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  • Michel De Montaigne - The Complete Essays: Edited By William Carew Hazlitt (Mobi Classics)

    Essays -- The book is a collection of a large number of short subjective treatments of various topics published in 1580. Montaigne's stated goal is to describe man, and especially himself, with utter frankness. He finds the great variety and volatility of human nature to be its most basic features. He describes his own poor memory, his ability to solve problems and mediate conflicts without truly ... Read more

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  • The Compleat Angler

    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    'I envy no body but him, and him only, that catches more fish than I do.' A unique celebration of the English countryside and the most famous book on angling ever published, Walton's Compleat Angler first appeared in 1653. In 1676, at Walton's invitation, his friend Charles Cotton contributed his pioneering exploration of fly-fishing. The book is both a manual of instruction and a vision of ... Read more

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  • The Compleat Angler

    Or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation (A Modern Library E-Book)

    Series series Modern Library Classics
    An immediate success when if was first published in 1653, Walton's classic celebrtion of the joys of fishing continues to captivate anglers and nature lovers with its timeless advice and instruction. Originally cast in the form of a dialogue between an experienced angler named Piscator and his pupil Viator, the book details methods for catching, eating, and savoring all varieties of fish, from the ... Read more

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  • The Essays of Michel De Montaigne

    The Essays of Michel De Montaigne – Montaigne’s reflective essays on human nature, knowledge, and his personal experiences, translated and edited by Charles Cotton and William Carew Hazlitt. ... Read more

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  • The Complete Essays of Michel de Montaigne

    Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533 – 1592) was one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance, known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre. He became famous for his effortless ability to merge serious intellectual exercises with casual anecdotes and autobiography—and his massive volume Essais (translated literally as "Attempts" or "Trials") contains, to this day, some of the ... Read more

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  • Manual for New Zealand Bee Keepers

    This antique book is intended for the use of those who wish to keep bees, but who lack the requisite information. This text attempts to furnish the reader with the elementary knowledge needed for such an endeavour, and does so in plain and clear language, making this a great volume for prospective bee-keepers, as well as constituting a valuable tool for existing bee-keepers. The sections of this ... Read more

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  • Games and Gamesters of the Restoration

    The Compleat Gamester, by Charles Cotton, 1674; and, Lives of the Gamesters, by Theophilus Lucas, 1714. With an introduction by Cyril Hughes Hartmann

    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Games and Gamesters of the Restoration (1930) reprints two vastly different books The Compleat Gamester (1674) and Lives of the Gamesters (1714) that together give a comprehensive and representative view of gamesters and gambling in the latter half of the seventeenth century – a time that saw an explosion in such pursuits following the end of Cromwell’s rule. ... Read more

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  • The Compleat Angler

    The Compleat Angler, first published in 1653, has become a classic of English literature. Where other angling books are of limited appeal to those who do not fish, The Compleat Angler inspires readers from all walks of life to go in search of the countryside that Walton recreates with such vivid and loving writing. Walton appears to have spent his life in an oasis of calm conviviality and, what's ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    That to Study Philosophy is to Learn to Die

    Unabridged

    55 min

    We all die, sooner or later. We all know it, and we wonder when, where, and how it may happen. and yet we go to extraordinary lengths to put the thought of it out of our minds. We hesitate to bring it up in conversations. Montaigne, who … essay, addressed this issue head on in “To Study Philosophy is to Learn to Die.” It is perhaps his best-known essay, a kind of summation of his philosophy, and ... Read more

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  • The Essays of Montaigne — Complete

    pubOne.info present you this wonderfully illustrated edition. The present publication is intended to supply a recognised deficiency in our literature— a library edition of the Essays of Montaigne. This great French writer deserves to be regarded as a classic, not only in the land of his birth, but in all countries and in all literatures. His Essays, which are at once the most celebrated and the ... Read more

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  • Essays

    Considered the inventor of the essay itself, Michel de Montaigne published Essays (Essais, literally "Attempts") in 1850. Known for his skill at merging serious intellectual debate with personal anecdotes, his vast work collects together some of the most influential essays the world has ever seen, shaping the thoughts Blaise Pascal, René Descartes, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Stefan Zweig, Friedrich ... Read more

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  • The True Story of Salem: Book 1-7

    The Wonders of the Invisible World, The Salem Witchcraft, House of John Procter, A Short History of the Salem Village Witchcraft Trials…

    The True Story of Salem: Book 1-7 is a comprehensive anthology that intricately weaves the complex narrative tapestry of the Salem witch trials. Spanning a range of literary styles from eyewitness accounts to philosophical treatises, this collection offers a multifaceted examination of one of history's most infamous events. It thoughtfully juxtaposes descriptive narratives with analytical ... Read more

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