remixed · 2026-10-10

Essays, book 3

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Essays, book 3 — cover

five passages let ring into one another in an empty room — heard through a wall, warped like worn tape, smeared to a blur, a high shimmer skimmed off the top

Where it came from — Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (2013). LibriVox recording of Essays, book 3 by Michel Eyquem de Montaigne. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne is one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance, known for popularising the essay as a literary genre. He is also known as the father of Modern Skepticism.

Cover art — three large decorative urns or vases with intricate designs, Public domain (CC0), via National Gallery of Art.

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