After four centuries, Montaigne's curious genius still has that effect on his readers and, time and again, one finds in his self-portrait one's own m… - Gore Vidal

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After four centuries, Montaigne's curious genius still has that effect on his readers and, time and again, one finds in his self-portrait one's own most brilliant aperçus (the ones that somehow we forgot to write down and so forgot) restored to us in his essays—attempts—to assay—value—himself in his own time as well as, if he was on the subject, all time, if there is such a thing.