I had rather my son should learn in a tan-house to speak, than in the schools to prate. - Michel de Montaigne

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I had rather my son should learn in a tan-house to speak, than in the schools to prate.

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About Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne (Michel Eyquem, lord of the manor of Montaigne, Dordogne) (28 February 1533 – 13 September 1592) was an influential French Renaissance writer, generally considered to be the inventor of the personal essay.

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Alternative Names: Michel Eyquem de Montaigne • Miquèu Eiquèm de Montanha • Miqueu Eiquem de Montanha
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