The Fortunes of Montaigne : A History of the Essays in France, 1580–1669

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Montaigne’s Essays were republished in France every two or three years from 1580–1669. The Fortunes of Montaigne (originally published in 1935) aims to show what those who bought these Essays during that period sought or found there. The book gives an account of criticism and appreciation of the Essays.