Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Volume 10

"Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Volume 10" by Michel de Montaigne is a compilation of writings from the late 1500s contemplating varied aspects of life and understanding. These essays explore issues like respect, fatherly love, and the role of literature, showcasing Montaigne's reflective and philosophical examination of these topics. The work begins with an exploration of respect and reward, particularly regarding military and social status, bringing up historical figures like Augustus Caesar to investigate historical standards of morality, recommending authentic morality be unique and uncorrupted. He mourns when morality is weakened by overuse and analyzes contradictory principles in the ways people bring up their offspring, exposing complicated familial feelings. This start emphasizes Montaigne's reflective approach and presents the individual and group-related ideas he explores in the rest of his writing.