Montaigne: Selected Essays: with La Boetie's Discourse on Voluntary Servitude by

Description: Montaigne: Selected Essays by Michel de Montaigne, James B. Atkinson, David Sices Discourse on Voluntary Servitude , which is both a key to understanding much of Montaigne and a major piece of early modern political thought. -Timothy Hampton, Professor ofFrench and Comparative Literature, University of California, Berkeley FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This new edition of Montaignes most important essays is a superb achievement, one that successfully brings together in accessible form the work of two major writers of Renaissance France. The translation by James B. Atkinson and David Sices is accurate, clear, readable, and conveys Montaignes personable style elegantly to modern readers of English. The notes are authoritative and learned, but never intrusive, and the Introduction beautifully places Montaignes work in context. No less impressive is the inclusion of an elegant English version of La Boeties Discourse on Voluntary Servitude, which is both a key to understanding much of Montaigne and a major piece of early modern political thought. -Timothy Hampton, Professor ofFrench and Comparative Literature, University of California, Berkeley Author Biography James B. Atkinson is an independent scholar. David Sices is Professor Emeritus of French and Italian, Dartmouth College. Their free-standing translation of La Boeties Discourse on Voluntary Servitude and their edited translation The Comedies of Machiavelli are also published by Hackett. Review "The inclusion of La Boéties Discourse truly sets this new translation apart. If La Boéties thesis does not resonate with todays undergraduates, then we should all truly begin to despair…. Highly recommended." --Michael Wolfe, St. Johns University (adapted from Sixteenth Century Journal)"Inspired. In every page--beginning with Atkinsons brilliant Introduction--this magical Montaigne betrays a lifetime of meditation on its subject". --Stephen G. Nichols, James M. Beall Professor Emeritus of French and Humanities, Johns Hopkins University"The translators pull off the difficult trick of capturing the whole spectrum of Montaignes voices. . . . A thorough, engaging, and wholly readable translation, whose rich and informative guidance for the non-specialist will also be of use for academic readers and teachers of the period". --William McKenzie, St. Hildas College, Oxford (adapted from MLR) Long Description A superb achievement, one that successfully brings together in accessible form the work of two major writers of Renaissance France. This is now the default version of Montaigne in English. --Timothy Hampton, Professor of French and Comparative Literature, University of California, Berkeley Review Quote "The translators pull off the difficult trick of capturing the whole spectrum of Montaignes voices. . . . A thorough, engaging, and wholly readable translation, whose rich and informative guidance for the non-specialist will also be of use for academic readers and teachers of the period". --William McKenzie, St. Hildas College, Oxford (adapted from MLR ) Details ISBN160384595X Pages 410 Publisher Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Year 2012 Translator David Sices ISBN-10 160384595X ISBN-13 9781603845953 Format Paperback Imprint Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Place of Publication Cambridge, MA Country of Publication United States DEWEY 844.3 Illustrations illustrations Short Title SEL ESSAYS Language English Media Book Publication Date 2012-03-15 Series Hackett Classics UK Release Date 2012-03-15 NZ Release Date 2012-03-15 US Release Date 2012-03-15 Author David Sices Audience General AU Release Date 2012-03-14 Alternative 9781624663260 Subtitle with La Boeties Discourse on Voluntary Servitude We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:51352145;

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