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>be me
>bored with fiction
>start reading Montaigne
>damn this nigga is literally me but in comfy medieval times

Any other similar recs?

>> No.13150053

>>13149863
He references tons of texts worth reading but I would recommend Seneca

>> No.13150064

>>13149863
The waste Books by Lichtenberg

>> No.13150081

>>13149863
>comfy medieval times
>XVI century

>> No.13150086

>>13149863
Plutarch.

>> No.13150092

>>13149863
The Renaissance isn't medieval times.

Anyway, La Rochefoucauld, Francis Bacon, La Bruyere...

>> No.13150095

>>13149863
Pascal and Descartes

>> No.13150132

>The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness

>He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak

How can you get behind someone who makes such patently wrong statements?

>> No.13150157

>>13150132
elaborate or leave

>> No.13150175

>>13150157
Gladly.

While the most wisest people are enlightened and in tune with things as to have a cheerful disposition, it is not a mark of wisdom clearly because of all the happy, stupid idiots there are.

Anybody wise knows that an argument doesn't win because of its reason but because of its popularity.

There.

>> No.13150215

>>13149863
>medieval
Ôte-toi de ma vue.

>> No.13150239

>>13150175
Cheerfulness is a sign of wisdom. The wise doesn't question reality nor does the idiot, he's content.

That's been proved, the fool screams his argument as it lacks weight and is not solid.
The wise is calm, finds confidence in his own words.
The loudest might win an argument through strenght but he likely lacks reason.

Btw
>the most wisest

>> No.13150262

>>13150175
he did not say anything about winning an argument in his quote. Just the observation that if someone establishes his argument by noise and command...you can see that he takes the not reason route right out of the gate, for whatever it is worth. Winning and losing an argument is another topic.

and for the cheerfulness thing, maybe you are confusing cheerfulness with happiness or open joy, or maybe something was lost in translation, he clearly is hinting at the soft cheerfulness of the wise

>> No.13150269

>>13150175
the actual quote is

>"The soul in which philosophy dwells should by its health make even the body healthy. It should make its tranquility and gladness shine out from within; should form in its own mold the outward demeanor, and consequently arm it with a graceful pride, an active and joyous bearing, and a contented and good-natured countenance. The surest sign of wisdom is constant cheerfulness"

>> No.13150274

>>13149863
I now want to read Montaigne.
What translation ?

>> No.13150284

>Wisdom is taking it up the ass because you realize you're insignificant and can do nothing about it
>Wisdom is realizing that either you force yourself to be happy or you lodge a bullet into your brain
Seems about right

>> No.13150299

>La Saint Barthelemy était un mal nécessaire

BASED

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>> No.13151445

>>13150274
Frame, but Screech is fine and Florio's what Shakespeare read.

>> No.13151483

>>13149863
Wise choice, Anon. Montaigne is easily the most comfy philosopher, possibly the most comfy writer. Anyone who can make the concept of death so inviting as he does in That to Philosophize is to Learn to Die is first team all comfy.

What essay did you like most?

>> No.13151493

>>13149863
I listened to the entire audiobook from iTunes performed by Christopher Lane, and reread my favorite excerpts in my hard copy Everymans Library edition, it was the best reading experience of my life.