Examines the revival of Michel de Montaigne's influence, a significant philosopher during the French Renaissance, during the early 19th century. Discusses the embrace of Montaigne's views during this period, as a new interest around individual personality, ideas, and style developed.
The circumstances surrounding Montaigne's writings are described in a review of his life and important personal relationships
Full text of Montaigne's "Essais", 1922/23 ed. by Villey in 3v., Paris, Alcan, is freely available at: Wikisource, la bibliothèque libre. -- Full title: "Les essais de Michel de Montaigne. Édition conforme au texte de l'exemplaire de Bordeaux; avec les additions de l'édition posthume, l'explication des termes vieillis et la traduction des citations, une chronologie de la vie et de l'oeuvre de Montaigne, des notices et un index, par Pierre Villey."