The Essays of Montaigne — volume 12
The Essays of Montaigne — volume 12
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And let those seek out some other to joinwith them than me, who will reckon the Kings of Castile and Portugalamongst the warlike and magnanimous conquerors, because at the distanceof twelve hundred leagues from their lazy abode, by the conduct of theircaptains, they made themselves masters of both Indies; of which it has tobe known if they would have had even the courage to go and in personenjoy them.
The Emperor Julian said yet further, that a philosopher and a brave manought not so much as to... breathe; that is to say, not to allow any more tobodily necessities than what we cannot refuse; keeping the soul and bodystill intent and busy about honourable, great, and virtuous things. Hewas ashamed if any one in public saw him spit, or sweat (which is said bysome, also, of the Lacedaemonian young men, and which Xenophon says ofthe Persian), forasmuch as he conceived that exercise, continual labour, and sobriety, ought to have dried up all those superfluities. WhatSeneca says will not be unfit for this place; which is, that the ancientRomans kept their youth always standing, and taught them nothing thatthey were to learn sitting.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
And let those seek out some other to joinwith them than me, who will reckon the Kings of Castile and Portugalamongst the warlike and magnanimous conquerors, because at the distanceof twelve hundred leagues from their lazy abode, by the conduct of theircaptains, they made themselves masters of both Indies; of which it has tobe known if they would have had even the courage to go and in personenjoy them.
The Emperor Julian said yet further, that a philosopher and a brave manought not so much as to... breathe; that is to say, not to allow any more tobodily necessities than what we cannot refuse; keeping the soul and bodystill intent and busy about honourable, great, and virtuous things. Hewas ashamed if any one in public saw him spit, or sweat (which is said bysome, also, of the Lacedaemonian young men, and which Xenophon says ofthe Persian), forasmuch as he conceived that exercise, continual labour, and sobriety, ought to have dried up all those superfluities. WhatSeneca says will not be unfit for this place; which is, that the ancientRomans kept their youth always standing, and taught them nothing thatthey were to learn sitting.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Montaigne Michel De to read onlineMoreLess
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