The Essays of Montaigne — volume 15
The Essays of Montaigne — volume 15
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"--Terence, Phoymio, i. 3, 20. ] There are some nations that will not be seen to eat. I know a lady, andof the best quality, who has the same opinion, that chewing disfiguresthe face, and takes away much from the ladies' grace and beauty; andtherefore unwillingly appears at a public table with an appetite; and Iknow a man also, who cannot endure to see another eat, nor himself to beseen eating, and who is more shy of company when putting in than whenputting out. In the Turkish empire, there are... a great number of men who, to excel others, never suffer themselves to be seen when they make theirrepast: who never have any more than one a week; who cut and mangle theirfaces and limbs; who never speak to any one: fanatic people who think tohonour their nature by disnaturing themselves; who value themselves upontheir contempt of themselves, and purport to grow better by being worse. What monstrous animal is this, that is a horror to himself, to whom hisdelights are grievous, and who weds himself to misfortune?
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
"--Terence, Phoymio, i. 3, 20. ] There are some nations that will not be seen to eat. I know a lady, andof the best quality, who has the same opinion, that chewing disfiguresthe face, and takes away much from the ladies' grace and beauty; andtherefore unwillingly appears at a public table with an appetite; and Iknow a man also, who cannot endure to see another eat, nor himself to beseen eating, and who is more shy of company when putting in than whenputting out. In the Turkish empire, there are... a great number of men who, to excel others, never suffer themselves to be seen when they make theirrepast: who never have any more than one a week; who cut and mangle theirfaces and limbs; who never speak to any one: fanatic people who think tohonour their nature by disnaturing themselves; who value themselves upontheir contempt of themselves, and purport to grow better by being worse. What monstrous animal is this, that is a horror to himself, to whom hisdelights are grievous, and who weds himself to misfortune?
What to read after The Essays of Montaigne — volume 15?
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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