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First Name

Michel

Last Name

De Montaigne

Nickname

Michel De Montaigne

Bio

Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, Lord of Montaigne (28 February 1533 – 13 September 1592) was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance, known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre.

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