Michel de Montaigne and the Art of the Personal Essay (thecollector.com)


The Essays were printed and widely disseminated throughout Europe, bringing Michel de Montaigne a large degree of fame during his lifetime. He continued to write and rewrite previous editions of his work, resulting in several versions of the Essays in circulation.


(그래서 동기가 부여되서인지) 그는 1580년에 첫 판을 낸 이후 새로운 판을 내면서 책 내용을 추가보충했다. 마지막 판본은 1592년에 사망한 이후 1595년에 출판되었다.