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...n by John Florio (1553-1625) Book I. | Book II. | Book III. Note on the e-text: this Renascence Editions text was provided by Professor Emeritu... ...essor Emeritus Ben R. Schneider, Lawrence University, Wisconsin. It is in the public domain. "Florio's Translation of Montaigne's Essays was first p... ...e University, Wisconsin. It is in the public domain. "Florio's Translation of Montaigne's Essays was first published in 1603. In 'The World's Classic... ...al material was supplied by R.S. Bear from the Everyman's Library edition of 1910. Content unique to this presentation is copyright © 1999 The Univer... ...es to be examined when they are dea d, seemes to me verie solid. They are companions, if not masters of the lawes: That which justice could not work... ...good, praying that for want of not satisfying the vowes which hee and his companions had vowed in acknowledgement and thanksgiving for so famous a v... ...e into good. And Nicholas Grucci, who hath written De comitiis Romanorum, William Guerenti, who hath commented Aristotele: George Buchanan, that fam... ...e faction of Charles de Blois, for the Dutchy of Britanie) the victorious conqueror met with the bodie of his enemie deceased, mourned very grievous... ...yron chaines, which to that purpose were ever caried with his nightgeare. William our last Duke of Guienne, father to that Eleonore who transferred ...

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