Tag: Montaigne Quip

Another Quotable Montaigne Quip

AR medal, 1817, 41mm by E. Gatteaux of Michel De Montaigne. Bust of De Montaigne left, MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE around, engraver E. GATTEAUX below // NE’ / A MONTAIGNE / EN M. D. LXXXIII. / MORT / EN M.D.LXXXXII. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRANDS HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1817. Ex: STEPHEN ALBUM RARE COINS, AUCTION 29, LOT 748.
Image and description courtesy Stephen Album Rare Coins.

“I quote others only in order the better to express myself.”

Michel de Montaigne, Les Essais