“Of Friendship”
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“Of Friendship” is an essay by Michel de Montaigne in which he reflects on the nature, depth, and rarity of true friendship, often drawing on his relationship with Étienne de La Boétie.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Friendship (essay) | 2 |
| “Of Friendship” canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
ⓘ
philosophical essay ⓘ |
| author | Michel de Montaigne ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| collection | Essais ⓘ |
| comparesWith | classical notions of friendship ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| discusses | relationship between Michel de Montaigne and Étienne de La Boétie ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
friendship and self-knowledge
ⓘ
friendship and virtue ⓘ friendship versus ordinary companionship ⓘ perfect friendship ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
depth of friendship
ⓘ
nature of true friendship ⓘ rarity of true friendship ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
ⓘ
philosophy ⓘ |
| hasCharacterizationOfFriendship |
disinterested affection
ⓘ
mutual understanding ⓘ union of souls ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Michel de Montaigne
ⓘ
Étienne de La Boétie ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard editions of Montaigne’s Essays ⓘ |
| influenced |
later essays on friendship
ⓘ
modern reflections on friendship ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Étienne de La Boétie ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | personal essay ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
friendship
ⓘ
human relationships ⓘ love ⓘ loyalty ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| originalTitle | De l’amitié ⓘ |
| partOf |
Montaigne’s Essais
ⓘ
surface form:
Essays of Michel de Montaigne
|
| period | Renaissance ⓘ |
| philosophicalQuestion |
what constitutes true friendship
ⓘ
whether perfect friendship is rare ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Renaissance humanism ⓘ |
| references |
Cicero
ⓘ
Plutarch ⓘ classical authors ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
history of ideas
ⓘ
literary studies ⓘ philosophy courses ⓘ |
| tone |
introspective
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Love (essay)
this entity surface form:
Friendship (essay)
subject surface form:
Gifts (essay)
this entity surface form:
Friendship (essay)