essay "De l'amitié"
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"De l'amitié" is a celebrated essay by Michel de Montaigne in which he reflects on the nature, depth, and rarity of true friendship.
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| essay "De l'amitié" canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
essay
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
emotional intensity of true friendship
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limits of ordinary social bonds ⓘ moral dimension of friendship ⓘ |
| author | Michel de Montaigne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in European intellectual circles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | part of Montaigne's Essais ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
depth of friendship
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nature of true friendship ⓘ rarity of true friendship ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
literary essay
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | subjective and introspective ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 16th-century France ⓘ |
| includedIn | Montaigne's collected Essais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later reflections on friendship in Western philosophy
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modern essays on friendship ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cicero
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Plutarch NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Greek thought ⓘ classical philosophy ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legacy |
frequently cited in discussions of friendship
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influential in literary and philosophical treatments of friendship ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
first-person reflection
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personal essay ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ethics
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friendship ⓘ human relationships ⓘ personal bonds ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
distinction between ordinary and perfect friendship
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friendship as a union of souls ⓘ ideal of perfect friendship ⓘ |
| partOf | Essais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | French Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
moral philosophy
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practical philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
celebrated essay on friendship
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classic of Western literature ⓘ |
| targetAudience | literate public of the Renaissance ⓘ |
| workOf | Michel de Montaigne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Michel de Montaigne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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