Chinese Classics

Montaigne might well be one of the most sympathetic writers ever known. He is known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre; his style merges casual anecdotes and autobiography with deep intellectual insights. His Essays are among the most influential ever written; one can recognize Montaigne's direct influence on great literary figures all over the world, from René Descartes to Nietzsche, Isaac Asimov, and possibly William Shakespeare. We have selected for you 100 of his most fascinating, insightful, and amusing quotes, so you can meet directly with one of the greatest minds who ever lived.

洪大业纳了婢女宝带为妾，冷落了正室夫人悦人，悦人内心十分愤懑。狐仙恒娘向悦人传授“媚夫之术”，悦人又重新获得了丈夫的专宠。…… 洪大業納了婢女寶帶為妾，冷落了正室夫人悅人，悅人內心十分憤懣。狐仙恒娘向悅人傳授「媚夫之術」，悅人又重新獲得了丈夫的專寵。

少女胭脂爱上了年轻秀才鄂秋隼，阴差阳错却害得自己的父亲被杀，是巧合还是阴谋，真相能否大白？…… 少女胭脂愛上了年輕秀才鄂秋隼，陰差陽錯卻害得自己的父親被殺，是巧合還是陰謀，真相能否大白？

流落青楼的女子，美丽的容貌，惊世的才情，痴情的穷秀才，苦命的鸳鸯。可惜的是美女变成丑女，痴情的秀才一颗心依然如旧。…… 流落青樓的女子，美麗的容貌，驚世的才情，癡情的窮秀才，苦命的鴛鴦。可惜的是美女變成醜女，癡情的秀才一顆心依然如舊。