This writer praises a fictional Tuscan named Spurina, who mutilated his own face to destroy his beauty in a work that attacks Julius Caesar for his pursuit of "pernicious fame.
This writer praises a fictional Tuscan named Spurina, who mutilated his own face to destroy his beauty in a work that attacks Julius Caesar for his pursuit of "pernicious fame." This writer asked "who knows if I am not a pastime to [my cat] more than she is to me?" in a work about the Spanish author of Natural Theology. A piece by this author sarcastically concludes by pointing out that an apparently noble (*) Brazilian tribe doesn't wear trousers. This man wrote "What do I know?" in a piece that advocates skepticism, defends the theologian Raymond Sebond, and was collected with "Of Cannibals." This man's major work is a group of writings which gave their name to a literary genre meaning "attempts." For 10 points, name this French author who pioneered the essay.
This writer praises a fictional Tuscan named Spurina, who mutilated his own face to destroy his beauty in a work that attacks Julius Caesar for his pursuit of "pernicious fame.
Michel Eyquem de Montaigne