He famously stated "I myself am the matter of my book."
In one work, this author compared his knowledge of his dead father to his knowledge of the ancient Romans; that work ends with a quote from the oracle of Delphi including "everything studies itself first." This man's works are usually split into the A, B, and C passages based on their date of composition. He famously stated "I myself am the matter of my book." In one work, he criticized Europeans for calling New World natives barbaric while ignoring their own faults. In another work, he applied the principles of skepticism to defend a previous thinker's Theologia Naturalis. The death of his friend Étienne de la Boétie inspired him to write a work including sections like "Of Vanity," "Of Cannibals," and "An Apology for Raymond Sebond." For 10 points, name this French writer known for his Essays.
In one work, this author compared his knowledge of his dead father to his knowledge of the ancient Romans; that work ends with a quote from the oracle of Delphi including "everything studies itself first.
Michel de Montaigne