I love those historians that are either very simple or most excellent. Such as are between both (which is the most common fashion), it is they that spoil all; they will needs chew our meat for us and take upon them a law to judge, and by consequence to square and incline the story according to their fantasy.


The Essayes of Michael Lord of Montaigne (ed. 1893)

Michel de Montaigne Quotes

I love those historians that are either very simple or most excellent. Such as are between both (which is the most common fashion), it is they that...

I love those historians that are either very simple or most excellent. Such as are between both (which is the most common fashion), it is they that...

I love those historians that are either very simple or most excellent. Such as are between both (which is the most common fashion), it is they that...

I love those historians that are either very simple or most excellent. Such as are between both (which is the most common fashion), it is they that...