Abstract
This chapter offers a historical introduction to the origins of the essay in sixteenth-century France. It examines the role of memory in the early-modern essay and attempts to identify the mnemonic affordances of the essay form. The author compares the essays of Michel de Montaigne to those of his English successors, Francis Bacon and William Cornwallis.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | THE CAMBRIDGE COMPANION TO THE ESSAY |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 17-31 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781009022255 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781316519776 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 3 2022 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Arts and Humanities
- General Social Sciences
Keywords
- Aphorism
- Ars Memoria
- Francis Bacon
- Memory
- Michel de Montaigne
- Plutarch
- William Cornwallis