эссе об эссе

Whether we will ever advance much in the understanding of what Montaigne calls the spiritual part of humanity remains to be seen—myself, I doubt it, and secretly hope not, for the knowledge once obtained would certainly be abused, but, Montaigne-influenced, I admit that I might be incorrect. --Montaigne’s Humanity by Theodore Dalrymple

хорошие эссе пишет Theodore Dalrymple. эссе об эссе - тоже водка двойной очистки, как и выписки из записных книжек.