Montaigne's Essays draw extensively on Plutarch's Moralia and are consciously modelled on the Greek's easygoing and discursive inquiries into science, manners, customs and beliefs. Essays contains more than 400 references to Plutarch and his works.
montaignE'S ESSaYS DrAW exteNSiVeLy on pLUtarch'S moRalIA aNd aRe coNscioUslY modElLEd on ThE grEek'S EAsygoing anD diScursive inQuiries intO Science, maNnErs, cUsTOMs and beliEfS. essayS cOntains more than 400 reFerenCEs to PluTarch and hIs WorkS.