Montaigne, Michel Eyquem de
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishMontaigne, Michel Eyquem deMichel Eyquem de MontaigneMon‧taigne, Mi‧chel Ey‧quem de /mɒnˈteɪn $ mɑːn-, miːˈʃel iːˈkem də/ (1533–92) a French writer of essays (=short pieces of writing giving someone's ideas on particular subjects) who influenced many writers with his informal but careful way of writing