One renaissance philosopher , montaigne , restored the ancient tradition , tried to understand the world , and discussed topics relevant to life 文艺复兴时期的哲学家蒙田恢复了古代哲学的传统，他试图理解人生，探讨与生活有关的题目。
Michel de montaigne ( french thinker and essayist ) : marriage may be compared to a cage : the virds outside despair to get in a those within despair to get out 蒙田（法国思想家、散文家） ：婚姻好比鸟笼，外面的鸟想进进不去；里面的鸟儿想出出不来。
At the outset of the essay on repentance , montaigne claims to be the first writer to communicate with readers in his own person and not in some particular role 在论后悔的开端,蒙田宣称他是第一个直接与读者交流的作家,而不是藉由某个特殊的角色。
