Egypt
In the Essays of Michel de Montaigne
There are 20 instances of Egypt in 15 chapters.
Normalized frequency of Egypt in the Essays
- Book 1 · Chapter 2 · ¶ 2.
On Sorrow But the story says that Psammenitus, king of Egypt, having been defeated and taken prisoner by Cambyses, king of Persia, and …
- Book 1 · Chapter 7 · ¶ 2.
Intent Is the Arbiter of Our Actions his whole life the secret of the treasures of the king of Egypt, his master, revealed it to his children on his deathbed.❦ …
- Book 1 · Chapter 30 · ¶ 2.
On Cannibals a story that he had heard from the priests of Sais in Egypt, that of old, and before the Deluge, there was a great island …
- Book 1 · Chapter 30 · ¶ 2.
On Cannibals the continent that they had a country of Africa as far as Egypt, and extending in Europe to Tuscany, attempted to encroach even upon Asia, …
- Book 1 · Chapter 46 · ¶ 3.
On Names there seem to be certain names fatally affected, as the Ptolemies of Egypt, the Henries in England, the Charleses in France, the Baldwins in Flanders, …
- Book 1 · Chapter 46 · ¶ 19.
On Names groom, or the other Pompey, who had his head cut off in Egypt, this glorious renown, and these so much honored flourishes of the pen, …
- Book 2 · Chapter 16 · ¶ 66.
On Glory truly, which Moses set over the Jews at their departure out of Egypt. …
- Book 2 · Chapter 24 · ¶ 4.
On Roman Greatness anything that more denotes the height of their power. Antiochus possessed all Egypt, and was, moreover, ready to conquer Cyprus and other appendages of that …
- Book 2 · Chapter 33 · ¶ 4.
The Story of Spurina of Bithynia, he had the maidenhead of the renowned Cleopatra, queen of Egypt; witness the little Caesario whom he had by her. He also made …
- Book 2 · Chapter 34 · ¶ 12.
Observations on Julius Caesar’s Methods of Waging War the Roman army at Pharsalia, passed thence in pursuit of Pompey into Egypt, which he also subdued; from Egypt he went into Syria and the …
- Book 2 · Chapter 34 · ¶ 12.
Observations on Julius Caesar’s Methods of Waging War thence in pursuit of Pompey into Egypt, which he also subdued; from Egypt he went into Syria and the territories of Pontus, where he fought …
- Book 2 · Chapter 34 · ¶ 23.
Observations on Julius Caesar’s Methods of Waging War with how small means did he undertake to subdue the kingdom of Egypt, and afterwards to attack the forces of Scipio and Juba, ten times …
- Book 2 · Chapter 34 · ¶ 33.
Observations on Julius Caesar’s Methods of Waging War to march on foot, as also did Alexander the Great. Being in Egypt forced, to save himself, to go into a little boat, and so …
- Book 2 · Chapter 37 · ¶ 42.
On the Resemblance of Children to Their Fathers There was a more just law in Egypt, by which the physician, for the three first days, was to take …
- Book 3 · Chapter 1 · ¶ 26.
On the Useful and the Honorable ought to make the same vow to himself that the kings of Egypt made their judges solemnly swear, that they would not do anything contrary …
- Book 3 · Chapter 2 · ¶ 1.
On Repentance incessantly moving, the earth, the rocks of Caucasus, and the pyramids of Egypt, both by the public motion and their own. Even constancy itself is …
- Book 3 · Chapter 5 · ¶ 214.
On Some Verses of Virgil was embalming: which was the occasion of the law then made in Egypt, that the corpses of beautiful young women, of those of good quality, …
- Book 3 · Chapter 6 · ¶ 55.
On Coaches account of which I engaged in this discourse, neither Greece, Rome, nor Egypt, whether for utility, difficulty, or state, can compare any of their works …
- Book 3 · Chapter 9 · ¶ 129.
On Vanity the sages, that he who dines in France nourishes his companion in Egypt; and that whoever does but hold out his finger, in what part …
- Book 3 · Chapter 12 · ¶ 20.
On Physiognomy most cruel conqueror that ever was, to see that when he subdued Egypt, the beautiful gardens about Damascus being all open, and in a conquered …