Philosophy Eliot, Charles W. (editor): Harvard Classics Volume 32 V1.0 23 Jan 2014

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The Harvard Classics Volume 32 (Essays) Published 1910

Edited by Charles W Eliot LL D. (March 20, 1834 - August 22, 1926)

Literary and Philosophical Essays

Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (28 February 1533 – 13 September 1592) was one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance, known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre, and commonly thought of as the father of modern skepticism. He became famous for his effortless ability to merge serious intellectual exercises with casual anecdotes and autobiography.
Essays:
That We Should Not Judge of Our Happiness Until after Our Death
That to Philosophise Is to Learne How to Die
Of the Institution and Education of Children
Of Friendship
Of Bookes

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (23 December 1804, in Boulogne-sur-Mer – 13 October 1869, in Paris) was a literary critic of French literature.
Esssays:
Montaigne
What Is a Classic?

Joseph Ernest Renan (28 February 1823 – 2 October 1892) was a French expert of Middle East ancient languages and civilizations, philosopher and writer, devoted to his native province of Brittany. He is best known for his influential historical works on early Christianity and his political theories.
Essay: The Poetry of the Celtic Races

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (22 January 1729 – 15 February 1781) was a German writer, philosopher, dramatist, publicist and art critic, and one of the most outstanding representatives of the Enlightenment era. His plays and theoretical writings substantially influenced the development of German literature.
Essay: The Education of The Human Race

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (10 November 1759 – 9 May 1805) was a German poet, philosopher, historian, and playwright.
Essay: Letters upon the Æsthetic Education of Man

Immanuel Kant (22 April 1724 – 12 February 1804) was a German philosopher who is widely considered to be a central figure of modern philosophy. He argued that human concepts and categories structure our view of the world and its laws, and that reason is the source of morality.
Essay: Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals

Giuseppe Mazzini (22 June 1805 – 10 March 1872), nicknamed The Beating Heart of Italy, was an Italian politician, journalist and activist for the unification of Italy.
Essay: Byron and Goethe

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The TOC in this one seems to be broken (Schiller points to Lessing, which itself appears as a child to Renan...).