Notes Re Montaigne

Here are my notes from Sarah Bakewell’s book, mostly in her writing. Though I thought she was a bit repetitive she still brings out some interesting points and observations. Among the readers to be fascinated by Montaigne’s way of depicting the flux of his experience...

Montaigne

Finished How To Live – A Life of Montaigne – in one question and twenty attempts at an answer by Sarah Bakewell. Was disappointed and found her repetitious. Have still to read Montaigne’s essays! 15th June. Gave the oration at the funeral of Seando Moore. Large...

Forgiving/Forgetting

Brian Rowan did a short interview with me across the phone for a story published in yesterday’s Belfast Telegraph. It is a good analytical piece on “Why we have to forgive before we start to forget.” Here it is in full: Saville represents a milestone in dealing with...