The Essays of Montaigne. Done Into English by John Florio, Anno 1603. Edited With an Introd. by George Saintsbury

This edition of Montaigne's famous essays, translated by John Florio and edited by George Saintsbury, is widely considered to be the most accurate and faithful rendering of the original French. It includes a detailed introduction by Saintsbury that places Montaigne's work in its historical and literary context, as well as extensive footnotes and annotations that help to elucidate the meaning of the text. A classic of English Renaissance literature.