Of Custom; We Should Not Easily Change a Law Received

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It should be noted that children at play are not playing about; their games should be seen as their most serious-minded activity.

Michel de Montaigne

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Topic

Play Children

Author

Michel de Montaigne

Source

Of Custom; We Should Not Easily Change a Law Received Essays

Medium

Essay

Language

French

Time

1580 1580s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

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Original Citation

De Montaigne, Michel. "De la Coustume et de ne Changer Aisement une Loy Receue [Of Custom; We Should No Easily Change a Law Received]." Essais [Essays]. Paris: Simon Millanges and Jean Richer, 1580.

Current Citation

De Montaigne, Michel. "On Habit: and On Never Easily Changing a Traditional Law." The Complete Essays, edited and translated by M. A. Screech. Penguin Classics, 1993.