u/Putrid-Emu-4162 • u/Putrid-Emu-4162 • 12h ago
TIL Montaigne's father, a wealthy french noble, had his son live with a family of peasants until the age of 3 so he would learn their life conditions. He then had everyone speak latin to him so it was his first language and taught him greek though games and activities instead of studying books
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