What Attribute(s) Distinguished Montaigne's Writing

question 20

Multiple Choice

What attribute(s) distinguished Montaigne's writing?

• A) He used humor and self-effacement.
• B) He relied on historical and contemporary evidence.
• C) He was the first author to employ sarcasm.
• D) He refused to cite scripture to prove his theological arguments.
• E) He wrote almost completely in a secular vein-that is, no references to a divinity or religion.

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