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I have written an entry on Michel de Montaigne, the 16th Century French Essayist.

I find him a fascinating author (as did people ranging from Shakespeare to Ralph Waldo Emerson, so I'm not alone)

I'd be interested in your comments.

Thanks,
Gavroche

Excellent entry (see my other comments in the entry's forum itself at http://www.h2g2.com/F38922?thread=71283)... I'm still not too sure about the Shakespeare and Galileo joke; if the reader isn't too up to speed on Renaissance science, then it might be a little obscure. I suppose, however, that if one is reading about Montaigne, then one has a relatively firm grasp of all things Renaissance anyway...

I like to believe that those who didn't know Galileo discovered that scientific fact will be able to grasp that it was Galileo from the joke--similarly, from the context of the joke, they could figure out Shakespeare's authorship has been called into question.

But I sometimes expect too much of my audience. I'll leave it up to the sub-editor. Of course, if this entry is approved, and the joke gets removed, someone reading this forum is bound to ask me to retell the joke. And I will.

Right you are.

Well, I guess we'll have to see what Anna and the Subs think, seeing as it's nearly my turn...

Well, they did like it. Congrats, Gavroche. Consider this entry picked and approved.

Right then, you 'orrible lot; this thread is now officially closed:

'Thanks for your recommendation. You'll be glad to know that we think this entry is great, and it has now gone into the Editorial Process for future inclusion in the Edited Guide. When it does get into the Edited Guide, we will email to let you know, but please bear in mind it can take a while for entries to go through the sub-editing system.'

*Pops the cork on a bottle of champagne*

Thanks!

Editorial Note: This thread has been moved out of the Peer Review forum because this entry has now been recommended for the Edited Guide.