'Have a lover, have friends, read books,' said Montaigne. He was right about one of them"One of the greatest arguments for using literature as therapy was posited by the Renaissance essayist Michel de Montaigne, who believed there were three possible cures for loneliness: have a lover, have friends and read books. But he argued sexual pleasure is too fleeting and betrayal too common, and while friendship was better it always ended with death. Therefore, the only therapy that could endure through life was the companionship of literature."Have an excellent day and if you spot something I've missed, let me know on Twitter at @earleyedition.
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