# Montaigne — Hudibras character guide

> Montaigne in Hudibras by Samuel Butler.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-part-i-canto-i

## Who they are

French essayist, cited in philosophical digressions.

## In the story

### [Canto I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hudibras_se/chapters/part-i-canto-i)

Alluded to in the comparison of Hudibras to Montaigne playing with his cat, suggesting the knight's foolishness.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hudibras_se/chapters/endnotes)

Referenced in a note about his essay where he supposes his cat thought him a fool for playing with her.

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