Episode Notes In this episode we are joined by Emily Davis, a PhD student in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin. Emily guides our discussion through Montaigne's essay "Of the Most Excellent Men." If you liked this episode, please leave us a review! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach out to us on our website. Or, if you would like to read and listen to more of our work go to www.athwart.org. Image: View of Thebes painting (1819) by Hugh William Williams via Wikimedia Commons. Music courtesy of yn00001 via Musopen.