The book "Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German, and Italian" is a collection of reflections by prominent representatives of world literature, including Michel de Montaigne, Immanuel Kant, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Giuseppe Mazzini, Ernest Renan, Charles Augustin Saint-Beuve, and Friedrich Schiller. In this book, the reader will find various reflections on literature, philosophy and social issues, presented from the point of view of outstanding thinkers and writers of the 17th-19th centuries. Each author offers their own unique perspectives and moral paradoxes that encourage thoughtful reflection and discussion. This book is an important addition to world literature and philosophical thought, inviting the reader on a fascinating journey into the world of ideas and debates.