Kings and philosophers shit, and so do ladies
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"Et les Roys et les philosophes fientent, et les dames aussi" (Both kings and philosophers shit, and ladies do, as well) is a dictum from Montaigne's Essays, from the chapter "Of Experience" [1].
Two historical translations:
John Florio translation: "Kings and Philosophers obey nature, and goe to the stoole, and so doe Ladies."
Charles Cotton translation: "Both kings and philosophers go to stool, and ladies too."
Etymology
Fientent is derived from fiente, from vulgar Latin fimum, dung, ordure, excrement.
See also
- "Au plus eslevé throne du monde si ne sommes assis que sus nostre cul" ("Upon the highest throne in the world, we are seated, still, upon our arses"), "Of Experience"[2], translated by Cotton as "when seated upon the most elevated throne in the world, we are but seated upon our breech."
- Corporeality in Montaigne
- Toilet philosophy
- Egality
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