Étienne de La Boétie (common French pronunciation: [etjɛn də la bɔeˈsi]; pronounced [bwaˈti] or [bɔeˈti] in local Périgord dialect[1]; November 1, 1530 – August 18, 1563) was a French judge, writer, political philosopher and friend of Montaigne, author of the Discourse on Voluntary Servitude (Discours de la servitude volontaire).
“Étienne de La Boétie,” Wikipedia
