Wilson was very much school of Montaigne. Like Montaigne, he was not exactly misogynistic but he felt that the challenge of another male mind was the highest sort of human exchange while possession of a beautiful woman was also of intense importance to him.
Wilson, reminiscent of Montaigne, shared a worldview that placed the intellectual challenge posed by other male minds at the pinnacle of human interaction. This suggests that he valued deep intellectual discourse and the exchange of ideas with his male contemporaries as the highest form of engagement. His approach indicates a preference for intellectual compatibility over other forms of interaction.
At the same time, Wilson held a strong appreciation for the possession...