INDEX
THE LETTER R PRECEDING A REFERENCE REFERS TO THE REFLECTIONS, THE ROMAN NUMERALS REFER TO THE SUPPLEMENTS.
Ability, [162], [165], [199], [245], [283], [288]. SEE Cleverness
———, Sovereign, [244].
Absence, [276].
Accent, country, [342], [XCIV].
Accidents, [59], [310].
Acquaintances, [426]. SEE FRIENDS.
Acknowledgements, [225].
Actions, [1], [7], [57], [58], [160], [161], [382], [409], [CXX].
Actors, [256].
Admiration, [178], [294], [474].
Adroitness of mind, [R.II].
Adversity, [25].
———— of Friends, [XV].
Advice, [110], [116], [283], [378], [CXVII].
Affairs, [453]
Affectation, [134], [493].
Affections, [232].
Afflictions, [233], [355], [362], [493], [XCVII], [XV].
Age, [222], [405], [LXXIII]. SEE Old Age.
Agreeableness, [255], [R.V].
Agreement, [240].
Air, [399], [495]
— Of a Citizen, [393].
Ambition, [24], [91], [246], [293], [490].
Anger, [XXX].
Application, [41], [243].
Appearances, [64], [166], [199], [256], [302], [431], [457], [R.VII].
—————, Conformity of Manners with, R.7.
Applause, [272].
Approbation, [51], [280].
Artifices, [117], [124], [125], [126], [R.II].
Astonishment, [384].
Avarice, [167], [491], [492].
Ballads, [211].
Beauty, [240], [474], [497], [LI].
——— of the Mind, [R.II].
Bel esprit defined, [R.II].
Benefits, [14], [298], [299], [301], [CXXII].
Benefactors, [96], [317], [CXXII].
Blame, [CVIII].
Blindness, [XIX].
Boasting, [141], [307].
Boredom, [141], [304], [352]. SEE Ennui.
Bouts rimés, [382], [CXX].
Bravery, [1], [213], [214], [215], [216], [217], [219], [220], [221], [365],
[504]. SEE Courage and Valour.
Brilliancy of Mind, [R.II].
Brilliant things, [LII].
Capacity, [375].
Caprice, [45].
Chance, [57], [344], [XCV]. SEE Fortune.
Character, [LVI], [R.II].
Chastity, [1]. SEE Virtue of Women.
Cheating, [114], [127].
Circumstances, [59], [470].
Civility, [260].
Clemency, [15], [16].
Cleverness, [162], [269], [245], [399].
Coarseness, [372].
Comedy, [211], [R.III].
Compassion, [463]. SEE Pity.
Complaisance, [481], [R.IV].
Conduct, [163], [227], [378], [CXVII].
Confidants, whom we make, [R.I].
Confidence, [239], [365], [475], [XLIX], [R.1], [R.IV].
Confidence, difference from Sincerity
—————, defined, [R.I].
Consolation, [325].
Constancy, [19], [20], [21], [175], [176], [420].
Contempt, 322.
———— of Death, [504].
Contentment, [LXXX].
Contradictions, [478].
Conversation, [139], [140], [142], [312], [313], [314], [364], [391],
[421], [CIV], [R.V].
Copies, [133].
Coquetry, [241]. SEE Flirtation.
Country Manner, [393].
——— Accent, [342].
Courage, [1], [214], [215], [216], [219], [221], [XLII]. SEE Bravery.
Covetousness, opposed to Reason, [469]
Cowardice, [215], [480].
Cowards, [370].
Crimes, [183], [465], [XXXV], [XXXVII].
Cunning, [126], [129], [394], [407].
Curiosity, [173].
Danger, [XLII].
Death, [21], [23], [26].
——, Contempt of, [504].
Deceit, [86], [117], [118], [124], [127], [129], [395], [434]. SEE ALSO
Self-Deceit.
Deception, [CXXI].
Decency, [447].
Defects, [31], [90], [493], [LXXII]. SEE Faults.
Delicacy, [128], [R.II].
Dependency, result of Confidence, [R.I].
Designs, [160], [161].
Desires, [439], [469], [LXXXII], [LXXXV].
Despicable Persons, [322].
Detail, Mind given to, [R.II].
Details, [41], [106].
Devotion, [427].
Devotees, [427].
Devout, [LXXVI].
Differences, [135].
Dignities, [R.VII].
Discretion, [R.V].
Disguise, [119], [246], [282].
Disgrace, [235], [412].
Dishonour, [326], [LXIX].
Distrust, [84], [86], [335].
Divination, [425].
Doubt, [348].
Docility, [R.IV].
Dupes, [87], [102].
Education, [261].
Elevation, [399], [400], [403].
Eloquence, [8], [249], [250].
Employments, [164], [419], [449].
Enemies, [114], [397], [458], [463].
Ennui, [122], [141], [304], [312], [352], [CXII], [R.II].
Envy, [27], [28], [280], [281], [328], [376], [433], [476], [486].
Epithets assigned to the Mind, [R.II].
Esteem, [296].
Establish, [56], [280].
Evils, [121], [197], [269], [454], [464], [XCIII].
Example, [230].
Exchange of secrets, [R.I].
Experience, [405].
Expedients, [287].
Expression, refined, [R.V].
Faculties of the Mind, [174].
Failings, [397], [403].
Falseness, [R.VI].
————, disguised, [282].
————, kinds of, [R.VI].
Familiarity, [R.IV].
Fame, [157].
Farces, men compared to, [211].
Faults, [37], [112], [155], [184], [190], [194], [196], [251], [354], [365],
[372], [397], [403], [411], [428], [493], [494], [V], [LXV], [CX],
[CXV].
Favourites, [55].
Fear, [370], [LXVIII].
Feeling, [255].
Ferocity, [XXXIII].
Fickleness, [179], [181], [498].
Fidelity, [247].
————, hardest test of, [R.I].
———— in love, [331], [381], [C].
Figure and air, [R.VII].
Firmness, [19], [479].
Flattery, [123], [144], [152], [198], [320], [329].
Flirts, [406], [418].
Flirtation, [107], [241], [277], [332], [334], [349], [376], [LXIV].
Follies, [156], [300], [408], [416].
Folly, [207], [208], [209], [210], [231], [300], [310], [311], [318],
[XXIV].
Fools, [140], [210], [309], [318], [357], [414], [451], [456],
——, old, [444].
——, witty, [451], [456].
Force of Mind, [30], [42], [237].
Forgetfulness, [XXVI].
Forgiveness, [330].
Fortitude, [19]. SEE Bravery.
Fortune, [1], [17], [45], [52], [53], [58], [60], [61], [154], [212], [227], [323],
[343], [380], [391], [392], [399], [403], [435], [449], [IX]., [CXIX].
Friends, [84], [114], [179], [235], [279], [315], [319], [428].
———, adversity of, [XV].
———, disgrace of, [235].
———, faults of, [428].
———, true ones, [LXXXVI].
Friendship, [80], [81], [83], [376], [410], [427], [440], [441], [473],
[XXII], [CXXIV].
—————, defined, [83].
—————, women do not care for, [440].
—————, rarer than love, [473].
Funerals, [XXXVIII].
Gallantry, [100]. SEE Flirtation.
———— of mind, [100].
Generosity, [246].
Genius, [R.II].
Gentleness, [R.VI].
Ghosts, [76].
Gifts of the mind, [R.II].
Glory, [157], [198], [221], [268].
Good, [121], [185], [229], [238], [303], [XCIII].
——, how to be, [XLVII].
Goodness, [237], [275], [284], [XLVI].
Good grace, [67], [R.VII].
Good man, who is a, [206].
God nature, [481].
Good qualities, [29], [90], [337], [365], [397], [462].
Good sense, [67], [347], [CVI].
Good taste, [258].
—————, rarity of, [R.III].
——, women, [368], [XCVI].
Government of others, [151].
Grace, [67].
Gracefulness, [240].
Gratitude, [223], [224], [225], [279], [298,] [438], [XLIII].
Gravity, [257].
Great men, what they cannot acquire, [LXXXIV].
Great minds, [142].
Great names, [94].
Greediness, [66].
Habit, [426].
Happy, who are, [49].
Happiness, [48], [61], [VII], [LXXX], [LXXXI].
hatred, [338].
Head, [102], [108].
Health, [188], [LVII].
Heart, [98], [102], [103], [108], [478], [484].
Heroes, [24], [53], [185].
Honesty, 202, [206].
Honour, [270].
Hope, [168], [LXVIII].
Humility, [254], [358], [LXXVI], [LXXIX]
Humiliation, [272].
Humour, 47. SEE Temper.
Hypocrisy, [218].
———— of afflictions, [233].
Idleness, [169], [266], [267], [398], [482], [487], [XVIII]., [LV].
Ills, [174]. SEE Evils.
Illusions, [123].
Imagination, [478].
Imitation, [230], [XLIV], [R.V].
Impertinence, [502].
Impossibilities, [30].
Incapacity, [126].
Inclination, [253], [390].
Inconsistency, [135].
Inconstancy, [181].
Inconvenience, [242].
Indifference, [172], [XXIII].
Indiscretion, [429].
Indolence. SEE Idleness, and Laziness.
Infidelity, [359], [360], [381], [429].
Ingratitude, [96], [226], [306], [317].
Injuries, [14].
Injustice, [78].
Innocence, [465].
Instinct, [123].
Integrity, [170].
Interest, [39], [40], [66], [85], [172], [187], [232], [253], [305], [390].
Interests, [66].
Intrepidity, [217], [XL].
Intrigue, [73].
Invention, [287].
Jealousy, [28], [32], [324], [336], [359], [361], [446], [503], [CII].
Joy, [XIV].
Judges, [268].
Judgment, [89], [97], [248].
———— of the World, [212], [455].
Justice, [78], [458], [XII].
Kindness, [14], [85].
Knowledge, [106].
Labour of Body, effect of, [LXXVII].
Laments, [355].
Laziness, [367]. SEE Idleness.
Leader, [43].
Levity, [179], [181].
Liberality, [167], [263].
Liberty in Society, [R.IV].
Limits to Confidence, [R.I].
Little Minds, [142].
Love, [68], [69], [70], [71], [72], [73], [74], [75], [76], [136], [259], [262],
[274], [286], [296], [321], [335], [336], [348], [349], [351], [353],
[361], [371], [374], [385], [395], [396], [402], [417], [418], [422],
[430], [440], [441], [459], [466], [471], [473], [499], [500], [501],
[X], [XI], [XIII], [LVIII], [LX], [LXII], [LXXXVIII],
[XCIX], [ CIII], [CXXI].
—— defined, [68].
——, Coldness in, [LX].
——, Effect of absence on, [276].
—— akin to Hate, [111].
—— of Women, [466], [471], [499].
——, Novelty in, [274].
——, Infidelity in, [LXIV].
——, Old age of, [430].
——, Cure for, [417], [459].
Loss of Friends, [XLV].
Lovers, [312], [362], [LXXXVII], [XCVII].
Lunatic, [353].
Luxury, [LIV].
Lying, [63].
Madmen, [353], [414].
Malady, [LVII].
Magistrates, [R.VI].
Magnanimity, [248], [LIII].
————— defined, [285].
Malice, [483].
Manners, [R.VII].
Mankind, [436],[ XXXVI].
Marriages, [113].
Maxims, [LXVII].
Mediocrity, [375].
Memory, [89], [313].
Men easier to know than Man, [436].
Merit, [50], [92], [95], [153], [156], [165], [166], [273], [291], [379],
[401], [437], [455], [CXVIII].
Mind, [101], [103], [265], [357], [448], [482], [CIX].
Mind, Capacities of, [R.II].
Miserable, [49].
Misfortunes, [19], [24], [174], [325].
————— of Friends. [XV].
————— of Enemies, [463].
Mistaken people, [386].
Mistrust, [86].
Mockery, [R.II].
Moderation, [17], [18], [293], [308], [III], [IV].
Money, Man compared to, [XXXII].
Motives, [409].
Names, Great, [94].
Natural goodness, [275].
Natural, to be, [431].
———, always pleasing, [R.VII].
Nature, [53], [153], [189], [365], [404].
Negotiations, [278].
Novelty in study, [178].
——— in love, [274].
——— in friendship, [426].
Obligations, [299], [317], [438]. SEE Benefits and Gratitude.
Obstinacy, [234], [424].
———— its cause, [265].
Occasions. SEE Opportunities.
Old Age, [109], [210], [418], [423], [430], [461].
Old Men, [93].
Openness of heart, R.1.
Opinions, [13], [234], [CXXIII], [R.V].
Opinionatedness, [R.V].
Opportunities, [345], [453], [CV].
Passions, [5], [6], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [122], [188], [266], [276], [404],
[422], [443], [460], [471], [477], [484], [485], [486], [500], [II].
Peace of Mind, [VIII].
Penetration, [377], [425], [CXVI].
Perfection, [R.II].
Perseverance, [177].
Perspective, [104].
Persuasion, [8].
Philosophers, [46], [54], [504], [XXI].
Philosophy, [22].
————— of a Footman, [504], [LXXV].
Pity, [264].
Pleasing, [413], [CXXV].
————, Mode of, [XLVIII], [R.V].
————, Mind a, [R.II].
Point of view, [R.IV].
Politeness, [372], [R.V].
Politeness of Mind, [99].
Praise, [143], [144], [145], [146], [147], [148], [149], [150], [272], [356],
[432], [XXVII], [CVII].
Preoccupation, [92], [R.III].
Pride, [33], [34], [35], [36], [37], [228], [234], [239], [254], [267], [281],
[450], [462], [463], [472], [VI], [XIX].
Princes, [15], [320].
Proceedings, [170].
Productions of the Mind, [R.II].
Professions, [256].
Promises, [38].
Proportion, [R.VI].
Propriety, [447].
———— in Women, [XXXIV].
Prosperity, [25].
Providence, [XXXIX].
Prudence, 65, [LXXXVIII], [R.I].
Qualities, [29], [162], [397], [470], [498], [R.VI], [R.VII].
————, Bad, [468].
————, Good, [88], [337], [462].
————, Great, [159], [433].
————, of Mind, classified, [R.II].
Quarrels, [496],
Quoting oneself, [R.V].
Raillery, [R.II], [R.IV].
Rank, [401].
Reason, [42], [105], [325], [365], [467], [469], [XX], [R.VI].
Recollection in Memory{, [313]}.
Reconciliation, [82].
Refinement, [R.II].
Regret, [355].
Relapses, [193].
Remedies, [288].
———— for love [459].
Remonstrances, [37].
Repentance, [180].
Repose, [268].
Reproaches, [148].
Reputation, [268], [412].
Resolution, [L].
Revenge, [14].
Riches, [54].
Ridicule, [133], [134], [326], [418], [422].
Rules for Conversation, [R.V].
Rusticity, [393].
Satire, [483], [R.II], [R.IV].
Sciences, [R.VI].
Secrets, [XVI], [R.I].
———, How they should be kept, [R.I].
Self-deceit, [115], 452.
Self-love, [2], [3], [4], [228], [236], [247], [261], [262], [339], [494], [500],
[I], [XVII], [XXVIII], [XXXIII], [LXVI], [LXXIV].
———— in love, [262].
Self-satisfaction, [51].
Sensibility, [275].
Sensible People, [347], [CVI].
Sentiment, [255], [R.VI].
Severity of Women, [204], [333].
Shame, [213], [220].
Silence, [79], [137], [138], [CXIV].
Silliness. SEE Folly.
Simplicity, [289].
Sincerity, [62], [316], [366], [383], [457].
————, Difference between it and Confidence, [R.I].
————, defined, [R.I].
———— of Lovers, [LXI].
Skill, [LXIV].
Sobriety, [XXV].
Society, [87], [201], [R.IV].
———, Distinction between it and Friendship, [R.IV].
Soul, [80], [188], [194].
Souls, Great, [XXXI].
Sorrows, [LXXVIII].
Stages of Life, [405].
Strength of mind, [19], [20], [21], [504].
Studies, why new ones are pleasing, [178].
———, what to study, [XCII].
Subtilty, [128].
Sun, [26].
Talents, [468].
———, latent, [344], [XCV].
Talkativeness, [314].
Taste, [13], [109], [252], [390], [467], [CXX], [R.III], [R.VI].
——, good, [258], [R.III].
——, cause of diversities in, [R.III].
——, false, [R.III].
Tears, [233], [373].
Temper, [47], [290], [292].
Temperament, [220], [222], [297], [346].
Times for speaking, [R.V].
Timidity, [169], [480].
Titles, [XXXII].
Tranquillity, [488].
Treachery, [120], [126].
Treason, [120].
Trickery, [86], [350], [XCI]. SEE Deceit.
Trifles, [41].
Truth, [64], [LI].
Tyranny, [R.I].
Understanding, [89].
Untruth, [63]. SEE Lying.
Unhappy, [CXXV].
Valour, [1], [213], [214], [215], [216]. SEE Bravery and Courage.
Vanity, [137], [158], [200], [232], [388], [389], [443], [467], [483].
Variety of mind, [R.IV].
Vice, [182], [186], [187], [189], [191], [192], [195], [218], [253], [273],
[380], [442], [445], [XXIX].
Violence, [363], [369], [466], [CXIII].
Victory, [XII].
Virtue, [1], [25], [169], [171], [182], [186], [187], [189], [200], [218],
[253], [380], [388], [442], [445], [489], [XXIX].
Virtue of Women, [1], [220], [367], [XCVIII].
Vivacity, [416].
Weakness, [130], [445].
Wealth, Contempt of, [301].
Weariness. SEE Ennui.
Wicked people, [284].
Wife jealous sometimes desirable, [LXXXIX].
Will, [30].
Wisdom, [132], [210], [231], [323], [444], [LXXXIII].
Wise Man, who is a, [203], [XCI].
Wishes, [295].
Wit, [199], [340], [413], [415], [421], [502].
Wives, [364], [CIV].
Woman, [131], [204], [205], [220], [241], [277], [332], [333], [334],
[340], [346], [362], [367], [368], [418], [429], [440], [466], [471],
[474], [LXX], [XC].
Women, Severity of, [333].
——, Virtue of, [205], [220], [XC].
——, Power of, [LXXI].
Wonder, [384].
World, [201].
——, Judgment of, [268].
——, Approbation of, [201].
——, Establishment in, [56].
——, Praise and censure of, [454].