1877
CONTENTS
[ PREFACE ]
[ THE LETTERS OF MONTAIGNE ]
[ I. — ]To Monsieur de MONTAIGNE
[ II. — ]To Monseigneur, Monseigneur de MONTAIGNE.
[ III. — ]To Monsieur, Monsieur de LANSAC,
[ IV. — ]To Monsieur, Monsieur de MESMES, Lord of Roissy and Malassize, Privy
[ V. — ]To Monsieur, Monsieur de L’HOSPITAL, Chancellor of France
[ VI. — ]To Monsieur, Monsieur de Folx, Privy Councillor, to the Signory of Venice.
[ VII. — ]To Mademoiselle de MONTAIGNE, my Wife.
[ VIII. — ] To Monsieur DUPUY,
[ IX. — ]To the Jurats of Bordeaux.
[ X. — ]To the same.
[ XI. — ]To the same.
[ XII. — ]
[ XIII. — ]To Mademoiselle PAULMIER.
[ XIV. — ]To the KING, HENRY IV.
[ XV. — ]To the same.
[ XVI. — ]To the Governor of Guienne.
[ BOOK THE FIRST — ]
[ CHAPTER I — ]THAT MEN BY VARIOUS WAYS ARRIVE AT THE SAME END.
[ CHAPTER II — ]OF SORROW
[ CHAPTER III — ]THAT OUR AFFECTIONS CARRY THEMSELVES BEYOND US
[ CHAPTER IV — ]THAT THE SOUL EXPENDS ITS PASSIONS UPON FALSE OBJECTS
[ CHAPTER V — ]WHETHER THE GOVERNOR HIMSELF GO OUT TO PARLEY
[ CHAPTER VI — ]THAT THE HOUR OF PARLEY DANGEROUS
[ CHAPTER VII — ]THAT THE INTENTION IS JUDGE OF OUR ACTIONS
[ CHAPTER VIII — ]OF IDLENESS
[ CHAPTER IX — ]OF LIARS
[ CHAPTER X — ]OF QUICK OR SLOW SPEECH
[ CHAPTER XI — ]OF PROGNOSTICATIONS
[ CHAPTER XII — ]OF CONSTANCY
[ CHAPTER XIII — ]THE CEREMONY OF THE INTERVIEW OF PRINCES
[ CHAPTER XIV — ]THAT MEN ARE JUSTLY PUNISHED FOR BEING OBSTINATE
[ CHAPTER XV — ]OF THE PUNISHMENT OF COWARDICE
[ CHAPTER XVI — ]A PROCEEDING OF SOME AMBASSADORS
[ CHAPTER XVII — ]OF FEAR
[ CHAPTER XVIII — ]NOT TO JUDGE OF OUR HAPPINESS TILL AFTER DEATH.
[ CHAPTER XIX — ]THAT TO STUDY PHILOSOPY IS TO LEARN TO DIE
[ CHAPTER XX — ]OF THE FORCE OF IMAGINATION
[ CHAPTER XXI — ]THAT THE PROFIT OF ONE MAN IS THE DAMAGE OF ANOTHER
[ CHAPTER XXII — ]OF CUSTOM; WE SHOULD NOT EASILY CHANGE A LAW RECEIVED
[ CHAPTER XXIII — ]VARIOUS EVENTS FROM THE SAME COUNSEL
[ CHAPTER XXIV — ]OF PEDANTRY
[ CHAPTER XXV — ]OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN
[ CHAPTER XXVI — ]FOLLY TO MEASURE TRUTH AND ERROR BY OUR OWN CAPACITY
[ CHAPTER XXVII — ]OF FRIENDSHIP
[ CHAPTER XXVIII — ]NINE AND TWENTY SONNETS OF ESTIENNE DE LA BOITIE
[ CHAPTER XXIX — ]OF MODERATION
[ CHAPTER XXX — ]OF CANNIBALS
[ CHAPTER XXXI — ]THAT A MAN IS SOBERLY TO JUDGE OF THE DIVINE ORDINANCES
[ CHAPTER XXXII — ]WE ARE TO AVOID PLEASURES, EVEN AT THE EXPENSE OF LIFE
[ CHAPTER XXXIII — ]FORTUNE IS OFTEN OBSERVED TO ACT BY THE RULE OF REASON
[ CHAPTER XXXIV — ]OF ONE DEFECT IN OUR GOVERNMENT
[ CHAPTER XXXV — ]OF THE CUSTOM OF WEARING CLOTHES
[ CHAPTER XXXVI — ]OF CATO THE YOUNGER
[ CHAPTER XXXVII — ]THAT WE LAUGH AND CRY FOR THE SAME THING
[ CHAPTER XXXVIII — ] OF SOLITUDE
[ CHAPTER XXXIX — ]A CONSIDERATION UPON CICERO
[ CHAPTER XL — ]RELISH FOR GOOD AND EVIL DEPENDS UPON OUR OPINION
[ CHAPTER XLI — ]NOT TO COMMUNICATE A MAN’S HONOUR
[ CHAPTER XLII — ]OF THE INEQUALITY AMOUNGST US.
[ CHAPTER XLIII — ]OF SUMPTUARY LAWS
[ CHAPTER XLIV — ]OF SLEEP
[ CHAPTER XLV — ]OF THE BATTLE OF DREUX
[ CHAPTER XLVI — ]OF NAMES
[ CHAPTER XLVII — ]OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF OUR JUDGMENT
[ CHAPTER XLVIII — ]OF WAR HORSES, OR DESTRIERS
[ CHAPTER XLIX — ]OF ANCIENT CUSTOMS
[ CHAPTER L — ]OF DEMOCRITUS AND HERACLITUS
[ CHAPTER LI — ]OF THE VANITY OF WORDS
[ CHAPTER LII — ]OF THE PARSIMONY OF THE ANCIENTS
[ CHAPTER LIII — ]OF A SAYING OF CAESAR
[ CHAPTER LIV — ]OF VAIN SUBTLETIES
[ CHAPTER LV — ]OF SMELLS
[ CHAPTER LVI — ]OF PRAYERS
[ CHAPTER LVII — ]OF AGE
[ BOOK THE SECOND — ]
[ CHAPTER I — ]OF THE INCONSTANCY OF OUR ACTIONS
[ CHAPTER II — ]OF DRUNKENNESS
[ CHAPTER III — ]A CUSTOM OF THE ISLE OF CEA
[ CHAPTER IV — ]TO-MORROW’S A NEW DAY
[ CHAPTER V — ]OF CONSCIENCE
[ CHAPTER VI — ]USE MAKES PERFECT
[ CHAPTER VII — ]OF RECOMPENSES OF HONOUR
[ CHAPTER VIII — ]OF THE AFFECTION OF FATHERS TO THEIR CHILDREN
[ CHAPTER IX — ]OF THE ARMS OF THE PARTHIANS
[ CHAPTER X — ]OF BOOKS
[ CHAPTER XI — ]OF CRUELTY
[ CHAPTER XII — ]APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND
[ CHAPTER XIII — ]OF JUDGING OF THE DEATH OF ANOTHER
[ CHAPTER XIV — ]THAT OUR MIND HINDERS ITSELF
[ CHAPTER XV — ]THAT OUR DESIRES ARE AUGMENTED BY DIFFICULTY
[ CHAPTER XVI — ]OF GLORY
[ CHAPTER XVII — ]OF PRESUMPTION
[ CHAPTER XVIII — ]OF GIVING THE LIE
[ CHAPTER XIX — ]OF LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE
[ CHAPTER XX — ]THAT WE TASTE NOTHING PURE
[ CHAPTER XXI — ]AGAINST IDLENESS
[ CHAPTER XXII — ]OF POSTING
[ CHAPTER XXIII — ]OF ILL MEANS EMPLOYED TO A GOOD END
[ CHAPTER XXIV — ]OF THE ROMAN GRANDEUR
[ CHAPTER XXV — ]NOT TO COUNTERFEIT BEING SICK
[ CHAPTER XXVI — ]OF THUMBS
[ CHAPTER XXVII — ]COWARDICE THE MOTHER OF CRUELTY
[ CHAPTER XXVIII — ]ALL THINGS HAVE THEIR SEASON
[ CHAPTER XXIX — ]OF VIRTUE
[ CHAPTER XXX — ]OF A MONSTROUS CHILD
[ CHAPTER XXXI — ]OF ANGER
[ CHAPTER XXXII — ]DEFENCE OF SENECA AND PLUTARCH
[ CHAPTER XXXIII — ] THE STORY OF SPURINA
[ CHAPTER XXXIV — ]OBSERVATION ON A WAR ACCORDING TO JULIUS CAESAR
[ CHAPTER XXXV — ]OF THREE GOOD WOMEN
[ CHAPTER XXXVI — ]OF THE MOST EXCELLENT MEN
[ CHAPTER XXXVII — ]OF THE RESEMBLANCE OF CHILDREN TO THEIR FATHERS
[ BOOK THE THIRD — ]
[ CHAPTER I — ]OF PROFIT AND HONESTY
[ CHAPTER II — ]OF REPENTANCE
[ CHAPTER III — ]OF THREE COMMERCES
[ CHAPTER IV — ]OF DIVERSION
[ CHAPTER V — ]UPON SOME VERSES OF VIRGIL
[ CHAPTER VI — ]OF COACHES
[ CHAPTER VII — ]OF THE INCONVENIENCE OF GREATNESS
[ CHAPTER VIII — ] OF THE ART OF CONFERENCE
[ CHAPTER IX — ]OF VANITY
[ CHAPTER X — ]OF MANAGING THE WILL
[ CHAPTER XI — ]OF CRIPPLES
[ CHAPTER XII — ]OF PHYSIOGNOMY
[ CHAPTER XIII — ]OF EXPERIENCE
[ APOLOGY]
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