THE PHILOBIBLON NEWLY TRANSLATED

CONTENTS

[ Prologue ]

[ I That the treasure of wisdom is chiefly contained in books ]

[ II The degree of affection that is properly due to books ]

[ III What we are to think of the price in the buying of books ]

[ IV The complaint of books against the clergy already promoted ]

[ V The complaint of books against the possessioners ]

[ VI The complaint of books against the mendicants ]

[ VII The complaint of books against wars ]

[ VIII Of the numerous opportunities we have had of collecting a store of books ]

[ IX How, although we preferred the works of the ancients, we have not condemned the studies of the moderns ]

[ X Of the gradual perfecting of books ]

[ XI Why we have preferred books of liberal learning to books of law ]

[ XII Why we have caused books of grammar to be so diligently prepared ]

[ XIII Why we have not wholly neglected the fables of the poets ]

[ XIV Who ought to be special lovers of books ]

[ XV Of the advantages of the love of books ]

[ XVI That it is meritorious to write new books and to renew the old ]

[ XVII Of showing due propriety in the custody of books ]

[ XVIII Showeth that we have collected so great store of books for the common benefit of scholars and not only for our own pleasure ]

[ XIX Of the manner of lending all our books to students ]

[ XX An exhortation to scholars to requite us by pious prayers ]