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ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Translated by Charles Cotton Edited by William Carew Hazlitt

1877

PREFACE THE LIFE 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, and Ambassador of His Majesty to the Signory of Venice.

—[ Printed before the ‘Vers Francois’ of Etienne de la Boetie, 8vo, Paris, 1572.]

VII.——To Mademoiselle de MONTAIGNE, my Wife. VIII.——To Monsieur DUPUY, IX.——To the Jurats of Bordeaux. X.——To the same.

—[The original is among the archives of Toulouse.]

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.

ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Translated by Charles Cotton

Edited by William Carew Hazlitt 1877

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, WHERE THE TRUE ARE WANTING CHAPTER V——WHETHER THE GOVERNOR OF A PLACE BESIEGED OUGHT HIMSELF TO 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 IN THE DEFENCE OF A FORT THAT IS NOT IN REASON TO BE DEFENDED CHAPTER XV——OF THE PUNISHMENT OF COWARDICE CHAPTER XVI——A PROCEEDING OF SOME AMBASSADORS CHAPTER XVII——OF FEAR CHAPTER XVIII——THAT MEN ARE 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, AND THAT 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

TO MADAME DIANE DE FOIX, Comtesse de Gurson

CHAPTER XXVI——THAT IT IS 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

TO MADAME DE GRAMMONT, COMTESSE DE GUISSEN.

CHAPTER XXIX——OF MODERATION CHAPTER XXX——OF CANNIBALS CHAPTER XXXI——THAT A MAN IS SOBERLY TO JUDGE OF THE DIVINE ORDINANCES CHAPTER XXXII——THAT WE ARE TO AVOID PLEASURES, EVEN AT THE EXPENSE OF LIFE CHAPTER XXXIII——THAT FORTUNE IS OFTEN-TIMES OBSERVED TO ACT BY THE RULE OF REASON

The inconstancy and various motions of Fortune

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——THAT THE RELISH FOR GOOD AND EVIL DEPENDS IN GREAT MEASURE UPON THE OPINION WE HAVE OF THEM 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

Well says this verse:

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

To Madame D’Estissac.

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 THE MEANS TO CARRY 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: PROJECT GUTENBERG EDITOR’S BOOKMARKS:

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