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1. ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE2. PREFACE3. THE LIFE OF MONTAIGNE4. I.——To Monsieur de MONTAIGNE5. II.——To Monseigneur, Monseigneur de MONTAIGNE.6. III.——To Monsieur, Monsieur de LANSAC,7. IV.——To Monsieur, Monsieur de MESMES, Lord of Roissy and Malassize, Privy8. V.——To Monsieur, Monsieur de L’HOSPITAL, Chancellor of France9. VI.——To Monsieur, Monsieur de Folx, Privy Councillor, and Ambassador of His Majesty to the Signory of Venice.10. VII.——To Mademoiselle de MONTAIGNE, my Wife.11. VIII.——To Monsieur DUPUY,12. IX.——To the Jurats of Bordeaux.13. X.——To the same.14. XI.——To the same.15. XII.16. XIII.——To Mademoiselle PAULMIER.17. XIV.——To the KING, HENRY IV.18. XV.——To the same.19. XVI.——To the Governor of Guienne.20. ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE21. CHAPTER I——THAT MEN BY VARIOUS WAYS ARRIVE AT THE SAME END.22. CHAPTER II——OF SORROW23. CHAPTER III——THAT OUR AFFECTIONS CARRY THEMSELVES BEYOND US.24. CHAPTER IV——THAT THE SOUL EXPENDS ITS PASSIONS UPON FALSE OBJECTS, WHERE THE TRUE ARE WANTING25. CHAPTER V——WHETHER THE GOVERNOR OF A PLACE BESIEGED OUGHT HIMSELF TO GO OUT TO PARLEY26. CHAPTER VI——THAT THE HOUR OF PARLEY DANGEROUS27. CHAPTER VII——THAT THE INTENTION IS JUDGE OF OUR ACTIONS28. CHAPTER VIII——OF IDLENESS29. CHAPTER IX——OF LIARS30. CHAPTER X——OF QUICK OR SLOW SPEECH31. CHAPTER XI——OF PROGNOSTICATIONS32. CHAPTER XII——OF CONSTANCY33. CHAPTER XIII——THE CEREMONY OF THE INTERVIEW OF PRINCES34. CHAPTER XIV——THAT MEN ARE JUSTLY PUNISHED FOR BEING OBSTINATE IN THE DEFENCE OF A FORT THAT IS NOT IN REASON TO BE DEFENDED35. CHAPTER XV——OF THE PUNISHMENT OF COWARDICE36. CHAPTER XVI——A PROCEEDING OF SOME AMBASSADORS37. CHAPTER XVII——OF FEAR38. CHAPTER XVIII——THAT MEN ARE NOT TO JUDGE OF OUR HAPPINESS TILL AFTER DEATH.39. CHAPTER XIX——THAT TO STUDY PHILOSOPY IS TO LEARN TO DIE40. CHAPTER XX——OF THE FORCE OF IMAGINATION41. CHAPTER XXI——THAT THE PROFIT OF ONE MAN IS THE DAMAGE OF ANOTHER42. CHAPTER XXII——OF CUSTOM, AND THAT WE SHOULD NOT EASILY CHANGE A LAW RECEIVED43. CHAPTER XXIII——VARIOUS EVENTS FROM THE SAME COUNSEL44. CHAPTER XXIV——OF PEDANTRY45. CHAPTER XXV——OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN46. CHAPTER XXV——OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN (continued 2)47. CHAPTER XXVI——THAT IT IS FOLLY TO MEASURE TRUTH AND ERROR BY OUR OWN CAPACITY48. CHAPTER XXVII——OF FRIENDSHIP49. CHAPTER XXVIII——NINE AND TWENTY SONNETS OF ESTIENNE DE LA BOITIE50. CHAPTER XXIX——OF MODERATION51. CHAPTER XXX——OF CANNIBALS52. CHAPTER XXXI——THAT A MAN IS SOBERLY TO JUDGE OF THE DIVINE ORDINANCES53. CHAPTER XXXII——THAT WE ARE TO AVOID PLEASURES, EVEN AT THE EXPENSE OF LIFE54. CHAPTER XXXIII——THAT FORTUNE IS OFTEN-TIMES OBSERVED TO ACT BY THE RULE OF REASON55. CHAPTER XXXIV——OF ONE DEFECT IN OUR GOVERNMENT56. CHAPTER XXXV——OF THE CUSTOM OF WEARING CLOTHES57. CHAPTER XXXVI——OF CATO THE YOUNGER58. CHAPTER XXXVII——THAT WE LAUGH AND CRY FOR THE SAME THING59. CHAPTER XXXVIII——OF SOLITUDE60. CHAPTER XXXIX——A CONSIDERATION UPON CICERO61. CHAPTER XL——THAT THE RELISH FOR GOOD AND EVIL DEPENDS IN GREAT MEASURE UPON THE OPINION WE HAVE OF THEM62. CHAPTER XLI——NOT TO COMMUNICATE A MAN’S HONOUR63. CHAPTER XLII——OF THE INEQUALITY AMOUNGST US.64. CHAPTER XLIII——OF SUMPTUARY LAWS65. CHAPTER XLIV——OF SLEEP66. CHAPTER XLV——OF THE BATTLE OF DREUX67. CHAPTER XLVI——OF NAMES68. CHAPTER XLVII——OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF OUR JUDGMENT69. CHAPTER XLVIII——OF WAR HORSES, OR DESTRIERS70. CHAPTER XLIX——OF ANCIENT CUSTOMS71. CHAPTER L——OF DEMOCRITUS AND HERACLITUS72. CHAPTER LI——OF THE VANITY OF WORDS73. CHAPTER LII——OF THE PARSIMONY OF THE ANCIENTS74. CHAPTER LIII——OF A SAYING OF CAESAR75. CHAPTER LIV——OF VAIN SUBTLETIES76. CHAPTER LV——OF SMELLS77. CHAPTER LVI——OF PRAYERS78. CHAPTER LVII——OF AGE79. CHAPTER I——OF THE INCONSTANCY OF OUR ACTIONS80. CHAPTER II——OF DRUNKENNESS81. CHAPTER III——A CUSTOM OF THE ISLE OF CEA82. CHAPTER IV——TO-MORROW’S A NEW DAY83. CHAPTER V——OF CONSCIENCE84. CHAPTER VI——USE MAKES PERFECT85. CHAPTER VII——OF RECOMPENSES OF HONOUR86. CHAPTER VIII——OF THE AFFECTION OF FATHERS TO THEIR CHILDREN87. CHAPTER IX——OF THE ARMS OF THE PARTHIANS88. CHAPTER X——OF BOOKS89. CHAPTER XI——OF CRUELTY90. CHAPTER XII. — APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND.91. CHAPTER XII. — APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND. (continued 2)92. CHAPTER XII. — APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND. (continued 3)93. CHAPTER XII. — APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND. (continued 4)94. CHAPTER XII. — APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND. (continued 5)95. CHAPTER XIII——OF JUDGING OF THE DEATH OF ANOTHER96. CHAPTER XIV——THAT OUR MIND HINDERS ITSELF97. CHAPTER XV——THAT OUR DESIRES ARE AUGMENTED BY DIFFICULTY98. CHAPTER XVI——OF GLORY99. CHAPTER XVII——OF PRESUMPTION100. CHAPTER XVIII——OF GIVING THE LIE101. CHAPTER XIX——OF LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE102. CHAPTER XX——THAT WE TASTE NOTHING PURE103. CHAPTER XXI——AGAINST IDLENESS104. CHAPTER XXII——OF POSTING105. CHAPTER XXIII——OF ILL MEANS EMPLOYED TO A GOOD END106. CHAPTER XXIV——OF THE ROMAN GRANDEUR107. CHAPTER XXV——NOT TO COUNTERFEIT BEING SICK108. CHAPTER XXVI——OF THUMBS109. CHAPTER XXVII——COWARDICE THE MOTHER OF CRUELTY110. CHAPTER XXVIII——ALL THINGS HAVE THEIR SEASON111. CHAPTER XXIX——OF VIRTUE112. CHAPTER XXX——OF A MONSTROUS CHILD113. CHAPTER XXXI——OF ANGER114. CHAPTER XXXII——DEFENCE OF SENECA AND PLUTARCH115. CHAPTER XXXIII——THE STORY OF SPURINA116. CHAPTER XXXIV——OBSERVATION ON THE MEANS TO CARRY ON A WAR ACCORDING TO JULIUS CAESAR117. CHAPTER XXXV——OF THREE GOOD WOMEN118. CHAPTER XXXVI——OF THE MOST EXCELLENT MEN119. CHAPTER XXXVII——OF THE RESEMBLANCE OF CHILDREN TO THEIR FATHERS120. CHAPTER I——OF PROFIT AND HONESTY121. CHAPTER II——OF REPENTANCE122. CHAPTER III——OF THREE COMMERCES123. CHAPTER IV——OF DIVERSION124. CHAPTER V——UPON SOME VERSES OF VIRGIL125. CHAPTER V——UPON SOME VERSES OF VIRGIL (continued 2)126. CHAPTER VI——OF COACHES127. CHAPTER VII——OF THE INCONVENIENCE OF GREATNESS128. CHAPTER VIII——OF THE ART OF CONFERENCE129. CHAPTER IX——OF VANITY130. CHAPTER IX——OF VANITY (continued 2)131. CHAPTER X——OF MANAGING THE WILL132. CHAPTER XI——OF CRIPPLES133. CHAPTER XII——OF PHYSIOGNOMY134. CHAPTER XIII——OF EXPERIENCE135. CHAPTER XIII——OF EXPERIENCE (continued 2)136. APOLOGY: