The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland IHENRY CABOT LODGEReading editionChapter navigation102 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE BESTWorld's ClassicsHENRY CABOT LODGEFRANCIS W. HALSEYGREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—IThe Best of the World's ClassicsGREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—IVol. III—Great Britain and Ireland—IRICHARD DE BURYIN PRAISE OF BOOKS[1]SIR JOHN MANDEVILLEI. THE ROUTE FROM ENGLAND TO CONSTANTINOPLE[5]II AT THE COURT OF THE GREAT CHAN[13]JOHN WYCLIFTHE BAPTISM OF CHRIST[15]GEOFFREY CHAUCEROF ACQUIRING AND USING RICHES[16]WILLIAM CAXTONOF TRUE NOBILITY AND CHIVALRY[19]SIR THOMAS MALORYOF THE FINDING OF A SWORD FOR ARTHUR[20]SIR THOMAS MORELIFE IN UTOPIA[21]JOHN KNOXAN INTERVIEW WITH MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS[22]ROGER ASCHAMOF GENTLE METHODS IN TEACHING[23]JOHN FOXETHE DEATH OF ANNE BOLEYN[24]SIR WALTER RALEIGHTHE MUTABILITY OF HUMAN AFFAIRS[26]FRANCIS BACONI OF TRAVEL[27]II OF RICHESIII OF YOUTH AND AGEIV OF REVENGEV OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFEVI OF ENVYVII OF GOODNESS AND GOODNESS OF NATUREVIII OF STUDIESIX OF REGIMENT OF HEALTHSHAKESPEAREI BRUTUS TO HIS COUNTRYMEN[54]II SHYLOCK IN DEFENSE OF HIS RACE[55]III HAMLET TO THE PLAYERS[56]BEN JONSONOF SHAKESPEARE AND OTHER WITS[57]IZAAK WALTONI THE ANTIQUITY OF ANGLING[58]II OF THE TROUT[61]III THE DEATH OF GEORGE HERBERT[63]JAMES HOWELLI THE BUCENTAUR CEREMONY IN VENICE[64]II THE CITY OF ROME IN 1621[66]SIR THOMAS BROWNEI OF CHARITY IN JUDGMENTS[70]II NOTHING STRICTLY IMMORTAL[71]JOHN MILTONI ON HIS OWN LITERARY AMBITION[75]II A COMPLETE EDUCATION DEFINED[79]III ON READING IN HIS YOUTH[80]IV IN DEFENSE OF BOOKS[81]V A NOBLE AND PUISSANT NATION[82]VI OF FUGITIVE AND CLOISTERED VIRTUE[83]LORD CLARENDONOF CHARLES I[85]THOMAS FULLERQUALITIES OF THE GOOD SCHOOLMASTER[87]JEREMY TAYLORTHE BENEFITS OF ADVERSITY[89]ABRAHAM COWLEYI OF OBSCURITY[90]II OF PROCRASTINATION[94]GEORGE FOXAN INTERVIEW WITH OLIVER CROMWELL[95]JOHN BUNYANI A DREAM OF THE CELESTIAL CITY[97]II THE DEATH OF VALIANT-FOR-TRUTH AND OF STAND-FAST[98]III ANCIENT VANITY FAIR[99]JOHN DRYDENOF ELIZABETHAN DRAMATISTS[100]SAMUEL PEPYSI OF VARIOUS DOINGS OF MR. AND MRS. PEPYS[102]II ENGLAND WITHOUT CROMWELL[103]GILBERT BURNETCHARLES II[105]DANIEL DEFOEI THE SHIPWRECK OF CRUSOE[107]II THE RESCUE OF MAN FRIDAY[108]III IN THE TIME OF THE GREAT PLAGUE[109]JONATHAN SWIFTI ON PRETENSE IN PHILOSOPHERS[110]II ON THE HOSPITALITY OF THE VULGAR[111]III THE ART OF LYING IN POLITICS[112]IV A MEDITATION UPON A BROOMSTICK[113]V GULLIVER AMONG THE GIANTS[114]JOSEPH ADDISONI IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY[115]II WILL HONEYCOMB AND HIS MARRIAGE[116]III PRIDE OF BIRTH[117]IV SIR ROGER AND HIS HOME[118]Previous chapter ←World's ClassicsNext chapter →FRANCIS W. HALSEYAll chapters and sections (102)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE BESTWorld's ClassicsHENRY CABOT LODGEFRANCIS W. HALSEYGREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—IThe Best of the World's ClassicsGREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—IVol. III—Great Britain and Ireland—IRICHARD DE BURYIN PRAISE OF BOOKS[1]SIR JOHN MANDEVILLEChapters12Other sectionsJOHN WYCLIFTHE BAPTISM OF CHRIST[15]GEOFFREY CHAUCEROF ACQUIRING AND USING RICHES[16]WILLIAM CAXTONOF TRUE NOBILITY AND CHIVALRY[19]SIR THOMAS MALORYOF THE FINDING OF A SWORD FOR ARTHUR[20]SIR THOMAS MORELIFE IN UTOPIA[21]JOHN KNOXAN INTERVIEW WITH MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS[22]ROGER ASCHAMOF GENTLE METHODS IN TEACHING[23]JOHN FOXETHE DEATH OF ANNE BOLEYN[24]SIR WALTER RALEIGHTHE MUTABILITY OF HUMAN AFFAIRS[26]FRANCIS BACONChapters123456789Other sectionsSHAKESPEAREChapters123Other sectionsBEN JONSONOF SHAKESPEARE AND OTHER WITS[57]IZAAK WALTONChapters123Other sectionsJAMES HOWELLChapters12Other sectionsSIR THOMAS BROWNEChapters12Other sectionsJOHN MILTONChapters123456Other sectionsLORD CLARENDONOF CHARLES I[85]THOMAS FULLERQUALITIES OF THE GOOD SCHOOLMASTER[87]JEREMY TAYLORTHE BENEFITS OF ADVERSITY[89]ABRAHAM COWLEYChapters12Other sectionsGEORGE FOXAN INTERVIEW WITH OLIVER CROMWELL[95]JOHN BUNYANChapters123Other sectionsJOHN DRYDENOF ELIZABETHAN DRAMATISTS[100]SAMUEL PEPYSChapters12Other sectionsGILBERT BURNETCHARLES II[105]DANIEL DEFOEChapters123Other sectionsJONATHAN SWIFTChapters12345Other sectionsJOSEPH ADDISONChapters1234Editor-in-Chief← World's ClassicsFRANCIS W. HALSEY →