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

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