The Essays.

Intro -- Cover page -- Contents -- PREFACE -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 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 -- 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 -- Notes.

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