Essays

Montaigne Time Line......Page 2
"I have never seen a greater monster or miracle than myself." --Essays......Page 1
PREFACE......Page 3
THE LIFE OF MONTAIGNE......Page 4
THE LETTERS OF MONTAIGNE.......Page 12
I. – To Monsieur de MONTAIGNE......Page 13
III. – To Monsieur, Monsieur de LANSAC,–[This letter appears to belong to 1570.]–Knight of the King's Order, Privy Councillor, Sub-controller of his Finance, and Captain of the Cent Gardes of his Household.......Page 19
IV. – To Monsieur, Monsieur de MESMES, Lord of Roissy and Malassize, Privy Councillor to the King.......Page 20
V. – To Monsieur, Monsieur de L'HOSPITAL, Chancellor of France......Page 21
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.]......Page 22
VII. – To Mademoiselle de MONTAIGNE, my Wife.–[Printed as a preface to the "Consolation of Plutarch to his Wife," published by Montaigne, with several other tracts by La Boetie, about 1571.]......Page 24
XI. – To the same.......Page 25
XIV. – To the KING, HENRY IV.–[The original is in the French national library, in the Dupuy collection. It was first discovered by M. Achille Jubinal, who printed it with a facsimile of the entire autograph, in 1850. St. John gives the date wrongly as the 1st January 1590.]......Page 26
XV. – To the same.–[ This letter is also in the national collection, among the Dupuy papers. It was first printed in the "Journal de l'Instruction Publique," 4th November 1846.]......Page 27
XVI. – To the Governor of Guienne.......Page 28
CHAPTER I – THAT MEN BY VARIOUS WAYS ARRIVE AT THE SAME END.......Page 29
CHAPTER II – OF SORROW......Page 32
CHAPTER III – THAT OUR AFFECTIONS CARRY THEMSELVES BEYOND US......Page 34
CHAPTER IV – THAT THE SOUL EXPENDS ITS PASSIONS UPON FALSE OBJECTS, WHERE THE TRUE ARE WANTING......Page 38
CHAPTER V – WHETHER THE GOVERNOR OF A PLACE BESIEGED OUGHT HIMSELF TO GO OUT TO PARLEY......Page 39
CHAPTER VI – THAT THE HOUR OF PARLEY DANGEROUS......Page 41
CHAPTER VII – THAT THE INTENTION IS JUDGE OF OUR ACTIONS......Page 42
CHAPTER VIII – OF IDLENESS......Page 43
CHAPTER IX – OF LIARS......Page 44
CHAPTER X – OF QUICK OR SLOW SPEECH......Page 47
CHAPTER XI – OF PROGNOSTICATIONS......Page 48
CHAPTER XII – OF CONSTANCY......Page 51
CHAPTER XIII – THE CEREMONY OF THE INTERVIEW OF PRINCES......Page 52
CHAPTER XV – OF THE PUNISHMENT OF COWARDICE......Page 53
CHAPTER XVI – A PROCEEDING OF SOME AMBASSADORS......Page 54
CHAPTER XVII – OF FEAR......Page 56
CHAPTER XVIII – THAT MEN ARE NOT TO JUDGE OF OUR HAPPINESS TILL AFTER DEATH.......Page 58
CHAPTER XIX – THAT TO STUDY PHILOSOPY IS TO LEARN TO DIE......Page 59
CHAPTER XX – OF THE FORCE OF IMAGINATION......Page 69
CHAPTER XXI – THAT THE PROFIT OF ONE MAN IS THE DAMAGE OF ANOTHER......Page 75
CHAPTER XXII – OF CUSTOM, AND THAT WE SHOULD NOT EASILY CHANGE A LAW RECEIVED......Page 76
CHAPTER XXIII – VARIOUS EVENTS FROM THE SAME COUNSEL......Page 86
CHAPTER XXIV – OF PEDANTRY......Page 92
CHAPTER XXV – OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN......Page 99
CHAPTER XXVI – THAT IT IS FOLLY TO MEASURE TRUTH AND ERROR BY OUR OWN CAPACITY......Page 121
OF FRIENDSHIP......Page 123
CHAPTER XXIX – OF MODERATION......Page 131
CHAPTER XXX – OF CANNIBALS......Page 135
CHAPTER XXXI – THAT A MAN IS SOBERLY TO JUDGE OF THE DIVINE ORDINANCES......Page 143
CHAPTER XXXII – THAT WE ARE TO AVOID PLEASURES, EVEN AT THE EXPENSE OF LIFE......Page 144
CHAPTER XXXIII – THAT FORTUNE IS OFTENTIMES OBSERVED TO ACT BY THE RULE OF REASON......Page 145
OF ONE DEFECT IN OUR GOVERNMENT......Page 146
OF THE CUSTOM OF WEARING CLOTHES......Page 147
CHAPTER XXXVI – OF CATO THE YOUNGER......Page 149
CHAPTER XXXVII – THAT WE LAUGH AND CRY FOR THE SAME THING......Page 151
CHAPTER XXXVIII – OF SOLITUDE......Page 153
CHAPTER XXXIX – A CONSIDERATION UPON CICERO......Page 160
CHAPTER XL – THAT THE RELISH FOR GOOD AND EVIL DEPENDS IN GREAT MEASURE UPON THE OPINION WE HAVE OF THEM......Page 163
CHAPTER XLI – NOT TO COMMUNICATE A MAN'S HONOUR......Page 174
CHAPTER XLII – OF THE INEQUALITY AMOUNGST US.......Page 176
CHAPTER XLIII – OF SUMPTUARY LAWS......Page 181
CHAPTER XLIV – OF SLEEP......Page 182
CHAPTER XLV – OF THE BATTLE OF DREUX......Page 183
CHAPTER XLVI – OF NAMES......Page 184
CHAPTER XLVII – OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF OUR JUDGMENT......Page 187
CHAPTER XLVIII – OF WAR HORSES, OR DESTRIERS......Page 191
CHAPTER XLIX – OF ANCIENT CUSTOMS......Page 196
CHAPTER L – OF DEMOCRITUS AND HERACLITUS......Page 198
CHAPTER LI – OF THE VANITY OF WORDS......Page 200
CHAPTER LIII – OF A SAYING OF CAESAR......Page 202
CHAPTER LIV – OF VAIN SUBTLETIES......Page 203
CHAPTER LV – OF SMELLS......Page 205
CHAPTER LVI – OF PRAYERS......Page 206
CHAPTER LVII – OF AGE......Page 211
CHAPTER I – OF THE INCONSTANCY OF OUR ACTIONS......Page 213
CHAPTER II – OF DRUNKENNESS......Page 217
CHAPTER III – A CUSTOM OF THE ISLE OF CEA......Page 222
CHAPTER IV – TO-MORROW'S A NEW DAY......Page 230
CHAPTER V – OF CONSCIENCE......Page 231
CHAPTER VI – USE MAKES PERFECT......Page 233
CHAPTER VII – OF RECOMPENSES OF HONOUR......Page 239
CHAPTER VIII – OF THE AFFECTION OF FATHERS TO THEIR CHILDREN......Page 241
CHAPTER IX – OF THE ARMS OF THE PARTHIANS......Page 252
CHAPTER X – OF BOOKS......Page 254
CHAPTER XI – OF CRUELTY......Page 262
CHAPTER XIII – OF JUDGING OF THE DEATH OF ANOTHER......Page 270
CHAPTER XV – THAT OUR DESIRES ARE AUGMENTED BY DIFFICULTY......Page 274
CHAPTER XVI – OF GLORY......Page 278
CHAPTER XVII – OF PRESUMPTION......Page 285
CHAPTER XVIII – OF GIVING THE LIE......Page 303
CHAPTER XIX – OF LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE......Page 306
CHAPTER XX – THAT WE TASTE NOTHING PURE......Page 308
CHAPTER XXI – AGAINST IDLENESS......Page 310
CHAPTER XXII – OF POSTING......Page 312
CHAPTER XXIII – OF ILL MEANS EMPLOYED TO A GOOD END......Page 313
CHAPTER XXIV – OF THE ROMAN GRANDEUR......Page 315
CHAPTER XXV – NOT TO COUNTERFEIT BEING SICK......Page 316
CHAPTER XXVI – OF THUMBS......Page 317
CHAPTER XXVII – COWARDICE THE MOTHER OF CRUELTY......Page 318
CHAPTER XXVIII – ALL THINGS HAVE THEIR SEASON......Page 323
CHAPTER XXIX – OF VIRTUE......Page 324
CHAPTER XXX – OF A MONSTROUS CHILD......Page 328
CHAPTER XXXI – OF ANGER......Page 329
CHAPTER XXXII – DEFENCE OF SENECA AND PLUTARCH......Page 333
CHAPTER XXXIII – THE STORY OF SPURINA......Page 337
CHAPTER XXXIV – OBSERVATION ON THE MEANS TO CARRY ON A WAR ACCORDING TO JULIUS CAESAR......Page 341
CHAPTER XXXV – OF THREE GOOD WOMEN......Page 346
CHAPTER XXXVI – OF THE MOST EXCELLENT MEN......Page 350
CHAPTER XXXVII – OF THE RESEMBLANCE OF CHILDREN TO THEIR FATHERS......Page 354
CHAPTER I – OF PROFIT AND HONESTY......Page 370
CHAPTER II – OF REPENTANCE......Page 379
CHAPTER III – OF THREE COMMERCES......Page 387
CHAPTER IV – OF DIVERSION......Page 394
CHAPTER V – UPON SOME VERSES OF VIRGIL......Page 400
CHAPTER VI – OF COACHES......Page 433
CHAPTER VII – OF THE INCONVENIENCE OF GREATNESS......Page 444
CHAPTER VIII – OF THE ART OF CONFERENCE......Page 447
CHAPTER IX – OF VANITY......Page 460
CHAPTER X – OF MANAGING THE WILL......Page 493
CHAPTER XI – OF CRIPPLES......Page 507
CHAPTER XII – OF PHYSIOGNOMY......Page 513
CHAPTER XIII – OF EXPERIENCE......Page 530