BOOK I

. The natural properties, and privileges of a reasonable soul are: That II. A pleasant song or dance; the Pancratiast's exercise, sports that III. That soul which is ever ready, even now presently (if need be) from IV. Have I done anything charitably? then am I benefited by it. See V. Tragedies were at first brought in and instituted, to put men in mind VI. How clearly doth it appear unto thee, that no other course of thy VII. A branch cut off from the continuity of that which was next unto VIII. To grow together like fellow branches in matter of good IX. It is not possible that any nature should be inferior unto art, X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put XI. Then is the soul as Empedocles doth liken it, like unto a sphere or XII. Will any contemn me? let him look to that, upon what grounds he XIII. They contemn one another, and yet they seek to please one another: XIV. How rotten and insincere is he, that saith, I am resolved to carry XV. To live happily is an inward power of the soul, when she is affected XVI. Of everything thou must consider from whence it came, of what XVII. Four several dispositions or inclinations there be of the mind and XVIII. What portion soever, either of air or fire there be in thee, XIX. He that hath not one and the self-same general end always as long XX. Remember the fable of the country mouse and the city mouse, and the XXI. Socrates was wont to call the common conceits and opinions of men, XXII. The Lacedaemonians at their public spectacles were wont to appoint XXIII. What Socrates answered unto Perdiccas, why he did not come unto XXIV. In the ancient mystical letters of the Ephesians, there was an XXV. The Pythagoreans were wont betimes in the morning the first thing XXVI. How Socrates looked, when he was fain to gird himself with a XXVII. In matter of writing or reading thou must needs be taught before XXVIII. 'My heart smiled within me.' 'They will accuse even virtue XXIX. As they that long after figs in winter when they cannot be had; so XXX. 'As often as a father kisseth his child, he should say secretly XXXI. 'Of the free will there is no thief or robber:' out of Epictetus; THE TWELFTH