Part 1

INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG

WORKS OF

MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Compiled by David Widger

CONTENTS

## LETTERS

## BOOK ONE

## BOOK TWO

## BOOK THREE

## BOOKMARKS

TABLES OF CONTENTS OF VOLUMES

ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE Translated by Charles Cotton Edited by William Carew Hazlitt 1877 THE LETTERS OF MONTAIGNE 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.

ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE Translated by Charles Cotton Edited by William Carew Hazlitt 1877 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

ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE Translated by Charles Cotton Edited by William Carew Hazlitt 1877 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

ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE Translated by Charles Cotton Edited by William Carew Hazlitt 1877 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 APOLOGY PROJECT GUTENBERG EDITOR’S BOOKMARKS

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