BOOK THE FIRST-
ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE. VOL. 1
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