
Essays of Montaigne, in 10 vols.
This is a 10 volume collection of Montaigne’s famous essays in the 17th century English translation by Charles Cotton. it contains the following essays:
Vol. 1:
- BY DIFFERENT METHODS MEN ARRIVE AT THE SAME END.
- OF SORROW
- OUR AFFECTIONS CARRY THEMSELVES BEYOND US
- HOW THE SOUL EXPENDS ITS PASSIONS UPON FALSE OBJECTS, WHEN THE TRUE ARE MISSED.
- WHETHER THE GOVERNOR OF A PLACE BESIEGED OUGHT TO GO OUT TO PARLEY
- THE HOUR OF PARLEY DANGEROUS.
- THAT THE INTENTION IS JUDGE OF OUR ACTIONS.
- OF IDLENESS
- OF LIARS.
- OF QUICK OR SLOW SPEECH
- OF PROGNOSTICATIONS
- OF CONSTANCY
- CEREMONY OF THE INTERVIEW OF KINGS.
- MEN ARE PUNISHED FOR BEING OBSTINATE IN THE DEFENCE OF A FORT WITHOUT REASON.
- OF THE PUNISHMENT OF COWARDICE
- A TRAIT OF SOME AMBASSADORS.
- OF FEAR
- THAT WE ARE NOT TO JUDGE OF OUR HOUR TILL AFTER DEATH.
- THAT TO PHILOSOPHISE IS TO LEARN TO DIE.
- OF THE FORCE OF IMAGINATION
- THE PROFIT OF ONE MAN IS THE LOSS OF ANOTHER.
- OF CUSTOM, AND OF NOT CHANGING A RECEIVED LAW
Vol. 2:
- VARIOUS EVENTS FROM THE SAME COUNSEL.
- OF PEDANTRY ,
- OF THE INSTITUTION OF CHILDREN.
- IT IS FOLLY TO REFER TRUTH AND ERROR TO OUR OWN CAPACITY
- OF FRIENDSHIP
- OF MODERATION.
- OF CANNIBALS
- THAT IT IS MEET TO INTERVENE DISCREETLY IN JUDGING THE DIVINE ORDINANCES
- TO AVOID PLEASURES AT THE EXPENSE OF LIFE.
- FORTUNE IS OFTENTIMES MET WITH IN THE TRAIN OF REASON.
- OF A DEFECT IN OUR GOVERNMENT
- OF THE CUSTOM OF CLOTHING ONESELF.
- OF CATO THE YOUNGER
- HOW WE CRY AND LAUGH FOR THE SAME THING.
Vol. 3:
- OF SOLITUDE
- A CONSIDERATION UPON CICERO
- THAT THE TASTE FOR GOOD AND EVIL DEPENDS IN GOOD PART UPON THE OPINION WE HAVE OF THEM.
- NOT TO COMMUNICATE ONE’S GLORY
- OF THE INEQUALITY WHICH IS BETWEEN US
- OF SUMPTUARY LAWS
- OF SLEEPING.
- OF THE BATTLE OF DREUX
- OF NAMES
- OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF OUR JUDGMENT.
- OF DESTRIERS
- OF ANCIENT CUSTOMS
- OF DEMOCRITUS AND HERACLITUS
- OF THE VANITY OF WORDS
- OF THE PARSIMONY OF THE ANCIENTS
- OF A SAYING OF CAESAR.
- OF VAIN SUBTLETIES
- OF PERFUMES
- OF PRAYERS.
- OF AGE
- OF THE INCONSISTENCY OF OUR ACTIONS
- OF DRUNKENNESS
Vol. 4:
- A CUSTOM OF THE ISLE OF CEA
- BUSINESS TO-MORROW
- OF CONSCIENCE
- OF EXERCITATION
- OF RECOMPENSES OF HONOR
- OF THE AFFECTION OF FATHERS TO THEIR CHILDREN.
- OF THE ARMS OF THE PARTHIANS
- OF BOOKS
- OF CRUELTY
- APOLOGY OF RAIMOND DE SEBONDE
Vol. 5:
Voll. 6:
- HOW OUR MIND HINDERS ITSELF
- THAT OUR DESIRES ARE AUGMENTED BY DIFFICULTY
- OF GLORY
- OF PRESUMPTION
- OF GIVING THE LIE
- OF LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE
- WE TASTE NOTHING PURE
- AGAINST IDLENESS
- OF POSTING
- OF ILL MEANS EMPLOYED TO A GOOD END
- OF THE ROMAN GREATNESS
- NOT TO COUNTERFEIT THE SICK MAN
- OF THUMBS
- COWARDICE THE MOTHER OF CRUELTY
- ALL THINGS HAVE THEIR SEASON
- OF VIRTUE
- OF A MONSTROUS CHILD
- OF ANGER
- DEFENCE OF SENECA AND PLUTARCH
- THE STORY OF SPURINA
Vol. 7:
- OBSERVATION OF THE METHOD OF JULIUS CAESAR IN MAKING WAR
- OF THREE GOOD WOMEN
- OF THE MOST EXCELLENT MEN
- OF THE RESEMBLANCE OF CHILDREN TO THE FATHERS
- OF JUDGING OF THE DEATH OF ANOTHER
- OF UTILITY AND HONESTY
- OF REPENTANCE
- OF THREE EMPLOYMENTS
- OF DIVERSION
Vol. 8:
Vol. 9:
Vol 10:
People:
- Author: Michel de Montaigne
- Translator: Charles Cotton
Collections:
Essays of Montaigne, trans. Charles Cotton, revised by William Carew Hazlett (New York: Edwin C. Hill, 1910). In 10 vols.
Copyright:
The text is in the public domain.
Members of this set:
- Essays of Montaigne, Vol. 1
- Essays of Montaigne, Vol. 2
- Essays of Montaigne, vol. 3
- Essays of Montaigne, vol. 4
- Essays of Montaigne, vol. 5
- Essays of Montaigne, vol. 6
- Essays of Montaigne, vol. 7
- Essays of Montaigne, vol. 8
- Essays of Montaigne, vol. 9
- Life and Letters of Montaigne with Notes and Index, vol. 10