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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:

APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND DE SEBONDE (Continued.)

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:

UPON SOME VERSES OF VIRGIL
OF COACHES
OF THE INCONVENIENCE OF GREATNESS
OF THE ART OF CONFERRING

Vol. 9:

OF VANITY
OF MANAGING ONE’S WILL
OF CRIPPLES
ON PHYSIOGNOMY

Vol 10:

OF EXPERIENCE

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Author: Michel de Montaigne
Translator: Charles Cotton

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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