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MONTAIGNE'S ESSAYS (3 VOLUMES)

by Michel De Montaigne; John Florio; Graham Swift

Published by Folio Society. 1st thus. 2006

Very good condition. Three volumes. Blue cloth spines with gilt title and decorations. Marbled boards. B/w frontis. Translated by John Florio and introduced by Graham Swift.

A lovely set, appears unread. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is 2" split to either side of top join and is scuffed.

Stock no. 1830385

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Contents

  • MONTAIGNE'S ESSAYS
  • BOOK I
  • Introduction
  • THE ESSAYS
  • The Author to the Reader
  • 1 By divers meanes men come unto a like end
  • 2 Of Sadnesse or Sorrowe
  • 3 Our affections are transported beyond our selves
  • 4 How the sole discharge her passions upon false objects, when the true faile it
  • 5 Whether the Captaine of a place besieged ought to sally forth to parlie
  • 6 That the houre of parlies is dangerous
  • 7 That our ingention dgeth our actions
  • 8 Of Idlenesse
  • 9 Of Lyers
  • 10 Of readie or slow speech
  • 11 Of Prognostications
  • 12 Of Constancie
  • 13 Of Cermeonies in the enterview of the IKings
  • 14 Men are punished by too-much opiniating themnselves in a place without reason
  • 15 Of the punishment of Cowardise
  • 16 A tricke of certaine Ambassadfors
  • 17 Of Feare
  • 18 That we should not judge of our happinesse, untill after our death
  • 19 That to Philosophize, is to learne how to die
  • 20 Of the force of imagination
  • 21 The profit of one man is the dammage of another
  • 22 Of custome, and how a received law shoudl not easily be changed
  • 23 Divers events from one selfe same counsell
  • 24 Of Pedantisme
  • 25 Of the institution and education of children: To the Ladie Diana of Foix
  • 26 It is follie to referre Truth Or Falshood to our suddiciencie
  • 27 Of Friendship
  • 28 Nine and Twentie Sonnets of Steven de Boetie: the the Lady of Grammont
  • 29 Of Moderation
  • 30 Of the Caniballes
  • 31 That a man ought soberly to meddle with judging of divine laws
  • 32 To avoid voluptuousnesse in regard of life
  • 33 That Fortune is oftentimes met withall in pursuiof reason
  • 34 Of a defect in our policies
  • 35 Of the use of Apparell
  • 36 Of Cato the younger
  • 37 How we weepe and laugh at one self-same thing
  • 38 Of Solitarinesse
  • 39 A Consideration upon Cicero
  • 40 That the tast of goods or evils doth greatly depend on the opinion we have of them
  • 41 That a man should not communicate his glorie
  • 42 Of the inequalitie that is betweene us
  • 43 Of Sumptuarie Lawes, or Lawes for moderating of expenses
  • 44 Of Sleeping
  • 45 Of the Battell of Dreux
  • 46 Of Names
  • 47 Of the uncertaintie of our judgement
  • 48 Of Steeds, called in French Destriers
  • 49 Of ancient customes
  • 50 Of Democritus and Heraclitus
  • 51 Of the vanitie of Words
  • 52 Of the parcimonie of our Forefathers
  • 53 Of a Saying of Caesar
  • 54 Of vaine subtilties or subtill devices
  • 55 Of smels and odors
  • 56 Of Praiers and Orisons
  • 57 Of Age
  • MONTAIGNE'S ESSAYS
  • BOOK II
  • 1 Of the inconstanie of our actions
  • 2 Of Drunkennesse
  • 3 A Custome of the Ile of Cea
  • 4 To morrow is a new day
  • 5 Of conscience
  • 6 Of exercise of practice
  • 7 Of the recompences or rewards of Honour
  • 8 Of the affection of fathers to their Children
  • 9 Of the Parthians Armes
  • 10 Of Bookes
  • 11 Of Cruelite
  • 12 An Apologie of Raymond Sebond
  • 13 Of Judging of others death
  • 14 How that our spirit hindereth it selfe
  • 15 That our desires are encreased by difficultie
  • 16 Of Glory
  • 17 Of Presumption
  • 18 Of Giving the life
  • 19 Of the liberty of conscience
  • 20 We taste nothing purely
  • 21 Against idlenese, or doing nothing
  • 22 Of running posts, or curriers
  • 23 Of bgad meanes emploied to a good end
  • 24 Of the Romagreatnesse
  • 25 How a man should not counterfiet to be sicke
  • 26 Of Thumbs
  • 27 Cowardize, the Mother of Cruelie
  • 28 All things have their season
  • 29 Of Vertue
  • 30 Of a monstrous Child
  • 31 Of anger and Choler
  • 32 A defence of Seneca and Plutarke
  • 33 The Historie of Spurina
  • 34 Observations concerning the meanes to warre after the manner of Julius Caesar
  • 35 Of three good women
  • 36 Of the worthiest and most excellent men
  • 37 Of the resemblance betweene children and fathers
  • MONTAIGNE'S ESSAYS
  • BOOK III
  • 1 Of profit and honesty
  • 2 Of Repenting
  • 3 Of three commerces or societies
  • 4 Of Diverting and diversions
  • 5 Upon some verses of Virgill
  • 6 Of Coaches
  • 7 Of the incommoditie of greatnesse
  • 8 Of the Art of Conferring
  • 9 Of vanitie
  • 10 How one ought to governe his will
  • 11 Of the lame or cripple
  • 12 Of Phisiognomy
  • 13 Of Experience

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