The Essays of Montaigne, V19 by Michel de Montaigne

This etext was produced by David Widger ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE Translated by Charles Cotton Edited by William Carew Hazilitt 1877 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 19. XIII. Of Experience. CHAPTER XIII OF EXPERIENCE There is no desire more natural than that of knowledge. We try all ways that can lead us to it; where reason

The Essays of Montaigne, V18 by Michel de Montaigne

This etext was produced by David Widger ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE Translated by Charles Cotton Edited by William Carew Hazilitt 1877 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 18. X. Of Managing the Will. XI. Of Cripples. XII. Of Physiognomy. CHAPTER X OF MANAGING THE WILL Few things, in comparison of what commonly affect other men, move, or,

The Essays of Montaigne, V17 by Michel de Montaigne

This etext was produced by David Widger ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE Translated by Charles Cotton Edited by William Carew Hazilitt 1877 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 17. IX. Of Vanity CHAPTER IX OF VANITY There is, peradventure, no more manifest vanity than to write of it so vainly. That which divinity has so divinely expressed to

The Essays of Montaigne, V16 by Michel de Montaigne

This etext was produced by David Widger ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE Translated by Charles Cotton Edited by William Carew Hazilitt 1877 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 16. VI. Of Coaches. VII. Of the Inconvenience of Greatness. VIII. Of the Art of Conference. CHAPTER VI OF COACHES It is very easy to verify, that great authors, when

The Essays of Montaigne, V15 by Michel de Montaigne

This etext was produced by David Widger ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE Translated by Charles Cotton Edited by William Carew Hazilitt 1877 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 15. V. Upon Some verses of Virgil. CHAPTER V UPON SOME VERSES OF VIRGIL CHAPTER V. By how much profitable thoughts are more full and solid, by so much are

The Essays of Montaigne, V14 by Michel de Montaigne

This etext was produced by David Widger ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE Translated by Charles Cotton Edited by William Carew Hazilitt 1877 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 14. I. Of Profit and Honesty. II. Of Repentance. III. Of Three Commerces. IV. Of Diversion. ESSAYS OF MONTAIGNE BOOK THE THIRD CHAPTER I OF PROFIT AND HONESTY No man

The Essays of Montaigne, V13 by Michel de Montaigne

This etext was produced by David Widger ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE Translated by Charles Cotton Edited by William Carew Hazilitt 1877 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 13. XXXII. Defence of Seneca and Plutarch. XXXIII. The story of Spurina. XXXIV. Means to carry on a war according to Julius Caesar. XXXV. Of three good women. XXXVI. Of

The Essays of Montaigne, V12 by Michel de Montaigne

This etext was produced by David Widger ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE Translated by Charles Cotton Edited by William Carew Hazilitt 1877 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 12. XVIII. Of giving the lie. XIX. Of liberty of conscience. XX. That we taste nothing pure. XXI. Against idleness. XXII. Of Posting. XXIII. Of ill means employed to a

The Essays of Montaigne, V11 by Michel de Montaigne

This etext was produced by David Widger ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE Translated by Charles Cotton Edited by William Carew Hazilitt 1877 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 11. XIII. Of judging of the death of another. XIV. That the mind hinders itself. XV. That our desires are augmented by difficulty. XVI. Of glory. XVII. Of presumption. CHAPTER

The Essays of Montaigne, V10 by Michel de Montaigne

This etext was produced by David Widger ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE Translated by Charles Cotton Edited by William Carew Hazilitt 1877 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 10. VII. Of recompenses of honour. VIII. Of the affection of fathers to their children. IX. Of the arms of the Parthians. X. Of books. XI. Of cruelty. CHAPTER VII

The Essays of Montaigne, V09 by Michel de Montaigne

This etext was produced by David Widger ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE Translated by Charles Cotton Edited by William Carew Hazilitt 1877 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 9. I. Of the inconstancy of our actions. II. Of drunkenness. III. A custom of the Isle of Cea. IV. To-morrow’s a new day. V. Of conscience. VI. Use makes

The Essays of Montaigne, V08 by Michel de Montaigne

This etext was produced by David Widger ESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE Translated by Charles Cotton Edited by William Carew Hazilitt 1877 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 8. XLVIII. Of war-horses, or destriers. XLIX. Of ancient customs. L. Of Democritus and Heraclitus. LI. Of the vanity of words. LII. Of the parsimony of the Ancients. LIII. Of