CHAPTER XXVI. OF THUMBS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. CHAPTER XIII. OF JUDGING THE DEATH OF OTHERS 1
4. CHAPTER XIV. HOW OUR MIND IS HINDERED BY ITSELF 10
5. CHAPTER XV. THAT DESIRE IS INCREASED IN US BY DIFFICULTY 12
6. CHAPTER XVI. OF FAME 19
7. CHAPTER XVII. OF PRESUMPTION 36
8. CHAPTER XVIII. OF GIVING THE LIE 76
9. CHAPTER XIX. OF LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE 82
10. CHAPTER XX. WE HAVE NO EXPERIENCE OF ANY SIMPLE THING 87
11. CHAPTER XXI. AGAINST SLOTHFULNESS 91
12. CHAPTER XXII. OF POSTING 97
13. CHAPTER XXIII. OF BAD MEANS EMPLOYED FOR A GOOD END 99
14. CHAPTER XXIV. OF THE ROMAN GRANDEUR 103
15. CHAPTER XXV. OF NOT COUNTERFEITING SICKNESS 106
16. CHAPTER XXVI. OF THUMBS 109
17. CHAPTER XXVII. COWARDICE THE MOTHER OF CRUELTY 111
18. CHAPTER XXVIII. ALL THINGS HAVE THEIR SEASON 122
19. CHAPTER XXIX. OF VIGOUR 125
20. CHAPTER XXX. OF A CHILD MONSTER 134
21. CHAPTER XXXI. OF ANGER 136
22. CHAPTER XXXII. DEFENCE OF SENECA AND PLUTARCH 145
23. CHAPTER XXXIII. THE STORY OF SPURINA 153
24. CHAPTER XXXIV. OBSERVATIONS ON JULIUS CESAR’S METHODS OF MAKING WAR 162
25. CHAPTER XXXV. OF THREE GOOD WOMEN 174
26. CHAPTER XXXVI. OF THE MOST EMINENT MEN 183
27. CHAPTER XXXVII. OF THE RESEMBLANCE OF CHILDREN TO THEIR FATHERS 193
28. THE THIRD BOOK
29. CHAPTER I. OF THE USEFUL AND THE HONOURABLE 233
30. CHAPTER II. OF REPENTING 254
31. CHAPTER III. OF THREE SORTS OF INTERCOURSE 271
32. CHAPTER IV. OF DISTRACTION 286