XXXV. OF A DEFECT IN OUR ADMINISTRATION OF CITIES

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE vii
3. CONTENTS xv
4. TO THE READER 1
5. I. BY DIVERS MEANS A LIKE END IS ATTAINED 5
6. II. OF SADNESS 10
7. III. OUR FEELINGS EXTEND THEMSELVES BEYOND OUR PERCEPTIONS 15
8. IV. HOW T H E SOUL VENTS ITS EMOTIONS ON FALSE OBJECTS WHEN TRUE ONES A R E LACKING 24
9. V. WHETHER THE COMMANDANT OF A BESIEGED STRONGHOLD SHOULD GO FORTH TO PARLEY 28
10. VI. THE HOUR OF PARLEYS IS A DANGEROUS TIME 32
11. VII. THAT OUR ACTIONS SHOULD BE JUDGED BY OUR INTENTION 35
12. VIII. OF IDLENESS 38
13. IX. OF LIARS 40
14. X. OF READINESS OR UNREADINESS OF SPEECH 47
15. XI. OF PROGNOSTICATIONS 50
16. XII. OF STEADINESS 56
17. XIII. THE CEREMONY AT INTERVIEWS OF KINGS 59
18. XIV. THAT THE SAVOUR OF GOODS AND ILLS DEPENDS IN LARGE PART ON THE IDEA THAT WE HAVE OF THEM 61
19. XV. UNREASONABLE PERSISTENCE IN THE DEFENCE OF A STRONGHOLD IS PUNISHED 88
20. XVI. OF THE PUNISHMENT OF COWARDICE 90
21. XVII. A PROCEEDING OF SOME AMBASSADORS 92
22. XVIII. OF FEAR 96
23. XIX. THAT OUR FORTUNE MUST NOT BE JUDGED OF UNTIL AFTER DEATH 100
24. XX. THAT TO THINK AS A PHILOSOPHER IS TO LEARN TO DIE 104
25. XXI. OF THE POWER OF THE IMAGINATION 127
26. XXII. ONE MAN'S PROFIT IS ANOTHER'S LOSS 141
27. XXIII. OF CUSTOM, AND THE INADVISABILITY OF CHANGING AN ESTABLISHED LAW 143
28. XXIV. DIFFERENT RESULTS OF THE SAME COUNSEL 165
29. XXV. OF PEDANTRY 177
30. XXVI. OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN 193
31. XXVII. IT IS UNWISDOM TO LEAVE TO OUR KNOWLEDGE THE DECISION OF WHAT IS TRUE AND WHAT IS FALSE 237
32. XXVIII. OF FRIENDSHIP 243
33. XXIX. NINE-AND-TWENTY SONNETS OF ETIENNE DE LA BOËTIE 260
34. XXX. OF MODERATION 262
35. XXXI. OF CANNIBALS 268
36. XXXII. THAT IT IS WITH SOBRIETY THAT WE SHOULD UNDERTAKE TO JUDGE OF THE DIVINE DECREES 286
37. XXXIII. OF AVOIDING PLEASURES AT THE COST OF LIFE 290
38. XXXIV. THAT FORTUNE IS OFTEN MET WITH IN THE TRAIN OF REASON 292
39. XXXV. OF A DEFECT IN OUR ADMINISTRATION OF CITIES 296
40. XXXVI. OF THE CUSTOM OF WEARING CLOTHES 298
41. XXXVII. OF THE YOUNGER CATO 303
42. XXXVIII. HOW WE WEEP AND LAUGH AT ONE AND THE SAME THING 309
43. XXXIX. OF SOLITUDE 313
44. XL. REFLECTION CONCERNING CICERO 329
45. XLI. OF NOT GIVING AWAY ONE'S GLORY 336
46. XLII. OF THE INEQUALITY BETWEEN US 340
47. XLIII. OF SUMPTUARY LAWS 352
48. XLIV. OF SLEEP 356
49. XLV. OF THE BATTLE OF DREUX 359
50. XLVI. OF NAMES 361
51. XLVII. OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF OUR JUDGEMENT 368
52. XLVIII. OF STEEDS 376
53. XLIX. OF ANCIENT CUSTOMS 388