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Chapter 4 -TO-MORROW'S A NEW DAY

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ancy in going through so long a work, nor for the depth of his knowledge, having been able so successfully to smooth and unravel so knotty and intricate an author (for let people tell me what they wil

country. We ignorant fellows had been lost, had not this book raised us out of the dirt; by this favour of his we dare now speak and write; the ladies are able to read to schoolmasters; 'tis our breviary. If this good man be yet living, I would recommend to him Xenophon, to do as much by that; 'tis a much more easy tas

cretion and impatience leave all to entertain a newcomer, and without any manner of respect or outcry, tear open on a sudden, in what company soever, the letters that are delivered to us, he had reason to applaud the gravity of Rusticus upon this occasion; and might moreover have added to it the commendation of his civility and courtesy, that would not interrupt the current of his declamation. But I doubt whether

ed to my hand; and am angry with myself if my eyes unawares steal any contents of letters of importance he is rea

preserved himself, if, going to the Senate the day he was assassinated by the conspirators, he had read a note which was presented to him by, the way. He tells also the story of Archias, the tyrant of Thebes, that the night before the execution of the design Pelopidas had plotted to kill him to restore h

minister, that he will not interrupt his dinner or break his sleep is inexcusable. And there was anciently at Rome, the consular place, as they called it, which was the most honourable at the table, as being a place of most liberty, and of more convenient access to those who came in to speak

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Contents

Chapter 1 -OF THE INCONSTANCY OF OUR ACTIONS Chapter 2 -OF DRUNKENNESS Chapter 3 -A CUSTOM OF THE ISLE OF CEA Chapter 4 -TO-MORROW'S A NEW DAY Chapter 5 -OF CONSCIENCE Chapter 6 -USE MAKES PERFECT Chapter 7 -OF RECOMPENSES OF HONOUR Chapter 8 -OF THE AFFECTION OF FATHERS TO THEIR CHILDREN Chapter 9 -OF THE ARMS OF THE PARTHIANS Chapter 10 -OF BOOKS Chapter 11 -OF CRUELTY
Chapter 12 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND.
Chapter 13 -OF JUDGING OF THE DEATH OF ANOTHER
Chapter 14 -THAT OUR MIND HINDERS ITSELF
Chapter 15 -THAT OUR DESIRES ARE AUGMENTED BY DIFFICULTY
Chapter 16 -OF GLORY
Chapter 17 -OF PRESUMPTION
Chapter 18 -OF GIVING THE LIE
Chapter 19 -OF LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE
Chapter 20 -THAT WE TASTE NOTHING PURE
Chapter 21 -AGAINST IDLENESS
Chapter 22 -OF POSTING
Chapter 23 -OF ILL MEANS EMPLOYED TO A GOOD END
Chapter 24 -OF THE ROMAN GRANDEUR
Chapter 25 -NOT TO COUNTERFEIT BEING SICK
Chapter 26 -OF THUMBS
Chapter 27 -COWARDICE THE MOTHER OF CRUELTY
Chapter 28 -ALL THINGS HAVE THEIR SEASON
Chapter 29 -OF VIRTUE
Chapter 30 -OF A MONSTROUS CHILD
Chapter 31 -OF ANGER
Chapter 32 -DEFENCE OF SENECA AND PLUTARCH
Chapter 33 -THE STORY OF SPURINA
Chapter 34 -OBSERVATION ON THE MEANS TO CARRY ON A WAR ACCORDING TO JULIUS CAESAR
Chapter 35 -OF THREE GOOD WOMEN
Chapter 36 -OF THE MOST EXCELLENT MEN
Chapter 37 -OF PROFIT AND HONESTY
Chapter 38 -OF REPENTANCE
Chapter 39 -OF THREE COMMERCES
Chapter 40 -OF DIVERSION
Chapter 41 -UPON SOME VERSES OF VIRGIL
Chapter 42 -OF COACHES
Chapter 43 -OF THE INCONVENIENCE OF GREATNESS
Chapter 44 -OF THE ART OF CONFERENCE
Chapter 45 -OF VANITY
Chapter 46 -OF MANAGING THE WILL
Chapter 47 -OF CRIPPLES
Chapter 48 -OF PHYSIOGNOMY
Chapter 49 -OF EXPERIENCE
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