The Essays of Montaigne — Volume 02

Project Gutenberg's The Essays of Montaigne, Volume 2, by Michel de MontaigneThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Essays of Montaigne, Volume 2Author: Michel de MontaigneRelease Date: September 17, 2006 [EBook #3582]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ESSAYS OF MONTAIGNE, VOLUME 2 ***Produced by David WidgerESSAYS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNETranslated by Charles CottonEdited by William Carew Hazilitt1877BOOK THE FIRSTCONTENTS OF VOLUME 2.I. That Men by Various Ways Arrive at the Same End.II. Of Sorrow.III. That our affections carry themselves beyond us.IV. That the soul discharges her passions upon false objects, where the true are wanting.V. Whether the governor of a place besieged ought himself to go out to parley.VI. That the hour of parley is dangerous.VII. That the intention is judge of our actions.VIII. Of idleness.IX. Of liars.X. Of quick or slow speech.XI. Of prognostications.XII. Of constancy.CHAPTER ITHAT MEN BY VARIOUS WAYS ARRIVE AT THE SAME END.The most usual way of appeasing the indignation of such as we have any way offended, when we see them inpossession of the power of revenge, and find that we absolutely lie at their mercy, is by submission, to move them ...