Bacon's Essays, and Wisdom of the Ancients · Francis Bacon
NO.
31. Of Suspicion 1625; 197 32. Of Discourse 1597; slightly enlarged 1612; again 1625 199 33. Of Plantations 1625; 202 34. Of Riches 1612; much enlarged 1625 207 35. Of Prophecies 1625; 212 36. Of Ambition 1612; enlarged 1625 217 37. Of Masques and Triumphs 1625; 218 38. Of Nature in Men 1612; enlarged 1625 223 39. Of Custom and Education 1612; ” ” 225 40. Of Fortune 1612; slightly enlarged 1625 228 41. Of Usury 1625; 231 42. Of Youth and Age 1612; slightly enlarged 1625 237 43. Of Beauty 1612; ” ” 1625 240 44. Of Deformity 1612; somewhat altered 1625 241 45. Of Building 1625; 243 46. Of Gardens 1625; 249 47. Of Negotiating 1597; enlarged 1612; very slightly altered 1625 259 48. Of Followers and Friends 1597; slightly enlarged 1625 261 49. Of Suitors 1597; enlarged 1625 264 50. Of Studies 1597; ” 1625 266 51. Of Faction 1597; much enlarged 1625 269 52. Of Ceremonies and Respects 1597; enlarged 1625 271 53. Of Praise 1612; ” 1625 273 54. Of Vainglory 1612; 276 55. Of Honor and Reputation 1597; omitted 1612; republished 1625 279 56. Of Judicature 1612; 282 57. Of Anger 1625; 289 58. Of the Vicissitude of Things 1625; 292 1. Fragment of an Essay of Fame 301 2. Of a King 303 3. An Essay on Death 307 THE WISDOM OF THE ANCIENTS; A SERIES OF MYTHOLOGICAL FABLES.
Text from Project Gutenberg, public domain in the United States.