Of wisdom three books / written originally in French by the Sieur de Charron ; with an account of the author, made English by George Stanhope ...

A TABLE OF THE CHAPTERS of the First BOOK.

• THE Introduction, Page 1
• Chap. 1. Of the Formation of Man, Page 15
• Chap. 2. The First and General Distinction of Man, Page 22
• Chap. 3. Of the Humane Body and its consti∣tuent Parts, Page 25
• Chap. 4. Of the singular Properties of the Body of Man, Page 30
• Chap. 5. Of the Advantages of the Body, &c. Page 32
• Chap. 6. Of Apparel for the Body, Page 41
• Chap. 7. Concerning the Soul in general, Page 45
• Chap. 8. Of the Soul in particular; and First, of the Vegetative Faculty, Page 74
• Chap. 9. Of the Sensitive Faculty, Page 76
• Chap. 10. Of the Senses, which are the most Exalted and Noble Parts of the Body, Page 80
• Chap. 11. Of Sight, Hearing, Speech, Page 102
• Chap. 12. Of the other Faculties, viz. Imagi∣nation, Memory, and Appetite. Page 109
• Chap. 13. Of the Intellectual Faculty; which is Peculiar to the Humane Soul, Page 110

• ... Chap. 14. Of the Parts of the Humane Soul: And First, of the Ʋnderstanding, which is its Noblest Function; Imagination, Reason, Wit, Judgment, &c. Page 129
• Chap. 15. Of the Memory, Page 157
• Chap. 16. Of Imagination and Opinion, Page 158
• Chap. 17. Of the Will. Page 163
• Chap. 18. Of the Passions in general, Page 168
• Chap. 19. Of Love in general and at large, Page 178
• Chap. 20. Of Ambitiom, Page 179
• Chap. 21. Of Avarice, and the Passions opposite to it, Page 190
• Chap. 22. Of Sensuality; and Carnal Love in particular, Page 197
• Chap. 23. Desires. Page 201
• Chap. 24. Hope and Despair, Page 204
• Chap. 25. Of Anger. Page 205
• Chap. 26. Hatred. Page 213
• Chap. 27. Envy, Page 215
• Chap. 28. Jealousie, Page 216
• Chap. 29. Revenge, Page 217
• Chap. 30. Cruelty, Page 221
• Chap. 31. Grief, Page 223
• Chap. 32. Compassion, Page 233
• Chap. 33. Fear, Page 234
• Chap. 34. The Second Way of considering Man; which is, by stating the Comparison between Him and Other Animals, Page 240
• Chap. 35. Of the true Value, the Continuance and Description of Humane Life, and the se∣veral Parts or Stages of it, Page 274
• A general Draught of Man, Page 288
• Chap. 36. I. His Vanity, Page 291
• Chap. 37. II. Weakness, Page 301

• ... Chap. 38. III. Inconstancy, Page 328
• Chap. 39. IV. Misery, Page 331
• Chap. 40. V. Presumption, Page 360
• Chap. 41. Of the Differences and Inequality of Men in general, Page 380
• Chap. 42. The First Difference whereby Men are distinguish'd, which is Natural and Essential, and deriv'd from the several Climates of the World, Page 383
• Chap. 43. The Second Distinction, and nicer Difference, which regards the Souls of Men, or the Internal Qualifications and Capacities of their Minds, Page 395
• Chap. 44. The Third Distinction and Difference between Men, which is Accidental, and re∣lates to their Degrees, Conditions, and Of∣fices, Page 402
• Chap. 45. Of Command and Obedience, Page 408
• Chap. 46. Of Marriage, Page 410
• Chap. 47. Of Parents and Children, Page 430
• Chap. 48. Of Lords and their Slaves; Masters and Servants, Page 437
• Chap. 49. Of Publick Government, Sovereign Power, and Princes, Page 443
• Chap. 50. Of Magistrates, Page 459
• Chap. 51. Lawgivers and Teachers, Page 461
• Chap. 52. Of the Common-People, Page 467
• Chap. 53. The Three Sorts or Degrees of Life, as it is common to the Generality of Men, di∣stinguish'd and compar'd together, Page 476
• Chap. 54. A Life of Company and Business com∣par'd with one of Retirement and Solitude, Page 480

• ... Chap. 55. A Life in Common compar'd with that of distinct Properties, Page 485
• Chap. 56. A Town and a Country Life compar'd together, Page 487
• Chap. 57. Of a Military Life, Page 489
• Chap. 58. Of Liberty and Servitude, Page 493
• Chap. 59. Of Nobility, Page 495
• Chap. 60. Of Honour, Page 503
• Chap. 61. Of Learning, Page 508
• Chap. 62. Of Riches and Poverty, Page 512