that_o proceed_v from_o her_o liberality_n be_v there_o before_o he_o come_v to_o it_o and_o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o his_o time_n he_o never_o in_o his_o own_o particular_a have_v any_o solid_a and_o essential_a advantage_n for_o which_o he_o stand_v indebt_v to_o her_o bounty_n she_o show_v he_o airy_a honorary_a and_o titular_a favour_n without_o substance_n she_o procure_v for_o he_o the_o collar_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n michael_n which_o when_o young_a he_o cover_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o utmost_a mark_n of_o honour_n of_o the_o french_a nobless_n and_o very_o rare_a but_o of_o all_o her_o favour_n there_o be_v none_o with_o which_o he_o be_v so_o well_o please_v as_o a_o authentic_a bull_n of_o a_o roman_a burgess_n that_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o with_o great_a civility_n and_o bounty_n in_o a_o journey_n he_o make_v to_o rome_n which_o be_v transcribe_v in_o form_n in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o three_o book_n 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matiguon_n also_o marshal_v of_o france_n proud_a of_o so_o noble_a a_o fraternity_n his_o father_n a_o man_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o equity_n have_v former_o also_o have_v the_o same_o dignity_n all_o the_o child_n his_o wife_n bring_v die_v at_o nurse_n save_v leonor_n a_o only_a daughter_n who_o he_o dispose_v in_o marriage_n some_o two_o year_n before_o his_o death_n the_o first_o print_v of_o his_o essay_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1580_o at_o which_o time_n the_o public_a applause_n give_v he_o as_o he_o say_v a_o little_a more_o assurance_n than_o he_o expect_v he_o have_v since_o add_v but_o correct_v nothing_o his_o book_n have_v be_v always_o the_o same_o save_v that_o upon_o every_o new_a impression_n he_o take_v the_o privilege_n to_o add_v something_o that_o the_o buyer_n may_v not_o go_v away_o with_o his_o hand_n quite_o empty_a his_o person_n be_v strong_a and_o well_o knit_v his_o faâ—e_n not_o fat_a but_o full_a his_o complexion_n betwixt_o jovial_a and_o 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cassaigne_n and_o his_o daughter_n have_v erect_v for_o he_o a_o honourable_a monument_n have_v like_o his_o ancestor_n pass_v over_o his_o life_n and_o death_n in_o the_o catholic_n religion_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n ch._n 1._o that_o man_n by_o various_a way_n arrive_v at_o the_o same_o end_n chap._n 2._o of_o sorrow_n chap._n 3._o that_o our_o affliction_n carry_v themselves_o beyond_o us._n chap._n 4._o that_o the_o soul_n discharge_v her_o passion_n upon_o false_a object_n where_o the_o true_a be_v want_v chap._n 5._o whether_o the_o governor_n of_o a_o place_n besiege_v aught_o himself_o to_o go_v out_o to_o parley_v chap._n 6._o that_o the_o hour_n of_o parley_n be_v dangerous_a chap._n 7._o that_o the_o intention_n be_v judge_n of_o our_o action_n chap._n 8._o of_o idleness_n chap._n 9_o of_o liar_n chap._n 10._o of_o quick_a or_o slow_a speech_n chap._n 11._o of_o prognostication_n chap._n 12._o of_o constancy_n chap._n 13._o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o interview_n of_o prince_n chap._n 14._o that_o man_n be_v just_o punish_v for_o be_v obstinate_a in_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o fort_n that_o be_v not_o in_o reason_n to_o be_v defend_v chap._n 15._o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o cowardice_n chap._n 16._o a_o proceed_v of_o some_o ambassador_n chap._n 17._o of_o fear_n chap._n 18._o that_o man_n be_v not_o to_o judge_v of_o our_o happiness_n till_o after_o death_n chap._n 19_o that_o to_o study_v philosophy_n be_v to_o learn_v to_o die_v chap._n 20._o of_o the_o force_n of_o imagination_n chap._n 21._o that_o the_o profit_n of_o one_o man_n be_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o another_o chap._n 22._o of_o custom_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o easy_o change_v a_o law_n receive_v chap._n 23._o various_a event_n from_o the_o same_o counsel_n chap._n 24._o of_o pedantry_n chap._n 25._o of_o the_o education_n of_o child_n to_o madam_n diana_n of_o foix_n countess_n of_o gurson_n chap._n 26._o that_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o measure_v truth_n and_o error_n by_o our_o own_o capacity_n chap._n 27._o of_o friendship_n chap._n 28._o nine_o and_o twenty_o sonnet_n of_o estienne_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr boetie_n to_o madam_n de_fw-fr grammont_n countess_n of_o guisson_n chap._n 29._o of_o moderation_n chap._n 30._o of_o cannibal_n chap._n 31._o that_o a_o man_n be_v sober_o to_o judge_v of_o divine_a ordinance_n chap._n 32._o that_o we_o be_v to_o avoid_v pleasure_n even_o at_o the_o expense_n of_o life_n chap._n 33._o that_o fortune_n be_v oftentimes_o observe_v to_o act_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n chap._n 34._o of_o one_o defect_n in_o one_o government_n chap._n 35._o of_o the_o custom_n of_o wear_v clothes_n chap._n 36._o of_o cato_n the_o young_a chap._n 37._o that_o we_o laugh_v and_o cry_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n chap._n 38._o of_o solitude_n chap._n 39_o a_o consideration_n upon_o cicero_n chap._n 40._o that_o the_o relish_v of_o good_n and_o evil_n do_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n depend_v upon_o the_o opinion_n we_o have_v of_o they_o chap._n 41._o not_o to_o communicate_v a_o man_n honour_n chap._n 42._o of_o the_o inequality_n among_o we_o chap._n 43._o of_o sumptuary_n law_n chap._n 44._o of_o sleep_n chap._n 45._o of_o the_o battle_n of_o dreux_n chap._n 46._o of_o name_n chap._n 47._o of_o the_o incertainty_n of_o our_o judgement_n chap._n 48._o of_o horse_n dress_v to_o the_o menage_n call_v destrial_n chap._n 49._o of_o ancient_a custom_n chap._n 50._o of_o democritus_n and_o heraclitus_n chap._n 51._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o word_n chap._n 52._o of_o the_o parsimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n chap._n 53._o of_o a_o say_v of_o caesar_n chap._n 54._o of_o vain_a subtlety_n chap._n 55._o of_o smell_v chap._n 56._o of_o prayer_n chap._n 57_o of_o age._n a_o vindication_n of_o montagne_n essay_n the_o essay_n of_o michael_n de_fw-fr montagne_n be_v just_o rank_v among_o miscellaneous_n book_n for_o they_o be_v on_o various_a subject_n without_o order_n and_o connexion_n and_o 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and_o i_o wonder_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o search_n after_o truth_n shall_v spend_v his_o time_n upon_o they_o in_o a_o manner_n so_o unbecoming_a his_o character_n he_o tell_v we_o after_o balzac_n and_o some_o other_o that_o montagne_n vanity_n and_o pride_n be_v not_o suitable_a to_o a_o author_n and_o philosopher_n that_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o useless_a to_o keep_v a_o page_n have_v hardly_o 6000_o livre_n a_o year_n and_o more_o ridiculous_a still_o to_o have_v so_o often_o mention_v it_o in_o his_o write_n but_o i_o may_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v very_o common_a in_o his_o time_n for_o gentleman_n of_o noble_a extraction_n to_o keep_v a_o page_n to_o show_v their_o quality_n though_o their_o estate_n can_v hardly_o afford_v they_o to_o keep_v a_o footman_n and_o that_o the_o 6000_o livre_n a_o year_n be_v then_o more_o than_o 20000_o now_o adays_o it_o be_v likewise_o very_o much_o uncome_v the_o gravity_n of_o our_o famous_a searcher_n after_o truth_n to_o 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