The Essays of Michael De Montaigne

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1811 edition. Excerpt: ... 477--Was a guide and teacher to Virgil, ib.--A perfect instructor in the knowledge of all things, 478--A counsellor in military af-fairs, 479 Honest man not corrupted by the employment he exercises, iii. 287, 288 Honesty and profit, considerations on, ii. 524, &c.--Scholastic, iii. 532 Honorary rewards, considerations on, i. 495, to 499 Honour and glory, not communicable, i. 335, &c.--Of a victory, re-fused, 337--The place of, at the tables of the Romans, 392--Obtained by valour, ii. 310--What it is, 313--Of ladies, 322 Hope, its limits, i. 459--Remains as long as there is life, ib.--Of future glory, ii. 213 Horace's language, iii. 97 Horse of king Charles, i. 377--Of Alexander, 378--Of Caesar, ib. Horsemanship, dexterity in, i. 387 Horsemen, when they ought to dismount in a battle, i. 379 Horses of service, called destriers, i. 376--Trained up to help their riders, ib.--Of the Numidians, 377--Of the Mamalukes, 378--Horses and arms taken from conquered nations, 379--Of the Gas-cons, 383--Of the Swedes, ib.--Of the Massilians, ib.--Fettered in the stable by the Assyrians, 384--Of Scythia, ib.--Valued as much as men, ib.--Their blood and urine used for nourishment on emergent occasions, ib.--Unbridled in a battle, 385--Embow-elled for men to creep into their bellies, 386--Feeding upon ser-pents, 387--Clipped, to be led in triumph, ib--Their affection to each other, ii. 88--Their dreams, 104 Hospital, ranked with the best poets, ii. 363 Hospitals for beasts, ii. 40 Houses; where all things lay open, i. 118--Garrisoned, plundered sooner than others, why, ii. 303 Housewifery, the best knowledge for a mother of a family, iii. 238 Humanity towards beasts, ii. 40 Humility and submission the parents of virtue, ii. 113 Humour, singularity of, ..