The Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral

The Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral is a collection of essays written by Francis Bacon. They cover topics drawn from both public and private life. In each case the essays cover topics systematically from a number of different angles, weighing one argument against another. The Essays are written in a wide range of styles, from the plain and unadorned to the epigrammatic.

Contents: Of Truth, Of Death, Of Unity In Religion, Of Revenge, Of Adversity, Of Simulation And Dissimulation, Of Parents And Children, Of Marriage And Single Life, Of Envy, Of Love, Of Great Place, Of Boldness, Of Goodness and Goodness Of Nature, Of Nobility, Of Seditions And Troubles, Of Atheism, Of Superstition, Of Travel, Of Empire, Of Counsel, Of Delays, Of Cunning, Of Wisdom For A Man's Self, Of Innovations, Of Dispatch, Of Seeming Wise, Of Friendship, Of Expense, Of the True Greatness, Of Kingdoms And Estates, Of Regiment, Of Health, Of Suspicion, Of Discourse, Of Plantations, Of Riches, Of Prophecies, Of Ambition, Of Masques And Triumphs, Of Nature In Men, Of Custom And Education, Of Fortune, Of Usury, Of Youth And Age, Of Beauty, Of Deformity, Of Building, Of Gardens, Of Negotiating, Of Followers And Friends, Of Suitors, Of Studies, Of Faction, Of Ceremonies, And Respects, Of Praise, Of Vain-glory, Of Honor And Reputation, Of Judicature, Of Anger, Of Vicissitude, Of Things, Of Fame.