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...e University, Wisconsin. It is in the public domain. "Florio's Translation of Montaigne's Essays was first published in 1603. In 'The World's Classic... ...al material was supplied by R.S. Bear from the Everyman's Library edition of 1910. Content unique to this presentation is copyright © 1999 The Univer... ...x Florio's Preface I. Of Profit and Honesty II. Of Repenting III. Of Three Commerces or Societies IV. Of Diverting and Diversions V. Upon some Verses ... ...ces where the Portugales abated the pride of the Indians, they found some states observing this universall and inviolalile law, that what enemie soev... ...brio sibi habere videtur. -- 1 LUCRET. 1. v. 1243. A hidden power so mens states hath out-worne Faire swords, fierce scepters, signes of honours bor... ...uld presently linde the spring and motion of it. Our mindes have jumped so unitedly together, they have with so fervent an affection consideredof eac... ...have, that he will once more adventure to charge these re-enforced und re-united forces, and new armed wit h despite and vengeance, that durst not, ... ...Rome, he came in eight dayes to the river of Rhone, having ever one or two secretaries before him, who continually writ what he endited, and one behi... ... concerning the subject of the estate wherein he found himself, which his secretaries, so long as they could heare his voice, collected very diligent...

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