I. Of Truth 1 II. Of Death 4 III. Of Unity in Religion 6 IV. Of Revenge 12 V. Of Adversity 14 VI. Of Simulation and Dissimulation 16 VII. Of Parents and Children 20 VIII. Of Marriage and Single Life 22 IX. Of Envy 25 X. Of Love 31 XI. Of Great Place 34 XII. Of Boldness 38 XIII. Of Goodness, and Goodness of Nature 41 XIV. Of Nobility 44 XV. Of Seditions and Troubles 46 XVI. Of Atheism 55 XVII. Of Superstition 59 XVIII. Of Travel 61 XIX. Of Empire 64 XX. Of Counsel 70 XXI. Of Delays 76 XXII. Of Cunning 78 XXIII. Of Wisdom for a Man's Self 83 XXIV. Of Innovations 85 XXV. Of Dispatch 87 XXVI. Of Seeming Wise 90 XXVII. Of Friendship 92 XXVIII. Of Expense 101 XXIX. Of the True Greatness of Kingdoms and Estates 103 XXX. Of Regimen of Health 114 XXXI. Of Suspicion 116 XXXII. Of Discourse 118 XXXIII. Of Plantations 121 XXXIV. Of Riches 125 XXXV. Of Prophecies 129 XXXVI. Of Ambition 133 XXXVII. Of Masques and Triumphs 136 XXXVIII. Of Nature in Men 138 XXXIX. Of Custom and Education 140 XL. Of Fortune 143 XLI. Of Usury 146 XLII. Of Youth and Age 151 XLIII. Of Beauty 154 XLIV. Of Deformity 156 XLV. Of Building 158 XLVI. Of Gardens 163 XLVII. Of Negotiating 171 XLVIII. Of Followers and Friends 173 XLIX. Of Suitors 175 L. Of Studies 178 LI. Of Faction 180 LII. Of Ceremonies and Respects 182 LIII. Of Praise 184 LIV. Of Vainglory 186 LV. Of Honour and Reputation 189 LVI. Of Judicature 192 LVII. Of Anger 197 LVIII. Of Vicissitude of Things 200 Fragment of an Essay of Fame 207