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CONTENTS.
BOOK I.
CHAP. PAGE
I. Of the Things which are in our Power, and not in our Power 3
II. How a Man on every occasion can maintain his Proper Character 8
III. How a Man should proceed from the principle of God being the Father of all Men to the rest 12
IV. Of Progress or Improvement 13
V. Against the Academics 17
VI. Of Providence 19
VII. Of the use of Sophistical Arguments and Hypothetical, and the like 23
VIII. That the Faculties are not safe to the Uninstructed 28
IX. How from the Fact that we are akin to God a Man may proceed to the Consequences 30
X. Against those who eagerly seek Preferment at Rome 35
XI. Of Natural Affection 37
XII. Of Contentment 41
XIII. How Everything may be done acceptably to the Gods 45
XIV. That the Deity oversees All Things 46
XV. What Philosophy promises 49
XVI. Of Providence 50
XVII. That the Logical Art is necessary 52
XVIII. That we ought not to be Angry with the Errors (Faults) of others 55
XIX. How we should behave to Tyrants 60
XX. About Reason and how it contemplates itself 63
XXI. Against those who wish to be Admired 66
XXII. Of Praecognitions 66
XXIII. Against Epicurus 69