CONTENTS
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ON PRIDE AND HEROISM—
Lion-Heart 13
The Way of the Lion 13
A Contrast 14
The Wheel of Life 14
Aut Caesar Aut Nullus 14
Meagnanimity 15
The Motion of Giants 15
Mainak 16
Noble Resentment l6
Age and Genius 16
ON WEALTH—
The Prayer to Mammon 17
A Miracle 17
Wealth the Sorcerer 18
Two Kinds af Loss 18
The Triple Way of Wealth 18
The Beauty of Giving 19
Circumstance os 19
Advice to a King 20
Policy 20
The Uses of High Standing 20
Remonstrance with the Suppliant 21
The Rainlark to the Cloud 21
To the Rainlark 21
ON THE WICKED—
Evil Nature 22
The Human Cobra 22
Virtue and Slander 22
Realities 23
Seven Griefs 23
The Friendship of Tyranis 23
The Hard Lot of the Courtier 24
The Upstart 24
Two Kinds of Friendship 25
Natural Enmities 25
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