...e of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any pur- pose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State U... ...ntained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Essays of Michel De Montaigne, trans. Charles Cotton, Ed. Willi... ... of those wishing to make use of them. Cover Design: Jim Manis Copyright © 2003 The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University is... ...ato ordains that old men should be present at the exer- cises, dances, and sports of young people, that they may re- joice in others for the activity ... ...quant et tesseras;” [“Let them reserve to themselves arms, horses, spears, clubs, tennis, swimming, and races; and of all the sports leave to us old m... ...s arms, horses, spears, clubs, tennis, swimming, and races; and of all the sports leave to us old men cards and dice.”—Cicero, De Senec., c. 16.] the ... ... its wonted bent, but we shall break all. Solon being asked whether he had established the best laws he could for the Athenians; “Yes,” said he, “of t... ...in a republic, or another sort of government in monarchy than that already established, is both vice and folly: “Ayme l’estat, tel que to le ve... ...or all imitation of it.’ That may be applied to me, who am but a Squire of Clubs, which was said of Charillus, king of Sparta: “He cannot be good, see...

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