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THE CONTENTS.

A Letter to Monfieur *** You acquaint me you are in Love with a Proteftant Lady, &c. 40
Of Pleafures. 42
A Judgment on the Sciences to which a Gentleman may apply himſelf. 49
Reflections on the different Genius of the Roman People, at the different times of the Republick. p. 55
Chap. I. Of the fabulous Original of the Romans, and of their Genius under the firft Kings. ibid.
Chap. II. Of the Genius of the Romans in the beginning of the Republick. 62
Chap. III. Of the firft Wars of the Romans. 64
Chap. IV. Against the Opinion of LIVY, about the imaginary War in which he engages ALEXANDER against the Romans. 66
Chap. V. The Genius of the Romans, at the time when PYRRHUS waged war against them. 72
Chap. VI. Of the firft Carthaginian War. 79
Chap. VII. Of the fecond Punick War. 83
Chap. VIII. Of the Genius of the Romans towards the end of the fecond War of Carthage. 100
Chap. IX, X, XI, XII, XIII. XIV. XV. 111, 112
Chap. XVI. Of AUGUSTUS, and his Genius. 113
Chap. XVII. Of TIBERIUS, his Government, and his Genius. 127
A Judgment upon CESAR and ALEXANDER. 135
Of the Complacency that Women take in their Beauty. 149
A Judgment upon SENECA, PLUTARCH, and PETRONIUS. 153
The Ephefian Matron. 171
A Converſation between the Mareſchal d'Hoquincourt and Father Canaye. 176