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66. The Desire of Popularity a Weakness, though an

67. How far is it admissible to desire Professional

Success when it necessarily involves the Mis-

fortune of others ?

68. The Value of securing Gratitude,

69. It is Impossible that a Kindness should be thrown

70. Friendship Indispensable to Mankind,

71. The Ideal of Friendship,

72. The Highest Friendship is based on Similarity of

Virtuous Disposition, :

13. A Man who from Pride makes Degrees among his

Friends knows not what True Friendship is.. Sen.

74. Relaxation absolutely Necessary for a Healthy

Mental Condition,

75. It is no use vexing One’s Self over Past Impru-
dence, .

Ter.

76. Poverty more Conducive to Virtue than Riches, Apul.

77. Agriculture the Best Occupation, .

78. Agriculture the only strictly Honourable Method

of making Money,

C.-POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY.

79. Origin of the Family,

80. Origin of the State,

81. Origin of Law,

82. Civilisation continually progressing,

83. The First Beginnings of Society,

84. The Progress of Man was from original Equality

to the Inequality of the State,

85. A Classification of Governments,

86. The Duties of Rulers,

87. Duties of a Provincial Governor:-(a.) Uniform In:

tegrity and Self-Control in his own Conduct, Cic.

88. (b.) This will give Consistency to a Strict

Administration of Justice,

89. (c.) He must endeavour to increase the Com.

fort and Happiness of those he governs,

90. (d.) The Collection of the Revenue : how to be

91. The Two States: There is a Citizenship of the

World, and a Citizenship of a Particular

92. Roman Citizenship based on the Theory that à

Man cannot be a Citizen of Two States at

93. The Interests of the State demand that it should

have the Power of admitting Foreigners to its

Franchise; the Interests of Liberty require

that the Citizen should have the Power of

denationalising himself,

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94. The Two Political Parties: the Supporters of

Aristocratic and of Popular Government, Cic.

95. The Duty of the Conservative Statesman,

96. The People avail themselves of the aid of Dema-

gogues only so long as they are engaged in

wringing Concessions from the Ruling

97. The Violence of Popular Feeling may be dis-

armed by giving it Free Vent through

Legitimate Channels,

98. The Morals of the Lower Classes always reflect

those of the Higher,

99. Affection the surest Bulwark of Power, : Cic.

100. In Time of War the Consul and the Army have

no Power to pledge the State to any Course

101. If, therefore, they have given any such Pledge, the

State has a right to repudiate it,

102. The Principles of International Right paramount

over all Considerations of Technical For-

103. The Attractions of Power rarely despised, except

by such as lack the Will or the Means to

104. A Public Life calls out the Noblest Qualities of

103. Nevertheless, a Subordinate Position gives Suf!

ficient Opportunities for doing the State

106. A Practical Career the most Healthy Life for an

107. In choosing our Career we should consult our

Natural Aptitude,

108. Even the most Uncongenial Career is rendered

Tolerable by the Force of Custom, .

109. The Philosopher who shrinks from entering

Public Life on the Ground of its Corruption,

is placed in a Difficult Position,

110. Ought the Philosopher to abjure Wealth:-No:

for he alone knows how to use it,

111. What are Justitiable Grounds for going to War? Cic.

112. Influence of a Maritime Position in determining

the Character of States,

113. Exile not an Evil,

114. What are the True Grounds of Punishment ? Aul. Gell.

115. Comparison of the Tyrant's Life with that of a

Benefactor of Mankind,

116. On the Drawbacks of Specialisation,

117. The Hardships of Military Life,

118. The Study of Law contrasted with the Profession

of Arms and of Oratory,

119. How far is it Justifiable for one acting under

Orders to depart from the Letter of his

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120. Roman Genius is Imperial,

121. Class Legislation preceded Equitable Legislation

122, 123. Cicero's Compendium of Legislation for his

124. Sumptuary Laws at Rome,

125. The Roman Theory and Practice of Adoption, Aul. Gell. 141

126, 127. Hints on the Examination of Witnesses in

128. Any Repudiation of its Engagements by the State

should at all costs be avoided,

129. Some Questions of Commercial Casuistry, Cic.

130. Education. The most Effective Education is by

Plin., Epp. 144

131. A Gentleman of the Old School complains that

the Old-fashioned Strictness of Educational

Discipline is unduly relaxed,

132. Dialogue between a Youth and his Paedagogus, Plaut.

133. Education should be based upon a Knowledge of

134. The Memory should be carefully trained and sup-

plied with Knowledge worth remembering, Quint. 147

135. On the Comparative Advantages of School and

Home Training.-(a.) General Statement of

136. (6.) The Objection considered that School Life

is Dangerous to Innocence of Character, Quint. 148

137. (c.) The Objection considered that Sufficient

Individual Attention cannot be given at

138. (d.) On the Advantage of encouraging à Spirit

of Healthy Emulation among the Young, Quint. 150

139. (e.) Precocity not to be encouraged,

140. On the Necessity for Mutual Confidence between

Master and Pupil,

141. Persius describes the Influence of his Tutor,

Cornutus, upon him,

142. The Young Romans were taught how to discuss

on their Merits Questions involving some of

the Broad Principles of Law,

143. Truths are best taught to the Young by Instances, Hor. . 153

D.-PHYSICAL SCIENCE.

l. The Material Universe.

144. The Pleasures of Physical Research,

(Auct. Aetna.) 154

145. In the Sphere of Physical Speculation Certainty

is Unattainable,

146. On the Latent Ambiguity in the Term Causa-

147. Nothing can arise out of Nothing: but Like must

arise from Like,

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148. Atom-Theory of Lucretius:-(a.) The Universe

made up of Atoms and the Void,

149. (6.) Matter Eternal,

150. (c.) Nature of Atoms and their Constituent

151. (d.) Motions of the Original Atoms illustrated, Lucr.

152. (e.) Variety in Size and Shape of Atoms, and

the Consequences resulting therefrom, Lucr.

153. (f.) Number of Different Shapes in Original

134. (9.) Though Atoms are without Sensation, yet

this may be generated by their Combination, Lucr.

155. (h.) The Existing Universe the Result of a cer-

tain Option of Movement in the Original

156. The Universe formed out of Chaos,

137. Amid the Variety of Conflicting Views as to

the Origin of the Universe, one thing is

certain-viz., that it presents the Spectacle

of an Orderly Arrangement,

158. The Universe Spherical in Form,

Vanil.

159. The Sphere is the most Perfect Figure: Effects

of its Spherical Shape on the several Parts

of the Universe,

160. The Music of the Spheres,

16). Motions of the Sun and Moon : how they affect

162. The Difference in the Orbits of the Sun and Moon

163. Eclipses of the Sun and Moon,

164. An Account of the Moon's Light and Phases, Lucr.

65. Causes of the Motions of the Stars,

166. The Motions of the Five Planets,

167. The Motions of the Heavenly Bodies have

suggested the Idea of Time,

168. Diameter of the Zodiac estimated in terms of the

Distance between any Two Signs,

169. A Description of the Zodiac,

170. The Five Zones,

172. The Formation of the Earth,

2. The Earth :-(a.) Inorganic Nature.

175. Only a Small Portion of the Earth's Surface is

176. A General Outline of the Geography of the

Cic.

Earth,

177. A Short Description of Asia,

178. A Short Description of Europe,

Mela

Mela

Urla

176

177

178

179. A Short Description of Africa,

180. An Account of the River Nile, with Suggestions

as to the Cause of its Annual Overflow, Mela

181. Criticism of the Theory that the Overflow of the

Nile is due to the Etesian Winds,

182. Account of the Climate and Products of Britain, Tac. 181

183. A Geographical Account of Britain,

184. A Geographical Account of Gaul,

185. A Geographical Account of Italy,

Plin., n.h. 183

186. An Estimate of the Area of India, with an

Account of some of its Leading Features, Plin., N.H. 183

187. An Account of Ceylon, taken from the Statement

of Four Cingalese Envoys,

Plin., N.H. 184

188. Relative Measurements of the Quarters of the

Plin., N.11. 183

189. The Rotundity of the Earth considered with

reference to the Question of Antipodes, Plin., N.H. 186

190. How far is the Rotundity of the Earth compatible

with the existence of Large Bodies of Water

on its Surface,

Plin., N.H. 187

191. The Epicurean Physics deny the Existence of

192. The Cause of Night and Morning,

393. The Causes of the Different Lengths of Days, Lucr.

194. There are Two Kinds of Fire: Bodily Heat differs

from Combustible Heat,

195. On the Disintegrating Power of Heat,

196. A Theory of Lightning,

197. The Causes of Meteors explained,

198. Comets arise from the Ubiquity of Fiery Sub-

199. Explanation of the Phenomenon of a Solar Halo, Sen. 192

200. The Causes why Vapour and Heat arise from the

201. Considerations tending to prove that Air is a

Continuous Fluid Substance,

202. The Cause and Formation of the Rainbow, Sen.

203. The Philosopher Favorinus discusses the Theory

Aul. Gell.. 196

204. There are eight Main Quarters from which

205. The numerous Names of Winds are easily recon

cilable with the Scientific Reduction of their

Number to Eight,

206. An Attempt to account for the Water on the Sur-

face of the Earth as a Secretion analagous to

those of the Human Body,

207. The Earth destined to be again overwhelmed by

208. A Theory of the Tides :-(a.) They are due to å

Combination of Solar and Lunar Influence, Plin., N.H. 200

209. (6.) Variations in their Periodicity,

Plin., N.H. 201

210. (c.) The greater the Surface of Water, the more

conspicuous is the Tidal Motion,

Plin., N.H. 201

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