The Wisdom of the Ancients; A Series of Mythological Fables

Appendix to Essays.

1. Fragment of an Essay of Fame

2. Of a King

3. An Essay on Death

Preface

1. Cassandra, or Divination. Explained of too free and unseasonable Advice

2. Typhon, or a Rebel. Explained of Rebellion

3. The Cyclops, or the Ministers of Terror. Explained of base Court Officers

4. Narcissus, or Self-Love

5. The River Styx, or Leagues. Explained of Necessity, in the Oaths or Solemn Leagues of Princes

6. Pan, or Nature. Explained of Natural Philosophy

7. Perseus, or War. Explained of the Preparation and Conduct necessary to War

8. Endymion, or a Favorite. Explained of Court Favorites

9. The Sister of the Giants, or Fame. Explained of Public Detraction

10. Acteon and Pentheus, or a Curious Man. Explained of Curiosity, or Prying into the Secrets of Princes and Divine Mysteries

11. Orpheus, or Philosophy. Explained of Natural and Moral Philosophy

12. Cœlum, or Beginnings. Explained of the Creation, or Origin of all Things

13. Proteus, or Matter. Explained of Matter and its Changes

14. Memnon, or a Youth too forward. Explained of the fatal Precipitancy of Youth

15. Tythonus, or Satiety. Explained of Predominant Passions

16. Juno’s Suitor, or Baseness. Explained of Submission and Abjection

17. Cupid, or an Atom. Explained of the Corpuscular Philosophy

18. Diomed, or Zeal. Explained of Persecution, or Zeal for Religion

19. Dædalus, or Mechanical Skill. Explained of Arts and Artists in Kingdoms and States

20. Ericthonius, or Imposture. Explained of the improper Use of Force in Natural Philosophy

21. Deucalion, or Restitution. Explained of a useful Hint in Natural Philosophy

22. Nemesis, or the Vicissitude of Things. Explained of the Reverses of Fortune

23. Achelous, or Battle. Explained of War by Invasion

24. Dionysus, or Bacchus. Explained of the Passions

25. Atalanta and Hippomenes, or Gain. Explained of the Contest betwixt Art and Nature

26. Prometheus, or the State of Man. Explained of an Overruling Providence, and of Human Nature

27. Icarus and Scylla and Charybdis, or the Middle Way. Explained of Mediocrity in Natural and Moral Philosophy

28. Sphinx, or Science. Explained of the Sciences

29. Proserpine, or Spirit. Explained of the Spirit included in Natural Bodies

30. Metis, or Counsel. Explained of Princes and their Council

31. The Sirens, or Pleasures. Explained of Men’s Passion for Pleasures