The Art of Being Happy / In a Series of Letters from a Father to His Children: with Observations and Comments

CONTENTS.

	Page.
LETTER I.
Introduction,	1
LETTER II.
The Physical, Organic and Moral Laws,	8
LETTER III.
The same subject continued,	25
LETTER IV.
General Views of the subject,	39
LETTER V.
Our Desires,	45
LETTER VI.
Tranquillity of Mind,	51
LETTER VII.
Of Misfortune,	58
LETTER VIII.
Of Independence,	67
LETTER IX.
Of Health,	73
LETTER X.
Of Competence,	83
LETTER XI.
Of Opinion, and the Affection of Men,	90
LETTER XII.
Of the Sentiment Men ought to Inspire,	95
LETTER XIII.
Of some of the Virtues,	100
LETTER XIV.
Of Marriage,	108
LETTER XV.
Of Children,	117
LETTER XVI.
Of Friendship,	124
LETTER XVII.
The Pleasures of the Senses,	129
LETTER XVIII.
The Pleasures of the Heart,	134
LETTER XIX.
The Pleasures of the Understanding,	139
LETTER XX.
The Pleasures of the Imagination,	144
LETTER XXI.
Melancholy,	148
LETTER XXII.
Religious Sentiments,	154
LETTER XXIII.
Of the Rapidity of Life,	163
LETTER XXIV.
On Death,	170
LETTER XXV.
Conclusion of Droz ‘Sur l’Art d’Etre Heureux,’	176
LETTER XXVI.
The Choice of a Profession,	182

Notes,	193–313

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ART OF BEING HAPPY.

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