Living well: character, conduct, and happiness

6 books

Bacon's Essays, and Wisdom of the AncientsFrancis Bacon · 1597An 1884 edition of Francis Bacon's Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, collecting his short moral essays on subjects such as truth, friendship, and ambition, together with allegorical interpretations of classical myths, with biographical and editorial notes.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Essays — First SeriesRalph Waldo Emerson · 1841A collection of twelve essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson, published in 1841, on subjects including history, self-reliance, compensation, love, friendship, heroism, the over-soul, intellect, and art, exploring the individual mind's relation to universal truth and experience.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Essays by Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson · 1907A 1907 school edition of Emerson's essays, including "Self Reliance," "Compensation," "Nature," and others, with an introduction, biography, and notes by Edna H.L. Turpin, part of Merrill's English Texts series for classroom use.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Lay Morals, and Other PapersRobert Louis Stevenson · 1899A posthumous 1899 collection of Robert Louis Stevenson's essays, stories, and unfinished writings, issued with a preface by his widow. It includes "Lay Morals," a defense of Father Damien, essays on students and criticism, and tales such as "The Great North Road" and "The Young Chevalier.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Society and solitude: Twelve chaptersRalph Waldo Emerson · 1870A collection of twelve essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson, published in 1870, exploring themes of individuality and society. Topics include civilization, art, eloquence, domestic life, farming, books, clubs, courage, success, and old age.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Essays or Counsels, Civil and MoralFrancis Bacon · 1597A collection of short essays by Francis Bacon, first published in 1597, offering moral and practical counsel on topics such as truth, death, friendship, envy, studies, ambition, and public affairs. Written in a reflective, aphoristic style addressed to everyday human conduct and civic life.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية