《蒙田隨筆全集(上卷)(英文版)》的作者蒙田將 自己的生活、閱讀和旅遊見聞等以隨筆的形式記錄下 來，集結為隨筆集。在隨筆集中，蒙田以單個人為起 點直至描寫人的共性與本性，從日常生活、傳統習俗 到人生哲理等等無所不談。蒙田以智者的眼光，旁征 博引，鋻古知今，反思探索人與人生；他主張打破古 典權威，張揚人性自由，崇尚科學精神。隨筆語調平 和、通俗易懂，論述深入淺出，是一部真正的“大眾 哲學”。

BOOK THE FIRST
CHAPTER 1.THAT MEN BY VARIOUS WAYS ARRIVE AT THE SAME END
CHAPTER 2.OF SORROW
CHAPTER 3.THAT OUR AFFECTIONS CARRY THEMSELVES BEYOND US
CHAPTER 4.THAT THE SOUL EXPENDS ITS PASSIONS UPON FALSE OBJECTS, WHERE THE TRUE ARE WANTING
CHAPTER 5.WHETHER THE GOVERNOR OF A PLACE BESIEGED OUGHT HIMSELF TO GO OUT TO PARLEY
CHAPTER 6.THAT THE HOUR OF PARLEY DANGEROUS
CHAPTER 7.THAT THE INTENTION IS JUDGE OF OUR ACTIONS
CHAPTER 8.OF IDLENESS
CHAPTER 9.OF LIARS
CHAPTER 10.OF QUICK OR SLOW SPEECH
CHAPTER 11.OF PROGNOSTICATIONS
CHAPTER 12.OF CONSTANCY
CHAPTER 13.THE CEREMONY OF THE INTERVIEW OF PRINCES
CHAPTER 14.THAT MEN ARE JUSTLY PUNISHED FOR BEING OBSTINATE IN THE DEFENCE OF A FORT THAT IS NOT IN REASON TO BE DEFENDED
CHAPTER 15.OF THE PUNISHMENT OF COWARDICE
CHAPTER 16.A PROCEEDING OF SOME AMBASSADORS
CHAPTER 17.OF FEAR
CHAPTER 18.THAT MEN ARE NOT TO JUDGE OF OUR HAPPINESS TILL AFTER DEATH
CHAPTER 19.THAT TO STUDY PHILOSOPY IS TO LEARN TO DIE
CHAPTER 20.OF THE FORCE OF IMAGINATION
CHAPTER 21.THAT IHE PROFIT OF ONE MAN IS THE DAMAGE OF ANOTHER
CHAPTER 22.OF CUSTOM, AND THAT WE SHOULD NOT EASILY CHANGE A LAW RECEIVED
CHAPTER 23.VARIOUS EVENTS FROM THE SAME COUNSEL
CHAPTER 24.OF PEDANTRY
CHAPTER 25.OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN
CHAPTER 26.THAT IT IS FOLLY TO MEASURE TRUTH AND ERROR BY OUR OWN CAPACITY
CHAPTER 27.OF FRIENDSHIP
CHAPTER 28.NINE AND TWENTY SONNETS OF ESTIENNE DE LA BOITIE
CHAPTER 29.OF MODERATION
CHAPTER 30.OF CANNIBALS
CHAPTER 31.THAT A MAN IS SOBERLY TO JUDGE OF THE DIVINE ORDINANCES
CHAPTER 32.THAT WE ARE TO AVOID PLEASURES, EVEN AT THE EXPENSE OF LIFE
CHAPTER 33.THAT FORTUNE IS OFTEN-TIMES OBSERVED TO ACT BY THE RULE OF REASON
CHAPTER 34.OF ONE DEFECT IN OUR GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 35.OF THE CUSTOM OF WEARING CLOTHES
CHAPTER 36.OF CATO THE YOUNGER
CHAPTER 37.THAT WE LAUGH AND CRY FOR THE SAME THING
CHAPTER 38.OF SOLITUDE
CHAPTER 39.A CONSIDERATION UPON CICERO
CHAPTER 40.THAT THE RELISH FOR GOOD AND EVIL DEPENDS IN GREAT MEASURE UPON THE OPINION WE HAVE OF THEM
CHAPTER 41.NOT TO COMMUNICATE A MAN'S HONOUR
CHAPTER 42.OF THE INEQUALITY AMOUNGST US
CHAPTER 43.OF SUMPTUARY LAWS
CHAPTER 44.OF SLEEP
CHAPTER 45.OF THE RATTLE OF DREUX
CHAPTER 46.OF NAMES
CHAPTER 47.OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF OUR JUDGMENT
CHAPTER 48.OF WAR HORSES, OR DESTRIERS
CHAPTER 49.OF ANCIENT CUSTOMS
CHAPTER 50.OF DEMOCRITUS AND HERACLITUS
CHAPTER 51.OF THE VANITY OF WORDS
CHAPTER 52.OF THE PARSIMONY OF THE ANCIENTS
CHAPTER 53.OF A SAYING OF CAESAR
CHAPTER 54.OF VAIN SUBTLETIES
CHAPTER 55.OF SMELLS
CHAPTER 56.OF PRAYERS
CHAPTER 57.OF AGE
BOOK THE SECOND
CHAPTER 1.OF THE INCONSTANCY OF OUR ACTIONS
CHAPTER 2.OF DRUNKENNESS
CHAPTER 3.A CUSTOM OF THE ISLE OF CEA
CHAPTER 4.TO-MORROW'S A NEW DAY
CHAPTER 5.OF CONSCIENCE
CHAPTER 6.USE MAKES PERFECT
CHAPTER 7.OF RECOMPENSES OF HONOUR
CHAPTER 8.OF THE AFFECTION OF FATHERS TO THEIR CHILDREN
CHAPTER 9.OF THE ARMS OF THE PARTHIANS
CHAPTER 10.OF BOOKS
CHAPTER 11.OF CRUELTY
CHAPTER 12.APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND