The worlds olio written by the Right Honorable, the Lady Margaret Newcastle.
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- The worlds olio written by the Right Honorable, the Lady Margaret Newcastle.
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- Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674.
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- London :: Printed for J. Martin and J. Allestrye ...,
- 1655.
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Contents
- frontispiece
- title page
- A DEDICATION TO FORTUNE.
- dedication
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An Epistle that was writ before the death of the noble Sir
Charls Cavendish, my most noble Brother-in-law. - An Epistle to the Reader.
- The Preface to the Reader.
- To the Reader.
-
To the Lady of
Newcastle, upon her Book In∣tituled, TheWORLD'S OLIO. -
book - 1
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part - 1
- What the desire of Fame proceedes from.
- The Reward of Fame.
- Of Fame, and Infamy.
- Fame makes a difference between man and Beast.
- What makes Fame speak loudest.
- The Fame of valour, and wisdom.
- Why men write Bookes.
- Of several writings.
- Of the motion of the thoughts in speaking and Writing.
- The motion of Poets thoughts.
- Great schollars are not excellent Poets.
- Wit mistaken.
- A comparison betwixt learning and Wit.
- The advanaage of Poetry, and History.
- The difference between Poesy and History.
- Of Historians and Poets.
- A Poet the best General Judge.
- The difference of Poetry.
- Of Verses.
- The comparison of Poets.
- What Romancy is.
- Of Comedies.
- Of Scenes.
- Of the Labyrinth of Fancy.
- The degrees of wit.
- Of sense and Fancy.
- Wit is natural.
- Peace shews the best wits, Warr the most writers.
- Of Study.
- Of writers.
- Of Translatours.
- Of Translating.
- Of Languages
- Of Eloquence, art, and speculation.
- Of Oratours.
- What discourses are enemies to Society.
- The best kinde of discourse in ordinary con∣versation.
- The four discourses.
- Of Vulgar discourse.
- Of old mens talking too much.
- Of speaking much or little.
- Of the same defect in Women.
- Of Silence.
- Betwixt reason and reasonings.
- Of the Senses and Brain.
- Of sense, reason, and faith.
- Of wisdom and foolishnesse
- Of mad men and fools.
- A man that is mad is not out of his wits.
- Wit is free.
- Of speech.
- Of Musick.
- Of Musical instruments.
- Of Voices.
- Musick is number with sound, as Opticks are lines with light.
- Of Dancing.
- Of dancing.
- Of invention.
- EPISTLE.
-
The second part of the first BOOK.
- Of a Solitary life.
- A Monastical life.
- Of Society.
- Of Hospitality
- Wherein Hospitality is good.
- Of Feasting.
- Of drinking and eating.
- Of Moderation.
- Of Prodigality and Generositie.
- Of Gifts.
- Of Vanity.
- The nature of Man.
- The Power of the Senses.
- The happy Farmer.
- The vastness of desires.
- Of the Vain, Uselesse and unprofitable Wishes.
- Of desires and fears.
- What desires a man may have to make him happy.
- Of the minde and the body.
- Of Riches and Poverty.
- Of Robbers or factious men.
- There is a difference betwixt a Rogue, a dishonest man, and a Knave.
- Of Knaves.
- For a man to be honest to himself.
- Of Honesty.
- We ought not to be ungrateful to the dishonest.
- Of Obligations.
- Truth and falshood not easily known.
- Of flattery.
- Divinity and Moral Philosophy.
- Of Atheisme, and Superstition.
- THE EPISTLE.
-
The third part of the first BOOK.
- A Tyrannical power never lasts.
- Of Courts.
- Of a lawful Prince, or inhereditary Prince.
- Of an Vsurper.
- Clemency makes the greatest Monarch.
- Of Tyrannical Government.
- Of the favour of Princes.
- The misplacing of Honours that causeth Re∣bellion.
- The cause of Rebellion.
- Of Ceremony.
- Of Councellours.
- Age becomes Counsel and command.
- Of Command and order.
- A valiant Prince.
- Of Wars in general.
- Of an Army.
- Of the losse in Battles.
- The Situation for wars safety
- The hazzards of War.
- Of a civil War.
- Of forraign War.
- Of rash Commanders.
- Of being armed.
- Of a General, and a Colonel, and Army.
- Of the Power of the Sword.
- Of Common-wealths, or States-men.
- Of Partiality of the World.
- Of Men.
- Of Behaviour.
- Of Natural posture, and Words.
- Of Youth.
- Of the breeding of Children.
- Of Gentlewomen that are sent to board Schools.
- How a Gentleman ought to be bred, and spend his time.
- Swimming is not very useful for a Gentleman.
- A Gentlemans Study.
- Bred with the Muses.
- Of Poetry.
- The Pastime of Wit.
- The dis-esteem Youth hath of Age.
- The Virtues of Age.
- The Defects of Age.
- A Young Man not a Wise Man.
- Youths virtue.
- The Follyes of Youth.
- What becomes, or not becomes Age.
- Of Fools.
- Men ought not to strive for Superiority with Women.
- Of Women.
- Of Bawds.
- Of the Dissembling of Women.
- Of Chastity.
- The Liberty of Women.
- Of Courtships.
- Of Adulteries.
- Adulteries of Men.
- Of Jealousie.
- Husbands are Nurses.
- To Cry on ones Wedding Day.
- Of Marriage.
- Of Marriage.
- Of Marriages.
- Of Married Wifes.
- Of a second Wife.
- Civility from Men due to Women.
- The Ridiculous Malice amongst Mankind.
- Of Men and Women.
- Nature in the Composure of Men and Women.
- The Nature of Man.
- Of Painting.
- Of Paleness, and Blushing.
- Of Boldness and Bashfulness
- Of Women indifferently handsom.
- Wisdom and Wit are to be preferred be∣fore Riches and Beauty.
- Of Riches, and Beautie.
- The Beauty of Mean Persons.
- Of Imaginary Beauty.
- Of Natural Beauty.
- Of Pride.
- To the same.
- THE EPISTLE.
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part - 1
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The Worlds Olio. LIB. II.
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PART I.
- The Vulgar Part of Mankind. Allegory.
- Allegory 1.
- Allegory 2.
- Allegory 3.
- Allegory 4.
- Allegory 5.
- Allegory 6.
- Allegory 7.
- Allegory 8.
- Allegory 9.
- Allegory 10.
- Of the World. Allegory 11.
- Of Fortune. Allegory 12.
- Allegory 13.
- Allegory 14.
- Allegory 15.
- Allegory 16.
- Allegory 17.
- Allegory 18.
- Allegory 19.
- The Picture of Wit. Allegory 20.
- Allegory 21.
- 22.
- 23.
- 24.
- 25.
- 26.
- 27.
- 28.
- 29.
- The Life and Death of Wit. Allegory 30.
- Allegory 31.
- 32.
- 33.
- Of Imitation and Singularity. Allegory 34.
- 35.
- 36.
- 37.
- 38.
- 39.
- 40.
- 41.
- Of the Thoughts. Allegory 42.
- Of Melancholy. Allegory 43.
- 44.
- 45.
- 46.
- 47.
- 48.
- 49.
- 50.
- 51.
- 52.
- 53.
- 54.
- 55.
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The Worlds Olio. LIB. II. PART II.
- Short Essayes.
- Of several Opinions. Essay 125.
- The strength of erroneous Opinions. Essay 126.
- The strength of Opinions. Essay 127.
- The Opinions of some Philosophers. Essay 128.
- Of Power. Essay 129.
- Of Love. Essay 130.
- Of the Senses. Essay 131.
- Of Melancholy. Essay 132.
- Of a dull or Melancholy Disposition proceed∣ing from the Body, and the Melancholy proceeding from the Soul. Essay 133.
- The variety of Wit. Essay 134.
- Of Poets. Essay 135.
- Disguisement by Description. Essay 136.
- Of Passionate Expressions. Essay 137.
- Of Translation. Essay 138.
- Essay 139.
- Essay 140.
- Of Dilation and Retention. Essay 141.
-
The Worlds Olio. LIB. II. PART III.
- Of the Britains.
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Of King
James. -
Of Queen
Elizabeth. - Of King Henry the Eighth.
- Of pulling down of the Monasteries in Henry the Eighths time.
- Of Justice in Commonwealths.
- Of Henry the Seventh.
- Of the Emperors.
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Of
Pompey withCaesar. -
Of Mark Anthony. -
Of Cleopatra. -
Of Lucretia. -
Of Caesar. -
Of Brutus. -
Of Portia. -
Of
Penelope, Ulysses Wife. - Of Women dying with their Husbands.
- Of the Romans dying.
- THE EPISTLE.
-
PART I.
-
The Worlds Olio. LIB. III.
-
PART I.
- Of Monsters.
- Of Upright Shape.
- Memory is Atoms in the Brain set on fire.
- Of Reason.
- Of Imagination of Man and Beast.
- Of Vnderstanding of Man and Beast.
- Difference betwixt Man and Beast.
- Passion and Appetite of Beasts.
- The Actions of Beasts.
- Of Birds.
- Of the Wooing of Beasts and Birds.
- Of Passions.
- Of Appetite and Passion.
- Of Like and Dislike.
- Of Self-Love.
- Of Love.
- We cannot alwaies love our selves.
- There is no perfect Love or Hate in Humanity.
- Of Envy.
- Of Natural Fears.
- Of Revenge for Ill Words.
- Of the Passions of Love and Hate, and of good and bad Dispositions.
- Of a Hating Disposition, or a Passionate Hate.
- Of Loving Dispositions, and Passionate Love.
- Of Amorous Love.
- Of a Cholerick Disposition, and a Cholerick Passion.
- The Sympathy of the Spirits.
- Of the offering up of Life.
- The yielding up Life.
- The Difference of killing themselves, and yielding up of Life.
- The difference between Courage and Valour.
- Of True Valour.
- Of Fortitude.
- Of Exceptions.
- What Natures bar Friendship, and what make it.
- Of Friendship.
- Friendship of Kings.
- Friendship of Parents and Children.
- Of Madness in general.
- An Epistle to the Unbelieving Readers in Natural Philosophy.
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The Worlds Olio. LIB. III. PART II.
- Of Philosophy.
- Of Naturalists.
- Of Nature.
- The Power of Natural Works.
- Change in Nature.
- Of Natural Wars.
- Of Darkness.
- Of the Air.
- Of Air.
- Of the Corruptions of the Air.
- Of several sorts of Vapour.
- The several Degrees, or several sorts of Vapour.
- Of Thunder.
- Of the Motions of the Planets.
- Of Thunder some little difference to the former.
- Allegory.
- The noise of Water.
- Of the Motion of the Sea.
- The Noise of Winds.
- Of Water.
- Winds may be rarified Air.
- Of Rain.
- Of the Saltness of the Sea, and the fresh∣ness of Springs.
- Of the Sea-water running thorow the Veins of the Earth.
- The Sun peirceth not deep into the Earth.
- Autumn is warmer than the Spring.
- Of Heat and Cold.
- Of the Moon.
- Of the Prospect of Water.
- Of Perspectives.
- Of going about the World.
- Of Nature.
- Of Augury.
- Of Natural Faith.
- The Predestination of Nature.
- Of Chymistry.
- THE EPISTLE.
-
The Worlds Olio. LIB. III. PART III.
- Much Praise makes a Physician think himself Learned.
- Of Physicians.
- The Motion of the Blood.
- Of letting Blood.
- Of Diet.
- The Reason why one and the same Quantity of Physick shall purge some to Death, and others it shall never move, or at least not to that degree.
- Of Purging Drugs.
- Of Opium.
- Of Animal Spirits.
- Of Heat and Cold.
- The Difference of Heat and Cold in the Spring and Autumn.
- Diseases curable and uncurable.
- Of the Sickness in the Spring.
- Of the Sickness in Autumn.
- Diseases of the Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter.
- Of Cold and Hot Diseases.
- Of Apoplexies, and the like.
- Of a Feaver.
- Of Feavers in the Blood.
- Sleeping and Waking.
- Of not Sleeping in Feavers.
- One and the same Cause differs in the same Effect of Sleep.
- Of Agues.
- Of a Hectick Feaver.
- Of Coughs.
- Of the Disease called the Small-Pox.
- Of Violent Actions.
- The Effects of Sickness.
- Of the Senses.
- The Senses of the Body equalized with the Senses of the Soul.
- Of Objects.
- Of Touch.
- Of Pleasure and Pain.
- The Cause of Tears and Laughter.
- Of Tears.
- Of Musicians being sometimes Mad.
- Comparing the Spleen to a Loadstone.
- Of Physick.
- Of Fruits.
- Of Roots.
- Of Herbs.
- Of Situation for Healths.
- Of Favorites to Princes, or Princes par∣ticular Privy Counsellers.
- The Inventory of Iudgements Common∣wealth, the Author cares not in what World it is established.
- Noble Souls, and Strong Bodies.
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PART I.
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