第一章殊途同归/ Chapter 1 That Men by Various Ways Arrive at the Same End 第二章论悲伤/ Chapter 2 Of Sorrow 第三章感情在身后延续/ Chapter 3 That Our Affections Carry Themselves Beyond Us 第四章得不到时，向别处寻找寄托/ Chapter 4 That the Soul Expends its Passions Upon False Object's,where the True are Wanting 第五章将领身陷重围该不读赴会谈判/ Chapter 5 Whether the Governor of a Place Besieged Ought Himself to Go Out to Parley 第六章谈判时刻充满凶险/ Chapter 6 That the Hour of Parley Dangerous 第七章做事要从意图去评判/ Chapter 7 That the Intention is Judge of Our Actions 第八章论闲散/ Chapter 8 Of Idleness 第九章论撒谎/ Chapter 9 Of Liars 第十章论说话的快与慢/ Chapter 10 Of Quick or Slow Speech 第十一章论预言/ Chapter 11 Of Prognostications 第十二章论坚贞/ ……
