_Printed by Hazell Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ CONTENTS. PAGE INTRODUCTION 1 I. THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM 9 II. WISDOM AS THE GUIDE OF CONDUCT 24 III. THE EARTHLY REWARDS OF WISDOM 37 IV. EDUCATION: THE CHILD'S THOUGHT OF THE PARENT 52 V. THE WAYS AND ISSUES OF SIN 65 VI. CERTAIN EXAMPLES OF THE BINDING CHARACTER OF OUR OWN ACTIONS 79 VII. REALISM IN MORAL TEACHING 92 VIII. THE FIRST-BORN OF THE CREATOR 106 IX. TWO VOICES IN THE HIGH PLACES OF THE CITY 122 X. WEALTH 135 XI. GOODNESS 149 XII. THE TONGUE 163 XIII. PRIDE AND HUMILITY 179 XIV. THE INWARD UNAPPROACHABLE LIFE 191 XV. A PASSIONATE DISPOSITION 203 XVI. A JUST BALANCE 215 XVII. FRIENDSHIP 227 XVIII. THE EVIL OF ISOLATION 239 XIX. HUMAN FREEDOM 250 XX. IDLENESS 262 XXI. WINE 275 XXII. THE TREATMENT OF THE POOR 288 XXIII. EDUCATION: THE PARENT'S THOUGHT OF THE CHILD 303 XXIV. FORGIVING 314 XXV. THE KING 325