Includes bibliographical references (pages xvii-xix).
Superscription -- A motto -- A poem about human toil -- Introduction -- A reflection upon pleasure -- A reflection upon the merits of wisdom and folly -- A reflection upon human toil -- A reflection upon time and toil -- A reflection concerning "two" -- Varia : worship, officials, wealth and its uncertainties -- A reflection upon divine knowledge and human impotence -- Past and present wisdom -- Wisdom relative to justice and wickedness -- A reflection upon humankind -- Varia : instruction and reflections -- Reflections -- Various applications of wisdom -- A collection of sayings -- Living in uncertainty and ignorance -- Instruction concerning youth and old age -- Epilogue.