The Secret of Secrets of Aristotle

is found to be less than correct, let this be attributed to my inexperience and lack of care rather than to malice. Nevertheless, may your eloquence, which I know most certainly to abound fruitfully in the interpretation of distinctions and in the propriety of speech, supply what should be supplied and correct what should be corrected. And may divine clemency keep you long healthy and safe for the glory and honor of the faithful, and after very long periods of time, grant you to arrive happily at the glory and joys of eternal beatitude.

¶ Concerning the prologue of John, who translated this book.

Concerning kings and their manners regarding generosity and avarice.
Concerning generosity and avarice, and other crimes and virtues.
Concerning the doctrine of Aristotle on virtues and vices.
Concerning the final intention that kings ought to have.
Concerning the evils that follow from carnal appetite.
Concerning the epistle of Aristotle to Alexander.
Concerning the king's wisdom.
Concerning the king's prudence.
Concerning the king's religion.
Concerning the king's providence.
Concerning the king's ornament.
Concerning the king's continence.
Concerning the king's habit.
Concerning the king's justice.
Concerning the final intention.
Concerning the king's chastity.
Concerning the king's solace.
Concerning the king's discretion.
Concerning the king's reverence.
Concerning probity.
Concerning the king's likeness.
Concerning subvention.
Concerning the king's mercy.
Concerning preserving faith.
Concerning promoting study.
Concerning the custody of the body.

Concerning the hour to be chosen in astronomia astronomy.
Concerning the conservation of health.
Concerning the knowledge of foods.
Concerning the knowledge of waters.
Concerning the knowledge and kinds of wine.
Concerning balneis baths.
Concerning things that fatten the body.
Concerning things that emaciate the body.
Concerning the disposition of the bath.
Concerning the art of making honey, of which medicines are composed.
Concerning the first medicine.
Concerning the second.
Concerning the third.
Concerning the fourth.
Concerning the fifth.
Concerning the sixth, the seventh, the eighth.