SELF-REGARDING DUTIES AND VIRTUES--INDUSTRY--REST
General statements referring to the nature and origin of
self-regarding duties and virtues, pp. 265-268.--Man naturally
inclined to idleness, pp. 268-271.--Among savages either
necessity or compulsion almost the sole inducement to industry,
_ibid._--Savages who enjoin work as a duty or regard industry as
a virtue, p. 271 _sq._--Industrial activity looked down upon as
disreputable for a free man, p. 272 _sq._--Contempt for trade, p.
274. Progress in civilisation implies an increase of industry and
leads to condemnation of idleness, _ibid._--Idleness prohibited
by law in ancient Peru p. 274 _sq._--Industry enjoined in ancient
Persia, p. 275 _sq._--In ancient Egypt, p. 276.--In ancient
Greece, p. 276 _sq._--Greek views on agriculture, p. 277.--On
trade and handicrafts, p. 278 _sq._--Roman views on labour, p.
279 _sq._--The Christian doctrine on the subject, pp. 280-282.
--Not applicable to laymen, p. 282.--Modern views on labour,
p. 282 _sq._--Rest regarded as a duty, p. 283.--Work suspended
after a death, p. 283 _sq._--On certain other occasions,
especially in connection with changes in the moon, pp. 284-286.
--Tabooed days among the peoples of Semitic stock, pp. 286-288.
--The Jewish Sabbath, p. 286 _sq._--The seventh day among
the Assyrians and Babylonians, p. 287 _sq._--The Christian
Sunday, p. 288 _sq._