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such_o diversity_n of_o country_n judge_n alike_o of_o they_o the_o reason_n now_o why_o artificer_n be_v more_o or_o less_o addict_v to_o follow_v this_o same_o magnificent_a way_n of_o art_n proceed_v either_o out_o of_o their_o own_o natural_a inclination_n or_o else_o out_o of_o a_o purpose_a resolution_n agree_v with_o their_o nature_n magnificent_a thought_n come_v by_o nature_n and_o can_v be_v teach_v say_v longinus_n 2._o longinus_n de_fw-fr sublimi_fw-la orat_fw-la §_o 2._o yea_o the_o only_a art_n to_o attain_v unto_o the_o same_o be_v that_o nature_n shall_v fit_v we_o to_o high_a conceit_a and_o lofty_a thing_n and_o again_o §_o 7_o great_a mind_a man_n be_v most_o of_o all_o give_v to_o entertain_v stately_a conceit_n it_o be_v then_o require_v here_o that_o a_o artificer_n be_v of_o a_o magnanimous_a nature_n if_o not_o that_o he_o do_v at_o least_o with_o a_o purpose_a resolution_n follow_v after_o grave_n and_o marvellous_a thing_n say_v diony_n halicarnass_n isocr_n halicarnass_n in_o isocr_n it_o seem_v that_o nature_n do_v dispose_v nicophanes_n to_o a_o high_a strain_n of_o invention_n nicophanes_n be_v gallant_a and_o neat_a say_v pliny_n 10._o pliny_n li._n xxxv_o cap._n 10._o so_o that_o he_o do_v paint_v ancient_a work_n for_o the_o eternity_n of_o thing_n he_o have_v a_o most_o forward_a mind_n and_o there_o be_v very_o few_o like_o he_o he_o be_v most_o commend_v for_o the_o gorgeousness_n and_o gravity_n of_o his_o art_n pyreicus_n may_v likewise_o have_v go_v a_o great_a deal_n high_o if_o his_o intent_n have_v not_o be_v bend_v another_o way_n pyreicus_n be_v in_o his_o art_n inferior_a to_o none_o say_v pliny_n 10._o pliny_n li._n xxxv_o cap._n 10._o but_o i_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o he_o spoil_v himself_o by_o a_o purpose_a resolution_n and_o though_o he_o do_v delight_n in_o mean_a thing_n yet_o do_v he_o deserve_v in_o they_o the_o great_a praise_n he_o paint_a barber_n and_o cobbler_n shop_n ass_n all_o manner_n of_o victual_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n wherefore_o he_o be_v call_v rhyparographus_n these_o work_n of_o his_o be_v wonderful_a pleasant_a sell_v better_a than_o the_o brave_a piece_n of_o other_o master_n such_o artificer_n therefore_o as_o long_o to_o gain_v a_o everlasting_a fame_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o a_o exceed_a great_a spirit_n or_o at_o least_o upon_o all_o occasion_n entertain_v great_a thought_n and_o stately_a imagination_n but_o see_v our_o mind_n can_v well_o give_v itself_o to_o this_o practice_n unless_o it_o be_v thorough_o free_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o sorbid_v and_o abject_a care_n it_o be_v altogether_o requisite_a that_o we_o shall_v banish_v the_o ordinary_a and_o most_o cumbersome_a trouble_n about_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o wretched_a life_n a_o cheerful_a mind_n pour_v forth_o a_o witty_a invention_n say_v cassiodorus_n in_o praefat_fw-la libri_fw-la undecimi_fw-la variarum_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a that_o those_o say_v longinus_n 7._o longinus_n de_fw-fr sublimi_fw-la orat_fw-la §_o 7._o who_o busy_a the_o thought_n and_o study_n of_o their_o whole_a life_n about_o vile_a and_o servile_a matter_n shall_v bring_v forth_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v deserve_v the_o admiration_n of_o all_o age_n see_v juvenal_n sat._n 6._o and_o t._n calphurnius_fw-la siculus_n eclog._n four_o protogenes_n be_v fain_o to_o wrestle_v a_o great_a while_n with_o want_n and_o poverty_n ere_o that_o he_o can_v put_v himself_o forth_o and_o undertake_v great_a matter_n he_o be_v very_o poor_a at_o the_o beginning_n say_v pliny_n 10._o pliny_n lib._n xxxv_o cap._n 10._o and_o follow_v his_o art_n with_o great_a earnestness_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o be_v less_o fertile_a some_o do_v think_v that_o he_o paint_a ship_n till_o he_o be_v fifty_o year_n of_o age_n whosoever_o therefore_o will_v willing_o meet_v with_o excellent_a and_o notable_a invention_n