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virtue_n the_o banisher_n of_o vice_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o vulgar_a be_v that_o those_o who_o in_o more_o mature_a age_n be_v addict_v to_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n be_v man_n give_v to_o solitude_n and_o without_o experience_n and_o therefore_o upon_o no_o account_n be_v fit_a for_o affair_n of_o government_n but_o they_o be_v deceive_v for_o we_o do_v not_o speak_v here_o of_o philosophy_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o mere_a idea_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o of_o those_o who_o without_o judgement_n study_v the_o same_o and_o be_v wise_a except_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o of_o such_o who_o join_v speculation_n with_o practice_n helvidius_n priscus_n say_v tacitus_n be_v but_o very_o young_a do_v apply_v his_o notable_a genius_n to_o the_o like_a study_n he_o do_v not_o as_o many_o cloak_n their_o idleness_n with_o seem_v generous_a pretence_n but_o do_v follow_v the_o teacher_n of_o wisdom_n that_o he_o may_v be_v 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