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alcmene_n and_o jolaus_n all_o which_o bear_v some_o relation_n to_o hercules_n the_o chief_a deity_n of_o the_o place_n and_o he_o also_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o magnificent_a temple_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o so_o remarkable_a aâ—_n the_o gymnasium_n in_o which_o stranger_n and_o those_o that_o be_v but_o of_o the_o half_a blood_n or_o have_v but_o one_o parent_n a_o athenian_a be_v to_o perform_v their_o exercise_n because_o hercules_n to_o who_o it_o be_v consecrate_a be_v under_o some_o illegitimacy_n and_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o immortal_a god_n but_o have_v a_o mortal_a woman_n for_o his_o mother_n and_o therefore_o themistocles_n be_v but_o of_o the_o half_a blood_n persuade_v divers_a of_o the_o young_a nobleman_n to_o accompany_v he_o to_o anoint_v and_o exercise_v themselves_o at_o cynosarges_n in_o do_v which_o he_o seem_v with_o some_o ingenuity_n to_o take_v away_o the_o distinction_n between_o the_o true_o noble_a and_o the_o stranger_n and_o 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as_o belong_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bacchus_n the_o most_o ancient_a theater_n be_v temporary_a be_v compose_v of_o nothing_o but_o board_n place_v gradual_o above_o each_o other_o for_o the_o convenience_n of_o spectator_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n but_o these_o slight_a building_n have_v well-nigh_o prove_v fatal_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o almost_o the_o whole_a city_n as_o well_o the_o magistracy_n and_o nobility_n as_o those_o of_o inferior_a rank_n be_v assemble_v as_o their_o manner_n be_v to_o hear_v pratinas_n act_n a_o tragedy_n the_o theatre_n too_o weak_a to_o support_v the_o vast_a weight_n of_o throng_a multitude_n on_o a_o sudden_a tumble_v down_o and_o want_v not_o much_o of_o bury_v they_o in_o its_o ruin_n 〈◊〉_d this_o narrow_a escape_n make_v they_o more_o cautious_a and_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o erect_v a_o theatre_n of_o stone_n for_o their_o better_a security_n and_o from_o this_o time_n the_o athenian_n who_o example_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o grecian_n follow_v not_o long_o after_o erect_v fix_v and_o durable_a theater_n of_o stone_n common_o of_o marble_n which_o by_o degree_n be_v increase_v to_o that_o magnitude_n that_o they_o exceed_v almost_o all_o other_o building_n in_o greece_n the_o figure_n of_o theater_n be_v semicircular_a though_o they_o be_v not_o exact_a semicircle_n but_o contain_v the_o big_a half_n of_o the_o circle_n and_o therefore_o amphitheatre_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o figure_n as_o if_o two_o theater_n shall_v be_v join_v together_o be_v not_o nice_o orbicular_a but_o oval_n they_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scaena_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cavea_fw-la scaena_fw-la be_v a_o partition_n assign_v for_o the_o actor_n reach_v quite_o across_o the_o theatre_n which_o at_o the_o first_o agreeable_o to_o the_o ancient_a simplicity_n be_v dress_v with_o bough_n and_o leave_n but_o in_o 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whereof_o you_o may_v find_v explain_v in_o julius_n pollux_n xix_o the_o whole_a scene_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a part_n the_o most_o remarkable_a whereof_o be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o place_n underneath_o the_o floor_n wherein_o be_v keep_v brazen_a vessel_n full_a of_o stone_n and_o other_o material_n with_o which_o they_o imitate_v the_o noise_n of_o thunder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o place_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o scene_n in_o which_o all_o the_o machine_n whereby_o they_o present_v the_o various_a figure_n and_o prospect_n be_v move_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tiring-room_n a_o place_n behind_o the_o scene_n wherein_o the_o actor_n dress_v and_o adorn_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stage_n a_o place_n before_o the_o scene_n in_o which_o the_o player_n act_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o part_n in_o which_o the_o chorus_n use_v to_o dance_n and_o sing_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o which_o be_v place_v the_o pulpit_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o partition_n under_o the_o pulpit_n appoint_v for_o the_o music_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o caevea_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o spectator_n and_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n place_v in_o equal_a degree_n one_o above_o another_o the_o low_a of_o which_o belong_v to_o person_n of_o quality_n and_o magistrate_n the_o middle_a to_o the_o commonalty_n the_o uppermost_a to_o the_o woman_n and_o because_o theater_n be_v open_a at_o the_o top_n they_o erect_v portico_v behind_o the_o caevea_fw-mi whither_o they_o retire_v for_o shelter_n in_o rainy_n weather_n chapter_n ix_o of_o the_o citizen_n tribe_n etc._n etc._n of_o athens_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o attica_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n freeman_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sojourner_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o servant_n the_o citizen_n surpass_v the_o other_o in_o dignity_n and_o power_n as_o have_v the_o government_n in_o their_o hand_n but_o be_v far_o exceed_v by_o the_o slave_n in_o number_n most_o of_o the_o freeman_n maintain_v several_a servant_n to_o attend_v upon_o they_o or_o do_v their_o business_n the_o number_n of_o citizen_n in_o in_o cecrops_n time_n i_o have_v already_o say_v be_v twenty-thousand_a in_o pericle_n they_o be_v not_o so_o many_o as_o appear_v from_o plutarch_n pericle_v and_o when_o demetrius_n the_o phalerean_a be_v their_o governor_n they_o exceed_v their_o first_o number_n under_o cecrops_n only_o by_o onethousand_a at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o foreigner_n be_v ten-thousand_a and_o the_o slave_n four-hundred-thousand_a as_o appear_v from_o a_o poll_n institute_v at_o the_o command_n of_o demetrius_n and_o mention_v in_o athenaeus_n vi_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o increase_v of_o the_o athenian_n themselves_o be_v very_o inconsiderable_a but_o those_o grow_a 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therefore_o if_o it_o be_v find_v very_o bad_a they_o desist_v immediate_o nor_o care_v what_o the_o other_o part_n may_v promise_v such_o sign_n be_v for_o that_o reason_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o as_o hinder_v they_o from_o go_v any_o far_o this_o observe_v the_o liver_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o also_o become_v a_o general_a name_n for_o divination_n by_o entrail_n because_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o it_o if_o the_o liver_n have_v a_o please_a and_o natural_a redness_n if_o it_o be_v find_v without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n if_o its_o head_n be_v large_a if_o it_o have_v two_o head_n or_o there_o be_v two_o liver_n if_o its_o lappet_n be_v turn_v inward_o than_o abundance_n of_o prosperity_n and_o success_n in_o their_o undertake_n may_v be_v expect_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n nothing_o but_o danger_n disappointment_n and_o misfortune_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o if_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o call_v it_o too_o much_o dryness_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tie_n between_o the_o part_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o lappet_n or_o the_o liver_n itself_o be_v altogether_o want_v bad_a sign_n also_o be_v account_v such_o as_o these_o if_o it_o have_v upon_o it_o any_o blister_n wheals_n or_o ulcer_n be_v parch_v thin_a hard_a or_o of_o a_o ugly_a blackish_a colour_n have_v any_o corrupt_a and_o vitiate_a humour_n be_v any_o way_n displace_v or_o last_o if_o in_o boil_v it_o do_v not_o conspicuous_o appear_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o entrail_n be_v pollute_v with_o any_o nasty_a corrupt_a matter_n become_v very_o soft_a and_o as_o it_o be_v melt_v into_o a_o jelly_n the_o concavous_a part_n of_o the_o liver_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n belong_v to_o the_o family_n because_o the_o sign_n observe_v there_o concern_v themselves_o and_o their_o friend_n the_o gibbous_a side_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o token_n in_o it_o concern_v their_o enemy_n if_o either_o of_o these_o part_n be_v shrivel_a corrupt_a or_o any_o way_n change_v for_o the_o worse_o it_o bode_v ruin_n to_o the_o person_n concern_v in_o it_o but_o if_o large_a and_o sound_n or_o big_a than_o usual_a it_o be_v a_o prosperous_a omen_n the_o roman_n also_o use_v the_o same_o method_n for_o lucan_n tell_v we_o caesar_n victory_n over_o pompey_n be_v foretell_v this_o way_n his_o word_n be_v these_o quodque_fw-la nefas_fw-la nullis_fw-la impune_fw-la apparuit_fw-la extis_fw-la ecce_fw-la videt_fw-la capiti_fw-la fibrarum_fw-la increscere_fw-la molem_fw-la alterius_fw-la capiti_fw-la pars_fw-la aegra_fw-la &_o marcida_fw-la pendet_fw-la pars_fw-la micat_fw-la &_o celeri_fw-la venas_fw-la movet_fw-la improba_fw-la pulsu_fw-la another_o ill-presaging_a sign_n be_v see_v for_o of_o the_o liver_n be_v head_n one_o overgrow_v and_o as_o it_o be_v squeeze_v be_v by_o the_o other_o down_o sickish_a and_o wither_v one_o side_n quiet_a lay_n the_o other_o leap_v and_o sportful_o do_v play_v mr._n dechair_n the_o place_n or_o seat_n where_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o liver_n lie_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n between_o the_o part_n in_o the_o middle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o euripides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v the_o heart_n which_o if_o it_o be_v very_o little_a palpitate_v much_o leap_v be_v shrivel_a or_o wrinkle_a or_o have_v no_o fat_a at_o all_o portend_v bad_a fortune_n if_o there_o be_v no_o heart_n to_o be_v find_v it_o be_v a_o deadly_a omen_n next_o to_o the_o heart_n they_o use_v to_o observe_v the_o gall_n the_o spleen_n the_o lung_n and_o the_o membrane_n in_o which_o the_o bowel_n be_v enclose_v if_o there_o be_v two_o gall_n if_o the_o gall_n be_v large_a and_o ready_a to_o burst_v out_o of_o its_o skin_n then_o sharp_a and_o bloody_a but_o yet_o prosperous_a fight_v be_v expect_v if_o the_o spleen_n lie_v in_o its_o own_o place_n be_v clear_a and_o sound_a of_o its_o natural_a colour_n without_o wheal_v hardness_n or_o wrinkle_n it_o bode_v nothing_o but_o success_n as_o the_o contrary_a sign_n presage_v misfortune_n so_o do_v also_o the_o entrail_n if_o they_o chance_v to_o slip_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n if_o they_o be_v besmear_v with_o blood_n of_o a_o livid_n colour_n or_o spot_v be_v full_a of_o blister_n or_o pimple_n fill_v with_o corrupt_a or_o salt_a matter_n break_v or_o tear_v in_o piece_n or_o stink_v like_o putrify_a body_n last_o if_o serpent_n crawl_v or_o any_o thing_n else_o terrible_a and_o unusual_a be_v find_v in_o they_o if_o the_o lung_n be_v cleave_v 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a_o long_a time_n in_o do_v this_o before_o any_o man_n perceive_v they_o but_o cimon_n have_v no_o soon_o espy_v they_o out_o but_o the_o augur_n bring_v he_o word_n that_o the_o liver_n have_v no_o head_n and_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n after_o that_o famous_a captain_n die_v hither_o be_v to_o be_v reduce_v some_o other_o way_n of_o divination_n by_o thing_n make_v use_v of_o at_o sacrifice_n as_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divination_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n good_a sign_n be_v such_o as_o these_o if_o the_o flame_n immediate_o take_v hold_v of_o and_o consume_v the_o victim_n seize_v at_o once_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o wherefore_o that_o it_o may_v do_v so_o they_o usual_o prepare_v 〈◊〉_d