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be_v usual_o understand_v by_o s._n chrysostome_n for_o action_n and_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o wicked_a man_n general_o a_o fool_n now_o in_o this_o mean_a esteem_n of_o humane_a knowledge_n without_o divine_a goodness_n we_o be_v the_o more_o fit_a to_o pass_v over_o brief_o the_o poet_n without_o envy_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o next_o particular_a according_a to_o our_o division_n the_o profession_n of_o the_o quote_v poet_n what_o shall_v i_o call_v they_o real_a man_n of_o a_o imaginary_a world_n or_o imaginative_a man_n of_o a_o real_a world_n who_o as_o if_o nature_n be_v not_o fruitful_a enough_o to_o bring_v forth_o real_a entity_n must_v multiply_v to_o the_o world_n a_o new_a brood_n of_o thing_n which_o live_v only_o in_o a_o fancy_n plutarch_n call_v poetry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o the_o muse_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o learning_n simonides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o speak_a picture_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 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