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banketinge_v to_o conclude_v he_o have_v reign_v but_o eight_o month_n and_o five_o day_n and_o yet_o rome_n be_v able_a no_o long_o to_o serve_v his_o belly_n ghap._n 2._o of_o king_n frrontinus_n in_o his_o four_o book_n and_o three_o chapter_n of_o warlike_a policy_n report_v how_o that_o alexander_n king_n of_o macedonia_n â–ª_o be_v use_v to_o eat_v of_o such_o bread_n as_o he_o find_v while_o he_o travel_v upon_o the_o way_n 4._o also_o in_o the_o four_o book_n and_o seven_o chapter_n he_o write_v in_o this_o manner_n alexander_n king_n of_o macedonia_n traveilinge_v by_o great_a journey_n through_o the_o desert_n of_o africa_n both_o he_o and_o all_o his_o army_n be_v great_o athirst_a a_o soldier_n offer_v he_o a_o draught_n of_o water_n in_o a_o salad_n which_o in_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o he_o pour_v on_o the_o ground_n deserve_v more_o praise_n by_o that_o example_n then_o if_o he_o have_v drink_v it_o helinandus_n in_o the_o place_n before_o recite_v helinand_n tell_v how_o that_o piso_n desire_v romulus_n to_o supper_n and_o perceive_v how_o little_a wine_n he_o have_v drink_v at_o that_o meal_n oh_o romulus_n if_o every_o man_n will_v do_v as_o thou_o do_v wine_n will_v be_v better_a cheap_a nay_o quoth_v he_o it_o will_v be_v dear_a if_o every_o man_n may_v drink_v what_o he_o will_v valerius_n max._n in_o his_o five_o book_n and_o six_o chapter_n max._n write_v that_o king_n alexander_n upon_o a_o time_n be_v repulse_v from_o some_o purpose_n by_o a_o tempest_n in_o the_o winter_n behold_v a_o old_a macedonian_a soldier_n quake_a and_o béenummed_a with_o can_v and_o himself_o sit_v in_o his_o regal_a seat_n by_o a_o good_a fire_n note_n even_o with_o those_o hand_n wherewith_o he_o be_v wont_v to_o bestow_v liberal_a reward_n he_o take_v the_o old_a man_n that_o be_v crooked_a and_o double_v with_o cold_a and_o set_v he_o in_o his_o own_o place_n what_o marvel_n be_v it_o then_o if_o it_o be_v pleasant_a unto_o they_o to_o serve_v so_o many_o 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3._o of_o prince_n plutrach_n plutrach_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o prince_n cite_v the_o authority_n of_o plato_n which_o say_v thus_o when_o potentate_n oppress_v their_o subject_n it_o be_v like_a as_o if_o the_o head_n of_o a_o body_n shall_v swell_v to_o such_o hugine_n that_o the_o other_o part_n be_v able_a scarce_o or_o not_o at_o all_o to_o bear_v it_o but_o with_o great_a pain_n likewise_o when_o the_o high_a power_n do_v hate_n and_o persecute_v the_o subject_n it_o be_v like_a as_o if_o the_o tutor_n shall_v pursue_v his_o pupil_n to_o slay_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n which_o he_o give_v he_o to_o defend_v he_o against_o other_o helinan_n helâ—nandus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o prince_n say_v that_o a_o prince_n shall_v do_v as_o the_o physician_n do_v which_o never_o give_v extreme_a medicine_n but_o when_o he_o see_v that_o gentle_a potion_n will_v never_o recover_v the_o patients_n health_n unto_o which_o purpose_n say_v lucius_n very_o well_o lucius_n that_o it_o behove_v a_o prince_n to_o be_v a_o old_a man_n in_o manner_n &_o to_o follow_v ripe_a and_o wise_a counsel_n and_o to_o imitate_v the_o order_n of_o good_a physician_n which_o sometime_o cure_n by_o filllnge_n that_o which_o be_v empty_a in_o spare_a body_n &_o sometime_o by_o emptyinge_v that_o which_o abound_v to_o much_o in_o full_a body_n aswage_v the_o grief_n many_o time_n with_o hot_a burn_a iron_n &_o often_o with_o fomentation_n and_o sometime_o otherwise_o unto_o which_o intent_n he_o set_v down_o these_o verse_n to_o punish_v let_v a_o prince_n be_v slow_a and_o quick_a to_o give_v reward_n and_o let_v it_o grieve_v he_o when_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o be_v hard_o aristotle_n aristotle_n in_o the_o
by_o the_o tribune_n the_o tenor_n of_o their_o oath_n be_v after_o this_o sort_n that_o they_o will_v never_o depart_v one_o from_o another_o nor_o break_v their_o array_n in_o the_o field_n unless_o it_o be_v either_o to_o recover_v their_o weapon_n or_o to_o strike_v the_o enemy_n or_o to_o save_v a_o citizen_n helinand_n and_o our_o knight_n say_v helinandus_n march_v forth_o into_o the_o war_n as_o it_o be_v to_o a_o wedding_n for_o at_o feast_n they_o talk_v of_o arm_n and_o in_o the_o tent_n they_o speak_v of_o feast_n the_o art_n of_o warfare_n valerius_n say_v valerius_n in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o first_o chapter_n be_v earnest_o follow_v bring_v the_o whole_a empire_n of_o italy_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o get_v they_o the_o soverainity_n of_o many_o city_n puissant_a king_n and_o most_o valiant_a kingdom_n that_o same_o open_v unto_o they_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o break_v up_o the_o straits_n and_o passedge_n over_o the_o alps_n and_o mount_v taurus_n and_o deliver_v they_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o clearchus_n captain_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n say_v the_o same_o acthour_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v often_o beat_v it_o into_o the_o soldier_n ear_n that_o soldier_n shall_v stand_v more_o in_o fear_n of_o their_o captain_n then_o of_o their_o enemy_n chap._n 7._o of_o squyres_n vegetius_n vegetius_n in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o four_o chapter_n say_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v learn_v in_o childhood_n be_v not_o learn_v very_o speedy_o but_o they_o be_v retain_v very_o perfect_o and_o moreover_o the_o nimbleness_n which_o belong_v to_o a_o soldier_n as_o in_o leap_v and_o run_v be_v oftentimes_o to_o be_v exercise_v that_o the_o body_n wax_v not_o unweldye_a with_o age_n for_o it_o be_v swiftness_n and_o nimbleness_n which_o be_v get_v with_o daily_o exercise_n that_o make_v a_o good_a soldier_n for_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v so_o train_v up_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o fear_n to_o encounter_v with_o any_o enemy_n but_o rather_o a_o pleasure_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o work_n and_o third_o chapter_n he_o say_v thus_o i_o doubt_n not_o say_v he_o that_o any_o man_n can_v be_v of_o another_o opinion_n but_o that_o the_o common_a husbandman_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o war_n that_o can_v abide_v to_o toil_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o open_a air_n care_v not_o for_o the_o shadow_n know_v not_o the_o baynes_z nor_o hothouse_n be_v ignorant_a of_o delicacy_n note_n plain_a meaning_n content_a with_o a_o little_a able_a to_o abide_v all_o pain_n to_o bear_v armour_n to_o ditch_n or_o cast_v a_o trench_n and_o of_o custom_n to_o carry_v great_a burden_n not_o fear_v the_o sun_n or_o the_o dust_n wherefore_o meeseem_v we_o must_v for_o the_o most_o part_n take_v all_o our_o force_n out_o of_o the_o country_n for_o i_o think_v he_o must_v needs_o care_v less_o for_o death_n that_o never_o feel_v any_o pleasure_n or_o sweetness_n in_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o such_o be_v to_o be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o war_n likewise_o in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o first_o chapter_n we_o see_v say_v he_o that_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n conquer_v all_o the_o world_n be_v none_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o exercise_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o discipline_v of_o the_o field_n and_o daily_o practice_v of_o chivalrye_n whereby_o they_o rise_v to_o that_o greatness_n and_o when_o we_o choose_v new_a soldier_n we_o must_v choose_v nimble_a man_n and_o furnish_v they_o with_o daily_o practice_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o war_n make_v a_o man_n bold_a to_o fight_v for_o no_o man_n will_v be_v a_o fear_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v learn_v to_o do_v perfect_o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o battle_n the_o small_a band_n that_o be_v well_o train_v be_v most_o like_a to_o have_v the_o victory_n the_o rude_a and_o unskilful_a multitude_n lie_v always_o open_a unto_o slaughter_n and_o frontinus_n in_o the_o four_o book_n &_o second_o chapter_n 2._o write_v thus_o alexander_n king_n of_o macedonia_n say_v he_o with_o a_o few_o soldier_n well_o train_v which_o his_o father_n philip_n leave_v behind_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o whole_a world_n slay_v innumerable_a army_n of_o his_o enemy_n chap._n 8._o of_o warrior_n aristotle_n as_o the_o noble_a philosopher_n aristotle_n write_v in_o the_o seven_o of_o his_o politics_n many_o city_n have_v flourish_v by_o make_v war_n but_o when_o they_o have_v once_o obtain_v the_o sovereignty_n through_o peace_n they_o fall_v to_o decay_v as_o iron_n gather_v rust_n with_o lie_v still_o valerius_n in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o six_o chapter_n write_v valerius_n that_o laelius_n atticus_n dentatus_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o time_n in_o batteill_n unto_o which_o he_o always_o go_v with_o such_o courage_n of_o mind_n and_o force_v of_o body_n that_o he_o seem_v ever_o to_o presume_v of_o the_o victory_n the_o same_o author_n also_o report_v that_o there_o be_v one_o which_o cut_v of_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o left_a hand_n because_o he_o will_v not_o go_v into_o the_o italian_a war_n then_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n his_o good_n be_v open_o sell_v and_o himself_o cast_v into_o perpetual_a prison_n enforce_v he_o to_o yield_v up_o that_o ghost_n most_o loathsome_o in_o cheine_n which_o he_o refuse_v valiant_o to_o venture_v in_o the_o field_n frontinus_n frontinus_n in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o nine_o chapter_n report_v that_o one_o servius_n be_v a_o young_a man_n and_o present_a in_o the_o batteill_n which_o king_n tarqvinius_n fight_v against_o the_o sabine_n perceive_v those_o that_o be_v about_o the_o standard_n to_o fight_v very_o slow_o snatch_v away_o one_o of_o the_o standard_n and_o throw_a it_o amongst_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o recover_v which_o the_o roman_n fight_v so_o sharp_o that_o they_o obtain_v both_o standard_n and_o victory_n he_o tell_v moreover_o of_o macillius_n which_o be_v consul_n and_o at_o the_o war_n which_o the_o roman_n make_v against_o the_o samnite_n who_o perceive_v the_o soldier_n flee_v out_o of_o the_o batteill_n towards_o their_o tent_n bend_v the_o force_n of_o his_o own_o band_n which_o he_o lead_v against_o they_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v fight_v against_o good_a citizen_n if_o they_o will_v not_o fight_v against_o their_o enemy_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v bring_v they_o all_o again_o into_o the_o batteill_n chap._n 9_o of_o philosopher_n and_o orator_n architarentinus_n architarentinus_n in_o the_o six_o book_n write_v that_o when_o on_o a_o time_n aristippus_n the_o socration_n philosopher_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o sea_n by_o shipwreck_n be_v cast_v a_o land_n at_o the_o shore_n of_o rhodes_n and_o find_v there_o certain_a geometrical_a figure_n and_o demonstration_n draw_v in_o the_o sand_n he_o cry_v aloud_o joyful_o unto_o his_o mate_n let_v we_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n mate_n quoth_v he_o for_o i_o see_v here_o the_o foot_n step_n of_o man_n and_o forthwith_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n of_o rhod_n where_o dispute_v in_o their_o school_n with_o professor_n of_o philosophy_n he_o be_v reward_v with_o many_o costly_a gift_n wherewith_o he_o not_o only_o appayrel_v himself_o but_o also_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o bear_v their_o charge_n sufficient_o for_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o when_o his_o mate_n be_v willing_a to_o return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n demand_v of_o he_o what_o service_n he_o will_v command_v they_o home_o tell_v my_o country_n man_n quoth_v he_o that_o i_o wish_v they_o shall_v prepare_v such_o possession_n and_o inheritance_n for_o their_o child_n as_o if_o they_o chance_v to_o escape_v shipwreck_n may_v escape_v with_o they_o and_o not_o be_v take_v away_o neither_o by_o violence_n of_o conquest_n neither_o by_o change_n of_o fortune_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o adversity_n behold_v here_o a_o philosophical_a and_o wholesome_a document_n move_v man_n more_o to_o the_o study_n of_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n then_o to_o heap_v up_o of_o money_n in_o the_o old_a time_n when_o city_n wear_v in_o peace_n say_v eustacius_n upon_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o ethic_n the_o nobleman_n and_o politic_a governor_n provide_v of_o the_o common_a charge_n eustacius_n for_o such_o as_o be_v student_n in_o philosophy_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v void_a of_o all_o care_n and_o trouble_n and_o only_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o contemplation_n hermes_n hermes_n surname_v trismegistus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o constellation_n report_v that_o politinus_n the_o philosopher_n be_v as_o it_o be_v make_v unto_o all_o ornament_n of_o virtue_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v express_v that_o which_o he_o teach_v by_o his_o own_o example_n and_o not_o by_o any_o other_o and_o to_o a_o void_a all_o the_o insult_v of_o fortune_n
judge_n in_o policratus_fw-la the_o five_o book_n and_o second_o chap._n it_o be_v set_v down_o that_o when_o on_o a_o time_n there_o arise_v a_o certain_a controversy_n béetweene_n king_n alexander_n and_o certain_a of_o his_o soldier_n policra_fw-la and_o the_o king_n have_v the_o foil_n in_o the_o field_n judgement_n he_o thankful_o accept_v the_o judgement_n and_o give_v great_a thanks_n to_o the_o judge_n who_o faith_n he_o have_v experiment_v in_o prefer_v justice_n before_o the_o respect_n of_o any_o potentate_n chap._n 23._o of_o lawyer_n avlus_fw-la gellius_n in_o his_o night_n of_o athens_n tell_v a_o history_n of_o a_o young_a man_n geli_fw-la who_o come_v to_o pythagoras_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o eloquence_n promise_v he_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o his_o pain_n to_o be_v pay_v that_o day_n when_o he_o first_o plead_v cause_n before_o the_o judge_n and_o obtain_v it_o but_o when_o he_o have_v well_o profit_v in_o the_o art_n and_o will_v take_v the_o handle_n of_o no_o cause_n upon_o he_o pythagoras_n convent_v he_o before_o the_o judge_n say_v unto_o he_o now_o will_v i_o have_v my_o reward_n whether_o sentence_n go_v with_o thou_o or_o against_o thou_o for_o if_o sentence_n go_v on_o shy_a side_n than_o my_o reward_n be_v due_a and_o if_o it_o go_v against_o thou_o then_o be_v it_o due_a also_o for_o have_v i_o judgement_n on_o my_o side_n theâ—_n answer_v the_o scholar_n understand_v this_o much_o master_n quoth_v he_o if_o sentence_n go_v on_o my_o side_n then_o owe_v i_o nothing_o unto_o you_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o if_o it_o go_v against_o i_o then_o by_o our_o bargain_n i_o owe_v you_o nothing_o because_o i_o preveill_n not_o and_o be_o not_o well_o teach_v which_o controversy_n the_o judge_n perceive_v to_o be_v very_o litigious_a and_o doubtful_a defer_v the_o matter_n unto_o a_o very_a long_a day_n so_o that_o i_o judge_v the_o case_n be_v not_o yet_o discuss_v helinand_n heylinandus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o prince_n tell_v how_o on_o a_o time_n demosthenes_n demand_v of_o aristodius_n what_o reward_n he_o have_v receive_v to_o speak_v who_o answer_v a_o talon_n and_o i_o quod_fw-la domosthenes_n have_v a_o more_o to_o hold_v my_o peace_n thus_o a_o man_n may_v see_v that_o some_o lawyer_n tongue_n may_v do_v hurt_v unless_o they_o be_v tie_v with_o a_o silver_n chein_o and_o many_o time_n they_o sell_v aswell_o their_o silence_n as_o their_o word_n valerius_n write_v in_o the_o seven_o book_n and_o three_o chapter_n valerius_n how_o that_o two_o man_n which_o be_v geaste_n in_o a_o house_n bring_v certain_a money_n and_o deliver_v it_o unto_o the_o goodwife_n with_o this_o promise_n that_o she_o shall_v deliver_v it_o again_o unto_o they_o both_o together_o and_o a_o good_a while_n after_o the_o one_o of_o they_o come_v and_o deceive_v the_o woman_n require_v the_o money_n and_o say_v that_o his_o fellow_n be_v dead_a which_o she_o forth_o with_o deliver_v not_o long_o after_o the_o other_o come_v also_o and_o demand_v the_o money_n whereat_o the_o poor_a woman_n be_v in_o distress_n make_v the_o orator_n demosthenes_n of_o her_o counsel_n who_o make_v this_o answer_n in_o her_o behalf_n my_o friend_n quoth_v he_o this_o woman_n be_v ready_a to_o tender_v the_o money_n but_o she_o may_v not_o pay_v it_o to_o you_o unless_o your_o fellow_n come_v with_o you_o for_o as_o you_o say_v this_o be_v the_o agreement_n between_o you_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o one_o of_o you_o without_o the_o other_o cecilius_n balbus_n in_o the_o place_n before_o recite_v bal._n tell_v of_o a_o ancient_a soldier_n of_o rome_n who_o on_o a_o time_n be_v in_o some_o danger_n before_o the_o judge_n beesought_v caesar_n to_o come_v aurode_o into_o the_o court_n to_o help_v he_o unto_o who_o caesar_n appoint_v a_o good_a lawyer_n then_o the_o soldier_n say_v oh_o caesar_n quoth_v he_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o danger_n in_o the_o asiane_a war_n i_o seek_v not_o a_o deputy_n but_o i_o fight_v myself_o for_o thou_o and_o there_o with_o all_o he_o discover_v unto_o he_o the_o scar_n of_o the_o wound_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v there_o for_o he_o immediate_o caesar_n spring_v forth_o and_o come_v to_o help_v he_o fear_v lest_o he_o may_v seem_v not_o so_o much_o proud_a as_o unthankful_a chap._n 24._o of_o great_a man_n bailiff_n iosephus_n in_o the_o thirteen_o book_n and_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o antiquity_n josephus_n write_v how_o that_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n be_v somewhat_o hard_a and_o wayward_a in_o all_o his_o business_n and_o affair_n and_o look_v what_o receiver_n he_o have_v appoint_v in_o province_n he_o seldom_o or_o never_o change_v they_o and_o be_v demand_v why_o he_o do_v so_o he_o answer_v because_o he_o spare_v the_o poor_a people_n for_o if_o the_o receiver_n know_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o office_n but_o short_a time_n then_o will_v they_o suck_v until_o the_o blood_n follow_v and_o how_o much_o the_o short_a time_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o office_n so_o much_o the_o more_o intolerable_a they_o will_v deal_v and_o they_o that_o come_v new_a will_v destroy_v all_o that_o they_o find_v which_o say_v of_o he_o he_o confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o man_n that_o lay_v wound_v by_o the_o way_n in_o the_o summer_n season_n and_o will_v not_o have_v the_o fly_n drive_v away_o which_o be_v about_o the_o wound_n and_o one_o which_o come_v upon_o the_o way_n suppose_v that_o of_o weakness_n he_o have_v let_v they_o alone_o drive_v they_o away_o ah_o say_v he_o you_o have_v do_v ill_o for_o these_o fly_n be_v now_o full_a of_o blood_n and_o trouble_v i_o but_o little_a and_o the_o fresh_a one_o which_o come_v will_v sting_v i_o more_o sharp_o even_o so_o new_a appoint_v officer_n do_v pinch_n the_o commons_n more_o eager_o aristotle_n aristotle_n in_o the_o secret_n of_o secret_n write_v in_o this_o wise_a unto_o alexander_n never_o set_v such_o a_o bailiff_n to_o rule_v in_o any_o place_n which_o will_v be_v corrupt_v with_o money_n for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v subvert_v thy_o realm_n and_o beside_o thou_o can_v repose_v no_o assurance_n in_o such_o a_o one_o as_o gape_v after_o treasure_n and_o commodity_n for_o he_o serve_v thou_o for_o the_o gold_n and_o give_v up_o his_o sense_n unto_o money_n and_o by_o poul_n of_o other_o seek_v to_o fill_v up_o up_o his_o bottomless_a bag_n and_o look_v how_o much_o his_o money_n increase_v so_o much_o the_o love_n thereof_o grow_v and_o perhaps_o the_o love_n of_o money_n may_v induce_v he_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o thyself_o and_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o short_o after_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o set_v down_o fifteen_o condition_n general_o to_o be_v require_v when_o we_o will_v get_v or_o choose_v a_o bailiff_n the_o same_o author_n likewise_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o rethoricke_n prove_v that_o procuratour_n rend_a gatherer_n bailiff_n &_o receiver_n ought_v not_o upon_o small_a occasion_n to_o be_v change_v where_o he_o use_v for_o proof_n esop_n fable_n of_o the_o wound_a fox_n go_v upon_o the_o way_n and_o the_o fly_n which_o sit_v upon_o he_o and_o suck_v his_o blood_n then_o the_o vrcheon_n come_v by_o &_o move_v with_o compassion_n will_v have_v drive_v they_o away_o to_o who_o say_v the_o fox_n do_v not_o so_o i_o pray_v you_o for_o these_o be_v now_o full_a of_o blood_n and_o if_o new_a shall_v come_v they_o will_v molest_v i_o more_o as_o new_a bailiff_n and_o stueward_n do_v chap._n 25._o of_o friend_n and_o friendship_n valerius_n in_o the_o four_o book_n and_o four_o chapter_n valerius_n write_v of_o a_o payer_n of_o friend_n call_v damon_n and_o pythias_n which_o be_v so_o faithful_o link_v in_o friendship_n that_o when_o diâ—nisius_n the_o tyrant_n will_v have_v put_v one_o of_o they_o to_o death_n and_o have_v give_v he_o respite_n before_o he_o die_v to_o go_v home_o and_o dispose_v his_o good_n in_o order_n the_o other_o of_o they_o doubt_v not_o to_o yield_v his_o life_n in_o pledge_n for_o his_o friend_n and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o his_o return_n approach_v and_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v every_o man_n condemn_v this_o foolish_a surety_n of_o folly_n howbeit_o he_o say_v that_o he_o doubt_v nothing_o of_o his_o friend_n constancy_n but_o at_o the_o very_a same_o hover_v and_o moment_n when_o his_o friend_n shall_v have_v die_v in_o his_o steed_n he_o come_v and_o offer_v himself_o to_o death_n who_o friendship_n and_o constancy_n the_o tyrant_n wonder_v at_o forgive_v the_o punishment_n and_o moreover_o request_v they_o to_o let_v he_o be_v the_o three_o friend_n and_o to_o receive_v he_o into_o their_o constant_a band_n of_o amity_n likewise_o the_o same_o author_n in_o
common_a woman_n or_o as_o they_o term_v they_o a_o good_a fellow_n and_o likewise_o pompeius_n that_o overcome_v wellnigh_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v a_o incontinent_a lady_n to_o his_o wife_n cato_n cato_n also_o which_o be_v call_v censorinus_n marry_v a_o very_a baggage_n of_o a_o mean_a parentage_n yet_o be_v she_o a_o shrew_n and_o a_o whore_n and_o that_o more_o strange_a be_v proud_a and_o saucy_a to_o her_o lord_n and_o husband_n justinus_n the_o abridger_n of_o torgus_fw-la pompeus_n write_v justinus_n that_o when_o grippus_n which_o be_v sun_n to_o deme._n have_v recover_v his_o father_n dominion_n &_o have_v quite_o end_v all_o foreign_a danger_n he_o be_v afterward_o assault_v by_o the_o treason_n of_o his_o own_o greedy_a mother_n who_o for_o the_o desire_n that_o she_o have_v to_o reign_v have_v betray_v one_o of_o her_o sun_n and_o by_o that_o horrible_a deed_n put_v of_o all_o motherly_a affection_n suppose_v now_o that_o her_o dignity_n and_o honour_n be_v much_o embase_v by_o the_o conquest_n and_o renoun_n of_o her_o other_o child_n wherefore_o upon_o a_o time_n she_o watch_v opportunity_n and_o prepare_v a_o cup_n of_o deadly_a poison_n present_v he_o therewith_o when_o he_o come_v hot_a and_o thirsty_a from_o exercise_n but_o her_o attempt_n take_v contrary_a effect_n for_o grippus_n as_o it_o be_v offer_v dutiful_a courtesy_n to_o his_o mother_n desire_v she_o to_o begin_v unto_o he_o at_o the_o last_o he_o urge_v she_o so_o far_o that_o he_o find_v out_o great_a proof_n of_o her_o purpose_n wherewith_o the_o queen_n be_v overcome_v and_o turn_v the_o mischief_n unto_o herself_o die_v with_o the_o poison_a potion_n which_o she_o have_v provide_v for_o her_o sun_n chap._n 29_o of_o marry_a weeman_n valerius_n write_v in_o the_o four_o book_n and_o three_o chapter_n valerius_n that_o when_o julia_n who_o be_v daughter_n unto_o caesar_n &_o wife_n to_o pompeius_n the_o great_a beehelde_v her_o lord_n and_o husband_n gown_n bring_v home_o all_o bloody_a out_o of_o the_o field_n be_v strike_v with_o sudden_a fear_n that_o some_o violence_n have_v befall_v unto_o he_o fall_v down_o in_o a_o swonde_n and_o be_v deliver_v of_o child_n before_o her_o time_n not_o with_o out_o great_a loss_n and_o detriment_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n and_o cecilius_n balbus_n in_o the_o place_n before_o recite_v â–ª_o write_v a_o story_n of_o a_o certain_a man_n who_o name_n be_v damelius_fw-la to_o who_o a_o companion_n of_o his_o object_v that_o he_o have_v a_o stink_a breath_n then_o depart_v he_o home_o unto_o his_o wife_n discontent_v &_o chide_v with_o she_o for_o not_o tell_v he_o thereof_o before_o then_o his_o wife_n say_v sure_o i_o will_v have_v do_v so_o quoth_v she_o but_o that_o i_o think_v that_o all_o menâ—_n breathe_v have_v smell_v in_o that_o sort_n and_o therefore_o very_a like_o it_o be_v that_o she_o have_v never_o join_v her_o mouth_n unto_o any_o other_o man_n valerius_n valerius_n also_o write_v in_o the_o six_o book_n and_o three_o chapter_n of_o tercia_fw-la emilia_n the_o wife_n of_o scipio_n african_n who_o singular_a good_a will_n and_o patience_n towards_o her_o husband_n be_v so_o great_a that_o perceininge_v that_o her_o lord_n bear_v good_a affection_n unto_o one_o of_o her_o handmaid_n she_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n and_o will_v not_o see_v it_o for_o that_o she_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o suspect_v or_o blame_v her_o lord_n of_o incontinency_n or_o to_o move_v he_o to_o impatiency_n which_o be_v conqueror_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o after_o her_o husband_n decease_n she_o make_v her_o handmaid_n free_a and_o bestow_v she_o in_o marriage_n with_o one_o of_o her_o free_a man_n likewise_o sulpitia_n be_v most_o diligent_o keep_v by_o her_o mother_n julia_n because_o she_o shall_v not_o follow_v her_o husband_n lentulus_n into_o italy_n who_o be_v proscribe_v and_o condemn_v to_o die_v howbeit_o she_o change_v her_o attire_n and_o put_v one_o the_o garment_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o take_v with_o her_o two_o handmaid_n and_o two_o man_n steal_v away_o secret_o unto_o he_o not_o refuse_v to_o banish_v herself_o that_o her_o faith_n may_v be_v know_v to_o her_o condemn_a husband_n chapter_n 30._o of_o good_a widow_n the_o word_n vidua_n which_o signify_v a_o widow_n sound_v as_o it_o be_v divisa_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o that_o be_v divide_v and_o part_v from_o her_o husband_n and_o valerius_n write_v in_o the_o first_o book_n &_o first_o chap._n that_o in_o the_o old_a time_n those_o woman_n that_o be_v content_v with_o one_o husband_n &_o once_o marry_v be_v crown_v with_o a_o garland_n of_o chastyty_n suppose_v that_o the_o taste_n of_o many_o and_o often_o wedlock_n be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o intemperancy_n jerom._n saint_n jerome_n in_o his_o work_n against_o jovinianus_n report_v that_o when_o cato_n daughter_n have_v mourn_v four_o week_n for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n a_o certain_a matron_n demand_v of_o she_o when_o she_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o mourn_n who_o answer_v when_o she_o make_v a_o end_n of_o live_a likewise_o the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la write_v oâ—her_o that_o when_o on_o a_o time_n a_o friend_n of_o she_o persuade_v she_o to_o marry_v another_o husband_n since_o she_o be_v yet_o but_o young_a and_o her_o beauty_n fresh_a &_o flower_a she_o answer_v that_o she_o will_v not_o for_o say_v she_o if_o i_o chance_v to_o find_v as_o good_a a_o husband_n as_o i_o have_v before_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v in_o fear_n to_o lose_v he_o but_o if_o he_o be_v éevel_v what_o need_v i_o to_o trouble_v myself_o with_o such_o a_o one_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n when_o one_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o porcia_n praise_v a_o certain_a woman_n which_o have_v bury_v one_o husband_n and_o marry_v the_o second_o she_o answer_v that_o a_o good_a and_o a_o honest_a woman_n never_o marry_v but_o once_o and_o semblable_o valeria_n which_o be_v sister_n unto_o the_o messalas_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o her_o husband_n will_v never_o marry_v again_o and_o be_v demand_v the_o cause_n she_o answer_v that_o her_o husband_n always_o live_v unto_o she_o artemisia_n also_o which_o be_v queen_n and_o wife_n unto_o mausolus_n king_n of_o caria_n although_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o fidility_n towards_o her_o husband_n she_o be_v singular_o commend_v yet_o be_v she_o most_o praise_a for_o that_o she_o love_v her_o husband_n always_o as_o dear_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v live_v and_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o she_o build_v a_o most_o beautiful_a and_o renown_a sepulchre_n in_o so_o much_o that_o thereof_o all_o great_a and_o sumptuous_a sepulcher_n be_v call_v mausolea_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v like_o mausolus_n monument_n chap._n 31._o of_o virgin_n concern_v virgin_n saint_n jerome_n write_v against_o jovinianus_n that_o it_o appear_v in_o how_o great_a honour_n virgin_n be_v have_v among_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n for_o asmutch_v as_o consul_n and_o general_n of_o arm_n sit_v in_o their_o triumphant_a chariot_n when_o they_o return_v home_o with_o conquest_n over_o their_o enemy_n and_o final_o all_o kind_n of_o degree_n be_v accustom_v in_o meet_v they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o give_v they_o place_n nichanor_n when_o he_o have_v overcome_v and_o subvert_v the_o city_n of_o thebes_n be_v take_v in_o the_o love_n of_o a_o captive_a virgin_n and_o desire_v her_o embrace_n and_o company_n in_o the_o commendable_a law_n of_o wedlock_n which_o thing_n a_o captive_a may_v well_o have_v like_v of_o he_o find_v by_o trial_n that_o unto_o chaste_a mind_n virginity_n be_v more_o dear_a than_o a_o kingdom_n who_o the_o lover_n when_o she_o be_v slay_v hold_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n lament_v his_o own_o grief_n and_o her_o most_o miserable_a condition_n seneca_n seneca_n in_o his_o six_o book_n of_o declamation_n report_v that_o a_o vestal_a virgin_n write_v these_o verse_n follow_v oh_o happy_a marry_a wife_n your_o life_n be_v fraught_v with_o joy_n for_o that_o i_o may_v not_o taste_v your_o state_n i_o die_v in_o great_a annoy_n against_o which_o there_o be_v allege_v a_o answer_n in_o this_o sort_n as_o one_o that_o try_v haste_v a_o man_n thou_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n or_o die_v because_o thou_o be_v deny_v the_o thing_n thou_o covet_v most_o both_o which_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v far_a from_o a_o woman_n of_o that_o cote_n for_o unto_o thou_o the_o magistrate_n do_v cast_v down_o their_o face_n in_o token_n of_o reverence_n unto_o thou_o the_o consul_n and_o praetor_n give_v the_o upper_a hand_n in_o the_o street_n and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a call_n to_o be_v both_o a_o virgin_n and_o a_o priest_n and_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v with_o so_o great_a affection_n
there_o be_v three_o power_n the_o vital_a natural_a and_o animal_n the_o animal_n be_v not_o so_o much_o appertain_v unto_o the_o substance_n and_o effect_n of_o life_n as_o the_o other_o two_o be_v wherefore_o nutriment_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o natural_a and_o vital_a faculty_n be_v more_o needful_a than_o sleep_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o animal_n virtue_n only_o five_o it_o may_v come_v into_o question_n whether_o the_o air_n or_o meat_n do_v more_o nourish_v the_o body_n unto_o this_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o nutriment_n which_o go_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v nourish_v and_o be_v convert_v in_o to_o the_o same_o and_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o most_o fine_a and_o subtle_a part_n of_o the_o meat_n be_v nutriment_n unto_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o the_o air_n second_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v term_v a_o nutriment_n unto_o the_o spirit_n because_o it_o comfort_v they_o and_o thus_o we_o call_v that_o the_o temperature_n or_o temperament_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o preserve_v the_o same_o and_o nourish_v it_o have_v some_o proportion_n with_o that_o which_o be_v nourish_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n air_n nourish_v the_o spirit_n refresh_v and_o preserve_v they_o in_o their_o natural_a temperature_n and_o this_o much_o concern_v this_o question_n the_o second_o chapter_n contain_v 12._o question_n the_o six_o question_n move_v this_o demand_n whether_o evil_a meat_n can_v engender_v good_a juice_n and_o accord_v unto_o the_o opinion_n of_o haly_n super_fw-la tegni_fw-la haly._n etc_n etc_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o may_v be_v engender_v good_a blood_n out_o of_o evil_a meat_n &_o contrariwise_o also_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o good_a meat_n may_v be_v éevel_o digest_v and_o so_o thereof_o become_v evil_a blood_n and_o contrariwise_o naughty_a meat_n well_o digest_v and_o so_o convert_v into_o good_a blood_n so_o that_o in_o every_o kind_n of_o meat_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v of_o a_o venomous_a qualiti_fw-la be_v find_v two_o nature_n the_o one_o wherein_o it_o be_v unproportionable_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n eevel_v meat_n engender_v éevel_a juice_n and_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n which_o éevel_a meat_n work_v the_o y_fw-fr nature_n be_v whereby_o meat_n have_v the_o quality_n to_o become_v proportionable_a unto_o the_o part_n &_o like_a unto_o they_o and_o in_o this_o sort_n naughty_a meat_n may_v engender_v good_a juice_n for_o when_o nature_n be_v strong_a she_o be_v able_a to_o remove_v the_o other_o quality_n which_o be_v near_a unto_o she_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o same_o meat_n which_o be_v receive_v and_o when_o it_o be_v alter_v she_o bring_v it_o unto_o her_o own_o quality_n and_o so_o of_o éevel_a meat_n engender_v good_a blood_n and_o contrariwise_o if_o nature_n be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o overcome_v the_o meat_n &_o to_o bring_v it_o unto_o good_a effect_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v of_o power_n to_o be_v convert_v into_o commendable_a nutriment_n &_o therefore_o fail_v for_o want_n turn_v good_a meat_n into_o evil_a juice_n seventh_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o a_o simple_a or_o a_o compowned_a meat_n be_v easy_a of_o digestion_n to_o this_o we_o must_v answer_v with_o dyasanus_n dyasanus_fw-la as_o appear_v in_o the_o last_v of_o the_o saturnalia_fw-la that_o simple_a meat_n be_v the_o easy_a for_o crudity_n and_o surfeit_n come_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o by_o the_o quality_n or_o quantity_n of_o the_o meat_n by_o the_o quality_n into_o which_o the_o meat_n be_v convert_v if_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n &_o by_o the_o quantity_n thereof_o if_o there_o be_v more_o receive_v into_o the_o body_n than_o nature_n be_v able_a to_o digest_v then_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o diversity_n of_o meat_n have_v diversity_n of_o nature_n &_o some_o be_v soon_o digest_v and_o convert_v into_o juice_n while_o the_o hard_a lie_n boil_a in_o the_o stomach_n the_o first_o wax_v sour_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o be_v perceive_v by_o sour_a &_o evil_a savour_v belch_a &_o there_o while_o that_o which_o be_v hard_o of_o concoction_n procure_v gulp_v &_o boil_v in_o the_o belly_n even_o as_o green_a wood_n lie_v smoke_v when_o it_o take_v heat_n of_o the_o fire_n beside_o that_o the_o diversity_n of_o meat_n provoke_v gourmandize_n &_o a_o desire_n to_o eat_v more_o then_o enough_o so_o that_o socrates_n counsel_v very_o wise_o that_o man_n shall_v abstain_v from_o such_o meat_n as_o seem_v to_o provoke_v appetite_n when_o the_o belly_n be_v full_a or_o to_o increase_v thirst_n when_o a_o man_n have_v drunken_a sufficient_a eight_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a to_o walk_v immediate_o after_o meat_n or_o not_o and_o hereunto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o motion_n or_o exercise_n the_o one_o may_v 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