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poetae_fw-la confugiunt_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la cum_fw-la explicare_fw-la argumenti_fw-la exitum_fw-la 1._o non_fw-la pâ—ssunt_fw-la as_o poet_n that_o write_v tragedy_n have_v recourse_n to_o some_o god_n when_o they_o can_v unfold_v the_o end_n of_o their_o argument_n since_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o insufficiency_n can_v well_o pay_v themselves_o with_o good_a lawful_a coin_n let_v they_o also_o employ_v false_a money_n this_o mean_a have_v be_v practise_v by_o all_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o there_o be_v no_o commonwealth_n where_o there_o be_v not_o some_o mixture_n either_o of_o ceremonious_a vanity_n or_o of_o false_a opinion_n which_o as_o a_o restraint_n serve_v to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o awe_n and_o duty_n it_o be_v therefore_o that_o most_o of_o they_o have_v such_o fabulous_a ground_n and_o trifle_a beginning_n and_o enrich_v with_o supernatural_a mystery_n it_o be_v that_o which_o have_v give_v credit_n unto_o adulterate_a and_o unlawful_a religion_n and_o 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