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
and_o look_v with_o what_o diligence_n they_o go_v into_o the_o war_n with_o thesame_o they_o till_v their_o field_n and_o order_v their_o land_n with_o as_o much_o care_n as_o they_o do_v their_o camp_n many_o time_n captain_n yea_o and_o whole_a senate_n have_v be_v fetch_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o now_o bondslave_n till_o thesame_o ground_n and_o damn_a hand_n and_o proscribe_v countnance_n valerius_n valerius_n in_o the_o seven_o book_n and_o ten_o chapter_n tell_v of_o valerius_n coruinus_fw-la how_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a vale._n and_o in_o good_a strength_n of_o body_n leave_v beehind_v he_o not_o only_o a_o wish_a example_n of_o deal_n in_o public_a function_n but_o also_o in_o till_v the_o land_n and_o all_o manner_n husbandry_n and_o noble_a cicero_n in_o the_o five_o of_o his_o office_n say_v cicero_n that_o among_o all_o trade_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v live_v there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o husbandry_n nothing_o sweet_a or_o more_o plentiful_a nor_o fit_a for_o a_o gentleman_n chap._n 16._o of_o handicraft_n man_n aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v secret_n of_o secret_n aristotle_n show_v of_o the_o wonderful_a operation_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o planet_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o other_o thing_n by_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o a_o child_n the_o sun_n of_o the_o king_n of_o india_n for_o when_o the_o child_n his_o sun_n be_v grow_v to_o some_o year_n the_o king_n will_v have_v have_v he_o bring_v up_o in_o learning_n for_o which_o intent_n he_o send_v he_o throughout_o all_o india_n and_o other_o province_n adjacent_a very_o honourable_o accompany_v as_o it_o be_v beesittinge_n for_o the_o sun_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n but_o the_o father_n diligence_n profit_v he_o nothing_o at_o all_o for_o why_o the_o child_n disposition_n can_v not_o be_v bring_v unto_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o be_v a_o handicraft_n man_n wherewith_o the_o king_n be_v much_o trouble_v in_o his_o mind_n send_v for_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o his_o realm_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o that_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o send_v for_o they_o be_v to_o know_v their_o opinion_n concern_v his_o sun_n they_o answer_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v apply_v he_o to_o that_o where_o to_o he_o be_v most_o incline_v and_o so_o he_o do_v in_o the_o same_o place_n also_o he_o tell_v of_o a_o certain_a weaver_n that_o have_v a_o sun_n who_o nativity_n foreshow_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a wise_a man_n full_a of_o grave_a counsel_n and_o in_o favour_n with_o prince_n and_o when_o his_o father_n will_v have_v instruct_v he_o in_o his_o own_o art_n of_o weave_v he_o can_v not_o learn_v it_o then_o do_v he_o whip_v he_o and_o beat_v he_o and_o give_v he_o up_o unto_o his_o own_o will_n and_o the_o bâ—y_v join_v himself_o unto_o learned_a man_n obtain_v knowledge_n and_o understand_v of_o the_o heavenly_a motion_n and_o of_o the_o government_n of_o prince_n and_o at_o length_n be_v make_v one_o of_o the_o king_n counsellor_n macrobius_n tell_v in_o the_o second_o of_o his_o saturnalia_fw-la macrob._n that_o when_o augustus_n return_v from_o the_o acticane_n victory_n among_o those_o that_o go_v to_o gratulate_v his_o return_n there_o be_v one_o which_o carry_v a_o chough_n who_o he_o have_v teach_v to_o say_v god_n save_v thou_o caesar_n our_o empe._n vanquisher_n of_o antonius_n &_o be_v likewise_o salute_v by_o a_o parrot_n he_o will_v you_o they_o shall_v both_o bebought_a and_o wonder_v at_o the_o same_o in_o a_o pie_n command_v that_o to_o be_v buy_v also_o which_o thing_n a_o poor_a cobbler_n béehold_v teach_v a_o crow_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o be_v overcharge_v with_o cost_n and_o see_v that_o his_o bird_n will_v not_o answer_v be_v wont_v to_o say_v often_o all_o my_o labour_n be_v lose_v all_o my_o labour_n be_v lose_v but_o at_o length_n when_o the_o bird_n have_v perfect_o learn_v the_o salutation_n he_o offer_v she_o unto_o the_o emperor_n who_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v already_o enough_o such_o bird_n at_o home_n which_o salute_v he_o after_o that_o sort_n then_o the_o crow_n by_o chance_n remember_v the_o other_o speech_n which_o his_o master_n mistrust_v his_o docility_n have_v often_o time_n utter_v begin_v to_o speak_v aloud_o before_o the_o emperor_n say_v i_o have_v lose_v my_o labour_n i_o have_v lose_v my_o labour_n whereat_o caesar_n laugh_v and_o command_v he_o to_o be_v buy_v likewise_o chap._n 17._o of_o rich_a man_n aemelius_n aemilius_n probatus_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o captain_n of_o foreign_a nation_n tell_v a_o story_n of_o the_o prince_n sun_n of_o athens_n how_o marvelous_a liberal_a he_o be_v who_o have_v ferme_n and_o grainge_n in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o country_n he_o never_o put_v any_o keeper_n over_o his_o corn_n or_o fruit_n but_o suffer_v every_o man_n to_o take_v what_o he_o listen_v his_o servant_n follow_v he_o with_o money_n to_o give_v away_o if_o any_o lack_v immeadiat_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o deny_v it_o by_o defer_v it_o if_o he_o see_v any_o man_n ill_o apperrel_v he_o will_v give_v he_o his_o own_o clothes_n from_o his_o back_n he_o always_o prepare_v great_a plenty_n of_o meat_n that_o those_o who_o he_o find_v unbidden_a in_o the_o street_n he_o may_v have_v they_o all_o home_n unto_o his_o house_n which_o he_o do_v every_o day_n and_o miss_v not_o his_o credit_n his_o help_n his_o good_n never_o be_v fail_v to_o any_o that_o have_v need_v he_o encritch_v many_o and_o bury_v many_o poor_a folk_n of_o his_o own_o cost_n cecilius_n balbus_n of_o the_o philosopher_n toy_n bal._n report_v that_o agathocles_n king_n of_o sicilia_n say_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o use_v plate_n of_o gold_n as_o he_o will_v cup_n of_o clay_n for_o it_o be_v far_o more_o better_a to_o shine_v in_o good_a manner_n then_o in_o riches_n he_o use_v at_o his_o meal_n to_o dine_v and_o sup_v in_o earthen_a vessel_n and_o on_o a_o time_n when_o one_o demand_v of_o he_o the_o cause_n he_o answer_v in_o this_o sort_n of_o sicil_n though_o i_o now_o be_v king_n a_o potter_n be_v my_o sire_n whoso_o to_o rich_a and_o high_a estate_n shall_v happen_v to_o aspire_v arise_v eft_o from_o base_a degree_n use_v fortune_n reverent_o and_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o be_v thy_o state_n before_o thou_o rise_v so_o by_o and_o therefore_o this_o king_n consider_v the_o baseness_n of_o his_o parentage_n be_v content_a to_o feed_v in_o earthen_a vessel_n as_o other_o poor_a man_n be_v valerius_n in_o his_o three_o book_n and_o five_o chapter_n valerius_n report_v that_o marcus_n curius_n at_o what_o time_n the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o samnite_n come_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o bid_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o he_o where_o they_o find_v he_o sit_n upon_o a_o evil_a favour_a form_n very_o homely_a who_o marvel_v at_o his_o poverty_n and_o deliver_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o they_o desire_v he_o to_o accept_v and_o to_o use_v it_o at_o his_o need_n and_o pleasure_n cu._n he_o refuse_v it_o will_v they_o to_o tell_v the_o samnite_n that_o mar._n curius_n have_v rather_o rule_v over_o rich_a man_n then_o be_v rich_a himself_o and_o remember_v this_o quoth_v he_o that_o i_o can_v neither_o be_v overcome_v in_o batteill_n nor_o corrupt_v with_o money_n the_o same_o author_n likewise_o tell_v of_o frabricius_n who_o be_v great_a than_o any_o man_n in_o all_o the_o city_n in_o honour_n and_o authority_n and_o match_n with_o the_o poor_a in_o wealth_n and_o revenue_n who_o also_o send_v back_o unto_o the_o samnite_n many_o great_a gift_n in_o who_o tuition_n and_o charge_n they_o be_v he_o be_v rich_a without_o money_n and_o keep_v a_o great_a family_n for_o why_o it_o make_v he_o rich_a not_o to_o possess_v much_o but_o to_o desire_n sufficient_a chap._n 18._o of_o poor_a man_n frontinus_n in_o his_o four_o book_n &_o first_o chapter_n tell_v how_o that_o scipio_n after_o the_o he_o 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strip_v look_v all_o alike_o which_o they_o make_v a_o young_a delicate_a cocknie_n of_o the_o city_n be_v marry_v unto_o a_o rich_a farmer_n of_o the_o country_n country_n and_o always_o against_o he_o shall_v come_v home_o to_o dinner_n or_o supper_n from_o his_o work_n she_o prepare_v he_o some_o fine_a little_a dainty_a dish_n in_o a_o potenger_n wherewith_o he_o be_v much_o discontent_v and_o once_o she_o dress_v he_o a_o capon_n for_o his_o supper_n whereat_o he_o be_v much_o more_o offend_v then_o before_o this_o pretty_a parnel_n see_v that_o she_o can_v not_o please_v he_o go_v and_o complain_v to_o her_o mother_n of_o the_o matter_n who_o ask_v of_o she_o what_o she_o give_v he_o to_o eat_v who_o answer_v this_o and_o that_o and_o recite_v as_o before_o be_v write_v then_o say_v her_o mother_n thou_o be_v much_o deceive_v but_o henceforward_o set_v before_o he_o a_o great_a bowl_n full_a of_o bean_n and_o peason_n with_o brown_a bread_n for_o he_o be_v a_o labour_a man_n 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table_n i_o will_v say_v somewhat_o out_o of_o the_o ancient_a record_n of_o our_o elder_n begin_v with_o the_o most_o worthy_a personage_n chap._n 1._o ¶_o of_o emperor_n and_o first_o to_o speak_v of_o emperor_n how_o that_o some_o of_o that_o excellent_a calling_n have_v be_v very_o frugal_a &_o spare_v at_o their_o board_n 3._o as_o suetonius_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the._n 12._o emperor_n write_v of_o julius_n caesar_n say_v that_o he_o drink_v very_o little_a wine_n which_o thing_n his_o enemy_n can_v not_o deny_v and_o be_v indifferent_a about_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o diet_n upon_o a_o time_n when_o at_o the_o table_n the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n where_o he_o sup_v have_v set_v before_o he_o old_a preserve_v oil_n that_o be_v rank_n &_o stale_a in_o the_o steed_n of_o new_a and_o sweet_a when_o other_o in_o company_n refuse_v it_o he_o only_o eat_v it_o greedy_o for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o reprove_v he_o that_o have_v 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thersites_n sun_n thou_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o may_v like_o pyrrhus_n bear_v vulcanus_n arm_n in_o midst_n of_o martial_a fight_n then_o if_o achillus_n shall_v beget_v one_o like_o thersites_n foul_a a_o dastard_a wretch_n that_o can_v do_v naught_o but_o prattle_v scold_n &_o skoule_n and_o albertus_n upon_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o ethic_n say_v albertus_n how_o it_o be_v read_v that_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n dioclesian_n who_o govern_v that_o empire_n very_o valiant_o be_v take_v from_o among_o shéeperd_n and_o he_o be_v a_o right_a gentleman_n say_v seneca_n senica_n that_o be_v natural_o dispose_v unto_o virtue_n chap._n 5._o of_o knight_n valerius_n maximus_n in_o the_o three_o book_n and_o second_o chapter_n ma._n write_v of_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v captain_n of_o a_o band_n under_o augustus_n and_o have_v give_v many_o a_o sharp_a shower_n unto_o antonius_n and_o go_v away_o evermore_o with_o the_o better_a hand_n at_o length_n be_v take_v by_o treason_n and_o 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name_n choose_v into_o his_o counsel_n a_o hundred_o senator_n who_o advice_n he_o may_v use_v in_o all_o matter_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o year_n and_o for_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o charge_n he_o call_v father_n chap._n 13_o of_o citizen_n aristotle_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o politics_n define_v a_o city_n after_o this_o manner_n aristotle_n a_o city_n say_v he_o be_v a_o unity_n of_o those_o that_o be_v like_a meeting_n together_o to_o live_v in_o happy_a society_n and_o felicity_n be_v a_o certain_a treasure_n surpass_v all_o other_o thing_n and_o the_o very_a exercise_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o city_n for_o why_o the_o life_n of_o man_n require_v many_o necessary_n the_o first_o be_v food_n than_o art_n next_o weapon_n to_o subdue_v the_o disobedient_a the_o four_o store_n of_o money_n the_o five_o instruction_n in_o religion_n who_o they_o call_v priest_n the_o six_o a_o company_n of_o 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and_o many_o call_v for_o they_o he_o sell_v they_o all_o sudden_o together_o make_v what_o price_n he_o list_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n gather_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n declare_v thereby_o how_o easy_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v for_o philosopher_n to_o be_v rich_a when_o they_o list_v but_o riches_n be_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o seek_v for_o in_o the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v also_o set_v down_o that_o in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o sicil_n a_o certain_a merchant_n sudden_o buy_v up_o all_o the_o iron_n that_o be_v there_o about_o or_o that_o be_v to_o be_v get_v out_o of_o the_o mine_n afterward_o there_o come_v strange_a merchant_n unto_o the_o marte_fw-la and_o no_o man_n sell_v iron_n but_o he_o only_o not_o much_o raise_n the_o price_n but_o of_o every_o five_o talentes_n he_o gain_v ten_o penny_n reserve_v unto_o himself_o a_o compotent_fw-la profit_n but_o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n take_v his_o good_n from_o he_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o as_o a_o finder_n out_o of_o wealth_n which_o thing_n be_v much_o against_o his_o profit_n to_o dwell_v any_o long_o in_o siracusis_fw-la for_o as_o the_o expositor_n say_v upon_o that_o place_n tyrant_n may_v not_o abide_v to_o have_v their_o subject_n rich_a chap._n 15._o of_o husbandman_n and_o husbandry_n in_o the_o commendation_n of_o husbandry_n orosius_n in_o the_o seven_o book_n say_v orosius_n that_o in_o the_o three_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o eleven_o year_n after_o the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n quintus_fw-la cincinatus_n which_o be_v distator_n be_v find_v in_o the_o country_n and_o take_v from_o the_o plough_n and_o take_v the_o honour_n upon_o he_o and_o muster_v his_o army_n obtain_v a_o great_a conquest_n over_o his_o enemy_n and_o valerius_n write_v valerius_n that_o they_o which_o be_v send_v unto_o astilius_n to_o come_v take_v the_o whole_a government_n of_o the_o army_n upon_o he_o find_v he_o in_o the_o field_n go_v after_o the_o plough_n tail_n sow_v of_o corn_n howbeit_o those_o hand_n which_o be_v wear_v with_o exercise_n of_o husbandry_n establish_v the_o sure_a welfare_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o vanquish_v huge_a army_n of_o rage_a enemy_n and_o those_o hand_n which_o not_o long_o before_o guide_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o draw_v ox_n hold_v then_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o triumphant_a chariot_n and_o plinius_n in_o the_o xviii_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o marcus_n curius_n pliny_n say_v he_o that_o thesame_o be_v a_o naughty_a citizen_n that_o can_v be_v suffice_v to_o live_v with_o seven_o acre_n of_o land_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n then_o that_o they_o have_v such_o plenty_n forsooth_o their_o general_n and_o governor_n till_v the_o land_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o the_o ground_n rejoice_v at_o a_o laureate_a share_n and_o a_o triumphant_a ploughman_n
the_o five_o book_n and_o nine_o chapter_n report_v how_o that_o one_o pretolius_n deny_v the_o request_n of_o a_o certain_a friend_n of_o he_o why_o then_o quoth_v his_o friend_n what_o need_n have_v i_o of_o thy_o friendship_n nay_o quod_fw-la pretolius_n what_o need_n have_v i_o of_o thou_o if_o i_o must_v do_v a_o dishone_a deed_n for_o thou_o tully_n in_o his_o book_n of_o friendship_n writethâ—_n y_fw-fr when_o tarqvinius_n the_o proud_a be_v expulse_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o then_o understand_v who_o be_v his_o trusty_a friend_n and_o who_o untrusti_fw-la when_o he_o can_v neither_o be_v even_z with_o they_o nor_o requite_v their_o benefit_n seneca_n also_o in_o the_o second_o of_o one_o of_o he_o work_v seneca_n write_v that_o the_o philosopher_n arthesius_n have_v two_o friend_n a_o poor_a man_n and_o one_o that_o be_v sick_a but_o both_o of_o they_o for_o shamefastness_n sake_n dissemble_v their_o friendship_n which_o thing_n when_o the_o philosopher_n understand_v he_o think_v the_o he_o ought_v to_o succour_v they_o with_o out_o shamefastness_n and_o that_o with_o speed_n he_o privy_o put_v a_o bag_n of_o money_n under_o one_o of_o their_o pillow_n the_o other_o not_o know_v thereof_o that_o lay_v aside_o all_o foolish_a and_o unprofitable_a shamefastness_n his_o friend_n may_v seem_v rather_o to_o find_v that_o which_o he_o want_v then_o to_o receive_v that_o which_o he_o ask_v chap._n 26._o of_o kinsfolk_n valerius_n valerius_n write_v in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o first_o chapter_n that_o in_o the_o old_a time_n man_n be_v wont_v to_o make_v solemn_a feast_n which_o they_o call_v caristia_n whereat_o be_v none_o present_a but_o kinsfolk_n and_o ally_n that_o if_o chance_v there_o be_v any_o controversy_n or_o breach_n between_o any_o of_o they_o at_o that_o solemnity_n in_o that_o time_n of_o make_v merry_a the_o matter_n may_v be_v propose_v and_o hear_v and_o friendly_a end_v likewise_o he_o write_v in_o the_o eight_o book_n that_o when_o decius_n the_o general_n or_o emperor_n for_o the_o time_n will_v have_v set_v the_o imperial_a diadem_n upon_o his_o sun_n decius_n head_n he_o refuse_v it_o say_v i_o fear_v i_o lest_o when_o i_o be_o emperor_n i_o leave_v to_o be_v a_o sun_n rather_o let_v my_o father_n have_v the_o government_n and_o let_v it_o be_v my_o dignity_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o moreover_o in_o the_o five_o book_n and_o five_o chapter_n he_o tell_v of_o cesetius_fw-la â–ª_o who_o be_v command_v by_o caesar_n the_o conqueror_n both_o of_o all_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_o to_o banish_v his_o sun_n for_o that_o he_o have_v minister_v some_o occasion_n of_o distrust_n that_o he_o affect_v the_o kingdom_n answer_v he_o say_v true_o caesar_n quoth_v he_o thou_o shall_v soon_o take_v all_o my_o sun_n from_o i_o than_o i_o will_v send_v away_o one_o of_o they_o at_o thy_o commandment_n see_v what_o great_a boldness_n this_o be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v unto_o he_o to_o who_o all_o the_o world_n be_v in_o subjection_n likewise_o the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n write_v that_o on_o a_o time_n the_o praetor_n deliver_v a_o malifactour_n which_o be_v a_o woman_n bear_v of_o a_o good_a family_n unto_o the_o jailer_n to_o be_v execute_v in_o the_o prison_n who_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o the_o woman_n put_v she_o not_o to_o death_n immediate_o but_o give_v leave_v unto_o her_o daughter_n to_o come_v unto_o she_o look_v unto_o she_o that_o she_o shall_v bring_v her_o mother_n no_o food_n to_o intent_n he_o may_v kill_v she_o by_o famine_n and_o when_o certain_a day_n be_v pass_v marvel_v how_o she_o live_v so_o long_o in_o the_o end_n he_o perceive_v how_o the_o love_a daughter_n relive_v her_o mother_n hunger_n with_o the_o milk_n of_o her_o breast_n which_o strange_a fact_n be_v report_v to_o the_o counsel_n procure_v the_o woman_n pardon_n for_o what_o will_v not_o love_v &_o duty_n find_v out_o and_o what_o be_v so_o rare_a to_o be_v see_v as_o the_o daughter_n to_o give_v the_o mother_n suck_v a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o it_o be_v against_o nature_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a law_n of_o nature_n to_o love_v our_o parent_n chap._n 27._o of_o good_a weeman_n a_o good_a woman_n ought_v first_o of_o all_o to_o set_v light_n by_o temporal_a good_n touch_v which_o point_n valerius_n valerius_n in_o the_o four_o book_n and_o first_o chapter_n tell_v the_o story_n of_o cornelia_n which_o be_v mother_n unto_o the_o gracchi_n the_o same_o upon_o a_o time_n receive_v into_o her_o house_n of_o gestre_v a_o gentlewoman_n of_o campania_n who_o show_v she_o very_o beautiful_a jewel_n and_o ornament_n which_o she_o have_v in_o store_n make_v according_a to_o the_o fashion_n in_o those_o day_n but_o she_o give_v she_o a_o quip_n for_o it_o for_o when_o her_o child_n come_v home_o from_o school_n and_o all_o these_o be_v my_o jewel_n &_o ornament_n quoth_v cornelia_n for_o true_o who_o so_o covet_v nothing_o have_v allthing_n &_o in_o great_a assurance_n than_o he_o that_o have_v much_o good_n in_o possession_n and_o since_o worldly_a good_n be_v but_o casual_a yet_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n such_o as_o be_v subject_a unto_o no_o misadventure_n of_o fortune_n second_o she_o ought_v to_o overcome_v all_o carnal_a desire_n orosius_n touch_v which_o point_n orosius_n write_v in_o his_o five_o book_n that_o when_o the_o german_n be_v overcome_v by_o marius_n their_o weeman_n with_o a_o more_o constant_a courage_n then_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o conqueror_n desire_v the_o consul_n that_o he_o will_v save_v their_o virgin_n life_n upon_o condition_n that_o they_o may_v preserve_v their_o chastyty_n and_o be_v reserve_v to_o minister_v unto_o the_o gods._n but_o when_o they_o can_v not_o obtain_v so_o much_o of_o he_o they_o dash_v the_o brain_n of_o their_o young_a child_n against_o the_o stone_n and_o hang_v themselves_o vale._n three_o she_o ought_v to_o preserve_v her_o loyalty_n &_o the_o token_n of_o her_o goodwill_n towards_o her_o husband_n whereof_o valerius_n write_v in_o his_o four_o book_n and_o five_o chapter_n that_o at_o what_o time_n the_o spartan_n keep_v certain_a lacedaemonian_n in_o prison_n who_o they_o detain_v there_o to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n their_o wife_n be_v woman_n of_o noble_a blood_n come_v thither_o and_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o their_o husband_n before_o they_o be_v execute_v obtain_v licence_n of_o the_o jailer_n to_o go_v into_o the_o prison_n unto_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v go_v in_o they_o exchange_v their_o apparel_n with_o their_o husband_n and_o so_o the_o man_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n in_o their_o wife_n attire_n muffle_v as_o though_o they_o have_v cover_v their_o face_n for_o grief_n &_o heaviness_n moreover_o a_o woman_n ought_v to_o geve_v her_o husband_n good_a counsel_n seneca_n the_o like_a example_n as_o touch_v the_o force_n hereof_o be_v by_o seneca_n set_v forth_o show_v that_o when_o augustus_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n bethink_v he_o how_o he_o may_v revenge_v himself_o on_o one_o which_o seek_v his_o death_n the_o empress_n advise_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v follow_v the_o trade_n of_o all_o good_a physician_n who_o see_v that_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o medicine_n of_o the_o same_o quality_n with_o the_o disease_n apply_v the_o contrary_n wherefore_o say_v she_o see_v that_o you_o can_v prevail_v by_o severity_n prove_v to_o win_v by_o gentleness_n which_o he_o do_v willing_o and_o take_v effect_v chap._n 28._o of_o wicked_a woman_n orosius_n orosius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o work_v before_o allege_v set_v it_o down_o that_o when_o ninus_n king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v dead_a his_o wife_n and_o queen_n semiramis_n reign_v in_o his_o steed_n bloudde_o embrue_v the_o kingdom_n with_o slaughter_n the_o space_n of_o x_o year_n the_o same_o burn_a in_o lust_n and_o thirst_v blood_n among_o so_o many_o horrible_a murder_n and_o abominable_a whoredom_n have_v quat_v her_o greedy_a desire_n with_o so_o many_o whorish_a device_n and_o strange_a manner_n of_o couple_n at_o length_n have_v conceive_v a_o son_n by_o shameful_a deal_n and_o nourish_v he_o up_o by_o ungodly_a mean_n and_o have_v have_v with_o he_o incestuous_a meddle_v she_o seek_v to_o cover_v her_o private_a shame_n with_o public_a wickedness_n for_o she_o give_v forth_o in_o commandment_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o reverence_n nor_o respect_n between_o parent_n and_o child_n nor_o no_o discretion_n use_v in_o take_v of_o wife_n or_o observe_v of_o matrimony_n but_o in_o that_o point_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o take_v who_o they_o lust_v s._n jerome_n write_v against_o jovinianus_n jeaom_n report_v that_o the_o wife_n of_o sylla_n be_v a_o