find_v in_o horace_n seine_n a_o and_o other_o but_o a_o better_a interpreter_n of_o antoninus_n his_o mind_n though_o he_o be_v before_o he_o we_o can_v desire_v then_o epictetus_n who_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o much_o what_o we_o intend_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v more_o plain_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o a_o sweet_a and_o please_a conversation_n by_o who_o also_o both_o how_o ambitious_a man_n be_v general_o of_o this_o commendation_n and_o how_o incompatible_a as_o it_o be_v use_v the_o stoic_n esteem_v it_o with_o true_a virtue_n we_o may_v further_o learn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o if_o of_o the_o two_o say_v he_o thou_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o true_a modest_a grave_a man_n then_o hear_v they_o self_n thus_o commend_v o_o what_o a_o love_a sweet_a man_n this_o be_v then_o away_o with_o these_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o if_o otherwise_o etc._n etc._n arrianus_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o man_n only_o as_o man_n in_o the_o greece_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o think_v shall_v be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scil_n or_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o have_v reference_n to_o some_o former_a reason_n now_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o very_a good_a reason_n these_o other_o passage_n of_o antoninus_n may_v declare_v lib._n 8._o n._n xxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v i_o do_v it_o yea_o i_o will_v and_o the_o end_n of_o my_o action_n shall_v be_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o man_n that_o be_v and_o my_o comfort_n shall_v be_v that_o i_o do_v it_o for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o man_n and_o in_o the_o nine_o book_n n._n xliii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v do_v a_o good_a turn_n to_o a_o man_n what_o will_v thou_o more_o be_v not_o this_o sufficient_a must_v thou_o also_o for_o a_o thing_n do_v according_a to_o thy_o nature_n be_v reward_v many_o other_o like_o passage_n there_o be_v and_o here_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o note_v that_o he_o that_o read_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o stoic_n must_v not_o always_o too_o precisc_o stand_v upon_o the_o ordinary_a use_n and_o construction_n of_o word_n for_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v miri_fw-la verborum_fw-la novatores_fw-la as_o cicero_n somewhere_o speak_v of_o they_o and_o coiner_n of_o new_a word_n in_o this_o little_a book_n you_o may_v observe_v many_o word_n not_o any_o where_o else_o to_o be_v read_v that_o i_o know_v they_o master_n chrysippus_n have_v teach_v they_o as_o be_v record_v by_o plutar._n not_o to_o think_v much_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o commit_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o such_o soloecismes_fw-gr which_o most_o other_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o for_o one_o thing_n i_o can_v but_o high_o commend_v they_o that_o they_o will_v express_v their_o thought_n though_o common_o with_o word_n very_o proper_a and_o significant_a yet_o in_o a_o stile_n so_o free_a from_o all_o affectation_n or_o curiosity_n such_o as_o be_v this_o of_o our_o antoninus_n that_o of_o epictetus_n and_o some_o other_o as_o come_v next_o to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 15._o â€_o â€_o â€_o â€_o the_o greece_n word_n as_o they_o be_v print_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o learned_a man_n have_v have_v already_o to_o do_v with_o this_o place_n and_o several_a way_n have_v go_v about_o to_o correct_v it_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o their_o note_n and_o comment_n upon_o the_o augustae_fw-la historiae_fw-la scriptores_fw-la i_o may_v not_o interpose_v myself_o as_o a_o judge_n between_o they_o for_o many_o reason_n and_o perchance_o some_o reason_n i_o can_v give_v if_o i_o be_v to_o speak_v my_o mind_n free_o why_o i_o will_v follow_v neither_o the_o case_n so_o stand_v that_o i_o neither_o know_v how_o to_o mend_v they_o myself_o nor_o yet_o be_v sully_v satisfy_v with_o their_o conjecture_n i_o think_v good_a not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o place_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o have_v note_v it_o as_o a_o imperfect_a place_n though_o my_o opinion_n be_v i_o must_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o obscure_v then_o imperfect_a and_o that_o very_o little_a alteration_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n the_o best_a be_v the_o drist_n and_o scope_n of_o it_o be_v apparent_a enough_o by_o the_o word_n before_o 16._o to_o live_v in_o the_o court_n without_o either_o guard_n or_o follower_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lipsius_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o tacitus_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o this_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o insignia_fw-la imperii_fw-la indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o confess_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v common_o the_o first_o that_o be_v reckon_v among_o these_o particular_n and_o yet_o the_o word_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a to_o express_v the_o royal_a guard_n but_o they_o be_v sometime_o use_v of_o any_o troop_n or_o company_n that_o either_o in_o duty_n good_a will_n or_o respect_n attend_v any_o one_o though_o he_o be_v neither_o king_n nor_o prince_n as_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o translate_v by_o purpura_fw-la they_o contain_v no_o more_o than_o extraordinary_a apparel_n in_o general_a all_o the_o question_n be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fire_n say_v lipsius_n which_o herodian_a testify_v be_v wont_v in_o his_o time_n to_o be_v carry_v before_o the_o emperor_n as_o insigne_fw-la majestatis_fw-la a_o strange_a thing_n to_o i_o it_o be_v if_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o that_o herodian_a make_v mention_n of_o it_o so_o often_o as_o he_o do_v four_o several_a time_n at_o the_o least_o shall_v never_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o antoninus_n speak_v of_o here_o do_v any_o other_o author_n mention_v any_o such_o thing_n among_o the_o insignia_fw-la imperis_fw-la that_o indeed_o the_o ancient_a roman_n have_v their_o cubiculares_n imagine_v as_o be_v observe_v by_o my_o father_n upon_o suetonius_n and_o that_o the_o latter_a emperor_n of_o rome_n do_v keep_v a_o fortunam_fw-la auream_fw-la in_o their_o bedchamber_n as_o insigne_fw-la imperii_fw-la i_o know_v of_o these_o i_o be_o sure_a these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o mention_v can_v be_v understand_v and_o lipsius_n tell_v we_o nothing_o of_o they_o at_o all_o nor_o any_o other_o that_o i_o know_v for_o my_o part_n i_o rather_o think_v that_o antoninus_n do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o those_o insignia_fw-la particular_o but_o that_o he_o do_v instance_n in_o these_o particular_n as_o particular_n of_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o magnificence_n in_o general_a which_o he_o himself_o by_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v seem_v to_o intimate_v now_o among_o those_o many_o description_n of_o great_a worldly_a pomp_n and_o magnificence_n that_o have_v be_v make_v by_o ancient_a author_n there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o have_v be_v more_o take_v notice_n of_o imitate_v since_o by_o other_o and_o among_o other_o by_o virgil_n himself_o in_o his_o culex_fw-la then_o that_o of_o lucretius_n in_o his_o second_o book_n the_o very_a beginning_n whereof_o be_v si_fw-mi non_fw-la aurea_fw-la sunt_fw-la juvenum_fw-la simulachra_fw-la per_fw-la aedes_fw-la lampadas_fw-la igniferas_fw-la manibus_fw-la retinentia_fw-la dextris_fw-la jumina_fw-la nocturnis_fw-la epulis_fw-la ut_fw-la suppoditentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o long_o before_o lucretius_n have_v a_o great_a poet_n even_o homer_n the_o poet_n of_o poet_n use_v the_o same_o expression_n who_o lucretius_n herein_o do_v seem_v rather_o to_o translate_v then_o imitate_v for_o as_o their_o sense_n so_o their_o word_n be_v the_o same_o without_o any_o difference_n but_o of_o the_o language_n homer_n word_n in_o the_o description_n of_o alcinous_n his_o palace_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o though_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a doubt_n of_o it_o yet_o since_o the_o scholiast_n
in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 31._o or_o any_o other_o mention_n they_o mention_v they_o as_o book_n write_v and_o compose_v by_o he_o but_o not_o as_o ever_o public_o extant_a which_o if_o they_o have_v suidas_n or_o whosoever_o they_o be_v who_o suidas_n in_o his_o dictionary_n in_o the_o word_n marcus_n do_v allege_v will_v not_o have_v omit_v they_o thus_o much_o i_o think_v good_a here_o brief_o to_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n with_o who_o if_o he_o please_v may_v receive_v further_a satisfaction_n by_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n a_o discourse_n by_o way_n of_o preface_n concern_v the_o use_n and_o subject_n of_o this_o book_n the_o author_n antoninus_n and_o this_o translation_n of_o it_o of_o all_o the_o several_a sect_n and_o profession_n of_o philosopher_n that_o ever_o be_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o ever_o do_v hold_v maxim_n and_o opinion_n so_o contrary_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n never_o any_o that_o be_v judge_v even_o by_o the_o learned_a heathen_n themselves_o witness_n learned_a plutarch_n who_o have_v write_v a_o whole_a book_n of_o this_o very_a subject_n so_o gross_o and_o manifest_o to_o oppose_v nature_n and_o to_o overthrow_v all_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o humane_a sense_n or_o reason_n as_o the_o stoic_n do_v and_o yet_o of_o all_o sect_n and_o profession_n never_o any_o that_o either_o with_o the_o best_a be_v of_o more_o credit_n or_o with_o the_o vulgar_a more_o plausible_a so_o plausible_a and_o popular_a that_o there_o have_v be_v time_n 165._o lucian_n in_o hermotimo_fw-la &_o be_v c._n ad_fw-la ista_fw-la pers_n si_fw-mi cynico_fw-la barbam_fw-la petulans_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag_n 165._o when_o the_o number_n of_o the_o stoic_n alone_o do_v exceed_v all_o the_o follower_n and_o professor_n of_o all_o other_o sect_n be_v put_v together_o a_o thing_n the_o more_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o because_o that_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n christianity_n though_o nothing_o so_o harsh_a in_o comparison_n have_v ever_o by_o they_o of_o contrary_a profession_n be_v much_o oppose_v and_o contradict_v of_o this_o a_o main_a reason_n i_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v that_o the_o stoic_n though_o by_o their_o particular_a tenet_n and_o opinion_n they_o may_v seem_v of_o all_o other_o most_o to_o oppose_v nature_n yet_o that_o which_o they_o propose_v unto_o themselves_o as_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o their_o philosophy_n that_o which_o they_o do_v ever_o sound_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o press_v they_o with_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o live_v according_a to_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ix_o b._n v._o n._n ix_o remember_v that_o philosophy_n require_v no_o more_o at_o thy_o hand_n than_o what_o thy_o own_o nature_n do_v require_v and_o lead_v thou_o unto_o say_v antoninus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xxv_o b._n vi_o n._n xxv_o what_o acruell_a and_o unnatural_a thing_n will_v it_o be_v to_o restrain_v man_n from_o the_o pursuit_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o nature_n i._o see_v ant._n b._n v._o numb_v i._o most_o proper_a and_o convenient_a so_o they_o all_o speak_v and_o that_o which_o they_o all_o general_o do_v most_o beat_v upon_o be_v this_o now_o whether_o the_o particular_a mean_n which_o they_o do_v commend_v &_o propose_v unto_o that_o end_n be_v indeed_o proper_a and_o natural_a unto_o that_o end_n unto_o which_o they_o do_v propose_v they_o i_o will_v not_o here_o dispute_v for_o the_o end_n whether_o true_a or_o pretend_a be_v that_o which_o man_n usual_o take_v most_o notice_n of_o as_o for_o the_o mean_n how_o direct_a or_o indirect_a to_o that_o end_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o discern_v their_o end_n therefore_o be_v of_o itself_o so_o plausible_a and_o acceptable_a i_o conceive_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o thing_n especial_o which_o make_v their_o doctrine_n and_o philosophy_n so_o too_o and_o i_o be_o as_o very_o persuade_v that_o a_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n many_o christian_n have_v that_o most_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reprove_v in_o they_o as_o sin_n and_o vice_n agree_v best_a with_o their_o nature_n and_o many_o if_o not_o most_o of_o those_o duty_n that_o be_v require_v of_o they_o as_o christian_n be_v against_o not_o deprave_v and_o corrupt_v only_o which_o be_v not_o proper_o nature_n but_o absolute_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o in_o general_a that_o divine_a law_n and_o humane_a sense_n and_o reason_n be_v thing_n contrary_a and_o opposite_a be_v that_o as_o much_o as_o any_o thing_n that_o do_v discourage_v they_o from_o the_o intent_n practice_n and_o study_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o by_o their_o profession_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v themselves_o bind_v unto_o for_o it_o be_v not_o more_o natural_a to_o a_o man_n to_o love_v his_o own_o flesh_n which_o the_o apostle_n witness_v no_o man_n ever_o hate_v then_o 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and_o magnificence_n and_o all_o outward_a show_n and_o appearance_n express_v by_o he_o before_o more_o at_o large_a and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o not_o to_o be_v a_o whit_n the_o more_o base_a and_o pusillanimous_a or_o less_o stout_a or_o resolute_a in_o any_o public_a affair_n that_o shall_v require_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o commander_n he_o translate_v it_o 174._o bas_n edit_fw-la pag._n 174._o sed_fw-la licere_fw-la ei_fw-la proximum_fw-la privato_fw-la homini_fw-la habitum_fw-la sumere_fw-la imò_fw-la verò_fw-la eum_fw-la splendorem_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la principes_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la gerere_fw-la velint_fw-la demissiores_fw-la segnioresque_fw-la efficere_fw-la which_o neither_o of_o itself_o afford_v any_o tolerable_a sense_n and_o be_v as_o wide_a from_o antoninus_n his_o meaning_n as_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v have_v be_v conceive_v in_o the_o eight_o book_n antonius_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 247._o pas_n edit_fw-la 247._o that_o the_o common_a nature_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o many_o synomina_n by_o which_o the_o stoic_n do_v express_v god_n do_v distribute_v all_o thing_n in_o equality_n as_o matter_n form_n duration_n and_o the_o like_a and_o then_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o equality_n thou_o shall_v observe_v not_o if_o absolute_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o compare_v all_o the_o particular_n of_o any_o one_o thing_n by_o themselves_o with_o the_o particular_n of_o another_o by_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v print_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v vi_o b._n viii_o n._n vi_o but_o if_o thou_o consider_v all_o the_o particular_n of_o any_o one_o thing_n together_o with_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o another_o together_o likewise_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o every_o natural_a thing_n in_o his_o own_o kind_n that_o be_v after_o a_o geometrical_a though_o not_o arithmetical_a equality_n be_v equal_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o way_n of_o objection_n and_o then_o immediate_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v no_o time_n nor_o opportunity_n to_o read_v book_n what_o then_o have_v thou_o not_o time_n and_o opportunity_n to_o practice_v thyself_o not_o to_o do_v any_o wrong_n to_o thyself_o i_o understand_v it_o that_o be_v to_o thy_o soul_n according_a to_o plato_n doctrine_n follow_v and_o express_v by_o antoninus_n in_o those_o word_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o book_n more_o at_o large_a to_o resist_v and_o overcome_v all_o pain_n and_o pleasure_n to_o contemn_v honour_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o those_o who_o thou_o do_v find_v unsensible_a and_o unthankful_a towards_o thou_o but_o also_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o they_o still_o and_o of_o their_o welfare_n confer_v this_o with_o other_o like_a passage_n of_o antoninus_n xxxviii_o see_v b._n v._o n._n v._o b._n vii_o n._n xxxviii_o both_o for_o form_n and_o matter_n and_o you_o will_v think_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_o all_o this_o be_v express_v by_o xylander_n considera_fw-la autem_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la eam_fw-la inventurum_fw-la te_fw-la si_fw-la singulas_fw-la res_fw-la examine_v sin_v unam_fw-la cum_fw-la universis_fw-la conferas_fw-la non_fw-la item_n and_o then_o he_o leave_v a_o blank_a and_o begin_v a_o new_a line_n atqui_fw-la licet_fw-la libidinem_fw-la arcere_fw-la voluptatibusque_fw-la &_o doloribus_fw-la superiorem_fw-la esse_fw-la itemque_fw-la gloriola_fw-la licet_fw-la etiam_fw-la stupidis_fw-la &_o ingratis_fw-la non_fw-la irasci_fw-la some_o three_o or_o four_o page_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o book_n 234._o b._n vii_o n._n xviii_o bas_n edit_fw-la 234._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v antoninus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ii_o 〈◊〉_d see_v note_v 2._o upon_o b._n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o angry_a countenance_n say_v he_o be_v much_o against_o nature_n hence_o may_v thou_o gather_v because_o oftentimes_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a countenance_n of_o they_o that_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n and_o a_o forerunner_n of_o death_n as_o it_o be_v but_o be_v it_o so_o that_o all_o anger_n and_o passion_n be_v so_o thorough_o quench_v in_o thou_o that_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v kindle_v any_o more_o yet_o herein_o must_v not_o thou_o rest_v satisfy_v but_o further_o endeavour_v by_o good_a consequence_n of_o true_a ratiocination_n perfect_o to_o conceive_v and_o understand_v that_o all_o anger_n and_o passion_n be_v against_o reason_n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o innocence_n as_o it_o be_v innocence_n if_o that_o also_o shall_v be_v go_v from_o thou_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n ii_o see_v b._n iii_o n._n vii_o xi_o xiii_o b._n viii_o n._n ii_o that_o thou_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o thy_o utmost_a power_n according_a to_o reason_n what_o shall_v thou_o desire_v to_o live_v any_o long_o for_o all_o this_o be_v by_o xylander_n contract_v into_o these_o few_o word_n irati_fw-la vultus_fw-la omnino_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la quando_fw-la saepius_fw-la immoriendi_fw-la sit_fw-la praetextus_fw-la 251._o pag_n 251._o aut_fw-la ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la extinctus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnino_fw-la inflammari_fw-la non_fw-la potuerit_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la intelligere_fw-la labora_fw-la iram_fw-la a_o ratione_fw-la esse_fw-la alienam_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la sensus_fw-la peccati_fw-la nullus_fw-la erit_fw-la quae_fw-la erit_fw-la vivendi_fw-la causa_fw-la at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o book_n antoninus_n have_v speak_v of_o some_o vanity_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o man_n have_v thou_o forget_v what_o thing_n these_o be_v yea_o but_o howsoever_o they_o be_v thing_n that_o other_o man_n much_o care_n for_o say_v he_o by_o way_n of_o objection_n then_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v thou_o therefore_o be_v a_o fool_n also_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o thou_o have_v already_o be_v one_o so_o long_o and_o then_o pass_v to_o another_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v death_n surprise_v a_o man_n where_o and_o when_o it_o will_n it_o be_v more_o than_o it_o can_v do_v to_o make_v he_o therefore_o unhappy_a he_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n who_o in_o his_o life_n time_n deal_v unto_o himself_o a_o happy_a lot_n and_o portion_n a_o happy_a lot_n and_o portion_n be_v good_a inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n good_a motion_n and_o desire_n good_a action_n this_o passage_n can_v well_o be_v translate_v because_o we_o have_v never_o a_o word_n answerable_a to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o antoninus_n here_o elegant_o and_o acute_o play_v upon_o which_o may_v signify_v either_o in_o general_a a_o happy_a man_n or_o in_o particular_a one_o that_o die_v happy_o but_o proper_o signify_v one_o that_o have_v obtain_v a_o good_a part_n and_o portion_n howsoever_o to_o render_v it_o as_o it_o may_v be_v render_v the_o sense_n be_v very_o tolerable_a now_o xylander_n have_v find_v the_o word_n somewhat_o confuse_v and_o incorrect_a for_o it_o be_v print_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n translate_v they_o propteria_fw-la tu_fw-la quoque_fw-la stultus_fw-la es_fw-la factus_fw-la aliquando_fw-la vicunque_fw-la relictus_fw-la factus_fw-la sum_fw-la faelix_fw-la faelicitas_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o book_n antoninus_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o place_n must_v be_v so_o read_v and_o correct_v if_o any_o man_n make_v a_o question_n of_o it_o i_o will_v be_v judge_v by_o antoninus_n himself_o b._n vi_o n._n 39_o b._n ix_o 26._o not_o to_o mention_v other_o as_o arrianus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o ven._n edit_n pag._n 21._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o universe_n say_v he_o do_v once_o certain_o deliberate_a and_o resolve_v upon_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o therefore_o since_o that_o be_v and_o happen_v in_o the_o world_n be_v either_o but_o a_o consequent_a of_o that_o first_o and_o one_o deliberation_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n by_o a_o necessary_a and_o uninterrupted_a series_n of_o cause_n be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v or_o if_o so_o be_v that_o this_o rule_v rational_a part_n of_o the_o world_n take_v any_o thought_n and_o care_n of_o thing_n particular_a they_o be_v sure_o his_o reasonable_a and_o principal_a creature_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o his_o particular_a care_n and_o providence_n this_o often_o think_v upon_o will_v much_o conduce_v to_o thy_o tranquillity_n i_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o as_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o purpose_n he_o have_v other_o passage_n that_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v the_o chief_a creature_n yet_o if_o any_o man_n will_v rather_o have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n reasonable_a creature_n be_v his_o chief_a object_n i_o will_v not_o be_v against_o it_o and_o it_o will_v be_v all_o one_o thing_n but_o who_o can_v bear_v with_o xylander_n his_o interpretation_n universi_fw-la natura_fw-la olim_fw-la ad_fw-la mundum_fw-la fabricandum_fw-la se_fw-la contulit_fw-la nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la vel_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la fiunt_fw-la consequentia_fw-la fiunt_fw-la sva_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o principiis_fw-la eorum_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la se_fw-la mundi_fw-la gubernatrix_fw-la natura_fw-la confert_fw-la rationi_fw-la nullum_fw-la locum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o consilio_fw-la tenendum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la si_fw-la memoria_fw-la teneas_fw-la multis_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la animo_fw-la ut_fw-la sis_fw-la tranquilliori_fw-la efficiet_fw-la a_o easy_a matter_n it_o be_v to_o add_v to_o these_o many_o more_o such_o passage_n if_o i_o think_v it_o as_o necessary_a as_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a they_o that_o shall_v take_v the_o pain_n and_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a their_o pain_n i_o dare_v promise_v they_o to_o compare_v diligent_o the_o translation_n with_o antoninus_n himself_o will_n i_o doubt_v not_o before_o they_o have_v go_v one_o or_o two_o book_n over_o be_v of_o my_o mind_n i_o have_v of_o purpose_n make_v choice_n of_o such_o place_n especial_o where_o i_o have_v make_v bold_a somewhat_o to_o correct_v the_o text._n i_o say_v bold_a but_o no_o bold_a i_o will_v maintain_v than_o any_o reasonable_a man_n must_v and_o aught_o that_o do_v undertake_v any_o such_o work_n for_o i_o have_v not_o to_o my_o knowledge_n by_o my_o translation_n alter_v any_o one_o place_n in_o this_o kind_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n but_o such_o as_o by_o certain_a proof_n and_o demonstration_n from_o antoninus_n himself_o i_o can_v maintain_v those_o place_n that_o i_o think_v any_o thing_n doubtful_a i_o have_v 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with_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v live_v a_o happy_a life_n vii_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n all_o thing_n i_o mean_v that_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o whole_a world_n must_v of_o necessity_n at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o come_v to_o corruption_n alteration_n i_o shall_v say_v to_o speak_v true_o and_o proper_o but_o that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v i_o be_o content_a at_o this_o time_n to_o use_v that_o more_o common_a word_n now_o say_v i_o if_o so_o be_v that_o this_o be_v both_o hurtful_a unto_o they_o and_o yet_o unavoidable_a will_v not_o think_v thou_o the_o whole_a itself_o be_v in_o a_o sweet_a case_n all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o alteration_n yea_o
therefore_o and_o death_n honour_n and_o dishonour_n these_o word_n i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n that_o be_v not_o otherwise_o much_o verse_v in_o the_o stoic_n to_o take_v especial_a notice_n of_o as_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o all_o their_o strange_a and_o unnatural_a tenet_n and_o paradox_n that_o all_o temporal_a worldly_a blessing_n be_v common_a both_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a they_o see_v that_o this_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o it_o then_o so_o can_v not_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n and_o goodness_n which_o to_o deny_v be_v to_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n they_o see_v likewise_o upon_o this_o ground_n a_o ground_n that_o he_o stand_v much_o upon_o and_o press_v as_o far_o as_o ever_o any_o christian_a do_v plato_n illation_n be_v that_o after_o this_o life_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o judgement_n when_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a shall_v according_o to_o their_o deed_n be_v reward_v the_o stoic_n as_o full_o persuade_v as_o plato_n be_v that_o a_o god_n there_o be_v and_o he_o a_o just_a and_o good_a god_n and_o yet_o concern_v the_o future_a estate_n of_o the_o dead_a not_o so_o full_o satisfy_v as_o he_o be_v to_o maintain_v their_o belief_n against_o that_o common_a exception_n can_v find_v no_o better_a way_n then_o to_o maintain_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o man_n usual_o do_v either_o seek_v after_o or_o fly_v from_o as_o either_o good_a or_o bad_a be_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o very_a truth_n neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a but_o altogether_o indifferent_a so_o that_o whether_o a_o man_n be_v rich_a or_o poor_a in_o health_n or_o in_o pain_n long_o live_v or_o soon_o cut_v off_o in_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n that_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o either_o his_o happiness_n or_o unhappiness_n no_o not_o while_o he_o live_v and_o by_o consequent_a that_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n against_o the_o goodness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v know_v and_o grunt_v to_o happen_v unto_o all_o promiscuous_o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a antoninus_n do_v elsewhere_o touch_v upon_o it_o again_o as_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o and_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o nine_o book_n to_o he_o though_o i_o intend_v brevity_n yet_o for_o further_a illustration_n of_o a_o point_n of_o that_o weight_n and_o moment_n as_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o so_o many_o large_a volume_n i_o can_v do_v no_o less_o then_o add_v epictetus_n his_o word_n at_o the_o least_o out_o of_o his_o enchirid_a chapter_n as_o i_o find_v he_o by_o some_o divide_v 38._o as_o by_o other_o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n know_v that_o in_o this_o special_o true_a piety_n towards_o the_o god_n do_v consist_v that_o thou_o have_v right_a opinion_n concern_v they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v that_o with_o justice_n and_o equity_n they_o govern_v the_o whole_a world_n that_o thou_o to_o this_o end_n be_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v to_o obey_v they_o to_o submit_v unto_o they_o and_o willing_o to_o follow_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o proceed_v all_o from_o he_o and_o by_o he_o bring_v to_o pass_v who_o be_v reason_n and_o understanding_n itself_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o excellency_n so_o shall_v thou_o never_o complain_v of_o the_o god_n or_o accuse_v they_o as_o neglect_v and_o little_o care_v for_o by_o they_o but_o this_o can_v possible_o be_v except_o thou_o first_o give_v over_o all_o pursuit_n after_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n and_o that_o on_o they_o only_o which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n and_o whole_o depend_v on_o our_o own_o will_n thou_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o all_o that_o be_v true_o good_a or_o evil_n do_v depend_v for_o as_o for_o any_o other_o thing_n if_o thou_o shall_v deem_v any_o of_o they_o good_a or_o evil_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v i._n see_v ant._n b._n vi_o n._n xv._o b._n ix_o n._n i._n that_o as_o thou_o do_v either_o miss_n of_o those_o thou_o do_v desire_v or_o fall_v into_o those_o thou_o will_v not_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o complain_v of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n but_o hate_v they_o also_o for_o this_o be_v natural_a unto_o every_o creature_n as_o to_o shun_v and_o abhor_v all_o thing_n hurtful_a both_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o their_o cause_n so_o those_o that_o be_v profitable_a both_o the_o thing_n themselves_o &_o their_o cause_n to_o prosecute_v and_o high_o to_o respect_v etc._n etc._n 6._o from_o who_o bare_a conceit_n and_o voice_n honour_n and_o credit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n quorum_fw-la opiniones_fw-la &_o voces_fw-la gloriam_fw-la quidnam_fw-la est_fw-la mors_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o xylander_n translate_v it_o and_o mark_n it_o for_o a_o imperfect_a place_n that_o a_o verb_n to_o make_v the_o sense_n full_a must_v be_v supply_v i_o grant_v but_o because_o without_o it_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v apparent_a enough_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v that_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v be_v by_o antoninus_n himself_o omit_v as_o not_o necessary_a now_o for_o the_o sense_n i_o must_v appeal_v to_o other_o like_a place_n as_o lib._n iii_o n._n iv_o towards_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n moreover_o that_o honour_n &_o praise_n ought_v not_o general_o &c._n &c._n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n n._n x._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o the_o great_a fame_n that_o can_v remain_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o four_o book_n n._n iii_o towards_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v but_o as_o one_o point_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v not_o heap_v all_o the_o passage_n he_o have_v against_o the_o vanity_n of_o praise_n &_o applause_n this_o in_o the_o sixth_o n._n xv._o come_v very_o near_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o shall_v be_v dear_a unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o same_o book_n 7._o and_o how_o that_o part_n of_o man_n be_v affect_v when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v diffuse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xyland_n praterea_fw-la quomodo_fw-la afficitur_fw-la eo_fw-la tactu_fw-la pars_fw-la illa_fw-la i_o translate_v it_o as_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o 8._o book_n towards_o the_o end_n where_o he_o treat_v concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n but_o it_o may_v be_v it_o will_v fit_v the_o place_n better_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o antoninus_n himself_o do_v so_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d further_o expound_v himself_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a glossema_fw-la proceed_v from_o any_o other_o i_o leave_v to_o other_o to_o judge_v 8._o to_o the_o tendance_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v within_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o can_v not_o easy_o find_v a_o word_n either_o latin_a or_o english_a whereby_o to_o express_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o and_o elsewhere_o so_o often_o mention_v by_o antoninus_n that_o by_o that_o word_n antoninus_n do_v intend_v a_o deity_n he_o himself_o do_v sufficient_o clear_a not_o only_a where_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o other_o passage_n where_o he_o plain_o say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n but_o even_o for_o these_o passage_n sake_n beside_o other_o reason_n can_v not_o i_o well_o translate_v it_o god_n for_o so_o must_v i_o have_v make_v he_o say_v not_o only_o that_o god_n be_v a_o divine_a effluence_n and_o a_o particle_n of_o god_n but_o also_o that_o god_n be_v god_n which_o will_v have_v be_v too_o gross_a and_o manifest_a a_o tautology_n the_o word_n genius_n use_v by_o xylander_n however_o it_o may_v fit_v in_o some_o respect_n and_o as_o it_o be_v use_v and_o interpret_v by_o some_o ancient_n come_v near_a of_o any_o latin_a word_n to_o antoninus_n his_o meaning_n yet_o certain_a it_o be_v as_o out_o of_o apuleius_n may_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v against_o its_o proper_a signification_n that_o it_o be_v so_o use_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o more_o popular_a and_o ordinary_a use_n there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o other_o more_o improper_a and_o contrary_a for_o whereas_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ordinary_a among_o the_o latin_n then_o these_o phrase_n genio_fw-la indulgere_fw-la genium_fw-la curare_fw-la genium_fw-la defraudare_fw-la and_o the_o like_a in_o which_o manner_n of_o speech_n the_o word_n genius_n be_v use_v as_o the_o best_a and_o great_a motive_n to_o epicuraean_a mirth_n and_o jovialtie_n antoninus_n do_v
always_o press_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o best_a &_o great_a motive_n and_o obligation_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o temperance_n sobriety_n chastiry_n modesty_n holiness_n and_o the_o like_a some_o will_v think_v perchance_o that_o i_o may_v have_v retain_v the_o word_n daemon_n but_o see_v even_o in_o antoninus_n his_o time_n and_o before_o that_o word_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o bless_a gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v already_o become_v so_o public_o odious_a to_o latin_a ear_n that_o apuleius_n himself_o a_o arrant_a heathen_a be_v to_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v plutarch_n title_n though_o he_o maintain_v the_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o god_n but_o a_o direct_a daemon_n of_o a_o nature_n far_o different_a and_o inferior_a to_o the_o god_n yet_o avoid_v the_o word_n as_o odious_a and_o of_o purpose_n as_o be_v well_o and_o at_o large_a observe_v by_o s._n augustin_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 14._o entitle_v his_o book_n not_o de_fw-fr daemone_n but_o de_fw-la deo_fw-la socratis_n i_o shall_v have_v do_v antoninus_n great_a wrong_n if_o i_o can_v not_o have_v fit_v his_o excellent_a matter_n and_o purpose_n with_o a_o more_o plausible_a word_n now_o for_o the_o word_n spirit_n which_o of_o all_o other_o i_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o some_o will_v think_v perchance_o that_o i_o have_v make_v too_o bold_a with_o it_o to_o put_v it_o so_o sacred_a a_o word_n in_o a_o heathen_n mouth_n so_o often_o and_o to_o make_v it_o so_o common_a a_o word_n with_o he_o as_o it_o will_v be_v find_v by_o my_o translation_n although_o i_o can_v give_v a_o more_o direct_a and_o general_a answer_n both_o for_o antoninus_n and_o myself_o if_o i_o will_v take_v occasion_n here_o to_o fall_v upon_o that_o subject_n yet_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o will_v content_v myself_o to_o require_v that_o of_o the_o reader_n which_o i_o think_v no_o reasonable_a man_n can_v deny_v that_o to_o express_v a_o heathen_n meaning_n i_o may_v be_v allow_v word_n that_o have_v be_v use_v by_o heathen_n i_o think_v that_o of_o seneca_n no_o man_n make_v any_o question_n notwithstanding_o that_o ancient_a report_n a_o dopinion_n of_o many_o concern_v some_o epistle_n that_o shall_v pass_v between_o he_o and_o s._n paul_n which_o s._n hierome_n and_o other_o speak_v of_o but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a his_o word_n be_v these_o epist_n 41._o propè_fw-la est_fw-la a_o te_fw-la deus_fw-la tecum_fw-la est_fw-la intus_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la dico_fw-la lucili_n sacer_n intra_fw-la nos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sedet_fw-la malorum_fw-la bonorumque_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la observator_fw-la &_o custos_fw-la hic_fw-la prout_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la tractatus_fw-la est_fw-la it_z a_o nos_fw-la ipse_fw-la tractat_fw-la bone_fw-la vir_fw-la sine_fw-la deo_fw-la nemo_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o of_o the_o word_n now_o concern_v the_o thing_n itself_o how_o antoninus_n come_v by_o this_o philosophy_n so_o much_o by_o he_o in_o these_o his_o book_n inculcate_v of_o this_o inward_a spirit_n and_o so_o to_o examine_v plato_n and_o other_o ancient_n opinion_n concern_v the_o same_o or_o how_o near_o either_o he_o or_o any_o of_o they_o come_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o to_o heap_v together_o many_o passage_n and_o to_o compare_v they_o with_o some_o like_a passage_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o i_o myself_o have_v take_v much_o pleasure_n in_o and_o some_o other_o will_v perchance_o but_o that_o will_v require_v far_o more_o scope_n than_o this_o place_n can_v afford_v i_o and_o therefore_o i_o let_v it_o alone_o 9_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o stoic_n will_v not_o allow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o misericordia_fw-la in_o a_o wise_a man_n for_o they_o maintain_v that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v in_o continual_a joy_n now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o define_v to_o be_v aegritudinem_fw-la animi_fw-la ob_fw-la alienarum_fw-la miseriarum_fw-la speciem_fw-la or_o a_o grief_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o other_o man_n suppose_a misery_n as_o therefore_o the_o word_n employ_v grief_n and_o sorrow_n they_o reject_v it_o but_o as_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o as_o clemency_n goodness_n and_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o true_a compassion_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n for_o the_o relief_n and_o comfort_n of_o any_o distress_a will_v prompt_v a_o man_n unto_o that_o they_o think_v themselves_o bind_v unto_o as_o much_o as_o any_o and_o propose_v it_o so_o they_o profess_v as_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o their_o life_n and_o action_n seneca_n be_v very_o large_a upon_o this_o subject_n the_o truth_n be_v they_o will_v not_o have_v man_n to_o be_v man_n but_o mere_a go_n and_o while_o they_o thus_o go_v about_o to_o elevate_v this_o virtue_n the_o crown_n of_o all_o virtue_n to_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o divine_a purity_n and_o simplicity_n then_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o to_o abstract_n from_o it_o as_o it_o be_v all_o that_o be_v humane_a and_o fleshly_a i_o fear_v they_o make_v many_o who_o be_v not_o so_o capable_a of_o their_o distinction_n and_o subtlety_n such_o as_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o seneca_n upon_o this_o subject_n the_o less_o to_o regard_v that_o which_o nature_n otherwise_o and_o to_o good_a purpose_n have_v make_v they_o more_o capable_a of_o certain_a it_o be_v and_o by_o they_o confess_v that_o for_o this_o very_a thing_n they_o common_o and_o their_o profession_n have_v a_o very_a hard_a report_n this_o may_v be_v the_o occasion_n that_o antoninus_n take_v occasion_n to_o mention_v so_o often_o and_o to_o commend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o yet_o come_v next_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o such_o respect_n do_v he_o bear_v unto_o the_o stoic_n that_o he_o will_v not_o we_o see_v here_o use_v that_o word_n by_o they_o condemn_v without_o some_o qualification_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bare_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o that_o man_n can_v part_v with_o no_o life_n proper_o than_o that_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xyl._n tamen_fw-la recordandum_fw-la tibi_fw-la est_fw-la neminem_fw-la aliam_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la quam_fw-la vivit_fw-la vitam_fw-la deponere_fw-la neque_fw-la aliam_fw-la deponere_fw-la quám_fw-la eam_fw-la quam_fw-la vivit_fw-la so_o shall_v you_o find_v it_o in_o both_o the_o edition_n 11._o for_o those_o thing_n be_v plain_a and_o apparent_a which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n speak_v unto_o monimus_n you_o must_v understand_v by_o way_n of_o dialogue_n and_o philosophical_a conference_n by_o person_n introduct_v and_o make_v to_o speak_v by_o monimus_n himself_o for_o that_o monimus_n himself_o and_o no_o other_o must_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o writing_n both_o sweet_a and_o profitable_a upon_o which_o antoninus_n do_v here_o pass_v his_o judgement_n may_v be_v gather_v by_o what_o laertius_n do_v relate_v of_o he_o who_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o become_v say_v he_o merveillous_a grave_n and_o serious_a as_o in_o matter_n of_o honour_n and_o credit_v altogether_o careless_a so_o after_o truth_n very_o hot_a and_o vehement_a he_o do_v write_v some_o merry_a pleasant_a book_n mix_v with_o hide_a and_o profitable_a seriousness_n that_o therefore_o of_o monimus_n his_o own_o writing_n antoninus_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v i_o think_v be_v apparent_a but_o because_o what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o these_o writing_n whether_o they_o be_v dialogue_n or_o otherwise_o be_v not_o certain_a and_o that_o laertius_n say_v nothing_o of_o it_o i_o can_v be_v well_o content_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o general_o translate_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o monimus_n the_o cynic_n if_o the_o greece_n will_v allow_v it_o which_o i_o much_o doubt_v of_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o apud_fw-la i_o know_v be_v ordinary_a and_o thus_o have_v i_o now_o for_o reason_n mention_v in_o the_o preface_n go_v over_o the_o two_o first_o book_n not_o omit_v witting_o any_o place_n that_o require_v either_o light_n or_o cure_v and_o because_o i_o presume_v the_o reader_n by_o this_o to_o be_v full_o satisfy_v both_o concern_v my_o course_n that_o i_o have_v hold_v in_o the_o translate_n of_o this_o book_n &_o that_o it_o need_v a_o new_a translation_n i_o will_v spare_v myself_o the_o labour_n to_o proceed_v further_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n some_o few_o place_n here_o and_o there_o which_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v omit_v except_v and_o to_o this_o end_n i_o will_v take_v all_o that_o remain_v together_o cursory_a note_n and_o illustration_n upon_o the_o x._o book_n that_o remain_v b._n iu._n n._n thirty-nine_o helice_n pompeii_n
herculanum_n concern_v helice_n that_o may_v suffice_v that_o xyl._n have_v in_o his_o note_n of_o the_o sudden_a ruin_n of_o the_o famous_a town_n pompeii_n by_o a_o earthquake_n you_o may_v read_v in_o tacitus_n ann._n xv._o seneca_n nat._n quaest_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o tertullian_n in_o his_o apologetis_n and_o elsewhere_o herculanum_n be_v very_o near_o pompeii_n as_o by_o pliny_n strabo_n pomp._n mela_n and_o other_o do_v appear_v by_o which_o neighbourhood_n it_o may_v be_v conceive_v that_o when_o the_o one_o do_v perish_v the_o other_o can_v not_o but_o suffer_v and_o though_o otherwise_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o it_o i_o find_v not_o much_o in_o any_o other_o ancient_a beside_o antoninus_n yet_o as_o much_o as_o i_o say_v seneca_n say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o pompeii_n nam_n &_o herculanensis_fw-la oppidi_fw-la pars_fw-la rvit_fw-la dubieque_fw-la stant_fw-la etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la relicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la xylander_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o this_o place_n refer_v we_o to_o another_o place_n of_o anton._n b._n viii_o n._n 29._o where_o he_o by_o his_o translation_n make_v antoninus_n to_o mention_v the_o same_o pompeii_n again_o but_o there_o the_o word_n bear_v either_o pompeiorum_fw-la gens_fw-la as_o xyl._n in_o his_o first_o edition_n have_v render_v it_o or_o vrbs_fw-la pompeii_n as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o second_o though_o i_o condemn_v not_o this_o latter_a yet_o i_o have_v rather_o follow_v that_o former_a interpretation_n for_o reason_n which_o upon_o a_o better_a opportunity_n i_o shall_v give_v more_o at_o large_a ibid._n that_o which_o but_o the_o other_o day_n be_v vile_a snivell_n the_o whole_a passage_n in_o the_o greece_n as_o it_o be_v print_v run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o latter_a word_n for_o the_o former_a he_o slip_v quite_o over_o be_v thus_o translate_v by_o xyland_n bas_n ed._n 214._o &_o quod_fw-la heri_fw-la fuit_fw-la piscis_fw-la eras_fw-la erit_fw-la salsamentum_fw-la aut_fw-la cinis_fw-la the_o greece_n word_n as_o they_o be_v print_v be_v not_o without_o fault_n but_o the_o fault_n be_v neither_o great_a nor_o hard_a to_o be_v discover_v in_o steed_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v correct_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o phrase_n to_o this_o purpose_n often_o use_v by_o antoninus_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o like_a which_o all_o signify_v one_o thing_n now_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o by_o xylander_n be_v translate_v piscis_fw-la whether_o the_o greece_n dictionary_n deceive_v he_o or_o he_o they_o i_o know_v not_o but_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o both_o he_o and_o they_o be_v much_o deceive_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v a_o mere_a diminutive_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o signify_v mucus_fw-la or_o mucor_fw-mi use_v again_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o there_o well_o translate_v by_o xylander_n by_o antoninus_n himself_o in_o another_o passage_n of_o these_o his_o book_n they_o that_o be_v any_o thing_n verse_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o greece_n stoic_n can_v but_o know_v that_o it_o be_v their_o ordinary_a style_n to_o speak_v of_o all_o worldly_a thing_n the_o more_o emphatical_o to_o express_v their_o vileness_n and_o contemptible_a baseness_n by_o diminutive_n to_o that_o end_n take_v usual_o that_o liberty_n to_o themselves_o as_o to_o coin_v new_a one_o where_o they_o find_v none_o ready_a coin_a to_o their_o hand_n for_o example_n whereof_o i_o need_v to_o send_v you_o no_o further_o then_o to_o this_o our_o anton._n in_o very_o many_o place_n of_o these_o his_o book_n the_o ground_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o he_o of_o xylander_n mistake_v be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o which_o because_o in_o its_o more_o ordinary_a signification_n signify_v salsamentum_fw-la and_o salsamentum_fw-la be_v most_o proper_a of_o fish_n he_o conclude_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v needs_o be_v a_o fish_n and_o thus_o by_o a_o translation_n rather_o of_o substance_n then_o of_o word_n which_o we_o may_v more_o proper_o call_v a_o metamorphosis_n of_o a_o man_n he_o have_v make_v a_o fish_n and_o so_o have_v it_o continue_v hitherto_o in_o all_o greece_n dictionary_n that_o i_o have_v seem_v as_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o antoninus_n may_v not_o be_v think_v either_o the_o first_o or_o only_o that_o everuse_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o will_v produce_v but_o one_o passage_n of_o lucian_n which_o i_o think_v will_v abundant_o do_v the_o deed_n he_o therefore_o in_o his_o discourse_n de_fw-fr luctu_fw-la towards_o the_o end_n treat_v of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o burial_n use_v by_o sundry_a nation_n have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grecian_a do_v burn_v the_o persian_a bury_v the_o indian_a do_v anoint_v with_o swine_n grease_n the_o word_n in_o lucian_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o must_v need_v signify_v either_o swine_n dung_n or_o as_o erasmus_n do_v render_v it_o adipem_fw-la suillum_fw-la but_o some_o learned_a man_n there_o be_v who_o correct_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d medulla_n the_o scythian_a eat_v and_o the_o egyptian_a powder_n or_o embalm_v when_o antoninus_n then_o say_v either_o a_o imbalm_v carcase_n or_o ash_n he_o do_v allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o day_n among_o the_o roman_n which_o be_v either_o to_o bury_v the_o body_n of_o the_o rich_a sort_n be_v first_o imbalm_v or_o to_o burn_v though_o indeed_o the_o latter_a through_o the_o increase_n of_o christian_n begin_v soon_o after_o antoninus_n his_o time_n to_o grow_v much_o out_o of_o use_v every_o where_n now_o they_o that_o burn_v use_v to_o gather_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o dead_a corpse_n consist_v of_o bone_n and_o ash_n and_o to_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o urnis_fw-la ollis_fw-la ossuariis_fw-la in_o pot_n urn_n crocke_n and_o the_o like_a earthen_a vessel_n make_v of_o purpose_n and_o so_o to_o bury_v they_o i_o will_v not_o note_v it_o i_o must_v confess_v as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o think_v worth_a nothing_o for_o i_o think_v there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o common_a but_o that_o i_o be_o glad_a to_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o impart_v unto_o the_o reader_n a_o memorable_a curiosity_n in_o matter_n of_o antiquity_n which_o by_o the_o learned_a antiquary_n beyond_o the_o sea_n i_o be_o sure_a will_v be_v much_o esteem_v some_o 2._o or_o 3._o mile_n beyond_o sit_v bear_v in_o kent_n west_n as_o you_o go_v to_o london_n there_o be_v a_o little_a village_n in_o the_o way_n call_v newington_n it_o have_v not_o be_v my_o luck_n hitherto_o in_o any_o either_o late_a book_n or_o ancient_a record_n to_o find_v any_o thing_n concern_v this_o village_n worth_a the_o note_n all_o that_o i_o can_v say_v of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n show_v a_o place_n to_o which_o they_o say_v that_o in_o former_a time_n the_o 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be_o tell_v plentiful_o enough_o now_o and_o then_o according_a as_o you_o prove_v either_o skilful_a or_o lucky_a in_o the_o dig_v the_o figure_n of_o some_o of_o they_o i_o have_v here_o cause_v to_o be_v represent_v to_o the_o reader_n the_o first_o and_o great_a with_o a_o inscription_n grave_v and_o â—â—tt_v in_o about_o the_o neck_n of_o it_o severianus_n etc._n etc._n be_v above_o a_o year_n ago_o by_o the_o pious_a and_o ingenuous_a vicar_n of_o that_o parish_n m._n henry_n dearing_n bestow_v upon_o i_o which_o i_o keep_v as_o a_o great_a treasure_n as_o also_o be_v the_o last_o not_o long_o after_o with_o the_o cover_n of_o it_o over_o it_o so_o several_o represent_v of_o purpose_n that_o the_o form_n of_o either_o may_v the_o better_o appear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o inscription_n of_o that_o first_o