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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o plutarch_n solone_o but_o apollodorus_n as_o he_o be_v quote_v by_o the_o scholiast_n upon_o aristophanes_n avibus_fw-la will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o stone_n and_o to_o signify_v any_o tablet_n wherein_o law_n or_o public_a edict_n be_v write_v and_o to_o have_v receive_v their_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v erect_v up_o on_o high_a or_o from_o the_o corybantes_n the_o first_o inventor_n of_o they_o as_o theopompus_n report_v in_o his_o treatise_n of_o piety_n aristotle_n add_v that_o they_o be_v triangular_a in_o his_o treatise_n about_o the_o republic_n of_o athens_n and_o be_v second_v herein_o by_o pollux_n x._o who_o far_a remark_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v quadrangular_a and_o make_v of_o brass_n ammonius_n voc._n to_o trouble_v you_o with_o no_o more_o opinion_n about_o they_o will_v have_v the_o distinction_n to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v foursquare_a contain_v the_o law_n that_o concern_v civil_a affair_n whereas_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o triangular_a and_o contain_v precept_n about_o the_o public_a worship_n what_o number_n there_o be_v of_o they_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o divine_a since_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_a author_n have_v give_v we_o any_o light_n in_o this_o particular_a they_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o citadel_n but_o afterward_o be_v remove_v to_o the_o prytaneum_n that_o all_o person_n may_v have_v recourse_n to_o they_o upon_o any_o occasion_n ibid._n though_o some_o report_n that_o only_a transcript_n of_o they_o be_v carry_v thither_o and_o that_o the_o original_a write_v by_o solon_n own_o hand_n remain_v still_o in_o the_o citadel_n hence_o as_o pollux_n be_v of_o opinion_n come_v the_o law_n to_o be_v distinguish_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a signify_v the_o law_n that_o be_v in_o the_o prytaneum_n which_o be_v 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mead_n where_o humble_a lotus_fw-la grow_v then_o chaplet_n weave_v and_o twine_v they_o on_o the_o bow_n on_o chequer_a grass_n beneath_o the_o shady_a bower_n from_o costli'st_a vial_n sweet_a oil_n we_o will_v pour_v and_o then_o in_o spread_a letter_n this_o indite_v i_o be_o helen_n plant_n and_o worship_n be_v my_o right_n mr._n hutchin_n ovid_n likewise_o in_o the_o eight_o book_n of_o his_o metamorphosis_n speak_v of_o adorn_v they_o with_o ribbon_n stabat_fw-la in_o his_o ingens_fw-la annoso_fw-la robore_fw-la quercus_fw-la una_fw-la nemus_fw-la vittae_fw-la mediam_fw-la memoresque_fw-la tabellae_fw-la sertaque_fw-la cingebant_fw-la voti_fw-la argumenta_fw-la potentis_fw-la in_o these_o a_o well-grown_a oak_n majestic_a stand_v who_o spread_a arm_n alone_o compose_v a_o wood_n with_o ribbon_n grace_v and_o crown_n th'undoubted_a proof_n of_o vow_n obtain_v mr._n hutchin_n these_o temple_n statue_n and_o altar_n be_v account_v so_o sacred_a that_o to_o many_o of_o they_o the_o privilege_n of_o protect_a offender_n be_v grant_v so_o that_o if_o any_o malefactor_n flee_v to_o they_o it_o be_v count_v a_o piece_n of_o sacrilege_n to_o force_v he_o thence_o and_o they_o think_v his_o blood_n will_v be_v upon_o they_o that_o shall_v do_v it_o insomuch_o that_o those_o who_o kill_v the_o follower_n of_o cylon_n who_o have_v plunder_v the_o temple_n of_o minerva_n because_o they_o execute_v they_o hang_v on_o the_o altar_n be_v ever_o after_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profane_a and_o impious_a villain_n some_o of_o these_o be_v public_a asyla_n and_o free_a for_o all_o man_n other_o be_v appropriate_v to_o certain_a person_n or_o crime_n thus_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n at_o ephesus_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o debtor_n the_o tomb_n or_o temple_n of_o theseus_n be_v a_o sanctuary_n for_o slave_n and_o all_o those_o of_o mean_a condition_n that_o flee_v from_o the_o severity_n and_o hard_a usage_n of_o their_o master_n and_o man_n in_o power_n in_o 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whole_a community_n on_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o mankind_n nor_o be_v they_o only_o oblige_v to_o offer_v prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n for_o other_o but_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o instruct_v they_o how_o to_o pray_v for_o themselves_o what_o it_o be_v most_o expedient_a to_o ask_v what_o sacrifice_n what_o vow_n what_o gift_n will_v be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o the_o god_n and_o in_o short_a to_o teach_v they_o all_o the_o ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o divine_a worship_n as_o plato_n inform_v we_o regno_fw-la another_o part_n of_o their_o office_n be_v to_o foretell_a thing_n to_o come_v and_o to_o interpret_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o god_n and_o as_o they_o convey_v the_o will_n of_o the_o god_n to_o man_n so_o do_v they_o also_o convey_v the_o piety_n and_o devotion_n of_o man_n to_o the_o god_n by_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o they_o though_o the_o ancient_a greek_n do_v
and_o more_o inviolable_a obligation_n upon_o themselves_o lest_o they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n repent_v of_o their_o purpose_n and_o take_v contrary_a measure_n to_o what_o they_o then_o resolve_v upon_o upon_o which_o account_n it_o be_v that_o the_o phocensian_o iu._n who_o afterward_o build_v the_o city_n massilia_n in_o gallia_n narbonensis_n oblige_v themselves_o by_o a_o oath_n back_v with_o terrible_a imprecation_n never_o to_o think_v of_o return_v home_o whence_o come_v the_o proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apply_v to_o man_n under_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o strict_a oath_n to_o return_v the_o flesh_n on_o which_o they_o feast_v at_o other_o sacrifice_n be_v in_o this_o thought_n unlawful_a to_o be_v eat_v and_o therefore_o say_v eustathius_n 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o person_n concern_v be_v at_o home_n it_o be_v bury_v for_o so_o priam_n seem_v to_o have_v do_v with_o his_o victim_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n before_o mention_v but_o if_o the_o party_n be_v a_o stranger_n they_o throw_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n as_o talthybius_n do_v the_o sow_n which_o be_v sacrifice_v at_o one_o of_o agamemnon_n oath_n or_o dispose_v of_o it_o some_o such_o way_n here_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o if_o any_o unlucky_a or_o ominous_a accident_n happen_v at_o the_o time_n of_o sacrifice_n they_o usual_o differ_v or_o whole_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o instance_n in_o plutarch_n pyrrhi_n who_o report_v that_o when_o pyrrhus_n lysimachus_n and_o cassander_n have_v conclude_v a_o peace_n and_o meet_v to_o confirm_v it_o by_o solemn_a oath_n and_o sacrifice_n a_o goat_n bull_n and_o ramm_n be_v bring_v out_o the_o ramm_n on_o a_o sudden_a â—ell_o dead_a which_o some_o only_o laugh_v at_o but_o theodotus_n the_o priest_n forbid_v pyrrhus_n to_o swear_v declare_v that_o heaven_n by_o that_o omen_n portend_v the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o the_o three_o king_n whereupon_o he_o refuse_v to_o ratify_v the_o peace_n alexander_n ab_fw-la 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instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o manner_n of_o swear_v be_v that_o describe_v by_o plutarch_n arâ—stidis_fw-la who_o report_v that_o when_o the_o grecian_n have_v overthrow_v and_o utter_o rout_v all_o the_o force_n of_o xerxes_n be_v flush_v with_o victory_n they_o enter_v upon_o a_o design_n of_o make_v a_o common_a invasion_n upon_o persia_n whereupon_o to_o keep_v they_o firm_a to_o their_o resolution_n aristides_n make_v they_o all_o swear_v to_o keep_v the_o league_n and_o himself_o take_v the_o oath_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o athenian_n and_o after_o curse_n pronounce_v against_o he_o that_o shall_v break_v the_o vow_n throw_v wedge_n of_o red-hot_a iron_n into_o the_o sea_n by_o which_o be_v signify_v that_o the_o oath_n shall_v remain_v inviolable_a as_o long_o as_o the_o iron_n shall_v abide_v in_o the_o sea_n without_o swim_v which_o custom_n be_v also_o mention_v by_o callimachus_n who_o as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o the_o scholiast_n upon_o soâ—hâ—cles_n 270._o speak_v thus_o of_o the_o phocensian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d while_o these_o plunge_v iron_n the_o sea_n sure_a bottom_n keep_v there_o be_v also_o another_o manner_n of_o swear_v mention_v by_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o dion_n which_o dion_n wife_n and_o sister_n impose_v upon_o calippus_n the_o athenian_a be_v move_v thereto_o by_o a_o suspicion_n that_o he_o be_v privy_a to_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o dion_n life_n it_o be_v thus_o the_o juror_n go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o ceres_n and_o proserpina_n or_o as_o some_o say_v of_o ceres_n thesmophora_n or_o the_o lawgiver_n where_o after_o the_o performance_n of_o certain_a ceremony_n he_o be_v clothe_v in_o the_o purple_a vestment_n of_o the_o goddess_n and_o hold_v a_o light_a torch_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o deity_n take_v the_o oath_n by_o all_o the_o god_n in_o the_o world_n this_o the_o syracusian_n account_v the_o most_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a oath_n that_o can_v be_v another_o test_n the_o sicilian_n general_o make_v use_n of_o at_o palice_n a_o city_n of_o sicily_n where_o be_v a_o fountain_n name_v acadinus_n to_o which_o the_o juror_n come_v and_o have_v write_v the_o oath_n in_o a_o tablet_n throw_v it_o into_o the_o water_n which_o if_o it_o can_v endure_v and_o swim_v the_o person_n accuse_v be_v believe_v honest_a but_o if_o it_o sink_v he_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o flame_n immediate_o as_o a_o perjure_a villain_n thus_o aristotle_n mirabilibus_fw-la and_o stephanus_n the_o byzantian_a 〈◊〉_d other_o way_n also_o they_o have_v of_o clear_v themselves_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o crime_n for_o instance_n the_o person_n accuse_v sometime_o take_v a_o oath_n that_o he_o be_v innocent_a creep_v upon_o his_o hand_n through_o the_o fire_n or_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o red-hot_a iron_n call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o scholiast_n upon_o sophocles_n report_v hereby_o those_o that_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n be_v sensible_a of_o no_o pain_n thus_o the_o fellow_n in_o sophocles_n 270._o tell_v creon_n that_o all_o the_o guard_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v upon_o oath_n that_o they_o neither_o bury_v polynices_n themselves_o nor_o know_v who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o sir_n we_o stand_v ready_a for_o all_o command_n either_o hot_a barrs_n to_o take_v up_o with_o our_o hand_n or_o pass_v through_o fire_n or_o by_o the_o god_n to_o swear_v that_o neither_o we_o the_o body_n do_v inter_v nor_o privy_a to_o the_o wicked_a action_n to_o be_v mr._n dechair_n a_o custom_n not_o much_o differ_v from_o these_o be_v practise_v in_o this_o island_n by_o our_o saxon_a ancestor_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o fire-ordeal_a for_o ordeal_o in_o saxon_a signify_v purgation_n 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but_o one_o sort_n more_o of_o these_o purgation-oath_n which_o be_v describe_v by_o achilles_n tatius_n in_o his_o eight_o book_n of_o the_o love_n of_o clitophon_n and_o leucippe_n it_o be_v this_o when_o a_o woman_n be_v accuse_v of_o incontinency_n she_o be_v to_o clear_v herself_o from_o this_o charge_n by_o oath_n which_o be_v write_v in_o a_o tablet_n and_o hang_v about_o her_o neck_n than_o she_o go_v into_o the_o water_n up_o to_o the_o leg_n where_o if_o she_o be_v innocent_a all_o thing_n remain_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v before_o but_o if_o guilty_a the_o very_a water_n say_v he_o swell_v as_o it_o be_v with_o rage_n mount_v up_o as_o high_a as_o her_o neck_n and_o cover_v the_o tablet_n lest_o so_o horrid_a and_o detestable_a a_o sight_n as_o a_o false_a oath_n shall_v be_v expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o
that_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o just_a but_o expedient_a chapter_n vii_o of_o the_o grecian_a divination_n and_o oracle_n in_o general_n mantikh_n be_v a_o general_a name_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o divination_n and_o signify_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n obscure_a or_o future_a which_o can_v be_v attain_v by_o any_o ordinary_a or_o natural_a mean_n it_o be_v divide_v by_o plato_n phadro_n who_o be_v follow_v herein_o by_o aristotle_n plutarch_n and_o cicero_n into_o two_o species_n one_o of_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o naturalis_fw-la i._n e._n unartificial_a or_o natural_a divination_n as_o not_o be_v attain_v by_o any_o rule_n precept_n or_o observation_n but_o inspire_v into_o the_o divine_a without_o his_o take_v any_o far_a care_n or_o trouble_v about_o it_o than_o to_o purify_v and_o prepare_v himself_o to_o receive_v the_o divine_a afflatus_fw-la with_o this_o sort_n be_v all_o those_o endue_v that_o deliver_v oracle_n and_o foretold_v future_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o place_n in_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n though_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o of_o these_o name_n be_v sometime_o apply_v to_o other_o sort_n of_o divination_n of_o all_o the_o sort_n of_o divination_n oracle_n have_v always_o the_o great_a repute_n as_o be_v think_v to_o proceed_v in_o a_o more_o immediate_a manner_n from_o the_o god_n whereas_o other_o be_v deliver_v by_o man_n and_o have_v a_o great_a dependence_n on_o they_o who_o may_v either_o out_o of_o ignorance_n mistake_v or_o out_o of_o fear_n hope_n or_o other_o unlawful_a and_o base_a end_n conceal_v or_o betray_v the_o truth_n whereas_o they_o think_v the_o god_n who_o be_v neither_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o anger_n nor_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o reward_n nor_o care_v for_o the_o promise_v of_o mortal_n can_v not_o sure_o be_v prevail_v upon_o to_o do_v either_o of_o they_o upon_o this_o account_n oracle_n obtain_v so_o great_a credit_n and_o esteem_v that_o in_o all_o doubt_n and_o dispute_v their_o determination_n be_v hold_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a whence_o as_o strabo_n xvi_o report_v vast_a number_n flock_v to_o they_o to_o be_v resolve_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o doubt_n and_o ask_v counsel_n about_o the_o management_n of_o their_o affair_n insomuch_o that_o no_o business_n of_o great_a consequence_n and_o moment_n be_v undertake_v scarce_o any_o peace_n conclude_v any_o war_n wage_v any_o new_a form_n of_o government_n institute_v or_o new_a law_n enact_v without_o the_o advice_n and_o approbation_n of_o a_o oracle_n croesus_n i._n before_o he_o dare_v venture_v to_o declare_v war_n against_o the_o persian_n consult_v not_o only_o all_o the_o most_o famous_a oracle_n in_o greece_n but_o send_v ambassador_n as_o far_o as_o libya_n to_o ask_v advice_n of_o jupiter_n hammon_n minos_n cit_fw-la the_o cretan_a lawgiver_n converse_v with_o jupiter_n and_o receive_v instruction_n from_o he_o how_o he_o 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admit_v upon_o a_o few_o state_v day_n at_o other_o time_n neither_o the_o great_a prince_n can_v purchase_v nor_o person_n of_o the_o great_a quality_n any_o way_n obtain_v a_o answer_n alexander_n himself_o be_v peremptory_o deny_v by_o the_o pythia_n till_o she_o be_v by_o downright_a force_n compel_v to_o ascend_v the_o tripus_n when_o find_v herself_o unable_a to_o resist_v any_o long_o she_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v invincible_a which_o word_n be_v think_v a_o very_a lucky_a omen_n and_o accept_v instead_o of_o any_o further_a oracle_n as_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o oracle_n it_o have_v be_v dispute_v whether_o they_o be_v the_o revelation_n of_o daemon_n or_o only_o the_o delusion_n of_o crafty_a priest_n van_fw-mi dale_n a_o dutch_a wit_n have_v take_v pain_n to_o write_v a_o large_a treatise_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o late_a opinion_n but_o his_o argument_n i_o think_v be_v not_o of_o such_o force_n but_o that_o they_o may_v without_o difficulty_n be_v refute_v if_o either_o my_o design_n require_v or_o time_n permit_v i_o to_o answer_v they_o however_o that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n that_o jupiter_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o divination_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o book_n of_o fate_n and_o out_o of_o they_o reveal_v either_o more_o or_o less_o as_o he_o please_v to_o inferior_a daemon_n for_o which_o reason_n he_o be_v surname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eustathius_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o this_o verse_n of_o homer_n 250._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o at_o he_o holy_a fane_n to_o mighty_a jove_n be_v the_o glad_a victim_n slay_v to_o jove_n from_o who_o all_o divination_n come_v and_o inspire_v oracle_n unridle_v future_a doom_n mr._n hutchin_n of_o the_o other_o god_n apollo_n be_v repute_v to_o have_v the_o great_a skill_n in_o
think_v to_o deserve_v great_a regard_n 31._o horace_n assure_v we_o ast_n ego_fw-la quum_fw-la graecos_n facerem_fw-la natus_fw-la mare_fw-la citra_fw-la versiculos_fw-la veâ—uit_fw-la i_o tali_fw-la voce_fw-mi quirinus_n post_fw-la mediam_fw-la noctem_fw-la visus_fw-la quum_fw-la somnia_fw-la vera_fw-la now_o be_v a_o roman_a bear_v and_o grecian_a number_n once_o resolve_v to_o try_v quirinus_n kind_o do_v my_o wish_n deny_v methinks_v the_o night_n near_o spend_v when_o dream_n be_v true_a it_o be_v at_o the_o dawn_n of_o day_n he_o come_v unto_o my_o view_n and_o speak_v such_o word_n as_o these_o mr._n dechâ—ir_n and_o ovid_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n when_o he_o say_v namque_fw-la sub_fw-la auroram_fw-la jam_fw-la dormitante_fw-la lucernâ_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la cerni_fw-la somnia_fw-la vera_fw-la solent_fw-la near_o morn_n when_o lamp_n be_v dwindle_v out_o their_o light_n and_o seem_v to_o nod_v for_o sleep_n that_o part_n of_o night_n when_o dream_n be_v true_a 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they_o have_v â—n_v antipathy_n against_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v believe_v it_o afford_v no_o small_a pleasure_n to_o see_v they_o burn_v and_o perish_v upon_o their_o altar_n poetis_fw-la plutarch_n observe_v that_o the_o polypus_n head_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o those_o that_o desire_v prophetical_a dream_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o polypus_n head_n something_n of_o ill_n something_o of_o good_a be_v breed_v because_o it_o be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n but_o disquiet_v man_n in_o â—heir_a sleep_n and_o make_v they_o restless_a cause_v troublesome_a and_o anxious_a dream_n and_o therefore_o he_o compare_v poetry_n to_o it_o because_o it_o contain_v â—any_n thing_n as_o well_o profitable_a as_o pleasant_a to_o those_o that_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o it_o but_o to_o other_o be_v very_o prejudicial_a fill_v their_o head_n with_o â—ain_n if_o not_o impious_a notion_n and_o opinion_n in_o short_a all_o thing_n â—pt_v to_o burden_v the_o 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to_o bed_n they_o use_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o merâ—â—â—y_v so_o calasiris_n in_o heliodorus_n after_o he_o have_v pray_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o god_n call_v upon_o mercury_n to_o give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o night_n â—f_o good_a dream_n now_o you_o must_v know_v mercury_n be_v think_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o giver_n of_o sleep_n as_o eustathius_n tell_v we_o and_o therefore_o â—â—hey_n usual_o carve_v his_o image_n upon_o the_o bed's-feet_n which_o be_v for_o that_o â—â—ason_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n homer_n have_v make_v use_n of_o when_o he_o â—ith_o that_o vulcan_n catch_v mars_n in_o bed_n with_o venus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 278._o great_a massy_a chain_n on_o every_o bedpost_n round_o with_o a_o resistless_a force_n god_n vulcan_n bind_v again_o in_o the_o twenty-third_a book_n of_o his_o odyssey_n he_o have_v the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 198._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o have_v with_o his_o rule_n first_o shape_v it_o out_o he_o a_o polish_a bedpost_n make_v though_o other_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o prop_n or_o support_v because_o by_o it_o the_o bed_n be_v uphold_v and_o support_v however_o that_o be_v certain_z it_o be_v that_o one_o of_o mercury_n employment_n be_v to_o preside_v over_o sleep_n and_o dream_n and_o the_o night_n also_o with_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o â—_o for_o so_o homer_n have_v tell_v we_o in_o his_o hymn_n upon_o this_o god_n wherein_o he_o callâ—_n he_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thieve_a god_n a_o cattle-stealer_n one_o who_o care_n be_v dream_n and_o noise_n in_o the_o night_n after_o all_o this_o preparation_n they_o go_v to_o sleep_v big_a with_o expectation_n of_o know_v whatever_o they_o be_v solicitous_a or_o concern_v about_o beâ—oâ—â—_n the_o morning_n but_o if_o their_o fate_n be_v reveal_v in_o obscure_a or_o allegory_n call_v term_n so_o that_o themselves_o can_v not_o dive_v into_o their_o meaning_n theâ—_n a_o interpreter_n must_v present_o be_v consult_v the_o first_o of_o this_o kind_n â—_o pliny_n v._n report_n be_v amphictyon_n deucalion_n son_n pausanias_n as_o i_o hauâ—_n tell_v you_o before_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v amphiaraus_n who_o he_o say_v haâ—_n divine_a honour_n pay_v he_o for_o the_o invention_n of_o that_o art_n but_o who_o ever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o among_o the_o ancient_a grecians_n it_o be_v have_v in_o very_o great_a credit_n and_o reputation_n as_o appear_v froâ—_n the_o number_n of_o book_n write_v concern_v it_o for_o geminus_n pyrius_n comâ—posed_v three_o book_n upon_o this_o subject_n artemon_n the_o milesian_n two_o anâ—_n twenty_o beside_o panyasis_n the_o halicarnassean_a alexander_n the_o myndian_a phâ—â—bus_n the_o antiochian_a demetrius_n the_o phalerean_a nicostratus_n the_o ephesian_a aâ—â—tipho_n the_o athenian_a with_o other_o who_o write_n be_v still_o extant_a suâ—â—_n be_v artemidorus_n astrampsychus_n philo_n judaeus_fw-la achines_n the_o son_n of_o sâ—â—â—rimus_fw-la nicephorus_n etc._n etc._n but_o for_o all_o this_o it_o be_v never_o in_o so_o great_a requeâ—â—_n as_o the_o other_o species_n of_o divination_n the_o many_o false_a and_o frivolâ—â—_n dream_n that_o happen_v to_o every_o man_n cast_v a_o suspicion_n upon_o all_o the_o reâ—â—_n and_o those_o that_o be_v nothing_o but_o delusion_n make_v those_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o prophetical_a to_o be_v call_v in_o question_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o hero_n in_o 〈◊〉_d homer_n advise_v the_o grecian_n to_o inquire_v of_o soâ—â—_n prophet_n what_o mean_v they_o may_v use_v to_o appease_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o god_n he_o speak_v bold_o and_o without_o hesitation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
be_v mean_v of_o the_o boy_n be_v draw_v cut_v out_o the_o woman_n hand_n artemidorus_z in_o his_o preface_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n diviner_n in_o the_o marketplace_n and_o the_o sort_n viale_n be_v very_o common_a at_o rome_n the_o circus_n be_v throng_v with_o those_o and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o diviner_n which_o the_o poor_a silly_a woman_n use_v to_o consult_v as_o 851._o juvenal_n witness_v his_o word_n be_v these_o si_fw-mi mediocris_fw-la erit_fw-la spatium_fw-la lustrabit_fw-la utrumque_fw-la metarum_fw-la &_o sort_n ducet_fw-la frontemque_fw-la manumque_fw-la praebebit_fw-la vati_fw-la crebrum_fw-la poppysma_fw-la roganti_fw-la divitibus_fw-la responsa_fw-la dabit_fw-la phryx_n augur_v &_o inde_fw-la conductus_fw-la dabit_fw-la astrorum_fw-la mundique_fw-la peritus_fw-la atque_fw-la aliquis_fw-la senior_fw-la qui_fw-la publica_fw-la fulgura_fw-la conduit_n plebeïum_o in_o circo_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_o â—ggere_fw-la fatum_fw-la quae_fw-la nudis_fw-la longum_fw-la ostendit_fw-la cervicibus_fw-la aurum_fw-la consulit_fw-la ante_fw-la phalas_fw-la delphinorumque_fw-la columnas_fw-la a_o saga_fw-la vendenti_fw-la nubat_fw-la caupone_fw-la relicto_fw-la the_o middle_a sort_n who_o have_v not_o much_o to_o spare_v into_o the_o crowd_a circus_n straight_o repair_v and_o from_o the_o cheap_a lot_n their_o fortune_n hear_v or_o else_o to_o cunning_a chiromancer_n go_v who_o clap_v the_o pretty_a palm_n and_o thence_o their_o fortune_n know_v but_o the_o rich_a matron_n who_o have_v more_o to_o give_v her_o answer_n from_o the_o brachman_n will_v receive_v skill_v in_o the_o globe_n and_o sphere_n he_o grave_o stand_v and_o with_o his_o compass_n measure_v sea_n and_o land_n the_o poor_a of_o the_o sex_n have_v still_o a_o itch_n to_o know_v their_o fortune_n equal_a to_o the_o rich_a the_o dairy-maid_n inquire_v if_o she_o may_v take_v the_o trusty_a tailor_n and_o the_o cook_n forsake_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o lot_n have_v very_o small_a credit_n in_o juvenal_n day_n be_v consult_v only_o by_o the_o mean_a sort_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o more_o reputable_a divination_n didymus_n tell_v we_o this_o be_v do_v by_o jupiter_n who_o be_v desirous_a that_o apollo_n shall_v preside_v in_o chief_a over_o divination_n bring_v lot_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v invent_v by_o minerva_n into_o disrepute_n chapter_n xvii_o of_o divination_n by_o ominous_a word_n and_o thing_n another_o sort_n of_o divination_n there_o be_v very_o different_a from_o all_o those_o i_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v of_o which_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v not_o by_o any_o study_a method_n but_o by_o certain_a accident_n and_o casual_a occurrence_n that_o be_v think_v to_o contain_v in_o they_o presage_v of_o good_a or_o evil._n of_o these_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v of_o thing_n internal_a by_o which_o i_o mean_v those_o that_o affect_v the_o person_n themselves_o the_o second_o of_o thing_n external_n that_o only_o appear_v to_o man_n but_o do_v not_o make_v any_o impression_n upon_o they_o the_o three_o be_v ominous_a word_n of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n first_o of_o those_o omen_n that_o man_n receive_v from_o themselves_o which_o be_v distinguish_v into_o four_o kind_n 1._o mark_n upon_o the_o body_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spot_n like_o oil_n second_o sudden_a perturbation_n seize_v upon_o the_o mind_n such_o be_v the_o panici_n terrores_fw-la panic_n fear_n which_o be_v sudden_a fright_v and_o consternation_n that_o seize_v upon_o man_n without_o any_o visible_a cause_n and_o therefore_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o operation_n of_o daemon_n especial_o pan_n upon_o man_n fancy_n of_o these_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n in_o history_n as_o when_o brennus_n the_o gallic_a general_n have_v be_v defeat_v by_o the_o greek_n the_o night_n follow_v he_o and_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o troop_n be_v seize_v with_o such_o terror_n and_o distraction_n that_o ignorant_a of_o what_o they_o be_v a_o do_v they_o fall_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n wound_v and_o kill_v one_o another_o till_o they_o be_v all_o utter_o destroy_v such_o another_o fright_a give_v the_o athenian_n a_o great_a advantage_n against_o the_o persian_n insomuch_o that_o pan_n have_v a_o statue_n erect_v for_o that_o piece_n of_o service_n as_o appear_v from_o one_o of_o simonides_n epigram_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grateful_a miltiades_n raise_v this_o monument_n that_o i_fw-mi arcadian_a pan_n do_v represent_v because_o i_o aid_v he_o and_o warlike_a greece_n against_o the_o powerful_a mede_n the_o reason_n why_o these_o terror_n be_v attribute_v to_o pan_n be_v because_o when_o osiris_n be_v bind_v by_o typho_n pan_n and_o the_o satyr_n appear_v cast_v he_o into_o a_o fright_a or_o because_o he_o fright_v the_o giant_n that_o wage_v war_n against_o jupiter_n in_o these_o terror_n whereof_o there_o be_v either_o no_o apparent_a cause_n or_o at_o lest_o none_o answerable_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sudden_a consternation_n it_o be_v a_o good_a remedy_n do_v to_o something_o quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o the_o danger_n will_v have_v require_v have_v it_o be_v such_o as_o man_n vain_o imagine_v thus_o alexander_n cause_v his_o soldier_n to_o disarm_v themselves_o when_o they_o be_v on_o a_o sudden_a in_o a_o great_a fear_n of_o they_o know_v not_o what_o all_o sudden_a and_o extraordinary_a emotion_n and_o perturbation_n in_o body_n or_o mind_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o evil_a omen_n such_o be_v that_o of_o penelope_n courtier_n describe_v by_o 345_o homer_n and_o say_v to_o have_v be_v cause_v by_o minerva_n their_o implacable_a enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o courtier_n straight_o offend_v pallas_n seize_v with_o profuse_a laughter_n not_o to_o be_v appease_v and_o rave_v frantic_a thought_n they_o now_o appear_v overwhelm_v with_o laughter_n not_o what_o first_o they_o be_v their_o eye_n with_o briny_a tear_n overflow_v their_o food_n amaze_a sight_n seem_v change_v to_o putrid_a blood_n nothing_o their_o anxious_a thought_n do_v entertain_v but_o lamentable_a grief_n a_o augur_n that_o be_v present_a among_o they_o be_v affright_v at_o so_o dreadful_a a_o omen_n and_o present_o break_v out_o into_o this_o exclamation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ah_o wretched_a man_n what_o fate_n be_v this_o you_o bear_v the_o three_o sort_n of_o internal_a omen_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o palpitate_v such_o be_v the_o palpitation_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o eye_n or_o any_o of_o the_o muscle_n call_v in_o latin_a salissationes_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o ring_n in_o the_o ear_n which_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o right_a ear_n be_v a_o lucky_a omen_n so_o also_o be_v the_o palpitation_n of_o the_o right_a eye_n as_o theocritus_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o right-eye_n twinkle_n ix_o niphus_n have_v enumerate_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n with_o all_o the_o omen_n to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o palpitation_n of_o each_o of_o they_o who_o you_o may_v consult_v at_o leisure_n melampus_n the_o famous_a fortune-teller_n dedicate_v a_o book_n upon_o this_o subject_n to_o ptolomee_n philadelphus_n another_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v compose_v by_o posidonius_n as_o suidas_n report_v the_o title_n of_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o sort_n of_o internal_a omen_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sneezing_n which_o be_v so_o superstitious_o observe_v that_o divine_a worship_n be_v think_v due_a to_o they_o though_o some_o say_v this_o adoration_n be_v only_o a_o expiation_n of_o the_o omen_n other_o be_v of_o opinion_n as_o xxv_o casaubon_n observe_v that_o sneeze_v be_v a_o disease_n or_o at_o least_o a_o symptom_n of_o some_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o when_o any_o man_n sneeze_v it_o be_v usual_a to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v you_o live_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n bless_v you_o to_o this_o custom_n ammian_n allude_v in_o a_o epigram_n upon_o a_o fellow_n with_o a_o long_a nose_n which_o he_o say_v be_v at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o his_o ear_n that_o he_o can_v not_o hear_v himself_o sneeze_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o long-beaked_a snout_n at_o such_o a_o distance_n lie_v from_o his_o dull_a ear_n that_o he_o never_o hear_v it_o sneeze_v and_o therefore_o never_o do_v he_o say_v god_n bless_v where_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o usual_a for_o person_n that_o stand_v by_o to_o cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o for_o man_n when_o themselves_o sneeze_v