though_o but_o for_o a_o while_n they_o begin_v to_o please_v they_o present_o prevail_v and_o pervert_v a_o man_n mind_n or_o turn_v a_o man_n from_o the_o right_a way_n do_v thou_o therefore_o i_o say_v absolute_o and_o free_o make_v choice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v best_a and_o stick_v unto_o it_o now_o that_o they_o say_v be_v best_a which_o be_v most_o profitable_a if_o they_o mean_v profitable_a to_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o rational_a man_n stand_z thu_o to_o it_o and_o maintain_v it_o but_o if_o they_o mean_v profitable_a as_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n only_a reject_v it_o and_o from_o this_o thy_o tenet_n and_o conclusion_n keep_v off_o careful_o all_o plausible_a show_n and_o colour_n of_o external_a appearance_n xi_o gâ—eeke_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v b._n vi_o num._n xi_o all_o plausible_a show_n and_o colour_n of_o external_a appearance_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v thing_n right_o viii_o never_o esteem_v of_o any_o thing_n as_o profitable_a which_o shall_v ever_o constrain_v thou_o either_o to_o break_v thy_o faith_n or_o to_o lose_v thy_o modesty_n to_o hate_v any_o man_n to_o suspect_v to_o curse_v to_o dissemble_v to_o lust_n after_o any_o thing_n that_o require_v the_o secret_a of_o wall_n or_o veil_n but_o he_o that_o prefer_v before_o all_o thing_n his_o rational_a part_n and_o spirit_n and_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n of_o virtue_n which_o issue_v from_o he_o he_o shall_v never_o lament_v and_o exclaim_v never_o sigh_v he_o shall_v never_o want_v either_o solitude_n or_o company_n and_o which_o be_v chief_a of_o all_o he_o shall_v live_v without_o either_o desire_n or_o fear_n and_o as_o for_o life_n whether_o for_o a_o long_a or_o short_a time_n he_o shall_v enjoy_v his_o soul_n thus_o compass_v about_o with_o a_o body_n he_o be_v altogether_o indifferent_a for_o if_o even_o now_o he_o be_v to_o depart_v he_o be_v as_o ready_a for_o it_o as_o for_o any_o other_o action_n which_o may_v be_v perform_v with_o modesty_n 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nature_n or_o the_o proper_a constitution_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n the_o end_n and_o object_n of_o a_o rational_a constitution_n be_v to_o do_v nothing_o rash_o to_o be_v kind_o affect_v towards_o man_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n willing_o to_o submit_v unto_o the_o god_n cast_v therefore_o all_o other_o thing_n aside_o keep_v thyself_o to_o these_o few_o and_o remember_v withal_o that_o no_o man_n proper_o can_v be_v say_v to_o live_v more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v now_o present_a which_o be_v but_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n whatsoever_o be_v beside_o either_o be_v already_o past_a or_o incertain_a the_o time_n therefore_o that_o any_o man_n do_v live_v be_v but_o a_o little_a and_o the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v be_v but_o a_o very_a little_a corner_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o great_a fame_n that_o can_v remain_v of_o a_o man_n after_o his_o death_n even_o that_o be_v but_o little_a and_o that_o too_o such_o as_o it_o be_v while_o it_o be_v be_v by_o the_o succession_n of_o silly_a mortal_a man_n preserve_v who_o likewise_o shall_v short_o die_v be_v even_o while_o they_o live_v know_v not_o what_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o themselves_o be_v and_o much_o less_o can_v know_v one_o who_o long_o before_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v xi_o to_o these_o ever_o present_a help_n and_o mementâ—â—s_n let_v one_o more_o be_v add_v ever_o to_o make_v a_o particular_a description_n and_o delineation_n as_o it_o be_v of_o every_o object_n that_o present_v itself_o to_o thy_o mind_n xi_o see_v b._n vi_o num._n xi_o that_o thou_o may_v whole_o and_o thorough_o contemplate_v it_o in_o its_o own_o proper_a nature_n bare_a and_o naked_a whole_o and_o several_o divide_v into_o its_o several_a part_n and_o quarter_n and_o then_o by_o thyself_o in_o thy_o mind_n to_o call_v both_o it_o and_o those_o thing_n of_o which_o it_o do_v consist_v and_o in_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v resolve_v by_o their_o own_o proper_a true_a name_n and_o appellation_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o effectual_a to_o beget_v true_a magnanimity_n as_o to_o be_v able_a true_o and_o methodical_o to_o examine_v and_o consider_v all_o thing_n that_o happen_v in_o this_o life_n and_o so_o to_o penetrate_v into_o their_o nature_n that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n this_o also_o may_v concur_v in_o our_o apprehension_n what_o be_v the_o true_a use_n of_o it_o and_o what_o be_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o this_o universe_n to_o which_o it_o be_v useful_a how_o much_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o universe_n may_v it_o be_v esteem_v how_o much_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n a_o citiren_n of_o the_o supreme_a city_n of_o which_o all_o other_o city_n in_o the_o world_n be_v as_o it_o be_v but_o house_n and_o family_n xii_o what_o be_v this_o that_o now_o my_o fancy_n be_v set_v upon_o of_o what_o thing_n do_v it_o consist_v how_o long_o can_v it_o last_v which_o of_o all_o the_o virtue_n be_v the_o proper_a virtue_n for_o this_o present_a use_n as_o whether_o meekness_n fortitude_n truth_n faith_n sincerity_n contentation_n or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n xvii_o see_v b._n i._n n._n xvii_o of_o every_o thing_n therefore_o thou_o must_v use_v thyself_o to_o say_v this_o immediate_o come_v from_o god_n this_o by_o that_o fatal_a connexion_n and_o concatenation_n of_o thing_n or_o which_o almost_o come_v to_o one_o by_o some_o coincidentall_a casualty_n and_o as_o for_o this_o it_o proceed_v from_o my_o neighbour_n my_o kinsman_n my_o fellow_n through_o his_o ignorance_n indeed_o because_o he_o know_v not_o what_o be_v true_o natural_a unto_o he_o but_o i_o know_v it_o and_o therefore_o carry_v myself_o towards_o he_o according_a to_o the_o natural_a law_n of_o fellowship_n that_o be_v kind_o and_o just_o as_o for_o those_o thing_n that_o of_o themselves_o be_v altogether_o indifferent_a as_o in_o my_o best_a judgement_n i_o conceive_v every_o thing_n to_o deserve_v more_o or_o less_o so_o i_o carry_v myself_o towards_o it_o xiii_o if_o thou_o shall_v intend_v that_o which_o be_v present_a follow_v the_o rule_n of_o right_n and_o reason_n careful_o solid_o meek_o and_o shall_v not_o intermix_v any_o other_o business_n but_o shall_v study_v this_o only_a to_o preserve_v thy_o spirit_n impolluted_a and_o pure_a and_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o he_o without_o either_o hope_n or_o fear_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v either_o do_v or_o speak_v content_v thyself_o with_o heroical_a truth_n thou_o shall_v live_v happy_o and_o from_o this_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o can_v hinder_v thou_o fourteen_o as_o physician_n and_o surgeon_n have_v always_o their_o instrument_n ready_a at_o hand_n for_o all_o sudden_a cure_n so_o have_v thou_o always_o thy_o dogmata_fw-la in_o a_o readiness_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a and_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v even_o in_o the_o small_a thing_n that_o thou_o do_v thou_o must_v ever_o remember_v that_o mutual_a relation_n a_o connexion_n that_o be_v between_o these_o two_o thing_n divine_v and_o thing_n humane_a for_o without_o relation_n unto_o god_n thou_o shall_v never_o speed_v in_o any_o worldly_a action_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o any_o divine_a without_o some_o respect_n have_v to_o thing_n humane_a xv._o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o thou_o shall_v never_o live_v to_o read_v thy_o moral_a commentary_n nor_o the_o act_n of_o the_o famous_a roman_n and_o grecian_n nor_o those_o excerpta_fw-la from_o several_a book_n all_o which_o thou_o have_v provide_v and_o lay_v up_o for_o thyself_o against_o thy_o old_a age_n hasten_v therefore_o to_o a_o end_n and_o give_v over_o all_o vain_a hope_n help_v they_o myself_o in_o time_n if_o thou_o care_v for_o thyself_o as_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v xvi_o to_o xvi_o to_o see_v b._n x._o n._n xv._o b._n
〈◊〉_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 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that_o in_o the_o interim_n thou_o give_v not_o way_n to_o any_o other_o thought_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a seem_v fix_v and_o fasten_v to_o his_o very_a soul_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o speak_v unto_o thou_o xlix_o that_o which_o be_v not_o good_a for_o the_o bee_n hive_n can_v be_v good_a for_o the_o bee_n l._n will_v either_o passenger_n or_o patient_n find_v fault_n and_o complain_v if_o either_o the_o one_o be_v well_o carry_v or_o the_o other_o well_o cure_v do_v they_o take_v care_n for_o any_o more_o than_o this_o the_o one_o that_o their_o shipmaster_n may_v bring_v they_o safe_a to_o land_n and_o the_o other_o that_o their_o physician_n may_v effect_v their_o recovery_n li._n how_o many_o of_o they_o who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o i_o do_v be_v already_o go_v out_o of_o it_o lii_o to_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o jaundis_n honey_n seem_v bitter_a and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v bite_v by_o a_o mad_a dog_n the_o water_n terrible_a and_o to_o child_n a_o little_a ball_n seem_v a_o fine_a thing_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v angry_a or_o do_v i_o think_v that_o error_n and_o false_a opinion_n be_v less_o powerful_a to_o make_v man_n transgress_v etc._n see_v b_o vii_o n._n 34._o b._n viii_o 13._o etc._n etc._n then_o either_o choler_n be_v immoderate_a and_o excessive_a to_o cause_v the_o jaundis_n or_o poison_n to_o cause_v rage_n liii_o no_o man_n can_v hinder_v thou_o to_o live_v as_o thy_o nature_n do_v require_v nothing_o can_v happen_v unto_o thou_o but_o what_o the_o common_a good_a of_o nature_n do_v require_v liv._o what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o be_v who_o they_o seek_v to_o please_v and_o what_o to_o get_v and_o by_o what_o action_n how_o soon_o time_n will_v cover_v and_o bury_v all_o thing_n and_o how_o many_o it_o have_v already_o bury_v the_o seven_o book_n what_o be_v wickedness_n it_o be_v that_o which_o many_o time_n and_o often_o thou_o have_v already_o see_v and_o know_v in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o as_o any_o thing_n do_v happen_v that_o might_n otherwise_o trouble_v thou_o let_v this_o memento_n present_o come_v to_o thy_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v already_o often_o see_v and_o know_v general_o above_o and_o below_o thou_o shall_v find_v but_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o very_a same_o thing_n whereof_o ancient_a story_n middle_a age_n story_n and_o fresh_a story_n be_v full_a whereof_o town_n be_v full_a and_o house_n full_a there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v new_a all_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v both_o usual_a and_o of_o little_a continuance_n ii_o what_o fear_n be_v there_o that_o thy_o dogmata_fw-la or_o philosophical_a resolution_n and_o conclusion_n shall_v become_v dead_a in_o thou_o
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
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