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son_n of_o the_o same_o name_n succeed_v he_o in_o his_o tyranny_n but_o be_v expel_v for_o it_o by_o dion_n see_v plut._n life_n of_o dion_n the_o elder_a dionysius_n with_o what_o eternal_a fear_n and_o apprehension_n must_v he_o needs_o be_v rack_v when_o of_o when_o his_o barber_n one_o day_n happen_v to_o say_v that_o his_o life_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v murder_v and_o make_v his_o daughter_n shave_v he_o for_o some_o time_n but_o afterward_o suspect_v even_o they_o too_o he_o use_v sing_v as_o the_o safe_a way_n he_o can_v think_v of_o dare_v not_o to_o venture_v his_o throat_n to_o any_o razor_n he_o be_v force_v even_o to_o singe_v off_o his_o beard_n with_o coal_n or_o what_o of_o while_n of_o see_v chap._n 30._o book_n 1._o he_o by_o his_o savage_a cruelty_n and_o injustice_n make_v all_o the_o world_n hate_v he_o the_o thessalian_n beg_a aid_n of_o the_o theban_n against_o he_o who_o send_v their_o general_n pelopidas_n several_a time_n who_o he_o 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and_o pain_n which_o most_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v conquer_v by_o which_o be_v courage_n or_o greatness_n of_o soul_n those_o who_o be_v esteem_v to_o excel_v in_o virtue_n more_o especial_o draw_v man_n to_o wonder_n and_o admiration_n who_o keep_v themselves_o free_a as_o from_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v base_a and_o unbecoming_a so_o more_o especial_o from_o those_o sort_n of_o vice_n which_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n can_v so_o easy_o stand_v against_o pleasure_n for_o instance_n be_v very_a allure_a and_o charm_a mistress_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o ensnare_v the_o better_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o entice_v it_o aside_o from_o the_o path_n of_o virtue_n and_o pain_n on_o the_o contrary_a rack_n and_o torment_v we_o so_o that_o the_o dread_n of_o it_o carry_v most_o man_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o reason_n thus_o again_o when_o life_n and_o death_n riches_n and_o poverty_n be_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n there_o be_v very_o few_o man_n but_o be_v whole_o 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of_o all_o mischief_n let_v we_o try_v if_o you_o please_v by_o some_o example_n of_o that_o nature_n wherein_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n perhaps_o think_v there_o be_v no_o crime_n for_o we_o do_v speak_v here_o of_o such_o as_o cut_v throat_n poison_n make_v false_a will_n rob_n or_o embezzle_v the_o public_a treasure_n who_o aren't_a to_o be_v repress_v with_o nothing_o but_o word_n and_o philosophical_a discourse_n but_o must_v be_v vex_v and_o weary_v out_o with_o chain_n and_o imprisonment_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v here_o what_o be_v do_v by_o those_o who_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n for_o man_n of_o honesty_n and_o integrity_n a_o will_n that_o be_v forge_v of_o one_o minutius_n basilus_n a_o wealthy_a person_n be_v bring_v by_o some_o people_n out_o of_o greece_n into_o italy_n who_o to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o easy_o pass_v for_o good_a make_v 2._o make_v both_o mention_v before_o ch_n 8._o book_n 1._o and_o ch_n 16._o book_n 2._o marcus_n crassus_n and_o lucius_n hortensius_n the_o two_o great_a man_n at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o city_n joint-heir_n with_o themselves_o who_o though_o they_o suspect_v the_o whole_a to_o be_v a_o forgery_n yet_o have_v nothing_o of_o hand_n in_o it_o themselves_o they_o make_v little_a scruple_n of_o get_v a_o advantage_n by_o other_o people_n villainy_n and_o what_o then_o be_v that_o sufficient_a to_o excuse_v they_o from_o fault_n that_o they_o themselves_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o true_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v not_o though_o i_o always_o love_v hortensius_n love_v hortensius_n one_o of_o they_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o do_v it_o hate_v the_o paradox_n the_o crassus_n who_o cicero_n by_o no_o mean_n like_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o especial_o from_o his_o six_o paradox_n other_o since_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v but_o when_o basilus_n have_v desire_v that_o marcus_n satrius_n his_o sister_n son_n shall_v bear_v his_o name_n and_o have_v appoint_v he_o his_o heir_n i_o nominate_v he_o say_v he_o lord_n of_o my_o sabine_a and_o picenian_a manor_n be_v it_o any_o way_n a_o just_a and_o reasonable_a thing_n and_o not_o rather_o a_o eternal_a blot_n upon_o those_o time_n that_o some_o principal_a citizen_n shall_v have_v a_o man_n estate_n and_o satrius_n the_o heir_n be_v put_v off_o bare_o with_o his_o name_n for_o if_o he_o be_v unjust_a that_o do_v keep_v off_o injury_n from_o any_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o defend_v and_o protect_v they_o as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v able_a as_o i_o have_v show_v already_o in_o the_o 7._o the_o chap._n 7._o first_o book_n what_o sort_n of_o man_n shall_v we_o take_v he_o to_o be_v who_o not_o only_o do_v not_o keep_v off_o a_o injury_n but_o rather_o on_o the_o contrary_a help_n to_o promote_v it_o nay_o i_o for_o my_o part_n be_o whole_o of_o opinion_n that_o estate_n which_o be_v leave_v man_n by_o true_a will_n if_o get_v by_o knavish_a and_o servile_a flattery_n not_o by_o a_o real_a but_o pretend_a friendship_n be_v scandalous_a and_o dishonest_a but_o in_o such_o kind_n of_o case_n it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o one_o thing_n seem_v profitable_a and_o another_o honest_a undoubted_o by_o a_o mistake_n for_o the_o same_o profitable_a same_o viz._n nature_n or_o right_a reason_n to_o which_o whatever_o be_v contrary_a can_v neither_o be_v honest_a nor_o profitable_a thing_n be_v the_o measure_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o which_o whoever_o perceive_v not_o will_v easy_o be_v lead_v into_o all_o sort_n of_o roguery_n for_o he_o that_o begin_v thus_o to_o argue_v with_o himself_o that_o indeed_o be_v honest_a but_o this_o be_v advantageous_a impudent_o divide_v by_o this_o gross_a mistake_n those_o thing_n which_o by_o nature_n be_v couple_v and_o unite_v which_o be_v the_o deadly_a root_n from_o which_o all_o fraud_n wickedness_n and_o villainy_n spring_v chap._n xix_o the_o carriage_n of_o a_o true_o honest_a man_n when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o be_v dishonest_a so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v discover_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o good_a man._n a_o say_v of_o fimbria_n be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o lutatius_n pinthia_n to_o this_o purpose_n a_o proverb_n borrow_a from_o the_o country_n show_v that_o nothing_o dishonest_a how_o secret_a soever_o can_v be_v profitable_a if_o a_o good_a man_n therefore_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o power_n as_o that_o by_o snap_v of_o his_o finger_n he_o can_v slip_v his_o name_n cunning_o into_o rich_a people_n will_n he_o will_v never_o make_v use_n of_o it_o no_o not_o although_o he_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o no_o one_o living_n can_v either_o know_v or_o suspect_v it_o but_o give_v such_o a_o power_n to_o marcus_n crassus_n that_o by_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n he_o shall_v make_v himself_o heir_n where_o he_o real_o be_v not_o so_o and_o he_o will_v they_o will_v dance_v be_v esteem_v but_o a_o scandalous_a practice_n and_o unbecoming_a a_o sober_a and_o prudent_a person_n among_o the_o roman_n 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this_o be_v it_o not_o of_o those_o who_o by_o lawful_a succession_n have_v receive_v the_o royal_a sceptre_n from_o etc._n from_o king_n of_o phrygia_n who_o the_o poet_n make_v son_n of_o jupiter_n and_o tell_v we_o he_o serve_v his_o son_n pelops_n up_o to_o table_n to_o the_o go_n but_o they_o except_o ceres_n who_o eat_v a_o shoulder_n abhor_v the_o banquet_n restore_v pelops_n to_o life_n and_o send_v tantalus_n into_o hell_n where_o he_o be_v torment_v with_o hunger_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o plenty_n pelops_n afterward_o marry_v hippodamia_n daughter_n of_o o_o enomaus_n and_o become_v king_n of_o that_o part_n of_o greece_n which_o afterward_o from_o he_o be_v call_v peloponnesus_n now_o morea_n his_o descendant_n be_v atreus_n thyestes_n agamemnon_n etc._n etc._n tantalus_n and_o pelops_n how_o many_o more_o than_o must_v we_o suppose_v to_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o that_o king_n who_o with_o a_o army_n of_o roman_n have_v oppress_v and_o enslave_v the_o roman_a people_n 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justice_n before_o a_o seem_a profit_n glory_n can_v never_o be_v get_v by_o wickedness_n riches_n unprofitable_a if_o accompany_v with_o infamy_n example_n of_o injustice_n in_o the_o roman_n how_o a_o empire_n ought_v to_o be_v support_v cato_n too_o severe_a in_o exact_v the_o tribute_n a_o unjust_a say_v of_o curio_n '_o s._n but_o this_o have_v be_v determine_v as_o at_o many_o other_o time_n by_o our_o wise_a forefather_n so_o 4._o so_o see_v book_n 1._o chap._n 12_o 13._o book_n 3._o chap._n 4._o particular_o by_o fabricius_n than_o a_o second_o time_n consul_n and_o the_o whole_a roman_a senate_n in_o the_o war_n with_o pyrrhus_n for_o when_o pyrrhus_n have_v voluntary_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o contention_n be_v hold_v about_o empire_n and_o mastery_n with_o a_o no_o less_o powerful_a than_o generous_a adversary_n a_o deserter_n come_v secret_o into_o fabricius_n camp_n and_o offer_v upon_o condition_n he_o may_v be_v well_o reward_v to_o return_v back_o 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as_o aristides_n be_v at_o athens_n or_o for_o the_o roman_a senate_n which_o never_o think_v any_o thing_n dishonourable_a their_o interest_n to_o contend_v with_o a_o enemy_n by_o valour_n or_o by_o poison_n if_o empire_n be_v desirable_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o glory_n why_o be_v not_o wickedness_n altogether_o banish_v in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v ever_o be_v any_o glory_n but_o if_o we_o be_v for_o riches_n at_o any_o rate_n we_o will_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v profitable_a when_o accompany_v with_o infamy_n that_o counsel_n therefore_o of_o lucius_n philippus_n the_o son_n of_o quintus_n be_v far_o from_o be_v profitable_a that_o those_o very_a city_n which_o sylla_n have_v free_v for_o a_o set_a sum_n of_o money_n by_o the_o senate_n order_n shall_v again_o be_v bring_v under_o their_o former_a contribution_n and_o yet_o not_o the_o money_n which_o they_o have_v pay_v be_v return_v '_o they_o this_o advice_n of_o his_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o senate_n to_o the_o great_a disparagement_n and_o shame_n of_o the_o empire_n for_o even_o pirate_n at_o this_o rate_n will_v soon_o be_v trust_v than_o the_o roman_a senate_n well_o but_o the_o public_a revenue_n be_v increase_v by_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v profitable_a heaven_n how_o long_o will_v man_n dare_v to_o call_v any_o thing_n profitable_a which_o be_v not_o honest_a can_v hatred_n then_o and_o infamy_n be_v profitable_a to_o a_o state_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v support_v by_o glory_n and_o credit_n and_o the_o love_n of_o its_o confederate_n in_o this_o particular_a i_o often_o disagree_v from_o my_o old_a friend_n above_o friend_n he_o that_o be_v surname_v uticensis_n mention_v above_o cato_n who_o i_o always_o think_v to_o be_v somewhat_o too_o headstrong_a in_o stand_v up_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o public_a treasury_n and_o exact_v the_o tribute_n with_o so_o much_o rigour_n as_o not_o to_o make_v any_o allowance_n to_o the_o farmer_n and_o very_o seldom_o or_o never_o grant_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o confederate_n whereas_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v kind_a to_o the_o latter_a and_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o former_a as_o we_o will_v do_v with_o our_o own_o bailiff_n and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o all_o the_o safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o republic_n depend_v upon_o the_o agreement_n of_o tax_n of_o the_o senator_n and_o equites_fw-la which_o last_o be_v farmer_n of_o the_o public_a tax_n the_o several_a order_n in_o it_o nor_o less_o ill_a than_o philip_n be_v the_o counsel_n of_o 2._o of_o curio_z the_o father_n see_v chap._n 17._o book_n 2._o curio_n who_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o deny_v the_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v free_a of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o be_v deny_v people_n inhabit_v beyond_o the_o po_n though_o he_o confess_v their_o demand_n be_v but_o just_a and_o reasonable_a yet_o always_o add_v vincat_fw-la utilitas_fw-la every_o thing_n must_v give_v way_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o public_a he_o shall_v rather_o have_v say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o just_a because_o not_o comport_v with_o the_o public_a interest_n than_o thus_o have_v declare_v that_o they_o do_v not_o comport_v with_o it_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n confess_v they_o to_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a chap._n xxiii_o several_a case_n put_v by_o hecaton_n the_o rhodian_a diogenes_n and_o antipater_n oppose_v one_o another_o whether_o bad_a money_n receive_v for_o good_a shall_v be_v put_v off_o 15._o off_o one_o of_o panaetius_n scholar_n mention_v chap._n 15._o hecaton_n propose_v in_o his_o six_o book_n of_o office_n several_a question_n such_o as_o these_o which_o follow_v whether_o a_o good_a man_n in_o time_n of_o great_a scarcity_n may_v refuse_v to_o give_v victual_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o his_o own_o family_n he_o discourse_v indeed_o upon_o either_o side_n the_o question_n but_o at_o last_o conclude_v that_o he_o shall_v rather_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o interest_n than_o humanity_n he_o demand_v again_o if_o a_o merchant_n in_o a_o storm_n be_v force_v to_o throw_v his_o good_n overboard_o whether_o of_o the_o two_o shall_v he_o choose_v to_o cast_v away_o a_o very_a valuable_a horse_n or_o a_o servant_n that_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o here_o interest_n and_o the_o save_n of_o his_o good_n draw_v one_o way_n and_o compassion_n of_o human_a nature_n another_o shall_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o shipwreck_n have_v get_v a_o plank_n may_v a_o wise_a man_n take_v it_o away_o from_o he_o if_o he_o can_v he_o answer_v no_o because_o it_o will_v be_v plain_o a_o piece_n of_o injustice_n but_o what_o if_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n shall_v come_v may_v not_o he_o take_v it_o away_o when_o it_o proper_o belong_v to_o he_o no_o not_o at_o all_o no_o more_o than_o he_o may_v throw_v a_o man_n
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regulus_n be_v return_v to_o carthage_n a_o commendation_n of_o those_o time_n the_o sacredness_n of_o a_o oath_n though_o extort_a by_o force_n among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n this_o illustrate_v by_o the_o example_n of_o pomponius_n and_o manlius_n but_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o deserve_v our_o admiration_n in_o all_o this_o glorious_a conduct_n of_o regulus_n be_v his_o persuade_v the_o senate_n not_o to_o restore_v the_o capive_n as_o for_o his_o return_v again_o to_o carthage_n it_o be_v true_a we_o admire_v it_o in_o our_o day_n but_o at_o those_o time_n he_o can_v not_o have_v possible_o avoid_v it_o the_o age_n i_o think_v therefore_o shall_v rather_o be_v commend_v for_o that_o than_o the_o man._n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o our_o ancestor_n take_v great_a care_n of_o than_o that_o the_o tie_v of_o a_o oath_n shall_v be_v always_o hold_v as_o most_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a this_o appear_v plain_o from_o the_o xii_o table_n it_o appear_v from_o those_o law_n which_o be_v call_v 39_o call_v because_o the_o commons_o think_v they_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o noble_n raise_v a_o sedition_n and_o retire_v to_o a_o place_n call_v sacer_n mons_fw-la refuse_v to_o return_v till_o such_o and_o such_o privilege_n be_v grant_v they_o by_o the_o senate_n the_o law_n make_v upon_o that_o occasion_n be_v call_v sacratae_fw-la see_v livy_n book_n 2._o chap._n 32_o 33._o and_o paul_n manut._n de_fw-fr leg._n rom._n pag._n 39_o sacratae_fw-la it_o appear_v from_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o league_n by_o which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v faith_n even_o with_o enemy_n and_o last_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o punishment_n and_o penalty_n which_o have_v be_v inflict_v by_o the_o censor_n who_o in_o no_o one_o thing_n have_v be_v more_o severe_a than_o in_o punish_v those_o who_o have_v transgress_v their_o oath_n m._n pomponius_n a_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n once_o enter_v a_o action_n against_o 393._o against_o surname_v imperiosus_n a_o valiant_a and_o noble_a roman_a he_o be_v choose_v dictator_n upon_o a_o religious_a account_n for_o drive_v a_o nail_n into_o jupiter_n tempel_n livy_n book_n 7._o chap._n 3._o but_o a_o war_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o will_v have_v manage_v that_o too_o imperious_o force_v the_o youth_n to_o take_v arm_n which_o get_v he_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o tribune_n and_o make_v pomponius_n accuse_v he_o about_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n 393._o l._n manlius_n the_o son_n of_o aulus_n who_o have_v be_v dictator_n for_o hold_v that_o office_n somewhat_o long_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o among_o other_o thing_n bring_v in_o this_o too_o against_o he_o that_o he_o keep_v his_o son_n titus_n who_o be_v afterward_o torquatus_n from_o conversation_n with_o the_o world_n and_o have_v strict_o charge_v he_o to_o live_v solitary_a in_o the_o country_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o son_n hear_v his_o father_n be_v in_o trouble_n about_o this_o business_n he_o be_v report_v immediate_o to_o 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his_o love_n in_o this_o case_n to_o his_o father_n so_o he_o be_v barbarity_n be_v his_o son_n fight_v a_o single_a combat_n with_o geminius_n metius_n a_o stout_a latin_a and_o overcome_v he_o but_o because_o he_o do_v it_o without_o leave_n from_o he_o who_o be_v general_n he_o command_v his_o head_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o his_o breach_n of_o military_a discipline_n hence_o manliana_n imperia_n use_v to_o signify_v any_o unnatural_a rigour_n and_o barbarity_n unnatural_o cruel_a to_o his_o son_n chap._n xxxii_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o roman_n against_o the_o breaker_n of_o oath_n the_o example_n of_o ten_o send_v by_o hannibal_n to_o the_o senate_n upon_o oath_n of_o return_v fraud_n not_o sufficient_a to_o excuse_v a_o perjury_n a_o resolute_a action_n of_o the_o senate_n in_o not_o redeem_v eight_o thousand_o prisoner_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o head_n but_o as_o regulus_n do_v well_o in_o perform_v his_o oath_n so_o those_o ten_o who_o after_o the_o battle_n at_o 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