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ball_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o tournament_n which_o be_v perform_v before_o the_o queen_n be_v a_o most_o lively_a and_o ingenious_a description_n of_o the_o game_n of_o chess_n the_o floor_n of_o the_o hall_n which_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o large_a piece_n of_o velveted_a white_a and_o yellow_a chequer_a tapestry_n mean_v the_o chequer-board_n the_o 32_o young_a person_n one_o half_a dress_v in_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o other_o in_o cloth_n of_o silver_n be_v the_o 32_o chess-man_n king_n queen_n bishop_n knight_n rook_n and_o pawn_n they_o play_v three_o game_n the_o two_o first_o be_v win_v by_o the_o silver_v king_n and_o the_o last_o by_o his_o adversary_n our_o author_n who_o can_v â—e_v too_o much_o admire_v for_o his_o art_n in_o raise_v satirical_a reflection_n of_o great_a moment_n most_o natural_o out_o of_o trifle_n where_o they_o be_v least_o to_o be_v expect_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o admirable_a allegory_n seem_v to_o have_v reflect_v upon_o his_o 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tyrant_n nero_n alter_v say_v while_o i_o live_v as_o suetonius_n affirm_v it_o this_o detestable_a say_n of_o which_o cicero_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la finib_fw-la and_o seneca_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr clementia_n make_v mention_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n by_o dion_n nicaus_fw-la and_o suidas_n chap._n xxvii_o pantagruel_n discourse_n of_o the_o decease_n of_o heroic_a soul_n and_o of_o the_o dreadful_a prodigy_n that_o happen_v before_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n the_o langey_a i_o will_v not_o continue_v pantagruel_n have_v miss_v the_o storm_n that_o have_v thus_o disorder_v we_o be_v i_o also_o to_o have_v miss_v the_o relation_n of_o these_o thing_n tell_v we_o by_o this_o good_a macrobius_n neither_o be_o â—_o unwilling_a to_o believe_v what_o he_o say_v of_o a_o coâ—â—_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o sky_n some_o day_n before_o such_o a_o decease_n for_o some_o of_o those_o soul_n be_v so_o noble_a so_o precious_a and_o so_o heroic_a that_o heaven_n 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