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belong_v to_o true_a honour_n but_o sure_o say_v what_o they_o will_v i_o let_v their_o word_n run_v by_o like_o rain_n water_n it_o be_v a_o pretty_a speech_n also_o and_o a_o pleasant_a apothegme_n that_o plancus_n utter_v in_o the_o semblable_a case_n for_o be_v inform_v that_o asinius_n pollio_n be_v devise_v and_o frame_v certain_a invective_n oration_n against_o he_o which_o shall_v be_v set_v forth_o either_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o child_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o plancus_n and_o not_o before_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v answer_v by_o he_o he_o say_v ready_o by_o way_n of_o a_o scoff_n that_o none_o but_o vain_a bug_n and_o hobgobling_n use_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o dead_a with_o which_o word_n he_o give_v those_o oration_n such_o a_o counterbuff_n that_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a none_o be_v account_v afterward_o more_o impudent_a and_o shameless_a than_o they_o for_o i_o own_o part_n be_v sure_a that_o these_o busy_a body_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o bite_v i_o and_o very_o cato_n have_v give_v such_o fellow_n a_o proper_a name_n and_o call_v they_o vitiligatores_fw-la by_o a_o term_n elegant_o compound_v of_o vice_n and_o quarrel_n for_o to_o say_v a_o truth_n what_o do_v they_o else_o but_o pick_v quarrel_n and_o make_v brawl_n i_o will_v proceed_v and_o go_v one_o still_o in_o my_o intend_a purpose_n now_o to_o conclude_v and_o knit_v up_o my_o epistle_n know_v as_o i_o do_v that_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a weal_n you_o shall_v be_v spare_v and_o not_o impeach_v by_o any_o private_a business_n of_o your_o own_o and_o namely_o in_o peruse_v these_o long_a volume_n of_o i_o to_o prevent_v this_o trouble_n therefore_o i_o have_v adjoin_v immediate_o io_o this_o epistle_n and_o prefix_v before_o these_o book_n the_o summarie_n or_o content_n of_o every_o one_o and_o very_o careful_o have_v i_o endeavour_v that_o you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o read_v they_o throughout_o whereby_o all_o other_o also_o after_o your_o example_n may_v ease_v themselves_o of_o the_o like_a labour_n and_o as_o any_o man_n be_v desirous_a to_o know_v this_o or_o that_o he_o may_v seek_v and_o ready_o find_v in_o what_o place_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o this_o learned_a i_o of_o valerius_n sorranus_n one_o of_o our_o own_o latin_a writer_n who_o have_v do_v the_o like_a before_o i_o and_o set_v a_o index_n to_o these_o book_n which_o he_o entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inventory_n or_o index_n contain_v the_o content_n of_o xxxvii_o book_n touch_v the_o history_n of_o nature_n write_v by_o c_o plinius_n secundus_fw-la which_o be_v receive_v for_o the_o first_o book_n of_o they_o ¶_o the_o summarie_n of_o every_o book_n the_o first_o book_n contain_v the_o dedicatory_a epistle_n or_o preface_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n address_v to_o titus_n vespasian_n the_o emperor_n also_o the_o name_n of_o the_o author_n out_o of_o which_o he_o gather_v the_o history_n which_o he_o prosecute_v in_o 36_o book_n together_o with_o the_o summarie_n of_o every_o chapter_n and_o begin_v the_o book_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o treat_v of_o the_o world_n element_n and_o star_n and_o begin_v thus_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o describe_v the_o first_o and_o second_o gulf_n which_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n make_v in_o europe_n and_o begin_v in_o this_o manner_n hitherto_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o comprise_v the_o three_o gulf_n of_o europe_n beginning_n the_o three_o etc._n etc._n the_o five_o contain_v the_o description_n of_o africa_n and_o begin_v thus_o africa_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o handle_v the_o cosmographie_n of_o asia_n begin_v thus_o the_o sea_n call_v etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o treat_v of_o man_n and_o his_o invention_n beginning_n thus_o as_o you_o see_v etc._n etc._n the_o eight_o show_v unto_o we_o land_n creature_n and_o their_o kind_n and_o begin_v after_o this_o manner_n pass_v we_o now_o etc._n etc._n the_o nine_o lay_v before_o we_o all_o fish_n and_o creature_n of_o the_o water_n begin_v in_o this_o wise_a i_o have_v thus_o show_v etc._n etc._n the_o ten_o speak_v of_o fly_a fowl_n and_o bird_n and_o begin_v thus_o it_o follow_v etc._n etc._n the_o eleven_o tell_v we_o of_o infect_v and_o begin_v thus_o it_o remain_v now_o etc._n etc._n the_o twelve_o treat_v of_o drug_n and_o odoriferous_a plant_n beginning_n thus_o you_o &c._n &c._n the_o thirteen_o describe_v strange_a and_o foreign_a tree_n beginning_n with_o these_o word_n thus_o far_o forth_o etc._n etc._n the_o fourteen_o show_v of_o vine-plant_n etc._n etc._n beginning_n thus_o thus_o far_o forth_o etc._n etc._n the_o fifteen_o comprehend_v all_o fruitful_a tree_n thus_o beginning_n there_o be_v etc._n etc._n the_o sixteen_o describe_v unto_o we_o all_o wild_a tree_n begin_v with_o hitherto_o etc._n etc._n the_o seventeen_o contain_v tame_a tree_n within_o hortyard_n and_o begin_v with_o these_o word_n be_v as_o touch_v the_o nature_n etc._n etc._n the_o eighteen_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o corn_n and_o all_o sort_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o profession_n of_o husbandman_n and_o agriculture_n begin_v after_o this_o manner_n now_o follow_v etc._n etc._n the_o nineteen_o discourse_v of_o flax_n sparta_n and_o gardenage_n begin_v after_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o former_a book_n etc._n etc._n the_o twenty_o show_v of_o garden_n herb_n good_a to_o serve_v both_o the_o kitchen_n for_o meat_n and_o the_o apothecary_n shop_n for_o medicine_n &_o begin_v thus_o now_o will_v we_o etc._n etc._n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o treat_v of_o flour_n and_o garland_n &_o begin_v in_o cato_n etc._n etc._n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o contain_v the_o chaplet_n and_o medicine_n make_v of_o herb_n with_o this_o beginning_n such_o be_v the_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o show_v the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o wine_n and_o tame_a tree_n grow_v in_o hortyard_n begin_v thus_o thus_o have_v we_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o declare_v the_o property_n of_o wild_a tree_n serve_v in_o physic_n begin_v thus_o nature_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o treat_v of_o the_o herb_n in_o the_o field_n come_v up_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o thus_o begin_v the_o excellency_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o show_v of_o many_o new_a and_o strange_a malady_n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n also_o of_o certain_a herb_n according_a to_o sundry_a disease_n begin_v thus_o the_o very_a face_n etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o go_v forward_o to_o certain_a other_o herb_n and_o their_o medicine_n and_o thus_o begin_v certes_o etc._n etc._n the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o set_v down_o certain_a receipt_n of_o remedy_n in_o physic_n draw_v from_o out_o of_o man_n and_o other_o big_a creature_n and_o it_o begin_v in_o this_o manner_n heretofore_o etc._n etc._n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o author_n and_o inventor_n of_o physic_n also_o of_o medicine_n take_v from_o other_o creature_n and_o begin_v the_o nature_n etc._n etc._n the_o thirty_o book_n speak_v of_o magic_n and_o certain_a medicine_n appropriate_a to_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o man_n body_n begin_v thus_o the_o vanity_n etc._n etc._n the_o one_o and_o thirty_o contain_v the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o fish_n and_o water_n creature_n with_o this_o beginning_n now_o follow_v etc._n etc._n the_o two_o and_o thirty_o show_v other_o property_n of_o fish_n etc._n etc._n and_o begin_v in_o this_o manner_n now_o be_v we_o come_v etc._n etc._n the_o three_o and_o thirty_o treat_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n mine_n and_o have_v this_o beginning_n time_n it_o be_v etc._n etc._n the_o four_o and_o thirty_o speak_v of_o copper_n and_o brass_n mine_n also_o of_o lead_n also_o of_o excellent_a brasse-founder_n and_o workman_n in_o copper_n begin_v after_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o next_o place_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o and_o thirty_o discourse_v of_o paint_v colour_n and_o painter_n begin_v in_o this_o sort_n the_o discourse_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o and_o thirty_o treat_v of_o marble_n and_o stone_n for_o building_n and_o have_v this_o beginginning_n it_o remain_v etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o conclude_v with_o precious_a stone_n and_o begin_v at_o these_o word_n to_o the_o end_n that_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o in_o the_o second_o book_n be_v contain_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o world_n of_o celestial_a impression_n and_o meteor_n as_o also_o of_o they_o that_o appear_v in_o the_o air_n and_o upon_o earth_n chap._n 1._o whether_o the_o world_n be_v finite_a and_o limit_v within_o certain_a dimension_n or_o no_o whether_o there_o be_v many_o or_o but_o one_o 2._o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o world_n 3._o the_o motion_n of_o heaven_n 4._o why_o the_o world_n be_v call_v mundus_n 5._o of_o
docilitie_n and_o gentleness_n of_o some_o fish_n where_o they_o will_v come_v to_o hand_n and_o take_v meat_n at_o a_o man_n hand_n in_o what_o country_n fish_n serve_v in_o stead_n of_o oracle_n 3._o of_o those_o fish_n that_o live_v both_o on_o land_n and_o water_n the_o medicine_n and_o observation_n as_o touch_v castoreum_n 4._o of_o the_o sea_n tortoise_n many_o virtue_n medicinable_a observe_v in_o sundry_a fish_n 5._o receipt_n of_o medicine_n take_v from_o water_n creature_n digest_v and_o set_v in_o order_n according_a to_o sundry_a disease_n &_o first_o against_o poison_n and_o venomous_a beast_n 6._o of_o oyster_n purple_a shell-fish_n &_o seaweed_n call_v reit_n their_o virtue_n medicinable_a 7._o medicine_n against_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o hair_n how_o to_o fetch_v hair_n again_o also_o against_o the_o infirmity_n of_o eye_n ear_n tooth_n and_o to_o amend_v the_o useemely_a spot_n in_o the_o face_n lie_v 8._o many_o medicine_n set_v down_o together_o unorder_n 9_o remedy_n for_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o side_n stomach_n and_o belly_n other_o also_o disorderly_o put_v down_o 10._o against_o fever_n and_o ague_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o many_o other_o infirmity_n 11._o a_o rehearsal_n of_o all_o creature_n live_v in_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 122._o in_o sum_n you_o havehere_o medicine_n story_n and_o observation_n 928._o latin_a author_n licinius_n macer_n trebius_n niger_n sexitius_fw-la niger_n who_o write_v in_o greek_a ovid_n the_o poet_n cassius_n hemina_n mecanas_n and_o l._n atteius_n foreign_a writer_n k._n juba_n andreas_n womaâ—…_n salpe_n pelops_n apelles_n of_o thasos_n thrasillus_n and_o nicander_n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o book_n declare_v the_o nature_n of_o metal_n chap._n 1._o in_o what_o estimation_n be_v the_o mine_n of_o gold_n at_o the_o first_o in_o the_o old_a world_n the_o beginning_n of_o gold_n ring_v the_o proportion_n of_o gold_n that_o our_o ancestor_n have_v in_o their_o treasure_n the_o degree_n of_o knight_n or_o gentleman_n at_o rome_n the_o privilege_n to_o wear_v gold_n ring_n and_o who_o only_o may_v so_o do_v 2._o the_o court_n and_o chamber_n of_o judge_n or_o justice_n at_o rome_n how_o often_o the_o gentleman_n of_o rome_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n change_v their_o title_n the_o present_v give_v to_o valiant_a soldier_n for_o their_o brave_a service_n in_o the_o war_n the_o first_o crown_n of_o gold_n that_o be_v see_v 3._o the_o ancient_a use_n of_o gold_n beside_o both_o in_o man_n &_o woman_n of_o the_o golden_a coin_n when_o copper_n and_o brass_n money_n be_v first_o stamp_v when_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v put_v into_o coin_n before_o money_n be_v coin_v how_o they_o use_v brass_n for_o exchange_n in_o old_a time_n at_o the_o first_o taxation_n and_o levy_v make_v of_o tribute_n what_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o great_a wealth_n and_o at_o what_o rate_n be_v the_o best_a man_n sess_v how_o often_o and_o at_o what_o time_n gold_n grow_v into_o credit_n and_o estimation_n 4._o the_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o how_o natural_o it_o be_v find_v when_o the_o statue_n or_o image_n of_o gold_n be_v first_o see_v medicinable_a virtue_n in_o gold_n 5._o of_o borras_n and_o six_o property_n of_o borras_n in_o matter_n of_o physic_n the_o wonderful_a nature_n that_o it_o have_v to_o solder_v all_o metal_n and_o give_v they_o their_o perfection_n 6._o of_o silver_n quicksilver_n antimony_n or_o alabaster_n the_o dross_n or_o refuse_v of_o silver_n also_o the_o scum_n or_o some_o of_o silver_n call_v litharge_n 7._o or_o vermilion_a in_o what_o account_n it_o be_v in_o old_a time_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o invention_n thereof_o of_o cinnabaris_fw-la or_o sangdragon_n use_v in_o paint_v and_o physic_n diverse_a sort_n of_o vermillion_a and_o how_o painter_n use_v it_o 8._o of_o quicksilver_n artificial_a the_o manner_n of_o gilding_n silver_n of_o touchstone_n diverse_a experiment_n to_o try_v silver_n the_o sundry_a kind_n thereof_o 9_o of_o mirroirs_fw-fr or_o looking-glass_n of_o the_o silver_n in_o egypt_n 10._o of_o the_o excessive_a wealth_n of_o some_o man_n in_o money_n who_o be_v repute_v for_o the_o rich_a man_n when_o it_o be_v that_o at_o rome_n they_o begin_v to_o make_v largesse_n and_o scatter_v money_n abroad_o to_o the_o commons_o 11._o of_o the_o superfluity_n of_o coin_n and_o the_o frugality_n of_o other_o as_o touch_v silver_n plate_n bed_n and_o table_n of_o silver_n when_o begin_n fit_v the_o make_n of_o excessive_a great_a and_o massive_a platter_n and_o charger_n of_o silver_n 12._o of_o silver_n statue_n the_o grave_v and_o chase_v in_o silver_n &_o other_o workmanship_n in_o that_o mettle_n 13._o of_o silius_n of_o azure_a of_o superfice_n azure_a name_v nestorianum_n also_o of_o the_o azure_a call_v coelum_fw-la that_o every_o year_n these_o kind_n be_v not_o sell_v at_o one_o price_n this_o book_n have_v in_o it_o of_o medicine_n story_n and_o observation_n 1215._o latin_a author_n allege_v l._n piso_n antius_n verrius_n m._n varro_n cor._n nepos_n messula_n rufus_n marsus_n the_o poet_n buthus_n julius_n bassus_n and_o sextius_n niger_n who_o write_v both_o of_o physic_n in_o greek_a and_o fabius_n vestalis_fw-la foreign_a writer_n democritus_n metrodorus_n sceptius_n menaechmus_n xenocrates_n and_o antigonus_n who_o write_v all_o three_o of_o the_o feat_n and_o skill_n of_o grave_v chase_v and_o emboss_v in_o mettle_n heliodorus_n who_o write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o rich_a ornament_n and_o oblation_n of_o the_o athenian_n pasiteles_n who_o write_v of_o wonderful_a piece_n of_o work_n nymphodorus_n timaeus_n who_o write_v of_o alchemy_n or_o mineral_n physic_n jolla_o apollodorus_n andreas_n heraclyde_v diagoras_n botryensus_fw-la archimedes_n dionysius_n aristogenes_n democritus_n mnesicles_n attalus_n the_o physician_n xenocrates_n the_o son_n of_o zeno_n and_o theomnestes_n ¶_o the_o xxxiiii_o book_n treat_v of_o other_o metal_n chap._n 1._o mine_n of_o brass_n copper_n iron_n lead_v &_o tin_n 2._o sundry_a kind_n of_o brass_n namely_o corinthian_n deliacke_a and_o aegineticke_a 3._o of_o goodly_a candlestick_n &_o other_o ornament_n of_o temple_n 4._o the_o first_o image_n make_v at_o rome_n the_o original_a of_o statue_n the_o honour_n do_v to_o man_n by_o statue_n sundry_a sort_n and_o diverse_a form_n of_o they_o 5._o of_o statue_n portray_v in_o long_a robe_n and_o of_o many_o other_o who_o first_o erect_v image_n upon_o column_n and_o pillar_n at_o rome_n when_o they_o be_v allow_v first_o at_o the_o city_n charge_n also_o what_o manner_n of_o statue_n the_o first_o be_v at_o rome_n 6._o of_o statue_n without_o gown_n or_o cassock_n and_o some_o other_o the_o first_o statue_n portray_v on_o horseback_n at_o rome_n when_o the_o time_n be_v that_o all_o image_n as_o well_o in_o public_a place_n as_o private_a house_n be_v abolish_v at_o rome_n and_o put_v down_o what_o woman_n at_o rome_n be_v allow_v to_o have_v their_o statue_n and_o which_o be_v the_o first_o erect_v in_o public_a place_n by_o foreign_a nation_n 7._o the_o famous_a workman_n in_o make_v &_o cast_v image_n the_o excessive_a price_n of_o image_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a and_o notable_a coloss_n or_o giantlike_a image_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 8._o three_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o six_o piece_n of_o work_n wrought_v in_o brass_n by_o most_o curious_a and_o excellent_a artificer_n 9_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v in_o brass_n the_o diverse_a mixture_n with_o other_o metal_n how_o to_o keep_v brass_n 10._o of_o brass_n over_o call_v cadmia_n and_o for_o what_o it_o be_v good_a in_o physic_n 11._o the_o refuse_n or_o scum_n of_o brass_n verdegris_n the_o scale_n of_o brass_n and_o copper_n steel_n copper_n rust_n or_o spanish_a green_a of_o the_o collyrie_a or_o eye-salue_n call_v hieracium_n 12._o of_o a_o kind_n of_o verdegris_n name_v scolecia_n of_o chalcitis_n i_o red_a vitriol_n mysy_n sorry_a and_o copporose_n or_o vitriol_n i_o black_a nile_n 13._o of_o the_o foil_n of_o brass_n name_v white_a nile_n or_o tutia_n of_o spodium_n antispodium_n of_o diphryge_n and_o the_o trient_a of_o servilius_n 14._o of_o iron_n and_o mine_n of_o iron_n the_o difference_n also_o of_o iron_n 15._o of_o the_o temperature_n of_o iron_n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o iron_n and_o the_o rust_n of_o brass_n and_o iron_n the_o scale_n of_o iron_n and_o the_o liquid_a plastre_n name_v of_o the_o greek_n hygemplastrum_fw-la 16._o the_o mine_n of_o lead_n of_o white_a and_o black_a lead_n 17._o of_o tin_n of_o argentine_n tin_n and_o some_o other_o mineral_n 18._o medicine_n make_v of_o lead_n &_o refuse_v of_o lead_n of_o lead_n over_o of_o ceruse_n or_o spanish_a white_a of_o sandaricha_n of_o red_a orpiment_n in_o sum_n here_o be_v contain_v natable_a matter_n story_n and_o observation_n 815._o latin_a author_n cite_v l._n piso_n antias_n verrius_n m._n varro_n messala_z rufus_n marsus_n the_o
23._o of_o cestern_n of_o limestone_n sundry_a sort_n of_o sand_n the_o temper_v of_o sand_n and_o lime_n for_o mortar_n the_o ill_a build_n of_o some_o wall_n of_o parget_n and_o rough-cast_n also_o column_n and_o buttress_n in_o building_n 24._o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o quickelime_n of_o maltha_n and_o plaster_n 25._o of_o pavement_n when_o they_o be_v first_o use_v at_o rome_n of_o terrace_n and_o pave_a floor_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o air_n above_o of_o certain_a pavement_n call_v graecanica_n and_o when_o arch_a and_o embow_v work_n first_o begin_v 26._o the_o first_o invention_n of_o glass_n the_o manner_n of_o make_v it_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o glass_n call_v obsidianum_fw-la sundry_a sort_n of_o glass_n in_o great_a variety_n 27._o wonderful_a operation_n of_o fire_n the_o virtue_n thereof_o medicinable_a and_o the_o prodigious_a signification_n and_o presage_n by_o fire_n in_o sum_n here_o you_o may_v find_v medicine_n story_n and_o observation_n in_o all_o 523._o latin_a author_n m._n varro_n caelius_n galba_n c._n ictius_fw-la mutianus_n cor._n nepos_n l._n piso_n tubero_n seneca_n fabius_n vastalis_fw-la annius_n faecialis_n fabius_n cato_n censorius_n and_o vitruvius_n foreign_a writer_n theophrastus_n praxitiles_n k._n jubn_n nicander_n sotacus_n sudines_fw-la alexender_n polyhistor_n apion_n plistonicus_n duris_n herodotus_n euemerus_n aristagoras_n dionysius_n artemidorus_n butoridas_n antisthenes_n democritus_n demoteles_n and_o lyceas_n ¶_o in_o the_o xxxvii_o book_n be_v declare_v the_o original_n of_o precious_a stone_n chap._n 1._o the_o precious_a stone_n of_o polycrates_n the_o tyrant_n also_o of_o k._n pyrrhus_n who_o be_v the_o best_a lapidary_n &_o can_v cut_v excellent_o well_o in_o stone_n the_o first_o man_n that_o at_o rome_n wear_v a_o precious_a stone_n upon_o his_o finger_n 2._o the_o rich_a stone_n that_o be_v show_v in_o the_o triumph_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o crystal_n stone_n the_o costly_a vessel_n make_v thereof_o and_o the_o superfluous_a expense_n that_o way_n when_o the_o vessel_n of_o cassidoine_n call_v myrhhina_fw-la be_v first_o invent_v the_o wasteful_a expense_n in_o they_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o they_o what_o lie_v the_o greek_n have_v tell_v as_o touch_v amber_n 3._o the_o true_a original_n and_o beginning_n of_o amber_n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n thereof_o the_o sundry_a kind_n and_o the_o excessive_a cost_n that_o folk_n be_v at_o to_o get_v they_o of_o lincurium_fw-la and_o the_o preperty_n of_o it_o 4._o of_o diamond_n and_o their_o kind_n their_o virtue_n also_o of_o pearl_n 5._o of_o the_o hemerauld_n and_o diverse_a sort_n of_o it_o of_o other_o green_a precious_a stone_n clear_a and_o transparent_a 6._o of_o the_o true_a opal_n stone_n their_o diverse_a kind_n and_o which_o be_v counterfeit_v the_o mean_n how_o to_o try_v they_o also_o of_o diverse_a other_o rich_a stone_n 7._o of_o ruby_n and_o carbuncle_n which_o be_v counterfeit_v the_o way_n to_o prove_v whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o no._n also_o of_o other_o ardent_a stone_n like_o fire_n 8._o of_o the_o topaz_n and_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o turquois_n of_o other_o green_a stone_n that_o be_v not_o clear_a through_o 9_o sundry_a sort_n of_o the_o jasper_n stone_n 10._o of_o cerraine_a precious_a stone_n set_v down_o in_o order_n according_a to_o the_o alphabet_n 11._o of_o some_o precious_a stone_n which_o take_v their_o denomination_n of_o the_o part_n of_o man_n body_n also_o from_o other_o live_a creature_n &_o of_o those_o which_o have_v the_o name_n from_o other_o thing_n 12._o of_o other_o new_a stone_n grow_v natural_o of_o counterfeit_a and_o artificial_a stone_n of_o their_o sundry_a form_n and_o fashion_n 13._o the_o manner_n and_o way_n how_o to_o prove_v fine_a stone_n from_o other_o in_o sum_n here_o be_v to_o be_v read_v of_o notable_a matter_n worthy_a history_n and_o special_a observation_n to_o the_o 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put_v catiline_n to_o flight_n and_o banish_v he_o the_o city_n thou_o and_o none_o but_o thou_o do_v outlaw_n m._n antonius_n and_o put_v he_o out_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o state_n all_o hail_n therefore_o o_o m._n tullius_n fair_a chieve_z thou_o thou_o that_o first_o be_v salute_v by_o the_o name_n of_o parens_fw-la patriae_fw-la i._o father_n of_o thy_o country_n first_o that_o deserve_v triumpth_n in_o thy_o long_a robe_n &_o the_o laurel_n garland_n for_o thy_o language_n the_o only_a father_n indeed_o of_o eloquence_n &_o of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o as_o caesar_n dictator_n sometime_o thy_o enemy_n have_v write_v of_o thou_o have_v deserve_v a_o crown_n above_o all_o other_o triumph_n by_o how_o much_o more_o praiseworthy_a it_o be_v to_o have_v amplify_v and_o set_v out_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o roman_a wit_n and_o learning_n than_o of_o roman_a ground_n and_o dominion_n chap._n xxxi_o ¶_o of_o a_o certain_a majesty_n in_o behaviour_n and_o carriage_n those_o who_o among_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o mind_n have_v surpass_v other_o man_n in_o sage_a advice_n and_o wisdom_n be_v thereupon_o at_o rome_n surname_v cati_fw-la and_o corculi_fw-la in_o greece_n socrates_n carry_v the_o name_n away_o from_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v deem_v by_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n pythius_n the_o wise_a man_n of_o all_o other_o chap._n xxxii_o ¶_o of_o authority_n again_o chilo_n the_o lacedaemonian_a be_v of_o so_o great_a reputation_n among_o man_n that_o his_o say_n be_v hold_v for_o oracle_n and_o three_o precept_n of_o his_o be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n &_o consecrate_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n at_o delphi_n where_o the_o first_o be_v this_o know_v thyself_o the_o second_o set_v thy_o mind_n too_o much_o on_o nothing_o the_o three_o debt_n and_o law_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o misery_n his_o hap_n be_v to_o die_v for_o joy_n upon_o tiding_n that_o his_o son_n win_v the_o best_a prize_n and_o be_v crown_v victor_n at_o the_o solemn_a game_n olympia_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v inter_v all_o greece_n do_v he_o honour_n and_o solemnize_v his_o funeral_n chap._n xxxiii_o ¶_o person_n of_o a_o divine_a spirit_n and_o heavenly_a nature_n among_o woman_n sibylla_n be_v excellent_a at_o divination_n and_o for_o a_o certain_a fellowship_n and_o society_n with_o celestial_a wight_n of_o great_a name_n as_o for_o man_n among_o the_o greek_n melampus_n and_o with_o we_o roman_n martius_z carried_z as_o great_a a_o opinion_n chap._n xxxiv_o ¶_o scipio_n nasica_n scipio_n nasica_n be_v judge_v once_o by_o the_o senate_n swear_v to_o speak_v without_o passion_n and_o affection_n to_o be_v the_o best_a &_o honest_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n howbeit_o the_o same_o man_n as_o upright_o as_o he_o be_v suffer_v a_o repulse_n and_o disgrace_n at_o the_o people_n hand_n in_o his_o white_a robe_n when_o he_o sue_v for_o a_o dignity_n and_o to_o conclude_v in_o the_o end_n his_o hap_n be_v not_o to_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o his_o own_o country_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o socrates_n the_o wise_a man_n so_o deem_v by_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n shall_v die_v out_o of_o prison_n chap._n xxxv_o ¶_o of_o chastity_n svlpitia_n daughter_n of_o paterculus_n and_o wife_n to_o fulvius_n flaccus_n by_o all_o the_o voice_n in_o general_a of_o roman_a dame_n carry_v away_o the_o prize_n for_o continency_n and_o be_v elect_v out_o of_o the_o hundred_o principal_a matron_n of_o rome_n to_o dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v the_o image_n of_o venus_n according_a to_o and_o ordinance_n out_o of_o sibyl_n book_n claudia_n likewise_o be_v by_o a_o religious_a and_o devout_a experiment_n prove_v to_o be_v such_o another_o at_o what_o time_n as_o she_o bring_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n cybele_n to_o rome_n chap._n xxxvi_o ¶_o of_o piety_n or_o kindness_n in_o all_o part_n very_o of_o the_o world_n there_o have_v be_v find_v infinite_a example_n of_o natural_a love_n and_o affection_n but_o one_o example_n thereof_o at_o rome_n have_v be_v know_v singular_a above_o all_o other_o and_o incomparable_a there_o be_v a_o poor_a young_a woman_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n and_o therefore_o base_a and_o of_o no_o account_n who_o late_o have_v be_v in_o childbed_n who_o mother_n be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n and_o there_o lay_v for_o some_o great_a offence_n that_o she_o have_v commit_v this_o daughter_n of_o she_o and_o young_a nurse_n aforesaid_a obtain_v leave_v to_o have_v access_n unto_o her_o mother_n and_o evermore_o by_o the_o gaoler_n be_v narrow_o search_v for_o bring_v to_o her_o any_o victual_n because_o her_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v famish_v to_o death_n thus_o she_o go_v and_o come_v so_o long_o until_o at_o last_o she_o be_v find_v suckling_n of_o her_o mother_n with_o the_o milk_n of_o her_o breast_n this_o be_v repute_v for_o such_o a_o strange_a and_o wondrous_a example_n that_o the_o mother_n be_v release_v and_o give_v to_o the_o daughter_n for_o her_o rare_a piety_n and_o kindness_n both_o of_o they_o have_v a_o pension_n out_o of_o the_o city_n allow_v they_o for_o their_o amintenance_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o place_n where_o this_o happen_v be_v consecrate_v to_o piety_n in_o so_o much_o as_o when_o c._n quintius_n and_o m._n acilius_n be_v consul_n there_o be_v a_o temple_n to_o she_o build_v in_o the_o very_a place_n where_o this_o prison_n stand_v just_o whereas_o now_o stand_v the_o theatre_n of_o marcellus_n the_o father_n of_o the_o gracchi_n happen_v to_o light_v upon_o and_o take_v two_o serpent_n within_o his_o house_n whereupon_o he_o send_v out_o to_o the_o soothsayer_n for_o to_o know_v what_o this_o thing_n may_v presage_v who_o make_v this_o answer_n that_o if_o he_o will_v himself_o live_v the_o female_a snake_n shall_v be_v kill_v nay_o marry_v qd_n he_o not_o so_o but_o rather_o kill_v the_o male_a for_o my_o wife_n cornelia_n be_v young_a enough_o and_o may_v have_v more_o child_n this_o say_v he_o mean_v to_o spare_v his_o wife_n life_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o good_a she_o may_v do_v to_o the_o commonweal_n and_o in_o truth_n like_v as_o the_o wizard_n prophesy_v so_o it_o fall_v out_o soon_o after_o and_o their_o word_n take_v effect_v m._n lepidus_n so_o entire_o love_v his_o wife_n apuleia_n that_o he_o die_v for_o very_a thought_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n after_o she_o be_v divorce_v from_o he_o and_o turn_v away_o p._n rutilius_n chance_v to_o be_v somewhat_o ill_a at_o ease_n and_o sickish_a but_o hear_v of_o his_o brother_n repulse_n and_o that_o he_o be_v put_v by_o his_o consulship_n for_o which_o he_o stand_v in_o suit_n die_v sudden_o for_o sorrow_n p._n catienus_n philotimus_n so_o love_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n that_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v by_o he_o make_v his_o sole_a heir_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v yet_o for_o kind_a heart_n cast_v himself_o into_o the_o funeral_n fire_n to_o be_v burn_v with_o he_o chap._n xxxvii_o ¶_o of_o diverse_a excellent_a man_n in_o many_o art_n and_o science_n and_o namely_o in_o astrology_n grammar_n and_o geometry_n in_o the_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n of_o sundry_a science_n a_o infinite_a number_n of_o man_n have_v excel_v howbeit_o we_o will_v but_o take_v the_o very_a flower_n of_o they_o all_o and_o touch_v those_o only_o who_o meet_v it_o be_v to_o be_v name_v for_o their_o special_a desert_n in_o astrology_n berosus_n be_v most_o cunning_a in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o athenians_n for_o his_o divine_a prediction_n and_o prognostication_n cause_v his_o statue_n with_o a_o golden_a tongue_n to_o be_v erect_v in_o the_o public_a school_n of_o their_o university_n for_o grammar_n apollodorus_n be_v singular_a and_o therefore_o be_v high_o honour_v of_o the_o state_n of_o greece_n call_v amphictyones_n in_o physic_n hypocrates_n excel_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o by_o his_o skill_n he_o foretell_v of_o a_o pestilence_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o sclavonia_n and_o for_o to_o cure_v and_o remedy_v the_o same_o send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n and_o scholar_n to_o all_o the_o city_n about_o in_o recompense_n of_o which_o good_a desert_n of_o he_o all_o greece_n by_o a_o public_a decree_n ordain_v for_o he_o the_o like_a honour_n as_o unto_o hercules_n for_o the_o very_a same_o cunning_a and_o science_n king_n ptolomae_n give_v unto_o cleombrotus_n of_o cea_n at_o the_o solemn_a feast_n hold_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o great_a mother_n of_o the_o god_n a_o hundred_o talent_n and_o namely_o for_o cure_v the_o king_n antiochus_n critobulus_n likewise_o acquire_v and_o get_v himself_o a_o great_a name_n for_o draw_v a_o arrow_n forth_o of_o king_n philip_n eye_n and_o cure_v the_o wound_n when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o as_o the_o sight_n
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