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mischief_n too_o and_o as_o man_n thus_o receive_v most_o extraordinary_a benefit_n from_o agree_v and_o conspire_v to_o lend_v mutual_a assistance_n so_o we_o shall_v find_v upon_o change_v the_o scene_n that_o there_o be_v no_o misfortune_n or_o calamity_n so_o great_a as_o those_o which_o they_o bring_v upon_o one_o another_o lose_v another_o bear_a at_o messene_n a_o city_n in_o sicily_n scholar_n of_o aristotle_n he_o be_v also_o a_o eminent_a orator_n and_o geometrician_n he_o leave_v several_a work_n behind_o he_o which_o be_v all_o lose_v dicaearchus_n a_o learned_a and_o eloquent_a peripatetic_a have_v write_v a_o whole_a book_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o man_n where_o first_o have_v reckon_v up_o all_o other_o cause_n of_o it_o such_o as_o inundation_n pestilence_n and_o famine_n and_o even_o sudden_a incursion_n of_o furious_a wild_a beast_n by_o which_o he_o assure_v we_o some_o whole_a nation_n have_v be_v devour_v and_o then_o place_v on_o the_o other_o side_n war_n sedition_n and_o suchlike_a misfortune_n which_o man_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o he_o endeavour_v to_o show_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o account_n that_o a_o great_a many_o more_o have_v be_v destroy_v by_o these_o than_o by_o all_o other_o accident_n or_o calamity_n whatever_o this_o then_o be_v indisputable_o true_a that_o the_o good_n man_n enjoy_v and_o the_o evil_n they_o suffer_v proceed_v for_o the_o most_o part_n from_o man_n themselves_o i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o principal_a office_n of_o virtue_n to_o procure_v the_o good-liking_a and_o favour_n of_o man_n and_o so_o to_o engage_v their_o endeavour_n and_o affection_n as_o to_o make_v they_o still_o ready_a to_o do_v we_o any_o kindness_n it_o be_v the_o business_n therefore_o of_o laborious_a calling_n to_o supply_v we_o with_o all_o the_o conveniency_n of_o life_n which_o may_v be_v have_v from_o the_o use_n of_o inanimate_a being_n and_o unreasonable_a animal_n but_o to_o gain_v the_o affection_n of_o man_n on_o our_o side_n and_o beget_v in_o they_o always_o a_o readiness_n and_o desire_n to_o advance_v our_o interest_n be_v a_o work_n that_o require_v the_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o great_a men._n etc._n men._n he_o prove_v what_o he_o just_a now_o say_v that_o it_o require_v wisdom_n etc._n etc._n for_o say_v he_o the_o whole_a work_n and_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n consist_v in_o one_o of_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o improvement_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o understanding_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o prudence_n and_o the_o intellectual_a virtue_n 2._o to_o govern_v and_o restrain_v the_o passion_n and_o keep_v the_o sensual_a appetite_n in_o subjection_n to_o reason_n which_o temperance_n and_o the_o moral_a virtue_n do_v 3._o to_o gain_v the_o affection_n of_o man_n so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o promote_v our_o interest_n which_o any_o of_o the_o former_a may_v help_v to_o do_v thus_o wisdom_n or_o knowledge_n for_o instance_n perfect_a the_o understanding_n and_o be_v proper_a to_o beget_v in_o man_n confidence_n or_o reliance_n on_o we_o see_v chap._n 9_o so_o justice_n and_o greatness_n of_o soul_n moderate_a the_o passion_n and_o inclination_n and_o also_o make_v man_n love_v respect_n and_o honour_v we_o see_v chap._n 9_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o whole_a work_n and_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n in_o general_n consist_v in_o some_o one_o of_o these_o three_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v a_o knowledge_n in_o all_o we_o undertake_v of_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n what_o be_v become_a and_o suitable_a to_o every_o one_o character_n what_o will_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o such_o or_o such_o action_n what_o be_v the_o material_n out_o of_o which_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o what_o the_o cause_n that_o first_o bring_v they_o into_o be_v the_o second_o a_o restrain_v the_o violent_a motion_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o by_o the_o grecian_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bring_v the_o 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justice_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o king_n heretofore_o be_v choose_v according_a to_o their_o character_n for_o justice_n and_o integrity_n it_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o justice_n the_o great_a use_n of_o which_o we_o have_v now_o be_v discourse_v of_o that_o the_o mede_n heretofore_o as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o muse_n by_o the_o first_o of_o any_o great_a note_n among_o the_o greek_a historian_n very_o well_o know_v by_o his_o work_n which_o be_v still_o extant_a in_o nine_o book_n which_o for_o their_o sweetness_n and_o elegance_n be_v deserve_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o nine_o muse_n herodotus_n and_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o imagine_v our_o own_o ancestor_n too_o choose_v always_o the_o honest_a person_n for_o their_o king_n for_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o rich_a have_v recourse_n to_o some_o one_o of_o remarkable_a virtue_n to_o save_v and_o protect_v they_o from_o violence_n and_o injury_n who_o 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