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76._o sleep_v after_o dinner_n the_o first_o vapour_n of_o meat_n like_o a_o dew_n ascend_v then_o into_o the_o head_n be_v good_a for_o the_o spirit_n but_o unwholesome_a for_o the_o body_n and_o sleep_n be_v as_o nourish_v as_o meat_n for_o old_a folk_n who_o shall_v often_o take_v light_a refection_n and_o short_a nap_n and_o be_v grow_v extreme_a old_a shall_v live_v in_o continual_a ease_n and_o rest_v especial_o in_o winter_n 77._o thus_o moderate_a sleep_n be_v sound_a and_o quiet_a do_v prolong_v life_n 78._o to_o make_v one_o sleep_n sound_o and_o quiet_o violet_n be_v good_a sod_a lettuce_n syrup_n of_o rose_n saffron_n balm_n apple_n eat_v before_o go_v to_o bed_n a_o sop_n dip_v in_o malmsey_n wherein_o a_o muske-rose_n have_v be_v steep_v or_o a_o pill_n or_o potion_n make_v of_o these_o ingredient_n also_o all_o bind_a drug_n as_o coriander-seed_n prepare_v and_o roast_a quince_n and_o pear_n do_v cause_n sound_v and_o quiet_a sleep_n but_o a_o good_a draught_n of_o 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do_v cause_n long_a life_n 80._o by_o exceed_v great_a joy_n the_o spirit_n be_v make_v thin_a loose_a and_o weak_a but_o by_o familiar_a common_a recreation_n they_o be_v not_o loosen_v but_o strengthen_v 81._o joy_n arise_v from_o sensual_a pleasure_n be_v bad_a but_o the_o remembrance_n of_o former_a joy_n or_o the_o apprehension_n of_o joy_n to_o come_v conceive_v only_o in_o the_o imagination_n be_v good_a 82._o a_o inward_a conceive_a joy_n spare_o vent_v do_v comfort_v the_o heart_n more_o than_o a_o vulgar_a immoderate_a expression_n of_o joy_n 83._o sorrow_n and_o grief_n be_v without_o fear_n and_o not_o too_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a do_v prolong_v life_n by_o contract_n the_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o condensation_n or_o thicken_a 84._o great_a fear_n do_v shorten_v life_n for_o though_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n do_v both_o contract_v the_o spirit_n yet_o sorrow_n do_v only_a contract_n but_o fear_v mingle_v with_o care_n and_o hope_n do_v heat_n and_o vex_v the_o spirit_n 85._o anger_n be_v close_o and_o suppress_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o vexation_n make_v the_o spirit_n devour_v the_o moisture_n of_o the_o body_n but_o be_v vent_v and_o get_v forth_o do_v strengthen_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o spirit_n 86._o by_o envy_n the_o worst_a passion_n the_o spirit_n and_o by_o they_o the_o body_n be_v hurt_v and_o weaken_a be_v always_o in_o action_n and_o work_v for_o envy_n be_v say_v to_o keep_v no_o holiday_n 87._o pity_n and_o compassion_n of_o another_o misery_n whereinto_o we_o can_v possible_o fall_v be_v good_a but_o pity_v reflect_v back_o and_o exciting_a fear_n of_o be_v in_o as_o bad_a a_o case_n be_v bad_a 88_o shame_v light_o at_o the_o first_o draw_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o afterward_o send_v they_o forth_o again_o do_v make_v blush_v bashful_a folk_n common_o long-lived_a but_o shame_n arise_v from_o reproach_n and_o continue_v long_o do_v contract_n and_o choke_v the_o spirit_n 89._o love_v not_o unfortunate_a nor_o wound_v too_o deep_a be_v a_o kind_n of_o joy_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o rule_v prescribe_v for_o joy_n 90._o hope_n be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o the_o affection_n and_o passion_n be_v very_o powerful_a to_o prolong_v life_n if_o like_o a_o nod_a nurse_n it_o do_v not_o often_o fall_v asleep_a and_o languish_v but_o do_v continual_o feed_v the_o fancy_n with_o behold_v good_a object_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o propound_v certain_a end_n and_o purpose_n to_o be_v compass_v thrive_a and_o prosper_v therein_o according_a to_o their_o desire_n be_v common_o long-lived_a but_o have_v attain_a to_o their_o high_a hope_n all_o their_o expectition_n and_o desire_n be_v satisfy_v do_v not_o live_v long_o afterward_o 91._o admiration_n and_o light_a contemplation_n be_v very_o good_a to_o prolong_v life_n keep_v the_o spirit_n busy_v in_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n and_o in_o a_o peaceable_a quiet_a gentle_a temper_n so_o that_o all_o philosopher_n and_o observer_n of_o the_o wonder_n of_o nature_n as_o democritus_n plato_n 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do_v always_o begin_v to_o live_v yet_o this_o folly_n and_o many_o other_o do_v lengthen_v life_n 94._o it_o be_v observable_a contrary_a to_o common_a custom_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o a_o good_a quiet_a sound_a temper_n discern_v by_o the_o quietness_n and_o inward_a joy_n of_o the_o mind_n shall_v be_v cherrish_v not_o change_v 95._o ficinus_fw-la say_v that_o old_a man_n shall_v comfort_v their_o spirit_n with_o the_o action_n of_o their_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v a_o recreation_n proper_a to_o age._n therefore_o the_o remembrance_n of_o former_a education_n together_o be_v pleasant_a in_o conversation_n and_o the_o place_n of_o education_n be_v behold_v with_o delight_n so_o that_o the_o emperor_n vespasian_n will_v not_o alter_v his_o father_n house_n be_v but_o a_o mean_a building_n because_o the_o old_a house_n do_v put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o childhood_n and_o beside_o on_o festival_n day_n he_o will_v drink_v in_o a_o silver-tiped_a wooden_a cup_n 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