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democrates_n touch_v atom_n and_o anistippus_n concern_v pleasure_n which_o yet_o the_o world_n be_v infinite_o mistake_v in_o etc._n whilst_o they_o fond_o imagine_v he_o place_v it_o in_o those_o luxurious_a and_o carnal_a appetite_n of_o the_o sensual_a and_o low_a man_n upon_o which_o account_n so_o many_o have_v make_v his_o name_n to_o become_v a_o characteristic_a of_o reproach_n verum_fw-la isti_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la talia_fw-la objiciuntur_fw-la insaniunt_fw-la as_o the_o forecited_a laertius_n for_o say_v he_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o superexcellent_a candour_n and_o integrity_n as_o testify_v by_o his_o country_n in_o general_a the_o costly_a statue_n and_o glorious_a inscription_n erect_v to_o his_o memory_n his_o many_o friend_n and_o disciple_n and_o last_o that_o promiscua_fw-la erga_fw-la omnis_fw-la benevolentia_fw-la nay_o and_o what_o the_o reader_n little_o expect_v even_o his_o religion_n and_o charity_n for_o â—uch_o be_v the_o successive_a expression_n of_o diogenes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o to_o the_o god_n his_o piety_n and_o affection_n to_o his_o country_n both_o of_o they_o so_o conspicuous_a in_o he_o and_o then_o for_o his_o diâ—t_n he_o be_v say_v diocles_n so_o frugal_a and_o ascetic_a com._n that_o his_o drink_n be_v nothing_o save_o a_o small_a sort_n of_o wine_n or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n water_n of_o the_o rock_n only_o nay_o it_o be_v report_v that_o one_o day_n send_v for_o a_o morsel_n of_o cheese_n to_o his_o bread_n he_o be_v hear_v to_o prosess_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a extraordinary_n hujuscemodi_fw-la ergo_fw-la ille_fw-la fuit_fw-la qui_fw-la bonorum_fw-la finem_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la esse_fw-la decrevit_fw-la behold_v the_o epicure_n which_o all_o the_o world_n cry_v up_o for_o their_o patron_n and_o first_o founder_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v he_o celebrate_v by_o athenaeus_n and_o then_o judge_v of_o the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o mortal_n plot_n you_o wickedness_n for_o gain_v unsatiable_a strife_n and_o war_n maintain_v all_o nature_n wealth_n do_v in_o strait_a bound_n delight_n whilst_o false_a opinion_n err_v to_o infinite_a wise_a neoclis_n son_n this_o from_o the_o muse_n bring_v or_o it_o by_o suadas_n tripodes_fw-la be_v teach_v and_o so_o the_o christian_a philosopher_n 8._o have_v food_n and_o clothing_n let_v we_o therewith_o be_v content_v but_o to_o hasten_v â—ur_n hero_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o hundred_o and_o nine_o olimpiad_n the_o three_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o divine_a plato_n qu._n he_o institute_v his_o school_n and_o sect_n be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o final_o end_v â—is_fw-la life_n at_o athens_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o 127_o olyâ—piad_n after_o he_o have_v live_v 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sufficient_o testify_v that_o the_o felicity_n which_o he_o cherish_v and_o teach_v be_v only_o to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o the_o command_n over_o his_o passion_n the_o memery_n of_o his_o excellent_a invention_n philosophy_n and_o incomparable_a reason_n and_o if_o this_o hasty_a design_n do_v not_o full_o represent_v he_o to_o the_o reader_n 19_o leâ—_n he_o behold_v he_o describe_v to_o the_o very_a life_n by_o the_o skilful_a pencil_n â—f_n laertius_n where_o he_o shall_v also_o see_v his_o testament_n doctrine_n disciple_n and_o write_n where_o likewise_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr natura_n de_fw-la atomis_fw-la inani_fw-la de_fw-la amore_fw-la and_o a_o just_a liberary_n more_o by_o that_o biographer_n enumerate_v less_o than_o this_o i_o can_v not_o well_o have_v say_v concern_v our_o great_a epicurus_n of_o who_o doctrine_n and_o plaâ—its_v our_o lucretius_n be_v the_o express_a trumpet_n in_o roman_a verse_n his_o philosophy_n be_v the_o very_a subject_a matter_n of_o all_o that_o 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evil_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o action_n and_o pretend_a devotion_n of_o superstitious_a man_n instance_a by_o the_o cruel_a sacrifice_n of_o a_o fair_a virgin_n princesâ—_n aulide_n quo_fw-la pacto_fw-la triviai_n virgin_n arma_fw-la iâ—hianassai_n turparunâ—_n sanguine_a foedè_fw-la ductores_fw-la danaûm_fw-la delecti_fw-la prima_fw-la virorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o when_o the_o grecian_a chiefs_n of_o prime_a repute_n the_o unwed_a trivian_n altar_n do_v pollute_v with_o iphigenias_n blood_n at_o aulis_n etc._n etc._n as_o our_o carus_n here_o relate_v the_o passage_n offic_n for_o it_o seem_v agamemnâ—n_n have_v former_o make_v a_o promise_n promissum_fw-la say_v cicero_n potius_fw-la non_fw-la faciendum_fw-la quam_fw-la tam_fw-la taetrum_fw-la facinus_fw-la faciendum_fw-la fuit_fw-la to_o sacrifice_v the_o fair_a birth_n of_o that_o year_n which_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v his_o own_o daughter_n and_o only_a child_n iphigenia_n he_o so_o long_o defer_v that_o the_o wind_n prove_v contrary_a to_o his_o trojan_a design_n so_o that_o the_o fleet_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n get_v out_o of_o the_o port_n of_o aulis_n it_o be_v tell_v he_o by_o calcas_fw-la 2._o that_o diana_n be_v incense_v for_o the_o procrastination_n of_o his_o vow_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o soul_n weather_n which_o hinder_v his_o expedition_n whereupon_o the_o superstitious_a king_n immediate_o and_o most_o unmerciful_o sacrifice_v his_o daughter_n the_o reason_n be_v clear_a by_o our_o poet_n exitus_fw-la ut_fw-la classi_fw-la feliae_fw-la faustúsque_fw-la daretur_fw-la tantum_n religio_fw-la potuit_fw-la suadere_fw-la malorum_fw-la that_o a_o safe_a expedition_n may_v bâ—_n make_v to_o so_o much_o ill_o can_v foolish_a zeal_n persuade_v though_o some_o there_o be_v who_o write_v that_o the_o goddess_n take_v pity_n on_o the_o virgin_n accept_v of_o a_o hind_n in_o her_o stead_n but_o strange_a be_v the_o power_n of_o superstition_n in_o those_o age_n that_o so_o 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creation_n of_o the_o world_n not_o unlike_o some_o fear_n performable_a by_o the_o supreme_a elixir_n or_o philosopher_n stone_n for_o indeed_o what_o great_a madness_n can_v there_o be_v then_o to_o imagine_v that_o a_o sword_n or_o a_o book_n be_v make_v propter_fw-la finem_fw-la for_o some_o end_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a universe_n the_o great_a code_n of_o nature_n our_o eye_n and_o other_o member_n plant_n and_o a_o thousand_o natural_a and_o wonderful_a curiosity_n so_o far_o surpass_v all_o thing_n of_o art_n shall_v result_v from_o chance_n only_o but_o yet_o however_o new_a and_o very_o ridiculous_a this_o systeme_n may_v seem_v as_o oppugn_v by_o the_o eloquent_a lactantius_n and_o the_o captiv'd-learned_n of_o other_o age_n since_o who_o have_v part_v with_o their_o liberty_n to_o the_o stagirit_n by_o a_o absolute_a bargain_n and_o sale_n without_o power_n of_o redemption_n automation_n only_o and_o so_o fortuitous_a casual_a and_o impivos_fw-la conjuncture_n expload_v 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