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which_o be_v as_o variable_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o their_o opinion_n as_o they_o be_v repugnant_a in_o their_o condition_n i_o will_v not_o neither_o reason_n require_v that_o my_o pen_n shall_v be_v so_o dismeasured_a as_o to_o reprove_v those_o which_o be_v dead_a for_o to_o give_v the_o glory_n all_o only_a to_o they_o that_o be_v alive_a for_o the_o one_o of_o they_o know_v not_o all_o neither_o be_v the_o other_o ignorant_a of_o all_o if_o he_o deserve_v thanks_o that_o show_v i_o the_o way_n whereby_o i_o ought_v to_o go_v no_o less_o than_o merit_v he_o which_o warn_v i_o of_o that_o place_n wherein_o we_o may_v err_v the_o ignorance_n of_o our_o forefather_n be_v but_o a_o guide_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o err_v for_o the_o error_n of_o they_o show_v we_o the_o truth_n to_o their_o much_o praise_n and_o to_o our_o great_a shame_n therefore_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v if_o we_o that_o be_v now_o have_v be_v then_o we_o have_v know_v less_o than_o they_o know_v and_o 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against_o the_o roman_n who_o without_o cause_n or_o reason_n have_v conquer_v his_o country_n approve_v mainifest_o that_o through_o offend_v the_o god_n they_o have_v thus_o prevail_v and_o the_o oration_n be_v divide_v into_o chapt_n 3._o fol._n 362._o ch_n 4._o fol_n 366._o and_o ch_z 5._o f_o 366_o that_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o choice_n of_o their_o judge_n and_o officer_n because_o therein_o consist_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o weal_n public_a chapt_n 6._o fol_n 373_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n antigonus_n answer_v a_o other_o which_o he_o send_v he_o out_o of_o scicile_n concern_v the_o cruelty_n exercise_v by_o the_o roman_a judge_n the_o letter_n be_v divide_v in_o chap_n 7._o fol_n 379._o cha_n 8._o fol._n 381._o chap_n 9_o fol._n 385_o chapt_n 10._o foe_n 387_o have_v 11._o fol._n 391_o a_o exhortation_n of_o the_o author_n unto_o great_a prince_n and_o nobleman_n to_o embrace_v peace_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o war_n chap_n 12_o fol._n 394_o of_o the_o commodity_n which_o ensue_v by_o peace_n declare_v that_o diverse_a prince_n upon_o light_a occasion_n have_v make_v cruel_a war_n chap_n 13_o fol._n 397_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n cornelius_n wherein_o he_o describe_v the_o discomodity_n which_o come_v by_o war_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o triumph_n chap_n 14_o fol._n 406_o marcus_n aurelius_n proceed_v on_o further_o in_o his_o letter_n declare_v the_o order_n which_o the_o roman_n use_v in_o set_v forth_o their_o man_n of_o war_n and_o of_o the_o outrageous_a villainye_n which_o captain_n and_o soldier_n use_v in_o war_n chap_n 15_o foe_n 408_o the_o emperor_n further_a pursuit_n in_o the_o same_o letter_n show_v what_o great_a damage_n have_v ensue_v by_o war_n begin_v with_o strange_a and_o foreign_a realm_n ch_n 16_o foe_n 409_o ad_fw-la admonition_n of_o the_o author_n to_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o more_o they_o grow_v in_o year_n the_o more_o they_o stand_v bind_v to_o refrain_v from_o vice_n ch_n 17._o 415_o that_o prince_n when_o they_o be_v age_v shall_v be_v temperate_a in_o eat_v sober_a in_o drink_v modest_a in_o apparel_n &_o above_o all_o thing_n else_o true_a in_o their_o communication_n ch_n 18._o foe_n 418_o of_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o emperor_n m._n aurelius_n to_o claudius_n &_o claudinus_n reprove_v they_o be_v old_a man_n because_o they_o live_v over_o youthful_o chap_n 19_o foe_fw-mi 423_o a_o prosecution_n of_o the_o emperor_n letter_n persuade_v claudius_n and_o claudinus_n be_v now_o age_v to_o give_v no_o more_o credit_n to_o the_o world_n nor_o to_o any_o of_o his_o deceitful_a flattery_n chap_n 20._o fol_n 430_o a_o further_a continuation_n of_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o same_o letter_n approve_v by_o good_a reason_n that_o in_o regard_n age_a person_n will_v be_v serve_v and_o honour_v of_o young_a people_n they_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v more_o virtuous_a and_o honest_a than_o they_o of_o young_a degree_n chap_n 21._o fol_n 433_o the_o emperor_n conclusion_n of_o his_o letter_n show_v what_o peril_n those_o old_a man_n live_v in_o that_o dissolute_o like_o young_a child_n spend_v their_o day_n and_o he_o give_v wholesome_a council_n unto_o they_o for_o better_a mean_n and_o remedy_n thereof_o ch_n 22._o 438_o how_o prince_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o note_v guilty_a of_o avarice_n because_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v hate_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n ch_n 24_o 441_o great_a reason_n to_o discommend_v the_o vice_n of_o covetous_a man_n ch_n 24_o 444_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n cincinnatus_n who_o be_v a_o roman_a knight_n become_v a_o merchant_n of_o capua_n reprove_v such_o gentleman_n as_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o vocation_n declare_v what_o virtuous_a man_n ought_v to_o use_v and_o the_o vice_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o shun_v instruct_v also_o how_o to_o despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o although_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o wise_a yet_o he_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o another_o man_n council_n ch_n 25._o fol_n 447._o c._n 26._o foe_n 449._o c._n 27._o 451._o a_o persuasion_n to_o prince_n &_o great_a lord_n to_o shun_v covetousness_n and_o to_o become_v liberal_a &_o bountiful_a which_o virtue_n shall_v always_o appertain_v to_o a_o royal_a personage_n chap_n 28_o fol._n 454_o a_o persuasion_n to_o gentleman_n and_o such_o as_o follow_v arm_n not_o to_o abase_v themselves_o for_o gaynes-sake_n in_o take_v upon_o they_o any_o vile_a office_n or_o function_n ch_n 29_o 458_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n write_v to_o his_o neighbour_n mercurius_n a_o merchant_n of_o samia_n instruct_v man_n in_o those_o danger_n which_o ensue_v by_o traffic_n on_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o covetousness_n of_o they_o that_o travel_v by_o land_n chap_n 30_o 461_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o emperor_n letter_n reprove_v mercurius_n because_o he_o take_v think_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o good_n show_v he_o the_o nature_n of_o fortune_n and_o condition_n of_o covetous_a man_n ch_n 31_o fol_n 464_o that_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n ought_v to_o consider_v the_o misery_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o that_o brute_n beast_n be_v in_o some_o point_n reason_n except_v to_o be_v prefer_v with_o man_n chapt_n 32._o fol._n 466_o a_o further_a comparison_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n with_o the_o liberty_n of_o beast_n ch_n 33._o 469_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o emperor_n m._n aurelius_n to_o domitius_n a_o citizen_n of_o capua_n comfort_v he_o in_o his_o exile_n be_v banish_v for_o a_o quarrel_n between_o he_o and_o a_o other_o about_o the_o run_n of_o a_o horse_n comfortable_a for_o such_o as_o have_v be_v in_o great_a favour_n &_o afterward_o fall_v into_o disgrace_n ch_n 34_o foe_n 474_o that_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v advocate_n for_o widow_n father_n of_o orphan_n and_o help_n to_o the_o comfortless_a chap._n 35_o 479_o that_o the_o trouble_n sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o widow_n be_v much_o great_a than_o those_o of_o widower_n wherefore_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o have_v more_o compassion_n upon_o such_o woman_n than_o man_n ch_n 36_o fol._n 462_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o a_o roman_a lady_n name_v lavinia_n comfort_v she_o in_o her_o husband_n death_n ch_n 37_o 486_o a_o persuasion_n to_o widow_n to_o depend_v only_o upon_o god_n will_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o live_v honest_o chap._n 38_o 489_o that_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o despise_v the_o world_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o plain_a deceit_n ch_n 39_o 493_o a_o vehement_a invective_n against_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o further_a proof_n by_o strong_a 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help_n of_o god_n the_o fickle_a estate_n or_o the_o world_n difference_n between_o the_o good_a &_o the_o evil_n the_o dâ—â—ty_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n the_o difference_n between_o a_o good_a prince_n and_o a_o tyrant_n he_o that_o violate_v the_o temple_n fear_v not_o god_n a_o ancient_a 〈…〉_z the_o vow_n of_o marcus_n camillus_n the_o duty_n of_o every_o good_a captain_n the_o reward_n of_o well_o do_v the_o 〈…〉_z into_o the_o hand_n of_o pylate_n the_o great_a zeal_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o difference_n of_o woman_n in_o rome_n titus_n livius_n lib_n 2._o 5._o and_o 9_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o false_a prince_n ought_v to_o excel_v their_o subject_n what_o pleasure_n it_o be_v to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n what_o be_v require_v in_o a_o good_a prince_n like_a prince_n like_o people_n how_o circumspect_a prince_n ought_v to_o be_v god_n only_o be_v just_a what_o virtue_n 〈…〉_z to_o be_v in_o a_o good_a prince_n god_n the_o
of_o croesus_n the_o liberal_a mind_n of_o croesus_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o philosopher_n anacharsis_n wherein_o consist_v true_a philosophy_n how_o little_a the_o philosopher_n desire_v riches_n certain_a point_n require_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o physopher_n the_o description_n of_o phalaris_n the_o speech_n 〈…〉_z the_o frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n covetousness_n the_o over_o throw_v of_o justice_n what_o prince_n ought_v to_o do_v two_o thing_n requisite_a in_o every_o man_n the_o letter_n of_o phalaris_n cruelty_n well_o reward_v the_o praise_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o praise_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o say_n of_o diogenes_n the_o say_n of_o alexander_n two_o notable_a thing_n of_o k._n philip_n of_o macedon_n the_o praise_n of_o ptolemy_n alexander_n unhappy_a in_o his_o death_n pholosopher_n only_o rejoice_v in_o poverty_n a_o custom_n among_o the_o egyptian_n the_o miserable_a death_n of_o euripdes_n the_o worthy_a say_n of_o archelaus_n a_o say_v worthy_a observation_n sentence_n of_o cinna_n no_o love_n comparable_a to_o that_o of_o man_n and_o wife_n five_o thing_n follow_v marriage_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n the_o say_n of_o solon_n a_o three_o commodity_n of_o marriage_n what_o inconenience_n so_o love_v they_o that_o be_v not_o marry_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o four_o commodity_n belong_v to_o marriage_n the_o worthy_a say_n of_o lycurgus_n the_o praise_n of_o marriage_n the_o care_n incident_a to_o maâ—â—age_n no_o man_n content_a with_o his_o own_o estate_n marriage_n the_o cause_n of_o love_n and_o amity_n marriage_n a_o mean_n of_o peace_n between_o god_n and_o man_n what_o be_v require_v of_o every_o virtuous_a prince_n a_o law_n among_o the_o tharentines_n a_o law_n among_o the_o athenian_n a_o worthy_a say_n of_o socrates_n the_o speech_n of_o cimonius_fw-la a_o beastly_a custom_n in_o old_a time_n in_o england_n a_o ancient_a custom_n among_o the_o roman_n a_o law_n 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property_n of_o good_a housewife_n what_o inconvenience_n come_v by_o gad_v abroad_o the_o commendation_n of_o lucretia_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o numidia_n where_o love_n want_v discord_n rest_v a_o property_n of_o a_o good_a woman_n the_o quality_n of_o naughty_a housewife_n the_o folly_n of_o man_n how_o the_o man_n child_n ought_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o how_o woman_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o in_o the_o time_n they_o go_v with_o child_n the_o desire_n of_o woman_n tibullus_n de_fw-fr casibus_fw-la triumphi_fw-la the_o first_o dictator_n in_o rome_n the_o first_o rebel_n in_o rome_n a_o ancient_a custom_n use_v by_o the_o lady_n in_o rome_n the_o first_o victory_n the_o roman_n obtain_v by_o sea_n the_o death_n of_o sophia_n titus_n livius_n the_o mutability_n of_o fortune_n the_o death_n of_o ypolita_n the_o dangsâ—_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n a_o good_a warning_n for_o woman_n with_o child_n aristotle_n de_fw-fr animalibus_fw-la the_o property_n of_o a_o 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marriage_n what_o woman_n natural_o be_v incline_v unto_o woman_n can_v not_o endure_v to_o have_v superior_n annal_n of_o pompeyu_v a_o law_n among_o the_o barbarian_n the_o frailty_n of_o man_n the_o cause_n why_o man_n ought_v to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v virtuous_a how_o we_o ought_v to_o to_o spend_v our_o time_n reason_n lead_v to_o virtue_n sensuality_n to_o vice_n what_o danger_n be_v incident_a to_o man_n by_o follow_a woman_n woman_n never_o content_v woman_n compare_v to_o golden_a pill_n the_o speech_n of_o drusio_n what_o inconvenience_n follow_v those_o that_o be_v discontent_v in_o marriage_n how_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o what_o hurt_n come_v by_o misgovern_v the_o tongue_n how_o marry_v folk_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o rule_n for_o every_o man_n to_o follow_v that_o mean_n to_o live_v in_o peace_n woman_n extreme_a in_o their_o demand_n a_o froward_a woman_n describe_v rome_n in_o ancient_a time_n rich_a in_o virtue_n five_o 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