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this_o prologue_n the_o author_n speak_v particular_o of_o the_o book_n call_v marcus_n aurelius_n which_o he_o translate_v and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o fyfte_n the_o great_a vanity_n that_o i_o find_v in_o the_o world_n be_v that_o vain_a man_n be_v not_o only_o content_a to_o be_v vain_a in_o their_o life_n but_o also_o procure_v to_o leave_v a_o memory_n of_o their_o vanity_n after_o their_o death_n for_o it_o be_v so_o think_v good_a unto_o vain_a and_o light_a man_n which_o serve_v the_o world_n in_o vain_a work_n that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n when_o they_o perceyve_v they_o can_v do_v no_o more_o &_o that_o they_o can_v no_o long_o prevail_v they_o offer_v themselves_o unto_o death_n which_o now_o they_o see_v approach_v upon_o they_o many_o of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o flesh_v in_o the_o world_n that_o although_o it_o forsake_v they_o in_o deed_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v it_o in_o their_o desire_n and_o i_o dare_v swear_v that_o if_o the_o world_n can_v grant_v they_o perpetual_a life_n they_o will_v promise_n it_o always_o to_o remain_v in_o their_o customable_a folly_n o_o what_o a_o number_n of_o vain_a man_n be_v alive_a which_o have_v neither_o remembrance_n of_o god_n to_o serve_v he_o nor_o of_o his_o glory_n to_o obey_v he_o nor_o of_o their_o conscience_n to_o make_v it_o clean_o but_o like_o brute_n beast_n follow_v and_o run_v after_o their_o voluptuous_a pleasour_n the_o brute_n beast_n be_v angry_a if_o a_o man_n keep_v he_o to_o much_o in_o awe_n if_o he_o be_v weary_a he_o take_v his_o rest_n he_o slepe_v when_o he_o ly_v he_o eat_v and_o
chap._n xviii_o the_o author_n still_o persuade_v woman_n to_o gyve_v their_o own_o child_n suck_v chap._n nineteeen_o that_o princess_n and_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o chosinge_v their_o nurse_n of_o seven_o property_n which_o a_o good_a nurse_n shall_v have_v chap._n xx_o the_o auctor_fw-la add_v .3_o other_o condition_n to_o a_o good_a nurse_n that_o give_v suck_v chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o disputation_n before_o alexander_n the_o great_a concern_v the_o suck_n of_o babe_n chap._n xxii_o of_o wytchcrafte_n and_o sorcery_n which_o the_o nurse_n use_v in_o old_a time_n in_o gevinge_v their_o child_n suck_v chap_n xxiii_o marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n dedalus_n inveighenge_n against_o witch_n which_o cure_v child_n by_o sorcery_n and_o charm_n chap._n xxiiii_o how_o excellent_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o gentleman_n to_o have_v a_o eloquent_a tongue_n cap._n twenty-five_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o athenian_n send_v to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n chap._n xxvi_o that_o nurse_n which_o give_v suck_v to_o the_o child_n of_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v discreet_a and_o sage_a woman_n chap._n xxvii_o that_o woman_n may_v be_v no_o less_o wise_a than_o man_n &_o though_o they_o be_v not_o it_o be_v not_o through_o default_n of_o nature_n but_o for_o want_v of_o good_a bring_v up_o chap._n xxviii_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o pythagoras_n send_v to_o his_o sister_n theoclea_n she_o read_n at_o that_o time_n philosophy_n in_o samothracia_n chap._n xxix_o the_o auctor_fw-la follow_v his_o purpose_n persuade_v princess_n and_o great_a lady_n to_o endeavour_n themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a as_o the_o woman_n be_v in_o old_a time_n chap_n thirty_o of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o lady_n cornelia_n and_o of_o a_o notable_a epistle_n she_o write_v to_o her_o ii_o son_n tiberius_n and_o caius_n which_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o education_n and_o doctrine_n of_o child_n while_o they_o be_v young_a chap._n xxxii_o prince_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o their_o child_n be_v not_o bring_v up_o in_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n chap._n xxxiii_o that_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a in_o seek_v man_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n of_o x._o condition_n that_o good_a school_n master_n ought_v to_o have_v chap._n xxxiiii_o of_o the_o two_o son_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n of_o the_o which_o the_o elder_a and_o best_a belove_a die_v and_o of_o the_o master_n he_o reprove_v for_o the_o other_o name_v comodus_n chap._n xxxv_o how_o marcus_n aurelius_n rebuke_v five_o of_o the_o xiiii_o master_n he_o have_v choose_v for_o the_o education_n of_o his_o son_n comodus_n and_o how_o he_o banish_v the_o rest_n from_o his_o palace_n for_o their_o light_a behaviour_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o god_n genius_n chap._n xxxvi_o that_o prince_n &_o other_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o oversée_v the_o tutor_n of_o their_o child_n lest_o they_o conceal_v the_o secret_a fault_n of_o their_o scholar_n chap._n xxxvii_o of_o the_o emperor_n determination_n when_o he_o commit_v his_o son_n to_o the_o tutoure_n which_o he_o have_v provyde_v for_o his_o education_n chap._n xxxviii_o that_o tutor_n of_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n son_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a that_o their_o scholar_n do_v not_o accustom_v they_o self_n in_o vice_n while_o they_o be_v young_a and_o special_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o four_o vice_n chap_n thirty-nine_o of_o ii_o other_o vice_n perilous_a in_o youth_n which_o the_o master_n ought_v to_o keep_v theym_a from_o chap._n xl_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o table_n of_o the_o three_o book_n how_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n ought_v to_o travail_v to_o administer_v to_o all_o equal_a justice_n chap._n i._n the_o way_n that_o prince_n ought_v to_o use_v in_o choose_v their_o judge_n &_o officer_n in_o their_o contreye_n chap._n two_o of_o a_o oration_n which_o a_o vilian_n of_o danuby_n make_v before_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n which_o their_o offycer_n use_v in_o his_o country_n chap._n iii._n the_o villain_n argue_v against_o the_o roman_n which_o without_o cause_n or_o reason_n concquered_a their_o contreye_a and_o prove_v manifeste_o that_o they_o through_o offend_v of_o their_o god_n be_v vancquish_v of_o the_o roman_n chap._n iiii_o the_o villain_n conclude_v his_o oration_n against_o the_o judge_n which_o minister_v not_o justice_n and_o declare_v how_o prejudicial_a such_o wicked_a man_n be_v to_o the_o common_a weal_n chap._n v._n that_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n shall_v be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o choose_n judge_n and_o offycer_n for_o therein_o consist_v the_o profyt_n of_o the_o publyke_a weal_n chap._n vi_fw-la of_o a_o letter_n which_o marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o antigonus_n his_o friend_n wherein_o he_o speak_v against_o the_o cruelty_n of_o judge_n and_o officer_n chap._n seven_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n continue_v his_o letter_n against_o cruel_a judge_n and_o recite_v two_o example_n the_o one_o of_o a_o pitiful_a king_n of_o cypress_n and_o the_o other_o of_o a_o cruel_a judge_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v mention_v the_o erbe_n ilabia_n grow_v in_o cypress_n on_o the_o mount_n arcladye_o which_o be_v cut_v drop_v blood_n etc._n etc._n chap._n viij_o of_o the_o word_n which_o nero_n speak_v concerning_a justice_n and_o of_o the_o instruction_n which_o the_o emperor_n augustus_n give_v to_o a_o judge_n which_o he_o send_v into_o dacia_n cap._n ix_o the_o emperor_n follow_v his_o purpose_n against_o cruel_a judge_n &_o declare_v a_o notable_a embassage_n which_o come_v from_o judea_n to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o judge_n that_o govern_v that_o realm_n chap._n x._o the_o emperor_n conclude_v his_o letter_n against_o the_o cruel_a judge_n &_o declare_v what_o the_o grand_a father_n of_o king_n boco_n speak_v in_o the_o senate_n chap._n xi_o a_o exhortation_n of_o the_o auctor_fw-la to_o prince_n &_o noble_a man_n to_o embrace_v peace_n and_o to_o eschew_v the_o occasion_n of_o war_n chapter_n twelve_o the_o commodity_n which_o come_v of_o peace_n chap._n xiii_o a_o letter_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n to_o he_o friend_n cornelius_n wherein_o he_o describe_v the_o discommodity_n of_o war_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o triumph_n chap._n xiiii_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n declare_v the_o order_n that_o the_o roman_n use_v in_o set_v forth_o man_n of_o war_n and_o of_o the_o ouâ—tragious_a villainy_n which_o captain_n and_o soldier_n use_v in_o the_o war_n chap._n 15._o marcus_n aurelius_n lament_v with_o tear_n the_o folly_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o that_o they_o make_v war_n with_o asia_n and_o declarethe_v what_o great_a damage_n come_v unto_o the_o people_n where_o the_o prince_n do_v begin_v war_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n chap._n xuj_o that_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n the_o more_o they_o grow_v in_o year_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o discrete_a and_o virtuous_a to_o refrain_v from_o vice_n chap._n xvij_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 drynk_v modest_a in_o apparel_n &_o above_o all_o true_a in_o their_o communication_n chap._n xviii_o .._o of_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n to_o claudius_n and_o claudinus_n wherein_o he_o reprove_v those_o that_o have_v many_o year_n and_o little_a discretion_n chap._n nineteeen_o the_o emperor_n follow_v his_o letter_n and_o persuade_v those_o that_o be_v old_a 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 flattery_n chap._n xx_o the_o emperor_n procedith_v in_o his_o letter_n &_o prove_v by_o good_a reason_n that_o since_o the_o age_a person_n will_v be_v serve_v and_o honour_v of_o the_o young_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o virtuous_a and_o honest_a than_o the_o young_a chap._n xxi_o the_o emperor_n conclude_v his_o letter_n &_o show_v what_o peril_n those_o old_a man_n live_v in_o which_o dissolut_o like_o young_a child_n pass_v their_o day_n and_o geve_v unto_o they_o holsom_a counsel_n for_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o chap._n xxii_o prince_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o note_v of_o avarice_n for_o that_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v both_o of_o god_n &_o man_n hate_v cap_n xxiii_o the_o auctor_fw-la follow_v his_o matter_n &_o with_o great_a reason_n discommend_v the_o vice_n of_o covetous_a man_n chap._n xxiiii_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n m._n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n cincinatus_n wherein_o he_o touch_v those_o gentleman_n which_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n against_o their_o vocation_n divide_v into_o 4._o chapter_n chap_n twenty-five_o the_o emperor_n procee_v his_o letter_n &_o declare_v what_o virtue_n man_n ought_v to_o use_v and_o the_o vice_n which_o
be_v but_o it_o greve_v i_o that_o in_o this_o conflict_n i_o have_v neither_o understanding_n nor_o yet_o sense_n to_o taste_v nor_o that_o i_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o thank_v the._n for_o i_o let_v the_o know_v that_o theridamas_n be_v no_o tongue_n can_v express_v the_o grief_n which_o a_o man_n feel_v when_o he_o ought_v forthwith_o to_o dye_v i_o die_v and_o as_o thou_o see_v they_o kill_v i_o only_o for_o that_o i_o be_o virtuous_a i_o feel_v nothing_o that_o torment_v my_o hart_n so_o much_o as_z king_z cadinus_fw-la my_o brother_n do_v for_o that_o i_o can_v not_o be_v revenge_v for_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o chief_a felicity_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o know_v and_o be_v able_a to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v without_o reason_n before_o a_o man_n do_v end_v his_o life_n it_o be_v a_o commendable_a thing_n that_o the_o philosopher_n pardon_v injury_n as_o the_o virtuous_a philosopher_n have_v accustom_v to_o do_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v also_o just_a that_o the_o injury_n which_o we_o forgive_v the_o god_n shall_v therewith_o be_v charge_v to_o see_v revengment_n for_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o see_v a_o tiraunt_v put_v a_o virtuous_a man_n to_o death_n and_o never_o to_o see_v the_o tiraunte_n to_o come_v to_o the_o like_a i_o think_v my_o friend_n pulio_n that_o this_o philosopher_n put_v all_o his_o felycytie_n in_o revenge_v a_o injury_n during_o the_o like_a in_o this_o world_n of_o the_o sarmates_n the_o mount_n caucasus_n as_o the_o cosmographer_n say_v do_v divide_v in_o the_o midst_n great_a asia_n the_o which_o begin_v in_o india_n and_o end_v in_o scythia_n and_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o people_n which_o inhabit_v the_o vyllage_n so_o have_v this_o mount_n diverse_a name_n and_o those_o which_o dwell_v towards_o the_o indian_n differ_v much_o from_o the_o others_z for_o the_o more_o the_o country_n be_v full_a of_o mountain_n so_o much_o the_o more_o the_o people_n be_v barbarous_a amongst_o all_o the_o other_o city_n which_o be_v adjacent_a unto_o the_o same_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o people_n call_v sarmates_n and_o that_o be_v the_o country_n of_o sarmatia_n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o tanays_n there_o grow_v no_o vine_n in_o the_o province_n because_o of_o the_o great_a cold_a &_o it_o be_v true_a that_o among_o all_o the_o oriental_a nation_n there_o be_v no_o people_n which_o more_o desire_v wine_n than_o they_o do_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o lack_v be_v common_o most_o desire_v these_o people_n of_o sarmatia_n be_v good_a man_n of_o war_n though_o they_o be_v unarm_v they_o esteem_v not_o much_o delicate_a meat_n nor_o sumptuous_a apparel_n for_o all_o their_o felicytie_n consist_v in_o know_v how_o they_o may_v fill_v themselves_o with_o wine_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o rome_n .318_o our_o ancient_a father_n determine_v to_o wage_v battle_n against_o those_o people_n and_o other_o barbarous_a nation_n and_o appoint_v a_o consul_n 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doom_n ¶_o but_o by_o reproof_n and_o shame_n of_o roman_n arm_n he_o vanquishte_v have_v not_o as_o the_o roman_n use_v but_o as_o the_o bloody_a tyrant_n that_o with_o swarm_n of_o huge_a deceit_n the_o fyerse_a assault_n refuse_v ¶_o not_o in_o the_o war_n by_o bite_a weapon_n strike_v but_o at_o the_o board_n with_o sweet_a delight_v food_n not_o in_o the_o hazard_n fight_v he_o do_v they_o yoke_n but_o feed_v all_o in_o rest_n he_o steal_v their_o blood_n ¶_o nor_o yet_o with_o mighty_a mars_n in_o open_a field_n he_o rest_v their_o lyve_n with_o sharp_a ypersing_a spear_n but_o with_o the_o push_n of_o drunken_a bacchus_n shield_n home_o to_o high_a rome_n the_o triumph_n lo_o he_o hear_v the_o sacred_a senate_n set_v this_o epitaphe_n here_o because_o all_o roman_a captain_n shall_v take_v example_n of_o he_o for_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o roman_n consist_v not_o in_o vanquish_a their_o enemy_n by_o vice_n and_o deliciousnes_n but_o by_o weapon_n and_o prayer_n the_o roman_n 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