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extremity_n in_o seek_v to_o avoid_v the_o defect_n of_o his_o predecessor_n as_o a_o certain_a prince_n very_o heedless_o do_v who_o perceive_v that_o wise_a man_n fouâ—d_a fault_n with_o the_o late_a prince_n for_o too_o much_o lenity_n turn_v a_o odious_a tyrant_n the_o golden_a mean_n be_v ever_o best_a eleven_o that_o with_o extraordinary_a severity_n he_o take_v more_o care_n to_o bridle_v the_o disorder_n of_o his_o own_o house_n than_o the_o sedition_n of_o the_o common_a people_n for_o the_o immodest_a and_o uncivil_a carriage_n of_o a_o magistrate_n domestic_a gentleman_n who_o some_o call_v countrey-courtier_n be_v a_o far_o great_a blemish_n and_o scandal_n to_o their_o master_n than_o the_o brutish_a insolence_n of_o rude_a clown_n and_o ill-bred_a swain_n twelth_n that_o he_o hate_v as_o the_o horror_n of_o hell_n all_o kind_n of_o forestalling_a and_o engross_a of_o commodity_n and_o that_o he_o account_v as_o the_o capital_a enemy_n of_o his_o reputation_n such_o 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be_v by_o the_o trumpet_n of_o fame_n blow_v into_o his_o prince_n ear_n in_o a_o short_a time_n god_n inspire_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o prince_n he_o shall_v be_v prefer_v from_o office_n to_o office_n until_o he_o arrive_v to_o a_o content_a fortune_n correspondent_a to_o his_o heroical_a worth_n and_o magnanimous_a mind_n thirteen_o that_o perpetual_o he_o have_v his_o eye_n fixâ—_n on_o his_o under-iudge_n hand_n and_o that_o he_o look_v as_o narrow_o to_o they_o as_o if_o he_o hold_v a_o bite_a serpent_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o injustice_n be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a member_n which_o hazard_v his_o credit_n by_o the_o devil_n temptation_n to_o blur_v his_o master_n honour_n by_o play_v the_o base_a mechanic_n in_o the_o sacred_a seat_n of_o justice._n and_o because_o no_o judge_n receive_v bribe_n but_o sinister_o by_o his_o wise_n servant_n or_o without_o witness_n save_v the_o party_n himself_o his_o supreme_a judge_n or_o prince_n ought_v to_o proclaim_v reward_n to_o the_o discoverer_n and_o upon_o the_o least_o evidence_n to_o remove_v such_o thief_n of_o the_o deity_n see_v that_o justice_n be_v one_o of_o the_o prime_n divine_a attribute_n fourteen_o that_o he_o accommodate_v his_o genius_n &_o nature_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o provincials_n show_v himself_o mild_a to_o the_o peaceable_a and_o severe_a to_o the_o seditious_a and_o to_o take_v special_a care_n to_o weed_n out_o idle_a person_n if_o they_o refuse_v convenient_a labour_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o see_v they_o put_v unto_o and_o if_o any_o drone_n be_v find_v with_o honey_n to_o examine_v they_o from_o who_o hive_n they_o steal_v the_o same_o fifteen_o that_o to_o the_o end_n his_o prince_n may_v conceive_v well_o of_o his_o worth_n he_o acquaint_v not_o his_o highness_n with_o slight_a occurrence_n nor_o trifle_a matter_n which_o fall_v out_o in_o his_o government_n nor_o yet_o must_v he_o refrain_v to_o certify_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o most_o important_a affair_n chief_o all_o project_n tend_v to_o his_o honour_n or_o profit_n sixteen_o that_o he_o believe_v how_o the_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o wary_a judge_n consist_v more_o in_o threat_n then_o in_o inflict_v of_o they_o &_o that_o he_o never_o forget_v this_o lesson_n how_o officer_n govern_v man_n full_a of_o a_o thousand_o imperfection_n subject_a to_o infinite_a error_n how_o they_o be_v not_o angel_n of_o heaven_n which_o can_v sin_v and_o therefore_o in_o his_o government_n he_o affect_v more_o the_o report_n of_o a_o sweet_a nature_a judge_n like_o his_o creator_n who_o bear_v with_o our_o trespass_n si_fw-la quoties_fw-la peecant_v homines_fw-la toties_fw-la sua_fw-la fulmina_fw-la mittat_fw-la and_o not_o the_o repute_n of_o a_o tyrannize_a minister_n seventeen_o that_o he_o frequent_v not_o revel_n dance_n or_o any_o public_a feast_n mournful_a spectacle_n and_o tragical_a in_o the_o end_n to_o wise_a officer_n as_o instrument_n which_o vilify_v his_o fame_n and_o bring_v his_o personal_a presence_n into_o contempt_n among_o the_o vulgar_a and_o may_v bring_v his_o gravity_n into_o question_n among_o his_o equal_n eighteen_o that_o he_o know_v how_o the_o shameful_a act_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o principal_a gentleman_n do_v wax_v more_o cruel_a against_o they_o which_o debase_v themselves_o to_o commit_v they_o without_o touch_v or_o blemish_v the_o general_n repute_v of_o their_o honourable_a family_n ninteenth_n that_o he_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o thing_n certain_a that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dissemble_v and_o wink_v at_o some_o common_a infirmity_n and_o frailty_n then_o to_o show_v himself_o earnest_a to_o punish_v they_o it_o not_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o a_o wary_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o that_o naughty_a passage_n out_o of_o the_o which_o he_o otherwise_o know_v that_o the_o horse_n can_v draw_v forth_o his_o foot_n twenty_o that_o he_o vary_v not_o in_o opinion_n with_o his_o equal_n in_o office_n or_o under_o officer_n but_o
the_o pretour_n pvblius_n terentius_n live_v in_o a_o little_a house_n but_o very_o well_o furnish_v in_o the_o comical_a quarter_n with_o no_o more_o meni_fw-la all_o servant_n about_o he_o than_o bacchis_n his_o maid_n &_o davus_n his_o ancient_a attendant_n and_o although_o bacchis_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o her_o age_n be_v then_o a_o very_a beautiful_a creature_n have_v be_v grace_v with_o her_o master_n bed_n yet_o now_o be_v age_v she_o continue_v in_o his_o house_n without_o scandal_n and_o very_o modest_o dispose_v not_o minister_a the_o least_o cause_n of_o murmur_a or_o dislike_n to_o any_o of_o the_o neighbourhood_n but_o it_o happen_v about_o ten_o day_n since_o that_o jason_n the_o great_a lawyer_n be_v pretour_n of_o urbine_n to_o get_v he_o some_o repute_n in_o his_o new_a office_n direct_v a_o process_n under_o a_o penalty_n to_o terence_n command_v he_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n all_o excuse_n lay_v aside_o immediate_o to_o put_v bacchis_n out_o of_o his_o house_n unless_o he_o will_v incur_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o concubine-keeper_n but_o terence_n do_v not_o only_o disobey_v the_o content_n of_o the_o mandate_n but_o other_o writ_n of_o jasons_n court_n whereupon_o the_o pretour_n forbear_v to_o send_v any_o more_o warrant_n of_o order_n and_o injunction_n and_o yesterday_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n cause_v terence_n to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o imprison_v but_o with_o so_o great_a displeasure_n to_o apollo_n that_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a great_a chafe_n he_o public_o exclaim_v that_o by_o his_o officer_n yea_o and_o that_o in_o parnassus_n man_n more_o malicious_a than_o ignorant_a that_o wicked_a abuse_n of_o be_v quicksight_v in_o appearance_n and_o show_n but_o blind_a in_o matter_n of_o substance_n be_v late_o introduce_v and_o practise_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o his_o court._n then_o command_v terence_n to_o be_v discharge_v out_o of_o prison_n he_o cause_v jason_n himself_o for_o all_o his_o famous_a book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v there_o shut_v up_o in_o his_o stead_n and_o also_o to_o his_o great_a affliction_n appoint_v philip_n decius_n his_o adversary_n to_o be_v pretour_n in_o his_o room_n whereupon_o yesterday_o the_o rod_n and_o the_o standard_n be_v the_o praetorian_a ensign_n be_v deliver_v to_o decius_n who_o go_v to_o apollâ—es_n presence_n his_o majesty_n speak_v these_o word_n unto_o he_o by_o the_o correction_n inflict_v on_o jason_n learn_v to_o know_v that_o reverend_a judge_n which_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n do_v more_o attend_v the_o true_a and_o real_a service_n of_o god_n than_o by_o formal_a trick_n and_o gibe_n to_o play_v upon_o their_o inferior_n they_o ought_v first_o to_o hunt_v out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n malice_n and_o bribery_n and_o then_o to_o chase_v out_o of_o other_o man_n house_n young_a harlot_n as_o thaiâ—_n before_o he_o proceed_v to_o expel_v a_o age_a bacchis_n chap._n 6._o domitius_n corbulo_n for_o certain_a word_n speak_v by_o he_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o government_n which_o savour_v of_o tyranny_n be_v call_v in_o question_n by_o the_o criminal_a magistrate_n but_o in_o the_o end_n to_o his_o great_a glory_n dismiss_v because_o the_o city_n of_o pyrrhus_n and_o all_o that_o most_o populous_a territory_n by_o the_o mildness_n and_o over_o much_o lenity_n of_o certain_a governor_n become_v more_o insolent_a then_o in_o former_a time_n and_o full_a of_o malefactor_n and_o perilous_a faction_n which_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o virtuous_a apollo_n majesty_n to_o bridle_v with_o some_o exemplary_a punishment_n the_o licentiousness_n of_o his_o seditious_a subject_n about_o two_o month_n pass_v send_v into_o that_o government_n the_o rigorous_a domitius_n corbulo_n who_o in_o few_o day_n do_v so_o demean_v himself_o that_o from_o a_o seditious_a state_n he_o reduce_v the_o same_o to_o a_o peaceable_a course_n of_o live_v within_o a_o while_n after_o it_o chance_v that_o corbulo_n discourse_v with_o some_o of_o his_o familiar_a friend_n inquire_v of_o they_o what_o conceit_n they_o have_v of_o he_o they_o free_o answer_v he_o that_o the_o rigour_n and_o severity_n which_o he_o have_v late_o use_v against_o many_o of_o the_o seditious_a have_v terrify_v the_o whole_a city_n and_o country_n that_o all_o do_v hate_v he_o at_o which_o answer_n corbulo_n rejoice_v beyond_o measure_n and_o tell_v they_o again_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n oderint_fw-la dum_fw-la metuant_fw-la let_v they_o hate_v so_o they_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o i_o the_o which_o word_n be_v afterward_o carry_v by_o some_o pickthank_n to_o apollo_n who_o take_v in_o ill_a part_n the_o accusation_n refer_v the_o same_o to_o his_o court_n of_o criminal_a cause_n and_o because_o by_o a_o ancient_a decree_n publish_v by_o his_o majesty_n it_o be_v know_v and_o declare_v that_o whatsoever_o prince_n legitimate_a natural_a and_o hereditary_a presume_v to_o utter_v such_o arrogant_a and_o rash_a word_n he_o shall_v incur_v this_o penalty_n to_o be_v repute_v a_o tyrant_n and_o if_o any_o officer_n shall_v let_v slip_n though_o unaware_o and_o by_o chance_n any_o such_o dangerous_a word_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n he_o shall_v be_v capital_o punish_v corbulo_n be_v summon_v to_o appear_v upon_o this_o information_n before_o the_o judge_n who_o according_a come_v the_o next_o day_n to_o answer_v with_o all_o humility_n where_o the_o case_n be_v thorough_o canuase_v and_o while_o all_o man_n expect_v to_o hear_v some_o rigorous_a order_n to_o be_v take_v with_o corbulo_n by_o extraordinary_a favour_n the_o cause_n be_v remove_v by_o a_o certiorari_fw-la before_o apollo_n himself_o where_o to_o all_o man_n admiration_n he_o be_v pronounce_v clear_a and_o guiltless_a and_o remaund_v back_o into_o his_o government_n with_o far_o great_a authority_n and_o grace_n then_o before_o the_o sentence_n contain_v that_o in_o a_o prince_n which_o have_v the_o honey_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o power_n those_o word_n be_v shameful_a and_o express_o tyrannical_a most_o honourable_a in_o that_o officer_n mouth_n which_o have_v nothing_o in_o his_o hand_n but_o the_o odious_a sting_n of_o justice_n that_o prince_n be_v miraculous_a indeed_o which_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v belove_v and_o reverence_v of_o his_o people_n and_o that_o officer_n most_o sufficient_a which_o have_v the_o genius_n and_o nature_n to_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o obey_v chap._n 7._o by_o the_o promotion_n of_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n unto_o a_o high_a place_n the_o honourable_a chair_n of_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o a_o private_a life_n be_v vacant_a apollo_n prefer_v the_o famous_a philosopher_n crates_n to_o that_o charge_n who_o refuse_v it_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n who_o for_o so_o many_o year_n with_o much_o fruit_n to_o the_o universal_a good_a and_o his_o own_o infinite_a glory_n in_o particular_a have_v undergo_v the_o charge_n of_o commend_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o public_a school_n poverty_n solitariness_n and_o that_o content_a quietness_n of_o mind_n by_o who_o persuasion_n attalus_n himself_o the_o king_n of_o treasure_n become_v of_o that_o admirable_a resolution_n to_o put_v away_o his_o riches_n the_o easy_a to_o embrace_v the_o austere_a sect_n of_o the_o stoike_n which_o be_v much_o edify_v now_o in_o parnassus_n about_o two_o month_n past_a he_o be_v promote_v for_o his_o singular_a great_a merit_n to_o a_o more_o sublime_a dignity_n even_o to_o be_v the_o archcriticke_n of_o the_o sacred_a muse_n whereby_o the_o noble_a cynical_a place_n leave_v vacant_a his_o majesty_n bestow_v it_o on_o the_o famous_a crates_n who_o yesterday_o morning_n go_v to_o apollo_n and_o contrary_a to_o all_o man_n expectation_n refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o this_o renown_a charge_n free_o affirm_v that_o by_o the_o advancement_n of_o diogenes_n to_o that_o late_a transcendent_a dignity_n the_o chair_n of_o poverty_n and_o contentment_n of_o mind_n be_v now_o become_v vilify_v and_o much_o hinder_v his_o heart_n will_v not_o give_v he_o to_o exercise_v that_o office_n with_o that_o candour_n fervency_n and_o ingenuous_a simplicity_n of_o mind_n as_o the_o affair_n of_o that_o place_n require_v because_o the_o very_a first_o day_n when_o he_o shall_v settle_v himself_o to_o his_o mild_a lecture_n &_o peaceable_a meditation_n of_o necessity_n he_o can_v not_o but_o be_v swell_v with_o some_o ambition_n and_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o like_a ardent_a desire_n &_o glorious_a hope_n to_o be_v install_v in_o the_o same_o or_o such_o another_o dignity_n as_o his_o predecessor_n have_v obtain_v who_o have_v cashire_v &_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o hart_n though_o extraordinary_o compose_v that_o honest_a simplicity_n which_o make_v wise_a man_n to_o reason_n and_o like_o a_o calm_a wind_n to_o breath_n with_o their_o harmless_a thought_n and_o not_o with_o the_o tongue_n which_o oftentimes_o trip_v and_o deliver_v like_o a_o clatter_a clapper_n more_o noise_n and_o gall_n than_o honey_a admonition_n to_o this_o
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adulterous_a wife_n and_o that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o law_n show_v too_o much_o favour_n unto_o marry_a man_n in_o allow_v they_o to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n at_o the_o time_n when_o they_o happen_v to_o take_v their_o wife_n in_o the_o adulterous_a act_n by_o which_o notorious_a aggrievance_n the_o sex_n of_o woman_n be_v so_o much_o wrong_v be_v now_o force_v to_o repair_v unto_o the_o clear_a fountain_n of_o true_a justice_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o publish_v equal_a punishment_n in_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o selfsame_a fault_n there_o may_v be_v some_o competent_a remedy_n minister_v for_o their_o oppression_n and_o that_o if_o this_o do_v not_o stand_v with_o apollo_n good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n there_o may_v be_v at_o leastwise_o the_o like_a liberty_n grant_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o particular_a of_o adultery_n to_o keep_v amorous_a servant_n or_o to_o marry_v again_o as_o many_o man_n adventure_v to_o do_v after_o which_o liberty_n grant_v they_o they_o will_v not_o perhaps_o make_v use_n thereof_o but_o only_o in_o terrorem_fw-la tantùm_fw-la under_o colour_n of_o law_n to_o be_v enable_v to_o bridle_v their_o loose_a and_o lustful_a husband_n unto_o this_o demand_n of_o the_o lady_n victoria_n apollo_n answer_v that_o the_o law_n of_o fidelity_n betwixt_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n ought_v to_o be_v indeed_o equal_a and_o that_o the_o defect_n and_o breach_n thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v punish_v no_o less_o in_o the_o one_o than_o in_o the_o other_o but_o that_o in_o the_o wife_n a_o more_o exquisite_a and_o perfect_a chastity_n be_v require_v for_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a respect_n to_o know_v the_o certainty_n of_o their_o child_n to_o which_o end_n nature_n have_v assign_v they_o the_o noble_a virtue_n of_o chastity_n the_o which_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o procreation_n of_o humane_a kind_n that_o without_o it_o the_o child_n shall_v both_o lose_v their_o inheritance_n and_o their_o father_n affection_n a_o thing_n so_o true_a that_o nature_n herself_o have_v most_o provident_o allot_v chaste_a wife_n to_o all_o live_a creature_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o the_o male_a concurre_v for_o the_o industrious_a hatch_n of_o the_o egg_n or_o for_o the_o nourish_a of_o their_o young_a one_o all_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o cark_n of_o the_o father_n be_v employ_v for_o their_o child_n welfare_n shall_v prove_v somewhat_o please_v and_o that_o their_o charge_n shall_v redound_v to_o comfort_v and_o to_o great_a gain_n in_o time_n to_o come_v at_o these_o word_n the_o lady_n victoria_n beautiful_a cheek_n be_v stain_v with_o a_o honourable_a blush_n who_o with_o a_o roman_a ingenuity_n confess_v unto_o his_o majesty_n the_o simplicity_n of_o her_o demand_n and_o say_v that_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n and_o dishonour_n to_o the_o sex_n of_o woman_n if_o in_o the_o precious_a gift_n of_o chastity_n they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o those_o unreasonable_a live_a creature_n who_o although_o they_o pursue_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o pleasure_n yet_o nevertheless_o do_v they_o very_o religious_o observe_v chastity_n because_o they_o will_v not_o anger_v the_o father_n of_o their_o young_a one_o by_o their_o wander_a and_o inordinate_a lust_n and_o for_o the_o important_a reason_n that_o husband_n desire_v to_o have_v their_o wife_n chaste_a the_o law_n against_o adulterous_a woman_n be_v too_o favourable_a because_o the_o wound_n which_o the_o unchaste_a husband_n give_v his_o wife_n do_v only_o pierce_v the_o skin_n whereas_o the_o wife_n by_o her_o lascivious_a deed_n do_v stab_v and_o kill_v her_o husband_n with_o the_o poniard_n of_o everlasting_a infamy_n and_o also_o do_v disparage_v her_o child_n chap._n 13._o a_o poetaster_n for_o play_v at_o card_n and_o devise_v the_o game_n call_v triumph_n or_o trump_n be_v bring_v before_o apollo_n who_o after_o he_o have_v deep_o enter_v into_o the_o mystical_a meaning_n of_o 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