always_o to_o repress_v the_o enormity_n of_o the_o will_n and_o to_o preserve_v a_o constant_a moderation_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o contrary_a vice_n to_o which_o be_v call_v naughtiness_n frugality_n be_v as_o i_o suppose_v from_o fruit_n than_o which_o nothing_o better_a spring_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n naughtiness_n be_v hence_o though_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o hard_a however_o let_v we_o assay_v though_o it_o pass_v but_o for_o a_o allusion_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o more_o it_o be_v hence_o derive_v from_o that_o such_o a_o man_n have_v not_o aught_o in_o he_o whereupon_o he_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v nothing_o worth_a he_o then_o that_o be_v honest_a or_o if_o you_o have_v rather_o that_o be_v modest_a and_o temperate_a must_v of_o necessity_n be_v constant_a and_o he_o that_o be_v constant_a quiet_a he_o that_o be_v quiet_a free_a from_o all_o disturbance_n and_o consequent_o discontent_n but_o these_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n therefore_o discontent_n will_v be_v far_o from_o a_o wise_a 〈…〉_z sect_n ix_o by_o a_o induction_n from_o particular_a passion_n of_o wrath_n envy_n so_o that_o dionysius_n of_o heraclea_n dispute_v not_o unhandsome_o upon_o that_o passage_n of_o homer_n wherein_o achilles_n complain_v to_o this_o purpose_n as_o i_o take_v it_o my_o heart_n swell_v big_a while_o i_o on_o this_o reflect_v robe_v of_o my_o lawful_a prize_n and_o just_a respect_n be_v the_o hand_n right_o dispose_v when_o it_o be_v swell_v or_o be_v there_o any_o other_o member_n which_o have_v a_o rise_n or_o swell_v that_o be_v not_o out_o of_o order_n in_o like_a manner_n therefore_o the_o soul_n puff_v up_o or_o swell_v be_v out_o of_o order_n but_o the_o wise_a man_n soul_n be_v always_o in_o order_n therefore_o it_o never_o rife_v never_o swell_v but_o now_o the_o soul_n in_o anger_n be_v so_o therefore_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v never_o angry_a for_o if_o he_o be_v angry_a he_o also_o lust_n for_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o one_o angry_a to_o desire_v a_o fix_v the_o most_o grievous_a pain_n on_o he_o by_o who_o he_o think_v he_o be_v injure_v and_o he_o who_o covet_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v obtain_v it_o must_v necessary_o be_v transport_v with_o joy_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v rejoice_v at_o another_o harm_n which_o because_o it_o be_v not_o incident_a to_o a_o wise_a man_n neither_o be_v it_o incident_a to_o he_o to_o be_v angry_a but_o if_o discontent_n be_v incident_a to_o a_o wise_a man_n so_o also_o be_v the_o passion_n of_o anger_n but_o because_o he_o be_v free_a from_o this_o so_o must_v he_o be_v also_o from_o that_o of_o discontent_n for_o if_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v liable_a to_o discontent_n so_o may_v he_o also_o be_v to_o pity_n so_o may_v he_o also_o be_v to_o envy_n i_o use_v a_o word_n of_o active_a signification_n because_o the_o ordinary_a latin_a word_n rather_o signify_v passive_o a_o odium_n that_o so_o we_o may_v decline_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o term_n now_o the_o latin_a word_n for_o envy_n be_v derive_v from_o a_o verb_n which_o import_v look_v very_o wistful_o upon_o another_o beauty_n as_o in_o the_o play_n menalippus_n who_o on_o my_o bloom_a son_n look_v with_o ill_a eye_n the_o latin_a construction_n seem_v wrong_a but_o attin_n say_v singular_o well_o who_o though_o he_o depart_v from_o custom_n at_o present_a prevail_a yet_o challenge_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o poet_n venture_v to_o follow_v the_o natural_a analogy_n sect_n x._o and_o pity_n therefore_o also_o the_o passion_n of_o pity_n and_o envy_n be_v incident_a to_o the_o same_o subject_a for_o he_o that_o be_v grieve_v at_o some_o one_o adversity_n be_v also_o grieve_v at_o some_o one_o prosperity_n h_z as_o theophrastus_n deplore_a the_o untimely_a death_n of_o callisthenes_n his_o fellow-student_n malign_v the_o good_a success_n of_o alexander_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o calisthenes_n light_n upon_o relation_n to_o a_o person_n of_o the_o great_a power_n and_o high_a fortune_n but_o ignorant_a how_o to_o manage_v prosperity_n as_o he_o ought_v now_o as_o mercy_n be_v the_o be_v afflict_v at_o another_o adversity_n so_o envy_n be_v the_o be_v afflict_v at_o another_o prosperity_n whosoever_o therefore_o be_v liable_a to_o pity_n the_o same_o be_v also_o liable_a to_o envy_n but_o envy_n be_v not_o incident_a to_o a_o wise_a man_n therefore_o neither_o be_v pity_n now_o if_o a_o wise_a man_n use_v to_o take_v discontent_n he_o will_v use_v also_o to_o take_v pity_n therefore_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o discontent_n ay_o these_o argument_n be_v thus_o bring_v by_o the_o stoic_n and_o infer_v by_o legitimate_a conclusion_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v discourse_v somewhat_o more_o at_o large_a and_o with_o great_a variety_n yet_o we_o must_v maintain_v their_o tenet_n more_o express_o who_o have_v proceed_v upon_o the_o most_o courageous_a and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v manly_a principle_n and_o opinion_n for_o our_o friend_n the_o peripatetic_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o under_o heaven_n more_o copious_a than_o they_o be_v nothing_o more_o learned_a nothing_o more_o grave_a yet_o do_v not_o make_v out_o to_o my_o judgement_n a_o moderation_n either_o of_o the_o distemper_n or_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o every_o evil_a though_o but_o indifferent_a great_a be_v great_a but_o we_o be_v prove_v this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o in_o a_o wise_a man_n for_o as_o the_o body_n if_o it_o be_v but_o indifferent_a be_v not_o well_o so_o if_o there_o be_v the_o same_o indifferency_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o in_o health_n therefore_o our_o ancestor_n do_v excellent_o well_o name_n as_o many_o other_o thing_n after_o their_o propriety_n so_o vexation_n disquiet_v anxiety_n a_o distemper_n and_o the_o greek_n express_v every_o disorder_n of_o mind_n by_o a_o term_n near_o the_o same_o for_o they_o call_v every_o inordinate_a sally_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o passion_n which_o in_o that_o language_n import_v a_o disease_n we_o more_o proper_o for_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o mind_n bear_v great_a analogy_n with_o bodily_a sickness_n but_o lust_n be_v not_o like_a sickness_n nor_o be_v immoderate_a joy_n which_o be_v a_o ecstatical_a and_o extravagant_a pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n nay_o fear_v itself_o be_v not_o very_a like_o a_o disease_n though_o it_o border_n upon_o discontent_n but_o proper_o as_o sickness_n in_o the_o body_n so_o distemper_v in_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o name_n not_o sever_v from_o pain_n therefore_o the_o original_a of_o this_o pain_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v open_a by_o we_o that_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o distemper_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o of_o sickness_n in_o the_o body_n for_o as_o physician_n have_v find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o disease_n think_v the_o cure_n find_v out_o so_o we_o have_v discover_v the_o cause_n of_o discontent_n shall_v find_v out_o the_o method_n of_o cure_v it_o h_z as_o theophrastus_n deplore_a the_o untimely_a death_n of_o callisthenes_n his_o fellow-student_n callisthenes_n the_o olynthian_a be_v well_o know_v to_o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v study_v together_o under_o the_o same_o tutor_n aristotle_n the_o king_n take_v he_o along_o with_o he_o to_o pen_v the_o history_n of_o his_o asian_a achievement_n but_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o uncomply_a demeanour_n wrought_v his_o overthrow_n for_o when_o king_n alexander_n now_o lord_n of_o asia_n require_v of_o his_o macedon_n to_o give_v he_o the_o ceremony_n of_o persian_a adoration_n he_o with_o some_o other_o of_o the_o macedonian_a noble_n too_o open_o declare_v their_o dislike_n of_o it_o the_o haughty_a young_a victor_n can_v not_o brook_v that_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o with_o that_o grandeur_n improve_v shall_v be_v dispute_v by_o his_o vasal_n and_o therefore_o be_v say_v under_o a_o colour_n of_o a_o sham-plot_n of_o hermolaus_n to_o have_v execute_v many_o of_o the_o nonconforming_a nobility_n but_o calisthenes_n he_o first_o mangle_v and_o disfigure_v cut_v off_o his_o ear_n nose_n and_o lip_n afterward_o put_v he_o into_o a_o cage_n with_o a_o dog_n and_o so_o carry_v he_o about_o whithersoever_o the_o army_n march_v till_o at_o last_o he_o die_v with_o the_o torture_n and_o regret_n of_o spirit_n theophrastus_n write_v a_o book_n entitle_v calisthenes_n or_o a_o lamentation_n from_o whence_o this_o passage_n be_v quote_v ay_o these_o argument_n be_v thus_o bring_v by_o the_o stoic_n from_o strict_a argue_n he_o come_v to_o examine_v term_n and_o prepare_v the_o way_n to_o enlarge_v more_o clear_o on_o the_o subject_a sect_n xi_o the_o cause_n of_o dissatisfaction_n be_v a_o mistake_n in_o opinion_n k_o the_o whole_a therefore_o be_v in_o opinion_n nor_o be_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o discontent_n only_o but_o of_o all_o the_o
and_o specious_a but_o which_o he_o esteem_v less_o firm_a he_o turn_v off_o to_o the_o person_n of_o greek_a rhetorician_n who_o he_o no_o where_o over-values_a e_z they_o be_v wont_n in_o disputation_n to_o produce_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o immortal_a go_n when_o any_o doubt_n arise_v which_o afford_v matter_n of_o debate_n if_o a_o divine_a determination_n come_v once_o to_o be_v understand_v all_o dispute_n cease_v the_o case_n be_v overrule_v without_o further_a appeal_n man_n reason_n must_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o in_o a_o peremptory_a sentence_n against_o which_o to_o oppose_v our_o private_a conception_n be_v intolerable_a impiety_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v enjoin_v our_o prudence_n with_o all_o due_a caution_n to_o examine_v the_o testimony_n before_o it_o be_v admit_v as_o such_o lest_o in_o our_o own_o wrong_n we_o pay_v the_o homage_n of_o divine_a faith_n to_o humane_a invention_n the_o stoic_n be_v not_o forward_o in_o give_v credit_n to_o oracle_n or_o any_o sort_n of_o prognostication_n suspect_v soothsayer_n fortune-teller_n and_o interpreter_n of_o dream_n those_o age_n which_o have_v most_o hearken_v to_o apparition_n and_o vision_n have_v bring_v in_o the_o great_a error_n strong_a affection_n join_v with_o weak_a judgement_n be_v apt_a to_o betray_v to_o fanaticism_n nay_o it_o be_v indulge_v our_o frailty_n to_o consider_v upon_o what_o ground_n we_o receive_v the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v try_v and_o will_v abide_v the_o test_n the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n shine_v not_o bright_a than_o the_o moral_a evidence_n which_o verify_v the_o part_n and_o the_o whole_a but_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n be_v dim_a and_o further_o darken_v by_o the_o interest_n of_o our_o inordinate_a affection_n s._n augustin_n in_o his_o confession_n acknowledge_v his_o backwardness_n in_o assent_v to_o reveal_v truth_n but_o with_o all_o humble_a modesty_n purge_v himself_o from_o a_o resolve_v suppress_v its_o conviction_n or_o undervalue_v its_o author_n there_o be_v a_o further_a caution_n necessary_a in_o the_o admission_n of_o such_o a_o divine_a testimony_n to_o take_v it_o in_o its_o right_a sense_n and_o therefore_o to_o use_v all_o due_a mean_n to_o be_v well_o inform_v of_o that_o our_o soul_n be_v stake_v not_o only_o against_o faith_n but_o the_o true_a faith_n now_o the_o great_a the_o sum_n charge_v be_v the_o wise_a merchant_n will_v take_v the_o better_a advice_n before_o he_o allow_v the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n f_z nor_o do_v they_o devise_v they_o themselves_o but_o report_v they_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o herodotus_n and_o diverse_a other_o the_o follow_a story_n carry_v the_o name_n of_o great_a authority_n but_o their_o tradition_n be_v uncertain_a in_o a_o matter_n not_o self-evident_a nor_o be_v herodotus_n a_o responsible_a voucher_n his_o narration_n resemble_v the_o jonick_a fable_n sweet_a and_o delightful_a sometime_o strange_a even_o to_o admiration_n not_o with_o that_o plainness_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a companion_n of_o credibility_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o homer_n nor_o be_v pindar_n and_o other_o poet_n or_o mythologer_n sufficient_a evidence_n in_o these_o case_n sect_n xlviii_o those_o of_o demigod_n oracle_n and_o in_o panegyrical_a commemoration_n of_o such_o as_o have_v die_v for_o their_o country_n there_o be_v tell_v we_o a_o fine_a tale_n about_o silenus_n who_o have_v be_v catch_v by_o midas_n be_v write_v to_o have_v give_v he_o this_o recompense_n for_o his_o release_n that_o he_o teach_v the_o king_n g_o for_o man_n not_o to_o be_v bear_v be_v far_o the_o best_a but_o next_o to_o that_o to_o die_v speedy_o to_o which_o sense_n euripides_n in_o his_o cresphante_n allude_v it_o be_v fit_a at_o the_o same_o house_n we_o meet_v to_o mourn_v where_o any_o child_n into_o the_o world_n be_v bear_v but_o who_o by_o death_n his_o painful_a day_n shall_v end_v friend_n will_v his_o obsequy_n with_o mirth_n attend_v somewhat_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v find_v in_o crantors_n book_n of_o consolation_n for_o he_o say_v that_o one_o elisius_n a_o terinese_n be_v great_o afflict_v at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n come_v into_o a_o oratory_n to_o inquire_v what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o great_a a_o calamity_n and_o that_o three_o verse_n to_o this_o purport_n be_v give_v he_o in_o a_o table-book_n here_o man_n in_o darkness_n stray_v without_o a_o guide_n a_o natural_a death_n thy_o son_n enthynous_a die_v thus_o best_a for_o he_o and_o thou_o do_v fate_n provide_v upon_o these_o and_o like_a authority_n they_o prove_v that_o the_o cause_n have_v be_v decide_v by_o a_o divine_a sentence_n one_o alcidamas_n a_o ancient_a rhetorician_n of_o the_o high_a rank_n for_o eminency_n have_v go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o pen_v a_o encomium_n of_o death_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o misery_n which_o accompany_v man_n life_n the_o reason_n which_o be_v more_o accurate_o collect_v by_o philosopher_n he_o want_v copiousness_n of_o language_n he_o want_v not_o now_o h_z death_n for_o their_o country_n embrace_v with_o eminent_a resolution_n be_v wont_a to_o seem_v not_o only_o glorious_a to_o rhetorician_n but_o also_o bless_v they_o go_v back_o as_o far_o as_o erechtheus_n who_o very_a daughter_n be_v zealous_a to_o die_v to_o save_v the_o live_v of_o their_o citizen_n descend_v to_o codrus_n who_o charge_v up_o to_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o disguise_n of_o a_o servant_n lest_z if_o he_o have_v wear_v his_o royal_a robe_n he_o may_v have_v be_v discover_v because_o the_o oracle_n have_v foretell_v that_o athens_n shall_v bear_v away_o the_o victory_n if_o their_o king_n be_v slay_v nor_o be_v menaeceus_n pass_v in_o silence_n who_o upon_o a_o like_a prediction_n sacrifice_v his_o life_n for_o his_o country_n iphigenia_n at_o aulis_n bid_v they_o lead_v she_o up_o to_o the_o altar_n that_o so_o the_o enemy_n blood_n may_v be_v drain_v by_o the_o effusion_n of_o her_o own_o g_o for_o man_n not_o to_o be_v bear_v be_v far_o the_o best_a but_o next_o to_o that_o to_o die_v speedy_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o manifold_a vanity_n which_o man_n corruption_n have_v bring_v upon_o the_o world_n this_o assertion_n hypothetical_o take_v carry_v truth_n in_o it_o but_o simple_o deliver_v be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o right_a reason_n therefore_o our_o author_n judicious_o separate_v from_o his_o sober_a enquiry_n after_o the_o mean_n of_o well_o live_v these_o encomium_n of_o death_n and_o invective_n against_o life_n which_o favour_n of_o discontent_n give_v indication_n of_o the_o hypochondriack_n and_o tempt_v we_o to_o ingratitude_n against_o god_n and_o our_o parent_n h_z death_n for_o their_o country_n embrace_v with_o eminent_a resolution_n be_v wont_a to_o seem_v not_o only_o glorious_a to_o rhetoriciaus_n but_o also_o bless_v it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o greek_n one_o day_n in_o the_o year_n to_o make_v a_o solemn_a commemoration-speech_n at_o the_o tomb_n of_o those_o who_o have_v die_v champion_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o greece_n as_o at_o marathon_n against_o darius_n and_o elsewhere_o here_o the_o orator_n strain_v all_o the_o power_n of_o their_o eloquence_n by_o extol_v the_o bravery_n of_o those_o warrior_n to_o incite_v their_o auditor_n to_o gallant_a resolution_n in_o like_a honourable_a undertake_n tully_n so_o word_n this_o sentence_n as_o if_o the_o rhetorician_n affect_v praise_n of_o their_o own_o wit_n in_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o other_o valour_n intimate_v also_o that_o they_o carry_v it_o too_o far_o when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v happiness_n in_o lose_v life_n upon_o such_o account_n he_o have_v prove_v above_o that_o as_o death_n shall_v not_o be_v terrible_a when_o the_o circumstance_n require_v it_o so_o neither_o be_v it_o amiable_a it_o suffice_v to_o our_o reward_n that_o we_o cheerful_o submit_v to_o the_o necessity_n though_o we_o make_v it_o not_o matter_n of_o choice_n sect_n xlix_o the_o close_a of_o all_o apply_v that_o substance_n of_o the_o present_a debate_n to_o the_o reader_n benefit_n they_o come_v thence_o to_o latter_a time_n harmodius_n be_v in_o vogue_n and_o aristogiton_n the_o lacedaemonian_a leonidas_n theban_n epaminondas_n flourish_n with_o our_o patriot_n they_o be_v not_o acquaint_v and_o but_o to_o recount_v they_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a task_n there_o be_v so_o many_o who_o we_o see_v have_v make_v it_o their_o choice_n to_o die_v in_o the_o bed_n of_o honor._n which_o thing_n be_v so_o yet_o must_v we_o use_v great_a eloquence_n and_o speak_v as_o with_o authority_n that_o man_n may_v be_v bring_v either_o to_o wish_v for_o death_n or_o at_o least_o may_v forbear_v fear_v it_o for_o if_o that_o last_o day_n do_v not_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o utter_a annihilation_n but_o only_o change_v of_o abode_n what_o be_v
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