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honorem_fw-la george_n chapman_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o treaty_n of_o humane_a passion_n chap._n 1._o what_o passion_n be_v fol._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o number_n of_o passion_n fol._n 29._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o quality_n of_o passion_n and_o whethey_a they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a fol._n 51._o of_o love_n the_o preface_n fol._n 78._o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o love._n fol._n 83._o chap._n 2._o wherein_o the_o essence_n of_o love_n consist_v fol._n 103._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o love_n extend_v fol._n 121._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o effect_n of_o love._n fol._n 152._o chap._n 5._o of_o jealousy_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n and_o sign_n of_o love._n fol._n 175._o chap._n 1._o of_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n fol._n 184._o chap._n 1._o of_o desire_n and_o cupidity_n and_o of_o the_o flight_n and_o horror_n we_o have_v of_o thing_n fol_n 216._o chap._n 1._o of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n fol._n 244._o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o effect_n of_o pleasure_n fol._n 297._o chap._n 1._o of_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n fol._n 317._o chap._n 2._o of_o mercy_n and_o indignation_n fol._n 354._o chap._n 3._o of_o indignation_n fol._n 375._o chap._n 4._o of_o envy_n and_o emulation_n fol._n 389._o chap._n 1._o of_o hardiness_n and_o courage_n fol._n 411._o chap._n 1._o of_o fear_n or_o dread_a fol._n 428._o chap._n 1._o of_o shame_n fol._n 473._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o effect_n of_o shame_n 494._o chap._n 1._o of_o hope_n and_o despair_n fol._n 507._o chap._n 1._o of_o choler_n fol._n 547._o chap._n 2._o of_o those_o against_o who_o we_o be_v angry_a fol._n 575._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o effect_n and_o remedy_n of_o choler_n fol._n 598._o chap._n 1._o of_o mildness_n and_o gentleness_n fol._n 633._o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o diverse_a passion_n of_o man_n according_a to_o their_o age_n and_o condition_n fol._n 654._o a_o table_n of_o human_a passion_n chapter_n 1._o wherein_o be_v expound_v what_o passion_n 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unto_o so_o many_o outrage_n of_o fortune_n as_o man_n who_o we_o may_v right_o term_v a_o image_n of_o misery_n and_o weakness_n so_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o passion_n wherewith_o he_o be_v more_o afflict_a in_o this_o life_n then_o with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n who_o object_n present_v themselves_o continual_o to_o his_o sense_n and_o mind_n wherefore_o although_o that_o by_o the_o light_n which_o we_o find_v in_o contrary_a thing_n when_o they_o be_v oppose_v and_o compare_v one_o with_o another_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n by_o that_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n yet_o for_o a_o more_o ample_a knowledge_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o common_a unto_o we_o it_o shall_v be_v fit_a to_o treat_v more_o exact_o upon_o this_o subject_n grief_n then_o be_v
those_o fearful_a thing_n which_o present_v themselves_o unto_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n this_o confidence_n may_v grow_v from_o the_o opinion_n we_o have_v that_o the_o evil_n which_o treatn_v we_o be_v far_o from_o we_o or_o from_o our_o belief_n that_o if_o it_o shall_v present_v itself_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o surmount_v it_o as_o when_o a_o city_n have_v a_o conceit_n that_o no_o man_n will_v attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o peace_n of_o her_o citizen_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v they_o be_v able_a to_o repel_v the_o injury_n and_o to_o endure_v the_o attempt_n of_o their_o enemy_n this_o belief_n make_v they_o hardy_a and_o assure_v second_o it_o may_v grow_v for_o that_o although_o we_o find_v ourselves_o weak_a and_o unable_a to_o resist_v our_o enemy_n yet_o we_o believe_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v powerful_o assist_v by_o our_o ally_n with_o who_o aid_n we_o hold_v ourselves_o invincible_a as_o for_o example_n although_o the_o duke_n of_o saiwy_n be_v not_o 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and_o be_v inflame_v the_o more_o in_o that_o we_o give_v way_n to_o her_o fury_n and_o as_o they_o that_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o fall_a sickness_n have_v any_o sign_n or_o beginning_n of_o their_o fit_n retire_v themselves_o sudden_o and_o take_v all_o the_o remedy_n which_o may_v divert_v so_o troublesome_a a_o accident_n or_o at_o least_o hide_v the_o shame_n so_o they_o which_o see_v themselves_o transport_v with_o choler_n shall_v retain_v themselves_o and_o strive_v to_o moderate_v their_o passion_n and_o divert_v the_o infirmity_n which_o seek_v to_o seize_v upon_o they_o whereunto_o they_o shall_v the_o more_o willing_o resolve_v for_o that_o all_o other_o passion_n do_v but_o draw_v man_n to_o evil_a but_o this_o do_v precipitate_v they_o those_o do_v shake_v they_o but_o this_o do_v overthrow_v they_o those_o
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she_o represent_v unto_o herself_o the_o defect_n of_o this_o passion_n she_o see_v that_o they_o which_o abandon_v themselves_o unto_o it_o disrobe_v themselves_o of_o all_o shame_n and_o lose_v all_o reason_n for_o who_o be_v he_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o despite_n &_o wrath_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v renounce_v all_o moderation_n and_o modesty_n can_v he_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n or_o contain_v the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o body_n in_o their_o duty_n but_o how_o many_o great_a personage_n have_v we_o see_v expose_v themselves_o to_o be_v a_o scorn_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o excess_n of_o their_o choler_n witness_v that_o famous_a prince_n who_o write_v letter_n to_o a_o mountain_n and_o who_o cause_v a_o river_n to_o be_v whip_v which_o have_v be_v a_o obstacle_n to_o his_o passage_n wherefore_o as_o in_o see_v the_o shameful_a motion_n of_o they_o that_o be_v drink_v we_o conceive_v a_o certain_a horror_n of_o the_o excess_n of_o wine_n so_o great_a spirit_n see_v the_o deformity_n of_o choler_n endeavour_v what_o they_o can_v not_o to_o be_v infect_v with_o a_o vice_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o humane_a nature_n but_o to_o prevent_v it_o we_o must_v first_o fly_v all_o affair_n that_o be_v above_o our_o reach_n lest_o that_o find_v ourselves_o oppress_v as_o with_o a_o insupportable_a burden_n grief_n kindle_v our_o waywardnesse_n and_o choler_n we_o must_v also_o fly_v the_o company_n of_o quarrelsome_a person_n lest_o by_o a_o certain_a contagion_n they_o poison_v we_o with_o their_o passion_n drunkard_n provoke_v to_o drink_v voluptuous_a man_n mollify_v the_o most_o courageous_a and_o avarice_n poison_v those_o that_o haunt_v the_o covetous_a in_o like_a manner_n choleric_a man_n infuse_v into_o we_o their_o troublesome_a humour_n or_o at_o the_o least_o in_o frequent_v they_o we_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o quarrel_n with_o they_o whereas_o converse_v with_o quiet_a man_n beside_o the_o good_a 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a_o smile_n or_o some_o other_o light_a action_n we_o conceive_v a_o despite_n and_o run_v to_o field_n against_o those_o that_o be_v innocent_a and_o which_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o wrong_v us._n final_o of_o thing_n that_o offend_v we_o some_o we_o have_v by_o report_n other_o we_o have_v either_o see_v or_o hear_v ourselves_o as_o for_o those_o which_o be_v report_v we_o must_v not_o easy_o give_v credit_n unto_o they_o consider_v the_o practice_n which_o be_v use_v at_o this_o day_n to_o abuse_v the_o most_o credulous_a a_o flatterer_n will_v seek_v to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o favour_n by_o accuse_v a_o innocent_a he_o will_v suggest_v a_o outrage_n &_o make_v a_o bad_a discourse_n to_o persuade_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v it_o with_o grief_n of_o mind_n another_o will_v seek_v a_o occasion_n to_o dissolve_v the_o most_o sacred_a bond_n of_o friendship_n another_o full_a of_o venom_n &_o poison_n will_v desire_v to_o have_v the_o sport_n of_o a_o quarrel_n and_o will_v be_v 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