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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
greek_n in_o engross_a wisdom_n to_o themselves_o because_o of_o their_o scholastical_a nicety_n and_o in_o magnify_v their_o warlike_a achievement_n beyond_o all_o measure_n whereas_o they_o be_v now_o fall_v from_o their_o old_a martial_a glory_n the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v in_o great_a measure_n degenerate_v from_o the_o constitution_n of_o lycurgus_n and_o the_o athenian_n turn_v to_o servile_a flattery_n u_z but_o the_o cimbrian_o in_o germany_n w_z and_o celtiberian_n in_o spain_n x_o that_o refuge_n mark_v the_o artifice_n of_o elocution_n the_o name_n of_o death_n carry_v terror_n with_o it_o and_o be_v dismal_a to_o humane_a apprehension_n therefore_o he_o substitute_n for_o it_o that_o of_o a_o refuge_n a_o place_n of_o retreat_n a_o desire_a port_n but_o yet_o to_o count_v any_o pain_n too_o great_a to_o be_v stand_v under_o so_o as_o to_o resolve_v against_o continuance_n in_o life_n be_v a_o stoical_a repugnancy_n and_o derogatory_n from_o true_a fortitude_n y_z as_o the_o dolphin_n do_v arion_n of_o methymna_n arion_n a_o excellent_a harper_n have_v amass_v much_o wealth_n by_o his_o art_n in_o the_o city_n of_o greece_n upon_o his_o return_n home_o the_o seaman_n discover_v his_o charge_n of_o money_n pirate_n as_o they_o be_v conspire_v to_o heave_v he_o overboard_o he_o beg_v of_o they_o the_o respite_n till_o he_o can_v tune_v his_o harp_n on_o the_o deck_n which_o as_o he_o touch_v the_o dolphin_n play_v about_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ship_n delight_v with_o his_o air_n one_o of_o they_o take_v he_o up_o on_o its_o back_n gentle_o and_o waft_v he_o over_o safe_a to_o tenarus_n methymna_n be_v a_o city_n of_o lesbos_n the_o territory_n about_o it_o famous_a for_o generous_a wine_n and_o the_o country_n of_o arion_n z_o as_o the_o sea-born_a horse_n of_o pelops_n bestow_v upon_o he_o by_o neptune_n pelops_n the_o son_n of_o tantalus_n come_v from_o phrygia_n into_o that_o part_n of_o greece_n from_o he_o denominate_v peloponnesus_n there_o he_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o hippodamia_n her_o father_n have_v receive_v a_o oracle_n that_o he_o be_v to_o die_v when_o his_o daughter_n marry_v and_o thereupon_o set_v up_o a_o race_n of_o chariot_n in_o the_o isthmos_n of_o corinth_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o neptune_n the_o prize_n be_v his_o daughter_n to_o the_o victor_n but_o the_o loser_n be_v kill_v many_o have_v he_o beat_v and_o slay_v in_o the_o race_n when_o pelops_n have_v receive_v a_o set_a of_o coach-horse_n from_o neptune_n and_o bribe_v the_o coachman_n of_o oenomaus_n to_o break_v his_o wheel_n in_o drive_v as_o he_o pass_v by_o slay_v the_o father_n and_o carry_v off_o the_o daughter_n and_o with_o the_o same_o horse_n pass_v over_o sea_n the_o cure_n of_o discontent_n the_o cause_n and_o remedy_n of_o the_o depravation_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v premise_v sect._n 1_o 2_o 3._o book_n iii_o sect_n i._o the_o reluctancy_n of_o deprave_a man_n against_o his_o own_o cure_n what_o shall_v i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n most_o worthy_a brutus_n since_o we_o consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n why_o a_o art_n have_v be_v seek_v out_o for_o recover_v and_o preserve_v the_o body_n health_n and_o the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o a_o attribute_v to_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o god_n but_o the_o physic_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v neither_o so_o much_o want_v before_o it_o be_v find_v out_o nor_o so_o much_o frequent_v since_o its_o discovery_n nor_o be_v so_o agreeable_a and_o accept_v by_o many_o nay_o be_v suspect_v and_o loathe_v by_o the_o great_a part_n be_v it_o because_o we_o judge_v of_o the_o body_n infirmity_n and_o pain_n by_o the_o soul_n but_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o the_o soul_n malady_n by_o the_o body_n so_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o pass_v judgement_n of_o itself_o b_o till_o that_o which_o be_v to_o give_v the_o judgement_n be_v distemper_v now_o if_o nature_n have_v bring_v we_o into_o the_o world_n with_o a_o original_a ability_n to_o look_v into_o and_o clear_o discern_v her_o ordinance_n and_o that_o under_o her_o sure_a conduct_n we_o may_v pass_v the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n there_o will_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o any_o shall_v have_v use_n of_o logic_n or_o philosophy_n but_o now_o she_o have_v put_v into_o we_o only_o some_o small_a glimmering_n which_o we_o be_v sudden_o corrupt_v with_o ill_a habit_n and_o opinion_n so_o far_o stifle_v that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v no_o where_o appear_v for_o there_o be_v seed_n of_o virtue_n innate_a in_o our_o very_a soul_n which_o if_o they_o may_v spring_v up_o till_o they_o come_v to_o maturity_n nature_n itself_o will_v conduct_v we_o to_o happiness_n of_o life_n but_o now_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o this_o world_n and_o take_v up_o we_o be_v present_o encompass_v with_o all_o corruption_n of_o manner_n and_o falsehood_n of_o opinion_n that_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v suck_v in_o error_n almost_o with_o our_o nurse_n milk_n but_o when_o we_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o parent_n and_o then_o turn_v over_o to_o master_n we_o be_v season_v with_o such_o variety_n of_o mistake_v that_o truth_n be_v force_v to_o yield_v to_o falsehood_n and_o nature_n itself_o to_o prejudicate_v opinion_n a_o attribute_v to_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o go_n apollo_n and_o aesculapius_n b_o till_o that_o which_o be_v to_o give_v the_o judgement_n be_v distemper_v therefore_o not_o only_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o will_n and_o passion_n be_v disorder_v but_o the_o superior_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o understanding_n be_v disturb_v and_o sick_a contrary_a to_o the_o answer_n which_o he_o give_v panaetius_n above_o about_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o mind_n consist_v in_o a_o corruption_n of_o judgement_n and_o reprobate_a sense_n only_o curable_a by_o attention_n and_o assent_n to_o sound_a doctrine_n sect_n ii_o further_n cause_n of_o the_o depravation_n of_o humane_a nature_n than_o come_v in_o the_o poet_n these_o carry_v a_o great_a appearance_n of_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n be_v hear_v read_v con_v without_o book_n and_o stick_v in_o our_o memory_n but_o superadd_a to_o all_o as_o it_o be_v our_o high_a master_n the_o people_n and_o the_o whole_a multitude_n on_o every_o side_n conspire_v in_o favour_n of_o vice_n than_o we_o become_v entire_o debauch_v in_o judgement_n and_o fall_v off_o from_o our_o very_a nature_n so_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v envy_v we_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o best_a nature_n who_o have_v judge_v nothing_o better_a for_o man_n nothing_o more_o desirable_a nothing_o more_o excellent_a than_o honour_n than_o command_v than_o popular_a glory_n towards_o which_o the_o best_a of_o man_n pursue_v and_o affect_v that_o true_a honour_n which_o nature_n do_v propose_v as_o the_o sole_a object_n of_o its_o most_o diligent_a enquiry_n grasp_v at_o mere_a emptiness_n and_o vanity_n these_o pursue_v no_o substantial_a and_o grand_a figure_n of_o virtue_n but_o a_o superficial_a and_o shadow_a resemblance_n of_o glory_n for_o glory_n be_v a_o solid_a thing_n and_o substantial_a not_o a_o faint_a shadow_n it_o be_v the_o concurrent_a praise_n of_o good_a man_n the_o incorrupt_a approbation_n of_o such_o as_o judge_v right_o concern_v excellency_n in_o virtue_n that_o answer_v to_o virtue_n as_o the_o echo_n which_o be_v the_o attendant_n on_o honest_a action_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v by_o good_a man_n but_o that_o which_o ap_v it_o popular_a vogue_n a_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a crier_n up_o of_o vice_n for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o a_o semblance_n of_o honour_n set_v a_o false_a varnish_n in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o true_a and_o natural_a beauty_n man_n out_o of_o this_o blindness_n have_v be_v import_v with_o a_o ardent_a desire_n after_o some_o sort_n of_o excellency_n yet_o have_v withal_o entertain_v a_o false_a notion_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o what_o be_v its_o property_n some_o have_v utter_o subvert_v the_o government_n of_o their_o country_n other_o have_v fall_v themselves_o in_o the_o contest_v now_o these_o propound_v to_o themselves_o the_o noble_a end_n do_v not_o so_o much_o wilful_o miscarry_v as_o through_o mistake_n of_o the_o way_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o they_o who_o be_v act_v by_o the_o love_n of_o money_n or_o pleasure_n and_o who_o spirit_n be_v to_o that_o degree_n disturb_v as_o that_o they_o come_v little_a short_a of_o madness_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o unwise_a man_n can_v no_o course_n be_v take_v for_o their_o cure_n be_v it_o because_o malady_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v less_o hurtful_a than_o those_o of_o the_o body_n or_o because_o body_n may_v be_v cure_v there_o be_v no_o physic_n for_o soul_n sect_n iii_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v have_v remedy_n for_o its_o distemper_n whereas_o in_o truth_n
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 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circumstance_n of_o humane_a life_n understand_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dread_v after_o the_o rate_n of_o vulgar_a apprehension_n and_o in_o truth_n as_o to_o my_o judgement_n those_o who_o have_v long_o before_o consider_v and_o those_o who_o length_n of_o time_n cure_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v wrought_v upon_o in_o a_o manner_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n only_o that_o a_o principle_n of_o reason_n heal_v the_o former_a nature_n the_o latter_a when_o that_o come_v to_o be_v understand_v wherein_o the_o remedy_n consist_v that_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v conceive_v to_o have_v be_v excessive_a be_v not_o yet_o so_o great_a as_o to_o cast_v down_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n this_o therefore_o be_v consequent_a that_o through_o want_n of_o consideration_n the_o wound_n be_v great_a but_o what_o they_o imagine_v do_v not_o follow_v that_o when_o equal_a misfortune_n befall_v different_a person_n he_o only_o be_v afflict_v by_o the_o mischance_n on_o who_o it_o fall_v unexpected_a therefore_o some_o in_o distress_n when_o they_o have_v be_v mind_v that_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n upon_o those_o term_n that_o no_o man_n can_v pass_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o life_n without_o his_o share_n of_o suffering_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o more_o trouble_v c_o that_o stanza_n of_o the_o most_o potent_a king_n agamemnon_n in_o euripides_n his_o iphigenia_n in_o aulis_n bespeak_v a_o old_a countryman_n father_n i_o envy_v thy_o content_n who_o ever_o safe_a private_a life_n have_v spend_v i_o envy_v much_o his_o happiness_n but_o potentate_n i_o envy_v less_o sect_n xxv_o the_o cavil_v of_o carneades_n examine_v whereupon_o carneades_n as_o i_o find_v our_o friend_n antiochus_n record_n of_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o blame_v chrysippus_n for_o quote_v as_o some_o wise_a passage_n that_o verse_n of_o euripides_n no_o mortal_a be_v advance_v above_o all_o pain_n but_o bury_v child_n breed_v up_o some_o again_o then_o die_v himself_o yet_o 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the_o malicious_a but_o to_o inform_v the_o judgement_n of_o he_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n that_o he_o be_v well_o able_a to_o bear_v what_o he_o see_v many_o have_v bear_v before_o he_o with_o moderation_n and_o patience_n for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v stay_v up_o by_o all_o method_n who_o be_v sink_v and_o can_v hold_v together_o through_o excess_n of_o grief_n chrysippus_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v the_o allusion_n as_o if_o the_o greek_a word_n import_v sorrow_n imply_v in_o the_o very_a term_n a_o solution_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n this_o evil_a humour_n may_v be_v utter_o expel_v by_o lay_v open_a as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o cause_n of_o discontent_n now_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o some_o great_a evil_a instant_n and_o press_a therefore_o also_o bodily_a pain_n though_o the_o fit_a be_v never_o so_o sharp_a yet_o be_v sustain_v by_o entertain_v probable_a hope_n of_o ease_n and_o a_o life_n lead_v with_o reputation_n and_o honour_n carry_v along_o with_o it_o such_o strong_a consolation_n as_o that_o no_o affliction_n can_v touch_v those_o who_o so_o live_v or_o else_o trouble_v make_v but_o a_o very_a slight_a impression_n on_o their_o soul_n d_o that_o verse_n of_o euripides_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o amphiarchus_n comfort_v the_o mother_n of_o archemorus_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o son_n sect_n xxvi_o the_o mistake_n that_o trouble_n of_o mind_n be_v a_o duty_n but_o over_o and_o above_o the_o opinion_n that_o our_o evil_n be_v great_a when_o a_o further_a opinion_n fall_v in_o that_o we_o ought_v that_o we_o do_v well_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v disquiet_v at_o any_o misfortune_n then_o arise_v that_o violent_a storm_n of_o excessive_a sorrow_n from_o this_o opinion_n come_v those_o diverse_a and_o detestable_a sort_n of_o mourn_v neglect_v of_o be_v trim_v smite_v on_o the_o breast_n thigh_n and_o head_n hence_o agamemnon_n in_o homer_n and_o no_o less_o in_o attius_n be_v personate_v tear_v for_o grief_n at_o time_n his_o look_n unshorn_a which_o occasion_v this_o ingenuous_a say_v of_o bion_n that_o sure_o the_o king_n be_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n to_o pull_v his_o hair_n up_o by_o the_o root_n as_o though_o melancholy_a be_v to_o be_v abate_v by_o a_o bald_a pate_n but_o they_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n out_o of_o a_o conceit_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o do_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n also_o do_v aeschines_n inveigh_v against_o demosthenes_n because_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_v a_o seven-night_n after_o his_o daughter_n death_n but_o in_o how_o rhetorical_a strain_n how_o copious_o what_o strong_a line_n do_v he_o compile_v what_o word_n dart_v forth_o that_o one_o will_v conclude_v a_o rhetorician_n may_v take_v upon_o he_o as_o much_o as_o he_o please_v which_o liberty_n none_o can_v allow_v unless_o they_o have_v this_o principle_n ingraft_v in_o their_o soul_n that_o all_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o grievous_o afflict_v at_o the_o death_n of_o their_o relation_n from_o hence_o do_v it_o proceed_v that_o in_o trouble_n of_o mind_n some_o affect_v solitary_a walk_n as_o homer_n of_o bellerophon_n who_o over_o the_o aleian_n desert_n stray_v alone_o pensive_a and_o seek_v for_o path_n to_o man_n unknown_a niobe_n be_v feign_v to_o have_v be_v turn_v into_o stone_n i_o suppose_v for_o her_o eternal_a silence_n in_o sorrow_n hecuba_n on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o the_o bitterness_n of_o her_o spirit_n and_o outrage_n they_o suppose_v feign_v to_o have_v be_v transform_v into_o a_o bitch_n other_o again_o there_o be_v who_o in_o their_o distress_n often_o delight_v to_o vent_v their_o complaint_n in_o soliloquy_n as_o that_o nurse_n in_o ennius_n now_o do_v my_o passion_n prompt_v i_o to_o relate_v to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n medea_n sad_a estate_n sect_n xxvii_o farther_o illustrate_v all_o this_o do_v man_n in_o affliction_n and_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v just_a proper_a and_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o circumstance_n and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a evidence_n that_o this_o come_v from_o a_o pretend_a conscience_n of_o duty_n in_o that_o such_o as_o mourn_v in_o state_n if_o they_o chance_v to_o let_v any_o action_n escape_v that_o look_v like_o civility_n or_o speak_v a_o cheerful_a word_n they_o present_o recompose_v themselves_o to_o a_o disconsolate_a garb_n and_o confess_v their_o fault_n in_o have_v transgress_v the_o ceremony_n of_o mourn_v nay_o mother_n and_o tutor_n be_v wont_a to_o check_v their_o child_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o chide_v but_o also_o beat_v they_o if_o they_o say_v or_o do_v any_o pleasant_a thing_n whilst_o the_o family_n be_v in_o mourn_v they_o make_v they_o cry_v what_o when_o the_o time_n of_o second_o and_o less_o strict_a mourn_v be_v come_v and_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o no_o advantage_n arise_v from_o melancholy_a do_v it_o not_o declare_v that_o the_o whole_a business_n be_v voluntary_a and_o upon_o choice_n what_o mean_v the_o self-tormentor_n in_o terence_n i_o thus_o resolve_v in_o misery_n to_o share_v chremes_n will_v my_o son_n wrong_v in_o part_n repair_v he_o resolve_v to_o be_v miserable_a now_o do_v any_o one_o resolve_v upon_o any_o thing_n against_o his_o will_n i_o judge_v i_o shall_v deserve_v the_o worst_a of_o ill_n he_o judge_v he_o shall_v deserve_v the_o worst_a of_o punishment_n unless_o he_o be_v miserable_a you_o see_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a of_o conceit_n and_o not_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n what_o and_o if_o the_o very_a object_n forbid_v lamentation_n as_o in_o homer_n the_o daily_o slaughter_v and_o great_a carnage_n avail_v to_o moderation_n in_o grief_n in_o who_o this_o passage_n be_v find_v many_o before_o our_o eye_n be_v daily_o slay_v so_o that_o of_o sorrow_n none_o can_v respite_n gain_v bury_v we_o then_o
our_o dead_a and_o never_o repine_v but_o all_o our_o mourn_v to_o one_o day_n confine_v therefore_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o abandon_v grief_n at_o our_o pleasure_n in_o compliance_n with_o our_o occasion_n now_o since_o the_o matter_n be_v in_o our_o power_n be_v there_o any_o occasion_n of_o such_o moment_n to_o be_v comply_v with_o as_o a_o present_a riddance_n of_o discontent_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o those_o who_o see_v cn._n pompey_n assassine_v be_v put_v in_o fear_n for_o their_o own_o life_n at_o that_o most_o deplorable_a and_o dismal_a spectacle_n because_o they_o see_v themselves_o surround_v with_o the_o enemy_n fleet_n do_v at_o that_o time_n nothing_o else_o but_o hearten_v the_o rower_n and_o further_o their_o escape_n but_o when_o they_o have_v gain_v tide_n than_o begin_v to_o break_v out_o into_o grief_n and_o lamentation_n fear_v therefore_o can_v give_v time_n of_o trouble_n to_o they_o and_o can_v reason_n and_o true_a wisdom_n repel_v it_o sect_n 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