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that_o quietness_n and_o concord_n between_o they_o be_v of_o main_a importance_n for_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o state_n and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v preserve_v ibid._n &_o 121_o a_o citizen_n very_o potent_a how_o to_o be_v correct_v that_o he_o disturb_v not_o the_o common_a quiet_n 95_o cleomenes_n king_n of_o sparta_n account_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o persian_n not_o worth_a the_o trouble_n they_o will_v stand_v his_o soldiery_n 98_o colony_n when_o first_o use_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o how_o beneficial_a to_o they_o 63_o &_o 172_o of_o the_o venetian_n why_o send_v into_o candy_n ibid._n constantine_n the_o great_a divide_v the_o empire_n between_o his_o three_o son_n 67._o why_o he_o transfer_v the_o empire_n to_o constantinople_n 71_o constantine_n son_n to_o the_o abovenamed_a what_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n fall_v to_o his_o share_n 67_o consalvo_n ferrante_n why_o keep_v under_o by_o king_n ferdinand_n 106_o consul_n of_o what_o authority_n in_o rome_n 2-4-5_a custom_n 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