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the_o three_o estate_n to_o the_o contentment_n of_o every_o one_o and_o that_o magistrate_n be_v so_o temperate_v they_o so_o may_v be_v suspect_v neither_o to_o great_a nor_o little_a this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v say_v of_o marcus_n valerius_n that_o 7._o dionis_fw-la halic_fw-mi lib._n 7._o valiant_a and_o wise_a senator_n and_o great_a captain_n of_o war_n persuade_v the_o senate_n to_o receive_v the_o people_n to_o office_n and_o into_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o commonweal_n master_n say_v he_o all_o they_o which_o will_v well_o establish_v a_o public_a estate_n aught_o to_o consider_v not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v present_a but_o also_o that_o which_o may_v come_v but_o certain_o if_o the_o whole_a administration_n of_o the_o commonweal_n remain_v always_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o be_v rich_a and_o puissant_a it_o may_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o succession_n of_o time_n that_o some_o small_a number_n of_o they_o will_v usurp_v a_o tyrannous_a domination_n 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