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there_o be_v no_o thing_n so_o strong_a and_o farm_n but_o that_o sumtyme_o /_o a_z feeble_a thing_n cast_v down_o and_o overthrow_v hit_v how_o well_o that_o the_o lion_n be_v the_o streng_a be_v /_o yet_o sometime_o a_o lityl_o byâ—de_n er_v he_o /_o the_o second_o cause_n wherefore_o this_o play_n be_v find_fw-mi and_o maad_a be_v for_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o idleness_n /_o whereof_o seneque_fw-la say_v unto_o lucylle_n idleness_n without_o any_o ocupation_n be_v sepulture_n of_o a_o man_n lyve_n /_o and_o varro_fw-la say_v in_o his_o sentence_n that_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o man_n go_v not_o for_o to_o go_fw-mi /_o the_o same_o wise_n the_o lyf_v be_v not_o give_v for_o to_o live_v but_o for_o to_o do_v well_o and_o good_a &_o therefore_o second_o the_o philosopher_n fond_a this_o play_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o peple_n from_o idleness_n /_o for_o there_o be_v moche_n peple_n when_o so_o be_v that_o they_o be_v fortunate_a in_o worldly_a good_n that_o they_o draw_v they_o to_o ease_v &_o idleness_n whereof_o comyth_n oft_o time_n many_o evyll_n be_v and_z gretâ—_n sin_n /_o and_z by_o this_o idleness_n the_o herd_n be_v quenchyd_v whereof_o comyth_n good_a desperation_n the_o thyrd_o cause_n be_v that_o every_o man_n naturelly_n desire_v to_o know_v and_o here_o novelteet_v and_o tydynge_n for_o this_o cause_n they_o of_o athenes_n study_v as_o we_o rede_v /_o and_z for_o as_o the_o corporal_a or_o bodily_a sight_n enpessh_v and_o let_v otherwhile_o the_o knowleche_n of_o subtyl_o thing_n therefore_o we_o rede_v that_o democrite_n the_o 〈…〉_o put_v out_o his_o ofâ—en_n â—yn_v /_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o 〈…〉_o have_v the_o â—â—liâ—e_a enlargement_n and_o understâ—ndyngâ—â—ng_n understâ—ndyngâ—â—ng_n have_v ben_fw-mi maâ—e_n blind_a that_o be_v great_a chellis_n in_o 〈◊〉_d wise_n as_o have_v dedimus_fw-la bysshop_n of_o oâ—â—â—andrie_n that_o how_o well_o that_o he_o faâ—â—e_v not_o yet_o he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o clerk_n /_o that_o gregore_o nazciz_v and_o saint_n jerome_n that_o be_v clerk_n and_o maystâ—â—â—_n to_o other_o kam_n for_o to_o be_v his_o 'zounds_o and_o lernyd_v of_o he_o and_o saint_n anthonye_n the_o great_a herâ—yce_n aâ—m_o for_o defre_v he_o on_o a_o time_n and_o among_o alle_fw-mi other_o thing_n /_o he_o demand_v he_o if_o he_o be_v not_o great_o dysplesid_v that_o he_o be_v blind_a &_o see_v not_o and_o by_o answer_v /_o that_o he_o be_v great_o abasshyd_v for_o that_o he_o supposid_v not_o that_o he_o be_v not_o displeasid_v in_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o sight_n /_o and_z saint_n anthonye_n answer_v to_o he_o i_o mâ—â—uaise_v moche_v that_o hit_n displesith_v the_o that_o thou_o have_v lose_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v comyn_v between_o the_o and_o bests_n and_o thou_o know_v well_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v that_o thing_n that_o be_v comyn_v between_o the_o and_o the_o aungellis_n /_o and_o for_o these_o cause_n foresay_v the_o philosopher_n intend_v to_o put_v a_o weigh_v all_o pensifneâ—_n and_o thought_n and_o do_v think_v only_o on_o this_o play_n as_o shall_v be_v say_v and_o appear_v in_o this_o /_o book_z after_o 〈…〉_o first_o chapter_n trew_v of_o 〈…〉_o &_o of_o 〈◊〉_d estate_n capitulo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tthe_n king_n must_v be_v thus_o maad_a for_o he_o must_v sith_o in_o a_o chayer_n clothyd_v in_o purpure_a /_o câ—â—â—ed_a on_o his_o heed_n in_o his_o right_a hon_a a_o ceptre_n and_o in_o the_o lift_n â—onde_fw-fr on_o apple_n of_o gold_n /_o for_z he_o be_v the_o most_o grette_v and_o hy_a in_o dygnyte_n as_o love_v all_o other_o and_o most_o wâ—ethy_a and_o that_o be_v signyfy_v by_o the_o â—â—â—one_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o peple_n be_v the_o dygnyte_n of_o the_o king_n /_o and_z above_o all_o other_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v replenyssh_v with_o virtue_n and_o of_o grace_n and_o this_o signyfi_v the_o purpure_a foâ—_n in_o like_a wise_n as_o the_o rokee_n of_o purpure_a make_v fair_a and_o enâ—eâ—â—ssheth_v the_o body_n the_o same_o wise_a virtue_n makyth_v that_o â—owle_n /_o he_o aught_o alwey_a thynk_n on_o the_o government_n of_o the_o royame_n &_o who_o have_v thadmyny_v 〈◊〉_d of_o justyce_n /_o and_o this_o shall_v he_o by_o himself_o pryncipal_o /_o this_o signefy_v the_o appel_n of_o gold_n that_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o five_o honde_a /_o and_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o aperteyn_v unto_o he_o â—_o punysshe_v the_o rebel_n have_v he_o the_o septre_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o mysericorde_fw-la and_o troth_n conserve_v and_o stepe_v the_o king_n in_o his_o trowne_n /_o therefore_o ought_v a_o king_n to_o be_v merciful_a and_o debonayr_a for_o when_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n desire_v or_o will_v be_v belovyd_v of_o his_o peple_n lete_fw-la he_o be_v govern_v by_o debonayrde_a
and_o vilerius_fw-la say_v that_o deboneyrte_n percyth_v the_o herte_n of_o stranger_n /_o and_o amolissh_v and_o makyth_v soft_a the_o herte_n of_o his_o enemy_n whereof_o he_o reherâ—th_v that_o phylostratus_fw-la that_o be_v due_a of_o athenes_n have_v a_o daughter_n who_o a_o man_n lovyd_v so_o ordant_o that_o on_o a_o time_n as_o he_o see_v she_o with_o her_o mother_n sudden_o he_o come_v and_o kyss_v she_o whereof_o the_o mother_n be_v so_o angry_a and_o sorouful_a that_o she_o go_v and_o require_v of_o her_o lord_n the_o due_a /_o that_o his_o heed_n may_v be_v smyten_v of_o the_o prince_n answer_v to_o she_o and_o say_v if_o we_o shall_v slay_v they_o that_o love_n us._n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o our_o enemy_n that_o hate_v us._n certain_o this_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o noble_a &_o debonayr_a prince_n that_o suffer_v that_o vylonye_n â—â—on_n to_o his_o daughter_n &_o to_o himself_o yet_o more_o this_o prince_n have_v also_o a_o friend_n that_o be_v â—â—med_v arispe_n that_o say_v on_o a_o time_n as_o moche_v vylonye_n unto_o the_o prince_n as_o any_o man_n may_v say_v and_o that_o may_v not_o suffyse_v he_o but_o he_o â—â—atchid_v he_o in_o the_o visage_n the_o prynes_n suffryd_v he_o patient_o in_o such_o wise_n as_o though_o he_o have_v do_v to_o he_o no_o vylonye_n but_o courtesy_n and_o when_o his_o sonee_n well_n have_v avengyd_v this_o vylonye_n he_o command_v theâ—_n 〈…〉_o so_o to_o dodo_fw-la /_o the_o next_o day_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o right_n great_a vylonye_n that_o he_o have_v 〈…〉_o lord_n without_o cause_n /_o he_o fill_v in_o dyspayr_a and_o 〈…〉_o himself_o /_o when_o the_o due_a know_v and_o understroke_a 〈◊〉_d he_o come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v ne_o doubt_n the_o no_o thing_n and_o â—â—re_o to_o he_o by_o his_o faith_n /_o that_o also_o well_o he_o be_v and_o sâ—â—â—_n he_o his_o friend_n from_o they_o forthon_fw-mi as_o ever_o he_o have_v be_v before_o if_o he_o will_v /_o and_o thus_o he_o respite_v he_o of_o his_o death_n by_o his_o deâ—onayte_n /_o and_z in_o likewise_o rede_v we_o of_o the_o king_n pirre_v to_o who_o be_v report_v that_o they_o of_o tarente_n have_v say_v great_a vilonye_n of_o he_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o maad_v all_o they_o to_o come_v tofore_o he_o &_o demand_v of_o they_o if_o they_o have_v so_o say_v than_o one_o of_o they_o answer_v &_o say_v /_o if_o the_o win_v &_o the_o candellis_n have_v not_o fail_v /_o this_o langage_fw-fr have_v ben_fw-mi but_o a_o jape_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o we_o have_v think_v to_o have_v do_v /_o than_o the_o king_n begin_v to_o lawhe_v for_o they_o have_v confessyd_v that_o such_o langage_fw-fr as_z be_v say_v and_o speak_v be_v by_o dronkenshyp_n /_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n of_o debonayrte_n the_o peple_n of_o tarente_n take_v for_o a_o custom_n that_o the_o drunken_a man_n shall_v be_v punysshid_v /_o and_o the_o sober_a man_n preyse_v /_o the_o king_n thenne_n thus_o ought_v to_o love_n humyâ—iâ—de_n and_o have_v falsyte_n after_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o every_o man_n general_o for_o the_o king_n in_o his_o royame_n represent_v god_n &_o god_n be_v â—rite_v and_o therefore_o he_o aught_o to_o say_v no_o thing_n but_o if_o hiâ—_n be_v vecryâ—able_a and_o stable_a /_o valerius_n reherce_v that_o alyxandre_n with_o alle_fw-mi his_o do_v rood_n for_o to_o destroy_v a_o cyte_n which_o be_v name_v lapsate_a /_o when_o than_o a_o phylosophre_n which_o have_v to_o name_v anaxymenes_n which_o have_v be_v tofore_o maistre_fw-mi &_o governor_n of_o alixandre_a herd_n &_o understand_v of_o have_v come_v /_o cam_fw-la again_o alixander_v to_o desire_v and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o and_o when_o he_o sow_v alixander_v he_o suppose_v to_o have_v â—â—yd_v his_o request_n alixander_n break_v his_o demand_n tofore_o and_o swear_v to_o he_o to_o sort_n he_o axid_v â—ny_a thing_n by_o his_o god_n that_o such_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d he_o aâ—yd_v or_o requyerd_v of_o he_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d no_o wysedom_n tâ—enne_fw-fr the_o philosopher_n requyerd_v he_o to_o destroy_v 〈◊〉_d â—yte_n whâ—n_n alixander_n understand_v his_o desire_n &_o the_o oath_n that_o he_o such_o maad_n he_o suffrid_v the_o eyte_n to_o stone_v and_o not_o to_o be_v destroy_v fforest_n have_v lever_n not_o to_o do_v his_o will_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o forsworn_a and_o do_v ageyn_v his_o oath_n 〈…〉_o that_o no_o great_a man_n nâ—_n lord_n shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d but_o where_o as_o be_v great_a neâ—â—_n and_o that_o the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d or_o werde_z of_o a_o prince_n oughe_o to_o be_v more_o stable_a thenne_n 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o mateâ—â—unt_n /_o alas_o who_o keep_v the_o prince_n their_o 〈…〉_o dayre_a /_o not_o only_o her_o promise_n but_o their_o 〈◊〉_d see_v seâ—â—â—e_n and_o wrytynge_n and_o sign_n of_o their_o proâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d hand_n alle_fw-mi fayll_v god_n amend_v hit_v /_o a_o king_n also_o aught_o to_o hate_v all_o cruelty_n /_o for_o we_o rede_v that_o never_o die_v yet_o any_o preious_a person_n of_o evil_a death_n ne_o cruel_a person_n of_o good_a death_n therefore_o recount_v valerius_n that_o there_o be_v a_o man_n name_v therise_v a_o werkman_n in_o metalle_a /_o that_o maad_v a_o bowl_n of_o coppre_a and_o a_o lityl_o wyket_n on_o the_o side_n whereby_o man_n may_v put_v in_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v burn_v therein_o and_o hit_v be_v maad_v in_o such_o manere_fw-la that_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v put_v and_o enclosyd_v therein_o shall_v cry_v no_o thing_n like_o to_o the_o voy_n of_o a_o man_n but_o of_o a_o ox_n and_o this_o maad_n he_o by_o cause_n man_n shall_v have_v the_o lass_n pyte_n of_o they_o /_o when_o he_o have_v maad_v this_o bowl_n of_o copper_n he_o presentyd_v hit_v unto_o a_o king_n which_o be_v call_v philarde_v that_o wâ—â—_n so_o cruel_a a_o tyrant_n that_o he_o defâ—â—ed_v in_o no_o thing_n but_o in_o cruelty_n and_o 〈…〉_o he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o â—ole_n then_o phiâ—â—â—de_v here_o and_o understand_v this_o 〈◊〉_d allow_v and_o praise_v moche_n the_o work_n and_o after_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o 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