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such_o as_o ordinary_a man_n be_v capable_a of_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o life_n see_v book_n 3._o ch_n 3_o 4._o distribution_n of_o duty_n some_o of_o they_o be_v call_v middle_a or_o ordinary_a and_o other_o perfect_a or_o complete_a to_o the_o latter_a i_o think_v we_o may_v give_v the_o name_n of_o right_n or_o straight_o which_o sort_n by_o the_o greek_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o former_a ordinary_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o which_o we_o have_v call_v right_o or_o straight_o as_o they_o explain_v it_o be_v mean_v a_o virtue_n that_o be_v whole_o complete_a in_o all_o its_o part_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o flaw_n or_o imperfection_n and_o by_o that_o which_o we_o have_v call_v ordinary_a such_o a_o one_o as_o a_o fair_a and_o reasonable_a account_n may_v be_v give_v for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o plain_a it_o i_o have_v enlarge_v a_o little_a upon_o our_o author_n here_o to_o make_v his_o sense_n more_o plain_a now_o these_o fair_a 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nature_n have_v take_v in_o its_o fabric_n 1_o 35._o bounty_n 12._o see_v liberality_n boy_n not_o allow_v all_o sort_n of_o play_n 1_o 29._o brag_a very_o unbecoming_a 1_o 38._o bribery_n in_o magistrate_n the_o ruin_n of_o a_o republic_n 2_o 21_o 22._o law_n make_v against_o it_o by_o the_o roman_n 2_o 21._o brute_n how_o differ_v from_o man_n 1_o 4_o etc._n etc._n we_o often_o talk_v of_o their_o courage_n but_o not_o justice_n etc._n etc._n 1_o 16._o brutus_n depose_v collatinus_n 3_o 10._o building_n its_o measure_n and_o end_v 1_o 39_o buyer_n shall_v not_o use_v art_n to_o beat_v down_o the_o prize_n 3_o 15._o see_v seller_n c._n caesar_n brother_n of_o catulus_n a_o facetious_a man_n 1_o 37._o caesar_n break_v through_o the_o most_o sacred_a tie_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o empire_n 1_o 8._o robe_v some_o that_o he_o may_v be_v generous_a to_o other_o 1_o 14._o rent_n and_o mangle_v his_o country_n 1_o 17._o be_v murder_v for_o his_o tyranny_n 2_o 7._o triumph_n over_o marseilles_n etc._n etc._n 2_o 8._o his_o party_n be_v wicked_a and_o detestable_a 2_o 13._o love_a villainy_n though_o he_o get_v nothing_o by_o it_o 2_o 24._o make_n himself_o k._n of_o the_o roman_n etc._n etc._n 3_o 21._o callicratidas_n too_o careful_a of_o his_o own_o honour_n 1_o 24._o a_o lover_n of_o simplicity_n 1_o 30._o call_v see_v life_n callipho_n and_o dinomachus_n join_v pleasure_n and_o virtue_n 3_o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 1_o 3._o cannius_n bargain_n 3_o 14._o carriage_n towards_o all_o man_n to_o be_v take_v care_n of_o 1_o 28_o 35._o carthaginian_n treacherous_a 1_o 12._o cato_n censorius_n his_o letter_n to_o poppilius_n 1_o 11._o cause_v the_o three_o carthaginian_a war_n 1_o 23._o his_o apothegm_n 1_o 29._o his_o answer_n about_o manage_v a_o estate_n 2_o 25._o cato_n father_n to_o uticensis_n his_o determination_n of_o a_o case_n 3_o 16._o cato_n uticensis_n genius_n 1_o 31._o too_o headstrong_a in_o stand_v up_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o public_a 3_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 1_o 3._o catulus_n not_o inferior_a to_o pompey_n 1_o 22._o catuli_fw-la count_v the_o best_a speaker_n 1_o 37._o chide_v sometime_o necessary_a 1_o 38._o rule_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o it_o ibid._n child_n natural_o love_v 1_o 4._o chrysippus_n excellent_a say_v 3_o 10._o cicero_n service_n to_o his_o countryman_n by_o write_v 1_o 1._o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o orator_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n his_o prudent_a management_n of_o the_o republic_n 1_o 22._o 2_o 24._o get_v his_o preferment_n by_o all_o the_o vote_n 2_o 17._o betake_v himself_o to_o retirement_n 3_o 1._o design_v to_o have_v go_v to_o athens_n 3_o 33._o cimber_n and_o celtiber_n 1_o 12._o cimon_n of_o athens_n hospitality_n 2_o 18._o circumstance_n of_o man_n to_o be_v regard_v in_o give_v 1_o 8._o 2_o 18._o make_v that_o not_o to_o be_v a_o crime_n which_o usual_o be_v one_o 3_o 4._o city_n in_o take_v they_o nothing_o to_o be_v do_v cruel_o etc._n etc._n 1_o 24._o the_o great_a use_n of_o they_o 2_o 4._o why_o at_o first_o build_v 2_o 21_o 22._o citizen_n duty_n 1_o 34._o claudius_n centumalus_n 3_o 16._o clemency_n how_o far_o laudable_a 1_o 25._o cleombrotus_n beat_v by_o epaminondas_n 1_o 24._o clothes_n only_a health_n to_o be_v regard_v in_o they_o 1_o 30._o moderation_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o fineness_n of_o they_o 1_o 36._o clownishness_n to_o be_v avoid_v 1_o 35_o 36._o common_a all_o thing_n at_o first_o be_v so_o 1_o 7._o what_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o all_o 1_o 16._o company_n a_o man_n will_v be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n without_o it_o 1_o 43._o to_o keep_v company_n with_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n recommend_v young_a people_n 2_o 13._o conceal_v how_o differ_v from_o not_o to_o tell_v 3_o 12._o what_o it_o be_v 3_o 13._o concord_n a_o pillar_n of_o any_o state_n 2_o 22._o confidence_n see_v trust._n constantia_n what_o it_o be_v 1_o 20._o contemplation_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o action_n 1_o 4_o 6_o 43_o 44_o 45._o copulation_n the_o desire_n of_o it_o natural_a to_o all_o animal_n 1_o 4._o corinth_n raze_v by_o the_o roman_n 1_o 11._o 3_o 11._o correction_n see_v chide_v punishment_n covetousness_n see_v avarice_n countenance_n to_o be_v keep_v always_o the_o same_o without_o dejection_n 1_o 26._o counterfeit_v nothing_o can_v be_v lasting_a that_o be_v such_o 2_o 12._o country_n claim_v a_o share_n in_o we_o 1_o 8._o the_o love_n we_o have_v for_o it_o swallow_v up_o all_o other_o love_v 1_o 17._o their_o wickedness_n who_o injure_v it_o 1_o 17._o every_o one_o that_o be_v able_a aught_o to_o serve_v it_o 1_o 20._o shall_v be_v prefer_v even_o before_o parent_n 1_o 17_o 45._o 3_o 23._o courage_n be_v a_o virtue_n contend_v for_o honesty_n 1_o 19_o a_o enemy_n to_o treachery_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n to_o desire_n of_o applause_n 1_o 20._o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n ibid._n be_v obtain_v by_o the_o mind_n not_o the_o body_n 1_o 23._o in_o war_n recommend_v young_a man_n 2_o 13._o teach_v we_o to_o fear_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n 3_o 27._o nothing_o profitable_a that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o 3_o 26_o etc._n etc._n craft_n see_v cunning._n crassus_n marc._n his_o say_v about_o riches_n 1_o 8._o make_v heir_n by_o a_o false_a will_n 3_o 18._o a_o ill_a man_n 3_o 19_o crassus_n luc._n a_o orator_n 1_o 37._o get_v honour_n by_o a_o accusation_n 2_o 13._o crassus_n the_o wealthy_n aedile_n 2_o 16._o cratippus_n who_o he_o be_v 1_o 1._o 2_o 2._o cruelty_n most_o contrary_a to_o nature_n 2_o 11._o cunning_a far_o from_o true_a wisdom_n 1_o 19_o 2_o 3._o 3_o 17._o the_o great_a mischief_n of_o it_o 3_o 17._o do_v not_o excuse_v from_o perjury_n but_o rather_o aggravate_v it_o 3_o 32._o custom_n and_o civil_a constitution_n to_o be_v follow_v 1_o 41._o some_o may_v act_v against_o they_o and_o other_o not_o ibid._n cynic_n argue_v against_o modesty_n 1_o 35._o to_o be_v whole_o reject_v 1_o 41._o cyrenaic_a phisopher_n 3_o 33._o d._n dance_v in_o the_o street_n scandalous_a 3_o 19_o 25._o danger_n how_o far_o to_o be_v undertake_v 1_o 24._o we_o shall_v endanger_v ourselves_o rather_o than_o the_o public_a ibid._n debt_n forgive_v etc._n etc._n 2_o 22_o 23._o governors_n shall_v hinder_v people_n from_o run_v into_o debt_n 2_o 24._o deceit_n free_v a_o man_n from_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o promise_n 1_o 10._o decency_n observe_v by_o man_n only_o 1_o 4._o inseparable_a from_o honesty_n 1_o 27._o be_v see_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o honesty_n ibid._n two_o sort_n of_o it_o universal_a and_o particular_a ibid._n draw_v the_o approbation_n of_o all_o 1_o 28._o relate_v both_o to_o body_n and_o mind_n ibid._n nothing_o decent_a that_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o man_n genius_n 1_o 31._o decency_n of_o live_v according_a to_o universal_a nature_n 1_o 28_o 29_o 30._o according_a to_o each_o man_n be_v particular_a one_o 1_o 30_o 31._o according_a to_o one_o place_n or_o station_n in_o the_o world_n 1_o 32._o be_v see_v in_o our_o word_n action_n etc._n etc._n 1_o 35._o in_o our_o eye_n hand_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n ibid._n decorum_n of_o the_o poet_n 1_o 28._o defend_v more_o laudable_a than_o to_o accuse_v 2_o 14._o to_o defend_v a_o guilty_a person_n lawful_a ibid._n define_v the_o subject_a of_o a_o discourse_n ought_v to_o be_v define_v at_o the_o beginning_n 1_o 2._o deliberation_n five_o head_n of_o it_o 1_o 3._o in_o some_o case_n sinful_a 3_o 4_o 8_o etc._n etc._n demetrius_n phalereus_n who_o he_o be_v 1_o 1._o blame_n pericles_n 2_o 17._o demetrius_n forsake_v by_o the_o macedonian_n 2_o 7._o demosthenes_n a_o hearer_n of_o plato_n 1_o 1._o at_o what_o age_n he_o