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fear_n to_o to_o keep_v silence_n aswell_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o many_o question_n that_o be_v ask_v he_o as_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o opinion_n that_o have_v possess_v many_o of_o the_o senator_n that_o he_o wâ—s_v guilty_a of_o the_o fact_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v not_o use_v any_o manner_n of_o justification_n in_o a_o matter_n that_o concern_v his_o life_n and_o therefore_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o senator_n see_v he_o thus_o dumb_a hold_v he_o guilty_a of_o the_o fact_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o philosopher_n do_v so_o ready_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o erastus_n and_o their_o own_o and_o allege_v so_o many_o example_n to_o the_o senate_n that_o they_o be_v divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n and_o all_o that_o day_n be_v spend_v without_o take_v any_o resolution_n to_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n and_o content_n of_o prince_n erastus_n and_o by_o order_n of_o the_o senate_n the_o prisoner_n be_v send_v back_o to_o prison_n and_o keep_v asunder_o with_o express_a intimation_n that_o if_o on_o the_o next_o day_n they_o make_v not_o better_a proof_n of_o their_o innocence_n than_o hitherto_o they_o have_v do_v they_o shall_v proceed_v against_o they_o in_o real_a execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n which_o the_o emperor_n have_v pronounce_v against_o they_o chap._n xxi_o the_o empress_n aphrodicia_n find_v mean_n to_o induce_v the_o emperor_n to_o command_v that_o execution_n shall_v be_v do_v immediate_o upon_o erastus_n and_o the_o seven_o philosopher_n by_o a_o discourse_n which_o she_o make_v of_o one_o philemon_n that_o be_v adopt_v by_o a_o french_a gentleman_n name_v archelaus_n contrive_v how_o to_o kill_v his_o mother_n in_o law_n conceive_a a_o hatred_n against_o she_o and_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v lord_n and_o master_n of_o all_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o seven_o of_o his_o complice_n he_o cause_v his_o father_n in_o law_n to_o be_v secret_o murder_v the_o empress_n hear_v this_o nâ—wes_n be_v so_o trouble_v that_o if_o her_o damsel_n have_v not_o take_v greâ—t_a care_n of_o she_o she_o have_v fall_v down_o in_o a_o swoon_n but_o thâ—y_o see_v her_o faint_a away_o lay_v she_o on_o the_o bed_n wâ—ere_o have_v remain_v some_o time_n in_o a_o trance_n and_o be_v again_o come_v to_o herself_o she_o retire_v into_o her_o cabinet_n where_o after_o after_o she_o have_v groan_v and_o cry_v she_o tear_v her_o clothes_n and_o beat_v herself_o curse_v her_o foolish_a mad_a love_n which_o have_v induce_v she_o to_o enterprise_v so_o rash_a a_o action_n and_o in_o conclusion_n see_v that_o tear_n and_o and_o complaint_n avail_v little_a in_o her_o design_n and_o consider_v that_o if_o the_o philosopher_n and_o prince_n erastus_n have_v so_o long_a time_n of_o respite_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n may_v come_v to_o light_n she_o therefore_o purpose_v upon_o new_a matter_n to_o take_v new_a counsel_n wherefore_o recollect_v her_o spirit_n the_o best_a that_o she_o can_v she_o send_v for_o her_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o her_o relation_n who_o be_v many_o and_o all_o gâ—â—at_a lord_n she_o bring_v descend_v from_o the_o most_o illustrious_a and_o principal_a family_n in_o rome_n they_o be_v all_o come_v tâ—_n she_o do_v every_o one_o persuade_v she_o to_o condescend_v to_o the_o emperor_n pleasure_n and_o attend_v till_o the_o term_n of_o two_o day_n order_v for_o the_o prisoner_n to_o justify_v themselves_o shall_v be_v expire_v tell_v she_o that_o they_o can_v no_o more_o clear_v themselves_o the_o sâ—cond_o time_n than_o they_o have_v do_v the_o first_o and_o that_o the_o more_o â—he_v cause_n be_v examine_v so_o much_o more_o will_v never_o virtue_n and_o continence_n be_v manifest_v and_o that_o will_v fuâ—_n her_o 〈◊〉_d â—he_v world_n against_o the_o wicked_a erastus_n and_o against_o thoâ—e_v who_o have_v undertake_v to_o defend_v his_o wickedness_n but_o the_o empress_n will_v not_o hearken_v tâ—_n this_o counsel_n but_o answer_v her_o relation_n in_o gen_fw-la râ—l_fw-la that_o if_o they_o have_v any_o respect_n for_o her_o honour_n they_o will_v not_o thus_o slâ—ght_v she_o and_o thereupon_o she_o send_v to_o the_o emperor_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o come_v to_o her_o chamber_n for_o she_o have_v matter_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o relate_v tâ—_n he_o in_o â—he_n presence_n of_o her_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o â—â—hers_n her_o relation_n the_o emperoor_a understanding_n hereof_o go_v to_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o empress_n whâ—_n immediate_o â—egan_v to_o complain_v of_o the_o litâ—_n esteem_v the_o emperor_n have_v for_o she_o in_o that_o she_o have_v suffer_v the_o great_a outrage_n in_o the_o world_n from_o erastus_n which_o he_o himself_o and_o other_o have_v see_v have_v be_v public_o surprizâ—d_v in_o his_o flight_n and_o have_v promise_v to_o inflict_v such_o punishment_n as_o the_o enormity_n of_o the_o case_n require_v instead_o thereof_o he_o have_v admit_v of_o justification_n and_o against_o all_o reason_n have_v call_v her_o honour_n and_o fidelity_n in_o question_n remit_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o senate_n where_o without_o public_a blame_v and_o calumniate_a of_o she_o it_o will_v be_v impâ—ssible_a to_o defend_v the_o care_n of_o prince_n erastuâ—_n yet_o for_o her_o own_o part_n she_o do_v not_o much_o care_n beinâ—_n assure_v in_o her_o conscience_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v prove_v against_o she_o but_o she_o be_v most_o concern_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o family_n from_o whence_o she_o be_v descend_v that_o injury_n will_v be_v do_v thereto_o in_o have_v a_o bad_a opinion_n of_o a_o woman_n descend_v therefrom_o and_o that_o any_o dishonest_a action_n shall_v be_v mention_v of_o she_o as_o there_o needs_o must_v be_v in_o that_o case_n her_o honour_n be_v remit_v to_o a_o ordinary_a process_n as_o the_o emperor_n have_v determine_v and_o be_v resolve_v
he_o arise_v and_o soon_o after_o he_o the_o empress_n to_o who_o a_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o year_n so_o desirous_a she_o be_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o innocent_a erastus_n and_o the_o seven_o philosopher_n who_o take_v part_n with_o he_o to_o maintain_v the_o just_a quarrel_n of_o their_o disciple_n and_o she_o be_v no_o soon_o up_o but_o she_o send_v in_o great_a haste_n for_o those_o who_o have_v commission_n to_o execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o emperor_n against_o erastus_n and_o the_o philosopher_n chap._n xxiii_o prince_n erastus_n declare_v in_o full_a senate_n the_o necessity_n which_o have_v constrain_v he_o to_o be_v silent_a until_o then_o and_o by_o a_o example_n of_o hermogenes_n afterward_o name_v entichus_n who_o father_n have_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n that_o he_o may_v not_o see_v he_o to_o be_v great_a than_o himself_o yeâ—_n however_o the_o same_o entichus_n at_o length_n obtain_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o candia_n although_o he_o be_v but_o the_o son_n of_o a_o ordinary_a merchant_n according_a to_o the_o fatal_a destiny_n who_o have_v foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v arrive_v at_o this_o dignity_n show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o prudence_n nor_o humane_a counsel_n that_o can_v hinder_v that_o which_o once_o have_v be_v determine_v in_o heaven_n and_o by_o the_o celestial_a influence_n and_o have_v declare_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o fact_n as_o it_o have_v pass_v between_o he_o and_o the_o empress_n he_o and_o the_o philosopher_n be_v acquit_v and_o the_o empress_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n the_o jailor_n have_v hear_v the_o message_n of_o prince_n erastus_n go_v with_o all_o diligence_n to_o the_o emperor_n lodging_n yet_o he_o doubt_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v deride_v for_o deliver_v a_o message_n from_o one_o that_o be_v damn_v but_o however_o he_o deliver_v what_o he_o have_v in_o charge_n to_o the_o emperor_n who_o understand_v this_o new_a 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one_o single_a question_n there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o propound_v to_o he_o when_o efore_o he_o have_v conclude_v that_o this_o his_o silence_n be_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o his_o guiltiness_n in_o so_o abominable_a a_o case_n as_o he_o have_v be_v charge_v withal_o and_o then_o again_o natural_a affection_n and_o instinct_n which_o induce_v tiger_n to_o bear_v affection_n to_o their_o young_a one_o although_o they_o disdain_v &_o hate_v all_o other_o induce_v and_o incline_v the_o emperor_n to_o give_v he_o audience_n and_o thereupon_o he_o give_v command_v to_o the_o jailor_n that_o erastus_n and_o the_o seven_o philosopher_n shall_v be_v bring_v bind_v before_o the_o senate_n be_v however_o resolve_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o discourse_n which_o in_o his_o opinion_n can_v be_v nothing_o but_o to_o ask_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n he_o shall_v be_v public_o execute_v and_o with_o he_o the_o seven_o philosopher_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n former_o give_v and_o the_o evening_n before_o confirm_v the_o news_n be_v already_o spread_v throughout_o all_o rome_n how_o that_o the_o empress_n have_v the_o evening_n before_o obtain_v of_o the_o emperor_n that_o without_o any_o process_n or_o delay_v the_o young_a prince_n erastus_n and_o his_o seven_o master_n shall_v the_o next_o morning_n be_v public_o execute_v so_o that_o before_o day_n break_v the_o place_n of_o execution_n be_v full_a of_o spectator_n to_o see_v the_o end_n and_o issue_n of_o this_o spectacle_n every_o one_o believe_v it_o impossible_a that_o so_o virtuous_a person_n as_o the_o philosopher_n shall_v be_v miserable_o and_o public_o execute_v with_o the_o only_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o a_o roman_a emperor_n and_o that_o their_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n which_o be_v know_v to_o all_o can_v not_o save_v they_o not_o that_o none_o will_v engage_v in_o their_o rescue_n the_o people_n be_v thus_o gather_v together_o some_o of_o they_o perceive_v the_o jailor_n when_o he_o 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