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A07896
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A courtly controuersie, betweene looue and learning Pleasauntlie passed in disputation, betweene a ladie and a gentleman of Scienna. Wherein is no offence offered to the vertuous nor any ill motion to delight the vicious.
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Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.
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countryman_n who_o he_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o scipio_n likewise_o spend_v all_o his_o time_n in_o the_o war_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n never_o find_v any_o such_o enemy_n as_o room_n which_o rewardeâ—_n he_o with_o banishment_n so_o that_o he_o die_v in_o a_o uillage_n in_o the_o country_n accuse_v room_n to_o be_v the_o enemy_n and_o author_n of_o all_o his_o evil_n 〈…〉_o hannibal_n likewise_o find_v carthage_n so_o unkind_a that_o fly_v in_o his_o old_a age_n to_o prusius_fw-la â—or_a succour_n 〈…〉_o and_o so_o rather_o than_o to_o yield_v to_o his_o foe_n poison_a himself_o these_o fellow_n loove_v not_o to_o praâ—â—_n of_o table_n philosophy_n nor_o to_o make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d sit_v in_o their_o lady_n lappa_n for_o these_o loover_n never_n go_v to_o study_v what_o eloquence_n they_o shall_v use_v to_o please_v their_o loover_n but_o blunt_o pour_v it_o out_o that_o both_o earth_n and_o sky_n resound_v the_o echo_n df_fw-mi their_o envy_n and_o furthermore_o example_n when_o as_o dametria_n understand_v that_o her_o son_n send_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n fail_v to_o show_v his_o valliancie_n according_a as_o it_o be_v in_o charge_n to_o he_o commit_v how_o answer_v she_o the_o messenger_n have_v not_o my_o son_n quoth_v she_o win_v fame_n to_o his_o country_n no_o certain_o quoth_v he_o but_o utter_a dishonour_n by_o his_o cowardness_n well_o quoth_v she_o and_o what_o he_o have_v lose_v among_o his_o foe_n at_o his_o return_n he_o shall_v find_v among_o his_o friend_n he_o shall_v never_o bring_v confusion_n to_o his_o country_n nor_o sorrow_n to_o my_o soâ—le_n 〈…〉_o reward_v 〈…〉_o son_n within_o a_o while_n come_v home_o and_o have_v then_o prootic_a valiant_a indeed_o come_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o câ—nquerâ—â—s_n which_o whâ—_n she_o see_v she_o with_o tear_n seem_v tender_o to_o welcome_v he_o but_o in_o the_o dead_a time_n of_o his_o sleep_n she_o murder_v he_o and_o be_v demand_v the_o cause_n she_o 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and_o see_v you_o be_v so_o plesaunt_o dispose_v have_v with_o you_o for_o company_n but_o first_o i_o pray_v you_o make_v i_o resolution_n 〈◊〉_d this_o demand_n who_o be_v the_o wise_a that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o learn_a that_o ever_o be_v the_o loove_a that_o ever_o be_v the_o liberall_a that_o ever_o be_v and_o the_o strong_a that_o ever_o be_v loe_o this_o be_v all_o therefore_o command_v your_o wit_n into_o your_o count_a house_n and_o let_v i_o see_v how_o fine_o you_o can_v define_v of_o this_o demand_n it_o be_v as_o good_a for_o you_o as_o a_o doncaster_n bit_n therefore_o hem_n and_o to_o it_o with_o a_o courage_n what_o faint_a you_o all_o ready_a nay_o soft_a you_o must_v yet_o sift_v a_o little_a far_o turn_v the_o backside_n of_o your_o brain_n once_o the_o backside_n of_o your_o brain_n once_o more_o over_o 〈◊〉_d now_o man_n no_o metuas_fw-la be_v not_o afraid_a scholar_n tush_o madam_n these_o your_o quip_n i_o 〈…〉_o delightful_a as_o your_o disputation_n 〈◊〉_d et_v that_o 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