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multitude_n and_o no_o way_n a_o burden_n or_o grievance_n to_o the_o state_n and_z according_o both_o the_o public_a and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o city_n receive_v benefit_n from_o it_o own_o it_o the_o first_o duty_n of_o those_o who_o be_v governor_n of_o a_o state_n to_o keep_v every_o man_n in_o the_o peaceful_a possession_n of_o what_o be_v his_o own_o but_o the_o principal_a thing_n for_o a_o governor_n to_o take_v care_n of_o be_v that_o each_o individual_a be_v keep_v in_o the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o his_o own_o and_o that_o private_a man_n be_v land_n be_v which_o will_v have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o two_o gracchi_n by_o their_o equal_a distribution_n of_o land_n dispossess_v of_o their_o land_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o take_v care_n of_o the_o public_a for_o nothing_o be_v more_o destructive_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o any_o kingdom_n than_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a distribution_n of_o estate_n which_o be_v attempt_v by_o 3._o by_o luc._n marcius_n philippus_n see_v ch_n 30._o book_n 3._o philip_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o tribuneship_n however_o he_o quick_o give_v over_o his_o design_n and_o do_v not_o persist_v stubborn_o in_o defence_n of_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o find_v it_o be_v so_o vigorous_o oppose_v but_o in_o his_o public_a speech_n and_o harangue_n to_o the_o people_n among_o a_o great_a many_o thing_n to_o obtain_v their_o favour_n he_o be_v hear_v to_o say_v one_o of_o very_o dangerous_a consequence_n that_o the_o whole_a city_n have_v not_o two_o thousand_o man_n in_o it_o that_o be_v master_n of_o estate_n a_o very_a pernicious_a and_o desperate_a say_v direct_o tend_v to_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o a_o level_n which_o be_v the_o great_a misfortune_n that_o can_v befall_v any_o people_n for_o to_o what_o end_n be_v city_n and_o commonwealth_n establish_v but_o that_o every_o one_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o secure_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o own_o for_o though_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v sociable_a creature_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o preserve_v what_o they_o have_v that_o first_o put_v they_o upon_o building_n of_o city_n for_o a_o refuge_n etc._n refuge_n a_o second_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a governor_n not_o to_o burden_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o second_o duty_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o a_o state_n to_o see_v that_o the_o people_n be_v force_v to_o pay_n tax_n as_o they_o often_o be_v in_o our_o forefather_n time_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v always_o in_o war_n and_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o lowness_n of_o the_o treasury_n this_o be_v a_o inconvenience_n which_o ought_v as_o far_o as_o possible_a to_o be_v provide_v against_o beforehand_o but_o if_o any_o state_n shall_v be_v under_o such_o circumstance_n as_o that_o it_o must_v be_v force_v to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o expedient_a i_o say_v any_o state_n because_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o suppose_v so_o unhappy_a a_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o beside_o that_o i_o speak_v here_o of_o all_o of_o they_o in_o general_n but_o if_o i_o say_v any_o state_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o pinch_v due_a care_n must_v be_v take_v to_o let_v the_o people_n know_v that_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a as_o affair_n now_o stand_v and_o that_o otherwise_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v inevitable_o ruin_v governor_n ruin_v to_o provide_v necessary_n for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o people_n a_o three_o duty_n of_o a_o governor_n again_o it_o be_v yet_o further_o require_v of_o those_o man_n who_o govern_v and_o preside_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v furnish_v with_o all_o the_o conveniency_n and_o necessary_n of_o life_n to_o tell_v what_o these_o be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v provide_v will_v be_v altogether_o needless_a in_o this_o place_n since_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v already_o i_o only_o think_v fit_v just_a to_o touch_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o buy_v avarice_n buy_v a_o four_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v free_a from_o even_o any_o suspicion_n of_o avarice_n but_o in_o all_o kind_n 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be_v more_o powerful_a for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o number_n but_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n that_o must_v carry_v it_o in_o this_o case_n unreasonable_a case_n three_o it_o be_v very_o unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a beside_o what_o reason_n or_o equity_n be_v there_o when_o estate_n have_v be_v hold_v for_o a_o great_a many_o year_n or_o perhaps_o age_n that_o the_o rightful_a owner_n shall_v be_v thrust_v out_o from_o they_o and_o other_o that_o never_o have_v any_o shall_v come_v and_o possess_v they_o chap._n xxiii_o several_a example_n of_o the_o unhappy_a effect_n of_o take_v away_o man_n estate_n in_o order_n to_o bring_v thing_n to_o a_o level_n the_o wise_a conduct_n of_o aratus_n the_o sicyonian_a in_o do_v the_o contrary_a what_o a_o magistrate_n duty_n in_o such_o case_n be_v for_o such_o kind_n of_o partial_a injurious_a proceed_n practice_n proceed_n have_v show_v how_o pernicious_a foolish_a etc._n etc._n these_o design_n be_v he_o give_v here_o some_o example_n 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again_o with_o the_o same_o secrecy_n that_o he_o come_v and_o to_o poison_n pyrrhus_n but_o instead_o of_o encouragement_n fabricius_n order_v he_o to_o be_v send_v back_o to_o pyrrhus_n and_o be_v afterward_o commend_v by_o the_o senate_n for_o so_o do_v if_o we_o look_v no_o further_o now_o than_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o what_o seem_v to_o be_v profitable_a here_o be_v a_o dangerous_a war_n and_o a_o powerful_a adversary_n of_o the_o grow_a empire_n may_v soon_o have_v be_v remove_v by_o the_o single_a assistance_n of_o this_o one_o deserter_n but_o than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o eternal_a scandal_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o villainy_n and_o wickedness_n of_o it_o in_o a_o honourable_a war_n which_o be_v manage_v with_o a_o fair_a and_o generous_a enemy_n not_o to_o get_v the_o victory_n by_o virtue_n and_o courage_n but_o only_o by_o base_a and_o treacherous_a practice_n whether_o be_v more_o profitable_a then_o for_o fabricius_n who_o be_v such_o in_o this_o city_n as_o aristides_n be_v at_o athens_n or_o for_o the_o roman_a senate_n which_o never_o think_v any_o thing_n dishonourable_a their_o interest_n to_o contend_v with_o a_o enemy_n by_o valour_n or_o by_o poison_n if_o empire_n be_v desirable_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o glory_n why_o be_v not_o wickedness_n altogether_o banish_v in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v ever_o be_v any_o glory_n but_o if_o we_o be_v for_o riches_n at_o any_o rate_n we_o will_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v profitable_a when_o accompany_v with_o infamy_n that_o counsel_n therefore_o of_o lucius_n philippus_n the_o son_n of_o quintus_n be_v far_o from_o be_v profitable_a that_o those_o very_a city_n which_o sylla_n have_v free_v for_o a_o set_a sum_n of_o money_n by_o the_o senate_n order_n shall_v again_o be_v bring_v under_o their_o former_a contribution_n and_o yet_o not_o the_o money_n which_o they_o have_v pay_v be_v return_v '_o they_o this_o advice_n of_o his_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o senate_n to_o the_o great_a disparagement_n and_o shame_n of_o the_o empire_n for_o even_o pirate_n at_o this_o rate_n will_v soon_o be_v trust_v than_o the_o roman_a senate_n well_o but_o the_o public_a revenue_n be_v increase_v by_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v profitable_a heaven_n how_o long_o will_v man_n dare_v to_o call_v any_o thing_n profitable_a which_o be_v not_o honest_a can_v hatred_n then_o and_o infamy_n be_v profitable_a to_o a_o state_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v support_v by_o glory_n and_o credit_n and_o the_o love_n of_o its_o confederate_n in_o this_o particular_a i_o often_o disagree_v from_o my_o old_a friend_n above_o friend_n he_o that_o be_v surname_v uticensis_n mention_v above_o cato_n who_o i_o always_o think_v to_o be_v somewhat_o too_o headstrong_a in_o stand_v up_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o public_a treasury_n and_o exact_v the_o tribute_n with_o so_o much_o rigour_n as_o not_o to_o make_v any_o allowance_n to_o the_o farmer_n and_o very_o seldom_o or_o never_o grant_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o confederate_n whereas_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v kind_a to_o the_o latter_a and_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o former_a as_o we_o will_v do_v with_o our_o own_o bailiff_n and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o all_o the_o safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o republic_n depend_v upon_o the_o agreement_n of_o tax_n of_o the_o senator_n and_o equites_fw-la which_o last_o be_v farmer_n of_o the_o public_a tax_n the_o several_a order_n in_o it_o nor_o less_o ill_a than_o philip_n be_v the_o counsel_n of_o 2._o of_o curio_z the_o father_n see_v chap._n 17._o book_n 2._o curio_n who_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o deny_v the_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v free_a of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o be_v deny_v people_n inhabit_v beyond_o the_o po_n though_o he_o confess_v their_o demand_n be_v but_o just_a and_o reasonable_a yet_o always_o add_v vincat_fw-la utilitas_fw-la every_o thing_n must_v give_v way_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o public_a he_o shall_v rather_o have_v say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o just_a because_o not_o comport_v with_o the_o public_a interest_n than_o thus_o have_v declare_v that_o they_o do_v not_o comport_v with_o it_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n confess_v they_o to_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a chap._n xxiii_o several_a case_n put_v by_o hecaton_n the_o rhodian_a diogenes_n and_o antipater_n oppose_v one_o another_o whether_o bad_a money_n receive_v for_o good_a shall_v be_v put_v off_o 15._o off_o one_o of_o panaetius_n scholar_n mention_v chap._n 15._o hecaton_n propose_v in_o his_o six_o book_n of_o office_n several_a question_n such_o as_o these_o which_o follow_v whether_o a_o good_a man_n in_o time_n of_o great_a scarcity_n may_v refuse_v to_o give_v victual_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o his_o own_o family_n he_o discourse_v indeed_o upon_o either_o side_n the_o question_n but_o at_o last_o conclude_v that_o he_o shall_v rather_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o interest_n than_o humanity_n he_o demand_v again_o if_o a_o merchant_n in_o a_o storm_n be_v force_v to_o throw_v his_o good_n overboard_o whether_o of_o the_o two_o shall_v he_o choose_v to_o cast_v away_o a_o very_a valuable_a horse_n or_o a_o servant_n that_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o here_o interest_n and_o the_o save_n of_o his_o good_n draw_v one_o way_n and_o compassion_n of_o human_a nature_n another_o shall_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o shipwreck_n have_v get_v a_o plank_n may_v a_o wise_a man_n take_v it_o away_o from_o he_o if_o he_o can_v he_o answer_v no_o because_o it_o will_v be_v plain_o a_o piece_n of_o injustice_n but_o what_o if_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n shall_v come_v may_v not_o he_o take_v it_o away_o when_o it_o proper_o belong_v to_o he_o no_o not_o at_o all_o no_o more_o than_o he_o may_v throw_v a_o man_n
hasty_o 1_o 6._o athens_n a_o famous_a university_n 1_o 1._o 3_o 2._o athenian_n make_v a_o cruel_a edict_n 3_o 11._o forsake_v their_o city_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o persian_n ibid._n reject_v a_o dishonest_a proposal_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n avarice_n one_o great_a cause_n of_o injustice_n 1_o 7_o 8._o a_o sign_n of_o a_o narrow_a and_o sordid_a spirit_n 1_o 20._o magistrate_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o suspicion_n of_o it_o 2_o 21._o be_v destructive_a to_o a_o state_n 2_o 22._o b._n bardylis_n the_o illyrian_a 2_o 11._o bargain_n shall_v be_v make_v at_o a_o word_n 3_o 15._o beauty_n of_o two_o sort_n 1_o 36._o how_o to_o be_v get_v ibid._n become_v see_v decency_n benefit_n how_o we_o shall_v judge_v of_o their_o value_n 1_o 15._o do_v either_o by_o our_o money_n or_o industry_n 2_o 15._o relate_v either_o to_o the_o republic_n or_o to_o particular_n 2_o 19_o etc._n etc._n upon_o who_o best_o bestow_v 2_o 18_o 20._o body_n shall_v be_v enure_v to_o labour_n 1_o 23._o the_o care_n 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