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canius_n come_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o pythius_n have_v provide_v a_o very_a splendid_a entertainment_n for_o he_o just_o before_o the_o garden_n where_o he_o can_v not_o but_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o be_v a_o company_n of_o fisher-boat_n and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o man_n in_o particular_a bring_v the_o fish_n he_o have_v catch_v and_o lay_v they_o down_o before_o pythius_n how_o now_o pythius_n say_v canius_n to_o he_o what_o all_o these_o fish_n here_o all_o these_o boat_n o_o lack_n sir_n say_v other_o that_o be_v not_o great_a wonder_n all_o the_o fish_n that_o supply_v the_o city_n must_v be_v take_v here_o this_o be_v their_o common_a water_n none_o of_o these_o people_n can_v ever_o live_v if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o my_o house_n
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that_o those_o can_v restrain_v the_o outward_a action_n only_o but_o these_o inform_v the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n those_o can_v only_o punish_v the_o actual_a crime_n of_o delinquent_n but_o these_o by_o inform_v the_o judgement_n and_o improve_n the_o reason_n take_v care_n to_o prevent_v the_o commission_n of_o they_o and_o keep_v man_n from_o vice_n out_o of_o a_o love_n of_o virtue_n whereas_o the_o law_n can_v only_o terrify_v they_o from_o it_o by_o fear_n of_o punishment_n the_o law_n take_v one_o way_n to_o root_v these_o fraud_n out_o and_o philosopher_n another_o the_o former_a meddle_v no_o further_o with_o they_o than_o as_o they_o break_v out_o into_o open_a act_n and_o may_v as_o it_o be_v be_v lay_v hold_v on_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n the_o latter_a endeavour_v to_o hinder_v their_o break_n out_o and_o to_o prevent_v they_o by_o precept_n of_o wisdom_n and_o reason_n reason_n therefore_o require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o do_v nothing_o treacherous_o nothing_o deceitful_o nothing_o mere_o by_o outward_a show_n and_o false_a pretence_n now_o be_v it_o not_o treachery_n to_o set_v up_o a_o trap_n though_o one_o do_v not_o raise_v and_o pursue_v the_o beast_n into_o it_o for_o the_o simple_a creature_n of_o themselves_o will_v run_v into_o it_o without_o be_v drive_v just_o so_o you_o offer_v a_o house_n to_o be_v sell_v because_o of_o some_o fault_n which_o you_o know_v to_o be_v in_o it_o and_o put_v up_o your_o bill_n as_o it_o be_v like_o a_o trap_n in_o which_o some_o unwary_a sort_n of_o body_n will_v be_v take_v i_o know_v that_o at_o present_a the_o depravation_n of_o manner_n and_o prevalence_n of_o evil_a custom_n have_v make_v this_o be_v count_v neither_o base_a nor_o dishonourable_a and_o that_o it_o be_v tolerate_v by_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o public_a but_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v not_o tolerate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v i_o must_v repeat_v it_o again_o though_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v it_o a_o great_a many_o time_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o natural_a society_n which_o comprehend_v all_o man_n and_o tie_n and_o unite_v they_o to_o one_o another_o there_o be_v a_o near_a between_o those_o of_o the_o same_o nation_n and_o a_o near_a yet_o between_o those_o of_o the_o same_o city_n therefore_o our_o forefather_n make_v a_o distinction_n between_o with_o between_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o some_o rule_n and_o maxim_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o reason_n tell_v we_o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v in_o our_o action_n and_o intercourse_n with_o all_o man_n whatever_o this_o be_v not_o so_o distinct_a from_o that_o of_o particular_a city_n as_o though_o this_o can_v command_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o former_a no_o the_o law_n of_o every_o city_n must_v be_v allow_v by_o reason_n and_o suppose_v it_o as_o their_o foundation_n but_o they_o determine_v some_o thing_n which_o reason_n have_v leave_v indifferent_a and_o descend_v to_o some_o particular_n as_o to_o time_n place_n etc._n etc._n which_o reason_n do_v not_o meddle_v with_o that_o law_n which_o be_v common_a to_o nation_n and_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o each_o city_n in_o particular_a whatever_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o civil_a constitution_n to_o do_v to_o our_o citizen_n we_o be_v nation_n be_v because_o the_o civil_a may_v add_v though_o it_o can_v add_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o nation_n not_o oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n to_o do_v the_o same_o to_o stranger_n but_o itself_o but_o because_o that_o of_o nation_n be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o oblige_v notwithstanding_o what_o the_o civil_a may_v have_v add_v to_o it_o the_o building_n upon_o a_o foundation_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o foundation_n itself_o whatever_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o this_o latter_a to_o do_v to_o other_o the_o same_z we_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o our_o citizen_n also_o but_o place_n but_o the_o law_n and_o particular_a state_n consider_v man_n as_o now_o they_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o only_o regulate_v their_o outward_a action_n so_o as_o to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o public_a but_o those_o of_o nature_n or_o right_a reason_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o which_o consist_v the_o perfect_a justice_n that_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o consider_v man_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o command_v all_o that_o purity_n sincerity_n etc._n etc._n that_o become_v the_o perfection_n of_o a_o reasonable_a nature_n which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o civil_a can_v possible_o do_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v the_o true_a standard_n of_o genuine_a right_n and_o perfect_a justice_n right_a reason_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v a_o original_a piece_n which_o though_o in_o no_o wise_a equal_a to_o the_o live_a standard_n be_v at_o least_o agreeable_a to_o it_o as_o far_o as_o it_o reach_v the_o civil_a law_n be_v take_v from_o reason_n and_o be_v only_o a_o copy_n and_o faint_a representation_n of_o it_o however_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o such_o as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v careful_o follow_v this_o be_v the_o sense_n in_o which_o i_o take_v this_o place_n the_o law_n which_o at_o present_a we_o use_v among_o we_o be_v far_o from_o be_v a_o original_a piece_n immediate_o take_v from_o genuine_a right_n and_o true_a perfect_a justice_n it_o be_v only_o a_o copy_n and_o faint_a representation_n of_o it_o however_o i_o can_v wish_v we_o live_v up_o even_o to_o this_o for_o it_o be_v copy_v at_o least_o from_o some_o of_o the_o best_a original_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o how_o excellent_a be_v that_o form_n in_o judicial_a proceed_n uti_fw-la ne_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o i_o may_v be_v defraud_v or_o bring_v to_o a_o inconvenience_n by_o trust_v to_o you_o and_o your_o honesty_n and_o how_o incomparable_a that_o other_o that_o honest_a man_n do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a and_o without_o design_n but_o the_o great_a question_n be_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v honest_a man_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a deor._n honest_a of_o who_o he_o speak_v chap._n 1_o of_o his_o de_fw-mi amicitia_n and_o to_o who_o he_o apply_v himself_o for_o knowledge_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o mucius_n who_o be_v augur_n he_o be_v cos._n with_o l._n licinius_n crassus_n an._n u._n c._n 658_o who_o he_o call_v duo_fw-la sapientissimi_fw-la consules_a chap._n 11._o of_o this_o book_n he_o be_v afterward_o kill_v by_o marius_n order_n in_o vesta_n temple_n temperantiae_fw-la prudentiaeque_fw-la specimen_fw-la say_v our_o author_n ante_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la vestae_fw-la trucidatus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n q._n scaevola_n i_o remember_v the_o highpriest_n be_v use_v to_o say_v that_o all_o those_o judgement_n which_o have_v exit_fw-la fide_fw-la bona_fw-la faithful_o and_o honest_o put_v into_o their_o form_n be_v of_o marvellous_a force_n and_o that_o faithful_o and_o honest_o be_v of_o very_o large_a extent_n and_o belong_v not_o only_o to_o wardship_n society_n trust_n and_o commission_n but_o to_o buy_n sollings_n let_n and_o hiring_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o society_n and_o intercourse_n of_o mankind_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a judge_n to_o determine_v exact_o all_o these_o case_n what_o one_o man_n ought_v to_o make_v good_a to_o another_o upon_o only_a the_o bare_a principle_n of_o conscience_n and_o honesty_n especial_o see_v man_n differ_v in_o their_o judgement_n about_o the_o great_a part_n of_o '_o they_o all_o craft_n therefore_o shall_v utter_o be_v banish_v and_o that_o knavish_a sort_n of_o cunning_a which_o will_v fain_o indeed_o
16._o profit_n the_o same_o with_o honesty_n 2_o 3._o 3_o 3_o 7_o 12_o etc._n etc._n move_v all_o man_n 3_o 8_o 28._o the_o appearance_n of_o it_o make_v man_n act_v contrary_a to_o duty_n 3_o 11._o ought_v to_o be_v reject_v ibid._n every_o thing_n honest_a profitable_a and_o every_o thing_n profitable_a honest_a 3_o 8._o promise_v not_o always_o oblige_v 1_o 10._o 3_o 24_o 25._o property_n its_o original_a 1_o 7._o prudence_n the_o duty_n result_v from_o 1_o 5._o consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n and_o be_v most_o natural_a to_o man_n 1_o 6._o of_o but_o little_a worth_n without_o justice_n 1_o 43._o different_a from_o craft_n 1_o 19_o 2_o 3._o 3_o 17._o a_o definition_n of_o it_o 1_o 43._o make_v man_n confide_v in_o we_o if_o join_v etc._n etc._n 2_o 9_o public_a officer_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o passion_n etc._n etc._n 1_o 20_o 25._o shall_v see_v that_o what_o they_o undertake_v be_v honest_a ibid._n remember_v plato_n two_o rule_n 1_o 25._o a_o description_n of_o a_o good_a one_o ibid._n shall_v be_v courteous_a affable_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n do_v the_o brave_a action_n 1_o 26._o shall_v guard_v their_o eye_n as_o well_o as_o hand_n 1_o 40._o not_o to_o be_v resist_v 1_o 41._o public_a and_o private_a life_n compare_v 1_o 21._o punishment_n rule_n to_o be_v observe_v about_o they_o 1_o 15._o if_o some_o escape_v they_o other_o grow_v more_o insolent_a 2_o 8._o pyrrho_fw-mi can_v give_v no_o rule_n about_o duty_n 1_o 2._o 2_o 2._o pyrrhus_n his_o speech_n upon_o give_v up_o the_o prisoner_n 1_o 12._o a_o deserter_n offer_v to_o poison_n he_o 1_o 13._o 3_o 22._o pythagoras_n 1_o 17_o 30._o pythias_n a_o banker_n etc._n etc._n 3_o 14._o r._n rashness_n in_o give_v up_o our_o assent_n to_o be_v avoid_v 1_o 6._o 2_o 2._o in_o our_o action_n 1_o 29._o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o govern_v faculty_n in_o man_n 1_o 28._o rebuke_n in_o friendship_n 1_o 17_o see_v chide_v regularity_n see_v uniformity_n regulus_n take_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n etc._n etc._n 1_o 3._o 3_o 26_o etc._n etc._n relation_n shall_v be_v consider_v before_o other_o people_n 1_o 14_o 16._o republic_n cicero_n write_v six_o book_n about_o it_o 2_o 17._o respect_n shall_v be_v have_v for_o all_o man_n 1_o 28._o especial_o those_o we_o converse_v with_o 1_o 35_o 36_o 38._o retire_a people_n do_v very_o noble_a thing_n 1_o 26._o see_v life_n revenge_n must_v be_v keep_v within_o bound_n 1_o 11._o rhetoric_n master_n overrun_v all_o 1_o 36._o riches_n why_o desire_v 1_o 8._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o get_v unless_o one_o know_v how_o to_o use_v they_o 2_o 12._o neither_o to_o be_v keep_v too_o close_o nor_o too_o open_a 2_o 15._o the_o best_a fruit_n of_o they_o 2_o 16._o be_v too_o much_o respect_v 2_o 20._o to_o be_v get_v not_o for_o ourselves_o alone_o etc._n etc._n 3_o 15._o aren't_a profitable_a if_o accompany_v with_o infamy_n 3_o 22._o see_v avarice_n liberality_n romans_z famous_a for_o courage_n 1_o 18._o their_o ancient_a justice_n and_o kindness_n to_o ally_n when_o change_v 2_o 8._o ruin_v by_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n ibid._n romulus_n do_v ill_a in_o kill_v remus_n 3_o 10._o roscius_n amerinus_n defend_v by_o cicero_n 2_o 14._o rule_v the_o desire_n of_o it_o natural_a to_o man_n 1_o 4._o general_a rule_n or_o measure_n 3_o 5._o rutilius_n have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n etc._n etc._n 2_o 13._o scholar_n of_o panaetius_n 3_o 2._o s._n salamis_n famous_a for_o a_o victory_n 1_o 22._o salmacis_n 1_o 18._o scaevola_n give_v more_o than_o be_v ask_v for_o a_o estate_n 3_o 15._o pontifex_fw-la max._n 3_o 17._o sceptic_n their_o opinion_n 2_o 2._o secrecy_n nothing_o to_o be_v commit_v out_o of_o hope_n of_o it_o 3_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n self-love_n keep_v man_n from_o see_v their_o duty_n 1_o 9_o nature_n allow_v a_o man_n to_o love_n himself_o first_o 3_o 5_o 10._o but_o not_o to_o injure_v other_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o self_n ibid._n 3_o 6._o seller_n bind_v to_o tell_v the_o fault_n of_o his_o good_n 3_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n shall_v use_v no_o art_n to_o enhance_v their_o price_n 3_o 15._o serious_n thing_n to_o be_v handle_v serious_o 1_o 37_o 40._o show_v to_o the_o people_n how_o far_o allowable_a 2_o 16_o 17._o sincerity_n agreeable_a to_o man_n nature_n 1_o 4._o sing_v open_o a_o great_a rudeness_n 1_o 40._o slave_n how_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o 1_o 13._o 2_o 7._o trick_n in_o sell_v they_o punish_v 3_o 17._o society_n the_o principle_n sort_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o 1_o 16_o 17._o nothing_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v more_o concern_v for_o 1_o 43._o man_n by_o nature_n sociable_a 1_o 44._o necessity_n not_o the_o motive_n to_o society_n ibid._n duty_n of_o it_o of_o several_a degree_n in_o what_o order_n to_o be_v perform_v 1_o 43._o universal_a society_n of_o what_o nature_n 3_o 12._o socrates_n facetious_a and_o droll_a 1_o 30._o of_o extraordinary_a virtue_n 1_o 41._o his_o short_a cut_n to_o glory_n 2_o 12_o 13._o use_v to_o curse_v those_o that_o separate_a profit_n and_o honesty_n 3_o 3._o solon_n athenian_a lawgiver_n 1_o 22._o his_o craft_n 1_o 30._o son_n shall_v live_v as_o become_v the_o name_n of_o their_o ancestor_n 1_o 22_o 23._o dont_fw-fr bath_n with_o their_o father_n 1_o 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o 43._o sophocles_n the_o tragedian_n 1_o 40._o soul_n function_n more_o noble_a than_o the_o body_n 2_o 13._o speech_n see_v discourse_n state_n how_o to_o be_v support_v 2_o 7_o 8._o 3_o 22._o style_n of_o eloquence_n and_o philosophy_v to_o be_v both_o cultivate_v 1_o 1._o stoic_n cicero_n follow_v they_o in_o this_o book_n 1_o 2._o great_a admirer_n of_o derivation_n 1_o 8._o their_o chief_a good_a etc._n etc._n 3_o 3._o stranger_n duty_n in_o a_o place_n 1_o 34._o a_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v between_o they_o 1_o 41._o shall_v not_o be_v forbid_v a_o city_n 3_o 11._o study_v not_o to_o be_v spend_v upon_o obscure_a and_o difficult_a subject_n 1_o 7._o the_o end_n of_o it_o ibid._n shall_v give_v place_n to_o action_n 1_o 4_o 6_o 43_o 44_o 45._o subject_a of_o a_o discourse_n must_v be_v first_o explain_v 1_o 2._o different_a subject_n require_v different_a way_n of_o expression_n 2_o 10._o subject_n of_o common_a discourse_n 1_o 37._o sulpitius_n a_o astronomer_n 1_o 6._o a_o orator_n accuse_v norbanus_n 2_o 14._o summum_fw-la jus_o summam_fw-la injuria_fw-la 1_o 10._o swear_v upon_o one_o conscience_n 3_o 19_o my_o tongue_n swear_v but_o etc._n etc._n 3_o 29._o sylla_n lucius_n inhuman_a victory_n 2_o 8._o sylla_n pub._n kinsman_n to_o the_o former_a ibid._n t._n take_v away_o what_o be_v another_o a_o breach_n of_o justice_n 1_o 7._o most_o contrary_a to_o nature_n 3_o 5_o 6._o take_v away_o from_o one_o and_o give_v to_o another_o no_o liberality_n 1_o 14._o no_o good_a man_n will_v take_v from_o another_o to_o enrich_v himself_o 3_o 19_o talk_v see_v discourse_n tax_n the_o people_n not_o to_o be_v burden_v with_o they_o 2_o 21._o tax-gatherers_a hate_a 1_o 42._o ten_o man_n send_v by_o hannibal_n to_o rome_n etc._n etc._n 1_o 13._o 3_o 32._o temperance_n 1_o 5._o the_o duty_n of_o it_o must_v not_o always_o give_v place_n to_o those_o of_o justice_n 1_o 45._o and_o sobriety_n adorn_v a_o young_a man_n 2_o 13._o nothing_o profitable_a that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o 3_o 33._o ten_o pay_v to_o the_o god_n 2_o 17._o terence_n chremes_n 1_o 9_o thebes_n wife_n of_o tyrant_n alexander_n 2_o 7._o themistocles_n 1_o 22._o his_o opinion_n about_o marry_v a_o daughter_n 2_o 20._o his_o proposal_n to_o the_o athenian_n 3_o 11._o theophrastus_n 1_o 1._o his_o book_n about_o riches_n 2_o 16._o praise_n hospitality_n 2_o 18._o theseus_n wish_n grant_v by_o neptune_n 1_o 10._o 3._o 25._o thief_n can_v subsist_v without_o justice_n 2._o 11._o think_v the_o end_n of_o it_o 1_o 6._o a_o good_a man_n will_v think_v what_o he_o be_v ashamed_a shall_v be_v know_v 3_o 19_o thracian_n brand_v 2_o 7._o time_n and_o place_n make_v action_n good_a or_o bad_a 1_o 40._o trade_n which_o creditable_a etc._n etc._n 1_o 42._o tradesman_n shall_v avoid_v lie_v 1_o 42._o be_v just_a 2._o 11._o treachery_n etc._n etc._n contrary_a to_o reason_n 3_o 17._o truce_n for_o thirty_o day_n 1_o 10._o trust_v how_o man_n be_v induce_v to_o trust_v we_o 2_o 9_o trust_n not_o always_o to_o be_v restore_v 3_o 25._o truth_n the_o love_n of_o it_o natural_a to_o man_n 1_o 4_o 30._o two_o fault_n in_o search_n of_o it_o to_o be_v avoid_v 1_o 6._o tyrant_n general_o come_v to_o ill_a end_n 2_o 7._o to_o kill_v they_o count_v glorious_a among_o the_o roman_n 3_o 4._o be_v enemy_n of_o human_a society_n 3_o 6._o lead_v miserable_a life_n 3_o 21._o u._n v._n victual_n pleasure_n shall_v not_o be_v regard_v in_o it_o 1_o 30._o viriathus_n the_o lysitanian_a robber_n 2_o 11._o virtue_n alone_a or_o at_o least_o chief_o desirable_a 1_o 2._o 3_o 7._o virtue_n all_o connect_v 1_o 5._o 2_o 10._o force_v we_o to_o love_v the_o person_n that_o possess_v it_o 1_o 17._o 2_o 9_o it_o be_v principal_a office_n to_o procure_v the_o love_n of_o man_n 2_o 5._o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n ibid._n move_v man_n admiration_n 2_o 10._o when_o it_o appear_v with_o great_a splendour_n ibid._n scorn_v affinity_n with_o pleasure_n 3_o 33._o see_v honesty_n ulysses_n of_o a_o temper_n to_o undergo_v any_o thing_n 1_o 31._o will_v have_v avoid_v the_o war_n 3_o 26._o unable_a those_o who_o be_v unable_a to_o exercise_v some_o virtue_n shall_v take_v the_o more_o care_n to_o get_v other_o 1_o 33._o ungrateful_a man_n hate_v by_o all_o 2_o 18._o uniformity_n of_o life_n whence_o it_o arise_v 1_o 31_o 40._o be_v most_o become_a ibid._n unjust_a those_o who_o spend_v their_o life_n in_o contemplation_n be_v so_o 1_o 9_o and_o those_o who_o mind_n no_o body_n business_n but_o their_o own_o ibid._n voice_n shall_v be_v clear_a and_o harmonious_a etc._n etc._n 1_o 37._o voluntary_a no_o true_a virtue_n that_o be_v not_o so_o 1_o 9_o usurer_n hate_v 1_o 42._o cato_n opinion_n of_o usery_n 2_o 25._o w._n want_v we_o shall_v be_v most_o liberal_a to_o those_o that_o want_v most_o etc._n etc._n 1_o 15._o 2_o 18._o war_n law_n of_o it_o to_o be_v observe_v 1_o 11._o 3_o 29._o may_v be_v undertake_v but_o it_o must_v be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n 1_o 11_o 23._o the_o management_n of_o it_o less_o glorious_a than_o civil_a prudence_n 1_o 22._o courage_n in_o it_o recommend_v a_o young_a man_n 2_o 13._o way_n two_o of_o pleasure_n and_o virtue_n 1_o 32._o wicked_a to_o be_v so_o never_o profitable_a 3_o 15._o will_v forge_v of_o minut._n basilus_n etc._n etc._n 3_o 18._o wing_n of_o horse_n 2_o 13._o wisdom_n which_o the_o chief_a 1_o 43._o the_o desinition_n and_o commendation_n of_o it_o 2_o 2._o to_o be_v often_o with_o wise_a man_n recommend_v a_o young_a man_n 2_o 13._o a_o wise_a man_n not_o wise_a for_o himself_o good_a for_o nothing_o 3_o 15_o workhouse_n can_v have_v nothing_o gentile_a in_o it_o 1_o 42._o world_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v well_o think_v of_o by_o all_o the_o world_n 1_o 28._o x._o xanthippus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a 3_o 26._o xenocrates_n the_o severe_a philosopher_n 1_o 30._o xenophon_n o_o economic_n translate_v by_o cicero_n 2_o 24._o y._n young_a man_n the_o duty_n of_o they_o 1_o 34._o how_o they_o shall_v make_v '_o emselve_n take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o world_n 2_o 13._o be_v not_o envy_v but_o rather_o encourage_v ibid._n z._n zeno_n hold_v virtue_n to_o be_v the_o only_a good_a 3_o 8._o print_a by_o w._n onley_n in_o bond_n be_v stable_n adjoin_v to_o symond_n be_v inn_n in_o chancery-lane_n mdcxcix_o
canius_n immediate_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n and_o beg_v of_o pythius_n that_o he_o will_v sell_v he_o the_o place_n he_o pretend_v abundance_n of_o unwillingness_n at_o first_o but_o at_o length_n to_o make_v short_a of_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o compliance_n canius_n buy_v it_o together_o with_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o be_v very_o rich_a and_o desirous_a of_o the_o purchase_n give_v as_o much_o for_o it_o as_o pythius_n demand_v security_n give_a and_o take_v for_o the_o money_n and_o the_o whole_a bargain_n final_o bring_v to_o a_o conclusion_n the_o next_o day_n canius_n invite_v some_o acquaintance_n thither_o and_o he_o come_v himself_o somewhat_o early_a than_o ordinary_a but_o see_v not_o one_o of_o the_o fisherman_n boat_n there_o hereupon_o he_o inquire_v of_o one_o of_o the_o next_o neighbour_n whether_o or_o no_o that_o be_v any_o holiday_n with_o the_o fisherman_n because_o he_o see_v none_o of_o they_o thereabouts_o not_o that_o i_o know_v of_o reply_v the_o other_o but_o they_o none_o of_o they_o ever_o use_v to_o fish_v here_o and_o therefore_o i_o wonder_v what_o the_o matter_n be_v yesterday_o this_o put_v canius_n into_o a_o lamentable_a fret_v but_o how_o can_v he_o remedy_v himself_o 2._o himself_o a_o noble_a and_o learned_a roman_a oftentimes_o mention_v and_o commend_v by_o our_o author_n who_o colleague_n he_o be_v in_o the_o praetorship_n he_o be_v excellent_o skilled_a in_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o he_o learn_v of_o muc._n scaevola_n the_o highpriest_n there_o be_v no_o action_n against_o a_o man_n it_o seem_v for_o this_o sort_n of_o knavery_n before_o his_o time_n the_o occasion_n of_o his_o make_v these_o formulae_fw-la see_v in_o valer._n max._n book_n 8._o chap._n 2._o for_o aquillius_n my_o colleague_n and_o familiar_a friend_n have_v not_o then_o publish_v his_o court-form_n about_o knavery_n upon_o which_o when_o he_o be_v ask_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n knavery_n he_o answer_v etc._n answer_v these_o word_n must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n for_o all_o make_n show_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o knavery_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v join_v cum_fw-la malitia_fw-la with_o a_o ill_a design_n of_o cheat_v etc._n etc._n the_o make_v show_n of_o one_o thing_n while_o one_o do_v another_o a_o very_a perspicuous_a and_o plain_a definition_n as_o indeed_o he_o be_v a_o man_n very_o happy_a at_o define_v pythius_n then_o and_o all_o other_o whatever_o that_o make_v show_v of_o one_o thing_n and_o yet_o do_v the_o contrary_a be_v perfidious_a wicked_a and_o knavish_a rascal_n it_o be_v impossible_a therefore_o that_o any_o of_o their_o action_n shall_v ever_o be_v profitable_a when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o scandal_n of_o such_o a_o number_n of_o filthy_a and_o detestable_a vice_n chap._n xv._o all_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n to_o be_v take_v away_o knavery_n or_o dolus_fw-la malus_fw-la punish_v by_o the_o roman_a law_n and_o judgement_n of_o equity_n a_o remarkable_a action_n of_o scaevola_n '_o s._n he_o be_v not_o a_o wise_a man_n who_o be_v not_o wise_a for_o his_o own_o advantage_n in_o what_o sense_n true_a a_o true_o good_a man_n be_v not_o content_a with_o be_v as_o just_o as_o the_o law_n require_v a_o definition_n of_o such_o a_o one._n he_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o be_v find_v if_o then_o this_o definition_n of_o aquillius_n be_v good_a all_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n must_v be_v banish_v from_o among_o man_n so_o that_o no_o honest_a man_n will_v be_v guilty_a of_o either_o of_o they_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o buy_v or_o sell_v to_o his_o great_a advantage_n case_n advantage_n he_o proceed_v from_o natural_a honesty_n or_o the_o law_n of_o right_a reason_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o city_n and_o show_v that_o knavery_n be_v punishable_a by_o those_o though_o not_o in_o all_o yet_o in_o several_a case_n nay_o this_o knavery_n or_o cozenage_n have_v always_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o city_n witness_v the_o xii_o table_n about_o the_o case_n of_o guardianship_n and_o laetorius_n law_n about_o the_o overreach_a of_o minor_n nay_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o a_o law_n against_o it_o it_o be_v nevertheless_o punishable_a in_o those_o judgement_n of_o equity_n the_o form_n of_o which_o be_v exit_fw-la fide_fw-la bona_fw-la agitur_fw-la that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v faithful_o and_o honest_o and_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o word_n be_v in_o all_o other_o judgement_n as_o when_o a_o wife_n for_o example_n enter_v a_o action_n for_o her_o dowry_n upon_o a_o divorce_n from_o her_o husband_n melius_fw-la aequius_fw-la that_o thing_n be_v settle_v better_a and_o more_o equitable_o when_o any_o thing_n have_v be_v mortgage_v and_o pawn_v to_o another_o ut_fw-la inter_fw-la bonos_fw-es be_v agier_n that_o among_o honest_a man_n there_o be_v nothing_o do_v but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v honest._n and_o can_v there_o possible_o be_v any_o knavery_n allow_v of_o in_o that_o where_o the_o very_a court-form_n be_v melius_fw-la aequius_fw-la for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o equitable_a settle_n of_o thing_n or_o any_o thing_n do_v through_o deceit_n and_o roguery_n where_o these_o word_n be_v public_o read_v in_o court_n inter_fw-la bonos_fw-es be_v agier_n that_o among_o honest_a man_n there_o may_v be_v nothing_o do_v except_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a now_o there_o be_v something_o of_o this_o knavery_n as_o aquillus_fw-la say_v in_o all_o false_a show_n and_o hypocritical_a pretence_n lie_v therefore_o shall_v whole_o be_v banish_v from_o all_o sort_n of_o business_n and_o commerce_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o shall_v seller_n bring_v people_n to_o bid_v high_a for_o their_o good_n and_o enhance_v their_o prize_n nor_o purchaser_n other_o to_o bid_v undervalue_n and_o so_o beat_v they_o down_o low_a but_o each_o of_o they_o if_o they_o come_v to_o speak_v about_o a_o bargain_n shall_v say_v at_o a_o word_n what_o he_o will_v give_v and_o take_v 1._o take_v mention_v 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own_o advantage_n to_o which_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o set_v my_o hand_n if_o he_o and_o i_o can_v agree_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mean_v of_o the_o word_n advantage_n i_o find_v that_o lose_v that_o mention_v again_o afterward_o chap._n 23._o he_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n 640._o all_o his_o work_n be_v lose_v hecaton_n a_o rhodian_a philosopher_n and_o scholar_n of_o panaetius_n in_o his_o book_n about_o office_n which_o he_o write_v to_o 63._o to_o a_o noble_a roman_a grandson_n to_o paullus_n aemilius_n and_o nephew_n to_o the_o young_a africanus_n belove_v of_o laelius_n scaevola_n and_o all_o the_o great_a man_n of_o that_o time_n he_o be_v hearer_n of_o the_o famous_a panaetius_n a_o letter_n of_o who_o to_o he_o be_v mention_v by_o our_o author_n who_o often_o commend_v he_o for_o a_o man_n of_o wisdom_n industry_n and_o learning_n he_o be_v a_o great_a admirer_n of_o the_o stoic_a philosophy_n which_o lose_v he_o the_o praetorship_n see_v orat._n 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