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my_o mayor_n can_v but_o be_v grant_v and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o ib._n because_o unchaste_a obscene_a and_o amorous_a word_n be_v but_o so_o many_o vehiculae_n to_o carry_v mâ—n_z on_o to_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a deed_n both_o which_o all_o christian_n must_v abominate_a for_o the_o mayor_n that_o the_o style_n and_o subject_a matter_n of_o most_o 20._o comical_a and_o theatrical_a interlude_n be_v amorous_a and_o obscene_a it_o be_v as_o evident_a as_o the_o morning_n sun_n first_o by_o the_o express_a and_o punctual_a testimony_n of_o sundry_a father_n read_v but_o 180.181_o tatianus_n oratio_n aduersus_fw-la graeco_n h._n theophylus_fw-la antiochenus_fw-la contra_fw-la autolicum_fw-la lib._n 3._o clemens_n romanus_n constit._fw-la apostolorum_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 65.66_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n oratio_fw-la exhort_v ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la fol._n 8.9_o paedag._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6.7_o &_o ib._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o tertullian_n de_fw-fr spectac_n cap._n 10.17_o 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