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leave_v say_v oftentimes_o that_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o save_v one_o of_o his_o own_o man_n then_o to_o kill_v a_o thousand_o of_o his_o enemy_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n to_o the_o say_v great_a master_n at_o what_o time_n the_o say_a villiers_n be_v constrain_v to_o render_v the_o same_o town_n of_o rhodes_n to_o the_o say_a sultan_n soliman_n and_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o say_v grand_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr to_o confirm_v the_o render_n of_o the_o place_n whereunto_o he_o have_v be_v force_v and_o to_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o he_o for_o his_o departure_n towards_o christendom_n the_o grand_a seigneur_n use_v a_o speech_n unto_o he_o worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n which_o be_v this_o to_o loose_a town_n lordship_n and_o dominion_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o usual_a and_o accustomable_a among_o man_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a testimony_n how_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o subject_n to_o infix_v misery_n the_o device_n of_o 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true_o that_o argue_v that_o my_o faith_n be_v much_o and_o more_o great_a than_o my_o eloquence_n of_o hope_n chap._n 4._o 1_o hope_n and_o fear_n be_v the_o two_o tormentor_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v 2_o oftentimes_o do_v happen_v soon_o thing_n unexpected_a than_o those_o which_o be_v hope_v for_o 3_o hope_n be_v the_o last_o solace_n and_o comfort_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o adversity_n 4_o when_o fortune_n do_v abandon_v we_o and_o deceive_v we_o in_o our_o first_o hope_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v do_v seem_v and_o appear_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v better_o than_o the_o present_a 5_o hope_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o do_v nourish_v and_o feed_v false_a love_n 6_o like_o as_o by_o hope_n we_o be_v all_o save_v even_o so_o by_o hope_n be_v we_o to_o become_v true_o and_o perfect_o happy_a 7_o we_o ought_v to_o hope_v for_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o despair_v of_o nothing_o 8_o the_o hope_n of_o those_o which_o be_v discreet_a and_o wise_a be_v not_o vain_a but_o those_o of_o unwise_a and_o imprudent_a man_n be_v light_a void_a and_o difficult_a 9_o evil_a hope_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o ill_a captain_n who_o lead_v their_o follower_n in_o error_n yet_o with_o pleasure_n 10_o a_o woman_n without_o a_o man_n &_o good_a hope_n without_o pain_n and_o industry_n can_v engender_v nothing_o that_o good_a be_v 11_o neither_o aught_o a_o ship_n to_o trust_v to_o one_o anchor_n nor_o the_o life_n of_o man_n ought_v to_o rely_v upon_o one_o simple_a hope_n 12_o it_o be_v good_a always_o to_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n for_o peradventure_o to_o morrow_n will_v be_v better_a and_o more_o fortunate_a than_o the_o time_n past_a or_o present_a 13_o hope_n be_v the_o dream_n of_o those_o that_o use_v watch_v 14_o hope_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o common_a with_o all_o man_n who_o when_o they_o have_v no_o other_o thing_n remain_v they_o do_v whole_o and_o altogether_o rely_v upon_o hope_n 15_o where_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o lover_n be_v exceed_o great_a there_o be_v the_o mind_n most_o desirous_a of_o luxuriousnesse_n of_o adulation_n and_o flattery_n chap._n 5._o 1_o the_o world_n be_v grow_v to_o that_o corruption_n that_o he_o that_o can_v flatter_v be_v either_o account_v envious_a or_o repute_v proud_a and_o arrogant_a 2_o we_o have_v a_o custom_n to_o please_v ourselves_o so_o much_o that_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v praise_v even_o in_o that_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o we_o do_v most_o common_o put_v in_o practice_n 3_o i_o have_v rather_o offend_v in_o tell_v the_o truth_n then_o to_o please_v by_o flatter_v of_o any_o man_n 4_o photion_n a_o athenian_a captain_n be_v require_v by_o antipater_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v unjust_a make_v he_o this_o answer_n thou_o can_v not_o use_v i_o both_o as_o thy_o friend_n and_o thy_o flatterer_n 5_o cato_n the_o elder_a sue_v for_o the_o office_n of_o censorship_n in_o rome_n and_o see_v that_o many_o do_v curry_v favour_n and_o flatter_v with_o the_o people_n to_o obtain_v it_o with_o a_o high_a &_o lofty_a voice_n say_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o a_o severe_a speedy_a and_o sharp_a physician_n as_o they_o have_v of_o a_o strong_a purgation_n 6_o the_o same_o cato_n say_v that_o those_o which_o be_v studious_a of_o thing_n ridiculous_a afterward_o in_o matter_n of_o gravity_n and_o weighty_a importance_n will_v grow_v so_o to_o demean_v themselves_o as_o they_o will_v be_v mock_v and_o deride_v of_o all_o man_n 7_o where_o deceitful_a flattery_n &_o adulation_n be_v there_o can_v never_o be_v any_o true_a friendship_n nor_o amity_n 8_o they_o which_o have_v get_v and_o make_v it_o a_o custom_n to_o flatter_v continual_o be_v of_o no_o faith_n nor_o honesty_n 9_o adulation_n be_v deadly_a pestiferous_a and_o deceitful_a 10_o if_o necessity_n shall_v enforce_v a_o man_n to_o take_v his_o choice_n he_o be_v better_o fall_v among_o crow_n then_o among_o flatterer_n 11_o crates_n the_o philosopher_n see_v a_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a young_a man_n accompany_v with_o many_o flatterer_n say_v unto_o he_o o_o my_o youth_n i_o be_o very_o sorry_a to_o see_v thou_o so_o solitary_a 12_o shun_v as_o a_o thing_n most_o abominable_a both_o the_o benevolence_n of_o flatterer_n and_o the_o misfortune_n of_o thy_o friend_n 13_o remove_v far_o away_o from_o thou_o the_o audacious_a and_o bold_a speech_n of_o flatter_a person_n 14_o the_o wolf_n do_v resemble_v dog_n so_o do_v flatterer_n seem_v friend_n but_o notwithstanding_o they_o desire_v thing_n different_a 15_o like_a as_o actcon_n be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o dog_n which_o himself_o have_v nourish_v so_o be_v many_o destroy_v by_o flatterer_n that_o have_v familiarity_n with_o they_o 16_o the_o hunter_n take_v hare_n by_o hunt_v they_o with_o dog_n and_o many_o other_o do_v take_v foolish_a man_n with_o their_o false_a praise_n 17_o the_o flatterer_n be_v contemner_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o live_v by_o soothe_v up_o and_o please_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o rich_a they_o laugh_v at_o man_n secret_o &_o among_o themselves_o though_o they_o have_v no_o occasion_n they_o be_v free_a by_o fortune_n and_o yet_o they_o make_v themselves_o villain_n and_o slave_n by_o their_o own_o election_n of_o ambition_n chap._n 6._o 1_o ambition_n and_o favour_n do_v then_o most_o signorize_v when_o they_o hide_v &_o conceal_v themselves_o under_o a_o kind_n of_o severity_n 2_o ambition_n be_v easy_o maintain_v by_o old_a age_n 3_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o which_o be_v covetous_a of_o glory_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v praise_v of_o the_o wicked_a must_v of_o necessity_n himself_o be_v wicked_a 4_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o man_n to_o become_v covetous_a of_o glory_n in_o trouble_v themselves_o and_o bear_v envy_v one_o towards_o another_o 5_o ambition_n teach_v man_n to_o become_v disloyal_a 6_o after_o ambition_n have_v once_o get_v possession_n of_o the_o honour_n which_o it_o desire_v she_o begin_v to_o wax_v old_a 7_o ambition_n be_v the_o bestial_a nurse_n of_o avarice_n 8_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v ambitious_a do_v many_o time_n work_v the_o ruin_n even_o of_o brethren_n 9_o the_o man_n that_o desire_v superiority_n &_o power_n do_v hardly_o observe_v justice_n and_o he_o which_o be_v covetous_a and_o greedy_a of_o glory_n do_v most_o easy_o fall_v into_o unjust_a action_n of_o envy_n chap._n 7._o 1_o no_o man_n do_v light_o envy_v he_o who_o use_v his_o fortune_n modest_o and_o gentle_o the_o envious_a do_v not_o bear_v envy_n so_o much_o to_o the_o person_n of_o those_o who_o they_o envy_v as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v in_o they_o 2_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o so_o much_o rejoice_v at_o their_o own_o proper_a good_a fortune_n as_o they_o do_v at_o damage_n &_o discommodity_n of_o other_o man_n 3_o â—nuie_n be_v punish_v not_o only_o with_o her_o own_o proper_a evil_n but_o also_o by_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o stranger_n 4_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o envious_a be_v to_o desire_v that_o there_o come_v no_o good_a unto_o any_o 5_o envy_n be_v engender_v of_o the_o superfluity_n of_o good_n 6_o a_o great_a blot_n and_o stain_v of_o this_o age_n wherein_o we_o live_v be_v that_o virtue_n be_v never_o without_o envy_n 7_o bion_n the_o philosopher_n see_v a_o envious_a man_n carry_v his_o head_n &_o countenance_n hang_v down_o towards_o the_o ground_n say_v either_o some_o great_a mischief_n be_v befall_v to_o this_o man_n or_o some_o great_a good_a to_o another_o 8_o no_o felicity_n be_v so_o modest_a as_o it_o can_v avoid_v the_o bite_a tooth_n of_o malignity_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o very_a troublesome_a and_o uneasy_a matter_n to_o eschew_v and_o avoid_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o envious_a 10_o this_o ought_v ever_o to_o be_v have_v by_o we_o in_o remembrance_n that_o after_o glory_n ever_o ensue_v envy_n 11_o assure_o this_o vice_n of_o envy_n be_v very_o common_a in_o any_o great_a &_o free_a city_n and_o envy_n do_v always_o accompany_v glory_n 12_o even_o as_o rust_n eat_v out_o the_o iron_n so_o do_v envy_n consume_v the_o envious_a 13_o that_o envy_n which_o be_v secret_a &_o hide_a be_v more_o to_o be_v fear_v then_o that_o which_o be_v open_a and_o manifest_a 14_o envy_n will_v never_o yield_v to_o give_v renown_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v live_v 15_o when_o the_o affair_n of_o another_o be_v most_o joyous_a then_o be_v envy_v most_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a 16_o envy_n be_v the_o mistress_n of_o injustice_n and_o it_o incit_v both_o the_o thought_n and_o the_o hand_n to_o ill_a and_o wicked_a action_n 17_o whosoever_o bear_v envy_n to_o any_o good_a man_n and_o do_v well_o he_o may_v well_o say_v that_o he_o be_v envious_a both_o to_o the_o
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thy_o land_n and_o possession_n do_v lie_v alcibiades_z say_v i_o can_v see_v that_o they_o be_v here_o paint_v at_o all_o whereupon_o socrates_n present_o reply_v what_o reason_n then_o have_v thou_o to_o grow_v proud_a by_o reason_n of_o those_o land_n which_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n 7_o seeing_z thou_o be_v bear_v a_o mortal_a man_n thou_o ought_v to_o have_v remembrance_n of_o the_o common_a fortune_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v bear_v a_o king_n yet_o thou_o ought_v to_o understand_v that_o thou_o be_v mortal_a 8_o thing_n that_o be_v vain_a and_o empty_a be_v easy_o blow_v up_o with_o the_o wind_n and_o fool_n be_v soon_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n 9_o they_o that_o can_v talk_v well_o and_o according_a to_o reason_n and_o can_v themselves_n hearken_v unto_o it_o may_v be_v resemble_v unto_o harp_n which_o yield_v a_o most_o pleasant_a sound_n and_o harmony_n unto_o other_o but_o perceive_v no_o part_n thereof_o themselves_o 10_o many_o man_n be_v defender_n of_o their_o own_o fault_n and_o sharp_a accuser_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o man_n 11_o whensoever_o we_o be_v dispose_v to_o mock_v another_o let_v we_o first_o look_v into_o ourselves_o and_o consider_v if_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o same_o vice_n for_o one_o selfeloue_v do_v hide_v many_o offence_n in_o us._n of_o friendship_n and_o friend_n chap._n 14._o 1_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o wisdom_n have_v invent_v for_o man_n to_o live_v well_o and_o happy_o there_o be_v none_o great_a nor_o more_o goodly_a or_o pleasant_a then_o friendship_n 2_o he_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v just_a which_o make_v no_o reckon_v of_o his_o own_o loss_n and_o hindrance_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v keep_v his_o friend_n 3_o that_o friendship_n that_o have_v a_o end_n be_v never_o to_o be_v account_v true_a friendship_n 4_o no_o man_n be_v friend_n unto_o a_o tyrant_n but_o either_o for_o hope_n or_o for_o fear_v 5_o friendship_n between_o man_n of_o equality_n be_v common_o stable_n and_o among_o such_o there_o be_v never_o experience_n make_v of_o their_o force_n 6_o one_o friend_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v entreat_v by_o another_o when_o they_o demand_v any_o thing_n each_o of_o other_o 7_o this_o be_v true_a friendship_n when_o both_o will_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o both_o do_v not_o will_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n 8_o friend_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v the_o only_a refuge_n in_o poverty_n and_o in_o all_o other_o calamity_n 9_o perfect_a amity_n be_v between_o good_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v like_a in_o virtue_n 10_o friendship_n be_v a_o honest_a union_n of_o a_o perpetual_a good_a will_n 11_o friendship_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o equality_n and_o semblance_n of_o person_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o friend_n be_v to_o love_v 12_o a_o new_a friend_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v or_o try_v in_o time_n of_o feast_v or_o banquet_v 13_o he_o commit_v a_o great_a oversight_n that_o think_v to_o recommend_v himself_o unto_o his_o friend_n 14_o a_o friend_n ought_v to_o be_v embrace_v even_o to_o the_o death_n 15_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o any_o man_n to_o abandon_v and_o not_o to_o aid_v and_o succour_v his_o friend_n 16_o every_o man_n know_v that_o he_o can_v be_v hold_v a_o friend_n to_o honest_a and_o goodman_n who_o live_v so_o foolish_o as_o to_o make_v himself_o please_v and_o acceptable_a unto_o wicked_a man_n 17_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v a_o good_a friend_n then_o great_a wealth_n and_o multitude_n of_o riches_n 18_o friend_n ought_v to_o aid_v &_o help_v each_o other_o with_o many_o good_a deed_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o intent_n their_o friendship_n may_v grow_v more_o firm_a and_o great_a of_o liberality_n and_o magnificence_n chap._n 15._o 1_o this_o can_v be_v say_v perfect_a liberality_n when_o a_o man_n give_v more_o upon_o occasion_n of_o vain_a glory_n then_o for_o true_a compassion_n and_o pity_n 2_o liberality_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v forward_o and_o hasty_a for_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o true_a duty_n of_o he_o that_o give_v willing_o to_o give_v prompt_o and_o ready_o and_o whosoever_o relieve_v another_o in_o defer_v he_o from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o give_v liberal_o and_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n 3_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o befit_v and_o seemly_a for_o the_o royal_a majesty_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o give_v unto_o other_o then_o to_o receive_v of_o other_o 4_o king_n philip_n the_o father_n of_o alexander_n have_v conceive_v great_a grief_n for_o the_o death_n of_o hipparchus_n a_o man_n of_o nigrepont_n and_o one_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o die_v not_o but_o in_o good_a time_n and_o of_o full_a age_n philip_n answer_v true_o he_o die_v too_o too_o soon_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o too_o soon_o because_o he_o have_v never_o receive_v of_o i_o any_o kind_n of_o bounty_n worthy_a of_o my_o good_a love_n &_o affection_n towards_o he_o 5_o perillus_n one_o of_o the_o friend_n of_o alexander_n demand_v of_o he_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o marry_v a_o daughter_n which_o he_o have_v to_o who_o alexander_n cause_v immediate_o to_o be_v deliver_v above_o fifty_o talent_n which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a sum_n then_o say_v perillus_n unto_o he_o my_o lord_n ten_o talent_n will_v suffice_v but_o alexander_n answer_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o thou_o to_o receive_v ten_o talent_n but_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o i_o to_o give_v so_o little_a 6_o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v charge_v his_o chamberlain_n to_o deliver_v to_o the_o philosopher_n anaxarcus_n so_o much_o money_n as_o he_o will_v demand_v of_o he_o sir_n say_v the_o chamberlain_n he_o
observe_v towards_o god_n and_o man_n of_o force_n chap._n 37._o 1_o they_o be_v not_o call_v nor_o true_o account_v valiant_a and_o courageous_a person_n who_o do_v and_o offer_v injury_n but_o they_o which_o do_v repel_v and_o keep_v injury_n and_o violence_n from_o they_o and_o in_o truth_n he_o only_o be_v of_o a_o valiant_a and_o constant_a courage_n who_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o adversity_n 2_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v the_o most_o stout_a and_o valiant_a who_o drive_v away_o from_o he_o covetous_a person_n as_o his_o enemy_n 3_o he_o be_v say_v and_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n who_o endure_v and_o fear_v the_o thing_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v fear_v &_o endure_v upon_o all_o occasion_n both_o whence_o how_o and_o when_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o he_o likewise_o that_o be_v confident_a in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o own_o courage_n 4_o fortitude_n or_o valiantness_n be_v the_o science_n and_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v and_o not_o to_o be_v fear_v aswell_o in_o danger_n of_o war_n as_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n 5_o if_o force_n and_o valour_n do_v hazard_v itself_o into_o peril_n and_o danger_n not_o constrain_v by_o necessity_n or_o upon_o any_o occasion_n not_o honest_a it_o be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v repute_v for_o valour_n but_o rashness_n and_o temeritie_n 6_o scipio_n the_o african_a see_v a_o soldier_n of_o he_o to_o show_v his_o buckler_n with_o brag_n and_o ostentation_n say_v unto_o he_o my_o friend_n true_a it_o be_v thou_o have_v a_o fair_a buckler_n but_o it_o be_v a_o more_o seemly_a and_o decent_a thing_n for_o a_o roman_a to_o have_v his_o hope_n depend_v rather_o upon_o his_o right_n then_o his_o left_a hand_n 7_o caius_z popilius_z be_v send_v by_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n as_o ambassador_n to_o antiochus_n king_n of_o syria_n to_o show_v unto_o he_o that_o their_o pleasure_n be_v he_o shall_v desist_v from_o molest_v the_o child_n and_o orphan_n of_o the_o late_a decease_a ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n be_v by_o the_o say_v antiochus_n salute_v and_o entertain_v with_o great_a courtesy_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v scarce_o vouchsafe_v to_o requite_v with_o thanks_n but_o deliver_v he_o his_o letter_n and_o be_v answer_v upon_o the_o read_n of_o they_o by_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v consult_v with_o his_o counsel_n upon_o the_o content_n thereof_o popilius_n have_v a_o white_a rod_n in_o his_o hand_n make_v therewith_o a_o round_a circle_n about_o the_o king_n where_o he_o stand_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o sir_n i_o will_v wish_v you_o even_o here_o as_o you_o stand_v to_o advise_v yourself_o and_o to_o give_v i_o your_o present_a answer_n the_o noble_n there_o present_a with_o the_o king_n marvel_v at_o that_o his_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o courage_n and_o antiochus_n himself_o immediate_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v do_v all_o that_o the_o roman_n require_v whereupon_o popilius_n instant_o salute_v he_o with_o great_a reverence_n &_o embrace_v he_o as_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o roman_n 8_o agesilaus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a be_v demand_v which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v the_o better_a virtue_n either_o fortitude_n or_o justice_n answer_v that_o valour_n without_o justice_n be_v of_o no_o fruit_n nor_o profit_v 9_o pausanias_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n hear_v pedaretus_n say_v oh_o what_o a_o multitude_n of_o enemy_n do_v come_v against_o we_o answer_v so_o many_o the_o more_o shall_v we_o have_v the_o kill_n of_o 10_o agesilaus_n be_v demand_v by_o one_o why_o the_o city_n of_o sparta_n be_v not_o environ_v with_o wall_n he_o show_v unto_o he_o the_o citizen_n arm_v &_o say_v behold_v these_o be_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 11_o argeleonida_n the_o mother_n of_o brasidas_n a_o renown_a captain_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v give_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o ambassador_n of_o greece_n that_o her_o son_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n demand_v of_o they_o if_o he_o die_v valiant_o the_o ambassador_n answer_v that_o there_o be_v never_o man_n that_o die_v with_o more_o honour_n and_o renown_n to_o who_o she_o reply_v o_o my_o master_n for_o all_o this_o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o though_o my_o son_n brasidas_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a worth_n yet_o have_v our_o city_n of_o sparta_n a_o great_a number_n better_o and_o more_o worthy_a than_o he_o 12_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n be_v come_v with_o great_a fury_n into_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n one_o say_v unto_o he_o oh_o what_o a_o world_n of_o misery_n will_v the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v enforce_v to_o endure_v if_o they_o do_v not_o reconcile_v themselves_o to_o the_o good_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o king_n philip_n whereunto_o daminda_n answer_v thou_o speak_v like_o a_o woman_n what_o misery_n can_v we_o suffer_v if_o we_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o death_n 13_o when_o the_o ambassador_n of_o pyrrhus_n be_v come_v before_o the_o lacedaemonian_n do_v menace_v they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o frame_v themselves_o to_o the_o good_a like_n &_o contentation_n of_o their_o king_n they_o shall_v find_v that_o his_o force_n be_v great_a than_o they_o dercilida_n answer_v certain_o if_o your_o king_n be_v a_o god_n yet_o we_o fear_v he_o not_o because_o we_o never_o do_v he_o any_o injury_n but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n assure_o he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o we_o be_v of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n chap._n 38._o 1_o if_o thou_o will_v judge_v upright_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o regard_n nor_o respect_n to_o nothing_o but_o to_o justice_n only_o 2_o in_o india_n he_o which_o be_v most_o learned_a be_v make_v the_o minister_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o he_o demand_v no_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o god_n but_o justice_n 3_o as_o the_o touchstone_n by_o the_o touch_n approve_v the_o gold_n not_o the_o gold_n the_o stone_n so_o the_o just_a and_o upright_o man_n which_o sit_v in_o judgement_n be_v not_o corrupt_v with_o gold_n 4_o he_o be_v not_o only_o just_a which_o do_v no_o 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