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in_o who_o name_n he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v summon_v and_o a_o day_n to_o be_v set_v down_o for_o his_o appearance_n before_o the_o senate_n to_o answer_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o this_o debt_n unto_o the_o say_a baker_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o send_v to_o this_o advocate_n and_o demand_v his_o counsel_n how_o he_o may_v make_v delay_n and_o not_o be_v enforce_v to_o make_v payment_n of_o this_o money_n the_o advocate_n promise_v he_o to_o find_v the_o mean_n and_o to_o devise_v such_o sleight_n as_o the_o baker_n shall_v not_o finger_v a_o penny_n for_o one_o year_n at_o least_o or_o not_o for_o two_o year_n if_o he_o list_v the_o action_n be_v
a_o man_n to_o recite_v thing_n that_o be_v another_o man_n and_o to_o usurp_v they_o for_o his_o own_o so_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o token_n of_o humanity_n to_o make_v their_o name_n know_v and_o manifest_a by_o who_o a_o man_n come_v to_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n 12_o julius_n caesar_n be_v wont_a to_o forget_v nothing_o more_o soon_o and_o ready_o than_o the_o injury_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v 13_o no_o man_n can_v be_v good_a by_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o another_o but_o only_o of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o disposition_n 14_o titus_n vespasian_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o people_n say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o so_o great_a honour_n because_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o have_v get_v that_o victory_n but_o that_o god_n have_v favour_v he_o against_o the_o jew_n 15_o octavian_n augustus_n will_v never_o recommend_v his_o child_n to_o the_o people_n but_o only_o in_o use_v these_o word_n uz._n if_o they_o deserve_v well_o 16_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o humanity_n the_o first_o when_o one_o salute_v other_o courteously_z the_o second_o when_o one_o aid_v those_o which_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o which_o have_v lose_v their_o good_n by_o ill_a fortune_n the_o three_o when_o man_n do_v frank_o of_o their_o own_o freewils_fw-mi make_v banquet_n and_o feast_v their_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n 17_o a_o certain_a man_n come_v to_o tell_v octavian_n that_o aemilius_n elian_n speak_v very_o ill_o of_o his_o uncle_n julius_n caesar_n to_o who_o augustus_n answer_v i_o will_v wish_v that_o thou_o make_v good_a proof_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o say_v for_o i_o will_v make_v aemilius_n elian_n to_o know_v that_o i_o have_v a_o tongue_n leave_v i_o 18_o cecilius_n metellus_n a_o senator_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o scipio_n african_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v howbeit_o when_o he_o understand_v of_o the_o death_n of_o scipio_n he_o grow_v very_o sorrowful_a and_o command_v his_o son_n present_o to_o go_v and_o help_v to_o carry_v the_o corpse_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o personage_n to_o the_o sepulture_n use_v these_o or_o the_o like_a speech_n i_o yield_v infinite_a thanks_n to_o the_o immortal_a god_n for_o the_o love_n which_o i_o have_v to_o rome_n that_o it_o be_v thus_o happen_v that_o scipio_n the_o african_a be_v not_o bear_v in_o another_o nation_n 19_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n 20_o courtesy_n and_o fair_a behaviour_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o appease_v wrath_n 21_o humanity_n among_o man_n be_v a_o strong_a bond_n &_o he_o which_o break_v it_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o murderer_n 22_o the_o office_n of_o humanity_n be_v to_o relieve_v man_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n and_o peril_n 23_o the_o sovereign_a good_a of_o a_o man_n be_v life_n eternal_a and_o the_o sovereign_a and_o chief_a ill_n of_o man_n be_v death_n everlasting_a of_o good_a deed_n and_o honour_n chap._n 18._o 1_o in_o do_v good_a to_o good_a man_n it_o seem_v that_o this_o be_v not_o to_o give_v but_o to_o receive_v 2_o he_o which_o receive_v any_o good_a turn_n especial_o of_o one_o that_o be_v his_o servant_n the_o which_o he_o make_v any_o reckon_v of_o let_v he_o regard_v not_o of_o who_o he_o receive_v it_o but_o what_o it_o be_v which_o he_o have_v receive_v 3_o it_o behoove_v each_o man_n to_o be_v forward_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o another_o &_o to_o have_v a_o care_n also_o that_o such_o favour_n be_v not_o conceal_v 4_o when_o mortal_a man_n become_v benefactor_n they_o imitate_v the_o god_n 5_o benefit_n receive_v by_o importunate_a request_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o worth_a 6_o it_o be_v no_o benefit_n to_o give_v a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o need_n nor_o necessity_n 7_o to_o give_v more_o honour_n to_o a_o man_n than_o he_o deserve_v be_v to_o make_v way_n to_o fool_n both_o to_o perceive_v and_o to_o think_v ill_o 8_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v a_o honourable_a action_n to_o accuse_v the_o wicked_a &_o to_o defend_v the_o good_a 9_o honour_n ought_v to_o be_v get_v by_o virtue_n and_o not_o by_o deceit_n for_o the_o one_o be_v the_o office_n of_o wicked_a and_o lewd_a person_n and_o the_o other_o of_o good_a and_o honest_a man_n 10_o conon_n the_o athenian_a be_v send_v ambassador_n by_o pharnabazus_n to_o the_o king_n artaxerxes_n be_v counsel_v by_o chiliarchus_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o his_o presence_n he_o ought_v to_o incline_v and_o prostrate_v himself_o before_o he_o to_o who_o conon_n answer_v it_o will_v not_o grieve_v i_o to_o do_v that_o honour_n unto_o the_o king_n which_o thou_o advise_v i_o but_o i_o doubt_v lest_o i_o shall_v dishonour_v my_o country_n in_o so_o do_v because_o the_o city_n wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v be_v such_o a_o place_n as_o it_o have_v use_v to_o rule_v and_o command_v over_o all_o other_o city_n 11_o it_o be_v the_o part_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o friend_n to_o do_v good_a especial_o to_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o 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king_n of_o the_o persian_n do_v not_o love_v that_o glory_n for_o which_o he_o have_v not_o first_o endure_v labour_n and_o travel_v and_o he_o never_o dine_v nor_o sup_v except_o he_o have_v first_o by_o some_o vehement_a labour_n even_o weary_v himself_o 5_o pythagoras_n say_v that_o art_n without_o exercise_n be_v nothing_o and_o that_o exercise_n without_o art_n likewise_o be_v nothing_o 6_o demosthenes_n be_v demand_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o become_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o in_o the_o art_n of_o eloquence_n answer_v in_o consume_a more_o oil_n than_o wine_n 7_o demades_n the_o orator_n be_v demand_v who_o be_v his_o schoolmaster_n answer_v the_o parliament_n of_o athens_n show_v that_o experience_n be_v more_o noble_a and_o of_o more_o worth_n than_o all_o discipline_n 8_o denis_n the_o tyrant_n have_v entertain_v a_o cook_n out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o laconia_n and_o sup_v of_o a_o certain_a broth_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o he_o cast_v away_o from_o he_o the_o dish_n immediate_o and_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o shall_v make_v the_o laconian_n to_o delight_n in_o eat_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o pottage_n the_o same_o be_v so_o sharp_a and_o without_o any_o pleasant_a taste_n the_o cook_n answer_v he_o sir_n this_o broth_n have_v not_o that_o kind_n of_o taste_n which_o the_o broth_n of_o the_o laconian_n be_v accustom_v to_o have_v and_o that_o be_v the_o matter_n that_o you_o think_v it_o so_o unsavoury_a denis_n reply_v why_o what_o taste_v then_o have_v their_o broth_n certes_o sir_n say_v the_o cook_n before_o they_o ever_o use_v to_o sit_v down_o to_o meat_n they_o use_v first_o to_o exercise_v the_o body_n 9_o continual_a exercise_n surmount_v the_o ensignement_n and_o instruction_n of_o all_o schoolmaster_n 10_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o labour_v to_o make_v himself_o eloquent_a by_o the_o good_a of_o another_o 11_o exercise_n be_v the_o most_o artificial_a and_o best_a mistress_n of_o eloquence_n &_o to_o learn_v to_o speak_v well_o 12_o exercise_n in_o youth_n be_v a_o great_a aid_n and_o furtherance_n to_o any_o man_n of_o wrath_n and_o anger_n chap._n 20._o 1_o plato_n say_v unto_o a_o servant_n of_o he_o thou_o may_v thank_v god_n for_o that_o if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v angry_a thou_o have_v sure_o feel_v the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o misdeed_n 2_o the_o philosopher_n naucrates_n do_v resemble_v angry_a man_n unto_o a_o lamp_n which_o if_o the_o oil_n therein_o be_v too_o much_o and_o over_o abundant_a will_v yield_v little_a or_o no_o light_n or_o rather_o put_v out_o the_o flame_n 3_o it_o must_v be_v of_o necessity_n that_o all_o thing_n which_o angry_a man_n do_v must_v needs_o be_v full_a of_o blindness_n
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thing_n and_o such_o as_o be_v unseemly_a and_o of_o a_o man_n he_o become_v a_o child_n 8_o the_o gold-finers_a make_v a_o trial_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n by_o the_o fire_n but_o wine_n manifest_v the_o thought_n of_o a_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o prudent_a 9_o a_o ship_n a_o coach_n or_o any_o other_o exercise_n govern_v by_o a_o drunken_a man_n sudden_o run_v to_o ruin_v and_o perdition_n 10_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o exceed_v great_a difficulty_n for_o a_o man_n to_o conceal_v and_o hide_v his_o ignorance_n but_o much_o more_o difficult_a be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o conceal_v any_o thing_n when_o he_o have_v drink_v well_o 11_o socrates_n say_v that_o true_a continency_n be_v to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n 12_o pericles_z a_o noble_a captain_n of_o athens_n when_o sophocles_n the_o poet_n show_v unto_o he_o a_o very_a fair_a young_a boy_n say_v unto_o he_o o_o sophocles_n it_o be_v very_o fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o a_o modest_a and_o temperate_a captain_n that_o not_o only_o his_o hand_n but_o his_o eye_n also_o shall_v be_v continent_n 13_o hieron_n the_o tyrant_n have_v hear_v epicarmus_n the_o comical_a poet_n use_v some_o dishonest_a and_o lascivious_a word_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o wife_n condemn_v he_o in_o a_o cerraine_a fine_a for_o his_o punishment_n 14_o philon_n of_o thebes_n be_v dispose_v to_o give_v certain_a thing_n unto_o philip_n the_o father_n of_o alexander_n who_o have_v conquer_v the_o city_n of_o thebes_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o pray_v thou_o do_v not_o deprive_v i_o of_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o my_o conquest_n for_o by_o thy_o benefit_n and_o courtesy_n which_o thou_o offere_v i_o thou_o will_v make_v i_o to_o be_v not_o as_o a_o conqueror_n but_o as_o one_o rather_o overcome_v and_o conquer_v 15_o cato_n the_o elder_a make_v a_o oration_n against_o the_o prodigality_n and_o superfluous_a expense_n of_o the_o roman_n say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o use_v speech_n against_o the_o belly_n which_o be_v without_o ear_n and_o that_o he_o marvel_v how_o that_o city_n can_v be_v long_o preserve_v from_o destruction_n wherein_o a_o fish_n shall_v be_v of_o more_o value_n and_o cost_v more_o than_o a_o beef_n 16_o antiochus_n the_o three_o king_n of_o syria_n see_v a_o very_a fair_a nun_n in_o the_o city_n of_o ephesus_n consecrate_v &_o vow_v to_o the_o goddess_n diana_n speedy_o depart_v thence_o for_o fear_v lest_o her_o beauty_n shall_v draw_v &_o constrain_v he_o to_o do_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a even_o against_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n &_o spirit_n 17_o after_o that_o carthage_n be_v take_v by_o scipio_n certain_a soldier_n present_v he_o with_o a_o very_a beautiful_a maiden_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v if_o i_o be_v a_o private_a man_n and_o not_o a_o general_n i_o will_v glad_o accept_v of_o your_o present_n 18_o pythagorus_n do_v esteem_v it_o much_o better_a to_o die_v then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o polâ—lute_v and_o contaminate_v his_o mind_n with_o incontinency_n and_o other_o vice_n 19_o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v send_v his_o orator_n to_o zenocrates_n with_o a_o present_a of_o more_o than_o fifty_o talent_n he_o invite_v according_a to_o his_o usual_a custom_n the_o say_a ambassador_n to_o his_o sparie_n and_o sober_a dinner_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o tell_v alexander_n from_o i_o that_o as_o long_o as_o i_o have_v wherewith_o to_o maintain_v this_o life_n i_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v with_o these_o fifty_o talent_n 20_o demonsthenes_n say_v not_o every_o pleasure_n but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v honest_a and_o virtuous_a aught_o to_o be_v choose_v and_o embrace_v 21_o the_o temperate_a man_n although_o he_o have_v not_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o bring_v pleasure_n yet_o be_v he_o in_o want_n of_o none_o of_o they_o 22_o diogenes_n be_v go_v to_o delphos_n and_o see_v a_o statue_n of_o gold_n make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o phirna_n a_o most_o famous_a strumpet_n he_o say_v this_o be_v for_o the_o intemperancy_n of_o the_o greek_n 23_o the_o philosopher_n epictetus_n say_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o adorn_v &_o trim_a up_o his_o house_n with_o fair_a table_n and_o picture_n but_o with_o continency_n and_o good_a custom_n of_o prudence_n chap._n 36._o 1_o the_o king_n darius_n the_o father_n of_o xerxes_n say_v that_o he_o come_v to_o be_v much_o more_o prudent_a by_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o battle_n which_o he_o have_v have_v &_o of_o his_o forepast_a peril_n and_o adversity_n 2_o paulus_n emilius_n assail_a certain_a place_n in_o macedon_n scipio_n nasica_n say_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o not_o rather_o affront_v the_o camp_n of_o thy_o enemy_n which_o be_v furnish_v and_o fortify_v against_o thou_o to_o who_o he_o answer_v certain_o if_o i_o be_v of_o thy_o age_n i_o will_v do_v so_o as_o thou_o advise_v i_o 3_o denis_n the_o tyrant_n have_v send_v certain_a goodly_a vestment_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o lisander_n for_o a_o present_a he_o send_v the_o same_o back_n again_o unto_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v great_o afraid_a lest_o his_o daughter_n with_o those_o habit_n shall_v appear_v much_o more_o deform_v than_o they_o be_v 4_o archidamus_n be_v praise_v by_o certain_a man_n who_o demand_v of_o he_o in_o what_o time_n he_o have_v subdue_v the_o people_n of_o arcadia_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o to_o have_v overcome_v they_o by_o prudence_n then_o by_o force_n 5_o prudence_n have_v great_a need_n of_o fortune_n to_o accompany_v it_o but_o wisdom_n only_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o counsel_n for_o the_o acquisition_n and_o attainment_n of_o that_o end_n whereunto_o it_o tend_v because_o it_o apply_v and_o keep_v herself_o continual_o to_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a 6_o prudence_n proper_o be_v a_o virtue_n belong_v and_o appertain_v to_o a_o prince_n 7_o whosoever_o be_v prudent_a must_v needs_o be_v temperate_a and_o constant_a he_o that_o be_v constant_a be_v not_o trouble_v he_o that_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o any_o thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v without_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n he_o therefore_o that_o be_v prudent_a can_v choose_v but_o be_v happy_a 8_o prudence_n be_v compound_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thing_n 9_o prudence_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n be_v the_o great_a for_o by_o it_o all_o thing_n both_o civil_a and_o domestical_a be_v guide_v and_o govern_v &_o the_o name_n thereof_o be_v temperance_n and_o justice_n 10_o they_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v &_o hold_v for_o prudent_a and_o just_a man_n who_o know_v both_o how_o to_o say_v and_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a and_o convenient_a to_o be_v
diogâ—nes_n the_o philosopher_n be_v wont_a to_o commend_v those_o young_a man_n that_o do_v promise_v to_o marry_v and_o take_v a_o wife_n but_o do_v never_o take_v any_o at_o all_o of_o fortune_n chap._n 40._o 1_o apelles_n a_o painter_n of_o athens_n be_v demand_v why_o he_o paint_a fortune_n stand_v upon_o her_o foot_n answer_v because_o she_o can_v sit_v 2_o denis_n the_o young_a be_v demand_v how_o it_o can_v be_v that_o his_o father_n of_o a_o private_a man_n have_v attain_v to_o a_o tyrannical_a government_n and_o that_o he_o the_o son_n of_o a_o tyrant_n be_v expel_v and_o chase_v from_o his_o rule_n and_o sceptre_n he_o answer_v true_o my_o father_n leave_v i_o his_o tyranny_n but_o not_o his_o fortune_n 3_o philip_n the_o father_n of_o alexanderâ—_n have_v in_o one_o day_n many_o good_a fortune_n befall_v he_o say_v o_o fortune_n for_o these_o so_o great_a and_o notable_a good_a fortune_n grant_v i_o that_o i_o may_v have_v but_o one_o unfortunate_a day_n 4_o in_o all_o adversity_n and_o misfortune_n the_o most_o unhappy_a condition_n of_o the_o unfortunate_a be_v to_o remember_v that_o once_o he_o be_v happy_a 5_o the_o poet_n jon_n say_v that_o fortune_n and_o wisdom_n be_v two_o diverse_a and_o far_o different_a thing_n do_v make_v notwithstanding_o and_o bring_v forth_o most_o like_a and_o semblable_a effect_n because_o both_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o do_v exalt_v adorn_v and_o lift_v man_n up_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o glory_n 6_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n be_v such_o as_o a_o man_n have_v need_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n and_o of_o patience_n in_o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o 7_o he_o which_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o fortune_n be_v worthy_a of_o all_o misfortune_n 8_o as_o every_o man_n can_v use_v his_o happy_a and_o better_a fortune_n so_o be_v he_o most_o excellent_a when_o he_o can_v use_v well_o his_o adverse_a fortune_n 9_o fortune_n be_v more_o favourable_a to_o the_o unjust_a then_o to_o the_o just_a as_o therein_o show_v her_o puissance_n &_o temeritie_n 10_o he_o which_o be_v hold_v too_o much_o embrace_v and_o favour_v of_o fortune_n become_v to_o be_v little_o better_a than_o a_o fool_n 11_o it_o seldom_o happen_v but_o that_o fortune_n do_v offend_v the_o great_a and_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n 12_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o refuse_v that_o fortune_n which_o all_o other_o do_v endure_v 13_o fortune_n be_v a_o sudden_a occurrence_n of_o thing_n unthought_a of_o and_o unexpected_a 14_o fortune_n be_v a_o proud_a goddess_n drunken_a and_o audacious_a 15_o all_o thing_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o will_n of_o fortune_n 16_o pompey_n the_o great_a say_v alas_o fortune_n see_v thou_o do_v rend_v and_o break_v in_o sunder_o all_o thing_n i_o think_v that_o i_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n which_o i_o can_v esteem_v as_o my_o own_o 17_o the_o same_o pompey_n say_v likewise_o i_o never_o have_v any_o prosperous_a or_o happy_a fortune_n that_o make_v i_o proud_a neither_o do_v ever_o any_o adversity_n make_v i_o fearful_a 18_o fortune_n give_v too_o much_o to_o many_o but_o to_o none_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a of_o realm_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n chap._n 41._o 1_o there_o be_v none_o whatsoever_o advance_v or_o that_o can_v attain_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n without_o the_o will_n and_o permission_n of_o god_n 2_o principality_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o command_n be_v give_v by_o fatal_a disposition_n 3_o king_n be_v ordain_v and_o create_v by_o jupiter_n 4_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o any_o shall_v understand_v thing_n better_o than_o a_o prince_n who_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n shall_v be_v a_o help_n to_o all_o his_o subject_n 5_o a_o good_a prince_n ought_v to_o carry_v himself_o towards_o his_o subject_n as_o a_o father_n among_o his_o child_n and_o as_o god_n do_v towards_o the_o world_n 6_o the_o poet_n pindarus_n say_v that_o a_o king_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n and_o example_n to_o all_o other_o 7_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n ought_v to_o show_v himself_o terrible_a and_o severe_a rather_o by_o threat_n and_o menace_n then_o by_o punishment_n and_o execution_n 8_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v valiant_a just_a severe_a grave_a magnanimous_a a_o benefactor_n to_o many_o bountiful_a and_o liberal_a 9_o a_o good_a prince_n be_v know_v by_o the_o good_a quality_n and_o gift_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o not_o by_o gold_n or_o rich_a and_o sumptuous_a apparel_n 10_o the_o sovereign_a and_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o a_o king_n be_v to_o know_v how_o to_o govern_v himself_o 11_o the_o friend_n of_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o feel_v his_o power_n and_o puissance_n rather_o by_o his_o benefit_n then_o by_o injury_n and_o oppression_n 12_o the_o people_n must_v needs_o complain_v when_o wicked_a person_n come_v to_o be_v their_o prince_n 13_o the_o king_n anaxilaus_n be_v demand_v what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v say_v most_o happy_a in_o any_o realm_n answer_v not_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o any_o benefit_n 14_o alexander_n complain_v himself_o for_o that_o his_o father_n have_v leave_v so_o many_o son_n by_o diverse_a woman_n who_o may_v pretend_v title_n to_o his_o realm_n and_o kingdom_n king_n philip_n his_o father_n say_v unto_o he_o labour_v to_o become_v a_o honest_a &_o good_a man_n and_o then_o by_o thy_o own_o desert_n &_o good_a behaviour_n and_o not_o by_o i_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o enjoy_v and_o inherit_v my_o kingdom_n 15_o alcamenes_n a_o spartan_a be_v demand_v how_o a_o realm_n may_v long_o continue_v in_o happy_a estate_n answer_v when_o the_o king_n that_o reign_v over_o it_o shall_v not_o care_v for_o his_o own_o private_a gain_n and_o profit_n 16_o in_o each_o commonwealth_n this_o above_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v regard_v and_o establish_v that_o office_n be_v not_o set_v to_o sale_n for_o gain_n or_o reward_n 17_o the_o public_a wealth_n be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o city_n and_o where_o the_o law_n have_v no_o force_n it_o can_v be_v name_v a_o weal_n public_a 18_o the_o philosopher_n antisthenes_n be_v demand_v why_o he_o say_v that_o hangman_n have_v more_o humanity_n than_o tyrant_n because_o quoth_v he_o only_o guilty_a person_n and_o offender_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o hangman_n but_o tyrant_n do_v kill_v and_o murder_v the_o harmless_a and_o innocent_a 19_o a_o man_n be_v then_o fit_a to_o rule_v and_o govern_v when_o he_o have_v first_o learn_v how_o to_o govern_v 20_o the_o philosopher_n bion_n say_v that_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o a_o good_a and_o just_a magistrate_n to_o depart_v and_o leave_v his_o charge_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n rather_o with_o increase_n of_o honour_n then_o of_o wealth_n 21_o those_o prince_n that_o punish_v they_o who_o do_v outrage_n and_o injury_n to_o other_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o other_o will_v abstain_v from_o proffer_v the_o like_a injury_n 22_o in_o a_o certain_a great_a and_o open_a place_n within_o thebes_n be_v set_v up_o the_o image_n of_o judge_n without_o hand_n and_o the_o chief_a judge_n with_o their_o eye_n blindfolded_a whereby_o they_o show_v that_o justice_n ought_v to_o be_v without_o any_o corruption_n of_o bribe_n or_o reward_n 23_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v place_v in_o any_o public_a charge_n or_o office_n admit_v not_o about_o thou_o lewd_a or_o dishonest_a man_n for_o thy_o minister_n because_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o commit_v will_v be_v impute_v and_o attribute_v unto_o thou_o 24_o he_o which_o be_v in_o a_o office_n or_o place_n of_o command_n and_o make_v law_n for_o other_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o govern_v only_o by_o might_n and_o strong-hand_n but_o by_o his_o dignity_n understanding_n and_o other_o virtue_n he_o ought_v to_o make_v himself_o know_v above_o other_o man_n 25_o like_a as_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o attend_v nor_o expect_v that_o the_o morning_n shall_v entreat_v it_o to_o arise_v in_o the_o east_n so_o the_o prince_n shall_v not_o look_v by_o praise_n and_o flattery_n to_o do_v good_a deed_n but_o he_o ought_v of_o himself_o to_o enlarge_v his_o hand_n and_o mind_n to_o bountiful_a and_o liberal_a and_o action_n of_o captain_n of_o war_n and_o of_o their_o commawdement_n in_o time_n of_o battle_n chap._n 42._o 1_o epaminondas_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o theban_n have_v never_o any_o mutiny_n among_o his_o soldier_n 2_o agesilaus_n king_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v demand_v what_o thing_n be_v needful_a and_o necessary_a to_o a_o good_a captain_n answer_v audacity_n against_o his_o enemy_n benevolence_n to_o his_o soldier_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v convenient_a and_o counsel_n for_o the_o manage_n of_o his_o affair_n 3_o pelopidas_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o theban_n be_v to_o go_v to_o his_o army_n his_o wife_n pray_v he_o