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and_o company_n of_o so_o great_a a_o man_n as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o favour_n from_o heaven_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o vouchsafe_v they_o the_o secure_a spectacle_n of_o his_o greatness_n which_o word_n when_o the_o servant_n relate_v to_o scipio_n he_o command_v the_o door_n to_o be_v unlock_v and_o the_o captain_n to_o be_v let_v in_o who_o reverence_v the_o threshold_n as_o it_o have_v be_v some_o sacred_a altar_n or_o religious_a temple_n with_o great_a eagerness_n approach_v to_o kiss_v his_o hand_n and_o after_o they_o have_v spend_v a_o long_a time_n in_o admiration_n of_o he_o leave_v great_a gift_n in_o the_o porch_n such_o as_o they_o use_v to_o offer_v to_o the_o immortal_a god_n they_o depart_v to_o their_o ship_n what_o can_v be_v more_o noble_a than_o this_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o majesty_n what_o more_o please_a to_o behold_v or_o enjoy_v his_o enemy_n appease_v their_o wrath_n with_o admiration_n his_o presence_n stupefy_v the_o joyful_a eye_n of_o the_o pirate_n shall_v the_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n offer_v themselves_o to_o man_n they_o can_v nâ—t_o be_v capable_a of_o great_a adoration_n 3._o this_o happen_v to_o scipio_n be_v alive_a this_o other_o to_o aemilius_n paulus_n bâ—ing_v dead_a for_o when_o his_o funeral_n be_v celebrate_v and_o that_o by_o chance_n certain_a prince_n of_o macedon_n be_v then_o abide_v at_o rome_n as_o ambassador_n to_o the_o senate_n they_o willing_o offer_v themselves_o to_o carry_v the_o funeral_n bed_n which_o will_v seem_v so_o much_o the_o great_a honour_n consider_v that_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o bier_n be_v adorn_v with_o the_o trophy_n of_o his_o macedonian_a conquest_n for_o how_o great_a must_v be_v the_o honour_n which_o they_o give_v to_o paulus_n who_o they_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o carry_v with_o the_o ensign_n of_o their_o own_o calamity_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o people_n which_o spectacle_n add_v to_o his_o funeral_n a_o resemblance_n of_o another_o triumph_n for_o thus_o do_v macedon_n render_v thou_o o_o paulus_n illustrious_a twice_o in_o our_o city_n by_o their_o spoil_n safe_a and_o victorious_a venerable_a in_o his_o death_n by_o their_o shoulder_n 4._o nor_o be_v it_o a_o small_a honour_n do_v to_o thy_o son_n scipio_n aemilianus_n who_o thou_o give_v in_o adoption_n will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o two_o family_n for_o be_v but_o a_o youngman_n and_o send_v by_o lucullus_n the_o consul_n out_o of_o spain_n into_o africa_n the_o carthaginian_n and_o massinissa_n make_v he_o arbitrator_n of_o the_o â—_z of_o peace_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v consul_n and_o empâ—rour_n carthage_n ignorant_a of_o her_o destiny_n for_o â—hat_n veâ—y_v glory_v of_o aspire_a youth_n by_o the_o indulgence_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v preserve_v for_o the_o ruin_n of_o that_o city_n insomuch_o that_o be_v take_v it_o gâ—ve_v he_o the_o surname_n of_o africâ—nus_n be_v destroy_v it_o occasion_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o cornelian_a family_n 5._o what_o more_o miserable_a than_o condemnation_n and_o exile_n yet_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o publican_n can_v not_o avail_v to_o diminish_v the_o authority_n of_o publius_n rutilius_n who_o go_v into_o asia_n all_o the_o â—_z of_o that_o province_n hear_v where_o he_o be_v retire_v send_v their_o ambassador_n to_o attend_v he_o who_o can_v now_o judge_v he_o a_o exile_n but_o rather_o a_o triumpher_n in_o such_o a_o place_n 6._o marius_n also_o be_v cast_v down_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o utmost_a misery_n escape_v out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o danger_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o a_o public_a slave_n a_o cimbrian_a by_o his_o country_n be_v send_v to_o kill_v he_o as_o he_o lay_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o private_a house_n in_o minturnum_n dare_v noâ—_n attempt_v he_o with_o his_o sword_n draw_v though_o a_o old_a man_n unarm_v and_o almost_o famish_a but_o strike_v blind_a with_o the_o brightness_n of_o
why_o he_o show_v so_o much_o trouble_v in_o his_o countenance_n who_o reply_v that_o he_o have_v by_o command_n of_o the_o city_n build_v the_o out-gate_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o minerva_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v any_o account_n of_o the_o vast_a treasure_n spend_v in_o the_o service_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v trouble_v rather_o shall_v you_o endeavour_v say_v the_o boy_n to_o find_v out_o a_o way_n how_o yâ—u_n shall_v give_v no_o account_n thus_o a_o most_o great_a and_o wise_a man_n not_o able_a to_o counsel_v himself_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o a_o child_n and_o so_o order_v it_o that_o the_o athenian_n engage_v in_o a_o sharp_a war_n with_o their_o neighbour_n have_v no_o time_n to_o look_v after_o account_n but_o let_v the_o athenian_n consider_v whether_o they_o have_v most_o reason_n to_o lament_v or_o be_v glad_a for_o the_o birth_n of_o alcibiades_n who_o story_n fluctuate_v in_o a_o doubtful_a opinion_n between_o admimiration_n and_o detestation_n of_o the_o person_n chap._n ii_o of_o fortitude_n roman_n example_n whereof_o be_v 1._o m._n horâ—tius_n cocles_n 2._o câ—elia_n the_o virgin_n 3._o romulus_n 4._o a._n cornelius_n cossus_n 5._o m._n marcâ—llus_n 6._o the_o duâ—llâ—rs_n t._n manlius_n torqâ—atus_n m._n valerius_n câ—rvus_n and_o p._n scipio_n aemilâ—â—nus_n 7._o c._n atiliuâ—_n 8._o the_o râ—man_a knight_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o verrugo_n 9_o the_o same_o in_o the_o fight_n against_o the_o samnite_n 10._o the_o roman_a soldier_n in_o hold_v in_o the_o punic_a â—leet_n 11._o a_o roman_a soldier_n at_o the_o battle_n at_o cannae_n 12._o q_o licinius_n crassus_n procon_n 13._o q_o metellus_n scipio_n procoâ—s_v 14._o m._n cato_n of_o uâ—ica_n 15._o porcia_n 16._o m._n cato_n son_n of_o the_o great_a cato_n 17._o scipio_n nâ—sica_fw-la 18._o emilius_n scâ—urus_n 19_o julius_n caesar_n procon_n 20._o three_o soldier_n vib_n u_fw-mi acceus_fw-la valeriuâ—_n flaccus_n t._n pedanius_n 21._o q._n cotius_n achilles_n 22._o c._n attilius_n 23._o coesius_fw-la scaeva_n 24._o l._n sicinius_n dentatus_n foreign_a 1._o jubâ—llius_n of_o campania_n 2._o gobrias_n the_o persian_a 3._o leonidâ—s_n the_o spartan_a 4._o othryadas_n the_o spartan_a 5._o epaminondas_n a_o theban_a 6._o theramenes_n of_o athens_n 7._o theogenes_n of_o numantium_fw-la 8._o the_o wife_n of_o asdrubal_n 9_o harmonia_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n gelo._n have_v do_v with_o the_o beginning_n and_o growth_n of_o virtue_n we_o will_v now_o prosecute_v the_o act_n itself_o who_o most_o ponderous_a force_n and_o efficacious_a nerve_n consist_v in_o fortitude_n nor_o be_o i_o ignorant_a great_a founder_n of_o our_o city_n romulus_n that_o the_o first_o honour_n of_o this_o nature_n ought_v to_o be_v assign_v to_o thou_o but_o first_o suffer_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o prevent_v thou_o with_o a_o example_n to_o which_o thou_o thyself_o do_v owe_v something_o of_o admiration_n see_v that_o without_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o rome_n itself_o thy_o own_o work_n have_v not_o become_v so_o famous_a 1._o the_o etrurians_n make_v a_o irruption_n into_o the_o city_n over_o the_o sublician_n bridge_n horatius_n cocles_n keep_v the_o far_a end_n thereof_o and_o with_o a_o indefatigable_a fight_n sustain_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n till_o the_o bridge_n be_v break_v behind_o he_o and_o when_o he_o see_v his_o country_n free_v from_o imminent_a danger_n fling_v himself_o arm_v into_o tibur_n who_o fortitude_n the_o immortal_a god_n admire_v reward_v he_o with_o a_o safe_a come_n off_o be_v neither_o hurt_n with_o the_o height_n of_o the_o fall_n nor_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o armour_n nor_o touch_v with_o the_o dart_n that_o fly_v upon_o every_o side_n of_o he_o and_o thereby_o he_o draw_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o his_o fellow-citizen_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n upon_o his_o own_o single_a person_n the_o one_o amaze_v with_o admiration_n the_o other_o in_o a_o trance_n between_o joy_n and_o fear_n and_o separate_v two_o great_a army_n close_o engage_v repel_v one_o and_o defend_v the_o other_o and_o last_o by_o his_o single_a strength_n be_v as_o great_a a_o guard_n to_o our_o city_n with_o his_o shield_n as_o tibur_n with_o her_o channel_n and_o therefore_o the_o etrurians_n depart_v might_n well_o say_v they_o have_v vanquish_v the_o roman_n but_o be_v beat_v by_o one_o horatius_n 2._o clelia_n make_v i_o almost_o forgetful_a of_o my_o purpose_n dare_v a_o most_o noble_a enterprise_n at_o the_o same_o time_n against_o the_o same_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o same_o tibur_n for_o be_v give_v in_o hostage_n among_o other_o virgin_n to_o porsenna_n she_o escape_v the_o watch_n in_o the_o nighttime_n and_o get_v a_o horse_n she_o present_o get_v to_o the_o river_n which_o she_o swim_v over_o free_v her_o country_n not_o only_o from_o a_o siege_n but_o from_o fear_n of_o danger_n hold_v out_o a_o light_n of_o virtue_n to_o man_n 3._o i_o now_o return_v to_o romulus_n who_o be_v provoke_v to_o combat_n by_o acro_fw-la king_n of_o the_o cenicenses_n â—hough_o he_o believe_v himself_o superior_a both_o in_o the_o number_n and_o courage_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o that_o it_o be_v saâ—â—r_n for_o he_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o whole_a army_n than_o in_o single_a combat_n with_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n he_o snatch_v away_o the_o omen_n oâ—_n victory_n nor_o do_v fortune_n fall_v his_o undertake_n for_o have_v slay_v acro_fw-la and_o vanquish_v his_o enemy_n he_o bring_v away_o rich_a spoil_n and_o trophy_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o jupiter_n feretrius_n for_o which_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o virtue_n consecrate_v by_o public_a religion_n need_v no_o private_a praise_n 4._o next_o to_o romulus_n be_v cornelius_n cossus_n who_o consecrate_v his_o spoil_n to_o the_o sâ—me_a deity_n when_o be_v master_n of_o the_o horse_n when_o he_o have_v slay_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o fidenates_n in_o battle_n great_a be_v romulus_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o commence_a glory_n and_o much_o be_v gain_v by_o cossus_n for_o that_o he_o will_v imitate_v romulus_n 5._o nor_o ought_v we_o to_o separate_v the_o memory_n of_o m._n marcellus_n from_o these_o example_n in_o who_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o courage_n that_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o the_o gaul_n environ_v with_o a_o great_a army_n near_o the_o river_n po_n only_o with_o a_o few_o horseman_n who_o head_n he_o present_o cut_v off_o and_o spoild_v he_o of_o his_o arm_n which_o he_o dedicate_v to_o jupiter_n feretrius_n 6._o the_o same_o virtue_n and_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o combat_n t._n maâ—â—ius_n torquatus_n valerius_n corvus_n and_o emilianus_fw-la scipio_n make_v use_v oâ—_n for_o they_o voluntary_o challenge_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o slay_v they_o but_o because_o they_o do_v those_o action_n under_o the_o command_n of_o other_o thâ—y_o do_v not_o dedicate_v their_o spoil_n to_o jupiter_n feretrius_n the_o same_o scipio_n emilianus_fw-la be_v iâ—_n spain_n under_o the_o command_n of_o lucullus_n at_o the_o same_o tâ—me_n that_o intercaria_n a_o strong_a town_n be_v besiege_v be_v the_o first_o that_o get_v upon_o the_o wall_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o person_n in_o the_o whole_a army_n consider_v his_o nobility_n his_o hopeful_a youth_n and_o future_a act_n who_o safety_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v more_o regard_v and_o consult_v but_o then_o the_o most_o noble_a young_a man_n to_o enlarge_v and_o defend_v their_o country_n sustain_v the_o great_a pain_n and_o peril_n deem_v it_o below_o themselves_o to_o excel_v in_o dignity_n and_o not_o in_o virtue_n therefore_o emilianus_fw-la choose_v a_o warlike_a life_n which_o other_o for_o the_o hazard_n thereof_o avoid_v 7._o among_o these_o antiquity_n offer_v a_o most_o famous_a example_n of_o fortitude_n the_o roman_n be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o army_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o force_v to_o retire_v into_o the_o capitol_n and_o well_o know_v the_o wall_n of_o their_o fortress_n not_o able_a to_o receive_v their_o whole_a number_n take_v a_o necessary_a resolution_n to_o leave_v their_o old_a people_n in_o the_o open_a city_n that_o the_o young_a man_n may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o defend_v what_o be_v leave_v yet_o at_o that_o most_o miserable_a and_o calamitous_a season_n be_v not_o our_o city_n forgetful_a of_o their_o pristine_a virtue_n for_o though_o deprive_v of_o their_o honour_n they_o sit_v with_o their_o door_n open_a in_o their_o running-chair_n with_o the_o habit_n of_o their_o magistracy_n and_o priesthood_n that_o in_o their_o night_n of_o sorrow_n they_o may_v retain_v the_o splendour_n and_o ornament_n of_o their_o past_a life_n and_o may_v encourage_v the_o people_n more_o courageous_o to_o undergo_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o calamity_n their_o aspect_n be_v venerable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o be_v not_o a_o little_a move_v at_o the_o novelty_n of_o what_o they_o see_v consider_v the_o
art_n though_o it_o want_v the_o flattery_n of_o fortune_n do_v not_o therefore_o want_v a_o just_a confidence_n in_o its_o self_n 3._o but_o zeuxis_n have_v paint_v helen_n think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o expect_v what_o man_n will_v say_v of_o his_o work_n but_o present_o add_v these_o verse_n out_o of_o homer_n iliad_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v blame_v the_o man_n that_o for_o she_o strive_v like_o a_o immortal_a god_n she_o be_v so_o that_o the_o painter_n do_v not_o arrogate_v so_o much_o to_o his_o art_n to_o think_v he_o have_v draw_v so_o much_o beauty_n as_o leda_n may_v assume_v through_o her_o celestial_a birth_n or_o homer_n express_v by_o his_o divine_a wit._n 4._o phidias_n also_o allude_v to_o the_o verse_n of_o homer_n in_o a_o notable_a say_v for_o have_v finish_v the_o statue_n of_o jupiter_n olympic_n than_o which_o never_o humane_a hand_n do_v make_v a_o more_o famous_a piece_n be_v ask_v by_o his_o friend_n whither_o he_o direct_v his_o mind_n when_o he_o form_v the_o face_n of_o jupiter_n of_o ivory_n as_o if_o he_o have_v seem_v to_o fetch_v it_o from_o heaven_n reply_v that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o these_o follow_a verse_n iliad_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o black_a brow_n he_o to_o she_o nod_v wherewith_o display_v be_v his_o lock_n divine_a olymyus_fw-la shake_v at_o stir_v of_o his_o godhead_n 5._o but_o now_o the_o most_o renown_a captain_n suffer_v i_o no_o long_o to_o insist_v upon_o mean_a example_n for_o epaminondas_n when_o his_o citizen_n in_o anger_n command_v he_o in_o contempt_n to_o take_v care_n of_o pave_v the_o street_n in_o the_o town_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o low_a office_n among_o they_o without_o any_o hesitation_n take_v it_o upon_o he_o promise_v in_o a_o short_a time_n to_o make_v the_o city_n most_o beautiful_a by_o his_o wonderful_a industry_n make_v the_o most_o vile_a office_n to_o be_v covet_v for_o a_o great_a honour_n 6._o but_o hannibal_n remain_v iâ—_n exile_n with_o king_n prusias_n and_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o give_a battle_n though_o the_o other_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o entrail_n portend_v no_o good_a success_n make_v this_o reply_n have_v thou_o rather_o say_v he_o believe_v a_o little_a calf_n flesh_n than_o a_o old_a general_n a_o brief_a and_o concise_a answer_n consider_v the_o number_n of_o the_o word_n consider_v the_o sense_n a_o copious_a reply_n and_o of_o great_a authority_n for_o he_o that_o have_v wring_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o roman_n both_o spain_n and_o have_v reduce_v the_o force_n of_o gallia_n and_o liguria_n under_o his_o subjection_n have_v open_v a_o new_a passage_n through_o the_o alps_o lay_v at_o the_o king_n foot_n the_o dire_a memory_n of_o the_o thrasimene_n lake_n the_o famous_a monument_n of_o the_o punic_a victory_n at_o cannae_n capua_n take_v and_o all_o italy_n rent_n and_o tear_v can_v not_o endure_v that_o his_o glory_n witness_v by_o long_a experiment_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o liver_n of_o one_o sacrifice_n and_o certain_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o explore_v of_o military_a sacrifice_n and_o make_v conjecture_n of_o warlike_a conduct_n the_o breast_n of_o hannibal_n be_v far_o above_o all_o the_o little_a fire_n all_o the_o altar_n of_o bythinia_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o mars_n himself_o 7._o that_o say_v also_o of_o king_n cotys_n be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o most_o generous_a spirit_n who_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o understand_v that_o the_o athenian_n have_v give_v he_o a_o city_n make_v answer_v that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o law_n of_o his_o nation_n thereby_o equal_v thrace_n to_o athens_n lest_o by_o account_v himself_o unable_a to_o require_v such_o a_o benefit_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v esteem_v to_o have_v think_v too_o mean_o of_o his_o original_a 8._o noble_o be_v it_o say_v also_o of_o both_o the_o spartan_n one_o of_o who_o be_v reprove_v that_o he_o go_v to_o battle_n be_v lame_a reply_v that_o it_o be_v his_o intention_n to_o fight_v and_o not_o to_o run_v the_o other_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o sun_n use_v to_o be_v obscure_v with_o the_o dart_n of_o the_o persian_n a_o very_a good_a story_n quoth_v he_o for_o we_o shall_v fight_v the_o better_a in_o the_o shade_n another_o person_n of_o the_o samâ—_n city_n and_o courage_n make_v answer_v to_o his_o host_n show_v he_o the_o high_a and_o broad_a wall_n of_o his_o city_n if_o you_o make_v they_o for_o your_o woman_n say_v he_o you_o do_v well_o if_o for_o your_o man_n it_o be_v ignominious_o do_v chap._n viii_o of_o constancy_n roman_n 1._o q._n fulvius_n flaccus_n 2._o q._n fabius_n maximus_n 3._o q._n calpurnius_n piso._n 4._o metellus_n numidia_n 5._o seaevola_n the_o elder_a 6._o sempronia_n sister_n of_o the_o gracchi_n 7._o pontius_n the_o centurion_n 8._o mevius_n the_o centurion_n foreign_a 1._o blassius_n the_o salapian_a 2._o photion_n the_o athenian_a 3._o socrates_n the_o athenian_a 4._o ephialtes_n the_o athenian_a 5._o dion_z of_o syracuse_z 6._o alexander_n the_o great_a there_o remain_v the_o labour_n of_o constancy_n as_o it_o be_v due_a to_o he_o that_o have_v demonstrate_v a_o open_a and_o courageous_a breast_n endue_v with_o good_a confidence_n for_o nature_n have_v provide_v that_o whoever_o believe_v himself_o to_o have_v comprehend_v any_o thing_n orderly_a and_o right_o in_o his_o mind_n shall_v stiff_o defend_v it_o and_o put_v it_o into_o act_n against_o opposition_n or_o if_o not_o do_v shall_v bring_v it_o to_o effect_v without_o delay_n maugre_o all_o resistance_n 1._o but_o while_o i_o seek_v for_o a_o example_n of_o what_o i_o propound_v look_v about_o i_o at_o a_o distance_n before_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o constancy_n of_o fulvius_n flaccus_n offer_v itself_o he_o at_o that_o time_n hold_v capua_n which_o through_o the_o fallacious_a promise_n of_o hannibal_n have_v resolve_v by_o their_o vile_a revolt_n to_o put_v the_o kingdom_n of_o italy_n into_o the_o conqueror_n hand_n have_v therefore_o make_v a_o true_a value_n of_o the_o enemy_n crime_n he_o purpose_v with_o himself_o whole_o to_o extirpate_v the_o senate_n of_o capua_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o wicked_a decree_n to_o this_o intent_n he_o send_v they_o all_o to_o theana_n and_o calena_n lade_v with_o chain_n into_o two_o several_a prison_n resolve_v to_o execute_v his_o purpose_n when_o he_o have_v do_v some_o other_o thing_n which_o require_v a_o more_o necessary_a speed_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o rumour_n be_v spread_v of_o more_o favourable_a proceed_n be_v intend_v towards_o they_o leave_v they_o shall_v escape_v their_o deserve_a punishment_n he_o take_v horse_n in_o the_o nighttime_n post_v to_o theana_n where_o he_o put_v to_o death_n all_o that_o be_v in_o custody_n there_o thence_o haste_v to_o calena_n he_o finish_v the_o work_n of_o his_o severe_a resolution_n for_o though_o while_o yet_o the_o campanian_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o stake_n he_o have_v receive_v letter_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o he_o notwithstanding_o keep_v the_o letter_n as_o he_o receive_v they_o in_o his_o left_a hand_n command_v the_o lictor_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n nor_o will_v he_o open_v they_o till_o he_o know_v it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o obey_v they_o by_o which_o constancy_n of_o his_o he_o surmount_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o victory_n for_o if_o we_o make_v his_o estimate_n by_o divide_v the_o praise_n between_o himself_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o great_a in_o capua_n punish_v than_o in_o capua_n take_v 2._o this_o be_v a_o constancy_n be_v severity_n that_o which_o follow_v a_o most_o admirable_a constancy_n in_o piety_n which_o fabius_n maximus_n render_v indefatigable_a for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o country_n he_o tell_v out_o the_o money_n to_o hannibal_n for_o the_o captive_n be_v public_o defraud_v of_o it_o he_o say_v nothing_o the_o senate_n have_v make_v minutius_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n equal_a to_o he_o in_o authory_n he_o hold_v his_o tongue_n and_o although_o provoke_v with_o many_o other_o injury_n he_o persist_v in_o the_o same_o habit_n of_o mind_n nor_o will_v ever_o give_v his_o passion_n liberty_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o steadfast_a be_v the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o his_o citizen_n in_o his_o manage_n the_o war_n be_v not_o his_o constancy_n the_o same_o the_o roman_a empire_n break_v at_o the_o overthrow_n at_o cannae_n seem_v scarce_o able_a to_o provide_v another_o army_n and_o therefore_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v better_a to_o delay_v and_o weary_v the_o force_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n than_o to_o come_v to_o handy-blow_n with_o all_o his_o power_n though_o provoke_v with_o the_o frequent_a taunt_n
zenocrates_n his_o scholar_n plato_n be_v inform_v that_o he_o have_v speak_v ill_o of_o he_o many_o time_n he_o without_o hesitation_n slight_v the_o accusation_n the_o informer_n very_o serious_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o who_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o he_o who_o he_o love_v so_o well_o shall_v not_o love_v he_o as_o well_o again_o at_o length_n when_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o makebate_n confirm_v his_o story_n with_o oath_n he_o affirm_v that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o perjure_v however_o if_o zenocrates_n do_v say_v such_o thing_n of_o he_o he_o will_v not_o have_v say_v they_o but_o that_o he_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o speak_v so_o one_o will_v have_v think_v his_o soul_n have_v not_o keep_v her_o station_n in_o a_o mortal_a body_n but_o in_o a_o celestial-tower_n and_o as_o it_o be_v arm_v that_o can_v so_o invincible_o keep_v off_o the_o incursion_n of_o humane_a vice_n keep_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o virtue_n in_o the_o close_a fortress_n of_o the_o breast_n 3._o dion_z of_o syracuse_z can_v not_o deserve_v equal_a commendation_n with_o plato_n for_o learning_n but_o of_o his_o moderation_n he_o give_v a_o large_a experiment_n he_o be_v expel_v his_o country_n by_o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n go_v to_o megara_n where_o come_v to_o give_v the_o king_n of_o that_o city_n a_o visit_n but_o not_o find_v admittance_n after_o a_o long_a and_o tedious_a wait_v say_v he_o to_o his_o friend_n this_o be_v patient_o to_o be_v endure_v for_o perhaps_o when_o we_o be_v in_o authority_n â—ee_o ourselves_o do_v something_o like_o this_o by_o which_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n he_o make_v his_o own_o exile_n more_o please_v to_o himself_o 4._o thrasibulus_n be_v next_o to_o be_v record_v who_o when_o the_o people_n of_o athens_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v their_o country_n through_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o thirty_o tyrant_n and_o to_o live_v miserable_o disperse_v and_o wander_v without_o any_o home_n bring_v they_o back_o to_o their_o own_o country_n however_o he_o make_v the_o victorious_a restoration_n of_o their_o liberty_n more_o renown_v by_o his_o most_o applaud_a moderation_n for_o he_o make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o mention_n shall_v bâ—_n make_v of_o thing_n past_a this_o act_n if_o oblivion_n which_o the_o athenians_n call_v amnestia_fw-la restore_v the_o shake_v and_o decay_a state_n of_o the_o city_n to_o its_o former_a condition_n of_o honour_n 5._o not_o lâ—ss_o admirable_a be_v this_o that_o follow_v stasippus_n oâ—_n tegea_n when_o his_o friend_n advise_v he_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o kill_v or_o remove_v a_o person_n that_o be_v his_o rival_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n though_o otherwise_o a_o very_a just_a and_o upright_a person_n deny_v to_o do_v any_o such_o act_n â—earing_v tâ—aâ—_n the_o plâ—ce_n in_o government_n which_o a_o good_a man_n now_o enjoy_v shall_v be_v possess_v by_o one_o of_o a_o perverse_a and_o â—vil_a disposition_n come_v in_o his_o room_n 6._o the_o breast_n of_o pittacus_n be_v well_o endue_v with_o moderation_n who_o be_v become_v a_o absolute_a tyrant_n over_o his_o country_n when_o alcaeus_n the_o poet_n not_o only_o prosecute_v he_o with_o a_o inveterate_a hatred_n but_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o sharp_a wit_n only_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v what_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v 7._o the_o mention_n which_o i_o have_v make_v of_o this_o man_n bring_v to_o our_o consideration_n the_o moderation_n of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n a_o certain_a pâ—â—son_n have_v bougâ—t_v a_o draught_n of_o certain_a fisherman_n in_o the_o country_n of_o milâ—sium_n who_o bring_v up_o a_o goâ—den_a tabâ—â—_n of_o delphos_n oâ—_n a_o very_a exceed_a great_a weight_n a_o uâ—ry_a great_a dâ—spute_n arise_v these_o affirm_v â—he_v sale_n only_o of_o fish_n the_o person_n affirm_v he_o buy_v the_o draught_n in_o general_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o accident_n and_o the_o value_n of_o the_o treasure_n the_o business_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o city_n they_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o consult_v the_o oracle_n to_o who_o the_o table_n belong_v the_o god_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o excel_v in_o wisdom_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o first_o in_o wisdom_n all_o excel_v to_o he_o the_o tripos_n give_v thereupon_o the_o milesian_n by_o consent_n give_v the_o table_n to_o thales_n he_o yield_v it_o to_o bias_n byas_n to_o pittacus_n and_o so_o from_o one_o to_o another_o aâ—_n length_n it_o come_v to_o solon_n who_o give_v the_o attribute_n of_o chief_a wisdom_n as_o also_o the_o reward_n to_o apollo_n himself_o 8._o and_o to_o witness_v the_o moderation_n of_o theopompus_n king_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n who_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o curb_n to_o the_o kingly_a power_n in_o lacedaemon_n as_o the_o tribune_n be_v a_o curb_n to_o the_o consular_a authority_n in_o rome_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n reprehend_v by_o his_o wife_n that_o he_o have_v do_v that_o which_o will_v lessen_v the_o grandeur_n of_o his_o child_n i_o shall_v leave_v it_o less_o say_v he_o but_o more_o last_a right_o say_v for_o that_o power_n be_v most_o last_a that_o gâ—ves_v limit_n to_o itself_o therefore_o theopompus_n by_o bind_v a_o kingdom_n in_o legal_a fetter_n the_o more_o he_o withdraw_v it_o from_o licentious_a power_n the_o more_o he_o fix_v it_o in_o the_o good_a will_n of_o his_o subject_n 9_o but_o antiochus_n be_v drive_v by_o l._n scipio_n to_o the_o utmost_a limit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n beyond_o the_o mountain_n taurus_n have_v lose_v asia_n and_o all_o the_o adjacent_a kingdom_n think_v hâ—mself_n bind_v without_o dissimulation_n to_o return_v thanks_o to_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v free_v from_o great_a care_n they_o have_v conâ—â—ned_v he_o to_o govern_v a_o moderate_a territory_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o illustrious_a or_o magnificent_a which_o may_v not_o be_v temper_v by_o moderation_n chap._n ii_o of_o reconciliation_n 1._o m._n aemilius_n lepidus_n and_o m._n fulvius_n flaccus_n censor_n 2._o m._n livius_n salinator_n and_o c._n claudius_n nero_n coss._n 3._o the_o elder_a africanus_n and_o t._n sempronius_n gracchus_n 4._o m._n tullius_n cicero_n and_o a._n gabinius_n 5._o p._n clodius_n pulcher_n and_o t._n cornelius_n lentulus_n 6._o l._n caninius_n gallus_n and_o c._n antonius_n 7._o m._n caelius_n rufus_n and_o q._n pompey_n which_o be_v demonstrate_v by_o many_o and_o most_o renown_a precedent_n let_v we_o pass_v to_o a_o most_o rare_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o the_o course_n of_o hatred_n to_o friendship_n and_o let_v we_o pursue_v it_o in_o a_o pleasant_a style_n for_o if_o the_o boisterous_a sea_n prove_v calm_a and_o the_o stormy_a sky_n appear_v with_o a_o serene_a aspect_n and_o war_n make_v a_o change_n for_o peace_n be_v no_o small_a cause_n of_o comfort_n the_o assuagement_n of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o hatred_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v with_o a_o candid_a narration_n 1._o marcus_z aemilius_z lepidus_z twice_o consul_n and_o high_a priest_n equal_a in_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o honour_n to_o the_o gravity_n of_o his_o life_n bear_v a_o inveterate_a and_o continue_a hatred_n to_o fulvius_n flaccus_n a_o person_n of_o the_o same_o dignity_n which_o assoon_o as_o they_o be_v both_o declare_v censor_n together_o he_o lay_v aside_o in_o the_o field_n believe_v it_o unreasonable_a for_o those_o to_o be_v at_o private_a difference_n who_o be_v couple_v together_o in_o supreme_a public_a authority_n that_o judgement_n of_o his_o mind_n the_o present_a age_n have_v approve_v and_o the_o old_a writer_n of_o annal_n have_v record_v to_o we_o as_o a_o thing_n most_o worthy_a of_o applause_n 2._o now_o will_v they_o let_v the_o illustrious_a advice_n of_o livius_n salinator_n for_o the_o end_n of_o quatrel_n be_v unknown_a to_o posterity_n for_o though_o he_o go_v into_o exile_n with_o a_o burn_a hatred_n against_o claudius_n nero_n anger_v at_o the_o testimony_n which_o he_o give_v against_o he_o yet_o when_o the_o people_n have_v recall_v he_o and_o make_v he_o farmer_n with_o nero_n in_o the_o consulship_n he_o command_v himself_o to_o forget_v his_o own_o disposition_n which_o be_v most_o fiery_a and_o the_o heavy_a injury_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v lest_o by_o deny_v to_o take_v the_o consortship_n of_o government_n through_o the_o inward_a disaffection_n of_o his_o mind_n he_o shall_v have_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o evil_a consul_n by_o show_v his_o hatred_n to_o his_o enemy_n which_o inclination_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o a_o better_a disposition_n in_o a_o unsafe_a and_o difficult_a conjuncture_n of_o affair_n wrought_v no_o small_a advantage_n to_o the_o city_n and_o all_o italy_n while_o
which_o with_o the_o expense_n of_o a_o small_a sum_n of_o money_n render_v fabius_n maximus_n high_o applaud_v so_o many_o age_n since_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o captive_n from_o hannibal_n upon_o a_o contract_n for_o so_o much_o money_n which_o when_o the_o senate_n will_v not_o stand_v to_o send_v his_o son_n to_o the_o city_n he_o sell_v the_o only_a farm_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n and_o present_o send_v hannibal_n the_o money_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o sum_n but_o small_a as_o be_v the_o price_n but_o of_o seven_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o those_o lie_v in_o pupinia_n but_o consider_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o giver_n a_o most_o large_a sum_n and_o far_o exceed_v the_o money_n for_o he_o will_v rather_o want_v his_o patrimony_n than_o that_o his_o country_n shall_v be_v poor_a in_o credit_n so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v commend_v as_o it_o be_v a_o more_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o real_a meaning_n to_o stretch_v beyond_o ability_n rather_o than_o to_o do_v 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