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delude_v man_n and_o draw_v he_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n aescul_n the_o image_n of_o aesculapius_n honour_v among_o the_o epidaurian_o and_o after_o bring_v to_o rome_n as_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o table_n testify_v be_v with_o a_o greek_a inscription_n long_o keep_v in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o maffaean_n and_o wrought_v diverse_a strange_a wonder_n i_o will_v for_o brevity_n sake_n express_v but_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o and_o those_o verbatim_o by_o transcription_n from_o hieronimus_fw-la mercurialis_n a_o learned_a physician_n devil_n in_o those_o day_n say_v he_o one_o cato_n a_o roman_a bring_v this_o word_n to_o a_o blind_a man_n from_o the_o oracle_n that_o he_o shall_v present_v himself_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o that_o image_n and_o there_o kneel_v shall_v remove_v himself_o from_o the_o left_a side_n to_o the_o right_n and_o put_v his_o five_o finger_n first_o upon_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o idol_n and_o then_o upon_o his_o own_o he_o shall_v receive_v his_o sight_n which_o be_v according_o do_v amid_o a_o great_a confluence_n of_o people_n who_o high_o applaud_v the_o miracle_n again_o one_o julian_n vomit_v blood_n continual_o and_o despair_v of_o all_o humane_a help_n have_v answer_v from_o the_o oracle_n that_o he_o shall_v present_v himself_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o aesculapius_n and_o to_o take_v thence_o the_o nut_n of_o a_o pine_n apple_n and_o eat_v they_o with_o honey_n for_o three_o day_n together_o which_o do_v he_o recover_v his_o pristine_a health_n diodorus_n siculus_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o oblation_n make_v to_o geryon_n and_o jolaus_n jolaus_n by_o the_o child_n of_o the_o leontinians_n which_o whoso_o neglect_v be_v either_o strike_v with_o blindness_n deafnes_n numbness_n lameness_n or_o the_o like_a but_o have_v perform_v all_o the_o ceremony_n require_v at_o the_o altar_n they_o instant_o recover_v their_o health_n again_o in_o castabula_n if_o we_o will_v believe_v strabo_n there_o be_v a_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o diana_n persica_fw-la persica_fw-la to_o which_o all_o such_o virgin_n as_o vow_v perpetual_a chastity_n may_v familiar_o walk_v upon_o hot_a iron_n or_o tread_v upon_o burn_a coal_n and_o never_o feel_v heat_n or_o fire_n the_o like_a he_o report_v to_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o feronia_n scituat_fw-la at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n saracte_n where_o all_o the_o votaress_n belong_v to_o that_o shrine_n may_v do_v the_o like_a which_o show_v the_o malice_n and_o ambition_n of_o these_o malevolent_a spirit_n which_o will_v usurp_v the_o power_n of_o the_o almighty_a beside_o their_o oracle_n have_v a_o great_a appearance_n of_o truth_n and_o for_o most_o part_n such_o as_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o they_o they_o will_v take_v unto_o their_o protection_n but_o the_o contemner_n of_o their_o superstitious_a rite_n they_o will_v severe_o punish_v aristides_n a_o potent_a governor_n in_o smyrna_n aristides_n when_o a_o mighty_a and_o prodigious_a earthquake_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n be_v forewarn_v by_o the_o image_n of_o esculapius_n to_o go_v up_o unto_o the_o mountain_n atis_n and_o there_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n which_o he_o according_o do_v and_o be_v no_o soon_o get_v up_o to_o the_o middle_a part_n of_o the_o ascent_n but_o in_o the_o region_n below_o happen_v such_o a_o terrible_a shake_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o village_n and_o city_n be_v demolish_v only_o the_o mountain_n atis_n in_o which_o by_o that_o prediction_n he_o be_v secure_v feel_v at_o that_o time_n no_o such_o calamity_n plutarch_n and_o livy_n both_o write_v that_o camillus_n have_v distress_v the_o veian_o make_v a_o solemn_a sacrifice_n to_o juno_n veientana_n veientana_n and_o beseech_v she_o to_o be_v still_o propitious_a unto_o the_o roman_n say_v further_a that_o if_o she_o so_o please_v they_o will_v transport_v her_o statue_n to_o rome_n at_o which_o request_n the_o image_n open_v her_o arm_n and_o embrace_v camillus_n tell_v he_o that_o with_o much_o willingness_n she_o accept_v his_o devotion_n the_o athenian_n give_v divine_a honour_n to_o pan_n the_o god_n of_o shepherd_n pan._n because_o meet_v their_o ambassador_n philippides_n in_o the_o parthenian_a grove_n he_o promise_v they_o his_o assistance_n in_o the_o great_a battle_n of_o marathon_n fight_v against_o the_o persian_n cleomenes_z king_n of_o sparta_n sacrifice_v to_o juno_n juno_n demand_v what_o success_n he_o shall_v have_v against_o the_o argive_n with_o who_o he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o opposition_n whereupon_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n sudden_o issue_v from_o betwixt_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o goddess_n which_o omen_n be_v by_o the_o haruspice_n or_o soothsayer_n thus_o interpret_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o whole_o conquer_v the_o city_n he_o shall_v surprise_v and_o consume_v with_o fire_n but_o the_o prime_a citadel_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v and_o so_o it_o happen_v annibal_n and_o amilcar_n great_a captain_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a army_n besiege_v agrigentum_n the_o soldier_n ruin_v and_o demolish_v all_o the_o ancient_a sepulcher_n that_o stand_v without_o the_o city_n to_o make_v their_o rampier_n &_o fortification_n the_o better_a to_o secure_v themselves_o against_o the_o enemy_n within_o the_o city_n but_o come_v near_o unto_o that_o famous_a monument_n in_o which_o theron_n be_v inter_v and_o to_o level_n that_o as_o they_o have_v do_v the_o other_o the_o ancient_a structure_n seem_v to_o be_v touch_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o many_o daemon_n and_o spirit_n be_v see_v not_o only_o to_o stand_v as_o champion_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o place_n but_o with_o unresistable_a fury_n to_o set_v upon_o and_o assault_v the_o whole_a army_n till_o the_o one_o half_a at_o least_o perish_v in_o the_o conflict_n among_o the_o rest_n annibal_n himself_o expire_v to_o appease_v who_o implacable_a fury_n amilcar_n sacrifice_v a_o infant_n to_o saturn_n and_o cast_v certain_a priest_n from_o a_o high_a rock_n precipitate_v they_o into_o the_o sea_n to_o qualify_v the_o wrath_n of_o neptune_n 13._o natalis_n come_v tell_v we_o that_o one_o pegasus_n transport_v the_o image_n of_o dionysius_n otherwise_o call_v bacchus_n from_o eleutheria_fw-gr a_o city_n in_o boetia_n into_o the_o province_n of_o attica_n the_o athaenians_n suffer_v it_o to_o pass_v by_o they_o negligent_o without_o do_v unto_o it_o any_o reverence_n or_o ceremony_n for_o which_o contempt_n they_o be_v plague_v with_o a_o disease_n in_o their_o secret_a part_n to_o be_v release_v of_o which_o pegasus_n consult_v with_o the_o oracle_n which_o enjoin_v they_o to_o erect_v a_o sumptuous_a temple_n to_o that_o idol_n in_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o great_a adoration_n for_o many_o year_n after_o 7._o athenaeus_n remember_v unto_o we_o that_o when_o the_o japitae_fw-la take_v down_o the_o image_n from_o the_o temple_n of_o their_o god_n with_o this_o scoff_n and_o taunt_v add_v that_o their_o place_n shall_v be_v preserve_v for_o some_o other_o that_o be_v more_o potent_a and_o powerful_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o a_o sudden_a fire_n fall_v from_o above_o which_o so_o terrify_v &_o astonish_v they_o that_o they_o not_o only_o instate_v they_o in_o their_o former_a place_n but_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o hold_v they_o in_o much_o more_o fear_n and_o reverence_n 8._o herodotus_n speak_v of_o one_o artabanus_n a_o great_a persian_a general_n who_o because_o he_o have_v the_o statue_n of_o neptune_n in_o contempt_n be_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o sudden_a inundation_n himself_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o army_n drown_v the_o same_o author_n witness_v what_o a_o severe_a revenger_n apollo_n be_v of_o any_o affront_n or_o injury_n offer_v unto_o he_o who_o when_o carthage_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o his_o image_n there_o erect_v be_v despoil_a of_o that_o golden_a garment_n which_o be_v then_o upon_o it_o the_o very_a hand_n which_o snatch_v it_o from_o his_o shoulder_n be_v after_o find_v among_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n in_o hallicarnassus_n at_o all_o such_o solemnity_n when_o any_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v unto_o jupiter_n ascraeus_n a_o whole_a hear_v of_o goat_n make_v a_o voluntary_a presentment_n of_o themselves_o before_o the_o altar_n and_o when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o superstitious_a ceremony_n be_v finish_v they_o all_o depart_v of_o themselves_o save_v only_o one_o which_o voluntary_o stay_v behind_o to_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o priest_n caelius_n report_v that_o in_o daulia_n there_o be_v a_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o minerva_n to_o which_o there_o belong_v certain_a dog_n or_o rather_o devil_n who_o when_o any_o of_o the_o argive_a nation_n come_v to_o present_v their_o devotion_n will_v fawn_v upon_o they_o in_o sign_n of_o a_o free_a and_o love_a welcome_n but_o if_o any_o barbarian_a or_o strange_a enter_v the_o place_n they_o will_v fly_v in_o their_o face_n as_o ready_a to_o pluck_v they_o
horn_n show_v lower_v or_o cloudy_a towards_o the_o earth_n it_o portend_v tempest_n aratus_n say_v also_o if_o the_o boreall_n horn_n of_o the_o moon_n seem_v any_o thing_n straighten_v it_o promise_v a_o north_n wind_n or_o if_o the_o australl_a horn_n be_v any_o thing_n erect_v it_o signify_v a_o south_n wind_n forthwith_o to_o ensue_v but_o the_o quartile_a of_o the_o moon_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a index_n of_o wind_n and_o weather_n according_a to_o that_o of_o virgil_n sin_n ortu_fw-la quarto_fw-la namque_fw-la be_v â—ertissimus_fw-la author_n a_o emblem_n it_o present_v a_o idiot_n who_o have_v a_o straw_n stick_v out_o of_o either_o shoe_n folly_n be_v persuade_v by_o some_o waggish_a boy_n that_o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o gyve_n and_o fetter_n which_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v such_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o ground_n in_o great_a grief_n and_o vexation_n as_o one_o by_o reason_n of_o these_o bond_n not_o able_a to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o place_n the_o motto_n stultitia_fw-la ligamur_fw-la non_fw-la compedibus_fw-la which_o seem_v to_o be_v borrow_v from_o ecclesiastes_n 10.2_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wiseman_n be_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o fool_n be_v in_o his_o left_a hand_n and_o also_o when_o the_o fool_n go_v by_o the_o way_n his_o heart_n fail_v and_o he_o tell_v to_o all_o that_o he_o be_v a_o foole._n hâ—rac_n lib._n 1._o epistol_n ad_fw-la mecen_n write_v thus_o virtus_fw-la est_fw-la vitium_fw-la fugere_fw-la &_o sapientia_fw-la prima_fw-la stultitia_fw-la carnisse_fw-la it_o be_v a_o virtue_n to_o fly_v vice_n and_o we_o count_v he_o most_o wise_a that_o be_v from_o folly_n free_a fool_n there_o be_v diverse_a sort_n of_o folly_n saint_n augustine_n say_v there_o be_v none_o great_a in_o the_o world_n than_o to_o esteem_v the_o world_n which_o esteem_v no_o man_n and_o to_o make_v so_o little_a account_n of_o god_n who_o so_o great_o regard_v all_o man_n and_o saint_n gregory_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a folly_n than_o for_o a_o man_n by_o much_o travel_n to_o increase_v riches_n and_o by_o vain_a pleasure_n to_o lose_v his_o soul_n it_o be_v folly_n to_o attempt_v any_o wicked_a beginning_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o good_a and_o prosperous_a end_n or_o for_o a_o man_n to_o shorten_v his_o life_n by_o riot_n and_o disorder_n which_o by_o temperance_n and_o abstinence_n may_v be_v better_o prolong_v folly_n be_v a_o mere_a poverty_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o fool_n say_v syrach_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n gregory_n say_v sicut_fw-la nec_fw-la auris_fw-la escas_fw-la nec_fw-la guttur_fw-la verba_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la stultus_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la sapientis_fw-la intelligit_fw-la folly_n i._n as_o the_o ear_n relish_v not_o meat_n nor_o the_o throat_n can_v distinguish_v the_o sound_n of_o word_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o fool_n understand_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wiâ—e_n and_o seneca_n the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o inter_fw-la câ—tera_fw-la mala_fw-la hoc_fw-la quaque_fw-la habet_fw-la stultitia_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la incipit_fw-la vivere_fw-la i._n among_o many_o other_o evil_n this_o also_o have_v folly_n that_o it_o always_o begin_v to_o live_v but_o say_v s._n augustine_n among_o all_o fool_n he_o be_v the_o most_o fool_n that_o know_v little_a and_o will_v seem_v to_o understand_v much_o but_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o emblematist_n who_o thus_o declare_v himself_o spiritus_fw-la excelso_fw-la se_fw-la tollit_fw-la in_o astra_fw-la volatu_fw-la at_o caro_n compedibus_fw-la deprimor_fw-la inquit_fw-la humi_fw-la tu_fw-la quid_fw-la vincla_fw-la voces_fw-la age_n nunc_fw-la videamus_fw-la inepta_fw-la morio_fw-la vel_fw-la stramen_fw-la compedis_fw-la instar_fw-la habet_fw-la vile_a lucrum_fw-la popularis_fw-la honos_fw-la fugitiva_fw-la voluptas_fw-la haeccine_fw-la sint_fw-la pedibus_fw-la pondera_fw-la iusta_fw-la tuis_fw-la prô_o viles_fw-la animas_fw-la devotaque_fw-la crura_fw-la catenis_fw-la vincîmur_fw-la nervus_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la villus_fw-la adest_fw-la ¶_o thus_o paraphrase_a the_o soul_n with_o swift_a wing_n to_o the_o star_n will_v fly_v the_o flesh_n say_v fetter_v on_o the_o ground_n i_o lie_v what_o call_v thou_o band_n look_v on_o that_o fool_n he_o will_v say_v the_o straw_n that_o be_v in_o my_o shoe_n hinder_v my_o way_n base_a gain_n vulgar_a applause_n each_o fade_a sweet_a be_v those_o the_o shackle_n that_o shall_v gyve_v thy_o foot_n o_o wretched_a soul_n o_o leg_n to_o fetter_n dear_a we_o think_v ourselves_o bind_v when_o no_o bond_n be_v near_o the_o moral_a allusion_n gather_v from_o hence_o bear_v this_o motto_n o_o demens_fw-la sin_n ita_fw-la servus_n homo_fw-la est_fw-la ground_a from_o that_o of_o seneca_n epistol_n 51._o non_fw-la ego_fw-la ambitiosus_fw-la sum_fw-la sed_fw-la nemo_fw-la aliter_fw-la romae_fw-la potest_fw-la vinere_fw-la non_fw-la ego_fw-la sumptuosus_fw-la sed_fw-la vrbs_fw-la ipsa_fw-la magnas_fw-la impensas_fw-la exigit_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o ambitious_a but_o no_o man_n otherwise_o can_v live_v in_o rome_n i_o be_o not_o prodigal_a but_o without_o great_a expense_n in_o the_o city_n there_o be_v no_o live_n it_o be_v not_o my_o fault_n that_o i_o be_o angry_a or_o luxurious_a for_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o settle_v the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o my_o youth_n not_o i_o but_o why_o do_v we_o so_o deceive_v ourselves_o likewise_o the_o same_o philosopher_n epist._n 58._o in_o the_o conclusion_n thereof_o inter_fw-la causas_fw-la malorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la vivimus_fw-la ad_fw-la exempla_fw-la nec_fw-la ratione_fw-la componimur_fw-la sed_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la abducimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o the_o cause_n of_o those_o evil_n which_o happen_v unto_o we_o one_o be_v that_o we_o live_v by_o example_n not_o govern_v by_o 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