of_o the_o second_o punic_a war_n for_o when_o capua_n be_v besiege_v by_o fulvius_n there_o be_v two_o woman_n in_o the_o town_n that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v persuade_v from_o show_v eminent_a sign_n of_o good_a will_n towards_o the_o roman_n the_o one_o name_v vestia_n opidia_n the_o mistress_n of_o a_o good_a family_n the_o other_o cluvia_n facula_n a_o harlot_n one_o which_o daily_o sacrifice_v for_o the_o success_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n the_o other_o still_o supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o roman_a captive_n the_o town_n be_v take_v the_o senate_n restore_v they_o both_o their_o liberty_n and_o their_o good_n and_o if_o they_o have_v any_o other_o boon_n to_o crave_v bid_v they_o free_o demand_v it_o for_o that_o they_o be_v as_o free_a to_o give_v it_o it_o be_v more_o wonderful_a that_o the_o senate_n have_v leisure_n in_o a_o time_n of_o so_o much_o exultation_n to_o return_v thanks_o to_o two_o mean_a woman_n than_o that_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o do_v it_o 2._o what_o more_o commendable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o roman_a youth_n who_o in_o the_o consulship_n of_o c._n nantius_n and_o minutius_n list_v themselves_o voluntary_o to_o give_v assistance_n to_o the_o tusculan_n who_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o aequi_n who_o have_v a_o little_a before_o most_o stout_o defend_v the_o roman_a empire_n a_o new_a thing_n to_o hear_v the_o whole_a army_n list_v themselves_o lest_o their_o country_n shall_v seem_v to_o want_v a_o grateful_a mind_n 3._o a_o great_a example_n of_o gratitude_n be_v that_o of_o the_o people_n towards_o q._n fabius_n maximus_n who_o die_v after_o he_o have_v bear_v five_o consulship_n with_o great_a suâ—â—ess_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n strive_v â—ho_n shall_v bring_v in_o most_o money_n to_o advance_v the_o splendour_n and_o magnificence_n of_o his_o funeral_n let_v we_o prize_v the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n when_o we_o find_v brave_a â—en_n to_o be_v more_o happy_a in_o their_o burial_n than_o the_o sleuthful_a in_o their_o life_n 4._o with_o no_o small_a glory_n be_v another_o piece_n of_o gratitude_n show_v to_o the_o other_o fabius_n yet_o live_v for_o when_o minutius_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v make_v equal_a in_o commission_n with_o he_o be_v dictator_n by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o senate_n which_o be_v never_o do_v before_o and_o divide_v the_o army_n have_v fight_v apart_o with_o hannibal_n in_o samnium_n yet_o he_o see_v the_o great_a overthrow_n he_o have_v like_a to_o have_v have_v by_o his_o own_o rashness_n have_v not_o fabius_n come_v in_o timely_a to_o his_o relief_n he_o present_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o his_o father_n and_o command_v he_o to_o be_v salute_v patron_n and_o preserver_n by_o his_o own_o legion_n and_o lay_v down_o his_o commission_n of_o equality_n submit_v the_o mastership_n of_o the_o horse_n to_o the_o dictatorship_n as_o of_o right_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v correct_v the_o impudent_a error_n of_o the_o vulgar_a by_o the_o grateful_a signification_n of_o his_o mind_n 5._o a_o story_n to_o be_v relate_v upon_o as_o good_a ground_n be_v that_o terentius_n culeo_n a_o praetorian_a by_o birth_n and_o of_o the_o senatorian_a order_n shall_v follow_v as_o he_o do_v the_o triumphant_a chariot_n of_o the_o elder_a scipio_n with_o his_o cap_n in_o his_o hand_n bareheaded_a for_o that_o be_v a_o captive_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n he_o have_v be_v retake_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o deserve_o return_v in_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o benefit_n receive_v from_o he_o as_o from_o his_o patron_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o liberty_n 6._o but_o when_o flaminius_n triumph_v over_o philip_n there_o be_v not_o only_o one_o but_o two_o thousand_o roman_a citizen_n that_o follow_v his_o chariot_n bareheaded_a who_o have_v be_v take_v in_o the_o punic_a war_n and_o be_v sell_v into_o greece_n have_v be_v by_o his_o care_n collect_v together_o and_o restore_v to_o their_o former_a freedom_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o general_n seem_v redouble_v that_o day_n who_o at_o the_o same_o time_n let_v the_o people_n see_v their_o enemy_n by_o he_o overcome_v their_o fellow_n citizen_n by_o he_o preserve_v also_o their_o preservation_n be_v double_o acceptable_a to_o all_o see_v that_o so_o many_o and_o those_o so_o grateful_a person_n have_v recover_v their_o deserve_a liberty_n 7._o metellus_n as_o famous_a for_o his_o tear_n as_o other_o for_o their_o victory_n obtain_v the_o name_n of_o pious_a for_o his_o passionate_a and_o constant_a love_n of_o his_o father_n in_o exilement_n this_o man_n be_v consul_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o entreat_v the_o people_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o q._n calidius_n candidate_n for_o the_o praetorship_n because_o that_o he_o be_v tribune_n be_v author_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o his_o father_n be_v recall_v he_o always_o after_o call_v he_o also_o the_o patron_n of_o his_o house_n and_o family_n nor_o do_v he_o thereby_o any_o way_n derogate_v from_o his_o greatness_n which_o he_o have_v obtain_v see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o lowness_n of_o his_o spirit_n but_o the_o gratefulness_n of_o his_o mind_n which_o make_v he_o submit_v the_o grandeur_n of_o his_o dignity_n to_o the_o great_a desert_n of_o a_o inferior_a person_n 8._o and_o therefore_o the_o gratitude_n of_o c._n marius_n be_v not_o only_o eminent_a but_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o violent_a passion_n for_o observe_v two_o cohort_n of_o the_o camertians_n to_o have_v brave_o withstand_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o cimbrian_o contrary_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o league_n he_o immediate_o make_v they_o free_a of_o the_o city_n which_o act_n of_o his_o he_o both_o true_o and_o noble_o excuse_v say_v that_o in_o the_o noise_n and_o hurry_v of_o battle_n he_o can_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o time_n then_o wherein_o there_o be_v more_o need_n to_o defend_v than_o hear_v the_o law_n 9_o sylla_n in_o the_o combat_n of_o praise_n every_o where_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o marius_n for_o be_v dictator_n he_o not_o only_o uncover_v his_o head_n to_o pompey_n be_v a_o private_a person_n but_o rise_v in_o his_o chariot_n do_v alight_v from_o his_o horse_n and_o this_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n he_o declare_v himself_o to_o have_v do_v willing_o remember_v that_o the_o other_o when_o he_o be_v but_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n have_v take_v his_o part_n with_o his_o father_n army_n there_o be_v many_o remarkable_a thing_n in_o pompey_n but_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o any_o thing_n happen_v to_o he_o more_o remarkable_a than_o this_o that_o the_o surplusage_n of_o his_o kindness_n cause_v sylla_n at_o length_n to_o forget_v he_o 10._o and_o while_o we_o talk_v of_o man_n in_o high_a splendour_n let_v there_o be_v some_o place_n for_o mean_a gratitude_n for_o cornutus_n the_o praetor_n be_v command_v to_o bargain_n for_o the_o funeral_n of_o hirtius_n and_o pansa_n they_o who_o provide_v all_o necessary_n for_o funeral_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o libitina_n promise_v the_o use_n of_o their_o thing_n and_o their_o attendance_n gratis_o bâ—cause_n they_o be_v slay_v fight_v for_o their_o country_n and_o by_o their_o constant_a and_o earnest_a desire_n procure_v that_o the_o order_n of_o the_o funeral_n may_v be_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o sesterce_n money_n though_o at_o their_o own_o charge_n who_o praise_n set_v the_o law_n aside_o their_o condition_n rather_o augment_v than_o extenuate_v see_v they_o the_o only_a contemner_n of_o gain_n that_o live_v by_o no_o other_o thing_n than_o gain_n foreign_a example_n let_v not_o their_o ash_n take_v it_o ill_o if_o king_n of_o foreign_a nation_n come_v next_o in_o order_n to_o be_v mention_v after_o this_o sordid_a tribe_n which_o either_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mention_v at_o all_o or_o else_o to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o domestic_a example_n but_o since_o honest_a act_n do_v by_o the_o mean_a ought_v not_o to_o slip_v our_o memory_n while_o they_o obtain_v a_o distinct_a and_o proper_a place_n they_o neither_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o one_o nor_o prefer_v before_o the_o other_o 1._o darius_n be_v yet_o a_o private_a person_n be_v mighty_o take_v with_o a_o short_a vestment_n of_o syloson_n the_o samian_n and_o by_o his_o more_o curious_a view_n of_o it_o cause_v syloson_n to_o give_v it_o he_o free_o who_o so_o much_o desire_v it_o in_o his_o mind_n but_o how_o great_a a_o value_n he_o put_v upon_o that_o small_a gift_n he_o soon_o make_v know_v when_o he_o enjoy_v the_o empire_n give_v to_o syloson_n the_o whole_a city_n and_o island_n of_o the_o samian_o for_o his_o possession_n not_o that_o he_o honour_v the_o price_n but_o the_o
to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o profession_n 2._o athens_n glory_v in_o its_o arsenal_n not_o without_o cause_n for_o it_o be_v a_o work_n worthy_a to_o be_v see_v for_o its_o cost_n and_o elegance_n the_o architect_n whereof_o philo_z be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v so_o eloquent_a a_o account_n in_o the_o theatre_n of_o his_o purpose_n that_o the_o most_o eloquent_a of_o people_n be_v sway_v as_o much_o by_o his_o eloquence_n as_o by_o his_o art_n 3._o wonderful_o be_v it_o do_v by_o that_o artist_n who_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v correct_v by_o a_o cobbler_n as_o to_o the_o shoe_n and_o the_o latchet_n but_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o talk_v of_o the_o thigh_n forbid_v he_o to_o go_v beyond_o the_o foot_n chap._n xiii_o of_o memorable_a old_a age._n in_o romans_z 1._o m._n valerius_n corvus_n 2._o l._n metellus_n the_o highpriest_n 3._o q._n fabius_n maximus_n 4._o perpenna_n the_o censor_n 5._o appius_n claudius_n the_o blind_a 6._o woman_n livia_n terentia_n and_o clodia_n stranger_n 1._o hiero_n king_n of_o sicily_n &_o massanissa_n king_n of_o numidia_n 2._o gorgias_n leontinus_n 3._o xenophilus_n of_o chalcis_n 4._o argantinus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o gaditan_n 5._o aethiopian_n indian_n and_o epimenides_n the_o cnossian_a 6._o the_o epii_fw-la a_o people_n of_o aetolia_n 7._o dantho_n and_o two_o king_n of_o the_o lachnii_fw-la let_v old_a age_n prolong_v to_o the_o utmost_a have_v a_o place_n in_o this_o work_n among_o the_o example_n of_o industry_n but_o with_o a_o particular_a title_n and_o chapter_n that_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v forget_v those_o to_o who_o the_o god_n be_v principal_o indulgent_a insist_v upon_o which_o every_o one_o may_v make_v himself_o more_o happy_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o ancient_a felicity_n and_o may_v affirm_v the_o happiness_n of_o our_o age_n than_o which_o none_o be_v ever_o more_o happy_a by_o prolong_v the_o safety_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o great_a prince_n to_o the_o long_a bound_n of_o humane_a life_n 1._o m._n valerius_n corvus_n live_v out_o his_o hundred_o year_n between_o who_o first_o and_o six_o consulship_n be_v forty_o six_o year_n complete_a nor_o do_v his_o full_a strength_n of_o body_n not_o only_o not_o fail_v he_o in_o the_o high_a employment_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o also_o for_o the_o manure_a his_o land_n a_o desirable_a example_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n man_n and_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n 2._o which_o space_n of_o year_n metellus_n equal_v and_o the_o four_o year_n after_o his_o consular_a government_n be_v create_v pontifex_n maximus_n when_o he_o be_v very_o old_a he_o govern_v the_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n two_o and_o twenty_o year_n his_o tongue_n never_o trip_v in_o pronounce_v the_o vote_n nor_o his_o hand_n tremble_v in_o prepare_v the_o sacrifice_n 3._o q._n fabius_n maximus_n threescore_o and_o two_o year_n hold_v the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o augurship_n have_v obtain_v it_o when_o he_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n which_o two_o time_n be_v add_v together_o will_v easy_o complete_a the_o age_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n 4._o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o m._n perpenna_n who_o outlive_v all_o those_o that_o he_o call_v over_o in_o the_o senate_n when_o he_o be_v consul_n and_o only_o see_v seven_o remain_v of_o the_o conscript_n father_n who_o as_o censor_n with_o lu._n philippus_n he_o have_v choose_v more_o durable_a than_o the_o great_a order_n in_o the_o world_n 5._o i_o may_v conclude_v the_o life_n of_o appius_n with_o his_o misfortune_n because_o he_o live_v long_o after_o he_o be_v blind_a but_o that_o he_o have_v five_o son_n and_o five_o daughter_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o client_n in_o his_o protection_n and_o in_o that_o condition_n most_o stout_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n at_o length_n weary_a with_o live_v he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o senate-house_n in_o a_o litter_n to_o hinder_v peace_n from_o be_v make_v with_o pyrrbus_n upon_o dishonourable_a condition_n can_v this_o man_n be_v think_v blind_a by_o who_o his_o country_n pure_o discern_v that_o which_o be_v honourable_a be_v compel_v to_o open_v its_o eye_n 6._o several_a woman_n have_v be_v no_o less_o eminent_a for_o long_a life_n who_o it_o shall_v suffice_v only_o to_o name_n for_o livia_n the_o wife_n of_o rutilius_n number_v fourscore_a and_o seven_o terentia_n the_o wife_n of_o cicero_n a_o hundred_o and_o three_o and_o clodia_n the_o wife_n of_o aufilius_fw-la have_v outlive_v fifteen_o child_n and_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n stranger_n 1._o i_o will_v add_v to_o these_o two_o king_n who_o long_a life_n be_v very_o advantageous_a to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n the_o king_n of_o sicily_n hiero_n number_v ninety_o year_n massanissa_n king_n of_o numidia_n reign_v threescore_o year_n be_v superior_a to_o all_o man_n in_o vigour_n of_o age_n cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o old_a age_n report_v of_o he_o that_o no_o shower_n or_o cold_n can_v compel_v he_o to_o cover_v his_o head_n he_o be_v wont_v also_o to_o keep_v his_o station_n for_o several_a hour_n and_o will_v never_o stir_v from_o hard_a labour_n till_o he_o have_v tire_v the_o young_a man_n and_o if_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o he_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n sit_v he_o will_v ofttimes_o for_o a_o whole_a day_n sit_v in_o the_o same_o posture_n without_o move_v his_o body_n for_o ease_n either_o one_o way_n or_o other_o when_o he_o lead_v his_o army_n a_o horseback_n by_o day_n he_o never_o alight_v that_o night_n omit_v none_o of_o those_o labour_n which_o youth_n be_v wont_a to_o endure_v when_o he_o be_v of_o that_o extreme_a age_n and_o so_o vigorous_a he_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o woman_n that_o he_o beget_v his_o son_n methymnatus_fw-la when_o he_o be_v fourscore_o and_o six_o year_n of_o age_n the_o country_n also_o which_o he_o find_v untilled_a by_o perpetual_a culture_n he_o leave_v very_o fruitful_a 2._o gorgias_n also_o of_o leontium_n the_o master_n of_o isocrates_n and_o several_a other_o great_a man_n by_o his_o own_o say_n be_v most_o happy_a for_o when_o he_o have_v live_v a_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n be_v ask_v why_o he_o will_v live_v so_o long_o because_o say_v he_o i_o ail_v nothing_o to_o accuse_v my_o old_a age._n what_o can_v be_v long_o or_o more_o happy_a than_o such_o a_o tract_n of_o life_n for_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o second_o century_n of_o year_n he_o neither_o find_v any_o cause_n of_o complaint_n in_o it_o nor_o leave_v any_o behind_o he_o of_o it_o 3._o xenophilus_n of_o chaleis_n want_v two_o of_o his_o year_n yet_o not_o inferior_a in_o enjoyment_n of_o health_n for_o as_o aristoxenus_n the_o musician_n say_v of_o he_o free_a from_o all_o the_o inconventency_n of_o old_a age_n he_o die_v in_o the_o full_a splendour_n of_o consummate_a learning_n 4._o arganthonius_n the_o gaditan_a reign_v so_o long_o as_o will_v have_v suffice_v another_o to_o live_v for_o he_o govern_v his_o kingdom_n fourscore_o year_n be_v forty_o year_n of_o age_n before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n for_o which_o there_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o credible_a author_n asinius_n pollio_n not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o roman_a eloquence_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o history_n relate_v he_o to_o have_v live_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n no_o mean_a example_n of_o sinewy_a vigour_n 5._o the_o ethiopian_n render_v the_o long_a life_n of_o this_o king_n less_o admirable_a who_o herodotus_n write_v to_o have_v exceed_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o the_o indian_n of_o who_o ctesias_n deliver_v the_o same_o and_o epimenides_n the_o gnossian_a who_o theopompus_n report_v to_o have_v live_v a_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o seven_o year_n 6._o hellanicus_n also_o aver_v that_o certain_a of_o the_o epii_fw-la who_o be_v a_o people_n of_o aetolia_n live_v two_o hundred_o year_n with_o who_o damasthes_n agree_v add_v this_o moreover_o that_o one_o litorius_n among_o they_o of_o a_o exceed_o great_a strength_n and_o stature_n complete_v three_o hundred_o year_n 7._o alexander_n in_o his_o volume_n of_o the_o illyrian_a tract_n affirm_v that_o one_o dantho_n live_v full_a out_o five_o hundred_o year_n without_o the_o least_o complaint_n of_o age._n but_o much_o more_o liberal_a be_v xenophon_n who_o give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o lachnii_fw-la eight_o hundred_o year_n of_o life_n and_o that_o his_o father_n may_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o he_o allow_v he_o six_o hundred_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o honour_n among_o the_o roman_n 1._o p._n africanus_n the_o great_a 2._o d._n brutus_n gallaicus_fw-la 3._o cn._n pompey_n the_o great_a 4._o silvius_n the_o happy_a 5._o a_o certain_a knight_n 6._o c._n fabius_n pictor_n stranger_n 1._o themistocles_n of_o athens_n 2._o alexander_n the_o great_a 3._o aristotle_n the_o stagyrite_n 4._o pausanias_n of_o macedon_n 5._o
permit_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o citizen_n to_o behold_v the_o delicacy_n of_o asia_n lest_o be_v tempt_v with_o the_o allurement_n of_o that_o country_n they_o shall_v degenerate_v into_o a_o voluptuous_a life_n for_o they_o have_v hear_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o excess_n all_o kind_n of_o unnecessary_a pleasure_n do_v there_o abound_v and_o that_o the_o jonians_n be_v the_o first_o that_o use_v anoint_v and_o give_v crown_n and_o garland_n at_o feast_n and_o bring_v up_o the_o custom_n of_o a_o second_o course_n no_o small_a incitement_n to_o luxury_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o man_n delight_v in_o labour_n and_o patience_n will_v not_o that_o the_o most_o indissoluble_a nerve_n of_o their_o country_n shall_v be_v weaken_v and_o break_v by_o the_o contagion_n of_o foreign_a delicacy_n find_v it_o easy_a to_o decline_v from_o virtue_n to_o luxury_n than_o to_o recede_v from_o luxury_n to_o virtue_n which_o that_o it_o be_v no_o vain_a fear_n of_o they_o their_o captain_n pausanias_n make_v apparent_a who_o after_o he_o have_v perform_v great_a action_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o suffer_v his_o fortitude_n to_o be_v soften_v with_o the_o effeminate_a behaviour_n and_o apparel_n of_o asia_n 2._o the_o army_n of_o the_o same_o city_n be_v never_o wont_a to_o join_v battle_n till_o they_o have_v heat_v their_o courage_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o their_o flute_n who_o tune_n go_v all_o in_o anapaestic_a measure_n whereby_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o assail_v their_o enemy_n with_o smart_n and_o thick_a blow_n they_o also_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v scarlet_a coat_n to_o hide_v the_o blood_n of_o their_o wound_n not_o that_o the_o sight_n thereof_o be_v any_o terror_n to_o they_o but_o that_o their_o enemy_n shall_v gain_v no_o heart_n or_o courage_n thereby_o 3._o remarkable_a be_v the_o valour_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n in_o war_n yet_o no_o less_o memorable_a be_v the_o most_o prudent_a custom_n of_o the_o athenian_n in_o peace_n among_o who_o sloth_n be_v ferret_v out_o of_o her_o lurk_a hole_n and_o bring_v to_o receive_v punishment_n as_o a_o criminal_a in_o their_o public_a court_n of_o justice_n 4._o there_o be_v also_o among_o they_o a_o most_o sacred_a council_n call_v the_o areopagus_n where_o diligent_a enquiry_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v what_o course_n of_o life_n every_o one_o take_v and_o what_o every_o one_o do_v to_o maintain_v themselves_o that_o man_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o follow_v honesty_n find_v so_o severe_a account_n be_v take_v of_o their_o action_n 5._o this_o council_n first_o introduce_v the_o custom_n of_o give_v crown_n to_o virtuous_a citizen_n encircle_v first_o the_o famous_a brow_n of_o pericles_n with_o two_o little_a wreath_n of_o olive_n a_o noble_a institution_n whether_o we_o look_v at_o the_o thing_n or_o the_o person_n for_o honour_n be_v the_o most_o fruitful_a nourishment_n of_o virtue_n and_o pericles_n a_o most_o worthy_a person_n for_o posterity_n to_o take_v the_o example_n of_o give_v honour_n to_o desert_n 6._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o that_o most_o memorable_a institution_n among_o the_o a_o henian_n when_o a_o servant_n manumit_v by_o his_o patron_n and_o afterward_o convict_v by_o he_o of_o ingratitude_n the_o servant_n be_v thereupon_o deprive_v of_o his_o liberty_n we_o dismiss_v thou_o say_v the_o council_n a_o impious_a contemner_n of_o so_o great_a a_o gift_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v induce_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v prove_v a_o profitable_a member_n of_o the_o city_n who_o be_v so_o wicked_a in_o his_o own_o family_n be_v go_v therefore_o and_o be_v a_o servant_n that_o know_v not_o the_o value_n of_o be_v free_a 7._o the_o massilian_n likewise_o to_o this_o day_n retain_v a_o very_a great_a strictness_n in_o discipline_n through_o their_o observance_n of_o ancient_a custom_n eminent_a for_o their_o love_n to_o the_o roman_n they_o perm_n to_o a_o man_n to_o make_v void_a the_o liberty_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o servant_n if_o they_o find_v the_o servant_n to_o have_v deceive_v the_o master_n three_o time_n the_o four_o time_n they_o give_v no_o relief_n to_o the_o master_n who_o own_o fault_n it_o be_v to_o let_v himself_o be_v injure_v so_o often_o the_o same_o city_n be_v also_o a_o most_o strict_a observer_n of_o severity_n for_o they_o give_v no_o admission_n to_o mimic_n to_o come_v upon_o the_o stage_n the_o subject_n of_o who_o play_n consist_v general_o in_o relation_n of_o adultery_n lest_o the_o custom_n of_o behold_v shall_v beget_v a_o custom_n of_o commit_v the_o crime_n they_o shut_v their_o door_n against_o all_o that_o beg_v under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n esteem_v simulation_n and_o superstition_n two_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v endure_v the_o sword_n with_o which_o criminal_n be_v put_v to_o death_n have_v be_v there_o ever_o since_o the_o city_n be_v build_v so_o rusty_a that_o it_o be_v scarce_o fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n but_o still_o remain_v to_o show_v the_o great_a veneration_n which_o they_o give_v to_o ancient_a monument_n there_o be_v also_o two_o cousin_n at_o their_o gate_n in_o the_o one_o of_o which_o they_o put_v the_o body_n of_o freeman_n in_o the_o other_o of_o servant_n and_o so_o put_v they_o in_o a_o cart_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o grave_a the_o funeral_n be_v perform_v without_o lamentation_n or_o cry_v for_o the_o dead_a make_v only_o a_o domestic_a sacrifice_n and_o provide_v a_o collation_n for_o the_o kindred_n for_o what_o avail_v it_o to_o indulge_v human_a passion_n or_o to_o envy_v the_o god_n because_o they_o will_v not_o share_v their_o immortality_n with_o we_o poison_n be_v also_o keep_v in_o the_o city_n and_o be_v give_v to_o those_o who_o give_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o the_o six_o hundred_o that_o be_v the_o name_n of_o their_o senate_n why_o they_o desire_v to_o die_v manly_a courage_n be_v temper_v with_o kindness_n while_o the_o senate_n take_v care_n that_o they_o do_v not_o inconsiderate_o make_v away_o themselves_o yet_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v as_o easy_a a_o death_n as_o may_v be_v to_o those_o that_o upon_o good_a ground_n desire_v it_o 8._o which_o custom_n i_o believe_v not_o to_o have_v have_v its_o orginal_a in_o gaul_n but_o to_o have_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o greece_n find_v it_o to_o have_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o island_n of_o ceum_fw-la at_o what_o time_n go_v for_o asia_n with_o sextus_n pompeius_n i_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o julida_n it_o happen_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o city_n a_o woman_n of_o very_a great_a quality_n but_o very_o age_a that_o have_v resolve_v after_o account_v give_v to_o the_o senate_n why_o she_o desire_v to_o live_v no_o long_o to_o make_v herself_o away_o with_o poison_n think_v her_o death_n will_v be_v more_o famous_a through_o the_o presence_n of_o pompey_n nor_o can_v he_o a_o person_n full_a of_o all_o virtue_n and_o of_o a_o sweet_a disposition_n refuse_v her_o petition_n and_o therefore_o after_o he_o have_v in_o a_o most_o eloquent_a oration_n that_o drop_v from_o his_o lip_n like_o honey_n use_v all_o the_o persuasion_n that_o may_v be_v to_o dissuade_v she_o from_o her_o purpose_n and_o see_v he_o can_v not_o prevail_v he_o permit_v she_o to_o take_v her_o course_n so_o have_v past_a the_o nineti_v year_n of_o her_o age_n with_o a_o great_a magnanimity_n and_o cheerful_a countenance_n throw_v herself_o upon_o a_o bed_n which_o be_v more_o gay_o trim_v than_o ordinary_a and_o lean_v upon_o her_o elbow_n behold_v pompey_n the_o god_n say_v she_o who_o i_o leave_v behind_o not_o those_o to_o which_o i_o be_o go_v give_v thou_o thanks_o because_o thou_o neither_o do_v exhort_v i_o to_o live_v nor_o loath_a to_o see_v i_o die_v as_o for_o myself_o who_o have_v always_o be_v in_o fortune_n favour_n lest_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o life_n i_o shall_v find_v her_o frown_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o change_v the_o remnant_n of_o my_o breath_n for_o a_o happy_a conclusion_n leave_v bebind_v i_o two_o daughter_n and_o seven_o grand_a child_n after_o that_o exhort_v they_o all_o to_o unity_n and_o divide_v her_o estate_n among_o they_o give_v her_o clothes_n and_o domestic_a sacrata_fw-la to_o her_o elder_a daughter_n with_o a_o wonderful_a cheerfulness_n she_o take_v the_o cup_n wherein_o the_o poison_n be_v mix_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n then_o pour_v out_o her_o offering_n to_o mercury_n and_o invoke_v his_o deity_n to_o grant_v she_o a_o pleasant_a journey_n to_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o infernal_a region_n greedy_o she_o drink_v the_o potion_n off_o then_o as_o the_o poison_n seize_v her_o particular_a part_n she_o tell_v we_o and_o when_o she_o find_v it_o approach_v to_o her_o bowel_n and_o heart_n she_o call_v her_o daughter_n to_o do_v their_o last_o duty_n of_o close_v her_o eye_n our_o people_n admire_v at_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 you_o 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 horatius_n cocles_n 2._o clelia_n the_o virgin_n 3._o romulus_n 4._o a._n cornelius_n cossus_n 5._o m._n marcellus_n 6._o the_o dueller_n t._n manlius_n torquatus_n m._n valerius_n corvus_n and_o p._n scipio_n aemilianus_n 7._o c._n atilius_n 8._o the_o roman_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 fleet._n 11._o a_o roman_a soldier_n at_o the_o battle_n at_o cannae_n 12._o q._n licinius_n crassus_n procon_n 13._o q._n metellus_n scipio_n procon_n 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 nasica_n 18._o emilius_n scaurus_n 19_o julius_n caesar_n procon_n 20._o three_o soldier_n vibâ—us_n acceus_fw-la valeriuâ—_n flaccus_n t._n pâ—denius_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 leonidas_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 alt_z 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 fame_n time_n against_o the_o same_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o fame_n tibur_n for_o be_v give_v in_o hostage_n among_o other_o virgin_n to_o forsenna_n she_o escape_v the_o watch_n in_o the_o nighttime_n and_o get_v a_o horse_n i_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 though_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 safe_a 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 of_o 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 cousecrate_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 same_o deâ—â—y_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 spoil_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 manlius_n torquatus_n valerius_n corvus_n and_o emilianus_fw-la scipio_n make_v use_v of_o 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 they_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 bring_v in_o spain_n under_o the_o command_n of_o lucullus_n at_o the_o same_o time_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 tor_z 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 magnificence_n of_o
be_v enact_v that_o no_o patrician_n shall_v inhabit_v in_o the_o capitol_n or_o in_o the_o castle_n because_o he_o have_v a_o house_n where_o now_o stand_v the_o chapel_n dedicate_v to_o juno_n moneta_n the_o same_o indignation_n of_o the_o city_n break_v forth_o against_o sp._n cassius_n to_o who_o the_o suspicion_n of_o desire_v sovereignty_n do_v more_o harm_n than_o three_o magnificent_a consulship_n and_o two_o pompous_a triumph_n do_v he_o good_a for_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n not_o content_v with_o put_v he_o to_o death_n pull_v his_o house_n down_o over_o he_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a that_o he_o may_v be_v punish_v also_o with_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o household-god_n upon_o the_o ground_n they_o build_v a_o temple_n to_o tellus_n thus_o the_o habitation_n of_o a_o powerful_a man_n be_v now_o the_o monument_n of_o religious_a severity_n the_o same_o end_n have_v sp._n maelius_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o country_n for_o the_o same_o crime_n so_o that_o we_o find_v how_o great_a a_o antipathy_n the_o ancient_n have_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o their_o liberty_n by_o the_o very_a ruin_n and_o wall_n of_o their_o house_n and_o therefore_o the_o house_n of_o m._n flaccus_n and_o l._n saturnius_n most_o seditious_a citizen_n be_v pull_v to_o the_o ground_n after_o they_o be_v slay_v at_o length_n flaccus_n ground_n after_o it_o have_v long_o remain_v unbuilt_a be_v adorn_v by_o q._n catulus_n with_o the_o cimbrian_a spoil_n titus_n and_o caius_n gracchus_n be_v eminent_a in_o our_o city_n for_o their_o nobility_n and_o the_o hope_n which_o be_v conceive_v of_o they_o but_o because_o they_o endeavour_v the_o subversion_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n their_o body_n lay_v unbury_v and_o the_o last_o office_n due_a to_o mortality_n be_v want_v to_o the_o son_n of_o gracchus_n and_o the_o â—_z of_o africanus_n their_o familiar_a acquaintance_n also_o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o friend_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n enemy_n leave_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o hollow_a oak_n and_o tumble_v headlong_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o place_n in_o the_o prison_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v robur_n 2._o the_o same_o thing_n do_v p._n mucius_n a_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n think_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v as_o the_o people_n and_o the_o senate_n have_v do_v before_o who_o burn_v all_o his_o colleague_n alive_a because_o be_v set_v on_o by_o sp._n cassius_n they_o strive_v to_o hinder_v the_o election_n of_o magistrate_n to_o the_o public_a hazard_n of_o the_o common_a liberty_n never_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o confident_o act_v than_o this_o severity_n for_o he_o a_o single_a tribune_n dare_v inflict_v that_o punishment_n upon_o nine_o of_o his_o colleague_n which_o nine_o tribune_n dare_v not_o exact_v from_o one_o tribune_n 3._o severity_n hitherto_o a_o most_o rigid_a guardian_n and_o assertor_n of_o liberty_n be_v equal_o as_o truculent_a also_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o discipline_n and_o dignity_n for_o the_o senate_n send_v m._n clodius_n to_o the_o corsi_n because_o he_o have_v conclude_v a_o ignominious_a peace_n with_o they_o and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o prison_n when_o once_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v break_v how_o many_o way_n do_v obstinate_a anger_n vindicate_v it_o they_o nullify_v the_o accord_n they_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o liberty_n and_o life_n and_o dishonour_v his_o carcase_n with_o the_o ignominious_a contumely_n of_o the_o prison_n and_o the_o gemonian_a precipice_n and_o indeed_o he_o have_v deserve_v this_o extraordinary_a chastisement_n of_o the_o senate_n but_o cn._n cornelius_n scipio_n the_o son_n of_o hispallus_n have_v the_o experience_n of_o it_o before_o he_o deserve_v it_o for_o the_o province_n of_o spain_n fall_v to_o he_o by_o lot_n they_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v thither_o with_o a_o reason_n add_v because_o he_o can_v not_o behave_v himself_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o the_o quaestor_n cornelius_n have_v very_o like_a to_o have_v suffer_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o bribery_n for_o live_v in_o dishonour_n without_o any_o provincial_a employment_n neither_o be_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o senate_n less_o to_o c._n vettienus_n who_o cut_v off_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o left_a hand_n because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v force_v to_o the_o italian_a war._n for_o they_o confiscate_v his_o estate_n and_o imprison_v he_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v cause_v he_o to_o spend_v his_o day_n and_o waste_v that_o life_n ignominious_o in_o a_o jail_n which_o he_o refuse_v noble_o to_o venture_v in_o the_o field_n 4._o this_o example_n curius_n the_o consul_n imitate_v who_o be_v force_v to_o proclaim_v a_o sudden_a list_v of_o soldier_n when_o none_o of_o the_o youngman_n appear_v have_v cause_v lot_n to_o be_v make_v for_o all_o the_o tribe_n he_o command_v the_o first_o name_n that_o be_v draw_v to_o be_v cite_v and_o because_o he_o do_v not_o answer_v to_o his_o name_n he_o make_v a_o public_a sale_n of_o the_o youngmans_n good_n which_o assoon_o as_o the_o youngman_n have_v notice_n of_o he_o run_v to_o the_o consul_n tribunal_n and_o appeal_v to_o the_o college_n of_o tribune_n but_o there_o curius_n make_v a_o speech_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o citizen_n that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o obey_v and_o so_o sell_v both_o his_o good_n and_o the_o youngman_n too_o 5._o in_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v l._n domitius_n stand_v to_o his_o panpudding_n for_o when_o he_o be_v propraetor_n in_o sicily_n there_o be_v a_o boar_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a size_n present_v to_o he_o he_o command_v the_o shepherd_n that_o have_v kill_v he_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o inquire_v of_o he_o with_o what_o weapon_n he_o have_v kill_v the_o beast_n when_o he_o find_v he_o have_v kill_v he_o with_o a_o pikestaff_n he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v have_v publish_v a_o proclamation_n before_o for_o suppress_v the_o robbery_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o island_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v carry_v a_o dart._n some_o will_v take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o height_n of_o all_o severity_n for_o it_o may_v be_v dispute_v on_o both_o side_n but_o the_o reason_n and_o necessity_n of_o public_a government_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o praetor_n to_o be_v count_v overrigorous_a 6._o thus_o severity_n exercise_v itself_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n not_o be_v it_o less_o sedulous_a in_o the_o chastisement_n of_o woman_n horatius_n one_o of_o those_o that_o fight_v the_o three_o curiatij_n by_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o combat_n victor_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o alban_n when_o return_v home_o from_o that_o renown_a field_n he_o find_v his_o sister_n a_o virgin_n bewail_v the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o the_o curiatij_n to_o who_o she_o be_v betroth_v more_o tender_o than_o become_v her_o age_n run_v she_o through_o with_o the_o sword_n with_o which_o he_o have_v so_o well_o merit_v of_o his_o country_n not_o think_v they_o chaste_a tear_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o a_o fond_a and_o immature_n affection_n for_o which_o fact_n be_v indict_v before_o the_o people_n his_o father_n defend_v he_o thus_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o virgin_n towards_o the_o memory_n of_o her_o promise_a husband_n be_v chastise_v by_o a_o fierce_a brother_n while_o the_o father_n assert_v and_o defend_v the_o chastisement_n 7._o the_o senate_n afterward_o follow_v the_o same_o example_n of_o severity_n command_v sp._n posthumius_fw-la albinus_n and_o q._n marcius_n philippus_n the_o consul_n to_o inquire_v after_o those_o woman_n who_o practise_a incest_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o bacchanal_n by_o who_o when_o many_o be_v condemn_v their_o kindred_n punish_v they_o all_o at_o home_n and_o the_o ignominy_n of_o public_a shame_n be_v correct_v by_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o chastisement_n whereby_o the_o more_o the_o woman_n have_v shame_v our_o city_n by_o their_o lewd_a carriage_n so_o much_o the_o more_o fame_n they_o bring_v to_o it_o by_o the_o severity_n of_o their_o punishment_n 8._o but_o publicia_n who_o poison_v posthumius_fw-la albinus_n the_o consul_n and_o licinia_n who_o poison_v claudius_n asellus_n their_o husband_n be_v strangle_v by_o order_n of_o their_o next_o relation_n for_o those_o severe_a man_n do_v not_o think_v it_o necessary_a where_o the_o crime_n be_v so_o evident_a and_o notorious_a to_o spend_v time_n in_o a_o public_a trial_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o will_v have_v defend_v the_o innocent_a they_o be_v the_o early_a punisher_n of_o the_o guilty_a 9_o the_o crime_n of_o these_o be_v great_a that_o excite_a severity_n to_o so_o sharp_a a_o revenge_n but_o egnatius_n metellus_n exercise_v his_o severity_n for_o a_o far_o more_o inconsiderable_a matter_n who_o beat_v his_o wife_n to_o
and_o compose_v most_o profitable_a monument_n for_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o learn_v if_o for_o though_o nature_n may_v make_v he_o old_a and_o fortune_n blind_a yet_o neither_o can_v prevent_v he_o from_o be_v vigorous_a and_o quick-sighted_a in_o mind_n 5._o but_o paulus_n the_o senator_n and_o pontius_n lupus_n a_o roman_a knight_n famous_a pleader_n in_o their_o time_n have_v both_o lose_v their_o sight_n with_o the_o same_o industry_n continue_v at_o the_o bar._n therefore_o be_v they_o also_o more_o frequent_o hear_v amid_o the_o concourse_n of_o some_o that_o be_v delight_v with_o their_o wit_n and_o of_o other_o that_o admire_v their_o constancy_n for_o they_o that_o be_v dishearten_v by_o such_o misfortune_n general_o desire_v dismission_n add_v voluntary_a to_o fortuitous_a darkness_n 6._o now_o p._n crassus_n when_o he_o come_v consul_n into_o asia_n against_o king_n aristonicus_n with_o so_o much_o care_n he_o comprehend_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o greek_n tongue_n that_o he_o understand_v it_o though_o divide_v into_o five_o dialect_n in_o all_o its_o part_n and_o quantity_n which_o mighty_o win_v he_o the_o love_n of_o the_o ally_n while_o he_o answer_v every_o one_o in_o the_o language_n wherein_o they_o make_v their_o request_n before_o his_o tribunal_n 7._o let_v not_o roscius_n be_v leave_v out_o a_o notable_a example_n of_o theatrical_a industry_n who_o never_o expose_v to_o the_o people_n any_o other_o action_n or_o gesture_n but_o what_o he_o have_v study_v before_o at_o his_o own_o house_n therefore_o do_v not_o the_o art_n of_o play_v make_v roscius_n esteem_v but_o roscius_n make_v the_o art_n of_o play_v esteem_v whereby_o he_o obtain_v not_o only_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n but_o the_o familiarity_n of_o prince_n these_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o intent_n anxious_a and_o never-ceasing_a study_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o person_n of_o a_o player_n be_v not_o impudent_o insert_v among_o the_o praise_n of_o so_o many_o great_a man_n foreigner_n 1._o the_o grecian_a industry_n also_o because_o it_o be_v very_o advantageous_a to_o we_o aught_o to_o receive_v the_o fruit_n which_o it_o deserve_v from_o the_o latin_a tongue_n demosthenes_n upon_o the_o mention_v of_o who_o name_n arise_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o hearer_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o great_a eloquence_n when_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o can_v not_o pronounce_v the_o first_o letter_n of_o the_o art_n which_o he_o so_o much_o affect_v with_o so_o much_o labour_v vanquish_v the_o defect_n of_o pronunciation_n that_o no_o man_n ever_o pronounce_v it_o natural_o more_o free_o then_o again_o have_v a_o shrill_a squeak_a voice_n harsh_a to_o the_o ear_n he_o bring_v it_o at_o length_n to_o a_o grave_n and_o acceptable_a tone_n then_o be_v but_o a_o weak_o man_n he_o borrow_v from_o labour_n and_o practice_n that_o strength_n of_o body_n which_o nature_n have_v deny_v he_o for_o he_o comprehend_v several_a sentence_n in_o one_o breath_n and_o pronounce_v they_o walk_v up_o hill_n with_o a_o swift_a pace_n and_o stand_v upon_o the_o seaside_n make_v his_o declamation_n to_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o wave_n that_o he_o may_v enure_v his_o ear_n with_o patience_n to_o the_o clamour_n and_o noise_n of_o tumultuous_a assembly_n he_o be_v report_v also_o to_o have_v accustom_v himself_o to_o speak_v much_o and_o long_a with_o stone_n hold_v in_o his_o mouth_n that_o he_o may_v speak_v with_o more_o freedom_n when_o it_o be_v empty_a he_o war_v against_o nature_n and_o come_v off_o victor_n with_o a_o most_o obstinate_a strength_n of_o mind_n overcome_v her_o malignity_n 2._o and_o that_o we_o may_v ascend_v to_o a_o more_o ancient_a act_n of_o industry_n pythagoras_n a_o most_o perfect_a work_n of_o wisdom_n from_o his_o childhood_n and_o inflame_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o understand_v all_o honesty_n and_o virtue_n go_v into_o egypt_n where_o be_v accustom_v to_o the_o language_n he_o search_v the_o commentary_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a priest_n and_o bring_v away_o the_o observation_n of_o innumerable_a age_n then_o travel_v into_o persia_n he_o deliver_v himself_o up_o to_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o exact_a prudence_n of_o the_o magi_n from_o who_o he_o treasure_v up_o in_o his_o docible_a mind_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n their_o course_n their_o effect_n property_n and_o force_v be_v courteous_o explain_v to_o he_o from_o thence_o he_o visit_v crect_n and_o lacedaemon_n into_o who_o law_n and_o manner_n have_v make_v inspection_n he_o descend_v to_o the_o olympian_a game_n where_o when_o to_o the_o admiration_n of_o all_o greece_n he_o have_v give_v evident_a demonstration_n of_o his_o multiply_a knowledge_n be_v ask_v by_o what_o title_n he_o go_v by_o he_o make_v answer_v that_o he_o be_v not_o wise_a for_o that_o title_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o seven_o most_o excellent_a man_n but_o a_o lover_n of_o wisdom_n he_o also_o travel_v into_o part_n of_o italy_n then_o call_v the_o big_a graecia_n in_o the_o chief_a and_o rich_a city_n whereof_o he_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o study_n who_o burn_a funeral-pile_n metapontus_n behold_v with_o eye_n full_a of_o veneration_n a_o town_n more_o famous_a for_o pythagoras_n tomb_n than_o the_o monument_n of_o its_o own_o ash_n 3._o plato_n have_v athens_n for_o his_o place_n of_o nativity_n and_o socrates_n for_o his_o master_n both_o place_n and_o man_n fertile_a in_o learning_n fraught_v also_o himself_o with_o a_o celestial_a abundance_n of_o wit_n when_o he_o be_v account_v the_o wise_a of_o all_o mortal_n to_o that_o degree_n that_o if_o jupiter_n shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n he_o can_v not_o make_v use_n of_o a_o more_o elegant_a or_o happy_a eloquence_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o travel_v to_o egypt_n where_o he_o learn_v from_o the_o priest_n of_o that_o nation_n the_o manifold_a secret_n of_o geometry_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o celestial_a observation_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o studious_a gentleman_n of_o athens_n seek_v for_o plato_n who_o every_o one_o strive_v to_o have_v his_o tutor_n he_o by_o visit_v the_o riddle-like_a bank_n of_o nile_n and_o vast_a region_n extend_a barbarism_n and_o the_o wind_a canal_n of_o a_o strange_a country_n of_o a_o ancient_a master_n become_v a_o scholar_n no_o wonder_n then_o that_o he_o travel_v into_o italy_n there_o from_o archytas_n of_o tarentum_n timaeus_n arion_n and_o caetus_fw-la of_o locri_n to_o learn_v the_o precept_n of_o pythagoras_n for_o so_o great_a a_o plenty_n so_o great_a a_o abundance_n of_o learning_n be_v every_o where_o to_o be_v collect_v that_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v disperse_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o have_v also_o under_o his_o head_n at_o above_o fourscore_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o lie_v a_o die_a the_o jest_n of_o sophron._n so_o that_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o his_o life_n be_v not_o free_a from_o the_o exercise_n of_o study_n 4._o but_o democritus_n for_o all_o his_o vast_a wealth_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o his_o father_n can_v have_v give_v a_o banquet_n to_o the_o army_n of_o xerxes_n that_o his_o mind_n may_v be_v more_o free_a for_o the_o study_n of_o letter_n keep_v a_o small_a pittance_n to_o himself_o give_v all_o the_o rest_n to_o his_o country_n then_o abide_v at_o athens_n for_o several_a year_n spend_v all_o his_o time_n in_o gain_v and_o practise_v learning_n he_o live_v unknown_a in_o the_o city_n as_o he_o testify_v in_o a_o certain_a volume_n i_o be_o in_o a_o maze_n at_o so_o much_o industry_n and_o therefore_o must_v go_v on_o 5._o carneades_n be_v a_o laborious_a and_o diuturnal_a soldier_n of_o wisdome_n for_o after_o the_o expiration_n of_o ninety_o year_n he_o make_v one_o end_n of_o live_v and_o philosophize_v he_o have_v so_o addict_v himself_o to_o the_o work_n of_o learning_n that_o when_o he_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v busy_a in_o his_o thought_n he_o will_v forget_v to_o reach_v his_o meat_n but_o melissa_n who_o he_o keep_v as_o a_o wife_n dutiful_a to_o supply_v his_o hunger_n never_o go_v to_o interrupt_v he_o but_o feed_v he_o so_o that_o he_o live_v only_o in_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v encompass_v with_o a_o superfluous_a body_n be_v to_o dispute_v with_o chrysippus_n he_o purge_v his_o body_n beforehand_o with_o hellebore_n to_o explain_v his_o own_o mind_n more_o attentive_o and_o refel_v his_o adversary_n more_o powerful_o which_o potion_n he_o make_v afterward_o to_o be_v covet_v on_o purpose_n by_o such_o as_o be_v covetous_a of_o applause_n 6._o what_o can_v we_o think_v be_v the_o zeal_n of_o anaxagoras_n for_o learning_n who_o return_v home_n after_o a_o long_a travel_n and_o see_v his_o estate_n lie_v untilled_a and_o waste_a i_o have_v not_o be_v safe_a say_v he_o have_v not_o these_o decay_a a_o expression_n
qê°_n valerius_n maximus_n his_o collection_n of_o the_o memorable_a act_n and_o say_n of_o orator_n philosopher_n statesman_n and_o other_o illustrious_a person_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_n and_o other_o foreign_a nation_n upon_o various_a subject_n together_o with_o the_o life_n of_o that_o famous_a historian_n new_o translate_v into_o english_a london_n print_v for_o benjamin_n crayle_a at_o the_o lamb_n in_o fleetstreet_n next_o white-fryers-gate_n and_o john_n fish_n nigh_o the_o fountain-tavern_n in_o the_o strand_n 1684._o fab_n maximus_n lycurgus_n caesar_n alexander_n pyrrhus_n xerxes_n marius_n sylla_n scipio_n africâ—_n themistocles_n pompey_n romuluâ—_n london_n print_v for_o samuel_n speed_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a heneage_n lord_n finch_n baron_n of_o daventry_n and_o lord_n high_z chancellor_z of_o england_n may_v it_o please_v your_o honour_n have_v late_o experience_v the_o influence_n of_o your_o honour_n favour_n i_o hold_v myself_o in_o duty_n bind_v to_o pay_v my_o acknowledgement_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n which_o be_v in_o this_o address_n to_o declare_v your_o piety_n and_o your_o bounty_n for_o which_o reason_n i_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o injustice_n have_v i_o seek_v for_o any_o other_o patron_n be_v late_o so_o generous_o remember_v by_o your_o honour_n thus_o i_o endeavour_v to_o show_v my_o gratitude_n though_o the_o high_a pinnacle_n thereof_o bear_v no_o proportion_n with_o the_o large_a pillar_n of_o your_o honour_n high_a worth_n and_o dignity_n well_o observe_v what_o be_v in_o ancient_a story_n record_v of_o lycurgus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a lawgiver_n that_o he_o slight_v the_o make_v a_o decree_n against_o ingratitude_n imagine_v no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o sordid_o wretched_a as_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o horrid_a crime_n wherefore_o to_o pay_v my_o debt_n in_o the_o best_a coin_n i_o have_v i_o humble_o offer_v this_o to_o your_o honour_n patronage_n it_o be_v a_o collection_n of_o the_o act_n and_o say_n of_o orator_n and_o statesman_n and_o who_o can_v be_v more_o fit_a to_o receive_v they_o than_o the_o far-excelling_a tully_n of_o our_o age_n of_o who_o i_o may_v say_v as_o once_o the_o ancient_a roman_a omnium_fw-la somnos_fw-la tua_fw-la vigilantia_fw-la omnium_fw-la delicias_fw-la tua_fw-la industria_fw-la omnium_fw-la vacationem_fw-la tua_fw-la occupatio_fw-la may_v it_o please_v your_o honour_n not_o to_o give_v your_o lordship_n any_o far_a trouble_n your_o acceptance_n and_o pardon_n be_v humble_o implore_v by_o your_o honour_n obedient_a devote_v and_o oblige_a servant_n samuel_n speed_n the_o life_n of_o valerius_n maximus_n valerius_n maximus_n a_o roman_a citizen_n of_o a_o patrician_n family_n spend_v his_o childhood_n and_o youth_n in_o the_o study_n of_o learn_v then_o come_v to_o be_v of_o age_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o war_n where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v serve_v for_o some_o time_n and_o to_o have_v sail_v with_o sextus_n pompey_n into_o asia_n whence_o return_a home_n when_o he_o find_v himself_o able_a to_o profit_v his_o country_n by_o well_o speak_v as_o well_o as_o do_v from_o which_o the_o love_n of_o honour_n have_v for_o some_o time_n divert_v he_o he_o resolve_v to_o put_v forth_o the_o act_n and_o say_n the_o most_o remarkable_a of_o the_o roman_a city_n and_o of_o foreign_a nation_n which_o he_o very_o lucky_o finish_v he_o flourish_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n and_o in_o his_o time_n who_o numen_fw-la he_o invoke_v he_o write_v this_o history_n for_o the_o roman_a emperor_n when_o by_o their_o virtue_n they_o have_v just_o and_o upright_o manage_v the_o empire_n be_v translate_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o god_n and_o be_v call_v divi_z imperatores_fw-la he_o derive_v his_o pedigree_n by_o the_o father_n side_n from_o the_o valerian_n family_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n from_z the_o fabian_z from_o both_o which_o he_o obtain_v the_o name_n of_o valerius_n maximus_n of_o his_o death_n there_o be_v nothing_o certain_a report_v a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n a_o of_o abstinence_n page_n 167_o of_o art_n page_n 408_o of_o anger_n page_n 441_o b_o of_o bashfulness_n page_n 181_o c_o of_o constancy_n page_n 143_o of_o continence_n page_n 167_o of_o conjugal_a love_n page_n 185_o of_o clemency_n page_n 203_o of_o courage_n at_o the_o death_n of_o child_n page_n 252_o of_o chastity_n page_n 256_o of_o covetousness_n page_n 446_o of_o cruelty_n page_n 434_o d_o of_o dream_n page_n 30_o of_o degenerate_v birth_n page_n 129_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o honour_n page_n 417_o of_o death_n not_o vulgar_a page_n 466_o of_o desire_n of_o life_n page_n 471_o e_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o art_n page_n 408_o of_o eloquence_n page_n 403_o ease_n praise_v page_n 402_o f_o of_o frugality_n page_n 66_o of_o foreign_a institution_n page_n 69_o of_o fortitude_n page_n 104_o of_o friendship_n page_n 189_o of_o the_o fidelity_n of_o servant_n page_n 291_o of_o the_o change_n of_o fortune_n page_n 295_o g_o of_o gratitude_n page_n 214_o h_n of_o humanity_n page_n 203_o of_o happiness_n page_n 304_o of_o honour_n page_n 417_o of_o hatred_n page_n 441_o i_o of_o innocence_n page_n 66_o of_o illustrious_a man_n page_n 131_o of_o ingratitude_n page_n 221_o of_o justice_n page_n 281_o of_o public_a judgement_n page_n 346_o of_o private_a judgement_n page_n 354_o of_o industry_n page_n 363_o l_o of_o luckie_n sign_n page_n 16_o of_o liberality_n page_n 198_o of_o love_n to_o child_n page_n 244_o of_o luxury_n and_o lust_n page_n 427_o of_o liar_n page_n 476_o m_n of_o miracle_n page_n 39_o of_o matrimonial_a ceremony_n page_n 52_o of_o magiâ—â—rates_n page_n 56_o of_o military_a discipline_n page_n 76_o of_o majesty_n page_n 95_o of_o mean_a birth_n advance_v page_n 125_o of_o moderation_n page_n 152_o of_o modesty_n page_n 181_o of_o moderation_n to_o suspect_a child_n page_n 250_o of_o the_o change_n of_o manner_n page_n 295_o of_o memorable_a old_a age_n page_n 413_o of_o motion_n of_o the_o body_n page_n 406_o of_o magnificent_a thing_n page_n 421_o n_n of_o necessity_n page_n 334_o o_o of_o omen_n page_n 18_o of_o memorable_a old_a age_n page_n 413_o p_o of_o prodigy_n page_n 22_o of_o patience_n page_n 1â—0_o poverty_n praise_v page_n 176_o of_o piety_n towards_o their_o country_n page_n 238_o towards_o parent_n page_n 228_o of_o public_a faith_n page_n 287_o of_o public_a judgement_n page_n 346_o of_o private_a judgement_n page_n 354_o of_o pronunciation_n page_n 406_o r_n of_o religion_n page_n 3_o of_o feign_a religion_n page_n 14_o of_o foreign_a religion_n page_n 15_o of_o the_o right_n of_o triumph_v page_n 86_o of_o reconciliation_n page_n 164_o of_o repulse_n page_n 331_o of_o racking_n page_n 358_o on_o revenge_n page_n 361_o s_n of_o show_n page_n 62_o of_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o censor_n page_n 90_o of_o selfconfidence_n page_n 133_o of_o severity_n to_o child_n page_n 247_o of_o severity_n page_n 269_o of_o stratagem_n page_n 326_o of_o study_n page_n 363_o of_o similitude_n of_o form_n page_n 474_o t_o of_o towardliness_n page_n 101_o of_o thing_n free_o do_v page_n 262_o grave_o do_v page_n 276_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o wife_n page_n 290_o of_o thing_n wise_o do_v page_n 306_o crafty_o do_v page_n 316_o of_o testament_n confirm_v page_n 342_o of_o testimony_n page_n 359_o w_n of_o will_n cancel_v page_n 338_o of_o women-pleader_n page_n 357_o in_n of_o yield_v to_o master_n of_o art_n page_n 412_o quintus_fw-la valerius_n maximus_n of_o memorable_a thing_n lib_fw-la i._o the_o prologue_n to_o augustus_n tiberius_n caesar_n i_o have_v resolve_v with_o thyself_o to_o collect_v together_o the_o deed_n and_o say_n of_o most_o note_n and_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v of_o the_o most_o eminent_a person_n both_o among_o the_o roman_n and_o other_o nation_n take_v out_o of_o the_o most_o approve_a author_n where_o they_o lie_v scatter_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n that_o make_v they_o hard_a to_o be_v know_v to_o save_v they_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o tedious_a search_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o follow_v their_o example_n yet_o i_o have_v not_o be_v over-desirous_a to_o comprehend_v all_o for_o who_o in_o a_o small_a volume_n be_v able_a to_o set_v down_o the_o deed_n of_o many_o age_n or_o what_o wise_a man_n can_v hope_v to_o deliver_v the_o order_n of_o domestic_a and_o foreign_a story_n which_o our_o predecessor_n have_v do_v in_o such_o happy_a style_n either_o with_o great_a care_n or_o more_o abound_a eloquence_n therefore_o caesar_n thy_o country_n only_a safety_n thou_o i_o invoke_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o my_o undertake_n who_o the_o consent_n of_o god_n and_o man_n have_v ordain_v the_o great_a commander_n both_o of_o sea_n and_o land_n by_o who_o divine_a providence_n those_o virtue_n of_o which_o i_o be_o to_o discourse_n be_v most_o favourable_o cherish_v vice_n most_o
the_o safety_n of_o those_o that_o be_v stand_v 20._o nor_o do_v q._n fulvius_n flaccus_n go_v unpunished_a who_o in_o his_o censorship_n translate_v the_o marble_n tile_n from_o the_o temple_n of_o lacinian_n juno_n to_o the_o fane_n of_o fortuna_n equestris_n which_o he_o be_v then_o build_v at_o rome_n for_o he_o no_o soon_o have_v do_v it_o but_o he_o fall_v mad_a and_o for_o very_a grief_n expire_v hear_v that_o of_o his_o two_o son_n both_o soldier_n in_o illyria_n one_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a the_o other_o slay_v by_o who_o mishap_n the_o senate_n be_v warn_v order_v the_o tile_n to_o be_v carry_v back_o to_o locri._n 21._o much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v they_o punish_v the_o covetousness_n of_o q._n pliminius_fw-la legate_n to_o scipio_n in_o rob_v the_o treasure_n of_o proserpina_n for_o when_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o fetter_n to_o rome_n before_o he_o can_v come_v to_o his_o trial_n he_o die_v in_o prison_n of_o a_o most_o filthy_a disease_n the_o goddess_n by_o command_n of_o the_o senate_n have_v not_o only_o her_o money_n restore_v but_o double_a the_o sum_n foreign_a example_n of_o religion_n observe_v or_o neglect_v 1._o as_o to_o the_o fact_n of_o pleminius_n it_o be_v well_o punish_v by_o the_o conscript_n father_n but_o against_o the_o sordid_a violence_n of_o king_n pyrrhus_n the_o goddess_n herself_o defend_v herself_o well_o enough_o for_o the_o locri_n be_v compel_v to_o give_v he_o money_n out_o of_o her_o treasury_n while_o he_o be_v sail_v upon_o the_o sea_n lade_v with_o his_o impious_a prey_n by_o force_n of_o a_o mighty_a tempest_n his_o whole_a navy_n be_v cast_v away_o upon_o the_o shore_n adjoin_v to_o the_o say_a city_n where_o the_o money_n be_v find_v entire_a be_v restore_v to_o the_o most_o sacred_a treasury_n of_o the_o goddess_n 2._o but_o the_o act_n of_o massanisa_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n who_o admiral_n have_v land_v in_o melita_n and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o fane_n of_o juno_n certain_a ivory-teeth_n of_o a_o immense_a proportion_n and_o give_v they_o as_o a_o present_a to_o the_o king_n massanisa_n no_o soon_o understand_v from_o whence_o they_o come_v but_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v carry_v back_o in_o a_o galley_n with_o five_o oar_n and_o put_v in_o the_o place_n whence_o they_o be_v take_v have_v cause_v certain_a word_n to_o be_v carve_v upon_o they_o signify_v that_o the_o king_n have_v take_v they_o ignorant_o and_o willing_o restore_v they_o 3._o dionysius_n bear_v at_o syracuse_n use_v to_o make_v jest_n of_o his_o sacrilege_n of_o which_o he_o commit_v more_o than_o we_o have_v now_o room_n to_o recount_v for_o have_v plunder_v the_o temple_n of_o juno_n at_o locri_n and_o satle_v upon_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o prosperous_a gale_n laugh_v to_o his_o friend_n he_o say_v what_o a_o pleasant_a voyage_n have_v the_o god_n grant_v to_o we_o sacrilegious_a robber_n have_v take_v also_o a_o cloak_n of_o massy_a gold_n from_o jupiter_n olympian_n which_o hiero_n the_o turant_n have_v dedicate_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o throw_v over_o the_o statue_n a_o woollen-mantle_n tell_v his_o companion_n that_o a_o cloak_n of_o gold_n be_v too_o heavy_a in_o the_o summer_n too_o cold_a in_o the_o winter_n but_o a_o woollen_a cloak_n will_v serve_v for_o both_o season_n the_o same_o person_n command_v the_o golden_a beard_n of_o esculapius_n to_o be_v take_v from_o his_o statue_n in_o his_o temple_n at_o epidaurum_n say_v it_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o apollo_n the_o father_n to_o be_v without_o a_o beard_n and_o the_o son_n to_o have_v so_o large_a a_o one_o he_o also_o take_v away_o the_o silver_n and_o golden_a table_n out_o of_o other_o temple_n where_o find_v certain_a inscription_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o greece_n that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o good_a god_n than_o say_v he_o through_o their_o goodness_n we_o will_v make_v use_n of_o they_o he_o also_o take_v away_o the_o little_a statue_n of_o victory_n cup_n and_o crown_n which_o they_o hold_v in_o their_o hand_n be_v all_o of_o gold_n say_v he_o do_v but_o borrow_v they_o not_o take_v they_o quite_o away_o say_v it_o be_v a_o idle_a thing_n when_o we_o pray_v to_o the_o god_n for_o good_a thing_n not_o to_o accept_v they_o when_o they_o hold_v they_o forth_o to_o we_o who_o in_o his_o own_o person_n though_o he_o be_v not_o reward_v according_a to_o his_o desert_n yet_o in_o the_o infamy_n of_o his_o son_n he_o suffer_v after_o death_n what_o in_o his_o life-time_n he_o have_v escape_v 4._o for_o the_o avoid_n whereof_o timâ—sitheus_n prince_n of_o the_o liparitan_n by_o his_o wisdom_n provide_v for_o his_o own_o and_o his_o country_n safety_n for_o when_o certain_a of_o his_o subject_n use_v piracy_n have_v take_v a_o golden_a cup_n of_o a_o very_a great_a weight_n and_o that_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o divide_v the_o spoil_n understand_v that_o it_o be_v consecrate_v to_o apollo_n pythian_n in_o lieu_n of_o their_o ten_o by_o the_o roman_n he_o take_v it_o from_o they_o and_o careful_o send_v it_o to_o delphos_n 5._o milisian_a ceres_n when_o miletum_n be_v take_v by_o alexander_n and_o that_o several_a soldier_n be_v break_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o plunder_v it_o on_o a_o sudden_a deprive_v they_o all_o of_o their_o sight_n 6._o the_o persian_n come_v to_o delos_n with_o a_o navy_n of_o a_o thousand_o ship_n behave_v themselves_o more_o irreligious_o than_o rapacious_o towards_o the_o temple_n 7._o the_o athenian_n banish_v diagoras_n the_o philosopher_n because_o he_o adventure_v to_o affirm_v that_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o god_n or_o no_o or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o what_o nature_n they_o be_v they_o also_o condemn_v socrates_n because_o he_o endeavour_v to_o introduce_v a_o new_a religion_n they_o endure_v phidias_n when_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o make_v the_o statue_n of_o minerva_n of_o marble_n rather_o than_o of_o ivory_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v more_o last_a but_o when_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v also_o cheap_a they_o command_v he_o silence_n 8._o diomedon_n one_o of_o the_o ten_o captain_n who_o at_o arginusa_n win_v a_o great_a victory_n to_o the_o athenian_n but_o to_o himself_o the_o reward_n of_o condemnation_n be_v now_o lead_v to_o his_o undeserved_a execution_n speak_v nothing_o else_o but_o only_o that_o the_o vow_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o army_n may_v be_v perform_v chap._n ii_o of_o feign_a religion_n romans_z 1._o numa_n pompilius_n 2._o p._n scip._n african_n the_o great_a 3._o l._n cor._n silvius_n 4._o q._n sertorius_n foreigner_n 1._o minos_n king_n of_o crete_n 2._o pisistratus_n athenian_n 3._o lycurgus_n spartan_n 4._o zaleucus_n of_o locri._n 1._o nvma_n pompilius_n that_o he_o may_v oblige_v his_o people_n to_o the_o observance_n of_o holy_a thing_n feign_v to_o have_v familiarity_n by_o night_n with_o the_o goddess_n egeria_n and_o that_o by_o her_o direction_n only_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n which_o he_o propose_v be_v institute_v 2._o scipio_n surname_v the_o african_a never_o go_v about_o any_o private_a or_o public_a business_n till_o he_o have_v be_v for_o some_o while_n in_o the_o fane_n of_o jupiter_n capitoline_n and_o be_v therefore_o think_v to_o have_v be_v beget_v by_o jove_n 3._o lucius_n silvius_n when_o he_o resolve_v to_o give_v battle_n embrace_v a_o little_a image_n of_o apollo_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o delphos_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o his_o soldier_n desire_v the_o deity_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v 4._o q._n sertorius_n have_v a_o tame_a white_a hart_n which_o he_o teach_v â—o_o follow_v he_o over_o all_o the_o cragged_a mountain_n of_o lusitania_n by_o which_o he_o feign_v himself_o instruct_v what_o to_o do_v or_o what_o not_o foreign_a 1._o minosâ—ing_v â—ing_z of_o crete_n be_v wont_a to_o retire_v himself_o every_o nine_o year_n into_o a_o deep_a and_o antiently-consecrated_n den_n and_o there_o stay_v some_o time_n bring_v forth_o new_a law_n which_o he_o there_o feign_a be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o jupiter_n 2._o pisistratus_n to_o recover_v the_o tyranny_n of_o athens_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v make_v as_o if_o minerva_n herself_o have_v lead_v he_o into_o the_o castle_n deceive_v the_o athenian_n by_o show_v a_o unknown_a woman_n who_o be_v call_v phya_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o minerva_n 3._o lycurgus_n persuade_v the_o people_n that_o the_o law_n which_o he_o compose_v for_o the_o grave_a city_n of_o lacedaemon_n be_v make_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o apollo_n 4._o zaleucus_n in_o the_o name_n of_o minerva_n be_v account_v the_o wise_a man_n among_o the_o locrian_o chap._n iii_o of_o foreign_a religion_n reject_v 1._o by_o
scopas_n and_o all_o his_o guest_n what_o great_a wealth_n than_o so_o much_o felicity_n which_o neither_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o land_n can_v take_v from_o he_o 8._o i_o be_o not_o unwilling_a to_o add_v to_o this_o the_o story_n of_o daphidas_n that_o man_n may_v understand_v how_o profitable_a it_o be_v to_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o god_n and_o obey_v the_o divine_a power_n he_o be_v of_o their_o profession_n who_o be_v call_v sophist_n resolve_v to_o ask_v a_o frivolous_a question_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n in_o derision_n demand_v whether_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o horse_n he_o have_v lose_v when_o in_o truth_n he_o have_v none_o at_o all_o to_o which_o the_o oracle_n answer_v that_o he_o shall_v find_v his_o horse_n but_o be_v kill_v with_o a_o fall_n off_o his_o back_n bâ—ing_v upon_o his_o return_n merry_a and_o laugh_v at_o the_o trick_n he_o have_v put_v upon_o the_o oracle_n he_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o attalus_n the_o king_n who_o he_o have_v often_o abuse_v with_o his_o scurrilous_a verse_n be_v out_o of_o his_o reach_n and_o be_v by_o his_o command_n throw_v headlong_o down_o a_o rock_n which_o be_v call_v the_o horse_n he_o receive_v the_o just_a reward_n due_a to_o one_o that_o will_v go_v about_o to_o cavil_v with_o the_o god_n 9_o philip_n k._n of_o macedon_n be_v also_o admonish_v by_o the_o same_o oracle_n to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o violence_n of_o a_o chariot_n cause_v all_o the_o chariot_n in_o his_o kingdom_n to_o be_v cut_v to_o piece_n and_o always_o careful_o shun_v that_o place_n in_o boeotia_n which_o be_v call_v the_o chariot_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o avoid_v that_o kind_n of_o death_n which_o be_v foretell_v he_o for_o pansanias_fw-la that_o slay_v he_o have_v a_o chariot_n engrave_v in_o the_o hilt_n of_o his_o sword_n 10._o and_o this_o fatal_a necessity_n which_o the_o father_n can_v not_o avoid_v be_v as_o severe_a to_o his_o son_n alexander_n for_o calanus_n the_o indian_a bâ—ing_n about_o to_o throw_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n upon_o his_o funeral-pile_n be_v ask_v by_o he_o whether_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o command_v or_o tell_v he_o make_v no_o other_o reply_n but_o i_o shall_v short_o see_v thou_o nor_o be_v his_o answer_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o violent_a death_n of_o alexander_n speedy_o follow_v his_o violent_a decease_n 11._o these_o royal_a funeral_n be_v equal_v in_o miracle_n by_o the_o fortune_n of_o a_o rower_n in_o a_o galley_n who_o stand_v at_o the_o pump_n in_o a_o small_a tyrian_a vessel_n and_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o a_o wave_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o same_o the_o force_n of_o a_o contrary_a wave_n wash_v he_o into_o the_o vessel_n again_o congratulate_v and_o bewail_v at_o one_o time_n his_o miserable_a and_o happy_a condition_n 12._o what_o more_o be_v we_o not_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a mockery_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n tolerable_a indeed_o because_o not_o horrid_a yet_o no_o less_o miraculous_a because_o unusual_a the_o son_n of_o prusias_n king_n of_o bythinia_n bear_v the_o same_o name_n with_o his_o father_n instead_o of_o a_o upper_a row_n of_o tooth_n have_v one_o continue_a bone_n though_o neither_o deform_v nor_o unfit_a for_o use_v 13._o dripetine_n also_o the_o daughter_n of_o mithridates_n bear_v of_o laâ—dice_n the_o queen_n have_v her_o mouth_n deform_v with_o a_o double_a row_n of_o tooth_n above_o and_o bâ—low_v be_v her_o father_n companion_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o pompey_n 14._o no_o less_o admirable_a be_v the_o eye_n of_o that_o person_n who_o be_v report_v to_o have_v have_v so_o sharp_a a_o sight_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o discover_v the_o ship_n go_v out_o of_o the_o port_n of_o carthage_n from_o the_o promontory_n of_o lilybaeum_n in_o sicily_n 15._o more_o admirable_a than_o his_o eye_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o aristomenes_n the_o messenian_a which_o the_o athenian_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o admirable_a subtlety_n cause_v to_o be_v cut_v out_o for_o they_o have_v often_o take_v he_o yet_o still_o by_o his_o cunning_n he_o escape_v they_o find_v to_o be_v all_o over_o hairy_a 16._o the_o poet_n antipater_n the_o sidonian_a every_o year_n on_o the_o very_a day_n of_o his_o birth_n have_v a_o fâ—ver_n and_o have_v live_v to_o a_o great_a age_n upon_o his_o birth_n day_n die_v of_o a_o fâ—ver_n 17._o here_o we_o may_v very_o convenient_o take_v notice_n of_o polystratus_n and_o hippoclides_n philosopher_n who_o be_v bear_v the_o same_o day_n follow_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o same_o master_n epicurus_n possess_v the_o same_o revenue_n go_v to_o the_o same_o school_n and_o live_v long_a friend_n together_o at_o length_n both_o die_v the_o same_o day_n so_o equal_a be_v the_o fortune_n and_o friendship_n of_o their_o society_n that_o who_o will_v not_o think_v they_o bear_v breed_v and_o decease_v in_o the_o very_a bosom_n of_o divine_a concord_n herself_o 18._o why_o all_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v either_o to_o the_o child_n of_o king_n or_o to_o a_o most_o famous_a king_n himself_o to_o a_o prophet_n of_o a_o flourish_a wit_n or_o be_v so_o remarkable_a in_o the_o live_v of_o learned_a man_n or_o among_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n nature_n itself_o so_o fruitful_a in_o good_a or_o evil_n have_v never_o give_v a_o reason_n no_o more_o than_o why_o among_o the_o wild_a goat_n which_o be_v breed_v in_o crete_n be_v wound_v with_o dart_n shall_v fly_v for_o present_a help_n to_o the_o herb_n dittany_n which_o be_v eat_v immediate_o force_v the_o dart_n and_o poison_n out_o of_o their_o wound_n or_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o island_n of_o cephalenia_n whereas_o all_o other_o beast_n in_o other_o place_n be_v refresh_v with_o drink_v water_n in_o that_o place_n they_o be_v wont_v to_o quench_v their_o thirst_v by_o receive_v the_o wind_n into_o their_o mouth_n or_o why_o at_o crotona_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o lacinian_n juno_n the_o ash_n shall_v remain_v undisturbed_a and_o not_o to_o be_v remove_v what_o wind_n soever_o blow_n or_o why_o one_o fountain_n in_o macedonia_n another_o in_o the_o country_n of_o calenum_n shall_v have_v sâ—_n much_o the_o property_n of_o wine_n as_o to_o intoxicate_a man_n these_o thing_n we_o do_v not_o so_o much_o admire_v as_o think_v worthy_a of_o remembrance_n be_v well_o ascertain_v that_o nature_n may_v well_o assume_v to_o herself_o the_o great_a share_n of_o knowledge_n who_o have_v the_o painful_a charge_n of_o beget_v all_o thing_n 19_o and_o now_o see_v we_o be_v talk_v of_o thing_n that_o exceed_v common_a reason_n let_v we_o give_v a_o relation_n of_o that_o serpent_n which_o livy_n have_v so_o elegant_o describe_v for_o he_o say_v that_o upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n bagrada_n in_o africa_n so_o great_a a_o serpent_n appear_v as_o hinder_v the_o whole_a army_n of_o attilius_n regulus_n from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o water_n many_o souldâ—â—rs_n she_o swallow_v down_o her_o fiâ—â—hy_a wide_a mouth_n many_o kill_v with_o the_o hideous_a bang_n of_o her_o tall_a and_o when_o they_o can_v pierce_v she_o with_o no_o dart_n or_o spear_n at_o length_n they_o be_v force_v to_o plant_v their_o engine_n of_o battery_n against_o and_o bruise_v she_o to_o piece_n with_o huge_a stone_n and_o flint_n of_o massy_a weight_n and_o to_o all_o both_o horse_n and_o foot_n seem_v more_o terrible_a than_o carthage_n itself_o at_o what_o time_n the_o stream_n be_v defile_v with_o her_o blood_n and_o the_o air_n infect_v with_o the_o stench_n of_o her_o body_n the_o roman_a camp_n be_v force_v to_o remove_v the_o skin_n of_o this_o monster_n he_o say_v be_v 120_o foot_n long_o and_o send_v to_o rome_n lib_fw-la ii_o chap._n i._o of_o matrimonial_a ceremony_n and_o duty_n of_o relation_n 1._o good_a sign_n precede_v marriage_n 2._o marriage-feast_n 3._o woman_n praise_v for_o live_a widow_n 4._o first_o divorce_n 5._o matrimonial_a liberty_n and_o decency_n 6._o conjugal_a love_n 7._o modest_a consanguinity_n 8._o the_o feast_n of_o charistia_fw-la or_o love_n 9_o age_n honour_v 10._o youth_n observe_v and_o instruct_v by_o example_n while_o we_o be_v search_v into_o the_o rich_a and_o potent_a kingdom_n of_o nature_n it_o will_v not_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o memorable_a institution_n as_o well_o of_o our_o own_o city_n as_o of_o other_o nation_n for_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o while_n to_o know_v the_o first_o original_n of_o those_o happy_a manner_n and_o that_o way_n of_o live_v which_o we_o now_o enjoy_v under_o the_o best_a of_o prince_n see_v that_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o may_v perhaps_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o present_a custom_n 1._o among_o the_o ancient_n there_o be_v nothing_o either_o public_o or_o private_o
fulvius_n censor_n turn_v his_o brother_n out_o of_o the_o senate_n for_o that_o he_o have_v presume_v to_o sâ—nd_v home_o a_o cohort_n of_o the_o legion_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o tribune_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o consul_n what_o more_o difficult_a for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v than_o to_o send_v back_o with_o ignominy_n to_o his_o country_n a_o person_n near_o relate_v by_o family_n and_o marriage_n or_o to_o use_v the_o severity_n of_o stripe_n to_o a_o person_n ally_v in_o a_o long_a series_n of_o blood_n and_o kindred_n or_o to_o bend_v his_o censor_n frown_v upon_o the_o dear_a relation_n of_o a_o brother_n 6._o but_o our_o city_n which_o have_v fill_v the_o world_n with_o wonderful_a example_n of_o all_o sort_n with_o a_o double_a face_n behold_v her_o axe_n reek_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o commander_n lest_o the_o disturbance_n of_o military_a discipline_n shall_v go_v unpunished_a pompous_a abroad_o but_o the_o cause_n of_o private_a grief_n enough_o uncertain_a whether_o to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o congratulate_v or_o comfort_v and_o therefore_o with_o doubtful_a thought_n have_v i_o couple_v you_o two_o together_o most_o severe_a observer_n of_o warlike_a discipline_n posthumus_n tubertus_n and_o manlius_n torquatus_n for_o i_o apprehend_v a_o fear_n of_o sink_v under_o that_o weight_n of_o praise_n which_o you_o have_v merit_v and_o discover_v the_o weakenss_n of_o my_o wit_n while_o i_o presume_v to_o represent_v your_o virtue_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o thou_o o_o posthumus_n dictator_n do_v cause_v thy_o victorious_a son_n aulus_n posthumus_n to_o be_v behead_v thy_o son_n who_o thou_o do_v beget_v to_o propagate_v the_o succession_n of_o thy_o renown_a race_n and_o the_o secret_a instruction_n of_o thy_o most_o sacred_a tradition_n the_o allurement_n of_o who_o infancy_n thou_o have_v cherish_v in_o thy_o bosom_n and_o with_o thy_o kiss_n who_o a_o child_n thou_o have_v instruct_v in_o learning_n a_o man_n in_o arm_n good_a courageous_a and_o obedient_a both_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o his_o country_n only_o because_o without_o thy_o command_n without_o thy_o leave_n he_o have_v overthrow_v his_o enemy_n thy_o fatherly_a command_n be_v the_o executioner_n for_o i_o be_o certain_a thy_o eye_n overwhelm_v with_o darkenss_n in_o the_o bright_a light_n can_v not_o behold_v the_o great_a work_n of_o thy_o mind_n but_o thou_o manlius_n torquatus_n consul_n in_o the_o latin_a war_n do_v command_v thy_o son_n to_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o officer_n and_o to_o be_v slay_v like_o a_o sacrifice_n though_o he_o obtain_v a_o noble_a victory_n for_o that_o he_o have_v presume_v to_o fight_v with_o geminius_n metius_n captain_n of_o the_o tuscan_n when_o provoke_v to_o the_o combat_n by_o he_o esteem_v it_o better_o that_o a_o father_n shall_v want_v a_o courageous_a son_n than_o thy_o country_n want_v military_a discipline_n 7._o again_o of_o what_o spirit_n think_v you_o be_v quintus_fw-la cincinnatus_n the_o dictator_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o aequi_n be_v vanquish_v he_o compel_v minutius_n to_o lay_v down_o the_o consulship_n because_o the_o enemy_n have_v besiege_v his_o camp_n for_o he_o think_v he_o unworthy_a the_o great_a command_n who_o â—ot_n his_o virtue_n but_o his_o trench_n and_o his_o breastworks_n secure_v and_o who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o see_v the_o roman_a arm_n tremble_v for_o fear_n shut_v up_o in_o their_o turn-pike_n thus_o the_o most_o command_a twelve_o fasces_fw-la with_o who_o remain_v the_o chief_a honour_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n of_o all_o the_o people_n with_o who_o nod_n all_o latium_n and_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o italy_n be_v govern_v now_o shatter_v and_o break_v submit_v to_o the_o punish_a authority_n of_o the_o dictatorship_n and_o lest_o the_o breach_n of_o military_a honour_n shall_v go_v unpunished_a the_o consul_n punisher_n of_o all_o crime_n must_v himself_o be_v punish_v by_o these_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v o_o mars_n the_o father_n of_o our_o empire_n when_o we_o degenerate_v from_o thy_o auspicious_a discipline_n thy_o deity_n be_v appease_v by_o the_o infamy_n of_o kindred_n relation_n and_o brother_n by_o the_o murder_n of_o son_n and_o the_o ignominious_a degrade_n of_o consul_n 8._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v papirius_n cursor_n dictator_n when_o q._n fabius_n rullianus_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n have_v contrary_a to_o his_o command_n bring_v forth_o the_o army_n to_o battle_n though_o he_o return_v a_o victor_n over_o the_o samnite_n yet_o neither_o move_v with_o his_o virtue_n with_o his_o success_n nor_o with_o his_o nobility_n he_o cause_v the_o rod_n to_o be_v make_v ready_a and_o the_o conqueror_n to_o be_v strip_v a_o spectacle_n of_o wonder_n to_o behold_v rullianus_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o a_o victorious_a general_n his_o clothes_n pull_v off_o his_o body_n naked_a to_o be_v lacerate_v with_o the_o stripe_n of_o a_o executioner_n to_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o sprinkle_v the_o glorious_a honour_n of_o his_o victory_n so_o late_o obtain_v with_o the_o fresh_a blood_n of_o those_o wound_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o field_n draw_v from_o his_o body_n by_o the_o knot_a stripe_n of_o the_o lictor_n at_o length_n the_o army_n move_v by_o his_o prayer_n give_v he_o the_o opportunity_n of_o fly_v into_o the_o city_n where_o in_o vain_a he_o implore_v the_o aid_n of_o the_o senate_n for_o papirius_n notwithstanding_o persevere_v in_o require_v his_o punishment_n wherefore_o his_o father_n after_o have_v be_v dictator_n and_o three_o time_n consul_n be_v compel_v to_o appeal_v to_o the_o people_n and_o upon_o his_o knee_n to_o beg_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o tribune_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o son_n neither_o by_o this_o mean_n can_v the_o severity_n of_o papirius_n be_v restained_a but_o be_v entreat_v by_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o by_o the_o tribune_n themselves_o make_v a_o protestation_n that_o he_o forgive_v the_o punishment_n mot_fw-fr to_o fabius_n but_o to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o tribune_n 9_o l._n calpurnius_n piso_n also_o be_v consul_n be_v in_o sicily_n make_v war_n against_o the_o fugitive_n when_o c._n titius_n commander_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v environ_v and_o oppress_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o enemy_n have_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o soldier_n deliver_v their_o arm_n to_o the_o enemy_n he_o punish_v he_o with_o several_a mark_n of_o ignominy_n he_o command_v he_o to_o march_v barefoot_a in_o the_o first_o rank_n from_o morning_n till_o night_n with_o a_o jacket_n the_o skirt_n whereof_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o his_o cloak_n slit_v from_o top_n to_o bottom_n he_o forbid_v he_o also_o the_o converse_n of_o man_n and_o use_v of_o bath_n and_o the_o troop_n which_o he_o command_v have_v take_v away_o their_o horse_n he_o divide_v they_o among_o the_o slinger_n thus_o to_o his_o great_a honour_n do_v piso_n revenge_v the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o his_o country_n have_v bring_v it_o so_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o who_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o life_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v hang_v have_v suffer_v their_o arm_n to_o become_v the_o trophy_n of_o fugitive_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o permit_v the_o ignominious_a youk_n of_o servitude_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o their_o liberty_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o slave_n may_v experience_n the_o bitter_a enjoyment_n of_o life_n and_o covet_v that_o death_n which_o they_o have_v so_o effeminate_o avoid_v 10._o not_o less_o than_o that_o of_o piso_n be_v the_o proceed_n of_o q._n metellus_n who_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o contrebia_n have_v place_v five_o cohort_n in_o a_o certain_a station_n and_o see_v they_o retire_v through_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o enemy_n he_o command_v they_o immediate_o to_o endeavour_v to_o recover_v their_o ground_n again_o withal_o severe_o add_v that_o be_v any_o of_o they_o fly_v be_v find_v in_o the_o camp_n he_o shall_v be_v use_v as_o a_o enemy_n not_o hope_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o regain_v what_o they_o have_v lose_v but_o to_o punish_v they_o with_o the_o manifest_a hazard_n of_o the_o ensue_a combat_n yet_o they_o have_v receive_v this_o check_n weary_a as_o they_o be_v have_v no_o other_o encouragement_n but_o despair_n renew_v the_o fight_n and_o with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o their_o enemy_n recover_v their_o station_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o like_o necessity_n to_o harden_v humane_a imbecility_n 11._o in_o the_o same_o province_n q._n fabius_n the_o great_a be_v desirous_a to_o bring_v down_o the_o fierce_a pride_n of_o a_o most_o haughty_a people_n force_v his_o gentle_a disposition_n for_o a_o time_n to_o lay_v aside_o all_o clemency_n and_o to_o use_v himself_o to_o utmost_a rigour_n and_o severity_n for_o he_o cut_v â—ff_n tâ—e_v hand_n of_o
marius_n greedy_o drink_v civil_a blood_n but_o do_v not_o present_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o altar_n and_o temple_n of_o the_o go_n sylla_n also_o who_o make_v the_o great_a civil_a war_n and_o who_o success_n be_v most_o cruel_a and_o inhuman_a though_o he_o triumph_v in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o power_n yet_o as_o he_o carry_v many_o city_n of_o greece_n and_o asia_n so_o shewid_v not_o one_o town_n of_o the_o roman_a citizen_n i_o be_o grieve_v and_o weary_a of_o rip_v up_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o senate_n never_o give_v to_o any_o one_o nor_o do_v any_o one_o disire_v it_o while_o the_o father_n of_o the_o city_n weep_v but_o every_o one_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o oaken_a garland_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o he_o that_o have_v save_v the_o life_n of_o a_o citizen_n afterward_o the_o eternal_a glory_n of_o the_o imperial_a family_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o censor_n 1._o of_o camillus_n and_o posthumius_fw-la towards_o the_o bachelor_n 2._o of_o valerius_n maximus_n and_o c._n junius_n brutus_n towards_o antonius_n 3._o of_o cato_n towards_o flaminius_n 4._o of_o fabricius_n towards_o rufinus_n 5._o of_o m._n ant._n and_o l._n flaccus_n towards_o domitius_n 6._o of_o nero_n and_o salinator_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n 7._o of_o messala_n and_o sempronius_n to_o the_o four_o hundred_o knight_n 8._o of_o m._n regulus_n and_o p._n philius_n towards_o the_o remain_v at_o cannae_n 9_o who_o after_o they_o be_v blemish_v come_v to_o the_o censorship_n the_o most_o indissoluble_a cord_n of_o military_a discipline_n and_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o same_o admonish_v i_o to_o pass_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o censorship_n the_o mistress_n and_o guardian_n of_o peace_n for_o as_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o commander_n increase_v to_o such_o a_o vastness_n so_o their_o modesty_n contigency_n and_o conversation_n be_v examine_v by_o the_o censor_n severity_n a_o work_n equal_v the_o glory_n of_o military_a action_n for_o what_o avail_v it_o to_o be_v courageous_a abroad_o and_o live_v ill_a at_o home_n to_o take_v city_n conquer_v nation_n and_o lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o kingdom_n unless_o there_o be_v reverence_n justice_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o court_n of_o law_n and_o council_n for_o unless_o that_o be_v riches_n heap_v unto_o the_o sky_n will_v have_v no_o stable_a foundation_n necessary_a it_o be_v therefore_o to_o know_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o record_v the_o act_n of_o the_o censor_n authority_n 1._o camillus_n and_o posthumius_fw-la be_v censor_n command_v they_o that_o live_v unmarried_a till_o they_o be_v old_a to_o bring_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n into_o the_o treasury_n by_o way_n of_o penalty_n deem_v they_o worthy_a of_o further_a punishment_n if_o they_o shall_v complain_v of_o so_o just_a a_o constitution_n just_o tax_v they_o for_o not_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o beget_v see_v they_o have_v receive_v nature_n benefit_n in_o be_v bear_v see_v also_o that_o their_o parent_n by_o bring_v they_o up_o have_v oblige_v they_o to_o a_o debt_n of_o continue_v thâ—ir_a offspring_n to_o this_o they_o add_v that_o fortune_n have_v give_v they_o a_o long_a time_n to_o cxercise_v that_o duty_n and_o yet_o they_o to_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o name_n both_o of_o a_o father_n and_o a_o husband_n go_v therefore_o say_v they_o and_o pay_v that_o which_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o the_o numerous_a posterity_n of_o other_o 2._o this_o severity_n m._n valerius_n maximus_n and_o c._n junius_n bubulcus_n brutus_n imitate_v in_o a_o punishment_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n put_v l._n antonius_n out_o of_o the_o senatâ—_n for_o that_o he_o have_v repudiate_v a_o virgin_n who_o he_o have_v marry_v without_o consult_v any_o of_o his_o friend_n but_o whether_o this_o crime_n be_v great_a than_o the_o former_a i_o know_v not_o well_o to_o determine_v though_o this_o may_v be_v say_v that_o by_o the_o former_a the_o sacred_a rite_n of_o matrimony_n be_v only_o contemn_v by_o the_o latter_a injure_v with_o great_a prudence_n therefore_o the_o censor_n think_v he_o unworthy_a to_o have_v admission_n into_o the_o senate_n 3._o thus_o portius_n cato_n remove_v l._n flaminius_n out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o senator_n for_o that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o province_n cause_v a_o condemn_a pâ—rson_n to_o loose_v his_o head_n choose_v the_o time_n of_o execution_n at_o the_o will_n and_o for_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o who_o he_o be_v in_o love_n he_o may_v have_v be_v forbear_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o consulship_n which_o he_o have_v bear_v and_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o brother_n t._n flaminius_n but_o the_o censor_n and_o cato_n to_o show_v a_o double_a example_n of_o severity_n think_v he_o rather_o to_o be_v degrade_v because_o he_o have_v with_o so_o notorious_a and_o foul_a a_o crime_n defile_v the_o majesty_n of_o so_o great_a and_o high_a a_o authority_n and_o that_o he_o have_v think_v it_o a_o slight_a matter_n to_o give_v same_o respect_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o harlot_n delight_v with_o humane_a blood_n and_o the_o suppliant_a hand_n of_o king_n philip._n 4._o why_o shall_v i_o mâ—ntion_v the_o censorship_n of_o fabricius_n luscinus_n all_o age_n have_v tell_v we_o and_o will_v still_o declare_v to_o we_o that_o cornelius_n ruâ—â—aus_n be_v by_o he_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o senate_n because_o he_o have_v buy_v some_o silver_n householdstuff_n to_o the_o value_n of_o ten_o pound_n as_o afford_v a_o bad_a example_n of_o luxury_n 5._o m._n antonius_n and_o l._n flaccus_n remove_v duronius_n from_o the_o senate_n because_o he_o have_v abrogate_a a_o law_n whereby_o the_o cost_n of_o banquet_n be_v limit_v with_o very_o good_a reason_n for_o so_o do_v for_o how_o impudent_o do_v duronius_n in_o the_o pulpit_n for_o oration_n utter_v these_o word_n there_o be_v bridle_n put_v into_o your_o mouth_n most_o worthy_a senator_n by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v endure_v you_o be_v bind_v and_o hamper_v in_o the_o bitter_a shackle_n of_o servitude_n for_o there_o it_o a_o law_n make_v that_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v frugal_a let_v we_o abrogate_v therefore_o that_o command_n so_o deform_v with_o the_o rust_n of_o nasty_a antiquity_n for_o what_o need_n of_o liberty_n if_o they_o that_o will_v kill_v themselves_o with_o luxury_n may_v not_o 6._o let_v we_o now_o produce_v a_o pair_n link_v together_o with_o the_o same_o chain_n of_o virtue_n and_o society_n in_o goodness_n yet_o dissent_v when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v strike_v with_o the_o hook_n of_o emulation_n claudius_n nero_n and_o livius_n salinator_n in_o the_o second_o punick-war_n strong_a support_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n yet_o how_o divide_v be_v their_o censorship_n for_o when_o they_o number_v the_o century_n of_o the_o horse_n of_o which_o number_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o year_n thâ—y_v themselves_o be_v when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o polian_n tribe_n the_o crier_n see_v the_o name_n of_o salinator_n begin_v to_o doubt_v with_o himself_o whether_o he_o shall_v call_v he_o or_o no_o which_o when_o nero_n understand_v he_o cause_v his_o colleague_n not_o only_o to_o be_v cite_v but_o to_o sell_v his_o horse_n because_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o people_n salinator_n also_o prosecute_v nero_n with_o the_o same_o severity_n give_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n because_o he_o have_v not_o sincere_o return_v into_o friendship_n with_o he_o to_o who_o if_o any_o of_o the_o celestial_a deity_n have_v signify_v that_o they_o in_o a_o long_a series_n of_o posterity_n shall_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o guardian_n prince_n family_n they_o will_v soon_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o strict_a league_n of_o indissoluble_a kindness_n be_v such_o as_o be_v to_o leave_v their_o preserve_a country_n to_o thirty_o divide_a offspring_n but_o salinator_n adventure_v to_o cast_v thirty_o four_o tribe_n among_o the_o aerarii_fw-la because_o that_o have_v condemn_v he_o they_o afterward_o make_v he_o consul_n and_o censor_n pretend_v they_o must_v either_o be_v guilty_a of_o very_o great_a rashness_n or_o perjury_n the_o maetian_a tribe_n only_o he_o leave_v void_a of_o disgrace_n who_o by_o their_o suffrage_n judge_v he_o neither_o to_o merit_v condemn_v or_o worthy_a of_o honour_n how_o constant_a and_o resolute_a a_o genius_n have_v that_o man_n who_o neither_o by_o the_o sad_a event_n of_o condemnation_n nor_o by_o the_o multiplication_n of_o honour_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o carry_v himself_o otherwise_o than_o severe_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 7._o four_o hundred_o youngman_n also_o of_o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n be_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o patient_o undergo_v the_o censor_n mark_v of_o disgrace_n all_o which_o m._n valerius_n
their_o ornament_n and_o their_o strange_a kind_n of_o boldness_n but_o who_o can_v imagine_v but_o that_o the_o gaul_n now_o victor_n will_v soon_o have_v turn_v their_o admiration_n into_o laughter_n and_o into_o all_o manner_n of_o contumely_n therefore_o caius_n attilius_n will_v not_o stay_v to_o expect_v that_o injury_n for_o he_o fierce_o lay_v his_o stick_n cross_v the_o pate_n of_o a_o gaul_n that_o too_o familiar_o stroak_v his_o beard_n offer_v his_o body_n free_o to_o the_o soldier_n that_o out_o of_o madness_n come_v rush_v to_o kill_v he_o thus_o virtue_n know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v take_v and_o patience_n know_v no_o disgrace_n to_o yield_v to_o fortune_n it_o account_n sad_a than_o any_o death_n and_o it_o invent_v new_a and_o generous_a kind_n of_o perish_v if_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o perish_v that_o come_v to_o such_o a_o end_n 8._o we_o be_v now_o to_o give_v due_a honour_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o roman_a youth_n who_o when_o c._n sempronius_n attarinus_fw-la consul_n have_v seek_v with_o ill_a success_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o verrugo_n against_o the_o volsci_n lest_o our_o battle_n just_a upon_o the_o point_n of_o fly_v shall_v receive_v a_o rout_n dismount_v from_o their_o horse_n immediate_o rally_v into_o foot-company_n and_o break_v the_o enemy_n rank_n who_o be_v thus_o force_v to_o retire_v the_o roman_a youth_n possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o next_o hill_n and_o so_o order_v it_o that_o the_o volsci_n turn_v all_o their_o force_n upon_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o our_o legion_n get_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o very_a great_a refreshment_n to_o confirm_v their_o courage_n and_o thus_o while_o they_o think_v of_o obtain_v the_o trophy_n the_o night_n separate_v bear_v army_n uncertain_a whether_o they_o part_v victor_n or_o vanquish_a 9_o a_o noble_a flower_n of_o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n be_v he_o also_o by_o who_o wonderful_a fortitude_n fabius_n maximus_n rullianus_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v acquit_v of_o a_o crime_n which_o he_o be_v like_a to_o have_v fall_v into_o of_o lose_v a_o battle_n to_o the_o samnite_n for_o papyrius_n cursor_n be_v go_v to_o the_o city_n to_o renew_v the_o inspection_n of_o entrail_n he_o be_v leave_v chief_a commander_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o although_o he_o be_v doubtful_a of_o lead_v the_o army_n out_o to_o battle_n yet_o at_o length_n join_v battle_n with_o the_o enemy_n he_o seek_v not_o so_o unsuccessful_o as_o rash_o for_o without_o question_n he_o have_v the_o worst_a at_o which_o the_o young_a nobility_n pull_v the_o bridle_n off_o their_o horse_n spur_v they_o with_o all_o their_o might_n against_o the_o very_a face_n of_o the_o enemy_n by_o a_o obstinate_a gallantry_n restore_v a_o victory_n wring_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o rullianus_n which_o his_o country_n now_o conceive_v of_o his_o be_v the_o great_a of_o our_o citizen_n 10._o but_o of_o what_o a_o prodigious_a strength_n be_v those_o soldier_n who_o wade_v the_o slippery_a sea_n as_o they_o have_v be_v on_o firm_a land_n hale_v back_o the_o punic_a fleet_n by_o main_a strength_n to_o the_o shore_n though_o endeavour_v to_o fly_v with_o the_o labour_n of_o all_o their_o oar_n 11._o about_o the_o same_o time_n and_o of_o the_o same_o repute_n be_v that_o soldier_n who_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n where_o hannibal_n rather_o break_v the_o power_n than_o the_o courage_n of_o the_o roman_n when_o his_o wound_a hand_n be_v unable_a to_o hoâ—d_v his_o arm_n graspimg_v a_o numidian_a about_o the_o neck_n that_o come_v to_o srrip_v he_o he_o bite_v off_o his_o ear_n and_o his_o nose_n expire_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o revenge_n a_o odd_a kind_n of_o event_n in_o fight_n where_o the_o party_n kill_v be_v strong_a than_o he_o that_o kill_v he_o for_o the_o carthaginian_a liable_a to_o revenge_n rejoice_v the_o die_a person_n and_o the_o roman_a be_v his_o revenger_n at_o the_o very_a conclusion_n of_o his_o life_n 12._o publius_n crassus_n make_v war_n in_o asia_n with_o aristonicus_n bâ—ing_v set_v upon_o by_o the_o thracian_n of_o which_o he_o have_v a_o great_a number_n for_o his_o assistance_n between_o smyrnae_n and_o elea_n for_o fear_v he_o shall_v come_v into_o their_o power_n he_o avoid_v the_o shame_n by_o resolve_v to_o die_v for_o he_o thirst_n his_o riding-rod_n into_o the_o eye_n of_o one_o of_o the_o barbarian_n who_o enrage_v with_o the_o pain_n thereof_o thrust_v crassus_n into_o the_o side_n with_o his_o cutlace_n and_o while_o he_o revenge_n himself_o free_v the_o roman_a emperor_n from_o the_o shame_n of_o have_v lose_v his_o honour_n crassus_n show_v fortune_n that_o she_o intend_v to_o have_v punish_v a_o person_n altogether_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o indignity_n as_o be_v one_o that_o not_o only_o prudent_o but_o courageous_o break_v the_o snare_n which_o she_o have_v lay_v to_o entrap_v his_o liberty_n and_o restore_v his_o own_o dignity_n to_o himself_o although_o now_o give_v to_o aristonicus_n 13._o the_o same_o resolution_n scipio_n make_v use_v of_o who_o have_v unsuccessful_o endeavour_v to_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o pompey_n his_o son-in-law_n in_o africa_n endeavour_v to_o fly_v into_o spain_n but_o understand_v that_o the_o ship_n wherein_o he_o be_v be_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n he_o run_v himself_o through_o and_o so_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o poop_n when_o caesar_n soldier_n ask_v for_o their_o commander_n he_o make_v answer_v the_o commander_n be_v well_o have_v power_n only_o to_o speak_v so_o much_o as_o to_o testify_v to_o his_o eternal_a praise_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mind_n 14._o not_o less_o the_o monument_n of_o utica_n be_v thy_o last_o breaching_n mighty_a cato_n out_o of_o who_o wound_n flow_v more_o glory_n than_o blood_n for_o with_o a_o fierce_a constancy_n lie_v upon_o the_o sword_n thou_o be_v a_o most_o noble_a example_n of_o instruction_n that_o to_o all_o good_a man_n dignity_n and_o honour_n without_o life_n be_v far_o better_a than_o liâ—e_z without_o honour_n 15._o who_o daughter_n have_v no_o womanish_a spirit_n who_o know_v the_o resolution_n that_o her_o husband_n brutus_n have_v take_v to_o kill_v caesar_n the_o night_n before_o the_o day_n wherein_o that_o most_o horrid_a act_n be_v commit_v assoon_o as_o brutus_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o chamber_n she_o call_v for_o a_o razor_n pretend_v to_o pare_v her_o nail_n and_o as_o if_o she_o have_v let_v it_o tall_a by_o chance_n give_v herself_o a_o wound_n therewith_o upon_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o maid_n brutus_n come_v in_o begin_v to_o chide_v she_o that_o she_o have_v take_v the_o barber_n trade_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n to_o who_o she_o private_o whisper_v this_o be_v no_o rash_a action_n of_o i_o but_o as_o thing_n now_o stand_v a_o most_o certain_a proof_n of_o my_o love_n towards_o thou_o for_o i_o be_v resolve_v to_o try_v if_o thy_o purpose_n shall_v not_o succeed_v according_a to_o thy_o desire_n how_o brave_o and_o patient_o i_o can_v kill_v myself_o 16_o more_o happy_a in_o his_o offspring_n be_v the_o elder_a cato_n out_o of_o who_o loin_n spring_v the_o family_n of_o porcius_n who_o be_v in_o battle_n fore_o press_v upon_o by_o his_o enemy_n his_o sword_n fall_v out_o of_o the_o scabbard_n which_o though_o he_o see_v encompass_v with_o such_o number_n of_o his_o enemy_n yet_o such_o be_v his_o obstinacy_n to_o recover_v it_o that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v over_o till_o he_o have_v do_v it_o so_o that_o at_o length_n he_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v wring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o danger_n but_o to_o take_v it_o up_o in_o security_n which_o sight_n so_o terrify_v his_o enemy_n that_o the_o next_o day_n they_o come_v to_o he_o to_o bâ—g_v â—â—r_a peace_n 17._o the_o fortitude_n of_o the_o gown_n may_v be_v mix_v with_o warlike_a action_n deserve_v the_o same_o honour_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n as_o in_o the_o camp_n when_o t._n gracchus_n have_v get_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n by_o his_o profuseness_n endeavour_v to_o oppress_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o open_o declare_v that_o the_o senate_n be_v put_v to_o death_n all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v transact_v by_o the_o people_n the_o senate_n be_v summon_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o faith_n by_o mucius_n scaevola_n consul_n begin_v to_o consult_v what_o at_o such_o a_o time_n to_o do_v and_o all_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o consul_n ought_v to_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n scaevola_n deny_v that_o he_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n by_o force_n then_o reply_v scipio_n nasica_n because_o say_v he_o the_o consul_n while_o he_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o law_n do_v that_o which_o will_v bring_v both_o the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o jeopardy_n i_o as_o a_o
that_o change_v the_o courage_n and_o fortune_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n 3._o a_o philosopher_n of_o the_o same_o name_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o rack_n by_o nearchus_n the_o tyrant_n who_o death_n he_o have_v conspit_v do_v not_o only_o appear_v a_o conqueror_n of_o his_o pain_n and_o punishment_n in_o conceal_v his_o confederate_n but_o show_v himself_o more_o covetous_a of_o revenge_n and_o therefore_o tell_v the_o tyrant_n that_o he_o have_v something_o to_o declare_v which_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o no_o body_n else_o shall_v hear_v he_o be_v thereupon_o loosen_v from_o the_o rack_n and_o pretend_v to_o whisper_v in_o the_o tyrant_n ear_n when_o he_o see_v his_o time_n catch_v his_o ear_n in_o his_o tooth_n nor_o will_v let_v go_v till_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n the_o other_o have_v lose_v a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n 4._o anaxarchus_n imitate_v the_o same_o patience_n and_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o rack_n by_o nicocreon_n tyrant_n of_o cyprus_n when_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v restrain_v from_o cast_v the_o most_o bitter_a taunt_n and_o reproach_n imaginable_a against_o the_o tyrant_n who_o at_o length_n threaten_v to_o cut_v out_o his_o tongue_n this_o part_n of_o my_o body_n neither_o quoth_v he_o effeminate_a youngman_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o power_n and_o present_o bite_v it_o off_o with_o his_o tooth_n when_o he_o have_v sufficient_o chew_v it_o he_o spit_v it_o into_o the_o tyrant_n mouth_n gape_v for_o anger_n that_o tongue_n wonderful_o astonish_v the_o ear_n of_o many_o especial_o of_o alexander_n the_o king_n have_v before_o so_o wise_o and_o eloquent_o describe_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n and_o last_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n yet_o he_o fall_v more_o glorious_o than_o he_o live_v see_v such_o a_o courageous_a conclusion_n approve_v the_o illustriousness_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o beautify_v with_o such_o a_o noble_a end_n and_o anaxarchus_n do_v not_o only_o not_o forsake_v live_v but_o render_v his_o death_n more_o famous_a 5._o in_o vain_a do_v hieronymus_n the_o tyrant_n weary_a the_o hand_n of_o the_o executioner_n with_o the_o torture_n of_o theodorus_n a_o most_o eminent_a person_n for_o the_o tyrant_n be_v force_v to_o break_v his_o whip_n loosen_v the_o string_n take_v he_o from_o the_o rack_n and_o quench_v the_o burn_a plate_n ere_o he_o can_v make_v he_o confess_v his_o confederate_n at_o length_n by_o accuse_v one_o of_o the_o tyrant_n guard_n upon_o who_o shoulder_n as_o upon_o hinge_n the_o whole_a weight_n of_o the_o government_n hang_v he_o save_v one_o of_o his_o most_o faithful_a friend_n and_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o patience_n not_o only_o conceal_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n but_o occasion_v his_o own_o revenge_n for_o hieronymus_n while_o he_o covetous_o tear_v his_o enemy_n flesh_n rash_o lose_v his_o friend_n 6._o among_o the_o indian_n the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n be_v report_v to_o be_v so_o obstinate_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v some_o that_o go_v naked_a all_o their_o day_n harden_v their_o body_n in_o the_o extreme_a cold_a of_o caucasus_n sometime_o walk_v through_o fire_n without_o any_o complaint_n and_o by_o this_o contempt_n of_o pain_n they_o gain_v no_o small_a honour_n receive_v from_o thence_o the_o title_n of_o wisdom_n 7._o such_o thing_n as_o these_o arise_v from_o mind_n high_a and_o fraught_v with_o knowledge_n but_o this_o be_v no_o less_o to_o be_v admire_v in_o a_o slave_n a_o barbarian_a slave_n grieve_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o master_n present_o set_v upon_o asdrubal_n slay_v he_o and_o when_o be_v apprehend_v he_o be_v torment_v all_o manner_n of_o way_n yet_o he_o constant_o retain_v in_o his_o mouth_n the_o joy_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o revenge_n virtue_n therefore_o not_o excite_v by_o the_o trouble_n of_o attain_v suffer_v herself_o to_o be_v always_o possess_v by_o vigorous_a ingenuity_n nor_o afford_v a_o taste_n of_o herself_o large_a or_o thrifty_a according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o person_n but_o be_v expose_v equal_o to_o all_o esteem_v more_o what_o it_o bring_v of_o desire_n than_o worth_n and_o therefore_o leave_v thou_o to_o examine_v the_o weight_n thereof_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o benefit_n receive_v by_o she_o that_o thou_o may_v carry_v away_o with_o thou_o as_o much_o as_o thy_o courage_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v chap._n iu._n of_o those_o who_o be_v mean_o bear_v have_v advance_v to_o great_a honour_n among_o the_o romans_z 1._o tullus_n hostilius_n 2._o tarqvinius_n priscus_n 3._o servius_n tullius_n 4._o terentius_n varro_n 5._o m._n perperna_n 6._o m._n porcius_n cato_n foreign_a 1._o socrates_n the_o athenian_a 2._o euripides_n and_o demosthenes_n hence_o it_o many_o time_n fall_v out_o that_o man_n bear_v of_o mean_a parentage_n arrive_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_v of_o honour_n and_o preferment_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o man_n of_o most_o noble_a extraction_n fall_v into_o some_o disgrace_n change_v that_o light_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o their_o ancestor_n into_o darkness_n which_o will_v appear_v more_o apparent_a by_o their_o example_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o those_o who_o change_n from_o low_a to_o high_a degree_n afford_v a_o kind_n of_o please_a majesty_n 1._o a_o poor_a country_n cottage_n entertain_v the_o infancy_n of_o tillus_fw-la hostillur_n his_o youth_n be_v employ_v in_o keep_v sheep_n his_o ripe_a year_n govern_v the_o roman_a empire_n and_o double_o augment_v it_o his_o old_a age_n embellish_v with_o most_o excellent_a ornament_n shine_v in_o the_o high_a pinnacle_n of_o majesty_n 2._o but_o tullus_n though_o he_o be_v great_a and_o admirable_a in_o his_o grow_a great_a yet_o be_v he_o but_o a_o private_a example_n but_o tarqvinius_n priscus_n be_v by_o fortune_n bring_v to_o our_o city_n to_o possess_v the_o roman_a sceptre_n a_o foreigner_n because_o bear_v at_o coriuth_v to_o be_v scorn_v as_o be_v beget_v by_o demaratus_n a_o merchant_n and_o one_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o because_o his_o father_n be_v a_o exile_n but_o by_o the_o prosperous_a event_n of_o his_o condition_n he_o become_v industrious_a instead_o of_o ignominious_a glorious_a instead_o of_o be_v envy_v for_o he_o extend_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o reform_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n with_o now_o sacrifice_n he_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o senator_n and_o amplify_v the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n and_o what_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o praise_n his_o most_o eminent_a virtue_n be_v such_o that_o the_o city_n hide_v no_o cause_n to_o repent_v that_o she_o have_v rather_o borrow_v a_o king_n from_o her_o neighbour_n than_o choose_a one_o of_o her_o own_o 3._o but_o in_o servius_n tullius_n fortune_n show_v her_o great_a power_n by_o give_v 〈◊〉_d a_o king_n bear_v a_o stranger_n to_o this_o city_n who_o happen_v to_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n many_o year_n to_o appoint_v a_o lustrum_fw-la four_o time_n and_o to_o triumph_v thrice_o brief_o whence_o he_o come_v and_o how_o far_o he_o proceed_v the_o inscription_n of_o his_o statue_n sufficienty_n witness_n be_v intrigued_a 〈◊〉_d servile_a sirnime_n and_o a_o royal_a title_n 4._o by_o a_o siâ—â—â—ge_n riâ—e_v varro_n ascend_v to_o the_o consulship_n from_o 〈◊〉_d â—athers_v butcher_n stall_n yet_o fortune_n think_v it_o nose-high_o to_o bestow_v the_o twelve_o fasces_fw-la upon_o one_o bring_v up_o by_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o most_o sordid_a ware_n unless_o she_o have_v give_v he_o emilius_n paulus_n to_o be_v his_o colleague_n and_o she_o so_o insinuate_v herself_o into_o his_o â—avour_n that_o when_o by_o his_o rashness_n he_o have_v ruin_v the_o power_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n yet_o she_o suffer_v emilius_n to_o be_v slay_v but_z brought_z varro_z safe_a to_o rome_n nay_o she_o bring_v forth_o the_o senate_n to_o meet_v he_o without_o the_o gate_n and_o give_v he_o thanks_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o return_v and_o so_o advance_v he_o that_o the_o dictatorship_n be_v allot_v to_o the_o author_n of_o their_o great_a calamity_n 5._o nor_o be_v marcus_n perperna_n a_o small_a disgrace_n to_o the_o consulship_n as_o be_v make_v consul_n before_o he_o be_v a_o citizen_n but_o in_o war_n more_o profitable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o varro_n the_o general_n for_o he_o take_v king_n aristonicus_n and_o revenge_v the_o slaughter_n of_o crassus_n and_o his_o army_n yet_o be_v his_o death_n who_o life_n have_v triumph_v condemn_v by_o the_o papian_a law_n for_o they_o compel_v his_o father_n not_o be_v able_a to_o claim_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o roman_a citizen_n and_o prosecute_v therefore_o by_o sabellius_n to_o return_v to_o his_o original_a station_n thus_o be_v the_o name_n of_o perperna_n cloud_v his_o counterfeit_a consulship_n a_o kind_n
commend_v 10._o nor_o do_v the_o young_a africanus_n suffer_v we_o to_o pass_v he_o by_o in_o silence_n who_o be_v censor_n when_o he_o muster_v the_o army_n and_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n then_o wont_a to_o be_v make_v the_o scribe_n be_v also_o sing_v a_o solemn_a hymn_n of_o praise_n set_v down_o in_o the_o book_n the_o god_n be_v supplicate_v to_o prosper_v and_o advance_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n they_o be_v say_v he_o in_o a_o condition_n good_a and_o great_a enough_o and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v the_o god_n to_o preserve_v they_o safe_a as_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o order_v the_o song_n to_o be_v mend_v according_o in_o the_o public_a record_n which_o modesty_n the_o censor_n when_o they_o muster_v ever_o after_o use_v in_o their_o prayer_n prudent_o believe_v that_o then_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v when_o they_o seek_v for_o triumph_n but_o seven_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n but_o when_o they_o now_o possess_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o over-covetousness_n to_o desire_v more_o be_v happy_a if_o they_o lose_v nothing_o of_o what_o they_o have_v already_o win_v nor_o do_v his_o moderation_n appear_v less_o in_o his_o censorship_n before_o the_o tribunal_n for_o when_o he_o be_v muster_v the_o century_n of_o the_o horseman_n when_o he_o see_v licinius_n the_o priest_n appear_v according_a to_o his_o summons_n i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o he_o have_v perjure_v himself_o in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o frame_a word_n for_o the_o nonce_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o one_o will_v accuse_v he_o he_o will_v be_v a_o witness_n but_o 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n appear_v deliver_v thy_o horse_n say_v he_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d buy_v the_o censor_n mark_n lest_o i_o be_v force_v to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o accuser_n witness_v and_o judge_n against_o thou_o 11._o which_o temper_n of_o mind_n be_v also_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o q._n scaevola_n a_o most_o excellent_a personage_n for_o be_v produce_v as_o a_o witness_n against_o a_o criminal_a when_o he_o have_v answer_v that_o which_o seem_v to_o make_v much_o against_o the_o party_n he_o add_v at_o his_o go_v away_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o give_v he_o only_a credit_n unless_o many_o other_o do_v aver_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o that_o to_o believe_v the_o testimony_n of_o one_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o a_o very_a evil_a example_n whereby_o he_o procure_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v due_a to_o his_o sincerity_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n give_v wholesome_a advice_n for_o the_o common_a good_a 12._o i_o be_o sensible_a what_o citizen_n what_o deed_n and_o say_n of_o they_o i_o be_o force_v to_o comprehend_v in_o a_o narrow_a compass_n of_o oration_n but_o when_o many_o and_o great_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v concern_v the_o renown_n of_o great_a man_n there_o be_v no_o relation_n comprehend_v infinite_a person_n and_o transaction_n that_o can_v perform_v both_o and_o therefore_o our_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o praise_v but_o to_o record_v they_o all_o and_o therefore_o the_o two_o metelli_n the_o macedonian_a and_o numidian_a two_o the_o great_a ornament_n of_o their_o country_n desire_v leave_n to_o be_v brief_o remember_v the_o macedonian_a metellus_n have_v most_o eager_o contend_v with_o the_o african_a scipio_n and_o this_o contention_n arise_v out_o of_o a_o emulation_n of_o each_o other_o virtue_n grow_v to_o most_o grievous_a and_o terrible_a hatred_n of_o each_o other_o but_o when_o he_o hear_v it_o report_v that_o scipio_n be_v slay_v he_o run_v into_o the_o public_a street_n with_o a_o sad_a countenance_n and_o confuse_a outcry_n cry_v out_o arm_z arm_z citizens_z arm_z the_o wall_n of_o our_o city_n be_v deface_v and_o ruin_v for_o scipio_n be_v violent_o slay_v at_o home_n in_o his_o own_o house_n oh_o unhappy_a commonwealth_n in_o the_o death_n of_o africanus_n but_o happy_a in_o the_o generous_a and_o kind_a lamentation_n of_o macedonicus_n for_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o make_v know_v how_o brave_a a_o prince_n she_o have_v lose_v and_o how_o brave_a a_o one_o she_o enjoy_v he_o order_v his_o son_n also_o to_o be_v the_o supporter_n of_o his_o bier_n add_v this_o voice_n of_o honour_n to_o his_o funeral_n that_o it_o will_v never_o be_v their_o fortune_n to_o perform_v that_o office_n to_o a_o great_a man_n where_o be_v now_o those_o many_o quarrel_n in_o the_o court_n those_o many_o dissension_n before_o the_o pulpit_n for_o oration_n where_o the_o gown-contests_a of_o so_o great_a leader_n and_o commonwealthsman_n all_o these_o this_o most_o venerable_a moderation_n utter_o cancel_v 13._o but_o the_o numidian_a metellus_n drive_v from_o his_o country_n by_o popular_a faction_n retire_v into_o asia_n where_o when_o he_o receive_v letter_n as_o he_o be_v at_o tralles_n behold_v certain_a sport_n report_v that_o with_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o senate_n and_o people_n his_o return_n to_o his_o own_o country_n be_v free_o grant_v he_o he_o will_v not_o stir_v out_o of_o the_o theatre_n till_o the_o play_n be_v end_v not_o show_v any_o change_n of_o gladness_n to_o those_o that_o sit_v next_o he_o of_o any_o side_n but_o confine_v his_o great_a joy_n within_o himself_o carry_v the_o countenance_n in_o his_o exilement_n as_o at_o his_o restoration_n so_o indifferent_o do_v he_o behave_v himself_o between_o adversity_n and_o prosperity_n by_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o moderation_n 14._o so_o many_o family_n be_v number_v up_o famous_a for_o one_o kind_n of_o virtue_n be_v it_o fit_a that_o we_o leave_v out_o the_o portian_a name_n as_o want_v their_o share_n in_o this_o part_n of_o glory_n the_o young_a cato_n will_v not_o so_o permit_v it_o not_o a_o little_a trust_n to_o no_o small_a exemplar_n of_o his_o own_o moderation_n he_o have_v bring_v the_o cyprian_a money_n with_o great_a diligence_n and_o sincerity_n into_o the_o city_n for_o which_o office_n the_o senate_n ordain_v that_o at_o the_o next_o praetorian_a assembly_n extraordinary_a consideration_n shall_v be_v take_v but_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v do_v affirm_v it_o to_o be_v unjust_a that_o what_o be_v never_o decree_v to_o any_o other_o shall_v be_v decree_v to_o he_o and_o lest_o any_o new_a custom_n shall_v arise_v from_o his_o person_n he_o rather_o choose_v the_o hazard_n of_o the_o field_n than_o to_o accept_v the_o kindness_n of_o the_o senate_n 15._o while_o i_o be_o endeavour_v from_o hence_o to_o pass_v to_o foreign_a example_n marcus_n bibulus_n a_o person_n of_o great_a dignity_n and_o sacred_a for_o his_o high_a honour_n lay_v hand_n upon_o i_o who_o when_o he_o lie_v in_o syria_n receive_v news_n that_o two_o of_o his_o son_n of_o admirable_a hope_n be_v both_o slay_v by_o the_o soldier_n of_o gabinius_n the_o murderer_n of_o who_o be_v afterward_o send_v he_o bind_v by_o cleopatra_n to_o take_v the_o revenge_n of_o so_o great_a a_o calamity_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n he_o notwithstanding_o so_o great_a a_o advantage_n be_v offer_v he_o that_o a_o person_n so_o provoke_v can_v not_o desire_v a_o great_a yet_o cause_v his_o grief_n to_o give_v way_n to_o his_o moderation_n send_v immediate_o back_o to_o cleopatra_n the_o butcher_n of_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n tell_v she_o withal_o that_o the_o power_n of_o revenge_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o but_o to_o the_o senate_n foreign_a 1._o architas_n the_o tarentine_n while_o he_o almost_o drown_v himself_o at_o metapontus_n in_o the_o precept_n of_o pythagoras_n after_o long_a labour_n and_o study_v have_v freight_v himself_o with_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o learning_n return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n where_o when_o he_o come_v to_o look_v after_o his_o estate_n he_o find_v through_o the_o negligence_n of_o his_o bailiff_n his_o farm_n very_o much_o decay_v and_o spoil_v whereupon_o behold_v his_o ill-deserving_a servant_n i_o have_v most_o certain_o say_v he_o punish_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o desert_n but_o that_o i_o be_o angry_a with_o thou_o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v rather_o let_v he_o go_v unpunished_a than_o in_o his_o anger_n punish_v he_o more_o than_o be_v just_a 2._o the_o moderation_n of_o architas_n be_v over-liberal_a that_o of_o plato_n more_o temperate_a for_o be_v over-vehement_o provoke_v by_o a_o servant_n that_o have_v commit_v a_o great_a crime_n fear_v he_o shall_v himself_o exceed_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o chastisement_n commit_v the_o correction_n to_o his_o friend_n speusippus_n deem_v it_o a_o unhandsome_a thing_n if_o he_o have_v do_v amiss_o that_o the_o fault_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o correction_n of_o plato_n shall_v deserve_v the_o same_o reprehension_n which_o make_v i_o no_o less_o wonder_n that_o he_o be_v so_o constant_o moderate_a towards_o 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_a 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 we_o ourselves_o do_v something_o like_o this_o by_o wtveh_a 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 be_v make_v of_o thing_n past_a this_o act_n of_o oblivion_n which_o the_o athenian_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 less_o admirable_a be_v this_o that_o follow_v stasippus_n of_o 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 scare_v that_o the_o place_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 evil_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 person_n have_v buy_v a_o draught_n of_o certain_a fisherman_n in_o the_o country_n ot_fw-mi miâ—esium_n who_o bring_v up_o a_o golden_a table_n of_o delphos_n of_o a_o very_a exceed_a great_a weight_n a_o very_a great_a dispute_n arise_v these_o affirm_v the_o 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 at_o 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 himselt_v 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 laâ—edaemon_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 be_v 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 himself_o 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 confirm_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 tempete_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 fâ—lvius_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 it_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 nor_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 quarrel_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 partner_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 consorship_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 they_o support_v with_o a_o equal_a strength_n of_o
a_o heart_n inferior_a to_o a_o woman_n before_o thou_o have_v try_v the_o indulgence_n of_o thy_o parent_n 2._o a_o mean_a victim_n to_o misfortune_n than_o t._n gracchus_n though_o of_o the_o senatorian_a order_n be_v c._n plancius_n the_o numidian_a yet_o as_o to_o affection_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n equal_a to_o he_o in_o affection_n for_o hear_v news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n impatient_a of_o grief_n he_o stab_v himself_o with_o his_o sword_n but_o by_o the_o timely_a come_n in_o of_o his_o servant_n be_v hinder_v from_o execute_v his_o purpose_n and_o the_o wound_n be_v dress_v and_o bind_v up_o he_o no_o soon_o find_v his_o opportunity_n but_o cut_v his_o swath_n and_o tear_v open_a the_o wound_n again_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v his_o soul_n oppress_v with_o grief_n to_o remain_v in_o his_o bowel_n testify_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o death_n what_o a_o conjugal_a flame_n he_o have_v shut_v up_o in_o his_o breast_n 3._o as_o of_o the_o same_o name_n so_o endue_v with_o the_o same_o love_n be_v m._n plautius_n who_o be_v command_v to_o return_v with_o the_o confederate_a navy_n into_o asia_n and_o put_v into_o brundisium_n whither_o his_o wife_n orestella_n come_v to_o visit_v he_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v after_o she_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o funeral_n pile_n betwixt_o the_o last_o duty_n of_o anoint_v and_o kiss_v she_o he_o fall_v upon_o his_o naked_a sword_n who_o his_o friend_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o military_a coat_n and_o boot_v lay_v by_o his_o wife_n whole_a monument_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v at_o tarentum_n with_o this_o inscription_n the_o lover_n tomb_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v but_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sense_n leave_v in_o depart_a soul_n that_o they_o enter_v elysium_n joyful_a of_o each_o other_o company_n 4._o the_o same_o affection_n be_v note_v in_o julia_n the_o daughter_n of_o c._n caesar_n who_o when_o she_o see_v the_o garment_n of_o her_o husband_n pompey_n the_o great_a bring_v home_o sprinkle_v with_o blood_n from_o the_o common-hall_n where_o the_o aedile_n be_v choose_v swoon_v away_o and_o with_o the_o suddainness_n of_o the_o fright_v miscarry_v and_o present_o expire_v to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n who_o tranquillity_n have_v not_o be_v disturb_v with_o so_o severe_a a_o fury_n of_o so_o many_o civil_a war_n if_o the_o amity_n of_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n have_v remain_v link_v with_o the_o bond_n of_o common_a affinity_n 5._o all_o age_n will_v also_o with_o due_a admiration_n reverence_v thy_o most_o chaste_a fire_n o_o porcia_n daughter_n of_o marcus_n cato_n who_o understand_v that_o her_o husband_n brutus_n be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o philippi_n not_o have_v a_o weapon_n ready_a do_v swallow_v burn_v coal_n thy_o feminine_a soul_n imitate_v the_o masculine_a death_n of_o thy_o country_n welfare_n foreign_a 1._o there_o be_v some_o foreign_a amour_n just_a and_o honest_a not_o shadow_v nor_o obscure_v with_o the_o vail_n of_o ignorance_n of_o which_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o touch_v upon_o a_o few_o how_o much_o artemisia_n queen_n of_o caria_n bewail_v the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n mausolus_n may_v seem_v a_o light_a thing_n to_o the_o most_o exquisite_a honour_n of_o all_o sort_n which_o she_o do_v he_o and_o the_o magnificence_n of_o that_o monument_n which_o become_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n for_o why_o shall_v thou_o labour_v to_o recount_v all_o those_o honour_n or_o insist_v upon_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o monument_n when_o she_o herself_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v without_o be_v the_o live_n and_o breathe_v sepulchre_n of_o mausolus_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o who_o report_n that_o she_o drink_v up_o his_o ash_n mix_v in_o a_o certain_a drink_n 2_o hipsicratea_n also_o the_o queen_n so_o entire_o love_v mithridates_n her_o husband_n that_o she_o let_v go_v all_o the_o reins_o of_o affection_n for_o who_o love_n she_o apparel_v her_o beauty_n in_o man_n apparel_n and_o accustom_a herself_o to_o manlike_a exercise_n cut_v her_o hair_n and_o betake_v herself_o to_o her_o horse_n and_o arm_n that_o she_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o partake_v of_o his_o labour_n and_o danger_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o after_o he_o be_v overcome_v by_o pompey_n follow_v he_o with_o a_o indefatigable_a body_n and_o mind_n in_o his_o flight_n through_o many_o rough_a and_o barbarous_a nation_n who_o faithful_a society_n be_v a_o great_a comfort_n and_o assuagement_n of_o the_o misfortune_n and_o calamity_n of_o distress_a mithridates_n for_o with_o his_o court_n and_o family_n he_o seem_v to_o wander_v but_o with_o his_o wife_n only_o to_o live_v in_o exile_n 3._o but_o why_o shall_v i_o rummage_v asia_n why_o the_o immense_a solitude_n of_o barbarous_a country_n why_o the_o lurk_a holes_n of_o the_o pontic_a sea_n when_o lacedaemon_n the_o most_o splendid_a glory_n of_o greece_n lay_v before_o our_o eye_n a_o principal_a exemplar_n of_o conjugal_a fidelity_n to_o be_v compare_v for_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o action_n with_o the_o most_o and_o great_a miracle_n of_o that_o city_n 4._o the_o minyan_o settle_v in_o the_o island_n of_o lemnos_n and_o draw_v their_o original_a from_o the_o ancient_a companion_n of_o jason_n through_o success_n of_o time_n expel_v by_o the_o pelasgi_n want_v the_o wealth_n of_o other_o seat_v themselves_o in_o the_o high_a taygetan_a mountain_n who_o at_o length_n the_o spartan_n entertain_v as_o descend_v from_o the_o tyndaridae_n which_o noble_a pair_n of_o brother_n have_v display_v their_o splendour_n in_o that_o renown_a ship_n translate_v to_o the_o star_n and_o thus_o mingle_v among_o they_o they_o enjoy_v the_o same_o law_n and_o privilege_n but_o this_o good_a turn_n they_o turn_v to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o well_o deserve_a city_n affect_v the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o commit_v to_o the_o public_a prison_n they_o be_v reserve_v for_o public_a punishment_n which_o when_o they_o be_v to_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n in_o the_o nighttime_n their_o wife_n of_o noble_a race_n desire_v leave_n of_o the_o keeper_n to_o take_v leave_n of_o their_o die_a husband_n enter_v the_o prison_n and_o change_v their_o habit_n give_v their_o husband_n liberty_n have_v cover_v their_o face_n under_o pretenc_n of_o sorrow_n to_o depart_v now_o what_o shall_v i_o add_v more_o in_o this_o place_n but_o that_o they_o be_v wife_n worthy_a for_o the_o minyan_o to_o marry_v chap._n vii_o of_o the_o bond_n of_o friendship_n among_o the_o romans_z 1._o t._n sempronius_n gracchus_n with_o c._n blosius_n 2._o sempronius_n gracchus_n with_o pomponius_n and_o lucretius_n 3._o lucius_n rheginus_n with_o servilius_n caepio_n 4._o t._n volumnius_n with_o m._n lucullus_n 5._o lucius_n petronius_n with_o p._n caelius_n 6._o servius_n terentius_n with_o d._n brutus_n 7._o c._n laelius_n with_o scipio_n and_o m._n agrippa_n with_o augustus_n foreigner_n 1._o damon_n and_o pythias_n 2._o alexander_n the_o great_a with_o ephestion_n let_v we_o now_o consider_v the_o bond_n of_o friendship_n potent_a and_o mighty_a and_o no_o way_n inferior_a to_o the_o strength_n and_o force_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o this_o more_o certain_a and_o demonstrable_a that_o this_o the_o chance_n of_o birth_n a_o fortuitous_a work_n produce_v the_o other_o the_o uncompelled_a will_n contract_v upon_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o solid_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n and_o less_o subject_a to_o reprehension_n to_o slight_v a_o kinsman_n than_o a_o friend_n for_o the_o one_o betoken_v a_o wicked_a ingrateful_a disposition_n the_o other_o only_o a_o levity_n of_o mind_n for_o when_o the_o life_n of_o man_n lie_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o solitude_n without_o the_o guard_n of_o friendship_n so_o necessary_a a_o assistance_n ought_v not_o unadvised_o to_o be_v choose_v but_o be_v once_o approve_v ought_v not_o in_o any_o measure_n to_o be_v despise_v but_o the_o most_o sincere_a friendship_n always_o appear_v in_o adversity_n where_o whatever_o good_a office_n be_v perform_v proceed_v from_o a_o constant_a kindness_n and_o affection_n the_o adoration_n of_o felicity_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v more_o to_o flattery_n than_o love_n be_v full_a oâ—_n suspicion_n and_o still_o desire_v more_o than_o it_o expend_v for_o man_n of_o unshaken_a fortune_n more_o desire_v friend_n either_o for_o a_o guard_n or_o for_o their_o society_n for_o affair_n that_o go_v well_o and_o prosperous_o as_o be_v favour_v with_o heavenly_a success_n have_v the_o less_o need_n of_o other_o assistance_n and_o therefore_o their_o memory_n have_v last_v long_o in_o the_o book_n of_o memoires_n who_o have_v desert_v their_o friend_n in_o adversity_n than_o they_o who_o have_v only_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o prosperity_n no_o man_n talk_v
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 the_o same_o act_n out_o of_o superfluity_n for_o the_o one_o can_v do_v what_o he_o perform_v the_o other_o more_o than_o he_o be_v able_a 2._o therefore_o a_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o time_n busa_n by_o name_n the_o rich_a in_o the_o country_n of_o apulia_n win_v herself_o a_o ample_a testimony_n of_o liberality_n though_o perhaps_o not_o so_o great_a if_o we_o compare_v her_o flow_a riches_n to_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o fabian_n for_o though_o she_o relieve_v about_o ten_o thousand_o of_o our_o citizen_n the_o remains_z of_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o canusium_n yet_o she_o show_v herself_o munificent_a to_o the_o roman_n without_o prejudice_n to_o her_o estate_n but_o fabius_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o country_n exchange_v poverty_n for_o want_n 3._o we_o find_v also_o in_o quinctus_n considius_n a_o most_o wholesome_a example_n of_o liberality_n not_o without_o some_o profit_n to_o himself_o who_o when_o the_o fury_n 〈◊〉_d catiline_n have_v put_v all_o the_o commonwealth_n into_o such_o a_o tumult_n that_o the_o rich_a themselves_o the_o rent_n of_o possession_n fall_v be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v their_o creditor_n he_o have_v the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o sesterce_n at_o use_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o of_o his_o debtor_n to_o be_v call_v upon_o either_o for_o principal_a or_o interest_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v sweeten_v the_o bitterness_n of_o public_a confusion_n by_o his_o own_o private_a quiet_n opportune_o testify_v that_o he_o make_v profit_v only_o of_o his_o money_n not_o of_o civil_a blood_n now_o they_o who_o act_n with_o rigour_n in_o business_n of_o this_o nature_n when_o they_o carry_v bloody_a money_n home_o may_v hence_o learn_v to_o know_v with_o what_o a_o accurse_a and_o impious_a joy_n they_o rejoice_v if_o they_o do_v not_o loath_a to_o read_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n which_o give_v considius_n public_a thanks_o 4._o methinks_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n seem_v to_o complain_v of_o i_o that_o while_o i_o be_o report_v the_o munificence_n of_o particular_a person_n i_o be_o silent_a of_o they_o for_o it_o redound_v to_o their_o great_a praise_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v report_v what_o noble_a mind_n they_o have_v bear_v to_o king_n city_n and_o country_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o renown_a act_n flourish_n and_o revive_v by_o often_o rehearsal_n after_o they_o have_v conquer_v asia_n they_o give_v it_o as_o a_o giâ—t_v to_o king_n atâ—alus_n to_o possess_v believe_v the_o future_a empire_n of_o our_o city_n will_v be_v more_o high_a and_o splendid_a if_o they_o shall_v lay_v up_o the_o rich_a part_n of_o the_o world_n rather_o in_o the_o treasury_n of_o their_o gratitude_n than_o profit_n a_o gift_n more_o happy_a than_o the_o victory_n itself_o for_o to_o have_v possess_v much_o may_v procure_v envy_n to_o have_v give_v away_o so_o much_o can_v never_o want_v a_o glorious_a estâ—em_n 5._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o praise_v sufficient_o in_o write_v the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n for_o aâ—ter_n philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n be_v vanquish_v when_o all_o greece_n flock_v to_o behold_v the_o isthmian_a game_n t._n quincius_fw-la flaminius_n have_v cause_v silence_n to_o be_v make_v by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n command_v a_o crier_n to_o proclaim_v these_o word_n the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n and_o q._n flamimus_fw-la their_o general_n command_v all_o the_o city_n of_o greece_n that_o be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o king_n philip_n to_o be_v free_a which_o be_v hear_v the_o people_n be_v at_o first_o strike_v with_o a_o sudden_a unexpected_a joy_n and_o not_o believe_v what_o they_o have_v hear_v be_v for_o a_o while_o silent_a but_o upon_o the_o second_o proclamation_n of_o the_o crier_n they_o fill_v the_o sky_n with_o such_o a_o cheerful_a din_n that_o it_o be_v certain_o report_v that_o the_o biâ—ds_n which_o at_o that_o instant_n be_v fly_v that_o way_n â—ell_o down_o amaze_v and_o â—errâ—â—â—_n d_o with_o the_o noise_n they_o have_v great_a soul_n to_o take_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o servitude_n from_o the_o neck_n of_o so_o many_o captive_n and_o to_o give_v liberty_n to_o so_o many_o noble_a and_o opulent_a city_n to_o who_o majesty_n it_o belong_v tâ—aâ—_n not_o only_o what_o they_o free_o give_v but_o also_o their_o give_v of_o it_o be_v memorable_o eternize_v there_o be_v the_o celebration_n of_o gain_v applause_n here_o of_o applause_n repeat_v foreign_a 1._o hiero_n king_n of_o syracuse_n hear_v of_o the_o overthrow_n which_o the_o roman_n receive_v at_o the_o lake_n of_o thrasimene_n send_v to_o rome_n three_o hundred_o thousand_o bushel_n of_o wheat_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o bushel_n of_o barley_n and_o two_o hundred_o and_o forty_o pound_v weight_n of_o gold_n and_o not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o modesty_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o receive_v such_o gift_n he_o make_v as_o if_o he_o have_v present_v they_o a_o congratulation_n of_o victory_n that_o he_o may_v compel_v they_o move_v by_o religion_n to_o accept_v of_o his_o munificence_n libâ—ral_n first_o in_o his_o ready_a will_n to_o send_v and_o prudent_a in_o take_v care_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v send_v back_o 2._o i_o will_v add_v to_o he_o gillias_n of_o agrigentum_n who_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v have_v the_o very_a bowel_n of_o liberality_n he_o be_v potent_a in_o wealth_n but_o more_o wealthy_a in_o the_o generosity_n of_o his_o mind_n than_o in_o his_o riches_n and_o always_o more_o busy_o employ_v in_o spend_v and_o find_v way_n to_o bestow_v than_o in_o get_v money_n so_o that_o his_o house_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o shop_n of_o magnificence_n for_o there_o all_o monument_n â—it_a for_o public_a use_n be_v erect_v there_o all_o play_n be_v set_v out_o for_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v all_o preparation_n for_o feast_v and_o thence_o the_o scarcity_n of_o corn_n be_v supply_v this_o to_o the_o generality_n private_o the_o sick_a be_v relieve_v portion_n give_v to_o poor_a maid_n and_o comfortable_a supply_n to_o they_o that_o be_v break_v by_o misfortune_n guest_n and_o stranger_n courteous_o receive_v both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n and_o liberal_o present_v at_o their_o departure_n one_o time_n among_o the_o rest_n he_o feed_v and_o clad_v five_o hundred_o gelâ—â—â—siâ—n_a horseman_n who_o be_v by_o tempest_n force_v upon_o his_o territory_n what_o more_o you_o will_v have_v say_v he_o have_v no_o mortal_a bosom_n but_o the_o very_a breast_n of_o propitious_a fortune_n herself_o for_o what_o gillias_n possess_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o common_a patrimony_n of_o all_o men._n for_o who_o prosperity_n and_o increase_n of_o wealth_n not_o only_o the_o city_n of_o agrigentum_n but_o all_o the_o neighbour_a region_n continual_o pray_v place_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o chest_n of_o some_o shut_v up_o with_o lock_n inexorable_a to_o all_o pity_n do_v you_o not_o think_v this_o expense_n far_o more_o laudable_a than_o that_o wary_a parsimony_n lib_fw-la v._o chap._n i._o of_o humanity_n and_o clemency_n romans_z 1._o the_o roman_a senate_n 2._o l._n cornelius_n scipio_n cos_n 3._o t._n quinctius_n câ—ispinus_n 4._o m._n claudius_n marcellus_n procos_fw-la 5._o q._n metellus_n macedonicus_n proconsul_n 6._o p._n scipio_n aemilianus_n 7._o the_o elder_a africanus_n procos_fw-la 8._o l._n aemilius_n paulus_n cos_n 2._o 9_o cn._n pompey_n the_o great_a procos_fw-la 10._o julius_n caesar_n cos_n 2._o 11._o mark_v antony_n triumvir_n foreigner_n 1._o alexander_n the_o great_a 2._o pisistratus_n the_o athenian_a 3_o pyrrhus_n king_n of_o epirus_n 4._o antigonus_n king_n of_o macedon_n 5._o the_o campanian_o 6._o hannibal_n the_o carthaginian_a what_o better_a companion_n can_v i_o have_v find_v out_o for_o liberality_n than_o humanity_n and_o clemency_n the_o first_o of_o which_o show_v itself_o in_o want_n the_o second_o
to_o stay_v thrasippus_n be_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o drink_n spit_v all_o in_o his_o face_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o move_v he_o to_o revenge_v he_o pull_v away_o his_o son_n also_o desire_v to_o intercede_v for_o the_o abuse_n of_o he_o that_o be_v their_o father_n the_o next_o morning_n when_o thrasippus_n intend_v to_o punish_v himself_o with_o a_o violent_a death_n the_o tyrant_n come_v to_o he_o and_o give_v he_o his_o faith_n that_o he_o shall_v still_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o favour_n with_o he_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o purpose_n have_v he_o do_v nothing_o else_o worthy_a of_o honour_n or_o memory_n yet_o by_o these_o very_a act_n of_o his_o he_o have_v sufficient_o recommend_v himself_o to_o posterity_n 3._o patient_a and_o gentle_a also_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o king_n pyrrhus_n who_o hear_v that_o some_o of_o the_o tarentines_n at_o a_o great_a feast_n have_v speak_v large_o in_o his_o disgrace_n he_o call_v for_o those_o that_o be_v present_a and_o demand_v of_o they_o if_o they_o have_v speak_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v be_v tâ—ld_a whereupon_o one_o or_o they_o make_v answer_v if_o our_o wine_n have_v not_o fail_v we_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o thou_o will_v have_v be_v but_o bauble_n and_o trifle_n to_o what_o we_o shall_v have_v say_v this_o so_o pleasant_a excuse_n of_o their_o drunkenness_n and_o simple_a confession_n of_o the_o truth_n turn_v the_o king_n anger_n into_o laughter_n by_o which_o clemency_n of_o his_o he_o so_o far_o prevail_v that_o the_o sober_a tarentines_n give_v he_o thanks_o and_o those_o that_o have_v be_v drink_v wish_v he_o well_o the_o same_o height_n of_o humanity_n cause_v he_o to_o send_v mico_n with_o a_o convoy_n for_o the_o great_a safety_n of_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n who_o he_o hear_v be_v come_v towards_o he_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o captive_n and_o for_o their_o more_o honourable_a reception_n he_o himself_o with_o a_o body_n of_o horse_n rich_o attire_v go_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n to_o meet_v they_o not_o so_o much_o corrupt_v with_o the_o success_n of_o prosperity_n as_o so_o hinder_v all_o prospect_n of_o respect_n from_o they_o with_o who_o he_o be_v at_o great_a enmity_n 4._o of_o which_o mild_a temper_n he_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n at_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n for_o when_o he_o have_v invade_v the_o city_n of_o argos_n with_o most_o dismal_a omen_n and_o that_o alcyoneus_n the_o son_n of_o king_n antigonus_n have_v bring_v his_o head_n cut_v off_o with_o great_a joy_n as_o a_o most_o happy_a act_n of_o victory_n to_o his_o father_n labour_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n antigonus_n rebuke_v his_o son_n for_o insult_v over_o the_o ruin_n of_o so_o great_a a_o man_n forgetful_a of_o humane_a calamity_n take_v up_o his_o head_n from_o the_o ground_n and_o cover_v it_o with_o the_o hood_n wherewith_o his_o own_o head_n be_v cover_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o macedonian_n and_o cause_v it_o be_v return_v to_o the_o body_n to_o be_v honourable_o burn_v and_o when_o his_o son_n helenus_n be_v bring_v a_o prisoner_n to_o he_o he_o command_v he_o to_o bear_v a_o royal_a mind_n and_o to_o continue_v his_o regal_a habit_n and_o moreover_o give_v he_o the_o bone_n of_o pyrrhus_n enclose_v in_o a_o golden_a chest_n to_o carry_v into_o his_o country_n of_o epirus_n to_o his_o brother_n alexander_n 5._o the_o campanian_o also_o when_o our_o army_n be_v compel_v by_o the_o samnite_n to_o pass_v under_o gallow_n at_o caudium_n enter_v their_o city_n not_o only_o unarm_v but_o naked_a receive_v they_o as_o kind_o as_o if_o they_o have_v enter_v in_o triumph_n bear_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o enemy_n before_o they_o immediate_o present_v the_o consul_n with_o all_o the_o ensign_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o bestow_v upon_o the_o soldier_n clothes_n arm_n horse_n and_o provision_n take_v away_o the_o want_n and_o deformity_n of_o the_o roman_a overthrow_n have_v they_o be_v as_o constant_a against_o hannibal_n for_o the_o roman_a empire_n they_o have_v not_o give_v a_o occasion_n for_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o cruel_a axe_n 6._o have_v make_v mention_n of_o a_o most_o bitter_a enemy_n with_o those_o action_n or_o kindness_n which_o he_o perform_v to_o the_o roman_n i_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o hand_n for_o hannibal_n have_v seek_v the_o body_n of_o aemilius_n paulus_n slay_v at_o cannae_n with_o all_o diligence_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v will_v not_o permit_v it_o to_o lie_v unbury_v he_o also_o cause_v the_o body_n of_o t._n gracchus_n who_o fall_v unhappy_o into_o the_o ambushment_n of_o the_o lucan_n to_o be_v honourable_o bury_v and_o deliver_v his_o bone_n to_o be_v carry_v into_o his_o own_o country_n to_o our_o soldier_n when_o marcellus_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o brutii_n while_o with_o more_o eagerness_n than_o consideration_n he_o endeavour_v to_o spy_v the_o action_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n he_o seek_v he_o out_o and_o lay_v he_o upon_o the_o funeral_n pile_n clad_v in_o a_o carthaginian_a jacket_n and_o adorn_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o therefore_o the_o sweetness_n of_o humanity_n penetrate_v into_o the_o very_a breast_n of_o rude_a barbarian_n mollify_v the_o cruel_a and_o severe_a eye_n of_o enemy_n and_o bend_v the_o most_o insolent_a pride_n of_o victory_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o difficult_a thing_n for_o clemency_n to_o find_v a_o easy_a passage_n through_o hostile_a weapon_n and_o sword_n draw_v hand_n to_o hand_n it_o overcome_v anger_n throw_v down_o rage_n and_o mingle_v hostile_a blood_n with_o hostile_a tear_n which_o produce_v that_o admirable_a speech_n of_o hannibal_n deliver_v his_o judgement_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o roman_a captain_n wherefore_o paulus_n marcellus_n and_o gracchus_n bring_v he_o more_o honour_n by_o their_o funeral_n than_o by_o their_o death_n for_o he_o deceive_v they_o with_o his_o punic_a subtlety_n but_o honour_v they_o with_o his_o roman_a clemency_n and_o you_o brave_a and_o pious_a soul_n have_v enjoy_v obsequy_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o for_o as_o you_o fall_v more_o desirable_o in_o your_o country_n more_o noble_o for_o your_o country_n so_o you_o recover_v the_o honour_n of_o that_o last_o office_n due_a to_o you_o which_o by_o misfortune_n you_o have_v lose_v chap._n ii_o of_o gratitude_n among_o the_o romans_z 1._o the_o roman_a senate_n 2._o the_o roman_a youth_n 3._o the_o roman_a people_n 4._o m._n minutius_n rufus_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n 5._o q._n terentius_n culeo_n 6._o citizen_n redeem_v in_o greece_n 7._o q._n metellus_n pius_n cos_n 8._o caius_n marius_n cos_n iv_o 9_o l._n sylla_n dictator_n 10._o the_o libitines_n of_o foreign_a king_n 1._o darius_n of_o persia_n 2._o mithridates_n of_o pontus_n 3._o attalus_n of_o asia_n 4._o massanisa_n of_o numidia_n next_o let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o grateful_a and_o ingrateful_a effect_n and_o action_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o virtue_n and_o vice_n may_v receive_v their_o due_a reward_n from_o a_o due_a estimate_n of_o the_o value_n of_o either_o however_o because_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o contrary_a end_n and_o design_n we_o also_o intend_v to_o separate_v they_o in_o writing_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o begin_v with_o those_o thing_n that_o rather_o deserve_v praise_n than_o reprehension_n 1._o and_o that_o we_o may_v take_v our_o rise_n from_o public_a act_n let_v we_o take_v into_o our_o consideration_n marcius_n coriolanus_n who_o invade_v his_o own_o country_n and_o have_v bring_v a_o very_a great_a army_n of_o the_o volsci_n to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o the_o city_n threaten_v the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n yet_o at_o the_o intercession_n of_o his_o mother_n vituria_n and_o his_o wife_n volumnia_n he_o be_v persuade_v to_o give_v over_o his_o violent_a enterprise_n in_o memory_n whereof_o the_o senate_n give_v very_o great_a privilege_n to_o the_o order_n of_o matron_n for_o they_o order_v that_o man_n shall_v give_v the_o upper_a hand_n to_o woman_n in_o the_o street_n as_o acknowledge_v the_o woman_n garment_n to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a safety_n to_o their_o city_n than_o their_o arm_n they_o add_v also_o a_o new_a distinction_n of_o coif_n to_o the_o adornment_n of_o their_o ear_n they_o also_o permit_v they_o to_o wear_v purple_a and_o gold_n lace_n and_o more_o than_o all_o this_o they_o erect_v a_o temple_n and_o a_o altar_n to_o woman_n fortune_n just_a in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o coriolanus_n wrath_n be_v appease_v to_o testify_v their_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n by_o their_o religious_a respect_n and_o reverence_n that_o they_o have_v of_o it_o for_o which_o the_o senate_n be_v no_o less_o famous_a at_o the_o time_n
opportunity_n and_o season_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o rather_o consider_v from_o who_o the_o gift_n come_v than_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v 2._o magnificent_o grateful_a also_o be_v king_n mithridates_n who_o make_v a_o exchange_n of_o all_o his_o prisoner_n take_v from_o the_o enemy_n for_o one_o leonicus_n a_o most_o stout_a preserver_n of_o his_o own_o person_n from_o eminent_a danger_n who_o be_v take_v in_o a_o sea-fight_n by_o the_o rhodian_o account_v it_o more_o noble_a to_o give_v his_o most_o bitter_a enemy_n a_o advantage_n than_o to_o be_v unmindful_a of_o one_o that_o have_v so_o well_o deserve_v of_o he_o 3._o more_o liberal_a yet_o be_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n for_o they_o give_v all_o asia_n for_o a_o gift_n to_o king_n attalus_n though_o attalus_n be_v not_o behinde-hand_n in_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n by_o which_o he_o return_v it_o to_o they_o all_o back_n again_o so_o that_o the_o munificence_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o gratitude_n of_o the_o other_o can_v be_v set_v down_o in_o so_o many_o word_n of_o praise_n as_o the_o vast_a city_n give_v in_o friendship_n and_o religious_o restore_v 4._o nor_o can_v i_o tell_v whether_o the_o breast_n of_o massanisa_n be_v not_o in_o as_o high_a a_o measure_n replete_a with_o the_o pledge_n of_o gratitude_n for_o he_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o scipio_n and_o the_o roman_a friendship_n be_v put_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o very_a large_a kingdom_n by_o a_o most_o constant_a and_o loyal_a amity_n continue_v the_o memory_n of_o that_o noble_a gift_n to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o his_o life_n which_o he_o enjoy_v to_o a_o very_a great_a age_n insomuch_o that_o not_o only_o all_o africa_n but_o all_o other_o nation_n know_v he_o to_o be_v more_o faithful_a to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o cornelii_n and_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n than_o to_o himself_o he_o though_o he_o be_v very_o hard_o put_v to_o it_o by_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o be_v hardly_o able_a to_o defend_v his_o own_o kingdom_n deliver_v to_o scipio_n aemilianus_n nephew_n to_o the_o other_o scipio_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o numidian_a army_n when_o he_o be_v send_v for_o into_o spain_n to_o the_o assistance_n of_o lucullus_n prefer_v former_a benefit_n before_o the_o present_a danger_n he_o now_o near_o his_o end_n leave_v great_a riches_n and_o fifty_o son_n behind_o he_o beseech_v m._n v._o manlius_n than_o proconsul_n in_o africa_n to_o send_v scipio_n aemilianus_n who_o then_o be_v under_o his_o command_n to_o he_o believe_v he_o shall_v die_v more_o happy_a can_v he_o but_o commit_v his_o last_o word_n and_o breath_n to_o his_o embrace_n but_o his_o death_n prevent_v the_o come_n of_o scipio_n he_o give_v in_o charge_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o acknowledge_v but_o one_o people_n in_o the_o world_n the_o roman_n and_o but_o one_o family_n among_o the_o roman_n that_o of_o the_o scipio_n that_o he_o leave_v all_o entire_a to_o aemilianus_n give_v he_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o make_v a_o division_n and_o that_o whatever_o he_o ordain_v they_o shall_v observe_v as_o inviolable_a as_o if_o he_o have_v leave_v it_o by_o will._n thus_o die_v massanisa_n have_v prolong_v his_o life_n through_o many_o and_o divers_a variety_n of_o change_n to_o the_o hundred_o year_n by_o these_o and_o such_o other_o example_n be_v well-doing_n increase_v and_o continue_v among_o man_n these_o be_v the_o motive_n these_o the_o incentives_n for_o which_o we_o burn_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o well-deserving_a and_o certain_o these_o be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o most_o splendid_a sort_n of_o riches_n to_o be_v account_v opulent_a in_o bestow_v riches_n the_o religious_a regard_n whereof_o since_o we_o have_v so_o far_o prosecute_v let_v we_o now_o show_v how_o it_o have_v be_v contemn_v that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o know_v the_o difference_n which_o be_v most_o acceptable_a and_o laudable_a among_o man_n chap._n iii_o of_o ingratitude_n 1._o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n to_o romulus_n 2._o the_o people_n of_o rome_n towards_o camillus_n and_o other_o 3._o of_o sextilius_n towards_o c._n caesar_n the_o orator_n 4._o of_o popilius_n towards_o m._n cicero_n 5._o of_o cn._n pompey_n the_o great_a towards_o cn._n carbo_n foreign_a example_n 1._o of_o the_o carthaginian_n towards_o hannibal_n 2._o of_o the_o spartan_n towards_o lycurgus_n 3._o the_o athenian_n to_o theseus_n 1._o the_o senate_n place_v by_o the_o parent_n of_o our_o city_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o honour_n yet_o miserable_o tear_v he_o in_o piece_n in_o the_o senate-house_n and_o think_v it_o no_o crime_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n who_o have_v give_v life_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n that_o rude_a and_o fierce_a age_n contaminate_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o founder_n the_o know_a piety_n of_o posterity_n can_v dissemble_v 2._o this_o ingrateful_a error_n of_o a_o debauch_a mind_n short_o after_o cause_v the_o sad_a repentance_n of_o our_o city_n camillus_n the_o most_o triumphant_a enlarger_n and_o the_o most_o certain_a defender_n of_o the_o roman_a power_n yet_o can_v not_o preserve_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o city_n who_o safeguard_n he_o have_v establish_v increase_v and_o enlarge_v for_o be_v accuse_v by_o l._n apuleius_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n for_o have_v embezzle_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o veientines_n he_o be_v by_o a_o hard_a and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v iron_n sentence_n condemn_v and_o send_v into_o exilement_n and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o have_v lose_v a_o most_o hopeful_a son_n he_o be_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v relieve_v with_o comfort_n than_o to_o have_v be_v lade_v with_o calamity_n but_o his_o country_n unmindful_a of_o the_o extraordinary_a merit_n of_o so_o great_a a_o person_n heap_v the_o affliction_n of_o exilement_n upon_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o son_n poor_o do_v for_o fifteen_o thousand_o penny_n a_o pitiful_a sum_n to_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n the_o elder_a african_a when_o rome_n be_v almost_o quite_o break_v by_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n when_o she_o lie_v bleed_v to_o death_n and_o bleed_v out_o the_o very_a last_o drop_n restore_v she_o again_o and_o make_v her_o mistress_n of_o all_o africa_n in_o recompense_n whereof_o his_o countryman_n confine_v he_o to_o a_o poor_a village_n near_o a_o stink_a lake_n of_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v sensible_a to_o his_o death_n cause_v this_o inscription_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o his_o tomb_n ingrateful_a country_n thou_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o my_o bone_n what_o more_o unworthy_a the_o necessity_n which_o they_o put_v he_o to_o what_o more_o just_a than_o his_o complaint_n or_o more_o moderate_a than_o his_o revenge_n he_o deny_v his_o ash_n to_o a_o city_n which_o he_o have_v preserve_v from_o be_v reduce_v to_o ash_n therefore_o be_v this_o revenge_n a_o great_a unkindness_n to_o ungrateful_a rome_n than_o the_o violence_n which_o coriolanus_n offer_v to_o it_o for_o he_o only_o affright_v rome_n this_o man_n make_v rome_n ashamed_a not_o be_v willing_a such_o be_v his_o piety_n to_o complain_v of_o their_o severity_n till_o after_o his_o death_n for_o no_o question_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o comfort_n to_o he_o that_o his_o brother_n have_v suffer_v the_o same_o before_o who_o after_o he_o have_v overthrow_v antiochus_n and_o reduce_v asia_n under_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v by_o the_o people_n accuse_v of_o convert_v the_o public_a money_n to_o his_o own_o private_a use_n and_o throw_v into_o prison_n no_o less_o inferior_a in_o virtue_n be_v the_o young_a africanus_n nor_o yet_o more_o fortunate_a in_o his_o end_n for_o after_o he_o have_v quite_o reduce_v to_o nothing_o two_o city_n numantia_n and_o carthage_n both_o threaten_a destruction_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n meet_v with_o his_o murderer_n at_o home_n but_o not_o with_o one_o to_o revenge_v his_o death_n in_o all_o the_o forum_n who_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o scipio_n nasica_n be_v as_o famous_a for_o counsel_n as_o the_o other_o two_o scipio_n be_v for_o war_n who_o keep_v t._n gracchus_n from_o strangle_v the_o commonwealth_n with_o his_o pestiferous_a hand_n yet_o he_o because_o of_o the_o low_a esteem_n which_o his_o citizen_n have_v of_o his_o virtue_n under_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o a_o embassy_n go_v into_o a_o voluntary_a exilement_n as_o far_o as_o pergamus_n and_o there_o spend_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o day_n never_o seek_v after_o by_o his_o ungrateful_a country_n i_o still_o keep_v in_o the_o same_o name_n not_o have_v yet_o do_v with_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o cornelian_a family_n for_o p._n lentulus_n a_o most_o famous_a citizen_n and_o eminent_a lover_n of_o his_o country_n after_o he_o have_v overthrow_v c._n gracchus_n in_o a_o pitch_a field_n in_o the_o country_n of_o aventinum_n
as_o a_o reward_n of_o that_o victory_n whereby_o he_o preserve_v the_o law_n peace_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o country_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o live_v in_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o weary_v with_o envy_n and_o slander_n he_o beg_v a_o lieutenancy_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o have_v make_v a_o set_a speech_n wherein_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o immortal_a god_n that_o his_o ingratetul_a country_n may_v never_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v he_o again_o he_o go_v into_o sicily_n and_o there_o spend_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o day_n 3._o but_o what_o satyr_n can_v be_v sharp_a enough_o what_o word_n severe_a enough_o to_o express_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o p._n sextilius_n who_o be_v defend_v and_o fair_o bring_v off_o from_o a_o accusation_n high_o criminal_a by_o c._n caesar_n yet_o betray_v and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o enemy_n come_v to_o his_o house_n tor_z shelter_v in_o the_o time_n of_o cinna_n proscription_n have_v his_o accuser_n implore_v the_o same_o kindness_n upon_o his_o knee_n it_o have_v be_v inhuman_a to_o have_v deny_v he_o for_o those_o that_o injury_n do_v cause_n we_o to_o hate_v misery_n make_v we_o to_o compassionate_v but_o sextilius_n betray_v not_o his_o accuser_n but_o his_o protector_n to_o the_o cutthroat_n hand_n of_o his_o most_o inveterate_a adversary_n if_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n unworthy_a of_o life_n if_o for_o hope_n of_o reward_n most_o worthy_a of_o death_n 4._o to_o repeat_v another_o example_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n m._n cicero_n have_v defend_v c._n popilius_n lenas_n of_o the_o country_n of_o picena_n with_o no_o less_o care_n than_o eloquence_n when_o his_o cause_n be_v very_o doubtful_a this_o popilius_n afterward_o be_v neither_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n injure_v by_o cicero_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n beg_v of_o m._n antonius_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o person_n to_o be_v send_v by_o he_o to_o cut_v his_o throat_n in_o his_o banishment_n and_o have_v obtain_v that_o detestable_a commission_n away_o he_o fly_v overjoy_v to_o cajeta_n and_o that_o very_a person_n i_o need_v not_o say_v who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o dignity_n and_o safety_n but_o also_o one_o who_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v respect_v by_o he_o to_o the_o utmost_a that_o very_a person_n do_v he_o command_v patient_o to_o lie_v down_o and_o have_v his_o head_n strike_v off_o and_o thus_o lade_v with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o roman_a eloquence_n and_o the_o most_o famous_a right_a hand_n of_o peace_n he_o return_v with_o joy_n to_o the_o city_n as_o if_o he_o have_v bring_v along_o with_o he_o the_o spoil_n of_o some_o enemy_n letter_n be_v too_o imperfect_a to_o set_v forth_o this_o monster_n see_v there_o be_v not_o another_o cicero_n live_v to_o bewail_v his_o unhappy_a fate_n 5._o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o thou_o great_a pompey_n i_o know_v not_o while_o i_o consider_v the_o vastness_n of_o thy_o great_a fortune_n and_o renown_n that_o once_o overspread_v the_o sea_n as_o well_o as_o the_o land_n but_o though_o we_o shall_v be_v silent_a the_o death_n of_o cn._n carbo_n by_o who_o thou_o be_v protect_v in_o thy_o youth_n when_o contest_v in_o the_o forum_n for_o thy_o estate_n slay_v by_o thy_o command_n will_v never_o be_v forget_v by_o which_o ingrateful_a fact_n thou_o do_v seem_v to_o stand_v more_o in_o awe_n of_o sylla_n power_n than_o to_o consult_v thy_o own_o honour_n foreigner_n 1._o but_o lest_o other_o city_n shall_v insult_v after_o we_o have_v confess_v our_o own_o infirmity_n we_o find_v that_o the_o carthaginian_n have_v a_o intention_n to_o have_v kill_v or_o banish_v hannibal_n after_o that_o for_o their_o honour_n and_o for_o the_o enlargement_n of_o their_o empire_n he_o have_v slay_v so_o many_o of_o our_o general_n and_o cut_v to_o piece_n so_o many_o of_o our_o army_n that_o have_v he_o but_o slay_v so_o many_o common_a soldier_n of_o his_o enemy_n it_o have_v win_v he_o renown_n sufficient_a 2._o lacedaemon_n never_o breed_v a_o great_a or_o more_o profitable_a citizen_n than_o lycurgus_n be_v a_o person_n that_o the_o pythian_a apollo_n do_v not_o disdain_v to_o speak_v to_o when_o he_o consult_v the_o oracle_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o man_n or_o a_o god_n yet_o neither_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o life_n nor_o the_o constant_a love_n which_o he_o bear_v his_o country_n nor_o all_o the_o wholesome_a law_n which_o he_o have_v make_v can_v preserve_v he_o from_o the_o hatred_n of_o his_o citizen_n for_o sometime_o they_o throw_v stone_n at_o he_o in_o the_o street_n they_o put_v out_o one_o of_o his_o eye_n and_o at_o last_o utter_o banish_v he_o out_o of_o his_o country_n what_o may_v we_o think_v of_o other_o city_n when_o a_o city_n so_o famous_a as_o this_o for_o constancy_n moderation_n and_o gravity_n prove_v so_o ungrateful_a against_o a_o citizen_n so_o well_o deserve_v 3._o take_v theseus_n from_o athens_n and_o either_o there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o athens_n or_o else_o not_o half_a so_o famous_a for_o he_o reduce_v his_o scatter_a countryman_n into_o one_o city_n and_o give_v the_o shape_n and_o form_n of_o a_o city_n to_o a_o wild_a and_o clownish_a people_n before_o when_o he_o be_v but_o a_o youth_n he_o quell_v the_o usurp_a tyranny_n of_o minos_n he_o tame_v the_o boundless_a insolency_n of_o the_o theban_n he_o assist_v the_o son_n of_o hercules_n and_o wherever_o enormity_n be_v grow_v headstrong_a and_o monstrous_a he_o overcome_v it_o by_o his_o virtue_n and_o his_o power_n yet_o be_v he_o banish_v by_o the_o athenian_n and_o the_o island_n scyros_n less_o than_o the_o exile_n become_v only_o famous_a for_o his_o tomb._n solon_n also_o that_o make_v such_o wholesome_a law_n and_o so_o famous_a withal_o that_o have_v the_o athenian_n use_v they_o still_o they_o have_v be_v still_o the_o lord_n of_o great_a territory_n who_o take_v salamine_n a_o strong_a fortress_n that_o threaten_v their_o ruin_n and_o be_v but_o a_o little_a distance_n from_o they_o who_o foresee_v the_o tyranny_n of_o pisistratus_n and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o dare_v advise_v the_o people_n to_o resist_v he_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n in_o his_o old_a age_n live_v a_o exile_n in_o cyprus_n nor_o be_v it_o his_o hap_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o own_o country_n of_o which_o he_o have_v so_o well_o deserve_v the_o athenian_n have_v deal_v well_o by_o miltiades_n have_v they_o after_o the_o battle_n of_o marathon_n wherein_o he_o overcome_v the_o persian_n with_o their_o loss_n of_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n send_v he_o present_o into_o exile_n and_o not_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n till_o he_o die_v nay_o more_o than_o that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v till_o cimon_n his_o son_n have_v surrender_v himself_o into_o the_o same_o place_n a_o sad_a inheritance_n for_o the_o son_n of_o so_o great_a a_o captain_n who_o be_v himself_o afterward_o one_o of_o the_o great_a captain_n of_o that_o age._n aristides_n also_o who_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n all_o over_o greece_n and_o the_o great_a example_n of_o continence_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v command_v to_o depart_v his_o country_n happy_a athens_n can_v they_o have_v find_v out_o any_o one_o that_o have_v be_v either_o a_o good_a man_n or_o a_o lover_n of_o his_o country_n after_o this_o man_n be_v go_v with_o who_o sanctity_n itself_o seem_v to_o go_v along_o themistocles_n be_v a_o notable_a example_n of_o all_o that_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o their_o country_n for_o when_o he_o have_v settle_v athens_n in_o peace_n and_o raise_v it_o to_o be_v the_o most_o famous_a the_o most_o wealthy_a the_o mistress_n of_o all_o greece_n he_o find_v his_o countryman_n so_o incense_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o xerxes_n who_o he_o have_v ruin_v before_o photion_n who_o be_v endow_v with_o two_o quality_n which_o be_v the_o best_a to_o appease_v wrath_n and_o fury_n i_o mean_v eloquence_n and_o integrity_n be_v force_v by_o the_o athenian_n to_o fly_v his_o country_n and_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o be_v not_o permit_v so_o much_o as_o one_o turf_n of_o athenian_a land_n to_o cover_v his_o bone_n certain_o then_o it_o must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o public_a piece_n of_o madness_n by_o common_a consent_n to_o punish_v the_o great_a virtue_n as_o the_o great_a crime_n which_o not_o be_v to_o be_v any_o where_o endure_v aught_o to_o have_v be_v more_o especial_o explode_v and_o abominate_v in_o athens_n where_o there_o be_v a_o law_n against_o ingratitude_n and_o not_o without_o reason_n because_o he_o lose_v and_o abolish_v the_o commerce_n of_o do_v and_o receive_v benefit_n which_o be_v the_o
the_o high_a authority_n in_o the_o city_n inflame_v with_o anger_n and_o malice_n so_o that_o the_o father_n ride_v in_o triumph_n to_o the_o capitol_n the_o daughter_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o vesta_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v righty_a decide_v to_o which_o most_o praise_n be_v due_a whether_o to_o he_o who_o victory_n or_o she_o who_o piety_n attend_v 7._o pardon_v i_o most_o ancient_a hearth_n pardon_v i_o eternal_a fire_n if_o the_o context_n of_o our_o work_n lead_v we_o from_o your_o most_o sacred_a temple_n to_o the_o more_o necessary_a rather_o than_o magnificent_a part_n of_o the_o city_n for_o no_o misfortune_n no_o poverty_n cheapen_v the_o price_n of_o piety_n rather_o the_o trial_n of_o it_o be_v the_o more_o certain_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o miserable_a the_o praetor_n have_v deliver_v to_o the_o triumvir_n a_o noble_a woman_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o prison_n be_v condemn_v for_o some_o heinous_a crime_n but_o the_o keeper_n compassionate_v her_o case_n do_v not_o strangle_v she_o present_o all_o the_o while_o he_o give_v her_o daughter_n liberty_n to_o come_v to_o she_o after_o he_o have_v diligent_o search_v that_o she_o carry_v she_o no_o food_n believe_v that_o in_o a_o little_a time_n she_o may_v be_v starve_v to_o death_n but_o see_v she_o live_v many_o day_n without_o any_o alteration_n he_o begin_v to_o consider_v with_o himself_o by_o what_o mean_v she_o keep_v herself_o alive_a thereupon_o more_o diligent_o watch_v her_o daughter_n he_o observe_v she_o give_v her_o breast_n to_o her_o mother_n and_o pacify_v the_o rage_n of_o her_o hunger_n with_o her_o nipple_n the_o novelty_n of_o which_o wonderful_a sight_n be_v by_o he_o relate_v to_o the_o triumvir_n by_o the_o triumvir_n to_o the_o praetor_n by_o the_o praetor_n to_o the_o council_n of_o the_o judge_n they_o grant_v the_o woman_n her_o pardon_n what_o will_n nor_o piety_n invent_v that_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o parent_n in_o prison_n find_v out_o so_o strange_a a_o mean_n as_o this_o for_o what_o more_o unusual_a what_o more_o unheard-of_a than_o that_o a_o mother_n shall_v be_v nourish_v by_o the_o breast_n of_o a_o child_n one_o will_v think_v this_o be_v against_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o nature_n command_v we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o love_v our_o parent_n foreign_a example_n 1._o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o pero_n piety_n who_o preserve_v her_o father_n cimon_n fall_v into_o the_o same_o misfortune_n and_o in_o prison_n nourish_v he_o like_o a_o infant_n in_o his_o decrepit_a age_n with_o the_o milk_n of_o her_o breast_n man_n eye_n be_v fix_v and_o in_o a_o amaze_n when_o they_o behold_v this_o piece_n of_o piety_n represent_v in_o paint_v 2._o nor_o can_v i_o forget_v thou_o cimon_n that_o do_v not_o fear_v to_o purchase_v the_o burial_n of_o thy_o father_n with_o a_o voluntary_a surrender_n thy_o own_o person_n to_o imprisonment_n for_o though_o afterward_o it_o happen_v that_o thou_o be_v both_o a_o famous_a citizen_n and_o a_o renown_a captain_n yet_o do_v thou_o get_v more_o honour_n in_o the_o prison_n than_o in_o the_o council-chamber_n for_o other_o virtue_n deserve_v admiration_n but_o piety_n merit_v love_n 3._o nor_o must_v i_o forget_v the_o two_o brother_n who_o courage_n be_v more_o noâ—â—e_a than_o their_o birth_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o â—ow_o parentage_n in_o spain_n grow_v famous_a by_o their_o dâ—â—ths_n lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o the_o support_n of_o their_o family_n for_o they_o have_v agree_v with_o the_o paciaeci_fw-la for_o twelve_o thousand_o piece_n of_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o their_o parent_n after_o their_o death_n upon_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v kill_v epastus_fw-la tyrant_n of_o that_o country_n not_o only_o perform_v the_o exploit_n but_o brave_o fall_v in_o perform_v it_o with_o the_o same_o hand_n revenge_v their_o countryman_n punish_v epastus_fw-la provide_v a_o maintenance_n for_o their_o ancient_a parâ—â—â—s_n and_o purchase_v renown_n to_o themselves_o therefore_o now_o they_o live_v in_o their_o tomb_n because_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o support_v their_o father_n in_o their_o old_a age_n than_o to_o preserve_v their_o own_o 4._o a_o more_o know_a pair_n of_o brother_n be_v biton_n and_o cleobis_n amphinomus_n and_o anapus_n the_o first_o because_o they_o draw_v their_o mother_n chariot_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o juno_n to_o perform_v the_o ceremony_n there_o the_o other_o because_o they_o carry_v their_o father_n and_o their_o mother_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o aetna_n flame_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o lose_v their_o life_n 5._o nor_o do_v i_o go_v about_o to_o detract_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o argive_n or_o to_o cloud_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o sicilian_n but_o i_o hold_v the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n to_o the_o ignorance_n of_o a_o more_o obscure_a piety_n which_o make_v i_o renew_v the_o memory_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o scythian_a piety_n for_o darius_n invade_v their_o territory_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n they_o retreat_v before_o he_o to_o the_o very_a utmost_a solitude_n of_o all_o asia_n thereupon_o be_v by_o his_o ambassador_n question_v when_o they_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o fly_v or_o when_o they_o will_v begin_v to_o fight_v they_o make_v answer_v that_o they_o have_v neither_o till_v land_n nor_o any_o city_n which_o be_v worth_a fight_v for_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o monument_n of_o their_o ancestor_n than_o he_o shall_v know_v how_o the_o scythian_n be_v wont_a to_o fight_v by_o which_o pious_a answer_n that_o fierce_a and_o barbarous_a nation_n redeem_v themselves_o from_o the_o scandal_n of_o savageness_n therefore_o be_v nature_n the_o first_o and_o best_a mistress_n of_o piety_n which_o neither_o want_v the_o help_n of_o speech_n nor_o the_o use_n of_o letter_n through_o her_o own_o silent_a and_o proper_a power_n infuse_v charity_n into_o the_o breast_n of_o child_n what_o be_v then_o the_o profit_n of_o learning_n that_o their_o wit_n shall_v be_v more_o polite_a but_o not_o more_o honest_a for_o true_a virtue_n be_v rather_o bear_v than_o acquire_v 6._o for_o who_o teach_v such_o people_n as_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o cart_n that_o shelter_n their_o naked_a body_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o live_v by_o destroy_v cattle_n like_o dog_n to_o give_v darius_n such_o a_o answer_n she_o that_o teach_v croesus_n son_n that_o be_v bear_v dumb_a to_o speak_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o father_n for_o the_o city_n of_o sardis_n be_v take_v by_o cyrus_n when_o one_o of_o the_o persian_n not_o know_v who_o the_o person_n be_v furious_o be_v go_v about_o to_o have_v kill_v his_o father_n call_v back_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v just_a at_o his_o throat_n by_o cry_v out_o aloud_o to_o the_o soldier_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o kill_v king_n croesus_n so_o that_o he_o who_o till_o that_o time_n be_v mute_a recover_v his_o speech_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o father_n the_o same_o charity_n arm_v a_o youngman_n of_o pinna_n surname_v pulto_fw-la in_o the_o italian_a war_n with_o the_o same_o strength_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n who_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o city_n when_o it_o be_v besiege_v when_o the_o roman_a general_n cause_v his_o father_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o threaten_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n before_o his_o face_n unless_o he_o will_v deliver_v up_o the_o town_n make_v a_o sally_n and_o recover_v his_o father_n out_o of_o the_o enemy_n hand_n double_o famous_a â—or_a that_o he_o preserve_v his_o father_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o betray_v his_o country_n chap._n v._o of_o fraternal_a benevolence_n 1._o p._n africanus_n the_o great_a 2._o m._n fabius_n vibulanus_n cs._n 3._o t._n caesar_n augustus_n 4._o a_o certain_a soldier_n next_o to_o this_o kind_n of_o piety_n follow_v fraternal_a benevolence_n for_o as_o it_o may_v be_v account_v the_o first_o bond_n of_o friendship_n to_o have_v receive_v many_o and_o great_a benefit_n the_o next_o tie_n be_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v they_o together_o for_o how_o abundant_o pleasant_a be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o those_o thing_n before_o i_o be_v bear_v i_o live_v in_o the_o same_o house_n my_o infancy_n lie_v in_o the_o same_o cradle_n the_o same_o person_n be_v parent_n to_o both_o the_o same_o vow_n be_v make_v for_o both_o and_o we_o enjoy_v the_o same_o honour_n by_o our_o extraction_n a_o wife_n be_v dear_a to_o a_o husband_n child_n dear_a to_o a_o parent_n friend_n be_v acceptable_a and_o acquaintance_n be_v delightful_a but_o when_o you_o have_v read_v what_o follow_v there_o be_v no_o benevolence_n that_o exceed_v brotherly_o love_v kindness_n 1._o and_o this_o i_o speak_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o scipio_n africanus_n who_o though_o he_o have_v contract_v a_o most_o strict_a friendship_n with_o laelius_n yet_o he_o
beseech_v the_o senate_n that_o they_o will_v not_o transfer_v to_o he_o his_o brother_n provincial_a lot_n which_o they_o have_v take_v from_o he_o and_o promise_v to_o go_v himself_o lieutenant_n to_o his_o brother_n so_o that_o the_o elder_n become_v inferior_a to_o the_o young_a brother_n the_o stout_a and_o courageous_a to_o the_o fainthearted_a the_o renown_a to_o a_o person_n of_o no_o fame_n and_o which_o be_v more_o he_o that_o be_v already_o africanus_n to_o he_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o asiaticus_n so_o that_o he_o assume_v one_o of_o the_o most_o noble_a surname_n and_o give_v the_o other_o he_o receive_v the_o imperial_a coat_n of_o one_o triumph_n and_o give_v the_o other_o great_a by_o assistance_n than_o his_o brother_n by_o superiority_n of_o command_n 2._o but_o marcus_n fabius_n the_o consul_n have_v overthrow_v the_o veientes_n and_o hetrusci_n in_o a_o most_o remarkable_a fight_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o a_o triumph_n which_o be_v offer_v he_o with_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o eager_a desire_n of_o the_o people_n because_o his_o brother_n a_o person_n of_o consular_a dignity_n be_v kill_v brave_o fight_v in_o that_o battle_n how_o great_a be_v the_o zeal_n of_o fraternal_a charity_n that_o be_v lodge_v in_o that_o breast_n that_o can_v not_o be_v extinguish_v by_o the_o splendour_n of_o so_o high_a a_o honour_n 3._o for_o this_o example_n antiquity_n be_v famous_a that_o which_o follow_v have_v be_v no_o small_a ornament_n to_o our_o age_n who_o have_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o see_v the_o fraternal_a yoke_n of_o the_o claudian_a and_o now_o also_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o julian_n family_n for_o so_o great_a a_o love_n have_v our_o prince_n and_o parent_n for_o his_o brother_n drusus_n that_o when_o he_o understand_v at_o ticinum_n whither_o he_o come_v a_o conqueror_n to_o embrace_v his_o parent_n that_o his_o brother_n drusus_n lay_v dangerous_a sick_a in_o germany_n in_o a_o frightful_a amaze_n he_o fly_v out_o of_o town_n and_o the_o journey_n which_o he_o make_v appear_v from_o hence_o to_o have_v be_v so_o swift_a as_o if_o he_o have_v ride_v it_o at_o one_o breath_n for_o pass_v the_o alps_n and_o the_o rhine_n he_o post_v day_n and_o night_n change_v his_o horse_n above_o two_o hundred_o mile_n through_o several_a barbarous_a nation_n but_o new_o conquer_v in_o the_o company_n of_o antabagius_fw-la only_o who_o be_v his_o guide_n but_o in_o all_o that_o hazard_n and_o danger_n when_o he_o have_v forsake_v the_o company_n of_o man_n the_o most_o sacred_a name_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o god_n that_o be_v the_o favourer_n of_o all_o laudable_a virtue_n even_o jupiter_n himself_o the_o faithful_a preserver_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n accompany_v he_o drusus_n also_o faint_a and_o weak_a at_o that_o very_a moment_n when_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o distinction_n to_o be_v make_v between_o life_n and_o death_n order_v the_o legion_n with_o their_o ensign_n to_o go_v and_o meet_v his_o brother_n he_o also_o order_v a_o praetorium_n to_o be_v erect_v for_o he_o upon_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o will_v make_v he_o take_v the_o consular_a and_o imperial_a dignity_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o submit_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n nor_o can_v any_o precedent_n of_o fraternal_a love_n be_v compare_v to_o these_o unless_o it_o be_v the_o examplar_n of_o castor_n and_o pollux_n 4._o however_o it_o can_v be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a emperor_n to_o mention_v here_o the_o strange_a love_n of_o a_o certain_a soldier_n towards_o his_o brother_n for_o he_o be_v in_o pay_n under_o pompey_n and_o have_v slay_v a_o soldier_n under_o sertorius_n that_o press_v he_o very_o hard_o when_o he_o come_v to_o strip_v he_o and_o find_v he_o to_o be_v his_o own_o brother_n curse_v the_o god_n for_o give_v he_o the_o victory_n he_o carry_v he_o near_o the_o camp_n and_o put_v a_o rich_a garment_n upon_o he_o lay_v he_o upon_o a_o funeral_n pile_n which_o assoon_o as_o he_o have_v kindle_v with_o the_o same_o sword_n wherewith_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o brother_n he_o thrust_v himself_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o fall_v upon_o his_o brother_n be_v burn_v in_o the_o same_o flame_n he_o may_v have_v live_v innocent_a have_v he_o plead_v ignorance_n but_o he_o rather_o choose_v to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o own_o piety_n than_o the_o pardon_n of_o other_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n to_o accompany_v his_o brother_n in_o death_n chap._n vi_o of_o piety_n towards_o their_o country_n 1._o l._n junius_n brutus_n first_o consul_n 2._o m._n curtius_n the_o roman_a knight_n 3._o m._n genutius_n cipus_n praetor_n 4._o q._n aelius_n paetus_n praetor_n 5._o p._n decius_n consul_n 6._o p._n decius_n brother_n of_o publius_n consul_n 7._o africanus_n the_o great_a 8._o the_o roman_a citizen_n foreign_a 1._o codrus_n king_n of_o the_o athenian_n 2._o thrasybulus_n the_o athenian_a 3._o themistocles_n the_o athenian_a 4._o the_o philaeni_n brother_n 5._o aristotle_n the_o stagirite_n we_o have_v see_v piety_n to_o private_a relation_n we_o be_v now_o to_o show_v it_o towards_o our_o native_a country_n to_o who_o majesty_n paternal_a authority_n almost_o equal_a to_o that_o of_o the_o god_n have_v ever_o submit_v and_o to_o which_o brotherly_a affection_n willing_o yield_v and_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n too_o for_o a_o family_n may_v be_v ruin_v and_o yet_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v safe_a but_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n necessary_o draw_v with_o it_o the_o destruction_n of_o every_o family_n but_o how_o can_v we_o express_v in_o word_n what_o so_o many_o have_v testify_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o their_o own_o life_n 1._o brutus_n the_o first_o consul_n meet_v aruns_n the_o son_n of_o tarquin_n the_o proud_a who_o he_o have_v expel_v from_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o field_n run_v at_o he_o with_o that_o fury_n that_o run_v each_o other_o in_o the_o body_n with_o their_o spear_n they_o fall_v both_o dead_a at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o may_v very_o well_o add_v that_o the_o roman_a people_n pay_v dear_a for_o their_o liberty_n 2._o but_o when_o the_o earth_n sudden_o sink_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o forum_n leave_v a_o wide_a hole_n and_o that_o the_o oracle_n have_v return_v for_o answer_n that_o nothing_o can_v fill_v up_o that_o concavity_n but_o that_o which_o the_o roman_a people_n most_o value_v gurtius_fw-la a_o young_a gentleman_n noble_a in_o birth_n and_o mind_n understand_v that_o our_o city_n do_v excel_v in_o virtue_n and_o warlike_a prowess_n put_v on_o all_o his_o warlike_a ornament_n and_o get_v up_o a_o horseback_n he_o put_v spur_n to_o his_o horse_n and_o rid_v full_a speed_n into_o the_o dismal_a precipice_n upon_o who_o the_o citizen_n in_o his_o honour_n cast_v fruit_n and_o grain_n and_o then_o the_o earth_n miraculous_o close_v again_o many_o wonderful_a thing_n do_v afterward_o adorn_v the_o forum_n yet_o never_o do_v any_o one_o come_v near_o the_o piety_n of_o gurtius_fw-la to_o his_o country_n for_o which_o as_o deserve_v the_o chief_a place_n of_o honour_n i_o will_v add_v another_o somewhat_o like_v it_o 3._o genucius_n cipus_n be_v praetor_n and_o just_a come_n out_o of_o the_o city_n in_o his_o habit_n of_o general_n there_o befall_v he_o a_o most_o unheard-of_a prodigy_n for_o of_o a_o sudden_a somewhat_o start_v out_o of_o his_o forehead_n like_o horn_n and_o a_o vice_n answer_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o king_n if_o he_o return_v into_o the_o city_n again_o which_o lest_o it_o shall_v happen_v he_o condemn_v himself_o to_o perpetual_a banishment_n a_o noble_a act_n of_o piety_n which_o consider_v the_o honour_n it_o deserve_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o seven_o king_n in_o testimony_n whereof_o a_o brazen_a image_n of_o his_o head_n be_v set_v up_o upon_o the_o gate_n out_o of_o which_o he_o go_v 4._o genucius_n bequeath_v the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o praise_n than_o which_o a_o great_a can_v not_o be_v give_v to_o aelius_n the_o praetor_n for_o when_o a_o crow_n come_v and_o sit_v upon_o his_o head_n as_o he_o be_v sit_v in_o judgement_n the_o soothsayer_n affirm_v that_o if_o he_o preserve_v the_o crow_n his_o family_n shall_v flourish_v but_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v most_o miserable_a but_o the_o crow_n be_v slay_v the_o quite_o contrary_a will_v happen_v to_o both_o take_v the_o crow_n and_o wring_v off_o his_o neck_n in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o senate_n he_o lose_v seventeen_o soldier_n of_o his_o family_n all_o stout_a man_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o canâ—ae_n but_o the_o commonwealth_n soon_o after_o recover_v itâ—_n glory_n but_o these_o example_n sylla_n marius_n and_o cinna_n laugh_v at_o as_o ridiculous_a 5._o decius_n who_o first_o bring_v the_o
consulship_n into_o his_o own_o family_n see_v the_o roman_n ready_a to_o fly_v and_o almost_o overthrow_v in_o the_o latin_a war_n vow_v his_o own_o life_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o army_n and_o present_o put_v spur_n to_o his_o horse_n he_o fly_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n seek_v his_o own_o death_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o have_v make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n at_o length_n overwhelm_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o pile_n and_o dart_n the_o victim_n fall_v and_o from_o his_o blood_n and_o wound_n spring_v a_o unlooked_a for_o victory_n 6._o there_o may_v have_v be_v but_o one_o example_n of_o such_o a_o general_n have_v he_o not_o beget_v a_o son_n answerable_a to_o he_o in_o courage_n for_o he_o in_o his_o four_o consulship_n with_o the_o same_o devotion_n and_o stoutness_n in_o fight_n with_o the_o same_o event_n of_o fortune_n sustain_v the_o weak_a and_o sink_a force_n of_o our_o city_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o understand_v whether_o it_o be_v more_o profitable_a for_o the_o roman_a city_n to_o have_v the_o decii_n commander_n or_o to_o loose_v they_o for_o live_v they_o keep_v she_o from_o be_v vanquish_v but_o by_o their_o death_n it_o overcome_v 7._o the_o elder_a scipio_n do_v not_o loose_v his_o life_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o he_o careful_o provide_v against_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o when_o our_o city_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n expect_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v the_o victor_n hannibal_n prey_n and_o that_o therefore_o by_o advice_n of_o l._n metellus_n the_o relic_n of_o the_o break_a army_n be_v consult_v to_o forsake_v italy_n he_o be_v a_o young_a tribune_n and_o draw_v his_o sword_n threaten_a death_n to_o every_o man_n that_o will_v not_o take_v a_o oath_n never_o to_o forsake_v his_o country_n and_o not_o only_o show_v a_o example_n of_o piety_n himself_o but_o recall_v it_o back_o when_o it_o be_v just_a forsake_v the_o breast_n of_o other_o 8._o to_o come_v from_o particular_n to_o general_n how_o be_v the_o city_n equal_o divide_v in_o their_o flame_n and_o equal_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o their_o country_n for_o the_o treasury_n be_v empty_v in_o the_o second_o punic_a war_n that_o there_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o divine_a ceremony_n the_o publican_n go_v to_o the_o censor_n promise_v to_o let_v out_o their_o money_n in_o the_o same_o abundance_n as_o if_o money_n have_v abound_v in_o the_o city_n and_o not_o require_v a_o farthing_n profit_n till_o the_o war_n be_v end_v the_o master_n also_o of_o the_o slave_n who_o sempronius_n gracchus_n have_v make_v free_a for_o fight_v so_o stout_o at_o beneventum_n forbear_v to_o ask_v any_o money_n for_o their_o service_n in_o the_o camp_n itself_o there_o be_v not_o a_o knight_n not_o a_o centurion_n that_o desire_v any_o pay_n the_o man_n and_o woman_n also_o bring_v what_o gold_n and_o silver_n they_o have_v nay_o the_o child_n also_o bring_v their_o purple_a coat_n and_o golden_a heart_n that_o hang_v about_o their_o neck_n which_o be_v the_o ensign_n of_o their_o ingenuity_n nor_o will_v any_o one_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o senate_n decree_n whereby_o such_o and_o such_o be_v free_v from_o tax_n for_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a when_o veia_n be_v take_v when_o the_o gold_n which_o camillus_n have_v vow_v as_o the_o ten_o of_o their_o spoil_n shall_v have_v be_v send_v to_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n but_o can_v not_o be_v purchase_v that_o the_o matron_n bring_v in_o all_o their_o golden_a ornament_n into_o the_o capitol_n they_o have_v also_o hear_v that_o the_o thousand_o pound_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o gaul_n when_o they_o besiege_v the_o capitol_n be_v make_v up_o by_o their_o liberality_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o their_o own_o goodness_n and_o admonish_v by_o the_o example_n of_o antiquity_n they_o think_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v outdo_v foreign_a example_n 1._o but_o i_o will_v touch_v upon_o some_o few_o foreign_a example_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o king_n of_o the_o athenian_n codrus_n when_o he_o see_v his_o territory_n waste_v and_o invade_v by_o vast_a number_n of_o his_o enemy_n despair_v of_o humane_a assistance_n send_v to_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n and_o by_o his_o ambassador_n desire_v to_o know_v which_o way_n he_o may_v avoid_v that_o terrible_a war._n the_o god_n return_v for_o answer_n that_o it_o will_v be_v end_v when_o he_o fall_v by_o his_o enemy_n hand_n which_o be_v not_o only_o spread_v about_o among_o his_o own_o people_n but_o in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o thereupon_o command_v that_o not_o a_o man_n shall_v touch_v the_o body_n of_o codrus_n which_o when_o the_o king_n understand_v he_o throw_v off_o his_o royal_a robe_n and_o in_o a_o servile_a habit_n throw_v himself_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o squadron_n of_o the_o enemy_n that_o be_v out_o a_o forage_n and_o wound_v one_o of_o they_o with_o a_o scythe_n provoke_v the_o soldier_n to_o kill_v he_o by_o who_o death_n athens_n escape_v ruin_v 2._o from_o the_o same_o fountain_n of_o piety_n flow_v the_o soul_n of_o thrasybulus_n for_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o free_v his_o country_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o thirty_o tyrant_n and_o be_v go_v about_o the_o enterprise_n with_o a_o small_a number_n of_o man_n one_o of_o his_o company_n say_v to_o he_o how_o much_o will_v athens_n be_v indebt_v to_o thou_o if_o they_o regain_v their_o liberty_n by_o thy_o mean_n the_o god_n grant_v answer_v he_o that_o i_o may_v have_v then_o pay_v they_o what_o i_o owe_v they_o with_o which_o wish_v he_o heap_v a_o great_a honour_n upon_o his_o renown_a work_n of_o destroy_v the_o tyranny_n 3._o but_o themistocles_n who_o virtue_n make_v he_o conqueror_n his_o country_n injury_n the_o general_n of_o the_o persian_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v force_v to_o invade_v it_o have_v institute_v a_o sacrifice_n he_o drink_v up_o a_o full_a beaker_n of_o bull_n blood_n and_o fall_v before_o the_o altar_n a_o renown_a victim_n of_o piety_n 4._o there_o follow_v a_o example_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n when_o carthage_n and_o cyrene_n contend_v most_o obstinate_o for_o a_o spot_n of_o ground_n at_o length_n it_o be_v agree_v to_o send_v certain_a youngman_n from_o such_o a_o distance_n and_o where_o ever_o they_o meet_v that_o place_n to_o be_v the_o bind_v of_o both_o their_o territory_n but_o in_o this_o agreement_n two_o carthaginian_a brother_n call_v philaeni_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o the_o other_o setting_z out_z soon_o an_o make_v more_o haste_n which_o when_o the_o youngman_n of_o cyrene_n understand_v they_o for_o a_o long_a time_n complain_v of_o their_o fallacy_n but_o at_o length_n they_o resolve_v to_o recompense_v the_o injury_n by_o propose_v a_o severe_a condition_n for_o they_o propose_v to_o the_o carthaginian_n that_o that_o place_n shall_v be_v the_o bound_n agree_v upon_o provide_v the_o philaeni_n will_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v bury_v there_o but_o the_o event_n disappoint_v their_o expectation_n for_o they_o without_o any_o delay_n deliver_v their_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v who_o because_o they_o rather_o desire_v large_a bound_n to_o their_o country_n than_o large_a limit_n of_o life_n lie_v entomb_v in_o honour_n the_o punic_a empire_n be_v extend_v by_o the_o resignation_n of_o their_o bone_n where_o be_v now_o the_o proud_a wall_n of_o carthage_n where_o be_v the_o maritime_a glory_n of_o that_o port_n where_o be_v their_o navy_n so_o terrible_a upon_o every_o shore_n where_o be_v all_o their_o army_n where_o their_o numerous_a squadron_n of_o horse_n where_o those_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o vast_a tract_n of_o africa_n all_o these_o thing_n fortune_n divide_v between_o two_o scipio_n but_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o country_n do_v not_o abolish_v the_o memory_n of_o that_o noble_a act_n perform_v by_o the_o philaeni_n so_o that_o mortal_a courage_n or_o strength_n can_v purchase_v nothing_o immortal_a but_o virtue_n alone_o 5._o this_o piety_n be_v inflame_v with_o youthful_a zeal_n but_o aristotle_n hardly_o able_a to_o maintain_v the_o relic_n of_o old_a age_n in_o his_o wrinkle_a member_n so_o strong_o labour_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o country_n that_o he_o snatch_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o macedonian_n almost_o level_v with_o the_o ground_n and_o in_o their_o possession_n as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o little_a bed_n in_o athens_n so_o that_o stagira_n be_v no_o less_o famous_a for_o be_v subvert_v by_o alexander_n as_o for_o be_v restore_v by_o aristotle_n hence_o it_o be_v apparent_a how_o kind_n nay_o how_o profuse_a in_o their_o piety_n in_o their_o country_n
unworthy_a to_o live_v either_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o in_o my_o house_n and_o i_o command_v he_o forthwith_o to_o get_v out_o of_o my_o sight_n silanus_n strike_v with_o the_o sharp_a and_o cruel_a sentence_n of_o his_o father_n will_v not_o endure_v to_o live_v any_o long_a but_o the_o next_o night_n hang_v himself_o now_o have_v torquatus_n do_v the_o part_n of_o a_o severe_a judge_n he_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o macedonian_n have_v their_o revenge_n and_o one_o will_v have_v think_v that_o the_o father_n rigour_n may_v have_v be_v mollify_v by_o the_o unfortunate_a end_n of_o his_o son_n but_o he_o will_v neither_o be_v present_a at_o his_o funeral_n nor_o listen_v to_o they_o that_o come_v to_o consult_v he_o about_o his_o burial_n 4._o but_o m._n scaurus_n the_o light_n and_o ornament_n of_o his_o country_n when_o the_o roman_a cavaâ—ty_n be_v worsted_n by_o the_o cimbrian_o and_o desert_v the_o proconsul_n catulus_n take_v their_o flight_n towards_o the_o city_n send_v one_o to_o tell_v his_o son_n who_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o flee_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o meet_v with_o his_o carcase_n slay_v in_o the_o field_n than_o see_v he_o guilty_a of_o such_o a_o shameful_a flight_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o shame_n remain_v in_o his_o breast_n degenerate_a as_o he_o be_v he_o shall_v shun_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o enrage_a father_n for_o by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o youth_n he_o be_v admonish_v what_o kind_n of_o son_n be_v to_o be_v own_v or_o contemn_v by_o such_o a_o father_n as_o scaurus_n which_o message_n be_v deliver_v he_o the_o young_a man_n be_v force_v to_o make_v a_o more_o fatal_a use_n of_o his_o sword_n against_o himself_o than_o against_o his_o enemy_n 5._o no_o less_o imperious_o do_v a._n fulvius_n one_o of_o the_o senatorian_a order_n keep_v back_o his_o son_n from_o go_v into_o the_o field_n than_o scaurus_n chide_v his_o for_o run_v away_o for_o he_o cause_v his_o son_n eminent_a among_o his_o equal_n for_o his_o wit_n learning_n and_o beauty_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o he_o take_v part_n with_o catiline_n be_v seduce_v by_o ill_a counsel_n have_v bring_v he_o back_o by_o force_n as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o catiline_n army_n and_o utter_v these_o word_n before_o his_o death_n that_o he_o do_v not_o beget_v he_o to_o join_v with_o catiline_n against_o his_o country_n but_o to_o serve_v his_o country_n against_o catiline_n he_o may_v have_v keep_v he_o in_o till_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o war_n have_v be_v over_o but_o that_o will_v have_v be_v only_o the_o act_n of_o a_o cautious_a this_o be_v the_o deed_n of_o a_o severe_a father_n chap._n ix_o of_o those_o that_o use_v moderation_n towards_o their_o suspect_a child_n 1._o l._n gellius_n publicola_n 2._o q._n hortensius_n the_o orator_n 3._o one_o fulvius_n 4._o a_o certain_a parent_n but_o to_o temper_v this_o incense_a and_o sharp_a severity_n with_o a_o mixture_n of_o clemency_n let_v we_o join_v act_n of_o pardon_n to_o exactness_n of_o punishment_n 1._o l._n gellius_n a_o person_n that_o have_v go_v through_o all_o the_o office_n of_o honour_n even_o tot_o he_o censorship_n when_o he_o have_v almost_o discover_v his_o son_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o most_o heinous_a crime_n as_o lie_v with_o his_o mother-in-law_n and_o plot_v with_o she_o to_o take_v away_o his_o father_n life_n do_v not_o present_o run_v to_o revenge_v himself_o but_o after_o he_o have_v consult_v almost_o the_o whole_a senate_n after_o he_o have_v charge_v he_o give_v he_o the_o liberty_n to_o speak_v for_o himself_o and_o after_o a_o strict_a examination_n and_o trial_n he_o acquit_v he_o have_v he_o haste_v to_o cruelty_n out_o of_o the_o motion_n of_o anger_n he_o have_v commit_v a_o great_a crime_n than_o that_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o punish_v 2._o quintus_fw-la hortensius_n who_o in_o his_o time_n be_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o roman_a eloquence_n show_v a_o singular_a example_n of_o patience_n to_o his_o son_n for_o when_o he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v so_o debauch_v that_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v his_o impiety_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v about_o to_o make_v messala_n his_o sisters_n son_n his_o heir_n he_o tell_v the_o senate_n while_o he_o be_v defend_v he_o from_o a_o accusation_n of_o bribe_v the_o people_n voice_n that_o if_o they_o condemn_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v nothing_o leave_v but_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o nephew_n intimate_v by_o those_o word_n which_o he_o infert_v in_o his_o oration_n that_o he_o reserve_v his_o son_n rather_o in_o the_o torment_n of_o his_o mind_n than_o among_o his_o pleasure_n yet_o that_o he_o may_v not_o invert_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n he_o leave_v his_o estate_n to_o his_o son_n and_o not_o to_o his_o nephew_n moderate_o use_v his_o affection_n for_o that_o in_o his_o life_n he_o give_v a_o impartial_a testimony_n of_o his_o manner_n and_o be_v dead_a he_o do_v he_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o his_o blood_n 3._o the_o same_o thing_n do_v fulvius_n a_o man_n of_o great_a fame_n and_o dignity_n for_o when_o he_o have_v beseech_v the_o senate_n that_o his_o son_n be_v suspect_v of_o parricide_n may_v be_v seek_v for_o by_o the_o triumvir_n and_o apprehend_v by_o the_o senate_n warrant_n he_o not_o only_o surcease_v to_o prosecute_v he_o but_o also_o leave_v he_o all_o his_o estate_n after_o his_o decease_n constitute_v the_o person_n who_o he_o have_v beget_v not_o the_o person_n who_o wickedness_n he_o have_v experience_v for_o his_o heir_n 4._o to_o these_o merciful_a act_n of_o great_a man_n i_o will_v add_v one_o new_a and_o unusual_a example_n of_o a_o unknown_a parent_n who_o find_v that_o his_o son_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o his_o life_n and_o not_o believe_v that_o any_o trueborn_a and_o truely-begotten_a child_n can_v ever_o harbour_v such_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a thought_n take_v hâ—â—_n wife_n one_o day_n aside_o and_o ask_v she_o very_o serious_o whether_o he_o child_n be_v supposititious_a or_o whether_o she_o have_v conceive_v he_o by_o another_o but_o be_v assure_v by_o her_o oath_n and_o asseveration_n that_o he_o have_v not_o any_o reason_n to_o be_v in_o that_o manner_n jealous_a he_o at_o length_n take_v his_o son_n with_o he_o into_o a_o private_a place_n deliver_v he_o a_o sword_n which_o he_o have_v secret_o bring_v along_o with_o he_o and_o bid_v he_o cut_v his_o throat_n tell_v he_o withal_o that_o he_o need_v make_v use_n neither_o of_o poison_n nor_o thief_n to_o complete_a his_o parricide_n the_o immediate_a thought_n of_o which_o act_n not_o by_o degree_n but_o so_o sudden_o possess_v the_o breast_n of_o the_o young_a man_n that_o fling_v away_o his_o sword_n live_v father_n say_v he_o live_v and_o if_o you_o be_v so_o dutiful_a as_o to_o permit_v such_o a_o son_n to_o pray_v may_v you_o excel_v i_o in_o length_n of_o day_n but_o i_o beseech_v you_o withal_o let_v not_o this_o my_o love_n seem_v the_o more_o ignoble_a because_o it_o proceed_v from_o penitence_n o_o solitude_n more_o sacred_a than_o bloodshed_n o_o wood_n more_o free_a from_o cruelty_n than_o home_n itself_o o_o sword_n more_o kind_a than_o nourishment_n o_o more_o happy_a benefit_n of_o death_n offer_v than_o of_o life_n bestow_v chap._n x._o of_o those_o who_o have_v courageous_o bear_v the_o death_n of_o their_o child_n romans_z 1._o m._n horatius_n pulvillus_n cos_n 2._o 2._o l._n aemilius_n paulus_n 3._o q._n marcius_n rex_fw-la foreigner_n 1._o pericles_z the_o arhenian_a 2._o xenophon_n 3._o anaxagoras_n have_v make_v a_o relation_n of_o such_o parent_n as_o patient_o brook_v the_o injury_n of_o their_o child_n let_v we_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o have_v bear_v their_o death_n courageous_o 1._o horatius_n pulvillus_n be_v to_o dedicate_v a_o temple_n in_o the_o capitol_n of_o jupiter_n as_o he_o be_v hold_v the_o post_n and_o ready_a to_o pronounce_v certain_a solemn_a word_n news_n be_v bring_v he_o that_o his_o son_n be_v dead_a but_o he_o neither_o take_v his_o hand_n off_o the_o post_n nor_o make_v the_o least_o interruption_n in_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n nor_o alter_v his_o countenance_n from_o the_o public_a ceremony_n to_o his_o private_a grief_n lest_o he_o may_v seem_v rather_o to_o have_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o father_n than_o a_o highpriest_n bury_v the_o carcase_n then_o say_v he_o 2._o a_o great_a example_n and_o no_o less_o renown_v than_o the_o former_a be_v that_o which_o follow_v aemilius_z paulus_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o most_o happy_a yet_o a_o most_o unfortunate_a father_n of_o four_o son_n which_o he_o have_v all_o hopeful_a and_o beautiful_a youth_n have_v translate_v two_o into_o the_o cornelian_a family_n by_o right_a of_o adoption_n and_o only_o reserve_v two_o to_o
maximus_n 5._o q._n lutatius_n catulus_n 6._o l._n cornelius_n scylla_n the_o happy_a 7._o t._n aufidius_n 8._o p._n rupilius_n 9_o p._n ventidius_n bassus_n 10._o l._n cornelius_n lentulus_n lupus_n 11._o cn._n cornelius_n scipio_n asina_n 12._o licinius_n crassus_n the_o rich._n 13._o q._n servilius_n caepio_n 14._o c._n marius_n 15._o c._n julius_n caesar_n foreigner_n 1._o polemon_n the_o atheman_n 2._o themistocles_n the_o athenian_a 3._o conon_n the_o athenian_a 4._o alcibiades_n 5._o polycrates_n 6._o dionysius_n of_o syracuse_n 7._o syphax_n king_n of_o the_o numidian_n a_o considerate_a change_n can_v either_o add_v much_o to_o the_o trust_n or_o diminish_v the_o care_n of_o worthy_a man_n whether_o we_o consider_v our_o own_o condition_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o other_o for_o when_o we_o perceive_v some_o to_o have_v rise_v from_o low_a and_o contemptible_a beginning_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o then_o have_v better_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n to_o forejudge_v one_o self_n of_o perpetual_a infelicity_n and_o to_o change_v our_o hope_n which_o sometime_o right_o favour_v uncertain_a thing_n into_o certain_a desperation_n 1._o manlius_n torquatus_n when_o he_o be_v a_o youth_n be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v of_o so_o dull_a and_o heavy_a a_o disposition_n that_o he_o be_v send_v into_o the_o country_n by_o his_o father_n lucius_n manlius_n a_o person_n of_o great_a worth_n to_o follow_v the_o blow_n as_o bring_v unfit_a either_o for_o public_a or_o private_a business_n afterward_o he_o plead_v for_o his_o father_n be_v accuse_v for_o some_o misdeameanour_n and_o carry_v the_o cause_n for_o he_o he_o cut_v off_o his_o son_n head_n though_o a_o victor_n because_o he_o have_v fight_v against_o his_o command_n with_o the_o enemy_n and_o with_o a_o most_o splendid_a triumph_n he_o revive_v his_o country_n groan_v under_o the_o latin_a war._n thus_o his_o adverse_a fortune_n cloud_v he_o in_o his_o youth_n that_o he_o may_v shine_v more_o glorious_a in_o his_o elder_a year_n 2._o scipio_n africanus_n the_o elder_a who_o the_o immortal_a god_n decree_v to_o be_v bear_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o person_n in_o who_o virtue_n may_v show_v itself_o in_o all_o its_o variety_n be_v report_v to_o have_v lead_v a_o debauch_a life_n in_o his_o young_a year_n remote_a from_o the_o crime_n of_o luxury_n yet_o more_o soft_a and_o idle_a than_o his_o punic_a trophy_n or_o his_o yoke_a the_n conquer_v carthaginian_n 3._o c._n valerius_n flaccus_n also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o punic_a war_n begin_v with_o a_o lewd_a course_n of_o life_n but_o be_v choose_v flamen_n by_o p._n licinius_n the_o highpriest_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v reclaim_v he_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o sacred_a thing_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o religious_a rite_n and_o guide_v by_o religion_n itself_o the_o captain_n of_o frugality_n he_o become_v as_o great_a a_o example_n of_o sobriety_n and_o piety_n as_o he_o be_v before_o of_o luxury_n 4._o no_o person_n lead_v a_o more_o debauch_a life_n than_o q._n fabius_n maximus_n who_o afterward_o by_o the_o signal_n victory_n which_o he_o obtain_v against_o the_o gaul_n purchase_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n the_o surname_n of_o allobrogicus_n yet_o in_o his_o elder_a year_n our_o city_n can_v boast_v of_o no_o such_o ornament_n as_o he_o be_v nor_o be_v any_o person_n so_o renown_v as_o he_o 5._o who_o be_v ignorant_a how_o high_o the_o authority_n of_o q._n catulus_n be_v advance_v at_o that_o very_a rhyme_n when_o there_o be_v a_o crowd_n of_o famous_a man_n live_v who_o young_a year_n you_o will_v find_v to_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o much_o luxury_n and_o softness_n which_o however_o be_v no_o impediment_n to_o he_o but_o that_o he_o become_v the_o prince_n of_o his_o country_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o have_v his_o name_n shine_v in_o the_o capitol_n and_o by_o his_o own_o courage_n to_o bury_v a_o civil_a war_n that_o be_v rise_v with_o a_o mighty_a force_n to_o seize_v the_o commonwealth_n 6._o but_o l._n sylla_n till_o he_o come_v to_o be_v questor_n lead_v a_o life_n infamous_a for_o his_o whore_v game_n and_o drink_v whereupon_o it_o be_v report_v that_o marius_n be_v engage_v in_o a_o very_a smart_n war_n in_o africa_n complain_v that_o they_o have_v send_v he_o such_o a_o effeminate_a questor_n but_o his_o virtue_n have_v as_o it_o be_v break_v down_o the_o fence_n of_o wickedness_n make_v a_o shift_n to_o chain_v the_o hand_n of_o jugurth_n quell_v mithridates_n withstand_v the_o billow_n of_o the_o war_n of_o our_o ally_n break_v the_o power_n of_o cinna_n and_o compel_v he_o that_o have_v despise_v he_o when_o his_o quaestor_n in_o africa_n to_o fly_v a_o proscribe_a exile_n into_o the_o same_o province_n for_o safety_n which_o so_o various_a and_o so_o contrary_a act_n he_o that_o shall_v with_o a_o serious_a mind_n consider_v will_v believe_v there_o be_v two_o sylla_n in_o one_o man_n i_o will_v have_v call_v he_o a_o vicious_a youth_n but_o a_o brave_a man_n have_v he_o not_o himself_o assume_v the_o title_n of_o happy_a 7._o and_o as_o we_o have_v admonish_v nobility_n to_o regard_v itself_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n let_v we_o add_v a_o few_o example_n of_o those_o that_o dare_v aspire_v from_o mean_a beginning_n t._n aufidius_n who_o once_o have_v the_o gather_v but_o of_o a_o small_a pittance_n of_o the_o asiatic_a tribute_n afterward_o rule_v all_o asia_n as_o consul_n nor_o do_v our_o ally_n disdain_v to_o obey_v his_o fasces_fw-la who_o they_o have_v see_v flatter_v the_o tribunal_n of_o foreigner_n for_o he_o behaud_v himself_o faithful_o and_o noble_o plain_o demonstrate_v that_o his_o former_a way_n of_o live_v be_v only_o the_o effect_n of_o fortune_n but_o that_o the_o present_a advancement_n of_o his_o dignity_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o part_n 8._o publius_n rupilius_n be_v no_o tollgatherer_n in_o sicilia_n but_o only_o a_o mean_a officer_n under_o they_o so_o miserable_a poor_a that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o keep_v life_n and_o soul_n together_o but_o a_o small_a office_n that_o depend_v upon_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o vanquish_a yet_o from_o he_o consul_n afterward_o all_o sicilia_n receive_v their_o law_n after_o he_o have_v free_v they_o from_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o smart_a war_n of_o the_o pirate_n and_o fugitive_n i_o believe_v that_o the_o very_a port_n themselves_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sense_n in_o mute_a thing_n admire_v the_o wonderful_a change_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o man_n for_o the_o same_o person_n that_o they_o have_v teen_n exact_v the_o daily_a custom_n the_o same_o person_n they_o see_v give_v law_n to_o navy_n and_o army_n 9_o to_o this_o increase_n of_o dignity_n i_o will_v add_v a_o great_a when_o asculum_n be_v take_v cn._n pompeius_n the_o father_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a prostitute_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n p._n ventidius_n a_o beardless_a youth_n in_o the_o triumph_n that_o he_o have_v obtain_v yet_o this_o be_v that_o ventidius_n who_o afterward_o triumph_v at_o rome_n over_o the_o parthian_n and_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o crassus_n miserable_o foil_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n thus_o he_o that_o a_o captive_a dread_a imprisonment_n now_o a_o victor_n crown_v the_o capitol_n with_o his_o success_n and_o this_o be_v far_a remarkable_a of_o the_o same_o person_n that_o he_o be_v make_v praetor_n and_o consul_n both_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n 10._o now_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o diversity_n of_o chance_n l._n lentulus_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o caecilian_a law_n of_o his_o consulship_n be_v convict_v of_o bribery_n and_o yet_o be_v create_v censor_n with_o l._n censorinus_n thus_o fortune_n shuffle_v he_o between_o honour_n and_o disgrace_n condemn_v he_o in_o his_o consulship_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o the_o office_n of_o censor_n when_o he_o be_v condemn_v neither_o suffer_v he_o to_o enjoy_v a_o last_a happiness_n nor_o long_o to_o abide_v in_o a_o miserable_a condition_n 11._o thus_o fortune_n show_v her_o power_n also_o in_o cn._n cornelius_n scipio_n asina_n who_o when_o he_o be_v consul_n be_v take_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n at_o liparae_n and_o have_v lose_v all_o by_o the_o right_n of_o war_n yet_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o fortune_n recover_v all_o and_o be_v again_o create_v consul_n who_o will_v have_v think_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o fasces_fw-la to_o the_o fetter_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n who_o will_v have_v think_v again_o that_o from_o the_o punic_a chain_n he_o shall_v have_v advance_v himself_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o honour_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v from_o a_o consul_n make_v a_o captive_n and_o from_o a_o captive_n become_v consul_n 12._o what_o do_v not_o the_o
become_v far-fetched_a wisdom_n for_o have_v he_o labour_v more_o in_o the_o manure_a his_o land_n than_o his_o mind_n he_o have_v remain_v master_n of_o his_o family_n at_o home_n but_o have_v not_o return_v into_o his_o country_n the_o great_a anaxagoras_n 7._o i_o may_v say_v that_o the_o industry_n of_o archimedes_n be_v very_o profitable_a but_o that_o it_o give_v he_o life_n and_o take_v it_o from_o he_o again_o for_o when_o syracuse_n be_v take_v marcellus_n be_v sensible_a that_o his_o victory_n be_v much_o delay_v by_o his_o engine_n yet_o infinite_o take_v with_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o person_n he_o command_v the_o soldier_n to_o spare_v his_o life_n assume_v perhaps_o almost_o as_o much_o glory_n in_o save_v archimedes_n as_o in_o destroy_v syracuse_n but_o while_o archimedes_n be_v make_v figure_n with_o his_o mind_n and_o eye_n fix_v upon_o the_o ground_n a_o soldier_n that_o be_v break_v into_o his_o house_n to_o plunder_v with_o his_o draw_a sword_n ask_v he_o who_o he_o be_v the_o philosopher_n be_v so_o intent_n that_o he_o return_v he_o no_o direct_a answer_n but_o part_v the_o dust_n with_o his_o finger_n have_v a_o care_n say_v he_o of_o spoil_v this_o circle_n thereupon_o as_o one_o that_o slight_v the_o victor_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o soldier_n cut_v off_o his_o head_n and_o blend_v his_o blood_n with_o the_o lineament_n of_o his_o art_n thus_o the_o same_o study_n give_v he_o his_o life_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o it_o again_o 8._o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o socrates_n when_o he_o be_v strike_v in_o year_n begin_v to_o learn_v music_n believe_v it_o better_a to_o learn_v that_o art_n late_o than_o never_o how_o little_a a_o accession_n of_o knowledge_n be_v that_o to_o socrates_n yet_o the_o obstinate_a industry_n of_o the_o person_n to_o so_o much_o wealth_n and_o treasure_n of_o learning_n will_v also_o add_v the_o profitable_a element_n of_o music_n thus_o while_o he_o think_v himself_o poor_a lo_n learn_v he_o make_v himself_o rich_a to_o teach_v 9_o and_o that_o we_o may_v reduce_v the_o example_n of_o a_o long_a and_o successful_a industry_n to_o one_o head_n isocrates_n compose_v that_o most_o noble_a book_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v fourscore_o and_o four_o year_n of_o age_n yet_o a_o work_n full_a of_o life_n and_o spirit_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o member_n of_o learned_a man_n grow_v old_a yet_o their_o mind_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o industry_n retain_v the_o full_a vigour_n of_o youth_n nor_o do_v he_o end_v his_o day_n till_o he_o have_v five_o year_n enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o admiration_n of_o his_o work_n 10._o lesser_a bound_n terminate_v the_o life_n of_o chrysippus_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o short-lived_a for_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o the_o thirty_o nine_o book_n of_o his_o logick_n a_o book_n of_o exact_a nicety_n begin_v in_o the_o eighti_v year_n of_o his_o age._n who_o study_n in_o deliver_v the_o monument_n of_o his_o wit_n take_v up_o so_o much_o time_n and_o labour_n that_o a_o long_a life_n will_v be_v requisite_a to_o understand_v the_o depth_n of_o his_o writing_n 11._o thou_o also_o cleanthes_n so_o industrious_a in_o search_v after_o and_o so_o laborious_o deliver_v wisdom_n the_o deity_n of_o industry_n can_v not_o but_o admire_v when_o she_o behold_v thou_o in_o thy_o youth_n maintain_v thyself_o by_o carry_v water_n in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o day_n a_o diligent_a hearer_n of_o chrysippus_n and_o till_o the_o hundred_o year_n within_o one_o with_o attentive_a care_n instruct_v thy_o disciple_n with_o a_o double_a labour_n thou_o have_v take_v up_o the_o space_n of_o one_o age_n make_v it_o uncertain_a whether_o thou_o be_v a_o better_a scholar_n or_o a_o master_n 12._o sopholces_fw-mi have_v also_o a_o glorious_a combat_n with_o nature_n as_o liberal_a of_o his_o wonderful_a work_n as_o she_o be_v liberal_a in_o give_v he_o long_a time_n to_o compose_v they_o for_o he_o live_v near_o a_o hundred_o year_n his_o oedipus_n coloneus_a be_v write_v by_o he_o just_a before_o his_o death_n by_o which_o one_o tragedy_n he_o win_v the_o honour_n from_o all_o the_o poet_n in_o that_o way_n which_o jophon_n the_o son_n of_o sophocles_n will_v not_o have_v conceal_v from_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v inscribe_v upon_o his_o father_n tomb._n 13._o simonides_z the_o poet_n at_o fourscore_o year_n of_o age_n boast_v himself_o that_o he_o teach_v verse_n and_o contend_v for_o the_o prize_n at_o those_o year_n nor_o be_v it_o but_o reason_n that_o he_o shall_v long_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o wit_n who_o be_v himself_o to_o communicate_v they_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o eternity_n 14._o now_o for_o solon_n how_o industrious_a he_o be_v he_o have_v declare_v in_o his_o verse_n wherein_o he_o signify_v that_o he_o grow_v old_a always_o learn_v something_o and_o the_o last_o day_n of_o his_o life_n confirm_v it_o for_o as_o his_o friend_n be_v sit_v by_o he_o and_o discourse_v among_o themselves_o upon_o some_o subject_n or_o other_o he_o list_v up_o his_o head_n then_o just_a about_o to_o bow_v to_o fate_n and_o be_v ask_v why_o he_o do_v so_o that_o when_o i_o understand_v say_v he_o what_o it_o be_v you_o be_v dispute_v upon_o i_o may_v die_v certain_o sloth_n have_v be_v banish_v from_o among_o mankind_n if_o all_o man_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o solon_n leâ—t_v it_o 15._o how_o great_a be_v the_o industry_n of_o themistocles_n who_o though_o he_o have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o his_o country_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n yet_o be_v able_a to_o remember_v the_o particular_a name_n of_o all_o his_o fellow-citizen_n and_o be_v through_o high_a injustice_n drive_v from_o his_o country_n and_o compel_v to_o fly_v to_o xerxes_n who_o a_o little_a before_o he_o have_v vanquish_v in_o battle_n before_o he_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n he_o accustom_a himself_o to_o the_o persian_a language_n that_o have_v purchase_v commendation_n by_o labour_n he_o may_v render_v the_o tone_n of_o his_o voice_n familiar_a and_o so_o customary_a to_o the_o king_n ear_n 16._o the_o applause_n of_o both_o which_o sort_n of_o industry_n two_o king_n divide_v between_o they_o cyrus_n remember_v all_o the_o name_n of_o his_o soldier_n mithridates_n learn_v two_o and_o twenty_o several_a tongue_n speak_v within_o his_o dominion_n this_o first_o that_o he_o may_v address_v himself_o to_o his_o army_n without_o a_o director_n the_o other_o that_o he_o may_v discourse_v to_o the_o people_n who_o he_o govern_v without_o a_o interpreter_n chap._n viii_o of_o ease_n praise_v romans_z 1._o p._n aemilianus_n and_o c._n laelius_n 2._o mutius_n scaevola_n augur_n foreigner_n 1._o socrates_n of_o athens_n 2._o achilles_n in_o homer_n ease_n because_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o industry_n but_o chief_o to_o labour_v aught_o to_o be_v brief_o touch_v upon_o not_o that_o which_o extinguish_v but_o which_o recreate_v virtue_n for_o the_o slothful_a aught_o to_o avoid_v the_o one_o and_o the_o brave_a and_o stout_a may_v desire_v the_o other_o they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o live_v like_o drone_n these_o that_o by_o a_o seasonable_a intermission_n from_o toil_n they_o may_v be_v the_o fit_a for_o labour_n 1._o the_o famous_a pair_n of_o friend_n scipio_n and_o laelius_n unite_v together_o not_o only_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n but_o by_o a_o association_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n as_o they_o perform_v the_o journey_n of_o a_o painful_a life_n with_o equal_a step_n so_o they_o general_o relax_v from_o business_n by_o consent_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o at_o caieta_n and_o laurentum_n they_o use_v to_o gather_v up_o shell_n and_o little_a stone_n upon_o the_o shoar_n and_o this_o l._n crassus_n often_o report_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o q._n scaevola_n who_o be_v son-in-law_n to_o laelius_n 2._o as_o for_o scaevola_n as_o he_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a witness_n of_o their_o relaxation_n so_o he_o himself_o be_v wont_a to_o play_v at_o ball_n have_v use_v to_o delight_v himself_o in_o that_o sort_n of_o exercise_n when_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o business_n be_v over_o sometime_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o spend_v his_o time_n at_o chess_n and_o table_n after_o he_o have_v be_v long_o order_v the_o right_n of_o his_o citizen_n and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o his_o go_n for_o as_o he_o act_v scaevola_n in_o serious_a thing_n so_o he_o show_v himself_o but_o only_a man_n in_o his_o sport_n and_o recreation_n as_o who_o nature_n will_v not_o suffer_v to_o abide_v continual_a labour_n foreigner_n 1._o this_o socrates_n see_v to_o who_o no_o part_n of_o wisdom_n be_v obscure_a which_o make_v he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o blush_v when_o alcibiades_n set_v a_o