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such_o universal_a admiration_n among_o all_o man_n be_v misplace_v and_o bestow_v on_o a_o stranger_n that_o come_v not_o near_o the_o true_a merit_n and_o worthiness_n of_o he_o who_o it_o true_o concern_v thereby_o clean_a exempt_n &_o except_v this_o alceus_n amphitrios_n son_n from_o all_o interest_n or_o right_n unto_o any_o these_o so_o high_a and_o wonder-worthy_a performance_n as_o only_o particular_a and_o belong_v unto_o this_o noble_a hercules_n egiptius_n or_o libicus_n the_o son_n of_o osiris_n call_v jupiter_n justus_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n berosus_n &_o moses_n also_o certain_o do_v report_n unto_o he_o also_o the_o people_n of_o lybia_n consecrate_v many_o triumph_n ceremonious_a observance_n and_o general_a feast_n as_o one_o for_o his_o valour_n and_o virtue_n honour_v and_o worship_v among_o they_o as_o a_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a god_n so_o be_v they_o blind_v from_o the_o true_a sight_n and_o understanding_n of_o knowledge_n in_o those_o time_n of_o darkness_n error_n and_o superstition_n and_o these_o people_n be_v first_o call_v phutei_n or_o phaetontei_n as_o josephus_n and_o iheronimus_n in_o his_o ten_o chapter_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n affirm_v unto_o this_o hercules_n of_o lybia_n be_v adjoin_v also_o all_o these_o name_n according_a to_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n her_n hercol_n arno_n musarno_n and_o be_v of_o which_o hereafter_o occasion_n will_v present_v itself_o further_o to_o expound_v and_o more_o large_o to_o speak_v of_o but_o it_o be_v most_o unfallible_o certain_a that_o this_o hercules_n egiptius_n or_o libicus_n be_v long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o so_o much_o renown_v hercules_n of_o greece_n who_o indeed_o according_a to_o the_o writing_n of_o very_a many_o grave_n and_o learned_a author_n deserve_v not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o so_o many_o glorious_a praise_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n as_o the_o flatter_a and_o self-pleasing_a conceit_n of_o the_o grecian_n have_v so_o ample_o and_o prodigal_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v by_o many_o author_n set_v down_o no_o other_o but_o a_o very_a pirate_n on_o the_o sea_n a_o robber_n and_o bloody_a oppressor_n where_o he_o can_v find_v out_o any_o booty_n or_o advantage_n to_o show_v his_o power_n will_n and_o mightiness_n much_o unlike_o the_o proceed_n that_o victorious_a and_o virtuous_a conqueror_n hercules_n of_o lybia_n to_o approve_v which_o to_o be_v no_o detraction_n but_o memorious_a note_n of_o forepast_a learned_a writer_n manethon_n that_o famous_a priest_n and_o hystorian_n of_o egypt_n thus_o say_v constat_fw-la hunc_fw-la herculem_fw-la graecum_fw-la dolo_fw-la non_fw-la bello_fw-la laumedontem_fw-la nil_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la suspicantem_fw-la occidisse_fw-la &_o primum_fw-la ex_fw-la maximis_fw-la piratis_fw-la extitisse_fw-la quanquam_fw-la virum_fw-la divino_fw-la &_o admirabilirobore_fw-la preditum_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o be_v very_o apparent_a by_o this_o authority_n and_o many_o other_o of_o like_a worth_n and_o antiquity_n that_o this_o hercules_n the_o grecian_a be_v but_o some_o famous_a robber_n or_o pirate_n live_v for_o the_o most_o part_n among_o the_o argonaut_n man_n excel_v in_o warlike_a discipline_n and_o arm_v with_o armour_n of_o iron_n and_o other_o like_o furniture_n for_o the_o war_n as_o eusebius_n say_v hercules_n alceus_fw-la affuit_fw-la domito_fw-la jam_fw-la orbe_fw-la &_o legibus_fw-la &_o regibus_fw-la formato_fw-la &_o instituto_fw-la &_o formidoloso_fw-la ferro_fw-la invento_fw-la whereas_o contrariwise_o hercules_n egiptius_n live_v in_o time_n of_o ignorance_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o knowledge_n when_o the_o use_n of_o armour_n or_o iron_n be_v unfound_a out_o the_o fury_n of_o war_n not_o then_o feel_v and_o in_o time_n of_o new-rising_a tumult_n not_o as_o then_o ripen_v or_o grow_v to_o any_o head_n or_o maturity_n his_o armour_n be_v the_o skin_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o such_o like_a accoutrement_n be_v he_o habit_v 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fullness_n of_o fury_n and_o choler_n search_v out_o all_o corner_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n where_o any_o such_o like_a bloody_a and_o impious_a giant_n ruler_n and_o commander_n keep_v their_o tyrannical_a and_o uncivile_a government_n among_o the_o rest_n he_o slay_v busyris_n in_o phoenicia_n typhaeus_n the_o young_a in_o phrygia_n mylinus_n a_o great_a commander_n on_o the_o sea_n in_o crete_n antheus_n in_o lybia_n the_o lestrigones_n in_o italy_n and_o afterward_o these_o three_o brother_n call_v geriones_fw-la in_o spain_n and_o also_o many_o other_o in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o have_v already_o heretofore_o be_v speak_v of_o after_o the_o overthrow_n thus_o of_o these_o late_o specify_v geriones_fw-la he_o establish_v and_o appoint_v to_o succeed_v they_o one_o call_v hispalus_n who_o now_o after_o these_o instant_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n thereof_o hispalus_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o report_n and_o affirmation_n of_o berosus_n now_o enter_v to_o 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and_o be_v english_v from_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n as_o s._n jerome_n and_o other_o expound_v it_o her_o signify_v hairy_a hercol_n all_o cover_v over_o with_o hair_n arno_n signify_v a_o lion_n and_o musarno_n the_o portraiture_n or_o effigy_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o these_o name_n be_v thus_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o for_o that_o he_o always_o wear_v for_o his_o upper_a garment_n the_o hairy_a skin_n of_o lion_n bear_n leopard_n and_o other_o such_o like_a beast_n and_o for_o that_o on_o his_o shield_n or_o target_n be_v depaint_v and_o draw_v the_o shape_n and_o form_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o which_o in_o all_o his_o war_n and_o attempt_n he_o always_o carry_v about_o he_o &_o with_o some_o he_o be_v call_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o ramp_a lyon_n the_o town_n of_o vetulonia_n call_v also_o viterbe_n cause_v the_o picture_n of_o hercules_n to_o be_v stamp_v and_o imprint_v on_o their_o coin_n which_o continue_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n and_o government_n of_o the_o last_o 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which_o as_o we_o now_o call_v they_o the_o gades_n pillar_n or_o column_n of_o hercules_n be_v seat_v upon_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o famous_a strait_n of_o gibraltar_n unto_o he_o also_o after_o his_o death_n they_o attribute_v very_o godlike_a honour_n and_o term_n of_o veneration_n and_o reverence_n so_o be_v he_o possess_v while_o he_o live_v among_o mortal_n with_o the_o love_n and_o opinion_n of_o all_o those_o people_n thereabouts_o and_o wheresoever_o else_o he_o have_v govern_v and_o command_v and_o more_o of_o this_o so_o far_o renown_a conqueror_n hercules_n shall_v not_o at_o this_o time_n be_v declare_v who_o victory_n triumph_n &_o exploit_n will_v indeed_o require_v a_o small_a volume_n of_o themselves_o be_v so_o many_o so_o glorious_a &_o so_o worthy_a deserve_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o own_o merit_n to_o be_v insculpt_v in_o the_o brass_n leave_a book_n of_o time-resisting_a and_o endless_a perpetuity_n and_o now_o we_o will_v revert_v our_o pen_n 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