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be_v desirous_a to_o hear_v new_a and_o strange_a thing_n demosthenes_n ask_v what_o philosopher_n he_o be_v after_o who_o so_o many_o people_n go_v and_o when_o it_o be_v answer_v he_o that_o it_o be_v calistratus_n the_o philosopher_n a_o man_n which_o in_o eloquence_n be_v very_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a he_o determine_v to_o stay_v and_o hear_v he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o will_v know_v whither_o it_o be_v true_a or_o vain_a that_o the_o people_n tell_v he_o for_o oftentimes_o it_o happen_v that_o among_o the_o people_n some_o get_v themselves_o great_a fame_n more_o by_o favour_n than_o by_o good_a learning_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o divine_a philosopher_n plato_n and_o calistratus_n be_v in_o that_o plato_n be_v exceadinglye_o well_o
battle_n with_o such_o a_o renown_a captain_n as_o hannibal_n be_v to_o who_o he_o answer_v friend_n i_o be_o a_o roman_a bear_v &_o a_o captain_n of_o rome_n and_o i_o must_v daily_o put_v my_o life_n in_o hazard_n for_o my_o country_n sake_n for_o so_o i_o shall_v make_v perpetual_a my_o renown_n he_o be_v demand_v again_o why_o he_o strike_v his_o enemy_n with_o such_o fiersenes_n &_o why_o he_o do_v so_o piteful_o lament_v those_o which_o be_v overcome_v after_o the_o vyctory_n get_v in_o battle_n he_o answer_v the_o captain_n which_o be_v a_o roman_a and_o be_v not_o judge_v to_o be_v a_o tiraunt_n aught_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o also_o to_o shed_v the_o tear_n of_o his_o eye_n a_o captain_n roman_a ought_v more_o to_o advance_v he_o of_o his_o clemency_n then_o of_o his_o bloody_a victory_n and_o marcus_n marcellus_n say_v further_a when_o a_o roman_a captain_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o field_n he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o his_o enemy_n with_o hope_n to_o vanquishe_v they_o but_o afterl_v they_o be_v vanquisshed_a he_o ought_v to_o remember_v they_o be_v man_n and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v be_v overcome_v for_o fortune_n shewith_o herself_o in_o nothing_o so_o common_a as_o in_o the_o success_n of_o war_n certes_o these_o be_v word_n well_o beseme_v such_o a_o man_n and_o sure_o we_o may_v boldlye_o say_v that_o all_o those_o which_o shall_v hear_v or_o read_v such_o thing_n will_v commend_v the_o word_n which_o that_o roman_a speak_v but_o few_o be_v they_o that_o in_o deed_n will_v have_v do_v the_o feat_n that_o he_o do_v for_o there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o praise_v in_o their_o word_n that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o there_o be_v few_o that_o in_o their_o work_n desire_v to_o follow_v the_o same_o such_o heart_n be_v unquiet_a &_o much_o alter_v by_o sight_n and_o envy_n that_o they_o bear_v towards_o their_o ancient_n which_o through_o manfulnes_n atayn_v unto_o great_a triumph_n and_o glory_n let_v they_o remember_v what_o danger_n and_o travail_n they_o pass_v through_o before_o they_o come_v thereto_o for_o there_o be_v never_o captain_n that_o ever_o triumph_v in_o rome_n unless_o he_o have_v first_o adventure_v his_o life_n a_o thousand_o time_n in_o the_o fell_v i_o think_v i_o be_o not_o deceyve_v in_o this_o that_o i_o will_v say_v that_o be_v to_o weet_v all_o be_v desirous_a to_o taste_v of_o the_o marye_n of_o fame_n present_v but_o none_o will_v break_v the_o bone_n for_o fear_n of_o peril_n ensue_v if_o honour_n can_v be_v buy_v with_o desire_n only_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v it_o will_v be_v more_o esteem_v in_o these_o day_n of_o the_o poor_a page_n than_o it_o be_v in_o time_n pass_v of_o the_o valyaunt_a roman_a scipio_n for_o there_o be_v not_o at_o this_o day_n so_o poor_a a_o man_n but_o will_v desire_v honour_n above_o all_o thing_n what_o a_o doleful_a case_n be_v this_o to_o see_v many_o gentleman_n and_o young_a knight_n become_v evil_o dispose_v vacabonde_n and_o loiterer_n the_o which_o hear_n tell_v of_o any_o famous_a battle_n fight_v and_o that_o many_o of_o their_o estate_n and_o profession_n have_v do_v valiant_a feat_n in_o the_o same_o immediate_o therewith_o be_v stir_v and_o set_v on_o fire_n through_o envy_n heat_n so_o that_o in_o the_o same_o fury_n they_o change_v their_o robe_n into_o armour_n and_o with_o all_o speed_n prepare_v themselves_o to_o war_n to_o exercise_v the_o feat_n of_o arm_n and_o final_o like_o young_a man_n without_o experience_n make_v importunate_a suit_n and_o obtain_v licence_n and_o money_n of_o their_o friend_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o war_n but_o after_o they_o be_v once_o out_o of_o their_o country_n and_o see_v themselves_o in_o a_o strange_a place_n their_o day_n evil_a and_o their_o night_n worse_o at_o one_o time_n they_o be_v command_v to_o skirmish_n and_o at_o a_o other_o time_n to_o watch_v when_o they_o have_v victual_n they_o want_v lodging_n &_o when_o the_o pay_n day_n come_v that_o pay_v &_o the_o next_o also_o be_v eat_v and_o spend_v with_o these_o &_o other_o like_a trouble_n &_o discommodity_n the_o poor_a young_a man_n be_v so_o astony_v especial_o when_o they_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o goodly_a wide_a haule_n so_o well_o hang_v &_o trym_v wherein_o they_o great_o delight_v to_o pass_v the_o time_n in_o summer_n season_n when_o they_o remember_v their_o great_a chimney_n at_o home_n whereby_o they_o comfort_v their_o old_a limb_n and_o how_o they_o use_v to_o sit_v quiet_o upon_o the_o sonny_a bank_n in_o winter_n for_o the_o remembrauncr_n of_o the_o pleasour_n past_a great_o augment_v the_o pain_n present_a notwithstanding_o their_o parent_n and_o friend_n have_v admonish_v they_o hereof_o before_o and_o now_o be_v beat_v with_o their_o own_o folye_a &_o feel_v these_o discommodity_n which_o they_o think_v not_o of_o before_o they_o determine_v to_o forsake_v the_o war_n &_o each_o one_o to_o return_v home_o to_o his_o own_o again_o but_o where_o as_o they_o ask_v licence_n but_o once_o to_o go_v forth_o now_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o ask_v it_o .10_o time_n before_o they_o can_v come_v home_o and_o the_o worst_a be_v they_o go_v forth_o load_v with_o money_n and_o return_v home_o load_v with_o vice_n but_o the_o end_n why_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v be_v that_o sage_a and_o virtuous_a man_n shall_v mark_v by_o what_o trade_n the_o evil_a dispose_v seek_v to_o gain_v which_o be_v not_o get_v by_o gaze_v at_o the_o window_n but_o by_o keep_v the_o frountier_n against_o their_o enemy_n not_o with_o playeng_v at_o table_n in_o the_o tavern_n but_o with_o fighting_z in_o the_o field_n not_o trim_v with_o cloth_n of_o gold_n or_o silk_n but_o load_v with_o armour_n &_o weapon_n not_o praunse_v their_o palfrey_n but_o discover_v the_o ambushmente_n not_o sleap_v until_o none_o but_o watch_v all_o night_n not_o by_o avaunce_v he_o of_o his_o apparel_n and_o handsomeness_n but_o for_o his_o stout_a couragiousnes_n not_o banquet_v his_o friend_n but_o assault_v his_o enemy_n though_o a_o knight_n do_v these_o thing_n yet_o he_o ought_v to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v vanity_n and_o foolishness_n but_o see_v the_o world_n have_v place_v honour_n in_o such_o a_o vain_a thing_n &_o that_o they_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o by_o none_o other_o way_n the_o young_a adventurous_a gentleman_n ought_v to_o employ_v thereunto_o their_o strength_n with_o stout_a courage_n to_o achieve_v to_o some_o great_a act_n worthy_a of_o renown_n for_o in_o the_o end_n when_o the_o war_n be_v just_o begin_v and_o that_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n they_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v more_o of_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n they_o of_o he_o which_o live_v accompany_v with_o vice_n it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n and_o dishonour_n to_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o young_a gentleman_n be_v at_o home_n to_o hear_v the_o praise_n of_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o war_n for_o the_o young_a gentleman_n ought_v not_o to_o think_v it_o honour_n for_o he_o to_o hear_v or_o declare_v the_o news_n of_o other_o but_o that_o others_z shall_v declare_v the_o virtuous_a dede_n of_o he_o o_o how_o many_o be_v they_o in_o the_o world_n this_o day_n puff_v up_o with_o pride_n &_o not_o very_o wise_a which_o still_o prate_v of_o great_a renown_n &_o yet_o pass_v their_o life_n with_o small_a honesty_n for_o our_o predecessor_n foughte_v in_o the_o field_n with_o their_o lance_n but_o young_a man_n now_o a_o day_n fight_v at_o the_o table_n with_o their_o tongue_n admit_v that_o all_o vain_a man_n desire_v &_o procure_v to_o leave_v a_o memory_n of_o their_o vanity_n yet_o they_o ought_v to_o enterprise_v such_o thing_n in_o their_o life_n whereby_o they_o may_v win_v a_o famous_a renown_n &_o not_o a_o perpetual_a shame_n after_o their_o death_n for_o there_o be_v many_o depart_v which_o have_v leave_v such_o memory_n of_o their_o work_n as_o move_v we_o rather_o to_o pity_v their_o folye_n than_o to_o envy_v their_o virtue_n i_o ask_v those_o that_o read_v or_o hear_v this_o thing_n if_o they_o will_v be_v in_o love_n with_o nembroth_n the_o first_o tiraunt_v with_o semiramis_n which_o sin_v with_o she_o own_o son_n with_o antenor_n that_o betray_v troy_n his_o country_n with_o medea_n that_o slay_v her_o child_n with_o tarquin_n that_o enforce_v lucretia_n with_o brutus_n that_o slay_v cesar_n with_o silla_n that_o shed_v so_o much_o blood_n with_o catilina_n that_o play_v the_o tiraunt_n in_o his_o country_n with_o jugurtha_n that_o strangle_v his_o brother_n with_o caligula_n that_o comit_v incest_n with_o his_o sister_n with_o nero_n that_o kill_v his_o mother_n with_o heliogabalus_n that_o rob_v the_o temple_n with_o domitian_n that_o
chap._n xviii_o the_o author_n still_o persuade_v woman_n to_o gyve_v their_o own_o child_n suck_v chap._n nineteeen_o that_o princess_n and_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o chosinge_v their_o nurse_n of_o seven_o property_n which_o a_o good_a nurse_n shall_v have_v chap._n xx_o the_o auctor_fw-la add_v .3_o other_o condition_n to_o a_o good_a nurse_n that_o give_v suck_v chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o disputation_n before_o alexander_n the_o great_a concern_v the_o suck_n of_o babe_n chap._n xxii_o of_o wytchcrafte_n and_o sorcery_n which_o the_o nurse_n use_v in_o old_a time_n in_o gevinge_v their_o child_n suck_v chap_n xxiii_o marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n dedalus_n inveighenge_n against_o witch_n which_o cure_v child_n by_o sorcery_n and_o charm_n chap._n xxiiii_o how_o excellent_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o gentleman_n to_o have_v a_o eloquent_a tongue_n cap._n twenty-five_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o athenian_n send_v to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n chap._n xxvi_o that_o nurse_n which_o give_v suck_v to_o the_o child_n of_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v discreet_a and_o sage_a woman_n chap._n xxvii_o that_o woman_n may_v be_v no_o less_o wise_a than_o man_n &_o though_o they_o be_v not_o it_o be_v not_o through_o default_n of_o nature_n but_o for_o want_v of_o good_a bring_v up_o chap._n xxviii_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o pythagoras_n send_v to_o his_o sister_n theoclea_n she_o read_n at_o that_o time_n philosophy_n in_o samothracia_n chap._n xxix_o the_o auctor_fw-la follow_v his_o purpose_n persuade_v princess_n and_o great_a lady_n to_o endeavour_n themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a as_o the_o woman_n be_v in_o old_a time_n chap_n thirty_o of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o lady_n cornelia_n and_o of_o a_o notable_a epistle_n she_o write_v to_o her_o ii_o son_n tiberius_n and_o caius_n which_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o education_n and_o doctrine_n of_o child_n while_o they_o be_v young_a chap._n xxxii_o prince_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o their_o child_n be_v not_o bring_v up_o in_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n chap._n xxxiii_o that_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a in_o seek_v man_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n of_o x._o condition_n that_o good_a school_n master_n ought_v to_o have_v chap._n xxxiiii_o of_o the_o two_o son_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n of_o the_o which_o the_o elder_a and_o best_a belove_a die_v and_o of_o the_o master_n he_o reprove_v for_o the_o other_o name_v comodus_n chap._n xxxv_o how_o marcus_n aurelius_n rebuke_v five_o of_o the_o xiiii_o master_n he_o have_v choose_v for_o the_o education_n of_o his_o son_n comodus_n and_o how_o he_o banish_v the_o rest_n from_o his_o palace_n for_o their_o light_a behaviour_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o god_n genius_n chap._n xxxvi_o that_o prince_n &_o other_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o oversée_v the_o tutor_n of_o their_o child_n lest_o they_o conceal_v the_o secret_a fault_n of_o their_o scholar_n chap._n xxxvii_o of_o the_o emperor_n determination_n when_o he_o commit_v his_o son_n to_o the_o tutoure_n which_o he_o have_v provyde_v for_o his_o education_n chap._n xxxviii_o that_o tutor_n of_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n son_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a that_o their_o scholar_n do_v not_o accustom_v they_o self_n in_o vice_n while_o they_o be_v young_a and_o special_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o four_o vice_n chap_n thirty-nine_o of_o ii_o other_o vice_n perilous_a in_o youth_n which_o the_o master_n ought_v to_o keep_v theym_a from_o chap._n xl_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o table_n of_o the_o three_o book_n how_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n ought_v to_o travail_v to_o administer_v to_o all_o equal_a justice_n chap._n i._n the_o way_n that_o prince_n ought_v to_o use_v in_o choose_v their_o judge_n &_o officer_n in_o their_o contreye_n chap._n two_o of_o a_o oration_n which_o a_o vilian_n of_o danuby_n make_v before_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n which_o their_o offycer_n use_v in_o his_o country_n chap._n iii._n the_o villain_n argue_v against_o the_o roman_n which_o without_o cause_n or_o reason_n concquered_a their_o contreye_a and_o prove_v manifeste_o that_o they_o through_o offend_v of_o their_o god_n be_v vancquish_v of_o the_o roman_n chap._n iiii_o the_o villain_n conclude_v his_o oration_n against_o the_o judge_n which_o minister_v not_o justice_n and_o declare_v how_o prejudicial_a such_o wicked_a man_n be_v to_o the_o common_a weal_n chap._n v._n that_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n shall_v be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o choose_n judge_n and_o offycer_n for_o therein_o consist_v the_o profyt_n of_o the_o publyke_a weal_n chap._n vi_fw-la of_o a_o letter_n which_o marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o antigonus_n his_o friend_n wherein_o he_o speak_v against_o the_o cruelty_n of_o judge_n and_o officer_n chap._n seven_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n continue_v his_o letter_n against_o cruel_a judge_n and_o recite_v two_o example_n the_o one_o of_o a_o pitiful_a king_n of_o cypress_n and_o the_o other_o of_o a_o cruel_a judge_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v mention_v the_o erbe_n ilabia_n grow_v in_o cypress_n on_o the_o mount_n arcladye_o which_o be_v cut_v drop_v blood_n etc._n etc._n chap._n viij_o of_o the_o word_n which_o nero_n speak_v concerning_a justice_n and_o of_o the_o instruction_n which_o the_o emperor_n augustus_n give_v to_o a_o judge_n which_o he_o send_v into_o dacia_n cap._n ix_o the_o emperor_n follow_v his_o purpose_n against_o cruel_a judge_n &_o declare_v a_o notable_a embassage_n which_o come_v from_o judea_n to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o judge_n that_o govern_v that_o realm_n chap._n x._o the_o emperor_n conclude_v his_o letter_n against_o the_o cruel_a judge_n &_o declare_v what_o the_o grand_a father_n of_o king_n boco_n speak_v in_o the_o senate_n chap._n xi_o a_o exhortation_n of_o the_o auctor_fw-la to_o prince_n &_o noble_a man_n to_o embrace_v peace_n and_o to_o eschew_v the_o occasion_n of_o war_n chapter_n twelve_o the_o commodity_n which_o come_v of_o peace_n chap._n xiii_o a_o letter_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n to_o he_o friend_n cornelius_n wherein_o he_o describe_v the_o discommodity_n of_o war_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o triumph_n chap._n xiiii_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n declare_v the_o order_n that_o the_o roman_n use_v in_o set_v forth_o man_n of_o war_n and_o of_o the_o ouâ—tragious_a villainy_n which_o captain_n and_o soldier_n use_v in_o the_o war_n chap._n 15._o marcus_n aurelius_n lament_v with_o tear_n the_o folly_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o that_o they_o make_v war_n with_o asia_n and_o declarethe_v what_o great_a damage_n come_v unto_o the_o people_n where_o the_o prince_n do_v begin_v war_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n chap._n xuj_o that_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n the_o more_o they_o grow_v in_o year_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o discrete_a and_o virtuous_a to_o refrain_v from_o vice_n chap._n xvij_o that_o prince_n when_o they_o be_v age_v shall_v be_v temperate_a in_o eat_v sober_a in_o drynk_v modest_a in_o apparel_n &_o above_o all_o true_a in_o their_o communication_n chap._n xviii_o .._o of_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n to_o claudius_n and_o claudinus_n wherein_o he_o reprove_v those_o that_o have_v many_o year_n and_o little_a discretion_n chap._n nineteeen_o the_o emperor_n follow_v his_o letter_n and_o persuade_v those_o that_o be_v old_a to_o give_v no_o more_o credit_n to_o the_o world_n nor_o to_o any_o of_o his_o flattery_n chap._n xx_o the_o emperor_n procedith_v in_o his_o letter_n &_o prove_v by_o good_a reason_n that_o since_o the_o age_a person_n will_v be_v serve_v and_o honour_v of_o the_o young_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o virtuous_a and_o honest_a than_o the_o young_a chap._n xxi_o the_o emperor_n conclude_v his_o letter_n &_o show_v what_o peril_n those_o old_a man_n live_v in_o which_o dissolut_o like_o young_a child_n pass_v their_o day_n and_o geve_v unto_o they_o holsom_a counsel_n for_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o chap._n xxii_o prince_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o note_v of_o avarice_n for_o that_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v both_o of_o god_n &_o man_n hate_v cap_n xxiii_o the_o auctor_fw-la follow_v his_o matter_n &_o with_o great_a reason_n discommend_v the_o vice_n of_o covetous_a man_n chap._n xxiiii_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n m._n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n cincinatus_n wherein_o he_o touch_v those_o gentleman_n which_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n against_o their_o vocation_n divide_v into_o 4._o chapter_n chap_n twenty-five_o the_o emperor_n procee_v his_o letter_n &_o declare_v what_o virtue_n man_n ought_v to_o use_v and_o the_o vice_n which_o
here_o engrave_v rest_n that_o only_o be_v camillus_n daughter_n dear_a twice_o twenty_o year_n and_o fix_v she_o have_v possess_v a_o covert_a life_n un_fw-mi touch_v of_o any_o fear_n the_o king_n of_o trinacry_n can_v not_o her_o move_n to_o taste_v the_o sweet_a delight_n of_o wedlock_n band_n nor_o train_n by_o suit_n her_o sacred_a mind_n to_o love_n â—nclosde_v in_o breest_n so_o deep_o do_v chasteness_n stand_v but_o oh_o great_a wrong_n the_o crawl_a worm_n she_o do_v to_o gnaw_v on_o that_o unspotted_a senseless_a corpse_n that_o rage_n of_o youth_n spend_v undefiled_a so_o with_o sober_a life_n in_o spite_n of_o cupid_n force_n and_o this_o be_v write_v in_o heroycal_a verse_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n with_o a_o maruelouse_a haughty_a stile_n but_o to_o our_o matter_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o roman_n keep_v a_o certain_a law_n in_o the_o 12._o table_n the_o word_n whereof_o be_v these_o we_o ordain_v and_o command_v that_o all_o the_o roman_n shall_v for_o 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