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through_o this_o wicked_a vice_n chap._n xiii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o courtier_n to_o be_v to_o covetous_a if_o they_o mean_v to_o keape_v themselves_o out_o of_o many_o trouble_n and_o danger_n chap._n xiiii_o that_o the_o favour_a of_o the_o court_n shall_v not_o trust_v to_o much_o to_o their_o favour_n and_o credit_n they_o have_v nor_o to_o the_o great_a prosperity_n of_o their_o life_n a_o worthy_a chapter_n and_o full_a of_o good_a doctrine_n chap._n xv_o the_o auctor_fw-la admonysh_v those_o that_o be_v in_o favour_n and_o great_a with_o the_o prince_n that_o they_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o learn_v to_o live_v and_o dye_v honourable_o and_o that_o they_o leave_v the_o court_n before_o age_n overtake_v they_o chapter_n xuj_o of_o the_o continency_n of_o favour_a courtier_n and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o shun_v the_o company_n and_o conversation_n of_o unhonest_a woman_n &_o to_o be_v careful_a quick_o to_o dispatch_v all_o such_o as_o sue_v unto_o they_o chap._n xvii_o that_o the_o noble_n and_o belove_a of_o prince_n exceed_v not_o in_o superfluous_a fare_n &_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o sumptuous_a in_o their_o meat_n a_o notable_a chapter_n for_o those_o that_o use_v to_o much_o delicacye_n and_o superfluity_n chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o favour_a of_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v dishonest_a of_o their_o tongue_n nor_o envious_a of_o their_o word_n chap._n nineteeen_o a_o commendation_n of_o troth_n which_o profess_a courtier_n ought_v to_o embrace_v and_o in_o no_o respect_n to_o be_v find_v defective_a in_o the_o contrary_n telling_n one_o thing_n for_o another_o chap_n xx_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o four_o book_n hear_v begin_v the_o table_n of_o the_o letter_n translate_v out_o of_o spanish_a which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o french_a copy_n of_z a_o huge_a monster_n which_o be_v see_v in_o scicilli_n in_o the_o time_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n chap._n i._n of_o that_o which_o chance_v 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trouble_n chap._n viij_o a_o letter_n send_v by_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n to_o censorius_n that_o be_v so_o sorrowful_a for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n worthy_a to_o be_v red_a and_o note_v chap._n ix_o a_o letter_n send_v by_o marcus_n aurelius_n emperor_n to_o censorius_n of_o the_o news_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v at_o rome_n chap._n x._o of_o a_o sharp_a letter_n full_a of_o reprehension_n send_v by_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n to_o the_o amorous_a lady_n of_o rome_n because_o in_o his_o absence_n they_o devise_v a_o play_n of_o he_o cap._n xi_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o he_o send_v to_o his_o lover_n bohemia_n for_o that_o she_o desire_v so_o earnest_o to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o war_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v note_v the_o great_a folly_n of_o young_a man_n &_o the_o little_a shame_n of_o evil_a woman_n cap._n twelve_o the_o answer_n of_o bohemia_n to_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n wherein_o be_v express_v the_o great_a malice_n and_o 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