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yet_o be_v find_v to_o cure_v old-age_n the_o grave_n be_v ready_a for_o they_o and_o the_o worm_n wait_v for_o their_o last_o repast_n upon_o they_o the_o moth_n of_o mortality_n which_o be_v breed_v in_o our_o nature_n will_v still_o be_v fret_v the_o garment_n of_o our_o body_n till_o they_o be_v consume_v death_n be_v already_o get_v into_o the_o age_a person_n eye_n and_o ear_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n will_v bring_v he_o unto_o the_o dust_n now_o though_o this_o be_v a_o unwelcome_a messenger_n to_o those_o that_o live_v at_o ease_n yet_o to_o a_o holy_a old_a man_n and_o woman_n it_o be_v a_o bless_a privilege_n for_o as_o look_v backward_o
rich_a in_o experience_n experience_n serus_fw-la venit_fw-la usus_fw-la ab_fw-la annis_fw-la ovid._n met._n met._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophocl_n sophocl_n experience_n be_v a_o sedious_a bâ—…t_n a_o sure_a master_n master_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n l._n 1._o met._n justin._n lib._n â—…1_n â—…1_n exit_fw-la multis_fw-la memorâ—…is_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la rei_fw-la conflatur_fw-la experientia_fw-la palaeot_fw-la palaeot_fw-la 3._o free_a from_o sin._n sin._n id_fw-la ago_o senex_fw-la ne_fw-la videar_fw-la velle_fw-la quae_fw-la pver_fw-la volui_fw-la sen._n ep._n 61._o 61._o qui_fw-la se_fw-la libidinum_fw-la vinculis_fw-la laxatos_fw-la noâ—…_n molesti_fw-la â—…errent_fw-la cicer._n cicer._n non_fw-la sentio_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la aetatis_fw-la injuriam_fw-la cum_fw-la sentiam_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la tantum_fw-la vitia_fw-la &_o vitiorum_fw-la ministeria_fw-la senuâ—…runt_fw-la vigâ—…t_fw-la animus_n &_o gaudet_fw-la non_fw-la multum_fw-la sibi_fw-la cum_fw-la corpore_fw-la magnam_fw-la partem_fw-la oneris_fw-la svi_fw-la deposuit_fw-la exultat_fw-la &_o mihi_fw-la facit_fw-la controversiam_fw-la de_fw-fr senectute_fw-la hanc_fw-la ait_fw-la esse_fw-la â—…orem_fw-la suum_fw-la credamus_fw-la illi_fw-la bono_fw-mi svo_fw-la utatâ—…r_fw-la sen._n ep._n 26._o 26._o one_o may_v desire_v the_o death_n of_o this_o body_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n mr._n caryll_o caryll_o 4._o proner_n to_o piety_n piety_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la stolidius_fw-la fieri_fw-la posset_n si_fw-la mens_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la non_fw-la contendit_fw-la quando_fw-la totus_fw-la corporis_fw-la habitus_fw-la senectute_fw-la confectus_fw-la ad_fw-la interitum_fw-la properat_fw-la cyprian_a cyprian_a dr._n loâ—…d_v fair_a warning_n p._n 162._o 162._o haeâ—…_n aetas_fw-la optimè_fw-la facit_fw-la ad_fw-la studia_fw-la jam_fw-la despumavit_fw-la jam_fw-la vitia_fw-la adolescentiae_fw-la domita_fw-la lassavit_fw-la non_fw-la multum_fw-la superest_fw-la ut_fw-la extinguat_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la quaerat_fw-la quando_fw-la proderit_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o exitâ—…_n discitur_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la rem_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la ut_fw-la exeat_fw-la melior_fw-la senec._n ep._n 78._o 78._o 5._o riper_n in_o fruit_n fruit_n senectus_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsa_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la moribus_fw-la dulcior_fw-la in_fw-la consiliis_fw-la utilior_fw-la ad_fw-la constantiam_fw-la subeundae_fw-la mortis_fw-la paratior_fw-la ad_fw-la reprimendas_fw-la libidines_fw-la firmior_fw-la ambros_n hex_z l._n 1._o c._n 8._o 8._o see_v dr._n sheafe_n vindication_n of_o old-age_n write_v by_o he_o at_o 80._o dedicate_v to_o dr._n chaderton_n who_o be_v 100_o and_o publish_v by_o dr._n gouge_n at_o 65._o a._n d._n 1639._o plutarch_n an._n seni_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 519._o 519._o ille_fw-la ergo_fw-la bene_fw-la senescit_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la senserit_fw-la ambr._n §._n 6._o worthy_a of_o respect_n respect_n magna_fw-la fuit_fw-la capitis_fw-la quondam_a reverentia_fw-la cani_fw-la ovid._n 5._o fast._n fast._n credebant_fw-la hoc_fw-la grande_fw-fr nefas_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la piandum_fw-la si_fw-la juvenis_fw-la vetulo_fw-la non_fw-la assurrexerat_fw-la juv._n sat._n 13._o 13._o nil_fw-la habui_fw-la antiquus_fw-la antiquus_fw-la 7._o further_o from_o the_o world._n world._n quod_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la deus_fw-la mihi_fw-la largiatur_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la aetate_fw-la repuerascam_fw-la &_o in_fw-la cunis_fw-la vagiam_fw-la valdè_fw-la recusem_fw-la nec_fw-la vero_fw-la velim_fw-la quasi_fw-la decurso_fw-la spatio_fw-la a_o calce_fw-la ad_fw-la carceres_fw-la revocari_fw-la seneca_n seneca_n nec_fw-la i_o vixisse_fw-la poenitet_fw-la quoniam_fw-la it_o a_o vixi_fw-la ut_fw-la frustra_fw-la i_o natum_fw-la non_fw-la existimem_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la vitâ_fw-la istâ_fw-la discedo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la hospitio_fw-la non_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la domo_fw-la commoraâ—…di_fw-la enim_fw-la natura_fw-la diversorium_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la habitandi_fw-la dedit_fw-la senec._n senec._n nihil_fw-la de_fw-la seculo_fw-la desiderare_fw-la potest_fw-la qui_fw-la seculo_fw-la major_a est_fw-la tertul._n tertul._n at_o senex_fw-la est_fw-la eo_fw-la melior_fw-la conditione_n quam_fw-la adolescens_fw-la cum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la sperat_fw-la ille_fw-la hic_fw-la jam_fw-la assecutus_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la vult_fw-la diu_fw-la vivere_fw-la hic_fw-la diu_fw-la vixit_fw-la cicero_n cicero_n solenne_fw-fr in_fw-la confinio_fw-la mortis_fw-la positis_fw-la res_fw-la humanas_fw-la ex_fw-la ignotâ_fw-la quadam_fw-la &_o supernaturali_fw-la causa_fw-la fastidire_fw-la p._n suav_n histor_n conc._n trident._n â—…_n 8._o near_o to_o death_n and_o eternity_n eternity_n of_o young_a man_n die_v many_o of_o old_a man_n escape_v not_o any_o any_o pugnae_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la initium_fw-la victoriae_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la finiuntur_fw-la labores_fw-la accedunt_fw-la honores_fw-la rivet_n de_fw-fr senbon_fw-fr senbon_fw-fr chrysost._n hom_n 49._o in_o matth._n matth._n moâ—…_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la transitus_fw-la nec_fw-la desinere_fw-la timeo_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la coepisse_fw-la nec_fw-la transire_fw-la quia_fw-la nusquam_fw-la tam_fw-la angustè_fw-fr ero_fw-la senec._n ep._n 65._o 65._o facilè_fw-la contemnit_fw-la omne_fw-la qui_fw-la semper_fw-la cogitat_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la moriturum_fw-la hieron_n ep_n ad_fw-la paul._n paul._n o_o preclaram_fw-la diâ—…_n cum_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la amicorum_fw-la concilium_fw-la coetumque_fw-la profiâ—…iscar_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la turbâ_fw-la &_o colluvione_fw-la discedam_fw-la cicero_n cicero_n ennius_n ennius_n ante_fw-la senectutem_fw-la curavi_fw-la ut_fw-la benè_fw-la viverem_fw-la in_fw-la senectute_fw-la ut_fw-la benè_fw-la moriar_fw-la benè_fw-la autem_fw-la mori_fw-la est_fw-la libenter_fw-la mori_fw-la sen._n ep_n 61._o 61._o o_o veneranda_fw-la ante_fw-la alius_fw-la senectus_fw-la o_o diu_fw-la optata_fw-la o_o nequicquam_fw-la formidata_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la nôsse_fw-la coeperis_fw-la faelix_fw-la aetas_fw-la indignus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la pervenire_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la metuit_fw-la indignus_fw-la pervenisse_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la accusat_fw-la petrarch_n lib._n 8._o ep_n â—…enil_n ep_n 2._o cap._n 7._o the_o work_n of_o old-age_n old-age_n 1._o repentance_n of_o their_o sin_n sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o repent_v of_o all_o my_o life_n but_o that_o part_n i_o have_v spend_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o in_o do_v good_a dr._n donnâ—…_n on_o his_o deathbed_n deathbed_n quidam_fw-la tunc_fw-la vivere_fw-la incipiunt_fw-la cum_fw-la desinenduâ—…_n est_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la judiceâ—…_n mirum_fw-la adjiciam_fw-la quod_fw-la magis_fw-la admireris_fw-la quidam_fw-la ante_fw-la vivere_fw-la desierunt_fw-la quam_fw-la incipiunt_fw-la sen._n ep._n 23._o 23._o nun_n tota_fw-la vita_fw-la ob_fw-la commissa_fw-la damnabilis_fw-la vel_fw-la ob_fw-la omissa_fw-la inutilis_fw-la quid_fw-la restat_fw-la o_o peccator_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o tota_fw-la vita_fw-la deplore_v totam_fw-la vitam_fw-la anselm_n anselm_n in_o quantum_fw-la non_fw-la peperceris_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_fw-la tantum_fw-la deus_fw-la crede_fw-la parcet_fw-la tertul_n de_fw-mi poen_fw-mi c._n 9_o 9_o o_o that_o this_o flesh_n have_v be_v compose_v of_o snow_n instead_o of_o earth_n â—…_n and_o bone_n of_o ice_n that_o so_o feel_v the_o fervour_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o loathe_v the_o fire_n i_o feel_v i_o may_v be_v thaw_v to_o nothing_o quarles_n quarles_n quid_fw-la quoque_fw-la die_fw-la dixerim_fw-la audiverim_fw-la egerim_fw-la commemoro_fw-la vesperi_fw-la cato_n in_o tully_n tully_n an_fw-mi melius_fw-la est_fw-la damnatum_fw-la latere_fw-la quam_fw-la palam_fw-la absolvi_fw-la tertul_n the_o poenâ—…_n c._n 10._o 10._o 2._o obtain_v of_o assurance_n assurance_n august_n ep._n 110._o 110._o câ—…rneades_n &_o chesilaâ—…s_n chesilaâ—…s_n 3._o prayer_n and_o praise_n praise_n rivet_n ep_n de_fw-fr bona_fw-la senectute_fw-la senectute_fw-la 4._o instruction_n of_o the_o young_a young_a plutarch_n plutarch_n major_a pars_fw-la aetatis_fw-la certè_fw-la melior_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la data_fw-la sit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la temporis_fw-la tui_fw-la sâ—…me_fw-la etiam_fw-la tibi_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr br_fw-fr vit_fw-mi c._n 18._o 18._o 5._o watchfulness_n against_o several_a temptation_n temptation_n omne_fw-la pâ—…catum_fw-la impatientiae_fw-la ascribendum_fw-la tert_n the_o pat_o c._n 6._o 6._o vir_fw-la fortis_fw-la &_o sapiens_fw-la non_fw-la fugere_fw-la debet_fw-la â—…_n vitâ_fw-la sed_fw-la exire_fw-la sen._n ep_n 24._o 24._o atsi_n inutile_fw-la ministeriis_fw-la est_fw-la câ—…rpus_fw-la quidni_fw-la oportent_fw-la educere_fw-la animam_fw-la laborantem_fw-la &_o fortasse_fw-la antequam_fw-la debet_fw-la faciendum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la cum_fw-la fieri_fw-la debeat_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la possess_n id._n ep_n 58._o 58._o conscientia_fw-la benè_fw-la actae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la multorumque_fw-la bene_fw-la factorum_fw-la recordatio_fw-la jucundissima_fw-la est_fw-la cicero_n cicero_n tithonus_n be_v very_o old_a be_v say_v the_o poet_n turn_v into_o a_o grasshopper_n grasshopper_n ne_fw-fr pergas_fw-la quaererè_fw-la quiâ—…_n cor_fw-la durum_fw-la sit_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la expavisti_fw-la tuum_fw-la est_fw-la bern._n bern._n exigâ—…a_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la vivimus_fw-la non_fw-la exiguum_fw-la temporis_fw-la habemus_fw-la sed_fw-la multum_fw-la perdimus_fw-la re_fw-mi omnium_fw-la pretiosissimâ_fw-la luditur_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr â—…r_fw-fr vit_fw-mi vit_fw-mi animus_fw-la fuit_fw-la victor_n annorum_fw-la as_o bernard_n say_v of_o humbertus_fw-la humbertus_fw-la sempâ—…r_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la studiis_fw-la laboribusque_fw-la viventi_fw-la non_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la quando_fw-la obrepat_fw-la sâ—…ectus_fw-la cicero_n cicero_n nemo_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la senex_fw-la quise_z annum_fw-la non_fw-la putet_fw-la posse_fw-la vivere_fw-la cicer._n cicer._n quotidiè_fw-la morimur_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la mutamur_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la aeternos_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la credimus_fw-la