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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 roman_n 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 pisiâ—tratus_n athenian_n 3._o lycurgus_n spartan_n 4._o zaleuâ—us_a oâ—_n 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 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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_n chap._n iii_o of_o foreign_a religion_n reject_v 1._o by_o the_o roman_a people_n 2._o
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be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o arm_n against_o his_o colleague_n cinna_n he_o from_o thence_o prognosticate_v his_o own_o ruin_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o fear_n he_o come_v to_o a_o sad_a end_n and_o then_o the_o fix_a head_n of_o the_o image_n be_v easy_o set_v in_o its_o place_n 11._o nor_o must_v we_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n marcus_n crassus_n who_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v one_o of_o the_o great_a loss_n of_o our_o empire_n who_o be_v warn_v by_o many_o and_o most_o remarkable_a blow_n of_o fate_n before_o so_o great_a a_o ruin_n as_o he_o be_v draw_v his_o army_n out_o of_o carrae_n against_o the_o parthian_n he_o have_v a_o mourn_a garment_n bring_v he_o whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v bring_v he_o either_o a_o white_a or_o a_o purple_a robe_n when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o battle_n the_o soldier_n march_v sad_a and_o silent_a to_o their_o place_n whereas_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o run_v with_o loud_a acclamation_n one_o of_o the_o eagle_n can_v scarce_o be_v pull_v up_o 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victory_n boil_v in_o his_o breast_n and_o therefore_o call_v his_o physician_n he_o seek_v for_o all_o remedy_n to_o restore_v his_o health_n who_o all_o pitch_v upon_o one_o potion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o give_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o philip_n his_o friend_n and_o companion_n he_o receive_v letter_n at_o the_o same_o time_n from_o parmenio_n advise_v he_o to_o beware_v of_o the_o treachery_n of_o philip_n who_o darius_n have_v certain_o corrupt_v nevertheless_o after_o he_o have_v read_v the_o letter_n he_o drink_v off_o the_o potion_n and_o then_o give_v the_o letter_n to_o philip_n to_o read_v for_o which_o constant_a opinion_n of_o the_o reality_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o receive_v a_o most_o worthy_a reward_n from_o the_o immortal_a god_n who_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o remedy_n of_o his_o health_n to_o be_v disappoint_v by_o any_o surmise_a suspicion_n of_o treachery_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o it_o lib_fw-la iv._o chap._n 1._o of_o moderation_n among_o the_o roman_n 1._o p._n valerius_n poblicola_n coss._n 2._o furius_n camillus_n exile_n 3._o marcius_n rutilius_n 4._o l._n quinctius_n cincinnatus_n cos._n 5._o q._n fabius_n maximus_n rullianus_n 6._o the_o elder_a africanus_n 7._o claudius_z marcellus_n 8._o sempronius_n gracchus_n cos._n 9_o claudius_n nero_n consul_n 10._o p._n scipio_n aemilianus_n cos._n 11._o q._n mucius_n scaevola_n 12._o metellus_n macedonian_a 13._o metellus_n numidian_a 14._o cato_n of_o utica_n 15._o calpurnius_n bibulus_n proc._n foreign_a 1._o architas_n tarentine_n 2._o plato_n athenian_n 3._o dion_z of_o syracuse_z 4._o thrasybulus_n the_o athenian_a 5._o stasippus_n of_o tagea_n 6._o pittacus_n mitylene_n 7._o seven_o wise_a man_n 8._o theopompus_n king_n of_o lacedaemon_n 9_o antiochus_n king_n of_o syria_n i_o shall_v pass_v to_o the_o most_o wholesome_a part_n of_o instruction_n moderation_n of_o mind_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v our_o mind_n to_o be_v divert_v from_o the_o right_a way_n by_o 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candidate_n 4._o l._n licinius_n crassus_n candidate_n 5._o pompey_n the_o great_a 6._o c._n julius_n caesar_n dict._n foreign_a 1._o spurina_fw-la the_o hetrurian_a 2._o the_o spartan_a ambassador_n from_o whence_o it_o seem_v seasasonable_a to_o pass_v away_o to_o bashfulness_n for_o this_o instruct_v the_o most_o just_a man_n to_o neglect_v their_o own_o private_a estate_n and_o to_o have_v regard_n only_o to_o the_o public_a a_o virtue_n worthy_a that_o to_o she_o shall_v be_v temple_n rear_v and_o consecrate_v as_o to_o a_o celestial_a numen_fw-la as_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o all_o good_a counsel_n the_o guardianess_n of_o the_o most_o solemn_a office_n the_o mistress_n of_o innocency_n dear_a to_o her_o own_o acceptable_a to_o stranger_n and_o in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n carry_v a_o favourable_a aspect_n 1._o but_o that_o we_o may_v return_v from_o the_o praise_n to_o the_o action_n thereof_o from_o the_o first_o building_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o time_n 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man_n and_o not_o rather_o the_o temple_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v no_o less_o admire_v by_o our_o ally_n than_o it_o be_v religious_o observe_v in_o our_o city_n foreigner_n 1._o for_o before_o the_o miserable_a slaughter_n of_o the_o two_o scipio_n in_o spain_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o as_o many_o army_n of_o the_o roman_a nation_n the_o saguntines_n be_v restrain_v within_o their_o own_o wall_n by_o the_o victorious_a arm_n of_o hannibal_n when_o they_o can_v no_o long_o resist_v the_o carthaginian_a power_n they_o bring_v forth_o all_o their_o most_o precious_a thing_n into_o the_o marketplace_n and_o kindle_v the_o pile_n throw_v themselves_o into_o the_o common_a and_o public_a fire_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v account_v false_a to_o our_o alliance_n i_o can_v but_o believe_v that_o faith_n herself_o survey_v humane_a affair_n look_v with_o a_o sorrowful_a countenance_n behold_v such_o a_o religious_a observance_n of_o her_o law_n condemn_v by_o such_o a_o fatal_a 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of_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n 1._o aemilia_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a scipio_n 2._o thuria_n the_o wife_n of_o q._n lucretius_n vespillo_n 3._o sulpitia_n the_o wife_n of_o lentulus_n 1._o that_o we_o may_v not_o omit_v the_o truth_n of_o woman_n in_o matrimony_n aemilia_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a africanus_n the_o mother_n of_o cornelia_n mother_n of_o the_o gracchi_n be_v so_o dutiful_a and_o patient_a that_o though_o she_o know_v her_o husband_n have_v a_o kindness_n for_o one_o of_o her_o maid_n she_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o because_o she_o will_v not_o blemish_v the_o conqueror_n of_o africa_n with_o the_o guilt_n of_o unchastity_n and_o so_o far_o she_o be_v from_o revenge_n that_o after_o her_o husband_n death_n she_o set_v her_o maid_n free_a and_o give_v she_o in_o marriage_n to_o a_o free_a man_n of_o he_o 2._o when_o q._n lucretius_n be_v banish_v by_o the_o triumvir_n thuria_n his_o wife_n keep_v he_o out_o of_o harm_n way_n between_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bed_n and_o the_o ceiling_n of_o the_o chamber_n not_o without_o great_a danger_n to_o herself_o and_o so_o true_a she_o be_v to_o he_o that_o while_o other_o thâ—t_o be_v banish_v as_o he_o be_v wander_v in_o pinch_a extremity_n in_o remote_a country_n among_o enemy_n he_o all_o the_o while_n lie_v safe_a in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o wife_n 3._o sulpitia_n be_v keep_v up_o very_o strict_o by_o her_o mother_n julia_n for_o fear_n she_o shall_v follow_v her_o husband_n lentulus_n crustellio_n banish_v by_o the_o triumvir_n into_o sicily_n nevertheless_o make_v her_o escape_n in_o a_o disguise_n and_o with_o only_o two_o maidservant_n and_o two_o man-servant_n get_v safe_a to_o he_o banish_v her_o seâ—f_n that_o shâ—_n may_v not_o fail_v in_o her_o duty_n towards_o her_o husband_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o fidelity_n of_o
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which_o violent_a speech_n bring_v over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n to_o his_o adversary_n side_n he_o have_v cast_v his_o enemy_n when_o he_o certain_o think_v he_o ruin_v he_o restore_v he_o and_o lose_v the_o victory_n even_o in_o the_o victory_n itself_o 8._o c._n cosconius_n sound_v guilty_a by_o the_o servilian_a law_n and_o for_o many_o evident_a and_o notorious_a crime_n condemn_v be_v save_v by_o one_o verse_n recite_v in_o the_o sessions-house_n by_o valâ—â—ius_n valenâ—inus_n his_o adversary_n signify_v by_o a_o poetical_a joke_n that_o he_o have_v defile_v a_o noble_a youth_n and_o a_o free_a virgin_n for_o they_o think_v it_o unjust_a that_o he_o shall_v go_v away_o victor_n who_o rather_o deserve_v to_o give_v the_o palm_n from_o himself_o than_o to_o take_v it_o from_o another_o therefore_o be_v valerius_n rather_o condemn_v by_o the_o absolution_n of_o cosconius_n than_o coseonius_fw-la free_v at_o his_o trial._n 9_o i_o will_v touch_v upon_o those_o also_o who_o crime_n have_v ruin_v all_o their_o hope_n have_v be_v pardon_v for_o the_o renown_n of_o their_o relation_n a._n attilius_n calatinus_n be_v condemn_v for_o have_v betray_v the_o town_n of_o sora_n and_o a_o person_n otherwise_o infamous_a only_o a_o few_o word_n of_o q._n maximus_n his_o father-in-law_n save_v from_o the_o threaten_a danger_n wherein_o he_o affirm_v that_o if_o he_o sound_v he_o guilty_a of_o that_o crime_n he_o will_v break_v off_o his_o affinity_n present_o the_o people_n yield_v up_o their_o own_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o one_o man_n believe_v it_o a_o unworthy_a thing_n not_o to_o believe_v his_o testimony_n who_o they_o have_v entrust_v in_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 10._o m._n aemilius_n scourus_fw-la also_o guilty_a of_o bribery_n make_v so_o lame_a and_o pitiful_a defence_n at_o his_o trial_n that_o his_o accuser_n say_v open_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o name_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o witness_n for_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v content_a to_o have_v the_o prisoner_n acquit_v if_o he_o can_v produce_v so_o many_o in_o the_o province_n from_o who_o he_o have_v never_o take_v any_o thing_n yet_o though_o he_o can_v not_o make_v use_n of_o so_o fair_a a_o condition_n he_o be_v free_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o nobility_n and_o the_o fresh_a memory_n of_o his_o father_n 11._o but_o as_o the_o fame_n of_o great_a man_n have_v prevail_v to_o protect_v the_o guilty_a so_o have_v it_o as_o little_o avail_v to_o oppress_v they_o rather_o it_o have_v be_v a_o safeguard_n to_o they_o in_o the_o height_n of_o prosecution_n p._n scipio_n aemilianus_n accuse_v l._n cotta_n to_o the_o praetor_n who_o cause_n though_o it_o be_v full_a of_o deep_a crime_n be_v seven_o time_n delay_v and_o the_o eight_o judgement_n acquit_v he_o for_o those_o
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vice_n after_o he_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o other_o do_v he_o not_o shed_v his_o own_o for_o burn_v with_o indignation_n at_o puâ—oli_n because_o that_o granius_n prince_n of_o the_o colony_n do_v not_o pay_v in_o so_o quick_o the_o money_n to_o the_o decurio_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o capitol_n with_o a_o concitation_n of_o mind_n more_o than_o ordinary_a and_o a_o immoderate_a force_n of_o speak_v he_o vomit_v up_o his_o last_o breath_n mix_v with_o blood_n and_o threat_n not_o sail_v by_o old_a age_n as_o not_o be_v above_o threescore_o but_o rage_v with_o a_o impotency_n nourish_v by_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o doubt_n whether_o syllâ—_n or_o sylla_n anger_n be_v first_o extinguish_v foreigner_n now_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o fetch_v example_n from_o unknown_a person_n yet_o there_o be_v something_o of_o shame_n in_o reproach_v the_o vice_n of_o great_a man_n but_o since_o the_o faith_n of_o 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the_o oak_n and_o think_v with_o his_o hand_n to_o pull_v one_o from_o the_o other_o but_o the_o wedge_n fall_v out_o the_o oak_n close_v again_o and_o there_o keep_v he_o till_o with_o all_o the_o palm_n and_o victory_n he_o have_v win_v the_o wild_a beast_n come_v and_o devour_v he_o 10._o polydamas_n also_o the_o wrestler_n be_v force_v by_o stress_n of_o weather_n to_o shelter_v himself_o in_o a_o cave_n which_o be_v weaken_v and_o ready_a to_o fall_v while_o his_o companion_n run_v away_o he_o only_o stand_v still_o think_v to_o have_v uphold_v the_o weight_n with_o his_o shoulder_n but_o be_v oppress_v with_o a_o weight_n more_o powerful_a than_o humane_a strength_n the_o shelter_n which_o he_o seek_v from_o the_o shower_n bâ—â—â—me_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o his_o own_o mad_a â—ate_z these_o example_n may_v teâ—ch_v we_o that_o vigour_n of_o mind_n and_o vast_a strength_n of_o body_n be_v not_o always_o companion_n nature_n not_o afford_v two_o such_o great_a benefit_n together_o that_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v at_o once_o be_v the_o most_o strong_a and_o the_o most_o wise_a chap._n xiii_o of_o desire_n of_o life_n roman_n 1._o mu._n aquilius_n consular_a legate_n 2._o cn._n carbo_n thrice_o consul_n 3._o d._n junius_n brutus_n procensul_n foreigner_n 1._o xerxes_n king_n of_o persia._n 2._o massinissa_n king_n of_o the_o numidian_n 3._o alexander_n king_n of_o the_o pherean_o 4._o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n now_o because_o we_o have_v touch_v upon_o some_o casual_a some_o courageous_a some_o rash_a termination_n of_o life_n we_o may_v now_o add_v some_o that_o be_v low-spirited_a and_o esseminate_a that_o by_o the_o comparison_n it_o may_v appear_v how_o death_n may_v be_v sometime_o not_o only_o more_o stout_o but_o more_o prudent_o desire_v 1._o mu._n aquilius_n when_o he_o may_v have_v brave_o die_v choose_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o ignominious_a slave_n to_o mithridates_n whether_o shall_v we_o say_v the_o best_a deserve_v the_o pontic_a punishment_n or_o the_o roman_a empire_n since_o he_o permit_v private_a ignominy_n to_o be_v the_o public_a shame_n 2._o cn._n carbo_n be_v a_o greaâ—_n blot_v to_o the_o latin_a annal_n who_o in_o his_o three_o consulship_n be_v send_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o sicily_n by_o pompey_n humble_o and_o with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n beg_v of_o the_o soldier_n that_o he_o may_v have_v time_n to_o ease_v himself_o before_o he_o suffer_v that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v that_o miserable_a moment_n of_o a_o pitiful_a life_n and_o so_o long_o be_v delay_v till_o his_o head_n be_v sordid_o cut_v off_o as_o he_o sit_v the_o word_n relate_v so_o much_o pusillanimity_n be_v at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o neither_o friendly_a to_o silence_n because_o they_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v conceal_v nor_o familiar_a to_o rehearsal_n when_o the_o subject_a nauseate_n 2._o brutus_z with_o how_o much_o shame_n do_v he_o buy_v a_o unhappy_a and_o small_a moment_n of_o life_n for_o be_v take_v by_o furius_n who_o antonius_n have_v send_v to_o apprehend_v he_o not_o only_o withdraw_v his_o neck_n from_o the_o sword_n but_o be_v admonish_v to_o hold_v still_o he_o swear_v in_o these_o word_n as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v hold_v it_o forth_o o_o contemptible_a delay_n of_o fate_n o_o stolid_a and_o silly_a oath_n but_o thâ—se_a be_v thy_o delirium_n out_o of_o a_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o the_o sweet_n of_o life_n expel_v that_o measure_n of_o reason_n which_o teach_v to_o love_v life_n yet_o not_o to_o fear_v death_n foreigner_n 1._o thou_o the_o same_o sweetness_n of_o life_n do_v compel_v xerxes_n to_o shed_v tear_n for_o the_o arm_a youth_n of_o all_o asiâ—_n of_o which_o there_o will_v be_v none_o remain_v in_o less_o than_o a_o hundred_o year_n who_o thereby_o seem_v to_o i_o