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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 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