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A19207 The vvelspring of wittie conceites containing, a methode, asvvell to speake, as to endight (aptly and eloquently of sundrie matters: as (also) see great varietie of pithy sentences, vertuous sayings, and right morall instructions ... Out of Italian, by W. Phist. student. Phiston, William. 1584 (1584) STC 5615; ESTC S108604 54,217 104

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adverse_a fortune_n take_v not_o so_o much_o sorrow_n at_o the_o familiarity_n of_o calamity_n 5_o calamity_n have_v dominion_n over_o man_n and_o not_o man_n over_o calamity_n herodotus_n herodotus_n ¶_o to_o comfort_n or_o give_v consolation_n and_o first_o for_o old_a age_n 1i_fw-la knowe_n no_o cause_n why_o man_n shall_v marvel_v that_o old_a age_n be_v subject_a to_o so_o many_o malady_n see_v it_o be_v even_o infirmity_n itself_o 2_o that_o old_a man_n be_v more_o foolish_a who_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o life_n and_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o end_n of_o they_o will_v wish_v to_o begin_v his_o course_n new_a again_o than_o a_o travailour_n who_o have_v end_v a_o long_a and_o yerkesome_a journey_n shall_v desire_v to_o go_v it_o over_o again_o immediate_o forasmuch_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o such_o as_o be_v weary_a than_o rest_n and_o lodging_n 3_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o your_o wisdom_n to_o wish_v for_o that_o that_o you_o 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