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torment_n titus_z the_o emperor_n because_o he_o be_v father_n to_o the_o orphan_n traianus_n because_o he_o edify_v sumptuous_a &_o goodly_a building_n the_o good_a marcus_n aurelius_n because_o he_o know_v more_v they_o all_o they_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v requisyte_n for_o one_o prince_n in_o these_o day_n to_o have_v in_o he_o all_o those_o quality_n but_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v this_o that_o even_o as_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o one_o prince_n to_o follow_v all_o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v a_o great_a slander_n for_o he_o to_o follow_v none_o we_o do_v not_o require_v prince_n to_o do_v all_o that_o they_o can_v but_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o do_v some_o thing_n that_o they_o ought_v and_o i_o speak_v not_o without_o a_o cause_n that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v before_o for_o if_o prince_n do_v occupy_v themselves_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v they_o shall_v have_v no_o time_n to_o be_v vycious_a plynie_n say_v in_o a_o epistle_n that_o the_o great_a cato_n call_v censor_n do_v be_v a_o ring_n upon_o his_o fynger_n wherein_o be_v write_v these_o word_n esto_fw-la amicus_fw-la unius_fw-la &_o inimicus_fw-la nullius_fw-la which_o be_v be_v friend_n to_o one_o &_o enemy_n to_o none_o he_o that_o will_v deep_o consider_v these_o few_o word_n shall_v find_v therein_o many_o grave_a sentence_n and_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o my_o purpose_n i_o say_v the_o prince_n that_o will_v well_o govern_v his_o common_a weal_n show_v to_o all_o equal_a justice_n desire_v to_o possess_v a_o quiet_a life_n to_o get_v among_o all_o a_o good_a fame_n &_o that_o covet_v to_o leave_v of_o himself_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n ought_v to_o embrace_v the_o virtue_n of_o one_o and_o to_o reject_v the_o vice_n of_o al._n i_o allow_v it_o very_o well_o that_o prince_n shall_v be_v equal_a yea_o &_o surmount_v many_o but_o yet_o i_o advise_v theym_n not_o to_o employ_v their_o force_n but_o to_o follow_v one_o for_o oftentimes_o it_o chaunse_v that_o many_o which_o suppose_v themselves_o in_o their_o life_n to_o excel_v all_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a be_v scarce_o find_v equal_a to_o any_o though_o man_n have_v do_v much_o &_o blaze_v what_o he_o can_v yet_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v but_o one_o one_o mind_n one_o power_n one_o birth_n one_o life_n and_o one_o death_n then_o sithen_a he_o be_v but_o one_o let_v no_o man_n presume_v to_o know_v more_o than_o one_o of_o all_o these_o good_a prince_n which_o i_o have_v name_v in_o the_o roll_n of_o justice_n the_o last_o be_v marcus_n aurelius_n to_o thintent_v that_o he_o shall_v weave_v his_o web_n for_o suppose_v we_o read_v of_o many_o prince_n that_o have_v compile_v notable_a thing_n the_o which_o be_v to_o be_v red_a and_o know_v
reprove_v he_o of_o his_o small_a reverence_n towards_o the_o temple_n chap._n xvii_o the_o emperor_n procee_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o admonish_v prince_n to_o be_v fearful_a of_o their_o god_n and_o of_o the_o sentence_n which_o the_o senate_n give_v upon_o this_o king_n for_o pullinge_v down_o the_o church_n chap._n xviii_o how_o the_o gentile_n honour_v those_o which_o be_v devoute_a in_o the_o seruyce_n of_o the_o god_n chap._n nineteeen_o for_o five_o cause_n prince_n ought_v to_o be_v better_a christian_n then_o their_o subject_n chap._n xx_o of_o the_o philosopher_n bias_n and_o of_o the_o ten_o law_n which_o he_o give_v worthy_a to_o be_v have_v in_o mind_n chap_n xxi_o how_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n punyssh_v evil_a man_n by_o his_o justice_n and_o special_o those_o prince_n that_o despise_v his_o church_n and_o mansion_n house_n chap._n xxii_o the_o author_n prove_v by_o xii_o example_n that_o prince_n be_v sharp_o punysh_v when_o they_o usurp_v boldlye_o upon_o the_o church_n and_o violate_v the_o temple_n chap._n xxiii_o how_o valentine_n the_o emperor_n because_o he_o be_v a_o evil_a christian_n lose_v in_o one_o day_n both_o the_o empire_n and_o his_o lief_n and_o be_v burn_v alive_a in_o a_o shepecoote_n chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n &_o gratian_n his_o son_n which_o because_o they_o be_v good_a christian_n be_v always_o fortunate_a and_o that_o god_n geve_v victory_n unto_o prince_n more_o through_o tear_n of_o they_o that_o pray_v then_o through_o the_o weapon_n of_o those_o that_o fight_n chap._n twenty-five_o of_o the_o godly_a oration_n which_o the_o emperor_n gratian_n make_v to_o his_o soldier_n before_o he_o give_v the_o battle_n chap._n xxvi_o that_o the_o captain_n theodosius_n which_o be_v father_n of_o the_o great_a emperor_n theodosius_n die_v a_o good_a christian_a of_o the_o king_n hysmarus_n and_o the_o bishop_n silvanus_n and_o the_o holy_a law_n which_o they_o make_v and_o establish_v chap._n xxvii_o what_o a_o goodly_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v but_o one_o prince_n to_o rule_v in_o the_o public_a weal_n for_o their_o be_v no_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o common_a weal_n than_o he_o which_o procure_v many_o to_o command_v therein_o chap._n xxviii_o that_o in_o a_o public_a weal_n there_o be_v no_o great_a destruction_n then_o where_o prince_n daily_a consent_n to_o new_a order_n and_o change_v old_a custom_n chap._n xxix_o when_o tyrant_n begame_n to_o reign_v and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n command_v and_o obeing_n first_o begin_v and_o how_o the_o authority_n the_o prince_n have_v be_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n chap._n thirty_o of_o the_o golden_a age_n in_o time_n past_a and_o worldly_a misery_n at_o this_o present_a chap._n xxxi_o what_o the_o garamantes_n say_v unto_o king_n alexander_n the_o great_a when_o he_o go_v to_o conquer_v india_n and_o how_o that_o the_o purity_n of_o lief_o have_v more_o power_n than_o any_o force_n of_o war_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o a_o oration_n which_o one_o of_o the_o sage_n of_o garamantia_n make_v unto_o king_n alexander_n a_o goodly_a lesson_n for_o ambitious_a man_n chap._n xxxiii_o the_o sage_a garamante_n continue_v his_o oration_n and_o among_o other_o notable_a matter_n he_o make_v mencyon_n of_o seven_o law_n which_o they_o observe_v chap._n xxxiiii_o that_o prince_n ought_v to_o consider_v for_o what_o cause_n they_o be_v make_v prince_n and_o what_o thales_n the_o philosopher_n be_v and_o of_o the_o question_n demand_v he_o chap._n xxxv_o what_o plutarch_n the_o philosopher_n be_v the_o wise_a word_n he_o speak_v to_o traâ—an_v the_o emperor_n &_o how_o the_o good_a prince_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o publyke_a weal_n chap._n xxxvi_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o to_o know_v they_o all_o to_o recompense_v their_o service_n chap._n xxxvii_o of_o a_o solemn_a feast_n the_o roman_n celebrate_v to_o the_o god_n janus_n and_o of_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n the_o same_o day_n chap._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o emperor_n answer_n to_o fuluius_n the_o senator_n wherein_o he_o peynt_v envious_a man_n chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o a_o letter_n the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n pulio_n wherein_o he_o declare_v the_o opinion_n of_o certain_a philosopher_n concern_v the_o felicity_n of_o man_n chap._n xl_o that_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n ought_v not_o to_o esteem_v themselves_o for_o be_v fair_a and_o well_o proportion_v of_o body_n chap._n xli_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o nevew_n epesipus_n worthy_a to_o be_v note_v of_o all_o young_a gentleman_n chap._n xlii_o how_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n in_o old_a time_n be_v lover_n of_o sage_n chap._n xliii_o how_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n provide_v wise_a man_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o education_n of_o his_o son_n chap._n xliiii_o croesus_n king_n of_o lidya_n be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o sage_n of_o a_o letter_n the_o same_o croesus_n write_v to_o the_o philosopher_n anacarse_n and_o of_o the_o philosopher_n answer_v again_o to_o the_o king_n chap._n xlv_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o sentence_n of_o phalaris_n the_o tyrant_n and_o how_o he_o put_v a_o artisan_n to_o death_n for_o invent_v new_a torment_n chap._n xlvi_o that_o sundry_a mighty_a and_o puyssant_a prince_n be_v lover_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o sage_n chap._n xlvii_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_z what_o excellency_n marriage_n be_v and_o where_o as_o common_a people_n marry_v of_o free_a will_n prince_n and_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o marye_n of_o necessity_n chap._n i._n how_o by_o mean_n of_o marriage_n many_o mortal_a enemy_n have_v be_v make_v parfitte_a friend_n chap._n two_o of_o the_o sundry_a law_n the_o ancient_n have_v in_o contract_a matrimony_n &_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v marriage_n chap._n iii._n how_o princess_n &_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o love_v their_o husband_n and_o that_o must_v be_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o witchcraft_n or_o sorcerye_n but_o only_o procure_v by_o wisdom_n and_o obedience_n chap._n iiii_o the_o revenge_n of_o a_o greciane_a lady_n on_o he_o that_o have_v slay_v her_o husband_n in_o hope_n to_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n chap._n v._n that_o pryncess_n and_o great_a lady_n shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o their_o husband_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n to_o the_o husband_n to_o suffer_v to_o be_v command_v by_o his_o wife_n chap_n vi_o that_o woman_n especial_o princess_n and_o great_a lady_n shall_v be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o goinge_v abroad_o out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o that_o through_o the_o resort_n of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o their_o house_n they_o be_v not_o ill_o speak_v of_o chap._n seven_o of_o the_o commodity_n and_o discomodity_n which_o follow_v princess_n and_o great_a lady_n that_o go_v abroad_o to_o visit_v or_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n cap_n viij_o that_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n namely_o princess_n and_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a for_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o creature_n they_o bear_v wherein_o be_v lay_v before_o you_o many_o know_v &_o sorrowful_a misfortune_n happen_v to_o woman_n in_o that_o case_n cap_n ix_o a_o further_a rehearsal_n of_o other_o inconvenience_n and_o unlucky_a chance_n happen_v to_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n chap._n x._o that_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n chief_o princess_n &_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o be_v gentle_o entreat_v of_o their_o husband_n chap._n xi_o what_o the_o philosopher_n pisto_n be_v and_o of_o the_o rule_v he_o give_v concern_v woman_n with_o child_n chap._n twelve_o of_o three_o counsel_n which_o lucius_n seneca_n give_v unto_o a_o secretary_n his_o friend_n who_o serve_v the_o emperor_n nero._n and_o how_o marcus_n aurelius_n dspose_v all_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n cap._n xiii_o of_o the_o importunate_a suit_n of_o the_o empress_n faustine_n to_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n her_o husband_n concern_v the_o key_n of_o his_o closet_n chap._n xiiii_o the_o emperor_n answer_n to_o faustine_n touchinge_v the_o demand_n of_o the_o key_n of_o his_o closet_n chap._n xv_o the_o emperor_n follow_v his_o matter_n admonishinge_v man_n of_o the_o plague_n &_o great_a danger_n that_o follow_v those_o which_o haunt_v to_o much_o the_o company_n of_o woman_n and_o recite_v also_o certain_a rule_n for_o marry_a man_n which_o if_o they_o be_v match_v with_o shrew_n and_o do_v observe_v they_o may_v cause_v they_o live_v in_o quiet_a with_o their_o wife_n chap._n xuj_o the_o emperor_n answer_v more_o particular_o concern_v the_o key_n of_o his_o closet_n chap._n xvii_o that_o princess_n &_o noble_a woman_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o give_v their_o child_n suck_v with_o their_o own_o breast_n
they_o ought_v to_o eschew_v cap._n xxvi_o the_o emperor_n conclude_v his_o letter_n &_o parswade_v his_o friend_n cincinatus_n to_o despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n &_o show_v though_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o wise_a yet_o he_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o a_o neither_o man_n counsel_n chap._n xxvii_o the_o auctor_fw-la persuade_v princess_n &_o great_a lord_n to_o fly_v covetousness_n and_o avarice_n and_o to_o become_v liberal_a which_o be_v a_o virtue_n seemly_a for_o a_o royal_a parson_n cap._n xxviii_o the_o auctor_fw-la parswade_v gentleman_n and_o those_o the_o profess_v arm_n not_o to_o abase_v themselves_o by_o take_v upon_o they_o any_o vile_a office_n for_o gain_v sake_n cap._n xxix_o of_o a_o letter_n themperoure_n write_v to_o his_o neighbour_n marcurius_fw-la wherein_o man_n may_v learn_v the_o danger_n of_o those_o which_o traffic_n by_o sea_n &_o see_v the_o covetousness_n of_o they_o that_o travail_n by_o land_n cap_n thirty_o the_o emperor_n follow_v his_o matter_n &_o conclude_v his_o letter_n rebuke_v his_o friend_n marcurius_fw-la for_o that_o he_o take_v think_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o good_n he_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o fortune_n &_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covetous_a man_n cap._n xxxi_o that_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o consider_v the_o misery_n of_o man_n nature_n &_o that_o brute_n beast_n be_v in_o some_o point_n reason_n set_v a_o part_n to_o be_v prefer_v unto_o man_n cap._n xxxii_o the_o auctor_fw-la compare_v the_o misery_n of_o man_n with_o the_o liberty_n of_o beast_n cap._n xxxiii_o the_o emperor_n write_v his_o letter_n to_o domicius_fw-la to_o comfort_v he_o be_v banish_v for_o a_o quarrel_n betwixt_o he_o and_o another_o about_o the_o run_n of_o a_o horse_n very_o comfortable_a to_o all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v in_o prosperity_n and_o be_v now_o bring_v into_o adversity_n cap._n xxxiiii_o that_o prince_n &_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v advocatte_n for_o widow_n father_n of_o orphan_n and_o helper_n of_o all_o those_o which_o be_v comfortless_a xxxv_o that_o the_o trouble_n grief_n &_o sorrow_n of_o woman_n be_v much_o great_a thenne_n those_o of_o man_n wherefore_o prince_n &_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o have_v more_o compassion_n upon_o woman_n then_o on_o man_n cap._n xxxvi_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n write_v to_o a_o roman_a lady_n name_v lavinia_n comfort_v she_o for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o be_v a_o great_a consolation_n for_o all_o those_o that_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o the_o disease_n of_o their_o friend_n chap._n xxxvii_o the_o emperor_n persuade_v widne_n to_o put_v their_o wylle_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n &_o exort_v they_o to_o live_v honest_o chap._n xxxviii_o that_o prince_n &_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o despise_v the_o world_n for_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o plain_a disceyte_n chap._n thirty-nine_o the_o emperor_n speak_v vehement_o against_o the_o disceyte_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n xl_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n mar._n aure._n write_v to_o torquatus_n to_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o banishement_n which_o be_v notable_a for_o all_o man_n to_o learn_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n chap._n xli_o the_o emperor_n persuade_v all_o man_n by_o strong_a &_o high_a reason_n not_o to_o trust_v the_o world_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o chap._n xlii_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o bear_v with_o juggler_n jester_n parasite_n minstrel_n loiterer_n nor_o with_o any_o such_o kind_n of_o rascal_n and_o of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o roman_n make_v in_o this_o behalf_n chap._n xliii_o how_o some_o loiterer_n be_v punish_v by_o the_o auncientes_n and_o of_o these_o raskalle_n of_o our_o time_n chap._n xliiii_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n write_v to_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o certifieng_v he_o that_o he_o have_v banish_v from_o rome_n the_o jester_n juggler_n conterfet_a fool_n parasyte_n ruffian_n minstrel_n vacabonde_n and_o all_o other_o loiterer_n a_o notable_a letter_n for_o such_o as_o keep_v counterfeit_a fole_n in_o their_o house_n chap._n xlv_o how_o the_o emperor_n find_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o many_o learned_a philosopher_n in_o hellespont_n whereunto_o he_o send_v all_o these_o loyteres_n chap._n xlvi_o the_o emperor_n declare_v the_o cause_n why_o these_o jester_n and_o juggler_n be_v admyt_v into_o rome_n chap._n xlvii_o that_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v mortal_a and_o must_v die_v where_o be_v sundry_a notable_a consolation_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n chap_n xlviii_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n mar._n aur._n and_o how_o they_o be_v few_o friend_n which_o dare_v say_v the_o truth_n unto_o sick-man_n chap._n xlix_o of_o the_o comfortable_a word_n which_o the_o secretarye_a pannutius_fw-la speak_v to_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n chap._n l._n pannutius_fw-la the_o secretary_n exort_v all_o man_n willing_o to_o accept_v death_n and_o utter_o to_o for_o sake_n the_o world_n &_o his_o vanity_n chap._n li._n the_o answer_n of_o the_o emperor_n marcus_z to_o panutius_n his_o secretary_n wherein_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o take_v no_o thought_n to_o forsake_v the_o world_n but_o all_o his_o sorrow_n be_v to_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o unhappy_a child_n to_o inherit_v the_o empire_n chap._n lii_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n conclude_v his_o matter_n and_o show_v that_o sundry_a young_a prince_n for_o be_v vicious_a have_v undo_v then selue_o and_o impoverish_v their_o realm_n chap._n liii_o of_o the_o word_n which_o the_o emperor_n m._n arelius_fw-la speak_v unto_o his_o son_n commodus_n necessary_a for_o all_o noble_a young_a gentleman_n to_o understand_v chap._n liiii_o the_o emperor_n mar._n aur_fw-it among_o other_o wholesome_a counsel_n exort_v his_o son_n to_o keep_v wise_a &_o sage_a man_n about_o he_o for_o to_o give_v he_o counsel_v in_o all_o his_o affair_n chap._n lv_o the_o emperor_n follow_v his_o matter_n and_o exort_v his_o son_n unto_o certain_a particular_a thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v engrave_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n char._n lvi_o the_o good_a marcus_n aurelius_n emperor_n of_o rome_n end_v his_o purpose_n &_o life_n and_o of_o the_o last_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o son_n commodus_n &_o of_o the_o table_n of_o counsel_n which_o he_o give_v he_o chap._n lvii_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o three_o book_n the_o table_n of_o the_o four_o book_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o prologue_n the_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o the_o courtier_n abide_v in_o court_n to_o be_v of_o lyvely_a spirit_n &_o audacity_n they_o it_o be_v for_o the_o soldier_n that_o go_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n chap._n i._n of_o courtier_n brawl_n &_o quarrel_n with_o the_o harbinger_n for_o ill_a lodging_n chap._n two_o how_o the_o courtier_n shall_v entreat_v his_o host_n or_o master_n of_o the_o house_n where_o he_o lie_v chap._n iii._n what_o the_o courtier_n must_v do_v to_o win_v the_o prince_n favour_n chap._n iiii_o what_o manner_n and_o gesture_n become_v the_o courtier_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o prince_n chap._n v._n how_o the_o courtier_n shall_v behave_v himself_o to_o know_v and_o to_o visit_v the_o noble_a man_n and_o gentle_a man_n that_o be_v great_a with_o the_o prince_n and_o contynue_v still_o in_o court_n chap._n vi_fw-la of_o the_o good_a countenance_n &_o modesty_n the_o courtier_n shall_v have_v in_o behave_v himself_o at_o the_o prince_n or_o noble_a man_n table_n in_o that_o time_n of_o his_o meal_n cap._n seven_o what_o company_n the_o courtier_n shall_v keep_v and_o how_o he_o shall_v apparel_v himself_o chap._n viij_o of_o the_o wise_a manner_n the_o courtier_n shall_v have_v to_o serve_v and_o honour_v the_o lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n and_o also_o to_o satisfy_v &_o please_v the_o ussher_n &_o porter_n of_o the_o king_n house_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o trouble_n the_o courtier_n have_v that_o be_v toil_v in_o suit_n of_o law_n and_o how_o he_o must_v suffer_v and_o behave_v himself_o with_o the_o judge_n chap._n x._o the_o auctor_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o belove_a of_o the_o court_n admonish_v they_o to_o be_v patient_a in_o their_o trouble_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o partial_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n chap._n xi_o that_o thofficer_n and_o belove_a of_o the_o court_n shall_v be_v very_o diligent_a and_o careful_a in_o the_o dispatch_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o common_a weal_n and_o in_o correct_v and_o reform_v their_o servant_n they_o shall_v also_o be_v very_o circumspct_a and_o advise_v chap._n xij_o that_o the_o déerling_n of_o the_o court_n beware_v they_o be_v not_o proud_a and_o high_a mind_v for_o lightlye_o they_o never_o fall_v but_o
here_o engrave_v rest_n that_o only_o be_v camillus_n daughter_n dear_a twice_o twenty_o year_n and_o fix_v she_o have_v possess_v a_o covert_a life_n un_fw-mi touch_v of_o any_o fear_n the_o king_n of_o trinacry_n can_v not_o her_o move_n to_o taste_v the_o sweet_a delight_n of_o wedlock_n band_n nor_o train_n by_o suit_n her_o sacred_a mind_n to_o love_n â—nclosde_v in_o breest_n so_o deep_o do_v chasteness_n stand_v but_o oh_o great_a wrong_n the_o crawl_a worm_n she_o do_v to_o gnaw_v on_o that_o unspotted_a senseless_a corpse_n that_o rage_n of_o youth_n spend_v undefiled_a so_o with_o sober_a life_n in_o spite_n of_o cupid_n force_n and_o this_o be_v write_v in_o heroycal_a verse_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n with_o a_o maruelouse_a haughty_a stile_n but_o to_o our_o matter_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o roman_n keep_v a_o certain_a law_n in_o the_o 12._o table_n the_o word_n whereof_o be_v these_o we_o ordain_v and_o command_v that_o all_o the_o roman_n shall_v for_o ever_o have_v specyall_a privilege_n in_o every_o such_o place_n where_o their_o ancestor_n have_v do_v to_o the_o roman_n people_n any_o notable_a service_n for_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o where_o the_o citizen_n adventure_v his_o life_n there_o the_o city_n shall_v do_v he_o some_o honour_n after_o his_o death_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o law_n all_o the_o family_n of_o camilli_n ever_o enjoy_v the_o keep_v of_o the_o high_a capitol_n for_o that_o by_o his_o force_n and_o policy_n he_o chase_v the_o french_a man_n from_o the_o siege_n true_o it_o be_v not_o unknowen_a that_o this_o noble_a knight_n and_o valiant_a captain_n camille_n do_v other_o thing_n as_o great_a and_o great_a than_o this_o but_o because_o it_o be_v do_v within_o the_o circuit_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v esteem_v above_o all_o his_o other_o act_n and_o prowess_n and_o herein_o the_o roman_n swerve_v not_o far_o from_o reason_n for_o that_o amongst_o all_o princely_a virtue_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o worthy_a which_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o profyt_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o roman_n chronicler_n with_o tear_n cease_v not_o to_o lament_v the_o ruin_n of_o their_o country_n sing_v that_o variety_n of_o time_n the_o multytude_n of_o tyrant_n the_o cruelty_n of_o cyvill_a war_n be_v occasion_n that_o the_o ancient_a state_n of_o the_o romayn_n government_n come_v to_o utter_v destruction_n and_o in_o steed_n thereof_o a_o new_a and_o evil_a trade_n of_o life_n to_o be_v place_v and_o hereof_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o marvel_v for_o it_o chaunse_v throughout_o all_o realm_n and_o nation_n by_o oft_o change_v governor_n that_o among_o the_o people_n daily_o sprynge_v sundry_a new_a vice_n pulio_n say_v that_o for_o no_o alteration_n which_o befall_v to_o the_o common_a weal_n for_o no_o calamitye_n that_o ever_o rome_n suffer_v that_o privilege_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o image_n of_o camilli_n i_o mean_v the_o government_n of_o the_o high_a capitol_n except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o silla_n the_o consul_n when_o this_o family_n be_v soore_a persecute_v for_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o that_o they_o favour_v the_o consul_n marius_n this_o cruel_a silla_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o piteful_a julius_n cesar_n prevailinge_v all_o the_o banish_a man_n from_o rome_n return_v home_o again_o to_o the_o commonne_n wealth_n as_o touchinge_v the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n what_o have_v be_v their_o trade_n of_o life_n estate_n povertye_n or_o riches_n stand_a infavour_v or_o displeasoure_v what_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n they_o have_v have_v or_o suffer_v we_o find_v not_o in_o writing_n though_o with_o great_a dilygence_n they_o have_v be_v search_v for_o and_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v for_o that_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o roman_a history_n touch_v the_o lyve_n of_o the_o emperor_n father_n special_o when_o they_o be_v make_v prince_n more_o for_o the_o good_a merit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o child_n then_o for_o the_o great_a estimation_n that_o come_v from_o the_o father_n julius_n capitolinus_n say_v that_o annius_n verus_n father_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n be_v praetor_n of_o the_o rhodian_a army_n and_o also_o wardein_n in_o other_o frontier_n in_o the_o time_n of_o traian_n the_o good_a adrian_n the_o wise_n and_o antonye_n the_o merciful_a which_o emperor_n trust_v none_o with_o their_o army_n but_o discrete_a and_o valiant_a man_n for_o good_a prince_n choose_v always_o such_o captain_n as_o can_v with_o wisdom_n guide_v the_o army_n and_o with_o valiauntnes_n give_v the_o battle_n though_o the_o roman_n have_v sundry_a war_n in_o diverse_a place_n yet_o chefelye_o they_o keep_v great_a garrison_n always_o in_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o bizance_n which_o now_o be_v constantinople_n to_o resist_v the_o parthiens_n in_o gades_n which_o now_o be_v call_v galiz_n to_o withstand_v the_o portugal_n in_o the_o river_n of_o rein_n to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o the_o german_n and_o at_o colossus_n which_o now_o be_v call_v the_o i_o will_v of_o rhodes_n for_o to_o subdue_v the_o barbariens_n in_o the_o month_n of_o january_n when_o the_o senate_n distribute_v their_o office_n the_o dictatoure_n be_v appoint_v for_o 6._o month_n and_o the._n 2._o consulle_v choose_v for_o one_o year_n incontinent_o in_o the_o .3_o place_n they_o choose_v 4._o of_o the_o most_o renown_a personne_n to_o defend_v the_o say_v 4_o dangerous_a frontier_n for_o the_o roman_n neither_o fear_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n nor_o trust_v for_o reward_n in_o heaven_n but_o seek_v by_o all_o occasion_n possible_a in_o their_o life_n to_o leave_v some_o notable_a memory_n of_o they_o after_o their_o death_n and_o that_o roman_a be_v count_v most_o valiant_a &_o of_o the_o senate_n best_o favour_v to_o who_o they_o commit_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o most_o cruel_a and_o dangerous_a war_n for_o their_o strife_n be_v not_o to_o bear_v rule_n and_o to_o be_v in_o office_n to_o get_v money_n but_o to_o be_v in_o the_o frontier_n to_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n in_o what_o estimation_n these_o 4._o frontier_n be_v we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v by_o that_o we_o see_v the_o most_o noble_a roman_n have_v pass_v some_o part_n of_o their_o youth_n in_o those_o place_n as_o captain_n until_o such_o time_n that_o for_o more_o weyghtie_a affair_n they_o be_v appoint_v from_o thence_o to_o some_o other_o place_n for_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o word_n so_o greavous_a and_o injurious_a to_o a_o citezin_n as_o to_o say_v go_v thou_o have_v never_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o war_n and_o to_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o example_n the_o great_a pompey_n pass_v the_o winter_n season_n in_o constantinople_n the_o adventurous_a scipio_n in_o colonge_v the_o courageous_a caesar_n in_o gades_n and_o the_o renown_a marius_n in_o rhodes_n and_o these_o 4._o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o frontier_n afore_o say_v in_o their_o youth_n but_o there_o they_o 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their_o youth_n have_v their_o heart_n stoutlye_o bend_v to_o great_a adventur_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v well_o do_v for_o it_o be_v great_a honour_n to_o obtain_v a_o empire_n by_o policy_n &_o wisdom_n then_o to_o have_v it_o by_o descent_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o tyranny_n suetonius_n tranquillus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o emperor_n count_v at_o large_a the_o adventurous_a enterprise_n take_v in_o hand_n by_o julius_n caesar_n in_o his_o young_a age_n &_o how_o far_o unlikely_a they_o be_v from_o thought_n that_o he_o shall_v ever_o obtain_v the_o roman_a empiree_n write_v this_o to_o show_v unto_o prince_n how_o earnest_o juliu_o caesar_n heart_n be_v bend_v to_o win_v the_o roman_n monarchy_n and_o likewise_o how_o wisdom_n fail_v he_o in_o behave_v himself_o therein_o a_o philosopher_n of_o rome_n write_v to_o phalaris_n
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