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heathen_n make_v such_o a_o man_n the_o object_n of_o their_o mirth_n and_o scorn_n so_o do_v not_o the_o wise_a heathen_n in_o ea_fw-la i.e._n honestate_fw-la autem_fw-la persequenda_fw-la omnes_fw-la cruciatus_fw-la corporis_fw-la omne_fw-la pericula_fw-la mortis_fw-la atque_fw-la exilii_fw-la parvi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ducenda_fw-la be_v the_o speech_n of_o cicero_n pro_fw-la archia_fw-la poeta_fw-la i._n e._n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o virtuous_a action_n a_o man_n shall_v light_o esteem_v all_o the_o torture_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o utmost_a peril_n of_o death_n or_o exile_n so_o seneca_n ep._n 66._o ad_fw-la omne_fw-la pulchrum_fw-la vir_fw-la bone_fw-la sine_fw-la cunctatione_n procurrit_fw-la stet_fw-la licet_fw-la carnifex_fw-la stettortor_n atque_fw-la ignis_fw-la perseverabit_fw-la nec_fw-la quid_fw-la passuâ—us_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la facturus_fw-la sit_fw-la adspiciet_fw-la &_o se_fw-la hovestae_fw-la rei_fw-la tanquam_fw-la bono_fw-mi uâ—â—o_fw-la credet_fw-la 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