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of_o ibid._n fond_a delight_n 111._o forgery_n 116._o fortune_n 24._o 99_o 110._o four_o cause_n why_o oldage_n seem_v miserable_a 52._o forum_n what_o it_o be_v 106._o 107._o 108._o free_n who_o 109._o 110._o freeman_n 109._o describe_v 110._o 113._o 114._o friend_n be_v as_o a_o man_n his_o own_o self_n 11._o 34._o best_o know_v in_o time_n of_o adversity_n 23._o friend_n perfect_a very_o few_o 7._o wherefore_o they_o be_v be_v too_o be_v seek_v 12._o must_v not_o flatter_v one_o a_o other_o 20._o the_o best_a treasure_n of_o all_o other_o 24._o 4â—_o when_o how_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n they_o may_v lawfullye_o be_v forsake_v and_o geeven_v over_o 33._o must_v be_v admonish_v and_o friendly_a chide_v 38._o effect_n thereof_o 43._o whether_o new_a or_o old_a friend_n be_v better_a 29._o departure_n one_o from_o another_o 3â—_o 33._o must_v be_v good_a man_n 35._o rejoice_v when_o they_o meet_v together_o 122._o friendship_n what_o it_o be_v 7._o 9_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o worldly_a thing_n 8._o agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o fit_n both_o for_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n ibid._n can_v be_v but_o among_o good_a man_n ibid._n excel_v kindred_n 9_o the_o best_a gift_n next_o unto_o wisdom_n ibid._n can_v not_o be_v but_o where_o virtue_n be_v ibid._n &_o 18._o commodity_n thereof_o 10._o 11._o as_o necessary_a as_o the_o element_n ibid._n how_o far_o it_o be_v perdonable_a 27._o general_o profitable_a 36._o property_n thereof_o 3._o 9_o bound_n thereof_o 17._o 25._o without_o all_o cogginge_a and_o dissimulation_n 13._o natural_a ibid._n 15._o 34._o not_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o profit_n sake_n but_o for_o virtue_n 14._o 21._o 34._o continuance_n thereof_o 16._o new_a fangle_a in_o child_n &_o not_o durable_a ibid._n plague_n belong_v to_o it_o ibid._n hard_a to_o be_v find_v among_o great_a man_n 28._o best_o judgement_n of_o it_o at_o full_a grow_v age._n 32._o compare_v to_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o the_o world_n 21._o rejoice_v at_o their_o 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29._o 96._o goodwil_a and_o hearty_a frendlynesse_n among_o good_a man_n 23._o more_o to_o be_v regard_v then_o profit_n ibid._n to_o be_v desire_v 27._o 42._o gorgias_n leontinus_n his_o worthy_a oldage_n 51._o 56._o graffinge_a 72._o grape_n 72._o 73._o gravity_n 50._o 77._o 99_o grant_v a_o unlawful_a suit_n as_o great_a a_o offence_n as_o to_o request_v it_o 18._o grave_a hair_n bring_v not_o straightway_n authority_n and_o estimation_n 77._o grief_n of_o mind_n incident_a to_o wiseman_n 21._o gross_a error_n to_o think_v the_o soul_n to_o die_v together_o with_o the_o body_n 6._o h_o hannibal_n 13._o 84._o happy_a life_n 35._o harmony_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n 127._o hawkinge_v 74._o heavenly_a thing_n only_o to_o be_v desire_v 129._o heavye_a thing_n sway_v downwarde_a 127_o hesiodus_n 56._o 73._o homer_n 56._o 122._o honest_a man_n obey_v law_n not_o for_o fear_n but_o for_o love_n of_o virtue_n 110._o honour_n wealth_n and_o riches_n change_v manner_n 24._o how_o true_o to_o be_v get_v 130._o horatius_n cocles_n a_o valiant_a gentleman_n 97._o household_n stuff_n 96._o housholder_n 63._o hunt_v 74._o husbandry_n 71._o 73._o in_o old_a time_n the_o delight_n and_o life_n of_o noble_a man_n ibid._n a_o bless_a kind_n of_o life_n 74._o both_o necessary_a &_o profitable_a 74._o 76._o i_o il_fw-fr rule_v another_o who_o can_v rule_v himself_o 109._o image_n of_o minerva_n 92._o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n 6._o 85._o inferior_n must_v not_o repine_v at_o their_o superior_n 31_o instruct_v of_o youth_n a_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a function_n 59_o joy_n of_o friend_n at_o their_o meet_v 122._o isocrates_n his_o lusty_a old_a age_n 52._o jupiter_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o planet_n in_o what_o time_n he_o full_o run_v his_o course_n 126._o judge_n 113._o justice_n the_o link_n or_o bond_n of_o all_o city_n 106._o king_n kill_v himself_o a_o thing_n wicked_a and_o horrible_a 83._o kinffolke_n 124._o knight_n which_o die_v for_o for_o the_o honour_n &_o safeguard_n of_o their_o country_n 84._o knowledge_n 59_o 86._o l_o lacedæmonians_n 54._o most_o of_o all_o other_o honour_a oldage_n 78._o lack_v of_o health_n 62._o 69._o lack_v of_o wealth_n 116._o 117._o laelius_n &_o scipio_n ij_o faithful_a &_o perfect_a friend_n 2._o 7._o 14._o 43._o a_o very_a wiseman_n 3._o 46._o lamentation_n for_o the_o death_n of_o friend_n 5._o 6._o lampraye_fw-fr 112_o law_n call_v gabinia_n &_o cassia_n what_o it_o be_v 19_o law_n call_v cincia_n what_o it_o be_v 50._o law_n call_v voconia_n what_o it_o be_v 42._o learn_v and_o liberal_a artes._n 59_o 92._o comfort_v and_o arm_v a_o man_n against_o all_o extremity_n and_o assay_n 100_o learned_a man_n fit_a to_o decide_v controversy_n 103_o legacy_n 52._o 115._o legion_n 116._o liberty_n what_o it_o be_v 109._o life_n which_o be_v only_o &_o true_o worthy_a to_o be_v so_o call_v 85._o in_o this_o world_n full_a of_o misery_n &_o trouble_n 88_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v life_n 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