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the_o deep_a pit_n of_o all_o where_o lie_v the_o province_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o vain_a labour_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o danaeus_n who_o in_o vain_a do_v labour_n to_o fill_v the_o tun_n with_o water_n out_o of_o who_o side_n fill_v full_a of_o hole_n the_o water_n run_v so_o fast_o as_o they_o put_v it_o in_o where_o be_v the_o thirst_n of_o tantulus_n the_o bowel_n of_o titius_n the_o perpetual_a roll_a stone_n of_o sisyphus_n whereas_o rage_v wild_a beast_n bite_v worm_n and_o sting_a serpentr_n do_v inseparable_o foul_v about_o the_o body_n where_o inextinguible_n firebrand_n that_o can_v never_o be_v put_v out_o do_v burn_v up_o their_o flesh_n where_o wicked_a man_n be_v punish_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o torment_n and_o be_v for_o evermore_o vex_v with_o perpetual_a pain_n these_o thing_n i_o hear_v of_o gobrias_n but_o you_o o_o axiochus_n shall_v judge_v of_o these_o thing_n for_o i_o be_v constrain_v by_o reason_n do_v plain_o and_o firm_o know_v this_o only_a that_o every_o soul_n remain_v immortal_a and_o that_o that_o which_o go_v pure_a from_o these_o place_n do_v live_v without_o sorrowfulness_n wherefore_o o_o axiochus_n whether_o you_o go_v upward_o or_o downward_o it_o can_v none_o otherwise_o be_v but_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v bless_v if_o so_o be_v you_o do_v live_v holy_o and_o godly_o axi_fw-la i_o be_o ashamed_a o_o my_o dear_a friend_n socrates_n and_o it_o abash_v i_o to_o speak_v any_o further_a the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v so_o far_o from_o i_o now_o that_o i_o now_o do_v most_o earnest_o desire_v to_o die_v your_o former_a speech_n as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o celestial_a and_o heavenly_a oracle_n have_v so_o persuade_v i_o now_o therefore_o i_o do_v despise_v this_o life_n see_v that_o i_o be_o about_o to_o go_v into_o a_o better_a &_o more_o desire_a place_n wherefore_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v thus_o speak_v i_o will_v quiet_o mark_v ponder_v and_o meditate_v by_o myself_o and_o you_o o_o socrates_n i_o pray_v you_o come_v again_o unto_o i_o at_o afternoon_n soc._n i_o will_v do_v as_o you_o say_v but_o i_o will_v now_o return_v again_o unto_o cynosarges_n to_o walk_v there_o before_o my_o recreation_n from_o whence_o i_o be_v bring_v hither_o unto_o you_o here_o end_v xenocrates_n book_n concern_v death_n maecenas_n good_a i_o â—rave_v of_o thou_o my_o patron_n for_o to_o be_v against_o carp_a zoilus_n canker_a corpse_n and_o censure_n bad_a of_o i_o finis_fw-la imprint_v at_o london_n by_o w._n white_n for_o r._n bolton_n and_o w._n white_a 1611._o