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for_o i_o be_o conscious_a that_o i_o have_v thereby_o exceed_o betray_v the_o greatness_n of_o my_o soul._n homer_n indeed_o think_v it_o not_o unworthy_a the_o character_n of_o his_o great_a hero_n achilles_n to_o bring_v he_o in_o passionate_o bewail_v the_o death_n of_o patronclus_n his_o expression_n as_o i_o remember_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o weep_v hideous_o but_o certain_o our_o saviour_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n when_o he_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o own_o death_n and_o certain_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v justify_v sorrow_n that_o will_v let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v 19_o but_o yet_o after_o all_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v though_o i_o have_v pretty_a well_o by_o this_o time_n argue_v my_o passion_n into_o a_o calm_a that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a venture_n to_o love_v any_o thing_n well_o in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o i_o be_o resolve_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o this_o dear_a person_n never_o to_o engage_v my_o 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