philosopher_n and_o be_v all_o wise_n and_o prudent_a man_n therefore_o ought_v every_o man_n so_o prepare_v himself_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n of_o that_o hard_a bitter_a and_o sour_a sadness_n which_o have_v always_o be_v commend_v of_o none_o but_o contemn_v of_o all_o wise_a man_n shall_v appear_v in_o he_o but_o this_o grave_n and_o severe_a sadness_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o but_o labour_v for_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v number_v among_o the_o grave_n and_o wise_a sort_n of_o man_n ¶_o of_o pensivenesse_n chap._n 31._o not_o unlike_a to_o sadness_n be_v pensivenesse_n moeror_fw-la &_o therefore_o be_v it_o next_o adjoin_v unto_o the_o same_o and_o be_v define_v of_o cicero_n to_o be_v a_o doleful_a or_o weep_a sorrowfulness_n it_o be_v name_v in_o latin_a moeror_fw-la &_o that_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o latin_a verb_n maresco_n which_o signify_v to_o dry_v or_o wither_v because_o that_o this_o pensivenesse_n wither_v the_o body_n of_o man_n but_o if_o any_o be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o derivation_n they_o may_v think_v the_o same_o to_o be_v fetch_v either_o from_o the_o greek_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adversity_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n to_o receive_v a_o lot_n and_o hereof_o it_o come_v that_o adversity_n be_v ascribe_v to_o fortune_n or_o else_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v be_v by_o chance_n to_o get_v a_o thing_n but_o which_o of_o these_o opinion_n be_v true_a great_o it_o skill_v not_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v which_o think_v this_o word_n to_o be_v derive_v of_o either_o of_o they_o now_o to_o my_o purpose_n this_o woeful_a sorrow_n be_v a_o perturbation_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o a_o discreet_a and_o wise_a man_n for_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n and_o token_n of_o a_o effeminate_a &_o womanlike_a person_n and_o not_o without_o good_a cause_n it_o be_v so_o judge_v for_o it_o weaken_v the_o string_n or_o vein_n of_o virtue_n and_o make_v they_o in_o all_o their_o do_v negligent_a &_o of_o no_o strength_n or_o power_n to_o accomplish_v any_o good_a enterprise_n lacedaemonian_n which_o consideration_n make_v the_o lacedaemonian_n by_o a_o certain_a superstition_n at_o their_o altar_n to_o whip_v and_o scourge_v their_o child_n that_o so_o they_o may_v in_o time_n be_v without_o pensiunesse_fw-fr and_o be_v harden_v to_o sustain_v all_o misery_n with_o a_o bold_a courage_n and_o their_o custom_n be_v so_o narrow_o observe_v that_o almost_o none_o be_v find_v no_o not_o among_o the_o weak_a sort_n which_o either_o will_v groan_v or_o geve_v any_o sign_n of_o grief_n when_o they_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o if_o any_o do_v in_o his_o calamity_n shed_v but_o one_o tear_n he_o be_v not_o only_o deride_v of_o his_o fellow_n but_o also_o bring_v again_o to_o the_o altar_n there_o to_o be_v grievous_o torment_v for_o his_o not_o observe_v their_o custom_n hereof_o it_o proceed_v that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n of_o all_o people_n in_o peace_n and_o war_n prove_v the_o most_o valiant_a the_o spartan_n also_o be_v marvellous_o commend_v spartan_n because_o they_o be_v free_a from_o this_o pensive_a sorrowfulness_n and_o though_o they_o do_v always_o declare_v their_o patience_n yet_o at_o no_o time_n or_o place_n more_o they_o in_o their_o miserable_a servitude_n under_o king_n antigonus_n for_o when_o he_o have_v ransack_v their_o city_n bereave_v they_o of_o their_o treasure_n and_o leave_v nothing_o which_o good_a be_v yet_o among_o they_o all_o there_o be_v none_o find_v no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o woman_n which_o be_v pensive_a at_o the_o matter_n but_o every_o one_o rejoice_v the_o old_a man_n that_o their_o lusty_a inventus_fw-la the_o father_n that_o their_o child_n the_o woman_n that_o their_o husband_n and_o every_o one_o triumph_v that_o so_o many_o have_v get_v so_o glorious_a death_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o theyâ—_n country_n therefore_o who_o do_v not_o commend_v these_o man_n for_o their_o noble_a stomach_n which_o can_v without_o grief_n bear_v patient_o so_o great_a loss_n so_o that_o the_o lack_v of_o this_o affection_n being_n commendation_n but_o the_o subjection_n to_o it_o bring_v defamation_n cicero_n as_o it_o do_v unto_o cicero_n a_o man_n of_o great_a renoun_n and_o one_o which_o by_o eloquence_n bring_v much_o honour_n unto_o his_o country_n for_o be_v call_v by_o clodius_n into_o judgement_n because_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n without_o permission_n of_o the_o senate_n cethegus_n he_o have_v command_v lentulus_n and_o cethegus_n to_o be_v punish_v he_o be_v of_o such_o a_o abate_v courage_n as_o have_v change_v his_o garment_n weep_v and_o miserable_o pensive_a as_o he_o be_v go_v fall_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o every_o one_o which_o he_o meet_v â–ª_o a_o strange_a thing_n that_o he_o which_o by_o eloquence_n can_v turn_v the_o hard_a heart_n into_o pity_n shall_v by_o his_o pensiveness_n be_v a_o laugh_a stock_n unto_o all_o man_n but_o as_o cicero_n be_v such_o be_v demosthenes_n in_o eloquence_n demosthenes_n &_o persuade_v inferior_a to_o none_o if_o by_o study_n not_o exit_fw-la tempore_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v speak_v for_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v defend_v himself_o before_o the_o athenian_n he_o with_o pensiveness_n so_o forsake_v himself_o as_o rather_o he_o have_v to_o go_v into_o perpetual_a banishment_n then_o by_o talk_n open_o to_o beseech_v favour_n or_o forgiveness_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o athenian_n so_o that_o this_o childish_a affection_n pensivenesse_n have_v as_o much_o darken_v their_o fame_n as_o their_o eloquence_n purchase_v their_o commendation_n wherefore_o by_o their_o example_n we_o with_o great_a heed_n shall_v beware_v lest_o we_o be_v spot_v with_o the_o same_o fault_n and_o so_o bring_v ourselves_o into_o contempt_n and_o derision_n when_o as_o other_o quality_n cause_v we_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o ¶_o of_o mourn_v chap._n 32._o mourn_v cicero_n call_v a_o sorrow_n conceive_v of_o the_o death_n of_o he_o what_o which_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o by_o they_o law_n of_o twelve_o table_n at_o rome_n all_o cry_v and_o funeral_n weep_v be_v sharp_o forbid_v and_o that_o not_o without_o good_a consideration_n for_o reason_n have_v give_v we_o this_o knowledge_n that_o their_o death_n who_o life_n have_v be_v good_a and_o without_o any_o notorious_a crime_n shall_v always_o be_v a_o comfort_n unto_o we_o by_o a_o continual_a remembrance_n so_o far_o shall_v we_o be_v from_o mourn_n for_o they_o again_o patient_o shall_v that_o be_v bear_v which_o no_o strength_n can_v overcome_v wise_a nor_o counsel_n avoid_v and_o therefore_o what_o avail_v mourn_n when_o nothing_o can_v alter_v rather_o shall_v this_o persuasion_n comfort_v we_o to_o think_v no_o strange_a thing_n be_v happen_v but_o that_o which_o all_o mankind_n sometime_o shall_v have_v but_o permit_v mourn_n to_o be_v a_o tolerable_a thing_n &_o to_o be_v suffer_v yet_o shall_v we_o get_v nothing_o but_o this_o thereby_o that_o we_o afterward_o shall_v seem_v in_o behaviour_n light_n and_o in_o habit_n unseemly_a and_o who_o be_v he_o but_o do_v deride_v such_o a_o unpleasant_a person_n who_o be_v he_o but_o do_v contemn_v a_o man_n which_o in_o adversity_n will_v mourn_v and_o shed_v tear_n we_o therefore_o name_v he_o a_o wise_a man_n which_o can_v mortify_v immoderate_a affection_n will_v have_v a_o man_n because_o he_o shall_v not_o appear_v altogether_o forgetful_a of_o his_o friend_n to_o show_v some_o token_n of_o sorrow_n but_o that_o shall_v be_v after_o a_o grave_a sort_n such_o as_o shall_v become_v a_o man_n not_o brutish_o to_o howl_v or_o cry_v out_o but_o after_o a_o modest_a sort_n shall_v make_v the_o same_o to_o appear_v and_o that_o the_o better_a it_o may_v be_v do_v i_o will_v bring_v forth_o some_o who_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v imitate_v herein_o who_o do_v not_o great_o commend_v anaxagoras_n for_o his_o so_o patient_a bear_v the_o departure_n of_o his_o son_n anaxagoras_n for_o when_o news_n be_v bring_v he_o that_o his_o son_n be_v dead_a he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o shed_v tear_n that_o like_o a_o wise_a man_n he_o answer_v be_v that_o such_o a_o strange_a thing_n thou_o tell_v i_o i_o know_v i_o have_v beget_v a_o mortal_a man_n or_o what_o man_n be_v he_o which_o hear_v of_o the_o leena_n leena_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v a_o mourner_n or_o what_o woman_n shall_v not_o follow_v her_o step_n if_o she_o be_v a_o mother_n which_o hear_v that_o her_o son_n in_o battle_n die_v valiant_o never_o cry_v or_o bewail_v the_o same_o with_o outcry_n as_o the_o use_n be_v now_o a_o day_n almost_o among_o all_o woman_n but_o lift_v up_o her_o hand_n to_o the_o heaven_n thank_v god_n hearty_o that_o she_o have_v bring_v such_o a_o son_n into_o the_o world_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o
by_o subtlety_n and_o wiliness_n my_o fame_n shall_v be_v obscure_v and_o therefore_o i_o have_v rather_o to_o repent_v i_o of_o my_o ill_a fortune_n then_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o victory_n now_o of_o the_o part_n of_o fear_n amongst_o the_o which_o slothfulness_n be_v first_o ¶_o of_o slothfulness_n chap._n 17._o demosthenes_n slothfulness_n according_a to_o cicero_n be_v a_o fear_n of_o labour_n to_o ensue_v and_o therefore_o the_o same_o cicero_n write_v that_o if_o demosthenes_n have_v see_v any_o citizen_n up_o before_o he_o and_o at_o work_n it_o will_v much_o have_v gréeve_v he_o for_o he_o be_v no_o sluggard_n neither_o do_v he_o favour_v any_o so_o bend_v which_o make_v he_o prove_v so_o rare_a a_o example_n of_o a_o perfect_v orator_n this_o diligence_n as_o it_o help_v and_o prosper_v all_o enterprise_n so_o contrariwise_o slothfulness_n mar_v every_o thing_n and_o therefore_o although_o every_o man_n ought_v for_o to_o shun_v the_o same_o prince_n yet_o especial_o prince_n which_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o pallas_n pallas_n who_o homer_n bring_v forth_o say_v it_o be_v not_o for_o a_o man_n of_o authority_n to_o sleep_v a_o whole_a night_n he_o must_v be_v watchful_a demetrius_n demetrius_n king_n of_o the_o macedones_fw-la be_v stain_v with_o the_o blot_n of_o slothfulness_n for_o that_o the_o lamentation_n of_o his_o oppress_a subject_n be_v not_o esteem_v of_o he_o especial_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o poor_a old_a woman_n which_o be_v injure_v by_o some_o crave_v justice_n at_o his_o hand_n but_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v no_o time_n to_o answer_v when_o indeed_o he_o be_v idle_a and_o have_v no_o business_n but_o she_o nothing_o abash_v say_v then_o be_v it_o not_o meet_v you_o shall_v rule_v if_o you_o disdain_v to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o your_o subject_n which_o boldness_n of_o the_o woman_n so_o move_v he_o that_o afterwards_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o the_o complaint_n of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d slothfulness_n rise_v oftentimes_o of_o too_o much_o abundance_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o for_o example_n we_o see_v the_o saby_n because_o they_o have_v in_o great_a abundance_n all_o kind_n of_o riches_n and_o merchant_n bring_v they_o gold_n and_o silver_n for_o their_o ware_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o prove_v very_o rich_a without_o all_o care_n and_o labour_n slothful_o they_o spend_v their_o tyme._n nabatheis_n but_o contrariwise_o the_o nabatheis_n their_o neighbour_n have_v nothing_o but_o you_o which_o by_o their_o virtue_n &_o labour_n they_o attain_v be_v very_o good_a husband_n and_o can_v abide_v no_o slothfulness_n but_o idleness_n they_o punish_v grievous_o and_o diligence_n they_o worthy_o reward_v homer_n when_o he_o will_v mock_v and_o deride_v idleness_n bring_v forth_o the_o pheacon_n which_o account_n the_o great_a felicity_n in_o do_v nothing_o pheacon_n and_o those_o abound_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n which_o increase_v without_o any_o pain_n take_v if_o any_o business_n they_o have_v they_o refer_v the_o same_o unto_o woman_n because_o themselves_o will_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o matter_n herodotus_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o certain_a idle_a people_n lotophagie_n which_o he_o call_v lotophagie_n they_o live_v by_o do_v nothing_o and_o they_o feed_v themselves_o and_o make_v their_o apparel_n of_o the_o bark_n of_o certain_a tree_n name_v lotus_fw-la of_o which_o if_o any_o eat_v lotus_fw-la they_o be_v so_o delight_v therewith_o that_o all_o other_o they_o do_v contemn_v it_o be_v report_v that_o as_o many_o as_o have_v fellowship_n with_o these_o lotophagy_n become_v of_o their_o quality_n and_o be_v careless_a in_o all_o their_o do_n as_o happen_v unto_o certain_a companion_n of_o ulysses_n so_o homer_n say_v idleness_n which_o be_v feign_a of_o the_o poet_n to_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o signify_v that_o idleness_n make_v of_o man_n woman_n of_o woman_n beast_n of_o beast_n monster_n wherefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v detest_v because_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o virtue_n and_o make_v we_o fearful_a in_o do_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o of_o never_o so_o light_a importance_n contrary_a to_o this_o be_v diligence_n and_o industry_n by_o which_o that_o demosthenes_n of_o who_o even_o now_o in_o this_o chapter_n i_o make_v mention_n be_v of_o nature_n very_o dull_a and_o blockish_a demosthenes_n pass_v all_o those_o which_o of_o nature_n be_v of_o sharp_a and_o ripe_a capacity_n for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o oftentimes_o that_o industrious_a and_o diligent_a man_n by_o their_o pain_n excel_v even_o those_o to_o who_o nature_n have_v be_v most_o beneficial_a and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o most_o common_o where_o abundance_n be_v there_o be_v most_o negligence_n and_o where_o nature_n have_v be_v friendly_a there_o be_v a_o certain_a vain_a opinion_n which_o cause_v slothfulness_n ¶_o of_o bashfulness_n chap._n 18._o the_o next_o companion_n of_o slothfulness_n be_v bashfulness_n what_o the_o which_o be_v define_v of_o the_o stoic_n to_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o ignominy_n or_o as_o a._n gellius_n say_v it_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o just_a reprehension_n or_o as_o another_o learned_a man_n define_v it_o be_v a_o vehement_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n â—lying_v shame_n desire_v commendation_n cicero_n call_v it_o the_o best_a ruler_n of_o the_o lust_n when_o it_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o care_n and_o study_v of_o honesty_n iâ—_z become_v young_a man_n very_o well_o and_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o good_a wit_n and_o disposition_n cato_n the_o elder_a be_v great_o delight_v with_o such_o senior_a as_o at_o the_o least_o fault_n will_v blush_v and_o so_o be_v diogenes_n the_o cynic_n diogenes_n for_o when_o he_o talk_v with_o a_o young_a man_n he_o perceive_v his_o face_n to_o be_v red_a with_o blush_v say_v unto_o he_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n my_o son_n for_o this_o colour_n be_v the_o colour_n of_o of_o virtue_n itself_o but_o that_o i_o may_v come_v unto_o grave_a cato_n again_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o those_o young_a man_n which_o in_o well_o do_v will_v blush_v but_o he_o care_v not_o for_o those_o which_o wax_v pale_a for_o the_o one_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o good_a nature_n but_o the_o other_o of_o impudency_n a_o very_a evil_n quality_n some_o which_o write_v more_o proper_o call_v this_o affection_n shamefastness_n shamefastness_n and_o that_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v shun_v they_o say_v that_o bashfulness_n be_v raise_v sometime_o by_o ill_a deed_n â–ª_o but_o shamefastness_n be_v always_o through_o consideration_n of_o goodness_n so_o this_o verb_n impersonal_a pudet_fw-la pudet_fw-la be_v refer_v both_o to_o a_o reverence_n of_o honesty_n and_o likewise_o to_o a_o shame_n of_o unhonest_a thing_n and_o differ_v from_o piget_fw-la pig_n for_o the_o other_o pudet_fw-la to_o praise_n and_o this_o piget_fw-la to_o dispraise_n â–ª_o and_o grief_n do_v belong_v ¶_o of_o terror_n chap._n 19_o the_o third_o part_n of_o fear_n be_v call_v terror_n what_o which_o the_o stoic_n write_v to_o be_v a_o certain_a fear_n spring_v from_o the_o imagination_n of_o a_o unaccustomed_a thing_n cicero_n say_v it_o be_v a_o fear_n much_o trouble_v by_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o from_o bashfulness_n redness_n of_o colour_n but_o from_o this_o terror_n paleness_n and_o crack_v of_o the_o tooth_n do_v arise_v we_o may_v fetch_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o word_n from_o the_o greek_n if_o we_o alter_v but_o a_o few_o letter_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o fear_v with_o shake_v of_o the_o body_n and_o with_o paleness_n of_o the_o face_n this_o affection_n become_v not_o a_o constant_a and_o valiant_a man_n who_o shall_v always_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v all_o thing_n patient_o without_o sign_n of_o a_o trouble_a mind_n deed_n aristotle_n affirm_v he_o proper_o to_o be_v call_v a_o valiant_a man_n to_o who_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o honest_a death_n strike_v no_o terror_n â–ª_o and_o which_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v all_o thing_n which_o can_v bring_v his_o death_n patient_o they_o which_o in_o such_o wise_n have_v pass_v this_o life_n have_v be_v always_o number_v among_o the_o best_a and_o most_o renown_a which_o make_v solon_n to_o enact_v that_o those_o child_n solon_n who_o parent_n in_o battle_n have_v manful_o be_v slay_v shall_v for_o the_o prowess_n of_o their_o parent_n be_v keep_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o common_a treasure_n wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o virtuous_a and_o valiant_a man_n to_o hate_v this_o life_n and_o contemn_v death_n and_o reason_n teach_v we_o the_o same_o notable_a be_v that_o example_n of_o q._n mutius_n scevola_n â—cevola_fw-la which_o neither_o for_o the_o arm_a crew_n of_o lusty_a soldier_n nor_o for_o the_o austere_a look_n of_o cruel_a sylla_n which_o by_o his_o countenance_n seem_v to_o threaten_v extreme_a punishment_n
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it_o bring_v because_o that_o with_o the_o least_o blast_n of_o any_o sharp_a wind_n of_o adversity_n he_o be_v so_o out_o of_o heart_n as_o he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o go_v about_o any_o thing_n strange_o have_v the_o philosopher_n write_v of_o this_o virtue_n cicero_n say_v that_o those_o which_o be_v secure_a indeed_o be_v in_o that_o same_o case_n which_o they_o be_v in_o before_o their_o birth_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v trouble_v at_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v not_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o be_v though_o in_o body_n they_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n yet_o their_o mind_n be_v in_o heaven_n in_o this_o security_n of_o the_o mind_n have_v many_o philosopher_n think_v a_o happy_a life_n to_o consist_v democritus_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n democritus_n which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o contemplative_a felicity_n of_o which_o we_o make_v mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n homer_n to_o express_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o virtue_n feign_v those_o elysian_a field_n where_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a abide_v sertorius_n and_o he_o say_v they_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o atlas_n which_o we_o call_v the_o fortunate_a or_o happy_a land_n sertorius_n the_o emperor_n hear_v the_o fame_n of_o those_o land_n be_v altogether_o mind_v to_o leave_v his_o empire_n and_o consume_v his_o day_n in_o they_o in_o which_o mind_n if_o he_o have_v remain_v perpenna_n he_o have_v not_o so_o traitorous_o be_v murder_v of_o perpenna_n be_v invite_v to_o a_o banquet_n sylla_n sylla_n do_v prefer_v security_n of_o mind_n before_o princely_a authority_n and_o therefore_o to_o lead_v a_o life_n free_a from_o trouble_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n give_v over_o his_o dictatorship_n and_o become_v a_o private_a person_n if_o pompey_n the_o great_a have_v not_o be_v more_o bend_v to_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o world_n they_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n magnus_n neither_o so_o much_o roman_a blood_n have_v be_v shed_v nor_o have_v he_o die_v so_o miserable_o alexander_n one_o a_o time_n ask_v of_o a_o athenian_a orator_n what_o he_o can_v wish_v he_o to_o take_v in_o hand_n alexander_n or_o what_o be_v most_o meet_v for_o his_o person_n to_o do_v the_o orator_n which_o i_o think_v be_v phocian_n answer_v that_o he_o can_v wish_v he_o to_o dimisse_fw-la his_o man_n break_v up_o his_o army_n and_o lead_v his_o life_n in_o security_n not_o to_o break_v his_o brain_n about_o the_o take_n of_o castle_n and_o bring_v nation_n into_o servitude_n but_o alexander_n will_v not_o hear_v that_o â–ª_o yet_o if_o he_o have_v obey_v that_o counsel_n his_o day_n have_v be_v prolong_v and_o his_o death_n have_v not_o so_o tratourous_o be_v seek_v of_o his_o familiar_a friend_n antipater_n therefore_o be_v it_o the_o part_n of_o every_o man_n to_o seek_v this_o virtue_n and_o part_n of_o fortitude_n if_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o good_a will_n of_o man_n and_o be_v glorify_v after_o this_o life_n ¶_o of_o magnificence_n cap._n 31._o another_o notable_a part_n of_o this_o fortitude_n be_v magnificence_n magnificence_n a_o virtue_n proper_a only_o unto_o prince_n private_a person_n of_o this_o magnificence_n can_v be_v call_v magnifical_a because_o their_o substance_n be_v not_o such_o as_o perfect_o they_o can_v fulfil_v the_o function_n of_o liberality_n the_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o virtue_n be_v this_o the_o one_o be_v about_o private_a thing_n and_o he_o be_v call_v a_o liberal_a man_n which_o according_a to_o his_o revenue_n give_v free_o liberality_n when_o where_o and_o to_o who_o he_o shall_v the_o other_a be_n about_o great_a and_o public_a matter_n and_o he_o be_v magnifical_a which_o bestow_v his_o good_n not_o regard_v any_o cost_n or_o charge_n at_o all_o but_o how_o worthy_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v where_o upon_o he_o bestow_v the_o same_o so_o that_o â—_o private_a man_n if_o he_o shall_v so_o spend_v his_o good_n he_o will_v quick_o be_v consume_v â–ª_o isocrates_n adhort_v nicocles_n unto_o the_o embrace_n of_o this_o verrtue_n nicocles_n in_o apparel_n he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v most_o glorious_a but_o he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o show_v forth_o and_o declare_v his_o magnificence_n in_o bestow_v his_o good_n and_o riches_n upon_o those_o thing_n which_o bring_v a_o perpetual_a commodity_n but_o his_o munificence_n in_o purchase_v and_o procure_v faithful_a friend_n and_o these_o two_o thing_n magnificence_n and_o munificence_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o two_o special_a virtue_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o to_o th'attain_v of_o either_o of_o they_o and_o both_o of_o they_o have_v many_o labour_v julius_n caesar_n to_o be_v count_v magnifical_a caes_n make_v many_o and_o sumptuous_a library_n library_n and_o give_v m._n varro_n in_o commission_n to_o go_v throughout_o the_o dominion_n of_o room_n to_o provide_v the_o work_n of_o the_o best_a learned_a to_o fornish_v they_o but_o that_o famous_a and_o right_a magnifical_a piece_n of_o work_n afterward_o be_v by_o fire_n consume_v then_o afterward_o the_o emperor_n domitian_n cause_v to_o be_v redyfy_v and_o new_a build_v domitian_n the_o cave_n and_o conductê_n finish_v by_o m._n agrippa_n begin_v by_o tarqvinius_n priscus_n â–ª_o priscus_n be_v so_o for_o cost_v magnifical_a for_o labour_v endless_a as_o many_o be_v weary_v with_o intolerable_a pain_n end_v their_o life_n with_o halter_n whereof_o also_o we_o make_v mention_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o temperance_n call_v shamefastness_n he_o also_o erect_v a_o temple_n unto_o jupiter_n and_o many_o thing_n else_o do_v he_o of_o great_a magnificence_n but_o those_o cave_n which_o he_o make_v sylla_n pass_v all_o other_o thing_n sylla_n to_o declare_v his_o princely_a mind_n make_v a_o stage_n in_o rome_n of_o great_a sumptuousness_n &_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o magnifical_a thing_n
upon_o his_o carcase_n and_o so_o fall_v in_o a_o sound_n sleep_n then_o be_v at_o rest_n there_o seem_v to_o come_v before_o his_o presence_n a_o dragon_n which_o his_o mother_n olympias_n have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v in_o his_o mouth_n a_o certain_a root_n which_o be_v of_o such_o virtue_n as_o it_o will_v restore_v ptolemy_n from_o death_n to_o life_n again_o and_o he_o tell_v likewise_o the_o place_n where_o it_o grow_v now_o when_o alexander_n do_v awake_a he_o tell_v the_o same_o unto_o his_o friend_n &_o companion_n which_o counsel_v he_o forthwith_o to_o send_v some_o to_o seek_v the_o same_o root_n which_o be_v find_v do_v not_o only_o bring_v life_n unto_o ptolemy_n but_o also_o heal_v many_o which_o be_v sore_o wound_v this_o happen_v when_o alexander_n give_v credit_n unto_o the_o vision_n but_o when_o alexander_n believe_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v declare_v unto_o he_o by_o dream_n great_a hurt_n come_v towards_o he_o as_o by_o this_o example_n which_o follow_v shall_v appear_v be_v sometime_o in_o a_o sound_a sleep_n there_o come_v before_o he_o a_o image_n which_o will_v he_o not_o to_o receive_v the_o cup_n of_o poison_n which_o the_o young_a man_n who_o face_n he_o behold_v shall_v bring_v unto_o he_o short_o after_o cassander_n come_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v that_o young_a man_n which_o the_o image_n give_v warning_n to_o avoid_v &_o be_v before_o he_o alexander_n demand_v who_o son_n he_o be_v who_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o antipater_n alexander_n hear_v that_o forget_v his_o dream_n as_o he_o which_o have_v not_o power_n so_o much_o as_o to_o suspect_v cassander_n that_o cassander_n the_o son_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o familiar_a antipater_n will_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o friendship_n seek_v his_o destruction_n but_o the_o friendship_n of_o alexander_n be_v a_o furtherance_n to_o cassander_n treason_n for_o at_o the_o length_n puff_v up_o with_o pride_n &_o ambition_n by_o poison_n he_o deprive_v of_o life_n that_o noble_a alexander_n in_o his_o flourish_a age_n hannibal_n cicero_n tell_v that_o hannibal_n by_o dream_n be_v foretell_v of_o all_o his_o war_n for_o on_o a_o time_n be_v in_o a_o sleep_n it_o seem_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v call_v into_o counsel_n with_o the_o god_n and_o be_v come_v he_o be_v will_v by_o jupiter_n to_o gather_v a_o army_n &_o invade_v italy_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o prudent_a and_o politic_a captain_n who_o counsel_n in_o all_o his_o affair_n he_o may_v follow_v the_o captain_n be_v join_v with_o hannibal_n command_v he_o in_o any_o case_n not_o to_o look_v back_o but_o hannibal_n with_o ambition_n inflame_v will_v not_o obey_v his_o counsel_n but_o still_o look_v back_o then_o appear_v a_o great_a and_o savage_a beast_n accompany_v with_o many_o serpent_n whethersoever_o it_o wâ—nt_v overthrow_v and_o destroy_v all_o thing_n utter_o hannibal_n wonder_v at_o the_o same_o ask_v of_o god_n what_o that_o monster_n signify_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o foreshow_v the_o destruction_n of_o italy_n and_o he_o be_v warn_v again_o not_o for_o to_o look_v back_o but_o according_a to_o his_o commission_n to_o go_v forward_a in_o his_o enterprise_n which_o example_n recite_v if_o they_o be_v true_a then_o may_v some_o credit_n he_o give_v to_o dream_n but_o to_o my_o purpose_n fearfulness_n the_o cause_n of_o fearfulness_n we_o have_v say_v to_o be_v either_o a_o imbecility_n or_o weakness_n of_o nature_n in_o respect_n of_o year_n in_o childhood_n or_o dote_v old_a age_n or_o by_o sickness_n or_o it_o rise_v from_o a_o conscience_n convict_n &_o guilty_a of_o some_o offence_n other_o show_v a_o apparition_n in_o sleep_n be_v so_o far_o from_o terrefi_v and_o cause_v fearfulness_n that_o they_o comfort_n and_o delight_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o to_o who_o they_o appear_v by_o signify_v danger_n imminent_a or_o the_o profit_n which_o shall_v be_v reap_v and_o thus_o much_o concern_v fear_n and_o his_o part_n ¶_o of_o sorrow_n the_o last_o of_o all_o perturbation_n chap._n 24._o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o last_o of_o the_o four_o springe_n or_o fountain_n of_o perturbation_n which_o be_v sorrow_n affection_n who_o property_n be_v to_o cause_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n a_o bite_a grief_n and_o vexation_n even_o as_o fear_n cause_v a_o â—light_n and_o depart_a of_o the_o mind_n and_o as_o pleasure_n raise_v a_o over_o prodigal_a merriness_n and_o lust_n a_o unbridled_a appetite_n and_o as_o we_o have_v the_o other_o both_o define_v and_o divide_v into_o their_o part_n and_o property_n so_o will_v we_o likewise_o declare_v what_o sorrow_n be_v what_o and_o how_o many_o branch_n spring_v out_o of_o she_o it_o be_v define_v of_o cicero_n to_o be_v a_o fresh_a conceit_n of_o a_o present_a evil_n in_o latin_a it_o be_v call_v aegritudo_fw-la which_o have_v another_o nature_n then_o aegrotatâ—o_o for_o as_o write_v cicero_n aegritudo_fw-la the_o one_o aegritudo_fw-la be_v a_o vexation_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o other_o aegrotatio_fw-la be_v a_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n aegrotatio_fw-la this_o sorrow_n the_o stoic_n call_v grief_n and_o dolour_n &_o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o unmeasurable_a contraction_n of_o the_o mind_n a_o perturbation_n altogether_o contrary_a to_o pleasure_n lust_n or_o fear_v out_o of_o her_o springe_n sorrow_n pity_v envy_n emulation_n backbite_a fret_v sadness_n sorrowfulness_n bewail_v troublesomeness_n lamentation_n carefulness_n molestation_n afflictation_n and_o despair_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o likewise_o as_o of_o the_o rest_n we_o will_v speak_v some_o what_o and_o explicate_v their_o nature_n ¶_o of_o pity_n or_o compassion_n chap._n 25._o what_o pity_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o cicero_n and_o the_o stoic_n be_v a_o sorrow_n conceive_v by_o the_o misery_n of_o another_o man_n the_o greek_n name_n the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o suppose_v the_o same_o to_o be_v a_o manifest_a token_n of_o great_a good_a will_n reason_n will_v we_o in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o our_o friend_n to_o rejoice_v friend_n and_o to_o be_v grieve_v at_o their_o adversity_n which_o be_v the_o part_n &_o duty_n of_o a_o true_a &_o faithful_a friend_n this_o pity_n the_o athenian_n account_v not_o only_o as_o a_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n athenian_n but_o also_o worship_v for_o some_o divine_a thing_n and_o therefore_o they_o consecrate_v and_o build_v altar_n and_o temple_n unto_o she_o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o pity_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v more_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o have_v his_o derivation_n from_o the_o softness_n of_o oil_n and_o therefore_o less_o appertain_v to_o a_o wise_n man_n the_o latin_n call_v the_o first_o misericordiam_fw-la from_o whence_o misereri_fw-la which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o man_n and_o the_o late_a they_o say_v be_v miseratio_fw-la miserari_fw-la and_o thereof_o come_v miserari_fw-la and_o none_o have_v that_o but_o weak_a and_o effeminate_a person_n there_o be_v a_o third_o kind_n of_o pity_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o recordation_n of_o a_o grief_n and_o trouble_n pass_v for_o the_o secure_a consideration_n either_o of_o our_o misery_n which_o we_o have_v be_v afflict_v withal_o ourselves_o delight_v we_o as_o very_o well_o maro_n fòrsan_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la òlim_fw-la meminisse_fw-la iwabit_fw-la perhaps_o to_o remember_v this_o hereafter_o will_v do_v good_a and_o euripides_n to_o the_o like_a sense_n dulce_fw-la est_fw-la meminisse_fw-la malorum_fw-la the_o memory_n of_o misery_n be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n lucilium_fw-la either_o of_o the_o calamite_n of_o other_o pass_v do_v comfort_v we_o as_o cicero_n say_v notable_o which_o of_o we_o do_v not_o the_o remembrance_n of_o epaminundas_fw-la much_o delight_n which_o be_v about_o to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n epaminundas_fw-la will_v the_o poison_a shaft_n to_o be_v pluck_v from_o his_o deadly_a wound_n when_o it_o be_v give_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o his_o shield_n be_v sound_o fâ—lse_o &_o his_o enemy_n put_v to_o flight_n &_o then_o cheerful_o be_v content_a to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n no._n much_o contention_n be_v amongst_o the_o philosopher_n whether_o this_o affection_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o wise_a man_n or_o no_o of_o either_o part_n great_a patron_n the_o stoic_n deny_v that_o a_o man_n of_o judgement_n shall_v have_v this_o affection_n for_o they_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o keep_v himself_o from_o sin_n and_o offend_v and_o therefore_o they_o think_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v grieve_v at_o another_o damage_n or_o pity_v another_o misery_n when_o as_o at_o his_o own_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v but_o content_v himself_o &_o bear_v all_o patient_o whatsoever_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o endue_v with_o all_o kind_n
virtue_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n give_v his_o life_n and_o so_o shall_v every_o good_a woman_n for_o her_o child_n and_o every_o welwyller_n for_o his_o friend_n geve_v god_n most_o hearty_a thank_n if_o he_o die_v virtuous_o as_o do_v also_o xenophon_n which_o when_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o athenian_n xenophon_n with_o a_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n go_v to_o make_v sacrifice_n he_o hear_v that_o his_o son_n gryllus_n in_o a_o battle_n at_o mantinoa_n have_v be_v slay_v gryllus_n at_o the_o sudden_a tiding_n be_v somewhat_o astonish_v but_o have_v far_o intelligence_n that_o he_o die_v valiant_o and_o with_o commendation_n of_o all_o go_v on_o with_o his_o business_n and_o first_o thank_v god_n that_o it_o please_v he_o to_o take_v his_o son_n out_o of_o this_o world_n in_o so_o notable_a a_o sort_n i_o recite_v these_o example_n to_o the_o shame_n almost_o of_o all_o christian_n which_o when_o they_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o the_o virtuous_a death_n of_o their_o child_n will_v notwithstanding_o not_o thank_v god_n therefore_o but_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o very_a théeâ—es_n that_o may_v be_v piteous_o lament_v and_o morn_n for_o their_o leave_v this_o world_n well_o be_v in_o so_o good_a a_o matter_n i_o will_v bring_v one_o example_n more_o that_o so_o we_o may_v either_o be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o self_n or_o the_o better_o stir_v to_o bear_v patient_o the_o death_n of_o those_o which_o we_o esteem_v and_o make_v account_n of_o to_o horatius_n puluillus_n a_o man_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o for_o his_o virtue_n puluillus_n chief_a priest_n in_o rome_n dedicate_v a_o temple_n unto_o jupiter_n word_n be_v bring_v that_o his_o son_n have_v leave_v this_o world_n but_o he_o be_v for_o his_o wisdom_n as_o reverend_a as_o for_o his_o dignity_n honourable_a because_o he_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o prefer_v a_o private_a thing_n before_o a_o public_a or_o a_o profane_a matter_n before_o his_o divine_a exercise_n give_v no_o sign_n of_o any_o grief_n but_o persist_v in_o his_o godly_a attempt_n this_o example_n of_o horatius_n may_v strike_v a_o perpetual_a shame_n into_o the_o face_n of_o they_o which_o though_o they_o be_v in_o counsel_n concern_v weighty_a matter_n or_o in_o do_v never_o so_o godly_a exercise_n if_o news_n be_v bring_v they_o that_o their_o son_n or_o their_o friend_n be_v dead_a they_o will_v both_o forsake_v their_o weighty_a business_n and_o cut_v of_o their_o godly_a prayer_n and_o by_o tear_n make_v all_o to_o understand_v that_o their_o son_n or_o their_o friend_n be_v depart_v whereby_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v more_o account_n of_o one_o then_o of_o many_o of_o a_o private_a person_n then_o of_o the_o public_a state_n of_o a_o son_n before_o their_o salvation_n â–ª_o for_o this_o matter_n these_o shall_v suffice_v and_o therefore_o this_o perturbation_n mourn_v with_o the_o sentence_n of_o pliny_n secundus_fw-la shall_v be_v conclude_v which_o very_o wise_o tell_v which_o death_n shall_v be_v mourn_v for_o in_o these_o word_n in_o my_o opinion_n say_v he_o their_o death_n come_v not_o untimely_a which_o endeavour_n to_o get_v they_o by_o virtue_n immortality_n for_o those_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o belly_n and_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n as_o though_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v this_o world_n but_o even_o a_o day_n they_o cut_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o life_n but_o those_o which_o think_v upon_o their_o posterity_n and_o be_v studious_a to_o leave_v some_o notable_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n thereby_o to_o have_v their_o memory_n continue_v those_o he_o say_v can_v not_o die_v untimely_a or_o out_o of_o season_n because_o their_o fame_n bring_v they_o into_o continual_a remembrance_n and_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o those_o die_v not_o untimely_a which_o die_v virtuous_o and_o mourn_v for_o they_o but_o such_o as_o die_v wicked_o and_o lament_v their_o death_n ¶_o of_o troublesomeness_n chap._n 33._o this_o part_n of_o sorrow_n troublesomeness_n troublesomeness_n if_o so_o i_o may_v interpret_v the_o latin_a word_n aerumnam_fw-la for_o want_n of_o a_o more_o proper_a to_o express_v the_o same_o be_v call_v of_o cicero_n a_o laboursome_a sorrow_n malorum_fw-la cicero_n say_v our_o elder_n have_v name_v our_o labour_n not_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o a_o most_o sad_a word_n aerumna_fw-la and_o therefore_o they_o have_v name_v those_o labour_n and_o pain_n which_o necessary_o must_v be_v take_v by_o the_o the_o name_n of_o troublesomeness_n thereby_o to_o geve_v to_o understand_v that_o nothing_o ought_v be_v leave_v undo_v be_v it_o never_o so_o troublesome_a of_o any_o man_n if_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o many_o for_o no_o dolour_n nor_o danger_n ought_v we_o to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v if_o thereby_o we_o may_v do_v good_a and_o therefore_o scipio_n read_v the_o book_n of_o xenophon_n cyri._fw-la do_v great_o commend_v that_o place_n of_o xenophon_n where_o he_o say_v that_o no_o pain_n or_o labour_n shall_v seem_v grievous_a at_o any_o time_n to_o a_o captain_n or_o soldior_fw-la for_o the_o glory_n which_o their_o prowess_n shall_v purchase_v may_v take_v away_o all_o remembrance_n of_o labour_n pass_v therefore_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o call_n to_o refuse_v no_o labour_n neither_o to_o commit_v that_o by_o slothfulness_n he_o be_v account_v too_o nice_a and_o he_o that_o will_v take_v no_o pain_n to_o the_o benefit_v of_o other_o and_o yet_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o in_o our_o business_n we_o do_v the_o same_o discretelye_a lest_o otherwise_o we_o appear_v either_o foolish_a or_o fanatical_a therefore_o this_o perturbation_n be_v good_a and_o to_o be_v embrace_v as_o that_o which_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n not_o to_o be_v careless_a in_o our_o calling_n but_o careful_a to_o discharge_v ourselves_o and_o painful_a in_o profit_v other_o consider_v that_o in_o so_o do_v we_o do_v not_o only_o oftentimes_o enrich_v ourselves_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o get_v a_o name_n everlasting_a ¶_o of_o lamentation_n chap._n 34._o among_o perturbation_n as_o there_o be_v some_o good_a lamentation_n and_o to_o be_v desire_v so_o be_v there_o other_o to_o be_v shun_v &_o despise_v among_o which_o be_v number_v this_o lamentation_n which_o we_o be_v now_o about_o to_o declare_v for_o it_o be_v a_o affection_n altogether_o unmeet_a for_o a_o wise_a man_n who_o definition_fw-la do_v show_v no_o less_o for_o cicero_n describe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sorrowfulness_n show_v by_o a_o certain_a howl_n and_o cry_v out_o for_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v like_v no_o not_o in_o little_a child_n and_o although_o the_o poet_n in_o their_o work_n do_v oftentimes_o bring_v notable_a &_o valiant_a man_n miserable_o cry_v &_o lament_v by_o which_o they_o seem_v but_o small_o to_o differ_v from_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n as_o homer_n bring_v out_o bellerophon_n bayl_v like_o a_o sheep_n without_o company_n bellerophon_n wander_v in_o the_o alien_a field_n yet_o ought_v not_o their_o example_n to_o be_v follow_v as_o those_o which_o wise_a man_n laugh_v at_o and_o have_v in_o contempt_n ¶_o of_o carefulness_n chap._n 35._o carefulness_n according_a to_o cicero_n opinion_n carefulness_n be_v a_o sorrowfulness_n of_o the_o mind_n proceed_v from_o some_o great_a and_o deep_a cogitation_n fix_v at_o the_o heart_n with_o this_o affection_n be_v trouble_v as_o all_o those_o which_o be_v of_o noble_a capacity_n so_o especial_o which_o have_v addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o good_a letter_n if_o so_o be_v they_o lose_v &_o slack_v the_o bridle_n of_o reason_n overmuch_o the_o egyptian_n say_v egyptian_n that_o their_o country_n can_v very_o well_o agree_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n for_o unto_o those_o which_o use_v the_o same_o well_o it_o be_v very_o healthful_a but_o unto_o other_o athenian_n as_o hurtful_a the_o athenian_n also_o report_v that_o they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o give_v themselves_o to_o good_a thing_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o but_o follow_v vice_n &_o wickedness_n they_o prove_v in_o the_o end_n to_o be_v the_o very_a patroness_n of_o all_o ungraciousness_n so_o that_o hereof_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o this_o great_a study_n &_o carefulness_n in_o a_o naughty_a dispose_v person_n cause_v great_a hurt_n aswell_o to_o himself_o by_o sickness_n as_o to_o other_o by_o wickedness_n but_o in_o a_o good_a &_o virtuous_a person_n it_o convert_v all_o his_o endeavour_n to_o good_a exercise_n and_o so_o it_o both_o alter_v aswell_o the_o name_n as_o the_o nature_n &_o be_v call_v diligence_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o man_n for_o it_o be_v call_v the_o mistress_n of_o doctrine_n learning_n without_o which_o nothing_o can_v either_o be_v speak_v or_o do_v in_o this_o life_n with_o commendation_n
and_o praise_n of_o man_n and_o without_o which_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a to_o prove_v learn_v much_o less_o excellent_a in_o any_o science_n ¶_o of_o molestation_n and_o afflictation_n chap._n 36._o molestation_n molestation_n be_v a_o grief_n of_o mind_n not_o cease_v but_o continue_v for_o when_o carefulness_n by_o continual_a cogitation_n have_v trouble_v the_o mind_n then_o come_v it_o at_o length_n and_o be_v turn_v into_o this_o molestation_n which_o if_o it_o persevere_v and_o continue_v it_o afflict_v the_o body_n very_o much_o and_o so_o afterwards_o be_v convert_v into_o another_o perturbation_n which_o be_v name_v afflictation_n &_o be_v define_v of_o cicero_n to_o be_v a_o grief_n of_o mind_n afflictation_n with_o the_o vexation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o have_v many_o die_v as_o we_o read_v of_o lepidus_n which_o by_o a_o long_a grief_n conceive_v of_o the_o misbehaviour_n of_o of_o his_o wife_n shorten_v his_o day_n lepidus_n ¶_o of_o desperation_n chap._n 37._o the_o last_o of_o all_o perturbation_n be_v despair_n despair_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o pernicious_a who_o definition_fw-la declare_v no_o less_o for_o it_o be_v a_o sorrowfulness_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o better_a fortune_n and_o therefore_o it_o enter_v so_o far_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o oftentimes_o it_o compel_v he_o to_o violate_v his_o nobility_n and_o to_o cast_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a for_o the_o soul_n the_o very_a heathen_a philosopher_n and_o poet_n do_v greeat_o enueigh_v against_o this_o despair_n and_o therefore_o to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o to_o be_v shun_v they_o fain_o philostrate_v be_v destitute_a of_o all_o his_o friend_n philostrate_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o contagiousness_n of_o a_o wound_n to_o lead_v a_o poor_a and_o most_o miserable_a life_n &_o like_o a_o beggar_n to_o wander_v from_o place_n to_o place_n thereby_o to_o signify_v that_o though_o he_o be_v in_o such_o misery_n as_o no_o man_n can_v be_v in_o more_o yet_o have_v he_o rather_o so_o to_o consume_v his_o day_n then_o desperate_o to_o kill_v and_o cast_v himself_o away_o a_o notable_a example_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o wise_a man_n have_v enueigh_v against_o it_o &_o reason_n do_v condemn_v desperate_a person_n yet_o have_v the_o roman_n &_o many_o other_o nation_n allow_v roman_n and_o think_v well_o of_o the_o same_o else_o will_v not_o so_o many_o so_o desperate_o have_v bereave_v themselves_o of_o life_n as_o do_v brutus_n &_o cassius_n after_o the_o death_n of_o caesar_n cleopatra_n as_o do_v antony_n when_o he_o hear_v that_o cleopatra_n have_v kill_v herself_o for_o hear_v the_o same_o he_o break_v into_o these_o word_n die_v antony_n what_o look_v thou_o for_o fortune_n have_v take_v she_o from_o thou_o by_o who_o thou_o desire_v to_o prolong_v thy_o day_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v say_v that_o such_o a_o captain_n 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