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to_o make_v a_o solemn_a commemoration-speech_n at_o the_o tomb_n of_o those_o who_o have_v die_v champion_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o greece_n as_o at_o marathon_n against_o darius_n and_o elsewhere_o here_o the_o orator_n strain_v all_o the_o power_n of_o their_o eloquence_n by_o extol_v the_o bravery_n of_o those_o warrior_n to_o incite_v their_o auditor_n to_o gallant_a resolution_n in_o like_a honourable_a undertake_n tully_n so_o word_n this_o sentence_n as_o if_o the_o rhetorician_n affect_v praise_n of_o their_o own_o wit_n in_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o other_o valour_n intimate_v also_o that_o they_o carry_v it_o too_o far_o when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v happiness_n in_o lose_v life_n upon_o such_o account_n he_o have_v prove_v above_o that_o as_o death_n shall_v not_o be_v terrible_a when_o the_o circumstance_n require_v it_o so_o neither_o be_v it_o amiable_a it_o suffice_v to_o our_o reward_n that_o we_o cheerful_o submit_v to_o the_o necessity_n though_o we_o make_v it_o not_o matter_n of_o choice_n sect_n xlix_o the_o close_a of_o all_o apply_v that_o substance_n of_o the_o present_a debate_n to_o the_o reader_n benefit_n they_o come_v thence_o to_o latter_a time_n harmodius_n be_v in_o vogue_n and_o aristogiton_n the_o lacedaemonian_a leonidas_n theban_n epaminondas_n flourish_n with_o our_o patriot_n they_o be_v not_o acquaint_v and_o but_o to_o recount_v they_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a task_n there_o be_v so_o many_o who_o we_o see_v have_v make_v it_o their_o choice_n to_o die_v in_o the_o bed_n of_o honor._n which_o thing_n be_v so_o yet_o must_v we_o use_v great_a eloquence_n and_o speak_v as_o with_o authority_n that_o man_n may_v be_v bring_v either_o to_o wish_v for_o death_n or_o at_o least_o may_v forbear_v fear_v it_o for_o if_o that_o last_o day_n do_v not_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o utter_a annihilation_n but_o only_o change_v of_o abode_n what_o be_v
that_o soul_n abide_v after_o they_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n but_o not_o always_o the_o stoic_n hold_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o hot_a breath_n that_o be_v a_o body_n compound_v of_o air_n and_o fire_n so_o consequent_o subject_a to_o dissolution_n but_o not_o sudden_o upon_o expire_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o loose_a and_o debauch_a they_o fancy_v to_o abide_v a_o time_n according_o short_a but_o those_o of_o the_o just_a and_o resolute_a to_o the_o next_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n n_o the_o homer_n of_o the_o philosopher_n not_o only_o because_o as_o homer_n lead_v and_o excel_v in_o poetry_n so_o plato_n in_o philosophy_n but_o also_o more_o because_o as_o the_o continue_a epique_n poem_n of_o homer_n be_v that_o rich_a spring_n from_o whence_o the_o follow_a poet_n draw_v the_o partial_a argument_n of_o their_o poetry_n so_o the_o dialogue_n of_o plato_n be_v that_o well-stored_n repertory_n of_o wisdom_n from_o whence_o the_o succeed_a philosopher_n have_v set_v up_o their_o several_a sect_n with_o their_o respective_a opinion_n so_o that_o what_o the_o one_o furnish_v in_o gross_a the_o other_o deal_v out_o by_o retail_n sect_n xxxiii_o the_o argument_n of_o panaetius_n answer_v these_o reason_n may_v be_v disprove_v for_o they_o proceed_v from_o ignorance_n that_o when_o there_o be_v speech_n about_o the_o eternity_n of_o soul_n it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v always_o free_a from_o any_o turbulent_a motion_n not_o of_o those_o part_n wherein_o passion_n wrath_n and_o lust_n inhabit_v which_o o_o he_o against_o who_o these_o objection_n be_v raise_v suppose_v remove_v from_o the_o understanding_n and_o lodge_v in_o distinct_a apartment_n for_o likeness_n more_o appear_v in_o beast_n who_o soul_n have_v no_o reason_n but_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n be_v more_o visible_a in_o the_o shape_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n themselves_o it_o much_o import_v in_o what_o kind_n of_o body_n they_o be_v lodge_v for_o there_o proceed_v many_o impression_n from_o the_o body_n which_o quicken_v the_o understanding_n many_o which_o dull_a it_o p_o aristotle_n indeed_o say_v that_o all_o ingenious_a man_n be_v of_o a_o melancholy_a complexion_n so_o that_o i_o have_v the_o less_o reason_n to_o be_v trouble_v that_o i_o be_o none_o of_o the_o quick_a and_o as_o if_o the_o problem_n be_v agree_v upon_o subjoin_v a_o reason_n why_o it_o come_v to_o be_v so_o now_o if_o there_o be_v such_o great_a influence_n see_v the_o production_n in_o the_o body_n upon_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o these_o whatever_o they_o be_v be_v all_o that_o make_v the_o likeness_n the_o likeness_n of_o soul_n infer_v no_o necessity_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v bear_v to_o pass_v likeness_n will_v panaetius_n can_v be_v present_a he_o live_v with_o africanus_n i_o will_v inquire_v of_o he_o who_o of_o all_o his_o kindred_n be_v africanus_n brother_n grandson_n like_a in_o shape_n his_o very_a father_n in_o life_n so_o like_o any_o villain_n that_o he_o be_v by_o far_o the_o base_a of_o all_o like_o to_o who_o too_o be_v the_o grandchild_n of_o p._n crassus_n both_o a_o wise_a and_o eloquent_a man_n as_o also_o the_o son_n and_o grandson_n of_o many_o other_o excellent_a personage_n who_o it_o be_v no_o way_n material_a to_o name_n on_o this_o occasion_n but_o what_o drive_v we_o at_o have_v we_o forget_v that_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o our_o present_a discourse_n after_o we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o upon_o eternity_n further_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o death_n though_o soul_n be_v also_o to_o be_v extinct_a s._n true_o i_o mind_v it_o but_o all_o the_o while_o you_o be_v discourse_v upon_o eternity_n be_v willing_a you_o shall_v run_v on_o wide_a of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n o_o he_o against_o who_o these_o objection_n be_v raise_v plato_n p_o aristotle_n indeed_o say_v that_o all_o ingenious_a man_n be_v of_o a_o melancholy_a temper_n in_o his_o problem_n sect._n 30._o choler_n adust_a have_v the_o predominancy_n in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o confine_n of_o madness_n sect_n xxxiv_o upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o soul_n mortality_n death_n be_v not_o evil_a be_v a_o departure_n from_o evil_n m._n you_o look_v high_a i_o see_v and_o will_v fain_o be_v remove_v to_o heaven_n i_o hope_v that_o will_v be_v our_o portion_n but_o suppose_v as_o those_o gentleman_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v that_o soul_n do_v not_o remain_v after_o death_n i_o see_v we_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o more_o bless_a life_n but_o what_o evil_a do_v that_o opinion_n import_n suppose_v the_o soul_n so_o to_o perish_v as_o the_o body_n be_v there_o then_o any_o pain_n or_o indeed_o any_o sense_n at_o all_o in_o the_o body_n after_o death_n no_o body_n say_v so_o although_o epicurus_n charge_v that_o on_o democritus_n his_o follower_n deny_v it_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o sense_n therefore_o leave_v in_o the_o soul_n for_o that_o itself_o be_v no_o where_o where_o then_o be_v the_o evil_a for_o there_o be_v no_o three_o subject_n be_v it_o because_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n pass_v not_o without_o pain_n shall_v i_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v so_o how_o small_a a_o business_n be_v that_o and_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v untrue_a for_o it_o happen_v frequent_o without_o sense_n nay_o sometime_o with_o pleasure_n and_o that_o whole_a concern_v make_v the_o most_o of_o it_o be_v of_o small_a import_n for_o it_o endure_v but_o a_o moment_n that_o consideration_n perplex_v or_o rather_o torment_n a_o departure_n from_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a in_o this_o life_n look_v whether_o it_o may_v not_o more_o true_o be_v say_v from_o the_o evil_n thereof_o why_o shall_v i_o now_o bewail_v man_n life_n i_o may_v true_o and_o have_v title_n to_o do_v so_o but_o what_o need_v it_o when_o i_o be_o labour_v to_o take_v off_o the_o opinion_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v miserable_a after_o death_n to_o make_v even_o life_n more_o miserable_a by_o bemoan_v it_o we_o have_v do_v this_o in_o that_o book_n wherein_o we_o comfort_v ourselves_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v therefore_o to_o state_n the_o question_n aright_o death_n withdraw_v we_o from_o evil_n not_o from_o good_n this_o point_n be_v so_o large_o debate_v by_o hegesias_n the_o cyrenaick_n that_o he_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v prohibit_v by_o king_n ptolemy_n to_o dispute_v public_o on_o that_o subject_a because_o many_o upon_o the_o hear_n it_o make_v themselves_o away_o callimachus_n have_v a_o epigram_n upon_o cleombrotus_n the_o ambraciote_n who_o say_v he_o have_v no_o misfortune_n befall_v he_o but_o upon_o read_v plato_n dialogue_n throw_v himself_o from_o the_o wall_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o hegesias_n who_o i_o mention_v leave_v a_o book_n entitle_v the_o resolve_a passenger_n because_o one_o depart_v out_o of_o life_n by_o forbear_v to_o eat_v be_v dissuade_v by_o his_o friend_n who_o he_o answer_v by_o reckon_v up_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n life_n i_o can_v do_v the_o like_a though_o not_o to_o that_o degree_n as_o he_o who_o think_v it_o expedient_a for_o none_o at_o all_o to_o live_v other_o i_o wave_v be_v it_o expedient_a for_o we_o to_o do_v so_o who_o be_v stripe_v of_o the_o comfort_n and_o ornament_n both_o of_o family_n and_o court_n have_v we_o die_v before_o death_n have_v most_o assure_o remove_v we_o from_o evil_n and_o not_o from_o good_n sect_n xxxv_o or_o from_o uncertain_a good_n suppose_v we_o then_o one_o that_o have_v no_o evil_a have_v meet_v with_o some_o misfortune_n q_o metellus_n the_o honourable_a have_v four_o son_n ay_o but_o priam_n have_v fifty_o and_o seventeen_o of_o they_o bear_v of_o his_o lawful_a wife_n fortune_fw-mi have_v the_o same_o power_n over_o both_o though_o she_o make_v use_v of_o it_o only_o upon_o one_o for_o many_o son_n daughter_n grandson_n granddaughter_n lay_v metellus_n in_o the_o grave_a but_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o enemy_n 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