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woman_n hear_v of_o a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o their_o overthrow_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o thrasymeno_n where_o her_o son_n serve_v as_o a_o soldier_n meet_v he_o at_o the_o gate_n unlooked_v for_o fall_v down_o dead_a in_o his_o arm_n as_o she_o be_v embrace_v he_o another_o woman_n hear_v a_o false_a report_n and_o believe_v that_o her_o son_n be_v dead_a as_o soon_o as_o she_o see_v he_o die_v present_o philemon_n have_v certain_a fig_n gather_v for_o he_o and_o be_v set_v within_o his_o sight_n a_o ass_n come_v to_o they_o and_o begin_v to_o eat_v he_o will_v a_o boy_n to_o drine_n away_o the_o ass_n who_o go_v so_o slow_o that_o he_o have_v eat_v all_o the_o fig_n before_o the_o boy_n come_v because_o thou_o have_v make_v no_o more_o haste_n say_v philemon_n give_v the_o ass_n wine_n also_o wherewith_o he_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o laughter_n that_o he_o die_v forth_o with_o diagoras_n and_o chilon_n hear_v that_o their_o child_n have_v win_v the_o prize_n at_o the_o game_n of_o olympus_n laugh_v so_o hearty_o for_o joy_n that_o they_o die_v immediate_o of_o late_a year_n sinas_fw-la have_v the_o charge_n of_o certain_a galley_n under_o the_o great_a turk_n see_v his_o son_n restore_v to_o he_o again_o that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o christian_n die_v with_o extreme_a joy_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n of_o he_o but_o that_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o man_n may_v be_v see_v as_o well_o by_o the_o strangeness_n of_o their_o death_n as_o by_o the_o infinite_a trouble_n of_o their_o life_n we_o will_v allege_v a_o few_o example_n more_o for_o to_o prosecute_v it_o at_o the_o full_a will_v contain_v a_o great_a volume_n of_o the_o severity_n or_o cruelty_n that_o have_v be_v use_v in_o a_o strange_a sort_n the_o transylvanian_n cruelty_n have_v take_v certain_a rebel_n with_o their_o captain_n make_v they_o fast_o three_o day_n and_o then_o make_v they_o eat_v their_o captain_n half_o roast_v and_o afterward_o his_o bowel_n sod_a before_o they_o put_v they_o to_o death_n there_o be_v six_o man_n for_o some_o notorious_a fact_n condemn_v &_o judge_v to_o this_o death_n they_o be_v set_v alive_a into_o the_o ground_n all_o save_v their_o head_n above_o in_o front_n three_o against_o three_o and_o face_n to_o face_n and_o there_o continue_v in_o that_o sort_n until_o they_o miserable_o end_v their_o life_n a_o italian_a gentleman_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o upon_o his_o knee_n ask_v for_o mercy_n will_v he_o to_o deny_v god_n which_o when_o the_o other_o have_v do_v in_o hope_n of_o life_n he_o thrust_v his_o sword_n through_o he_o say_v i_o will_v now_o kill_v thou_o body_n and_o soul_n certain_a italian_n be_v
their_o pride_n parallel_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o peter_n and_o jobn_n 89._o of_o pope_n sixtus_fw-la the_o four_o and_o a_o friar_n 89._o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d husbandman_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cullen_n 90._o the_o great_a humility_n of_o origen_n &_o his_o entertainment_n by_o alexander_n severus_n 91._o his_o learned_a sermon_n 92._o contempt_n of_o riches_n often_o find_v among_o heathen_a than_o christian_n cap._n 3.97_o of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o senator_n of_o abderita_n ibid._n his_o excellent_a apprehension_n 98._o diogones_n against_o rich_a man_n and_o riches_n 99_o bias_n his_o contempt_n of_o riches_n 100_o a_o golden_a table_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n by_o fisherman_n ibid._n the_o modesty_n of_o the_o sage_n 101._o ferdinando_n king_n of_o spain_n against_o lawyer_n ibid._n the_o modesty_n of_o agasbooles_n king_n of_o sicilia_n 102._o of_o philip_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d her_o report_n of_o covetousness_n ibid._n the_o covetousness_n of_o cardinal_n angelo_n 103._o 〈◊〉_d maria_n duke_n of_o milan_n and_o a_o priest_n ibid._n of_o the_o envious_a and_o the_o covetous_a man_n 104._o a_o excellent_a law_n make_v by_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o egypt_n ibid._n alexander_n severm_n against_o usury_n ibid._n the_o story_n of_o a_o advocate_n of_o venice_n and_o his_o father_n 106_o of_o money_n bestow_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v 107_o how_o king_n 〈◊〉_d deal_v with_o a_o rich_a man_n ibid._n a_o caliph_n of_o persia_n slay_v in_o his_o treasure_n house_n 108_o renown_n better_o than_o riches_n ibid._n wisdom_n the_o great_a riches_n and_o ignorance_n the_o worst_a poverty_n 109_o a_o strange_a story_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o covetous_a emperor_n ibid._n the_o first_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n give_v by_o 〈◊〉_d emperor_n 110_o gonstantine_n first_o enrich_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n ibid._n riches_n first_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n ibid._n none_o can_v be_v true_o good_a and_o very_o rich_a at_o one_o time_n 111_o riches_n and_o honesty_n seldom_o dwell_v together_o ibid._n the_o philosopher_n and_o sage_n concern_v poverty_n and_o riches_n 112_o the_o great_a temperance_n of_o pbocionâ—…_n and_o diogenes_n 113_o the_o bold_a answer_n of_o diomedes_z the_o pirate_n to_o king_n alexander_n 114_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o king_n fillip_v 115._o magician_n punish_v in_o seek_v hide_a gold_n 116_o of_o mark_n 〈◊〉_d his_o concubine_n 〈◊〉_d caura_n and_o his_o death_n 117_o chap._n four_o the_o bounty_n of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 118_o the_o 〈◊〉_d against_o riches_n 119_o a_o rich_a cardinal_n of_o england_n his_o death_n ibid._n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cardinal_n etc._n etc._n 120_o example_n of_o continent_n man_n 〈◊〉_d the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d a_o theban_a a_o knight_n of_o malta_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 121_o a_o character_n of_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d the_o five_o his_o charity_n with_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 122_o charity_n liberal_o reward_v ibid._n a_o epigram_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 123_o observable_a answer_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 124_o a_o rich_a man_n compare_v to_o a_o peacock_n ibid._n contempt_n of_o riches_n in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 125_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ruin_n ib._n 〈◊〉_d accuse_v 〈◊〉_d before_o 〈◊〉_d 126_o 〈◊〉_d apology_n and_o submission_n to_o nero_n 127_o the_o admirable_a continence_n of_o roman_a 〈◊〉_d 128_o of_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d the_o proverb_n verify_v in_o he_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d manner_n 129_o 〈◊〉_d censure_n of_o the_o rich_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a turk_n justice_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 130_o usurer_n compare_v to_o the_o fish_n five_o pag._n 131_o a_o excellent_a discourse_n draw_v from_o sir_n thomas_n 〈◊〉_d utopia_n reprove_v pride_n 132_o the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o french_a and_o portugal_n nation_n reprove_v 133_o the_o covertousnesse_n of_o the_o spainard_n ibid._n the_o great_a cruelty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spaniard_n 134_o his_o barbarous_a cruelty_n reprove_v by_o a_o prince_n of_o florida_n ibid._n no_o felicity_n can_v consist_v 〈◊〉_d in_o riches_n 135_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n honour_n and_o glory_n no_o part_n of_o true_a felicity_n cap._n 1_o pag._n 137._o honour_n follow_v those_o which_o fly_v it_o 138_o alexander_n ambition_n be_v a_o child_n ibid._n cyncas_n excellent_o reprove_v the_o ambition_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 139_o ambition_n the_o ruin_n of_o king_n pyrrbus_n 140_o ambition_n the_o subversion_n of_o kingdom_n and_o commonweal_n ib._n ambition_n without_o limit_n 141_o the_o unnaturalness_n of_o adolphbus_fw-la duke_n of_o geldria_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d henry_n the_o five_o emperor_n frederick_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o bloody_a murderer_n and_o parricide_n 142_o a_o strange_a history_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d k._n of_o denmark_n and_o 〈◊〉_d k._n of_o succia_n and_o gothland_n 143_o the_o inhumanities_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d queen_n of_o naples_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cardinal_n of_o valentia_n etc._n etc._n 144_o example_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o richard_n the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d of_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 145_o â—…he_v nature_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d styx_n ibid._n the_o church_n of_o milan_n oppose_v against_o rome_n 200._o year_n ibid._n the_o aâ—…bition_n of_o henry_n king_n of_o france_n after_o slay_v by_o count_n montgomery_n 146_o strange_a prediction_n before_o his_o death_n 147_o seventy_o emperor_n of_o rome_n come_v to_o untimely_a end_n ibid._n the_o rise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o empire_n 148_o 〈◊〉_d slay_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 150_o the_o empire_n set_v to_o sale_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d soldier_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d buy_v the_o empire_n his_o wretched_a death_n 151_o the_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d of_o france_n be_v present_v a_o prisoner_n to_o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o 152_o the_o like_a of_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d present_v before_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d pag._n 153_o the_o ambition_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d modest_o 〈◊〉_d 154_o the_o modesty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d life_n ibid._n man_n in_o great_a place_n rather_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d than_o envy_v 155_o of_o many_o misery_n that_o seem_v happy_a 156_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d reprove_v greatness_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o like_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 157_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tyrant_n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o in_o his_o poverty_n 158_o the_o modesty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_a emperor_n ibid._n a_o speech_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 159_o the_o modesty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o prince_n 166_o the_o emperor_n trajan_n concern_v empire_n and_o government_n cap._n 2_o pag._n 162_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 163_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d slay_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o dictator_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 167_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d private_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 168_o his_o retire_v life_n 170_o 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o depose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 172_o 〈◊〉_d depose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 173_o 〈◊〉_d depose_v by_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d slay_v by_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d depose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 174_o 〈◊〉_d depose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n contention_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ib._n the_o inhuman_a tyranny_n of_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 13_o his_o death_n 175_o three_o pope_n at_o one_o time_n 〈◊〉_d the_o popedom_n equal_o together_o 176_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n of_o alexander_n and_o king_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n of_o alexander_n and_o k._n 〈◊〉_d 178_o the_o horrible_a treason_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o observable_a death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d over_o he_o 180_o the_o horrible_a death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 181_o the_o horrid_a death_n of_o abraham_n k._n of_o morocco_n with_o his_o wife_n ibid._n of_o 〈◊〉_d cossa_n pope_n depose_v and_o cast_v in_o prison_n 182_o the_o 〈◊〉_d end_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 183_o of_o 〈◊〉_d who_o 〈◊〉_d asia_n 184_o 〈◊〉_d against_o flattery_n ibid._n the_o ridiculous_a 〈◊〉_d of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 185_o of_o divers_a strange_a tenant_n hold_v by_o the_o pope_n 186_o of_o pope_n that_o have_v be_v profess_a magician_n 188_o pope_n clement_n ball_n ibid._n a_o parish_n priest_n sermon_n 189_o a_o notable_a trick_n put_v upon_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorreine_a 190_o of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d a_o necromancer_n 191_o the_o speech_n of_o erasmus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 192_o chap._n iii_o paulus_n jovins_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 194_o the_o strange_a death_n of_o benedict_n the_o nine_o 195_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o sylvester_n the_o second_o 196_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o bonicasius_fw-la the_o eight_o to_o become_v pope_n 197_o of_o cornelius_n agrippa_n concern_v the_o augustine_n 〈◊〉_d 198_o example_n of_o insuffrable_a pride_n in_o the_o clergy_n 199_o the_o proud_a letter_n of_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d to_o philip_n k._n of_o france_n 201_o the_o king_n answer_v 202_o the_o witty_a answer_n of_o henry_n
and_o lamentatior_fw-la such_o as_o appertain_v to_o the_o conspirator_n deceive_v by_o the_o conâ—…ed_a cry_n and_o lamentation_n bring_v tiding_n to_o the_o rest_n that_o the_o king_n have_v kill_v himself_o whereupon_o they_o gallop_v thither_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v &_o such_o follow_v after_o as_o they_o have_v choose_v to_o be_v minister_n of_o their_o mischief_n when_o bessus_n and_o nabarzanes_n be_v enter_v 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o king_n pavilion_n hear_v by_o his_o eunuch_n that_o he_o be_v alive_a they_o command_v he_o to_o be_v bind_v thus_o he_o which_o before_o be_v carry_v in_o a_o chariot_n and_o honour_v of_o his_o man_n like_o a_o god_n be_v make_v prisoner_n by_o his_o own_o servant_n &_o put_v into_o a_o vile_a cart_n cover_v over_o with_o beast_n skin_n his_o man_n understand_v how_o the_o matter_n pass_v all_o forsake_v he_o but_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o darius_n shall_v not_o wâ—…nt_v such_o honour_n as_o be_v due_a to_o his_o estate_n they_o cauâ—…ed_v he_o to_o be_v bind_v with_o golden_a â—…tters_n such_o be_v the_o despite_n that_o his_o fortune_n make_v he_o subject_a unto_o and_o for_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v know_v by_o his_o apparel_n they_o cover_v his_o chariot_n with_o foul_a hide_n of_o beast_n and_o câ—…sed_v unknown_a man_n to_o drive_v it_o forward_o news_n be_v bring_v to_o alexander_n that_o darius_n be_v forsake_v of_o his_o own_o man_n and_o either_o take_v prisoner_n or_o slay_v he_o follow_v after_o he_o as_o speedy_o as_o he_o can_v and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v so_o near_o they_o that_o the_o macedon_n see_v the_o persian_n fly_v and_o the_o persian_n the_o macedon_n purâ—…ing_v they_o bessus_n and_o other_o of_o his_o complice_n come_v to_o the_o cart_n where_o darius_n be_v and_o persuade_v he_o to_o leap_v on_o horâ—…backe_n and_o fly_v from_o his_o enemy_n that_o be_v at_o handâ—…_n but_o he_o cry_v out_o that_o the_o god_n be_v come_v to_o his_o revenge_n and_o call_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o alexander_n say_v that_o in_o no_o wise_a he_o will_v go_v with_o traitor_n wherewith_o they_o be_v exceed_o angry_a throw_v dâ—…s_n at_o he_o and_o leave_v he_o wound_v in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o body_n they_o thrust_v in_o the_o beast_n also_o that_o draw_v the_o cart_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forward_o and_o slay_v his_o two_o servant_n that_o do_v wait_v upon_o he_o and_o flâ—…d_a to_o save_v themselves_o within_o a_o while_n after_o the_o beast_n that_o draw_v darius_n waggon_n have_v no_o man_n to_o govern_v they_o be_v swarve_v out_o of_o the_o highway_n and_o wander_v here_o and_o there_o have_v draw_v darius_n four_o â—…rlongs_n from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v wound_v into_o a_o valley_n where_o they_o faint_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o heat_n and_o hurt_n and_o as_o polistratus_n a_o macedon_n come_v that_o way_n to_o drink_v of_o a_o spring_n be_v overcome_v with_o thirst_n he_o espy_v as_o he_o be_v drink_v out_o of_o a_o helmet_n the_o beast_n that_o be_v thrust_v in_o with_o dart_n and_o look_v into_o the_o foul_a cart_n he_o find_v the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n half_o dead_a and_o at_o length_n he_o perceive_v it_o be_v darius_n that_o lie_v there_o sore_o wound_v gasp_v for_o breath_n then_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o persian_a that_o he_o have_v take_v prisoner_n who_o when_o darius_n know_v by_o his_o voice_n to_o be_v of_o his_o country_n he_o take_v it_o for_o a_o comfort_n of_o his_o present_a fortune_n that_o he_o shall_v speak_v before_o he_o die_v to_o one_o that_o understand_v he_o and_o not_o â—…ter_v his_o last_o word_n in_o vain_a he_o require_v he_o to_o declare_v unto_o alexander_n that_o though_o he_o have_v never_o deserve_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n yet_o it_o be_v his_o chance_n to_o die_v great_o his_o debtor_n and_o have_v great_a thanks_n to_o give_v he_o for_o the_o death_n favour_n and_o goodness_n he_o have_v show_v to_o his_o mother_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o who_o he_o have_v not_o only_o grant_v life_n but_o also_o the_o reverence_n of_o their_o former_a estate_n and_o dignity_n whereas_o he_o of_o his_o kinsman_n &_o friend_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v both_o life_n and_o land_n be_v now_o by_o they_o bereave_v of_o all_o he_o pray_v therefore_o that_o he_o may_v always_o be_v victor_n &_o that_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v 〈◊〉_d into_o his_o hand_n require_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o neglect_v to_o revenge_v so_o soul_n a_o act_n not_o only_o for_o his_o cause_n but_o for_o a_o example_n &_o the_o love_n of_o other_o prince_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o thing_n honourable_a to_o he_o and_o profitable_a in_o time_n to_o come_v when_o he_o have_v speak_v these_o word_n he_o faint_v and_o call_v for_o water_n after_o he_o have_v drink_v say_v to_o polistratus_n that_o present_v it_o to_o he_o whatsoever_o thou_o be_v this_o be_v unto_o i_o the_o last_o misery_n in_o all_o my_o adverse_a fortune_n that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o require_v thou_o this_o benefit_n but_o alexander_n shall_v reward_v thou_o and_o the_o god_n shall_v require_v he_o for_o his_o great_a humanity_n and_o clemency_n show_v towards_o i_o unto_o who_o in_o my_o behalf_n thou_o shall_v give_v my_o hand_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o a_o king_n promise_n and_o have_v speak_v these_o word_n and_o give_v to_o polistratus_n his_o hand_n he_o die_v when_o his_o say_n be_v report_v to_o alexander_n he_o repair_v where_o the_o dead_a corpse_n lay_v and_o there_o bewail_v with_o tear_n that_o it_o be_v his_o chance_n to_o die_v a_o death_n so_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o estate_n &_o take_v off_o his_o own_o cloak_n to_o cover_v the_o dead_a corpse_n adorn_v 〈◊〉_d also_o the_o same_o with_o all_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o a_o king_n he_o send_v it_o to_o his_o mother_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o countâ—…ie_a manner_n be_v to_o bury_v king_n and_o to_o be_v lay_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o predecessor_n this_o be_v the_o miserable_a end_n of_o this_o mighty_a monarch_n which_o may_v be_v a_o example_n to_o all_o estate_n that_o fâ—…licitie_n consist_v not_o in_o abundance_n of_o treasure_n and_o glorious_a dominion_n wherein_o this_o man_n exceed_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o time_n and_o which_o also_o discover_v the_o mutable_a estate_n of_o prince_n when_o of_o the_o infelicity_n of_o the_o one_o depend_v the_o felicity_n of_o the_o other_o which_o mutability_n of_o humane_a matter_n the_o poet_n in_o few_o word_n do_v well_o set_v forth_o omnia_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominum_fw-la tenni_fw-la pendentia_fw-la filo_fw-la et_fw-la subito_fw-la casu_fw-la qua_fw-la valucre_fw-la râ—…_n no_o man_n can_v count_v himself_o happy_a at_o all_o who_o with_o suspense_n blind_a fortune_n do_v enthral_v and_o bessus_n one_o of_o they_o that_o murder_v darius_n for_o the_o desire_n of_o rule_n be_v afterward_o take_v prisoner_n and_o commit_v by_o alexander_n to_o darius_n brother_n that_o he_o shall_v cut_v off_o his_o nose_n and_o ear_n and_o hang_v he_o upon_o a_o reward_n cross_n cause_v his_o own_o man_n to_o shoot_v he_o through_o with_o arrow_n one_o say_v that_o prince_n which_o have_v more_o than_o all_o other_o enjoy_v least_o of_o any_o other_o for_o the_o prince_n that_o possess_v much_o be_v always_o occupy_v in_o defend_v it_o but_o the_o prince_n that_o have_v little_a have_v leisure_n quiet_o to_o enjoy_v it_o abraham_n king_n of_o morocco_n be_v drive_v to_o such_o extremity_n by_o a_o preacher_n call_v elmaheli_n who_o have_v raise_v a_o power_n against_o he_o and_o overthrow_v he_o in_o the_o field_n that_o be_v void_a of_o all_o hope_n of_o succour_n he_o stale_a forth_o of_o the_o town_n in_o the_o night_n on_o horseback_n and_o take_v the_o queen_n his_o wife_n behind_o he_o and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o high_a rock_n that_o stand_v upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n he_o put_v spur_n to_o his_o horse_n and_o fall_v down_o headlong_o he_o and_o his_o queen_n 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live_v long_o but_o to_o live_v well_o for_o the_o honourable_a age_n say_v saâ—…mon_a caesar_n be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v of_o long_a time_n neither_o that_o which_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o number_n of_o year_n but_o wisdom_n be_v the_o gray_a hair_n &_o a_o undefiled_a life_n be_v the_o old_a age_n and_o euripides_n say_v this_o life_n be_v life_n by_o name_n but_o in_o very_a death_n deed_n labour_n death_n be_v not_o a_o torment_n but_o a_o rest_n and_o end_n of_o all_o man_n misery_n and_o labour_n and_o seneca_n before_o old_a age_n come_v a_o man_n shall_v learn_v to_o live_v well_o and_o in_o old_a age_n to_o die_v well_o but_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n say_v gregory_n our_o creator_n will_v not_o have_v know_v to_o we_o that_o the_o same_o be_v always_o unknown_a may_v be_v always_o think_v to_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o fervent_a in_o operation_n by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v uncertain_a of_o his_o vocation_n that_o while_o we_o be_v uncertain_a when_o we_o shall_v die_v we_o may_v always_o come_v prepare_v to_o death_n and_o because_o that_o be_v so_o certain_a a_o thing_n that_o no_o man_n can_v escape_v it_o shall_v be_v good_a always_o to_o think_v upon_o death_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o prosperity_n â—…or_n the_o think_v often_o thereof_o will_v bridle_v and_o restrain_v all_o other_o cuill_a thought_n and_o desire_n of_o worldly_a vanity_n for_o in_o prosperity_n we_o forget_v humane_a srailty_n it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o five_o year_n before_o he_o die_v 〈◊〉_d even_o when_o he_o be_v occupy_v in_o his_o great_a affair_n cause_v a_o sepulchre_n to_o be_v make_v with_o all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o it_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o his_o burial_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o secret_o lest_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o ostentation_n or_o hypocrisy_n which_o thing_n he_o have_v close_o carry_v with_o he_o whithersoever_o he_o go_v five_o year_n together_o some_o think_v there_o have_v be_v some_o great_a treasure_n in_o it_o some_o other_o that_o there_o have_v be_v book_n of_o old_a story_n some_o think_v one_o thing_n some_o another_o but_o the_o emperor_n smile_v say_v that_o he_o carry_v it_o about_o with_o he_o for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o he_o above_o all_o other_o most_o precious_a in_o that_o sort_n he_o seem_v to_o set_v death_n always_o before_o his_o eye_n that_o the_o continual_a remembrance_n thereof_o may_v drive_v from_o his_o heart_n the_o vain_a pomp_n &_o pride_n of_o this_o world_n let_v we_o imagine_v that_o we_o see_v a_o man_n of_o mean_a estate_n who_o mind_n be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o perturbation_n &_o unquietnes_n that_o have_v
the_o second_o who_o summon_v he_o before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n in_o heaven_n 203_o a_o contention_n betwixt_o the_o abbot_n of_o fulda_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o hildeseme_v ibid._n of_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d a_o woman_n 204_o of_o the_o pope_n scrutiny_n 205_o the_o pride_n of_o king_n herod_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 205_o divers_a example_n of_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o 206_o a_o worthy_a example_n in_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 207_o the_o insuffrable_a ambition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d magus_n 208_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o constantinople_n 209_o of_o the_o magician_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o abbot_n 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a nocromancer_n 210_o his_o art_n show_v before_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n 211_o albertus_n 〈◊〉_d a_o monk_n and_o necromancer_n 212_o pope_n gragory_n the_o seven_o a_o magician_n 213_o a_o letter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o clergy_n 214_o the_o earl_n of_o mascon_n a_o magician_n ibid._n a_o strange_a story_n of_o a_o spanish_a woman_n of_o corduba_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 215_o her_o hypocrisy_n disclose_v and_o confess_v 218_o the_o history_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 219_o his_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a end_n 226_o a_o epitaph_n of_o a_o tyrannous_a viceroy_n in_o sicilia_n 227_o of_o salmox_n 228_o the_o strange_a ambition_n of_o a_o hermit_n in_o africa_n 229_o who_o in_o three_o year_n become_v monarch_n of_o six_o kingdom_n pag._n 230_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o he_o and_o his_o council_n 232_o of_o 〈◊〉_d adella_n son_n to_o the_o hermit_n 233_o the_o resolute_a end_n of_o those_o turk_n which_o starve_v the_o hermit_n ibid._n of_o a_o blasphemous_a jew_n 234_o of_o george_n 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a prophet_n 235_o a_o strange_a history_n of_o a_o child_n bear_v in_o babylon_n 236_o a_o strange_a history_n extract_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 237_o of_o the_o instigation_n of_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 241_o 〈◊〉_d four_o a_o curious_a policy_n prosecute_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n 242_o the_o sacrament_n make_v a_o colour_n for_o murder_v 244_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n 〈◊〉_d the_o death_n of_o the_o cardinal_n the_o brother_n to_o the_o guise_n 245_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o guise_n 246_o a_o great_a justice_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o genua_n 248_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 249_o of_o herostratus_n that_o burn_v the_o temple_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o ib._n the_o great_a ambition_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n 250_o the_o old_a duke_n of_o guise_n 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 251_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o will_v have_v slay_v the_o prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 252_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o slay_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 255_o of_o 〈◊〉_d clement_n a_o dominican_n monk_n who_o slay_v the_o 〈◊〉_d king_n henry_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 256_o of_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o french_a king_n death_n 258_o a_o friar_n canonize_v for_o a_o saint_n because_o he_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 259_o the_o story_n of_o a_o spanish_a priest_n 260_o of_o the_o lady_n mary_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 261_o that_o all_o glory_n be_v but_o vanity_n 263_o of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o portugal_n 264_o of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n of_o arsaces_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d probus_n 〈◊〉_d agelmund_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o leyden_n 266_o the_o original_n of_o the_o amazon_n 267_o of_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 268_o of_o etc._n etc._n 269_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 270_o a_o custom_n in_o the_o indies_n 273_o of_o true_a nobility_n ibid._n the_o rich_a be_v of_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 274_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 276_o of_o beauty_n ibid._n of_o vanity_n in_o apparel_n 277_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d bernard_n 278_o the_o excellency_n of_o learning_n 279_o the_o modesty_n of_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d &_o philip_n k._n of_o macedon_n pag._n 280_o of_o queen_n 〈◊〉_d ib.d._n 〈◊〉_d and_o heliogabalus_n 281_o of_o proculus_n a_o roman_a emp._n 282_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o boyc_n and_o the_o ass_n 283_o envy_n attend_v honour_n 284_o the_o frailty_n of_o glory_n 285_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n wherein_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n do_v consist_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 188_o three_o thing_n require_v to_o attain_v to_o true_a felicity_n 289_o of_o virtue_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 290_o how_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v from_o blessedness_n to_o infelicity_n 291_o the_o gordian_a knot_n dissolve_v by_o alexander_n 292_o wherein_o true_a felicity_n consist_v 293_o of_o sydrach_n mysach_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 294_o the_o effect_n of_o virtue_n 295_o temple_n crect_v to_o virtue_n and_o honour_n 296_o detraction_n &_o murder_n punish_v 297_o vainglory_n deride_v in_o 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o sparta_n 298_o of_o roman_a regulus_n 299_o of_o divers_a who_o prefer_v their_o country_n before_o their_o own_o life_n 300_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o sparta_n 302_o 〈◊〉_d justice_n in_o 〈◊〉_d cap._n 2._o 304_o a_o remarkable_a act_n in_o charonde_n 305_o severe_a justice_n in_o 〈◊〉_d caesar_n ibid._n great_a justice_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 306_o example_n of_o justice_n and_o policy_n in_o trajan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 307_o marous_a 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o choice_n of_o magistrate_n 308_o gregory_n 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o same_o 310_o of_o favourite_n to_o prince_n 311_o the_o counsel_n of_o vegetius_n and_o vegetin_n to_o prince_n 312_o good_a law_n 〈◊〉_d and_o peace_n the_o three_o daughter_n of_o honesty_n 313_o duty_n belong_v to_o a_o prince_n ibid._n a_o invective_n against_o 〈◊〉_d 314_o of_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 315_o the_o remarkable_a death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n of_o three_o observable_a 〈◊〉_d 316_o divers_a 〈◊〉_d reform_v by_o henry_n the_o 3_o of_o france_z cap._n 3._o pag._n 318_o the_o french_a nation_n reprove_v for_o many_o vice_n pag._n 319_o misery_n attend_v the_o neglect_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 318_o the_o rare_a temperance_n of_o scipioâ—…_n 319_o the_o temperance_n of_o alexander_n 320_o 〈◊〉_d the_o tyrant_n against_o adultery_n 321_o agapete_fw-it to_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o rare_a friendship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o everitus_fw-la 324_o the_o rare_a friendship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o everitus_fw-la ibid._n friendship_n without_o wisdom_n in_o hade_v and_o hund_v two_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 325_o how_o vice_n apparel_n themselves_o like_o virtue_n 326_o of_o duke_n valentine_n the_o pope_n son_n 327_o italianisme_n decipher_v with_o the_o danger_n of_o travel_n 328_o the_o fin_n of_o ancient_a time_n 329_o in_o new_a count_n eye_n be_v learn_v new_a fashion_n 330_o what_o rome_n be_v and_o what_o it_o now_o be_v ibid._n marcus_n 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o vice_n of_o rome_n and_o italy_n 331_o king_n memon_n a_o inventor_n of_o delicacy_n 333_o a_o history_n out_o of_o plutarch_n to_o the_o fame_n purpose_n ibid._n strange_a justice_n do_v upon_o lueius_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o roman_a senate_n 334_o against_o drunkenness_n ibid._n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 336_o against_o pride_n in_o apparel_n 337_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o carry_v the_o image_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 338_o a_o taxation_n of_o vanity_n in_o attire_n and_o 〈◊〉_d gesture_n 339_o due_a praise_n confer_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 340_o gain_n get_v friendship_n 341_o a_o discourse_n of_o friendship_n 342_o the_o story_n of_o a_o bear_n ibid._n another_o of_o a_o dog_n 343_o a_o french_a dog_n the_o dog_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o dog_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 344_o the_o horse_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 345_o of_o a_o ox_n ibid._n the_o history_n of_o androcles_n and_o a_o lion_n 346_o of_o a_o boy_n &_o a_o eagle_n cap._n 4_o p._n 349_o of_o a_o boy_n and_o a_o dolphin_n ibid._n a_o witty_a and_o ingenious_a host_n 350_o of_o riches_n 352_o a_o aspersion_n lay_v upon_o dice-player_n 353_o a_o custom_n in_o china_n and_o against_o new_a fashion_n 354_o a_o law_n among_o the_o theban_n 355_o foreign_a manner_n interdict_v with_o perfume_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n against_o excess_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o garment_n 356_o the_o rare_a modesty_n of_o the_o ancient_a time_n 357_o of_o regulus_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o dictator_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o magnanimity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o philosopher_n pag._n 358_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o age_n compare_v with_o the_o former_a 359_o artaxerxes_n to_o teribarus_n the_o persian_a 360_o to_o think_v ourselves_o wise_a the_o great_a folly_n 362_o the_o life_n contemplative_a prefer_v before_o the_o civil_a 363_o fortune_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o life_n contemplative_a 365_o 3._o bodily_a world_n concatinate_v 366_o example_n of_o divers_a who_o forsake_v the_o world_n for_o a_o life_n contemplative_a 367_o of_o paul_n a_o hermit_n etc._n etc._n 368_o the_o content_n of_o the_o five_o book_n chapter_n i._n simonides_z the_o poet_n unto_o king_n cyrus_n pag._n 368_o the_o true_a property_n of_o felicity_n 369_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o