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and_o when_o we_o must_v geve_v a_o friend_n over_o wariness_n to_o be_v use_v a_o dishonest_a part_n how_o cleanly_a scipio_n shift_v himself_o from_o the_o friendship_n of_o ij_o that_o have_v be_v his_o friend_n a_o good_a caveat_n to_o be_v remember_v who_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v love_v all_o excellent_a thing_n be_v rare_a the_o common_a guise_n of_o the_o world_n now_o a_o day_n who_o be_v a_o friend_n a_o perverse_a reckon_v a_o friend_n must_v be_v a_o good_a man_n no_o unlawful_a request_n must_v be_v make_v to_o our_o friend_n reverent_a awe_n or_o modest_a bashfulness_n in_o frendshyppe_n friendship_n a_o aid_n to_o virtue_n the_o right_a fellowship_n happy_a life_n a_o wise_a &_o sententious_a counsel_n all_o man_n general_o agree_v that_o friendship_n be_v most_o profitable_a virtue_n despise_v riches_n promotion_n friendship_n general_o praise_v every_o several_a man_n life_n require_v friendship_n timon_n a_o hater_n of_o all_o company_n all_o pleasure_n and_o plenty_n without_o company_n unpleasant_a solttarines_n architas_n tarentinê°_n nature_n love_v no_o solitariness_n we_o must_v friendly_a admonish_v and_o chide_v our_o friend_n flattery_n get_v friend_n truth_n flattery_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v truth_n must_v be_v hear_v a_o wise_a say_n of_o cato_n a_o absur_n de_fw-fr reckon_v propertie_n of_o true_a frèdshyp_n flattery_n the_o great_a plague_n in_o petition_n dissimulation_n in_o eunucho_fw-la gnato_n hurtful_a flattery_n papyrius_n pithy_a oration_n of_o scipio_n 〈…〉_o they_o most_o â—ove_v flattery_n which_o be_v flatterer_n of_o themselves_o virtue_n many_o will_v rather_o seem_v honest_a then_o be_v honest_a in_o deed_n man_n that_o set_v by_o themselves_o be_v easy_a to_o believe_v flatterer_n thraso_n gnato_n flattery_n of_o a_o little_a make_v a_o great_a deal_n conclusion_n of_o this_o matter_n virtue_n amor_n &_o pater_fw-la ab_fw-la aman_n do_v to_o love_v what_o it_o be_v like_a delight_v with_o like_o the_o fame_n of_o a_o worthy_a man_n never_o die_v a_o true_a friend_n be_v the_o sure_a possession_n effect_n of_o friendship_n ennius_n because_o he_o be_v call_v atticus_n for_o the_o civil_a descension_n for_o cato_n by_o interpretation_n signify_v a_o wittye_n man_n to_o resist_v against_o nature_n be_v to_o keep_v war_n against_o the_o gods._n like_a to_o like_v themistocles_n fit_a wepon_n for_o oldage_n oldage_n by_o this_o law_n professor_n of_o rhetorik_n and_o pleader_n of_o law_n may_v take_v no_o money_n for_o their_o labour_n but_o do_v it_o of_o a_o certes_o nobleness_n of_o mind_n ennius_n a_o taunt_n pretty_o rebound_v back_o again_o now_o call_v marca_n anconitana_n gallia_n cisalpina_n now_o lombary_n praise_v of_o fabius_n plato_n die_v as_o he_o sit_v write_v which_o contain_v the_o praise_n of_o minerva_n her_o feast_n at_o athens_n wherein_o all_o learned_a man_n show_v forth_o their_o cunning_a a_o worthy_a answer_n ennius_n ennius_n by_o this_o la_o a_o man_n have_v no_o child_n but_o daughter_n
in_o the_o world_n call_v also_o taurus_n a_o river_n in_o india_n viij_o mile_n over_o in_o the_o narrow_a place_n xx_o in_o the_o brodee_a &_o a_o 100_o foot_n deep_a in_o the_o shalow_a place_n worldlye_n fame_n renown_n &_o glory_n be_v but_o vanity_n and_o to_o no_o purpose_n a_o full_a and_o complete_a year_n after_o plato_n the_o deep_a consideration_n of_o heaven_n &_o heavenly_a joy_n easy_o draw_v a_o godly_a man_n from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n true_a honour_n must_v be_v get_v by_o virtue_n only_a honour_n be_v a_o spirit_n to_o noble_a mind_n a_o man_n be_v his_o mind_n the_o mind_n rule_v and_o direct_v the_o body_n best_a care_n that_o aman_n can_v next_o after_o god_n employ_v his_o mind_n unto_o voluptuous_a liver_n the_o table_n a_o accusation_n 29._o acquaintance_n new_a and_o old_a 30._o adolescency_n 47._o 55._o 59_o 61._o 62._o 63._o 69._o 75._o 77_o 80_o 81._o 82._o 83._o 84._o adultery_n 65._o 101._o affection_n 102._o must_v be_v bridle_a 104._o 113._o 116._o agamemnon_n 60._o age._n 61_o agreement_n 42._o all_o thing_n return_v to_o that_o whereof_o they_o have_v their_o first_o beginning_n 87._o ambition_n a_o great_a plague_n to_o perfect_a friendship_n 26._o 113._o anger_n 109._o antipode_n 129._o antonius_n 109._o 114._o apollo_n 3._o 85._o apparel_n 119._o appius_n claudius_n be_v old_a and_o blind_a have_v a_o noble_a courage_n 53._o a_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o a_o noble_a gentleman_n and_o worthy_a householder_n 63._o archytas_n tarentinus_n 37._o 64._o argantonius_n live_v 120_o year_n 81._o astronomy_n 70._o athenian_n 68_o atticus_n why_o so_o name_v 45._o ancientness_n in_o familiarity_n 30._o augur_n 78._o authority_n the_o chief_a ornament_n of_o oldage_n 77._o 79._o 119._o b_o banishment_n 99_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a to_o who_o 100_o banish_a man_n who_o 108._o banquet_v moderate_o use_v commendable_a 67_o baibilles_n 112._o bawdry_n 103._o benefit_n confirm_v love_n and_o friendship_n 14_o best_z dwell_v for_o oldage_n 78._o bias_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a sage_n 26._o 96._o blosius_n his_o desperate_a answer_v 17._o body_n the_o prison_n or_o gaol_n of_o the_o soul_n 85._o 124_o the_o wardhouse_n of_o the_o soul_n 125._o bona_fw-la dea_fw-la her_o temple_n 108._o bondslave_n to_o vice_n 109._o bondslave_n who_o 110_o 111._o 112._o bondage_n what_o it_o be_v proper_o ibid._n bound_n of_o friendship_n 17._o 25._o bribery_n 73_o 117._o brutus_n 87._o 96._o bud_n 72._o building_n sumptuous_a 95._o 111._o c_o coecilius_n 62._o care_v of_o each_o noble_a and_o worthy_a man._n 20._o after_o a_o sort_n incident_a to_o virtue_n 21._o 22._o care_n rather_o to_o live_v well_o then_o long_o 81._o carinae_fw-la a_o street_n or_o row_v of_o house_n in_o rome_n 120._o carthage_n conquer_v by_o scipio_n 54._o 122._o catadupa_n 128._o cattle_a 96._o cato_n call_v wise_v why_o 34._o 47._o his_o wise_a say_v 38._o learned_a the_o greek_a tongue_n in_o his_o old_a age_n 46._o 57_o 63._o his_o sundry_a office_n and_o service_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n 54._o 64._o a_o perfect_a stoic_a 91._o 97._o caucasus_n 129._o cethegus_n 113._o chaff_n 101._o child_n in_o friendship_n new_a fangle_a &_o fickle_a 16._o choice_n of_o friend_n 26._o 27._o 28._o 36._o chide_v 34._o 38._o when_o and_o how_o to_o be_v use_v ibid._n &_o 39_o 42._o circle_n of_o the_o celestial_a motion_n 125._o city_n 105._o 106._o 107._o 124._o citizen_n 105._o 107._o clawback_n and_o dissemble_a friend_n worse_o they_o plain_a enemy_n 38._o how_o they_o may_v be_v know_v and_o discern_v 39_o cleanthes_n 56._o cleopatra_n 110._o clownish_a life_n without_o friend_n irksome_a and_o unpleasant_a 25._o coffer_n stuff_v with_o money_n make_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n but_o a_o content_a mind_n 116._o comfort_v &_o cheer_v of_o distress_a friend_n 26_o common_a wealth_n uphold_v by_o grave_a oldman_n weaken_v by_o young_a &_o youthful_a officer_n 55._o 80._o community_n of_o all_o thing_n among_o friend_n 27._o comparison_n 79._o 82._o conscience_n 100_o conscience_n of_o virtuous_a life_n comfortable_a 49._o consent_v to_o the_o request_n of_o friend_n against_o the_o weal_n of_o our_o country_n unlawful_a 20._o conspiracy_n against_o the_o common_a wealth_n with_o all_o extremity_n to_o be_v punish_v 20._o whence_o it_o proceed_v 64._o constancy_n 4._o 28._o 29._o 42._o 85._o 99_o 102._o 106._o content_v life_n rich_a 115._o 120._o contention_n 16._o continuance_n of_o friendship_n ibid._n coriolanus_n move_v with_o the_o unkindness_n of_o his_o country_n war_v against_o it_o and_o last_o of_o all_o kill_v himself_o 17._o 20._o cornelius_z gallus_n a_o ancient_a &_o excellent_a astronomer_n 70._o corinthian_a work_n 97._o 111._o 112._o coruncanus_n 8._o 18._o 53._o 58._o 66._o courage_n 98._o covetousness_n a_o plague_n to_o friendship_n 16._o in_o old_a man_n 79._o ever_o needy_a and_o never_o satisfy_v 96._o 120._o in_o the_o old_a time_n abhor_v 96._o 110._o counselor_n grave_a &_o wise_a the_o stay_v of_o common_a wealth_n 53._o crassus_n 114._o who_o he_o account_v rich_a 116._o his_o shift_n to_o get_v money_n 117._o currours_n 74._o courteous_a manner_n 29._o custom_n 30._o custom_n of_o such_o strict_a and_o virtuous_a life_n as_o be_v in_o the_o old_a time_n now_o clean_o go_v 19_o custom_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n to_o debate_v &_o call_v into_o remembrance_n every_o evening_n all_o thing_n say_v do_v or_o hear_v the_o day_n before_o 63._o cybele_n lady_n great_a mother_n of_o the_o gods._n 67._o cyneas_n 66._o cyrus_n 75._o a_o prince_n virtuous_a and_o fortunate_a 76._o 86_o 87._o d_o danaus_n 116._o death_n 7._o not_o to_o be_v fear_v 80._o 83._o not_o to_o be_v bewail_v ibid._n spare_v no_o age_n ibid._n hour_n and_o time_n thereof_o uncertain_a 80._o 83._o the_o haven_n of_o rest_n 82._o 99_o fear_v thereof_o cause_v a_o trouble_a and_o unquiet_a mind_n 83._o despise_v even_o of_o common_a person_n 84._o desire_v of_o the_o godly_a and_o fear_v of_o the_o wicked_a 88_o terrible_a to_o who_o 100_o must_v not_o be_v hasten_v before_o the_o appoint_a time_n 125._o death_n of_o friend_n grevous_a 4._o decius_n 66._o 84._o 97._o delight_n in_o husbandry_n 71._o 73._o delight_n peculiar_a to_o every_o several_a age_n 84._o democritus_n 56._o departure_n of_o friend_n one_o from_o another_o 32._o 33._o desire_v of_o honour_n 113._o destiny_n 123._o dictator_n what_o officer_n he_o be_v 74._o diet_n of_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n resemble_v to_o a_o lamp_n 62._o difference_n between_o the_o power_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n ibid._n dig_v 72._o dignity_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n 65._o diligence_n preposterous_a 27._o 38._o diogenes_n stoicus_fw-la 56._o discord_n 11._o dishonesty_n 109._o dishonest_a point_n to_o fall_v out_o with_o he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o old_a familiar_a friend_n 33._o dissimulation_n 29._o 39_o dotage_n 63._o dream_n 122._o drudge_n 113._o drudgery_n ibid._n dunginge_v of_o land._n 72._o e_o earth_n round_a like_o a_o ball._n 125._o 126._o loweste_fw-ge lumpish_a and_o unmoveable_a 127._o how_o it_o be_v habitable_a 129._o earthly_a matter_n contrary_a to_o heavenly_a 85._o echion_n a_o cunning_a painter_n 112._o eloquence_n 92._o empedocles_n opinion_n that_o the_o world_n &_o all_o thing_n consist_v of_o friendship_n 11._o end_v of_o live_v best_a 82._o enemy_n 108._o ennius_n 10._o 44._o 50._o 52_o 83._o 122._o epicure_n opinion_n of_o friendship_n 20._o repose_v all_o felicity_n in_o pleasure_n 66._o epitaphe_n 55._o 77._o equality_n in_o friendship_n 30._o 31._o equalite_n of_o fault_n 103._o every_o man_n meddle_v with_o no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v well_o compass_v 61._o every_o age_n have_v his_o proper_a season_n ibid._n excuse_v for_o do_v ill_a to_o pleasure_v our_o friend_n not_o allowable_a 18._o exercise_n for_o youngman_n 75._o exercise_n for_o old_a man_n ibid._n exercise_n of_o wit_n 63._o exile_n 108._o expense_n moderate_a a_o great_a revenue_n 119._o f_o fabius_n praise_v 50._o 51._o 53._o fabritius_n 8._o 13._o 53._o 66._o 97._o 118._o face_n wrinkle_a not_o the_o cause_n of_o authority_n &_o credit_n 77._o faithfulness_n 28._o 99_o fame_n of_o worthy_a man_n never_o die_v 43._o 107._o familiarity_n 30._o fault_n in_o oldage_n how_o to_o be_v redress_v 62._o fault_n in_o manner_n 79._o fear_n be_v bondage_n 113._o 114._o fear_v of_o death_n what_o it_o cause_v 83._o fea_v 67._o fee._n 120._o felowshippes_n 35._o fishpond_n 112._o firmament_n 127._o flattery_n &_o dissemble_a worse_o than_o open_a enmity_n 29._o get_v friend_n now_o adays_o 38._o to_o be_v eschew_v ibid._n the_o great_a plague_n to_o truefrend_v ship_n 39_o which_o kind_n of_o it_o be_v most_o hurtful_a ibid._n who_o be_v most_o hurt_v thereby_o &_o who_o listen_v must_v thereto_o 41._o of_o a_o little_a make_v a_o great_a deal_n ibid._n sly_o do_v most_o careful_o to_o be_v take_v heed_n
mortal_a &_o transitory_a except_o soul_n ibid._n above_o it_o all_o eternal_a &_o incorruptible_a 127_o her_o heaven_n ibid._n most_o friendship_n now_o a_o day_n for_o most_o money_n 34._o motion_n of_o the_o planet_n &_o celestial_a body_n 125._o mummius_n win_v corinth_n 112._o mutius_n scaevola_n his_o valiant_a enterprise_n 97._o n_o naevius_n 70._o nature_n the_o best_a guide_n to_o directe_v our_o life_n by_o 8._o can_v be_v alter_v 15._o love_v she_o like_o 22._o love_v no_o solitariness_n 37._o have_v her_o limitation_n of_o live_v 90._o necessity_n try_v a_o friend_n 24._o negligence_n 36._o 101._o nestor_n live_v 300._o year_n 60._o nilus_n 128._o noble_a man_n husbandman_n 74._o noble_a nature_n desire_n to_o win_v honour_n and_o to_o leave_v a_o fame_n and_o memorial_n behind_o they_o 87._o no_o man_n so_o old_a but_o hope_v to_o live_v one_o year_n long_o 56._o nothing_o evil_a which_o come_v by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n 47._o nothing_o long_a or_o of_o continuance_n in_o this_o world_n 81._o nothing_o better_o than_o good_a 102._o no_o unlawful_a request_n aught_o to_o be_v grant_v 18_o 19_o nurse_n 32._o numa_n pompilius_n 96._o numantia_n 123._o oh_o ocean_n 129._o offence_n 101._o 104._o 105._o oldage_n 5._o no_o hinderer_n from_o deal_v in_o public_a office_n and_o function_n 53._o surmise_a to_o be_v wretched_a because_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o wearish_a 58._o lack_v strength_n 61._o dispense_v withal_o and_o privilege_v from_o deal_n of_o main_n strength_n and_o labour_n ibid._n sickelye_o ibid._n surmise_a to_o lack_v pleasure_n 64._o qualify_v all_o ill_a motion_n 66._o 67._o allow_v moderate_a to_o banquet_n 67._o have_v pleasure_n enough_o and_o competent_a 69._o what_o kind_n of_o oldage_n be_v pleasant_a ibid._n &_o 73._o most_o commendable_a 77._o talkative_a and_o full_a of_o word_n 73._o what_o be_v the_o chief_a honour_n and_o ornament_n thereof_o 77._o testy_a and_o captious_a 79._o mislike_v because_o it_o be_v near_a death_n 80._o fruit_n thereof_o 81._o have_v no_o certain_a number_n of_o year_n appoint_v how_o long_o to_o last_v 82._o stout_a and_o courageous_a ibid._n brag_v and_o praise_v themselves_o and_o their_o former_a deed_n 87._o lusty_a 59_o must_v be_v resist_v 62._o wherein_o honourable_a 63._o prerogative_n thereof_o 78._o last_o part_n or_o final_a end_n of_o this_o life_n 90._o old_a betimes_o who_o will_v be_v old_a long_o 60._o old_a young_a age_n commendable_a 63._o oldman_n delight_v in_o the_o lovingness_n of_o youngman_n 42._o 57_o wrongful_o charge_v to_o be_v oblivious_a 55._o forget_v not_o where_o they_o lie_v their_o purse_n or_o hide_v their_o treasure_n ibid._n wayward_a 79._o who_o be_v call_v by_o caecilius_n foolish_a 62._o studious_a 70_o their_o exercise_n 75._o where_o the_o best_a dwellinge_v for_o they_o be_v and_o where_o they_o be_v most_o reverence_v 78._o severe_a 79._o covetous_a ibid._n endue_v with_o profoundness_n of_o reason_n good_a counsel_n and_o grave_a 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