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will_v be_v recover_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o english_a sure_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a gentleman_n that_o a_o over_o exceed_a affection_n to_o a_o new_a wife_n shall_v make_v you_o loose_v the_o honour_n which_o you_o have_v former_o obtain_v and_o sir_n for_o my_o part_n i_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v honour_v by_o your_o mean_n shall_v esteem_v myself_o much_o disgrace_v if_o you_o surcease_v from_o follow_v this_o course_n which_o you_o have_v so_o well_o begin_v and_o i_o shall_v bear_v you_o the_o less_o love_n &_o affection_n for_o it_o because_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o leave_v and_o forgo_v the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n of_o chivalry_n and_o the_o art_n military_a which_o every_o man_n have_v attribute_v unto_o you_o the_o persuasion_n of_o any_o honourable_a lady_n have_v great_a force_n and_o may_v prevail_v much_o with_o a_o generous_a and_o haughty_a courage_n to_o make_v it_o enterprise_v high_a and_o great_a action_n as_o these_o of_o this_o lady_n have_v with_o this_o knight_n sir_n bertrand_n who_o afterward_o become_v high_a constable_n of_o france_n a_o honourable_a opinion_n of_o lewiâ—_n the_o son_n of_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n lewis_n the_o son_n of_o king_n philip_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n who_o be_v afterward_o surname_v lewis_n le_fw-fr gros_fw-fr make_v war_n against_o certain_a nobleman_n of_o france_n that_o have_v rebel_v against_o his_o father_n and_o have_v besiege_v a_o certain_a castle_n his_o man_n at_o arm_n will_v needs_o leave_v he_o and_o depart_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o unseasonablenes_n &_o ill_a disposition_n of_o the_o time_n insomuch_o as_o he_o be_v not_o able_a either_o by_o prayer_n or_o menace_n to_o retain_v they_o wherefore_o be_v thus_o abandon_v &_o forsake_v of_o his_o force_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o retire_v and_o raise_v his_o siege_n say_v &_o oftentimes_o repeat_v it_o that_o it_o be_v better_a by_o far_o for_o a_o man_n to_o die_v a_o cruel_a death_n provide_v it_o be_v honest_a &_o honourable_a rather_o them_z to_o prolong_v his_o life_n with_o shame_n &_o dishonour_n a_o courteous_a and_o gentle_a answer_n of_o king_n philip_n augustus_n certain_a counsellor_n and_o courtier_n show_v unto_o the_o french_a king_n philip_n surname_v augustus_n that_o the_o clergy_n of_o france_n do_v usurp_v the_o authority_n and_o royal_a jurisdiction_n appertain_v to_o the_o crown_n whereby_o his_o princely_a dignity_n and_o prerogative_n be_v great_o injure_v and_o endamage_v and_o wish_v he_o therefore_o to_o cut_v off_o their_o authority_n so_o usurp_v whereunto_o he_o wise_o answer_v i_o do_v easy_o believe_v that_o what_o you_o say_v be_v true_a howbeit_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o benefit_n wherewith_o god_n have_v bless_v i_o i_o have_v rather_o suffer_v and_o endure_v loss_n and_o damage_n in_o my_o right_n
and_o necessity_n because_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n trouble_v with_o anger_n to_o have_v the_o true_a use_n of_o reason_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v without_o reason_n be_v without_o art_n it_o behoove_v we_o therefore_o to_o take_v reason_n as_o our_o guide_n in_o all_o our_o action_n and_o to_o remove_v wrath_n and_o anger_n utter_o from_o us._n 4_o wrath_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o counsel_n and_o victory_n natural_o be_v proud_a 5_o wrath_n be_v commendable_a when_o the_o occasion_n be_v just_a 6_o anger_n be_v a_o evil_a desire_n of_o revenge_n 7_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n be_v very_o angry_a for_o that_o he_o be_v vanquish_v of_o the_o athenian_n by_o fraud_n command_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o as_o often_o as_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o sit_v down_o at_o meal_n he_o shall_v use_v these_o word_n unto_o he_o sir_n remember_v the_o athenian_n 8_o anger_n be_v no_o infirmity_n nor_o yet_o to_o be_v offend_v but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o persevere_v in_o his_o anger_n that_o be_v a_o infirmity_n 9_o if_o a_o man_n subject_n to_o wrath_n and_o anger_n have_v any_o power_n of_o command_n or_o imperial_a authority_n he_o will_v soon_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o destruction_n he_o will_v fall_v to_o bloodshedding_n overthrow_v of_o city_n murder_v of_o people_n and_o make_v whole_a province_n and_o country_n solitary_a and_o desert_a 10_o that_o man_n that_o can_v dispute_v or_o discourse_v well_o aught_o to_o speak_v without_o choler_n 11_o certain_o they_o be_v much_o to_o be_v blame_v who_o be_v not_o move_v with_o anger_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v requisite_a and_o when_o necessity_n and_o occasion_n require_v it_o 12_o it_o be_v a_o goodly_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o conquer_v his_o anger_n and_o wrathful_a passion_n 13_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o make_v a_o more_o incline_v to_o anger_n then_o delicate_a nourishment_n full_a of_o niceness_n and_o flattery_n for_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n with_o prosperity_n to_o nourish_v choler_n and_o wrathfulness_n 14_o it_o be_v a_o more_o difficult_a thing_n say_v heraclitus_n to_o strive_v and_o contend_v against_o luxuriousnesse_n and_o lasciviousness_n then_o against_o wrath_n and_o anger_n of_o patience_n chap._n 21._o 1_o demosthâ—nes_n say_v unto_o one_o that_o use_v he_o reproachful_o my_o friend_n i_o list_v not_o enter_v into_o this_o contention_n with_o thou_o wherein_o the_o vanquish_a be_v better_a than_o the_o vanquisher_n 2_o plato_n be_v gross_o injury_v by_o one_o with_o most_o vile_a term_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o speak_v ill_a because_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a to_o speak_v well_o 3_o aristippus_n the_o philosopher_n be_v abuse_v by_o a_o fellow_n with_o most_o opprobrious_a speech_n say_v thus_o unto_o he_o thou_o be_v a_o master_n of_o ill_a speak_n and_o i_o of_o ill_a hear_n 4_o euripides_n see_v two_o man_n revile_v each_o other_o with_o injurious_a term_n say_v he_o of_o you_o which_o abstain_v most_o from_o villainous_a &_o lewd_a speech_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v the_o most_o sage_a and_o wise_a of_o the_o two_o 5_o that_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v repute_v of_o the_o great_a and_o best_a courage_n who_o can_v rather_o endure_v and_o bear_v out_o a_o unhappy_a and_o miserable_a life_n then_o shun_v and_o avoid_v it_o 6_o archilocus_n say_v that_o patience_n be_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o god_n 7_o denis_n the_o tyrant_n be_v exile_v for_o his_o tyranny_n be_v demand_v wherein_o plato_n &_o his_o philosophy_n have_v benefit_v he_o he_o answer_v they_o have_v teach_v i_o quiet_o and_o with_o a_o patient_a spirit_n to_o bear_v and_o endure_v the_o change_n and_o mutability_n of_o fortune_n 8_o that_o body_n which_o be_v accustom_v to_o patience_n will_v never_o quit_v or_o forsake_v any_o place_n for_o any_o pain_n or_o travel_v whatsoever_o 9_o he_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v patient_a and_o valiant_a who_o be_v not_o easy_o draw_v to_o be_v tender_a and_o delicate_a in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prosperity_n 10_o the_o philosopher_n chilon_n see_v one_o that_o be_v very_o pensive_a by_o reason_n of_o some_o misfortune_n that_o have_v befall_v he_o and_o that_o in_o more_o unfit_a &_o unseemly_a sort_n than_o be_v convenient_a he_o say_v unto_o he_o assuted_o if_o thou_o know_v the_o misfortune_n of_o all_o other_o man_n thou_o will_v not_o bear_v thy_o own_o adversity_n so_o impatient_o 11_o pittacus_n the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v to_o take_v to_o himself_o good_a advice_n and_o counsel_n to_o the_o end_n no_o evil_n may_v befall_v and_o happen_v unto_o he_o and_o if_o it_o do_v afterward_o happen_v that_o any_o misfortune_n do_v betide_v he_o then_o to_o bear_v it_o courageous_o and_o patient_o 12_o socrates_n be_v in_o a_o disputation_n and_o have_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o discourse_n hear_v tiding_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o therewith_o move_v but_o after_o that_o his_o disputation_n be_v end_v he_o then_o say_v unto_o those_o which_o be_v with_o he_o come_v on_o let_v we_o now_o go_v and_o accompany_v the_o corpse_n of_o my_o son_n sophronison_n to_o his_o funeral_n 13_o democritus_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a good_a thing_n to_o know_v how_o to_o provide_v a_o remedy_n for_o calamity_n 14_o xantippe_n the_o wife_n of_o socrates_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o albeit_o many_o change_n and_o variable_a chance_n do_v daily_o trouble_v and_o perplex_v the_o whole_a city_n of_o athens_n yet_o she_o never_o see_v the_o countenance_n of_o her_o husband_n socrates_n for_o any_o matter_n ever_o change_v or_o trouble_v but_o that_o he_o continue_v still_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o man_n in_o all_o fortune_n and_o indeed_o socrates_n do_v so_o frame_v his_o mind_n that_o he_o always_o bear_v his_o visage_n in_o one_o sort_n as_o well_o in_o adversity_n as_o prosperity_n 15_o as_o xenophon_n be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o city_n of_o mantinaea_n there_o come_v a_o missenger_n to_o bring_v he_o tiding_n how_o his_o son_n grillus_n be_v dead_a upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o which_o news_n he_o present_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o off_o his_o head_n without_o further_a interrupt_v of_o the_o sacrisice_n but_o the_o messenger_n have_v add_v this_o unto_o his_o tale_n that_o his_o son_n die_v victorious_o he_o take_v up_o the_o crown_n &_o set_v it_o again_o upon_o his_o head_n &_o so_o go_v on_o with_o the_o finish_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o riches_n chap._n 22._o 1_o the_o poet_n simonides_n be_v demand_v which_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n he_o have_v rather_o choose_v either_o riches_n or_o wisdom_n answer_v i_o can_v tell_v whether_o but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o i_o see_v wise_a man_n ever_o attend_v about_o the_o gate_n of_o rich_a man_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o requisite_a &_o necessary_a for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v money_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o do_v or_o effect_v any_o thing_n with_o opportunity_n or_o in_o time_n convenient_a 3_o money_n among_o mortal_a man_n be_v as_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n and_o he_o which_o have_v it_o not_o be_v as_o one_o that_o walk_v dead_a among_o the_o live_n 4_o only_a gold_n and_o riches_n establish_v custom_n and_o manner_n make_v and_o give_v beauty_n nobility_n friendship_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o 5_o ha_o father_n speak_v not_o to_o i_o of_o gentry_n or_o nobility_n for_o it_o rely_v altogether_o upon_o wealth_n and_o riches_n give_v i_o my_o house_n store_v with_o gold_n and_o if_o i_o be_v leave_v a_o slay_v i_o shall_v then_o soon_o become_v and_o be_v repute_v noble_a 6_o money_n be_v it_o that_o find_v friend_n and_o bring_v man_n into_o favour_n and_o dignity_n near_o about_o prince_n 7_o riches_n be_v the_o sure_a friend_n but_o they_o which_o be_v common_o repute_v for_o friend_n do_v soon_o forsake_v he_o which_o be_v poor_a 8_o great_a riches_n be_v to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o friend_n 9_o i_o see_v it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a humour_n in_o woman_n to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o riches_n and_o jewel_n 10_o apollonius_n of_o thianea_n say_v unto_o denis_n the_o tyrant_n thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o employ_v thy_o riches_n very_o well_o and_o in_o better_a sort_n than_o all_o other_o king_n use_v to_o do_v if_o thou_o bestow_v they_o upon_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a 11_o riches_n do_v hurt_v exceed_o except_o the_o possessor_n of_o they_o use_v they_o well_o and_o right_o riches_n dispraise_v &_o conden_v chap._n 23._o 1_o the_o common_a proverhe_n be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o put_v a_o knife_n into_o a_o child_n hand_n and_o i_o say_v that_o thou_o shall_v neither_o give_v he_o knife_n nor_o yet_o riches_n 2_o
thou_o then_o in_o sparta_n he_o answer_v because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o physician_n to_o dwell_v with_o they_o that_o be_v sound_a and_o healthful_a but_o in_o that_o place_n where_o man_n be_v sick_a and_o disease_a 12_o archidamus_n be_v demand_v by_o one_o what_o territory_n the_o lacedaemonian_n possess_v answer_v so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v get_v and_o purchase_v by_o the_o sword_n 13_o there_o be_v one_o that_o blame_v ethecateus_fw-la the_o orator_n who_o have_v one_o day_n dine_v with_o archidamidas_n do_v not_o speak_v a_o word_n during_o all_o the_o time_n they_o be_v at_o meat_n to_o who_o archidamidas_n make_v this_o answer_n thou_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o he_o which_o know_v how_o to_o speak_v well_o know_v also_o the_o time_n when_o to_o speak_v 14_o iphicrates_n the_o athenian_a be_v demand_v by_o a_o certain_a orator_n what_o place_n he_o have_v in_o the_o army_n because_o he_o think_v he_o a_o man_n exceed_v hardy_a and_o cruel_a why_o quoth_v he_o what_o be_v thou_o a_o man_n at_o arm_n or_o a_o footman_n a_o archer_n or_o a_o light_a horseman_n he_o answer_v i_o be_o none_o of_o all_o these_o but_o i_o be_o he_o which_o have_v learned_a to_o command_v over_o all_o these_o who_o thou_o have_v name_v of_o virtue_n chap._n 44._o 1_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n be_v see_v to_o be_v ever_o conversant_a about_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o action_n in_o which_o consist_v much_o little_a and_o a_o mean_a it_o many_o time_n fall_v out_o that_o we_o fear_v one_o more_o and_o another_o less_o that_o one_o be_v confident_a another_o desire_v one_o be_v fierce_a and_o another_o be_v angry_a &_o choleric_a &_o there_o be_v not_o any_o good_a either_o in_o the_o one_o sort_n or_o other_o and_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o to_o who_o and_o for_o what_o occasion_n and_o how_o but_o mediocrity_n be_v the_o best_a the_o which_o of_o itself_o proper_o be_v the_o true_a virtue_n then_o virtue_n be_v a_o habit_n of_o election_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o mean_a which_o man_n call_v mediocrity_n 2_o i_o have_v make_v search_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v manifest_a in_o virtue_n but_o i_o can_v never_o yet_o find_v they_o 3_o it_o appertain_v unto_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sex_n feminine_a to_o govern_v the_o house_n well_o and_o right_o and_o to_o have_v the_o custody_n and_o look_v to_o domestical_a matter_n and_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o her_o husband_n 4_o force_n wisdom_n temperance_n magnificence_n be_v virtue_n with_o many_o other_o but_o virtue_n can_v be_v catch_v see_v then_o that_o virtue_n can_v be_v have_v by_o doctrine_n it_o be_v not_o a_o science_n 5_o if_o virtue_n do_v fail_v and_o escheat_n in_o man_n which_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v then_o do_v felicity_n also_o fail_v in_o he_o 6_o virtue_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v able_a to_o give_v we_o immortality_n and_o to_o make_v we_o equal_a to_o the_o god_n 7_o virtue_n be_v diverse_a alexander_n be_v ingenious_a cirus_n be_v of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n agesilaus_n excel_v in_o temperance_n themisâ—ocles_n in_o wisdom_n aristides_n in_o justice_n philip_n in_o experience_n &_o pericles_n in_o the_o skill_n &_o knowledge_n to_o govern_v a_o commonwealth_n 8_o virtue_n have_v this_o quality_n that_o her_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n be_v show_v especial_o towards_o a_o man_n enemy_n she_o be_v accustom_v to_o rejoice_v even_o the_o most_o valiant_a 9_o nature_n can_v establish_v any_o thing_n so_o high_a but_o virtue_n can_v reach_v unto_o it_o 10_o to_o die_v continual_o for_o virtue_n be_v not_o to_o die_v 11_o virtue_n itself_o ought_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o not_o the_o image_n of_o virtue_n 12_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n in_o this_o life_n except_o it_o be_v to_o love_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v belove_v and_o to_o love_v that_o be_v prudence_n and_o not_o to_o be_v move_v or_o trouble_v for_o any_o matter_n of_o molestation_n that_o be_v fortitude_n nor_o for_o any_o matter_n of_o flattery_n and_o delight_n that_o be_v temperance_n nor_o for_o pride_n that_o be_v justice_n 13_o gorgias_n the_o orator_n be_v demand_v if_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n be_v happy_a answer_v i_o know_v not_o how_o much_o virtue_n he_o have_v 14_o i_o never_o know_v any_o man_n who_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o virtue_n do_v envy_v the_o virtue_n of_o another_o man_n 15_o virtue_n be_v courageous_a through_o her_o own_o proper_a riches_n and_o she_o care_v not_o to_o be_v celebrate_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o common_a people_n because_o she_o have_v no_o need_n of_o praise_n and_o commendation_n 16_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n live_v when_o all_o other_o thing_n do_v die_v and_o perish_v 17_o that_o virtue_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o comely_a and_o beautiful_a pâ—â—son_n be_v much_o more_o amiable_a and_o purchase_v the_o great_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o death_n chap._n 45._o 1_o one_o saying_n that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a &_o difficult_a thing_n to_o live_v nay_o quoth_v diogenes_n but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o live_v ill_o 2_o if_o a_o young_a man_n do_v live_v to_o old_a age_n than_o he_o come_v to_o lament_v and_o to_o plain_v himself_o to_o the_o god_n say_v that_o when_o it_o be_v requisite_a his_o labour_n and_o trouble_n shall_v cease_v and_o he_o live_v at_o rest_n even_o than_o be_v he_o most_o trouble_a and_o surcharge_v with_o affair_n afterward_o when_o death_n approach_v than_o will_v he_o live_v and_o request_v the_o physician_n not_o to_o be_v careless_a of_o his_o health_n and_o welfare_n 3_o o_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a mind_a man_n who_o will_v not_o willing_o neither_o live_v nor_o die_v 4_o i_o have_v rather_o live_v and_o serve_v a_o man_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o beggarly_a and_o one_o to_o who_o mean_v of_o live_v be_v want_v then_o to_o commawd_v over_o all_o dead_a man_n 5_o death_n be_v no_o grievous_a thing_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o injury_n in_o the_o end_n which_o be_v full_a of_o fear_n &_o terror_n 6_o see_v all_o man_n must_v needs_o die_v i_o do_v hold_v that_o it_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n to_o die_v not_o late_o but_o honourable_o 7_o the_o poet_n simonides_n say_v that_o death_n be_v the_o medicine_n of_o all_o evil_n incident_a to_o man_n 8_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o a_o man_n then_o to_o be_v bear_v nor_o any_o thing_n better_o for_o he_o then_o to_o die_v soon_o and_o quick_o 9_o gorgias_n leontin_n be_v near_o his_o end_n and_o depart_v by_o little_a and_o little_a as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o sleep_n or_o dream_n be_v demand_v by_o a_o familiar_a friend_n of_o he_o what_o do_v you_o to_o who_o he_o answer_v now_o do_v sleep_n begin_v to_o recommend_v i_o to_o her_o sister_n of_o felicity_n chap._n 46._o 1_o felicitie_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v some_o have_v say_v that_o felicity_n be_v prosperity_n of_o fortune_n and_o some_o say_v virtue_n but_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o convenient_a that_o felicity_n be_v give_v from_o the_o god_n the_o felicity_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o operation_n perfect_v by_o virtue_n 2_o virtue_n come_v of_o science_n and_o of_o virtue_n proceed_v the_o sovereign_a good_a what_o can_v this_o sovereign_a and_o chief_a good_a be_v but_o god_n &_o heaven_n whence_o our_o soul_n be_v derive_v 3_o the_o sovereign_a good_a of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n 4_o this_o be_v felicity_n as_o say_v aristotle_n which_o be_v not_o consist_v in_o one_o only_a art_n but_o in_o all_o the_o course_n of_o a_o perfect_a life_n 5_o they_o be_v true_o happy_a which_o be_v with_o truth_n but_o they_o which_o live_v in_o vanity_n can_v be_v happy_a 6_o some_o by_o too_o great_a felicity_n care_v nothing_o for_o god_n at_o all_o 7_o to_o happy_a man_n the_o consideration_n of_o misery_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o very_o straight_o and_o difficult_a thing_n 8_o to_o be_v happy_a be_v to_o live_v well_o and_o to_o do_v well_o 9_o no_o man_n can_v be_v happy_a but_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o good_a it_o follow_v then_o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v miserable_a and_o therefore_o not_o the_o rich_a man_n but_o the_o prudent_a man_n fly_v and_o shun_v misery_n 10_o felicity_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o part_n the_o first_o be_v to_o take_v good_a counsel_n the_o second_o be_v to_o have_v the_o sense_n strong_a and_o sound_a &_o to_o be_v of_o a_o good_a disposition_n of_o body_n the_o three_o be_v to_o be_v fortunate_a in_o all_o action_n the_o four_o to_o be_v always_o near_o and_o in_o company_n with_o man_n excellent_a in_o glory_n and_o renown_n the_o five_o be_v to_o abound_v in_o wealth_n and_o all_o other_o such_o thing_n as_o serve_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o man_n life_n 11_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o have_v a_o good_a soul_n and_o that_o be_v give_v they_o from_o heaven_n 12_o felicity_n be_v either_o by_o destiny_n or_o of_o fortune_n or_o of_o virtue_n 13_o as_o sick_a man_n can_v taste_v the_o savour_n of_o any_o meat_n so_o can_v any_o man_n attain_v to_o happiness_n and_o felicity_n if_o he_o embrace_v not_o virtue_n 14_o they_o be_v not_o happy_a who_o the_o common_a sort_n repute_v happy_a 15_o no_o man_n in_o truth_n be_v happy_a among_o all_o mortal_a man_n live_v finis_fw-la some_o report_n this_o of_o augustus_n caesar_n