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say_v that_o the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o time_n the_o sea_n the_o planet_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o do_v come_v to_o their_o perfection_n only_o by_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n 19_o antisthenes_n the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o like_a to_o any_o thing_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o know_v he_o 20_o xenophanes_n the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o only_a god_n who_o neither_o in_o body_n nor_o in_o thought_n be_v like_a unto_o man_n of_o love._n chap._n 2._o plinie_n say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o love_n worthy_a of_o commendation_n but_o only_a constancy_n 2_o quintilian_n have_v write_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n usual_a and_o accustom_a to_o lover_n not_o to_o judge_v of_o beauty_n and_o favour_n right_o because_o that_o love_n do_v dim_a &_o darken_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n 3_o if_o he_o which_o be_v in_o love_n be_v poor_a he_o be_v torment_v with_o a_o most_o miserable_a calamity_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n unprofitable_a to_o desire_v the_o sight_n of_o that_o shape_n and_o figure_n by_o the_o which_o a_o man_n have_v be_v once_o take_v captiu_fw-la and_o it_o be_v ill_o do_v for_o any_o man_n to_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o experience_n of_o those_o thing_n from_o the_o which_o he_o may_v refrain_v and_o absent_v himself_o without_o any_o great_a difficulty_n 5_o it_o be_v better_a to_o love_v with_o severity_n then_o to_o deceive_v with_o affability_n 6_o the_o custom_n of_o lover_n be_v so_o to_o do_v as_o they_o can_v cover_v their_o love_n 7_o the_o amorous_a person_n that_o love_v the_o body_n more_o than_o the_o soul_n be_v common_o evil_a because_o he_o be_v not_o constant_a and_o stable_a and_o because_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o pursue_v with_o his_o affection_n be_v unstable_a 8_o he_o that_o make_v resistance_n to_o the_o first_o assault_n of_o love_n remain_v a_o conqueror_n 9_o love_n delight_v to_o dwell_v and_o inhabit_v in_o person_n of_o high_a and_o noble_a house_n 10_o he_o that_o nourish_v and_o entertain_v love_n shall_v hardly_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o yoke_n which_o he_o have_v once_o take_v upon_o his_o neck_n 11_o lover_n above_o all_o other_o person_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o number_v the_o day_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o account_n of_o the_o time_n 12_o the_o amorous_a after_o they_o have_v once_o have_v a_o fill_n of_o their_o luxurious_a desire_n do_v soon_o repent_v themselves_o of_o any_o good_a thing_n wherewith_o they_o have_v depart_v 13_o love_n do_v many_o time_n put_v a_o bridle_n upon_o heart_n that_o be_v obstinate_a 14_o never_o be_v there_o any_o love_n that_o can_v keep_v any_o measure_n 15_o in_o wine_n and_o banquet_a love_n burn_v most_o cruel_o 16_o with_o lover_n it_o be_v a_o common_a use_n and_o custom_n to_o begin_v to_o speak_v and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o discourse_n sudden_o to_o stop_v and_o to_o cut_v off_o their_o speech_n 17_o what_o thing_n be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n so_o great_a or_o so_o high_a whereunto_o love_n will_v not_o stir_v and_o animate_v the_o mind_n of_o mortal_a man_n of_o faith_n chap._n 3_o 1_o plato_n have_v write_v that_o theognis_n of_o mâ—gara_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o in_o a_o town_n besiege_v a_o man_n of_o faith_n and_o fidelity_n be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o he_o which_o give_v counsel_n to_o another_o what_o thing_n can_v there_o be_v which_o he_o ought_v soon_o to_o give_v then_o faith_n 3_o little_a or_o no_o faith_n be_v attribute_v to_o those_o person_n that_o be_v fall_v into_o any_o great_a distress_n or_o misery_n 4_o it_o be_v common_o see_v that_o true_a friend_n do_v find_v little_a faith_n in_o requite_v all_o of_o their_o friendship_n 5_o faith_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o justice_n 6_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n sleep_n and_o the_o wind_n be_v very_o deceitful_a 7_o true_a faith_n be_v the_o best_a &_o chief_a good_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o interior_a part_n of_o a_o man_n for_o no_o necessity_n will_v constrain_v it_o to_o prove_v deceitful_a no_o gift_n nor_o bribe_n can_v corrupt_v it_o come_v fire_n come_v sword_n it_o know_v not_o how_o to_o betray_v a_o man_n 8_o in_o a_o great_a company_n of_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a person_n faith_n be_v not_o give_v to_o thing_n but_o with_o great_a difficulty_n 9_o he_o that_o have_v once_o lose_v his_o faith_n have_v no_o more_o to_o lose_v 10_o faith_n be_v a_o better_a guard_n for_o a_o prince_n than_o the_o sword_n or_o arm_a force_n 11_o faith_n be_v seldom_o see_v to_o have_v any_o entrance_n or_o entertainment_n in_o prince_n palace_n 12_o in_o no_o place_n be_v faith_n sure_a or_o in_o security_n 13_o the_o ancient_n do_v sacrifice_v unto_o faith_n have_v their_o hand_n cover_v with_o a_o white_a cloth_n to_o show_v that_o their_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v right_a and_o secret_a 14_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n the_o father_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v make_v one_o a_o judge_n that_o use_v afterward_o to_o paint_v his_o beard_n &_o his_o hair_n sudden_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o office_n say_v that_o he_o which_o will_v counterfeit_v his_o hair_n be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v a_o man_n of_o that_o worth_n or_o integrity_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v likely_a to_o keep_v his_o faith_n in_o all_o thing_n 15_o metellus_n nepos_n have_v conceive_v great_a indignation_n and_o displeasure_n against_o ciâ—ero_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v more_o man_n to_o their_o death_n by_o his_o testimony_n and_o bear_a witness_n against_o they_o than_o he_o have_v save_v from_o death_n by_o defend_v and_o plead_v for_o they_o whereunto_o he_o answer_v
a_o man_n to_o recite_v thing_n that_o be_v another_o man_n and_o to_o usurp_v they_o for_o his_o own_o so_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o token_n of_o humanity_n to_o make_v their_o name_n know_v and_o manifest_a by_o who_o a_o man_n come_v to_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n 12_o julius_n caesar_n be_v wont_a to_o forget_v nothing_o more_o soon_o and_o ready_o than_o the_o injury_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v 13_o no_o man_n can_v be_v good_a by_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o another_o but_o only_o of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o disposition_n 14_o titus_n vespasian_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o people_n say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o so_o great_a honour_n because_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o have_v get_v that_o victory_n but_o that_o god_n have_v favour_v he_o against_o the_o jew_n 15_o octavian_n augustus_n will_v never_o recommend_v his_o child_n to_o the_o people_n but_o only_o in_o use_v these_o word_n uz._n if_o they_o deserve_v well_o 16_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o humanity_n the_o first_o when_o one_o salute_v other_o courteously_z the_o second_o when_o one_o aid_v those_o which_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o which_o have_v lose_v their_o good_n by_o ill_a fortune_n the_o three_o when_o man_n do_v frank_o of_o their_o own_o freewils_fw-mi make_v banquet_n and_o feast_v their_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n 17_o a_o certain_a man_n come_v to_o tell_v octavian_n that_o aemilius_n elian_n speak_v very_o ill_o of_o his_o uncle_n julius_n caesar_n to_o who_o augustus_n answer_v i_o will_v wish_v that_o thou_o make_v good_a proof_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o say_v for_o i_o will_v make_v aemilius_n elian_n to_o know_v that_o i_o have_v a_o tongue_n leave_v i_o 18_o cecilius_n metellus_n a_o senator_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o scipio_n african_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v howbeit_o when_o he_o understand_v of_o the_o death_n of_o scipio_n he_o grow_v very_o sorrowful_a and_o command_v his_o son_n present_o to_o go_v and_o help_v to_o carry_v the_o corpse_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o personage_n to_o the_o sepulture_n use_v these_o or_o the_o like_a speech_n i_o yield_v infinite_a thanks_n to_o the_o immortal_a god_n for_o the_o love_n which_o i_o have_v to_o rome_n that_o it_o be_v thus_o happen_v that_o scipio_n the_o african_a be_v not_o bear_v in_o another_o nation_n 19_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n 20_o courtesy_n and_o fair_a behaviour_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o appease_v wrath_n 21_o humanity_n among_o man_n be_v a_o strong_a bond_n &_o he_o which_o break_v it_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o murderer_n 22_o the_o office_n of_o humanity_n be_v to_o relieve_v man_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n and_o peril_n 23_o the_o sovereign_a good_a of_o a_o man_n be_v life_n eternal_a and_o the_o sovereign_a and_o chief_a ill_n of_o man_n be_v death_n everlasting_a of_o good_a deed_n and_o honour_n chap._n 18._o 1_o in_o do_v good_a to_o good_a man_n it_o seem_v that_o this_o be_v not_o to_o give_v but_o to_o receive_v 2_o he_o which_o receive_v any_o good_a turn_n especial_o of_o one_o that_o be_v his_o servant_n the_o which_o he_o make_v any_o reckon_v of_o let_v he_o regard_v not_o of_o who_o he_o receive_v it_o but_o what_o it_o be_v which_o he_o have_v receive_v 3_o it_o behoove_v each_o man_n to_o be_v forward_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o another_o &_o to_o have_v a_o care_n also_o that_o such_o favour_n be_v not_o conceal_v 4_o when_o mortal_a man_n become_v benefactor_n they_o imitate_v the_o god_n 5_o benefit_n receive_v by_o importunate_a request_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o worth_a 6_o it_o be_v no_o benefit_n to_o give_v a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o need_n nor_o necessity_n 7_o to_o give_v more_o honour_n to_o a_o man_n than_o he_o deserve_v be_v to_o make_v way_n to_o fool_n both_o to_o perceive_v and_o to_o think_v ill_o 8_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v a_o honourable_a action_n to_o accuse_v the_o wicked_a &_o to_o defend_v the_o good_a 9_o honour_n ought_v to_o be_v get_v by_o virtue_n and_o not_o by_o deceit_n for_o the_o one_o be_v the_o office_n of_o wicked_a and_o lewd_a person_n and_o the_o other_o of_o good_a and_o honest_a man_n 10_o conon_n the_o athenian_a be_v send_v ambassador_n by_o pharnabazus_n to_o the_o king_n artaxerxes_n be_v counsel_v by_o chiliarchus_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o his_o presence_n he_o ought_v to_o incline_v and_o prostrate_v himself_o before_o he_o to_o who_o conon_n answer_v it_o will_v not_o grieve_v i_o to_o do_v that_o honour_n unto_o the_o king_n which_o thou_o advise_v i_o but_o i_o doubt_v lest_o i_o shall_v dishonour_v my_o country_n in_o so_o do_v because_o the_o city_n wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v be_v such_o a_o place_n as_o it_o have_v use_v to_o rule_v and_o command_v over_o all_o other_o city_n 11_o it_o be_v the_o part_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o friend_n to_o do_v good_a especial_o to_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o and_o that_o before_o they_o require_v and_o ask_v it_o because_o both_o to_o the_o one_o and_o to_o the_o other_o it_o will_v then_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o more_o honest_a and_o more_o please_a and_o acceptable_a 12_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o rare_a virtue_n can_v have_v too_o much_o honour_n and_o reverence_v do_v unto_o it_o of_o exercise_n and_o industry_n chap._n 19_o 1_o he_o which_o have_v begin_v to_o purchase_v himself_o praise_n and_o commendation_n with_o glory_n aught_o to_o take_v great_a pain_n and_o travel_v to_o continue_v it_o for_o in_o truth_n sloth_n and_o negligence_n do_v use_v to_o bring_v forth_o at_o the_o first_o a_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n but_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v grief_n &_o sorrow_n 2_o labour_n and_o travel_v by_o use_n and_o custom_n come_v to_o be_v more_o easy_a light_a and_o less_o burdensome_a 3_o there_o be_v many_o more_o man_n that_o grow_v and_o become_v good_a by_o exercise_n then_o by_o nature_n 4_o cuus_o king_n of_o the_o persian_n do_v not_o love_v that_o glory_n for_o which_o he_o have_v not_o first_o endure_v labour_n and_o travel_v and_o he_o never_o dine_v nor_o sup_v except_o he_o have_v first_o by_o some_o vehement_a labour_n even_o weary_v himself_o 5_o pythagoras_n say_v that_o art_n without_o exercise_n be_v nothing_o and_o that_o exercise_n without_o art_n likewise_o be_v nothing_o 6_o demosthenes_n be_v demand_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o become_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o in_o the_o art_n of_o eloquence_n answer_v in_o consume_a more_o oil_n than_o wine_n 7_o demades_n the_o orator_n be_v demand_v who_o be_v his_o schoolmaster_n answer_v the_o parliament_n of_o athens_n show_v that_o experience_n be_v more_o noble_a and_o of_o more_o worth_n than_o all_o discipline_n 8_o denis_n the_o tyrant_n have_v entertain_v a_o cook_n out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o laconia_n and_o sup_v of_o a_o certain_a broth_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o he_o cast_v away_o from_o he_o the_o dish_n immediate_o and_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o shall_v make_v the_o laconian_n to_o delight_n in_o eat_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o pottage_n the_o same_o be_v so_o sharp_a and_o without_o any_o pleasant_a taste_n the_o cook_n answer_v he_o sir_n this_o broth_n have_v not_o that_o kind_n of_o taste_n which_o the_o broth_n of_o the_o laconian_n be_v accustom_v to_o have_v and_o that_o be_v the_o matter_n that_o you_o think_v it_o so_o unsavoury_a denis_n reply_v why_o what_o taste_v then_o have_v their_o broth_n certes_o sir_n say_v the_o cook_n before_o they_o ever_o use_v to_o sit_v down_o to_o meat_n they_o use_v first_o to_o exercise_v the_o body_n 9_o continual_a exercise_n surmount_v the_o ensignement_n and_o instruction_n of_o all_o schoolmaster_n 10_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o labour_v to_o make_v himself_o eloquent_a by_o the_o good_a of_o another_o 11_o exercise_n be_v the_o most_o artificial_a and_o best_a mistress_n of_o eloquence_n &_o to_o learn_v to_o speak_v well_o 12_o exercise_n in_o youth_n be_v a_o great_a aid_n and_o furtherance_n to_o any_o man_n of_o wrath_n and_o anger_n chap._n 20._o 1_o plato_n say_v unto_o a_o servant_n of_o he_o thou_o may_v thank_v god_n for_o that_o if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v angry_a thou_o have_v sure_o feel_v the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o misdeed_n 2_o the_o philosopher_n naucrates_n do_v resemble_v angry_a man_n unto_o a_o lamp_n which_o if_o the_o oil_n therein_o be_v too_o much_o and_o over_o abundant_a will_v yield_v little_a or_o no_o light_n or_o rather_o put_v out_o the_o flame_n 3_o it_o must_v be_v of_o necessity_n that_o all_o thing_n which_o angry_a man_n do_v must_v needs_o be_v full_a of_o blindness_n
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