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moral_a question_n and_o example_n the_o gallant_a jew_n dâ—â—orah_n page_n 1._o her_o elegy_n p._n 5._o moral_a question_n whether_o woman_n be_v capable_a of_o government_n p._n 7._o example_n isabel_n 〈◊〉_d of_o spain_n arch-duchess_n of_o the_o low-countries_n p._n 9_o margaret_z of_o austria_n duchess_n of_o parma_n governess_n of_o the_o low-countries_n p._n 17._o jael_n p._n 19_o her_o elegy_n p._n 22._o moral_a question_n whether_o there_o be_v infidelity_n on_o the_o actiâ—â—_n of_o jael_n p._n 24._o example_n joan_n of_o beusort_n queen_n of_o scotland_n &_o catharine_n douglas_n p._n 26._o judith_n p._n 29._o her_o elegy_n p._n 34._o moral_a question_n concern_v the_o choice_n which_o god_n have_v make_v of_o woman_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o state_n reduce_v to_o extremity_n p._n 36._o example_n marulla_n of_o scilimena_n p._n 38._o salomona_n p._n 41._o her_o elegy_n p._n 46._o moral_a question_n whether_o religion_n be_v the_o principal_a virtue_n of_o a_o gallent_n woman_n p._n 47._o example_n margaret_n moor_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n p._n 49._o mariam_n p._n 53._o her_o elegy_n p._n 57_o moral_a question_n why_o the_o most_o perfect_a woman_n be_v common_o the_o least_o fortunate_a p._n 59_o example_n blanch_n of_o bourbon_n queen_n of_o castle_z p._n 61._o the_o gallant_a barbarian_a woman_n panthea_n p._n 63._o her_o elegy_n p._n 68_o moral_a question_n concern_v the_o order_n which_o a_o gallant_a woman_n ought_v to_o observe_v in_o conjugal_a love_n p._n 69._o example_n indegonda_n and_o clotilda_n of_o france_n p._n 72._o camma_fw-la p._n 77._o her_o elegy_n p._n 81._o moral_a question_n why_o conjugal_a love_n be_v more_o faithful_a in_o woman_n thâ—â—_n in_o man_n p._n 82._o example_n sanchia_n of_o navarre_n p._n 85._o artemisia_n p._n 91._o her_o elegy_n p._n 95._o moral_a question_n in_o what_o manner_n a_o gallant_a woman_n shall_v mourn_v and_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o her_o widdowboâ—d_n p._n 96._o example_n blanch_n of_o castille_n queen_n regent_n of_o france_n p._n 98._o monima_n p._n 103._o her_o elegy_n p._n 108._o moral_a question_n whether_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o gallant_a woman_n to_o expose_v her_o life_n to_o satisfy_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o jealous_a husband_n p._n 110._o example_n the_o brâ—ve_n hâ—â—garian_n p._n 112._o zenoâ—ia_n p._n 115._o her_o elegy_n p._n 120._o moral_a question_n whether_o woman_n be_v capable_a of_o military_a virtue_n p._n 122._o example_n joan_n of_o flanders_n couâ—tesâ—_n of_o monâ—fort_n p._n 125._o the_o gallant_a roman_a woman_n lucretia_n p._n 1._o her_o elegy_n p._n 7._o moral_a question_n whether_o chastity_n belong_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o herâ—â—sses_n and_o great_a lady_n p._n 8._o example_n gondeberga_n of_o france_n queen_n of_o lombardy_n p._n 11._o cloelia_n p._n 17._o her_o elegy_n p._n 23._o moral_a question_n whether_o the_o virtue_n of_o woman_n â—e_v as_o beneficial_a to_o the_o public_a as_o that_o of_o man_n p._n 25._o example_n theodelinda_n queen_n of_o lombardy_n p._n 29._o porcia_n p_o 33._o her_o elegy_n p._n 38._o moral_a question_n whether_o woman_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o eminent_a generosity_n p._n 39_o example_n francis_n ceze_o the_o lady_n of_o baâ—â—y_n p._n 42._o arria_n page_n 49._o her_o elegy_n p._n 55._o moral_a question_n concern_v the_o duty_n of_o 〈…〉_z husband_n in_o the_o â—â—ne_n of_o their_o distress_n and_o misfortune_n p_o 58._o example_n joan_n coello_n wife_n of_o anthony_n peâ—ez_n secretary_n to_o philip_n the_o 〈◊〉_d page_n 61._o paulina_z page_n 67._o her_o elegy_n p_o 72._o moral_a question_n whether_o woman_n be_v capable_a of_o 〈◊〉_d philosophy_n p._n 73._o example_n of_o jane_n grace_n of_o suffolk_n queen_n of_o england_n p._n 78._o the_o gallant_a christian_a woman_n the_o french_a judith_n p._n 85._o her_o elegy_n p_o 91._o moral_a question_n whether_o more_o resolution_n and_o courage_n be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o man_n valiant_a then_o to_o make_v a_o woman_n chasteâ—_n p._n 93._o example_n blanch_n of_o rossy_a p._n 97._o eleonor_n of_o castille_n princess_n of_o wales_n p._n 101._o her_o elegy_n p._n 107._o moral_a question_n whether_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o duty_n and_o fidelity_n of_o woman_n to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o death_n for_o their_o husband_n p._n 106._o example_n margaret_n of_o foâ—xe_n duchess_n of_o elpernon_n p._n 114._o the_o maid_n of_o orleans_n p._n 119._o her_o elegy_n p._n 125._o moral_a question_n whether_o woman_n may_v pretend_v to_o heroic_a virtue_n p_o 127._o example_n isabel_n queen_n of_o castille_n p._n 132._o the_o victorious_a captive_a p._n 139._o her_o elegy_n p._n 145._o moral_a question_n whether_o a_o heroic_a transport_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o woman_n chastity_n p._n 147._o example_n the_o chaste_a venetian_a p._n 152._o mary_n stewart_n p._n 159._o her_o elegy_n p._n 165._o moral_a question_n whether_o great_a lady_n in_o prosperity_n be_v not_o in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o those_o in_o adversity_n p._n 168._o example_n margaret_n of_o anjoâ—_n queen_n of_o england_n pag._n 173._o fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n in_o the_o addâ—â—â—â—_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d page_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o for_o 〈…〉_z of_o in_o the_o book_n page_n 41._o line_n 9_o for_o 〈…〉_z p_o 50._o l._n â—8_o 〈…〉_z all_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 50_o l._n 32._o after_o 〈…〉_z p._n 5â—_n l._n 5â—_n 〈…〉_z p._n 107_o l_o â—â—_o for_o return_v â—_o reâ—â—ining_a p._n 109_o l_o 39â—_n in_o the_o blood_n p._n 116_o l_o 23_o 〈…〉_z p._n 110._o l._n 3._o 〈…〉_z p._n 130._o for_o 〈…〉_z p._n 1â—1_n l._n 43._o for_o 〈…〉_z p._n 135._o l._n 36._o for_o 〈…〉_z ibid._n for_o 〈…〉_z p._n â—4_n l._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o word_n 〈…〉_z p._n 164_o 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈…〉_z p._n 171_o l._n 28._o for_o 〈…〉_z p._n 174_o l._n 〈…〉_z by_o p._n 153._o l_o 5._o for_o 〈…〉_z p._n 153._o l._n â—â—_o 〈…〉_z
their_o first_o care_n after_o the_o conclusion_n of_o peace_n be_v to_o choose_v a_o fit_a person_n to_o fill_v up_o the_o throne_n which_o autharus_fw-la die_v without_o child_n leave_v vacant_a it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o custom_n of_o nation_n the_o interest_n of_o state_n and_o the_o pretension_n of_o particular_a person_n will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d return_n into_o barâ—â—ta_n her_o virtue_n yet_o carry_v it_o against_o custom_n the_o grace_n make_v sure_a for_o she_o and_o gain_v all_o the_o voice_n on_o her_o side_n and_o by_o a_o general_a consent_n her_o hand_n already_o accustom_v to_o govern_v well_o be_v judge_v the_o most_o proper_a to_o manage_v happy_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o state_n and_o to_o divert_v with_o address_n the_o mischief_n which_o be_v fear_v from_o the_o ambition_n of_o particular_a person_n the_o crown_n be_v solemn_o deliver_v up_o to_o she_o and_o from_o that_o time_n she_o begin_v to_o reign_v of_o herself_o and_o by_o the_o right_n of_o her_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o fair_a right_n of_o king_n and_o the_o most_o illustrious_a claim_n which_o can_v enter_v into_o their_o 〈◊〉_d sure_o this_o can_v be_v parallel_v in_o history_n and_o there_o will_v need_v a_o very_a persuasive_a virtue_n and_o of_o great_a authority_n to_o effect_v it_o they_o must_v be_v grace_n of_o a_o high_a expectation_n and_o of_o a_o fair_a carriage_n which_o can_v gain_v with_o so_o much_o ease_n upon_o great_a ambitious_a man_n and_o a_o mercenary_a people_n and_o procure_v the_o unitement_n of_o they_o both_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o a_o stranger_n be_v satisfy_v of_o her_o dexterity_n and_o capacity_n they_o invest_v she_o with_o absolute_a power_n and_o sovereignty_n without_o restriction_n they_o do_v not_o imitate_v those_o that_o bind_v their_o prince_n upon_o their_o throne_n who_o tie_v their_o hand_n to_o the_o sceptre_n which_o they_o make_v they_o bear_v and_o take_v from_o they_o dispolute_a of_o the_o same_o 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a_o catholic_n king_n and_o to_o withdraw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o slavery_n of_o the_o arian_n heresy_n this_o be_v evident_o a_o enterprise_n of_o great_a labour_n and_o of_o long_a time_n than_o all_o those_o which_o be_v perform_v with_o iron_n and_o silver_n engine_n with_o fleet_n and_o arm_a nation_n nevertheless_o she_o accomplish_v it_o by_o her_o care_n and_o good_a office_n with_o prayer_n and_o â—ears_n her_o prayer_n draw_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d the_o light_n of_o heaven_n and_o every_o tear_v prove_v a_o persuasive_a reason_n to_o he_o which_o all_o the_o arian_n doctor_n be_v never_o able_a to_o answer_v her_o conquest_n reach_v far_a than_o one_o individual_a soul_n though_o it_o be_v a_o sovereign_a one_o and_o raise_v above_o other_o it_o be_v more_o ample_a and_o of_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o church_n the_o chief_a nobleman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o almost_o the_o whole_a people_n be_v convert_v by_o the_o conversion_n of_o their_o new_a king_n submit_v with_o he_o to_o the_o zeal_n and_o piety_n of_o their_o good_a queen_n and_o this_o zeal_n be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o of_o so_o great_a authority_n this_o piety_n be_v so_o efficacious_a and_o victorious_a that_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n all_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o province_n subject_a to_o it_o abjure_v arianism_n and_o become_v catholic_a by_o the_o industry_n of_o a_o woman_n she_o effect_v much_o more_o and_o advance_v the_o â—â—tivity_n of_o her_o zeal_n and_o the_o victory_n of_o her_o piety_n to_o a_o high_a degree_n adalulsus_n have_v increase_v his_o sin_n and_o dominion_n by_o the_o violate_a right_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o usurp_a land_n he_o have_v throw_v catholic_a bishop_n out_o of_o their_o sea_n and_o introduce_v into_o the_o sheepfold_a disguise_a thief_n public_a impoisoner_n and_o doctor_n of_o error_n and_o pestilence_n the_o virtuous_a queen_n enjoy_v no_o repose_n till_o the_o good_a pastor_n be_v recall_v till_o the_o church_n be_v reestablish_v in_o her_o right_n and_o honour_n and_o till_o restitution_n be_v make_v her_o 〈◊〉_d the_o â—ands_n which_o impetuous_a and_o bold_a heresy_n have_v take_v from_o she_o these_o action_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o a_o unprofitable_a and_o idle_a virtue_n the_o most_o courageous_a and_o warlike_a one_o do_v never_o act_v so_o vigorous_o and_o with_o so_o much_o success_n and_o all_o the_o crown_n gain_v by_o the_o valiant_a woman_n in_o this_o history_n be_v never_o worth_a so_o much_o as_o a_o flower_n of_o theodelind'_v crown_n the_o great_a saint_n gregory_n who_o govern_v the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n understand_v the_o weight_n and_o importance_n of_o her_o service_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o reader_n her_o public_a and_o last_a thanks_o for_o they_o he_o dedicate_v his_o dialogue_n to_o she_o by_o a_o preface_n wherein_o she_o triumph_v to_o this_o day_n and_o wherein_o there_o iâ—_n not_o a_o word_n which_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o statue_n erect_v to_o her_o virtue_n some_o time_n after_o the_o eâ—ark_n of_o ravenna_n do_v overrun_v the_o territory_n of_o agilulsus_fw-la and_o take_v in_o some_o place_n which_o lay_v convenient_a for_o he_o and_o be_v ill_o guard_v this_o â—â—on_n which_o be_v become_v more_o gentle_a yet_o have_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v enchain_v quick_o find_v again_o his_o tooth_n and_o claw_n and_o hasten_v to_o take_v revenge_n all_o thing_n tend_v to_o a_o perilous_a and_o scandalous_a war_n and_o not_o only_o the_o eâ—arkâ—at_n of_o ravenna_n but_o even_o the_o patrimony_n of_o saint_n peter_n be_v in_o danger_n if_o 〈◊〉_d gain_v by_o saint_n gregory_n have_v not_o extinguish_v by_o her_o dexterity_n and_o tear_n the_o fire_n which_o already_o begin_v to_o be_v enkindle_v thereby_o she_o preserve_v liberty_n to_o the_o church_n and_o sacred_a thing_n she_o free_v the_o church_n from_o her_o yoke_n she_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o chain_n prepare_v for_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o chase_v away_o the_o barbarian_n from_o 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apres_fw-fr son_fw-fr mary_n et_fw-fr par_fw-fr la_fw-fr hardiesse_n et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr sa_fw-fr mort_fw-fr egale_n la_fw-fr reputation_n de_fw-fr catâ—n_fw-fr et_fw-fr la_fw-fr gloire_fw-fr de_fw-fr brutus_n 〈…〉_z porcia_n the_o defeat_v of_o brutus_n can_v not_o be_v conceal_v from_o porcia_n the_o noise_n and_o mourning_n for_o it_o be_v great_a everywhere_o the_o public_a as_o well_o as_o particular_n regret_n it_o equal_o and_o in_o common_a and_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o very_a statue_n in_o the_o senate_n and_o tribune_n have_v lament_v a_o citizen_n with_o who_o in_o fine_a the_o republic_n and_o liberty_n of_o rome_n even_o then_o expire_v this_o generous_a woman_n do_v not_o receive_v this_o loss_n with_o outcry_n and_o faint_a fit_n she_o do_v not_o violate_v her_o cheek_n and_o hair_n she_o do_v not_o accuse_v heaven_n nor_o reproach_n fortune_n for_o it_o and_o one_o may_v say_v that_o the_o news_n of_o brutus_n
death_n find_v brutus_n live_v and_o victorious_a in_o porcia_n nevertheless_o with_o all_o this_o fortitude_n and_o courage_n she_o take_v a_o resolution_n to_o die_v and_o you_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o she_o will_v execute_v the_o resolution_n she_o have_v take_v nothing_o of_o cowardice_n ought_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o daughter_n of_o cato_n nothing_o of_o weakness_n from_o the_o widow_n of_o brutus_n she_o be_v courageous_a from_o her_o race_n and_o a_o philosopher_n by_o alliance_n and_o her_o death_n will_v be_v as_o stoical_a as_o that_o of_o her_o husband_n and_o father_n her_o kindred_n and_o friend_n be_v willing_a to_o preserve_v this_o fair_a remainder_n of_o the_o ancient_a virtue_n do_v in_o vain_a set_v guard_n upon_o she_o she_o make_v they_o understand_v that_o they_o may_v inchain_v her_o body_n but_o can_v never_o fetter_v her_o soul_n that_o she_o can_v pass_v through_o a_o thousand_o chain_n and_o as_o many_o close_a gate_n and_o that_o if_o her_o 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