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against_o the_o roman_n who_o without_o cause_n or_o reason_n have_v conquer_v his_o country_n approve_v mainifest_o that_o through_o offend_v the_o god_n they_o have_v thus_o prevail_v and_o the_o oration_n be_v divide_v into_o chapt_n 3._o fol._n 362._o ch_n 4._o fol_n 366._o and_o ch_z 5._o f_o 366_o that_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o choice_n of_o their_o judge_n and_o officer_n because_o therein_o consist_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o weal_n public_a chapt_n 6._o fol_n 373_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n antigonus_n answer_v a_o other_o which_o he_o send_v he_o out_o of_o scicile_n concern_v the_o cruelty_n exercise_v by_o the_o roman_a judge_n the_o letter_n be_v divide_v in_o chap_n 7._o fol_n 379._o cha_n 8._o fol._n 381._o chap_n 9_o fol._n 385_o chapt_n 10._o foe_n 387_o have_v 11._o fol._n 391_o a_o exhortation_n of_o the_o author_n unto_o great_a prince_n and_o nobleman_n 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young_a people_n they_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v more_o virtuous_a and_o honest_a than_o they_o of_o young_a degree_n chap_n 21._o fol_n 433_o the_o emperor_n conclusion_n of_o his_o letter_n show_v what_o peril_n those_o old_a man_n live_v in_o that_o dissolute_o like_o young_a child_n spend_v their_o day_n and_o he_o give_v wholesome_a council_n unto_o they_o for_o better_a mean_n and_o remedy_n thereof_o ch_n 22._o 438_o how_o prince_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o note_v guilty_a of_o avarice_n because_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v hate_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n ch_n 24_o 441_o great_a reason_n to_o discommend_v the_o vice_n of_o covetous_a man_n ch_n 24_o 444_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n cincinnatus_n who_o be_v a_o roman_a knight_n become_v a_o merchant_n of_o capua_n reprove_v such_o gentleman_n as_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o vocation_n declare_v what_o virtuous_a man_n ought_v to_o use_v and_o the_o vice_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o shun_v instruct_v also_o how_o to_o despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o although_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o wise_a yet_o he_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o another_o man_n council_n ch_n 25._o fol_n 447._o c._n 26._o foe_n 449._o c._n 27._o 451._o a_o persuasion_n to_o prince_n &_o great_a lord_n to_o shun_v covetousness_n and_o to_o become_v liberal_a &_o bountiful_a which_o virtue_n shall_v always_o appertain_v to_o a_o royal_a personage_n chap_n 28_o fol._n 454_o a_o persuasion_n to_o gentleman_n and_o such_o as_o follow_v arm_n not_o to_o abase_v themselves_o for_o gaynes-sake_n in_o take_v upon_o they_o any_o vile_a office_n or_o function_n ch_n 29_o 458_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n write_v to_o his_o neighbour_n mercurius_n a_o merchant_n of_o samia_n instruct_v man_n in_o those_o danger_n which_o ensue_v by_o traffic_n on_o the_o sea_n and_o 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34_o foe_n 474_o that_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v advocate_n for_o widow_n father_n of_o orphan_n and_o help_n to_o the_o comfortless_a chap._n 35_o 479_o that_o the_o trouble_n sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o widow_n be_v much_o great_a than_o those_o of_o widower_n wherefore_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o have_v more_o compassion_n upon_o such_o woman_n than_o man_n ch_n 36_o fol._n 462_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o a_o roman_a lady_n name_v lavinia_n comfort_v she_o in_o her_o husband_n death_n ch_n 37_o 486_o a_o persuasion_n to_o widow_n to_o depend_v only_o upon_o god_n will_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o live_v honest_o chap._n 38_o 489_o that_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o despise_v the_o world_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o plain_a deceit_n ch_n 39_o 493_o a_o vehement_a invective_n against_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o further_a proof_n by_o strong_a and_o weighty_a reason_n persuade_v all_o man_n that_o live_v in_o the_o world_n not_o to_o trust_v it_o or_o any_o thing_n therein_o verify_v by_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o his_o friend_n torquatus_n chap._n 40._o 41._o 42._o fol._n 498._o 501._o 504_o prince_n and_o noble_n ought_v not_o to_o bear_v with_o juggler_n jester_n parasite_n and_o common_a player_n nor_o with_o any_o such_o kind_n of_o rascal_n and_o loiterer_n and_o of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o roman_n make_v especial_o on_o that_o behalf_n chap._n 43_o 507_o how_o some_o jester_n be_v punish_v by_o our_o grave_a ancient_n and_o of_o the_o jester_n &_o loiterer_n in_o our_o time_n chap_n 44._o 510_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n write_v to_o lambartus_fw-la his_o friend_n then_o governor_n of_o hellespont_n certify_v he_o that_o he_o have_v banish_v from_o rome_n all_o fool_n and_o loy_n terieg_n player_n a_o notable_a lesson_n for_o they_o that_o keep_v counterfeit_a fool_n in_o their_o house_n chap._n 45_o 514_o marcus_n aurelius_n proceed_v on_o in_o his_o letter_n declare_v how_o he_o find_v the_o sepulcher_n in_o hellespont_n of_o many_o learned_a philosopher_n whereunto_o he_o send_v all_o those_o loiterer_n chap._n 46_o 517_o the_o letter_n conclusion_n relate_v the_o cause_n and_o time_n why_o and_o when_o juggler_n &_o jester_n be_v admit_v into_o rome_n ch_n 47._o 520_o how_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v mortal_a and_o must_v die_v with_o notable_a consolation_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n chap._n 48._o 522_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n and_o how_o there_o be_v few_o friend_n that_o dare_v speak_v the_o truth_n to_o sick_a man_n chap._n 40_o 527_o of_o the_o comfortable_a word_n which_o the_o secretary_n panutius_n speak_v to_o the_o
his_o arm_n so_o that_o from_o thence_o forward_o he_o can_v not_o put_v on_o his_o gown_n nor_o draw_v his_o sword_n and_o much_o less_o carry_v a_o staff_n the_o good_a empreour_n be_v so_o load_v with_o year_n and_o no_o less_o with_o care_n the_o sharp_a winter_n approach_v more_o and_o more_o great_a abundance_n of_o water_n personage_n and_o snow_n fall_v about_o the_o tent_n so_o that_o another_o disease_n fall_v upon_o he_o call_v lethargy_n the_o which_o thing_n much_o abate_v his_o courage_n and_o in_o his_o host_n cause_v great_a sorrow_n for_o he_o be_v so_o belove_v of_o all_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v his_o own_o child_n after_o that_o he_o have_v prove_v all_o medicine_n and_o remedye_n that_o can_v be_v find_v and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o unto_o so_o great_a and_o mighty_a prince_n be_v accustom_v to_o be_v do_v he_o perceyve_v in_o the_o end_n that_o all_o remedy_n be_v pass_v and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o his_o sickness_n be_v exceed_v vehement_a and_o he_o himself_o very_o age_a the_o air_n unwholesome_a and_o above_o all_o because_o sorrow_n and_o care_n oppress_v his_o hart_n without_o doubt_n great_a be_v the_o disease_n that_o proceed_v of_o sorrow_n then_o that_o which_o proceed_v of_o the_o fever_n quartain_a and_o thereof_o fensu_v that_o more_o easy_o be_v he_o cure_v which_o of_o corrupt_a humour_n be_v full_a then_o he_o which_o with_o profound_a thought_n be_v oppress_v the_o emperor_n then_o be_v sick_a in_o his_o chamber_n and_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o can_v not_o exercise_v the_o feat_n of_o arm_n as_o his_o man_n run_v out_o of_o their_o camp_n to_o skirmish_v and_o the_o hungarian_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o defend_v the_o fight_n on_o both_o side_n be_v so_o cruel_a through_o the_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n that_o neither_o the_o hungarian_n have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v nor_o yet_o the_o roman_n to_o be_v merry_a understanding_n the_o evil_a order_n of_o he_o and_o especial_o that_o 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the_o confusion_n of_o his_o palace_n and_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o war_n many_o valiant_a captain_n many_o noble_a roman_n many_o faithful_a servant_n and_o many_o old_a friend_n at_o all_o these_o heaviness_n be_v present_a but_o none_o of_o they_o dare_v speak_v to_o the_o emperor_n mark_v partly_o for_o that_o they_o take_v he_o to_o be_v so_o sage_a that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o counsel_n to_o give_v he_o and_o partly_o for_o that_o they_o be_v so_o sorrowful_a that_o they_o can_v not_o refrain_v their_o heavy_a tear_n for_o the_o love_a and_o true_a friend_n in_o their_o life_n ought_v to_o be_v belove_v and_o at_o their_o death_n to_o be_v bewail_v great_a compassion_n ought_v man_n to_o have_v of_o those_o which_o die_v not_o for_o that_o we_o see_v they_o die_v but_o because_o there_o be_v none_o that_o tell_v they_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v noble_a prince_n and_o great_a lord_n be_v in_o great_a peril_n when_o they_o die_v than_o the_o plebeian_o for_o the_o 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apparel_v like_o priest_n haman_n be_v also_o very_o familiar_a with_o the_o king_n assuerus_n and_o although_o all_o those_o of_o his_o realm_n do_v he_o great_a service_n and_o that_o stranger_n have_v he_o in_o great_a veneration_n and_o do_v honour_v he_o marvellous_o yet_o be_v there_o a_o glorious_a mardocheus_n that_o will_v never_o do_v he_o reverence_n nor_o once_o put_v off_o his_o cap_n to_o he_o by_o reason_n whereof_o this_o haman_n that_o be_v in_o so_o great_a favour_n command_v a_o gybbet_n of_o fifty_o yard_n high_a to_o be_v set_v up_o for_o mardocheus_n who_o he_o will_v have_v hang_v on_o that_o gibbet_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o he_o for_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v he_o but_o the_o divine_a will_n of_o god_n be_v such_o and_o fortune_n do_v permit_v it_o that_o on_o the_o same_o gallow_n hamon_n think_v to_o have_v put_v mardocheus_n to_o death_n on_o the_o self_n same_o himself_o be_v hang_v themistocles_n and_o aristides_n be_v 2._o famous_a man_n among_o 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