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through_o this_o wicked_a vice_n chap._n xiii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o courtier_n to_o be_v to_o covetous_a if_o they_o mean_v to_o keape_v themselves_o out_o of_o many_o trouble_n and_o danger_n chap._n xiiii_o that_o the_o favour_a of_o the_o court_n shall_v not_o trust_v to_o much_o to_o their_o favour_n and_o credit_n they_o have_v nor_o to_o the_o great_a prosperity_n of_o their_o life_n a_o worthy_a chapter_n and_o full_a of_o good_a doctrine_n chap._n xv_o the_o auctor_fw-la admonysh_v those_o that_o be_v in_o favour_n and_o great_a with_o the_o prince_n that_o they_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o learn_v to_o live_v and_o dye_v honourable_o and_o that_o they_o leave_v the_o court_n before_o age_n overtake_v they_o chapter_n xuj_o of_o the_o continency_n of_o favour_a courtier_n and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o shun_v the_o company_n and_o conversation_n of_o unhonest_a woman_n &_o to_o be_v careful_a quick_o to_o dispatch_v all_o such_o as_o sue_v unto_o they_o chap._n xvii_o that_o the_o noble_n and_o belove_a of_o prince_n exceed_v not_o in_o superfluous_a fare_n &_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o sumptuous_a in_o their_o meat_n a_o notable_a chapter_n for_o those_o that_o use_v to_o much_o delicacye_n and_o superfluity_n chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o favour_a of_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v dishonest_a of_o their_o tongue_n nor_o envious_a of_o their_o word_n chap._n nineteeen_o a_o commendation_n of_o troth_n which_o profess_a courtier_n ought_v to_o embrace_v and_o in_o no_o respect_n to_o be_v find_v defective_a in_o the_o contrary_n telling_n one_o thing_n for_o another_o chap_n xx_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o four_o book_n hear_v begin_v the_o table_n of_o the_o letter_n translate_v out_o of_o spanish_a which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o french_a copy_n of_z a_o huge_a monster_n which_o be_v see_v in_o scicilli_n in_o the_o time_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n chap._n i._n of_o that_o which_o chance_v unto_o a_o neighbour_n of_o he_o in_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o empire_n chap._n two_o how_o marcus_n aurelius_n the_o emperor_n seek_v the_o wealth_n of_o his_o people_n and_o how_o his_o people_n love_v he_o chap._n iii._n how_o at_o the_o intercession_n of_o many_o which_o the_o empress_n have_v send_v the_o emperor_n grant_v his_o daughter_n lucilla_n licence_n to_o sport_n herself_o at_o the_o feast_n chap._n iiii_o of_o the_o sharp_a word_n which_o marcus_n aurelius_n speak_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o too_o his_o daughter_n chap._n v._n the_o emperor_n exhort_v his_o wife_n to_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o evil_a from_o her_o daughter_n where_o in_o be_v declare_v the_o frailetye_n of_o the_o tender_a flesh_n chap._n vi_fw-la of_o the_o wysedom_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n in_o procuring_a husband_n for_o his_o doughter_n chap._n seven_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n send_v to_o his_o especial_a friend_n to_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o trouble_n chap._n viij_o a_o letter_n send_v by_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n to_o censorius_n that_o be_v so_o sorrowful_a for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n worthy_a to_o be_v red_a and_o note_v chap._n ix_o a_o letter_n send_v by_o marcus_n aurelius_n emperor_n to_o censorius_n of_o the_o news_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v at_o rome_n chap._n x._o of_o a_o sharp_a letter_n full_a of_o reprehension_n send_v by_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n to_o the_o amorous_a lady_n of_o rome_n because_o in_o his_o absence_n they_o devise_v a_o play_n of_o he_o cap._n xi_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o he_o send_v to_o his_o lover_n bohemia_n for_o that_o she_o desire_v so_o earnest_o to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o war_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v note_v the_o great_a folly_n of_o young_a man_n &_o the_o little_a shame_n of_o evil_a woman_n cap._n twelve_o the_o answer_n of_o bohemia_n to_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n wherein_o be_v express_v the_o great_a malice_n and_o little_a patience_n of_o a_o evil_a woman_n chap._n xiii_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n send_v to_o the_o lady_n macrine_n the_o roman_n of_o who_o behold_v she_o at_o the_o window_n he_o become_v enamour_v which_o declare_v what_o force_n the_o beauty_n of_o a_o fair_a woman_n have_v in_o a_o weak_a man_n chap._n xiiii_o of_o a_o other_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n send_v to_o the_o lady_n macrine_n wherein_o he_o express_v the_o fiery_a flame_n which_o consume_v soon_o the_o gentle_a heart_n chap._n xv_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n send_v to_o the_o beautiful_a lady_n of_o lybia_n wherein_o he_o reprove_v that_o love_n be_v natural_a and_o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o man_n have_v be_v by_o love_n overcome_v chap._n xuj_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o dial_n of_o prince_n with_o the_o famous_a book_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n wherein_o be_v entreat_v what_o excellency_n be_v in_o the_o prince_n that_o be_v a_o good_a christian_a and_o contrariwyse_o what_o evil_n do_v follow_v he_o that_o be_v a_o cruel_a tyrant_n ¶_o where_o the_o author_n speak_v of_o the_o birth_n and_o lineage_n of_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n and_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n and_o he_o put_v also_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n three_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o entreat_v of_o the_o discourse_n of_o his_o life_n for_o by_o his_o epistle_n and_o doctrine_n the_o whole_a of_o this_o present_a work_n be_v prove_v cap._n i._n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n antonius_n pius_n in_o the_o 695._o year_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o the_o 173._o olimpiade_n fuluius_n cato_n &_o gneus_fw-la patroclus_n then_o be_v consulle_n the_o four_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o high_a capitol_n of_o rome_n at_o suit_n of_o the_o whole_a roman_a people_n &_o with_o thassent_v of_o the_o sacred_a senate_n marcus_n aurelius_n antonius_n be_v 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