constitution_n will_v carry_v we_o through_o with_o it_o thus_o for_o instance_n the_o son_n of_o the_o former_a africanus_n who_o adopt_a this_o latter_a be_v son_n to_o paullus_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o indisposition_n of_o his_o body_n can_v not_o so_o well_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o father_n as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v in_o those_o of_o his_o they_o his_o p._n cornelius_n scipio_n a_o famous_a and_o valiant_a roman_a who_o together_o with_o his_o brother_n brave_o defend_v spain_n while_o hannibal_n be_v in_o italy_n rout_v the_o carthaginian_n in_o several_a battle_n at_o last_o they_o be_v both_o slay_v and_o young_a scipio_n who_o be_v afterward_o first_o surname_v africanus_n succeed_v '_o they_o grandfather_n but_o then_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o that_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o plead_v at_o the_o bar_n to_o harangue_n the_o people_n or_o conduct_v a_o army_n retirement_n army_n those_o who_o for_o any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a reason_n relinquish_v the_o public_a must_v not_o think_v '_o emselve_n immediate_o excuse_v from_o serve_v it_o in_o their_o proportion_n and_o in_o the_o way_n they_o be_v able_a the_o most_o solitary_a life_n shall_v do_v some_o good_a and_o retirement_n shall_v not_o minister_v to_o luxury_n or_o idleness_n but_o to_o virtue_n and_o sobriety_n those_o that_o can_v show_v their_o valour_n eloquence_n or_o policy_n for_o the_o public_a may_v however_o their_o modesty_n liberality_n fidelity_n etc._n etc._n in_o retirement_n he_o shall_v take_v the_o more_o care_n that_o he_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o his_o power_n such_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o justice_n and_o fidelity_n of_o modesty_n temperance_n and_o liberality_n the_o performance_n of_o which_o may_v serve_v to_o make_v amends_o for_o his_o want_n of_o the_o other_o now_o the_o noble_a inheritance_n that_o can_v be_v leave_v by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n and_o far_o exceed_v that_o of_o house_n and_o land_n be_v the_o fame_n of_o his_o virtue_n and_o glorious_a action_n and_o for_o a_o son_n to_o live_v foe_fw-mi as_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o name_n and_o reputation_n of_o his_o ancestor_n be_v the_o base_a and_o most_o abominable_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n chap._n xxxiv_o the_o respective_a duty_n belong_v to_o each_o age._n old_a man_n shall_v have_v a_o eye_n upon_o youth_n vice_n be_v double_o evil_a in_o old_a man_n because_o of_o the_o ill_a example_n give_v to_o the_o young_a the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n private_a citizen_n and_o stranger_n nothing_o more_o become_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n than_o consistency_n and_o regularity_n and_o since_o each_o age_n have_v its_o respective_a duty_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n become_v not_o both_o young_a and_o old_a etc._n old_a another_o sort_n of_o decorum_n consist_v in_o act_v agreeable_o to_o one_o age_n in_o youth_n be_v do_v what_o be_v proper_a for_o youth_n etc._n etc._n i_o must_v add_v something_o also_o upon_o this_o distinction_n it_o be_v require_v then_o of_o the_o young_a sort_n of_o people_n that_o they_o pay_v due_a reverence_n to_o those_o that_o be_v old_a and_o choose_v out_o the_o best_a and_o most_o approve_a among_o they_o by_o who_o counsel_n and_o direction_n they_o may_v steer_v their_o life_n for_o indeed_o the_o unskilfulness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o youth_n do_v stand_v in_o some_o need_n of_o the_o prudence_n of_o old_a age_n to_o be_v its_o guide_n and_o director_n this_o age_n especial_o shall_v be_v keep_v from_o all_o loose_a and_o effeminate_a live_n and_o be_v enure_v to_o labour_n and_o endure_v hardship_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v with_o the_o toil_v and_o fatigue_n of_o business_n whether_o in_o peace_n or_o war._n and_o if_o they_o do_v at_o any_o time_n slacken_v their_o mind_n and_o give_v '_o emselve_n up_o to_o their_o pleasure_n and_o refreshment_n great_a care_n shall_v be_v take_v that_o they_o exceed_v not_o the_o limit_n of_o temperance_n and_o modesty_n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o it_o will_v be_v very_o convenient_a if_o some_o age_a people_n will_v keep_v a_o constant_a eye_n upon_o their_o sport_n and_o recreation_n men._n recreation_n so_o much_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o youth_n he_o proceed_v now_o to_o those_o of_o old_a men._n as_o for_o old_a man_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o lessen_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o body_n and_o employ_v more_o frequent_o those_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o make_v it_o their_o business_n by_o prudent_a and_o wise_a counsel_n to_o do_v what_o good_a they_o can_v to_o the_o young_a sort_n of_o people_n to_o their_o friend_n and_o dependent_n and_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o republic_n and_o old_a man_n of_o all_o thing_n shall_v especial_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o languish_v out_o their_o day_n in_o unprofitable_a idleness_n luxury_n and_o riot_n be_v unbecoming_a in_o all_o but_o be_v perfect_o scandalous_a and_o intolerable_a in_o old_a age_n but_o shall_v lust_n and_o wantonness_n come_v into_o the_o bargain_n those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o be_v double_o faulty_a for_o first_o they_o bring_v a_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n upon_o themselves_o and_o withal_o make_v the_o young_a man_n more_o shameless_o wicked_a beside_o these_o duty_n already_o mention_v it_o may_v be_v amiss_o to_o say_v something_o of_o those_o which_o peculiar_o belong_v either_o to_o 32._o to_o these_o he_o bring_v in_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o buy_v here_o thâ—â—_n they_o may_v i_o think_v have_v be_v put_v under_o the_o three_o sort_n â—â—_o decorum_n live_v according_a to_o one_o station_n and_o character_n in_o the_o world_n see_v ch_n 32._o magistrate_n private_a citizen_n or_o stranger_n first_o then_o a_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o consider_v that_o he_o do_v in_o his_o person_n represent_v the_o whole_a city_n and_o accordingly'_v bind_v to_o maintain_v the_o credit_n and_o dignity_n of_o it_o that_o he_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o law_n and_o see_v that_o all_o people_n have_v their_o due_a right_n remember_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o trust_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o render_v up_o faithful_o and_o honest_o '_o tâ—_n the_o duty_n of_o those_o in_o a_o private_a capacity_n to_o live_v aâ—_n the_o rest_n of_o their_o citizen_n do_v neither_o debafe_v themselves_o below_o their_o just_a height_n nor_o endeavour_v 〈◊〉_d raise_v '_o emselve_n up_o above_o it_o and_o to_o follow_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v honest_a and_o peaceable_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n these_o be_v they_o who_o we_o usul_o call_v and_o account_v good_a citizen_n and_o last_o for_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n in_o a_o place_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o follow_v their_o own_o business_n and_o not_o intermeddle_v with_o any_o body_n be_v else_o not_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o in_o what_o no_o way_n concern_v they_o or_o be_v curious_a in_o pry_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o a_o state_n which_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o by_o observe_v these_o rule_v we_o may_v general_o speak_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v our_o duty_n whenever_o it_o be_v inquire_v what_o be_v suitable_a and_o become_v for_o such_o a_o person_n such_o a_o time_n or_o such_o a_o age_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o in_o all_o our_o design_n and_o all_o our_o undertake_n nothing_o more_o become_v than_o constancy_n and_o regularity_n chap._n xxxv_o decorum_n show_v itself_o outward_o in_o three_o thing_n rule_n of_o modesty_n take_v from_o nature_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o body_n obscene_a talk_n discover_v ill_a inclination_n the_o false_a reason_v of_o the_o cynic_n and_o some_o stoic_n upon_o this_o subject_n rule_n of_o exterior_a decency_n in_o our_o carriage_n posture_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a care_n the_o old_a roman_n take_v of_o modesty_n but_o see_v this_o decorum_n of_o which_o we_o be_v speak_v be_v see_v more_o especial_o and_o discover_v itself_o in_o our_o these_o our_o have_v discourse_v of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o decorum_n he_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o appear_v they_o be_v 1._o our_o action_n 2._o our_o word_n and_o 3._o our_o bodily_a carriage_n dress_n etc._n etc._n he_o discourse_v therefore_o of_o each_o of_o these_o action_n our_o word_n and_o our_o carriage_n and_o exterior_a ornament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o consist_v in_o one_o of_o these_o three_o thing_n 40._o thing_n what_o formositas_fw-la ordo_fw-la and_o ornatus_fw-la mean_a in_o which_o he_o make_v decorum_n to_o consist_v be_v more_o difficult_a to_o understand_v than_o it_o be_v to_o express_v and_o commentator_n can_v agree_v about_o it_o not_o to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o their_o several_a opinion_n by_o formositas_fw-la i_o suppose_v may_v be_v understand_v the_o natural_a beauty_n of_o the_o body_n and_o natural_a
begin_v his_o study_n 2_o 13._o desire_v of_o riches_n etc._n etc._n see_v avarice_n ambition_n despise_v different_a from_o have_v a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o 2_o 10._o dicaearchus_n book_n about_o the_o destruction_n of_o man_n 2_o 5._o difficult_a subject_n see_v study_n difficulty_n make_v a_o thing_n more_o honourable_a 1_o 19_o diogenes_n and_o antipater_n dispute_v 3_o 12_o 13._o dion_n teach_v by_o plato_n 1_o 44._o dionysius_n the_o sicilian_a tyrant_n 2_o 7._o direct_v a_o wander_a traveller_n 1_o 16._o discourse_v variety_n in_o man_n way_n of_o it_o 1_o 30._o not_o to_o be_v dress_v up_o with_o greek_a expression_n 1_o 31._o of_o two_o sort_n 1_o 37._o 2_o 14._o common_a discourse_n shall_v be_v easy_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n free_a from_o passion_n etc._n etc._n 1_o 38._o shall_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o subject_a we_o discourse_v upon_o 1_o 37_o 40._o dispute_v of_o two_o sort_n by_o reason_n and_o by_o force_n 1_o 11._o dissimulation_n shall_v be_v exclude_v 3_o 15._o division_n shall_v take_v in_o the_o whole_a matter_n divide_v 1_o 3._o dolus_fw-la malus_fw-la what_o 3_o 14._o punish_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n 3._o 15._o donation_n to_o the_o people_n when_o allowable_a 2_o 16_o 17._o doubt_n we_o shall_v do_v nothing_o of_o which_o we_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v honest_a or_o not_o 1_o 9_o in_o case_n of_o doubt_n ask_v experience_v man_n advice_n 41._o duty_n the_o whole_a subject_n of_o they_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1_o 3._o middle_a and_o perfect_a one_o ibid._n 3_o 3_o 4._o incumbent_n on_o we_o in_o every_o part_n of_o our_o life_n 1_o 2._o great_a one_o to_o take_v place_n before_o less_o 1_o 10._o duty_n to_o parent_n adorn_v a_o young_a man_n 2_o 13._o e._n education_n of_o youth_n a_o laudable_a employment_n 1_o 42._o make_v many_o useful_a man_n etc._n etc._n 1_o 44._o effeminacy_n to_o be_v avoid_v 1_o 4._o see_v niceness_n eâ—â—â—r_n its_o signification_n 1_o 30._o eloquence_n preferable_a to_o acute_a think_v 1_o 44._o its_o great_a force_n etc._n etc._n 2_o 14._o its_o downfall_n in_o rome_n 2_o 19_o give_v one_o opportunity_n of_o oblige_v many_o ibid._n enemy_n by_o the_o old_a roman_n call_v stranger_n 1_o 12._o justice_z to_o be_v keep_v towards_o they_o 1_o 11_o 12._o 3_o 29._o difference_n of_o carriage_n to_o be_v observe_v towards_o they_o 1_o 12._o none_n to_o be_v reckon_v enemy_n but_o who_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o state_n 1_o 25._o ennius_n 1_o 8_o 16._o epicurus_n ruin_v all_o virtue_n 1_o 2._o 3_o 33._o make_v happiness_n consist_v in_o pleasure_n 3_o 33._o endeavour_n to_o bring_v himself_o off_o but_o in_o vain_a ibid._n estate_n how_o to_o be_v get_v better_a etc._n etc._n 1_o 26._o 2_o 24_o 25._o it_o be_v a_o scandal_n to_o ruin_v it_o by_o neglect_n 2_o 18._o what_o the_o best_a that_o can_v be_v leave_v to_o a_o son_n 1_o 33._o evenness_n of_o temper_n a_o part_n of_o courage_n 1_o 26._o evil_n the_o least_o to_o be_v choose_v 3_o 1_o 28_o 29._o those_o of_o body_n and_o fortune_n less_o than_o those_o of_o the_o soul_n 3_o 5._o euripides_n phoenissae_n 3_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o signify_v 1_o 40._o exact_v to_o be_v avoid_v in_o deal_n with_o other_o 2_o 18._o exercise_v requisite_a to_o make_v man_n perfect_a 1_o 18._o extraordinary_a thing_n move_v admiration_n 2_o 10._o f._n q._n fabius_n labâ—o's_n trick_n 1_o 10._o fab._n maximus_n his_o wise_a delay_v 1_o 24._o his_o subtlety_n and_o cunning_a 1_o 30._o fabricius_n justice_n 1_o 13._o 3_o 4_o 22._o i'faith_o the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n 1_o 7._o set_v up_o in_o the_o capitol_n next_o to_o jupiter_n 3_o 29._o to_o be_v keep_v with_o enemy_n ibid._n see_v oath_n father_n often_o follow_v in_o course_n of_o life_n by_o their_o son_n 1_o 32._o rule_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o imitate_v they_o 1_o 33._o whether_o to_o be_v accuse_v by_o their_o son_n shall_v they_o plot_v against_o the_o state_n 3_o 23._o fear_v one_o cause_n of_o injustice_n 1_o 7._o promise_v make_v through_o fear_n not_o bind_v 1_o 10._o a_o improper_a way_n of_o get_v man_n to_o be_v of_o our_o side_n and_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o it_o 2_o 7_o 8._o fecial_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n 1_o 11._o 3_o 29._o fides_n derive_v by_o the_o stoic_n 1_o 7._o exit_fw-la fide_fw-la bona_fw-la a_o form_n in_o law_n 3_o 17._o fight_v when_o laudable_a 1_o 23._o fimbria_n judge_n in_o a_o case_n 3_o 19_o flatterer_n to_o be_v avoid_v 1._o 26._o estate_n get_v by_o flattery_n scandalous_a 3_o 18._o force_n and_o fraud_n the_o two_o way_n of_o injure_v man_n the_o latter_a more_o odious_a 1_o 13._o a_o courageous_a man_n can_v be_v force_v 3_o 31._o form_n in_o judgement_n 3_o 15._o the_o general_a form_n or_o rule_n 3_o 5._o fortune_n must_v yield_v to_o nature_n 1_o 33._o her_o influence_n upon_o the_o good_a or_o ill_a suâ—…_n of_o action_n 2_o 6._o sedition_n will_v never_o be_v want_v while_o man_n hope_v to_o make_v their_o fortune_n by_o they_o 2_o 8._o to_o be_v transport_v with_o good_a or_o ill_a fortune_n show_v a_o mean_a spirit_n 1_o 26._o freedom_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 1_o 20._o fretfulness_n upon_o unseasonable_a visit_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v avoid_v 1_o 25._o friend_n necessary_a for_o all_o 2_o 8._o all_o common_a among_o friend_n 1_o 16._o the_o counsel_n of_o friend_n shall_v be_v ask_v 1_o 26._o man_n be_v bear_v for_o their_o friend_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o 1_o 8._o correction_n counsel_n etc._n etc._n due_a among_o friend_n 1_o 17._o how_o much_o may_v be_v do_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o friend_n 3_o 10._o damon_n and_o pythas_n two_o friend_n ibid._n closeness_n of_o union_n between_o friend_n 1_o 17._o friendship_n make_v many_o become_v one_o 1_o 17._o be_v cement_v by_o likeness_n of_o manner_n ibid._n to_o be_v break_v off_o by_o little_a and_o little_a 1_o 33._o g._n gate_n shall_v not_o be_v too_o slow_a etc._n etc._n 1_o 36._o general_n of_o the_o roman_n deliver_v to_o their_o enemy_n 3_o 30._o genius_n see_v nature_n geometrician_n method_n 3_o 7._o gentile_a jest_n 1_o 29._o carriage_n 1_o 35._o glory_n make_v upof_o three_o ingredient_n 2_o 9_o cicero_n write_v two_o book_n about_o it_o ibid._n must_v be_v use_v with_o discretion_n and_o what_o the_o short_a cut_n to_o it_o 2_o 12_o 13._o not_o to_o be_v get_v by_o counterfeit_n 2_o 12._o but_o by_o justice_n 2_o 13._o can_v be_v durable_a unless_o found_v upon_o virtue_n 2_o 20._o inconsistent_a with_o wickedness_n 3_o 22._o god_n duty_n to_o they_o to_o be_v perform_v first_o 1_o 45._o how_o their_o favour_n may_v be_v procure_v 2_o 3._o they_o never_o hurt_v ibid._n be_v never_o angry_a 3_o 28_o 29._o good_a fortune_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o low_a spirit_n to_o be_v transport_v with_o it_o 1_o 26._o good_a man_n so_o call_v from_o justice_n 1_o 7._o 2_o 11._o who_o 3_o 15_o 19_o very_a hard_a to_o be_v find_v ibid._n it_o be_v always_o profitable_a to_o be_v one_o ibid._n good_a man_n desire_v honesty_n not_o secrecy_n 3_o 9_o goodwill_n see_v love_n government_n of_o a_o state_n like_o the_o office_n of_o a_o guardian_n 1_o 25._o the_o several_a duty_n of_o those_o that_o govern_v 2_o 21_o etc._n etc._n gownsman_n as_o useful_a as_o soldier_n 1_o 22_o 23._o gracchus_n father_n of_o the_o two_o gracchi_n 2_o 12._o his_o son_n just_o slay_v ibid._n ruin_v by_o their_o level_a principle_n 2._o 23._o gratidianus_n 3_o 16_o 20._o gratitude_n a_o most_o necessary_a duty_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v imitate_v fruitful_a field_n 1_o 15._o all_o people_n hate_v one_o that_o be_v not_o grateful_a 2_o 18._o greatness_n of_o soul_n natural_a to_o man_n 1_o 4._o what_o it_o appear_v in_o 1_o 5._o incline_v man_n to_o ambition_n 1_o 8_o 19_o be_v often_o too_o hot_a 1_o 15._o usual_o make_v most_o account_n of_o in_o the_o world_n 1_o 18._o necessary_a for_o statesman_n more_o than_o philosopher_n 1_o 20._o its_o description_n and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o greatness_n of_o understanding_n 1_o 23._o see_v even_o in_o a_o retire_a life_n 1_o 26._o be_v savageness_n if_o not_o accompany_v with_o justice_n 1_o 44._o see_v courage_n greek_n and_o latin_a to_o be_v join_v 1_o 1._o to_o bring_v greek_a into_o discourse_n ridiculous_a 1_o 31._o guilty_a person_n may_v sometime_o be_v defend_v 2_o 14._o gyges_n ring_n 3_o 9_o 19_o h._n hannibal_n cruel_a 1_o 12._o send_v ten_o to_o rome_n after_o the_o fight_n at_o cannae_n 1_o 13._o 3_o 32._o hastiness_n in_o give_v assent_n a_o fault_n in_o the_o search_n of_o truth_n 1_o 7._o the_o passion_n shall_v not_o through_o haste_n outrun_v reason_n 1_o 29._o hate_v able_a to_o ruin_v the_o great_a power_n 2_o 7_o 8._o haughtiness_n
that_o nothing_o be_v good_a or_o desirable_a for_o its_o own_o sake_n but_o virtue_n or_o honesty_n stoic_n 4._o stoic_n who_o deny_v there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o certainty_n and_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o particular_a opinion_n but_o always_o follow_v what_o appear_v most_o probable_a though_o general_o incline_v to_o the_o peripatetic_n see_v book_n 2._o ch_z 2._o book_n 3._o ch_n 4._o academic_n and_o not_o and_o who_o hold_v that_o virtue_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o abundant_o most_o desirable_a good_a see_v book_n 3._o ch_n 3._o but_o yet_o allow_v the_o name_n of_o good_a to_o some_o other_o thing_n viz._n riches_n friend_n health_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o stoic_n do_v not_o peripatetic_n have_v a_o right_a to_o lay_v down_o any_o rule_n upon_o this_o subject_a for_o as_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o place_n of_o these_o three_o philosopher_n be_v of_o different_a opinion_n about_o man_n happiness_n aristo_n and_o pyrrho_n make_v it_o consist_v in_o virtue_n alone_o with_o a_o perfect_a indifference_n as_o to_o every_o thing_n else_o such_o as_o health_n riches_n honour_n etc._n etc._n see_v cicer._n de_fw-fr fin._n book_n 4._o ch_z 16._o acad._n quest._n book_n 4._o ch_z 42._o herillus_n make_v it_o to_o consist_v in_o knowledge_n with_o a_o like_a indifference_n though_o they_o do_v disagree_v therefore_o in_o their_o notion_n of_o happiness_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o agree_v in_o what_o cicero_n here_o tax_v they_o with_o viz._n take_v away_o all_o delectus_fw-la rerum_fw-la difference_n or_o power_n of_o choose_v between_o thing_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o leave_v not_o aditus_fw-la as_o he_o speak_v ad_fw-la inventionem_fw-la officii_fw-la no_o way_n of_o find_v out_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n for_o how_o can_v that_o prudence_n which_o be_v see_v in_o wise_o choose_v one_o thing_n before_o another_o have_v any_o place_n if_o all_o thing_n be_v equal_o in_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o 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about_o office_n or_o duty_n i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o i_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o word_n to_o the_o word_n definire_fw-la do_v not_o necessary_o signify_v to_o define_v in_o the_o strict_a acceptation_n of_o that_o word_n but_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n to_o set_v bound_n to_o the_o meaning_n and_o signification_n of_o any_o word_n determine_v and_o fix_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n office_n which_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v to_o find_v omit_v by_o men._n by_o a_o eminent_a stoic_a scholar_n of_o antipater_n tarsensis_n or_o sidonius_n he_o write_v three_o book_n concern_v office_n which_o cicero_n follow_v in_o this_o work_n he_o be_v a_o rhodian_a by_o birth_n and_o great_o admire_v for_o his_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n by_o the_o second_o africanus_n and_o the_o wise_a laelius_n etc._n etc._n gicero_n often_o make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o he_o calling_z him_z one_o of_o the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o stoic_n and_o worthy_a of_o that_o familiarity_n with_o those_o two_o great_a men._n panaetius_n for_o every_o clear_a and_o rational_a discourse_n upon_o any_o subject_a ought_v first_o to_o begin_v with_o a_o explication_n of_o that_o subject_a that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v a_o distinct_a conception_n of_o what_o we_o be_v afterward_o to_o discourse_v about_o chap._n iii_o the_o whole_a subject_n of_o duty_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n ordinary_a and_o perfect_a duty_n and_o what_o they_o be_v panaetius_n make_v but_o three_o general_a head_n of_o deliberation_n to_o which_o cicero_n add_v two_o more_o the_o general_a method_n he_o design_n to_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a work_n enquiry_n work_n the_o whole_a of_o morality_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n in_o one_o of_o which_o it_o be_v inquire_v what_o the_o happiness_n or_o chief_a good_a of_o man_n be_v in_o the_o second_o be_v lay_v down_o some_o rule_n of_o action_n by_o live_v up_o to_o which_o he_o be_v to_o obtain_v that_o happiness_n of_o the_o former_a he_o 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life_n the_o duty_n of_o this_o second_o part_n the_o rule_n and_o precept_n of_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o have_v some_o tendency_n and_o relation_n to_o our_o chief_a good_a but_o only_o it_o do_v not_o so_o plain_o appear_v because_o they_o seem_v to_o concern_v more_o immediate_o the_o government_n of_o our_o life_n and_o regulation_n of_o our_o manner_n and_o these_o be_v they_o ay_o design_n to_o explain_v in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n there_o be_v also_o another_o 4._o another_o philosopher_n usual_o reckon_v three_o degree_n or_o state_n of_o virtue_n the_o first_o utter_o imperfect_a before_o a_o man_n have_v get_v a_o habit_n of_o it_o which_o be_v rather_o a_o entrance_n into_o than_o a_o state_n of_o virtue_n therefore_o not_o mention_v here_o by_o our_o author_n the_o second_o more_o perfect_a when_o a_o man_n have_v get_v a_o habit_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o may_v sometime_o fall_v into_o vice_n such_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o cato_n laelius_n and_o other_o wise_a men._n the_o three_o absolute_o perfect_a and_o complete_a by_o aristotle_n call_v heroick_n and_o by_o the_o stoic_n the_o state_n of_o wisdom_n when_o a_o man_n have_v perfect_o get_v the_o mastery_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o with_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o a_o perfect_a habit_n of_o the_o true_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v whole_o agreeable_a to_o right_a reason_n a_o office_n or_o virtue_n of_o this_o three_o kind_n the_o stoic_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o man_n that_o do_v it_o a_o wise_a man_n such_o a_o one_o as_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n never_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o only_o in_o idea_n a_o virtue_n of_o the_o second_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o have_v english_v ordinary_a which_o do_v not_o require_v a_o perfect_a imaginary_a wisdom_n but_o be_v
of_o a_o fox_n and_o the_o latter_a of_o a_o lion_n both_o of_o they_o certain_o very_o unworthy_a of_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n though_o fraud_n i_o think_v be_v the_o more_o odious_a of_o the_o two_o but_o of_o all_o injustice_n they_o be_v certain_o of_o the_o deep_a dye_n who_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o appear_v honest_a man_n even_o whilst_o they_o be_v practise_v the_o great_a of_o villainy_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o liberality_n the_o second_o part_n of_o general_a justice_n three_o caution_n to_o be_v observe_v concern_v it_o it_o be_v not_o liberality_n to_o bestow_v upon_o one_o what_o be_v wrongful_o take_v from_o another_o nor_o what_o ought_v to_o have_v rather_o be_v give_v to_o our_o relation_n nor_o to_o give_v out_o of_o vainglory_n bounty_n shall_v be_v proportion_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o receiver_n which_o be_v of_o several_a sort_n we_o have_v now_o go_v through_o with_o the_o subject_a of_o justice_n it_o caution_n it_o in_o chap._n 7._o he_o divide_v justice_n take_v in_o its_o large_a extent_n into_o justice_n strict_o so_o call_v and_o liberality_n have_v now_o finish_v his_o discourse_n upon_o the_o former_a of_o these_o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o latter_a in_o this_o chapter_n about_o which_o he_o first_o lay_v down_o three_o caution_n remain_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o go_v on_o according_a to_o our_o method_n propose_v that_o we_o say_v something_o likewise_o of_o bounty_n and_o liberality_n than_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o near_o ally_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man._n but_o then_o we_o must_v observe_v these_o follow_a caution_n first_o that_o we_o take_v care_n in_o all_o act_n of_o bounty_n that_o they_o be_v they_o be_v as_o those_o who_o lend_v or_o give_v money_n to_o young_a spendthrift_n to_o help_v they_o forward_o and_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o ill_a course_n or_o the_o like_a which_o be_v real_o a_o very_a great_a injury_n to_o '_o they_o prejudicial_a to_o those_o we_o will_v oblige_v by_o they_o nor_o to_o any_o other_o body_n second_o that_o we_o do_v it_o in_o our_o bounty_n and_o liberality_n go_v beyond_o our_o estate_n and_o three_o that_o we_o due_o proportion_v our_o kindness_n according_a to_o every_o man_n merit_n and_o desert_n justice_n desert_n have_v lay_v down_o his_o three_o caution_n he_o proceed_v in_o order_n to_o say_v something_o upon_o each_o of_o '_o they_o i_o take_v the_o id_fw-la enim_fw-la therefore_o to_o refer_v to_o his_o first_o caution_n that_o our_o bounty_n be_v real_o a_o prejudice_n to_o any_o one_o for_o to_o do_v no_o wrong_n he_o lay_v down_o before_o chap._n 7._o and_o 10._o as_o the_o first_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o justice_n his_o caution_n be_v that_o our_o bounty_n shall_v not_o be_v hurtful_a and_o here_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n for_o it_o id_fw-la enim_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n for_o not_o to_o hurt_n or_o injure_v any_o body_n be_v the_o first_o and_o fundamental_a rule_n of_o justice_n which_o justice_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o bounty_n nothing_o be_v liberal_a as_o he_o afterward_o observe_v but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o first_o of_o the_o former_a which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o great_a and_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o all_o justice_n to_o which_o this_o duty_n in_o all_o its_o particular_a instance_n shall_v be_v refer_v for_o he_o who_o pretend_v to_o do_v one_o a_o kindness_n do_v that_o which_o be_v real_o a_o prejudice_n to_o he_o be_v indeed_o so_o far_o from_o be_v kind_a and_o oblige_a as_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v count_v a_o most_o pernicious_a flatterer_n and_o to_o do_v any_o manner_n of_o injury_n to_o one_o that_o you_o may_v show_v your_o generosity_n and_o bounty_n to_o another_o be_v just_a one_o and_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o roguery_n and_o injustice_n as_o to_o enrich_v yourself_o by_o the_o spoil_n of_o your_o neighbour_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o a_o great_a many_o people_n and_o especial_o those_o who_o be_v desirous_a of_o glory_n to_o take_v away_o from_o some_o that_o which_o just_o belong_v to_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v to_o bestow_v upon_o other_o and_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v '_o emselve_n extreme_o bountiful_a if_o they_o enrich_v their_o adherent_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n but_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o liberality_n that_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o it_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v therefore_o our_o first_o care_n in_o give_v that_o what_o we_o bestow_v be_v a_o real_a advantage_n and_o kindness_n to_o our_o friend_n and_o no_o way_n a_o injury_n to_o any_o three_o person_n that_o action_n therefore_o of_o war_n of_o the_o first_o after_o he_o have_v conquer_v pompey_n the_o great_a and_o the_o second_o after_o he_o have_v conquer_v marius_n in_o their_o civil_a war_n caesar_n and_o sylla_n in_o take_v away_o estate_n from_o the_o rightful_a proprietor_n and_o give_v they_o to_o other_o who_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o aught_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v account_v liberal_a for_o nothing_o can_v ever_o be_v true_o such_o that_o be_v not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n just_a and_o honest._n a_o give_v a_o here_o he_o come_v to_o his_o second_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o give_v second_o caution_n to_o be_v observe_v be_v this_o that_o our_o bounty_n be_v suffer_v to_o exceed_v our_o ability_n for_o they_o who_o give_v more_o than_o their_o estate_n will_v allow_v of_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n 17._o place_n for_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o provide_v for_o our_o relation_n and_o those_o who_o more_o immediate_o depend_v upon_o we_o see_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o chap._n 17._o injurious_a to_o their_o own_o relation_n by_o spend_v that_o wealth_n upon_o other_o people_n which_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v give_v or_o leave_v to_o they_o beside_o that_o this_o overgreat_a bounty_n in_o give_v be_v 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