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and_o then_o how_o much_o more_o easy_a will_v it_o be_v to_o restrain_v yea_o whole_o to_o overthrow_v the_o foolish_a desire_n of_o vanity_n soüs_n soüs_n a_o captain_n of_o great_a renown_n and_o king_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la be_v besiege_v in_o a_o narrow_a straight_o &_o very_o craggy_a place_n void_a of_o water_n after_o he_o have_v endure_v the_o necessity_n of_o thirst_n to_o the_o uttermost_a he_o offer_v to_o the_o clitorian_n his_o enemy_n to_o restore_v unto_o they_o all_o their_o land_n which_o he_o have_v win_v of_o they_o so_o that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o company_n may_v drink_v of_o a_o fountain_n near_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v thus_o agree_v upon_o between_o they_o he_o lead_v all_o his_o man_n thither_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o if_o any_o one_o will_v abstain_v from_o drink_v he_o will_v resign_v his_o royalty_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la unto_o he_o but_o none_o will_v accept_v thereof_o insomuch_o that_o all_o drink_v except_v himself_o who_o go_v last_o 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thirst_n and_o when_o a_o soldier_n offer_v he_o a_o little_a water_n in_o his_o morion_n he_o throw_v it_o upon_o the_o ground_n in_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o to_o the_o end_n his_o army_n may_v know_v that_o he_o will_v be_v in_o no_o better_a estate_n than_o they_o true_o a_o worthy_a example_n for_o all_o captain_n for_o by_o so_o do_v that_o which_o will_v hardly_o have_v quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o one_o restrain_v rodolphus_n it_o in_o a_o whole_a army_n the_o emperor_n rodolphus_n who_o of_o base_a estate_n attain_v to_o this_o dignity_n by_o his_o virtue_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n make_v a_o answer_n worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v for_o when_o a_o full_a cup_n of_o beer_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o war_n which_o he_o have_v against_o octocarus_fw-la king_n of_o bohemia_n at_o what_o time_n he_o be_v in_o a_o place_n where_o his_o whole_a army_n be_v great_o trouble_v with_o thirst_n he_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o but_o say_v unto_o the_o bearer_n thereof_o that_o his_o thirst_n be_v for_o all_o his_o army_n and_o not_o only_o for_o himself_o &_o therefore_o that_o cup_n of_o beer_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o quench_v it_o we_o read_v of_o socrates_n socrates_n that_o whensoever_o he_o feel_v himself_o very_o thirsty_a he_o will_v not_o drink_v before_o he_o have_v spill_v and_o cast_v away_o the_o first_o pitcher_n of_o water_n which_o he_o draw_v for_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o well_o to_o this_o end_n as_o he_o say_v that_o he_o may_v acquaint_v his_o sensual_a appetite_n to_o expect_v the_o convenient_a time_n of_o reason_n see_v therefore_o by_o such_o example_n and_o infinite_a other_o contain_v in_o history_n we_o have_v certain_a and_o assure_a proof_n of_o the_o force_n of_o temperance_n over_o natural_a and_o necessary_a passion_n how_o credible_a be_v it_o that_o she_o may_v have_v far_o great_a power_n over_o those_o other_o passion_n that_o come_v from_o without_o we_o after_o we_o fall_v from_o our_o first_o creation_n let_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v by_o our_o present_a discourse_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n be_v very_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o a_o happy_a life_n as_o that_o which_o have_v this_o property_n belong_v unto_o it_o to_o be_v skilful_a in_o chase_v a_o mediocrity_n in_o pleasure_n and_o grief_n in_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v honest_a &_o virtuous_a and_o in_o shun_v of_o vice_n especial_o of_o carnal_a pleasure_n although_o she_o serve_v also_o to_o moderate_v all_o the_o action_n of_o our_o life_n and_o if_o a_o prudent_a man_n avoid_v dishonest_a thing_n in_o public_a place_n a_o temperate_a man_n go_v far_o eschew_v they_o in_o solitary_a and_o obscure_a corner_n if_o justice_n suffer_v no_o violence_n to_o be_v use_v or_o wrong_v offer_v to_o any_o temperance_n further_o permit_v none_o to_o offend_v any_o and_o therefore_o be_v very_o well_o call_v of_o the_o philosopher_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o duty_n and_o honesty_n of_o intemperance_n and_o of_o stupidity_n or_o blockishness_n chap._n 18._o achitob_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n which_o as_o well_o as_o her_o fellow_n virtue_n consist_v in_o mediocrity_n we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v of_o her_o extremity_n and_o vice_n that_o be_v in_o excess_n and_o in_o defect_n intemperance_n be_v clean_o contrary_a unto_o it_o which_o as_o cicero_n say_v inflame_v provoke_v and_o trouble_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o concern_v the_o defect_n i_o find_v no_o proper_a name_n give_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o philosopher_n but_o i_o leave_v the_o handle_n of_o this_o matter_n unto_o you_o my_o companion_n aser._n intemperance_n say_v plato_n be_v so_o call_v of_o the_o ancient_n because_o that_o perverse_a cruel_a great_a and_o variable_a beast_n lust_n exercise_v therein_o more_o power_n than_o it_o ought_v intemperance_n as_o also_o disorder_a joy_n do_v the_o like_a whereupon_o it_o come_v that_o intemperate_a man_n enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o 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countryman_n it_o be_v this_o virtue_n of_o fortitude_n which_o cause_v damindas_n the_o lacedaemonian_a to_o make_v this_o answer_n to_o one_o who_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o suffer_v much_o mischief_n if_o they_o agree_v not_o with_o philip_n who_o be_v arm_v against_o the_o grecian_n o_o my_o friend_n quoth_v he_o that_o be_v half_o a_o woman_n what_o evil_o can_v he_o cause_v we_o to_o suffer_v see_v we_o make_v dercyllides_n no_o account_n of_o death_n itself_o dercyllides_n be_v send_v from_o sparta_n towards_o king_n pyrrhus_n to_o know_v wherefore_o he_o march_v with_o his_o army_n upon_o their_o border_n and_o understand_v of_o he_o that_o he_o command_v they_o to_o receive_v again_o their_o king_n cleonymus_n who_o they_o have_v banish_v or_o else_o he_o will_v let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o more_o valiant_a than_o other_o already_o subdue_v by_o he_o make_v this_o answer_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n we_o fear_v thou_o 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a_o athenian_a captain_n will_v have_v we_o learn_v who_o compare_v in_o a_o army_n the_o scout_n light_o arm_v to_o the_o hand_n the_o horseman_n to_o the_o foot_n the_o battle_n of_o footman_n to_o the_o stomach_n and_o breast_n and_o the_o captain_n to_o the_o head_n of_o a_o man_n body_n for_o say_v he_o the_o captain_n that_o hazard_v himself_o too_o much_o and_o throw_v himself_o into_o danger_n without_o cause_n be_v not_o reckless_a of_o his_o own_o life_n only_o but_o also_o of_o all_o those_o who_o safety_n depend_v upon_o he_o and_o contrariwise_o in_o take_v care_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o his_o own_o person_n he_o care_v therewithal_o for_o all_o those_o that_o be_v under_o he_o isadas_n the_o lacedaemonian_a isadas_n see_v epaminondas_n with_o the_o theban_a army_n at_o hand_n against_o the_o spartan_n ready_a to_o force_v and_o take_v their_o city_n unclothe_v himself_o stark_o naked_a put_v off_o his_o shirt_n and_o all_o and_o take_v a_o partisane_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o sword_n in_o the_o other_o he_o go_v with_o might_n and_o main_n against_o his_o enemy_n where_o he_o show_v great_a prowess_n and_o valour_n for_o which_o behaviour_n although_o he_o have_v a_o crown_n give_v he_o by_o the_o seignory_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n that_o be_v among_o they_o yet_o he_o be_v fine_v because_o he_o hazard_v his_o life_n so_o rash_o we_o see_v daily_a among_o we_o but_o too_o many_o example_n of_o great_a mischief_n which_o befall_v man_n through_o their_o rashness_n lead_v with_o ambition_n and_o desire_n of_o vainglory_n therefore_o to_o conclude_v and_o to_o draw_v some_o profit_n out_o of_o our_o present_a discourse_n we_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o fear_v the_o incur_v of_o blame_n and_o dishonour_n for_o filthy_a and_o unhonest_a matter_n and_o for_o evil_a deed_n and_o be_v to_o shun_v all_o fear_n proceed_v of_o want_n of_o courage_n of_o pusillanimity_n and_o of_o a_o deprave_a and_o corrupt_a nature_n this_o last_o as_o 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