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of_o the_o life_n in_o hope_n afterwards_o to_o win_v the_o victory_n of_o gorgias_n the_o philosopher_n gorgias_n the_o philosopher_n put_v all_o his_o felicity_n to_o hear_v a_o thing_n which_o gorgias_n please_v he_o say_v that_o the_o body_n feel_v not_o so_o much_o a_o great_a wound_n as_o the_o heart_n do_v a_o evil_a word_n for_o true_o there_o be_v no_o music_n that_o sound_v so_o sweet_a to_o the_o ear_n as_o the_o pleasant_a word_n be_v savoury_a to_o the_o heart_n of_o chrysippus_n the_o philosopher_n chrysippus_n the_o philosopher_n have_v all_o his_o felicity_n in_o this_o world_n chrysippus_n in_o make_v great_a building_n say_v that_o those_o which_o of_o themselves_o leave_v no_o memory_n both_o in_o their_o life_n and_o after_o their_o death_n deserve_a infacny_n for_o great_a and_o sumptuous_a building_n be_v perpetual_a monument_n of_o
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letter_n whereof_o cicero_n profit_v much_o in_o his_o work_n and_o seneca_n also_o in_o his_o epistle_n and_o many_o other_o writer_n beside_o for_o this_o tyrant_n be_v very_o brief_a in_o word_n and_o compendious_a in_o sentence_n this_o phalaris_n be_v in_o his_o city_n of_o agrigentine_n a_o philosopher_n of_o greece_n write_v he_o a_o taunt_a letter_n charge_v he_o with_o tyranny_n to_o which_o he_o make_v answer_v with_o this_o letter_n follow_v the_o letter_n of_o phalaris_n the_o tyrant_n to_o popharco_n the_o philosopher_n phalaris_n agrigentine_n wish_v unto_o phalaris_n thou_o popharco_n the_o philosopher_n health_n and_o consolation_n through_o the_o comfortable_a go_n i_o receive_v thy_o letter_n here_o in_o agrigentine_n and_o though_o it_o savour_v somewhat_o satyr-like_a i_o be_v not_o aggrieve_v therewith_o for_o of_o phylysopher_n and_o sage_n as_o thou_o be_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v grieve_v with_o the_o sharp_a word_n you_o tell_v we_o but_o only_o to_o consider_v the_o intention_n whereupon_o you_o speak_v they_o quarreller_n &_o malicious_a person_n will_v have_v the_o word_n by_o weight_n and_o measute_n but_o the_o virtuous_a and_o patient_a man_n do_v not_o regard_v but_o the_o intention_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o examine_v every_o word_n they_o speak_v unto_o we_o we_o shall_v give_v ourselves_o to_o much_o pain_n and_o we_o shall_v always_o set_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n debate_n i_o be_o a_o tyrant_n and_o as_o yet_o be_o in_o tyranny_n but_o i_o swear_v unto_o the_o immortal_a god_n whether_o the_o word_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a i_o never_o alter_v it_o for_o if_o a_o good_a man_n tell_v it_o i_o i_o take_v it_o for_o my_o pastime_n thou_o write_v unto_o i_o that_o all_o greece_n be_v offend_v with_o i_o there_o but_o i_o let_v thou_o understand_v that_o all_o agrigentine_a be_v all_o edify_v with_o thou_o here_o and_o thereof_o thou_o may_v praise_v i_o for_o if_o the_o tyrant_n be_v not_o so_o much_o disprayse_v the_o philosopher_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o well_o love_v thou_o be_v count_v for_o good_a and_o be_v good_a and_o i_o be_o count_v for_o evil_a and_o be_o evil_a but_o in_o my_o opinion_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v proud_a for_o the_o one_o neither_o i_o shall_v despair_v for_o the_o other_o for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o life_n be_v long_o and_o therein_o fortune_n do_v many_o thing_n and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o from_o a_o tyrant_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o philosopher_n and_o thou_o from_o a_o philosopher_n shall_v be_v a_o tyrant_n see_v my_o friend_n that_o the_o long_a time_n make_v oftentimes_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v turn_v to_o silver_n and_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n become_v nothing_o worth_a i_o mean_v that_o there_o never_o be_v a_o tyrant_n in_o any_o realm_n but_o that_o first_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o study_n of_o greece_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o all_o the_o renown_a tyrant_n have_v not_o be_v nourish_v in_o scictle_a but_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o deny_v i_o that_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v in_o greece_n therefore_o see_v and_o behold_v to_o who_o the_o fault_n be_v from_o the_o mother_n which_o bear_v they_o or_o from_o the_o nurse_n which_o give_v they_o suck_v i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o i_o say_v that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o if_o i_o be_v there_o in_o greece_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o better_a philosopher_n than_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v here_o in_o agrigentine_n thou_o will_v be_v a_o worse_a tyrant_n than_o i._o i_o will_v thou_o shall_v think_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v better_o in_o greece_n where_o thou_o be_v &_o that_o i_o may_v be_v worse_o in_o agrigentine_n where_o i_o be_o for_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o so_o much_o good_a as_o thou_o may_v do_v and_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o evil_a as_o i_o may_v do_v the_o cunning_a man_n perillus_n come_v into_o these_o part_n and_o have_v make_v a_o bull_n wherein_o he_o have_v put_v a_o kind_n of_o torment_n the_o most_o fearful_a in_o the_o world_n and_o true_o i_o cause_v that_o that_o which_o his_o malice_n have_v invent_v shall_v be_v of_o none_o other_o than_o of_o himself_o experiment_v for_o there_o be_v no_o just_a reward_v law_n that_o when_o any_o workman_n have_v invent_v engine_n to_o make_v other_o man_n die_v then_o to_o put_v they_o to_o the_o torment_n by_o they_o invent_v to_o know_v the_o experience_n in_o themselves_o i_o beseech_v thou_o hearty_o to_o come_v &_o see_v i_o and_o be_v thou_o assure_v thou_o shall_v make_v i_o good_a for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n for_o the_o sick_a when_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o sickness_n to_o the_o physician_n i_o say_v no_o more_o to_o thou_o but_o that_o once_o again_o i_o return_v to_o solicit_v thou_o that_o thou_o fail_v not_o to_o come_v see_v i_o for_o in_o the_o end_n if_o i_o do_v not_o profit_v of_o thou_o i_o be_o sure_a thou_o shall_v profit_v by_o i_o &_o if_o thou_o win_v i_o can_v lose_v chap._n xlvii_o how_o philip_n k_o of_o macedon_n alexander_n the_o great_a the_o k_o ptolomeus_n the_o k_o antigonus_n the_o k_o archelaus_n &_o pirrus_fw-la k_o of_o the_o epirote_n be_v all_o great_a lover_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o sage_n if_o quintus_n curtius_n deceive_v i_o not_o the_o great_a alexander_n son_n to_o k._n philip_n of_o macedon_n do_v not_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v great_a for_o that_o he_o be_v accompany_v great_a with_o thousand_o of_o man_n of_o war_n but_o only_o he_o win_v the_o renown_n of_o great_a for_o that_o he_o have_v more_o philosopher_n on_o his_o counsel_n then_o all_o other_o prince_n have_v this_o great_a prince_n never_o take_v upon_o he_o war_n but_o that_o first_o the_o order_n of_o execute_v the_o same_o shall_v before_o his_o presence_n be_v examine_v of_o the_o great_a sage_n and_o wise_a philosopher_n and_o true_o he_o have_v reason_n for_o in_o affair_n where_o good_a counsel_n have_v proceed_v they_o may_v always_o look_v for_o a_o good_a end_n these_o historiographer_n which_o write_v of_o great_a alexander_n as_o well_o the_o grecian_n as_o the_o latin_n know_v not_o whether_o the_o fierceness_n wherewith_o he_o strike_v his_o enemy_n be_v great_a or_o the_o humanity_n wherewith_o he_o embrace_v his_o counsel_n though_o the_o sage_a philosopher_n which_o so_o accompany_v the_o great_a alexander_n be_v many_o in_o number_n yet_o notwithstanding_o among_o all_o those_o aristotle_n anaxarcus_n and_o onesichrates_n be_v his_o most_o familiar_n and_o herein_o alexander_n show_v himself_o very_o wise_a for_o wise_a prince_n ought_v to_o take_v the_o counsel_n of_o many_o but_o they_o ought_v to_o determine_v and_o conclude_v upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o few_o the_o great_a alexander_n do_v not_o content_v himself_o to_o have_v sage_n with_o he_o neither_o to_o send_v only_o to_o desire_v those_o which_o be_v not_o he_o but_o oftentimes_o himself_o in_o person_n will_v go_v see_v they_o visit_v they_o and_o counsel_n with_o they_o say_v that_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sage_n come_v to_o be_v make_v master_n and_o lord_n over_o all_o in_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n magnus_n diogenes_n the_o philosopher_n live_v who_o neither_o for_o entreaty_n nor_o yet_o for_o any_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v will_v come_v for_o to_o see_v alexander_n the_o great_a wherefore_o alexander_n the_o great_a go_v for_o to_o see_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v go_v with_o he_o and_o accompany_v he_o diogenes_n answer_v o_o alexander_n since_o that_o thou_o diogenes_n will_v win_v honour_n in_o keep_v of_o man_n in_o thy_o company_n it_o be_v not_o reason_n then_o that_o i_o shall_v loose_v it_o to_o forsake_v my_o study_n for_o in_o follow_v of_o
their_o eye_n to_o behold_v though_o their_o enemy_n and_o neighbour_n with_o canker_a heart_n do_v judge_v they_o and_o with_o evil_a tongue_n defame_v they_o for_o the_o fond_a deed_n that_o woman_n do_v make_v man_n to_o be_v rash_a of_o judgement_n i_o like_v it_o well_o that_o the_o husband_n shall_v love_v their_o wife_n that_o they_o shall_v comfort_v they_o and_o make_v much_o of_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o they_o but_o i_o do_v discommend_v that_o the_o woman_n shall_v go_v gad_v abroad_o in_o visitation_n from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o that_o their_o husband_n dare_v not_o gain_v say_v housewife_n they_o for_o admit_v that_o they_o be_v good_a in_o their_o person_n yet_o in_o this_o do_n they_o give_v occasion_n for_o man_n to_o esteem_v they_o vain_a and_o light_n seneca_n say_v in_o a_o epistle_n that_o the_o great_a roman_a cato_n the_o censor_n ordain_v that_o no_o woman_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o her_o house_n be_v alone_o and_o if_o perhaps_o it_o be_v in_o the_o night_n she_o shall_v not_o go_v alone_o without_o company_n and_o that_o the_o company_n shall_v not_o be_v such_o as_o she_o will_v choose_v but_o such_o as_o her_o husband_n or_o parent_n will_v assign_v so_o that_o with_o the_o same_o countenance_n we_o behold_v now_o a_o common_a woman_n with_o the_o self_n same_o look_n than_o we_o behold_v she_o that_o go_v out_o of_o her_o house_n abroad_o noble_a lady_n which_o love_v their_o honour_n ought_v great_o to_o consider_v and_o weigh_v the_o many_o inconvenience_n that_o ensue_v by_o often_o gad_v abroad_o for_o they_o spend_v much_o to_o apparel_n they_o they_o lose_v much_o precious_a time_n in_o trim_v they_o they_o keep_v gentlewoman_n to_o wait_v upon_o they_o they_o will_v strive_v with_o their_o husband_n to_o go_v and_o while_o she_o be_v out_o of_o the_o door_n the_o house_n shall_v be_v evil_o keep_v and_o all_o the_o enemy_n and_o friend_n thereby_o have_v matter_n whereupon_o to_o talk_v final_o i_o say_v that_o the_o woman_n that_o go_v out_o of_o her_o house_n do_v not_o weigh_v the_o loss_n of_o her_o honour_n so_o much_o as_o she_o do_v the_o pleasure_n she_o take_v abroad_o presume_v as_o i_o presume_v to_o write_v with_o gravity_n i_o say_v that_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o speak_v it_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o i_o will_v not_o refrain_v to_o write_v of_o the_o walk_n of_o these_o dame_n that_o visit_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v visit_v among_o who_o there_o be_v move_v oftentimes_o such_o vain_a communication_n that_o it_o cause_v their_o husband_n to_o become_v enemy_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n they_o remember_v more_o the_o gossip_n that_o they_o have_v to_o go_v unto_o than_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o lament_v chap._n viii_o of_o the_o commodity_n and_o discommodity_n which_o follow_v princess_n &_o great_a lady_n that_o go_v abroad_o to_o visit_v or_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n lvcretia_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o be_v count_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o other_o matron_n of_o rome_n and_o not_o for_o that_o that_o she_o be_v more_o fair_a more_o wise_a of_o great_a parentage_n or_o more_o noble_a but_o because_o she_o do_v withdraw_v herself_o from_o company_n and_o abode_n solitary_a lucretia_n for_o she_o be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o in_o the_o heroical_a virtue_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o desire_v nor_o in_o woman_n weakness_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o she_o to_o be_v amend_v the_o history_n of_o the_o chaste_a lucretia_n be_v evident_a in_o titus_n livius_fw-la that_o when_o the_o husband_n of_o diverse_a roman_n come_v home_n from_o the_o war_n to_o their_o house_n they_o find_v their_o wife_n in_o such_o fort_n that_o some_o be_v gape_v out_o at_o the_o window_n other_o devise_v vain_o at_o their_o door_n other_o in_o the_o field_n wander_v other_o in_o their_o garden_n banquet_v other_o in_o the_o market_n be_v and_o other_o in_o the_o street_n here_o and_o there_o gad_v 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