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actu_fw-la deficâ—re_fw-la when_o he_o must_v needs_o persuade_v his_o excellent_a lady_n paulina_n to_o die_v with_o he_o which_o according_a to_o his_o opinion_n for_o he_o believe_v not_o the_o soul_n immortality_n can_v be_v no_o advantage_n to_o she_o last_o of_o all_o the_o philosopher_n theodorus_n who_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o god_n deliver_v iâ—_n as_o his_o opinion_n that_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o give_v their_o mind_n to_o thieve_v adultery_n or_o sacrilege_n when_o they_o find_v a_o seasonable_a opportunity_n that_o none_o of_o these_o be_v evil_a by_o nature_n and_o that_o set_v aside_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n but_o a_o philosopher_n may_v go_v public_o to_o a_o whore_n without_o reproof_n many_o more_o instance_n can_v i_o produce_v to_o show_v not_o only_o the_o ill_a precept_n which_o be_v teach_v but_o likewise_o the_o evil_a life_n which_o be_v lead_v by_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n who_o practice_n have_v continual_o run_v counter_a to_o their_o theory_n now_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o wise_a government_n grow_v to_o manage_v the_o people_n conscience_n rather_o by_o religion_n than_o philosophy_n since_o the_o terror_n of_o hell_n and_o hope_n of_o paradise_n will_v more_o effectual_o reform_a mankind_n than_o any_o philosophical_a notion_n and_o whereas_o the_o philosopher_n be_v so_o multiply_v into_o sect_n as_o st._n austin_n out_o of_o varrâ—_n report_v they_o to_o have_v be_v almost_o 300._o and_o in_o effect_n each_o give_v the_o other_o the_o lie_n now_o religion_n seem_v likely_a to_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o its_o own_o doctrine_n and_o more_o unite_a in_o itself_o yet_o in_o after_o age_n even_o that_o divide_v into_o so_o many_o schism_n as_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n of_o set_v up_o one_o supreme_a judge_n who_o dictate_v right_a or_o wrong_n shall_v decide_v all_o controversy_n about_o religion_n and_o regulate_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o clergy_n this_o raise_v the_o pope_n over_o the_o christian_n and_o mafti_n over_o the_o mahometan_n yet_o in_o both_o of_o these_o so_o prone_a be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o corruption_n that_o many_o time_n the_o great_a doctor_n be_v force_v to_o bid_v man_n do_v as_o they_o teach_v and_o not_o as_o they_o do_v which_o nevertheless_o be_v apt_a to_o discredit_v the_o very_a doctrine_n themselves_o among_o vulgar_a people_n who_o be_v more_o incline_v to_o believe_v what_o they_o see_v than_o what_o they_o hear_v but_o to_o speak_v as_o a_o moral_a man_n their_o pretend_a religion_n and_o philosophy_n consist_v in_o this_o compositum_fw-la ius_n fasque_fw-la animi_fw-la sanctosque_fw-la recessus_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o incoctum_fw-la generâ—so_fw-la pectus_fw-la honesto_fw-la pers._n chap._n xiii_o the_o narration_n of_o king_n phraotes_n touch_v his_o parent_n and_o himself_o namely_o how_o his_o father_n be_v in_o his_o youth_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n study_a philosophy_n among_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o how_o he_o himself_o be_v instruct_v by_o his_o father_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n be_v send_v to_o the_o same_o wise_a man_n to_o be_v teach_v philosophy_n but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n be_v recall_v by_o his_o father_n friend_n to_o the_o kingdom_n as_o for_o myself_o this_o be_v the_o history_n of_o what_o have_v befall_v i_o i_o be_o descend_v of_o a_o grandfather_n who_o be_v a_o king_n and_o of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o i_o but_o my_o father_n be_v a_o private_a man_n for_o be_v leave_v very_o young_a two_o of_o his_o near_a kindred_n be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o india_n make_v his_o guardian_n and_o manage_v the_o government_n for_o he_o very_o tyrannical_o whereupon_o they_o appear_v grievous_a to_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o government_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o in_o so_o much_o that_o many_o of_o the_o nobility_n conspire_v together_o against_o they_o do_v at_o the_o great_a solemnity_n when_o they_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o river_n indus_n set_v upon_o they_o and_o kill_v they_o when_o seize_v on_o the_o government_n they_o share_v it_o among_o themselves_o wherefore_o my_o father_n kinsman_n be_v very_o solicitous_a of_o his_o safety_n when_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o 16_o year_n old_a send_v he_o to_o the_o king_n that_o reign_v near_o the_o river_n hyphasis_n which_o kingdom_n be_v far_o great_a than_o that_o which_o i_o possess_v and_o the_o country_n much_o more_o pleasant_a when_o the_o king_n will_v have_v adopt_v he_o his_o son_n my_o father_n refuse_v it_o say_v that_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o strive_v against_o fortune_n who_o have_v already_o deprive_v he_o of_o rule_n wherefore_o he_o entreat_v the_o king_n to_o give_v leave_n that_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o philosophy_n by_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o that_o country_n which_o will_v make_v he_o the_o better_o undergo_v his_o domestic_a evil_n now_o when_o the_o king_n be_v willing_a to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n my_o father_n answer_v if_o you_o perceive_v i_o to_o be_v a_o true_a and_o genuine_a philosopher_n you_o shall_v restore_v i_o if_o not_o suffer_v i_o to_o continue_v as_o i_o be_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_o himself_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o wise_a man_n promise_v to_o bestow_v no_o small_a benefit_n on_o they_o if_o they_o use_v their_o utmost_a diligence_n in_o educate_v that_o youth_n who_o be_v by_o nature_n so_o generous_a they_o discern_v something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a in_o he_o very_o free_o assent_v to_o communicate_v their_o wisdom_n to_o he_o and_o ready_o instruct_v he_o who_o be_v as_o full_o intent_n upon_o learning_n after_o 7_o year_n be_v expire_v the_o king_n fall_v sick_a of_o a_o disease_n which_o end_v his_o life_n send_v for_o my_o father_n and_o make_v he_o copartner_n with_o his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o kingdom_n give_v he_o his_o daughter_n than_o marriageable_a to_o wife_n but_o he_o when_o he_o perceive_v the_o 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bring_v i_o to_o the_o wise_a man_n soon_o perhaps_o then_o be_v fit_v for_o i_o be_v but_o 12_o year_n old_a however_o they_o take_v i_o and_o breed_v i_o up_o as_o their_o own_o child_n for_o they_o show_v far_o great_a kindness_n to_o such_o as_o be_v skilled_a in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n before_o they_o receive_v they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v more_o capable_a of_o their_o instruction_n my_o parent_n afterward_o die_v soon_o after_o one_o another_o the_o wise_a man_n bring_v i_o to_o my_o town_n that_o i_o may_v look_v to_o my_o own_o affair_n as_o be_v now_o about_o 19_o year_n of_o age_n but_o my_o good_a uncle_n have_v by_o this_o time_n take_v away_o the_o 7_o town_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o leave_v i_o the_o field_n which_o my_o father_n have_v purchase_v say_v that_o they_o all_o belong_v to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o favour_n he_o suffer_v i_o to_o live_v wherefore_o have_v gather_v up_o a_o small_a stock_n from_o my_o mother_n free_a man_n i_o live_v poor_o have_v but_o four_o attendant_n in_o this_o condition_n as_o i_o be_v read_v the_o tragedy_n call_v heraclidae_fw-la there_o come_v a_o messenger_n to_o i_o from_o this_o place_n bring_v a_o letter_n from_o a_o certain_a friend_n of_o my_o father_n who_o bid_v i_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n hydraotes_n and_o consult_v with_o he_o about_o recover_v this_o kingdom_n for_o there_o be_v great_a hope_n for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v easy_o attain_v it_o if_o i_o be_v not_o want_v to_o myself_o i_o think_v that_o some_o of_o the_o god_n have_v bring_v that_o tragedy_n into_o my_o thought_n follow_v the_o presage_v now_o when_o i_o have_v cross_v the_o river_n i_o hear_v that_o one_o of_o they_o who_o have_v usurp_v the_o kingdom_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o the_o other_o be_v besiege_v in_o his_o palace_n wherefore_o comply_v with_o these_o thing_n i_o come_v with_o open_a mouth_n in_o all_o the_o town_n wheresoever_o i_o pass_v cry_v out_o that_o i_o be_v the_o 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one_o shrewd_a blow_n 〈◊〉_d to_o despond_v or_o though_o in_o a_o great_a design_n his_o second_o or_o three_o attempt_v be_v â—oyled_v yet_o the_o work_n of_o destiny_n be_v keep_v so_o secret_a from_o we_o till_o enlighten_v by_o time_n as_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v that_o success_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o our_o first_o second_o or_o three_o attempt_n may_v be_v reserve_v to_o a_o four_o nothing_o be_v more_o â—â—â—ally_o see_v than_o in_o the_o seal_n the_o wall_n of_o strong_a placeâ—_n after_o one_o or_o two_o desperate_a repulse_n a_o obstinate_a perseverance_n carry_v they_o and_o so_o in_o man_n civil_a undertake_n perseveranti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la for_o in_o persevere_v many_o time_n strange_a and_o unthought_a of_o accident_n be_v find_v to_o come_v in_o by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o success_n be_v beyond_o what_o can_v have_v be_v imagine_v for_o god_n do_v as_o well_o disappoint_v our_o fear_n as_o our_o hope_n therefore_o in_o the_o old_a roman_a way_n of_o such_o as_o 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