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man_n be_v think_v blind_a by_o who_o his_o country_n pure_o discern_v that_o which_o be_v honourable_a be_v compel_v to_o open_v its_o eye_n 6._o several_a woman_n have_v be_v no_o less_o eminent_a for_o long_a life_n who_o it_o shall_v suffice_v only_o to_o name_n for_o livia_n the_o wife_n of_o rutilius_n number_v fourscore_a and_o seven_o terentia_n the_o wife_n of_o cicero_n a_o hundred_o and_o three_o and_o clodia_n the_o wife_n of_o aufilius_fw-la have_v outlive_v fifteen_o child_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n stranger_n 1._o i_o will_v add_v to_o these_o two_o king_n who_o long_a life_n be_v very_o advantageous_a to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n the_o king_n of_o sicily_n hiero_n number_v ninety_o year_n massanissa_n king_n of_o numidia_n reign_v threescore_o year_n be_v superior_a to_o all_o man_n in_o vigour_n of_o age_n cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o old_a age_n report_v of_o he_o that_o no_o shower_n or_o â—old_a can_v compel_v he_o to_o cover_v his_o head_n he_o be_v wont_n also_o to_o keep_v his_o station_n for_o several_a hour_n and_o will_v never_o stir_v from_o hard_a labour_n till_o he_o have_v tire_v the_o young_a man_n and_o if_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o he_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n sit_v he_o will_v off-time_n for_o a_o whole_a day_n sit_v in_o the_o same_o posture_n without_o move_v his_o bodâ—_n for_o ease_n either_o one_o way_n or_o other_o when_o he_o lead_v his_o army_n a_o horseback_n by_o day_n he_o never_o alight_v that_o night_n omit_v none_o of_o those_o labour_n which_o youth_n be_v wont_a to_o endure_v when_o he_o be_v of_o that_o extreme_a age_n and_o so_o vigorous_a he_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o woman_n that_o he_o begâ—t_v his_o son_n methymnaius_fw-la when_o he_o be_v fourscore_o and_o six_o year_n of_o age_n the_o country_n also_o which_o he_o sound_v untilled_a by_o perpetual_a culture_n he_o leave_v very_o fruitful_a 2._o gorgiâ—s_v also_o of_o leoâ—tiuâ—â—_n the_o master_n of_o isocratesâ—nd_n â—nd_z several_a other_o great_a man_n by_o his_o own_o say_n be_v most_o happy_a for_o when_o he_o have_v live_v a_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n be_v ask_v why_o he_o will_v live_v 〈◊〉_d long_o because_o say_v he_o i_o ail_v nothing_o to_o accuse_v my_o old_a agâ—_n what_o can_v be_v long_o or_o more_o happy_a than_o such_o a_o tract_n of_o life_n for_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o second_o century_n of_o year_n be_v neither_o find_v any_o cause_n of_o complaint_n in_o it_o nor_o leave_v any_o behind_o he_o of_o it_o 3._o xenophilus_n of_o chalcis_n want_v two_o of_o his_o year_n yet_o not_o inferior_a in_o enjoyment_n of_o health_n for_o as_o aristoxenus_n the_o musician_n say_v of_o he_o free_a from_o all_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o old_a age_n he_o die_v in_o the_o full_a splendour_n of_o consummate_a learning_n 4._o arganthonius_n the_o gaditan_a reign_v so_o long_o as_o will_v have_v suffice_v another_o to_o live_v for_o he_o govern_v his_o kingdom_n fourscore_o year_n be_v forty_o year_n of_o age_n before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n for_o which_o there_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o credible_a author_n asinius_n pollio_n not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o roman_a eloquence_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o history_n relate_v he_o to_o have_v live_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n no_o mean_a example_n of_o sinewy_a vigour_n 5._o the_o ethiopian_n render_v the_o long_a life_n of_o this_o king_n less_o admirable_a who_o herodotus_n write_v to_o have_v exceed_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o the_o indian_n of_o who_o cresius_n deliver_v the_o same_o and_o epimenides_n the_o gnossian_a who_o theopompus_n report_v to_o have_v live_v a_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o seven_o year_n 6._o hellanicus_n also_o aver_v that_o certain_a of_o the_o epii_fw-la who_o be_v a_o people_n of_o aetolia_n live_v two_o hundred_o year_n with_o who_o damasthes_n agree_v add_v this_o moreover_o that_o one_o litorius_n among_o they_o of_o a_o exceed_o great_a strength_n and_o stature_n complete_v three_o hundred_o year_n 7._o alexander_n in_o his_o volume_n of_o the_o illyrian_a tract_n affirm_v that_o one_o dantho_n live_v full_a out_o five_o hundred_o year_n without_o the_o least_o complaint_n of_o age._n but_o much_o more_o liberal_a be_v xenophon_n who_o give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o lachnii_fw-la eight_o hundred_o year_n of_o life_n and_o that_o his_o father_n may_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o he_o allow_v he_o six_o hundred_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o honour_n among_o the_o roman_n 1._o p._n africanus_n the_o great_a 2._o d._n brutus_n gallaicus_fw-la 3._o cn._n pompey_n the_o great_a 4._o silvius_n the_o happy_a 5._o a_o certain_a knight_n 6._o c._n fabius_n pictor_n stranger_n 1._o themistocles_n of_o athens_n 2._o alexander_n the_o great_a 3._o aristotle_n the_o stagyrite_n 4._o pausanias_n of_o macedon_n 5._o
q._n metellus_n first_o as_o consul_n then_o for_o the_o consul_n have_v subdue_v almost_o all_o spain_n and_o understand_v that_o pompey_n the_o consul_n his_o enemy_n will_v be_v send_v to_o succeed_v he_o he_o dismiss_v all_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v acquit_v from_o service_n give_v licence_n to_o the_o soldier_n to_o go_v take_v their_o pleasure_n heyer_n set_v any_o time_n for_o their_o come_n again_o he_o leave_v the_o magazine_n upon_o the_o border_n free_a to_o the_o plunder_v of_o the_o enemy_n he_o order_v the_o cretan_n bow_n and_o arrow_n to_o be_v break_v and_o throw_v into_o the_o river_n he_o sorbid_v any_o victual_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o elephant_n by_o which_o act_n as_o he_o gratify_v his_o passion_n so_o he_o sufficient_o sully_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o great_a deed_n and_o lose_v the_o honour_n he_o have_v win_v be_v a_o great_a vanquisher_n of_o the_o enemy_n than_o of_o his_o own_o passion_n 8._o what_o become_v of_o sylla_n too_o obedient_a to_o this_o vice_n after_o he_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o other_o do_v he_o not_o shed_v his_o own_o for_o burn_v with_o indignation_n at_o puâ—oli_n because_o that_o granius_n prince_n of_o the_o colony_n do_v not_o pay_v in_o so_o quick_o the_o money_n to_o the_o decurio_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o capitol_n with_o a_o concitation_n of_o mind_n more_o than_o ordinary_a and_o a_o immoderate_a force_n of_o speak_v he_o vomit_v up_o his_o last_o breath_n mix_v with_o blood_n and_o threat_n not_o sail_v by_o old_a age_n as_o not_o be_v above_o threescore_o but_o rage_v with_o a_o impotency_n nourish_v by_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o doubt_n whether_o syllâ—_n or_o sylla_n anger_n be_v first_o extinguish_v foreigner_n now_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o fetch_v example_n from_o unknown_a person_n yet_o there_o be_v something_o of_o shame_n in_o reproach_v the_o vice_n of_o great_a man_n but_o since_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o design_n admonish_v we_o to_o comprehend_v every_o thing_n the_o will_n must_v give_v way_n to_o the_o work_n that_o the_o conscience_n of_o declare_v necessary_a thing_n may_v not_o be_v want_v while_o we_o justify_v the_o proof_n of_o great_a thing_n 1._o alexaâ—der_n be_v keep_v from_o heaven_n by_o his_o own_o anger_n for_o what_o hinder_v but_o thâ—t_o he_o may_v have_v rise_v thither_o have_v not_o lysimâ—â—hus_n throw_v to_o a_o lion_n clitus_n run_v through_o with_o a_o speat_v callâ—â—henes_n put_v to_o death_n lose_v he_o the_o fame_n of_o three_o of_o his_o great_a victory_n by_o the_o unjust_a slaughter_n of_o so_o many_o friend_n 2._o how_o excessive_a the_o hatred_n of_o amiloar_n towards_o the_o roman_a people_n for_o behold_v four_o son_n of_o tender_a age_n and_o the_o same_o number_n of_o lion_n whelp_n he_o breed_v they_o he_o say_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o our_o empire_n fair_o bring_v up_o as_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o own_o country_n 3._o of_o which_o son_n hannibal_n so_o follow_v his_o father_n step_n that_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o cross_v the_o army_n over_o into_o spain_n and_o sacrifice_v for_o good_a success_n the_o son_n then_o but_o nine_o year_n of_o age_n hold_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o altar_n swear_v that_o assoon_o as_o his_o age_n will_v permit_v he_o he_o will_v be_v a_o most_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n that_o he_o may_v express_v to_o his_o father_n how_o willing_o he_o accompany_v he_o in_o the_o war_n then_o â—foot_o the_o same_o person_n that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o hatred_n between_o rome_n and_o carthage_n happen_v to_o stumble_v and_o raise_v the_o dust_n with_o his_o foot_n then_o say_v he_o there_o will_v be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o war_n between_o these_o two_o city_n when_o one_o of_o they_o be_v reduce_v into_o dust_n as_o this_o be_v 4._o in_o the_o breast_n of_o a_o boy_n the_o force_n of_o hatred_n be_v not_o so_o prevalent_a but_o that_o it_o equal_o prevail_v in_o a_o woman_n breast_n for_o semiramis_n queen_n of_o the_o assyrian_n when_o it_o be_v relate_v to_o she_o as_o she_o be_v comb_v her_o hair_n that_o babylon_n be_v revolt_v with_o one_o part_n of_o her_o hair_n loose_a and_o distievel_v she_o haste_v to_o its_o recovery_n nor_o will_v she_o bring_v her_o hair_n till_o she_o have_v reduce_v the_o city_n into_o order_n and_o therefore_o her_o statue_n be_v place_v in_o babylon_n in_o the_o same_o posture_n as_o she_o hasten_v to_o her_o revenge_n chap._n iu._n of_o covetousness_n roman_n 1._o m._n crassus_n and_o q._n hortensius_n 2._o q._n cassius_n longinus_n 3._o l._n septimuleius_n foreigner_n 1._o ptolomey_n king_n of_o cyprus_n let_v avarice_n be_v bring_v forth_o that_o lurk_v in_o hide_a place_n but_o a_o devourer_n of_o oâ—en_a prey_n unhappy_a in_o enjoyment_n but_o most_o through_o insatiability_n 1._o when_o certain_a person_n have_v suborn_v a_o false_a testimony_n against_o minucius_n basilius_n in_o greece_n who_o be_v very_o rich_a to_o confirm_v it_o they_o put_v into_o his_o will_n as_o heir_n two_o of_o the_o most_o potent_a man_n of_o ouâ—_n city_n m._n crassus_n and_o q._n hortensius_n to_o who_o minutius_n be_v altogether_o unknown_a though_o the_o fraud_n be_v evident_a yet_o both_o covetous_a after_o the_o estate_n neither_o refuse_v the_o giâ—t_v of_o a_o foreign_a crime_n how_o great_a a_o offence_n have_v i_o slight_o relate_v the_o light_n of_o the_o court_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o judicature_n what_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v punish_v invite_v by_o the_o baâ—t_n of_o dishonest_a gain_n they_o protect_v by_o their_o authority_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v of_o greateâ—_n force_n in_o q._n cassius_n who_o let_v go_v m._n silius_n and_o a._n calpurnius_n be_v apprehend_v in_o spain_n with_o dagger_n on_o purpose_n to_o have_v kill_v he_o have_v agree_v with_o the_o one_o for_o fifty_o with_o the_o other_o for_o sixty_o sesterce_n it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o if_o they_o have_v give_v he_o as_o much_o more_o he_o will_v not_o have_v offer_v they_o his_o throat_n also_o 3._o but_o above_o all_o the_o avarice_n of_o l._n septimuleius_n be_v most_o notorious_a who_o be_v a_o familiar_a friend_n of_o gracchus_n not_o only_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n but_o carry_v it_o fix_v upon_o a_o pole_n through_o the_o city_n because_o opimius_n the_o consul_n have_v promise_v a_o reward_n in_o gold_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v do_v it_o some_o report_n that_o he_o fill_v the_o hollow_a part_n of_o his_o scull_n with_o melt_a lead_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o heavy_a whether_o he_o be_v seditious_a or_o die_v for_o a_o good_a example_n yet_o the_o wicked_a hunger_n of_o his_o friend_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v so_o greedy_a after_o such_o injury_n to_o the_o dead_a foreigner_n 1._o the_o covetousness_n of_o septimuleius_n deserve_v hatred_n but_o the_o avarice_n of_o ptolomey_n king_n of_o the_o cyprian_n be_v to_o be_v laugh_v at_o for_o have_v by_o mean_a device_n scrape_v together_o great_a riches_n and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o perish_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n have_v ship_v all_o his_o wealth_n be_v get_v out_o to_o sea_n that_o by_o bulge_v the_o vessel_n he_o may_v perish_v at_o his_o own_o leisure_n and_o frustrate_v his_o enemy_n hope_n can_v not_o endure_v the_o sink_n of_o his_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o carry_v back_o the_o future_a reward_n of_o his_o own_o death_n sure_o he_o do_v not_o possess_v but_o be_v possess_v by_o wealth_n be_v in_o his_o mind_n a_o miserable_a slave_n to_o money_n chap._n v._o of_o pride_n and_o excess_n of_o power_n roman_n 1._o m._n fulvius_n flaccus_n cos._n 2._o m._n livius_n drusus_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n 3._o c._n pompey_n the_o great_a three_o time_n consul_n 4._o m._n antony_n triumvir_n foreigner_n 1._o alexander_n the_o great_a 2._o xerxes_n king_n of_o persia._n 3._o hannibal_n the_o carthaginian_a 4._o the_o carthaginian_a and_o campanian_a seâ—ate_n 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cassius_z therefore_o believe_v he_o to_o have_v be_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o that_o they_o be_v absolute_a master_n of_o the_o field_n hasten_v to_o end_v his_o life_n when_o brutus_n force_n be_v in_o part_n safe_a and_o master_n of_o the_o enemy_n camp_n but_o the_o courage_n of_o titinius_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v who_o stand_v a_o while_n astonish_v at_o the_o unexpected_a sight_n of_o his_o captain_n wallow_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n then_o burst_v into_o tear_n though_o imprudent_o general_n say_v he_o i_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o death_n this_o imprudence_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a receive_v i_o a_o companion_n to_o thy_o fate_n and_o do_v say_v throw_v himself_o upon_o the_o liveless_a trunk_n with_o his_o sword_n up_o to_o the_o hilt_n in_o his_o own_o body_n and_o intermix_v blood_n with_o blood_n they_o lay_v a_o double_a sacrifice_n the_o one_o of_o piety_n the_o other_o of_o error_n 3._o but_o certain_o mistake_v do_v a_o great_a injury_n to_o the_o family_n of_o lartis_fw-la talumnius_fw-la king_n of_o the_o veieâ—tâ—s_n who_o after_o he_o have_v through_o a_o lucky_a cast_n at_o dice_n cry_v to_o his_o play-mate_n kill_v the_o guard_n mistake_v the_o word_n fall_v upon_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n and_o slay_v they_o as_o they_o be_v just_a enter_v the_o room_n interpret_n play_n as_o a_o command_n chap._n x._o of_o revenge_n in_o roman_n 1._o of_o the_o papyrian_a tribe_n of_o the_o tusculan_n against_o polias_n 2._o of_o the_o people_n of_o utica_n against_o fabius_n adrianus_n foreigner_n 1._o thamyâ—is_n and_o berenice_n queen_n 2._o certain_a youth_n of_o thessaly_n the_o sting_n of_o revenge_n as_o they_o be_v sharp_a so_o they_o be_v just_a while_o they_o meditate_v to_o repay_v receive_v injury_n of_o which_o a_o few_o example_n will_v serve_v 1._o m._n flavius_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n report_v to_o the_o people_n against_o the_o tusculan_n that_o by_o their_o advice_n the_o privernates_n and_o veliterni_fw-la will_v rebel_v who_o when_o they_o come_v to_o rome_n in_o a_o most_o miserable_a and_o suppliant_a manner_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n it_o happen_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v mercy_n the_o polian_n tribe_n alone_o give_v judgement_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v first_o whip_v and_o then_o put_v to_o death_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o woman_n and_o child_n to_o be_v sell_v for_o slave_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o papyrian_a tribe_n in_o which_o the_o tusculan_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o city_n have_v a_o strong_a vote_n never_o make_v afterward_o any_o candidate_n of_o the_o polian_n tribe_n a_o magistrate_n that_o no_o honour_n may_v â—ome_v to_o that_o tribe_n which_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v have_v endeavour_v to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o life_n and_o liberty_n 2._o but_o this_o revenge_n both_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o man_n approve_v for_o when_o adrianus_n have_v sordid_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o roman_a citizen_n at_o uâ—ica_n and_o be_v therefore_o by_o they_o burâ—t_o alive_a the_o matter_n be_v never_o question_v in_o the_o city_n nor_o any_o complaint_n make_v against_o it_o foreigner_n 1._o famous_a example_n of_o revenge_n be_v both_o queen_n thamyris_n who_o have_v cause_v the_o head_n of_o cyrus_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o command_v it_o to_o be_v throw_v into_o a_o tub_n of_o humane_a blood_n upbraid_v he_o with_o his_o insatiable_a thirst_n after_o blood_n and_o revenge_v upon_o he_o the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n who_o waâ—_n slay_v by_o he_o and_o berenice_n who_o take_v heavy_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o son_n entrap_v by_o the_o snare_n of_o laodice_n get_v arm_v into_o her_o chariot_n and_o follow_v the_o king_n life-guard-man_n that_o have_v do_v the_o mischief_n after_o she_o have_v miss_v he_o with_o her_o spear_n she_o â—elâ—ed_v he_o with_o a_o stone_n and_o drive_v her_o horse_n over_o his_o body_n rid_v direct_o through_o the_o band_n of_o the_o 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xi_o of_o thing_n naughty_o say_v and_o wicked_o do_v roman_n 1._o tullia_n servilia_n 2._o c._n fimbria_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n 3._o l._n catiline_n 4._o magius_n chilo_n 5._o c._n toranius_n 6._o villius_n annalis_n 7._o the_o wife_n of_o vettius_n salassus_n foreigner_n 1._o two_o spanish_a brother_n 2._o mithridates_n the_o king_n 3._o sariaster_n the_o son_n of_o tigranes_n 4._o l._n aelius_n sejanus_n now_o because_o we_o pursue_v the_o good_a and_o bad_a thing_n of_o humane_a life_n let_v we_o go_v on_o with_o what_o have_v be_v naughty_o say_v and_o wicked_o do_v 1._o but_o where_o shall_v i_o better_o begin_v than_o from_o tullia_n as_o be_v he_o ancient_a in_o time_n the_o wicked_a and_o most_o monstrous_a example_n of_o impiety_n who_o when_o her_o charioteer_n as_o she_o be_v ride_v in_o her_o chariot_n stop_v his_o horse_n upon_o her_o enquiry_n find_v that_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o her_o father_n servius_n tullius_n lay_v in_o the_o way_n cause_v the_o charioteer_n to_o drive_v over_o it_o that_o she_o may_v hasten_v to_o the_o embrace_n of_o tarqvinius_n who_o have_v slay_v he_o by_o which_o impious_a and_o shameful_a haste_n she_o not_o only_o stain_v herself_o with_o eternal_a infamy_n but_o also_o the_o very_a village_n itself_o which_o be_v call_v the_o wicked_a village_n after_o that_o 2._o not_o so_o horrible_a be_v the_o act_n and_o say_v of_o c._n fimbria_n though_o consider_v by_o themselves_o both_o very_a abominable_a he_o have_v order_v it_o that_o scavola_n shall_v be_v kill_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o c._n marius_n who_o after_o he_o find_v to_o be_v recover_v of_o his_o wound_n he_o resolve_v â—o_o accuse_v to_o the_o people_n be_v then_o ask_v what_o he_o can_v say_v true_o of_o he_o who_o conversation_n be_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d blame_v answer_v that_o he_o will_v accuse_v he_o fâ—â—_v not_o receive_v the_o dart_n any_o further_a into_o his_o body_n 3._o l._n catiline_n cicero_n say_v in_o the_o senate_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a fire_n kindle_v by_o he_o i_o perceive_v iâ—_n say_v he_o and_o if_o i_o can_v not_o â—uench_v it_o with_o water_n i_o will_v with_o ruin_n what_o can_v we_o think_v but_o that_o the_o sting_n of_o his_o conscience_n move_v he_o to_o finish_v the_o act_n of_o parricide_n which_o he_o begin_v 4._o the_o breast_n of_o magius_n chilo_n be_v deep_o trouble_v with_o madness_n who_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n snatch_v away_o marcellus_n life_n that_o caesar_n have_v give_v he_o for_o be_v a_o old_a soldier_n under_o pompey_n he_o take_v it_o ill_o that_o any_o of_o pompey_n friend_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o he_o for_o as_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o return_n from_o mitylene_n to_o thâ—_n city_n he_o stab_v he_o with_o a_o dagger_n in_o the_o port_n of_o athens_n a_o enemy_n of_o friendship_n a_o intercepter_n of_o divine_a favour_n and_o the_o ignominy_n of_o public_a faith_n which_o have_v promise_v the_o life_n of_o so_o great_a a_o person_n 5._o to_o this_o cruelty_n to_o which_o there_o seem_v no_o addition_n to_o be_v make_v c._n caius_n â—oranius_n exceed_v in_o heinousness_n of_o parricide_n for_o adhere_v to_o the_o faction_n â—f_n the_o triumvir_n he_o describe_v to_o the_o centurion_n the_o mark_n the_o age_n and_o lurk_a place_n of_o his_o proscribe_a father_n a_o famous_a person_n and_o of_o the_o praetorian_a order_n to_o thâ—_n end_n they_o may_v find_v he_o out_o the_o old-man_n moâ—â—_n concern_v for_o the_o life_n and_o advancement_n of_o his_o son_n than_o for_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o day_n inquire_v of_o the_o centurion_n whether_o his_o son_n be_v safe_a and_o whether_o he_o please_v his_o general_n one_o of_o which_o make_v answer_v be_v show_v by_o he_o say_v he_o who_o thou_o so_o 〈◊〉_d love_v we_o be_v come_v to_o be_v thy_o execâ—tioneâ—s_n and_o present_o
while_o he_o bewail_v other_o to_o deplore_v his_o own_o condition_n happy_a rather_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o riches_n than_o in_o the_o deep_a reflection_n of_o his_o thought_n for_o who_o but_o mean_o prudent_a will_v bewail_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v mortal_a 2._o i_o will_v relate_v other_o now_o who_o have_v other_o in_o suspicion_n seek_v to_o have_v a_o more_o exquisite_a care_n of_o themselves_o nor_o will_v i_o begin_v from_o the_o most_o misserable_a but_o one_o that_o be_v account_v the_o most_o happy_a among_o a_o few_o massinissâ—_n the_o king_n repose_v but_o little_a faith_n in_o man_n secure_v himself_o with_o a_o guard_n of_o dog_n what_o mean_v so_o large_a a_o empire_n what_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o child_n what_o the_o roman_a friendship_n so_o strict_o ally_v to_o he_o if_o to_o secure_v all_o these_o he_o think_v nothing_o more_o powerful_a than_o the_o bark_n and_o bite_v of_o dog_n 3._o alexander_n be_v more_o unhappy_a than_o this_o king_n who_o mind_n on_o the_o one_o side_n love_n on_o the_o other_o fear_v torment_v for_o be_v infinite_o enamour_a of_o his_o wife_n thebes_n go_v to_o she_o from_o a_o banquet_n into_o her_o chamber_n he_o cause_v a_o barbarian_a fugitive_n to_o go_v before_o he_o with_o his_o sword_n draw_v nor_o do_v he_o put_v himself_o to_o bed_n till_o he_o be_v diligent_o search_v by_o those_o about_o he_o a_o mix_v punishment_n through_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o god_n that_o he_o can_v neither_o command_v his_o lust_n noâ—_n his_o fear_n of_o who_o fear_n the_o cause_n and_o end_n be_v the_o same_o for_o thebes_n slay_v alexander_n provoke_v by_o his_o adultery_n 4._o dionysius_n tyrant_n of_o syracuse_n how_o long_o a_o story_n may_v he_o make_v of_o this_o fear_n who_o prolong_v a_o tyranny_n of_o two_o and_o forty_o year_n in_o this_o manner_n he_o remove_v his_o friend_n and_o substitute_v in_o their_o place_n man_n bring_v from_o the_o most_o fierce_a of_o nation_n and_o stout_a servant_n pick_v out_o of_o wealthy_a family_n for_o his_o guard_n and_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o a_o barber_n teach_v his_o daughter_n to_o shave_v into_o who_o hand_n when_o they_o come_v to_o ripe_a age_n not_o dare_v to_o commit_v iron_n he_o order_v his_o beard_n and_o hair_n to_o be_v burn_v off_o with_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o skin_n of_o walnut_n nor_o be_v he_o a_o more_o secure_a husband_n than_o he_o be_v a_o father_n for_o have_v marry_v at_o the_o same_o â—ime_n aristomache_n of_o syracuse_n and_o cloris_n of_o locris_n he_o never_o lie_v with_o either_o till_o they_o be_v search_v and_o he_o entrench_v his_o bed_n like_o a_o camp_n into_o which_o he_o go_v over_o a_o wooden_a bridge_n leave_v the_o outward_a chamber-door_n open_a to_o his_o guard_n and_o careful_o lock_v the_o inner_a himself_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o similitude_n of_o form_n roman_n 1._o cn._n pompey_n the_o great_a with_o vibius_n and_o publicius_n 2._o cn._n pompey_n strabo_n with_o menogenes_n the_o cook_n 3._o p._n scipio_n nasica_n with_o serapius_n 4._o p._n lentulus_n and_o qu._n metellus_n consul_n with_o spinther_n and_o pamphilus_n the_o player_n 5._o m._n mâ—ssila_n and_o c._n curio_n with_o menoges_n and_o bubulâ—ius_n scenics_n foreigner_n 1._o antiochus_n king_n of_o syria_n with_o artemon_n 2._o hybras_fw-mi the_o orator_n with_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o cymaeaus_fw-la 3._o a_o sicilian_a fisher_n with_o a_o roman_a praetor_n concern_v the_o likeness_n of_o countenance_n and_o proportion_n the_o more_o learned_a dispute_n subt_o and_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o answer_v to_o the_o original_n and_o composition_n of_o the_o blood_n nor_o do_v they_o draw_v a_o mean_a argument_n from_o other_o creature_n which_o be_v like_o those_o that_o beget_v they_o other_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v the_o constitution_n of_o nature_n but_o a_o accidental_a chance_n of_o conception_n and_o therefore_o many_o time_n the_o beautiful_a bring_v forth_o deform_v the_o strong_a produce_v weak_a child_n but_o because_o the_o question_n be_v doubtful_a let_v we_o produce_v a_o few_o example_n of_o note_a likeness_n 1._o vibius_n of_o a_o good_a family_n and_o publicius_n the_o freedman_n be_v so_o like_o pompey_n the_o grâ—at_a that_o change_v their_o condition_n they_o may_v have_v be_v salute_v for_o he_o and_o he_o for_o they_o certain_o wherever_o vibius_n or_o publicius_n come_v all_o man_n eye_n be_v upon_o they_o every_o one_o remark_v the_o form_n of_o a_o mighty_a citizen_n iâ—_n person_n of_o mean_a degree_n which_o kind_n of_o mockery_n become_v almost_o hereditary_a to_o he_o 2._o for_o his_o father_n also_o be_v so_o exceed_v like_o menâ—genes_n his_o cook_n that_o a_o man_n fierce_a in_o courage_n and_o potent_a in_o arm_n can_v not_o avoid_v that_o sordid_a name_n upon_o himself_o 3._o cornelâ—us_n scipio_n a_o young_a man_n illustrious_a for_o his_o nobility_n abound_v in_o many_o â—amous_a surname_n of_o his_o family_n can_v not_o escape_v the_o servile_a appellation_n of_o serâ—pio_n be_v so_o like_o a_o killer_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n who_o be_v of_o that_o name_n nor_o can_v the_o probity_n of_o his_o life_n nor_o the_o antiquity_n of_o his_o family_n any_o way_n prevail_v against_o the_o scandal_n 4._o a_o most_o generous_a colleagueship_n be_v that_o of_o lentulus_n and_o metellus_n yet_o both_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o player_n so_o like_v they_o be_v to_o two_o histâ—io's_n upon_o the_o stage_n for_o the_o one_o get_v the_o surname_n of_o spinthâ—r_n a_o actor_n of_o the_o second_o part_n and_o if_o the_o other_o have_v not_o have_v the_o surname_n of_o neposâ—rom_n â—rom_z his_o ancestor_n he_o have_v have_v the_o surname_n of_o pamphilus_n a_o actor_n of_o three_o part_n who_o he_o so_o much_o resemble_v 5._o but_o m._n messala_n of_o consular_a dignity_n be_v force_v to_o receive_v the_o surname_n of_o menogenes_n and_o curio_n abound_v in_o wealth_n that_o of_o barbuleius_fw-la the_o one_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o their_o face_n the_o other_o because_o of_o the_o likeness_n of_o their_o gate_n foreigner_n 1._o these_o be_v enough_o for_o domestic_n because_o they_o be_v particular_o remarkable_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o person_n and_o not_o obscure_a in_o relation_n to_o common_a knowledge_n there_o be_v one_o artemon_n by_o name_n and_o relate_v to_o the_o royal_a family_n who_o be_v affirm_v to_o be_v very_o like_a to_o king_n antiochus_n who_o laodice_n have_v murder_v her_o husband_n to_o conceal_v the_o fact_n lay_v in_o her_o husband_n bed_n to_o counterfeit_v the_o king_n as_o sick_a and_o by_o his_o countenance_n and_o voice_n deceive_v all_o people_n that_o be_v admit_v to_o see_v he_o and_o believe_v that_o laodice_n and_o her_o child_n be_v recommend_v by_o die_a antiochus_n to_o their_o care_n 2._o hybreas_n of_o mylasa_n a_o orator_n of_o a_o smart_n and_o copious_a eloquence_n be_v so_o like_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o cymeanâ—_n that_o sweep_v the_o wrastling-school_n that_o all_o the_o eye_n of_o asia_n take_v he_o for_o his_o own_o brother_n so_o like_v he_o be_v in_o all_o the_o lineament_n of_o face_n and_o member_n 3._o but_o he_o that_o be_v â—n_v sicily_n so_o like_o the_o praetor_n be_v of_o a_o petulant_a disposition_n for_o the_o proconsul_n say_v that_o he_o wonder_v how_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v so_o like_o he_o when_o his_o father_n have_v never_o be_v in_o that_o country_n but_o i_o answer_v the_o other_o go_v frequent_o to_o rome_n revenge_a by_o that_o mean_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o mother_n chastity_n by_o a_o suspicion_n throw_v upon_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o proconsul_n yet_o more_o bold_o than_o become_v a_o man_n that_o be_v under_o the_o lash_n and_o axe_n of_o authority_n chap._n xv._n of_o those_o who_o by_o lie_v have_v thrust_v themselves_o into_o family_n which_o they_o never_o belong_v â—o_o 1._o l._n equitius_n firmanus_n 2._o erophilus_n the_o farrier_n 3._o the_o false_a son_n of_o octavia_n augustus_n 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