Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	answer_n	great_a	letter_n	916	5	6.8005	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63937	A compleat history of the most remarkable providences both of judgment and mercy, which have hapned in this present age extracted from the best writers, the author's own observations, and the numerous relations sent him from divers parts of the three kingdoms : to which is added, whatever is curious in the works of nature and art / the whole digested into one volume, under proper heads, being a work set on foot thirty years ago, by the Reverend Mr. Pool, author of the Synopsis criticorum ; and since undertaken and finish'd, by William Turner...	Turner, William, 1653-1701.	1697 (1697)	Wing T3345; ESTC R38921	1,324,643	657

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they_o and_o keep_v the_o list_n of_o their_o name_n one_o of_o that_o congregation_n do_v dream_n that_o a_o messenger_n queen_n officer_n have_v feize_v on_o this_o deacon_n and_o take_v his_o list_n the_o fright_v of_o the_o dream_n awake_v he_o he_o fall_v asleep_a and_o dream_v the_o same_o perfect_a dream_n again_o in_o the_o morning_n before_o he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n the_o deacon_n come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o his_o dream_n and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o warning_n from_o god_n the_o deacon_n slight_v his_o advice_n and_o savour_v of_o superstition_n but_o be_v so_o urgent_a with_o he_o that_o he_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o deposit_v the_o list_n in_o some_o other_o hand_n which_o he_o do_v that_o day_n the_o next_o day_n the_o queen_n officer_n attack_v he_o and_o search_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o list_n which_o have_v it_o be_v find_v will_v have_v bring_v they_o all_o to_o the_o flame_n fox_n martyrology_n 43._o when_o doctor_n harvey_n one_o of_o the_o 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such_o dignity_n and_o honour_n as_o he_o have_v he_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o his_o portion_n in_o heaven_n ibid._n p._n 99_o 5._o luther_n when_o he_o reflect_v upon_o the_o favour_n and_o present_v bestow_v upon_o he_o by_o prince_n and_o great_a personage_n fear_v lest_o they_o may_v be_v a_o bait_n to_o draw_v he_o to_o a_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n break_v out_o into_o these_o pathetic_a expression_n valde_fw-la protestatus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o nolle_fw-la ita_fw-la satiari_fw-la that_o be_v i_o protest_v stout_o that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o worldly_a welfare_n for_o my_o portion_n ibid._n p._n 144._o 6._o st._n bernard_n go_v to_o enter_n himself_o into_o a_o monastery_n of_o the_o cistertian_n persuade_v four_o of_o his_o brethren_n to_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o all_o their_o worldly_a preferment_n and_o to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o this_o retirement_n which_o they_o do_v and_o according_o take_a leave_n of_o their_o father_n see_v their_o young_a brother_n nivard_n a_o play_v with_o other_o boy_n and_o guido_n the_o elder_a bid_v he_o farewell_o brother_n nivard_n behold_v say_v he_o we_o leave_v to_o you_o all_o our_o earthly_a possession_n he_o present_o answer_v you_o will_v take_v heaven_n and_o leave_v i_o earth_n this_o be_v no_o equal_a division_n afterward_o he_o himself_o take_v leave_v of_o his_o father_n and_o follow_v they_o clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n hist_n p._n 104._o 7._o thomas_n aquinas_n be_v so_o great_a a_o contemner_n of_o worldly_a honour_n and_o wealth_n that_o when_o promotion_n be_v offer_v he_o his_o usual_a answer_n be_v chrysostomi_n commentarium_fw-la in_o mattheum_n vellem_fw-la i_o have_v rather_o have_v chrysostom_n be_v commentary_n on_o matthew_n idem_fw-la in_o vit._n ejus_fw-la 8._o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v so_o averse_a from_o all_o superfluity_n that_o upon_o festival_n day_n and_o when_o he_o entertain_v stranger_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o borrow_v plate_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o furnish_v his_o cupboard_n idem_fw-la in_fw-la vitÃ¢_fw-la ejus_fw-la p._n 2._o 9_o archbishop_n vsher_n father_n have_v leave_v he_o a_o good_a estate_n in_o land_n find_v that_o he_o must_v have_v involve_v himself_o in_o many_o suit_n of_o law_n before_o he_o can_v attain_v to_o the_o quiet_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o to_o the_o interrupt_n of_o his_o other_o study_n he_o give_v up_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o sister_n suffer_v his_o uncle_n to_o take_v letter_n of_o administration_n for_o that_o end_n resolve_v to_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o who_o service_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n he_o have_v whole_o devote_v himself_o not_o doubt_v but_o he_o will_v provide_v for_o he_o yet_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v weak_a or_o inconsiderate_a in_o that_o act_n he_o draw_v up_o a_o note_n under_o his_o hand_n of_o the_o state_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v it_o and_o direction_n what_o 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garden_n the_o devil_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o black_a boar_n but_o he_o slight_v he_o and_o so_o the_o daemon_n vanish_v away_o another_o time_n as_o he_o be_v sit_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n on_o his_o stool_n there_o be_v a_o great_a stone_n over_o his_o head_n in_o the_o vault_n which_o be_v stay_v up_o miraculous_o whilst_o he_o sit_v there_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v up_o immediate_o it_o fall_v upon_o the_o place_n where_o he_o sit_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v crush_v he_o in_o piece_n if_o it_o have_v light_a upon_o he_o clark_n marrow_n of_o eccl._n hist_n p._n 145._o and_o again_o a_o young_a man_n about_o wittenberg_n be_v keep_v bare_a and_o needy_a by_o his_o father_n be_v tempt_v by_o the_o devil_n to_o give_v himself_o to_o he_o upon_o condition_n to_o have_v his_o wish_n satisfy_v with_o money_n and_o thereupon_o a_o obligation_n be_v make_v by_o the_o young_a man_n write_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o devil_n but_o 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doctrine_n paritus_fw-la lactant._n inter_v latino_n omnes_fw-la facilÃ¨_fw-la princeps_fw-la judicandus_fw-la vincent_n lirin_fw-mi excellent_o verse_v in_o physics_n mathematics_n history_n and_o civil_a law_n clark_n marr._n of_o eccles_n history_n 21._o ephrem_fw-la syrus_n without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o instructor_n attain_v to_o a_o excellent_a skill_n in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n and_o be_v also_o a_o great_a philosopher_n and_o a_o very_a good_a orator_n mighty_o admire_v by_o basil_n for_o his_o learning_n and_o for_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o verse_n which_o he_o write_v much_o esteem_v in_o which_o abbess_n zenobias_n abraham_n meras_n and_o simeon_n endeavour_v much_o to_o imitate_v he_o ibid._n 22._o hierom_n distribute_v his_o time_n into_o two_o part_n one_o for_o study_n the_o other_o for_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n wherein_o also_o he_o spend_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o night_n he_o allow_v himself_o the_o least_o part_n for_o sleep_n less_o for_o food_n none_o for_o idleness_n when_o weary_a of_o study_n he_o pray_v or_o sing_v a_o psalm_n and_o then_o to_o his_o study_n again_o he_o read_v over_o all_o his_o library_n and_o then_o rub_v up_o his_o old_a readins_n he_o learn_v most_o of_o the_o scripture_n by_o heart_n and_o read_v over_o commentary_n upon_o they_o not_o pretermit_v the_o work_n of_o heathen_n and_o heretic_n and_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o egyptian_a writer_n but_o especial_o he_o read_v the_o work_n of_o origen_n who_o he_o call_v suum_fw-la his_o own_o with_o great_a charge_n he_o learn_v the_o hebrew_n chaldee_n and_o syriac_n yet_o in_o this_o course_n he_o take_v much_o pleasure_n ibid._n 23._o gregory_n the_o great_a be_v very_o exact_a in_o spend_v his_o time_n say_v that_o he_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o unto_o god_n ibid._n p._n 96._o 24._o bernard_n live_v private_o in_o his_o cell_n spend_v his_o time_n in_o study_n meditation_n and_o prayer_n often_o say_v to_o himself_o bernard_n bernard_n remember_v for_o what_o end_n thou_o come_v hither_o he_o allow_v himself_o very_o little_a time_n for_o sleep_n often_o complain_v that_o all_o that_o time_n be_v lose_v and_o so_o spare_v be_v he_o in_o his_o diet_n that_o less_o sleep_n be_v necessary_a he_o never_o eat_v nor_o sleep_v to_o satiety_n yea_o by_o his_o rigid_a abstinence_n he_o so_o weaken_v his_o stomach_n that_o he_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o retain_v food_n when_o he_o have_v eat_v it_o and_o that_o little_a he_o do_v retain_v serve_v rather_o to_o retard_v death_n than_o prolong_v life_n yet_o all_o this_o while_n he_o remit_v nothing_o of_o his_o study_n and_o labour_n but_o equal_v the_o other_o monk_n in_o dig_v the_o ground_n carry_v wood_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o busy_v himself_o about_o mean_a service_n and_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o these_o labour_n he_o pray_v and_o meditate_a ibid._n p._n 104._o 25._o zuinglius_fw-la use_v to_o study_v stand_v and_o tie_v himself_o to_o certain_a hour_n which_o he_o will_v not_o omit_v unless_o necessity_n compel_v he_o from_o his_o first_o rise_v till_o ten_o a_o clock_n he_o employ_v himself_o in_o read_v write_v interpret_n the_o scripture_n and_o make_v his_o sermon_n after_o dinner_n till_o about_o two_o a_o clock_n he_o confer_v with_o his_o friend_n or_o give_v counsel_n to_o such_o as_o seek_v it_o and_o so_o to_o his_o study_n till_o supper_n after_o which_o have_v walk_v awhile_o he_o busy_v himself_o in_o write_v letter_n which_o sometime_o hold_v he_o till_o midnight_n ibid._n p._n 153._o 26._o john_n picus_n mirandula_n read_v over_o whole_a library_n both_o of_o latin_a and_o greek_a author_n with_o a_o wonderful_a celerity_n and_o yet_o cull_v out_o the_o most_o useful_a thing_n be_v he_o go_v through_o they_o he_o be_v so_o verse_v in_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o if_o he_o have_v make_v they_o his_o only_a study_n all_o his_o life_n long_o he_o be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o modern_a writer_n that_o if_o any_o difficulty_n be_v propose_v to_o he_o out_o of_o they_o he_o can_v present_o resolve_v it_o concern_v his_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n see_v under_o its_o proper_a head_n clark_n in_o his_o life_n 27._o sir_n john_n jeffery_n be_v bear_v in_o sussex_n and_o so_o profit_v in_o the_o study_n of_o our_o municipal_a law_n that_o he_o be_v prefer_v secondary_a judge_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n and_o thence_o advance_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o michaelmas-term_n the_o nineteenth_o of_o her_o reign_n to_o be_v lord_n chief_a baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n which_o place_n he_o discharge_v for_o the_o time_n of_o two_o year_n to_o his_o great_a commendation_n this_o be_v he_o who_o be_v call_v the_o plod_v student_n who_o industry_n perfect_v nature_n and_o be_v perfect_v by_o experience_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o nullus_fw-la illi_fw-la per_fw-la otium_fw-la dies_fw-la exit_fw-la partem_fw-la noctium_fw-la studiis_fw-la vindicat_fw-la non_fw-la vacat_fw-la somno_fw-la sed_fw-la succumbet_fw-la &_o oculos_fw-la vigiliÃ¢_fw-la fatigatos_fw-la candenetsque_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la detinet_fw-la he_o spend_v no_o day_n idle_o but_o part_n of_o the_o night_n he_o devote_v to_o study_n he_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o sleep_n but_o when_o surprise_v by_o it_o for_o wnat_n of_o it_o his_o weary_a eye_n when_o close_v and_o fall_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o overwatch_v he_o still_o hold_v to_o their_o work_n and_o compel_v to_o wait_v upon_o he_o floyd_n state-worthies_a p._n 223._o 28._o aristotle_n to_o hinder_v his_o be_v overtake_v with_o sleep_n he_o use_v sometime_o to_o apply_v a_o vessel_n of_o hot_a oil_n to_o his_o stomach_n and_o when_o he_o sleep_v he_o will_v hold_v a_o brazen_a ball_n in_o his_o hand_n over_o a_o basin_n that_o so_o when_o the_o ball_n shall_v fall_v down_o into_o it_o he_o may_v again_o be_v awake_v by_o the_o noise_n of_o it_o laert._n l._n 5._o p._n 117_o 118._o 29._o callistus_n the_o three_o at_o fourscore_o year_n of_o age_n remit_v nothing_o of_o his_o usual_a industry_n and_o constancy_n in_o his_o study_n but_o both_o read_v much_o himself_o and_o have_v other_o who_o read_v to_o he_o when_o he_o have_v any_o time_n to_o spare_v from_o the_o great_a weight_n of_o his_o affair_n plat._n de_fw-fr vitis_n pontif._n p._n 320_o 321._o 30._o jacobus_n milichius_n a_o german_a physician_n when_o old_a age_n begin_v to_o grow_v upon_o he_o be_v so_o careful_a and_o spare_v afterward_o of_o his_o time_n that_o no_o man_n can_v find_v he_o at_o his_o own_o house_n but_o he_o be_v either_o read_n or_o write_v of_o something_o or_o else_o which_o be_v very_o rare_a with_o he_o he_o be_v play_v at_o table_n a_o sport_n which_o he_o much_o delight_v in_o after_o dinner_n after_o supper_n and_o in_o the_o night_n he_o be_v at_o study_n and_o succubration_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o sleep_v but_o little_a and_o also_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o disease_n which_o take_v away_o his_o life_n for_o the_o over-constant_a and_o the_o unseasonable_a intention_n of_o his_o mind_n in_o his_o study_n be_v doubtless_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o apoplexy_n of_o which_o he_o die_v 1559._o melch._n adam_n in_o vit._n germ._n med._n p._n 96._o 31._o jacobus_n schegkius_fw-la when_o aged_a blind_a and_o apoplectical_a have_v one_o to_o read_v to_o he_o and_o even_o then_o put_v forth_o most_o learned_a commentary_n upon_o the_o topic_n of_o aristotle_n ibid._n p._n 295._o 32._o the_o worshipful_a william_n garaway_n esq_n my_o honour_a friend_n and_o neighbour_n of_o ford_n in_o sussex_n now_o live_v and_o in_o the_o 81st_o year_n of_o his_o age_n in_o competent_a health_n and_o great_a vigour_n of_o mind_n tho'_o of_o excellent_a natural_a endowment_n and_o great_a read_n yet_o be_v still_o very_o inquisitive_a after_o more_o knowledge_n careful_a to_o purchase_v all_o book_n of_o worth_a as_o they_o come_v from_o

continue_v in_o london_n teach_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o long_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o body_n will_v permit_v and_o at_o length_n be_v old_a and_o strike_v in_o year_n he_o die_v comfortable_o and_o peaceable_o in_o the_o lord_n be_v about_o eighty_o year_n old_a january_n 20._o a._n c._n 1568._o see_v his_o life_n chap._n l._n remarkable_a silence_n or_o reservedness_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o of_o retirement_n some_o people_n love_n to_o make_v a_o loud_a noise_n in_o the_o world_n but_o they_o be_v rare_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o solid_a for_o the_o deep_a water_n be_v general_o the_o calm_a and_o the_o empty_a barrel_n in_o a_o sea_n the_o great_a sound_n and_o a_o dear_a friend_n of_o i_o now_o decease_a mr._n j._n tut_o no_o impolitic_a or_o irreligious_a man_n commend_v this_o as_o his_o last_o farewel-admonition_n to_o his_o step-son_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n that_o he_o shall_v fear_v god_n and_o endeavour_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o world_n without_o make_v any_o great_a noise_n as_o he_o go_v 1._o st._n basil_n affect_v a_o solitary_a life_n 2._o st._n hierom_n be_v in_o love_n with_o a_o monastic_a life_n that_o he_o may_v have_v more_o freedom_n to_o attend_v his_o study_n with_o a_o good_a library_n and_o heliodorus_n for_o his_o companion_n retire_v into_o syria_n and_o afterward_o heliodorus_n leave_v he_o he_o betake_v to_o a_o wilderness_n between_o the_o syrian_n and_o the_o saracen_n where_o he_o continue_v four_o year_n in_o great_a solitude_n clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n hist_n 3._o bonosus_n hierom_n fellow-student_n have_v settle_v his_o affair_n forsake_v his_o country_n parent_n friend_n and_o only_o accompany_v with_o a_o few_o book_n depart_v into_o a_o solitary_a island_n to_o extricate_v himself_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o world_n and_o enjoy_v more_o freedom_n in_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 4._o fulgentius_n a_o year_n before_o his_o death_n retire_v with_o some_o brethren_n into_o the_o island_n of_o circina_n and_o there_o live_v a_o most_o strict_a life_n but_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o people_n require_v and_o their_o importunity_n prevail_v he_o return_v to_o they_o and_o then_o fall_v into_o most_o grievous_a sickness_n ibid._n p._n 94._o 5._o gregory_n the_o great_a after_o his_o father_n death_n have_v give_v his_o estate_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a betake_v himself_o to_o a_o monastical_a life_n first_o under_o hilarion_n and_o afterward_o under_o maximianus_n both_o famous_a for_o learning_n and_o piety_n ibid._n p._n 96._o 6._o john_n picus_n of_o mirandula_n three_o year_n before_o his_o death_n retire_v himself_o from_o the_o pleasure_n profit_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v live_v a_o more_o private_a life_n and_o make_v over_o almost_o all_o his_o estate_n in_o the_o earldom_n of_o mirandula_n and_o concordia_n to_o his_o brother_n son_n and_o distribute_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o money_n plate_n and_o jewel_n among_o the_o poor_a clark_n in_o his_o life_n 7._o thomas_n aquinas_n be_v call_v bos_n or_o ox_n by_o his_o schoolfellow_n because_o he_o be_v also_o silent_a textor_n 8._o mr._n samuel_n daniel_n the_o english_a poet_n be_v a_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a to_o queen_n anne_n and_o thereupon_o have_v a_o fair_a salary_n allow_v he_o keep_v a_o handsome_a garden-house_n in_o oldstreet_n near_o london_n where_o as_o a_o tortoise_n bury_v himself_o in_o the_o ground_n all_o winter_n long_o he_o lay_v obscure_a some_o month_n together_o that_o he_o may_v in_o retirement_n enjoy_v the_o felicity_n he_o aim_v at_o and_o then_o afterward_o he_o will_v appear_v in_o public_a to_o enjoy_v and_o converse_v with_o his_o friend_n whereof_o the_o two_o principal_n be_v dr._n cowel_n and_o mr._n cambden_n in_o his_o old_a age_n he_o turn_v husbandman_n and_o rend_v a_o farm_n in_o wiltshire_n nigh_o the_o devise_n it_o be_v think_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o profit_n as_o to_o enjoy_v the_o retiredness_n of_o a_o country-life_n no_o question_n he_o please_v himself_o with_o contentedness_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o trouble_n of_o city_n and_o court_n his_o fancy_n be_v too_o fine_a and_o sublimate_v to_o be_v wrought_v down_o only_o for_o private_a profit_n select_a life_n of_o worthy_n in_o england_n p._n 338._o 9_o mr._n michael_n drayton_n another_o fame_a english_a poet_n be_v very_o temperate_a in_o his_o life_n and_o slow_a of_o speech_n and_o inoffensive_a in_o company_n ibid._n p._n 341._o 10._o mr._n abraham_n cowley_n another_o excellent_a man_n to_o make_v up_o the_o triumovirate_n tho'_o he_o take_v well_o at_o court_n yet_o seem_v to_o resent_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o attend_v it_o for_o he_o make_v this_o his_o serious_a wish_n to_o retire_v from_o the_o buz_n and_o noise_n of_o the_o city_n into_o some_o place_n of_o privacy_n where_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o pleasant_a correspondence_n of_o many_o book_n and_o a_o few_o friend_n and_o one_o wife_n and_o a_o pleasant_a garden_n thus_o he_o deliver_v himself_o in_o one_o of_o his_o poem_n and_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o mr._n evelyn_n author_n of_o the_o kalendarium_n hortense_n he_o declare_v it_o more_o at_o large_a profess_v that_o he_o have_v be_v then_o a_o pretty_a while_n aim_v at_o it_o but_o be_v not_o yet_o arrive_v at_o that_o state_n of_o mortal_a happiness_n 11._o one_o of_o the_o cato_n have_v attain_v to_o the_o age_n of_o eight_o and_o fifty_o year_n give_v over_o his_o public_a charge_n and_o travel_v in_o affair_n of_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n and_o go_v to_o wear_v out_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o day_n near_o to_o naples_n in_o a_o country_n village_n which_o then_o be_v call_v picenum_n but_o now_o it_o be_v name_v marca_n de_fw-fr aâ—â—a_n where_o he_o maintain_v his_o faculty_n and_o nourish_v himself_o with_o such_o convenience_n as_o his_o poor_a land_n and_o live_v afford_v he_o this_o good_a and_o virtuous_a cato_n keep_v a_o simple_a cottage_n one_o while_o peruse_v his_o book_n and_o other_o while_n look_v to_o his_o vine_n and_o plant_n his_o neighbour_n have_v write_v ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d a_o coal_n over_o his_o door_n these_o word_n how_o happy_a a_o man_n be_v thou_o o_o cato_n because_o thou_o only_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v in_o this_o world_n among_o other_o men._n treasury_n of_o anâ—_n and_o modern_a time_n p._n 735._o 12._o lucullus_z the_o consul_n and_o roman_a captain_n continue_v at_o the_o war_n against_o the_o parthian_n sixteen_o year_n together_o during_o which_o time_n he_o win_v much_o honour_n to_o rome_n many_o province_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n great_a renown_n to_o himself_o and_o mighty_a treasure_n for_o his_o house_n this_o man_n after_o his_o return_n from_o asia_n to_o rome_n find_v the_o state_n full_a of_o partiality_n and_o dissension_n through_o the_o quarrel_n between_o marius_n and_o sylla_n he_o resolve_v to_o leave_v rome_n which_o forthwith_o he_o do_v put_v in_o effect_n 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