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great_a show_v unto_o the_o wise_a and_o child_n of_o king_n darius_n after_o he_o be_v utter_o vanquish_v exalt_v his_o clemency_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o give_v rather_o more_o glory_n to_o alexander_n for_o the_o pity_n and_o honesty_n which_o he_o use_v with_o the_o child_n then_o for_o the_o victory_n he_o have_v of_o the_o father_n and_o when_o the_o unhappy_a king_n darius_n know_v the_o clemency_n and_o pity_n which_o the_o good_a king_n alexander_n use_v towards_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o child_n he_o send_v unto_o he_o his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o end_n that_o on_o his_o behalf_n they_o shall_v thank_v he_o for_o that_o that_o be_v past_a and_o shall_v desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v so_o continue_v in_o time_n to_o come_v say_v that_o it_o may_v chance_v that_o the_o god_n and_o fortune_n will_v mitigate_v their_o wrath_n against_o he_o alexander_n answer_v unto_o the_o ambassador_n these_o word_n you_o shall_v say_v in_o my_o behalf_n to_o your_o king_n darius_n darius_n that_o he_o give_v i_o no_o thanks_n for_o the_o good_a and_o pitiful_a work_n which_o i_o have_v show_v or_o do_v to_o his_o captive_a woman_n since_o he_o be_v certain_a i_o do_v it_o not_o for_o that_o he_o be_v my_o friend_n and_o that_o i_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o do_v it_o for_o that_o he_o be_v my_o enemy_n but_o i_o have_v do_v it_o for_o that_o a_o gentle_a prince_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n for_o i_o ought_v to_o employ_v my_o clemency_n unto_o woman_n which_o can_v do_v nought_o but_o weep_v and_o my_o puissant_a power_n prince_n shall_v feel_v which_o can_v do_v nought_o else_o but_o wage_v battle_n etc._n etc._n true_o those_o word_n be_v worthy_a of_o such_o a_o prince_n many_o have_v envy_n at_o the_o surname_n of_o alexander_n which_o be_v great_a and_o he_o be_v call_v alexander_n the_o great_a because_o if_o his_o heart_n be_v great_a in_o the_o enterprise_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o his_o courage_n be_v much_o more_o great_a in_o city_n and_o realm_n which_o he_o give_v many_o have_v envy_n at_o the_o renoun_n which_o they_o give_v pompeyu_v because_o they_o call_v he_o great_a for_o this_o excellent_a roman_a make_v himself_o conqueror_n of_o xxii_o realm_n and_o in_o time_n past_a have_v be_v accompany_v with_o twenty-five_o king_n many_o have_v envy_n at_o the_o renoun_n of_o scipto_n the_o african_a because_o he_o overcome_v and_o conquer_v the_o great_a and_o renown_a city_n of_o carthage_n the_o which_o city_n in_o riches_n be_v great_a than_o rome_n in_o arm_n and_o power_n it_o surmount_v all_o europe_n many_o have_v envy_n at_o scipio_n the_o asian_a who_o be_v call_v asian_n because_o he_o subdue_v the_o proud_a asia_n the_o which_o until_o his_o time_n be_v not_o but_o as_o a_o churchyard_n of_o roman_n many_o have_v great_a envy_n at_o the_o immortal_a name_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a because_o be_v as_o he_o be_v a_o little_a king_n he_o do_v not_o only_o vanquish_v and_o triumph_v over_o many_o king_n and_o realm_n but_o also_o forsake_v the_o royal_a sea_n of_o his_o own_o realm_n i_o do_v not_o marvel_v that_o the_o proud_a prince_n have_v envy_n against_o the_o virtuous_a and_o valiant_a prince_n but_o if_o i_o be_v as_o they_o i_o will_v have_v more_o envy_n at_o the_o renowm_n of_o anthoninus_n the_o emperor_n then_o of_o the_o name_n and_o renoun_n of_o all_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n if_o other_o prince_n have_v attain_v such_o proud_a name_n it_o have_v be_v for_o that_o they_o rob_v many_o country_n spoil_v many_o temple_n commit_v much_o tyranny_n dissemble_v with_o many_o tyrant_n pesecute_v diverse_a innocent_n and_o because_o they_o have_v take_v from_o diverse_a good_a man_n not_o only_o their_o good_n but_o also_o their_o life_n for_o the_o world_n have_v such_o a_o evil_a property_n that_o to_o exalte_v the_o name_n of_o one_o only_a he_o put_v down_o 500_o neither_o in_o such_o enterprise_n nor_o yet_o with_o such_o title_n win_v the_o emperor_n anthoninus_n pius_n his_o good_a name_n and_o renoun_n but_o if_o they_o call_v he_o authoninus_n the_o pitiful_a it_o be_v because_o he_o know_v not_o but_o to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o orphan_n and_o be_v not_o praise_v but_o because_o d._n he_o be_v the_o only_a advocate_n of_o widow_n of_o this_o most_o excellent_a prince_n be_v read_v that_o he_o himself_o do_v hear_v and_o judge_v the_o complaint_n and_o process_n in_o rome_n of_o the_o orphan_n and_o for_o the_o poor_a and_o widow_n the_o gate_n of_o his_o palace_n be_v always_o open_a so_o that_o the_o porter_n which_o he_o keep_v within_o his_o palace_n be_v not_o for_o to_o let_v the_o entry_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o for_o to_o let_v and_o keep_v back_o the_o rich_a the_o historiographer_n oftentimes_o say_v that_o this_o good_a prince_n say_v that_o follow_v the_o good_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n ought_v always_o to_o have_v their_o heart_n open_a for_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o remedy_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a and_o never_o to_o 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and_o not_o once_o but_o a_o hundred_o time_n treble_a happy_a be_v he_o that_o will_v have_v commiseration_n remember_v the_o poor_a afflict_a and_o oppress_v and_o open_v his_o hand_n to_o comfort_v and_o relieve_v they_o and_o do_v not_o shut_v his_o coffer_n from_o help_v they_o unto_o he_o i_o assure_v and_o promise_v that_o at_o the_o straight_a day_n of_o judgement_n the_o process_n of_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v judge_v with_o mercy_n and_o pity_n chap._n xxxvi_o ¶_o that_o the_o trouble_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o widow_n be_v much_o great_a than_o those_o of_o widower_n wherefore_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n ought_v to_o have_v more_o compassion_n upon_o the_o woman_n then_o on_o man_n it_o be_v great_a pity_n to_o see_v a_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a man_n sorrowful_a alone_a and_o a_o widower_n if_o especial_o he_o live_v content_v when_o he_o be_v marry_v for_o if_o he_o will_v not_o marry_v he_o have_v lose_v his_o sweet_a company_n and_o if_o he_o think_v to_o marry_v 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