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his_o friend_n 14_o a_o friend_n ought_v to_o be_v embrace_v even_o to_o the_o death_n 15_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o any_o man_n to_o abandon_v and_o not_o to_o aid_v and_o succour_v his_o friend_n 16_o every_o man_n know_v that_o he_o can_v be_v hold_v a_o friend_n to_o honest_a and_o goodman_n who_o live_v so_o foolish_o as_o to_o make_v himself_o please_v and_o acceptable_a unto_o wicked_a man_n 17_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v a_o good_a friend_n then_o great_a wealth_n and_o multitude_n of_o riches_n 18_o friend_n ought_v to_o aid_v &_o help_v each_o other_o with_o many_o good_a deed_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o intent_n their_o friendship_n may_v grow_v more_o firm_a and_o great_a of_o liberality_n and_o magnificence_n chap._n 15._o 1_o this_o can_v be_v say_v perfect_a liberality_n when_o a_o man_n give_v more_o upon_o occasion_n of_o vain_a glory_n then_o for_o true_a compassion_n and_o pity_n 2_o liberality_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v forward_o and_o hasty_a for_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o true_a duty_n of_o he_o that_o give_v willing_o to_o give_v prompt_o and_o ready_o and_o whosoever_o relieve_v another_o in_o defer_v he_o from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o give_v liberal_o and_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n 3_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o befit_v and_o seemly_a for_o the_o royal_a majesty_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o give_v unto_o other_o then_o to_o receive_v of_o other_o 4_o king_n philip_n the_o father_n of_o alexander_n have_v conceive_v great_a grief_n for_o the_o death_n of_o hipparchus_n a_o man_n of_o nigrepont_n and_o one_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o die_v not_o but_o in_o good_a time_n and_o of_o full_a age_n philip_n answer_v true_o he_o die_v too_o too_o soon_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o too_o soon_o because_o he_o have_v never_o receive_v of_o i_o any_o kind_n of_o bounty_n worthy_a of_o my_o good_a love_n &_o affection_n towards_o he_o 5_o perillus_n one_o of_o the_o friend_n of_o alexander_n demand_v of_o he_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o marry_v a_o daughter_n which_o he_o have_v to_o who_o alexander_n cause_v immediate_o to_o be_v deliver_v above_o fifty_o talent_n which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a sum_n then_o say_v perillus_n unto_o he_o my_o lord_n ten_o talent_n will_v suffice_v but_o alexander_n answer_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o thou_o to_o receive_v ten_o talent_n but_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o i_o to_o give_v so_o little_a 6_o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v charge_v his_o chamberlain_n to_o deliver_v to_o the_o philosopher_n anaxarcus_n so_o much_o money_n as_o he_o will_v demand_v of_o he_o sir_n say_v the_o chamberlain_n he_o
observe_v towards_o god_n and_o man_n of_o force_n chap._n 37._o 1_o they_o be_v not_o call_v nor_o true_o account_v valiant_a and_o courageous_a person_n who_o do_v and_o offer_v injury_n but_o they_o which_o do_v repel_v and_o keep_v injury_n and_o violence_n from_o they_o and_o in_o truth_n he_o only_o be_v of_o a_o valiant_a and_o constant_a courage_n who_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o adversity_n 2_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v the_o most_o stout_a and_o valiant_a who_o drive_v away_o from_o he_o covetous_a person_n as_o his_o enemy_n 3_o he_o be_v say_v and_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n who_o endure_v and_o fear_v the_o thing_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v fear_v &_o endure_v upon_o all_o occasion_n both_o whence_o how_o and_o when_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o he_o likewise_o that_o be_v confident_a in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o own_o courage_n 4_o fortitude_n or_o valiantness_n be_v the_o science_n and_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v and_o not_o to_o be_v fear_v aswell_o in_o danger_n of_o war_n as_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n 5_o if_o force_n and_o valour_n do_v hazard_v itself_o into_o peril_n and_o danger_n not_o constrain_v by_o necessity_n or_o upon_o any_o occasion_n not_o honest_a it_o be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v repute_v for_o valour_n but_o rashness_n and_o temeritie_n 6_o scipio_n the_o african_a see_v a_o soldier_n of_o he_o to_o show_v his_o buckler_n with_o brag_n and_o ostentation_n say_v unto_o he_o my_o friend_n true_a it_o be_v thou_o have_v a_o fair_a buckler_n but_o it_o be_v a_o more_o seemly_a and_o decent_a thing_n for_o a_o roman_a to_o have_v his_o hope_n depend_v rather_o upon_o his_o right_n then_o his_o left_a hand_n 7_o caius_z popilius_z be_v send_v by_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n as_o ambassador_n to_o antiochus_n king_n of_o syria_n to_o show_v unto_o he_o that_o their_o pleasure_n be_v he_o shall_v desist_v from_o molest_v the_o child_n and_o orphan_n of_o the_o late_a decease_a ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n be_v by_o the_o say_v antiochus_n salute_v and_o entertain_v with_o great_a courtesy_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v scarce_o vouchsafe_v to_o requite_v with_o thanks_n but_o deliver_v he_o his_o letter_n and_o be_v answer_v upon_o the_o read_n of_o they_o by_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v consult_v with_o his_o counsel_n upon_o the_o content_n thereof_o popilius_n have_v a_o white_a rod_n in_o his_o hand_n make_v therewith_o a_o round_a circle_n about_o the_o king_n where_o he_o stand_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o sir_n i_o will_v wish_v you_o even_o here_o as_o you_o stand_v to_o advise_v yourself_o and_o to_o give_v i_o your_o present_a answer_n the_o noble_n there_o present_a with_o the_o king_n marvel_v at_o that_o his_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o courage_n and_o antiochus_n himself_o immediate_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v do_v all_o that_o the_o roman_n require_v whereupon_o popilius_n instant_o salute_v he_o with_o great_a reverence_n &_o embrace_v he_o as_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o roman_n 8_o agesilaus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a be_v demand_v which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v the_o better_a virtue_n either_o fortitude_n or_o justice_n answer_v that_o valour_n without_o justice_n be_v of_o no_o fruit_n nor_o profit_v 9_o pausanias_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n hear_v pedaretus_n say_v oh_o what_o a_o multitude_n of_o enemy_n do_v come_v against_o we_o answer_v so_o many_o the_o more_o shall_v we_o have_v the_o kill_n of_o 10_o agesilaus_n be_v demand_v by_o one_o why_o the_o city_n of_o sparta_n be_v not_o environ_v with_o wall_n he_o show_v unto_o he_o the_o citizen_n arm_v &_o say_v behold_v these_o be_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 11_o argeleonida_n the_o mother_n of_o brasidas_n a_o renown_a captain_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v give_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o ambassador_n of_o greece_n that_o her_o son_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n demand_v of_o they_o if_o he_o die_v valiant_o the_o ambassador_n answer_v that_o there_o be_v never_o man_n that_o die_v with_o more_o honour_n and_o renown_n to_o who_o she_o reply_v o_o my_o master_n for_o all_o this_o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o though_o my_o son_n brasidas_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a worth_n yet_o have_v our_o city_n of_o sparta_n a_o great_a number_n better_o and_o more_o worthy_a than_o he_o 12_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n be_v come_v with_o great_a fury_n into_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n one_o say_v unto_o he_o oh_o what_o a_o world_n of_o misery_n will_v the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v enforce_v to_o endure_v if_o they_o do_v not_o reconcile_v themselves_o to_o the_o good_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o king_n philip_n whereunto_o daminda_n answer_v thou_o speak_v like_o a_o woman_n what_o misery_n can_v we_o suffer_v if_o we_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o death_n 13_o when_o the_o ambassador_n of_o pyrrhus_n be_v come_v before_o the_o lacedaemonian_n do_v menace_v they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o frame_v themselves_o to_o the_o good_a like_n &_o contentation_n of_o their_o king_n they_o shall_v find_v that_o his_o force_n be_v great_a than_o they_o dercilida_n answer_v certain_o if_o your_o king_n be_v a_o god_n yet_o we_o fear_v he_o not_o because_o we_o never_o do_v he_o any_o injury_n but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n assure_o he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o we_o be_v of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n chap._n 38._o 1_o if_o thou_o will_v judge_v upright_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o regard_n nor_o respect_n to_o nothing_o but_o to_o justice_n only_o 2_o in_o india_n he_o which_o be_v most_o learned_a be_v make_v the_o minister_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o he_o demand_v no_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o god_n but_o justice_n 3_o as_o the_o touchstone_n by_o the_o touch_n approve_v the_o gold_n not_o the_o gold_n the_o stone_n so_o the_o just_a and_o upright_o man_n which_o sit_v in_o judgement_n be_v not_o corrupt_v with_o gold_n 4_o he_o be_v not_o only_o just_a which_o do_v no_o injury_n nor_o wrong_n but_o he_o also_o who_o have_v power_n to_o do_v wrong_n do_v shun_v and_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v not_o do_v any_o again_o he_o be_v not_o just_a which_o receive_v small_a gift_n but_o he_o be_v just_a who_o have_v power_n to_o take_v great_a bribe_n do_v abstain_v from_o do_v it_o beside_o he_o be_v not_o just_a that_o observe_v all_o thing_n but_o he_o be_v just_a who_o with_o a_o uncorrupt_a and_o free_a nature_n will_v rather_o be_v then_o seem_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v just_a 5_o those_o man_n be_v chief_o and_o in_o the_o first_o rank_n to_o be_v praise_v who_o prefer_v not_o any_o matter_n of_o profit_n before_o honesty_n and_o justice_n 6_o science_n and_o knowledge_n separate_v from_o justice_n and_o other_o virtue_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v term_v wisdom_n but_o craft_n and_o cunning_a 7_o god_n in_o no_o place_n nor_o in_o any_o manner_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v unjust_a but_o most_o perfect_o and_o absolute_o just_a &_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o more_o or_o better_a resemble_v he_o than_o that_o man_n who_o among_o we_o be_v most_o just_a 8_o the_o man_n that_o be_v just_a though_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o free_a bear_v citizen_n but_o before_o those_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o man_n own_o kindred_n 9_o there_o be_v nothing_o whereof_o can_v come_v profit_n or_o commodity_n by_o force_n if_o justice_n be_v absent_a but_o if_o all_o be_v just_a we_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n offorce_v 10_o they_o only_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v &_o receive_v as_o friend_n unto_o god_n to_o who_o justice_n be_v welcome_a as_o a_o friend_n 11_o there_o be_v certain_a which_o say_v unto_o antigonus_n king_n of_o macedon_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v honest_a and_o just_a unto_o a_o king_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o but_o that_o be_v to_o such_o king_n as_o be_v barbarous_a but_o unto_o we_o those_o thing_n only_o be_v honest_a which_o 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he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o we_o can_v long_o continue_v in_o peace_n and_o amity_n because_o the_o emperor_n can_v abide_v any_o equal_a or_o companion_n and_o i_o can_v less_o endure_v to_o have_v any_o man_n to_o my_o master_n of_o pope_n benedict_n the_o twelve_o and_o his_o epitaph_n pope_n benedict_n the_o twelve_o be_v one_o that_o love_a peace_n and_o use_v to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o use_v the_o sword_n against_o any_o person_n because_o it_o be_v not_o belong_v to_o his_o place_n and_o calling_n he_o make_v many_o good_a decree_n and_o constitution_n and_o among_o other_o prohibit_v religious_a person_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o sue_v for_o benefice_n notwithstanding_o after_o his_o death_n whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n or_o upon_o hatred_n some_o make_v this_o epitaph_n of_o he_o hic_fw-la silus_fw-la est_fw-la nero_n laicis_fw-la mors_fw-la vipera_fw-la clero_fw-la devius_fw-la á_o vero_fw-la cupa_fw-la repleta_fw-la mero_fw-la which_o be_v to_o say_v here_o lie_v a_o nero_n to_o the_o laity_n a_o cruel_a tyrant_n to_o the_o clergy_n a_o viper_n to_o truth_n a_o mortal_a enemy_n and_o a_o notable_a wine_n bibber_v a_o mock_n of_o the_o fleming_n to_o king_n philip._n in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o eight_o the_o king_n philip_n de_fw-fr valois_n in_o the_o quarrel_n and_o behalf_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o flaâ—ders_n give_v battle_n to_o the_o fleming_n at_o mount_n cassell_n where_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o say_v flemings_n 19800._o who_o before_o the_o conflict_n see_v the_o mighty_a army_n and_o puissance_n of_o the_o king_n very_o arrogant_o cause_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o great_a cock_n to_o be_v paint_v upon_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o cloth_n about_o the_o which_o be_v write_v this_o distichon_fw-la when_o this_o cock_n shall_v happen_v to_o crow_v the_o king_n shall_v here_o enter_v and_o not_o before_o i_o trow_v but_o this_o mock_n cost_v they_o dear_a for_o they_o sustain_v a_o bitter_a overthrow_n that_o same_o day_n princely_a say_n and_o sentence_n of_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o naples_n alphonsus_n surname_v the_o courageous_a the_o 17._o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o king_n of_o both_o sicily_n hear_v it_o report_v how_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o decent_a nor_o convenient_a for_o a_o prince_n or_o great_a personage_n to_o be_v learn_v he_o say_v this_o speech_n be_v not_o the_o speech_n of_o a_o man_n but_o of_o a_o ass_n crown_v one_o day_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o supper_n a_o certain_a old_a man_n be_v a_o suitor_n unto_o he_o for_o some_o thing_n which_o importune_v he_o exceed_o &_o beyond_o all_o measure_n to_o have_v his_o petition_n grant_v he_o in_o somuch_o as_o the_o king_n can_v not_o eat_v his_o meat_n quiet_o so_o troublesome_a be_v this_o fellow_n unto_o he_o whereupo_n he_o break_v into_o these_o speech_n assure_o i_o see_v that_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o ass_n be_v better_a than_o this_o of_o prince_n for_o their_o master_n do_v allow_v they_o time_n and_o leisure_n to_o eat_v but_o king_n can_v obtain_v so_o much_o of_o their_o subject_n a_o certain_a knight_n be_v imprison_v for_o debt_n who_o for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v be_v a_o prodigal_a and_o great_a spender_n and_o have_v live_v voluptuous_o upon_o the_o good_n of_o diverse_a merchant_n and_o other_o to_o who_o he_o be_v become_v indebt_v some_o of_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o say_a knight_n become_v instant_a suppliant_n to_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o knight_n to_o be_v charge_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n to_o who_o the_o king_n answer_v see_v this_o knight_n have_v not_o consume_v himself_o nor_o run_v into_o debt_n for_o my_o service_n nor_o for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o his_o country_n nor_o for_o his_o own_o friend_n and_o kinseflke_n but_o have_v spend_v and_o waste_v all_o his_o wealth_n for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o body_n it_o be_v good_a reason_n that_o he_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o prodigality_n in_o his_o body_n be_v one_o day_n reprove_v for_o his_o too_o too_o much_o clemency_n and_o because_o he_o many_o time_n pardon_v those_o which_o have_v be_v most_o heinous_a offender_n his_o answer_n be_v that_o he_o do_v desire_n to_o stand_v ready_o prepare_v whensoever_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o call_v he_o to_o yield_v a_o account_n of_o those_o sheep_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o that_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v demand_v of_o he_o he_o may_v render_v they_o up_o safe_a and_o sound_a he_o have_v also_o a_o usual_a say_n that_o by_o execute_v of_o justice_n he_o get_v the_o love_n of_o good_a man_n and_o by_o his_o clemency_n he_o purchase_v the_o like_n even_o of_o the_o wicked_a to_o some_o which_o at_o another_o time_n playn_v of_o his_o over_o great_a clemency_n and_o humanity_n he_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v consider_v and_o look_v upon_o the_o government_n of_o lion_n and_o of_o bear_n and_o that_o then_o they_o shall_v soon_o see_v that_o clemency_n be_v a_o quality_n proper_a to_o man_n but_o cruelty_n be_v proper_a to_o brute_n beast_n he_o be_v wont_n likewise_o to_o say_v that_o he_o who_o know_v not_o how_o to_o rule_v himself_o &_o tomaister_n his_o own_o affection_n be_v neither_o fit_a nor_o worthy_a to_o command_v over_o other_o he_o say_v that_o flatterer_n be_v like_a to_o wolf_n for_o as_o the_o wolf_n by_o tickle_v &_o scratch_v the_o ass_n do_v come_v to_o eat_v and_o devour_v they_o so_o flatterer_n by_o their_o assentation_n &_o leasing_n do_v aim_n at_o nothing_o more_o then_o to_o work_v mischief_n unto_o prince_n the_o ambassador_n of_o a_o certain_a province_n repair_v unto_o he_o to_o crave_v his_o advice_n to_o which_o of_o these_o two_o famous_a chieftain_n francis_n sforce_o &_o nicholas_n picinni_n they_o shall_v gratify_v with_o their_o friendship_n and_o amity_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o behove_v they_o both_o to_o receive_v and_o entertain_v each_o of_o they_o in_o show_n of_o friend_n and_o yet_o to_o take_v good_a heed_n to_o either_o of_o they_o as_o to_o ehemy_n whereas_o there_o be_v grow_v a_o secret_a hatred_n or_o dislike_n between_o the_o say_a king_n alphonsus_n &_o cosmus_n de_fw-fr medicis_n a_o man_n of_o principal_a regard_n and_o authority_n in_o florence_n the_o say_v cosmus_n notwithstanding_o fent_fw-la unto_o the_o king_n for_o a_o notable_a and_o singular_a present_n the_o history_n of_o titus_n livius_n with_o a_o commentary_n because_o he_o well_o know_v that_o the_o king_n will_v take_v great_a pleasure_n in_o it_o the_o king_n physician_n be_v acquaint_v herewithal_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v well_o not_o to_o read_v
whole_a commonwealth_n and_o to_o himself_o also_o 18_o scipio_n the_o african_a for_o fear_n of_o the_o envious_a very_o advise_o forsake_v rome_n and_o go_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o certain_a village_n there_o to_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n and_o to_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o envious_a to_o breathe_v their_o fill_n of_o covetousness_n and_o covetous_a person_n chap._n 8._o 1_o avarice_n and_o covetousness_n do_v use_v to_o diminish_v and_o violate_v all_o office_n be_v they_o of_o never_o so_o great_a holiness_n or_o solemnity_n 2_o avarice_n do_v make_v both_o faith_n and_o bounty_n to_o decay_v 3_o avarice_n and_o covetousness_n be_v not_o the_o vice_n of_o gold_n but_o of_o man_n that_o use_v gold_n ill_a and_o wicked_o 4_o the_o day_n of_o that_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v long_o that_o hate_v and_o abhor_v covetousness_n 5_o many_o thing_n be_v lack_v to_o poverty_n but_o to_o avarice_n all_o thing_n be_v want_v 6_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o do_v soon_o incite_v and_o provoke_v a_o man_n to_o villainous_a and_o base_a gain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v poverty_n and_o covetousness_n 7_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o possess_v many_o good_n and_o yet_o lead_v his_o life_n in_o anguish_n and_o trouble_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o most_o unhappy_a of_o all_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v live_v or_o shall_v be_v 8_o covetous_a person_n do_v lead_v such_o a_o life_n as_o fly_n who_o be_v ever_o travel_v and_o busy_v themselves_o as_o though_o they_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o 9_o i_o see_v many_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v hoorder_n and_o keeper_n of_o riches_n but_o they_o be_v not_o master_n of_o their_o money_n 10_o we_o be_v bear_v once_o and_o it_o be_v not_o grant_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v bear_v twice_o and_o as_o thou_o be_v not_o master_n of_o the_o day_n to_o morrow_n so_o prolong_v not_o the_o time_n and_o live_v as_o thou_o shall_v but_o live_v to_o day_n 11_o o_o than_o curse_a hunger_n of_o gold_n what_o perverse_a infortunate_a and_o unhappy_a mischief_n do_v thou_o bring_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o mortal_a man_n 12_o the_o study_n of_o the_o covetous_a person_n be_v only_o to_o gather_v and_o gain_v money_n which_o no_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o desire_v 13_o out_o of_o the_o depth_n and_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v god_n show_v gold_n unto_o man_n and_o they_o have_v make_v it_o the_o occasion_n of_o all_o mischief_n and_o wickedness_n 14_o i_o may_v well_o say_v that_o some_o man_n be_v so_o covetous_a as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o live_v here_o for_o ever_o and_o other_o some_o be_v so_o prodigal_a as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o die_v instant_o 15_o man_n pass_v away_o his_o day_n with_o vain_a care_n because_o he_o know_v not_o nor_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o true_a end_n of_o have_v 16_o wicked_a man_n be_v as_o covetous_a of_o a_o little_a gain_n as_o of_o a_o great_a 17_o money_n to_o many_o man_n be_v more_o dear_a than_o either_o faith_n or_o honesty_n of_o prodigality_n chap._n 9_o 1_o some_o excuse_v the_o vice_n of_o prodigality_n say_v that_o in_o great_a abundance_n of_o wealth_n and_o riches_n it_o may_v well_o be_v use_v to_o who_o zeno_n the_o philosopher_n answer_v say_v true_o then_o ought_v we_o aswell_o to_o pardon_v our_o cook_n if_o for_o have_v store_n and_o abundance_n of_o salt_n they_o say_v that_o they_o have_v therefore_o make_v our_o meat_n too_o salt_n 2_o diogenes_n the_o philosopher_n demand_v of_o one_o that_o be_v a_o prodigal_a spender_n a_o piece_n of_o money_n which_o may_v be_v perhaps_o about_o some_o 150._o penny_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o ask_v of_o i_o so_o great_a a_o sum_n whereas_o of_o other_o thou_o do_v common_o beg_v but_o three_o small_a penny_n to_o who_o diogâ—nes_n answer_v because_o i_o hope_v that_o of_o other_o i_o may_v ask_v again_o another_o time_n but_o of_o thou_o i_o think_v never_o to_o have_v more_o 3_o socrates_n the_o philosopher_n see_v one_o without_o all_o reason_n feast_v all_o sort_n of_o person_n with_o the_o wealth_n which_o he_o have_v ill_o may_v thou_o perish_v quoth_v he_o who_o make_v thy_o grace_n which_o shall_v be_v virgin_n to_o be_v strumpet_n note_v that_o true_a bounty_n and_o liberality_n ought_v to_o be_v employ_v upon_o occasion_n of_o merit_n and_o virtue_n and_o not_o confuse_o 4_o crates_n the_o philosopher_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o the_o money_n of_o rich_a prodigal_a man_n be_v like_a unto_o figge-tree_n plant_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o high_a rock_n and_o mountain_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o gather_v but_o the_o crow_n and_o kite_n only_o do_v take_v and_o devour_v they_o so_o the_o treasure_n of_o prodigal_a rich_a man_n be_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v only_o by_o bawd_n harlot_n and_o flatterer_n 5_o poverty_n be_v the_o torment_n of_o a_o luxurious_a life_n 6_o prodigal_a person_n do_v employ_v their_o money_n in_o thing_n by_o which_o they_o can_v leave_v either_o a_o very_a short_a or_o no_o memory_n at_o all_o of_o themselves_o to_o posterity_n 7_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o marvel_v at_o those_o who_o do_v spend_v their_o good_n to_o make_v themselves_o more_o please_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o multitude_n and_o common_a people_n 8_o the_o emperor_n nero_n have_v no_o other_o fruit_n of_o his_o riches_n and_o treasure_n but_o only_o a_o excessive_a charge_n of_o expense_n make_v by_o exceed_a prodigality_n 9_o many_o do_v cast_v away_o their_o good_n and_o patrimony_n in_o give_v it_o without_o either_o judgement_n or_o reason_n but_o what_o great_a folly_n can_v there_o be_v then_o to_o study_v and_o willing_o to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o do_v of_o that_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o long_o endure_v and_o continue_v to_o do_v of_o a_o lie_a tongue_n and_o boldness_n of_o speech_n chap._n 10._o 1_o philoxenus_n a_o man_n of_o great_a knowledge_n be_v imprison_v by_o denis_n the_o tyrant_n of_o syracuse_n for_o that_o he_o have_v dispraise_v or_o not_o commend_v certain_a verse_n which_o he_o have_v make_v be_v on_o a_o time_n take_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o bring_v before_o the_o tyrant_n once_o again_o to_o hear_v and_o give_v his_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o verse_n be_v come_v and_o have_v hear_v they_o pronounce_v and_o read_v he_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v go_v away_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n the_o tyrant_n ask_v he_o whither_o he_o go_v philoxenus_n answer_v i_o go_v again_o to_o thy_o prison_n note_v that_o his_o verse_n be_v then_o as_o worthy_a to_o be_v mislike_v as_o before_o 2_o diogenes_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o some_o dog_n do_v bark_v against_o their_o enemy_n with_o purpose_n to_o bite_v they_o but_o i_o say_v he_o do_v bark_n at_o my_o friend_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o purge_v and_o heal_v they_o of_o their_o ill_a deed_n 3_o hypocrates_n the_o philosopher_n be_v persuade_v by_o one_o to_o go_v seek_v out_o xerxes_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n because_o he_o be_v a_o good_a king_n he_o answer_v i_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o so_o good_a a_o patron_n 4_o thales_n the_o philosopher_n be_v demand_v how_o far_o different_a lie_v be_v from_o truth_n answer_v as_o far_o as_o the_o eye_n be_v distant_a from_o the_o ear_n 5_o theophrastus_n the_o orator_n be_v grow_v old_a and_o gray_a head_a and_o come_v to_o lacedaemon_n think_v to_o show_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v but_o young_a for_o he_o delight_v to_o hide_v the_o whiteness_n of_o his_o hair_n with_o a_o certain_a dye_n or_o paint_n and_o be_v there_o before_o the_o judge_n plead_v a_o certain_a cause_n wherein_o he_o be_v retain_v one_o archidamus_n a_o man_n very_o free_a and_o liberal_a of_o his_o speech_n happen_v notwithstanding_o he_o be_v so_o disguise_v to_o know_v he_o who_o sudden_o burst_v out_o into_o these_o word_n but_o i_o pray_v what_o truth_n can_v you_o expect_v in_o this_o man_n speech_n who_o both_o within_o and_o without_o he_o do_v carry_v nothing_o but_o lie_n and_o counterfeiting_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o his_o mind_n but_o even_o in_o his_o gray_a and_o age_a head_n 6_o there_o can_v happen_v any_o great_a mishap_n or_o infelicity_n to_o free_a man_n then_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o liberty_n of_o speech_n 7_o diogenes_n be_v blame_v by_o a_o greek_a who_o tell_v he_o that_o albeit_o he_o praise_v and_o commend_v the_o lacedaemonian_n more_a than_o any_o other_o people_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o live_v with_o they_o nor_o near_o they_o he_o answer_v he_o that_o the_o physician_n which_o be_v studious_a of_o health_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o dwell_v among_o those_o which_o be_v healthful_a 8_o zenon_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o give_v a_o admonition_n to_o
demand_v a_o hundred_o talent_n whereunto_o alexander_n answer_v he_o do_v well_o and_o like_o a_o honest_a man_n for_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v a_o friend_n and_o such_o a_o friend_n that_o can_v and_o will_v glad_o bestow_v upon_o he_o asmuch_o gold_n as_o he_o will_v desire_v 7_o king_n ptolemy_n do_v use_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v very_o often_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o he_o never_o care_v for_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o thing_n more_o they_o be_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o life_n and_o he_o will_v common_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o more_o princely_a thing_n to_o make_v other_o rich_a then_o himself_o 8_o true_a liberality_n be_v to_o give_v unto_o their_o near_a and_o next_o friend_n 9_o simon_n a_o famous_a captain_n of_o the_o athenian_n be_v a_o man_n of_o that_o bounty_n and_o liberality_n that_o have_v many_o possession_n and_o garden_n in_o diverse_a place_n he_o never_o set_v any_o to_o watch_v they_o to_o hinder_v other_o from_o take_v away_o the_o fruit_n that_o grow_v in_o they_o but_o suffer_v every_o man_n to_o use_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 10_o the_o emperor_n domitian_n refuse_v many_o a_o fair_a inheritance_n which_o diverse_a rich_a man_n have_v leave_v &_o bequeath_v unto_o he_o 11_o i_o esteem_v that_o the_o most_o royal_a praise_n and_o commendation_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o any_o man_n be_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o and_o to_o be_v liberal_a 12_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a and_o difficult_a matter_n for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o be_v liberal_a because_o the_o liberal_a man_n do_v not_o use_v to_o be_v much_o sparie_n but_o be_v incline_v plentiful_o to_o pour_v out_o and_o to_o depart_v with_o his_o riches_n 13_o mark_v anthony_n the_o philosopher_n have_v nothing_o more_o in_o hatred_n &_o detestation_n then_o covetousness_n of_o nobleness_n and_o magnanimity_n chap._n 16._o 1_o the_o same_o anthony_n be_v reproach_v by_o a_o fife-player_n that_o he_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o noble_a blood_n make_v he_o this_o answer_n i_o be_o therefore_o the_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v commend_v because_o the_o nobility_n of_o my_o lineage_n begin_v with_o i_o 2_o beauty_n or_o comeliness_n of_o countenance_n and_o moderation_n of_o mind_n be_v two_o thing_n that_o do_v principal_o and_o especial_o belong_v to_o noble_a and_o man_n of_o honest_a reputation_n and_o those_o two_o quality_n have_v need_v also_o of_o force_n &_o strength_n to_o be_v join_v with_o they_o as_o for_o other_o delicacy_n and_o lascivity_n they_o have_v a_o good_a grace_n in_o herb_n and_o flower_n 3_o anacharâ—is_n the_o philosopher_n be_v cast_v in_o the_o tooth_n as_o with_o a_o matter_n of_o ignominy_n or_o infamy_n that_o he_o be_v a_o scythian_a or_o tartarian_a bear_v answer_v certain_o i_o do_v not_o live_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o tartarian_n 4_o socrates_n be_v demand_v what_o be_v nobility_n answer_v it_o be_v a_o temperance_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o of_o body_n 5_o as_o we_o do_v not_o therefore_o judge_v bread_n to_o be_v good_a because_o the_o corn_n grow_v in_o a_o fair_a field_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v leaven_a and_o bake_v with_o great_a labour_n and_o travel_v so_o do_v we_o not_o esteem_v any_o man_n noble_a albeit_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o noble_a family_n unless_o he_o be_v noble_a by_o virtue_n and_o honest_a condition_n 6_o the_o man_n that_o be_v magnanimous_a and_o of_o a_o great_a spirit_n do_v continual_o carry_v himself_o upright_o under_o any_o burden_n be_v it_o never_o so_o puissant_a and_o nothing_o do_v happen_v displease_v unto_o he_o be_v it_o never_o so_o difficult_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v bear_v for_o he_o know_v his_o own_o force_n and_o with_o virtue_n he_o vanquisheth_z fortune_n 7_o the_o nobility_n of_o another_o blood_n do_v not_o make_v thou_o noble_a if_o thou_o do_v not_o purchase_v thy_o nobility_n of_o and_o by_o thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o virtue_n 8_o nobility_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v and_o consider_v according_a to_o blood_n but_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n usual_o observe_v 9_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o any_o man_n be_v good_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o his_o birth_n but_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o virtue_n 10_o true_a nobility_n depend_v of_o virtue_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v of_o fortune_n 11_o the_o noble_a and_o courageous_a hart_n have_v this_o property_n to_o be_v always_o do_v of_o thing_n honest_a and_o virtuous_a and_o you_o shall_v never_o see_v any_o man_n of_o a_o high_a and_o great_a spirit_n to_o delight_v in_o small_a and_o base_a thing_n or_o in_o such_o as_o be_v dishonest_a 12_o what_o avail_v it_o any_o man_n to_o be_v of_o a_o noble_a lineage_n and_o to_o be_v pollute_v with_o vice_n and_o what_o hurt_v it_o a_o man_n to_o be_v issue_v of_o a_o poor_a house_n if_o he_o be_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v with_o virtuous_a quality_n 13_o true_a nobility_n be_v to_o rely_v upon_o a_o man_n own_o proper_a virtue_n and_o not_o upon_o those_o of_o another_o 14_o magnanimity_n and_o greatness_n of_o courage_n be_v as_o a_o certain_a ornament_n of_o all_o virtue_n 15_o that_o man_n only_o be_v to_o be_v call_v and_o account_v a_o man_n of_o a_o great_a spirit_n and_o magnanimity_n who_o both_o be_v and_o esteem_v himself_o worthy_a of_o great_a thing_n and_o he_o which_o in_o his_o action_n do_v not_o carry_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o power_n and_o ability_n of_o his_o dignity_n be_v repute_v a_o simple_a and_o a_o foolish_a person_n 16_o there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o nobility_n or_o gentry_n the_o first_o be_v of_o those_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o good_a and_o honest_a parent_n the_o second_o be_v of_o those_o who_o parent_n have_v be_v prince_n and_o great_a personage_n the_o three_o be_v of_o they_o who_o ancestor_n have_v be_v renown_v and_o famous_a the_o four_o and_o most_o commendable_a of_o all_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v excellent_a by_o his_o own_o proper_a virtue_n his_o own_o industry_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o courage_n of_o bounty_n and_o humanity_n chap._n 17._o 1_o it_o be_v say_v by_o lycurgus_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la that_o victory_n be_v get_v by_o riches_n and_o bounty_n by_o the_o perseverance_n of_o good_a custom_n 2_o aristippus_n the_o philosopher_n be_v demand_v what_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n be_v most_o worthy_a of_o admiration_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v man_n provide_v always_o that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v good_a and_o modest_a 3_o scipio_n the_o african_a observe_v the_o admonition_n of_o polybius_n during_o his_o whole_a life_n will_v never_o light_o depart_v or_o leave_v any_o place_n where_o he_o come_v but_o he_o will_v first_o purchase_v himself_o some_o one_o or_o other_o for_o his_o friend_n 4_o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v send_v for_o a_o present_a a_o hundred_o talent_n to_o photion_n of_o athens_n be_v demand_v by_o those_o which_o carry_v the_o silver_n that_o see_v there_o be_v so_o 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