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The great prerogative of a private life by way of dialogue / written by the learned Horatius Tubero or The Sieur Moth-le-Vayer.
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La Mothe Le Vayer, François de, 1583-1672.
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it_o be_v the_o lesson_n that_o zenon_n make_v after_o his_o shipwreck_n when_o he_o say_v tunc_fw-la secundis_fw-la ventis_fw-la navigavi_fw-la cùm_fw-la naufragium_fw-la feci_fw-la d._n laert._n this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v crates_n the_o theban_a throw_v his_o money_n into_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o counsel_n and_o persuasion_n of_o diogenes_n which_o make_v xenocrates_n send_v back_o again_o the_o thirty_o talent_n of_o gold_n to_o alexander_n and_o which_o invite_v democritus_n the_o first_o say_v pliny_n who_o find_v out_o and_o make_v know_v the_o society_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n not_o to_o retain_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o profit_n which_o the_o contemplation_n of_o heaven_n have_v cause_v he_o to_o make_v on_o the_o olive-tree_n have_v be_v since_o imitate_v by_o sextus_n the_o roman_a philosopher_n for_o it_o be_v here_o that_o the_o paradox_n hold_v true_a dimidium_fw-la plus_fw-la toto_fw-la mediocrity_n be_v more_o valuable_a by_o far_o than_o abundance_n because_o multis_fw-la eget_fw-la qui_fw-la multa_fw-la habet_fw-la magnaque_fw-la indigentia_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la inopia_fw-la magna_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la copia_fw-la magna_fw-la nascitur_fw-la jactura_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la questa_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la habendum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la minus_fw-la desit_fw-la agell_a l._n 9_o c._n 8._o the_o foot_n say_v epictetus_n aught_o to_o give_v shape_n and_o proportion_n to_o the_o shoe_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o body_n to_o rule_v our_o possession_n whatever_o go_v beyond_o that_o measure_n be_v rather_o a_o hindrance_n than_o any_o convenience_n too_o long_o and_o too_o weighty_a vestment_n do_v only_o serve_v to_o load_v and_o trouble_v we_o the_o five_o wheel_n add_v to_o the_o chariot_n like_o a_o three_o eye_n to_o the_o face_n will_v only_o disfigure_v it_o and_o beside_o make_v it_o to_o go_v with_o the_o great_a uneasiness_n how_o happy_a be_v socrates_n to_o be_v able_a to_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o well-stockt_a fair_a quà m_fw-la multis_fw-la non_fw-la indigeo_fw-la and_o what_o a_o wonderful_a pleasure_n be_v it_o for_o i_o to_o see_v carmides_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o xenophon_n feast_n to_o place_v his_o great_a cause_n of_o boast_v in_o his_o poverty_n for_o certain_o it_o be_v in_o this_o apparent_a poverty_n that_o the_o true_a and_o essential_a riches_n be_v find_v it_o be_v the_o nourish_a mother_n of_o science_n the_o couzen-germain_a of_o good_a understanding_n the_o great_a friend_n of_o all_o liberty_n the_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o solid_a repose_n but_o to_o be_v make_v real_o sensible_a of_o these_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v raise_v far_o above_o the_o common_a level_n of_o mankind_n we_o ought_v to_o leave_v equal_o distant_a below_o ourselves_o the_o prince_n the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o handicraft_n artist_n magno_fw-la animo_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la magnis_fw-la judicandum_fw-la est_fw-la alioqui_fw-la videbitur_fw-la illarum_fw-la vitium_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la purify_v your_o soul_n and_o free_a your_o mind_n from_o all_o anticipation_n and_o you_o will_v then_o soon_o think_v otherwise_o than_o you_o have_v do_v hitherto_o aude_n hospes_fw-la contemnere_fw-la opes_fw-la &_o te_fw-la quoque_fw-la dignum_fw-la finge_fw-la deo_fw-la rebusque_fw-la veni_fw-la non_fw-la asper_fw-la egenis_fw-la evand_n 8._o aeneid_n instead_o of_o fly_a poverty_n you_o will_v seek_v and_o court_v it_o as_o that_o which_o give_v our_o soul_n a_o season_v temper_n of_o resolution_n and_o force_n so_o as_o the_o rigour_n of_o a_o pinch_a winter_n shall_v make_v our_o body_n to_o be_v more_o robu_v and_o prepare_v with_o fortitude_n si_fw-mi vis_fw-la vacare_fw-la animo_fw-la aut_fw-la pauper_fw-la sis_fw-la oportet_fw-la aut_fw-la pauperi_fw-la similis_fw-la you_o will_v then_o observe_v that_o with_o great_a respect_n and_o not_o without_o reason_n the_o poet_n have_v name_v it_o to_o we_o terrible_a but_o in_o appearance_n and_o only_o to_o the_o eye_n terribilis_fw-la visu_fw-la formae_fw-la as_o if_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o let_v we_o understand_v thereby_o that_o in_o effect_n and_o if_o we_o take_v it_o right_o as_o we_o ought_v it_o be_v a_o pure_a deception_n it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v cleanthes_n to_o bear_v the_o surname_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exhauriens_fw-la puteos_fw-la diog._n laert._n in_o clean._n because_o that_o he_o may_v set_v to_o his_o study_n in_o the_o day_n he_o get_v his_o livelihood_n in_o the_o night_n by_o draw_v of_o water_n but_o it_o render_v he_o the_o worthy_a successor_n of_o zenon_n it_o be_v that_o which_o compel_v one_o of_o the_o two_o friend_n hephestion_n proaeresius_n to_o keep_v the_o house_n whilst_o that_o the_o other_o appear_v in_o public_a have_v but_o one_o only_a garment_n between_o they_o but_o it_o likewise_o do_v put_v they_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a sophister_n of_o their_o time_n now_o if_o the_o extremity_n of_o indigence_n be_v account_v so_o tolerable_a by_o those_o virtuous_a man_n and_o that_o so_o many_o other_o as_o we_o can_v here_o name_v why_o shall_v we_o then_o complain_v and_o exert_v our_o lament_n be_v in_o a_o middle_a fortune_n why_o shall_v we_o esteem_v ourselves_o to_o be_v more_o pure_a because_o we_o do_v not_o possess_v superfluous_a thing_n or_o rather_o because_o we_o be_v not_o possess_v by_o they_o as_o we_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o fever_n when_o it_o be_v that_o which_o hold_v and_o possess_v we_o but_o why_o do_v not_o we_o vaunt_v it_o and_o make_v our_o boast_n with_o antisthenes_n symp._n xenoph._n in_o symp._n for_o have_v find_v out_o in_o this_o honest_a poverty_n the_o great_a &_o the_o only_a true_a riches_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v those_o which_o socrates_n have_v teach_v he_o to_o contemplate_v at_o leisure_n all_o nature_n to_o meditate_v with_o full_a liberty_n of_o mind_n its_o true_a effect_n to_o enjoy_v a_o entire_a and_o absolute_a repose_n and_o a_o real_a tranquillity_n the_o most_o estimable_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o delicate_a to_o pass_v his_o day_n without_o interruption_n and_o disturbance_n with_o socrates_n to_o hearken_v to_o his_o charm_a discourse_n to_o consider_v his_o excellent_a action_n to_o draw_v important_a lesson_n from_o his_o least_o movement_n supernatural_a good_n be_v those_o incorruptible_a riches_n that_o be_v independent_a on_o fortune_n this_o wealth_n which_o be_v easy_a to_o conserve_v and_o which_o not_o all_o the_o world_n can_v ever_o dispoil_v we_o of_o here_o philoponus_n here_o be_v a_o summary_n delineation_n of_o good_a and_o utility_n which_o may_v proceed_v from_o a_o obscure_a and_o particular_a life_n such_o as_o we_o be_v there_o only_o remain_v the_o pleasure_n and_o contentment_n of_o it_o to_o be_v examine_v if_o notwithstanding_o any_o may_v doubt_v whether_o the_o good_n which_o we_o have_v now_o describe_v be_v most_o pure_a and_o perfect_a which_o can_v be_v so_o name_v if_o they_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o delectation_n and_o pleasure_n vbi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratum_fw-la ne_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bonum_fw-la quidem_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la philop._n if_o you_o will_v affirm_v to_o i_o that_o aristotle_n cato_n and_o several_a other_o to_o prove_v that_o man_n be_v the_o most_o sociable_a of_o all_o animal_n do_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v none_o who_o will_v possess_v all_o these_o good_a thing_n together_o if_o they_o must_v enjoy_v they_o single_o and_o alone_o because_o in_o that_o solitude_n they_o can_v have_v any_o satisfaction_n nor_o contentment_n that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o be_v please_v with_o torment_v ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o steal_a privacy_n as_o ajax_n do_v in_o homer_n and_o that_o our_o humour_n persuade_v we_o to_o retire_v ourselves_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n there_o alone_o like_o the_o toad_n to_o cowre_v over_o our_o venom_n these_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o profound_a melancholy_n which_o at_o that_o time_n bear_v too_o much_o empire_n over_o we_o sunt_fw-la mala_fw-la mentis_fw-la gaudia_fw-la it_o be_v a_o false_a and_o a_o deceitful_a satisfaction_n and_o complaisance_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o too_o hot_a and_o corrupt_a temperament_n have_v no_o other_o foundation_n than_o our_o ill_a complexion_n which_o deprave_v and_o alter_v the_o function_n of_o our_o soul_n give_v to_o it_o the_o illusion_n of_o a_o false_a and_o imaginary_a pleasure_n it_o be_v that_o make_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v that_o among_o the_o peril_n and_o danger_n of_o life_n that_o of_o solitude_n be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o and_o which_o may_v think_v that_o under_o a_o austere_a mien_n and_o the_o retire_a visage_n of_o a_o philosopher_n nec_fw-la visu_fw-la facilis_fw-la nec_fw-la dictu_fw-la affabilis_fw-la ulli_fw-la de_fw-fr polyph_n virg._n 9_o aeneid_n there_o may_v be_v find_v a_o true_a briskness_n and_o gaiety_n of_o spirit_n as_o
we_o who_o have_v all_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o our_o most_o faithful_a and_o particular_a friend_n who_o be_v able_a to_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n since_o that_o deorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la diog._n laert._n in_o vit_fw-mi diog._n and_o there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n but_o what_o come_v from_o they_o and_o if_o the_o proverb_n be_v true_a that_o all_o thing_n be_v common_a among_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v you_o yet_o perceive_v philoponus_n the_o immense_a greatness_n of_o our_o riches_n and_o how_o much_o we_o possess_v beyond_o all_o that_o you_o can_v imagine_v philop._n you_o have_v very_o good_a reason_n to_o call_v up_o and_o awaken_v my_o imagination_n since_o that_o your_o riches_n as_o well_o as_o the_o viand_n of_o the_o banquet_n of_o witch_n be_v all_o thing_n fantastical_a and_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o perceptible_a to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o philosopher_n have_v their_o imagination_n much_o strong_a than_o the_o other_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n but_o since_o when_o i_o pray_v have_v they_o contract_v this_o strict_a friendship_n with_o the_o god_n which_o i_o believe_v can_v subsist_v but_o in_o equality_n and_o resemblance_n hesych_n since_o the_o time_n that_o they_o give_v themselves_o more_o than_o any_o other_o the_o trouble_n and_o pain_n to_o be_v conformable_a to_o they_o and_o to_o love_v the_o truth_n to_o cherish_v innocence_n and_o to_o conserve_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o they_o hold_v a_o affinity_n with_o they_o for_o i_o agree_v with_o you_o that_o friendship_n be_v egality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o eth._n ad_fw-la nis_fw-la cap._n 5._o now_o it_o can_v be_v your_o purple_a role_n which_o make_v you_o to_o resemble_v they_o for_o the_o god_n be_v all_o naked_a nor_o your_o magistracy_n neque_fw-la deus_fw-la negotium_fw-la habet_fw-la neque_fw-la aliis_fw-la exhibet_fw-la sen._n epist._n 3._o nor_o your_o great_a reputation_n and_o good_a renown_n none_o know_v god_n and_o many_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o and_o yet_o be_v unpunished_a nor_o be_v it_o the_o manner_n whereby_o you_o be_v carry_v in_o a_o litter_n or_o draw_v in_o a_o coach_n for_o god_n carry_v all_o thing_n be_v the_o centre_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o universe_n nor_o that_o active_a life_n of_o which_o you_o so_o much_o brag_v for_o god_n as_o the_o first_o mover_n be_v necessary_o immovable_a nor_o yet_o your_o good_a mien_n god_n be_v invisible_a nor_o your_o strength_n that_o be_v perish_v and_o god_n be_v immortal_a nor_o your_o sumptuous_a feast_n for_o the_o god_n eat_v not_o nor_o your_o tapistry-lodging_n and_o guild_a furniture_n god_n inhabit_v not_o in_o any_o particular_a place_n but_o fill_v all_o equal_o jupiter_n est_fw-la quodcumque_fw-la vides_fw-la quodcumque_fw-la moveris_fw-la nor_o to_o conclude_v be_v the_o treasure_n and_o riches_n you_o so_o much_o boast_v of_o for_o the_o god_n have_v no_o esteem_n and_o value_n for_o they_o cogita_fw-la deos_fw-la cum_fw-la propitii_fw-la essent_fw-la futiles_fw-la fuisse_fw-la but_o if_o i_o be_o form_v a_o spirit_n that_o despise_v all_o these_o thing_n if_o i_o have_v a_o soul_n assure_v and_o steadfast_a against_o all_o that_o make_v the_o populace_n to_o tremble_v if_o my_o felicity_n be_v independent_a of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v acquire_v by_o fortune_n ingens_fw-la intervallum_fw-la inter_fw-la i_o &_o caeteros_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la mortales_fw-la multò_fw-la antecedo_fw-la non_fw-la multùm_fw-la i_o dii_fw-la antecedunt_fw-la senec._n epist._n 54._o now_o be_o i_o in_o affinity_n with_o the_o god_n i_o possess_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o full_a affluence_n of_o all_o thing_n i_o desire_v nothing_o more_o i_o have_v all_o the_o riches_n of_o heaven_n sapiens_fw-la tà m_fw-la aequo_fw-la animo_fw-la omne_fw-la apud_fw-la alios_fw-la videt_fw-la contemnitque_fw-la quà m_fw-la jupiter_n o_o rare_a resemblance_n o_o rare_a apotheosis_n you_o will_v possible_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o god_n by_o the_o advantage_n and_o excellence_n of_o their_o nature_n have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o thing_n whereas_o we_o to_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v its_o be_v require_v the_o assistance_n of_o many_o external_a thing_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o good_n and_o mean_n we_o speak_v of_o or_o they_o can_v be_v possess_v without_o they_o and_o here_o now_o i_o will_v demand_v of_o you_o philoponus_n since_o thereby_o you_o avow_v to_o i_o that_o the_o sole_a use_n of_o thing_n necessary_a to_o life_n ought_v to_o recommend_v riches_n to_o we_o that_o if_o your_o great_a occupation_n have_v permit_v you_o to_o make_v any_o convenient_a reflection_n upon_o this_o subject_a to_o make_v a_o good_a judgement_n of_o it_o you_o will_v not_o have_v reproach_v in_o we_o a_o purity_n that_o be_v preferable_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o the_o large_a opulencie_n magnae_fw-la divitiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la composita_fw-la paupertas_fw-la lex_fw-la autem_fw-la naturae_fw-la scis_fw-la quos_fw-la nobis_fw-la terminos_fw-la statuit_fw-la non_fw-it esurire_fw-la non_fw-la sitire_fw-la non_fw-la algere_fw-la sen._n epist._n 4._o cap._n 27._o &_o 120._o thus_o do_v that_o generous_a soul_n understand_v it_o who_o pronounce_v so_o bold_o habeamus_fw-la aquam_fw-la habeamus_fw-la polentam_fw-la jovi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la de_fw-la foelicitate_fw-la controversiam_fw-la faciamus_fw-la senec._n epist._n iii_o and_o in_o truth_n the_o more_o thing_n be_v excellent_a and_o divine_a the_o less_o be_v they_o of_o necessity_n and_o of_o dependency_n on_o any_o other_o child_n and_o woman_n have_v need_n of_o a_o thousand_o thing_n which_o man_n can_v make_v a_o shift_n well_o enough_o if_o they_o want_v they_o and_o so_o likewise_o sick_a people_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o who_o have_v their_o health_n hercules_n though_o he_o be_v quite_o naked_a save_v only_o his_o lion_n skin_n and_o his_o club_n walk_v over_o all_o the_o world_n of_o which_o he_o be_v adore_v take_v away_o the_o prevention_n of_o your_o mind_n efface_v out_o of_o it_o what_o the_o tyranny_n of_o a_o evil_a custom_n may_v have_v imprint_v in_o it_o renounce_v those_o sottish_a and_o idle_a opinion_n of_o a_o distract_a multitude_n examine_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n the_o natural_a necessity_n and_o you_o will_v find_v yourself_o not_o only_o to_o be_v free_a from_o contemptuous_a indigence_n but_o also_o enjoy_v a_o affluence_n of_o good_a thing_n not_o only_o beyond_o the_o sense_n but_o likewise_o above_o the_o fear_n of_o poverty_n divitiae_fw-la grandes_fw-fr homini_fw-la sunt_fw-la vivere_fw-la parcè_fw-la aequo_fw-la animo_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la penuria_fw-la parvi_fw-la lucret._n l._n 5._o the_o pompous_a palace_n sumptuous_a habit_n a_o numerous_a retinue_n of_o servant_n be_v thing_n very_o attractive_a and_o full_a of_o a_o 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