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the_o cause_n and_o the_o intent_n eodem_fw-la denys_n the_o tyrant_n write_v to_o the_o burgess_n of_o naples_n 15_o the_o answer_n in_o like_a form_n eodem_fw-la a_o letter_n write_v to_o the_o king_n in_o favour_n of_o one_o pretend_v the_o order_n of_o knighthode_n 18_o how_o to_o write_v in_o a_o man_n behalf_n for_o a_o civil_a cause_n 20_o the_o example_n 21_o how_o to_o write_v in_o one_o behalf_n for_o a_o offence_n or_o criminal_a cause_n eodem_fw-la the_o example_n 22_o how_o to_o request_n the_o counsel_n of_o a_o advocate_n 23_o the_o example_n 24_o how_o to_o answer_v such_o a_o like_a matter_n 25_o the_o example_n eodem_fw-la how_o to_o thank_v a_o advocate_n for_o a_o cause_n by_o he_o conduct_v 26_o the_o example_n eodem_fw-la how_o to_o request_v a_o corporal_a benefit_n 27_o the_o example_n eodem_fw-la how_o to_o answer_v grant_v a_o corporal_a benefit_n 28_o the_o example_n 29_o how_o to_o give_v thanks_n for_o a_o corporrll_a gift_n receive_v eodem_fw-la the_o 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55_o the_o example_n wherein_o cicero_n diswade_v curio_n from_o rejoice_v that_o caesar_n be_v make_v emperor_n eodem_fw-la how_o to_o write_v letter_n exhort_v to_o lamentation_n 56_o the_o examplâ—â—_n wherein_o cicero_n exhort_v plautuâ—_n to_o lament_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o public_a weal_n 57_o how_o to_o dissuade_v from_o sorrow_n 58_o the_o example_n wherein_o brutus_n diswade_v marcus_n antonius_n from_o sorow_v for_o the_o death_n of_o caesar_n eodem_fw-la how_o to_o write_v inuective_n letter_n reprehend_v either_o friend_n or_o enemy_n for_o some_o crime_n or_o ignorance_n 59_o the_o example_n wherein_o cicero_n invey_v against_o lucius_n catilina_n who_o conspire_v against_o the_o public_a weal_n 50_o how_o to_o write_v expugn_v letter_n either_o to_o friend_n or_o enemy_n for_o charge_v we_o with_o a_o fault_n 61_o the_o example_n wherein_o catilina_n purge_v himself_o to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o crime_n of_o conjuration_n impose_v against_o he_o 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