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the_o scripture_n or_o humane_a story_n you_o will_v
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life_n or_o their_o death_n be_v contribute_v more_o to_o the_o glory_n and_o safety_n of_o rome_n in_o their_o life_n their_o valour_n make_v it_o victorious_a and_o by_o their_o death_n it_o become_v triumphant_a over_o all_o its_o enemy_n but_o if_o any_o will_v satisfy_v his_o curiosity_n with_o more_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_n let_v he_o look_v that_o compend_v of_o heroism_n by_o valerius_n maximus_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o lucan_n character_n of_o cato_n lib._n 2._o v._n 380._o but_o what_o need_v we_o wade_v into_o heathen_a author_n for_o example_n of_o this_o nature_n where_o they_o be_v often_o adulterate_v with_o romantic_a gloss_n or_o at_o best_a mix_v with_o much_o dross_n and_o alloy_n let_v we_o raise_v our_o thought_n and_o fasten_v our_o eye_n on_o those_o we_o have_v name_v gal._n sine_fw-la christo_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la in_o vitio_fw-la est_fw-la hierom._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la gal._n present_v to_o our_o consideration_n in_o scripture_n 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strength_n of_o reason_n &_o eloquence_n 12._o
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a_o sorry_a meal_n rather_o than_o discover_v their_o