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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o see_v and_o be_v call_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o contraction_n hades_n so_o when_o homer_n bring_v in_o hector_n wife_n complain_v of_o her_o misery_n and_o say_n 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o husband_n be_v go_v to_o hades_n house_n under_o the_o den_n of_o the_o earth_n eustathius_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o place_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o hide_v from_o us._n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v hades_n that_o be_v a_o invisible_a air_n which_o we_o can_v not_o see_v and_o howsoever_o socrates_n please_v himself_o in_o frame_v this_o heaven_n as_o you_o call_v it_o for_o himself_o and_o a_o few_o other_o for_o he_o admit_v none_o but_o philosopher_n into_o it_o meâ—nippi_n lucian_n in_o his_o dialogue_n of_o the_o dead_a bitter_o mock_v he_o as_o be_v in_o hell_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n howsoever_o he_o dream_v of_o a_o heaven_n for_o himself_o after_o 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