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for_o gentleman_n 71_o â—hat_n opinion_n we_o have_v of_o learning_n 74_o â—f_n the_o science_n which_o a_o honest_a man_n shall_v learn_v 75_o â—f_n the_o question_n of_o philosophy_n 76_o â—f_n the_o mathematics_n 77_o â—f_a house_n government_n 79_o â—f_n the_o choice_n of_o history_n 80_o â—f_n the_o politic_n and_o history_n ibid._n judgement_n of_o the_o best_a historian_n 81_o â—f_n other_o historian_n in_o general_n 90_o â—f_a experience_n and_o judgement_n 91_o â—f_n write_v well_o in_o prose_n 97_o â—f_a poesy_n 98_o â—f_n paint_v and_o music_n 100_o of_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o soul_n 102_o â—f_a religion_n and_o faith_n ibid._n against_o atheist_n 104_o of_o other_o virtue_n in_o general_n 106_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n ibid._n of_o a_o courtier_n life_n 109_o of_o servitude_n 110_o of_o toil_v 111_o of_o disquietness_n 112_o of_o ambition_n ibid._n of_o fear_n and_o hope_v 113_o of_o the_o care_n of_o ambitious_a man_n 114_o of_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o wise_a man_n 115_o a_o good_a man_n may_v live_v in_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o court_n without_o blemish_n 116_o of_o the_o end_n a_o good_a man_n shall_v propound_v to_o himself_o in_o court_n 118_o of_o action_n and_o idleness_n 128_o that_o every_o good_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v the_o court._n 133_o of_o the_o entry_n into_o the_o court_n 135_o of_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o friend_n 136_o of_o estimation_n &_o how_o it_o be_v get_v 138_o â—f_n the_o mean_n to_o purchase_v friend_n 141_o against_o dissemble_v 143_o a_o division_n of_o life_n into_o action_n and_o word_n 145_o â—f_a action_n of_o valour_n and_o the_o conduct_n of_o courage_n 148_o â—f_a modesty_n in_o speak_v of_o himself_o freedom_n in_o commend_v other_o 150_o of_o good_a office_n 152_o â—f_a liberality_n 155_o â—he_n covetous_a man_n 157_o the_o prodigal_n 158_o of_o present_n 160_o of_o other_o action_n in_o general_n 164_o of_o word_n which_o make_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o division_n of_o life_n 166_o that_o judgement_n serve_v for_o a_o guide_n 168_o of_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o prince_n 169_o of_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v 170_o of_o silence_n and_o word_n near_o the_o king_n 175_o he_o must_v observe_v the_o prince_n inclination_n 176_o the_o prince_n a_o warrior_n 177_o a_o peaceful_a prince_n 178_o the_o prince_n that_o love_v learning_n and_o exercise_n 179_o that_o he_o must_v be_v careful_a not_o to_o displease_v the_o prince_n 180_o of_o respect_n and_o impudence_n 183_o important_a precept_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o prince_n 184_o of_o the_o submission_n that_o must_v be_v use_v in_o councel_n great_a prince_n 186_o of_o obsequiousness_n to_o prince_n 189_o against_o flatterer_n 190_o the_o misfortune_n which_o grow_v by_o flattery_n ibid._n what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o beg_v from_o his_o master_n 193_o â—ee_n must_v not_o be_v importune_a at_o his_o prince_n pleasure_n 195_o â—f_n the_o conversation_n of_o equal_n 197_o â—f_a error_n commit_v in_o the_o conversation_n of_o friend_n 199_o â—_z that_o follow_v counterfeit_a friend_n 203_o â—f_a estimation_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o get_v it_o 206_o udicious_a spirit_n have_v less_o lustre_n than_o they_o which_o abound_v in_o imagination_n and_o memory_n 208_o â—he_n difference_n which_o they_o conceive_v of_o intellectual_a thing_n &_o those_o which_o fall_v under_o the_o exteriall_a sense_n 210_o â—f_a opinion_n her_o blindness_n and_o tyranny_n 213_o â—n_v example_n to_o prove_v the_o force_n of_o opinion_n 215_o another_o example_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a 22â—_n the_o three_o example_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a 22â—_n the_o author_n excuse_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d last_o example_n 23â—_n of_o the_o conversation_n of_o great_a man_n 23â—_n of_o the_o courtesy_n of_o great_a man_n in_o 〈◊〉_d court_n and_o what_o esteem_n they_o make_v of_o good_a man_n 23â—_n of_o honest_a respect_n and_o those_o which_o be_v importune_v 237_o against_o the_o obstinate_a maker_n of_o compliment_n 239_o of_o the_o equality_n of_o humour_n 243_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o honest_a and_o shameful_a custom_n 24â—_n of_o the_o advantage_n to_o be_v know_v oâ—_n great_a man_n 249_o general_n maxim_n of_o conversation_n 251_o 〈◊〉_d must_v vanquish_v his_o passion_n and_o â—bdue_v his_o humour_n 252_o â—he_n obstinacy_n of_o the_o mind_n 256_o â—pleasing_a 259_o â—n_o honest_a man_n know_v how_o to_o live_v with_o fantastic_a and_o violent_a humour_n 260_o â—th_n mild_a and_o cold_a humour_n 262_o â—th_n amorous_a humour_n 263_o 〈◊〉_d principal_a precept_n of_o please_v 267_o 〈◊〉_d the_o liberty_n which_o be_v find_v among_o honest_a man_n 268_o â—gainst_a great_a talker_n 270_o 〈◊〉_d the_o difficulty_n of_o keep_v silence_n 271_o 〈◊〉_d the_o discommodity_n of_o great_a talker_n 274_o â—dinary_a impertinence_n of_o great_a talker_n 276_o ordinary_a
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