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himself_o shall_v add_v diverse_a other_o as_o comprehend_v rather_o bâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o custom_n then_o by_o precept_n always_o remember_v never_o to_o 〈◊〉_d from_o justice_n he_o must_v also_o provide_v that_o by_o the_o friendship_n 〈…〉_o the_o quiet_n of_o other_o subject_n may_v be_v preserve_v for_o there_o be_v nothingmore_o noble_a then_o that_o the_o governor_n of_o state_n shall_v show_v themselves_o friend_n companion_n fellow_n and_o well_o willet_n for_o what_o concord_n or_o consent_n of_o subject_n can_v be_v in_o that_o commonweal_n be_v the_o governor_n and_o magistrate_n do_v disagree_v aristides_n and_o themistocles_n senator_n be_v enemy_n yet_o when_o soever_o they_o join_v in_o public_a â—â—bassage_n or_o commission_n of_o war_n be_v come_v to_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o athenian_n land_n they_o lay_v down_o all_o contention_n and_o stâ—ile_n though_o after_o their_o return_n home_o many_o time_n old_a displeasure_n be_v pursue_v it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o 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manful_o and_o valiant_o this_o
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