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say_v that_o the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o time_n the_o sea_n the_o planet_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o do_v come_v to_o their_o perfection_n only_o by_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n 19_o antisthenes_n the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o like_a to_o any_o thing_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o know_v he_o 20_o xenophanes_n the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o only_a god_n who_o neither_o in_o body_n nor_o in_o thought_n be_v like_a unto_o man_n of_o love._n chap._n 2._o plinie_n say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o love_n worthy_a of_o commendation_n but_o only_a constancy_n 2_o quintilian_n have_v write_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n usual_a and_o accustom_a to_o lover_n not_o to_o judge_v of_o beauty_n and_o favour_n right_o because_o that_o love_n do_v dim_a &_o darken_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n 3_o if_o he_o which_o be_v in_o love_n be_v poor_a he_o be_v torment_v with_o a_o most_o miserable_a 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thy_o land_n and_o possession_n do_v lie_v alcibiades_z say_v i_o can_v see_v that_o they_o be_v here_o paint_v at_o all_o whereupon_o socrates_n present_o reply_v what_o reason_n then_o have_v thou_o to_o grow_v proud_a by_o reason_n of_o those_o land_n which_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n 7_o seeing_z thou_o be_v bear_v a_o mortal_a man_n thou_o ought_v to_o have_v remembrance_n of_o the_o common_a fortune_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v bear_v a_o king_n yet_o thou_o ought_v to_o understand_v that_o thou_o be_v mortal_a 8_o thing_n that_o be_v vain_a and_o empty_a be_v easy_o blow_v up_o with_o the_o wind_n and_o fool_n be_v soon_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n 9_o they_o that_o can_v talk_v well_o and_o according_a to_o reason_n and_o can_v themselves_n hearken_v unto_o it_o may_v be_v resemble_v unto_o harp_n which_o yield_v a_o most_o pleasant_a sound_n and_o harmony_n unto_o other_o but_o perceive_v no_o part_n thereof_o themselves_o 10_o many_o man_n be_v defender_n of_o their_o own_o fault_n and_o sharp_a accuser_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o man_n 11_o whensoever_o we_o be_v dispose_v to_o mock_v another_o let_v we_o first_o look_v into_o ourselves_o and_o consider_v if_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o same_o vice_n for_o one_o selfeloue_v do_v hide_v many_o offence_n in_o us._n of_o friendship_n and_o friend_n chap._n 14._o 1_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o wisdom_n have_v invent_v for_o man_n to_o live_v well_o and_o happy_o there_o be_v none_o great_a nor_o more_o goodly_a or_o pleasant_a then_o friendship_n 2_o he_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v just_a which_o make_v no_o reckon_v of_o his_o own_o loss_n and_o hindrance_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v keep_v his_o friend_n 3_o that_o friendship_n that_o have_v a_o end_n be_v never_o to_o be_v account_v true_a friendship_n 4_o no_o man_n be_v friend_n unto_o a_o tyrant_n but_o either_o for_o hope_n or_o for_o fear_v 5_o friendship_n between_o man_n of_o equality_n be_v common_o stable_n and_o among_o such_o there_o be_v never_o experience_n make_v of_o their_o force_n 6_o one_o friend_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v entreat_v by_o another_o when_o they_o demand_v any_o thing_n each_o of_o other_o 7_o this_o be_v true_a friendship_n when_o both_o will_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o both_o do_v not_o will_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n 8_o friend_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v the_o only_a refuge_n in_o poverty_n and_o in_o all_o other_o calamity_n 9_o perfect_a amity_n be_v between_o good_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v like_a in_o virtue_n 10_o friendship_n be_v a_o honest_a union_n of_o a_o perpetual_a good_a will_n 11_o friendship_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o equality_n and_o semblance_n of_o person_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o friend_n be_v to_o love_v 12_o a_o new_a friend_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v or_o try_v in_o time_n of_o feast_v or_o banquet_v 13_o he_o commit_v a_o great_a oversight_n that_o think_v to_o recommend_v himself_o unto_o his_o friend_n 14_o a_o friend_n ought_v to_o be_v embrace_v even_o to_o the_o death_n 15_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o any_o man_n to_o abandon_v and_o not_o to_o aid_v and_o succour_v his_o friend_n 16_o every_o man_n know_v that_o he_o can_v be_v hold_v a_o friend_n to_o honest_a and_o goodman_n who_o live_v so_o foolish_o as_o to_o make_v himself_o please_v and_o acceptable_a unto_o wicked_a man_n 17_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v a_o good_a friend_n then_o great_a wealth_n and_o multitude_n of_o riches_n 18_o friend_n ought_v to_o aid_v &_o help_v each_o other_o with_o many_o good_a deed_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o intent_n their_o friendship_n may_v grow_v more_o firm_a and_o great_a of_o liberality_n and_o magnificence_n chap._n 15._o 1_o this_o can_v be_v say_v perfect_a liberality_n when_o a_o man_n give_v more_o upon_o occasion_n of_o vain_a glory_n then_o for_o true_a compassion_n and_o pity_n 2_o liberality_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v forward_o and_o hasty_a for_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o true_a duty_n of_o he_o that_o give_v willing_o to_o give_v prompt_o and_o ready_o and_o whosoever_o relieve_v another_o in_o defer_v he_o from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o give_v liberal_o and_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n 3_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o befit_v and_o seemly_a for_o the_o royal_a majesty_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o give_v unto_o other_o then_o to_o receive_v of_o other_o 4_o king_n philip_n the_o father_n of_o alexander_n have_v conceive_v great_a grief_n for_o the_o death_n of_o hipparchus_n a_o man_n of_o nigrepont_n and_o one_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o die_v not_o but_o in_o good_a time_n and_o of_o full_a age_n philip_n answer_v true_o he_o die_v too_o too_o soon_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o too_o soon_o because_o he_o have_v never_o receive_v of_o i_o any_o kind_n of_o bounty_n worthy_a of_o my_o good_a love_n &_o affection_n towards_o he_o 5_o perillus_n one_o of_o the_o friend_n of_o alexander_n demand_v of_o he_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o marry_v a_o daughter_n which_o he_o have_v to_o who_o alexander_n cause_v immediate_o to_o be_v deliver_v above_o fifty_o talent_n which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a sum_n then_o say_v perillus_n unto_o he_o my_o lord_n ten_o talent_n will_v suffice_v but_o alexander_n answer_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o thou_o to_o receive_v ten_o talent_n but_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o i_o to_o give_v so_o little_a 6_o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v charge_v his_o chamberlain_n to_o deliver_v to_o the_o philosopher_n anaxarcus_n so_o much_o money_n as_o he_o will_v demand_v of_o he_o sir_n say_v the_o chamberlain_n he_o
a_o man_n to_o recite_v thing_n that_o be_v another_o man_n and_o to_o usurp_v they_o for_o his_o own_o so_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o token_n of_o humanity_n to_o make_v their_o name_n know_v and_o manifest_a by_o who_o a_o man_n come_v to_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n 12_o julius_n caesar_n be_v wont_a to_o forget_v nothing_o more_o soon_o and_o ready_o than_o the_o injury_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v 13_o no_o man_n can_v be_v good_a by_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o another_o but_o only_o of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o disposition_n 14_o titus_n vespasian_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o people_n say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o so_o great_a honour_n because_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o have_v get_v that_o victory_n but_o that_o god_n have_v favour_v he_o against_o the_o jew_n 15_o octavian_n augustus_n will_v never_o recommend_v his_o child_n to_o the_o people_n but_o only_o in_o use_v these_o word_n uz._n if_o they_o deserve_v well_o 16_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o humanity_n the_o first_o when_o one_o salute_v other_o courteously_z the_o second_o when_o one_o aid_v those_o which_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o which_o have_v lose_v their_o good_n by_o ill_a fortune_n the_o three_o when_o man_n do_v frank_o of_o their_o own_o freewils_fw-mi make_v banquet_n and_o feast_v their_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n 17_o a_o certain_a man_n come_v to_o tell_v octavian_n that_o aemilius_n elian_n speak_v very_o ill_o of_o his_o uncle_n julius_n caesar_n to_o who_o augustus_n answer_v i_o will_v wish_v that_o thou_o make_v good_a proof_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o say_v for_o i_o will_v make_v aemilius_n elian_n to_o know_v that_o i_o have_v a_o tongue_n leave_v i_o 18_o cecilius_n metellus_n a_o senator_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o scipio_n african_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v howbeit_o when_o he_o understand_v of_o the_o death_n of_o scipio_n he_o grow_v very_o sorrowful_a and_o command_v his_o son_n present_o to_o go_v and_o help_v to_o carry_v the_o corpse_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o personage_n to_o the_o sepulture_n use_v these_o or_o the_o like_a speech_n i_o yield_v infinite_a thanks_n to_o the_o immortal_a god_n for_o the_o love_n which_o i_o have_v to_o rome_n that_o it_o be_v thus_o happen_v that_o scipio_n the_o african_a be_v not_o bear_v in_o another_o nation_n 19_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n 20_o courtesy_n and_o fair_a behaviour_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o appease_v wrath_n 21_o humanity_n among_o man_n be_v a_o strong_a bond_n &_o he_o which_o break_v it_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o murderer_n 22_o the_o office_n of_o humanity_n be_v to_o relieve_v man_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n and_o peril_n 23_o the_o sovereign_a good_a of_o a_o man_n be_v life_n eternal_a and_o the_o sovereign_a and_o chief_a ill_n of_o man_n be_v death_n everlasting_a of_o good_a deed_n and_o honour_n chap._n 18._o 1_o in_o do_v good_a to_o good_a man_n it_o seem_v that_o this_o be_v not_o to_o give_v but_o to_o receive_v 2_o he_o which_o receive_v any_o good_a turn_n especial_o of_o one_o that_o be_v his_o servant_n the_o which_o he_o make_v any_o reckon_v of_o let_v he_o regard_v not_o of_o who_o he_o receive_v it_o but_o what_o it_o be_v which_o he_o have_v receive_v 3_o it_o behoove_v each_o man_n to_o be_v forward_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o another_o &_o to_o have_v a_o care_n also_o that_o such_o favour_n be_v not_o conceal_v 4_o when_o mortal_a man_n become_v benefactor_n they_o imitate_v the_o god_n 5_o benefit_n receive_v by_o importunate_a request_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o worth_a 6_o it_o be_v no_o benefit_n to_o give_v a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o need_n nor_o necessity_n 7_o to_o give_v more_o honour_n to_o a_o man_n than_o he_o deserve_v be_v to_o make_v way_n to_o fool_n both_o to_o perceive_v and_o to_o think_v ill_o 8_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v a_o honourable_a action_n to_o accuse_v the_o wicked_a &_o to_o defend_v the_o good_a 9_o honour_n ought_v to_o be_v get_v by_o virtue_n and_o not_o by_o deceit_n for_o the_o one_o be_v the_o office_n of_o wicked_a and_o lewd_a person_n and_o the_o other_o of_o good_a and_o honest_a man_n 10_o conon_n the_o athenian_a be_v send_v ambassador_n by_o pharnabazus_n to_o the_o king_n artaxerxes_n be_v counsel_v by_o chiliarchus_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o his_o presence_n he_o ought_v to_o incline_v and_o prostrate_v himself_o before_o he_o to_o who_o conon_n answer_v it_o will_v not_o grieve_v i_o to_o do_v that_o honour_n unto_o the_o king_n which_o thou_o advise_v i_o but_o i_o doubt_v lest_o i_o shall_v dishonour_v my_o country_n in_o so_o do_v because_o the_o city_n wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v be_v such_o a_o place_n as_o it_o have_v use_v to_o rule_v and_o command_v over_o all_o other_o city_n 11_o it_o be_v the_o part_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o friend_n to_o do_v good_a especial_o to_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o and_o that_o before_o they_o require_v and_o ask_v it_o because_o both_o to_o the_o one_o and_o to_o the_o other_o it_o will_v then_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o more_o honest_a and_o more_o please_a and_o acceptable_a 12_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o rare_a virtue_n can_v have_v too_o much_o honour_n and_o reverence_v do_v unto_o it_o of_o exercise_n and_o industry_n chap._n 19_o 1_o he_o which_o have_v begin_v to_o purchase_v himself_o praise_n and_o commendation_n with_o glory_n aught_o to_o take_v great_a pain_n and_o travel_v to_o continue_v it_o for_o in_o truth_n sloth_n and_o negligence_n do_v use_v to_o bring_v forth_o at_o the_o first_o a_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n but_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v grief_n &_o sorrow_n 2_o labour_n and_o travel_v by_o use_n and_o custom_n come_v to_o be_v more_o easy_a light_a and_o less_o burdensome_a 3_o there_o be_v many_o more_o man_n that_o grow_v and_o become_v good_a by_o exercise_n then_o by_o nature_n 4_o cuus_o king_n of_o the_o persian_n do_v not_o love_v that_o glory_n for_o which_o he_o have_v not_o first_o endure_v labour_n and_o travel_v and_o he_o never_o dine_v nor_o sup_v except_o he_o have_v first_o by_o some_o vehement_a labour_n even_o weary_v himself_o 5_o pythagoras_n say_v that_o art_n without_o exercise_n be_v nothing_o and_o that_o exercise_n without_o art_n likewise_o be_v nothing_o 6_o demosthenes_n be_v demand_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o become_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o in_o the_o art_n of_o eloquence_n answer_v in_o consume_a more_o oil_n than_o wine_n 7_o demades_n the_o orator_n be_v demand_v who_o be_v his_o schoolmaster_n answer_v the_o parliament_n of_o athens_n show_v that_o experience_n be_v more_o noble_a and_o of_o more_o worth_n than_o all_o discipline_n 8_o denis_n the_o tyrant_n have_v entertain_v a_o cook_n out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o laconia_n and_o sup_v of_o a_o certain_a broth_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o he_o cast_v away_o from_o he_o the_o dish_n immediate_o and_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o shall_v make_v the_o laconian_n to_o delight_n in_o eat_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o pottage_n the_o same_o be_v so_o sharp_a and_o without_o any_o pleasant_a taste_n the_o cook_n answer_v he_o sir_n this_o broth_n have_v not_o that_o kind_n of_o taste_n which_o the_o broth_n of_o the_o laconian_n be_v accustom_v to_o have_v and_o that_o be_v the_o matter_n that_o you_o think_v it_o so_o unsavoury_a denis_n reply_v why_o what_o taste_v then_o have_v their_o broth_n certes_o sir_n say_v the_o cook_n before_o they_o ever_o use_v to_o sit_v down_o to_o meat_n they_o use_v first_o to_o exercise_v the_o body_n 9_o continual_a exercise_n surmount_v the_o ensignement_n and_o instruction_n of_o all_o schoolmaster_n 10_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o labour_v to_o make_v himself_o eloquent_a by_o the_o good_a of_o another_o 11_o exercise_n be_v the_o most_o artificial_a and_o best_a mistress_n of_o eloquence_n &_o to_o learn_v to_o speak_v well_o 12_o exercise_n in_o youth_n be_v a_o great_a aid_n and_o furtherance_n to_o any_o man_n of_o wrath_n and_o anger_n chap._n 20._o 1_o plato_n say_v unto_o a_o servant_n of_o he_o thou_o may_v thank_v god_n for_o that_o if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v angry_a thou_o have_v sure_o feel_v the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o misdeed_n 2_o the_o philosopher_n naucrates_n do_v resemble_v angry_a man_n unto_o a_o lamp_n which_o if_o the_o oil_n therein_o be_v too_o much_o and_o over_o abundant_a will_v yield_v little_a or_o no_o light_n or_o rather_o put_v out_o the_o flame_n 3_o it_o must_v be_v of_o necessity_n that_o all_o thing_n which_o angry_a man_n do_v must_v needs_o be_v full_a of_o blindness_n
dissembler_n of_o his_o force_n 7_o audacious_a person_n be_v headlong_o before_o time_n of_o peril_n and_o when_o they_o be_v near_o danger_n they_o turn_v their_o back_n 8_o when_o strength_n enter_v into_o action_n that_o be_v perilous_a without_o a_o honest_a occasion_n it_o be_v call_v temerity_n 9_o in_o these_o day_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v audacity_n in_o stead_n of_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n of_o piety_n and_o clemency_n chap._n 31._o 1_o piety_n in_o my_o judgement_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o virtue_n 2_o this_o be_v true_a clemency_n when_o one_o pardon_v the_o life_n of_o another_o as_o his_o own_o proper_a life_n 3_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o commendable_a than_o clemency_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o worthy_a of_o a_o great_a and_o noble_a man_n then_o to_o be_v soon_o appease_v 4_o lucius_n paulus_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o roman_n have_v take_v perseus_n king_n of_o macedon_n and_o entertain_v this_o his_o prisoner_n with_o great_a humanity_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n for_o a_o man_n to_o suppress_v and_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n it_o be_v no_o less_o praise_n worthy_a to_o have_v compassion_n of_o he_o that_o be_v fall_v into_o misfortune_n 5_o god_n keep_v the_o good_a &_o virtuous_a man_n from_o all_o evil_a &_o mishap_n the_o only_a good_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v in_o man_n be_v piety_n and_o religion_n 6_o piety_n be_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 7_o they_o which_o have_v write_v of_o piety_n have_v give_v the_o first_o place_n unto_o the_o bury_n of_o the_o dead_a 8_o clemency_n be_v not_o so_o fit_a and_o convenient_a to_o any_o as_o to_o king_n and_o prince_n 9_o piety_n be_v never_o yet_o reward_v with_o any_o punishment_n of_o liberty_n and_o servitude_n chap._n 32._o 1_o whosoever_o deny_v with_o a_o tyrant_n although_o he_o be_v in_o liberty_n yet_o he_o be_v his_o servant_n 2_o liberty_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v lose_v without_o loss_n of_o life_n 3_o all_o kind_n of_o servitude_n be_v miserable_a but_o that_o especial_o be_v intolerable_a when_o a_o man_n be_v enforce_v to_o serve_v one_o that_o be_v dishonest_a and_o vicious_a 4_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o any_o man_n to_o rejoice_v when_o he_o have_v do_v any_o good_a service_n &_o have_v perform_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a servant_n then_o when_o he_o have_v play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o great_a master_n and_o commander_n 5_o he_o serve_v honest_o who_o give_v place_n unto_o time_n 6_o if_o any_o man_n have_v find_v a_o servant_n that_o be_v willing_a and_o diligent_a he_o can_v never_o have_v a_o better_a or_o more_o precious_a treasure_n 7_o there_o can_v be_v a_o heavy_a charge_n then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o servant_n which_o will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o know_v more_o than_o appertain_v unto_o he_o and_o there_o cannoâ—_n be_v a_o worse_a thing_n or_o more_o unprofitable_a in_o any_o house_n than_o such_o a_o one_o 8_o a_o certain_a spartan_a say_v we_o only_o of_o all_o the_o grecian_n have_v learned_a to_o be_v true_o free_a and_o not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o 9_o caesar_n desire_v to_o be_v despise_v and_o to_o have_v nothing_o of_o himself_o to_o the_o intent_n his_o soldier_n may_v be_v frank_a and_o free_a 10_o it_o be_v better_a to_o live_v free_a with_o a_o little_a out_o of_o fear_n then_o to_o be_v in_o servitude_n with_o much_o &_o great_a abundance_n of_o ignorance_n chap._n 33._o 1_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o great_a folly_n for_o a_o man_n to_o blame_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o understandeth_v not_o 2_o they_o may_v well_o be_v repute_v for_o ignorant_a person_n who_o condemn_v thing_n they_o know_v not_o notwithstanding_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v abhor_v 3_o it_o be_v a_o very_a unjust_a and_o unseemly_a thing_n that_o ignorant_a person_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o those_o that_o be_v skilful_a master_n in_o any_o faculty_n or_o new_a man_n before_o the_o old_a and_o ancient_a or_o fool_n before_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o learned_a 4_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n worthy_a to_o be_v consideredâ—_n what_o and_o how_o great_a a_o mischief_n ignorance_n be_v unto_o man_n it_o be_v so_o that_o by_o the_o same_o the_o fault_n which_o we_o do_v be_v conceal_v and_o keep_v from_o us._n 5_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o beggar_n they_o to_o be_v ignorant_a 6_o ignorance_n and_o too_o much_o abundance_n of_o speech_n be_v fault_n that_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n 7_o ignorant_a person_n common_o do_v live_v vicious_o the_o life_n of_o which_o man_n be_v their_o death_n 8_o the_o poet_n ausonius_n do_v make_v a_o mock_n and_o a_o jest_n of_o the_o ignorant_a philomuso_n who_o use_v to_o buy_v many_o book_n because_o he_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v learn_v 9_o catullus_n say_v that_o many_o do_v use_v to_o buy_v book_n to_o their_o great_a charge_n and_o expense_n although_o they_o know_v little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o of_o doctrine_n and_o a_o good_a spirit_n chap._n 34._o 1_o in_o my_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o too_o late_o for_o any_o of_o what_o age_n soever_o to_o learn_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a 2_o choose_v thou_o such_o a_o master_n at_o who_o thou_o may_v take_v more_o occasion_n of_o admiration_n by_o see_v then_o by_o hear_v of_o he_o 3_o honourable_a action_n and_o custom_n be_v not_o so_o much_o get_v to_o man_n by_o nature_n as_o by_o doctrine_n and_o learning_n 4_o who_o can_v endure_v to_o see_v a_o rich_a man_n place_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o that_o one_o which_o be_v more_o honest_a and_o of_o great_a wisdom_n shall_v be_v despise_v and_o contemn_v 5_o in_o very_a truth_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o divine_a and_o whereof_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o take_v counsel_n soon_o than_o of_o his_o own_o learning_n and_o by_o his_o friend_n 6_o certain_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n can_v devise_v to_o make_v any_o artificial_a workmanship_n perfect_a without_o doctrine_n neither_o can_v doctrine_n come_v to_o perfection_n without_o a_o good_a spirit_n 7_o oh_o how_o often_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a spirit_n conceal_v in_o secret_a and_o remain_v unknown_a 8_o even_o as_o the_o health_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o body_n so_o be_v doctrine_n the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o soul_n 9_o a_o good_a spirit_n may_v well_o be_v hide_v under_o any_o skin_n whatsoever_o 10_o alexander_n desire_v to_o surmount_v and_o excel_v all_o other_o rather_o in_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n then_o by_o number_n of_o soldier_n and_o man_n at_o arm_n 11_o many_o man_n of_o most_o excellent_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n have_v be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o learning_n and_o the_o study_n of_o good_a letter_n be_v the_o only_a remedy_n against_o all_o adversity_n 12_o man_n who_o be_v of_o a_o subtle_a and_o crafty_a spirit_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o mistrust_v 13_o the_o spirit_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n general_o be_v intentive_a to_o the_o get_n and_o heap_v of_o riches_n 14_o those_o man_n who_o be_v of_o a_o excellent_a and_o extraordinary_a spirit_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v continual_o blame_v 15_o learned_a man_n do_v live_v ever_o 16_o desire_n only_o to_o please_v they_o that_o be_v learned_a and_o care_v not_o for_o the_o vulgar_a and_o common_a sort_n 17_o to_o noble_a spirit_n common_o short_a life_n be_v incident_a 18_o it_o be_v seldom_o see_v that_o learned_a man_n be_v overpester_v with_o multitude_n of_o affair_n 19_o propertius_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o excellency_n as_o to_o be_v make_v famous_a and_o renown_a by_o the_o poem_n and_o verse_n of_o poet_n for_o that_o the_o good_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v perpetual_a and_o continue_v for_o ever_o 20_o man_n get_v wisdom_n and_o prudence_n by_o a_o good_a spirit_n and_o understanding_n and_o not_o by_o age_n 21_o plato_n museus_fw-la melampus_n eudoxus_n lycurgus_n solon_n orpheus_n homer_n pythagoras_n and_o democritus_n be_v all_o man_n of_o excellent_a skill_n and_o science_n yet_o go_v into_o egypt_n to_o increase_v their_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n 22_o socrates_n admonish_v all_o such_o as_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o get_v fame_n and_o renoun_n that_o they_o never_o come_v to_o have_v enmity_n or_o contention_n with_o the_o learned_a because_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n have_v a_o great_a power_n both_o on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o other_o 23_o octavian_n augustus_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a that_o he_o can_v devise_v do_v favour_v the_o learned_a and_o ingenious_a man_n of_o his_o time_n of_o abstinency_n and_o continence_n chap._n 35._o 1_o i_o hold_v that_o they_o only_o be_v troublesome_a and_o tedious_a to_o our_o ear_n who_o fall_n into_o the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o
observe_v towards_o god_n and_o man_n of_o force_n chap._n 37._o 1_o they_o be_v not_o call_v nor_o true_o account_v valiant_a and_o courageous_a person_n who_o do_v and_o offer_v injury_n but_o they_o which_o do_v repel_v and_o keep_v injury_n and_o violence_n from_o they_o and_o in_o truth_n he_o only_o be_v of_o a_o valiant_a and_o constant_a courage_n who_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o adversity_n 2_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v the_o most_o stout_a and_o valiant_a who_o drive_v away_o from_o he_o covetous_a person_n as_o his_o enemy_n 3_o he_o be_v say_v and_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n who_o endure_v and_o fear_v the_o thing_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v fear_v &_o endure_v upon_o all_o occasion_n both_o whence_o how_o and_o when_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o he_o likewise_o that_o be_v confident_a in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o own_o courage_n 4_o fortitude_n or_o valiantness_n be_v the_o science_n and_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v and_o not_o to_o be_v fear_v aswell_o in_o danger_n of_o war_n as_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n 5_o if_o force_n and_o valour_n do_v hazard_v itself_o into_o peril_n and_o danger_n not_o constrain_v by_o necessity_n or_o upon_o any_o occasion_n not_o honest_a it_o be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v repute_v for_o valour_n but_o rashness_n and_o temeritie_n 6_o scipio_n the_o african_a see_v a_o soldier_n of_o he_o to_o show_v his_o buckler_n with_o brag_n and_o ostentation_n say_v unto_o he_o my_o friend_n true_a it_o be_v thou_o have_v a_o fair_a buckler_n but_o it_o be_v a_o more_o seemly_a and_o decent_a thing_n for_o a_o roman_a to_o have_v his_o hope_n depend_v rather_o upon_o his_o right_n then_o his_o left_a hand_n 7_o caius_z popilius_z be_v send_v by_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n as_o ambassador_n to_o antiochus_n king_n of_o syria_n to_o show_v unto_o he_o that_o their_o pleasure_n be_v he_o shall_v desist_v from_o molest_v the_o child_n and_o orphan_n of_o the_o late_a decease_a ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n be_v by_o the_o say_v antiochus_n salute_v and_o entertain_v with_o great_a courtesy_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v scarce_o vouchsafe_v to_o requite_v with_o thanks_n but_o deliver_v he_o his_o letter_n and_o be_v answer_v upon_o the_o read_n of_o they_o by_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v consult_v with_o his_o counsel_n upon_o the_o content_n thereof_o popilius_n have_v a_o white_a rod_n in_o his_o hand_n make_v therewith_o a_o round_a circle_n about_o the_o king_n where_o he_o stand_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o sir_n i_o will_v wish_v you_o even_o here_o as_o you_o stand_v to_o advise_v yourself_o and_o to_o give_v i_o your_o present_a answer_n the_o noble_n there_o present_a with_o the_o king_n marvel_v at_o that_o his_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o courage_n and_o antiochus_n himself_o immediate_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v do_v all_o that_o the_o roman_n require_v whereupon_o popilius_n instant_o salute_v he_o with_o great_a reverence_n &_o embrace_v he_o as_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o roman_n 8_o agesilaus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a be_v demand_v which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v the_o better_a virtue_n either_o fortitude_n or_o justice_n answer_v that_o valour_n without_o justice_n be_v of_o no_o fruit_n nor_o profit_v 9_o pausanias_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n hear_v pedaretus_n say_v oh_o what_o a_o multitude_n of_o enemy_n do_v come_v against_o we_o answer_v so_o many_o the_o more_o shall_v we_o have_v the_o kill_n of_o 10_o agesilaus_n be_v demand_v by_o one_o why_o the_o city_n of_o sparta_n be_v not_o environ_v with_o wall_n he_o show_v unto_o he_o the_o citizen_n arm_v &_o say_v behold_v these_o be_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 11_o argeleonida_n the_o mother_n of_o brasidas_n a_o renown_a captain_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v give_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o ambassador_n of_o greece_n that_o her_o son_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n demand_v of_o they_o if_o he_o die_v valiant_o the_o ambassador_n answer_v that_o there_o be_v never_o man_n that_o die_v with_o more_o honour_n and_o renown_n to_o who_o she_o reply_v o_o my_o master_n for_o all_o this_o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o though_o my_o son_n brasidas_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a worth_n yet_o have_v our_o city_n of_o sparta_n a_o great_a number_n better_o and_o more_o worthy_a than_o he_o 12_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n be_v come_v with_o great_a fury_n into_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n one_o say_v unto_o he_o oh_o what_o a_o world_n of_o misery_n will_v the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v enforce_v to_o endure_v if_o they_o do_v not_o reconcile_v themselves_o to_o the_o good_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o king_n philip_n whereunto_o daminda_n answer_v thou_o speak_v like_o a_o woman_n what_o misery_n can_v we_o suffer_v if_o we_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o death_n 13_o when_o the_o ambassador_n of_o pyrrhus_n be_v come_v before_o the_o lacedaemonian_n do_v menace_v they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o frame_v themselves_o to_o the_o good_a like_n &_o contentation_n of_o their_o king_n they_o shall_v find_v that_o his_o force_n be_v great_a than_o they_o dercilida_n answer_v certain_o if_o your_o king_n be_v a_o god_n yet_o we_o fear_v he_o not_o because_o we_o never_o do_v he_o any_o injury_n but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n assure_o he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o we_o be_v of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n chap._n 38._o 1_o if_o thou_o will_v judge_v upright_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o regard_n nor_o respect_n to_o nothing_o but_o to_o justice_n only_o 2_o in_o india_n he_o which_o be_v most_o learned_a be_v make_v the_o minister_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o he_o demand_v no_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o god_n but_o justice_n 3_o as_o the_o touchstone_n by_o the_o touch_n approve_v the_o gold_n not_o the_o gold_n the_o stone_n so_o the_o just_a and_o upright_o man_n which_o sit_v in_o judgement_n be_v not_o corrupt_v with_o gold_n 4_o he_o be_v not_o only_o just_a which_o do_v no_o injury_n nor_o wrong_n but_o he_o also_o who_o have_v power_n to_o do_v wrong_n do_v shun_v and_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v not_o do_v any_o again_o he_o be_v not_o just_a which_o receive_v small_a gift_n but_o he_o be_v just_a who_o have_v power_n to_o take_v great_a bribe_n do_v abstain_v from_o do_v it_o beside_o he_o be_v not_o just_a that_o observe_v all_o thing_n but_o he_o be_v just_a who_o with_o a_o uncorrupt_a and_o free_a nature_n will_v rather_o be_v then_o seem_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v just_a 5_o those_o man_n be_v chief_o and_o in_o the_o first_o rank_n to_o be_v praise_v who_o prefer_v not_o any_o matter_n of_o profit_n before_o honesty_n and_o justice_n 6_o science_n and_o knowledge_n separate_v from_o justice_n and_o other_o virtue_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v term_v wisdom_n but_o craft_n and_o cunning_a 7_o god_n in_o no_o place_n nor_o in_o any_o manner_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v unjust_a but_o most_o perfect_o and_o absolute_o just_a &_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o more_o or_o better_a resemble_v he_o than_o that_o man_n who_o among_o we_o be_v most_o just_a 8_o the_o man_n that_o be_v just_a though_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o free_a bear_v citizen_n but_o before_o those_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o man_n own_o kindred_n 9_o there_o be_v nothing_o whereof_o can_v come_v profit_n or_o commodity_n by_o force_n if_o justice_n be_v absent_a but_o if_o all_o be_v just_a we_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n offorce_v 10_o they_o only_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v &_o receive_v as_o friend_n unto_o god_n to_o who_o justice_n be_v welcome_a as_o a_o friend_n 11_o there_o be_v certain_a which_o say_v unto_o antigonus_n king_n of_o macedon_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v honest_a and_o just_a unto_o a_o king_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o but_o that_o be_v to_o such_o king_n as_o be_v barbarous_a but_o unto_o we_o those_o thing_n only_o be_v honest_a which_o be_v indeed_o honest_a and_o those_o only_a just_a which_o be_v indeed_o just_a 12_o the_o poet_n simonides_n contend_v against_o themistocles_n and_o affirm_v that_o in_o a_o certain_a controversy_n he_o have_v not_o judge_v according_a to_o right_n he_o answer_v he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o good_a poet_n if_o he_o shall_v compose_v his_o verse_n out_o of_o that_o form_n and_o number_n which_o appertain_v unto_o they_o even_o so_o i_o quoth_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o good_a citizen_n if_o i_o shall_v judge_v beyond_o the_o law_n 13_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o good_a &_o sage_a judge_n to_o take_v counsel_n of_o the_o law_n of_o religion_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o equity_n &_o
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