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and_o every_o one_o out_o of_o conceit_n with_o the_o law_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o re-enter_v into_o the_o first_o right_n of_o dispose_v himself_o to_o go_v to_o his_o own_o choice_n and_o to_o follow_v in_o this_o choice_n by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n the_o motion_n of_o his_o will._n as_o the_o disgust_n of_o subjection_n have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o cast_v out_o the_o king_n and_o dispose_v the_o people_n to_o the_o establishment_n of_o liberty_n so_o the_o disgust_n of_o this_o same_o liberty_n which_o have_v be_v find_v troublesome_a to_o sustain_v dispose_v the_o spirit_n to_o particular_a passion_n the_o love_n of_o the_o country_n the_o zeal_n of_o the_o public_a good_a be_v exhaust_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o war_n against_o hannibal_n where_o the_o affection_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o citizen_n have_v be_v beyond_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o republic_n man_n have_v give_v their_o estate_n and_o blood_n for_o the_o public_a which_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o a_o state_n to_o give_v any_o comfort_n to_o private_a man_n the_o hardness_n even_o of_o the_o senate_n have_v increase_v that_o of_o the_o law_n in_o some_o occasion_n and_o the_o rigour_n which_o have_v be_v use_v to_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n have_v touch_v the_o whole_a world_n but_o people_n have_v susser_v patient_o at_o a_o time_n when_o they_o think_v to_o have_v endure_v all_o thing_n by_o a_o common_a interest_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v less_o to_o fear_n they_o think_v the_o necessity_n of_o suffer_v be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o every_o one_o have_v lose_v their_o be_v tractable_a and_o patient_a before_o the_o conclusion_n of_o their_o misfortune_n they_o support_v with_o pain_n what_o they_o imagine_v to_o endure_v without_o necessity_n by_o the_o sole_a pleasure_n of_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v thus_o proper_o that_o the_o first_o disgust_n be_v frame_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n return_v from_o the_o republic_n to_o themselves_o seek_v new_a engagement_n in_o society_n and_o prefer_v among_o themselves_o the_o choice_n of_o subject_n which_o deserve_v their_o affection_n in_o this_o disposition_n of_o mind_n scipio_n present_v himself_o to_o the_o roman_n with_o all_o the_o quality_n that_o may_v acquire_v the_o esteem_n and_o favour_n of_o men._n he_o be_v of_o a_o great_a birth_n and_o in_o he_o be_v equal_o discern_v goodness_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o excellent_a nature_n he_o have_v a_o admirable_a greatness_n of_o courage_n a_o humour_n sweet_a and_o bountiful_a a_o spirit_n earnest_a in_o public_a to_o inspire_v his_o resolution_n and_o confidence_n polite_a and_o agreeable_a in_o particular_a conversation_n for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o friendship_n most_o refine_v a_o lofty_a soul_n but_o regulate_v more_o sensible_a of_o glory_n than_o ambitious_a of_o power_n seek_v less_o to_o distinguish_v himself_o by_o authority_n or_o the_o splendour_n of_o fortune_n than_o by_o the_o difficulty_n of_o his_o undertake_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o action_n add_v to_o so_o many_o thing_n that_o happy_a success_n always_o answer_v to_o high_a design_n and_o to_o leave_v nothing_o that_o be_v desirable_a he_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o he_o enterprise_v nothing_o without_o advice_n and_o never_o act_v without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o go_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o describe_v shall_v draw_v to_o he_o inclination_n which_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o give_v and_o disengage_v spirit_n from_o a_o republic_n which_o they_o have_v already_o some_o disgust_n for_o so_o that_o the_o will_n of_o a_o person_n so_o virtuous_a be_v prefer_v before_o law_n which_o perhaps_o be_v not_o so_o equitable_a as_o for_o scipio_n he_o use_v all_o sort_n of_o humanity_n and_o courtesy_n and_o quit_v the_o ancient_a severity_n of_o discipline_n he_o command_v troop_n with_o sweetness_n that_o obey_v with_o affection_n beside_o never_o have_v a_o roman_a general_n so_o much_o capacity_n nor_o so_o well_o manage_v never_o be_v legion_n so_o desirous_a to_o do_v well_o never_o be_v commonwealth_n so_o well_o serve_v but_o by_o a_o different_a spirit_n from_o that_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n â—abius_fw-la and_o cato_n be_v sensible_a of_o this_o evil_a and_o forget_v nothing_o that_o may_v administer_v a_o remedy_n in_o truth_n they_o mix_v therewith_o the_o sowrness_n of_o their_o passion_n and_o the_o envy_n they_o bear_v to_o this_o great_a man_n have_v as_o great_a a_o share_n in_o their_o opposition_n as_o the_o jealousy_n of_o liberty_n that_o which_o be_v extraordinary_a be_v that_o the_o corruptor_n remain_v a_o person_n of_o credit_n among_o those_o who_o he_o corrupt_v and_o act_v more_o noble_o than_o those_o who_o oppose_v the_o corruption_n indeed_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o commonwealth_n from_o which_o he_o take_v other_o off_o and_o have_v no_o crime_n but_o serve_v it_o with_o the_o same_o quality_n wherewith_o he_o may_v have_v ruin_v it_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o maxim_n of_o so_o jealous_a a_o government_n some_o alarm_n may_v be_v reasonable_o take_v a_o soul_n so_o elevate_v be_v think_v incapable_a of_o moderation_n a_o desire_n of_o glory_n so_o passionate_a hardly_o distinguish_v itself_o from_o ambition_n which_o aspire_v to_o power_n a_o confidence_n so_o uncommon_a be_v not_o remote_a from_o undertake_n so_o extraordinary_a in_o a_o word_n the_o virtue_n of_o hero_n be_v suspect_v in_o citizen_n i_o dare_v even_o affirm_v that_o this_o opinion_n of_o commerce_n with_o the_o god_n so_o advantageous_a to_o legislator_n for_o the_o foundation_n of_o state_n seem_v of_o a_o perilous_a consequence_n in_o a_o private_a person_n for_o a_o establish_a commonwealth_n scipio_n then_o be_v unfortunate_a in_o give_v appearance_n contrary_a to_o his_o intention_n which_o serve_v as_o a_o pretence_n for_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o rival_n as_o a_o ground_n for_o the_o caution_n of_o alarmed_a person_n behold_v immediate_o a_o man_n of_o reputation_n suspect_v and_o a_o little_a after_o a_o innocent_a accuse_v he_o can_v answer_v and_o justify_v himself_o but_o there_o be_v a_o heroic_a innocence_n as_o well_o as_o a_o courage_n if_o one_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o say_v so_o he_o neglect_v those_o form_n where_o the_o ordinary_a innocent_n be_v subject_v instead_o of_o answer_v his_o accuser_n and_o he_o render_v the_o god_n thanks_o for_o his_o victory_n when_o they_o demand_v of_o he_o a_o account_n of_o his_o action_n all_o the_o people_n follow_v he_o to_o the_o capitol_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o those_o that_o prosecute_v he_o and_o to_o justify_v better_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o design_n and_o the_o pureness_n of_o his_o virtue_n he_o give_v up_o his_o resentment_n to_o the_o public_a choose_v rather_o to_o live_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o rome_n through_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o some_o citizen_n than_o to_o 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