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family_n among_o the_o celtiberian_n and_o affiance_v to_o indibilis_n one_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o that_o country_n he_o send_v for_o her_o parent_n and_o her_o spouse_n and_o deliver_v untouched_a to_o her_o own_o friend_n add_v to_o her_o dowry_n the_o gold_n that_o be_v bring_v for_o her_o ransom_n which_o continency_n and_o bounty_n of_o his_o so_o move_v indibilis_n that_o he_o wrought_v with_o the_o celtiberian_n to_o take_v part_n with_o the_o roman_n thereby_o approve_v himself_o true_o grateful_a for_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n 2._o as_o spain_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o this_o man_n abstinence_n so_o do_v epirus_n achaia_n the_o cyclade_fw-la island_n the_o sea-coast_n of_o asia_n and_o cyprus_n give_v testimony_n to_o the_o continence_n of_o cato_n from_o whence_o when_o he_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o send_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n he_o carry_v himself_o as_o free_v from_o wantonness_n as_o from_o desire_n of_o gain_n though_o he_o have_v opportunity_n enough_o to_o have_v be_v intemperate_a in_o both_o for_o the_o royal_a treasure_n be_v all_o at_o his_o charge_n and_o he_o be_v force_v every_o where_o to_o take_v up_o his_o lodging_n in_o city_n the_o most_o fruitful_a of_o all_o pleasure_n and_o this_o be_v testify_v in_o write_v by_o minatius_n rufus_n his_o faithful_a companion_n in_o the_o cyprian_a expedition_n though_o i_o rely_v not_o altogether_o upon_o his_o testimony_n the_o subject_n itself_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n see_v that_o cato_n and_o continence_n be_v both_o bear_v from_o the_o same_o womb_n of_o nature_n 3._o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o drusus_n germanicus_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o claudian_a family_n a_o rare_a ornament_n of_o his_o country_n and_o which_o be_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o action_n consider_v his_o age_n near_o approach_v to_o the_o grandeur_n of_o his_o imperial_a father-in-law_n and_o brother_n be_v eminent_o know_v to_o have_v confine_v his_o love_n of_o woman_n within_o the_o particular_a and_o single_a affection_n to_o his_o own_o wife_n antonia_n also_o a_o woman_n surpass_v in_o praise_n the_o masculine_a renown_n of_o her_o family_n recompense_v the_o love_n of_o her_o husband_n with_o a_o fidelity_n answerable_a and_o after_o his_o decease_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n and_o beauty_n espouse_v herself_o to_o the_o house_n of_o her_o mother-in-law_n so_o that_o in_o the_o same_o bed_n the_o vigorous_a youth_n of_o the_o one_o extinguish_v the_o experience_a widowhood_n of_o the_o other_o grow_v age_v and_o so_o let_v this_o chamber_n put_v a_o end_n to_o these_o example_n 4._o let_v we_o now_o spend_v some_o time_n upon_o example_n of_o those_o who_o never_o care_v for_o money_n calus_n marcius_n a_o young_a gentleman_n of_o the_o porcian_a family_n descend_v from_o the_o renown_a progeny_n of_o king_n ancus_n who_o have_v their_o surname_n from_o coriolum_fw-la a_o town_n of_o the_o volsci_n by_o they_o take_v when_o 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that_o be_v stand_v 20._o nor_o do_v q._n fulvius_n flaccus_n go_v unpunished_a who_o in_o his_o censorship_n translate_v the_o marble_n tile_n from_o the_o temple_n of_o lacinian_n juno_n to_o the_o fane_n of_o fortuna_n equestris_n which_o he_o be_v then_o build_v at_o rome_n for_o he_o no_o soon_o have_v do_v it_o but_o he_o fall_v mad_a and_o for_o very_a grief_n expire_v hear_v that_o of_o his_o two_o son_n both_o soldier_n in_o ilâ—yria_n one_o oâ—_n they_o be_v dead_a the_o other_o slay_v by_o who_o mishap_n the_o senate_n be_v warn_v order_v the_o tile_n to_o be_v carry_v back_o to_o locri._n 21._o much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v they_o punish_v the_o covetousness_n of_o q._n pliminius_fw-la legate_n to_o scipio_n in_o rob_v the_o treasure_n of_o proserpina_n for_o when_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o fetter_n to_o rome_n before_o he_o can_v come_v to_o his_o trial_n he_o die_v in_o prison_n of_o a_o most_o filthy_a disease_n the_o goddess_n by_o command_n of_o the_o senate_n have_v not_o only_o her_o money_n restore_v but_o double_a the_o sum_n foreign_a example_n of_o religion_n observe_v or_o neglect_v 1._o as_o to_o the_o fact_n of_o pleminius_n it_o be_v well_o punish_v by_o the_o conscript_n father_n but_o against_o the_o sorbid_v violence_n of_o king_n pyrrhus_n the_o goddess_n herself_o defend_v herself_o well_o enough_o for_o the_o locri_n be_v compel_v to_o give_v he_o money_n out_o of_o her_o treasury_n while_o he_o be_v sail_v upon_o the_o sea_n lade_v with_o his_o impious_a prey_n by_o force_n of_o a_o mighty_a tempest_n his_o whole_a navy_n be_v cast_v away_o upon_o the_o shore_n adjoin_v to_o the_o say_a city_n where_o the_o money_n be_v find_v entire_a be_v restore_v to_o the_o most_o sacred_a treasury_n of_o the_o goddess_n 2._o but_o the_o act_n of_o mâ—ssanisa_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n who_o admiral_n have_v land_v in_o melita_n and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o fane_n of_o juno_n certain_a ivory-teeth_n of_o a_o immense_a proportion_n and_o give_v they_o as_o a_o present_a to_o the_o king_n massanisa_n no_o â—ooner_o understand_v from_o whence_o they_o come_v but_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v carry_v back_o â—n_v a_o galley_n with_o five_o oar_n and_o put_v in_o the_o place_n whence_o they_o be_v take_v have_v cause_v certain_a word_n to_o he_o carve_v upon_o they_o signify_v that_o the_o king_n have_v take_v they_o ignorant_o and_o willing_o restore_v they_o 3._o dionysius_n bear_v at_o syracuse_n use_v to_o make_v jest_n of_o his_o sacrilege_n of_o which_o he_o commit_v more_o than_o we_o have_v now_o room_n to_o recount_v for_o have_v plunder_v the_o temple_n of_o juno_n at_o locri_n and_o sail_v upon_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o prosperous_a gale_n laugh_v to_o his_o friend_n he_o say_v what_o a_o pleasant_a voyage_n have_v the_o god_n grant_v to_o we_o sacrilegious_a robber_n have_v take_v alâ—o_o a_o cloak_n of_o massy_a gold_n from_o jupiter_n olympian_n which_o hierâ—_n the_o tyrant_n have_v dedicate_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o throw_v over_o the_o statue_n a_o woollen-mantle_n tell_v his_o companion_n that_o a_o cloak_n of_o gold_n be_v too_o heavy_a in_o the_o summer_n too_o cold_a in_o the_o winter_n but_o a_o woollen_a cloak_n will_v serve_v for_o both_o season_n the_o same_o person_n command_v the_o golden_a beard_n of_o esculapius_n to_o be_v take_v from_o his_o statue_n in_o his_o temple_n at_o epidaurum_n say_v it_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o apollo_n the_o father_n to_o be_v without_o a_o beard_n and_o the_o son_n to_o have_v so_o large_a a_o one_o he_o also_o take_v away_o the_o silver_n and_o golden_a table_n out_o of_o other_o temple_n where_o find_v certain_a inscription_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o greece_n that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o good_a god_n than_o say_v he_o through_o their_o goodness_n we_o will_v make_v use_n of_o they_o he_o also_o take_v away_o the_o little_a statue_n of_o victory_n cup_n and_o crown_n which_o they_o hold_v in_o their_o hand_n be_v all_o of_o gold_n say_v he_o do_v but_o borrow_v they_o not_o take_v they_o quite_o away_o saying_n it_o be_v a_o idle_a thing_n when_o we_o pray_v to_o the_o god_n for_o good_a thing_n not_o to_o accept_v they_o when_o they_o hold_v they_o forth_o to_o we_o who_o in_o his_o own_o person_n though_o he_o be_v not_o reward_v according_a to_o his_o desert_n yet_o in_o the_o infamy_n of_o his_o son_n he_o suffer_v after_o death_n what_o in_o his_o life-time_n he_o have_v escape_v 4._o for_o the_o avoid_n whereof_o timasitheus_n prince_n of_o the_o liparitan_n by_o his_o wisdom_n provide_v for_o his_o own_o and_o his_o country_n safety_n for_o when_o certain_a of_o his_o subject_n use_v piracy_n have_v take_v a_o golden_a cup_n of_o a_o very_a great_a weight_n and_o that_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o divide_v the_o spoil_n understand_v that_o be_v be_v consecrate_v to_o apollo_n pythian_n in_o lieu_n of_o their_o ten_o by_o the_o roman_n he_o take_v it_o from_o they_o and_o careful_o send_v it_o to_o delphos_n 5._o milisian_a ceres_n when_o miletum_n be_v take_v by_o alexander_n and_o that_o several_a soldier_n be_v break_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o plunder_v it_o on_o a_o sudden_a deprive_v they_o all_o of_o their_o sight_n 6._o the_o persian_n come_v to_o delos_n with_o a_o navy_n of_o a_o thousand_o ship_n behave_v themselves_o more_o irreligious_o than_o rapacious_o towards_o the_o temple_n 7._o the_o athenian_n banish_v diagoras_n the_o philosopher_n because_o he_o adventure_v to_o affirm_v that_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o god_n or_o no_o or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o what_o nature_n they_o be_v they_o also_o condemn_v socrates_n because_o he_o endeavour_v to_o introduce_v a_o new_a religion_n they_o endure_v phidias_n when_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o make_v the_o statue_n of_o minerva_n of_o marble_n rather_o than_o of_o ivory_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v more_o last_a but_o when_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v also_o cheap_a they_o command_v he_o silence_n 8._o diomedon_n one_o of_o the_o ten_o captain_n who_o at_o arginusa_n win_v a_o great_a victory_n to_o the_o athenian_n but_o to_o himself_o the_o reward_n of_o condemnation_n be_v now_o lead_v to_o his_o undeserved_a execution_n speak_v nothing_o else_o but_o only_o that_o the_o vow_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o army_n may_v be_v perform_v chap._n ii_o of_o feign_a religion_n roman_n 1._o numa_n pompilius_n 2._o p._n scip._n african_n the_o great_a 3._o l._n cor._n silvius_n 4._o q._n sertorius_n foreigner_n 1._o minos_n king_n of_o crete_n 2._o pisiâ—tratus_n athenian_n 3._o lycurgus_n spartan_n 4._o zaleuâ—us_a oâ—_n locri._n 1._o nvma_n pompilius_n that_o he_o may_v oblige_v his_o people_n to_o the_o observance_n of_o holy_a thing_n feign_v to_o have_v familiarity_n by_o night_n with_o the_o goddess_n egeria_n and_o that_o by_o her_o direction_n only_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n which_o he_o propose_v be_v institute_v 2._o scipio_n surname_v the_o african_a never_o go_v about_o any_o private_a or_o public_a business_n till_o he_o have_v be_v for_o some_o while_n in_o the_o fane_n of_o jupiter_n capitoline_n and_o be_v therefore_o think_v to_o have_v be_v beget_v by_o jove_n 3._o lucius_n silvius_n when_o he_o resolve_v to_o give_v battle_n embrace_v a_o little_a image_n of_o apolâ—o_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o delphos_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o his_o soldier_n desire_v the_o deity_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v 4._o q._n sertorius_n have_v a_o tame_a white_a hart_n which_o he_o teach_v to_o follow_v he_o over_o all_o the_o cragged_a mountain_n of_o lusitania_n by_o which_o he_o feign_v himself_o instruct_v what_o to_o do_v or_o what_o not_o foreign_a 1._o minos_n king_n of_o crete_n be_v wont_a to_o retire_v himself_o every_o nine_o year_n into_o a_o deep_a and_o antiently-consecrated_n den_n and_o there_o stay_v some_o time_n bring_v forth_o new_a law_n which_o he_o there_o feign_a be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o jupiter_n 2._o pisistratus_n to_o recover_v the_o tyranny_n of_o athens_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v make_v as_o if_o minerva_n herself_o have_v lead_v he_o into_o the_o castle_n deceive_v the_o athenian_n by_o show_v a_o unknown_a woman_n who_o be_v call_v phya_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o minerva_n 3._o lycurgus_n persuade_v the_o people_n that_o the_o law_n which_o he_o compose_v for_o the_o grave_a city_n of_o lacedaemon_n be_v make_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o apollo_n 4._o zaleucus_n in_o the_o name_n of_o minerva_n be_v account_v the_o wise_a man_n among_o the_o locrian_n chap._n iii_o of_o foreign_a religion_n reject_v 1._o by_o the_o roman_a people_n 2._o
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flight_n the_o headless_a body_n of_o the_o consul_n hannibal_n seek_v for_o to_o have_v bury_v it_o who_o have_v do_v what_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o bury_v the_o roman_a empire_n 7._o the_o headlong_a obstinacy_n of_o caius_n flaminius_n c._n hostilius_n mancinus_n follow_v with_o a_o vain_a obstinacy_n to_o who_o these_o prodigy_n happen_v as_o he_o be_v go_v consul_n for_o spain_n be_v resolve_v to_o sacrifice_v at_o lavinium_n the_o pullet_n be_v let_v out_o of_o the_o be_v fly_v to_o the_o neighbour_a wood_n and_o though_o seek_v for_o with_o all_o diligence_n imaginable_a can_v never_o be_v find_v and_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o go_v abroad_o in_o the_o port_n of_o hercules_n whither_o he_o go_v afoot_a he_o hear_v a_o strange_a voice_n cry_v stay_v mancinus_n with_o which_o affright_v and_o in_o his_o return_n put_v into_o genoa_n and_o there_o go_v aboard_o a_o little_a boat_n a_o snake_n of_o a_o prodigious_a bigness_n appear_v and_o sudden_o vanish_v out_o of_o sight_n which_o three_o prodigy_n he_o equal_v with_o the_o number_n of_o calamity_n which_o befall_v he_o and_o unfortunate_a battle_n a_o shameful_a truce_n and_o a_o most_o dismal_a surrender_n 8._o the_o sad_a event_n of_o gracchus_n a_o most_o dangerous_a citizen_n who_o be_v a_o inconsiderate_a person_n and_o be_v forewarn_v will_v take_v no_o advice_n or_o counsel_n make_v his_o rashness_n less_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o for_o when_o be_v proconsul_n he_o be_v sacrifice_v among_o the_o lucaus_fw-la two_o snake_n on_o a_o sudden_a creep_v out_o of_o some_o hide_a place_n have_v eat_v the_o liver_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o he_o have_v sacrifice_v retire_v to_o their_o lurk_a hole_n and_o whereas_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o accident_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v renew_v the_o same_o prodigy_n happen_v again_o the_o three_o sacrifice_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o entrail_n more_o diligent_o look_v to_o neither_o can_v the_o serpent_n be_v drive_v away_o when_o they_o come_v not_o be_v hinder_v in_o their_o flight_n which_o though_o as_o the_o soothsayer_n affirm_v it_o signify_v that_o the_o general_n be_v to_o be_v careful_a of_o his_o own_o safety_n yet_o be_v not_o gracchus_n so_o careful_a but_o that_o by_o the_o treachery_n of_o flavius_n at_o who_o house_n he_o lay_v he_o be_v draw_v to_o a_o place_n where_o mago_n hide_v himself_o with_o a_o arm_a power_n who_o slay_v he_o naked_a and_o without_o defence_n 9_o the_o misfortune_n of_o the_o consul_n equal_a error_n and_o a_o end_v not_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o titus_n gracchus_n draw_v i_o to_o the_o memory_n of_o marcellus_n he_o inflame_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o have_v take_v syracuse_n and_o first_o of_o any_o drive_a hannibal_n from_o the_o wall_n of_o nola_n have_v resolve_v either_o to_o overthrow_v the_o carthaginian_n or_o at_o left_a to_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o italy_n and_o to_o that_o end_n purpose_v with_o a_o most_o solemn_a sacrifice_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o god_n the_o first_o beast_n that_o be_v slay_v before_o the_o fire_n the_o liver_n be_v find_v without_o a_o head_n the_o next_o have_v a_o liver_n with_o a_o double_a head_n which_o be_v view_v the_o soothsayer_n with_o a_o sad_a countenance_n say_v that_o the_o entrail_n do_v not_o please_v he_o the_o first_o be_v altogether_o bad_a the_o second_o be_v not_o so_o good_a thus_o marcellus_n be_v admonish_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n rash_o the_o next_o night_n adventure_v to_o go_v out_o with_o a_o few_o man_n to_o view_v the_o enemy_n camp_n environ_v by_o a_o multitude_n of_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o brutii_n by_o his_o death_n occasion_v much_o sorrow_n and_o detriment_n to_o his_o country_n 10._o as_o for_o octavius_n the_o consul_n as_o he_o fear_v a_o most_o direful_a omen_n so_o he_o can_v not_o avoid_v it_o sor_n find_v the_o head_n of_o the_o image_n of_o apollâ—_n break_v and_o so_o pitch_v in_o the_o ground_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v pull_v up_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o arm_n against_o his_o colleague_n cinna_n he_o from_o thence_o prognosticate_v his_o own_o ruin_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o fear_n he_o come_v to_o a_o sad_a end_n and_o then_o the_o fix_a head_n of_o the_o image_n be_v easy_o set_v in_o its_o place_n 11._o nor_o must_v we_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n marcus_n crassus_n who_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v one_o of_o the_o great_a loss_n of_o our_o empire_n who_o be_v warn_v by_o many_o and_o most_o remarkable_a blow_n of_o fate_n before_o so_o great_a a_o ruin_n as_o he_o be_v draw_v his_o army_n out_o of_o carrae_n against_o the_o parthian_n he_o have_v a_o mourn_a garment_n bring_v he_o whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v bring_v he_o either_o a_o white_a or_o a_o purple_a robe_n when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o battle_n the_o soldier_n march_v sad_a and_o silent_a to_o their_o place_n whereas_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o run_v with_o loud_a acclamation_n one_o of_o the_o eagle_n can_v scarce_o be_v pull_v up_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n the_o other_o be_v pull_v up_o turn_v itself_o the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n to_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v carry_v these_o prodigy_n be_v very_o great_a but_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o overthrow_n be_v far_o great_a the_o slaughter_n of_o so_o many_o fair_a legion_n so_o many_o ensign_n so_o much_o of_o the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o roman_a militia_n tread_v to_o the_o ground_n by_o the_o horseman_n of_o the_o barbarian_n hopeful_a young_a man_n besprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o the_o body_n of_o their_o commander_n among_o the_o promiscuous_a heap_n of_o the_o slay_a throw_v a_o common_a prey_n to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n i_o wish_v i_o can_v speak_v what_o be_v more_o delightful_a i_o relate_v the_o truth_n thus_o the_o god_n contemn_v become_v furious_a in_o their_o anger_n thus_o the_o counsel_n of_o man_n be_v chastise_v when_o they_o think_v to_o outbrave_v celestial_a admonishment_n 12._o for_o the_o mighty_a jove_n have_v abundant_o warn_v cn._n pompey_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o try_v the_o utmost_a hazard_n of_o war_n with_o caesar_n cast_v his_o lightning_n full_a in_o the_o face_n oâ—_n his_o battalion_n march_v from_o dyrrachium_fw-la cover_v his_o ensign_n with_o swarm_n of_o bee_n affright_v his_o whole_a army_n with_o nocturnal_a terror_n and_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n from_o the_o altar_n but_o the_o law_n of_o invincible_a necessity_n will_v not_o suffer_v a_o mind_n otherwise_o remote_a enough_o from_o folly_n to_o weigh_v those_o prodigy_n with_o a_o due_a consideration_n and_o therefore_o while_o he_o extol_v his_o large_a power_n his_o wealth_n above_o private_a use_n and_o all_o those_o ornament_n which_o from_o his_o youth_n he_o have_v contract_v even_o to_o envy_n in_o the_o space_n of_o one_o day_n he_o lose_v they_o all_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o god_n the_o statue_n turn_v of_o themselves_o such_o a_o noise_n of_o man_n shout_v such_o clatter_n of_o arm_n be_v hear_v at_o antiochia_n and_o ptolemais_n that_o the_o soldier_n run_v to_o the_o wall_n such_o a_o noise_n of_o drum_n in_o the_o most_o secret_a place_n of_o pergamus_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o victory_n a_o palm_n sudden_o spring_v up_o under_o the_o statue_n of_o caesar_n in_o the_o pavement_n between_o the_o stone_n whereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o god_n do_v favour_n caesar_n and_o fain_o will_v have_v recover_v pompey_n out_o of_o his_o error_n 13._o to_o thy_o altar_n and_o most_o holy_a temple_n i_o address_v myself_o most_o divine_a julius_n that_o thou_o will_v favourable_o suffer_v the_o fall_n of_o so_o many_o great_a man_n to_o lie_v hide_v under_o the_o defence_n and_o tuition_n of_o thy_o example_n for_o
undertake_v unless_o they_o have_v first_o observe_v the_o sign_n from_o which_o custom_n the_o soothsayer_n be_v always_o consult_v before_o marriage_n and_o though_o they_o have_v leave_v off_o the_o mark_v of_o bird_n or_o boding_n of_o good_a or_o bad_a luck_n yet_o nominal_o they_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o old_a custom_n 2._o the_o woman_n sup_v with_o the_o man_n sit_v but_o the_o man_n lay_v down_o which_o custom_n among_o man_n be_v observe_v in_o heaven_n for_o jupiter_n be_v say_v to_o sup_v lie_v on_o his_o couch_n while_o juno_n and_o minerva_n be_v invite_v to_o sit_v which_o kind_n of_o severe_a custom_n our_o age_n more_o diligent_o observe_v in_o the_o capitol_n than_o in_o their_o house_n it_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o adhere_v to_o the_o discipline_n of_o goddess_n than_o woman_n 3._o they_o that_o be_v content_a to_o be_v marry_v but_o once_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o chastity_n for_o they_o believe_v that_o matron_n to_o have_v a_o incorrupted_a mind_n and_o sincere_a loyalty_n that_o will_v not_o leave_v the_o chamber_n where_o she_o have_v first_o deposit_v her_o virginity_n and_o esteem_v the_o experience_n of_o many_o matrimony_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o some_o incontinency_n 4._o there_o be_v no_o divorce_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n till_o five_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o city_n be_v build_v the_o first_o be_v spurius_n carâ—ilius_n who_o divorce_v his_o wife_n for_o be_v barren_a who_o though_o he_o appear_v to_o have_v a_o good_a excuse_n for_o what_o he_o do_v yet_o there_o be_v that_o blame_v he_o enough_o be_v such_o as_o believe_v that_o conjugal_a loyalty_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o desire_n of_o child_n 5._o but_o that_o the_o honour_n and_o modesty_n of_o matron_n may_v be_v more_o sacred_a when_o they_o be_v call_v into_o court_n no_o man_n be_v permit_v to_o touch_v they_o that_o their_o garment_n may_v not_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o contact_n of_o a_o strange_a hand_n the_o use_n of_o wine_n be_v former_o unknown_a to_o the_o roman_a woman_n for_o fear_v it_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o any_o disgrace_n because_o the_o first_o degree_n to_o forbid_a vâ—nus_n be_v from_o father_n bacchus_n yet_o that_o their_o chastity_n may_v not_o always_o occasion_v undecent_a retirement_n but_o that_o they_o may_v appear_v in_o a_o comely_a garb_n of_o converse_n through_o the_o indulgence_n of_o their_o husband_n they_o wear_v purple_a and_o ornament_n of_o gold_n for_o then_o corrupter_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o feaâ—ed_v but_o woman_n may_v modest_o behold_v and_o chaste_o be_v behold_v 6._o when_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n they_o go_v to_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o goddess_n viriplaca_n which_o be_v in_o the_o palace_n and_o have_v liberty_n to_o talk_v what_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o after_o the_o heat_n be_v over_o they_o return_v home_o very_o good_a friend_n this_o goddess_n have_v her_o name_n from_o appeal_n of_o man_n worthy_a of_o adoration_n and_o to_o be_v worship_v not_o with_o choice_n but_o exquisite_a sacrifice_n as_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o daily_a and_o family-peace_n render_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n under_o the_o same_o yoke_n of_o peace_n what_o be_v due_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o man_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o woman_n 7._o this_o modesty_n among_o wife_n be_v it_o not_o necessary_a among_o other_o relation_n for_o that_o i_o may_v by_o a_o small_a example_n set_v forth_o the_o great_a â—orce_n thereoâ—_n former_o neither_o father_n use_v to_o wash_v with_o his_o son_n at_o age_n noâ—_n father-in-law_n with_o son-in-law_n whence_o it_o appear_v there_o be_v as_o much_o religion_n attribute_v to_o kindred_n and_o consanguinity_n as_o to_o the_o immortal_a god_n while_o among_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o tie_v it_o be_v no_o more_o lawful_a to_o strip_v themselves_o than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n 8._o our_o ancestor_n also_o institute_v a_o sacrâ—d_a feast_n which_o be_v call_v charistia_fw-la where_o none_o wâ—re_v admit_v but_o kindred_n that_o iâ—_n there_o be_v any_o difference_n among_o relation_n there_o may_v be_v a_o reconciliation_n by_o the_o help_n of_o friend_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o sacrâ—d_a rite_n and_o holy_a mirâ—h_n 9_o youth_n give_v to_o old_a age_n such_o circumspect_a and_o maniâ—old_a honour_n as_o if_o the_o elder_a be_v the_o common_a father_n of_o the_o young_a there_o upon_o council-day_n if_o any_o young_a man_n waâ—ted_v upon_o any_o senator_n relation_n or_o friend_n oâ—_n his_o father_n to_o the_o senate_n they_o stay_v without_o door_n till_o the_o other_o come_v to_o perform_v the_o same_o duty_n home_o again_o by_o which_o voluntary_a attendance_n they_o accustom_v their_o body_n and_o mind_n to_o undergo_v public_a office_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n become_v more_o experience_v in_o labour_n and_o meditation_n be_v invite_v to_o a_o feast_n they_o diligent_o inquire_v who_o be_v to_o be_v there_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v force_v to_o rise_v to_o give_v way_n to_o their_o elder_n and_o when_o the_o cloth_n be_v take_v away_o they_o always_o rise_v and_o go_v away_o first_o and_o all_o the_o time_n of_o supper_n they_o be_v very_o spare_v and_o modest_a in_o their_o discourse_n 10._o the_o elder_n be_v wont_a to_o sing_v the_o famous_a deed_n of_o their_o ancestor_n in_o verse_n at_o their_o festival_n thereby_o to_o stir_v up_o youth_n by_o imitation_n thereof_o what_o more_o splendid_a or_o more_o profitable_a than_o this_o kind_n of_o combat_n youth_n honour_v grey_a hair_n and_o superannuated_a age_n encourage_v those_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o enter_v into_o action_n with_o the_o nourishment_n of_o their_o favour_n what_o athens_n what_o school_n what_o foreign_a education_n may_v i_o prâ—â—er_v to_o this_o domestic_a discipline_n this_o raise_v the_o camilli_n scipio_n fabricii_n marcelli_n and_o fabii_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v tedious_a in_o 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