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tremelius_fw-la more_o apt_o in_o the_o latin_a tum_fw-la nati_fw-la plebeo_fw-la homine_fw-la tum_fw-la nati_fw-la praestanti_fw-la viro_fw-la after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o grecian_n distinguish_v of_o man_n they_o call_v the_o vulgar_a man_n by_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o suspiciendo_fw-la sursum_fw-la i_o e._n he_o look_v upward_o for_o help_n be_v helpless_a in_o himself_o but_o man_n of_o worth_n and_o quality_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vitruous_a we_o find_v both_o these_o in_o herodotus_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v say_v he_o many_o man_n but_o few_o virtuous_a magnanimous_a man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o can_v there_o no_o better_a title_n be_v find_v for_o ezekiel_n then_o be_v adam_n which_o be_v a_o diminutive_a title_n at_o the_o best_a his_o name_n birth_n worth_n and_o part_n be_v speak_v he_o great_a his_o 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