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other_o man_n they_o entertain_v with_o a_o deject_a look_n brow_n eye_n and_o when_o they_o can_v disprove_v they_o yet_o they_o never_o like_v they_o these_o people_n not_o bear_v for_o god_n but_o only_o for_o their_o own_o credit_n do_v hide_v mighty_a mountain_n of_o pride_n under_o a_o modest_a brow_n nor_o do_v this_o pinch_a praise_n of_o other_o man_n virtue_n proceed_v from_o any_o thing_n else_o then_o from_o a_o mind_n greedy_a of_o their_o own_o honour_n he_o which_o fear_v that_o his_o own_o commendation_n will_v be_v impair_v by_o another_o be_v very_o wary_a that_o nothing_o slip_v from_o he_o wherein_o another_o deserve_v to_o be_v commend_v he_o hate_v equal_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o glory_n annaeus_n seneca_n here_o give_v a_o touch_n to_o the_o purpose_n keep_v that_o yet_o in_o mind_n say_v he_o which_o i_o tell_v thou_o a_o little_a before_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n at_o all_o of_o take_v notice_n of_o how_o many_o know_v thy_o up_o rightness_n he_o which_o will_v 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