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why_o shall_v thou_o be_v so_o base_a as_o to_o yield_v unto_o the_o devil_n for_o whosoever_o give_v place_n to_o wrath_n give_v place_n unto_o the_o devil_n he_o offer_v the_o wrong_n and_o yet_o seek_v not_o peace_n it_o be_v his_o weakness_n and_o folly_n do_v thou_o seek_v a_o end_n and_o pursue_v peace_n it_o will_v be_v thy_o wisdom_n and_o glory_n there_o be_v sometime_o a_o variance_n betwixt_o two_o famous_a philosopher_n aristippus_n and_o aeschines_n aristippus_n come_v to_o aeschines_n and_o seek_v for_o peace_n aeschines_n glad_o entertain_v such_o a_o motion_n well_o say_v aristippus_n remember_v though_o i_o be_o your_o elder_n yet_o i_o seek_v the_o peace_n true_o say_v aeschines_n
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