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comparison_n 79._o 82._o conscience_n 100_o conscience_n of_o virtuous_a life_n comfortable_a 49._o consent_v to_o the_o request_n of_o friend_n against_o the_o weal_n of_o our_o country_n unlawful_a 20._o conspiracy_n against_o the_o common_a wealth_n with_o all_o extremity_n to_o be_v punish_v 20._o whence_o it_o proceed_v 64._o constancy_n 4._o 28._o 29._o 42._o 85._o 99_o 102._o 106._o content_v life_n rich_a 115._o 120._o contention_n 16._o continuance_n of_o friendship_n ibid._n coriolanus_n move_v with_o the_o unkindness_n of_o his_o country_n war_v against_o it_o and_o last_o of_o all_o kill_v himself_o 17._o 20._o cornelius_z gallus_n a_o ancient_a &_o excellent_a astronomer_n 70._o corinthian_a work_n 97._o 111._o 112._o coruncanus_n 8._o 18._o 53._o 58._o 66._o courage_n 98._o covetousness_n a_o plague_n to_o friendship_n 16._o in_o old_a man_n 79._o ever_o needy_a and_o never_o satisfy_v 96._o 120._o in_o the_o old_a time_n abhor_v 96._o 110._o counselor_n grave_a &_o 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the_o wicked_a 88_o terrible_a to_o who_o 100_o must_v not_o be_v hasten_v before_o the_o appoint_a time_n 125._o death_n of_o friend_n grevous_a 4._o decius_n 66._o 84._o 97._o delight_n in_o husbandry_n 71._o 73._o delight_n peculiar_a to_o every_o several_a age_n 84._o democritus_n 56._o departure_n of_o friend_n one_o from_o another_o 32._o 33._o desire_v of_o honour_n 113._o destiny_n 123._o dictator_n what_o officer_n he_o be_v 74._o diet_n of_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n resemble_v to_o a_o lamp_n 62._o difference_n between_o the_o power_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n ibid._n dig_v 72._o dignity_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n 65._o diligence_n preposterous_a 27._o 38._o diogenes_n stoicus_fw-la 56._o discord_n 11._o dishonesty_n 109._o dishonest_a point_n to_o fall_v out_o with_o he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o old_a familiar_a friend_n 33._o dissimulation_n 29._o 39_o dotage_n 63._o dream_n 122._o drudge_n 113._o drudgery_n ibid._n dunginge_v of_o land._n 72._o e_o earth_n round_a like_o a_o ball._n 125._o 126._o loweste_fw-ge lumpish_a and_o unmoveable_a 127._o how_o it_o be_v habitable_a 129._o earthly_a matter_n contrary_a to_o heavenly_a 85._o echion_n a_o cunning_a painter_n 112._o eloquence_n 92._o empedocles_n opinion_n that_o the_o world_n &_o all_o thing_n consist_v of_o friendship_n 11._o end_v of_o live_v best_a 82._o enemy_n 108._o ennius_n 10._o 44._o 50._o 52_o 83._o 122._o epicure_n opinion_n of_o friendship_n 20._o repose_v all_o felicity_n in_o pleasure_n 66._o epitaphe_n 55._o 77._o equality_n in_o friendship_n 30._o 31._o equalite_n of_o fault_n 103._o every_o man_n meddle_v with_o no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v well_o compass_v 61._o every_o age_n have_v his_o proper_a season_n ibid._n excuse_v for_o do_v ill_a to_o pleasure_v our_o friend_n not_o allowable_a 18._o exercise_n for_o youngman_n 75._o exercise_n for_o old_a man_n ibid._n exercise_n of_o wit_n 63._o exile_n 108._o expense_n moderate_a a_o great_a revenue_n 119._o f_o fabius_n praise_v 50._o 51._o 53._o fabritius_n 8._o 13._o 53._o 66._o 97._o 118._o face_n wrinkle_a not_o the_o cause_n of_o authority_n &_o credit_n 77._o faithfulness_n 28._o 99_o fame_n of_o worthy_a man_n never_o die_v 43._o 107._o familiarity_n 30._o fault_n in_o oldage_n how_o to_o be_v redress_v 62._o fault_n in_o manner_n 79._o fear_n be_v bondage_n 113._o 114._o fear_v of_o death_n what_o it_o cause_v 83._o fea_v 67._o fee._n 120._o felowshippes_n 35._o fishpond_n 112._o firmament_n 127._o flattery_n &_o dissemble_a worse_o than_o open_a enmity_n 29._o get_v friend_n now_o adays_o 38._o to_o be_v eschew_v ibid._n the_o great_a plague_n to_o truefrend_v ship_n 39_o which_o kind_n of_o it_o be_v most_o hurtful_a ibid._n who_o be_v most_o hurt_v thereby_o &_o who_o listen_v must_v thereto_o 41._o of_o a_o little_a make_v a_o great_a deal_n ibid._n sly_o do_v most_o careful_o to_o be_v take_v heed_n