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that_o in_o their_o first_o year_n they_o may_v not_o taste_v of_o idleness_n and_o zenocrates_n do_v use_v to_o divide_v the_o day_n into_o part_n reserve_v one_o part_n for_o silence_n that_o he_o may_v meditate_v how_o to_o speak_v not_o only_o therefore_o the_o realm_n be_v prosperous_o hold_v up_o by_o business_n and_o labour_n but_o a_o man_n private_a want_n supply_v and_o his_o domestic_a needement_n maintain_v whereas_o idleness_n overthrow_v all_o and_o therefore_o war_n in_o a_o kingdom_n be_v more_o profitable_a say_v one_o then_o peace_n for_o war_n stir_v the_o mind_n to_o virtue_n when_o peace_n breed_v idleness_n and_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v nam_fw-la qui_fw-la desidiam_fw-la luxâ—mque_fw-la sequetur_fw-la inertem_fw-la dum_fw-la fugit_fw-la oppositos_fw-la incauta_fw-la mente_fw-la labores_fw-la turpis_fw-la inopsque_fw-la simul_fw-la miserabile_fw-la transiget_fw-la eâ—â—m_fw-la at_o quisquiâ—_n duros_fw-la causus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la amore_fw-la vicerit_fw-la 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and_o by_o this_o deceit_n be_v carry_v into_o error_n omit_v all_o good_a example_n and_o honest_a action_n for_o if_o the_o carriage_n of_o wise_a and_o grave_a man_n be_v not_o observe_v the_o mind_n be_v clog_v with_o ignorance_n not_o only_o not_o able_a to_o direct_v other_o in_o any_o matter_n of_o doubt_n but_o be_v force_v to_o ask_v counsel_n for_o himself_o in_o every_o trifle_n but_o a_o fool_n say_v solomon_n be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n than_o seven_o wise_a man_n that_o can_v render_v a_o reason_n and_o drink_v so_o much_o the_o water_n of_o self-love_n do_v get_v such_o a_o buzz_n in_o his_o brain_n that_o manage_v his_o business_n by_o his_o own_o wit_n draw_v upon_o himself_o speedy_a repentance_n o_o how_o soon_o vice_n creep_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o youth_n in_o the_o spring_n of_o their_o year_n if_o idleness_n slip_v in_o for_o be_v entangle_v in_o the_o net_n of_o liberty_n do_v chauke_n out_o to_o himself_o the_o way_n to_o trace_v in_o affect_v 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and_o worship_n rest_v not_o in_o keep_v many_o servant_n or_o ride_v with_o a_o great_a troup_n but_o in_o his_o own_o virtue_n for_o though_o wise_a man_n for_o courtesy_n and_o fool_n for_o simplicity_n do_v reverence_n and_o salute_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o no_o whit_n the_o more_o honourable_a unless_o they_o be_v just_a temperate_a affable_a modest_a and_o have_v such_o virtuous_a property_n &_o moral_a condition_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v use_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o service_n of_o their_o prince_n &_o country_n many_o idle_a person_n drop_v out_o of_o gentleman_n house_n who_o with_o a_o frown_n of_o their_o master_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o all_o preferment_n not_o able_a to_o get_v their_o own_o livelihood_n but_o constrain_v through_o want_n to_o follow_v bad_a course_n &_o be_v out_o of_o service_n fall_v into_o offence_n of_o
wise_a man_n justice_n fortitude_n the_o cause_n make_v a_o martyr_n the_o spanish_a bravado_n god_n gâ—ue_v the_o victoriâ—_n true_a valour_n stand_v not_o in_o vain_a quarrel_v the_o patience_n of_o â—_o heathen_n memorable_a temperancâ—_n this_o little_a mâ—crâ—coâ—miâ—_n be_v uphâ—ld_v by_o temperance_n plato_n horatius_n maior_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la quadri_fw-la faria_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la vera_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la the_o commodâ—ie_n of_o virtue_n be_v unspeakable_a hoâ—â—b_n 1._o worldly_n honour_n be_v no_o true_a happiness_n hâ—ra_fw-it ad_fw-la iccium_fw-la virtue_n abide_v to_o eternity_n a_o foolish_a opinion_n a_o true_a virtuous_a ma._n riches_n puff_n up_o man_n in_o pride_n vain_a honour_n the_o mâ—lici-aâ—hâ—st_a never_o want_v slander_n a_o memorable_a example_n of_o a_o heathen_a â—ing_n obsequium_fw-la amicos_fw-la veritas_fw-la odium_fw-la parit_fw-la sycophant_n be_v dangerous_a enemy_n to_o virtue_n â—_z of_o conâ—emnâ—rs_n oâ—_n money_n the_o shadow_n of_o virtue_n be_v more_o esteem_v among_o the_o heathen_a than_o the_o true_a body_n be_v now_o among_o the_o christian_n cicerods_n nat_n dâ—or_n honour_n ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la â—ritur_fw-la aulus_n bell_n virtue_n hold_v up_o a_o commonwealth_n hora._n virtue_n disâ—â—yed_v by_o poverty_n a_o honest_a man_n be_v not_o poor_a for_o in_o adversity_n virtue_n show_v her_o chief_a operation_n the_o simboll_n of_o vanity_n omnia_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la perto_fw-la richeâ—_n right_o use_v be_v great_a blessing_n povertie_n ought_v not_o to_o disquiet_v the_o mind_n in_o mediâ—_n concistit_fw-la virtâ—s_fw-la post_v fâ—â—â—râ—_n virtue_n the_o comfortable_a hope_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n vice_n &_o virtue_n two_o way_n dulcia_fw-la non_fw-la merâ—it_fw-la many_o way_n lead_v to_o loam_n iâ—o_n ad_fw-la deâ—on_n foolish_a wisdom_n eclog_v â—_o the_o best_a war_n fare_n plâ—tarch_n a_o diometrical_a opposition_n betwixt_o vice_n and_o virtue_n good_a education_n be_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o kingdom_n hypoâ—rkes_n and_o deceâ—uerâ—_n creep_v under_o verâ—ue_n hypocrisy_n be_v double_a impiety_n hor._n deceitful_a doâ—â—ble_a dealer_n there_o be_v too_o many_o such_o cold_a christian_n virtue_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a word_n but_o in_o conscionable_a work_n god_n searcheâ—h_v into_o the_o heart_n lie_v be_v become_v â—n_n occupation_n â—mongst_a many_o man_n lib._n 3._o lib._n 3._o offic_n unlawful_a gain_n be_v sweet_a to_o a_o stink_a mind_n many_o â—â—ue_n upon_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o pâ—inter_n speak_v this_o so_o long_o since_o that_o it_o be_v now_o forget_v one_o thing_n be_v necessarâ—e_v so_o say_v old_a â—â—ther_n latimer_n three_o thing_n intend_v in_o policy_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o some_o honourable_a well_o qualify_v and_o conscionable_a lawyer_n the_o generation_n of_o fog_n will_v eat_v out_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n every_o miser_n son_n must_v be_v a_o gentleman_n fortunafaâ—et_fw-la fatâ—os_fw-la honour_a igâ—â—rancâ—_n counterfeit_n gentility_n liberality_n â—s_v the_o artery_n vein_n and_o sinew_n of_o learning_n and_o the_o world_n paragon_n a_o liberallman_n iâ—_n a_o general_a good_a man_n osâ—r_n â—ib_n 1._o honâ—s_fw-la alit_fw-la artâ—s_fw-la entisignâ—tions_n of_o virtue_n to_o be_v cherish_v prodigalitle_o iâ—_n a_o râ—ging_a firâ—_n eâ—nius_n offic._n lib._n 2._o officer_n seek_v for_o wiâ—h_a greedinâ—sle_n hor._n ad_fw-la nun_n hungry_a fly_n bloodsucker_n eglâ—_n 3._o viâ—e_o ride_v on_o horseback_n when_o virtue_n iâ—_n fain_o to_o trot_v on_o footbacke_n the_o ignorant_a be_v selfe-wisâ—_a feâ—ea_o â—tâ—â—_n pride_n as_o brief_a in_o england_n as_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o sodom_n paint_a face_n abominable_a the_o devil_n the_o inventor_n of_o fâ—arch_n poke_a stick_n etc._n etc._n cold_a charity_n now_o a_o day_n every_o base_a tapster_n or_o oastler_n will_v be_v as_o fine_a as_o a_o gentleman_n a_o fair_a whore_n iâ—_n a_o sweet_a poison_n and_o her_o louâ—_n like_o a_o false_a fire_n soon_o out_o hor._n in_o sermon_n li_n 2._o a_o true_a speech_n of_o a_o cannibal_n satyr_n 7._o learn_v thrust_v out_o by_o head_n &_o shoulder_n simple_n man_n clâ—mbe_n to_o high_a place_n hard-hearted_a christian_n the_o city_n be_v extreme_o poster_v with_o inmate_n and_o idle_a family_n when_o the_o country_n lie_v waste_v &_o unpeople_v cunning_a deceluer_n the_o false_a use_n ofâ—ue_v joy_n virg._n ennius_n virtue_n more_o honourable_a than_o riches_n cold_a charltie_n in_o these_o day_n among_o many_o miser_n a_o note_n for_o belly-god_n hor._n no_o end_n of_o make_v maâ—y_v book_n curious_a star_n gazette_n the_o pope_n lose_v nothing_o by_o this_o epist_n 18_o li._n 1_o busy_n controwler_n vain_a book_n the_o spoil_n of_o many_o young_a wit_n good_a wit_n vain_a writer_n modest_a poetry_n commendable_a a_o legend_n of_o lie_n vain_a workeâ—_n well_o reward_v pythagoras_n rule_n vain_a man_n judge_v vain_o l._n max._n good_a book_n lie_v dead_a many_o poet_n 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