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appoint_v to_o nightwalker_n a_o prison_n to_o restrain_v their_o inordination_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o pythagoras_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o socrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o iämblicus_n it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o foundation_n of_o virtue_n the_o ornament_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o corroborative_n of_o all_o excellent_a habit_n 5._o after_o all_o this_o i_o shall_v the_o less_o need_n to_o add_v that_o intemperance_n be_v a_o dishonour_n and_o disreputation_n to_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o person_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o man._n but_o natural_o man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o and_o the_o need_v of_o 5._o nature_n shall_v be_v the_o vail_n for_o their_o gluttony_n and_o the_o night_n shall_v cover_v their_o drunkenness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n alcaeus_n right_o
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