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domi_fw-la xi_o 8._o magn._n moral_a lib._n 2._o c._n 8._o wherefore_o as_o aristotle_n say_v while_o we_o be_v man_n and_o carry_v about_o we_o the_o frailty_n we_o be_v bear_v to_o we_o shall_v ever_o be_v want_v of_o external_a prosperity_n for_o complete_a happiness_n can_v be_v without_o those_o two_o ingredient_n which_o the_o pythagorean_n term_v praise_n and_o comfort_n 9_o moral_a nicom_o lib._n 10._o c._n 9_o meaning_n praise_v that_o result_v from_o virtue_n and_o comfort_n from_o good_a fortune_n this_o we_o sufficient_o note_v before_o to_o be_v the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n moral_a magn._n moral_a and_o aristotle_n in_o his_o great_a moral_n strike_v again_o upon_o the_o same_o note_n affirm_v that_o without_o external_a comfort_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v happy_a xii_o however_o he_o incline_v much_o to_o a_o mediocrity_n herein_o and_o quote_v solon_n for_o it_o that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o he_o out_o of_o a_o moderate_a 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