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foot_n be_v helpefull_a and_o wholesome_a yea_o and_o of_o virtue_n to_o frustrate_v and_o kill_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o say_a fly_n even_o so_o in_o the_o poem_n and_o write_n of_o poet_n if_o there_o be_v one_o noun_n or_o verb_n hang_v to_o a_o sentence_n that_o we_o fear_v will_v do_v harm_n which_o noun_n or_o verb_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n weaken_v the_o say_a hurtful_a force_n we_o be_v to_o take_v hold_v thereof_o and_o to_o stand_v upon_o the_o signification_n of_o such_o word_n more_o at_o large_a as_o some_o do_v in_o these_o verse_n this_o honour_n due_a to_o wretched_a man_n we_o keep_v our_o hair_n to_o cut_v and_o over_o they_o to_o weep_v as_o also_o in_o these_o we_o man_n alas_o most_o miserable_a live_v in_o pain_n and_o grief_n this_o lot_n the_o god_n do_v give_v for_o the_o poet_n do_v not_o simple_o affirm_v that_o the_o god_n have_v predestinate_a all_o man_n simple_o to_o live_v in_o woe_n &_o sorrow_n but_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o foolish_a and_o 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macedonian_n use_v to_o call_v death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d likewise_o the_o aeolian_o do_v term_v victory_n which_o be_v achieve_v by_o long_o suffer_v continual_a perseverance_n and_o abide_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o among_o the_o dryopians_n those_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o with_o other_o be_v call_v daemon_n i_o saint_n or_o heavenly_a wight_n furthermore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o expedient_a but_o necessary_a also_o if_o we_o will_v receive_v good_a and_o not_o harm_n by_o the_o read_n of_o poet_n to_o know_v certain_o how_o and_o in_o what_o signification_n they_o take_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n as_o also_o the_o appellative_a word_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thing_n likewise_o what_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o vocables_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o soul_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o fatal_a destiny_n namely_o whether_o these_o term_n be_v take_v by_o they_o in_o one_o sense_n or_o have_v many_o signification_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o many_o other_o word_n beside_o for_o example_n sake_n this_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o signify_v a_o aedisice_n or_o dwell_v house_n as_o when_o homer_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o house_n build_v with_o a_o highroofe_n otherwhiles_o it_o betoken_v good_n and_o substance_n as_o in_o this_o piece_n of_o a_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o house_n be_v eat_v i._o my_o good_n be_v waste_v and_o consume_v also_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o one_o place_n for_o life_n as_o namely_o in_o these_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n neptune_n with_o his_o hair_n so_o black_a enyve_v he_o long_a life_n despiteful_o his_o day_n cut_v short_a and_o end_v all_o the_o strife_n but_o in_o another_o for_o good_n and_o riches_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_a while_n do_v other_o spend_v my_o good_n semblable_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v find_v put_v for_o to_o fret_v be_v discontent_v and_o ill_o apay_v as_o when_o the_o poet_n write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o say_v she_o seem_v malcontent_a and_o wound_v so_o away_o she_o go_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v use_v sometime_o for_o to_o joy_n and_o vaunt_v as_o namely_o in_o the_o same_o poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v you_o brag_v and_o boast_v so_o much_o in_o deed_n poor_a irus_n that_o you_o beat_v in_o beggar_n weed_n in_o like_a sort_n the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v either_o to_o move_v or_o stir_v with_o great_a violence_n as_o in_o euripides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o whale_n out_o of_o the_o atlantic_a sea_n we_o may_v descry_v from_o land_n most_o forcible_o to_o swim_v and_o then_o to_o shut_v himself_o on_o land_n or_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o take_v repose_n as_o for_o example_n when_o sophocles_n say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o friend_n what_o mean_v you_o in_o this_o wise_a so_o strange_o for_o to_o sit_v with_o branch_n dight_v about_o your_o head_n which_o suppliant_n do_v be_v fit_a moreover_o it_o be_v very_o pretty_a and_o commendable_a when_o a_o man_n meet_v with_o word_n of_o divers_a acception_n to_o make_v use_n thereof_o according_o and_o to_o accommodate_v they_o to_o the_o present_a occasion_n and_o subject_a matter_n like_v as_o the_o grammarian_n teach_v we_o to_o do_v in_o vocables_n that_o admit_v sundry_a sense_n as_o for_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o may_v well_o praise_v a_o little_a bark_n or_o barge_n but_o see_v with_o ware_n a_o mighty_a hulk_n you_o charge_v here_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o to_o praise_v and_o yet_o now_o in_o this_o place_n to_o praise_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o to_o refuse_v and_o reject_v like_v as_o in_o our_o common_a and_o daily_a speech_n we_o use_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n it_o be_v well_o or_o when_o we_o bid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d farewell_o it_o meaning_n by_o these_o term_n that_o we_o like_v not_o of_o a_o thing_n or_o will_v none_o of_o it_o nor_o accept_v there_o of_o and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o some_o say_v proserpina_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o a_o goddess_n blame_v and_o to_o be_v find_v fault_n with_o this_o difference_n then_o and_o distinction_n in_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o matter_n that_o be_v more_o serious_a and_o of_o great_a consequence_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o begin_v therefore_o with_o they_o let_v we_o advertise_v and_o teach_v young_a man_n that_o poet_n in_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n sometime_o mean_v thereby_o their_o very_a nature_n and_o essence_n otherwhiles_o they_o attribute_v the_o homonymie_n of_o the_o same_o name_n to_o the_o power_n &_o virtue_n which_o the_o god_n do_v give_v and_o whereof_o they_o be_v the_o author_n and_o here_o there_o present_v himself_o unto_o i_o the_o poet_n archilochus_n when_o in_o his_o prayer_n he_o say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n o_o vulcan_n king_n be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o and_o hear_v my_o prayer_n thus_o kneel_v on_o my_o knee_n devout_o grant_v i_o say_v this_o my_o request_n as_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o who_o thou_o love_v best_a it_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o evident_a that_o he_o do_v invocate_v the_o god_n vulcan_n himself_o and_o call_v he_o by_o his_o proper_a name_n but_o when_o he_o bewail_v
his_o sister_n husband_n who_o perish_v and_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n by_o which_o accident_n he_o want_v his_o due_a sepulture_n he_o say_v that_o he_o can_v have_v bear_v this_o calamity_n and_o misfortune_n the_o better_a if_o that_o his_o head_n and_o lovely_a limb_n in_o pure_a white_a clothes_n yclad_v as_o do_v beseem_v a_o fair_a dead_a corpse_n vulcan_n consume_v have_v by_o which_o word_n vulcan_n he_o mean_v fire_n and_o not_o the_o god_n himself_o again_o when_o euripides_n in_o his_o oath_n use_v these_o word_n by_o jove_n i_o swear_v and_o bloody_a mars_n he_o by_o who_o bear_v great_a sway_n among_o the_o star_n in_o sky_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o very_a god_n jupiter_n and_o mars_n but_o when_o sophocles_n say_v full_a blind_a be_v mars_n fair_a dame_n i_o say_v and_o nothing_o he_o do_v see_v but_o like_o wild_a bear_v he_o havoc_n make_v and_o work_v all_o misery_n you_o must_v understand_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o war_n like_a as_o in_o these_o verse_n of_o homer_n who_o blood_n along_o scamander_n stream_n so_o deep_o die_v in_o red_a that_o black_a again_o it_o be_v therewith_o now_o trenchant_a mars_n have_v shed_v it_o be_v mean_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o other_o weapon_n make_v of_o brass_n and_o steel_n which_o be_v so_o and_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o word_n of_o double_a and_o divers_a signification_n we_o ought_v to_o learn_v and_o bear_v in_o mind_n that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v jupiter_n in_o one_o place_n they_o attribute_v to_o the_o god_n himself_o in_o another_o to_o fortune_n and_o oftentimes_o to_o destiny_n and_o fatal_a necessity_n for_o when_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o jupiter_n who_o from_o ida_n hill_n do_v reign_v as_o king_n and_o work_v thy_o will_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o jupiter_n who_o dare_v avow_v that_o he_o can_v wise_a be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lover_n of_o your_o fellow_n citizen_n citizen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o prospe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o read_v thus_o be_v compel_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v captain_n or_o king_n 〈◊〉_d of_o spartan_n and_o lacontans_n who_o name_n be_v not_o express_v express_v otherwise_o thus_o we_o go_v forth_o to_o 〈◊〉_d hon_n but_o hare_n we_o hunt_v in_o their_o harborrough_n harborrough_n 〈◊〉_d some_o interpret_v clean_o contrary_a &_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d to_o allure_v duty_n gentle_o handle_v or_o adorn_v the_o 〈◊〉_d these_o 〈◊〉_d be_v unperfect_a and_o it_o seem_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o translate_n this_o first_o verse_n read_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o due_a judgement_n judgement_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o interpret_v have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o interpret_v have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v divine_a divine_a or_o lesbius_n lesbius_n or_o argeus_n argeus_n it_o seem_v that_o somewhat_o be_v here_o want_v want_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o baike_fw-mi &_o who_o will_v say_v the_o root_n of_o a_o bark_n but_o phleos_n as_o theophraslus_fw-la report_v be_v a_o herb_n grow_v plenteous_o in_o the_o lake_n orchomenus_n in_o paeotia_n and_o therefore_o well_o enough_o know_v to_o plutarch_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v red-mace_n or_o cats-taile_n cats-taile_n i_o see_v not_o how_o this_o that_o be_v include_v within_o these_o mark_n agree_v with_o this_o place_n or_o matter_n in_o hand_n i_o suppose_v therefore_o it_o be_v insert_v here_o without_o judgement_n &_o take_v out_o of_o some_o other_o book_n book_n or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n in_o 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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former_a it_o signify_o music_n after_o the_o late_a it_o betoken_v vomit_v this_o equivocation_n in_o greek_a carry_v that_o grace_n with_o it_o which_o i_o can_v not_o so_o apt_o express_v in_o english_a english_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v natural_a how_o ever_o it_o be_v you_o must_v understand_v it_o of_o wanton_a love_n which_o be_v neither_o natural_a nor_o harmonical_a for_o this_o athencdorus_fw-la be_v note_v for_o incest_n with_o one_o of_o his_o daughter_n daughter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o a_o fish_n be_v eat_v in_o common_a it_o be_v not_o know_v how_o much_o one_o have_v eat_v of_o it_o more_o than_o his_o sellowe_n by_o the_o bone_n lie_v upon_o his_o trencher_n trencher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o sell_v other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v silence_n silence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o latin_a 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o read_v read_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d drowfinesse_n drowfinesse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benumbedness_n benumbedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wine_n wine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o french_a translation_n translation_n the_o yewgh_o tree_n as_o i_o take_v it_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sec_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o symposium_fw-la or_o banquet_n banquet_n banquet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o interpret_v it_o it_o i_o suppose_v homer_n use_v the_o word_n in_o a_o far_a other_o sense_n by_o moschion_n leave_v be_v it_o speak_v who_o be_v a_o better_a physician_n than_o a_o grammarian_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v seem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wine_n wine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d kill_v kill_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v bean_n bean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o stargeon_n it_o be_v some_o delicate_a fish_n fish_n see_v the_o blindness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o there_o pagan_n who_o for_o want_v of_o the_o true_a light_n out_o of_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o still_o in_o duknesse_n carry_v with_o the_o wing_n only_o of_o humane_a wit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o take_v it_o for_o parsley_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o truth_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o both_o both_o for_o so_o he_o interprete_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o take_v it_o for_o the_o lariot_n lariot_n that_o be_v to_o say_v bunger_n and_o famine_n it_o seem_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v that_o they_o put_v poverty_n also_o before_o bulimos_n in_o opposition_n to_o health_n health_n p._n for_o b._n b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d untrue_a untrue_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o translate_v this_o place_n thus_o swallow_v down_o her_o rennet_n when_o she_o be_v take_v read_v the_o greek_a as_o it_o shall_v seem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o suppose_v neither_o of_o they_o both_o sound_z but_o