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A23187 Marcus Aurelius Antoninus the Roman emperor, his meditations concerning himselfe treating of a naturall mans happinesse; wherein it consisteth, and of the meanes to attaine unto it. Translated out of the originall Greeke; with notes: by Meric Casaubon ...; Meditations. English Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180.; Casaubon, Meric, 1599-1671. 1634 (1634) STC 962; ESTC S100316 174,038 304

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this_o thy_o power_n that_o nature_n have_v give_v thou_o xxviii_o whether_o thou_o speak_v in_o the_o senate_n or_o whether_o thou_o speak_v to_o any_o particular_a let_v thy_o speech_n be_v always_o grave_a and_o modest_a but_o thou_o must_v not_o open_o and_o vulgar_o observe_v that_o sound_n and_o exact_a form_n of_o speak_v concern_v that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a and_o true_o evil_a the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n &_o of_o worldly_a man_n which_o otherwise_o truth_n and_o reason_n do_v prescribe_v xxix_o augustus_n his_o court_n his_o wife_n his_o daughter_n his_o nephew_n his_o son_n in_o law_n his_o sister_n agrippa_n his_o kinsman_n his_o domestics_n his_o friend_n areus_n maecenas_n his_o aruspices_fw-la or_o slayer_n of_o beast_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o divination_n there_o thou_o have_v the_o death_n of_o a_o whole_a court_n together_o proceed_v now_o on_o to_o the_o rest_n thou_o have_v be_v since_o that_o of_o augustus_n have_v death_n deal_v with_o they_o 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with_o they_o with_o all_o readiness_n and_o facility_n when_o they_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o again_o xxxii_o if_o ever_o thou_o see_v either_o a_o hand_n or_o a_o foot_n or_o a_o head_n lie_v by_o itself_o in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o as_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n such_o must_v thou_o conceive_v he_o to_o make_v himself_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v that_o either_o be_v offend_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v happen_v whatsoever_o it_o be_v and_o as_o it_o be_v divide_v himself_o from_o it_o or_o that_o commit_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o natural_a law_n of_o mutual_a correspondence_n and_o society_n among_o man_n or_o he_o that_o commit_v any_o act_n of_o uncharitableness_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o be_v such_o thou_o be_v cast_v forth_o i_o know_v not_o whither_o out_o of_o the_o general_a unity_n which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n thou_o be_v bear_v indeed_o a_o part_n but_o now_o thou_o have_v cut_v thyself_o off_o however_o herein_o be_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o exultation_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v unite_v again_o god_n have_v not_o grant_v it_o unto_o any_o other_o part_n that_o once_o separate_v and_o cut_v off_o it_o may_v be_v reunite_v and_o come_v together_o again_o but_o behold_v that_o goodness_n how_v great_a and_o immense_a it_o be_v which_o have_v so_o much_o esteem_v man._n 7._o see_v n._n 53._o b._n xi_o n._n 7._o as_o at_o first_o he_o be_v so_o make_v that_o he_o need_v not_o except_o he_o will_v himself_o have_v divide_v himself_o from_o the_o whole_a so_o once_o divide_v and_o cut_v off_o it_o have_v so_o provide_v and_o order_v it_o that_o if_o he_o will_v himself_o he_o may_v return_v and_o grow_v together_o again_o and_o be_v admit_v into_o its_o former_a rank_n and_o place_n of_o a_o part_n as_o he_o be_v before_o xxxiii_o as_o almost_o all_o her_o other_o faculty_n and_o property_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o universe_n have_v impart_v unto_o every_o reasonable_a creature_n so_o this_o in_o particular_a we_o have_v receive_v from_o she_o that_o as_o whatsoever_o do_v oppose_v itself_o unto_o she_o and_o do_v withstand_v she_o in_o her_o purpose_n and_o intention_n she_o do_v though_o against_o its_o will_n and_o intention_n bring_v it_o about_o to_o herself_o xxxvij_o gr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v b._n vi_o n._n xxxvij_o to_o serve_v herself_o of_o it_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o her_o own_o dostinated_a end_n and_o so_o by_o this_o though_o not_o intend_a cooperation_n of_o it_o with_o herself_o make_v it_o part_v of_o herself_o whether_o it_o will_v or_o no_o so_o may_v every_o reasonable_a creature_n what_o cross_n or_o impediment_n soever_o it_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o course_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n it_o may_v use_v they_o as_o fit_v and_o proper_a object_n to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o whatsoever_o it_o intend_v and_o absolute_o propose_v unto_o itself_o as_o its_o natural_a end_n and_o happiness_n xxxiv_o let_v not_o the_o general_a representation_n unto_o thyself_o of_o the_o wretchedness_n of_o this_o our_o mortal_a life_n 〈◊〉_d gr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trouble_v thou_o let_v not_o thy_o mind_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o and_o heap_v together_o in_o her_o thought_n the_o many_o trouble_n and_o grievous_a calamity_n which_o thou_o be_v as_o subject_v unto_o as_o any_o other_o but_o as_o every_o thing_n in_o particular_a do_v happen_v put_v this_o question_n unto_o thyself_o and_o say_v what_o be_v it_o that_o in_o this_o present_a matter_n seem_v unto_o thou_o so_o intolerable_a for_o thou_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v it_o then_o upon_o this_o present_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o neither_o that_o which_o be_v future_a nor_o that_o which_o be_v past_a can_v hurt_v thou_o but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v present_a and_o that_o also_o be_v much_o lessen_v if_o thou_o do_v right_o circumscribe_v it_o and_o then_o check_v thy_o mind_n if_o for_o so_o little_a a_o while_n a_o mere_a instant_n it_o can_v hold_v out_o with_o patience_n xxxv_o what_o be_v either_o panthea_n or_o pergamus_n abide_v to_o this_o day_n by_o their_o master_n tomb_n or_o either_o chabrias_n or_o diotimus_n by_o that_o of_o adrianus_n o_o foolery_n for_o what_o if_o they_o do_v will_v their_o master_n be_v sensible_a of_o it_o or_o if_o sensible_a will_v they_o be_v glad_a of_o it_o or_o if_o glad_a be_v these_o immortal_a be_v not_o it_o appoint_v unto_o they_o also_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o become_v old_a in_o time_n and_o then_o to_o die_v and_o these_o once_o dead_a what_o will_v become_v of_o these_o former_a and_n when_o all_o be_v do_v what_o be_v all_o this_o for_o but_o for_o a_o mere_a bag_n of_o blood_n and_o corruption_n or_o loathsome_a excrement_n xxxvi_o if_o thou_o be_v quick-sighted_a be_v so_o in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n and_o best_a discretion_n say_v he_o xxxvii_o in_o the_o whole_a constitution_n of_o man_n i_o see_v not_o any_o virtue_n contrary_a to_o justice_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v resist_v and_o oppose_v but_o one_o whereby_o pleasure_n and_o voluptuousness_n may_v be_v resist_v and_o oppose_v i_o see_v continence_n xxxviii_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o withdraw_v conceit_n and_o opinion_n concern_v that_o which_o may_v seem_v hurtful_a and_o offensive_a thou_o thyself_o be_v as_o safe_a as_o safe_a may_v be_v thou_o thyself_o and_o who_o be_v that_o thy_o reason_n yea_o but_o i_o be_o not_o reason_n well_o be_v it_o so_o how_o ever_o xxvi_o see_v before_o n._n xxvi_o let_v not_o thy_o reason_n or_o understanding_n admit_v of_o grief_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o thou_o that_o be_v greeve_v let_v that_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v conceive_v its_o own_o grief_n if_o it_o can_v thirty-nine_o that_o which_o be_v a_o hindrance_n of_o the_o sense_n