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disease_n in_o his_o secret_a part_n with_o which_o he_o have_v be_v long_o grieve_v be_v at_o length_n by_o crides_n who_o belong_v to_o pandion_n cure_v in_o the_o interim_n of_o this_o his_o defect_n and_o weakness_n the_o queen_n cast_v a_o adulterate_a eye_n upon_o a_o fair_a young_a man_n call_v taurus_n who_o servius_n say_v be_v the_o scribe_n or_o secretary_n to_o the_o king_n she_o prostitute_v herself_o to_o his_o embrace_n when_o the_o full_a time_n be_v expire_v she_o produce_v her_o issue_n which_o minos_n see_v and_o take_v a_o true_a supputation_n of_o the_o time_n compare_v the_o birth_n with_o his_o discontinuance_n from_o her_o bed_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o disease_n apprehend_v the_o adultery_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o kill_v the_o bastard_n because_o it_o have_v a_o resemblance_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n though_o a_o impression_n of_o the_o father_n face_n by_o which_o the_o adulterer_n may_v easy_o be_v know_v minos_n therefore_o 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