chap._n xviii_o the_o author_n still_o persuade_v woman_n to_o gyve_v their_o own_o child_n suck_v chap._n nineteeen_o that_o princess_n and_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o chosinge_v their_o nurse_n of_o seven_o property_n which_o a_o good_a nurse_n shall_v have_v chap._n xx_o the_o auctor_fw-la add_v .3_o other_o condition_n to_o a_o good_a nurse_n that_o give_v suck_v chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o disputation_n before_o alexander_n the_o great_a concern_v the_o suck_n of_o babe_n chap._n xxii_o of_o wytchcrafte_n and_o sorcery_n which_o the_o nurse_n use_v in_o old_a time_n in_o gevinge_v their_o child_n suck_v chap_n xxiii_o marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n dedalus_n inveighenge_n against_o witch_n which_o cure_v child_n by_o sorcery_n and_o charm_n chap._n xxiiii_o how_o excellent_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o gentleman_n to_o have_v a_o eloquent_a tongue_n cap._n twenty-five_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o athenian_n send_v to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n chap._n xxvi_o that_o nurse_n which_o give_v suck_v to_o the_o child_n of_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v discreet_a and_o sage_a woman_n chap._n xxvii_o that_o woman_n may_v be_v no_o less_o wise_a than_o man_n &_o though_o they_o be_v not_o it_o be_v not_o through_o default_n of_o nature_n but_o for_o want_v of_o good_a bring_v up_o chap._n xxviii_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o pythagoras_n send_v to_o his_o sister_n theoclea_n she_o read_n at_o that_o time_n philosophy_n in_o samothracia_n chap._n xxix_o the_o auctor_fw-la follow_v his_o purpose_n persuade_v princess_n and_o great_a lady_n to_o endeavour_n themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a as_o the_o woman_n be_v in_o old_a time_n chap_n thirty_o of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o lady_n cornelia_n and_o of_o a_o notable_a epistle_n she_o write_v to_o her_o ii_o son_n tiberius_n and_o caius_n which_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o education_n and_o doctrine_n of_o child_n while_o they_o be_v young_a chap._n xxxii_o prince_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o their_o child_n be_v not_o bring_v up_o in_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n chap._n xxxiii_o that_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a in_o seek_v man_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n of_o x._o condition_n that_o good_a school_n master_n ought_v to_o have_v chap._n xxxiiii_o of_o the_o two_o son_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n of_o the_o which_o the_o elder_a and_o best_a belove_a die_v and_o of_o the_o master_n he_o reprove_v for_o the_o other_o name_v comodus_n chap._n xxxv_o how_o marcus_n aurelius_n rebuke_v five_o of_o the_o xiiii_o master_n he_o have_v choose_v for_o the_o education_n of_o his_o son_n comodus_n and_o how_o he_o banish_v the_o rest_n from_o his_o palace_n for_o their_o light_a behaviour_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o god_n genius_n chap._n xxxvi_o that_o prince_n &_o other_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o oversée_v the_o tutor_n of_o their_o child_n lest_o they_o conceal_v the_o secret_a fault_n of_o their_o scholar_n chap._n xxxvii_o of_o the_o emperor_n determination_n when_o he_o commit_v his_o son_n to_o the_o tutoure_n which_o he_o have_v provyde_v for_o his_o education_n chap._n xxxviii_o that_o tutor_n of_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n son_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a that_o their_o scholar_n do_v not_o accustom_v they_o self_n in_o vice_n while_o they_o be_v young_a and_o special_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o four_o vice_n chap_n thirty-nine_o of_o ii_o other_o vice_n perilous_a in_o youth_n which_o the_o master_n ought_v to_o keep_v theym_a from_o chap._n xl_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o table_n of_o the_o three_o book_n how_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n ought_v to_o travail_v to_o administer_v to_o all_o equal_a justice_n chap._n i._n the_o way_n that_o prince_n ought_v to_o use_v in_o choose_v their_o judge_n &_o officer_n in_o their_o contreye_n chap._n two_o of_o a_o oration_n which_o a_o vilian_n of_o danuby_n make_v before_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n which_o their_o offycer_n use_v in_o his_o country_n chap._n iii._n the_o villain_n argue_v against_o the_o roman_n which_o without_o cause_n or_o reason_n concquered_a their_o contreye_a and_o prove_v manifeste_o that_o they_o through_o offend_v of_o their_o god_n be_v vancquish_v of_o the_o roman_n chap._n iiii_o the_o villain_n conclude_v his_o oration_n against_o the_o judge_n which_o minister_v not_o justice_n and_o declare_v how_o prejudicial_a such_o wicked_a man_n be_v to_o the_o common_a weal_n chap._n v._n that_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n shall_v be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o choose_n judge_n and_o offycer_n for_o therein_o consist_v the_o profyt_n of_o the_o publyke_a weal_n chap._n vi_fw-la of_o a_o letter_n which_o marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o antigonus_n his_o friend_n wherein_o he_o speak_v against_o the_o cruelty_n of_o judge_n and_o officer_n chap._n seven_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n continue_v his_o letter_n against_o cruel_a judge_n and_o recite_v two_o example_n the_o one_o of_o a_o pitiful_a king_n of_o cypress_n and_o the_o other_o of_o a_o cruel_a judge_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v mention_v the_o erbe_n ilabia_n grow_v in_o cypress_n on_o the_o mount_n arcladye_o which_o be_v cut_v drop_v blood_n etc._n etc._n chap._n viij_o of_o the_o word_n which_o nero_n speak_v concerning_a justice_n and_o of_o the_o instruction_n which_o the_o emperor_n augustus_n give_v to_o a_o judge_n which_o he_o send_v into_o dacia_n cap._n ix_o the_o emperor_n follow_v his_o purpose_n against_o cruel_a judge_n &_o declare_v a_o notable_a embassage_n which_o come_v from_o judea_n to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o judge_n that_o govern_v that_o realm_n chap._n x._o the_o emperor_n conclude_v his_o letter_n against_o the_o cruel_a judge_n &_o declare_v what_o the_o grand_a father_n of_o king_n boco_n speak_v in_o the_o senate_n chap._n xi_o a_o exhortation_n of_o the_o auctor_fw-la to_o prince_n &_o noble_a man_n to_o embrace_v peace_n and_o to_o eschew_v the_o occasion_n of_o war_n chapter_n twelve_o the_o commodity_n which_o come_v of_o peace_n chap._n xiii_o a_o letter_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n to_o he_o friend_n cornelius_n wherein_o he_o describe_v the_o discommodity_n of_o war_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o triumph_n chap._n xiiii_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n declare_v the_o order_n that_o the_o roman_n use_v in_o set_v forth_o man_n of_o war_n and_o of_o the_o ouâ—tragious_a villainy_n which_o captain_n and_o soldier_n use_v in_o the_o war_n chap._n 15._o marcus_n aurelius_n lament_v with_o tear_n the_o folly_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o that_o they_o make_v war_n with_o asia_n and_o declarethe_v what_o great_a damage_n come_v unto_o the_o people_n where_o the_o prince_n do_v begin_v war_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n chap._n xuj_o that_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n the_o more_o they_o grow_v in_o year_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o discrete_a and_o virtuous_a to_o refrain_v from_o vice_n chap._n xvij_o that_o prince_n when_o they_o be_v age_v shall_v be_v temperate_a in_o eat_v sober_a in_o drynk_v modest_a in_o apparel_n &_o above_o all_o true_a in_o their_o communication_n chap._n xviii_o .._o of_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n to_o claudius_n and_o claudinus_n wherein_o he_o reprove_v those_o that_o have_v many_o year_n and_o little_a discretion_n chap._n nineteeen_o the_o emperor_n follow_v his_o letter_n and_o persuade_v those_o that_o be_v old_a to_o give_v no_o more_o credit_n to_o the_o world_n nor_o to_o any_o of_o his_o flattery_n chap._n xx_o the_o emperor_n procedith_v in_o his_o letter_n &_o prove_v by_o good_a reason_n that_o since_o the_o age_a person_n will_v be_v serve_v and_o honour_v of_o the_o young_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o virtuous_a and_o honest_a than_o the_o young_a chap._n xxi_o the_o emperor_n conclude_v his_o letter_n &_o show_v what_o peril_n those_o old_a man_n live_v in_o which_o dissolut_o like_o young_a child_n pass_v their_o day_n and_o geve_v unto_o they_o holsom_a counsel_n for_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o chap._n xxii_o prince_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o note_v of_o avarice_n for_o that_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v both_o of_o god_n &_o man_n hate_v cap_n xxiii_o the_o auctor_fw-la follow_v his_o matter_n &_o with_o great_a reason_n discommend_v the_o vice_n of_o covetous_a man_n chap._n xxiiii_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n m._n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n cincinatus_n wherein_o he_o touch_v those_o gentleman_n which_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n against_o their_o vocation_n divide_v into_o 4._o chapter_n chap_n twenty-five_o the_o emperor_n procee_v his_o letter_n &_o declare_v what_o virtue_n man_n ought_v to_o use_v and_o the_o vice_n which_o
that_o the_o vain_a glory_n which_o they_o have_v and_o their_o beauty_n also_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n to_o day_n or_o to_o morrow_n a_o man_n that_o be_v fair_a and_o well_o proportyon_v be_v therefore_o nothing_o the_o more_o virtuous_a &_o he_o that_o be_v deform_v &_o evil_a shape_a be_v nothing_o therefore_o the_o more_o vicious_a so_o the_o virtue_n depend_v not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o shape_n of_o the_o body_n neither_o yet_o vice_n procee_v of_o the_o deformitye_n of_o the_o face_n for_o daily_o we_o see_v the_o difformytie_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v beautyfy_v with_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o be_v deface_v with_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o body_n in_o his_o work_n for_o true_o he_o that_o in_o the_o usage_n of_o his_o life_n have_v any_o botch_n or_o imperfectyon_n be_v worse_a than_o he_o that_o have_v four_o botch_n in_o his_o shoulder_n also_o i_o say_v that_o though_o a_o man_n be_v great_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o therefore_o he_o be_v strong_a so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o general_a rule_n that_o the_o big_a body_n have_v always_o a_o valiant_a and_o courageous_a hart_n nor_o the_o man_n which_o be_v little_a of_o parson_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o vile_a &_o false_a hart_n for_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n the_o great_a man_n the_o most_o coward_n &_o the_o least_o of_o personage_n the_o most_o stout_a and_o hardy_a of_o hart_n the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v of_o king_n david_n that_o he_o be_v read_v in_o his_o countenance_n &_o not_o bygge_v of_o body_n but_o of_o a_o mean_a stature_n yet_o not_o withstand_v as_o he_o and_o the_o mighty_a giant_n goliath_n be_v in_o camp_n david_n kill_v goliath_n with_o a_o sling_n &_o with_o his_o own_o sword_n cut_v of_o his_o head_n we_o ought_v not_o marvel_n that_o a_o little_a sheaperde_v shall_v slay_v so_o valyaunt_a &_o mighty_a a_o gyaunte_n for_o oft_o time_n of_o a_o little_a spark_n come_v a_o great_a light_n and_o contrary_a wise_a by_o a_o great_a torch_n a_o man_n can_v scarce_o see_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n this_o king_n david_n do_v more_o that_o he_o be_v little_a of_o body_n and_o tender_a of_o year_n kill_v the_o lion_n &_o recover_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o woulfe_n throat_n and_o beside_o this_o in_o one_o day_n in_o a_o battle_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o slay_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 800_o man_n though_o we_o can_v find_v the_o like_a in_o our_o time_n we_o may_v well_o ymagine_v that_o of_o the_o 800._o which_o he_o slay_v there_o be_v at_o least_o .300_o of_o theym_a as_o noble_a of_o lineage_n as_o he_o as_o scotfree_a in_o good_n as_o fair_a in_o countenance_n and_o as_o high_a of_o stature_n but_o none_o of_o these_o have_v so_o much_o force_v &_o courage_n since_o he_o escape_v alive_a &_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o field_n dead_a though_o julius_n cesar_n be_v big_a enough_o of_o body_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v evyll_n proportion_v for_o he_o have_v his_o head_n all_o bald_a his_o nose_n very_o sharp_a one_o hand_n more_o short_a than_o the_o other_o and_o albeit_o he_o be_v young_a he_o have_v his_o face_n ryvel_v his_o colour_n somewhat_o yellow_a and_o above_o all_o he_o go_v somewhat_o crooked_a &_o his_o girdel_n be_v half_o undo_v for_o man_n of_o good_a wit_n do_v not_o employ_v themselves_o to_o the_o set_v out_o of_o their_o body_n julius_n cesar_n be_v so_o unhandsome_a in_o his_o body_n that_o after_o the_o battle_n of_o pharsalique_a a_o neighbour_n of_o rome_n say_v unto_o the_o great_a orator_n tullius_n tell_v i_o tullius_n why_o have_v thou_o follow_v the_o parciality_n of_o pompeius_n since_o thou_o be_v so_o wise_a know_v thou_o not_o that_o julius_n cesar_n ought_v to_o be_v lord_n and_o monarch_n of_o all_o the_o world_n tullius_n then_o answer_v i_o tell_v the_o true_a my_o friend_n that_o i_o see_v julius_n cesar_n in_o his_o youth_n so_o evil_a &_o unsemely_a gird_v judge_v never_o to_o have_v see_v that_o that_o be_v see_v of_o he_o and_o do_v never_o great_o regard_v he_o but_o the_o old_a silla_n know_v he_o better_o for_o he_o seinge_v julius_n cesar_n so_o uncomely_a and_o so_o slovenly_a appareil_v in_o his_o youth_n oftentimes_o say_v unto_o the_o senate_n beware_v of_o this_o young_a man_n so_o evil_a mark_v for_o if_o you_o do_v not_o watch_v well_o his_o proceeding_n it_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v hereafter_o destroy_v the_o roman_a people_n as_o suetonius_n tranquillus_n affirm_v in_o the_o book_n of_o caeser_n albeit_o that_o julius_n caeser_n be_v uncomely_a in_o his_o behaviour_n yet_o in_o name_n only_o his_o name_n he_o be_v so_o fear_v through_o the_o world_n as_o if_o bechaunce_o any_o king_n or_o prince_n do_v talk_v of_o he_o at_o their_o table_n as_o after_o supper_n for_o fear_v they_o can_v not_o sleep_v that_o night_n until_o the_o next_o day_n as_o in_o gallia_n gotica_n where_o julius_n caesar_n give_v a_o battle_n by_o chance_n a_o french_a knight_n take_v a_o cesarian_a knight_n prysonner_fw-fr who_o be_v lead_v prisonner_o by_o the_o frenchman_n say_v chaos_n cesar_n which_o be_v to_o say_v let_v caesar_n alone_o which_o the_o gaulloys_n hear_v the_o name_n of_o caeser_n let_v the_o prisoner_n escape_v and_o without_o any_o other_o occasion_n he_o fall_v beside_o his_o horse_n now_o then_o let_v prince_n and_o great_a lord_n see_v how_o little_a it_o avayl_v the_o valiant_a man_n to_o be_v fair_a or_o foul_a since_o that_o julius_n caesar_n be_v so_o deform_v only_o with_o name_v his_o name_n cause_v all_o man_n for_o fear_n to_o change_v their_o countenance_n hannibal_n the_o adventurous_a captain_n of_o carthage_n be_v call_v monstruous_a not_o only_o for_o his_o deed_n he_o do_v in_o the_o world_n but_o also_o for_o the_o evil_a proportion_n of_o his_o body_n for_o of_o his_o two_o eye_n he_o lack_v the_o right_n and_o of_o the_o two_o foot_n he_o have_v the_o left_a foot_n crooked_a and_o above_o all_o he_o be_v little_a of_o body_n &_o very_o fyerse_a &_o cruel_a of_o countenance_n the_o deed_n and_o conquest_n which_o hannibal_n do_v among_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n titus_n livius_n declare_v at_o large_a yet_o i_o will_v recite_v one_o thing_n which_o a_o historiographer_n declare_v and_o it_o be_v this_o frontine_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o stoutness_n of_o the_o penians_n declare_v that_o in_o xvii_o year_n that_o hannibal_n war_v with_o the_o roman_n he_o slay_v so_o great_a a_o number_n that_o if_o the_o man_n have_v be_v convert_v into_o cow_n and_o that_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v have_v be_v turn_v into_o wine_n it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v fill_v and_o satisfy_v his_o hole_n army_n be_v 80._o thousand_o foot_n man_n and_o 17_o thousand_o horse_n man_n in_o his_o camp_n i_o demand_v now_o how_o many_o be_v at_o that_o time_n faierer_n and_o more_o beautiful_a of_o their_o body_n and_o countenance_n than_o he_o be_v who_o beauty_n at_o this_o day_n be_v forget_v where_o as_o his_o valiauntnes_n shall_v endure_v 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