Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n
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A70496
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The great prerogative of a private life by way of dialogue / written by the learned Horatius Tubero or The Sieur Moth-le-Vayer.
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La Mothe Le Vayer, François de, 1583-1672.
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1678
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Wing L300; ESTC R16863
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first_o point_n who_o be_v he_o that_o have_v this_o honesty_n or_o honour_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la honestas_fw-la honoris_fw-la status_fw-la say_v isidore_n unde_fw-la idem_fw-la honestum_fw-la quod_fw-la honore_fw-la dignum_fw-la 10_o ethym_n cap._n 9_o you_o will_v confess_v with_o i_o that_o this_o be_v the_o great_a of_o exterior_a good_a thing_n even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o aristotle_n 3._o ethâad_a nic._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 3._o as_o he_o who_o be_v most_o sollicitous_o court_v and_o seek_v by_o those_o in_o who_o the_o other_o good_a thing_n be_v find_v and_o of_o who_o even_o the_o very_a god_n themselves_o seem_v to_o be_v ambitious_a now_o if_o this_o honour_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o eminent_a and_o splendid_a respect_n and_o a_o glorious_a testimony_n of_o esteem_n and_o reverence_n which_o we_o bear_v to_o person_n of_o a_o great_a and_o shine_a virtue_n and_o of_o illustrious_a merit_n how_o then_o can_v you_o possible_o pretend_v that_o 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