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therefore_o discontent_n will_v be_v far_o from_o a_o wise_a 〈…〉_z sect_n ix_o by_o a_o induction_n from_o particular_a passion_n of_o wrath_n envy_n so_o that_o dionysius_n of_o heraclea_n dispute_v not_o unhandsome_o upon_o that_o passage_n of_o homer_n wherein_o achilles_n complain_v to_o this_o purpose_n as_o i_o take_v it_o my_o heart_n swell_v big_a while_o i_o on_o this_o reflect_v robe_v of_o my_o lawful_a prize_n and_o just_a respect_n be_v the_o hand_n right_o dispose_v when_o it_o be_v swell_v or_o be_v there_o any_o other_o member_n which_o have_v a_o rise_n or_o swell_v that_o be_v not_o out_o of_o order_n in_o like_a manner_n therefore_o the_o soul_n puff_v up_o or_o swell_v be_v out_o of_o order_n but_o the_o wise_a man_n soul_n be_v always_o in_o order_n therefore_o it_o never_o rife_v never_o swell_v but_o now_o the_o soul_n in_o anger_n be_v so_o therefore_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v never_o angry_a for_o if_o he_o be_v angry_a he_o also_o lust_n for_o it_o be_v the_o 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up_o their_o several_a sect_n with_o their_o respective_a opinion_n so_o that_o what_o the_o one_o furnish_v in_o gross_a the_o other_o deal_v out_o by_o retail_n sect_n xxxiii_o the_o argument_n of_o panaetius_n answer_v these_o reason_n may_v be_v disprove_v for_o they_o proceed_v from_o ignorance_n that_o when_o there_o be_v speech_n about_o the_o eternity_n of_o soul_n it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v always_o free_a from_o any_o turbulent_a motion_n not_o of_o those_o part_n wherein_o passion_n wrath_n and_o lust_n inhabit_v which_o o_o he_o against_o who_o these_o objection_n be_v raise_v suppose_v remove_v from_o the_o understanding_n and_o lodge_v in_o distinct_a apartment_n for_o likeness_n more_o appear_v in_o beast_n who_o soul_n have_v no_o reason_n but_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n be_v more_o visible_a in_o the_o shape_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n themselves_o it_o much_o import_v in_o what_o kind_n of_o body_n they_o be_v lodge_v for_o 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choler_n adust_a have_v the_o predominancy_n in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o confine_n of_o madness_n sect_n xxxiv_o upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o soul_n mortality_n death_n be_v not_o evil_a be_v a_o departure_n from_o evil_n m._n you_o look_v high_a i_o see_v and_o will_v fain_o be_v remove_v to_o heaven_n i_o hope_v that_o will_v be_v our_o portion_n but_o suppose_v as_o those_o gentleman_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v that_o soul_n do_v not_o remain_v after_o death_n i_o see_v we_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o more_o bless_a life_n but_o what_o evil_a do_v that_o opinion_n import_n suppose_v the_o soul_n so_o to_o perish_v as_o the_o body_n be_v there_o then_o any_o pain_n or_o indeed_o any_o sense_n at_o all_o in_o the_o body_n after_o death_n no_o body_n say_v so_o although_o epicurus_n charge_v that_o on_o democritus_n his_o follower_n deny_v it_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o sense_n therefore_o leave_v in_o the_o soul_n for_o that_o itself_o be_v 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inconstancy_n feebleness_n and_o levity_n of_o fear_n itself_o yet_o be_v it_o of_o good_a advantage_n to_o depretiate_v the_o object_n of_o fear_n so_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o chance_n or_o upon_o design_n it_o be_v fall_v out_o very_o lucky_o that_o we_o have_v dispute_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o great_a object_n of_o fear_n death_n and_o pain_n the_o first_o and_o second_o day_n which_o reason_n if_o they_o be_v convictive_a we_o be_v already_o in_o great_a part_n deliver_v from_o fear_n thus_o much_o then_o be_v say_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o evil_n sect_n xxxi_o the_o difference_n between_o mirth_n and_o joy_n let_v we_o consider_v now_o that_o of_o good_n that_o be_v of_o mirth_n and_o concupiscence_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n in_o this_o whole_a account_n refer_v to_o the_o passion_n the_o stress_n of_o the_o whole_a cause_n lie_v in_o one_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v all_o under_o our_o own_o power_n all_o take_v up_o by_o choice_n all_o voluntary_a this_o 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can_v ever_o rejoice_v because_o he_o never_o possess_v any_o good_a thing_n but_o we_o now_o speak_v after_o the_o common_a custom_n allow_v they_o since_o you_o will_v have_v it_o so_o to_o be_v good_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v repute_v honour_n riches_n pleasure_n and_o the_o rest_n yet_o a_o vapor_a and_o flashy_a mirth_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o those_o very_a benefit_n be_v unseemly_a as_o though_o laughter_n be_v allowable_a yet_o giggle_v be_v blameworthy_a for_o the_o flush_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o mirth_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o censure_n as_o the_o shrink_n of_o it_o in_o sorrow_n and_o concupiscence_n have_v the_o same_o levity_n in_o desire_n as_o mirth_n in_o enjoyment_n and_o as_o spirit_n too_o much_o deject_v with_o trouble_n so_o the_o same_o too_o elevate_v with_o mirth_n be_v just_o judge_v to_o be_v light_n now_o
xxxvi_o of_o anger_n but_o anger_n how_o long_o soever_o it_o disturb_v the_o mind_n be_v without_o controversy_n madness_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o which_o such_o ill_a language_n pass_v even_o between_o brethren_n what_o man_n more_o impudent_a than_o thou_o ever_o live_v or_o than_o thou_o more_o malicious_a you_o know_v what_o follow_v for_o bitter_a reproach_n be_v retort_v by_o one_o brother_n upon_o the_o other_o in_o verse_n interchangeable_o so_o that_o it_o may_v easy_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v atreus_n his_o own_o son_n his_o who_o contrive_v a_o new_a vengeance_n upon_o his_o brother_n some_o strange_a plot_n deep_a design_n i_o must_v devise_v his_o rage_a heart_n with_o horror_n to_o surprise_v what_o then_o be_v this_o plot_n hear_v thyestes_n himself_o welcome_o say_v my_o kind_a brother_n pray_v fall_v on_o good_a cheer_n my_o son_n and_o set_v their_o bowel_n in_o a_o dish_n before_o he_o for_o what_o degree_n be_v there_o that_o anger_n will_v not_o arrive_v 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how_o will_v i_o have_v order_v you_o be_v i_o not_o angry_a sect_n xxxvii_o the_o cause_n of_o passion_n a_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v our_o duty_n where_o then_o be_v those_o that_o say_v wrath_n be_v useful_a can_v madness_n be_v useful_a or_o natural_a can_v any_o thing_n be_v agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o contrary_a to_o reason_n now_o if_o anger_n be_v natural_a how_o can_v it_o be_v either_o that_o one_o man_n shall_v be_v more_o hasty_a than_o another_o or_o that_o it_o can_v be_v over_o before_o the_o desire_n of_o revenge_n be_v satiate_v or_o that_o any_o shall_v repent_v of_o what_o they_o do_v in_o passion_n as_o we_o see_v by_o king_n alexander_n for_o a_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v his_o friend_n clitus_n he_o can_v hardly_o forbear_v offer_v violence_n to_o himself_o so_o strong_o do_v repentance_n work_v upon_o he_o these_o thing_n be_v notorious_a who_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o this_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v also_o whole_o in_o conceit_n and_o 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