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assist_v and_o also_o encourage_v other_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o caâ—o_o the_o elder_a report_n that_o in_o the_o build_n of_o minervais_n temple_n when_o one_o of_o the_o old_a mule_n can_v not_o carry_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a he_o will_v not_o withstand_v according_o to_o his_o former_a custom_n go_v with_o the_o rest_n empty_a whereby_o the_o rest_n be_v draw_v to_o work_v and_o labour_v more_o cheerful_o if_o any_o of_o our_o elder_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o old_a age_n and_o weakness_n of_o boby_a unable_a themselves_o to_o build_v yet_o let_v they_o accompany_v those_o that_o be_v young_a and_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n provoke_v they_o to_o the_o