a_o way_n be_v open_a to_o great_a and_o generous_a action_n nevertheless_o the_o stoic_n not_o without_o some_o colour_n of_o reason_n seem_v to_o require_v a_o total_a suppression_n of_o anger_n and_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v altogether_o free_a from_o it_o we_o shall_v therefore_o at_o least_o be_v so_o much_o the_o happy_a the_o less_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o cruel_a and_o troublesome_a passion_n i_o say_v if_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v altogether_o free_v from_o it_o for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o hope_n that_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v altogether_o free_a from_o anger_n as_o seneca_n very_o well_o observe_v by_o this_o discourse_n which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o socrates_n who_o yet_o be_v esteem_v the_o wise_a of_o man_n i_o will_v beat_v thou_o if_o i_o be_v not_o in_o anger_n and_o by_o another_o say_v which_o he_o assign_v to_o plato_n speusippus_n chastise_v for_o i_o that_o slave_n for_o i_o be_o now_o angry_a he_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o plato_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o be_v go_v to_o beat_v his_o slave_n and_o that_o his_o friend_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o ail_v and_o what_o he_o be_v do_v plato_n return_v this_o excellent_a answer_n exigo_fw-la poenas_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la iracundo_fw-la i_o punish_v a_o angry_a man._n now_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o desirable_a than_o to_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o angry_a be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a because_o there_o be_v no_o passion_n that_o disturb_v all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n more_o the_o blood_n the_o heart_n the_o eye_n the_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v the_o mind_n less_o quiet_a for_o that_o reason_n epicurus_n have_v very_o well_o express_v it_o that_o a_o extraordinary_a anger_n turn_v a_o man_n into_o a_o fool._n and_o seneca_n say_v that_o a_o short_a anger_n be_v a_o short_a madness_n and_o philemon_n that_o we_o all_o play_v the_o fool_n while_o we_o be_v angry_a desipimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la donec_fw-la irati_fw-la sumus_fw-la therefore_o we_o can_v endeavour_v too_o much_o to_o root_v out_o this_o brutish_a passion_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v requisite_a to_o defend_v we_o from_o and_o revenge_v injury_n see_v that_o a_o calm_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n may_v do_v it_o much_o better_o and_o without_o fear_n of_o repentance_n be_v it_o only_o to_o keep_v servant_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o duty_n for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n a_o feign_a and_o seem_a anger_n be_v sufficient_a either_o to_o punish_v their_o crime_n or_o to_o chastise_v their_o fail_n for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v more_o angry_a than_o the_o law_n itself_o or_o than_o a_o physician_n who_o without_o any_o discomposure_n order_v his_o burn_n and_o incision_n we_o have_v already_o mention_v those_o excellent_a verse_n of_o claudian_n who_o require_v a_o wise_a man_n to_o be_v always_o master_n of_o himself_o and_o to_o punish_v offender_n without_o wrath._n but_o as_o the_o fancy_n that_o we_o have_v of_o be_v offend_v be_v that_o which_o stir_v up_o anger_n we_o have_v already_o observe_v speak_v of_o fortitude_n that_o a_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v above_o all_o affront_v and_o that_o he_o can_v revenge_v himself_o more_o honourable_o than_o by_o despise_v '_o they_o i_o will_v here_o only_o add_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o moderate_v and_o overcome_v this_o eagerness_n of_o revenge_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o a_o mild_a and_o meek_a temper_n which_o of_o all_o other_o virtue_n be_v most_o become_v a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o belove_v for_o every_o one_o have_v affection_n for_o such_o as_o be_v natural_o mild_a and_o full_a of_o humanity_n who_o be_v easy_o appease_v and_o apt_a and_o inclinable_a to_o forgive_v we_o receive_v thereby_o a_o great_a advantage_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o free_v ourselves_o from_o that_o fretfulness_n which_o consume_v a_o revengeful_a spirit_n trouble_v our_o mind_n spend_v our_o strength_n and_o not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o evil_a already_o receive_v he_o draw_v often_o upon_o himself_o a_o great_a mischief_n by_o endeavour_v to_o take_v vengeance_n can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a blindness_n or_o madness_n than_o that_o of_o some_o man_n who_o be_v affront_v challenge_v the_o offender_n in_o duel_n where_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o he_o who_o suffer_v the_o former_a wrong_n lose_v also_o his_o life_n and_o sacrifice_n it_o if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v to_z him_z who_o affront_n he_o can_v not_o slight_a and_o pass_v by_o let_v we_o with_o due_a thanks_o and_o praise_n own_o the_o steady_a and_o unshaken_a justice_n of_o a_o neighbour_a prince_n who_o by_o his_o severe_a edict_n have_v free_v his_o nation_n from_o this_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a custom_n of_o clemency_n as_o for_o clemency_n it_o differ_v from_o mildness_n in_o that_o the_o latter_a relate_v general_o to_o all_o man_n but_o clemency_n only_o to_o inferior_n therefore_o seneca_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o moderation_n of_o spirit_n in_o that_o power_n that_o we_o leave_v to_o revenge_v ourselves_o but_o also_o a_o gentleness_n in_o a_o superior_a in_o punish_v and_o chastise_v of_o inferior_n it_o be_v likewise_o know_v that_o as_o meekness_n or_o mildness_n lean_v and_o incline_v rather_o to_o the_o defect_n than_o the_o excess_n of_o anger_n so_o also_o clemency_n incline_v more_o to_o the_o want_n than_o to_o the_o excess_n of_o punishment_n so_o that_o indulgence_n be_v not_o so_o much_o opposite_a to_o it_o as_o cruelty_n of_o mind_n or_o that_o kind_a of_o inhumanity_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o extraordinary_a punishment_n of_o offender_n it_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o this_o virtue_n be_v esteem_v proper_a to_o generous_a and_o noble_a mind_n it_o become_v all_o man_n in_o general_a who_o have_v authority_n over_o those_o who_o ask_v pardon_n for_o their_o fault_n but_o it_o be_v more_o particular_o the_o ornament_n and_o glory_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n therefore_o cicero_n call_v it_o a_o royal_a virtue_n for_o as_o it_o be_v incident_a to_o a_o weak_a cowardly_a and_o savage_a nature_n to_o show_v cruelty_n to_o those_o who_o be_v overcome_v nay_o though_o they_o have_v give_v no_o particular_a provocation_n so_o it_o belong_v to_o a_o noble_a and_o generous_a mind_n to_o express_v clemency_n to_o the_o conquer_a and_o as_o cruelty_n render_v man_n hateful_a and_o odious_a so_o clemency_n procure_v they_o love_n affection_n and_o respect_n for_o as_o the_o same_o author_n say_v as_o it_o be_v a_o brutish_a inclination_n to_o destroy_v by_o cruelty_n so_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a temper_n to_o save_v by_o pardon_v .._o in_o some_o case_n indeed_o we_o can_v well_o pardon_v without_o bring_v danger_n upon_o ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v more_o proper_o term_v severity_n than_o cruelty_n but_o when_o there_o be_v no_o inconveniency_n to_o be_v fear_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o appear_v a_o likelihood_n of_o purchase_v to_o ourselves_o the_o kindness_n of_o other_o and_o to_o make_v they_o more_o subject_a and_o obedient_a by_o the_o sense_n of_o gratitude_n it_o be_v not_o only_o glorious_a to_o save_v such_o as_o you_o may_v destroy_v but_o profitable_a and_o pleasant_a to_o deserve_v or_o experience_n the_o kindness_n either_o of_o those_o who_o be_v oblige_v or_o of_o other_o who_o will_v find_v by_o that_o mean_v a_o disposition_n full_a of_o goodness_n and_o love_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o consider_v how_o great_a affection_n we_o have_v for_o those_o who_o we_o read_v of_o in_o history_n to_o have_v show_v themselves_o very_o kind_a and_o merciful_a and_o how_o we_o abominate_a those_o who_o have_v be_v barbarous_a and_o cruel_a this_o show_v sufficient_o what_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v in_o the_o reputation_n of_o those_o prince_n who_o strive_v to_o deserve_v and_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o the_o glorious_a and_o august_a title_n of_o father_n of_o their_o country_n and_o of_o those_o who_o fancy_n this_o motto_n which_o seneca_n call_v odious_a let_v they_o hate_v i_o so_o they_o fear_v i_o of_o mercy_n seneca_n tell_v we_o that_o after_o clemency_n we_o ought_v to_o inquire_v what_o mercy_n be_v because_o this_o virtue_n seem_v to_o be_v near_o a_o kin_n and_o much_o resemble_v clemency_n nay_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o clemency_n itself_o for_o though_o mercy_n seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a grief_n or_o concern_v that_o we_o have_v for_o another_o calamity_n yet_o it_o resemble_v clemency_n because_o the_o misery_n of_o he_o who_o be_v fall_v even_o force_v it_o from_o we_o therefore_o sometime_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v clemency_n itself_o and_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o sacred_a writer_n who_o high_o recommend_v it_o as_o also_o among_o the_o philosopher_n as_o cicero_n who_o make_v his_o address_n to_o caesar_n tell_v he_o of_o all_o the_o virtue_n that_o
lest_o by_o shun_v of_o these_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o great_a from_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o debauchery_n be_v not_o to_o be_v shun_v for_o its_o own_o sake_n nor_o sobriety_n to_o be_v desire_v because_o it_o decline_v some_o pleasure_n but_o because_o it_o procure_v great_a and_o more_o substantial_a one_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o same_o argument_n for_o fortitude_n for_o it_o be_v neither_o labour_n nor_o pain_n nor_o patience_n nor_o constancy_n nor_o industry_n nor_o courage_n nor_o watchfulness_n that_o draw_v we_o of_o themselves_o but_o we_o be_v persuade_v by_o these_o action_n that_o we_o may_v live_v without_o trouble_n or_o fear_v and_o that_o we_o may_v free_v ourselves_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a from_o that_o which_o incommode_n either_o the_o mind_n or_o the_o body_n for_o oftentimes_o the_o calm_a of_o our_o life_n be_v disturb_v with_o the_o extraordinary_a fear_n of_o death_n and_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n to_o be_v oppress_v with_o pain_n and_o to_o bear_v it_o with_o a_o mean_a and_o feeble_a courage_n insomuch_o that_o by_o this_o weakness_n of_o spirit_n many_o have_v lose_v their_o parent_n many_o their_o friend_n and_o many_o their_o native_a country_n nay_o have_v altogether_o lose_v themselves_o but_o a_o generous_a stout_a and_o courageous_a spirit_n be_v free_a from_o such_o care_n and_o trouble_n because_o it_o despise_v death_n and_o be_v so_o provide_v to_o receive_v grief_n and_o pain_n that_o it_o know_v the_o great_a be_v cure_v by_o death_n and_o the_o least_o have_v divers_a interval_n of_o rest_n and_o that_o as_o for_o moderate_a grief_n we_o be_v master_n of_o they_o beside_o a_o noble_a spirit_n consider_v that_o if_o the_o pain_n be_v not_o extraordinary_a they_o be_v easy_o suffer_v but_o if_o they_o be_v very_o grievous_a we_o shall_v then_o willing_o surrender_v and_o quit_v our_o life_n which_o in_o such_o a_o case_n become_v unpleasant_a to_o we_o so_o that_o we_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o go_v off_o a_o theatre_n from_o hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o fear_v and_o cowardice_n be_v not_o in_o themselves_o blame-worthy_a neither_o do_v courage_n and_o patience_n of_o themselves_o merit_n praise_n but_o the_o first_o be_v slight_v because_o they_o increase_v pain_n and_o sorrow_n and_o the_o other_o be_v desire_v because_o they_o procure_v real_a pleasure_n there_o remain_v nothing_o else_o to_o be_v examine_v but_o justice_n of_o which_o we_o may_v almost_o say_v the_o same_o for_o as_o i_o have_v already_o demonstrate_v that_o wisdom_n temperance_n and_o fortitude_n be_v so_o join_v with_o pleasure_n that_o they_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o we_o ought_v to_o say_v the_o same_o of_o justice_n which_o be_v not_o only_o inoffensive_a to_o all_o man_n but_o do_v also_o constant_o bring_v with_o it_o such_o advantage_n as_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n do_v quiet_a and_o settle_v the_o thought_n by_o afford_v continual_a hope_n of_o never_o want_v those_o thing_n which_o a_o honest_a mind_n may_v desire_v and_o as_o timerousness_n covetousness_n and_o cowardice_n do_v perpetual_o torment_v the_o mind_n and_o be_v continual_o vex_v and_o disturb_v its_o quiet_a so_o where_o injustice_n bear_v sway_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o beget_v much_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n and_o if_o it_o have_v commit_v any_o evil_a action_n though_o never_o so_o secret_o yet_o it_o can_v never_o be_v assure_v that_o it_o shall_v always_o remain_v undiscovered_a jealousy_n and_o fear_n of_o be_v find_v out_o do_v common_o attend_v evil_a action_n and_o we_o suppose_v every_o one_o to_o be_v our_o accuser_n and_o ready_a to_o inform_v against_o we_o nay_o some_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o be_v discover_v have_v be_v their_o own_o accuser_n if_o some_o think_v their_o riches_n a_o sufficient_a shelter_n and_o capable_a of_o quiet_v their_o conscience_n yet_o they_o have_v such_o a_o dread_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v their_o crime_n that_o upon_o a_o due_a resentment_n of_o this_o their_o thought_n labour_v under_o a_o perpetual_a agony_n and_o disturbance_n now_o their_o wicked_a action_n can_v never_o be_v able_a so_o much_o to_o lessen_v the_o anxiety_n of_o their_o life_n as_o the_o gripe_n of_o a_o wound_a conscience_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o their_o acquaintance_n have_v to_o increase_v it_o nevertheless_o such_o be_v the_o unsatiable_a desire_n of_o some_o man_n after_o riches_n luxury_n honour_n dominion_n etc._n etc._n that_o in_o the_o obtain_n of_o they_o they_o will_v stick_v at_o no_o indirect_a mean_n so_o that_o nothing_o but_o a_o severe_a punishment_n inflict_v on_o they_o by_o the_o law_n be_v able_a to_o stop_v their_o career_n true_a reason_n therefore_o direct_v all_o man_n of_o sound_a judgement_n to_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n equity_n and_o fidelity_n which_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o procure_v to_o ourselves_o the_o good_a esteem_n and_o love_n of_o other_o and_o which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o render_v our_o life_n pleasant_a and_o sedate_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o hereby_o we_o have_v no_o temptation_n to_o do_v what_o be_v ill_a because_o that_o the_o desire_n which_o proceed_v from_o nature_n may_v easy_o be_v appease_v without_o do_v wrong_n to_o any_o person_n and_o as_o for_o other_o vain_a desire_n we_o be_v not_o to_o regard_v they_o for_o they_o prompt_v we_o to_o nothing_o that_o be_v real_o worthy_a seek_v after_o and_o injustice_n itself_o bring_v a_o great_a damage_n to_o we_o than_o the_o recompense_n it_o can_v be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o by_o the_o seem_a good_a thing_n it_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o therefore_o we_o can_v say_v that_o justice_n be_v of_o itself_o desirable_a but_o only_o because_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pleasure_n and_o content_a for_o we_o be_v not_o a_o little_a please_v with_o the_o esteem_n and_o good_a will_n of_o other_o which_o render_v our_o life_n comfortable_a and_o pleasant_a thus_o we_o do_v believe_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o shun_v vice_n only_o because_o of_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o wicked_a but_o chief_o because_o it_o never_o suffer_v the_o mind_n to_o be_v at_o rest_n where_o it_o have_v once_o take_v possession_n i_o may_v here_o mention_v the_o objection_n that_o be_v bring_v against_o this_o opinion_n but_o they_o relate_v to_o nothing_o but_o sensual_a and_o dishonest_a pleasure_n which_o epicurus_n abhor_v in_o express_a word_n i_o will_v only_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o pleasure_n that_o be_v here_o understand_v be_v such_o true_a real_a and_o natural_a pleasure_n in_o which_o our_o happiness_n consist_v we_o therefore_o say_v that_o virtue_n be_v inseparable_o accompany_v with_o it_o be_v the_o real_a and_o genuine_a cause_n of_o it_o for_o where_o that_o be_v suppose_v happiness_n immediate_o attend_v and_o when_o that_o be_v remove_v pleasure_n itself_o must_v needs_o decay_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v say_v to_o be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o day_n because_o it_o alone_o be_v the_o true_a and_o necessary_a cause_n thereof_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o sun_n appear_v over_o our_o horizon_n the_o day_n must_v needs_o be_v and_o when_o it_o withdraw_v the_o day_n disappears_a now_o the_o reason_n why_o epicurus_n suppose_v virtue_n to_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o happiness_n be_v because_o he_o think_v that_o prudence_n do_v as_o it_o be_v contain_v all_o other_o virtue_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n proceed_v from_o this_o and_o have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n a_o dependence_n upon_o she_o chap._n iii_o wherein_o a_o happy_a life_n do_v consist_v what_o we_o have_v already_o discourse_v of_o tend_v to_o little_a else_o than_o to_o make_v a_o plain_a discovery_n of_o epicurus_n opinion_n but_o now_o we_o must_v come_v close_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o strict_o examine_v 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because_o that_o when_o he_o be_v able_a to_o live_v happy_o as_o a_o private_a man_n indiscreet_o make_v himself_o miserable_a by_o entangle_v and_o incumber_v himself_o with_o business_n be_o i_o wise_a quoth_v he_o to_o thrust_v myself_o upon_o trouble_n when_o i_o can_v have_v easy_o be_v without_o it_o but_o the_o ordinary_a labour_n that_o we_o common_o undergo_v in_o the_o management_n of_o our_o necessary_a affair_n seem_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o if_o compare_v with_o the_o continual_a dread_n and_o terror_n of_o mind_n which_o attend_v those_o who_o see_v themselves_o always_o walk_v upon_o brink_n and_o precipice_n in_o continual_a danger_n of_o fall_v so_o much_o the_o low_a by_o how_o much_o the_o high_o they_o have_v raise_v themselves_o sejanus_n say_v the_o satyr_n know_v not_o what_o he_o desire_v when_o he_o greedy_o long_v for_o and_o earnest_o seek_v after_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o boundless_a riches_n which_o at_o length_n he_o be_v possess_v of_o for_o they_o be_v as_o so_o many_o degree_n by_o which_o he_o ascend_v to_o the_o top_n of_o that_o pinnacle_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v to_o be_v miserable_o cast_v down_o what_o ruin_v crassus_n and_o pompey_n be_v it_o not_o that_o high_a station_n for_o which_o they_o have_v so_o earnest_o endeavour_v that_o nothing_o of_o labour_n or_o difficulty_n can_v hinder_v they_o in_o their_o attempt_n such_o earnest_a petition_n as_o these_o the_o god_n grant_v we_o in_o their_o wrath._n ergo_fw-la quid_fw-la optandum_fw-la foret_fw-la ignorasse_fw-la videris_fw-la sejanum_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la nimios_fw-la optabat_fw-la honores_fw-la et_fw-la nimias_fw-la poscebat_fw-la opes_fw-la numerosa_fw-la parabat_fw-la excelsae_fw-la turris_n tabulata_fw-la unde_fw-la altior_fw-la esset_fw-la casus_fw-la &_o impulsae_fw-la praeceps_fw-la immane_a ruinae_fw-la quid_fw-la crassos_fw-la quid_fw-la pompeios_fw-la evertit_fw-la &_o illum_fw-la ad_fw-la sva_fw-la qui_fw-la 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