how_o they_o have_v be_v reward_v 119_o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o envious_a nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o some_o man_n 120_o chap._n 18._o of_o modesty_n and_o the_o shamefaced_n nature_n of_o some_o man_n and_o woman_n 122_o chap._n 19_o of_o impudence_n and_o the_o shameless_a behaviour_n of_o divers_a person_n 124_o chap._n 20._o of_o jealousy_n and_o how_o strange_o some_o have_v be_v affect_v with_o it_o 125_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o commiseration_n pity_n and_o compassion_n of_o some_o man_n to_o other_o in_o time_n of_o their_o adversity_n 127_o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o deep_a dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o some_o man_n 128_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o early_a appearance_n of_o virtue_n learning_n greatness_n of_o spirit_n and_o subtlety_n in_o some_o young_a person_n 130_o chap._n 2._o of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v extreme_a wild_n and_o prodigal_a or_o debauch_v in_o their_o youth_n have_v afterward_o prove_v excellent_a person_n 132_o chap._n 3._o of_o punctual_a observation_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o great_a regard_n some_o man_n have_v have_v to_o it_o 134_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o veracity_n of_o some_o person_n and_o their_o great_a love_n to_o truth_n and_o hatred_n of_o flattery_n and_o falsehood_n 137_o chap._n 5._o of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v great_a lover_n and_o promoter_n of_o peace_n 139_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o signal_n love_n that_o some_o man_n have_v show_v to_o their_o country_n 140_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o singular_a love_n of_o some_o husband_n to_o their_o wife_n 142_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o singular_a love_n of_o some_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n 144_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o indulgence_n and_o great_a love_n of_o some_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n 147_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o reverence_n and_o piety_n of_o some_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n 149_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o singular_a love_n of_o some_o brethren_n to_o each_o other_o 152_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o singular_a love_n of_o some_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n 154_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o some_o man_n to_o their_o engagement_n and_o trust_v repose_v in_o they_o 157_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o exact_a obedience_n which_o some_o have_v yield_v to_o their_o superior_n 159_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o generosity_n of_o some_o person_n and_o the_o noble_a action_n by_o they_o perform_v 161_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o frugality_n and_o thriftiness_n of_o some_o man_n in_o their_o apparel_n furniture_n and_o other_o thing_n 164_o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o hospitality_n of_o some_o man_n and_o their_o free_a entertainment_n of_o stranger_n 165_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o blameless_a and_o innocent_a life_n of_o some_o person_n 167_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o choice_a instance_n of_o the_o most_o entire_a friendship_n 168_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o grateful_a disposition_n of_o some_o person_n and_o what_o return_v they_o have_v make_v of_o benefit_n receive_v 171_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o meekness_n humanity_n clemency_n and_o mercy_n of_o some_o man_n 174_o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o light_n and_o gentle_a revenge_n some_o have_v take_v upon_o other_o 177_o chap_n 23._o of_o the_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n of_o some_o man_n in_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o other_o thing_n 179_o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o affability_n and_o humility_n of_o divers_a great_a person_n 181_o chap._n 25._o of_o counsel_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o some_o man_n therein_o 182_o chap._n 26_o of_o the_o subtlety_n and_o prudence_n of_o some_o man_n in_o the_o investigation_n and_o discovery_n of_o thing_n and_o their_o determination_n about_o they_o 184_o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o liberal_a and_o bountiful_a disposition_n of_o divers_a great_a person_n 186_o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o pious_a work_n and_o charitable_a gift_n of_o some_o man_n 189_o chap._n 28._o of_o such_o as_o be_v lover_n of_o justice_n and_o impartial_a administrator_n of_o it_o 192_o chap._n 30._o of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v illustrious_a for_o their_o singular_a chastity_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n 195_o chap._n 31._o of_o patience_n and_o what_o power_n some_o man_n have_v have_v over_o their_o passion_n 199_o chap._n 32._o of_o such_o as_o have_v well_o deport_v themselves_o in_o their_o adversity_n or_o be_v improve_v thereby_o 200_o chap._n 33._o of_o the_o willingness_n of_o some_o man_n to_o forgive_v injury_n receive_v 201_o chap._n 34._o of_o such_o as_o have_v patient_o take_v free_a speech_n and_o reprehension_n from_o their_o inferior_n 203_o chap._n 35._o of_o the_o incredible_a strength_n of_o mind_n wherewith_o some_o person_n have_v support_v themselves_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o torment_n and_o other_o hardship_n 205_o chap._n 36._o of_o the_o fortitude_n and_o personal_a valour_n of_o some_o famous_a men._n 207_o chap._n 37._o of_o the_o fearless_a boldness_n of_o some_o man_n and_o their_o desperate_a resolution_n 210_o chap._n 38._o of_o the_o immovable_a constancy_n of_o some_o person_n 213_o chap._n 39_o of_o the_o great_a confidence_n of_o some_o man_n in_o themselves_o 214_o chap._n 40._o of_o the_o great_a reverence_n show_v to_o learning_n and_o learned_a men._n 216_o chap._n 41._o of_o the_o exceed_a intentness_n of_o some_o man_n upon_o their_o meditation_n and_o study_n 218_o chap._n 42._o of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v of_o choice_a learning_n and_o singular_a skill_n in_o the_o tongue_n chap._n 43._o of_o the_o first_o author_n of_o divers_a famous_a invention_n 222_o chap._n 44._o of_o the_o admirable_a work_n of_o some_o curious_a artist_n 224._o chap._n 45._o of_o the_o industry_n and_o pain_n of_o some_o man_n and_o their_o hatred_n of_o idleness_n 229_o chap._n 46._o of_o the_o dexterity_n of_o some_o man_n in_o the_o instruction_n of_o several_a â—_z 230_o chap._n 47._o of_o the_o taciturnity_n and_o secrecy_n of_o some_o man_n entru_v with_o privacy_n 232_o chap._n 48._o of_o such_o who_o in_o their_o raise_a fortune_n have_v be_v mindful_a of_o their_o low_a beginning_n 233_o chap._n 49._o of_o such_o as_o have_v despise_v riches_n and_o of_o the_o laudable_a poverty_n of_o some_o illustrious_a person_n 234_o chap._n 50._o of_o such_o person_n as_o have_v prefer_v death_n before_o the_o loss_n of_o thâ—ir_a liberty_n and_o what_o some_o have_v endure_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o 237_o chap._n 51._o of_o such_o as_o in_o high_a fortune_n have_v be_v mindful_a of_o humane_a frailty_n 238_o chap._n 52._o of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o unusual_a fortune_n and_o felicity_n 239_o chap._n 53._o of_o the_o gallantry_n wherewith_o some_o person_n have_v receive_v death_n or_o the_o message_n of_o it_o 241_o the_o four_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o atheist_n and_o such_o as_o have_v make_v no_o account_n of_o religion_n with_o their_o sacrilegious_a action_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o 361_o chap._n 2._o of_o such_o as_o be_v exceed_o hopeful_a in_o youth_n but_o afterward_o improve_v to_o the_o worse_o 363_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o rigorous_a severity_n of_o some_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n and_o how_o unnatural_a other_o have_v show_v themselves_o towards_o they_o 364_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o degenerate_a son_n of_o illustrious_a parent_n 366_o chap._n 5._o of_o undutiful_a and_o unnatural_a child_n to_o their_o parent_n 368_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o affectation_n of_o divine_a honour_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o some_o man_n te_fw-la be_v repute_v go_n 370_o chap._n 7._o of_o unnatural_a husband_n to_o their_o wife_n 372_o chap._n 8._o of_o such_o wife_n as_o be_v unnatural_a to_o their_o husband_n or_o evil_o deport_v towards_o they_o 373_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o deep_a hatred_n some_o have_v conceive_v against_o their_o own_o brethren_n and_o the_o unnatural_a action_n of_o brother_n and_o sister_n 374_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o barbarous_a and_o savage_a cruelty_n of_o some_o man_n 376_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o bitter_a revenge_n that_o some_o man_n have_v take_v upon_o their_o enemy_n 379_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o great_a and_o grievous_a oppression_n and_o unmercifulness_n of_o some_o man_n and_o their_o punishment_n 382_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o bloody_a and_o cruel_a massacre_n in_o several_a place_n and_o their_o occasion_n 384_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o excessive_a prodigality_n of_o some_o person_n 385_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o prodigious_a luxury_n of_o some_o man_n in_o their_o feast_v 387_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o voraciousness_n of_o some_o great_a eater_n and_o the_o swallower_n of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n 390_o chap._n 16._o of_o great_a drinker_n and_o what_o great_a quantity_n they_o have_v swallow_v 391_o chap._n 17._o of_o drunkenness_n and_o what_o have_v befall_v some_o man_n in_o they_o 393_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o luxury_n and_o expense_n of_o some_o person_n in_o apparel_n and_o their_o variety_n therein_o and_o in_o their_o other_o furniture_n 395_o chap._n 19_o of_o game_n
soldier_n that_o be_v they_o all_o alive_a be_v enough_o to_o subdue_v all_o the_o barbarian_n round_a about_o we_o 239._o 10._o publius_n scipio_n africanus_n when_o he_o see_v carthage_n quite_o overthrow_v he_o weep_v much_o and_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o mutability_n of_o humane_a affair_n with_o tear_n he_o repeat_v that_o of_o homer_n jamque_fw-la dies_fw-la aderint_fw-la quo_fw-la concidat_fw-la hioningens_n et_fw-la priamus_n priamique_n ruat_fw-la plebs_fw-la armi_fw-la potentis_fw-la and_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o stately_a troy_n shall_v fall_v with_o warlike_a priam_n and_o his_o people_n all_o polybius_n as_o it_o fortune_v at_o that_o time_n stand_v by_o he_o his_o guide_n and_o companion_n in_o his_o study_n and_o he_o inquire_v if_o he_o have_v any_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o any_o thing_n in_o those_o verse_n yes_o say_v he_o i_o mean_v it_o of_o rome_n concern_v which_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v solicitous_a as_o oft_o as_o i_o think_v of_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o all_o humane_a affair_n 11._o titus_n vespasianus_n at_o the_o overthrow_n of_o jerusalem_n 721._o and_o the_o memory_n of_o its_o former_a glory_n can_v not_o abstain_v from_o shed_v tear_n curse_v the_o perverseness_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o seditious_a jew_n who_o have_v compel_v he_o against_o his_o will_n to_o lay_v in_o ruin_n so_o great_a a_o city_n and_o so_o famous_a a_o temple_n as_o there_o be_v 12._o c._n pompeius_n in_o one_o of_o his_o consulship_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n p._n exhibit_v in_o the_o theatre_n twenty_o elephant_n in_o fight_n encounter_v by_o divers_a getulian_n archer_n the_o elephant_n see_v there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o slight_a begin_v to_o move_v the_o compassion_n of_o the_o people_n with_o such_o unspeakable_a sign_n and_o lamentation_n that_o the_o people_n be_v so_o move_v with_o it_o that_o they_o all_o rise_v up_o depart_v the_o theatre_n bestow_v many_o curse_n upon_o pompey_n in_o lieu_n of_o this_o his_o bounty_n and_o magnificence_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o deep_a dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o some_o man_n maud_n the_o empress_n be_v besiege_v by_o the_o force_n of_o king_n stephen_n in_o oxford_n there_o happen_v to_o fall_v a_o great_a snow_n the_o empress_n take_v the_o advantage_n hereof_o and_o by_o array_v herself_o and_o her_o follower_n in_o white_a she_o make_v she_o escape_v thence_o there_o be_v but_o too_o many_o that_o walk_v in_o white_a till_o their_o end_n be_v attain_v make_v show_v of_o much_o simplicity_n friendship_n and_o virtue_n for_o no_o other_o purpose_n than_o to_o train_n man_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o privy_a snare_n then_o off_o go_v the_o angel_n that_o the_o devil_n may_v appear_v 1._o caius_n julius_n caesar_n be_v a_o great_a dissembler_n for_o whereas_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o mighty_a lover_n and_o admirer_n of_o cn._n pompeius_n 146._o he_o do_v not_o only_o not_o love_v he_o but_o withal_o he_o privy_o seek_v to_o render_v he_o odious_a to_o the_o people_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o honour_n when_o cicero_n have_v several_a time_n taunt_v and_o reproach_v he_o he_o never_o so_o much_o as_o make_v answer_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v offend_v with_o he_o in_o the_o least_o but_o private_o he_o stir_v up_o clodius_n against_o he_o by_o who_o mean_n he_o get_v he_o banish_v from_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v a_o quality_n ever_o inherent_a in_o caesar_n that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v create_v he_o any_o trouble_n he_o will_v seem_v out_o of_o greatness_n of_o mind_n to_o despise_v he_o but_o then_o he_o will_v be_v revenge_v of_o he_o by_o other_o the_o same_o person_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v that_o pompey_n be_v sle_z into_o egypt_n he_o also_o pursue_v he_o thither_o certain_o for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o that_o in_o case_n he_o can_v any_o way_n get_v he_o in_o his_o power_n he_o may_v make_v sure_a of_o he_o and_o yet_o this_o man_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v the_o head_n of_o pompeius_n bring_v unto_o he_o shed_v tear_n and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o victory_n and_o not_o the_o revenge_n that_o please_v i_o 2._o charles_n the_o nine_o of_o france_n be_v well_o practise_v in_o this_o art_n 121._o â—or_a a_o little_a before_o the_o massacre_n at_o paris_n when_o he_o have_v invite_v the_o admiral_n coligni_n thither_o he_o be_v honourable_o entertain_v by_o the_o king_n who_o call_v he_o father_n protest_v he_o will_v be_v rule_v by_o his_o counsel_n and_o often_o aver_v that_o he_o love_v he_o etc._n etc._n yet_o short_o after_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v base_o murder_v and_o unworthy_o insult_v over_o he_o after_o his_o death_n 145._o 3._o richard_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n be_v so_o cunning_a a_o dissembler_n that_o he_o will_v accompany_v most_o familiar_o and_o jest_v pleasant_o with_o such_o as_o he_o hate_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o will_v pretend_v to_o refuse_v even_o the_o kingdom_n itself_o when_o proffer_v whereas_o he_o have_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o compass_v it_o and_o resolve_v to_o gain_v it_o at_o what_o rate_n soever_o 137._o 4._o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n be_v also_o well_o skill_v herein_o when_o augustus_n be_v dead_a though_o he_o immediate_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o supreme_a command_n act_v as_o a_o prince_n and_o assure_v the_o soldier_n to_o himself_o yet_o with_o a_o most_o impudent_a mind_n he_o refuse_v the_o government_n when_o his_o friend_n request_v he_o to_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o he_o sharp_o take_v they_o up_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o great_a a_o monster_n empire_n be_v when_o the_o whole_a senate_n entreat_v he_o and_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n thereby_o to_o move_v he_o to_o accept_v it_o he_o give_v they_o ambiguous_a answer_n and_o with_o his_o crafty_a way_n of_o delay_n he_o leave_v they_o in_o suspense_n insomuch_o that_o some_o grow_v out_o of_o patience_n to_o be_v thus_o dally_v with_o and_o one_o in_o the_o throng_n cry_v out_o let_v he_o take_v it_o or_o leave_v it_o another_o tell_v he_o to_o his_o face_n that_o other_o do_v slow_o perform_v what_o they_o have_v promise_v but_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v slow_o promise_v that_o which_o he_o will_v perform_v at_o last_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v compel_v and_o enforce_v and_o complain_v that_o a_o miserable_a and_o burdensome_a servitude_n be_v impose_v upon_o he_o he_o accept_v of_o the_o empire_n and_o yet_o no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o man_n that_o pretend_v he_o will_v some_o time_n or_o other_o lie_v it_o down_o again_o his_o own_o word_n be_v till_o i_o come_v unto_o that_o time_n when_o you_o shall_v think_v it_o meet_v to_o allow_v some_o rest_n and_o ease_v unto_o my_o old_a age_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o little_a world_n the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o early_a appearance_n of_o virtue_n learning_n greatness_n of_o spirit_n and_o subtlety_n in_o some_o young_a person_n uraba_n in_o peru_n be_v of_o so_o rich_a a_o soil_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o cucumber_n and_o melon_n sow_v will_v bear_v ripe_a fruit_n in_o twenty_o eight_o day_n after_o 50._o the_o seed_n of_o virtue_n arrive_v to_o a_o marvellous_a improvement_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o some_o in_o a_o short_a time_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o they_o do_v in_o other_o indeed_o those_o person_n who_o have_v be_v most_o remarkable_a in_o any_o sort_n of_o virtue_n have_v be_v observe_v to_o give_v some_o early_a specimen_fw-la and_o instance_n of_o it_o in_o their_o youth_n and_o a_o man_n that_o have_v consider_v of_o the_o dawn_n and_o first_o break_v may_v easy_o predict_v a_o illustrious_a day_n to_o succeed_v thereupon_o 1._o aemilius_z lepidus_z while_o yet_o a_o youth_n do_v put_v himself_o into_o the_o army_n 64._o where_o he_o slay_v a_o enemy_n and_o save_v the_o life_n of_o a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n of_o which_o memorable_a act_n of_o his_o româ—'s_n senate_n leave_v 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