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in_o heaven_n homer_n and_o hesiod_n you_o have_v hear_v ranis_fw-la aristophanes_n make_v dionysius_n desirous_a to_o see_v euripides_n now_o dead_a and_o therefore_o send_v he_o to_o hercules_n to_o learn_v the_o way_n to_o who_o profess_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v persuade_v he_o not_o to_o go_v to_o euripides_n hercules_n repli_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v thou_o go_v to_o hades_n below_a to_o see_v he_o where_o pluto_n kingdom_n be_v describe_v answerable_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o poet_n in_o euripides_n the_o ghost_n of_o polydore_n begin_v the_o first_o tragedy_n thus_o hecuba_n here_o be_o i_o come_v leave_v the_o den_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o gate_n of_o darkness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o hades_n have_v his_o seat_n sever_v from_o the_o god_n pindarus_z speaking_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v in_o hades_n say_v apollonium_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o son_n do_v lighten_v the_o night_n that_o be_v there_o below_o furente_fw-la euripides_n make_v hercules_n after_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d die_v i_o will_v go_v under_o the_o earth_n whence_o i_o come_v now_o whence_o hercules_n come_v be_v express_v before_o ibidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d return_v from_o the_o dark_a chamber_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o hades_n below_o in_o like_a sort_n sophocles_n make_v aiax_n to_o say_v flagellifero_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n i_o will_v speak_v to_o the_o spirit_n below_o in_o hades_n so_o hercules_n remember_v his_o work_n say_v with_o these_o arm_n i_o draw_v by_o force_n that_o inexpugnable_a monster_n trachinâ—â—s_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o head_a whelp_n of_o hades_n under_o earth_n simonides_n show_v how_o many_o way_n man_n end_v their_o life_n some_o by_o sickness_n some_o by_o war_n some_o by_o sea_n say_v such_o as_o be_v tame_v or_o conquer_v in_o war_n humanam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hades_n send_v under_o the_o black_a earth_n deo_fw-la orpheus_n one_o of_o the_o elder_a master_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n without_o comparison_n that_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n as_o suidas_n testify_v and_o not_o so_o far_o infect_v with_o fable_n as_o those_o philosopher_n and_o poet_n that_o come_v after_o he_o describe_v the_o true_a god_n that_o as_o he_o say_v moses_n write_v of_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o hades_n before_o who_o devil_n do_v tremble_v and_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o god_n or_o angel_n do_v fear_n where_o in_o old_a greek_a and_o good_a divinity_n hades_n be_v sever_v from_o heaven_n sea_n and_o earth_n and_o consequent_o must_v be_v proper_o hell_n and_o so_o if_o you_o run_v over_o all_o the_o poet_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o with_o one_o general_a consent_n they_o place_v hades_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d below_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o people_n luctu_fw-la the_o common_a people_n say_v lucian_n persuade_v by_o homer_n hesiodus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o poet_n and_o take_v their_o poem_n for_o a_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d believe_v hades_n to_o be_v a_o deep_a place_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o pluto_n jupiters_n brother_n reign_v over_o that_o gulf_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o dead_a fall_n to_o he_o by_o lot_n and_o he_o order_v how_o they_o shall_v live_v there_o below_o the_o place_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n who_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v governor_n of_o it_o otherwise_o hades_n be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o pluto_n as_o plato_n himself_o confess_v in_o cratylo_n cratylo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o hades_n the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o conceive_v by_o the_o name_n that_o which_o be_v dark_a or_o which_o can_v not_o be_v see_v and_o fear_v the_o name_n they_o call_v he_o pluto_n and_o howsoever_o socrates_n in_o that_o place_n with_o a_o very_a false_a and_o â—ond_a reason_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o name_n of_o hades_n as_o he_o think_v be_v not_o thence_o derive_v but_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o know_v all_o good_a thing_n which_o in_o deed_n be_v but_o a_o jest_n and_o by_o no_o possibility_n can_v come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o word_n yet_o both_o plutarch_n and_o the_o prose_n commentator_n upon_o homer_n neglect_v this_o utter_o and_o uphold_v that_o which_o socrates_n refuse_v â—rigido_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hades_n and_o acheron_n say_v plutarch_n have_v their_o name_n from_o the_o
air_n that_o be_v not_o see_v nor_o have_v any_o colour_n and_o in_o his_o discourse_n whether_o a_o secret_a and_o silent_a life_n be_v best_a or_o no_o plutarch_n propose_v this_o etymology_n as_o true_a &_o elder_a they_o soâ—rates_n fancy_n vivendo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o their_o father_n think_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v apollo_n name_v he_o delius_n and_o pythius_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o contrary_a destiny_n to_o life_n and_o light_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o god_n or_o a_o devil_n they_o term_v hades_n be_v the_o master_n of_o dark_a night_n and_o dead_a sleep_n for_o that_o when_o we_o depart_v hence_o we_o go_v into_o a_o unknown_a and_o unseen_a place_n so_o that_o socrates_n derivation_n of_o hades_n be_v both_o false_a and_o new_a even_o as_o his_o opinion_n of_o hades_n to_o be_v a_o eloquent_a and_o bountiful_a god_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v worst_a of_o all_o that_o because_o man_n return_v not_o back_o again_o after_o death_n therefore_o cratylo_n hades_n do_v detain_v they_o with_o eloquent_a persuasion_n and_o great_a reward_n which_o make_v he_o to_o be_v call_v pluto_n for_o the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o that_o man_n dead_a can_v not_o return_v again_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o willing_a and_o though_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n bestow_v everlasting_a bliss_n on_o his_o saint_n yet_o the_o rest_n will_v fain_o be_v rid_v of_o their_o eternal_a misery_n and_o can_v not_o neither_o be_v they_o hold_v in_o their_o state_n with_o fair_a promise_n or_o large_a benefit_n but_o by_o the_o unalterable_a rigour_n of_o god_n justice_n eustathius_n upon_o homer_n word_n that_o achilles_n send_v many_o a_o worthy_a soul_n to_o hades_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o dark_a place_n under_o the_o earth_n not_o to_o be_v see_v appoint_v for_o soul_n and_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o privative_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o see_v and_o be_v call_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o contraction_n hades_n so_o when_o homer_n bring_v in_o hector_n wife_n complain_v of_o her_o misery_n and_o say_n 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o husband_n be_v go_v to_o hades_n house_n under_o the_o den_n of_o the_o earth_n eustathius_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o place_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o hide_v from_o us._n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v hades_n that_o be_v a_o invisible_a air_n which_o we_o can_v not_o see_v and_o howsoever_o socrates_n please_v himself_o in_o frame_v this_o heaven_n as_o you_o call_v it_o for_o himself_o and_o a_o few_o other_o for_o he_o admit_v none_o but_o philosopher_n into_o it_o meâ—nippi_n lucian_n in_o his_o dialogue_n of_o the_o dead_a bitter_o mock_v he_o as_o be_v in_o hell_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n howsoever_o he_o dream_v of_o a_o heaven_n for_o himself_o after_o his_o departure_n hence_o how_o paganish_v and_o not_o only_o ridiculous_a but_o blasphemous_a plato_n heaven_n be_v appear_v by_o this_o that_o socrates_n make_v swannes_n his_o fellow_n servant_n to_o phoebus_n phedone_n &_o imagine_v they_o sing_v that_o day_n they_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foresee_v the_o good_a thing_n they_o shall_v have_v in_o hades_n and_o further_o say_v that_o when_o they_o perceive_v they_o must_v die_v then_o chief_o and_o most_o of_o all_o they_o sing_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o god_n who_o servant_n they_o be_v and_o those_o word_n which_o socrates_n speak_v of_o swan_n foresee_v the_o good_a thing_n in_o hades_n 9â—_n you_o sir_n confuter_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o your_o wit_n note_v to_o prove_v hades_n to_o be_v heaven_n and_o to_o this_o heaven_n though_o socrates_n admit_v swan_n yet_o he_o accept_v no_o man_n but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v philosopher_n &_o those_o of_o the_o pure_a sort_n as_o for_o such_o as_o use_v popular_a and_o civil_a virtue_n as_o justice_n and_o temperance_n get_v by_o care_n and_o continuance_n without_o philosophy_n his_o word_n be_v express_o these_o phaedone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v fit_a that_o such_o soul_n shall_v return_v again_o into_o some_o such_o political_a and_o tame_a kind_n either_o of_o bee_n wasp_n or_o emmet_n &_o after_o that_o into_o man_n again_o but_o into_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o god_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o come_v that_o have_v not_o be_v a_o philosopher_n and_o very_o pure_a at_o his_o depart_n hence_o other_o that_o be_v slothful_a and_o fill_v their_o belly_n he_o say_v must_v be_v turn_v into_o ass_n and_o such_o other_o beast_n and_o oppressor_n and_o wrong_a doer_n into_o wolf_n kite_n and_o hawk_n of_o these_o his_o plain_a resolution_n be_v ibidem_fw-la that_o such_o soul_n wander_v until_o by_o the_o earnest_a love_n of_o their_o bodily_a nature_n which_o follow_v they_o they_o put_v on_o body_n again_o and_o such_o body_n of_o bird_n and_o beast_n they_o put_v on_o as_o resemble_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o former_a life_n here_o be_v a_o goodly_a world_n of_o soul_n to_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o plato_n into_o the_o créede_v and_o socrates_n heaven_n why_o you_o shall_v fancy_n i_o can_v guess_v except_o it_o be_v that_o none_o but_o very_o pure_a and_o precise_a person_n shall_v come_v thither_o to_o who_o you_o will_v fain_o be_v the_o ringleader_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o in_o make_v hades_n and_o pluto_n by_o which_o the_o poet_n mean_v the_o devil_n to_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o bountiful_a god_n have_v not_o your_o wise_a master_n fit_v his_o new_a heaven_n with_o a_o excellent_a head_n plutarch_n move_v the_o doubt_n whether_o hades_n be_v a_o god_n or_o a_o devil_n that_o have_v power_n over_o darkness_n and_o death_n homer_n &_o hesiode_n affirm_v he_o dwell_v under_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v implacable_a cruel_a and_o hate_v of_o man_n porphyry_n no_o mean_a follower_n of_o plato_n conclude_v pluto_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o hades_n as_o cratylo_n plato_n confess_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o wicked_a spirit_n porphyry_n word_n be_v 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v not_o without_o cause_n conjecture_n that_o all_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v under_o serapis_n be_v lead_v so_o to_o think_v not_o only_o by_o his_o ceremony_n but_o because_o offering_n to_o pacify_v and_o sacrifice_n avert_v rage_n be_v do_v to_o pluto_n as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o our_o first_o book_n now_o serapis_n be_v all_o one_o god_n with_o pluto_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o great_a prince_n of_o devil_n and_o one_o that_o give_v charm_n to_o drive_v away_o spirit_n loe_o here_o be_v socrates_n wise_a and_o bountiful_a god_n hades_n and_o pluto_n conclude_v by_o a_o great_a platonic_a to_o be_v the_o chief_a devil_n who_o judgement_n eusebius_n follow_v and_o in_o deed_n consider_v his_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v 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