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that_o there_o be_v nothing_o good_a but_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a and_o nothing_o evil_a but_o that_o which_o be_v dishonest_a but_o hereby_o we_o shall_v only_o trifle_v away_o our_o time_n in_o unnecessary_a dispute_n for_o in_o short_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o have_v raise_v a_o dispute_n about_o the_o bare_a name_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o have_v limit_v and_o confine_v the_o thing_n itself_o viz._n the_o notion_n of_o good_a according_a to_o their_o own_o fancy_n which_o all_o mankind_n beside_o take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o whereas_o other_o man_n place_v several_a thing_n beside_o virtue_n in_o the_o number_n of_o good_a thing_n as_o health_n pleasure_n glory_n riches_n friend_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o vice_n they_o reckon_v several_a other_o thing_n among_o evil_n as_o sickness_n pain_n shame_n poverty_n enemy_n etc._n etc._n the_o stoic_n have_v rather_o name_v these_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil._n but_o this_o seem_v very_o absurd_a and_o contradictory_n to_o take_v health_n and_o sickness_n pleasure_n and_o pain_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o feign_v new_a word_n and_o call_v health_n pleasure_n glory_n and_o other_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promota_fw-la assistant_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o real_o good_a but_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v approach_v the_o near_a to_o virtue_n and_o lead_v we_o to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o only_o good_n the_o same_o fancy_n they_o have_v have_v of_o disease_n and_o pain_n they_o have_v name_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abducta_fw-la remota_fw-la as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o they_o be_v thing_n less_o noble_a and_o separate_v from_o virtue_n for_o when_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o make_v a_o choice_n those_o be_v prefer_v and_o these_o be_v forsake_v this_o be_v their_o way_n of_o discourse_n which_o i_o think_v not_o worth_a answer_v any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o cicero_n do_v when_o he_o cry_v out_o o_o the_o great_a strength_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o brave_a subject_n to_o raise_v a_o new_a doctrine_n o_o magnam_fw-la vim_o ingenii_fw-la causamque_fw-la justam_fw-la cur_n nova_fw-la existeret_fw-la disciplina_fw-la the_o stoic_n argue_v and_o with_o their_o weak_a reason_n will_v maintain_v that_o pain_n be_v no_o evil_a concludunt_fw-la ratiunculis_fw-la stoici_fw-la cur_n dolour_n non_fw-la sit_fw-la malum_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o if_o man_n be_v only_o trouble_v about_o the_o word_n and_o not_o the_o thing_n wherefore_o must_v you_o zeno_n deceive_v i_o with_o your_o subtle_a nicety_n and_o new_a coin_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o when_o you_o tell_v i_o that_o what_o look_v grievous_a be_v no_o evil_a you_o put_v i_o at_o a_o stand_n i_o will_v desire_v to_o know_v how_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o prejudicial_a and_o hurtful_a be_v no_o evil_a in_o itself_o nothing_o be_v evil_a as_o you_o pretend_v but_o that_o which_o be_v dishonest_a and_o vicious_a these_o be_v but_o word_n neither_o can_v you_o hereby_o remove_v the_o difficulty_n i_o understand_v very_o well_o that_o pain_n and_o grief_n be_v not_o criminal_a evil_n you_o need_v not_o trouble_v yourself_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o but_o show_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o suffer_v pain_n or_o to_o be_v free_a from_o it_o you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v indifferent_a as_o to_o the_o happiness_n of_o life_n see_v that_o consist_v in_o virtue_n alone_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n what_o you_o call_v pain_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o thing_n that_o you_o be_v to_o avoid_v and_o by_o consequence_n be_v a_o evil._n when_o you_o pretend_v that_o pain_n be_v no_o real_a evil_n but_o only_o something_o uneasy_a to_o be_v suffer_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o speak_v at_o large_a what_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o name_n in_o one_o word_n evil._n and_o when_o you_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o good_a but_o what_o be_v honest_a and_o nothing_o evil_a but_o what_o be_v dishonest_a it_o be_v to_o vanquish_v in_o word_n but_o not_o in_o sense_n it_o be_v to_o express_v desire_n and_o prove_v nothing_o doubtless_o this_o be_v a_o undeniable_a truth_n all_o that_o nature_n hate_v aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v in_o the_o number_n of_o evil_n and_o all_o that_o be_v grateful_a to_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v on_o the_o contrary_n whether_o at_o any_o time_n pain_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o pleasure_n the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v examine_v before_o we_o conclude_v about_o epicurus_n opinion_n be_v whether_o we_o shall_v sometime_o avoid_v pleasure_n to_o embrace_v pain_n this_o question_n depend_v very_o much_o upon_o the_o former_a for_o if_o any_o pleasure_n offer_v itself_o of_o that_o sort_n which_o plato_n call_v pure_a and_o disengage_v from_o any_o mixture_n of_o grief_n and_o trouble_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o as_o be_v never_o to_o be_v succeed_v by_o any_o future_a pain_n neither_o in_o this_o life_n nor_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v or_o if_o any_o pain_n offer_v itself_o such_o as_o may_v be_v style_v pure_a and_o free_a from_o any_o pleasure_n that_o be_v such_o as_o can_v never_o be_v suppose_v to_o yield_v any_o satisfaction_n no_o man_n can_v give_v any_o reason_n why_o such_o a_o pleasure_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v accept_v and_o such_o a_o pain_n avoid_v but_o if_o any_o pleasure_n offer_v itself_o which_o may_v hinder_v we_o from_o obtain_v a_o great_a or_o which_o will_v be_v attend_v by_o a_o pain_n that_o may_v cause_v we_o to_o repent_v the_o suffering_n ourselves_o to_o be_v draw_v away_o to_o it_o or_o if_o a_o pain_n offer_v itself_o which_o may_v turn_v away_o a_o great_a or_o which_o may_v be_v follow_v by_o a_o pleasure_n very_o great_a there_o be_v no_o reason_n can_v persuade_v we_o the_o shun_v such_o a_o pleasure_n and_o embrace_v such_o a_o pain_n 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the_o contrary_a if_o they_o be_v evil_n of_o the_o first_o good_a that_o nature_n have_v in_o its_o view_n that_o we_o may_v come_v at_o last_o to_o epicurus_n opinion_n that_o pleasure_n be_v our_o main_a end_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o reason_n that_o induce_v he_o to_o this_o opinion_n be_v that_o he_o consider_v pleasure_n general_o and_o simple_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n or_o else_o as_o it_o be_v manage_v and_o direct_v by_o prudence_n and_o wisdom_n for_o it_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n also_o that_o alexander_n observe_v that_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v the_o matter_n when_o he_o say_v that_o pleasure_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o epicurus_n be_v the_o first_o good_a that_o nature_n pursue_v or_o the_o first_o good_a unto_o which_o we_o be_v natural_o bend_v and_o incline_v but_o afterward_o this_o pleasure_n be_v regulate_v and_o direct_v by_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n esse_fw-la quidem_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la ex_fw-la ment_fw-la epicuri_fw-la 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be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o our_o desire_n some_o say_v cicero_z conceive_v pleasure_n or_o delight_n to_o be_v the_o first_o good_a other_o a_o exemption_n or_o a_o freedom_n from_o pain_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o creature_n be_v bear_v it_o natural_o desire_n and_o labour_n after_o a_o indolence_n or_o freedom_n from_o pain_n other_o place_v the_o first_o good_a thing_n of_o nature_n among_o those_o which_o they_o call_v our_o be_v life_n perfection_n the_o preservation_n of_o all_o our_o member_n entire_a and_o in_o health_n our_o sense_n strength_n beauty_n and_o such_o like_a now_o among_o these_o opinion_n the_o first_o and_o second_o be_v include_v in_o that_o of_o epicurus_n for_o he_o place_v our_o exemption_n from_o pain_n among_o those_o thing_n we_o call_v pleasure_n the_o three_o opinion_n be_v that_o of_o the_o stoic_n be_v less_o probable_a for_o though_o we_o may_v say_v that_o every_o creature_n desire_v to_o have_v its_o be_v life_n health_n perfection_n and_o preservation_n of_o its_o several_a part_n etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v desire_v because_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o enjoy_v they_o and_o therefore_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v desirable_a for_o be_v pleasant_a doubtless_o pleasure_n be_v the_o first_o good_a thing_n or_o hold_v the_o chief_a place_n among_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v desire_v and_o this_o be_v probable_o what_o aristotle_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v that_o pleasure_n be_v common_a to_o all_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o our_o free_a and_o voluntary_a action_n for_o we_o perceive_v that_o what_o be_v honest_a be_v pleasurable_a as_o well_o as_o what_o be_v useful_a beside_o pleasure_n be_v bear_v and_o breed_v up_o with_o we_o from_o our_o very_a cradle_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o endeavour_v to_o wean_v ourselves_o from_o this_o inclination_n with_o which_o our_o nature_n be_v natural_o tincture_v this_o plain_o discover_v to_o we_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o though_o we_o common_o reckon_v three_o sort_n of_o good_a thing_n viz._n the_o honest_a the_o profitable_a and_o the_o pleasant_a the_o pleasant_a or_o pleasurable_a which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o pleasure_n itself_o be_v so_o intermix_v with_o the_o rest_n that_o it_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a species_n of_o itself_o but_o part_n of_o the_o common_a stock_n which_o render_v the_o other_o good_a and_o desirable_a as_o if_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a and_o useful_a be_v only_o to_o be_v desire_v because_o it_o be_v please_a and_o agreeable_a second_o that_o pleasure_n be_v common_a unto_o all_o sensible_a creature_n and_o so_o fix_v and_o settle_v in_o our_o very_a first_o desire_v that_o we_o have_v not_o a_o liberty_n of_o refuse_v it_o seem_v very_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o good_a that_o we_o wish_v for_o or_o desire_n primum_fw-la expetibile_fw-la primum_fw-la familiar_a for_o these_o be_v 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