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fortune_n less_o than_o those_o of_o the_o soul_n 3_o 5._o euripides_n phoenissae_n 3_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o signify_v 1_o 40._o exact_v to_o be_v avoid_v in_o deal_n with_o other_o 2_o 18._o exercise_v requisite_a to_o make_v man_n perfect_a 1_o 18._o extraordinary_a thing_n move_v admiration_n 2_o 10._o f._n q._n fabius_n labâ—o's_n trick_n 1_o 10._o fab._n maximus_n his_o wise_a delay_v 1_o 24._o his_o subtlety_n and_o cunning_a 1_o 30._o fabricius_n justice_n 1_o 13._o 3_o 4_o 22._o i'faith_o the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n 1_o 7._o set_v up_o in_o the_o capitol_n next_o to_o jupiter_n 3_o 29._o to_o be_v keep_v with_o enemy_n ibid._n see_v oath_n father_n often_o follow_v in_o course_n of_o life_n by_o their_o son_n 1_o 32._o rule_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o imitate_v they_o 1_o 33._o whether_o to_o be_v accuse_v by_o their_o son_n shall_v they_o plot_v against_o the_o state_n 3_o 23._o fear_v one_o cause_n of_o injustice_n 1_o 7._o promise_v make_v through_o fear_n not_o bind_v 1_o 10._o a_o improper_a way_n of_o get_v man_n to_o be_v of_o our_o side_n and_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o it_o 2_o 7_o 8._o fecial_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n 1_o 11._o 3_o 29._o fides_n derive_v by_o the_o stoic_n 1_o 7._o exit_fw-la fide_fw-la bona_fw-la a_o form_n in_o law_n 3_o 17._o fight_v when_o laudable_a 1_o 23._o fimbria_n judge_n in_o a_o case_n 3_o 19_o flatterer_n to_o be_v avoid_v 1._o 26._o estate_n get_v by_o flattery_n scandalous_a 3_o 18._o force_n and_o fraud_n the_o two_o way_n of_o injure_v man_n the_o latter_a more_o odious_a 1_o 13._o a_o courageous_a man_n can_v be_v force_v 3_o 31._o form_n in_o judgement_n 3_o 15._o the_o general_a form_n or_o rule_n 3_o 5._o fortune_n must_v yield_v to_o nature_n 1_o 33._o her_o influence_n upon_o the_o good_a or_o ill_a suâ—…_n of_o action_n 2_o 6._o sedition_n will_v never_o be_v want_v while_o man_n hope_v to_o make_v their_o fortune_n by_o they_o 2_o 8._o to_o be_v transport_v with_o good_a or_o ill_a fortune_n show_v a_o mean_a spirit_n 1_o 26._o freedom_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 1_o 20._o fretfulness_n upon_o unseasonable_a visit_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v avoid_v 1_o 25._o friend_n necessary_a for_o all_o 2_o 8._o all_o common_a among_o friend_n 1_o 16._o the_o counsel_n of_o friend_n shall_v be_v ask_v 1_o 26._o man_n be_v bear_v for_o their_o friend_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o 1_o 8._o correction_n counsel_n etc._n etc._n due_a among_o friend_n 1_o 17._o how_o much_o may_v be_v do_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o friend_n 3_o 10._o damon_n and_o pythas_n two_o friend_n ibid._n closeness_n of_o union_n between_o friend_n 1_o 17._o friendship_n make_v many_o become_v one_o 1_o 17._o be_v cement_v by_o likeness_n of_o manner_n ibid._n to_o be_v break_v off_o by_o little_a and_o little_a 1_o 33._o g._n gate_n shall_v not_o be_v too_o slow_a etc._n etc._n 1_o 36._o general_n of_o the_o roman_n deliver_v to_o their_o enemy_n 3_o 30._o genius_n see_v nature_n geometrician_n method_n 3_o 7._o gentile_a jest_n 1_o 29._o carriage_n 1_o 35._o glory_n make_v upof_o three_o ingredient_n 2_o 9_o cicero_n write_v two_o book_n about_o it_o ibid._n must_v be_v use_v with_o discretion_n and_o what_o the_o short_a cut_n to_o it_o 2_o 12_o 13._o not_o to_o be_v get_v by_o counterfeit_n 2_o 12._o but_o by_o justice_n 2_o 13._o can_v be_v durable_a unless_o found_v upon_o virtue_n 2_o 20._o inconsistent_a with_o wickedness_n 3_o 22._o god_n duty_n to_o they_o to_o be_v perform_v first_o 1_o 45._o how_o their_o favour_n may_v be_v procure_v 2_o 3._o they_o never_o hurt_v ibid._n be_v never_o angry_a 3_o 28_o 29._o good_a fortune_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o low_a spirit_n to_o be_v transport_v with_o it_o 1_o 26._o good_a man_n so_o call_v from_o justice_n 1_o 7._o 2_o 11._o who_o 3_o 15_o 19_o very_a hard_a to_o be_v find_v ibid._n it_o be_v always_o profitable_a to_o be_v one_o ibid._n good_a man_n desire_v honesty_n not_o secrecy_n 3_o 9_o goodwill_n see_v love_n government_n of_o a_o state_n like_o the_o office_n of_o a_o guardian_n 1_o 25._o the_o several_a duty_n of_o those_o that_o govern_v 2_o 21_o etc._n etc._n gownsman_n as_o useful_a as_o soldier_n 1_o 22_o 23._o gracchus_n father_n of_o the_o two_o gracchi_n 2_o 12._o his_o son_n just_o slay_v ibid._n ruin_v by_o their_o level_a principle_n 2._o 23._o gratidianus_n 3_o 16_o 20._o gratitude_n a_o most_o necessary_a duty_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v imitate_v fruitful_a field_n 1_o 15._o all_o people_n hate_v one_o that_o be_v not_o grateful_a 2_o 18._o greatness_n of_o soul_n natural_a to_o man_n 1_o 4._o what_o it_o appear_v in_o 1_o 5._o incline_v man_n to_o ambition_n 1_o 8_o 19_o be_v often_o too_o hot_a 1_o 15._o usual_o make_v most_o account_n of_o in_o the_o world_n 1_o 18._o necessary_a for_o statesman_n more_o than_o philosopher_n 1_o 20._o its_o description_n and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o greatness_n of_o understanding_n 1_o 23._o see_v even_o in_o a_o retire_a life_n 1_o 26._o be_v savageness_n if_o not_o accompany_v with_o justice_n 1_o 44._o see_v courage_n greek_n and_o latin_a to_o be_v join_v 1_o 1._o to_o bring_v greek_a into_o discourse_n ridiculous_a 1_o 31._o guilty_a person_n may_v sometime_o be_v defend_v 2_o 14._o gyges_n ring_n 3_o 9_o 19_o h._n hannibal_n cruel_a 1_o 12._o send_v ten_o to_o rome_n after_o the_o fight_n at_o cannae_n 1_o 13._o 3_o 32._o hastiness_n in_o give_v assent_n a_o fault_n in_o the_o search_n of_o truth_n 1_o 7._o the_o passion_n shall_v not_o through_o haste_n outrun_v reason_n 1_o 29._o hate_v able_a to_o ruin_v the_o great_a power_n 2_o 7_o 8._o haughtiness_n