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A33161 The five days debate at Cicero's house in Tusculum between master and sophister.; Tusculanae disputationes. English Cicero, Marcus Tullius.; Wase, Christopher, 1625?-1690. 1683 (1683) Wing C4307; ESTC R11236 182,432 382

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nor_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v right_a to_o give_v himself_o the_o most_o grievous_a torture_n and_o to_o fret_v to_o death_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o wrong_a yet_o the_o sequel_n have_v inform_v we_o to_o my_o apprehension_n although_o it_o be_v not_o the_o direct_a and_o proper_a question_n at_o this_o time_n that_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a but_o that_o which_o may_v be_v call_v dishonesty_n so_o that_o we_o may_v withal_o see_v whatever_o evil_a there_o be_v in_o discontent_n it_o be_v not_o natural_a but_o contract_v by_o our_o voluntary_a judgement_n and_o mistake_v in_o opinion_n now_o that_o sort_n of_o trouble_n of_o mind_n have_v be_v handle_v by_o we_o which_o be_v great_a of_o all_o so_o that_o upon_o the_o removal_n of_o it_o we_o judge_v the_o remedy_n of_o the_o rest_n not_o of_o difficult_a enquiry_n sect_n xxxiv_o a_o passage_n to_o the_o remedy_n of_o disquiet_a arise_v from_o the_o particular_a passion_n for_o there_o be_v certain_a common_a place_n 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