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A41733 The courtiers manual oracle, or, The art of prudence written originally in Spanish by Baltazar Gracian, and now done into English.; Oráculo manual y arte de prudencia. English Gracián y Morales, Baltasar, 1601-1658. 1685 (1685) Wing G1468; ESTC R6724 108,245 306

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care_n not_o to_o give_v arm_n to_o the_o deserter_n of_o friendship_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o will_v fight_v with_o they_o more_o cruel_o against_o thyself_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o regard_n of_o thy_o enemy_n leave_v always_o a_o door_n open_a to_o reconciliation_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o gallantry_n which_o be_v the_o sure_a sometime_o former_a revenge_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o future_a repentance_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o do_v evil_a turn_v into_o the_o displeasure_n of_o have_v do_v it_o maxim_n ccxviii_o to_o do_v nothing_o whimsical_o but_o every_o thing_n with_o circumspection_n every_o whimsy_n be_v a_o imposthume_n it_o be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o passion_n that_o do_v all_o thing_n the_o backward_a way_n there_o be_v some_o who_o turn_v every_o thing_n into_o a_o kind_n of_o skirmish_v they_o be_v ruffian_n in_o conversation_n and_o will_v make_v a_o triumph_n of_o every_o thing_n they_o do_v they_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v peaceful_a in_o 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