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speak_v true_a only_o i_o shall_v mind_v they_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v never_o so_o true_a that_o a_o wise_a man_n act_v always_o in_o subserviency_n to_o his_o body_n or_o to_o word_n it_o more_o inoffensive_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o may_v turn_v to_o advantage_n make_v his_o own_o interest_n the_o ultimate_a end_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o his_o action_n yet_o because_o these_o principle_n be_v not_o plausible_a that_o they_o will_v keep_v their_o joy_n to_o themselves_o but_o forbear_v to_o utter_v lofty_a word_n sect_n xxii_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o cyrenian_a sect_n how_o far_o allowable_a the_o opinion_n of_o the_o cyrenaick_n remain_v to_o be_v discuss_v these_o think_v that_o discontent_n than_o arise_v when_o any_o affliction_n fall_v upon_o we_o unaware_o there_o be_v much_o in_o that_o as_o i_o say_v above_o and_o i_o know_v chrysippus_n be_v of_o the_o mind_n that_o what_o be_v not_o foresee_v come_v with_o the_o great_a blow_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o 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circumstance_n of_o humane_a life_n understand_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dread_v after_o the_o rate_n of_o vulgar_a apprehension_n and_o in_o truth_n as_o to_o my_o judgement_n those_o who_o have_v long_o before_o consider_v and_o those_o who_o length_n of_o time_n cure_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v wrought_v upon_o in_o a_o manner_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n only_o that_o a_o principle_n of_o reason_n heal_v the_o former_a nature_n the_o latter_a when_o that_o come_v to_o be_v understand_v wherein_o the_o remedy_n consist_v that_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v conceive_v to_o have_v be_v excessive_a be_v not_o yet_o so_o great_a as_o to_o cast_v down_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n this_o therefore_o be_v consequent_a that_o through_o want_n of_o consideration_n the_o wound_n be_v great_a but_o what_o they_o imagine_v do_v not_o follow_v that_o when_o equal_a misfortune_n befall_v different_a person_n he_o only_o be_v afflict_v by_o the_o mischance_n on_o who_o it_o fall_v unexpected_a therefore_o some_o in_o distress_n when_o they_o have_v be_v mind_v that_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n upon_o those_o term_n that_o no_o man_n can_v pass_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o life_n without_o his_o share_n of_o suffering_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o more_o trouble_v c_o that_o stanza_n of_o the_o most_o potent_a king_n agamemnon_n in_o euripides_n his_o iphigenia_n in_o aulis_n bespeak_v a_o old_a countryman_n father_n i_o envy_v thy_o content_n who_o ever_o safe_a private_a life_n have_v spend_v i_o envy_v much_o his_o happiness_n but_o potentate_n i_o envy_v less_o sect_n xxv_o the_o cavil_v of_o carneades_n examine_v whereupon_o carneades_n as_o i_o find_v our_o friend_n antiochus_n record_n of_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o blame_v chrysippus_n for_o quote_v as_o some_o wise_a passage_n that_o verse_n of_o euripides_n no_o mortal_a be_v advance_v above_o all_o pain_n but_o bury_v child_n breed_v up_o some_o again_o then_o die_v himself_o yet_o 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the_o malicious_a but_o to_o inform_v the_o judgement_n of_o he_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n that_o he_o be_v well_o able_a to_o bear_v what_o he_o see_v many_o have_v bear_v before_o he_o with_o moderation_n and_o patience_n for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v stay_v up_o by_o all_o method_n who_o be_v sink_v and_o can_v hold_v together_o through_o excess_n of_o grief_n chrysippus_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v the_o allusion_n as_o if_o the_o greek_a word_n import_v sorrow_n imply_v in_o the_o very_a term_n a_o solution_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n this_o evil_a humour_n may_v be_v utter_o expel_v by_o lay_v open_a as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o cause_n of_o discontent_n now_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o some_o great_a evil_a instant_n and_o press_a therefore_o also_o bodily_a pain_n though_o the_o fit_a be_v never_o so_o sharp_a yet_o be_v sustain_v by_o entertain_v probable_a hope_n of_o ease_n and_o a_o life_n lead_v with_o reputation_n and_o honour_n carry_v along_o with_o it_o such_o strong_a consolation_n as_o that_o no_o affliction_n can_v touch_v those_o who_o so_o live_v or_o else_o trouble_v make_v but_o a_o very_a slight_a impression_n on_o their_o soul_n d_o that_o verse_n of_o euripides_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o amphiarchus_n comfort_v the_o mother_n of_o archemorus_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o son_n sect_n xxvi_o the_o mistake_n that_o trouble_n of_o mind_n be_v a_o duty_n but_o over_o and_o above_o the_o opinion_n that_o our_o evil_n be_v great_a when_o a_o further_a opinion_n fall_v in_o that_o we_o ought_v that_o we_o do_v well_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v disquiet_v at_o any_o misfortune_n then_o arise_v that_o violent_a storm_n of_o excessive_a sorrow_n from_o this_o opinion_n come_v those_o diverse_a and_o detestable_a sort_n of_o mourn_v neglect_v of_o be_v trim_v smite_v on_o the_o breast_n thigh_n and_o head_n hence_o agamemnon_n in_o homer_n and_o no_o less_o in_o attius_n be_v personate_v tear_v for_o grief_n at_o time_n his_o look_n unshorn_a which_o occasion_v this_o ingenuous_a say_v of_o bion_n that_o sure_o the_o king_n be_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n to_o pull_v his_o hair_n up_o by_o the_o root_n as_o though_o melancholy_a be_v to_o be_v abate_v by_o a_o bald_a pate_n but_o they_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n out_o of_o a_o conceit_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o do_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n also_o do_v aeschines_n inveigh_v against_o demosthenes_n because_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_v a_o seven-night_n after_o his_o daughter_n death_n but_o in_o how_o rhetorical_a strain_n how_o copious_o what_o strong_a line_n do_v he_o compile_v what_o word_n dart_v forth_o that_o one_o will_v conclude_v a_o rhetorician_n may_v take_v upon_o he_o as_o much_o as_o he_o please_v which_o liberty_n none_o can_v allow_v unless_o they_o have_v this_o principle_n ingraft_v in_o their_o soul_n that_o all_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o grievous_o afflict_v at_o the_o 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