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and_o mind_n from_o the_o cruel_a shock_n of_o misfortune_n this_o be_v that_o which_o render_v we_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a in_o prudence_n constant_a in_o temperance_n and_o stout_a valiant_a and_o invincible_a in_o justice_n yet_o be_v there_o something_o to_o be_v decline_v in_o this_o virtue_n as_o be_v foolhardy_a proud_a rash_a timorous_a slothful_a or_o puny-spirited_a for_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o valiant_a must_v be_v prick_v forward_o by_o no_o other_o spur_n than_o glory_n renown_n or_o virtue_n immensem_fw-la gloria_fw-la calcar_fw-la habet_fw-la he_o must_v follow_v the_o conduct_n of_o no_o other_o captain_n but_o reason_n and_o not_o be_v lead_v up_o by_o chance_n hazard_n or_o desperation_n allege_v that_o rash_a piece_n of_o poetical_a fury_n for_o his_o excuse_n una_fw-la salus_fw-la victis_fw-la nullam_fw-la sperare_fw-la salutem_fw-la the_o people_n of_o numantia_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v massacre_v than_o yield_v to_o the_o merciful_a enemy_n and_o the_o saguntine_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o same_o precept_n but_o we_o must_v never_o act_v any_o thing_n desperate_o well_o may_v that_o roman_a demosthenes_n cicero_n say_v injustissimam_fw-la pacem_fw-la bello_fw-la justissimo_fw-la antefero_fw-la i_o prefer_v the_o most_o unjust_a peace_n before_o the_o most_o just_a war_n now_o he_o that_o despair_n flee_v from_o fortitude_n and_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o dunghill-spirit_n to_o seek_v death_n by_o show_v the_o heel_n through_o fear_n and_o pusillanimity_n but_o a_o valiant_a man_n despise_v life_n judicious_o fight_v stout_o not_o as_o one_o destitute_a of_o all_o hope_n but_o because_o he_o be_v ground_v on_o this_o persuasion_n that_o it_o become_v he_o so_o to_o deport_v himself_o which_o move_v he_o rather_o to_o choose_v a_o honourable_a death_n than_o blur_v his_o life_n with_o the_o stain_n of_o reproach_n this_o virtue_n have_v many_o concomitant_n which_o with_o some_o other_o qualification_n shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n chap._n vi_o
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