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some_o passion_n or_o particular_a intent_n eor_fw-la as_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o virtue_n nor_o justice_n to_o be_v loyal_a and_o officious_a towards_o some_o which_o a_o man_n particular_o love_v nor_o temperance_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o carnal_a pleasure_n of_o his_o sister_n or_o of_o his_o daughter_n nor_o liberality_n towards_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n so_o be_v it_o not_o true_a valour_n to_o adventure_v himself_o to_o any_o danger_n for_o his_o own_o benefit_n and_o particular_a satisfaction_n wherefore_o if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o gain_v as_o spy_n pioner_n traitor_n merchant_n on_o the_o sea_n mercenary_a soldier_n if_o for_o ambition_n or_o reputation_n to_o be_v esteem_v and_o account_v valiant_a as_o the_o most_o part_n of_o our_o man_n of_o war_n who_o say_v be_v natural_o carry_v thereunto_o that_o if_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v lose_v their_o life_n will_v not_o go_v if_o weary_a of_o his_o life_n through_o pain_n and_o grief_n as_o the_o soldier_n of_o antigonus_n who_o live_v in_o extreme_a torment_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o fistula_n he_o have_v be_v hardy_a to_o attempt_v all_o danger_n be_v heal_v avoid_v they_o if_o to_o prevent_v shame_n captivity_n or_o any_o other_o evil_a if_o through_o fury_n and_o the_o heat_n of_o choler_n to_o be_v brief_a if_o by_o passion_n or_o particular_a consideration_n as_o aiax_n catiline_n it_o be_v neither_o valour_n nor_o virtue_n sicut_fw-la non_fw-la martyrem_fw-la poena_fw-la sic_fw-la nec_fw-la fortem_fw-la pagna_fw-la sed_fw-la causa_fw-la fecit_fw-la the_o four_o condition_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o execution_n indiscretion_n 8_o indiscretion_n thereof_o wise_a and_o discreet_a whereby_o many_o false_a opinion_n be_v reject_v in_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v not_o to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o those_o evil_n and_o in_o convenience_n that_o threaten_v they_o neither_o to_o fear_v lest_o they_o surprise_v we_o nor_o to_o fly_v yea_o not_o to_o feel_v the_o first_o blow_n as_o the_o noise_n of_o thunder_n or_o shot_n or_o the_o fall_n of_o some_o great_a building_n now_o this_o be_v to_o understand_v amiss_o for_o so_o that_o the_o mind_n remain_v firm_a and_o entire_a in_o it_o own_o place_n and_o discourse_n without_o alteration_n he_o may_v outward_o disquiet_v and_o make_v a_o stir_n he_o may_v lawful_o yea_o it_o be_v honourable_a to_o overthrow_v to_o undo_v and_o to_o revenge_v himself_o of_o evil_n by_o all_o mean_n and_o honest_a endeavour_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n to_o carry_v himself_o with_o a_o settle_a resolution_n mens_fw-la immota_fw-la manet_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la voluuntur_fw-la inane_n socrates_n mock_v those_o that_o condemn_a flight_n what_o say_v he_o be_v it_o cowardliness_n to_o beat_v and_o vanquish_v they_o by_o give_v they_o place_n homer_n commend_v in_o his_o ulysses_n the_o skill_n to_o fly_v the_o lacedaemonian_n professor_n of_o valour_n in_o the_o journey_n of_o the_o platean_n retire_v the_o better_a to_o break_v and_o dissolve_v the_o persian_a troop_n which_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o do_v and_o overcome_v they_o this_o have_v be_v practise_v by_o the_o most_o warlike_a people_n in_o other_o place_n the_o stoic_n themselves_o allow_v to_o wax_v pale_a to_o tremble_v at_o the_o first_o sudden_a encounter_n so_o that_o it_o proceed_v no_o far_o into_o the_o mind_n and_o courage_n and_o this_o be_v valour_n in_o gross_a there_o be_v thing_n which_o be_v just_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o fly_v as_o shipwreck_n lightning_n and_o those_o where_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n neither_o place_n of_o virtue_n prudence_n valour_n of_o fortitude_n or_o valour_n in_o particular_a to_o divide_v the_o matter_n and_o discourse_n of_o that_o which_o be_v here_o matter_n the_o proposition_n and_o division_n of_o this_o matter_n to_o be_v say_v this_o virtue_n be_v exercise_v and_o employ_v against_o all_o that_o which_o the_o world_n account_v evil_a now_o this_o evil_n be_v twofold_a external_a and_o
4_o difficult_a and_o dangerous_a affair_n page_n 406_o 5_o conjuration_n page_n 407_o 6_o treason_n page_n 409_o 7_o popular_a commotion_n page_n 410_o 8_o faction_n and_o confederacy_n page_n 411_o 9_o sedition_n page_n 412_o 10_o tyranny_n and_o rebellion_n page_n 414_o 11_o civil_a war_n page_n 415_o 12_o aduisement_n for_o particular_a person_n touch_v the_o foresay_a public_a division_n page_n 416_o 13_o of_o private_a trouble_n and_o division_n page_n 419_o of_o justice_n the_o second_o virtue_n chap._n 5_o of_o justice_n in_o general_n page_n 419_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o justice_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o man_n towards_o himself_o page_n 422_o of_o the_o justice_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o man_n towards_o man_n with_o a_o advertisement_n page_n 428_o the_o first_o part_n which_o be_v of_o the_o general_a and_o common_a duty_n of_o all_o towards_o all_o and_o first_o chap._n 7_o of_o love_n or_o friendship_n page_n 429_o chap._n 8_o of_o faith_n fidelity_n treachery_n secrecy_n page_n 436_o chap._n 9_o verity_n and_o free_a admonition_n page_n 439_o chap._n 10_o of_o flattery_n lie_v and_o dissimulation_n page_n 441_o chap._n 11_o of_o benefit_n obligation_n and_o thankfulness_n page_n 446_o the_o second_o part_n which_o concern_v the_o special_a duty_n of_o certain_a man_n towards_o certain_a man_n by_o certain_a and_o special_a obligation_n the_o preface_n page_n 453_o chap._n 12_o the_o duty_n of_o marry_a folk_n page_n 454_o chap._n 13_o household_n husbandry_n page_n 456_o chap._n 14_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n page_n 457_o chap._n 15_o the_o duty_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n page._n 486_o chap._n 16_o the_o duty_n of_o sovereign_n and_o subject_n page_n 488_o chap._n 17_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n page_n 491_o chap._n 18_o the_o duty_n of_o great_a and_o small_a page_n 497_o of_o fortitude_n the_o three_o virtue_n preface_n page_n 498_o chap._n 19_o of_o fortitude_n or_o valour_n in_o general_a page_n 499_o of_o fortitude_n or_o valour_n in_o particular_a page_n 503_o chap._n 20_o the_o first_o part_n of_o outward_a evil_n page_n 504_o chap._n 21_o of_o outward_a evil_n consider_v in_o their_o effect_n and_o fruit_n page_n 509_o of_o outward_a evil_n in_o themselves_o and_o particular_o a_o advertisement_n page_n 510_o chap._n 22_o of_o sickness_n and_o grief_n page_n 511_o chap._n 23_o of_o captivity_n and_o imprisonment_n page_n 513_o chap._n 24_o of_o banishment_n and_o exile_n page_n 515_o chap._n 25_o of_o poverty_n want_n loss_n of_o good_n page_n 516_o chap._n 26_o of_o infamy_n page_n 518_o 27_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n page_n 519_o chap._n of_o death_n page_n 520_o the_o second_o part_n of_o inward_a evil_n etc._n etc._n the_o preface_n page_n 520_o chap._n 28_o against_o fear_n page_n 521_o chap._n 29_o against_o sorrow_n page_n 522_o chap._n 30_o against_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n page_n 523_o chap._n 31_o against_o choler_n page_n 524_o chap._n 32_o against_o hatred_n page_n 528_o chap._n 33_o against_o envy_n page_n 528_o chap._n 34_o against_o revenge_n page_n 529_o chap._n 35_o against_o jealousy_n page_n 530_o of_o temperance_n the_o four_o virtue_n chap._n 36_o of_o temperance_n in_o general_n page_n 532_o chap._n 37_o of_o prosperity_n and_o counsel_n thereupon_o page_n 533_o chap._n 38_o of_o pleasure_n and_o advice_n thereupon_o page_n 534_o chap._n 39_o of_o eat_v and_o drink_v abstinence_n and_o sobriety_n page_n 539_o chap._n 40_o of_o riot_n and_o excess_n in_o apparel_n and_o ornament_n and_o of_o frugality_n page_n 541_o chap._n 41_o carnal_a pleasure_n chastity_n continency_n page_n 542_o chap._n 42_o of_o glory_n and_o ambition_n page_n 545_o chap._n 43_o of_o temperancie_n in_o speech_n and_o of_o eloquence_n page_n 547_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o wisdom_n three_o book_n the_o preface_n where_o the_o name_n subject_n purpose_n and_o method_n of_o this_o work_n be_v set_v down_o with_o a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v require_v at_o the_o first_o entry_n into_o wisdom_n 1_o of_o the_o word_n wisdom_n this_o work_n that_o we_o know_v what_o this_o wisdom_n be_v and_o since_o it_o bear_v that_o name_n and_o title_n how_o we_o purpose_v to_o speak_v thereof_o all_o man_n in_o general_a at_o the_o first_o view_n of_o the_o simple_a word_n itself_o do_v easy_o conceive_v and_o imagine_v it_o to_o be_v some_o quality_n sufficiency_n or_o habit_n not_o common_a or_o vulgar_a but_o excellent_a singular_a and_o elevate_v above_o that_o which_o be_v common_a and_o ordinary_a be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o it_o be_v take_v and_o use_v though_o perhaps_o improper_o in_o both_o kind_n sapientes_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la faciant_fw-la mala_fw-la and_o signify_v not_o metaphy_n hierem._n 4._o arist_n lib._n 5._o metaphy_n proper_o a_o good_a and_o laudable_a quality_n but_o exquisite_a singular_a excellent_a in_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o we_o do_v as_o well_o say_v a_o wise_a tyrant_n pirate_n thief_n as_o a_o wise_a king_n pilat_z captain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sufficient_a prudent_a advise_v not_o simple_o and_o vulgar_o but_o excellent_o for_o there_o be_v opposite_a unto_o wisdom_n not_o only_a folly_n which_o be_v a_o irregularity_n or_o looseness_n of_o life_n and_o wisdom_n a_o regularitie_n or_o moderation_n well_o measure_v and_o proportion_v but_o also_o common_a baseness_n and_o vulgar_a simplicity_n for_o wisdom_n be_v high_a strong_a and_o excellent_a yea_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o good_a or_o evil_n it_o contain_v two_o thing_n sufficiency_n that_o be_v provision_n or_o furnture_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v require_v and_o necessary_a and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o some_o high_a degree_n of_o excellency_n so_o that_o you_o see_v what_o the_o simple_a sort_n imagine_v wisdom_n to_o be_v at_o the_o first_o view_n and_o the_o simple_a sound_n of_o the_o word_n whereby_o they_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v few_o wise_a man_n that_o they_o be_v rare_a as_o every_o excellency_n 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be_v his_o friend_n yet_o at_o the_o least_o not_o to_o make_v they_o his_o enemy_n which_o must_v be_v do_v with_o measure_n and_o discretion_n for_o over-greedilie_a to_o avoid_v their_o indignation_n or_o to_o seek_v their_o grace_n and_o favour_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o weakness_n it_o be_v silent_o to_o condemn_v they_o of_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la professo_fw-la cavere_fw-la aut_fw-la fugere_fw-la nam_fw-la quem_fw-la quis_fw-la fugit_fw-la damnat_fw-la or_o to_o stir_v up_o in_o they_o a_o desire_n to_o execute_v their_o fury_n see_v so_o base_a and_o fearful_a a_o submission_n of_o fortitude_n the_o three_o virtue_n preface_n the_o two_o former_a precedent_n virtue_n rule_v and_o govern_v man_n in_o company_n or_o with_o another_o these_o two_o follow_a rule_n he_o in_o himself_o and_o for_o himself_o respect_v the_o two_o visage_n of_o fortune_n the_o two_o head_n and_o kind_n of_o all_o accident_n prosperity_n and_o adversity_n for_o fortitude_n arm_v a_o man_n against_o adversity_n temperance_n guide_v he_o in_o prosperity_n moderate_v the_o two_o brutish_a part_n of_o our_o soul_n fortitude_n rule_v the_o irascible_a temperance_n the_o concupiscible_a these_o two_o virtue_n may_v whole_o be_v comprise_v and_o understand_v by_o this_o word_n constancy_n which_o be_v a_o right_a and_o equal_a stay_n ednesse_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o all_o accident_n and_o outward_a thing_n whereby_o he_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o in_o prosperity_n nor_o deject_a in_o adversity_n nec_fw-la adversis_fw-la frangitur_fw-la nec_fw-la prosperis_fw-la aestuat_fw-la chap._n xix_o of_o fortitude_n or_o valour_n in_o general_n valour_n for_o this_o virtue_n be_v more_o proper_o so_o call_v than_o fortitude_n be_v a_o right_a and_o strong_a resolution_n a_o equal_a and_o valour_n 1_o the_o description_n of_o valour_n uniform_a stay_n ednes_n of_o the_o mind_n against_o all_o dangerous_a difficult_a and_o dolorous_a accident_n in_o such_o 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a_o impregnable_a bulwark_n a_o complete_a armour_n to_o encounter_v all_o accident_n munimentum_n imbecillitatis_fw-la humanae_fw-la inexpugnabile_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la circundedit_fw-la sibi_fw-la securus_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la obsidione_fw-la senec._n senec._n per_fw-la durat_fw-la but_o because_o many_o do_v mistake_v and_o in_o place_n of_o the_o only_a true_a virtue_n conceive_v the_o false_a and_o bastardlie_a valour_n i_o will_v in_o declare_v valour_n 3_o of_o imperfect_a or_o false_a valour_n more_o at_o large_a the_o nature_n and_o definition_n thereof_o expel_v those_o popular_a error_n that_o be_v here_o intrude_v we_o will_v note_v then_o in_o this_o virtue_n four_o condition_n the_o first_o be_v general_o and_o indifferent_o against_o all_o sort_n of_o difficulty_n &_o danger_n wherefore_o they_o be_v deceive_v that_o think_v there_o be_v no_o other_o valour_n than_o the_o military_a which_o only_o they_o esteem_v because_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v most_o renown_a and_o glorious_a and_o carry_v great_a reputation_n valour_n military_a valour_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v the_o tongue_n and_o trumpet_n of_o immortality_n for_o to_o say_v truth_n there_o be_v more_o fame_n and_o glory_n therein_o than_o pain_n and_o danger_n now_o this_o be_v but_o a_o small_a part_n and_o a_o little_a ray_n or_o light_n of_o the_o true_a entire_a perfect_a and_o universal_a whereby_o a_o man_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o company_n in_o bed_n with_o his_o grief_n as_o in_o the_o field_n as_o little_o fear_v death_n in_o his_o house_n as_o in_o the_o army_n this_o military_a valour_n be_v pure_a and_o natural_a in_o beast_n with_o who_o it_o be_v as_o well_o in_o female_n as_o in_o male_n in_o man_n it_o be_v often_o artificial_a get_v by_o fear_n and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o captivity_n of_o death_n of_o grief_n of_o poverty_n of_o which_o thing_n beast_n have_v no_o fear_n humane_a valour_n be_v a_o wise_a cowardliness_n a_o fear_n accompany_v with_o foregsiht_a to_o avoid_v one_o evil_a by_o another_o choler_n be_v the_o temper_n and_o file_v thereof_o beast_n have_v it_o simple_o in_o man_n also_o it_o be_v attain_v by_o use_n institution_n example_n custom_n and_o it_o be_v find_v in_o base_a and_o slavish_a mind_n of_o a_o servant_n or_o slave_n or_o a_o factor_n or_o fellow_n train_v up_o in_o merchandise_n be_v make_v a_o good_a and_o valiant_a soldier_n and_o often_o without_o any_o tincture_n or_o instinct_n of_o virtue_n and_o true_a philosophical_a valour_n the_o second_o condition_n it_o presuppose_v knowledge_n as_o well_o of_o the_o difficulty_n pain_n and_o danger_n which_o there_o be_v in_o the_o action_n stupidity_n 4_o temeritie_n or_o stupidity_n that_o be_v present_v as_o of_o the_o beauty_n honesty_n justice_n and_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o enterprise_n or_o support_v thereof_o wherefore_o they_o be_v deceive_v that_o make_v valour_n a_o inconsiderate_a temeritie_n or_o a_o senseless_a brutish_a stupidity_n non_fw-la est_fw-la inconsulta_fw-la temeritas_fw-la nec_fw-la periculorum_fw-la amor_fw-la
unwoorthy_a as_o a_o wife_n honour_v or_o dishonour_v herself_o by_o that_o husband_n that_o she_o have_v take_v experience_n teach_v we_o that_o three_o thing_n do_v sharpen_v our_o will_n difficulty_n rarity_n and_o absence_n or_o fear_v to_o lose_v the_o thing_n as_o the_o three_o contrary_a dull_a it_o facility_n abundance_n or_o satiety_n and_o daily_a presence_n or_o assure_a fruition_n the_o three_o former_a give_v price_n and_o credit_n to_o thing_n the_o three_o latter_a engender_v contempt_n our_o will_n be_v sharpen_v by_o opposition_n it_o oppose_v itself_o against_o denial_n on_o the_o other_o side_n our_o appetite_n contemn_v and_o let_v pass_v that_o which_o it_o have_v in_o possession_n and_o run_v after_o that_o which_o it_o have_v not_o permissum_fw-la fit_v vile_a nefas_n quod_fw-la licet_fw-la ingratum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la acrius_fw-la urit_fw-la yea_o it_o be_v see_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o pleasure_n omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la 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subject_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o particular_a remedy_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o of_o the_o three_o book_n follow_v that_o method_n of_o this_o book_n set_v down_o in_o the_o preface_n now_o that_o in_o this_o first_o book_n we_o may_v attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o we_o will_v first_o speak_v of_o they_o in_o general_a in_o this_o first_o chapter_n afterward_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v particular_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o that_o paint_v they_o out_o more_o rich_o and_o to_o the_o life_n than_o le_fw-fr sieur_n du_fw-fr vair_n in_o his_o little_a moral_a book_n whereof_o i_o have_v make_v good_a use_n in_o this_o passionate_a subject_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o passion_n in_o general_n passion_n be_v a_o violent_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o sensitive_a passion_n 1_o the_o description_n of_o passion_n part_n thereof_o which_o be_v make_v either_o to_o follow_v that_o which_o the_o soul_n think_v to_o be_v good_a 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