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the_o ignorant_a multitude_n but_o that_o sort_n of_o etc._n of_o fight_v stout_o and_o undergo_a danger_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o give_v a_o man_n the_o name_n and_o reputation_n of_o valour_n unless_o he_o do_v it_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n by_o fair_a mean_n etc._n etc._n courage_n which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o danger_n and_o fatigue_n of_o war_n unless_o a_o man_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o fight_v for_o the_o safety_n and_o good_a of_o the_o public_a and_o not_o for_o particular_a end_n of_o his_o own_o be_v altogether_o blamable_a and_o so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o part_n of_o true_a virtue_n that_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o most_o barbarous_a inhumanity_n fortitude_n therefore_o be_v very_o well_o define_v by_o the_o stoic_a philosopher_n when_o they_o call_v it_o sin_v it_o it_o be_v not_o true_a courage_n therefore_o to_o be_v bold_a in_o sin_v nor_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o fainthearted_a spirit_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o commit_v what_o 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the_o nature_n of_o man_n by_o which_o he_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o for_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v contain_v under_o this_o it_o be_v most_o common_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o that_o which_o be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o chapter_n as_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n then_o which_o constitute_v and_o make_v up_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o decorum_n one_a a_o agreeableness_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o so_o far_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a universal_a one_o but_o than_o it_o add_v to_o it_o two_o a_o moderatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n something_o that_o be_v gentile_a handsome_a and_o engage_v which_o may_v serve_v to_o recommend_v it_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n see_v note_v 1._o on_o this_o chapter_n withal_o to_o show_v something_o of_o temper_n and_o moderation_n with_o a_o certain_a sweet_a air_n of_o gentility_n and_o good_a manner_n chap._n xxviii_o poetical_a decorum_n what_o it_o 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constitution_n will_v carry_v we_o through_o with_o it_o thus_o for_o instance_n the_o son_n of_o the_o former_a africanus_n who_o adopt_a this_o latter_a be_v son_n to_o paullus_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o indisposition_n of_o his_o body_n can_v not_o so_o well_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o father_n as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v in_o those_o of_o his_o they_o his_o p._n cornelius_n scipio_n a_o famous_a and_o valiant_a roman_a who_o together_o with_o his_o brother_n brave_o defend_v spain_n while_o hannibal_n be_v in_o italy_n rout_v the_o carthaginian_n in_o several_a battle_n at_o last_o they_o be_v both_o slay_v and_o young_a scipio_n who_o be_v afterward_o first_o surname_v africanus_n succeed_v '_o they_o grandfather_n but_o then_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o that_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o plead_v at_o the_o bar_n to_o harangue_n the_o people_n or_o conduct_v a_o army_n retirement_n army_n those_o who_o for_o any_o of_o the_o 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intolerable_a in_o old_a age_n but_o shall_v lust_n and_o wantonness_n come_v into_o the_o bargain_n those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o be_v double_o faulty_a for_o first_o they_o bring_v a_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n upon_o themselves_o and_o withal_o make_v the_o young_a man_n more_o shameless_o wicked_a beside_o these_o duty_n already_o mention_v it_o may_v be_v amiss_o to_o say_v something_o of_o those_o which_o peculiar_o belong_v either_o to_o 32._o to_o these_o he_o bring_v in_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o buy_v here_o thâ—â—_n they_o may_v i_o think_v have_v be_v put_v under_o the_o three_o sort_n â—â—_o decorum_n live_v according_a to_o one_o station_n and_o character_n in_o the_o world_n see_v ch_n 32._o magistrate_n private_a citizen_n or_o stranger_n first_o then_o a_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o consider_v that_o he_o do_v in_o his_o person_n represent_v the_o whole_a city_n and_o accordingly'_v bind_v to_o maintain_v the_o credit_n and_o dignity_n of_o it_o that_o he_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o law_n and_o see_v that_o all_o people_n have_v their_o due_a right_n remember_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o trust_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o render_v up_o faithful_o and_o honest_o '_o tâ—_n the_o duty_n of_o those_o in_o a_o private_a capacity_n to_o live_v aâ—_n the_o rest_n of_o their_o citizen_n do_v neither_o debafe_v themselves_o below_o their_o just_a height_n nor_o endeavour_v 〈◊〉_d raise_v '_o emselve_n up_o above_o it_o and_o to_o follow_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v honest_a and_o peaceable_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n these_o be_v they_o who_o we_o usul_o call_v and_o account_v good_a citizen_n and_o last_o for_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n in_o a_o place_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o follow_v their_o own_o business_n and_o not_o intermeddle_v with_o any_o body_n be_v else_o not_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o in_o what_o no_o way_n concern_v they_o or_o be_v curious_a in_o pry_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o a_o state_n which_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o by_o observe_v these_o rule_v we_o may_v general_o speak_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v our_o duty_n whenever_o it_o be_v inquire_v what_o be_v suitable_a and_o become_v for_o such_o a_o person_n such_o a_o time_n or_o such_o a_o age_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o in_o all_o our_o design_n and_o all_o our_o undertake_n nothing_o more_o become_v than_o constancy_n and_o regularity_n chap._n xxxv_o decorum_n show_v itself_o outward_o in_o three_o thing_n rule_n of_o modesty_n take_v from_o nature_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o body_n obscene_a talk_n discover_v ill_a inclination_n the_o false_a reason_v of_o the_o cynic_n and_o some_o stoic_n upon_o this_o subject_n rule_n of_o exterior_a decency_n in_o our_o carriage_n posture_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a care_n the_o old_a roman_n take_v of_o modesty_n but_o see_v this_o decorum_n of_o which_o we_o be_v speak_v be_v see_v more_o especial_o and_o discover_v itself_o in_o our_o these_o our_o have_v discourse_v of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o decorum_n he_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o appear_v they_o be_v 1._o our_o action_n 2._o our_o word_n and_o 3._o our_o bodily_a carriage_n dress_n etc._n etc._n he_o discourse_v therefore_o of_o each_o of_o these_o action_n our_o word_n and_o our_o carriage_n and_o exterior_a ornament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o consist_v in_o one_o of_o these_o three_o thing_n 40._o thing_n what_o formositas_fw-la ordo_fw-la and_o ornatus_fw-la mean_a in_o which_o he_o make_v decorum_n to_o consist_v be_v more_o difficult_a to_o understand_v than_o it_o be_v to_o express_v and_o commentator_n can_v agree_v about_o it_o not_o to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o their_o several_a opinion_n by_o formositas_fw-la i_o suppose_v may_v be_v understand_v the_o natural_a beauty_n of_o the_o body_n and_o natural_a
plain_o to_o require_v they_o or_o something_o like_o '_o they_o he_o have_v just_o be_v say_v that_o man_n of_o great_a soul_n be_v natural_o apt_a to_o run_v into_o jnjustice_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o their_o fortune_n and_o that_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a for_o they_o not_o to_o do_v so_o but_o fear_v lest_o this_o shall_v be_v urge_v as_o a_o excuse_n for_o they_o he_o take_v care_n to_o prevent_v it_o by_o say_v that_o the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o enhance_v the_o credit_n and_o then_o add_v nullum_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o word_n seem_v to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o difficulty_n of_o adhere_v to_o justice_n in_o this_o case_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n serve_v to_o excuse_v injustice_n for_o say_v he_o no_o sort_n of_o case_n etc._n etc._n but_o never_o its_o contrary_n more_o excusable_a for_o no_o sort_n of_o case_n or_o circumstance_n whatever_o can_v excuse_v any_o man_n for_o be_v guilty_a of_o injustice_n those_o be_v therefore_o your_o true_o brave_a and_o courageous_a man_n not_o who_o rob_v plunder_n and_o injure_v other_o but_o those_o who_o secure_a and_o protect_v they_o from_o injury_n but_o that_o greatness_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v true_o such_o and_o under_o the_o direction_n of_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n make_v that_o honour_n and_o credit_n which_o we_o natural_o desire_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o outward_a imaginary_a applause_n but_o in_o the_o real_a intrinsic_a goodness_n of_o its_o action_n and_o be_v not_o so_o eager_a of_o appear_v to_o be_v great_a and_o better_a than_o other_o as_o of_o real_o be_v so_o for_o he_o that_o be_v so_o mean_a as_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o giddy_a and_o ignorant_a multitude_n ought_v never_o to_o be_v account_v of_o a_o true_o great_a and_o exalt_a spirit_n beside_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o easy_o draw_v man_n to_o act_n of_o injustice_n as_o a_o loftiness_n of_o mind_n when_o join_v with_o this_o foolish_a desire_n of_o applause_n particular_a applause_n that_o be_v he_o that_o have_v get_v this_o loftiness_n of_o mind_n be_v in_o very_o great_a danger_n of_o be_v desirous_a of_o applause_n very_o few_o be_v otherwise_o and_o by_o consequence_n of_o fall_v into_o injustice_n and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a as_o to_o this_o particular_a this_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a dangerous_a place_n and_o require_v our_o great_a concern_v and_o watchfulness_n because_o you_o shall_v hardly_o find_v any_o man_n that_o when_o he_o have_v go_v through_o labour_n and_o difficulty_n do_v not_o expect_v this_o honour_n and_o applause_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o reward_n for_o his_o courage_n and_o achievement_n chap._n xx._n wherein_o true_a greatness_n of_o soul_n consist_v a_o excellent_a description_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o covetousness_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o applause_n and_o of_o power_n produce_v a_o calm_a and_o unpassionate_a mind_n the_o desire_n of_o this_o calm_a and_o tranqullity_n of_o mind_n have_v make_v some_o man_n retire_v and_o separate_v '_o emselve_n from_o public_a business_n in_o what_o a_o perfect_a freedom_n consist_v now_o all_o true_a courage_n and_o greatness_n of_o mind_n about_o mind_n have_v show_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n what_o the_o requisite_n of_o true_a courage_n be_v viz._n justice_n truth_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o ambition_n vainglory_n and_o ungovernableness_n etc._n etc._n he_o go_v on_o now_o to_o show_v wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o what_o those_o thing_n be_v which_o it_o be_v concern_v about_o be_v more_o especial_o see_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v a_o generous_a contempt_n or_o disregard_n of_o all_o etc._n all_o such_o be_v riches_n honour_n command_n etc._n etc._n which_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o great_a soul_n not_o to_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o we_o call_v a_o soul_n either_o great_a or_o little_a according_a to_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o find_v it_o affect_v with_o there_o be_v always_o a_o proportion_n between_o the_o faculty_n and_o the_o object_n thus_o child_n that_o have_v get_v but_o little_a soul_n be_v concern_v about_o little_a and_o trivial_a object_n which_o afterward_o as_o their_o faculty_n enlarge_v they_o come_v to_o leave_v off_o and_o despise_v by_o degree_n he_o therefore_o be_v a_o man_n of_o true_a fortitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o soul_n who_o be_v concern_v about_o none_o but_o the_o great_a object_n viz._n virtue_n and_o vice_n happiness_n and_o misery_n who_o be_v above_o all_o lesser_a concern_v in_o the_o world_n such_o as_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n riches_n or_o poverty_n etc._n etc._n and_o never_o suffer_v himself_o so_o much_o to_o regard_v they_o as_o either_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o at_o the_o one_o or_o deject_v at_o the_o other_o hence_o he_o be_v never_o disquiet_v either_o with_o fear_n of_o evil_a hope_n of_o good_a or_o any_o other_o passion_n but_o however_o the_o world_n go_v can_v always_o keep_v a_o even_a temper_n of_o soul_n from_o hence_o result_v uniformity_n and_o consistency_n or_o regularity_n in_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n outward_a good_n proceed_v from_o a_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v unworthy_a of_o a_o man_n to_o admire_v or_o wish_v for_o or_o endeavour_v after_o any_o thing_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v honest_a and_o become_v to_o make_v himself_o subject_a to_o any_o one_o will_n to_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o own_o irregular_a passion_n or_o any_o way_n depend_v upon_o the_o capriccio_n of_o fortune_n when_o he_o have_v get_v such_o a_o temper_n of_o mind_n as_o i_o have_v now_o be_v describe_v than_o the_o second_o thing_n be_v that_o he_o afterward_o he_o this_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o all_o fortitude_n for_o if_o it_o be_v than_o those_o man_n who_o live_v a_o life_n of_o retirement_n can_v never_o be_v say_v to_o have_v that_o virtue_n which_o yet_o he_o affirm_v afterward_o perform_v such_o action_n as_o be_v glorious_a and_o profitable_a but_o withal_o very_o full_a both_o of_o labour_n and_o difficulty_n and_o extreme_o dangerous_a to_o his_o life_n itself_o as_o well_o as_o to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v requisite_a for_o its_o preservation_n now_o foundation_n now_o it_o be_v the_o do_n of_o great_a and_o profitable_a action_n that_o make_v a_o man_n glorious_a and_o splendid_a and_o useful_a to_o his_o country_n but_o it_o be_v that_o firm_a temper_n and_o resolution_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o make_v he_o venture_v to_o do_v such_o action_n which_o he_o therefore_o call_v the_o causa_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la efficiens_fw-la magnos_fw-la viros_fw-la which_o have_v something_o more_o in_o it_o than_o groundwork_n and_o foundation_n all_o the_o lustre_n and_o dignity_n of_o these_o two_o part_n nay_o and_o i_o add_v all_o their_o usefulness_n too_o be_v lodge_v only_o in_o the_o latter_a but_o the_o groundwork_n as_o it_o be_v and_o foundation_n of_o all_o true_a greatness_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o former_a for_o in_o that_o be_v contain_v those_o generous_a principle_n which_o exalt_v man_n mind_n and_o raise_v they_o to_o a_o contempt_n of_o all_o worldly_a thing_n but_o that_o former_a itself_o be_v make_v up_o of_o two_o part_n the_o first_o be_v a_o opinion_n that_o nothing_o be_v true_o and_o real_o good_a but_o only_o what_o be_v honest_a the_o second_o a_o freedom_n from_o all_o sort_n of_o passion_n or_o disturbance_n of_o mind_n for_o what_o can_v more_o discover_v a_o man_n of_o a_o brave_a and_o heroic_a spirit_n than_o to_o make_v no_o account_n in_o the_o world_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v so_o glorious_a and_o dazzle_a to_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n but_o whole_o to_o despise_v they_o not_o from_o any_o vain_a and_o fantastic_a humour_n but_o from_o solid_a and_o firm_a principle_n of_o reason_n and_o judgement_n or_o what_o can_v more_o show_v a_o robu_v mind_n and_o unshaken_a constancy_n than_o to_o bear_v those_o heavy_a and_o numerous_a calamity_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o mankind_n in_o this_o life_n with_o such_o a_o firm_a temper_n and_o fixedness_n of_o soul_n as_o never_o to_o offend_v against_o nature_n and_o right_a reason_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unworthy_a the_o dignity_n and_o character_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n now_o it_o will_v not_o at_o all_o be_v consistent_a or_o agreeable_a that_o he_o who_o bear_v up_o so_o courageous_o against_o fear_n shall_v be_v afterward_o unable_a to_o resist_v desire_n or_o that_o he_o who_o can_v never_o be_v conquer_v by_o pain_n shall_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v captivate_v by_o pleasure_n these_o thing_n therefore_o shall_v well_o be_v consider_v and_o of_o all_o injustice_n all_o since_o fortitude_n in_o great_a measure_n consist_v in_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o passion_n of_o which_o desire_n be_v one_o from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o whoever_o be_v take_v with_o a_o
overgreat_a desire_n of_o any_o thing_n offend_v against_o this_o virtue_n for_o this_o reason_n he_o advise_v here_o against_o the_o desire_n of_o money_n honour_n etc._n etc._n as_o vice_n opposite_a to_o greatness_n of_o soul_n he_o bring_v they_o in_o before_o chap._n 8._o as_o cause_n of_o positive_a injustice_n desire_n that_o of_o money_n shall_v be_v avoid_v for_o nothing_o a_o great_a sign_n of_o a_o narrow_a mean_a and_o sordid_a spirit_n than_o to_o dote_v upon_o riches_n nor_o be_v any_o thing_n on_o the_o contrary_n more_o creditable_a and_o magnificent_a than_o to_o contemn_v wealth_n if_o you_o have_v it_o not_o and_o if_o you_o have_v it_o to_o lay_v it_o out_o free_o in_o act_n of_o bounty_n and_o liberality_n the_o desire_n of_o glory_n as_o i_o before_o observe_v ought_v also_o to_o be_v avoid_v for_o it_o multitude_n it_o for_o who_o be_v great_a slave_n than_o those_o who_o stand_v for_o place_n or_o what_o servant_n more_o depend_v upon_o the_o beck_n of_o his_o master_n than_o the_o ambitious_a man_n upon_o the_o humour_n and_o goodwill_n of_o the_o multitude_n rob_v a_o man_n whole_o of_o his_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n which_o generous_a spirit_n ought_v of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v neither_o ought_v place_n of_o power_n to_o be_v seek_v after_o but_o at_o some_o time_n rather_o to_o be_v refuse_v when_o offer_v at_o other_o be_v lay_v down_o if_o they_o can_v convenient_o we_o shall_v free_v ourselves_o in_o short_a from_o all_o vehement_a passion_n and_o disorder_n of_o mind_n not_o only_o those_o of_o desire_n and_o fear_v but_o also_o of_o sorrow_n of_o joy_n and_o anger_n that_o so_o the_o state_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v calm_a and_o undisturbed_a which_o will_v make_v the_o whole_a life_n become_v graceful_a and_o 29._o and_o by_o constantia_n here_o as_o in_o most_o other_o place_n he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o which_o we_o common_o call_v constancy_n but_o that_o which_o the_o poet_n call_v consistency_n in_o a_o character_n i._n e._n a_o uniformity_n or_o agreement_n between_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o so_o that_o one_o do_v not_o thwart_a and_o contradict_v another_o which_o can_v never_o proceed_v from_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o a_o perpetual_a subjection_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o appetite_n to_o the_o command_v of_o reason_n for_o the_o passion_n be_v irregular_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o one_o another_o sometime_o up_o and_o sometime_o down_o sometime_o hurry_v a_o man_n this_o way_n other_o time_n that_o see_v note_v 2._o on_o chap._n 29._o uniform_a now_o there_o both_o be_v and_o have_v be_v many_o who_o to_o gain_v this_o repose_n of_o which_o i_o be_o speak_v discourse_n speak_v it_o be_v before_o observe_v that_o this_o virtue_n consist_v chief_o in_o freedom_n from_o the_o disorder_n of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n this_o lead_v he_o to_o discourse_v of_o the_o several_a way_n man_n have_v take_v for_o the_o obtain_v this_o repose_n which_o be_v two_o one_a a_o retire_a and_o private_a way_n of_o live_v two_o a_o greatness_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n the_o former_a be_v either_o of_o philosopher_n or_o private_a gentleman_n and_o this_o last_o be_v either_o of_o war_n or_o peace_n so_o that_o according_a to_o our_o author_n sense_n we_o may_v make_v four_o sort_n of_o fortitude_n or_o rather_o four_o way_n of_o life_n in_o which_o this_o virtue_n appear_v the_o first_o we_o may_v call_v contemplative_a or_o monastic_a which_o consist_v in_o contemplation_n and_o a_o bare_a conquest_n of_o the_o passion_n the_o second_o rustic_a in_o manage_v one_o private_a estate_n well_o the_o three_o civil_a in_o wise_o and_o prudent_o govern_v the_o state_n and_o the_o four_o marshal_n in_o fight_v brave_o and_o well-carrying_a on_o the_o business_n of_o war._n he_o give_v rule_n about_o each_o of_o they_o in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n have_v betake_v '_o emselves_fw-mi to_o a_o life_n of_o retirement_n and_o whole_o withdraw_v 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