thou_o then_o in_o sparta_n he_o answer_v because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o physician_n to_o dwell_v with_o they_o that_o be_v sound_a and_o healthful_a but_o in_o that_o place_n where_o man_n be_v sick_a and_o disease_a 12_o archidamus_n be_v demand_v by_o one_o what_o territory_n the_o lacedaemonian_n possess_v answer_v so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v get_v and_o purchase_v by_o the_o sword_n 13_o there_o be_v one_o that_o blame_v ethecateus_fw-la the_o orator_n who_o have_v one_o day_n dine_v with_o archidamidas_n do_v not_o speak_v a_o word_n during_o all_o the_o time_n they_o be_v at_o meat_n to_o who_o archidamidas_n make_v this_o answer_n thou_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o he_o which_o know_v how_o to_o speak_v well_o know_v also_o the_o time_n when_o to_o speak_v 14_o iphicrates_n the_o athenian_a be_v demand_v by_o a_o certain_a orator_n what_o place_n he_o have_v in_o the_o army_n because_o he_o think_v he_o a_o man_n exceed_v hardy_a and_o cruel_a why_o quoth_v he_o what_o be_v thou_o a_o man_n at_o arm_n or_o a_o footman_n a_o archer_n or_o a_o light_a horseman_n he_o answer_v i_o be_o none_o of_o all_o these_o but_o i_o be_o he_o which_o have_v learned_a to_o command_v over_o all_o these_o who_o thou_o have_v name_v of_o virtue_n chap._n 44._o 1_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n be_v see_v to_o be_v ever_o conversant_a about_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o action_n in_o which_o consist_v much_o little_a and_o a_o mean_a it_o many_o time_n fall_v out_o that_o we_o fear_v one_o more_o and_o another_o less_o that_o one_o be_v confident_a another_o desire_v one_o be_v fierce_a and_o another_o be_v angry_a &_o choleric_a &_o there_o be_v not_o any_o good_a either_o in_o the_o one_o sort_n or_o other_o and_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o to_o who_o and_o for_o what_o occasion_n and_o how_o but_o mediocrity_n be_v the_o best_a the_o which_o of_o itself_o proper_o be_v the_o true_a virtue_n then_o virtue_n be_v a_o habit_n of_o election_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o mean_a which_o man_n call_v mediocrity_n 2_o i_o have_v make_v search_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v manifest_a in_o virtue_n but_o i_o can_v never_o yet_o find_v they_o 3_o it_o appertain_v unto_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sex_n feminine_a to_o govern_v the_o house_n well_o and_o right_o and_o to_o have_v the_o custody_n and_o look_v to_o domestical_a matter_n and_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o her_o husband_n 4_o force_n wisdom_n temperance_n magnificence_n be_v virtue_n with_o many_o other_o but_o virtue_n can_v be_v catch_v see_v then_o that_o virtue_n can_v be_v have_v by_o doctrine_n it_o be_v not_o a_o science_n 5_o if_o virtue_n do_v fail_v and_o escheat_n in_o man_n which_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v then_o do_v felicity_n also_o fail_v in_o he_o 6_o virtue_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v able_a to_o give_v we_o immortality_n and_o to_o make_v we_o equal_a to_o the_o god_n 7_o virtue_n be_v diverse_a alexander_n be_v ingenious_a cirus_n be_v of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n agesilaus_n excel_v in_o temperance_n themisâ—ocles_n in_o wisdom_n aristides_n in_o justice_n philip_n in_o experience_n &_o pericles_n in_o the_o skill_n &_o knowledge_n to_o govern_v a_o commonwealth_n 8_o virtue_n have_v this_o quality_n that_o her_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n be_v show_v especial_o towards_o a_o man_n enemy_n she_o be_v accustom_v to_o rejoice_v even_o the_o most_o valiant_a 9_o nature_n can_v establish_v any_o thing_n so_o high_a but_o virtue_n can_v reach_v unto_o it_o 10_o to_o die_v continual_o for_o virtue_n be_v not_o to_o die_v 11_o virtue_n itself_o ought_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o not_o the_o image_n of_o virtue_n 12_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n in_o this_o life_n except_o it_o be_v to_o love_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v belove_v and_o to_o love_v that_o be_v prudence_n and_o not_o to_o be_v move_v or_o trouble_v for_o any_o matter_n of_o molestation_n that_o be_v fortitude_n nor_o for_o any_o matter_n of_o flattery_n and_o delight_n that_o be_v temperance_n nor_o for_o pride_n that_o be_v justice_n 13_o gorgias_n the_o orator_n be_v demand_v if_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n be_v happy_a answer_v i_o know_v not_o how_o much_o virtue_n he_o have_v 14_o i_o never_o know_v any_o man_n who_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o virtue_n do_v envy_v the_o virtue_n of_o another_o man_n 15_o virtue_n be_v courageous_a through_o her_o own_o proper_a riches_n and_o she_o care_v not_o to_o be_v celebrate_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o common_a people_n because_o she_o have_v no_o need_n of_o praise_n and_o commendation_n 16_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n live_v when_o all_o other_o thing_n do_v die_v and_o perish_v 17_o that_o virtue_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o comely_a and_o beautiful_a pâ—â—son_n be_v much_o more_o amiable_a and_o purchase_v the_o great_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o death_n chap._n 45._o 1_o one_o saying_n that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a &_o difficult_a thing_n to_o live_v nay_o quoth_v diogenes_n but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o live_v ill_o 2_o if_o a_o young_a man_n do_v live_v to_o old_a age_n than_o he_o come_v to_o lament_v and_o to_o plain_v himself_o to_o the_o god_n say_v that_o when_o it_o be_v requisite_a his_o labour_n and_o trouble_n shall_v cease_v and_o he_o live_v at_o rest_n even_o than_o be_v he_o most_o trouble_a and_o surcharge_v with_o affair_n afterward_o when_o death_n approach_v than_o will_v he_o live_v and_o request_v the_o physician_n not_o to_o be_v careless_a of_o his_o health_n and_o welfare_n 3_o o_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a mind_a man_n who_o will_v not_o willing_o neither_o live_v nor_o die_v 4_o i_o have_v rather_o live_v and_o serve_v a_o man_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o beggarly_a and_o one_o to_o who_o mean_v of_o live_v be_v want_v then_o to_o commawd_v over_o all_o dead_a man_n 5_o death_n be_v no_o grievous_a thing_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o injury_n in_o the_o end_n which_o be_v full_a of_o fear_n &_o terror_n 6_o see_v all_o man_n must_v needs_o die_v i_o do_v hold_v that_o it_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n to_o die_v not_o late_o but_o honourable_o 7_o the_o poet_n simonides_n say_v that_o death_n be_v the_o medicine_n of_o all_o evil_n incident_a to_o man_n 8_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o a_o man_n then_o to_o be_v bear_v nor_o any_o thing_n better_o for_o he_o then_o to_o die_v soon_o and_o quick_o 9_o gorgias_n leontin_n be_v near_o his_o end_n and_o depart_v by_o little_a and_o little_a as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o sleep_n or_o dream_n be_v demand_v by_o a_o familiar_a friend_n of_o he_o what_o do_v you_o to_o who_o he_o answer_v now_o do_v sleep_n begin_v to_o recommend_v i_o to_o her_o sister_n of_o felicity_n chap._n 46._o 1_o felicitie_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v some_o have_v say_v that_o felicity_n be_v prosperity_n of_o fortune_n and_o some_o say_v virtue_n but_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o convenient_a that_o felicity_n be_v give_v from_o the_o god_n the_o felicity_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o operation_n perfect_v by_o virtue_n 2_o virtue_n come_v of_o science_n and_o of_o virtue_n proceed_v the_o sovereign_a good_a what_o can_v this_o sovereign_a and_o chief_a good_a be_v but_o god_n &_o heaven_n whence_o our_o soul_n be_v derive_v 3_o the_o sovereign_a good_a of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n 4_o this_o be_v felicity_n as_o say_v aristotle_n which_o be_v not_o consist_v in_o one_o only_a art_n but_o in_o all_o the_o course_n of_o a_o perfect_a life_n 5_o they_o be_v true_o happy_a which_o be_v with_o truth_n but_o they_o which_o live_v in_o vanity_n can_v be_v happy_a 6_o some_o by_o too_o great_a felicity_n care_v nothing_o for_o god_n at_o all_o 7_o to_o happy_a man_n the_o consideration_n of_o misery_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o very_o straight_o and_o difficult_a thing_n 8_o to_o be_v happy_a be_v to_o live_v well_o and_o to_o do_v well_o 9_o no_o man_n can_v be_v happy_a but_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o good_a it_o follow_v then_o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v miserable_a and_o therefore_o not_o the_o rich_a man_n but_o the_o prudent_a man_n fly_v and_o shun_v misery_n 10_o felicity_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o part_n the_o first_o be_v to_o take_v good_a counsel_n the_o second_o be_v to_o have_v the_o sense_n strong_a and_o sound_a &_o to_o be_v of_o a_o good_a disposition_n of_o body_n the_o three_o be_v to_o be_v fortunate_a in_o all_o action_n the_o four_o to_o be_v always_o near_o and_o in_o company_n with_o man_n excellent_a in_o glory_n and_o renown_n the_o five_o be_v to_o abound_v in_o wealth_n and_o all_o other_o such_o thing_n as_o serve_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o man_n life_n 11_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o have_v a_o good_a soul_n and_o that_o be_v give_v they_o from_o heaven_n 12_o felicity_n be_v either_o by_o destiny_n or_o of_o fortune_n or_o of_o virtue_n 13_o as_o sick_a man_n can_v taste_v the_o savour_n of_o any_o meat_n so_o can_v any_o man_n attain_v to_o happiness_n and_o felicity_n if_o he_o embrace_v not_o virtue_n 14_o they_o be_v not_o happy_a who_o the_o common_a sort_n repute_v happy_a 15_o no_o man_n in_o truth_n be_v happy_a among_o all_o mortal_a man_n live_v finis_fw-la some_o report_n this_o of_o augustus_n caesar_n
william_n rufus_n king_n of_o england_n 123_o z_o zachary_n pope_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n chap._n 1._o of_o love._n chap._n 2._o of_o faith_n chap._n 3._o of_o hope_n chap._n 4._o of_o adulation_n and_o flattery_n chap._n 5._o of_o ambition_n chap._n 6._o of_o envy_n chap._n 7._o of_o covetousness_n and_o covetous_a person_n chap._n 8._o of_o prodigality_n chap._n 9_o of_o lie_v tongue_n and_o presumptuous_a speech_n chap._n 10._o of_o silence_n and_o word_n deliver_v in_o convenient_a season_n chap._n 11._o of_o indiscretion_n and_o want_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 12._o of_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n chap._n 13._o of_o amity_n and_o friend_n chap._n 14._o of_o liberality_n &_o magnificence_n chap._n 15._o of_o nobility_n and_o magnanimity_n chap._n 16._o of_o goodness_n and_o humanity_n chap._n 17._o of_o honour_n and_o well_o do_v chap._n 18._o of_o exercise_n and_o industry_n chap._n 19_o of_o wrath_n chap._n 20._o of_o patience_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o praise_n of_o riches_n chap._n 22._o riches_n reprove_v chap._n 23._o of_o law_n and_o custom_n chap._n 24._o of_o fame_n and_o glory_n chap_n 25._o of_o short_a and_o sickly_a life_n chap._n 26._o poverty_n contemn_v chap._n 27._o povertie_n commend_v chap._n 28._o of_o beauty_n chap._n 29._o of_o presumption_n and_o boldness_n chap._n 30._o of_o piety_n and_o mercy_n chap._n 31._o of_o liberty_n and_o bondage_n chap._n 32._o of_o ignorance_n chap._n 33._o of_o doctrine_n and_o a_o good_a wit_n chap._n 34._o of_o abstinence_n and_o continence_n chap._n 35._o of_o prudence_n chap._n 36._o of_o strength_n chap._n 37._o of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n chap._n 38._o of_o wife_n and_o marriage_n chap._n 39_o of_o fortune_n chap._n 40._o of_o kingdom_n &_o magistrate_n chap._n 41._o of_o captain_n in_o war_n chap._n 42._o of_o diverse_a and_o ready_a answer_n chap._n 43._o of_o virtue_n chap._n 44._o of_o death_n chap_n 45._o of_o felicity_n chap._n 46._o memorable_a conceit_n of_o diverse_a noble_a and_o famous_a personage_n of_o christendom_n of_o this_o our_o modern_a time_n of_o pope_n alexander_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n and_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o first_o surname_v barbarossa_n the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o first_o have_v have_v long_a war_n with_o pope_n alexander_n the_o three_o and_o have_v drive_v he_o for_o fear_n of_o he_o to_o forsake_v rome_n and_o to_o fly_v disguise_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o cook_n â—nto_fw-la venice_n the_o say_a pope_n of_o a_o long_a â—ime_n serve_v there_o in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o gardener_n within_o the_o monastery_n of_o â—ur_n lady_n of_o charity_n till_o such_o time_n as_o come_v to_o be_v know_v to_o the_o duke_n and_o senate_n of_o venice_n they_o take_v he_o thence_o and_o have_v with_o great_a solemnity_n and_o magnificence_n conduct_v he_o in_o all_o his_o pontifical_a ornament_n to_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n mark_v and_o he_o there_o have_v bestow_v his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o they_o guard_v he_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o emperor_n who_o in_o the_o end_n be_v bring_v to_o reason_n and_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o come_v to_o do_v he_o reverence_v at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o saint_n mark_v in_o venice_n and_o there_o offer_v to_o kiss_v his_o foot_n the_o say_a pope_n set_v his_o foot_n upon_o the_o emperor_n neck_n say_v it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v walk_v upon_o the_o asp_n and_o the_o basilisque_n and_o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n whereunto_o the_o emperor_n as_o he_o lay_v prostrate_a at_o the_o pope_n foot_n answer_v not_o to_o thou_o but_o to_o saint_n peter_n do_v i_o this_o honour_n and_o to_o his_o successor_n do_v i_o yield_v my_o obeisance_n the_o pope_n reply_v both_o to_o i_o and_o to_o saint_n peter_n a_o sentence_n of_o pope_n alexander_n the_o same_o pope_n be_v accustom_v high_o to_o commend_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o single_a life_n of_o priest_n and_o to_o blame_v their_o use_n of_o concubine_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v this_o speech_n god_n have_v forbid_v we_o to_o get_v child_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v give_v we_o nephew_n in_o their_o stead_n of_o pope_n innocent_a the_o four_o and_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o there_o fall_v great_a contention_n and_o division_n between_o pope_n innocent_a the_o four_o and_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o council_n of_o lion_n denounce_v sentence_n against_o the_o say_a frederick_n to_o depose_v he_o from_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o emperor_n in_o despite_n send_v certain_a verse_n to_o the_o pope_n who_o return_v he_o answer_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v frederick_n emperor_n to_o the_o pope_n roma_fw-it diu_fw-la titubans_fw-la varijs_fw-la erroribus_fw-la acta_fw-la corruet_fw-la &_o mundi_fw-la desmet_fw-la esse_fw-la caput_fw-la rome_n that_o have_v long_o stand_v stagger_v in_o great_a danger_n with_o sundry_a error_n toss_v and_o distract_v shall_v now_o to_o ruin_v and_o world_n great_a commander_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v repute_v or_o respect_v the_o pope_n to_o the_o emperor_n nitcris_fw-la inassum_fw-la naveâ—_n submergere_fw-la petri_n fluctuat_fw-la at_o nunquam_fw-la mergitur_fw-la illa_fw-la ratis_fw-la in_o vain_a thou_o seek_v saint_n peter_n ship_n to_o drown_v it_o will_v never_o sink_v though_o toss_v be_v up_o and_o down_o frederick_n fatavolunt_fw-la stellaeque_fw-la docent_fw-la aviumque_fw-la volatus_fw-la quòd_fw-la fridericus_n ego_fw-la malleus_fw-la orbis_fw-la ero_fw-la the_o destiny_n will_v the_o star_n foretell_v the_o fly_a fowl_n foreshow_v that_o frederick_n shall_v crush_v the_o world_n and_o keep_v rome_n under_o awe_n the_o pope_n fata_fw-la volunt_fw-la scriptura_fw-la docet_fw-la peccata_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la quòd_fw-la tibi_fw-la vita_fw-la brevis_fw-la poena_fw-la perennis_fw-la crit_fw-fr the_o destiny_n will_v the_o scripture_n tell_v thy_o sin_n they_o do_v foreshow_v thy_o life_n but_o short_a thy_o punishment_n endless_a torment_a wo._n of_o pope_n clement_n the_o four_o and_o the_o panormitane_n the_o panormiâ—anes_v send_v their_o ambassador_n to_o the_o pope_n to_o purge_v themselves_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n whereof_o they_o have_v be_v accuse_v as_o party_n in_o that_o famous_a murder_n of_o all_o the_o frenchman_n in_o sicilia_n call_v the_o sicilian_a evensong_n these_o ambassador_n have_v prostrate_v themselves_o at_o the_o pope_n foot_n begin_v to_o say_v unto_o he_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o grant_v we_o thy_o peace_n the_o pope_n know_v they_o to_o be_v natural_o mutinous_a and_o seditious_a tell_v they_o that_o they_o do_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v to_o christ_n who_o have_v salute_v he_o with_o hosanna_n in_o 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other_o advantage_n or_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o wicked_a yet_o herein_o at_o least_o do_v they_o surmount_v they_o in_o that_o they_o have_v good_a and_o virtuous_a hope_n 73_o have_v a_o care_n to_o embrace_v all_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o life_n of_o man_n but_o principal_o and_o above_o all_o exercise_v prudence_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n of_o small_a reck_v ening_n for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o body_n endow_v and_o beautify_v with_o a_o mind_n of_o good_a understanding_n 74_o accustom_v thy_o body_n to_o labour_n &_o travel_n &_o thy_o mind_n to_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o by_o the_o mean_a and_o help_v of_o the_o one_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o execute_v that_o which_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o thou_o &_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o other_o thou_o may_v foresee_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v for_o thy_o profit_n and_o commodity_n 75_o bethink_v thyself_o well_o of_o that_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o speak_v for_o of_o ten-times_o the_o tongue_n run_v before_o the_o thought_n 76_o esteem_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v stable_n and_o certain_a for_o so_o shall_v thou_o not_o rejoice_v overmuch_o in_o thy_o prosperitien_n or_o wax_v over_o sad_a or_o dismay_v with_o adversity_n 77_o there_o be_v two_o occasion_n wherein_o thou_o may_v free_o and_o bold_o speak_v thy_o mind_n the_o first_o be_v in_o thing_n which_o thou_o know_v perfect_o &_o assure_o the_o other_o be_v in_o matter_n that_o do_v necessary_o concern_v thou_o in_o both_o which_o it_o be_v more_o expedient_a for_o thou_o to_o speak_v liberal_o then_o to_o be_v silent_a or_o say_v little_a as_o concern_v all_o other_o matter_n it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o be_v silent_a then_o to_o talk_v of_o they_o 78_o take_v thy_o honest_a pleasure_n and_o recreation_n of_o any_o
voluptuous_a pleasure_n 2_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o samnite_n be_v come_v with_o great_a treasure_n to_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o purpose_v to_o make_v a_o present_a thereof_o unto_o fabritius_n he_o sudden_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o his_o ear_n on_o his_o eye_n on_o his_o nostril_n on_o his_o mouth_n on_o his_o throat_n and_o on_o his_o belly_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o as_o long_o as_o i_o can_v strive_v and_o get_v the_o mastery_n over_o all_o these_o my_o member_n which_o i_o have_v touch_v i_o will_v never_o have_v need_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v a_o ornament_n unto_o i_o 3_o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v take_v the_o daughter_n of_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o so_o likewise_o scipio_n the_o african_a have_v in_o his_o possession_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o enemy_n neither_o of_o they_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o go_v and_o see_v they_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n dishonourable_a and_o nothing_o seemly_a for_o they_o who_o be_v the_o conqueror_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o be_v in_o any_o sort_n subject_v unto_o those_o who_o they_o have_v conquer_v and_o take_v captive_n 4_o the_o continency_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v such_o as_o he_o will_v never_o be_v draw_v by_o constraint_n to_o see_v any_o woman_n but_o he_o ever_o show_v himself_o most_o haughty_a towards_o such_o as_o be_v fair_o and_o most_o beautiful_a but_o to_o all_o other_o he_o be_v exceed_v full_a of_o courtesy_n and_o humanity_n 5_o among_o domestical_a thing_n continency_n deserve_v the_o chief_a commendation_n and_o among_o public_a thing_n dignity_n and_o estimation_n 6_o continency_n sustain_v and_o deâ—fendeth_v all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o a_o most_o firm_a foundation_n and_o underprop_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o edifice_n 7_o he_o that_o pass_v measure_n in_o drink_v be_v no_o more_o master_n of_o his_o thought_n nor_o of_o his_o tongue_n and_o without_o shame_n he_o speak_v of_o all_o dishonest_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o be_v unseemly_a and_o of_o a_o man_n he_o become_v a_o child_n 8_o the_o gold-finers_a make_v a_o trial_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n by_o the_o fire_n but_o wine_n manifest_v the_o thought_n of_o a_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o prudent_a 9_o a_o ship_n a_o coach_n or_o any_o other_o exercise_n govern_v by_o a_o drunken_a man_n sudden_o run_v to_o ruin_v and_o perdition_n 10_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o exceed_v great_a difficulty_n for_o a_o man_n to_o conceal_v and_o hide_v his_o ignorance_n but_o much_o more_o difficult_a be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o conceal_v any_o thing_n when_o he_o have_v drink_v well_o 11_o socrates_n say_v that_o true_a continency_n be_v to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n 12_o pericles_z a_o noble_a captain_n of_o athens_n when_o sophocles_n the_o poet_n show_v unto_o he_o a_o very_a fair_a young_a boy_n say_v unto_o he_o o_o sophocles_n it_o be_v very_o fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o a_o modest_a and_o temperate_a captain_n that_o not_o only_o his_o hand_n but_o his_o eye_n also_o shall_v be_v continent_n 13_o hieron_n the_o tyrant_n have_v hear_v epicarmus_n the_o comical_a poet_n use_v some_o dishonest_a and_o lascivious_a word_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o wife_n condemn_v he_o in_o a_o cerraine_a fine_a for_o his_o punishment_n 14_o philon_n of_o thebes_n be_v dispose_v to_o give_v certain_a thing_n unto_o philip_n the_o father_n of_o alexander_n who_o have_v conquer_v the_o city_n of_o thebes_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o pray_v thou_o do_v not_o deprive_v i_o of_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o my_o conquest_n for_o by_o thy_o benefit_n and_o courtesy_n which_o thou_o offere_v i_o thou_o will_v make_v i_o to_o be_v not_o as_o a_o conqueror_n but_o as_o one_o rather_o overcome_v and_o conquer_v 15_o cato_n the_o elder_a make_v a_o oration_n against_o the_o prodigality_n and_o superfluous_a expense_n of_o the_o roman_n say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o use_v speech_n against_o the_o belly_n which_o be_v without_o ear_n and_o that_o he_o marvel_v how_o that_o city_n can_v be_v long_o preserve_v from_o destruction_n wherein_o a_o fish_n shall_v be_v of_o more_o value_n and_o cost_v more_o than_o a_o beef_n 16_o antiochus_n the_o three_o king_n of_o syria_n see_v a_o very_a fair_a nun_n in_o the_o city_n of_o ephesus_n consecrate_v &_o vow_v to_o the_o goddess_n diana_n speedy_o depart_v thence_o for_o fear_v lest_o her_o beauty_n shall_v draw_v &_o constrain_v he_o to_o do_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a even_o against_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n &_o spirit_n 17_o after_o that_o carthage_n be_v take_v by_o scipio_n certain_a soldier_n present_v he_o with_o a_o very_a beautiful_a maiden_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v if_o i_o be_v a_o private_a man_n and_o not_o a_o general_n i_o will_v glad_o accept_v of_o your_o present_n 18_o pythagorus_n do_v esteem_v it_o much_o better_a to_o die_v then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o polâ—lute_v and_o contaminate_v his_o mind_n with_o incontinency_n and_o other_o vice_n 19_o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v send_v his_o orator_n to_o zenocrates_n with_o a_o present_a of_o more_o than_o fifty_o talent_n he_o invite_v according_a to_o his_o usual_a custom_n the_o say_a ambassador_n to_o his_o sparie_n and_o sober_a dinner_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o tell_v alexander_n from_o i_o that_o as_o long_o as_o i_o have_v wherewith_o to_o maintain_v this_o life_n i_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v with_o these_o fifty_o talent_n 20_o demonsthenes_n say_v not_o every_o pleasure_n but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v honest_a and_o virtuous_a aught_o to_o be_v choose_v and_o embrace_v 21_o the_o temperate_a man_n although_o he_o have_v not_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o bring_v pleasure_n yet_o be_v he_o in_o want_n of_o none_o of_o they_o 22_o diogenes_n be_v go_v to_o delphos_n and_o see_v a_o statue_n of_o gold_n make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o phirna_n a_o most_o famous_a strumpet_n he_o say_v this_o be_v for_o the_o intemperancy_n of_o the_o greek_n 23_o the_o philosopher_n epictetus_n say_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o adorn_v &_o trim_a up_o his_o house_n with_o fair_a table_n and_o picture_n but_o with_o continency_n and_o good_a custom_n of_o prudence_n chap._n 36._o 1_o the_o king_n darius_n the_o father_n of_o xerxes_n say_v that_o he_o come_v to_o be_v much_o more_o prudent_a by_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o battle_n which_o he_o have_v have_v &_o of_o his_o forepast_a peril_n and_o adversity_n 2_o paulus_n emilius_n assail_a certain_a place_n in_o macedon_n scipio_n nasica_n say_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o not_o rather_o affront_v the_o camp_n of_o thy_o enemy_n which_o be_v furnish_v and_o fortify_v against_o thou_o to_o who_o he_o answer_v certain_o if_o i_o be_v of_o thy_o age_n i_o will_v do_v so_o as_o thou_o advise_v i_o 3_o denis_n the_o tyrant_n have_v send_v certain_a goodly_a vestment_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o lisander_n for_o a_o present_a he_o send_v the_o same_o back_n again_o unto_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v great_o afraid_a lest_o his_o daughter_n with_o those_o habit_n shall_v appear_v much_o more_o deform_v than_o they_o be_v 4_o archidamus_n be_v praise_v by_o certain_a man_n who_o demand_v of_o he_o in_o what_o time_n he_o have_v subdue_v the_o people_n of_o arcadia_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o to_o have_v overcome_v they_o by_o prudence_n then_o by_o force_n 5_o prudence_n have_v great_a need_n of_o fortune_n to_o accompany_v it_o but_o wisdom_n only_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o counsel_n for_o the_o acquisition_n and_o attainment_n of_o that_o end_n whereunto_o it_o tend_v because_o it_o apply_v and_o keep_v herself_o continual_o to_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a 6_o prudence_n proper_o be_v a_o virtue_n belong_v and_o appertain_v to_o a_o prince_n 7_o whosoever_o be_v prudent_a must_v needs_o be_v temperate_a and_o constant_a he_o that_o be_v constant_a be_v not_o trouble_v he_o that_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o any_o thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v without_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n he_o therefore_o that_o be_v prudent_a can_v choose_v but_o be_v happy_a 8_o prudence_n be_v compound_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thing_n 9_o prudence_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n be_v the_o great_a for_o by_o it_o all_o thing_n both_o civil_a and_o domestical_a be_v guide_v and_o govern_v &_o the_o name_n thereof_o be_v temperance_n and_o justice_n 10_o they_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v &_o hold_v for_o prudent_a and_o just_a man_n who_o know_v both_o how_o to_o say_v and_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a and_o convenient_a to_o be_v
observe_v towards_o god_n and_o man_n of_o force_n chap._n 37._o 1_o they_o be_v not_o call_v nor_o true_o account_v valiant_a and_o courageous_a person_n who_o do_v and_o offer_v injury_n but_o they_o which_o do_v repel_v and_o keep_v injury_n and_o violence_n from_o they_o and_o in_o truth_n he_o only_o be_v of_o a_o valiant_a and_o constant_a courage_n who_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o adversity_n 2_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v the_o most_o stout_a and_o valiant_a who_o drive_v away_o from_o he_o covetous_a person_n as_o his_o enemy_n 3_o he_o be_v say_v and_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n who_o endure_v and_o fear_v the_o thing_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v fear_v &_o endure_v upon_o all_o occasion_n both_o whence_o how_o and_o when_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o he_o likewise_o that_o be_v confident_a in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o own_o courage_n 4_o fortitude_n or_o valiantness_n be_v the_o science_n and_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v and_o not_o to_o be_v fear_v aswell_o in_o danger_n of_o war_n as_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n 5_o if_o force_n and_o valour_n do_v hazard_v itself_o into_o peril_n and_o danger_n not_o constrain_v by_o necessity_n or_o upon_o any_o occasion_n not_o honest_a it_o be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v repute_v for_o valour_n but_o rashness_n and_o temeritie_n 6_o scipio_n the_o african_a see_v a_o soldier_n of_o he_o to_o show_v his_o buckler_n with_o brag_n and_o ostentation_n say_v unto_o he_o my_o friend_n true_a it_o be_v thou_o have_v a_o fair_a buckler_n but_o it_o be_v a_o more_o seemly_a and_o decent_a thing_n for_o a_o roman_a to_o have_v his_o hope_n depend_v rather_o upon_o his_o right_n then_o his_o left_a hand_n 7_o caius_z popilius_z be_v send_v by_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n as_o ambassador_n to_o antiochus_n king_n of_o syria_n to_o show_v unto_o he_o that_o their_o pleasure_n be_v he_o shall_v desist_v from_o molest_v the_o child_n and_o orphan_n of_o the_o late_a decease_a ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n be_v by_o the_o say_v antiochus_n salute_v and_o entertain_v with_o great_a courtesy_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v scarce_o vouchsafe_v to_o requite_v with_o thanks_n but_o deliver_v he_o his_o letter_n and_o be_v answer_v upon_o the_o read_n of_o they_o by_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v consult_v with_o his_o counsel_n upon_o the_o content_n thereof_o popilius_n have_v a_o white_a rod_n in_o his_o hand_n make_v therewith_o a_o round_a circle_n about_o the_o king_n where_o he_o stand_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o sir_n i_o will_v wish_v you_o even_o here_o as_o you_o stand_v to_o advise_v yourself_o and_o to_o give_v i_o your_o present_a answer_n the_o noble_n there_o present_a with_o the_o king_n marvel_v at_o that_o his_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o courage_n and_o antiochus_n himself_o immediate_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v do_v all_o that_o the_o roman_n require_v whereupon_o popilius_n instant_o salute_v he_o with_o great_a reverence_n &_o embrace_v he_o as_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o roman_n 8_o agesilaus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a be_v demand_v which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v the_o better_a virtue_n either_o fortitude_n or_o justice_n answer_v that_o valour_n without_o justice_n be_v of_o no_o fruit_n nor_o profit_v 9_o pausanias_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n hear_v pedaretus_n say_v oh_o what_o a_o multitude_n of_o enemy_n do_v come_v against_o we_o answer_v so_o many_o the_o more_o shall_v we_o have_v the_o kill_n of_o 10_o agesilaus_n be_v demand_v by_o one_o why_o the_o city_n of_o sparta_n be_v not_o environ_v with_o wall_n he_o show_v unto_o he_o the_o citizen_n arm_v &_o say_v behold_v these_o be_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 11_o argeleonida_n the_o mother_n of_o brasidas_n a_o renown_a captain_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v give_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o ambassador_n of_o greece_n that_o her_o son_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n demand_v of_o they_o if_o he_o die_v valiant_o the_o ambassador_n answer_v that_o there_o be_v never_o man_n that_o die_v with_o more_o honour_n and_o renown_n to_o who_o she_o reply_v o_o my_o master_n for_o all_o this_o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o though_o my_o son_n brasidas_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a worth_n yet_o have_v our_o city_n of_o sparta_n a_o great_a number_n better_o and_o more_o worthy_a than_o he_o 12_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n be_v come_v with_o great_a fury_n into_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n one_o say_v unto_o he_o oh_o what_o a_o world_n of_o misery_n will_v the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v enforce_v to_o endure_v if_o they_o do_v not_o reconcile_v themselves_o to_o the_o good_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o king_n philip_n whereunto_o daminda_n answer_v thou_o speak_v like_o a_o woman_n what_o misery_n can_v we_o suffer_v if_o we_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o death_n 13_o when_o the_o ambassador_n of_o pyrrhus_n be_v come_v before_o the_o lacedaemonian_n do_v menace_v they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o frame_v 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also_o to_o remove_v far_o from_o he_o luxuriousnesse_n hatred_n envy_n fear_v and_o covetousness_n 14_o the_o precept_n of_o justice_n be_v very_o bitter_a to_o the_o vicious_a and_o ill_a liver_n 15_o justice_n be_v the_o mistress_n and_o queen_n of_o all_o virtue_n 16_o city_n be_v then_o well_o 〈…〉_z when_o the_o unjust_a be_v severeâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z 17_o judge_n have_v great_a 〈◊〉_d of_o virtue_n and_o especial_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o prudence_n of_o a_o wife_n and_o of_o marriage_n chap._n 39_o 1_o the_o people_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la have_v this_o law_n that_o whosoever_o do_v not_o marry_v shall_v be_v punish_v and_o another_o punishment_n be_v ordain_v for_o they_o that_o marry_v too_o late_o and_o a_o three_o and_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n for_o he_o that_o marry_v a_o evil_a wife_n 2_o she_o can_v be_v think_v a_o true_a mother_n of_o her_o son_n who_o hire_v a_o strange_a nurse_n to_o give_v he_o suck_v and_o deny_v he_o her_o own_o teat_n the_o two_o dug_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v not_o give_v she_o only_o for_o a_o ornament_n to_o her_o breast_n but_o also_o for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o her_o child_n 3_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o fair_a wife_n thou_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n if_o she_o be_v deform_v thou_o will_v repent_v thou_o to_o have_v marry_v she_o the_o mean_a and_o indifferent_a fortune_n therefore_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o assure_a 4_o socrates_n be_v demand_v why_o he_o do_v not_o â—ue_v a_o divorce_n between_o he_o &_o his_o wife_n xantippe_n who_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o a_o most_o perverse_a and_o crooked_a disposition_n and_o use_v he_o very_o injurious_o he_o answer_v because_o by_o endure_v within_o my_o house_n a_o wife_n that_o be_v so_o disloyal_a and_o disobedient_a i_o have_v learned_a to_o suffer_v more_o easy_o when_o i_o be_o abroad_o the_o injury_n offer_v i_o by_o other_o man_n 5_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v take_v a_o wife_n if_o she_o be_v fair_a well_o behave_v and_o of_o a_o noble_a lineage_n 6_o the_o principal_a &_o chief_a virtue_n appertain_v to_o womankind_n be_v pudicity_fw-la and_o shamefastness_n which_o be_v once_o lose_v in_o any_o woman_n all_o other_o virtue_n be_v clean_o go_v and_o decay_v in_o she_o 7_o among_o all_o the_o war_n of_o christian_n the_o worst_a be_v the_o assault_n and_o attempt_n give_v by_o man_n to_o the_o undermine_v of_o chastity_n where_o the_o war_n be_v continual_a without_o end_n and_o the_o conquest_n be_v little_a or_o none_o at_o all_o 8_o there_o be_v 3._o good_a thing_n in_o marriage_n lineage_n faith_n &_o a_o sacrament_n 9_o the_o pudicity_fw-la and_o honour_n of_o a_o woman_n can_v be_v violate_v if_o her_o mind_n be_v sound_a and_o preserve_v in_o chastity_n 10_o chastity_n in_o a_o woman_n be_v the_o fortress_n and_o bulwark_n of_o her_o beauty_n 11_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o wife_n be_v a_o exceed_o great_a injury_n to_o the_o honour_n &_o reputation_n of_o the_o husband_n 12_o like_a as_o the_o worm_n eat_v out_o the_o wood_n so_o do_v the_o ill_a wife_n consume_v the_o husband_n 13_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o dwell_v in_o the_o common_a high_a way_n then_o to_o abide_v in_o a_o house_n with_o a_o wife_n full_a of_o word_n 14_o hell_n the_o love_n of_o a_o woman_n the_o dry_a earth_n and_o the_o fire_n be_v never_o satisfy_v nor_o ever_o cry_v ho._n 15_o martia_n the_o daughter_n of_o cato_n be_v a_o widow_n be_v demand_v why_o she_o do_v not_o marry_v again_o her_o answer_n be_v because_o i_o can_v find_v any_o man_n that_o have_v rather_o have_v i_o then_o my_o good_n 16_o to_o nourish_v or_o maintain_v a_o poor_a wife_n be_v a_o thing_n very_o difficult_a but_o to_o endure_v a_o rich_a wife_n be_v a_o hellish_a torment_n 17_o theana_n a_o greek_a lady_n of_o notable_a fame_n and_o memory_n by_o chance_n on_o a_o time_n draw_v up_o her_o smock_n so_o high_a over_o her_o arm_n as_o she_o show_v her_o naked_a elbow_n one_o stand_v by_o say_v unto_o she_o oh_o what_o a_o fair_a white_a arm_n be_v there_o to_o who_o she_o answer_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o be_v not_o common_o open_a and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o not_o only_o the_o elbow_n of_o a_o chaste_a woman_n shall_v not_o be_v public_a but_o secret_a in_o her_o speech_n likewise_o 18_o the_o wife_n of_o philo_n be_v demand_v why_o she_o do_v not_o wear_v jewel_n at_o the_o public_a feast_n answer_v it_o suffice_v i_o that_o i_o have_v for_o my_o ornament_n the_o virtue_n of_o my_o husband_n 19_o cato_n the_o elder_a condemn_v a_o senator_n to_o be_v banish_v because_o he_o have_v kiss_v his_o own_o wife_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o daughter_n 20_o even_o as_o the_o mirror_n or_o glass_n do_v not_o yield_v any_o more_o profit_n in_o be_v set_v out_o and_o garnish_v with_o precious_a stone_n or_o with_o gold_n and_o silver_n if_o it_o do_v not_o perfect_o represent_v the_o form_n that_o be_v present_v unto_o it_o so_o a_o rich_a wife_n be_v little_a worth_n or_o of_o small_a estimate_n if_o her_o life_n and_o behaviour_n be_v not_o suitable_a and_o convenient_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o fashion_n of_o her_o husband_n 21_o those_o husband_n which_o will_v not_o recreate_v and_o sport_v themselves_o drink_n laugh_v and_o make_v merry_a and_o use_v other_o amiable_a pleasure_n with_o their_o own_o wife_n it_o be_v sign_n that_o they_o will_v seek_v and_o take_v their_o secret_a solace_n by_o stealth_n with_o other_o woman_n 22_o we_o see_v that_o the_o moon_n be_v most_o bright_a and_o clear_a shine_a when_o she_o be_v far_o off_o from_o the_o sun_n and_o when_o she_o be_v near_o it_o she_o become_v obscure_a and_o her_o light_n be_v darken_v but_o a_o good_a wife_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a quality_n because_o her_o husband_n be_v in_o place_n she_o care_v not_o to_o be_v see_v of_o every_o body_n but_o when_o he_o be_v away_o she_o keep_v herself_o private_a &_o shut_v up_o within_o her_o house_n 23_o the_o lawful_a wife_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n be_v accustom_v to_o sit_v at_o meal_n with_o their_o husband_n where_o if_o they_o list_v to_o use_v any_o lascivious_a or_o light_a behaviour_n at_o the_o table_n as_o to_o admit_v any_o cuâ—tisanes_n or_o to_o have_v any_o dance_n or_o revel_v they_o will_v never_o suffer_v their_o queen_n to_o be_v present_a at_o such_o sport_n because_o they_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o participate_v of_o their_o intemperancy_n 24_o a_o young_a woman_n of_o sparta_n be_v question_v by_o one_o to_o tell_v he_o if_o she_o have_v ever_o entreat_v the_o company_n of_o any_o man_n she_o answer_v he_o no_o true_o but_o a_o man_n be_v welcome_a unto_o i_o teach_v thereby_o all_o honest_a woman_n not_o to_o be_v desirous_a to_o seek_v their_o pleasure_n but_o to_o attend_v till_o their_o husband_n come_v to_o offer_v it_o they_o 25_o the_o husband_n that_o take_v a_o delight_n in_o lascivious_a pleasure_n and_o be_v willing_a that_o his_o wife_n shall_v yield_v her_o consent_n and_o good_a like_n thereunto_o in_o my_o advice_n may_v be_v resemble_v unto_o he_o that_o command_v his_o wife_n to_o fight_v with_o his_o enemy_n to_o who_o he_o have_v already_o yield_v himself_o a_o prisoner_n 26_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o feminine_a vice_n be_v avarice_n and_o covetousness_n 27_o necessity_n be_v a_o most_o disloyal_a guardian_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o chastity_n of_o woman_n 28_o many_o woman_n care_v not_o though_o they_o be_v poor_a of_o good_a counsel_n but_o most_o skilful_a in_o all_o wicked_a subtlety_n 29_o the_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n do_v not_o cut_v off_o the_o love_n of_o a_o chaste_a wife_n 30_o the_o woman_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o love_v then_o the_o man_n 31_o that_o bed_n be_v full_a of_o disquiet_n and_o contention_n where_o the_o wife_n bring_v with_o she_o a_o great_a dowry_n or_o portion_n 32_o wander_v and_o outloap_v wife_n be_v easy_o corrupt_v and_o seduce_v 33_o by_o how_o much_o more_o a_o woman_n be_v keep_v straight_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v she_o desirous_a of_o luxuriousnesse_n and_o lasciviousness_n 34_o some_o woman_n do_v more_o glad_o read_v thing_n that_o be_v lascivious_a than_o such_o as_o be_v honest_a 35_o a_o woman_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o brief_a and_o compendious_a way_n to_o all_o mischief_n and_o a_o artificial_a invention_n of_o all_o wickedness_n 36_o nature_n have_v deny_v unto_o woman_n strength_n and_o great_a force_n for_o otherwise_o their_o courage_n be_v strengthen_v with_o trumpery_n and_o deceit_n will_v be_v unexpugnable_a and_o unconquerable_a 37_o a_o woman_n be_v always_o mutable_a and_o unconstant_a 38_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o be_v notable_a evil_n the_o sea_n the_o fire_n and_o a_o woman_n 39_o