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the_o way_n to_o a_o inn_n archedamus_fw-la he_o put_v to_o death_n for_o put_v off_o his_o arm_n when_o he_o have_v command_v he_o to_o keep_v they_o on_o the_o end_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n 1_o of_o the_o polypus_n 2_o of_o spider_n 3_o of_o the_o egyptian_a frog_n 4_o of_o the_o egyptian_a dog_n 5_o of_o the_o sea-fox_n 6_o of_o sea-tortoise_n 7_o of_o wild_a swine_n 8_o of_o the_o phalangium_n 9_o of_o the_o lion_n sick_z 10_o how_o the_o cretan_a goat_n cure_v themselves_o when_o shot_n 11_o that_o mouse_n have_v prescience_n 12_o of_o pismire_n 13_o of_o gelo._n 14_o of_o the_o swan_n 15_o of_o pigeon_n 16_o of_o socrates_n drink_v hemlock_n 17_o of_o a_o very_a little_a chariot_n and_o a_o elegiac_a distich_n 18_o of_o woman_n vain_a in_o apparel_n 19_o the_o luxury_n of_o the_o sybarite_n colophonian_n and_o corinthian_n 20_o of_o dionysius_n his_o sacrilege_n 21_o how_o ismenias_n without_o dishonour_n adore_v the_o king_n of_o persia._n 22_o the_o gift_n which_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n use_v to_o bestow_v upon_o ambassador_n 23_o of_o gorgias_n and_o protagoras_n 24_o of_o the_o contest_v betwixt_o hercules_n and_o lepreas_n 25_o of_o alexander_n magnificence_n to_o photion_n and_o his_o to_o alexander_n 26_o of_o aglais_n a_o great_a eater_n 27_o other_o great_a eater_n 28_o diet_n of_o fish_n much_o esteem_v by_o the_o rhodian_n 29_o of_o a_o ewe_n which_o ean_v a_o lion_n 30_o that_o galetes_n be_v belove_v of_o ptolemee_n not_o more_o for_o his_o beauty_n then_o his_o prudence_n 31_o the_o persian_a custom_n of_o present_v gift_n to_o the_o king_n 32_o of_o water_n present_v as_o a_o gift_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia._n 33_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a great_a pomegranate_n present_v to_o the_o same_o king_n 34_o of_o a_o father_n who_o accuse_v his_o son_n of_o a_o capital_a crime_n the_o second_o book_n 1_o how_o socrates_n teach_v alcibiades_n confidence_n not_o to_o be_v daunt_v at_o the_o 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30_o of_o plato_n 31_o that_o no_o barbarian_a be_v impious_a 32_o how_o hercules_n his_o name_n be_v change_v and_o of_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n concern_v it_o 33_o of_o the_o image_n of_o river_n 34_o of_o old_a age_n 35_o that_o sleep_n be_v the_o brother_n of_o death_n and_o of_o the_o decease_n of_o gorgias_n 36_o of_o socrates_n fall_v sick_a in_o his_o old_a age_n 37_o of_o a_o law_n which_o prohibit_v the_o sick_a to_o drink_v wine_n 38_o a_o law_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o other_o people_n not_o allow_v wine_n to_o all_o person_n nor_o of_o all_o age_n 39_o the_o law_n of_o the_o cretan_n concern_v learning_n 40_o that_o beast_n love_v not_o wine_n and_o of_o some_o beast_n that_o will_v be_v drink_v 41_o of_o some_o who_o be_v lover_n of_o drink_n and_o great_a drinker_n 42_o of_o plato_n renown_n and_o of_o his_o law_n for_o equal_a distribution_n 43_o certain_a eminent_a person_n among_o the_o grecian_n very_o poor_a 44_o a_o description_n of_o a_o picture_n make_v by_o 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which_o ean_v a_o lion_n the_o coan_n report_v that_o a_o ewe_n in_o the_o pasture_n of_o nicippus_n the_o tyrant_n do_v ean_v not_o a_o lamb_n but_o a_o lion_n by_o which_o sign_n it_o be_v portend_v to_o nicippus_n as_o yet_o but_o a_o private_a person_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n chap._n xxx_o that_o galetes_n be_v belove_v of_o ptolemee_n not_o more_o for_o his_o beauty_n then_o his_o prudence_n king_n ptolemee_n love_v a_o youth_n name_v galete_n he_o be_v very_o beautiful_a but_o of_o a_o mind_n transcend_v h●…s_a form_n which_o ptolemee_n frequent_o testify_v of_o he_o say_v oh_o thou_o sweet_a of_o d●…sposition_n thou_o never_o be_v author_n of_o harm_n to_o any_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n have_v do_v several_a good_a office_n to_o many_o on_o a_o time_n this_o youth_n ride_v forth_o with_o the_o king_n and_o behold_v afar_o off_o some_o malefactor_n lead_v to_o execution_n he_o ready_o say_v speak_v to_o ptolemee_n o_o king_n since_o it_o be_v our_o chance_n to_o be_v 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far_o from_o be_v grieve_v thereat_o that_o she_o flourish_v the_o better_a and_o become_v both_o fair_a and_o sweet_a in_o like_a manner_n o_o king_n when_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o who_o wrong_v my_o family_n and_o consume_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o brother_n lose_v his_o life_n and_o be_v prevent_v from_o do_v they_o far_a injury_n i_o shall_v thrive_v the_o better_a and_o behold_v the_o rest_n of_o my_o family_n thrive_v with_o myself_o which_o artaxerxes_n hear_v praise_v rhacoces_n and_o make_v he_o one_o of_o the_o royal_a judge_n say_v to_o those_o who_o be_v present_a that_o he_o who_o have_v determine_v so_o just_o concern_v his_o own_o child_n will_v towards_o all_o other_o be_v a_o upright_a judge_n he_o dismiss_v the_o
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thick_a a_o body_n strong_a root_n deep_a and_o plaint_n yield_v to_o the_o wind_n wideness_n of_o shadow_n the_o successive_a season_n of_o the_o year_n the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o water_n by_o channel_n and_o rain_n but_o the_o robe_n of_o xerxes_n the_o gold_n of_o the_o barbarian_a and_o his_o other_o gift_n contribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o plane_n or_o any_o other_o tree_n chap._n xv._n of_o those_o who_o besmear_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a ephori_fw-la with_o soot_n certain_a clazomenian_n come_v to_o sparta_n through_o abuse_n and_o insolence_n besmear_v with_o soot_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la in_o which_o they_o use_v to_o give_v judgement_n and_o determine_v public_a affair_n this_o be_v know_v the_o ephori_fw-la be_v not_o incense_v but_o call_v the_o public_a crier_n command_v he_o to_o make_v this_o strange_a proclamation_n open_o through_o the_o city_n let_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o clazomenian_n to_o do_v unhandsome_a thing_n chap._n xvi_o of_o photion_n i_o esteem_v this_o action_n of_o photion_n the_o son_n of_o phocus_n commendable_a also_o come_v before_o a_o public_a assembly_n of_o athenian_n after_o he_o have_v reprove_v they_o for_o some_o ingratitude_n he_o say_v both_o wise_o and_o sharp_o i_o have_v rather_o receive_v ill_a from_o you_o then_o do_v ill_a to_o you_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o persian_a magi_n and_o of_o ochus_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o persian_a magi_n be_v beside_o other_o thing_n proper_a to_o they_o conversant_a in_o prediction_n they_o foretell_v the_o cruelty_n of_o ochus_n towards_o his_o subject_n and_o his_o bloody_a disposition_n which_o they_o collect_v from_o some_o secret_a sign_n for_o when_o ochus_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n artaxerxes_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o magi_n charge_v one_o of_o the_o eunuch_n that_o be_v next_o he_o to_o observe_v upon_o what_o thing_n when_o the_o table_n be_v set_v before_o he_o he_o first_o lay_v hand_n who_o watch_v intentive_o ochus_n reach_v forth_o both_o his_o hand_n and_o with_o his_o right_n lay_v hold_n of_o a_o knife_n that_o lie_v by_o with_o the_o other_o take_v a_o great_a loaf_n which_o he_o lay_v upon_o the_o meat_n and_o do_v cut_v and_o eat_v greedy_o the_o magi_n hear_v this_o foretell_v that_o there_o will_v be_v plenty_n during_o his_o reign_n and_o much_o blood_n shed_v in_o which_o they_o err_v not_o chap._n xviii_o of_o magnificent_a supper_n timotheus_n son_n of_o conon_n general_n of_o the_o athenian_n on_o a_o time_n retire_v from_o magnificent_a supper_n and_o military_a entertainment_n be_v invite_v by_o plato_n to_o a_o treat_n in_o the_o academy_n where_o be_v entertain_v with_o a_o frugal_a supper_n and_o with_o music_n when_o he_o return_v to_o his_o friend_n he_o say_v they_o who_o sup_v with_o plato_n be_v better_o for_o the_o next_o day_n also_o from_o thence_o forward_a timotheus_n dispraise_v sumptuous_a and_o chargeable_a supper_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o benefit_n the_o next_o day_n there_o be_v a_o speech_n much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n report_v of_o he_o that_o timotheus_n meet_v plato_n on_o the_o morrow_n say_v to_o he_o you_o o_o plato_n sup_v better_o the_o next_o morning_n then_o over_o night_n chap._n xix_o of_o alexander_n who_o will_v be_v call_v a_o god_n alexander_n when_o he_o have_v vanquish_v darius_n and_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o persian_a empire_n be_v high-conceited_n of_o himself_o and_o puff_v up_o with_o his_o success_n write_v to_o the_o grecian_n that_o they_o shall_v decree_v he_o to_o be_v a_o god_n ridiculous_o what_o he_o have_v not_o by_o nature_n he_o think_v to_o obtain_v by_o require_v it_o of_o man_n hereupon_o several_a people_n make_v several_a decree_n the_o lacedaemonian_n this_o forasmuch_o as_o alexander_n woul●…_n be_v a_o god_n let_v he_o be_v a_o god_n thus_o with_o laconic_a brevity_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o country_n the_o lacedaemonian_n reprehend_v the_o pride_n of_o alexander_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o meekness_n of_o king_n antigonus_n it_o be_v report_v that_o king_n antigonus_n be_v popular_a and_o meek_a he_o that_o have_v leisure_n to_o make_v enquiry_n after_o he_o and_o his_o action_n may_v satisfy_v himself_o elsewhere_o i_o shall_v relate_v only_o one_o act_n of_o his_o full_a of_o clemency_n and_o void_a of_o pride_n this_o antigonus_n perceive_v that_o his_o son_n behave_v himself_o rigid_o and_o severe_o towards_o his_o subject_n do_v you_o not_o know_v son_n say_v he_o that_o our_o reign_n be_v but_o a_o glorious_a servitude_n this_o speech_n of_o antigonus_n to_o his_o son_n express_v much_o mildness_n and_o humanity_n he_o who_o conceive_v otherwise_o of_o it_o seem_v in_o my_o opinion_n not_o to_o understand_v either_o what_o belong_v to_o a_o king_n or_o a_o subject_a but_o rather_o to_o have_v live_v under_o some_o tyrant_n chap._n xxi_o of_o pausanias_n his_o friendship_n with_o agatho_n the_o poet._n there_o be_v great_a friendship_n betwixt_o pausanias_n a_o ceramean_a and_o agatho_n the_o poet_n this_o be_v general_o know_v but_o i_o will_v relate_v what_o be_v less_o common_a on_o a_o time_n the_o two_o friend_n come_v before_o archelaus_n he_o observe_v the_o frequent_a difference_n betwixt_o pausanias_n and_o agatho_n and_o think_v that_o one_o friend_n despite_v the_o other_o ask_v agatho_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v such_o frequent_a quarrel_n with_o he_o who_o love_v he_o so_o well_o he_o answer_v o_o king_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v not_o that_o i_o be_o froward_a towards_o he_o neither_o do_v i_o this_o through_o rusticity_n but_o if_o i_o understand_v any_o thing_n of_o behaviour_n as_o well_o by_o poetry_n as_o other_o thing_n i_o find_v that_o the_o great_a pleasure_n of_o friend_n be_v after_o some_o fall_n out_o to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o nothing_o can_v happen_v to_o they_o more_o delightful_a therefore_o i_o make_v he_o partake_v often_o of_o this_o pleasure_n by_o fall_v out_o with_o he_o frequent_o for_o he_o be_v overjoy_v when_o i_o end_v the_o difference_n and_o be_o reconcile_v whereas_o if_o i_o shall_v use_v he_o always_o alike_o he_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o difference_n archelaus_n as_o they_o say_v commend_v this_o answer_n it_o be_v report_v that_o euripides_n also_o the_o poet_n exceed_o love_v this_o agatho_n and_o in_o favour_n of_o he_o compose_v his_o tragedy_n entitle_v chrysippus_n but_o this_o i_o can_v certain_o affirm_v yet_o know_v it_o to_o be_v attest_v by_o many_o chap._n xxii_o that_o the_o mantinean_n be_v just_a lawmaker_n i_o be_o tell_v that_o the_o mantinean_n be_v just_a lawgiver_n no_o less_o than_o the_o locrian_n and_o cretan_n and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n themselves_z and_o the_o athenian_n for_o though_o the_o law_n of_o solon_n be_v most_o excellent_a yet_o the_o athenian_n soon_o after_o his_o death_n abrogate_a the_o law_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o he_o chap._n xxiii_o that_o nicodorus_n the_o wrestler_n become_v a_o lawgiver_n nicodorus_n a_o excellent_a and_o famous_a wrestler_n among_o the_o mantinean_n in_o his_o late_a year_n give_v over_o wrestle_v become_v a_o lawgiver_n to_o they_o benefit_v his_o country_n far_o more_o in_o civil_a affair_n then_o when_o he_o be_v public_o proclaim_v victor_n in_o the_o list_n some_o say_v that_o diagoras_n the_o melian_n who_o love_v he_o much_o compose_v those_o law_n for_o he_o i_o have_v more_o to_o say_v of_o nicodorus_n but_o lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o intermix_v any_o commendation_n of_o diagoras_n let_v this_o suffice_v for_o diagoras_n be_v a_o hater_n of_o the_o god_n neither_o do_v i_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o make_v far_o mention_n of_o he_o chap._n xxiv_o that_o milo_n be_v strong_a in_o body_n but_o not_o in_o mind_n some_o have_v undervalue_v the_o
which_o ever_o until_o that_o time_n have_v run_v with_o clear_a and_o sweet_a water_n be_v then_o unexpected_o full_a of_o blood_n the_o theban_n believe_v that_o the_o god_n threaten_v the_o macedonian_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o ceres_n within_o the_o city_n a_o spider_n make_v her_o web_n over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o image_n work_v there_o as_o she_o use_v to_o do_v the_o image_n of_o minerva_n surname_v alalcomeneis_n be_v burn_v of_o itself_o no_o fire_n be_v put_v to_o it_o and_o divers_a other_o thing_n chap._n lviii_o of_o dioxippus_n dioxippus_n the_o athenian_a a_o olympic_a victor_n in_o wrestle_a be_v bring_v curio●…_n in_o a_o chariot_n into_o athens_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o wrestler_n the_o multitude_n flock_v together_o and_o crowd_v to_o behold_v he_o among_o these_o a_o woman_n of_o extraordinary_a beauty_n come_v to_o see_v the_o show_n dioxippus_n behold_v she_o be_v immediate_o overcome_v with_o her_o beauty_n and_o look_v fix_o upon_o she_o and_o turn_v his_o head_n back_o often_o change_v colour_n whereby_o he_o be_v plain_o detect_v by_o the_o people_n to_o be_v take_v extraordinary_o with_o the_o woman_n but_o diogenes_n the_o sinopean_a do_v chief_o reprehend_v his_o passion_n thus_o a_o gold_n triumph_n tablet_n of_o corinthian_a work_n be_v set_v to_o sale_n behold_v say_v he_o your_o great_a wrestler_n his_o neck_n writhe_v about_o by_o a_o girl_n chap._n lix_n of_o truth_n and_o beneficence_n pythagor_n as_o say_v that_o these_o two_o most_o excelle●…t_a thing_n be_v give_v by_o the_o god_n to_o man_n to_o speak_v truth_n and_o to_o do_v good_a too_o other_o he_o add_v that_o each_o of_o these_o resemble_v the_o action_n of_o the_o go_n chap._n lx._n of_o dionysius_n and_o philip._n on_o a_o time_n dionysius_n the_o second_o and_o philip_n son_n of_o amyntas_n converse_v together_o beside_o many_o other_o discourse_n which_o as_o be_v probable_a happen_v between_o they_o be_v this_o philip_n ask_v dionysius_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o have_v so_o great_a a_o kingdom_n leave_v he_o by_o his_o father_n he_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o he_o answer_v not_o improper_o my_o father_n indeed_o leave_v i_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o the_o fortune_n by_o which_o he_o obtain_v and_o keep_v they_o he_o do_v not_o leave_v i_o chap._n lxi_o of_o honour_n give_v to_o the_o wind_n boreas_n dionysius_n set_v out_o a_o fleet_n against_o the_o thurian_o consist_v of_o three_o hundred_o ship_n full_a of_o arm_a man_n but_o boreas_n blow_v contrary_a break_v the_o vessel_n and_o destroy_v all_o his_o sea-force_n hereupon_o the_o thurian_o sacrifice_v to_o boreas_n and_o by_o a_o public_a decree_n make_v the_o wind_n free_a of_o their_o city_n and_o allot_v he_o a_o house_n and_o estate_n and_o every_o year_n perform_v sacred_a rite_n to_o he_o therefore_o not_o the_o athenian_n only_o declare_v he_o their_o patron_n but_o the_o thurian_o also_o register_v he_o their_o benefactor_n pausanias_n say_v that_o the_o 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