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which_o be_v calâ—â—d_v charistia_fw-la where_o none_o wâ—re_v admit_v but_o kindred_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n among_o relation_n there_o may_v be_v a_o reconciliation_n by_o the_o help_n of_o friend_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o sacred_a rite_n and_o holy_a mâ—rch_n 9_o youth_n give_v to_o old_a age_n such_o circumspect_a and_o manifold_a honour_n as_o if_o the_o â—lder_n be_v the_o common_a father_n of_o the_o young_a there_o upon_o council-day_n if_o any_o young_a man_n wait_v upon_o any_o senator_n relation_n or_o friend_n of_o his_o father_n to_o the_o senate_n they_o stay_v without_o door_n till_o the_o other_o come_v to_o perform_v the_o same_o duty_n home_o again_o by_o which_o voluntary_a attendance_n they_o accustom_a their_o body_n and_o mind_n to_o undergo_v public_a office_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n become_v more_o experience_v in_o labour_n and_o meditation_n be_v invite_v to_o a_o feast_n they_o diligent_o inquire_v who_o be_v to_o be_v 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all_o the_o light_n of_o our_o noole_n empire_n thus_o the_o most_o glorious_a part_n of_o heaven_n the_o sacred_a caesar_n obtain_v their_o fame_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o office_n of_o magistrate_n and_o order_n 1._o the_o roman_a fidelity_n and_o taciturnity_n 2._o authority_n of_o magistrate_n and_o observance_n of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n 3._o c._n marius_n despise_v eloquence_n 4._o consular_a majesty_n 5._o constancy_n of_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n 6._o vigilancy_n of_o the_o senate_n 7._o diligence_n of_o the_o tribune_n 8._o abstinence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 9_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o roman_a knight_n and_o lupercalia_n 1._o so_o high_a a_o love_n have_v all_o our_o ancestor_n for_o their_o country_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o senator_n who_o for_o many_o age_n will_v reveal_v the_o transaction_n of_o the_o father_n q._n fabius_n maximus_n only_o and_o he_o also_o through_o imprudence_n go_v into_o the_o country_n and_o meeting_n p._n crassus_n by_o the_o way_n tell_v 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