and_o not_o once_o but_o a_o hundred_o time_n treble_a happy_a be_v he_o that_o will_v have_v commiseration_n remember_v the_o poor_a afflict_a and_o oppress_v and_o open_v his_o hand_n to_o comfort_v and_o relieve_v they_o and_o do_v not_o shut_v his_o coffer_n from_o help_v they_o unto_o he_o i_o assure_v and_o promise_v that_o at_o the_o straight_a day_n of_o judgement_n the_o process_n of_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v judge_v with_o mercy_n and_o pity_n chap._n xxxvi_o ¶_o that_o the_o trouble_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o widow_n be_v much_o great_a than_o those_o of_o widower_n wherefore_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n ought_v to_o have_v more_o compassion_n upon_o the_o woman_n then_o on_o man_n it_o be_v great_a pity_n to_o see_v a_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a man_n sorrowful_a alone_a and_o a_o widower_n if_o especial_o he_o live_v content_v when_o he_o be_v marry_v for_o if_o he_o will_v not_o marry_v he_o have_v lose_v his_o sweet_a company_n and_o if_o he_o think_v to_o marry_v another_o let_v he_o be_v assure_v he_o shall_v scarce_o agree_v with_o his_o second_o wife_n there_o be_v much_o sorrow_n in_o that_o house_n where_o the_o woman_n that_o govern_v it_o be_v house_n dead_a for_o immediate_o the_o husband_n forsake_v himself_o the_o child_n do_v lose_v their_o obedience_n the_o servant_n become_v negligent_a the_o handmaid_n become_v wanton_a the_o friend_n be_v forget_v the_o house_n decay_v the_o good_n waste_v the_o apparel_n be_v lose_v and_o final_o in_o the_o widower_n house_n there_o be_v many_o to_o rob_v and_o few_o to_o labour_v both_o heavy_a and_o lamentable_a be_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o widower_n for_o if_o he_o think_v to_o marry_v it_o grieve_v he_o to_o give_v his_o child_n a_o stepmother_n if_o he_o can_v be_v marry_v he_o feel_v great_a pain_n see_v he_o all_o the_o day_n to_o remain_v alone_o so_o that_o the_o poor_a miserable_a man_n sigh_v for_o his_o wife_n he_o have_v lose_v and_o weep_v for_o she_o who_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v admit_v that_o this_o be_v true_a there_o be_v great_a difference_n from_o the_o care_n and_o sorrow_n of_o woman_n to_o that_o of_o man_n a_o thing_n very_o clear_a for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o widower_n lawful_o may_v go_v out_o of_o his_o house_n he_o may_v go_v to_o the_o field_n he_o may_v talk_v with_o his_o neighbour_n he_o may_v be_v occupy_v with_o his_o friend_n he_o may_v follow_v his_o suit_n and_o also_o he_o may_v be_v conversant_a and_o refresh_v himself_o in_o honest_a place_n for_o common_o man_n be_v not_o so_o sorrowful_a in_o take_v the_o death_n of_o their_o wife_n as_o the_o wife_n be_v in_o take_v the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n all_o this_o be_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o disfavour_v of_o wise_a and_o sage_a man_n who_o we_o see_v make_v small_a stream_n with_o the_o tear_n of_o their_o eye_n for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o wife_n but_o for_o many_o other_o vain_a and_o lightman_n which_o the_o 9_o day_n of_o the_o funeral_n pass_v a_o man_n do_v see_v without_o any_o shame_n to_o go_v throughout_o their_o street_n behold_v the_o lady_n and_o dam_n sell_v which_o be_v in_o the_o window_n true_o the_o woeful_a woman_n which_o be_v honest_a use_v not_o such_o lightness_n for_o while_o they_o be_v widow_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o wander_v abroad_o to_o go_v out_o of_o their_o house_n nor_o to_o speak_v with_o stranger_n nor_o practice_v with_o she_o own_o nor_o be_v conversaunt_a with_o her_o neighbour_n time_n nor_o plead_v with_o their_o creditor_n but_o agreeable_a to_o their_o woeful_a estate_n to_o hide_v and_o withdraw_v themselves_o within_o their_o house_n and_o to_o lock_v themselves_o into_o their_o own_o chamber_n and_o they_o think_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o water_v their_o plant_n with_o tear_n and_o importune_v the_o heaven_n with_o sob_n and_o sigh_n oh_o how_o woeful_a o_o how_o grievous_a o_o how_o sorrowful_a be_v the_o state_n of_o widow_n for_o somuch_o as_o if_o a_o widow_n go_v out_o of_o her_o house_n they_o take_v she_o for_o dishonest_a if_o she_o will_v not_o come_v out_o of_o her_o house_n she_o lose_v her_o good_n if_o she_o laugh_v a_o little_a they_o count_v her_o light_n if_o she_o laugh_v not_o they_o count_v she_o a_o hypocrite_n if_o she_o go_v to_o the_o church_n they_o note_v she_o for_o a_o gadder_n if_o she_o go_v not_o to_o the_o church_n they_o say_v she_o be_v unthankful_a to_o her_o late_a husband_n if_o she_o go_v ill_o apparel_v they_o account_v she_o a_o niggard_n if_o she_o go_v cleanly_a &_o handsome_a they_o say_v now_o she_o will_v have_v a_o new_a husband_n if_o she_o do_v maintain_v herself_o honest_o they_o note_v she_o for_o presumptuous_a if_o she_o keep_v company_n immediate_o they_o suspect_v her_o house_n final_o i_o say_v that_o the_o poor_a miserable_a widow_n shall_v find_v a_o thousand_o which_o judge_v their_o life_n and_o they_o have_v not_o one_o that_o will_v remedy_v their_o pain_n much_o lose_v that_o woman_n which_o lose_v her_o mother_n which_o have_v bear_v she_o or_o her_o sister_n which_o she_o love_v or_o the_o friend_n which_o she_o know_v or_o the_o good_n which_o she_o have_v heap_v up_o but_o i_o say_v and_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a loss_n in_o the_o world_n unto_o a_o woman_n than_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o good_a husband_n for_o in_o other_o loss_n there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a loss_n but_o in_o that_o of_o the_o husband_n all_o be_v lose_v together_o after_o that_o the_o wife_n do_v see_v her_o love_a husband_n in_o the_o grave_n i_o will_v ask_v she_o what_o good_a can_v remain_v with_o she_o in_o her_o house_n since_o we_o know_v that_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v good_a he_o be_v the_o haven_n of_o all_o her_o trouble_n woman_n the_o remedy_n of_o all_o her_o necessity_n the_o inventor_n of_o all_o her_o pleasure_n the_o true_a love_n of_o her_o heart_n the_o true_a lord_n of_o her_o person_n and_o idol_n who_o she_o honour_v final_o he_o be_v the_o only_a faithful_a steward_n of_o her_o house_n and_o the_o good_a father_n of_o all_o her_o child_n and_o family_n whether_o family_n remain_v or_o not_o whether_o child_n remain_v or_o not_o in_o the_o one_o and_o in_o the_o other_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n remain_v most_o assure_o to_o the_o poor_a widow_n if_o perchance_o she_o remain_v poor_a &_o have_v no_o good_n let_v every_o man_n imagine_v what_o her_o life_n can_v be_v for_o the_o poor_a miserable_a and_o unhappy_a woman_n either_o will_v adventure_v her_o person_n to_o get_v or_o will_v loose_v her_o honesty_n to_o demand_v a_o honest_a woman_n a_o noble_a and_o worthy_a woman_n a_o delicate_a woman_n a_o sweet_a woman_n a_o woman_n of_o renoun_n a_o woman_n that_o ought_v to_o have_v care_n to_o maintain_v child_n and_o family_n aught_o to_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v full_a of_o anguish_n &_o sorrow_n to_o see_v that_o if_o she_o will_v maintain_v herself_o with_o the_o needle_n she_o shall_v not_o have_v sufficient_o to_o find_v her_o bread_n and_o water_n if_o she_o gain_v with_o her_o body_n she_o lose_v her_o soul_n if_o she_o must_v demand_v of_o other_o she_o be_v ashamed_a if_o she_o fulfil_v the_o testament_n of_o her_o husband_n she_o must_v sell_v her_o gown_n if_o she_o will_v not_o pay_v his_o debt_n they_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o judge_n as_o woman_n natural_o be_v tender_a what_o heart_n will_v suffer_v they_o to_o endure_v such_o inconvenience_n and_o what_o eye_n can_v abstain_v to_o shed_v infinite_a tear_n if_o perchance_o good_n do_v remain_v to_o the_o miserable_a widow_n she_o have_v no_o little_a care_n to_o keep_v they_o she_o be_v at_o great_a charge_n and_o expense_n to_o sustain_v and_o maintain_v herself_o in_o long_a suit_n about_o her_o land_n much_o trouble_n have_v to_o augment_v they_o and_o in_o the_o end_n much_o sorrow_n to_o depart_v from_o they_o for_o all_o her_o child_n and_o heir_n do_v occupy_v themselves_o more_o to_o bethink_v they_o how_o they_o may_v inherit_v then_o in_o what_o sort_n they_o ought_v to_o serve_v she_o when_o i_o come_v unto_o this_o passage_n a_o great_a while_o i_o keep_v my_o pen_n in_o suspense_n to_o see_v whither_o i_o ought_v to_o teach_v this_o matter_n or_o no_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o oftentimes_o the_o poor_a widow_n put_v open_o the_o demand_n of_o their_o good_n and_o the_o judge_n do_v secret_o demand_v the_o possession_n of_o their_o person_n so_o that_o first_o they_o do_v injury_n to_o her_o honour_n before_o they_o do_v minister_v justice_n to_o her_o demand_n though_o perchance_o she_o have_v no_o child_n yet_o therefore_o she_o remain_v not_o without_o any_o comfort_n and_o for_o that_o the_o parent_n
how_o croesus_n king_n of_o lydia_n be_v a_o great_a friend_n and_o lover_n of_o wise_a man_n of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o same_o croesus_n write_v to_o the_o philosopher_n anacharsis_n and_o a_o other_o letter_n of_o the_o philosopher_n answer_v to_o he_o chap._n 45_o 162_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o sentence_n of_o phalaris_n the_o tyrant_n and_o how_o he_o put_v a_o artezan_n to_o death_n for_o devise_v new_a torment_n chap._n 46_o 166_o the_o letter_n of_o phalaris_n the_o tyrant_n which_o be_v send_v to_o popharco_n the_o philosopher_n 169_o of_o several_a great_a and_o powerful_a king_n who_o be_v all_o of_o they_o true_a friend_n and_o lover_n of_o the_o sage_n chap._n 47._o 170_o the_o letter_n of_o king_n philip_n to_o aristotle_n the_o philosopher_n 172_o the_o second_o book_n of_o what_o excellency_n marriage_n be_v and_o whereas_o common_a people_n marry_v of_o freewill_n prince_n and_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o marry_v upon_o necessity_n and_o urgency_n chap._n 1_o 177_o how_o the_o author_n prosecute_a his_o purpose_n of_o marriage_n declare_v that_o by_o mean_n thereof_o many_o mortal_a enemy_n have_v be_v make_v good_a and_o perfect_a friend_n c._n 2._o f._n 180_o of_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a law_n which_o the_o ancient_n have_v in_o contract_a matrimony_n not_o only_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o woman_n but_o also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v marriage_n chap._n 3_o 183_o how_o princess_n and_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o love_v their_o husband_n and_o that_o love_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v procure_v by_o conjuration_n and_o enchantment_n but_o by_o wisdom_n honesty_n and_o virtue_n desire_v ch_z 4._o 187_o of_o the_o revenge_n which_o a_o woman_n of_o greece_n take_v on_o he_o that_o have_v kill_v her_o husband_n as_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v she_o in_o marriage_n chap._n 5._o 189_o that_o princess_n and_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o husband_n and_o how_o great_a shame_n it_o be_v to_o the_o husband_n that_o his_o wife_n shall_v command_v he_o ch_n 6._o 194_o that_o woman_n especial_o princess_n &_o great_a lady_n shall_v be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o go_v abroad_o out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o deserve_v to_o be_v ill_o speak_v of_o by_o such_o as_o resort_v to_o their_o house_n chap._n 4_o 198_o of_o the_o commodity_n and_o discommodity_n which_o follow_v prince_n and_o great_a lady_n that_o go_v abroad_o to_o visit_v or_o abide_v in_o their_o house_n chap._n 8_o 200_o that_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n especial_o princess_n and_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o be_v circumspect_a for_o the_o danger_n of_o creature_n wherein_o be_v show_v many_o misfortune_n happen_v to_o woman_n with_o child_n in_o old_a time_n chap._n 9_o 202_o of_o other_o inconvenience_n and_o unlucky_a mischance_n which_o have_v happen_v to_o woman_n with_o child_n chap._n 10_o 207_o that_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n especial_o princess_n and_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o be_v gentle_o use_v of_o their_o husband_n c._n 11._o 209_o what_o the_o philosopher_n pisto_n be_v and_o of_o the_o rule_v he_o give_v concern_v woman_n with_o child_n chap._n 12_o 212_o of_o three_o counsel_n which_o lucius_n seneca_n give_v unto_o a_o secretary_n his_o friend_n who_o serve_v the_o emperor_n nero_n and_o how_o the_o emp._n m._n aurelius_n spend_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n chap._n 13_o 214_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o empress_n faustine_n to_o the_o emperor_n concern_v the_o key_n of_o his_o closet_n chap._n 14_o 219_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o faustine_n concern_v her_o demand_n for_o the_o key_n of_o his_o study_n chap._n 15_o 223_o of_o great_a danger_n ensue_v to_o man_n by_o excessive_a haunt_v the_o company_n of_o woman_n and_o of_o certain_a rule_n for_o marry_a man_n which_o if_o they_o observe_v may_v cause_v they_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n with_o their_o wife_n chap._n 16_o 228_o a_o more_o particular_a answer_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o faustine_n concern_v the_o key_n of_o his_o study_n chap._n 17_o 235_o that_o princess_n and_o noble_a woman_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o give_v their_o child_n suck_v with_o their_o own_o breast_n chap._n 18_o 239_o a_o further_o continue_a persuasion_n of_o the_o author_n that_o woman_n shall_v give_v their_o own_o child_n suck_v chap._n 19_o 242_o that_o princess_n and_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o choice_n of_o their_o nurse_n and_o of_o seven_o especial_a property_n which_o a_o good_a nurse_n shall_v have_v cha_n 20_o 249_o of_o three_o other_o especial_a condition_n which_o a_o good_a nurse_n ought_v to_o have_v that_o give_v suck_v chap._n 21_o 254_o of_o the_o disputation_n before_o alexander_n the_o great_a concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o suck_a of_o babe_n chap._n 22_o 259_o of_o sundry_a kind_n of_o sorcery_n charm_n and_o witchcraft_n which_o they_o in_o old_a time_n use_v in_o give_v their_o child_n suck_v which_o in_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v avoid_v ch_n 23._o fol._n 260_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o marcus_n aurelius_n send_v to_o his_o friend_n dedalus_n inveigh_v against_o such_o woman_n as_o use_v to_o cure_v child_n by_o sorcery_n charm_n &_o enchantment_n ch_n 24_o 264_o how_o excellent_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o gentleman_n to_o have_v a_o eloquent_a tongue_n ch_n 25_o 270_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o athenian_n send_v to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n chap._n 26_o 273_o that_o nurse_n which_o give_v suck_v to_o the_o child_n of_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v discreet_a and_o sage_a woman_n chap._n 27_o 275_o that_o woman_n may_v be_v no_o less_o wise_a than_o man_n &_o though_o they_o be_v not_o it_o be_v not_o through_o the_o defect_n of_o nature_n but_o rather_o for_o want_v of_o good_a bring_v up_o chap._n 28._o 279_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o pythagoras_n send_v to_o his_o sister_n theoclea_n he_o be_v in_o rhodes_n and_o she_o in_o samcthrace_n both_o study_v philosophy_n chap._n 29_o 281_o a_o further_a persuasion_n of_o the_o author_n to_o princess_n and_o other_o great_a lady_n to_o endeavour_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a like_a as_o the_o woman_n in_o elder_a time_n be_v c._n 30._o 282_o of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o lady_n cornelia_n and_o of_o a_o notable_a epistle_n which_o she_o write_v to_o her_o two_o son_n serve_v in_o the_o war_n tiberius_n and_o caius_n dissuade_v they_o from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o rome_n &_o exhort_v they_o to_o endure_v the_o travel_n of_o war_n chap._n 31._o 288_o the_o letter_n of_o cornelia_n to_o her_o two_o son_n tiberius_n and_o caius_n 289_o of_o the_o education_n and_o doctrine_n of_o child_n while_o they_o be_v young_a with_o a_o declaration_n of_o many_o notable_a history_n c._n 32._o 294_o prince_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o their_o child_n be_v not_o bring_v up_o in_o pleasure_n and_o vain_a delight_n because_o oftentimes_o they_o be_v so_o wicked_a that_o the_o father_n will_v not_o only_o have_v they_o with_o sharp_a discipline_n correct_v but_o also_o with_o bitter_a tear_n bury_v chap._n 33_o 302_o how_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a in_o seek_v wise_a man_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n of_o ten_o condition_n which_o good_a schoolmaster_n ought_v to_o have_v chap._n 34._o 309_o of_o the_o two_o child_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n the_o best_a whereof_o die_v and_o of_o the_o master_n he_o provide_v for_o the_o other_o chap._n 35._o 317_o of_o the_o word_n which_o marcus_n aurelius_n speak_v to_o 5._o of_o the_o 14._o master_n which_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o the_o education_n of_o his_o son_n and_o how_o he_o dismiss_v they_o from_o his_o palace_n because_o they_o behave_v themselves_o light_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o their_o god_n genius_n c._n 36._o 322_o that_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o oversee_v the_o tutor_n of_o their_o child_n lest_o they_o shall_v conceal_v the_o secret_a fault_n of_o their_o scholar_n chap._n 37._o 326_o of_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o emperor_n when_o he_o commit_v his_o child_n to_o the_o tutor_n chap._n 38_o 331_o tutor_n of_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n child_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a that_o their_o scholar_n do_v not_o accustom_v themselves_o in_o vice_n while_o they_o be_v young_a but_o especial_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o 4._o vice_n chap._n 39_o 343_o of_o two_o other_o vice_n perilous_a in_o youth_n which_o their_o master_n ought_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o chap._n 40_o 348_o the_o three_o book_n how_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n ought_v to_o travel_v in_o administer_a justice_n to_o all_o man_n equal_o chap._n 1_o 353_o the_o way_n that_o prince_n ought_v to_o use_v for_o choice_n of_o judge_n and_o officer_n in_o their_o country_n chap._n 2_o fol_n 357_o a_o villain_n argue_v in_o a_o oration_n
procure_v to_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n true_o to_o love_v to_o serve_v and_o content_a god_n it_o be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o the_o woman_n for_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a belove_a of_o her_o husband_n but_o yet_o god_n have_v suffer_v and_o do_v permit_v ofttimes_o that_o the_o woman_n be_v feeble_a deform_a poor_a and_o negligent_a shall_v be_v better_o belove_v of_o their_o husband_n than_o the_o diligent_a fair_a and_o rich_a and_o this_o be_v not_o for_o the_o service_n they_o do_v to_o their_o husband_n but_o for_o the_o good_a intention_n they_o have_v to_o serve_v and_o love_n god_n which_o show_v they_o this_o special_a favour_n for_o otherwise_o god_n do_v not_o suffer_v that_o he_o be_v with_o her_o displease_a she_o shall_v live_v with_o her_o husband_n content_v if_o woman_n will_v take_v this_o counsel_n that_o i_o give_v they_o in_o this_o case_n i_o will_v teach_v they_o furthermore_o a_o notable_a enchantment_n to_o obtain_v the_o love_n of_o their_o 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worthy_a observation_n sentence_n of_o cinna_n no_o love_n comparable_a to_o that_o of_o man_n and_o wife_n five_o thing_n follow_v marriage_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n the_o say_n of_o solon_n a_o three_o commodity_n of_o marriage_n what_o inconenience_n so_o love_v they_o that_o be_v not_o marry_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o four_o commodity_n belong_v to_o marriage_n the_o worthy_a say_n of_o lycurgus_n the_o praise_n of_o marriage_n the_o care_n incident_a to_o maâ—â—age_n no_o man_n content_a with_o his_o own_o estate_n marriage_n the_o cause_n of_o love_n and_o amity_n marriage_n a_o mean_n of_o peace_n between_o god_n and_o man_n what_o be_v require_v of_o every_o virtuous_a prince_n a_o law_n among_o the_o tharentines_n a_o law_n among_o the_o athenian_n a_o worthy_a say_n of_o socrates_n the_o speech_n of_o cimonius_fw-la a_o beastly_a custom_n in_o old_a time_n in_o england_n a_o ancient_a custom_n among_o the_o roman_n a_o law_n among_o the_o cymbrian_n the_o law_n of_o the_o armenian_n a_o custom_n among_o the_o hungarian_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o scythian_n good_a counsel_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o woman_n woman_n bind_v to_o love_v their_o husband_n the_o tongue_n cause_n of_o debate_n the_o love_n of_o woman_n towards_o their_o husband_n the_o praise_n of_o woman_n the_o law_n among_o the_o lidian_n the_o love_n of_o sinoris_fw-la &_o comma_n how_o good_a woman_n ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o the_o death_n of_o sinoris_fw-la and_o camma_fw-la good_a counsel_n for_o woman_n the_o great_a danger_n woman_n sustain_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o achaian_o the_o law_n of_o the_o parthian_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lideans_n woman_n weak_a of_o nature_n the_o foolish_a opinion_n of_o some_o woman_n a_o property_n of_o a_o wise_a &_o discreet_a husband_n good_a counsel_n for_o woman_n the_o say_n of_o 〈…〉_z the_o office_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n the_o property_n of_o good_a housewife_n what_o inconvenience_n come_v by_o gad_v abroad_o the_o commendation_n of_o lucretia_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o numidia_n where_o love_n want_v discord_n rest_v a_o property_n of_o a_o good_a woman_n the_o quality_n of_o naughty_a housewife_n the_o folly_n of_o man_n how_o the_o man_n child_n ought_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o how_o woman_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o in_o the_o time_n they_o go_v with_o child_n the_o desire_n of_o woman_n tibullus_n de_fw-fr casibus_fw-la triumphi_fw-la the_o first_o dictator_n in_o rome_n the_o first_o rebel_n in_o rome_n a_o ancient_a custom_n use_v by_o the_o lady_n in_o rome_n the_o first_o victory_n the_o roman_n obtain_v by_o sea_n the_o death_n of_o sophia_n titus_n livius_n the_o mutability_n of_o fortune_n the_o death_n of_o ypolita_n the_o dangsâ—_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n a_o good_a warning_n for_o woman_n with_o child_n aristotle_n de_fw-fr animalibus_fw-la the_o property_n of_o a_o good_a husband_n reasonable_a creature_n may_v take_v example_n by_o the_o unreasonable_a a_o custom_n among_o the_o mauritanian_n a_o custom_n in_o hungary_n the_o false_a opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_a the_o commendation_n of_o the_o emperor_n octavian_n the_o say_n of_o pisto_n how_o good_a counsel_n ought_v to_o be_v regard_v what_o be_v require_v of_o woman_n with_o child_n pulio_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la antiq_n lucius_n seneca_n his_o counsel_n how_o virtuous_a prince_n ought_v to_o be_v how_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurclius_n spend_v his_o time_n a_o custom_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o speech_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n at_o his_o death_n rome_n destroy_v by_o the_o goth_n the_o importunity_n of_o the_o empress_n a_o law_n a-among_a the_o roman_a what_o evil_a come_v by_o the_o tongue_n what_o be_v require_v in_o a_o woman_n the_o emperor_n answer_n what_o be_v require_v of_o every_o man_n what_o hurt_n come_v by_o not_o govern_v the_o tongue_n cross_n incident_a to_o marriage_n what_o woman_n natural_o be_v incline_v unto_o woman_n can_v not_o endure_v to_o have_v superior_n annal_n of_o pompeyu_v a_o law_n among_o the_o barbarian_n the_o frailty_n of_o man_n the_o cause_n why_o man_n ought_v to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v virtuous_a how_o we_o ought_v to_o to_o spend_v our_o time_n reason_n lead_v to_o virtue_n sensuality_n to_o vice_n what_o danger_n be_v incident_a to_o man_n by_o follow_a woman_n woman_n never_o content_v woman_n compare_v to_o golden_a pill_n the_o speech_n of_o drusio_n what_o inconvenience_n follow_v those_o that_o be_v discontent_v in_o marriage_n how_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o what_o hurt_n come_v by_o misgovern_v the_o tongue_n how_o marry_v folk_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o rule_n for_o every_o man_n to_o follow_v that_o mean_n to_o live_v in_o peace_n woman_n extreme_a in_o their_o demand_n a_o froward_a woman_n describe_v rome_n in_o ancient_a time_n rich_a in_o virtue_n five_o thing_n grant_v to_o the_o matron_n of_o rome_n the_o commendation_n of_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n the_o epitaph_n of_o macrine_n four_o thing_n which_o woman_n natural_o desire_v woman_n bind_v by_o god_n law_n to_o give_v her_o child_n suck_v the_o example_n of_o dumb_a creature_n may_v teach_v woman_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o own_o child_n arist_n de_fw-fr animal_n the_o description_n of_o child_n in_o their_o infancy_n what_o love_v woman_n ought_v to_o bear_v their_o child_n the_o reward_n of_o the_o roman_a captain_n the_o speech_n of_o scipio_n the_o african_a what_o duty_n be_v require_v between_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o child_n the_o eruelty_n of_o nero_n towards_o his_o mother_n the_o reason_n that_o may_v move_v woman_n to_o give_v their_o child_n suck_v a_o custom_n of_o asia_n the_o say_n of_o junius_n rustious_a how_o man_n and_o woman_n ought_v to_o be_v stow_v their_o time_n what_o profit_n come_v to_o woman_n by_o give_v their_o child_n suck_v how_o woman_n ought_v to_o spend_v the_o time_n about_o their_o child_n pleasure_n that_o woman_n may_v take_v in_o their_o child_n the_o law_n of_o the_o ancient_n what_o care_v woman_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o their_o child_n a_o good_a example_n for_o woman_n a_o good_a example_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o woman_n what_o inconvenience_n come_v by_o change_a nurse_n arist_n de_fw-fr secret_a secretorum_fw-la how_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o good_a counsel_n for_o one_o that_o will_v live_v long_o aristot_n de_fw-fr animalib_n what_o diet_n nurse_v aught_o to_o use_v a_o example_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o thrace_n woman_n give_v suck_n aught_o to_o abstain_v from_o wine_n woman_n prohibit_v to_o drink_v wine_n in_o former_a time_n 〈…〉_z the_o speech_n of_o sabina_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o consul_n fuluius_n wherefore_o the_o consul_n will_v not_o have_v his_o child_n nourish_v in_o his_o house_n what_o be_v require_v in_o every_o good_a nurse_n the_o description_n of_o pressilla_n what_o be_v require_v of_o a_o nurse_n for_o bring_v up_o of_o child_n what_o be_v require_v of_o a_o good_a captain_n how_o alexander_n govern_v his_o army_n a_o custom_n among_o the_o persian_n what_o time_n it_o requisite_a for_o a_o man_n to_o eat_v strabo_n de_fw-fr situ_fw-la orbis_n what_o order_n the_o ancient_n use_v concern_v marriage_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o chaldean_n how_o long_a woman_n ought_v to_o give_v their_o child_n suck_v question_n demand_v by_o the_o philosopher_n arethus_n when_o rome_n flourish_v how_o circumspect_a a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n what_o property_n belong_v to_o the_o gout_n what_o inconvenience_n come_v by_o eat_v too_o much_o fruit_n what_o hurt_n come_v by_o juggler_n and_o player_n titus_n livius_n the_o policy_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_n god_n the_o only_a physician_n the_o mutability_n of_o man_n life_n what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o man_n and_o beast_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la
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thing_n to_o be_v consider_v of_o among_o christian_n a_o worthy_a say_n of_o eschynes_n the_o philosopher_n beast_n more_o provicent_a in_o their_o kind_n then_o man_n the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o man_n in_o his_o infancy_n nature_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n compare_v both_o together_o the_o care_n &_o trouble_n that_o follow_v man_n in_o this_o life_n man_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n subject_a to_o danger_n brute_n beast_n a_o instrument_n to_o punish_v man_n malicious_a man_n worse_o than_o brure_a beast_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o regard_v where_o our_o dead_a corpse_n be_v inter_v a_o letter_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o a_o banish_a man_n when_o good_a order_n be_v observe_v in_o rome_n the_o time_n when_o good_a order_n be_v break_v in_o rome_n the_o reason_n that_o domitius_n be_v banish_v a_o worthy_a speech_n of_o seneca_n to_o his_o mother_n albina_n how_o little_o we_o ought_v to_o regard_v the_o flattery_n of_o forune_n alexaander_n the_o great_a after_o his_o so_o many_o conquest_n die_v by_o poison_n how_o quick_o sudden_a death_n overtake_v many_o man_n how_o careful_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o live_v well_o a_o worthy_a example_n of_o a_o athenian_a king_n a_o good_a custom_n among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n a_o rebuke_n of_o a_o friend_n more_o acceptable_a than_o the_o slattr_a word_n of_o foe_n the_o pittifulnes_n of_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n the_o speech_n â—t_z king_n alexander_n to_o king_n darius_n wherefore_o the_o worthy_a anthoninus_n be_v renowm_n d._n a_o worthy_a say_n of_o the_o emp_n &_o worthy_a to_o be_v follow_v how_o accessary_a it_o be_v for_o a_o wife_n to_o be_v in_o she_o own_o house_n a_o custom_n use_v by_o widow_n in_o ancient_a time_n what_o a_o comfort_n a_o good_a husband_n be_v to_o a_o woman_n the_o care_n that_o worldling_n have_v sorrow_n that_o woman_n have_v in_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n a_o say_n of_o seneca_n trouble_n and_o care_n incident_a to_o widow_n 〈…〉_z a_o ancient_a law_n among_o the_o carthagenian_o the_o life_n &_o virtue_n of_o claudinus_n describe_v how_o little_a this_o life_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v how_o little_o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v of_o this_o life_n man_n in_o their_o kind_n more_o cruel_a than_o beast_n the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o emperor_n letter_n to_o widow_n the_o duty_n that_o every_o christian_n â—â—eth_v to_o god_n a_o custom_n use_v by_o the_o roman_n in_o visit_a widow_n a_o custom_n use_v among_o the_o roman_a widow_n a_o admonition_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o widow_n to_o leave_v off_o mourning_n 〈…〉_z what_o punishment_n ought_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o a_o widow_n of_o light_a behaviour_n the_o opinion_n of_o sundry_a philosopher_n of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o world_n 〈…〉_z the_o deceitfulnes_n of_o the_o world_n lay_v open_a a_o worthy_a say_n of_o k._n solomon_n nothing_o in_o this_o world_n but_o vanity_n the_o vain_a hope_n of_o the_o worldly_a mind_a man_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o emp_n trajan_n the_o answer_n of_o plutarch_n how_o little_o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v the_o flattery_n of_o the_o world_n the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o world_n how_o the_o world_n deceive_v sinful_a man_n the_o vain_a opinion_n of_o the_o worldly_a mind_a man_n how_o sudden_o death_n assault_v we_o comfort_v 〈…〉_z if_o the_o emp_n marc_n aur._n how_o a_o true_a friend_n be_v to_o be_v know_v the_o love_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n to_o his_o friend_n the_o consideration_n that_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o worthy_a say_n of_o plato_n no_o man_n in_o safety_n to_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o this_o world_n the_o emperor_n perswede_v man_n to_o trust_v in_o the_o world_n what_o the_o world_n be_v compare_v unto_o how_o malicious_a &_o unconstant_a the_o world_n be_v fortune_n &_o nature_n two_o contrary_a enemy_n do_v what_o thou_o can_v at_o last_v the_o world_n will_v deceyve_v thou_o example_n of_o the_o unconstancy_n of_o the_o world_n plutarch_n commend_v the_o lacedaemonian_n in_o observe_v their_o law_n a_o say_n of_o plutarch_n the_o law_n of_o plutarche_n wherefore_o the_o roman_n esteem_v fencer_n a_o ancient_a custom_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o roman_n allow_v jester_n allowance_n give_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o juggler_n the_o difference_n between_o roscio_n the_o jester_n and_o cicero_n a_o good_a and_o ancient_a law_n among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n punishment_n infflict_v by_o augustus_n upon_o a_o jester_n an_o other_o worthy_a sentence_n of_o the_o emperor_n augustus_n the_o vanity_n of_o man_n in_o maintain_v jester_n &_o such_o idle_a person_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o poor_a how_o hateful_a jester_n and_o loiterer_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n a_o custom_n use_v by_o the_o roman_n worthy_a to_o be_v use_v of_o every_o nation_n the_o cause_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n write_v this_o letter_n the_o emperor_n bewail_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o roman_n such_o company_n as_o man_n haunt_v the_o same_o shall_v they_o show_v in_o their_o life_n to_o what_o sort_n of_o people_n man_n ought_v to_o give_v to_o eat_v the_o emp_n commend_v the_o isle_n of_o hellespont_n how_o reverent_o the_o sage_n be_v esteem_v in_o former_a time_n the_o noble_a mind_a respect_n antiquity_n what_o unloke_v for_o mischief_n arise_v at_o such_o meeting_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n banish_v fool_n and_o loiterer_n the_o reward_n a_o poor_a philosopher_n have_v for_o speak_v truth_n idleness_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o vice_n the_o folly_n of_o fool_n ought_v to_o be_v contemn_v of_o the_o wise_a the_o great_a riches_n of_o two_o parasite_n the_o property_n of_o juggler_n a_o true_a pattern_n for_o good_a and_o virtuous_a child_n death_n the_o best_a gift_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o mortal_a man_n how_o little_o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v of_o death_n comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n a_o question_n of_o plato_n demand_v of_o socrates_n a_o question_n demand_v of_o cato_n &_o 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