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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
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
live_v honest_a and_o temperate_a the_o which_o can_v well_o be_v do_v unless_o they_o be_v marry_v or_o that_o they_o see_v themselves_o to_o be_v conqueror_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v so_o they_o be_v satisfy_v but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o marry_v and_o the_o flesh_n do_v assault_v they_o than_o they_o live_v immediate_o conuered_v wherefore_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v go_v by_o their_o neighbour_n house_n or_o else_o by_o some_o other_o dishonest_a place_n scatter_v abroad_o to_o the_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_n of_o they_o and_o their_o kindred_n and_o oftentimes_o to_o the_o great_a peril_n and_o danger_n of_o their_o person_n chap._n iii_o of_o sundry_a and_o diverse_a law_n which_o the_o ancient_n have_v in_o contract_n 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 in_o all_o nation_n and_o in_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o world_n marriage_n have_v always_o be_v accept_v and_o marvelous_o commend_v for_o otherwise_o the_o world_n have_v not_o be_v people_v nor_o yet_o the_o number_n of_o man_n multiply_v the_o ancient_n never_o disagree_v one_o from_o another_o in_o the_o approbation_n and_o acception_n of_o marriage_n but_o there_o be_v among_o they_o great_a difference_n and_o strife_n upon_o the_o contract_n ceremony_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o same_o for_o they_o use_v as_o much_o difference_n in_o contract_a matrimony_n and_o choose_v their_o wife_n as_o these_o epicure_n do_v desire_v the_o variety_n of_o sundry_a delicate_a meat_n the_o divine_a plato_n in_o his_o book_n he_o make_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n do_v counsel_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v common_a and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o bruit_n beast_n in_o movable_n and_o heritage_n but_o also_o that_o woman_n shall_v be_v common_a for_o he_o say_v that_o if_o these_o two_o word_n thou_o and_o i_o be_v abolish_v and_o out_o of_o use_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v debate_n nor_o quarrel_n in_o this_o world_n they_o call_v plato_n divine_a for_o many_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o speak_v but_o now_o they_o may_v call_v he_o worldly_a for_o the_o counsel_n profane_v which_o he_o give_v i_o can_v tell_v what_o beastliness_n it_o may_v be_v call_v nor_o what_o great_a rudeness_n may_v be_v think_v that_o the_o apparel_n shall_v be_v proper_a and_o the_o wife_n common_a the_o bruit_n beast_n do_v not_o know_v that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o her_o belly_n long_o than_o it_o suck_v of_o her_o breast_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n it_o will_v chance_v to_o man_n yea_o and_o worse_a too_o if_o woman_n be_v common_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o though_o one_o shall_v know_v the_o mother_n which_o have_v bear_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o know_v the_o father_n which_o have_v beget_v he_o the_o tharentines_n which_o be_v well_o renown_v among_o the_o ancient_n and_o tharentines_n not_o a_o little_a fear_v of_o the_o roman_n have_v in_o their_o city_n of_o tharente_n a_o law_n and_o custom_n to_o marry_v themselves_o with_o a_o legitimate_a wife_n &_o to_o beget_v child_n but_o beside_o her_o a_o man_n may_v yet_o choose_v two_o other_o for_o his_o secret_a pleasure_n spartianus_n say_v that_o the_o emperor_n hellus_n verus_n as_o touch_v woman_n be_v very_o dissolute_a and_o since_o his_o wife_n be_v young_a and_o fair_a and_o that_o she_o do_v complain_v of_o he_o because_o he_o lead_v no_o honest_a life_n with_o she_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n unto_o she_o my_o wife_n thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o i_o since_o i_o remain_v with_o thou_o until_o such_o time_n as_o thou_o be_v quick_a with_o child_n for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o time_n we_o husband_n have_v licence_n and_o privilege_n to_o seek_v our_o pastime_n with_o other_o woman_n for_o this_o name_n of_o a_o wife_n contain_v in_o it_o honour_n but_o for_o the_o residue_n it_o be_v a_o grievous_a burden_n and_o painful_a office_n the_o like_a matter_n come_v to_o ptolomeus_n king_n of_o egypt_n of_o 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