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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v nigh_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o be_v there_o some_o difference_n between_o they_o but_o how_o they_o differ_v as_o also_o how_o aristotle_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v you_o have_v at_o length_n express_v afterward_o now_o aristotle_n foâ—_n his_o say_n assign_v many_o cause_n among_o which_o these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o by_o gather_v people_n together_o or_o by_o purchase_v a_o kingdom_n pelit_fw-la 3._o cap._n 10._o now_o brutus_n aâ—_n be_v report_v do_v both_o these_o and_o consequent_o we_o need_v not_o scruple_n to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o full_a and_o absolute_a power_n we_o dare_v not_o say_v so_o much_o in_o behalf_n of_o his_o posterity_n and_o those_o who_o immediate_o succee_v hâ—m_v heroîcisme_n than_o be_v upon_o the_o decline_a hand_n and_o withal_o the_o people_n be_v not_o so_o much_o engage_v to_o they_o as_o to_o brutus_n himself_o and_o after_o the_o line_n of_o brute_n 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