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be_v a_o honest_a man_n who_o do_v all_o the_o good_a he_o can_v and_o do_v no_o injury_n to_o any_o body_n it_o will_v be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o find_v one_o in_o the_o world_n the_o result_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v be_v this_o to_o be_v knavish_a and_o wicked_a can_v never_o be_v profitable_a because_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o baseness_n and_o reason_n and_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o outward_a dishonour_n which_o man_n draw_v upon_o themselves_o by_o their_o wicked_a action_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v know_v for_o that_o be_v avoid_v when_o the_o action_n be_v conceal_v whereas_o even_o then_o it_o be_v infamous_a to_o be_v wicked_a but_o he_o mean_v the_o inward_a reproach_n of_o man_n conscience_n and_o the_o real_a scandal_n and_o dishonour_n that_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v unworthy_a of_o and_o disagreeable_a to_o his_o reason_n this_o follow_v every_o wicked_a action_n though_o keep_v never_o so_o secret_a and_o can_v be_v 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to_o make_v good_a those_o fault_n which_o be_v express_o mention_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n in_o the_o bargain_n and_o which_o whoever_o deny_v be_v to_o pay_v double_a damage_n the_o table_n the_o for_o though_o the_o xii_o table_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o roman_a law_n yet_o the_o learned_a by_o their_o interpretation_n inference_n from_o they_o by_o their_o formulae_fw-la apply_v to_o particular_a case_n or_o the_o like_a add_v a_o great_a many_o new_a thing_n to_o they_o which_o pass_v for_o a_o rule_n in_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o the_o xii_o table_n lawyer_n have_v appoint_v a_o punishment_n for_o those_o who_o themselves_o do_v discover_v the_o defect_n of_o what_o they_o sell._n for_o they_o so_o decree_v that_o if_o the_o seller_n of_o a_o estate_n when_o he_o make_v the_o bargain_n do_v not_o tell_v all_o the_o fault_n in_o particular_a that_o he_o know_v of_o it_o he_o shall_v afterward_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v they_o good_a to_o the_o 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they_o but_o afterward_o come_v to_o understand_v that_o claudius_n have_v not_o set_v the_o house_n to_o sale_n till_o after_o he_o have_v be_v order_v by_o the_o augur_n to_o demolish_v it_o he_o bring_v in_o against_o he_o a_o action_n at_o law_n to_o receive_v such_o satisfaction_n as_o in_o conscience_n and_o equity_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v he_o marcus_n cato_n the_o father_n of_o he_o that_o be_v now_o live_v for_o as_o other_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n so_o he_o that_o beget_v this_o incomparable_a person_n shall_v be_v name_v from_o his_o son_n sit_v as_o judge_v in_o the_o case_n and_o give_v this_o sentence_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n that_o since_o claudius_n know_v this_o inconvenience_n beforehand_o and_o do_v not_o discover_v it_o when_o he_o sell_v the_o estate_n he_o be_v oblige_v in_o equity_n to_o make_v it_o good_a to_o the_o purchaser_n he_o judge_v it_o therefore_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o honesty_n that_o the_o seller_n shall_v fair_o declare_v to_o the_o buyer_n all_o the_o fault_n which_o he_o know_v in_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v sold._n if_o then_o this_o judgement_n be_v just_a and_o equitable_a neither_o the_o merchant_n that_o bring_v the_o corn_n nor_o the_o suppose_a seller_n of_o the_o infectious_a house_n do_v well_o in_o conceal_v what_o either_o of_o they_o know_v but_o all_o the_o particular_a sort_n of_o conceal_v can_v never_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o city_n however_o such_o as_o can_v be_v very_o careful_o provide_v against_o m._n marius_n gratidianus_n a_o he_o a_o son_n of_o one_o m._n gratidius_n of_o arpinum_n who_o sister_n be_v marry_v to_o cicero_n grandfather_n therefore_o he_o call_v he_o his_o kinsman_n he_o be_v adopt_v by_o m._n marius_n brother_n of_o he_o that_o be_v seven_o time_n consul_n he_o be_v afterward_o kill_v by_o sylla_n order_n have_v be_v of_o marius_n party_n against_o he_o kinsman_n of_o i_o have_v sell_v a_o house_n to_o 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famous_a orator_n mention_v above_o and_o bring_v in_o speak_v in_o his_o de_fw-la oratore_fw-la where_o he_o mention_n this_o very_a cause_n anthony_n with_o gratidianus_n crassus_n insist_v very_o much_o upon_o the_o law_n which_o say_v that_o the_o seller_n shall_v make_v good_a those_o fault_n which_o he_o himself_o know_v of_o and_o yet_o conceal_v they_o from_o the_o buyer_n anthony_n on_o the_o other_o side_n argue_v for_o equity_n that_o sergius_n can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o encumbrance_n who_o have_v sell_v the_o house_n himself_o but_o a_o little_a while_n before_o and_o therefore_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o tell_v he_o of_o it_o that_o he_o can_v not_o complain_v of_o be_v any_o way_n trick_v upon_o since_o he_o know_v very_o well_o the_o condition_n
add_v that_o whatever_o make_v high_o for_o one_o profit_n and_o advantage_n thereby_o become_v honest._n i_o answer_v that_o it_o dishonest_a it_o fieri_fw-la signify_v to_o be_v make_v and_o esse_fw-la actual_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v very_o profitable_a may_v be_v also_o honest_a but_o it_o can_v be_v make_v honest_a by_o its_o be_v profitable_a if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o dishonest_a may_v indeed_o antecedent_o be_v such_o but_o can_v never_o thereby_o become_v such_o for_o nothing_o be_v profitable_a but_o what_o be_v honest_a and_o thing_n do_v become_v honest_a by_o their_o first_o be_v profitable_a but_o become_v profitable_a by_o their_o first_o being_n honest._n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o of_o all_o those_o great_a and_o wonderful_a example_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v bring_v upon_o this_o subject_a it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o find_v any_o more_o illustrious_a and_o commendable_a than_o this_o of_o regulus_n chap._n xxxi_o regulus_n be_v return_v to_o carthage_n a_o commendation_n of_o those_o time_n the_o sacredness_n of_o a_o oath_n though_o extort_a by_o force_n among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n this_o illustrate_v by_o the_o example_n of_o pomponius_n and_o manlius_n but_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o deserve_v our_o admiration_n in_o all_o this_o glorious_a conduct_n of_o regulus_n be_v his_o persuade_v the_o senate_n not_o to_o restore_v the_o capive_n as_o for_o his_o return_v again_o to_o carthage_n it_o be_v true_a we_o admire_v it_o in_o our_o day_n but_o at_o those_o time_n he_o can_v not_o have_v possible_o avoid_v it_o the_o age_n i_o think_v therefore_o shall_v rather_o be_v commend_v for_o that_o than_o the_o man._n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o our_o ancestor_n take_v great_a care_n of_o than_o that_o the_o tie_v of_o a_o oath_n shall_v be_v always_o hold_v as_o most_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a this_o appear_v plain_o from_o the_o xii_o table_n it_o appear_v from_o those_o law_n which_o 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great_a force_n etc._n etc._n 2_o 14._o its_o downfall_n in_o rome_n 2_o 19_o give_v one_o opportunity_n of_o oblige_v many_o ibid._n enemy_n by_o the_o old_a roman_n call_v stranger_n 1_o 12._o justice_z to_o be_v keep_v towards_o they_o 1_o 11_o 12._o 3_o 29._o difference_n of_o carriage_n to_o be_v observe_v towards_o they_o 1_o 12._o none_n to_o be_v reckon_v enemy_n but_o who_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o state_n 1_o 25._o ennius_n 1_o 8_o 16._o epicurus_n ruin_v all_o virtue_n 1_o 2._o 3_o 33._o make_v happiness_n consist_v in_o pleasure_n 3_o 33._o endeavour_n to_o bring_v himself_o off_o but_o in_o vain_a ibid._n estate_n how_o to_o be_v get_v better_a etc._n etc._n 1_o 26._o 2_o 24_o 25._o it_o be_v a_o scandal_n to_o ruin_v it_o by_o neglect_n 2_o 18._o what_o the_o best_a that_o can_v be_v leave_v to_o a_o son_n 1_o 33._o evenness_n of_o temper_n a_o part_n of_o courage_n 1_o 26._o evil_n the_o least_o to_o be_v choose_v 3_o 1_o 28_o 29._o those_o of_o body_n and_o fortune_n less_o than_o those_o of_o the_o soul_n 3_o 5._o euripides_n phoenissae_n 3_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o signify_v 1_o 40._o exact_v to_o be_v avoid_v in_o deal_n with_o other_o 2_o 18._o exercise_v requisite_a to_o make_v man_n perfect_a 1_o 18._o extraordinary_a thing_n move_v admiration_n 2_o 10._o f._n q._n fabius_n labâ—o's_n trick_n 1_o 10._o fab._n maximus_n his_o wise_a delay_v 1_o 24._o his_o subtlety_n and_o cunning_a 1_o 30._o fabricius_n justice_n 1_o 13._o 3_o 4_o 22._o i'faith_o the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n 1_o 7._o set_v up_o in_o the_o capitol_n next_o to_o jupiter_n 3_o 29._o to_o be_v keep_v with_o enemy_n ibid._n see_v oath_n father_n often_o follow_v in_o course_n of_o life_n by_o their_o son_n 1_o 32._o rule_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o imitate_v they_o 1_o 33._o whether_o to_o be_v accuse_v by_o their_o son_n shall_v they_o plot_v against_o the_o state_n 3_o 23._o fear_v one_o cause_n of_o injustice_n 1_o 7._o promise_v make_v through_o fear_n not_o bind_v 1_o 10._o a_o improper_a way_n of_o get_v man_n to_o be_v of_o our_o side_n and_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o it_o 2_o 7_o 8._o fecial_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n 1_o 11._o 3_o 29._o fides_n derive_v by_o the_o stoic_n 1_o 7._o exit_fw-la fide_fw-la bona_fw-la a_o form_n in_o law_n 3_o 17._o fight_v when_o laudable_a 1_o 23._o fimbria_n judge_n in_o a_o case_n 3_o 19_o flatterer_n to_o be_v avoid_v 1._o 26._o estate_n get_v by_o flattery_n scandalous_a 3_o 18._o force_n and_o fraud_n the_o two_o way_n of_o injure_v man_n the_o latter_a more_o odious_a 1_o 13._o a_o courageous_a man_n can_v be_v force_v 3_o 31._o form_n in_o judgement_n 3_o 15._o the_o general_a form_n or_o rule_n 3_o 5._o fortune_n must_v yield_v to_o nature_n 1_o 33._o her_o influence_n upon_o the_o good_a or_o ill_a suâ—…_n of_o action_n 2_o 6._o sedition_n will_v never_o be_v want_v while_o man_n hope_v to_o make_v their_o fortune_n by_o they_o 2_o 8._o to_o be_v transport_v with_o good_a or_o ill_a fortune_n show_v a_o mean_a spirit_n 1_o 26._o freedom_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 1_o 20._o fretfulness_n upon_o unseasonable_a visit_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v avoid_v 1_o 25._o friend_n necessary_a for_o all_o 2_o 8._o all_o common_a among_o friend_n 1_o 16._o the_o counsel_n of_o friend_n shall_v be_v ask_v 1_o 26._o man_n be_v bear_v for_o their_o friend_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o 1_o 8._o correction_n counsel_n etc._n etc._n due_a among_o friend_n 1_o 17._o how_o much_o may_v be_v do_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o friend_n 3_o 10._o damon_n and_o pythas_n two_o friend_n ibid._n closeness_n of_o union_n between_o friend_n 1_o 17._o friendship_n make_v many_o become_v one_o 1_o 17._o be_v cement_v by_o likeness_n of_o manner_n ibid._n to_o be_v break_v off_o by_o little_a and_o little_a 1_o 33._o g._n gate_n shall_v not_o be_v too_o slow_a etc._n etc._n 1_o 36._o general_n of_o the_o roman_n deliver_v to_o their_o enemy_n 3_o 30._o genius_n see_v nature_n geometrician_n method_n 3_o 7._o gentile_a jest_n 1_o 29._o carriage_n 1_o 35._o glory_n make_v upof_o three_o ingredient_n 2_o 9_o cicero_n write_v two_o book_n about_o it_o ibid._n must_v be_v use_v with_o discretion_n and_o what_o the_o short_a cut_n to_o it_o 2_o 12_o 13._o not_o to_o be_v get_v by_o counterfeit_n 2_o 12._o but_o by_o justice_n 2_o 13._o can_v be_v durable_a unless_o found_v upon_o virtue_n 2_o 20._o inconsistent_a with_o wickedness_n 3_o 22._o god_n duty_n to_o they_o to_o be_v perform_v first_o 1_o 45._o how_o their_o favour_n may_v be_v procure_v 2_o 3._o they_o never_o hurt_v ibid._n be_v never_o angry_a 3_o 28_o 29._o good_a fortune_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o low_a spirit_n to_o be_v transport_v with_o it_o 1_o 26._o good_a man_n so_o call_v from_o justice_n 1_o 7._o 2_o 11._o who_o 3_o 15_o 19_o very_a hard_a to_o be_v find_v ibid._n it_o be_v always_o profitable_a to_o be_v one_o ibid._n good_a man_n desire_v honesty_n not_o secrecy_n 3_o 9_o goodwill_n see_v love_n government_n of_o a_o state_n like_o the_o office_n of_o a_o guardian_n 1_o 25._o the_o several_a duty_n of_o those_o that_o govern_v 2_o 21_o etc._n etc._n gownsman_n as_o useful_a as_o soldier_n 1_o 22_o 23._o gracchus_n father_n of_o the_o two_o gracchi_n 2_o 12._o his_o son_n just_o slay_v ibid._n ruin_v by_o their_o level_a principle_n 2._o 23._o gratidianus_n 3_o 16_o 20._o gratitude_n a_o most_o necessary_a duty_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v imitate_v fruitful_a field_n 1_o 15._o all_o people_n hate_v one_o that_o be_v not_o grateful_a 2_o 18._o greatness_n of_o soul_n natural_a to_o man_n 1_o 4._o what_o it_o appear_v in_o 1_o 5._o incline_v man_n to_o ambition_n 1_o 8_o 19_o be_v often_o too_o hot_a 1_o 15._o usual_o make_v most_o account_n of_o in_o the_o world_n 1_o 18._o necessary_a for_o statesman_n more_o than_o philosopher_n 1_o 20._o its_o description_n and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o greatness_n of_o understanding_n 1_o 23._o see_v even_o in_o a_o retire_a life_n 1_o 26._o be_v savageness_n if_o not_o accompany_v with_o justice_n 1_o 44._o see_v courage_n greek_n and_o latin_a to_o be_v join_v 1_o 1._o to_o bring_v greek_a into_o discourse_n ridiculous_a 1_o 31._o guilty_a person_n may_v sometime_o be_v defend_v 2_o 14._o gyges_n ring_n 3_o 9_o 19_o h._n hannibal_n cruel_a 1_o 12._o send_v ten_o to_o rome_n after_o the_o fight_n at_o cannae_n 1_o 13._o 3_o 32._o hastiness_n in_o give_v assent_n a_o fault_n in_o the_o search_n of_o truth_n 1_o 7._o the_o passion_n shall_v not_o through_o haste_n outrun_v reason_n 1_o 29._o hate_v able_a to_o ruin_v the_o great_a power_n 2_o 7_o 8._o haughtiness_n
in_o prosperity_n to_o be_v avoid_v 1_o 26._o health_n how_o to_o be_v preserve_v 2_o 24._o hecaton_n the_o rhodian_a 3_o 15_o 23._o help_v not_o to_o help_v the_o injure_v if_o we_o can_v be_v injustice_n 1_o 7._o hercules_n see_v two_o way_n 1_o 32._o be_v place_v among_o the_o god_n 3_o 5._o herillus_n explode_v 1_o 2._o herodotus_n the_o historian_n 2_o 12._o hesiod_n rule_n 1_o 15._o hire_v the_o worst_a mean_n of_o win_a man_n to_o our_o side_n 2_o 6._o honestum_fw-la whence_o it_o result_v 1_o 4_o 5._o laudable_a in_o itself_o ibid._n will_v make_v the_o world_n in_o love_n with_o it_o can_v it_o be_v see_v 1_o 5._o show_n itself_o by_o its_o own_o brightness_n 1_o 9_o entitle_v a_o man_n to_o our_o liberality_n 1_o 14_o 15._o 2_o 20._o more_o especial_o deserve_v our_o study_n 2_o 3._o natural_o please_v man_n 2_o 9_o be_v the_o same_o with_o profit_n 3_o 3_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n honest_a man_n who_o 3_o 19_o honour_n the_o desire_n of_o it_o tempt_v man_n to_o injustice_n 3_o 20._o hortensius_z aedile_z 2_o 15._o use_n a_o false_a will_n 3_o 18._o hospitality_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o great_a man_n 1_o 39_o praise_v deserve_o by_o theophrastus_n 2_o 18._o hostess_fw-la its_o signification_n among_o the_o old_a roman_n 1_o 12._o hot_a counsel_n and_o deiign_n prefer_v by_o some_o 1_o 24._o house_n of_o what_o sort_n become_v a_o great_a man_n 1_o 39_o the_o master_n shall_v be_v a_o honour_n to_o his_o house_n ibid._n humility_n requisite_a in_o prosperity_n 1_o 26._o humour_n see_v nature_n hunt_v a_o manly_a recreation_n 1_o 29._o hypocrisy_n shall_v be_v banish_v cut_v of_o the_o world_n 3_o 14._o i._o jest_a in_o what_o kind_n and_o degree_n allowable_a 1_o 29._o inheritance_n the_o best_a a_o father_n can_v leave_v to_o his_o son_n be_v the_o fame_n of_o his_o virtue_n 1_o 33._o injury_n two_o way_n of_o do_v they_o 1_o 13._o injure_v other_o most_o contrary_a to_o nature_n 3_o 5._o injustice_n of_o two_o sort_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o each_o 1_o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o great_a which_o be_v do_v under_o the_o mask_n of_o honesty_n 1_o 13._o innocent_a person_n never_o to_o be_v accuse_v 2_o 14._o interest_n draw_v one_o way_n and_o honesty_n another_o 1_o 3._o no_o base_a thing_n can_v be_v any_o one_o interest_n 3_o 19_o shall_v be_v measure_v by_o justice_n 3_o 21._o isocrates_n contrary_a to_o aristotle_n 1_o 1._o judge_n duty_n 2_o 14._o justice_z the_o most_o splendid_a virtue_n 1_o 7._o make_v man_n be_v call_v good_a ibid._n 2_o 11._o the_o duty_n of_o it_o 1_o 7._o be_v alter_v upon_o a_o alteration_n of_o the_o circumstance_n 1_o 10._o to_o be_v keep_v towards_o those_o that_o have_v injure_v we_o and_o enemy_n 1_o 11._o towards_o the_o mean_a such_o as_o salve_n 1_o 13._o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o obtain_v our_o end_n 2_o 3._o make_v man_n trust_v we_o more_o than_o prudence_n 2_o 9_o no_o man_n just_a who_o be_v afraid_a of_o death_n etc._n etc._n 2_o 11._o justice_n get_v we_o all_o the_o three_o ingredient_n of_o glory_n ibid._n be_v necessary_a for_o all_o man_n even_o pirate_n 2._o 11._o king_n be_v at_o first_o choose_v and_o law_n make_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o it_o 2_o 12._o no_o credit_n can_v be_v last_v that_o be_v not_o build_v upon_o it_o 2_o 20._o be_v the_o queen_n of_o all_o virtue_n 3_o 6._o nothing_o profitable_a that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o 3_o 22_o etc._n etc._n k._n kindness_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o honest_a rather_o than_o great_a man_n 2_o 20._o not_o to_o be_v do_v to_o one_o by_o injure_v another_o ibid._n see_v benefit_n king_n former_o choose_v for_o their_o justice_n 2_o 12._o no_o faith_n in_o case_n of_o a_o kingdom_n 1_o 8._o justice_n violate_v for_o a_o kingdom_n 3_o 21._o many_o treacherous_a and_o but_o few_o faithful_a to_o king_n ibid._n knowledge_n how_o desire_v etc._n etc._n by_o man_n 1_o 4_o 6._o must_v give_v place_n to_o action_n 1_o 43._o be_v a_o barren_a accomplishment_n without_o justice_n 1_o 44._o that_o of_o honesty_n best_a 2_o 2_o 3._o 3_o 2._o knavery_n to_o be_v avoid_v 2_o 3._o few_o action_n whole_o free_a from_o it_o 3_o 15._o see_v dolus_fw-la malus_fw-la l._n lacedæmonians_n plato_n observation_n of_o they_o 1_o 19_o ruin_v by_o epimanondas_n 1_o 24._o forsake_v by_o their_o ally_n 2_o 7._o murder_n their_o king_n agis_n etc._n etc._n 2_o 23._o laetorius_n law_n 3_o 15._o language_n see_v discourse_n largi_fw-la of_o two_o fort_n 2_o 16._o latin_n to_o be_v join_v with_o greek_a 1_o 1._o law_n a_o malicious_a interpretation_n of_o they_o a_o mean_n of_o roguery_n 1_o 10._o punish_v offender_n according_a to_o justice_n 1_o 25._o why_o first_o invent_v 2_o 12._o use_v the_o same_o language_n to_o all_o condition_n ibid._n the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o creditable_a at_o rome_n 2_o 19_o give_v a_o man_n opportunity_n of_o oblige_v ibid._n the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o they_o 3_o 5._o how_o they_o root_n out_o fraud_n 3_o 17._o the_o law_n of_o nation_n different_a from_o that_o of_o particular_a city_n ibid._n roman_n law_n take_v from_o nature_n and_o its_o excellence_n ibid._n law_n of_o nature_n take_v in_o all_o man_n 3_o 6._o lawsuit_n to_o be_v a_o void_v 2_o 18._o learner_n how_o best_o correct_v 1_o 41._o learn_v who_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o give_v '_o emselve_n up_o to_o the_o study_n of_o it_o 1_o 20._o be_v a_o pleasure_n not_o a_o labour_n 3_o 2._o letter_n how_o to_o be_v express_v 1_o 37._o level_v estate_n destructive_a etc._n etc._n 2_o 21_o etc._n etc._n liberality_n three_o caution_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o it_o 1_o 14._o 2_o 25._o must_v be_v govern_v by_o justice_n ibid._n to_o give_v to_o one_o what_o be_v take_v from_o another_o not_o liberality_n ibid._n to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v most_o show_v 1_o 15_o 18._o 2_o 18_o 20._o move_v the_o people_n love_n 2_o 9_o 18._o consist_v in_o do_v kindness_n either_o by_o money_n or_o labour_n the_o latter_a preferable_a 2_o 15._o have_v get_v no_o bottom_n ibid._n how_o the_o liberal_a dispose_n of_o their_o money_n 2_o 16._o liberty_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o of_o all_o contend_v for_o 1_o 20._o wherein_o it_o consist_v ibid._n bite_n deep_a after_o she_o have_v be_v chain_v 2_o 7._o life_n of_o retirement_n and_o that_o of_o public_a business_n compare_v 1_o 21._o several_a man_n take_v several_a way_n of_o life_n 1_o 32._o the_o difficulty_n of_o choose_v a_o way_n of_o life_n and_o what_o chief_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o it_o 1_o 32_o 33._o shall_v not_o easy_o be_v change_v 1_o 33._o how_o such_o change_n shall_v be_v make_v ibid._n little_a indecency_n especial_o to_o be_v avoid_v 1_o 40._o in_o the_o least_o thing_n we_o observe_v what_o be_v become_v 1_o 41._o love_n of_o '_o emselve_n and_o offspring_n in_o all_o animal_n 1_o 4._o love_v a_o strong_a motive_n to_o obedience_n than_o fear_v 2_o 7_o 8._o how_o to_o be_v gain_v of_o the_o people_n 2_o 9_o by_o what_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o man_n love_n to_o we_o 1_o 15._o we_o shall_v do_v most_o for_o those_o by_o who_o we_o be_v love_v most_o ibid._n general_a love_n and_o that_o of_o friendship_n how_o far_o necessary_a 2_o 8._o lucullus_z magnificent_a in_o building_n 1_o 39_o lycurgus_n the_o lawgiver_n of_o sparta_n 1_o 22._o lie_v abominable_a 1_o 42._o 3_o 14._o shall_v be_v banish_v from_o all_o commerce_n 3_o 15._o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a man_n 3_o 20._o lysander_n enlarge_v the_o spartan_a empire_n 1_o 22._o crafty_a 1_o 30._o the_o ephore_n banish_v 2_o 23._o lysis_n master_n of_o epaminondas_n 1_o 44._o m._n macedonians_n desert_a demetrius_n 2_o 7._o paullus_n take_v the_o treasure_n of_o macedon_n 2_o 22._o magistrate_n duty_n 1_o 24_o 25_o 34._o 2_o 21_o etc._n etc._n mamercus_n put_v by_o the_o consulship_n 2_o 17._o man_n how_o different_a from_o brute_n 1_o 4_o 30._o not_o bear_v for_o himself_o alone_o 1_o 7._o all_o thing_n on_o earth_n make_v for_o he_o say_v the_o stoic_n ibid._n we_o shall_v show_v a_o respect_n for_o all_o man_n 1_o 28_o 36._o and_o desire_v to_o be_v think_v well_o of_o by_o they_o ibid._n some_o be_v man_n in_o name_n only_o 1_o 30._o man_n may_v be_v allow_v some_o ornament_n but_o must_v avoid_v niceness_n 1_o 36._o natural_o love_n society_n 1_o 43_o 44._o do_v the_o most_o good_a and_o harm_n to_o one_o another_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o to_o procure_v their_o love_n the_o chief_a of_o virtue_n 2_o 5._o by_o what_o mean_v they_o be_v draw_v to_o be_v for_o we_o 2_o 6._o every_o man_n shall_v help_v any_o other_o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n 3_o 6._o manlius_n luc._n and_o titus_n 3_o 31._o marius_n make_v