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A09530 Phisicke against fortune, aswell prosperous, as aduerse conteyned in two bookes. Whereby men are instructed, with lyke indifferencie to remedie theyr affections, aswell in tyme of the bryght shynyng sunne of prosperitie, as also of the foule lowryng stormes of aduersitie. Expedient for all men, but most necessary for such as be subiect to any notable insult of eyther extremitie. Written in Latine by Frauncis Petrarch, a most famous poet, and oratour. And now first Englished by Thomas Twyne.; De remediis utriusque fortunae. English Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374.; Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613. 1579 (1579) STC 19809; ESTC S114602 539,184 716

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a_o shameful_a thing_n will_v he_o not_o have_v deliver_v his_o son_n from_o it_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o either_o by_o poison_n or_o by_o sword_n or_o by_o some_o other_o kind_n of_o death_n whatsoever_o see_v that_o manlius_n torquatus_n be_v commend_v for_o kill_v his_o own_o son_n for_o that_o he_o have_v give_v battle_n to_o his_o enemy_n and_o vanquish_v they_o but_o contrary_a to_o his_o father_n commandment_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o more_o shameful_a thing_n to_o be_v conqueror_n over_o a_o proud_a enemy_n then_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o arrogant_a conqueror_n why_o then_o do_v he_o think_v caesar_n worthy_a to_o grant_v life_n to_o his_o son_n who_o think_v he_o unworthy_a