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state_n of_o the_o bless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n they_o teach_v as_o all_o the_o greek_a nation_n also_o do_v that_o for_o good_a soul_n there_o be_v bless_v seat_n prepare_v beyond_o the_o ocean_n in_o a_o region_n that_o be_v always_o free_a from_o rain_n and_o snow_n and_o excessive_a heat_n be_v perpetual_o fan_v with_o gentle_a breese_n from_o the_o ocean_n which_o description_n he_o have_v translate_v almost_o verbatim_o out_o of_o the_o four_o book_n of_o homer_n vlyssea_n where_o he_o bring_v in_o proteus_n thus_o bespeak_v menelaus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n the_o god_n shall_v send_v thou_o to_o the_o field_n of_o elysium_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o thou_o shall_v live_v secure_a and_o happy_a there_o be_v neither_o rain_n nor_o snow_n nor_o winter_n but_o the_o bless_a inhabitant_n be_v perpetual_o refresh_v with_o the_o gentle_a breathe_n of_o cool_a zephyr_n from_o the_o ocean_n plato_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o ancient_a law_n concern_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n which_o be_v always_o and_o be_v still_o in_o force_n among_o the_o god_n that_o those_o who_o live_v just_a and_o holy_a life_n shall_v after_o their_o death_n go_v into_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o bless_a where_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v all_o manner_n of_o happiness_n without_o the_o least_o intermixture_n of_o misery_n but_o that_o those_o who_o live_v here_o unjust_o and_o ungodly_a shall_v be_v send_v into_o that_o prison_n of_o just_a punishment_n which_o be_v call_v hell_n plat._n gorg._n p._n 312._o thus_o also_o tully_n tuscul._n lib._n 1._o permanere_fw-la animos_fw-la arbitramur_fw-la consensu_fw-la nationum_fw-la omnium_fw-la i._n e._n we_o believe_v as_o all_o nation_n do_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n do_v survive_v their_o body_n and_o to_o name_v no_o more_o seneca_n epist_n 117._o tell_v we_o cum_fw-la de_fw-la animarum_fw-la aeternitate_fw-la disserimus_fw-la 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