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it_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pirrâ—us_n a_o definition_n of_o prowess_n three_o sort_n of_o prowess_n it_o be_v no_o point_n oâ—_n prowess_n 〈…〉_o to_o eschew_v mischief_n ariâ—totle_n lib._n 8._o floral_n appendant_o of_o prowess_n of_o travel_n of_o resolution_n of_o strength_n of_o boldness_n the_o difference_n of_o boldness_n and_o prowess_n of_o confidence_n of_o sufferance_n to_o bear_v with_o thing_n amiss_o be_v a_o â—oint_n of_o prowess_n prowess_n oâ—_n valiantness_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o waâ—_n why_o the_o conceit_n of_o death_n be_v great_a in_o battle_n than_o in_o other_o place_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o 〈◊〉_d boldness_n 〈…〉_o wherein_o prowess_n do_v chief_a consist_v the_o definition_n of_o fearfulness_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o valiâ—nt_n and_o the_o foolhardy_a a_o notable_a judgement_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n â—even_a sort_n of_o pro_n 〈…〉_o the_o fear_n of_o 〈…〉_o prowess_n be_v a_o skill_n xâ—nophon_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o the_o 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fool-hardines_n the_o nobleminded_a have_v six_o property_n magnanimity_n pass_v not_o for_o vain_a turmoil_n a_o prince_n shall_v pass_v his_o subject_n in_o diligence_n in_o do_v nothing_o man_n learn_v to_o do_v evil_a a_o army_n must_v not_o be_v suâ—â—ered_v to_o be_v idle_a the_o diligence_n of_o julius_n caâ—sar_n the_o harm_n of_o go_v slow_o about_o a_o man_n business_n of_o overmuch_o sleep_v a_o solitary_a life_n be_v alâ—_n one_o with_o the_o life_n that_o be_v troublefull_a a_o policy_n of_o cimon_n such_o as_o be_v but_o captain_n have_v in_o the_o end_n make_v themselves_o duke_n king_n &_o emperor_n by_o their_o diligencâ—_n sluggishness_n 〈◊〉_d a_o enemy_n to_o wisdom_n a_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o look_v to_o his_o estate_n the_o harm_n that_o tiberius_n take_v of_o his_o lasine_n slothfulness_n bring_v darkness_n which_o be_v a_o great_a punishment_n sloth_n and_o idleness_n overwhelm_v prowess_n great_a thing_n be_v do_v by_o diligence_n william_n bellay_v in_o his_o ogdoade_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a shall_v bear_v rule_n the_o slothful_a man_n come_v to_o penury_n not_o travail_v but_o idleness_n be_v a_o foul_a thing_n to_o they_o that_o watch_n god_n reach_v out_o his_o hand_n man_n mind_n wax_v rusty_a and_o forgrowne_v by_o do_v nothing_o the_o definition_n of_o temperance_n cicero_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o end_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a temperance_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o difference_n between_o valiantness_n and_o temperance_n temperance_n make_v we_o happy_a intemperance_n utter_o confound_v the_o state_n of_o the_o mâ—nde_n he_o live_v most_o at_o ease_n that_o be_v content_v with_o least_o temperance_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o virtue_n voluptuousness_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n câ—cero_n in_o his_o duty_n voluptuousness_n bereave_v man_n of_o their_o wit_n voluptuousness_n the_o plague_n of_o all_o commonweal_n liberty_n be_v maintain_v by_o frugality_n man_n manner_n change_v according_a to_o the_o