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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 deâ—ngs_n and_o say_n of_o socrates_n accustomednesse_n unto_o peril_n make_v those_o to_o seem_v haâ—die_a that_o be_v not_o aristotle_n in_o his_o nine_o book_n of_o moral_n aristotle_n in_o the_o eight_o of_o his_o moral_n sorrow_n and_o anger_n make_v man_n to_o seem_v hardy_a despite_n make_v a_o man_n to_o forgee_n the_o baseness_n of_o a_o lazy_a and_o languish_a mind_n they_o that_o have_v the_o manage_n of_o great_a matter_n ought_v not_o to_o set_v their_o mind_n upon_o base_a thing_n the_o definition_n of_o magnanimity_n the_o differâ—â—â—â—_n between_o 〈◊〉_d magnanimity_n the_o nobleminded-man_n be_v not_o truble_v either_o with_o prosperity_n or_o with_o adversity_n he_o that_o have_v a_o lofty_a courage_n in_o adnersitie_n be_v a_o noble_a mind_a man_n a_o brave_a port_n and_o stout_a countenance_n be_v in_o adversity_n commendable_a but_o in_o prosperity_n discommendable_a noblemindednesse_n the_o mean_a between_o faint-hartednes_n or_o bacemindednes_n and_o 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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