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plate_n adorn_v with_o precious_a stone_n in_o which_o lucullus_n be_v continual_o serve_v yet_o these_o excess_n be_v so_o general_o blame_v in_o rome_n that_o his_o near_a relation_n and_o his_o friend_n among_o the_o rest_n charon_n and_o cicero_n be_v high_o offend_v at_o his_o extravagance_n beside_o that_o they_o be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o public_a satyr_n and_o raillery_n of_o the_o town_n as_o we_o find_v in_o horace_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o attribute_v the_o war_n which_o the_o cynni_n declare_v against_o luxury_n to_o their_o malice_n and_o fantastical_a humour_n for_o this_o war_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v particular_a since_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o all_o age_n have_v do_v who_o ever_o look_v upon_o the_o pomp_n of_o building_n and_o the_o curiosity_n of_o furniture_n and_o habit_n as_o mere_a vanity_n and_o childishness_n we_o be_v true_a child_n say_v aristotle_n the_o marble_n pillar_n and_o 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