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comparison_n 79._o 82._o conscience_n 100_o conscience_n of_o virtuous_a life_n comfortable_a 49._o consent_v to_o the_o request_n of_o friend_n against_o the_o weal_n of_o our_o country_n unlawful_a 20._o conspiracy_n against_o the_o common_a wealth_n with_o all_o extremity_n to_o be_v punish_v 20._o whence_o it_o proceed_v 64._o constancy_n 4._o 28._o 29._o 42._o 85._o 99_o 102._o 106._o content_v life_n rich_a 115._o 120._o contention_n 16._o continuance_n of_o friendship_n ibid._n coriolanus_n move_v with_o the_o unkindness_n of_o his_o country_n war_v against_o it_o and_o last_o of_o all_o kill_v himself_o 17._o 20._o cornelius_z gallus_n a_o ancient_a &_o excellent_a astronomer_n 70._o corinthian_a work_n 97._o 111._o 112._o coruncanus_n 8._o 18._o 53._o 58._o 66._o courage_n 98._o covetousness_n a_o plague_n to_o friendship_n 16._o in_o old_a man_n 79._o ever_o needy_a and_o never_o satisfy_v 96._o 120._o in_o the_o old_a time_n abhor_v 96._o 110._o counselor_n grave_a &_o wise_a the_o stay_v of_o common_a wealth_n 53._o crassus_n 114._o who_o he_o account_v rich_a 116._o his_o shift_n to_o get_v money_n 117._o currours_n 74._o courteous_a manner_n 29._o custom_n 30._o custom_n of_o such_o strict_a and_o virtuous_a life_n as_o be_v in_o the_o old_a time_n now_o clean_o go_v 19_o custom_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n to_o debate_v &_o call_v into_o remembrance_n every_o evening_n all_o thing_n say_v do_v or_o hear_v the_o day_n before_o 63._o cybele_n lady_n great_a mother_n of_o the_o gods._n 67._o cyneas_n 66._o cyrus_n 75._o a_o prince_n virtuous_a and_o fortunate_a 76._o 86_o 87._o d_o danaus_n 116._o death_n 7._o not_o to_o be_v fear_v 80._o 83._o not_o to_o be_v bewail_v ibid._n spare_v no_o age_n ibid._n hour_n and_o time_n thereof_o uncertain_a 80._o 83._o the_o haven_n of_o rest_n 82._o 99_o fear_v thereof_o cause_v a_o trouble_a and_o unquiet_a mind_n 83._o despise_v even_o of_o common_a person_n 84._o desire_v of_o the_o godly_a and_o fear_v of_o 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