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i remain mad till i speak with you from whom i expect my cure yours all or one beside himself franciscus you would like to have a fine time on't

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aɪ ɹɪmeɪn mæd tɪl aɪ spik wɪð ju fɹʌm hum aɪ ɪkspɛkt maɪ kjʊɹ jʊɹz ɔl ɔɹ wʌn bɪsaɪd hɪmsɛlf ju wʊd laɪk tu hæv ʌ faɪn taɪm ɑn'ti

I remain mad till i speak with you. from whom i expect my cure? Yours all, or one beside himself. Franciscus, you would like to have a fine time on't.

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antonio sir and franciscus when did they leave the castle some ten days since sir the one intending to briamata the other for valencia the time accuses em

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æntoʊnioʊ sɜ˞ ʌnd wɛn dɪd ðeɪ liv ðʌ kæsʌl sʌm tɛn deɪz sɪns sɜ˞ ðʌ wʌn ɪntɛndɪŋ tu ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ fɔɹ vʌlɛnsiʌ ðʌ taɪm ʌkjuzɪz ɛm

Antonio, Sir and Franciscus. When did they leave the castle? Some ten days since, sir, the one intending to Briamata, the other for Valencia. The time accuses em.

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i partly fear it because i think it does lie not in a syllable so if you love my mistress so well as you have handled the matter here you are like to be cured of your madness and none but she can cure it

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aɪ pɑɹtli fɪɹ ɪt bɪkɔz aɪ θɪŋk ɪt dʌz laɪ nɑt ɪn ʌ sɪlʌbʌl soʊ ɪf ju lʌv maɪ mɪstɹʌs soʊ wɛl æz ju hæv hændʌld ðʌ mætɜ˞ hiɹ ju ɑɹ laɪk tu bi kjʊɹd ʌv jɔɹ mædnʌs ʌnd nʌn bʌt ʃi kæn kjʊɹ ɪt

I partly fear it because i think it does lie not in a syllable. So if you love my mistress so well as you have handled the matter here, you are like to be cured of your madness, and none but she can cure it.

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i had a taste on reads to the bright andromeda chief chambermaid to the knight of the sun at the sign of scorpio in the middle region sent by the bellows mender of eolus pie the post

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aɪ hæd ʌ teɪst ɑn ɹidz tu ðʌ bɹaɪt ændɹɑmʌdʌ tʃif tu ðʌ naɪt ʌv ðʌ sʌn æt ðʌ saɪn ʌv skɔɹpioʊ ɪn ðʌ mɪdʌl ɹidʒʌn sɛnt baɪ ðʌ bɛloʊz ʌv paɪ ðʌ poʊst

I had a taste on reads to the bright Andromeda chief chambermaid, to the knight of the sun, at the sign of Scorpio in the middle region, sent by the bellows mender of Eolus pie, the post.

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good boy lollio enter isabella then lollio with madmen and fools the madmen and fools dance 'tis perfect well fit but once these strains we shall have coin and credit for our pains exeunt

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ɡʊd bɔɪ ɛntɜ˞ ɪzʌbɛlʌ ðɛn wɪð mædmʌn ʌnd fulz ðʌ mædmʌn ʌnd fulz dæns 'tɪz pɜ˞fɛkt wɛl fɪt bʌt wʌns ðiz stɹeɪnz wi ʃæl hæv kɔɪn ʌnd kɹɛdʌt fɔɹ aʊɜ˞ peɪnz

Good boy Lollio enter Isabella, then Lollio with madmen and fools. The madmen and fools dance. 'tis perfect, well fit. But once these strains, we shall have coin and credit for our pains exeunt.

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if i find you minister once and set up the trade i put in for my thirds i shall be mad or fool else the first place is thine believe it lollio if i do fall i fall upon you so well

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ɪf aɪ faɪnd ju mɪnʌstɜ˞ wʌns ʌnd sɛt ʌp ðʌ tɹeɪd aɪ pʊt ɪn fɔɹ maɪ θɜ˞dz aɪ ʃæl bi mæd ɔɹ ful ɛls ðʌ fɜ˞st pleɪs ɪz ðaɪn bɪliv ɪt ɪf aɪ du fɔl aɪ fɔl ʌpɑn ju soʊ wɛl

If i find you minister once and set up the trade i put in for my thirds, i shall be mad or fool. Else the first place is thine, believe it, Lollio. If i do fall, i fall upon you so well.

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a charge of murder is brought within my castle gate piracquo's murder i dare not answer faithfully their absence a strict command of apprehension shall pursue em suddenly and either wipe the stain off clear or openly discover it

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ʌ tʃɑɹdʒ ʌv mɜ˞dɜ˞ ɪz bɹɔt wɪðɪn maɪ kæsʌl ɡeɪt 'ɛs mɜ˞dɜ˞ aɪ dɛɹ nɑt ænsɜ˞ feɪθfʌli ðɛɹ æbsʌns ʌ stɹɪkt kʌmænd ʌv æpɹɪhɛnʃʌn ʃæl pɜ˞su ɛm sʌdʌnli ʌnd iðɜ˞ waɪp ðʌ steɪn ɔf klɪɹ ɔɹ oʊpʌnli dɪskʌvɜ˞ ɪt

A charge of murder is brought within my castle gate- Piracquo's murder. I dare not answer faithfully their absence. A strict command of apprehension shall pursue em suddenly and either wipe the stain off clear or openly discover it.

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i stand to my venture but thy counsel now how shall i deal with them why do you mean to deal with them nay the fair understanding how to use 'em abuse 'em

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aɪ stænd tu maɪ vɛntʃɜ˞ bʌt ðaɪ kaʊnsʌl naʊ haʊ ʃæl aɪ dil wɪð ðɛm waɪ du ju min tu dil wɪð ðɛm neɪ ðʌ fɛɹ ʌndɜ˞stændɪŋ haʊ tu jus 'ɛm ʌbjus 'ɛm

I stand to my venture, but thy counsel now. How shall i deal with them? why do you mean to deal with them? nay, the fair understanding how to use'em, abuse'em.

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that's the way to mad the fool and make a fool of the madman and then you use em kindly tis easy i'll practise do thou observe it the key is in my wardrobe there

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ðæt'ɛs ðʌ weɪ tu mæd ðʌ ful ʌnd meɪk ʌ ful ʌv ðʌ mædmæn ʌnd ðɛn ju jus ɛm kaɪndli tɪz izi aɪ' pɹæktɪs du ðaʊ ʌbzɜ˞v ɪt ðʌ ki ɪz ɪn maɪ wɔɹdɹoʊb ðɛɹ

That's the way to mad the fool and make a fool of the madman, and then you use em kindly. Tis easy, i'll practise. Do thou observe it? The key is in my wardrobe there.

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beatrice the bride following in great state accompanied with diafhanta isabella and other gentlewomen de flores after all smiling at the accident

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biʌtɹʌs ðʌ bɹaɪd fɑloʊɪŋ ɪn ɡɹeɪt steɪt ʌkʌmpʌnid wɪð ɪzʌbɛlʌ ʌnd ʌðɜ˞ dʒɛntʌlwɪmʌn di flɔɹɛz æftɜ˞ ɔl smaɪlɪŋ æt ðʌ æksʌdʌnt

Beatrice, the bride, following in great state, accompanied with Diafhanta, Isabella and other gentlewomen de flores, after all smiling at the accident.

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if my peace find no fairer satisfaction this is the place must yield account for him for here i left him and the hasty tie of this snatched marriage gives strong testimony of his most certain ruin certain falsehood

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ɪf maɪ pis faɪnd noʊ fɛɹɜ˞ sætʌsfækʃʌn ðɪs ɪz ðʌ pleɪs mʌst jild ʌkaʊnt fɔɹ hɪm fɔɹ hiɹ aɪ lɛft hɪm ʌnd ðʌ heɪsti taɪ ʌv ðɪs snætʃt mɛɹɪdʒ ɡɪvz stɹɔŋ tɛstʌmoʊni ʌv hɪz moʊst sɜ˞tʌn ɹuʌn sɜ˞tʌn fælshʊd

If my peace find no fairer satisfaction, this is the place must yield account for him. For here i left him, and the hasty tie of this snatched marriage gives strong testimony of his most certain ruin, certain falsehood.

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this is the place indeed his breach of faith has too much marred both my abused love and the honourable love i reserved for him and mocked my daughter's joy

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ðɪs ɪz ðʌ pleɪs ɪndid hɪz bɹitʃ ʌv feɪθ hæz tu mʌtʃ mɑɹd boʊθ maɪ ʌbjuzd lʌv ʌnd ðʌ ɑnɜ˞ʌbʌl lʌv aɪ ɹɪzɜ˞vd fɔɹ hɪm ʌnd mɑkt maɪ dɔtɜ˞'ɛs dʒɔɪ

This is the place. Indeed, his breach of faith has too much marred both my abused love and the honourable love i reserved for him and mocked my daughter's joy.

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enter alsemero with jasperino and gallants vermandero points to him the gentlemen seeming to applaud the choice exeunt in procession alsemero jasperino and gentlemen

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ɛntɜ˞ wɪð ʌnd pɔɪnts tu hɪm ðʌ dʒɛntʌlmɪn simɪŋ tu ʌplɔd ðʌ tʃɔɪs ɪn pɹʌsɛʃʌn ʌnd dʒɛntʌlmɪn

Enter Alsemero with Jasperino and Gallants. Vermandero points to him the gentlemen seeming to applaud the choice exeunt in procession: Alsemero, Jasperino and gentlemen.

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alonzo's ghost appears to de flores in the midst of his smile startles him showing him the hand whose finger he had cut off they pass over in great solemnity

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ʌlɑnzoʊ'ɛs ɡoʊst ʌpɪɹz tu di flɔɹɛz ɪn ðʌ mɪdst ʌv hɪz smaɪl stɑɹtʌlz hɪm ʃoʊɪŋ hɪm ðʌ hænd huz fɪŋɡɜ˞ hi hæd kʌt ɔf ðeɪ pæs oʊvɜ˞ ɪn ɡɹeɪt sʌlɛmnʌti

Alonzo's ghost appears to de flores in the midst of his smile, startles him showing him the hand whose finger he had cut off. They pass over in great solemnity.

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fit yourself for 'em and i'll fit 'em both for you gives her the key take thou no further notice than the outside exit not an inch i'll put you to the inside enter alibius lollio art there will all be perfect think'st thou

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fɪt jɜ˞sɛlf fɔɹ 'ɛm ʌnd aɪ' fɪt 'ɛm boʊθ fɔɹ ju ɡɪvz hɜ˞ ðʌ ki teɪk ðaʊ noʊ fɜ˞ðɜ˞ noʊtʌs ðæn ðʌ aʊtsaɪd ɛɡzɪt nɑt æn ɪntʃ aɪ' pʊt ju tu ðʌ ɪnsaɪd ɛntɜ˞ ɑɹt ðɛɹ wɪl ɔl bi pɜ˞fɛkt θɪŋk'stɹit ðaʊ

Fit yourself for'em and i'll fit'em both for you. Gives her the key. Take thou no further notice than the outside. exit not an inch. I'll put you to the inside. Enter Alibius Lollio Art. there will all be perfect, think'st thou.

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nine when niloxenus had read out these answers there was a short silence among them by and by thales desires niloxenus to inform him if amasis approved of these answers

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naɪn wɛn hæd ɹɛd aʊt ðiz ænsɜ˞z ðɛɹ wɑz ʌ ʃɔɹt saɪlʌns ʌmʌŋ ðɛm baɪ ʌnd baɪ dɪzaɪɜ˞z tu ɪnfɔɹm hɪm ɪf ʌpɹuvd ʌv ðiz ænsɜ˞z

Nine, when Niloxenus had read out these answers, there was a short silence among them. by and by, Thales desires Niloxenus to inform him if Amasis approved of these answers.

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and you seem to have forgot your own fable of the fox who contending with the leopard as to which was beset with more colors and spots

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ʌnd ju sim tu hæv fɜ˞ɡɑt jɔɹ oʊn feɪbʌl ʌv ðʌ fɑks hu kʌntɛndɪŋ wɪð ðʌ lɛpɜ˞d æz tu wɪtʃ wɑz bɪsɛt wɪð mɔɹ kʌlɜ˞z ʌnd spɑts

And you seem to have forgot your own fable of the fox who, contending with the leopard as to which was beset with more colors and spots.

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when chersias had concluded his discourse cleodemus began thus we see you that are wise men possessing these outward goods after an unequal manner good sweet sir answered cleobulus

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wɛn hæd kʌnkludʌd hɪz dɪskɔɹs bɪɡæn ðʌs wi si ju ðæt ɑɹ waɪz mɛn pʌzɛsɪŋ ðiz aʊtwɜ˞d ɡʊdz æftɜ˞ æn ʌnikwʌl mænɜ˞ ɡʊd swit sɜ˞ ænsɜ˞d

When Chersias had concluded his discourse, Cleodemus began thus: we see you that are wise men possessing these outward goods after an unequal manner. good, sweet sir, answered Cleobulus.

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the law weaver like hath distributed to every man a fitting decent adequate proportion and in your profession your reason does what the law does here when you feed or diet or physic your patient

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ðʌ lɔ wivɜ˞ laɪk hæθ dɪstɹɪbjʌtʌd tu ɛvɜ˞i mæn ʌ fɪtɪŋ disʌnt ædʌkwʌt pɹʌpɔɹʃʌn ʌnd ɪn jɔɹ pɹʌfɛʃʌn jɔɹ ɹizʌn dʌz wʌt ðʌ lɔ dʌz hiɹ wɛn ju fid ɔɹ daɪʌt ɔɹ jɔɹ peɪʃʌnt

The law weaver, like hath, distributed to every man a fitting, decent, adequate proportion. And in your profession, your reason does what the law does here, when you feed or diet or physic your patient.

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the light what is most common death what is most profitable god what is most pernicious an evil genius what is strongest fortune what is most easy that which is pleasant

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ðʌ laɪt wʌt ɪz moʊst kɑmʌn dɛθ wʌt ɪz moʊst pɹɑfʌtʌbʌl ɡɑd wʌt ɪz moʊst pɜ˞nɪʃʌs æn ivʌl dʒinjʌs wʌt ɪz stɹɔŋɡʌst fɔɹtʃʌn wʌt ɪz moʊst izi ðæt wɪtʃ ɪz plɛzʌnt

The light. What is most common? death. What is most profitable? god. What is most pernicious? An evil genius. What is strongest, fortune? What is most easy, that which is pleasant.

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and having referred the matter in controversy to the arbitration of an empire desired him to consider not so much the outside as the inside for saith he i have more various and different fetches and tricks in my mind than he has marks or spots in his body

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ʌnd hævɪŋ ɹʌfɜ˞d ðʌ mætɜ˞ ɪn kɑntɹʌvɜ˞si tu ðʌ ɑɹbɪtɹeɪʃʌn ʌv æn ɛmpaɪɜ˞ dɪzaɪɜ˞d hɪm tu kʌnsɪdɜ˞ nɑt soʊ mʌtʃ ðʌ aʊtsaɪd æz ðʌ ɪnsaɪd fɔɹ hi aɪ hæv mɔɹ vɛɹiʌs ʌnd dɪfɜ˞ʌnt fɛtʃɪz ʌnd tɹɪks ɪn maɪ maɪnd ðæn hi hæz mɑɹks ɔɹ spɑts ɪn hɪz bɑdi

And, having referred the matter in controversy to the arbitration of an empire, desired him to consider not so much the outside as the inside. For Saith he i have more various and different fetches and tricks in my mind than he has marks or spots in his body.

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consisting of honey and i know not what barbarian cheese and of many and costly seeds fetched from foreign parts if to make up this composition so many ingredients were requisite

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kʌnsɪstɪŋ ʌv hʌni ʌnd aɪ noʊ nɑt wʌt bɑɹbɛɹiʌn tʃiz ʌnd ʌv mɛni ʌnd kɑstli sidz fɛtʃt fɹʌm fɔɹʌn pɑɹts ɪf tu meɪk ʌp ðɪs kɑmpʌzɪʃʌn soʊ mɛni ɪnɡɹidiʌnts wɜ˞ ɹɛkwʌzʌt

Consisting of honey and i know not what barbarian cheese, and of many and costly seeds fetched from foreign parts. If, to make up this composition, so many ingredients were requisite,

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but he affirms both plants to be great restoratives you are in the right quoth cleodemus for it is evident hesiod was no ordinary physician who could discourse so learnedly and judiciously of diet of the nature of wines and of the virtue of waters and baths

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bʌt hi ʌfɜ˞mz boʊθ plænts tu bi ɡɹeɪt ju ɑɹ ɪn ðʌ ɹaɪt kwoʊθ fɔɹ ɪt ɪz ɛvʌdʌnt hisiʌd wɑz noʊ ɔɹdʌnɛɹi fʌzɪʃʌn hu kʊd dɪskɔɹs soʊ ʌnd dʒudɪʃɪsli ʌv daɪʌt ʌv ðʌ neɪtʃɜ˞ ʌv waɪnz ʌnd ʌv ðʌ vɜ˞tʃu ʌv wɔtɜ˞z ʌnd bæθs

But he affirms both plants to be great restoratives. you are in the right quoth, Cleodemus, for it is evident, Hesiod was no ordinary physician who could discourse so learnedly and judiciously of diet, of the nature of wines and of the virtue of waters and baths.

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who sent an imperious letter to the lesbians he made him no answer except to bid him spend his time in eating his hot bread and onions periander here assumed the discourse and said

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hu sɛnt æn ɪmpɪɹiʌs lɛtɜ˞ tu ðʌ lɛzbiʌnz hi meɪd hɪm noʊ ænsɜ˞ ɪksɛpt tu bɪd hɪm spɛnd hɪz taɪm ɪn itɪŋ hɪz hɑt bɹɛd ʌnd ʌnjʌnz hiɹ ʌsumd ðʌ dɪskɔɹs ʌnd sɛd

Who sent an imperious letter to the lesbians. He made him no answer except to bid him spend his time in eating his hot bread and onions. Periander here assumed the discourse and said:

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and so difficult to come by and so expensive hesiod might as well have kept his breath to cool his pottage and never blessed the world with the discovery and yet i admire how your host when he went to perform the great purification for the delians not long since could

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ʌnd soʊ dɪfʌkʌlt tu kʌm baɪ ʌnd soʊ ɪkspɛnsɪv hisiʌd maɪt æz wɛl hæv kɛpt hɪz bɹɛθ tu kul hɪz pɑtʌdʒ ʌnd nɛvɜ˞ blɛst ðʌ wɜ˞ld wɪð ðʌ dɪskʌvɜ˞i ʌnd jɛt aɪ ædmaɪɹ haʊ jɔɹ hoʊst wɛn hi wɛnt tu pɜ˞fɔɹm ðʌ ɡɹeɪt pjʊɹʌfʌkeɪʃʌn fɔɹ ðʌ nɑt lɔŋ sɪns kʊd

And so difficult to come by and so expensive. Hesiod might as well have kept his breath to cool his pottage and never blessed the world with the discovery. And yet i admire how your host, when he went to perform the great purification for the Delians not long since, could

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then cleodemus said my friend niloxenus it becomes kings to propound and resolve such questions but the insolence of that barbarian who would have amasis drink the sea would have been better fitted by such a smart reprimand as pittacus gave alyattes

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ðɛn sɛd maɪ fɹɛnd ɪt bɪkʌmz kɪŋz tu pɹʌpaʊnd ʌnd ɹizɑlv sʌtʃ kwɛstʃʌnz bʌt ðʌ ɪnsʌlʌns ʌv ðæt bɑɹbɛɹiʌn hu wʊd hæv dɹɪŋk ðʌ si wʊd hæv bɪn bɛtɜ˞ fɪtʌd baɪ sʌtʃ ʌ smɑɹt ɹɛpɹʌmænd æz ɡeɪv

Then Cleodemus said: my friend Niloxenus, it becomes kings to propound and resolve such questions. But the insolence of that barbarian who would have Amasis drink. The Sea would have been better fitted by such a smart reprimand as Pittacus gave Alyattes.

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what is most profitable virtue for by a right managery of other things she makes them all beneficial and advantageous what is most pernicious vice for it depraves the best things we enjoy

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wʌt ɪz moʊst pɹɑfʌtʌbʌl vɜ˞tʃu fɔɹ baɪ ʌ ɹaɪt ʌv ʌðɜ˞ θɪŋz ʃi meɪks ðɛm ɔl bɛnʌfɪʃʌl ʌnd ædvʌnteɪdʒʌs wʌt ɪz moʊst pɜ˞nɪʃʌs vaɪs fɔɹ ɪt ðʌ bɛst θɪŋz wi ɛndʒɔɪ

What is most profitable, virtue, for by a right managery of other things, she makes them all beneficial and advantageous. what is most pernicious? vice, for it depraves the best things we enjoy.

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anacharsis subjoined he fears your severe law my friend pittacus wherein your decreed the drunkard a double punishment you seem said pittacus

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hi fɪɹz jɔɹ sʌvɪɹ lɔ maɪ fɹɛnd wɛɹɪn jɔɹ dɪkɹid ðʌ dɹʌŋkɜ˞d ʌ dʌbʌl pʌnɪʃmʌnt ju sim sɛd

Anacharsis subjoined. He fears your severe law, my friend Pittacus, wherein your decreed the drunkard a double punishment, you seem, said Pittacus.

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i love that ruby god whose blessings flow in tides to recreate my thirsty maw venus i court the muses i adore who give us wine and pleasures evermore

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aɪ lʌv ðæt ɹubi ɡɑd huz blɛsɪŋz floʊ ɪn taɪdz tu ɹɛkɹieɪt maɪ θɜ˞sti mɔ vinʌs aɪ kɔɹt ðʌ mjuzʌz aɪ ʌdɔɹ hu ɡɪv ʌs waɪn ʌnd plɛʒɜ˞z ɛvɜ˞mɔɹ

I love that Ruby God whose blessings flow in tides. To recreate my thirsty maw: Venus, i court the muses i adore who give us wine and pleasures evermore.

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what is the most strong necessity for this alone is insuperable what is most easy that which is most agreeable to nature for pleasures themselves are sometimes tedious and nauseating all the consult approved of thales's solutions

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wʌt ɪz ðʌ moʊst stɹɔŋ nʌsɛsʌti fɔɹ ðɪs ʌloʊn ɪz wʌt ɪz moʊst izi ðæt wɪtʃ ɪz moʊst ʌɡɹiʌbʌl tu neɪtʃɜ˞ fɔɹ plɛʒɜ˞z ðɛmsɛlvz ɑɹ sʌmtaɪmz tidiʌs ʌnd nɔʒieɪtɪŋ ɔl ðʌ kʌnsʌlt ʌpɹuvd ʌv 'ɛs sʌluʃʌnz

What is the most strong necessity, for this alone is insuperable. What is most easy, that which is most agreeable to nature, for pleasures themselves are sometimes tedious and nauseating. all the consult approved of Thales's solutions.

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a little to fear the penalty who have adventured heretofore and now again before my face to break that law and to demand a crown for the reward of your debauch

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ʌ lɪtʌl tu fɪɹ ðʌ pɛnʌlti hu hæv hɪɹtʌfɔɹ ʌnd naʊ ʌɡɛn bɪfɔɹ maɪ feɪs tu bɹeɪk ðæt lɔ ʌnd tu dɪmænd ʌ kɹaʊn fɔɹ ðʌ ɹɪwɔɹd ʌv jɔɹ

A little to fear the penalty. who have adventured heretofore and now again before my face, to break that law and to demand a crown for the reward of your debauch.

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but this cup quoth esop is no public cup it hath stood so long by solon's trenchard then pittacus called to mnesiphilus why said he does not solon drink but act in contradiction to his own verses

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bʌt ðɪs kʌp kwoʊθ ɪz noʊ pʌblɪk kʌp ɪt hæθ stʊd soʊ lɔŋ baɪ soʊlʌn'ɛs tɹɛŋkɜ˞d ðɛn kɔld tu waɪ sɛd hi dʌz nɑt soʊlʌn dɹɪŋk bʌt ækt ɪn kɑntɹʌdɪkʃʌn tu hɪz oʊn vɜ˞sʌz

But this Cup Quoth Esop is no public cup. It hath stood so long by Solon's Trenchard. then Pittacus called to Mnesiphilus. why, said he, does not Solon drink but act in contradiction to his own verses?

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if i may have leave to deliver my opinion quoth cleoclemus i must profess myself of a different judgment especially now we sit at table for as soon as the meat is taken away we have removed what belongs to those gods that are the patrons of friendship and hospitality

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ɪf aɪ meɪ hæv liv tu dɪlɪvɜ˞ maɪ ʌpɪnjʌn kwoʊθ aɪ mʌst pɹʌfɛs maɪsɛlf ʌv ʌ dɪfɜ˞ʌnt dʒʌdʒmʌnt ʌspɛʃli naʊ wi sɪt æt teɪbʌl fɔɹ æz sun æz ðʌ mit ɪz teɪkʌn ʌweɪ wi hæv ɹimuvd wʌt bɪlɔŋz tu ðoʊz ɡɑdz ðæt ɑɹ ðʌ peɪtɹʌnz ʌv fɹɛndʃɪp ʌnd hɑspʌtælʌti

If i may have leave to deliver my opinion, Quoth Cleoclemus, i must profess myself of a different judgment, especially now we sit at table, for as soon as the meat is taken away, we have removed what belongs to those gods that are the patrons of friendship and hospitality.

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or myself to make enquiry in a matter so plain for if it be a blessing next to the greatest to need little victuals then it is the greatest felicity to need none at all

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ɔɹ maɪsɛlf tu meɪk ɪnkwaɪɹi ɪn ʌ mætɜ˞ soʊ pleɪn fɔɹ ɪf ɪt bi ʌ blɛsɪŋ nɛkst tu ðʌ ɡɹeɪtʌst tu nid lɪtʌl ðɛn ɪt ɪz ðʌ ɡɹeɪtʌst fɪlɪsʌti tu nid nʌn æt ɔl

Or myself to make enquiry in a matter so plain. For if it be a blessing next to the greatest to need little victuals, then it is the greatest felicity to need none at all.

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or inform me of any other end men drive at in drinking much wine but to be drunk pittacus laughed at this reply and esop told them this fable

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ɔɹ ɪnfɔɹm mi ʌv ɛni ʌðɜ˞ ɛnd mɛn dɹaɪv æt ɪn dɹɪŋkɪŋ mʌtʃ waɪn bʌt tu bi dɹʌŋk læft æt ðɪs ɹɪplaɪ ʌnd toʊld ðɛm ðɪs feɪbʌl

Or inform me of any other end. men drive at in drinking much wine, but to be drunk. Pittacus laughed at this reply and Esop told them this fable.

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mnesiphilus then spake to this effect i know this to be the opinion of solon that in every art and faculty divine and human the work which is done is more desired than the instrument wherewith it is done and the end than the means conducing to that end

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ðɛn speɪk tu ðɪs ɪfɛkt aɪ noʊ ðɪs tu bi ðʌ ʌpɪnjʌn ʌv soʊlʌn ðæt ɪn ɛvɜ˞i ɑɹt ʌnd fækʌlti dɪvaɪn ʌnd hjumʌn ðʌ wɜ˞k wɪtʃ ɪz dʌn ɪz mɔɹ dɪzaɪɜ˞d ðæn ðʌ ɪnstɹʌmʌnt ɪt ɪz dʌn ʌnd ðʌ ɛnd ðæn ðʌ minz tu ðæt ɛnd

Mnesiphilus then spake to this effect- i know this to be the opinion of Solon- that in every art and faculty, divine and human, the work which is done is more desired than the instrument wherewith it is done, and the end than the means conducing to that end.

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tell me amuse what never was and never yet shall be hesiod answered readily and extempore in this wise when steeds with sounding hoof to win the prize shall run amain and at tomb of mighty jove their chariots break in twain

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tɛl mi ʌmjuz wʌt nɛvɜ˞ wɑz ʌnd nɛvɜ˞ jɛt ʃæl bi hisiʌd ænsɜ˞d ɹɛdʌli ʌnd ɪn ðɪs waɪz wɛn stidz wɪð saʊndɪŋ huf tu wɪn ðʌ pɹaɪz ʃæl ɹʌn ʌnd æt tum ʌv maɪti ðɛɹ tʃɛɹiʌts bɹeɪk ɪn tweɪn

Tell me amuse what never was and never yet shall be. Hesiod answered readily and extempore in this wise. when steeds with sounding hoof to win the prize shall run Amain and at Tomb of Mighty Jove, their chariots break in twain.

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was a leading citizen one that had perpetual wars with the eretrians and at last lost his life in one of the battles fought for the possession of the lelantine plain

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wɑz ʌ lidɪŋ sɪtʌzʌn wʌn ðæt hæd pɜ˞pɛtʃuʌl wɔɹz wɪð ðʌ ʌnd æt læst lɔst hɪz laɪf ɪn wʌn ʌv ðʌ bætʌlz fɔt fɔɹ ðʌ pʌzɛʃʌn ʌv ðʌ pleɪn

Was a leading citizen, one that had perpetual wars with the Eretrians and, at last, lost his life in one of the battles fought for the possession of the Lelantine plain.

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chilo said esop hath very justly revenged himself upon us who awhile ago stopped his mouth now he observes how we prevented mnesiphilus's discourse when the question was put why solon did not drink up his wine

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sɛd hæθ vɛɹi dʒʌstli hɪmsɛlf ʌpɑn ʌs hu ʌwaɪl ʌɡoʊ stɑpt hɪz maʊθ naʊ hi ʌbzɜ˞vz haʊ wi pɹɪvɛntɪd 'ɛs dɪskɔɹs wɛn ðʌ kwɛstʃʌn wɑz pʊt waɪ soʊlʌn dɪd nɑt dɹɪŋk ʌp hɪz waɪn

Chilo said, Esop hath very justly revenged himself upon us, who awhile ago stopped his mouth. Now he observes how we prevented Mnesiphilus's discourse when the question was put why Solon did not drink up his wine.

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why not quoth anacharsis when there is a reward promised to the hardest drinker why should i not demand my reward having drunk down all my fellows

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waɪ nɑt kwoʊθ wɛn ðɛɹ ɪz ʌ ɹɪwɔɹd pɹɑmʌst tu ðʌ hɑɹdʌst dɹɪŋkɜ˞ waɪ ʃʊd aɪ nɑt dɪmænd maɪ ɹɪwɔɹd hævɪŋ dɹʌŋk daʊn ɔl maɪ fɛloʊz

Why not Quoth Anacharsis: when there is a reward promised to the hardest drinker, why should i not demand my reward having drunk down all my fellows?

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the wolf seeing a parcel of shepherds in their booth feeding upon a lamb approaching near them what a bustle and noise and uproar would you have made saith he if i had but done what you do

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ðʌ wʊlf siɪŋ ʌ pɑɹsʌl ʌv ʃɛpɜ˞dz ɪn ðɛɹ buθ fidɪŋ ʌpɑn ʌ læm ʌpɹoʊtʃɪŋ nɪɹ ðɛm wʌt ʌ bʌsʌl ʌnd nɔɪz ʌnd ʌpɹɔɹ wʊd ju hæv meɪd hi ɪf aɪ hæd bʌt dʌn wʌt ju du

The wolf, seeing a parcel of shepherds in their booth feeding upon a lamb approaching near them. what a bustle and noise and uproar Would you have made, saith he, if i had but done what you do.

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and of women the proper times for procreation and the site and position of infants in the womb insomuch that as i take it esop deserves much more the name of hesiod's scholar and disciple than

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ʌnd ʌv wɪmʌn ðʌ pɹɑpɜ˞ taɪmz fɔɹ pɹoʊkɹieɪʃʌn ʌnd ðʌ saɪt ʌnd pʌzɪʃʌn ʌv ɪnfʌnts ɪn ðʌ wum ðæt æz aɪ teɪk ɪt dɪzɜ˞vz mʌtʃ mɔɹ ðʌ neɪm ʌv hisiʌd'ɛs skɑlɜ˞ ʌnd dɪsaɪpʌl ðæn

And of women, the proper times for procreation and the site and position of infants in the womb, insomuch that, as i take it, Esop deserves much more the name of Hesiod's scholar and disciple than

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it is more than probable he might learn of him the grounds upon which he accustomed himself to so spare a diet fifteen to what purpose said solon should i trouble him

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ɪt ɪz mɔɹ ðæn pɹɑbʌbʌl hi maɪt lɜ˞n ʌv hɪm ðʌ ɡɹaʊndz ʌpɑn wɪtʃ hi ʌkʌstʌmd hɪmsɛlf tu soʊ spɛɹ ʌ daɪʌt fɪftin tu wʌt pɜ˞pʌs sɛd soʊlʌn ʃʊd aɪ tɹʌbʌl hɪm

It is more than probable he might learn of him the grounds upon which he accustomed himself to so spare a diet. fifteen To What Purpose, said Solon, should i trouble him?

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now because the writings of those poets were composed in verse and so made the argument more knotty and the decision more difficult and the great names of the antagonists

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naʊ bɪkɔz ðʌ ɹaɪtɪŋz ʌv ðoʊz poʊʌts wɜ˞ kʌmpoʊzd ɪn vɜ˞s ʌnd soʊ meɪd ðʌ ɑɹɡjʌmʌnt mɔɹ nɑti ʌnd ðʌ dɪsɪʒʌn mɔɹ dɪfʌkʌlt ʌnd ðʌ ɡɹeɪt neɪmz ʌv ðʌ æntæɡʌnʌsts

Now, because the writings of those poets were composed in verse and so made the argument more knotty and the decision more difficult. And the great names of the antagonists.

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it was the manner of the ancient grecians heretofore o cleodemus to propound doubts to one another and it hath been told us that the most famous and eminent poets once met at the grave of amphidamas in chalcis this amphidamas

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ɪt wɑz ðʌ mænɜ˞ ʌv ðʌ eɪntʃʌnt hɪɹtʌfɔɹ oʊ tu pɹʌpaʊnd daʊts tu wʌn ʌnʌðɜ˞ ʌnd ɪt hæθ bɪn toʊld ʌs ðæt ðʌ moʊst feɪmʌs ʌnd ɛmʌnʌnt poʊʌts wʌns mɛt æt ðʌ ɡɹeɪv ʌv ɪn ðɪs

It was the manner of the ancient Grecians, heretofore, o cleodemus, to propound doubts to one another. and it hath been told us that the most famous and eminent poets once met at the grave of Amphidamas in Chalcis, this amphidamas.

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homer and hesiod whose excellence was so well known made the umpires timorous and shy to determine they therefore betook themselves of these sorts of questions and homer says lesches propounded this riddle

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hoʊmɜ˞ ʌnd hisiʌd huz ɛksʌlʌns wɑz soʊ wɛl noʊn meɪd ðʌ ʌmpaɪɜ˞z tɪmɜ˞ʌs ʌnd ʃaɪ tu dʌtɜ˞mʌn ðeɪ ðɛɹfɔɹ bɛtʊk ðɛmsɛlvz ʌv ðiz sɔɹts ʌv kwɛstʃʌnz ʌnd hoʊmɜ˞ sɛz pɹʌpaʊndɪd ðɪs ɹɪdʌl

Homer and Hesiod, whose excellence was so well known, made the umpires timorous and shy to determine. They therefore betook themselves of these sorts of questions and Homer says, Lesches propounded this riddle.

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as upon the removal of the earth quoth thales there must needs follow an universal confusion of all things so in forbidding men meat

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æz ʌpɑn ðʌ ɹɪmuvʌl ʌv ðʌ ɜ˞θ kwoʊθ ðɛɹ mʌst nidz fɑloʊ æn junʌvɜ˞sʌl kʌnfjuʒʌn ʌv ɔl θɪŋz soʊ ɪn fɜ˞bɪdɪŋ mɛn mit

As upon the removal of the earth Quoth Thales, there must needs follow an universal confusion of all things. So in forbidding men meat,

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you regard only the handiwork of carpenters and masons and stone-cutters and call this a house not what one hath within his children his wife his friends and attendants with whom if a man lived

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ju ɹɪɡɑɹd oʊnli ðʌ hændiwɜ˞k ʌv kɑɹpʌntɜ˞z ʌnd meɪsʌnz ʌnd stoʊn-kʌtɜ˞z ʌnd kɔl ðɪs ʌ haʊs nɑt wʌt wʌn hæθ wɪðɪn hɪz tʃɪldɹʌn hɪz waɪf hɪz fɹɛndz ʌnd ʌtɛndʌnts wɪð hum ɪf ʌ mæn lɪvd

You regard only the handiwork of carpenters and masons and stone-cutters and call this a house, not what one hath within his children, his wife, his friends and attendants with whom, if a man lived.

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and the government of those men's passions who are lovers of singing and masters of music and agreeably copulation is not the work of venus nor is drunkness that of bacchus but love and friendship affection and familiarity which are begot and improved by the means of these

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ʌnd ðʌ ɡʌvɜ˞mʌnt ʌv ðoʊz mɛn'ɛs pæʃʌnz hu ɑɹ lʌvɜ˞z ʌv sɪŋɪŋ ʌnd mæstɜ˞z ʌv mjuzɪk ʌnd ɪz nɑt ðʌ wɜ˞k ʌv vinʌs nɔɹ ɪz ðæt ʌv bækɪs bʌt lʌv ʌnd fɹɛndʃɪp ʌfɛkʃʌn ʌnd fʌmɪljɛɹʌti wɪtʃ ɑɹ biɡɔt ʌnd ɪmpɹuvd baɪ ðʌ minz ʌv ðiz

And the government of those men's passions who are lovers of singing and masters of music. And agreeably, copulation is not the work of venus, nor is drunkness that of bacchus, but love and friendship, affection and familiarity, which are begot and improved by the means of these.

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overgrown with weeds and through the sloth of men overflowed with waters and together with this all arts would fail which are supported and encouraged hereby

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oʊvɜ˞ɡɹoʊn wɪð widz ʌnd θɹu ðʌ sloʊθ ʌv mɛn oʊvɜ˞floʊd wɪð wɔtɜ˞z ʌnd tʌɡɛðɜ˞ wɪð ðɪs ɔl ɑɹts wʊd feɪl wɪtʃ ɑɹ sʌpɔɹtɪd ʌnd ɛnkɜ˞ɪdʒd hɪɹbaɪ

Overgrown with weeds and, through the sloth of men, overflowed with waters, and together with this, all arts would fail which are supported and encouraged hereby.

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which she frames and bends to recreate herself with as much pleasure as other virgins make nets and girdles they may be fit to offer and puzzle women withal but for men to beat their brains to find out their mystery would be mighty ridiculous

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wɪtʃ ʃi fɹeɪmz ʌnd bɛndz tu ɹɛkɹieɪt hɜ˞sɛlf wɪð æz mʌtʃ plɛʒɜ˞ æz ʌðɜ˞ vɜ˞dʒʌnz meɪk nɛts ʌnd ðeɪ meɪ bi fɪt tu ɔfɜ˞ ʌnd pʌzʌl wɪmʌn bʌt fɔɹ mɛn tu bit ðɛɹ bɹeɪnz tu faɪnd aʊt ðɛɹ mɪstɜ˞i wʊd bi maɪti ɹɪdɪkjʌlʌs

Which she frames and bends to recreate herself, with as much pleasure as other virgins make nets and girdles. They may be fit to offer and puzzle women withal, but for men to beat their brains to find out their mystery would be mighty ridiculous.

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you give not an equal quantity to all but what you judge to be convenient for each in his circumstances ardalns enquires i pray what a law compels our friend and solon's host epimenides to abstain from all other victuals and to content himself with a little composition

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ju ɡɪv nɑt æn ikwʌl kwɑntʌti tu ɔl bʌt wʌt ju dʒʌdʒ tu bi kʌnvinjʌnt fɔɹ itʃ ɪn hɪz sɜ˞kʌmstænsʌz aɪ pɹeɪ wʌt ʌ lɔ kʌmpɛlz aʊɜ˞ fɹɛnd ʌnd soʊlʌn'ɛs hoʊst tu ʌbsteɪn fɹʌm ɔl ʌðɜ˞ ʌnd tu kɑntɛnt hɪmsɛlf wɪð ʌ lɪtʌl kɑmpʌzɪʃʌn

You give not an equal quantity to all, but what you judge to be convenient for each in his circumstances. Ardalns enquires, i pray, what a law compels our friend and Solon's host, Epimenides, to abstain from all other victuals and to content himself with a little composition.

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is it not much more ridiculous that all present cannot resolve the riddle she propounded to us before supper this was as follows a man i saw who by his fire did set a piece of brass fast to a man so that it seemed to him it welded was can you tell me said he

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ɪz ɪt nɑt mʌtʃ mɔɹ ɹɪdɪkjʌlʌs ðæt ɔl pɹɛzʌnt kænɑt ɹizɑlv ðʌ ɹɪdʌl ʃi pɹʌpaʊndɪd tu ʌs bɪfɔɹ sʌpɜ˞ ðɪs wɑz æz fɑloʊz ʌ mæn aɪ sɔ hu baɪ hɪz faɪɜ˞ dɪd sɛt ʌ pis ʌv bɹæs fæst tu ʌ mæn soʊ ðæt ɪt simd tu hɪm ɪt wɛldɪd wɑz kæn ju tɛl mi sɛd hi

Is it not much more ridiculous that all present cannot resolve the riddle she propounded to us before supper? This was as follows: a man i saw who, by his fire did set a piece of brass fast to a man so that it seemed to him it welded was. Can you tell me, said he.

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there must needs follow the dispersion and dissolution of the family the sacred fire the cups the feasts and the entertainments which are the principal and most innocent diversions of mankind and so all the comforts of society are at the end

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ðɛɹ mʌst nidz fɑloʊ ðʌ dɪspɜ˞ʒʌn ʌnd dɪsʌluʃʌn ʌv ðʌ fæmʌli ðʌ seɪkɹʌd faɪɜ˞ ðʌ kʌps ðʌ fists ʌnd ðʌ ɛntɜ˞teɪnmʌnts wɪtʃ ɑɹ ðʌ pɹɪnsʌpʌl ʌnd moʊst ɪnʌsʌnt dɪvɜ˞ʒʌnz ʌv mænkaɪnd ʌnd soʊ ɔl ðʌ kʌmfɜ˞ts ʌv sʌsaɪʌti ɑɹ æt ðʌ ɛnd

There must needs follow the dispersion and dissolution of the family, the sacred fire, the cups, the feasts and the entertainments which are the principal and most innocent diversions of mankind, and so all the comforts of society are at the end.

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more than those little things preparatory to these main matters as the kindling of the coals and getting ready the stone-dust yet farther a carpenter would justly blame us if we should affirm it is not his work to build houses or ships

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mɔɹ ðæn ðoʊz lɪtʌl θɪŋz pɹɪpɛɹʌtɔɹi tu ðiz meɪn mætɜ˞z æz ðʌ kɪndlɪŋ ʌv ðʌ koʊlz ʌnd ɡɛtɪŋ ɹɛdi ðʌ stoʊn-dʌst jɛt fɑɹðɜ˞ ʌ kɑɹpʌntɜ˞ wʊd dʒʌstli bleɪm ʌs ɪf wi ʃʊd ʌfɜ˞m ɪt ɪz nɑt hɪz wɜ˞k tu bɪld haʊsʌz ɔɹ ʃɪps

More than those little things preparatory to these main matters as the kindling of the coals and getting ready the stone-dust. Yet farther, a carpenter would justly blame us if we should affirm it is not his work to build houses or ships.

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but to bore holes or to make mortar and the muses would be implacably incensed with him that should say their business is only to make harps pipes and such musical instruments not the institution and correction of manners

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bʌt tu bɔɹ hoʊlz ɔɹ tu meɪk mɔɹtɜ˞ ʌnd ðʌ mjuzʌz wʊd bi ɪnsɛnst wɪð hɪm ðæt ʃʊd seɪ ðɛɹ bɪznʌs ɪz oʊnli tu meɪk hɑɹps paɪps ʌnd sʌtʃ mjuzɪkʌl ɪnstɹʌmʌnts nɑt ðʌ ɪnstɪtuʃʌn ʌnd kɜ˞ɛkʃʌn ʌv mænɜ˞z

But to bore holes or to make mortar, and the muses would be implacably incensed with him. That should say: their business is only to make harps, pipes and such musical instruments, not the institution and correction of manners.

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for to men of business some recreation is necessary and the preparation and use of victuals conduces much thereunto again to be without victuals will tend to the destruction of husbandry for want whereof the earth would soon be

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fɔɹ tu mɛn ʌv bɪznʌs sʌm ɹɛkɹieɪʃʌn ɪz nɛsʌsɛɹi ʌnd ðʌ pɹɛpɜ˞eɪʃʌn ʌnd jus ʌv mʌtʃ ʌɡɛn tu bi wɪθaʊt wɪl tɛnd tu ðʌ dɪstɹʌkʃʌn ʌv hʌzbʌndɹi fɔɹ wɑnt ðʌ ɜ˞θ wʊd sun bi

For to men of business. Some recreation is necessary, and the preparation and use of Victuals conduces much thereunto. Again, to be without Victuals will tend to the destruction of husbandry, for want whereof the earth would soon be.

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i have my witnesses ready for there are your cupping glasses cleodemus laughed outright for of all the physicians in his time none used cupping glasses like him he being a person that by his frequent and fortunate application thereof brought them first into request in the world eleven

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aɪ hæv maɪ wɪtnʌsʌz ɹɛdi fɔɹ ðɛɹ ɑɹ jɔɹ ɡlæsʌz læft aʊtɹaɪt fɔɹ ʌv ɔl ðʌ fʌzɪʃʌnz ɪn hɪz taɪm nʌn juzd ɡlæsʌz laɪk hɪm hi biɪŋ ʌ pɜ˞sʌn ðæt baɪ hɪz fɹikwʌnt ʌnd fɔɹtʃʌnʌt æplʌkeɪʃʌn ðɛɹʌv bɹɔt ðɛm fɜ˞st ɪntu ɹɪkwɛst ɪn ðʌ wɜ˞ld ɪlɛvʌn

I have my witnesses ready, for there are your cupping glasses. Cleodemus laughed outright, for of all the physicians in his time, none used cupping glasses like him, he being a person that, by his frequent and fortunate application thereof, brought them first into request in the world. eleven.

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only light and heat and who will build an altar or offer sacrifice to jupiter pluvius or to ceres the patroness of husbandmen or to neptune the preserver of plants and trees

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oʊnli laɪt ʌnd hit ʌnd hu wɪl bɪld æn ɔltɜ˞ ɔɹ ɔfɜ˞ sækɹʌfaɪs tu dʒupʌtɜ˞ ɔɹ tu sɪɹiz ðʌ peɪtɹʌnʌs ʌv ɔɹ tu nɛptun ðʌ pɹizɜ˞vɜ˞ ʌv plænts ʌnd tɹiz

Only light and heat? And who will build an altar or offer sacrifice to Jupiter Pluvius, or to Ceres, the patroness of husbandmen, or to Neptune, the preserver of plants and trees?

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nay more take away hospitality and the use of victuals and the worship and honor of the gods will sink and perish the sun will have but small and the moon yet smaller reverence if they afford men

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neɪ mɔɹ teɪk ʌweɪ hɑspʌtælʌti ʌnd ðʌ jus ʌv ʌnd ðʌ wɜ˞ʃʌp ʌnd ɑnɜ˞ ʌv ðʌ ɡɑdz wɪl sɪŋk ʌnd pɛɹɪʃ ðʌ sʌn wɪl hæv bʌt smɔl ʌnd ðʌ mun jɛt smɔlɜ˞ ɹɛvɜ˞ʌns ɪf ðeɪ ʌfɔɹd mɛn

Nay more take away hospitality and the use of victuals, and the worship and honor of the gods will sink and perish. The sun will have but small and the moon yet smaller. Reverence if they afford men.

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solon terms these works divine and he professes he loves and now prosecutes them in his cleaning years as vigorously as ever in his youthful days

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soʊlʌn tɜ˞mz ðiz wɜ˞ks dɪvaɪn ʌnd hi pɹʌfɛsɪz hi lʌvz ʌnd naʊ pɹɑsɪkjuts ðɛm ɪn hɪz klinɪŋ jɪɹz æz vɪɡɜ˞ʌsli æz ɛvɜ˞ ɪn hɪz juθfʌl deɪz

Solon terms, these works divine, and he professes he loves and now prosecutes them in his cleaning years as vigorously as ever in his youthful days.

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which like fire softened and melted their tempers and disposed them for a happy union but in such a company and of such men as periander hath invited there is no need of can and chalice

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wɪtʃ laɪk faɪɜ˞ sɔfʌnd ʌnd mɛltʌd ðɛɹ tɛmpɜ˞z ʌnd dɪspoʊzd ðɛm fɔɹ ʌ hæpi junjʌn bʌt ɪn sʌtʃ ʌ kʌmpʌni ʌnd ʌv sʌtʃ mɛn æz hæθ ɪnvaɪtʌd ðɛɹ ɪz noʊ nid ʌv kæn ʌnd tʃælɪs

Which, like fire, softened and melted their tempers and disposed them for a happy union. But in such a company and of such men as Periander hath invited, there is no need of can and chalice.

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is the athenian a friend and favorite of solon's said oh periander our discourse as our wine ought to be distributed not accordingly to our power or priority but freely and equally as in a popular state

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ɪz ðʌ ʌθiniʌn ʌ fɹɛnd ʌnd feɪvɜ˞ɪt ʌv soʊlʌn'ɛs sɛd oʊ aʊɜ˞ dɪskɔɹs æz aʊɜ˞ waɪn ɔt tu bi dɪstɹɪbjʌtʌd nɑt ʌkɔɹdɪŋli tu aʊɜ˞ paʊɜ˞ ɔɹ pɹaɪɔɹʌti bʌt fɹili ʌnd ikwʌli æz ɪn ʌ pɑpjʌlɜ˞ steɪt

Is the Athenian, a friend and favorite of Solon's, said: oh, Periander, our discourse as our wine ought to be distributed not accordingly to our power or priority, but freely and equally, as in a popular state.

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for what hath been already discoursed concerning kingdoms and empires signifies little to us who live in a democracy wherefore i judge it convenient that every one of you beginning with solon should freely and impartially declare his sense of a popular state

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fɔɹ wʌt hæθ bɪn ɔlɹɛdi kʌnsɜ˞nɪŋ kɪŋdʌmz ʌnd ɛmpaɪɜ˞z sɪɡnʌfaɪz lɪtʌl tu ʌs hu laɪv ɪn ʌ dɪmɑkɹʌsi wɛɹfɔɹ aɪ dʒʌdʒ ɪt kʌnvinjʌnt ðæt ɛvɜ˞i wʌn ʌv ju bɪɡɪnɪŋ wɪð soʊlʌn ʃʊd fɹili ʌnd ɪmpɑɹʃʌli dɪklɛɹ hɪz sɛns ʌv ʌ pɑpjʌlɜ˞ steɪt

For what hath been already discoursed concerning kingdoms and empires signifies little to us who live in a democracy, wherefore i judge it convenient that every one of you, beginning with Solon, should freely and impartially declare his sense of a popular state.

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how to construe this and what the sense of it may be no said cleodemus nor do i care to know what it means and yet quoth esop no man understands this thing better and practices it more judiciously and successfully than yourself if you deny it

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haʊ tu kʌnstɹu ðɪs ʌnd wʌt ðʌ sɛns ʌv ɪt meɪ bi noʊ sɛd nɔɹ du aɪ kɛɹ tu noʊ wʌt ɪt minz ʌnd jɛt kwoʊθ noʊ mæn ʌndɜ˞stændz ðɪs θɪŋ bɛtɜ˞ ʌnd pɹæktʌsʌz ɪt mɔɹ dʒudɪʃɪsli ʌnd sʌksɛsfʌli ðæn jɜ˞sɛlf ɪf ju dɪnaɪ ɪt

How to construe this and what the sense of it may be. No said Cleodemus, nor do i care to know what it means. And yet, Quoth Esop, no man understands this thing better and practices it more judiciously and successfully than yourself. If you deny it,

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but the muses themselves throwing a subject of discourse among you as it were a sober cup wherein is contained much of delight and drollery and seriousness too

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bʌt ðʌ mjuzʌz ðɛmsɛlvz θɹoʊɪŋ ʌ sʌbdʒɛkt ʌv dɪskɔɹs ʌmʌŋ ju æz ɪt wɜ˞ ʌ soʊbɜ˞ kʌp wɛɹɪn ɪz kʌnteɪnd mʌtʃ ʌv dɪlaɪt ʌnd ʌnd sɪɹiʌsnʌs tu

But the muses themselves throwing a subject of discourse among you, as it were, a sober cup wherein is contained much of delight and drollery, and seriousness too.

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in short the subversion and confusion of the greatest blessings attend this opinion promiscuously and indefatigably to pursue all sorts of pleasures i own to be brutish and to avoid all with a suitable aversion equally blockish

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ɪn ʃɔɹt ðʌ sʌbvɜ˞ʒʌn ʌnd kʌnfjuʒʌn ʌv ðʌ ɡɹeɪtʌst blɛsɪŋz ʌtɛnd ðɪs ʌpɪnjʌn ʌnd tu pɜ˞su ɔl sɔɹts ʌv plɛʒɜ˞z aɪ oʊn tu bi bɹutɪʃ ʌnd tu ʌvɔɪd ɔl wɪð ʌ sutʌbʌl ʌvɜ˞ʒʌn ikwʌli

In short, the subversion and confusion of the greatest blessings. Attend this opinion promiscuously and indefatigably to pursue all sorts of pleasures i own, to be brutish and to avoid all with a suitable aversion equally blockish.

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then mutual love between man and wife is the work of venus the greatness of the pleasure affecting their bodies mixes and melts their very souls divers others having little or no acquaintance before have yet contracted a firm and lasting friendship over a glass of wine

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ðɛn mjutʃuʌl lʌv bɪtwin mæn ʌnd waɪf ɪz ðʌ wɜ˞k ʌv vinʌs ðʌ ɡɹeɪtnʌs ʌv ðʌ plɛʒɜ˞ ʌfɛktɪŋ ðɛɹ bɑdiz mɪksʌz ʌnd mɛlts ðɛɹ vɛɹi soʊlz daɪvɜ˞z ʌðɜ˞z hævɪŋ lɪtʌl ɔɹ noʊ ʌkweɪntʌns bɪfɔɹ hæv jɛt kɑntɹæktʌd ʌ fɜ˞m ʌnd læstɪŋ fɹɛndʃɪp oʊvɜ˞ ʌ ɡlæs ʌv waɪn

Then. Mutual love between man and wife is the work of venus. The greatness of the pleasure affecting their bodies mixes and melts their very souls. Divers Others, Having little or no acquaintance before, have yet contracted a firm and lasting friendship over a glass of wine.

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of his own which the greeks call alimos hunger relieving this he takes into his mouth and chews and eats neither dinner nor supper

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ʌv hɪz oʊn wɪtʃ ðʌ ɡɹiks kɔl hʌŋɡɜ˞ ɹɪlivɪŋ ðɪs hi teɪks ɪntu hɪz maʊθ ʌnd tʃuz ʌnd its niðɜ˞ dɪnɜ˞ nɔɹ sʌpɜ˞

Of his own, Which the Greeks call Alimos hunger. Relieving this, he takes into his mouth and chews and eats neither dinner nor supper.

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do hereby provoke nourish and increase friendship among you suffering the can to rest quietly upon the bowl contrary to the rule which hesiod gives for those who have more skill for carousing than for discoursing

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du hɪɹbaɪ pɹʌvoʊk nɜ˞ɪʃ ʌnd ɪnkɹis fɹɛndʃɪp ʌmʌŋ ju sʌfɜ˞ɪŋ ðʌ kæn tu ɹɛst kwaɪʌtli ʌpɑn ðʌ boʊl kɑntɹɛɹi tu ðʌ ɹul wɪtʃ hisiʌd ɡɪvz fɔɹ ðoʊz hu hæv mɔɹ skɪl fɔɹ kɜ˞aʊzɪŋ ðæn fɔɹ

Do hereby provoke, Nourish and increase friendship among you, suffering the can to rest quietly upon the bowl, contrary to the rule which Hesiod gives for those who have more skill for carousing than for discoursing.

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and fitting than that which springs from a plentiful table which is granted by all men for placing this in the middle men converse with one another and share in the provision

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ʌnd fɪtɪŋ ðæn ðæt wɪtʃ spɹɪŋz fɹʌm ʌ plɛntʌfʌl teɪbʌl wɪtʃ ɪz ɡɹæntʌd baɪ ɔl mɛn fɔɹ pleɪsɪŋ ðɪs ɪn ðʌ mɪdʌl mɛn kɑnvɜ˞s wɪð wʌn ʌnʌðɜ˞ ʌnd ʃɛɹ ɪn ðʌ pɹʌvɪʒʌn

And fitting than that which springs from a plentiful table which is granted by all men. for placing this in the middle. Men converse with one another and share in the provision.

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in which those that are not personally injured are yet as forward to question and correct wrongdoers as that person who is more immediately wronged bias added where all fear the law as they fear a tyrant

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ɪn wɪtʃ ðoʊz ðæt ɑɹ nɑt pɜ˞sʌnʌli ɪndʒɜ˞d ɑɹ jɛt æz fɔɹwɜ˞d tu kwɛstʃʌn ʌnd kɜ˞ɛkt ɹɔŋduɜ˞z æz ðæt pɜ˞sʌn hu ɪz mɔɹ ɪmidiʌtli ɹɔŋd baɪʌs ædʌd wɛɹ ɔl fɪɹ ðʌ lɔ æz ðeɪ fɪɹ ʌ taɪɹʌnt

In which those that are not personally injured are yet as forward to question and correct wrongdoers as that person who is more immediately wronged. Bias added where all fear the law as they fear a tyrant.

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saith chersias does not jupiter distribute to the gods their proportion and dividend sparingly and severally as agamemnon did to his commanders when his guests drank to one another if chersias quoth cleodemus as you narrate

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dʌz nɑt dʒupʌtɜ˞ dɪstɹɪbjut tu ðʌ ɡɑdz ðɛɹ pɹʌpɔɹʃʌn ʌnd dɪvɪdɛnd spɛɹɪŋli ʌnd sɛvɹʌli æz æɡʌmɛmnɑn dɪd tu hɪz kʌmændɜ˞z wɛn hɪz ɡɛsts dɹæŋk tu wʌn ʌnʌðɜ˞ ɪf kwoʊθ æz ju nɛɹeɪt

Saith Chersias? does not Jupiter distribute to the gods their proportion and dividend sparingly and severally, as Agamemnon did to his commanders when his guests drank to one another? if Chersias quoth Cleodemus, as you narrate,

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thirdly thales said where the citizens are neither too rich nor too poor fourthly anacharsis said where though in all other respects they are equal yet virtuous men are advanced and vicious person degraded

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θɜ˞dli sɛd wɛɹ ðʌ sɪtʌzʌnz ɑɹ niðɜ˞ tu ɹɪtʃ nɔɹ tu puɹ fɔɹθli sɛd wɛɹ ðoʊ ɪn ɔl ʌðɜ˞ ɹɪspɛkts ðeɪ ɑɹ ikwʌl jɛt vɜ˞tʃuʌs mɛn ɑɹ ʌdvænst ʌnd vɪʃʌs pɜ˞sʌn dɪɡɹeɪdʌd

Thirdly, Thales said, where the citizens are neither too rich nor too poor. fourthly, Anacharsis said where, though in all other respects they are equal, yet virtuous men are advanced and vicious person degraded.

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fifthly cleobulus said where the rulers fear reproof and shame more than the law sixthly pittacus said where bad men are prohibited from ruling and good men from not ruling

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sɛd wɛɹ ðʌ ɹulɜ˞z fɪɹ ʌnd ʃeɪm mɔɹ ðæn ðʌ lɔ sɛd wɛɹ bæd mɛn ɑɹ pɹoʊhɪbʌtʌd fɹʌm ɹulɪŋ ʌnd ɡʊd mɛn fɹʌm nɑt ɹulɪŋ

Fifthly, Cleobulus said where the rulers fear reproof and shame more than the law. sixthly, Pittacus said where bad men are prohibited from ruling and good men from not ruling.

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in an emmet's bed or a bird's nest enjoying in common the ordinary comforts of life this man may be affirmed to live a happy and a fortunate life

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ɪn æn ɛmɪt'ɛs bɛd ɔɹ ʌ bɜ˞d'ɛs nɛst ɛndʒɔɪɪŋ ɪn kɑmʌn ðʌ ɔɹdʌnɛɹi kʌmfɜ˞ts ʌv laɪf ðɪs mæn meɪ bi ʌfɜ˞md tu laɪv ʌ hæpi ʌnd ʌ fɔɹtʃʌnʌt laɪf

In an emmet's bed or a bird's nest, Enjoying in common the ordinary comforts of life, this man may be affirmed to live a happy and a fortunate life.

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as to the pleasures of the bed men use these in the dark reputing the use thereof no less shameful and beastly than the total disuse of the pleasures of the table cleodemus having finished this long harangue i began to this effect you omit one thing my friend

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æz tu ðʌ plɛʒɜ˞z ʌv ðʌ bɛd mɛn jus ðiz ɪn ðʌ dɑɹk ðʌ jus ðɛɹʌv noʊ lɛs ʃeɪmfʌl ʌnd bistli ðæn ðʌ toʊtʌl dɪsjus ʌv ðʌ plɛʒɜ˞z ʌv ðʌ teɪbʌl hævɪŋ fɪnɪʃt ðɪs lɔŋ hɜ˞æŋ aɪ bɪɡæn tu ðɪs ɪfɛkt ju oʊmɪt wʌn θɪŋ maɪ fɹɛnd

As to the pleasures of the bed, men use these in the dark, reputing the use thereof no less shameful and beastly than the total disuse of the pleasures of the table. Cleodemus, having finished this long harangue, i began to this effect. You omit one thing, my friend.

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though all the rest with stated rules we bound unmixed unmeasured are the goblets crowned for it was the old greek way as homer here tells us to drink one to another in course and order so ajax gave a share of his meat

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ðoʊ ɔl ðʌ ɹɛst wɪð steɪtɪd ɹulz wi baʊnd ʌnmɪkst ɑɹ ðʌ kɹaʊnd fɔɹ ɪt wɑz ðʌ oʊld ɡɹik weɪ æz hoʊmɜ˞ hiɹ tɛlz ʌs tu dɹɪŋk wʌn tu ʌnʌðɜ˞ ɪn kɔɹs ʌnd ɔɹdɜ˞ soʊ eɪdʒæks ɡeɪv ʌ ʃɛɹ ʌv hɪz mit

Though all the rest with stated rules, we bound unmixed. Unmeasured are the goblets crowned for. It was the old Greek way, as Homer here tells us, to drink one to another in course and order. So Ajax Gave a share of his meat.

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the motion pleased all the company then saith solon my friend mnesiphilus you heard together with the rest of this good company my opinion concerning republics but since you are willing to hear it again i hold that city or state happy and most likely to remain democratic

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ðʌ moʊʃʌn plizd ɔl ðʌ kʌmpʌni ðɛn soʊlʌn maɪ fɹɛnd ju hɜ˞d tʌɡɛðɜ˞ wɪð ðʌ ɹɛst ʌv ðɪs ɡʊd kʌmpʌni maɪ ʌpɪnjʌn kʌnsɜ˞nɪŋ ɹipʌblɪks bʌt sɪns ju ɑɹ wɪlɪŋ tu hiɹ ɪt ʌɡɛn aɪ hoʊld ðæt sɪti ɔɹ steɪt hæpi ʌnd moʊst laɪkli tu ɹɪmeɪn dɛmʌkɹætɪk

The motion pleased all the company. Then, Saith Solon, my friend Mnesiphilus, you heard, together with the rest of this good company, my opinion concerning republics, but since you are willing to hear it again, i hold that city or state happy and most likely to remain democratic.

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let the mind then freely enjoy such pleasures as are agreeable to its nature and temper but for the body there is certainly no pleasure more harmless and commendable

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lɛt ðʌ maɪnd ðɛn fɹili ɛndʒɔɪ sʌtʃ plɛʒɜ˞z æz ɑɹ ʌɡɹiʌbʌl tu ɪts neɪtʃɜ˞ ʌnd tɛmpɜ˞ bʌt fɔɹ ðʌ bɑdi ðɛɹ ɪz sɜ˞tʌnli noʊ plɛʒɜ˞ mɔɹ hɑɹmlʌs ʌnd kʌmɛndʌbʌl

Let the mind then freely enjoy such pleasures as are agreeable to its nature and temper, but for the body there is certainly no pleasure more harmless and commendable.

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as for instance how can that be most ancient whereof part is past part is now present and part is yet to come every man knows it is younger than ourselves and our actions

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æz fɔɹ ɪnstʌns haʊ kæn ðæt bi moʊst eɪntʃʌnt pɑɹt ɪz pæst pɑɹt ɪz naʊ pɹɛzʌnt ʌnd pɑɹt ɪz jɛt tu kʌm ɛvɜ˞i mæn noʊz ɪt ɪz jʌŋɡɜ˞ ðæn aʊɜ˞sɛlvz ʌnd aʊɜ˞ ækʃʌnz

As for instance- how can that be most ancient? Whereof part is past, part is now present and part is yet to come? Every man knows it is younger than ourselves and our actions.

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this i have thought fit to offer in vindication of our bellies if solon or any other has any thing to object to what i have said i am willing to hear him

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ðɪs aɪ hæv θɔt fɪt tu ɔfɜ˞ ɪn vɪndʌkeɪʃʌn ʌv aʊɜ˞ bɛliz ɪf soʊlʌn ɔɹ ɛni ʌðɜ˞ hæz ɛni θɪŋ tu ɑbdʒɛkt tu wʌt aɪ hæv sɛd aɪ æm wɪlɪŋ tu hiɹ hɪm

This i have thought fit to offer in vindication of our bellies. If Solon or any other has any thing to object to what i have said, i am willing to hear him.

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twelve when they had ended this discourse i begged they would condescend to direct me how to govern a house for they were few who had cities and kingdoms to govern compared with those who had houses and families to manage esop laughed and said

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twɛlv wɛn ðeɪ hæd ɛndʌd ðɪs dɪskɔɹs aɪ bɛɡd ðeɪ wʊd kɑndɪsɛnd tu dɜ˞ɛkt mi haʊ tu ɡʌvɜ˞n ʌ haʊs fɔɹ ðeɪ wɜ˞ fju hu hæd sɪtiz ʌnd kɪŋdʌmz tu ɡʌvɜ˞n kʌmpɛɹd wɪð ðoʊz hu hæd haʊsʌz ʌnd fæmʌliz tu mænʌdʒ læft ʌnd sɛd

Twelve, when they had ended this discourse, i begged they would condescend to direct me how to govern a house, for they were few who had cities and kingdoms to govern, compared with those who had houses and families to manage. Esop laughed and said:

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add to this that our whole life will be of one form and fashion and our soul enclosed in a body to no purpose many and those the principal parts thereof are naturally so formed and fashioned as to be organs of nutriment so the tongue the teeth the stomach

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æd tu ðɪs ðæt aʊɜ˞ hoʊl laɪf wɪl bi ʌv wʌn fɔɹm ʌnd fæʃʌn ʌnd aʊɜ˞ soʊl ɛnkloʊzd ɪn ʌ bɑdi tu noʊ pɜ˞pʌs mɛni ʌnd ðoʊz ðʌ pɹɪnsʌpʌl pɑɹts ðɛɹʌv ɑɹ nætʃɜ˞ʌli soʊ fɔɹmd ʌnd fæʃʌnd æz tu bi ɔɹɡʌnz ʌv soʊ ðʌ tʌŋ ðʌ tiθ ðʌ stʌmʌk

Add to this that our whole life will be of one form and fashion, and our soul enclosed in a body to no purpose. many, and those the principal parts thereof, are naturally so formed and fashioned as to be organs of nutriment. so the tongue, the teeth, the stomach.

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to show what that measure is which may content any man cleobulus answered the law has prescribed a measure for wise men but as touching fools i will tell you a story i once heard my mother relate to my brother

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tu ʃoʊ wʌt ðæt mɛʒɜ˞ ɪz wɪtʃ meɪ kɑntɛnt ɛni mæn ænsɜ˞d ðʌ lɔ hæz pɹiskɹaɪbd ʌ mɛʒɜ˞ fɔɹ waɪz mɛn bʌt æz tʌtʃɪŋ fulz aɪ wɪl tɛl ju ʌ stɔɹi aɪ wʌns hɜ˞d maɪ mʌðɜ˞ ɹɪleɪt tu maɪ bɹʌðɜ˞

To show what that measure is, which may content any man. Cleobulus answered: the law has prescribed a measure for wise men. But as touching fools, i will tell you a story i once heard my mother relate to my brother.

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certain doves bring him his ambrosia every meal flying with a world of hardship through the rocks called planctae or wandering can you blame him for his sparingness and frugality and dealing out to his guests by measure

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sɜ˞tʌn dʌvz bɹɪŋ hɪm hɪz æmbɹoʊʒʌ ɛvɜ˞i mil flaɪɪŋ wɪð ʌ wɜ˞ld ʌv hɑɹdʃɪp θɹu ðʌ ɹɑks kɔld ɔɹ wɑndɜ˞ɪŋ kæn ju bleɪm hɪm fɔɹ hɪz ʌnd fɹuɡælʌti ʌnd dilɪŋ aʊt tu hɪz ɡɛsts baɪ mɛʒɜ˞

Certain doves bring him his ambrosia every meal, flying with a world of hardship through the rocks called planctae, or wandering. Can you blame him for his sparingness and frugality and dealing out to his guests by measure?

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fourteen i am satisfied quoth chersias and since we are fallen upon our old discourse of housekeeping which of the company can remember what remains to be said thereof there remains if i mistake not

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fɔɹtin aɪ æm sætʌsfaɪd kwoʊθ ʌnd sɪns wi ɑɹ fɑlʌn ʌpɑn aʊɜ˞ oʊld dɪskɔɹs ʌv haʊskipɪŋ wɪtʃ ʌv ðʌ kʌmpʌni kæn ɹɪmɛmbɜ˞ wʌt ɹɪmeɪnz tu bi sɛd ðɛɹʌv ðɛɹ ɹɪmeɪnz ɪf aɪ mɪsteɪk nɑt

Fourteen, i am satisfied, Quoth Chersias. And since we are fallen upon our old discourse of housekeeping, which of the company can remember what remains to be said? thereof? There remains, if i mistake Not:

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therefore saith anacharsis he alone or he principally is most free among the gods and ever at his own liberty and dispose he governs all and is governed and subject to none

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ðɛɹfɔɹ hi ʌloʊn ɔɹ hi pɹɪnsɪpli ɪz moʊst fɹi ʌmʌŋ ðʌ ɡɑdz ʌnd ɛvɜ˞ æt hɪz oʊn lɪbɜ˞ti ʌnd dɪspoʊz hi ɡʌvɜ˞nz ɔl ʌnd ɪz ɡʌvɜ˞nd ʌnd sʌbdʒɛkt tu nʌn

Therefore, saith Anacharsis, he alone, or he principally, is most free among the gods and ever at his own liberty and dispose. He governs all and is governed and subject to none.

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and the liver whereof none are idle none framed for other use so that whosoever hath no need of nutriment has no need of his body that is in other words no man hath any need of himself for every man hath a body of his own

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ʌnd ðʌ lɪvɜ˞ nʌn ɑɹ aɪdʌl nʌn fɹeɪmd fɔɹ ʌðɜ˞ jus soʊ ðæt husoʊɛvɜ˞ hæθ noʊ nid ʌv hæz noʊ nid ʌv hɪz bɑdi ðæt ɪz ɪn ʌðɜ˞ wɜ˞dz noʊ mæn hæθ ɛni nid ʌv hɪmsɛlf fɔɹ ɛvɜ˞i mæn hæθ ʌ bɑdi ʌv hɪz oʊn

And the liver, whereof none are idle, none framed for other use, so that whosoever hath no need of nutriment has no need of his body. That is, in other words, no man hath any need of himself, for every man hath a body of his own.

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so my chersias to the desires of a foolish immoderate man no certain measure can be fitted for according to the ebbing and flowings of his lust and appetite

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soʊ maɪ tu ðʌ dɪzaɪɜ˞z ʌv ʌ fulɪʃ mæn noʊ sɜ˞tʌn mɛʒɜ˞ kæn bi fɪtʌd fɔɹ ʌkɔɹdɪŋ tu ðʌ ɛbɪŋ ʌnd ʌv hɪz lʌst ʌnd æpʌtaɪt

So my chersias, to the desires of a foolish, immoderate man, no certain measure can be fitted for according to the ebbing and flowings of his lust and appetite.

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periander concluded with his opinion that all of them would best approve that democracy which came next and was likest to an aristocracy

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kʌnkludʌd wɪð hɪz ʌpɪnjʌn ðæt ɔl ʌv ðɛm wʊd bɛst ʌpɹuv ðæt dɪmɑkɹʌsi wɪtʃ keɪm nɛkst ʌnd wɑz tu æn ɛɹʌstɑkɹʌsi

Periander concluded with his opinion that all of them would best approve that democracy, which came next and was likest to an aristocracy.

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the command of the king of ethiopia says niloxenus is no more and no less than to use archilochus's phrase a broken scytale

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ðʌ kʌmænd ʌv ðʌ kɪŋ ʌv iθioʊpiʌ sɛz ɪz noʊ mɔɹ ʌnd noʊ lɛs ðæn tu jus 'ɛs fɹeɪz ʌ bɹoʊkʌn

The command of the king of Ethiopia says: Niloxenus is no more and no less than- to use Archilochus's phrase- a broken scytale.

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on a certain time the moon begged of her mother a coat that would fit her how can that be done quoth the mother for sometimes you are full sometimes the one-half of you seems lost and perished sometimes only a pair of horns appear

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ɑn ʌ sɜ˞tʌn taɪm ðʌ mun bɛɡd ʌv hɜ˞ mʌðɜ˞ ʌ koʊt ðæt wʊd fɪt hɜ˞ haʊ kæn ðæt bi dʌn kwoʊθ ðʌ mʌðɜ˞ fɔɹ sʌmtaɪmz ju ɑɹ fʊl sʌmtaɪmz ðʌ wʌn-hæf ʌv ju simz lɔst ʌnd pɛɹɪʃt sʌmtaɪmz oʊnli ʌ pɛɹ ʌv hɔɹnz ʌpɪɹ

On a certain time, the moon begged of her mother a coat that would fit her. How can that be done, quoth the mother, for sometimes you are full, sometimes the one-half of you seems lost and perished, sometimes only a pair of horns appear.

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niloxenus read out the remainder of your lord's letter and slip not this opportunity to receive what satisfaction all that are present shall be able to give you

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ɹɛd aʊt ðʌ ɹɪmeɪndɜ˞ ʌv jɔɹ lɔɹd'ɛs lɛtɜ˞ ʌnd slɪp nɑt ðɪs ɑpɜ˞tunʌti tu ɹʌsiv wʌt sætʌsfækʃʌn ɔl ðæt ɑɹ pɹɛzʌnt ʃæl bi eɪbʌl tu ɡɪv ju

Niloxenus, read out the remainder of your lord's letter and slip not this opportunity to receive what satisfaction all that are present shall be able to give you.

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i hope you except anacharsis out of your number for having no house he glories because he can be contented with a chariot only as they say the sun is whirled about from one end of the heavens to the other in his chariot

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aɪ hoʊp ju ɪksɛpt aʊt ʌv jɔɹ nʌmbɜ˞ fɔɹ hævɪŋ noʊ haʊs hi ɡlɔɹiz bɪkɔz hi kæn bi kʌntɛntʌd wɪð ʌ tʃɛɹiʌt oʊnli æz ðeɪ seɪ ðʌ sʌn ɪz wɜ˞ld ʌbaʊt fɹʌm wʌn ɛnd ʌv ðʌ hɛvʌnz tu ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ ɪn hɪz tʃɛɹiʌt

I hope you except Anacharsis out of your number for having no house. he glories because he can be contented with a chariot only. As they say, the sun is whirled about from one end of the heavens to the other in his chariot.

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chilo pausing a little while determined that the best and most durable state was where the subject minded the law most and the orators least

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pɔzɪŋ ʌ lɪtʌl waɪl dɪtɜ˞mʌnd ðæt ðʌ bɛst ʌnd moʊst dʊɹʌbʌl steɪt wɑz wɛɹ ðʌ sʌbdʒɛkt maɪndʌd ðʌ lɔ moʊst ʌnd ðʌ ɔɹʌtɜ˞z list

Chilo, pausing a little, while determined that the best and most durable state was where the subject minded the law most and the orators least.

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was of mind to build himself a house but when the summer came on he lay all along upon the ground and stretching himself in the sun thought himself monstrous big

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wɑz ʌv maɪnd tu bɪld hɪmsɛlf ʌ haʊs bʌt wɛn ðʌ sʌmɜ˞ keɪm ɑn hi leɪ ɔl ʌlɔŋ ʌpɑn ðʌ ɡɹaʊnd ʌnd stɹɛtʃɪŋ hɪmsɛlf ɪn ðʌ sʌn θɔt hɪmsɛlf mɑnstɹʌs bɪɡ

Was of mind to build himself a house, but when the summer came on, he lay all along upon the ground and, stretching himself in the sun, thought himself monstrous big.

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so where he finds him under a mistake not to suffer that to pass without correction his answers to the foresaid questions i will read to you what is most ancient time what is greatest the world what is wisest truth what is most beautiful

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soʊ wɛɹ hi faɪndz hɪm ʌndɜ˞ ʌ mɪsteɪk nɑt tu sʌfɜ˞ ðæt tu pæs wɪθaʊt kɜ˞ɛkʃʌn hɪz ænsɜ˞z tu ðʌ kwɛstʃʌnz aɪ wɪl ɹɛd tu ju wʌt ɪz moʊst eɪntʃʌnt taɪm wʌt ɪz ɡɹeɪtʌst ðʌ wɜ˞ld wʌt ɪz waɪzʌst tɹuθ wʌt ɪz moʊst bjutʌfʌl

So, where he finds him under a mistake, not to suffer that, to pass without correction his answers to the foresaid questions, i will read to you: what is most ancient time? what is greatest the world? what is wisest truth? what is most beautiful?

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therefore you laughed when solon told you how when he viewed croesus's place and found it richly and gloriously furnished and yet could not yield he lived happily

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ðɛɹfɔɹ ju læft wɛn soʊlʌn toʊld ju haʊ wɛn hi vjud 'ɛs pleɪs ʌnd faʊnd ɪt ɹɪtʃli ʌnd ɡlɔɹiʌsli fɜ˞nɪʃt ʌnd jɛt kʊd nɑt jild hi lɪvd hæpʌli

Therefore, you laughed when Solon told you how, when he viewed Croesus's place and found it richly and gloriously furnished and yet could not yield, he lived happily.

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until he had tried inward and invisible state of his mind for a man's felicity consists not in the outward and visible favors and blessings of fortune but in the inward and unseen perfections and riches of the mind

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ʌntɪl hi hæd tɹaɪd ɪnwɜ˞d ʌnd ɪnvɪzʌbʌl steɪt ʌv hɪz maɪnd fɔɹ ʌ mæn'ɛs fɪlɪsʌti kʌnsɪsts nɑt ɪn ðʌ aʊtwɜ˞d ʌnd vɪzʌbʌl feɪvɜ˞z ʌnd blɛsɪŋz ʌv fɔɹtʃʌn bʌt ɪn ðʌ ɪnwɜ˞d ʌnd ʌnsin ʌnd ɹɪtʃʌz ʌv ðʌ maɪnd

Until he had tried inward and invisible state of his mind. For a man's felicity consists not in the outward and visible favors and blessings of fortune, but in the inward and unseen perfections and riches of the mind.