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;SENECA•perniciem ? Et quis regum erit tutus, cuius non2 membra haruspices colligant ? Quod si di placabileset aequi delicta potentium non statim fulminibuspersequuntur, quanto aequius est hominem hominibuspraepositum mitianimo exercereimperium et cogitare,uter mundi status gratior oculis pulchriorque sit,sereno et puro die, an cum fragoribus crebris omniaquatiuntur et ignes hinc atque illinc micant ! Atquinon alia facies est quieti moratique imperii quam3 sereni caeli et nitentis. Crudele regnum turbidumtenebrisque obscurum est, inter trementes et adrepentinum sonitum expavescentes ne eo quidem,qui omnia perturbat, inconcusso. Facilius privatisignoscitur pertinaciter se vindicantibus ;possuntenim laedi, dolorque eorum ab iniuria venit ; timentpraeterea contemptum, et non rettulisse laedentibusgratiam infirmitas videtur, non dementia ; at cuiultio in facili est, is omissa ea certam laudem man4 suetudinis consequitur. Humili loco positis exerceremanum, litigare, in rixam procurrere ac morem iraesuae gerere liberius est ;leves inter paria ictus suntregi vociferatio quoque verborumque intemperantianon ex maiestate est.1 8. Grave putas eripi loquendi arbitrium regibus,quod humillimi habent. " Ista," inquis, " servitusest, non imperium." Quid ? tu non experiris istudnobis esse, tibi servitutem ? Alia condicio est
ON MERCY, I. VII. i-viii l•what king will escape the danger of ha\-ing the soothsayersgather up his riven h'mbs ? But
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finPrinted in Great Britain
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INTRODUCTIONSprung from the rich an
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—INTRODUCTIONin retirement. Three
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INTRODUCTIONAmbrosian manuscript ii
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1INTRODUCTIONby an exposition of th
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:SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHYEditions and Tr
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VOL. ISENECAMORAL ESSAYS
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THE DIALOGUES OFLUCIUS ANNAEUS SENE
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ON PROVIDENCE, i. 2-4on unhindered,
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ON PROVIDENCE, i. 4-ii. 1tionately
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-ON PROVIDENCE, n. 1-6maintains its
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ON PROVIDENCE, it. 6-10men God has
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—ON PROVIDENCE, ii. lO-iii. i" al
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—ON PROVIDENCE, iii. 1-2the thing
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SENECA6 Infelix est Mucius, quod de
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SENECAsenatorum capita et passim va
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!SENECA11 quae patitur vexat causa
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;SENECApostferatur. Grave est civil
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;SENECAmilites bello. Triumphum ego
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;SENECAtorpescunt, quos velut in ma
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SENECAvindicaverunt, cuius pedes in
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;SENECAferendo mari dura, agricolis
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SENECAversari et aequo animo ferre
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SENECAotium suum oblectet aut in po
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SENECApublica longus ordo rerum tra
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SENECAoportet ac deorsum eat, fluct
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;SENECAab illis removit, seelera et
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'SENECAmulta incidunt tristia, horr
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SENECA8 si homo tarn tarde moreretu
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LIBER IIAD SERENVMNEC INIVRIAM NEC
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jSENECAabscisa et conexa videri sol
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SENECAmonstra igne ac ferro persecu
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SENECAparum sana verba emittere et
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SENECAlacessitur, cum dubiae sint v
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SENECAve in altum exprimuntur, cum
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SENECAvexemur more puerorum, quibus
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;,SENECAperdet quod perire sensurus
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SENECAgladios et militarem in rapin
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SENECA6 Teneo, habeo quicquid mei h
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;SENECAhumani ingenii vanum decus n
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:SENECAerit, quamvis ilia adultera
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muneris, et malus nihilpotest dignu
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SENECAhominum potentium quos scit f
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SENECAiniuria, et movet et impellit
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:SENECAEst minor iniuria, quam quer
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;SENECAliberorumque amissio et patr
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SENECAQuare ? Quia qui facit contem
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SENECAforoque et in curia serio lud
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SENECAomnis hos, qui togati purpura
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SENECAcontigit, sed hostes teterrim
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SENECAcogitans et in pontibus quibu
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SENECAnumero vel magnitudine crever
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SENECA1 16. Quodsi Epicurus quoque,
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;SENECAquid dictum ridemus, coram p
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SENECAdedidicerat, cur isnon possit
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SENECAnon dico amico, sed tantum ma
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SENECAnumquam in uno homine etin un
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SENECAremedio utetur sapiens afFect
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LIBER IIIAD NOVATVMDE IRALIBER I1 1
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':SENECAvultus, tristis frons, torv
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SENECAconcitatio, quae nihil moveat
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SENECA4 tamquam aut curam nostram d
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SENECA3 telis finitio non niultum a
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SENECAregium est illud et principal
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;SENECAdictorumque amaritudinem efi
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SENECAnon enim nocet sed medetur sp
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SENECA4 perire etiam pereuntis inte
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;SENECAmodum cogere, id vero retine
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SENECAque illi aliquod voluntate no
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;ISENECAQuando ? Cum iam ira evanes
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SENECAindomitamque intellego ; si n
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SENECA4 " Ita," inquit, " utilis ad
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SENECA4 perpetuum caeli rigorem ? H
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jSENECA8 ferro ipsi suo caderent. N
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SENECAbene praebetur, si vitreum fr
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iSENECAnemo dicet meliorem futuram,
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;'SENECAmelior quisque, hoc iracund
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SENECAest, cur oderim eum, cui turn
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;SENECAcontineberis.^ Tibi fortius
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SENECAnee infestus sed vultu legis
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SENECAitaque suspiciones quasdam et
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SENECAnova genera poenarum versaver
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SENECAsi ingeritur oculis Veritas,
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SENECAnationis commilitoni fuisti ;
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,SENECArevertitur ? Tenentur itaque
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: "SENECAtractandam, potestatem vit
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;SENECAoptaverit, ut odio esset, an
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!—SENECAquidem sine missione, Hom
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LIBER IVAD NOVATVMDE IRA1 1. Primus
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SENECA4 moveatur quaerimus. Nobis p
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SENECAtacula et lectiones rerum vet
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'SENECA2 et liunc fortuitum motum p
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SENECA1 4. Et ut scias quemadmodum
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SENECAfrequenti exercitatione et sa
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SENECA2 Nee umquam eommittet virtus
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;SENECAet impudentis et ob ista fel
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;;SENECAtinent, hi mutua laceration
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SENECAresetincendiatotas urbes conc
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SENECAest excusatio et iustior homi
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!jSENECAnon in silvestribus dumis p
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SENECApotiora sunt, nee hoc sapient
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:SENECAinsidias agat, ab ipso efFec
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:;SENECAsomno vigiliam indefatigabi
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;SENECA2 piano adeuntur, Non vanae
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'SENECA3 Pyrrhum maximum praeceptor
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SENECAmisericordia et amor et verec
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SENECA3 bus, ut solus imitetur, sol
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:SENECArepellere, aliter compescere
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;SENECApaulatim crescit ira, quia n
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SENECAcalentibus ingeniis subtrahas
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SENECAsic inter utrumque regendus e
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SENECAiracundiam nutrit, ubi aures
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SENECA2 sunt. Contra primas itaque
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;SENECAmosius Alexander ! Qui cum l
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SENECAapparuerit, obiurgemus credul
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ISENECANulla itaque res magis iracu
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;SENECAet arte tractandi quaedam qu
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SENECApoena ; succurrat non tantum
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;SENECAtalitatis patimur quidquid i
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:SENECA8 qui non pepercit suae. Ali
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;SENECAutrique parti dares actionem
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;:SENECA2 cede iustitiae, si innoce
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;SENECAedere ? Quid novi est, si in
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SENECAsi nocere velint manus pedibu
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;SENECA" me percussum." Melius puta
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SENECAtioribus capillis offensus, r
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discedere ;et comis adulescens ;SEN
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;SENECAiram amicitia mutare ? Quos
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;SENECAadfectus facies turbatior ;p
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SENECA6 infestam pariter invisamque
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SENECAluminum suffudit aciem in ocu
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;LIBER VAD NOVATVMDE IRALIBER III1
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SENECApossunt, huius incitata et se
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SENECAquam inter barbaros potens,no
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SENECAdeinde magna clade temeritate
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;SENECAcomitemque dat consilia, sin
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SENECAomni calore ac spiritu verso
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;SENECAiracundiam dicant et vulgo c
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SENECAilia sua voluptate fruitur, h
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;SENECAAut potentior te aut imbecil
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SENECAretineri, aliubi respergi, it
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SENECAaliquid conaberis, te simul e
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SENECAque inter placida dediscitur.
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SENECA7 sario desit. Eligamus ergo
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is ;SENECAconsumit enim quidquid in
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SENECAlumen nervorumque trepidatio
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SENECA2 Circumscribenda multis modi
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SENECAan praemium, sibi morem gesse
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.SENECAsibi in suos potestatem et o
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SENECAquod iram suam multi intelleg
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ille :SENECA" Ut scias," inquit, "
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SENECA5 Non male dixit regi, nullum
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SENECAhoc sortitis vitae genus et a
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SENECAerimus statu, removeamus. Per
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SENECAquanto Xerses facilior !Qui P
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. i SENECAhaec'genibus manibusque,
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SENECAPapinium, cui pater erat cons
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SENECAsupplicium ? Cum latrocinia t
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;SENECAin Syria, unde Rhinocolura l
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SENECA1 21. Hie iratus fuit genti e
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;SENECA1 22. Et haec cogitanda sunt
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SENECAfuisse, nisi expediret iis do
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SENECAperseveranti domo sua interdi
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;SENECAvenientem usque ad me murmur
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SENECAipse se castigabit. Denique d
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ISENECAtamen non erit ; maxima est
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;ISENECAulcisci ! Multum temporis u
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SENECArenovaveris, sua sponte ira d
Page 346 and 347: SENECAutrum aliquis voluntati meae
Page 348 and 349: SENECAsequimur, deinde, quamvis van
Page 350 and 351: ;"SENECAVoluit quidem ille—^neque
Page 352 and 353: SENECAinter voluptates est superess
Page 354 and 355: !;SENECAnibus tradit ; haec est san
Page 356 and 357: ISENECAsuspiciones et interpretatio
Page 358 and 359: SENECA3 tudinis ? In hoc habes aure
Page 360 and 361: ,SENECAinterrogaret animum suum : "
Page 362 and 363: SENECAvictus memento ; solutior est
Page 364 and 365: SENECAinimicus esset.Vis tu aequo a
Page 366 and 367: SENECAne recidat ; ipsum quoque imp
Page 368 and 369: SENECAquemadmodum fecit divus Augus
Page 370 and 371: SENECAvolgus animosa miratur et aud
Page 372 and 373: SENECAfebris aut aliquod aliud malu
Page 374 and 375: ;SENECAmortem optas ? Etiam te quie
Page 376 and 377: ;AD NERONEM CAESAREMDE CLEMENTIALIB
Page 378 and 379: SENECAad nutum meum stringentur ;qu
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Page 382 and 383: SENECAfessionem, qua nulla in homin
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Page 390 and 391: SENECA1 5. Longius videtur recessis
Page 392 and 393: SENECAexcanduit, ne deprecaturus es
Page 394 and 395: SENECAlatissima itinera sine interm
Page 398 and 399: SENECAeorum, qui in turba, quam non
Page 400 and 401: SENECAlatius quam nocent, non sine
Page 402 and 403: SENECAest, et ubi et quando et quem
Page 404 and 405: SENECAausos pudet. Nunc tempta, quo
Page 406 and 407: SENECAperandum nihil praeter me obs
Page 408 and 409: SENECAtulit ornamenta principis ret
Page 410 and 411: SENECAdeduxerit senectutem plus qua
Page 412 and 413: SENECASolent ? " Sed quotiens id fi
Page 414 and 415: SENECAtimeri vult, quia invisus est
Page 416 and 417: mutare mores.SENECAHoc enim inter c
Page 418 and 419: SENECAillo homines secreto loquuntu
Page 420 and 421: SENECAderit, reponere cupiat, et in
Page 422 and 423: atur, petit,SENECAut sententiam sua
Page 424 and 425: SENECANemo regi tarn vilis sit, ut
Page 426 and 427: SENECA1 17. Nullum animal morosius
Page 428 and 429: SENECAiubet. Quanto iustius iubet h
Page 430 and 431: SENECAest regem, quod et ex aliis a
Page 432 and 433: SENECAquo non captatur, peti se iud
Page 434 and 435: ;SENECAintueamur venerantes colente
Page 436 and 437: SENECAadfert ei, qui accepit iniuri
Page 438 and 439: ;SENECA4 dignum esset victore, apud
Page 440 and 441: ;regentis ;viro constituitur.SENECA
Page 442 and 443: SENECAturpia sunt multa supplicia q
Page 444 and 445: ;SENECAextendatur dolor, delectatur
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SENECAet ei, quibus inminebat, exsc
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SENECAhabet, quo plus se exercitat,
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AD NERONEM CAESAREMDE CLEMENTIALIBE
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SENECAtionem omnium mortalium mitte
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SENECAest, qui se mortuo terrain mi
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SENECAsed nulla virtus virtuti cont
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SENECAincidimus,^ per speciem cleme
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;SENECAcredit ; aegritudo autem in
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SENECAmune auxilium natus ac bonum
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;SENECAiudicio dicam " : Ei ignosci
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;SENECA4 De verbo, ut mea fert opin
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SENECAHildehertus Cenomanensis ep.
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;INDEX OF NAMES{The references are
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;INDEX OF NAMESDemochares (Athenian
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;;INDEX OF NAMESpendent monarchy, w
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INDEX OF NAMESsul in A.D. 5 and sev
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