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(I find remarkable example of Francis, the marquessate.)

I find remarkable example of Francis, the marquessate.

(For no reason and even against his own affections, He let himself be so terrified, by the prognostications)

For no reason and even against his own affections, He let himself be so terrified, by the prognostications

(that were then being circulated on all sides to the advantage of England and to France's disadvantage - -)

that were then being circulated on all sides to the advantage of England and to France's disadvantage - -

(These prophecies were so widely accepted that in Rome a great amount of money was put on the exchange.)

These prophecies were so widely accepted that in Rome a great amount of money was put on the exchange.

(He revolted and changed sides.)

He revolted and changed sides.

(We lost neither a man, nor a town.)

We lost neither a man, nor a town.

(Happy the man who can each day say:)

Happy the man who can each day say:

(I have lived. Let Jove Tomorrow fill the sky above with clouds; or sunlight. Horace)

I have lived. Let Jove Tomorrow fill the sky above with clouds; or sunlight. Horace

(Plato, in the government that he forges has lot decide many important matters;)

Plato, in the government that he forges has lot decide many important matters;

(and among other things, marriages shall be made by lot.)

and among other things, marriages shall be made by lot.

(And he gives great weight to this accidental selection.)

And he gives great weight to this accidental selection.

(The deamon of Socrates was perhaps a certain impulse)

The deamon of Socrates was perhaps a certain impulse

(that came to him without awaiting his reason.)

that came to him without awaiting his reason.

(In a well purified soul such as his, prepared by a continual exercise of wisdom and virtue,)

In a well purified soul such as his, prepared by a continual exercise of wisdom and virtue,

(it is likely that these inclinations were always important and worth following.)

it is likely that these inclinations were always important and worth following.

(Everyone feels within himself some likeness of such impulse of an accidental opinion.)

Everyone feels within himself some likeness of such impulse of an accidental opinion.

(And I have had some, in persuasiveness - - or in dissuasiveness)

And I have had some, in persuasiveness - - or in dissuasiveness

(which was more ordinary in Socrates.)

which was more ordinary in Socrates.