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as he would have been in his regalia: because it was —
foretold, that the Athenians would get the better,
if their King was killed. Menaecius is not passed over in
silence who on account of the same prophesy gave his
blood to his Country. Iphigenia commanded herself
to be sacraficed at Aulis, that the blood of the Enemy —
might be sucked out by hers. they come thence to more
modern examples. they talk much of Harmodius and
Aristogiton: Leonidas the Lacedaemonian and Epaminondas
the Theban. they did not know any of our Countrymen:
but as for them, there are so many who chose a glorious —
death. for if that last day brings not an extinction but
a change of Place; what is more desirable? but if it
entirely destroys us, what is better than to rest for ever
from the Labours of this Life? and if it is so, it was —
better said of Ennius, than Solon: for the former, said "let
"nobody honour me with tears, nor make a lamentable
"noise at my burial:" but that Sage, "let not tears be
"wanting at my death: let us leave sorrow to our friends,
"that they may celebrate my funeral with groans. but
"let us, if we are called by God to lay down our life, do
"it with a good will and chearfully; thinking ourselves

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Date_1	1761-01-27	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	537	Main Headings	Tusculan Questions
Folio number	120	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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