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1 Int | that by which he has the best chance of adding to the 2 1, Int | known, your Majesty were the best instance to make a man of 3 1, Int | Marcus Antoninus were the best learned, and so descend 4 1, II | perfection, there lived the best poet, Virgilius Maro; the 5 1, II | poet, Virgilius Maro; the best historiographer, Titus Livius; 6 1, II | historiographer, Titus Livius; the best antiquary, Marcus Varro; 7 1, II | antiquary, Marcus Varro; and the best or second orator, Marcus 8 1, III | all things use to have the best applications and helps. 9 1, III | the ancient wisdom of the best times did always make a 10 1, III | had given his citizens the best laws, answered wisely, “ 11 1, III | that would not dispute his best with Adrianus Caesar, excusing 12 1, V | and discover what is the best way; but when the discovery 13 1, V | variety and examination the best hath still prevailed and 14 1, VII | there have been ever the best times: for howsoever kings 15 1, VII | selected examples) doth best appear in the age which 16 1, VII | principal difference of princes’ best servants, that some in affection 17 1, VIII | attribute to Augustus Caesar the best of human honours, he doth 18 2, I | nature of everything is best seen in his smallest portions.” 19 2, II | name of a commentary to the best history of the world). Registers 20 2, III | man, in my judgment, the best; for they are more natural 21 2, III | them, are of all others the best instructions for history, 22 2, III | to a diligent reader the best histories in themselves. 23 2, VII | hammer. And surely I do best allow of a division of that 24 2, VII | proficience, it seemeth best to keep way with antiquity 25 2, X | they were the men of the best composition in the state 26 2, X | now handle, they be the best physicians, which being 27 2, XII | of rhetoric, we think it best to refer it to the arts 28 2, XVII | it in such form as may be best believed, and not as may 29 2, XVII | believed, and not as may be best examined; and he that receiveth 30 2, XVII | particulars being dispersed do best agree with dispersed directions. 31 2, XVIII| it in such form as may be best believed, and not as may 32 2, XVIII| believed, and not as may be best examined; and he that receiveth 33 2, XVIII| particulars being dispersed do best agree with dispersed directions. 34 2, XX | as that health of body is best which is ablest to endure 35 2, XXI | also in all things, and is best disclosed in the two several 36 2, XXI | argument I acknowledge to be best. For who can take upon him 37 2, XXI | than sound, “That the vale best discovereth the hill;” yet 38 2, XXI | doubt but that men can write best and most really and materially 39 2, XXI | seemeth to me to be one of the best fortifications for honesty 40 2, XXII | writers of histories are the best doctors of this knowledge; 41 2, XXII | the one when the mind is best disposed, the other when 42 2, XXIII| quickness of despatch is the best; for superiors many times 43 2, XXIII| whereas men in wronging their best friends use to extenuate 44 2, XXIII| particulars, knoweth the way best to particulars again. And 45 2, XXIII| history of times is the best ground for discourse of 46 2, XXIII| weaknesses and faults are best known from their enemies, 47 2, XXIII| weakest sort of men are best interpreted by their natures, 48 2, XXIII| a far other reason, are best interpreted by their natures, 49 2, XXIII| why he should not do his best, and why he should dissemble 50 2, XXIII| seeming to conceive that he is best in those things wherein 51 2, XXIII| those things wherein he is best: like as we shall see it 52 2, XXIII| know well enough to be the best in the number. But above 53 2, XXIII| the greatest means to be best, when it should be the fittest.~( 54 2, XXIII| have that he seeketh in the best degree, yet to have it in 55 2, XXIII| to time, and what is the best means to keep them from 56 2, XXIII| quickness of despatch is the best; for superiors many times 57 2, XXIII| whereas men in wronging their best friends use to extenuate 58 2, XXIII| particulars, knoweth the way best to particulars again. And 59 2, XXIII| history of times is the best ground for discourse of 60 2, XXIII| weaknesses and faults are best known from their enemies, 61 2, XXIII| weakest sort of men are best interpreted by their natures, 62 2, XXIII| a far other reason, are best interpreted by their natures, 63 2, XXIII| why he should not do his best, and why he should dissemble 64 2, XXIII| seeming to conceive that he is best in those things wherein 65 2, XXIII| those things wherein he is best: like as we shall see it 66 2, XXIII| know well enough to be the best in the number. But above 67 2, XXIII| the greatest means to be best, when it should be the fittest.~( 68 2, XXIII| have that he seeketh in the best degree, yet to have it in 69 2, XXIII| to time, and what is the best means to keep them from 70 2, XXV | our play thereupon with best advantage to win the game 71 2, XXV | that if the choice and best of those observations upon 72 2, XXV | continuance, it had been the best work in divinity which had