The workes of Lucius Annæus Seneca, both morrall and naturall Containing, 1. His bookes of benefites. 2. His epistles. 3. His booke of prouidence. 4. Three bookes of anger. 5. Two bookes of clemencie. 6. His booke of a blessed life. 7. His booke of the tranquilitie of the minde. 8. His booke of the constancie of a wiseman. 9. His booke of the shortnesse of life. 10. Two bookes of consolation to Martia. 11. Three bookes of consolation to Heluia. 12. His booke of consolation to Polibius. 13. His seuen bookes of naturall questions. Translated by Tho. Lodge, D. in Physicke.
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The workes of Lucius Annæus Seneca, both morrall and naturall Containing, 1. His bookes of benefites. 2. His epistles. 3. His booke of prouidence. 4. Three bookes of anger. 5. Two bookes of clemencie. 6. His booke of a blessed life. 7. His booke of the tranquilitie of the minde. 8. His booke of the constancie of a wiseman. 9. His booke of the shortnesse of life. 10. Two bookes of consolation to Martia. 11. Three bookes of consolation to Heluia. 12. His booke of consolation to Polibius. 13. His seuen bookes of naturall questions. Translated by Tho. Lodge, D. in Physicke.
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Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D.
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1614.
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"The workes of Lucius Annæus Seneca, both morrall and naturall Containing, 1. His bookes of benefites. 2. His epistles. 3. His booke of prouidence. 4. Three bookes of anger. 5. Two bookes of clemencie. 6. His booke of a blessed life. 7. His booke of the tranquilitie of the minde. 8. His booke of the constancie of a wiseman. 9. His booke of the shortnesse of life. 10. Two bookes of consolation to Martia. 11. Three bookes of consolation to Heluia. 12. His booke of consolation to Polibius. 13. His seuen bookes of naturall questions. Translated by Tho. Lodge, D. in Physicke." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A11899.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2025.
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CHAP. II.
* 1.1BVt I know there are some that thinke that Clemency emboldneth those men that are most wicked, because it standeth in no stead, ex∣cept it be after that the fault is committed, and this vertue onely ceaseth amongst those that are innocent. But first of all, euen as the vse of Physique is as honourable amongst the sicke, as it is a∣mongst the whole; so although the nocent cry vpon Clemencie, yet the inno∣cent forbeare not to reuerence it. Moreouer, Clemencie hath place in the per∣son of those that are innocent, because the qualitie of the persons putteth them in danger; and Clemencie not onely assisteth the innocent, but oftentimes ver∣tue
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likewise by reason, that the tim••s may become such, that such things may be oppressed and punished, which should be praised. Moreouer, a great part of men may grow to an amendment in their liues; yet must we not alwayes par∣don the greater number that offend. For where the difference betwixt good and bad men is taken away, there followeth a confusion and a breaking forth of errours. There must therefore be some moderation practised that know••th how to distinguish good minds from reprobate; neyther ought a Prince to haue a confused and vulgar, neither too restrained Clemency: for it is as great cruelty to pardon all, as to pardon none. We must holde a meane; but because mode∣ration is hard to be obserued, whatsoeuer is like to be more then equitie requi∣reth, must incline more to humanitie then rigor.
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* 1.1
Altho••gh the m••••cie and be∣••ignity o•• P••inces serueth for such as ••re guilty in especi∣all, yet both the innocent and vertuous reape a profit thereby.