Philadelphus, or a defence of Brutes, and the Brutans history Written by R. H.

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Title
Philadelphus, or a defence of Brutes, and the Brutans history Written by R. H.
Author
Harvey, Richard, 1560-1623?
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Imprinted at London :: by Iohn Wolfe,
1593.
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Brutus the Trojan (Legendary character) -- Early works to 1800.
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"Philadelphus, or a defence of Brutes, and the Brutans history Written by R. H." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A72252.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 7, 2024.

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Their Vice or Iniu∣stice appea¦red in

Diuiding: Archigall sought by all meanes, to ad∣uaunce base men and rude vassals, whom hee fauou∣red most, and to pull downe the great and rich men, whom hee liked not so much as them. Like will to like: tyranny respecteth onely herselfe. Peredure and Vigeny enuying the grace and glory of their brother Elidure, made warre against him and tooke him pri∣soner, and kept him in hold while they liued, without

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any other reason, but the vnreasonable power of for∣cible entry.

Punishing: Kymar the second being hated of some vngratious and desperate subiectes was slaine by them most wrongfully: the more vnhappy man hee that coulde not foresee. Morind was of so violent and boisterous a nature, that whosoeuer offended him should surely dye for his fault, though it were but a small trespasse, because hee was displeased. E∣uery offence is not deadly: no man liueth without of∣fences: but a Prince without patience doth euer most mischiefe.

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