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ception of some immoralities, of which reason and religion 

 forbid the repetition, gladly once more renew the same 

 course of life. At least Virgil was of that opinion, for men- 

 tioning those M'hose sufferings induced them to terminate 

 their lives, he says : 



. quam vellent aethere in alto 



Nunc et pauperiem pati durosque labore 



FIXIii. 



