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I understand and especially when, as you being an aged and prudent man,
neglect not thoroughly to instruct me in this Magistery. Therefore
explain to me that which I long expect, in the most easiest explanation,
lest that the greatness of the study of it confounds me, not a long time in
it. Therefore first begin from the beginning of it, and let all preposterate
order be far from our disputation.”
To this Morienus answered: “Surely I will declare unto you the whole
matter, in order: but see that you delay not to inquire of me those things
which you desire to know.”

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