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# Title: Leibniz-Handschriften zur Philologie, Sprachwissenschaften LH 5, 4, 3
# Folio 177r, page id 00068745:0381
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ultrum praestet loquacem esse an mutum
Est vocalis avis, sunt muta animalia pisces,
sublimisque homini est res data, posse loqui
Sape malum nobis sed voce accersimus ultro;
Magnaque res paucis est data, scire loqui
Qui capit hoc, idem scit cum ratione tacere;
Inque duas virtus scindier una negat:
Conferrique sibi nescit, frustraque requires,
Utrane sit melior, difficilis ve magis.
saepe nocet siluisse, at saepius esse locutum.
Conferrique adeo crimina bina licet.
Saepe juvas siluisse, at saepius esse locutum,
Ex his judicium qvaestio nostra, casit
Noneoen ea eauas vori.
emper viti
euersa
C
u vcinat minga
tat virtus medio culpa set jacet utraque utrinque
Eloquii culpa sest sed
Necclm facilec est, qe vitiosa magis.
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dirtutis gradus fmajor, valuisse loquela.
Maxima deque aliis laus bene velle loqui
problema propositum a d. Comite Babatta Consiliario
intimo Caesareo, et agitatum in Academia d. Cini ennae
6 Aug. 1714
complum