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Therefore thou, that shotest at perfection in the Latin tong, thinke not thy selfe wiser than Tullie was, in choice of the way, that leadeth rightlie to the same: thinke not thy witte better than Tullies was, as though that may serue thee that was not sufficient for him.
The Scholemaster 1570
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Therefore thou, that shotest at perfection in the Latin tong, thinke not thy selfe wiser than _Tullie_ was, in choice of the way, that leadeth rightlie to the same: thinke not thy witte better than _Tullies_ was, as though that may serue thee that was not sufficient for him.
The Schoolmaster Roger Ascham 1541
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