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the_o thirsty_a sand_n to_o supply_v the_o brimful_a lake_n which_o have_v no_o need_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n to_o gain_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o rich_a at_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o by_o vain_a extravagance_n to_o oppress_v the_o body_n of_o the_o state_n who_o ruin_n be_v always_o promote_v by_o the_o pride_n and_o vanity_n of_o a_o few_o the_o people_n can_v brook_v to_o see_v that_o power_n vain_o squander_v away_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o and_o the_o prince_n dignity_n the_o reward_n of_o a_o prodigal_n be_v not_o esteem_v because_o they_o be_v common_a and_o proceed_v from_o the_o vice_n of_o extravagance_n not_o the_o virtue_n of_o liberality_n and_o by_o give_v all_o to_o a_o few_o he_o offend_v many_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o some_o particular_a one_o be_v want_v in_o general_a by_o all_o he_o who_o give_v without_o care_n or_o choice_n enrich_v indeed_o but_o reward_v not_o to_o give_v 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they_o some_o by_o present_n some_o by_o word_n and_o some_o by_o affability_n 11._o affability_n eccl._n 35._o 11._o for_o oftentimes_o the_o eye_n give_v more_o than_o the_o hand_n liberality_n be_v the_o only_a virtue_n which_o shall_v be_v sometime_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o more_o than_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n experience_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o he_o express_v some_o demonstration_n with_o such_o address_n that_o he_o may_v be_v general_o esteem_v liberal_a so_o that_o he_o must_v avoid_v refusal_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a trouble_n to_o receive_v they_o from_o a_o prince_n what_o he_o can_v give_v to_o day_n he_o may_v give_v to_o morrow_n and_o if_o he_o can_v it_o be_v better_a to_o let_v time_n discover_v it_o than_o to_o tell_v it_o himself_o he_o who_o refuse_v either_o do_v not_o distinguish_v merit_n or_o show_v his_o want_n of_o power_n or_o will_n and_o neither_o of_o these_o declaration_n become_v a_o prince_n 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loyal_a therefore_o artabanus_n endeavour_v with_o utmost_a speed_n and_o diligence_n to_o compose_v the_o commotion_n of_o his_o kingdom_n annal._n kingdom_n pergit_fw-la properus_fw-la &_o praâ—veniens_fw-la inimicoâ—um_fw-la actus_fw-la amicorum_fw-la â—â—â—â—iteâ—tiam_fw-la tac._n 6._o annal._n as_o sedition_n be_v sudden_o raise_v they_o ought_v sudden_o to_o be_v remedy_v there_o be_v more_o need_n of_o action_n than_o of_o consultation_n before_o the_o venom_n take_v root_n and_o spread_v when_o the_o people_n be_v once_o use_v to_o murder_n rapine_n and_o all_o other_o ill_n that_o sedition_n bring_v with_o it_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o recall_v and_o pacify_v they_o this_o king_n henry_n well_o know_v when_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n king_n peter_z he_o immediate_o seize_v upon_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o garrison_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o by_o this_o diligence_n soon_o establish_v its_o tranquillity_n sedition_n therefore_o and_o civil_a war_n be_v distemper_n which_o consume_v the_o life_n of_o the_o state_n 15._o state_n paul_n ad_fw-la gal._n 5._o 15._o and_o enervate_a the_o prince_n by_o the_o loss_n which_o he_o receive_v and_o the_o gratuity_n which_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o compose_v they_o upon_o any_o term_n this_o move_a king_n ferdinand_n the_o catholic_n to_o agree_v with_o alphonso_n king_n of_o portugal_n in_o his_o pretension_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n for_o in_o such_o disorder_n the_o weak_a and_o most_o oppress_v be_v strong_a hist._n strong_a quip_n iâ—_n turbis_fw-la &_o discordiis_fw-la pessimo_fw-la cuique_fw-la plurima_fw-la vis_fw-la tac._n 4._o hist._n prince_n be_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o those_o who_o have_v their_o arm_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o the_o soldier_n have_v more_o authority_n than_o their_o commander_n hist._n commander_n civilibus_fw-la bellis_fw-la plus_fw-la militibus_fw-la quam_fw-la ducibus_fw-la licere_fw-la tac._n 2._o 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inâ—ertâ_fw-la fidelem_fw-la ab_fw-la infidâ_fw-la sanam_fw-la ab_fw-la aegra_fw-la senec._n it_o be_v not_o this_o fickle_a pettish_a passion_n obtain_v victory_n triumph_n over_o enemy_n nor_o be_v that_o real_o
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3._o 11._o let_v he_o not_o give_v by_o another_o hand_n what_o he_o can_v dispose_v of_o with_o his_o own_o nor_o borrow_v other_o eye_n when_o he_o can_v see_v with_o his_o own_o as_o to_o what_o be_v do_v in_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o council_n let_v he_o afterward_o consult_v the_o precedent_n and_o secretary_n from_o who_o relation_n he_o may_v receive_v a_o just_a account_n of_o the_o affair_n therein_o transact_v and_o his_o resolution_n will_v be_v more_o concise_a and_o ready_a when_o he_o confer_v with_o those_o by_o who_o the_o affair_n â—ave_n be_v manage_v this_o method_n the_o pope_n and_o emperâ—â—â—se_n as_o do_v also_o the_o king_n of_o spainâ—ill_n â—ill_z philip_n the_o second_o who_o be_v a_o excellent_a penman_n introduce_v the_o custom_n of_o take_v debate_n and_o consultation_n in_o writing_n which_o afterward_o prevail_v give_v rise_v to_o private_a favour_n for_o the_o king_n be_v embrass_v with_o such_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o writing_n be_v oblige_v to_o 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as_o to_o know_v how_o to_o manage_v the_o helm_n of_o favour_n and_o to_o sail_v in_o so_o very_o dangerous_a a_o gulf_n what_o prudence_n what_o art_n can_v save_v he_o what_o chemist_n can_v fix_v this_o mercury_n of_o prince_n affection_n especial_o when_o favour_n found_v upon_o eminent_a merit_n can_v resist_v envy_n and_o the_o machination_n of_o so_o many_o as_o conspire_v its_o ruin_n neither_o the_o king_n darius_n nor_o achis_n can_v defend_v their_o favour_n to_o daniel_n and_o david_n against_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o guard_n 4._o guard_n dan._n 6_o 4._o but_o be_v force_v for_o their_o satisfaction_n to_o banish_v one_o and_o throw_v the_o other_o into_o a_o den_n of_o lion_n though_o they_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o their_o integrity_n and_o innocence_n 6._o innocence_n 1_o sâ—m_n 20._o 6._o though_o no_o prudence_n nor_o attention_n be_v sufficient_a to_o prevent_v those_o accident_n which_o depend_v not_o upon_o the_o favourite_n yet_o may_v he_o do_v much_o in_o thing_n which_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o at_o least_o will_v be_v unblameable_a if_o he_o fall_v into_o disgrace_n which_o consideration_n oblige_v i_o here_o to_o mark_v out_o to_o he_o the_o usual_a cause_n of_o his_o ruin_n arise_v from_o his_o own_o imprudence_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o other_o that_o be_v forewarn_v he_o may_v avoid_v they_o if_o we_o will_v attentive_o consider_v the_o maxim_n and_o action_n of_o former_a favourite_n and_o especial_o of_o sejanus_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o most_o of_o they_o fall_v because_o they_o can_v not_o continue_v those_o good_a method_n by_o which_o they_o at_o first_o obtain_v the_o prince_n savour_n all_o to_o merit_v it_o and_o gain_v the_o applause_n of_o the_o people_n enter_v into_o favour_n zealous_a humble_a courteous_a and_o officious_a give_v counsel_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o grandeur_n the_o method_n by_o which_o sejanus_n ingratiate_v himself_o ann_n himself_o quia_fw-la sejanus_n incipiente_fw-la adhuc_fw-la potentia_fw-la bonis_fw-la consiliis_fw-la noâ—escere_fw-la volebat_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann_n but_o be_v once_o master_n of_o this_o favour_n they_o lose_v the_o helm_n which_o before_o guide_v they_o and_o believe_v they_o have_v no_o more_o occasion_n for_o it_o in_o their_o voyage_n but_o can_v sail_v secure_o with_o the_o gale_n of_o the_o prince_n favour_n at_o first_o they_o be_v diligent_a to_o appear_v whole_o disengage_v from_o their_o own_o affair_n and_o only_a intent_n upon_o the_o prince_n interest_n prefer_v his_o service_n even_o to_o their_o own_o life_n and_o fortune_n whence_o the_o prince_n persuade_v that_o he_o have_v get_v in_o this_o person_n a_o faithful_a associate_n in_o his_o labour_n love_v he_o and_o extol_v he_o everywhere_o as_o tiberius_n do_v sejanus_n to_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n ann_n people_n ut_fw-la sociâ—m_fw-la laborum_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o sermonibus_fw-la sed_fw-la apud_fw-la patres_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la celebraret_fw-la tac_n 4._o ann_n they_o endeavour_v far_o by_o some_o generous_a and_o heroic_a action_n to_o prove_v their_o fidelity_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o win_v his_o heart_n thus_o sejanus_n ingratiate_v himself_o with_o tiberius_n by_o sustain_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o head_n the_o weight_n of_o a_o precipice_n which_o will_v else_o have_v fall_v upon_o tiberius_n cause_v he_o thereby_o to_o put_v more_o confidence_n in_o his_o friendship_n and_o constancy_n ibid._n constancy_n praebuitque_fw-la ipsi_fw-la materiam_fw-la cur_n amicitiae_fw-la â—â—stanti_fw-la aeque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d magis_fw-la fideret_fw-la ibid._n which_o good_a opinion_n of_o a_o favourite_n fidelity_n if_o a_o prince_n once_o imbibe_v he_o easy_o fancy_n himself_o secure_a of_o it_o for_o the_o future_a and_o willing_o take_v his_o advice_n though_o never_o so_o pernicious_a put_v more_o confidence_n in_o he_o than_o in_o himself_o as_o tiberius_n do_v after_o that_o action_n ibid._n action_n major_a ex_fw-la eâ—_n &_o quanquam_fw-la exitiosa_fw-la suaderet_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la svi_fw-la anxius_fw-la câ—m_fw-la fide_fw-la audiebatur_fw-la ibid._n and_o hence_o proceed_v very_o great_a mischief_n for_o he_o be_v blind_v by_o this_o preconceived_a opinion_n nay_o and_o himself_o promote_v his_o favourite_n credit_n and_o reputation_n by_o permit_v extraordinary_a honour_n to_o be_v pay_v he_o as_o tiberius_n do_v hang_v sejâ—nus's_n picture_n in_o the_o theatre_n aâ—d_v public_a place_n ibid._n place_n colique_a per_fw-la theater_n &_o fora_fw-la effigy_n ejus_fw-la interque_fw-la principia_fw-la legionum_fw-la sineret_fw-la ibid._n this_o whisper_n pass_v immediate_o from_o one_o to_o another_o whence_o be_v raise_v a_o new_a idol_n like_o that_o of_o aaron_n out_o of_o the_o earring_n 4._o earring_n exod._n 32._o 4._o for_o either_o there_o will_v be_v no_o favour_n or_o at_o least_o it_o will_v be_v but_o of_o short_a continuance_n without_o the_o applause_n of_o the_o people_n this_o honour_n create_v arrogance_n and_o avarice_n to_o support_v it_o the_o usual_a vice_n of_o the_o great_a one_o hist._n one_o avaritiam_fw-la &_o arrogantiam_fw-la praecipua_fw-la validiorum_fw-la vitia_fw-la tac._n 1._o hist._n the_o favourite_n forget_v himself_o and_o those_o good_a quality_n which_o make_v he_o at_o first_o esteem_v by_o degree_n fade_v prosperity_n insensible_o disclose_v those_o vice_n which_o policy_n have_v a_o while_n conceal_v so_o it_o happen_v to_o antonius_n primus_fw-la in_o who_o prosperity_n discover_v pride_n avarice_n and_o other_o ill_a quality_n which_o be_v before_o unknown_a hist_o unknown_a felicitas_n in_o tali_fw-la ingenio_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la superbiam_fw-la caeterâ—que_fw-la occulta_fw-la mala_fw-la patefâ—cit_fw-la tac._n 3._o hist_o grandeur_n disturb_v the_o reason_n and_o make_v the_o favourite_n aspire_v to_o thing_n above_o he_o thus_o sejanus_n offer_v marriage_n to_o livia_n ann_n livia_n at_o sejanus_n nimiâ_fw-la fortunà _fw-la socors_fw-la &_o muliebri_fw-la insuper_fw-la cupidine_fw-la incensus_fw-la promissum_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la flagitante_fw-la livia_n componit_fw-la ad_fw-la caesarios_fw-la codicillos_fw-la tac._n 14_o ann_n he_o manage_n affair_n not_o as_o a_o minister_n but_o a_o companion_n which_o be_v mucian_n great_a fault_n ann_n fault_n mucianus_n cum_fw-la expedita_fw-la manu_fw-la socium_fw-la magis_fw-la imperii_fw-la quam_fw-la ministrum_fw-la agens_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann_n and_o will_v have_v the_o prince_n but_o a_o bare_a name_n reserve_v all_o the_o authority_n to_o himself_o hist._n himself_o vim_fw-la principis_fw-la amplecti_fw-la â—omen_fw-la remittere_fw-la tac._n 4_o hist._n nor_o dare_v any_o say_v to_o he_o what_o bathsheba_n say_v to_o david_n and_o now_o beâ—old_v adonijah_n reign_v and_o now_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n thou_o know_v it_o not_o 18._o not_o 1_o king_n 1._o 18._o and_o it_o be_v the_o favourite_n whole_a aim_n to_o exceed_v the_o prince_n in_o those_o quality_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o royalty_n that_o he_o may_v be_v esteem_v beyond_o he_o which_o way_n absalon_n make_v use_v of_o to_o disgrace_v king_n david_n affect_v affability_n and_o a_o readiness_n to_o hear_v the_o subject_n complaint_n by_o which_o he_o steal_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n 6._o people_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 6._o a_o favourite_n do_v not_o think_v himself_o such_o unless_o his_o servant_n relation_n and_o friend_n participate_v of_o his_o authority_n and_o so_o for_o his_o security_n he_o conâ—errs_v the_o chief_a office_n of_o state_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o cut_v the_o nerve_n of_o envy_n with_o this_o design_n sejanus_n prefer_v his_o own_o creature_n ann_n creature_n neque_fw-la sâ—natorio_n ambitu_fw-la abstinâ—bat_fw-la clientes_fw-la suos_fw-la konoribus_fw-la aut_fw-la provincâ—is_fw-la ornando_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann_n and_o because_o this_o power_n derogate_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n who_o always_o oppose_v favour_n not_o be_v able_a to_o broâ—k_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o esteem_v than_o birth_n and_o that_o the_o prince_n shall_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o subject_a on_o who_o they_o must_v depend_v a_o danger_n which_o sejanus_n experience_v in_o the_o family_n of_o tiberius_n ann_n tiberius_n câ—terum_fw-la plâ—na_fw-la câ—sarum_fw-la domus_fw-la juvenis_fw-la filius_fw-la nepotes_fw-la adulti_fw-la mâ—ram_fw-la capitis_fw-la adâ—erebant_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann_n the_o favourite_n breed_v discontent_a between_o they_o and_o the_o prince_n thus_o sejanus_n inform_v tiberius_n that_o agrippina_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o agrippina_n that_o tiberius_n design_v to_o poison_v she_o ann_n she_o immâ—ssis_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la speciem_fw-la amicitiâ—_fw-la monerent_fw-la paratum_fw-la ei_fw-la venenum_fw-la vitandas_fw-la sâ—ceri_fw-la epulâ—s_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann_n if_o the_o favourite_n succeed_v in_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n it_o embolden_v he_o to_o proceed_v far_o after_o the_o death_n of_o drusus_n sejanus_n have_v a_o design_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o germanicâ—s_n so_o that_o the_o favourite_n be_v blind_v with_o passion_n and_o excess_n of_o power_n scorn_v private_a artifices_fw-la and_o act_n open_o against_o the_o prince_n relation_n
he_o person_n of_o integrity_n and_o wisdom_n who_o may_v upon_o all_o emergency_n advise_v and_o assist_v he_o but_o if_o any_o prince_n imagine_v his_o own_o eye_n so_o good_a as_o to_o believe_v he_o can_v see_v all_o thing_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o he_o be_v more_o vain_a than_o prudent_a and_o will_v stumble_v each_o step_n of_o his_o administration_n livius_n administration_n si_fw-mi de_fw-fr sva_fw-la uniâ—â—_n sententia_fw-la omne_fw-la geret_fw-la superbum_fw-la hunc_fw-la judicabo_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la prudenteâ—_n livius_n joshua_n though_o he_o communicate_v with_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v instruction_n from_o he_o and_o particular_o for_o the_o take_v the_o city_n nai_n he_o advise_v with_o his_o old_a captain_n about_o it_o 10._o it_o jos._n 8._o 10._o king_n assuerus_n minister_n never_o depart_v from_o his_o side_n and_o he_o mature_o advise_v with_o they_o about_o all_o affair_n a_o custom_n which_o king_n always_o observe_v 13._o observe_v hest._n 1._o 13._o only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n but_o with_o the_o well_o advise_v be_v wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n prov._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d nature_n have_v qualify_v no_o man_n sufficient_o to_o manage_v a_o government_n though_o never_o 〈◊〉_d little_a by_o himself_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o one_o to_o know_v so_o much_o as_o many_o plaut_n many_o nemo_fw-la solus_fw-la sapit_fw-la plaut_n and_o though_o one_o quick-sighted_a can_v see_v further_o than_o many_o other_o for_o they_o be_v not_o like_a numberâ—_n which_o be_v multiply_v by_o themselves_o and_o make_v one_o great_a sum_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o thing_n at_o a_o distance_n not_o of_o those_o in_o a_o near_a circumference_n for_o then_o many_o eye_n discover_v more_o than_o one_o 12._o one_o prov._n 11._o 12._o provide_v the_o number_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o to_o create_v confusion_n one_o person_n have_v but_o one_o argument_n for_o he_o can_v have_v many_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o be_v fond_a with_o that_o will_v go_v no_o further_o in_o counsel_n the_o prince_n hear_v all_o and_o follow_v the_o best_a renounce_v his_o own_o opinion_n and_o perceive_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o those_o which_o proceed_v from_o passion_n or_o interest_n for_o this_o reason_n don_n john_n ii_o of_o arragon_n write_v to_o his_o son_n their_o catholic_n majesty_n upon_o his_o death_n bed_n he_o advise_v they_o to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o counsel_n of_o virtuous_a and_o discreet_a minister_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o these_o eye_n of_o minister_n shall_v precede_v each_o step_n of_o the_o administration_n and_o mark_v out_o the_o way_n 25._o way_n prov._n 4._o 25._o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n surname_v the_o philosopher_n the_o wise_a prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d time_n have_v for_o his_o counselor_n scaeuâ—la_n mutlanus_fw-la ulpianus_n and_o marcellus_n all_o person_n of_o exquisite_a merit_n and_o when_o their_o counsel_n seem_v better_a than_o his_o own_o he_o with_o ease_n â—quitted_v it_o and_o side_v with_o they_o it_o be_v fit_a say_v he_o for_o i_o to_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o so_o many_o worthy_a friend_n than_o for_o they_o to_o follow_v i_o a_o wise_a man_n hearken_v unto_o counsel_n 15._o counsel_n prov._n 12._o 15._o a_o ignorant_a prince_n who_o will_v be_v advise_v will_v succeed_v better_o in_o his_o affair_n than_o a_o understanding_n one_o who_o depend_v too_o much_o upon_o his_o own_o opinion_n let_v not_o a_o prince_n pride_n sugge_v to_o he_o that_o he_o divide_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o success_n in_o take_v the_o advice_n of_o his_o minister_n for_o it_o be_v as_o commendable_a to_o submit_v himself_o to_o be_v advise_v by_o other_o as_o to_o succeed_v in_o any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o management_n â—_o management_n homer_n â—_o be_v advise_v o_o king_n and_o govern_v in_o your_o turn_n this_o take_a advice_n be_v a_o particular_a mark_n of_o a_o prince_n authority_n it_o be_v the_o inferior_n duty_n to_o give_v advice_n and_o the_o superior_n to_o receive_v it_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o become_v royalty_n nothing_o more_o necessary_a than_o consultation_n and_o execution_n it_o be_v a_o action_n say_fw-la king_n alphonsus_n xi_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o madrid_n worthy_a the_o royal_a grandeur_n to_o have_v always_o according_a to_o his_o commendable_a custom_n worthy_a counselor_n about_o he_o and_o to_o take_v advice_n of_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o if_o every_o private_a man_n duty_n be_v to_o have_v good_a counselor_n how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o incumbent_n upon_o a_o prince_n every_o fool_n can_v give_v advice_n but_o he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o prudence_n who_o resolve_v well_o 16._o well_o prov._n 13._o 16._o and_o there_o be_v no_o diminution_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o know_v how_o to_o take_v advice_n and_o make_v a_o good_a choice_n whatever_o shall_v be_v well_o enact_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o your_o counsel_n say_v the_o emperor_n theodosius_n in_o one_o of_o his_o 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to_o see_v at_o all_o without_o they_o for_o this_o will_v be_v to_o govern_v by_o guest_n and_o he_o will_v incur_v the_o contempt_n and_o disrespect_n of_o his_o subject_n lucius_n torquatus_n be_v choose_v consul_n the_o three_o time_n desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v for_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o eye_n say_v it_o be_v a_o shame_n that_o the_o government_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o citizen_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o one_o who_o must_v be_v force_v to_o see_v with_o other_o man_n eye_n 26._o eye_n indignum_fw-la esse_fw-la rempub_fw-la &_o fâ—â—tunas_fw-la civium_fw-la ei_fw-la committi_fw-la qui_fw-la alienis_fw-la oculis_fw-la uti_fw-la crederetur_fw-la tit._n liâ—_n lib._n 26._o king_n ferdinand_n the_o catholic_n use_v to_o say_v that_o ambassador_n be_v a_o prince_n eye_n but_o that_o he_o will_v be_v very_o unfortunate_a who_o shall_v see_v with_o no_o other_o that_o great_a politician_n do_v not_o whole_o rely_v upon_o his_o minister_n see_v with_o they_o indeed_o he_o 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nothing_o without_o it_o he_o who_o command_n shall_v have_v the_o liberty_n
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