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great_a personage_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a final_o eufemus_n say_v be_v to_o be_v detest_v precept_n that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v account_v 6._o unjust_a in_o a_o city_n or_o prince_n that_o bring_v in_o commodity_n follow_v not_o those_o teacher_n but_o put_v in_o practice_v this_o precept_n pure_a than_o refine_a gold_n pure_a i_o esteem_v that_o no_o riches_n can_v grace_v and_o adorn_v any_o man_n 7_o but_o especial_o a_o prince_n more_o than_o virtue_n and_o justice_n but_o what_o do_v they_o talk_v of_o profit_n justice_n let_v they_o rather_o put_v the_o prince_n in_o mind_n that_o it_o bring_v glory_n offâ—_n for_o justice_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o eternal_a same_o and_o renown_n without_o the_o which_o nothing_o can_v deserve_v to_o be_v praise_v and_o commend_v the_o prince_n of_o prince_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o very_a notable_a lesson_n ludo_fw-la that_o through_o piety_n and_o justice_n divinity_n prince_n become_v go_n chap._n xi_o that_o 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equality_n and_o indifferency_n maintain_v and_o uphold_v both_o high_a and_o low_a under_o the_o same_o law_n 10._o aristotle_n say_v wise_o preserve_v that_o a_o good_a prince_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o protector_n of_o his_o people_n and_o so_o he_o will_v to_o the_o end_n no_o unjust_a thing_n be_v enterprise_v against_o the_o mighty_a and_o that_o the_o commonalty_n receive_v no_o wrong_n hesiodus_n likewise_o right_o affirm_v theogn_n that_o in_o time_n past_a king_n be_v create_v only_o to_o this_o end_n to_o declare_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o to_o punish_v offence_n let_v then_o our_o king_n speak_v that_o which_o be_v right_a right_a and_o administer_v justice_n to_o every_o one_o 1._o which_o he_o ought_v to_o apply_v anâ—_n sct_n against_o all_o wrong_n and_o injury_n let_v there_o be_v nâ—_n bribery_n in_o his_o court_n favour_n nor_o gap_n set_v open_a an._n and_o way_n make_v to_o ambition_n let_v he_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o complaint_n of_o 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disease_n 11._o do_v bring_v in_o the_o physician_n gain_n so_o the_o contagion_n of_o plead_v court_n fill_v the_o lawyer_n purse_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o merchandise_n so_o vendible_a ibidem_fw-la as_o their_o craft_n age_n and_o deceit_n and_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o speak_v the_o troth_n 1_o this_o brawl_a study_n infect_v all_o europe_n the_o which_o a_o certain_a person_n do_v right_o term_v a_o lawful_a robbery_n or_o theft_n my_o wish_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o old_a cato_n that_o the_o court_n may_v be_v set_v with_o begin_v and_o caltrap_n plutar._n to_o take_v they_o withal_o lustinian_n and_o our_o prince_n ought_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o provide_v that_o a_o city_n pane._n and_o state_n establish_v by_o law_n be_v not_o by_o law_n overthrow_v and_o bring_v to_o ruin_v 1_o *_o in_o former_a age_n commonwealth_n have_v be_v happy_o govern_v without_o lawyer_n and_o so_o they_o may_v well_o be_v hereafter_o chap._n xii_o the_o definition_n of_o clemency_n that_o it_o be_v praise_v worthy_a in_o a_o prince_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v belove_v renown_a and_o assure_v i_o present_v now_o unto_o our_o prince_n clemency_n the_o other_o light_n which_o be_v as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o moon_n of_o empire_n clemency_n this_o goddess_n be_v mild_a and_o gracious_a who_o do_v mollify_v and_o temper_v matter_n take_v away_o the_o hurtful_a raise_v up_o they_o that_o fall_v and_o run_v to_o preserve_v those_o that_o throw_v themselves_o headlong_o into_o danger_n i_o know_v not_o how_o i_o shall_v describe_v it_o in_o other_o word_n then_o to_o be_v a_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o with_o judgement_n incline_v from_o punishment_n or_o revenge_n to_o lenity_n thereof_o this_o of_o all_o other_o virtue_n be_v most_o fit_a for_o man_n because_o it_o agree_v best_a with_o his_o nature_n
with_o close_a hand_n 8._o for_o she_o be_v slippery_a and_o will_v not_o be_v stay_v where_o she_o have_v no_o like_n to_o abide_v and_o if_o you_o bridle_v your_o felicity_n you_o shall_v govern_v it_o the_o better_a chap._n xvi_o by_o occasion_n offer_v he_o discourse_v of_o majesty_n as_o a_o annex_v ornament_n he_o show_v what_o majesty_n be_v and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o use_v it_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o in_o such_o sort_n commend_v modesty_n majesty_n that_o i_o will_v have_v our_o prince_n despise_v majesty_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a reverend_a highness_n due_a to_o deserve_a virtue_n or_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o approach_v near_o unto_o it_o the_o greek_n name_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o term_v it_o in_o a_o private_a man_n authority_n in_o a_o prince_n majesty_n it_o be_v a_o weapon_n that_o in_o government_n be_v of_o great_a force_n govern_v for_o in_o peace_n authority_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v to_o purchase_v credit_n *_o man._n and_o be_v more_o available_a in_o the_o order_n of_o battle_n and_o warlike_a commandment_n *_o cause_n for_o myself_o i_o can_v no_o more_o separat_fw-la it_o from_o the_o prince_n than_o virtue_n itself_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v engender_v it_o topi._n though_o likewise_o the_o concurrence_n of_o external_a matter_n do_v help_n much_o as_o first_o a_o kind_n of_o gravity_n in_o behaviour_n gravity_n if_o it_o be_v so_o temper_v that_o it_o lean_a neither_o to_o melancholinesse_n nor_o arrogancy_n *_o agric._n neither_o that_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o happen_v very_o seldom_o ibidem_fw-la that_o mildness_n do_v not_o diminish_v thy_o authority_n nor_o severity_n take_v away_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o subject_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n germanicus_n be_v so_o much_o commend_v who_o annal._n with_o equal_a reverence_n be_v esteem_v whether_o he_o do_v show_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n or_o speak_v unto_o they_o and_o in_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o fortune_n carry_v a_o majesty_n and_o stately_a port_n be_v never_o note_v of_o disdain_n and_o arrogancy_n likewise_o certain_a thing_n proceed_v from_o nature_n speech_n do_v much_o avail_v herein_o as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v of_o a_o comely_a stature_n annal._n and_o have_v a_o good_a grace_n in_o his_o speech_n also_o it_o may_v be_v much_o aid_v by_o art_n as_o if_o he_o sometime_o absent_v himself_o and_o go_v aside_o pace_n for_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o which_o be_v too_o much_o in_o company_n be_v account_v common_a and_o the_o say_n of_o livy_n be_v true_a 35._o that_o the_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a behold_v of_o great_a personage_n breed_v satiety_n and_o cause_v less_o respect_n unto_o they_o *_o agric._n and_o we_o bear_v most_o reverence_n to_o majesty_n a_o far_o off_o and_o man_n always_o hold_v that_o to_o be_v more_o stately_a which_o be_v unknown_a unto_o they_o but_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o use_v a_o mean_a which_o be_v the_o salt_n and_o soul_n of_o every_o virtue_n chap._n xvii_o he_o recite_v other_o less_o virtue_n which_o do_v adorn_v the_o prince_n the_o which_o he_o do_v light_o and_o brief_o pass_v over_o i_o come_v now_o to_o those_o which_o i_o term_v lesser_a light_n these_o be_v virtue_n not_o in_o equal_a measure_n so_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a to_o the_o prince_n as_o the_o former_a i_o recite_v yet_o be_v they_o very_o profitable_a which_o as_o star_n i_o will_v plant_v and_o fasten_v in_o the_o heaven_n of_o this_o supreme_a head_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o speak_v so_o harken_v then_o o_o prince_n be_v thou_o bountiful_a offic._n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o fit_v better_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n prince_n than_o liberality_n and_o it_o best_o beseem_v a_o prince_n jugur_n be_v less_o dishonourable_a for_o he_o to_o be_v vanquish_v by_o force_n then_o by_o liberality_n yet_o this_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v use_v with_o discretion_n ep_n for_o repentance_n follow_v hasty_a liberality_n there_o ought_v likewise_o moderation_n to_o be_v have_v herein_o moderation_n for_o if_o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o prince_n do_v empty_a the_o treasury_n an._n it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v lest_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o supply_v his_o want_n by_o bad_a mean_n you_o may_v so_o long_o draw_v water_n at_o this_o well_o that_o in_o the_o end_n it_o will_v become_v dry_a it_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o a_o grave_n and_o holy_a person_n hieron_n that_o liberality_n be_v the_o ruin_n of_o he_o that_o be_v liberal_a and_o they_o be_v deceive_v who_o do_v imagine_v hist._n that_o prodigality_n do_v graft_v in_o they_o a_o kind_n of_o liberality_n many_o know_v how_o to_o spend_v but_o not_o how_o to_o give_v love_n chastity_n she_o for_o there_o can_v no_o honest_a thing_n remain_v in_o a_o mind_n corrupt_v with_o lust_n annal._n give_v ear_n sometime_o to_o thy_o wise_n yet_o not_o as_o senseless_a claudius_n do_v annal._n who_o be_v rule_v and_o command_v by_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v a_o 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disdain_v and_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o small_a offence_n &_o displeasure_n and_o this_o be_v general_o true_a if_o we_o be_v angry_a with_o reproach_n an._n it_o seem_v thereby_o that_o we_o consent_v that_o they_o be_v true_a whereas_o if_o we_o set_v light_a by_o they_o they_o pass_v away_o as_o forget_v yet_o have_v care_n of_o thy_o good_a name_n &_o remember_v that_o the_o counsel_n ibidem_fw-la of_o all_o man_n tend_v to_o consider_v reputation_n what_o be_v profitable_a for_o their_o own_o particular_a but_o the_o state_n of_o prince_n be_v far_o different_a who_o chief_a care_n in_o all_o their_o action_n aught_o to_o be_v to_o have_v a_o good_a report_n have_v always_o before_o thy_o eye_n the_o honour_n of_o thy_o posterity_n and_o imagine_v this_o with_o thyself_o that_o all_o other_o thing_n will_v follow_v thou_o immediate_o ibidem_fw-la if_o thou_o principal_o labour_v to_o leave_v a_o good_a memory_n after_o thou_o by_o the_o contempt_n of_o renoun_n virtue_n be_v 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endure_v the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n i_o will_v therefore_o first_o as_o reason_n lead_v i_o entreat_v of_o counsellor_n chap._n four_o a_o more_o distinct_a definition_n of_o counsellor_n and_o their_o chief_a part_n express_v to_o be_v goodness_n and_o experience_n of_o matter_n that_o choice_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o they_o by_o their_o fame_n i_o call_v those_o counsellor_n who_o be_v faithful_a counsellor_n and_o have_v experience_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o man_n do_v geve_v good_a advice_n either_o in_o peace_n or_o war_n i_o term_v they_o faithful_a that_o be_v to_o say_v good_a man_n agric._n for_o i_o hold_v the_o best_a man_n prudent_a to_o be_v faithful_a country_n i_o add_v experience_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v wise_a man_n for_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a duty_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o geve_v good_a counsel_n such_o i_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v who_o be_v not_o ignorant_a in_o the_o 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commend_v an._n wretched_a be_v they_o who_o give_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o troth_n and_o be_v still_o in_o suspense_n and_o do_v answer_v incline_v that_o way_n they_o see_v the_o prince_n lead_v be_v doubtful_a hist_o and_o so_o fashion_v that_o they_o commend_v or_o disallow_v thing_n to_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a by_o the_o event_n or_o success_n of_o they_o three_o constancy_n for_o they_o be_v high_o to_o be_v blame_v who_o be_v irresolute_a and_o uncertain_a caes_n be_v carry_v hither_o and_o thither_o firm_a as_o the_o affection_n of_o other_o do_v lead_v they_o be_v sometime_o of_o one_o opinion_n sometime_o of_o another_o balance_v the_o evil_a or_o good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n as_o the_o arrogancy_n and_o dissimulation_n of_o those_o which_o do_v govern_v do_v lead_v they_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o have_v they_o opinative_a neither_o do_v i_o deem_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v accuse_v of_o inconstancy_n balbo_n who_o like_v unto_o a_o shipman_n moderation_n do_v 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three_o and_o last_o of_o all_o contempt_n proceed_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o especial_o from_o these_o if_o he_o be_v give_v to_o lust_n ann._n and_o do_v defile_v himself_o as_o well_o in_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a as_o in_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a for_o these_o womanish_a vice_n do_v diminish_v great_o the_o reputation_n not_o only_o of_o a_o prince_n 6._o but_o even_o of_o a_o man_n other_o as_o one_o say_v do_v fail_v in_o a_o more_o manly_a sort_n it_o be_v a_o foul_a blot_n to_o abandon_v himself_o to_o venery_n and_o lust_n hist_o and_o so_o be_v it_o in_o those_o which_o be_v bind_v and_o sell_v to_o riot_n drunkenness_n and_o over_o pamper_v themselves_o ibid._n *_o who_o be_v drunken_a before_o noon_n who_o as_o young_a vitellij_n or_o rather_o as_o young_a calf_n or_o like_v unto_o dull_a beast_n to_o who_o ibid._n so_o soon_o as_o you_o geve_v meat_n they_o lie_v down_o and_o stretch_v forth_o themselves_o take_v as_o small_a care_n for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v past_a as_o for_o thing_n present_a and_o those_o which_o be_v to_o come_v our_o guide_n of_o wisdom_n say_v well_o 10._o they_o which_o live_v dissolute_o become_v contemptible_a and_o give_v many_o occasion_n of_o attempt_n against_o they_o 11._o *_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o set_v light_n by_o or_o assail_v he_o that_o be_v sober_a but_o one_o that_o be_v drink_v nor_o one_o that_o be_v wakeful_a and_o always_o in_o action_n but_o a_o drowsy_a person_n likewise_o they_o that_o have_v a_o dull_a spirit_n piso_n they_o that_o be_v heavy_a and_o of_o a_o faint_a speech_n or_o other_o thing_n of_o less_o moment_n cause_n as_o to_o have_v a_o unpleasing_a countenance_n to_o be_v overburden_v with_o age_n to_o be_v give_v to_o disease_n which_o
do_v often_o breed_v laughter_n and_o contempt_n ann._n *_o as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n who_o account_n casual_a or_o external_a accident_n as_o a_o fault_n hist_o *_o and_o do_v desire_v that_o their_o prince_n may_v be_v of_o a_o comely_a stature_n and_o representation_n thou_o may_v draw_v many_o such_o like_a thing_n from_o the_o fountain_n which_o we_o have_v lay_v open_a in_o the_o discourse_n of_o authority_n chap._n xiii_o whether_o mix_a prudence_n to_o wit_n where_o there_o be_v deceit_n aught_o to_o take_v place_n with_o a_o prince_n that_o some_o precept_n and_o instruction_n may_v be_v give_v thereof_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o have_v free_o enough_o and_o as_o they_o say_v with_o a_o full_a hand_n offer_v thou_o of_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a wine_n which_o i_o can_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o double_a spring_n of_o prudence_n may_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o mingle_v light_o kingdom_n and_o join_v with_o it_o some_o dregs_n of_o deceit_n i_o judge_v it_o may_v howsoever_o these_o zenoes_n do_v not_o think_v it_o good_a who_o do_v only_o approve_v the_o path_n which_o by_o virtue_n lead_v unto_o honour_n it_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a that_o the_o reason_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n câ—l_o to_o give_v we_o good_a counsel_n dear_a aught_o to_o be_v employ_v to_o deceive_v and_o do_v a_o mischief_n who_o true_o in_o other_o matter_n i_o will_v most_o willing_o believe_v but_o herein_o how_o can_v i_o it_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o know_v this_o age_n and_o the_o man_n that_o live_v therein_o and_o do_v give_v their_o opinion_n 1._o as_o if_o they_o live_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o plato_n and_o not_o in_o the_o dregs_n of_o the_o state_n of_o romulus_n for_o among_o who_o do_v we_o converse_v to_o wit_n com._n with_o crafty_a and_o malicious_a person_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v of_o fraud_n deceit_n and_o lie_v these_o prince_n with_o who_o we_o be_v to_o treat_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o this_o number_n and_o although_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v like_o lion_n 5._o yet_o be_v they_o in_o their_o corrupt_a heart_n dissemble_v fox_n let_v some_o man_n now_o come_v and_o tell_v i_o off_o that_o we_o must_v do_v nothing_o treacherouslie_o that_o we_o must_v not_o use_v dissimulation_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n deceiptfullie_o o_o pure_a man_n nay_o rather_o poor_a child_n the_o philosopher_n do_v note_n pol._n that_o kingdom_n be_v subvert_v by_o subtlety_n and_o guile_n do_v thou_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o conserve_v they_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n and_o that_o the_o prince_n may_v not_o sometime_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o fox_n aâ—ag_n play_v the_o fox_n good_a especial_o if_o the_o good_a and_o public_a profit_n which_o be_v always_o conjoin_v to_o the_o benefit_n deoff._n and_o profit_n of_o the_o prince_n do_v require_v it_o sure_o thou_o be_v deceive_v the_o for_o sake_z of_o the_o common_a profit_n be_v not_o only_o against_o reason_n but_o likewise_o against_o nature_n plane_n *_o we_o ought_v all_o to_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o sphere_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n which_o when_o it_o be_v turn_v about_o we_o ought_v to_o choose_v that_o part_n unto_o the_o which_o the_o profit_n and_o safety_n thereof_o do_v drive_v us._n end_n do_v thou_o believe_v that_o any_o unlawful_a thing_n be_v mix_v herewith_o deoff._n there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o for_o that_o which_o be_v common_o repute_v dishonest_a for_o this_o cause_n will_v not_o be_v so_o ibid._n *_o he_o which_o regard_v the_o society_n and_o benefit_n of_o man_n do_v always_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v right_n and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v not_o so_o much_o astonish_v nor_o offend_v if_o by_o our_o judgement_n this_o right_a and_o perfect_a reason_n have_v not_o always_o the_o upper_a hand_n cael._n and_o that_o we_o desire_v that_o the_o prince_n be_v of_o a_o notable_a and_o excellent_a wit_n prositable_a and_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o intermingle_v that_o which_o be_v profitable_a agric._n with_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a i_o say_v intermingle_v it_o wicked_a for_o that_o he_o shall_v whole_o decline_v from_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a there_o be_v no_o force_n that_o can_v force_v i_o to_o persuade_v it_o i_o blame_v indeed_o and_o detest_v these_o word_n lepidâ—_n there_o be_v nothing_o honourable_a but_o that_o which_o be_v safe_a and_o all_o thing_n be_v honest_a that_o do_v conserve_v authority_n and_o likewise_o these_o speech_n we_o bear_v rule_v thyestes_n as_o if_o we_o borrow_v it_o where_o nothing_o be_v permit_v to_o he_o which_o command_v but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v honest_a let_v these_o opinion_n pack_v to_o hell_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v as_o for_o i_o theb._n i_o confess_v i_o be_o he_o which_o do_v forbid_v to_o commit_v mischief_n i_o be_o master_n of_o equity_n and_o of_o all_o good_a custom_n my_o meaning_n be_v only_o that_o it_o be_v sometime_o lawful_a wander_v and_o reasonable_a to_o trace_v out_o indirect_a course_n 9_o in_o this_o tempestuous_a sea_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o we_o can_v not_o arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n by_o the_o right_a course_n that_o we_o turn_v sail_n and_o alter_v our_o navigation_n to_o attain_v thereunto_o who_o will_v blame_v i_o so_o far_o herein_o or_o demand_v the_o cause_n why_o i_o forsake_v virtue_n so_o wine_n although_o it_o be_v somewhat_o temper_v with_o water_n continue_v to_o be_v wine_n so_o do_v prudence_n not_o change_v her_o name_n albeit_o a_o few_o drop_n of_o deceit_n be_v mingle_v therewith_o for_o i_o always_o mean_v but_o a_o small_a deal_n and_o to_o a_o good_a end_n mother_n and_o physician_n do_v they_o not_o often_o deceive_v little_a child_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v beguile_v their_o improvident_a age_n by_o a_o deceitful_a taste_n ibid._n *_o and_o the_o deceit_n may_v not_o be_v perceave_v and_o why_o shall_v not_o a_o prince_n do_v the_o like_a towards_o the_o simple_a people_n or_o towards_o some_o other_o prince_n his_o neighbour_n policy_n sure_o when_o one_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o debate_v the_o matter_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o secret_o to_o entrap_v pacuu_n and_o as_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n teach_v we_o 4._o where_o we_o can_v prevail_v by_o the_o lion_n skin_n we_o must_v put_v on_o the_o fox_n i_o will_v always_o with_o pindarus_n praise_v he_o little_a who_o in_o matter_n of_o variance_n do_v make_v show_n to_o have_v the_o courage_n of_o a_o lion_n but_o in_o consultation_n it_o be_v as_o crafty_a as_o a_o fox_n be_v thou_o the_o like_a in_o time_n and_o place_n and_o careless_a of_o that_o these_o young_a man_n do_v say_v at_o school_n or_o within_o door_n who_o i_o know_v 3._o not_o to_o be_v capable_a hearer_n of_o civil_a doctrine_n and_o much_o less_o judge_n and_o sure_o this_o tribunal_n seat_n require_v a_o man_n machiavelli_n who_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o happen_v in_o this_o life_n ibid._n of_o such_o a_o person_n we_o shall_v easy_o obtain_v this_o neither_o will_v he_o so_o strict_o condemn_v the_o italian_a faulte-writer_n who_o poor_a soul_n be_v lay_v at_o of_o all_o hand_n and_o as_o a_o holy_a person_n say_v pro._n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a honest_a and_o laudable_a deceit_n chap._n xiiii_o after_o what_o manner_n and_o how_o far_o forth_o deceit_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o deceit_n that_o some_o kind_n thereof_o ought_v distinctlie_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o a_o kingdom_n and_o other_o reject_v neither_o do_v i_o hold_v these_o thing_n so_o strong_o that_o i_o will_v altogether_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_n to_o fraud_n and_o malice_n let_v that_o be_v far_o from_o i_o i_o will_v enlighten_v thou_o by_o some_o distinction_n and_o will_v hedge_v this_o field_n of_o deceit_n within_o his_o bound_n and_o limit_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o wander_v at_o random_n deceit_n deceit_n in_o general_a as_o it_o serve_v for_o my_o purpose_n be_v a_o subtle_a counsel_n which_o swerve_v from_o virtue_n or_o the_o law_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o estate_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n thereof_o division_n 1._o light_a deceit_n 2._o middle_a deceit_n 3._o light_n and_o great_a deceit_n 1._o light_a deceit_n be_v that_o which_o pace_v not_o far_o from_o virtue_n be_v slight_o water_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o evil_a of_o this_o kind_n i_o hold_v distrust_n and_o dissimulation_n 2._o middle_a deceit_n middle_a which_o withdraw_v itself_o from_o virtue_n and_o approach_v near_o to_o the_o confine_n of_o vice_n in_o the_o which_o i_o put_v purchase_v of_o favour_n and_o deceit_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v that_o which_o not_o only_o
it_o go_v to_o wrack_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n geâ—m_fw-la why_o thou_o put_v more_o confidence_n in_o the_o general_n then_o in_o the_o whole_a army_n which_o happen_v rare_o except_o it_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o discipline_n thou_o shall_v then_o especial_o labour_v to_o find_v a_o general_n such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o will_v describe_v unto_o thou_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o leader_n place_n they_o that_o hold_v the_o first_o or_o chief_a place_n and_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o second_o those_o of_o the_o first_o place_n be_v such_o who_o command_v absolute_o and_o by_o sovereign_a authority_n who_o manage_v the_o affair_n themselves_o and_o as_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o they_o they_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v those_o second_o who_o govern_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o another_o and_o be_v at_o his_o beck_n and_o do_v dispatch_v matter_n as_o he_o command_v in_o the_o first_o rank_n war_n every_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v in_o their_o own_o estate_n in_o the_o second_o those_o which_o be_v appoint_v by_o they_o as_o their_o minister_n and_o ambassador_n of_o war_n concern_v the_o first_o part_n when_o there_o be_v occasion_n of_o war_n hist_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n in_o question_n whether_o they_o ought_v themselves_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o battle_n or_o whether_o they_o shall_v absent_v themselves_o and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n now_o it_o seem_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v present_a themselves_o in_o these_o exploit_n amph._n for_o where_o the_o sovereign_a commander_n assi_v not_o with_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o army_n that_o be_v soon_o do_v which_o need_v not_o to_o be_v undertake_v then_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v enterprise_v hereunto_o add_v this_o that_o with_o his_o presence_n he_o do_v breath_n or_o inspire_v strength_n and_o value_n in_o the_o soldier_n neither_o be_v it_o unapt_o speak_v in_o time_n pass_v by_o antigonus_n be_v in_o a_o army_n by_o sea_n against_o the_o captain_n of_o ptolemaeus_n to_o one_o of_o his_o principal_a commander_n who_o he_o do_v see_v begin_v to_o faint_v and_o reason_n upon_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o the_o enemy_n ship_n quoth_v he_o apoph_n in_o steed_n of_o how_o many_o man_n do_v thou_o reckon_v i_o i_o be_v present_a in_o person_n he_o say_v well_o contrary_a but_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o deep_a cause_n of_o doubt_n because_o it_o seem_v a_o matter_n of_o more_o safety_n hist_o that_o he_o that_o be_v sovereign_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o hazard_n of_o war_n may_v reserve_v himself_o for_o sovereign_a cause_n and_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o whole_a estate_n for_o in_o the_o soldier_n there_o consist_v but_o the_o loss_n of_o one_o 3._o in_o the_o emperor_n the_o danger_n of_o all_o present_a i_o will_v with_o a_o little_a distinction_n resolve_v this_o doubt_n hist_o for_o if_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n hang_v in_o suspense_n he_o ought_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o field_n ibidem_fw-la but_o i_o judge_v in_o war_n of_o less_o importance_n he_o may_v geve_v the_o charge_n thereof_o to_o his_o undercaptaine_n *_o not_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o seemly_a thing_n for_o a_o prince_n ann._n at_o that_o season_n when_o some_o little_a town_n shall_v move_v sedition_n that_o he_o shall_v leave_v his_o principal_a city_n whereon_o the_o safeguard_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n do_v depend_v wherefore_o sometime_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o he_o go_v in_o his_o own_o person_n hurtful_a sometime_o that_o he_o send_v other_o captain_n but_o what_o shall_v he_o send_v many_o it_o import_v not_o great_o so_o that_o the_o principal_a authority_n over_o the_o army_n be_v commit_v to_o one_o for_o thou_o always_o shall_v find_v 6._o that_o both_o the_o plurality_n of_o commander_n have_v always_o breed_v much_o harm_n and_o likewise_o when_o there_o have_v be_v no_o commandment_n at_o all_o or_o that_o it_o 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