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or_o resolute_a we_o usual_o follow_v their_o step_n and_o inherit_v and_o participate_v of_o their_o inclination_n for_o frequent_v they_o often_o their_o conversation_n destil_v in_o we_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o manner_n 7_o likewise_o the_o experience_n or_o knowledge_n of_o diverse_a accident_n that_o have_v befall_v we_o or_o those_o of_o our_o acquaintance_n make_v we_o behave_v and_o bear_v ourselves_o either_o moderate_o as_o they_o have_v former_o do_v in_o the_o like_a occurrence_n 8_o but_o the_o discourse_n of_o reason_n go_v further_a and_o embrace_v all_o sort_n of_o consideration_n whereof_o we_o will_v here_o produce_v the_o chief_a that_o may_v pertinent_o serve_v for_o this_o matter_n and_o purpose_n 9_o the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o the_o true_a estimation_n of_o thing_n yea_o of_o those_o thing_n themselves_o that_o may_v be_v apprehend_v of_o we_o either_o as_o good_a or_o evil_a and_o hereunto_o all_o philosophy_n aim_v and_o endeavour_n to_o fortify_v we_o against_o many_o thing_n that_o may_v either_o dazzle_v our_o sense_n or_o astonish_v we_o but_o hitherto_o it_o have_v prevail_v and_o gain_v but_o little_a among_o common_a people_n and_o less_o of_o courtier_n who_o spurn_v at_o these_o rule_n whereof_o as_o i_o will_v advise_v none_o to_o make_v use_n thereof_o against_o any_o one_o who_o he_o know_v incapable_a for_o fear_n lest_o he_o become_v either_o importunate_a or_o ridiculous_a so_o i_o willing_o counsel_v every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o particular_a that_o he_o seek_v and_o procure_v this_o moderation_n which_o be_v the_o most_o requisite_a perfection_n in_o a_o courtier_n and_o have_v find_v it_o to_o make_v use_n thereof_o and_o never_o to_o neglect_v it_o chap._n fourteen_o 1_o the_o four_o head_n of_o this_o first_o book_n three_o principal_a fault_n we_o commit_v in_o see_v thing_n good_a or_o evil_a 2_o the_o indifferency_n thereof_o be_v a_o remedy_n for_o the_o first_o fault_n 3_o what_o death_n be_v 4_o time_n and_o delay_n be_v a_o remedy_n for_o the_o second_o fault_n 5_o 6_o consideration_n upon_o these_o remedy_n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o disadvantage_n or_o damage_n a_o remedy_n for_o the_o three_o fault_n 12_o examination_n of_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o a_o object_n and_o example_n thereon_o 13_o weakness_n credulity_n and_o curiosity_n three_o defect_n from_o who_o proceed_v the_o ill_a opinion_n we_o conceive_v either_o of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o 13_o remedy_n for_o this_o weakness_n 14_o  _fw-fr credulity_n 15_o  _fw-fr curiosity_n 17_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n 1_o to_o say_v something_o as_o we_o proceed_v in_o this_o treatise_n we_o must_v know_v that_o we_o fail_v many_o time_n in_o the_o judgement_n and_o true_a estimation_n of_o object_n that_o present_v themselves_o to_o our_o will._n first_o in_o interpret_n and_o repute_v that_o good_a or_o evil_a which_o be_v not_o or_o else_o in_o represent_v good_a or_o evil_a far_o great_a in_o show_n than_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n or_o else_o in_o term_v that_o good_a which_o be_v evil_a and_o that_o evil_a which_o be_v good_n 2_o as_o for_o the_o first_o fault_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n have_v two_o handle_n oâ—_n holdfast_n whereby_o we_o may_v take_v thâ—m_n by_o the_o one_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v grievous_a and_o also_o heavy_a by_o the_o other_o easy_a and_o light_a and_o it_o be_v in_o our_o choice_n to_o take_v they_o which_o way_n we_o please_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n whatsoever_o but_o we_o may_v find_v out_o and_o produce_v its_o contrary_n 3_o death_n be_v the_o distastefullst_a accident_n we_o fear_v but_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v a_o enfranchise_n and_o speedy_a remedy_n from_o and_o against_o all_o misery_n yea_o to_o use_v but_o a_o word_n it_o be_v a_o harbour_n and_o shelter_v against_o all_o the_o storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o our_o life_n it_o be_v almost_o the_o same_o in_o all_o other_o object_n for_o there_o be_v not_o many_o so_o absolute_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o affliction_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v not_o derive_v and_o draw_v some_o profit_n nor_o none_o so_o absolute_o good_a from_o â—â—â—â—_o there_o may_v not_o proceed_v some_o prejudice_n â—â—â—â—_o inconueniency_n if_o then_o those_o motion_n â—hat_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o good_a transport_v we_o with_o too_o much_o violence_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o consideration_n of_o the_o loss_n and_o profit_n that_o may_v arise_v and_o those_o which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o evil_a may_v be_v moderate_v in_o represent_v to_o themselves_o the_o profit_n they_o may_v receive_v thereby_o and_o so_o excercise_v themselves_o in_o this_o indifferency_n we_o shall_v find_v ourselves_o in_o the_o term_n of_o this_o moderation_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o in_o the_o manage_n and_o conduction_n of_o affair_n and_o we_o must_v not_o fear_v that_o it_o either_o cool_a or_o weaken_v our_o design_n for_o our_o judgement_n will_v always_o bend_v more_o one_o waâ—_n then_o the_o other_o but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v with_o precipitation_n and_o inconsideration_n 4_o and_o not_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o other_o fault_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o represent_v good_a or_o â—uill_a great_a than_o they_o be_v we_o must_v give_v leisure_n to_o our_o judgement_n mature_o to_o consider_v it_o and_o so_o unstrip_n and_o divest_v the_o object_n which_o may_v move_v and_o incite_v we_o to_o all_o those_o quality_n and_o occurrence_n that_o may_v make_v they_o seem_v great_a than_o they_o be_v 5_o time_n weaken_v the_o impetuositie_n of_o this_o motion_n and_o give_v place_n to_o a_o more_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o incite_v we_o hereunto_o yea_o although_o it_o be_v but_o in_o give_v ourselves_o so_o much_o time_n as_o to_o repeat_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n as_o a_o wise_a man_n counsel_v augustus_n to_o do_v when_o he_o be_v choleric_a every_o one_o know_v how_o to_o condemn_v judgement_n give_v in_o passion_n and_o choler_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o those_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n we_o pronounce_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o this_o sort_n 6_o let_v we_o then_o permit_v this_o motion_n to_o grow_v and_o wax_v old_a that_o our_o understanding_n return_v to_o her_o proper_a seat_n especial_o since_o all_o that_o be_v do_v in_o passion_n aught_o to_o be_v doubt_v and_o suspect_v of_o we_o and_o let_v we_o consider_v this_o object_n naked_a and_o deve_v of_o all_o her_o circumstance_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o far_o otherwise_o than_o it_o seem_v to_o we_o at_o the_o first_o appearance_n 7_o as_o for_o example_n the_o presence_n of_o evil_a at_o first_o sight_n thereof_o make_v it_o seem_v far_o great_a than_o it_o be_v from_o whence_o proceed_v sorrow_n which_o in_o the_o end_n be_v wear_v away_o by_o time_n whereas_o if_o evil_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v it_o will_v be_v the_o same_o at_o twenty_o year_n end_n as_o at_o present_a let_v we_o therefore_o divest_v it_o of_o this_o circumstance_n of_o presence_n and_o conform_v our_o imagination_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o vex_v and_o pester_v with_o this_o motion_n 8_o but_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n present_a that_o increase_v evil_a or_o good_a in_o our_o imagination_n for_o the_o future_a perform_v likewise_o as_o much_o for_o she_o it_o be_v that_o often_o deceive_v we_o both_o in_o our_o fear_n and_o hope_n for_o we_o miss_v that_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o which_o we_o fear_v vanish_v and_o pass_v away_o and_o that_o which_o we_o neither_o wait_v nor_o expect_v oftentimes_o befall_v us._n 9_o many_o accident_n likewise_o befall_v we_o which_o prevent_v what_o we_o foresee_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n be_v drive_v
degree_n of_o humility_n first_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o great_a man_n and_o not_o to_o esteem_v ourselves_o above_o our_o equal_v second_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o our_o equal_n and_o not_o to_o esteem_v we_o more_o than_o the_o least_o and_o three_o and_o last_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o least_o 11_o many_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o courtier_n to_o hold_v and_o bear_v himself_o in_o this_o first_o degree_n to_o the_o end_n that_o too_o much_o familiarity_n and_o humility_n procure_v he_o not_o contempt_n but_o the_o court_n be_v so_o compose_v that_o very_o often_o great_a man_n have_v need_v to_o use_v those_o of_o low_a rank_n and_o there_o be_v therein_o office_n which_o none_o but_o they_o can_v perform_v we_o be_v also_o sometime_o constrain_v with_o humble_a countenance_n &_o fair_a speech_n to_o seek_v and_o re-search_a they_o caesar_n as_o report_v dion_n live_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n wherein_o this_o humility_n be_v no_o less_o necessary_a to_o a_o ambitious_a man_n then_o in_o a_o prince_n his_o court_n be_v enforce_v to_o flatter_v and_o make_v fair_a weather_n not_o only_o with_o the_o great_a but_o with_o the_o mean_a thereof_o but_o herein_o notwithstanding_o we_o must_v use_v a_o mediocrity_n and_o bear_v ourselves_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o occasion_n we_o must_v not_o permit_v ourselves_o to_o be_v too_o much_o depress_v and_o disparage_v but_o still_o hold_v and_o detain_v our_o humility_n within_o the_o list_n and_o bound_n of_o courtesy_n 12_o soâ—e_a man_n issue_v from_o a_o base_a descent_n &_o see_v themselves_o in_o a_o short_a time_n advance_v and_o prefer_v imagine_v they_o can_v surmount_v the_o contempt_n of_o their_o first_o condition_n and_o quality_n if_o they_o bear_v not_o themselves_o high_a and_o make_v themselves_o to_o be_v fear_v defer_v by_o courteous_a and_o fair_a mean_n to_o moderate_v and_o reprove_v when_o through_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o good_a fortune_n and_o happiness_n this_o contempt_n with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o first_o condition_n will_v be_v raze_v out_o and_o deface_v 13_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o this_o exchange_n befall_v we_o not_o but_o with_o much_o difficulty_n or_o too_o late_a because_o a_o man_n which_o be_v enure_v and_o accustom_v to_o pride_n can_v easy_o forsake_v it_o chap._n thirty-nine_o 1_o of_o boldness_n a_o necessary_a point_n in_o a_o courier_n he_o must_v be_v bold_a to_o advance_v himself_o and_o not_o step_v back_o for_o any_o refusal_n 2_o how_o it_o must_v be_v temper_v 3_o of_o the_o judgement_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o a_o courtier_n 4_o whereof_o a_o courtier_n must_v be_v chief_o capable_a and_o of_o the_o dusersitie_n &_o difference_n of_o court_n 5_o the_o affair_n of_o estate_n be_v more_o frequent_a in_o court_n then_o any_o other_o 6_o the_o court_n be_v subject_a to_o alteration_n 7_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o this_o treatise_n 1_o boldness_n be_v a_o necessary_a requisite_a in_o a_o courtier_n whereas_o those_o who_o be_v bashful_a lose_v it_o be_v it_o to_o give_v we_o entrance_n and_o admittance_n in_o many_o place_n the_o which_o he_o himself_o must_v procure_v or_o be_v it_o not_o to_o retire_v or_o step_v back_o for_o one_o or_o two_o refusal_n but_o to_o remain_v and_o present_v himself_o always_o there_o with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o constant_a resolution_n for_o although_o importunity_n be_v distasteful_a to_o many_o yet_o we_o must_v consider_v there_o be_v many_o nature_n who_o delight_n to_o be_v press_v and_o importune_v 2_o notwithstanding_o this_o boldness_n must_v be_v accompany_v and_o conduct_v with_o much_o discretion_n and_o modesty_n for_o fear_v it_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o impudence_n and_o deceit_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o unfortunate_a accident_n and_o disgrace_n 3_o as_o for_o the_o regard_n of_o a_o courtier_n sufficiency_n or_o capacity_n as_o the_o court_n be_v compose_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o that_o all_o sort_n of_o affair_n be_v there_o treat_v of_o so_o he_o which_o frequent_v it_o must_v be_v verse_v and_o see_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v implove_v in_o all_o sortâ—_n of_o occasion_n as_o also_o to_o make_v himself_o necessary_a to_o many_o and_o thereby_o to_o purchase_v himself_o more_o friend_n and_o reputation_n 4_o which_o nevertheless_o if_o he_o can_v perform_v he_o must_v chief_o make_v himself_o capable_a of_o that_o which_o be_v most_o esteem_v and_o prisd_v in_o court_n wherein_o he_o intend_v to_o remain_v for_o we_o see_v some_o of_o one_o profession_n have_v more_o au_o thoritie_n than_o other_o as_o martialâ—ts_n and_o oulaiour_n in_o the_o court_n of_o a_o warlike_a prince_n ecclesiastiâ—kes_n or_o churchman_n in_o that_o of_o a_o religious_a prince_n physician_n in_o that_o of_o a_o old_a and_o â—ickly_a prince_n lawyer_n in_o that_o of_o a_o peaceable_a and_o just_a prince_n excheckerer_n who_o know_v how_o to_o manage_v &_o invent_v new_a mean_n to_o find_v money_n in_o that_o of_o a_o covetous_a prodigal_a or_o poor_a prince_n &_o scholar_n in_o that_o of_o a_o learned_a prince_n for_o in_o all_o these_o court_n these_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n still_o welcome_a from_o whence_o by_o the_o prince_n his_o inclination_n and_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o affair_n which_o be_v treat_v of_o we_o may_v conceive_v and_o judge_v what_o sort_n of_o sufficiency_n be_v most_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o a_o courtier_n 5_o but_o as_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o estate_n be_v the_o most_o frequent_a and_o common_a so_o we_o must_v diligent_o inform_v ourselves_o of_o the_o particular_a humour_n interest_n &_o dependency_n of_o those_o who_o manage_v they_o or_o who_o must_v survey_v or_o control_v they_o with_o their_o issue_n which_o the_o great_a part_n of_o courtier_n either_o ignore_v or_o forget_v 6_o and_o because_o the_o court_n be_v subject_a to_o alteration_n and_o change_n and_o that_o those_o who_o be_v there_o this_o day_n be_v not_o to_o remain_v long_o in_o authority_n be_v it_o that_o they_o be_v draw_v away_o for_o other_o occasion_n or_o for_o want_n of_o favour_n those_o who_o enter_v into_o their_o place_n be_v subject_a to_o commit_v great_a fault_n in_o be_v ignorant_a how_o affair_n have_v former_o pass_v or_o in_o not_o know_v the_o motive_n and_o reason_n of_o those_o who_o manage_v they_o before_o they_o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o by_o change_v of_o form_n their_o endâ—nours_n be_v dislike_v and_o disavow_v of_o their_o prince_n and_o so_o the_o sun_n shine_v of_o his_o favour_n and_o their_o prosperity_n last_v not_o long_a 7_o let_v this_o suffice_v concern_v the_o part_n and_o perfection_n necessary_a in_o a_o courtier_n and_o let_v we_o now_o see_v how_o he_o must_v use_v and_o employ_v they_o in_o his_o carriage_n and_o conduction_n express_v in_o the_o second_o book_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n 1_o of_o the_o incertainty_n variableness_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o court._n 2._o that_o in_o court_n there_o be_v more_o fortune_n than_o conduction_n 3._o that_o in_o court_n preferment_n fortune_n be_v intermix_v with_o â—â—â—â—_o conduction_n 4._o the_o author_n his_o excute_fw-la upon_o the_o method_n order_n and_o division_n of_o this_o book_n folio_n 1_o chap._n ii_o 1_o of_o the_o quality_n most_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a in_o a_o courtier_n be_v the_o first_o head_n and_o subject_n of_o this_o first_o book_n 2._o of_o his_o civility_n 3._o of_o his_o graceful_a speech_n 4._o of_o his_o countenance_n and_o gesture_n 5._o oâ—_n his_o apparel_n and_o the_o wear_n thereof_o â—ol_n 5_o chap._n iii_o 1_o of_o affability_n ingenerall_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 2._o of_o the_o allurement_n thereof_o 3._o to_o hearken_v and_o to_o be_v attentive_a 4._o to_o reprove_v pleasant_o yet_o modest_o 5._o what_o be_v chiâ—sly_o necessary_a in_o great_a personage_n 6._o wherewith_o affability_n must_v be_v second_v and_o attend_v fol._n 8_o chap._n iu_o 1._o that_o pleasant_a jest_n and_o reply_n bear_v a_o part_n in_o affability_n 2._o how_o we_o must_v use_v they_o 3._o whereof_o they_o must_v be_v frame_v 4_o â—_o 6_o â—_o what_o lâ—sts_n and_o replyas_n we_o must_v eschew_v and_o avoid_v 8_o 9_o of_o then_o diffe_n ence_n and_o diversive_a folly_n 11_o chap._n v._o 1._o that_o compliment_n hear_v a_o great_a part_n in_o affability_n with_o their_o definition_n 2._o of_o then_o medium_fw-la and_o extreme_n 3._o that_o we_o shall_v practice_v they_o according_a to_o occasion_n as_o also_o how_o to_o practice_v they_o 4._o of_o the_o answer_n we_o ought_v return_v to_o they_o fol._n 15_o chap._n vi_o 1._o of_o
of_o those_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o emulation_n 16_o 17._o how_o emulation_n be_v engender_v and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o this_o motion_n 18._o of_o jealousy_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o fol._n 84_o chap._n xxiii_o 1._o the_o use_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o passion_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o moderate_v they_o both_o in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 2._o the_o benefit_n of_o moderate_a passion_n in_o ourselves_o live_v in_o court_n 3._o that_o they_o be_v moderate_v by_o fair_a mean_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o courage_n 4._o by_o natural_a pleasantness_n 5._o or_o by_o that_o which_o we_o procure_v or_o purchase_v 6._o by_o our_o breed_n 7._o by_o experience_n 8._o by_o discourse_v of_o reason_n and_o how_o far_o it_o extend_v 9_o diâ—eâ—â—_n consideration_n herein_o fol._n 91_o chap._n xxiv_o 1._o the_o four_o head_n of_o the_o first_o book_n three_o principal_a fault_n we_o commit_v in_o see_v good_a or_o evil_n 2._o their_o difference_n thereof_o be_v a_o remedy_n for_o the_o first_o fault_n 3._o what_o death_n iâ—_n 4_o 5._o time_n and_o delay_n be_v a_o remedy_n for_o the_o second_o fault_n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o consideration_n upon_o these_o remedy_n 11._o disadvantage_n or_o damage_n a_o remedy_n for_o the_o three_o fault_n 12._o examination_n of_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o a_o object_n and_o example_n thereon_o 13._o weakness_n credulity_n and_o curiosity_n three_o defect_n from_o who_o proceed_v the_o ill_a opinion_n we_o conceive_v either_o of_o ourselves_o or_o of_o other_o 14._o remedy_n for_o this_o weakness_n 15._o for_o this_o credulity_n 16._o for_o this_o curiositio_fw-la 17._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n fol._n 95_o chap._n xxv_o 1_o consideration_n of_o our_o power_n to_o moderate_v our_o passion_n 2._o wherein_o it_o consist_v 3._o why_o we_o throw_v ourselves_o on_o the_o court._n 4_o 5._o to_o consider_v our_o ability_n by_o the_o difficulty_n we_o meet_v withal_o 6._o foresight_n be_v a_o second_o mean_n to_o moderate_v our_o passion_n 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o first_o effect_n of_o this_o foresight_n be_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o against_o that_o woe_n foresee_v must_v befall_v we_o and_o to_o attend_v and_o expect_v it_o with_o a_o firm_a and_o constant_a resolution_n 11._o the_o three_o effect_n of_o this_o foresight_n be_v to_o change_v and_o divert_v this_o evil_n be_v fall_v we_o another_o way_n or_o else_o to_o familiarize_v it_o to_o ourselves_o in_o our_o imagination_n 12._o of_o the_o deversion_n thereof_o the_o three_o mean_n to_o moderate_v these_o passion_n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o other_o mean_n to_o divert_v our_o passionate_a wit_n and_o conceit_n fol._n 104_o chap._n xxvi_o 1._o the_o three_o use_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o will_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v as_o in_o affability_n or_o agreeablenesse_n and_o how_o to_o use_v it_o in_o court_n which_o be_v the_o â—ist_v head_n of_o this_o first_o book_n 2._o of_o the_o â—â—â—â—_o and_o necessity_n of_o this_o affability_n with_o example_n thereon_o to_o that_o effect_n 2._o of_o affability_n in_o cur_n choler_n 5_o 6_o 7._o how_o to_o bear_v ourselves_o in_o this_o passion_n 8_o 9_o in_o mildness_n and_o pleasantness_n and_o of_o their_o nature_n who_o be_v mild_a 10._o in_o fear_n and_o of_o their_o nature_n who_o be_v fearful_a 11._o to_o accommodate_v ourselves_o to_o this_o passion_n 12._o of_o confidence_n and_o belief_n and_o how_o we_o ought_v deâ—eane_v ourselves_o to_o those_o who_o be_v addict_v and_o subject_a thereunto_o 13._o or_o shame_n and_o of_o their_o nature_n whâ—â—â—â—â—_n shamefaced_a 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o how_o to_o bear_v ourselves_o towards_o those_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o motion_n 18._o of_o hatred_n and_o malice_n with_o their_o remedy_n 19_o of_o courtesâ—e_n 20._o how_o to_o bear_v ourselves_o to_o thâ—se_a who_o be_v courteous_a 21._o of_o affability_n in_o ingratitude_n and_o how_o to_o bear_v ourselves_o to_o those_o who_o be_v ingrateful_a â—2_n o_o compassion_n and_o pity_n and_o of_o their_o nature_n as_o also_o how_o to_o bear_v ourselves_o towards_o those_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o passion_n 23._o of_o indigration_n and_o of_o their_o nature_n who_o be_v provoke_v to_o this_o passion_n 24._o that_o the_o malicious_a and_o envious_a resemble_v those_o who_o be_v passionate_a 25._o how_o to_o bear_v our_o selue_fw-mi towards_o they_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o of_o sorrow_n and_o how_o to_o bear_v ourselves_o towards_o those_o who_o be_v sorrowful_a 30._o of_o joy_n and_o how_o to_o bear_v ourselves_o towards_o those_o who_o be_v joyful_a 31_o 32._o advise_v for_o â—_z how_v to_o bear_v themselves_o in_o their_o gesture_n and_o countenance_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o country_n of_o alexander_n and_o his_o father_n philip_n 33._o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o courtier_n to_o imitate_v the_o vice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o virtue_n of_o those_o with_o who_o they_o converse_v example_n hereon_o 34_o that_o those_o who_o have_v flexible_a and_o changeable_a wit_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v courtier_n 35._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o person_n proceed_v from_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o interior_a condition_n and_o quality_n fol._n 110_o chap._n xxvii_o 1._o the_o difference_n of_o man_n by_o exterior_a condition_n according_a to_o their_o aâ—e_n be_v the_o â—eventh_fw-mi head_n of_o this_o first_o bookâ—_n 2._o man_n age_n divide_v into_o many_o part_n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o manner_n and_o complexion_n of_o yâ—uâ—g_n man_n 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o manner_n humour_n and_o complexion_n of_o old_a man_n 15_o 16._o of_o virility_n and_o of_o their_o humour_n who_o have_v obtain_v this_o â—gâ—_n fol._n 124_o chap._n xxviii_o 1._o the_o difference_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o condiâ—â—oâ—_n of_o their_o fortune_n 2._o the_o profit_n and_o preiudices_fw-la we_o â—ecâ—ive_v by_o fortune_n 3_o that_o nibilitie_n be_v the_o â—â—ist_a benefit_n thereoâ—_n and_o of_o the_o â—_z of_o noble_a man_n â—â—â—â—â—hâ—t_a wealth_n iâ—_n the_o second_o benefit_n thereof_o and_o of_o â—â—e_z â—â—â—â—_o of_o rich_a man_n 6_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o that_o be_v of_o late_o grow_v rich_a and_o he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n rich_a 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o condition_n of_o great_a man_n and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n be_v the_o three_o benefit_n of_o fortune_n 10._o the_o condition_n of_o he_o that_o that_o be_v fortunate_a be_v the_o four_o benefit_n 11._o other_o difference_n of_o man_n beside_o age_n and_o fortune_n and_o how_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o our_o behaviour_n and_o conversation_n with_o eâ—ery_a one_o in_o particular_a 12._o how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o our_o seruanâ—s_n &_o confident_n and_o how_o towards_o strâ—ngers_n 13._o how_o towards_o honest_a and_o upright_o man_n 14._o how_o to_o those_o of_o a_o pleasant_a conversation_n 15_o how_o to_o those_o who_o be_v proud_a ambitious_a modest._n malicious_a or_o of_o a_o kind_a nature_n 16._o how_o to_o the_o oâ—sieâ—â—â—s_n or_o inofficious_a or_o towards_o those_o that_o be_v engage_v or_o not_o engage_v to_o us._n fol._n 131_o chap_n xxix_o 1._o the_o eight_o head_n of_o the_o first_o book_n discourse_v of_o mâ—tters_n who_o subject_n be_v infinite_a 2._o general_n difference_n of_o affair_n draw_v from_o cause_n which_o examine_v and_o consider_v they_o 3._o by_o mean_n possible_a or_o impossible_a necessary_a or_o not_o easy_a or_o difficult_a profitable_a or_o prejudicial_a just_a or_o unjust_a 4._o the_o difference_n of_o man_n action_n serve_v to_o judge_v of_o possibility_n or_o impossibility_n 5._o or_o power_n and_o will_n requisite_a in_o the_o production_n of_o action_n 6_o 7._o consideration_n upon_o this_o power_n 8_o 9_o consideration_n upon_o this_o will._n 10._o consideration_n upon_o the_o mean_n and_o their_o difference_n 11._o the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n in_o thing_n movable_a 12._o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n 13._o consideration_n upon_o the_o diversity_n of_o hindrance_n 14._o consideration_n upon_o the_o facility_n or_o difficulty_n of_o a_o business_n 15._o consideration_n upon_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o 16._o absolute_a 17._o conditional_a fol._n 137_o chap._n xxx_o 1._o the_o meanâ—te_a purchase_n a_o king_n favour_n 2_o 3_o 4._o consideration_n in_o procute_v it_o 5._o the_o order_n and_o mean_n we_o must_v observe_v therein_o 6._o consideration_n of_o benefit_n or_o damage_n that_o may_v thereby_o accrue_v unto_o us._n 7._o consideration_n of_o the_o honour_n 8._o consideration_n of_o the_o profit_n and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 9_o consideration_n of_o the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_v it_o bring_v with_o it_o fol._n 143_o chap_n xxxi_o 1._o of_o the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o a_o matter_n 2._o rule_n of_o this_o justice_n in_o two_o scrt_n universal_a 3._o truth_n be_v a_o dependent_a of_o
that_o favour_n which_o proceed_v of_o pleasure_n and_o service_n do_v be_v not_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o why_o 7._o a_o prince_n be_v angry_a if_o we_o believe_v he_o be_v indebt_v to_o a_o subject_n for_o any_o great_a or_o singular_a service_n and_o therefore_o refuse_v to_o see_v he_o consideration_n hereon_o prince_n be_v common_o forgetful_a in_o reward_v their_o servant_n 8._o consideration_n hereon_o it_o be_v better_a for_o we_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o our_o prince_n than_o our_o prince_n to_o us._n chap._n thirty-nine_o 1._o of_o prince_n pleasure_n and_o of_o three_o sort_n of_o excess_n whereunto_o they_o run_v 2._o the_o first_o be_v love_n and_o of_o these_o who_o serve_v they_o in_o their_o love_n 3._o the_o second_o be_v cruelty_n the_o envy_n of_o cruelty_n return_v on_o the_o master_n head_n who_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v execute_v example_n of_o caesar_n borgia_n 4._o consideration_n on_o this_o example_n and_o that_o those_o who_o make_v themselves_o the_o executioner_n of_o prince_n cruelty_n do_v it_o not_o long_o because_o they_o be_v quick_o ruin_v 5._o example_n of_o nero._n 6._o of_o the_o covetousness_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o the_o favour_n of_o those_o who_o serve_v and_o second_v prince_n in_o this_o excess_n be_v durable_a provide_v that_o they_o moderate_v their_o carriage_n and_o action_n and_o not_o excessive_o enrich_v themselves_o 7._o consideration_n upon_o the_o carriage_n and_o demenor_n of_o such_o servant_n 8_o 9_o example_n draw_v from_o our_o france_n as_o of_o peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr berche_fw-fr in_o the_o time_n of_o philip_n the_o fair_a oâ—_n enguerrand_n de_fw-fr marigny_n and_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr gyac_n and_o other_o 10._o the_o author_n advice_n upon_o such_o servant_n and_o how_o our_o courtier_n must_v care_v himself_o that_o he_o serve_v not_o unprofitable_o in_o his_o charge_n and_o place_n but_o rather_o in_o great_a honour_n and_o reputation_n fol._n 179_o chap._n xl._o 1._o of_o the_o favour_n proceed_v from_o some_o capacity_n and_o sufficiency_n beyond_o the_o vulgar_a and_o what_o we_o must_v consider_v therein_o 2._o our_o courtier_n must_v not_o be_v competitor_n nor_o contend_v with_o his_o prince_n for_o sufficiency_n in_o that_o wherein_o he_o pretend_v and_o desire_n to_o excel_v 3_o 4._o example_n hereon_o 5._o not_o to_o show_v himself_o too_o wise_a before_o the_o prince_n the_o council_n of_o a_o ancient_a wise_a man_n to_o show_v ourselves_o in_o all_o thing_n inferior_a to_o our_o prince_n 6._o conclusion_n upon_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o court_n favour_n 7._o whereunto_o our_o courtier_n must_v address_v and_o prepare_v himself_o the_o author_n advice_n hereon_o 8._o the_o author_n advice_n to_o our_o courtier_n to_o retire_v from_o court_n before_o the_o decline_a of_o his_o fortune_n 9_o donsideration_n on_o the_o fortune_n of_o courtier_n 10._o the_o conclusion_n and_o excuse_n of_o the_o author_n take_v his_o instruction_n and_o wish_n from_o some_o latin_a verse_n of_o seneca_n which_o he_o allege_v to_o pass_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o day_n in_o tranquillity_n peace_n and_o freedom_n fol._n 184_o finis_fw-la the_o french_a stationer_n to_o the_o reader_n friendly_a reader_n here_o i_o give_v thou_o the_o three_o edition_n of_o this_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o the_o court_n since_o i_o have_v find_v it_o very_o please_a and_o agreeable_a to_o thou_o except_o only_o to_o some_o who_o find_v fault_n that_o they_o be_v frustrate_v as_o they_o say_v of_o the_o marginal_a quotation_n in_o the_o second_o edition_n which_o indeed_o the_o author_n himself_o have_v careful_o and_o diligent_o insert_v rather_o by_o grave_a authority_n to_o confirm_v his_o opinion_n in_o the_o matter_n he_o allege_v and_o treat_v of_o then_o that_o it_o be_v otherwise_o needful_a wherefore_o to_o content_v both_o the_o wise_a and_o curious_a i_o have_v imprint_v and_o annex_v they_o by_o themselves_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o book_n inform_v of_o annotation_n assure_v myself_o that_o if_o thou_o pray_v narrow_o into_o they_o thou_o shall_v find_v they_o more_o correct_v and_o reform_v and_o better_o range_v and_o rank_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n with_o their_o true_a collation_n of_o passage_n than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o first_o original_a which_o i_o recover_v and_o also_o in_o many_o place_n augment_v and_o illustrate_v far_o rich_a then_o in_o any_o of_o the_o precedent_a edition_n whereof_o i_o think_v good_a to_o advertise_v thou_o that_o thereby_o thou_o accept_v and_o take_v in_o good_a part_n the_o care_n and_o diligence_n which_o i_o have_v have_v to_o please_v thou_o and_o to_o give_v thou_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o all_o point_n which_o concern_v myself_o farewell_n the_o quotation_n of_o the_o first_o book_n pag._n 2._o l._n 30._o there_o be_v more_o hazard_n and_o fortune_n than_o â—arâ—age_n and_o conduction_n dubitare_fw-la cogor_fw-la fâ—to_fw-la &_o sort_n nascen_n li_n ut_fw-la â—ae_fw-la eâ—a_fw-la â—ta_fw-la principiâ—â—_n iâ—cliâ—atio_fw-la in_o hos_fw-la â—ffâ—nsio_fw-la iâ—_n illos_fw-la a_o siâ—_n aliqâ—id_v in_o â—ostris_fw-la consilijs_fw-la â—iceatque_fw-la inter_fw-la abruptam_fw-la conâ—u_fw-la naciâ—m_fw-la &_o deforâ—e_a obsâ—quiuâ—_n pergere_fw-la iter_fw-la ambitione_n ac_fw-la periculis_fw-la vacuum_fw-la so_o taâ—â—tus_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr annal._n pag._n 3._o l._n 13._o in_o that_o he_o hâ—â—_n not_o former_o â—asted_v the_o fruit_n and_o enjoy_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o liberality_n jam_fw-la reclusa_fw-la pixide_fw-la aiâ—bat_fw-la caesar_n videri_fw-la palam_fw-la non_fw-la svam_fw-la voluntareâ—_n sed_fw-la ipsius_fw-la fortuâ—am_fw-la obstitisse_fw-la qâ—o_fw-la minus_fw-la hactenus_fw-la beneficiuâ—_n sit_fw-la consecutus_fw-la so_o carrion_n lib._n 3._o in_o chron._n l._n 25._o but_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n be_v the_o same_o vitam_fw-la regit_fw-la fortuna_fw-la non_fw-la sapientia_fw-la so_o cicero_n pag._n 10._o l_o 25_o by_o that_o decency_n and_o gravity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o grecian_n pag._n 13._o l._n 5._o or_o into_o a_o reproach_n of_o any_o shameful_a truth_n quam_fw-la multam_fw-la ex_fw-la vero_fw-la trahunt_fw-la acreâ—_n svi_fw-la memoriam_fw-la relinquunt_fw-la l._n 11._o great_a man_n be_v subject_a a_o long_a time_n to_o remember_v those_o of_o this_o nature_n qui_fw-la gratia_fw-la augusta_n sloveras_fw-la aptus_fw-la allicendis_fw-la feminatum_fw-la animus_fw-la dicax_fw-la idem_fw-la &_o tyberium_fw-la accerbis_fw-la facietjs_fw-la irridere_fw-la solitus_fw-la quarum_fw-la apuâ—_fw-la praepotentes_fw-la in_o longum_fw-la memoria_fw-la est_fw-la so_o tacitus_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr annal._n speak_v of_o the_o consul_n fusius_fw-la l._n 20._o rather_o than_o through_o abâ—tteriest_a or_o sharp_a reply_n mâ—lidictum_fw-la interpretando_fw-la facies_fw-la acrius_fw-la so_o publianus_n mimus_fw-la counsel_v pag._n 14._o l_o 3_o as_o â—â—aves_v and_o fool_n use_v to_o do_v histrionem_fw-la &_o philosophum_fw-la nihil_fw-la amplius_fw-la quam_fw-la urbe_fw-la italiaque_fw-la summovit_fw-la vel_fw-la contemptu_fw-la omnis_fw-la infamiae_fw-la vel_fw-la ne_fw-la faciendo_fw-la dolorem_fw-la irritaret_fw-la ingenia_fw-la so_o suetonius_n in_o vit._n nero._n l._n 8._o nor_o jest_n at_o those_o who_o be_v miserable_a in_o calamitoso_fw-la risus_fw-la etiam_fw-la iâ—iutia_fw-la est_fw-la so_o publianus_n mimus_fw-la pag._n 18._o l._n 28._o so_o as_o we_o thereby_o disesteem_v and_o undervalue_n his_o worth_n licet_fw-la it_o a_o largiri_fw-la ut_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la cum_fw-la multâ—s_fw-la accepit_fw-la in_fw-la populo_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la putet_fw-la nemo_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la aliquam_fw-la familiarem_fw-la notam_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la speret_fw-la se_fw-la promptius_fw-la admissum_fw-la to_o this_o purpose_n seneca_n in_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr benefic_n pag._n 20._o l._n 26._o be_v to_o perform_v it_o in_o that_o manner_n nullum_fw-la beneficium_fw-la esse_fw-la duco_n id_fw-la quod_fw-la quibusfacias_fw-la non_fw-la placet_fw-la so_o plato_n &_o videamus_fw-la quod_fw-la oblatum_n maximè_fw-la voluptati_fw-la fâ—turum_fw-la sit_fw-la habenti_fw-la ne_fw-la numera_fw-la superuacua_fw-la mittamus_fw-la so_o seneca_n in_o his_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr controver_n pag._n 21._o l._n 10._o other_o be_v profitable_a quaedam_fw-la beneficia_fw-la pulam_fw-la danda_fw-la quaedam_fw-la secreto_fw-la quae_fw-la consequi_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la militaria_fw-la dona_fw-la &_o honores_fw-la ut_fw-la quidquid_fw-la aliud_fw-la notitiam_fw-la pulchrius_fw-la fit_a rursus_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la producunt_fw-la nec_fw-la honestiorem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la sed_fw-la succurrunt_fw-la infirmitati_fw-la egestati_fw-la ignominae_fw-la tacit_a danda_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la nota_fw-la sint_fw-la solis_fw-la quibus_fw-la prosunt_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr benefic_n l._n 22._o with_o submission_n and_o baâ—ofulnesse_n molestum_fw-la verbum_fw-la est_fw-la onerosum_fw-la &_o demisso_fw-la vultu_fw-la est_fw-la dicendum_fw-la rogâ—_n so_o seneca_n lib._n 2._o pag_n 22._o l._n 5._o then_o to_o a_o usurer_n who_o lend_v forth_o his_o money_n to_o receive_v it_o again_o with_o interest_n turpis_fw-la foeneratio_fw-la est_fw-la beneficium_fw-la expensum_fw-la far_o so_o seneca_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr benefic_n l._n 13._o he_o do_v it_o purposely_o grave_a est_fw-la homini_fw-la