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A07982 Ciuill considerations vpon many and sundrie histories, as well ancient as moderne, and principallie vpon those of Guicciardin Containing sundry rules and precepts for princes, common-wealths, captaines, coronels, ambassadours and others, agents and seruants of princes, with sundry aduertisements and counsels concerning a ciuill life, gathered out of the examples of the greatest princes and common-wealths in Christendome. Handled after the manner of a discourse, by the Lord Remy of Florence, and done into French by Gabriel Chappuys, Tourangeau, and out of French into English, by W.T.; Considerationi civili sopra l'historie di Francesco Guicciardini e d'altri historici. English Nannini, Remigio, 1521?-1581?; Traheron, W., attributed name.; W. T., fl. 1601. 1601 (1601) STC 18348; ESTC S113070 207,479 260

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counterfeit_a apparel_n make_v show_n to_o do_v something_o enforce_v themselves_o thereby_o to_o draw_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o campe._n such_o manner_n of_o the_o enemy_n proceed_v aught_o to_o make_v thou_o beware_v for_o such_o drift_n be_v not_o without_o some_o cause_n and_o especial_a set_a purpose_n to_o deceive_v thou_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o among_o the_o example_n of_o the_o roman_n we_o have_v one_o of_o fuluius_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n when_o he_o remain_v alone_o to_o guard_v the_o camp_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o tuscans_n for_o the_o consul_n be_v go_v to_o rome_n to_o do_v certain_a ceremony_n the_o tuscans_n then_o think_v to_o draw_v the_o roman_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o consul_n out_o of_o their_o camp_n and_o to_o make_v they_o fall_v into_o a_o ambush_n lay_v there_o hard_o by_o they_o send_v certain_a soldier_n apparel_v like_o shepherd_n with_o a_o good_a number_n of_o beast_n and_o make_v they_o go_v within_o sight_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n come_v almost_o to_o the_o trench_n of_o the_o campe._n the_o lieutenant_n marvel_v much_o at_o this_o their_o boldness_n and_o devise_v with_o himself_o what_o this_o presumption_n may_v mean_v and_o consider_v well_o that_o it_o have_v some_o foundation_n he_o find_v out_o the_o mean_n to_o discover_v the_o fraud_n and_o so_o this_o devise_n of_o the_o tuscans_n serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n a_o man_n ought_v also_o to_o know_v this_o error_n when_o the_o rashness_n of_o a_o few_o with_o a_o great_a bravado_n provoke_v the_o enemy_n to_o fight_v be_v encamp_v in_o a_o strong_a and_o sure_a ground_n and_o when_o man_n sally_v forth_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o they_o begin_v to_o file_v and_o make_v such_o retreat_n that_o the_o encamp_v desire_v to_o overcome_v may_v follow_v without_o think_v of_o any_o ambush_n and_o fall_v therein_o without_o perceive_v their_o error_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v surprise_v wherefore_o they_o ought_v to_o beware_v of_o such_o manifest_a error_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o thereunder_o lie_v some_o hide_a deceit_n and_o to_o the_o end_n to_o trust_v to_o a_o most_o evident_a error_n commit_v by_o the_o enemy_n we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o the_o lombard_n sometime_o call_v gaul_n these_o lombard_n have_v overcome_v the_o roman_n at_o the_o river_n of_o allia_n now_o call_v caminate_v take_v their_o way_n towards_o rome_n and_o find_v the_o gate_n all_o open_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o see_v none_o to_o guard_v the_o same_o and_o fear_v some_o ambush_n and_o deceit_n for_o they_o think_v it_o impossible_a that_o the_o roman_n shall_v commit_v so_o gross_a a_o fault_n as_o to_o leave_v their_o city_n open_a without_o defence_n but_o for_o some_o purpose_n wherefore_o they_o hold_v themselves_o all_o that_o day_n and_o all_o the_o night_n follow_v without_o enter_v never_o think_v that_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o roman_n have_v be_v harbour_v so_o great_a cowardice_n and_o so_o little_a judgement_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v abandon_v their_o city_n and_o country_n we_o have_v another_o example_n of_o error_n culcciardin_n culcciardin_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o ancestor_n in_o the_o year_n 1508._o when_v the_o florentine_n make_v war_n against_o the_o pisans_n in_o this_o war_n be_v take_v prisoner_n alfonso_n de_fw-fr mutolo_n a_o citizen_n of_o pisa_n but_o a_o man_n of_o base_a condition_n who_o be_v take_v by_o canaicio_n de_fw-fr prato_fw-la a_o old_a soldier_n of_o the_o florentine_n which_o keep_v this_o alfonso_n and_o make_v he_o great_a cheer_n and_o use_v he_o very_o honourable_o this_o man_n be_v by_o the_o pisans_n induce_v to_o do_v some_o exploit_n offer_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o florentine_n one_o of_o the_o port_n of_o pisa_n provide_v that_o they_o shall_v set_v he_o at_o liberty_n whereupon_o he_o be_v deliver_v and_o be_v come_v to_o pisa_n he_o entertain_v the_o florentine_n with_o this_o hope_n to_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o port_n of_o pisa_n wherein_o their_o army_n may_v enter_v and_o the_o matter_n be_v carry_v so_o open_o that_o come_v to_o consult_v and_o parley_v with_o the_o commissioner_n and_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o florentine_a camp_n captain_n the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o florentine_n before_o pisa_n through_o the_o policy_n of_o mutolo_n a_o pisan_a captain_n mutolo_n bring_v with_o he_o certain_a young_a man_n of_o pisa_n to_o keep_v he_o company_n and_o although_o he_o leave_v they_o a_o part_n when_o he_o go_v to_o speak_v with_o those_o which_o be_v send_v by_o the_o chief_a commaudner_n of_o the_o florentine_a army_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v but_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a florentine_n may_v have_v perceive_v that_o affair_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n be_v not_o handle_v in_o
with_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o show_v themselves_o kind_a and_o gracious_a unto_o they_o both_o while_o they_o be_v live_v and_o also_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o this_o respect_n the_o florentine_n show_v themselves_o very_o grateful_a when_o they_o erect_v public_a statue_n unto_o john_n acute_a a_o englishman_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o venice_n deserve_v great_a praise_n who_o have_v never_o use_v to_o estrange_v from_o they_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o which_o have_v well_o serve_v they_o but_o their_o charge_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n they_o have_v return_v they_o very_o honourable_o and_o if_o they_o die_v in_o their_o service_n in_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n &_o good_a will_n they_o have_v relieve_v their_o child_n give_v they_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o yearly_a pension_n which_o their_o father_n have_v in_o their_o life_n time_n and_o have_v erect_v unto_o captain_n be_v dead_a for_o the_o perpetual_a &_o honourable_a remembrance_n of_o they_o statue_n of_o brass_n and_o marble_n on_o horseback_n as_o a_o man_n may_v see_v in_o gatta_n mallata_n and_o in_o bartelmy_a de_fw-fr bergamo_n and_o many_o other_o in_o the_o city_n of_o venice_n and_o the_o seignory_n thereof_o all_o which_o be_v thing_n fit_a and_o proper_a to_o incite_v the_o heart_n of_o captain_n to_o virtue_n love_n and_o fidelity_n wherewith_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o serve_v great_a prince_n and_o honourable_a common_a wealth_n chap._n 77._o a_o private_a captain_n serve_v a_o prince_n or_o a_o general_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o present_a or_o gift_n from_o the_o prince_n or_o general_n which_o be_v enemy_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o to_o gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a disloyal_a one_o only_o foolish_a act_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v repute_v a_o fool_n and_o one_o act_n of_o infidelity_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o h●ld_a for_o disloyal_a many_o virtuous_a and_o wise_a act_n be_v require_v but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v esteem_v for_o a_o fool_n one_o only_a foolish_a act_n suffici_v so_o to_o be_v esteem_v faithful_a many_o proof_n of_o fidelity_n be_v necessary_a and_o to_o acquire_v the_o name_n of_o unfaithful_a and_o disloyal_a one_o act_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o fault_n of_o duty_n be_v sufficient_a principal_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o suspicion_n wherein_o the_o least_o suspicion_n that_o a_o man_n show_v of_o himself_o and_o doubt_v that_o he_o have_v some_o intelligence_n with_o the_o enemy_n may_v do_v a_o man_n great_a hurt_n which_o appear_v when_o a_o man_n use_v to_o talk_v often_o in_o secret_a with_o the_o enemy_n or_o when_o a_o man_n send_v or_o receive_v letter_n when_o a_o man_n receive_v gift_n and_o present_n or_o such_o like_a for_o this_o be_v proper_o to_o show_v a_o will_n and_o inclination_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o so_o consequent_o a_o sign_n of_o run_v away_o or_o to_o use_v some_o other_o mean_v which_o may_v be_v to_o the_o notable_a loss_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o serve_v tartaglia_n a_o valiant_a soldier_n and_o renown_a captain_n of_o his_o time_n make_v war_n with_o sforce_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o lewes_n of_o anjou_n against_o alfonso_n king_n of_o arragon_n this_o tartaglia_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o valour_n be_v much_o belove_v by_o sforce_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o respect_v and_o esteem_v by_o braccio_n de_fw-fr monton_n perpetual_a enemy_n to_o sforce_v it_o happen_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o war_n arragon_n fazio_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o alfonso_n king_n of_o arragon_n king_n alfonso_n give_v for_o a_o present_a unto_o tartaglia_n certain_a fair_a horse_n and_o there_o appear_v many_o other_o sign_n of_o braccio_n his_o love_n unto_o he_o wherefore_o sforce_o enter_v into_o some_o suspicion_n of_o evil_a through_o tartaglia_n his_o behaviour_n cause_v hand_n to_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o and_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o be_v convict_v of_o secret_a practice_n and_o intelligence_n with_o the_o enemy_n he_o make_v his_o head_n to_o be_v strike_v off_o which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o example_n to_o other_o captain_n which_o put_v themselves_o in_o great_a lord_n service_n to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v how_o they_o bring_v their_o faith_n and_o credit_n in_o question_n and_o suspicion_n for_o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n nor_o security_n to_o receive_v entertainment_n of_o two_o master_n at_o once_o which_o be_v enemy_n so_o as_o without_o cause_v great_a distrust_n of_o himself_o a_o man_n can_v make_v war_n for_o the_o one_o and_o show_v himself_o friendly_a unto_o the_o other_o chap._n 78._o when_o a_o ambassador_n speak_v otherwise_o then_o as_o his_o master_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v have_v in_o derision_n the_o office_n of_o a_o ambassador_n lieger_n for_o his_o master_n with_o some_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n or_o which_o be_v send_v sometime_o to_o one_o place_n sometime_o to_o another_o 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