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not_o in_o any_o wise_a suspect_v nor_o the_o minister_n make_v odious_a for_o these_o sometime_o to_o win_v themselves_o reputation_n do_v devise_v cause_n of_o difference_n where_o no_o need_n be_v divine_v of_o thing_n future_a which_o prove_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o own_o prince_n to_o win_v confidence_n with_o neighbour_n this_o be_v chief_o attain_v unto_o by_o be_v love_v and_o honour_v for_o these_o thing_n do_v work_v so_o many_o good_a effect_n as_o daily_a experience_n suffice_v without_o any_o express_a example_n to_o prove_v they_o of_o great_a force_n the_o way_n to_o win_v love_n and_o trust_v be_v in_o all_o action_n to_o proceed_v just_o and_o sometime_o to_o wink_v at_o wrong_n or_o set_v aside_o unnecessary_a revenge_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v not_o justifiable_a or_o unfit_a to_o be_v allow_v as_o oftentimes_o it_o happen_v there_o to_o lay_v the_o blame_v upon_o the_o minister_n which_o must_v be_v perform_v with_o so_o great_a show_n of_o revenge_n and_o dissimulation_n by_o reprove_v and_o punish_v the_o minister_n as_o the_o prince_n offend_v may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o unkindness_n proceed_v from_o thence_o now_o only_o it_o rest_v that_o somewhat_o shall_v be_v say_v touch_v provision_n to_o the_o end_n the_o people_n may_v not_o be_v draw_v into_o despair_n by_o famine_n or_o extreme_a dearth_n of_o victual_n chief_o for_o want_v of_o corn_n which_o be_v one_o principal_a consideration_n to_o be_v regard_v according_a to_o the_o italian_a proverb_n pane_n in_o piazza_n giustitia_fw-la in_o palazzo_n siverezza_fw-mi per_fw-mi tutto_fw-mi whereunto_o i_o can_v wish_v every_o prince_n or_o supreme_a governor_n to_o be_v thus_o qualify_v viz._n facile_fw-la de_fw-fr audienza_fw-it non_fw-la facilede_n credenza_fw-it desioso_fw-it de_fw-fr spedition_n essemplare_v in_o costunii_fw-la proprii_fw-la &_o inquei_fw-la de_fw-la sua_fw-la casa_fw-la tale_n che_fw-it vorra_fw-la governare_fw-la e_fw-la non_fw-la esser_fw-it governato_fw-la da_fw-it altro_fw-it he_o della_fw-it raggione_fw-la chap._n xiii_o observation_n confirm_v by_o authority_n of_o prince_n and_o principality_n character_v a_o excellent_a prince_n or_o governor_n every_o good_a and_o lawful_a principality_n be_v either_o elective_a or_o successive_a of_o they_o election_n seem_v the_o more_o ancient_a but_o succession_n in_o divers_a respect_n the_o better_o minore_fw-la discrimine_fw-la sumitur_fw-la princeps_fw-la quam_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la tac._n the_o chief_a and_o only_o endeavour_v of_o every_o good_a prince_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o commodity_n and_o security_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o contrariwise_o the_o tyrant_n seek_v his_o own_o private_a profit_n with_o the_o oppression_n of_o his_o people_n civium_fw-la non_fw-la servitus_fw-la sed_fw-la tutela_fw-la tradita_fw-la est_fw-la sal._n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o every_o good_a prince_n two_o thing_n be_v necessary_o require_v viz._n prudence_n and_o virtue_n the_o one_o to_o direct_v his_o do_n the_o other_o to_o govern_v his_o life_n rex_fw-la eris_fw-la si_fw-la recte_fw-la feceris_fw-la hor._n the_o second_o care_n which_o appertain_v to_o a_o good_a prince_n be_v to_o make_v his_o subject_n like_v unto_o himself_o for_o thereby_o he_o be_v not_o only_o honour_v but_o they_o also_o the_o better_a govern_v facile_fw-la imperium_fw-la in_o bonos_fw-es plaut_n subject_n be_v make_v good_a by_o two_o mean_n viz._n by_o constraint_n of_o law_n and_o the_o prince_n example_n for_o in_o all_o estate_n the_o people_n do_v imitate_v those_o condition_n whereunto_o they_o see_v the_o prince_n incline_v quicquid_fw-la faciunt_fw-la principes_fw-la praecipere_fw-la videantur_fw-la quintil._n all_o virtue_n be_v require_v in_o a_o prince_n but_o justice_n and_o clemency_n be_v most_o necessary_a for_o justice_n be_v a_o habit_n of_o do_v thing_n just_o as_o well_o to_o himself_o as_o other_o and_o give_v to_o every_o one_o so_o much_o as_o to_o he_o appertain_v this_o be_v that_o virtue_n that_o preserve_v concord_n among_o man_n and_o whereof_o they_o be_v call_v good_a jus_n &_o aequit_fw-la as_o vincula_fw-la civitatum_fw-la cic._n england_n it_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o this_o virtue_n also_o to_o proceed_v equal_o and_o temperate_o it_o inform_v the_o prince_n not_o to_o surcharge_n the_o subject_n with_o infinite_a law_n for_o thereof_o proceed_v the_o impoverishment_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o enrich_v of_o lawyer_n a_o kind_n of_o man_n which_o in_o age_n more_o ancient_a do_v seem_v of_o no_o necessity_n sine_fw-la causidicis_fw-la satis_fw-la foelices_fw-la olim_fw-la fuere_fw-la futuraeque_fw-la sunt_fw-la urbes_fw-la sal._n the_o next_o virtue_n require_v in_o prince_n be_v clemency_n be_v a_o inclination_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o lenity_n and_o compassion_n yet_o temper_v with_o severity_n and_o judgement_n this_o quality_n be_v fit_a for_o all_o great_a personage_n but_o chief_o prince_n because_o their_o occasion_n to_o use_v it_o be_v most_o by_o it_o also_o the_o love_n of_o man_n be_v gain_v qui_fw-la vult_fw-la regnare_fw-la languida_fw-la regnet_fw-la manu_fw-la sen._n after_o clemency_n fidelity_n be_v expect_v in_o all_o good_a prince_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a performance_n and_o observation_n of_o word_n and_o promise_n this_o virtue_n seem_v to_o accompany_v justice_n or_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o most_o fit_a for_o prince_n sanctissimum_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la bonum_fw-la liv._o as_o fidelity_n follow_v justice_n so_o do_v modesty_n accompany_v clemency_n modesty_n be_v a_o temperature_n of_o reason_n whereby_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v so_o govern_v as_o neither_o in_o action_n or_o opinion_n he_o over-deemeth_a of_o himself_o or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o a_o quality_n not_o common_a in_o fortunate_a folk_n and_o most_o rare_a in_o prince_n superbia_n common_a nobilitatis_fw-la malum_fw-la sal._n this_o virtue_n do_v also_o moderate_a all_o external_n demonstration_n of_o insolence_n pride_n and_o arrogance_n and_o therefore_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v of_o prince_n and_o all_o other_o who_o favour_n or_o fortune_n have_v advance_v impone_fw-la faelicitati_fw-la tua_fw-la fraenos_fw-la facilius_fw-la illam_fw-la reges_fw-la curt._n but_o as_o prince_n be_v to_o observe_v the_o bound_n of_o modesty_n so_o may_v they_o not_o forget_v the_o majesty_n appertain_v to_o their_o supreme_a honour_n be_v a_o certain_a reverend_a greatness_n due_a to_o princely_a virtue_n and_o royal_a state_n a_o grace_n and_o gravity_n no_o less_o beseem_v a_o prince_n than_o virtue_n itself_o for_o neither_o overmuch_o famili-arity_a nor_o too_o great_a austerity_n aught_o to_o be_v use_v by_o prince_n facilit_fw-la as_o autoritatem_fw-la severit_fw-la as_o amorem_fw-la minuit_fw-la tac._n to_o these_o virtue_n we_o may_v apply_v liberality_n which_o do_v not_o only_o adorn_v but_o high_o advance_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o prince_n thereby_o also_o the_o good_a will_n of_o man_n be_v gain_v for_o nothing_o be_v more_o fit_v a_o prince_n nature_n than_o bounty_n the_o same_o be_v accompany_v
a_o courtier_n neither_o shall_v he_o do_v well_o to_o attribute_v any_o good_a success_n to_o his_o own_o virtue_n or_o merit_n but_o acknowledge_v all_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o prince_n bounty_n and_o goodness_n by_o which_o mean_v envy_n be_v eschew_v and_o the_o prince_n not_o rob_v of_o his_o honour_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la regum_fw-la casus_fw-la tantum_fw-la adversos_fw-la hominibus_fw-la tribuant_fw-la secundos_fw-la virtuti_fw-la suae_fw-la prov._n emp_v and_o to_o conclude_v these_o precept_n summary_o i_o say_v it_o behove_v all_o minister_n and_o servant_n in_o court_n to_o be_v patient_n wary_a and_o of_o sew_v word_n fraudum_fw-la sedes_fw-la aula_n sen._n chap._n xv._n the_o art_n of_o ruling_n or_o mystery_n of_o regiment_n to_o govern_v be_v a_o certain_a skill_n how_o to_o command_v and_o continue_v subject_n in_o due_a obedience_n so_o as_o offend_v they_o ought_v not_o or_o if_o they_o will_v they_o can_v wherein_o two_o special_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v viz._n the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o state_n but_o first_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o vulgar_a must_v be_v well_o conceive_v noscenda_fw-la natura_fw-la vulgi_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la modis_fw-la temperanter_fw-la habeatur_fw-la tac._n the_o disposition_n of_o man_n be_v divers_a some_o be_v apt_a to_o anger_n some_o be_v hardy_a some_o fearful_a it_o therefore_o behove_v the_o prince_n to_o accommodate_v his_o government_n to_o the_o humour_n of_o people_n who_o he_o govern_v principis_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la maxima_fw-la nosse_fw-la suos_fw-la mart._n likewise_o the_o nature_n of_o commonweal_n be_v mutable_a and_o subject_a to_o change_v and_o king_n be_v not_o only_o accompany_v with_o fortune_n but_o also_o follow_v with_o hate_n which_o breed_v a_o continual_a diffidence_n chief_o towards_o those_o that_o be_v near_a to_o majesty_n suspectus_fw-la semper_fw-la invisusque_fw-la dominantibus_fw-la quisquis_fw-la proximus_fw-la destinatur_fw-la tac._n moreover_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n be_v general_o variable_a rash_a hardy_n and_o void_a of_o judgement_n exit_fw-la opinion_n multa_fw-la ex_fw-la veritate_fw-la pauca_fw-la judicat_fw-la cic._n to_o confirm_v a_o government_n force_n and_o arm_n be_v of_o great_a necessity_n by_o force_n i_o mean_v the_o guard_n and_o arm_n which_o prince_n use_v for_o their_o defence_n or_o ornament_n miles_n in_o foro_fw-la miles_n in_o curia_fw-la principem_fw-la comitari_fw-la debet_fw-la tac._n to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v fortisication_n and_o strong_a building_n in_o these_o day_n much_o use_v by_o new_a prince_n and_o other_o also_o to_o who_o people_n yield_v not_o willing_a obedience_n in_o ancient_a time_n prince_n plant_v colony_n as_o well_o to_o suppress_v rebellion_n in_o conquer_a country_n as_o to_o front_v suspect_v neighbour_n coloniae_fw-la vera_fw-la sedes_fw-la servitutis_fw-la tac._n the_o government_n of_o prince_n be_v also_o great_o increase_v by_o a_o virtue_n which_o i_o call_v a_o commendable_a affection_n in_o subject_n proceed_v of_o love_n and_o authority_n these_o effect_n do_v grow_v from_o the_o prince_n own_o merit_n but_o their_o be_v live_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n this_o love_n be_v gain_v by_o lenity_n liberality_n and_o mercy_n yet_o be_v every_o of_o they_o to_o be_v temper_v nec_fw-la aut_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la terror_fw-la aut_fw-la amorem_fw-la humilitate_fw-la captibis_fw-la plin._n affection_n be_v also_o no_o way_n soon_o win_v then_o by_o liberality_n the_o same_o be_v use_v with_o judgement_n and_o moderation_n bellorum_fw-la sociis_fw-la periculorum_fw-la consortibus_fw-la sivi_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la bene_fw-la ac_fw-la fortiter_fw-la meritis_fw-la sen._n by_o indulgence_n likewise_o and_o price_o affability_n the_o love_n of_o man_n be_v gain_v for_o the_o multitude_n desire_v no_o more_o than_o necessary_a food_n and_o liberty_n to_o use_v ordinary_a recreation_n vulgo_fw-la sicut_fw-la pveris_fw-la omne_fw-la ludicrum_fw-la in_o pretio_fw-la est_fw-la sen._n chap._n xvi_o of_o princely_a authority_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o how_o far_o to_o be_v extend_v and_o delegated_a authority_n be_v a_o certain_a reverend_a impression_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o subject_n and_o other_o touch_v the_o prince_n virtue_n and_o government_n it_o rest_v chief_o in_o admiration_n and_o fear_n ingenita_n quibusdam_fw-la gentibus_fw-la erga_fw-la reges_fw-la suos_fw-la veneratio_fw-la curt._n authority_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n viz._n the_o form_n of_o government_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o in_o they_o all_o reputation_n and_o security_n rest_v majest_n as_o imperii_fw-la salutis_fw-la tutela_fw-la curt._n whoso_o desire_v to_o govern_v well_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o use_v severity_n constancy_n and_o restraint_n for_o over_o much_o lenity_n introduce_v contempt_n and_o certain_a hope_n of_o impunity_n the_o condition_n of_o man_n be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v restrain_v by_o shame_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v command_v by_o fear_n salutaris_n 〈◊〉_d as_o vinicit_fw-la inanem_fw-la speciem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cic._n yet_o ought_v severity_n to_o be_v use_v with_o great_a respect_n and_o spare_o because_o over_o great_a terror_n breed_v desperation_n paena_fw-la ad_fw-la paucos_fw-la metus_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cic._n to_o govern_v constant_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o continue_v the_o old_a and_o ancient_a law_n in_o force_n without_o change_n or_o innovation_n unless_o exceed_v great_a commodity_n or_o urgent_a necessity_n shall_v so_o require_v for_o where_o extreme_a punishment_n be_v use_v reformation_n be_v always_o needful_a nocet_fw-la interdum_fw-la prisuc_n rigour_n &_o nimia_fw-la severitas_fw-la tac._n also_o to_o restrain_v authority_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a necessity_n and_o worthy_a a_o wise_a prince_n else_o he_o make_v other_o partaker_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o power_n to_o himself_o only_o due_a the_o same_o be_v also_o dangerous_a periculosum_fw-la privati_fw-la hominis_fw-la nomen_fw-la supra_fw-la immo_fw-la &_o juxta_fw-la principes_fw-la extolli_fw-la tac._n it_o seem_v also_o perilous_a that_o great_a authority_n give_v to_o private_a man_n shall_v belong_v for_o thereby_o ofttentimes_a they_o be_v make_v insolent_a and_o apt_a to_o innovation_n libertatis_fw-la sive_fw-la principatus_fw-la magna_fw-la custodia_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la magna_fw-la imperio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la non_fw-la sinas_fw-la liv._o authority_n be_v also_o reinforce_v and_o enlarge_v by_o power_n without_o which_o no_o prince_n can_v either_o take_v from_o other_o or_o defend_v his_o own_o parum_fw-la tuta_fw-la sine_fw-la viribus_fw-la majestas_fw-la liv._o chap._n xvii_o of_o power_n and_o force_n and_o how_o to_o be_v raise_v and_o maintain_v pour_v and_o strength_n be_v attain_v by_o these_o five_o way_n money_n arm_n counsel_n friend_n and_o fortune_n but_o of_o these_o the_o first_o and_o most_o sorcible_a be_v money_n nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la non_fw-la expugnari_fw-la pecunia_fw-la possit_fw-la cic._n next_o to_o money_n arm_n be_v of_o most_o use_n as_o well_o to_o defend_v as_o to_o offend_v to_o keep_v and_o to_o conquer_v for_o ofttentimes_a occasion_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v as_o well_o to_o take_v from_o other_o as_o to_o hold_v what_o be_v our_o own_o sua_fw-la retinere_fw-la private_a est_fw-la domus_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d certare_fw-la regius_fw-la laus_fw-la est_fw-la tac._n also_o of_o great_a and_o necessary_a use_n be_v counsel_n to_o devise_v how_o arm_n ought_v to_o be_v employ_v or_o enforce_v arma_fw-la concilio_fw-la temperanda_fw-la tac._n likewise_o friend_n and_o confederates_n do_v great_o increase_v the_o virtue_n of_o power_n the_o same_o be_v such_o as_o have_v both_o wit_n and_o ability_n to_o aid_v in_o caducum_fw-la parietem_fw-la ne_fw-la inclina_fw-la adri._n the_o last_o yet_o not_o the_o 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thing_n to_o come_v suppose_a to_o be_v in_o those_o prince_n that_o in_o their_o action_n proceed_v slow_o and_o circumspect_o it_o seem_v also_o a_o course_n of_o princely_a discretion_n to_o be_v retire_v and_o not_o ordinary_o to_o converse_v with_o many_o autoritatem_fw-la absentia_fw-la tueare_fw-la suet._n chap._n xviii_o of_o conspiracy_n and_o treason_n with_o the_o cause_n and_o way_n
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