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suffice_v to_o recover_v his_o lose_a reputation_n and_o clear_o to_o free_v and_o deliver_v his_o friend_n from_o trouble_n the_o like_a part_n be_v play_v with_o king_n manfredi_n by_o the_o gibelin_n of_o florence_n which_o desire_v his_o help_n against_o the_o guelph_n which_o have_v thrust_v they_o out_o of_o the_o town_n he_o send_v to_o they_o for_o succour_n only_o one_o company_n of_o german_a man_n at_o arm_n with_o his_o own_o ensign_n or_o cornet_n the_o florentine_n which_o be_v flee_v to_o sienna_n be_v discontent_n with_o this_o small_a succour_n and_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o m._n farinata_n of_o the_o uberti_n chief_a of_o this_o faction_n it_o be_v devise_v that_o the_o almain_n shall_v either_o win_v or_o lose_v the_o victory_n alone_o or_o shall_v remain_v for_o pledge_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v overcome_v &_o dispatch_v out_o of_o the_o way_n k._n manfredi_n shall_v send_v they_o some_o great_a aid_n there_o be_v a_o fair_a banquet_n make_v for_o they_o furnish_v with_o much_o good_a meat_n and_o excellent_a good_a wine_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o feast_n when_o they_o be_v well_o fill_v upon_o a_o sudden_a a_o alarm_n be_v give_v wherefore_o the_o almain_n not_o less_o warm_v and_o chafe_v with_o the_o wine_n than_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o drum_n 1._o leonar_n arch._n lib._n 1._o sally_v out_o of_o sienna_n and_o with_o great_a fury_n charge_v the_o enemy_n make_v a_o most_o fair_a proof_n of_o themselves_o sienna_n the_o german_n be_v defeat_v by_o the_o guelph_n before_o sienna_n but_o in_o the_o end_n be_v all_o cut_n in_o piece_n and_o the_o king_n ensign_n take_v wherefore_o k._n manfredi_n wroth_a and_o move_v with_o this_o disgrace_n send_v to_o the_o gibelin_n such_o succour_n as_o they_o therewith_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n and_o return_v to_o their_o country_n which_o if_o king_n manfredi_n have_v do_v in_o the_o beginning_n his_o ensign_n have_v not_o receive_v that_o shame_n neither_o have_v his_o people_n be_v overthrow_v chap._n 47._o a_o ambassador_n ought_v not_o to_o care_n to_o be_v account_v importune_v by_o the_o prince_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v provide_v that_o he_o satisfy_v his_o own_o prince_n in_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o ambassador_n be_v full_a of_o great_a care_n and_o trouble_v and_o he_o which_o discharge_v the_o same_o with_o his_o honour_n may_v be_v place_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o honourable_a personage_n and_o worthy_a of_o reputation_n and_o this_o charge_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o a_o man_n have_v to_o handle_v and_o manage_v matter_n of_o importance_n or_o to_o negotiate_v with_o prince_n which_o be_v obstinate_a in_o their_o opinion_n be_v not_o induce_v by_o the_o lively_a reason_n which_o be_v allege_v neither_o answer_n to_o the_o point_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v propound_v when_o a_o man_n then_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o prince_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o common_a say_n marry_v to_o his_o own_o opinion_n it_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o attempt_v by_o some_o reason_n to_o divert_v he_o and_o to_o allege_v many_o reason_n unto_o he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o ambassador_n have_v not_o break_v off_o the_o affair_n but_o that_o the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o the_o prince_n deal_v a_o ambassador_n ought_v not_o to_o care_n for_o a_o ill_a word_n from_o the_o prince_n with_o who_o be_v have_v to_o deal_v have_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o business_n have_v not_o take_v wish_a effect_n and_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v if_o the_o lord_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v weary_v with_o his_o instance_n and_o importunity_n show_v himself_o in_o word_n displease_v yet_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o be_v discontent_n for_o his_o prince_n will_v take_v his_o importunate_a solicitation_n for_o industry_n and_o diligence_n although_o to_o the_o other_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v too_o far_o press_v and_o importunity_n in_o the_o year_n 1513._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n send_v to_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n for_o his_o ambassador_n peter_n diurea_n 12._o guicci_n lib._n 12._o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o resign_v verona_n to_o the_o venetian_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o ally_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o there_o go_v with_o he_o john_n baptista_n spinello_n earl_n of_o carriati_n ambassador_n for_o the_o same_o king_n to_o venice_n and_o there_o be_v a_o forbearance_n of_o arm_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o venetian_n these_o ambassador_n arrive_v in_o germanic_a at_o the_o emperor_n court_n who_o have_v already_o resolve_v with_o himself_o not_o to_o render_v verona_n to_o the_o venetian_n upon_o any_o condition_n whatsoever_o because_o he_o will_v not_o whole_o dispossess_v himself_o of_o one_o port_n to_o enter_v into_o italy_n the_o ambassador_n begin_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o say_a town_n show_v for_o a_o reason_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o money_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o venice_n will_v give_v he_o recompense_v which_o amount_v to_o a_o great_a sum_n and_o by_o mean_a of_o the_o spanish_a army_n which_o their_o king_n will_v give_v he_o he_o may_v make_v war_n in_o burgundy_n and_o with_o this_o reason_n they_o allege_v many_o other_o but_o caesar_n continue_v still_o firm_a in_o his_o resolution_n and_o will_v not_o be_v turn_v what_o condition_n soever_o be_v offer_v to_o his_o advantage_n and_o because_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n be_v very_o earnest_a with_o he_o caesar_n displease_v with_o their_o reply_n and_o importunity_n and_o principal_o with_o those_o of_o count_n carriati_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o inclination_n to_o the_o venetian_n ambassador_n a_o check_n give_v by_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n to_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n he_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v a_o venetian_a than_o a_o spanish_a ambassador_n the_o earl_n care_v not_o for_o that_o nip_n know_v that_o his_o king_n desire_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v pursue_v the_o restitution_n and_o love_v better_a to_o be_v account_v importune_v by_o caesar_n then_o negligent_a by_o his_o master_n chap._n 48._o what_o manner_n man_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v which_o be_v send_v ambassador_n and_o officer_n to_o other_o prince_n prince_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o well_o advise_v in_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o man_n as_o they_o will_v send_v abroad_o to_o other_o prince_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ambassador_n or_o other_o title_n for_o when_o a_o prince_n send_v person_n which_o carry_v not_o with_o they_o a_o gravity_n and_o reputation_n there_o be_v no_o great_a account_n make_v of_o the_o prince_n which_o
band_n of_o faith_n duty_n honour_n and_o nearness_n of_o blood_n be_v general_a of_o the_o army_n royal_a high_a constable_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o owner_n and_o possessor_n of_o many_o estate_n in_o that_o kingdom_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o see_v it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o save_v the_o king_n his_o benefactor_n neither_o to_o warrant_v he_o against_o the_o victorious_a army_n of_o trance_n and_o find_v it_o not_o expedient_a to_o come_v to_o ruin_v with_o he_o to_o the_o great_a marvel_n of_o the_o french_a themselves_n consent_v that_o his_o son_n shall_v compound_v with_o the_o french_a and_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o france_n wherefore_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v that_o virginio_n do_v this_o through_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o bitter_a grief_n of_o heart_n the_o proper_a interest_n be_v of_o such_o nature_n that_o they_o cause_v pleasure_n receive_v to_o be_v forget_v how_o great_a soever_o they_o be_v by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o if_o the_o little_a acknowledgement_n or_o ingratitude_n of_o vrsin_n be_v not_o lawful_a yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v excusable_a the_o other_o example_n be_v of_o prospero_n and_o fabritio_n colonna_n who_o have_v show_v great_a prowess_n and_o do_v many_o feat_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o naples_n and_o be_v much_o honour_v by_o that_o king_n and_o receive_v of_o he_o many_o benefit_n yet_o nevertheless_o when_o the_o french_a power_n begin_v to_o decline_v in_o italy_n after_o the_o service_n of_o tare_n prospero_z and_o fabritio_n consider_v that_o charles_n go_v into_o france_n can_v not_o maintain_v they_o in_o the_o estate_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o and_o that_o ferdinand_n his_o great_a enemy_n begin_v to_o have_v the_o better_a hand_n in_o the_o war_n of_o naples_n constrain_v likewise_o by_o necessity_n and_o through_o desire_n to_o continue_v in_o their_o estate_n conclude_v a_o agreement_n with_o 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receive_v and_o he_o which_o do_v a_o injury_n or_o wrong_n through_o necessity_n be_v far_o more_o excusable_a than_o he_o who_o do_v it_o willing_o for_o such_o a_o one_o can_v never_o yield_v any_o sufficient_a excuse_n chap._n 4._o he_o who_o by_o himself_o or_o another_o begin_v any_o dangerous_a enterprise_n without_o consideration_n of_o the_o end_n bring_v both_o himself_o and_o other_o into_o danger_n and_o be_v often_o constrain_v to_o do_v thing_n little_a to_o his_o honour_n one_o of_o the_o most_o principal_a part_n that_o be_v in_o a_o wise_a man_n yea_o the_o first_o and_o the_o great_a be_v to_o consider_v the_o end_n and_o issue_n of_o any_o enterprise_n which_o as_o well_o in_o the_o beginning_n as_o in_o the_o pursuit_n and_o end_n thereof_o may_v be_v very_o dangerous_a as_o well_o for_o he_o which_o do_v it_o as_o for_o those_o which_o be_v by_o he_o persuade_v to_o be_v a_o party_n and_o with_o he_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o action_n for_o those_o which_o before_o 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honour_n of_o his_o house_n i_o will_v not_o name_n entreat_v the_o great_a duke_n to_o give_v he_o that_o office_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o can_v not_o nor_o ought_v not_o to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o the_o citizen_n be_v earnest_a to_o know_v wherefore_o he_o will_v not_o give_v it_o he_o the_o duke_n answer_v the_o great_a love_n which_o i_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o good_a which_o i_o wish_v unto_o thou_o permit_v not_o that_o i_o give_v it_o thou_o but_o quoth_v the_o citizen_n if_o you_o love_v i_o and_o will_v i_o any_o good_a you_o will_v give_v it_o i_o wherefore_o the_o duke_n know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o dishonest_a man_n say_v i_o will_v not_o give_v it_o to_o thou_o because_o i_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o to_o be_v hang_v
as_o that_o other_o be_v see_v then_o whether_o i_o be_v thy_o friend_n or_o no_o and_o with_o this_o answer_n the_o importune_a citizen_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o his_o presence_n the_o same_o citizen_n not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o denial_n take_v occasion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o field_n or_o skoute_a master_n to_o present_v a_o petition_n unto_o the_o prince_n desire_v that_o office_n the_o prince_n which_o know_v he_o very_o well_o write_v in_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o petition_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o man_n may_v be_v the_o case_n but_o the_o house_n permit_v it_o not_o which_o have_v a_o better_a grace_n in_o italian_a l'huomo_fw-la sarebbe_fw-it il_fw-it caso_fw-la ma'la_fw-fr casa_fw-la non_fw-la lo_o comporta_fw-la when_o then_o a_o man_n obtain_v not_o of_o the_o prince_n the_o grace_n which_o he_o desire_v let_v he_o content_v himself_o or_o fain_o to_o be_v content_v with_o his_o prince_n pleasure_n who_o for_o some_o occasion_n to_o we_o unknown_a deni_v it_o for_o show_v ourselves_o content_a he_o conceive_v no_o evil_a opinion_n of_o we_o and_o may_v upon_o some_o other_o occasion_n be_v better_o dispose_v to_o yield_v to_o our_o desire_n provide_v that_o we_o degenerate_v not_o from_o ourselves_o and_o demand_v not_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o us._n chap._n 82._o that_o captain_n which_o leave_v a_o strong_a place_n ill_o guard_v to_o take_v another_o commit_v a_o fault_n man_n judgement_n be_v know_v in_o hard_a matter_n which_o bring_v difficulty_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v between_o two_o extremity_n and_o carry_v himself_o so_o that_o he_o avoyd_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o one_o and_o acquire_v and_o get_v the_o good_a of_o the_o other_o there_o be_v none_o but_o man_n well_o experience_v and_o such_o as_o oftentimes_o have_v manage_v difficulty_n of_o importance_n which_o be_v of_o such_o judgement_n so_o as_o he_o which_o well_o escape_v out_o 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war_n and_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o captain_n do_v permit_v and_o when_o a_o captain_n have_v do_v all_o that_o which_o be_v requisite_a for_o his_o degree_n and_o have_v the_o guard_n of_o a_o strong_a hold_n lose_v it_o by_o surprise_n he_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v but_o when_o through_o his_o negligence_n and_o want_n of_o provision_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o lose_v it_o he_o can_v be_v excuse_v but_o he_o do_v worse_a who_o be_v in_o a_o strong_a place_n either_o by_o his_o prince_n commandment_n or_o his_o own_o free_a will_n which_o will_v go_v to_o surprise_v another_o place_n and_o leave_v unfurnished_a and_o without_o man_n and_o munition_n that_o which_o he_o hold_v by_o which_o mean_v he_o lose_v it_o a_o man_n may_v well_o say_v that_o he_o be_v right_o serve_v and_o fortune_n have_v deal_v with_o he_o just_a as_o he_o deserve_v francis_n ferruzzio_n be_v in_o our_o time_n for_o the_o florentine_n in_o the_o fortress_n of_o empoli_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 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force_n with_o artillery_n he_o begin_v to_o batter_v it_o and_o easy_o take_v it_o which_o have_v not_o happen_v if_o there_o have_v be_v sufficient_a garrison_n leave_v or_o that_o the_o florentine_n have_v send_v sufficient_a troop_n to_o have_v defend_v empoly_n and_o recover_v volterra_n let_v no_o man_n then_o trust_v in_o the_o strong_a situation_n of_o any_o place_n neither_o in_o the_o fortification_n thereof_o for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o man_n to_o guard_n and_o defend_v they_o the_o strong_a castle_n and_o hold_n in_o the_o world_n be_v easy_o take_v chap._n 83._o between_o enemy_n and_o enemy_n courtesy_n may_v be_v use_v without_o blame_n of_o either_o side_n although_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o between_o two_o enemy_n nothing_o but_o ill_a can_v be_v expect_v and_o that_o between_o they_o nothing_o but_o hurt_n and_o ruin_n be_v to_o be_v get_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n not_o worthy_a of_o blame_n to_o use_v courtesy_n although_o the_o soldier_n of_o our_o time_n 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it_o be_v lose_v labour_n to_o give_v about_o to_o persuade_v obstinate_a person_n by_o reason_n for_o the_o more_o they_o be_v counsel_v the_o more_o they_o perâ—stâ—â—_n their_o opinion_n it_o be_v but_o lose_a labour_n to_o attempt_v to_o persuade_v such_o person_n by_o reason_n for_o that_o they_o imagine_v and_o presume_v themselves_o to_o know_v more_o than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o stop_v their_o ear_n to_o all_o good_a counsel_n and_o their_o eye_n to_o all_o danger_n so_o as_o all_o go_v to_o wrack_n and_o as_o a_o egg_n by_o how_o much_o the_o long_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o fire_n by_o so_o much_o the_o hard_a it_o wax_v even_o so_o a_o man_n who_o trust_v only_o to_o his_o own_o brain_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o you_o counsel_v he_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o you_o make_v he_o obstinate_a mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lautrech_n be_v general_n for_o the_o french_a king_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o naples_n and_o of_o heart_n so_o haughty_a and_o obstinate_a that_o although_o he_o manifest_o see_v before_o his_o face_n that_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o be_v encamp_v be_v neither_o fit_a nor_o wholesome_a and_o that_o it_o daily_o wax_v worse_a and_o worse_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o depart_v from_o thence_o to_o choose_v a_o better_a neither_o for_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o captain_n neither_o for_o the_o discommodity_n of_o the_o soldier_n neither_o for_o the_o death_n which_o he_o see_v daily_o before_o his_o eye_n so_o that_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o soldier_n which_o die_v poor_a and_o miserable_a through_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o air_n in_o the_o dirt_n and_o mire_n he_o himself_o also_o leave_v his_o life_n 4_o lautrech_n through_o his_o obstinacy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o total_a ruin_n of_o the_o french_a army_n before_o naples_n and_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o own_o death_n guicciar_n lib._n 4_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o lose_v the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o victory_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o king_n army_n whereof_o he_o be_v general_n come_v to_o extreme_a ruin_n which_o have_v not_o happen_v if_o leave_v his_o obstinacy_n he_o have_v give_v ear_n to_o those_o which_o counsel_v he_o both_o for_o the_o private_a and_o public_a good_a wherefore_o our_o author_n wise_o say_v that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o consider_v of_o the_o disorder_n breed_v by_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o those_o which_o be_v employ_v in_o great_a matter_n this_o obstinacy_n make_v man_n cruel_a both_o against_o other_o and_o themselves_o also_o whereof_o be_v many_o example_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a as_o i_o have_v understand_v of_o certain_a gentleman_n of_o sienna_n worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v that_o in_o the_o war_n of_o sienna_n there_o be_v some_o which_o in_o the_o senate_n do_v propound_v and_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o kill_v their_o wife_n their_o child_n themselves_o and_o to_o set_v the_o town_n on_o fire_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o florentine_n moreover_o also_o obstinacy_n make_v man_n cruel_a both_o against_o themselves_o and_o other_o also_o obstinacy_n make_v the_o obstinate_a to_o be_v easy_o oppress_v by_o their_o enemy_n for_o know_v their_o natural_a condition_n mean_n may_v be_v easy_o find_v to_o offend_v they_o and_o in_o fine_a persist_v obstinate_a without_o reason_n or_o judgement_n and_o so_o consequent_o without_o wit_n or_o wisdom_n of_o force_n they_o do_v every_o thing_n backward_o and_o live_v like_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n fall_v from_o evil_a to_o worse_o and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o extreme_a ruin_n chap._n 24._o courtesy_n employ_v upon_o obstinate_a enemy_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o bestow_v in_o vain_a when_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n undertake_v to_o wage_v war_n against_o another_o people_n if_o by_o chance_n the_o obstinacy_n to_o yield_v nothing_o to_o the_o enemy_n which_o mole_v enter_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o against_o who_o the_o war_n be_v make_v he_o which_o begin_v the_o war_n must_v resolve_v with_o himself_o not_o to_o use_v any_o courtesy_n towards_o his_o obstinate_a enemy_n because_o that_o any_o clemency_n or_o courtesy_n to_o be_v use_v will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o obstinacy_n be_v to_o love_v better_a to_o die_v than_o to_o make_v any_o show_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a of_o humility_n or_o give_v place_n and_o although_o that_o the_o obstinate_a man_n sometime_o seem_v to_o be_v humble_v through_o extreme_a necessity_n yet_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o alter_v adversary_n a_o obstinate_a man_n love_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o show_v but_o eâ—e_v the_o least_o sign_n of_o humility_n or_o of_o give_v place_n to_o his_o adversary_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v he_o he_o will_v show_v that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v do_v perforce_o wherefore_o a_o obstinate_a and_o rude_a enemy_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v and_o deal_v withal_o by_o all_o rigour_n and_o severity_n forasmuch_o as_o gentleness_n and_o courtesy_n will_v neither_o pacify_v he_o nor_o assuage_v his_o fury_n many_o example_n may_v be_v allege_v hereof_o as_o of_o the_o saguntine_n besiege_v by_o hannibal_n but_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o the_o example_n of_o the_o pisans_n happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o ancestor_n the_o florentine_n make_v long_a war_n against_o the_o pisans_n and_o oftentimes_o vanquish_v they_o and_o ever_o use_v they_o very_o hardly_o and_o in_o conclusion_n they_o resolve_v to_o invade_v and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o obedience_n through_o hunger_n and_o every_o year_n spoil_v their_o harvest_n and_o often_o bereave_v they_o of_o hope_n of_o any_o for_o the_o year_n follow_v but_o they_o make_v provision_n from_o elsewhere_o at_o length_n the_o florentine_n determine_v to_o try_v they_o by_o gentleness_n and_o clemency_n to_o see_v if_o courtesy_n may_v prevail_v to_o the_o end_n to_o leave_v nothing_o untried_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o make_v a_o new_a law_n &_o ordain_v that_o every_o citizen_n or_o countryman_n of_o pisa_n which_o within_o certain_a time_n will_v return_v to_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n or_o possession_n in_o the_o country_n shall_v have_v free_a pardon_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o shall_v reenter_v upon_o his_o good_n the_o florentine_n do_v this_o in_o hope_n to_o have_v draw_v many_o pisans_n out_o of_o the_o town_n by_o mean_a of_o this_o law_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o town_n will_v be_v weak_a and_o worse_o defend_v but_o their_o hope_n fail_v they_o and_o all_o happen_v to_o the_o contrary_n for_o that_o many_o which_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o the_o war_n by_o the_o consent_n and_o leave_v of_o the_o rest_n go_v out_o of_o pisa_n and_o the_o city_n remain_v disburden_v friend_n the_o pisans_n love_v better_o to_o subject_n themselves_o to_o the_o genovais_n their_o mortal_a enemy_n then_o to_o the_o florentine_n their_o lord_n neighbour_n and_o friend_n and_o in_o part_n discharge_v of_o the_o dearth_n which_o oppress_v they_o and_o those_o which_o go_v forth_o no_o less_o obstinate_a than_o those_o which_o remain_v within_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n with_o their_o revenue_n do_v secret_o succour_v and_o relieve_v those_o which_o remain_v within_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o they_o which_o defend_v the_o city_n will_v not_o yield_v but_o by_o force_n and_o those_o which_o be_v abroad_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v mollify_v abhor_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o a_o florentine_a they_o resolve_v to_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o genovais_n against_o who_o they_o have_v so_o often_o fight_v for_o the_o seignory_n rather_o than_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o florentine_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n all_o that_o a_o man_n do_v touch_v a_o obstinate_a
enemy_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o it_o avail_v more_o to_o deal_v sharp_o and_o rough_o with_o they_o then_o to_o think_v to_o overcome_v they_o by_o humanity_n and_o sign_n of_o good_a will_n chap._n 25._o the_o suspicion_n increase_v and_o make_v great_a by_o the_o evil_a speech_n and_o report_n of_o man_n in_o authority_n be_v the_o occasion_n that_o man_n oftentimes_o become_v cruel_a svspition_n be_v a_o opinion_n of_o evil_a which_o enter_v into_o our_o mind_n and_o corrupt_v the_o good_a which_o a_o man_n possess_v or_o think_v to_o possess_v when_o this_o suspicion_n be_v accompany_v with_o probable_a and_o apparent_a conjecture_n or_o maintain_v through_o the_o report_n of_o some_o personage_n of_o credit_n and_o authority_n it_o may_v then_o have_v such_o force_n in_o man_n hart_n as_o to_o make_v he_o become_v enrage_v inhuman_a and_o cruel_a when_o such_o suspicion_n be_v enter_v into_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n which_o hold_v estate_n &_o fear_v to_o lose_v the_o same_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v they_o to_o feel_v it_o and_o increase_v and_o augment_v their_o suspicion_n chief_o when_o they_o be_v stir_v and_o that_o the_o flea_n according_a to_o the_o common_a say_n be_v put_v in_o their_o ear_n by_o person_n to_o be_v believe_v which_o allege_v reason_n with_o some_o appearance_n or_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n i_o will_v not_o produce_v many_o example_n which_o may_v be_v infinite_a but_o this_o only_a shall_v serve_v for_o a_o memorable_a example_n write_v by_o guicciardin_n of_o john_n bentivogli_n lord_n of_o bologna_n who_o have_v to_o his_o advantage_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n end_v his_o business_n with_o duke_n valentine_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v molest_v by_o he_o any_o more_o he_o begin_v again_o to_o entertain_v and_o to_o continue_v the_o suspicion_n which_o he_o bear_v in_o himself_o against_o the_o house_n of_o the_o mariscotti_n which_o be_v enemy_n unto_o he_o and_o this_o suspicion_n be_v augment_v by_o the_o rapport_n whether_o true_a or_o feign_a of_o duke_n valentine_n who_o tell_v he_o in_o secret_a yet_o with_o a_o malicious_a heart_n that_o he_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o house_n of_o the_o mariscotti_n to_o approach_v &_o draw_v near_o to_o bologna_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o bentivogli_n who_o hold_v the_o duke_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o credit_n and_o authority_n give_v credit_n unto_o his_o word_n enter_v into_o so_o great_a jealousy_n &_o suspicion_n that_o be_v become_v very_o eager_a and_o cruel_a to_o deliver_v himself_o of_o this_o fear_n know_v the_o house_n of_o the_o mariscotti_n to_o be_v rich_a mighty_a and_o well_o follow_v determine_v to_o rid_v himself_o of_o this_o corrosive_n by_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o mariscotti_n whether_o they_o be_v culpable_a or_o innocent_a and_o make_v his_o son_n hermes_n the_o instrument_n of_o his_o cruel_a determination_n 〈…〉_o john_n bentivogli_n &_o hernâ—_n 〈…〉_o he_o bring_v it_o so_o to_o pass_v that_o many_o of_o the_o most_o honourable_a house_n of_o bologna_n do_v with_o he_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o mariscotti_n which_o be_v in_o bologna_n this_o be_v do_v by_o these_o young_a man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o honourable_a house_n which_o have_v serve_v his_o turn_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o so_o great_a a_o cruelty_n in_o favour_n of_o bentivogli_n become_v enemy_n of_o this_o noble_a house_n of_o mariscotti_n shall_v ever_o desire_v the_o conservation_n of_o he_o and_o his_o estate_n and_o with_o all_o their_o power_n help_v to_o support_v the_o same_o and_o although_o duke_n valentine_n purpose_n be_v to_o make_v bentivogli_n odious_a in_o that_o city_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v it_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o may_v bring_v his_o friend_n in_o danger_n for_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v consider_v that_o a_o prince_n to_o maintain_v his_o estate_n be_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o to_o attempt_v any_o hazardous_a enterprise_n to_o deliver_v himself_o from_o his_o enemy_n and_o emulator_n when_o a_o man_n see_v another_o man_n to_o have_v a_o great_a suspicion_n of_o another_o he_o ought_v not_o further_o to_o inflame_v he_o by_o ill_a report_n because_o that_o the_o suspicious_a to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v deliver_v of_o this_o heart-burning_a regard_v not_o whether_o the_o report_n be_v true_a or_o false_a but_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o assure_v himself_o will_v attempt_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o hard_a unjust_a dangerous_a or_o infamous_a chap._n 26._o a_o man_n ought_v not_o neither_o in_o jest_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v to_o put_v a_o prince_n in_o jealousy_n of_o his_o estate_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n full_a of_o danger_n forasmuch_o as_o prince_n concern_v their_o estate_n prince_n a_o comparison_n between_o a_o lover_n and_o a_o prince_n be_v like_o lover_n towards_o their_o mistress_n and_o as_o for_o jealousy_n they_o be_v equal_a and_o march_v with_o like_a pace_n for_o as_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o lodge_v jealousy_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o lover_n even_o so_o may_v a_o man_n with_o great_a facility_n put_v a_o doubt_n and_o suspicion_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o prince_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o as_o he_o which_o reveal_v to_o a_o lover_n something_o which_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o his_o love_n make_v he_o vigilant_a and_o watchful_a careful_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o pass_v even_o so_o those_o which_o put_v their_o prince_n in_o doubt_n and_o suspicion_n of_o a_o conspiracy_n insurrection_n or_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o estate_n or_o such_o like_a put_v he_o in_o most_o extreme_a great_a trouble_n of_o mind_n make_v he_o make_v sudden_a and_o extraordinary_a preparation_n &_o oftentimes_o to_o take_v offensive_a resolution_n but_o as_o a_o lover_n be_v certify_v that_o all_o that_o which_o be_v tell_v he_o of_o his_o beloved_a be_v feign_v &_o a_o lie_n he_o just_o turn_v all_o his_o wrath_n &_o indignation_n against_o those_o which_o give_v he_o this_o hammer_n of_o suspicion_n even_o so_o a_o prince_n see_v in_o the_o end_n that_o that_o which_o be_v tell_v he_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o estate_n be_v false_a and_o forge_a be_v with_o just_a cause_n displease_v with_o he_o who_o put_v he_o to_o this_o trouble_n and_o punish_v he_o according_o in_o the_o year_n 1566._o alexander_n bon_fw-fr a_o gentleman_n of_o venice_n through_o a_o vain_a plot_n and_o enterprise_n put_v the_o whole_a commonwealth_n of_o venice_n in_o doubt_n and_o suspicion_n of_o a_o revolution_n of_o their_o estate_n but_o he_o miss_v to_o effect_v with_o his_o honour_n that_o which_o he_o pretend_v this_o man_n have_v once_o deceive_v the_o senate_n in_o case_n of_o reveal_v of_o secret_n of_o importance_n and_o thereby_o get_v money_n and_o the_o practice_n succeed_v well_o he_o practise_v the_o second_o time_n to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a expense_n and_o want_v mean_n sufficient_a to_o maintain_v that_o greatness_n which_o he_o desire_v with_o rigour_n unto_o a_o captain_n through_o boldness_n and_o diligence_n oftentimes_o obtain_v that_o which_o by_o mildness_n he_o shall_v never_o attain_v unto_o he_o obtain_v of_o they_o what_o he_o will_v whereby_o a_o man_n may_v perceive_v that_o sometime_o that_o be_v obtain_v by_o boldness_n of_o spirit_n and_o constant_a resolution_n which_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n will_v never_o be_v grant_v for_o that_o while_o that_o he_o who_o be_v sue_v unto_o deliberate_v there_o may_v grow_v some_o let_v and_o hindrance_n and_o likewise_o in_o consult_v and_o consider_v of_o the_o matter_n he_o may_v resolve_v with_o himself_o not_o to_o grant_v what_o be_v demand_v and_o by_o this_o mean_n war_n and_o trouble_v arise_v which_o break_v off_o the_o design_n but_o when_o a_o man_n show_v himself_o bold_a and_o audacious_a and_o give_v he_o that_o be_v sue_v unto_o no_o 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