the_o art_n of_o empire_n and_o mystery_n of_o state_n discabinete_v in_o political_n and_o polemical_a aphorism_n ground_v on_o authority_n and_o experience_n and_o illustrate_v with_o the_o choice_a example_n and_o historical_a observation_n by_o the_o ever-renowned_n knight_n sir_n walter_n raleigh_n publish_v by_o john_n milton_n esq_n quis_fw-la mars_fw-la tunica_fw-la tectum_fw-la adamantina_fw-la digne_fw-fr scripserit_fw-la london_n print_v by_o g._n croom_n for_o joseph_n watts_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1692._o to_o the_o reader_n have_v have_v the_o manuscript_n of_o this_o treatise_n write_v by_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n many_o year_n in_o my_o hand_n and_o find_v it_o late_o by_o chance_n among_o other_o book_n and_o paper_n upon_o read_v thereof_o i_o think_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o injury_n to_o withhold_v long_o the_o work_n of_o so_o eminent_a a_o author_n from_o the_o public_a it_o be_v both_o answerable_a in_o style_n to_o other_o work_n of_o his_o already_o extant_a as_o far_o as_o the_o subject_n will_v permit_v and_o give_v i_o for_o a_o true_a copy_n by_o a_o learned_a man_n at_o his_o death_n who_o have_v collect_v several_a such_o piece_n john_n milton_n the_o principal_a content_n chap._n 1._o the_o definition_n and_o division_n of_o public_a weal_n and_o sovereign_a state_n according_a to_o their_o several_a species_n or_o kind_n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o of_o sovereign_n or_o monarchick_a government_n with_o its_o essential_a mark_n and_o specifical_a difference_n p._n 3_o chap._n 3._o of_o monarchy_n seignioril_n exemplify_v in_o the_o turkish_a and_o west-indian_a empire_n p._n 6_o chap._n 4._o of_o monarchy_n royal_a with_o the_o mean_n to_o maintain_v they_o p._n 8_o chap._n 5._o of_o monarchy_n tyrannical_a p._n 11_o chap._n 6._o of_o new-found_a monarchy_n and_o principality_n with_o the_o mean_n to_o perpetuate_v they_o p._n 12_o chap._n 7._o of_o council_n and_o counsellor_n in_o general_n p._n 17_o chap._n 8._o of_o council_n in_o some_o particular_a monarchy_n aristocraty_n and_o democraty_n p._n 18_o chap._n 9_o of_o officer_n and_o commissioner_n with_o their_o respective_a distinction_n p._n 21_o chap._n 10._o of_o magistrate_n their_o qualification_n and_o election_n p._n 22_o chap._n 11._o observation_n intrinsical_o concern_v every_o public_a state_n in_o point_n of_o justice_n treasure_n and_o war_n p._n 24_o chap._n 12._o extrinsic_a observation_n show_v how_o to_o deal_v with_o neighbor_n prince_n and_o province_n respective_o how_o to_o prevent_v their_o design_n and_o decipher_v their_o intendment_n p._n 30_o chap._n 13._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 p._n 35_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o prince_n intimate_a counsellor_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n with_o their_o several_a requisite_n p._n 41_o chap._n 15._o the_o art_n of_o ruling_n or_o mystery_n of_o regiment_n p._n 48_o chap._n 16._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 p._n 51_o chap._n 17._o of_o power_n and_o force_n and_o how_o to_o be_v raise_v and_o maintain_v p._n 53_o chap._n 18._o of_o conspiracy_n and_o treason_n with_o the_o cause_n and_o way_n of_o prevention_n or_o discovery_n p._n 55_o chap._n 19_o of_o public_a hate_n and_o contempt_n with_o the_o occasion_n and_o mean_n to_o redress_v and_o avoid_v it_o p._n 58_o chap._n 20._o of_o diffidence_n and_o dissimulation_n in_o the_o management_n of_o state_n affair_n p._n 67_o chap._n 21._o of_o war_n defensive_a and_o invasive_a with_o instruction_n touch_v law_n of_o arm_n soldier_n and_o military_a discipline_n p._n 70_o chap._n 22._o of_o general_n and_o commander_n and_o their_o requisite_a ability_n in_o martial_a enterprise_n and_o expedition_n p._n 83_o chap._n 23._o of_o council_n in_o war_n and_o direction_n tactick_a and_o stratagematick_a with_o advice_n how_o to_o make_v a_o honourable_a peace_n p._n 87_o chap._n 24._o of_o civil_a war_n with_o the_o cause_n and_o remedy_n thereof_o p._n 97_o chap._n 25._o a_o collection_n of_o political_a observation_n confirm_v by_o reason_n and_o experience_n advertise_v prince_n statesman_n and_o private_a person_n how_o to_o demean_v themselves_o in_o all_o fortune_n and_o event_n p._n 107_o chap._n 26._o maxim_n of_o state_n or_o prudential_n ground_n and_o polemical_a precept_n concern_v all_o estate_n and_o form_n of_o policy_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n or_o war_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v by_o select_a narration_n and_o historical_a parallel_n p._n 184_o advertisement_n the_o excellent_a woman_n describe_v by_o her_o true_a character_n and_o their_o opposite_n print_v for_o j._n watts_n the_o art_n of_o empire_n and_o mystery_n of_o state_n chap._n i._n the_o definition_n and_o division_n of_o public_a weal_n and_o sovereign_a state_n according_a to_o their_o several_a species_n or_o kind_n a_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o certain_a sovereign_a government_n of_o many_o family_n with_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v common_a among_o they_o all_o commonwealth_n be_v either_o monarchy_n or_o all_o commonwealth_n be_v either_o aristocraty_n or_o all_o commonwealth_n be_v either_o democraty_n or_o a_o monarchy_n be_v that_o state_n where_o the_o sovereignty_n rest_v in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o only_a prince_n a_o aristocraty_n be_v where_o some_o small_a part_n of_o the_o people_n have_v in_o they_o as_o a_o body_n corporate_a the_o sovereignty_n and_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n a_o democraty_n be_v where_o all_o the_o people_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n sovereign_a so_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o place_n and_o person_n where_o the_o sovereignty_n rest_v do_v cause_n the_o state_n to_o be_v either_o a_o monarchy_n a_o aristocraty_n or_o popular_a government_n chap._n ii_o of_o sovereign_n or_o monarchick_a government_n with_o its_o essential_a mark_n and_o specifical_a difference_n sovereignty_n be_v a_o absolute_a and_o perpetual_a power_n in_o every_o public_a state_n and_o he_o be_v proper_o and_o only_o a_o sovereign_n that_o acknowledge_v no_o superior_a or_o equal_a nor_o hold_v of_o any_o other_o prince_n person_n or_o power_n but_o god_n and_o his_o own_o sword_n the_o first_o mark_n of_o sovereignty_n be_v absolute_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o command_v all_o subject_n in_o general_a and_o every_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a without_o consent_n of_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n either_o great_a or_o inferior_a to_o himself_o the_o second_o mark_n of_o majesty_n be_v authority_n to_o make_v war_n and_o conclude_v peace_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o three_o be_v power_n to_o bestow_v all_o honour_n and_o chief_a office_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o four_o mark_n of_o sovereignty_n be_v appellation_n the_o five_o mark_n and_o last_v be_v power_n to_o pardon_v all_o subject_n by_o rigour_n of_o law_n or_o otherwise_o condemn_v in_o life_n land_n good_n or_o honour_n these_o power_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impart_v to_o any_o officer_n deputy_n or_o other_o magistrate_n but_o in_o the_o prince_n absence_n and_o for_o some_o urgent_a occasion_n monarchy_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n signioril_n royal_a and_o tyrannical_a the_o diversity_n of_o monarchy_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o state_n but_o the_o diverse_a proceed_n of_o those_o prince_n that_o govern_v for_o great_a difference_n there_o may_v be_v between_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o government_n thereof_o that_o prince_n that_o give_v the_o magistracy_n honour_n and_o office_n without_o respect_n of_o nobility_n riches_n or_o virtue_n may_v be_v say_v to_o govern_v popular_o and_o that_o monarchy_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v govern_v aristocratical_o when_o the_o monarch_n impart_v the_o principal_a honour_n and_o office_n to_o the_o noble_a and_o rich_a man_n only_o the_o same_o difference_n there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o state_n aristocratical_a and_o popular_a for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o may_v be_v both_o signioril_n or_o tyrannical_a a_o monarch_n signioril_n be_v he_o who_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o just_a war_n be_v make_v owner_n of_o man_n body_n and_o good_n and_o govern_v they_o as_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n govern_v base_a servant_n and_o slave_n a_o monarch_n royal_a be_v he_o who_o subject_n be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o law_n and_o the_o monarch_n himself_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n suffer_v every_o subject_a to_o enjoy_v liberty_n natural_a with_o property_n in_o land_n and_o good_n govern_v as_o a_o father_n govern_v his_o child_n a_o monarch_n tyrannical_a be_v he_o who_o without_o regard_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n command_v freeman_n as_o slave_n and_o use_v their_o land_n and_o good_n as_o his_o own_o chap._n iii_o of_o monarchy_n signioril_n exemplify_v in_o the_o turkish_a and_o west-indian_a empire_n all_z people_z subject_n to_o prince_n be_v govern_v as_o freeman_n by_o
without_o extremity_n ne_fw-la boves_fw-la ipsos_fw-la mox_fw-la agros_fw-la postremo_fw-la corpora_fw-la servitio_fw-la aut_fw-la poenae_fw-la tradant_fw-la tac._n the_o four_o remedy_n be_v the_o prince_n own_o parsimony_n not_o give_v so_o large_o to_o private_a person_n as_o thereby_o to_o be_v force_v to_o take_v from_o the_o multitude_n magnae_fw-la opes_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la multa_fw-la capiendo_fw-la quam_fw-la haud_fw-la multa_fw-la perdendo_fw-la quaeruntur_fw-la maecaenas_n the_o last_o help_n against_o hate_n be_v in_o taxation_n to_o proceed_v equal_o indifferent_o and_o without_o favor_n or_o respect_n and_o that_o the_o assessor_n of_o tax_n may_v be_v elect_v of_o the_o mean_a fort_n of_o people_n populis_fw-la maximam_fw-la fidem_fw-la rerum_fw-la suarum_fw-la habet_fw-la tac._n touch_v censure_n which_o we_o number_v among_o the_o cause_n whereof_o hate_n be_v conceive_v much_o need_v not_o to_o be_v speak_v because_o the_o same_o be_v discontinue_v or_o rather_o utter_o forget_v yet_o do_v it_o seem_v a_o thing_n necessary_a be_v a_o certain_a observation_n and_o controlment_n of_o such_o evil_a manner_n and_o disorder_n as_o be_v not_o by_o law_n corrigible_a these_o officer_n be_v of_o the_o roman_n call_v magistri_fw-la pudoris_fw-la &_o modestiae_fw-la livi._n to_o the_o function_n of_o censure_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v ancient_o subject_a manner_n and_o excess_n under_o manner_n i_o comprehend_v wantonness_n drunkenness_n dice_v brawl_v perjury_n and_o all_o such_o lewdness_n as_o modesty_n condemn_v these_o disorder_n be_v ancient_o punish_v by_o the_o discretion_n of_o censor_n in_o all_o age_n and_o sex_n to_o the_o end_n that_o idleness_n may_v be_v general_o avoid_v universa_fw-la plebs_fw-la habeat_fw-la negotia_fw-la sua_fw-la quibus_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la publico_fw-la detineatur_fw-la sallust_n excess_n include_v riotousness_n expense_n of_o money_n prodigal_a housekeep_n banquet_a and_o superfluity_n in_o apparel_n which_o thing_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o many_o mischief_n it_o also_o seem_v in_o some_o sort_n perilous_a to_o the_o prince_n that_o the_o subject_n shall_v exceed_v either_o in_o covetise_n or_o consume_v nemo_fw-la nimis_fw-la excedat_fw-la five_o amicorum_fw-la copia_fw-la sine_fw-la opum_fw-la arist._n the_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o these_o sort_n of_o offender_n be_v either_o ignominy_n or_o pecuniary_a punishment_n censoris_fw-la judicium_fw-la damnato_fw-la nihil_fw-la affert_fw-la nisi_fw-la ruborem_fw-la tac._n the_o first_o and_o chief_a mean_n to_o remove_v these_o inconvenience_n be_v the_o prince_n own_o example_n who_o life_n be_v well_o censure_v easy_o reduce_v other_o to_o order_v vita_fw-la principis_fw-la censura_fw-la perpetua_fw-la plin._n second_o those_o disorder_n may_v be_v take_v away_o without_o danger_n if_o the_o censure_n do_v proceed_v by_o degree_n and_o leisurely_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n may_v not_o sudden_o be_v alter_v vitia_n quaedam_fw-la tollit_fw-la facilius_fw-la princeps_fw-la si_fw-la eorum_fw-la sit_fw-la patience_n sen._n these_o be_v the_o chief_a rule_n whereby_o to_o eschew_v hate_n but_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o any_o prince_n or_o minister_n utter_o to_o avoid_v it_o for_o be_v himself_o good_a he_o incur_v the_o offence_n of_o all_o bad_a folk_n if_o he_o be_v evil_a good_a man_n will_v hate_v he_o this_o danger_n therefore_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n have_v little_o regard_v because_o hate_n may_v be_v gain_v as_o well_o by_o good_a as_o evil_a do_v odia_fw-la qui_fw-la nimium_fw-la timet_fw-la regnare_fw-la nescit_fw-la sen._n one_o other_o mean_n to_o remove_v this_o error_n be_v to_o reward_v the_o good_a and_o well_o deserve_a subject_n for_o no_o man_n can_v think_v he_o cruel_a that_o for_o love_n to_o virtue_n use_v austerity_n which_o will_v appear_v when_o he_o bestow_v bountiful_o on_o the_o good_a praemio_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la respublica_fw-la continetur_fw-la solon_n the_o other_o vice_n which_o indanger_v the_o state_n of_o prince_n we_o call_v contempt_n be_v a_o certain_a base_a and_o vile_a conceit_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o subject_n stranger_n or_o servant_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o proceed_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o king_n may_v be_v resemble_v to_o the_o power_n of_o man_n mind_n whereunto_o the_o hand_n the_o foot_n the_o eye_n do_v by_o consent_n obey_v vires_fw-la imperii_fw-la in_o consensu_fw-la obedientium_fw-la sunt_fw-la livi._n the_o cause_n of_o contempt_n do_v proceed_v chief_o from_o the_o form_n of_o government_n fortune_n or_o the_o prince_n manner_n the_o form_n of_o government_n become_v contemptible_a when_o the_o prince_n desire_v to_o be_v think_v merciful_a rule_v rather_o pitiful_o than_o just_o which_o manner_n of_o proceed_v take_v away_o all_o reverence_n in_o the_o people_n and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o enter_v liberty_n or_o at_o least_o a_o certain_a boldness_n to_o offend_v facult_a as_o faciendi_fw-la quod_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la visum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la comprimere_fw-la ingenitam_fw-la singulis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la pravitatem_fw-la tac._n also_o to_o be_v mutable_a irresolute_a light_a and_o inconsiderate_a in_o bestow_v the_o honour_n and_o office_n of_o state_n make_v the_o prince_n contemptible_a qui_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la fruitur_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o longius_fw-la consultat_fw-la arist._n but_o if_o contempt_n be_v cause_v by_o fortune_n or_o as_o may_v be_v say_v more_o reasonable_o by_o destiny_n and_o that_o those_o friend_n do_v fail_v who_o ought_v in_o duty_n to_o defend_v the_o prince_n and_o his_o authority_n then_o be_v there_o small_a hope_n to_o eschew_v contempt_n fato_fw-la obnoxia_fw-la virtus_fw-la plaut_n the_o prince_n manner_n do_v breed_v contempt_n when_o he_o yield_v his_o affection_n to_o sensuality_n and_o sloth_n or_o if_o he_o incur_v the_o suspicion_n of_o simplicity_n cowardice_n or_o any_o such_o vice_n unworthy_a the_o dignity_n he_o bear_v common_a people_n do_v sometime_o also_o disesteem_v the_o prince_n for_o external_a and_o light_a cause_n as_o deformity_n of_o person_n sickness_n or_o such_o like_a mos_fw-la vulgi_fw-la est_fw-la fortuita_fw-la &_o externa_fw-la ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la trahere_fw-la tac._n chap._n xx._n of_o diffidence_n and_o dissimulation_n in_o the_o management_n of_o state_n affair_n albeit_o roundness_n and_o plain_a deal_n be_v most_o worthy_a praise_n chief_o in_o private_a person_n yet_o because_o all_o man_n in_o their_o action_n do_v not_o so_o proceed_v it_o behove_v wise_a man_n and_o prince_n above_o other_o at_o occasion_n to_o semble_fw-fr and_o dissemble_v for_o as_o in_o all_o action_n a_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v slow_a and_o advise_v so_o in_o consent_n and_o believe_v haste_v and_o facility_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o though_o credulity_n be_v rather_o a_o error_n than_o a_o fault_n yet_o for_o prince_n it_o be_v both_o unfit_a and_o perilous_a wherefore_o it_o import_v they_o to_o be_v defend_v with_o this_o caution_n nihil_fw-la credendo_fw-la atque_fw-la omne_fw-la cavendo_fw-la cic._n notwithstanding_o he_o must_v not_o show_v himself_o diffident_a or_o distrustful_a utter_o but_o as_o i_o wish_v he_o shall_v not_o over-slight_o believe_v all_o man_n so_o ought_v he_o not_o for_o small_a cause_n distrust_v every_o man_n multi_fw-la fallere_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la dum_fw-la timent_fw-la falli_fw-la sen._n dissimulation_n be_v as_o it_o be_v beget_v by_o diffidence_n a_o quality_n in_o prince_n of_o so_o great_a necessity_n as_o move_v the_o emperor_n tiberius_n to_o say_v nescit_fw-la regnare_fw-la qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la the_o necessity_n of_o dissimulation_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v use_v with_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n it_o also_o show_v a_o certain_a discretion_n in_o magistrate_n sometime_o to_o disguise_v with_o friend_n when_o no_o offence_n do_v thereof_o follow_v doli_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la doli_fw-la nisi_fw-la astu_fw-la colas_fw-la plaut_n this_o kind_n of_o craft_n albeit_o in_o every_o man_n conceit_n not_o praisable_v be_v nevertheless_o tolerable_a and_o for_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n the_o same_o be_v use_v to_o good_a end_n very_o necessary_a but_o those_o cunning_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o virtue_n ought_v not_o of_o honest_a man_n to_o be_v use_v neither_o dare_v i_o commend_v adulation_n and_o corruption_n though_o they_o be_v often_o use_v in_o court_n and_o be_v of_o some_o learned_a writer_n allow_v decipere_fw-la pro_fw-la moribus_fw-la temporum_fw-la prudentia_fw-la est_fw-la plin._n by_o great_a subtlety_n and_o fraud_n contrary_a to_o virtue_n and_o piety_n i_o mean_v perjury_n and_o injustice_n which_o though_o all_o man_n in_o word_n detest_v yet_o in_o deed_n be_v use_v of_o many_o persuade_v themselves_o by_o cavillation_n and_o sophistication_n to_o excuse_v the_o impiety_n of_o their_o false_a oath_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o lysander_n pueros_fw-la talis_fw-la viros_fw-la juramentis_fw-la circumvenire_fw-la solebat_fw-la plut._n chap._n xxi_o of_o war_n defensive_a and_o invasive_a with_o instruction_n touch_v law_n of_o arm_n soldier_n and_o military_a discipline_n the_o art_n military_n be_v of_o all_o other_o quality_n most_o necessary_a for_o prince_n for_o without_o it_o they_o can_v be_v defend_v force_n of_o man_n only_o
providence_n be_v a_o forecast_n and_o likely_a conjecture_n of_o 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 of_o prevention_n or_o discovery_n conspiracy_n be_v common_o address_v to_o the_o prince_n person_n treason_n be_v address_v against_o his_o government_n authority_n country_n subject_n or_o place_n of_o srength_n these_o mischief_n be_v easy_o fear_v but_o hardly_o eschew_v for_o albeit_o open_a enemy_n be_v open_o encounter_v yet_o fraud_n and_o subtilty_n be_v secret_a foe_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v avoid_v occulta_fw-la pericula_fw-la neque_fw-la praevidere_fw-la neque_fw-la vitare_fw-la in_o promptu_fw-la est_fw-la sallust_n the_o danger_n of_o conspiracy_n proceed_v of_o divers_a cause_n as_o avarice_n infidelity_n of_o subject_n ambition_n in_o servant_n and_o corruption_n in_o soldier_n therefore_o with_o great_a difficulty_n to_o be_v avoid_v vitæ_fw-la tuus_fw-la dominus_fw-la est_fw-la quisquis_fw-la svam_fw-la contempsit_fw-la sen._n notwithstanding_o it_o seem_v that_o either_o by_o inquisition_n punishment_n innocency_n or_o destiny_n the_o evil_a affection_n of_o man_n may_v be_v ofttentimes_a discover_v 1._o for_o whoso_o will_v curious_o inquire_v and_o consider_v the_o action_n and_o ordinary_a speechee_n of_o man_n i_o mean_v those_o that_o be_v person_n of_o honour_n and_o reputation_n may_v ofttentimes_a vent_v the_o i_o that_o lurk_v in_o the_o mind_n quoniam_fw-la rarò_fw-la nisi_fw-la male_a loqunti_fw-la mali_fw-la faciunt_fw-la li_n 2._o punishment_n be_v likewise_o a_o thing_n so_o terrible_a that_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o reward_n do_v often_o discover_v those_o dangerous_a intention_n cruciatu_fw-la aut_fw-la praemio_fw-la cunct_n a_o peruia_fw-la sunt_fw-la tac._n but_o as_o it_o be_v wisdom_n in_o prince_n to_o give_v ear_n to_o informer_n so_o be_v they_o not_o always_o to_o be_v believe_v for_o hope_n envy_n hate_n or_o some_o other_o passion_n ofttentimes_a draw_v they_o to_o speak_v untrue_o quis_fw-la innocens_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-la accusare_fw-la sufficit_fw-la tac._n 3._o the_o three_o and_o likely_a defence_n against_o conspiracy_n be_v the_o prince_n own_o innocency_n for_o never_o have_v injure_v any_o man_n it_o can_v be_v think_v there_o live_v any_o subject_n so_o lewd_a as_o will_v endeavour_v to_o hurt_v he_o fidelissima_fw-la custodia_fw-la principis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la innocentia_fw-la plin._n 4._o the_o last_o and_o best_a bulward_o to_o withstand_v the_o force_n of_o this_o mischief_n we_o call_v destiny_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o divine_a providence_n may_v be_v true_o call_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o who_o only_a power_n it_o rest_v to_o protect_v and_o defend_v good_a prince_n ille_fw-la erit_fw-la a_o latere_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o custodiet_fw-la pedem_fw-la tuum_fw-la ne_fw-la capiaris_fw-la salo._n treason_n be_v most_o common_o enterprise_v by_o covetous_a person_n who_o prefer_v private_a profit_n before_o fame_n or_o fidelity_n do_v not_o fear_v to_o enter_v into_o any_o impious_a action_n to_o this_o humour_n ambitious_a man_n dissentious_a and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v desirous_a of_o innovation_n be_v incline_v pulcra_fw-la loquentes_fw-la iidem_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la prava_fw-la struentes_fw-la hom._n to_o these_o offender_n no_o punishment_n be_v equal_a to_o their_o impious_a merit_n can_v be_v devise_v be_v person_n odious_a as_o well_o to_o friend_n as_o foe_n proditores_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o quos_fw-la anteponunt_fw-la invisi_fw-la sunt_fw-la tac._n chap._n xix_o of_o public_a hate_n and_o contempt_n with_o the_o occasion_n and_o mean_n to_o redress_v and_o avoid_v it_o have_v brief_o touch_v the_o virtue_n and_o mean_n whereby_o prince_n be_v maintain_v in_o authority_n and_o honour_n let_v something_o be_v say_v of_o the_o cause_n from_o whence_o their_o ruin_n do_v proceed_v the_o chief_a whereof_o seem_v to_o be_v hate_n and_o contempt_n hate_n come_v of_o fear_n which_o the_o more_o common_a it_o be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a nulla_fw-la vis_fw-la imperii_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la prement_fw-la metu_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la diuturna_fw-la cic._n the_o cause_n of_o fear_n be_v punishment_n imposition_n and_o rigour_n and_o therefore_o it_o behove_v a_o prince_n not_o only_o to_o shun_v they_o but_o to_o eschew_v those_o action_n whereby_o he_o may_v reasonable_a incur_v their_o suspicion_n sentias_fw-la enim_fw-la homines_fw-la ut_fw-la metuant_fw-la aut_fw-la oderint_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la opinion_n &_o fama_fw-la quam_fw-la certa_fw-la aliqua_fw-la ratione_fw-la moveri_fw-la cic._n yet_o punishment_n imposition_n and_o censure_n be_v in_o all_o state_n necessary_a although_o they_o show_v and_o seem_v terrible_a and_o consequent_o breed_v a_o certain_a desperation_n in_o subject_n unless_o they_o be_v discreet_o and_o modest_o use_v for_o extreme_a and_o frequent_a punishment_n taste_v of_o cruelty_n great_a and_o many_o impost_n savour_v of_o covetousness_n censure_v of_o manner_n when_o it_o exceed_v the_o quality_n of_o offence_n do_v seem_v rigour_n in_o these_o matter_n therefore_o it_o behove_v the_o prince_n to_o be_v moderate_a and_o cautelous_a chief_o in_o capital_a punishment_n which_o must_v be_v confine_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o justice_n sit_fw-la apud_fw-la principem_fw-la parsimonia_fw-la etiam_fw-la viliffimi_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la sen._n but_o if_o for_o security_n sake_n the_o prince_n be_v force_v to_o punish_v let_v the_o same_o be_v do_v with_o show_n of_o great_a sorrow_n and_o lothness_n tanquam_fw-la invitus_fw-la &_o magnocum_fw-la tormento_fw-la ad_fw-la castigandum_fw-la veniat_fw-la sen._n let_v all_o punishment_n also_o be_v slow_o execute_v for_o they_o that_o be_v hasty_o punish_v do_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v willing_o condemn_v neither_o ought_v any_o capital_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o commonweal_n and_o for_o example_n sake_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la pareant_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la alios_fw-la pereundo_fw-la deterreant_fw-la sen._n in_o punish_v also_o a_o specil_n respect_n must_v be_v have_v that_o no_o show_n of_o content_n or_o pleasure_n be_v take_v therein_o forma_fw-la rabiei_fw-la est_fw-la sanguine_fw-la &_o vulneribus_fw-la gaudere_fw-la sen._n also_o in_o punish_v equality_n must_v be_v observe_v and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n nec_fw-la eisdem_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la alii_fw-la plectantur_fw-la alii_fw-la ne_fw-la appellentur_fw-la quidem_fw-la cic._n but_o in_o punish_v public_a offence_n wherein_o a_o multitude_n have_v part_n the_o execution_n ought_v to_o be_v otherwise_o and_o as_o it_o be_v at_o a_o instant_n which_o may_v haply_o seem_v terrible_a but_o in_o effect_n be_v not_o frequens_fw-la vindict_v a_o paucorum_fw-la odium_fw-la reprimit_fw-la omnium_fw-la irritat_fw-la sen._n another_o mean_n to_o satisfy_v a_o people_n offend_v be_v to_o punish_v the_o minister_n of_o cruelty_n and_o with_o their_o blood_n to_o wash_v away_o the_o common_a hatred_n piaculares_fw-la publici_fw-la odii_fw-la victimae_fw-la plin._n by_o this_o king_n david_n do_v appease_v the_o gibeonite_n the_o next_o cause_n of_o discontent_n come_v of_o imposition_n under_o which_o word_n be_v comprehend_v all_o levy_n of_o money_n a_o matter_n nothing_o please_v to_o people_n as_o that_o which_o they_o esteem_v equal_a to_o their_o own_o life_n pecunia_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la est_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la plaut_n first_o to_o remove_v hate_v conceive_v of_o this_o cause_n there_o be_v nothing_o better_a than_o public_a expostulation_n of_o necessity_n for_o what_o commonwealth_n or_o kingdom_n can_v be_v without_o tribute_n nulla_fw-la quies_fw-la gentium_fw-la sine_fw-la armis_fw-la nec_fw-la arma_fw-la sine_fw-la stipendiis_fw-la nec_fw-la stipendia_fw-la sine_fw-la tributis_fw-la haberi_fw-la queunt_fw-la tac._n the_o second_o remedy_n against_o hate_n for_o imposition_n be_v to_o make_v moderate_a levy_n and_o rare_a for_o as_o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v a_o sheep_n shall_v be_v fleece_v not_o flay_v qui_fw-la nimis_fw-la emungit_fw-la elicit_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la tac._n three_o also_o to_o eschew_v the_o offence_n of_o people_n it_o behove_v the_o prince_n to_o have_v a_o vigilant_a eye_n on_o informer_n promoter_n and_o such_o fiscal_v minister_n who_o cruelty_n and_o covetous_a proceed_n do_v ofttentimes_a occasion_n great_a hate_n but_o this_o mischief_n may_v be_v though_o hardly_o encounter_v either_o by_o choose_v honest_a officer_n or_o prove_v otherwise_o not_o only_o to_o remain_v they_o but_o to_o use_v they_o as_o sponge_n exprimendi_fw-la post_fw-la quam_fw-la biberint_fw-la suet._n in_o all_o imposition_n or_o taxation_n no_o cruelty_n or_o force_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v the_o second_o cause_n to_o kindle_v hate_n and_o to_o meet_v with_o that_o mischief_n nothing_o be_v better_a than_o to_o proceed_v moderate_o and_o
suffice_v not_o unless_o the_o same_o be_v govern_v by_o council_n and_o martial_a wisdom_n duo_o sunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la resp_n servatur_fw-la in_o host_n fortitudo_fw-la &_o domi_fw-la concordia_fw-la tac._n military_a knowledge_n concern_v war_n and_o every_o war_n be_v either_o foreign_a or_o domestical_a touch_v foreign_a it_o must_v be_v consider_v when_o it_o must_v be_v begin_v how_o to_o continue_v it_o and_o when_o to_o be_v end_v to_o begin_v war_n a_o prince_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o the_o cause_n be_v just_o and_o the_o enterprise_n advise_o enter_v into_o sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o belli_fw-la sicut_fw-la pacis_fw-la jura_fw-la justeque_fw-la ea_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la ac_fw-la fortiter_fw-la gerere_fw-la debes_fw-la livi._n the_o law_n of_o arm_n be_v in_o all_o commonweal_n to_o be_v due_o observe_v for_o to_o enter_v fight_n rash_o and_o without_o respect_n to_o reason_n be_v beastly_a also_o to_o kill_v or_o slay_n will_v work_v no_o better_a effect_n than_o that_o all_o nation_n shall_v without_o mercy_n murder_v one_o another_o barbaro_n ritu_fw-la coedem_fw-la coede_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la sanguine_fw-la expiare_fw-la sal._n no_o war_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v make_v but_o such_o as_o be_v just_o and_o in_o every_o just_a war_n these_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v look_v into_o viz._n that_o the_o author_n be_v of_o authority_n that_o the_o cause_n be_v good_a and_o the_o end_v just_a for_o in_o all_o state_n the_o prince_n or_o they_o in_o who_o the_o sovereignty_n rest_v be_v the_o just_a author_n of_o war_n other_o have_v no_o such_o authority_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la privatim_fw-la sine_fw-la publico_fw-la scito_fw-la pacem_fw-la bejumve_fw-la fecerit_fw-la capital_fw-it esto_fw-la plato_n war_n be_v of_o two_o sortt_n defensive_a and_o offensive_a the_o one_o to_o resist_v the_o other_o to_o invade_v against_o defence_n nothing_o can_v be_v say_v because_o it_o be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a est_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la 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ever_o for_o whoso_o have_v be_v rob_v or_o spoil_v of_o his_o land_n or_o good_n may_v lawful_o seek_v repossession_n by_o force_n yet_o so_o as_o before_o any_o force_n be_v use_v he_o first_o civil_o seek_v restitution_n wherein_o if_o justice_n be_v deny_v then_o be_v the_o use_n of_o arm_n necessary_a justum_fw-la bellum_fw-la quibus_fw-la necessarium_fw-la &_o pia_fw-la arma_fw-la quibus_fw-la nulla_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o armis_fw-la relinquitur_fw-la spes_fw-la liv._o likewise_o invasion_n be_v lawful_a against_o barbarian_n who_o religion_n and_o impiety_n ought_v to_o be_v abhor_v chief_o if_o they_o be_v potent_a and_o apt_a to_o offend_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o war_n be_v compulsion_n and_o suppression_n of_o evil_n cui_fw-la licentia_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la eripitur_fw-la utiliter_fw-la vincitur_fw-la august_n final_o to_o conclude_v this_o matter_n of_o invasion_n i_o say_v that_o no_o revenge_n no_o desire_n of_o honour_n or_o empire_n be_v any_o lawful_a cause_n of_o war_n but_o the_o intent_n thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v direct_v only_o to_o defence_n and_o security_n for_o wise_a man_n do_v take_v arm_n to_o win_v peace_n and_o in_o hope_n of_o rest_n they_o endure_v travel_n it_o a_o bellum_fw-la suscipiatur_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la pax_fw-la quaesit_fw-la a_o videatur_fw-la cic._n have_v say_v somewhat_o against_o unjust_a war_n let_v we_o speak_v of_o temerity_n and_o unadvised_a war_n a_o enterprise_n worthy_a discommendation_n omnes_fw-la bellum_fw-la sumunt_fw-la facile_fw-la agerrime_fw-la desinunt_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o ejusdem_fw-la potestate_fw-la initium_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la est_fw-la sal._n a_o wise_a i_o rinse_v therefore_o ought_v neither_o to_o undertake_v any_o unlawful_a invasion_n nor_o without_o sober_a and_o mature_a deliberation_n enter_v into_o any_o war_n as_o he_o that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o offend_v yet_o of_o courage_n enough_o to_o defend_v nec_fw-la provoces_fw-la bellum_fw-la nec_fw-la timeas_fw-la plin._n to_o make_v war_n three_o thing_n be_v require_v money_n man_n and_o arm_n and_o to_o maintain_v a_o war_n provision_n and_o council_n be_v needful_a therefore_o a_o wise_a prince_n before_o he_o begin_v a_o war_n do_v careful_o consider_v what_o force_n and_o charge_n thereunto_o belong_v diu_n apparandum_fw-la est_fw-la bellum_fw-la ut_fw-la vincas_fw-la melius_fw-la pub._n above_o all_o other_o provision_n care_n must_v be_v have_v that_o bread_n be_v not_o want_v for_o without_o it_o neither_o victory_n nor_o life_n can_v be_v look_v for_o qui_fw-la frumentum_fw-la necessariumque_fw-la commeatum_fw-la non_fw-la praeparat_fw-la vincitur_fw-la sine_fw-la ferro_fw-la vegetius_n last_o it_o behove_v a_o prince_n always_o to_o have_v arm_n in_o readiness_n i_o mean_v harness_n horse_n weapon_n artillery_n engine_n powder_n and_o every_o other_o thing_n necessary_a either_o for_o service_n on_o horse_n or_o foot_n we_o may_v add_v hereunto_o ship_n and_o ship_n of_o 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send_v home_o disarm_v be_v arrive_v at_o rome_n the_o consul_n inform_v the_o people_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o perform_v the_o base_a condition_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o yield_v unto_o albeit_o he_o and_o those_o few_o that_o promise_v be_v bind_v to_o perform_v they_o the_o senate_n thereupon_o conclude_v to_o send_v he_o prisoner_n to_o samno_n where_o he_o constant_o protest_v the_o fault_n to_o be_v only_o his_o own_o wherefore_o the_o people_n by_o that_o peace_n incur_v no_o dishonour_n at_o all_o and_o fortune_n so_o much_o favour_v posthumus_n as_o the_o samnite_n be_v content_a present_o to_o return_v he_o to_o rome_n where_o he_o become_v more_o glorious_a for_o lose_v the_o victory_n than_o be_v pontius_n at_o samno_n for_o have_v win_v the_o victory_n wise_a man_n have_v long_o observe_v that_o who_o so_o will_v know_v what_o shall_v be_v must_v consider_v what_o be_v past_a for_o all_o worldly_a thing_n hold_v the_o same_o course_n they_o have_v at_o first_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o as_o long_o as_o man_n be_v possess_v with_o the_o