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two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v herein_o what_o may_v general_o and_o particular_o agree_v with_o either_o of_o they_o i_o do_v now_o hasten_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o state_n or_o kingdom_n prudence_n out_o of_o the_o which_o i_o will_v slight_o explain_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o thou_o ought_v to_o know_v the_o disposition_n thereof_o general_o and_o particular_o in_o this_o general_a knowledge_n these_o thing_n be_v incident_a unstable_a every_o state_n be_v waver_v and_o unstable_a an._n for_o the_o government_n of_o all_o be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n and_o subject_a to_o fortune_n oedip._n *_o and_o like_a as_o the_o top_n of_o high_a mountain_n be_v always_o beat_v with_o the_o wind_n so_o the_o mighty_a empire_n be_v the_o object_n of_o fortune_n sudden_a *_o who_o dare_v enterprise_n any_o thing_n 82._o have_v like_o power_n over_o empire_n as_o over_o emperor_n themselves_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o kingdom_n do_v often_o come_v to_o ruin_v by_o secret_a 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another_o caes_n and_o albeit_o he_o be_v of_o a_o good_a disposition_n who_o have_v most_o authority_n yet_o he_o be_v fear_v because_o he_o may_v be_v ill_a conspiracy_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o every_o state_n be_v subject_a to_o conspiracy_n attius_n many_o be_v false_a and_o disloyal_a to_o the_o state_n and_o very_o few_o be_v honest_a neither_o be_v princess_n without_o cause_n jugurt_n ever_o in_o fear_n timorous_a and_o by_o nature_n prone_a to_o fear_v and_o yet_o many_o time_n more_o than_o need_v dread_v thing_n doubtful_a oâ—dip_n as_o though_o they_o be_v certain_a prince_n likewise_o be_v jealous_a jealous_a and_o of_o their_o natural_a inclination_n careful_a to_o preserve_v their_o power_n an._n *_o neither_o can_v the_o sceptre_n more_o than_o the_o nuptial_a bed_n child_n endure_v a_o competitor_n so_o that_o even_o the_o civil_a disposition_n of_o their_o child_n hist_o be_v displease_v to_o they_o and_o whosoever_o be_v near_a in_o appearance_n to_o reign_v be_v always_o suspect_v &_o hate_v of_o they_o thou_o ought_v to_o know_v these_o &_o the_o like_a matter_n in_o general_a know_v now_o particular_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o thou_o to_o learn_v how_o far_o thy_o kingdom_n extend_v and_o of_o what_o nature_n it_o be_v yea_o above_o all_o thing_n thy_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n ought_v to_o be_v know_v unto_o thou_o it_o behoove_v thou_o to_o measure_v thy_o kingdom_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v thy_o own_o force_n 30._o *_o whilst_o many_o have_v persuade_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o as_o great_a power_n as_o they_o be_v make_v believe_v they_o have_v draw_v upon_o they_o superfluous_a war_n to_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o estate_n likewise_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v thereof_o as_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o ancient_a continuance_n or_o new_o establish_v whether_o it_o come_v by_o succession_n or_o election_n whether_o thou_o
do_v often_o breed_v laughter_n and_o contempt_n ann._n *_o as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n who_o account_n casual_a or_o external_a accident_n as_o a_o fault_n hist_o *_o and_o do_v desire_v that_o their_o prince_n may_v be_v of_o a_o comely_a stature_n and_o representation_n thou_o may_v draw_v many_o such_o like_a thing_n from_o the_o fountain_n which_o we_o have_v lay_v open_a in_o the_o discourse_n of_o authority_n chap._n xiii_o whether_o mix_a prudence_n to_o wit_n where_o there_o be_v deceit_n aught_o to_o take_v place_n with_o a_o prince_n that_o some_o precept_n and_o instruction_n may_v be_v give_v thereof_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o have_v free_o enough_o and_o as_o they_o say_v with_o a_o full_a hand_n offer_v thou_o of_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a wine_n which_o i_o can_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o double_a spring_n of_o prudence_n may_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o mingle_v light_o kingdom_n and_o join_v with_o it_o some_o dregs_n of_o deceit_n i_o judge_v it_o may_v howsoever_o these_o zenoes_n do_v not_o think_v it_o good_a who_o do_v only_o approve_v the_o path_n which_o by_o virtue_n lead_v unto_o honour_n it_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a that_o the_o reason_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n câ—l_o to_o give_v we_o good_a counsel_n dear_a aught_o to_o be_v employ_v to_o deceive_v and_o do_v a_o mischief_n who_o true_o in_o other_o matter_n i_o will_v most_o willing_o believe_v but_o herein_o how_o can_v i_o it_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o know_v this_o age_n and_o the_o man_n that_o live_v therein_o and_o do_v give_v their_o opinion_n 1._o as_o if_o they_o live_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o plato_n and_o not_o in_o the_o dregs_n of_o the_o state_n of_o romulus_n for_o among_o who_o do_v we_o converse_v to_o wit_n com._n with_o crafty_a and_o malicious_a person_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v of_o fraud_n deceit_n and_o lie_v these_o prince_n with_o who_o we_o be_v to_o treat_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o this_o number_n and_o although_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v like_o lion_n 5._o yet_o be_v they_o in_o their_o corrupt_a heart_n dissemble_v fox_n let_v some_o man_n now_o come_v and_o tell_v i_o off_o that_o we_o must_v do_v nothing_o treacherouslie_o that_o we_o must_v not_o use_v dissimulation_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n deceiptfullie_o o_o pure_a man_n nay_o rather_o poor_a child_n the_o philosopher_n do_v note_n pol._n that_o kingdom_n be_v subvert_v by_o subtlety_n and_o guile_n do_v thou_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o conserve_v they_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n and_o that_o the_o prince_n may_v not_o sometime_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o fox_n aâ—ag_n play_v the_o fox_n good_a especial_o if_o the_o good_a and_o public_a profit_n which_o be_v always_o conjoin_v to_o the_o benefit_n deoff._n and_o profit_n of_o the_o prince_n do_v require_v it_o sure_o thou_o be_v deceive_v the_o for_o sake_z of_o the_o common_a profit_n be_v not_o only_o against_o reason_n but_o likewise_o against_o nature_n plane_n *_o we_o ought_v all_o to_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o sphere_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n which_o when_o it_o be_v turn_v about_o we_o ought_v to_o choose_v that_o part_n unto_o the_o which_o the_o profit_n and_o safety_n thereof_o do_v drive_v us._n end_n do_v thou_o believe_v that_o any_o unlawful_a thing_n be_v mix_v herewith_o deoff._n there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o for_o that_o which_o be_v common_o repute_v dishonest_a for_o this_o cause_n will_v not_o be_v so_o ibid._n *_o he_o which_o regard_v the_o society_n and_o benefit_n of_o man_n do_v always_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v right_n and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v not_o so_o much_o astonish_v nor_o offend_v if_o by_o our_o judgement_n this_o right_a and_o perfect_a reason_n have_v not_o always_o the_o upper_a hand_n cael._n and_o that_o we_o desire_v that_o the_o prince_n be_v of_o a_o notable_a and_o excellent_a wit_n prositable_a and_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o intermingle_v that_o which_o be_v profitable_a agric._n with_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a i_o say_v intermingle_v it_o wicked_a for_o that_o he_o shall_v whole_o decline_v from_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a there_o be_v no_o force_n that_o can_v force_v i_o to_o persuade_v it_o i_o blame_v indeed_o and_o detest_v these_o word_n lepidâ—_n there_o be_v nothing_o honourable_a but_o that_o which_o be_v safe_a and_o all_o thing_n be_v honest_a that_o do_v conserve_v authority_n and_o likewise_o these_o speech_n we_o bear_v rule_v thyestes_n as_o if_o we_o borrow_v it_o where_o nothing_o be_v permit_v to_o he_o which_o command_v but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v honest_a let_v these_o opinion_n pack_v to_o hell_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v as_o for_o i_o theb._n i_o confess_v i_o be_o he_o which_o do_v forbid_v to_o commit_v mischief_n i_o be_o master_n of_o equity_n and_o of_o all_o good_a custom_n my_o meaning_n be_v only_o that_o it_o be_v sometime_o lawful_a wander_v and_o reasonable_a to_o trace_v out_o indirect_a course_n 9_o in_o this_o tempestuous_a sea_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o we_o can_v not_o arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n by_o the_o right_a course_n that_o we_o turn_v sail_n and_o alter_v our_o navigation_n to_o attain_v thereunto_o who_o will_v blame_v i_o so_o far_o herein_o or_o demand_v the_o cause_n why_o i_o forsake_v virtue_n so_o wine_n although_o it_o be_v somewhat_o temper_v with_o water_n continue_v to_o be_v wine_n so_o do_v prudence_n not_o change_v her_o name_n albeit_o a_o few_o drop_n of_o deceit_n be_v mingle_v therewith_o for_o i_o always_o mean_v but_o a_o small_a deal_n and_o to_o a_o good_a end_n mother_n and_o physician_n do_v they_o not_o often_o deceive_v little_a child_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v beguile_v their_o improvident_a age_n by_o a_o deceitful_a taste_n ibid._n *_o and_o the_o deceit_n may_v not_o be_v perceave_v and_o why_o shall_v not_o a_o prince_n do_v the_o like_a towards_o the_o simple_a people_n or_o towards_o some_o other_o prince_n his_o neighbour_n policy_n sure_o when_o one_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o debate_v the_o matter_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o secret_o to_o entrap_v pacuu_n and_o as_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n teach_v we_o 4._o where_o we_o can_v prevail_v by_o the_o lion_n skin_n we_o must_v put_v on_o the_o fox_n i_o will_v always_o with_o pindarus_n praise_v he_o little_a who_o in_o matter_n of_o variance_n do_v make_v show_n to_o have_v the_o courage_n of_o a_o lion_n but_o in_o consultation_n it_o be_v as_o crafty_a as_o a_o fox_n be_v thou_o the_o like_a in_o time_n and_o place_n and_o careless_a of_o that_o these_o young_a man_n do_v say_v at_o school_n or_o within_o door_n who_o i_o know_v 3._o not_o to_o be_v capable_a hearer_n of_o civil_a doctrine_n and_o much_o less_o judge_n and_o sure_o this_o tribunal_n seat_n require_v a_o man_n machiavelli_n who_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o happen_v in_o this_o life_n ibid._n of_o such_o a_o person_n we_o shall_v easy_o obtain_v this_o neither_o will_v he_o so_o strict_o condemn_v the_o italian_a faulte-writer_n who_o poor_a soul_n be_v lay_v at_o of_o all_o hand_n and_o as_o a_o holy_a person_n say_v pro._n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a honest_a and_o laudable_a deceit_n chap._n xiiii_o after_o what_o manner_n and_o how_o far_o forth_o deceit_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o deceit_n that_o some_o kind_n thereof_o ought_v distinctlie_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o a_o kingdom_n and_o other_o reject_v neither_o do_v i_o hold_v these_o thing_n so_o strong_o that_o i_o will_v altogether_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_n to_o fraud_n and_o malice_n let_v that_o be_v far_o from_o i_o i_o will_v enlighten_v thou_o by_o some_o distinction_n and_o will_v hedge_v this_o field_n of_o deceit_n within_o his_o bound_n and_o limit_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o wander_v at_o random_n deceit_n deceit_n in_o general_a as_o it_o serve_v for_o my_o purpose_n be_v a_o subtle_a counsel_n which_o swerve_v from_o virtue_n or_o the_o law_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o estate_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n thereof_o division_n 1._o light_a deceit_n 2._o middle_a deceit_n 3._o light_n and_o great_a deceit_n 1._o light_a deceit_n be_v that_o which_o pace_v not_o far_o from_o virtue_n be_v slight_o water_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o evil_a of_o this_o kind_n i_o hold_v distrust_n and_o dissimulation_n 2._o middle_a deceit_n middle_a which_o withdraw_v itself_o from_o virtue_n and_o approach_v near_o to_o the_o confine_n of_o vice_n in_o the_o which_o i_o put_v purchase_v of_o favour_n and_o deceit_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v that_o which_o not_o only_o
observe_v the_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o these_o matter_n which_o be_v do_v there_o and_o not_o only_o the_o apparence_n of_o the_o success_n of_o affair_n but_o even_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o that_o alexander_n who_o be_v right_o term_v great_a in_o martial_a affair_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o avouch_v homer_n to_o be_v his_o master_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o such_o in_o matter_n of_o war_n have_v not_o i_o more_o reason_n to_o assume_v these_o unto_o i_o for_o that_o poet_n a_o worthy_a person_n sure_a discipline_n and_o a_o poet_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n &_o yet_o but_o a_o poet_n what_o other_o thing_n have_v he_o do_v but_o chant_v one_o only_a war_n and_o that_o stuff_v with_o fable_n but_o these_o on_o our_o side_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o i_o understand_v historiographer_n have_v faithful_o write_v of_o war_n and_o battle_n almost_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o continue_a order_n and_o with_o a_o unstayned_a fidelity_n and_o they_o have_v not_o only_o do_v this_o open_o but_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o discourse_n itself_o and_o in_o their_o digression_n in_o their_o oration_n they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v of_o set_a purpose_n intermingle_v wholesome_a precept_n and_o counsel_n necessary_a for_o all_o accident_n in_o martial_a affair_n what_o part_n belong_v unto_o war_n or_o what_o art_n that_o these_o man_n do_v not_o with_o example_n set_v before_o we_o and_o afterward_o likewise_o explain_v in_o word_n as_o concern_v the_o army_n orat._n the_o camp_n the_o march_v of_o the_o footman_n of_o join_v battle_n the_o besiege_n of_o town_n the_o munition_n and_o victual_n the_o lay_n of_o ambush_n and_o the_o escape_n of_o they_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n proper_o belong_v to_o war_n they_o now_o see_v there_o have_v pass_v so_o many_o year_n that_o i_o converse_v with_o they_o and_o do_v daily_o wander_v with_o the_o curious_a eye_n of_o my_o understanding_n by_o the_o spacious_a and_o pleasant_a field_n of_o history_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o know_v and_o have_v some_o judgement_n in_o they_o they_o but_o some_o will_v say_v thou_o have_v not_o see_v this_o thou_o write_v of_o true_a it_o be_v and_o therefore_o i_o challenge_v not_o to_o myself_o the_o use_n and_o handle_n of_o weapon_n but_o only_o advise_v and_o judgement_n and_o that_o likewise_o tie_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o man_n war_n in_o all_o meeting_n 44._o and_o likewise_o at_o feast_n a_o god_n name_n shall_v not_o thou_o meet_v with_o they_o who_o teach_v how_o to_o conduct_v army_n who_o know_v where_o the_o camp_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o what_o ground_n garrison_n be_v to_o be_v set_v when_o we_o must_v come_v to_o handy_a stroke_n with_o the_o enemy_n and_o when_o we_o must_v forbear_v they_o and_o no_o man_n find_v fault_n with_o they_o i_o be_o account_v a_o bold_a like_a and_o impudent_a fellow_n if_o i_o speak_v of_o these_o matter_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o ancient_a author_n iphicrates_n in_o former_a time_n be_v ask_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o take_v so_o great_a hart_n to_o thyself_o a_o horseman_n or_o a_o archer_n or_o a_o shot_n or_o of_o any_o band_n of_o footman_n quoth_v he_o i_o be_o none_o of_o all_o these_o but_o one_o who_o do_v know_v how_o to_o command_v they_o all_o i_o will_v partly_o imitate_v he_o pen._n and_o say_v i_o be_o no_o captain_n nor_o soldier_n but_o one_o who_o many_o time_n may_v persuade_v and_o counsel_v they_o in_o something_o therefore_o i_o will_v bold_o march_v forward_o with_o a_o settle_a pace_n and_o will_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o ancient_a author_n gather_v the_o flower_n of_o sentence_n and_o will_v weave_v and_o plat_v they_o in_o the_o garland_n of_o these_o chapter_n which_o if_o it_o be_v well_o do_v and_o with_o judgement_n no_o man_n will_v blame_v i_o if_o otherwise_o it_o happen_v then_o will_v not_o i_o likewise_o deny_v but_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v as_o fly_a dust_n câ—cill_n and_o as_o the_o spoil_n and_o pastime_n of_o the_o wind_n but_o the_o matter_n itself_o will_v show_v which_o of_o these_o two_o it_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o the_o which_o now_o i_o enter_v into_o and_o do_v put_v myself_o in_o martial_a order_n and_o with_o aristophanes_n nebul._n do_v go_v the_o onset_n with_o my_o advice_n with_o my_o pen_n and_o with_o my_o discourse_n chap._n ii_o this_o part_n of_o prudence_n be_v recommend_v to_o a_o prince_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o defence_n and_o safeguard_n of_o his_o kingdom_n i_o hold_v then_o that_o military_a prudence_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o prince_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o without_o it_o he_o can_v scarce_o be_v a_o prince_n himself_o for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a he_o shall_v otherwise_o conserve_v his_o own_o person_n his_o good_n and_o his_o subject_n a_o mere_a naked_a force_n be_v not_o avayleable_a to_o bring_v this_o matter_n to_o pass_v if_o it_o be_v not_o temper_v with_o certain_a industry_n and_o counsel_n that_o be_v 6._o with_o military_a prudence_n fortitude_n for_o in_o much_o as_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n by_o the_o which_o every_o common_a wealth_n be_v maintain_v courage_n against_o the_o enemy_n and_o concord_n at_o home_n sure_o civil_a prudence_n prudence_n will_v ample_o effect_v the_o latter_a but_o the_o former_a be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v or_o command_v any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o military_a prudence_n at_o the_o least_o with_o success_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v discreet_o write_v agric._n that_o other_o virtue_n may_v be_v dissemble_v as_o we_o listen_v but_o this_o imperial_a virtue_n belong_v to_o a_o good_a captain_n prince_n and_o homer_n do_v adorn_v his_o lawful_a and_o perfect_a prince_n with_o this_o praise_n that_o he_o be_v both_o a_o good_a governor_n and_o worthy_a warrior_n *_o murae_fw-la and_o indeed_o i_o must_v say_v what_o i_o think_v military_a virtue_n do_v excel_v all_o other_o war_n for_o without_o it_o what_o be_v it_o that_o possess_v life_n or_o the_o quiet_a use_n thereof_o our_o country_n the_o liberty_n thereof_o the_o subject_n yea_o king_n themselves_o ibidem_fw-la be_v cover_v and_o keep_v safe_a under_o the_o defence_n and_o rampart_n of_o military_a virtue_n wherefore_o thou_o see_v how_o this_o be_v with_o all_o earnestness_n to_o be_v embrace_v and_o thou_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o apply_v all_o thy_o sense_n to_o attain_v to_o this_o discipline_n which_o be_v such_o as_o follow_v chap._n iii_o the_o matter_n and_o order_n of_o those_o thing_n he_o be_v to_o entreat_v of_o the_o definition_n of_o external_a war_n and_o that_o in_o the_o enterprise_v thereof_o injustice_n ought_v to_o be_v avoid_v all_o military_a prudence_n be_v coversant_a in_o matter_n of_o war_n war_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n foreign_a â—olâ—â—_n and_o civil_a i_o define_v external_a war_n to_o 〈◊〉_d force_n and_o arm_n prepare_v against_o a_o foreign_a prince_n and_o people_n of_o the_o which_o i_o 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