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A57355 The arts of empire and mysteries of state discabineted in political and polemical aphorisms, grounded on authority and experience, and illustrated with the choicest examples and historical observations / by the ever-renowned knight, Sir Walter Raleigh ; published by John Milton, Esq.; Cabinet-council Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; Milton, John, 1608-1674. 1692 (1692) Wing R155; ESTC R20812 78,456 250

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empire_n all_z people_z subject_n to_o prince_n be_v govern_v as_o freeman_n by_o
to_o the_o other_o his_o greatness_n can_v long_o continue_v for_o albeit_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o difficulty_n it_o be_v to_o persuade_v a_o people_n yet_o to_o make_v they_o constant_a be_v a_o work_n well_o near_o impossible_a example_n theseus_n cyrus_n romulus_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o new_a prince_n be_v such_o as_o be_v aspire_v by_o favor_n or_o corruption_n or_o by_o the_o virtue_n or_o greatness_n of_o fortune_n or_o friend_n a_o prince_n by_o any_o or_o all_o these_o mean_n advance_v and_o desirous_a to_o hold_v his_o estate_n must_v endeavour_n by_o his_o own_o virtue_n to_o maintain_v himself_o without_o depend_v upon_o any_o other_o which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o this_o mean_n first_o to_o assure_v all_o enemy_n from_o offend_v second_o to_o win_v the_o love_n and_o friendship_n of_o so_o many_o neighbour_n as_o possible_o he_o may_v three_o to_o compass_v all_o design_n tend_v to_o his_o honour_n or_o profit_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o pass_v either_o by_o fraud_n or_o force_n four_o to_o make_v himself_o honour_v and_o follow_v of_o captain_n and_o soldier_n five_o to_o oppress_v all_o those_o that_o will_v or_o can_v offend_v six_o to_o be_v obsequious_a and_o liberal_a to_o friend_n magnanimous_a and_o terrible_a to_o foe_n seven_o to_o cass_n all_o old_a and_o unfaithful_a band_n and_o entertain_v new_a eight_o to_o hold_v such_o amity_n with_o king_n and_o prince_n as_o they_o ought_v reasonable_o to_o favour_v he_o or_o else_o they_o will_v offend_v easy_o they_o can_v example_n giovannio_n torrigiani_n caesar_n borgi_n the_o three_o and_o last_o mean_n whereby_o private_a person_n do_v aspire_v to_o principality_n be_v not_o force_n and_o violence_n but_o mere_a good_a will_n and_o favor_n of_o men._n the_o cause_n or_o occasion_n thereof_o be_v only_a virtue_n or_o fortune_n or_o at_o least_o a_o certain_a fortunate_a craft_n and_o wittiness_n because_o he_o aspire_v either_o by_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n or_o by_o favour_n of_o the_o nobility_n for_o these_o contrary_a humour_n be_v in_o all_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v find_v and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v that_o the_o great_a man_n do_v ever_o endeavour_v to_o oppress_v the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n do_v labour_v not_o to_o be_v oppress_v by_o they_o of_o these_o divers_a appetite_n one_o of_o these_o three_o effect_n do_v proceed_v viz._n principality_n liberty_n or_o licentious_a life_n principality_n may_v come_v either_o by_o love_n of_o the_o multitude_n or_o of_o the_o great_a man_n for_o when_o any_o of_o these_o faction_n do_v find_v itself_o oppress_v then_o do_v they_o soon_o consent_v to_o make_v one_o a_o prince_n hope_v by_o his_o virtue_n and_o valour_n to_o be_v defend_v example_n francisco_n sforza_n alessandro_n de_fw-fr medici_n a_o prince_n in_o this_o sort_n aspire_v to_o maintain_v his_o estate_n must_v first_o consider_v well_o by_o which_o of_o these_o faction_n aforesaid_a he_o be_v advance_v for_o if_o by_o favour_n of_o great_a man_n he_o be_v aspire_v then_o must_v he_o meet_v with_o many_o difficulty_n for_o have_v about_o he_o divers_a person_n of_o great_a quality_n and_o such_o as_o be_v but_o late_o his_o equal_n hardly_o shall_v he_o command_v they_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o behove_v but_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v advance_v by_o the_o people_n few_o or_o none_o shall_v hardly_o disobey_v he_o so_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o prince_n make_v by_o the_o multitude_n be_v much_o more_o secure_a than_o he_o who_o the_o nobility_n prefer_v for_o common_a people_n do_v not_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v more_o than_o their_o own_o and_o to_o be_v defend_v from_o oppression_n but_o great_a man_n do_v study_v not_o only_o to_o hold_v their_o own_o but_o also_o to_o command_v and_o insult_v upon_o inferior_n note_v that_o all_o monarchy_n be_v principality_n but_o all_o principality_n be_v not_o monarchy_n chap._n vii_o of_o council_n and_o counsellor_n in_o general_n a_o senate_n or_o council_n be_v a_o certain_a lawful_a assembly_n of_o counsellor_n to_o give_v advice_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v in_o the_o commonweal_n power_n sovereign_a a_o counsellor_n be_v call_v in_o the_o latin_a senator_n which_o word_n signify_v in_o effect_n a_o old_a man_n the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n also_o most_o common_o compose_v their_o council_n of_o ancient_a and_o expert_a person_n for_o if_o they_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o have_v be_v young_a man_n than_o may_v the_o council_n have_v more_o proper_o be_v call_v a_o juvenate_n than_o a_o senate_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o necessary_a note_n require_v in_o a_o counsellor_n be_v to_o have_v no_o dependence_n of_o any_o other_o prince_n or_o commonweal_n either_o oath_n homage_n natural_a obligation_n pension_n or_o reward_n in_o this_o point_n the_o venetian_n have_v be_v ever_o most_o precise_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n do_v not_o admit_v any_o cardinal_n or_o other_o clergyman_n to_o be_v either_o of_o or_o at_o their_o council_n therefore_o when_o the_o venetian_a senate_n be_v assemble_v the_o usher_n be_v ready_a to_o shut_v the_o door_n cry_v aloud_o fuora_n preti_n depart_v priest_n note_v also_o that_o in_o every_o state_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o a_o secret_a or_o cabinet-council_n be_v main_o necessary_a chap._n viii_o of_o council_n in_o some_o particular_a monarchy_n aristocraty_n and_o democraty_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o dominion_n have_v seven_o council_n viz._n the_o council_n of_o the_o indies_n the_o council_n of_o spain_n the_o council_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o low_a country_n the_o council_n of_o war_n the_o council_n of_o order_n the_o council_n of_o inquisition_n and_o the_o council_n royal._n in_o france_n be_v three_o council_n viz._n the_o council_n privy_a the_o council_n of_o judge_n which_o they_o call_v president_n et_fw-fr conceliers_n de_fw-fr parliament_n and_o the_o great_a council_n which_o they_o call_v assembly_n du_fw-ge troy'_v estate_n of_o council_n in_o aristocraty_n in_o venice_n beside_o the_o senate_n and_o great_a council_n be_v four_o council_n viz._n the_o sage_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o sage_n of_o the_o land_n the_o council_n of_o tenn_n the_o three_o precedent_n of_o quarantia_n and_o the_o senate_n all_o which_o council_n do_v amount_v to_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o person_n with_o the_o magistrate_n the_o great_a council_n of_o ragusa_n consist_v of_o sixty_o person_n and_o have_v another_o privy_a council_n of_o twelve_o of_o council_n in_o democraty_n genova_n have_v three_o council_n the_o great_a council_n of_o two_o hundred_o the_o senate_n which_o consist_v of_o sixty_o and_o the_o privy_a council_n which_o have_v twenty_o six_o counsellor_n so_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o in_o all_o commonwealth_n be_v they_o monarchy_n aristocracy_n or_o popular_a state_n the_o council-privy_a be_v most_o necessary_a and_o often_o use_v also_o this_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v note_v between_o the_o council_n in_o monarchy_n and_o the_o council_n in_o aristocracy_n and_o state_n popular_a that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o all_o deliberation_n fit_a to_o be_v publish_v be_v in_o a_o monarchy_n consult_v and_o resolve_v upon_o in_o the_o council_n privy_a and_o after_o ratify_v by_o common_a council_n but_o in_o optimacy_n or_o popular_a government_n the_o custom_n be_v contrary_a here_o also_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o albeit_o the_o use_v and_o authority_n of_o every_o senate_n a_o privy_a council_n be_v most_o needful_a yet_o have_v it_o no_o authority_n to_o command_v but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o those_o in_o who_o the_o sovereignty_n rest_v for_o if_o counsellor_n have_v power_n to_o command_v absolute_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v sovereign_n and_o consequent_o all_o execution_n at_o their_o pleasure_n which_o may_v not_o be_v without_o detract_n from_o majesty_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o sovereign_a and_o sacred_a as_o no_o citizen_n or_o subject_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o may_v touch_v or_o approach_v thereunto_o chap._n ix_o of_o officer_n and_o commissioner_n with_o their_o respective_a distinction_n a_o officer_n be_v a_o person_n public_a that_o have_v charge_v ordinary_a and_o limit_v by_o law_n a_o commissioner_n be_v also_o a_o person_n public_a but_o his_o charge_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o limit_v by_o commission_n officer_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n and_o so_o be_v commissioner_n the_o one_o have_v power_n to_o command_v and_o be_v call_v magistrate_n the_o other_o have_v authority_n to_o execute_v so_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v person_n public_a yet_o be_v not_o all_o public_a person_n either_o officer_n or_o commissioner_n commissioner_n be_v ordain_v to_o govern_v in_o province_n in_o war_n in_o justice_n in_o dispose_v the_o treasure_n or_o some_o other_o function_n concern_v the_o state_n but_o all_o commission_n do_v spring_n and_o proceed_v from_o the_o sovereign_n magistrate_n and_o commissioner_n and_o here_o be_v
perditiffimo_fw-la non_fw-la agri_fw-la aut_fw-la faenus_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la manebunt_fw-la tac._n now_o to_o consider_v how_o destiny_n may_v be_v eschew_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o such_o a_o remedy_n no_o wit_n or_o wisdom_n can_v devise_v be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n no_o doubt_n it_o be_v inevitable_a ita_fw-la fato_fw-la placuit_fw-la nullius_fw-la rei_fw-la eodem_fw-la semper_fw-la loco_fw-la stare_v fortunam_fw-la sen._n there_o be_v nothing_o exempt_a from_o the_o peril_n of_o mutation_n the_o earth_n heaven_n and_o whole_a world_n be_v thereunto_o subject_a certis_fw-la eunt_fw-la cuncta_fw-la temporibus_fw-la nasci_fw-la debent_fw-la crescere_fw-la extingui_fw-la sen._n touch_v the_o second_o cause_n of_o civil_a war_n some_o remedy_n may_v be_v use_v because_o it_o proceed_v of_o faction_n sedition_n or_o tyranny_n i_o call_v faction_n a_o certain_a association_n of_o divers_a person_n combine_v to_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o it_o proceed_v often_o of_o private_a or_o public_a displeasure_n and_o more_o often_o of_o ambition_n nemo_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o rep._n versantur_fw-la quos_fw-la uincat_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la vincatur_fw-la aspicis_fw-la sen._n 1._o faction_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o either_o they_o consist_v of_o many_o or_o of_o few_o person_n both_o be_v dangerous_a but_o the_o former_a more_o apt_a to_o take_v arm_n and_o that_o party_n which_o prove_v weak_a pray_v arm_n of_o foreign_a force_n 2._o the_o other_o faction_n wherein_o be_v few_o partaker_n be_v common_o great_a personage_n or_o man_n of_o more_o importance_n than_o ordinary_a people_n and_o that_o prove_v most_o perilous_a and_o bloody_a nobilium_fw-la factiones_fw-la trahunt_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la &_o in_o part_n universum_fw-la etiam_fw-la populum_fw-la arist._n albeit_o some_o wise_a man_n have_v hold_v opinion_n that_o faction_n be_v necessary_a yet_o can_v that_o conceit_n be_v reasonable_o maintain_v unless_o it_o be_v upon_o confine_n and_o in_o such_o place_n where_o conspiracy_n be_v fear_v which_o cato_n in_o his_o private_a family_n use_v semper_fw-la contentiunculas_fw-la aliquas_fw-la aut_fw-la dissensum_fw-la inter_fw-la seruos_fw-la callide_fw-la serebat_fw-la suspectum_fw-la habens_fw-la nimiam_fw-la concordiam_fw-la orum_fw-la metuensque_fw-la plut._n faction_n against_o the_o nobility_n be_v sometime_o suppress_v by_o forbid_a colour_n or_o unknown_a bagdes_n to_o be_v wear_v also_o to_o inhibit_v name_n or_o watchword_n of_o mutiny_n be_v necessary_a which_o be_v maecenas_n counsel_n to_o augustus_n and_o aristotle_n think_v it_o fit_a that_o law_n shall_v be_v make_v against_o the_o faction_n of_o nobleman_n nobilium_fw-la contentiones_fw-la &_o part_n etiam_fw-la legibus_fw-la oportet_fw-la prohibere_fw-la conari_fw-la arist._n another_o cause_n of_o civil_a war_n we_o call_v sedition_n which_o be_v a_o sudden_a commotion_n or_o assembly_n of_o common_a people_n against_o their_o prince_n or_o his_o magistrate_n the_o original_a of_o which_o disorder_n may_v proceed_v of_o divers_a cause_n but_o chief_o of_o oppression_n imminentium_fw-la periculocum_fw-la remedium_fw-la ipsa_fw-la pericula_fw-la arbitrari_fw-la arist._n again_o fear_n may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o sedition_n as_o well_o in_o he_o that_o have_v do_v injury_n as_o in_o he_o that_o look_v to_o be_v injure_v and_o be_v desirous_a to_o prevent_v it_o before_o it_o come_v it_o may_v proceed_v also_o of_o over_o great_a mildness_n in_o government_n non_fw-la miseriis_fw-la licentia_fw-la sed_fw-la licentia_fw-la tantum_fw-la concitum_fw-la turbarum_fw-la lascivire_fw-la magis_fw-la plebem_fw-la quam_fw-la saevire_fw-la livi._n sedition_n many_o time_n arise_v of_o poverty_n or_o of_o the_o artificer_n who_o art_n be_v grow_v out_o of_o use_n and_o consequent_o no_o mean_n whereof_o they_o can_v live_v semper_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la quibus_fw-la opes_fw-la nullae_fw-la sunt_fw-la bonis_fw-la invidem_fw-la vetera_fw-la odere_fw-la nova_fw-la expetunt_fw-la odio_fw-la rerum_fw-la suarum_fw-la mutari_fw-la omne_fw-la student_fw-la sab._n last_o sedition_n come_v of_o tyranny_n insolency_n or_o mutinous_a disposition_n of_o certain_a captain_n cavalier_n or_o ringleader_n of_o the_o people_n for_o albeit_o the_o multitude_n be_v apt_a to_o innovation_n yet_o do_v it_o stand_v firm_a until_o some_o first_o mover_n take_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n multitudo_fw-la omnis_fw-la sicut_fw-la mare_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la immobilis_fw-la livi._n of_o these_o mover_n some_o be_v ambitious_a who_o want_v other_o mean_n to_o aspire_v hope_v by_o practice_n of_o sedition_n to_o compass_v their_o design_n or_o else_o they_o be_v unthrift_n who_o have_v consume_v their_o own_o seek_v by_o violence_n to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o other_o man_n or_o else_o they_o be_v vain_a and_o light_a person_n that_o without_o cause_n or_o reason_n attempt_v innovation_n themselves_o know_v not_o for_o what_o non_fw-la tam_fw-la praemiis_fw-la periculorum_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsis_fw-la periculis_fw-la loeti_fw-la pro_fw-la certis_fw-la &_o olim_fw-la partis_fw-la nova_fw-la ambiguae_fw-la ancipitia_fw-la maelunt_fw-la thus_o have_v tell_v the_o cause_n of_o sedition_n i_o wish_v the_o remedy_n be_v prepare_v omne_fw-la malum_fw-la nascens_fw-la facile_fw-la opprimitur_fw-la inveteratum_fw-la fit_a plerumque_fw-la robustius_fw-la cic._n the_o first_o way_n to_o suppress_v sedition_n be_v eloquence_n and_o excellent_a persuasion_n which_o ofttentimes_a work_v great_a effect_n among_o the_o multitude_n chief_o when_o it_o proceed_v from_o some_o reverend_n and_o grave_a person_n for_o his_o wisdom_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n honour_v for_o the_o prince_n himself_o be_v not_o to_o take_v office_n in_o hand_n unless_o necessity_n so_o enforce_v integra_fw-la autorit_fw-la as_o principis_fw-la majoribus_fw-la remediis_fw-la servetur_fw-la tac._n if_o persuasion_n can_v prevail_v than_o force_n must_v compel_v but_o before_o such_o violent_a proceed_n use_v art_n and_o cunning_a either_o to_o appease_v the_o people_n or_o at_o least_o to_o disunite_v they_o and_o rather_o if_o the_o prince_n do_v offer_v fair_a and_o promise_v plausible_o verba_fw-la apud_fw-la populum_fw-la plurimum_fw-la valent_fw-la tac._n it_o be_v lawful_a also_o in_o such_o case_n for_o prince_n to_o use_v subtlety_n and_o the_o same_o not_o prevail_v to_o wash_v away_o the_o stain_v thereof_o with_o clemency_n for_o when_o arm_n lay_v down_o and_o every_o one_o yield_v general_a punishment_n be_v needless_a omnium_fw-la culpa_fw-la fuit_fw-la paucorum_fw-la sit_fw-la poena_fw-la tac._n the_o last_o cause_n of_o sedition_n we_o name_v tyranny_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a violent_a government_n excee_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n the_o difference_n between_o king_n and_o tyrant_n be_v this_o the_o one_o employ_v arm_n in_o defence_n of_o peace_n the_o other_o use_v they_o to_o terrify_v those_o of_o who_o his_o cruelty_n have_v deserve_v hate_n auferre_fw-la trucidare_fw-la rapere_fw-la falsis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la imperium_fw-la at_o que_fw-la ubi_fw-la solitudinem_fw-la fecerint_fw-la pacem_fw-la appellant_n tac._n the_o quality_n of_o tyrant_n be_v to_o esteem_v promoter_n more_o than_o good_a minister_n because_o those_o man_n be_v the_o scourge_n of_o infinite_a other_o they_o be_v also_o protector_n of_o impious_a person_n and_o stand_v in_o daily_a doubt_n of_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a men._n nobilitas_fw-la opes_fw-la amissi_fw-la gestique_fw-la honores_fw-la procrimine_fw-la et_fw-la ob_fw-la virtutes_fw-la certissimum_fw-la exitium_fw-la tac._n tyrant_n do_v also_o endeavour_v to_o suppress_v the_o knowledge_n of_o letter_n and_o civil_a life_n to_o the_o end_n all_o art_n shall_v be_v exile_v and_o barbarism_n introduce_v pellunt_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la professores_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la bonas_fw-la art_n in_fw-la exilium_fw-la agant_fw-la tac._n these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o tyrant_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v depose_v and_o slay_v for_o as_o king_n live_v long_a and_o deliver_v their_o dominion_n to_o their_o child_n and_o posterity_n so_o tyrant_n be_v fear_v and_o hate_v of_o all_o man_n can_v continue_v in_o their_o estate_n adgenerum_fw-la cereris_fw-la sine_fw-la ceede_v &_o vulnere_fw-la pauci_fw-la descendunt_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o sicca_fw-la morte_fw-la tyranni_fw-la juvin_n the_o remedy_n of_o these_o mischief_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o violence_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n be_v persecution_n or_o patience_n many_o generous_a spirit_n have_v use_v the_o first_o persuade_v themselves_o rather_o to_o die_v than_o endure_v the_o sight_n of_o a_o tyrant_n also_o the_o grecian_n do_v think_v it_o a_o service_n acceptable_a to_o murder_n the_o person_n of_o such_o a_o impious_a prince_n graeci_fw-la homines_fw-la deorum_fw-la honores_fw-la tribuebant_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la tyrannos_fw-la necaverunt_fw-la cic._n nevertheless_o in_o christian_a consideration_n the_o other_o course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v let_v patience_n therefore_o encounter_v this_o mischief_n for_o see_v all_o king_n as_o well_o the_o bad_a as_o the_o good_a be_v send_v by_o god_n they_o must_v be_v endure_v res_fw-la est_fw-la gravis_fw-la occidere_fw-la regalem_fw-la stirpem_fw-la homer_n persecution_n be_v not_o only_o perilous_a but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n infortunate_a for_o therefore_o present_a revenge_n be_v take_v by_o that_o prince_n