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the_o enemy_n then_o that_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v so_o ingenious_a he_o make_v certain_a of_o his_o most_o faithful_a and_o trusty_a servant_n to_o go_v forth_o of_o nocerra_n the_o which_o few_o day_n after_o make_v a_o show_n to_o be_v come_v from_o germany_n be_v clad_v all_o in_o black_a with_o letter_n seal_v with_o a_o false_a seal_n which_o give_v advise_v of_o the_o certain_a death_n of_o conradin_n by_o reason_n whereof_o by_o exterior_a sign_n manfredi_n know_v so_o well_o how_o to_o colour_v his_o treason_n sicily_n mansredi_fw-la by_o a_o wâ—â—e_n deliver_v himself_o from_o the_o â—â—ge_n of_o â—ocerra_fw-la and_o seize_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sicily_n make_v public_a funeral_n clothing_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o rout_n with_o he_o in_o mourn_a apparel_n that_o the_o pope_n legate_n believe_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v feign_v raise_v the_o siege_n and_o the_o tutor_n of_o baviere_n which_o be_v in_o diverse_a town_n for_o conradin_n abandon_v their_o charge_n say_v that_o see_v that_o conradin_n be_v dead_a they_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o the_o government_n of_o those_o town_n wherefore_o the_o napolitan_o themselves_o sictâ—â—c_n fazelli_n in_o the_o eight_o book_n of_o his_o second_o decade_n of_o sictâ—â—c_n be_v deceive_v with_o the_o same_o error_n salute_v manfredi_n and_o proclaim_v he_o king_n of_o sicilia_n so_o the_o light_n and_o easy_a belief_n of_o the_o italian_a and_o baviere_a lord_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o conradin_n in_o his_o life_n time_n be_v deprive_v of_o his_o estate_n which_o may_v easy_o have_v be_v prevent_v if_o the_o tutor_n of_o the_o child_n or_o any_o other_o prince_n will_v diligent_o have_v inform_v himself_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o discover_v the_o fact_n by_o send_v some_o man_n express_o with_o all_o speed_n into_o germany_n without_o give_v such_o light_a credit_n to_o one_o only_a advertisement_n and_o with_o so_o little_a consideration_n to_o forsake_v and_o abandon_v their_o charge_n and_o government_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n 1252._o and_o this_o fault_n of_o easy_a believe_v be_v commit_v by_o a_o florentine_a commissioner_n in_o the_o year_n 1498._o which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o the_o florentine_n by_o a_o treaty_n lose_v bibienna_n in_o the_o casantin_n for_o that_o the_o venetian_n have_v undertake_v the_o protection_n and_o defence_n of_o pisa_n against_o the_o florentine_n they_o send_v to_o the_o cazantin_n bartelmi_n d'auiano_fw-it with_o their_o army_n this_o man_n have_v secret_a intelligence_n with_o some_o of_o bibienna_n send_v his_o soldier_n into_o the_o town_n to_o perform_v the_o treaty_n and_o enterprise_n the_o florentine_n have_v advertisement_n hereof_o from_o many_o place_n 4_o guicciar_n lib._n 4_o &_o particular_o from_o the_o city_n of_o boulongna_n wherefore_o they_o speedy_o dispatch_v their_o commissary_n who_o speak_v with_o some_o of_o the_o practizer_n themselves_o which_o he_o hold_v already_o in_o prison_n he_o suffer_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o their_o fair_a word_n be_v persuade_v that_o black_a be_v white_a that_o give_v certain_a and_o indubitable_a credit_n unto_o they_o he_o let_v they_o go_v nothing_o care_v to_o provide_v for_o that_o which_o may_v discover_v or_o hinder_v the_o enterprise_n and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o set_v a_o guard_n at_o the_o port_n believe_v conspirator_n and_o 〈…〉_o not_o to_o be_v believe_v neither_o change_v the_o captain_n neither_o command_v that_o the_o port_n shall_v be_v keep_v long_o shut_v then_o of_o custom_n neither_o send_v out_o any_o to_o discover_v and_o in_o sum_n provide_v for_o nothing_o but_o as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v sleep_v at_o his_o ease_n he_o account_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o a_o place_n most_o secure_a wherefore_o aluiano_n send_v in_o great_a diligence_n by_o night_n his_o people_n towards_o bibienna_n which_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n be_v present_o receive_v into_o the_o town_n by_o the_o conspirator_n and_o then_o the_o commissary_n know_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o town_n how_o great_a a_o error_n it_o be_v to_o give_v light_a credit_n to_o those_o which_o have_v the_o name_n of_o conspirator_n and_o be_v suspect_v for_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v constrain_v and_o force_v to_o confess_v the_o truth_n by_o mean_n of_o torment_n chap._n 22._o it_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o sure_a to_o be_v too_o obstinate_a and_o not_o to_o believe_v often_o advertisement_n give_v by_o sundry_a person_n i_o have_v never_o commend_v nor_o make_v account_n of_o those_o astrology_n it_o 〈◊〉_d â—otable_a sollie_n to_o give_v much_o credit_n to_o judicial_a astrology_n which_o over_o curious_o seek_v to_o know_v their_o fortune_n and_o adventure_n by_o astrologer_n and_o soothsayer_n for_o that_o if_o they_o prognosticate_v ill_a unto_o they_o than_o their_o mind_n be_v trouble_v whether_o they_o be_v vile_a or_o valorous_a and_o afterward_o if_o they_o be_v to_o
be_v establish_v in_o great_a authority_n breed_v many_o disorder_n which_o afterward_o can_v be_v remedy_v obstinacy_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o settle_a and_o firm_a purpose_n and_o determination_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v some_o thing_n he_o which_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n resolute_a be_v not_o to_o admit_v or_o receive_v any_o counsel_n neither_o to_o consider_v any_o danger_n but_o prefer_v his_o own_o rash_a opinion_n before_o the_o sound_a advertisement_n of_o wise_a and_o well_o advise_v man_n to_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o little_a judgement_n and_o of_o no_o experience_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n such_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o evil_n and_o commit_v so_o many_o disorder_n that_o afterward_o follow_v their_o own_o ill_a fortune_n and_o adventure_n overthrow_v their_o enterprise_n and_o bring_v themselves_o and_o other_o also_o into_o extreme_a danger_n and_o oftentimes_o cause_v extreme_a loss_n and_o ruin_n opinion_n 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
spanish_a army_n do_v yield_v to_o any_o of_o their_o demand_n without_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o that_o which_o they_o have_v require_v but_o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o gonfalonier_n the_o deceitful_a hope_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o glory_n in_o he_o which_o govern_v put_v the_o state_n in_o great_a hazard_n so_o shall_v it_o ever_o come_v to_o those_o which_o ground_v upon_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o conceit_n love_v better_o foolish_o to_o follow_v the_o deceitful_a hope_n of_o better_a fortune_n then_o to_o embrace_v and_o wise_o accept_v of_o good_a and_o reasonable_a offer_n for_o a_o good_a composition_n can_v never_o be_v so_o base_a but_o that_o it_o be_v some_o honour_n to_o he_o which_o accept_v thereof_o and_o a_o man_n ought_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o point_n by_o how_o much_o more_o the_o enemy_n with_o who_o he_o be_v to_o deal_v be_v mighty_a and_o puissant_a chap._n 45._o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n when_o confederate_n be_v slow_a in_o help_v one_o another_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o the_o loss_n and_o damage_n that_o rise_v thereof_o when_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n desire_v league_n or_o confederacy_n to_o offend_v or_o defend_v this_o grow_v not_o but_o through_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o force_n for_o a_o estate_n which_o will_v offend_v or_o defend_v itself_o from_o the_o force_n and_o violence_n of_o another_o and_o know_v that_o their_o own_o force_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o resist_v or_o offend_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o aid_n or_o succour_n near_o or_o far_o off_o according_a as_o it_o best_o fit_v his_o purpose_n though_o the_o succour_n which_o a_o man_n require_v from_o far_o off_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o a_o manner_n always_o unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a ☞_o ☞_o for_o a_o town_n which_o can_v defend_v itself_o by_o their_o own_o force_n and_o desire_v succour_n from_o far_o off_o 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