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in_o rome_n whereupon_o antonius_n go_v away_o to_o vespasian_n who_o be_v yet_o in_o asia_n by_o who_o he_o be_v so_o cold_o receive_v that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n deprive_v of_o all_o dignity_n he_o die_v in_o despair_n and_o of_o these_o example_n story_n be_v full_a in_o our_o day_n every_o one_o living_n know_v with_o what_o industry_n and_o valour_n gonsalvus_n ferdinand_n war_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n against_o the_o frenchman_n for_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o arragon_n bring_v that_o kingdom_n under_o his_o obedience_n and_o how_o he_o have_v for_o reward_n of_o his_o conquest_n that_o ferdinand_n part_v from_o arragon_n and_o come_v to_o naples_n and_o first_o discharge_v he_o of_o his_o command_n of_o soldier_n afterward_o take_v from_o he_o the_o fortress_n and_o then_o bring_v he_o away_o with_o he_o into_o spain_n where_o a_o while_n after_o he_o die_v in_o disgrace_n therefore_o this_o suspicion_n be_v so_o natural_a in_o prince_n that_o they_o can_v escape_v it_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o prove_v thankful_a to_o those_o who_o by_o victory_n have_v under_o their_o banner_n make_v great_a conquest_n and_o from_o that_o which_o a_o prince_n be_v not_o free_a it_o be_v no_o marvel_n nor_o a_o thing_n worthy_a of_o great_a note_n that_o a_o people_n be_v not_o free_a for_o a_o city_n live_v free_a have_v two_o end_n the_o one_o to_o gain_v the_o other_o to_o keep_v itself_o free_a and_o it_o can_v be_v but_o in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o by_o excess_n of_o love_n it_o may_v err_v touch_v the_o error_n in_o get_v they_o shall_v be_v speak_v of_o in_o their_o place_n as_o for_o the_o error_n in_o maintain_v their_o liberty_n there_o be_v these_o among_o other_o to_o hurt_v those_o citizen_n they_o shall_v reward_v and_o to_o suspect_v those_o they_o shall_v repose_v upon_o and_o though_o these_o way_n in_o a_o republic_n come_v to_o corruption_n cause_n great_a evil_n and_o that_o many_o time_n they_o hasten_v it_o to_o a_o tyranny_n as_o at_o rome_n it_o befall_v caesar_n who_o by_o strong_a hand_n take_v away_o that_o which_o unthankfulness_n deny_v he_o yet_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n not_o corrupt_v be_v they_o cause_v of_o great_a good_a and_o make_v it_o live_v more_o free_a keep_v man_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n more_o virtuous_a and_o less_o ambitious_a it_o be_v true_a that_o of_o all_o people_n that_o ever_o reign_v upon_o the_o cause_n above_o allege_v rome_n be_v the_o least_o ungrateful_a for_o of_o her_o ingratitude_n we_o may_v say_v there_o be_v no_o other_o example_n but_o that_o of_o scipio_n for_o coriolanus_n and_o camillus_n be_v banish_v for_o the_o injury_n the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o have_v do_v the_o people_n but_o the_o one_o be_v not_o pardon_v because_o he_o always_o continue_v his_o malicious_a mind_n against_o the_o people_n the_o other_o be_v not_o only_o recall_v but_o all_o his_o life-time_n after_o adore_v as_o a_o prince_n but_o the_o ingratitude_n use_v towards_o scipio_n grow_v from_o a_o suspicion_n the_o citizen_n begin_v to_o have_v of_o he_o which_o be_v never_o conceive_v of_o the_o other_o which_o arise_v first_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o enemy_n scipio_n have_v overcome_v from_o the_o reputation_n that_o the_o conquest_n of_o so_o long_a and_o perilous_a a_o war_n have_v give_v he_o from_o the_o quick_a dispatch_n of_o it_o from_o those_o favour_n which_o youth_n wisdom_n and_o other_o his_o memorable_a virtue_n have_v get_v he_o which_o thing_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o rome_n fear_v his_o authority_n more_o than_o any_o thing_n which_o displease_v the_o grave_a man_n as_o a_o matter_n not_o accustom_v in_o rome_n and_o his_o manner_n of_o live_v be_v think_v so_o extraordinary_a that_o priscus_n cato_n repute_v a_o man_n of_o great_a integrity_n be_v the_o first_o that_o stir_v against_o he_o and_o say_v that_o a_o city_n can_v not_o be_v call_v free_a where_o the_o magistrate_n stand_v in_o fear_n of_o one_o citizen_n so_o if_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o case_n follow_v cato_n opinion_n they_o deserve_v that_o excuse_n which_o i_o say_v before_o those_o prince_n and_o people_n merit_n who_o through_o suspicion_n prove_v unthankful_a wherefore_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n i_o say_v that_o whether_o this_o vice_n be_v use_v either_o through_o suspicion_n or_o covetousness_n it_o shall_v appear_v that_o the_o people_n never_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n upon_o covetousness_n and_o upon_o suspicion_n less_o than_o prince_n have_v less_o cause_n to_o be_v suspicious_a as_o quick_o it_o shall_v be_v declare_v chap._n xxx_o what_o mean_v a_o prince_n or_o republic_n shall_v use_v to_o avoid_v this_o vice_n of_o ingratitude_n or_o what_o a_o commander_n or_o citizen_n to_o be_v free_a from_o their_o danger_n a_o prince_n to_o avoid_v this_o necessity_n of_o live_v with_o suspicion_n or_o be_v ungrateful_a ought_v personal_o go_v to_o the_o war_n as_o in_o the_o beginning_n do_v those_o roman_a emperor_n and_o in_o our_o day_n the_o turk_n do_v and_o as_o those_o that_o be_v valorous_a have_v do_v and_o yet_o do_v for_o overcome_v the_o glory_n and_o the_o gain_n be_v all_o their_o own_o and_o when_o they_o be_v not_o there_o in_o person_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o action_n belong_v to_o another_o they_o think_v they_o can_v well_o make_v that_o conquest_n their_o own_o unlef_n they_o put_v out_o that_o glory_n in_o another_o which_o they_o themselves_o know_v not_o how_o to_o get_v and_o so_o become_v ungrateful_a and_o unjust_a and_o without_o doubt_n great_a be_v their_o loss_n than_o their_o gain_n but_o when_o either_o through_o negligence_n for_o lack_v of_o judgement_n they_o stay_v idle_a at_o home_n and_o send_v out_o a_o commander_n i_o have_v no_o other_o precept_n to_o give_v they_o than_o what_o they_o know_v of_o themselves_o but_o i_o advise_v that_o commander_n because_o as_o i_o think_v he_o can_v hardly_o escape_v the_o nip_v of_o unthankfulness_n that_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o one_o of_o these_o two_o expedient_n either_o present_o upon_o his_o victory_n let_v he_o leave_v his_o army_n and_o put_v himself_o into_o his_o prince_n hand_n abstain_v from_o any_o action_n savour_v of_o insolence_n or_o ambition_n that_o so_o he_o have_v no_o occasion_n give_v of_o suspicion_n may_v have_v reason_n to_o reward_v he_o or_o at_o least_o not_o hurt_v he_o or_o when_o he_o like_v not_o to_o do_v thus_o let_v he_o resolute_o take_v part_n against_o he_o and_o use_v all_o those_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v think_v to_o hold_v from_o his_o prince_n what_o he_o have_v get_v procure_v the_o soldier_n and_o the_o subject_n good_a will_n let_v he_o make_v friendship_n with_o his_o neighbour_n possess_v with_o his_o man_n the_o strong_a place_n corrupt_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o army_n and_o assure_v himself_o of_o those_o he_o can_v and_o this_o way_n endeavour_n to_o punish_v his_o lord_n for_o the_o ingratitude_n he_o will_v have_v use_v towards_o he_o otherways_o there_o be_v not_o but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v whole_o vicious_a nor_o whole_o good_a and_o always_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o present_o after_o the_o victory_n they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o their_o army_n behave_v themselves_o with_o modesty_n they_o can_v and_o to_o stand_v upon_o defiance_n in_o some_o honourable_a term_n they_o know_v not_o how_o so_o that_o be_v irresolute_a which_o way_n to_o take_v between_o delay_n and_o doubt_v they_o be_v suppress_v but_o to_o a_o republic_n which_o will_v avoid_v this_o vice_n of_o ingratitude_n we_o can_v apply_v the_o same_o remedy_n we_o may_v to_o a_o prince_n that_o be_v that_o she_o go_v herself_o and_o not_o send_v out_o in_o her_o employment_n be_v necessitate_v to_o make_v use_n of_o some_o one_o
fortune_n of_o their_o family_n as_o the_o valour_n of_o their_o ancestor_n these_o three_o then_o be_v come_v up_o to_o the_o duke_n and_o do_v their_o obeisance_n be_v receive_v by_o he_o with_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n and_o present_o by_o those_o who_o have_v charge_n to_o look_v to_o they_o take_v between_o they_o but_o when_o the_o duke_n see_v that_o oliverotto_n be_v want_v who_o have_v stay_v with_o his_o man_n at_o sinigallia_n and_o attend_v before_o at_o the_o broad_a place_n by_o his_o lodging_n above_o the_o river_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o order_n and_o exercise_v they_o he_o wink_v upon_o don_n michael_n to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o oliverotto_n be_v commit_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v such_o order_n that_o oliverotto_n shall_v not_o escape_v he_o whereupon_o don_n michael_n ride_v before_o and_o be_v come_v to_o oliverotto_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o now_o it_o be_v not_o a_o time_n to_o hold_v his_o man_n together_o out_o of_o their_o lodging_n because_o than_o they_o will_v be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o duke_n soldier_n and_o therefore_o persuade_v he_o to_o send_v they_o to_o their_o lodging_n and_o go_v with_o he_o to_o meet_v the_o duke_n which_o when_o oliverotto_n have_v do_v the_o duke_n come_v and_o have_v see_v see_v he_o call_v he_o to_o who_o oliverotto_n have_v make_v reverence_n he_o join_v in_o troop_n with_o the_o rest_n and_o enter_v into_o sinigallia_n where_o all_o dismount_v at_o the_o duke_n lodging_n enter_v with_o he_o into_o a_o private_a chamber_n they_o be_v hold_v prisoner_n to_o the_o duke_n who_o present_o get_v a_o horseback_n and_o command_v that_o oliverotto_n and_o the_o orsiny_n soldier_n shall_v be_v all_o rifle_a oliveroto_n be_v all_o pillage_v by_o reason_n they_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n those_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o orsini_n and_o the_o vitelli_n be_v more_o remote_a have_v before_o hear_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o master_n have_v time_n to_o get_v together_o where_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o valour_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o orsini_n and_o vitelli_n joint_o all_o in_o one_o body_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o country_n and_o their_o enemy_n power_n they_o save_v themselves_o but_o the_o duke_n soldier_n not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o pillage_n of_o of_o oliverotto_n soldier_n begin_v to_o sack_n sinigallia_n and_o have_v not_o the_o duke_n by_o the_o death_n of_o many_o stop_v their_o insolence_n they_o will_v utter_o have_v sack_v it_o but_o night_n be_v come_v and_o all_o stir_v quiet_a the_o duke_n think_v fit_a to_o put_v vitellozzo_n and_o oliverotto_n to_o death_n and_o have_v bring_v they_o together_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v strangle_v where_o neither_o of_o they_o speak_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o their_o life_n past_a for_o vitelozzo_n pray_v that_o supplication_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o pope_n to_o grant_v he_o a_o plenary_a indulgence_n of_o all_o his_o fin_n oliverotto_n much_o lament_v himself_o cast_v all_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o injury_n against_o the_o duke_n on_o vitelozzo_n back_n paul_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o gravina_n be_v keep_v alive_a till_o the_o duke_n have_v word_n that_o at_o rome_n the_o pope_n have_v lay_v hold_n on_o the_o cardinal_n orsino_n the_o archbishop_n of_o florence_n and_o master_n james_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n after_o which_o news_n upon_o the_o 18_o of_o january_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o pieve_v they_o also_o be_v strangle_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o prince_n chap._n 1._o how_o many_o sort_n of_o principality_n there_o be_v and_o how_o many_o way_n they_o be_v attain_v to_o pag._n 1_o chap._n 2._o of_o hereditary_a principality_n p._n 2_o chap._n 3._o of_o mix_a principality_n p_o 3_o chap._n 4._o wherefore_o darius_n his_o kingdom_n take_v by_o alexander_n rebel_v not_o against_o his_o successor_n after_o alexander_n death_n p._n 13_o chap._n 5._o in_o what_o manner_n city_n and_o principality_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v which_o before_o they_o be_v conquer_v live_v under_o their_o own_o law_n p._n 17_o chap._n 6._o of_o new_a principality_n that_o be_v conquer_v by_o one_o own_o arm_n and_o valour_n p._n 19_o chap._n 7._o of_o new_a principality_n get_v by_o fortune_n and_o other_o man_n force_n p._n 23_o chap._n 8._o concern_v those_o who_o by_o wicked_a mean_n have_v attain_v to_o a_o principality_n p._n 34_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o civil_a principality_n p._n 40_o chap._n 10._o in_o what_o manner_n the_o force_n of_o all_o principality_n ought_v to_o be_v measure_v p._n 45_o chap._n 11._o concern_v ecclesiastical_a principality_n p._n 47_o chap._n 12._o how_o many_o sort_n of_o military_a discipline_n there_o be_v and_o touch_v mercenary_a soldier_n p._n 51_o chap._n 13._o of_o auxiliary_a soldier_n mix_v and_o native_n p._n 57_o chap._n 14._o what_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n touch_v military_a discipline_n p._n 62_o chap._n 15._o of_o those_o thing_n in_o respect_n whereof_o man_n and_o especial_o prince_n be_v praise_v or_o dispraise_v p._n 65_o chap._n 16._o of_o liherality_n and_o miserableness_n p._n 68_o chap._n 17._o of_o cruelty_n and_o clemency_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v belove_v or_o fear_v p._n 70_o chap._n 18._o in_o what_o manner_n prince_n ought_v to_o keep_v their_o word_n p._n 75_o chap._n 19_o that_o prince_n shall_v take_v a_o care_n not_o to_o incur_v contempt_n or_o hatred_n p._n 80_o chap._n 20._o whether_o the_o citadel_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o prince_n make_v use_v of_o be_v profitable_a or_o damageable_a p._n 93_o chap._n 21._o how_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o to_o gain_v reputation_n p._n 99_o chap._n 22._o touch_v prince_n secretary_n p._n 103_o chap._n 23._o that_o flatterer_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v p._n 105_o chap._n 24._o wherefore_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n have_v lose_v their_o state_n p._n 110_o chap._n 25._o how_o great_a power_n fortune_n have_v in_o humane_a affair_n and_o what_o mean_v there_o be_v to_o resist_v it_o p._n 112_o chap._n 26._o a_o exhortation_n to_o free_a italy_n from_o the_o barbarion_n p._n 117_o the_o life_n of_o castruccio_n castracani_n of_o lucca_n p._n 123_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o course_n take_v by_o the_o duke_n valentine_n in_o the_o murder_n of_o vitelozzo_n vitelli_n olverotto_n of_o fermo_n paul_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o gravita_n all_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o orsini_n p._n 159_o fnis._n *_o without_o question_v the_o end_n be_v ambition_n royalty_n admit_v no_o companion_n of_o who_o to_o free_v himself_o it_o seem_v that_o romulus_n stand_v not_o much_o upon_o how_o lawful_a mean_n he_o use_v for_o cain-like_a he_o slay_v his_o brother_n and_o consent_v to_o titus_n tatius_n his_o death_n without_o doubt_n for_o venture_v to_o take_v part_n in_o the_o authority_n and_o touch_v this_o it_o may_v be_v machiavelli_n will_v speak_v true_a near_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o 18._o chapt._n where_o he_o say_v because_o the_o restore_n of_o a_o city_n to_o a_o civil_a and_o politic_a government_n presuppose_v a_o good_a man_n and_o by_o violence_n to_o become_v a_o prince_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n presuppose_v a_o evil_a man_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o shall_v very_o seldom_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o good_a man_n will_v ever_o strive_v to_o make_v himself_o prince_n by_o mischievous_a way_n although_o his_o end_n therein_o be_v all_o good_a nor_o will_v a_o wicked_a man_n by_o wicked_a mean_n attain_v to_o be_v prince_n do_v good_a nor_o ever_o come_v it_o into_o his_o heart_n to_o use_v that_o authority_n well_o which_o by_o evil_a mean_n he_o come_v to_o and_o so_o at_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o same_o 18._o chap._n he_o conclude_v that_o though_o the_o intent_n be_v not_o good_a there_o may_v be_v a_o fair_a colour_n set_v upon_o it_o by_o a_o good_a success_n whereby_o our_o politician_n however_o he_o wind_v and_o turn_n come_v at_o length_n to_o discover_v his_o evil_a ground_n he_o 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manner_n that_o upon_o any_o accident_n chance_v they_o may_v find_v they_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o serve_v their_o occasion_n and_o he_o that_o govern_v otherwise_o either_o prince_n or_o republic_n but_o especial_o a_o prince_n and_o afterward_o upon_o the_o exigent_n when_o danger_n be_v at_o hand_n think_v with_o any_o benefit_n to_o recover_v or_o obligeman_n to_o he_o be_v much_o deceive_v for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o not_o secure_v himself_o but_o hasten_v his_o own_o destruction_n chap._n xxxiii_o when_o a_o inconvenient_a be_v much_o grow_v either_o in_o a_o state_n or_o against_o a_o state_n it_o be_v better_a to_o bear_v with_o it_o for_o a_o while_n then_o present_o to_o struggle_v with_o it_o when_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n grow_v in_o reputation_n force_n and_o rule_v the_o neighbour_a people_n who_o at_o first_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o the_o harm_n this_o new_a republic_n may_v do_v they_o begin_v though_o late_o to_o know_v their_o fault_n and_o desire_v 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cosmus_n his_o reputation_n while_o he_o live_v will_v never_o suffer_v that_o they_o shall_v make_v the_o second_o which_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v endeavour_n to_o put_v he_o down_o judge_v that_o such_o a_o assay_n will_v be_v altogether_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o state_n as_o in_o effect_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o be_v after_o his_o death_n for_o those_o citizen_n that_o be_v leave_v not_o follow_v this_o advice_n make_v themselves_o strong_a against_o cosmus_n and_o chase_v he_o out_o of_o florence_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o his_o faction_n resent_v the_o injury_n a_o while_n after_o recall_v he_o and_o make_v he_o prince_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o which_o step_n he_o can_v never_o have_v climb_v without_o that_o manifest_a opposition_n the_o selfsame_o befall_v rome_n with_o caesar_n who_o virtue_n be_v favour_v by_o pompey_n and_o other_o at_o length_n come_v to_o change_v their_o favour_n into_o fear_n whereof_o cicâ—ro_n witness_n say_v that_o pompey_n 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after_o they_o or_o instead_o of_o choke_v a_o plant_n they_o water_n be_v not_o and_o they_o shall_v well_o consider_v wherein_o the_o great_a force_n consist_v and_o when_o they_o find_v their_o power_n sufficient_a to_o heal_v what_o be_v amiffe_a they_o shall_v then_o apply_v their_o strong_a remedy_n or_o otherwise_o let_v it_o alone_o nor_o in_o any_o case_n meddle_v with_o it_o for_o it_o will_v fall_v out_o as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v and_o as_o it_o befall_v the_o neighbour_n of_o rome_n for_o who_o it_o have_v be_v better_a after_o that_o rome_n be_v so_o grow_v in_o strength_n with_o treaty_n of_o peace_n to_o endeavour_v to_o quiet_v it_o and_o so_o yet_o keep_v it_o backward_o rather_o than_o by_o make_v a_o strong_a war_n against_o it_o to_o force_v it_o to_o new_a course_n and_o new_a defence_n for_o to_o what_o other_o purpose_n serve_v their_o conspiracy_n then_o to_o make_v they_o more_o lively_a and_o to_o think_v upon_o new_a way_n whereby_o in_o a_o far_o short_a time_n they_o much_o enlarge_v their_o power_n among_o which_o be_v the_o creation_n of_o a_o dictatour_n by_o which_o new_a order_n they_o not_o only_o overcome_v the_o danger_n that_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n but_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o stop_v very_o many_o misischiefe_n which_o without_o that_o remedy_n the_o commonwealth_n must_v needs_o have_v incur_v chap._n xxxiiii_o the_o dictatour_n authority_n do_v good_a and_o not_o harm_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n and_o how_o authority_n which_o the_o citizen_n take_v upon_o they_o of_o themselves_o and_o not_o those_o that_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o people_n free_a voice_n be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o civil_a government_n those_o roman_n be_v by_o some_o writer_n condemn_v that_o find_v out_o in_o that_o city_n the_o way_n to_o create_v a_o dictatour_n as_o a_o
discover_v to_o all_o the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o heart_n for_o he_o that_o have_v seem_v good_a for_o a_o while_n and_o will_v to_o serve_v his_o own_o turn_n become_v wicked_a shall_v come_v to_o it_o by_o the_o due_a degree_n and_o in_o such_o sort_n goeon_n with_o his_o occasion_n that_o before_o the_o different_a disposition_n deprive_v he_o of_o his_o ancient_a favour_n it_o may_v have_v give_v he_o so_o many_o new_a that_o his_o authority_n be_v no_o way_n diminish_v otherwise_o be_v find_v unmask_v and_o without_o friend_n he_o perish_v chap._n xlii_o how_o easy_o man_n may_v be_v corrupt_v it_o be_v remarkable_a also_o in_o this_o matter_n touch_v the_o decemvirate_n how_o easy_o man_n be_v corrupt_v so_o that_o they_o make_v themselves_o become_v of_o acquit_v contrary_a nature_n though_o at_o first_o good_a and_o well_o bring_v up_o consider_v how_o that_o youth_n which_o appius_n have_v take_v near_o to_o he_o for_o guard_n of_o his_o person_n begin_v to_o favour_v the_o 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for_o other_o man_n ambition_n for_o where_o the_o roman_a army_n be_v always_o wont_a under_o the_o consul_n to_o be_v victorious_a under_o the_o decem._n virate_n they_o be_v always_o loser_n from_o this_o example_n may_v we_o know_v in_o part_n the_o reason_n why_o mercenary_a soldier_n be_v unprofitable_a who_o have_v no_o other_o obligation_n to_o make_v they_o stand_v true_a to_o thou_o but_o some_o small_a stipend_n thou_o bestow_v on_o they_o which_o can_v be_v a_o motive_n so_o sufficient_a or_o of_o such_o weight_n as_o to_o gain_v thou_o their_o truth_n and_o love_n so_o far_o as_o to_o die_v in_o thy_o behalf_n for_o in_o those_o army_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o that_o affection_n towards_o he_o for_o who_o they_o fight_v which_o make_v they_o become_v his_o partisan_n where_o can_v never_o be_v so_o much_o valour_n as_o to_o subdue_v or_o resist_v a_o enemy_n that_o have_v never_o so_o little_a virtue_n or_o courage_n and_o because_o neither_o this_o affection_n nor_o 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