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in_o thy_o manner_n courteous_a and_o full_a of_o humanity_n and_o in_o thy_o speech_n affable_a and_o friendly_a the_o courteous_a person_n will_v salute_v those_o who_o he_o meet_v glad_o and_o the_o affable_a will_v discourse_v with_o they_o familiar_o 22_o make_v thyself_o please_v and_o agreeable_a to_o every_o man_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o acquaint_v thyself_o only_o with_o such_o as_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v shun_v the_o hatred_n of_o the_o one_o and_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o get_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o other_o 23_o frequent_v not_o the_o company_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o man_n too_o often_o nor_o use_v not_o to_o discourse_v too_o long_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o matter_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o it_o may_v be_v tedious_a and_o wearisome_a 24_o accustom_v thyself_o glad_o and_o willing_o to_o endure_v thing_n with_o patience_n to_o the_o intent_n thou_o may_v the_o better_o do_v it_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o sufferance_n 25_o abstain_v from_o all_o such_o thing_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v have_v little_a or_o no_o honesty_n to_o be_v exercise_v as_o to_o be_v too_o greedy_a and_o covetous_a of_o gain_n to_o be_v choleric_a voluptuous_a or_o melancholy_n which_o thou_o shall_v easy_o do_v if_o thou_o esteem_v it_o gain_v to_o get_v honour_n rather_o than_o riches_n &_o if_o thou_o use_v choler_n against_o those_o that_o offend_v thou_o as_o thou_o will_v that_o other_o shall_v use_v it_o towards_o thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v offend_v they_o and_o as_o thou_o judge_v it_o not_o seemly_a to_o be_v command_v of_o thy_o servant_n so_o be_v it_o not_o fit_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o thy_o affection_n and_o
diogâ—nes_n the_o philosopher_n be_v wont_a to_o commend_v those_o young_a man_n that_o do_v promise_v to_o marry_v and_o take_v a_o wife_n but_o do_v never_o take_v any_o at_o all_o of_o fortune_n chap._n 40._o 1_o apelles_n a_o painter_n of_o athens_n be_v demand_v why_o he_o paint_a fortune_n stand_v upon_o her_o foot_n answer_v because_o she_o can_v sit_v 2_o denis_n the_o young_a be_v demand_v how_o it_o can_v be_v that_o his_o father_n of_o a_o private_a man_n have_v attain_v to_o a_o tyrannical_a government_n and_o that_o he_o the_o son_n of_o a_o tyrant_n be_v expel_v and_o chase_v from_o his_o rule_n and_o sceptre_n he_o answer_v true_o my_o father_n leave_v i_o his_o tyranny_n but_o not_o his_o fortune_n 3_o philip_n the_o father_n of_o alexanderâ—_n have_v in_o one_o day_n many_o good_a fortune_n befall_v he_o say_v o_o fortune_n for_o these_o so_o great_a and_o notable_a good_a fortune_n grant_v i_o that_o i_o may_v have_v but_o one_o unfortunate_a day_n 4_o in_o all_o adversity_n and_o misfortune_n the_o most_o unhappy_a condition_n of_o the_o unfortunate_a be_v to_o remember_v that_o once_o he_o be_v happy_a 5_o the_o poet_n jon_n say_v that_o fortune_n and_o wisdom_n be_v two_o diverse_a and_o far_o different_a thing_n do_v make_v notwithstanding_o and_o bring_v forth_o most_o like_a and_o semblable_a effect_n because_o both_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o do_v exalt_v adorn_v and_o lift_v man_n up_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o glory_n 6_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n be_v such_o as_o a_o man_n have_v need_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n and_o of_o patience_n in_o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o 7_o he_o which_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o fortune_n be_v worthy_a of_o all_o misfortune_n 8_o as_o every_o man_n can_v use_v his_o happy_a and_o better_a fortune_n so_o be_v he_o most_o excellent_a when_o he_o can_v use_v well_o his_o adverse_a fortune_n 9_o fortune_n be_v more_o favourable_a to_o the_o unjust_a then_o to_o the_o just_a as_o therein_o show_v her_o puissance_n &_o temeritie_n 10_o he_o which_o be_v hold_v too_o much_o embrace_v and_o favour_v of_o fortune_n become_v to_o be_v little_o better_a than_o a_o fool_n 11_o it_o seldom_o happen_v but_o that_o fortune_n do_v offend_v the_o great_a and_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n 12_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o refuse_v that_o fortune_n which_o all_o other_o do_v endure_v 13_o fortune_n be_v a_o sudden_a occurrence_n of_o thing_n unthought_a of_o and_o unexpected_a 14_o fortune_n be_v a_o proud_a goddess_n drunken_a and_o audacious_a 15_o all_o thing_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o will_n of_o fortune_n 16_o pompey_n the_o great_a say_v alas_o fortune_n see_v thou_o do_v rend_v and_o break_v in_o sunder_o all_o thing_n i_o think_v that_o i_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n which_o i_o can_v esteem_v as_o my_o own_o 17_o the_o same_o pompey_n say_v likewise_o i_o never_o have_v any_o prosperous_a or_o happy_a fortune_n that_o make_v i_o proud_a neither_o do_v ever_o any_o adversity_n make_v i_o fearful_a 18_o fortune_n give_v too_o much_o to_o many_o but_o to_o none_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a of_o realm_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n chap._n 41._o 1_o there_o be_v none_o whatsoever_o advance_v or_o that_o can_v attain_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n without_o the_o will_n and_o permission_n of_o god_n 2_o principality_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o command_n be_v give_v by_o fatal_a disposition_n 3_o king_n be_v ordain_v and_o create_v by_o jupiter_n 4_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o any_o shall_v understand_v thing_n better_o than_o a_o prince_n who_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n shall_v be_v a_o help_n to_o all_o his_o subject_n 5_o a_o good_a prince_n ought_v to_o carry_v himself_o towards_o his_o subject_n as_o a_o father_n among_o his_o child_n and_o as_o god_n do_v towards_o the_o world_n 6_o the_o poet_n pindarus_n say_v that_o a_o king_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n and_o example_n to_o all_o other_o 7_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n ought_v to_o show_v himself_o terrible_a and_o severe_a rather_o by_o threat_n and_o menace_n then_o by_o punishment_n and_o execution_n 8_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v valiant_a just_a severe_a grave_a magnanimous_a a_o benefactor_n to_o many_o bountiful_a and_o liberal_a 9_o a_o good_a prince_n be_v know_v by_o the_o good_a quality_n and_o gift_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o not_o by_o gold_n or_o rich_a and_o sumptuous_a apparel_n 10_o the_o sovereign_a and_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o a_o king_n be_v to_o know_v how_o to_o govern_v himself_o 11_o the_o friend_n of_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o feel_v his_o power_n and_o puissance_n rather_o by_o his_o benefit_n then_o by_o injury_n and_o oppression_n 12_o the_o people_n must_v needs_o complain_v when_o wicked_a person_n come_v to_o be_v their_o prince_n 13_o the_o king_n anaxilaus_n be_v demand_v what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v say_v most_o happy_a in_o any_o realm_n answer_v not_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o any_o benefit_n 14_o alexander_n complain_v himself_o for_o that_o his_o father_n have_v leave_v so_o many_o son_n by_o diverse_a woman_n who_o may_v pretend_v title_n to_o his_o realm_n and_o kingdom_n king_n philip_n his_o father_n say_v unto_o he_o labour_v to_o become_v a_o honest_a &_o good_a man_n and_o then_o by_o thy_o own_o desert_n &_o good_a behaviour_n and_o not_o by_o i_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o enjoy_v and_o inherit_v my_o kingdom_n 15_o alcamenes_n a_o spartan_a be_v demand_v how_o a_o realm_n may_v long_o continue_v in_o happy_a estate_n answer_v when_o the_o king_n that_o reign_v over_o it_o shall_v not_o care_v for_o his_o own_o private_a gain_n and_o profit_n 16_o in_o each_o commonwealth_n this_o above_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v regard_v and_o establish_v that_o office_n be_v not_o set_v to_o sale_n for_o gain_n or_o reward_n 17_o the_o public_a wealth_n be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o city_n and_o where_o the_o law_n have_v no_o force_n it_o can_v be_v name_v a_o weal_n public_a 18_o the_o philosopher_n antisthenes_n be_v demand_v why_o he_o say_v that_o hangman_n have_v more_o humanity_n than_o tyrant_n because_o quoth_v he_o only_o guilty_a person_n and_o offender_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o hangman_n but_o tyrant_n do_v kill_v and_o murder_v the_o harmless_a and_o innocent_a 19_o a_o man_n be_v then_o fit_a to_o rule_v and_o govern_v when_o he_o have_v first_o learn_v how_o to_o govern_v 20_o the_o philosopher_n bion_n say_v that_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o a_o good_a and_o just_a magistrate_n to_o depart_v and_o leave_v his_o charge_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n rather_o with_o increase_n of_o honour_n then_o of_o wealth_n 21_o those_o prince_n that_o punish_v they_o who_o do_v outrage_n and_o injury_n to_o other_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o other_o will_v abstain_v from_o proffer_v the_o like_a injury_n 22_o in_o a_o certain_a great_a and_o open_a place_n within_o thebes_n be_v set_v up_o the_o image_n of_o judge_n without_o hand_n and_o the_o chief_a judge_n with_o their_o eye_n blindfolded_a whereby_o they_o show_v that_o justice_n ought_v to_o be_v without_o any_o corruption_n of_o bribe_n or_o reward_n 23_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v place_v in_o any_o public_a charge_n or_o office_n admit_v not_o about_o thou_o lewd_a or_o dishonest_a man_n for_o thy_o minister_n because_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o commit_v will_v be_v impute_v and_o attribute_v unto_o thou_o 24_o he_o which_o be_v in_o a_o office_n or_o place_n of_o command_n and_o make_v law_n for_o other_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o govern_v only_o by_o might_n and_o strong-hand_n but_o by_o his_o dignity_n understanding_n and_o other_o virtue_n he_o ought_v to_o make_v himself_o know_v above_o other_o man_n 25_o like_a as_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o attend_v nor_o expect_v that_o the_o morning_n shall_v entreat_v it_o to_o arise_v in_o the_o east_n so_o the_o prince_n shall_v not_o look_v by_o praise_n and_o flattery_n to_o do_v good_a deed_n but_o he_o ought_v of_o himself_o to_o enlarge_v his_o hand_n and_o mind_n to_o bountiful_a and_o liberal_a and_o action_n of_o captain_n of_o war_n and_o of_o their_o commawdement_n in_o time_n of_o battle_n chap._n 42._o 1_o epaminondas_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o theban_n have_v never_o any_o mutiny_n among_o his_o soldier_n 2_o agesilaus_n king_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v demand_v what_o thing_n be_v needful_a and_o necessary_a to_o a_o good_a captain_n answer_v audacity_n against_o his_o enemy_n benevolence_n to_o his_o soldier_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v convenient_a and_o counsel_n for_o the_o manage_n of_o his_o affair_n 3_o pelopidas_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o theban_n be_v to_o go_v to_o his_o army_n his_o wife_n pray_v he_o