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divide_v into_o four_o part_n like_o our_o shire_n in_o england_n and_o so_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n but_o the_o main_a division_n of_o italy_n be_v proper_o into_o â—oure_n part_n as_o in_o our_o age_n we_o do_v account_v it_o the_o first_o lombardy_n which_o by_v to_o the_o north._n the_o second_o tuscan_a which_o bound_v towards_o â—he_n mediterranean_n sea_n which_o way_n corsica_n the_o island_n lie_v the_o three_o be_v â—he_n land_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o territory_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n â—nd_n contain_v in_o it_o that_o which_o be_v â—alled_v romania_n the_o four_o be_v naâ—les_n and_o in_o this_o division_n now_o be_v all_o â—taly_a comprehend_v the_o north_n part_n of_o this_o italy_n be_v that_o which_o in_o ancient_a time_n be_v call_v gallia_n togata_fw-la or_o gallia_n cisalpina_n â—nhabited_v then_o by_o frenchmen_n it_o be_v â—ow_o call_v longobardia_n or_o lomâ—ardy_n wherein_o stand_v many_o rich_a government_n vernment_n as_o the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n of_o mantua_n of_o florence_n and_o other_o it_o be_v for_o the_o pleasantness_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o soil_n air_n water_n and_o great_a variety_n of_o wine_n and_o fruit_n god_n lombardy_n the_o garden_n of_o god_n liken_v now_o by_o some_o to_o paradise_n or_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n in_o this_o italy_n which_o be_v heretofore_o one_o entire_a government_n in_o the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v now_o many_o absolute_a state_n and_o princedom_n by_o the_o great_a policy_n oâ—_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n rome_n the_o policy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o think_v it_o the_o best_a way_n to_o make_v himself_o great_a to_o weaken_v the_o empire_n so_o hâ—_n have_v not_o only_o drive_v the_o emperouâ—_n out_o of_o all_o joaly_n into_o germany_n buâ—_n have_v diminish_v his_o majesty_n iâ—_n both_o by_o make_v so_o many_o petty_a government_n which_o hold_v themselves_o sovereign_a ruler_n without_o relation_n to_o any_o other_o venice_n the_o state_n of_o venice_n as_o there_o be_v many_o state_n in_o italy_n so_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a be_v the_o venetian_n call_v resp_n venetorum_fw-la or_o thâ—_n state_n of_o venice_n because_o they_o be_v noâ—â—_n govern_v by_o any_o one_o but_o by_o theâ—_n senate_n &_o gentleman_n although_o they_o have_v a_o duke_n with_o who_o stamp_n their_o money_n be_v coin_a and_o in_o who_o name_n all_o their_o execution_n of_o justice_n be_v do_v but_o this_o duke_n be_v every_o way_n limit_v by_o the_o state_n venice_n city_n of_o venice_n this_o city_n of_o venice_n which_o join_v to_o a_o corner_n of_o lombardy_n stand_v in_o aestuarium_fw-la or_o shallow_a of_o earth_n in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o adriaticke_a sea_n so_o safe_o that_o it_o be_v hold_v invincible_a there_o be_v in_o it_o but_o one_o street_n of_o firm_a land_n into_o the_o other_o the_o sea_n do_v flow_v at_o every_o tide_n they_o have_v be_v a_o great_a &_o rich_a state_n not_o only_o possess_v much_o in_o italy_n as_o milan_n their_o university_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o still_o they_o do_v but_o a_o great_a part_n of_o illiricum_n &_o many_o rich_a land_n in_o the_o mediterraneum_fw-la as_o candy_n call_v common_o creta_n cyprus_n zazinâ—hus_n and_o other_o but_o cyprus_n be_v take_v from_o they_o a_o â—ittle_a before_o that_o fight_n at_o sea_n wherein_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n together_o with_o â—he_n venetian_n have_v so_o renown_v a_o viâ—tory_n against_o the_o turk_n at_o the_o fight_n â—eer_n lepanto_n impoverish_v the_o venetian_n impoverish_v the_o impoverish_n of_o their_o state_n have_v partly_o be_v by_o the_o encroach_a of_o the_o turk_n but_o especial_o by_o the_o decay_a of_o that_o traffic_n which_o they_o have_v to_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n for_o their_o spice_n and_o other_o riches_n of_o persia_n arabia_n and_o the_o east_n indies_n since_o the_o course_n of_o the_o portugal_n to_o those_o eastern_a country_n have_v be_v by_o sea_n by_o the_o backside_n of_o africa_n these_o venetian_n which_o in_o time_n past_o be_v great_a warrior_n do_v now_o altogether_o decline_v enmity_n or_o hostility_n with_o all_o other_o prince_n adjoin_v and_o therefore_o by_o all_o mean_n do_v take_v uâ—_n quarrel_n and_o cease_v controversy_n bâ—_n wisdom_n and_o patience_n temporise_v with_o the_o turk_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o emperor_n who_o be_v mosâ—_n like_a to_o offend_v they_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o government_n and_o the_o excellent_a course_n which_o theâ—_n have_v in_o choose_v their_o duke_n be_v write_v by_o contarenus_n government_n the_o excelleney_n of_o their_o government_n and_o some_o other_o of_o their_o countryman_n when_o theâ—_n do_v make_v any_o war_n they_o seldom_o send_v forth_o any_o general_n of_o their_o own_o but_o entertain_v some_o prince_n of_o italy_n who_o be_v renown_v for_o the_o war_n milan_n in_o lombardy_n stand_v milan_n in_o lombardy_n stand_v also_o the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n a_o most_o rich_a &_o pleasant_a thing_n which_o sometime_o have_v be_v govern_v by_o a_o duke_n of_o their_o own_o but_o of_o late_a have_v be_v possess_v by_o the_o spaniard_n &_o sometime_o by_o the_o french_a and_o be_v now_o in_o the_o government_n &_o possession_n of_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n ence_n tuscany_n flo_n ence_n in_o tuscany_n the_o chief_a city_n and_o commander_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v florence_n where_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o best_a language_n of_o italy_n call_v the_o vulgar_a italian_a and_o the_o most_o circumspect_a policy_n of_o all_o the_o government_n of_o christendom_n which_o have_v much_o be_v increase_v since_o the_o time_n of_o machiavelli_n who_o be_v secretary_n or_o recorder_n to_o that_o state_n this_o be_v in_o time_n past_o a_o free_a city_n but_o of_o late_a by_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o medici_n it_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o subjection_n