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send_v they_o chap._n 10._o between_o reconcile_a friend_n the_o least_o suspicion_n breed_v great_a distrust_n make_v they_o again_o to_o become_v enemy_n although_o there_o can_v be_v any_o so_o great_a enmity_n but_o that_o he_o which_o have_v be_v a_o enemy_n may_v again_o become_v a_o good_a friend_n even_o as_o he_o which_o have_v be_v a_o good_a friend_n may_v become_v a_o great_a enemy_n yet_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o tie_v together_o that_o which_o be_v break_v than_o to_o break_v that_o which_o be_v firm_a and_o whole_a wherefore_o as_o every_o little_a displeasure_n and_o injury_n may_v give_v a_o ill_a taste_n to_o a_o friend_n and_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o friendship_n so_o afterward_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v require_v to_o conjoin_v and_o renew_v the_o same_o again_o after_o it_o be_v once_o break_a which_o ever_o after_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o reconcile_a friendship_n
kingdom_n of_o naples_n peter_n have_v resolve_v to_o continue_v constant_a in_o the_o friendship_n of_o alphonse_n of_o arragon_n king_n of_o naples_n will_v never_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o french_a king_n who_o desire_v to_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o he_o and_o offer_v he_o many_o fair_a condition_n to_o which_o league_n all_o the_o whole_a city_n seem_v to_o lean_v and_o to_o yield_v as_o incline_v and_o well_o affect_v to_o the_o french_a nation_n for_o afterward_o when_o the_o french_a army_n begin_v to_o have_v the_o better_a in_o italy_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o french_a to_o be_v terrible_a and_o the_o affair_n of_o those_o of_o the_o house_n of_o arragon_n to_o decline_v from_o ill_a to_o worse_o peter_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o resolute_a determination_n to_o assuage_v the_o wrath_n of_o charles_n medicis_n 〈…〉_o charles_n the_o s._n king_n of_o 〈…〉_o to_o peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n go_v to_o s._n peter_n to_o see_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o in_o person_n where_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o king_n with_o better_a countenance_n then_o good_a will_n the_o king_n make_v unreasonable_a demand_n which_o be_v that_o present_o the_o fortress_n of_o serezana_n and_o serezanell_n which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o florentine_a seignory_n shall_v be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n with_o the_o fortress_n of_o livorne_n and_o of_o pisa_n and_o that_o the_o florentine_n by_o his_o mean_n shall_v lend_v he_o 200000._o ducat_n and_o upon_o this_o condition_n he_o will_v take_v they_o into_o his_o protection_n peter_n yield_v to_o all_o these_o demand_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o more_o authority_n than_o he_o ought_v yield_v the_o hold_n and_o fortress_n above_o say_v without_o out_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o citizen_n without_o order_n from_o the_o magistrate_n and_o without_o give_v the_o commonwealth_n to_o understand_v thereof_o which_o be_v understand_v at_o florence_n do_v so_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n against_o he_o that_o be_v return_v to_o the_o city_n he_o be_v very_o unwelcome_a florence_n peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n chase_v from_o florence_n and_o by_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o citizen_n be_v drive_v from_o the_o palace_n and_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o declare_v and_o proclaim_v a_o rebel_n if_o in_o any_o case_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n doubtful_a yea_o or_o very_o dangerous_a to_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o authority_n receive_v and_o as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v play_v the_o prince_n whereas_o be_v no_o need_n it_o be_v principal_o in_o charge_n and_o command_v in_o the_o war_n where_o every_o fact_n do_v in_o this_o manner_n by_o a_o general_n be_v sufficient_a to_o put_v such_o jealousy_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o superior_n and_o make_v his_o trust_n and_o faith_n so_o suspect_v to_o the_o prince_n who_o give_v he_o such_o charge_n that_o he_o can_v be_v put_v from_o his_o government_n without_o prejudice_n of_o his_o reputation_n and_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n paulo_n vitellio_n a_o man_n most_o valorous_a and_o in_o his_o time_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o renown_a captain_n in_o italy_n be_v by_o the_o florentine_n establish_v and_o make_v general_n of_o their_o army_n against_o the_o pisans_n in_o that_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v under_o the_o safeguard_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o venetian_n for_o one_o only_a fact_n wherein_o he_o usurp_v more_o authority_n than_o belong_v unto_o he_o put_v the_o florentine_n in_o such_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n of_o he_o that_o take_v all_o his_o do_n in_o ill_a part_n in_o the_o end_n they_o bereve_v he_o of_o his_o life_n this_o man_n be_v at_o casantin_n against_o the_o venetian_a army_n lead_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n bartelmy_n liviano_n astor_n baglioni_n and_o other_o honourable_a captain_n all_o which_o he_o do_v so_o valiant_o resist_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o stop_v the_o passage_n against_o they_o but_o also_o besiege_v they_o with_o their_o principal_a captain_n within_o bibienna_n a_o castle_n of_o the_o casantin_n the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n fall_v sick_a in_o this_o siege_n who_o desire_v vitellio_n to_o give_v he_o a_o safeconduct_n to_o go_v to_o take_v physic_n and_o to_o cure_v himself_o and_o this_o paul_n usurp_v a_o little_a too_o much_o authority_n 4_o guicciar_n lib._n 4_o without_o acquaint_v the_o florentine_a commissioner_n herewith_o who_o represent_v the_o state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n give_v safeconduct_n to_o the_o duke_n and_o to_o julian_n de_fw-fr medicis_n a_o rebel_n to_o the_o seignory_a commonwealth_n which_o make_v he_o so_o suspect_v that_o they_o begin_v to_o mark_v his_o behaviour_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o proceed_n for_o they_o mistrust_v he_o to_o have_v some_o secret_a intelligence_n with_o the_o enemy_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n when_o they_o afterward_o see_v that_o without_o any_o occasion_n he_o abandon_v the_o fortress_n of_o stampace_n which_o be_v take_v by_o force_n and_o that_o be_v able_a to_o follow_v the_o victory_n against_o the_o pisans_n he_o take_v no_o care_n to_o pursue_v they_o but_o usurp_v supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n he_o raise_v the_o siege_n from_o before_o pisa_n without_o the_o leave_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o florentine_a commissioner_n they_o begin_v to_o hold_v for_o certain_a that_o which_o before_o they_o but_o doubt_v florentine_n paulo_n vitellio_n condemn_v to_o die_v by_o the_o florentine_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o to_o rid_v themselves_o of_o this_o suspicion_n and_o fear_n and_o to_o give_v example_n to_o their_o other_o leader_n and_o commander_n of_o army_n they_o put_v he_o to_o death_n by_o order_n of_o justice_n but_o except_o it_o be_v upon_o some_o extreme_a accident_n or_o to_o avoid_v some_o manifest_a and_o present_a danger_n it_o be_v ill_o do_v for_o a_o man_n to_o attribute_v to_o himself_o more_o authority_n than_o he_o ought_v and_o to_o promise_v also_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o perform_v as_o the_o lord_n of_o tremoville_n who_o be_v for_o lewes_n the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n general_n of_o his_o army_n against_o henry_n the_o 8._o king_n of_o england_n which_o make_v war_n against_o the_o french_a king_n before_o terovenne_n and_o tournay_n the_o say_a general_n have_v understand_v that_o a_o army_n of_o 20000._o swisser_n have_v besiege_v dijon_n the_o head_n city_n of_o bourgundy_n thereby_o to_o constrain_v the_o french_a king_n to_o give_v over_o his_o claim_n to_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o tremoville_n see_v the_o great_a danger_n wherein_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n be_v condition_n the_o lord_n of_o tremoville_n with_o absolute_a power_n couclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o swisser_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o very_o unworthy_a condition_n he_o usurp_v and_o attribute_v to_o himself_o more_o authority_n then_o to_o he_o appertain_v so_o as_o promise_v that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o perform_v neither_o have_v commission_n to_o promise_v he_o come_v to_o parley_v with_o the_o chief_a conductor_n of_o the_o swisser_n and_o promise_v they_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n shall_v surrender_v the_o right_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n and_o to_o assure_v his_o promise_n he_o give_v they_o 4._o french_a gentleman_n in_o hostage_n the_o lord_n general_n take_v this_o resolution_n know_v that_o if_o the_o city_n of_o dijon_n be_v take_v and_o lose_v and_o that_o if_o that_o nation_n shall_v not_o give_v over_o to_o vex_v the_o french_a king_n be_v already_o tire_v with_o war_n the_o swisser_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o english_a on_o the_o other_o may_v without_o any_o let_v march_v to_o paris_n gate_n peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n may_v peradventure_o have_v the_o same_o consideration_n in_o make_v his_o treaty_n with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o see_v his_o country_n in_o great_a danger_n for_o that_o the_o king_n be_v in_o arm_n victorious_a displease_v with_o the_o florentine_a commonwealth_n and_o near_o unto_o florence_n but_o this_o warlike_a people_n easy_o to_o be_v move_v to_o despite_n and_o indignation_n judge_v otherwise_o of_o his_o do_n then_o he_o deserve_v chase_v he_o out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o proclaim_v he_o rebel_n so_o as_o in_o sum_n a_o man_n ought_v so_o moderate_o to_o use_v the_o authority_n receive_v and_o to_o carry_v himself_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o give_v his_o prince_n no_o cause_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o he_o by_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o prince_n when_o as_o he_o be_v but_o a_o inferior_a and_o a_o servant_n it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o show_v that_o he_o respect_v his_o prince_n by_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v of_o all_o his_o purpose_n and_o enterprise_n than_o by_o usurp_a equality_n seem_v to_o make_v no_o account_n of_o he_o chap._n 14._o whether_o a_o public_a servant_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n
some_o charge_n or_o custom_n of_o less_o importance_n if_o he_o have_v then_o grant_v a_o exemption_n of_o some_o of_o they_o the_o people_n will_v have_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o that_o little_a and_o will_v not_o have_v presume_v so_o insatiable_o to_o demand_v the_o whole_a wherefore_o the_o people_n ought_v gentle_o to_o be_v deny_v and_o refuse_v in_o their_o first_o demand_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v put_v clean_o out_o of_o hope_n and_o in_o despair_n to_o obtain_v for_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v afterward_o obtain_v will_v be_v willing_o and_o thankful_o accept_v and_o they_o will_v show_v themselves_o grateful_a for_o the_o same_o chap._n 18._o in_o choose_v general_n and_o chief_a commander_n their_o virtue_n ought_v more_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o the_o nobility_n of_o their_o blood_n or_o any_o private_a affection_n the_o emperor_n leo_n in_o his_o first_o book_n entitle_v the_o preparation_n for_o war_n speak_v of_o the_o election_n of_o a_o general_n say_v that_o 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in_o his_o great_a need_n and_o galeas_n be_v of_o every_o man_n hold_v for_o a_o coward_n and_o a_o dastard_a lewes_n be_v note_v of_o little_a judgement_n and_o anthony_n maria_n blame_v for_o unfaithful_a and_o disloyal_a have_v take_v pay_n of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o abandon_v the_o duke_n in_o his_o great_a misery_n so_o far_o that_o in_o the_o end_n he_o accompany_v he_o with_o his_o troop_n of_o horse_n into_o france_n to_o a_o prison_n chap._n 19_o in_o time_n of_o dangerous_a war_n man_n of_o virtue_n and_o of_o worth_a aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v and_o place_v in_o government_n and_o when_o a_o man_n in_o a_o small_a enterprise_n have_v not_o honourable_o discharge_v his_o office_n and_o yet_o will_v intrude_v and_o make_v himself_o chief_a and_o have_v principal_a command_n in_o great_a matter_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v repulse_v the_o spur_n of_o ambition_n do_v prick_v and_o sometime_o so_o poison_v the_o heart_n experience_n charge_n of_o importonce_o be_v most_o common_o give_v to_o unworthy_a person_n and_o sach_v as_o be_v of_o no_o experience_n that_o a_o man_n in_o this_o sort_n lose_v the_o light_n of_o his_o understanding_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o regard_v neither_o the_o common_a good_a nor_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o enterprise_n so_o as_o he_o may_v obtain_v what_o he_o desire_v and_o this_o fault_n happen_v more_o often_o in_o commonwealth_n where_o government_n be_v give_v by_o voice_n then_o in_o absolute_a principality_n where_o more_o regard_n be_v have_v of_o the_o worth_n than_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o when_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o number_n of_o young_a man_n surpass_v and_o be_v of_o great_a power_n than_o of_o the_o old_a man_n the_o young_a man_n as_o ill_o advise_v and_o of_o small_a experience_n most_o common_o favour_v
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 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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
sufficient_a for_o the_o defence_n thereof_o or_o for_o some_o other_o such_o like_a reason_n which_o yield_v he_o just_a cause_n of_o fear_n and_o when_o a_o man_n have_v evident_a token_n or_o certain_a advertisement_n of_o such_o fear_n the_o enterprise_n so_o attempt_v seldom_o fail_v in_o the_o year_n 1512._o after_o the_o memorable_a journey_n of_o ravenna_n where_o the_o french_a have_v so_o bloody_a a_o victory_n that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o judge_v whether_o party_n have_v the_o worse_a either_o the_o victor_n or_o the_o vanquish_a be_v impossible_a to_o conclude_v and_o accord_v any_o agreement_n between_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o swisser_n come_v to_o serve_v the_o pope_n of_o who_o valour_n and_o power_n the_o french_a stand_v much_o in_o fear_n the_o swisser_n have_v take_v the_o way_n towards_o trent_n to_o join_v with_o the_o venetian_a army_n come_v down_o into_o the_o country_n of_o verona_n and_o the_o french_z not_o know_v what_o course_n they_o will_v take_v 10_o guicciar_n li._n 10_o be_v before_o go_v to_o pontoglio_n to_o stop_v their_o passage_n but_o the_o swisser_n have_v take_v another_o way_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr palisse_n the_o french_a king_n lieutenant_n in_o italy_n be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o they_o will_v go_v towards_o ferrara_n or_o towards_o milan_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o governor_n general_n of_o normandy_n be_v at_o milan_n give_v he_o to_o understand_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o french_a king_n affair_n in_o italy_n &_o in_o what_o term_n they_o stand_v advertise_v he_o further_o that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a to_o resist_v the_o force_n of_o the_o swisser_n and_o the_o army_n of_o the_o confederate_n if_o they_o shall_v together_o attempt_v that_o state_n this_o letter_n by_o misfortune_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o adventurer_n which_o serve_v the_o venetian_n who_o have_v read_v it_o and_o consult_v thereof_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o sedun_n and_o other_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o army_n it_o be_v conclude_v to_o charge_v the_o state_n of_o milan_n by_o the_o reason_n as_o i_o afore_o recite_v that_o that_o enterprise_n seldom_o fail_v which_o be_v doubt_v &_o fear_v by_o the_o enemy_n as_o in_o this_o case_n wherefore_o the_o confederate_n lay_v their_o foundation_n upon_o this_o letter_n and_o upon_o this_o just_a fear_n charge_v the_o estate_n of_o milan_n and_o chase_v away_o the_o frenchman_n chap._n 43._o to_o wrong_v the_o statue_n image_n and_o picture_n of_o prince_n in_o their_o life_n time_n be_v a_o poor_a revenge_n and_o oftentimes_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a hurt_n to_o he_o which_o do_v the_o same_o never_o man_n find_v good_a by_o do_v wrong_n and_o if_o it_o be_v ill_o do_v to_o be_v outrageous_a towards_o live_a man_n which_o may_v remember_v the_o injury_n a_o man_n shall_v do_v much_o worse_o by_o do_v injury_n to_o those_o which_o be_v senseless_a and_o can_v not_o revenge_v it_o and_o here_o 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mind_n and_o so_o the_o boulognois_fw-fr for_o have_v outrage_v the_o statue_n of_o a_o prince_n then_o live_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o have_v lose_v their_o country_n the_o florentine_n likewise_o be_v so_o ill_o affect_v to_o the_o house_n of_o medicis_n that_o when_o the_o people_n rise_v against_o that_o house_n in_o the_o year_n 1524._o certain_a young_a gentleman_n of_o noble_a house_n go_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o annunciation_n where_o be_v the_o statue_n of_o pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o and_o clement_n the_o seven_o which_o be_v great_a and_o make_v to_o the_o life_n and_o have_v throw_v they_o down_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n use_v they_o very_o ill_o this_o injury_n among_o other_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n of_o florence_n after_o the_o which_o the_o government_n be_v return_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o de_fw-fr medicis_n those_o which_o commit_v this_o wrong_n and_o outrage_v those_o image_n be_v severe_o punish_v &_o the_o florentine_n be_v make_v to_o know_v that_o prince_n know_v how_o to_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o their_o statue_n as_o well_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v do_v to_o themselves_o in_o person_n nantes_n charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n severe_o punish_v the_o city_n of_o nantes_n charles_n the_o last_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n use_v so_o great_a and_o memorable_a a_o revenge_n against_o the_o town_n of_o nantes_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o only_o for_o that_o the_o nantois_n make_v his_o statue_n and_o the_o statue_n of_o certain_a other_o his_o friend_n and_o hang_v they_o by_o the_o neck_n upon_o a_o gibbet_n such_o injury_n then_o do_v through_o choler_n or_o malice_n be_v base_a and_o vile_a revenge_n which_o bring_v with_o they_o great_a danger_n when_o prince_n be_v able_a to_o punish_v they_o when_o a_o
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that_o this_o agreement_n be_v prejudicial_a unto_o they_o for_o that_o the_o cardinal_n complain_v of_o he_o say_v that_o love_v better_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o citizen_n than_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o house_n of_o medicis_n he_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n that_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o cunning_a the_o estate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o medicis_n have_v not_o that_o day_n be_v for_o ever_o establish_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o the_o nobility_n guicciardin_n the_o florentines_n murmur_v against_o guicciardin_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o nobility_n and_o commons_o rail_v at_o he_o say_v that_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o palace_n make_v the_o danger_n great_a than_o it_o be_v he_o seduce_v they_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o de_fw-fr medicis_n and_o to_o support_v they_o in_o their_o greatness_n without_o need_n to_o lay_v down_o their_o weapon_n and_o return_n to_o their_o house_n so_o as_o the_o do_n of_o guicciardin_n please_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o a_o gentleman_n be_v not_o to_o care_v for_o such_o reproach_n be_v for_o the_o good_a and_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n neither_o aught_o to_o regard_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o citizen_n neither_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o people_n provide_v that_o he_o serve_v and_o profit_v his_o country_n which_o a_o man_n ought_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o defend_v and_o to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n for_o deliverance_n and_o safety_n thereof_o whether_o it_o redound_v to_o his_o honour_n or_o reproach_n chap._n 51._o prince_n ought_v to_o give_v ear_n to_o such_o as_o complain_v of_o their_o governor_n and_o officer_n for_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n not_o to_o regard_v they_o forasmuch_o as_o governor_n and_o minister_n of_o prince_n and_o commonwealth_n may_v behave_v themselves_o ill_a in_o their_o governement_n and_o do_v they_o little_a honour_n which_o place_v they_o therein_o when_o any_o one_o come_v to_o complain_v to_o the_o superior_a of_o the_o ill_a government_n of_o some_o one_o his_o servant_n or_o officer_n he_o ought_v gracious_o to_o hear_v he_o and_o so_o well_o as_o he_o possible_o may_v to_o content_v the_o plaintiff_n for_o fear_n that_o some_o inconvenience_n shall_v follow_v and_o by_o somuch_o the_o more_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o by_o how_o much_o those_o governor_n be_v remote_a and_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n by_o which_o far_a distance_n they_o may_v presume_v to_o do_v something_o which_o can_v be_v endure_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o matter_n unworthy_a of_o a_o great_a lord_n to_o show_v himself_o a_o man_n that_o will_v altogether_o believe_v the_o first_o tale_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v complaint_n of_o any_o one_o first_o of_o the_o government_n and_o thereupon_o dishonour_v he_o or_o have_v hear_v the_o governors_n answer_n for_o his_o defence_n to_o reject_v the_o plaintiff_n but_o he_o ought_v heedful_o to_o hear_v they_o both_o wise_o seek_v to_o understand_v the_o truth_n and_o not_o to_o give_v too_o much_o credit_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n neither_o to_o hold_v all_o for_o true_a which_o the_o governor_n say_v for_o his_o defence_n but_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o find_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o be_v a_o liar_n to_o reject_v he_o as_o a_o slanderer_n and_o the_o governor_n be_v culpable_a to_o be_v punish_v for_o example_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o prince_n may_v the_o better_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o every_o thing_n he_o himself_o ought_v to_o hear_v matter_n of_o importance_n principal_o when_o ambassador_n from_o his_o remote_a country_n come_v to_o see_v he_o and_o complain_v of_o the_o ill_a government_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o send_v they_o back_o again_o by_o the_o way_n of_o those_o governor_n who_o know_v that_o they_o have_v complain_v of_o they_o governor_n subject_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v in_o despair_n to_o maâ—â—taine_v governor_n will_v use_v they_o worse_o than_o before_o but_o he_o ought_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o other_o man_n worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v to_o seek_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o have_v find_v out_o the_o same_o put_v they_o from_o their_o governement_n and_o not_o put_v the_o subject_n in_o despair_n as_o not_o esteem_v by_o maintain_v those_o evil_a officer_n in_o their_o governement_n and_o when_o his_o estate_n be_v great_a to_o do_v as_o the_o venetian_n wise_o do_v which_o send_v through_o all_o their_o dominion_n certain_a man_n with_o authority_n to_o allow_v or_o disallow_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v do_v by_o the_o governor_n who_o so_o observe_v this_o rule_n do_v not_o light_o err_v but_o he_o which_o persuade_v himself_o that_o his_o servant_n will_v not_o do_v amiss_o because_o that_o in_o other_o matter_n he_o have_v discharge_v his_o duty_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o shall_v always_o do_v so_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o he_o which_o complain_v they_o which_o be_v grieve_v begin_v to_o think_v with_o themselves_o see_v they_o can_v obtain_v no_o redress_n that_o it_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o not_o the_o governor_n fault_n and_o conceive_v the_o displeasure_n against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o yet_o spare_v not_o the_o governor_n if_o they_o get_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n in_o the_o year_n 1550._o or_o a_o little_a before_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o send_v to_o govern_v the_o state_n of_o sienna_n because_o of_o the_o discord_n among_o they_o don_n diego_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n who_o for_o the_o emperor_n have_v execute_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o ambassador_n and_o manage_v many_o affair_n in_o that_o province_n he_o come_v to_o that_o city_n beside_o the_o spaniard_n which_o already_o be_v there_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o great_a number_n and_o
begin_v to_o build_v a_o fortress_n and_o haste_v so_o well_o the_o build_n that_o within_o a_o small_a time_n it_o be_v guardable_a this_o governor_n carry_v himself_o very_o ill_o towards_o the_o sienois_n and_o the_o soldier_n become_v so_o insolent_a and_o cruel_a sienna_n the_o insolence_n of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o sienna_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v and_o the_o sienois_n do_v but_o lose_v time_n to_o go_v to_o the_o governor_n to_o complain_v for_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o punish_v the_o spaniard_n for_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o commit_v that_o he_o himself_o fall_v to_o mock_v of_o those_o which_o complain_v the_o sienois_n then_o weary_v with_o the_o ill_a behaviour_n of_o don_n diego_n and_o his_o soldier_n resolve_v to_o send_v a_o honourable_a ambassade_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o principal_a gentleman_n of_o their_o city_n they_o send_v they_o to_o the_o emperor_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o injury_n and_o indignity_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o governor_n and_o the_o spaniard_n which_o be_v with_o he_o the_o ambassador_n be_v hear_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o be_v but_o slight_o believe_v and_o in_o conclusion_n be_v send_v back_o to_o don_n diego_n who_o be_v offend_v that_o they_o have_v complain_v against_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o worse_o than_o be_v do_v before_o wherefore_o the_o sienois_n again_o send_v other_o ambassador_n in_o great_a number_n than_o before_o to_o complain_v to_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o same_o outrage_n commit_v by_o don_n diego_n and_o bring_v back_o the_o same_o answer_n which_o they_o likewise_o have_v before_o and_o be_v again_o send_v back_o to_o the_o same_o governor_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o sienois_n despair_v of_o due_a revenge_n and_o not_o expect_v any_o release_n of_o their_o trouble_n for_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o emperor_n &_o fear_v whole_o to_o lose_v their_o liberty_n begin_v to_o talk_v of_o rebellion_n &_o of_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o french_a king_n which_o they_o do_v with_o all_o possible_a expedition_n and_o have_v slay_v sundry_a spaniard_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o rest_n in_o their_o citadel_n they_o set_v up_o the_o arm_n of_o france_n and_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o if_o then_o don_n diego_n have_v be_v take_v in_o the_o town_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sienois_n in_o that_o fury_n sure_o they_o have_v do_v he_o no_o great_a pleasure_n and_o so_o caesar_n for_o give_v too_o much_o credit_n to_o don_n diego_n and_o will_v not_o by_o other_o secret_a mean_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o sienois_n the_o city_n be_v bring_v to_o rebellion_n and_o infest_a with_o a_o most_o dangerous_a war_n and_o final_o don_n diego_n betake_v himself_o to_o a_o private_a life_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v before_o let_v prince_n then_o understand_v attentive_o they_o which_o complain_v of_o their_o governor_n let_v they_o inform_v themselves_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o do_v justice_n to_o he_o who_o shall_v require_v the_o same_o if_o they_o will_v hold_v the_o governor_n in_o their_o duty_n and_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o many_o displeasure_n chap._n 52._o public_a officer_n and_o minister_n of_o prince_n aught_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o example_n when_o they_o be_v find_v to_o have_v do_v injustice_n there_o be_v some_o man_n the_o which_o confute_v with_o certain_a apparent_a reason_n have_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o punish_v his_o public_a officer_n be_v in_o public_a charge_n of_o magistrate_n when_o he_o commit_v in_o justice_n and_o say_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o three_o reason_n to_o wit_n for_o not_o to_o diffame_v or_o dishonour_v the_o magistracy_n or_o public_a charge_n for_o not_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o small_a judgement_n in_o choose_v such_o a_o one_o &_o for_o not_o to_o be_v account_v cruel_a and_o covetous_a in_o bereave_v he_o both_o of_o his_o life_n and_o good_n this_o opinion_n have_v no_o good_a foundation_n and_o can_v stand_v but_o very_o weak_o but_o prince_n ought_v to_o have_v this_o consideration_n that_o they_o suffer_v not_o to_o escape_v unpunished_a the_o wrong_n do_v by_o their_o officer_n constitute_v in_o charge_n and_o dignity_n and_o that_o for_o sundry_a reason_n and_o occasion_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o show_v themselves_o conseruer_n and_o preserver_n and_o maintainer_n of_o their_o law_n which_o have_v prescribe_v just_a punishment_n for_o unjust_a magistrate_n to_o maintain_v their_o own_o reputation_n which_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o they_o support_v and_o endure_v not_o in_o place_n of_o charge_n and_o government_n unjust_a and_o covetous_a person_n and_o that_o for_o example_n for_o in_o punish_v one_o all_o the_o rest_n will_v beware_v &_o the_o prince_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o do_v too_o 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matter_n as_o they_o ought_v which_o give_v so_o great_a terror_n to_o all_o in_o general_a that_o during_o his_o life_n time_n he_o need_v not_o to_o use_v any_o such_o correction_n towards_o any_o such_o magistrate_n and_o so_o all_o the_o rest_n govern_v themselves_o well_o and_o perform_v their_o duty_n a_o prince_n ought_v to_o punish_v the_o say_a officer_n and_o magistrate_n to_o maintain_v his_o own_o reputation_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o dishonour_n which_o he_o may_v incur_v to_o be_v account_v a_o man_n of_o small_a effect_n or_o a_o wicked_a man_n of_o little_a wit_n for_o that_o he_o know_v not_o or_o have_v not_o the_o heart_n to_o punish_v or_o of_o wicked_a for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v which_o thing_n make_v he_o contemptible_a and_o odious_a because_o that_o debility_n or_o baseness_n of_o mind_n make_v he_o despise_v and_o wickedness_n make_v he_o to_o be_v hate_v which_o be_v the_o most_o pernicious_a poison_n that_o may_v be_v in_o any_o estate_n and_o 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duke_n valentin_n cause_v ramire_n de_fw-fr orco_fw-la a_o spaniard_n his_o lieutenant_n to_o be_v slay_v in_o romania_n for_o do_v injustice_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o cruelty_n injustice_n and_o ill_a behaviour_n of_o remire_n de_fw-fr orco_fw-la a_o spaniard_n his_o lieutenant_n in_o romania_n wherefore_o he_o cause_v he_o one_o morning_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o cut_v in_o two_o piece_n in_o the_o place_n of_o cesena_n by_o which_o deed_n he_o acquire_v to_o himself_o the_o good_a will_n of_o all_o that_o province_n a_o man_n get_v nothing_o to_o say_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v which_o be_v in_o public_a charge_n and_o dignity_n for_o fear_v to_o dishonour_v the_o magistracy_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o place_n for_o the_o prince_n be_v more_o diffamed_a and_o dishonour_v in_o support_v his_o injustice_n then_o in_o punish_v they_o and_o in_o like_a
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injustice_n and_o other_o circumstance_n requisite_a he_o ought_v then_o to_o do_v that_o which_o by_o justice_n be_v require_v but_o above_o all_o thing_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o leave_v the_o malefactor_n unpunished_a and_o if_o such_o minister_n or_o officer_n have_v great_o offend_v he_o ought_v to_o punish_v he_o for_o example_n sake_n for_o the_o wrong_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v but_o one_o fault_n or_o injustice_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o do_v no_o more_o so_o chap._n 53._o to_o use_v cruelty_n be_v common_o hurtful_a to_o he_o that_o use_v it_o it_o be_v a_o most_o great_a fault_n in_o a_o prince_n or_o captain_n to_o be_v very_o cruel_a especial_o towards_o innocent_a person_n or_o such_o as_o have_v little_o offend_v for_o such_o cruel_a action_n have_v ever_o be_v hurtful_a to_o they_o which_o have_v use_v they_o because_o that_o with_o perpetual_a dishonour_n and_o infamy_n they_o have_v lose_v both_o their_o estate_n &_o life_n as_o it_o happen_v unto_o aprius_n k._n of_o egypt_n who_o for_o a_o brutish_a and_o cruel_a act_n 2_o herodot_n lib._n 2_o practise_v against_o one_o who_o be_v his_o familiar_a friend_n and_o a_o able_a man_n be_v by_o his_o own_o subject_n deprive_v both_o of_o his_o realm_n and_o life_n after_o that_o samnis_n king_n of_o egypt_n be_v dead_a aprius_fw-mi his_o son_n succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n who_o after_o a_o great_a loss_n receive_v in_o a_o battle_n give_v between_o he_o and_o the_o cireneans_n the_o egyptian_n impute_v this_o overthrow_n to_o his_o imprudence_n and_o want_n of_o judgement_n rebel_v against_o he_o say_v that_o he_o express_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o ruin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o have_v dispatch_v so_o many_o man_n which_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n he_o may_v the_o more_o safe_o make_v himself_o lord_n of_o all_o egypt_n the_o egyptian_n be_v unable_a to_o endure_v such_o a_o overthrow_n and_o slaughter_n of_o their_o people_n as_o well_o of_o those_o which_o escape_v from_o the_o battle_n as_o of_o their_o friend_n which_o be_v slay_v in_o it_o open_o rebel_v aprius_fw-mi advertise_v hereof_o send_v amasis_n a_o eloquent_a man_n and_o of_o great_a authority_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o his_o eloquence_n and_o smooth_a word_n he_o shall_v reduce_v they_o to_o his_o obedience_n amasis_n execute_v or_o seem_v to_o execute_v the_o charge_n commit_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o king_n and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o town_n which_o rebel_v he_o reprove_v they_o with_o great_a gravity_n of_o speech_n and_o endeavour_v to_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o king_n obedience_n but_o while_o as_o he_o be_v talk_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n one_o egizius_n bind_v his_o murrain_n or_o burgonet_n about_o with_o a_o band_n and_o have_v so_o bind_v it_o he_o put_v it_o upon_o amasis_n head_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o do_v put_v it_o upon_o his_o head_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o royal_a crown_n and_o present_o they_o all_o proclaim_v he_o 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to_o be_v fugitive_n principal_o when_o the_o war_n be_v open_a and_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o their_o persuasion_n may_v breed_v great_a inconvenience_n wherefore_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o those_o colonel_n and_o captain_n do_v wise_o which_o when_o any_o of_o these_o fugitive_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n come_v unto_o they_o if_o they_o present_o trust_v they_o not_o nor_o give_v any_o charge_n of_o importance_n but_o open_v they_o their_o eye_n mark_v well_o their_o action_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o behaviour_n and_o seem_v in_o word_n and_o outward_a sign_n that_o they_o trust_v they_o keep_v they_o busy_v give_v they_o good_a hope_n until_o they_o be_v well_o certify_v and_o assure_v of_o their_o nature_n and_o quality_n they_o may_v afterward_o free_o without_o any_o suspicion_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n any_o honourable_a enterprise_n that_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o fugitive_n be_v a_o great_a fault_n fugitive_n crassus_n a_o general_n for_o 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seven_o month_n continual_o and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o get_v it_o by_o force_n policy_n nor_o promise_n for_o all_o that_o serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o a_o gentleman_n of_o persia_n call_v zophir_n perceive_v that_o all_o the_o persian_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v weary_a of_o so_o long_a a_o siege_n attempt_v a_o most_o courageous_a and_o profitable_a enterprise_n for_o his_o king_n for_o have_v communicate_v his_o design_n and_o the_o course_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o hold_v to_o the_o king_n he_o mar_v and_o mangle_v all_o his_o face_n with_o a_o knife_n and_o flee_v from_o the_o king_n camp_n to_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n the_o babylonian_n see_v he_o so_o ill_o handle_v receive_v he_o friendly_a and_o think_v that_o without_o any_o malice_n or_o feign_v he_o be_v flee_v to_o the_o town_n they_o have_v many_o secret_a discourse_n with_o he_o whereby_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o
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his_o promise_n make_v perforce_o let_v he_o first_o measure_v himself_o and_o his_o force_n and_o see_v whether_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v his_o party_n good_a against_o his_o enemy_n and_o than_o if_o he_o find_v himself_o able_a to_o do_v it_o he_o may_v resolve_v to_o fail_v of_o his_o promise_n but_o he_o that_o have_v not_o force_n to_o overcome_v or_o equal_o to_o resist_v let_v he_o not_o put_v himself_o in_o danger_n for_o he_o will_v ever_o find_v himself_o deceive_v chap._n 72._o when_o a_o general_n or_o chief_a commander_n too_o much_o doubt_v his_o enemy_n and_o too_o much_o distru_v his_o own_o force_n he_o shall_v never_o effect_v any_o laudable_a enterprise_n to_o make_v account_n of_o a_o enemy_n as_o much_o as_o be_v needful_a be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a captain_n but_o to_o have_v such_o opinion_n and_o to_o make_v so_o great_a reckon_n of_o he_o that_o it_o bereave_v you_o of_o courage_n to_o assail_v he_o be_v rather_o a_o sign_n of_o base_a fear_n then_o of_o a_o wise_a doubt_n wherefore_o when_o a_o general_n govern_v himself_o with_o consideration_n and_o show_v that_o he_o so_o much_o esteem_v the_o enemy_n valour_n that_o he_o will_v not_o hazard_v rash_o to_o assault_v he_o neither_o with_o shame_n and_o pusillanimity_n to_o fly_v from_o he_o he_o do_v well_o &_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o of_o judgement_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_a when_o he_o show_v to_o make_v such_o account_n of_o he_o &_o to_o have_v such_o distrust_n in_o his_o own_o force_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o attempt_v to_o sound_v he_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o worth_n and_o in_o vain_a shall_v spend_v his_o time_n and_o the_o charge_n which_o he_o must_v be_v at_o
end_n they_o shall_v give_v money_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o war_n and_o those_o which_o be_v decrepit_a unfit_a and_o unable_a to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a wherefore_o this_o province_n revolt_v and_o rebel_v and_o civilis_fw-la which_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a courage_n and_o noble_o descend_v make_v himself_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o rebellion_n do_v much_o hurt_n and_o damage_n to_o the_o roman_n see_v that_o by_o his_o mean_n this_o province_n shake_v off_o their_o obedience_n this_o avarice_n also_o which_o consist_v as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v in_o this_o pedlerie_n in_o spare_v to_o spend_v when_o need_n require_v be_v find_v in_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o estate_n and_o be_v plain_o see_v in_o siluius_n passerin_n who_o pope_n clement_n the_o seven_o have_v establish_v in_o the_o government_n of_o florence_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o the_o house_n of_o medicis_n shall_v be_v conserve_v the_o dignity_n of_o government_n as_o tofore_o it_o have_v be_v this_o man_n when_o in_o the_o year_n 1527._o the_o city_n rise_v against_o that_o noble_a family_n after_o the_o news_n of_o the_o sack_n of_o rome_n become_v so_o miserable_a that_o he_o will_v not_o spend_v a_o farthing_n of_o his_o own_o for_o his_o master_n profit_n and_o be_v impossible_a to_o get_v any_o of_o the_o pope_n treasure_n for_o many_o reason_n he_o love_v rather_o to_o depart_v from_o florence_n with_o the_o pope_n nephew_n and_o suffer_v those_o of_o that_o house_n to_o be_v drive_v from_o thence_o then_o that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o purse_n to_o pay_v the_o soldier_n of_o county_n peter_n de_fw-fr noferi_n which_o he_o have_v there_o to_o guard_v the_o city_n ruin_n the_o avarice_n of_o the_o servant_n and_o captain_n of_o lewes_n the_o 12._o be_v cause_n of_o his_o ruin_n as_o for_o those_o which_o have_v the_o manage_n of_o the_o war_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o servant_n 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their_o servant_n and_o familiar_n to_o grow_v rich_a so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o through_o dishonest_a mean_n although_o the_o common_a people_n may_v conceive_v a_o ill_a opinion_n when_o they_o see_v some_o minion_n or_o favourite_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o grow_v rich_a think_v that_o such_o riches_n be_v not_o get_v by_o just_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o give_v time_n and_o mean_n to_o his_o familiar_n and_o favourite_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o and_o yet_o he_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o endure_v that_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o favour_n which_o they_o have_v they_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o reason_n or_o presume_v to_o constrain_v he_o to_o do_v the_o least_o injustice_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o prince_n and_o justice_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n when_o a_o man_n take_v from_o the_o prince_n any_o part_n of_o his_o dignity_n a_o man_n cut_v away_o so_o much_o of_o the_o habit_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o these_o two_o word_n can_v never_o agree_v together_o prince_n and_o unjust_a wherefore_o when_o he_o know_v that_o any_o one_o of_o his_o favourite_n or_o familiar_n use_v any_o unlawful_a and_o unworthy_a mean_n to_o enrich_v himself_o or_o when_o he_o know_v that_o he_o sue_v and_o intreat_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v unjust_a he_o do_v a_o thing_n worthy_a of_o himself_o when_o he_o do_v punish_v he_o speedy_o and_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o mortal_a enemy_n but_o when_o too_o great_a affection_n or_o some_o other_o respect_n withhold_v the_o prince_n from_o punish_v a_o favourite_n who_o to_o enrich_v he_o require_v some_o unjust_a thing_n he_o shall_v at_o the_o least_o correct_v he_o by_o gentle_a mean_n and_o to_o make_v he_o to_o know_v that_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v do_v injustice_n at_o the_o instance_n and_o prayer_n or_o entreaty_n of_o another_o artaxerxes_n the_o liberality_n of_o artaxerxes_n he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v out_o of_o his_o own_o purse_n as_o do_v king_n artaxerxes_n by_o a_o groom_n of_o his_o chamber_n by_o who_o he_o be_v pray_v and_o entreat_v for_o a_o matter_n very_o inconvenient_a who_o in_o lieu_n of_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v give_v he_o thirty_o talent_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o this_o which_o i_o give_v thou_o do_v not_o make_v i_o less_o rich_a but_o if_o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o which_o thou_o demaunde_v i_o shall_v be_v less_o just_a which_o be_v not_o expedient_a either_o for_o thou_o or_o i_o because_o i_o shall_v lose_v the_o title_n of_o a_o true_a prince_n and_o thou_o shall_v purchase_v the_o dishonour_n to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o a_o unjust_a prince_n pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o chamber_n pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o his_o discourse_n to_o a_o groom_n of_o his_o chamber_n a_o most_o liberal_a prince_n be_v entreat_v by_o a_o household_n favourite_n of_o he_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o bestow_v a_o benefice_n upon_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o who_o know_v that_o the_o request_n be_v neither_o 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speak_v with_o he_o and_o yield_v himself_o culpable_a offer_v to_o give_v he_o better_o pay_v and_o more_o honourable_a charge_n than_o ever_o he_o have_v before_o but_o braccio_n answer_v he_o with_o great_a gravity_n will_v no_o more_o assure_v himself_o of_o he_o neither_o go_v to_o serve_v a_o prince_n 12._o the_o error_n of_o alberigue_n de_fw-fr barbian_n guicciardin_n lib._n 12._o who_o peradventure_o another_o day_n carry_v away_o with_o the_o like_a lightness_n may_v again_o conspire_v his_o death_n so_o barbian_n rash_o without_o think_v thereof_o give_v occasion_n to_o braccio_n to_o forsake_v he_o and_o to_o go_v to_o his_o enemy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o padovan_n brother_n and_o the_o advauncement_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o catholic_a king_n also_o commit_v this_o error_n make_v show_n light_o to_o regard_n peter_n de_fw-fr navarra_n a_o captain_n much_o esteem_v and_o very_o valiant_a in_o the_o war_n for_o this_o king_n conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o the_o overthrow_n at_o ravenna_n wherein_o peter_n be_v take_v prisoner_n happen_v for_o the_o most_o part_n through_o his_o fault_n and_o this_o peter_n be_v prisoner_n in_o france_n spain_n the_o error_n of_o ferdmand_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o set_v at_o 20000_o duckat_n ransom_n the_o king_n continue_v his_o displeasure_n will_v not_o harken_v to_o the_o payment_n nor_o to_o deliver_v he_o wherefore_o peter_n perceive_v that_o the_o king_n do_v little_o esteem_v he_o and_o think_v that_o he_o make_v more_o account_n of_o 20000_o crown_n then_o of_o he_o resolve_v to_o serve_v the_o french_a king_n francis_n the_o first_o who_o love_v he_o much_o and_o pay_v his_o ransom_n of_o 20000_o crown_n to_o the_o marquesse_n of_o rottelin_n france_n the_o error_n of_o francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n to_o who_o king_n lewes_n the_o twelve_o have_v give_v he_o and_o peter_n to_o avoid_v all_o dishonour_n give_v the_o catholic_a king_n to_o understand_v that_o since_o he_o be_v abandon_v by_o he_o and_o be_v constrain_v to_o leave_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n the_o estate_n which_o he_o hold_v by_o his_o gift_n be_v force_v by_o necessity_n he_o turn_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o he_o know_v will_v be_v his_o perpetual_a enemy_n but_o king_n francis_n the_o first_o do_v no_o less_o a_o fault_n to_o give_v occasion_n to_o andre_n dorie_n to_o forsake_v his_o service_n and_o to_o serve_v another_o for_o dorie_n have_v serve_v he_o very_o faithful_o with_o his_o galley_n the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n continual_o think_v to_o have_v deserve_v so_o well_o as_o to_o have_v be_v employ_v in_o all_o occasion_n for_o chief_a the_o king_n either_o for_o that_o he_o care_v little_a for_o he_o either_o for_o that_o he_o be_v persuade_v by_o the_o prayer_n and_o entreaty_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o france_n which_o envy_v the_o italian_n love_v not_o to_o see_v they_o grow_v great_a in_o the_o french_a court_n make_v admiral_n and_o general_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o enterprise_n of_o naples_n mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr barbesieux_n leave_v dorie_n as_o a_o private_a captain_n leader_n of_o his_o own_o galley_n only_o who_o think_v that_o his_o desert_n have_v be_v such_o that_o if_o he_o have_v refuse_v such_o a_o charge_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v instant_o entreat_v to_o have_v accept_v thereof_o he_o think_v also_o that_o there_o be_v great_a wrong_n do_v he_o in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o pay_v 20000_o crown_n due_a unto_o he_o for_o his_o service_n without_o the_o which_o he_o can_v not_o entertain_v his_o galley_n and_o because_o that_o the_o king_n be_v so_o earnest_a with_o he_o to_o have_v the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr guast_o and_o ascaigno_fw-la colomna_n his_o prisoner_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o promise_v to_o pay_v their_o ransom_n yet_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o will_v by_o force_n take_v they_o from_o he_o by_o his_o royal_a authority_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o king_n have_v deliver_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o prisoner_n &_o will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v pay_v his_o ransom_n at_o 20000_o crown_n all_o these_o thing_n then_o and_o many_o other_o whereby_o the_o king_n show_v the_o small_a account_n he_o make_v of_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o dorie_n forsake_v his_o service_n and_o go_v to_o serve_v the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o 19_o guicciar_n li._n 19_o and_o the_o spanish_a nation_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v a_o mortal_a enemy_n need_n andrew_n dori_n forsake_v king_n francis_n the_o first_o in_o hiâ—_n great_a need_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n perceive_v his_o own_o fault_n send_v to_o dorie_n make_v he_o many_o fair_a offer_n yet_o it_o be_v too_o late_o for_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v thereof_o think_v that_o they_o be_v make_v by_o constraint_n and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v be_v very_o slow_a to_o show_v he_o courtesy_n until_o that_o necessity_n and_o not_o his_o own_o will_n do_v induce_v he_o to_o do_v it_o the_o king_n be_v liberal_a when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o of_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v give_v he_o long_o before_o and_o receive_v great_a loss_n by_o lose_v this_o captain_n then_o if_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o half_a of_o his_o army_n by_o sea_n as_o the_o success_n of_o thing_n which_o afterward_o happen_v do_v make_v manifest_a prince_n and_o common_a wealth_n may_v learn_v by_o these_o example_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o lose_v not_o those_o man_n in_o who_o virtue_n they_o may_v bold_o repose_v much_o trust_n have_v they_o on_o their_o side_n and_o not_o have_v they_o have_v great_a occasion_n to_o stand_v in_o doubt_n and_o ought_v not_o upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n to_o neglect_v they_o &_o use_v they_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o give_v they_o cause_n to_o abandon_v they_o but_o aught_o to_o cherish_v they_o and_o
with_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o show_v themselves_o kind_a and_o gracious_a unto_o they_o both_o while_o they_o be_v live_v and_o also_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o this_o respect_n the_o florentine_n show_v themselves_o very_o grateful_a when_o they_o erect_v public_a statue_n unto_o john_n acute_a a_o englishman_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o venice_n deserve_v great_a praise_n who_o have_v never_o use_v to_o estrange_v from_o they_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o which_o have_v well_o serve_v they_o but_o their_o charge_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n they_o have_v return_v they_o very_o honourable_o and_o if_o they_o die_v in_o their_o service_n in_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n &_o good_a will_n they_o have_v relieve_v their_o child_n give_v they_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o yearly_a pension_n which_o their_o father_n have_v in_o their_o life_n time_n and_o have_v erect_v unto_o captain_n be_v dead_a for_o the_o perpetual_a &_o honourable_a remembrance_n of_o they_o statue_n of_o brass_n and_o marble_n on_o horseback_n as_o a_o man_n may_v see_v in_o gatta_n mallata_n and_o in_o bartelmy_a de_fw-fr bergamo_n and_o many_o other_o in_o the_o city_n of_o venice_n and_o the_o seignory_n thereof_o all_o which_o be_v thing_n fit_a and_o proper_a to_o incite_v the_o heart_n of_o captain_n to_o virtue_n love_n and_o fidelity_n wherewith_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o serve_v great_a prince_n and_o honourable_a common_a wealth_n chap._n 77._o a_o private_a captain_n serve_v a_o prince_n or_o a_o general_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o present_a or_o gift_n from_o the_o prince_n or_o general_n which_o be_v enemy_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o to_o gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a disloyal_a one_o only_o foolish_a act_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v repute_v a_o fool_n and_o one_o act_n of_o infidelity_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o hâ—ld_a for_o disloyal_a many_o virtuous_a and_o wise_a act_n be_v require_v but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v esteem_v for_o a_o fool_n one_o only_a foolish_a act_n suffici_v so_o to_o be_v esteem_v faithful_a many_o proof_n of_o fidelity_n be_v necessary_a and_o to_o acquire_v the_o name_n of_o unfaithful_a and_o disloyal_a one_o act_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o fault_n of_o duty_n be_v sufficient_a principal_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o suspicion_n wherein_o the_o least_o suspicion_n that_o a_o man_n show_v of_o himself_o and_o doubt_v that_o he_o have_v some_o intelligence_n with_o the_o enemy_n may_v do_v a_o man_n great_a hurt_n which_o appear_v when_o a_o man_n use_v to_o talk_v often_o in_o secret_a with_o the_o enemy_n or_o when_o a_o man_n send_v or_o receive_v letter_n when_o a_o man_n receive_v gift_n and_o present_n or_o such_o like_a for_o this_o be_v proper_o to_o show_v a_o will_n and_o inclination_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o so_o consequent_o a_o sign_n of_o run_v away_o or_o to_o use_v some_o other_o mean_v which_o may_v be_v to_o the_o notable_a loss_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o serve_v tartaglia_n a_o valiant_a soldier_n and_o renown_a captain_n of_o his_o time_n make_v war_n with_o sforce_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o lewes_n of_o anjou_n against_o alfonso_n king_n of_o arragon_n this_o tartaglia_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o valour_n be_v much_o belove_v by_o sforce_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o respect_v and_o esteem_v by_o braccio_n de_fw-fr monton_n perpetual_a enemy_n to_o sforce_v it_o happen_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o war_n arragon_n fazio_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o alfonso_n king_n of_o arragon_n king_n alfonso_n give_v for_o a_o present_a unto_o tartaglia_n certain_a fair_a horse_n and_o there_o appear_v many_o other_o sign_n of_o braccio_n his_o love_n unto_o he_o wherefore_o sforce_o enter_v into_o some_o suspicion_n of_o evil_a through_o tartaglia_n his_o behaviour_n cause_v hand_n to_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o and_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o be_v convict_v of_o secret_a practice_n and_o intelligence_n with_o the_o enemy_n he_o make_v his_o head_n to_o be_v strike_v off_o which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o example_n to_o other_o captain_n which_o put_v themselves_o in_o great_a lord_n service_n to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v how_o they_o bring_v their_o faith_n and_o credit_n in_o question_n and_o suspicion_n for_o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n nor_o security_n to_o receive_v entertainment_n of_o two_o master_n at_o once_o which_o be_v enemy_n so_o as_o without_o cause_v great_a distrust_n of_o himself_o a_o man_n can_v make_v war_n for_o the_o one_o and_o show_v himself_o friendly_a unto_o the_o other_o chap._n 78._o when_o a_o ambassador_n speak_v otherwise_o then_o as_o his_o master_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v have_v in_o derision_n the_o office_n of_o a_o ambassador_n lieger_n for_o his_o master_n with_o some_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n or_o which_o be_v send_v sometime_o to_o one_o place_n sometime_o to_o another_o about_o affair_n of_o importance_n ought_v always_o to_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n of_o his_o prince_n defend_v his_o action_n exalt_v his_o virtue_n and_o so_o to_o carry_v himself_o that_o they_o with_o who_o he_o do_v negotiate_v may_v retain_v always_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o and_o if_o he_o see_v that_o his_o prince_n commit_v a_o error_n or_o take_v some_o course_n which_o seem_v unfit_a his_o duty_n be_v to_o excuse_v he_o show_v either_o the_o necessity_n or_o the_o strange_a and_o sudden_a accident_n and_o the_o sound_a reason_n which_o may_v move_v he_o to_o take_v this_o resolution_n make_v that_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v witty_a and_o requisite_a which_o be_v unwittie_a and_o a_o error_n for_o a_o ambassador_n which_o proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n show_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o spirit_n and_o of_o discretion_n and_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o prompter_n to_o put_v it_o into_o his_o brain_n but_o when_o a_o ambassador_n 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