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deliver_v then_o from_o the_o aforesaid_a court_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v hear_v a_o second_o voice_n which_o give_v all_o man_n to_o understand_v that_o the_o dog_n which_o the_o spaniard_n have_v transport_v into_o the_o indies_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o their_o flock_n of_o sheep_n be_v all_o become_v such_o ravenous_a wolf_n that_o in_o worry_v and_o devour_v of_o flec_v cattle_n they_o exceed_v the_o voracitie_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o greedy_a tiger_n after_o so_o dreary_a and_o unhappy_a tiding_n all_o the_o learned_a in_o parnassus_n burst_v forth_o into_o wailful_a cry_n and_o lamentable_a skreek_n doleful_o complain_v that_o if_o the_o dog_n which_o be_v place_v for_o the_o guard_n &_o safety_n of_o the_o sheep_n become_v wolf_n so_o ravenous_a as_o they_o devour_v whole_a flock_n unto_o what_o guardian_n night_n shepherd_n hereafter_o recommend_v the_o keep_n and_o safe_a custody_n of_o their_o sheep_n and_o
answer_n chap._n 18._o philip_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o spain_n after_o long_a strife_n about_o his_o title_n make_v his_o solemn_a entry_n into_o parnassus_n chap._n 19_o the_o dog_n of_o the_o indies_n be_v become_v wolf_n chap._n 20._o the_o french_a be_v humble_a suitor_n unto_o apollo_n to_o know_v the_o secret_a how_o to_o perfume_v glove_n after_o the_o spanish_a fashion_n chap._n 21._o why_o the_o monarchy_n of_o spain_n be_v late_o retire_v into_o her_o palace_n chap._n 22._o how_o the_o minister_n and_o officer_n of_o spain_n be_v continual_o interest_v in_o their_o private_a profit_n chap._n 23._o apollo_n have_v use_v all_o possible_a mean_n and_o exquisite_a diligence_n to_o have_v some_o one_o of_o the_o court-mignons_a or_o princes-idol_n take_v and_o apprehend_v do_v severe_o proceed_v against_o one_o late_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o judge_n chap._n 24._o the_o whole_a race_n or_o genus_fw-la of_o sheep_n send_v their_o public_a ambassador_n to_o apollo_n by_o who_o they_o earnest_o entreat_v he_o to_o grant_v they_o sharp_a tooth_n and_o long_a horn_n who_o suit_n be_v by_o his_o majesty_n scorn_v and_o reject_v chap._n 25._o in_o a_o public_a congresse_n or_o assembly_n contrary_a to_o the_o accustom_a manner_n of_o the_o phoebean_a court_n force_v have_v pretend_v to_o precede_v reputation_n that_o illustrious_a lady_n with_o a_o excellent_a resolution_n maintain_v her_o reputation_n and_o credit_n which_o be_v in_o some_o danger_n chap._n 26._o the_o province_n of_o focides_n by_o her_o ambassador_n complain_v unto_o apollo_n that_o his_o majesty_n officer_n do_v not_o permit_v she_o to_o enjoy_v her_o privilege_n who_o request_n be_v not_o only_o reject_v but_o they_o have_v a_o most_o sharp_a and_o unpleasant_a answer_n chap._n 27._o socrates_n have_v this_o morning_n be_v find_v dead_a in_o his_o bed_n apollo_n use_v all_o possible_a diligence_n to_o discover_v the_o true_a occasion_n of_o his_o so_o sudden_a death_n chap._n 28._o natalis_n come_v the_o historian_n for_o have_v speak_v something_o in_o a_o public_a congress_n of_o learned_a man_n that_o grievous_o offend_a apollo_n be_v by_o his_o majesty_n severe_o punish_v the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n 1._o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o trouble_n begin_v among_o his_o son_n chap._n 2._o most_o of_o the_o prince_n commonweal_n and_o state_n of_o europe_n be_v weigh_v in_o a_o pair_n of_o scale_n by_o lorenzo_n medici_n chap._n 4._o almansor_n sometime_o king_n of_o the_o moor_n encounter_v with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n they_o relate_v one_o to_o another_o the_o misery_n they_o sustain_v by_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o spaniard_n chap._n 5._o sigismond_n battor_n learn_v the_o latin_a tongue_n chap._n 6._o the_o cardinal_n of_o toledoes_n summa_fw-la be_v not_o admit_v into_o the_o library_n of_o parnassus_n chap._n 7._o the_o monarchy_n of_o spain_n throw_v her_o physician_n out_o of_o the_o window_n chap._n 8._o most_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n be_v censure_v in_o parnassus_n for_o their_o error_n chap._n 9_o the_o monarchy_n of_o spain_n invit_v the_o cardinal_n of_o toledo_n to_o be_v her_o theologian_n which_o he_o refuse_v and_o why_o chap._n 10._o the_o spaniard_n attempt_v the_o acquisition_n of_o savoy_n but_o do_v not_o prevail_v chap._n 11._o the_o duke_n d'alva_fw-la be_v arrive_v at_o parnassus_n in_o complement_a with_o prospero_n colonna_n they_o fall_v foul_a about_o defraud_v the_o colonesis_n of_o their_o title_n the_o post_n of_o parnassus_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o part._n chap._n 1._o after_o a_o exquisite_a examination_n and_o trial_n make_v of_o those_o wit_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o provincial_a government_n a_o rank_n of_o governor_n be_v publish_v in_o parnassus_n and_o wholesome_a aviso_n for_o all_o governor_n judge_n and_o under-officer_n of_o state_n chap._n 2._o the_o most_o illustrious_a monarchy_n resident_a at_o parnassus_n demand_v by_o what_o mean_v the_o venetian_a lady_n get_v such_o exact_a obedience_n and_o exquisite_a secrecy_n of_o her_o nobility_n whereof_o she_o give_v they_o convenient_a satisfaction_n chap._n 3._o the_o roman_a monarchy_n demand_v of_o cornelius_n tacitus_n the_o resolution_n of_o a_o political_a question_n receive_v full_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o shepherd_n meliboeus_n who_o casual_o be_v there_o present_a chap._n 4._o many_o people_n have_v waste_v their_o mean_n by_o gluttonous_a feast_n prodigal_a fare_n and_o pompous_a apparel_n for_o the_o moderate_n of_o such_o lavish_a expense_n do_v desire_v a_o statute_n of_o their_o prince_n but_o they_o miss_v of_o their_o purpose_n chap._n 5._o terence_n the_o comedian_n be_v imprison_v by_o jason_n the_o pretour_n of_o urbine_n for_o keep_v a_o concubine_n be_v deliver_v by_o apollo_n with_o very_o great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o pretour_n chap._n 6._o domitius_n corbulo_n for_o certain_a word_n speak_v by_o he_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o government_n which_o savour_v of_o tyranny_n be_v call_v in_o question_n by_o the_o criminal_a magistrate_n but_o in_o the_o end_n to_o his_o great_a glory_n dismiss_v chap._n 7._o by_o the_o promotion_n of_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n unto_o a_o high_a place_n the_o honourable_a chair_n of_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o a_o private_a life_n be_v vacant_a apollo_n prefer_v the_o famous_a philosopher_n crates_n to_o that_o charge_n who_o refuse_v it_o chap._n 8._o a_o controversy_n happen_v betwixt_o the_o governor_n of_o pindus_n and_o libethrum_n about_o matter_n of_o jurisdiction_n apollo_n punish_v they_o both_o chap._n 9_o the_o virtuous_a of_o parnassus_n do_v visit_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n who_o they_o humble_o thank_v for_o the_o great_a charity_n which_o his_o supreme_a majesty_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o show_v unto_o mankind_n chap._n 10._o a_o contention_n happen_v between_o many_o learned_a man_n which_o may_v be_v the_o most_o notable_a politic_a law_n or_o most_o excellent_a custom_n worthy_a of_o commendation_n in_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o venice_n the_o same_o be_v final_o decide_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o venetian_a state_n herself_o to_o who_o arbitrement_n the_o question_n be_v refer_v by_o their_o general_a consent_n chap._n 11._o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o chair_n have_v admit_v into_o their_o university_n some_o famous_a poetical_a lady_n apollo_n command_v they_o to_o be_v dismiss_v home_o to_o their_o family_n chap._n 12._o the_o lady_n victoria_n colonna_n entreat_v of_o apollo_n that_o the_o infamy_n which_o woman_n incur_v for_o cuckold_v their_o husband_n may_v likewise_o extend_v to_o adulterous_a husband_n apollo_n answer_n chap._n 13._o a_o poetaster_n for_o play_v at_o card_n and_o devise_v the_o game_n call_v triumph_n or_o trump_n be_v bring_v before_o apollo_n who_o after_o he_o have_v deep_o enter_v into_o the_o mystical_a meaning_n of_o the_o say_a game_n not_o only_o dismiss_v he_o but_o grant_v he_o a_o yearly_a pension_n to_o instruct_v his_o courtier_n in_o that_o new_a arte._n chap._n 14._o it_o be_v note_v that_o petus_n thraseas_n in_o the_o company_n of_o his_o son_n in_o law_n eluidius_n priscus_n do_v use_v common_o to_o frequent_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lady_n victoria_n colonna_n he_o be_v grievous_o rebuke_v by_o apollo_n chap._n 15._o a_o learned_a gentleman_n of_o rome_n beg_v a_o remedy_n of_o apollo_n to_o make_v he_o to_o forget_v certain_a grievous_a wrong_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o court_n of_o a_o great_a prince_n for_o which_o cause_n his_o majesty_n cause_v he_o to_o drink_v a_o cupful_a of_o the_o water_n of_o lethe_n but_o with_o unfortunate_a success_n chap._n 16._o apuleius_n his_o golden_a ass_n and_o plantus_fw-la his_o ass_n do_v complain_v unto_o apollo_n of_o the_o great_a severity_n which_o their_o master_n use_v in_o beat_v they_o but_o they_o be_v send_v away_o with_o no_o please_a answer_n chap._n 17._o a_o general_a reformation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n and_o by_o other_o learned_a man_n be_v publish_v by_o express_a order_n from_o apollo_n chap._n 18._o the_o duke_n of_o hernia_n his_o speech_n in_o the_o council_n of_o spain_n to_o a_o proposition_n whether_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o his_o catholic_a majesty_n to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o his_o brother_n in_o law_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o new-found_a politic_a the_o first_o part_n the_o company_n or_o corporation_n of_o politician_n set_v up_o a_o warehouse_n or_o public_a shop_n in_o parnassus_n in_o which_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v diverse_a kind_n of_o ware_n useful_a for_o the_o virtuous_a life_n of_o the_o learned_a the_o first_o raguaglio_n of_o the_o first_o part_n the_o great_a business_n which_o the_o corporation_n of_o politician_n have_v for_o so_o many_o month_n negotiate_v with_o these_o exchequer-officer_n that_o they_o
right_o to_o govern_v empire_n all_o which_o thing_n prince_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o seditious_a invention_n of_o tacitus_n can_v no_o long_a effect_n or_o bring_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o diabolical_a spectacle_n frame_v by_o that_o ever-factious_a and_o seditious_a man_n beside_o the_o first_o quality_n as_o have_v be_v say_v to_o subtilise_v and_o sharpen_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o vulgar_a people_n they_o produce_v also_o a_o second_o most_o pernicious_a effect_n that_o be_v to_o be_v so_o well_o and_o fit_o fasten_v to_o the_o nose_n of_o all_o man_n as_o it_o be_v no_o long_o possible_a for_o prince_n as_o heretofore_o they_o have_v do_v with_o no_o less_o facility_n than_o profit_n to_o themselves_o to_o cast_v dust_n into_o their_o subject_n eye_n though_o it_o be_v of_o the_o most_o artificial_a and_o superfine_a that_o possible_o can_v be_v without_o plain_o discover_v that_o they_o be_v cheat_v cozen_v and_o deceive_v the_o complaint_n and_o grievance_n of_o the_o monarchy_n seem_v most_o true_a both_o to_o apollo_n and_o to_o the_o venerable_a college_n of_o the_o censor_n and_o therefore_o they_o deem_v they_o worthy_a to_o be_v mature_o consider_v now_o by_o the_o long_a discourse_n and_o debatement_n that_o pass_v among_o they_o concern_v a_o business_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n it_o seem_v that_o their_o opinion_n be_v likely_a to_o prevail_v who_o consure_v that_o tacitus_n together_o with_o his_o scandalous_a annal_n and_o his_o seditious_a history_n shall_v for_o ever_o be_v expulse_v the_o society_n and_o conversation_n of_o all_o man_n but_o his_o majesty_n unwilling_a so_o much_o to_o vilify_v or_o embase_v the_o prince_n of_o all_o political_a historian_n or_o to_o distaste_v honest_a student_n by_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o bosome-delight_n be_v content_v that_o tacitus_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o understand_v from_o his_o majesty_n how_o his_o pleasure_n be_v that_o of_o those_o spectacle_n in_o very_a deed_n prejudicial_a unto_o prince_n he_o shall_v frame_v as_o few_o as_o possible_o can_v be_v and_o that_o above_o all_o thing_n he_o shall_v vigilant_o take_v great_a heed_n not_o to_o disperse_v any_o abroad_o except_o unto_o choice_n and_o excellent_a man_n unto_o secretary_n and_o unto_o privy_a counsellor_n of_o state_n to_o prince_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v serve_v to_o facilitate_v unto_o they_o the_o good_a and_o upright_o government_n of_o their_o people_n and_o that_o above_o all_o even_o as_o he_o tender_v or_o love_v his_o majesty_n good_a favour_n he_o shall_v take_v especial_a care_n never_o to_o impart_v or_o communicate_v any_o unto_o those_o turbulent_a or_o factious_a spirit_n which_o in_o seditious_a and_o dusky_a season_n may_v serve_v in_o stead_n of_o bright_a lamp_n or_o far-seene_a beacon_n to_o that_o simple_a race_n of_o man_n which_o be_v easy_o govern_v as_o want_v the_o glorious_a light_n of_o letter_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v blind_a and_o without_o a_o guide_n the_o duke_n of_o laconia_n for_o have_v advance_v a_o most_o faithful_a secretary_n of_o he_o to_o the_o high_a dignity_n of_o his_o estate_n be_v accuse_v before_o apollo_n to_o idolatrise_v and_o dote_v upon_o a_o mignon_n but_o he_o do_v most_o egregious_o defend_v himself_o rag._n 38._o 1_o part._n the_o now_o regnant_a duke_n of_o laconia_n have_v of_o late_o advance_v one_o of_o his_o subject_n by_o he_o high_o esteem_v and_o extraordinary_o belove_v from_o a_o base_a and_o low_a fortune_n to_o the_o high_a dignity_n and_o supreme_a honour_n of_o all_o his_o dominion_n for_o he_o have_v not_o only_o place_v he_o in_o the_o sublime_a senate_n of_o the_o laconian_n a_o degree_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o eminency_n ambitious_o aim_v at_o and_o seek_v after_o by_o diverse_a great_a prince_n but_o have_v infinite_o enrich_v he_o with_o great_a revenue_n have_v also_o make_v he_o to_o be_v as_o much_o honour_v and_o regard_v as_o any_o whatsoever_o most_o renown_a subject_n of_o all_o his_o state_n this_o so_o worthy_a duke_n by_o those_o who_o envy_v the_o greatness_n of_o that_o his_o servant_n be_v before_o apollo_n majesty_n denounce_v to_o be_v a_o idolater_n of_o a_o mignon_n and_o a_o doter_n upon_o a_o favourite_n or_o darling_n apollo_n be_v high_o move_v against_o that_o prince_n for_o the_o heinousness_n of_o so_o horrible_a a_o delict_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v in_o any_o outrageous_a excess_n without_o take_v diligent_a information_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o accusation_n present_o cause_v lewis_n puloi_n provost-marshall_n of_o this_o state_n to_o be_v call_v before_o he_o who_o he_o threaten_v to_o be_v rigorous_o torture_v if_o within_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o scorn_n and_o derision_n he_o do_v not_o bring_v before_o he_o fast_o bind_v in_o fetter_n as_o prisoner_n the_o duke_n of_o laconia_n pulci_n with_o all_o exact_a diligence_n accomplish_v apollo_n behest_n for_o immediate_o all_o 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