other_o state_n for_o that_o the_o party_n injure_v do_v oft_o by_o indirect_a mean_n though_o with_o hazard_n of_o his_o country_n and_o himself_o seek_v satisfaction_n example_n the_o complaint_n which_o the_o galli_n make_v against_o the_o fabii_n who_o send_v ambassador_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o tossani_n not_o be_v hear_v nor_o any_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o fight_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o galli_n be_v offend_v with_o the_o state_n whereof_o follow_v the_o sack_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o delay_n of_o justice_n in_o philip_n of_o macedon_n for_o not_o revenge_v the_o incestuous_a oppression_n of_o attalus_n to_o pausanias_n be_v the_o motive_n to_o murder_v that_o king_n whoso_o endeavour_v the_o alteration_n of_o any_o state_n must_v of_o necessity_n proceed_v with_o all_o severity_n and_o leave_v some_o memorable_a example_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v impugn_v the_o ordinance_n of_o government_n new_o settle_v 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unwilling_o obey_v nevertheless_o tacitus_n seem_v of_o contrary_a opinion_n say_v plus_fw-fr poena_n quam_fw-la obsequium_fw-la valet_fw-la therefore_o to_o reconcile_v these_o different_a conceit_n i_o say_v that_o a_o general_n have_v power_n to_o command_v man_n either_o they_o be_v confederates_n or_o subject_n if_o confederates_n or_o voluntary_n he_o may_v not_o proceed_v to_o extreme_a punishment_n if_o subject_n and_o his_o power_n absolute_a they_o may_v be_v govern_v otherwise_o yet_o with_o such_o respect_n as_o the_o insolence_n of_o the_o general_n enforce_v not_o the_o soldier_n to_o hate_v he_o honour_n may_v sometime_o be_v get_v as_o well_o by_o the_o loss_n as_o gain_v of_o victory_n every_o man_n know_v glory_n be_v due_a to_o the_o victor_n and_o we_o deny_v not_o the_o same_o privilege_n to_o the_o vanquish_a be_v able_a to_o make_v proof_n that_o the_o loss_n proceed_v not_o from_o his_o default_n neither_o be_v it_o dishonourable_a to_o violate_v those_o 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content_a present_o to_o return_v he_o to_o rome_n where_o he_o become_v more_o glorious_a for_o lose_v the_o victory_n than_o be_v pontius_n at_o samno_n for_o have_v win_v the_o victory_n wise_a man_n have_v long_o observe_v that_o who_o so_o will_v know_v what_o shall_v be_v must_v consider_v what_o be_v past_a for_o all_o worldly_a thing_n hold_v the_o same_o course_n they_o have_v at_o first_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o as_o long_o as_o man_n be_v possess_v with_o the_o same_o passion_n with_o former_a age_n consequent_o of_o these_o do_n the_o same_o effect_n ensue_v example_n the_o almain_n and_o french_a have_v ever_o be_v note_v for_o their_o avarice_n pride_n fury_n and_o infidelity_n and_o so_o in_o divers_a age_n experience_n have_v prove_v even_o to_o this_o present_a for_o perfidious_a deal_v the_o french_a have_v give_v sufficient_a proof_n not_o only_o in_o ancient_a time_n but_o also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n viii_o who_o promise_v to_o render_v to_o the_o florentine_n the_o fort_n of_o pisa_n but_o have_v divers_a time_n
be_v in_o taxation_n to_o proceed_v equal_o indifferent_o and_o without_o favor_n or_o respect_n and_o that_o the_o assessor_n of_o tax_n may_v be_v elect_v of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n populis_fw-la maximam_fw-la fidem_fw-la rerum_fw-la suarum_fw-la habet_fw-la tac._n touch_v censure_n which_o we_o number_v among_o the_o cause_n whereof_o hate_n be_v conceive_v much_o need_v not_o to_o be_v speak_v because_o the_o same_o be_v discontinue_v or_o rather_o utter_o forget_v yet_o do_v it_o seem_v a_o thing_n necessary_a be_v a_o certain_a observation_n and_o controlment_n of_o such_o evil_a manner_n and_o disorder_n as_o be_v not_o by_o law_n corrigible_a these_o officer_n be_v of_o the_o roman_n call_v magistri_fw-la pudoris_fw-la &_o modestiae_fw-la livi._n to_o the_o function_n of_o censure_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v ancient_o subject_a manner_n and_o excess_n under_o manner_n i_o comprehend_v wantonness_n drunkenness_n dice_v brawl_v perjury_n and_o all_o such_o lawdness_n as_o modesty_n condemn_v these_o disorder_n be_v ancient_o punish_v by_o the_o discretion_n of_o censor_n in_o all_o age_n and_o sex_n to_o the_o end_n that_o idleness_n may_v be_v general_o avoid_v universa_fw-la plebs_fw-la habeat_fw-la negotia_fw-la sua_fw-la quibus_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la publico_fw-la detineatur_fw-la sallust_n excess_n include_v riotousness_n expense_n of_o money_n prodigal_a housekeep_n banquet_a and_o superfluity_n in_o apparel_n which_o thing_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o many_o mischief_n it_o also_o seem_v in_o some_o sort_n perilous_a to_o the_o prince_n that_o the_o subject_n shall_v exceed_v either_o in_o covetise_n or_o consume_v nemo_fw-la nimis_fw-la excedat_fw-la sive_fw-la amicorum_fw-la copia_fw-la sine_fw-la opum_fw-la arist._n the_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o these_o sort_n of_o offender_n be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d or_o pecuniary_a punishment_n censoris_fw-la judicium_fw-la damnato_fw-la nihil_fw-la affert_fw-la nisi_fw-la ruborem_fw-la tac._n the_o first_o and_o chief_a mean_n to_o remove_v these_o inconvenience_n be_v the_o prince_n own_o example_n who_o life_n be_v well_o censure_v easy_o reduce_v other_o to_o order_v vit_n 〈◊〉_d principis_fw-la censura_fw-la perpetua_fw-la plin._n second_o those_o disorder_n may_v be_v take_v away_o without_o danger_n if_o the_o censure_n do_v proceed_v by_o degree_n and_o leisurely_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n may_v not_o sudden_o be_v alter_v vitia_n quaedam_fw-la tollit_fw-la facilius_fw-la princeps_fw-la si_fw-la eorum_fw-la sit_fw-la patience_n sen._n these_o be_v the_o chief_a rule_n whereby_o to_o esehew_v hate_n but_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o any_o prince_n or_o minister_n utter_o to_o avoid_v it_o for_o be_v himself_o good_a he_o incur_v the_o offence_n of_o all_o bad_a folk_n if_o he_o be_v evil_a good_a man_n will_v hate_v he_o this_o danger_n therefore_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n have_v little_o regard_v because_o hate_n may_v be_v gain_v as_o well_o by_o good_a as_o evil_a do_v odia_fw-la qui_fw-la nimium_fw-la timet_fw-la regnare_fw-la nescit_fw-la sen._n one_o other_o mean_n to_o remove_v this_o error_n be_v to_o reward_v the_o good_a and_o well_o deserve_a subject_n for_o no_o man_n can_v think_v he_o cruel_a that_o for_o love_n to_o virtue_n use_v austerity_n which_o will_v appear_v when_o he_o bestow_v bountiful_o on_o the_o good_a praemio_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la respublica_fw-la continetur_fw-la solon_n the_o other_o vice_n which_o indanger_v the_o state_n of_o prince_n we_o call_v contempt_n be_v a_o certain_a base_a and_o vile_a conceit_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o subject_n stranger_n or_o servant_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o procceding_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o king_n may_v be_v resemble_v to_o the_o power_n of_o man_n mind_n whereunto_o the_o pland_n the_o foot_n the_o eye_n do_v by_o 〈◊〉_d obey_v vires_fw-la imperii_fw-la in_o consensu_fw-la obedientium_fw-la sunt_fw-la livi._n the_o cause_n of_o contempt_n do_v proceed_v chief_o from_o the_o form_n of_o government_n fortune_n or_o the_o prince_n manner_n the_o form_n of_o government_n become_v contemptible_a when_o the_o prince_n desire_v to_o be_v think_v merciful_a rule_v rather_o pitiful_o than_o just_o which_o manner_n of_o proceed_v take_v away_o all_o reverence_n in_o the_o people_n and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o enter_v liberty_n or_o at_o least_o a_o certain_a boldness_n to_o offend_v facultas_fw-la faciendi_fw-la quod_fw-la evilibet_fw-la visum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la comprimere_fw-la ingenitam_fw-la singulis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la pravitatem_fw-la tac._n also_o to_o be_v mutable_a irresolute_a light_a and_o inconsiderate_a in_o bestow_v the_o honour_n and_o office_n of_o state_n make_v the_o prince_n contemptible_a qui_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la fruitur_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o longius_fw-la consultat_fw-la arist._n but_o if_o contempt_n be_v cause_v by_o fortune_n or_o as_o may_v be_v say_v more_o reasonable_o by_o destiny_n and_o that_o those_o friend_n do_v fail_v who_o ought_v in_o duty_n to_o defend_v the_o prince_n and_o his_o authority_n then_o be_v there_o small_a hope_n to_o esehew_v contempt_n fato_fw-la obnoxia_fw-la virius_fw-la plaut_n the_o prince_n manner_n do_v breed_v contempt_n when_o he_o yield_v his_o affection_n to_o sensuality_n and_o sloth_n or_o if_o he_o incur_v the_o suspicion_n of_o simplicity_n cowardice_n or_o any_o such_o vice_n unworthy_a the_o dignity_n he_o bear_v common_a people_n do_v sometime_o also_o disesteem_v the_o prince_n for_o external_a and_o light_a cause_n as_o deformity_n of_o person_n sickness_n or_o such_o like_a mos_fw-la vulgi_fw-la est_fw-la fortuita_fw-la &_o externa_fw-la ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la trahere_fw-la tac._n chap._n xx._n of_o dissidence_n and_o dissimulation_n in_o the_o management_n of_o state_n assair_n albeit_o roundness_n and_o plain_a deal_n be_v most_o worthy_a praise_n chiesly_a in_o private_a person_n yet_o because_o all_o man_n in_o their_o action_n do_v not_o so_o proceed_v it_o behove_v wise_a man_n and_o prince_n above_o other_o at_o occasion_n to_o semble_fw-fr and_o dissemble_v for_o as_o in_o all_o action_n a_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v slow_a and_o advise_v so_o in_o consent_n and_o believe_v haste_v and_o facility_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o though_o credulity_n be_v rather_o a_o error_n than_o a_o fault_n yet_o for_o prince_n it_o be_v both_o unfit_a and_o perilous_a wherefore_o it_o import_v they_o to_o be_v desended_a with_o this_o caution_n nihil_fw-la credendo_fw-la atque_fw-la omne_fw-la cavendo_fw-la cic._n notwithstanding_o he_o must_v not_o show_v himself_o diffident_a or_o distrustful_a utter_o but_o as_o i_o wish_v he_o shall_v not_o over-slight_o believe_v all_o man_n so_o ought_v he_o not_o for_o small_a cause_n distrust_v every_o man_n multi_fw-la fallere_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la dum_fw-la timent_fw-la falli_fw-la sen._n dissimulation_n be_v as_o it_o be_v beget_v by_o dissidence_n a_o quality_n in_o prince_n of_o so_o great_a necessity_n as_o move_v the_o emperor_n tiberius_n to_o say_v nescit_fw-la regnare_fw-la qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la the_o necessity_n of_o dissimulation_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v use_v with_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n it_o also_o show_v a_o certain_a discretion_n in_o magistrate_n sometime_o to_o disguise_v with_o friend_n when_o no_o offence_n do_v thereof_o follow_v doli_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la doli_fw-la nisi_fw-la astu_fw-la colas_fw-la plaut_n this_o kind_n of_o craft_n albeit_o in_o every_o man_n conceit_n not_o praisable_v be_v nevertheless_o tolerable_a and_o for_o prince_n and_o maglstrate_n the_o same_o be_v use_v to_o good_a end_n very_o necessary_a but_o those_o cunning_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o virtue_n ought_v not_o of_o honest_a man_n to_o be_v use_v neither_o dare_v i_o commend_v adulation_n and_o corruption_n though_o they_o be_v often_o use_v in_o court_n and_o be_v of_o some_o learned_a writer_n allow_v decipere_fw-la pro_fw-la moribus_fw-la temporum_fw-la prudentia_fw-la est_fw-la plin._n by_o great_a subtlety_n and_o fraud_n contrary_a to_o virtue_n and_o piety_n i_o mean_v perjury_n and_o injustice_n which_o though_o all_o man_n in_o word_n detest_v yet_o in_o deed_n be_v use_v of_o many_o persuade_v themselves_o by_o cavillation_n and_o sophistication_n to_o excuse_v the_o impiety_n of_o their_o false_a oath_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o lysander_n 〈◊〉_d talis_fw-la viros_fw-la jurament_fw-mi be_v circumvenire_fw-la 〈◊〉_d plut._n chap._n xxi_o of_o war_n defensive_a and_o invasive_a with_o instruction_n touch_v law_n of_o arm_n soldier_n and_o military_a discipline_n the_o art_n military_n be_v of_o all_o other_o quality_n most_o necessary_a for_o prince_n for_o without_o it_o they_o can_v be_v defend_v force_n of_o man_n only_o suffice_v not_o unless_o the_o same_o be_v govern_v by_o council_n and_o martial_a wisdom_n duo_o sunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la resp_n servatur_fw-la in_o host_n sortitudo_fw-la &_o domi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tac._n military_a knowledge_n concern_v war_n and_o every_o war_n be_v either_o foreign_a or_o domestical_a touch_v foreign_a it_o must_v be_v consider_v when_o it_o must_v be_v begin_v how_o to_o continue_v it_o and_o when_o to_o be_v end_v to_o begin_v war_n a_o prince_n be_v to_o take_v
concern_v all_o estate_n and_o form_n of_o policy_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n or_o war_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v by_o select_a narration_n and_o historical_a parallel_n all_o city_n and_o town_n of_o state_n be_v build_v either_o by_o people_n dwell_v in_o or_o about_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v build_v or_o else_o they_o be_v make_v by_o stranger_n of_o the_o first_o be_v athens_n and_o venice_n of_o the_o other_o alexandria_n and_o florence_n the_o fortune_n of_o every_o city_n build_v and_o virtue_n of_o the_o builder_n appear_v by_o choice_n of_o the_o place_n and_o quality_n of_o law_n for_o as_o fertile_a place_n occasion_n man_n to_o be_v slothful_a unless_o by_o good_a law_n they_o be_v force_v to_o labour_v so_o barrenness_n compel_v they_o to_o industry_n which_o reason_n induce_v wise_a man_n to_o plant_v habitation_n in_o either_o example_n of_o the_o first_o be_v ferrara_n and_o rome_n of_o the_o second_o ragusa_n and_o genoa_n all_o law_n whereby_o commonwealth_n be_v govern_v be_v either_o make_v by_o some_o one_o excellent_a man_n and_o at_o a_o instant_n or_o else_o they_o be_v ordain_v at_o sundry_a time_n according_a to_o such_o accident_n as_o befall_v example_n the_o law_n of_o sparta_n make_v at_o the_o begin_n by_o lycurgus_n the_o law_n of_o rome_n at_o sundry_a time_n the_o government_n of_o every_o city_n in_o time_n become_v corrupt_a principality_n change_v into_o tyranny_n the_o optimacy_n be_v make_v the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o popular_a estate_n turn_v to_o licentious_a disorder_n which_o instability_n or_o alteration_n move_v some_o lawmaker_n to_o take_v order_n that_o in_o the_o government_n of_o their_o city_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o mixture_n of_o all_o three_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o policy_n of_o sparta_n continue_v 800_o year_n when_o the_o popular_a state_n of_o athens_n endure_v not_o one_o hundred_o example_n the_o law_n of_o sparta_n make_v by_o lycurgus_n and_o the_o law_n of_o athens_n by_o solon_n whoso_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o frame_v any_o state_n or_o government_n aught_o to_o presuppose_v that_o all_o man_n be_v evil_a and_o at_o occasion_n will_v show_v themselves_o so_o to_o be_v example_n the_o envy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o noble_n and_o their_o insolency_n towards_o they_o appear_v not_o so_o long_o as_o the_o king_n govern_v but_o the_o tarquin_n be_v banish_v opportunity_n be_v thereby_o offer_v that_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o become_v discover_v the_o divers_a honour_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n the_o one_o desire_v to_o command_v the_o other_o not_o to_o obey_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o continual_a trouble_n unless_o some_o three_o mean_a there_o be_v of_o more_o authority_n than_o either_o to_o bridle_v the_o force_n of_o both_o example_n the_o king_n in_o rome_n expulse_v forthwith_o arise_v much_o mutiny_n and_o can_v not_o be_v suppress_v till_o the_o tribum_fw-la plebis_fw-la be_v create_v who_o authority_n wrought_v the_o same_o effect_n which_o the_o king_n have_v do_v some_o state_n endeavour_v to_o enlarge_v their_o dominion_n and_o some_o other_o labour_v only_o to_o maintain_v that_o estate_n they_o ancient_o possess_v example_n of_o the_o first_o be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n of_o the_o second_o sparta_n all_o state_n desire_v to_o live_v at_o liberty_n think_v fit_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o accuse_v any_o citizen_n that_o offend_v which_o manner_n of_o proceed_v work_n two_o excellent_a effect_n first_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o dare_v for_o fear_n of_o accuse_v to_o attempt_v aught_o against_o the_o state_n or_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v be_v present_o and_o without_o respect_n punish_v second_o by_o liberty_n of_o accuse_v every_o man_n have_v mean_n to_o utter_v the_o offence_n wherewith_o he_o can_v charge_v other_o which_o he_o can_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v such_o a_o ordinary_a course_n and_o consequent_o be_v drive_v to_o way_n extraordinary_a particular_a revenge_n or_o call_v in_o foreign_a force_n example_n coriolanus_n and_o appius_n claudius_n at_o rome_n lucanncve_v at_o chinsi_fw-fr francisco_n valeri_n in_o florence_n as_o accusation_n be_v in_o every_o state_n necessary_a so_o slander_n be_v dangerous_a and_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o accusation_n and_o slander_n be_v that_o the_o one_o be_v public_o perform_v before_o magistrate_n with_o good_a proof_n and_o witnesles_fw-mi to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o accusation_n but_o slander_n be_v as_o well_o public_o perform_v as_o disperse_v in_o secret_a and_o place_n of_o repair_n without_o witness_n and_o justification_n so_o as_o every_o man_n may_v be_v slander_v but_o few_o be_v orderly_o accuse_v example_n appius_n claudius_n accuse_v by_o l._n virginius_n furius_n camillus_n slander_v by_o manlius_n capitolinus_n the_o only_a mean_n to_o suppress_v slander_n be_v to_o give_v authority_n to_o some_o person_n of_o repute_n to_o compel_v every_o slanderer_n to_o become_v a_o accuser_n and_o if_o the_o accusation_n prove_v true_a then_o to_o reward_v the_o accuser_n or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o punish_v he_o example_n manlius_n the_o slanderer_n of_o camillus_n for_o his_o untrue_a information_n punish_v a_o rule_n most_o certain_a and_o assure_v it_o be_v that_o every_o kingdom_n and_o state_n at_o the_o first_o well_o frame_v or_o after_o well_o inform_v do_v take_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o some_o excellent_a man_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v blind_a though_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n he_o happy_o use_v some_o extraordinary_a violence_n or_o proceed_n for_o he_o that_o employ_v force_n to_o mend_v and_o not_o to_o mar_v deserve_v commendation_n example_n romulus_n lycurgus_n cleomenes_n there_o live_v no_o man_n so_o simple_a or_o wise_a so_o wicked_a or_o well-disposed_a but_o prefer_v those_o person_n that_o be_v praisable_a before_o those_o that_o be_v unblamable_a not_o withstand_v for_o that_o well-near_a all_o man_n be_v beguile_v in_o discern_v what_o indeed_o be_v good_a deem_v that_o honourable_a which_o in_o truth_n be_v otherwise_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o either_o willing_o or_o ignorant_o to_o be_v carry_v into_o a_o course_n which_o merit_v rather_o infamy_n than_o commendation_n example_n every_o man_n wish_v himself_o timoleon_n or_o agesilaus_n rather_o than_o dionysius_n or_o phalaris_n rather_o a_o titus_n or_o trajan_n than_o caligula_n or_o vitellius_n who_o read_v history_n treat_v of_o great_a action_n shall_v perceive_v that_o good_a prince_n indeed_o be_v more_o secure_a and_o better_o defend_v by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n and_o fidelity_n of_o counsellor_n than_o be_v they_o that_o entertain_v many_o legion_n and_o man_n of_o war._n example_n of_o all_o those_o emperor_n which_o reign_v after_o caesar_n until_o maximiinus_fw-la the_o great_a number_n be_v for_o their_o vice_n take_v and_o slay_v only_a galba_n and_o pertinax_n except_v who_o be_v good_a emperor_n a_o prince_n of_o great_a knowledge_n both_o in_o arm_n and_o wisdom_n so_o firm_o settle_v the_o foundation_n of_o government_n as_o albeit_o his_o successor_n be_v of_o the_o less_o virtue_n yet_o may_v he_o be_v maintain_v even_o by_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o predecessor_n but_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o three_o prince_n prove_v not_o more_o like_o the_o first_o than_o the_o second_o than_o all_o that_o be_v pass_v go_v to_o ruin_n example_n the_o martial_a valour_n of_o romulus_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o numa_n may_v govern_v safe_o in_o peace_n which_o tullus_n can_v not_o have_v do_v have_v he_o be_v unlike_a to_o romulus_n nor_o shall_v bajazet_n emperor_n of_o turkey_n have_v enjoy_v the_o state_n of_o his_o father_n mahomet_n and_o leave_v the_o same_o to_o his_o posterity_n if_o selim_n his_o son_n have_v not_o be_v more_o like_a to_o his_o grand_a father_n than_o to_o bajazet_n his_o father_n the_o succession_n of_o two_o excellent_a prince_n chief_o if_o they_o be_v of_o long_a life_n work_v wondrous_a effect_n the_o like_a be_v see_v in_o optimacy_n and_o popular_a state_n where_o the_o governor_n successive_o elect_v be_v man_n of_o great_a virtue_n and_o understanding_n example_n the_o first_o appear_v in_o philip_n of_o macedon_n and_o alexander_n his_o son_n the_o second_o in_o the_o consul_n of_o rome_n in_o every_o state_n where_o soldier_n be_v not_o the_o fault_n thereof_o proceed_v from_o the_o governor_n wise_a prince_n be_v therefore_o wont_a even_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o cause_v warlike_a exercise_n to_o be_v use_v for_o without_o they_o the_o most_o warlike_a nation_n become_v not_o only_o ignorant_a in_o martial_a knowledge_n but_o also_o effeminate_a example_n pelopidas_n &_o epaminondas_n in_o thebes_n and_o king_n tullus_n in_o rome_n as_o well_o in_o peaceable_a as_o troublesome_a time_n use_v the_o exercise_n of_o
the_o virtue_n or_o greatness_n of_o fortune_n or_o friend_n a_o prince_n by_o any_o or_o all_o these_o mean_n advance_v and_o desirous_a to_o hold_v his_o estate_n must_v endeavour_n by_o his_o own_o virtue_n to_o maintain_v himself_o without_o depend_v upon_o any_o other_o which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o this_o mean_n first_o to_o assure_v all_o enemy_n from_o offend_v second_o to_o win_v the_o love_n and_o friendship_n of_o so_o many_o neighbour_n as_o possible_o he_o may_v three_o to_o compass_v all_o design_n tend_v to_o his_o honour_n or_o profit_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o pass_v either_o by_o fraud_n or_o force_n four_o to_o make_v himself_o honour_v and_o follow_v of_o captain_n and_o soldier_n five_o to_o oppress_v all_o those_o that_o will_v or_o can_v offend_v six_o to_o be_v obsequious_a and_o liberal_a to_o friend_n magnanimous_a and_o terrible_a to_o foe_n seven_o to_o cass_n all_o old_a and_o unfaithful_a band_n and_o entertain_v new_a eight_o to_o hold_v such_o amity_n with_o king_n and_o prince_n as_o they_o ought_v reasonable_o to_o favour_v he_o or_o else_o they_o will_v offend_v easy_o they_o can_v example_n giovannio_n torrigiani_n caesar_n borgi_n the_o three_o and_o last_o mean_n whereby_o private_a person_n do_v aspire_v to_o principality_n be_v not_o force_n and_o violence_n but_o mere_a good_a will_n and_o favor_n of_o men._n the_o cause_n or_o occasion_n thereof_o be_v only_a virtue_n or_o fortune_n or_o at_o least_o a_o certain_a fortunate_a craft_n and_o wittiness_n because_o he_o aspire_v either_o by_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n or_o by_o favour_n of_o the_o nobility_n for_o these_o contrary_a humour_n be_v in_o all_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v find_v and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v that_o the_o great_a man_n do_v ever_o endeavour_v to_o oppress_v the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n do_v labour_v not_o to_o be_v oppress_v by_o they_o of_o these_o divers_a appetite_n one_o of_o these_o three_o effect_n do_v proceed_v viz._n principality_n liberty_n or_o licentious_a life_n principality_n may_v come_v either_o by_o love_n of_o the_o multitude_n or_o of_o the_o great_a man_n for_o when_o any_o of_o these_o faction_n do_v find_v itself_o oppress_v then_o do_v they_o soon_o consent_v to_o make_v one_o a_o prince_n hope_v by_o his_o virtue_n and_o valour_n to_o be_v defend_v example_n francisco_n sforza_n alessandro_n de_fw-fr medici_n a_o prince_n in_o this_o sort_n aspire_v to_o maintain_v his_o estate_n must_v first_o consider_v well_o by_o which_o of_o these_o faction_n aforesaid_a he_o be_v advance_v for_o if_o by_o favour_n of_o great_a man_n he_o be_v aspire_v then_o must_v he_o meet_v with_o many_o difficulty_n for_o have_v about_o he_o divers_a person_n of_o great_a quality_n and_o such_o as_o be_v but_o late_o his_o equal_n hardly_o shall_v he_o command_v they_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o behove_v but_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v advance_v by_o the_o people_n few_o or_o none_o shall_v hardly_o disobey_v he_o so_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o prince_n make_v by_o the_o multitude_n be_v much_o more_o secure_a than_o he_o who_o the_o nobility_n prefer_v for_o common_a people_n do_v not_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v more_o than_o their_o own_o and_o to_o be_v defend_v from_o oppression_n but_o great_a man_n do_v study_v not_o only_o to_o hold_v their_o own_o but_o also_o to_o command_v and_o insult_v upon_o inferior_n note_v that_o all_o monarchy_n be_v principality_n but_o all_o principality_n be_v not_o monarchy_n chap._n vii_o of_o council_n and_o counsellor_n in_o general_n a_o senate_n or_o council_n be_v a_o certain_a lawful_a assembly_n of_o counsellor_n to_o give_v advice_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v in_o the_o commonweal_n power_n sovereign_a a_o counsellor_n be_v call_v in_o the_o latin_a senator_n which_o word_n signify_v in_o effect_n a_o old_a man_n the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n also_o most_o common_o compose_v their_o council_n of_o ancient_a and_o expert_a person_n for_o if_o they_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o have_v be_v young_a man_n than_o may_v the_o council_n have_v more_o proper_o be_v call_v a_o juvenate_n than_o a_o senate_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o necessary_a note_n require_v in_o a_o counsellor_n be_v to_o have_v no_o dependence_n of_o any_o other_o prince_n or_o commonweal_n either_o oath_n homage_n natural_a obligation_n pension_n or_o reward_n in_o this_o point_n the_o venetian_n have_v be_v ever_o most_o precise_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n do_v not_o admit_v any_o cardinal_n or_o other_o clergyman_n to_o be_v either_o of_o or_o at_o their_o council_n therefore_o when_o the_o venetian_a senate_n be_v assemble_v the_o usher_n be_v ready_a to_o shut_v the_o door_n cry_v aloud_o fuora_n preti_n depart_v priest_n note_v also_o that_o in_o every_o state_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o a_o secret_a or_o cabinet-council_n be_v main_o necessary_a chap._n viii_o of_o council_n in_o some_o particular_a monarchy_n aristocraty_n and_o democraty_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o dominion_n have_v seven_o council_n viz._n the_o council_n of_o the_o indies_n the_o council_n of_o spain_n the_o council_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o low_a country_n the_o council_n of_o war_n the_o council_n of_o order_n the_o council_n of_o inquisition_n and_o the_o council_n royal._n in_o france_n be_v three_o council_n viz._n the_o council_n srivy_a the_o council_n of_o judge_n which_o they_o call_v president_n et_fw-fr conceliers_n de_fw-fr parliament_n and_o the_o great_a council_n which_o they_o call_v assembly_n du_fw-ge troy'_v estate_n of_o council_n in_o aristocraty_n in_o venice_n beside_o the_o senate_n and_o great_a council_n be_v four_o council_n viz._n the_o sage_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o sage_n of_o the_o land_n the_o council_n of_o tenn_n the_o three_o precedent_n of_o quarantia_n and_o the_o senate_n all_o which_o council_n do_v amount_v to_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o person_n with_o the_o magistrate_n the_o great_a council_n of_o ragusa_n consist_v of_o sixty_o person_n and_o have_v another_o privy_a council_n of_o twelve_o of_o council_n in_o democraty_n genova_n have_v three_o council_n the_o great_a council_n of_o two_o hundred_o the_o senate_n which_o consist_v of_o sixty_o and_o the_o privy_a council_n which_o have_v twenty_o six_o counsellor_n so_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o in_o all_o commonwealth_n be_v they_o monarchy_n aristocracy_n or_o popular_a state_n the_o council-privy_a be_v most_o necessary_a and_o often_o use_v also_o this_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v note_v between_o the_o council_n in_o monarchy_n and_o the_o council_n in_o aristocracy_n and_o state_n popular_a that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o all_o deliberation_n fit_a to_o be_v publish_v be_v in_o a_o monarchy_n consult_v and_o resolve_v upon_o in_o the_o council_n privy_a and_o after_o ratify_v by_o common_a council_n but_o in_o optimacy_n or_o popular_a government_n the_o custom_n be_v contrary_a here_o also_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o albeit_o the_o use_v and_o authority_n of_o every_o senate_n a_o privy_a council_n be_v most_o needful_a yet_o have_v it_o no_o authority_n to_o command_v but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o those_o in_o who_o the_o sovereignty_n rest_v for_o if_o counsellor_n have_v power_n to_o command_v absolute_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v sovereign_n and_o consequent_o all_o execution_n at_o their_o pleasure_n which_o may_v not_o be_v without_o detract_n from_o majesty_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o sovereign_a and_o sacred_a as_o no_o citizen_n or_o subject_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o may_v touch_v or_o approach_v thereunto_o chap._n ix_o of_o officer_n and_o commissioner_n with_o their_o respective_a distinction_n a_o officer_n be_v a_o person_n public_a that_o have_v charge_v ordinary_a and_o limit_v by_o law_n a_o commissioner_n be_v also_o a_o person_n public_a but_o his_o charge_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o limit_v by_o commission_n officer_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n and_o so_o be_v commissioner_n the_o one_o have_v power_n to_o command_v and_o be_v call_v magistrate_n the_o other_o have_v authority_n to_o execute_v so_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v person_n public_a yet_o be_v not_o all_o public_a person_n either_o officer_n or_o commissioner_n commissioner_n be_v ordain_v to_o govern_v in_o province_n in_o war_n in_o justice_n in_o dispose_v the_o treasure_n or_o some_o other_o function_n concern_v the_o state_n but_o all_o commission_n do_v spring_n and_o proceed_v from_o the_o sovereign_n magistrate_n and_o commissioner_n and_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o every_o commission_n cease_v if_o he_o that_o grant_v the_o commission_n do_v die_v or_o revoke_v it_o or_o if_o the_o commissioner_n during_o his_o commission_n shall_v aspire_v to_o office_n and_o authority_n equal_a to_o his_o that_o make_v it_o chap._n x._o of_o magistrate_n their_o qualification_n and_o election_n a_o magistrate_n be_v a_o officer_n have_v
of_o prevention_n or_o discovery_n conspiracy_n be_v common_o address_v to_o the_o prince_n person_n treason_n be_v address_v against_o his_o government_n authority_n country_n subject_n or_o place_n of_o srength_n these_o mischief_n be_v easy_o fear_v but_o hardly_o eschew_v for_o albeit_o open_a enemy_n be_v open_o encounter_v yet_o fraud_n and_o subtilty_n be_v secret_a foe_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v avoid_v occulta_fw-la pericula_fw-la neque_fw-la praevidere_fw-la neque_fw-la vitare_fw-la in_o promptu_fw-la est_fw-la sallust_n the_o danger_n of_o conspiracy_n proceed_v of_o divers_a cause_n as_o avarice_n infidelity_n of_o subject_n ambition_n in_o servant_n and_o corruption_n in_o soldier_n therefore_o with_o great_a difficulty_n to_o be_v avoid_v vitæ_fw-la tuus_fw-la dominus_fw-la est_fw-la quisquis_fw-la svam_fw-la contempsit_fw-la sen._n notwithstanding_o it_o seem_v that_o either_o by_o inquisition_n punishment_n innocency_n or_o destiny_n the_o evil_a affection_n of_o man_n may_v be_v ofttentimes_a discover_v 1._o for_o whoso_o will_v curious_o inquire_v and_o consider_v the_o action_n and_o ordinary_a speechee_n of_o man_n i_o mean_v those_o that_o be_v person_n of_o honour_n and_o reputation_n may_v ofttentimes_a vent_v the_o i_o that_o lurk_v in_o the_o mind_n quoniam_fw-la rarò_fw-la nisi_fw-la male_a loqunti_fw-la mali_fw-la faciunt_fw-la li_n 2._o punishment_n be_v likewise_o a_o thing_n so_o terrible_a that_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o reward_n do_v often_o discover_v those_o dangerous_a intention_n cruciatu_fw-la aut_fw-la praemio_fw-la cuncta_fw-la peruia_fw-la sunt_fw-la tac._n but_o as_o it_o be_v wisdom_n in_o prince_n to_o give_v ear_n to_o informer_n so_o be_v they_o not_o always_o to_o be_v believe_v for_o hope_n envy_n hate_n or_o some_o other_o passion_n ofttentimes_a draw_v they_o to_o speak_v untrue_o quis_fw-la innocens_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-la accusare_fw-la sufficit_fw-la tac._n 3._o the_o three_o and_o likely_a desence_n against_o conspiracy_n be_v the_o prince_n own_o innocency_n sor_n never_o have_v injure_v any_o man_n it_o can_v be_v think_v there_o live_v any_o subject_n so_o lewd_a as_o will_v endeavour_v to_o hurt_v he_o fidelissima_fw-la custodia_fw-la principis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la innocentia_fw-la plin._n 4._o the_o last_o and_o best_a bulward_o to_o withstand_v the_o force_n of_o this_o mischief_n we_o call_v destiny_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o divine_a providence_n may_v be_v true_o call_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o who_o only_a power_n it_o rest_v to_o protect_v and_o defend_v good_a prince_n ille_fw-la erit_fw-la a_o latere_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o custodiet_fw-la pedem_fw-la tuum_fw-la ne_fw-la capiaris_fw-la salo._n treason_n be_v most_o common_o enterprise_v by_o covetous_a person_n who_o prefer_v private_a prosit_fw-la before_o fame_n or_o fidelity_n do_v not_o fear_v to_o enter_v into_o any_o impious_a action_n to_o this_o humour_n ambitious_a man_n dissentious_a and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v desirous_a of_o innovation_n be_v incline_v pulcra_fw-la loquentes_fw-la iidem_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la prava_fw-la struentes_fw-la hom._n to_o these_o offender_n no_o punishment_n be_v equal_a to_o their_o impious_a merit_n can_v be_v devise_v be_v person_n odious_a as_o well_o to_o friend_n as_o foe_n proditores_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o quos_fw-la anteponunt_fw-la invisi_fw-la sunt_fw-la tac._n chap._n xix_o of_o public_a hate_n and_o contempt_n with_o the_o occasion_n and_o mean_n to_o redress_v and_o avoid_v it_o have_v brief_o touch_v the_o virtue_n and_o mean_n whereby_o prince_n be_v maintain_v in_o authority_n and_o honour_n let_v something_o be_v say_v of_o the_o cause_n from_o whence_o their_o ruin_n do_v proceed_v the_o chief_a whereof_o seem_v to_o be_v hate_n and_o contempt_n hate_n come_v of_o fear_n which_o the_o more_o common_a it_o be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a nulla_fw-la vis_fw-la imperii_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la prement_fw-la metu_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la diuturna_fw-la cic._n the_o cause_n of_o fear_n be_v punishment_n imposition_n and_o rigour_n and_o therefore_o it_o behove_v a_o prince_n not_o only_o to_o shun_v they_o but_o to_o eschew_v those_o action_n whereby_o he_o may_v reasonable_a incur_v their_o suspicion_n sentias_fw-la enim_fw-la homines_fw-la ut_fw-la metuant_fw-la aut_fw-la oderint_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la opinion_n &_o fama_fw-la quam_fw-la certa_fw-la aliqua_fw-la ratione_fw-la moveri_fw-la cic._n yet_o punishment_n imposition_n and_o censure_n be_v in_o all_o state_n necessary_a although_o they_o show_v and_o seem_v terrible_a and_o consequent_o breed_v a_o certain_a desperation_n in_o subject_n unless_o they_o be_v discreet_o and_o modesty_n use_v for_o extreme_a and_o frequent_a punishment_n taste_v of_o cruelty_n great_a and_o many_o impost_n favour_v of_o covetousness_n censure_v of_o manner_n when_o it_o exceed_v the_o quality_n of_o offence_n do_v seem_v rigour_n in_o these_o matter_n therefore_o it_o behove_v the_o prince_n to_o be_v moderate_a and_o 〈◊〉_d chief_o in_o capital_a punishment_n which_o must_v be_v confine_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o justice_n sit_fw-la apud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d parsimonia_fw-la etiam_fw-la viliffimi_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la sen._n but_o if_o for_o security_n sake_n the_o prince_n be_v force_v to_o 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o same_o be_v do_v with_o show_n of_o great_a sorrow_n and_o lothness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d nocum_fw-la tormento_fw-la ad_fw-la castigandum_fw-la veniat_fw-la sen._n let_v all_o punishment_n also_o be_v slow_o execute_v for_o they_o that_o be_v hasty_o punish_v do_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v willing_o condemn_v neither_o ought_v any_o capital_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o commonweal_n and_o for_o example_n sake_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la pareant_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la alios_fw-la pereundo_fw-la deterreant_fw-la sen._n in_o punish_v also_o a_o specil_n respect_n must_v be_v have_v that_o no_o show_n of_o content_n or_o pleasure_n be_v take_v therein_o forma_fw-la rabiei_fw-la est_fw-la sanguine_fw-la &_o vulneribus_fw-la gaudere_fw-la sen._n also_o in_o punish_v equality_n must_v be_v observe_v and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n nec_fw-la eisdem_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la alii_fw-la plectantur_fw-la alii_fw-la ne_fw-la appellentur_fw-la quidem_fw-la cic._n but_o in_o punish_v public_a offence_n wherein_o a_o multitude_n have_v part_n the_o execution_n ought_v to_o be_v otherwise_o and_o as_o it_o be_v at_o a_o instant_n which_o may_v haply_o seem_v terrible_a but_o in_o effect_n be_v not_o frequens_fw-la vindicte_fw-la paucorum_fw-la odium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o sen._n another_o mean_n to_o satisfy_v a_o people_n offend_v be_v to_o punish_v the_o minister_n of_o cruelty_n and_o with_o their_o blood_n to_o wash_v away_o the_o common_a hatred_n piaculares_fw-la publici_fw-la odii_fw-la victimae_fw-la plin._n by_o this_o king_n david_n do_v appease_v the_o gibeonite_n the_o next_o cause_n of_o discontent_n come_v of_o imposition_n under_o which_o word_n be_v comprehend_v all_o levy_n of_o money_n a_o matter_n nothing_o please_v to_o people_n as_o that_o which_o they_o esteem_v equal_a to_o their_o own_o life_n pecunia_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la est_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la plaut_n first_o to_o remove_v hate_v conceive_v of_o this_o cause_n there_o be_v nothing_o better_a than_o public_a expostulation_n of_o necessity_n for_o what_o commonwealth_n or_o kingdom_n can_v be_v without_o tribute_n nulla_fw-la quies_fw-la gentium_fw-la sine_fw-la armis_fw-la nec_fw-la arma_fw-la sine_fw-la stipendiis_fw-la nec_fw-la stipendia_fw-la sine_fw-la tributis_fw-la haberi_fw-la queunt_fw-la tac._n the_o second_o remedy_n against_o hate_n for_o imposition_n be_v to_o make_v moderate_a levy_n and_o rare_a for_o as_o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v a_o sheep_n shall_v be_v sleece_v not_o slead_v qui_fw-la nimis_fw-la emungit_fw-la elicit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tac._n three_o also_o to_o eschew_v the_o offence_n of_o people_n it_o behove_v the_o prince_n to_o have_v a_o vigilant_a eye_n on_o informer_n promoter_n and_o such_o fiscal_v minister_n who_o cruelty_n and_o covetous_a proceed_n do_v ofttentimes_a occasion_n great_a hate_n but_o this_o mischief_n may_v be_v though_o hardly_o encounter_v either_o by_o choose_v honest_a officer_n or_o prove_v otherwise_o not_o only_o to_o remain_v they_o but_o to_o use_v they_o as_o sponge_n exprimendi_fw-la post_fw-la quam_fw-la biberint_fw-la suet._n in_o all_o imposition_n or_o taxation_n no_o cruelty_n or_o force_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v the_o second_o cause_n to_o kindle_v hate_n and_o to_o meet_v with_o that_o mischief_n nothing_o be_v better_a than_o to_o proceed_v moderate_o and_o without_o extremity_n ne_fw-la boves_fw-la ipsos_fw-la mox_fw-la agros_fw-la postremo_fw-la corpora_fw-la servitio_fw-la aut_fw-la poenae_fw-la tradant_fw-la tac._n the_o four_o remedy_n be_v the_o prince_n own_o parsimony_n not_o give_v so_o large_o to_o private_a person_n as_o thereby_o to_o be_v force_v to_o take_v from_o the_o multitude_n magnae_fw-la opes_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la multa_fw-la capiendo_fw-la quam_fw-la haud_fw-la multa_fw-la perdendo_fw-la quaeruntur_fw-la maecaenas_n the_o last_o help_n against_o hate_n
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side_n aut_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_n cic._n the_o like_a reason_n lead_v we_o to_o assist_v and_o protect_v friend_n for_o the_o common_a obligation_n of_o humanc_n society_n do_v so_o require_v qui_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la obsistit_fw-la si_fw-la potest_fw-la injuriae_fw-la tam_fw-la est_fw-la in_o vitio_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la parent_n aut_fw-la patriam_fw-la aut_fw-la socios_fw-la deserat_fw-la cic._n invasion_n be_v also_o just_a and_o allowable_a but_o not_o ever_o for_o whoso_o have_v be_v rob_v or_o spoil_v of_o his_o land_n or_o good_n may_v lawful_o seek_v repossession_n by_o force_n yet_o so_o as_o before_o any_o force_n be_v use_v he_o first_o civil_o seek_v restitution_n wherein_o be_v justice_n be_v deny_v then_o be_v the_o use_n of_o arm_n necessary_a justum_fw-la bellum_fw-la quibus_fw-la necessarium_fw-la &_o pia_fw-la arma_fw-la quibus_fw-la nulla_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o armis_fw-la relinquitur_fw-la spes_fw-la liv._o likewise_o invasion_n be_v lawsul_n against_o barbarian_n who_o religion_n and_o impiety_n ought_v to_o be_v abhor_v chiesly_a if_o they_o be_v potent_a and_o apt_a to_o offend_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o war_n be_v compulsion_n and_o suppression_n of_o evil_n cui_fw-la licentia_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la eripitur_fw-la utiliter_fw-la vincitur_fw-la august_n final_o to_o conclude_v this_o matter_n of_o invasion_n i_o say_v that_o no_o revenge_n no_o desire_n of_o honour_n or_o empire_n be_v any_o lawful_a cause_n of_o war_n but_o the_o intent_n thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v direct_v only_o to_o defence_n and_o security_n for_o wise_a man_n do_v take_v arm_n to_o win_v peace_n and_o in_o hope_n of_o rest_n they_o endure_v travel_n it_o a_o bellum_fw-la suscipiatur_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la pax_fw-la quaesita_fw-la videatur_fw-la cic._n have_v say_v somewhat_o against_o unjust_a war_n let_v we_o speak_v of_o temerity_n and_o unadvised_a war_n a_o enterprise_n worthy_a discommendation_n omnes_fw-la 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