for_o a_o prince_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o observe_v the_o method_n of_o the_o last_o 〈◊〉_d king_n care_n to_o reform_v it_o by_o degree_n with_o that_o easiness_n aâ—_n moderation_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v find_v themselves_o on_o tother_o side_n without_o know_v how_o they_o get_v over_o tiberius_n duâ—_n not_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n abolish_v the_o public_a sport's_n introduce_v by_o augustus_n ann_n augustus_n sed_fw-la populum_fw-la per_fw-la tot_fw-la annos_fw-la mollitèr_fw-la habiâ—_n nondum_fw-la audebat_fw-la ad_fw-la duriora_fw-la vertere_fw-la tac._n 1._o ann_n galba_n reign_v but_o a_o fâ—â—_n month_n because_o immediate_o upon_o come_v to_o the_o thronâ—_n he_o begin_v to_o punish_v past_a crime_n to_o moderate_a extravagaâ—_n donative_n and_o to_o curb_v the_o licentiousness_n and_o insoleâ—_n which_o the_o people_n have_v be_v so_o use_v to_o in_o nero_n time_n 1._o time_n 〈◊〉_d veterem_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la atque_fw-la 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aliâ—_n taedio_fw-la caetus_fw-la â—â—idâ—m_fw-la tristitia_fw-la ingenii_fw-la &_o metâ—_n comparationis_fw-la quia_fw-la augustuâ—_n comiâ—er_fw-la â—â—â—fuisset_fw-la tac._n 1._o ann_n wherefore_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o prince_n come_v to_o the_o helm_n of_o affair_n he_o shall_v diligent_o inquire_v what_o thing_n be_v distasteful_a in_o the_o past_a reign_n that_o he_o may_v avoid_v they_o this_o be_v nero_n maxim_n at_o his_o accession_n to_o the_o throne_n prescribe_v it_o as_o a_o plan_n of_o his_o future_a government_n sedulous_o decline_v those_o thing_n which_o have_v late_o breed_v disgust_n ann_n disgust_n tum_o formam_fw-la futuri_fw-la principatus_fw-la prâ—scripsit_fw-la ca_fw-mi maximè_fw-la declinâ—â—_n querum_fw-la recens_fw-la flagrabat_fw-la inuidia_fw-la tac._n 13._o ann_n let_v a_o prince_n also_o adjust_a his_o action_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o method_n of_o his_o predecessor_n for_o even_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o successor_n which_o be_v 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singular_a prudence_n since_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o punish_v all_o not_o to_o oblige_v himself_o to_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o connivance_n those_o of_o mean_a condition_n may_v be_v make_v example_n and_o the_o great_a one_o connive_v at_o till_o a_o more_o convenient_a opportunity_n but_o where_o the_o delinquent_n may_v be_v punish_v without_o danger_n it_o be_v safe_a by_o punish_v they_o to_o consult_v self-security_n than_o to_o trust_v to_o dissimulation_n for_o this_o often_o embolden_v great_a spirit_n hannibal_n plot_v to_o poison_v the_o carthaginian_a senate_n and_o upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o treason_n the_o senator_n think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o law_n to_o regulate_v the_o excel_v and_o expense_n of_o feast_n which_o give_v hannibal_n occasion_n to_o plot_n afresh_o against_o they_o that_o art_n and_o cunning_a most_o become_v a_o prince_n and_o that_o dissimulation_n be_v most_o allowable_a and_o necessary_a which_o so_o compose_v and_o form_v the_o look_n word_n and_o action_n towards_o he_o who_o it_o will_v deceive_v as_o that_o he_o may_v mistrust_v that_o his_o design_n be_v discover_v for_o by_o that_o mean_n there_o will_v be_v time_n to_o search_v far_o into_o they_o and_o either_o to_o punish_v or_o elude_v they_o while_o the_o party_n be_v not_o so_o solicitous_a in_o the_o concealment_n of_o they_o but_o if_o he_o once_o find_v himself_o betray_v he_o begin_v to_o tremble_v and_o think_v himself_o not_o secure_a till_o he_o have_v put_v his_o design_n in_o execution_n this_o oblige_a agrippina_n to_o pretend_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o murder_n which_o her_o son_n nero_n design_v she_o ann_n she_o solum_fw-la insidiarum_fw-la remedium_fw-la esse_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la intelligerentur_fw-la tac._n 14._o ann_n this_o dissimulation_n or_o feign_a simplicity_n be_v very_o necessary_a for_o minister_n who_o â—erve_v cunning_a and_o defign_v prince_n who_o make_v it_o their_o care_n to_o conceal_v their_o intention_n in_o this_o tiberius_n be_v a_o great_a master_n ann_n master_n consulto_fw-la ambigun_n tac._n 13._o ann_n the_o same_o artifice_n the_o roman_a senate_n use_v when_o the_o same_o tiberius_n after_o the_o death_n of_o augustus_n let_v they_o know_v to_o try_v their_o thought_n that_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o empire_n it_o be_v a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o he_o they_o by_o a_o study_a ignorance_n and_o force_a tear_n beg_v he_o will_v please_v to_o accept_v it_o all_o be_v afraid_a to_o seem_v to_o understand_v his_o meaning_n ann_n meaning_n quibus_fw-la usus_fw-la metus_fw-la si_fw-la intelligere_fw-la viderentur_fw-la tac._n 1._o ann_n unjust_a prince_n hate_v those_o who_o they_o think_v understand_v their_o ill_a practice_n and_o take_v they_o for_o enemy_n they_o claim_v a_o absolute_a authority_n over_o man_n mind_n not_o subject_a to_o another_o understanding_n they_o will_v have_v their_o subject_n intellect_n at_o as_o much_o command_n as_o their_o body_n esteem_v it_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o respect_v not_o to_o understand_v their_o design_n hist._n design_n intelligebantur_fw-la art_n sed_fw-la pars_fw-la obsequii_fw-la 〈…〉_o ne_o deprehenderentur_fw-la tac._n 4._o hist._n wherefore_o it_o be_v disallowable_a and_o dangerous_a to_o pry_v into_o the_o privacy_n and_o secret_a thought_n of_o prince_n ann_n prince_n abditos_fw-la principis_fw-la sensus_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d quid_fw-la occultius_fw-la parat_fw-la exquirâ—re_fw-la illicitum_fw-la anceps_fw-la nec_fw-la ideo_fw-la assequare_fw-la tac._n 6._o ann_n tiberius_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n from_o some_o of_o the_o roman_a senator_n asinius_n gallus_n desire_v to_o know_v who_o they_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o justice_n which_o tiberius_n take_v very_o ill_a that_o he_o shall_v desire_v to_o know_v what_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o conceal_v ann_n conceal_v eo_fw-la aegrius_fw-la accepit_fw-la recludi_fw-la quae_fw-la premeret_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann_n germanicus_n act_v more_o prudent_o who_o though_o he_o well_o
to_o demonstrate_v this_o in_o the_o present_a emblem_n i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o that_o method_n which_o according_a to_o sanazâ—ro_n and_o garcilazo_n the_o shepherd_n use_v to_o catch_v crow_n which_o show_v prince_n with_o how_o much_o circumspection_n they_o ought_v to_o interest_n themselves_o in_o the_o misfortune_n and_o danger_n of_o other_o they_o fasten_v a_o crow_n by_o the_o pinion_n of_o its_o wing_n to_o the_o ground_n this_o see_v other_o fly_v by_o will_v by_o make_v a_o grievous_a noise_n excite_v they_o to_o pity_n and_o come_v down_o to_o its_o assistance_n cercavanla_n i_o alguna_fw-la mass_fw-la piadosa_fw-la del_n mal_fw-fr ageno_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr companera_fw-la quae_fw-la del_fw-it fnyo_n à _fw-fr visada_fw-es o_o timerosa_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o that_o which_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o ground_n catch_v hold_v of_o another_o with_o its_o claw_n thereby_o to_o free_v itself_o and_o that_o again_o of_o another_o which_o the_o same_o compassion_n bring_v to_o their_o assistance_n so_o that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o one_o another_o they_o be_v all_o catch_v in_o which_o something_o may_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o accident_n for_o sometime_o that_o appear_v compassion_n which_o be_v only_o a_o motion_n of_o natural_a inquietude_n i_o allow_v the_o eye_n and_o heart_n to_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n at_o the_o misfortune_n and_o complaint_n of_o foreign_a prince_n but_o not_o to_o arm_v upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n for_o their_o defence_n for_o a_o private_a person_n to_o expose_v himself_o to_o danger_n to_o serve_v his_o friend_n be_v brave_a and_o commendable_a but_o in_o a_o prince_n unblamable_a if_o he_o hazard_n the_o public_a safety_n for_o the_o service_n of_o a_o foreigner_n without_o good_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o state_n nor_o be_v those_o of_o consanguinity_n or_o private_a friendship_n sufficient_a for_o a_o prince_n be_v bear_v more_o for_o his_o subject_n than_o his_o relation_n and_o friend_n he_o may_v indeed_o assist_v they_o but_o without_o incur_v any_o damage_n or_o danger_n when_o assistance_n render_v the_o danger_n so_o common_a that_o the_o ruin_n of_o one_o draw_v after_o it_o that_o of_o the_o other_o there_o be_v no_o tie_n of_o obligation_n or_o piety_n can_v excuse_v it_o but_o when_o interest_n be_v so_o interweave_v and_o unite_v that_o one_o must_v follow_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o other_a whoever_o assist_v in_o that_o case_n act_v his_o own_o cause_n and_o it_o be_v more_o prudence_n as_o we_o have_v say_v to_o oppose_v danger_n in_o a_o foreign_a state_n than_o to_o expect_v they_o at_o home_n also_o when_o it_o be_v the_o public_a interest_n to_o assist_v the_o oppress_v the_o prince_n who_o be_v most_o potent_a be_v without_o doubt_n oblige_v to_o it_o for_o between_o prince_n justice_n can_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o common_a tribunal_n it_o be_v in_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o strong_a that_o it_o find_v refuge_n in_o such_o case_n it_o will_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o tyranny_n to_o be_v a_o idle_a spectator_n only_o and_o give_v way_n to_o that_o policy_n which_o aim_v to_o imbroil_v other_o prince_n that_o themselves_o may_v be_v more_o secure_a through_o their_o dissension_n and_o raise_v their_o own_o fortune_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o for_o such_o as_o these_o the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o the_o intention_n severe_o punish_v these_o case_n require_v great_a prudence_n to_o weigh_v the_o engagement_n with_o the_o interest_n lest_o we_o shall_v entangle_v ourselves_o in_o other_o misfortune_n and_o make_v their_o danger_n we_o for_o we_o must_v not_o afterward_o expect_v the_o same_o return_n spain_n pity_v the_o misfortune_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o assist_v it_o with_o its_o blood_n and_o treasure_n from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o invasion_n which_o france_n make_v in_o italy_n flanders_n burgundy_n and_o spain_n the_o whole_a war_n lie_v at_o present_a upon_o this_o monarchy_n yet_o will_v some_o in_o germany_n acknowledge_v this_o or_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n experience_n therefore_o in_o our_o own_o and_o other_o misfortune_n ought_v to_o make_v we_o more_o cautious_a in_o our_o commiseration_n and_o assistance_n how_o often_o by_o assist_v the_o misfortune_n of_o our_o friend_n have_v we_o lose_v both_o ourselves_o and_o he_o be_v afterward_o ungrateful_a for_o the_o benefit_n how_o often_o have_v these_o incur_v the_o hatred_n of_o a_o prince_n by_o those_o very_a mean_n by_o which_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o serve_v he_o germanicus_n be_v adopt_v by_o tiberius_n appoint_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o so_o faithful_a in_o his_o service_n that_o he_o take_v it_o as_o a_o affront_n that_o the_o legion_n shall_v offer_v he_o the_o empire_n ann_n empire_n quasâ—_n scelere_fw-la contaminaretur_fw-la tac._n 1._o ann_n and_o when_o they_o press_v he_o to_o it_o will_v have_v stab_v himself_o ibid._n himself_o at_o ille_fw-la moriturum_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la fidem_fw-la exueret_fw-la clamitans_fw-la ferrum_fw-la à _fw-la latere_fw-la diripuit_fw-la elatumque_fw-la deferebat_fw-la in_o pectus_fw-la id._n ibid._n and_o the_o more_o faithful_o he_o behave_v himself_o the_o less_o grateful_a he_o be_v to_o tiberius_n his_o care_n in_o appease_v the_o legion_n with_o donative_n be_v distasteful_a ibid._n distasteful_a sed_fw-la quod_fw-la largiendis_fw-la pecuniis_fw-la &_o missionâ—â—estinata_fw-la favorem_fw-la militum_fw-la quaefivisset_fw-la belliâ—a_fw-la quoque_fw-la germanici_fw-la gloria_fw-la augâ—batur_fw-la id._n ibid._n his_o piety_n in_o gather_v and_o bury_v the_o relic_n of_o varâ—s's_n army_n he_o interpret_v ambition_n ibid._n ambition_n quod_fw-la tiberio_fw-la haud_fw-la probatum_fw-la id._n ibid._n the_o compassion_n of_o his_o wife_n agrippina_n in_o clothing_n the_o soldier_n seem_v a_o desire_n of_o rule_n ibid._n rule_n id_fw-la sâ—berit_fw-la animum_fw-la altius_fw-la penetravit_fw-la id._n ibid._n in_o a_o word_n all_o germanicus_n action_n be_v misinterpret_v ibid._n misinterpret_v cuncta_fw-la germanici_fw-la in_o deterius_fw-la trahenti_fw-la id._n ibid._n germanicus_n know_v this_o hatred_n and_o that_o he_o be_v call_v upon_o pretence_n of_o honour_n from_o his_o true_a glory_n in_o germany_n and_o endeavour_v to_o oblige_v he_o more_o by_o obedience_n and_o observance_n ibid._n observance_n quanto_fw-la sum_n spei_fw-la propiâ—r_fw-la tanto_fw-la impensiâ—s_fw-la pro_fw-la tiberâ—o_fw-la niti_fw-la id._n ibid._n but_o this_o make_v he_o still_o more_o odious_a till_o gratitude_n oppress_v by_o the_o weight_n of_o obligation_n he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o eastern_a province_n ann_n province_n novisqâ—e_fw-la provincâ—is_fw-la impositum_fw-la dolo_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o cafibus_fw-la objectaret_fw-la tac._n 2._o ann_n where_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v poison_v by_o piso_n rejoice_v in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o support_n of_o 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nam_fw-la principes_fw-la ac_fw-la reges_fw-la nunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la multos_fw-la sibi_fw-la oculos_fw-la multas_fw-la aâ—res_fw-la multas_fw-la item_n manus_fw-la atque_fw-la pedes_fw-la faciunt_fw-la arist._n pol._n 5._o c._n 12_o this_o be_v not_o of_o small_a advantage_n to_o he_o if_o he_o know_v how_o to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n on_o it_o for_o by_o thiâ—_n mean_v he_o see_v with_o every_o body_n eye_n hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o take_v advise_v from_o they_o all_o arcad_n all_o hâ—â—_n enim_fw-la ratione_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la oculis_fw-la cernet_fw-ge &_o omnium_fw-la auribus_fw-la audiet_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la denique_fw-la consiliis_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la tendentibus_fw-la consultabit_fw-la sines_n ad_fw-la arcad_n the_o egyptian_n meanâ—_n this_o by_o the_o eye_n which_o they_o place_v upon_o their_o sceptre_n for_o counsel_n be_v the_o eye_n by_o which_o we_o inspect_v futurity_n regim_fw-la futurity_n consilium_fw-la oculus_fw-la futurorum_fw-la arist._n lib._n 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for_o they_o believe_v nothing_o can_v be_v well_o do_v but_o what_o they_o think_v the_o prince_n do_v of_o himself_o whence_o they_o prepare_v a_o remedy_n by_o force_n history_n furnish_v we_o with_o deplorable_a example_n of_o this_o in_o the_o deposition_n and_o death_n of_o garcias_n king_n of_o galaecia_n who_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o the_o index_n to_o point_v out_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o government_n but_o leave_v all_o to_o the_o management_n of_o a_o particular_a favourite_n of_o he_o who_o be_v afterward_o kill_v with_o he_o we_o find_v sancho_n king_n of_o portugal_n depose_v because_o his_o queen_n and_o a_o few_o other_o scoundrel_n servant_n have_v the_o whole_a management_n of_o affair_n the_o same_o thing_n beâ—el_a king_n henry_n iv_o for_o be_v so_o easy_a as_o to_o sign_n all_o dispatch_n which_o his_o minister_n bring_v he_o without_o ever_o read_v or_o know_v the_o content_n of_o '_o they_o the_o prince_n expose_v himself_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o 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his_o shoulder_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o eye_n like_o the_o animal_n in_o ezekiel_n vision_n lxx_o vision_n ezek._n 1._o 18._o lm_o lxx_o that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o know_v what_o they_o bear_v elisha_n call_v elias_n the_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n of_o israel_n because_o he_o sustain_v and_o manage_v the_o government_n 12._o government_n 2_o king_n 2_o 12._o he_o do_v not_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o prince_n who_o can_v of_o himself_o give_v order_n and_o contradict_v they_o as_o be_v visible_a in_o vitellius_n who_o not_o be_v capable_a of_o command_v nor_o punish_v be_v no_o long_a emperor_n but_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o war_n hâ—st_n war_n ipsâ—_fw-la nâ—qâ—e_v jubâ—ndâ—_n neque_fw-la viâ—anâ—i_fw-la potâ—ns_fw-la non_fw-la jam_fw-la imperator_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la 〈…〉_o tâ—c_fw-la 1._o hâ—st_n wherefore_o a_o prince_n shall_v not_o only_o perform_v the_o part_n of_o the_o hand_n in_o the_o clock_n of_o the_o government_n but_o that_o also_o of_o the_o peâ—dulum_n 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so_o that_o the_o comparison_n of_o alphonso_n kiâ—â—_n of_o naples_n be_v very_o applicable_a to_o he_o that_o such_o ambitious_a prince_n be_v like_a gamester_n who_o cheat_v by_o a_o vain_a hope_n of_o win_v lose_v even_o what_o they_o have_v to_o defend_v â—his_fw-la state_n be_v a_o prince_n duty_n but_o to_o invade_v another_o be_v â—erely_o arbitrary_a ambition_n hurry_v man_n to_o new_a and_o dangerous_a attempt_n ann_n attempt_n quibus_fw-la nova_fw-la &_o ancipitia_fw-la praecolere_fw-la avida_fw-la &_o plerumque_fw-la fallax_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la tac._n 14._o ann_n and_o the_o more_o it_o have_v the_o more_o it_o coâ—ets_v it_o increase_v with_o empire_n 〈◊〉_d empire_n vetus_fw-la &_o jampridem_fw-la insita_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cupido_fw-la cum_fw-la imperii_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la adolevit_fw-la erupitque_fw-la tac._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d opportunity_n and_o the_o easiness_n of_o the_o mean_n charm_v prince_n eye_n and_o heart_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o understanding_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o covet_v all_o that_o they_o can_v obtain_v a_o generous_a mind_n shall_v be_v regulate_v by_o reason_n and_o prudence_n he_o be_v not_o safe_a who_o â—ossesses_v most_o but_o he_o who_o possess_v most_o lawful_o too_o great_a a_o extent_n of_o power_n create_v emulation_n and_o envy_n and_o increase_v danger_n for_o they_o arm_v and_o unite_v against_o the_o strong_a as_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n do_v against_o alphonso_n iii_o who_o greatness_n and_o prosperity_n they_o suspect_v for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v more_o desirable_a to_o have_v power_n well_o ground_v and_o establish_v than_o to_o exercise_v it_o for_o there_o be_v as_o much_o danger_n â—n_o maintain_v as_o in_o procure_v it_o be_v there_o no_o foreign_a enemy_n affluence_n of_o plenty_n will_v sufficient_o enervate_v it_o â—s_v the_o grandeur_n of_o old_a rome_n find_v 1._o find_v et_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la exiguis_fw-la profecta_fw-la initiis_fw-la â—o_o â—reverit_fw-la ut_fw-la 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publ._n prudence_n fortunam_fw-la 〈…〉_o inuenies_fw-la quam_fw-la retineas_fw-la publ._n success_n enter_v the_o gate_n without_o be_v call_v by_o merit_n or_o industry_n but_o it_o be_v prudence_n only_o that_o keep_v she_o there_o alphonso_n the_o wise_a give_v this_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v less_o difficult_a to_o get_v than_o to_o maintain_v when_o get_v because_o the_o preservation_n depend_v upoâ—_n judgement_n but_o the_o acquisition_n upon_o chance_n hoâ—_n fortune_n with_o both_o hand_n or_o she_o will_v slip_v from_o you_o curtius_n you_o fortunam_fw-la tuam_fw-la pressis_fw-la manibus_fw-la tene_fw-la lubrica_fw-la curtius_n a_o hedgehog_n from_o whence_o i_o take_v this_o emblem_n be_v fouâ—_n with_o ease_n but_o to_o hold_v it_o require_v prudence_n that_o be_v yoâ—_n must_v apply_v your_o hand_n so_o as_o gradual_o to_o smooth_v down_o 〈◊〉_d thorny_a bristle_n which_o when_o erect_v resemble_v a_o squadrâ—_n of_o pike_n claud._n arm_v with_o herself_o she_o do_v secure_o 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the_o mean_n which_o it_o may_v be_v doâ—_n by_o whether_o they_o descend_v by_o succession_n or_o be_v acquir'dâ—_n conquest_n or_o election_n i_o first_o premise_v the_o general_a causâ—_n which_o usual_o concur_v in_o attain_v and_o maintain_v the_o and_o those_o be_v god_n that_o be_v when_o he_o assist_v we_o with_o religiâ—_n and_o justice_n opportunity_n when_o a_o concurrence_n of_o cause_n pen_v the_o way_n to_o grandeur_n and_o prudence_n either_o in_o makiâ—â—_n these_o opportunity_n or_o in_o use_v they_o when_o offer_v the_o be_v other_o instrument_n common_a to_o the_o art_n of_o government_n as_o valour_n the_o prince_n assiduity_n and_o prudence_n the_o people_n esteem_v respect_n and_o love_n for_o he_o the_o reputation_n of_o â—_o crown_n the_o force_n of_o arm_n unity_n in_o religion_n a_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n the_o distribution_n of_o reward_n the_o severity_n of_o punishment_n the_o integrity_n of_o the_o magistracy_n the_o good_a election_n of_o minister_n the_o preservation_n of_o privilege_n and_o custom_n the_o education_n of_o youth_n the_o modesty_n of_o the_o nobility_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o coin_n the_o increase_n of_o trade_n and_o art_n the_o people_n obedience_n concord_n plenty_n and_o public_a riches_n by_o these_o mean_v all_o state_n be_v maintain_v and_o though_o the_o government_n of_o each_o require_v great_a care_n and_o attention_n yet_o do_v those_o which_o descend_v lineal_o from_o father_n to_o son_n require_v â—east_n for_o sovereign_a power_n and_o obedience_n be_v become_v habitual_a and_o as_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o subject_n they_o forget_v that_o it_o be_v of_o their_o own_o institution_n not_o a_o original_a propriety_n no_o one_o dare_v deny_v he_o respect_n and_o veneration_n who_o he_o have_v own_a for_o his_o lord_n from_o his_o birth_n all_o be_v â—wed_v by_o fear_n of_o punishment_n from_o the_o successor_n for_o crime_n which_o they_o shall_v commit_v in_o the_o present_a reign_n the_o subject_n easy_o bear_v and_o wink_v at_o his_o failures_n the_o very_a tide_n of_o affair_n which_o long_a custom_n and_o experience_n have_v confine_v to_o a_o channel_n secure_v he_o though_o he_o be_v incapacitate_v for_o government_n provide_v he_o be_v of_o a_o easy_a docile_a nature_n â—nd_v one_o that_o will_v act_n for_o the_o best_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o can_v â—ake_v choice_n of_o good_a minister_n or_o shall_v happen_v on_o they_o â—y_a chance_n but_o those_o state_n which_o descend_v by_o a_o indirect_a line_n or_o â—y_a marriage_n a_o prince_n ought_v to_o manage_v with_o particular_a care_n and_o circumspection_n especial_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o be_v reign_v in_o this_o those_o prince_n run_v great_a risk_n who_o through_o â—o_o much_o zeal_n or_o too_o fond_a a_o desire_n of_o glory_n reverse_v the_o action_n and_o institution_n of_o their_o predecessor_n introduce_v novelty_n of_o their_o own_o without_o that_o due_a moderation_n and_o prudence_n which_o be_v necessary_a even_o in_o change_v they_o into_o betâ—er_n for_o plato_n opinion_n that_o all_o change_n be_v dangerous_a except_o â—om_n bad_a must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o government_n which_o 〈◊〉_d great_a risk_n unless_o remedy_v by_o degree_n according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d order_n of_o nature_n which_o do_v not_o leap_v from_o one_o exâ—eam_n to_o the_o other_o but_o interpose_v the_o temperature_n of_o the_o â—ring_n and_o autumn_n between_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o winter_n cold_a and_o summer_n heat_n a_o sudden_a and_o violent_a changâ—_n be_v troublesome_a and_o doubtful_a that_o which_o be_v slow_a and_o gradual_a be_v always_o more_o easy_a pol._n easy_a anceps_fw-la &_o operosa_fw-la nimis_fw-la est_fw-la mutatio_fw-la quae_fw-la subitò_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la quâ—â—_n violentiâ_fw-la suscipitur_fw-la facilior_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la sensim_fw-la &_o paulatim_fw-la de_fw-la liâ—â—_n fit_a arist._n 6._o pol._n it_o be_v dangerous_a in_o sail_v to_o shift_v the_o sail_n upon_o a_o contrary_a mind_n because_o they_o muâ—_n on_o a_o sudden_a be_v change_v from_o one_o side_n of_o the_o ship_n to_o thâ—_n other_o wherefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a
of_o subject_n and_o the_o great_a tie_n of_o friendship_n and_o relation_n be_v lose_v and_o break_v upon_o account_n of_o religion_n king_n witeric_a be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o his_o own_o subject_n for_o endeavour_v to_o introduce_v arianism_n the_o same_o befall_v witiza_n for_o alter_v the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o divine_a worship_n galicia_n rebel_v against_o king_n froilus_fw-la for_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o soon_o as_o dive_v sity_n of_o religion_n be_v introduce_v among_o the_o dutch_a they_o rebel_v against_o their_o lawful_a king_n and_o master_n so_o honour_n as_o it_o be_v the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o state_n and_o the_o chief_a spur_n to_o loyalty_n so_o it_o also_o disturb_v they_o to_o clear_v itself_o from_o affront_v contempt_n and_o injury_n the_o people_n prefer_v honour_n before_o life_n and_o fortune_n 3._o fortune_n honour_n quoque_fw-la quantâ—â—_n valeat_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la seditionis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la arist._n 5._o pol._n c._n 3._o count_n julian_n invite_v the_o moor_n into_o spain_n because_o he_o suspect_v that_o king_n roderick_n have_v violate_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o daughter_n cava_fw-la the_o noble_n of_o castille_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o alphonsus_n iii_o for_o that_o he_o will_v infringe_v their_o privilege_n and_o oblige_v they_o to_o pay_v tax_n as_o do_v the_o subject_n of_o ramires_n iii_o king_n of_o leon_n for_o his_o severe_a and_o servile_a usage_n of_o they_o for_o affront_v receive_v by_o the_o people_n always_o provoke_v to_o revenge_n upon_o the_o prince_n 10._o prince_n et_fw-la multae_fw-la conspirationes_fw-la &_o invasion_n in_o monarchas_n propter_fw-la pudendas_fw-la contumelias_fw-la in_fw-la corpus_fw-la illatas_fw-la factâ—_n sunt_fw-la arist._n 5._o pol._n l._n 10._o and_o contempt_n create_v sedition_n 3._o sedition_n prope_a contempâ—um_fw-la etiam_fw-la seditiones_fw-la conspiratâ—â—â—quâ—_n fâ—â—nâ—_n aâ—â—st_n 5._o pol._n c._n 3._o and_o this_o either_o when_o the_o prince_n contemn_v the_o people_n or_o the_o people_n the_o prince_n which_o be_v when_o they_o do_v find_v he_o fit_o qualify_v think_v it_o base_a to_o obey_v one_o who_o know_v not_o to_o command_v and_o make_v himself_o respect_v and_o take_v no_o care_n of_o the_o government_n so_o the_o people_n of_o arragon_n serve_v their_o king_n john_n i._o the_o same_o thing_n befall_v john_n ii_o of_o â—astile_fw-fr for_o his_o insufficiency_n henry_n iv_o for_o his_o vice_n and_o alphonso_n v._o of_o portugal_n for_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o other_o nor_o do_v subject_n take_v it_o as_o â—_o less_o injury_n and_o contempt_n for_o the_o prince_n to_o make_v foreigner_n his_o chief_a minister_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o all_o dignity_n and_o preferment_n among_o they_o for_o as_o king_n henry_n say_v that_o be_v declare_v plain_o that_o his_o own_o native_a subject_n be_v insufficient_a and_o unworthy_a recop_n unworthy_a l._n 14._o tit_n 3._o lib._n 2._o recop_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o commotion_n of_o castille_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o the_o same_o thing_n happen_v upon_o a_o unequal_a distribution_n of_o honour_n for_o that_o man_n of_o great_a spirit_n can_v brook_v 5._o brook_v non_fw-la multitudo_fw-la quâ—dem_fw-la gravitâ—_n fert_fw-la inaequalitatem_fw-la patrimoniorum_fw-la praestantes_fw-la autem_fw-la honorum_fw-la inaequalitatem_fw-la arist._n lib._n 2._o poâ—_n c._n 5._o and_o take_v it_o as_o a_o affront_n that_o man_n of_o leâ—â—_n desert_n be_v prefer_v before_o they_o 3._o they_o nam_fw-la homines_fw-la tum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la inhonorati_fw-la fiunt_fw-la inovent_n seditiones_fw-la tum_fw-la quod_fw-la alios_fw-la videant_fw-la in_o honore_fw-la arist._n 5._o pol._n 3._o the_o great_a disease_n of_o a_o government_n be_v incontinence_n and_o lust_n in_o the_o governor_n hence_o proceed_v sedition_n and_o revolution_n of_o state_n for_o that_o violate_v the_o honour_n of_o many_o and_o be_v severe_o punish_v by_o god_n one_o such_o action_n bury_v spain_n in_o ash_n for_o many_o age_n the_o same_o call_v down_o great_a plague_n upon_o egypt_n 17._o egypt_n gen._n 12._o 17._o and_o david_n suffer_v great_a trouble_n both_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o in_o his_o posterity_n 10._o posterity_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 10._o who_o be_v continual_o persecute_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o sword_n there_o be_v danger_n in_o those_o state_n where_o many_o be_v exclude_v from_o office_n for_o they_o be_v all_o so_o many_o enemy_n 7._o enemy_n cum_fw-la enim_fw-la multitudo_fw-la inâ—pum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la eademque_fw-la ab_fw-la honoribus_fw-la exclusa_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la eam_fw-la civitatem_fw-la plenam_fw-la hostium_fw-la reipub_fw-la arist._n lib._n 3._o pol._n c._n 7._o no_o man_n be_v so_o stupid_a as_o not_o to_o desire_v honour_n and_o take_v it_o ill_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o 5._o it_o honori_fw-la incumbit_fw-la tam_fw-la ignarus_fw-la quam_fw-la bone_fw-la arist._n 2._o pol._n 5._o those_o state_n also_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o inconveniency_n in_o which_o the_o magistracy_n be_v divide_v among_o a_o set_a number_n of_o the_o nobility_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v exclude_v the_o three_o cause_n of_o the_o revolution_n and_o trouble_n of_o state_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o preserve_a life_n that_o be_v when_o the_o subject_n think_v the_o prince_n so_o lazy_a and_o cowardly_a as_o that_o he_o can_v preserve_v and_o defend_v they_o or_o else_o when_o they_o hate_v he_o for_o his_o severity_n as_o they_o do_v king_n alphonso_n iii_o or_o for_o his_o cruelty_n as_o they_o do_v king_n peter_n or_o for_o his_o injustice_n and_o tyranny_n which_o endanger_v all_o their_o life_n as_o they_o do_v king_n ordonius_n for_o the_o ill_a usage_n and_o murder_n of_o the_o count_n of_o castille_n whence_o proceed_v the_o change_n of_o his_o state_n hisp._n state_n mar._n hist._n hisp._n the_o last_o be_v estate_n that_o be_v when_o a_o prince_n idle_o squander_v away_o his_o subject_n fortune_n which_o occasion_v garcias_n king_n of_o galicia_n to_o lose_v both_o kingdom_n and_o life_n too_o or_o when_o he_o extravagant_o spend_v his_o revenue_n which_o be_v ramon_n pretence_n for_o kill_v â—_o his_o brother-in-law_n sancho_n king_n of_o navarre_n or_o when_o he_o be_v very_o covetous_a as_o be_v king_n alphonso_n or_o when_o through_o his_o ill_a management_n the_o state_n suffer_v by_o scarcity_n or_o when_o the_o price_n of_o thing_n rise_v or_o trade_n fail_v which_o render_v the_o same_o alphonso_n so_o odious_a or_o when_o the_o coin_n be_v bad_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peter_n ii_o king_n oâ—_n arragon_n and_o in_o many_o other_o king_n reign_v or_o when_o place_n of_o profit_n or_o riches_n be_v unequal_o dispose_v of_o for_o envy_n and_o necessity_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o rich_a and_o so_o raise_v commotion_n 5._o commotion_n insuper_fw-la seditiones_fw-la oriuntur_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ob_fw-la patrimoniorum_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ob_fw-la honorum_fw-la inaequalitatem_fw-la arist._n lib._n 2._o pol._n 5._o this_o also_o happen_v from_o the_o maladministration_n of_o justice_n from_o the_o quarter_a of_o soldier_n and_o from_o other_o burden_n which_o oppress_v the_o subject_n estate_n and_o good_n beside_o these_o general_a cause_n there_o be_v other_o particular_a to_o the_o three_o distinction_n which_o i_o make_v of_o kingdom_n in_o the_o last_o emblem_n which_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o what_o i_o propose_v for_o their_o preservation_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o preserve_v a_o state_n imply_v the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o will_v ruin_v it_o and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a 8._o contrary_a sed_fw-la illud_fw-la primum_fw-la omnium_fw-la dubitarâ—_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la cognitis_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la reipub_fw-la interitum_fw-la important_a ea_fw-la quoque_fw-la quae_fw-la salutem_fw-la afferunt_fw-la intelligantur_fw-la arist._n lib._n 5._o pol._n cap._n 8._o for_o all_o this_o i_o can_v but_o enlarge_v a_o little_a though_o i_o run_v a_o risque_n of_o repeat_v what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v hereditary_a state_n be_v usual_o ruin_v for_o want_v of_o care_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o successor_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v considerable_a for_o than_o their_o greatness_n make_v he_o secure_a and_o negligent_a careless_a of_o all_o danger_n and_o dubious_a in_o his_o counsel_n in_o execution_n timorous_a lest_o he_o shall_v disturb_v the_o quiet_a he_o enjoy_v he_o take_v no_o care_n to_o prevent_v misfortune_n but_o think_v it_o sufficient_a if_o he_o can_v remedy_v they_o not_o consider_v that_o this_o latter_a be_v more_o chargeable_a and_o less_o effectual_a agr._n effectual_a 〈…〉_o diora_fw-la sunt_fw-la remedia_fw-la quam_fw-la mala_fw-la tac._n in_o vit_fw-mi agr._n he_o think_v bravery_n too_o dangerous_a and_o in_o procure_v peace_n by_o certain_a idle_a and_o uncertain_a mean_n he_o bring_v a_o war_n upon_o himself_o and_o so_o ruin_v himself_o by_o the_o very_a mean_n he_o use_v for_o his_o preservation_n this_o be_v the_o misfortune_n
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