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afterward_o as_o be_v after_o the_o abdication_n of_o ramirez_n king_n of_o arragon_n at_o which_o time_n all_o grant_n that_o have_v weaken_v the_o crown_n be_v make_v void_a king_n henry_n the_o liberal_a and_o queen_n isabel_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o king_n john_n ii_o repeal_v the_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n which_o himself_o and_o his_o predecessor_n have_v grant_v it_o be_v with_o prince_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o idol_n of_o babylon_n from_o who_o crown_n according_a to_o jeremiah_n the_o people_n take_v the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o their_o own_o use_n 9_o use_n baruch_n 6._o 9_o king_n henry_n iii_o perceive_v the_o same_o abuse_n imprison_v several_a of_o his_o nobility_n and_o make_v they_o refund_v what_o they_o have_v purloin_v from_o the_o crown_n by_o which_o and_o a_o just_a administration_n of_o his_o revenue_n he_o amass_v a_o prodigious_a treasure_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o madrid_n the_o last_o remedy_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o first_o be_v that_o a_o prince_n shall_v first_o regulate_v the_o expense_n of_o his_o own_o family_n if_o he_o will_v reform_v those_o of_o his_o people_n for_o their_o reformation_n as_o king_n theodatus_fw-la say_v 5._o say_v a_o domesticis_fw-la volumus_fw-la inchoare_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la ut_fw-la reliquos_fw-la pudeaâ—_n errare_fw-la quando_fw-la nostris_fw-la cognoscimur_fw-la excedendi_fw-la licentiam_fw-la non_fw-la praebere_fw-la cas._n lib._n 10._o ep_n 5._o must_v be_v begin_v by_o the_o prince_n that_o it_o may_v be_v effectual_a st._n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n advise_v his_o son_n philip_n to_o take_v care_n that_o his_o expense_n be_v moderate_a and_o reasonable_a lud._n reasonable_a dam_fw-la operam_fw-la ut_fw-la impensae_fw-la tâ—ae_fw-la moderatâ—_n sint_fw-la &_o rationi_fw-la consentaneae_fw-la bell._n in_o vit._n s._n lud._n it_o be_v a_o misfortune_n that_o prince_n think_v it_o become_v their_o grandeur_n to_o be_v careless_a and_o keep_v no_o account_n and_o take_v extravagance_n to_o be_v liberality_n not_o consider_v how_o contemptible_a they_o be_v when_o poor_a and_o that_o true_a greatness_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o show_n and_o gaudy_a ostentation_n but_o in_o castle_n strong_a garrison_n and_o army_n the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o valladolid_n moderate_v the_o expense_n of_o his_o household_n the_o true_a greatness_n of_o prince_n consist_v in_o be_v liberal_a to_o other_o and_o moderate_a and_o spare_v to_o themselves_o for_o which_o reason_n sisenand_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o france_n so_o style_v by_o the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n use_v to_o say_v that_o king_n shall_v be_v mais_n escasos_n que_fw-fr gastadores_fw-la that_o be_v rather_o rich_a than_o lavish_a i_o well_o know_v the_o difficulty_n of_o these_o remedy_n but_o as_o petrarch_n say_v in_o the_o like_a case_n i_o do_v my_o duty_n and_o though_o all_o that_o be_v requisite_a can_v be_v execute_v it_o ought_v to_o 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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 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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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sudden_a terror_n and_o consternation_n as_o also_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o minister_n shall_v they_o unasked_a declare_v such_o thing_n 2._o thing_n gen._n 41._o 22._o &_o dan._n 4_o 2._o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o the_o minister_n can_v make_v the_o prince_n understand_v they_o which_o if_o he_o can_v effect_v by_o sign_n let_v he_o not_o use_v word_n yet_o be_v there_o some_o so_o imprudent_a that_o they_o glory_n in_o bold_a truth_n and_o be_v fond_a to_o be_v the_o bearer_n nay_o sometime_o the_o inventor_n of_o ill_a news_n let_v these_o learn_v of_o what_o befall_v king_n balshazzar_n to_o who_o the_o hand_n that_o pronounce_v his_o death_n upon_o the_o wall_n be_v not_o whole_o visible_a but_o only_o the_o finger_n appear_v and_o but_o the_o end_n of_o they_o neither_o so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o in_o the_o least_o be_v discover_v who_o guide_v they_o nor_o this_o by_o day_n light_v but_o by_o night_n write_v that_o decretory_a sentence_n by_o candle-light_n upon_o the_o 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agric._n prince_n posse_fw-la etiam_fw-la sub_fw-la malis_fw-la principibus_fw-la magnos_fw-la viros_fw-la esse_fw-la tac_n in_o vit_fw-mi agric._n and_o gain_v more_o reputation_n than_o those_o who_o by_o be_v too_o ambitious_a of_o glory_n do_v foolish_o ruin_v themselves_o without_o any_o advantage_n to_o the_o state_n by_o this_o circumspection_n m._n lepidus_n turn_v to_o his_o advantage_n many_o dangerous_a flattery_n and_o preserve_v the_o favour_n of_o tiberius_n a_o tiberius_n nam_fw-la pleraque_fw-la ab_fw-la saevis_fw-la adulationibus_fw-la aliorum_fw-la in_o melius_fw-la flexit_fw-la neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la temperamenti_fw-la egebat_fw-la cum_fw-la â—_o quabili_fw-la authoritate_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la apud_fw-la tiberâ—um_fw-la viguerit_fw-la tac._n 4._o a_o thrasea_n paetus_n go_v out_o of_o the_o senate_n to_o avoid_v be_v present_a at_o the_o vote_n which_o to_o flatter_v tiberius_n they_o be_v make_v against_o the_o memory_n of_o agrippina_n be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o senate_n and_o dangerous_a to_o himself_o without_o give_v any_o foundation_n to_o the_o people_n liberty_n as_o he_o propose_v ann_n propose_v thrasea_n paetus_n silentio_fw-la vel_fw-la brevi_fw-la assâ—nsu_fw-la priâ—res_fw-la adulationes_fw-la transmittere_fw-la solitus_fw-la exiit_fw-la tum_fw-la senatu_fw-la ac_fw-la sibi_fw-la causam_fw-la periculi_fw-la fecit_fw-la caeteris_fw-la libertatis_fw-la initium_fw-la non_fw-la praebuit_fw-la tac._n 14._o ann_n truth_n be_v yet_o more_o dangerous_a in_o those_o who_o avoid_v flattery_n to_o seem_v free_a and_o plain_a carp_n at_o the_o action_n and_o failure_n of_o prince_n with_o sharp_a jest_n which_o stick_v long_o by_o the_o great_a one_o especial_o where_o they_o be_v ground_v upon_o truth_n ann_n truth_n tiberius_n acerbis_fw-la facetiis_fw-la irridere_fw-la solitus_fw-la quarum_fw-la apud_fw-la prâ—potentes_fw-la in_o longum_fw-la memoria_fw-la est_fw-la tac._n 5._o ann_n as_o vestinus_n find_v by_o nero_n who_o put_v he_o to_o death_n for_o reprehend_v his_o vice_n with_o too_o much_o freedom_n ann_n freedom_n saepe_fw-la asperis_fw-la facetiis_fw-la illusus_fw-la quae_fw-la ubi_fw-la multum_fw-la ex_fw-la vero_fw-la traxere_fw-la acrem_fw-la svi_fw-la memoriam_fw-la relinqunt_fw-la tac._n 15._o ann_n to_o speak_v truth_n only_o to_o publish_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o government_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o freedom_n which_o look_v like_o advice_n but_o be_v reflection_n it_o appear_v zeal_n but_o be_v malice_n and_o this_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o not_o less_o pernicious_a than_o flattery_n itself_o for_o if_o one_o be_v a_o odious_a slavery_n the_o other_o be_v a_o false_a kind_n of_o liberty_n hence_o the_o wise_a prince_n dread_a freedom_n as_o much_o as_o flattery_n neither_o be_v safe_a and_o therefore_o the_o extreme_n of_o both_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v which_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o time_n of_o tiberius_n ann_n tiberius_n unde_fw-la angusta_fw-la &_o lubrica_fw-la oratio_fw-la sub_fw-la principe_fw-la qui_fw-la libertatem_fw-la metuebat_fw-la adulationem_fw-la oderat_fw-la tac._n 2._o ann_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o allowance_n for_o flattery_n thereby_o to_o introduce_v truth_n for_o not_o to_o flatter_v in_o something_n be_v to_o accuse_v in_o every_o thing_n and_o in_o a_o corrupt_a government_n there_o be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v from_o too_o much_o as_o too_o little_a flattery_n ann_n flattery_n quae_fw-la moribus_fw-la corrup_n ptis_fw-la perinde_v anceps_fw-la si_fw-la nulla_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la nimia_fw-la est_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann_n the_o state_n will_v be_v in_o a_o desperate_a condition_n and_o the_o prince_n inhuman_a and_o barbarous_a if_o neither_o truth_n nor_o flattery_n dare_v approach_v he_o he_o will_v be_v like_o a_o adder_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v deaf_a to_o that_o flattery_n which_o will_v persuade_v he_o to_o what_o be_v glorious_a and_o honourable_a 6._o honourable_a psal_n 57_o 6._o with_o such_o as_o these_o god_n threaten_v the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n i_o will_v send_v serpent_n among_o you_o cockatrice_n which_o will_v not_o be_v charm_v and_o they_o shall_v bite_v you_o 17._o you_o jer._n 8._o 17._o that_o mind_n be_v wild_a and_o savage_a which_o a_o gentle_a and_o modest_a flattery_n can_v soothe_v into_o good_a temper_n and_o compliance_n with_o its_o wholesome_a advice_n truth_n be_v of_o itself_o something_a bitter_a we_o must_v sweeten_v the_o brim_n of_o the_o cup_n that_o prince_n may_v drink_v with_o more_o pleasure_n they_o will_v hear_v it_o if_o it_o be_v dry_a nay_o be_v often_o worse_o for_o it_o the_o more_o tiberius_n cruelty_n be_v exclaim_v against_o the_o more_o severe_a and_o bloody_a he_o grow_v ann_n grow_v caesar_n objectam_fw-la sibi_fw-la adversus_fw-la reos_fw-la inclementiam_fw-la eo_fw-la pervicacius_fw-la amplexus_fw-la est_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann_n it_o be_v of_o use_n sometime_o to_o commend_v some_o famous_a action_n in_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v actual_o do_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v thereby_o prompt_v to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n or_o to_o be_v extravagant_a in_o the_o commendation_n of_o valour_n or_o other_o virtue_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o eager_a to_o follow_v they_o this_o inflame_v the_o mind_n more_o to_o honour_n than_o flattery_n these_o mean_n say_v tacitus_n the_o roman_a senate_n use_v to_o nero_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n ann_n reign_n magnis_fw-la patrum_fw-la laudibus_fw-la ut_fw-la juvenilis_fw-la animus_n levium_fw-la quoque_fw-la rerum_fw-la gloria_fw-la sublatus_fw-la majores_fw-la continuaret_fw-la tac._n 13._o ann_n it_o be_v of_o very_o ill_a consequence_n to_o commend_v vice_n under_o the_o name_n of_o virtue_n for_o this_o be_v encourage_v prince_n to_o commit_v great_a nero_n see_v his_o severity_n take_v for_o justice_n become_v a_o perfect_a tyrant_n ann_n tyrant_n postquam_fw-la cuncta_fw-la scelerum_fw-la pro_fw-la egregiis_fw-la â—â—cipi_fw-la videt_fw-la exturbat_fw-la octaviam_fw-la tac._n 14._o ann_n we_o ill_o consult_v our_o own_o liberty_n fortune_n and_o life_n in_o endeavour_v to_o extend_v the_o unjust_a power_n of_o prince_n beyond_o their_o due_a bound_n by_o administer_a they_o mean_n to_o satisfy_v their_o ambition_n and_o lusts._n scarce_o any_o prince_n will_v be_v bad_a be_v not_o his_o minister_n flatterer_n they_o gain_v that_o favour_n by_o public_a mischief_n which_o they_o can_v merit_v by_o their_o virtue_n prodigious_a villainy_n for_o a_o momentary_a favour_n which_o they_o be_v very_o often_o disappoint_v of_o too_o or_o rather_o ruin_v with_o to_o betray_v their_o country_n and_o promote_v tyranny_n what_o wonder_n if_o god_n chastise_n subject_n for_o the_o fault_n of_o prince_n if_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o while_o prince_n act_v all_o by_o their_o minister_n who_o teach_v they_o several_a way_n of_o burdened_a their_o subject_n with_o tax_n of_o 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its_o motion_n which_o alone_o distinguish_v and_o point_n out_o the_o hour_n and_o be_v esteem_v by_o all_o the_o only_a rule_n and_o measure_n of_o time_n this_o mutual_a correspondence_n and_o agreement_n shall_v be_v between_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o counselor_n for_o it_o be_v high_o convenient_a to_o have_v they_o for_o as_o king_n alphonsus_n the_o wise_a say_a though_o emperor_n and_o king_n be_v great_a person_n yet_o can_v neither_o of_o they_o by_o themselves_o do_o more_o than_o a_o single_a man_n 2._o man_n l._n 12._o tiâ—_n 1._o p._n 2._o and_o the_o government_n of_o a_o nation_n require_v many_o but_o they_o so_o modest_a as_o not_o to_o attribute_v their_o successful_a resolution_n to_o their_o own_o counsel_n but_o to_o the_o prince_n let_v they_o share_v the_o trouble_n but_o not_o the_o power_n let_v they_o be_v minister_n not_o companion_n let_v they_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n can_v govern_v without_o they_o but_o not_o they_o without_o he_o where_o a_o 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be_v a_o monarchy_n but_o a_o aristocracy_n there_o be_v no_o command_n where_o all_o be_v master_n the_o holy_a spirit_n take_v this_o for_o a_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n 2._o people_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o land_n many_o be_v the_o prince_n thereof_o prov._n 28._o 2._o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o blessing_n when_o only_o one_o command_n â—3_n command_n and_o i_o will_v set_v up_o one_o shephâ—rd_n over_o they_o ezâ—â—_n 34._o â—3_n when_o the_o minister_n shall_v find_v a_o prince_n so_o careless_a as_o to_o let_v other_o reign_n they_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o what_o authority_n they_o can_v pride_n and_o emulation_n grow_v among_o they_o every_o one_o tear_n a_o slip_n from_o the_o royal_a robe_n so_o that_o at_o last_o it_o remain_v a_o mere_a rag_n the_o people_n confound_v between_o so_o many_o master_n no_o long_o acknowledge_v their_o true_a and_o lawful_a one_o and_o so_o begin_v to_o despise_v and_o contemn_v the_o government_n 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 inconvenience_n who_o without_o perusal_n or_o consideration_n agree_v to_o whatever_o other_o desire_v he_o for_o upon_o he_o as_o upon_o soft_a wax_n every_o one_o make_v what_o impression_n he_o please_v so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n ann_n claudius_n nihil_fw-la arduum_fw-la videbatâ—r_fw-la in_o aniâ—o_fw-la principis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la judiciuâ—_n non_fw-la odium_fw-la erat_fw-la nisi_fw-la indita_fw-la &_o jâ—ssa_fw-la tac._n 12._o ann_n god_n place_v the_o government_n upon_o the_o prince_n own_o shoulder_n not_o upon_o his_o minister_n 6_o minister_n isâ—â—_n 9_o 6_o as_o samuel_n intimate_v to_o saul_n at_o the_o entertainment_n when_o he_o anoint_v he_o king_n when_o he_o on_o purpose_n order_v the_o cook_n to_o set_v by_o for_o he_o a_o shoulder_n of_o meat_n 24._o meat_n and_o the_o cook_n toâ—k_v up_o the_o shoulder_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 9_o 24._o yet_o will_v i_o not_o have_v a_o prince_n like_o a_o camel_n mere_o to_o bear_v burden_n but_o 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 which_o regulate_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o wheel_n in_o short_a upon_o that_o depend_v the_o whole_a art_n of_o government_n not_o that_o i_o will_v have_v a_o prince_n perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n counsellor_n or_o precedent_n for_o his_o dignity_n be_v far_o above_o it_o hist._n it_o non_fw-la aedilis_fw-la aut_fw-la praetoris_fw-la aut_fw-la consulis_fw-la part_n sustineo_fw-la majus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la &_o excelsius_fw-la à _fw-la principe_fw-la postulatur_fw-la tac._n 3_o hist._n if_o he_o apply_v himself_o so_o to_o all_o business_n he_o will_v want_v time_n for_o affair_n of_o great_a moment_n he_o ought_v say_v king_n alphonso_n to_o have_v understanding_n loyal_a and_o trusty_a person_n to_o assist_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o faithful_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o to_o advise_v he_o as_o to_o administer_v justice_n to_o his_o people_n for_o he_o can_v of_o himself_o due_o weigh_v and_o examine_v all_o thing_n so_o that_o he_o have_v need_n of_o some_o in_o who_o he_o can_v confide_v he_o shall_v use_v they_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o government_n and_o let_v they_o operate_v yet_o so_o as_o he_o may_v inspect_v what_o they_o do_v with_o a_o superior_a direction_n more_o or_o less_o immediate_a or_o assistant_n as_o the_o importance_n of_o affair_n require_v those_o thing_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o minister_n let_v the_o minister_n perform_v those_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o prince_n office_n let_v he_o only_o manage_v for_o which_o reason_n tiberius_n check_v the_o senate_n for_o leave_v the_o whole_a burden_n of_o affair_n to_o he_o ann_n he_o et_fw-la proximi_fw-la senatus_n die_v tiberius_n castigatis_fw-la per_fw-la literas_fw-la oblique_a patribus_fw-la quod_fw-la cunctâ—_n curarum_fw-la ad_fw-la principem_fw-la rejicerent_fw-la tac._n 3._o ann_n the_o weighty_a thought_n of_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v disturb_v by_o frivolous_a consultation_n when_o without_o any_o offence_n to_o their_o majesty_n they_o may_v be_v decide_v by_o the_o minister_n wherefore_o sanguinius_fw-la advise_v the_o
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
the_o two_o king_n john_n the_o second_o and_z ferdinand_z the_o catholic_n one_o of_o which_o have_v he_o at_o court_n the_o other_o in_o the_o camp_n that_o among_o woman_n this_o among_o soldier_n that_o enter_v his_o government_n seem_v to_o sail_v into_o a_o strange_a gulf_n and_o leave_v the_o helm_n commit_v the_o guidance_n of_o it_o to_o his_o minister_n this_o be_v neither_o ignorant_a of_o nor_o unacquainted_a with_o government_n but_o know_v how_o to_o rule_v even_o in_o another_o dominion_n and_o force_v subject_n to_o their_o duty_n that_o be_v contemn_v this_o honour_a and_o esteem_v by_o all_o that_o ruin_v his_o kingdom_n this_o advance_a to_o a_o monarchy_n it_o be_v upon_o this_o consideration_n that_o king_n ferdinand_n surname_v the_o holy_a be_v desirous_a to_o breed_v his_o son_n alphonso_n and_o ferdinand_n soldier_n and_o what_o else_o be_v it_o render_v the_o emperor_n charles_n real_o great_a as_o well_o as_o titular_o so_o be_v it_o not_o his_o continual_a 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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
diligence_n because_o it_o be_v either_o unseasonable_a or_o imprudent_a by_o which_o we_o ruin_v both_o ourselves_o and_o he_o too_o this_o officiousness_n thraseas_n check_v in_o rusticus_n arulenus_n though_o in_o his_o own_o behalf_n know_v that_o kindness_n will_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o intercessor_n and_o of_o no_o advantage_n to_o the_o criminal_a ann_n criminal_a ne_fw-fr vana_fw-la &_o reo_fw-la non_fw-la profitura_fw-la intercessori_fw-la exitiosa_fw-la inciperet_fw-la tac._n 16_o ann_n nor_o be_v it_o less_o imprudent_a and_o dangerous_a to_o be_v over_o zealous_a for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o welfare_n of_o the_o prince_n then_o especial_o when_o without_o obligation_n of_o duty_n or_o certain_a prospect_n of_o remedy_n we_o intermeddle_v with_o their_o concern_v to_o our_o own_o apparent_a ruin_n i_o do_v mean_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v insensible_a at_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o suffering_n or_o that_o for_o our_o own_o ease_n and_o quiet_a we_o shall_v base_o 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as_o it_o be_v beside_o himself_o by_o raise_v divers_a passion_n in_o he_o the_o proper_a quality_n of_o a_o flatterer_n who_o with_o specious_a pretence_n charm_v the_o eye_n and_o ear_n of_o prince_n and_o put_v they_o so_o beside_o themselves_o that_o they_o can_v search_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n the_o lizzard_n be_v so_o inveterate_a against_o man_n that_o when_o it_o cast_v its_o skin_n it_o eat_v it_o up_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v useful_a in_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o falling-sickness_n a_o flatterer_n desire_v a_o prince_n may_v not_o recover_v from_o his_o error_n for_o disabuse_v be_v the_o son_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v a_o utter_a enemy_n to_o flattery_n flatterer_n envy_v the_o prosperity_n of_o prince_n and_o hate_v they_o as_o those_o who_o by_o their_o power_n and_o a_o certain_a necessity_n oblige_v they_o to_o the_o slavery_n of_o dissimulation_n and_o flattery_n and_o force_v they_o to_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o think_v another_o a_o prince_n have_v need_n 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these_o thing_n do_v not_o right_o govern_v himself_o that_o he_o do_v not_o
mensuram_fw-la implevimus_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la quantum_fw-la princeps_fw-la tribuere_fw-la amico_fw-la possess_n &_o ego_fw-la quantum_fw-la amicus_fw-la à _fw-la principe_fw-la acciâ—pere_fw-la cetera_fw-la invidiam_fw-la aâ—gent_fw-fr tac._n 14._o ann_n emblem_n l._n the_o mountain_n look_v down_o with_o disdain_n upon_o the_o other_o work_v of_o nature_n and_o proud_o rise_v above_o they_o so_o as_o to_o have_v communication_n with_o the_o sky_n let_v not_o the_o valley_n envy_v it_o this_o glory_n for_o though_o it_o be_v near_o the_o favour_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v also_o more_o expose_v to_o the_o stroke_n of_o it_o thunder_z too_o about_o its_o head_n cloud_n gather_v and_o storm_n prepare_v their_o rage_n and_o upon_o it_o they_o first_o exert_v it_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o office_n and_o employment_n more_o immediate_o under_o prince_n the_o activity_n of_o their_o power_n be_v most_o offensive_a to_o those_o who_o be_v near_a it_o their_o conversation_n be_v as_o 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momentary_a and_o the_o prince_n will_v endeavour_v to_o free_v himself_o from_o this_o impose_v involuntary_a slavery_n if_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o natural_a propensity_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v very_o subject_a to_o second_v cause_n and_o be_v efface_v by_o time_n or_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o subject_a when_o he_o forget_v from_o whence_o he_o take_v his_o rise_n 11._o rise_n wisd._n 15._o 11._o if_o a_o person_n mein_fw-ge and_o carriage_n do_v as_o it_o be_v ravish_v the_o prince_n favour_n it_o either_o soon_o fade_v or_o be_v only_o superficial_a as_o in_o common_a friendship_n if_o it_o be_v from_o some_o qualification_n of_o mind_n great_a than_o those_o of_o the_o prince_n whenever_o he_o know_v it_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o his_o â—avour_n for_o none_o can_v endure_v in_o another_o pre-eminency_n in_o 〈◊〉_d valour_n which_o be_v usual_o esteem_v above_o power_n and_o authority_n if_o it_o be_v from_o assiduity_n and_o care_n in_o business_n diligence_n be_v 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of_o the_o amphitheatre_n and_o the_o burn_a of_o mount_n caelius_n be_v to_o sejanus_n ann_n sejanus_n feralemque_fw-la annum_fw-la ferâ—bant_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la adversis_fw-la susceptum_fw-la principi_fw-la consilium_fw-la absentia_fw-la qui_fw-la mos_fw-la vulgò_fw-la ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la fortuita_fw-la trahentes_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann_n nor_o do_v they_o only_o accuse_v he_o in_o affair_n of_o his_o own_o management_n but_o also_o in_o those_o of_o other_o or_o in_o those_o accident_n that_o depend_v upon_o the_o prince_n will_n and_o nature_n thus_o seneca_n be_v blame_v for_o that_o nero_n will_v have_v drown_v his_o mother_n ann_n mother_n ergo_fw-la non_fw-la jam_fw-la nero_n cujus_fw-la immanitas_fw-la omnium_fw-la quâ—stus_fw-la anteibat_fw-la sed_fw-la adverso_fw-la rumore_fw-la seneca_n erat_fw-la quod_fw-la oratione_fw-la tali_fw-la confessionem_fw-la scripsisset_fw-la tac._n 14._o ann_n man_n can_v imagine_v a_o wickedness_n so_o strange_a as_o be_v not_o believe_v 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debt_n nam_fw-la beneficia_fw-la eo_fw-la usque_fw-la laeta_fw-la sunt_fw-la dum_fw-la videntur_fw-la exsolvi_fw-la posse_fw-la ubi_fw-la multum_fw-la antevenèâ—e_fw-la pro_fw-la gratia_fw-la odium_fw-la redditur_fw-la ibid._n acknowledgement_n be_v
be_v the_o chief_a promoter_n of_o his_o fall_n that_o they_o may_v get_v out_o of_o danger_n themselves_o all_o join_v some_o as_o friend_n some_z as_o enemy_n to_o push_v down_o this_o fall_a wall_n 4._o wall_n psal._n 61._o 4._o the_o prince_n ashamed_a of_o himself_o strive_v to_o free_v himself_o from_o this_o subjection_n and_o to_o regain_v his_o credit_n by_o make_v the_o favourite_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o miscarriage_n so_o that_o he_o be_v catch_v in_o his_o own_o snare_n without_o be_v able_a to_o free_v himself_o as_o sejanus_n be_v ann_n be_v nâ—n_fw-la tam_fw-la sâ—leâ—tia_fw-la quip_n iisdem_fw-la artibus_fw-la victus_fw-la est_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann_n and_o the_o more_o he_o strive_v to_o disengage_v himself_o the_o more_o he_o hasten_v his_o ruin_n for_o when_o favour_v once_o sicken_v it_o must_v die_v there_o be_v no_o medicine_n can_v recover_v it_o from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v evident_o see_v that_o the_o great_a danger_n in_o 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his_o thought_n from_o a_o precept_n of_o aristotle_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o best_a and_o most_o last_a treasure_n of_o a_o
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for_o afterward_o subject_n dread_v they_o and_o grudge_v to_o pay_v
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mark_n at_o which_o he_o level_v for_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o strike_v one_o if_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o aim_v at_o another_o there_o be_v not_o less_o danger_n to_o state_n in_o the_o feign_a zeal_n with_o which_o some_o will_v seem_v to_o respect_v the_o public_a and_o regard_v only_o their_o own_o particular_a interest_n they_o pretend_v to_o reform_v the_o government_n to_o weaken_v its_o authority_n they_o propose_v mean_n and_o suggest_v counsel_n after_o the_o effect_n to_o discover_v error_n already_o past_o remedy_n they_o affect_v liberty_n to_o gain_v the_o applause_n of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o magistracy_n and_o confound_v the_o state_n by_o reduce_v it_o afterward_o to_o slavery_n annal._n slavery_n ut_fw-la imperium_fw-la evertant_fw-la libertatem_fw-la praeferunt_fw-la si_fw-la impetraverint_fw-la ipsam_fw-la aggredientur_fw-la tac._n 16._o annal._n these_o artifices_fw-la be_v use_v by_o all_o tyrant_n of_o republic_n hist._n republic_n caeterum_fw-la libertas_fw-la &_o speciosa_fw-la nomina_fw-la praetexuntur_fw-la nec_fw-la quisquam_fw-la alienum_fw-la servitium_fw-la &_o dominationem_fw-la sibi_fw-la concupivit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la eadem_fw-la ista_fw-la vocabula_fw-la usurparet_fw-la tac._n 4._o hist._n what_o feint_n do_v tiberius_n make_v of_o restore_a liberty_n to_o that_o of_o rome_n when_o his_o whole_a design_n be_v to_o oppress_v it_o annal._n it_o speciosa_fw-la verbis_fw-la re_fw-la inania_fw-la auâ—_n subdola_fw-la quantaque_fw-la majore_fw-la libertatis_fw-la imagine_v â—egebantur_fw-la tanto_fw-la eruptura_fw-la ad_fw-la infensius_fw-la servitium_fw-la tac._n 1_o annal._n the_o same_o method_n the_o prince_n of_o o_o use_v to_o make_v the_o netherlands_o revolt_n which_o his_o family_n have_v make_v use_n of_o since_o to_o lord_n it_o over_o the_o unite_a province_n time_n will_v show_v they_o to_o their_o cost_n the_o difference_n between_o a_o natural_a prince_n and_o a_o tyrant_n then_o they_o will_v repent_v of_o have_v prefer_v rebellion_n with_o their_o ruin_n to_o obedience_n with_o security_n as_o cerialis_n advise_v those_o of_o treves_n hist_o treves_n ne_fw-fr contâ—â—aciam_fw-la cum_fw-la pernicie_fw-la quam_fw-la obsequium_fw-la cum_fw-la securitate_fw-la mâ—litis_fw-la tac._n 4._o hist_o the_o people_n blind_o fly_v to_o the_o call_v of_o liberty_n and_o do_v know_v it_o till_o they_o have_v lose_v it_o and_o find_v themselves_o entangle_v in_o the_o net_n of_o slavery_n they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v move_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o these_o false_a crocodile_n and_o rash_o intrust_v they_o with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n how_o peaceable_a will_v the_o world_n be_v if_o subject_n know_v that_o whether_o the_o government_n be_v of_o all_o of_o many_o or_o of_o one_o it_o will_v have_v its_o inconvenience_n with_o some_o kind_n of_o tyranny_n for_o though_o speculation_n may_v invent_v a_o perfect_a form_n of_o 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dominorum_fw-la putatis_fw-la idem_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la qui_fw-la tiberio_fw-la qui_fw-la caio_n superstites_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la cum_fw-la interim_n instabilior_fw-la &_o saevior_fw-la exortus_fw-la est_fw-la tac._n 4._o hist._n and_o when_o we_o better_v ourselves_o it_o do_v not_o countervail_v the_o damage_n we_o sustain_v in_o the_o change_n of_o one_o form_n to_o another_o so_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o bear_v with_o the_o present_a though_o unjust_a annal._n unjust_a ferenda_fw-la regum_fw-la ingenia_fw-la neque_fw-la usui_fw-la crebrae_n mutationes_fw-la tac._n 12._o annal._n and_o hope_v that_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v bad_a god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o send_v another_o good_a one_o hist._n one_o vlteriora_fw-la mirari_fw-la praesentiâ—_n sequi_fw-la bonos_fw-es imperatores_fw-la voto_fw-la expetere_fw-la qualescunque_fw-la tolerare_fw-la tac._n 4._o hist._n it_o be_v he_o bestow_v kingdom_n and_o it_o will_v be_v accuse_v his_o divine_a decree_n not_o to_o obey_v 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land_n of_o canaan_n which_o i_o give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n numb_a 13._o 2._o ambassador_n be_v nothing_o but_o public_a spy_n and_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o that_o of_o nation_n may_v endeavour_v by_o bribe_n and_o present_n to_o corrupt_v the_o fidelity_n of_o minister_n who_o even_o by_o oath_n be_v oblige_v to_o it_o and_o to_o sift_v out_o what_o ill_a contrivance_n be_v in_o agitation_n against_o their_o prince_n for_o these_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o secret_a and_o the_o other_o have_v on_o their_o side_n the_o natural_a reason_n of_o self-preservation_n emblem_n lxxx_o the_o stone-cutter_n at_o home_o first_o prepare_v and_o polish_v the_o marble_n he_o design_n for_o the_o ornanament_n of_o a_o building_n because_o afterward_o it_o will_v be_v more_o troublesome_a and_o the_o work_v imperfect_a for_o this_o reason_n i_o conceive_v those_o of_o solomon_n temple_n be_v fashion_v that_o it_o may_v be_v erect_v 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