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prince_n or_o commonwealth_n show_v weakness_n of_o strength_n because_o that_o he_o which_o be_v assault_v or_o which_o will_v assail_v another_o know_v that_o he_o have_v not_o force_n fit_v thereto_o which_o may_v be_v sufficient_a either_o for_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o aid_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v unite_v with_o other_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v that_o which_o of_o himself_o he_o can_v not_o do_v alone_o but_o when_o the_o prince_n request_v whether_o by_o virtue_n of_o confederacy_n or_o alliance_n or_o by_o any_o other_o bond_n of_o friendship_n resolve_v to_o send_v the_o succour_n demand_v he_o ought_v to_o send_v such_o as_o his_o friend_n or_o confederate_n may_v serve_v his_o turn_n therewith_o for_o that_o otherwise_o he_o which_o receive_v
end_n they_o shall_v give_v money_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o war_n and_o those_o which_o be_v decrepit_a unfit_a and_o unable_a to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a wherefore_o this_o province_n revolt_v and_o rebel_v and_o civilis_fw-la which_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a courage_n and_o noble_o descend_v make_v himself_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o rebellion_n do_v much_o hurt_n and_o damage_n to_o the_o roman_n see_v that_o by_o his_o mean_n this_o province_n shake_v off_o their_o obedience_n this_o avarice_n also_o which_o consist_v as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v in_o this_o pedlerie_n in_o spare_v to_o spend_v when_o need_n require_v be_v find_v in_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o estate_n and_o be_v plain_o see_v in_o siluius_n passerin_n who_o pope_n clement_n the_o seven_o have_v establish_v in_o the_o government_n of_o florence_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o the_o house_n of_o medicis_n shall_v be_v conserve_v the_o dignity_n of_o government_n as_o tofore_o it_o have_v be_v this_o man_n when_o in_o the_o year_n 1527._o the_o city_n rise_v against_o that_o noble_a family_n after_o the_o news_n of_o the_o sack_n of_o rome_n become_v so_o miserable_a that_o he_o will_v not_o spend_v a_o farthing_n of_o his_o own_o for_o his_o master_n profit_n and_o be_v impossible_a to_o get_v any_o of_o the_o pope_n treasure_n for_o many_o reason_n he_o love_v rather_o to_o depart_v from_o florence_n with_o the_o pope_n nephew_n and_o suffer_v those_o of_o that_o house_n to_o be_v drive_v from_o thence_o then_o that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o purse_n to_o pay_v the_o soldier_n of_o county_n peter_n de_fw-fr noferi_n which_o he_o have_v there_o to_o guard_v the_o city_n ruin_n the_o avarice_n of_o the_o servant_n and_o captain_n of_o lewes_n the_o 12._o be_v cause_n of_o his_o ruin_n as_o for_o those_o which_o have_v the_o manage_n of_o the_o war_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o servant_n and_o captain_n which_o have_v the_o handle_n of_o the_o money_n of_o lewes_n the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n when_o he_o war_v against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o italy_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n this_o avarice_n beside_o many_o other_o disgrace_n and_o ill_a fortune_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o king_n who_o have_v provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a in_o great_a abundance_n to_o his_o dishonour_n lose_v the_o enterprise_n wherefore_o prince_n must_v pray_v unto_o god_n that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o accompany_v with_o their_o diligence_n and_o virtue_n 6_o guicciar_n lib._n 6_o the_o bounty_n and_o fidelity_n of_o their_o servant_n and_o to_o use_v the_o speech_n of_o guicciardin_n as_o for_o the_o sustain_n of_o the_o body_n it_o suffice_v not_o that_o the_o head_n be_v well_o but_o it_o be_v also_o necessary_a that_o all_o the_o other_o part_n do_v their_o duty_n and_o office_n even_o so_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v exempt_a from_o fault_n in_o his_o affair_n if_o that_o virtue_n and_o diligence_n be_v not_o likewise_o find_v in_o his_o servant_n as_o for_o the_o avarice_n of_o those_o which_o have_v the_o guard_n of_o castle_n hold_n and_o fortress_n it_o be_v very_o hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a to_o the_o prince_n who_o employ_v they_o whereof_o there_o be_v so_o many_o memorable_a example_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o recite_v they_o there_o be_v so_o many_o that_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o with_o one_o handful_n of_o gold_n a_o man_n may_v break_v and_o beat_v into_o piece_n a_o gate_n of_o iron_n let_v prince_n then_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o give_v any_o charge_n unto_o those_o which_o they_o know_v or_o have_v hear_v repute_v to_o be_v covetous_a for_o they_o will_v never_o be_v good_a servant_n and_o will_v ever_o love_v their_o own_o profit_n better_o for_o it_o be_v their_o nature_n than_o their_o master_n chap._n 74._o prince_n ought_v to_o suffer_v their_o servant_n and_o familiar_n to_o grow_v rich_a so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o through_o dishonest_a mean_n although_o the_o common_a people_n may_v conceive_v a_o ill_a opinion_n when_o they_o see_v some_o minion_n or_o favourite_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o grow_v rich_a think_v that_o such_o riches_n be_v not_o get_v by_o just_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o give_v time_n and_o mean_n to_o his_o familiar_n and_o favourite_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o and_o yet_o he_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o endure_v that_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o favour_n which_o they_o have_v they_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o reason_n or_o presume_v to_o constrain_v he_o to_o do_v the_o least_o injustice_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o prince_n and_o justice_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n when_o a_o man_n take_v from_o the_o prince_n any_o part_n of_o his_o dignity_n a_o man_n cut_v away_o so_o much_o of_o the_o habit_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o these_o two_o word_n can_v never_o agree_v together_o prince_n and_o unjust_a wherefore_o when_o he_o know_v that_o any_o one_o of_o his_o favourite_n or_o familiar_n use_v any_o unlawful_a and_o unworthy_a mean_n to_o enrich_v himself_o or_o when_o he_o know_v that_o he_o sue_v and_o intreat_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v unjust_a he_o do_v a_o thing_n worthy_a of_o himself_o when_o he_o do_v punish_v he_o speedy_o and_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o mortal_a enemy_n but_o when_o too_o great_a affection_n or_o some_o other_o respect_n withhold_v the_o prince_n from_o punish_v a_o favourite_n who_o to_o enrich_v he_o require_v some_o unjust_a thing_n he_o shall_v at_o the_o least_o correct_v he_o by_o gentle_a mean_n and_o to_o make_v he_o to_o know_v that_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v do_v injustice_n at_o the_o instance_n and_o prayer_n or_o entreaty_n of_o another_o artaxerxes_n the_o liberality_n of_o artaxerxes_n he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v out_o of_o his_o own_o purse_n as_o do_v king_n artaxerxes_n by_o a_o groom_n of_o his_o chamber_n by_o who_o he_o be_v pray_v and_o entreat_v for_o a_o matter_n very_o inconvenient_a who_o in_o lieu_n of_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v give_v he_o thirty_o talent_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o this_o which_o i_o give_v thou_o do_v not_o make_v i_o less_o rich_a but_o if_o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o which_o thou_o demaunde_v i_o shall_v be_v less_o just_a which_o be_v not_o expedient_a either_o for_o thou_o or_o i_o because_o i_o shall_v lose_v the_o title_n of_o a_o true_a prince_n and_o thou_o shall_v purchase_v the_o dishonour_n to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o a_o unjust_a prince_n pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o chamber_n pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o his_o discourse_n to_o a_o groom_n of_o his_o chamber_n a_o most_o liberal_a prince_n be_v entreat_v by_o a_o household_n favourite_n of_o he_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o bestow_v a_o benefice_n upon_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o who_o know_v that_o the_o request_n be_v neither_o just_a nor_o honest_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v some_o good_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o procure_n hereof_o he_o smile_v demand_v what_o he_o have_v for_o this_o dispatch_n his_o servant_n and_o favourite_n free_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v 200._o ducat_n the_o pope_n mere_o give_v he_o 200._o ducat_n of_o his_o own_o and_o say_v go_v and_o deliver_v thy_o friend_n his_o money_n again_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o obtain_v this_o favour_n for_o if_o i_o shall_v grant_v unto_o thou_o that_o which_o thou_o demaunde_v i_o shall_v during_o my_o life_n have_v a_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o shall_v be_v repute_v for_o a_o unwise_a prince_n to_o conclude_v then_o i_o say_v that_o when_o prince_n give_v mean_n to_o their_o favourite_n lawful_o to_o enrich_v themselves_o then_o if_o they_o do_v or_o will_v importune_v their_o prince_n to_o do_v any_o unworthy_a thing_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o severity_n or_o that_o their_o prince_n let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o love_v better_a to_o give_v of_o their_o own_o then_o to_o yield_v or_o be_v induce_v by_o their_o suit_n and_o entreaty_n to_o do_v any_o the_o least_o injustice_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n 75._o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o let_v slip_n time_n and_o not_o to_o execute_v what_o be_v determine_v principal_o in_o the_o war_n those_o man_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v very_o wise_a who_o when_o they_o be_v to_o execute_v some_o enterprise_n of_o great_a importance_n first_o ripe_o consult_v with_o wise_a man_n who_o tell_v they_o their_o opinion_n without_o any_o passion_n of_o love_n or_o hatred_n but_o when_o the_o affair_n be_v ripelie_o debate_v and_o conclude_v that_o there_o rest_v nothing_o but_o the_o execution_n when_o a_o
enemy_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o it_o avail_v more_o to_o deal_v sharp_o and_o rough_o with_o they_o then_o to_o think_v to_o overcome_v they_o by_o humanity_n and_o sign_n of_o good_a will_n chap._n 25._o the_o suspicion_n increase_v and_o make_v great_a by_o the_o evil_a speech_n and_o report_n of_o man_n in_o authority_n be_v the_o occasion_n that_o man_n oftentimes_o become_v cruel_a svspition_n be_v a_o opinion_n of_o evil_a which_o enter_v into_o our_o mind_n and_o corrupt_v the_o good_a which_o a_o man_n possess_v or_o think_v to_o possess_v when_o this_o suspicion_n be_v accompany_v with_o probable_a and_o apparent_a conjecture_n or_o maintain_v through_o the_o report_n of_o some_o personage_n of_o credit_n and_o authority_n it_o may_v then_o have_v such_o force_n in_o man_n hart_n as_o to_o make_v he_o become_v enrage_v inhuman_a and_o cruel_a when_o such_o suspicion_n be_v enter_v into_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n which_o hold_v estate_n &_o fear_v to_o lose_v the_o same_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v they_o to_o feel_v it_o and_o increase_v and_o augment_v their_o suspicion_n chief_o when_o they_o be_v stir_v and_o that_o the_o flea_n according_a to_o the_o common_a say_n be_v put_v in_o their_o ear_n by_o person_n to_o be_v believe_v which_o allege_v reason_n with_o some_o appearance_n or_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n i_o will_v not_o produce_v many_o example_n which_o may_v be_v infinite_a but_o this_o only_a shall_v serve_v for_o a_o memorable_a example_n write_v by_o guicciardin_n of_o john_n bentivogli_n lord_n of_o bologna_n who_o have_v to_o his_o advantage_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n end_v his_o business_n with_o duke_n valentine_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v molest_v by_o he_o any_o more_o he_o begin_v again_o to_o entertain_v and_o to_o continue_v the_o suspicion_n which_o he_o bear_v in_o himself_o against_o the_o house_n of_o the_o mariscotti_n which_o be_v enemy_n unto_o he_o and_o this_o suspicion_n be_v augment_v by_o the_o rapport_n whether_o true_a or_o feign_a of_o duke_n valentine_n who_o tell_v he_o in_o secret_a yet_o with_o a_o malicious_a heart_n that_o he_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o house_n of_o the_o mariscotti_n to_o approach_v &_o draw_v near_o to_o bologna_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o bentivogli_n who_o hold_v the_o duke_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o credit_n and_o authority_n give_v credit_n unto_o his_o word_n enter_v into_o so_o great_a jealousy_n &_o suspicion_n that_o be_v become_v very_o eager_a and_o cruel_a to_o deliver_v himself_o of_o this_o fear_n know_v the_o house_n of_o the_o mariscotti_n to_o be_v rich_a mighty_a and_o well_o follow_v determine_v to_o rid_v himself_o of_o this_o corrosive_n by_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o mariscotti_n whether_o they_o be_v culpable_a or_o innocent_a and_o make_v his_o son_n hermes_n the_o instrument_n of_o his_o cruel_a determination_n 〈…〉_o john_n bentivogli_n &_o hernâ—_n 〈…〉_o he_o bring_v it_o so_o to_o pass_v that_o many_o of_o the_o most_o honourable_a house_n of_o bologna_n do_v with_o he_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o mariscotti_n which_o be_v in_o bologna_n this_o be_v do_v by_o these_o young_a man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o honourable_a house_n which_o have_v serve_v his_o turn_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o so_o great_a a_o cruelty_n in_o favour_n of_o bentivogli_n become_v enemy_n of_o this_o noble_a house_n of_o mariscotti_n shall_v ever_o desire_v the_o conservation_n of_o he_o and_o his_o estate_n and_o with_o all_o their_o power_n help_v to_o support_v the_o same_o and_o although_o duke_n valentine_n purpose_n be_v to_o make_v bentivogli_n odious_a in_o that_o city_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v it_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o may_v bring_v his_o friend_n in_o danger_n for_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v consider_v that_o a_o prince_n to_o maintain_v his_o estate_n be_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o to_o attempt_v any_o hazardous_a enterprise_n to_o deliver_v himself_o from_o his_o enemy_n and_o emulator_n when_o a_o man_n see_v another_o man_n to_o have_v a_o great_a suspicion_n of_o another_o he_o ought_v not_o further_o to_o inflame_v he_o by_o ill_a report_n because_o that_o the_o suspicious_a to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v deliver_v of_o this_o heart-burning_a regard_v not_o whether_o the_o report_n be_v true_a or_o false_a but_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o assure_v himself_o will_v attempt_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o hard_a unjust_a dangerous_a or_o infamous_a chap._n 26._o a_o man_n ought_v not_o neither_o in_o jest_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v to_o put_v a_o prince_n in_o jealousy_n of_o his_o estate_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n full_a of_o danger_n forasmuch_o as_o prince_n concern_v their_o estate_n prince_n a_o comparison_n between_o a_o lover_n and_o a_o prince_n be_v like_o lover_n towards_o their_o mistress_n and_o as_o for_o jealousy_n they_o be_v equal_a and_o march_v with_o like_a pace_n for_o as_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o lodge_v jealousy_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o lover_n even_o so_o may_v a_o man_n with_o great_a facility_n put_v a_o doubt_n and_o suspicion_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o prince_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o as_o he_o which_o reveal_v to_o a_o lover_n something_o which_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o his_o love_n make_v he_o vigilant_a and_o watchful_a careful_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o pass_v even_o so_o those_o which_o put_v their_o prince_n in_o doubt_n and_o suspicion_n of_o a_o conspiracy_n insurrection_n or_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o estate_n or_o such_o like_a put_v he_o in_o most_o extreme_a great_a trouble_n of_o mind_n make_v he_o make_v sudden_a and_o extraordinary_a preparation_n &_o oftentimes_o to_o take_v offensive_a resolution_n but_o as_o a_o lover_n be_v certify_v that_o all_o that_o which_o be_v tell_v he_o of_o his_o beloved_a be_v feign_v &_o a_o lie_n he_o just_o turn_v all_o his_o wrath_n &_o indignation_n against_o those_o which_o give_v he_o this_o hammer_n of_o suspicion_n even_o so_o a_o prince_n see_v in_o the_o end_n that_o that_o which_o be_v tell_v he_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o estate_n be_v false_a and_o forge_a be_v with_o just_a cause_n displease_v with_o he_o who_o put_v he_o to_o this_o trouble_n and_o punish_v he_o according_o in_o the_o year_n 1566._o alexander_n bon_fw-fr a_o gentleman_n of_o venice_n through_o a_o vain_a plot_n and_o enterprise_n put_v the_o whole_a commonwealth_n of_o venice_n in_o doubt_n and_o suspicion_n of_o a_o revolution_n of_o their_o estate_n but_o he_o miss_v to_o effect_v with_o his_o honour_n that_o which_o he_o pretend_v this_o man_n have_v once_o deceive_v the_o senate_n in_o case_n of_o reveal_v of_o secret_n of_o importance_n and_o thereby_o get_v money_n and_o the_o practice_n succeed_v well_o he_o practise_v the_o second_o time_n to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n 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