have_v conquer_a africa_n drive_v out_o the_o vandal_n and_o reduce_v it_o under_o that_o empire_n again_o have_v first_o possess_v himself_o of_o sicily_n and_o from_o thence_o pass_v his_o army_n into_o italy_n bellisarius_fw-la recover_v naples_n and_o rome_n the_o goth_n foresee_v their_o destruction_n emperor_n kill_v theodate_v their_o king_n as_o the_o occasion_n of_o all_o and_o elect_a vitegetes_n in_o his_o place_n who_o after_o several_a skirmish_n be_v at_o length_n besiege_v and_o take_v in_o ravenna_n by_o bellisarius_fw-la who_o not_o prosecute_a his_o victory_n as_o be_v expect_v be_v call_v back_o by_o justinian_n and_o his_o command_n give_v to_o johannes_n and_o vitalis_n who_o be_v much_o short_a of_o he_o both_o in_o virtue_n and_o conversation_n so_o that_o the_o goth_n take_v heart_n and_o create_v ildovado_n their_o king_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n governor_n of_o verona_n and_o be_v kill_v short_o after_o the_o kingship_n fall_v to_o totila_n who_o beat_v 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with_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n nor_o in_o this_o distribution_n do_v he_o show_v any_o great_a favour_n to_o rome_n than_o to_o the_o rest_n for_o remove_v the_o consul_n and_o senate_n name_v which_o to_o that_o time_n have_v be_v sacred_a among_o they_o he_o constitute_v a_o duke_n which_o he_o send_v every_o year_n from_o ravenna_n and_o his_o government_n be_v call_v the_o dukedom_n of_o rome_n but_o lie_v that_o more_o immediate_o represent_v the_o emperor_n at_o ravenna_n and_o have_v the_o universal_a government_n of_o italy_n be_v call_v esarco_n this_o division_n not_o only_a facilitated_a the_o ruin_n of_o italy_n but_o hasten_v it_o exceed_o by_o give_v the_o lombard_n opportunity_n to_o possess_v it_o narsetes_n be_v much_o disgu_v with_o the_o emperor_n for_o call_v he_o off_o from_o the_o command_n of_o those_o province_n which_o by_o his_o own_o virtue_n and_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n he_o have_v acquire_v and_o sophia_n not_o think_v it_o injury_n sufficient_a to_o get_v he_o recall_v have_v give_v out_o contumelious_a word_n as_o if_o she_o will_v make_v he_o spin_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o eunuch_n whereupon_o in_o great_a disdain_n narsetes_n encourage_v alboino_n king_n of_o the_o lombard_n who_o at_o that_o time_n govern_v in_o pannonia_n to_o invade_v italy_n and_o possess_v it_o as_o be_v show_v before_o the_o lombard_n be_v enter_v and_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o such_o place_n upon_o the_o danube_n as_o have_v be_v desert_v by_o the_o eruli_n and_o turingi_n when_o odoacre_n their_o king_n conduct_v they_o into_o italy_n they_o have_v continue_v there_o some_o time_n till_o their_o kingdom_n fall_v to_o alboino_n for_o a_o dare_a and_o courageous_a man_n under_o who_o pass_v the_o danube_n they_o encounter_v with_o commodus_n king_n of_o the_o zepidi_n a_o people_n plant_v in_o pannonia_n and_o overcome_v he_o among_o the_o rest_n rosmunda_n one_o of_o commodus_n daughter_n be_v take_v prisoner_n who_o alboinus_n take_v for_o his_o wife_n make_v himself_o lord_n of_o her_o country_n and_o move_v by_o the_o barbarousness_n of_o his_o nature_n he_o cause_v a_o cup_n to_o be_v make_v of_o her_o father_n skull_n and_o in_o memory_n of_o that_o victory_n drink_v out_o of_o it_o very_o often_o but_o be_v call_v into_o italy_n by_o narsetes_n with_o who_o he_o have_v retain_v a_o friendship_n in_o his_o war_n with_o the_o goth_n he_o leave_v pannonia_n to_o the_o hunni_n who_o as_o we_o say_v before_o return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n after_o the_o death_n of_o attila_n march_v into_o italy_n and_o find_v it_o so_o strange_o cantonize_v and_o divide_v he_o possess_v or_o rather_o surprise_v pavia_n milan_n verona_n vicenza_n all_o tuscany_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o flaminia_n call_v now_o romagna_n so_o that_o presume_v from_o the_o greatness_n and_o suddenness_n of_o his_o conquest_n all_o italy_n be_v his_o own_o he_o make_v a_o solemn_a feast_n at_o verona_n where_o much_o drink_v have_v exalt_v his_o spirit_n and_o commodus_n his_o skull_n be_v full_a of_o wine_n he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v present_v to_o rosmunda_n the_o queen_n who_o sit_v over_o against_o he_o at_o the_o table_n declare_v and_o that_o so_o loud_o she_o can_v not_o but_o hear_v that_o at_o a_o time_n of_o such_o hearty_a and_o extraordinary_a mirth_n it_o be_v fit_a she_o shall_v drink_v one_o cup_n with_o her_o father_n which_o expression_n touch_v the_o lady_n to_o the_o quick_a she_o resolve_v to_o be_v revenge_v and_o know_v that_o almachilde_n a_o young_a and_o valiant_a lombard_n have_v a_o intrigue_n with_o one_o of_o her_o maid_n she_o prevail_v that_o she_o may_v personate_v she_o one_o night_n and_o lie_v with_o he_o herself_o according_o almachilde_n being_n introduce_v upon_o a_o time_n into_o a_o very_a dark_a place_n he_o enjoy_v rosmunda_n instead_o of_o her_o maid_n the_o business_n be_v do_v rosmunda_n discover_v herself_o
to_o be_v qualify_v that_o his_o army_n may_v rely_v upon_o he_o 324_o chap._n 39_o a_o general_n ought_v to_o know_v the_o country_n and_o how_o to_o take_v his_o advantage_n in_o the_o ground_n 425_o chap._n 40._o how_o fraud_n in_o the_o management_n of_o war_n be_v honourable_a and_o glorious_a 426_o chap._n 41._o that_o one_o country_n be_v to_o be_v defend_v by_o all_o mean_n and_o whether_o honourable_a or_o dishonourable_a it_o import_v not_o it_o be_v well_o defend_v ib._n chap._n 42._o that_o force_a promise_n be_v not_o bind_v 427_o chap._n 43._o those_o who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o country_n retain_v almost_o the_o same_o nature_n through_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o time_n ib._n chap._n 44._o confidence_n and_o boldness_n do_v many_o time_n obtain_v that_o which_o will_v never_o be_v compass_v by_o ordinary_a mean_n 428_o chap._n 45._o whether_o in_o a_o battle_n it_o be_v best_o to_o give_v or_o receive_v the_o charge_n 429_o chap._n 46._o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o a_o city_n the_o same_o family_n retain_v the_o same_o manner_n and_o custom_n a_o long_a time_n ib._n chap._n 47._o a_o good_a citizen_n be_v to_o forget_v all_o private_a injury_n when_o in_o competition_n with_o his_o love_n to_o his_o country_n 430_o chap._n 48._o when_o any_o enemy_n commit_v any_o grand_a fault_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v for_o a_o fraud_n ib._n chap._n 49._o a_o commonwealth_n which_o desire_v to_o preserve_v itself_o free_a have_v need_n of_o new_a provision_n every_o day_n and_o upon_o what_o score_n fabius_n be_v call_v maximus_n 431_o a_o table_n of_o the_o art_n of_o war._n ccap_n i._o how_o the_o seigneur_n fabritio_n colonna_n be_v refresh_n himself_o one_o evening_n with_o some_o other_o gentleman_n in_o a_o beautiful_a garden_n take_v occasion_n to_o enter_v upon_o this_o discourse_n of_o war._n 435_o chap._n 2._o a_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o condition_n be_v not_o to_o make_v war_n his_o profession_n 438_o chap._n 3._o how_o a_o commonwealth_n ought_v not_o in_o prudence_n to_o permit_v any_o of_o its_o citizen_n to_o make_v war_n their_o profession_n 439_o chap._n 4._o that_o a_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o permit_v his_o subject_n to_o make_v arm_n their_o profession_n for_o the_o mischief_n which_o do_v frequent_o ensue_v 440_o chap._n 5._o in_o what_o country_n the_o best_a soldier_n be_v to_o be_v raise_v 442_o chap._n 6._o whether_o it_o be_v best_a to_o choose_v you_o man_n out_o of_o the_o city_n or_o country_n 443_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o convenience_n of_o trained-band_n or_o a_o settle_a militia_n 444_o chap._n 8._o of_o what_o sort_n of_o people_n a_o army_n be_v to_o be_v compose_v 445_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o roman_n raise_v their_o legion_n 446_o chap._n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v best_o for_o a_o militia_n to_o consist_v of_o a_o great_a number_n or_o a_o small_a 447_o chap._n 11._o how_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o follow_v great_a army_n may_v be_v prevent_v 448_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o cavalry_n 449_o book_n ii_o chap._n 1._o what_o arm_n be_v most_o use_v by_o the_o ancient_n in_o their_o war_n 450_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o arm_n which_o be_v use_v at_o present_a and_o of_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o pike_n 451_o chap._n 3._o whether_o the_o ancient_a or_o modern_a be_v the_o best_a way_n of_o arm_v ib._n chap._n 4._o how_o foot_n shall_v be_v arm_v and_o of_o the_o force_n and_o convenience_n of_o man_n at_o arm_n 453_o chap._n 5._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o foot_n and_o upon_o which_o we_o be_v most_o to_o rely_v 454_o chap._n 6._o how_o the_o soldier_n be_v exercise_v 455_o chap._n 7._o of_o what_o number_n of_o man_n and_o of_o what_o arm_n a_o battalion_n be_v to_o consist_v and_o of_o exercise_v in_o company_n to_o make_v they_o ready_a either_o to_o give_v a_o charge_n or_o receive_v it_o 456_o chap._n 8._o of_o three_o principal_a way_n of_o draw_v up_o a_o company_n and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o posture_n to_o fight_v 458_o chap._n 9_o the_o manner_n of_o rally_a soldier_n after_o a_o rout_n and_o to_o make_v they_o face_n about_o a_o whole_a company_n at_o a_o time_n 459_o chap._n 10._o to_o range_v a_o company_n in_o such_o order_n that_o it_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o face_v the_o enemy_n on_o which_o side_n soever_o he_o come_v 460_o chap._n 11._o to_o draw_v up_o a_o company_n with_o two_o horn_n or_o another_o with_o a_o piazza_n or_o vacuity_n in_o the_o middle_n 461_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o baggage_n and_o train_n belong_v to_o a_o company_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v several_a officer_n and_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o drum_n 462_o chap._n 13._o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o author_n about_o military_a virtue_n and_o how_o it_o be_v become_v so_o despicable_a in_o our_o day_n 463_o chap._n 14._o what_o number_n of_o horse_n be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o battalion_n and_o what_o proportion_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o their_o baggage_n 465_o book_n iii_o chap._n 1._o the_o order_n observe_v by_o the_o roman_a legion_n when_o a_o battle_n be_v present_v 466_o chap._n 2._o the_o form_n observe_v in_o their_o battle_n by_o the_o macedonian_a palanx_n 467_o chap._n 3._o how_o the_o swiss_n order_v their_o battalion_n ib._n chap._n 4._o how_o the_o author_n will_v make_v use_n of_o both_o greek_a and_o roman_a arm_n for_o his_o battalion_n and_o what_o be_v the_o ordinary_a army_n of_o the_o roman_n 468_o chap._n 5._o the_o way_n of_o draw_v up_o a_o battalion_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n 469_o chap._n 6._o the_o description_n of_o a_o battle_n 470_o chap._n 7._o the_o author_n reason_n for_o the_o occurrence_n in_o the_o battle_n 471_o chap._n 8._o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o army_n in_o general_n 476_o book_n iu._n chap._n 1._o the_o consideration_n and_o subtlety_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o draw_v up_o a_o army_n to_o fight_v 478_o chap._n 2._o the_o art_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v during_o the_o fight_n 481_o chap._n 3._o stratagem_n after_o the_o fight_n 482_o chap._n 4._o two_o other_o way_n of_o range_v a_o army_n to_o fight_v ib._n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o constraint_n and_o advantage_n a_o man_n may_v have_v to_o fight_v 483_o chap._n 6_o direction_n for_o a_o general_n 484_o chap._n 7._o which_o way_n a_o battle_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v though_o press_v never_o so_o earnest_o by_o the_o enemy_n ib._n chap._n 8._o how_o soldier_n be_v to_o be_v encourage_v to_o fight_v and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cool_v and_o assuage_v when_o their_o courage_n be_v too_o high_a 485_o chap._n 9_o a_o general_n ought_v to_o be_v skilful_a and_o eloquent_a to_o persuade_v or_o dissuade_v as_o he_o see_v occasion_n ib._n chap._n 10._o certain_a consideration_n which_o encourage_v soldier_n and_o make_v they_o as_o virtuous_a as_o valiant_a 486_o book_n v._o chap._n 1._o how_o the_o roman_n march_v in_o a_o enemy_n country_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v to_o be_v imitate_v 487_o chap._n 2._o how_o a_o army_n be_v to_o be_v marshal_v to_o march_v in_o a_o enemy_n country_n 488_o chap._n 3._o how_o to_o put_v a_o army_n present_o into_o order_n and_o draw_v it_o up_o so_o as_o if_o upon_o a_o march_n it_o shall_v be_v attack_v it_o may_v defend_v itself_o on_o all_o side_n 489_o chap._n 4._o of_o command_n derive_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n by_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o pioner_n 491_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o provision_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o army_n ib._n chap._n 6._o how_o the_o ancient_n divide_v the_o spoil_n and_o of_o the_o pay_n which_o they_o give_v to_o their_o soldier_n 492_o chap._n 7._o to_o know_v the_o surprise_v which_o be_v contrive_v against_o you_o upon_o your_o march_n 493_o chap._n 8._o one_o be_v to_o know_v the_o country_n perfect_o well_o through_o which_o he_o be_v to_o pass_v and_o keep_v his_o erterprise_n secret_a ib._n chap._n 9_o of_o certain_a thing_n which_o be_v requisite_a upon_o a_o march_n 494_o chap._n 10._o how_o to_o avoid_v fight_v near_o a_o river_n though_o press_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n you_o may_v pass_v it_o ib._n chap._n 11._o how_o to_o make_v your_o passage_n through_o a_o straight_a though_o you_o be_v press_v by_o a_o enemy_n 495_o book_n vi_o chap._n 1._o what_o kind_n of_o place_n the_o greek_n and_o the_o roman_n choose_v out_o for_o their_o camp_n with_o a_o short_a recapitulation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o 496_o chap._n 2._o the_o form_n of_o a_o camp_n 497_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o several_a watch_n and_o guard_n about_o the_o camp_n 501_o chap._n 4._o to_o observe_v who_o go_v and_o come_v to_o the_o
accident_n drown_v his_o death_n be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n to_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o queen_n who_o thereupon_o will_v have_v run_v great_a hazard_n of_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o her_o kingdom_n have_v not_o her_o loss_n be_v supply_v by_o philip_n visconti_n duke_n of_o milan_n who_o force_v alphonso_n back_o again_o into_o arragon_n but_o braccio_n not_o at_o all_o discourage_v at_o alphonso_n departure_n continue_a war_n upon_o the_o queen_n and_o besiege_a aquila_n the_o pope_n look_v upon_o braccio_n greatness_n as_o a_o diminution_n to_o the_o church_n entertain_v francisco_n the_o son_n of_o sforza_n into_o his_o pay_n who_o march_v with_o a_o army_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o aquila_n engage_v braccio_n rout_v his_o army_n and_o slay_v he_o of_o braccio_n party_n there_o remain_v only_a otho_n his_o son_n from_o who_o the_o pope_n take_v perugia_n but_o leave_v he_o the_o government_n of_o montone_n but_o he_o also_o be_v not_o long_o after_o slay_v in_o romania_n in_o the_o florentine_a assistance_n so_o that_o of_o all_o those_o who_o fight_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o braccio_n nicholas_n piccinino_n be_v the_o man_n now_o of_o great_a reputation_n be_v come_v thus_o near_o with_o our_o narrative_n to_o the_o time_n we_o design_v that_o which_o remain_v be_v considerable_a in_o nothing_o but_o the_o war_n which_o the_o florentine_n and_o the_o venetian_n have_v with_o philip_n duke_n of_o milan_n of_o which_o our_o relation_n shall_v be_v particular_a when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o florence_n we_o shall_v forbear_v to_o enlarge_v any_o far_a and_o only_o in_o short_a reduce_v it_o to_o memory_n in_o what_o state_n and_o posture_n italy_n then_o stand_v with_o its_o prince_n and_o army_n among_o the_o principal_a state_n ittaly_n queen_n giovanna_n hold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n la_fw-fr marca_n the_o patrimony_n and_o romagna_fw-la part_v of_o their_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n part_n to_o their_o particular_a governor_n or_o other_o which_o have_v usurp_v they_o as_o ferrara_n modena_n reggio_n to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o esti_n faenzi_n to_o the_o manfredi_n imola_n to_o the_o alidosi_n furli_fw-la to_o the_o ordelaffi_n rimini_n and_o pesaro_n to_o the_o malatesti_n and_o camerino_n to_o the_o house_n varana_n lombardy_n be_v divide_v part_n under_o duke_n philip_n and_o part_n under_o the_o venetian_a all_o the_o rest_n who_o have_v have_v any_o sovereignty_n or_o principality_n in_o those_o part_n be_v extinct_a except_o only_o the_o house_n of_o gonzagua_n which_o govern_v in_o mantua_n at_o that_o time_n of_o tuscany_n the_o great_a part_n be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o florentine_a lucca_n only_o and_o sienna_n live_v free_a under_o their_o own_o law_n lucca_n under_o the_o guinigi_n and_o sienna_n of_o itself_o the_o genovese_n be_v free_a sometime_o sometime_o under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o french_a and_o sometime_o of_o the_o visconti_n they_o live_v without_o any_o great_a reputation_n and_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o mean_a and_o most_o inconsiderable_a state_n of_o that_o country_n their_o principal_a potentate_n be_v not_o themselves_o in_o command_n but_o their_o army_n manage_v by_o their_o general_n duke_n philip_n consign_v himself_o to_o his_o chamber_n and_o not_o be_v to_o be_v see_v his_o war_n be_v manage_v by_o commissioner_n the_o venetian_n alter_v their_o scene_n and_o make_v war_n by_o land_n they_o disbarque_v that_o army_n which_o have_v make_v they_o so_o glorious_a by_o sea_n and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o country_n give_v the_o command_n of_o it_o to_o other_o people_n the_o pope_n be_v a_o religious_a person_n and_o giovanna_n queen_n of_o naples_n a_o woman_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a to_o command_v in_o person_n and_o therefore_o do_v that_o by_o necessity_n which_o other_o do_v by_o indiscretion_n the_o florentine_n be_v under_o the_o same_o necessity_n for_o their_o frequent_a division_n have_v exhaust_v their_o nobility_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o be_v breed_v up_o to_o merchandise_n in_o their_o war_n they_o be_v force_v to_o follow_v the_o fortune_n and_o direction_n of_o stranget_n so_o that_o the_o army_n all_o italy_n over_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o small_a prince_n or_o such_o as_o have_v no_o sovereignty_n at_o all_o those_o small_a prince_n embrace_v those_o command_n not_o from_o any_o impulse_n or_o stimulation_n of_o glory_n but_o to_o live_v plentiful_o and_o safe_a the_o other_o education_n have_v be_v small_a not_o know_v what_o other_o course_n to_o take_v they_o take_v up_o arm_n hope_v thereby_o to_o gain_v either_o honour_n or_o estate_n among_o these_o the_o most_o eminent_a be_v carmignuola_n francisco_n sforza_n nicholo_n piccinino_n bring_v up_o under_o braccio_n agnolo_fw-it della_fw-it pergola_n lorenzo_n and_o micheletto_n attenduli_n il_fw-fr tartaglia_n giaccopaccio_n ceccolino_n da_fw-mi perugia_n nicolo_n da_fw-mi tolentino_n guido_n torello_n antonio_n dal_n ponte_n ad_fw-la hera_n and_o many_o other_o with_o these_o may_v be_v reckon_v those_o prince_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v before_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o baron_n of_o rome_n the_o orsini_n colonnesi_n and_o other_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o lombardy_n who_o depend_v upon_o the_o war_n have_v settle_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o league_n and_o intelligence_n betwixt_o themselves_o model_v it_o with_o that_o artifice_n and_o temporize_v so_o exact_o that_o most_o common_o who_o ever_o be_v enemy_n both_o side_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v loser_n by_o this_o mean_n the_o art_n of_o war_n become_v so_o mean_a and_o unserviceable_a every_o little_a officer_n that_o have_v but_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o experience_n can_v have_v easy_o correct_v it_o of_o these_o lazy_a prince_n and_o their_o despicable_a officer_n shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o ensue_a discourse_n but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o it_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a according_a to_o my_o promise_n at_o first_o to_o deduce_v florence_n from_o its_o original_a and_o give_v every_o one_o a_o clear_a prospect_n what_o be_v the_o state_n of_o that_o city_n in_o those_o time_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o arrive_v at_o it_o through_o the_o imbroilment_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o which_o italy_n be_v involve_v the_o history_n of_o florence_n book_n ii_o among_o the_o great_a and_o admirable_a order_n of_o former_a kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n though_o in_o our_o time_n it_o be_v discontinue_v and_o lose_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n upon_o every_o occasion_n to_o build_v new_a town_n and_o city_n and_o indeed_o nothing_o be_v more_o worthy_a and_o become_v a_o excellent_a prince_n a_o well-disposed_a commonwealth_n nor_o more_o for_o the_o interest_n and_o advantage_n of_o a_o province_n than_o to_o erect_v new_a town_n where_o man_n may_v cohabit_v with_o more_o convenience_n colonies_n both_o for_o agriculture_n and_o defence_n for_o beside_o the_o beauty_n and_o ornament_n which_o follow_v upon_o that_o custom_n it_o render_v such_o province_n as_o be_v conquer_a more_o dutiful_a and_o secure_a to_o the_o conqueror_n plant_v the_o void_a place_n and_o make_v a_o commodious_a distribution_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o which_o live_v regular_o and_o in_o order_n they_o do_v not_o only_o multiply_v fast_a but_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o invade_v and_o more_o able_a for_o defence_n but_o by_o the_o negligence_n and_o omission_n of_o commonwealth_n and_o principalite_n this_o method_n be_v at_o present_a disuse_v the_o province_n be_v become_v weak_a and_o some_o of_o they_o ruin_v for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o be_v this_o order_n alone_o that_o secure_v a_o country_n and_o supply_v it_o with_o people_n the_o security_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o in_o a_o new_a conquer_a country_n a_o colony_n place_v by_o authority_n be_v a_o fortress_n and_o guard_n to_o keep_v the_o native_n in_o obedience_n neither_o without_o this_o can_v a_o province_n continue_v inhabit_v or_o preserve_v a_o just_a distribution_n of_o the_o people_n because_o all_o place_n be_v not_o equal_o fertile_a or_o healthful_a where_o it_o be_v barren_a they_o desert_n where_o unwholesome_a they_o die_v and_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o way_n to_o invite_v or_o dispose_v new_a man_n to_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o that_o province_n must_v fail_v the_o abandon_v some_o place_n leave_v they_o desolate_a and_o weak_a and_o the_o throng_a to_o other_o make_v they_o indigent_a and_o poor_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o these_o inconvenience_n be_v not_o to_o be_v remedy_v by_o nature_n art_n and_o industry_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v and_o we_o see_v many_o country_n which_o be_v natural_o unhealthful_a much_o better_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o inhabitant_n the_o earth_n be_v purify_v by_o their_o tillage_n and_o the_o air_n by_o their_o fire_n which_o nature_n alone_o will_v never_o have_v
take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o emperor_n governor_n and_o to_o restrain_v the_o gbibilines_n and_o correct_v the_o insolence_n of_o their_o nobility_n put_v the_o city_n under_o a_o new_a form_n of_o government_n it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1282._o citizen_n when_o the_o corporation_n of_o the_o art_n have_v be_v invest_v with_o the_o magistracy_n and_o militia_n have_v gain_v great_a reputation_n whereupon_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n they_o order_v that_o instead_o of_o the_o fourteen_o three_o citizen_n shall_v be_v create_v with_o the_o title_n of_o priori_fw-la who_o shall_v govern_v the_o commonwealth_n for_o two_o month_n indifferent_o and_o be_v choose_v indifferent_o out_o of_o commons_o or_o nobility_n provide_v they_o be_v merchant_n or_o profess_v any_o art_n afterward_o the_o chief_a magistracy_n be_v reduce_v to_o six_o person_n one_o for_o each_o ward_n where_o it_o continue_v to_o the_o year_n 1342._o in_o which_o the_o city_n be_v reduce_v into_o quarter_n and_o the_o priori_fw-la to_o nine_o they_o have_v be_v advance_v to_o 12._o by_o some_o accident_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o constitution_n be_v the_o occasion_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o its_o place_n of_o the_o nobility_n ruin_n who_o upon_o sundry_a provocation_n be_v exclude_v and_o afterward_o without_o any_o respect_n oppress_v by_o the_o people_n at_o first_o the_o nobility_n consent_v to_o its_o erection_n as_o a_o expedient_a to_o unite_v and_o accommodate_v all_o difference_n but_o afterward_o encroach_a and_o interfere_v for_o the_o government_n all_o of_o they_o lose_v it_o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o palace_n assign_v for_o the_o constant_a residence_n of_o this_o council_n in_o which_o the_o magistrate_n be_v former_o accustom_a to_o confer_v with_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o church_n and_o sergeant_n and_o other_o necessary_a officer_n for_o their_o great_a honour_n appoint_v to_o attend_v which_o council_n though_o at_o first_o it_o have_v only_o the_o title_n 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of_o their_o freedom_n according_a to_o their_o law_n people_n and_o the_o other_o impatient_a to_o command_v they_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a they_o shall_v agree_v while_o they_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o the_o ghibiline_n this_o humour_n do_v not_o show_v itself_o in_o the_o nobility_n but_o when_o the_o ghibilines_n be_v low_a and_o depress_v it_o begin_v to_o exert_v and_o the_o people_n be_v injure_v daily_o beyond_o the_o vindication_n either_o of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o law_n every_o nobleman_n make_v good_a his_o insolence_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o relation_n both_o against_o the_o priori_fw-la and_o the_o captain_n the_o head_n therefore_o of_o the_o art_n by_o way_n of_o remedy_n against_o so_o great_a inconvenience_n provide_v that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o its_o office_n gonfaloniere_n every_o council_n of_o the_o priori_fw-la shall_v create_v a_o ensign_n or_o gonfaloniere_n di_fw-fr justicia_fw-la out_o of_o the_o people_n assign_v he_o 1000_o man_n in_o 20_o company_n which_o be_v to_o be_v ready_a with_o their_o arm_n and_o their_o gonfaloniere_n to_o see_v justice_n administer_v whenever_o the_o court_n or_o their_o captain_n require_v they_o the_o first_o in_o this_o office_n be_v ubaldo_n ruffoli_n who_o draw_v out_o his_o band_n demolish_v the_o house_n of_o the_o galetti_n because_o one_o of_o that_o family_n have_v slay_v one_o of_o his_o fellow-citizen_n in_o france_n the_o establishment_n of_o this_o order_n by_o the_o art_n be_v not_o difficult_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o jealousy_n and_o emulation_n among_o the_o nobility_n who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o sensible_a it_o be_v intend_v against_o they_o till_o they_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n this_o constitution_n be_v terrible_a to_o they_o at_o first_o but_o afterward_o they_o return_v to_o their_o old_a insolence_n again_o for_o have_v insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o council_n of_o the_o priori_fw-la they_o find_v mean_n to_o hinder_v the_o gonfaloniere_n from_o execute_v his_o office_n beside_o witness_v be_v always_o require_v upon_o any_o accsation_n the_o plaintiff_n can_v hardly_o find_v any_o body_n that_o will_v give_v testimony_n against_o the_o nobility_n so_o that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n florence_n be_v involve_v in_o its_o own_o distraction_n and_o the_o people_n expose_v to_o their_o former_a oppression_n justice_n be_v grow_v dilatory_a and_o tedious_a and_o sentence_n though_o give_v seldom_o or_o never_o execute_v the_o populace_n not_o know_v what_o resolution_n to_o take_v in_o this_o case_n giano_fw-it della_fw-it bella_fw-la a_o person_n of_o noble_a extraction_n but_o a_o lover_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n encourage_v the_o head_n of_o the_o art_n to_o reform_v the_o city_n and_o by_o his_o persusion_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o gonfaloniere_n shall_v reside_v with_o the_o priori_fw-la and_o have_v 4000_o man_n under_o his_o command_n they_o 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donati_n be_v one_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o murder_n be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n as_o the_o most_o furicus_fw-la and_o desperate_a he_o be_v take_v into_o custody_n by_o the_o captain_n but_o however_o cause_n go_v whether_o he_o be_v innocent_a of_o the_o crime_n or_o the_o captain_n fearful_a to_o condemn_v he_o he_o be_v present_o discharge_v the_o people_n offend_v at_o his_o discharge_n betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o arm_n run_v to_o the_o house_n of_o giano_n della_fw-it bella_fw-la and_o beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o mean_n that_o the_o law_n he_o have_v invent_v may_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n giano_fw-mi have_v private_o a_o desire_n that_o corso_n shall_v be_v punish_v and_o therefore_o advise_v not_o the_o people_n to_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n as_o many_o conceive_v he_o ought_v but_o encourage_v they_o to_o address_v to_o the_o segnori_fw-it with_o their_o complaint_n and_o desire_v their_o vindication_n the_o people_n full_a of_o rage_n 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