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that_o action_n that_o he_o be_v the_o person_n who_o god_n intend_v to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o horrid_a slavery_n they_o be_v then_o under_o if_o any_o man_n will_v read_v over_o my_o book_n of_o the_o prince_n with_o impartiality_n and_o ordinary_a charity_n he_o will_v easy_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v not_o my_o intention_n therein_o to_o recommend_v that_o government_n or_o those_o man_n there_o describe_v to_o the_o world_n much_o less_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o trample_v upon_o good_a man_n and_o all_o that_o be_v sacred_a and_o venerable_a upon_o earth_n law_n religion_n honesty_n and_o what_o not_o if_o i_o have_v be_v a_o little_a too_o punctual_a in_o design_v these_o monster_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o life_n in_o all_o their_o lineament_n and_o colour_n i_o hope_v mankind_n will_v know_v they_o the_o better_a to_o avoid_v they_o my_o treatise_n be_v both_o a_o satyr_n against_o they_o and_o a_o true_a character_n of_o they_o i_o speak_v 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my_o only_a scope_n and_o design_n be_v to_o promote_v the_o interest_n and_o welfare_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o world_n both_o which_o i_o be_o so_o vain_a as_o to_o believe_v will_v be_v better_o obtain_v and_o provide_v for_o if_o the_o principle_n i_o lay_v down_o be_v follow_v and_o observe_v hy_z prince_n and_o people_n than_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v by_o those_o maxim_n which_o be_v in_o this_o age_n most_o in_o vogue_n for_o myself_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v and_o call_v you_o all_o to_o witness_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o that_o as_o by_o my_o birth_n i_o be_o a_o gentleman_n and_o of_o a_o family_n which_o have_v have_v many_o gonfalonier_n of_o justice_n in_o it_o magistrate_n so_o i_o have_v be_v use_v in_o many_o employment_n of_o great_a trust_n both_o in_o our_o city_n and_o abroad_o and_o at_o this_o hour_n i_o be_o not_o in_o my_o estate_n one_o penny_n the_o better_a for_o they_o all_o nor_o shall_v i_o have_v be_v although_o i_o have_v never_o suffer_v any_o loss_n by_o the_o seizure_n of_o my_o estate_n in_o the_o year_n 1531._o for_o my_o carriage_n it_o have_v ever_o be_v void_a of_o faction_n and_o contention_n i_o never_o have_v any_o prejudice_n against_o the_o house_n of_o medici_n but_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o all_o those_o of_o that_o family_n who_o i_o know_v and_o the_o memory_n of_o such_o of_o they_o as_o live_v before_o i_o who_o i_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v excellent_a patriot_n and_o pillar_n of_o our_o city_n and_o commonwealth_n during_o the_o turbulent_a time_n of_o piero_n and_o after_o his_o expulsion_n out_o of_o florence_n though_o my_o employment_n be_v but_o ministerial_a my_o advice_n be_v ask_v in_o many_o grave_a matter_n which_o i_o ever_o deliver_v with_o impartiality_n
trouble_n in_o tuscany_n ib._n a_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n take_v effect_n and_o the_o duke_n slay_v 155_o 156_o book_n viii_o a_o nimosity_n between_o the_o parri_n and_o the_o medici_n in_o florence_n 〈…〉_z a_o conspiracy_n to_o destroy_v lorenzo_n and_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr medici_n ib._n rinati_n deal_v pazzi_n dissuade_v from_o the_o enterprise_n but_o in_o vain_a 159_o the_o conspiracy_n miscarry_v 161_o the_o pope_n and_o king_n of_o naples_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o florentine_n 162_o lorenza_n de_fw-fr medici_n speech_n to_o the_o florentine_n ib._n the_o pope_n and_o king_n invade_v their_o territory_n 164_o genoa_n rebel_n against_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n ib._n the_o gratitude_n of_o the_o florentine_n 165_o the_o pope_n army_n defeat_v 166_o lodovico_n sforza_n governor_n of_o milan_n 167_o lorenzo_n de_fw-fr medici_n arrive_v at_o naples_n 168_o the_o isle_n of_o rhodes_n assault_v by_o the_o turk_n 169_o the_o duke_n of_o calabria_n defeat_v 171_o a_o new_a league_n ib._n castello_n besiege_v by_o the_o army_n of_o the_o pope_n 172_o the_o coloni_fw-la provoke_v the_o pope_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d the_o company_n of_o s._n giorgio_n 〈◊〉_d aquila_n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o â—â—â—ples_n 〈◊〉_d be_v protect_v by_o the_o pope_n 〈…〉_z the_o genoeâ—es_o 〈…〉_z the_o venetian_n defeat_v 〈◊〉_d count_n girolamo_n 〈…〉_z his_o death_n revenge_v by_o his_o 〈…〉_z galeotto_n lord_n of_o faenza_n 〈…〉_z wife_n 〈◊〉_d the_o character_n of_o lorenzo_n de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z his_o death_n 〈◊〉_d a_o table_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n in_o the_o prince_z chap._n i._n the_o several_a sort_n of_o government_n and_o how_o they_o be_v obtain_v 199_o chap._n ii_o of_o hereditary_a principality_n ib._n chap._n iii_o of_o mix_v principality_n 200_o chap._n iu_o why_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darius_n usurp_v by_o alexander_n do_v not_o rebel_v against_o his_o successor_n after_o alexander_n be_v dead_a 203_o chap._n v._o how_o such_o city_n and_o principality_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v who_o before_o they_o be_v subdue_v live_v under_o their_o own_o law_n and_o constitution_n 204_o chap._n vi_o of_o principality_n acquire_v by_o one_o own_o proper_a conduct_n and_o arm_n 205_o chap._n vii_o of_o new_a principality_n acquire_v by_o accident_n and_o supply_n from_o other_o people_n 206_o chap._n viii_o of_o such_o as_o have_v arrive_v at_o their_o dominion_n by_o wicked_a and_o unjustifiable_a mean_n 209_o chap._n ix_o of_o civil_a principality_n 211_o chap._n x._o how_o the_o strength_n of_o all_o principality_n be_v to_o be_v compute_v 212_o chap._n xi_o of_o ecclesiastical_a principality_n 213_o chap._n xii_o the_o several_a form_n of_o military_a discipline_n and_o of_o those_o soldier_n which_o be_v call_v mercenary_a 214_o chap._n xiii_o of_o auxiliary_n mix_v soldier_n and_o native_n 217_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o prince_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o militia_n 218_o chap._n xv._n of_o such_o thing_n as_o render_v man_n especial_o prince_n worthy_a of_o blame_n or_o approbation_n 219_o chap._n xvi_o of_o liberality_n and_o parsimony_n 220_o chap._n xvii_o of_o cruelty_n and_o clemency_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v love_v or_o fear_v 221_o chap._n xviii_o how_o far_o a_o prince_n be_v oblige_v by_o his_o promise_n 222_o chap._n xix_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v cautious_a of_o make_v themselves_o either_o odious_a or_o contemptible_a 223_o chap._n xx._n whether_o the_o build_n of_o citadel_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o prince_n many_o time_n do_v be_v profitable_a or_o dangerous_a 227_o chap._n xxi_o how_o a_o prince_n be_v to_o demean_v himself_o to_o gain_v reputation_n 229_o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o prince_n secretary_n 230_o chap._n xxiii_o how_o flatterer_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v 231_o chap._n xxiv_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o most_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n have_v lose_v their_o dominion_n 232_o chap._n xxv_o how_o far_o in_o human_a affair_n fortune_n may_v avail_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n she_o may_v be_v resist_v 233_o chap._n xxvi_o a_o exhortation_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o italy_n from_o the_o barbarian_n 234_o the_o original_n of_o the_o word_n guelf_n and_o ghibilin_n 236_o the_o life_n of_o castruccio_n 239_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o murder_n commit_v upon_o vitellozzo_n vitelli_n oliveretto_fw-it da_fw-it fermo_n pogolo_n and_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr gravina_n all_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o ursini_n by_o the_o machination_n and_o management_n of_o duke_n valentine_n 253_o the_o state_n of_o france_n in_o a_o abridgement_n 256_o the_o state_n of_o germany_n in_o a_o abridgement_n 265_o a_o table_n of_o the_o discourse_n book_n i._n chap._n i._n what_o have_v be_v general_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o city_n and_o particular_o of_o rome_n 268_o chap._n ii_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o commonwealth_n and_o under_o which_o kind_n the_o roman_a be_v comprehend_v 270_o chap._n iii_o upon_o what_o accident_n and_o tumult_n in_o rome_n the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n be_v create_v by_o which_o that_o commonwealth_n become_v more_o perfect_a 272_o chap._n iu_o the_o dissension_n betwixt_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o occasion_n that_o commonwealth_n become_v so_o powerful_a and_o free_a 273_o chap._n v._o where_o the_o guardianship_n of_o liberty_n may_v be_v most_o secure_o deposit_v whether_o among_o the_o people_n or_o nobility_n and_o which_o have_v great_a occasion_n to_o tumultuate_v he_o that_o will_v acquire_v more_o or_o he_o that_o will_v defend_v and_o keep_v what_o he_o have_v 274_o chap._n vi_o whether_o in_o rome_n such_o a_o form_n of_o government_n can_v be_v establish_v as_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o animosity_n betwixt_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n 275_o chap._n vii_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o a_o state_n that_o any_o citizen_n be_v secure_o accuse_v 277_o chap._n viii_o unjust_a calumny_n be_v no_o less_o pernicious_a to_o a_o commonwealth_n than_o legal_a accusation_n be_v profitable_a and_o good_a 278_o chap._n ix_o how_o much_o a_o single_a person_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o establishment_n of_o a_o new_a commonwealth_n or_o the_o reformation_n of_o a_o old_a 279_o chap._n x._o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v who_o lie_v the_o foundation_n of_o any_o republic_n or_o kingdom_n so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v who_o set_v up_o a_o tyranny_n 281_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o religion_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o roman_n 282_o chap._n xii_o how_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o state_n it_o be_v that_o religion_n be_v in_o esteem_n and_o how_o much_o italy_n have_v suffer_v for_o want_n of_o it_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 284_o chap._n xiii_o how_o the_o roman_n pretend_a religion_n many_o time_n to_o regulate_v their_o city_n to_o prosecute_v their_o war_n and_o to_o pacify_v their_o tumult_n 285_o chap._n 14._o the_o roman_n be_v wont_a to_o interpret_v their_o auspex_n with_o accommodation_n to_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o design_n and_o when_o at_o any_o time_n they_o be_v force_v to_o transgress_v they_o manage_v it_o wise_o and_o pretend_v to_o be_v very_o precise_a and_o if_o any_o body_n rash_o despise_v they_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v punish_v 286_o chap._n 15._o how_o the_o samnite_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o affair_n as_o their_o last_o refuge_n have_v recourse_n to_o religion_n 287_o chap._n 16._o a_o people_n accustom_v to_o the_o dominion_n of_o a_o prince_n though_o by_o accident_n they_o may_v acquire_v their_o liberty_n yet_o it_o be_v with_o great_a difficulty_n if_o they_o maintain_v it_o 288_o chap._n 17._o a_o people_n whole_o corrupt_v in_o their_o manner_n may_v possible_o recover_v their_o liberty_n but_o they_o will_v find_v insuperable_a difficulty_n to_o maintain_v it_o 289_o chap._n 18._o a_o corrupt_a city_n have_v make_v itself_o free_a how_o its_o liberty_n may_v be_v maintain_v and_o not_o have_v make_v itself_o free_a how_o its_o liberty_n may_v be_v procure_v 290_o chap._n 19_o though_o a_o weak_a prince_n succeed_v a_o excellent_a the_o government_n may_v stand_v but_o if_o one_o weak_a prince_n succeed_v another_o it_o be_v impossible_a 292_o chap._n 20._o two_o good_a prince_n immediate_o succeed_v may_v do_v great_a thing_n and_o wellgrounded_n commonwealth_n have_v always_o a_o virtuous_a succession_n their_o conquest_n and_o acquisition_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v according_a 293_o chap._n 21._o how_o much_o that_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v which_o neglect_v to_o train_v up_o soldier_n of_o its_o own_o ib._n chap._n 22._o what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v from_o the_o combat_n betwixt_o the_o three_o roman_a horatij_n and_o the_o three_o alban_n curiaâ—ii_n 294_o chap._n 23._o that_o our_o whole_a fortune_n be_v not_o to_o be_v venture_v upon_o part_n of_o
our_o force_n and_o that_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o keep_n of_o pass_n be_v many_o time_n dangerous_a ib._n chap._n 24._o in_o well_o order_v government_n offence_n and_o desert_n be_v never_o set_v one_o against_o the_o other_o but_o he_o who_o do_v well_o be_v reward_v and_o he_o who_o do_v otherwise_o be_v punish_v 295_o chap._n 25._o though_o it_o be_v many_o time_n convenient_a to_o reform_v the_o old_a fundamental_a custom_n of_o a_o free_a city_n yet_o it_o be_v convenient_a still_o to_o retain_v some_o shadow_n and_o appearance_n of_o their_o ancient_a way_n 296_o chap._n 26._o a_o new_a prince_n in_o a_o new_a conquest_n be_v to_o make_v every_o thing_n new_a ib._n chap._n 27._o man_n be_v as_o seldom_o perfect_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v perfect_o good_a 297_o chap._n 28._o for_o what_o reason_n the_o roman_n be_v less_o ingrateful_a to_o their_o citizen_n than_o the_o athenian_n ib._n chap._n 29._o whether_o the_o prince_n or_o the_o people_n be_v most_o subject_a to_o be_v ingrateful_a 298_o chap._n 30._o what_o rule_n aâ—e_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n to_o avoid_v this_o vice_n of_o ingratitude_n and_o how_o a_o general_n or_o great_a citizen_n be_v to_o demean_v himself_o to_o elude_v it_o 299_o chap._n 31._o that_o the_o roman_n use_v no_o extraordinary_a punishment_n towards_o their_o great_a captain_n when_o they_o commit_v a_o error_n of_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n provide_v the_o government_n be_v not_o damnify_v by_o it_o 300_o chap._n 32._o a_o commonwealth_n or_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o defer_v his_o beneficence_n till_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o object_n require_v it_o 301_o chap._n 33._o if_o a_o inconvenience_n increase_v either_o within_o a_o state_n or_o against_o it_o it_o be_v better_a to_o temporize_v and_o comply_v than_o to_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v it_o by_o violence_n 302_o chap._n 34._o the_o dictatorship_n be_v useful_a not_o hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n and_o how_o that_o power_n which_o be_v usurp_v and_o illegal_o assume_v be_v pernicious_a to_o a_o state_n not_o that_o which_o be_v confer_v legal_o by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n 303_o chap._n 35._o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o decemvirate_a be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o that_o state_n though_o it_o be_v do_v free_o and_o by_o public_a suffrage_n 304_o chap._n 36._o citizens_z who_o have_v execute_v the_o great_a office_n ought_v not_o afterward_o to_o disdain_v or_o scruple_n the_o less_o 305_o chap._n 37._o what_o trouble_v and_o offence_n be_v create_v in_o rome_n by_o the_o agrarian_a law_n and_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o new_a law_n opposite_a to_o a_o old_a custom_n with_o too_o much_o retro-spection_a ib._n chap._n 38._o weak_a commonwealth_n be_v general_o irresolute_a and_o ill_o advise_v as_o take_v their_o measure_n more_o from_o necessity_n than_o election_n 307_o chap._n 39_o divers_a people_n have_v many_o time_n the_o same_o accident_n 308_o chap._n 40._o the_o creation_n of_o the_o decemvirate_a in_o rome_n what_o thing_n be_v most_o remarkable_a in_o it_o and_o how_o far_o such_o a_o constitution_n may_v be_v useful_a or_o pernicious_a to_o a_o commonwealth_n 309_o chap._n 41._o for_o a_o mean_a man_n to_o grow_v immediate_o insolent_a or_o a_o meek_a man_n immmediat_o cruel_a without_o just_a step_n of_o gradation_n be_v both_o imprudent_a and_o unprofitable_a 311_o chap._n 42._o how_o easy_o man_n manner_n be_v corrupt_v ib._n chap._n 43._o those_o soldier_n which_o fight_v for_o their_o own_o honour_n be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o to_o be_v trust_v 312_o chap._n 44._o a_o multitude_n without_o a_o head_n be_v altogether_o unserviceable_a nor_o be_v any_o man_n to_o threaten_v that_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o desire_v ib._n chap._n 45._o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o ill_a example_n to_o break_v a_o new_a law_n especial_o for_o the_o maker_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a to_o the_o governor_n of_o a_o state_n to_o multiply_v injury_n and_o repeat_v they_o every_o day_n 313_o chap._n 46._o how_o man_n leap_v from_o one_o passion_n to_o another_o and_o how_o they_o who_o at_o first_o aim_n at_o nothing_o but_o self-preservation_n when_o secure_v of_o that_o grow_v oppressor_n of_o other_o people_n 314_o chap._n 47._o though_o the_o people_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v discuss_v in_o general_a be_v many_o time_n mistake_v yet_o when_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o particular_n they_o be_v more_o sensible_a and_o judicious_a 317_o chap._n 48._o to_o prevent_v the_o advancement_n of_o mean_a people_n to_o the_o magistracy_n it_o be_v particular_o to_o be_v contrive_v that_o the_o competition_n be_v betwixt_o the_o best_a and_o most_o noble_a and_o the_o wickedist_n and_o most_o abject_a 318_o chap._n 49._o if_o those_o city_n which_o have_v be_v free_a from_o their_o foundation_n as_o rome_n have_v find_v it_o difficult_a to_o contrive_v such_o law_n as_o may_v maintain_v they_o so_o those_o which_o have_v be_v always_o servile_a will_v find_v it_o almost_o impossible_a 319_o chap._n 50._o no_o magistrate_n or_o council_n ought_v to_o have_v power_n to_o check_v or_o control_v the_o public_a act_n of_o the_o city_n 320_o chap._n 51._o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v constrain_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n be_v to_o seem_v to_o do_v it_o frank_o and_o without_o any_o compulsion_n ib._n chap._n 52._o the_o best_a and_o most_o secure_a way_n to_o repress_v the_o insolence_n of_o a_o ambitious_a and_o powerful_a state_n be_v to_o preclude_v and_o stop_v up_o those_o way_n by_o which_o he_o will_v come_v to_o his_o greatness_n 321_o chap._n 53._o the_o people_n deceive_v with_o a_o false_a appearance_n of_o good_a do_v many_o time_n desire_v that_o which_o turn_v to_o their_o destruction_n and_o how_o great_a hope_n and_o large_a promise_n do_v easy_o debauch_v they_o 322_o chap._n 54._o how_o great_a the_o authority_n of_o a_o grave_a man_n be_v to_o assuage_v the_o tumultuousness_n of_o the_o people_n 323_o chap._n 55._o how_o easy_o thing_n be_v manage_v in_o a_o city_n where_o the_o commons_o be_v incorrupt_a how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o erect_v a_o principality_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o equality_n and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v impossible_a 324_o chap._n 56._o great_a accident_n before_o they_o happen_v to_o any_o city_n or_o province_n be_v common_o prognosticate_v by_o some_o sign_n or_o predict_v by_o some_o man_n 326_o chap._n 57_o the_o multitude_n unite_v be_v fornidable_a and_o strong_a but_o separate_v be_v weak_a and_o inconsiderable_a ib._n chap._n 58._o that_o the_o multitude_n be_v wise_a and_o more_o constant_a than_o a_o prince_n 327_o chap._n 59_o what_o league_n or_o confederacy_n be_v most_o to_o be_v trust_v those_o which_o be_v make_v with_o prince_n or_o those_o which_o be_v make_v with_o free_a state_n 329_o chap._n 60._o how_o the_o consulship_n and_o other_o dignity_n in_o rome_n be_v confer_v without_o respect_n of_o age_n 330_o book_n ii_o chap._n 1._o whether_o the_o virtue_n or_o fortune_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o empire_n 333_o chap._n 2._o with_o what_o nation_n the_o roman_n contend_v and_o with_o what_o obstinacy_n those_o nation_n resist_v 335_o chap._n 3._o it_o contribute_v much_o to_o the_o grandeur_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n that_o they_o ruin_v the_o neighbour_a city_n and_o admit_v stranger_n to_o their_o own_o dignity_n and_o privilege_n 337_o chap._n 4._o there_o be_v three_o way_n which_o commonwealth_n have_v take_v to_o enlarge_v their_o territory_n 338_o chap._n 5._o the_o variation_n of_o religion_n and_o language_n with_o the_o accident_n of_o deluge_n and_o plague_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o great_a thing_n have_v be_v forget_v 340_o chap._n 6._o how_o the_o roman_n proceed_v in_o make_v of_o war._n 341_o chap._n 7._o what_o proportion_n of_o land_n the_o roman_n allow_v to_o every_o man_n in_o their_o colony_n 342_o chap._n 8._o what_o it_o be_v that_o dispose_v some_o people_n to_o leave_v their_o native_a country_n to_o dispossess_v other_o people_n ib._n chap._n 9_o what_o those_o occasion_n be_v which_o do_v most_o common_o create_v war_n among_o prince_n 344_o chap._n 10._o that_o according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n money_n be_v not_o the_o sinew_n of_o war_n ib._n chap._n 11._o it_o be_v not_o discretion_n to_o enter_v into_o strict_a amity_n with_o a_o prince_n who_o reputation_n be_v great_a than_o his_o strength_n 346_o chap._n 12._o upon_o a_o apprehension_n of_o be_v invade_v whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o make_v war_n or_o expect_v it_o ib._n chap._n 13._o that_o from_o mean_a to_o great_a fortune_n people_n rise_v rather_o by_o fraud_n than_o by_o force_n 348_o chap._n 13._o many_o people_n be_v mistake_v
who_o have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o that_o part_n of_o spain_n call_v betica_n be_v press_v hard_o by_o the_o visigoti_n and_o distress_a beyond_o all_o remedy_n they_o be_v call_v over_o by_o boniface_n who_o at_o that_o time_n govern_v africa_n for_o the_o emperor_n to_o come_v and_o plant_v there_o emperor_n for_o those_o province_n be_v then_o in_o rebellion_n he_o be_v afraid_a his_o ill_a administration_n may_v be_v discover_v this_o invitation_n and_o their_o own_o exigence_n concur_v the_o vandal_n embrace_v that_o enterprise_n and_o perform_v many_o memorable_a and_o brave_a thing_n in_o africa_n under_o gensericus_fw-la their_o king_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n theodosius_n the_o son_n of_o arcadius_n succeed_v to_o the_o empire_n who_o regard_v but_o little_a the_o affair_n of_o the_o west_n give_v those_o nation_n the_o first_o thought_n of_o fix_v in_o their_o new_a conquest_n according_o the_o vandali_n in_o africa_n the_o alani_n and_o visigoti_n in_o spain_n begin_v to_o set_v up_o for_o themselves_o france_n and_o lord_n it_o over_o the_o native_n the_o franchi_n and_o the_o burgundi_fw-la not_o only_o overrun_v and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o france_n but_o according_a to_o the_o part_n they_o possess_v they_o give_v it_o their_o name_n one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v francia_n and_o the_o other_o burgundia_fw-la the_o success_n of_o their_o comrade_n invite_v new_a multitude_n to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o hunni_n fall_v upon_o pannonia_n which_o be_v a_o province_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o danube_n and_o give_v it_o their_o name_n hungaria_n have_v denominate_v it_o hungaria_n to_o this_o very_a day_n then_o as_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o disorder_n the_o emperor_n find_v himself_o attack_v in_o so_o many_o place_n to_o contract_v the_o number_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o begin_v first_o to_o treat_v and_o capitulate_v with_o the_o vandal_n then_o with_o the_o frank_n which_o treaty_n increase_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o barbarian_n and_o diminish_v his_o own_o nor_o be_v the_o island_n of_o great_a britain_n call_v england_n at_o this_o day_n exempt_v from_o its_o trouble_n for_o the_o britain_n grow_v apprehensive_a of_o the_o people_n which_o have_v conquer_a france_n and_o not_o discern_v which_o way_n the_o emperor_n will_v be_v able_a to_o defend_v they_o call_v in_o the_o angli_fw-la a_o nation_n in_o germany_n to_o their_o assistance_n angli_fw-la the_o angli_fw-la under_o the_o conduct_n of_o vortiger_n their_o king_n undertake_v their_o defence_n and_o at_o first_o behave_v themselves_o faithful_o afterward_o their_o opportunity_n increase_v with_o their_o power_n they_o drive_v the_o native_n out_o of_o the_o island_n possess_v themselves_o of_o it_o and_o give_v it_o their_o name_n in_o commutation_n for_o its_o liberty_n be_v rob_v of_o their_o country_n and_o make_v valiant_a by_o necessity_n though_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o recover_v their_o own_o the_o britain_n begin_v to_o think_v of_o invade_v some_o other_o and_o plant_v themselves_o there_o in_o this_o resolution_n they_o cross_v the_o sea_n with_o their_o whole_a family_n and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o those_o part_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o france_n and_o be_v call_v britain_n to_o this_o day_n the_o hunns_n who_o as_o be_v say_v before_o have_v overrun_v pannonia_n be_v straighten_v and_o disturb_v in_o their_o quarter_n by_o other_o nation_n viz._n the_o zepidi_n eruli_n turingi_n and_o ostrogoti_n or_o eastern_a goth_n they_o rise_v again_o and_o put_v themselves_o once_o more_o in_o motion_n for_o new_a habitation_n not_o be_v able_a to_o force_v their_o way_n into_o france_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n defend_v by_o the_o barbarian_n attila_n they_o fall_v into_o italy_n under_o attila_n their_o king_n who_o not_o long_o before_o to_o rid_v himself_o of_o a_o partner_n in_o the_o government_n have_v slay_v bleda_n his_o own_o brother_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v make_v 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may_v do_v great_a thing_n and_o wellgrounded_n commonwealth_n have_v always_o a_o virtuous_a succession_n their_o conquest_n and_o acquisition_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v according_a when_o monarchy_n be_v banish_v by_o the_o roman_n their_o danger_n be_v banish_v with_o they_o and_o they_o lie_v under_o no_o fear_n of_o either_o weak_a prince_n or_o tyrant_n for_o the_o command_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o consul_n who_o come_v to_o that_o authority_n not_o by_o inheritance_n or_o any_o indirect_a or_o violent_a ambition_n but_o by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n and_o be_v always_o excellent_a person_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n enjoy_v from_o time_n to_o time_n the_o benefit_n of_o their_o fortune_n and_o virtue_n may_v without_o much_o difficulty_n arrive_v at_o the_o high_a top_n of_o greatness_n and_o dignity_n as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o same_o number_n of_o year_n as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o king_n for_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o philip_n of_o macedon_n and_o his_o son_n alexander_n the_o great_a that_o a_o succession_n of_o two_o martial_a prince_n without_o a_o peaceable_a interpose_v be_v sufficient_a to_o conquer_v the_o world_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a in_o a_o monarchy_n it_o be_v easy_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o elect_v not_o only_o two_o but_o a_o infinite_a and_o continue_a succession_n of_o virtuous_a person_n so_o that_o in_o a_o well-ordered_a commonwealth_n the_o succession_n be_v constant_o good_a chap._n xxi_o how_o much_o that_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v which_o neglect_v to_o train_v up_o soldier_n of_o its_o own_o the_o prince_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o our_o time_n if_o to_o defend_v themselves_o or_o offend_v their_o enemy_n as_o occasion_n serve_v they_o be_v unable_a to_o bring_v soldier_n of_o their_o own_o into_o the_o field_n they_o may_v thank_v themselves_o and_o acknowledge_v with_o tullus_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o want_v of_o capacity_n in_o their_o subject_n as_o want_v of_o wisdom_n in_o they_o for_o neglect_v to_o train_v they_o for_o when_o tullus_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n rome_n have_v be_v forty_o year_n together_o in_o peace_n during_o all_o numa_n reign_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n to_o be_v find_v who_o have_v ever_o see_v the_o face_n of_o a_o enemy_n nevertheless_o his_o own_o design_n be_v martial_a he_o resolve_v to_o make_v no_o use_n of_o the_o samnite_n or_o tuscan_n or_o any_o other_o mercenary_a but_o as_o a_o wise_a prince_n to_o discipline_n his_o own_o and_o his_o art_n and_o experience_n be_v such_o that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o make_v they_o excellent_a soldier_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o where_o man_n be_v unapt_a for_o war_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o situation_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n
great_a for_o his_o pattern_n who_o by_o this_o practice_n of_o a_o small_a prince_n make_v himself_o monarch_n of_o all_o greece_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o remove_v his_o people_n as_o a_o shepherd_n do_v his_o fold_n those_o way_n be_v cruel_a and_o contrary_v not_o only_o to_o all_o civil_a but_o to_o all_o christian_a and_o indeed_o human_a conversation_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v by_o every_o body_n for_o certain_o it_o be_v better_a to_o remain_v a_o private_a person_n than_o to_o make_v one_o self_n king_n by_o the_o calamity_n and_o destruction_n of_o his_o people_n nevertheless_o he_o who_o neglect_v to_o take_v the_o first_o good_a way_n if_o he_o will_v preserve_v himself_o must_v make_v use_n of_o this_o bad_a for_o though_o many_o prince_n take_v a_o middle_a way_n betwixt_o both_o yet_o they_o find_v it_o extreme_a difficult_a and_o dangerous_a for_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a they_o be_v neither_o fear_v nor_o belove_v and_o so_o unlikely_a to_o prosper_v chap._n xxvii_o man_n be_v as_o seldom_o perfect_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v perfect_o good_a in_o the_o year_n 1505._o pope_n julius_n ii_o march_v his_o army_n into_o bologna_n to_o drive_v the_o family_n of_o the_o bentivogli_n out_o of_o that_o state_n where_o they_o have_v command_v with_o supremacy_n a_o hundred_o year_n in_o the_o same_o expedition_n he_o resolve_v to_o remove_v john_n pogolo_n baglione_n out_o of_o perugia_n where_o he_o have_v usurp_v and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o such_o tyrant_n as_o have_v get_v any_o church_n land_n into_o their_o possession_n come_v to_o the_o town_n with_o the_o desire_n and_o resolution_n aforesaid_a he_o attend_v not_o till_o he_o can_v march_v in_o with_o his_o army_n but_o enter_v as_o it_o be_v naked_a and_o disarm_v though_o john_n pagolo_n be_v in_o person_n in_o the_o city_n and_o many_o of_o his_o party_n which_o be_v get_v together_o to_o defend_v he_o so_o that_o transport_v with_o the_o usual_a vehemence_n wherewith_o he_o manage_v all_o his_o affair_n he_o put_v himself_o with_o his_o bare_a guard_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n yet_o he_o succeed_v so_o well_o that_o he_o carry_v pagolo_n off_o with_o he_o and_o put_v in_o another_o governor_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n wise_a man_n who_o be_v then_o about_o his_o holiness_n admire_v the_o temerity_n of_o the_o one_o as_o much_o as_o the_o pusillanimity_n of_o the_o other_o can_v not_o imagine_v how_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o pagolo_n have_v his_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v naked_a in_o his_o hand_n and_o by_o consequence_n a_o opportunity_n with_o perpetual_a glory_n to_o himself_o to_o have_v secure_v he_o and_o pillage_v his_o equipage_n for_o all_o the_o cardinal_n be_v then_o with_o he_o with_o the_o most_o precious_a of_o their_o jewel_n shall_v so_o strange_o neglect_v it_o especial_o when_o they_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o conscience_n nor_o good_a nature_n which_o restrain_v he_o for_o neither_o of_o those_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v in_o a_o man_n who_o have_v be_v nought_o with_o his_o own_o sister_n and_o murder_v several_a of_o his_o relation_n to_o make_v his_o way_n to_o the_o government_n wherefore_o it_o be_v conclude_v to_o happen_v because_o it_o be_v so_o provide_v by_o providence_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v exquisite_o wicked_a no_o more_o than_o good_a in_o perfection_n for_o where_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n great_a and_o magnificent_a in_o a_o mischief_n they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o commit_v it_o so_o john_n pagolo_n who_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o either_o parricide_n or_o incest_n can_v not_o or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o dare_v not_o make_v use_n of_o his_o opportunity_n to_o perpetrate_v a_o thing_n which_o will_v have_v fill_v the_o world_n with_o admiration_n of_o his_o courage_n and_o make_v his_o memory_n venerable_a to_o posterity_n for_o he_o will_v have_v be_v the_o first_o who_o have_v give_v his_o cardinal_n to_o understand_v how_o little_a it_o be_v to_o their_o reputation_n to_o lord_n it_o and_o luxuriate_a as_o they_o do_v and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o fact_n will_v have_v lessen_v the_o scandal_n and_o prevent_v any_o danger_n that_o may_v ensue_v chap._n xxviii_o for_o what_o reason_n the_o roman_n be_v less_o ingrateful_a to_o their_o citizen_n than_o the_o athenian_n whoever_o read_v and_o observe_v the_o passage_n in_o commonwealth_n will_v find_v a_o touch_n of_o ingratitude_n towards_o their_o citizen_n in_o they_o all_o but_o less_o in_o rome_n than_o in_o athens_n and_o perhaps_o in_o any_o other_o republic_n whatever_o the_o reason_n i_o suppose_v be_v because_o rome_n have_v not_o that_o occasion_n of_o jealousy_n as_o athens_n have_v for_o in_o rome_n from_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o time_n of_o silla_n and_o marius_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n be_v never_o disturb_v by_o any_o man_n within_o it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o apprehend_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o persecute_v in_o athens_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o their_o liberty_n be_v invade_v and_o take_v away_o by_o pisistratus_n when_o it_o be_v most_o flourish_a and_o complete_a and_o that_o by_o a_o pretence_n of_o advance_v it_o they_o no_o soon_o recover_v it_o but_o remember_v the_o injury_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o their_o pass_a servitude_n they_o fly_v out_o into_o such_o a_o exorbitancy_n of_o revenge_n that_o they_o punish_v not_o only_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o fellow_n citizen_n but_o the_o least_o umbrage_n and_o appearance_n of_o they_o from_o whence_o follow_v the_o banishment_n and_o execution_n of_o so_o many_o excellent_a person_n hence_o come_v the_o ostracism_n law_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o outrage_n commit_v afterward_o upon_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o city_n for_o as_o you_o writer_n of_o politic_n observe_v very_o well_o the_o people_n be_v more_o cruel_a and_o vindicative_a who_o have_v lose_v and_o recover_v their_o liberty_n than_o they_o who_o have_v preserve_v it_o as_o it_o be_v leave_v they_o by_o their_o father_n he_o therefore_o who_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v will_v neither_o condemn_v athens_n nor_o magnify_v rome_n but_o impute_v all_o to_o necessity_n upon_o the_o diversity_n of_o accident_n which_o happen_v in_o each_o city_n and_o certain_o if_o it_o be_v serious_o consider_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o if_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o roman_n have_v be_v oppress_v as_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o athenian_n be_v rome_n will_v have_v be_v no_o better_a nature_a or_o show_v more_o compassion_n to_o its_o fellow_n citizen_n than_o athens_n do_v and_o this_o may_v be_v infallible_o deduce_v by_o what_o happen_v after_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o king_n against_o collatinus_n and_o p._n valâ—rius_n for_o collatinus_n though_o he_o have_v be_v very_o active_a in_o assert_v their_o liberty_n be_v banish_v for_o bear_v only_o the_o name_n of_o tarquin_n and_o the_o other_o have_v like_a to_o have_v run_v the_o same_o destiny_n for_o build_v a_o house_n only_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n celius_n which_o they_o suspect_v be_v to_o command_v the_o city_n so_o that_o it_o may_v probable_o be_v presume_v by_o its_o suspicion_n and_o severity_n in_o the_o two_o case_n aforesaid_a that_o rome_n will_v have_v exercise_v the_o same_o ingratitude_n have_v it_o be_v injure_v in_o its_o minority_n as_o athens_n have_v be_v and_o that_o i_o may_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o discourse_v of_o ingratitude_n hereafter_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o it_o more_o large_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n xxix_o whether_o the_o prince_n or_o the_o people_n be_v most_o subject_a to_o be_v ingrateful_a and_o because_o we_o have_v undertake_v to_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o subject_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o examine_v which_o be_v most_o frequent_o guilty_a of_o ingratitude_n the_o prince_n or_o the_o people_n for_o better_a explication_n i_o say_v that_o man_n be_v ingrateful_a either_o out_o of_o suspicion_n or_o avarice_n for_o if_o a_o prince_n or_o republic_n send_v out_o any_o of_o their_o great_a captain_n upon_o some_o important_a expedition_n which_o the_o say_a captain_n achieve_v and_o gain_v honour_n to_o himself_o and_o reputation_n to_o his_o master_n in_o this_o case_n the_o prince_n or_o state_n be_v oblige_v to_o reward_v he_o but_o if_o instead_o of_o reward_v they_o cashier_v or_o disgrace_v he_o or_o out_o of_o a_o covetous_a principle_n deny_v he_o his_o pay_n the_o ingratitude_n be_v inexcusable_a and_o leave_v a_o scandal_n behind_o it_o that_o can_v never_o be_v wear_v out_o and_o yet_o many_o prince_n be_v too_o guilty_a of_o it_o cornelius_n tacitus_n give_v we_o the_o reason_n in_o this_o sentence_n proclivius_fw-la est_fw-la injuriae_fw-la quam_fw-la beneficio_fw-la vicem_fw-la exolvere_fw-la quia_fw-la gratia_fw-la oneri_fw-la
ultio_fw-la in_o quaestu_fw-la habetur_fw-la it_o be_v more_o natural_a to_o return_v a_o injury_n than_o a_o courtesy_n because_o courtesy_n be_v burdensome_a but_o revenge_n be_v sweet_a but_o if_o this_o ingratitude_n either_o in_o prince_n or_o people_n proceed_v not_o so_o much_o from_o avarice_n as_o suspicion_n in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v somewhat_o excusable_a and_o of_o that_o kind_n we_o read_v of_o good_a store_n as_o when_o a_o general_n have_v conquer_v a_o province_n or_o empire_n for_o his_o master_n when_o he_o have_v exterminate_v his_o enemy_n enrich_v his_o army_n and_o gain_v himself_o a_o great_a name_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o he_o must_v be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o his_o own_o soldier_n and_o so_o dreadful_a to_o his_o enemy_n as_o must_v beget_v a_o jealousy_n in_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v jealous_a and_o ambitious_a and_o not_o to_o be_v confine_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o fortune_n it_o can_v be_v but_o if_o the_o prince_n have_v take_v a_o fancy_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o general_n be_v a_o diminution_n to_o he_o the_o general_n must_v by_o some_o vainglorious_a or_o discontent_a action_n establish_v and_o confirm_v it_o and_o than_o what_o have_v the_o prince_n to_o do_v but_o to_o secure_v himself_o either_o by_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v murder_v by_o take_v away_o his_o command_n lessen_v his_o reputation_n with_o the_o soldier_n and_o people_n and_o by_o all_o way_n of_o industry_n possess_v they_o that_o the_o victory_n be_v not_o obtain_v by_o any_o conduct_n of_o he_o but_o by_o the_o kindness_n of_o fortune_n vileness_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o prudence_n and_o good_a management_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o officer_n after_o vespasian_n be_v in_o judea_n be_v declare_v emperor_n by_o his_o army_n antonius_n primus_fw-la be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o illyria_n with_o another_o army_n declare_v for_o the_o emperor_n and_o march_v into_o italy_n against_o vitellius_n who_o be_v 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hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n and_o how_o that_o power_n which_o be_v usurp_v and_o illegal_o assume_v be_v pernicious_a to_o a_o state_n not_o that_o which_o be_v confer_v legal_o by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v those_o to_o be_v find_v who_o have_v say_v that_o the_o dictatorship_n be_v the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n allege_v that_o the_o first_o tyrant_n that_o be_v ever_o in_o that_o city_n set_v himself_o up_o under_o the_o title_n of_o dictator_n and_o affirm_v that_o caesar_n can_v not_o under_o any_o other_o name_n have_v justify_v his_o tyranny_n those_o who_o maintain_v that_o opinion_n do_v not_o examine_v it_o thorough_o and_o be_v not_o for_o that_o reason_n to_o be_v believe_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o name_n or_o dignity_n of_o the_o dictator_n which_o bring_v rome_n into_o slavery_n but_o the_o authority_n assume_v by_o the_o citizen_n upon_o the_o perpetuation_n of_o that_o office_n and_o if_o 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conspire_v against_o the_o roman_n and_o endeavour_v to_o oppress_v they_o make_v they_o contrive_v better_o not_o only_o for_o their_o defence_n but_o to_o put_v themselves_o into_o a_o posture_n with_o more_o vigour_n and_o counsel_n and_o authority_n to_o repel_v their_o invasion_n and_o turn_v their_o force_n upon_o they_o chap._n xxxv_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o decemvirate_a be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o that_o state_n though_o it_o be_v do_v free_o and_o by_o public_a suffrage_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n we_o have_v show_v that_o a_o power_n legal_o confer_v and_o by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n but_o that_o which_o be_v usurp_v and_o get_v by_o force_n to_o which_o the_o election_n of_o the_o decem-viri_a may_v seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a who_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n to_o make_v their_o law_n and_o reform_v extravagancy_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n 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