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ought_v to_o be_v undertake_v either_o with_o ignominy_n or_o with_o glory_n or_o whatsoever_o way_n it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v well_o defend_v chap._n 41._o promise_v extort_a by_o force_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v chap._n 42._o those_o man_n that_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o same_o country_n do_v throughout_o all_o age_n keep_v very_o near_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o dispositim_fw-la chap._n 43._o by_o sudden_a supprisal_n and_o boldness_n many_o time_n more_o be_v obtain_v then_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n can_v be_v get_v chap._n 44._o which_o course_n be_v the_o better_a in_o a_o battle_n either_o at_o the_o first_o to_o sustain_v only_o the_o enemy_n shock_n and_o reserve_v some_o force_n till_o the_o latter_a end_n to_o give_v they_o a_o blow_n withal_o or_o else_o as_o upon_o themaine_v to_o venture_v all_o upon_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o first_o onset_n chap._n 45._o whence_o proceed_v it_o that_o one_o family_n in_o a_o city_n hold_v a_o long_a time_n the_o same_o manner_n and_o 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wealth_n so_o obstinate_o do_v they_o defend_v it_o that_o the_o people_n to_o vent_v their_o humour_n have_v their_o recourse_n to_o those_o extravagant_a way_n that_o be_v above_o discourse_v of_o the_o author_n of_o which_o disorder_n be_v the_o gracchi_n who_o intention_n ought_v to_o be_v commend_v rather_o than_o their_o discretion_n for_o to_o take_v away_o a_o disorder_n grow_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o hereupon_o to_o make_v a_o law_n that_o look_v fair_a backward_o be_v a_o course_n ill_o advise_v of_o and_o as_o forme_o it_o have_v be_v say_v at_o large_a it_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o hasten_v that_o evil_a to_o which_o the_o disorder_n guide_v thou_o but_o give_v way_n to_o the_o time_n some_o what_o either_o the_o mischief_n come_v slow_a or_o of_o itself_o at_o length_n before_o it_o come_v to_o the_o upshot_n go_v out_o chap._n xxxviii_o weak_a commonwealth_n be_v hardly_o draw_v to_o a_o certain_a resolution_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o determine_v and_o the_o course_n they_o ordinary_o take_v they_o be_v rather_o force_v to_o then_o choose_v of_o themselves_o there_o be_v in_o rome_n a_o very_a grievous_a pestilence_n and_o thereupon_o the_o volsci_n and_o the_o equi_fw-la think_v a_o fit_a time_n present_v to_o bring_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n into_o subjection_n these_o two_o people_n have_v get_v a_o very_a great_a army_n together_o set_v upon_o the_o latini_n and_o the_o hernici_n and_o waste_v their_o country_n this_o the_o latini_n and_o hernici_n be_v constrain_v to_o give_v notice_n of_o at_o rome_n and_o entreat_v that_o the_o roman_n will_v undertake_v their_o defence_n to_o who_o the_o roman_n exceed_o afflict_v by_o the_o plague_n answer_v that_o they_o shall_v take_v a_o course_n to_o defend_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o force_n because_o they_o be_v not_o then_o able_a to_o do_v it_o wherein_o appear_v the_o magnanimity_n and_o wisdom_n of_o that_o senate_n that_o even_o in_o all_o fortune_n they_o will_v reign_v and_o give_v law_n to_o those_o deliberation_n their_o vassal_n shall_v make_v nor_o be_v they_o ashamed_a to_o resolve_v any_o thing_n when_o necessity_n press_v they_o to_o it_o though_o contrary_a to_o their_o manner_n of_o live_v and_o the_o resolution_n usual_o make_v by_o they_o this_o i_o say_v because_o at_o other_o time_n the_o same_o senate_n have_v forbid_v the_o say_a people_n to_o arm_n and_o defend_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o to_o a_o senate_n who_o judgement_n have_v be_v weak_a than_o be_v they_o it_o will_v have_v seem_v a_o abatement_n of_o reputation_n to_o have_v grant_v they_o such_o a_o defence_n but_o they_o always_o weigh_v business_n in_o their_o due_a balance_n and_o ever_o choose_v the_o lesser_a ill_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o great_a good_a for_o it_o agree_v ill_o with_o they_o to_o see_v themselves_o unable_a to_o defend_v their_o subject_n and_o they_o be_v as_o little_a content_n that_o they_o shall_v arm_v without_o they_o for_o the_o reason_n allege_v 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return_v from_o thence_o to_o rome_n through_o tuscany_n send_v a_o confident_a of_o his_o into_o florence_n to_o ask_v passage_n for_o himself_o with_o his_o army_n hereupon_o they_o consult_v at_o florence_n how_o to_o manage_v this_o business_n nor_o do_v any_o one_o advise_v they_o to_o grant_v it_o he_o wherein_o they_o follow_v not_o the_o course_n the_o roman_n take_v for_o the_o duke_n be_v exceed_o well_o arm_v and_o the_o florentine_n in_o a_o manner_n disarm_v that_o they_o can_v not_o hinder_v his_o passage_n it_o have_v be_v much_o more_o for_o their_o honour_n if_o it_o have_v seem_v that_o he_o have_v pass_v with_o their_o licence_n rather_o than_o by_o force_n for_o there_o it_o be_v whole_o their_o disgrace_n which_o have_v be_v in_o part_n less_o if_o they_o have_v carry_v it_o otherwise_o but_o the_o worst_a condition_n these_o weak_a republic_n have_v be_v to_o take_v to_o no_o resolution_n so_o that_o what_o party_n soever_o they_o take_v they_o take_v it_o 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mighty_a in_o tuscany_n accord_v together_o to_o restore_v again_o these_o exile_a luccheses_n and_o have_v levy_v a_o huge_a army_n they_o come_v to_o the_o vale_n of_o nievole_n and_o seize_v upon_o mount_n catino_n from_o hence_o they_o go_v to_o encamp_v at_o mount_n carlo_n whereby_o to_o have_v the_o passage_n open_a to_o lucca_n whereupon_o vguction_n have_v gather_v a_o good_a army_n of_o pisans_n and_o luccheses_n beside_o many_o dutch_a horse_n which_o he_o draw_v out_o of_o lombardy_n go_v to_o find_v the_o florentine_n camp_n which_o perceive_v the_o enemy_n approach_n be_v remove_v from_o mount_n carlo_n and_o settle_v between_o mount_n catino_n and_o pescia_n and_o vguction_n sit_v down_o under_o mount_n carlo_n about_o some_o two_o mile_n of_o the_o enemy_n where_o for_o some_o day_n between_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o two_o army_n there_o pass_v some_o slight_a skirmish_n for_o vguction_n be_v fall_v sick_a the_o pisans_n and_o luccheses_n refuse_v to_o come_v to_o battle_n with_o the_o enemy_n but_o vguction_n malady_n augment_v he_o retire_v to_o mount_v carlo_n for_o his_o recovery_n and_o commit_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o army_n to_o castruccio_n which_o be_v the_o guelph_n destruction_n for_o hereupon_o they_o take_v courage_n esteem_v the_o enemy_n army_n as_o leave_v without_o a_o head_n which_o castruccio_n understand_v and_o lay_v still_o some_o few_o day_n the_o more_o to_o confirm_v this_o their_o opinion_n make_v show_n of_o fear_n and_o not_o suffer_v any_o one_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o trench_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o guelph_n the_o more_o they_o see_v this_o fear_n the_o more_o insolent_a they_o become_v and_o every_o day_n be_v order_v for_o fight_n they_o present_v themselves_o before_o castruccio_n army_n who_o think_v he_o have_v now_o enough_o embolden_v they_o and_o have_v have_v full_a notice_n of_o what_o order_n they_o keep_v resolve_v to_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o day_n and_o first_o with_o his_o speech_n he_o confirm_v his_o soldier_n courage_n and_o show_v they_o the_o victory_n certain_a if_o they_o will_v follow_v his_o directious_a castruccio_n have_v see_v how_o the_o enemy_n have_v place_v all_o his_o strength_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o army_n &_o the_o weak_a sort_n in_o the_o wing_n thereof_o whereupon_o he_o do_v the_o clean_a contrary_n for_o he_o put_v his_o best_a soldier_n in_o his_o wing_n and_o his_o slight_a people_n in_o the_o body_n and_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o trench_n with_o this_o order_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o come_v within_o view_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o solent_o as_o before_o they_o have_v wont_a come_v to_o find_v they_o out_o he_o command_v that_o those_o squadron_n in_o the_o middle_n shall_v go_v on_o leisurely_o but_o that_o the_o rest_n shall_v move_v with_o speed_n insomuch_o that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o join_v battle_n with_o the_o enemy_n only_o the_o wing_n of_o each_o army_n fight_v and_o the_o troop_n in_o the_o middle_n stand_v unimployd_a because_o the_o middle_a part_n of_o castruccio_n army_n have_v lagguerd_v so_o much_o behind_o that_o the_o enemy_n body_n have_v not_o yet_o reach_v to_o they_o and_o thus_o the_o able_a of_o castruccio_n army_n come_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o weak_a of_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o enemy_n strength_n lie_v idle_a not_o able_a to_o endammage_n those_o they_o be_v to_o encounter_v with_o nor_o can_v they_o aid_v any_o of_o their_o own_o party_n so_o that_o without_o much_o difficulty_n the_o enemy_n two_o wing_n be_v both_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o they_o in_o the_o middle_n see_v themselves_o leave_v naked_a on_o each_o flank_n without_o have_v whereupon_o to_o show_v their_o valour_n flee_v likewise_o the_o rout_n and_o the_o slaughter_n be_v great_a for_o there_o be_v slay_v above_o ten_o thousand_o man_n with_o many_o officer_n and_o great_a cavalier_n of_o the_o guelph_n faction_n throughout_o all_o tuscany_n and_o many_o prince_n who_o come_v thither_o in_o favour_n of_o they_o to_o wit_n peter_n king_n robert_n brother_n and_o charles_n his_o nephew_n and_o philip_n lord_n of_o taranto_n but_o of_o castruccio_n side_n they_o come_v not_o to_o above_o three_o hundred_o among_o which_o francis_n vguction_n son_n be_v slay_v who_o be_v young_a and_o over-venturous_a be_v kill_v at_o the_o first_o onset_n this_o overthrow_n much_o augment_a castruccio_n credit_n so_o that_o vguction_n grow_v so_o jealous_a and_o suspicious_a of_o his_o own_o state_n that_o he_o continual_o busy_v his_o brain_n how_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o destruction_n think_v with_o himself_o that_o that_o victory_n have_v rather_o take_v his_o power_n from_o he_o than_o settle_v it_o and_o be_v in_o this_o thought_n while_o he_o await_v some_o fair_a colour_n to_o effect_v his_o design_n it_o happen_v that_o pieragnolo_fw-it michaeli_n be_v slay_v in_o lucca_n
by_o authority_n take_v from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ancient_a military_a discipline_n the_o foot_n be_v more_o to_o be_v esteem_v then_o the_o horse_n chap._n 18._o that_o conquest_n in_o republic_n not_o well_o govern_v and_o that_o proceed_v not_o according_a to_o the_o roman_a valour_n procure_v rather_o their_o ruin_n then_o advancement_n chap._n 19_o what_o hazard_v that_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n run_v which_o be_v serve_v by_o auxiliary_a and_o mercenary_a soldier_n chap._n 20._o the_o first_o rector_n that_o ever_o the_o roman_n send_v to_o any_o place_n be_v to_o capua_n four_o hundred_o year_n after_o they_o begin_v to_o make_v war_n chap._n 21._o how_o erroneus_fw-la many_o time_n the_o opinion_n of_o man_n be_v when_o they_o give_v their_o judgement_n touch_v great_a affair_n chap._n 22._o how_o much_o the_o roman_n in_o give_v judgement_n upon_o their_o subject_n whensoever_o occasion_n be_v offer_v that_o constrain_v they_o thereunto_o avoid_v the_o middle_a way_n and_o rather_o betake_v themselves_o to_o one_o of_o the_o extreme_n chap._n 23._o fortress_n in_o general_n do_v more_o harm_n then_o good_a chap._n 24._o it_o be_v a_o wrong_a course_n to_o assail_v a_o city_n fall_v into_o discord_n think_v by_o mean_n thereof_o to_o become_v master_n of_o it_o chap._n 25._o contempt_n and_o contumely_n beget_v a_o hatred_n against_o they_o that_o use_v it_o without_o any_o return_n of_o advantage_n to_o they_o chap._n 26._o prudent_a prince_n and_o commonwealth_n ought_v to_o be_v content_a with_o the_o victory_n for_o oftentimes_o when_o that_o suffice_v not_o they_o lose_v it_o chap._n 27._o how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o republic_n or_o prince_n not_o to_o revenge_v a_o injury_n do_v against_o the_o public_a state_n or_o against_o a_o private_a person_n chap._n 28._o fortune_n blind_v man_n eye_n when_o she_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o prevent_v her_o design_n ch._n 29._o republic_n and_o prince_n that_o real_o be_v mighty_a seek_v not_o by_o money_n to_o make_v alliance_n with_o other_o but_o with_o their_o valour_n and_o repute_n of_o their_o force_n chap._n 30._o how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o man_n that_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o their_o country_n chap._n 31._o how_o may_v way_n the_o roman_n use_v to_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o to_n chap._n 32._o that_o the_o roman_n give_v their_o commander_n of_o their_o army_n free_a and_o large_a commission_n chap._n 33._o the_o table_n of_o the_o three_o book_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o religion_n or_o commonwealth_n long_o in_o be_v it_o be_v necessary_a oftentimes_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o first_o ground_n chap._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o wisdom_n sometime_o to_o seem_v a_o fool_n chap._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o preservation_n of_o the_o new_a get_v liberty_n to_o put_v brutus_n his_o son_n to_o death_n chap._n 3._o no_o prince_n live_v secure_a in_o his_o principality_n while_o those_o be_v live_v who_o be_v despoil_a of_o it_o chap._n 4._o what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v a_o prince_n lose_v his_o kingdom_n which_o he_o enjoy_v by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n chap._n 5._o of_o conspiracy_n chap._n 6._o from_o whence_o proceed_v it_o that_o of_o the_o change_n from_o liberty_n to_o slavery_n and_o from_o slavery_n to_o liberty_n some_o be_v without_o blood_n other_o exceed_v bloody_a chap._n 7._o he_o that_o will_v make_v alteration_n in_o a_o republic_n must_v consider_v the_o subject_n he_o be_v to_o work_v upon_o chap._n 8._o how_o a_o man_n must_v of_o necessity_n change_v with_o the_o time_n if_o he_o will_v always_o have_v good_a success_n in_o his_o undertake_n chap._n 9_o that_o a_o captain_n can_v avoid_v battle_n when_o his_o enemy_n will_v fight_v in_o any_o case_n ch._n 10._o he_o that_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o many_o however_o that_o he_o be_v the_o weak_a provide_v that_o he_o can_v but_o support_v their_o first_o violence_n overcome_v chap._n 11._o that_o a_o wise_a commander_n upon_o his_o own_o soldier_n shall_v lay_v all_o manner_n of_o necessity_n to_o fight_v and_o take_v it_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v from_o his_o enemy_n chap._n 12._o whether_o more_o trust_n be_v to_o be_v repose_v in_o a_o good_a commander_n have_v a_o weak_a army_n or_o in_o a_o good_a army_n have_v a_o weak_a commander_n chap._n 13._o new_a sleight_n and_o invention_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o fight_n and_o new_a cry_n that_o be_v hear_v what_o effect_n they_o produce_v chap._n 14._o that_o the_o command_n of_o a_o army_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n only_o to_o one_o and_o where_o there_o be_v more_o they_o always_o err_v chap._n 15._o in_o time_n of_o difficulty_n and_o peril_n true_a worth_n and_o virtue_n be_v seek_v after_o and_o in_o calm_a and_o quiet_a time_n not_o their_o virtue_n but_o their_o wealth_n friend_n and_o parentage_n prefer_v they_o chap._n 16._o that_o he_o who_o have_v receive_v any_o not_o able_a disgrace_n or_o injury_n do_v he_o from_o a_o prince_n or_o republic_n shall_v never_o be_v entrust_v by_o they_o in_o any_o employment_n or_o service_n of_o importance_n chap._n 17._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o worthy_a of_o a_o commander_n then_o to_o be_v able_a to_o discover_v beforehand_o and_o espy_v out_o the_o enemy_n practice_n chap._n 18_o whether_o in_o the_o government_n of_o a_o multitude_n mildness_n or_o severity_n be_v of_o great_a avail_n chap._n 19_o one_o example_n of_o humanity_n prevail_v with_o the_o falisci_n more_o than_o all_o the_o force_n of_o rome_n can_v chap._n 20._o from_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o hannibal_n by_o a_o manner_n of_o proceed_v different_a from_o that_o of_o scipio_n wrought_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o italy_n which_o the_o other_o do_v in_o spain_n chap._n 21._o how_o manlius_n torquatus_n his_o rigour_n and_o valerius_n corvinus_n his_o mildness_n gain_v each_o of_o they_o the_o same_o glory_n chap._n 22._o for_o what_o cause_n camillus_n be_v banish_v rome_n chap._n 23._o the_o continuation_n of_o government_n bring_v rome_n into_o thraldom_n chap._n 24._o of_o cincinnatus_n and_o many_o roman_n poverty_n '_o chap._n 25._o how_o that_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o woman_n state_n have_v be_v ruin_v chap._n 26._o how_o a_o city_n at_o discord_n in_o itself_o be_v to_o be_v unite_v and_o how_o that_o opinion_n be_v not_o true_a that_o to_o maintain_v city_n in_o obedience_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v they_o in_o discord_n and_o divide_v into_o faction_n chap._n 27._o that_o the_o citizen_n action_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o weigh_v for_o many_o time_n under_o virtuous_a and_o charitable_a deed_n be_v lay_v the_o fowdation_n of_o tyranny_n chap._n 28._o that_o the_o people_n fault_n grow_v from_o their_o prince_n chap._n 29._o a_o citizen_n that_o will_v of_o his_o own_o authority_n do_v any_o good_a in_o his_o own_o city_n of_o necessity_n must_v first_o extinguish_v all_o envy_n and_o what_o order_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o city_n upon_o the_o enemy_n approach_n chap._n 30._o powerful_a commonwealth_n and_o great_a and_o worthy_a personage_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o fortune_n retain_v the_o same_o courage_n and_o the_o same_o dignity_n chap._n 31._o what_o mean_v some_o have_v practise_v to_o disturb_v a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n chap._n 32._o it_o much_o further_v a_o army_n in_o the_o win_n of_o a_o battle_n to_o be_v confident_a of_o their_o own_o force_n and_o their_o general_n valour_n chap._n 33._o what_o fame_n report_n or_o opinion_n cause_v the_o people_n to_o begin_v to_o cast_v their_o favour_n upon_o a_o citizen_n and_o whether_o a_o prince_n or_o a_o people_n do_v bestow_v their_o magistracy_n with_o better_a judgement_n chap._n 34._o what_o danger_n they_o incur_v that_o put_v themselves_o forward_o as_o principal_n to_o advise_v any_o design_n which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o this_o carry_v with_o it_o the_o more_o difficulty_n and_o peril_n chap._n 35._o the_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o french_a have_v be_v and_o be_v think_v in_o combat_n at_o the_o beginning_n more_o than_o man_n and_o afterward_o less_o than_o woman_n chap._n 36._o whether_o slight_a skirmish_n or_o battle_n be_v necessary_a before_o a_o great_a battle_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o know_v a_o new_a enemy_n when_o one_o will_v avoid_v those_o skirmish_n chap._n 37._o what_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o general_n ought_v to_o be_v on_o who_o ability_n a_o army_n may_v confident_o rely_v chap._n 38._o that_o a_o commander_n ought_v exact_o to_o know_v situation_n chap._n 39_o how_o deceit_n be_v commendable_a use_v against_o the_o enemy_n in_o time_n of_o war_n chap._n 40._o that_o the_o defence_n of_o one_o country_n
be_v wary_a not_o to_o lose_v what_o they_o have_v already_o get_v i_o say_v that_o marcus_n menenius_n be_v make_v dictatour_n and_o marcus_n follius_fw-la general_n of_o the_o horse_n both_o plebeian_o to_o inquire_v after_o certain_a conspiracy_n which_o be_v make_v in_o capua_n against_o rome_n authority_n be_v also_o give_v from_o the_o people_n to_o find_v out_o those_o that_o in_o rome_n by_o ambition_n or_o any_o extraordinary_a way_n do_v strive_v to_o gain_v the_o consulship_n and_o the_o other_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o city_n whereupon_o the_o nobility_n think_v this_o authority_n grant_v to_o the_o dictatour_n as_o against_o they_o they_o report_v all_o about_o rome_n that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o noble_n that_o ambituous_o seek_v after_o dignity_n by_o unlawful_a mean_n but_o the_o plebeian_n who_o not_o confident_a of_o their_o birth_n nor_o worth_n seek_v by_o extravagant_a way_n to_o attain_v to_o those_o degree_n and_o particular_o accuse_v the_o dictatonr_n and_o 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exceed_v his_o bound_n and_o hurt_v the_o city_n and_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o he_o evermore_o advantage_v it_o and_o indeed_o among_o other_o roman_a ordinance_n this_o be_v one_o deserve_v consideration_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o which_o contribute_v to_o the_o enlargement_n of_o that_o empire_n for_o without_o such_o like_a course_n take_v city_n can_v hardly_o escape_v out_o of_o such_o extravagant_a mischief_n for_o the_o way_n ordinary_o use_v in_o republic_n which_o more_o slow_o be_v that_o no_o counsel_n nor_o magistrate_n have_v power_n of_o himself_o to_o go_v through_o with_o any_o matter_n but_o in_o many_o thing_n nave_n need_v of_o of_o one_o another_o because_o there_o go_v time_n in_o get_v together_o their_o consent_n their_o remedy_n be_v very_o dangerous_a when_o they_o be_v to_o cure_v that_o which_o can_v stay_v for_o time_n and_o therefore_o commonwealth_n among_o their_o order_n shall_v have_v some_o such_o like_a way_n and_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n which_o be_v excellent_a among_o these_o modern_n have_v reserve_v the_o authority_n to_o a_o few_o citizen_n that_o in_o occurrence_n of_o importance_n without_o more_o advice_n all_o of_o they_o joint_o of_o accord_n may_v resolve_v for_o when_o in_o a_o republic_n there_o want_v such_o a_o expedient_a it_o must_v needs_o by_o keep_v the_o old_a custom_n go_v to_o ruin_v or_o to_o escape_v it_o break_v they_o and_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v that_o nothing_o shall_v chance_v which_o may_v call_v in_o the_o use_n of_o extraordinary_a course_n for_o though_o that_o extraordinary_a way_n at_o that_o time_n do_v good_a yet_o the_o example_n prove_v of_o ill_a consequence_n for_o the_o custom_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o break_v the_o old_a order_n at_o first_o for_o good_a which_o afterward_o under_o that_o colour_n be_v break_v to_o ill_a intent_n so_o that_o a_o republic_n can_v never_o be_v perfect_a unless_o with_o her_o law_n she_o have_v provide_v for_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o every_o mischance_n ordain_v the_o remedy_n and_o tract_n out_o the_o way_n of_o her_o government_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v i_o say_v that_o those_o republic_n which_o in_o their_o danger_n have_v not_o recourse_n to_o a_o dictatour_n or_o such_o like_a authority_n will_v always_o in_o those_o heavy_a accident_n fall_v to_o ruin_v and_o in_o this_o new_a ordinance_n the_o manner_n of_o make_v the_o choice_n be_v to_o be_v note_v how_o judicious_o it_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o the_o roman_n for_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o dictatour_n be_v some_o what_o a_o disgrace_n to_o the_o consul_n the_o head_n of_o the_o city_n be_v as_o well_o to_o come_v under_o obedience_n as_o other_o and_o presuppose_v that_o some_o distaste_n hereof_o may_v arise_v among_o the_o citizen_n they_o ordain_v the_o power_n of_o make_v this_o choice_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o consul_n think_v that_o when_o the_o occasion_n come_v that_o rome_n shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o this_o royal_a power_n they_o will_v do_v it_o with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o that_o they_o do_v it_o themselves_o it_o will_v less_o grieve_v they_o for_o the_o hurt_n or_o any_o evil_n that_o a_o man_n bring_v voluntary_o upon_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o own_o choice_n be_v far_o less_o troublesome_a than_o those_o that_o be_v do_v he_o by_o another_o although_o that_o afterward_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n the_o roman_n use_v in_o lieu_n of_o a_o capiat_fw-la dictatour_n to_o give_v such_o authority_n to_o the_o consul_n in_o these_o word_n let_v the_o consul_n takecare_v the_o commonwealth_n receive_v no_o damage_n and_o to_o return_v to_o our_o matter_n i_o conclude_v that_o the_o neighibour_a inhabitant_n of_o rome_n by_o seek_v to_o suppress_v they_o make_v they_o not_o only_o provide_v for_o their_o defence_n but_o also_o give_v they_o the_o way_n how_o they_o may_v with_o more_o force_n better_a advice_n and_o great_a authority_n offend_v they_o chap._n xxxv_o the_o reason_n why_o in_o rome_n the_o creation_n of_o the_o decemvirate_n be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o that_o republic_n notwitstand_v that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o public_a and_o free_a voice_n and_o it_o seem_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v before_o that_o the_o authority_n which_o be_v seize_v on_o by_o violence_n not_o that_o which_o be_v give_v by_o suffrage_n be_v hurtful_a to_o commonweal_n as_o the_o election_n of_o the_o ten_o citizen_n create_v by_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n to_o make_v law_n therein_o who_o in_o time_n become_v tyrant_n in_o it_o and_o without_o any_o respect_n lay_v hold_v on_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o where_o we_o ought_v well_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o give_v the_o authority_n and_o the_o time_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v and_o when_o a_o absolute_a authority_n be_v give_v for_o a_o long_a time_n call_v a_o year_n or_o somewhat_o more_o a_o long_a time_n it_o will_v always_o be_v dangerous_a and_o will_v produce_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a effect_n according_a as_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v entrust_v shall_v prove_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o authority_n the_o ten_o have_v and_o that_o which_o the_o dictatour_n have_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o of_o the_o ten_o far_a to_o outreach_v the_o other_o for_o when_o the_o dictatour_n be_v create_v the_o tribune_n the_o consul_n and_o the_o senate_n remain_v still_o in_o their_o authority_n nor_o can_v the_o dictatour_n take_v it_o from_o they_o and_o if_o he_o can_v deprive_v one_o of_o the_o consulship_n and_o remove_v another_o from_o the_o senate_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o disannul_v the_o whole_a order_n of_o senator_n and_o make_v new_a law_n so_o that_o the_o senate_n the_o consul_n and_o the_o tribune_n continue_v with_o their_o authority_n come_v to_o
be_v as_o a_o guard_n upon_o he_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o swerve_v out_o of_o he_o right_a way_n but_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o ten_o there_o fall_v out_o the_o clean_a contrary_n for_o they_o cashier_v the_o consul_n and_o tribune_n and_o give_v authority_n of_o themselves_o to_o make_v law_n and_o every_o thing_n else_o as_o absolute_o as_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n so_o that_o be_v absolute_a of_o themselves_o without_o consul_n without_o tribune_n without_o appeal_n to_o the_o people_n and_o hereby_o have_v none_o to_o look_v into_o their_o course_n the_o second_o year_n they_o have_v the_o mean_n especial_o move_v by_o the_o ambition_n of_o appius_n to_o become_v insolent_a and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o power_n give_v by_o free_a suffrage_n never_o hurt_v any_o commonwealth_n we_o must_v presuppose_v that_o the_o people_n suffer_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v induce_v to_o give_v it_o unless_o with_o due_a circumstance_n and_o at_o due_a season_n but_o when_o either_o be_v deceive_v or_o upon_o some_o other_o occasion_n lead_v they_o blindsold_a they_o be_v bring_v to_o give_v it_o undiscreet_o and_o in_o that_o kind_n as_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n give_v it_o to_o the_o ten_o it_o will_v befall_v they_o always_o as_o it_o do_v to_o these_o which_o be_v easy_o prove_v consider_v the_o cause_n that_o hold_v the_o dictatour_n in_o goodness_n and_o those_o that_o give_v the_o ten_o occasion_n of_o become_v evil_a and_o advise_v also_o how_o those_o republic_n have_v do_v that_o have_v be_v think_v well_o govern_v in_o the_o give_n of_o authority_n for_o a_o long_a time_n as_o the_o sparitan_n give_v their_o king_n and_o the_o venetian_n their_o duke_n for_o a_o man_n may_v preceive_v that_o in_o one_o or_o other_o sort_n they_o have_v their_o guard_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o who_o be_v ill_o dispose_v can_v not_o at_o their_o pleasure_n abuse_v that_o authority_n nor_o avail_v it_o in_o this_o case_n that_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o corrupt_v for_o a_o absolute_a authority_n corrupt_v the_o matter_n in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n gather_v friend_n and_o make_v partisan_n neither_o be_v poverty_n or_o want_n of_o good_a kindred_n a_o let_v for_o wealth_n and_o every_o other_o advantage_n present_o run_v after_o they_o as_o particular_o in_o the_o ereation_n of_o the_o ten_o we_o shall_v treat_v chap._n xxxvi_o the_o citizen_n who_o have_v possess_v the_o great_a charge_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n ought_v not_o to_o disdain_v the_o less_o as_o unworthy_a of_o they_o the_o roman_n have_v make_v marcus_n fabius_n and_o caius_n manlius_n consul_n and_o gain_v a_o very_a glorious_a battle_n of_o the_o veyente_n and_o the_o etruscan_o where_o in_o quintus_fw-la fabius_n be_v slay_v the_o consul_n brother_n who_o have_v be_v consul_n the_o year_n before_o where_o we_o shall_v well_o consider_v how_o proper_a the_o law_n of_o that_o city_n be_v for_o her_o advancement_n and_o how_o much_o those_o other_o republic_n that_o trace_v not_o herfoote_o step_v decevie_v themselves_o for_o though_o the_o roman_n be_v zealous_a lover_n of_o glory_n yet_o never_o do_v they_o esteem_v it_o dishonourable_a at_o one_o time_n to_o obey_v where_o other_o while_o they_o have_v command_v and_o to_o serve_v in_o that_o army_n whereof_o they_o have_v be_v commander_n which_o custom_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n law_n and_o course_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o our_o time_n and_o in_o venice_n yet_o be_v this_o error_n that_o a_o citizen_n have_v bear_v a_o great_a office_n esteem_v it_o a_o disgrace_n to_o accept_v of_o a_o less_o and_o the_o city_n allow_v he_o to_o refuse_v it_o which_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v honourable_a for_o the_o private_a yet_o be_v it_o whole_o unprofitable_a for_o the_o public_a for_o a_o commonwealth_n may_v expect_v better_a performance_n from_o and_o repose_v more_o trust_n in_o that_o citizen_n who_o descend_v from_o a_o great_a charge_n to_o undertake_v a_o less_o then_o in_o he_o that_o from_o a_o less_o arise_v to_o the_o command_n of_o a_o great_a because_o they_o can_v with_o good_a reason_n trust_v he_o with_o their_o weighty_a affair_n unless_o they_o see_v man_n about_o he_o of_o such_o reverence_n and_o virtue_n that_o his_o inexperience_n may_v be_v guide_v and_o direct_v by_o their_o virtue_n and_o authority_n and_o if_o in_o rome_n there_o have_v be_v that_o custom_n which_o be_v in_o venice_n and_o other_o republic_n and_o modern_a kingdom_n that_o he_o who_o have_v once_o be_v consul_n will_v never_o go_v to_o the_o war_n afterward_o but_o as_o consul_n many_o thing_n very_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o free_a government_n of_o the_o state_n will_v have_v grow_v thereupon_o and_o through_o the_o error_n commit_v by_o these_o new_a man_n and_o by_o their_o ambition_n which_o they_o may_v have_v use_v with_o more_o freedom_n not_o have_v those_o grave_a man_n about_o they_o by_o who_o presence_n they_o may_v be_v so_o keep_v in_o awe_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o step_v aside_o and_o so_o they_o will_v have_v become_v dissolute_a which_o will_v all_o have_v turn_v to_o the_o public_a loss_n chap._n xxxvii_o what_o distaste_v the_o agrarian_a law_n give_v in_o rome_n and_o that_o it_o be_v very_o offensive_a to_o make_v a_o law_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o look_v far_o backward_o and_o yet_o go_v direct_o against_o a_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o city_n it_o be_v a_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n that_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o vex_v themselves_o in_o their_o cross_n and_o glut_v and_o cloy_v themselves_o in_o their_o prosperity_n and_o that_o from_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o these_o two_o passion_n proceed_v the_o same_o affect_n for_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o man_n be_v free_v from_o fight_v for_o necessity_n they_o be_v present_o together_o by_o the_o ear_n through_o ambition_n which_o be_v so_o powerful_a in_o man_n heart_n that_o to_o what_o degree_n foâ—ver_o they_o arise_v it_o never_o abandon_v they_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o nature_n have_v create_v man_n in_o such_o a_o sort_n that_o they_o can_v desire_v every_o thing_n but_o not_o attain_v to_o it_o so_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o get_v being_n great_a than_o the_o power_n to_o get_v thence_o grow_v the_o dislike_n of_o what_o a_o man_n enjoy_v and_o the_o small_a satisfaction_n a_o man_n have_v thereof_o hereupon_o arise_v the_o change_n of_o their_o state_n for_o some_o man_n desire_v to_o have_v more_o and_o other_o fear_v to_o lose_v what_o have_v they_o already_o they_o proceed_v to_o enmity_n and_o war_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o destruction_n of_o one_o country_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o another_o this_o discourse_n i_o have_v make_v because_o it_o suffice_v not_o the_o commons_o of_o rome_n to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o nobility_n by_o create_v the_o tribune_n to_o which_o desire_n they_o be_v force_v by_o nenecessity_n but_o 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