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in_o the_o city_n they_o commit_v their_o election_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o consul_n to_o the_o end_n that_o upon_o any_o extraordinary_a emergence_n when_o rome_n shall_v have_v occasion_n of_o so_o extraordinary_a a_o magistrate_n the_o consul_n shall_v comply_v the_o more_o willing_o because_o they_o have_v the_o make_v they_o themselves_o for_o the_o wound_n which_o a_o man_n give_v himself_o spontaneous_o and_o of_o his_o own_o election_n be_v not_o so_o grievous_a as_o what_o he_o be_v force_v for_o to_o bear_v but_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o their_o empire_n the_o roman_n instead_o of_o a_o dictator_n invest_v their_o consul_n with_o a_o equivalent_a authority_n in_o these_o word_n videat_fw-la consul_n ne_fw-la respublica_fw-la quid_fw-la detrimenti_fw-la capiat_fw-la let_v it_o be_v the_o consul_n care_n that_o the_o commonwealth_n receive_v no_o prejudice_n so_o that_o to_o return_v to_o our_o matter_n i_o conclude_v that_o the_o neighbour_a state_n 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 which_o decem-viri_a by_o degree_n encroach_v upon_o their_o liberty_n and_o make_v themselves_o tyrant_n wherefore_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v with_o limitation_n and_o restraint_n and_o respect_v both_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o such_o power_n be_v confer_v as_o likewise_o the_o time_n it_o be_v to_o continue_v whether_o for_o long_a or_o short_a for_o a_o absolute_a power_n though_o grant_v but_o for_o a_o year_n be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o produce_v such_o effect_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v grant_v and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o decem-viri_a if_o examine_v will_v be_v find_v much_o great_a than_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dictator_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o dictator_n the_o majesty_n of_o the_o consul_n and_o senate_n remain_v together_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o tribune_n which_o be_v as_o bound_n to_o restrain_v and_o circumscribe_v the_o
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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 of_o priori_fw-la yet_o afterward_o for_o magnificence_n sake_n it_o have_v the_o addition_n of_o segnori_fw-it for_o a_o while_n the_o florentine_n continue_v quiet_a within_o themselves_o though_o they_o have_v war_n abroad_o with_o the_o aretine_n whohad_v drive_v out_o the_o guelf_n with_o who_o they_o engage_v successful_o in_o compaldino_n segnori_fw-it and_o overcome_v they_o upon_o which_o the_o city_n increase_v both_o in_o wealth_n and_o number_n of_o inhabitant_n it_o be_v think_v good_a to_o enlarge_v their_o wall_n which_o they_o do_v to_o its_o present_a circumference_n whereas_o before_o its_o diameter_n be_v only_o from_o the_o old_a bridge_n to_o s._n lorenzo_n the_o war_n abroad_o and_o peace_n at_o home_n have_v almost_o exterminate_v both_o the_o ghibilines_n and_o guelf_n in_o that_o city_n there_o remain_v only_o those_o spark_n of_o animosity_n which_o be_v unavoidable_a in_o all_o city_n betwixt_o the_o noble_n and_o the_o people_n for_o the_o one_o solicitous_a 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 likewise_o exclude_v the_o nobility_n out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o segnori_fw-it they_o make_v a_o law_n that_o all_o accessary_n or_o abettor_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o punishment_n with_o those_o who_o be_v actual_o guilty_a and_o decree_v that_o common_a report_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o convict_v they_o by_o these_o law_n which_o be_v call_v ordinamenti_fw-la della_fw-it giustitia_fw-la the_o people_n gain_v great_a reputation_n but_o giano_fw-mi della_fw-it bella_fw-la be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o contriver_n of_o their_o destruction_n become_v odious_a to_o the_o nobility_n and_o not_o to_o they_o only_o but_o to_o the_o wealthy_a of_o the_o populace_n who_o begin_v to_o suspect_v his_o authority_n and_o not_o without_o reason_n as_o appear_v afterward_o upon_o the_o first_o occasion_n be_v give_v he_o to_o abuse_v it_o it_o happen_v one_o of_o the_o commons_o be_v kill_v in_o a_o fray_n where_o several_a of_o the_o nobility_n be_v present_a corso_n 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 think_v themselves_o abuse_v by_o the_o captain_n and_o abandon_v by_o giano_n go_v not_o to_o the_o segnori_fw-it as_o direct_v but_o away_o they_o run_v to_o the_o captain_n be_v palace_n and_o plunder_v it_o which_o action_n displease_v the_o whole_a city_n and_o be_v lay_v upon_o giano_n by_o such_o as_o meditate_a his_o ruin_n whereupon_o some_o of_o his_o enemy_n happen_v afterward_o to_o be_v of_o the_o segnori_fw-it he_o be_v accuse_v to_o the_o captain_n as_o a_o incendiary_n and_o debaucher_n of_o the_o people_n while_o his_o cause_n be_v in_o agitation_n the_o people_n take_v arm_n again_o flock_v in_o great_a number_n to_o his_o house_n and_o offer_v to_o defend_v he_o against_o the_o segnori_fw-it his_o enemy_n giano_fw-mi have_v no_o mind_n to_o experiment_n the_o popular_a favour_n or_o trust_v his_o life_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o fear_v the_o malignity_n of_o the_o one_o no_o less_o than_o the_o unconstancy_n of_o the_o other_o but_o to_o secure_v himself_o against_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o his_o