receive_v he_o into_o florence_n give_v opportunity_n to_o the_o gentleman_n and_o the_o young_a man_n to_o possess_v the_o palace_n this_o do_v the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n and_o the_o cardinal_n with_o hippolito_n de_fw-fr medicis_n enter_v into_o florence_n and_o have_v put_v 1500._o soldier_n in_o arm_n which_o upon_o a_o just_a suspicion_n have_v be_v many_o day_n in_o the_o city_n they_o take_v their_o way_n towards_o the_o place_n there_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o head_n and_o to_o force_v the_o palace_n which_o the_o young_a man_n have_v fortify_v these_o soldier_n present_o possess_v the_o place_n be_v abandon_v by_o the_o people_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n and_o the_o marquesse_n of_o saluce_n perceive_v that_o there_o be_v too_o few_o soldier_n to_o force_v the_o palace_n which_o for_o fear_v the_o people_n shall_v again_o take_v heart_n be_v to_o be_v take_v before_o the_o night_n come_v on_o therefore_o they_o resolve_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o city_n part_n of_o the_o 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force_n and_o the_o great_a disorder_n within_o the_o palace_n by_o his_o report_n he_o may_v have_v do_v much_o harm_n but_o guicciardin_n go_v to_o he_o and_o appease_v he_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o cardinal_n to_o take_v the_o palace_n by_o force_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v persuade_v a_o agreement_n and_o enforce_v himself_o to_o pacify_v the_o trouble_n which_o he_o very_o well_o perform_v and_o persuade_v the_o duke_n and_o the_o cardinal_n to_o go_v into_o the_o palace_n where_o in_o cold_a blood_n with_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a promise_n they_o which_o be_v within_o be_v persuade_v to_o return_v to_o their_o house_n &_o to_o leave_v the_o palace_n and_o so_o by_o mean_n of_o guicciardin_n the_o sedition_n cease_v and_o be_v appease_v but_o within_o a_o little_a while_n after_o he_o be_v blame_v both_o by_o the_o cardinal_n siluius_n and_o by_o the_o florentine_n also_o and_o each_o of_o the_o party_n deem_v that_o this_o agreement_n be_v prejudicial_a unto_o they_o for_o that_o the_o cardinal_n complain_v of_o he_o say_v that_o love_v better_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o citizen_n than_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o house_n of_o medicis_n he_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n that_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o cunning_a the_o estate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o medicis_n have_v not_o that_o day_n be_v for_o ever_o establish_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o the_o nobility_n guicciardin_n the_o florentines_n murmur_v against_o guicciardin_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o nobility_n and_o commons_o rail_v at_o he_o say_v that_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o palace_n make_v the_o danger_n great_a than_o it_o be_v he_o seduce_v they_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o de_fw-fr medicis_n and_o to_o support_v they_o in_o their_o greatness_n without_o need_n to_o lay_v down_o their_o weapon_n and_o return_n to_o their_o house_n so_o as_o the_o do_n of_o guicciardin_n please_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o a_o gentleman_n be_v not_o to_o care_v for_o such_o reproach_n be_v for_o the_o good_a and_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n neither_o aught_o to_o regard_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o citizen_n neither_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o people_n provide_v that_o he_o serve_v and_o profit_v his_o country_n which_o a_o man_n ought_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o defend_v and_o to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n for_o deliverance_n and_o safety_n thereof_o whether_o it_o redound_v to_o his_o honour_n or_o reproach_n chap._n 51._o prince_n ought_v to_o give_v ear_n to_o such_o as_o complain_v of_o their_o governor_n and_o officer_n for_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n not_o to_o regard_v they_o forasmuch_o as_o governor_n and_o minister_n of_o prince_n and_o commonwealth_n may_v behave_v themselves_o ill_a in_o their_o governement_n and_o do_v they_o little_a honour_n which_o place_v they_o therein_o when_o any_o one_o come_v to_o complain_v to_o the_o superior_a of_o the_o ill_a government_n of_o some_o one_o his_o servant_n or_o officer_n he_o ought_v gracious_o to_o hear_v he_o and_o so_o well_o as_o he_o possible_o may_v to_o content_v the_o plaintiff_n for_o fear_n that_o some_o inconvenience_n shall_v follow_v and_o by_o somuch_o the_o more_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o by_o how_o much_o those_o governor_n be_v remote_a and_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n by_o which_o far_a distance_n they_o may_v presume_v to_o do_v something_o which_o can_v be_v endure_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o matter_n unworthy_a of_o a_o great_a lord_n to_o show_v himself_o a_o man_n that_o will_v altogether_o believe_v the_o first_o tale_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v complaint_n of_o any_o one_o first_o of_o the_o government_n and_o thereupon_o dishonour_v he_o or_o have_v hear_v the_o governors_n answer_n for_o his_o defence_n to_o reject_v the_o plaintiff_n but_o he_o ought_v heedful_o to_o hear_v they_o both_o wise_o seek_v to_o understand_v the_o truth_n and_o not_o to_o give_v too_o much_o credit_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n neither_o to_o hold_v all_o for_o true_a which_o the_o governor_n say_v for_o his_o defence_n but_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o find_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o be_v a_o liar_n to_o reject_v he_o as_o a_o slanderer_n and_o the_o governor_n be_v culpable_a to_o be_v punish_v for_o example_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o prince_n may_v the_o better_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o every_o thing_n he_o himself_o ought_v to_o hear_v matter_n of_o importance_n principal_o when_o ambassador_n from_o his_o remote_a country_n come_v to_o see_v he_o and_o complain_v of_o the_o ill_a government_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o send_v they_o back_o again_o by_o the_o way_n of_o those_o governor_n who_o know_v that_o they_o have_v complain_v of_o they_o governor_n subject_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v in_o despair_n to_o maâ—â—taine_v governor_n will_v use_v they_o worse_o than_o before_o but_o he_o ought_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o other_o man_n worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v to_o seek_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o have_v find_v out_o the_o same_o put_v they_o from_o their_o governement_n and_o not_o put_v the_o subject_n in_o despair_n as_o not_o esteem_v by_o maintain_v those_o evil_a officer_n in_o their_o governement_n and_o when_o his_o estate_n be_v great_a to_o do_v as_o the_o venetian_n wise_o do_v which_o send_v through_o all_o their_o dominion_n certain_a man_n with_o authority_n to_o allow_v or_o disallow_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v do_v by_o the_o governor_n who_o so_o observe_v this_o rule_n do_v not_o light_o err_v but_o he_o which_o persuade_v himself_o that_o his_o servant_n will_v not_o do_v amiss_o because_o that_o in_o other_o matter_n he_o have_v discharge_v his_o duty_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o shall_v always_o do_v so_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o he_o which_o complain_v they_o which_o be_v grieve_v begin_v to_o think_v with_o themselves_o see_v they_o can_v obtain_v no_o redress_n that_o it_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o not_o the_o governor_n fault_n and_o conceive_v the_o displeasure_n against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o yet_o spare_v not_o the_o governor_n if_o they_o get_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n in_o the_o year_n 1550._o or_o a_o little_a before_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o send_v to_o govern_v the_o state_n of_o sienna_n because_o of_o the_o discord_n among_o they_o don_n diego_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n who_o for_o the_o emperor_n have_v execute_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o ambassador_n and_o manage_v many_o affair_n in_o that_o province_n he_o come_v to_o that_o city_n beside_o the_o spaniard_n which_o already_o be_v there_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o great_a number_n and_o
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he_o be_v a_o deadly_a enemy_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o they_o give_v he_o certain_a company_n of_o soldier_n in_o charge_n the_o ten_o day_n he_o sally_v out_o of_o the_o town_n with_o his_o company_n and_o slay_v a_o thousand_o persian_a soldier_n the_o which_o according_a to_o the_o order_n conclude_v and_o agree_v upon_o between_o king_n darius_n and_o zophir_n have_v make_v a_o road_n even_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o semiramis_n darius_n zophir_n by_o fraud_n put_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n darius_n which_o win_v zophir_n great_a honour_n and_o marvelous_a credit_n among_o the_o babylonian_n seven_o day_n after_o king_n darius_n send_v another_o captain_n with_o two_o thousand_o soldier_n to_o the_o port_n of_o ninus_n which_o valiant_o defend_v themselves_o in_o the_o end_n be_v cut_v in_o piece_n twenty_o day_n after_o follow_v the_o accord_n and_o agreement_n the_o king_n fail_v not_o to_o send_v four_o thousand_o soldier_n to_o the_o port_n of_o caldea_n the_o which_o likewise_o be_v defeat_v by_o the_o babylonian_n by_o reason_n whereof_o zophir_n be_v hold_v by_o they_o in_o such_o reputation_n that_o they_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o government_n of_o the_o town_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o persian_n and_o darius_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v with_o all_o his_o whole_a army_n valiant_o assault_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n and_o while_n as_o the_o people_n be_v upon_o the_o wall_n to_o put_v back_o the_o enemy_n zophir_n open_v two_o port_n to_o the_o persian_a army_n the_o port_n cisiana_n and_o belida_n which_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o town_n sack_v it_o and_o the_o king_n cause_v the_o port_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v take_v away_o deface_v all_o and_o put_v to_o death_n 3000._o of_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o principal_a of_o the_o city_n hereby_o the_o babylonian_n to_o their_o great_a loss_n know_v the_o great_a fault_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v to_o believe_v a_o man_n which_o feign_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o fugitive_n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o charge_n and_o government_n of_o their_o city_n chap._n 57_o one_o word_n only_o be_v misunderstand_v may_v breed_v great_a hurt_n beside_o many_o example_n which_o may_v be_v allege_v to_o show_v that_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o war_n the_o least_o fault_n that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v may_v be_v very_o prejudicial_a i_o propound_v this_o which_o consist_v in_o a_o word_n ill_o understand_v and_o ill_o interpret_v in_o the_o time_n that_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o guelph_n and_o gibelin_n trouble_v italy_n there_o be_v two_o house_n at_o perusa_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o oddi_n and_o the_o baglioni_n the_o oddi_n be_v in_o that_o town_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o gibelin_n and_o the_o baglioni_n of_o the_o guelph_n the_o oddi_n be_v chase_v out_o of_o perusa_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o return_v through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o gibelin_n of_o the_o town_n near_o adjoin_v they_o enter_v one_o night_n into_o perusa_n with_o so_o great_a amazement_n of_o the_o baglioni_n that_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n to_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v themselves_o they_o begin_v to_o sly_a but_o they_o by_o a_o accident_n altogether_o unthought_a of_o or_o if_o we_o may_v so_o say_v by_o a_o error_n lose_v the_o victory_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o enemy_n there_o be_v chain_n across_o the_o street_n of_o perusa_n as_o at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o custom_n in_o town_n which_o maintain_v the_o faction_n and_o the_o oddi_n be_v come_v as_o far_o as_o the_o place_n without_o any_o let_v or_o hindrance_n a_o soldier_n with_o a_o sledge_n which_o he_o of_o purpose_n carry_v to_o that_o effect_n will_v have_v break_v one_o of_o these_o chain_n be_v draw_v and_o be_v unable_a to_o lift_v up_o his_o arm_n and_o use_v his_o hand_n at_o pleasure_n because_o of_o the_o other_o soldier_n of_o his_o party_n which_o be_v in_o a_o troop_n round_o about_o he_o he_o begin_v to_o cry_v back_o back_o back_o which_o he_o say_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v give_v back_o and_o make_v more_o room_n to_o give_v he_o mean_a to_o break_v the_o chain_n but_o this_o word_n be_v give_v from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o have_v will_v they_o to_o fly_v and_o so_o put_v themselves_o to_o flight_n give_v occasion_n to_o the_o baglioni_n to_o recover_v heart_n and_o to_o follow_v they_o and_o they_o not_o only_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n but_o slay_v many_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o chase_n and_o fight_v and_o afterward_o put_v many_o of_o they_o to_o death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o executioner_n chap._n 58._o who_o so_o will_v impart_v unto_o his_o servant_n any_o secret_a concern_v his_o life_n or_o honour_n must_v resolve_v with_o himself_o never_o after_o to_o displease_v he_o among_o the_o fault_n which_o man_n of_o custom_n commit_v this_o to_o i_o have_v ever_o seem_v very_o great_a in_o matter_n of_o importance_n which_o concern_v a_o man_n honour_n or_o his_o life_n to_o trust_v to_o servant_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v if_o thou_o have_v a_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n love_v he_o as_o thy_o soul_n touch_v the_o which_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o to_o know_v a_o good_a servant_n there_o be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n for_o the_o whole_a consist_v in_o this_o he_o be_v call_v a_o good_a servant_n which_o love_v his_o master_n profit_n better_o than_o his_o own_o which_o be_v also_o say_v of_o a_o good_a servant_n and_o officer_n of_o a_o prince_n but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n to_o find_v one_o which_o love_v better_o another_o man_n profit_n than_o his_o own_o principal_o among_o that_o kind_n of_o people_n which_o get_v their_o live_n in_o other_o man_n service_n and_o true_o that_o master_n may_v hold_v himself_o happy_a who_o hap_n be_v to_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o servant_n which_o love_v he_o better_o than_o himself_o and_o certain_o such_o a_o servant_n do_v worthy_o deserve_v to_o be_v belove_v of_o his_o master_n as_o his_o own_o life_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v ordinary_o of_o condition_n and_o blood_n base_a by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o be_v general_o of_o a_o cowardly_a heart_n i_o find_v it_o not_o expedient_a to_o trust_v to_o they_o without_o first_o have_v good_a experience_n and_o proof_n of_o their_o goodness_n and_o fidelity_n that_o a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o they_o will_v more_o good_a to_o their_o master_n than_o to_o themselves_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o servant_n which_o be_v otherwise_o call_v slave_n for_o that_o a_o man_n may_v well_o find_v slave_n which_o be_v noble_a neither_o of_o those_o which_o voluntary_o follow_v some_o great_a lord_n and_o do_v he_o service_n but_o i_o speak_v of_o those_o which_o constrain_v by_o necessity_n ☞_o ☞_o have_v no_o occupation_n or_o art_n to_o get_v their_o live_n put_v themselves_o to_o serve_v for_o wage_n and_o hire_n by_o the_o month_n or_o otherwise_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o prove_v the_o goodness_n and_o fidelity_n of_o such_o man_n this_o experience_n may_v be_v have_v by_o mean_a of_o two_o thing_n which_o of_o custom_n have_v be_v the_o cement_n of_o all_o humane_a heart_n to_o wit_n in_o give_v he_o the_o handle_n of_o money_n and_o the_o government_n of_o woman_n if_o he_o continue_v firm_a and_o constant_a in_o the_o government_n of_o these_o two_o thing_n a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o loyal_a servant_n in_o a_o officer_n and_o servant_n of_o a_o prince_n beside_o these_o ciment_n i_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o ambition_n affect_v or_o desire_v of_o estate_n but_o because_o that_o that_o seldom_o happen_v i_o will_v not_o speak_v thereof_o beside_o this_o that_o a_o prince_n have_v trust_v his_o honour_n or_o impart_v some_o great_a secret_a with_o his_o faithful_a servant_n to_o who_o afterward_o he_o happy_o do_v displeasure_n he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o be_v able_a in_o a_o thousand_o manner_n to_o defeat_v he_o but_o stand_v upon_o the_o former_a conclusion_n and_o speak_v of_o ordinary_a servant_n i_o say_v that_o whosoever_o do_v resolve_v to_o impart_v unto_o he_o any_o secret_a the_o reveal_n whereof_o import_v his_o life_n or_o his_o honour_n he_o ought_v to_o resolve_v and_o determine_v with_o himself_o never_o after_o to_o do_v he_o any_o displeasure_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v this_o that_o a_o man_n natural_o be_v of_o a_o generous_a hart_n &_o can_v hardly_o endure_v displeasure_n and_o injury_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n how_o base_a soever_o he_o be_v that_o take_v pleasure_n to_o be_v
and_o this_o reconciliation_n of_o custom_n be_v as_o clay_n to_o break_a pot_n for_o as_o every_o little_a knock_n more_o easy_o break_v the_o vessel_n where_o it_o be_v mend_v and_o soder_v it_o a_o small_a matter_n break_v friendship_n but_o much_o be_v require_v to_o restore_v it_o than_o where_o it_o be_v whole_a even_o so_o suspicion_n although_o it_o be_v false_a a_o shadow_n of_o a_o injury_n and_o a_o imagination_n of_o discontentment_n between_o reconcile_a friend_n have_v more_o power_n to_o break_v the_o friendship_n than_o the_o cement_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o hold_v the_o same_o link_a and_o unite_v together_o for_o we_o often_o see_v among_o reconcile_a friend_n that_o through_o the_o remembrance_n of_o offence_n past_a and_o the_o suspicion_n of_o new_a such_o friendship_n do_v not_o long_o endure_v especial_o if_o the_o enmity_n be_v of_o long_a continuance_n and_o of_o great_a importance_n between_o who_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n it_o be_v 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that_o king_n charles_n return_v into_o france_n they_o continue_v in_o their_o friendship_n aid_v and_o succour_v the_o french_a against_o ferdinand_n &_o federicque_n which_o reconquer_v the_o country_n in_o the_o end_n the_o arragonnois_n prevail_a the_o two_o prince_n of_o salern_n and_o bisignan_n reconcile_v themselves_o to_o king_n federicque_n and_o upon_o a_o evening_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o bisignan_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o new_a castle_n at_o naples_n he_o be_v very_o grievous_o wound_v by_o the_o greek_a aforenamed_a whereupon_o his_o brother_n antonel_n prince_n of_o salern_n amaze_v with_o this_o deed_n grow_v in_o suspicion_n and_o fear_n that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n commandment_n in_o revenge_n of_o offence_n past_a and_o present_o without_o dissemble_v the_o doubt_n withdraw_v himself_o to_o salern_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o king_n federicque_n deliver_v the_o greek_a prisoner_n into_o his_o hand_n to_o content_v he_o and_o thereby_o to_o ascertain_v he_o of_o his_o good_a will_n and_o of_o the_o fact_n and_o how_o it_o happen_v yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o prince_n can_v never_o be_v persuade_v to_o repose_v trust_n in_o he_o and_o so_o again_o become_v a_o enemy_n he_o love_v better_a to_o lose_v his_o estate_n than_o to_o live_v near_o to_o a_o reconcile_a friend_n in_o continual_a suspicion_n and_o fear_n to_o lose_v his_o life_n chap._n 11._o it_o be_v a_o evil_a example_n in_o any_o commonwealth_n to_o prescribe_v law_n and_o not_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o and_o principal_o in_o those_o who_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o and_o do_v not_o defend_v and_o maintain_v those_o law_n against_o all_o such_o as_o will_v infringe_v they_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n pernicious_a and_o very_o scandalous_a in_o any_o commonwealth_n to_o make_v and_o publish_v a_o law_n and_o afterward_o not_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o principal_o when_o those_o who_o be_v the_o lawmaker_n care_v not_o to_o break_v they_o special_o 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conclusion_n the_o condemn_a be_v speedy_o execute_v without_o give_v place_n to_o the_o law_n and_o have_v their_o head_n strike_v off_o which_o do_v so_o much_o crack_v the_o credit_n and_o reputation_n of_o savonarola_n that_o he_o can_v never_o after_o attain_v to_o the_o credit_n which_o he_o have_v before_o for_o he_o speak_v nothing_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v make_v and_o bring_v in_o by_o himself_o so_o as_o this_o grow_v great_o to_o his_o dishonour_n in_o that_o he_o persuade_v not_o his_o follower_n and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o his_o faction_n to_o cause_v that_o law_n to_o be_v observe_v which_o he_o a_o little_a before_o have_v by_o many_o persuasion_n allege_v to_o be_v a_o most_o holy_a and_o wholesome_a law_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o with_o so_o great_a vehemency_n procure_v the_o establish_n thereof_o this_o father_n be_v much_o blame_v and_o ill_o speak_v of_o for_o the_o break_n of_o this_o law_n for_o if_o the_o appeal_n be_v 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will_v not_o spend_v long_a time_n in_o example_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o say_v that_o he_o which_o make_v and_o establish_v a_o law_n aught_o to_o observe_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v against_o his_o own_o profit_n and_o although_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o florence_n question_n of_o matter_n appertain_v to_o estate_n the_o people_n peradventure_o will_v have_v judge_v the_o same_o or_o alter_v the_o punishment_n according_a to_o their_o discretion_n it_o may_v have_v suffice_v so_o as_o the_o offence_n be_v punish_v as_o worthy_a thereof_o and_o the_o law_n nevertheless_o hold_v inviolable_a as_o good_a and_o profitable_a chap._n 12._o in_o our_o affair_n and_o occurrence_n we_o ought_v to_o settle_v and_o ground_v more_o trust_n and_o assurance_n in_o he_o who_o expect_v good_a from_o we_o then_o in_o he_o who_o already_o have_v receive_v the_o same_o gvicciardins_n counsel_n and_o advice_n
may_v pass_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o commission_n give_v unto_o he_o or_o no_o it_o have_v be_v often_o demand_v and_o bring_v in_o question_n whether_o a_o commissioner_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n ought_v so_o strict_o to_o contain_v himself_o tie_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o commission_n prescribe_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o never_o pass_v the_o same_o commission_n sundry_a opinion_n whether_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o contain_v himself_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o commission_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o question_n come_v of_o the_o occasion_n which_o may_v hourly_o happen_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o prince_n by_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o commission_n and_o to_o the_o damage_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o prince_n by_o keep_v and_o strict_o observe_v the_o same_o some_o have_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o man_n ought_v so_o to_o keep_v and_o observe_v his_o commission_n that_o what_o occasion_n soever_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o better_a further_a of_o his_o business_n yet_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o infringe_v the_o commandment_n receive_v and_o so_o other_o say_v that_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o a_o commissioner_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o prince_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o stand_v upon_o his_o commission_n but_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o benefit_n and_o the_o fortune_n present_v unto_o he_o see_v the_o profit_n honour_n and_o advauncement_n that_o it_o bring_v to_o his_o master_n but_o they_o hold_v that_o before_o all_o thing_n the_o profit_n and_o disprofit_v of_o the_o business_n in_o question_n aught_o to_o be_v well_o think_v on_o by_o weigh_v and_o careful_o consider_v and_o balance_v every_o thing_n and_o then_o to_o resolve_v whether_o he_o shall_v contain_v himself_o within_o or_o to_o pass_v and_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o commission_n say_v in_o himself_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a servant_n or_o minister_v to_o lose_v the_o occasion_n and_o to_o omit_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n 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the_o whole_a fleet_n with_o intent_n to_o make_v a_o ram_n to_o beat_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n therewith_o but_o the_o ingenour_n know_v what_o be_v necessary_a for_o that_o purpose_n better_a than_o his_o master_n do_v send_v he_o a_o tree_n or_o mast_n neither_o the_o great_a nor_o the_o long_a but_o the_o fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n wherein_o he_o will_v employ_v it_o wherefore_o the_o consul_n be_v discontent_v herewith_o deem_v that_o his_o reputation_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n be_v touch_v if_o what_o he_o command_v be_v not_o thorough_o execute_v howsoever_o he_o send_v for_o the_o ingenour_n and_o command_v he_o to_o be_v whip_v use_v these_o word_n thou_o ought_v to_o do_v what_o i_o command_v and_o not_o that_o which_o to_o thou_o seem_v good_a and_o convenient_a therefore_o i_o say_v that_o every_o officer_n or_o minister_n have_v charge_n aught_o to_o consider_v with_o what_o superior_n he_o have_v to_o deal_v and_o to_o know_v his_o prince_n inclination_n for_o if_o he_o be_v obstinate_a hard_o head_v crabbed_a severe_a and_o cruel_a he_o ought_v not_o in_o any_o case_n to_o exceed_v the_o commission_n prescribe_v unto_o he_o notwithstanding_o that_o to_o break_v it_o be_v great_o to_o his_o master_n good_a and_o profit_n for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o prince_n will_v be_v persuade_v that_o his_o servant_n or_o commissioner_n do_v pass_v his_o authority_n to_o the_o end_n to_o show_v himself_o wise_a than_o his_o master_n and_o so_o dislike_a his_o good_a service_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o prince_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v so_o and_o so_o he_o may_v well_o excuse_v himself_o with_o this_o answer_n cendition_n he_o that_o be_v employ_v aught_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o his_o prince_n quality_n and_o cendition_n i_o have_v no_o such_o commission_n and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o some_o manner_n of_o man_n which_o be_v wreckfull_a of_o a_o strange_a nature_n hard_o to_o please_v discontent_a not_o to_o be_v entreat_v and_o churlish_a and_o inhuman_a it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v reprove_v by_o they_o in_o word_n then_o to_o make_v proof_n of_o their_o rigour_n and_o severity_n in_o deed_n and_o it_o be_v more_o fit_a by_o execute_v their_o commandment_n to_o show_v obedience_n then_o by_o pass_v their_o bound_n to_o show_v disobedience_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v much_o to_o his_o profit_n when_o a_o commissioner_n or_o public_a officer_n consider_v that_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o mild_a prince_n of_o a_o gentle_a condition_n who_o will_v take_v thing_n in_o good_a part_n he_o may_v then_o take_v a_o little_a leave_n and_o make_v bold_a to_o exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o his_o charge_n take_v some_o authority_n upon_o he_o have_v a_o principal_a regard_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o master_n francis_n sforce_v general_n of_o the_o venetian_a army_n milan_n francis_n sforce_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n conclude_v peace_n between_o the_o venetian_n and_o philip_n duke_n of_o milan_n take_v upon_o he_o this_o authority_n in_o the_o war_n which_o they_o have_v against_o philip_n duke_n of_o milan_n which_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n and_o have_v bring_v the_o same_o in_o a_o manner_n to_o a_o good_a end_n at_o a_o instant_n without_o any_o long_a study_n and_o without_o use_v any_o speech_n to_o the_o purueyour_n neither_o by_o writing_n to_o give_v the_o senate_n to_o understand_v thereof_o in_o a_o night_n he_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n reveil_v it_o to_o his_o captain_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o publish_v in_o the_o army_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o have_v no_o commission_n thereto_o he_o do_v this_o know_v with_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o have_v to_o deal_v and_o come_v in_o person_n to_o yield_v account_n to_o the_o seignory_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v the_o lord_n approve_v and_o ratify_v all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v conclude_v be_v of_o a_o most_o courteous_a nature_n gentle_a heart_a and_o incline_v to_o peace_n this_o peradventure_o have_v not_o happen_v unto_o starza_n neither_o have_v he_o so_o easy_o attain_v to_o such_o commendation_n if_o he_o have_v have_v to_o deal_v with_o some_o cruel_a and_o proud_a prince_n who_o judge_v that_o by_o this_o treaty_n he_o have_v let_v slip_v the_o victory_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n but_o have_v peradventure_o be_v punish_v for_o a_o traitor_n wherefore_o i_o hold_v it_o requisite_a that_o a_o servant_n or_o commissioner_n in_o any_o charge_n know_v the_o condition_n and_o humour_n which_o rule_v in_o his_o master_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o follow_v the_o same_o and_o so_o contain_v himself_o within_o or_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o charge_n according_o chap._n 16._o he_o who_o be_v disloyal_a and_o unfaithful_a to_o the_o first_o friend_n may_v yet_o prove_v both_o trusty_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o second_o although_o that_o we_o have_v say_v here_o before_o that_o francis_n sforce_v commit_v a_o fault_n in_o repose_v trust_n in_o donat_n raffignin_n who_o betray_v his_o kinswoman_n bonna_n a_o man_n speak_v not_o always_o by_o contrary_n when_o he_o say_v that_o a_o disloyal_a and_o unfaithful_a man_n to_o the_o first_o friend_n may_v nevertheless_o prove_v trusty_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o second_o and_o when_o i_o say_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o trust_v he_o who_o have_v cozen_v and_o deceive_v his_o first_o friend_n mâ—â—_n oâ—â—_n mâ—â—â—_n do_n aught_o not_o to_o sâ—râ—â—â—or_v a_o general_a â—â—le_a 〈◊〉_d â—or_a all_o mâ—â—_n this_o be_v not_o to_o say_v but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v loyal_a to_o a_o second_o and_o the_o do_n of_o one_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o general_a rule_n
enemy_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o it_o avail_v more_o to_o deal_v sharp_o and_o rough_o with_o they_o then_o to_o think_v to_o overcome_v they_o by_o humanity_n and_o sign_n of_o good_a will_n chap._n 25._o the_o suspicion_n increase_v and_o make_v great_a by_o the_o evil_a speech_n and_o report_n of_o man_n in_o authority_n be_v the_o occasion_n that_o man_n oftentimes_o become_v cruel_a svspition_n be_v a_o opinion_n of_o evil_a which_o enter_v into_o our_o mind_n and_o corrupt_v the_o good_a which_o a_o man_n possess_v or_o think_v to_o possess_v when_o this_o suspicion_n be_v accompany_v with_o probable_a and_o apparent_a conjecture_n or_o maintain_v through_o the_o report_n of_o some_o personage_n of_o credit_n and_o authority_n it_o may_v then_o have_v such_o force_n in_o man_n hart_n as_o to_o make_v he_o become_v enrage_v inhuman_a and_o cruel_a when_o such_o suspicion_n be_v enter_v into_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n which_o hold_v estate_n &_o fear_v to_o lose_v the_o same_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v they_o to_o feel_v it_o and_o increase_v and_o augment_v their_o suspicion_n chief_o when_o they_o be_v stir_v and_o that_o the_o flea_n according_a to_o the_o common_a say_n be_v put_v in_o their_o ear_n by_o person_n to_o be_v believe_v which_o allege_v reason_n with_o some_o appearance_n or_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n i_o will_v not_o produce_v many_o example_n which_o may_v be_v infinite_a but_o this_o only_a shall_v serve_v for_o a_o memorable_a example_n write_v by_o guicciardin_n of_o john_n bentivogli_n lord_n of_o bologna_n who_o have_v to_o his_o advantage_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n end_v his_o business_n with_o duke_n valentine_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v molest_v by_o he_o any_o more_o he_o begin_v again_o to_o entertain_v and_o to_o continue_v the_o suspicion_n which_o he_o bear_v in_o himself_o against_o the_o house_n of_o the_o mariscotti_n which_o be_v enemy_n unto_o he_o and_o this_o suspicion_n be_v augment_v by_o the_o rapport_n whether_o true_a or_o feign_a of_o duke_n valentine_n who_o tell_v he_o in_o secret_a yet_o with_o a_o malicious_a heart_n that_o he_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o house_n of_o the_o mariscotti_n to_o approach_v &_o draw_v near_o to_o bologna_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o bentivogli_n who_o hold_v the_o duke_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o credit_n and_o authority_n give_v credit_n unto_o his_o word_n enter_v into_o so_o great_a jealousy_n &_o suspicion_n that_o be_v become_v very_o eager_a and_o cruel_a to_o deliver_v himself_o of_o this_o fear_n know_v the_o house_n of_o the_o mariscotti_n to_o be_v rich_a mighty_a and_o well_o follow_v determine_v to_o rid_v himself_o of_o this_o corrosive_n by_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o mariscotti_n whether_o they_o be_v culpable_a or_o innocent_a and_o make_v his_o son_n hermes_n the_o instrument_n of_o his_o cruel_a determination_n 〈…〉_o john_n bentivogli_n &_o hernâ—_n 〈…〉_o he_o bring_v it_o so_o to_o pass_v that_o many_o of_o the_o most_o honourable_a house_n of_o bologna_n do_v with_o he_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o mariscotti_n which_o be_v in_o bologna_n this_o be_v do_v by_o these_o young_a man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o honourable_a house_n which_o have_v serve_v his_o turn_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o so_o great_a a_o cruelty_n in_o favour_n of_o bentivogli_n become_v enemy_n of_o this_o noble_a house_n of_o mariscotti_n shall_v ever_o desire_v the_o conservation_n of_o he_o and_o his_o estate_n and_o with_o all_o their_o power_n help_v to_o support_v the_o same_o and_o although_o duke_n valentine_n purpose_n be_v to_o make_v bentivogli_n odious_a in_o that_o city_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v it_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o may_v bring_v his_o friend_n in_o danger_n for_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v consider_v that_o a_o prince_n to_o maintain_v his_o estate_n be_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o to_o attempt_v any_o hazardous_a enterprise_n to_o deliver_v himself_o from_o his_o enemy_n and_o emulator_n when_o a_o man_n see_v another_o man_n to_o have_v a_o great_a suspicion_n of_o another_o he_o ought_v not_o further_o to_o inflame_v he_o by_o ill_a report_n because_o that_o the_o suspicious_a to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v deliver_v of_o this_o heart-burning_a regard_v not_o whether_o the_o report_n be_v true_a or_o false_a but_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o assure_v himself_o will_v attempt_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o hard_a unjust_a dangerous_a or_o infamous_a chap._n 26._o a_o man_n ought_v not_o neither_o in_o jest_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v to_o put_v a_o prince_n in_o jealousy_n of_o his_o estate_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n full_a of_o danger_n forasmuch_o as_o prince_n concern_v their_o estate_n prince_n a_o comparison_n between_o a_o lover_n and_o a_o prince_n be_v like_o lover_n towards_o their_o mistress_n and_o as_o for_o jealousy_n they_o be_v equal_a 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just_o turn_v all_o his_o wrath_n &_o indignation_n against_o those_o which_o give_v he_o this_o hammer_n of_o suspicion_n even_o so_o a_o prince_n see_v in_o the_o end_n that_o that_o which_o be_v tell_v he_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o estate_n be_v false_a and_o forge_a be_v with_o just_a cause_n displease_v with_o he_o who_o put_v he_o to_o this_o trouble_n and_o punish_v he_o according_o in_o the_o year_n 1566._o alexander_n bon_fw-fr a_o gentleman_n of_o venice_n through_o a_o vain_a plot_n and_o enterprise_n put_v the_o whole_a commonwealth_n of_o venice_n in_o doubt_n and_o suspicion_n of_o a_o revolution_n of_o their_o estate_n but_o he_o miss_v to_o effect_v with_o his_o honour_n that_o which_o he_o pretend_v this_o man_n have_v once_o deceive_v the_o senate_n in_o case_n of_o reveal_v of_o secret_n of_o importance_n and_o thereby_o get_v money_n and_o the_o practice_n succeed_v well_o he_o practise_v the_o second_o time_n to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n 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promise_n we_o have_v infinite_a example_n in_o the_o history_n for_o banish_a man_n ordinary_o promise_n much_o and_o cunning_o feign_v many_o thing_n so_o as_o they_o stuff_n a_o man_n with_o hope_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o execute_v their_o design_n which_o in_o the_o end_n turn_v to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n and_o loss_n of_o he_o who_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n themistocles_n be_v banish_v from_o greece_n by_o his_o promise_n and_o persuasion_n induce_v artaxerxes_n to_o make_v war_n against_o it_o himself_o themistocles_n poison_v himself_o but_o themistocles_n be_v unable_a to_o maintain_v and_o hold_v his_o promise_n to_o artaxerxes_n for_o shame_n or_o fear_v of_o punishment_n poison_a himself_o by_o which_o reason_n this_o enterprise_n be_v pernicious_a and_o deadly_a hurtful_a to_o themistocles_n who_o procure_v it_o and_o scandalous_a and_o exceed_o chargeable_a to_o artaxerxes_n who_o by_o his_o persuasion_n put_v it_o in_o execution_n of_o late_a time_n the_o lord_n of_o chaumont_n general_n for_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o italy_n a_o personage_n of_o great_a virtue_n and_o authority_n through_o the_o persuasion_n of_o those_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o bentivogli_n be_v induce_v to_o go_v to_o boulogne_n to_o restore_v they_o again_o into_o the_o city_n and_o there_o to_o have_v suppress_v pope_n juli_n the_o second_o but_o the_o promise_n which_o the_o out_o ferrara_n ferdinand_n and_o don_n julius_n conspire_v against_o alfonso_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v put_v in_o their_o place_n again_o without_o loss_n of_o his_o sight_n by_o the_o quick_a and_o careful_a care_n of_o the_o physician_n conspire_v together_o to_o put_v the_o duke_n to_o death_n ferdinand_n which_o be_v the_o second_o son_n in_o hope_n to_o possess_v the_o state_n and_o julius_n for_o that_o it_o seem_v unto_o he_o that_o alfonso_n regard_v not_o the_o
1539._o with_o many_o wound_n be_v murder_v and_o she_o desire_v that_o her_o son_n which_o she_o have_v by_o he_o who_o be_v then_o but_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v one_o day_n revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o far_a she_o keep_v his_o father_n bloody_a and_o gory_a shirt_n in_o her_o chest_n even_o as_o it_o be_v take_v from_o his_o back_n when_o he_o be_v slay_v which_o she_o often_o show_v to_o her_o son_n to_o the_o end_n to_o imprint_v in_o his_o mind_n by_o that_o object_n the_o outrage_n do_v to_o his_o father_n in_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o happen_v that_o either_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o her_o parent_n and_o friend_n or_o the_o persuasion_n of_o some_o religious_a person_n she_o yield_v to_o a_o peace_n and_o pardon_v the_o murderer_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o with_o so_o great_a a_o generosity_n of_o heart_n she_o forgive_v he_o and_o ratify_v the_o peace_n promise_v that_o to_o show_v the_o sincertie_n of_o her_o heart_n and_o that_o of_o a_o enemy_n she_o 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the_o empire_n have_v receive_v many_o injury_n he_o not_o only_o thank_v the_o king_n for_o help_v he_o by_o his_o mean_n to_o recover_v his_o town_n in_o frioli_n which_o the_o venetian_n hold_v but_o forget_v all_o the_o wrong_n receive_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v become_v a_o true_a friend_n and_o have_v no_o object_n before_o his_o eye_n which_o may_v call_v to_o memory_n offence_n past_a he_o cause_v a_o book_n to_o be_v burn_v which_o be_v keep_v at_o spire_n wherein_o be_v write_v all_o the_o injury_n which_o in_o time_n past_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v do_v to_o the_o empire_n a_o act_n true_o of_o great_a goodness_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o magnanimity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ostrich_n chap._n 39_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o a_o error_n which_o he_o see_v his_o enemy_n to_o commit_v but_o rather_o to_o think_v that_o he_o do_v it_o to_o some_o special_a purpose_n and_o that_o under_o the_o same_o 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with_o repentance_n to_o have_v too_o long_o defer_v the_o send_n of_o relief_n lewes_n the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n fall_v into_o the_o like_a error_n be_v confederate_a with_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n the_o king_n of_o castille_n be_v enemy_n to_o king_n lewes_n of_o france_n will_v have_v pass_v into_o france_n with_o his_o army_n but_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v his_o friend_n and_o ally_n deny_v and_o stop_v his_o passage_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n procure_v to_o himself_o the_o war_n and_o be_v unable_a to_o resist_v the_o spanish_a king_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o aid_n of_o france_n but_o king_n lewes_n think_v that_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n have_v be_v able_a for_o a_o time_n to_o have_v defend_v himself_o from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o spaniard_n slack_v to_o send_v he_o succour_n and_o this_o delay_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n be_v overcome_v and_o force_v to_o fly_v and_o abandon_v his_o kingdom_n a_o man_n may_v produce_v many_o other_o example_n of_o latter_a time_n but_o these_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o present_a i_o will_v only_o say_v that_o the_o league_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n that_o they_o be_v hot_a in_o the_o beginning_n and_o cold_a in_o the_o end_n and_o he_o which_o demand_v be_v hot_a and_o he_o which_o be_v require_v cold_a of_o force_n there_o must_v follow_v as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o a_o lukewarmenes_n which_o mar_v all_o in_o the_o one_o heat_n diminish_v to_o see_v succour_n fail_v he_o and_o in_o the_o other_o cold_a increase_n to_o see_v how_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o think_v and_o do_v chap._n 46._o when_o succour_n send_v to_o a_o friend_n or_o confederate_n be_v insufficient_a to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o danger_n and_o trouble_n through_o be_v too_o weak_a they_o bring_v danger_n of_o loss_n and_o dishonour_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o which_o demand_v succour_n of_o a_o 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indignity_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o governor_n and_o the_o spaniard_n which_o be_v with_o he_o the_o ambassador_n be_v hear_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o be_v but_o slight_o believe_v and_o in_o conclusion_n be_v send_v back_o to_o don_n diego_n who_o be_v offend_v that_o they_o have_v complain_v against_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o worse_o than_o be_v do_v before_o wherefore_o the_o sienois_n again_o send_v other_o ambassador_n in_o great_a number_n than_o before_o to_o complain_v to_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o same_o outrage_n commit_v by_o don_n diego_n and_o bring_v back_o the_o same_o answer_n which_o they_o likewise_o have_v before_o and_o be_v again_o send_v back_o to_o the_o same_o governor_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o sienois_n despair_v of_o due_a revenge_n and_o not_o expect_v any_o release_n of_o their_o trouble_n for_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o emperor_n &_o fear_v whole_o to_o lose_v their_o liberty_n begin_v to_o talk_v of_o rebellion_n &_o of_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o french_a king_n which_o they_o do_v with_o all_o possible_a expedition_n and_o have_v slay_v sundry_a spaniard_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o rest_n in_o their_o citadel_n they_o set_v up_o the_o arm_n of_o france_n and_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o if_o then_o don_n diego_n have_v be_v take_v in_o the_o town_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sienois_n in_o that_o fury_n sure_o they_o have_v do_v he_o no_o great_a pleasure_n and_o so_o caesar_n for_o give_v too_o much_o credit_n to_o don_n diego_n and_o will_v not_o by_o other_o secret_a mean_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o sienois_n the_o city_n be_v bring_v to_o rebellion_n and_o infest_a with_o a_o most_o dangerous_a war_n and_o final_o don_n diego_n betake_v himself_o to_o a_o private_a life_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v before_o let_v prince_n then_o understand_v attentive_o they_o which_o complain_v of_o their_o governor_n let_v they_o inform_v themselves_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o do_v justice_n to_o he_o who_o shall_v require_v the_o same_o if_o they_o will_v hold_v the_o governor_n in_o their_o duty_n and_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o many_o displeasure_n chap._n 52._o public_a officer_n and_o minister_n of_o prince_n aught_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o example_n when_o they_o be_v find_v to_o have_v do_v injustice_n there_o be_v some_o man_n the_o which_o confute_v with_o certain_a apparent_a reason_n have_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o punish_v his_o public_a officer_n be_v in_o public_a charge_n of_o magistrate_n when_o he_o commit_v in_o justice_n and_o say_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o three_o reason_n to_o wit_n for_o not_o to_o diffame_v or_o dishonour_v the_o magistracy_n or_o public_a charge_n for_o not_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o small_a judgement_n in_o choose_v such_o a_o one_o &_o for_o not_o to_o be_v account_v cruel_a and_o covetous_a in_o bereave_v he_o both_o of_o his_o life_n and_o good_n this_o opinion_n have_v no_o good_a foundation_n and_o can_v stand_v but_o very_o weak_o but_o prince_n ought_v to_o have_v this_o consideration_n that_o they_o suffer_v not_o to_o escape_v unpunished_a the_o wrong_n do_v by_o their_o officer_n constitute_v in_o charge_n and_o dignity_n and_o that_o for_o sundry_a reason_n and_o occasion_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o show_v themselves_o conseruer_n and_o preserver_n and_o maintainer_n of_o their_o law_n which_o have_v prescribe_v just_a punishment_n for_o unjust_a magistrate_n to_o maintain_v their_o own_o reputation_n which_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o they_o support_v and_o endure_v not_o in_o place_n of_o charge_n and_o government_n unjust_a and_o covetous_a person_n and_o that_o for_o example_n for_o in_o punish_v one_o all_o the_o rest_n will_v beware_v &_o the_o prince_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o do_v too_o great_a execution_n charge_n william_n king_n of_o sicily_n cause_v a_o certain_a judge_n to_o be_v â—leyed_v because_o he_o do_v not_o justice_n in_o his_o charge_n william_n king_n of_o sicily_n surname_v the_o good_a imitate_v herein_o artaxerxes_n cause_v a_o unjust_a judge_n to_o be_v fley_v and_o command_v his_o skin_n to_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n upon_o the_o which_o he_o afterward_o set_v the_o son_n of_o the_o decease_a judge_n to_o exercise_v judgement_n and_o successive_o many_o other_o which_o proceed_v always_o just_o give_v no_o further_a occasion_n to_o the_o king_n to_o use_v any_o more_o punishment_n cosmo_n de_fw-fr medicis_n great_a duke_n of_o tuscan_a during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v 38._o year_n or_o thereabouts_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o inflict_v overmuch_o punishment_n for_o that_o once_o only_o he_o cass_v all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o eight_o from_o the_o balia_n for_o not_o proceed_v in_o a_o certain_a 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hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o many_o will_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o do_v participate_v and_o have_v his_o share_n in_o such_o wrong_a do_n for_o see_v that_o he_o endure_v the_o same_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v or_o stand_v in_o great_a doubt_n that_o he_o have_v a_o hand_n therein_o and_o dare_v not_o punish_v they_o which_o enrich_v his_o coffer_n by_o any_o mean_a whatsoever_o moreover_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o punish_v his_o evil_a officer_n thereby_o to_o acquire_v unto_o himself_o the_o general_a good_a will_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o opinion_n of_o a_o just_a prince_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o such_o a_o officer_n be_v ill_o belove_v of_o all_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n when_o a_o man_n see_v such_o a_o one_o punish_v they_o praise_v and_o love_v their_o prince_n which_o peradventure_o before_o be_v ill_o belove_v for_o suffer_v he_o duke_n valentin_n well_o know_v this_o humour_n who_o see_v himself_o hate_v by_o the_o roman_n injustice_n duke_n valentin_n cause_v ramire_n de_fw-fr orco_fw-la a_o spaniard_n his_o lieutenant_n to_o be_v slay_v in_o romania_n for_o do_v injustice_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o cruelty_n injustice_n and_o ill_a behaviour_n of_o remire_n de_fw-fr orco_fw-la a_o spaniard_n his_o lieutenant_n in_o romania_n wherefore_o he_o cause_v he_o one_o morning_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o cut_v in_o two_o piece_n in_o the_o place_n of_o cesena_n by_o which_o deed_n he_o acquire_v to_o himself_o the_o good_a will_n of_o all_o that_o province_n a_o man_n get_v nothing_o to_o say_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v which_o be_v in_o public_a charge_n and_o dignity_n for_o fear_v to_o dishonour_v the_o magistracy_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o place_n for_o the_o prince_n be_v more_o diffamed_a and_o dishonour_v in_o support_v his_o injustice_n then_o in_o punish_v they_o and_o in_o like_a
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florence_n and_o to_o have_v reentre_v into_o it_o for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v hinder_v his_o come_n be_v so_o sudden_a that_o they_o within_o have_v not_o have_v leisure_n to_o have_v make_v resistance_n but_o when_o peter_n be_v upon_o the_o way_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a and_o continual_a rain_n that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o stay_v and_o can_v not_o get_v to_o the_o city_n before_o it_o be_v late_o and_o this_o stay_n give_v time_n to_o his_o adversary_n within_o to_o arm_v themselves_o and_o to_o make_v he_o resistance_n chap._n 76._o those_o prince_n which_o make_v no_o account_n of_o their_o general_n which_o faithful_o serve_v they_o but_o give_v they_o occasion_n to_o forsake_v their_o pay_n and_o service_n commit_v great_a fault_n the_o dishonest_a and_o vituperable_a vice_n of_o ingratitude_n ought_v by_o prince_n &_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v avoid_v as_o most_o unworthy_a to_o be_v lodge_v in_o royal_a heart_n and_o the_o breast_n of_o noble_a senator_n and_o 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to_o pay_v it_o with_o ingratitude_n but_o speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n i_o say_v that_o a_o prince_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o his_o captain_n to_o forsake_v he_o after_o that_o they_o have_v well_o and_o true_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o go_v oftentimes_o to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o enemy_n beside_o the_o spot_n and_o stain_v of_o ingratitude_n he_o incur_v the_o dishonour_n and_o blame_v of_o avarice_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deem_v that_o the_o same_o proceed_v from_o the_o inconsideration_n of_o he_o who_o be_v now_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o danger_n wherein_o he_o be_v who_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o return_v and_o reenter_v into_o the_o same_o again_o of_o this_o condition_n be_v those_o who_o have_v have_v a_o general_n or_o other_o chief_a and_o valorous_a conductor_n in_o their_o service_n in_o the_o war_n for_o the_o least_o occasion_n that_o may_v happen_v estrange_v themselves_o unto_o they_o and_o displace_v they_o with_o small_a 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of_o aethiopia_n with_o a_o great_a loss_n of_o his_o people_n and_o perpetual_a dishonour_n for_o his_o folly_n and_o so_o that_o enterprise_n have_v such_o end_n as_o all_o such_o desperate_a enterprise_n full_a of_o error_n and_o shameful_a success_n use_v to_o have_v and_o make_v he_o to_o know_v how_o great_a a_o dishonour_n it_o be_v to_o a_o prince_n to_o begin_v war_n without_o provide_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o go_v before_o and_o to_o be_v prudent_o consider_v chap._n 86._o it_o more_o avail_v to_o provide_v according_a to_o the_o advertisement_n and_o rumour_n of_o dangerous_a accident_n which_o may_v happen_v to_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n then_o to_o make_v no_o account_n thereof_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n impossible_a that_o great_a preparation_n for_o war_n shall_v be_v so_o secret_o make_v but_o that_o by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o it_o may_v be_v know_v what_o person_n and_o place_n will_v be_v invade_v and_o be_v also_o impossible_a but_o by_o 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senator_n take_v the_o middle_a way_n for_o they_o do_v not_o altogether_o contemn_v the_o advertisement_n of_o hermocrates_n neither_o do_v they_o show_v any_o such_o fear_n as_o that_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o their_o gravity_n syracuse_n the_o prudence_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o syracuse_n and_o so_o it_o be_v conclude_v to_o make_v ready_a sufficient_a and_o necessary_a provision_n to_o the_o end_n that_o afterward_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v make_v upon_o a_o sudden_a if_o the_o news_n prove_v to_o be_v true_a and_o if_o the_o news_n prove_v not_o true_a it_o be_v no_o great_a discommodity_n to_o their_o city_n and_o it_o be_v always_o better_a to_o fear_v then_o to_o neglect_v let_v no_o man_n then_o despise_v the_o report_n which_o be_v spread_v neither_o the_o news_n which_o a_o man_n receive_v of_o any_o imminent_a danger_n for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v note_v of_o fear_n then_o to_o show_v himself_o ill_o advise_v and_o negligent_a and_o the_o charge_n and_o expense_n which_o be_v make_v to_o assure_v and_o secure_v a_o estate_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v lose_v chap._n 87._o jnnocencie_n and_o a_o clear_a conscience_n make_v a_o man_n bold_a and_o hardy_a and_o give_v he_o heart_n and_o courage_n to_o show_v himself_o in_o all_o place_n and_o before_o all_o person_n true_o guicciardins_n counsel_n be_v both_o very_a good_a and_o profitable_a for_o those_o which_o have_v commit_v some_o fault_n for_o counsel_v those_o which_o have_v offend_v and_o will_v put_v themselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o of_o the_o law_n he_o will_v they_o first_o to_o think_v upon_o it_o very_o well_o before_o hand_n and_o to_o measure_v their_o do_n for_o although_o that_o their_o case_n be_v very_o hard_o to_o be_v discover_v yet_o a_o man_n will_v not_o deleeve_v what_o mean_v a_o wise_a and_o diligent_a judge_n may_v devise_v to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o least_o sign_n and_o sparkle_n in_o the_o world_n may_v manifest_v the_o whole_a and_o bring_v it_o to_o light_v wherefore_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o marvel_v at_o the_o boldness_n i_o will_v not_o say_v rashness_n of_o some_o who_o either_o because_o they_o have_v no_o companion_n in_o their_o action_n and_o offence_n or_o because_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o to_o continue_v firm_a and_o constant_a and_o to_o make_v their_o party_n good_a at_o the_o rack_n voluntary_o yield_v themselves_o to_o prison_n and_o although_o that_o some_o of_o their_o fortune_n be_v to_o be_v absolve_v and_o to_o escape_v yet_o a_o man_n can_v say_v but_o that_o of_o a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o ten_o be_v punish_v whereof_o there_o be_v so_o much_o experience_n every_o where_o and_o so_o many_o example_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o discourse_v thereof_o but_o when_o some_o one_o have_v not_o offend_v and_o be_v innocent_a of_o the_o fact_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v a_o man_n will_v not_o believe_v with_o what_o 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