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machivael_n discourse_n upon_o the_o first_o decade_n of_o t._n livius_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o italian_a to_o which_o be_v add_v his_o prince_n with_o some_o marginal_a animadversion_n note_v and_o tax_v his_o error_n by_o e._n d._n london_n print_v for_o g._n bedell_n and_o t._n collins_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o their_o shop_n at_o the_o middle-temple_n gate_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1662._o to_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o illustrious_a james_n duke_n of_o lenox_n earl_n of_o march_n baron_n of_o setrington_n darn_o terbanten_n and_o methuen_n lord_n great_a chamberlain_n and_o admiral_n of_o scotland_n knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n in_o both_o kingdom_n i_o offer_v here_o to_o your_o grace_n patronage_n my_o best_a endeavour_n discover_v at_o large_a their_o imperfection_n in_o what_o i_o can_v claim_v i_o in_o this_o work_n for_o which_o however_o i_o may_v have_v incur_v the_o blame_n of_o some_o as_o unable_a to_o do_v the_o author_n i_o have_v undertake_v his_o full_a right_n but_o rather_o by_o my_o rude_a stile_n wrong_v his_o original_a lustre_n yet_o perhaps_o with_o other_o more_o moderate_a i_o may_v find_v favour_n and_o good_a acceptance_n as_o well_o for_o my_o choice_n of_o the_o author_n who_o worth_n will_v somewhat_o bear_v i_o out_o as_o because_o i_o have_v contribute_v hereunto_o what_o i_o ought_v which_o can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o i_o can_v my_o author_n be_v a_o florentine_a who_o national_a attribute_n among_o the_o italian_n be_v subtlety_n and_o who_o particular_a eminence_n in_o cunning_n have_v style_v the_o most_o cunning_a as_o his_o sectary_n machiavillian_n nor_o have_v this_o workman_n take_v in_o hand_n a_o work_n unproper_a for_o his_o skill_n be_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o first_o foundation_n and_o analyze_a of_o the_o very_a ground_n upon_o which_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n be_v build_v and_o 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the_o rudder_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o then_o such_o as_o be_v the_o best_a approve_a and_o experience_a mariner_n so_o in_o all_o state_n we_o find_v that_o however_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o quiet_a alliance_n blood_n and_o favour_n have_v a_o main_a stroke_n in_o matter_n of_o preferment_n and_o employment_n too_o yet_o when_o the_o time_n grow_v perplex_v with_o peril_n and_o difficulty_n true_a worth_n and_o experience_n be_v seek_v after_o and_o then_o of_o value_n no_o climate_n be_v so_o benign_a as_o to_o afford_v a_o perpetual_a calm_n and_o therefore_o your_o grace_n may_v do_v well_o to_o enable_v yourself_o for_o the_o service_n of_o your_o prince_n and_o country_n that_o be_v call_v for_o into_o the_o steerage_n in_o turbulent_a time_n not_o favour_n only_o may_v give_v you_o a_o place_n there_o but_o use_v find_v you_o necessary_a whereunto_o if_o i_o can_v contribute_v a_o poor_a mite_n i_o have_v do_v enough_o notwithstanding_o however_o my_o author_n in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v well_o have_v far_o excel_v other_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o without_o his_o blemish_n and_o error_n to_o which_o as_o well_o as_o i_o be_v able_a to_o discover_v they_o i_o have_v mark_v and_o thereunto_o add_v some_o observation_n take_v as_o i_o think_v all_o his_o notorious_a error_n in_o this_o book_n wherein_o i_o may_v have_v commit_v fault_n too_o which_o you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o pass_v over_o as_o no_o strange_a thing_n but_o accept_v rather_o the_o duty_n of_o your_o grace_n humble_a servant_n edward_z dacres_n a_o table_n of_o the_o argument_n of_o each_o several_a chapter_n what_o be_v in_o general_a the_o beginning_n of_o every_o city_n and_o especial_o that_o of_o rome_n chap._n 1._o how_o many_o kind_n of_o commonwealth_n there_o be_v and_o what_o be_v that_o of_o rome_n chap._n 2._o upon_o what_o occasion_n the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n be_v create_v in_o rome_n whereby_o the_o commonwealth_n become_v more_o perfect_a chap._n 3._o that_o the_o disagreement_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n make_v the_o commonwealth_n both_o free_a and_o mighty_a chap._n 4._o whether_o the_o people_n or_o the_o nobility_n be_v the_o the_o better_a guardian_n of_o liberty_n and_o which_o have_v great_a occasion_n of_o be_v tumultuous_a either_o they_o that_o strive_v to_o enlarge_v the_o state_n or_o they_o that_o endeavour_v but_o to_o maintain_v it_o chap._n 5._o whether_o in_o rome_n there_o can_v have_v be_v such_o a_o state_n found_v as_o will_v quite_o have_v take_v away_o the_o hatred_n between_o the_o people_n and_o the_o senate_n chap._n 6._o how_o useful_a accusation_n be_v in_o a_o republic_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o liberty_n chap._n 7._o accusation_n be_v not_o more_o beneficial_a to_o commonwealth_n than_o calumny_n pernicious_a chap._n 8._o how_o needful_a it_o be_v that_o he_o who_o frame_v anew_o the_o law_n and_o lay_v new_a fonndation_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v alone_o without_o companion_n or_o competitor_n chap._n 9_o as_o the_o founder_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n or_o kingdom_n be_v praiseworthy_a so_o the_o beginner_n of_o a_o tyranny_n deserve_v much_o infamy_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o roman_n religion_n chap._n 11._o of_o what_o importance_n it_o be_v to_o hold_v a_o worthy_a esteem_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o italy_n for_o have_v fail_v therein_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v go_v to_o wrack_n chap._n 12._o in_o what_o manner_n the_o roman_n avail_v themselves_o of_o their_o religion_n in_o order_v the_o city_n in_o undertake_v their_o design_n and_o stop_v of_o tumult_n chap._n 13._o the_o roman_n interpret_v their_o auspex_n as_o necessity_n require_v and_o with_o discretion_n make_v a_o show_n to_o observe_v their_o religion_n yet_o upon_o occasion_n they_o neglect_v it_o but_o if_o any_o do_v rash_o contemn_v it_o they_o punish_v he_o chap._n 14._o the_o samnite_n for_o the_o extreme_a remedy_n to_o their_o break_a state_n have_v recourse_n to_o religion_n chap._n 15._o people_n accustom_v to_o live_v under_o a_o prince_n if_o by_o any_o accident_n they_o become_v free_a have_v much_o ado_n to_o maintain_v their_o liberty_n chap._n 16._o a_o disorderly_a people_n get_v their_o liberty_n can_v keep_v themselves_o free_a without_o great_a difficulty_n chap._n 17._o in_o what_o manner_n in_o a_o corrupt_a city_n a_o free_a state_n may_v be_v maintain_v be_v get_v or_o how_o when_o they_o have_v it_o not_o it_o may_v be_v get_v and_o well_o order_v chap._n 18._o a_o very_a mean_a prince_n may_v easy_o subsist_v succeed_v a_o brave_a and_o valorous_a prince_n but_o a_o mean_a one_o follow_v one_o that_o be_v mean_a bring_v a_o state_n into_o great_a hazard_n chap._n 19_o two_o continue_a succession_n of_o valorous_a prince_n work_v great_a effect_n and_o commonwealth_n well_o order_v of_o necessity_n have_v valorous_a succession_n and_o therefore_o be_v their_o gain_n and_o increase_v great_a chap._n 20._o what_o blame_v that_o prince_n or_o republic_n deserve_v that_o want_v soldier_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n chap._n 21._o what_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o three_o horatij_n roman_n and_o the_o three_o curiatij_n alban_n chap._n 22._o that_o the_o whole_a fortune_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v at_o stake_n where_o the_o whole_a force_n try_v not_o for_o it_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v often_o hurtful_a to_o guard_v the_o passage_n chap._n 23._o commonwealth_n well_o order_v appoint_v reward_n and_o punishment_n for_o their_o people_n and_o never_o recompense_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o chap._n 24._o whosoever_o will_v reform_v a_o ancient_a state_n in_o a_o free_a city_n let_v he_o retain_v at_o least_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o old_a custom_n chap._n 25._o a_o new_a prince_n in_o a_o city_n or_o province_n take_v by_o he_o shall_v make_v innovation_n in_o
every_o thing_n chap._n 26._o it_o be_v very_o seldom_o that_o man_n know_v how_o to_o be_v altogether_o mischievous_a or_o altogether_o good_a chap._n 27._o for_o what_o reason_n the_o roman_n be_v less_o ungrateful_a to_o their_o citizen_n than_o the_o athenian_n chap._n 28._o whether_o of_o the_o two_o be_v more_o ungrateful_a people_n or_o a_o prince_n chap._n 29._o what_o mean_v a_o prince_n or_o republic_n shall_v use_v to_o avoid_v this_o vice_n of_o ingratitude_n and_o what_o a_o commander_n or_o citizen_n to_o be_v free_a from_o their_o danger_n chap._n 30._o that_o the_o roman_a commander_n be_v never_o extraordinary_o punish_v for_o any_o error_n commit_v nor_o at_o all_o punish_v when_o either_o by_o their_o ignorance_n or_o upon_o some_o unlucky_a resolution_n take_v by_o they_o the_o commonwealth_n suffer_v chap._n 31._o a_o prince_n or_o republ._n shall_v not_o defer_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o man_n until_o their_o necessity_n require_v it_o chap._n 32._o when_o a_o inconvenience_n be_v grow_v in_o a_o state_n or_o against_o a_o state_n it_o be_v better_a to_o bear_v with_o it_o for_o a_o while_n then_o present_o to_o struggle_v with_o it_o chap._n 33._o the_o dictator_n authority_n do_v good_a and_o not_o harm_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n and_o how_o authority_n which_o the_o citizen_n take_v upon_o they_o of_o themselves_o and_o not_o those_o that_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o people_n free_a voice_n be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o government_n chap._n 34._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 notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o public_a and_o free_a voice_n chap._n 35._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 disdain_v the_o less_o as_o unworthy_a of_o they_o chap._n 36._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 chap._n 37._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 too_o then_o choose_v of_o themselves_o chap._n 38._o the_o same_o accident_n be_v see_v to_o befall_v several_a people_n chap._n 39_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o decemvirate_n in_o rome_n and_o what_o therein_o be_v to_o be_v note_v where_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v consider_v how_o by_o the_o like_a accident_n a_o republic_n may_v be_v preserve_v or_o suppress_v chap._n 40._o of_o humble_a to_o become_v proud_a of_o merciful_a cruel_a without_o pass_v through_o the_o due_a mean_n between_o these_o extreme_n argue_v indiscretion_n and_o turn_v not_o to_o advantage_n chap._n 41._o how_o easy_o man_n may_v be_v corrupt_v chap._n 42._o they_o that_o fight_v for_o their_o own_o glory_n be_v the_o good_a and_o faithful_a soldier_n chap._n 43._o a_o multitude_n without_o a_o head_n be_v unprofitable_a and_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o first_o threaten_v and_o afterward_o demand_v the_o power_n chap._n 44._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o very_o evil_a example_n when_o he_o that_o make_v a_o law_n neglect_v the_o observe_v of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a in_o a_o state_n to_o make_v a_o continual_a practice_n of_o cruel_a execution_n chap._n 45._o man_n arise_v by_o degree_n from_o one_o ambition_n to_o another_o and_o first_o they_o aim_v no_o further_o then_o that_o they_o themselves_o suffer_v no_o harm_n of_o other_o afterward_o they_o strive_v to_o be_v able_a to_o hurt_v other_o chap._n 46._o man_n though_o they_o be_v deceive_v in_o generality_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o so_o easy_o beguile_v in_o particular_n chap._n 47._o he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v a_o magistracy_n give_v to_o one_o that_o be_v base_a and_o lewd_a let_v he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v demand_v either_o by_o one_o that_o be_v very_o base_a and_o very_a lewd_a or_o by_o one_o that_o be_v very_o noble_a and_o very_a good_a chap._n 48._o if_o those_o city_n that_o have_v have_v their_o beginning_n free_a as_o rome_n have_v find_v difficulty_n to_o make_v law_n that_o can_v maintain_v they_o so_o those_o that_o have_v have_v their_o beginning_n immediate_o servile_a find_v almost_o a_o impossibility_n chap._n 49._o the_o power_n of_o stop_v the_o public_a action_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o council_n or_o one_o magistracy_n chap._n 50._o a_o commonwealth_n or_o prince_n shall_v make_v a_o show_n to_o do_v that_o of_o a_o free_a mind_n which_o indeed_o mere_a necessity_n compel_v they_o to_o do_v chap._n 51._o to_o stay_v the_o insolence_n of_o one_o that_o grow_v powerful_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n there_o be_v no_o way_n more_o secure_a and_o less_o offensive_a then_o to_o seize_v beforehand_o and_o so_o prevent_v he_o of_o those_o way_n by_o which_o he_o attain_v to_o that_o power_n chap._n 52._o the_o people_n deceive_v by_o a_o false_a show_n of_o good_a oftentimes_o seek_v their_o own_o ruin_n and_o great_a hope_n and_o large_a promise_n do_v easy_o move_v they_o chap._n 53._o what_o authority_n the_o presence_n of_o a_o great_a and_o worthy_a personage_n have_v to_o appease_v and_o quiet_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o multitude_n chap._n 54._o how_o easy_o thing_n be_v order_v in_o a_o city_n where_o the_o people_n be_v not_o corrupt_v and_o that_o where_o a_o parity_n be_v there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o a_o principality_n and_o where_o that_o be_v not_o a_o republic_n can_v be_v chap._n 55._o before_o strange_a accident_n and_o change_n befall_v a_o city_n or_o country_n usual_o there_o be_v some_o prodigy_n that_o forerun_v they_o or_o man_n that_o foretell_v they_o chap._n 56._o a_o common_a people_n unite_v be_v strong_a and_o vigorous_a but_o take_v apart_o and_o separate_v vile_a and_o contemptible_a chap._n 57_o the_o multitude_n be_v more_o wise_a and_o constant_a than_o a_o prince_n chap._n 58._o what_o confederation_n or_o league_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v trust_v either_o that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o a_o republic_n or_o that_o be_v make_v with_o a_o prince_n chap._n 59_o how_o the_o consulship_n and_o every_o other_o magistracy_n in_o rome_n be_v give_v without_o respect_n of_o age_n chap._n 60._o the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o book_n which_o contribute_v more_o to_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o their_o empire_n either_o their_o virtue_n or_o their_o fortune_n chap._n 1._o what_o people_n the_o roman_n have_v to_o make_v war_n withal_o and_o how_o obstinate_o they_o fight_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o liberty_n chap._n 2._o rome_n become_v a_o great_a city_n by_o ruine_v those_o that_o be_v near_a neighbour_n unto_o she_o and_o by_o admit_v stranger_n without_o difficulty_n to_o share_v in_o her_o dignity_n chap._n 3._o republic_n have_v take_v three_o particular_a course_n to_o amplify_v and_o enlarge_v their_o state_n chap._n 4._o that_o the_o change_n of_o religion_n and_o language_n together_o with_o the_o chance_n of_o flood_n and_o pestilence_n abolish_v the_o memory_n of_o thing_n chap._n 5._o how_o the_o roman_n proceed_v in_o make_v of_o war_n chap._n 6._o how_o much_o land_n the_o roman_n allow_v to_o each_o man_n they_o send_v out_o to_o inhabit_v their_o colony_n chap._n 7._o the_o occasion_n wherefore_o people_n leave_v their_o own_o native_a soil_n and_o invade_v other_o country_n chap._n 8._o upon_o what_o occasion_n war_n be_v begin_v among_o prince_n chap._n 9_o money_n be_v not_o the_o sinew_n of_o war_n according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n chap._n 10._o it_o be_v not_o a_o match_n wise_o make_v to_o join_v alliance_n with_o a_o prince_n who_o credit_n be_v great_a than_o his_o strength_n chap._n 11._o whether_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o prince_n fear_v to_o be_v assail_v by_o his_o enemy_n himself_n first_o to_o begin_v the_o war_n with_o he_o or_o to_o expect_v while_o it_o come_v home_o to_o he_o chap._n 12._o that_o man_n rise_v from_o poor_a and_o small_a beginning_n to_o great_a fortune_n rather_o by_o the_o help_n of_o guile_n then_o force_n chap._n 13._o they_o be_v often_o deceive_v who_o think_v with_o humility_n to_o overcome_v pride_n chap._n 14._o weak_a state_n be_v always_o irresolute_a in_o their_o determination_n and_o slow_a deliberation_n be_v always_o hurtful_a chap._n 15._o how_o much_o the_o order_n use_v by_o our_o soldier_n in_o these_o modern_a time_n differ_v from_o those_o of_o the_o ancient_n chap._n 16._o what_o esteem_v our_o modern_a army_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o artillery_n and_o if_o the_o opinion_n which_o be_v general_o conceive_v of_o it_o be_v true_a chap._n 17._o how_o
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 disposition_n chap._n 46._o that_o a_o good_a citizen_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o country_n ought_v to_o forget_v all_o private_a wrong_n chap._n 47._o when_o we_o see_v the_o enemy_n commit_v a_o great_a error_n we_o ought_v to_o believe_v there_o be_v some_o treachery_n in_o the_o business_n chap._n 48._o a_o republic_n if_o one_o will_v preserve_v it_o free_a have_v every_o day_n neeed_o of_o provision_n of_o new_a order_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o good_a desert_n that_o way_n fabius_n be_v term_v magnus_n chap._n 49._o finis_fw-la machiavel_n discourse_n upon_o the_o first_o decade_n of_o t._n livius_n translate_v out_o of_o italian_a the_o preface_n when_o i_o consider_v the_o esteem_n which_o be_v make_v of_o antiquity_n and_o that_o many_o time_n let_v pass_n further_a example_n a_o small_a piece_n of_o a_o ancient_a statute_n have_v be_v buy_v at_o a_o great_a rate_n only_o to_o have_v it_o at_o hand_n to_o adorn_v the_o house_n withal_o and_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o cause_v other_o who_o take_v delight_n in_o the_o art_n to_o draw_v copy_n thereof_o and_o these_o likewise_o endeavour_v as_o lively_a as_o they_o can_v to_o represent_v it_o again_o in_o all_o their_o work_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n see_v the_o most_o virtuous_a action_n that_o history_n relate_v we_o to_o have_v be_v archieve_v by_o kingdom_n ancient_a commonwealth_n king_n captain_n citizen_n and_o lawgiver_n and_o such_o other_o who_o have_v undergo_v much_o for_o their_o country_n good_a that_o these_o i_o say_v have_v be_v rather_o admire_v then_o follow_v or_o rather_o by_o every_o one_o have_v be_v so_o much_o avoid_v that_o now_o the_o very_a footstep_n of_o that_o ancient_a virtue_n be_v utter_o deface_v i_o can_v but_o both_o marvel_n and_o grieve_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o i_o perceive_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o process_n arise_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n among_o citizen_n or_o in_o criminal_a cause_n recourse_n be_v always_o make_v to_o those_o judgement_n and_o those_o remedy_n which_o former_o have_v be_v ordain_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o ancient_n for_o the_o civil-lawe_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o opinion_n give_v by_o ancient_a lawyer_n which_o since_o have_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o method_n todirect_a our_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n now_o a_o day_n in_o give_v of_o their_o judgement_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o in_o the_o order_n of_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o state_n in_o the_o government_n of_o kingdom_n in_o ordain_v of_o military_a discipline_n in_o wage_n of_o war_n in_o give_v judgement_n upon_o the_o subject_n in_o amplify_a of_o the_o empire_n there_o be_v neither_o prince_n nor_o republic_n commander_n nor_o citizen_n who_o ever_o seek_v after_o any_o of_o these_o ancient_a pattern_n which_o i_o persuade_v myself_o proceed_v not_o so_o much_o from_o that_o weakness_n into_o which_o the_o breed_n and_o custom_n now_o a_o day_n have_v bring_v the_o world_n or_o from_o that_o evil_n which_o idleness_n accompany_v with_o ambition_n have_v do_v to_o many_o christian_a country_n and_o city_n as_o from_o their_o want_n of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o history_n in_o that_o by_o read_v they_o they_o conceive_v not_o that_o meaning_n nor_o relish_n that_o tastethey_a have_v in_o they_o whence_o it_o arise_v that_o many_o who_o read_v take_v delight_n to_o hear_v the_o variety_n of_o accident_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o they_o without_o further_a regard_n of_o imitate_v they_o deem_v that_o not_o only_o hard_a but_o unpossible_a as_o if_o the_o heaven_n the_o sun_n the_o element_n and_o man_n be_v alter_v from_o what_o they_o be_v of_o old_a in_o theâ—ir_a motion_n order_n and_o power_n wherefore_o be_v desirous_a to_o withdraw_v man_n from_o this_o error_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o write_v upon_o these_o book_n of_o t_o livius_n which_o have_v escape_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o time_n what_o i_o think_v conformable_a to_o modern_a and_o ancient_a affair_n of_o purpose_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o they_o that_o they_o who_o shall_v well_o peruse_v these_o discourse_n of_o i_o may_v there_o reap_v that_o profit_n for_o which_o end_n the_o knowledge_n of_o history_n ought_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o and_o however_o this_o be_v a_o task_n of_o great_a difficulty_n yet_o by_o the_o help_n of_o those_o who_o have_v encourage_v i_o to_o undergo_v this_o burden_n i_o believe_v i_o shall_v carry_v it_o so_o far_o onward_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v leave_v for_o he_o that_o come_v after_o i_o but_o very_o little_a way_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o good_a end_n chap._n i._n what_o be_v in_o general_a the_o beginning_n of_o every_o city_n and_o especial_o that_o of_o rome_n whosoever_o shall_v read_v what_o beginning_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n have_v who_o be_v the_o lawmaker_n and_o how_o it_o be_v found_v will_v nothing_o marvel_v that_o so_o great_a virtue_n be_v continue_v so_o many_o year_n in_o the_o city_n and_o that_o from_o thence_o afterward_o there_o grow_v so_o mighty_a a_o empire_n to_o which_o that_o commonwealth_n attain_v and_o therefore_o to_o discourse_v first_o of_o her_o birth_n i_o say_v that_o all_o city_n be_v build_v either_o by_o the_o native_n of_o the_o place_n they_o be_v build_v in_o or_o by_o stranger_n the_o first_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v disperse_v in_o many_o and_o small_a number_n find_v they_o can_v live_v safe_a each_o one_o not_o have_v strength_n apart_o as_o well_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o situation_n as_o their_o small_a number_n to_o resist_v the_o violence_n of_o those_o that_o will_v force_v they_o or_o if_o they_o will_v join_v together_o for_o their_o defence_n the_o enemy_n come_v upon_o they_o they_o can_v do_v it_o in_o time_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o one_o body_n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n abandon_v divers_a of_o their_o retreat_n &_o so_o become_v a_o sudden_a prey_n to_o their_o enemy_n wherefore_o to_o escape_v these_o danger_n either_o of_o themselves_o or_o upon_o the_o motion_n of_o some_o one_o of_o authority_n among_o they_o they_o confine_v themselves_o to_o dwell_v together_o in_o a_o place_n choose_v as_o well_o for_o their_o better_a commodity_n of_o live_v as_o more_o facility_n of_o defence_n of_o this_o sort_n among_o many_o other_o be_v athens_n &_o venice_n the_o first_o under_o the_o command_n of_o theseus_n be_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n build_v by_o the_o scatter_a inhabitant_n the_o other_o much_o people_n be_v retire_v into_o certain_a little_a land_n at_o the_o point_n of_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n to_o avoid_v those_o war_n which_o then_o be_v beginning_n in_o italy_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o huge_a and_o continual_a inundation_n of_o barbarian_n upon_o the_o decline_a of_o the_o roman_a empire_n begin_v among_o themselves_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o particular_a prince_n to_o live_v under_o those_o law_n they_o think_v most_o proper_a for_o their_o 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behaviour_n make_v the_o capuan_o hasty_a to_o ask_v a_o prerour_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o have_v the_o roman_n of_o themselves_o make_v but_o the_o least_o show_n they_o will_v have_v send_v one_o thich_a they_o will_v present_o have_v be_v in_o jealousy_n of_o they_o and_o start_v from_o they_o but_o what_o need_v we_o go_v to_o capua_n and_o rome_n for_o example_n have_v store_n enough_o at_o florence_n and_o in_o tuscany_n it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o long_o since_o it_o be_v that_o pistotia_n willing_o yield_v itself_o to_o the_o government_n of_o florence_n it_o be_v as_o well_o know_v also_o what_o enmity_n have_v be_v between_o the_o florentine_n and_o the_o pisans_n the_o luckese_n and_o the_o seneses_n and_o this_o difference_n of_o disposition_n proceed_v not_o from_o thence_o that_o the_o pistoyese_n value_v not_o their_o liberty_n as_o well_o as_o other_o do_v but_o because_o the_o florentine_n use_v these_o with_o that_o respect_n they_o do_v their_o own_o brother_n 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likelihood_n fit_a to_o make_v that_o credible_a whereof_o in_o such_o a_o case_n man_n be_v persuade_v these_o word_n be_v speak_v upon_o that_o which_o numicius_n the_o pretour_n after_o that_o the_o latin_n be_v defeat_v by_o the_o roman_n persuade_v they_o and_o upon_o that_o which_o few_o year_n since_o many_o believe_v when_o francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n come_v to_o the_o conquest_n of_o milan_n which_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o swisser_n therefore_o i_o say_v that_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o be_v dead_a and_o francis_n of_o angoulesme_fw-fr succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o desire_v to_o restore_v the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n to_o the_o kingdom_n whereof_o the_o swisser_n have_v of_o late_o possess_v themselves_o by_o mean_n of_o pope_n julius_n the_o second_o encouragement_n desire_v to_o have_v some_o aid_n in_o italy_n which_o may_v further_o his_o undertake_n so_o that_o beside_o the_o venetian_n who_o king_n lewis_n have_v gain_v he_o try_v the_o florentine_n and_o pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o think_v his_o enterprise_n much_o facilitated_a by_o have_v they_o to_o side_n with_o he_o because_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n soldier_n be_v in_o lombardy_n and_o some_o of_o the_o emperor_n force_n in_o verona_n pope_n leo_n yield_v not_o to_o the_o king_n desire_n but_o by_o those_o that_o counsel_v he_o he_o be_v persuade_v as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v neuter_n show_v he_o that_o herein_o consist_v certain_a victory_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o the_o church_n good_a to_o have_v either_o mighty_a in_o italy_n the_o king_n or_o the_o swisser_n but_o if_o he_o desire_v to_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o ancient_a liberty_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o free_v it_o from_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o varquish_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o divide_v
abode_n and_o keep_v it_o in_o good_a strength_n and_o the_o citizen_n thereof_o well_o dispose_v whereby_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o support_v the_o enemy_n violence_n till_o either_o some_o accord_n or_o some_o foreign_a aid_n come_v to_o his_o relief_n all_o other_o design_n be_v expensive_a in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o unfruitful_a in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v well_o weigh_v all_o this_o that_o i_o have_v say_v shall_v perceive_v that_o the_o roman_n as_o they_o be_v in_o all_o other_o their_o affair_n very_o judicious_a so_o be_v they_o very_o well_o advise_v in_o this_o judgement_n they_o give_v upon_o the_o latin_n and_o the_o privernates_n where_o take_v no_o care_n at_o all_o for_o citadel_n they_o assure_v themselves_o of_o they_o by_o wise_a and_o better_a way_n chap._n xxv_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 master_v it_o in_o the_o roman_a republic_n the_o people_n 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where_o they_o think_v to_o get_v they_o lose_v the_o veyente_n believe_v that_o by_o get_v upon_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v at_o variance_n one_o with_o another_o they_o shall_v overcome_v they_o but_o it_o prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o reconcilement_n to_o the_o roman_n but_o of_o ruin_n to_o themselves_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o discord_n in_o republic_n be_v most_o common_o idleness_n and_o peace_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o union_n and_o concord_n be_v fear_n and_o war_n wherefore_o have_v the_o veyente_n be_v wise_a the_o more_o at_o variance_n they_o have_v perceive_v rome_n to_o have_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o shall_v they_o have_v forbear_v from_o war_n against_o they_o and_o with_o device_n of_o peace_n cast_v about_o how_o to_o master_v they_o the_o way_n be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v repute_v a_o confident_a friend_n of_o that_o city_n which_o be_v in_o discord_n and_o while_o they_o come_v not_o to_o arm_n to_o carry_v himself_o as_o a_o umpire_n between_o both_o party_n and_o when_o they_o do_v come_v to_o arm_n to_o afford_v some_o slow_a favour_n to_o the_o weak_a party_n as_o well_o to_o keep_v they_o still_o at_o war_n and_o consume_v they_o as_o to_o hinder_v they_o from_o doubt_v that_o with_o thy_o great_a force_n thou_o mean_v to_o suppress_v they_o and_o become_v their_o prince_n and_o when_o this_o part_n be_v well_o play_v it_o can_v fail_v ordinary_o but_o that_o it_o will_v direct_o have_v the_o success_n thou_o look_v for_o the_o city_n of_o pistoya_n as_o in_o another_o discourse_n and_o to_o another_o purpose_n i_o say_v come_v to_o the_o florentine_n republic_n by_o no_o other_o trick_n than_o this_o for_o it_o be_v divide_v in_o faction_n the_o florentine_n now_o favour_v the_o one_o and_o then_o the_o other_o without_o any_o imputation_n of_o blame_n from_o either_o bring_v they_o to_o such_o term_n that_o be_v tire_v with_o their_o tumultuous_a live_n they_o come_v willing_o to_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o florentine_n arm_n the_o city_n of_o sienna_n never_o change_v her_o state_n upon_o the_o florentine_n favour_n but_o when_o their_o courtesy_n come_v but_o thin_a and_o small_a for_o when_o they_o be_v frequent_a and_o strong_a they_o unite_v they_o rather_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o state_n in_o which_o they_o live_v i_o will_v add_v to_o these_o aforesaid_a one_o other_o example_n philp_n visconti_n duke_n of_o milan_n several_a time_n make_v war_n against_o the_o florentine_n ground_v much_o upon_o their_o disagreement_n and_o always_o come_v off_o a_o loser_n whereupon_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v when_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o evil_a success_n of_o his_o undertake_n that_o the_o florentine_n folly_n have_v make_v he_o spend_v two_o million_o of_o gold_n to_o no_o purpose_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o the_o veyente_n and_o the_o etruscan_o deceive_v themselves_o by_o this_o conceit_n of_o they_o and_o be_v at_o last_o in_o a_o set_a battle_n vanquish_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o thus_o will_v other_o find_v themselves_o deceive_v whoever_o shall_v seek_v by_o the_o like_a course_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n to_o subdu_fw-fr any_o nation_n or_o people_n chap._n xxvi_o contempt_n and_o contumely_n beget_v a_o hatred_n against_o those_o that_o use_v it_o without_o any_o return_n of_o advantage_n to_o they_o i_o eeleeve_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o wisdom_n in_o man_n to_o abstain_v from_o threaten_v or_o injure_v of_o any_o one_o in_o word_n for_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o other_o bereave_v the_o enemy_n of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o strength_n but_o the_o one_o make_v he_o more_o wary_a of_o thou_o and_o the_o other_o bear_n more_o deadly_a hatred_n against_o thou_o and_o devise_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n he_o can_v to_o hurt_v thou_o this_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o veyente_n whereof_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n who_o to_o the_o wrong_n of_o make_v war_n against_o the_o roman_n add_v the_o reproach_n of_o word_n from_o which_o every_o prudent_a commander_n ought_v to_o restrain_v his_o soldier_n so_o that_o they_o be_v thing_n that_o incense_n and_o provoke_v the_o enemy_n to_o revenge_v and_o be_v no_o defence_n as_o it_o be_v say_v against_o the_o hurt_n he_o do_v insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v all_o weapon_n throw_v from_o thou_o which_o return_v again_o upon_o thou_o whereof_o there_o follow_v a_o notable_a example_n a_o good_a while_n since_o in_o asia_n where_o gabades_n a_o commander_n of_o the_o persian_n have_v a_o long_a while_n lie_v encamp_v before_o amida_n and_o determine_v upon_o the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o siege_n to_o depart_v and_o therefore_o to_o that_o purpose_n rise_v with_o his_o camp_n those_o of_o the_o town_n be_v come_v all_o upon_o the_o wall_n and_o grow_v insolent_a upon_o their_o victory_n forbear_v no_o kind_n of_o outrage_n disgrace_v blame_v and_o reproach_v the_o enemy_n with_o his_o baseness_n and_o cowardice_n whereupon_o gabades_n be_v incense_v alter_v his_o purpose_n and_o return_v to_o the_o siege_n where_o such_o be_v their_o indignation_n at_o the_o contumely_n that_o in_o a_o few_o day_n they_o take_v and_o sack_v the_o town_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o befall_v the_o veyente_n who_o be_v not_o content_a as_o be_v say_v to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o roman_n but_o they_o rail_v on_o they_o in_o vile_a term_n go_v even_o to_o their_o very_a trench_n to_o reproach_v they_o so_o that_o they_o incense_v they_o more_o with_o their_o word_n then_o blow_n and_o those_o soldier_n which_o be_v hardly_o draw_v to_o fight_v constrain_v the_o consul_n to_o begin_v to_o fight_v so_o that_o the_o veyente_n suffer_v as_o the_o other_o we_o speak_v of_o before_o for_o their_o insolence_n wherefore_o every_o good_a commander_n of_o army_n and_o good_a governor_n of_o commonwealth_n be_v to_o practise_v all_o possible_a remedy_n that_o these_o injury_n or_o reproach_n be_v not_o use_v either_o in_o the_o city_n or_o the_o army_n neither_o one_o among_o another_o nor_o against_o the_o enemy_n for_o be_v practise_v against_o the_o enemy_n there_o arise_v from_o thence_o the_o aforesaid_a inconvenient_n and_o among_o themselves_o they_o will_v do_v worse_o when_o there_o be_v no_o reparation_n make_v which_o wise_a and_o judicious_a man_n have_v always_o award_v when_o the_o roman_a legion_n leave_v at_o capua_n conspire_v against_o the_o capuan_n as_o in_o its_o place_n shall_v be_v relate_v and_o a_o sedition_n be_v there_o occasion_v by_o this_o conspiracy_n which_o be_v afterward_o quiet_v by_o valerius_n corvinus_n among_o other_o constitution_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o agreement_n they_o ordain_v very_o grievous_a punishment_n for_o those_o that_o shall_v ever_o reproach_v any_o of_o those_o soldier_n with_o that_o sedition_n tiberius_n gracchus_n who_o during_o the_o war_n
with_o hannibal_n be_v make_v a_o captain_n over_o some_o certain_a number_n of_o slave_n who_o the_o roman_n for_o want_v of_o man_n have_v put_v into_o arm_n ordain_v special_o a_o capital_a punishment_n for_o any_o that_o shall_v object_v to_o any_o of_o they_o their_o servitude_n so_o hurtful_a a_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v say_v be_v it_o think_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o set_v man_n at_o nought_o and_o reproach_v they_o with_o any_o disgrace_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o much_o incense_v man_n to_o rage_n or_o breed_v more_o hatred_n in_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o earnest_n or_o in_o jest_n bitter_a taunt_n when_o they_o have_v too_o reliquunt_fw-la great_a a_o mingle_v of_o truth_n with_o they_o leave_v behind_o they_o a_o very_a distasteful_a remembrance_n chap._n xxvii_o prudent_a prince_n and_o commonwealth_n ought_v to_o be_v content_v with_o the_o victory_n for_o oftentimes_o when_o that_o suffice_v they_o not_o they_o lose_v it_o the_o use_n of_o disgraceful_a word_n against_o the_o enemy_n proceed_v most_o common_o from_o a_o insolency_n which_o either_o the_o victory_n or_o a_o false_a hope_n of_o victory_n incite_v thou_o to_o which_o false_a hope_n cause_n man_n to_o err_v not_o only_o in_o their_o say_n but_o in_o their_o do_n also_o for_o this_o hope_n when_o it_o enter_v into_o man_n breast_n make_v they_o go_v beyond_o the_o point_n and_o many_o time_n lose_v the_o opportunity_n of_o have_v a_o certain_a good_a hope_v to_o attain_v unto_o a_o better_a uncertain_a good_a and_o because_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n worthy_a consideration_n man_n often_o deceive_v themselves_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o their_o state_n i_o be_o of_o advice_n to_o show_v it_o particular_o by_o ancient_a example_n and_o modern_a be_v it_o can_v so_o distinct_o be_v prove_v by_o reason_n hannibal_n after_o he_o have_v defeat_v the_o roman_n at_o can_v send_v his_o agent_n to_o carthage_n to_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o the_o victory_n and_o to_o demand_v new_a supply_n it_o be_v argue_v in_o the_o senate_n what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v hanno_n a_o old_a man_n and_o a_o discreet_a citizen_n of_o carthage_n advise_v to_o use_v this_o victory_n wise_o and_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o roman_n be_v that_o now_o they_o may_v have_v it_o upon_o reasonable_a term_n have_v gain_v a_o battle_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v about_o to_o seek_v for_o it_o after_o a_o battle_n lose_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o carthaginian_n design_n to_o show_v the_o roman_n that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o deal_v with_o they_o and_o have_v get_v a_o victory_n they_o shall_v take_v a_o care_n not_o to_o lose_v it_o for_o hope_n of_o a_o great_a this_o course_n be_v not_o take_v but_o afterward_o the_o senate_n of_o carthage_n understand_v that_o this_o be_v very_o good_a counsel_n when_o the_o occasion_n be_v lose_v when_o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v conquer_v all_o the_o levant_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o tyre_n famous_a in_o those_o day_n and_o puissant_a by_o reason_n that_o their_o city_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o water_n as_o venice_n be_v see_v alexander_n greatness_n send_v ambassador_n to_o he_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o will_v become_v his_o faithful_a servans_fw-la and_o yield_v he_o what_o obedience_n he_o shall_v desire_v but_o that_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v either_o he_o or_o his_o soldier_n into_o their_o town_n whereat_o alexander_n disdain_v that_o any_o one_o city_n shall_v shut_v her_o gate_n against_o he_o see_v he_o have_v force_v all_o other_o open_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v not_o accept_v their_o condition_n but_o reject_v they_o and_o forthwith_o send_v his_o army_n thither_o that_o town_n stand_v in_o the_o water_n and_o be_v well_o provide_v with_o victual_n and_o other_o munition_n fit_a for_o defence_n so_o that_o alexander_n after_o four_o month_n spend_v consider_v that_o one_o city_n take_v away_o all_o that_o time_n from_o his_o glory_n which_o many_o other_o great_a conquest_n never_o do_v and_o therefore_o determine_v to_o try_v a_o agreement_n and_o to_o grant_v what_o they_o of_o themselves_o have_v ask_v but_o they_o of_o tyre_n be_v grow_v insolent_a hereupon_o not_o only_o refuse_v the_o condition_n but_o slay_v those_o that_o come_v to_o treat_v with_o they_o whereupon_o alexander_n all_o enrage_a at_o this_o affront_n so_o stron_o assault_v the_o town_n that_o he_o take_v it_o destroy_v it_o and_o slay_v or_o make_v slave_n all_o the_o man_n therein_o a_o spanish_a army_n come_v upon_o the_o florentine_n territory_n to_o restore_v the_o medici_n into_o florence_n and_o to_o lay_v some_o tax_n upon_o the_o town_n be_v hire_v hereunto_o by_o some_o citizen_n inhabit_v therein_o who_o put_v they_o in_o hope_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v set_v foot_n in_o their_o country_n they_o will_v take_v arm_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o they_o come_v into_o the_o plain_a and_o none_o of_o these_o discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v for_o they_o because_o they_o have_v want_v of_o victual_n try_v to_o make_v a_o agreement_n whereupon_o the_o florentine_n grow_v proud_a will_v not_o accept_v of_o any_o upon_o which_o occasion_n follow_v the_o loss_n of_o prato_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o that_o state_n therefore_o prince_n can_v commit_v a_o great_a error_n when_o they_o be_v assail_v in_o case_n the_o assailant_n be_v far_o more_o puissant_a than_o they_o then_o to_o refuse_v all_o term_n of_o agreement_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v proffer_v they_o for_o never_o will_v such_o poor_a one_o be_v offer_v wherein_o be_v not_o in_o a_o good_a measure_n comprise_v his_o good_a that_o accept_v they_o and_o some_o part_n of_o his_o victory_n wherefore_o the_o tyrian_n shall_v have_v satisfy_v themselves_o that_o alexander_n accept_v those_o condition_n he_o have_v former_o refuse_v and_o their_o victory_n have_v be_v great_a enough_o when_o with_o their_o arm_n in_o hand_n they_o have_v make_v so_o mighty_a a_o prince_n as_o he_o to_o yield_v to_o their_o demand_n it_o shall_v have_v suffice_v the_o florentine_n also_o and_o they_o have_v get_v a_o good_a victory_n too_o if_o the_o spanish_a army_n give_v way_n to_o any_o of_o their_o desire_n though_o they_o have_v not_o fulfil_v all_o of_o they_o for_o that_o army_n design_n be_v to_o change_v the_o state_n of_o florence_n to_o take_v away_o her_o devotion_n to_o france_n and_o to_o draw_v some_o money_n from_o she_o when_o of_o these_o three_o the_o people_n have_v yield_v to_o two_o which_o be_v the_o last_o and_o have_v get_v themselves_o but_o one_o which_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o their_o state_n they_o within_o have_v each_o of_o they_o gain_v some_o honour_n and_o satisfaction_n nor_o shall_v the_o people_n have_v trouble_v themselves_o for_o the_o other_o two_o thing_n one_o remain_v to_o they_o nor_o shall_v they_o have_v offer_v sing_v they_o have_v be_v sure_a of_o a_o certain_a victory_n to_o hazard_v it_o at_o fortune_n discretion_n try_v even_o the_o extremity_n thereof_o which_o never_o any_o wise_a man_n will_v endanger_v himself_o in_o unless_o it_o be_v upon_o necessity_n hannibal_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o italy_n where_o he_o have_v be_v very_o glorious_a for_o sixteen_o year_n recall_v by_o his_o own_o country_n man_n the_o carthaginian_n to_o relieve_v his_o native_a country_n find_v asdrubal_n and_o syphax_n defeat_v the_o kingdom_n of_o numidia_n lose_v and_o carthage_n restrain_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o she_o own_o wall_n which_o have_v no_o other_o refuge_n but_o he_o and_o his_o army_n and_o know_v that_o be_v his_o country_n last_o hope_n he_o will_v not_o hazard_v it_o till_o he_o have_v first_o make_v trial_n of_o all_o other_o remedy_n nor_o be_v he_o ashamed_a to_o ask_v peace_n judge_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n to_o save_v his_o country_n it_o be_v by_o that_o and_o not_o by_o war_n which_o be_v refuse_v he_o though_o he_o have_v be_v sure_a to_o lose_v he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o fight_v think_v that_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o so_o that_o possible_a it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o overcome_v and_o if_o lose_v it_o he_o must_v lose_v it_o glorious_o and_o if_o hannibal_n who_o be_v so_o valorous_a a_o captain_n and_o have_v his_o army_n entire_a do_v require_v peace_n before_o he_o will_v hazard_v the_o battle_n when_o he_o perceive_v that_o in_o lose_v it_o his_o country_n will_v be_v subdue_v what_o shall_v another_o of_o less_o valour_n and_o experience_n than_o he_o do_v but_o man_n run_v into_o this_o error_n by_o not_o know_v how_o to_o limit_v their_o hope_n so_o that_o ground_v on_o their_o own_o vast_a conceit_n without_o weigh_v their_o strength_n they_o be_v utter_o ruin_v chap._n xxviii_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
conclude_v thus_o so_o much_o do_v fortune_n vult_fw-la blind_a man_n eye_n when_o she_o will_v not_o have_v she_o force_v withstand_v nor_o can_v this_o conclusion_n be_v more_o true_a whereupon_o man_n that_o be_v always_o under_o hard_a cross_n deserve_v the_o less_o blame_n as_o they_o that_o enjoy_v continual_a prosperity_n also_o merit_v less_o praise_n for_o we_o shall_v many_o time_n see_v those_o lead_v to_o their_o destruction_n and_o these_o advance_v to_o a_o extraordinory_n greatness_n by_o some_o occasion_n the_o heaven_n have_v present_v in_o their_o furtherance_n hereto_o give_v mean_n to_o the_o one_o to_o behave_v himself_o virtuous_o &_o quite_o bereave_v the_o other_o of_o they_o and_o we_o may_v well_o say_v fortune_n do_v this_o for_o she_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o man_n when_o she_o purpose_v to_o bring_v great_a matter_n to_o pass_v of_o such_o judgement_n and_o spirit_n that_o know_v how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o those_o occasion_n she_o present_v he_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o she_o will_v bring_v horrible_a destruction_n upon_o any_o place_n she_o there_o prefer_v man_n to_o that_o purpose_n that_o they_o may_v help_v to_o draw_v on_o that_o ruin_n and_o in_o case_n there_o be_v any_o that_o may_v prevent_v these_o mischief_n she_o either_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o end_n or_o else_o deprive_v he_o of_o all_o ability_n to_o do_v any_o good_a this_o we_o very_o well_o know_v by_o our_o author_n discourse_n how_o that_o fortune_n for_o to_o amplify_v rome_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o that_o greatness_n it_o attain_v to_o deem_v it_o necessary_a to_o scourge_v it_o as_o we_o shall_v discourse_v at_o large_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o book_n follow_v but_o yet_o will_v not_o whole_o ruin_v it_o and_o this_o appear_v in_o as_o much_o as_o she_o banish_v camillus_n but_o put_v he_o not_o to_o death_n she_o make_v rome_n be_v take_v but_o not_o the_o capitol_n she_o ordain_v that_o the_o romaus_n shall_v not_o think_v out_o any_o thing_n of_o avayle_n to_o save_v rome_n yet_o for_o defence_n of_o the_o capitol_n they_o want_v of_o no_o good_a advice_n to_o the_o end_n rome_n shall_v be_v take_v she_o cause_v the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o soldier_n that_o be_v rout_v at_o allia_n to_o go_v to_o vejum_n and_o as_o for_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n she_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o way_n to_o order_v it_o so_o she_o prepare_v every_o thing_n ready_a to_o recover_v it_o again_o have_v conduct_v a_o entire_a roman_a army_n to_o vejum_n and_o camillus_n to_o ardea_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o strong_a head_n under_o the_o command_n of_o a_o captain_n never_o blemish_v with_o any_o disgrace_n of_o loss_n yet_o &_o thorough_o whole_a in_o his_o reputation_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o country_n we_o may_v here_o produce_v some_o modern_a example_n to_o confirm_v what_o we_o have_v say_v but_o because_o i_o think_v it_o unnecessary_a be_v this_o may_v well_o suffice_v i_o 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