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that_o be_v praisable_a before_o those_o that_o be_v unblamable_a not_o withstand_v for_o that_o well-near_a all_o man_n be_v beguile_v in_o discern_v what_o indeed_o be_v good_a deem_v that_o honourable_a which_o in_o truth_n be_v otherwise_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o either_o willing_o or_o ignorant_o to_o be_v carry_v into_o a_o course_n which_o merit_v rather_o infamy_n than_o commendation_n example_n every_o man_n wish_v himself_o timoleon_n or_o agesilaus_n rather_o than_o dionysius_n or_o phalaris_n rather_o a_o titus_n or_o trajan_n than_o caligula_n or_o vitellius_n who_o read_v history_n treat_v of_o great_a action_n shall_v perceive_v that_o good_a prince_n indeed_o be_v more_o secure_a and_o better_o defend_v by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n and_o fidelity_n of_o counsellor_n than_o be_v they_o that_o entertain_v many_o legion_n and_o man_n of_o war._n example_n of_o all_o those_o emperor_n which_o reign_v after_o caesar_n until_o maximiinus_fw-la the_o great_a number_n be_v for_o their_o vice_n take_v and_o slay_v only_a galba_n and_o pertinax_n except_v who_o be_v good_a emperor_n a_o prince_n of_o great_a knowledge_n both_o in_o arm_n and_o wisdom_n so_o firm_o settle_v the_o foundation_n of_o government_n as_o albeit_o his_o successor_n be_v of_o the_o less_o virtue_n yet_o may_v he_o be_v maintain_v even_o by_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o predecessor_n but_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o three_o prince_n prove_v not_o more_o like_o the_o first_o than_o the_o second_o than_o all_o that_o be_v pass_v go_v to_o ruin_n example_n the_o martial_a valour_n of_o romulus_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o numa_n may_v govern_v safe_o in_o peace_n which_o tullus_n can_v not_o have_v do_v have_v he_o be_v unlike_a to_o romulus_n nor_o shall_v bajazet_n emperor_n of_o turkey_n have_v enjoy_v the_o state_n of_o his_o father_n mahomet_n and_o leave_v the_o same_o to_o his_o posterity_n if_o selim_n his_o son_n have_v not_o be_v more_o like_a to_o his_o grand_a father_n than_o to_o bajazet_n his_o father_n the_o succession_n of_o two_o excellent_a prince_n chief_o if_o they_o be_v of_o long_a life_n work_v wondrous_a effect_n the_o like_a be_v see_v in_o optimacy_n and_o popular_a state_n where_o the_o governor_n successive_o elect_v be_v man_n of_o great_a virtue_n and_o understanding_n example_n the_o first_o appear_v in_o philip_n of_o macedon_n and_o alexander_n his_o son_n the_o second_o in_o the_o consul_n of_o rome_n in_o every_o state_n where_o soldier_n be_v not_o the_o fault_n thereof_o proceed_v from_o the_o governor_n wise_a prince_n be_v therefore_o wont_a even_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o cause_v warlike_a exercise_n to_o be_v use_v for_o without_o they_o the_o most_o warlike_a nation_n become_v not_o only_o ignorant_a in_o martial_a knowledge_n but_o also_o effeminate_a example_n pelopidas_n &_o epaminondas_n in_o thebes_n and_o king_n tullus_n in_o rome_n as_o well_o in_o peaceable_a as_o troublesome_a time_n use_v the_o exercise_n of_o
arms._n no_o prince_n or_o state_n well_o advise_v hazard_v his_o whole_a estate_n upon_o the_o valour_n of_o some_o few_o person_n nor_o ought_v to_o strength_n of_o strait_a place_n where_o the_o enemy_n be_v to_o pass_v example_n tully_n king_n of_o rome_n and_o metius_n king_n of_o alba_n condescend_v that_o three_o of_o their_o nobility_n for_o either_o side_n choose_v shall_v enter_v combat_n and_o that_o nation_n which_o be_v victorious_a shall_v command_v the_o other_o francis_n the_o french_a king_n go_v to_o recover_v lombardy_n be_v by_o the_o swisser_n attend_v into_o two_o or_o three_o place_n in_o the_o mountain_n hope_v there_o to_o repulse_v he_o but_o the_o king_n take_v another_o way_n pass_v secure_o and_o prevail_v every_o state_n well_o govern_v do_v reward_v man_n of_o good_a merit_n and_o punish_v all_o offender_n and_o if_o any_o person_n of_o good_a desert_n shall_v wilful_o be_v a_o delinquent_n the_o same_o man_n ought_v not_o withstand_v his_o former_a service_n be_v punish_v example_n the_o same_o horatto_n that_o in_o combat_n gain_v the_o victory_n against_o the_o albani_n have_v insolent_o slay_v his_o own_o sister_n be_v notwithstanding_o his_o egregious_a act_n and_o the_o fresh_a memory_n thereof_o call_v into_o trial_n of_o his_o life_n and_o with_o great_a difficulty_n obtain_v pardon_n and_o manlius_n who_o have_v with_o great_a glory_n save_v the_o capitol_n for_o move_a sedition_n in_o rome_n be_v after_o from_o the_o same_o cast_v down_o headlong_o every_o wise_a man_n have_v perform_v any_o great_a service_n to_o his_o prince_n or_o country_n aught_o to_o be_v content_a with_o such_o recompense_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o prince_n or_o country_n to_o bestow_v measure_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o giver_n and_o not_o the_o merit_n of_o he_o that_o receive_v example_n horatius_n cocles_n for_o have_v lose_v his_o hand_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o bridge_n of_o rome_n and_o mutius_n scaevola_n suffer_v his_o hand_n to_o be_v burn_v for_o his_o attempt_n to_o kill_v king_n porsenna_n be_v reward_v with_o a_o small_a portion_n of_o land_n and_o manlius_n that_o defend_v the_o capitol_n from_o the_o galley_n have_v no_o great_a reward_n than_o a_o little_a measure_n of_o meal_n ingratitude_n be_v a_o vice_n so_o natural_a and_o common_a as_o not_o only_o private_a person_n but_o prince_n and_o state_n also_o either_o through_o covetousness_n or_o suspicion_n be_v there_o with_o infect_v example_n vespasian_n proclaim_v emperor_n be_v chief_o aid_v by_o antonius_n primus_fw-la and_o by_o his_o help_n prevail_v against_o vitellius_n in_o reward_n of_o which_o service_n vespasian_n remove_v he_o from_o the_o command_n of_o his_o army_n and_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o mutianus_n consalvo_n ferranoe_n have_v take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n from_o the_o french_a be_v first_o remove_v from_o his_o command_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o soldier_n and_o in_o the_o end_n bring_v into_o spain_n where_o in_o disgrace_n he_o end_v his_o life_n collatinus_n tarqvinius_n who_o with_o the_o aid_n of_o brutus_n suppress_v the_o tarquin_n of_o rome_n and_o with_o he_o pub._n valerius_n be_v banish_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o be_v of_o the_o name_n of_o tarquin_n the_o other_o because_o he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o house_n upon_o mount_n caelio_n all_o error_n that_o great_a captain_n commit_v be_v either_o wilful_a or_o ignorant_a towards_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o which_o offender_n to_o use_v great_a lenity_n than_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o offence_n deserve_v seem_v necessary_a for_o man_n of_o honour_n suffer_v nought_o by_o the_o infamy_n which_o evil_a service_n do_v bring_v it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o a_o great_a captain_n be_v cumber_v with_o many_o care_n can_v proceed_v in_o his_o action_n courageous_o if_o he_o stand_v in_o daily_a doubt_n to_o be_v punish_v for_o every_o error_n that_o happen_v example_n sergius_n and_o virginius_n be_v before_o veio_n the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o army_n on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o city_n the_o other_o not_o far_o from_o the_o place_n sergius_n be_v assault_v by_o the_o falisci_n be_v not_o aid_v by_o virginius_n neither_o will_v he_o require_v his_o help_n such_o be_v the_o envy_n the_o one_o bare_a to_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o their_o offence_n be_v wilful_a and_o worthy_a of_o capital_a punishment_n likewise_o when_o varro_n by_o his_o ignorance_n receive_v a_o overthrow_n by_o hannibal_n at_o cannae_n he_o be_v nevertheless_o pardon_v and_o honourable_o welcome_v home_o by_o the_o whole_a senate_n whensoever_o a_o inconvenience_n arise_v within_o or_o without_o the_o state_n it_o seem_v a_o resolution_n more_o sure_a to_o dissemble_v the_o know_v thereof_o than_o to_o seek_v by_o sudden_a violence_n to_o suppress_v it_o example_n cosmo_n de_fw-fr medioes_n have_v gain_v extraordinary_a reputation_n in_o florence_n the_o citizen_n imagine_v that_o to_o suffer_v the_o same_o to_o increase_n be_v dangerous_a and_o therefore_o they_o banish_v he_o which_o extreme_a proceed_v so_o offend_v the_o friend_n of_o cosme_n be_v the_o strong_a as_o they_o sorce_v the_o citizen_n to_o revoke_v he_o and_o make_v he_o prince_n of_o that_o city_n the_o like_a happen_v in_o rome_n where_o caesar_n for_o his_o virtue_n much_o admire_v and_o follow_v become_v afterward_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o they_o that_o fear_v not_o consider_v their_o force_n to_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o power_n of_o caesar_n endeavour_v to_o oppress_v he_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o great_a glory_n in_o every_o republic_n a_o excessive_a authority_n give_v to_o one_o or_o two_o person_n for_o long_a time_n prove_v dangerous_a chief_o when_o the_o same_o be_v not_o restrain_v example_n the_o dictatorship_n give_v to_o caesar_n for_o life_n be_v a_o occasion_n to_o oppress_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o same_o effect_n be_v before_o that_o time_n like_a to_o follow_v the_o decemvirate_n by_o suffer_v appius_n claudius_n to_o prolong_v the_o time_n of_o his_o dignity_n the_o ambition_n of_o man_n be_v such_o as_o rare_o they_o will_v obey_v when_o former_o they_o have_v command_v neither_o do_v they_o willing_o accept_v of_o mean_a office_n have_v before_o sit_v in_o high_a place_n yet_o the_o citizen_n of_o well-governed_a state_n do_v not_o refuse_v as_o well_o to_o obey_v as_o command_v example_n the_o victory_n the_o roman_n obtain_v against_o the_o veienti_fw-la q._n fabius_n be_v slay_v have_v the_o year_n before_o be_v consul_n nevertheless_o he_o then_o serve_v in_o mean_a place_n under_o c._n manilius_n and_o m._n fabius_n his_o own_o brother_n then_o consul_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o strange_a yet_o by_o experience_n prove_v true_a that_o man_n in_o adverse_a fortune_n be_v much_o grieve_v and_o in_o prosperity_n also_o discontent_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o not_o be_v force_v to_o fight_v for_o necessity_n they_o will_v nevertheless_o contend_v for_o ambition_n and_o that_o humour_n do_v as_o well_o possess_v those_o that_o live_v aloft_o as_o other_o who_o fortune_n hold_v down_o example_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n have_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o tribune_n obtain_v to_o make_v themselves_o secure_a from_o oppression_n of_o the_o nobility_n forthwith_o require_v that_o the_o honour_n and_o office_n of_o state_n may_v be_v also_o impart_v unto_o they_o the_o like_a ambition_n move_v they_o to_o have_v their_o part_n of_o land_n by_o force_n of_o lex_n agaria_n which_o be_v at_o last_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o roman_a liberty_n it_o seem_v that_o people_n displease_v with_o some_o innovation_n happen_v in_o the_o state_n do_v sometime_o without_o just_a reason_n complain_v of_o those_o that_o govern_v not_o unlike_a to_o a_o sick_a man_n who_o deem_v that_o the_o physician_n not_o the_o fever_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o grief_n example_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v persuade_v that_o the_o ambition_n of_o consul_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o continual_a war_n therefore_o require_v that_o no_o more_o consul_n shall_v be_v yet_o they_o be_v content_v that_o certain_a tribune_n shall_v command_v with_o like_a authority_n so_o be_v nothing_o alter_v in_o the_o government_n but_o the_o governor_n title_n which_o alone_o do_v courent_fw-fr they_o nothing_o can_v corrupt_v and_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n so_o much_o or_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o honour_n in_o so_o much_o as_o man_n of_o honest_a mind_n and_o virtuous_a inclination_n be_v sometime_o by_o ambition_n draw_v to_o abuse_v that_o goodness_n whereunto_o they_o be_v incline_v example_n appius_n claudius_n have_v live_v long_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o multitude_n hope_v by_o their_o aid_n to_o continue_v his_o authority_n of_o the_o decemviri_fw-la in_o rome_n become_v their_o friend_n and_o disfavour_v the_o faction_n of_o great_a men._n likewise_o q._n fabius_n a_o
man_n of_o singular_a virtue_n be_v also_o call_v to_o that_o dignity_n by_o appius_n self_n adulterate_v his_o nature_n and_o become_v like_a unto_o he_o seldom_n or_o never_o be_v any_o people_n discontent_v without_o just_a cause_n yet_o if_o happy_o they_o be_v ask_v whereof_o their_o offence_n proceed_v many_o time_n for_o want_n of_o some_o fit_a man_n to_o pronounce_v their_o grief_n they_o stand_v silent_a example_n the_o roman_n at_o the_o death_n of_o virginia_n be_v gather_v together_o arm_v upon_o mount_n sacro_fw-la and_o be_v ask_v by_o the_o senate_n for_o what_o cause_n they_o so_o do_v no_o answer_n be_v make_v until_o virginio_n father_n of_o the_o virgin_n have_v procure_v that_o twenty_o of_o the_o tribune_n may_v be_v make_v to_o be_v as_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o confer_v with_o the_o senate_n a_o great_a folly_n or_o rather_o mere_a madness_n it_o seem_v to_o desire_v any_o thing_n and_o tell_v beforehand_o that_o the_o end_n purpose_n of_o the_o desire_n be_v evil_a for_o thereby_o he_o show_v reason_n why_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v example_n the_o roman_n require_v of_o the_o senate_n that_o appius_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o decemviri_fw-la shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n be_v determine_v to_o burn_v they_o all_o alive_a the_o first_o part_n of_o their_o request_n seem_v reasonable_a but_o the_o end_n thereof_o unreasonable_a a_o course_n very_a dangeron_n it_o be_v in_o all_o state_n by_o continual_a accuse_v and_o punish_v to_o hold_v the_o subject_a in_o doubt_n and_o daily_a fear_n for_o he_o that_o stand_v always_o look_v for_o some_o trouble_n become_v careless_a and_o apt_a to_o attempt_v innovation_n example_n the_o decemviri_fw-la be_v oppress_v the_o tribune_n authorize_v in_o their_o place_n endeavour_v daily_o to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o decemviri_fw-la and_o many_o other_o citizen_n also_o whereof_o great_a inconvenience_n arise_v and_o much_o danger_n will_v have_v ensue_v have_v not_o a_o decree_n propound_v by_o m._n duillius_fw-la be_v make_v that_o for_o one_o year_n no_o roman_a citizen_n shall_v be_v accuse_v strange_a it_o be_v to_o see_v how_o man_n in_o seek_v their_o own_o security_n lay_v the_o injury_n which_o they_o fear_v upon_o other_o man_n as_o though_o it_o be_v necessary_a either_o to_o offend_v or_o to_o be_v offend_v example_n the_o roman_n among_o themselves_o unite_a and_o strong_a always_o endeavour_v to_o offend_v the_o noble_n and_o the_o noble_n likewise_o be_v persuade_v they_o be_v strong_a labour_v to_o oppress_v the_o people_n which_o humour_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o continual_a trouble_n to_o make_v estimation_n and_o choice_n of_o man_n fit_a to_o govern_v the_o best_a course_n be_v to_o consider_v in_o particular_a otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v imagine_v that_o among_o the_o multitude_n or_o mean_a people_n they_o be_v the_o great_a number_n may_v be_v find_v some_o person_n of_o more_o perfection_n example_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n desire_v that_o the_o consulship_n may_v be_v give_v among_o they_o as_o man_n of_o most_o merit_n do_v by_o all_o mean_n endeavour_v to_o obtain_v that_o honour_n but_o be_v come_v to_o election_n and_o every_o man_n virtue_n particular_o consider_v there_o can_v not_o be_v among_o the_o multitude_n only_o one_o find_v fit_a for_o so_o great_a a_o place_n and_o therefore_o the_o people_n themselves_o consent_v that_o the_o dignity_n shall_v still_o remain_v as_o it_o be_v to_o persuade_v a_o multitude_n to_o any_o enterprise_n be_v easy_a if_o that_o which_o be_v persuade_v do_v promise_v either_o profit_n or_o honour_n yet_o oft_o under_o that_o external_a appearance_n lie_v hide_v loss_n or_o disadvantage_n example_n the_o roman_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o slow_a proceed_v of_o fabius_n maximus_n in_o the_o war_n be_v both_o chargeable_a and_o cowardly_a require_v that_o the_o general_n of_o the_o horse_n may_v direct_v the_o war_n which_o course_n have_v ruin_v rome_n if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o fabius_n have_v not_o be_v likewise_o when_o hannibal_n have_v divers_a year_n reign_v in_o italy_n one_o m._n centenius_n penuta_n a_o man_n of_o base_a birth_n yet_o a_o soldier_n of_o some_o repute_n undertake_v that_o if_o he_o with_o such_o volunteer_n as_o will_v follow_v he_o may_v have_v authority_n to_o fight_n he_o will_v within_o few_o day_n deliver_v hannibal_n either_o alive_a or_o dead_a which_o offer_n be_v by_o the_o senate_n account_v rash_a yet_o for_o fear_n to_o offend_v the_o people_n grant_v and_o penula_n with_o his_o soldier_n be_v cut_v in_o piece_n to_o appease_v a_o mutiny_n or_o tumult_n in_o any_o camp_n or_o city_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n more_o speedy_a or_o successful_a than_o if_o some_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n and_o respect_n present_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n and_o by_o his_o wisdom_n lie_v before_o they_o the_o damage_n of_o their_o discord_n persuade_v they_o to_o peace_n and_o patience_n example_n the_o faction_n of_o the_o frateschi_n and_o arratiati_n in_o florence_n the_o one_o ready_a to_o assault_v the_o other_o franciso_n soderini_n bishop_n of_o voterra_n in_o his_o episcopal_a habit_n go_v between_o the_o party_n and_o appease_v they_o also_o count_n egremont_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o presence_n suppress_v a_o great_a mutiny_n in_o autwerp_n between_o the_o martinist_n and_o papist_n a_o people_n corrupt_v do_v rare_o or_o never_o observe_v any_o order_n or_o ordinance_n unless_o by_o force_n of_o some_o prince_n power_n they_o be_v thereto_o enforce_v but_o where_o the_o multitude_n be_v incorrupt_a and_o religious_a all_o thing_n be_v do_v just_o and_o without_o compulsion_n example_n camillus_n at_o the_o victory_n against_o the_o vrienti_fw-la vow_v that_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o pillage_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o apollo_n but_o the_o senate_n suppose_v that_o the_o people_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o so_o great_a a_o contribution_n study_v to_o dispense_v with_o that_o vow_n and_o to_o please_v apollo_n and_o the_o people_n also_o by_o some_o other_o mean_v whereat_o the_o people_n show_v themselves_o open_o offend_v and_o willing_o give_v no_o less_o than_o the_o sum_n former_o decree_v when_o the_o free-city_n of_o germany_n be_v occasion_v to_o make_v money_n for_o any_o public_a service_n the_o magistrate_n impose_v one_o or_o two_o in_o the_o hundred_o on_o every_o city_n which_o do_v every_o one_o be_v swear_v to_o lay_v down_o so_o much_o as_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o be_v able_a and_o he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n no_o other_o witness_n be_v present_a cast_v the_o money_n into_o a_o coffer_n prepare_v for_o the_o purpose_n which_o he_o will_v not_o if_o his_o own_o conscience_n do_v not_o enforce_v he_o when_o any_o extraordinary_a occasion_n happen_v to_o a_o city_n or_o province_n some_o prodigious_a voice_n be_v hear_v or_o some_o marvellous_a sight_n be_v see_v before_o t._n gracchus_n general_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n be_v betray_v by_o flavius_n lucanus_n the_o aruspices_fw-la discover_v two_o serpent_n eat_v the_o entrail_n of_o the_o beast_n sacrifice_v which_o do_v they_o vanish_v which_o vision_n as_o they_o divine_v prognosticate_v the_o general_n be_v death_n likewise_o f._n savanarola_n foretell_v the_o come_n of_o king_n charles_n viii_o into_o italy_n and_o m._n sedigitus_n when_o the_o gaul_n first_o come_v towards_o rome_n inform_v the_o senate_n he_o hear_v a_o voice_n much_o loud_a than_o any_o man_n cry_v aloud_o galli_n veniunt_fw-la the_o multitude_n of_o base_a people_n be_v natural_o audacious_a and_o apt_a to_o innovation_n yet_o unless_o they_o be_v direct_v by_o some_o person_n of_o reputation_n and_o wisdom_n rare_o do_v they_o join_v in_o any_o action_n of_o great_a import_n example_n the_o roman_n when_o their_o city_n be_v take_v and_o sack_v by_o the_o gaul_n go_v to_o veio_n with_o determination_n to_o dwell_v there_o the_o senate_n inform_v thereof_o command_v that_o upon_o great_a pain_n every_o citizen_n shall_v return_v to_o rome_n whereat_o the_o people_n at_o first_o mock_v but_o when_o every_o man_n particular_o within_o himself_o consider_v his_o own_o peril_n all_o in_o general_n determine_v to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o employment_n of_o man_n for_o service_n neither_o age_n nor_o fortune_n ought_v so_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o virtue_n for_o young_a man_n have_v make_v trial_n of_o their_o valour_n soon_o become_v age_v and_o thereby_o either_o unapt_a or_o unable_a to_o serve_v therefore_o well_o govern_v commonwealth_n prefer_v military_a virtue_n before_o any_o other_o respect_n example_n valerius_n corvinus_n with_o other_o make_v consul_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o pompey_n triumph_v in_o his_o youth_n no_o wise_a or_o well-advised_a prince_n or_o other_o state_n will_v undertake_v without_o excessive_a force_n to_o invade_v
the_o dominion_n of_o any_o other_o prince_n unless_o he_o assure_v himself_o of_o some_o friend_n there_o to_o be_v a_o mean_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o gate_n to_o prepare_v his_o passage_n example_n the_o roman_n by_o aid_n of_o the_o saguntines_n enter_v spain_n the_o aetoli_n call_v they_o into_o greece_n the_o hediai_n into_o france_n likewise_o the_o palaeologi_fw-la incite_v the_o turk_n to_o come_v into_o thrace_n and_o ludovicus_n 〈◊〉_d occasion_v charles_n the_o french_a king_n to_o come_v into_o italy_n a_o republic_n desirous_a to_o extend_v the_o bound_n thereof_o must_v endeavour_v to_o be_v full_o furnish_v with_o inhabitant_n which_o may_v be_v do_v both_o by_o love_n and_o force_n love_n be_v gain_v by_o suffer_a stranger_n to_o inhabit_v the_o city_n secure_o and_o force_n compel_v people_n to_o come_v thither_o when_o other_o city_n and_o town_n near_o at_o hand_n be_v demolish_v or_o desace_v and_o impossible_a it_o be_v without_o this_o order_n of_o proceed_v to_o enlarge_v any_o city_n or_o make_v the_o same_o of_o great_a power_n example_n the_o roman_n to_o enlarge_v their_o city_n demolish_v alba_n and_o many_o other_o town_n and_o therewith_o also_o entertain_v all_o stranger_n courtcous_o so_o as_o rome_n grow_v to_o such_o greatness_n that_o the_o city_n only_o can_v arm_v six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o thousand_o man_n but_o sparta_n or_o athens_n can_v never_o exceed_v twenty_o thousand_o for_o that_o lycurgus_n have_v inhibit_v the_o access_n of_o stranger_n a_o commonwealth_n that_o consume_v more_o treasure_n in_o the_o war_n than_o it_o profit_v in_o victory_n seem_v to_o have_v rather_o hinder_v than_o honour_v or_o enrich_v the_o state_n a_o wise_a captain_n therefore_o in_o his_o action_n aught_o as_o well_o to_o profit_v the_o republic_n as_o to_o gain_v to_o himself_o glory_n example_n the_o consul_n of_o rome_n do_v seldom_o desire_v triumph_n unless_o they_o return_v from_o the_o war_n load_v with_o gold_n silver_n and_o other_o rich_a spoil_n fit_a to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o common_a treasury_n all_o foreign_a war_n be_v with_o prince_n or_o other_o state_n take_v in_o hand_n be_v either_o for_o ambition_n or_o desire_n of_o glory_n or_o else_o for_o necessity_n example_n the_o roman_n for_o their_o ambition_n conquer_v many_o nation_n with_o intent_n only_o to_o have_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o do_v they_o suffer_v they_o to_o hold_v possession_n of_o their_o house_n and_o sometime_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o live_v only_o with_o their_o old_a law_n likewise_o alexander_n the_o great_a endeavour_v to_o suppress_v many_o prince_n for_o his_o glory_n but_o do_v not_o dispossess_v the_o people_n nor_o kill_v they_o otherwise_o it_o be_v where_o a_o whole_a nation_n enforce_v by_o famine_n or_o fury_n of_o war_n abandon_v their_o own_o dwelling_n and_o be_v force_v to_o inhabit_v elsewhere_o example_n the_o goth_n and_o other_o people_n of_o the_o north_n invade_v the_o roman_a empire_n and_o many_o other_o province_n whereof_o their_o alteration_n of_o name_n do_v ensue_v as_o illyria_n now_o call_v slavonia_n england_n former_o name_v britain_n a_o common_a conceit_n and_o say_v it_o be_v that_o money_n make_v the_o war_n strong_a and_o be_v the_o force_n and_o sinew_n thereof_o as_o though_o he_o who_o have_v most_o treasure_n be_v also_o most_o mighty_a but_o experience_n have_v apparent_o show_v the_o contrary_n example_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n king_n of_o macedon_n a_o multitude_n of_o gaul_n go_v into_o greece_n and_o be_v there_o arrive_v send_v certain_a ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n who_o suppose_v to_o make_v they_o afraid_a of_o his_o power_n show_v they_o his_o treasure_n which_o wrought_v a_o contrary_a effect_n for_o the_o gaul_n before_o desirous_a of_o peace_n resolve_v then_o to_o continue_v the_o war_n in_o hope_n to_o win_v that_o mighty_a mass_n of_o mony_n likewise_o darius_n shall_v have_v vanquish_v alexander_n and_o the_o greek_n may_v have_v conquer_v the_o roman_n if_o the_o rich_a prince_n may_v ever_o by_o his_o money_n have_v prevail_v every_o league_n make_v with_o a_o prince_n or_o republic_n remote_a be_v weak_a and_o rather_o aid_v we_o with_o fame_n than_o effect_v and_o consequent_o deceive_v all_o those_o that_o in_o such_o amity_n repose_v confidence_n example_n the_o florentine_n be_v assault_v by_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o the_o pope_n pray_v aid_n of_o the_o french_a king_n who_o be_v far_o distant_a can_v not_o in_o time_n succour_v they_o and_o the_o cedicini_fw-la desire_v aid_n of_o the_o capuani_n against_o the_o samnite_n a_o people_n of_o no_o force_n be_v deceive_v a_o prince_n who_o people_n be_v well_o arm_v and_o train_v shall_v do_v better_a to_o attend_v his_o enemy_n at_o home_n than_o by_o invasion_n to_o assault_v his_o country_n but_o such_o prince_n who_o subject_n be_v disarm_v have_v need_n to_o hold_v the_o enemy_n aloof_o example_n the_o roman_n and_o in_o this_o age_n the_o swiss_n be_v well_o arm_v may_v attend_v the_o war_n at_o home_n but_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o italian_n be_v not_o so_o well_o furnish_v do_v ever_o use_v to_o seek_v the_o enemy_n the_o plurality_n of_o commander_n in_o equal_a authority_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n occasion_n of_o slow_a proceed_v in_o the_o war._n example_n there_o be_v at_o one_o time_n in_o rome_n create_v four_o tribuni_fw-la militares_fw-la with_o authority_n of_o consul_n viz._n t._n quintus_fw-la after_o his_o consulship_n cajus_n furius_n m._n posthumus_n and_o a._n cornelius_n cassius_n among_o who_o arise_v so_o much_o diversity_n and_o contrariety_n of_o opinion_n as_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v till_o their_o authority_n cease_v and_o m._n aemylius_n make_v dictator_n a_o victory_n obtain_v by_o any_o great_a captain_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o prince_n commission_n 〈◊〉_d and_o direction_n ought_v ever_o to_o be_v impute_v rather_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prince_n than_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o captain_n which_o make_v the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n to_o permit_v no_o captain_n how_o great_a soever_o his_o victory_n be_v to_o triumph_n as_o before_o that_o time_n the_o consul_n have_v do_v and_o even_o in_o those_o day_n a_o modest_a refusal_n of_o triumph_n be_v commend_v example_n m._n fulvius_n have_v gain_v a_o great_a victory_n against_o the_o tuscan_n be_v both_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n admit_v to_o triumph_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o honour_n prove_v his_o great_a glory_n all_o they_o that_o from_o private_a estate_n have_v aspire_v to_o principality_n either_o by_o force_n or_o fraud_n be_v come_v thereunto_o unless_o the_o same_o be_v give_v or_o by_o inheritance_n descend_v yet_o it_o be_v rare_o see_v that_o force_v alone_o prevail_v but_o fraud_n without_o force_n ofttimes_o suffice_v example_n agathocles_n by_o such_o mean_n become_v prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d john_n galeazzo_n by_o abuse_v his_o uncle_n barnabas_n gain_v the_o dominion_n of_o lombardy_n and_o cyrus_n circumvent_v cyaxares_n his_o mother_n brother_n and_o by_o that_o craft_n aspire_v to_o greatness_n sudden_a resolution_n be_v always_o dangerous_a and_o no_o less_o peril_n ensue_v of_o slow_a and_o doubtful_a delay_n example_n when_o hieron_n prince_n of_o syracuse_n die_v the_o war_n even_o then_o be_v in_o great_a heat_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n they_o of_o syracuse_n consult_v whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o follow_v the_o fortune_n of_o rome_n or_o carthage_n in_o which_o doubt_v they_o continue_v until_o apollonides_n a_o chief_a captain_n of_o syracuse_n lay_v before_o they_o that_o so_o long_a delay_n will_v make_v they_o hate_v both_o of_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n likewise_o the_o florentine_n be_v by_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o require_v to_o give_v his_o army_n passage_n towards_o naples_n muse_v so_o long_o upon_o a_o answer_n that_o he_o become_v their_o enemy_n and_o they_o force_v to_o recover_v his_o favour_n full_a dear_o to_o govern_v a_o state_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o take_v such_o order_n as_o the_o subject_n may_v not_o or_o ought_v not_o to_o offend_v which_o may_v be_v do_v either_o by_o remove_v from_o they_o all_o mean_n to_o disobey_v or_o by_o afford_v they_o so_o great_a favour_n as_o reasonable_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o change_v their_o fortune_n for_o the_o mean_a course_n prove_v dangerous_a example_n the_o latin_n be_v by_o the_o valour_n of_o camillus_n overcome_v yield_v themselves_o to_o endure_v what_o punishment_n it_o please_v the_o roman_n to_o inflict_v a_o ingenious_a and_o magnanimous_a answer_n be_v make_v unto_o wise_a magistrate_n do_v oft_o obtain_v both_o pardon_n and_o grace_n example_n when_o the_o privernates_n have_v rebel_v and_o be_v by_o force_n constrain_v to_o return_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o roman_n they_o send_v certain_a of_o the_o city_n unto_o rome_n
to_o desire_v pardon_n who_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o senate_n one_o of_o the_o senator_n ask_v the_o privernates_n what_o punishment_n themselves_o do_v think_v they_o have_v deserve_v the_o same_o quoth_v they_o which_o man_n live_v in_o freedom_n think_v they_o be_v worthy_a of_o whereto_o the_o consul_n thus_o reply_v quid_fw-la si_fw-la poenam_fw-la remittimus_fw-la qualem_fw-la nos_fw-la pacem_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la habituros_fw-la speremus_fw-la the_o privernates_n answer_v si_fw-mi bonam_fw-la dederitis_fw-la &_o fidelem_fw-la &_o perpetuam_fw-la si_fw-la malam_fw-la haud_fw-la diuturnam_fw-la which_o answer_n be_v think_v to_o proceed_v from_o generous_a man_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o only_o pardon_v but_o also_o honour_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o roman_a citizen_n all_o castle_n forcress_n and_o place_n of_o strength_n be_v make_v for_o defence_n either_o against_o the_o enemy_n or_o subject_n in_o the_o first_o case_n they_o be_v not_o necessary_a in_o the_o second_o dangerous_a for_o thereby_o the_o prince_n may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n take_v occasion_n to_o insult_v upon_o the_o subject_a when_o much_o more_o seemly_a he_o may_v settle_v his_o estate_n upon_o the_o love_n and_o good_a affection_n of_o men._n example_n the_o castle_n of_o milan_n make_v by_o duke_n francisco_n sforza_n incite_v his_o heir_n to_o become_v insolent_a and_o consequent_o they_o become_v odious_a which_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o that_o city_n be_v assault_v the_o enemy_n with_o facility_n do_v possess_v it_o that_o prince_n or_o potentate_n which_o build_v his_o severity_n rather_o upon_o the_o trust_v he_o have_v in_o fortress_n than_o the_o love_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v deceive_v for_o no_o place_n be_v so_o strong_a as_o can_v long_o defend_v itself_o unless_o by_o the_o love_n and_o aid_n of_o man_n it_o be_v in_o time_n of_o necessity_n succour_v example_n pope_n julio_n have_v draw_v the_o bentivoli_n out_o of_o bologm_n build_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n the_o governor_n thereof_o rob_v the_o people_n and_o they_o there_o with_o grieve_a in_o a_o short_a time_n take_v the_o castle_n from_o he_o so_o after_o the_o revolt_n of_o genoa_n lewis_n the_o twelsth_n come_v to_o the_o recovery_n thereof_o and_o build_v there_o the_o strong_a fortification_n of_o italy_n as_o well_o for_o sight_n as_o the_o circumstance_n inexpugnable_a nevertheless_o the_o citizen_n rebel_v and_o within_o sixteen_o month_n the_o french_a be_v sorce_v to_o yield_v the_o castle_n and_o government_n to_o octavio_n fragosa_n to_o build_v fort_n upon_o place_n of_o strength_n either_o for_o defence_n of_o our_o own_o or_o to_o hold_v that_o which_o be_v take_v from_o other_o have_v ever_o prove_v to_o small_a purpose_n example_n the_o roman_n have_v suppress_v the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o latin_n and_o privernates_n albeit_o they_o be_v people_n warlike_a and_o lover_n of_o liberty_n yet_o to_o keep_v they_o subject_a build_v there_o no_o castle_n nor_o other_o place_n fortify_v and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n do_v not_o only_o forbear_v to_o fortify_v the_o town_n they_o conquer_v but_o also_o leave_v their_o chief_a city_n of_o sparta_n unwall_v the_o necessity_n or_o use_v of_o fortification_n be_v only_o upon_o frontier_n or_o such_o principal_a place_n where_o prince_n make_v their_o habitation_n to_o the_o end_n the_o fury_n of_o sudden_a assault_n may_v be_v stay_v and_o time_n for_o succour_n entertain_v otherwise_o example_n the_o castle_n of_o milan_n be_v make_v to_o hold_v the_o state_n in_o obedience_n can_v not_o so_o do_v either_o for_o the_o house_n of_o sforza_n or_o france_n guido_n ubaldo_n duke_n of_o velin_n drive_v from_o his_o dominion_n by_o caesar_n borgia_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o recover_v his_o country_n cause_v all_o the_o fort_n to_o be_v demolish_v for_o by_o experience_n be_v find_v the_o love_n of_o man_n be_v the_o sure_a defence_n and_o that_o fortification_n prevail_v no_o less_o against_o he_o than_o for_o he_o the_o cause_n of_o division_n and_o faction_n in_o every_o commonweal_n proceed_v most_o common_o of_o idleness_n and_o peace_n and_o that_o which_o uni_v be_v fear_n war._n example_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o elinsci_fw-la have_v intelligence_n of_o great_a contention_n between_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n think_v that_o a_o sit_v opportunity_n to_o oppress_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o the_o roman_n inform_v of_o such_o a_o intention_n appease_v all_o do_v mestick_a anger_n and_o by_o the_o valour_n of_o their_o arm_n conduct_v by_o gn._n manlius_n and_o m._n fabius_n defeat_v the_o enemy_n force_n the_o mean_n to_o usurp_v a_o estate_n 〈◊〉_d be_v first_o before_o arm_n be_v take_v to_o become_v as_o it_o be_v a_o arbitrator_n or_o a_o friend_n indifferent_a and_o after_o arm_n be_v take_v then_o to_o send_v moderate_a aid_n to_o the_o weak_a side_n as_o well_o to_o entertain_v the_o war_n between_o the_o faction_n as_o also_o to_o consume_v the_o strength_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o yet_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o employ_v any_o great_a force_n for_o thereby_o either_o party_n may_v discover_v the_o intent_n to_o suppress_v they_o example_n the_o city_n of_o pistoia_n fall_v into_o division_n the_o florentine_n take_v occasion_n sometime_o to_o favour_v the_o one_o and_o sometime_o the_o other_o that_o in_o the_o end_n both_o side_n weary_a of_o the_o war_n voluntary_o yield_v to_o their_o devotion_n philippo_n viscount_n hope_v sundry_a time_n by_o occasion_n of_o faction_n to_o oppress_v the_o florentine_n do_v often_o assault_v they_o with_o great_a force_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o become_v reunite_v and_o consequent_o the_o duke_n deceive_v of_o his_o expectation_n a_o great_a wisdom_n it_o be_v to_o resrain_v opprobrious_a and_o injurious_a speech_n for_o as_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o can_v any_o whit_n decrease_v the_o enemy_n force_n so_o do_v it_o move_v he_o to_o great_a hate_n and_o more_o desire_n to_o offend_v example_n gabide_v a_o general_n of_o the_o persian_n have_v long_o besiege_v amida_n become_v weary_a and_o prepare_v to_o abandon_v the_o enterprise_n raise_v his_o camp_n which_o they_o of_o the_o city_n behold_v begin_v to_o revile_v the_o persian_n and_o from_o the_o wall_n reprove_v they_o of_o cowardice_n which_o undiscreet_a word_n so_o high_o 〈◊〉_d gabide_v as_o thereupon_o he_o resolve_v to_o continue_v the_o siege_n and_o within_o 〈◊〉_d day_n win_v the_o city_n tiberius_n gracchus_n appoint_v captain_n of_o certain_a band_n of_o man_n who_o for_o want_v of_o other_o soldier_n the_o roman_n entertain_v proclaim_v in_o his_o camp_n that_o no_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n shall_v contumelious_o call_v any_o soldier_n slave_n either_o in_o earnest_n or_o jest._n nam_fw-la facetiae_fw-la asperae_fw-la quando_fw-la nimium_fw-la ex_fw-la vero_fw-la traxere_fw-la acrem_fw-la suimem_fw-la riam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d likewise_o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v conquer_v well_o near_o all_o the_o east_n bring_v his_o force_n before_o tyre_n they_o fear_v alexander_n fury_n offer_v upon_o honourable_a consideration_n to_o yield_v he_o obedience_n only_o require_v that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o force_n shall_v enter_v the_o city_n which_o motion_n after_o four_o month_n alexander_n accept_v and_o so_o signify_v by_o his_o ambassador_n who_o arrive_v at_o tyre_n be_v by_o the_o proud_a citizen_n slay_v whereat_o alexander_n grow_v into_o choler_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o forsake_v the_o siege_n stay_v his_o force_n and_o in_o the_o end_n sack_v the_o city_n and_o put_v the_o people_n to_o the_o sword_n a_o prince_n or_o any_o other_o state_n be_v assault_v by_o a_o enemy_n of_o far_o more_o puissance_n than_o himself_o ought_v not_o to_o refuse_v any_o honourable_a composition_n chief_o when_o they_o be_v offer_v for_o no_o condition_n can_v be_v so_o base_a but_o shall_v in_o some_o 〈◊〉_d turn_v to_o advantage_n and_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o accept_v they_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 1512._o certain_a florentine_n procure_v great_a force_n of_o spaniard_n to_o come_v thither_o as_o well_o to_o reposess_v the_o medici_n then_o banish_v as_o also_o to_o sack_v the_o city_n promise_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o army_n of_o spain_n do_v come_v into_o the_o florentine_a dominion_n the_o faction_n of_o medici_n will_v be_v ready_a arm_v to_o receive_v they_o but_o the_o spaniard_n be_v come_v find_v no_o force_n at_o all_o to_o join_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o want_v victual_n offer_v composition_n the_o florentine_n find_v the_o enemy_n distress_v grow_v insolent_a and_o refuse_v peace_n whereof_o follow_v the_o loss_n of_o prato_n and_o many_o other_o inconvenience_n the_o like_a happen_v to_o they_o of_o tyre_n as_o before_o the_o denial_n or_o delay_n of_o justice_n desire_v in_o revenge_n of_o injury_n either_o public_a or_o private_o offer_v be_v a_o thing_n very_o dangerous_a to_o every_o prince_n or_o