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narrative_n of_o all_o proceed_n both_o within_o the_o city_n and_o without_o the_o table_n of_o the_o florentine_a history_n book_n i._n the_o northern_a nation_n healthful_a and_o prolific_a pag._n 1_o their_o method_n of_o evacuation_n upon_o their_o excessive_a increase_n ibid._n their_o excessive_a increase_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n ib._n the_o western_a goth_n the_o first_o invader_n of_o that_o empire_n ib._n rome_n sack_v by_o they_o under_o the_o command_n of_o alaricus_n 2_o boniface_n governor_n of_o africa_n for_o the_o emperor_n ib._n gallia_n overrun_v by_o the_o frank_n and_o from_o they_o call_v france_n ib._n the_o hâ—nni_n conquer_v and_o denominate_v hungaria_n ib._n britain_n call_v anglia_fw-it from_o the_o angli_fw-la ib._n the_o hanni_n invade_v italy_n under_o attila_n ib._n attila_n besiege_n and_o take_v aquilegia_fw-la ib._n he_o advance_v to_o rome_n but_o retire_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o pope_n 3_o the_o hanni_n drive_v back_o over_o the_o danube_n return_v home_o ib._n the_o first_o residence_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n at_o ravenna_n ib._n new_a emperor_n elect_v by_o the_o roman_n upon_o the_o nonresidence_n of_o their_o old_a ib._n the_o lombard_n invade_v italy_n ib._n odoacre_n call_v king_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o barbarian_n which_o think_v of_o fix_v in_o italy_n ib._n the_o old_a empire_n divide_v into_o canton_n ib._n theodorick_n invade_v italy_n slay_v odoacre_n call_v himself_o king_n of_o rome_n and_o hold_v his_o residence_n at_o ravenna_n ib._n theodorick_n die_v 4_o ballasarius_fw-la general_n for_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n ib._n totila_n take_v sacks_z and_o burn_v rome_n ib._n narsâ—tes_v a_o new_a general_n for_o juskinian_a ib._n longinus_n alter_v the_o government_n in_o italy_n ib._n alboâ—ns_n kill_v by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o his_o wife_n ib._n the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n begin_v to_o increase_v ib._n bishop_n of_o rome_n employ_v as_o minister_n by_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n and_o sometime_o execute_v by_o they_o 7_o the_o eastern_a empire_n destroy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o heracleus_n the_o emperor_n ib._n the_o king_n of_o france_n exempt_v the_o pope_n from_o all_o humane_a jurisdiction_n 8_o pascal_n create_v pope_n ib._n the_o original_n of_o cardinal_n ib._n eugenius_n the_o second_o pope_n ib._n ospurcus_n make_v pope_n change_v his_o name_n ib._n the_o original_n of_o pisa_n ib._n the_o government_n of_o italy_n anno_fw-la 931_o ib._n agabito_fw-la pope_n 9_o gregory_n the_o five_o pope_n expel_v and_o restore_v deve_v the_o roman_n of_o their_o power_n of_o create_v emperor_n and_o confer_v it_o upon_o six_o prince_n of_o germany_n ib._n clement_n the_o second_o pope_n ib._n nicholas_n the_o second_o pope_n exclude_v the_o roman_n and_o renounce_v the_o papal_a election_n to_o the_o suffrage_n of_o cardinal_n only_a ib._n schism_n and_o anti-popes_n in_o the_o church_n ib._n the_o difference_n between_o henricus_n and_o the_o pope_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o guelf_n and_o ghibilin_n faction_n ib._n the_o original_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sicily_n ib._n urbino_n the_o second_o pope_n ib._n the_o first_o croissade_n ib._n pascal_n the_o second_o pope_n 11_o alexander_n the_o three_o pope_n ib._n a_o new_a antipope_n ib._n the_o pope_n penance_n to_o king_n henry_n of_o england_n upon_o the_o complaint_n about_o thomas_n becket_n ib._n celestin_n the_o three_o pope_n 12_o honorius_n the_o three_o pope_n ib._n the_o order_n of_o st._n dominick_n and_o st._n francis_n institute_v 1218._o ib._n the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o jerusalem_n annex_v ib._n the_o house_n of_o the_o esti_n make_v lord_n of_o ferrara_n 13_o the_o guelf_n side_n with_o the_o church_n the_o ghibilin_n with_o the_o emperor_n ib._n innocent_n the_o four_o pope_n ib._n clement_n the_o five_o pope_n ib._n adrian_z the_o five_o pope_n ib._n nicholas_n the_o three_o of_o the_o house_n of_o ursin_n 14._o the_o first_o introduction_n of_o pope_n nephew_n ib._n martin_n the_o ten_o pope_n ib._n pope_n celestine_n resign_v to_o boniface_n the_o eight_o ib._n the_o first_o jubilee_n ordain_v by_o boniface_n every_o 100_o year_n 15_o benedictus_n choose_v die_v and_o be_v succeed_v by_o clement_n the_o five_o who_o remove_v his_o residence_n into_o france_n 1036._o ib._n john_n the_o 22th_o pope_n ib._n the_o visconti_n a_o great_a family_n in_o milan_n make_v prince_n of_o that_o city_n by_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o torri_n ib._n the_o first_o duke_n of_o milan_n ib._n the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n fall_v to_o the_o flora_n 16_o the_o original_n of_o the_o venetian_n ib._n candia_n give_v to_o the_o venetian_n by_o the_o french_a 17_o benedict_n the_o twelve_o pope_n ib._n clement_n the_o six_o pope_n ib._n the_o jubilee_n reduce_v to_o 50_o year_n 18_o avignon_n give_v to_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o queen_n of_o naples_n ib._n innocent_n the_o six_o pope_n ib._n urban_n the_o five_o pope_n ib._n gregory_n the_o twelve_o pope_n ib._n the_o pope_n return_v to_o rome_n after_o 71_o year_n residence_n in_o france_n ib._n urban_n the_o six_o pope_n ib._n clement_n the_o seven_o antipope_n ib._n gun_n first_o use_v between_o the_o genoeses_n and_o venetian_n ib._n urban_n and_o clement_n succeed_v by_o boniface_n the_o 9th_o and_o benedict_n the_o 13_o ib._n boniface_n die_v innocent_n succeed_v he_o and_o gregory_n the_o 12_o innocent_a 19_o alexander_n the_o five_o elect_v and_o succeed_v by_o john_n the_o 23d_o ib._n three_o pope_n at_o once_o ib._n martin_n the_o five_o ib._n the_o queen_n of_o naples_n call_v in_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n to_o her_o assistance_n adopt_v he_o and_o make_v braccio_fw-mi de_fw-fr montone_n her_o general_n 20_o the_o state_n of_o italy_n ib._n book_n ii_o the_o convenience_n of_o colony_n 22_o the_o original_a of_o florence_n 23_o the_o denomination_n of_o florence_n ib._n the_o first_o division_n of_o florence_n 24_o the_o guelf_n and_o ghibilin_n faction_n in_o florence_n ib._n the_o union_n and_o government_n of_o the_o city_n of_o florence_n 25_o the_o antlani_fw-la ib._n the_o captain_n of_o the_o people_n and_o podesta_n ib._n their_o militia_n ib._n a_o generous_a custom_n ib._n manfredi_n king_n of_o naples_n a_o great_a patron_n of_o the_o ghibilin_n ib._n carlo_n d'_fw-fr angio_n call_v into_o italy_n by_o the_o pope_n 26_o a_o new_a model_n of_o government_n in_o florence_n ib._n new_a commotion_n in_o florence_n ib._n a_o second_o model_n by_o the_o guelf_n 27_o gregory_n the_o ten_o pope_n ib._n florence_n under_o excommunication_n ib._n innocent_n the_o 5_o ib._n the_o jealousy_n of_o the_o pope_n ib._n nicholas_n the_o three_o pope_n ib._n the_o ghibilin_n return_v ib._n martinus_n pope_n 28_o the_o government_n of_o florence_n reform_v by_o the_o citizen_n ib._n the_o three_o prior_n to_o govern_v two_o month_n to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o city_n indifferent_o ib._n the_n signori_fw-it ib._n discord_n between_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n ib._n the_o priory_n and_o gonfalony_a ib._n persuasion_n to_o the_o nobility_n to_o be_v quiet_a 29_o the_o same_o to_o the_o people_n ib._n new_a reformation_n in_o florence_n 1298_o 30_o the_o difference_n in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o cancellieri_n the_o occasion_n and_o consequence_n ib._n the_o bianchi_n and_o neri_n ib._n charles_n of_o valois_n make_v governor_n of_o florence_n 31_o new_a trouble_n occasion_v by_o corso_n donati_n 32_o the_o medici_n and_o giugni_n 33_o florence_n burn_v 1304._o ib._n corso_n donati_n condemn_v 34_o his_o death_n ib._n new_a division_n in_o florence_n 35_o castruccio_n castracani_n 36_o the_o council_n of_o the_o signori_fw-it to_o sit_v forty_o month_n whereas_o before_o it_o be_v occasional_a 37_o election_n of_o magistrate_n by_o imborsation_n ib._n romondo_n da_o cordona_n general_n of_o the_o florentine_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o athens_n governor_n of_o florence_n ib._n lodowic_n the_o emperor_n call_v into_o italy_n 38_o the_o death_n of_o castruccio_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o calabria_n ib._n new_a reformation_n in_o florence_n ib._n the_o florentine_n quiet_a at_o home_n ib._n their_o building_n ib._n a_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n 39_o maffeo_n da_fw-la marradi_n ib._n lucca_n sell_v to_o the_o florentine_n 40_o take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o pisans_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o athens_n ib._n the_o speech_n of_o one_o of_o the_o senator_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o athens_n 41_o the_o duke_n answer_n 42_o the_o duke_n of_o athens_n choose_v prince_n by_o the_o people_n ib._n his_o practice_n in_o florence_n ib._n three_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o duke_n at_o one_o time_n 43_o commotion_n in_o france_n 44_o the_o duke_n expel_v 45_o his_o character_n ib._n new_a reformation_n 46_o the_o nobility_n depose_v ib._n the_o nobility_n attempt_v to_o recover_v their_o authority_n 47_o the_o people_n arm_n against_o they_o ib._n the_o nobility_n utter_o depress_v 48_o book_n iii_o
in_o romania_n and_o perform_v very_o valiant_o in_o all_o those_o war_n of_o tancred_n one_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o those_o norman_n be_v bear_v several_a son_n among_o which_o william_n call_v ferabar_n and_o roberto_n call_v guiscardo_n be_v two_o william_n arrive_v to_o be_v prince_n and_o the_o tumult_n in_o italy_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n compose_v but_o the_o saracen_n have_v sicily_n entire_a and_o daily_a invasion_n make_v upon_o italy_n william_n enter_v into_o confederacy_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o capua_n and_o salerno_n and_o with_o milorcus_fw-la a_o grecian_a who_o by_o the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n be_v depute_v governor_n of_o puglia_n and_o calabria_n to_o invade_v sicily_n and_o in_o case_n of_o victory_n it_o be_v agree_v among_o they_o that_o both_o prey_n and_o country_n shall_v be_v equa_o divide_v the_o enterprise_n be_v prosperous_a they_o beat_v the_o saracen_n drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o possess_v it_o when_o they_o have_v do_v but_o milorcus_fw-la cause_v more_o force_n to_o be_v transport_v private_o out_o of_o greece_n seize_v the_o island_n for_o the_o emperor_n and_o divide_v only_o the_o spoil_n william_n be_v not_o a_o little_a disgu_v but_o reserve_v his_o indignation_n for_o a_o more_o convenient_a time_n he_o depart_v out_o of_o sicily_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o capua_n and_o salerno_n who_o have_v take_v their_o leaf_n of_o he_o to_o return_v to_o their_o home_n in_o stead_n of_o march_v to_o romania_n as_o he_o pretend_v to_o they_o he_o face_v about_o with_o his_o army_n towards_o puglia_n surprise_v melfi_n and_o behave_v himself_o so_o well_o against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o most_o part_n of_o puglia_n and_o calabria_n which_o province_n at_o the_o time_n of_o nicolas_n ii_o be_v govern_v by_o his_o brother_n roberto_n and_o because_o he_o have_v afterward_o great_a contention_n with_o his_o nephew_n about_o the_o inheritance_n of_o those_o state_n he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o pope_n mediation_n who_o ready_o comply_v be_v desirous_a to_o oblige_v roberto_n that_o he_o may_v defend_v he_o against_o the_o german_a emperor_n and_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n and_o it_o afterward_o happen_v as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o gregory_n vii_o he_o force_v enrico_n from_o rome_n and_o suppress_v the_o sedition_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n robert_n be_v succeed_v by_o two_o of_o his_o son_n roger_n and_o william_n to_o their_o inheritance_n they_o annex_v the_o city_n of_o naples_n and_o all_o the_o country_n betwixt_o it_o and_o rome_n beside_o that_o they_o subdue_v sicily_n of_o which_o roger_n be_v make_v lord_n but_o william_n go_v afterward_o to_o constantinople_n to_o marry_v that_o emperor_n daughter_n roger_n take_v advantage_n of_o his_o absence_n seize_v upon_o his_o country_n and_o elate_v by_o so_o great_a a_o acquest_n cause_v himself_o first_o to_o be_v call_v king_n of_o italy_n but_o afterward_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o puglia_n and_o sicily_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o give_v name_n and_o law_n to_o that_o kingdom_n sicily_n which_o to_o this_o day_n it_o retain_v though_o many_o time_n since_o not_o only_o the_o royal_a blood_n but_o the_o nation_n have_v be_v change_v for_o upon_o failure_n of_o the_o norman_a race_n that_o kingdom_n devolve_v to_o the_o german_n from_o they_o to_o the_o french_a from_o the_o french_a to_o the_o spaniard_n and_o from_o the_o spaniard_n to_o the_o flemens_n with_o who_o it_o remain_v at_o this_o present_a urban_n ii_o though_o very_o odious_a in_o rome_n be_v get_v to_o be_v pope_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o dissension_n there_o pope_n not_o think_v himself_o secure_a in_o italy_n he_o remove_v with_o his_o whole_a clergy_n into_o france_n have_v assemble_v many_o people_n together_o at_o anvers_n he_o undertake_v a_o generous_a enterprise_n and_o by_o a_o learned_a oration_n against_o the_o infidel_n kindle_v such_o a_o fire_n in_o their_o mind_n they_o resolve_v upon_o a_o expedition_n into_o asia_n against_o the_o saracen_n which_o expedition_n as_o all_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v call_v afterward_o crociate_v because_o all_o that_o go_v along_o in_o it_o carry_v a_o red_a cross_n upon_o their_o arm_n crusade_n and_o their_o clothes_n the_o chief_a commander_n in_o this_o enterprise_n be_v gottofredi_n eustachio_n alduino_n di_fw-fr buglione_n earl_n of_o bologna_n and_o peter_n the_o hermit_n a_o man_n of_o singular_a veneration_n both_o for_o his_o prudence_n and_o piety_n many_o prince_n and_o nation_n assist_v with_o their_o purse_n and_o many_o private_a man_n serve_v as_o volunteer_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n so_o great_a a_o influence_n have_v religion_n in_o those_o day_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n encourage_v by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o several_a commander_n at_o first_o the_o enterprise_n be_v very_o successful_a 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great_a for_o his_o pattern_n who_o by_o this_o practice_n of_o a_o small_a prince_n make_v himself_o monarch_n of_o all_o greece_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o remove_v his_o people_n as_o a_o shepherd_n do_v his_o fold_n those_o way_n be_v cruel_a and_o contrary_v not_o only_o to_o all_o civil_a but_o to_o all_o christian_a and_o indeed_o human_a conversation_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v by_o every_o body_n for_o certain_o it_o be_v better_a to_o remain_v a_o private_a person_n than_o to_o make_v one_o self_n king_n by_o the_o calamity_n and_o destruction_n of_o his_o people_n nevertheless_o he_o who_o neglect_v to_o take_v the_o first_o good_a way_n if_o he_o will_v preserve_v himself_o must_v make_v use_n of_o this_o bad_a for_o though_o many_o prince_n take_v a_o middle_a way_n betwixt_o both_o yet_o they_o find_v it_o extreme_a difficult_a and_o dangerous_a for_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a they_o be_v neither_o fear_v nor_o belove_v and_o so_o unlikely_a to_o prosper_v chap._n xxvii_o man_n be_v as_o seldom_o perfect_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v perfect_o good_a in_o the_o year_n 1505._o pope_n julius_n ii_o march_v his_o army_n into_o bologna_n to_o drive_v the_o family_n of_o the_o bentivogli_n out_o of_o that_o state_n where_o they_o have_v command_v with_o supremacy_n a_o hundred_o year_n in_o the_o same_o expedition_n he_o resolve_v to_o remove_v john_n pogolo_n baglione_n out_o of_o perugia_n where_o he_o have_v usurp_v and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o such_o tyrant_n as_o have_v get_v any_o church_n land_n into_o their_o possession_n come_v to_o the_o town_n with_o the_o desire_n and_o resolution_n aforesaid_a he_o attend_v not_o till_o he_o can_v march_v in_o with_o his_o army_n but_o enter_v as_o it_o be_v naked_a and_o disarm_v though_o john_n pagolo_n be_v in_o person_n in_o the_o city_n and_o many_o of_o his_o party_n which_o be_v get_v together_o to_o defend_v he_o so_o that_o transport_v with_o the_o usual_a vehemence_n wherewith_o he_o manage_v all_o his_o affair_n he_o put_v himself_o with_o his_o bare_a guard_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n yet_o he_o succeed_v so_o well_o that_o he_o carry_v pagolo_n off_o with_o he_o and_o put_v in_o another_o governor_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n wise_a man_n who_o be_v then_o about_o his_o holiness_n admire_v the_o temerity_n of_o the_o one_o as_o much_o as_o the_o pusillanimity_n of_o the_o other_o can_v not_o imagine_v how_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o pagolo_n have_v his_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v naked_a in_o his_o hand_n and_o by_o consequence_n a_o opportunity_n with_o perpetual_a glory_n to_o himself_o to_o have_v secure_v he_o and_o pillage_v his_o equipage_n for_o all_o the_o cardinal_n be_v then_o with_o he_o with_o the_o most_o precious_a of_o their_o jewel_n shall_v so_o strange_o neglect_v it_o especial_o when_o they_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o conscience_n nor_o good_a nature_n which_o restrain_v he_o for_o neither_o of_o those_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v in_o a_o man_n who_o have_v be_v nought_o with_o his_o own_o sister_n and_o murder_v several_a of_o his_o relation_n to_o make_v his_o way_n to_o the_o government_n wherefore_o it_o be_v conclude_v to_o happen_v because_o it_o be_v so_o provide_v by_o providence_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v exquisite_o wicked_a no_o more_o than_o good_a in_o perfection_n for_o where_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n great_a and_o magnificent_a in_o a_o mischief_n they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o commit_v it_o so_o john_n pagolo_n who_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o either_o parricide_n or_o incest_n can_v not_o or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o dare_v not_o make_v use_n of_o his_o opportunity_n to_o perpetrate_v a_o thing_n which_o will_v have_v fill_v the_o world_n with_o admiration_n of_o his_o courage_n and_o make_v his_o memory_n venerable_a to_o posterity_n for_o he_o will_v have_v be_v the_o first_o who_o have_v give_v his_o cardinal_n to_o understand_v how_o little_a it_o be_v to_o their_o reputation_n to_o lord_n it_o and_o luxuriate_a as_o they_o do_v and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o fact_n will_v have_v lessen_v the_o scandal_n and_o prevent_v any_o danger_n that_o may_v ensue_v chap._n xxviii_o for_o what_o reason_n the_o roman_n be_v less_o ingrateful_a to_o their_o citizen_n than_o the_o athenian_n whoever_o read_v and_o observe_v the_o passage_n in_o commonwealth_n will_v find_v a_o touch_n of_o ingratitude_n towards_o their_o citizen_n in_o they_o all_o but_o less_o in_o rome_n than_o in_o athens_n and_o perhaps_o in_o any_o other_o republic_n whatever_o the_o reason_n i_o suppose_v be_v because_o rome_n have_v not_o that_o occasion_n of_o jealousy_n as_o athens_n have_v for_o in_o rome_n from_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o time_n of_o silla_n and_o marius_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n be_v never_o disturb_v by_o any_o man_n within_o it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o apprehend_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o persecute_v in_o athens_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o their_o liberty_n be_v invade_v and_o take_v away_o by_o pisistratus_n when_o it_o be_v most_o flourish_a and_o complete_a and_o that_o by_o a_o pretence_n of_o advance_v it_o they_o no_o soon_o recover_v it_o but_o remember_v the_o injury_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o their_o pass_a servitude_n they_o fly_v out_o into_o such_o a_o exorbitancy_n of_o revenge_n that_o they_o punish_v not_o only_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o fellow_n citizen_n but_o the_o least_o umbrage_n and_o appearance_n of_o they_o from_o whence_o follow_v the_o banishment_n and_o execution_n of_o so_o many_o excellent_a person_n hence_o come_v the_o ostracism_n law_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o outrage_n commit_v afterward_o upon_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o city_n for_o as_o you_o writer_n of_o politic_n observe_v very_o well_o the_o people_n be_v more_o cruel_a and_o vindicative_a who_o have_v lose_v and_o recover_v their_o liberty_n than_o they_o who_o have_v preserve_v it_o as_o it_o be_v leave_v they_o by_o their_o father_n he_o therefore_o who_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v will_v neither_o condemn_v athens_n nor_o magnify_v rome_n but_o impute_v all_o to_o necessity_n upon_o the_o diversity_n of_o accident_n which_o happen_v in_o each_o city_n and_o certain_o if_o it_o be_v serious_o consider_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o if_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o roman_n have_v be_v oppress_v as_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o athenian_n be_v rome_n will_v have_v be_v no_o better_a nature_a or_o show_v more_o compassion_n to_o its_o fellow_n citizen_n than_o athens_n do_v and_o this_o may_v be_v infallible_o deduce_v by_o what_o happen_v after_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o king_n against_o collatinus_n and_o p._n valâ—rius_n for_o collatinus_n though_o he_o have_v be_v very_o active_a in_o assert_v their_o liberty_n be_v banish_v for_o bear_v only_o the_o name_n of_o tarquin_n and_o the_o other_o have_v like_a to_o have_v run_v the_o same_o destiny_n for_o build_v a_o house_n only_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n celius_n which_o they_o suspect_v be_v to_o command_v the_o city_n so_o that_o it_o may_v probable_o be_v presume_v by_o its_o suspicion_n and_o severity_n in_o the_o two_o case_n aforesaid_a that_o rome_n will_v have_v exercise_v the_o same_o ingratitude_n have_v it_o be_v injure_v in_o its_o minority_n as_o athens_n have_v be_v and_o that_o i_o may_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o discourse_v of_o ingratitude_n hereafter_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o it_o more_o large_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n xxix_o whether_o the_o prince_n or_o the_o people_n be_v most_o subject_a to_o be_v ingrateful_a and_o because_o we_o have_v undertake_v to_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o subject_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o examine_v which_o be_v most_o frequent_o guilty_a of_o ingratitude_n the_o prince_n or_o the_o people_n for_o better_a explication_n i_o say_v that_o man_n be_v ingrateful_a either_o out_o of_o suspicion_n or_o avarice_n for_o if_o a_o prince_n or_o republic_n send_v out_o any_o of_o their_o great_a captain_n upon_o some_o important_a expedition_n which_o the_o say_a captain_n achieve_v and_o gain_v honour_n to_o himself_o and_o reputation_n to_o his_o master_n in_o this_o case_n the_o prince_n or_o state_n be_v oblige_v to_o reward_v he_o but_o if_o instead_o of_o reward_v they_o cashier_v or_o disgrace_v he_o or_o out_o of_o a_o covetous_a principle_n deny_v he_o his_o pay_n the_o ingratitude_n be_v inexcusable_a and_o leave_v a_o scandal_n behind_o it_o that_o can_v never_o be_v wear_v out_o and_o yet_o many_o prince_n be_v too_o guilty_a of_o it_o cornelius_n tacitus_n give_v we_o the_o reason_n in_o this_o sentence_n proclivius_fw-la est_fw-la injuriae_fw-la quam_fw-la beneficio_fw-la vicem_fw-la exolvere_fw-la quia_fw-la gratia_fw-la oneri_fw-la