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in_o such_o feast_v it_o be_v customary_a oliverotto_n of_o purpose_n move_v some_o grave_a discourse_n speak_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o pope_n alexander_n and_o caesar_n his_o son_n and_o their_o undertake_n where_o unto_o john_n and_o the_o other_o make_v answer_n he_o of_o a_o sudden_a stand_v up_o say_v that_o those_o be_v thing_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o a_o more_o secret_a place_n and_o so_o retire_v into_o a_o chamber_n whether_o john_n and_o all_o the_o other_o citizen_n follow_v he_o nor_o be_v they_o soon_o set_v down_o there_o than_o from_o some_o secret_a place_n therein_o come_v forth_o diverse_a soldier_n who_o slay_v john_n and_o all_o the_o other_o after_o which_o homicide_n oliverotto_n get_v a_o horseback_n and_o ravage_v the_o whole_a town_n and_o besiege_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o the_o palace_n so_o that_o for_o fear_v they_o be_v all_o constrain_v to_o obey_v he_o and_o to_o settle_v a_o government_n whereof_o he_o make_v himself_o prince_n and_o they_o be_v all_o dead_a who_o have_v they_o be_v discontent_v with_o he_o can_v have_v hurt_v he_o he_o strengthen_v himself_o with_o new_a civil_a and_o military_a order_n so_o that_o in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n that_o he_o hold_v the_o principality_n he_o be_v not_o only_o secure_v in_o the_o city_n of_o fermo_n but_o become_v fearful_a to_o all_o his_o neighbour_n and_o the_o conquest_n of_o he_o will_v have_v prove_v difficult_a as_o that_o of_o agathocles_n have_v he_o not_o let_v himself_o be_v deceive_v by_o caesar_n borgia_n when_o at_o sinigallia_n as_o before_o be_v say_v he_o take_v the_o orsini_n and_o vitelli_n where_o he_o also_o be_v take_v a_o year_n after_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o parricide_n be_v strangle_v together_o with_o vitellozzo_n who_o he_o have_v have_v for_o master_n both_o of_o his_o virtue_n and_o vice_n some_o man_n may_v doubt_v from_o whence_o it_o shall_v proceed_v that_o agathocles_n and_o such_o like_a after_o many_o treachery_n and_o crueltye_n can_v possible_o live_v long_o secure_a in_o his_o own_o country_n and_o defend_v himself_o from_o his_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o that_o never_o any_o of_o his_o own_o citizen_n conspire_v against_o he_o see_v that_o by_o mean_n of_o cruelty_n many_o other_o have_v never_o be_v able_a even_o in_o peaceable_a time_n to_o maintain_v their_o state_n much_o less_o in_o the_o doubtful_a time_n of_o war_n i_o believe_v that_o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o well_o or_o ill_o use_v of_o those_o cruelty_n they_o may_v be_v term_v well_o use_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o say_v well_o of_o evil_n that_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n only_o once_o of_o necessity_n for_o security_n sake_n not_o insist_v therein_o afterward_o but_o there_o be_v use_v make_v of_o they_o for_o the_o subject_n profit_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v but_o those_o that_o be_v ill_o use_v be_v such_o as_o though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o in_o the_o beginning_n yet_o they_o multiply_v rather_o in_o time_n than_o diminish_v they_o that_o take_v that_o first_o way_n may_v with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o man_n care_n find_v some_o remedy_n for_o their_o state_n as_o agathocles_n do_v for_o the_o other_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v continue_v whereupon_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o the_o lie_v ing_z hold_v of_o a_o state_n the_o usurper_n thereof_o aught_o to_o run_v over_o and_o execute_v all_o his_o cruelty_n at_o once_o that_o he_o be_v not_o force_v often_o to_o return_v to_o they_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a by_o not_o renew_v of_o they_o to_o give_v man_n some_o security_n and_o gain_v their_o affection_n by_o do_v they_o some_o courtesy_n he_o that_o carry_v it_o otherwise_o either_o for_o fearfulness_n or_o upon_o evil_a advice_n be_v always_o constrain_v to_o hold_v his_o sword_n draw_v in_o his_o hand_n nor_o ever_o can_v heere_o upon_o his_o subject_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n for_o they_o because_o of_o his_o daily_a and_o continual_a injury_n to_o live_v in_o any_o safety_n for_o his_o injury_n shall_v be_v do_v altogether_o that_o be_v seldome_o tâ—sted_v they_o may_v less_o offend_v his_o favour_n shall_v be_v bestow_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v keep_v their_o taste_n the_o better_a and_o above_o all_o thing_n a_o prince_n must_v live_v with_o his_o subject_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o no_o accident_n either_o of_o good_a or_o evil_n can_v make_v he_o vary_v for_o necessity_n come_v upon_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o adversry_n thou_o have_v not_o time_n give_v thou_o to_o make_v advantage_n of_o thy_o cruelty_n and_o the_o favour_n which_o then_o thou_o bestow_v will_v little_o help_v thou_o be_v take_v as_o if_o they_o come_v from_o thou_o perforce_o and_o so_o yield_v no_o return_n of_o thanks_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o civil_a principality_n but_o come_v to_o the_o other_o part_n when_o a_o principal_a citizen_n not_o by_o villainy_n or_o any_o other_o insufferable_a violence_n but_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o fellow-citizen_n become_v prince_n of_o his_o native_a country_n which_o we_o may_v term_v a_o civil_a principality_n nor_o to_o attain_v hereunto_o be_v verve_n whole_o '_o or_o fortune_n whole_o necessary_a but_o rather_o a_o fortunate_a cunning_n i_o say_v this_o principality_n be_v climb_v up_o to_o either_o by_o the_o people_n help_n or_o the_o great_a man_n for_o in_o every_o city_n we_o find_v these_o two_o humour_n differ_v and_o they_o spring_v from_o this_o that_o the_o people_n desire_v not_o to_o be_v command_v nor_o oppress_v by_o the_o great_a one_o and_o the_o great_a one_o be_v desirous_a to_o command_v and_o oppress_v the_o people_n and_o from_o these_o two_o several_a appetite_n arise_v in_o the_o city_n one_o of_o these_o three_o effect_n either_o a_o principality_n or_o liberty_n or_o tumultuary_a licentionsnesse_n the_o principality_n be_v cause_v either_o by_o the_o people_n or_o the_o great_a one_o according_a as_o the_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o faction_n have_v the_o occasion_n offer_v for_o the_o great_a one_o see_v themselves_o not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o people_n begin_v to_o turn_v the_o whole_a reputation_n to_o one_o among_o they_o and_o make_v he_o prince_n whereby_o they_o may_v under_o his_o shadow_n vent_v their_o spleen_n the_o people_n also_o not_o be_v able_a to_o support_v the_o great_a man_n insolence_n convert_v the_o whole_a reputation_n to_o one_o man_n create_v he_o their_o prince_n to_o be_v protect_v by_o his_o authority_n he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o principality_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o great_a one_o subsist_v with_o more_o difficulty_n than_o he_o that_o attain_v to_o it_o by_o the_o people_n favour_n for_o he_o be_v make_v prince_n have_v many_o about_o he_o who_o account_v themselves_o his_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
by_o authority_n take_v from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ancient_a military_a discipline_n the_o foot_n be_v more_o to_o be_v esteem_v then_o the_o horse_n chap._n 18._o that_o conquest_n in_o republic_n not_o well_o govern_v and_o that_o proceed_v not_o according_a to_o the_o roman_a valour_n procure_v rather_o their_o ruin_n then_o advancement_n chap._n 19_o what_o hazard_v that_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n run_v which_o be_v serve_v by_o auxiliary_a and_o mercenary_a soldier_n chap._n 20._o the_o first_o rector_n that_o ever_o the_o roman_n send_v to_o any_o place_n be_v to_o capua_n four_o hundred_o year_n after_o they_o begin_v to_o make_v war_n chap._n 21._o how_o erroneus_fw-la many_o time_n the_o opinion_n of_o man_n be_v when_o they_o give_v their_o judgement_n touch_v great_a affair_n chap._n 22._o how_o much_o the_o roman_n in_o give_v judgement_n upon_o their_o subject_n whensoever_o occasion_n be_v offer_v that_o constrain_v they_o thereunto_o avoid_v the_o middle_a way_n and_o rather_o betake_v themselves_o to_o one_o of_o the_o extreme_n chap._n 23._o fortress_n in_o general_n do_v more_o harm_n then_o good_a chap._n 24._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 become_v master_n of_o it_o chap._n 25._o contempt_n and_o contumely_n beget_v a_o hatred_n against_o they_o that_o use_v it_o without_o any_o return_n of_o advantage_n to_o they_o chap._n 26._o prudent_a prince_n and_o commonwealth_n ought_v to_o be_v content_a with_o the_o victory_n for_o oftentimes_o when_o that_o suffice_v not_o they_o lose_v it_o chap._n 27._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 do_v against_o the_o public_a state_n or_o against_o a_o private_a person_n chap._n 28._o fortune_n blind_v man_n eye_n when_o she_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o prevent_v her_o design_n ch._n 29._o republic_n and_o prince_n that_o real_o be_v mighty_a seek_v not_o by_o money_n to_o make_v alliance_n with_o other_o but_o with_o their_o valour_n and_o repute_n of_o their_o force_n chap._n 30._o how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o man_n that_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o their_o country_n chap._n 31._o how_o may_v way_n the_o roman_n use_v to_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o to_n chap._n 32._o that_o the_o roman_n give_v their_o commander_n of_o their_o army_n free_a and_o large_a commission_n chap._n 33._o the_o table_n of_o the_o three_o book_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o religion_n or_o commonwealth_n long_o in_o be_v it_o be_v necessary_a oftentimes_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o first_o ground_n chap._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o wisdom_n sometime_o to_o seem_v a_o fool_n chap._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o preservation_n of_o the_o new_a get_v liberty_n to_o put_v brutus_n his_o son_n to_o death_n chap._n 3._o no_o prince_n live_v secure_a in_o his_o principality_n while_o those_o be_v live_v who_o be_v despoil_a of_o it_o chap._n 4._o what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v a_o prince_n lose_v his_o kingdom_n which_o he_o enjoy_v by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n chap._n 5._o of_o conspiracy_n chap._n 6._o from_o whence_o proceed_v it_o that_o of_o the_o change_n from_o liberty_n to_o slavery_n and_o from_o slavery_n to_o liberty_n some_o be_v without_o blood_n other_o exceed_v bloody_a chap._n 7._o he_o that_o will_v make_v alteration_n in_o a_o republic_n must_v consider_v the_o subject_n he_o be_v to_o work_v upon_o chap._n 8._o how_o a_o man_n must_v of_o necessity_n change_v with_o the_o time_n if_o he_o will_v always_o have_v good_a success_n in_o his_o undertake_n chap._n 9_o that_o a_o captain_n can_v avoid_v battle_n when_o his_o enemy_n will_v fight_v in_o any_o case_n ch._n 10._o he_o that_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o many_o however_o that_o he_o be_v the_o weak_a provide_v that_o he_o can_v but_o support_v their_o first_o violence_n overcome_v chap._n 11._o that_o a_o wise_a commander_n upon_o his_o own_o soldier_n shall_v lay_v all_o manner_n of_o necessity_n to_o fight_v and_o take_v it_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v from_o his_o enemy_n chap._n 12._o whether_o more_o trust_n be_v to_o be_v repose_v in_o a_o good_a commander_n have_v a_o weak_a army_n or_o in_o a_o good_a army_n have_v a_o weak_a commander_n chap._n 13._o new_a sleight_n and_o invention_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o fight_n and_o new_a cry_n that_o be_v hear_v what_o effect_n they_o produce_v chap._n 14._o that_o the_o command_n of_o a_o army_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n only_o to_o one_o and_o where_o there_o be_v more_o they_o always_o err_v chap._n 15._o in_o time_n of_o difficulty_n and_o peril_n true_a worth_n and_o virtue_n be_v seek_v after_o and_o in_o calm_a and_o quiet_a time_n not_o their_o virtue_n but_o their_o wealth_n friend_n and_o parentage_n prefer_v they_o chap._n 16._o that_o he_o who_o have_v receive_v any_o not_o able_a disgrace_n or_o injury_n do_v he_o from_o a_o prince_n or_o republic_n shall_v never_o be_v entrust_v by_o they_o in_o any_o employment_n or_o service_n of_o importance_n chap._n 17._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o worthy_a of_o a_o commander_n then_o to_o be_v able_a to_o discover_v beforehand_o and_o espy_v out_o the_o enemy_n practice_n chap._n 18_o whether_o in_o the_o government_n of_o a_o multitude_n mildness_n or_o severity_n be_v of_o great_a avail_n chap._n 19_o one_o example_n of_o humanity_n prevail_v with_o the_o falisci_n more_o than_o all_o the_o force_n of_o rome_n can_v chap._n 20._o from_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o hannibal_n by_o a_o manner_n of_o proceed_v different_a from_o that_o of_o scipio_n wrought_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o italy_n which_o the_o other_o do_v in_o spain_n chap._n 21._o how_o manlius_n torquatus_n his_o rigour_n and_o valerius_n corvinus_n his_o mildness_n gain_v each_o of_o they_o the_o same_o glory_n chap._n 22._o for_o what_o cause_n camillus_n be_v banish_v rome_n chap._n 23._o the_o continuation_n of_o government_n bring_v rome_n into_o thraldom_n chap._n 24._o of_o cincinnatus_n and_o many_o roman_n poverty_n '_o chap._n 25._o how_o that_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o woman_n state_n have_v be_v ruin_v chap._n 26._o how_o a_o city_n at_o discord_n in_o itself_o be_v to_o be_v unite_v and_o how_o that_o opinion_n be_v not_o true_a that_o to_o maintain_v city_n in_o obedience_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v they_o in_o discord_n and_o divide_v into_o faction_n chap._n 27._o that_o the_o citizen_n action_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o weigh_v for_o many_o time_n under_o virtuous_a and_o charitable_a deed_n be_v lay_v the_o fowdation_n of_o tyranny_n chap._n 28._o that_o the_o people_n fault_n grow_v from_o their_o prince_n chap._n 29._o a_o citizen_n that_o will_v of_o his_o own_o authority_n do_v any_o good_a in_o his_o own_o city_n of_o necessity_n must_v first_o extinguish_v all_o envy_n and_o what_o order_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o city_n upon_o the_o enemy_n approach_n chap._n 30._o powerful_a commonwealth_n and_o great_a and_o worthy_a personage_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o fortune_n retain_v the_o same_o courage_n and_o the_o same_o dignity_n chap._n 31._o what_o mean_v some_o have_v practise_v to_o disturb_v a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n chap._n 32._o it_o much_o further_v a_o army_n in_o the_o win_n of_o a_o battle_n to_o be_v confident_a of_o their_o own_o force_n and_o their_o general_n valour_n chap._n 33._o what_o fame_n report_n or_o opinion_n cause_v the_o people_n to_o begin_v to_o cast_v their_o favour_n upon_o a_o citizen_n and_o whether_o a_o prince_n or_o a_o people_n do_v bestow_v their_o magistracy_n with_o better_a judgement_n chap._n 34._o what_o danger_n they_o incur_v that_o put_v themselves_o forward_o as_o principal_n to_o advise_v any_o design_n which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o this_o carry_v with_o it_o the_o more_o difficulty_n and_o peril_n chap._n 35._o the_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o french_a have_v be_v and_o be_v think_v in_o combat_n at_o the_o beginning_n more_o than_o man_n and_o afterward_o less_o than_o woman_n chap._n 36._o whether_o slight_a skirmish_n or_o battle_n be_v necessary_a before_o a_o great_a battle_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o know_v a_o new_a enemy_n when_o one_o will_v avoid_v those_o skirmish_n chap._n 37._o what_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o general_n ought_v to_o be_v on_o who_o ability_n a_o army_n may_v confident_o rely_v chap._n 38._o that_o a_o commander_n ought_v exact_o to_o know_v situation_n chap._n 39_o how_o deceit_n be_v commendable_a use_v against_o the_o enemy_n in_o time_n of_o war_n chap._n 40._o that_o the_o defence_n of_o one_o country_n
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 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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 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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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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 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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 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it_o be_v not_o increase_v by_o suspicion_n which_o by_o mean_n of_o thy_o great_a reputation_n thy_o other_o virtue_n charge_v thou_o with_o as_o by_z and_o by_o shall_v be_v discourse_v touch_v camillus_n chap._n xxiii_o for_o what_o cause_n camillus_n be_v banish_v from_o rome_n we_o have_v former_o conclude_v that_o by_o proceed_v as_o valerius_n do_v a_o man_n hurt_v both_o his_o country_n and_o himself_o and_o by_o proceed_v as_o manlius_n do_v a_o man_n advantage_n his_o country_n and_o sometime_o hurt_v himself_o which_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o camillus_n who_o in_o his_o manner_n of_o proceed_v come_v near_o to_o manlius_n then_o valerius_n whereupon_o titus_n livius_n speak_v of_o he_o say_z his_o virtue_n the_o soldier_n mirabantur_fw-la hate_v and_o yet_o admire_v that_o which_o cause_v the_o admiration_n of_o he_o be_v his_o carefulness_n his_o wisdom_n the_o magnanimity_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o good_a order_n in_o employ_v and_o command_v his_o army_n that_o which_o get_v he_o hatred_n be_v that_o he_o be_v more_o fevere_a in_o chastise_v then_o liberal_a in_o reward_v they_o and_o titus_n livius_n allege_v these_o occasion_n of_o this_o hatred_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o money_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o veientes_n good_n he_o bring_v all_o into_o the_o treasury_n and_o divide_v not_o together_o with_o the_o spoil_n among_o the_o soldier_n the_o second_o that_o in_o his_o triumph_n he_o make_v his_o triumphal_a chariot_n be_v draw_v with_o four_o white_a horse_n where_o they_o say_v that_o in_o his_o pride_n he_o strive_v to_o equal_v the_o sun_n the_o three_o that_o he_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o give_v apollo_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o prey_n take_v from_o the_o veientes_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o pay_v his_o vow_n be_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o soldier_n hand_n who_o already_o have_v get_v possession_n of_o it_o where_o those_o thing_n be_v very_o easy_o mark_v that_o make_v a_o prince_n odious_a with_o his_o people_n of_o which_o the_o principal_a be_v to_o bereave_v they_o of_o any_o profit_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o much_o importance_n for_o the_o thing_n that_o carry_v any_o profit_n with_o they_o when_o a_o man_n be_v deprive_v thereof_o he_o never_o forget_v and_o every_o little_a necessity_n put_v thou_o in_o mind_n of_o they_o and_o because_o necessity_n haunt_v we_o every_o day_n thou_o remember_v these_o thing_n every_o day_n the_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o appear_v lofty_a and_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o odious_a to_o the_o people_n especial_o those_o that_o enjoy_v their_o liberty_n and_o however_o that_o from_o that_o pride_n and_o stateliness_n of_o they_o the_o people_n receive_v no_o hurâ—â—ye_n do_v they_o always_o hare_n they_o that_o use_v it_o whereof_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o beware_v as_o of_o a_o rock_n for_o to_o procure_v hatred_n without_o advantage_n be_v but_o a_o rash_a and_o foolish_a course_n chap._n xxiv_o the_o continuation_n of_o government_n bring_v rome_n into_o thraldom_n if_o we_o consider_v well_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o roman_a republic_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o two_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o republike_v dissolution_n the_o one_o be_v contention_n which_o grow_v upon_o the_o agrarian_a law_n the_o other_o be_v the_o continuation_n of_o government_n which_o thing_n have_v they_o be_v well_o see_v into_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o due_a remedy_n apply_v thereto_o their_o free_a state_n will_v have_v last_v long_o and_o probable_o have_v be_v less_o turbulent_a and_o however_o that_o as_o for_o the_o prolong_n of_o any_o charge_n we_o see_v not_o that_o in_o rome_n any_o tumult_n be_v raise_v yet_o in_o effect_n we_o see_v how_o much_o that_o authority_n hurt_v the_o city_n which_o the_o citizen_n take_v upon_o they_o by_o
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have_v take_v this_o obedience_n upon_o their_o word_n command_v they_o shall_v enrol_v three_o army_n of_o the_o first_o he_o will_v be_v general_a to_o go_v against_o the_o tuscan_n of_o the_o second_o he_o make_v quintus_fw-la servilius_n conmander_n who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o abide_v near_o about_o rome_n to_o withstand_v the_o latini_n and_o the_o hernici_n if_o they_o shall_v stir_v he_o give_v lucius_n quintius_n the_o command_n of_o the_o three_o army_n which_o he_o levy_v for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o city_n the_o defence_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o case_n any_o chance_n shall_v happen_v beside_o this_o he_o ordain_v that_o horatius_n one_o of_o his_o colleague_n shall_v make_v provision_n of_o arm_n and_o corn_n and_o other_o thing_n requisite_a in_o time_n of_o war_n he_o make_v cornelius_n also_o his_o colleague_n chief_a of_o the_o senate_n and_o over_o the_o public_a council_n to_o consult_v upon_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o general_n 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which_o never_o fail_v while_o the_o order_n hold_v firm_a the_o contrary_a fall_n out_o in_o those_o army_n wherein_o be_v fury_n and_o not_o order_n as_o be_v those_o of_o the_o french_a who_o ever_o fail_v by_o little_a and_o little_a for_o it_o prove_v not_o that_o their_o first_o assault_n prevail_v and_o that_o their_o fury_n whereon_o they_o much_o rely_v be_v not_o maintain_v by_o a_o ordinate_a valour_n not_o have_v any_o thing_n else_o beside_o that_o wherein_o to_o trust_v as_o that_o grow_v cool_v so_o they_o fail_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o roman_n doubt_v less_o of_o danger_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o good_a order_n not_o distrust_v the_o victory_n fight_v resolute_o and_o obstinate_o with_o the_o same_o courage_n and_o valour_n as_o well_o in_o the_o end_n as_o in_o the_o beginning_n or_o rather_o enrage_v by_o fight_v they_o grow_v still_o more_o fierce_a the_o three_o kind_n of_o army_n be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a fury_n nor_o accidental_a order_n as_o the_o italian_a army_n be_v in_o our_o day_n which_o be_v quite_o unprofitable_a and_o unless_o they_o encounter_v with_o a_o army_n which_o upon_o some_o accident_n chance_v to_o run_v away_o they_o shall_v never_o overcome_v and_o without_o allege_v other_o example_n we_o every_o day_n see_v that_o they_o give_v good_a proof_n they_o have_v no_o valour_n at_o all_o and_o because_o by_o t_o livius_n his_o testimony_n every_o one_o may_v understand_v how_o the_o good_a soldiery_n ought_v to_o be_v order_v and_o how_o the_o bad_a be_v i_o will_v set_v down_o papirius_n cursor_n his_o word_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o punish_v fabius_n the_o commander_n of_o the_o horse_n where_o he_o say_v let_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n be_v have_v in_o any_o reverence_n nor_o sit_fw-la the_o general_n command_n nor_o his_o auspex_n be_v regard_v let_v the_o soldier_n pillage_n up_o and_o down_o for_o want_n of_o provision_n as_o well_o in_o their_o friend_n country_n as_o in_o their_o foe_n let_v 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