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adorn_v if_o among_o so_o many_o scotfree_a and_o stately_a work_n belong_v aswell_o to_o god_n glory_n as_o the_o service_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n he_o spend_v not_o there_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o a_o word_n if_o with_o all_o these_o mean_n he_o do_v not_o draw_v and_o entertain_v withal_o such_o a_o number_n of_o merchant_n trade_n man_n shopkeeper_n artificer_n workman_n and_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n for_o labour_n and_o for_o service_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o magnificency_n of_o city_n the_o three_o book_n cap._n i._o whether_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o a_o city_n to_o have_v few_o or_o many_o citizen_n the_o ancient_a founder_n of_o city_n consider_v that_o law_n and_o civil_a discipline_n can_v not_o be_v easy_o conserve_v and_o keep_v where_o a_o mighty_a multitude_n of_o people_n swarm_v for_o multitude_n do_v breed_v and_o bring_v confusion_n they_o limit_v the_o number_n of_o citizen_n beyond_o which_o they_o suppose_v the_o form_n and_o order_n of_o government_n they_o seek_v to_o hold_v within_o their_o city_n can_v not_o be_v else_o maintain_v such_o be_v lycurgus_n solon_n and_o aristotle_n but_o the_o roman_n suppose_v power_n without_o which_o a_o city_n can_v be_v long_o maintain_v consist_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n endeavour_v all_o the_o way_n and_o mean_v they_o may_v to_o make_v their_o country_n great_a and_o to_o replenish_v the_o same_o with_o store_n of_o people_n as_o we_o have_v before_o and_o more_o at_o full_a declare_v in_o our_o book_n della_fw-it ragion_fw-it distato_fw-la if_o the_o world_n will_v be_v govern_v by_o reason_n and_o all_o man_n will_v content_v themselves_o with_o that_o which_o just_o do_v belong_v unto_o they_o happy_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a law_n maker_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v embrace_v but_o experience_n show_v through_o the_o corruption_n of_o humane_a nature_n that_o force_n prevail_v above_o reason_n &_o arm_n above_o law_n &_o teach_v we_o beside_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o roman_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o grecian_n inasmuch_o as_o we_o see_v the_o athenian_n and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o other_o common_a weal_n of_o the_o grecian_n come_v to_o present_a ruin_n upon_o a_o very_a small_a discomfiture_n &_o loss_n of_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o &_o seven_o hundred_o citizen_n or_o little_o more_o where_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o roman_n triumph_v in_o the_o end_n though_o many_o time_n they_o lose_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o their_o people_n in_o their_o attempt_n &_o enterprise_n for_o it_o be_v clear_a more_o roman_n perish_v in_o the_o war_n they_o have_v against_o pyrrhus_n the_o carthaginensians_n numantian_o viriatus_n sertorius_n and_o other_o than_o fall_v without_o comparison_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o rest_v always_o conqueror_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o unexhausted_a multitude_n with_o the_o which_o supply_v their_o loss_n from_o time_n to_o time_n they_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n asmuch_o though_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o fierce_a as_o with_o their_o fortitude_n and_o strength_n in_o these_o former_a book_n i_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o a_o city_n may_v increase_v to_o that_o magnificency_n and_o greatness_n that_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v so_o that_o i_o have_v no_o further_o to_o speak_v thereunto_o but_o only_o to_o propound_v one_o thing_n more_o that_o i_o have_v think_v upon_o not_o for_o the_o necessity_n so_o much_o of_o the_o matter_n as_o that_o because_o i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v a_o ornament_n unto_o the_o work_n and_o give_v a_o very_a good_a light_n unto_o it_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v cap._n ii_o what_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o city_n once_o grow_v to_o
great_a by_o grant_v freedom_n and_o immunity_n unto_o they_o fol._n 30._o city_n that_o be_v free_a more_o eminent_a and_o better_o store_v with_o people_n than_o city_n subject_n unto_o monarchy_n fol._n 3â—…_n city_n make_v great_a by_o impart_v their_o freedom_n and_o their_o office_n to_o other_o fol._n 32._o city_n make_v great_a by_o erect_v goodly_a monument_n &_o building_n in_o they_o fol._n 33._o city_n make_v great_a by_o the_o help_n of_o near_a colony_n about_o they_o fol._n 35._o city_n make_v great_a by_o erect_v university_n in_o they_o fol._n 42._o city_n make_v great_a by_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o nobility_n in_o they_o fol._n 63._o city_n make_v great_a by_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o they_o fol._n 65._o city_n seat_v on_o the_o ocean_n be_v the_o best_a for_o merchandise_n fol._n 79._o city_n exceed_v great_a be_v more_o subject_a to_o plague_n and_o dearth_n than_o the_o lesser_a city_n be_v fol._n 81._o &_o 93._o commodious_a conduct_n of_o ware_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v a_o city_n great_a but_o there_o must_v be_v some_o other_o virtue_n attractive_a unto_o it_o fol._n 29._o city_n once_o grow_v to_o a_o certain_a number_n increase_v not_o further_o on_o and_o the_o cause_n why_o folly_n 92._o 94._o city_n be_v maintain_v by_o justice_n peace_n and_o plenty_n folly_n 97._o city_n that_o have_v delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o they_o draw_v forreyâ—…ert_n to_o come_v unto_o they_o folly_n 9_o 10._o 11._o city_n which_o be_v of_o great_a reputation_n in_o spain_n folly_n 83._o crema_fw-la and_o her_o beginning_n folly_n 7._o child_n in_o china_n bind_v to_o learn_v their_o father_n art_n and_o occupation_n folly_n 56._o cloave_n have_v from_o the_o moluccaes_n folly_n 55._o constantinople_n the_o princpal_a city_n in_o europe_n folly_n 80._o 81._o constantinople_n and_o the_o description_n thereof_o folly_n 80._o constantinople_n every_o three_o year_n visit_v with_o the_o plague_n folly_n 81._o d_o dominion_n make_v a_o city_n great_a and_o by_o what_o mean_v folly_n 60._o dominion_n get_v by_o mere_a strength_n and_o force_n hold_v not_o long_a folly_n 12._o e_o aethiop_n have_v no_o great_a city_n folly_n 79._o europe_n and_o her_o great_a city_n folly_n 82._o f_o france_n the_o nobility_n and_o gentleman_n there_o do_v most_o inhabit_v the_o country_n and_o not_o the_o city_n folly_n 62._o france_n plentiful_a of_o all_o necessary_a thing_n folly_n 17._o france_n and_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o with_o the_o number_n of_o people_n it_o do_v contain_v folly_n 82._o g_o gaunt_n how_o many_o people_n it_o do_v contain_v folly_n 82._o genova_n serve_v for_o passage_n and_o yet_o a_o great_a city_n folly_n 15._o god_n how_o he_o be_v desire_v of_o all_o creature_n folly_n 39_o h_o jerusalem_n the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o east_n folly_n 36._o honour_n be_v attain_v by_o arm_n and_o by_o learning_n folly_n 41._o 42._o i_o immunity_n increase_v a_o city_n folly_n 42._o immunity_n the_o mean_n to_o cause_n people_n to_o come_v together_o folly_n 42._o incense_n from_o sabea_n folly_n 55._o idolatry_n by_o who_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n it_o be_v set_v up_o folly_n 37._o industry_n of_o man_n of_o more_o import_n than_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n folly_n 48._o 49._o italy_n the_o description_n thereof_o folly_n 79._o justice_n minister_v with_o expedition_n in_o rome_n england_n scotland_n and_o turkey_n folly_n 46._o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o justice_n be_v the_o most_o principal_a member_n of_o a_o state_n folly_n 46._o the_o sâ—…at_n of_o justice_n make_v great_a repair_n to_o city_n and_o make_v city_n great_a folly_n 45._o 46._o l_o lisbon_n a_o great_a city_n folly_n 15._o 82._o lisbon_n how_o many_o people_n it_o do_v contain_v folly_n 82._o london_n increase_v by_o the_o resort_n of_o the_o hollander_n folly_n 6._o 83._o london_n how_o many_o people_n it_o do_v contain_v folly_n 82._o lake_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n little_a sea_n avail_n much_o to_o people_n a_o city_n folly_n 19_o m_o media_n the_o king_n thereof_o make_v their_o residence_n in_o echatana_n folly_n 68_o memphis_n and_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o folly_n 66._o milan_n advance_v by_o the_o religious_a life_n of_o the_o cardinal_n boroâ—…meo_n folly_n 40._o moscovia_n three_o famous_a city_n in_o that_o empire_n folly_n 84._o money_n make_v man_n trudge_v from_o place_n to_o place_n folly_n 45._o multitude_n breed_v confusion_n folly_n 87._o merchandise_n help_v great_o to_o thencrease_v of_o a_o city_n folly_n 55._o n_o naples_n how_o many_o people_n it_o do_v contain_v folly_n 82._o necessity_n enforce_v man_n to_o draw_v themselves_o together_o folly_n 4._o nilus_n the_o river_n and_o his_o effect_n folly_n 24._o 25._o niniveh_n and_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o folly_n 67._o p_o palermo_n and_o the_o description_n thereof_o folly_n 85._o panchin_n a_o mighty_a great_a city_n in_o china_n folly_n 72._o paris_n exceed_v all_o the_o city_n of_o christendom_n in_o people_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n folly_n 24._o 44._o pepper_n a_o good_a part_n thereof_o do_v grow_v in_o calicut_n folly_n 55._o pearl_n where_o the_o best_a be_v have_v folly_n 74._o persia_n the_o king_n thereof_o make_v their_o residence_n in_o persepolis_n folly_n 68_o pysa_n grow_v great_a upon_o the_o sack_n of_o genova_n folly_n 6._o plague_n mention_v in_o boccace_n most_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a folly_n 54._o poloma_n and_o her_o city_n folly_n 84._o port_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v good_a folly_n 19_o power_n consist_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n folly_n 87._o 88_o prage_n how_o many_o people_n it_o do_v contain_v folly_n 82._o r_o reputation_n of_o a_o religious_a zeal_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n make_v a_o city_n great_a folly_n 36._o residency_n of_o the_o nobility_n cause_v the_o increase_n of_o a_o city_n folly_n 62._o residency_n of_o the_o prince_n magnify_v a_o city_n folly_n 65._o residency_n of_o the_o pope_n cause_v the_o greatness_n of_o rome_n folly_n 86._o rhodes_n grow_v great_a through_o the_o multitude_n of_o jew_n that_o repair_v thither_o folly_n 6._o rome_n and_o the_o praise_n thereof_o folly_n 10._o rome_n great_a by_o the_o ruin_n of_o her_o neighbour_n city_n folly_n 7._o rome_n great_a by_o mean_n of_o her_o relic_n and_o the_o pope_n residency_n therein_o folly_n 40._o rivers_n how_o much_o they_o import_v for_o caryage_n of_o good_n folly_n 20._o rivers_n some_o better_a than_o some_o for_o transportation_n folly_n 23._o river_n of_o name_n folly_n 28._o river_n in_o spain_n not_o great_o navigable_a folly_n 26_o roman_n how_o they_o come_v fierce_a folly_n 31._o river_n in_o italy_n but_o few_o that_o be_v navigable_a folly_n 79._o s_o salonicha_n grow_v great_a by_o the_o multitude_n of_o jew_n that_o flee_v thither_o out_o of_o spain_n and_o portugal_n folly_n 6._o sarmacanda_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o folly_n 69._o scena_fw-la a_o river_n and_o the_o property_n thereof_o folly_n 24._o situation_n what_o manner_n of_o one_o be_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o city_n great_a folly_n 13._o spain_n contain_v no_o very_a great_a city_n folly_n 83._o suntien_n a_o city_n in_o china_n which_o be_v in_o circuit_n a_o 100_o mile_n about_o folly_n 72._o cinnamon_n a_o good_a part_n thereof_o do_v grow_v in_o zeilan_n folly_n 55._o t_o tartary_n and_o the_o empire_n thereof_o folly_n 68_o tauris_n a_o city_n in_o persia_n 16._o mile_n about_o folly_n 68_o tamberlane_n the_o mighty_a spoil_n and_o pray_v â—…e_v make_v upon_o damascus_n folly_n 69._o thebes_n and_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o folly_n 65._o 66._o tower_n the_o most_o ancient_a manner_n and_o form_n of_o building_n that_o we_o have_v folly_n 4._o 5._o trade_n &_o occupation_n bring_v into_o a_o city_n make_v it_o great_a folly_n 48._o 52._o v_o venice_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o grow_v great_a folly_n 7._o 64._o venice_n and_o her_o praise_n folly_n 11._o venice_n serve_v for_o passage_n and_o yet_o a_o great_a and_o mighty_a city_n folly_n 15._o usage_n and_o manner_n most_o barbarous_a and_o horrible_a of_o the_o new_a world_n and_o other_o country_n folly_n 95._o w_n water_n create_v of_o god_n not_o only_o for_o a_o element_n but_o also_o for_o a_o mean_n of_o transportation_n of_o good_n out_o of_o one_o country_n into_o another_o folly_n 18._o water_n more_o commodious_a than_o the_o land_n folly_n 18._o water_n one_o sort_n more_o apt_a to_o bear_v burden_n then_o a_o other_o folly_n 23._o way_n 2._o most_o famous_a make_v and_o cut_v out_o of_o about_o 2000_o mile_n in_o length_n by_o the_o king_n of_o cusco_n way_n very_o bad_a through_o out_o italy_n folly_n 60._o wool_n most_o excellent_a in_o england_n and_o in_o spain_n folly_n 55._o finis_fw-la brasill_n noe._n biscay_n arragon_n tamberlan_n giustinopoli_fw-it gallia_n transpadana_fw-la saracene_n rialto_n venice_n alba._n cornicolo_n pometia_n veios_fw-la tatius_n king_n of_o the_o sabine_n tamberlan_n sarmacanda_n ottoman_n mahomet_n selim._n thespis_n samos_n alexandria_n menisis_fw-la rhodes_n babylon_n rome_n venice_n derben_fw-ge un_o sue_v premont_n england_n london_n france_n paris_n coach_n with_o sail_n lake_n nova_fw-la his_fw-la pania_fw-la mexico_n themistitan_n rivers_n channel_n nilus_n heroum_fw-la marerubrum_fw-la cayrus_n aleppo_n gant_n &_o bruges_n milan_n thesinum_fw-la lago_n maggiore_fw-la depth_n pleasantness_n thickness_n largeness_n gallia_n belgica_n celtica_n flanders_n river_n of_o lombardy_n river_n of_o romagna_n tiber._n nilus_n questio_fw-la nilus_n resolutio_fw-la fiesole_n florence_n rome_n messina_n naples_n carthagena_n genova_n catharo_fw-la perù_fw-fr maragnone_n a_o river_n in_o perù_n the_o river_n of_o plate_n river_n of_o canada_n angola_n foce_fw-la river_n of_o coanza_n rivers_n menan_n meicon_n indus_n obuius_fw-la romulus_n geneva_n cassimire_n cosmus_n municipium_fw-la be_v every_o city_n or_o town_n have_v the_o liberty_n that_o rome_n have_v alba_n long_fw-mi this_o chatter_v here_o mention_v be_v write_v at_o large_a in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o boâ—…ke_n 2._o million_o and_o a_o half_a of_o people_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v but_o 4._o mile_n about_o about_o irreligious_a people_n people_n orbiculary_a period_n rome_n rome_n king_n of_o spain_n spain_n new_a doctrine_n sect_n question_n resolution_n wool_n silk_n clove_n incense_n balsam_n pepper_n cinnamon_n salt_n sugar_n wool_n armour_n tapestry_n velvet_n cloth_n of_o gold_n ad_fw-la silver_n châ—…a_fw-la king_n of_o cusco_n draudius_n sexceâ—…ta_fw-la milia_fw-la carthage_n 24_o mile_n about_o rome_n 50._o mile_n about_o beside_o the_o suburb_n cusco_n a_o princely_a city_n in_o perù_n cacicha_n viceroy_n or_o lieutenant_n armenia_n tygranocerta_n venice_n egypt_n the_o ancient_a kingdom_n thebes_n memphis_n thebes_n 17._o mile_n about_o alexandria_n cayrus_n draudius_n the_o greatness_n of_o cayrus_n ninive_n 60._o mile_n about_o draudius_n babylon_n be_v 480_o 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the_o king_n abuhenon_n 400._o thousand_o crown_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o city_n more_o they_o six_o hundred_o spring_n of_o water_n &_o it_o be_v 360._o mile_n upon_o the_o river_n finis_fw-la a_o brief_a table_n direct_v the_o reader_n of_o this_o book_n to_o the_o principal_a thing_n in_o the_o same_o a_o abundance_n of_o corn_n cattell_n wine_n and_o fruit_n in_o piedmont_n more_o than_o in_o other_o place_n of_o italy_n fol._n 16._o academy_n of_o paris_n well_o provide_v for_o for_o the_o solace_n and_o recreation_n of_o the_o scholar_n fol._n 43._o academy_n of_o italy_n full_a of_o dissolutenes_n and_o great_a disorder_n fol._n 42._o &_o 43._o academy_n of_o athens_n and_o rhodes_n flourish_v most_o fol._n 44._o academy_n will_v be_v seat_v in_o a_o good_a air_n and_o pleasant_a situation_n fol._n 43._o alexandria_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o increase_v fol._n 66._o africa_n how_o many_o people_n it_o do_v yield_v fol._n 81._o anchin_n a_o city_n in_o china_n fol._n 71._o antwerp_n a_o great_a city_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v fol._n 15._o b_o babylon_n her_o greatness_n fol._n 67._o balsam_n the_o best_a from_o palestine_n fol._n 55._o bezaar_n from_o whence_o the_o best_a come_v fol._n 74._o brescia_n the_o description_n thereof_o fol._n 61._o c_o cayrus_n why_o it_o be_v call_v great_a fol._n 66._o cayrus_n every_o seven_o year_n visit_v with_o a_o mighty_a plague_n fol._n 67._o cantan_o a_o great_a city_n in_o china_n fol._n 73._o cain_n build_v the_o first_o city_n fol._n 2._o channel_n make_v for_o transportation_n of_o good_n &_o merchandise_n fol._n 20._o channel_n in_o flaunders_n fol._n 20_o channel_n in_o milan_n fol._n 21._o castle_n and_o tower_n on_o hill_n and_o mountain_n little_o people_v fol._n 27._o china_n and_o the_o praise_n thereof_o fol._n 71._o china_n how_o many_o people_n it_o do_v contain_v and_o the_o multitude_n thereof_o fol._n 76._o &_o 78._o china_n the_o description_n thereof_o and_o of_o her_o great_a riches_n fol._n 74._o 75._o chiambalù_fw-fr the_o description_n thereof_o fol._n 70._o city_n say_v great_a not_o for_o the_o scite_fw-la and_o compass_v of_o the_o wall_n but_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o fol._n 1._o city_n how_o necessary_a they_o be_v to_o be_v erect_v fol._n 2._o city_n build_v by_o many_o prince_n and_o by_o who_o fol._n 3._o &_o 4._o city_n inhabit_v and_o build_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o great_a prince_n fol._n 3._o city_n seat_v on_o hill_n and_o mountain_n for_o antiquity_n most_o noble_a fol._n 8._o city_n which_o be_v say_v fair_a for_o scite_fw-la and_o which_o for_o art_n fol._n 9_o city_n by_o what_o mane_n they_o become_v great_a fol._n 13._o city_n that_o serve_v for_o passage_n only_o few_o of_o they_o prove_v great_a fol._n 14._o city_n grow_v