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kingdom_n of_o naples_n peter_n have_v resolve_v to_o continue_v constant_a in_o the_o friendship_n of_o alphonse_n of_o arragon_n king_n of_o naples_n will_v never_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o french_a king_n who_o desire_v to_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o he_o and_o offer_v he_o many_o fair_a condition_n to_o which_o league_n all_o the_o whole_a city_n seem_v to_o lean_v and_o to_o yield_v as_o incline_v and_o well_o affect_v to_o the_o french_a nation_n for_o afterward_o when_o the_o french_a army_n begin_v to_o have_v the_o better_a in_o italy_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o french_a to_o be_v terrible_a and_o the_o affair_n of_o those_o of_o the_o house_n of_o arragon_n to_o decline_v from_o ill_a to_o worse_o peter_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o resolute_a determination_n to_o assuage_v the_o wrath_n of_o charles_n medicis_n 〈…〉_o charles_n the_o s._n king_n of_o 〈…〉_o to_o peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n go_v to_o s._n peter_n to_o see_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o in_o person_n where_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o king_n with_o better_a countenance_n then_o good_a will_n the_o king_n make_v unreasonable_a demand_n which_o be_v that_o present_o the_o fortress_n of_o serezana_n and_o serezanell_n which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o florentine_a seignory_n shall_v be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n with_o the_o fortress_n of_o livorne_n and_o of_o pisa_n and_o that_o the_o florentine_n by_o his_o mean_n shall_v lend_v he_o 200000._o ducat_n and_o upon_o this_o condition_n he_o will_v take_v they_o into_o his_o protection_n peter_n yield_v to_o all_o these_o demand_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o more_o authority_n than_o he_o ought_v yield_v the_o hold_n and_o fortress_n above_o say_v without_o out_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o citizen_n without_o order_n from_o the_o magistrate_n and_o without_o give_v the_o commonwealth_n to_o understand_v thereof_o which_o be_v understand_v at_o florence_n do_v so_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n against_o he_o that_o be_v return_v to_o the_o city_n he_o be_v very_o unwelcome_a florence_n peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n chase_v from_o florence_n and_o by_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o citizen_n be_v drive_v from_o the_o palace_n and_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o declare_v and_o proclaim_v a_o rebel_n if_o in_o any_o case_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n doubtful_a yea_o or_o very_o dangerous_a to_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o authority_n receive_v and_o as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v play_v the_o prince_n whereas_o be_v no_o need_n it_o be_v principal_o in_o charge_n and_o command_v in_o the_o war_n where_o every_o fact_n do_v in_o this_o manner_n by_o a_o general_n be_v sufficient_a to_o put_v such_o jealousy_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o superior_n and_o make_v his_o trust_n and_o faith_n so_o suspect_v to_o the_o prince_n who_o give_v he_o such_o charge_n that_o he_o can_v be_v put_v from_o his_o government_n without_o prejudice_n of_o his_o reputation_n and_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n paulo_n vitellio_n a_o man_n most_o valorous_a and_o in_o his_o time_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o renown_a captain_n in_o italy_n be_v by_o the_o florentine_n establish_v and_o make_v general_n of_o their_o army_n against_o the_o pisans_n in_o that_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v under_o the_o safeguard_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o venetian_n for_o one_o only_a fact_n wherein_o he_o usurp_v more_o authority_n than_o belong_v unto_o he_o put_v the_o florentine_n in_o such_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n of_o he_o that_o take_v all_o his_o do_n in_o ill_a part_n in_o the_o end_n they_o bereve_v he_o of_o his_o life_n this_o man_n be_v at_o casantin_n against_o the_o venetian_a army_n lead_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n bartelmy_n liviano_n astor_n baglioni_n and_o other_o honourable_a captain_n all_o which_o he_o do_v so_o valiant_o resist_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o stop_v the_o passage_n against_o they_o but_o also_o besiege_v they_o with_o their_o principal_a captain_n within_o bibienna_n a_o castle_n of_o the_o casantin_n the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n fall_v sick_a in_o this_o siege_n who_o desire_v vitellio_n to_o give_v he_o a_o safeconduct_n to_o go_v to_o take_v physic_n and_o to_o cure_v himself_o and_o this_o paul_n usurp_v a_o little_a too_o much_o authority_n 4_o guicciar_n lib._n 4_o without_o acquaint_v the_o florentine_a commissioner_n herewith_o who_o represent_v the_o state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n give_v safeconduct_n to_o the_o duke_n and_o to_o julian_n de_fw-fr medicis_n a_o rebel_n to_o the_o seignory_a commonwealth_n which_o make_v he_o so_o suspect_v that_o they_o begin_v to_o mark_v his_o behaviour_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o proceed_n for_o they_o mistrust_v he_o to_o have_v some_o secret_a intelligence_n with_o the_o enemy_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n when_o they_o afterward_o see_v that_o without_o any_o occasion_n he_o abandon_v the_o fortress_n of_o stampace_n which_o be_v take_v by_o force_n and_o that_o be_v able_a to_o follow_v the_o victory_n against_o the_o pisans_n he_o take_v no_o care_n to_o pursue_v they_o but_o usurp_v supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n he_o raise_v the_o siege_n from_o before_o pisa_n without_o the_o leave_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o florentine_a commissioner_n they_o begin_v to_o hold_v for_o certain_a that_o which_o before_o they_o but_o doubt_v florentine_n paulo_n vitellio_n condemn_v to_o die_v by_o the_o florentine_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o to_o rid_v themselves_o of_o this_o suspicion_n and_o fear_n and_o to_o give_v example_n to_o their_o other_o leader_n and_o commander_n of_o army_n they_o put_v he_o to_o death_n by_o order_n of_o justice_n but_o except_o it_o be_v upon_o some_o extreme_a accident_n or_o to_o avoid_v some_o manifest_a and_o present_a danger_n it_o be_v ill_o do_v for_o a_o man_n to_o attribute_v to_o himself_o more_o authority_n than_o he_o ought_v and_o to_o promise_v also_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o perform_v as_o the_o lord_n of_o tremoville_n who_o be_v for_o lewes_n the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n general_n of_o his_o army_n against_o henry_n the_o 8._o king_n of_o england_n which_o make_v war_n against_o the_o french_a king_n before_o terovenne_n and_o tournay_n the_o say_a general_n have_v understand_v that_o a_o army_n of_o 20000._o swisser_n have_v besiege_v dijon_n the_o head_n city_n of_o bourgundy_n thereby_o to_o constrain_v the_o french_a king_n to_o give_v over_o his_o claim_n to_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o tremoville_n see_v the_o great_a danger_n wherein_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n be_v condition_n the_o lord_n of_o tremoville_n with_o absolute_a power_n couclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o swisser_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o very_o unworthy_a condition_n he_o usurp_v and_o attribute_v to_o himself_o more_o authority_n then_o to_o he_o appertain_v so_o as_o promise_v that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o perform_v neither_o have_v commission_n to_o promise_v he_o come_v to_o parley_v with_o the_o chief_a conductor_n of_o the_o swisser_n and_o promise_v they_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n shall_v surrender_v the_o right_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n and_o to_o assure_v his_o promise_n he_o give_v they_o 4._o french_a gentleman_n in_o hostage_n the_o lord_n general_n take_v this_o resolution_n know_v that_o if_o the_o city_n of_o dijon_n be_v take_v and_o lose_v and_o that_o if_o that_o nation_n shall_v not_o give_v over_o to_o vex_v the_o french_a king_n be_v already_o tire_v with_o war_n the_o swisser_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o english_a on_o the_o other_o may_v without_o any_o let_v march_v to_o paris_n gate_n peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n may_v peradventure_o have_v the_o same_o consideration_n in_o make_v his_o treaty_n with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o see_v his_o country_n in_o great_a danger_n for_o that_o the_o king_n be_v in_o arm_n victorious_a displease_v with_o the_o florentine_a commonwealth_n and_o near_o unto_o florence_n but_o this_o warlike_a people_n easy_o to_o be_v move_v to_o despite_n and_o indignation_n judge_v otherwise_o of_o his_o do_n then_o he_o deserve_v chase_v he_o out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o proclaim_v he_o rebel_n so_o as_o in_o sum_n a_o man_n ought_v so_o moderate_o to_o use_v the_o authority_n receive_v and_o to_o carry_v himself_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o give_v his_o prince_n no_o cause_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o he_o by_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o prince_n when_o as_o he_o be_v but_o a_o inferior_a and_o a_o servant_n it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o show_v that_o he_o respect_v his_o prince_n by_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v of_o all_o his_o purpose_n and_o enterprise_n than_o by_o usurp_a equality_n seem_v to_o make_v no_o account_n of_o he_o chap._n 14._o whether_o a_o public_a servant_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n
injury_n do_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o cardinal_n and_o for_o that_o he_o expect_v not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v able_a to_o be_v revenge_v on_o he_o see_v what_o guicciardin_n say_v by_o which_o word_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o the_o intention_n of_o don_n julio_n be_v to_o stir_v more_o against_o the_o duke_n who_o have_v dissemble_v the_o wrong_n and_o outrage_n do_v unto_o he_o then_o against_o the_o cardinal_n the_o author_n of_o the_o injury_n wherefore_o let_v prince_n take_v heed_n that_o they_o suffer_v not_o their_o favourite_n and_o kinsman_n to_o be_v so_o bold_a that_o they_o dare_v to_o do_v what_o please_v they_o without_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o seem_v not_o to_o see_v the_o wrong_n which_o they_o do_v because_o that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o themselves_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o bear_v the_o penance_n for_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o chap._n 35._o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o dangerous_a for_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n not_o to_o revenge_v a_o public_a injury_n we_o have_v say_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v for_o a_o prince_n to_o leave_v unpunished_a the_o injury_n commit_v by_o his_o parent_n and_o familiar_n against_o some_o private_a person_n now_o in_o this_o chap._n we_o will_v show_v that_o the_o same_o danger_n hang_v over_o he_o which_o suffer_v to_o escape_v unpunished_a injury_n do_v against_o a_o public_a as_o be_v a_o city_n or_o a_o nation_n or_o such_o like_a for_o our_o hart_n be_v natural_o so_o generous_a and_o noble_a that_o when_o it_o be_v wrong_v it_o be_v high_o grieve_a and_o the_o displeasure_n cause_v man_n to_o take_v such_o resolution_n as_o may_v be_v very_o hurtful_a to_o those_o which_o be_v of_o power_n and_o able_a to_o revenge_v public_a injury_n and_o do_v it_o not_o whereof_o we_o have_v two_o example_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o first_o in_o the_o time_n that_o romulus_n and_o tatius_n sabinus_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n romulus_n prutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o romulus_n as_o plutarch_n write_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o tatius_n the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o laurentins_n come_v to_o rome_n about_o certain_a business_n concern_v the_o public_a and_o as_o they_o be_v travel_v on_o their_o journey_n certain_a friend_n and_o kinsman_n of_o tatius_n assault_v they_o upon_o the_o way_n in_o manner_n of_o thief_n to_o take_v their_o purse_n with_o such_o money_n as_o they_o have_v and_o the_o ambassador_n stand_v in_o their_o defence_n make_v resistance_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o laurentins_n complain_v to_o romulus_n and_o tatius_n of_o this_o injury_n require_v that_o the_o thief_n and_o murderer_n shall_v be_v punish_v but_o tatius_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o punish_v and_o revenge_v the_o injury_n that_o he_o not_o only_o pardon_v the_o offender_n but_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n against_o the_o will_n of_o romulus_n who_o rather_o will_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v sharp_o punish_v roman_n the_o laurentins_n in_o revenge_n of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o their_o ambassador_n slay_v tatius_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o laurentins_n be_v much_o offend_v and_o discontent_n hereat_o wait_v opportunity_n to_o be_v revenge_v and_o upon_o a_o day_n they_o follow_v king_n tatius_n which_o go_v to_o do_v sacrifice_n and_o while_n as_o he_o be_v busy_a about_o his_o ceremony_n they_o slay_v he_o so_o as_o for_o not_o revenge_v and_o punish_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o ambassador_n which_o be_v every_o where_o hold_v for_o holy_a reverend_a and_o inviolable_a he_o purchase_v the_o death_n which_o he_o deserve_v which_o have_v not_o happen_v unto_o he_o if_o he_o have_v punish_v the_o public_a injury_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v the_o second_o be_v this_o that_o the_o french_a which_o be_v now_o call_v lombard_n invade_v tuscan_a and_o particular_o the_o city_n of_o chiusi_n wherefore_o the_o chiusin_n send_v to_o desire_v aid_n and_o succour_v of_o the_o roman_n among_o which_o it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o three_o fabiand_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o french_a and_o require_v they_o to_o forbear_v to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o tuscans_n these_o ambassador_n be_v arrive_v where_o the_o army_n be_v and_o be_v better_a man_n of_o their_o hand_n than_o of_o their_o tongue_n and_o see_v the_o french_a and_o the_o tuscans_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n they_o range_v themselves_o in_o the_o first_o point_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o french_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o tuscans_n where_o be_v know_v by_o the_o french_a they_o turn_v all_o their_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n against_o the_o roman_n which_o they_o before_o have_v conceive_v against_o the_o tuscans_n and_o this_o displeasure_n grow_v in_o this_o that_o the_o french_a have_v frame_v a_o complaint_n by_o their_o ambassador_n to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n require_v that_o the_o fabian_n shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n to_o be_v punish_v but_o the_o roman_n be_v so_o far_o from_o deliver_v or_o punish_v they_o that_o when_o the_o time_n come_v to_o create_v new_a magistrate_n they_o be_v make_v tribune_n with_o consularie_a dignity_n wherefore_o the_o french_a see_v they_o raise_v to_o dignity_n and_o great_a honour_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v see_v punish_v and_o assure_v themselves_o that_o that_o which_o be_v do_v be_v do_v in_o despite_n of_o they_o full_o swell_v with_o wrath_n and_o fury_n they_o sudden_o levy_v a_o mighty_a army_n and_o by_o assault_n take_v rome_n the_o capitol_n only_o except_v which_o they_o grievous_o spoil_v this_o ruin_n befall_v the_o roman_n for_o no_o other_o occasion_n but_o because_o that_o they_o will_v not_o punish_v a_o injury_n do_v unto_o a_o whole_a nation_n and_o for_o violate_v public_a justice_n let_v every_o prince_n and_o commonwealth_n then_o make_v reckon_v of_o public_a injury_n and_o do_v reason_n and_o justice_n to_o the_o party_n wrong_v and_o grieve_a if_o 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accompany_v lewes_n more_o duke_n of_o milan_n to_o prison_n in_o france_n with_o his_o troop_n of_o horse_n 48._o f_o assurance_n and_o safeguard_n give_v to_o a_o man_n by_o a_o prince_n when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v maintain_v and_o when_o not_o 80._o h_o alexander_n king_n of_o the_o epirot_n slay_v by_o the_o lucains_n be_v banish_v from_o their_o country_n who_o he_o seek_v to_o restore_v 85._o c_o alexander_n the_o great_a destroy_v the_o city_n of_o tyre_n 116._o f_o an_n ambassador_n ought_v not_o to_o care_n for_o a_o ill_a word_n from_o the_o prince_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v 122._o h_o a_o witty_a answer_n of_o a_o gentleman_n of_o florence_n 126._o f_z aprius_fw-mi king_n of_o egypt_n cause_v the_o nose_n and_o ear_n of_o papremitan_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o 137._o c_o aprius_n king_n of_o egypt_n strangle_v by_o his_o subject_n 137._o do_v the_o answer_n of_o pope_n clement_n the_o seven_o to_o the_o cardinal_n pompey_n columno_n 176._o h_o the_o avarice_n of_o the_o servant_n and_o captain_n of_o lewes_n the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o ruin_n 187._o b_o andrew_n dorie_n forsake_v king_n francis_n the_o first_o in_o his_o great_a need_n 195._o c_o affaires_n of_o importance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o jest_n 199._o do_v the_o answer_n of_o alexander_n to_o proteus_n who_o require_v security_n 202._o e_fw-la the_o answer_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ethiopia_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o cambyses_n 213._o a_o the_o foolish_a answer_n of_o sansedonio_n ambassador_n of_o sienna_n 200._o f_o astyages_n king_n of_o the_o mede_n command_v his_o nephew_n to_o be_v slay_v 74._o g_o b_o bessus_n execute_v for_o murder_v his_o father_n 171._o a_o braccio_fw-mi da_fw-mi montone_n defeat_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o francis_n sforce_o 127._o d_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n against_o octavius_n and_o marcus_n antonius_n 157._o c_o babylon_n strict_o besiege_v and_o the_o siege_n thereof_o 144._o f_o bernard_n 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laurentines_n in_o revenge_n of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o their_o ambassador_n slay_v tatius_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n 89._o b_o lewes_n more_n governor_n of_o milan_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o fortune_n 99_o d_o lewes_n duke_n of_o milan_n betray_v by_o the_o swisser_n 52._o e_o lycurgus_n his_o law_n 140._o h_o the_o liberality_n of_o artaxerxes_n 188._o h_o the_o liberality_n of_o cosmo_n de_fw-fr medicis_n duke_n of_o florence_n 203._o a_o m_n more_o praise_n and_o commendation_n be_v purchase_v by_o pardon_v then_o by_o take_v revenge_n 102._o f_o a_o man_n wrong_v himself_o in_o speak_v ill_o of_o his_o superior_n 211._o b_o no_o man_n will_v be_v too_o free_o reprehend_v 209._o do_v a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o advise_v how_o he_o promise_v any_o thing_n 179._o b_o a_o man_n may_v in_o two_o manner_n have_v knowledge_n of_o his_o enemy_n purpose_n 156._o h_o a_o man_n can_v retain_v that_o greatness_n in_o adversity_n which_o he_o show_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o prosperity_n 91._o b_o no_o man_n be_v absolute_o nor_o altogether_o wicked_a 82._o h_o man_n happen_v oftentimes_o to_o have_v need_n of_o those_o man_n which_o in_o former_a time_n they_o despise_v 69._o do_v no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n 232._o h_o a_o man_n ought_v by_o his_o wisdom_n to_o eschew_v &_o overcome_v the_o evil_n threaten_v against_o he_o by_o his_o constellation_n 59_o d_o manfredi_n by_o a_o wile_n deliver_v himself_o from_o the_o siege_n of_o nocerra_n and_o seize_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sicily_n 56._o f_o no_o man_n friendship_n be_v to_o be_v despise_v whatsoever_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v 45._o c_o one_o man_n do_n aught_o not_o to_o serve_v for_o a_o general_a rule_n for_o all_o man_n 42._o g_o manlius_n torquatus_n cause_v his_o own_o son_n to_o be_v slay_v 63._o e_fw-la the_o mean_n of_o duke_n valentine_n to_o make_v himself_o great_a 29._o d_o n_n nicholas_n campo_n bachio_n a_o italian_a earl_n to_o be_v revenge_v 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ever_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o disloyal_a 196._o g_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o marquesse_n of_o pescara_n 161._o a_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o florentine_n before_o pisa_n through_o the_o policy_n of_o mutolo_n a_o pisan_a captain_n 105._o b_o obstinacy_n make_v man_n cruel_a both_o against_o themselves_o &_o other_o 61._o c_o a_o obstinate_a man_n love_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o show_v even_o the_o least_o sign_n of_o humility_n 62._o g_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o french_a at_o guinguast_o in_o picardy_n 22._o f_o the_o oversight_n of_o peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n 7._o b_o p_o peace_n between_o charles_n the_o five_o and_o francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n 238._o e_o peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n chase_v from_o his_o country_n 4._o h_o penander_n the_o tyrant_n slay_v by_o one_o of_o his_o household_n 15._o do_v the_o pleasant_a dangerous_a jest_n of_o a_o soldier_n 16._o e_o peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n drive_v from_o florence_n 33._o a_o paulo_n vitellio_n 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afterward_o deliver_v by_o his_o brother_n roger._n 180._o f_o s_o spy_n may_v do_v harm_n by_o their_o report_n to_o prince_n 160._o e_fw-la a_o scoff_n use_v by_o a_o agent_n for_o charles_n the_o five_o 200._o g_o certain_a spanish_a captain_n convict_v of_o treason_n and_o make_v to_o pass_v the_o pike_n 168._o f_o to_o speak_n to_o no_o purpose_n be_v hurtful_a 165._o do_v the_o subtlety_n of_o gonsaluo_n fernandes_n the_o great_a captain_n 161._o c_o spy_n ought_v not_o by_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v advance_v to_o honour_n and_o public_a charge_n 160._o g_o the_o swisser_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o french_a in_o pass_v the_o alps_n 155._o c_o subject_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v in_o despair_n by_o maintain_v of_o governor_n 132._o e_o silenonte_n be_v take_v by_o the_o carthagenian_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o time_n relieve_v by_o the_o siracusan_o 119._o c_o sundry_a opinion_n whether_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o contain_v himself_o within_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o commission_n 35._o c_o a_o small_a matter_n break_v friendship_n but_o much_o be_v require_v to_o restore_v it_o 25._o d_o scipio_n nasica_n odious_a to_o the_o roman_a people_n 15._o do_v a_o spirit_n appear_v to_o jaques_n a_o chirurgeon_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n 12._o g_o spirit_n are_z of_o two_o kind_n 12._o h_o a_o spirit_n appear_v to_o saul_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o samuel_n 13._o a_o spirit_n appear_v in_o diverse_a form_n 13._o b_o to_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n they_o appear_v eadem_fw-la a_o subject_a aught_o to_o dissemble_v his_o discontentment_n when_o he_o be_v reject_v by_o his_o prince_n 203._o e_o t_o terentius_n varro_n defeat_v by_o the_o carthagenian_o 151._o c_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v or_o not_o be_v and_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o fortune_n ought_v not_o constant_o to_o be_v affirm_v before_o they_o be_v perform_v 149._o d_o tygranes_n king_n of_o armenia_n put_v to_o flight_n by_o lucullus_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o roman_n 122._o g_o they_o which_o do_v wrong_a and_o show_v cruelty_n to_o the_o dead_a be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a shame_n and_o dishonour_n 113._o b_o to_o know_v what_o may_v breed_v fear_n in_o a_o enemy_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o good_a success_n 111._o c_o themistocles_n poison_v himself_o 85._o do_v there_o be_v five_o thing_n which_o induce_v a_o man_n which_o have_v be_v disloyal_a to_o his_o first_o friend_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o second_o 42._o g_o v_n virginio_n vrsin_n send_v his_o son_n to_o serve_v the_o french_a 8._o h_o that_o virtue_n be_v know_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n which_o in_o peace_n be_v not_o esteem_v 49._o a_o vital_a michael_n prince_n of_o venice_n in_o disgrace_n with_o the_o people_n 55._o b_o valentine_n cunning_o entrap_v by_o gonsaluo_n fernandes_n send_v into_o spain_n prisoner_n and_o there_o keep_v in_o the_o castle_n at_o medina_n del_fw-it campo_n 81._o do_v that_o be_v a_o perfect_a victory_n which_o assure_v a_o man_n in_o his_o estate_n and_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o enemy_n 109._o a_o a_o imperfect_a victory_n be_v the_o seed_n root_n and_o original_a of_o another_o war_n 109._o c_o victory_n be_v oftentimes_o the_o cause_n of_o vice_n 109._o do_v the_o venetian_n will_v not_o suffer_v bernard_n contarini_n to_o kill_v the_o duke_n of_o milan_n 133._o c_o the_o villainy_n of_o certain_a spanish_a captain_n who_o by_o treason_n will_v have_v cause_v the_o aluain_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o venetian_n to_o have_v be_v slay_v 154._o h_o that_o virtue_n be_v know_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n which_o in_o peace_n be_v not_o esteem_v 149._o a_o with_o william_n the_o first_o king_n of_o sicily_n will_v never_o believe_v that_o maion_n a_o favourite_n of_o he_o will_v have_v slay_v he_o 59_o b_o william_n king_n of_o sicily_n cause_v a_o certain_a judge_n to_o be_v fley_v because_o he_o do_v not_o execute_v justice_n in_o his_o charge_n 134._o f_o the_o witty_a speech_n of_o marius_n and_o fabius_n maximus_n 219._o b_o the_o wise_a answer_n of_o the_o poet_n philippides_n to_o king_n lysimachus_n 228._o h_o x_o xenophon_n give_v his_o soldier_n to_o understand_v that_o he_o have_v not_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o pay_n 217._o d_o z_o zophir_n by_o fraud_n put_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n darius_n 144._o h_o finis_fw-la
he_o more_o to_o who_o they_o be_v affect_v then_o he_o who_o be_v of_o desert_n by_o reason_n whereof_o such_o fault_n be_v ordinary_o make_v in_o the_o choose_n of_o captain_n which_o execute_v their_o place_n to_o the_o loss_n and_o shame_n of_o their_o country_n and_o although_o some_o say_v that_o in_o time_n of_o necessine_n virtue_n be_v seek_v for_o which_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n be_v not_o esteem_v nevertheless_o this_o be_v not_o always_o true_a esteem_v that_o virtue_n be_v know_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n which_o in_o peace_n be_v not_o esteem_v but_o be_v plain_o verify_v in_o extreme_a danger_n as_o the_o roman_n do_v by_o fabius_n maximus_n the_o venetian_n by_o victor_n pisani_n and_o the_o florentine_n by_o anthony_n jacomini_n yea_o it_o be_v see_v that_o without_o the_o sage_a counsel_n of_o wise_a senator_n and_o the_o ripe_a judgement_n of_o old_a man_n the_o advice_n of_o young_a man_n have_v overthrow_v and_o undo_v their_o country_n in_o their_o election_n 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towards_o the_o whole_a council_n decade_n titus_n livius_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o the_o 3._o decade_n he_o add_v make_v ottacilius_n consul_n i_o say_v not_o if_o he_o have_v perform_v all_o these_o thing_n but_o if_o he_o have_v do_v only_o any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o the_o profit_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o then_o again_o turn_v himself_o towards_o he_o he_o say_v but_o if_o while_o thou_o have_v be_v general_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o army_n at_o sea_n all_o thing_n come_v in_o safety_n from_o carthage_n to_o hannibal_n and_o with_o such_o liberty_n as_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n if_o the_o coast_n of_o italy_n have_v be_v more_o infest_a with_o war_n than_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n what_o can_v thou_o say_v and_o allege_v for_o thy_o defence_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o which_o word_n all_o the_o young_a man_n alter_v their_o opinion_n regard_v jâ—_n thuse_v of_o gentral_n for_o the_o war_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o war_n and_o the_o worthâ—â—ese_n of_o the_o person_n 〈…〉_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v be_v choice_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o open_v their_o eye_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o man_n for_o consul_n as_o by_o their_o valour_n and_o virtue_n may_v resist_v and_o make_v head_n against_o hannibal_n wherefore_o let_v every_o gentleman_n that_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o the_o election_n of_o such_o captain_n consider_v the_o time_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o war_n and_o the_o virtue_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o person_n who_o they_o nominate_v if_o the_o time_n be_v quiet_a and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o war_n of_o no_o great_a importance_n they_o may_v make_v proof_n of_o some_o one_o who_o the_o favour_n but_o if_o he_o have_v ill_o discharge_v his_o place_n in_o the_o first_o employment_n in_o a_o small_a matter_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o the_o second_o in_o a_o great_a and_o although_o he_o possible_o escape_v with_o his_o honour_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o put_v such_o affair_n in_o hazard_n guicciardin_n say_v that_o the_o florentine_n resolve_v that_o they_o will_v not_o make_v rinuccio_n de_fw-fr marcian_n general_n of_o their_o army_n in_o their_o war_n of_o pisa_n although_o he_o be_v much_o favour_v for_o that_o he_o have_v once_o be_v vanquish_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o carry_v himself_o ill_a in_o a_o charge_n of_o lesser_a importance_n chap._n 20._o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v in_o two_o army_n be_v enemy_n to_o have_v soldier_n of_o one_o particular_a nation_n the_o accident_n and_o disgrace_n unthought_a of_o and_o unexpected_a which_o may_v happen_v to_o prince_n and_o potentate_n be_v such_o and_o in_o so_o great_a number_n happen_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o foreseâ—_n nor_o prevent_v the_o mishap_n and_o disgrace_n which_o may_v happen_v to_o preces_fw-la neither_o to_o resist_v or_o redress_v they_o when_o theâ—_n happen_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o foresee_v they_o and_o much_o less_o to_o yield_v remedy_n when_o they_o be_v come_v 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