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brutus_n be_v present_o slay_v by_o cassius_n and_o brutus_n and_o other_o conspirator_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a and_o more_o expedient_a for_o he_o to_o have_v give_v some_o credit_n to_o the_o divine_a and_o by_o his_o wisdom_n to_o have_v observe_v that_o day_n to_o overcome_v his_o constellation_n rather_o than_o in_o despise_v her_o counsel_n and_o advertisement_n to_o tempt_v his_o ill_a fortune_n see_v that_o the_o divine_a have_v prefix_v the_o certain_a day_n he_o by_o his_o wisdom_n may_v have_v make_v she_o a_o liar_n and_o through_o the_o like_a obstinacy_n in_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o often_o advertisement_n of_o evil_a and_o so_o to_o take_v heed_n thereof_o the_o history_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sicily_n make_v mention_n of_o great_a danger_n foretell_v their_o king_n as_o to_o william_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n call_v the_o caitiff_n he_o william_n the_o first_o king_n of_o sicily_n will_v never_o believe_v that_o maion_n 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his_o death_n all_o the_o royal_a habiliment_n &_o ensign_n new_o make_v to_o attire_v himself_o withal_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o be_v persuade_v but_o that_o maion_n have_v rather_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v make_v to_o give_v unto_o he_o than_o to_o any_o evil_a end_n construe_v all_o these_o sign_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v make_v as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v to_o touch_v the_o danger_n with_o his_o hand_n he_o love_v better_a to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o blind_a and_o foolish_a affection_n than_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v often_o tell_v he_o by_o his_o true_a &_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o thou_o friendly_a reader_n if_o thou_o will_v know_v the_o sottishness_n of_o a_o foolish_a prince_n &_o the_o villainy_n of_o a_o wicked_a servant_n read_v the_o history_n of_o sicily_n write_v by_o fazelli_n in_o that_o chapter_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o william_n the_o caitiff_a king_n of_o sicily_n a_o man_n ought_v not_o too_o curious_o to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o prediction_n of_o astrologer_n which_o be_v often_o find_v vain_a and_o false_a constellation_n a_o man_n by_o his_o wisdom_n ought_v to_o eschew_v and_o over_o come_v the_o evil_n threaten_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o constellation_n and_o may_v draw_v a_o man_n from_o execute_v sundry_a fair_a and_o good_a action_n neither_o will_v i_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v too_o obstinate_o despise_v they_o for_o that_o they_o may_v foresee_v many_o ill_a inclination_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o govern_v ourselves_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o contempt_n of_o they_o hurt_v we_o not_o &_o that_o by_o our_o wisdom_n we_o may_v withstand_v those_o evil_n which_o be_v threaten_v unto_o us._n chap._n 23._o the_o obstinacy_n of_o those_o which_o
be_v establish_v in_o great_a authority_n breed_v many_o disorder_n which_o afterward_o can_v be_v remedy_v obstinacy_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o settle_a and_o firm_a purpose_n and_o determination_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v some_o thing_n he_o which_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n resolute_a be_v not_o to_o admit_v or_o receive_v any_o counsel_n neither_o to_o consider_v any_o danger_n but_o prefer_v his_o own_o rash_a opinion_n before_o the_o sound_a advertisement_n of_o wise_a and_o well_o advise_v man_n to_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o little_a judgement_n and_o of_o no_o experience_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n such_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o evil_n and_o commit_v so_o many_o disorder_n that_o afterward_o follow_v their_o own_o ill_a fortune_n and_o adventure_n overthrow_v their_o enterprise_n and_o bring_v themselves_o and_o other_o also_o into_o extreme_a danger_n and_o oftentimes_o cause_v extreme_a loss_n and_o ruin_n opinion_n it_o be_v lose_v labour_n to_o give_v about_o to_o persuade_v obstinate_a person_n by_o reason_n for_o the_o more_o they_o be_v counsel_v the_o more_o they_o perâ—stâ—â—_n their_o opinion_n it_o be_v but_o lose_a labour_n to_o attempt_v to_o persuade_v such_o person_n by_o reason_n for_o that_o they_o imagine_v and_o presume_v themselves_o to_o know_v more_o than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o stop_v their_o ear_n to_o all_o good_a counsel_n and_o their_o eye_n to_o all_o danger_n so_o as_o all_o go_v to_o wrack_n and_o as_o a_o egg_n by_o how_o much_o the_o long_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o fire_n by_o so_o much_o the_o hard_a it_o wax_v even_o so_o a_o man_n who_o trust_v only_o to_o his_o own_o brain_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o you_o counsel_v he_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o you_o make_v he_o obstinate_a mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lautrech_n be_v general_n for_o the_o french_a king_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o naples_n and_o of_o heart_n so_o haughty_a and_o obstinate_a that_o although_o he_o manifest_o see_v before_o his_o face_n that_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o be_v encamp_v be_v neither_o fit_a nor_o wholesome_a and_o that_o it_o daily_o wax_v worse_a and_o worse_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o depart_v from_o thence_o to_o choose_v a_o better_a neither_o for_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o captain_n neither_o for_o the_o discommodity_n of_o the_o soldier_n neither_o for_o the_o death_n which_o he_o see_v daily_o before_o his_o eye_n so_o that_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o soldier_n which_o die_v poor_a and_o miserable_a through_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o air_n in_o the_o dirt_n and_o mire_n he_o himself_o also_o leave_v his_o life_n 4_o lautrech_n through_o his_o obstinacy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o total_a ruin_n of_o the_o french_a army_n before_o naples_n and_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o own_o death_n guicciar_n lib._n 4_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o lose_v the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o victory_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o king_n army_n whereof_o he_o be_v general_n come_v to_o extreme_a ruin_n which_o have_v not_o happen_v if_o leave_v his_o obstinacy_n he_o have_v give_v ear_n to_o those_o which_o counsel_v he_o both_o for_o the_o private_a and_o public_a good_a wherefore_o our_o author_n wise_o say_v that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o consider_v of_o the_o disorder_n breed_v by_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o those_o which_o be_v employ_v in_o great_a matter_n this_o obstinacy_n make_v man_n cruel_a both_o against_o other_o and_o themselves_o also_o whereof_o be_v many_o example_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a as_o i_o have_v understand_v of_o certain_a gentleman_n of_o sienna_n worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v that_o in_o the_o war_n of_o sienna_n there_o be_v some_o which_o in_o the_o senate_n do_v propound_v and_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o kill_v their_o wife_n their_o child_n themselves_o and_o to_o set_v the_o town_n on_o fire_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o florentine_n moreover_o also_o obstinacy_n make_v man_n cruel_a both_o against_o themselves_o and_o other_o also_o obstinacy_n make_v the_o obstinate_a to_o be_v easy_o oppress_v by_o their_o enemy_n for_o know_v their_o natural_a condition_n mean_n may_v be_v easy_o find_v to_o offend_v they_o and_o in_o fine_a persist_v obstinate_a without_o reason_n or_o judgement_n and_o so_o consequent_o without_o wit_n or_o wisdom_n of_o force_n they_o do_v every_o thing_n backward_o and_o live_v like_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n fall_v from_o evil_a to_o worse_o and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o extreme_a ruin_n chap._n 24._o courtesy_n employ_v upon_o obstinate_a enemy_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o bestow_v in_o vain_a when_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n undertake_v to_o wage_v war_n against_o another_o people_n if_o by_o chance_n the_o obstinacy_n to_o yield_v nothing_o to_o the_o enemy_n which_o mole_v enter_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o against_o who_o the_o war_n be_v make_v he_o which_o begin_v the_o war_n must_v resolve_v with_o himself_o not_o to_o use_v any_o courtesy_n towards_o his_o obstinate_a enemy_n because_o that_o any_o clemency_n or_o courtesy_n to_o be_v use_v will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o obstinacy_n be_v to_o love_v better_a to_o die_v than_o to_o make_v any_o show_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a of_o humility_n or_o give_v place_n and_o although_o that_o the_o obstinate_a man_n sometime_o seem_v to_o be_v humble_v through_o extreme_a necessity_n yet_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o alter_v adversary_n a_o obstinate_a man_n love_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o show_v but_o eâ—e_v the_o least_o sign_n of_o humility_n or_o of_o give_v place_n to_o his_o adversary_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v he_o he_o will_v show_v that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v do_v perforce_o wherefore_o a_o obstinate_a and_o rude_a enemy_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v and_o deal_v withal_o by_o all_o rigour_n and_o severity_n forasmuch_o as_o gentleness_n and_o courtesy_n will_v neither_o pacify_v he_o nor_o assuage_v his_o fury_n many_o example_n may_v be_v allege_v hereof_o as_o of_o the_o saguntine_n besiege_v by_o hannibal_n but_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o the_o example_n of_o the_o pisans_n happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o ancestor_n the_o florentine_n make_v long_a war_n against_o the_o pisans_n and_o oftentimes_o vanquish_v they_o and_o ever_o use_v they_o very_o hardly_o and_o in_o conclusion_n they_o resolve_v to_o invade_v and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o obedience_n through_o hunger_n and_o every_o year_n spoil_v their_o harvest_n and_o often_o bereave_v they_o of_o hope_n of_o any_o for_o the_o year_n follow_v but_o they_o make_v provision_n from_o elsewhere_o at_o length_n the_o florentine_n determine_v to_o try_v they_o by_o gentleness_n and_o clemency_n to_o see_v if_o courtesy_n may_v prevail_v to_o the_o end_n to_o leave_v nothing_o untried_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o make_v a_o new_a law_n &_o ordain_v that_o every_o citizen_n or_o countryman_n of_o pisa_n which_o within_o certain_a time_n will_v return_v to_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n or_o possession_n in_o the_o country_n shall_v have_v free_a pardon_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o shall_v reenter_v upon_o his_o good_n the_o florentine_n do_v this_o in_o hope_n to_o have_v draw_v many_o pisans_n out_o of_o the_o town_n by_o mean_a of_o this_o law_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o town_n will_v be_v weak_a and_o worse_o defend_v but_o their_o hope_n fail_v they_o and_o all_o happen_v to_o the_o contrary_n for_o that_o many_o which_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o the_o war_n by_o the_o consent_n and_o leave_v of_o the_o rest_n go_v out_o of_o pisa_n and_o the_o city_n remain_v disburden_v friend_n the_o pisans_n love_v better_o to_o subject_n themselves_o to_o the_o genovais_n their_o mortal_a enemy_n then_o to_o the_o florentine_n their_o lord_n neighbour_n and_o friend_n and_o in_o part_n discharge_v of_o the_o dearth_n which_o oppress_v they_o and_o those_o which_o go_v forth_o no_o less_o obstinate_a than_o those_o which_o remain_v within_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n with_o their_o revenue_n do_v secret_o succour_v and_o relieve_v those_o which_o remain_v within_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o they_o which_o defend_v the_o city_n will_v not_o yield_v but_o by_o force_n and_o those_o which_o be_v abroad_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v mollify_v abhor_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o a_o florentine_a they_o resolve_v to_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o genovais_n against_o who_o they_o have_v so_o often_o fight_v for_o the_o seignory_n rather_o than_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o florentine_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n all_o that_o a_o man_n do_v touch_v a_o obstinate_a
unto_o he_o afterward_o but_o aught_o to_o entertain_v he_o in_o show_n and_o give_v he_o some_o honest_a pension_n or_o provision_n to_o hold_v he_o far_o from_o he_o for_o when_o noble_a heart_n be_v grieve_v they_o never_o forget_v the_o wrong_n and_o although_o that_o for_o the_o present_a they_o have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o be_v revenge_v yet_o nevertheless_o they_o still_o retain_v the_o desire_n to_o do_v it_o and_o fail_v not_o to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n when_o they_o have_v opportunity_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o ancestor_n charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n incur_v the_o same_o error_n who_o be_v in_o a_o council_n of_o war_n with_o his_o captain_n give_v a_o blow_n to_o nicolas_n campo_n bachio_n a_o italian_a earl_n who_o be_v in_o that_o council_n who_o imprint_v the_o injury_n in_o his_o memory_n make_v show_v many_o year_n that_o he_o regard_v it_o not_o attend_v time_n and_o place_n to_o be_v revenge_v france_n nicholas_n campobachio_a a_o italian_a earl_n to_o be_v revenge_v betray_v his_o master_n charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o withdraw_v himself_o to_o lewes_n king_n of_o france_n which_o at_o length_n come_v to_o pass_v for_o be_v entertain_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n in_o his_o war_n against_o rene_n duke_n of_o lorraine_n the_o say_a earl_n nicholas_n at_o the_o battle_n at_o nansci_fw-la give_v duke_n rene_n warning_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o encounter_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n with_o the_o swisser_n for_o that_o he_o will_v come_v to_o his_o aid_n with_o his_o man_n at_o arm_n the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n give_v battle_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o earl_n nicholas_n will_v not_o once_o vouchsafe_v to_o budge_v with_o his_o cavallerie_n but_o turn_v his_o cornet_n towards_o france_n he_o go_v to_o the_o service_n of_o king_n lewes_n revenge_a himself_o by_o the_o death_n and_o overthrow_n of_o his_o master_n of_o the_o blow_n and_o injury_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v charles_n then_o commit_v a_o great_a fault_n to_o hold_v in_o his_o camp_n for_o chief_a of_o his_o man_n at_o arm_n he_o who_o he_o have_v so_o grievous_o offend_v through_o folly_n in_o choler_n and_o although_o that_o the_o earl_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o disloyal_a and_o a_o traitor_n yet_o nevertheless_o he_o give_v a_o example_n to_o prince_n and_o by_o this_o fact_n do_v advise_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o grieve_v their_o subject_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v man_n of_o spirit_n and_o of_o quality_n for_o ever_o trust_v they_o any_o more_o the_o lord_n peter_n strozzi_n a_o captain_n of_o great_a worth_n in_o our_o time_n 5_o guicciar_n lib._n 5_o in_o the_o defence_n which_o he_o write_v to_o show_v the_o occasion_n wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o battle_n overcome_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o marquesse_n of_o marignan_n where_o some_o captain_n forsake_v he_o produce_v many_o reason_n but_o he_o conceal_v the_o injury_n do_v unto_o some_o which_o he_o afterward_o take_v with_o he_o to_o the_o war_n to_o which_o he_o give_v the_o charge_n to_o guard_v certain_a hold_v and_o to_o command_v certain_a man_n at_o arm_n for_o which_o fault_n he_o be_v public_o blame_v for_o there_o be_v some_o man_n which_o care_v not_o by_o a_o public_a loss_n to_o revenge_v a_o private_a injury_n and_o so_o as_o they_o may_v effect_v their_o purpose_n they_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o the_o affair_n wherein_o they_o be_v employ_v and_o although_o that_o they_o which_o forsake_v and_o abandon_v he_o ought_v principal_o to_o have_v consider_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o pay_n of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o not_o of_o strozza_n yet_o they_o care_v not_o for_o that_o provide_v that_o he_o who_o have_v offend_v they_o may_v lose_v his_o credit_n and_o reputation_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v read_v his_o apology_n shall_v see_v though_o he_o express_o say_v it_o not_o yet_o he_o note_v and_o mean_v it_o when_o he_o silent_o say_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n neither_o honest_a nor_o honourable_a whatsoever_o it_o be_v dishonourable_a for_o a_o man_n to_o abandon_v his_o friend_n in_o time_n of_o need_n for_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o for_o any_o to_o abandon_v their_o master_n and_o friend_n in_o their_o great_a need_n notwithstanding_o there_o have_v be_v some_o occasion_n give_v and_o to_o speak_v upright_o i_o say_v that_o he_o be_v much_o to_o be_v blame_v that_o wrong_v another_o but_o after_o that_o he_o perceive_v that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o wrong_n humane_a wisdom_n do_v then_o will_n and_o require_v he_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o trust_v he_o no_o more_o who_o he_o have_v once_o offend_v and_o if_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v retain_v he_o near_o about_o he_o or_o that_o he_o have_v need_n of_o his_o service_n he_o ought_v so_o well_o to_o look_v to_o his_o affair_n that_o the_o evil_a manage_n of_o they_o may_v not_o great_o hurt_v he_o or_o else_o he_o ought_v to_o hold_v he_o far_o off_o from_o he_o with_o some_o charge_n that_o may_v be_v of_o great_a appearance_n in_o show_n than_o of_o effect_n or_o importance_n do_v as_o alphonse_n king_n of_o naples_n do_v by_o jacques_n piccinino_n the_o son_n of_o nicholas_n who_o he_o wise_o aid_v and_o relieve_v as_o a_o friend_n but_o keep_v himself_o as_o well_o from_o he_o as_o from_o a_o enemy_n chap._n 31._o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v who_o by_o policy_n or_o industry_n draw_v unto_o he_o pernicious_a and_o wicked_a person_n to_o the_o end_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o offence_n already_o commit_v and_o to_o stop_v they_o from_o proceed_v further_o in_o their_o wickedness_n there_o be_v sometime_o such_o man_n bear_v into_o world_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v bear_v to_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o mankind_n and_o be_v so_o full_a of_o mischief_n and_o so_o ground_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o villainy_n that_o when_o they_o die_v and_o leave_v this_o world_n a_o man_n may_v just_o say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v deliver_v and_o purge_v of_o a_o dangerous_a plague_n these_o man_n or_o rather_o monster_n than_o man_n no_o soon_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n join_v to_o their_o inclination_n and_o desire_n to_o do_v ill_a but_o they_o fall_v into_o infinite_a cruelty_n disordinate_a desire_n and_o monstrous_a action_n and_o for_o that_o they_o be_v nousle_v up_o and_o accustom_v to_o do_v ill_a they_o live_v in_o great_a unquietnes_n without_o rest_n when_o they_o can_v exercise_v their_o malice_n &_o always_o careful_o seek_v occasion_n to_o make_v themselves_o know_v what_o they_o be_v willing_o offer_v themselves_o with_o great_a readiness_n to_o execute_v the_o wicked_a resolution_n and_o counsel_n of_o other_o when_o they_o can_v effect_v their_o own_o purpose_n have_v by_o some_o accident_n lose_v the_o mean_n and_o power_n to_o do_v ill_o of_o themselves_o when_o the_o many_o misdeed_n of_o such_o pernicious_a person_n deserve_v punishment_n not_o when_o assurance_n and_o safeguard_n give_v to_o a_o and_o by_o a_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v and_o when_o not_o all_o policy_n and_o cunning_a mean_n to_o entrap_v they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o it_o be_v but_o well_o do_v to_o fail_v and_o break_v the_o doubtful_a promise_n and_o assurance_n make_v unto_o they_o so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v or_o at_o the_o least_o hinder_v and_o keep_v from_o commit_v any_o more_o and_o although_o that_o faith_n and_o promise_n ought_v to_o be_v hold_v yea_o even_o with_o a_o man_n enemy_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a and_o just_a prince_n to_o hold_v his_o word_n nevertheless_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v when_o the_o case_n be_v alike_o for_o when_o faith_n be_v express_o give_v and_o that_o safeguard_n be_v grant_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n i_o say_v that_o such_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v and_o keep_v even_o with_o traitor_n but_o when_o the_o word_n which_o be_v use_v and_o the_o promise_v make_v be_v equivocent_a and_o may_v be_v diverse_o construe_v and_o have_v sundry_a meaning_n and_o interpretation_n i_o say_v that_o then_o it_o be_v not_o ill_o do_v for_o a_o man_n to_o serve_v his_o turn_n to_o his_o best_a advantage_n upon_o such_o person_n for_o that_o those_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o people_n which_o be_v abstract_n and_o as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v divide_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o essence_n and_o be_v of_o man_n and_o do_v participate_v more_o with_o the_o brutal_n than_o with_o the_o humane_a and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v handle_v and_o deal_v withal_o rather_o as_o beast_n than_o man_n gonsaluo_n fernandez_n surname_v the_o great_a captain_n know_v the_o most_o wicked_a inclination_n of_o valentine_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 they_o will_v not_o by_o public_a and_o particular_a ruin_n bear_v the_o penance_n of_o their_o injustice_n and_o let_v not_o prince_n think_v but_o that_o he_o which_o be_v grieve_v will_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o be_v revenge_v to_o their_o loss_n and_o danger_n if_o they_o think_v otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v deceive_v in_o their_o imagination_n chap._n 36._o he_o that_o be_v in_o prosperity_n ought_v not_o to_o reprove_v he_o that_o be_v fall_v from_o good_a to_o evil_a fortune_n for_o that_o he_o little_o know_v what_o may_v happen_v to_o himself_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o so_o long_o as_o fortune_n favour_v they_o think_v that_o this_o fortune_n will_v never_o fail_v esteem_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o provident_a that_o they_o can_v decay_v and_o if_o by_o chance_n there_o come_v before_o they_o a_o man_n who_o by_o misfortune_n be_v fall_v from_o some_o great_a estate_n and_o become_v poor_a and_o of_o low_a degree_n present_o as_o though_o they_o be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o know_v how_o to_o govern_v well_o either_o they_o reprehend_v he_o for_o ill_a government_n or_o charge_v he_o with_o dastardie_n and_o cowardice_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o take_v just_a revenge_n account_v he_o fearful_a and_o of_o little_a spirit_n but_o afterward_o when_o misfortune_n happen_v to_o themselves_o forget_v the_o reprehension_n by_o they_o use_v to_o other_o they_o show_v themselves_o more_o fearful_a and_o worse_o advise_v than_o those_o who_o they_o before_o reprove_v john_n bentivogli_n lord_n of_o boulogne_n in_o the_o war_n and_o misfortune_n of_o italy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n the_o 8._o king_n of_o france_n behave_v himself_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o preserve_v his_o estate_n and_o live_v peaceable_o but_o the_o like_a happen_v not_o to_o peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v lord_n of_o florence_n for_o have_v consign_v the_o fortress_n of_o serezana_n and_o serezanel_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o purchase_v the_o hatred_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o florence_n and_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o proclaim_v rebel_n who_o go_v to_o boulogna_n and_o be_v receive_v by_o john_n bentivogli_n who_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n sharp_o reprove_v he_o for_o that_o that_o without_o strike_v one_o blow_n with_o his_o sword_n and_o without_o the_o death_n of_o any_o one_o man_n he_o have_v forsake_v such_o and_o so_o great_a estate_n which_o he_o say_v be_v prejudicial_a unto_o he_o and_o be_v a_o ill_a precedent_n for_o all_o those_o which_o will_v oppress_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n â—_o guicciar_n lib._n â—_o and_o wish_v that_o peter_n have_v be_v a_o man_n of_o more_o courage_n and_o of_o a_o great_a spirit_n and_o wisdom_n and_o to_o have_v show_v a_o more_o
receive_v he_o into_o florence_n give_v opportunity_n to_o the_o gentleman_n and_o the_o young_a man_n to_o possess_v the_o palace_n this_o do_v the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n and_o the_o cardinal_n with_o hippolito_n de_fw-fr medicis_n enter_v into_o florence_n and_o have_v put_v 1500._o soldier_n in_o arm_n which_o upon_o a_o just_a suspicion_n have_v be_v many_o day_n in_o the_o city_n they_o take_v their_o way_n towards_o the_o place_n there_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o head_n and_o to_o force_v the_o palace_n which_o the_o young_a man_n have_v fortify_v these_o soldier_n present_o possess_v the_o place_n be_v abandon_v by_o the_o people_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n and_o the_o marquesse_n of_o saluce_n perceive_v that_o there_o be_v too_o few_o soldier_n to_o force_v the_o palace_n which_o for_o fear_v the_o people_n shall_v again_o take_v heart_n be_v to_o be_v take_v before_o the_o night_n come_v on_o therefore_o they_o resolve_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o city_n part_n of_o the_o venetian_a company_n which_o be_v encamp_v near_o the_o town_n and_o there_o be_v prepare_v a_o miserable_a and_o lamentable_a day_n for_o the_o city_n of_o florence_n where_o hourly_o be_v in_o danger_n the_o nobility_n to_o be_v massacre_v danger_n francis_n guâ—â—câ—ardin_n deâ—uered_v the_o city_n of_o florence_n from_o great_a danger_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v sack_v francis_n guicciardin_n be_v the_o pope_n lieutenant_n provide_v a_o good_a remedy_n for_o this_o disorder_n whereby_o he_o deliver_v his_o country_n from_o a_o imminent_a danger_n and_o memorable_a loss_n which_o be_v this_o frederick_n bozolo_n come_v out_o of_o the_o palace_n whither_o he_o enter_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o sedition_n to_o the_o end_n to_o have_v appease_v the_o same_o which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v but_o be_v taunt_v with_o many_o bitter_a speech_n by_o the_o angry_a young_a gentleman_n and_o therewith_o high_o offend_v in_o a_o great_a chafe_n he_o return_v and_o know_v the_o small_a force_n and_o the_o great_a disorder_n within_o the_o palace_n by_o his_o report_n he_o may_v have_v do_v much_o harm_n but_o guicciardin_n go_v to_o he_o and_o appease_v he_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o cardinal_n to_o take_v the_o palace_n by_o force_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v persuade_v a_o agreement_n and_o enforce_v himself_o to_o pacify_v the_o trouble_n which_o he_o very_o well_o perform_v and_o persuade_v the_o duke_n and_o the_o cardinal_n to_o go_v into_o the_o palace_n where_o in_o cold_a blood_n with_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a promise_n they_o which_o be_v within_o be_v persuade_v to_o return_v to_o their_o house_n &_o to_o leave_v the_o palace_n and_o so_o by_o mean_n of_o guicciardin_n the_o sedition_n cease_v and_o be_v appease_v but_o within_o a_o little_a while_n after_o he_o be_v blame_v both_o by_o the_o cardinal_n siluius_n and_o by_o the_o florentine_n also_o and_o each_o of_o the_o party_n deem_v that_o this_o agreement_n be_v prejudicial_a unto_o they_o for_o that_o the_o cardinal_n complain_v of_o he_o say_v that_o love_v better_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o citizen_n than_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o house_n of_o medicis_n he_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n that_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o cunning_a the_o estate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o medicis_n have_v not_o that_o day_n be_v for_o ever_o establish_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o the_o nobility_n guicciardin_n the_o florentines_n murmur_v against_o guicciardin_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o nobility_n and_o commons_o rail_v at_o he_o say_v that_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o palace_n make_v the_o danger_n great_a than_o it_o be_v he_o seduce_v they_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o de_fw-fr medicis_n and_o to_o support_v they_o in_o their_o greatness_n without_o need_n to_o lay_v down_o their_o weapon_n and_o return_n to_o their_o house_n so_o as_o the_o do_n of_o guicciardin_n please_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o a_o gentleman_n be_v not_o to_o care_v for_o such_o reproach_n be_v for_o the_o good_a and_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n neither_o aught_o to_o regard_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o citizen_n neither_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o people_n provide_v that_o he_o serve_v and_o profit_v his_o country_n which_o a_o man_n ought_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o defend_v and_o to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n for_o deliverance_n and_o safety_n thereof_o whether_o it_o redound_v to_o his_o honour_n or_o reproach_n chap._n 51._o prince_n ought_v to_o give_v ear_n to_o such_o as_o complain_v of_o their_o governor_n and_o officer_n for_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n not_o to_o regard_v they_o forasmuch_o as_o governor_n and_o minister_n of_o prince_n and_o commonwealth_n may_v behave_v themselves_o ill_a in_o their_o governement_n and_o do_v they_o little_a honour_n which_o place_v they_o therein_o when_o any_o one_o come_v to_o complain_v to_o the_o superior_a of_o the_o ill_a government_n of_o some_o one_o his_o servant_n or_o officer_n he_o ought_v gracious_o to_o hear_v he_o and_o so_o well_o as_o he_o possible_o may_v to_o content_v the_o plaintiff_n for_o fear_n that_o some_o inconvenience_n shall_v follow_v and_o by_o somuch_o the_o more_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o by_o how_o much_o those_o governor_n be_v remote_a and_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n by_o which_o far_a distance_n they_o may_v presume_v to_o do_v something_o which_o can_v be_v endure_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o matter_n unworthy_a of_o a_o great_a lord_n to_o show_v himself_o a_o man_n that_o will_v altogether_o believe_v the_o first_o tale_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v complaint_n of_o any_o one_o first_o of_o the_o government_n and_o thereupon_o dishonour_v he_o or_o have_v hear_v the_o governors_n answer_n for_o his_o defence_n to_o reject_v the_o plaintiff_n but_o he_o ought_v heedful_o to_o hear_v they_o both_o wise_o seek_v to_o understand_v the_o truth_n and_o not_o to_o give_v too_o much_o credit_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n neither_o to_o hold_v all_o for_o true_a which_o the_o governor_n say_v for_o his_o defence_n but_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o find_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o be_v a_o liar_n to_o reject_v he_o as_o a_o slanderer_n and_o the_o governor_n be_v culpable_a to_o be_v punish_v for_o example_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o prince_n may_v the_o better_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o every_o thing_n he_o himself_o ought_v to_o hear_v matter_n of_o importance_n principal_o when_o ambassador_n from_o his_o remote_a country_n come_v to_o see_v he_o and_o complain_v of_o the_o ill_a government_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o send_v they_o back_o again_o by_o the_o way_n of_o those_o governor_n who_o know_v that_o they_o have_v complain_v of_o they_o governor_n subject_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v in_o despair_n to_o 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unto_o he_o which_o complain_v they_o which_o be_v grieve_v begin_v to_o think_v with_o themselves_o see_v they_o can_v obtain_v no_o redress_n that_o it_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o not_o the_o governor_n fault_n and_o conceive_v the_o displeasure_n against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o yet_o spare_v not_o the_o governor_n if_o they_o get_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n in_o the_o year_n 1550._o or_o a_o little_a before_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o send_v to_o govern_v the_o state_n of_o sienna_n because_o of_o the_o discord_n among_o they_o don_n diego_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n who_o for_o the_o emperor_n have_v execute_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o ambassador_n and_o manage_v many_o affair_n in_o that_o province_n he_o come_v to_o that_o city_n beside_o the_o spaniard_n which_o already_o be_v there_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o great_a number_n and_o
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man_n which_o feign_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o fugitive_n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o charge_n and_o government_n of_o their_o city_n chap._n 57_o one_o word_n only_o be_v misunderstand_v may_v breed_v great_a hurt_n beside_o many_o example_n which_o may_v be_v allege_v to_o show_v that_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o war_n the_o least_o fault_n that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v may_v be_v very_o prejudicial_a i_o propound_v this_o which_o consist_v in_o a_o word_n ill_o understand_v and_o ill_o interpret_v in_o the_o time_n that_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o guelph_n and_o gibelin_n trouble_v italy_n there_o be_v two_o house_n at_o perusa_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o oddi_n and_o the_o baglioni_n the_o oddi_n be_v in_o that_o town_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o gibelin_n and_o the_o baglioni_n of_o the_o guelph_n the_o oddi_n be_v chase_v out_o of_o perusa_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o return_v through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o gibelin_n of_o the_o town_n near_o adjoin_v they_o enter_v 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gentle_a and_o good_a wit_n to_o be_v addict_v to_o evil_a speak_n and_o rail_v at_o other_o be_v they_o little_a or_o great_a chap._n 91._o a_o innocent_a man_n accuse_v of_o some_o great_a crime_n ought_v not_o to_o put_v his_o innocence_n to_o be_v try_v by_o uncertain_a proof_n for_o it_o may_v happen_v otherwise_o then_o he_o expect_v i_o say_v here_o before_o that_o the_o innocence_n of_o a_o man_n accuse_v of_o some_o great_a crime_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n and_o worth_n and_o make_v a_o man_n bold_a to_o come_v into_o any_o place_n and_o to_o present_v himself_o without_o fear_n to_o appear_v before_o any_o man_n but_o this_o be_v sound_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o fear_v that_o his_o innocence_n sometime_o make_v he_o rash_a and_o unaduised_a for_o sometime_o a_o man_n be_v enrage_v and_o extreme_o discontent_a to_o hear_v himself_o accuse_v and_o blame_v of_o a_o matter_n which_o he_o never_o do_v so_o as_o he_o will_v willing_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o ease_v his_o 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