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the_o colony_n be_v send_v to_o antium_n at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o difference_n be_v so_o high_a betwixt_o the_o patricii_fw-la and_o the_o agrarians_n that_o no_o other_o expedient_a can_v be_v find_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o blood_n livy_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o will_v listen_v themselves_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o fill_v up_o the_o number_n of_o that_o colony_n so_o much_o more_o do_v the_o people_n prefer_v a_o alotment_n about_o rome_n than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n but_o afterward_o the_o quarrel_n grow_v high_a and_o to_o appease_v their_o sedition_n the_o roman_n be_v glad_a to_o send_v their_o army_n sometime_o to_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o italy_n and_o sometime_o beyond_o they_o but_o afterward_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o land_n which_o they_o take_v from_o the_o enemy_n be_v remote_a at_o great_a distance_n from_o rome_n and_o not_o to_o be_v cultivate_v with_o any_o convenience_n the_o people_n grow_v weary_a and_o insist_v not_o so_o fierce_o on_o their_o agrarian_a law_n they_o begin_v also_o to_o be_v more_o moderate_a in_o those_o kind_n of_o confiscation_n but_o when_o any_o country_n be_v seize_v they_o send_v colony_n to_o plant_v they_o with_o these_o art_n they_o skin_v over_o their_o animosity_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gracchi_n who_o revive_v they_o again_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o government_n for_o the_o nobility_n have_v increase_v their_o strength_n the_o quarrel_n advance_v so_o far_o that_o they_o come_v to_o blow_n and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v unable_a to_o restrain_v they_o thâ—_n fury_n of_o the_o faction_n increase_a each_o party_n begin_v to_o look_v out_o for_o a_o head_n the_o people_n choose_v marius_n and_o make_v he_o four_o time_n consul_n with_o some_o little_a interval_n which_o authority_n he_o manage_v so_o well_o to_o his_o own_o advantage_n that_o by_o the_o power_n and_o interest_n which_o he_o have_v get_v in_o that_o time_n he_o make_v himself_o thrice_o consul_n afterward_o the_o nobility_n have_v no_o other_o remedy_n against_o so_o grow_v a_o plague_n apply_v themselves_o to_o sylla_n and_o have_v make_v he_o their_o chief_a they_o fall_v to_o down_o right_a war_n which_o be_v carry_v on_o with_o much_o blood_n and_o variety_n of_o fortune_n till_o at_o last_o the_o nobility_n prevail_v the_o same_o faction_n revive_v again_o in_o the_o day_n of_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n and_o be_v attend_v by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o state_n for_o caesar_n espouse_v the_o marian_n party_n and_o pompey_n the_o syllan_n caesar_n overcome_v and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o set_v up_o a_o tyranny_n in_o rome_n after_o who_o time_n that_o city_n can_v never_o recover_v its_o liberty_n this_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o agrarian_a law_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o contradict_v what_o we_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o that_o the_o discord_n and_o enmity_n betwixt_o the_o people_n and_o senate_n of_o rome_n conduce_v to_o the_o enlargement_n of_o their_o empire_n and_o the_o conservation_n of_o their_o liberty_n by_o give_v opportunity_n for_o the_o make_n of_o such_o law_n as_o be_v great_a corroboration_n to_o their_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n but_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o agrarian_a law_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o what_o we_o have_v say_v may_v be_v true_a for_o so_o great_a be_v the_o ambition_n of_o the_o nobility_n that_o have_v it_o not_o be_v curb_v and_o check_v several_a way_n it_o will_v have_v usurp_v upon_o the_o city_n and_o get_v the_o whole_a power_n into_o its_o hand_n and_o if_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o agrarian_a dispute_n be_v three_o hundred_o year_n together_o in_o rome_n before_o it_o can_v subvert_v it_o we_o may_v easy_o imagine_v the_o ambition_n of_o the_o patricii_fw-la will_v have_v do_v it_o much_o soon_o have_v it_o not_o be_v balance_v and_o depress_v by_o the_o people_n with_o their_o agrarian_a law_n and_o some_o other_o invention_n from_o whence_o likewise_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o wealth_n be_v more_o estimable_a among_o man_n than_o honour_n for_o when_o the_o patricii_fw-la be_v in_o controversy_n with_o the_o people_n about_o title_n and_o honour_n they_o never_o go_v so_o high_a as_o to_o give_v they_o any_o extraordinary_a disgust_n but_o when_o their_o estate_n and_o fortune_n be_v at_o stake_n they_o defend_v they_o with_o such_o zeal_n that_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o put_v the_o whole_a commonwealth_n into_o a_o flame_n than_o to_o part_v with_o they_o quick_o the_o great_a author_n of_o that_o conflagration_n be_v the_o gracchi_n who_o good_a will_n and_o intention_n towards_o the_o people_n be_v much_o more_o to_o be_v commend_v than_o their_o wisdom_n for_o to_o remove_v a_o inveterated_a inconvenience_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n to_o make_v a_o law_n with_o too_o much_o retrospection_n be_v ill_a counsel_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o hasten_v that_o ruin_n which_o it_o be_v design_v to_o prevent_v but_o with_o patience_n and_o compliance_n the_o mischief_n be_v either_o delay_v or_o spend_v itself_o in_o time_n before_o it_o do_v any_o great_a hurt_n chap._n xxxviii_o weak_a commonwealth_n be_v general_o irresolute_a and_o ill_o advise_v take_v their_o measure_n more_o from_o necessity_n than_o election_n the_o volsci_n and_o the_o equi_fw-la understanding_n that_o rome_n be_v sad_o visit_v with_o a_o contagion_n conclude_v it_o a_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o conquer_v it_o and_o have_v betwixt_o they_o raise_v a_o powerful_a army_n they_o invade_v the_o latini_n and_o hernici_n overran_a most_o of_o their_o country_n and_o force_v they_o to_o send_v to_o rome_n for_o assistance_n the_o roman_n return_v answer_v that_o they_o shall_v put_v themselves_o in_o arm_n and_o make_v as_o good_a defence_n as_o they_o can_v for_o the_o sickness_n be_v so_o rage_v they_o can_v give_v they_o no_o relief_n which_o show_v the_o generosity_n and_o wisdom_n of_o that_o senate_n that_o in_o all_o condition_n and_o under_o the_o great_a of_o their_o calamity_n never_o recede_v from_o its_o majesty_n and_o grandeur_n but_o at_o all_o time_n will_v have_v the_o disposal_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o its_o subject_n and_o when_o necessity_n require_v make_v no_o scruple_n to_o command_v thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o old_a way_n of_o proceed_v this_o i_o say_v because_o former_o the_o senate_n have_v forbid_v they_o to_o arm_n upon_o any_o occasion_n whatever_o and_o perhaps_o another_o council_n will_v have_v think_v it_o derogatory_n to_o their_o grandeur_n to_o permit_v they_o to_o defend_v themselves_o but_o this_o senate_n be_v endue_v with_o admirable_a prudence_n understand_v how_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o reject_v and_o of_o two_o evil_n how_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o least_o it_o trouble_v they_o much_o that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o condition_n to_o protect_v they_o and_o it_o trouble_v they_o no_o less_o that_o they_o will_v be_v force_v to_o defend_v themselves_o upon_o their_o own_o score_n without_o succour_n from_o rome_n yet_o find_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o it_o the_o enemy_n be_v at_o their_o gate_n and_o threaten_v they_o with_o death_n they_o retain_v their_o authority_n and_o with_o great_a gravity_n send_v they_o word_n to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o raise_v what_o force_n they_o can_v this_o may_v seem_v but_o a_o common_a resolution_n and_o what_o any_o other_o commonwealth_n will_v have_v take_v as_o well_o as_o that_o but_o weak_a and_o ill_o order_v commonwealth_n can_v come_v off_o with_o so_o much_o honour_n duke_n valentine_n have_v take_v faenza_n and_o overrun_v most_o part_n of_o bologna_n demand_v passage_n of_o the_o florentine_n to_o march_v his_o army_n to_o rome_n the_o florentine_a council_n meet_v and_o consult_v and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o man_n who_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o
emulation_n betwixt_o the_o middle_n and_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n 50_o the_o citizen_n oration_n to_o the_o senate_n 51_o new_a reformation_n 53_o gregory_n the_o 11_o hold_v his_o residence_n at_o avignon_n ib._n new_a commission_n for_o the_o management_n of_o the_o war_n ib._n a_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o guelf_n 54_o the_o conspiracy_n defeat_v ib._n the_o speech_n of_o salvestro_n de_fw-fr medici_n 55_o the_o balia_n ib._n reformation_n again_o 56_o luigi_n guicciardini_n be_v oration_n ib._n new_a trouble_n 57_o the_o speech_n of_o a_o plebeian_n 58_o the_o people_n rise_v again_o 59_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o people_n 60_o michaele_n di_fw-fr lando_n a_o carder_n of_o wool_n ib._n michael_n overcome_v the_o multitude_n 62_o the_o popular_a faction_n distinguish_v from_o the_o plebeian_n ib._n another_o reformation_n 64_o the_o commons_o expel_v from_o the_o government_n 65_o michael_n lando_n imprison_v ib._n benedetto_n speech_n to_o his_o friend_n upon_o his_o go_v into_o banishment_n ib._n he_o die_v at_o rhodes_n 66_o very_fw-la de_fw-la medici_n be_v speech_n to_o the_o senate_n 67_o donato_n acciaivoli_n confine_v 68_o a_o new_a conspiracy_n defeat_v ib._n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n practice_n against_o the_o city_n of_o florence_n 69_o several_a family_n banish_v ib._n the_o king_n of_o naples_n die_v ib._n book_n iu._n peace_n betwixt_o florence_n and_o milan_n 72_o imola_n take_v by_o the_o duke_n philip_n 73_o the_o florentine_n overthrow_v ib._n rinaldo_n albizi_n exhortation_n to_o be_v quiet_a 74_o giovanni_n de_fw-fr medici_n be_v reply_n to_o rinaldo_n 75_o the_o faction_n of_o urano_n and_o the_o medici_n 76_o the_o great_a courage_n of_o biagio_fw-it del_fw-it milano_n ib._n the_o cowardice_n of_o zenobi_fw-la del_fw-it pino_n ib._n piccinino_n revolt_v 77_o carmignuola_n general_n of_o the_o league_n ib._n peace_n betwixt_o the_o league_n and_o the_o duke_n 78_o giovanni_n de_fw-fr medici_n speech_n to_o his_o son_n at_o his_o death_n ib_n cosimo_n heir_n to_o his_o father_n 79_o volterra_n revolt_n ib._n recover_v again_o by_o the_o florentine_n ib._n rinaldo_n persuade_v to_o war_n with_o lucca_n 80_o urano_n oppose_v it_o ib._n the_o cruelty_n of_o astorre_n 81_o rinaldo_n accuse_v 82_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o ten_o 83_o pagolo_n lord_n of_o lucca_n depose_v 84_o the_o florentine_n defeat_v ib._n peace_n between_o the_o florentine_n and_o the_o lucchesi_n ib._n florence_n in_o confusion_n 85_o cosimo_n medici_n depose_v and_o imprison_v 87_o federigo_n speech_n to_o cosimo_n his_o prisoner_n ib._n cosimo_n banish_v 88_o rinaldo_n speech_n to_o his_o friend_n ib._n eugenius_n the_o pope_n labour_v a_o peace_n 90_o cosimo_n recall_v ib._n rinaldo_n answer_n to_o the_o pope_n ib._n book_n v._n the_o soldier_n in_o italy_n distinguish_v into_o two_o party_n 93_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n promise_v his_o daughter_n to_o count_n francis_n sforza_n ib._n the_o pope_n invade_v make_v peace_n with_o sforza_n ib._n war_n in_o romagna_n ib._n sforza_n general_n of_o the_o pope_n league_n 94_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o league_n and_o the_o duke_n ib._n new_a ordinance_n in_o florence_n ib._n alphonso_n king_n of_o arragon_n defeat_v by_o the_o genoeses_n and_o bring_v prisoner_n to_o duke_n philip_n 95_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o authority_n in_o genoa_n ib._n genoa_n deliver_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n 96_o how_o it_o recover_v its_o liberty_n again_o ib._n rinaldo_n oration_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n ib._n the_o speech_n of_o a_o citizen_n of_o lucca_n to_o the_o people_n 98_o controversy_n between_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a church_n 102_o determine_v at_o florence_n by_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o greek_a ib._n the_o pope_n delude_v and_o his_o country_n invade_v by_o nich._n piccinino_n 103_o the_o speech_n of_o neri_n a_o citizen_n of_o florence_n to_o the_o venetian_a senate_n 104_o nicolo_n piccinino_n defeat_v by_o count_n sforza_n 106_o he_o escape_v to_o fenna_n and_o from_o thence_o very_o strange_o to_o his_o army_n ib._n verona_n surprise_v by_o nicolo_n 107_o recover_v again_o by_o the_o count_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n encourage_v in_o his_o expedition_n into_o tuscany_n by_o nicolo_n and_o the_o florentine_a exile_n 108_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n general_n for_o the_o pope_n ib._n the_o pope_n discover_v intelligence_n between_o the_o patriarch_n and_o nicolo_n and_o resolve_v to_o secure_v he_o ib._n be_v secure_v by_o antonio_n governor_n of_o the_o castle_n at_o rome_n and_o die_v 109_o commissioner_n from_o the_o venetian_n to_o the_o count_n ib._n nicolo_n make_v a_o diversion_n into_o the_o territory_n of_o florence_n the_o count_n desirous_a to_o follow_v he_o but_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o venetian_n ib._n of_o nicolo_n proceed_v after_o he_o leave_v lombardy_n 110_o 111_o nicolo_n practice_n to_o surprise_v crotona_n 112_o brescia_n relieve_v by_o the_o venetian_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n fleet_n defeat_v by_o the_o venetian_n ib._n nicolo_n engage_v the_o florentine_n at_o anghiari_n and_o be_v defeat_v by_o they_o ib._n the_o speech_n of_o count_n poppi_n to_o the_o florentine_a commissary_n 114_o neri_n answer_n ib._n book_n vi._n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n propose_v a_o peace_n to_o count_n sforza_n and_o offer_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o the_o count_n 116_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o venetian_n ib._n micheletto_n general_n for_o the_o league_n ib._n nicolo_n insolence_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n 117_o peace_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o count_n sforza_n ib._n naples_n take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n 118_o florence_n reform_v 119_o nicolo_n piccinino_n die_v of_o grief_n a_o courageous_a but_o unfortunate_a general_n ib._n a_o new_a war_n in_o lombardy_n 121_o count_n sforza_n court_v by_o all_o party_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n die_v ib._n the_o count_n make_v general_n for_o the_o milanesi_n 122_o the_o venetian_n ambitious_a of_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n ib._n alphonso_n invade_v the_o florentine_n ib._n retreats_z out_o of_o tuscany_n 123_o the_o venetian_n fall_v upon_o count_n sforza_n in_o his_o trench_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o caravaggio_n and_o be_v total_o rout_v by_o the_o count_n 124_o peace_n between_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o count_n by_o which_o the_o venetian_n be_v oblige_v to_o assist_v the_o count_n in_o his_o obtain_v the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n 125_o a_o oration_n make_v by_o one_o of_o the_o milan_n ambassador_n to_o the_o count_n ib._n the_o count_n answer_n 126_o cosimo_n de_fw-fr medici_n a_o friend_n to_o the_o count_n 127_o the_o venetian_n assist_v the_o milanesi_n against_o the_o count_n 128_o the_o milanesi_n reduce_v to_o great_a strait_n by_o sforza_n ib._n milan_n deliver_v to_o sforza_n and_o he_o make_v duke_n thereof_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o florentine_n 129_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o the_o venetian_n enter_v into_o a_o league_n ib._n their_o embassy_n to_o the_o florentine_n ib._n the_o florentine_n answer_n ib._n the_o florentine_n prepare_v war_n 130_o federigo_n the_o emperor_n come_v into_o italy_n to_o be_v crown_v and_o enter_v florence_n ib._n the_o king_n of_o arragon_n invade_v tuscany_n ib._n the_o strange_a conceit_n and_o undertake_n of_o a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n 131_o peace_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o venetian_n ib._n the_o king_n of_o arragon_n enter_v into_o the_o league_n 134_o the_o pope_n solicit_v a_o war_n against_o the_o turk_n ib._n a_o prodigious_a tempest_n ib._n the_o genoesi_n invade_v by_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n 135_o genoa_n deliver_v to_o the_o french_a ib_n the_o king_n of_o arragon_n die_v ib._n calisto_n the_o three_o die_v and_o pius_n the_o second_o choose_v pope_n 136_o the_o genoesi_n revolt_n from_o the_o french_a ib._n naples_n invade_v by_o giovanni_n d'_fw-fr angio_n ib._n the_o king_n of_o naples_n defeat_v ib._n he_o recruit_n his_o army_n fights_z and_o defeat_v giovanni_n ib._n giovanni_n be_v defeat_v and_o desert_v of_o his_o soldier_n fly_v into_o france_n ib._n book_n vii_o cosimo_n de_fw-fr medici_n and_o neri_n capponi_n the_o two_o great_a citizen_n in_o florence_n 138_o cosimo_n die_v 139_o his_o child_n riches_n honour_n and_o action_n describe_v 139_o 140_o 141_o giacopo_n piccinino_n murder_v 142_o francisco_n sforza_n duke_n of_o milan_n die_v 144._o the_o florentine_n invade_v by_o the_o venetian_n 148_o peace_n between_o the_o florentine_n and_o venetian_n 149_o piero_n de_fw-fr medici_n speech_n to_o the_o florentine_n ib._n his_o death_n 150_o thomaso_n soderini_n in_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o florentine_n ib._n lorenzo_n and_o guiliano_n de_fw-fr medici_n make_v prince_n of_o the_o city_n of_o florence_n ib._n a_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o nardi_n 151_o bernardo_n defeat_v and_o take_v 152_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n in_o florence_n ib._n tumult_n in_o volterra_n ib._n volterra_fw-mi surrender_v and_o sack_v 183_o italy_n 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