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ursin_n 14._o the_o first_o introduction_n of_o pope_n nephew_n ib._n martin_n the_o ten_o pope_n ib._n pope_n celestine_n resign_v to_o boniface_n the_o eight_o ib._n the_o first_o jubilee_n ordain_v by_o boniface_n every_o 100_o year_n 15_o benedictus_n choose_v die_v and_o be_v succeed_v by_o clement_n the_o five_o who_o remove_v his_o residence_n into_o france_n 1036._o ib._n john_n the_o 22th_o pope_n ib._n the_o visconti_n a_o great_a family_n in_o milan_n make_v prince_n of_o that_o city_n by_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o torri_n ib._n the_o first_o duke_n of_o milan_n ib._n the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n fall_v to_o the_o flora_n 16_o the_o original_n of_o the_o venetian_n ib._n candia_n give_v to_o the_o venetian_n by_o the_o french_a 17_o benedict_n the_o twelve_o pope_n ib._n clement_n the_o six_o pope_n ib._n the_o jubilee_n reduce_v to_o 50_o year_n 18_o avignon_n give_v to_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o queen_n of_o naples_n ib._n innocent_n the_o six_o pope_n ib._n urban_n the_o five_o pope_n ib._n gregory_n the_o twelve_o pope_n ib._n the_o pope_n return_v to_o rome_n after_o 71_o year_n residence_n in_o france_n ib._n urban_n the_o six_o pope_n ib._n clement_n the_o seven_o antipope_n ib._n gun_n first_o use_v between_o the_o genoeses_n and_o venetian_n ib._n urban_n and_o clement_n succeed_v by_o boniface_n the_o 9th_o and_o benedict_n the_o 13_o ib._n boniface_n die_v innocent_n succeed_v he_o and_o gregory_n the_o 12_o innocent_a 19_o alexander_n the_o five_o elect_v and_o succeed_v by_o john_n the_o 23d_o ib._n three_o pope_n at_o once_o ib._n martin_n the_o five_o ib._n the_o queen_n of_o naples_n call_v in_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n to_o her_o assistance_n adopt_v he_o and_o make_v braccio_fw-mi de_fw-fr montone_n her_o general_n 20_o the_o state_n of_o italy_n ib._n book_n ii_o the_o convenience_n of_o colony_n 22_o the_o original_a of_o florence_n 23_o the_o denomination_n of_o florence_n ib._n the_o first_o division_n of_o florence_n 24_o the_o guelf_n and_o ghibilin_n faction_n in_o florence_n ib._n the_o union_n and_o government_n of_o the_o city_n of_o florence_n 25_o the_o antlani_fw-la ib._n the_o captain_n of_o the_o people_n and_o podesta_n ib._n their_o militia_n ib._n a_o generous_a custom_n ib._n manfredi_n king_n of_o naples_n a_o great_a patron_n of_o the_o ghibilin_n ib._n carlo_n d'_fw-fr angio_n call_v into_o italy_n by_o the_o pope_n 26_o a_o new_a model_n of_o government_n in_o florence_n ib._n new_a commotion_n in_o florence_n ib._n a_o second_o model_n by_o the_o guelf_n 27_o gregory_n the_o ten_o pope_n ib._n florence_n under_o excommunication_n ib._n innocent_n the_o 5_o ib._n the_o jealousy_n of_o the_o pope_n ib._n nicholas_n the_o three_o pope_n ib._n the_o ghibilin_n return_v ib._n martinus_n pope_n 28_o the_o government_n of_o florence_n reform_v by_o the_o citizen_n ib._n the_o three_o prior_n to_o govern_v two_o month_n to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o city_n indifferent_o ib._n the_n signori_fw-it ib._n discord_n between_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n ib._n the_o priory_n and_o gonfalony_a ib._n persuasion_n to_o the_o nobility_n to_o be_v quiet_a 29_o the_o same_o to_o the_o people_n ib._n new_a reformation_n in_o florence_n 1298_o 30_o the_o difference_n in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o cancellieri_n the_o occasion_n and_o consequence_n ib._n the_o bianchi_n and_o neri_n ib._n charles_n of_o valois_n make_v governor_n of_o florence_n 31_o new_a trouble_n occasion_v by_o corso_n donati_n 32_o the_o medici_n and_o giugni_n 33_o florence_n burn_v 1304._o ib._n corso_n donati_n condemn_v 34_o his_o death_n ib._n new_a division_n in_o florence_n 35_o castruccio_n castracani_n 36_o the_o council_n of_o the_o signori_fw-it to_o sit_v forty_o month_n whereas_o before_o it_o be_v occasional_a 37_o election_n of_o magistrate_n by_o imborsation_n ib._n romondo_n da_o cordona_n general_n of_o the_o florentine_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o athens_n governor_n of_o florence_n ib._n lodowic_n the_o emperor_n call_v into_o italy_n 38_o the_o death_n of_o castruccio_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o calabria_n ib._n new_a reformation_n in_o florence_n ib._n the_o florentine_n quiet_a at_o home_n ib._n their_o building_n ib._n a_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n 39_o maffeo_n da_fw-la marradi_n ib._n lucca_n sell_v to_o the_o florentine_n 40_o take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o pisans_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o athens_n ib._n the_o speech_n of_o one_o of_o the_o senator_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o athens_n 41_o the_o duke_n answer_n 42_o the_o duke_n of_o athens_n choose_v prince_n by_o the_o people_n ib._n his_o practice_n in_o florence_n ib._n three_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o duke_n at_o one_o time_n 43_o commotion_n in_o france_n 44_o the_o duke_n expel_v 45_o his_o character_n ib._n new_a reformation_n 46_o the_o nobility_n depose_v ib._n the_o nobility_n attempt_v to_o recover_v their_o authority_n 47_o the_o people_n arm_n against_o they_o ib._n the_o nobility_n utter_o depress_v 48_o book_n iii_o
camp_n ib._n chap._n 5._o of_o military_a justice_n and_o the_o method_n use_v by_o the_o ancient_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o offender_n ib._n chap._n 6._o the_o ancient_n have_v neither_o woman_n nor_o game_n in_o their_o army_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o discamp_v 502_o chap._n 7._o the_o safety_n and_o health_n of_o a_o camp_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v and_o it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v besiege_v 503_o chap._n 8._o direction_n as_o to_o provision_n ib._n chap._n 9_o how_o to_o lodge_v more_o or_o less_o than_o four_o battalion_n and_o what_o number_n of_o man_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v head_n against_o a_o enemy_n be_v he_o as_o numerous_a as_o he_o may_v 504_o chap._n 10._o certain_a artifices_fw-la and_o advertisement_n of_o war_n ib._n chap._n 11._o how_o to_o rid_v one_o self_n of_o a_o army_n that_o be_v press_v upon_o one_o hâ—els_n 505_o chap._n 12._o how_o a_o man_n may_v make_v a_o prince_n favourite_n suspect_v and_o divide_v his_o force_n 506_o chap._n 13._o in_o what_o manner_n sedition_n and_o mutiny_n in_o a_o army_n be_v to_o be_v appease_v 507_o chap._n 14._o how_o the_o ancients_n rely_v much_o upon_o their_o augury_n and_o other_o accident_n ib._n chap._n 15._o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o fight_v with_o a_o enemy_n reduce_v to_o despair_v and_o several_a art_n that_o may_v be_v use_v to_o surprise_v he_o 508_o chap._n 16._o how_o a_o suspect_a town_n or_o country_n be_v to_o be_v secure_v and_o how_o the_o people_n heart_n be_v to_o be_v gain_v 509_o chap._n 17._o war_n be_v not_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o winter_n ib._n book_n vii_o chap._n 1._o how_o town_n or_o castle_n be_v to_o be_v fortify_v 510_o chap._n 2._o what_o order_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o he_o who_o shut_v himself_o up_o in_o a_o town_n with_o resolution_n to_o defend_v it_o 513_o chap._n 3._o advertisement_n for_o such_o as_o be_v distress_v for_o provision_n within_o a_o town_n and_o for_o such_o as_o besiege_v they_o and_o will_v reduce_v they_o to_o that_o necessity_n 514_o chap._n 4._o other_o advertisement_n both_o for_o the_o besieger_n and_o the_o besiege_a ib._n chap._n 5._o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o countenance_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o be_v rather_o to_o suspect_v what_o even_o he_o see_v with_o his_o eye_n 515_o chap._n 6._o how_o to_o disfurnish_v a_o garrison_n of_o its_o man_n and_o to_o bring_v a_o terror_n upon_o a_o town_n ib._n chap._n 7._o to_o corrupt_v a_o garrison_n and_o take_v it_o by_o treachery_n 516_o chap._n 8._o good_a guard_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o all_o place_n and_o time_n ib._n chap._n 9_o way_n to_o write_v private_o to_o one_o friend_n 517_o chap._n 10._o how_o to_o repair_v a_o breach_n and_o the_o way_n to_o defend_v it_o ib._n chap._n 11._o of_o mine_n 518_o chap._n 12._o good_a guard_n be_v always_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o your_o soldier_n not_o to_o be_v divide_v ib._n chap._n 13._o that_o when_o one_o see_v himself_o block_v up_o on_o every_o side_n it_o be_v good_a to_o expose_v one_o self_n now_o and_o then_o and_o of_o the_o advantage_n which_o have_v ensue_v ib._n chap._n 14._o general_n rule_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o military_a discipline_n 519_o chap._n 15._o the_o way_n to_o have_v many_o horse_n in_o your_o country_n 520_o chap._n 16._o a_o general_n be_v to_o invent_v of_o himself_o and_o not_o follow_v altogether_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o predecessor_n 521_o chap._n 17._o the_o author_n return_v and_o with_o a_o short_a discourse_n conclude_v his_o book_n ib._n the_o marriage_n of_o belphegor_n 524_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o florence_n by_o nicholas_n machiavelli_n to_o his_o holiness_n clement_n the_o vii_o the_o people_n which_o live_v northward_o beyond_o the_o rhine_n and_o the_o danube_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o healthful_a and_o prolific_a clime_n prolific_a do_v many_o time_n increase_v to_o such_o insustainable_a number_n that_o part_n of_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o abandon_v their_o native_a in_o quest_n of_o new_a country_n to_o inhabit_v when_o any_o of_o those_o province_n be_v overcharge_v and_o dispose_v to_o disgorge_v the_o order_n they_o observe_v be_v to_o divide_v into_o three_o part_n so_o equal_o that_o each_o of_o the_o three_o consist_v of_o a_o just_a proportion_n of_o noble_a and_o ignoble_a increase_n rich_a and_o poor_a after_o which_o they_o cast_v lot_n and_o that_o part_n to_o who_o fortune_n it_o fall_v march_v off_o to_o new_a quarter_n where_o they_o can_v be_v find_v while_o the_o other_o two_o disburden_v of_o their_o supernumeraries_n remain_v behind_o and_o enjoy_v their_o own_o patrimony_n in_o peace_n empire_n these_o inundation_n and_o redundancy_n of_o people_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o which_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o give_v great_a opportunity_n for_o have_v forsake_v rome_n the_o ancient_a seat_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o remove_v their_o residence_n to_o constantinople_n they_o leave_v the_o western_a empire_n more_o weak_a as_o be_v more_o remote_a from_o their_o inspection_n and_o by_o consequence_n more_o obnoxious_a both_o to_o their_o governor_n and_o enemy_n and_o indeed_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o empire_n found_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o brave_a man_n there_o can_v not_o be_v less_o carelessness_n in_o the_o prince_n less_o treachery_n in_o the_o minister_n nor_o less_o force_v and_o impetuosity_n in_o those_o who_o invade_v for_o one_o inundation_n be_v unable_a several_a conspire_v and_o at_o last_o effect_v its_o ruin_n the_o first_o from_o those_o northern_a country_n who_o invade_v that_o empire_n empire_n after_o the_o cimbri_n which_o be_v vanquish_v by_o marius_n a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o visi_fw-la goti_fw-la or_o western_a goth_n who_o after_o some_o skirmish_n and_o conflict_n upon_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v by_o concession_n of_o the_o emperor_n assign_v and_o for_o a_o long_a time_n permit_v quiet_o to_o possess_v a_o part_n of_o the_o country_n along_o the_o danube_n and_o although_o upon_o several_a occasion_n and_o at_o sundry_a time_n they_o invade_v the_o roman_a province_n yet_o by_o the_o vigilance_n and_o power_n of_o the_o emperor_n they_o be_v always_o repel_v the_o last_o that_o overcome_v they_o so_o glorious_o be_v theodosius_n who_o have_v subdue_v they_o to_o his_o obedience_n they_o do_v not_o as_o former_o create_v themselves_o a_o king_n but_o content_v themselves_o with_o his_o government_n and_o pay_n they_o submit_v to_o both_o and_o serve_v he_o faithful_o in_o his_o war_n but_o theodosius_n be_v dead_a and_o his_o two_o son_n arcadius_n and_o honorius_n succeed_v not_o inherit_v his_o virtue_n and_o fortune_n as_o well_o as_o his_o crown_n the_o empire_n begin_v to_o decline_v and_o the_o time_n as_o their_o emperor_n to_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n theodosius_n in_o his_o life-time_n have_v prefer_v three_o governor_n ruffinus_n to_o the_o east_n stilico_n to_o the_o west_n and_o gildo_n to_o the_o south_n who_o all_o of_o they_o after_o the_o death_n of_o theodosius_n despise_v the_o title_n of_o governor_n resolve_v to_o make_v themselves_o king_n gildo_n and_o ruffinus_n miscarry_v in_o their_o first_o enterprise_n and_o be_v ruin_v but_o stilico_n be_v better_o at_o hypocrisy_n than_o his_o brethren_n endeavour_v to_o insinuate_v and_o work_v himself_o into_o a_o confidence_n with_o the_o emperor_n yet_o with_o design_n so_o to_o perplex_v and_o disturb_v their_o affair_n that_o he_o himself_o may_v afterward_o with_o more_o ease_n leap_v up_o into_o the_o saddle_n to_o incense_v the_o visigot_n and_o provoke_v they_o to_o mutiny_v he_o counsel_v the_o emperor_n to_o abate_v and_o retrench_v their_o former_a allowance_n and_o lest_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o molestation_n of_o the_o empire_n he_o contrive_v that_o the_o burgundi_fw-la franchi_n vandali_n and_o alani_n northern_a people_n like_o the_o other_o and_o in_o motion_n for_o new_a quarter_n shall_v fall_v likewise_o upon_o the_o roman_a province_n the_o visigoti_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o find_v themselves_o retrench_v that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o better_a order_n to_o revenge_v it_o create_v alaricus_n their_o king_n under_o who_o conduct_n they_o assail_v the_o empire_n alaricus_n and_o after_o several_a rencounter_n and_o accident_n they_o overran_a all_o italy_n and_o sack_v rome_n not_o long_o after_o alaricus_n die_v and_o be_v succeed_v by_o ataulfus_fw-la who_o marry_v placidia_n the_o emperor_n sister_n article_v upon_o the_o match_n to_o assist_v in_o the_o relief_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n which_o province_n be_v at_o that_o time_n much_o infest_a by_o the_o vandali_n burgundi_fw-la alani_n and_o franchi_n upon_o the_o aforesaid_a occasion_n ataulfus_fw-la undertake_v only_o the_o vandali_n
who_o have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o that_o part_n of_o spain_n call_v betica_n be_v press_v hard_o by_o the_o visigoti_n and_o distress_a beyond_o all_o remedy_n they_o be_v call_v over_o by_o boniface_n who_o at_o that_o time_n govern_v africa_n for_o the_o emperor_n to_o come_v and_o plant_v there_o emperor_n for_o those_o province_n be_v then_o in_o rebellion_n he_o be_v afraid_a his_o ill_a administration_n may_v be_v discover_v this_o invitation_n and_o their_o own_o exigence_n concur_v the_o vandal_n embrace_v that_o enterprise_n and_o perform_v many_o memorable_a and_o brave_a thing_n in_o africa_n under_o gensericus_fw-la their_o king_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n theodosius_n the_o son_n of_o arcadius_n succeed_v to_o the_o empire_n who_o regard_v but_o little_a the_o affair_n of_o the_o west_n give_v those_o nation_n the_o first_o thought_n of_o fix_v in_o their_o new_a conquest_n according_o the_o vandali_n in_o africa_n the_o alani_n and_o visigoti_n in_o spain_n begin_v to_o set_v up_o for_o themselves_o france_n and_o lord_n it_o over_o the_o native_n the_o franchi_n and_o the_o burgundi_fw-la not_o only_o overrun_v and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o france_n but_o according_a to_o the_o part_n they_o possess_v they_o give_v it_o their_o name_n one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v francia_n and_o the_o other_o burgundia_fw-la the_o success_n of_o their_o comrade_n invite_v new_a multitude_n to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o hunni_n fall_v upon_o pannonia_n which_o be_v a_o province_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o danube_n and_o give_v it_o their_o name_n hungaria_n have_v denominate_v it_o hungaria_n to_o this_o very_a day_n then_o as_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o disorder_n the_o emperor_n find_v himself_o attack_v in_o so_o many_o place_n to_o contract_v the_o number_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o begin_v first_o to_o treat_v and_o capitulate_v with_o the_o vandal_n then_o with_o the_o frank_n which_o treaty_n increase_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o barbarian_n and_o diminish_v his_o own_o nor_o be_v the_o island_n of_o great_a britain_n call_v england_n at_o this_o day_n exempt_v from_o its_o trouble_n for_o the_o britain_n grow_v apprehensive_a of_o the_o people_n which_o have_v conquer_a france_n and_o not_o discern_v which_o way_n the_o emperor_n will_v be_v able_a to_o defend_v they_o call_v in_o the_o angli_fw-la a_o nation_n in_o germany_n to_o their_o assistance_n angli_fw-la the_o angli_fw-la under_o the_o conduct_n of_o vortiger_n their_o king_n undertake_v their_o defence_n and_o at_o first_o behave_v themselves_o faithful_o afterward_o their_o opportunity_n increase_v with_o their_o power_n they_o drive_v the_o native_n out_o of_o the_o island_n possess_v themselves_o of_o it_o and_o give_v it_o their_o name_n in_o commutation_n for_o its_o liberty_n be_v rob_v of_o their_o country_n and_o make_v valiant_a by_o necessity_n though_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o recover_v their_o own_o the_o britain_n begin_v to_o 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