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be_v set_v to_o defend_v that_o of_o augustus_n 1._o augustus_n auxilio_fw-la militari_fw-la tâ—â—nduâ—_n 〈◊〉_d sepultrâ—_n ejus_fw-la 〈…〉_o tac._n annal._n l._n 1._o but_o grant_v the_o firmness_n of_o the_o marble_n and_o solidity_n of_o the_o brass_n shall_v equal_v future_a age_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o know_v afterward_o who_o they_o be_v raise_v for_o 5._o for_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o be_v forget_v eccleâ—_n 9_o 5._o as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n with_o the_o pyramid_n of_o egypt_n where_o we_o see_v that_o name_n of_o those_o wear_v out_o who_o lay_v their_o ash_n there_o to_o immortalize_v themselves_o 12._o themselves_o â—â—ter_fw-la omnes_fw-la eos_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la consâ—at_fw-la à _fw-fr quibble_n factae_fw-la sâ—â—t_fw-la justify_v casu_fw-la â—bliteratis_fw-la tâ—â—ta_fw-la vanitâ—tiâ—_n auâ—â—oribâ—s_v pâ—â—n_n 36._o 12._o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v may_v be_v easy_o gather_v how_o much_o it_o concern_v the_o prince_n in_o the_o declension_n of_o his_o life_n 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whence_o proceed_v many_o thing_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o decorum_n of_o majesty_n and_o from_o they_o contempt_n of_o the_o royal_a person_n prince_n will_v still_o retain_v their_o ancient_a custom_n and_o gravity_n forget_v what_o they_o do_v when_o young_a and_o thus_o they_o render_v themselves_o odious_a in_o the_o beginning_n of_o government_n passion_n for_o glory_n and_o fear_v of_o ruin_n make_v they_o take_v care_n to_o act_n with_o prudence_n and_o caution_n but_o afterward_o ambition_n be_v tire_v and_o the_o prince_n have_v neither_o any_o satisfaction_n in_o good_a nor_o any_o concern_v for_o ill_a success_n 3._o success_n ipsâ—â—_n saâ—e_v selem_v &_o prosperis_fw-la adversisque_fw-la satiatum_fw-la tac._n hist._n l._n 3._o but_o imagine_v vice_n to_o be_v the_o recompense_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o reward_v of_o his_o toil_n shameful_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o it_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o so_o few_o prince_n grow_v better_a by_o rule_v of_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n give_v we_o instance_n in_o saul_n and_o solomon_n they_o be_v in_o their_o government_n like_o the_o image_n in_o nebuchadnezzar_n dream_n its_o beginning_n be_v of_o gold_n its_o end_n of_o clay_n vespasian_n be_v the_o only_a prnce_n remarkable_a for_o have_v pass_v from_o bad_a to_o good_a 1._o good_a solusque_fw-la â—â—â—ium_fw-la ante_fw-la se_fw-la principâ—â—_n in_o meliuâ—_fw-la mutatus_fw-la est_fw-la tac._n hist._n l._n 1._o beside_o let_v the_o prince_n strive_v never_o so_o much_o to_o continue_v like_o himself_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o please_v all_o if_o his_o reign_n be_v long_o for_o the_o people_n hate_v to_o be_v rule_v so_o long_o by_o the_o same_o hand_n they_o love_v novelty_n and_o rejoice_v at_o revolution_n though_o dangerous_a as_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n 3._o tiberius_n multi_fw-la odio_fw-la praesentium_fw-la cupidine_fw-la mutationis_fw-la suis_fw-la quoque_fw-la periculis_fw-la lâ—tabâ—â—tur_fw-la 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free_a from_o the_o hurry_n and_o fatigue_n of_o government_n he_o surrender_v all_o to_o his_o minister_n or_o some_o favourite_n on_o who_o the_o weight_n of_o affair_n lie_v and_o the_o odium_n of_o the_o people_n be_v transfer_v in_o which_o case_n they_o who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o prince_n favour_n and_o have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o administration_n and_o preferment_n wish_v for_o and_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o procure_v a_o new_a master_n these_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a rock_n of_o a_o decline_a age_n among_o which_o the_o prince_n can_v use_v too_o much_o precaution_n against_o a_o shipwreck_n yet_o though_o the_o course_n be_v hazardous_a he_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o despair_v of_o pass_v secure_o since_o many_o prince_n have_v maintain_v their_o esteem_n and_o respect_n to_o their_o last_o gasp._n a_o excellency_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n admire_v in_o philip_n ii_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o prudent_a government_n continue_v uniform_a to_o the_o very_a shore_n of_o death_n a_o former_a character_n and_o reputation_n support_v it_o against_o the_o hatred_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o age_n as_o tiherius_fw-la experience_v in_o himself_o 6._o himself_o reputante_fw-la tiberâ—o_n publicâ—â—_n sibi_fw-la odiâ—â—_n extreâ—â—â—_n
severity_n do_v he_o revenge_v the_o injury_n king_n hamm_n do_v to_o his_o ambassador_n david_n have_v send_v they_o to_o comfort_v the_o king_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n but_o he_o groundless_o suspect_v they_o come_v rather_o to_o spy_v out_o the_o state_n of_o his_o kingdom_n send_v they_o away_o with_o the_o one_o half_a of_o their_o beard_n shave_v off_o and_o their_o garment_n obscene_o cut_v off_o in_o the_o middle_n david_n a_o man_n otherwise_o very_o peaceable_a can_v not_o brook_v this_o affront_n but_o make_v war_n against_o he_o and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o he_o take_v he_o utter_o demolish_v and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v therein_o to_o use_v the_o scriptureâ—_n word_n he_o bring_v forth_o and_o put_v they_o under_o saw_n and_o 〈◊〉_d harrow_n of_o iron_n and_o under_o axe_n of_o iron_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o pass_v through_o the_o brick-kiln_a 31._o brick-kiln_a 2_o sam._n 12._o 31._o this_o may_v seeâ—_n to_o be_v cruelty_n and_o a_o excess_n of_o anger_n to_o any_o oneâ—_n that_o know_v not_o that_o the_o wound_n injury_n make_v 〈◊〉_d fometimes_o to_o be_v so_o cure_v as_o not_o so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v leave_v artaxerxes_n threaten_v fire_n and_o swoâ—â—_n to_o some_o city_n if_o they_o obey_v not_o a_o edict_n he_o have_v puâ—â—lished_v resolve_v if_o they_o refuse_v to_o make_v so_o severe_a 〈◊〉_d example_n of_o their_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n as_o shoulâ—_n extend_v to_o brute_n as_o well_o as_o man_n 24._o man_n esth._n â—_o 24._o the_o most_o 〈◊〉_d god_n teach_v we_o this_o piece_n of_o policy_n when_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d most_o rigour_n yet_o without_o prejudice_n to_o his_o infinite_a mâ—â—cy_n he_o punish_v the_o syrian_n army_n for_o blasphemouâ—â—_n call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o hill_n 28._o hill_n because_o the_o syrian_n have_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o hill_n but_o he_o be_v not_o god_n of_o the_o valley_n therefore_o will_v i_o deliver_v this_o great_a 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injury_n as_o sancho_n surname_v the_o brave_a do_v when_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n fall_v to_o he_o with_o government_n a_o prince_n change_v as_o it_o be_v his_o nature_n why_o shall_v he_o not_o also_o his_o affection_n and_o passion_n it_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o government_n to_o take_v revenge_n of_o one_o who_o already_o acknowledge_v himself_o your_o subject_n let_v the_o person_n offend_v think_v he_o have_v satisfaction_n in_o have_v get_v authority_n over_o he_o who_o before_o injure_v he_o fortune_n can_v not_o give_v he_o a_o noble_a kind_n of_o revenge_n so_o lewis_n xii_o king_n of_o france_n thought_n and_o therefore_o when_o some_o persuade_v he_o to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n he_o have_v receive_v while_o duke_n of_o orleans_n he_o make_v answer_v that_o it_o do_v not_o become_v the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o revenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n particular_a injury_n do_v to_o his_o person_n not_o dignity_n a_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o vindicate_v with_o his_o utmost_a power_n for_o though_o they_o seem_v inseparable_a yet_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o make_v some_o distinction_n between_o they_o lest_o majesty_n become_v odious_a and_o too_o formidable_a to_o this_o tend_v that_o of_o tiberius_n when_o he_o say_v that_o if_o piso_n have_v commit_v no_o other_o crime_n but_o the_o rejoice_v at_o germanicus_n death_n and_o his_o grief_n for_o it_o he_o will_v revenge_v those_o injury_n do_v he_o as_o a_o private_a person_n not_o as_o a_o prince_n and_o in_o a_o public_a capacity_n ann._n capacity_n nam_fw-la si_fw-la legatus_fw-la officii_fw-la terminos_fw-la obsequium_fw-la erga_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la exuit_fw-la ejusdemque_fw-la morte_fw-la etc._n etc._n luctu_fw-la meo_fw-la laetatus_fw-la est_fw-la odero_fw-la seponamque_fw-la â—_o domo_fw-la meâ_fw-la &_o privatas_fw-la inimicitias_fw-la non_fw-la principis_fw-la vlciscar_fw-la tac._n 3_o ann._n on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o do_v to_o his_o dignity_n or_o public_a station_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o vindicate_v as_o a_o private_a person_n so_o as_o in_o a_o transport_n of_o passion_n to_o think_v his_o honour_n and_o reputation_n lose_v except_o he_o have_v immediate_a satisfaction_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v defer_v for_o anger_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o of_o the_o public_a good_a and_o advantage_n king_n ferdinand_n the_o catholic_n undoubted_o have_v this_o before_o he_o when_o the_o king_n of_o granada_n refuse_v to_o pay_v he_o tribute_n as_o his_o ancestor_n have_v do_v and_o withal_o insolent_o send_v he_o word_n that_o they_o be_v long_o since_o dead_a that_o in_o his_o mint_n they_o labour_v not_o to_o coin_v silver_n or_o gold_n but_o forge_v sword_n and_o lance_n 16._o lance_n marian._n hist._n hisp._n lib._n 24._o cap._n 16._o ferdinand_n conceal_v his_o resentment_n of_o this_o liberty_n and_o arrogance_n for_o a_o time_n and_o make_v a_o truce_n with_o he_o defer_v revenge_n till_o his_o affair_n be_v more_o quiet_a and_o settle_a in_o which_o he_o consult_v more_o the_o public_a good_a than_o his_o own_o particular_a affection_n 16._o affection_n a_o fool_n be_v wrath_n be_v present_o know_v but_o a_o prudent_a man_n cover_v shame_n lat._n vers._n injuriam_fw-la dissimulat_fw-la prov._n 12._o 16._o nor_o be_v it_o less_o prudent_a to_o dissemble_v anger_n when_o one_o have_v reason_n to_o presume_v that_o a_o time_n will_v come_v when_o it_o will_v be_v for_o our_o disadvantage_n to_o have_v show_v it_o for_o that_o reason_n king_n ferdinand_n the_o catholic_n though_o high_o affront_v by_o the_o grandee_n of_o his_o kingdom_n yet_o when_o he_o abdicate_v that_o of_o castille_n and_o retreat_v into_o arragon_n very_o discreet_o conceal_v that_o indignation_n of_o mind_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v receive_v but_o show_v himself_o friendly_a and_o affectionate_a to_o all_o as_o if_o he_o than_o foresee_v he_o shall_v be_v sometime_o restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n as_o indeed_o it_o afterward_o happen_v a_o generous_a mind_n hide_v its_o resentment_n of_o injury_n and_o strive_v not_o by_o the_o impetuousness_n of_o anger_n but_o rather_o by_o noble_a action_n to_o smother_v they_o the_o best_a certain_o and_o a_o true_o heroical_a kind_n of_o revenge_n when_o king_n ferdinand_n the_o holy_a besiege_a sevil_n a_o certain_a nobleman_n reproach_v garcias_n perez_n de_fw-fr vargas_n for_o wear_v a_o wave_v shield_n which_o be_v not_o allow_v his_o family_n he_o than_o pretend_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o affront_n till_o the_o siege_n of_o triana_n where_o he_o fight_v with_o so_o much_o valour_n that_o he_o bring_v his_o shield_n back_o stick_v with_o dart_n then_o return_v to_o his_o rival_n who_o be_v then_o in_o a_o secure_a post_n and_o show_v he_o the_o shield_n you_o have_v reason_n say_v he_o to_o think_v much_o that_o i_o wear_v this_o shield_n that_o expose_v it_o to_o so_o many_o danger_n without_o doubt_v no_o one_o deserve_v it_o beyond_o yourself_o who_o will_v take_v so_o much_o care_n to_o preserve_v it_o those_o ordinary_o bear_n affront_v most_o patient_o who_o be_v the_o least_o subject_a to_o give_v they_o nor_o be_v it_o a_o less_o virtue_n to_o conquer_v this_o passion_n than_o a_o enemy_n to_o kindle_v a_o prince_n anger_n be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o to_o set_v fire_n to_o a_o mine_n or_o petard_n and_o though_o it_o be_v do_v in_o our_o own_o behalf_n it_o be_v prudence_n to_o moderate_v it_o especial_o if_o against_o person_n in_o power_n for_o such_o anger_n be_v general_o fall_v on_o the_o author_n own_a head_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n the_o moor_n of_o toledo_n take_v so_o much_o pain_n to_o pacify_v king_n alphonso_n the_o sixth_n wrath_n against_o the_o archbishop_n of_o that_o place_n and_o the_o queen_n who_o have_v take_v without_o his_o order_n their_o mosque_n from_o they_o
sonat_fw-la vitium_fw-la percussa_fw-la malignè_fw-la respondet_fw-la viridi_fw-la non_fw-la cocta_fw-la fideliâ—_fw-la limo_fw-la speech_n be_v the_o mind_n countenance_n by_o that_o be_v discover_v whether_o it_o be_v sound_a or_o not_o 115._o not_o oratiâ—_fw-la vultus_fw-la aniâ—â—_n est_fw-la si_fw-la cirâ—umtoâ—sa_fw-la est_fw-la &_o fucata_fw-la &_o manufâ—cta_fw-la oâ—tendiâ—_n illum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o habere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la â—racti_fw-la sen_n episâ—_n 115._o to_o represent_v this_o i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o another_o noble_a emblem_n and_o more_o accommodate_v to_o the_o subject_a it_o be_v a_o bell_n the_o true_a emblem_n of_o a_o prince_n for_o as_o that_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o most_o eminent_a place_n of_o the_o city_n it_o time_n and_o regulate_v all_o the_o citizen_n action_n and_o if_o the_o metal_n be_v not_o good_a or_o it_o have_v any_o other_o fault_n in_o it_o it_o be_v by_o its_o sound_n present_o discern_v babble_n discern_v vas_n 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to_o demonstrate_v this_o in_o the_o present_a emblem_n i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o that_o method_n which_o according_a to_o sanazâ—ro_n and_o garcilazo_n the_o shepherd_n use_v to_o catch_v crow_n which_o show_v prince_n with_o how_o much_o circumspection_n they_o ought_v to_o interest_n themselves_o in_o the_o misfortune_n and_o danger_n of_o other_o they_o fasten_v a_o crow_n by_o the_o pinion_n of_o its_o wing_n to_o the_o ground_n this_o see_v other_o fly_v by_o will_v by_o make_v a_o grievous_a noise_n excite_v they_o to_o pity_n and_o come_v down_o to_o its_o assistance_n cercavanla_n i_o alguna_fw-la mass_fw-la piadosa_fw-la del_n mal_fw-fr ageno_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr companera_fw-la quae_fw-la del_fw-it fnyo_n à _fw-fr visada_fw-es o_o timerosa_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o that_o which_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o ground_n catch_v hold_v of_o another_o with_o its_o claw_n thereby_o to_o free_v itself_o and_o that_o again_o of_o another_o which_o the_o same_o compassion_n bring_v to_o their_o assistance_n so_o that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o one_o another_o they_o be_v all_o catch_v in_o which_o something_o may_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o accident_n for_o sometime_o that_o appear_v compassion_n which_o be_v only_o a_o motion_n of_o natural_a inquietude_n i_o allow_v the_o eye_n and_o heart_n to_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n at_o the_o misfortune_n and_o complaint_n of_o foreign_a prince_n but_o not_o to_o arm_v upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n for_o their_o defence_n for_o a_o private_a person_n to_o expose_v himself_o to_o danger_n to_o serve_v his_o friend_n be_v brave_a and_o commendable_a but_o in_o a_o prince_n unblamable_a if_o he_o hazard_n the_o public_a safety_n for_o the_o service_n of_o a_o foreigner_n without_o good_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o state_n nor_o be_v those_o of_o consanguinity_n or_o private_a friendship_n sufficient_a for_o a_o prince_n be_v bear_v more_o for_o his_o subject_n than_o his_o relation_n and_o friend_n he_o may_v indeed_o assist_v they_o but_o without_o incur_v any_o damage_n or_o danger_n when_o assistance_n render_v the_o danger_n so_o common_a that_o the_o ruin_n of_o one_o draw_v after_o it_o that_o of_o the_o other_o there_o be_v no_o tie_n of_o obligation_n or_o piety_n can_v excuse_v it_o but_o when_o interest_n be_v so_o interweave_v and_o unite_v that_o one_o must_v follow_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o other_a whoever_o assist_v in_o that_o case_n act_v his_o own_o cause_n and_o it_o be_v more_o prudence_n as_o we_o have_v say_v to_o oppose_v danger_n in_o a_o foreign_a state_n than_o to_o expect_v they_o at_o home_n also_o when_o it_o be_v the_o public_a interest_n to_o assist_v the_o oppress_v the_o prince_n who_o be_v most_o potent_a be_v without_o doubt_n oblige_v to_o it_o for_o between_o prince_n justice_n can_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o common_a tribunal_n it_o be_v in_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o strong_a that_o it_o find_v refuge_n in_o such_o case_n it_o will_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o tyranny_n to_o be_v a_o idle_a spectator_n only_o and_o give_v way_n to_o that_o policy_n which_o aim_v to_o imbroil_v other_o prince_n that_o themselves_o may_v be_v more_o secure_a through_o their_o dissension_n and_o raise_v their_o own_o fortune_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o for_o such_o as_o these_o the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o the_o intention_n severe_o punish_v these_o case_n require_v great_a prudence_n to_o weigh_v the_o engagement_n with_o the_o interest_n lest_o we_o shall_v entangle_v ourselves_o in_o other_o misfortune_n and_o make_v their_o danger_n we_o for_o we_o must_v not_o afterward_o expect_v the_o same_o return_n spain_n pity_v the_o misfortune_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o assist_v it_o with_o its_o blood_n and_o treasure_n from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o invasion_n which_o france_n make_v in_o italy_n flanders_n burgundy_n and_o spain_n the_o whole_a war_n lie_v at_o present_a upon_o this_o monarchy_n yet_o will_v some_o in_o germany_n acknowledge_v this_o or_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n experience_n therefore_o in_o our_o own_o and_o other_o misfortune_n ought_v to_o make_v we_o more_o cautious_a in_o our_o commiseration_n and_o assistance_n how_o often_o by_o assist_v the_o misfortune_n of_o our_o friend_n have_v we_o lose_v both_o ourselves_o and_o he_o be_v afterward_o ungrateful_a for_o the_o benefit_n how_o often_o have_v these_o incur_v the_o hatred_n of_o a_o prince_n by_o those_o very_a mean_n by_o which_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o serve_v he_o germanicus_n be_v adopt_v by_o tiberius_n appoint_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o so_o faithful_a in_o his_o service_n that_o he_o take_v it_o as_o a_o affront_n that_o the_o legion_n shall_v offer_v he_o the_o empire_n ann_n empire_n quasâ—_n scelere_fw-la contaminaretur_fw-la tac._n 1._o ann_n and_o when_o they_o press_v he_o to_o it_o will_v have_v stab_v himself_o ibid._n himself_o at_o ille_fw-la moriturum_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la fidem_fw-la exueret_fw-la clamitans_fw-la ferrum_fw-la à _fw-la latere_fw-la diripuit_fw-la elatumque_fw-la deferebat_fw-la in_o pectus_fw-la id._n ibid._n and_o the_o more_o faithful_o he_o behave_v himself_o the_o less_o grateful_a he_o be_v to_o tiberius_n his_o care_n in_o appease_v the_o legion_n with_o donative_n be_v distasteful_a ibid._n distasteful_a sed_fw-la quod_fw-la largiendis_fw-la pecuniis_fw-la &_o missionâ—â—estinata_fw-la favorem_fw-la militum_fw-la quaefivisset_fw-la belliâ—a_fw-la quoque_fw-la germanici_fw-la gloria_fw-la augâ—batur_fw-la id._n ibid._n his_o piety_n in_o gather_v and_o bury_v the_o relic_n of_o varâ—s's_n army_n he_o interpret_v ambition_n ibid._n ambition_n quod_fw-la tiberio_fw-la haud_fw-la probatum_fw-la id._n ibid._n the_o compassion_n of_o his_o wife_n agrippina_n in_o clothing_n the_o soldier_n seem_v a_o desire_n of_o rule_n ibid._n rule_n id_fw-la sâ—berit_fw-la animum_fw-la altius_fw-la penetravit_fw-la id._n ibid._n in_o a_o word_n all_o germanicus_n action_n be_v misinterpret_v ibid._n misinterpret_v cuncta_fw-la germanici_fw-la in_o deterius_fw-la trahenti_fw-la id._n ibid._n germanicus_n know_v this_o hatred_n and_o that_o he_o be_v call_v upon_o pretence_n of_o honour_n from_o his_o true_a glory_n in_o germany_n and_o endeavour_v to_o oblige_v he_o more_o by_o obedience_n and_o observance_n ibid._n observance_n quanto_fw-la sum_n spei_fw-la propiâ—r_fw-la tanto_fw-la impensiâ—s_fw-la pro_fw-la tiberâ—o_fw-la niti_fw-la id._n ibid._n but_o this_o make_v he_o still_o more_o odious_a till_o gratitude_n oppress_v by_o the_o weight_n of_o obligation_n he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o eastern_a province_n ann_n province_n novisqâ—e_fw-la provincâ—is_fw-la impositum_fw-la dolo_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o cafibus_fw-la objectaret_fw-la tac._n 2._o ann_n where_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v poison_v by_o piso_n rejoice_v in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o support_n of_o his_o empire_n ann_n empire_n naâ—_n gâ—rmanici_n mortem_fw-la inter_fw-la prospera_fw-la ducebat_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann_n some_o prince_n be_v idol_n who_o eye_n be_v as_o jeremiah_n say_v blind_v with_o the_o dust_n of_o those_o who_o enter_v in_o to_o worship_v they_o 17._o they_o their_o eye_n be_v full_a of_o dust_n through_o the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o come_v in_o baruc._n 6._o 17._o they_o acknowledge_v no_o service_n and_o what_o be_v worse_o will_v be_v convince_v of_o they_o nor_o that_o their_o liberty_n be_v subject_a to_o desert_n and_o therefore_o take_v great_a care_n to_o disengage_v themselves_o from_o it_o him_n who_o have_v perform_v signal_n service_n they_o charge_v with_o some_o crime_n or_o other_o that_o his_o pretention_n to_o reward_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o defence_n he_o may_v take_v his_o pardon_n for_o a_o sufficient_a recompense_n they_o seem_v dissatisfied_n with_o those_o very_a service_n which_o they_o inward_o approve_v to_o avoid_v be_v oblige_v or_o they_o attribute_v they_o to_o their_o own_o order_n and_o sometime_o that_o very_a thing_n which_o they_o desire_v and_o command_v to_o be_v do_v they_o repent_v of_o afterward_o and_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o who_o facilitated_a it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o from_o his_o own_o motive_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o king_n be_v unsearchable_a 3._o unsearchable_a prov._n 25._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o deep_a sea_n which_o be_v to_o day_n boisterous_a and_o rage_a from_o the_o same_o cause_n which_o make_v it_o yesterday_o calm_a and_o serene_a the_o good_n of_o fortune_n and_o mind_n and_o also_o riches_n and_o honour_n they_o sometime_o esteem_v meritorious_a sometime_o injurious_a and_o criminal_a hist._n criminal_a nobilitas_fw-la opes_fw-la omissi_fw-la gâ—stique_fw-la honores_fw-la pro_fw-la crimine_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la virtutes_fw-la certissimum_fw-la exitium_fw-la tac._n 1._o hist._n the_o most_o officious_a diligence_n often_o displease_v they_o that_o of_o uzzaâ—_n to_o god_n in_o put_v forth_o his_o arm_n to_o support_v the_o fall_a ark_n cost_v he_o his_o life_n 6._o life_n and_o uzzah_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o it_o for_o the_o ox_n
shake_v it_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o uzzah_n and_o god_n smite_v he_o there_o for_o his_o error_n and_o there_o he_o die_v by_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 6._o prince_n usual_o recompense_v negligence_n rather_o than_o care_n and_o reward_v the_o least_o service_n with_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v oblige_v they_o reckon_v servile_a and_o mean_a and_o choose_v ingratitude_n rather_o than_o acknowledgement_n the_o prompt_a zeal_n and_o liberality_n of_o junius_n blaesus_n towards_o the_o emperor_n vitellius_n get_v he_o his_o hatred_n instead_o of_o thanks_o hist._n thanks_o lugduneâ—sis_fw-la galliae_fw-la rector_n genere_fw-la illustris_fw-la largus_fw-la animo_fw-la &_o par_fw-fr opibus_fw-la circumdaret_fw-la principi_fw-la ministeria_fw-la comitaretur_fw-la liberaliter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ipso_fw-la ingratus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la odium_fw-la vitellius_n humilibus_fw-la blanditiis_fw-la velaret_fw-la tic._n 2._o hist._n the_o renown_a roger_n of_o cataloâ—ia_n be_v at_o constantinople_n to_o assist_v fadricus_fw-la king_n of_o sicily_n be_v recall_v by_o the_o emperor_n andronicus_n to_o defend_v the_o empire_n he_o do_v thing_n beyond_o belief_n with_o a_o small_a number_n of_o his_o valiant_a catalonian_o he_o repel_v the_o turk_n and_o when_o he_o expect_v a_o reward_n for_o his_o service_n the_o emperor_n upon_o some_o slight_a pretence_n put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o very_o often_o some_o frivolous_a pretence_n be_v more_o regard_v than_o the_o great_a service_n for_o gratitude_n be_v esteem_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o mind_n but_o revenge_n discharge_v the_o bile_n there_o be_v this_o misfortune_n in_o the_o service_n of_o prince_n that_o no_o man_n know_v when_o he_o oblige_v or_o disoblige_v they_o 1._o they_o and_o no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o they_o eâ—â—l_n 9_o 1._o and_o if_o we_o will_v form_v any_o method_n of_o policy_n from_o the_o light_n of_o history_n and_o the_o misfortune_n which_o we_o incur_v through_o our_o overâ—officiousness_n we_o have_v need_n distinguish_v between_o virtue_n that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o use_v they_o by_o consider_v that_o though_o they_o be_v all_o in_o we_o as_o their_o proper_a subject_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o all_o operate_v within_o we_o some_o be_v practise_v external_o other_o internal_o these_o be_v fortitude_n patience_n modesty_n humility_n religion_n among_o which_o some_o be_v only_o so_o far_o for_o we_o that_o those_o external_a one_o contribute_v no_o more_o thereto_o than_o the_o security_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o a_o esteem_n for_o their_o own_o excellence_n as_o be_v humility_n modesty_n and_o humanity_n so_o that_o the_o more_o perfect_a these_o virtue_n be_v the_o more_o they_o work_v upon_o the_o mind_n and_o approbation_n of_o other_o provide_v we_o can_v keep_v a_o decorum_n other_o of_o those_o virtue_n though_o they_o be_v internal_a yet_o their_o operation_n depend_v upon_o external_a action_n as_o valour_n and_o magnanimity_n in_o these_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n if_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o prudence_n which_o prescribe_v time_n and_o manner_n to_o all_o virtue_n for_o excessive_a and_o imprudent_a reservedness_n usual_o obstruct_v our_o interest_n we_o lose_v ourselves_o under_o a_o notion_n of_o reputation_n and_o glory_n while_o those_o who_o suit_n themselves_o to_o the_o time_n necessity_n and_o flattery_n obtain_v the_o reward_n and_o commendation_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o virtue_n which_o respect_v the_o good_a of_o other_o such_o as_o liberality_n and_o compassion_n there_o be_v always_o some_o danger_n because_o neither_o the_o reward_n of_o prince_n nor_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o friend_n be_v answerable_a to_o they_o we_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o our_o service_n will_v be_v acceptable_a and_o that_o to_o assist_v our_o misfortune_n they_o will_v reciprocal_o expose_v their_o own_o life_n and_o fortune_n into_o this_o error_n we_o be_v lead_v by_o our_o own_o sense_n of_o gratitude_n which_o often_o make_v we_o heedless_a of_o our_o own_o ruin_n to_o satisfy_v for_o obligation_n receive_v but_o if_o we_o fall_v into_o any_o calamity_n they_o withdraw_v and_o desert_v we_o there_o be_v but_o three_o of_o iob_n friend_n who_o visit_v he_o in_o his_o affliction_n and_o they_o too_o by_o god_n command_n 9_o command_n now_o when_o job_n three_o friend_n hear_v of_o all_o this_o evil_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o he_o they_o come_v every_o one_o from_o his_o own_o place_n v._o lat._n uâ—nerunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la job_n 2._o 9_o nor_o do_v they_o assist_v he_o but_o with_o word_n and_o severe_a advice_n which_o he_o have_v need_n of_o all_o his_o patience_n to_o bear_v but_o after_o god_n again_o smile_v upon_o job_n and_o begin_v to_o heap_v on_o he_o riches_n in_o abundance_n than_o come_v flock_v to_o he_o not_o only_o his_o brethren_n and_o relation_n but_o those_o too_o who_o know_v he_o not_o but_o by_o sight_n and_o sit_v down_o at_o table_n with_o he_o that_o they_o may_v partake_v of_o his_o prosperity_n 11._o prosperity_n then_o come_v there_o unto_o he_o all_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o sister_n and_o all_o that_o have_v be_v of_o his_o acquaintance_n before_o and_o do_v eat_v bread_n with_o he_o in_o his_o house_n job_n 4â—_n 11._o this_o error_n under_o pretence_n of_o mutual_a assistance_n and_o obligation_n have_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o who_o have_v reap_v nought_o but_o ingratitude_n and_o hatred_n from_o their_o benefit_n and_o kindness_n and_o create_v enemy_n of_o those_o who_o before_o be_v their_o friend_n so_o that_o they_o die_v friendless_a and_o miserable_a the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v caution_v we_o of_o this_o my_o son_n say_v he_o if_o thou_o be_v surety_n for_o thy_o friend_n if_o thou_o have_v strike_v thy_o hand_n with_o a_o stranger_n thou_o be_v snare_v with_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o be_v take_v with_o thy_o own_o word_n 1._o word_n prov._n 6._o 1._o he_o advise_v we_o to_o deliver_v ourselves_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o friend_n as_o a_o roe_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hunter_n and_o as_o a_o bird_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o fowler_n ibid._n fowler_n ibid._n do_v good_a but_o look_n about_o you_o be_v a_o spanish_a proverb_n draw_v from_o experience_n those_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o these_o misfortune_n who_o live_v only_o to_o themselves_o nor_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v move_v by_o compassion_n or_o charity_n to_o assist_v the_o calamity_n of_o other_o be_v deaf_a to_o their_o tear_n and_o groan_n avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o intermeddle_v with_o they_o whence_o they_o live_v free_a from_o care_n and_o trouble_n and_o if_o they_o gain_v not_o new_a friend_n they_o however_o keep_v those_o they_o have_v not_o be_v esteem_v for_o the_o good_a they_o do_v but_o for_o the_o ill_a they_o do_v do_v this_o be_v in_o they_o account_v prudence_n beside_o we_o natural_o esteem_v they_o most_o who_o have_v least_o need_n of_o we_o who_o without_o be_v behold_v to_o we_o live_v content_a with_o their_o own_o whence_o consider_v the_o usual_a custom_n of_o mankind_n it_o may_v perhaps_o seem_v adviseable_a to_o be_v a_o idle_a spectator_n of_o other_o calamity_n and_o mind_v only_o our_o own_o interest_n not_o to_o engage_v ourselves_o in_o their_o danger_n and_o trouble_n but_o this_o policy_n will_v be_v against_o our_o duty_n as_o christian_n charity_n and_o generous_a virtue_n which_o give_v we_o a_o near_a access_n to_o god_n this_o will_v dissolve_v all_o civil_a society_n which_o whole_o consist_v in_o the_o mutual_a assistance_n of_o one_o another_o virtue_n need_v no_o outward_a acknowledgement_n be_v to_o itself_o a_o fair_a reward_n nay_o it_o be_v then_o most_o perfect_a and_o glorious_a when_o it_o expect_v the_o least_o return_n for_o it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o avarice_n to_o do_v good_a in_o 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mensuram_fw-la implevimus_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la quantum_fw-la princeps_fw-la tribuere_fw-la amico_fw-la possess_n &_o ego_fw-la quantum_fw-la amicus_fw-la à _fw-la principe_fw-la acciâ—pere_fw-la cetera_fw-la invidiam_fw-la aâ—gent_fw-fr tac._n 14._o ann_n emblem_n l._n the_o mountain_n look_v down_o with_o disdain_n upon_o the_o other_o work_v of_o nature_n and_o proud_o rise_v above_o they_o so_o as_o to_o have_v communication_n with_o the_o sky_n let_v not_o the_o valley_n envy_v it_o this_o glory_n for_o though_o it_o be_v near_o the_o favour_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v also_o more_o expose_v to_o the_o stroke_n of_o it_o thunder_z too_o about_o its_o head_n cloud_n gather_v and_o storm_n prepare_v their_o rage_n and_o upon_o it_o they_o first_o exert_v it_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o office_n and_o employment_n more_o immediate_o under_o prince_n the_o activity_n of_o their_o power_n be_v most_o offensive_a to_o those_o who_o be_v near_a it_o their_o conversation_n be_v as_o 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constancy_n can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o prince_n which_o the_o more_o vehement_a they_o be_v be_v the_o more_o subject_a to_o variety_n and_o contradiction_n who_o can_v fix_v the_o affection_n of_o he_o who_o sense_n see_v double_a and_o be_v like_o the_o first_o matter_n not_o rest_v in_o one_o form_n but_o please_v with_o variety_n who_o can_v preserve_v that_o favour_n which_o be_v liable_a to_o so_o many_o chance_n and_o turn_v of_o humour_n who_o can_v behave_v himself_o with_o so_o nice_a integrity_n as_o to_o maintain_v the_o prince_n good_a opinion_n of_o he_o with_o the_o people_n the_o eye_n of_o all_o be_v upon_o the_o favourite_n the_o prince_n friend_n think_v he_o a_o usurper_n of_o their_o reward_n his_o enemy_n that_o he_o incense_v the_o prince_n far_o against_o they_o these_o if_o they_o return_v to_o their_o duty_n must_v make_v the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o favourite_n one_o of_o the_o condition_n those_o if_o they_o forsake_v it_o lay_v all_o the_o 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momentary_a and_o the_o prince_n will_v endeavour_v to_o free_v himself_o from_o this_o impose_v involuntary_a slavery_n if_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o natural_a propensity_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v very_o subject_a to_o second_v cause_n and_o be_v efface_v by_o time_n or_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o subject_a when_o he_o forget_v from_o whence_o he_o take_v his_o rise_n 11._o rise_n wisd._n 15._o 11._o if_o a_o person_n mein_fw-ge and_o carriage_n do_v as_o it_o be_v ravish_v the_o prince_n favour_n it_o either_o soon_o fade_v or_o be_v only_o superficial_a as_o in_o common_a friendship_n if_o it_o be_v from_o some_o qualification_n of_o mind_n great_a than_o those_o of_o the_o prince_n whenever_o he_o know_v it_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o his_o â—avour_n for_o none_o can_v endure_v in_o another_o pre-eminency_n in_o 〈◊〉_d valour_n which_o be_v usual_o esteem_v above_o power_n and_o authority_n if_o it_o be_v from_o assiduity_n and_o care_n in_o business_n diligence_n be_v not_o less_o dangerous_a than_o negligence_n for_o success_n do_v not_o always_o correspond_v to_o mean_n because_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o accident_n and_o prince_n will_v be_v disappoint_v in_o nothing_o that_o they_o wish_v and_o desire_v success_n be_v attribute_v to_o chance_n or_o to_o the_o fortune_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o not_o to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o favourite_n prob_n favourite_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la regum_fw-la ut_fw-la casus_fw-la tantum_fw-la adversos_fw-la hominibus_fw-la tribuant_fw-la sccundos_fw-la fortunae_fw-la suae_fw-la aemil._n prob_n but_o miscarriage_n to_o he_o alone_o though_o the_o fault_n be_v another_o for_o all_o be_v willing_a to_o father_n success_n but_o misfortune_n be_v lay_v at_o another's_o door_n agric._n door_n prospera_fw-la omâ—es_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicant_a adversa_fw-la uni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tac._n in_o vit_fw-mi agric._n that_o be_v to_o the_o favourite_n even_o casualty_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o as_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o amphitheatre_n and_o the_o burn_a of_o mount_n caelius_n be_v to_o sejanus_n ann_n sejanus_n feralemque_fw-la annum_fw-la ferâ—bant_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la adversis_fw-la susceptum_fw-la principi_fw-la consilium_fw-la absentia_fw-la qui_fw-la mos_fw-la vulgò_fw-la ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la fortuita_fw-la trahentes_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann_n nor_o do_v they_o only_o accuse_v he_o in_o affair_n of_o his_o own_o management_n but_o also_o in_o those_o of_o other_o or_o in_o those_o accident_n that_o depend_v upon_o the_o prince_n will_n and_o nature_n thus_o seneca_n be_v blame_v for_o that_o nero_n will_v have_v drown_v his_o mother_n ann_n mother_n ergo_fw-la non_fw-la jam_fw-la nero_n cujus_fw-la immanitas_fw-la omnium_fw-la quâ—stus_fw-la anteibat_fw-la sed_fw-la adverso_fw-la rumore_fw-la seneca_n erat_fw-la quod_fw-la oratione_fw-la tali_fw-la confessionem_fw-la scripsisset_fw-la tac._n 14._o ann_n man_n can_v imagine_v a_o wickedness_n so_o strange_a as_o be_v not_o believe_v of_o sejanus_n ann_n sejanus_n sed_fw-la quia_fw-la sejanus_n â—acinorum_fw-la ommum_fw-la repertor_n habebatur_fw-la ex_fw-la nimia_fw-la charitate_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la caesaris_fw-la &_o caeterorum_fw-la in_o utrumque_fw-la odio_fw-la quamvis_fw-la fabulosa_fw-la &_o immania_fw-la credebantur_fw-la tac_n 4._o ann_n there_o be_v no_o natural_a death_n of_o a_o great_a minister_n or_o relation_n of_o the_o prince_n but_o be_v immediate_o reflect_v upon_o the_o favourite_n as_o be_v that_o of_o prince_n philip_n emanuel_n son_n to_o charles_n duke_n of_o savoy_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o lerma_n if_o this_o favour_n proceed_v from_o obligation_n and_o from_o signal_n service_n perform_v the_o prince_n will_v by_o degree_n grow_v weary_a of_o the_o burden_n and_o his_o love_n will_v turn_v into_o hate_n because_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o creditor_n and_o be_v unable_a to_o pay_v he_o he_o seek_v pretence_n to_o break_v with_o he_o and_o so_o strike_v off_o the_o debt_n ibid._n debt_n nam_fw-la beneficia_fw-la eo_fw-la usque_fw-la laeta_fw-la sunt_fw-la dum_fw-la videntur_fw-la exsolvi_fw-la posse_fw-la ubi_fw-la multum_fw-la antevenèâ—e_fw-la pro_fw-la gratia_fw-la odium_fw-la redditur_fw-la ibid._n acknowledgement_n be_v
a_o kind_n of_o slavery_n for_o he_o who_o oblige_v another_o make_v himself_o his_o superior_a which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o power_n be_v diminish_v if_o it_o be_v not_o great_a than_o the_o obligation_n and_o prince_n be_v oppress_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o gratitude_n and_o obligation_n become_v notorious_o ungrateful_a that_o they_o may_v discharge_v themselves_o from_o they_o 19_o they_o quidam_fw-la quo_fw-la plus_fw-la debâ—nt_fw-la magis_fw-la oderunt_fw-la leave_v as_o alienum_fw-la debitâ—rem_fw-la facit_fw-la grave_n inimicum_fw-la sen._n ep._n 19_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n put_v titian_n to_o death_n who_o have_v be_v his_o tutor_n from_o a_o boy_n and_o to_o who_o he_o owe_v his_o empire_n not_o to_o mention_v that_o the_o fatigue_n of_o many_o year_n be_v efface_v by_o one_o oversight_n prince_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o punish_v a_o slight_a offence_n than_o to_o reward_v signal_n service_n if_o they_o be_v honourable_a they_o create_v emulation_n and_o envy_n in_o the_o prince_n himself_o for_o who_o service_n they_o be_v perform_v for_o some_o be_v more_o angry_a with_o those_o who_o have_v serve_v they_o successful_o and_o glorious_o than_o with_o those_o who_o have_v be_v more_o remiss_a and_o less_o successful_a of_o this_o humour_n be_v philip_n of_o macedon_n demost._n macedon_n quem_fw-la ita_fw-la gloriae_fw-la cupidum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicunt_fw-la familiares_fw-la ut_fw-la omne_fw-la clara_fw-la â—acinora_fw-la sva_fw-la esse_fw-la videri_fw-la cupit_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la indignatur_fw-la ducibus_fw-la &_o praefectis_fw-la qui_fw-la prosper_v &_o laudabilitèr_fw-la aliquid_fw-la gesserint_fw-la quam_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la infelicitèr_fw-la &_o ignave_n demost._n a_o vice_n which_o his_o son_n alexander_n inherit_v curt._n inherit_v suae_fw-la demptum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la existimans_fw-la quicquid_fw-la cessisset_fw-la alienâ—_n curt._n and_o be_v visible_a in_o james_n the_o first_o of_o arragon_n who_o when_o don_n blasco_n de_fw-fr alagon_n have_v take_v morella_n he_o think_v he_o have_v get_v more_o glory_n than_o he_o in_o that_o expedition_n and_o therefore_o take_v from_o he_o that_o city_n and_o give_v he_o in_o exchange_n that_o of_o sagasto_n the_o victory_n of_o agricola_n make_v domitian_n jealous_a see_v that_o the_o fame_n of_o a_o private_a man_n exceed_v he_o agric._n he_o id_fw-la sibi_fw-la maxim_n formidolosum_fw-la privati_fw-la hominis_fw-la nomen_fw-la supra_fw-la principis_fw-la attolli_fw-la tac._n in_o vit_fw-mi agric._n so_o that_o in_o the_o most_o glorious_a and_o successful_a exploit_n there_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n if_o favour_n spring_v from_o the_o prompt_a obedience_n of_o the_o favourite_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n it_o make_v the_o government_n incur_v the_o above_o mention_v inconvenience_n of_o flattery_n and_o soon_o ruin_v both_o the_o prince_n and_o favourite_n obedience_n be_v as_o dangerous_a as_o disobedience_n for_o if_o the_o command_n succeed_v it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o prince_n if_o not_o to_o the_o favourite_n if_o this_o command_n be_v not_o obey_v it_o be_v then_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o succeed_v not_o if_o it_o be_v unjust_a he_o dare_v not_o make_v that_o his_o excuse_n lest_o he_o offend_v the_o prince_n if_o he_o obey_v the_o â—ault_n be_v all_o lay_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o prince_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v the_o author_n of_o the_o mischief_n permit_v he_o to_o suffer_v either_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o people_n or_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o judge_n thus_o tiberius_n serve_v piso_n after_o he_o have_v by_o his_o command_n poison_v germanicus_n who_o cause_n he_o refer_v to_o the_o senate_n ann_n senate_n integram_fw-la causam_fw-la ad_fw-la senatum_fw-la remisit_fw-la tac._n 6._o ann_n and_o come_v to_o rome_n he_o behave_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o matter_n leave_v he_o confound_v to_o see_v he_o so_o unconcern_v and_o 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favourite_n for_o that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o he_o as_o a_o instrument_n to_o execute_v his_o vicious_a design_n and_o inclination_n with_o whatever_o ill_n do_v thence_o arise_v either_o to_o the_o king_n person_n or_o to_o the_o government_n all_o fall_n upon_o he_o and_o the_o prince_n with_o ease_n clear_v himself_o by_o disgrace_v he_o or_o else_o hate_v he_o as_o a_o witness_n of_o his_o vice_n who_o presence_n do_v as_o it_o be_v upbraid_v he_o with_o his_o crime_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n nero_n disgrace_v anicetus_n the_o murderer_n of_o agrippina_n ann_n agrippina_n levi_n post_fw-la admissâ—m_fw-la scelus_fw-la gratia_fw-la dein_fw-ge graviore_fw-la odio_fw-la quia_fw-la malorum_fw-la facinorum_fw-la ministri_fw-la quasi_fw-la exprobrantes_fw-la aspiciuntur_fw-la tac._n 14._o ann_n so_o tiberius_n discharge_v those_o minister_n who_o have_v assist_v his_o cruelty_n and_o make_v use_v of_o other_o ann_n other_o qui_fw-la scelerum_fw-la ministros_fw-la ut_fw-la 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patres_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la celebraret_fw-la tac_n 4._o ann_n they_o endeavour_v far_o by_o some_o generous_a and_o heroic_a action_n to_o prove_v their_o fidelity_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o win_v his_o heart_n thus_o sejanus_n ingratiate_v himself_o with_o tiberius_n by_o sustain_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o head_n the_o weight_n of_o a_o precipice_n which_o will_v else_o have_v fall_v upon_o tiberius_n cause_v he_o thereby_o to_o put_v more_o confidence_n in_o his_o friendship_n and_o constancy_n ibid._n constancy_n praebuitque_fw-la ipsi_fw-la materiam_fw-la cur_n amicitiae_fw-la â—â—stanti_fw-la aeque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d magis_fw-la fideret_fw-la ibid._n which_o good_a opinion_n of_o a_o favourite_n fidelity_n if_o a_o prince_n once_o imbibe_v he_o easy_o fancy_n himself_o secure_a of_o it_o for_o the_o future_a and_o willing_o take_v his_o advice_n though_o never_o so_o pernicious_a put_v more_o confidence_n in_o he_o than_o in_o himself_o as_o tiberius_n do_v after_o that_o 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the_o applause_n of_o the_o people_n this_o honour_n create_v arrogance_n and_o avarice_n to_o support_v it_o the_o usual_a vice_n of_o the_o great_a one_o hist._n one_o avaritiam_fw-la &_o arrogantiam_fw-la praecipua_fw-la validiorum_fw-la vitia_fw-la tac._n 1._o hist._n the_o favourite_n forget_v himself_o and_o those_o good_a quality_n which_o make_v he_o at_o first_o esteem_v by_o degree_n fade_v prosperity_n insensible_o disclose_v those_o vice_n which_o policy_n have_v a_o while_n conceal_v so_o it_o happen_v to_o antonius_n primus_fw-la in_o who_o prosperity_n discover_v pride_n avarice_n and_o other_o ill_a quality_n which_o be_v before_o unknown_a hist_o unknown_a felicitas_n in_o tali_fw-la ingenio_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la superbiam_fw-la caeterâ—que_fw-la occulta_fw-la mala_fw-la patefâ—cit_fw-la tac._n 3._o hist_o grandeur_n disturb_v the_o reason_n and_o make_v the_o favourite_n aspire_v to_o thing_n above_o he_o thus_o sejanus_n offer_v marriage_n to_o livia_n ann_n livia_n at_o sejanus_n nimiâ_fw-la fortunà _fw-la socors_fw-la &_o muliebri_fw-la insuper_fw-la cupidine_fw-la incensus_fw-la promissum_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la flagitante_fw-la livia_n componit_fw-la ad_fw-la caesarios_fw-la codicillos_fw-la tac._n 14_o ann_n he_o manage_n affair_n not_o as_o a_o minister_n but_o a_o companion_n which_o be_v mucian_n great_a fault_n ann_n fault_n mucianus_n cum_fw-la expedita_fw-la manu_fw-la socium_fw-la magis_fw-la imperii_fw-la quam_fw-la ministrum_fw-la agens_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann_n and_o will_v have_v the_o prince_n but_o a_o bare_a name_n reserve_v all_o the_o authority_n to_o himself_o hist._n himself_o vim_fw-la principis_fw-la amplecti_fw-la â—omen_fw-la remittere_fw-la tac._n 4_o hist._n nor_o dare_v any_o say_v to_o he_o what_o bathsheba_n say_v to_o david_n and_o now_o beâ—old_v adonijah_n reign_v and_o now_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n thou_o know_v it_o not_o 18._o not_o 1_o king_n 1._o 18._o and_o it_o be_v the_o favourite_n whole_a aim_n to_o exceed_v the_o prince_n in_o those_o quality_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o royalty_n that_o he_o may_v be_v esteem_v beyond_o he_o which_o way_n absalon_n make_v use_v of_o to_o disgrace_v king_n david_n affect_v affability_n and_o a_o readiness_n to_o hear_v the_o subject_n complaint_n by_o which_o he_o steal_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n 6._o people_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 6._o a_o favourite_n do_v not_o think_v himself_o such_o unless_o his_o servant_n relation_n and_o friend_n participate_v of_o his_o authority_n and_o so_o for_o his_o security_n he_o conâ—errs_v the_o chief_a office_n of_o state_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o cut_v the_o nerve_n of_o envy_n with_o this_o design_n sejanus_n prefer_v his_o own_o creature_n ann_n creature_n neque_fw-la sâ—natorio_n ambitu_fw-la abstinâ—bat_fw-la clientes_fw-la suos_fw-la konoribus_fw-la aut_fw-la provincâ—is_fw-la ornando_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann_n and_o because_o this_o power_n derogate_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n who_o always_o oppose_v favour_n not_o be_v able_a to_o broâ—k_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o esteem_v than_o birth_n and_o that_o the_o prince_n shall_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o subject_a on_o who_o they_o must_v depend_v a_o danger_n which_o sejanus_n experience_v in_o the_o family_n of_o tiberius_n ann_n tiberius_n câ—terum_fw-la plâ—na_fw-la câ—sarum_fw-la domus_fw-la juvenis_fw-la filius_fw-la nepotes_fw-la adulti_fw-la mâ—ram_fw-la capitis_fw-la adâ—erebant_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann_n the_o favourite_n breed_v discontent_a between_o they_o and_o the_o prince_n thus_o sejanus_n inform_v tiberius_n that_o agrippina_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o agrippina_n that_o tiberius_n design_v to_o poison_v she_o ann_n she_o immâ—ssis_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la speciem_fw-la amicitiâ—_fw-la monerent_fw-la paratum_fw-la ei_fw-la venenum_fw-la vitandas_fw-la sâ—ceri_fw-la epulâ—s_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann_n if_o the_o favourite_n succeed_v in_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n it_o embolden_v he_o to_o proceed_v far_o after_o the_o death_n of_o drusus_n sejanus_n have_v a_o design_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o germanicâ—s_n so_o that_o the_o favourite_n be_v blind_v with_o passion_n and_o excess_n of_o power_n scorn_v private_a artifices_fw-la and_o act_n open_o against_o the_o prince_n relation_n
as_o sejanus_n do_v against_o agrippina_n and_o nero._n none_o dare_v warn_v he_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o action_n for_o all_o tremble_v at_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o presence_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v at_o that_o of_o moses_n when_o he_o come_v from_o converse_v with_o god_n 30._o god_n exod._n 34._o 30._o and_o as_o he_o see_v himself_o as_o much_o respect_a as_o the_o prince_n he_o conspire_v against_o he_o â—_o he_o esth_n 16._o â—_o and_o oppress_v his_o subject_n know_v he_o can_v gain_v their_o good_a will_n which_o make_v they_o in_o despair_n doubt_v whether_o his_o avarice_n and_o cruelty_n will_v not_o be_v less_o be_v he_o real_o their_o prince_n than_o now_o when_o not_o be_v so_o he_o treat_v they_o as_o slave_n and_o stranger_n which_o otho_n consider_v in_o a_o favourite_n of_o galba_n hist._n galba_n minore_fw-la avaritia_fw-la aut_fw-la licentia_fw-la grassatus_fw-la esset_fw-la vinius_n sâ—_n ipse_fw-la imperasseâ—_n nunt_fw-la &_o subjectos_fw-la nos_fw-la habuit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la suos_fw-la &_o viles_fw-la ut_fw-la alienos_fw-la tac._n 1._o hist._n all_o attempt_n of_o this_o kind_n augment_v the_o danger_n for_o envy_n increase_v and_o malice_n arm_n against_o the_o favourite_n who_o think_v he_o can_v overcome_v it_o but_o by_o some_o great_a apply_v all_o the_o mean_v that_o emulation_n of_o favour_n more_o furious_a than_o that_o of_o love_n can_v suggest_v and_o since_o the_o security_n of_o his_o favour_n depend_v upon_o the_o constancy_n of_o the_o prince_n will_n he_o endeavour_v to_o oblige_v he_o by_o pleasure_n and_o voluptuousness_n the_o main_a instrument_n of_o favour_n which_o vitellius_n courtier_n make_v use_v of_o to_o preserve_v he_o hist._n he_o unum_n ad_fw-la potentiam_fw-la iter_fw-la prodigis_fw-la epulis_fw-la &_o sumptu_fw-la ganeaque_fw-la satiâ—re_fw-la inexplâ—biles_fw-la vitellii_n libidines_fw-la tac._n 2._o hist._n and_o lest_o the_o prince_n shall_v give_v credit_n to_o any_o he_o make_v he_o 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roman_a senate_n not_o to_o trouble_v the_o emperor_n with_o such_o matter_n as_o without_o molest_v he_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o remedy_n ann_n remedy_n sanguinius_fw-la maximus_fw-la è_fw-la consularibus_fw-la oravit_fw-la senatum_fw-la ne_fw-la curas_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la conquisitis_fw-la insuper_fw-la acerbitatibus_fw-la augerent_fw-la sufficere_fw-la ipsum_fw-la statuendis_fw-la remediis_fw-la tac._n 6._o ann_n but_o if_o a_o prince_n rely_v upon_o the_o prudence_n and_o integrity_n of_o a_o minister_n shall_v intrust_v he_o with_o the_o management_n of_o any_o affair_n let_v he_o leave_v it_o whole_o to_o he_o after_o god_n have_v make_v adam_n lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n he_o bring_v all_o the_o animal_n which_o he_o have_v create_v that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o name_n 19_o name_n gen._n 2._o 19_o god_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o reserve_v that_o to_o himself_o for_o the_o like_a reason_n a_o prince_n ought_v to_o leave_v ordinary_a care_n and_o trouble_v 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this_o he_o woulâ—_n lose_v his_o esteem_n affair_n their_o authority_n reward_v their_o acceptance_n and_o the_o prince_n be_v slight_v by_o those_o who_o he_o 〈◊〉_d most_o oblige_v for_o which_o reason_n tiberius_n when_o he_o see_v the_o senate_n incline_v to_o reward_v m._n hortalus_n vigorous_o oppose_v it_o ann_n it_o inclinatio_fw-la senatus_n incitamentum_fw-la tiberio_fw-la fuit_fw-la quo_fw-la promptiùs_fw-la 〈◊〉_d saretur_fw-la tac._n 2._o ann_n and_o sharp_o check_v junius_n gallio_n for_o propose_v gratuity_n to_o the_o praetorian_a soldier_n give_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o emperor_n prerogative_n ann_n prerogative_n violentèr_fw-la increpuit_fw-la velut_fw-la coram_fw-la rogitâ—â—_n quid_fw-la illi_fw-la cum_fw-la militibus_fw-la quos_fw-la neque_fw-la dicta_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la neque_fw-la prâ—mia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la imperatore_fw-la accipere_fw-la par_fw-fr â—sset_fw-la tac._n 6._o ann_n so_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n be_v not_o respect_v because_o 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6._o getulicus_n mâ—ltâ—que_fw-la gratia_fw-la manâ—it_fw-la reputante_fw-la tiberiâ—_fw-la publicum_fw-la sibi_fw-la odium_fw-la extreâ—am_fw-la â—â—atem_fw-la magisque_fw-la fama_fw-la quam_fw-la viâ—stâ—re_fw-la res_fw-la svas_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 6._o and_o philip_n ii_o with_o ferdinand_n de_fw-fr medicis_n for_o at_o such_o a_o time_n the_o most_o prudent_a prince_n order_v a_o rainbow_n to_o be_v put_v over_o their_o tomb_n for_o a_o token_n of_o peace_n to_o their_o successor_n not_o a_o lance_n fix_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o prompt_v they_o to_o revenge_v their_o quarrel_n as_o the_o athenian_n use_v to_o do_v let_v he_o govern_v his_o foreign_a province_n with_o counsel_n and_o address_v not_o arm_n 6._o arm_n consilis_fw-la &_o astu_fw-la res_fw-la external_a moliri_fw-la armâ—_n procul_fw-la baâ—ere_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 6._o and_o see_v that_o the_o governor_n he_o set_v over_o they_o be_v eloquent_a lover_n of_o peace_n and_o unexperienced_a in_o war_n lest_o they_o kindle_v it_o as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o galba_n 1._o galba_n hispaniae_fw-la praeerat_fw-la clâ—vius_n rufâ—â—_n vir_fw-la faâ—undâ—s_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la artibus_fw-la belli_fw-la ineâ—pâ—â—tâ—â—_n tac._n hist._n l._n 1._o let_v he_o compose_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o reconcile_v their_o difference_n protect_v they_o from_o injury_n moderate_a their_o tax_n and_o reâ—ove_v all_o norâ—lties_n odious_fw-la to_o the_o people_n let_v he_o make_v choice_n of_o prudent_a minister_n friend_n to_o peace_n and_o the_o public_a quiet_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v his_o subject_n mind_n be_v form_v to_o ease_n and_o gentle_a usage_n will_v promise_v themselves_o the_o same_o from_o the_o successor_n and_o so_o not_o attempt_v any_o innovation_n emblem_n ci._n many_o great_a man_n have_v labour_v by_o speculation_n and_o experience_n to_o form_v the_o idea_n of_o a_o perfect_a prince_n it_o have_v 〈…〉_o this_o royal_a porcelain_n this_o 〈◊〉_d vessel_n of_o 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6._o tiberius_n senectutem_fw-la tiberii_n ut_fw-la inermem_fw-la despicient_fw-la tac._n hist._n l._n 6._o the_o authority_n of_o a_o decrepit_a prince_n be_v lose_v and_o his_o order_n 〈…〉_o not_o take_v for_o his_o own_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o principe_fw-la iâ—â—â—to_fw-la exitium_fw-la dâ—mui_fw-la ejus_fw-la iâ—tendi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o l._n 5._o he_o be_v hate_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d who_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o unprofitable_a instrument_n the_o source_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n the_o government_n suffer_v and_o as_o love_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n breed_v by_o interest_n and_o bring_v up_o by_o hope_n all_o make_v slight_a of_o he_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v not_o â—ble_n to_o give_v much_o who_o have_v but_o a_o little_a while_n to_o live_v his_o empire_n be_v account_v precarious_a and_o short_a live_v as_o that_o of_o galba_n be_v 1._o be_v precarium_fw-la sibi_fw-la imperium_fw-la &_o brevi_fw-la transiâ—â—â—â—â—_n tac._n hist._n l._n 1._o and_o the_o minister_n like_o the_o goss-hawk_n of_o norway_n that_o they_o may_v get_v the_o day_n lay_v their_o pounce_n upon_o the_o public_a â—_z sell_v place_n and_o favour_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o same_o emperor_n do_v 1._o do_v 〈◊〉_d afferebant_fw-la veâ—alia_fw-la câ—nctâ—_n prapâ—â—â—mses_n libeâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o tac._n hist._n l._n 1._o when_o therefore_o the_o age_n be_v come_v to_o this_o pass_n the_o prince_n have_v more_o need_n of_o instruction_n to_o make_v he_o sensible_a of_o his_o inability_n and_o resign_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o government_n to_o his_o successor_n than_o of_o precept_n to_o continue_v it_o to_o himself_o let_v not_o ambition_n delude_v he_o by_o the_o representation_n of_o his_o post_n character_n and_o applause_n for_o man_n consider_v not_o the_o prince_n as_o he_o be_v but_o as_o he_o now_o be_v nor_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o have_v once_o make_v himself_o fear_v if_o he_o can_v do_v it_o now_o nor_o to_o have_v govern_v well_o 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augustum_fw-la &_o rerâ—m_fw-la potâ—ri_fw-la neronem_fw-la â—ama_fw-la eâ—dem_fw-la â—â—lit_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 1._o as_o agrippinâ—_n do_v that_o of_o claudius_n with_o so_o much_o dissimulation_n that_o even_o after_o his_o decease_n a_o senate_n be_v convene_v in_o his_o name_n and_o prayer_n offer_v for_o his_o health_n till_o time_n be_v gain_v to_o contrive_v nero_n succession_n 12._o succession_n dum_fw-la res_fw-la firmando_fw-la neroâ—â—â—_n iâ—pâ—rio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tac._n annal._n l._n 12._o the_o death_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v make_v know_v neither_o piety_n nor_o prudence_n dissuade_v from_o tear_n and_o demonstration_n of_o sorrow_n the_o holy_a ghost_n far_o from_o forbid_v recommend_v thiem_v 16._o thiem_v my_o son_n pour_v forth_o tear_n over_o the_o dead_a eâ—clus_n 38._o 16._o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n lament_v the_o death_n of_o abner_n and_o david_n follow_v his_o corpse_n to_o the_o grave_a 31._o grave_a mourn_v before_o abner_n and_o king_n david_n 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