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satis_fw-la vel_fw-la comptè_fw-la sinus_fw-la collecteve_fw-la pulchram_fw-la caesariem_fw-la in_o nodum_fw-la tamen_fw-la hand_n fortasse_fw-la libelle_fw-la monstrum_fw-la immane_a tuens_fw-la te_fw-la libertatis_fw-la amicae_fw-la munere_fw-la te_fw-la placitâ_fw-la donabit_fw-la sepe_fw-la salute_v magnanimus_fw-la carlus_n magni_fw-la generosa_fw-la propago_fw-la patris_fw-la qui_fw-la centum_fw-la numerans_fw-la ab_fw-la origene_a reges_fw-la omnes_fw-la sceptriferos_fw-la omnes_fw-la decora_fw-la alta_fw-la ferentes_fw-la bis_n feeze_v quartum_fw-la adiungit_fw-la bodotria_n solum_fw-la quem_fw-la dominum_fw-la tamisisque_fw-la colit_fw-la piscosaque_fw-la bannae_fw-la flumina_fw-la tu_fw-la gratum_fw-la veny_n caput_fw-la omnibus_fw-la illis_fw-la queis_fw-la magè_fw-fr sana_fw-la bone_fw-la finxit_fw-la praecordia_fw-la titan_n et_fw-la non_fw-la antyciras_n opus_fw-la est_fw-la dare_v lintea_fw-la verum_fw-la momorum_fw-la damnanda_fw-la bonisque_fw-la adversa_fw-la propago_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la vipereum_fw-la spirant_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la venenum_fw-la zoilous_a atque_fw-la theon_n te_fw-la sannis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la unum_fw-la excipient_fw-la durumque_fw-la prement_fw-la livoris_fw-la acerbi_fw-la morsibus_fw-la interea_fw-la tu_fw-la quâ_fw-la licet_fw-la vtere_fw-la sort_n suppliciter_fw-la venerare_fw-la atque_fw-la admirare_fw-la potentem_fw-la parcere_fw-la subiectis_fw-la &_o debellare_fw-la superbos_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la quem_fw-la solum_fw-la submisso_fw-la poplite_fw-la carlum_n qui_n quanuis_fw-la talem_fw-la vultu_fw-la haud_fw-la dignatur_fw-la amico_fw-la cernere_fw-la te_fw-la charis_n grate_v hinc_fw-la soluere_fw-la amiciss_fw-la sis_fw-la memor_fw-la &_o labes_fw-la veteres_fw-la fractique_fw-la vigoris_fw-la disiectum_fw-la robur_fw-la non_fw-la inficiatè_fw-la recedas_fw-la denique_fw-la quae_fw-la momus_n iaculatur_fw-la spicula_fw-la sorti_fw-la sperne_fw-la animo_fw-la neque_fw-la vim_o quae_fw-la ea_fw-la dextra_fw-la mittat_fw-la atundo_fw-la well_fw-mi spacium_fw-la evadet_fw-la totum_fw-la vel_fw-la perforet_fw-la ictum_fw-la the_o table_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o condition_n and_o true_a happiness_n of_o prince_n sect._n 2._o what_o benefit_n come_v to_o a_o prince_n by_o good_a education_n and_o learning_n sect._n 3_o of_o the_o virtuous_a life_n of_o prince_n of_o the_o election_n of_o their_o counsellor_n officer_n and_o servant_n sect._n 4._o what_o general_a observation_n the_o happy_a and_o quiet_a government_n of_o a_o prince_n require_v sect._n 5._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o generous_a mind_n of_o prince_n be_v know_v sect._n 6._o of_o nobility_n sect._n 7._o antidote_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o vain_a glory_n and_o ambitious_a thought_n that_o intoxicate_a the_o mind_n of_o young_a prince_n sect._n 8._o how_o prince_n ought_v to_o moderate_v their_o power_n sect._n 9_o who_o image_n good_a and_o bad_a prince_n represent_v by_o what_o epithet_n they_o be_v know_v and_o of_o their_o several_a action_n sect._n 10._o by_o what_o mean_v a_o prince_n may_v secure_v himself_o in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o obtain_v the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n sect._n 11._o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v easy_a in_o give_v access_n and_o ready_a to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o oppress_a &_o poor_a sect._n 12._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o prince_n knowledge_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o their_o empire_n and_o presence_n so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a
brit._n etc._n etc._n rex_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la carol._n prin._n suet._n in_o fla._n dom_n if_o prince_n set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o infinite_a danger_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o what_o burden_n they_o be_v tie_v how_o full_a of_o thorny_a care_n and_o common_o how_o short_a the_o life_n of_o greatness_n be_v it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o caesar_n do_v complain_v upon_o the_o misery_n of_o prince_n subject_a to_o perfidious_a machination_n lor._n conditio_fw-la principum_fw-la miserima_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la timentur_fw-la infidiae_fw-la proditoriaeâ—_n fraud_n doli_fw-la editiones_fw-la inimicitiae_fw-la venena_fw-la reinh._n lor._n detestable_a treason_n deceitful_a conspiracy_n and_o intoxicate_a poison_n they_o can_v in_o safety_n go_v abroad_o without_o a_o guard_n neither_o take_v meat_n before_o some_o other_o taste_v it_o they_o must_v in_o peace_n live_v arm_v not_o only_o against_o the_o invasion_n of_o foreign_a enemy_n but_o intestine_a and_o domestic_a friend_n one_o betray_v they_o another_o deceive_v they_o other_o flatter_v they_o they_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o all_o discourse_n the_o object_n of_o all_o man_n eye_n from_o all_o which_o the_o vulgar_a be_v secure_v 10._o nulla_fw-la enim_fw-la aconita_fw-la bibuntur_fw-la fictilibus_fw-la tunc_fw-la illa_fw-la time_n cum_fw-la pocula_fw-la sumas_fw-la gemmata_fw-la &_o lato_n sitinum_fw-la ardebit_fw-la in_o auro_fw-la iwenal_n sat._n 10._o they_o be_v neither_o subject_n to_o fear_n nor_o fear_v or_o envy_v of_o any_o their_o earthen_a cup_n yield_v they_o drink_v to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n but_o not_o to_o extinguish_v their_o life_n hunger_n make_v their_o brown_a bread_n sweet_a labour_v their_o sleep_n quiet_a small_a fire_n keep_v they_o from_o cold_a course_n clothes_n shelter_n their_o nakedness_n and_o a_o innocent_a life_n crown_v their_o death_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o prince_n must_v either_o acknowledge_v the_o weight_n of_o their_o office_n what_o intricate_a difficulty_n and_o danger_n be_v in_o the_o right_n exercise_v thereof_o that_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o theatre_n of_o the_o world_n epist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist_n or_o tyrant_n like_a resolve_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n must_v be_v the_o stage_n of_o their_o insolent_a life_n and_o wish_v for_o death_n the_o continual_a toil_n whereunto_o prince_n be_v subject_a make_v caesar_n ofttimes_o wish_v to_o be_v exoner_v of_o so_o heavy_a a_o burden_n lor._n reinh._n lor._n have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o wise_a and_o learned_a prince_n have_v prefer_v private_a life_n before_o public_a greatness_n 122._o jacob_n make_fw-mi brit._n etc._n etc._n rex_fw-la de_fw-la inaugurat_fw-la prin._n fol._n 122._o last_o let_v the_o serious_a meditation_n of_o the_o strict_a account_n that_o prince_n must_v give_v serve_v to_o curb_v the_o insolent_a affect_v of_o government_n the_o time_n will_v short_o come_v death_n spare_v no_o more_o king_n than_o beggar_n when_o he_o must_v yield_v up_o his_o account_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o talon_n before_o such_o a_o judge_n 20._o vidi_n mortuos_fw-la magnos_fw-la &_o pusillos_fw-la stantes_fw-la inconspectu_fw-la throni_fw-la revel_v 20._o from_o who_o all_o the_o monarch_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o appeal_v and_o who_o they_o can_v deter_v deceive_v or_o corrupt_v what_o strict_a account_n will_v he_o take_v what_o severe_a judgement_n will_v he_o pronounce_v against_o such_o as_o either_o have_v unjust_o usurp_v his_o authority_n 8._o omne_fw-la animi_fw-la vitium_fw-la tanto_fw-la conspectius_fw-la in_o se_fw-la crimen_fw-la habet_fw-la quanto_fw-la maior_fw-la qui_fw-la peccat_fw-la habetur_fw-la iwen_n sat._n 8._o or_o be_v lawful_o place_v in_o his_o throne_n upon_o earth_n have_v intrude_v themselves_o or_o not_o acquit_v they_o of_o the_o trust_v commit_v to_o they_o agapetus_n justinianum_fw-la admonuit_fw-la ut_fw-la talem_fw-la se_fw-la prestaret_fw-la erga_fw-la subditos_fw-la ut_fw-la famulos_fw-la qualem_fw-la deum_fw-la futurum_fw-la erga_fw-la se_fw-la exoptaret_fw-la it_o be_v then_o manifest_a that_o good_a prince_n to_o who_o the_o incessant_a care_n of_o then_o charge_n be_v more_o dear_a than_o the_o mad_a and_o foolish_a desire_n of_o pre-eminence_n be_v not_o happy_a by_o the_o external_a shadow_n of_o greatness_n but_o by_o show_v themselves_o great_a in_o overrule_a their_o disorder_a affection_n which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o but_o rather_o the_o perfection_n of_o humane_a action_n and_o then_o in_o the_o establish_n and_o keep_v of_o good_a law_n prin._n eras_n instit_fw-la prin._n in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n in_o reward_v the_o virtuous_a and_o punish_v the_o vicious_a in_o exalt_v the_o humble_a obedient_a and_o beat_v down_o the_o proud_a oppressor_n in_o repress_v of_o enemy_n and_o cherish_n of_o friend_n in_o punish_v treasonable_a practice_n and_o detest_a inposture_v flattery_n in_o chastise_v detraction_n and_o discountenance_v hollow-hearted_a hypocrite_n epist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist_n and_o final_o to_o be_v such_o as_o they_o care_v not_o who_o look_v unto_o their_o most_o secret_a action_n or_o outward_a gesture_n these_o and_o the_o like_v be_v true_a kingly_a function_n the_o rich_a jewel_n that_o adorn_v diadem_n and_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o king_n not_o consist_v in_o temporary_a momentary_a pleasure_n or_o deceitful_a vice_n but_o upon_o the_o never_o perish_a delight_n that_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o unremovable_a rock_n of_o virtue_n unto_o which_o no_o man_n can_v ascend_v but_o by_o the_o step_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n 3._o 1._o reg._n c._n 3._o solomon_n in_o who_o choice_n it_o be_v to_o ask_v what_o he_o please_v do_v well_o know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o ladder_n by_o which_o jacob_n do_v reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o life_n of_o kingly_a majesty_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o ask_v riches_n vain_a glory_n or_o worldly_a pleasure_n but_o wisdom_n neither_o worldly_a wisdom_n but_o such_o whereby_o in_o uprightness_n and_o understanding_n he_o may_v execute_v his_o royal_a function_n 4._o eras_n apo_fw-it 4._o philip_n of_o macedon_n be_v desirous_a that_o his_o son_n alexander_n shall_v not_o give_v his_o mind_n to_o corruptible_a riches_n but_o to_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n loc._n reinh._n loc._n these_o great_a prince_n do_v wise_o inform_v themselves_o that_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n be_v the_o herculian_a pillar_n of_o king_n without_o which_o their_o condition_n although_o embellish_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o solomon_n the_o empire_n of_o alexander_n the_o army_n of_o xerxes_n the_o riches_n of_o croesus_n and_o other_o whatsoever_o vanity_n nature_n do_v produce_v or_o be_v invent_v be_v more_o miserable_a than_o the_o poor_a codrus_n 1._o ludo._n hill_n lib._n 1._o or_o despise_a lazarus_n it_o be_v then_o religious_a wisdom_n second_v by_o good_a education_n &_o learning_n that_o dignify_v prince_n in_o their_o youth_n accompany_v they_o in_o their_o life_n and_o glorify_v they_o after_o death_n o_o aquavitae_fw-la religio_fw-la conseruatrix_fw-la tu_fw-la coelitus_fw-la demissa_fw-la interris_fw-la animos_fw-la vera_fw-la virtute_fw-la imple_n tu_fw-la divinarum_fw-la humanarumque_fw-la rectrix_fw-la tu_fw-la imperia_fw-la sceptra_fw-la iudicia_fw-la ut_fw-la firma_fw-la ut_fw-la legitima_fw-la sunt_fw-la facis_fw-la tu_fw-la privatorum_fw-la fortunam_fw-la moderaris_fw-la tu_fw-la populos_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la ac_fw-la officio_fw-la contine_n in_o te_fw-la una_fw-la bene_fw-la beateque_fw-la vivendi_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la existit_fw-la demum_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o principe_fw-la nec_fw-la populo_fw-la praeclarum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la a_o te_fw-la ortum_fw-la ducat_n tuoque_fw-la illustratur_fw-la splendore_fw-la sectio_fw-la ii_o what_o benefit_n come_v to_o a_o prince_n by_o good_a education_n and_o learning_n as_o the_o most_o fertile_a ground_n without_o culture_n prin._n eras_n de_fw-fr instit_fw-la prin._n be_v not_o only_o barren_a in_o the_o production_n of_o wholesome_a fruit_n but_o do_v overgrowe_n with_o thistle_n and_o hurtful_a weed_n so_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n without_o education_n be_v not_o only_o infertill_a in_o the_o propagation_n of_o virtue_n but_o natural_o incline_v to_o bring_v forth_o ignorance_n voluptuousness_n and_o all_o other_o vice_n 22.15_o prou._n 22.15_o solomon_n say_v that_o foolishness_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o young_a man_n ira_fw-la nemo_fw-la nascitur_fw-la sapiens_fw-la sed_fw-la fit_n senec._n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la and_o can_v be_v untie_v but_o by_o instruction_n there_o be_v no_o man_n bear_v good_a neither_o prince_n howsoever_o noble_o descend_v without_o wholesome_a doctrine_n do_v prove_v himself_o worthy_a of_o empire_n it_o concern_v therefore_o generous_a high_a bear_v and_o ingenuous_a prince_n quaest_n cic._n 2._o tusc_n quaest_n to_o follow_v the_o study_n of_o good_a letter_n to_o honour_v love_n and_o retain_v the_o professor_n of_o liberal_a art_n and_o to_o be_v proficient_a in_o they_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o be_v many_o the_o effect_n admirable_a and_o the_o reward_n inestimable_a first_o virtuous_a education_n beget_v a_o habit_n of_o virtue_n lamp_n aelian_n lamp_n and_o
fieri_fw-la philosophun_v plut._n in_o apo_n but_o superior_a by_o learning_n in_o his_o exile_n be_v ask_v what_o he_o have_v learn_v by_o plato_n answer_v that_o by_o philosophy_n he_o have_v learned_a to_o undergo_v equal_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o beggar_n 2._o gellius_n l._n 2._o eight_o a_o learned_a prince_n do_v willing_o enolyne_v to_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n 2._o gellius_n l._n 2._o he_o follow_v the_o one_o &_o shun_v the_o other_o not_o for_o fear_n but_o for_o love_n of_o themselves_o the_o cubicular_o of_o the_o persian_a king_n be_v enjoin_v every_o morning_n to_o put_v their_o master_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n by_o these_o word_n arise_v o_o king_n and_o go_v about_o the_o public_a affair_n heliod_n heron._n ad_fw-la heliod_n a_o learned_a prince_n need_v no_o such_o advertisement_n pol._n philosophi_fw-la ponuâ—t_fw-la â—uatuor_fw-la species_n perturbationum_fw-la dolorem_fw-la metum_fw-la spem_fw-la letitiam_fw-la quibus_fw-la 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such_o for_o slave_n as_o have_v unjust_o deprave_a he_o he_o do_v meek_o tell_v they_o if_o they_o do_v so_o any_o more_o he_o will_v complain_v to_o their_o master_n non_fw-la homines_fw-la occidit_fw-la sed_fw-la civiliter_fw-la illis_fw-la exprobarit_fw-la &_o intempestivam_fw-la maledicentiam_fw-la &_o seruitutem_fw-la maledicentiae_fw-la praemium_fw-la sectio_fw-la vi_o of_o nobility_n where_o the_o seed_n of_o honour_n have_v a_o true_a descent_n from_o nobility_n of_o ancestor_n a_o ground_n of_o virtue_n spring_v by_o noble_a desert_n continue_v with_o wisdom_n and_o maintain_v with_o care_n a_o fruitful_a harvest_n and_o plentiful_a winter_n can_v but_o follow_v for_o as_o subject_n be_v most_o easy_o incline_v to_o follow_v ancient_a nobility_n so_o ofttimes_o virtue_n follow_v nobility_n of_o blood_n 97_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o fol._n 97_o and_o be_v the_o chief_a mean_n whereby_o prince_n attain_v to_o the_o due_a respect_n of_o neighbour_a friend_n 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courtesan_n val._n max._n quin._n courtesan_n sed_fw-la doctam_fw-la qua_fw-la asuefacta_fw-la militiae_fw-la orbem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la aggressus_fw-la innumeras_fw-la hostium_fw-la strages_fw-la fudit_fw-la the_o small_a but_o skilful_a force_n that_o alexander_n do_v receive_v from_o his_o father_n do_v challenge_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o subdue_v infinite_a number_n of_o enemy_n the_o roman_a empire_n be_v begin_v augment_v and_o continue_v by_o military_a discipline_n and_o observation_n of_o good_a law_n 7._o polib_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 7._o utter_o evert_v by_o luxury_n idleness_n and_o the_o like_a consume_a plague_n the_o fearful_a name_n of_o xerxes_n by_o foolish_a confidence_n be_v eclipse_v by_o two_o shameful_a overthrow_n give_v he_o at_o thermopilas_n &_o salamine_n where_o too_o late_o he_o do_v complain_v se_fw-la habere_fw-la multos_fw-la homines_fw-la raro_fw-la autem_fw-la disciplina_fw-la tenace_n sectio_fw-la xxiiii_o of_o the_o meditation_n and_o preparation_n of_o prince_n against_o the_o day_n of_o death_n as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a they_o death_n never_o fail_v arrest_n neither_o more_o irreconciliable_a terrible_a &_o dangerous_a enemy_n to_o the_o corrupt_a son_n of_o adam_n then_o death_n 18._o greg._n mor._n 18._o so_o be_v there_o no_o more_o heaven_n please_v care_n than_o the_o watchful_a attendance_n for_o death_n no_o true_a badge_n of_o fortitude_n than_o the_o courageous_a defiance_n of_o death_n &_o no_o such_o glorious_a victory_n as_o in_o the_o triumph_n over_o death_n this_o due_a meditation_n &_o preparation_n against_o the_o come_n of_o death_n be_v the_o anvil_n whereon_o the_o arm_n that_o must_v conquer_v he_o be_v forge_v 18._o bernard_n moral_a 18._o the_o victorious_a overcome_v of_o death_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o a_o good_a life_n here_o mort_fw-fr aug._n de_fw-fr mort_fw-fr and_o the_o earnest_n of_o assure_a happiness_n hereafter_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o 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of_o spirit_n when_o sickness_n or_o old_a age_n the_o harbinger_n of_o inexorable_a death_n such_o prince_n to_o yield_v nature_n her_o due_a they_o may_v thus_o meditate_v and_o reason_n with_o themselves_o 5._o aegritudo_fw-la &_o senectus_fw-la mortis_fw-la nuncij_fw-la sunt_fw-la chrys_n hom_n 5._o death_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v where_o a_o good_a life_n have_v prepare_v the_o way_n to_o hear_v of_o death_n be_v no_o novelty_n that_o they_o with_o all_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o die_v that_o all_o their_o ancestor_n be_v by_o death_n dissolve_v what_o number_n of_o monarch_n be_v before_o they_o &_o that_o all_o shall_v follow_v they_o that_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o misery_n &_o entry_n to_o true_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n where_o incorrupt_a treasure_n abide_v they_o that_o the_o mercie-master_n the_o true_a samaritan_n and_o great_a physician_n of_o soul_n have_v a_o salve_n for_o every_o sore_n that_o he_o do_v cure_v the_o woman_n who_o faith_n be_v great_a save_v 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injury_n violence_n and_o million_o of_o downe-throwing_a misery_n yea_o miserable_a man_n be_v daily_o torment_v with_o the_o chief_a pleasure_n of_o life_n delicacy_n of_o meat_n beget_v crudity_n &_o indigestion_n strong_a drink_n palsy_n and_o tremble_a lust_n stupidity_n weaken_v of_o the_o body_n riches_n envy_v in_o possess_v of_o they_o and_o sorrow_n in_o leave_v of_o they_o in_o one_o word_n every_o joy_n have_v