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ars_fw-la aulica_n or_o the_o courtier_n arte._n principis_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la maxima_fw-la nosse_fw-la suos_fw-la mar._n et_fw-la principibus_fw-la placuisse_fw-la viris_fw-la non_fw-la ultima_fw-la laus_fw-la est_fw-la hor._n at_o at_o felice_n chipuò_fw-la london_n print_v by_o melch._n bradwood_n for_o edward_n blount_n 1607._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o most_o noble_a brother_n the_o lord_n william_n earl_n of_o penbrook_n and_o lo._n philip_n earl_n of_o montgomery_n right_o honourable_a and_o worthy_a lord_n this_o small_a treatise_n happen_v to_o speak_v english_a at_o this_o time_n how_o i_o know_v not_o but_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o fate_n shall_v seem_v destine_v to_o your_o protection_n who_o from_o your_o own_o practice_n in_o court_n can_v cleerely_o judge_v of_o his_o art_n you_o who_o individual_a and_o innate_a worth_n beside_o my_o particular_a duty_n challenge_v this_o so_o equal_a patronage_n and_o bind_v i_o the_o most_o humble_o devote_a to_o your_o honour_n ed._n blount_n dam_fw-la dio_n si_fw-la prega_fw-la per_fw-la appoggio_fw-mi fermo_fw-la vhe_fw-it from_o gl'huomini_fw-la gia_fw-la non_fw-la c'è_fw-la più_fw-fr schermo_fw-la a_fw-it fiori_fw-it à _fw-la fumo_fw-la à _fw-la sogno_fw-it ed_z ombra_fw-la vana_fw-la moult_v '_o assomigliano_fw-it lo_n nostro_fw-la stato_fw-la anzi_n io_fw-it per_fw-mi i_o non_fw-la trovo_fw-la cosa_fw-mi humana_fw-la vhe_fw-it l'_fw-it histrion_n e'l_o palco_fw-la cui_fw-la there_fw-mi à _fw-fr lato_n il_fw-fr mondo_fw-la rio_fw-la &_o mente_fw-la nostra_fw-la insana_fw-la theatro_fw-la è_fw-la quello_fw-it &_o questa_fw-la per_fw-la il_fw-it fato_fw-it e_z fatta_o histrion_n '_o cangiando_fw-la à _fw-la mille_fw-la modi_fw-la habiti_fw-la &_o persona_fw-la dispreggi_fw-la &_o lodi_fw-la per_fw-la che_fw-it ti_fw-mi chieggio_fw-mi o_o gran_fw-mi chorago_fw-la de_fw-it i_fw-it celesti_fw-la chori_fw-la chi_fw-mi co'l_v cenno_fw-mi sopra_fw-la i_o più_fw-fr bassi_fw-la palchi_fw-la dam_fw-la leg_n à _fw-la chi_fw-mi hor_o chi_fw-mi tardo_fw-la è_fw-la d'vscir_fw-la fuori_fw-la per_fw-la far_a mostra_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la &_o tuci_fw-la gran_fw-mi siniscalchi_fw-it quanto_fw-la tutti_n possono_fw-it pur_fw-it megliori_fw-la et_fw-la secondo_fw-la day_n mercè_fw-la o_o fai_fw-la diffalchi_fw-la fà _fw-it ch'io_fw-it tall_a there_n comporti_fw-la in_o questa_fw-la scaena_fw-la ch'al_fw-la mondo_fw-la non_fw-la che_fw-it da_fw-mi te_fw-mi io_fw-it seampi_fw-la pena_fw-la fatto_fw-it che_fw-it deggio_fw-mi poluere_fw-la minuta_fw-la g._n g._n lorenzo_z ducci_n to_o the_o noble_a courtier_n worthy_a gentleman_n i_o can_v conceive_v what_o more_o besit_a and_o fruitful_a present_n may_v be_v offer_v unto_o you_o than_o that_o which_o with_o a_o apparent_a brevity_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o compass_v and_o obtain_v that_o end_n which_o by_o service_n be_v desire_v to_o which_o purpose_n have_v finish_v this_o present_a discourse_n by_o i_o name_v the_o art_n of_o the_o court_n inperfection_n according_a to_o the_o module_n of_o my_o conceit_n i_o give_v it_o and_o as_o i_o conjecture_v most_o just_o dedicate_v the_o same_o unto_o you_o not_o because_o either_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o long_a experience_n or_o of_o a_o exact_a judgement_n i_o make_v profession_n to_o be_v a_o master_n in_o this_o art_n but_o to_o manifest_v that_o by_o the_o north_n guide-star_n of_o methodical_a knowledge_n a_o man_n may_v furrow_v the_o deep_a sea_n of_o unknowen_a discipline_n and_o haply_o far_o from_o the_o dangerous_a rock_n of_o reasonable_a censure_n arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o true_a and_o commendable_a doctrine_n if_o then_o my_o 〈◊〉_d herein_o misgive_v i_o not_o my_o desire_a reward_n shall_v be_v the_o profit_n you_o shall_v make_v of_o it_o but_o if_o any_o man_n think_v otherwise_o the_o way_n lie_v open_a no_o less_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n than_o if_o he_o can_v to_o the_o correction_n of_o other_o man_n labour_n fare_v you_o well_o from_o the_o castle_n of_o ferrara_n the_o 29_o of_o januarie_n 1601._o the_o preface_n it_o be_v my_o intent_n to_o make_v trial_n if_o by_o the_o way_n of_o certain_a principle_n there_o may_v any_o precept_n be_v establish_v for_o the_o instruction_n and_o institution_n of_o a_o worthy_a courtier_n not_o to_o show_v what_o virtue_n belong_v unto_o he_o but_z presuppose_v he_o already_o to_o have_v that_o habit_n which_o the_o court_n require_v to_o teach_v he_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o shall_v carry_v himself_o to_o run_v the_o course_n of_o his_o service_n with_o happiness_n and_o because_o multiplicity_n of_o word_n be_v toilsome_a to_o the_o writer_n and_o breed_v confusion_n in_o the_o reader_n mind_n i_o will_v make_v my_o proof_n with_o that_o brevity_n which_o may_v exclude_v obscurity_n in_o the_o understanding_n and_o yet_o lie_v very_o plain_a unto_o indifferent_a capacity_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n i._n what_o shall_v be_v the_o courtier_n end_n or_o scope_n chap._n ii_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o foresay_a end_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o be_v serve_v chap._n four_o that_o the_o courtier_n must_v conceal_v the_o endeavour_n of_o his_o proper_a commodity_n under_o the_o apparent_a desire_n of_o the_o prince_n service_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o courtier_n office_n or_o duty_n chap._n vi_o if_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o courtier_n beâ—_n bind_v to_o serve_v his_o prince_n chap._n vii_o if_o the_o courtier_n upon_o occasion_n be_v bind_v to_o spend_v his_o life_n anâ—_n good_n in_o the_o prince_n service_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o prince_n bond_n or_o duty_n towards_o the_o courtier_n chap_n ix_o of_o two_o sort_n of_o service_n considerable_a chap._n x._o of_o service_n by_o duty_n of_o affection_a chap._n xi_o of_o voluntary_a or_o assistant_n service_n chap._n xii_o mean_v how_o to_o know_v the_o nature_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o prince_n chap._n xiii_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o prince_n humour_n chap._n xiiii_o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o have_v often_o speech_n or_o conference_n with_o the_o prince_n chap._n xv._n how_o many_o and_o what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o speech_n or_o discourse_n the_o courtier_n be_v to_o have_v with_o his_o prince_n chap._n xvi_o how_o to_o take_v opportunity_n to_o induce_v a_o conference_n of_o state_n chap._n xvii_o what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o pass_n of_o this_o conference_n chap._n xviii_o how_o to_o induce_v conference_n of_o entertainment_n chap._n xix_o the_o order_n that_o must_v be_v keep_v in_o conference_n of_o entertainment_n chap._n xx._n of_o praise_n and_o flattery_n chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o sounding_n and_o trial_n which_o prince_n sometime_o use_v with_o their_o courtier_n chap._n xxii_o mean_v how_o to_o distinguish_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o trial_n chap._n xxiii_o what_o the_o courtier_n be_v to_o do_v know_v and_o perceive_v these_o sounding_n or_o trial_n chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o subsidiarie_n aide_n &_o mean_v to_o obtain_v the_o prince_n favour_n chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o help_n which_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o prince_n kindred_n for_o procurement_n of_o his_o favour_n chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o help_n which_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o prince_n friend_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o help_n which_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o prince_n servant_n chap._n xxviii_o how_o to_o keep_v in_o favour_n once_o obtain_v chap._n xxix_o what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v with_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o continue_n in_o his_o favour_n chap._n xxx_o what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v with_o other_o courtier_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o make_v they_o his_o friend_n chap._n xxxi_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o obtain_v of_o the_o prince_n those_o favour_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v desire_v chap._n xxxii_o what_o must_v be_v observe_v not_o to_o have_v the_o courtier_n his_o enemy_n and_o to_o avoid_v ill_a turn_n and_o office_n chap._n xxxiii_o how_o the_o courtier_n be_v to_o carry_v himself_o with_o his_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n chap._n xxxiiii_o how_o he_o may_v keep_v back_o his_o concurrent_n and_o corrivall_n chap._n xxxv_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o avoid_v envy_n chap._n xxxvi_o what_o the_o courtier_n be_v to_o do_v who_o shall_v find_v himself_o slender_o respect_v of_o his_o prince_n ars_fw-la aulica_n or_o the_o courtier_n arte._n chap._n i._n what_o shall_v be_v the_o courtier_n and_o or_o scope_n all_o humane_a action_n have_v for_o their_o end_n &_o scope_n some_o good_a or_o benefit_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o actor_n of_o they_o the_o chief_a good_a principal_o thirst_v after_o by_o man_n be_v happiness_n for_o this_o all_o action_n be_v do_v which_o either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o regard_v the_o same_o so_o that_o every_o agent_n proper_o work_v for_o his_o own_o benefit_n true_a it_o be_v that_o many_o time_n in_o the_o achievement_n of_o some_o desire_a good_a be_v very_o difficult_a the_o help_n of_o another_o be_v expedient_a his_o own_o force_n not_o bastant_a or_o sufficient_a for_o this_o
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place_n more_o fit_a in_o that_o part_n of_o active_a philosophy_n which_o contain_v precept_n of_o economical_a prudence_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o say_v that_o not_o entreat_v here_o of_o natural_a or_o violent_a servitude_n but_o of_o voluntary_a and_o elective_a service_n it_o seem_v and_o not_o without_o reason_n it_o may_v pretend_v to_o have_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o quality_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o society_n and_o that_o by_o consequence_n we_o may_v attribute_v unto_o it_o for_o the_o end_n thereof_o a_o kind_n of_o communion_n of_o good_a and_o certain_o that_o herein_o the_o service_n due_a to_o the_o master_n be_v most_o considerable_a may_v be_v gather_v by_o what_o already_o have_v be_v say_v as_o also_o by_o weigh_v or_o judge_v of_o their_o mutual_a bond_n for_o if_o any_o demand_n what_o be_v the_o servant_n duty_n or_o bond_n there_o be_v none_o i_o think_v that_o will_v not_o answer_v to_o serve_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n seek_v what_o be_v the_o master_n duty_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o benefit_v the_o servant_n according_a to_o his_o merit_n so_o that_o by_o this_o mutual_a obligation_n these_o two_o term_n master_n and_o servant_n be_v unite_v together_o in_o a_o society_n the_o which_o as_o have_v already_o be_v say_v have_v for_o the_o end_n a_o common_a profit_n this_o grant_v it_o seem_v that_o the_o master_n scope_n or_o end_n be_v the_o servant_n benefit_n and_o that_o of_o the_o servant_n the_o master_n service_n since_o their_o duty_n have_v these_o reference_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o there_o grow_v a_o doubt_n how_o it_o may_v be_v verify_v that_o every_o one_o work_v for_o his_o peculiar_a profit_n or_o that_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o every_o man_n and_o of_o all_o work_a thing_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o end_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o desire_v or_o intend_v by_o themselves_o or_o by_o accident_n and_o cause_v by_o another_o whereby_o it_o 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service_n but_o for_o his_o own_o profit_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v by_o every_o man_n with_o great_a reason_n reject_v wherefore_o we_o say_v that_o a_o servant_n may_v two_o way_n be_v consider_v either_o as_o he_o be_v sociable_a or_o as_o he_o be_v associate_v if_o as_o sociable_a without_o doubt_n the_o end_n of_o his_o action_n be_v his_o proper_a benefit_n if_o as_o associate_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o duty_n which_o bind_v he_o his_o end_n be_v the_o service_n of_o his_o master_n or_o if_o in_o other_o term_n we_o will_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o the_o servant_n have_v two_o end_n or_o respect_n one_o which_o move_v he_o to_o contraâ—…_n this_o society_n and_o this_o out_o of_o aâ—…_n question_n and_o resolute_o be_v his_o proper_a benefit_n the_o other_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o society_n and_o this_o doubtless_o be_v the_o commodity_n or_o service_n of_o the_o master_n though_o not_o disband_v or_o disjoin_v from_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o servant_n 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say_v the_o courtier_n end_n of_o the_o which_o his_o proper_a interest_n be_v the_o first_o and_o by_o itself_o desire_v the_o other_o by_o accident_n and_o as_o mean_n now_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o term_n favour_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o it_o need_v no_o other_o explication_n but_o those_o of_o proper_a interest_n and_o the_o prince_n service_n be_v not_o so_o well_o understand_v both_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o term_n contain_v many_o thing_n unto_o the_o which_o it_o may_v be_v the_o end_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o courtier_n do_v not_o extend_v let_v we_o first_o then_o consider_v the_o service_n and_o say_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o prince_n have_v diverse_a and_o many_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o serve_v he_o as_o the_o soldier_n in_o the_o war_n the_o magistrate_n in_o
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one_o public_a which_o make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o prince_n the_o other_o private_a by_o the_o which_o we_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o family_n as_o by_o the_o other_o as_o a_o prince_n he_o be_v head_n of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n those_o then_o who_o serve_v he_o as_o a_o prince_n that_o be_v in_o the_o action_n belong_v to_o the_o public_a benefit_n be_v never_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o courtier_n but_o those_o only_o who_o serve_v he_o private_o and_o be_v comprehend_v in_o his_o family_n or_o court._n from_o this_o principle_n we_o draw_v that_o which_o at_o the_o first_o we_o seek_v for_o that_o be_v what_o thing_n this_o service_n contain_v for_o that_o from_o it_o be_v whole_o exclude_v all_o civil_a end_n and_o public_a action_n on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v receive_v all_o those_o which_o the_o domestical_a business_n or_o that_o of_o the_o family_n require_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o as_o the_o magistrate_n in_o another_o place_n shall_v 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interest_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o work_v or_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o end_n which_o move_v the_o prince_n to_o conclude_v society_n with_o he_o which_o be_v his_o proper_a service_n in_o like_a sort_n the_o prince_n be_v bind_v to_o work_v for_o performance_n of_o that_o end_n which_o move_v the_o courtier_n to_o link_v himself_o in_o bond_n of_o servitude_n with_o he_o so_o as_o we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o prince_n be_v bind_v to_o work_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o courtier_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o the_o courtier_n propound_v to_o obtain_v by_o service_n and_o those_o be_v profit_n and_o honour_n but_o the_o great_a difficulty_n rest_v that_o be_v how_o far_o forth_o or_o in_o what_o measure_n and_o true_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o in_o case_n of_o society_n no_o man_n perform_v his_o duty_n if_o he_o give_v not_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o companion_n which_o if_o he_o do_v it_o will_v be_v judge_v that_o he_o 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those_o honour_n and_o profit_n unto_o his_o courtier_n which_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o he_o can_v grant_v notwithstanding_o we_o must_v note_v that_o as_o the_o courtier_n himself_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v in_o service_n of_o his_o prince_n when_o the_o performance_n thereof_o shall_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o his_o proper_a interest_n so_o much_o less_o be_v the_o prince_n bind_v to_o benefit_n the_o courtier_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v damageable_a or_o offensive_a to_o his_o service_n &_o so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o any_o action_n prejudicial_a to_o more_o important_a and_o desire_a benefit_n of_o his_o own_o profit_n hence_o may_v be_v gather_v whether_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o benefit_v the_o courtier_n in_o thing_n which_o bring_v dishonour_n or_o special_a detriment_n to_o his_o own_o affair_n or_o fortune_n danger_n to_o his_o life_n disage_n to_o his_o person_n or_o displeasure_n to_o his_o mind_n by_o these_o principle_n also_o may_v be_v examine_v if_o he_o be_v to_o benefit_v that_o courtier_n who_o of_o necessity_n be_v to_o abandon_v his_o service_n and_o many_o other_o commendable_a thing_n worthy_a the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o curious_a but_o because_o to_o proceed_v further_o herein_o be_v to_o exceed_v those_o term_n wherein_o a_o methodical_a writer_n be_v to_o contain_v this_o art_n they_o be_v differ_v and_o shall_v be_v god_n will_v full_o handle_v in_o that_o part_n of_o active_a philosophy_n which_o treat_v of_o economical_a prudence_n chap._n ix_o of_o two_o sort_n of_o service_n considerable_a forasmuch_o as_o i_o suppose_v we_o have_v sufficient_o discourse_v of_o the_o purpose_a scope_n or_o end_n of_o the_o courtier_n and_o of_o his_o duty_n in_o general_a aswell_o the_o order_n of_o the_o treaty_n as_o their_o profit_n to_o who_o we_o intend_v it_o require_v that_o we_o draw_v unto_o the_o particular_n so_o much_o as_o we_o may_v to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v precept_n &_o rule_n for_o the_o more_o provident_a proceed_n therein_o you_o shall_v understand_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o service_n which_o may_v be_v do_v unto_o the_o prince_n the_o first_o be_v due_a and_o answer_v to_o the_o particular_a charge_n or_o office_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o court_n either_o of_o steward_n treasurer_n auditor_n secretary_n or_o such_o like_a the_o second_o be_v not_o otherwise_o contain_v in_o duty_n but_o offer_v itself_o of_o a_o freewill_n and_o election_n beyond_o all_o duty_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v that_o the_o favour_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o service_n that_o be_v do_v who_o desire_v great_a favour_n then_o that_o deserve_v by_o this_o particular_a service_n and_o proper_a charge_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o the_o court_n must_v likewise_o enlarge_v himself_o in_o service_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n merit_v a_o great_a portion_n of_o favour_n by_o prefigure_v unto_o himself_o a_o object_n which_o in_o the_o amplitude_n thereof_o may_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o the_o service_n he_o may_v do_v to_o the_o prince_n but_o so_o that_o the_o part_n respective_o and_o in_o proportion_n correspond_v unto_o the_o part_n of_o his_o service_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o to_o the_o office_n of_o secretary_n of_o auditor_n and_o the_o like_a there_o be_v allot_v such_o measure_n of_o favour_n so_o restrain_v within_o his_o limit_n that_o it_o partake_v not_o with_o that_o of_o a_o other_o office_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o courtier_n who_o have_v in_o purpose_n to_o be_v absolute_o possess_v of_o all_o favour_n not_o to_o content_v himself_o within_o the_o term_n of_o his_o particular_a service_n but_o wise_o to_o endeavour_n the_o extension_n of_o his_o confine_n in_o a_o more_o ample_a sort_n yet_o with_o this_o condition_n not_o rash_o to_o discover_v himself_o
not_o unprofitable_a chap._n xxii_o mean_v how_o to_o distinguish_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o trial_n if_o these_o assay_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o prince_n of_o small_a experience_n it_o will_v be_v no_o great_a labour_n for_o the_o courtier_n to_o discover_v they_o but_o because_o we_o have_v presuppose_v he_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o person_n circumspect_a and_o caurelous_a we_o say_v that_o the_o first_o difficulty_n be_v to_o have_v a_o feeling_n that_o he_o be_v feel_v or_o rather_o to_o understand_v and_o peise_v the_o full_a weight_n and_o meaning_n of_o every_o word_n the_o prince_n shall_v speak_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o discourse_n to_o this_o end_n will_v pass_v veil_v under_o figurative_a and_o ambiguous_a speech_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o oracle_n conclude_v with_o such_o obscurity_n and_o clowdinesse_n that_o the_o decipher_n and_o conceit_n of_o they_o will_v be_v very_a difficil_n to_o he_o who_o nature_n have_v not_o give_v a_o wit_n 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