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absolve_v from_o the_o oath_n of_o priesthood_n call_v he_o to_o court_n and_o trust_v he_o with_o the_o management_n of_o his_o great_a affair_n who_o present_o not_o content_a with_o his_o own_o advancement_n introduce_v his_o two_o brother_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o emperor_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o stand_v sentinel_n for_o he_o if_o at_o any_o time_n his_o business_n call_v he_o away_o but_o because_o his_o former_a prosperity_n have_v discover_v the_o insolence_n of_o his_o nature_n every_o body_n fear_v he_o still_o although_o he_o now_o make_v show_v of_o great_a temper_n and_o moderation_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v again_o supplant_v and_o remove_v from_o court_n without_o ever_o be_v restore_v more_o chap._n xx._n of_o emulation_n the_o sister_n of_o envy_n and_o the_o remedy_n of_o it_o the_o same_o remedy_n that_o be_v good_a against_o envy_n prevail_v also_o against_o emulation_n which_o have_v less_o malignity_n in_o it_o true_o than_o envy_n have_v 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choose_v proconsul_n of_o africa_n pretend_v present_o against_o himself_o want_v of_o health_n the_o tender_a year_n of_o most_o of_o his_o child_n and_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o daughter_n that_o he_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o fear_v doubtless_o to_o make_v sejanus_n his_o enemy_n if_o he_o carry_v away_o the_o province_n from_o blaesus_n neither_o must_v we_o obstinate_o contend_v with_o he_o who_o some_o great_a man_n be_v about_o to_o advance_v although_o the_o law_n favour_v we_o against_o he_o for_o without_o doubt_n favour_n weigh_v down_o the_o law_n as_o tacitus_n instance_n in_o germanicus_n and_o drusus_n create_v haterius_n agrippa_n praetor_n notwithstanding_o the_o express_a contradiction_n of_o a_o law_n but_o let_v the_o historian_n speak_v himself_o there_o arise_v a_o dispute_n of_o substitute_v a_o praetor_n in_o the_o place_n of_o vipsanius_n gallus_n late_o dead_a germanicus_n and_o drusus_n favour_v hateriut_a agrippa_n germanicus_n his_o kinsman_n other_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n do_v contend_v that_o the_o number_n of_o child_n shall_v carry_v it_o according_a to_o the_o law_n tiberius_n be_v glad_a to_o see_v his_o son_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o senate_n clash_n together_o without_o doubt_v the_o law_n be_v overcome_v but_o yet_o not_o easy_o nor_o by_o many_o voice_n by_o which_o mean_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o great_a vigour_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v overbear_v chap._n xxi_o how_o to_o avoid_v a_o treatn_a ruin_n and_o when_o it_o be_v upon_o we_o how_o to_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o it_o example_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o great_a man_n hithetto_n we_o have_v observe_v the_o principal_a precept_n that_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o our_o courtier_n if_o any_o want_n every_o rational_a man_n for_o such_o only_o we_o intend_v to_o instruct_v prudence_n and_o dexterity_n will_v supply_v it_o now_o because_o these_o kind_n of_o rule_n be_v no_o less_o necessary_a for_o the_o preserve_v our_o greatness_n and_o fortune_n in_o the_o court_n than_o for_o the_o gain_v of_o it_o it_o will_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o have_v by_o we_o the_o example_n of_o some_o of_o those_o that_o have_v fall_v from_o their_o power_n and_o greatness_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v grow_v wise_a by_o other_o man_n mischance_n and_o learn_v if_o not_o to_o avoid_v a_o ruin_n at_o least_o to_o arm_n and_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o it_o for_o this_o latter_a be_v almost_o as_o necessary_a as_o the_o first_o since_o the_o endeavour_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v to_o escape_v their_o approach_v misfortune_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n vain_a whilst_o he_o that_o prepare_v himself_o for_o it_o long_o before_o make_v that_o fall_n which_o few_o or_o none_o of_o they_o can_v avoid_v that_o fortune_n have_v lift_v up_o on_o high_a to_o be_v much_o more_o gentle_a and_o easie_n than_o otherwise_o it_o will_v these_o fall_v happen_v unto_o we_o either_o through_o our_o own_o fault_n through_o the_o art_n and_o 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to_o alaricus_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o goodwill_n in_o advise_v caesar_n to_o give_v he_o the_o command_n of_o his_o army_n engage_v honorius_n in_o a_o war_n whereby_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o jovius_n be_v wonderful_o establish_v there_o be_v in_o story_n so_o great_a variety_n of_o those_o error_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o which_o courtier_n have_v fall_v from_o their_o prince_n favour_n that_o no_o man_n diligence_n can_v reckon_v they_o all_o up_o so_o but_o when_o he_o have_v recount_v many_o he_o shall_v find_v still_o more_o behind_o wherefore_o have_v here_o cull_v out_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a we_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o industry_n and_o discretion_n of_o every_o observe_v reader_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o art_n whereby_o courtier_n be_v supplant_v by_o other_o and_o first_o under_o pretence_n of_o specious_a employment_n abroad_o or_o of_o call_v they_o from_o their_o command_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n person_n we_o have_v see_v already_o how_o by_o his_o own_o fault_n a_o courtier_n may_v lose_v the_o prince_n favour_n let_v we_o now_o show_v the_o mean_n whereby_o his_o enemy_n be_v wont_a to_o supplant_v he_o which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n either_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o remove_v he_o from_o the_o court_n under_o a_o honourable_a pretence_n or_o else_o they_o will_v render_v he_o suspect_v and_o hateful_a to_o the_o prince_n or_o last_o will_v by_o open_a force_n compel_v the_o prince_n to_o remove_v he_o of_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o these_o three_o as_o there_o be_v divers_a way_n so_o the_o end_n be_v divers_a for_o some_o be_v with_o show_n of_o honour_n or_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o live_v among_o their_o friend_n willing_o persuade_v to_o depart_v the_o court._n which_o course_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o manuel_n comnenus_n styppiota_n crafty_o use_v to_o remove_v out_o of_o his_o way_n hagiotheodorita_n that_o stand_v in_o his_o light_n for_o there_o arise_v a_o controversy_n between_o 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heartburning_n against_o marcellus_n as_o the_o report_n go_v tiberius_n whilst_o caius_n caesar_n live_v retire_v to_o rhodes_n upon_o pretence_n of_o follow_v his_o study_n and_o by_o his_o mother_n mean_n they_o be_v suetonius_n his_o word_n to_o hide_v the_o disgrace_n of_o it_o obtain_v to_o be_v send_v as_o it_o be_v ambassador_z from_o augustus_n if_o there_o want_v a_o pretext_n whereby_o he_o who_o you_o desire_v to_o remove_v may_v voluntary_o seek_v leave_n to_o go_v and_o esteem_v it_o for_o a_o benefit_n the_o prince_n must_v be_v persuade_v to_o give_v he_o some_o charge_n by_o reason_n it_o can_v be_v execute_v by_o none_o so_o well_o as_o he_o so_o also_o if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n great_a and_o powerful_a in_o any_o of_o the_o province_n abroad_o and_o have_v emulator_n that_o seek_v to_o eclipse_v he_o they_o must_v labour_v to_o call_v he_o thence_o to_o court_n as_o necessary_a to_o the_o prince_n person_n that_o so_o be_v crowd_v up_o among_o the_o courtier_n his_o lustre_n may_v be_v obscure_v this_o art_n use_v apelles_n in_o polybius_n when_o he_o strip_v taurion_n of_o the_o government_n of_o peloponnesus_n so_o darius_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o megabyzus_n recall_v hyesteus_fw-la out_o of_o jonia_n not_o that_o he_o have_v any_o need_n of_o his_o presence_n as_o he_o pretend_v but_o to_o weaken_v his_o authority_n if_o these_o courtier_n will_v rest_v content_v with_o remove_v other_o out_o of_o their_o way_n for_o their_o own_o advancement_n and_o proceed_v no_o further_o in_o comparison_n of_o many_o worse_o these_o art_n and_o practice_n will_v be_v something_o tolerable_a but_o the_o most_o of_o they_o rest_n not_o here_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o constantius_n sylvanus_n general_n of_o the_o foot_n as_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n tell_v we_o by_o arbetio_n his_o procurement_n be_v send_v into_o france_n to_o chastise_v the_o barbarian_n for_o the_o injury_n they_o offer_v to_o the_o gaul_n whither_o he_o be_v once_o come_v and_o grow_v into_o favour_n with_o the_o nation_n and_o also_o rich_a the_o envy_n of_o arbetio_n wrought_v at_o last_o his_o utter_a destruction_n with_o the_o emperor_n almost_o the_o same_o fortune_n under_o this_o very_a emperor_n have_v vrsicinus_n the_o general_n of_o the_o horse_n eusebius_n the_o eunuch_n have_v together_o with_o some_o other_o courtier_n conspire_v his_o ruin_n and_o by_o these_o man_n mean_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o court_n he_o be_v send_v upon_o some_o expedition_n to_o the_o confine_n of_o persia_n where_o have_v stay_v ten_o year_n sabinianus_n be_v send_v to_o succeed_v he_o neither_o in_o judgement_n nor_o experience_n equal_a to_o the_o charge_n whereupon_o present_o a_o rumour_n be_v spread_v that_o the_o persian_n be_v prepare_v for_o a_o war_n he_o be_v command_v to_o stay_v there_o still_o though_o the_o power_n be_v already_o give_v to_o another_o eusebius_n contrive_v it_o so_o on_o purpose_n to_o the_o end_n that_o 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for_o that_o they_o have_v punish_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o state_n chap._n xxix_o example_n of_o other_o treachery_n in_o suborn_a witness_n and_o forge_v letter_n i_o can_v avoid_v bring_v here_o another_o example_n out_o of_o the_o same_o historian_n firmius_n cato_n a_o senator_n and_o one_o of_o libo_n be_v inward_a friend_n induce_v this_o fimple_a young_a man_n easy_o lead_v to_o vanity_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o chaldean_n promise_n the_o magician_n ceremony_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o dream_n vain_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n that_o pompey_n be_v his_o great_a grandfather_n scribonia_n who_o have_v be_v augustus_n his_o wife_n his_o aunt_n the_o caesar_n his_o cousin_n germains_n and_o that_o his_o house_n be_v full_a of_o the_o statue_n and_o monument_n of_o his_o ancestor_n he_o entice_v he_o to_o licentiousness_n to_o borrow_v money_n make_v himself_o a_o companion_n of_o his_o lust_n and_o familiarity_n the_o better_a to_o entangle_v he_o and_o convince_v with_o 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logotheta_n who_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o styppiota_n accuse_v he_o before_o the_o emperor_n as_o a_o impostor_n and_o one_o that_o intend_v to_o betray_v sicily_n and_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v give_v some_o face_n of_o truth_n to_o his_o calumny_n he_o hide_v the_o emperor_n in_o his_o chamber_n and_o in_o his_o hear_n begin_v on_o purpose_n to_o discourse_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o sicily_n at_o which_o time_n many_o thing_n fall_v from_o the_o heedless_a styppiota_n that_o be_v very_o displease_v unto_o caesar_n not_o content_a with_o this_o camaterus_n cause_n counterfeit_v letter_n to_o be_v mingle_v among_o styppiota_n paper_n which_o be_v search_v by_o the_o emperor_n order_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o styppiota_n condemnation_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o eye_n this_o story_n lead_v i_o to_o speak_v of_o another_o mean_n of_o render_v slander_n probable_a to_o wit_n by_o counterfeit_v letter_n a_o deceit_n indeed_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n break_v out_o at_o last_o 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great_a captain_n and_o a_o man_n of_o much_o authority_n corrupt_v his_o friend_n or_o rather_o his_o inseparable_a companion_n bargus_n to_o accuse_v he_o of_o affect_v the_o empire_n the_o friendship_n between_o bargus_n and_o timasius_n give_v credit_n to_o the_o accuser_n all_o man_n believe_v that_o he_o will_v not_o unless_o the_o crim_n be_v most_o certain_a accuse_v he_o to_o this_o counterfeit_n letter_n be_v add_v to_o prove_v the_o treason_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o innocent_a man_n and_o his_o son_n be_v send_v into_o banishment_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o oasis_n from_o whence_o neither_o of_o they_o ever_o return_v caius_n petronius_n be_v for_o his_o skill_n in_o pleasure_n prefer_v before_o tigellinus_n by_o nero_n whereupon_o the_o other_o out_o of_o envy_n accuse_v his_o rival_n of_o scaevinus_n his_o friendship_n who_o be_v convict_v of_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o nero_n and_o bring_v to_o witness_v it_o a_o servant_n of_o petronius_n corrupt_v by_o he_o chap._n xxx_o confirmation_n of_o slander_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o a_o feign_a friendship_n and_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o accuser_n i_o say_v before_o that_o to_o confirm_v calumny_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o the_o slanderer_n do_v much_o conduce_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n do_v sejanus_n endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o empress_n livia_n jealous_a of_o agrippina_n germanicus_n his_o widow_n choose_v julius_n posthumus_n to_o do_v it_o who_o as_o tacitus_n affirm_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o adultery_n with_o mutilia_n prisca_n the_o empress_n favourite_n be_v very_o gracious_a with_o livia_n but_o calumny_n never_o succeed_v so_o easy_o as_o when_o they_o be_v use_v against_o one_o already_o suspect_v by_o the_o prince_n for_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o then_o the_o accuser_n shall_v not_o only_a ruin_n the_o other_o but_o also_o exalt_v himself_o the_o familiar_n of_o
vitellius_n dare_v not_o set_v upon_o junius_n blaesus_n till_o they_o observe_v he_o to_o grow_v less_o in_o vitellius_n his_o favour_n and_o they_o compass_v their_o desire_n much_o soon_o because_o lucius_n vitellius_n the_o emperor_n brother_n lend_v they_o his_o assistance_n gracchus_n a_o free_a man_n of_o caesar_n and_o one_o as_o tacitus_n say_v annal._n 13._o all_o his_o life_n bread_n up_o in_o and_o by_o a_o long_a experience_n well_o practise_v in_o the_o prince_n house_n think_v it_o the_o best_a way_n to_o preserve_v himself_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o accuse_v cornelius_n sylla_n who_o nero_n he_o know_v be_v jealous_a of_o already_o the_o same_o art_n do_v tigellinus_n use_v against_o this_o sylla_n and_o plautus_n afterward_o of_o which_o tacitus_n annal_n 14._o write_v thus_o but_o tigellinus_n be_v credit_n increase_v daily_o who_o think_v that_o his_o lewd_a practice_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o great_a proficient_a shall_v be_v more_o acceptable_a 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