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A47277 Politikos megas the grand politician, or, The secret art of state-policy discovered in evident demonstrations of unparalleled prudence, and confirmed with wonderful and successful adventures, stratagems and exploits of wisdom and subtility, both in peace and war, by the most remarkable witts of former ages : being a treatise both useful and necessary for all nobles, states-men, judges, lawyers justices of peace, officers of wars, and all such as now are, or may happen to stand at the helm of publick affairs, whether in kingdom or commonwealth / written originally in Latin by Conradus Reinking, Chancellour ot His Electoral Highness the Duke of Brandenburg, and now done into English by a careful hand. Reinking, Conradus.; Ker, Patrick, fl. 1691. 1691 (1691) Wing K342A; ESTC R32439 61,144 171

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preferment_n but_o they_o who_o have_v nothing_o to_o commend_v they_o but_o their_o own_o part_n and_o qualification_n and_o can_v show_v no_o coat_n of_o arm_n of_o their_o ancestor_n can_v obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o their_o prince_n but_o by_o chance_n or_o the_o recommendation_n of_o some_o noble_a peer_n and_o yet_o it_o common_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o promotion_n of_o the_o latter_a be_v more_o stable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o former_a which_o appear_v either_o because_o the_o former_a think_n that_o all_o be_v due_a upon_o the_o score_n of_o their_o ancient_a nobility_n never_o court_v the_o favour_n of_o any_o patron_n whilst_o the_o latter_a do_v with_o all_o industry_n strive_v to_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o some_o great_a person_n which_o be_v like_a to_o continue_v their_o preferment_n or_o because_o prince_n in_o imitation_n of_o nature_n love_n generare_fw-la &_o corrumpere_fw-la to_o promote_v the_o inferior_a and_o cast_v down_o the_o lofty_a therefore_o to_o 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plenipotentiary_n minister_n of_o state_n who_o on_o the_o first_o address_n may_v seem_v very_o comply_v but_o refer_v some_o unexpected_a proposal_n of_o great_a weight_n to_o his_o master_n determination_n likewise_o if_o by_o his_o advice_n and_o at_o his_o earnest_a request_n there_o be_v send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o his_o master_n it_o will_v be_v policy_n to_o entangle_v he_o in_o such_o a_o labyrinth_n of_o affair_n out_o of_o which_o he_o can_v extricat_fw-la himself_o without_o the_o help_n and_o advice_n of_o both_o prince_n intrigue_n lxxxvii_o how_o to_o govern_v new_a province_n the_o governor_n of_o a_o new_a province_n must_v not_o caress_n himself_o in_o pleasure_n but_o aught_o to_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o affair_n and_o learn_v a_o true_a account_n thereof_o from_o those_o who_o can_v inform_v he_o and_o what_o time_n other_o do_v spend_v in_o ostentation_n he_o be_v to_o accommodate_v to_o his_o business_n 2._o he_o must_v take_v care_n that_o vigorous_a 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with_o all_o care_n 12._o let_v he_o have_v great_a respect_n for_o the_o public_a peace_n than_o to_o rigid_a justice_n 13._o let_v he_o not_o be_v bias_v by_o favour_n or_o hatred_n in_o give_v judgement_n 14._o he_o must_v if_o possible_a avoid_v all_o controversy_n with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o province_n or_o if_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o private_a quarrel_n he_o have_v better_o yield_v the_o cause_n and_o pass_v from_o his_o own_o interest_n 15._o he_o must_v avoid_v controversy_n with_o the_o governor_n of_o neighbour_a province_n 16._o let_v he_o be_v very_o cautious_a that_o the_o breach_n of_o peace_n with_o a_o neighbour_a prince_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o he_o 17._o he_o must_v make_v small_a affair_n to_o represent_v the_o draught_n and_o design_n of_o his_o great_a 18._o he_o must_v vindicate_v the_o right_n of_o all_o officer_n and_o soldier_n that_o serve_v under_o he_o 19_o in_o dangerous_a affair_n he_o ought_v so_o to_o behave_v himself_o that_o all_o may_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o he_o but_o the_o prince_n authority_n that_o all_o affair_n be_v manage_v 20._o he_o ought_v not_o to_o disturb_v the_o prince_n with_o trifle_a matter_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o great_a weight_n without_o his_o advice_n 21._o he_o must_v keep_v up_o his_o friendship_n at_o court_n by_o gift_n and_o present_n 22._o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o fit_a for_o his_o business_n but_o not_o as_o he_o be_v above_o it_o for_o as_o prince_n in_o choose_v of_o their_o minister_n hate_v vice_n so_o do_v they_o not_o much_o like_a of_o ambitious_a and_o aspire_a virtue_n 23._o he_o must_v never_o brag_v too_o much_o of_o his_o own_o feat_n but_o attribute_v they_o to_o his_o prince_n as_o author_n or_o to_o his_o good_a fortune_n thus_o by_o valour_n in_o his_o obedience_n and_o by_o modesty_n in_o tell_v of_o his_o action_n he_o shall_v be_v beyond_o envy_n and_o shall_v not_o miss_v of_o honour_n intrigue_n lxxxviii_o how_o to_o establish_v and_o 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according_a to_o merit_n moderation_n and_o prudence_n and_o then_o after_z they_o may_v promote_v to_o honour_n and_o dignity_n such_o as_o stick_v close_a to_o their_o interest_n 4._o good_a use_n may_v likewise_o be_v make_v of_o school_n and_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n for_o people_n learn_v obedience_n and_o allegiance_n to_o their_o prince_n from_o none_o so_o much_o as_o from_o schoolmaster_n and_o clergyman_n 5._o it_o be_v very_o convenient_a to_o join_v in_o marriage_n the_o ancient_n and_o upstart_a citizen_n for_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a bond_n of_o friendship_n and_o society_n so_o as_o those_o who_o former_o be_v at_o distance_n may_v make_v up_o one_o people_n and_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n 6._o it_o be_v tyrannical_a to_o debauch_v with_o loose_a discipline_n dissolute_a manner_n or_o luxury_n the_o valour_n of_o the_o people_n which_o yet_o be_v dread_v and_o suspect_v by_o a_o fainthearted_a prince_n 7._o the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o 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emissary_n and_o
intestine_a discord_n broil_n and_o commotion_n intrigue_n xcvii_o how_o to_o change_v commander_n of_o a_o army_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o all_o politician_n even_o those_o of_o the_o best_a rank_n that_o hardly_o any_o business_n be_v ever_o well_o manage_v by_o the_o commander_n of_o a_o army_n bearing_z equal_a sway_n and_o power_n yet_o cardinal_n richelieu_n according_a to_o his_o prudence_n find_v out_o a_o remedy_n for_o this_o evil_a when_o he_o have_v set_v three_o commander_n over_o the_o army_n in_o italy_n as_o mistrust_v the_o valour_n of_o one_o single_a person_n to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o office_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n on_o those_o term_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o week_n he_o appoint_v one_o to_o lead_v the_o van_n another_o the_o main_a body_n and_o the_o three_o the_o rear_n and_o that_o he_o who_o lead_v the_o main-body_n shall_v for_o that_o week_n have_v the_o high_a command_n intrigue_n xcviii_o how_o to_o draw_v up_o a_o army_n a_o army_n must_v be_v draw_v up_o so_o as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v surround_v either_o whole_a or_o part_n by_o the_o enemy_n 2._o room_n must_v be_v leave_v for_o the_o horse_n to_o encounter_v the_o enemy_n when_o they_o be_v in_o battle_n 3._o the_o main_a strength_n of_o the_o army_n must_v oppose_v the_o main_a strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o especial_o those_o soldier_n who_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o fight_v with_o such_o a_o enemy_n 4._o the_o hindermost_a or_o rear_v rank_n must_v not_o march_v forward_o until_o the_o foremost_a in_o the_o same_o company_n or_o troop_n march_v before_o they_o intrigue_n xcix_o how_o ambassador_n and_o mediator_n may_v procure_v peace_n among_o a_o great_a many_o precept_n which_o cardinal_n franciscus_n barbariny_a in_o his_o secret_n command_v bring_v along_o with_o he_o from_o rome_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a 1._o a_o minister_n of_o state_n shall_v not_o be_v biased_a with_o affection_n to_o either_o side_n but_o impartial_a to_o both_o otherways_o he_o shall_v lose_v all_o the_o confidence_n and_o authority_n they_o may_v repose_v in_o he_o 2._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o give_v leave_n to_o his_o domestic_a servant_n or_o acquaintance_n to_o argue_v far_o less_o send_v letter_n about_o public_a affair_n either_o among_o one_o another_o or_o the_o servant_n of_o other_o ambassador_n 3._o he_o must_v not_o propose_v any_o term_n or_o condition_n of_o reconciliation_n but_o what_o argument_n be_v offer_v of_o one_o side_n he_o shall_v faithful_o communicate_v to_o the_o other_o add_v only_o so_o many_o of_o his_o own_o argument_n as_o may_v persuade_v one_o side_n to_o embrace_v the_o other_o proposal_n omit_v all_o those_o which_o may_v embroil_v fortunate_a beginning_n or_o the_o good_a procedure_n of_o affair_n 4._o he_o must_v judge_v it_o proper_a to_o his_o quality_n and_o dignity_n to_o propose_v peace_n or_o condition_n to_o no_o side_n more_o than_o the_o other_o and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v the_o part_n 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