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prudent_o and_o act_n without_o discretion_n other_o promise_v much_o and_o perform_v little_a some_o be_v very_o valiant_a in_o peace_n and_o mere_a coward_n in_o war_n other_o undertake_v every_o thing_n and_o do_v nothing_o this_o disagreement_n be_v much_o below_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o prince_n in_o who_o a_o firm_a constancy_n shall_v appear_v in_o all_o his_o word_n and_o action_n the_o people_n can_v never_o be_v firm_a in_o their_o obedience_n to_o a_o prince_n who_o stagger_v thus_o himself_o wherefore_o he_o shall_v attentive_o consider_v before_o he_o conclude_v any_o thing_n whether_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o counsel_n the_o middle_n will_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n as_o godfrey_n advise_v let_v he_o who_o do_v at_o great_a beginâ—â—â—gâ—â—m_n 1._o beginâ—â—â—gâ—â—m_n tass._n cant_fw-la 1._o make_v the_o thread_n even_o and_o both_o end_v the_o same_o the_o web_n of_o government_n though_o never_o so_o fine_o wrought_v can_v be_v 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such_o mean_n shall_v produce_v to_o make_v use_n of_o deliberation_n and_o counsel_n which_o be_v as_o the_o wise_a alphonso_n say_v the_o best_a foresight_n a_o man_n can_v have_v in_o dubious_a matter_n and_o in_o those_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o probability_n justice_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o thing_n propose_v and_o also_o the_o capacity_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o minister_n who_o give_v the_o counsel_n whether_o he_o be_v move_v by_o interest_n or_o private_a end_n whether_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o danger_n what_o be_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o enterprise_n and_o upon_o who_o the_o blame_v and_o honour_n of_o the_o event_n will_v fall_v hist._n fall_v omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la magnarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la consilia_fw-la suscipiunt_fw-la astimare_fw-la debent_fw-la a_o quod_fw-la inchoatur_fw-la reip._n utile_fw-la ipsis_fw-la gloriosâ—m_fw-la aut_fw-la prâ—mptum_fw-la effectu_fw-la aut_fw-la certè_fw-la non_fw-la â—rduum_fw-la sit_fw-la simul_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la â—uadet_fw-la considerandus_fw-la est_fw-la adjiciatne_n consilio_fw-la periculum_fw-la suum_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la fortuna_fw-la coeptis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la cuâ—_n sâ—mmum_fw-la decus_fw-la acquiratur_fw-la tac._n 2._o hist._n these_o caution_n premise_v and_o the_o matter_n state_v such_o mean_n ought_v to_o be_v applyse_v as_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o above_o mention_v quality_n for_o nothing_o will_v be_v just_a and_o beneficial_a which_o shall_v be_v attain_v by_o indirect_a or_o extravagant_a mean_n in_o this_o also_o shall_v be_v consider_v four_o distinction_n of_o time_n which_o occur_v in_o all_o affair_n but_o especial_o in_o disease_n of_o state_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o humane_a body_n and_o these_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o growth_n or_o progress_n the_o consistence_n and_o declension_n by_o which_o and_o a_o timely_a application_n of_o proper_a mean_n the_o desire_a end_n be_v easy_o obtain_v as_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o transpose_v these_o method_n it_o be_v retard_v 〈◊〉_d the_o course_n of_o a_o ship_n will_v be_v if_o the_o rudder_n be_v change_v to_o the_o head_n the_o art_n consist_v in_o select_v mean_n proper_a to_o the_o end_v design_v use_v sometime_o these_o and_o sometime_o thoâ—â—_n those_o be_v not_o less_o useful_a and_o assistant_n which_o be_v omit_v than_o those_o which_o be_v apply_v as_o in_o a_o consort_n of_o voice_n where_o some_o cease_v while_o other_o sing_v and_o yet_o all_o equal_o make_v the_o harmony_n affair_n will_v not_o move_v of_o themselves_o though_o their_o good_a disposition_n and_o justice_n or_o common_a interest_n seem_v to_o drive_v they_o and_o if_o not_o guide_v by_o judgement_n they_o certain_o miscarry_v hist_o miscarry_v nam_fw-la saepe_fw-la honestâ—s_fw-la rerum_fw-la causas_fw-la ni_fw-fr judicium_fw-la adhibeas_fw-la pernicâ—â—â—_n exitus_fw-la câ—nsequuntur_fw-la tac._n 1._o hist_o few_o prince_n will_v err_v if_o they_o govern_v with_o assiduity_n and_o circumspection_n but_o either_o they_o tire_v or_o else_o despise_v these_o art_n and_o will_v obstinate_o accomplish_v their_o design_n by_o their_o own_o method_n this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o stubborn_a ignorance_n but_o prudence_n use_v other_o mean_n what_o force_n can_v subdue_v be_v easy_o obtain_v by_o dexterity_n adapt_v to_o time_n and_o circumstance_n so_o caecinus_n when_o he_o can_v neither_o by_o prayer_n nor_o by_o threat_n stop_v the_o flight_n of_o the_o german_a legion_n possess_v by_o a_o vain_a fear_n he_o at_o last_o throw_v himself_o in_o the_o gate_n way_n and_o by_o the_o horror_n they_o conceive_v of_o trample_v over_o their_o general_n body_n stop_v they_o a_o they_o projectus_fw-la in_o limine_fw-la porte_fw-fr miseratione_n demum_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la corpus_fw-la legati_fw-la eundum_fw-la erat_fw-la clausit_fw-la viam_fw-la tac._n 2._o a_o the_o same_o thing_n pompey_n do_v in_o another_o case_n one_o single_a word_n speak_v to_o purpose_n have_v gain_v the_o victory_n ferdinando_n gonsalez_n count_n of_o castille_n have_v draw_v up_o his_o army_n against_o the_o moor_n a_o certain_a person_n put_v spur_n to_o his_o horse_n ride_v out_o of_o his_o rank_n towards_o the_o enemy_n and_o immediate_o the_o earth_n open_v and_o swallow_v he_o the_o whole_a army_n be_v in_o a_o consternation_n at_o it_o but_o the_o count_n turn_v to_o they_o courage_n gentleman_n say_v he_o if_o the_o earth_n can_v bear_v we_o much_o less_o will_v our_o enemy_n and_o instant_o join_v battle_n he_o gain_v the_o victory_n that_o which_o happen_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o cirniola_n be_v not_o less_o remarkable_a a_o italian_a think_v the_o spaniard_n be_v rout_v set_v fire_n to_o two_o wagon_n of_o powder_n the_o great_a captain_n gonsalvo_n ready_o and_o cheerful_o animate_v they_o with_o these_o word_n courage_n my_o friend_n these_o be_v the_o bonfire_n for_o our_o victory_n which_o the_o event_n prove_v hisp._n prove_v mar._n hist._n hisp._n so_o much_o it_o import_v a_o minister_n to_o have_v a_o quick_a ready_a wit_n and_o address_v to_o make_v use_n of_o opportunity_n and_o by_o proper_a mean_n to_o turn_v misfortune_n to_o his_o advantage_n if_o after_o the_o election_n of_o good_a minister_n and_o the_o application_n of_o proper_a mean_n event_n do_v answer_v the_o prince_n desire_n let_v he_o not_o be_v discourage_v but_o rather_o show_v his_o constancy_n for_o resolution_n shall_v not_o be_v measure_v by_o chance_n but_o prudence_n casualty_n which_o can_v be_v foresee_v or_o prevent_v accuse_v not_o the_o action_n and_o to_o blame_v a_o man_n for_o do_v his_o endeavour_n be_v impudence_n this_o usual_o befall_v prince_n who_o either_o want_n judgement_n or_o courage_n who_o be_v oppress_v by_o ill_a success_n and_o as_o it_o be_v beside_o themselves_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o melancholy_a and_o lose_v that_o time_n in_o vain_a reflection_n upon_o what_o have_v happen_v which_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o remedy_v it_o quarrel_v with_o themselves_o that_o they_o do_v not_o take_v another_o method_n 24._o method_n eccles._n 22._o 24._o and_o lay_v all_o the_o fault_n upon_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o not_o
and_o whosoever_o have_v touch_v any_o slay_v purify_v â—â—â—h_v yourselves_o and_o your_o captive_n on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o on_o the_o â—â—â—â—th_v day_n numb_a 31._o 19_o aeneas_n think_v it_o â—_o crime_n to_o touch_v thing_n sacred_a before_o he_o have_v wash_v â—is_n hand_n in_o some_o live_a stream_n attrectare_fw-la nefas_fw-la donec_fw-la i_o flumine_fw-la vivo_fw-la abluero_fw-la virgil._n abluero_fw-la virgil._n god_n as_o he_o be_v equal_o the_o author_n of_o peace_n and_o life_n hate_v those_o who_o disturb_v that_o or_o cut_v the_o thread_n of_o this_o â—ven_o to_o weapon_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o death_n he_o have_v declare_v his_o aversion_n for_o hence_o i_o conceive_v he_o command_v his_o altar_n to_o be_v build_v of_o rough_a unpolished_a â—tone_n which_o no_o iron_n have_v touch_v such_o as_o that_o be_v â—hich_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n raise_v after_o they_o have_v pass_v â—â—e_z river_n jordan_n 5._o jordan_n and_o there_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n a_o altar_n of_o stone_n thou_o â—â—it_v not_o lift_v up_o any_o iron_n tool_n upon_o they_o deut._n 27._o 5._o and_o that_o of_o joshua_n after_o his_o actory_n over_o the_o man_n of_o a_z 31._o a_z then_o â—â—ua_fw-la build_v a_o altar_n etc._n etc._n a_o altar_n of_o whole_a stone_n over_o which_o no_o 〈◊〉_d have_v lift_v up_o a_o iron_n josh._n 8._o 30._o 31._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d that_o iron_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o war_n whereof_o sword_n be_v â—ade_v nor_o will_v he_o suffer_v the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o purity_n and_o â—aceableness_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n as_o that_o other_o precept_n â—â—â—ms_v to_o intimate_v 25._o intimate_v if_o thou_o will_v make_v â—an_v altar_n of_o stone_n thou_o shall_v not_o build_v it_o of_o hew_a stone_n for_o if_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d up_o the_o tool_n upon_o it_o thou_o have_v pollute_v it_o exod._n 2d_o 25._o but_o ambition_n of_o glory_n seldom_o give_v place_n to_o these_o â—nsiderations_n imagine_v there_o can_v be_v no_o reputation_n â—t_a where_o valour_n be_v not_o exercise_v and_o blood_n spill_v use_v thence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o care_v not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o auxiliaries_n or_o admit_v of_o companion_n in_o victory_n â—ing_v alphonsus_n iii_o lose_v the_o battle_n of_o arc_n only_o because_o 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o stay_v for_o the_o come_n up_o of_o the_o force_n of_o â—on_n and_o navarr_n and_o tilly_n that_o of_o leipsick_a by_o not_o â—aiting_v for_o the_o imperial_a force_n in_o which_o thing_n ambiâ—on_n be_v much_o in_o the_o wrong_n the_o glory_n of_o victory_n consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o any_o degree_n of_o courage_n as_o in_o have_v know_v how_o to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o safe_a counsel_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o one_o depend_v on_o chance_n the_o other_o on_o prudence_n he_o obtain_v the_o victory_n soon_o enough_o who_o have_v with_o judgement_n so_o provide_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v overcome_v ambition_n burn_v and_o reason_n once_o disturb_v follow_v its_o natural_a force_n and_o tendency_n and_o destroy_v itself_o state_n be_v never_o more_o behold_v to_o their_o prince_n than_o when_o undervalue_a trophy_n and_o triumph_n he_o strive_v to_o maintain_v peace_n by_o negotiation_n and_o purchase_v victory_n with_o money_n for_o it_o be_v much_o cheap_a buy_n for_o that_o than_o blood_n and_o general_o safe_a fight_n with_o golden_a than_o iron_n weapon_n the_o variety_n of_o past_a accident_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v victory_n forget_v itself_o glory_n to_o make_v it_o vanish_v joy_n to_o disorder_v spoil_n to_o puff_n it_o up_o acclamation_n to_o make_v it_o over-confident_a and_o bloodshed_n prompt_v it_o to_o despise_v the_o enemy_n and_o sleep_v secure_a when_o it_o shall_v be_v most_o vigilant_a and_o show_v great_a fortune_n in_o subdue_a itself_o than_o it_o meet_v with_o in_o conquer_a the_o enemy_n for_o this_o latter_a may_v possible_o be_v more_o a_o effect_n of_o fortune_n than_o courage_n but_o in_o the_o triumph_n over_o our_o affection_n and_o passion_n chance_n have_v no_o part_n the_o general_n therefore_o will_v do_v well_o immediate_o after_o a_o victory_n to_o retire_v into_o himself_o and_o with_o prudence_n and_o constancy_n compose_v the_o civil_a war_n of_o his_o passion_n forasmuch_o as_o without_o this_o triumph_n that_o other_o will_v but_o be_v more_o dangerous_a let_v he_o watch_v his_o spoil_n and_o trophy_n the_o more_o careful_o the_o more_o of_o they_o he_o have_v get_v for_o in_o danger_n fear_v double_n guard_n and_o sentinel_n when_o he_o who_o think_v himself_o out_o of_o it_o abandon_v himself_o to_o sleep_n joshua_n draw_v not_o back_o his_o hand_n till_o he_o have_v utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o aâ—_n 26._o aâ—_n for_o 〈◊〉_d draw_v not_o his_o hand_n back_o wherewith_o he_o stretâ—â—â—â—_n out_o the_o spear_n until_o he_o have_v utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n aâ—_n josh._n 8._o 26._o between_o the_o battle_n and_o victory_n there_o be_v no_o security_n despair_n be_v dare_v and_o the_o most_o contemptible_a animal_n when_o provoke_v turn_v again_o this_o experience_n cost_v archduke_n albert_n dear_a at_o newport_n and_o abner_n tell_v joab_n the_o danger_n of_o make_v his_o sword_n too_o bloody_a 26._o bloody_a shall_v the_o sword_n devour_v for_o ever_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n 2_o sam._n 2._o 26._o beside_o adversity_n be_v ingenuous_a and_o the_o enemy_n it_o oppress_v often_o lay_n hold_v on_o the_o occasion_n and_o recover_v in_o a_o moment_n whatever_o it_o have_v lose_v baffle_v fortune_n by_o her_o own_o inconâ—ancy_n a_o goddess_n who_o the_o more_o she_o shine_v the_o more_o brittle_a she_o be_v and_o the_o soon_o break_v a_o general_n must_v not_o therefore_o be_v elate_v by_o his_o victory_n nor_o think_v it_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o become_v in_o his_o turn_n a_o trophy_n to_o the_o person_n he_o â—as_v conquer_v he_o shall_v 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diligence_n because_o it_o be_v either_o unseasonable_a or_o imprudent_a by_o which_o we_o ruin_v both_o ourselves_o and_o he_o too_o this_o officiousness_n thraseas_n check_v in_o rusticus_n arulenus_n though_o in_o his_o own_o behalf_n know_v that_o kindness_n will_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o intercessor_n and_o of_o no_o advantage_n to_o the_o criminal_a ann_n criminal_a ne_fw-fr vana_fw-la &_o reo_fw-la non_fw-la profitura_fw-la intercessori_fw-la exitiosa_fw-la inciperet_fw-la tac._n 16_o ann_n nor_o be_v it_o less_o imprudent_a and_o dangerous_a to_o be_v over_o zealous_a for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o welfare_n of_o the_o prince_n then_o especial_o when_o without_o obligation_n of_o duty_n or_o certain_a prospect_n of_o remedy_n we_o intermeddle_v with_o their_o concern_v to_o our_o own_o apparent_a ruin_n i_o do_v mean_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v insensible_a at_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o suffering_n or_o that_o for_o our_o own_o ease_n and_o quiet_a we_o shall_v base_o 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nothing_o be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o to_o advise_v even_o he_o who_o be_v oblige_v in_o duty_n to_o it_o aught_o to_o avoid_v it_o if_o not_o ask_v for_o advice_n be_v judge_v by_o the_o event_n and_o that_o depend_v upon_o future_a accident_n which_o no_o prudence_n can_v foresee_v and_o that_o which_o fall_v out_o ill_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o counsellor_n but_o not_o that_o which_o succeed_v well_o emblem_n xlviii_o how_o be_v prince_n arm_v against_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o how_o unprovided_a against_o domestic_a one_o who_o follow_v they_o even_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o guard_n yet_o do_v they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o these_o be_v flatterer_n and_o parasite_n nor_o be_v there_o less_o danger_n from_o their_o fawn_n than_o from_o a_o enemy_n sword_n flattery_n have_v ruin_v more_o prince_n than_o force_n what_o royal_a purple_n have_v not_o this_o moth_n eat_v what_o sceptre_n have_v not_o this_o worm_n gnaw_v it_o insinuate_v itself_o into_o the_o tall_a cedar_n and_o prey_v upon_o the_o root_n soon_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v a_o damage_n not_o discern_v but_o by_o entire_a ruin_n the_o effect_n be_v soon_o see_v than_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v a_o false_a silkworm_n which_o inhabit_v the_o gild_a roof_n of_o palace_n the_o present_a emblem_n compare_v it_o to_o a_o lizzard_n with_o a_o gay_a starry_a back_n and_o poison_a breast_n it_o appear_v to_o the_o prince_n under_o the_o shine_a cloak_n of_o zeal_n the_o better_a to_o conceal_v its_o pernicious_a design_n 20._o design_n wo_n unto_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a isai._n 5._o 20._o let_v a_o prince_n know_v that_o all_o brightness_n do_v not_o denote_v the_o excellence_n of_o the_o subject_a for_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o leprosy_n 2._o leprosy_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o skin_n of_o his_o flesh_n a_o rise_a a_o scab_n or_o bright_a spot_n levit._fw-la 13._o 2._o and_o rot_a wood_n give_v a_o kind_n of_o light_n in_o the_o dark_a there_o be_v some_o glimmering_n of_o good_a even_o in_o the_o black_a soul_n sometime_o in_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o severity_n the_o assertor_n of_o liberty_n and_o opposer_n of_o the_o prince_n flattery_n base_o discover_v itself_o as_o when_o valerius_n mesalla_n propose_v the_o administer_a the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o tiberius_n each_o year_n and_o be_v ask_v by_o who_o order_n he_o do_v it_o he_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v from_o his_o own_o proper_a motive_n for_o that_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o public_a concern_v he_o will_v follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o reason_n even_o though_o he_o shall_v offend_v by_o it_o ann_n it_o sponte_fw-la dixisse_fw-la respondit_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o its_o quae_fw-la and_o remp_n pertinerent_fw-la consilio_fw-la nisi_fw-la suâ—â—surum_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la periculo_fw-la offensionis_fw-la ea_fw-la sola_fw-la species_n adulandi_fw-la supererat_fw-la tac._n 1._o ann_n not_o unlike_o this_o be_v that_o of_o ateius_n who_o when_o lucius_n ennius_n be_v accuse_v of_o have_v destroy_v the_o silver_n statue_n of_o tiberius_n to_o make_v house_n plate_n on_o and_o tiberius_n be_v willing_a to_o wave_v the_o accusation_n open_o oppose_v it_o say_v that_o the_o senator_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o power_n of_o judge_v nor_o shall_v such_o a_o crime_n go_v unpunished_a that_o he_o may_v indeed_o forgive_v his_o own_o grievance_n but_o shall_v not_o be_v prodigal_a of_o the_o injury_n do_v the_o state_n ann_n state_n palam_fw-la aspernante_fw-la atieo_fw-la capitone_n quasi_fw-la per_fw-la libertatem_fw-la nâ—â—_n enim_fw-la debere_fw-la eripi_fw-la patribus_fw-la vim_o statuendi_fw-la neque_fw-la tantum_fw-la maleficium_fw-la impune_fw-la habendum_fw-la sane_fw-la lentius_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la dolore_fw-la esset_fw-la reipub_fw-la dolores_fw-la ne_fw-la largiretur_fw-la tac._n 3._o ann_n the_o lizzard_n change_v its_o skin_n every_o year_n so_o also_o do_v flattery_n as_o oft_o i_o mean_v as_o the_o prince_n change_v his_o mind_n the_o minister_n of_o king_n alphonso_n the_o ten_o advise_v he_o to_o divorce_n queen_n violante_n for_o barrenness_n argue_v that_o the_o marriage_n be_v void_a which_o they_o afterward_o declare_v valid_a and_o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o retake_v she_o to_o his_o bed_n hisp._n bed_n mar._n hist._n hisp._n there_o be_v no_o animal_n more_o cunning_a than_o the_o lizzard_n whence_o the_o lawyer_n call_v all_o false_a practice_n crimen_fw-la stellionatus_fw-la who_o use_v more_o cheat_n than_o the_o flatterer_n impose_v upon_o the_o will_n the_o noble_a faculty_n of_o man_n so_o much_o above_o the_o other_o sense_n that_o without_o it_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v enslave_v the_o lizzard_n do_v not_o kill_v he_o who_o it_o wound_n but_o only_o benumb_v he_o and_o put_v he_o as_o it_o be_v beside_o himself_o by_o raise_v divers_a passion_n in_o he_o the_o proper_a quality_n of_o a_o flatterer_n who_o with_o specious_a pretence_n charm_v the_o eye_n and_o ear_n of_o prince_n and_o put_v they_o so_o beside_o themselves_o that_o they_o can_v search_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n the_o lizzard_n be_v so_o inveterate_a against_o man_n that_o when_o it_o cast_v its_o skin_n it_o eat_v it_o up_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v useful_a in_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o falling-sickness_n a_o flatterer_n desire_v a_o prince_n may_v not_o recover_v from_o his_o error_n for_o disabuse_v be_v the_o son_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v a_o utter_a enemy_n to_o flattery_n flatterer_n envy_v the_o prosperity_n of_o prince_n and_o hate_v they_o as_o those_o who_o by_o their_o power_n and_o a_o certain_a necessity_n oblige_v they_o to_o the_o slavery_n of_o dissimulation_n and_o flattery_n and_o force_v they_o to_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o think_v another_o a_o prince_n have_v need_n of_o great_a prudence_n to_o distinguish_v flattery_n for_o it_o consist_v in_o praise_n which_o he_o will_v find_v from_o those_o who_o be_v far_o from_o that_o vice_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o a_o flatterer_n promiscuous_o commend_v all_o honourable_a or_o base_a good_a or_o bad_a but_o the_o other_o only_o that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o good_a when_o therefore_o a_o prince_n see_v thing_n attribute_v to_o he_o which_o be_v due_a to_o other_o or_o which_o be_v mere_a accident_n 12._o accident_n o_o my_o people_n they_o which_o lead_v thou_o cause_v thou_o to_o err_v and_o destroy_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o path_n isa._n 3._o 12._o frivolous_a thing_n commend_v and_o extol_v which_o do_v it_o deserve_v it_o such_o as_o tend_v more_o to_o pleasure_n than_o reputation_n such_o as_o avert_v his_o mind_n from_o the_o toil_n of_o affair_n such_o as_o respect_v more_o his_o own_o advantage_n than_o the_o public_a interest_n and_o that_o the_o person_n who_o so_o commend_v these_o thing_n do_v not_o right_o govern_v himself_o that_o he_o do_v not_o
settle_v upon_o the_o throne_n shall_v neglect_v and_o think_v it_o beneath_o your_o grandeur_n to_o stoop_v to_o and_o that_o your_o presence_n be_v sufficient_a without_o this_o troublesome_a assiduity_n leave_v that_o to_o your_o minister_n i_o dare_v averâ—_n from_o the_o excellent_a constitution_n and_o order_n of_o this_o government_n both_o in_o its_o court_n and_o counsel_n your_o highness_n may_v finish_v your_o course_n without_o any_o considerable_a danger_n but_o you_o will_v be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o clock_n whole_o govern_v by_o the_o wheel_n nor_o will_v there_o appear_v any_o thing_n conspicuous_a or_o glorious_a in_o your_o whole_a reign_n as_o there_o will_v if_o which_o god_n grant_v your_o highness_n imitate_v augustus_n shall_v make_v your_o remark_n upon_o each_o kingdom_n distinct_o with_o a_o addition_n of_o all_o garrison_v town_n also_o of_o all_o person_n famous_a for_o war_n or_o peace_n with_o their_o qualification_n character_n service_n and_o the_o like_a particular_o insert_v all_o affair_n of_o great_a concern_v what_o have_v be_v their_o issue_n in_o what_o they_o succeed_v in_o what_o fail_v and_o several_a other_o observation_n which_o be_v instructive_a in_o the_o art_n of_o government_n hence_o proceed_v the_o harmony_n in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o jesuit_n which_o all_o so_o much_o admire_v for_o every_o three_o year_n the_o general_n have_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o have_v pass_v together_o with_o a_o private_a list_n of_o those_o of_o the_o order_n who_o because_o they_o may_v in_o time_n alter_v their_o nature_n and_o manner_n these_o catalogue_n be_v renew_v every_o year_n beside_o he_o have_v particular_a information_n every_o year_n of_o what_o ever_o in_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o know_v by_o which_o they_o always_o succeed_v in_o their_o election_n by_o suit_v the_o capacity_n of_o the_o person_n to_o the_o office_n not_o the_o office_n to_o the_o person_n and_o if_o prince_n have_v such_o character_n of_o thing_n and_o person_n they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o often_o deceive_v in_o their_o resolve_n and_o counsel_n they_o will_v be_v better_o instruct_v in_o the_o art_n of_o government_n and_o need_v not_o depend_v whole_o upon_o their_o minister_n and_o these_o will_v serve_v the_o prince_n with_o more_o care_n and_o circumspection_n when_o they_o know_v that_o he_o understand_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o these_o gross_a fault_n which_o we_o see_v at_o present_a i_o mean_v in_o not_o timely_a provide_v necessary_n for_o peace_n and_o war_n will_v never_o be_v commit_v in_o a_o word_n the_o fear_n of_o this_o catalogue_n will_v make_v virtue_n flourish_v and_o vice_n perish_v nor_o will_v these_o short_a memoirs_fw-fr breed_v any_o confusion_n especial_o if_o some_o be_v make_v by_o the_o prince_n own_o hand_n and_o other_o by_o his_o chief_a minister_n who_o be_v person_n of_o understanding_n and_o who_o he_o can_v trust_v to_o do_v it_o sincere_o and_o careful_o wherefore_o if_o as_o cicero_n say_v this_o knowledge_n be_v necessary_a for_o a_o senator_n cicero_n senator_n est_fw-la senatori_fw-la necessarium_fw-la nosse_fw-la rempub._n quà m_fw-la latè_fw-la pâ—tet_fw-la quid_fw-la habeat_fw-la militum_fw-la quid_fw-la valeat_fw-la aerarium_fw-la quoâ—_n socios_fw-la resp._n habeat_fw-la quos_fw-la amicos_fw-la quos_fw-la â—ipendiarios_fw-la qua_fw-la cuique_fw-la sit_fw-la lege_fw-la conditione_n foedere_fw-la etc._n etc._n cicero_n who_o be_v but_o a_o small_a member_n of_o the_o government_n how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o for_o a_o prince_n on_o who_o depend_v the_o universal_a welfare_n of_o his_o state_n and_o if_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n cause_v the_o article_n of_o the_o roman_a league_n to_o be_v read_v over_o to_o he_o twice_o every_o day_n why_o shall_v a_o prince_n disdain_n to_o read_v in_o one_o book_n a_o epitome_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o his_o empire_n view_v in_o that_o as_o in_o a_o map_n all_o the_o part_n of_o which_o it_o consist_v emblem_n lviii_o honour_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a instrument_n in_o the_o art_n of_o government_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o offspring_n of_o glory_n i_o shall_v think_v it_o a_o politic_a invention_n it_o be_v the_o prop_n of_o empire_n without_o it_o none_o can_v stand_v long_o a_o prince_n without_o it_o want_v a_o guard_n for_o his_o virtue_n the_o spur_n of_o renown_n and_o bond_n which_o make_v he_o to_o be_v love_v and_o respect_v a_o thirst_n for_o riches_n be_v tyrannic_a but_o for_o honour_n royal_a 5._o royal_a velle_fw-la pecuniis_fw-la excellere_fw-la tyrannicum_fw-la hâ—noribus_fw-la vero_fw-la magis_fw-la regium_fw-la arist._n poâ—_n lib._n 5._o nor_o be_v honour_n less_o requisite_a in_o the_o subject_a than_o the_o prince_n for_o without_o that_o the_o law_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o their_o devoir_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v more_o restrain_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o infamy_n than_o punishment_n the_o economy_n of_o government_n will_v soon_o be_v ruin_v be_v not_o obedience_n loyalty_n integrity_n and_o such_o like_a virtue_n in_o esteem_n ambition_n for_o honour_n preserve_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n to_o attain_v it_o we_o inure_v ourselves_o to_o labour_n and_o virtue_n that_o government_n be_v in_o as_o much_o danger_n where_o all_o will_v be_v slave_n as_o that_o in_o which_o aâ—l_n will_v be_v master_n a_o nation_n too_o abject_a and_o base_a be_v a_o prey_n to_o every_o invader_n and_o soon_o forget_v its_o duty_n to_o its_o lawful_a prince_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o a_o more_o lofty_a spirit_n and_o which_o set_v a_o value_n upon_o honour_n slight_v all_o toil_n and_o peril_n nay_o even_o despise_v its_o own_o ruin_n to_o remain_v firm_a in_o its_o obedience_n and_o loyalty_n what_o war_n calamity_n and_o devastation_n by_o fire_n and_o sword_n have_v not_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n feel_v for_o preserve_v their_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n neither_o the_o tyranny_n and_o barbarity_n of_o their_o enemy_n nor_o the_o infection_n of_o the_o element_n though_o all_o seem_v to_o conspire_v against_o they_o can_v shake_v their_o constancy_n they_o may_v indeed_o take_v from_o those_o loyal_a subject_n their_o estate_n their_o country_n and_o their_o life_n but_o not_o their_o sincere_a faith_n and_o generous_a loyalty_n to_o their_o lawful_a prince_n the_o usual_a remedy_n against_o intestine_a disorder_n be_v to_o make_v the_o people_n stranger_n to_o honour_n and_o reputation_n which_o piece_n of_o policy_n be_v use_v in_o china_n which_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n but_o from_o its_o own_o subject_n but_o in_o other_o kingdom_n which_o be_v expose_v to_o invasion_n glory_n and_o renown_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o subject_n that_o they_o may_v have_v courage_n to_o repulse_v a_o enemy_n â—or_a where_o there_o be_v no_o honour_n there_o be_v no_o valour_n that_o prince_n be_v not_o true_o great_a who_o do_v not_o command_v great_a spirit_n nor_o can_v he_o ever_o without_o such_o make_v himself_o formidable_a or_o enlarge_v his_o territory_n the_o subject_n honour_n oblige_v they_o to_o procure_v the_o prince_n for_o upon_o his_o grandeur_n depend_v they_o the_o very_a shadow_n and_o empty_a appearance_n of_o honour_n make_v they_o assiduous_a in_o labour_n and_o valiant_a in_o danger_n what_o treasure_n can_v make_v sufficient_a compensation_n for_o the_o estate_n and_o blood_n which_o subject_n squander_v away_o for_o the_o prince_n will_n and_o fancy_n be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o public_a coin_n of_o honour_n wherewith_o every_o one_o pay_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n it_o be_v the_o best_a price_n of_o worthy_a and_o brave_a exploit_n the_o cheap_a reward_n that_o prince_n can_v have_v find_v so_o that_o if_o not_o for_o their_o own_o grandeur_n they_o ought_v at_o least_o for_o their_o conveniency_n and_o interest_n maintain_v it_o among_o their_o subject_n by_o either_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o or_o light_o punish_v the_o fault_n which_o they_o commit_v to_o defend_v it_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o encourage_v with_o reward_n and_o public_a acknowledgement_n such_o action_n as_o be_v generous_a and_o honourable_a but_o they_o shall_v beware_v of_o give_v the_o least_o encouragement_n to_o that_o vain_a fantastical_a honour_n so_o much_o in_o vogue_n which_o depend_v upon_o people_n fancy_n not_o true_a virtue_n thence_o proceed_v dispute_n among_o the_o minister_n about_o precedence_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o public_a and_o the_o prince_n service_n hence_o duel_n affront_v and_o murder_n and_o from_o these_o come_v tumult_n and_o sedition_n this_o make_v obedience_n stagger_v and_o defile_v it_o with_o the_o prince_n blood_n for_o if_o once_o the_o subject_n shall_v be_v persuade_v in_o his_o own_o opinion_n or_o by_o the_o common_a cry_n that_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o not_o fit_a to_o live_v he_o soon_o contrive_v his_o death_n
king_n be_v his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v well_o defend_v according_a to_o a_o say_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v always_o rich_a and_o the_o exchequer_n full_a when_o the_o subject_n be_v wealthy_a and_o the_o land_n plentiful_a 2._o plentiful_a lib._n 15._o tit_n 5._o p._n 2._o when_o therefore_o a_o prince_n raise_v tax_n with_o this_o moderation_n the_o subject_n ought_v cheerful_o to_o pay_v they_o nor_o can_v they_o without_o a_o sort_n of_o rebellion_n refuse_v they_o for_o sovereignty_n have_v no_o other_o portion_n nor_o public_a necessity_n any_o other_o assistance_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n without_o soldier_n no_o soldier_n without_o pay_n no_o pay_n without_o tax_n hist._n tax_n neque_fw-la quies_fw-la gentium_fw-la sine_fw-la armis_fw-la neque_fw-la arma_fw-la sine_fw-la stipendiis_fw-la neque_fw-la stipendia_fw-la sine_fw-la tributis_fw-la haberi_fw-la queunt_fw-la tac._n 4._o hist._n for_o this_o reason_n when_o nero_n will_v have_v 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lose_v most_o of_o his_o man_n by_o sickness_n which_o seize_v 〈◊〉_d army_n in_o their_o camp_n enter_v carthage_n not_o in_o triumph_n but_o in_o mourn_v and_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o slave_n use_v go_v straight_o to_o his_o quarter_n kill_v himself_o without_o â—aking_v a_o word_n to_o any_o cruel_a victory_n seem_v to_o be_v â—â—re_o the_o heat_n of_o revenge_n than_o effect_v of_o courage_n it_o have_v â—â—re_o of_o fierceness_n than_o reason_n in_o it_o when_o lewis_n xii_o â—ing_v of_o france_n receive_v news_n that_o his_o army_n have_v â—otten_v the_o better_a in_o the_o battle_n of_o ravenna_n though_o with_o 〈◊〉_d loss_n of_o all_o his_o officer_n and_o the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o â—â—diers_n will_v to_o god_n say_v he_o sigh_v i_o have_v lose_v the_o â—ay_n and_o my_o brave_a captain_n be_v now_o alive_a may_v such_o â—ctories_n as_o these_o be_v for_o my_o enemy_n wherein_o the_o conquer_a 〈◊〉_d conqueror_n and_o the_o victor_n vanquish_v for_o this_o reason_n the_o most_o prudent_a commander_n decline_v engagement_n and_o attack_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a and_o value_v themselves_o more_o upon_o oblige_v the_o enemy_n to_o yield_v than_o upon_o subdue_a he_o by_o force_n 2._o force_n dare_v in_o discrimen_fw-la legiones_fw-la haud_fw-la imperatorium_fw-la ratus_fw-la tac._n annal._n lib._n 2._o the_o great_a captain_n receive_v gajeta_n by_o surrender_n and_o some_o think_v he_o have_v better_a since_o he_o be_v now_o master_n of_o the_o field_n have_v storm_v it_o and_o take_v the_o officer_n with_o the_o garrison_n prisoner_n to_o prevent_v any_o mischief_n they_o may_v do_v if_o let_v go_v he_o answer_v it_o will_v have_v cost_v more_o in_o powder_n and_o ball_n than_o the_o danger_n will_v have_v be_v worth_a it_o be_v a_o generous_a valour_n that_o bring_v the_o enemy_n to_o a_o surrender_n without_o bloodshed_n and_o a_o happy_a war_n that_o be_v end_v by_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n 12._o pardon_n bellorum_fw-la egregios_fw-la â—ines_fw-la quoties_fw-la ignoscendo_fw-la transigatur_fw-la taâ—_n annal._n l._n 12._o valour_n be_v for_o the_o enemy_n but_o mercy_n for_o the_o captive_n ibid._n captive_n quanta_fw-la pervicacia_fw-la in_o hostem_fw-la tanta_fw-la beneficentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d versus_fw-la supplices_fw-la utendum_fw-la id_fw-la ibid._n this_o generosity_n of_o mind_n be_v very_o rare_a nowadays_o when_o war_n be_v undertake_v more_o to_o satisfy_v passion_n than_o to_o exert_v valour_n more_o for_o devastation_n than_o conquest_n it_o be_v call_v peace_n to_o reduce_v city_n into_o ash_n and_o country_n into_o desert_n agric._n desert_n vbi_fw-la solitudinem_fw-la faâ—â—â—_n pacem_fw-la appellant_n tac._n in_o vit._n agric._n to_o lay_v waste_n and_o burn_v up_o field_n as_o we_o see_v in_o germany_n and_o burgundy_n what_o a_o barbarous_a cruelty_n how_o inconsistent_a with_o humane_a reason_n be_v it_o thus_o to_o wage_v war_n with_o nature_n herself_o and_o take_v from_o she_o those_o mean_n wherewith_o she_o nourish_v and_o support_v we_o the_o holy_a scripture_n forbid_v even_o the_o tree_n that_o grow_v near_o besiege_v city_n to_o be_v cut_v down_o because_o they_o be_v wood_n not_o man_n and_o so_o can_v increase_v the_o enemy_n number_n 19_o number_n when_o thou_o shall_v besiâ—â—â—_n a_o city_n a_o long_a time_n in_o make_v war_n against_o it_o to_o take_v it_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d destroy_v the_o tree_n thereof_o by_o force_v a_o be_v against_o they_o for_o 〈◊〉_d may_v eat_v of_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o cut_v they_o down_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o field_n be_v man_n life_n to_o employ_v they_o in_o the_o siege_n deut._n 20._o 19_o to_o that_o degree_n do_v god_n abhor_v blood_n spill_v in_o war_n that_o though_o he_o have_v make_v his_o people_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o midianite_n yet_o he_o afterward_o enjoin_v that_o whosoever_o have_v kill_v any_o person_n or_o touch_v any_o slay_v shall_v purify_v himself_o â—â—ven_o day_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n 19_o camp_n and_o do_v you_o abide_v without_o the_o camp_n seven_o day_n whosoever_o â—â—th_v kill_v any_o person_n
disposition_n of_o mind_n to_o which_o virgil_n seem_v also_o to_o have_v allude_v in_o this_o verse_n of_o he_o pacem_fw-la orare_fw-la manu_fw-la praefigere_fw-la puppibus_fw-la arma_fw-la virg._n arma_fw-la virg._n to_o sue_v for_o peace_n yet_o prosecute_v the_o war._n even_o after_o the_o conclusion_n of_o peace_n care_v aught_o still_o to_o be_v take_v of_o war_n since_o between_o the_o conqueror_n and_o conquer_a no_n firm_a faith_n be_v ever_o establish_v 2._o establish_v cum_fw-la in_o victores_fw-la victosque_fw-la munquam_fw-la solida_fw-la fides_fw-la convalesceret_fw-la tac._n hist._n l._n 2._o one_o day_n see_v that_o of_o the_o french_a several_a time_n engage_v and_o violate_v at_o casal_n and_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr saint_n croix_n be_v goodness_n abuse_v he_o who_o prefer_v the_o quiet_a of_o italy_n before_o the_o glory_n of_o victory_n which_o a_o advantageous_a post_n and_o 〈◊〉_d force_n offer_v he_o as_o 〈…〉_o in_o treaty_n of_o peace_n a_o free_a temper_n be_v no_o less_o requisite_a than_o iâ—_n the_o management_n of_o a_o war._n he_o that_o consâ—lts_v too_o much_o his_o honour_n in_o they_o and_o will_v conquer_v his_o enemy_n as_o well_o with_o the_o pen_n as_o sword_n bury_v spark_n under_o the_o ash_n to_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o a_o great_a war._n those_o peace_n which_o pompey_n and_o after_o he_o the_o consul_n mancinus_n make_v with_o the_o nuâ—â—â—tines_n have_v no_o effect_n because_o they_o be_v not_o a_o little_a derogatory_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n the_o capitulation_n of_o asti_n between_o charles_n emanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr hinoâ—osa_n be_v soon_o break_v upon_o account_n of_o one_o of_o the_o article_n about_o disarm_v the_o soldier_n not_o much_o for_o his_o majesty_n reputation_n which_o those_o disturbance_n and_o innovation_n of_o the_o duke_n seem_v to_o tend_v to_o no_o peace_n can_v be_v secure_a when_o there_o be_v so_o much_o inequality_n 15._o inequality_n bellum_fw-la anceps_fw-la a_o pax_fw-la inâ—onesta_fw-la placeret_fw-la nec_fw-la dubitatum_fw-la de_fw-la bello_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 15._o one_o of_o the_o privernates_n be_v ask_v by_o the_o roman_a senate_n how_o his_o countryman_n will_v observe_v the_o peace_n if_o it_o be_v allow_v they_o answer_v faithful_o and_o for_o ever_o if_o you_o grant_v we_o a_o good_a and_o equal_a one_o but_o if_o you_o impose_v hard_a condition_n you_o must_v not_o expect_v we_o shall_v keep_v they_o long_o 8._o long_o si_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d dederitis_fw-la &_o fidam_fw-la &_o perpetuam_fw-la si_fw-la 〈…〉_o tit._n liv._o l._n 8._o never_o do_v any_o one_o observe_v a_o peace_n which_o he_o know_v be_v to_o his_o disadvantage_n 8._o disadvantage_n nec_fw-la credideris_fw-la ulluâ—_fw-la 〈…〉_o in_o ea_fw-la conditione_n cujus_fw-la cum_fw-la paniteat_fw-la diutius_fw-la quam_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la mansurum_fw-la tit._n liv._o l._n 8._o except_o it_o be_v honourable_a and_o for_o the_o 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