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thankful_a towards_o the_o benefactor_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 8_o that_o he_o who_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o any_o other_o begin_v any_o dangerous_a enterprise_n without_o foresee_v the_o end_n and_o issue_n thereof_o bring_v himself_o and_o other_o in_o peril_n and_o be_v constrain_v to_o do_v some_o thing_n little_a to_o his_o honour_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 10_o that_o ill_a geny_n and_o unclean_a spirit_n often_o time_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v see_v and_o hear_v by_o man_n and_o have_v appear_v to_o diverse_a foretell_v they_o of_o many_o matter_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 12_o that_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o jest_v and_o scoff_n with_o man_n of_o valour_n which_o be_v sudden_a and_o as_o some_o say_v have_v their_o blood_n in_o their_o nail_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 14_o which_o may_v be_v well_o perceive_v by_o the_o do_n of_o lewes_n sforce_o when_o he_o commit_v the_o guard_n of_o valencia_n to_o donat_n raffignin_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 17._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o any_o man_n to_o give_v himself_o to_o rob_v and_o pillage_n when_o he_o ought_v to_o fight_v which_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o many_o fair_a erterprise_n chap._n 8._o fol._n 18_o the_o ambassador_n of_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o show_v themselves_o fearful_a in_o any_o case_n but_o virtuous_o to_o accommodate_v themselves_o to_o all_o occasion_n that_o shall_v happen_v chap._n 9_o fol._n 23_o between_o reconcile_a friend_n the_o least_o suspicion_n breed_v great_a distrust_n and_o cause_v they_o again_o to_o become_v enemy_n chap._n 10._o fol._n 25_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a example_n in_o any_o commonwealth_n to_o prescribe_v law_n and_o not_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o principal_o in_o those_o which_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o and_o do_v not_o defend_v and_o maintain_v those_o law_n against_o all_o such_o as_o will_v infringe_v they_o chap._n 11._o fol._n 27_o in_o our_o affair_n and_o occurrence_n we_o ought_v to_o settle_v and_o ground_v more_o trust_n and_o assurance_n in_o he_o which_o expect_v good_a from_o we_o then_o in_o he_o who_o have_v already_o receive_v the_o same_o chap._n 12._o f._n 29_o he_o which_o take_v more_o authority_n upon_o he_o than_o appertain_v to_o his_o dignity_n and_o office_n commit_v a_o error_n and_o seldom_o escape_v unpunished_a chap._n 13._o f._n 31_o whether_o a_o public_a servant_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n may_v pass_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o commission_n give_v to_o he_o or_o no._n chap._n 14._o f._n 35_o whether_o lewes_n poggio_n do_v err_v in_o refuse_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o alphonse_n king_n of_o naples_n because_o he_o have_v no_o commission_n thereto_o the_o which_o estate_n be_v renounce_v and_o abandon_v by_o philip_n maria_n viscount_n to_o the_o say_a king_n be_v by_o he_o nominate_v and_o institute_v heir_n unto_o the_o say_a duchy_n chap._n 15._o f._n 38_o that_o he_o who_o be_v disloyal_a and_o unfaithful_a to_o the_o first_o friend_n may_v yet_o prove_v trusty_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o second_o chap._n 16._o f._n 42_o to_o deny_v unto_o a_o people_n their_o first_o request_n be_v to_o make_v they_o the_o better_a content_n with_o what_o they_o receive_v and_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o moderate_a in_o their_o demand_n chap._n 17._o f._n 44_o that_o in_o choose_v general_n and_o chief_a commander_n their_o virtue_n ought_v more_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o the_o nobleness_n of_o their_o blood_n or_o any_o private_a affection_n chap._n 18._o f._n 46_o that_o in_o time_n of_o dangerous_a war_n man_n of_o virtue_n and_o worth_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v and_o place_v in_o government_n and_o when_o a_o man_n in_o small_a erterprise_n have_v carry_v himself_o honourable_o therein_o and_o yet_o will_v make_v himself_o chief_a and_o have_v principal_a command_n in_o great_a matter_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v repel_v and_o put_v back_o chap._n 19_o f._n 48_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v in_o two_o contrary_a and_o enemy_n army_n to_o have_v souldir_n of_o one_o particular_a nation_n chap._n 20._o f._n 51_o that_o lightness_n of_o belief_n be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o any_o man_n and_o that_o too_o much_o credulity_n have_v breed_v and_o cause_v many_o evil_n chap._n 21._o f._n 53_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o sure_a to_o continue_v obstinate_a and_o not_o to_o believe_v often_o advertisement_n by_o sundry_a person_n chap._n 22._o f._n 57_o that_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o those_o who_o be_v establish_v in_o great_a authority_n breed_v many_o disorder_n which_o afterward_o can_v be_v remedy_v chap._n 23._o f._n 60_o that_o courtesy_n bestow_v upon_o obstinate_a enemy_n use_v they_o with_o gentleness_n and_o favour_n serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o be_v employ_v in_o vain_a chap._n 24._o f._n 62_o that_o the_o suspicion_n increase_v and_o make_v great_a and_o the_o speech_n and_o ill_a rapport_n by_o man_n in_o authority_n 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so_o well_o affect_v to_o the_o emperor_n proceed_n chap._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o same_o example_n without_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o the_o same_o fortune_n charles_n the_o 8._o king_n of_o france_n be_v come_v into_o italy_n at_o the_o instance_n &_o procurement_n of_o lewes_n duke_n of_o milan_n for_o the_o conquest_n of_o naples_n against_o those_o of_o arragon_n the_o french_a army_n grow_v to_o be_v so_o terrible_a in_o italy_n that_o they_o be_v all_o afraid_a thereof_o and_o for_o that_o the_o french_a in_o their_o journey_n towards_o naples_n determine_v to_o pass_v through_o tuscan_a particular_o because_o of_o the_o seignory_n of_o florence_n the_o king_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o draw_v the_o florentine_n to_o his_o friendship_n whereunto_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n as_o well_o of_o the_o nobility_n as_o of_o the_o commonalty_n be_v very_o much_o incline_v the_o better_a to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o present_a danger_n but_o peterde_v medicis_n who_o then_o with_o great_a authority_n manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o florentine_a commonwealth_n persevere_v firm_a in_o the_o amity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o arragon_n will_v give_v no_o ear_n to_o the_o king_n demand_n who_o require_v passage_n offer_v many_o fair_a condition_n if_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v and_o thereto_o add_v many_o threaten_n if_o it_o be_v deny_v peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n hereupon_o entertain_v the_o king_n with_o delay_n allege_v that_o the_o can_v not_o give_v any_o sudden_a answer_n for_o that_o the_o chief_a burgess_n and_o citizen_n be_v at_o their_o farm_n and_o possession_n in_o the_o country_n so_o as_o hope_v for_o aid_n and_o succour_v from_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o the_o pope_n he_o resolve_v not_o to_o make_v any_o league_n with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n neither_o to_o give_v he_o passage_n wherefore_o the_o french_a resolve_v to_o take_v it_o perforce_o and_o take_v their_o way_n 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he_o think_v that_o it_o will_v happen_v unto_o he_o with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o his_o father_n with_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o so_o come_v to_o king_n charles_n who_o receive_v &_o entertain_v he_o with_o better_a countenance_n than_o with_o good_a will_n he_o consign_v unto_o he_o serezana_n serezanell_n the_o fortress_n of_o pisa_n &_o livorne_n and_o yield_v to_o the_o king_n all_o that_o he_o require_v wherefore_o when_o he_o return_v to_o florence_n they_o can_v not_o abide_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o counâ—â—â—_n peter_n de_fw-fr medâ—cis_n chase_v from_o his_o counâ—â—â—_n &_o final_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n from_o this_o do_n of_o peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n this_o advice_n &_o counsel_n may_v be_v draw_v which_o guicciardin_n wise_o note_v which_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n very_o dangerous_a to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o another_o if_o a_o man_n in_o general_a or_o particular_a have_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o same_o wit_n &_o the_o same_o fortune_n then_o first_o i_o say_v that_o although_o that_o humane_a action_n seem_v to_o be_v so_o join_v and_o couple_v together_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o that_o which_o now_o be_v present_a have_v be_v and_o that_o which_o have_v be_v aught_o to_o be_v again_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o accident_n which_o follow_v be_v so_o different_a and_o diverse_a that_o no_o man_n whosoever_o he_o be_v except_o very_o prudent_a can_v always_o govern_v himself_o in_o matter_n present_a by_o the_o example_n of_o that_o which_o be_v past_a if_o peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n have_v just_o balance_v his_o reason_n with_o those_o of_o laurence_n his_o father_n he_o will_v not_o by_o so_o sudden_a a_o determination_n have_v cast_v himself_o into_o his_o enemy_n arm_n three_o thing_n there_o ought_v to_o have_v meet_v and_o agree_v in_o one_o to_o have_v cause_v his_o proceed_n to_o come_v to_o the_o like_a issue_n as_o his_o father_n laurence_n his_o determination_n do_v to_o wit_n the_o reason_n the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o fortune_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v alike_o and_o the_o same_o naples_n comparison_n between_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v of_o peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o laurence_n de_fw-fr medicis_n with_o alphonse_n king_n of_o naples_n the_o reason_n which_o cause_v laurence_n to_o take_v that_o course_n be_v these_o first_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v at_o once_o to_o deal_v with_o two_o very_a mighty_a enemy_n stranger_n the_o one_o of_o which_o be_v the_o pope_n the_o other_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o know_v well_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v any_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o he_o take_v this_o resolution_n for_o his_o enemy_n will_v have_v neither_o truce_n nor_o peace_n nor_o league_n or_o confederacy_n with_o he_o but_o will_v absolute_o put_v he_o from_o his_o estate_n and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o have_v already_o seek_v to_o bereave_v he_o of_o his_o life_n second_o he_o consider_v that_o florence_n be_v a_o free_a city_n and_o much_o accustom_v to_o speak_v evil_a by_o reason_n whereof_o in_o public_a meeting_n and_o assembly_n abroad_o and_o in_o their_o particular_a house_n at_o home_n they_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o and_o he_o further_o know_v well_o that_o his_o government_n can_v not_o long_o continue_v see_v the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n do_v so_o much_o envy_n and_o malice_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o reputation_n three_o he_o well_o know_v that_o their_o chamber_n of_o account_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o estate_n be_v well_o waste_v and_o little_a money_n remain_v so_o as_o he_o must_v have_v public_a aid_n and_o particular_a man_n money_n to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o war_n which_o can_v not_o long_o continue_v and_o four_o he_o consider_v that_o this_o war_n begin_v to_o be_v tedious_a and_o
he_o more_o to_o who_o they_o be_v affect_v then_o he_o who_o be_v of_o desert_n by_o reason_n whereof_o such_o fault_n be_v ordinary_o make_v in_o the_o choose_n of_o captain_n which_o execute_v their_o place_n to_o the_o loss_n and_o shame_n of_o their_o country_n and_o although_o some_o say_v that_o in_o time_n of_o necessine_n virtue_n be_v seek_v for_o which_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n be_v not_o esteem_v nevertheless_o this_o be_v not_o always_o true_a esteem_v that_o virtue_n be_v know_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n which_o in_o peace_n be_v not_o esteem_v but_o be_v plain_o verify_v in_o extreme_a danger_n as_o the_o roman_n do_v by_o fabius_n maximus_n the_o venetian_n by_o victor_n pisani_n and_o the_o florentine_n by_o anthony_n jacomini_n yea_o it_o be_v see_v that_o without_o the_o sage_a counsel_n of_o wise_a senator_n and_o the_o ripe_a judgement_n of_o old_a man_n the_o advice_n of_o young_a man_n have_v overthrow_v and_o undo_v their_o country_n in_o their_o election_n wherefore_o the_o senator_n and_o counsellor_n who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n in_o public_a shall_v declare_v the_o ill_a carriage_n of_o those_o which_o have_v not_o do_v well_o in_o small_a matter_n and_o yet_o will_v be_v chief_a in_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n shall_v be_v ever_o praise_v and_o esteem_v as_o a_o procurer_n of_o the_o common_a good_a and_o lover_n of_o his_o country_n and_o show_v by_o his_o speech_n the_o truth_n shall_v cause_v some_o to_o change_v their_o opinion_n which_o may_v be_v otherwise_o affect_v fabius_n maximus_n be_v in_o the_o senate_n at_o rome_n when_o election_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v of_o new_a consul_n at_o what_o time_n hannibal_n of_o carthage_n make_v preparation_n to_o invade_v sicilia_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o incline_v unto_o he_o confull_n fabius_n maâ—imus_n oppose_v himself_o against_o titus_n ottacilius_n who_o have_v marry_v his_o sister_n daughter_n and_o will_v have_v be_v confull_n in_o that_o day_n the_o young_a man_n be_v to_o name_v the_o new_a consul_n and_o for_o that_o they_o name_v one_o titus_n ottacilius_n who_o in_o his_o consulship_n and_o government_n past_a have_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v of_o worth_n fabius_n think_v he_o unfit_a for_o that_o charge_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o have_v marry_v one_o of_o his_o niece_n and_o say_v open_o that_o if_o war_n be_v to_o be_v wage_v against_o enemy_n which_o will_v not_o take_v advantage_n of_o error_n and_o negligence_n a_o man_n may_v choose_v more_o for_o favour_n than_o for_o need_n because_o in_o smooth_a water_n and_o still_a sea_n every_o one_o can_v rule_v the_o helm_n and_o guide_v the_o ship_n but_o when_o tempest_n and_o storm_n arise_v there_o need_v a_o good_a and_o well_o experience_a pilot._n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n be_v not_o then_o so_o calm_a and_o in_o quiet_a as_o they_o may_v go_v play_n but_o be_v so_o beat_v and_o plunge_v in_o and_o with_o many_o storm_n they_o ought_v therefore_o careful_o to_o see_v to_o who_o they_o give_v the_o government_n and_o helm_n thereof_o and_o so_o address_v his_o speech_n to_o ottacilius_n he_o say_v we_o have_v oh_o titus_n ottacilius_n have_v experience_n of_o thy_o virtue_n and_o valour_n in_o less_o matter_n and_o true_o thou_o have_v not_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n by_o mean_n whereof_o we_o shall_v be_v induce_v to_o commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n any_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n we_o make_v the_o other_o year_n preparation_n for_o a_o navy_n by_o sea_n whereof_o thou_o have_v the_o charge_n and_o government_n first_o to_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v spoil_v and_o sack_v the_o shore_n side_n of_o africa_n second_o to_o the_o end_n to_o guard_v and_o assure_v our_o own_o coast_n and_o frontier_n of_o italic_a three_o to_o the_o end_n that_o to_o hannibal_n from_o africa_n into_o italy_n there_o shall_v come_v no_o relief_n or_o succour_n neither_o of_o money_n nor_o victual_n and_o then_o turn_v himself_o towards_o the_o whole_a council_n decade_n titus_n livius_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o the_o 3._o decade_n he_o add_v make_v ottacilius_n consul_n i_o say_v not_o if_o he_o have_v perform_v all_o these_o thing_n but_o if_o he_o have_v do_v only_o any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o the_o profit_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o then_o again_o turn_v himself_o towards_o he_o he_o say_v but_o if_o while_o thou_o have_v be_v general_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o army_n at_o sea_n all_o thing_n come_v in_o safety_n from_o carthage_n to_o hannibal_n and_o with_o such_o liberty_n as_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n if_o the_o coast_n of_o italy_n have_v be_v more_o infest_a with_o war_n than_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n what_o can_v thou_o say_v and_o allege_v for_o thy_o defence_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o which_o word_n all_o the_o young_a man_n alter_v their_o opinion_n regard_v jâ—_n thuse_v of_o gentral_n for_o the_o war_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o war_n and_o the_o worthâ—â—ese_n of_o the_o person_n 〈…〉_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v be_v choice_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o open_v their_o eye_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o man_n for_o consul_n as_o by_o their_o valour_n and_o virtue_n may_v resist_v and_o make_v head_n against_o hannibal_n wherefore_o let_v every_o gentleman_n that_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o the_o election_n of_o such_o captain_n consider_v the_o time_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o war_n and_o the_o virtue_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o person_n who_o they_o nominate_v if_o the_o time_n be_v quiet_a and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o war_n of_o no_o great_a importance_n they_o may_v make_v proof_n of_o some_o one_o who_o the_o favour_n but_o if_o he_o have_v ill_o discharge_v his_o place_n in_o the_o first_o employment_n in_o a_o small_a matter_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o the_o second_o in_o a_o great_a and_o although_o he_o possible_o escape_v with_o his_o honour_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o put_v such_o affair_n in_o hazard_n guicciardin_n say_v that_o the_o florentine_n resolve_v that_o they_o will_v not_o make_v rinuccio_n de_fw-fr marcian_n general_n of_o their_o army_n in_o their_o war_n of_o pisa_n although_o he_o be_v much_o favour_v for_o that_o he_o have_v once_o be_v vanquish_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o carry_v himself_o ill_a in_o a_o charge_n of_o lesser_a importance_n chap._n 20._o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v in_o two_o army_n be_v enemy_n to_o have_v soldier_n of_o one_o particular_a nation_n the_o accident_n and_o disgrace_n unthought_a of_o and_o unexpected_a which_o may_v happen_v to_o prince_n and_o potentate_n be_v such_o and_o in_o so_o great_a number_n happen_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o foreseâ—_n nor_o prevent_v the_o mishap_n and_o disgrace_n which_o may_v happen_v to_o preces_fw-la neither_o to_o resist_v or_o redress_v they_o when_o theâ—_n happen_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o foresee_v they_o and_o much_o less_o to_o yield_v remedy_n when_o they_o be_v come_v 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unto_o he_o afterward_o but_o aught_o to_o entertain_v he_o in_o show_n and_o give_v he_o some_o honest_a pension_n or_o provision_n to_o hold_v he_o far_o from_o he_o for_o when_o noble_a heart_n be_v grieve_v they_o never_o forget_v the_o wrong_n and_o although_o that_o for_o the_o present_a they_o have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o be_v revenge_v yet_o nevertheless_o they_o still_o retain_v the_o desire_n to_o do_v it_o and_o fail_v not_o to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n when_o they_o have_v opportunity_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o ancestor_n charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n incur_v the_o same_o error_n who_o be_v in_o a_o council_n of_o war_n with_o his_o captain_n give_v a_o blow_n to_o nicolas_n campo_n bachio_n a_o italian_a earl_n who_o be_v in_o that_o council_n who_o imprint_v the_o injury_n in_o his_o memory_n make_v show_v many_o year_n that_o he_o regard_v it_o not_o attend_v time_n and_o place_n to_o be_v revenge_v france_n nicholas_n campobachio_a a_o italian_a earl_n to_o be_v revenge_v betray_v his_o master_n charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o withdraw_v himself_o to_o lewes_n king_n of_o france_n which_o at_o length_n come_v to_o pass_v for_o be_v entertain_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n in_o his_o war_n against_o rene_n duke_n of_o lorraine_n the_o say_a earl_n nicholas_n at_o the_o battle_n at_o nansci_fw-la give_v duke_n rene_n warning_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o encounter_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n with_o the_o swisser_n for_o that_o he_o will_v come_v to_o his_o aid_n with_o his_o man_n at_o arm_n the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n give_v battle_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o earl_n nicholas_n will_v not_o once_o vouchsafe_v to_o budge_v with_o his_o cavallerie_n but_o turn_v his_o cornet_n towards_o france_n he_o go_v to_o the_o service_n of_o king_n lewes_n revenge_a himself_o by_o the_o death_n and_o overthrow_n of_o his_o master_n of_o the_o blow_n and_o injury_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v charles_n then_o commit_v a_o great_a fault_n to_o hold_v in_o his_o camp_n for_o chief_a of_o his_o man_n at_o arm_n he_o who_o he_o have_v so_o grievous_o offend_v through_o folly_n in_o choler_n and_o although_o that_o the_o earl_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o disloyal_a and_o a_o traitor_n yet_o nevertheless_o he_o give_v a_o example_n to_o prince_n and_o by_o this_o fact_n do_v advise_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o grieve_v their_o subject_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v man_n of_o spirit_n and_o of_o quality_n for_o ever_o trust_v they_o any_o more_o the_o lord_n peter_n strozzi_n a_o captain_n of_o great_a worth_n in_o our_o time_n 5_o guicciar_n lib._n 5_o in_o the_o defence_n which_o he_o write_v to_o show_v the_o occasion_n wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o battle_n overcome_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o marquesse_n of_o marignan_n where_o some_o captain_n forsake_v he_o produce_v many_o reason_n but_o he_o conceal_v the_o injury_n do_v unto_o some_o which_o he_o afterward_o take_v with_o he_o to_o the_o war_n to_o which_o he_o give_v the_o charge_n to_o guard_v certain_a hold_v and_o to_o command_v certain_a man_n at_o arm_n for_o which_o fault_n he_o be_v public_o blame_v for_o there_o be_v some_o man_n which_o care_v not_o by_o a_o public_a loss_n to_o revenge_v a_o private_a injury_n and_o so_o as_o they_o may_v effect_v their_o purpose_n they_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o the_o affair_n wherein_o they_o be_v employ_v and_o although_o that_o they_o which_o forsake_v and_o abandon_v he_o ought_v principal_o to_o have_v consider_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o pay_n of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o not_o of_o strozza_n yet_o they_o care_v not_o for_o that_o provide_v that_o he_o who_o have_v offend_v they_o may_v lose_v his_o credit_n and_o reputation_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v read_v his_o apology_n shall_v see_v though_o he_o express_o say_v it_o not_o yet_o he_o note_v and_o mean_v it_o when_o he_o silent_o say_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n neither_o honest_a nor_o honourable_a whatsoever_o it_o be_v dishonourable_a for_o a_o man_n to_o abandon_v his_o friend_n in_o time_n of_o need_n for_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o for_o any_o to_o abandon_v their_o master_n and_o friend_n in_o their_o great_a need_n notwithstanding_o there_o have_v be_v some_o occasion_n give_v and_o to_o speak_v upright_o i_o say_v that_o he_o be_v much_o to_o be_v blame_v that_o wrong_v another_o but_o after_o that_o he_o perceive_v that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o wrong_n humane_a wisdom_n do_v then_o will_n and_o require_v he_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o trust_v he_o no_o more_o who_o he_o have_v once_o offend_v and_o if_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v retain_v he_o near_o about_o he_o or_o that_o he_o have_v need_n of_o his_o service_n he_o ought_v so_o well_o to_o look_v to_o his_o affair_n that_o the_o evil_a manage_n of_o they_o may_v not_o great_o hurt_v he_o or_o else_o he_o ought_v to_o hold_v he_o far_o off_o from_o he_o with_o some_o charge_n that_o may_v be_v of_o great_a appearance_n in_o show_n than_o of_o effect_n or_o importance_n do_v as_o alphonse_n king_n of_o naples_n do_v by_o jacques_n piccinino_n the_o son_n of_o nicholas_n who_o he_o wise_o aid_v and_o relieve_v as_o a_o friend_n but_o keep_v himself_o as_o well_o from_o he_o as_o from_o a_o enemy_n chap._n 31._o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v who_o by_o policy_n or_o industry_n draw_v unto_o he_o pernicious_a and_o wicked_a person_n to_o the_o end_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o offence_n already_o commit_v and_o to_o stop_v they_o from_o proceed_v further_o in_o their_o wickedness_n there_o be_v sometime_o such_o man_n bear_v into_o world_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v bear_v to_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o mankind_n and_o be_v so_o full_a of_o mischief_n and_o so_o ground_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o villainy_n that_o when_o they_o die_v and_o leave_v this_o world_n a_o man_n may_v just_o say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v deliver_v and_o purge_v of_o a_o dangerous_a plague_n these_o man_n or_o rather_o monster_n than_o man_n no_o soon_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n join_v to_o their_o inclination_n and_o desire_n to_o do_v ill_a but_o they_o fall_v into_o infinite_a cruelty_n disordinate_a desire_n and_o monstrous_a action_n and_o for_o that_o they_o be_v nousle_v up_o and_o accustom_v to_o do_v ill_a they_o live_v in_o great_a unquietnes_n without_o rest_n when_o they_o can_v exercise_v their_o malice_n &_o always_o careful_o seek_v occasion_n to_o make_v themselves_o know_v what_o they_o be_v willing_o offer_v themselves_o with_o great_a readiness_n to_o execute_v the_o wicked_a resolution_n and_o counsel_n of_o other_o when_o they_o can_v effect_v their_o own_o purpose_n have_v by_o some_o accident_n lose_v the_o mean_n and_o power_n to_o do_v ill_o of_o themselves_o when_o the_o many_o misdeed_n of_o such_o pernicious_a person_n deserve_v punishment_n not_o when_o assurance_n and_o safeguard_n give_v to_o a_o and_o by_o a_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v and_o when_o not_o all_o policy_n and_o cunning_a mean_n to_o entrap_v they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o it_o be_v but_o well_o do_v to_o fail_v and_o break_v the_o doubtful_a promise_n and_o assurance_n make_v unto_o they_o so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v or_o at_o the_o least_o hinder_v and_o keep_v from_o commit_v any_o more_o and_o although_o that_o faith_n and_o promise_n ought_v to_o be_v hold_v yea_o even_o with_o a_o man_n enemy_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a and_o just_a prince_n to_o hold_v his_o word_n nevertheless_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v when_o the_o case_n be_v alike_o for_o when_o faith_n be_v express_o give_v and_o that_o safeguard_n be_v grant_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n i_o say_v that_o such_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v and_o keep_v even_o with_o traitor_n but_o when_o the_o word_n which_o be_v use_v and_o the_o promise_v make_v be_v equivocent_a and_o may_v be_v diverse_o construe_v and_o have_v sundry_a meaning_n and_o interpretation_n i_o say_v that_o then_o it_o be_v not_o ill_o do_v for_o a_o man_n to_o serve_v his_o turn_n to_o his_o best_a advantage_n upon_o such_o person_n for_o that_o those_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o people_n which_o be_v abstract_n and_o as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v divide_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o essence_n and_o be_v of_o man_n and_o do_v participate_v more_o with_o the_o brutal_n than_o with_o the_o humane_a and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v handle_v and_o deal_v withal_o rather_o as_o beast_n than_o man_n gonsaluo_n fernandez_n surname_v the_o great_a captain_n know_v the_o most_o wicked_a inclination_n of_o valentine_n
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when_o confederate_n be_v slow_a in_o help_v one_o another_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o the_o loss_n and_o damage_n that_o rise_v thereof_o when_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n desire_v league_n or_o confederacy_n to_o offend_v or_o defend_v this_o grow_v not_o but_o through_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o force_n for_o a_o estate_n which_o will_v offend_v or_o defend_v itself_o from_o the_o force_n and_o violence_n of_o another_o and_o know_v that_o their_o own_o force_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o resist_v or_o offend_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o aid_n or_o succour_n near_o or_o far_o off_o according_a as_o it_o best_o fit_v his_o purpose_n though_o the_o succour_n which_o a_o man_n require_v from_o far_o off_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o a_o manner_n always_o unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a ☞_o ☞_o for_o a_o town_n which_o can_v defend_v itself_o by_o their_o own_o force_n and_o desire_v succour_n from_o far_o off_o 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prince_n or_o commonwealth_n show_v weakness_n of_o strength_n because_o that_o he_o which_o be_v assault_v or_o which_o will_v assail_v another_o know_v that_o he_o have_v not_o force_n fit_v thereto_o which_o may_v be_v sufficient_a either_o for_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o aid_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v unite_v with_o other_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v that_o which_o of_o himself_o he_o can_v not_o do_v alone_o but_o when_o the_o prince_n request_v whether_o by_o virtue_n of_o confederacy_n or_o alliance_n or_o by_o any_o other_o bond_n of_o friendship_n resolve_v to_o send_v the_o succour_n demand_v he_o ought_v to_o send_v such_o as_o his_o friend_n or_o confederate_n may_v serve_v his_o turn_n therewith_o for_o that_o otherwise_o he_o which_o receive_v
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suffice_v to_o recover_v his_o lose_a reputation_n and_o clear_o to_o free_v and_o deliver_v his_o friend_n from_o trouble_n the_o like_a part_n be_v play_v with_o king_n manfredi_n by_o the_o gibelin_n of_o florence_n which_o desire_v his_o help_n against_o the_o guelph_n which_o have_v thrust_v they_o out_o of_o the_o town_n he_o send_v to_o they_o for_o succour_n only_o one_o company_n of_o german_a man_n at_o arm_n with_o his_o own_o ensign_n or_o cornet_n the_o florentine_n which_o be_v flee_v to_o sienna_n be_v discontent_n with_o this_o small_a succour_n and_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o m._n farinata_n of_o the_o uberti_n chief_a of_o this_o faction_n it_o be_v devise_v that_o the_o almain_n shall_v either_o win_v or_o lose_v the_o victory_n alone_o or_o shall_v remain_v for_o pledge_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v overcome_v &_o dispatch_v out_o of_o the_o way_n k._n manfredi_n shall_v send_v they_o some_o great_a aid_n there_o be_v a_o fair_a banquet_n make_v for_o they_o furnish_v with_o much_o good_a meat_n and_o excellent_a good_a wine_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o feast_n when_o they_o be_v well_o fill_v upon_o a_o sudden_a a_o alarm_n be_v give_v wherefore_o the_o almain_n not_o less_o warm_v and_o chafe_v with_o the_o wine_n than_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o drum_n 1._o leonar_n arch._n lib._n 1._o sally_v out_o of_o sienna_n and_o with_o great_a fury_n charge_v the_o enemy_n make_v a_o most_o fair_a proof_n of_o themselves_o sienna_n the_o german_n be_v defeat_v by_o the_o guelph_n before_o sienna_n but_o in_o the_o end_n be_v all_o cut_n in_o piece_n and_o the_o king_n ensign_n take_v wherefore_o k._n manfredi_n wroth_a and_o move_v with_o this_o disgrace_n send_v to_o the_o gibelin_n such_o succour_n as_o they_o therewith_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n and_o return_v to_o their_o country_n which_o if_o king_n manfredi_n have_v do_v in_o the_o beginning_n his_o ensign_n have_v not_o receive_v that_o shame_n neither_o have_v his_o people_n be_v overthrow_v chap._n 47._o a_o ambassador_n ought_v not_o to_o care_n to_o be_v account_v importune_v by_o the_o prince_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v provide_v that_o he_o satisfy_v his_o own_o prince_n in_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o ambassador_n be_v full_a of_o great_a care_n and_o trouble_v and_o he_o which_o discharge_v the_o same_o with_o his_o honour_n may_v be_v place_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o honourable_a personage_n and_o worthy_a of_o reputation_n and_o this_o charge_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o a_o man_n have_v to_o handle_v and_o manage_v matter_n of_o importance_n or_o to_o negotiate_v with_o prince_n which_o be_v obstinate_a in_o their_o opinion_n be_v not_o induce_v by_o the_o lively_a reason_n which_o be_v allege_v neither_o answer_n to_o the_o point_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v propound_v when_o a_o man_n then_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o prince_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o common_a say_n marry_v to_o his_o own_o opinion_n it_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o attempt_v by_o some_o reason_n to_o divert_v he_o and_o to_o allege_v many_o reason_n unto_o he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o ambassador_n have_v not_o break_v off_o the_o affair_n but_o that_o the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o the_o prince_n deal_v a_o ambassador_n ought_v not_o to_o care_n for_o a_o ill_a word_n from_o the_o prince_n with_o who_o be_v have_v to_o deal_v have_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o business_n have_v not_o take_v wish_a effect_n and_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v if_o the_o lord_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v weary_v with_o his_o instance_n and_o importunity_n show_v himself_o in_o word_n displease_v yet_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o be_v discontent_n for_o his_o prince_n will_v take_v his_o importunate_a solicitation_n for_o industry_n and_o diligence_n although_o to_o the_o other_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v too_o far_o press_v and_o importunity_n in_o the_o year_n 1513._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n send_v to_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n for_o his_o ambassador_n peter_n diurea_n 12._o guicci_n lib._n 12._o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o resign_v verona_n to_o the_o venetian_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o ally_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o there_o go_v with_o he_o john_n baptista_n spinello_n earl_n of_o carriati_n ambassador_n for_o the_o same_o king_n to_o venice_n and_o there_o be_v a_o forbearance_n of_o arm_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o venetian_n these_o ambassador_n arrive_v in_o germanic_a at_o the_o emperor_n court_n who_o have_v already_o resolve_v with_o himself_o not_o to_o render_v verona_n to_o the_o venetian_n upon_o any_o condition_n whatsoever_o because_o he_o will_v not_o whole_o dispossess_v himself_o of_o one_o port_n to_o enter_v into_o italy_n the_o ambassador_n begin_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o say_a town_n show_v for_o a_o reason_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o money_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o venice_n will_v give_v he_o recompense_v which_o amount_v to_o a_o great_a sum_n and_o by_o mean_a of_o the_o spanish_a army_n which_o their_o king_n will_v give_v he_o he_o may_v make_v war_n in_o burgundy_n and_o with_o this_o reason_n they_o allege_v many_o other_o but_o caesar_n continue_v still_o firm_a in_o his_o resolution_n and_o will_v not_o be_v turn_v what_o condition_n soever_o be_v offer_v to_o his_o advantage_n and_o because_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n be_v very_o earnest_a with_o he_o caesar_n displease_v with_o their_o reply_n and_o importunity_n and_o principal_o with_o those_o of_o count_n carriati_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o inclination_n to_o the_o venetian_n ambassador_n a_o check_n give_v by_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n to_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n he_o ought_v 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to_o the_o emperor_n service_n they_o have_v ruinate_v the_o estate_n of_o rome_n in_o fine_a the_o one_o be_v unable_a to_o endure_v the_o other_o and_o cecinna_n think_v himself_o in_o less_o reputation_n than_o the_o other_o with_o vitellius_n use_v treason_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o pay_n and_o service_n of_o vitellius_n sicily_n the_o emperor_n vitellius_n be_v overcome_v by_o vespasian_n the_o emperor_n fazel_n in_o his_o 6._o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o sicily_n and_o valens_n remain_v alone_o be_v unable_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o war_n which_o vespasian_n wage_v against_o he_o be_v overcome_v and_o take_v prisoner_n and_o vitellius_n be_v deprive_v of_o his_o life_n and_o empire_n fazel_n allege_v another_o example_n in_o his_o sixth_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o sicily_n leo_n and_o procopius_n be_v chief_a general_n in_o italy_n for_o basilius_n the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n these_o in_o a_o battle_n at_o sea_n against_o the_o saracen_n 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pre-eminence_n and_o superiority_n in_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o army_n or_o between_o who_o may_v be_v hatred_n and_o emulation_n because_o that_o from_o these_o two_o fault_n ensue_v the_o ruin_n and_o loss_n of_o honour_n of_o life_n and_o estate_n chap._n 56._o no_o man_n ought_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o fugitive_n and_o runnaway_n for_o whoso_o repose_v trust_v in_o they_o without_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o they_o commit_v a_o great_a error_n we_o have_v say_v above_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a error_n to_o undertake_v a_o enterprise_n through_o the_o persuasion_n of_o rebel_n because_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n such_o enterprise_n have_v not_o prevail_v but_o have_v be_v damageable_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o author_n thereof_o but_o i_o find_v not_o that_o there_o be_v less_o danger_n and_o prejudice_n easy_o to_o believe_v those_o which_o in_o deed_n be_v or_o for_o some_o plot_n and_o secret_a practice_n feign_v themselves_o to_o be_v fugitive_n principal_o when_o the_o war_n be_v open_a and_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o their_o persuasion_n may_v breed_v great_a inconvenience_n wherefore_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o those_o colonel_n and_o captain_n do_v wise_o which_o when_o any_o of_o these_o fugitive_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n come_v unto_o they_o if_o they_o present_o trust_v they_o not_o nor_o give_v any_o charge_n of_o importance_n but_o open_v they_o their_o eye_n mark_v well_o their_o action_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o behaviour_n and_o seem_v in_o word_n and_o outward_a sign_n that_o they_o trust_v they_o keep_v they_o busy_v give_v they_o good_a hope_n until_o they_o be_v well_o certify_v and_o assure_v of_o their_o nature_n and_o quality_n they_o may_v afterward_o free_o without_o any_o suspicion_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n any_o honourable_a enterprise_n that_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o fugitive_n be_v a_o great_a fault_n fugitive_n crassus_n a_o general_n for_o the_o roman_n be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v be_v betray_v by_o a_o fugitive_n and_o cause_n of_o most_o notable_a loss_n and_o damage_n the_o city_n of_o babylon_n can_v well_o testify_v and_o crassus_n captain_n for_o the_o roman_n the_o city_n be_v deprive_v of_o her_o liberty_n and_o almost_o ruinate_v and_o the_o other_o deceive_v by_o a_o fugitive_n lose_v the_o roman_a army_n and_o his_o life_n with_o all_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o city_n of_o babylon_n rebel_v against_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n the_o which_o to_o defend_v itself_o and_o to_o resist_v the_o force_n of_o darius_n and_o fear_v a_o tedious_a and_o long_a siege_n make_v all_o necessary_a provision_n as_o well_o for_o munition_n and_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o war_n to_o defend_v and_o offend_v as_o for_o victual_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o victual_n shall_v not_o be_v consume_v by_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a person_n for_o the_o war_n the_o babylonian_n slay_v all_o their_o woman_n reserve_v only_o one_o in_o every_o house_n to_o give_v order_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o there_o be_v necessary_a darius_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o rebellion_n and_o revolt_n of_o so_o noble_a rich_a and_o strong_a a_o town_n have_v assemble_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a army_n and_o make_v provision_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a thereto_o take_v his_o way_n towards_o babylon_n and_o at_o length_n besiege_v it_o very_o strict_o on_o every_o side_n those_o of_o babylon_n be_v nothing_o amaze_v to_o see_v so_o great_a a_o army_n about_o their_o wall_n thereof_o â—abilon_fw-mi strict_o besiege_v and_o the_o siege_n thereof_o but_o in_o view_n of_o the_o enemy_n they_o dance_v upon_o their_o rampier_n and_o give_v themselves_o to_o feast_v and_o dance_v and_o also_o use_v some_o injurious_a speech_n against_o the_o persian_n without_o fear_v or_o care_v for_o the_o enemy_n or_o his_o force_n the_o siege_n remain_v before_o the_o city_n one_o whole_a year_n and_o seven_o month_n continual_o and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o get_v it_o by_o force_n policy_n nor_o promise_n for_o all_o that_o serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o a_o gentleman_n of_o persia_n call_v zophir_n perceive_v that_o all_o the_o persian_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v weary_a of_o so_o long_a a_o siege_n attempt_v a_o most_o courageous_a and_o profitable_a enterprise_n for_o his_o king_n for_o have_v communicate_v his_o design_n and_o the_o course_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o hold_v to_o the_o king_n he_o mar_v and_o mangle_v all_o his_o face_n with_o a_o knife_n and_o flee_v from_o the_o king_n camp_n to_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n the_o babylonian_n see_v he_o so_o ill_o handle_v receive_v he_o friendly_a and_o think_v that_o without_o any_o malice_n or_o feign_v he_o be_v flee_v to_o the_o town_n they_o have_v many_o secret_a discourse_n with_o he_o whereby_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o
he_o be_v a_o deadly_a enemy_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o they_o give_v he_o certain_a company_n of_o soldier_n in_o charge_n the_o ten_o day_n he_o sally_v out_o of_o the_o town_n with_o his_o company_n and_o slay_v a_o thousand_o persian_a soldier_n the_o which_o according_a to_o the_o order_n conclude_v and_o agree_v upon_o between_o king_n darius_n and_o zophir_n have_v make_v a_o road_n even_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o semiramis_n darius_n zophir_n by_o fraud_n put_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n darius_n which_o win_v zophir_n great_a honour_n and_o marvelous_a credit_n among_o the_o babylonian_n seven_o day_n after_o king_n darius_n send_v another_o captain_n with_o two_o thousand_o soldier_n to_o the_o port_n of_o ninus_n which_o valiant_o defend_v themselves_o in_o the_o end_n be_v cut_v in_o piece_n twenty_o day_n after_o follow_v the_o accord_n and_o agreement_n the_o king_n fail_v not_o to_o send_v four_o thousand_o soldier_n to_o 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fortune_n of_o the_o war_n battle_n be_v give_v wherein_o for_o this_o that_o ottacar_n be_v of_o less_o force_n though_o equal_a in_o despite_n and_o choler_n he_o be_v overcome_v and_o slay_v which_o have_v not_o happen_v unto_o he_o if_o he_o have_v consider_v that_o he_o can_v not_o fight_v with_o equal_a force_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o he_o be_v then_o in_o the_o same_o necessity_n which_o he_o be_v in_o before_o when_o he_o first_o compound_v with_o he_o and_o if_o the_o emperor_n have_v not_o be_v of_o so_o good_a a_o mind_n and_o conscience_n as_o he_o be_v he_o may_v have_v seize_v on_o his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n first_o the_o noble_a mind_n of_o the_o emperor_n rodulph_n the_o first_o but_o be_v content_a to_o have_v overcome_v he_o give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n to_o vinceslaus_n son_n of_o king_n ottacar_n decease_v and_o withal_o give_v he_o his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n he_o than_o which_o will_v not_o maintain_v and_o keep_v his_o promise_n make_v perforce_o let_v he_o first_o measure_v himself_o and_o his_o force_n and_o see_v whether_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v his_o party_n good_a against_o his_o enemy_n and_o than_o if_o he_o find_v himself_o able_a to_o do_v it_o he_o may_v resolve_v to_o fail_v of_o his_o promise_n but_o he_o that_o have_v not_o force_n to_o overcome_v or_o equal_o to_o resist_v let_v he_o not_o put_v himself_o in_o danger_n for_o he_o will_v ever_o find_v himself_o deceive_v chap._n 72._o when_o a_o general_n or_o chief_a commander_n too_o much_o doubt_v his_o enemy_n and_o too_o much_o distru_v his_o own_o force_n he_o shall_v never_o effect_v any_o laudable_a enterprise_n to_o make_v account_n of_o a_o enemy_n as_o much_o as_o be_v needful_a be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a captain_n but_o to_o have_v such_o opinion_n and_o to_o make_v so_o great_a reckon_n of_o he_o that_o it_o bereave_v you_o of_o courage_n to_o assail_v he_o be_v rather_o a_o sign_n of_o base_a fear_n then_o of_o a_o wise_a doubt_n wherefore_o when_o a_o general_n govern_v himself_o with_o consideration_n and_o show_v that_o he_o so_o much_o esteem_v the_o enemy_n valour_n that_o he_o will_v not_o hazard_v rash_o to_o assault_v he_o neither_o with_o shame_n and_o pusillanimity_n to_o fly_v from_o he_o he_o do_v well_o &_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o of_o judgement_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_a when_o he_o show_v to_o make_v such_o account_n of_o he_o &_o to_o have_v such_o distrust_n in_o his_o own_o force_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o attempt_v to_o sound_v he_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o worth_n and_o in_o vain_a shall_v spend_v his_o time_n and_o the_o charge_n which_o he_o must_v be_v at_o
and_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o war_n shall_v be_v dishonourable_a unto_o he_o and_o damageable_a to_o his_o prince_n this_o be_v perceive_v between_o two_o private_a enemy_n when_o the_o one_o in_o his_o heart_n conceive_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o the_o valour_n and_o courage_n of_o the_o other_o and_o distru_v himself_o either_o because_o he_o want_v courage_n or_o know_v not_o how_o to_o handle_v his_o weapon_n this_o conceit_n make_v he_o so_o fearful_a that_o he_o eschew_v all_o occasion_n to_o enter_v into_o any_o quarrel_n against_o he_o and_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o we_o see_v the_o like_a in_o open_a war_n that_o when_o one_o army_n too_o much_o esteem_v and_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o other_o it_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o retire_n and_o turn_v to_o this_o place_n or_o that_o place_n encamp_v in_o some_o strong_a place_n and_o make_v delay_n so_o as_o want_v courage_n to_o assail_v the_o enemy_n without_o make_v any_o proof_n and_o experiment_n whether_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o fear_v or_o no._n francis_n maria_n duke_n of_o urbin_n be_v general_n for_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o league_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o french_a king_n be_v to_o go_v to_o relieve_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n francis_n sforce_o who_o be_v besiege_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o milan_n be_v come_v to_o the_o city_n he_o conceive_v such_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o spanish_a and_o almain_n soldier_n which_o besiege_v the_o castle_n and_o have_v so_o small_a confidence_n in_o his_o own_o army_n that_o he_o esteem_v it_o vile_a so_o that_o although_o there_o be_v therein_o many_o old_a soldier_n and_o famous_a captain_n of_o italy_n yet_o he_o take_v a_o conceit_n in_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o will_v not_o charge_v they_o without_o some_o mighty_a squadron_n of_o swisser_n and_o go_v to_o milan_n for_o this_o enterprise_n to_o deliver_v the_o duke_n and_o the_o castle_n he_o lose_v so_o much_o time_n in_o attend_v the_o swisser_n that_o he_o give_v leave_v mean_n and_o leisure_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n to_o enter_v into_o milan_n with_o a_o garrison_n and_o force_n of_o other_o spanish_a troop_n and_o his_o hope_n be_v lose_v and_o the_o foundation_n lay_v on_o the_o people_n of_o milan_n and_o so_o many_o other_o occasion_n serve_v fit_a for_o his_o purpose_n to_o have_v effect_v his_o design_n and_o to_o have_v prevail_v in_o this_o enterprise_n escape_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o in_o the_o end_n with_o this_o delay_n and_o remove_v his_o camp_n from_o place_n to_o place_n attend_v the_o come_n of_o the_o swisser_n he_o go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o milan_n think_v to_o have_v find_v no_o resistance_n but_o at_o the_o first_o charge_n he_o find_v himself_o deceive_v for_o the_o spaniard_n well_o defend_v the_o port_n towards_o rome_n which_o he_o assault_v and_o slay_v forty_o of_o his_o man_n and_o wound_v many_o and_o in_o defend_v the_o suburb_n be_v do_v the_o like_a wherefore_o the_o duke_n be_v more_o confirm_v in_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o cowardice_n of_o his_o italian_a soldier_n 17._o guicci_n lib._n 17._o he_o sudden_o determine_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o milan_n with_o his_o army_n and_o so_o the_o same_o night_n he_o give_v the_o pope_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o pourueiour_n of_o the_o venetian_n to_o understand_v of_o his_o determination_n and_o how_o that_o he_o have_v already_o begin_v to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n persuade_v they_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o so_o go_v to_o incamp_v himself_o at_o marignan_n he_o resolve_v not_o to_o depart_v from_o thence_o until_o his_o succour_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o swisser_n shall_v be_v come_v judge_v it_o impossible_a to_o obtain_v the_o victory_n without_o two_o army_n whereof_o each_o of_o they_o apart_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v withstand_v and_o resist_v the_o enemy_n unite_v altogethers_o and_o although_o the_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o league_n be_v discontent_a with_o this_o departure_n and_o be_v of_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o this_o his_o sudden_a resolution_n in_o the_o end_n it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o duke_n do_v it_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n then_o for_o that_o he_o be_v return_v to_o his_o first_o opinion_n by_o the_o which_o he_o stand_v in_o great_a doubt_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o do_v more_o distrust_n the_o valour_n of_o the_o italian_a soldier_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o captain_n and_o commander_n do_v and_o among_o other_o the_o lord_n john_n de_fw-fr medicis_n who_o command_v the_o arriergard_n with_o the_o pope_n infantrie_n will_v never_o retire_v until_o it_o be_v light_a day_n say_v that_o in_o stead_n of_o victory_n he_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n to_o run_v away_o by_o night_n that_o the_o duke_n fear_n and_o his_o sudden_a determination_n be_v without_o any_o foundation_n experience_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o affair_n do_v plain_o make_v manifest_a for_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o emperor_n army_n that_o sally_v out_o to_o charge_v the_o arriergard_n and_o tail_n of_o the_o army_n and_o when_o it_o be_v day_n the_o spaniard_n themselves_o do_v marvel_v at_o their_o sudden_a disorderly_a retreat_n a_o captain_n than_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o drown_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o valour_n and_o cowardice_n of_o other_o if_o first_o he_o have_v not_o make_v and_o that_o more_o than_o once_o some_o notable_a trial_n for_o to_o settle_v a_o opinion_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o make_v a_o man_n fearful_a and_o when_o the_o lion_n which_o lead_v the_o heart_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v afraid_a he_o shall_v never_o make_v the_o heart_n become_v lion_n and_o when_o the_o general_n shall_v show_v himself_o dismay_v the_o soldier_n will_v likewise_o be_v out_o of_o heart_n i_o think_v the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n do_v it_o not_o without_o ripe_a judgement_n and_o it_o may_v so_o be_v that_o he_o know_v the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n entry_n into_o milan_n which_o be_v very_o secret_a and_o be_v not_o peradventure_o know_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o he_o see_v many_o difficulty_n to_o remain_v there_o know_v to_o himself_o only_o and_o therefore_o choose_v this_o manner_n of_o retreat_n for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o engage_v his_o army_n be_v unable_a to_o succour_v the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o be_v a_o most_o noble_a prince_n and_o in_o that_o time_n esteem_v the_o most_o wise_a captain_n that_o follow_v the_o war_n and_o repute_v the_o chief_a captain_n of_o all_o italy_n as_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o he_o will_v have_v retire_v so_o without_o some_o great_a reason_n which_o he_o alone_o do_v understand_v well_o know_v also_o that_o this_o retreat_n will_v be_v account_v little_a to_o his_o honour_n chap._n 73._o prince_n ought_v to_o give_v no_o charge_n to_o covetous_a men._n a_o great_a prince_n ought_v to_o foresee_v and_o principal_o to_o take_v order_n for_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o government_n of_o estate_n and_o province_n the_o manage_n of_o the_o war_n the_o guard_n of_o hold_n and_o fortress_n for_o all_o which_o a_o covetous_a man_n be_v altogether_o unfit_a for_o this_o avarice_n consist_v in_o the_o desire_n of_o gain_n and_o the_o villainous_a and_o mechanical_a spare_v to_o spend_v it_o follow_v that_o when_o such_o man_n have_v any_o of_o those_o charge_n that_o they_o let_v all_o go_v to_o ruin_v either_o for_o spare_v to_o spend_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v it_o or_o to_o make_v their_o benefit_n by_o let_v it_o be_v lose_v and_o so_o the_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o the_o covetous_a man_n pervert_v it_o follow_v of_o force_n that_o all_o must_v go_v to_o wrack_n a_o covetous_a servant_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o province_n and_o estate_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o rebellion_n and_o also_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o estate_n by_o rebellion_n and_o mutiny_n when_o by_o new_a great_a charge_n exaction_n and_o imposition_n the_o people_n province_n and_o city_n fall_v into_o despair_n and_o lose_v their_o patience_n this_o avarice_n consist_v in_o get_v as_o it_o happen_v by_o the_o servant_n and_o captain_n which_o for_o the_o roman_a empire_n govern_v the_o province_n of_o the_o battavians_n while_o as_o the_o empire_n be_v divide_v subject_n covetous_a servant_n and_o officer_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o run_v of_o their_o prince_n and_o rebellion_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o the_o two_o emperor_n at_o war_n together_o these_o governors_n make_v choice_n of_o soldier_n they_o enroll_v the_o old_a man_n to_o the_o
with_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o show_v themselves_o kind_a and_o gracious_a unto_o they_o both_o while_o they_o be_v live_v and_o also_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o this_o respect_n the_o florentine_n show_v themselves_o very_o grateful_a when_o they_o erect_v public_a statue_n unto_o john_n acute_a a_o englishman_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o venice_n deserve_v great_a praise_n who_o have_v never_o use_v to_o estrange_v from_o they_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o which_o have_v well_o serve_v they_o but_o their_o charge_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n they_o have_v return_v they_o very_o honourable_o and_o if_o they_o die_v in_o their_o service_n in_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n &_o good_a will_n they_o have_v relieve_v their_o child_n give_v they_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o yearly_a pension_n which_o their_o father_n have_v in_o their_o life_n time_n and_o have_v erect_v unto_o captain_n be_v dead_a for_o the_o perpetual_a &_o honourable_a remembrance_n of_o they_o statue_n of_o brass_n and_o marble_n on_o horseback_n as_o a_o man_n may_v see_v in_o gatta_n mallata_n and_o in_o bartelmy_a de_fw-fr bergamo_n and_o many_o other_o in_o the_o city_n of_o venice_n and_o the_o seignory_n thereof_o all_o which_o be_v thing_n fit_a and_o proper_a to_o incite_v the_o heart_n of_o captain_n to_o virtue_n love_n and_o fidelity_n wherewith_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o serve_v great_a prince_n and_o honourable_a common_a wealth_n chap._n 77._o a_o private_a captain_n serve_v a_o prince_n or_o a_o general_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o present_a or_o gift_n from_o the_o prince_n or_o general_n which_o be_v enemy_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o to_o gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a disloyal_a one_o only_o foolish_a act_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v repute_v a_o fool_n and_o one_o act_n of_o infidelity_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o hâ—ld_a for_o disloyal_a many_o virtuous_a and_o wise_a act_n be_v require_v but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v esteem_v for_o a_o fool_n one_o only_a foolish_a act_n suffici_v so_o to_o be_v esteem_v faithful_a many_o proof_n of_o fidelity_n be_v necessary_a and_o to_o acquire_v the_o name_n of_o unfaithful_a and_o disloyal_a one_o act_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o fault_n of_o duty_n be_v sufficient_a principal_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o suspicion_n wherein_o the_o least_o suspicion_n that_o a_o man_n show_v of_o himself_o and_o doubt_v that_o he_o have_v some_o intelligence_n with_o the_o enemy_n may_v do_v a_o man_n great_a hurt_n which_o appear_v when_o a_o man_n use_v to_o talk_v often_o in_o secret_a with_o the_o enemy_n or_o when_o a_o man_n send_v or_o receive_v letter_n when_o a_o man_n receive_v gift_n and_o present_n or_o such_o like_a for_o this_o be_v proper_o to_o show_v a_o will_n and_o inclination_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o so_o consequent_o a_o sign_n of_o run_v away_o or_o to_o use_v some_o other_o mean_v which_o may_v be_v to_o 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convict_v of_o secret_a practice_n and_o intelligence_n with_o the_o enemy_n he_o make_v his_o head_n to_o be_v strike_v off_o which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o example_n to_o other_o captain_n which_o put_v themselves_o in_o great_a lord_n service_n to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v how_o they_o bring_v their_o faith_n and_o credit_n in_o question_n and_o suspicion_n for_o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n nor_o security_n to_o receive_v entertainment_n of_o two_o master_n at_o once_o which_o be_v enemy_n so_o as_o without_o cause_v great_a distrust_n of_o himself_o a_o man_n can_v make_v war_n for_o the_o one_o and_o show_v himself_o friendly_a unto_o the_o other_o chap._n 78._o when_o a_o ambassador_n speak_v otherwise_o then_o as_o his_o master_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v have_v in_o derision_n the_o office_n of_o a_o ambassador_n lieger_n for_o his_o master_n with_o some_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n or_o which_o be_v send_v sometime_o to_o one_o place_n sometime_o to_o another_o about_o affair_n of_o importance_n ought_v always_o to_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n of_o his_o prince_n defend_v his_o action_n exalt_v his_o virtue_n and_o so_o to_o carry_v himself_o that_o they_o with_o who_o he_o do_v negotiate_v may_v retain_v always_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o and_o if_o he_o see_v that_o his_o prince_n commit_v a_o error_n or_o take_v some_o course_n which_o seem_v unfit_a his_o duty_n be_v to_o excuse_v he_o show_v either_o the_o necessity_n or_o the_o strange_a and_o sudden_a accident_n and_o the_o sound_a reason_n which_o may_v move_v he_o to_o take_v this_o resolution_n make_v that_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v witty_a and_o requisite_a which_o be_v unwittie_a and_o a_o error_n for_o a_o ambassador_n which_o proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n show_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o spirit_n and_o of_o discretion_n and_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o prompter_n to_o put_v it_o into_o his_o brain_n but_o when_o a_o ambassador_n affirm_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o prince_n which_o be_v certain_o know_v to_o be_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o he_o say_v in_o one_o manner_n and_o his_o prince_n do_v in_o another_o it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o one_o have_v no_o correspondence_n with_o the_o deed_n and_o action_n of_o the_o other_o that_o that_o ambassador_n must_v make_v himself_o worthy_a to_o be_v mock_v or_o show_v himself_o ignorant_a of_o the_o common_a advertisement_n and_o while_o as_o he_o think_v foolish_o enough_o to_o mock_v other_o he_o himself_o be_v mock_v which_o happen_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o when_o he_o will_v affirm_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v manifest_o know_v to_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o can_v be_v cover_v king_n francis_n the_o first_o of_o france_n send_v for_o his_o ambassador_n mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr tarbe_n then_o when_o there_o be_v a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n between_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o and_o this_o king_n to_o persuade_v the_o venetian_n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n the_o florentine_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n confederate_n &_o ally_n with_o the_o king_n against_o the_o emperor_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o any_o peace_n shall_v be_v conclude_v and_o so_o far_o as_o to_o advise_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o disunite_v themselves_o and_o to_o promise_v and_o assure_v they_o for_o certain_a that_o if_o the_o emperor_n come_v into_o italy_n the_o king_n of_o france_n will_v come_v thither_o also_o with_o great_a force_n and_o he_o have_v also_o charge_n from_o the_o king_n to_o manage_v with_o those_o of_o the_o league_n the_o affair_n concern_v the_o war_n and_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o say_a league_n in_o this_o mean_a season_n the_o peace_n be_v conclude_v ratify_v and_o publish_v between_o these_o two_o prince_n with_o all_o usual_a solemnity_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o do_n for_o certain_a day_n will_v not_o speak_v with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o league_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o tarbe_n which_o be_v in_o italy_n be_v go_v to_o venice_n to_o florence_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o ferrara_n where_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v already_o know_v and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v have_v abandon_v italy_n to_o the_o emperor_n he_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v by_o a_o ridiculous_a lie_n the_o great_a preparation_n for_o the_o war_n as_o well_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o king_n as_o of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o exhort_v the_o say_v prince_n to_o do_v the_o like_a when_o as_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v that_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o which_o he_o report_v wherefore_o while_o as_o
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man_n may_v say_v that_o this_o fact_n be_v by_o he_o execute_v upon_o most_o just_a occasion_n chap._n 93._o it_o be_v both_o honourable_a and_o profitable_a to_o a_o captain_n sometime_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o soldier_n thereby_o to_o hold_v and_o maintain_v himself_o in_o their_o love_n and_o friendship_n the_o chief_a care_n that_o a_o captain_n ought_v to_o have_v concern_v his_o soldier_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o belove_v among_o they_o and_o to_o keep_v and_o continue_v himself_o in_o their_o love_n and_o friendship_n and_o although_o that_o at_o sometime_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o use_v severity_n in_o punish_v their_o fault_n and_o to_o observe_v and_o maintain_v discipline_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o obedience_n the_o goodwill_n and_o affection_n towards_o he_o will_v take_v place_n notwithstanding_o for_o in_o punish_v vice_n he_o seem_v to_o esteem_v and_o make_v account_n of_o virtue_n a_o captain_n do_v also_o assure_v unto_o he_o the_o love_n and_o good_a will_n of_o his_o soldier_n when_o he_o seem_v to_o regard_v they_o and_o will_v not_o stand_v so_o obstinate_o in_o his_o opinion_n that_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v they_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v desire_v and_o principal_o when_o he_o be_v entreat_v by_o they_o for_o some_o thing_n which_o he_o may_v grant_v with_o his_o honour_n and_o to_o their_o contentment_n for_o in_o do_v the_o contrary_a the_o soldier_n conceive_v a_o indignation_n in_o their_o heart_n against_o he_o and_o after_o that_o evil_a will_n begin_v to_o grow_v between_o they_o and_o their_o captain_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o effect_v any_o enterprise_n of_o worth_n and_o although_o that_o for_o some_o respect_n they_o do_v not_o kill_v he_o they_o will_v not_o therefore_o forbear_v to_o show_v their_o discontentment_n when_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v a_o man_n will_v not_o believe_v how_o profitable_a it_o be_v to_o a_o captain_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o just_a desire_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o sometime_o to_o show_v that_o he_o esteem_v and_o respect_v they_o and_o how_o much_o to_o the_o contrary_n he_o wrong_v himself_o by_o be_v obstinate_a and_o to_o deny_v and_o reject_v that_o by_o their_o lightness_n and_o natural_a inconstancy_n they_o will_v do_v by_o he_o as_o they_o do_v by_o the_o first_o stand_v on_o his_o guard_n and_o be_v always_o in_o doubt_n it_o behoove_v he_o to_o be_v as_o careful_a in_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o people_n as_o from_o his_o enemy_n inconstrncie_n jacques_n caldor_n note_v of_o inconstrncie_n jacques_n caldor_n in_o his_o time_n be_v a_o valiant_a captain_n as_o bertelmew_n fazio_n write_v in_o the_o act_n and_o jest_n of_o alfonso_n king_n of_o naples_n a_o man_n of_o spirit_n learned_a and_o endow_v with_o many_o good_a part_n fit_a to_o make_v he_o belove_v of_o soldier_n and_o man_n of_o war_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o lightness_n and_o inconstancy_n he_o be_v not_o so_o esteem_v as_o his_o other_o quality_n be_v worthy_a of_o which_o may_v in_o his_o time_n have_v make_v he_o very_o honourable_a if_o they_o have_v be_v accompany_v with_o prudence_n and_o good_a government_n for_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o any_o man_n to_o be_v inconstant_a ☞_o ☞_o anthony_n caldor_n his_o son_n who_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o charge_n and_o lead_n of_o his_o father_n troop_n be_v likewise_o stain_v with_o the_o same_o spot_n whereof_o being_n first_o suspect_v by_o rene_n duke_n of_o anjou_n he_o be_v cast_v in_o prison_n and_o afterward_o come_v to_o the_o service_n of_o alfonso_n of_o arragon_n his_o enemy_n he_o be_v likewise_o hold_v by_o he_o for_o inconstant_a and_o of_o small_a trust_n wherefore_o this_o poor_a anthony_n see_v himself_o in_o disgrace_n with_o both_o the_o one_o and_o other_o prince_n be_v constrain_v to_o give_v his_o son_n unto_o alfonso_n in_o pawn_n of_o his_o faith_n but_o some_o space_n after_o have_v forsake_v alfonso_n and_o be_v again_o return_v to_o follow_v duke_n rene_n provoke_v thereto_o by_o his_o own_o fickleness_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o spirit_n be_v overcome_v in_o a_o battle_n and_o take_v prisoner_n by_o king_n alfonso_n which_o will_v ever_o happen_v unto_o such_o captain_n which_o serve_v prince_n and_o be_v so_o inconstant_a that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o favour_n and_o good_a grace_n of_o one_o master_n but_o to_o their_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n show_v themselves_o desirous_a of_o change_n and_o novelty_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o which_o in_o that_o they_o be_v free_a have_v serve_v one_o prince_n in_o the_o war_n and_o give_v up_o their_o charge_n and_o commission_n may_v serve_v any_o other_o who_o they_o listen_v neither_o of_o those_o which_o induce_v by_o some_o just_a discontentment_n through_o wrong_n and_o injury_n unjust_o do_v unto_o they_o or_o constrain_v by_o urgent_a necessity_n to_o preserve_v either_o their_o liberty_n or_o their_o estate_n be_v constrain_v against_o their_o will_n to_o follow_v and_o serve_v he_o who_o they_o will_v not_o but_o i_o speak_v of_o those_o which_o of_o their_o own_o fickle_a lightness_n and_o inconstancy_n which_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o frog_n leap_v now_o here_o now_o there_o and_o sometime_o upon_o the_o very_a point_n to_o have_v perform_v some_o honourable_a enterprise_n to_o no_o purpose_n and_o without_o any_o occasion_n take_v pleasure_n to_o hinder_v a_o victory_n and_o to_o see_v disorder_n and_o confusion_n and_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v he_o come_v to_o ruin_n and_o decay_n who_o have_v give_v they_o pay_v &_o maintenance_n and_o repose_v much_o trust_n in_o they_o have_v use_v they_o with_o more_o honour_n than_o they_o deserve_v 8._o bartel_n fazio_n lib._n 8._o of_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n many_o example_n may_v be_v allege_v which_o for_o brevity_n i_o will_v overpass_a sforce_v peter_n brunor_v betray_v francis_n sforce_v only_o this_o of_o peter_n brunor_n shall_v suffice_v according_a as_o bartelmew_n fazio_n in_o the_o act_n of_o alfonso_n king_n of_o naples_n write_v which_o brunor_n have_v be_v a_o great_a friend_n to_o francis_n sforce_v and_o much_o honour_v by_o he_o entice_v either_o by_o the_o fair_a promise_n of_o king_n alfonso_n or_o induce_v through_o some_o displeasure_n which_o can_v be_v neither_o reasonable_a nor_o very_o great_a even_o in_o his_o great_a need_n he_o forsake_v he_o and_o go_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n with_o 800._o horse_n and_o this_o his_o departure_n put_v francis_n sforce_v to_o such_o trouble_n &_o so_o out_o of_o order_n that_o his_o affair_n go_v ever_o after_o from_o ill_a to_o worse_o so_o as_o of_o force_n he_o must_v render_v and_o yield_v himself_o unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n be_v his_o enemy_n although_o that_o he_o be_v his_o father_n in_o law_n and_o to_o the_o contrary_a the_o lord_n john_n anthony_n orsin_n prince_n of_o tarent_n 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