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and_o have_v cut_v off_o all_o concurrence_n and_o envy_n which_o make_v they_o equal_a in_o discord_n he_o will_v that_o he_o alone_o shall_v govern_v all_o and_o that_o all_o the_o army_n shall_v ready_o obey_v he_o as_o for_o the_o first_o fault_n we_o have_v infinite_a example_n in_o history_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a but_o this_o for_o the_o present_n shall_v suffice_v sicily_n fazel_n in_o the_o vinth_n book_n of_o the_o first_o decade_n of_o the_o history_n of_o sicily_n recite_v by_o fazel_n in_o the_o nine_o book_n of_o the_o first_o decade_n of_o sicily_n to_o show_v how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v to_o his_o aid_n and_o succour_v a_o mighty_a garrison_n which_o afterward_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o reginos_n a_o people_n of_o sicily_n be_v once_o divide_v into_o two_o
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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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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 but_o if_o by_o thing_n past_a we_o may_v conjecture_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o by_o other_o man_n loss_n learn_v to_o provide_v for_o ourselves_o let_v we_o make_v our_o profit_n of_o other_o man_n harm_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o from_o the_o matter_n to_o consider_v how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o prince_n and_o commonwealth_n which_o have_v not_o sufficient_a force_n in_o their_o own_o country_n but_o be_v constrain_v to_o hire_v stranger_n when_o they_o be_v to_o encounter_v with_o a_o enemy_n who_o in_o his_o army_n have_v soldier_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n whereof_o the_o same_o commonwealth_n have_v hire_v many_o so_o as_o in_o the_o two_o army_n be_v captain_n and_o soldier_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o country_n i_o say_v that_o to_o be_v constrain_v to_o do_v this_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o dangerous_a because_o that_o be_v alike_o in_o condition_n in_o speech_n and_o peradventure_o of_o parentage_n alliance_n and_o of_o blood_n it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n for_o the_o one_o to_o procure_v the_o other_o to_o remove_v household_n and_o to_o plot_v some_o conspiracy_n and_o treason_n and_o although_o that_o captain_n employ_v all_o their_o wit_n to_o keep_v their_o soldier_n from_o converse_v with_o other_o soldier_n which_o be_v their_o countryman_n in_o the_o enemy_n army_n i_o say_v they_o can_v always_o be_v so_o diligent_a and_o watchful_a that_o they_o avoid_v the_o danger_n whereof_o we_o have_v example_n and_o experience_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o ancestor_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o person_n of_o lewes_n more_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n lewes_n more_n take_v navarrette_n with_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o swisswer_n but_o be_v besiege_v therein_o by_o the_o french_a among_o which_o be_v
many_o swisser_n he_o make_v trial_n how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o have_v friend_n and_o enemy_n both_o of_o one_o country_n and_o nation_n for_o that_o the_o swisser_n captain_n which_o be_v in_o the_o french_a camp_n win_v and_o corrupt_v the_o swisser_n soldier_n which_o be_v with_o the_o duke_n so_o as_o they_o do_v not_o only_o mutiny_v against_o the_o duke_n but_o also_o betray_v he_o for_o when_o he_o will_v have_v issue_v forth_o with_o his_o force_n to_o have_v assail_v the_o french_a 4_o 〈…〉_o lib._n 4_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o swisser_n already_o mutine_a say_v open_o that_o without_o leave_n from_o their_o lord_n they_o will_v not_o fight_v and_o come_v to_o blow_n against_o their_o cousin_n their_o brother_n and_o other_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n and_o present_o after_o they_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o feign_v that_o they_o will_v go_v home_o to_o their_o own_o house_n and_o their_o treachery_n and_o disloyalty_n be_v so_o extreme_a that_o they_o betray_v the_o duke_n who_o be_v apparel_v and_o arm_v like_o a_o swisser_n march_v a_o foot_n in_o rank_n in_o a_o squadron_n like_o a_o private_a soldier_n among_o they_o the_o almain_n which_o be_v in_o the_o pay_n of_o francis_n the_o first_o show_v he_o such_o a_o like_a trick_n for_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n will_v have_v give_v assault_n to_o the_o town_n of_o bresse_n they_o say_v that_o they_o will_v not_o go_v against_o such_o town_n as_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o emperor_n 12._o guicci_n lib._n 12._o but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o they_o do_v this_o because_o that_o within_o the_o town_n there_o be_v beside_o other_o man_n of_o war_n two_o thousand_o almain_n soldier_n so_o as_o to_o eschew_v the_o come_n to_o hand_n against_o they_o they_o will_v not_o fight_v swisser_n the_o emperor_n maximilian_n disinherit_v the_o swisser_n and_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n fear_v the_o like_a danger_n when_o he_o come_v into_o italy_n against_o the_o french_a and_o consider_v that_o in_o 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way_n he_o be_v to_o bend_v his_o force_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n or_o to_o entertain_v so_o few_o as_o if_o they_o will_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o annoy_v he_o though_o they_o do_v revolt_v from_o he_o see_v that_o in_o the_o war_n even_o the_o least_o mutiny_n and_o revolt_n be_v ill_a and_o hurtful_a chap._n 21._o lightness_n of_o belief_n be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o any_o man_n and_o too_o much_o credulity_n have_v breed_v and_o cause_v many_o evil_n it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n brain_n light_a beleefâ—_n in_o every_o thâ—â—â—_n show_v a_o 〈◊〉_d wit_n &_o 〈◊〉_d brain_n that_o to_o be_v light_n of_o belief_n and_o easy_o persuade_v to_o a_o thing_n show_v a_o lightness_n of_o wit_n and_o a_o weakness_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o such_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v easy_o deceive_v for_o through_o want_n of_o judgement_n stand_v upon_o the_o show_n and_o appearance_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o word_n they_o without_o 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1539._o with_o many_o wound_n be_v murder_v and_o she_o desire_v that_o her_o son_n which_o she_o have_v by_o he_o who_o be_v then_o but_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v one_o day_n revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o far_a she_o keep_v his_o father_n bloody_a and_o gory_a shirt_n in_o her_o chest_n even_o as_o it_o be_v take_v from_o his_o back_n when_o he_o be_v slay_v which_o she_o often_o show_v to_o her_o son_n to_o the_o end_n to_o imprint_v in_o his_o mind_n by_o that_o object_n the_o outrage_n do_v to_o his_o father_n in_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o happen_v that_o either_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o her_o parent_n and_o friend_n or_o the_o persuasion_n of_o some_o religious_a person_n she_o yield_v to_o a_o peace_n and_o pardon_v the_o murderer_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o with_o so_o great_a a_o generosity_n of_o heart_n she_o forgive_v he_o and_o ratify_v the_o peace_n promise_v that_o to_o show_v the_o sincertie_n of_o her_o heart_n and_o that_o of_o a_o enemy_n she_o 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receive_v no_o pay_n of_o the_o king_n but_o be_v defraud_v by_o he_o under_o colour_n and_o name_n of_o a_o friend_n he_o be_v to_o make_v they_o to_o see_v and_o know_v into_o what_o error_n they_o be_v fall_v and_o the_o more_o plain_o to_o manifest_v his_o innocency_n unto_o they_o he_o go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o king_n in_o person_n and_o have_v make_v unto_o he_o a_o discourse_n full_a of_o great_a complaint_n and_o show_v himself_o discontent_v to_o endure_v the_o hear_n of_o thing_n unworthy_a his_o honour_n and_o that_o his_o soldier_n shall_v call_v he_o thief_n and_o robber_n of_o their_o pay_n pay_n xenophon_n give_v his_o soldier_n to_o understand_v that_o he_o have_v not_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o pay_n he_o pray_v he_o to_o make_v that_o good_a unto_o he_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v wherefore_o the_o king_n see_v that_o xenophon_n complain_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n pay_v the_o soldier_n and_o show_v unto_o they_o the_o innocence_n of_o their_o captain_n 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other_o security_n or_o defence_n than_o his_o own_o innocence_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v appertain_v unto_o he_o he_o free_o renounce_v his_o security_n by_o the_o safeconduct_n which_o it_o have_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o give_v he_o five_o francis_n sforce_v duke_n of_o mâ—lan_n renounce_v the_o safe_a conduct_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o which_o he_o throw_v down_o at_o the_o emperor_n foot_n to_o who_o this_o his_o do_v be_v so_o please_v that_o he_o restore_v unto_o he_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n as_o much_o through_o this_o occasion_n as_o any_o other_o innocence_n sure_o be_v of_o more_o force_n than_o a_o thousand_o witness_n and_o he_o that_o be_v therewith_o accompany_v may_v safe_o hold_v up_o his_o head_n go_v any_o where_n for_o a_o honest_a and_o innocent_a man_n may_v be_v slander_v but_o not_o convince_v but_o he_o that_o be_v culpable_a and_o have_v do_v amiss_o although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o secret_o follow_v the_o precedent_a counsel_n and_o precept_n aught_o to_o be_v well_o advise_v and_o let_v he_o take_v good_a heed_n how_o he_o commit_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n chap._n 88_o evil_a speech_n ought_v not_o to_o provoke_v a_o man_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o judgement_n and_o reason_n especial_o in_o the_o war_n true_o rail_v and_o bitter_a speak_n have_v great_a force_n and_o power_n in_o a_o generous_a and_o noble_a heart_n and_o urge_v it_o sometime_o to_o do_v thing_n with_o small_a judgement_n and_o discretion_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n there_o be_v some_o which_o induce_v by_o the_o rail_n of_o their_o enemy_n principal_o in_o the_o war_n will_v rather_o commit_v all_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o fortune_n to_o avoid_v the_o reproach_n which_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v of_o small_a continuance_n be_v at_o length_n but_o a_o vain_a thing_n then_o attend_v the_o opportunity_n of_o the_o time_n make_v their_o adversary_n know_v with_o assurance_n that_o they_o speak_v unaduised_o and_o avenge_a themselves_o of_o their_o evil_a speech_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o move_v with_o the_o injury_n and_o reproach_n but_o with_o good_a occasion_n and_o reason_n wherefore_o fabius_n maximus_n and_o marius_n be_v high_o commend_v by_o the_o historian_n and_o in_o our_o father_n day_n francis_n sforce_o which_o use_v great_a discretion_n and_o temperance_n make_v no_o account_n of_o other_o man_n evil_a speech_n against_o they_o for_o fabius_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o so_o firm_a and_o constant_a a_o spirit_n towards_o he_o which_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o with_o very_o dishonest_a and_o unseemly_a word_n that_o he_o know_v how_o to_o endure_v the_o injury_n and_o attend_v the_o occasion_n to_o fight_v say_v that_o he_o account_v he_o more_o bale_n and_o cowardly_a which_o fear_v evil_a word_n then_o he_o which_o flee_v before_o his_o enemy_n who_o flee_v for_o fear_n of_o do_n and_o he_o which_o can_v endure_v ill_a speech_n and_o detraction_n show_v himself_o afraid_a of_o word_n marius_n in_o like_a manner_n maximus_n the_o witty_a speech_n of_o marius_n and_o fabius_n maximus_n and_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n know_v how_o to_o remain_v firm_a and_o constant_a and_o by_o the_o lively_a quickness_n of_o his_o wit_n to_o stop_v the_o injurious_a speech_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o fight_v with_o disadvantage_n say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v that_o great_a captain_n o_o marius_n which_o thou_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v come_v forth_o and_o fight_v now_o that_o thou_o be_v defy_v to_o who_o marius_n answer_v and_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v that_o great_a captain_n which_o thou_o repute_a thyself_o to_o be_v force_v i_o to_o come_v forth_o of_o my_o trench_n and_o to_o fight_v but_o he_o attend_v both_o time_n and_o oportunitle_n and_o fight_v and_o bare_a away_o the_o victory_n francis_n sforce_o a_o most_o renown_a captain_n in_o his_o time_n be_v with_o his_o army_n enclose_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n and_o have_v to_o front_v he_o nicholas_n picinino_n his_o concurrant_fw-la and_o emulator_n both_o in_o war_n and_o in_o glory_n no_o less_o esteem_v than_o he_o who_o war_v with_o alfonso_n king_n of_o naples_n he_o send_v to_o challenge_v he_o the_o combat_n say_v that_o in_o one_o battle_n their_o valour_n will_v be_v know_v and_o to_o who_o do_v just_o appertain_v the_o prize_n of_o military_a glory_n picinino_n arragon_n fazio_n in_o the_o 8._o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o alfonso_n king_n of_o arragon_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v wound_v accept_v the_o offer_n of_o francis_n sforce_v and_o king_n alfonso_n retire_v with_o his_o army_n more_o than_o half_a a_o league_n off_o to_o give_v place_n and_o field_n room_n free_a according_a as_o he_o have_v promise_v picinino_n present_v himself_o arm_v and_o in_o order_n with_o his_o people_n at_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o battle_n and_o have_v attend_v above_o a_o hour_n in_o vain_a expect_v when_o francis_n sforce_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o fano_fw-la with_o his_o people_n to_o fight_v but_o he_o will_v not_o come_v forth_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o defy_v his_o enemy_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o fight_v and_o notwithstanding_o that_o peter_n go_v even_o to_o the_o wall_n of_o fano_fw-la and_o call_v he_o and_o his_o people_n after_o the_o manner_n as_o soldier_n use_v to_o provoke_v their_o enemy_n to_o come_v forth_o yet_o francis_n either_o know_v some_o disadvantage_n or_o for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hazard_v all_o his_o reputation_n at_o once_o or_o for_o some_o other_o occasion_n unknown_a will_v not_o come_v forth_o and_o care_v not_o for_o the_o injurious_a rail_n of_o the_o enemy_n soldier_n consider_v that_o such_o speech_n shall_v not_o move_v a_o man_n to_o do_v
any_o thing_n unaduised_o and_o against_o reason_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v not_o only_o in_o the_o war_n but_o also_o in_o all_o other_o action_n chap._n 89._o to_o despise_v backbite_v and_o slander_v any_o man_n breed_v hatred_n against_o he_o which_o use_v it_o who_o seldom_o escape_v unpunished_a i_o say_v before_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o through_o evil_a speech_n to_o be_v draw_v and_o provoke_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o judgement_n and_o reason_n and_o have_v confirm_v by_o example_n all_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v i_o say_v now_o that_o to_o despise_v and_o by_o evil_a speak_v to_o blame_v another_o man_n be_v a_o thing_n very_o dangerous_a for_o he_o that_o do_v it_o and_o i_o uphold_v that_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o advise_v which_o abstain_v as_o well_o from_o threaten_v as_o by_o word_n from_o injure_v or_o wrong_v the_o enemy_n for_o threaten_n take_v away_o no_o force_n neither_o do_v injurious_a speech_n disarm_v any_o man_n but_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o may_v provoke_v he_o and_o make_v he_o think_v more_o advisedlie_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o may_v grieve_v thou_o and_o be_v revenge_v so_o as_o a_o man_n may_v right_o say_v that_o they_o be_v so_o many_o weapon_n to_o strike_v thyself_o wherefore_o as_o a_o wise_a captain_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v provoke_v by_o the_o ill_a word_n and_o reproach_n come_v from_o his_o enemy_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o reason_n so_o ought_v he_o to_o forbear_v to_o speak_v ill_a himself_o and_o that_o his_o soldier_n injure_v not_o the_o enemy_n abroad_o neither_o use_v any_o outrageous_a speech_n among_o themselves_o within_o for_o that_o may_v provoke_v the_o enemy_n and_o urge_v he_o to_o seek_v revenge_n and_o this_o may_v also_o breed_v a_o confusion_n in_o a_o army_n first_o we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o gabades_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o persian_n who_o have_v long_a time_n lie_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o amade_a and_o be_v weary_a thereof_o determine_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n and_o begin_v to_o send_v away_o his_o army_n wherefore_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n for_o the_o victory_n come_v upon_o the_o wall_n and_o rampart_n and_o speak_v much_o evil_n of_o the_o enemy_n forget_v nothing_o that_o may_v offend_v they_o calling_z they_o coward_n and_o villain_n for_o which_o cause_n gabades_n be_v very_o wroth_a return_v to_o the_o siege_n which_o be_v so_o hard_a and_o straight_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v so_o close_o follow_v that_o he_o overcome_v they_o by_o force_n sack_v their_o city_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n teach_v they_o how_o to_o speak_v well_o the_o same_o happen_v to_o the_o veientes_n when_o as_o they_o come_v even_o to_o the_o very_a port_n rampart_n and_o trench_n of_o the_o roman_n they_o use_v many_o injurious_a speech_n wherewith_o the_o soldier_n be_v move_v and_o much_o offend_v pray_v and_o enforce_v the_o consult_v and_o commander_n to_o give_v battle_n and_o therein_o overcome_v they_o and_o by_o this_o overthrow_n they_o cause_v the_o veientes_n to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o licentious_a audacity_n wise_a captain_n ought_v not_o to_o permit_v soldier_n to_o outrage_n one_o another_o in_o word_n among_o themselves_o reprove_v and_o cast_v one_o another_o in_o the_o tooth_n with_o dishonest_a vituperable_a fact_n they_o which_o provide_v not_o for_o this_o inconvenience_n put_v themselves_o in_o some_o danger_n wherefore_o valerius_n coruinus_fw-la gracchus_n law_n ordain_v by_o valerius_n coruinus_fw-la and_o tiberius_n gracchus_n and_o tiberius_n gracchus_n be_v great_o praise_v and_o esteem_v the_o one_o for_o have_v impose_v a_o grievous_a penalty_n upon_o whosoever_o shall_v reproach_v certain_a seditious_a soldier_n with_o a_o mutiny_n happen_v at_o padua_n the_o other_o for_o have_v forbid_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o reproach_v certain_a slave_n with_o servitude_n which_o the_o roman_n have_v arm_v to_o fight_v against_o hannibal_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n wherein_o they_o do_v very_o wise_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o more_o grieve_v and_o trouble_v a_o man_n mind_n than_o to_o be_v reproach_v with_o some_o shameful_a matter_n and_o worthy_a of_o blame_n chap._n 90._o prince_n ought_v to_o punish_v backbiter_n and_o slanderer_n and_o in_o no_o case_n to_o endure_v they_o i_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o that_o to_o speak_v ill_o of_o prince_n in_o public_a be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a matter_n which_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o do_v see_v that_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v as_o father_n i_o say_v now_o that_o prince_n ought_v to_o punish_v evil_a speaker_n either_o in_o word_n or_o writing_n and_o principal_o those_o which_o make_v profession_n thereof_o who_o have_v a_o quick_a spirit_n and_o good_a wit_n do_v wrong_a to_o god_n and_o nature_n for_o the_o good_a gift_n and_o grace_n receive_v mispend_v that_o gold_n and_o treasure_n which_o be_v give_v they_o for_o which_o cause_n they_o deserve_v to_o be_v reprove_v not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o punish_v in_o deed_n wherefore_o i_o do_v honour_n and_o ever_o will_v do_v those_o prince_n which_o put_v from_o about_o their_o ear_n that_o kind_n of_o people_n and_o which_o shall_v repress_v with_o taunt_n and_o check_n the_o bite_a tongue_n of_o those_o over_o liberal_a and_o rash_a evil_a speaker_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o prince_n with_o all_o their_o power_n ought_v to_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v whole_a and_o entire_a inviotable_a four_o thing_n principal_o to_o be_v hold_v inviotable_a but_o principal_o four_o which_o repress_v evil_a speech_n to_o wit_n the_o dignity_n of_o degree_n the_o reputation_n the_o life_n &_o the_o friend_n the_o prince_n which_o do_v not_o punish_v slanderer_n and_o evil_a speaker_n hazard_v his_o reputation_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o man_n hear_v the_o prince_n ill_o speak_v of_o and_o see_v that_o he_o regard_v it_o not_o 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