know_v what_o shall_v be_v must_v consider_v what_o be_v past_a for_o all_o worldly_a thing_n hold_v the_o same_o course_n they_o have_v at_o â—irst_n the_o reason_n be_v that_o as_o long_o as_o man_n be_v possess_v with_o the_o same_o passion_n with_o former_a age_n consequent_o of_o these_o do_n the_o same_o effect_n ensue_v example_n the_o almain_n and_o french_a have_v ever_o be_v note_v for_o their_o avarice_n pride_n fury_n and_o infidelity_n and_o so_o in_o divers_a age_n experience_n have_v prove_v even_o to_o this_o present_a for_o perfidious_a deal_v the_o french_a have_v give_v sufficient_a proof_n not_o only_o in_o ancient_a time_n but_o also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n the_o eight_o who_o promise_v to_o render_v to_o the_o florentine_n the_o fort_n of_o pisaâ—_n but_o have_v divers_a timâ—â—_z receive_v money_n hold_v they_o notwithstanding_o in_o possession_n the_o florentine_n find_v the_o like_a in_o the_o almainsâ—_z for_o in_o the_o war_n of_o the_o visconti_n duke_n of_o milan_n they_o pray_v aid_n of_o the_o emperor_n who_o promise_v they_o great_a force_n in_o consideration_n whereofâ—_z he_o be_v to_o receive_v of_o the_o florentine_n one_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n in_o hand_n and_o as_o much_o more_o when_o his_o army_n be_v arrive_v in_o italy_n both_o which_o payment_n be_v perform_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o emperor_n come_v to_o verona_n he_o devise_v cavillation_n of_o unkindness_n whereupon_o he_o return_v home_o a_o prince_n desirous_a to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o another_o must_v if_o occasion_n so_o permit_v urge_v his_o demand_n so_o earnest_o and_o press_v for_o so_o sudden_a and_o present_a answer_n as_o he_o who_o be_v press_v may_v not_o have_v leisure_n to_o consider_v how_o to_o excuse_v himself_o in_o denial_n example_n pope_n julio_n endeavour_v to_o drive_v out_o of_o bologna_n all_o the_o bentivoli_n in_o which_o action_n he_o think_v the_o aid_n of_o the_o french_a necessary_a and_o that_o the_o venetian_n shall_v stand_v neutral_a and_o by_o divers_a messenger_n do_v solicit_v they_o to_o that_o effect_n but_o not_o receive_v any_o resolute_a answer_n he_o think_v fit_a with_o those_o few_o force_n he_o have_v to_o take_v his_o journey_n to_o bolâ—gna_n whereupon_o the_o venetian_n advertise_v he_o they_o will_v remain_v neutral_a and_o the_o french_a king_n forthwith_o send_v he_o force_n as_o fear_v the_o pope_n indignation_n likewise_o the_o tuscan_n have_v former_o desire_v aid_n of_o the_o samnite_n against_o the_o roman_n take_v arm_n sudden_o and_o obtain_v their_o request_n which_o the_o samint_n have_v before_o deny_v when_o a_o multitude_n offend_v all_o may_v not_o be_v punish_v because_o they_o be_v too_o many_o to_o punish_v part_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n unpunished_a be_v injury_n to_o the_o sufferer_n and_o to_o those_o that_o escape_n a_o encouragement_n to_o offend_v again_o therefore_o to_o eschew_v all_o extremity_n mean_a course_n have_v be_v ancient_o use_v example_n when_o all_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o roman_n conspire_v to_o poison_v their_o husband_n a_o convenient_a number_n of_o they_o be_v punish_v and_o the_o rest_n suffer_v to_o pass_v likewise_o at_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o bacchanal_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o macedonian_a war_n wherein_o many_o thousand_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v part_n every_o ten_o person_n only_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o lot_n although_o the_o offence_n be_v general_a by_o which_o manner_n of_o punish_v he_o that_o suffer_v complain_v on_o his_o fortune_n and_o he_o that_o escape_v be_v put_v in_o fear_n that_o offend_v again_o the_o same_o punishment_n may_v light_v upon_o himself_o and_o therefore_o will_v no_o more_o offend_v a_o battle_n or_o great_a action_n in_o arm_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v enterprise_v without_o special_a commission_n or_o command_n from_o the_o prince_n otherwise_o the_o general_n incur_v great_a danger_n example_n papyrius_n the_o dictator_n punish_v the_o general_n of_o the_o horse_n in_o the_o roman_a army_n for_o have_v fight_v without_o his_o consent_n although_o he_o have_v in_o battle_n slay_v 20000_o enemy_n without_o loss_n of_o 200_o of_o his_o own_o and_o caesar_n commend_v his_o captain_n silanus_n for_o have_v refrain_v to_o fight_v though_o with_o great_a advantage_n he_o may_v also_o count_n egmont_n hazard_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n his_o master_n for_o give_v battle_n to_o martial_n de_fw-fr thermes_n albeit_o he_o be_v victorious_a for_o upon_o the_o success_n of_o that_o action_n the_o loss_n or_o or_o safety_n of_o all_o the_o low_a country_n depend_v to_o govern_v without_o council_n be_v not_o only_o dangerous_a in_o aristocracy_n and_o popular_a state_n but_o unto_o independent_a prince_n a_o occasâ—on_n of_o utter_a ruin_n example_n hieron_n the_o first_o king_n of_o sicily_n in_o all_o his_o proceed_n use_v the_o advice_n of_o counsel_n and_o live_v fifty_o year_n prosperous_o in_o peace_n but_o his_o grandchild_n succeed_v refuse_v all_o counsel_n lose_v his_o kingdom_n and_o be_v with_o all_o his_o kinsfolk_n and_o friend_n cruel_o slay_v in_o all_o monarchy_n the_o senate_n or_o privycouncil_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v compose_v of_o person_n of_o great_a dignity_n or_o man_n of_o approve_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n example_n in_o polonia_n no_o man_n be_v counsellor_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o palatine_n a_o bishop_n a_o câ—stâ—llan_n a_o captain_n or_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v be_v ambassador_n and_o in_o turkey_n the_o title_n of_o counsellor_n be_v not_o give_v but_o only_o to_o the_o four_o bassa_n the_o two_o cadâ—lesquirâ—s_n the_o twelve_o beglerbeg_n and_o king_n son_n who_o in_o his_o father_n absence_n be_v as_o it_o wereâ—_z a_o precedent_n of_o the_o divano_n or_o senate_n many_o prince_n ancient_a and_o modern_a have_v use_v to_o select_v out_o of_o their_o council_n two_o or_o three_o or_o four_o at_o most_o to_o who_o only_o they_o do_v impart_v their_o affair_n example_n the_o emperor_n augustus_n have_v maecâ—nas_n and_o agrippa_n julius_n caesar_n q_n â—aedius_fw-la and_o cor._n balbus_n who_o he_o only_o trust_v with_o his_o cipher_n and_o secret_n be_v counsellor_n of_o the_o cabinet_n as_o we_o now_o call_v they_o the_o alteration_n of_o old_a law_n or_o introduction_n of_o new_a be_v in_o all_o state_n very_o dangerous_a notwithstanding_o any_o appearance_n of_o profit_n or_o public_a utility_n which_o move_v wise_a governor_n to_o decree_n that_o ancient_a law_n once_o establish_v may_v never_o be_v call_v in_o question_n example_n the_o athenian_n decree_v that_o no_o law_n shall_v be_v propound_v to_o the_o people_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o senate_n the_o like_a use_n be_v observe_v in_o venice_n where_o no_o petition_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o senate_n but_o by_o advice_n of_o the_o sage_n and_o among_o the_o locrian_n the_o custom_n be_v that_o whosoever_o present_v any_o new_a law_n to_o be_v confirm_v shall_v come_v with_o a_o halter_n about_o his_o neck_n and_o be_v therewith_o hang_v if_o his_o request_n be_v reject_v also_o lycurgus_n to_o prevent_v the_o alteration_n of_o his_o law_n do_v swear_v the_o people_n of_o sparta_n to_o observe_v they_o until_o his_o return_n and_o thereupon_o retire_v himself_o into_o voluntary_a exile_n with_o intent_n never_o to_o return_v when_o necessity_n or_o good_a reason_n move_v innovation_n or_o abolition_n of_o law_n a_o course_n more_o secure_a it_o be_v to_o do_v it_o rather_o by_o degree_n then_o sudden_o example_n the_o roman_n find_v the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n unprofitable_a suffer_v they_o to_o be_v observe_v or_o neglect_v at_o discretion_n but_o will_v not_o public_o suppress_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o call_v other_o law_n into_o contempt_n so_o do_v they_o continue_v 700_o year_n and_o be_v then_o cass_v by_o ebutius_n the_o tribune_n but_o agis_n king_n of_o lacedaemon_n desirous_a to_o revive_v the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n long_o discontinue_v enforce_v all_o man_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o evidence_n and_o writing_n to_o be_v cancel_v to_o the_o end_n a_o new_a partition_n of_o land_n and_o good_n may_v be_v make_v which_o sudden_a and_o violent_a proceed_n prove_v so_o fatal_a that_o it_o move_v a_o dangerous_a sedition_n wherein_o he_o be_v depose_v and_o with_o his_o mother_n and_o friend_n put_v to_o death_n which_o example_n haply_o move_v the_o venetian_n not_o to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o augustino_n barberino_n their_o duke_n but_o after_o his_o death_n and_o before_o the_o election_n of_o lovedono_fw-it the_o signiory_n publish_v new_a ordinance_n detractive_a from_o the_o ducal_n authority_n whoso_o have_v win_v to_o himself_o so_o great_a love_n and_o affection_n as_o thereby_o to_o become_v master_n of_o the_o force_n and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n command_v the_o subject_n apt_a for_o arm_n may_v also_o without_o right_a or_o title_n assure_v himself_o of_o the_o whole_a
garment_n present_v pride_n or_o greatness_n chief_o in_o person_n late_o advance_v though_o no_o man_n be_v thereby_o interest_v or_o injure_v do_v move_v in_o other_o a_o certain_a offence_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v such_o as_o behold_v the_o new_a prosperity_n of_o other_o with_o a_o envious_a eye_n and_o wish_v a_o moderation_n of_o fortune_n nowhere_o so_o much_o as_o in_o those_o we_o have_v know_v in_o equal_a degree_n with_o ourselves_o in_o all_o enterprise_n of_o war_n if_o present_a necessity_n do_v not_o otherwise_o require_v leisure_n and_o deliberation_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v for_o often_o it_o suffice_v in_o lieu_n of_o wisdom_n â—o_z take_v the_o advantage_n of_o other_o man_n folly_n all_o man_n that_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o great_a action_n aught_o to_o be_v inform_v whether_o that_o which_o be_v undertake_v be_v profitable_a for_o the_o commonweal_n honourable_a to_o themselves_o and_o easy_a to_o be_v effect_v or_o at_o least_o not_o great_o difficult_a also_o he_o that_o perswadethâ—_z be_v to_o be_v examine_v whether_o beside_o bare_a word_n and_o counsel_n he_o will_v join_v his_o own_o peril_n and_o if_o fortune_n favour_v the_o attempt_n to_o who_o the_o principal_a glory_n shall_v redound_v the_o peril_n which_o accompany_v private_a enterprise_n be_v far_o unlike_a to_o those_o which_o he_o do_v enter_v that_o aspire_v to_o principality_n for_o in_o private_a attempt_n a_o man_n may_v pause_v or_o proceed_v as_o he_o will_v but_o to_o he_o that_o aspire_v to_o empire_n there_o remain_v no_o middle_a course_n but_o either_o by_o victory_n to_o triumphâ—_z as_o a_o prince_n or_o be_v vanquish_v to_o endure_v death_n as_o a_o traitor_n let_v no_o man_n in_o his_o prosperity_n give_v much_o credit_n to_o common_a applause_n or_o service_n assure_v by_o any_o of_o who_o in_o mean_a fortune_n he_o have_v have_v no_o experience_n for_o the_o base_a people_n be_v learn_v in_o no_o lessonâ—_n only_o without_o difference_n of_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n to_o flatter_v man_n in_o authority_n and_o with_o shout_n and_o word_n of_o great_a rejoice_v make_v show_v of_o great_a affection_n as_o overmuch_o haste_n be_v dangerous_a so_o too_o great_a delay_n oftentimes_o prove_v disadvantageous_a for_o albeit_o consultation_n ought_v to_o forego_v action_n yet_o to_o dispute_v long_o and_o in_o the_o end_n reject_v the_o advice_n of_o either_o side_n or_o take_v a_o middle_a course_n with_o in_o case_n of_o doubt_n and_o danger_n be_v worst_a be_v ever_o account_v great_a discretion_n there_o be_v no_o course_n more_o comely_a nor_o any_o resolution_n so_o well_o beseem_v a_o wise_a man_n have_v make_v proof_n of_o his_o own_o virtue_n and_o find_v in_o age_n no_o fortune_n due_a to_o such_o effect_n as_o to_o retire_v himself_o from_o the_o court_n and_o company_n for_o so_o shall_v he_o shun_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o contempt_n and_o the_o discommodity_n of_o travel_n jucunda_fw-la senectuti_fw-la otia_fw-la yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o whoso_o have_v live_v a_o prince_n or_o govern_v as_o a_o public_a person_n can_v expect_v security_n in_o a_o private_a estate_n whensoever_o danger_n draw_v near_o and_o terror_n be_v at_o hand_n all_o man_n look_v about_o but_o none_o willing_o adventure_v for_o in_o such_o case_n every_o man_n will_v give_v council_n but_o few_o will_v take_v parâ—_z of_o the_o peril_n in_o commonwealth_n where_o sect_n or_o partiality_n he_o the_o leader_n of_o any_o side_n be_v able_a to_o kindle_v civil_a war_n yet_o be_v he_o unable_a to_o moderate_v the_o victory_n for_o to_o stir_v up_o dissension_n and_o trouble_n the_o worst_a man_n most_o common_o bear_v the_o stroke_n but_o peace_n and_o quietness_n be_v not_o establish_v but_o by_o man_n of_o rare_a gift_n and_o excellent_a virtue_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a and_o contrary_a both_o to_o courtesy_n and_o christian_a profession_n that_o man_n be_v far_o more_o mindful_a of_o injury_n do_v unto_o they_o then_o of_o benefit_n receive_v by_o they_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v that_o thankfulness_n be_v account_v a_o burden_n but_o revenge_n be_v sweet_a and_o reckon_v a_o great_a gain_n of_o reconcile_a foe_n and_o such_o as_o know_v that_o our_o harm_n be_v cause_v by_o their_o mean_n we_o ofttimes_o expect_v favour_n as_o persuade_v that_o new_a friendship_n will_v repair_v the_o loss_n of_o old_a displeasure_n but_o the_o matter_n do_v seldom_o so_o fall_v out_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o man_n nature_n be_v ever_o to_o hate_v those_o who_o he_o have_v hurt_v and_o love_v they_o who_o he_o have_v make_v behold_v quos_fw-la laeserunt_fw-la oderunt_fw-la tac._n to_o common_a person_n and_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a in_o matter_n of_o state_n every_o taxation_n and_o imposition_n seem_v heavy_a or_o superfluous_a yet_o the_o wise_a sort_n know_v that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o public_a endeavour_n be_v to_o confirm_v people_n in_o peace_n and_o peace_n can_v be_v maintain_v without_o arm_n nor_o arm_n without_o pay_n nor_o pay_v without_o imposition_n as_o fortunate_a folk_n be_v envy_v so_o be_v the_o poor_a contemn_v which_o rule_n reach_v also_o to_o prince_n the_o one_o life_n in_o plenty_n with_o war_n the_o other_o in_o poverty_n with_o peace_n for_o seldom_o be_v it_o see_v that_o those_o people_n be_v assault_v where_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v gain_v and_o who_o base_a being_n afford_v no_o other_o spoil_n than_o blood_n and_o beggary_n wiseman_n have_v observe_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o state_n and_o the_o manage_n thereof_o three_o thing_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v look_v unto_o the_o first_o be_v occasion_n the_o second_o the_o â—ntentions_n of_o other_o man_n the_o three_o our_o own_o affection_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o slip_v away_o so_o soon_o as_o occasion_n nothing_o so_o difficult_a as_o to_o judge_v what_o a_o other_o man_n intend_v nor_o any_o thing_n more_o nocent_a than_o our_o own_o immoderate_a desire_n it_o have_v be_v ever_o a_o course_n observe_v by_o wise_a prince_n but_o much_o more_o by_o aristocraty_n and_o popular_a state_n against_o force_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o multitude_n to_o defend_v themselves_o with_o silver_n and_o gold_n how_o much_o more_o it_o import_v all_o prince_n to_o lead_v a_o virtuous_a life_n and_o give_v daily_a example_n of_o piety_n and_o justice_n appear_v apparent_o in_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n who_o by_o the_o well-doing_n of_o some_o few_o of_o they_o at_o the_o first_o become_v great_o honour_v but_o afterwards_o they_o become_v contemptible_a for_o the_o reverence_n which_o man_n do_v bear_v to_o the_o â—anctity_n of_o their_o life_n â—ailing_v it_o be_v impossible_a of_o so_o contrary_a manner_n and_o example_n to_o look_v for_o like_o effect_n the_o success_n of_o the_o war_n chief_o depend_v on_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o decline_v the_o virtue_n also_o of_o the_o soldier_n fail_v likewise_o the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o people_n decay_v and_o their_o money_n to_o maintain_v the_o war_n cease_v contrariwise_o the_o courage_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v increase_v they_o that_o stand_v doubtful_a become_v resolve_v and_o every_o difficulty_n augment_v the_o authority_n which_o prince_n give_v be_v chief_o in_o respect_n of_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o account_v they_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o can_v best_o accommodate_v themselves_o to_o their_o humour_n the_o great_a distress_n and_o difficulty_n which_o can_v come_v to_o any_o army_n do_v proceed_v of_o these_o cause_n want_v of_o money_n scarcity_n of_o victual_n hatred_n of_o people_n discord_n of_o captain_n disobedience_n of_o soldier_n and_o their_o fly_n to_o the_o enemy_n either_o of_o necessity_n or_o freewill_n a_o prince_n or_o great_a magistrate_n have_v long_o maintain_v the_o reputation_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o no_o rash_a or_o dangerous_a resolution_n do_v taint_v the_o honourable_a fame_n of_o his_o former_a life_n for_o to_o be_v tâ—ansported_v with_o anger_n against_o his_o own_o profit_n be_v lightness_n and_o to_o esteem_v small_a danger_n more_o than_o great_a be_v want_n of_o judgement_n a_o prince_n or_o person_n of_o great_a estate_n must_v be_v wary_a not_o to_o enure_v the_o conceit_n of_o double-dealing_n for_o little_a sincerity_n and_o trust_n be_v look_v in_o his_o action_n of_o who_o there_o be_v a_o opinion_n of_o craft_n and_o falsehood_n conceive_v experience_n have_v always_o prove_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n desire_v rare_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o human_a action_n common_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o a_o few_o and_o their_o intention_n ever_o differ_v from_o the_o great_a numberâ—_n the_o end_n and_o success_n can_v be_v other_o then_o as_o please_v the_o few_o that_o be_v to_o direct_v they_o there_o
to_o make_v triumph_n and_o public_a feast_n but_o in_o late_a time_n the_o war_n have_v use_v first_o to_o consume_v the_o treasure_n and_o after_o impoverish_v the_o people_n without_o assure_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n a_o prince_n or_o state_n that_o leave_v promise_n unperformed_a by_o reason_n of_o unexpected_a impediment_n and_o for_o no_o ill_a intent_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v neither_o be_v such_o accident_n any_o just_a cause_n or_o colour_n why_o friend_n shall_v abandon_v their_o confederate_n where_o magistrate_n govern_v just_o subject_n obey_v dutiful_o where_o private_a person_n grow_v rich_a and_o prince_n enlarge_v their_o empire_n there_o be_v the_o commonwealth_n bless_a and_o the_o people_n fortunate_a chap._n xxvi_o maxim_n â—f_fw-mi state_n or_o prudential_a ground_n and_o polemical_a precept_n concerning_o all_o estate_n and_o form_n of_o policy_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n or_o war_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v by_o select_a naration_n and_o historical_a parallel_n all_o city_n and_o town_n of_o state_n be_v bâ—ilded_v either_o by_o people_n dwell_v in_o or_o about_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v build_v or_o else_o they_o be_v make_v by_o stranger_n of_o the_o first_o be_v athens_n and_o venice_n of_o the_o other_o alexandria_n and_o florence_n the_o fortune_n of_o every_o city_n build_v and_o virtue_n of_o the_o builder_n appear_v by_o choice_n of_o the_o place_n and_o quality_n of_o law_n for_o as_o fertile_a place_n occasion_n man_n to_o be_v slothful_a unless_o by_o good_a law_n they_o be_v force_v to_o labour_v so_o barrenness_n compel_v they_o to_o industry_n which_o reason_n induce_v wise_a man_n to_o plant_v habitation_n in_o either_o example_n of_o the_o first_o be_v ferrara_n and_o rome_n of_o the_o second_o ragusâ—_n and_o genoa_n all_o law_n whereby_o commonwealth_n be_v govern_v be_v either_o make_v by_o some_o one_o excellent_a man_n and_o at_o a_o instant_n or_o else_o they_o be_v ordain_v at_o sundry_a time_n according_a to_o such_o accident_n as_o befall_v example_n the_o law_n of_o sparta_n make_v at_o the_o beginning_n lycurguâ—_z the_o law_n of_o rome_n at_o sundry_a time_n the_o government_n of_o every_o city_n in_o time_n become_v corrupt_a principality_n change_v into_o tyranny_n the_o optimacy_n be_v make_v the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o popular_a estate_n turn_v to_o licentious_a disorder_n which_o instability_n or_o alteration_n move_v some_o lawmaker_n to_o take_v order_n that_o in_o the_o government_n of_o their_o city_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o mixture_n of_o all_o three_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o policy_n of_o sparta_n continue_v â—00_n year_n when_o the_o popular_a state_n of_o athens_n endure_v not_o one_o hundred_o example_n the_o law_n of_o sparta_n make_v by_o lycurgus_n and_o the_o law_n of_o athens_n by_o sâ—lon_n whoso_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o frame_v any_o state_n or_o government_n aught_o to_o presuppose_v that_o all_o man_n be_v evil_a and_o at_o occasion_n will_v show_v themselves_o so_o to_o be_v example_n the_o envy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o noble_n and_o their_o insolency_n towards_o they_o appear_v not_o so_o long_o as_o the_o king_n govern_v but_o the_o tarquin_n be_v banish_v opportunity_n be_v thereby_o offer_v that_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o become_v discover_v the_o divers_a honour_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n the_o one_o desire_v to_o command_v the_o other_o not_o to_o obey_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o continual_a trouble_n unless_o some_o three_o mean_a there_o be_v of_o more_o authority_n then_o either_o to_o bridle_v the_o force_n of_o both_o example_n the_o king_n in_o româ—_n expulse_v forthwith_o arise_v much_o mutiny_n and_o can_v not_o be_v suppress_v till_o the_o tribum_fw-la plebis_fw-la be_v create_v who_o authority_n wrought_v the_o same_o effect_n which_o the_o king_n have_v do_v some_o state_n endeavour_v to_o enlarge_v their_o dominion_n and_o some_o other_o labour_v only_o to_o maintain_v that_o estate_n they_o ancient_o possess_v example_n of_o the_o first_o be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n of_o the_o second_o sparta_n all_o state_n desire_v to_o live_v at_o liberty_n think_v fit_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o accuse_v any_o citizen_n that_o offend_v which_o manner_n of_o proceed_v work_n two_o excellent_a effect_n first_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o dare_v for_o fear_n of_o accuse_v to_o attempt_v aught_o against_o the_o state_n or_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v be_v present_o and_o without_o respect_n punish_v second_o by_o liberty_n of_o accuse_v every_o man_n have_v mean_n to_o utter_v the_o offence_n wherewith_o he_o can_v charge_v other_o which_o he_o can_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v such_o a_o ordinary_a course_n and_o consequent_o be_v drive_v to_o way_n extraordinary_a particular_a revenge_n or_o callingin_n foreign_a force_n example_n coriolanus_n and_o appius_n claudius_n at_o rome_n lucannone_o at_o chinsi_fw-fr francisco_n valeri_n in_o florence_n a_o accusation_n be_v in_o every_o state_n necessary_a so_o slander_n be_v dangerous_a and_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o accusation_n and_o slander_n be_v that_o the_o one_o be_v public_o perform_v before_o magistrate_n with_o good_a proof_n and_o witness_n to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o accusation_n but_o slander_n be_v as_o well_o public_o perform_v as_o disperse_v in_o secret_a and_o place_n of_o repair_n without_o witness_n and_o justification_n so_o as_o every_o man_n may_v be_v slander_v but_o few_o be_v orderly_o accuse_v example_n appius_n claudius_n accuse_v by_o l._n virginius_n furius_n camillus_n slander_v by_o manlius_n capitoliws_fw-la the_o only_a mean_n to_o suppress_v slander_n be_v to_o give_v authority_n to_o some_o person_n of_o repute_n to_o compel_v every_o slanderer_n to_o become_v a_o accuser_n and_o if_o the_o accusation_n prove_v true_a then_o to_o reward_v the_o accuser_n or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o punish_v he_o example_n manlius_n the_o slanderer_n of_o camillus_n for_o his_o untrue_a information_n punish_v a_o rule_n most_o certain_a and_o assure_v it_o be_v that_o every_o kingdom_n and_o state_n at_o the_o first_o well_o frame_v or_o after_o well_o inform_v do_v take_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o some_o excellent_a man_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v blind_a though_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n he_o happy_o use_v some_o extraordinary_a violence_n or_o proceed_n for_o he_o that_o employ_v force_n to_o mend_v and_o not_o to_o mar_v deserve_v commendation_n example_n romulus_n lycurgus_n cleomenes_n there_o live_v no_o man_n so_o simple_a or_o wise_a so_o wicked_a or_o well_o dispose_v but_o prefer_v those_o person_n that_o be_v praisable_a before_o those_o that_o be_v blamable_a notwithstanding_o for_o that_o well_o near_o all_o man_n be_v beguile_v in_o discern_v what_o indeed_o be_v good_a deem_v that_o honourable_a which_o in_o truth_n be_v otherwise_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o either_o willing_o or_o ignorant_o to_o be_v carry_v into_o a_o course_n which_o merit_v rather_o infamy_n than_o commendation_n example_n every_o man_n wish_v himself_o timoleon_n or_o agesilaus_n rather_o than_o dionysius_n or_o phalaris_n rather_o a_o titus_n or_o trajan_n than_o caligula_n or_o vitellius_n who_o read_v history_n treat_v of_o great_a action_n shall_v perceive_v that_o good_a prince_n indeed_o be_v more_o secure_a and_o better_o defend_v by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n and_o fidelity_n of_o counsellor_n then_o be_v they_o that_o entertain_v many_o legion_n and_o man_n of_o war_n example_n of_o all_o those_o emperor_n which_o reign_v after_o câ—esar_n until_o maximiâ—us_n the_o great_a number_n be_v for_o their_o vice_n take_v and_o slay_v only_a galba_n and_o pertinax_n except_v who_o be_v good_a emperor_n a_o prince_n of_o great_a knowledge_n both_o in_o arm_n and_o wisdom_n so_o firm_o settle_v the_o foundation_n of_o government_n as_o albeit_o his_o successor_n be_v of_o the_o less_o virtue_n yet_o may_v he_o be_v maintain_v even_o by_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o predecessor_n but_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o three_o prince_n prove_v not_o more_o like_o the_o first_o than_o the_o second_o than_o all_o that_o be_v past_a go_v to_o ruin_v example_n the_o martial_a valour_n of_o romulus_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o numa_n may_v govern_v safe_o in_o peace_n which_o tullus_n can_v not_o have_v do_v have_v he_o be_v unlike_o to_o romulus_n nor_o shall_v bajazet_n emperor_n of_o turkey_n have_v enjoy_v the_o state_n of_o his_o father_n mahomet_n and_o leave_v the_o same_o to_o his_o posterity_n if_o selim_n his_o son_n have_v not_o be_v more_o like_o to_o his_o grandfather_n then_o to_o bajazet_n his_o father_n the_o succession_n of_o two_o excellent_a prince_n chief_o if_o they_o be_v of_o long_a life_n work_v wondrous_a effect_n the_o like_a be_v see_v in_o
every_o man_n particular_o within_o himself_o consider_v his_o own_o peril_n all_o in_o general_n determine_v to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o employment_n of_o man_n for_o service_n neither_o age_n nor_o fortune_n ought_v so_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o virtue_n for_o young_a man_n have_v make_v trial_n of_o their_o valour_n soon_o become_v age_v and_o thereby_o either_o unapt_a or_o unable_a to_o serve_v therefore_o well-governed_a commonwealth_n prefer_v military_a virtue_n before_o any_o other_o respectâ—_z example_n valerius_n gâ—rvinus_n with_o other_o make_v consul_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o pompey_n triumph_v in_o his_o youth_n no_o wise_a or_o well_o advise_a prince_n or_o other_o state_n will_v undertake_v without_o excessive_a force_n to_o invade_v the_o dominion_n of_o any_o other_o prince_n unless_o he_o assure_v himself_o of_o some_o friend_n there_o to_o be_v a_o mean_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o gate_n to_o prepare_v his_o passage_n example_n the_o roman_n by_o aid_n of_o the_o saguâ—tines_n enter_v spain_n the_o aetoli_n call_v they_o into_o greece_n the_o hâ—diai_n into_o france_n likewise_o the_o palaeologi_fw-la incite_v the_o turk_n to_o come_v into_o thrace_n and_o ludovicus_n sforza_n occasion_v charles_n the_o french_a king_n to_o come_v into_o italy_n a_o republic_n desirous_a to_o extend_v the_o bound_n thereof_o must_v endeavour_v to_o be_v full_o furnish_v with_o inhabitant_n which_o may_v be_v do_v both_o by_o love_n and_o force_n love_n be_v gain_v by_o suffer_v stranger_n to_o inhabit_v the_o city_n secure_o and_o force_n compel_v people_n to_o come_v thither_o when_o other_o city_n and_o town_n near_o at_o hand_n be_v demolish_v or_o deface_v and_o impossible_a it_o be_v without_o this_o order_n of_o proceed_v to_o enlarge_v any_o city_n or_o make_v the_o same_o of_o great_a power_n example_n the_o roman_n to_o enlarge_v their_o city_n demolish_v alba_n and_o many_o other_o town_n and_o therewith_o also_o entertain_v all_o stranger_n courteous_o so_o as_o rome_n grow_v to_o such_o greatnessâ—_n that_o the_o city_n only_o can_v arm_v six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o thousand_o man_n but_o sparta_n or_o athens_n can_v never_o exceed_v twenty_o thousand_o for_o that_o lycurgus_n have_v inhibit_v the_o access_n of_o stranger_n a_o commonwealth_n that_o consume_v more_o treasure_n in_o the_o war_n than_o it_o profit_v in_o victory_n seem_v to_o have_v rather_o hinder_v then_o honour_v or_o enrich_v the_o state_n a_o wise_a captain_n therefore_o in_o his_o action_n aught_o as_o well_o to_o profit_v the_o republic_n as_o to_o gain_v to_o himself_o glory_n example_n the_o consul_n of_o rome_n do_v seldom_o desire_v triumph_n unless_o they_o return_v from_o the_o war_n load_v with_o gold_n silver_n and_o other_o rich_a spoil_n fit_a to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o common_a treasury_n all_o foreign_a war_n with_o prince_n or_o other_o state_n take_v in_o hand_n be_v either_o for_o ambition_n or_o desire_n of_o glory_n or_o else_o for_o necessity_n example_n the_o roman_n for_o their_o ambition_n conquer_v many_o nation_n with_o intent_n only_o to_o have_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o do_v they_o suffer_v they_o to_o hold_v possession_n of_o their_o house_n and_o sometime_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o live_v only_o with_o their_o old_a law_n likewise_o alexander_n the_o great_a endeavour_v to_o suppress_v many_o prince_n for_o his_o glory_n but_o do_v not_o dispossess_v the_o people_n nor_o kill_v they_o otherwise_o it_o be_v where_o a_o whole_a nationâ—_n enforce_v by_o famine_n or_o fury_n of_o war_n abandon_v their_o own_o dwelling_n and_o be_v force_v to_o inhabit_v elsewhere_o example_n the_o gâ—ths_n and_o other_o people_n of_o the_o north_n invade_v the_o roman_a empire_n and_o many_o other_o province_n whereof_o their_o alteration_n of_o name_n do_v ensue_v as_o illyria_n now_o call_v slavonia_n england_n former_o name_v britain_n a_o common_a conceit_n and_o say_v it_o isâ—_z that_o money_n make_v the_o war_n strong_a and_o be_v the_o force_n and_o sinew_n thereof_o as_o though_o he_o who_o have_v most_o treasure_n be_v also_o most_o mighty_a but_o experience_n have_v apparent_o show_v the_o contrary_a example_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n king_n of_o macedon_n a_o mulâ—itude_n of_o gall_n go_v into_o greece_n and_o be_v there_o arrive_v send_v certain_a ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n who_o suppose_v to_o make_v they_o afraid_a of_o his_o power_n show_v they_o his_o treasure_n which_o wrought_v a_o contrary_a effect_n for_o the_o gall_n before_o desirous_a of_o peace_n resolve_v then_o to_o continue_v the_o war_n in_o hope_n to_o win_v that_o mighty_a mass_n of_o moneyâ—_z likewise_o darius_n shall_v have_v vanquish_v alexander_n and_o the_o greek_n may_v have_v conquer_v the_o roman_n if_o the_o rich_a prince_n may_v ever_o by_o his_o money_n have_v prevail_v every_o league_n make_v with_o a_o prince_n or_o republic_n remote_a be_v weak_a and_o rather_o aid_v we_o with_o fame_n then_o effect_n and_o consequent_o deceive_v all_o those_o that_o in_o such_o amity_n repose_n confidence_n example_n the_o florentine_n be_v assault_v by_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o the_o pope_n pray_v aid_n of_o the_o french_a king_n who_o be_v far_o distant_a can_v not_o in_o time_n succour_v they_o and_o the_o cedicini_fw-la desire_v aid_n of_o the_o capuani_n against_o the_o samnite_n a_o people_n of_o no_o force_n be_v deceive_v a_o prince_n who_o people_n be_v well_o arm_a and_o train_v shall_v do_v better_a to_o attend_v his_o enemy_n at_o home_n then_o by_o invasion_n to_o assault_v his_o country_n but_o such_o prince_n who_o subject_n be_v disarm_v have_v need_n to_o hold_v the_o enemy_n aloof_o example_n the_o roman_n and_o in_o this_o age_n the_o swiss_n be_v well_o arm_v may_v attend_v the_o war_n at_o home_n but_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o italian_n be_v not_o so_o well_o furnish_v do_v ever_o use_v to_o seek_v the_o enemy_n the_o plurality_n of_o commander_n in_o equal_a authority_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n occasion_n of_o slow_a proceed_n in_o the_o war_n example_n there_o be_v at_o one_o time_n in_o rome_n create_v four_o tribuni_fw-la militares_fw-la with_o authority_n of_o consul_n viz._n t._n quintuâ—_z after_o his_o consulship_n cajus_n furius_n m._n posthumus_n and_o a._n cornelius_n cassus_fw-la among_o who_o arise_v so_o much_o diversity_n and_o contrariety_n of_o opinion_n as_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v till_o their_o authority_n cease_v and_o m._n aeâ—ylius_n make_v dictator_n a_o victory_n obtain_v by_o any_o great_a captain_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o prince_n commission_n counsel_n and_o direction_n ought_v ever_o to_o be_v impute_v rather_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prince_n than_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o captain_n which_o make_v the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n to_o permit_v no_o captain_n how_o great_a soever_o his_o victory_n be_v to_o triumph_n as_o before_o that_o time_n the_o consul_n have_v do_v and_o even_o in_o those_o day_n a_o modest_a refusal_n of_o triumph_n be_v commend_v example_n m._n fulvius_n have_v gain_v a_o great_a victory_n against_o the_o tuscan_n be_v both_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n admit_v to_o triumph_n but_o the_o refusal_n of_o that_o honour_n prove_v his_o great_a glory_n all_o they_o that_o from_o private_a estate_n have_v aspire_v to_o principality_n either_o by_o force_n or_o fraud_n become_v thereunto_o unless_o the_o same_o be_v give_v or_o by_o inheritance_n descend_v yet_o it_o be_v rare_o see_v that_o force_v alone_o prevail_v but_o fraud_n without_o force_n oft_o time_n suffice_v example_n agathocles_n by_o such_o mean_n become_v prince_n of_o syracuse_n john_n galeazzo_n by_o abuse_v his_o uncle_n barnabas_n gain_v the_o dominion_n of_o lombardy_n and_o cyrus_n circumvent_v cyaxares_n his_o mother_n brother_n and_o by_o that_o craft_n aspire_v to_o greatness_n sudden_a resolution_n be_v always_o dangerous_a and_o no_o less_o peril_n ensue_v of_o slow_a and_o doubtful_a delay_n example_n when_o hieron_n prince_n of_o syracuse_n die_v the_o war_n even_o then_o be_v in_o great_a heat_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n they_o of_o syracuse_n consult_v whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o follow_v the_o fortune_n of_o rome_n or_o carthage_n in_o which_o doubt_n they_o continue_v until_o apollonides_n a_o chief_a captain_n of_o syracuse_n lay_v before_o themâ—_z that_o so_o long_a delay_n will_v make_v they_o hate_v both_o of_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n likewise_o the_o florentinâ—s_n be_v by_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o require_v to_o give_v his_o army_n passage_n towards_o naples_n muse_v so_o long_o upon_o answer_n that_o he_o become_v their_o enemy_n and_o they_o force_v to_o recover_v his_o favour_n full_a dear_o to_o govern_v a_o state_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o take_v such_o order_n as_o the_o subject_n may_v not_o or_o
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servius_n and_o possess_v his_o kingdom_n as_o bâ—ing_v persuade_v it_o be_v much_o more_o honourable_a to_o be_v a_o queen_n then_o to_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o king_n the_o violation_n of_o ancient_a law_n order_n and_o custom_n under_o which_o people_n have_v long_a time_n live_v be_v the_o chief_a anâ—_z only_a cause_n whereby_o prince_n hazard_v their_o estate_n and_o royal_a dignity_n example_n albeit_o the_o deflower_n of_o lucrece_n be_v the_o occasion_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o cause_n that_o move_v the_o â—omans_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o tarquin_n for_o he_o hâ—ving_v before_o that_o fact_n of_o sexâ—us_n his_o son_n govern_v tyrannical_o and_o take_v from_o the_o senate_n all_o authority_n be_v become_v odious_a both_o to_o the_o senate_n nobility_n and_o people_n who_o find_v themselves_o well_o govern_v never_o seek_v or_o wish_v any_o other_o liberty_n or_o alteration_n a_o prince_n that_o desire_v to_o live_v secure_a from_o conspiracy_n have_v cause_n 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rare_o or_o never_o keep_v nor_o be_v the_o breaker_n thereby_o to_o receive_v disgrace_n example_n posthumus_n the_o consul_n have_v make_v a_o dishonourable_a peace_n with_o the_o samnite_n be_v by_o they_o with_o his_o whole_a army_n send_v home_o disarm_v be_v arrive_v at_o rome_n the_o consul_n inform_v the_o people_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o perform_v the_o base_a condition_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o yield_v unto_o albeit_o he_o and_o those_o few_o that_o promise_v be_v bind_v to_o perform_v they_o the_o senate_n thereupon_o conclude_v to_o send_v he_o prisoner_n to_o samno_fw-la where_o he_o constant_o protest_v the_o fault_n to_o be_v only_o his_o own_o wherefore_o the_o people_n by_o that_o peace_n incur_v no_o dishonour_n at_o all_o and_o fortune_n so_o much_o favour_a posthumus_n as_o the_o samnite_n be_v content_a present_o to_o return_v he_o to_o rome_n where_o he_o become_v more_o glorious_a for_o lose_v the_o victory_n then_o be_v pontius_n at_o samno_fw-la for_o 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