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 saguntines_n enter_v spain_n the_o aetoli_n call_v they_o into_o greece_n the_o hediai_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 〈◊〉_d 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_a 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 desace_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 courtcous_o so_o as_o rome_n grow_v to_o such_o greatness_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 than_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 be_v 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 nation_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 goth_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 be_v 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_n example_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n king_n of_o macedon_n a_o multitude_n of_o gaul_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 gaul_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 mony_n 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 than_o effect_v and_o consequent_o deceive_v all_o those_o that_o in_o such_o amity_n repose_v 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_v and_o train_v shall_v do_v better_a to_o attend_v his_o enemy_n at_o home_n than_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_v 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 quintus_fw-la after_o his_o consulship_n cajus_n furius_n m._n posthumus_n and_o a._n cornelius_n cassius_n 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 aemylius_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 〈◊〉_d 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 〈◊〉_d 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 be_v come_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 ofttimes_o suffice_v example_n agathocles_n by_o such_o mean_n become_v prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 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_v they_o continue_v until_o apollonides_n a_o chief_a captain_n of_o syracuse_n lay_v before_o they_o 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 florentine_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 a_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 ought_v not_o to_o offend_v which_o may_v be_v do_v either_o by_o remove_v from_o they_o all_o mean_n to_o disobey_v or_o by_o afford_v they_o so_o great_a favour_n as_o reasonable_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o change_v their_o fortune_n for_o the_o mean_a course_n prove_v dangerous_a example_n the_o latin_n be_v by_o the_o valour_n of_o camillus_n overcome_v yield_v themselves_o to_o endure_v what_o punishment_n it_o please_v the_o roman_n to_o inflict_v a_o ingenious_a and_o magnanimous_a answer_n be_v make_v unto_o wise_a magistrate_n do_v oft_o obtain_v both_o pardon_n and_o grace_n example_n when_o the_o privernates_n have_v rebel_v and_o be_v by_o force_n constrain_v to_o return_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o roman_n they_o send_v certain_a of_o the_o city_n unto_o rome_n
to_o desire_v pardon_n who_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o senate_n one_o of_o the_o senator_n ask_v the_o privernates_n what_o punishment_n themselves_o do_v think_v they_o have_v deserve_v the_o same_o quoth_v they_o which_o man_n live_v in_o freedom_n think_v they_o be_v worthy_a of_o whereto_o the_o consul_n thus_o reply_v quid_fw-la si_fw-la poenam_fw-la remittimus_fw-la qualem_fw-la nos_fw-la pacem_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la habituros_fw-la speremus_fw-la the_o privernates_n answer_v si_fw-mi bonam_fw-la dederitis_fw-la &_o fidelem_fw-la &_o perpetuam_fw-la si_fw-la malam_fw-la haud_fw-la diuturnam_fw-la which_o answer_n be_v think_v to_o proceed_v from_o generous_a man_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o only_o pardon_v but_o also_o honour_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o roman_a citizen_n all_o castle_n forcress_n and_o place_n of_o strength_n be_v make_v for_o defence_n either_o against_o the_o enemy_n or_o subject_n in_o the_o first_o case_n they_o be_v not_o necessary_a in_o the_o second_o dangerous_a for_o thereby_o the_o prince_n may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n take_v occasion_n to_o insult_v upon_o the_o subject_a when_o much_o more_o seemly_a he_o may_v settle_v his_o estate_n upon_o the_o love_n and_o good_a affection_n of_o men._n example_n the_o castle_n of_o milan_n make_v by_o duke_n francisco_n sforza_n incite_v his_o heir_n to_o become_v insolent_a and_o consequent_o they_o become_v odious_a which_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o that_o city_n be_v assault_v the_o enemy_n with_o facility_n do_v possess_v it_o that_o prince_n or_o potentate_n which_o build_v his_o severity_n rather_o upon_o the_o trust_v he_o have_v in_o fortress_n than_o the_o love_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v deceive_v for_o no_o place_n be_v so_o strong_a as_o can_v long_o defend_v itself_o unless_o by_o the_o love_n and_o aid_n of_o man_n it_o be_v in_o time_n of_o necessity_n succour_v example_n pope_n julio_n have_v draw_v the_o bentivoli_n out_o of_o bologm_n build_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n the_o governor_n thereof_o rob_v the_o people_n and_o they_o there_o with_o grieve_a in_o a_o short_a time_n take_v the_o castle_n from_o he_o so_o after_o the_o revolt_n of_o genoa_n lewis_n the_o twelsth_n come_v to_o the_o recovery_n thereof_o and_o build_v there_o the_o strong_a fortification_n of_o italy_n as_o well_o for_o sight_n as_o the_o circumstance_n inexpugnable_a nevertheless_o the_o citizen_n rebel_v and_o within_o sixteen_o month_n the_o french_a be_v sorce_v to_o yield_v the_o castle_n and_o government_n to_o octavio_n fragosa_n to_o build_v fort_n upon_o place_n of_o strength_n either_o for_o defence_n of_o our_o own_o or_o to_o hold_v that_o which_o be_v take_v from_o other_o have_v ever_o prove_v to_o small_a purpose_n example_n the_o roman_n have_v suppress_v the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o latin_n and_o privernates_n albeit_o they_o be_v people_n warlike_a and_o lover_n of_o liberty_n yet_o to_o keep_v they_o subject_a build_v there_o no_o castle_n nor_o other_o place_n fortify_v and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n do_v not_o only_o forbear_v to_o fortify_v the_o town_n they_o conquer_v but_o also_o leave_v their_o chief_a city_n of_o sparta_n unwall_v the_o necessity_n or_o use_v of_o fortification_n be_v only_o upon_o frontier_n or_o such_o principal_a place_n where_o prince_n make_v their_o habitation_n to_o the_o end_n the_o fury_n of_o sudden_a assault_n may_v be_v stay_v and_o time_n for_o succour_n entertain_v otherwise_o example_n the_o castle_n of_o milan_n be_v make_v to_o hold_v the_o state_n in_o obedience_n can_v not_o so_o do_v either_o for_o the_o house_n of_o sforza_n or_o france_n guido_n ubaldo_n duke_n of_o velin_n drive_v from_o his_o dominion_n by_o caesar_n borgia_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o recover_v his_o country_n cause_v all_o the_o fort_n to_o be_v demolish_v for_o by_o experience_n be_v find_v the_o love_n of_o man_n be_v the_o sure_a defence_n and_o that_o fortification_n prevail_v no_o less_o against_o he_o than_o for_o he_o the_o cause_n of_o division_n and_o faction_n in_o every_o commonweal_n proceed_v most_o common_o of_o idleness_n and_o peace_n and_o that_o which_o uni_v be_v fear_n war._n example_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o elinsci_fw-la have_v intelligence_n of_o great_a contention_n between_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n think_v that_o a_o sit_v opportunity_n to_o oppress_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o the_o roman_n inform_v of_o such_o a_o intention_n appease_v all_o do_v mestick_a anger_n and_o by_o the_o valour_n of_o their_o arm_n conduct_v by_o gn._n manlius_n and_o m._n fabius_n defeat_v the_o enemy_n force_n the_o mean_n to_o usurp_v a_o estate_n 〈◊〉_d be_v first_o before_o arm_n be_v take_v to_o become_v as_o it_o be_v a_o arbitrator_n or_o a_o friend_n indifferent_a and_o after_o arm_n be_v take_v then_o to_o send_v moderate_a aid_n to_o the_o weak_a side_n as_o well_o to_o entertain_v the_o war_n between_o the_o faction_n as_o also_o to_o consume_v the_o strength_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o yet_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o employ_v any_o great_a force_n for_o thereby_o either_o party_n may_v discover_v the_o intent_n to_o suppress_v they_o example_n the_o city_n of_o pistoia_n fall_v into_o division_n the_o florentine_n take_v occasion_n sometime_o to_o favour_v the_o one_o and_o sometime_o the_o other_o that_o in_o the_o end_n both_o side_n weary_a of_o the_o war_n voluntary_o yield_v to_o their_o devotion_n philippo_n viscount_n hope_v sundry_a time_n by_o occasion_n of_o faction_n to_o oppress_v the_o florentine_n do_v often_o assault_v they_o with_o great_a force_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o become_v reunite_v and_o consequent_o the_o duke_n deceive_v of_o his_o expectation_n a_o great_a wisdom_n it_o be_v to_o resrain_v opprobrious_a and_o injurious_a speech_n for_o as_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o can_v any_o whit_n decrease_v the_o enemy_n force_n so_o do_v it_o move_v he_o to_o great_a hate_n and_o more_o desire_n to_o offend_v example_n gabide_v a_o general_n of_o the_o persian_n have_v long_o besiege_v amida_n become_v weary_a and_o prepare_v to_o abandon_v the_o enterprise_n raise_v his_o camp_n which_o they_o of_o the_o city_n behold_v begin_v to_o revile_v the_o persian_n and_o from_o the_o wall_n reprove_v they_o of_o cowardice_n which_o undiscreet_a word_n so_o high_o 〈◊〉_d gabide_v as_o thereupon_o he_o resolve_v to_o continue_v the_o siege_n and_o within_o 〈◊〉_d day_n win_v the_o city_n tiberius_n gracchus_n appoint_v captain_n of_o certain_a band_n of_o man_n who_o for_o want_v of_o other_o soldier_n the_o roman_n entertain_v proclaim_v in_o his_o camp_n that_o no_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n shall_v contumelious_o call_v any_o soldier_n slave_n either_o in_o earnest_n or_o jest._n nam_fw-la facetiae_fw-la asperae_fw-la quando_fw-la nimium_fw-la ex_fw-la vero_fw-la traxere_fw-la acrem_fw-la suimem_fw-la riam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d likewise_o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v conquer_v well_o near_o all_o the_o east_n bring_v his_o force_n before_o tyre_n they_o fear_v alexander_n fury_n offer_v upon_o honourable_a consideration_n to_o yield_v he_o obedience_n only_o require_v that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o force_n shall_v enter_v the_o city_n which_o motion_n after_o four_o month_n alexander_n accept_v and_o so_o signify_v by_o his_o ambassador_n who_o arrive_v at_o tyre_n be_v by_o the_o proud_a citizen_n slay_v whereat_o alexander_n grow_v into_o choler_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o forsake_v the_o siege_n stay_v his_o force_n and_o in_o the_o end_n sack_v the_o city_n and_o put_v the_o people_n to_o the_o sword_n a_o prince_n or_o any_o other_o state_n be_v assault_v by_o a_o enemy_n of_o far_o more_o puissance_n than_o himself_o ought_v not_o to_o refuse_v any_o honourable_a composition_n chief_o when_o they_o be_v offer_v for_o no_o condition_n can_v be_v so_o base_a but_o shall_v in_o some_o 〈◊〉_d turn_v to_o advantage_n and_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o accept_v they_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 1512._o certain_a florentine_n procure_v great_a force_n of_o spaniard_n to_o come_v thither_o as_o well_o to_o reposess_v the_o medici_n then_o banish_v as_o also_o to_o sack_v the_o city_n promise_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o army_n of_o spain_n do_v come_v into_o the_o florentine_a dominion_n the_o faction_n of_o medici_n will_v be_v ready_a arm_v to_o receive_v they_o but_o the_o spaniard_n be_v come_v find_v no_o force_n at_o all_o to_o join_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o want_v victual_n offer_v composition_n the_o florentine_n find_v the_o enemy_n distress_v grow_v insolent_a and_o refuse_v peace_n whereof_o follow_v the_o loss_n of_o prato_n and_o many_o other_o inconvenience_n the_o like_a happen_v to_o they_o of_o tyre_n as_o before_o the_o denial_n or_o delay_n of_o justice_n desire_v in_o revenge_n of_o injury_n either_o public_a or_o private_o offer_v be_v a_o thing_n very_o dangerous_a to_o every_o prince_n or_o
receive_v money_n hold_v they_o not_o with_o stand_v in_o possession_n the_o florentine_n find_v the_o like_a in_o the_o almain_n 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 whereof_o 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 recessary_a and_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neutial_a and_o by_o divers_a 〈◊〉_d do_v 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d any_o resolute_a a_o 〈◊〉_d he_o though_o 〈◊〉_d with_o those_o sew_z 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v to_o take_v his_o journey_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o venetian_n 〈◊〉_d he_o they_o will_v remain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o french_a king_n forthwith_o send_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o sear_v the_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d likewise_o the_o tuscan_n have_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aid_n of_o the_o samnite_n against_o the_o romen_n take_v arm_n sudden_o and_o 〈◊〉_d their_o request_n which_o the_o samnite_n 〈◊〉_d before_o deny_v when_o a_o multitude_n 〈◊〉_d all_o may_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v too_o many_o to_o punish_v part_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d be_v injury_n to_o the_o suflerer_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 eshew_v all_o extremity_n mean_v 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_n their_o husband_n a_o convenient_a number_n of_o they_o wero_n 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 〈◊〉_d 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 seek_v without_o his_o 〈◊〉_d adthough_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 〈◊〉_d 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_v 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 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 occasion_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 privy-council_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 castellan_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 bassaes._n the_o two_o cadelesquire_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 be_v 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 maecenas_n and_o agrippa_n julius_n caesar_n q._n paedius_n 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 loerians_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 untilhis_n 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 than_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 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o evidence_n and_o write_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 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o move_v a_o dangerous_a sedition_n wherein_o he_o be_v dispose_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 〈◊〉_d 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 〈◊〉_d the_o election_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d new_a ordinance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ducal_z 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 estate_n example_n hugh_n capat_v a_o subject_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n be_v great_o honour_v by_o the_o soldier_n sound_a mean_n thereby_o to_o prevent_v charles_n duke_n of_o lorraine_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v right_a heir_n by_o descent_n from_o charlemagne_n and_o albeit_o the_o family_n of_o the_o paleologi_fw-la ebrami_n and_o turcan_a be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a and_o right_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d empire_n when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d line_n shall_v fail_v yet_o it_o be_v like_o that_o 〈◊〉_d chief_a bassa_n have_v the_o love_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d will_v usurp_v the_o state_n because_o the_o paleologi_fw-la and_o other_o competitor_n be_v far_o from_o the_o turk_n person_n poor_a and_o without_o mean_n to_o purchase_v the_o soldier_n favour_n a_o commander_n general_n in_o arm_n aught_o upon_o pain_n of_o great_a punishment_n be_v enjoin_v not_o to_o employ_v or_o
the_o quality_n require_v in_o a_o chieftain_n be_v these_o skill_n virtue_n providence_n authority_n and_o fortune_n by_o skill_n we_o mean_v he_o shall_v be_v of_o great_a knowledge_n and_o long_a experience_n or_o to_o make_v a_o suffieient_a captain_n the_o information_n of_o other_o or_o his_o own_o read_n be_v not_o enough_o qui_fw-la norit_fw-la quis_fw-la ordo_fw-la agminis_fw-la quae_fw-la cura_fw-la exploandi_fw-la quantus_fw-la urgendo_fw-la trahendove_n bello_fw-la modus_fw-la cic._n military_a virtue_n be_v a_o certain_a vigour_n or_o force_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n to_o exercise_v soldier_n as_o well_o in_o feign_a war_n as_o to_o sight_n with_o the_o enemy_n and_o summary_o a_o captain_n ought_v to_o be_v laboriosus_fw-la in_o negotio_fw-la fortis_fw-la in_o periculo_fw-la industrius_fw-la in_o agendo_fw-la celeris_fw-la in_o conficiendo_fw-la cic._n next_o to_o virtue_n we_o place_v providence_n as_o necessary_a in_o great_a captain_n for_o be_v of_o such_o wisdom_n they_o will_v not_o hazard_v nor_o commit_v more_o to_o fortune_n than_o necessity_n shall_v enforce_v yet_o true_a it_o be_v fool_n and_o vulgar_a folk_n that_o commend_v or_o discommend_v action_n according_a to_o success_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v cunctatio_fw-la servilis_fw-la statim_fw-la exequi_fw-la regium_fw-la est_fw-la but_o advise_v and_o provident_a captain_n do_v think_v temerit_v as_o praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la stulta_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la infelix_fw-la livi._n albeit_o providence_n be_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o good_a speed_n yet_o some_o captain_n of_o that_o quality_n and_o in_o skill_n excel_v have_v be_v in_o their_o action_n unlucky_a when_o other_o of_o less_o sufficiency_n have_v marvellous_o prevail_v we_o may_v therefore_o reasonable_o say_v with_o cic._n quod_fw-la olim_fw-la maximo_fw-la marcello_n scipioni_n mario_n &_o caeteris_fw-la magnis_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la propter_fw-la virtutem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la propter_fw-la fortunam_fw-la soepius_fw-la imperia_fw-la mandata_fw-la atque_fw-la exercitus_fw-la esse_fw-la commissos_fw-la cic._n last_o we_o wish_v authority_n to_o be_v in_o chieftain_n for_o it_o great_o import_v what_o opinion_n or_o conceit_n the_o enemy_n have_v of_o such_o a_o governor_n and_o likewise_o how_o much_o his_o friend_n and_o confederate_n do_v esteem_v he_o but_o the_o chief_a and_o only_o mean_v to_o maintain_v authority_n be_v austerity_n and_o terror_n dux_n authoritatem_fw-la maximam_fw-la severitate_fw-la sumat_fw-la omnes_fw-la culpas_fw-la militares_fw-la legibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nulli_fw-la errantium_fw-la credatur_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la veget._n also_o experience_n have_v prove_v that_o such_o chieftain_n as_o be_v affable_a and_o kind_a to_o their_o soldier_n be_v much_o love_v yet_o do_v they_o incur_v a_o contempt_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o that_o command_v severe_o and_o terrible_o although_o they_o gain_v no_o good_a will_n yet_o be_v they_o ever_o obey_v dux_n sacilis_fw-la inutilis_fw-la app._n chap._n xxiii_o of_o council_n in_o war_n and_o direction_n tactick_a and_o stratagematick_a with_o advice_n how_o to_o make_v a_o honourable_a peace_n after_o man_n find_v and_o frame_v sit_v for_o the_o war_n to_o small_a or_o no_o purpose_n shall_v they_o serve_v unless_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o wisdom_n or_o good_a council_n mon_fw-fr minus_fw-la est_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la consilio_fw-la quam_fw-la vi_fw-la persicere_fw-la tac._n council_n in_o war_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n direct_a council_n and_o indirect_a the_o first_o show_v a_o plain_a and_o orderly_a course_n for_o proceed_v as_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o occasion_n for_o as_o in_o all_o other_o humane_a action_n occasion_n 〈◊〉_d of_o great_a force_n occasio_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la solet_fw-la amplius_fw-la juvare_fw-la quam_fw-la virtus_fw-la veget._n as_o occasion_n present_v be_v mean_n of_o good_a success_n so_o fame_n work_v 〈◊〉_d effect_n in_o the_o war_n therefore_o it_o 〈◊〉_d a_o captain_n to_o be_v constant_a and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v the_o vain_a rumour_n and_o report_n of_o man_n male_a imperatur_fw-la cum_fw-la regit_fw-la vulgus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d suos_fw-la sen._n confidence_n be_v also_o to_o be_v eschew_v for_o no_o man_n be_v soon_o surprise_v than_o he_o who_o fear_v least_o also_o contempt_n of_o the_o enemy_n have_v be_v occasion_n of_o great_a discomfiture_n therefore_o as_o a_o captain_n ought_v not_o to_o fear_v so_o shall_v he_o not_o contemn_v his_o enemy_n nimia_fw-la fiducia_fw-la semper_fw-la obnoxia_fw-la aemyl_n as_o security_n and_o overmuch_o estimation_n of_o our_o own_o virtue_n or_o valour_n be_v hurtful_a so_o do_v it_o import_v every_o good_a captain_n to_o be_v well_o inform_v not_o only_o of_o his_o own_o force_n but_o also_o of_o what_o strength_n the_o enemy_n be_v likewise_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o know_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o people_n with_o every_o other_o circumstance_n moreover_o the_o general_n honour_n and_o capacity_n ought_v to_o be_v know_v with_o the_o condition_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o enemy_n impetus_fw-la acre_n cunctatione_n languescunt_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o persidiam_fw-la mutantur_fw-la tac._n temerity_n in_o war_n be_v also_o dangerous_a sor_n wise_a captain_n be_v wont_a not_o to_o enterprise_n any_o thing_n without_o deliberation_n and_o good_a opportunity_n unless_o they_o be_v thereunto_o by_o necessity_n enforce_v in_o rebus_fw-la asperis_fw-la &_o tenui_fw-la spe_fw-la fortissima_fw-la quaque_fw-la consilia_fw-la tulissima_fw-la sunt_fw-la livi._n some_o wise_a man_n not_o superstitious_o but_o discreet_o do_v think_v prodigious_a sign_n from_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v neither_o be_v dream_n in_o time_n of_o war_n to_o be_v contemn_v nam_fw-la amat_fw-la benignit_fw-la as_o numinis_fw-la seu_fw-la quod_fw-la merentur_fw-la homines_fw-la seu_fw-la quod_fw-la tangitur_fw-la eorum_fw-la affectione_n his_o quoque_fw-la rationibus_fw-la prodere_fw-la quae_fw-la impendent_a aemi_n a_o wise_a captain_n will_v also_o wait_v opportunity_n and_o spy_v out_o fit_a time_n when_o the_o enemy_n be_v weary_v or_o pretend_v fear_n draw_v he_o into_o danger_n which_o advantage_n with_o many_o other_o be_v gain_v chiesly_a by_o observe_v of_o time_n quia_fw-la si_fw-la in_o occasionis_fw-la momento_n cujus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d opportunit_v as_o cunct_v at_o we_o paulum_fw-la fueris_fw-la nequicquam_fw-la mox_fw-la omissam_fw-la querare_fw-la livi._n next_o the_o observation_n of_o time_n the_o place_n be_v to_o be_v well_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v for_o thy_o advantage_n or_o thy_o enemy_n amplius_fw-la prodest_fw-la locus_fw-la saepe_fw-la quam_fw-la virtus_fw-la veget._n three_o it_o import_v much_o that_o man_n be_v well_o order_v train_v and_o prepare_v for_o the_o fight_n for_o the_o want_n of_o art_n be_v cause_n of_o many_o disadvantage_n and_o many_o time_n a_o small_a supply_n of_o choice_a soldier_n on_o horseback_n or_o foot_n do_v seem_v to_o the_o enemy_n very_o terrible_a likewise_o a_o sudden_a shout_n or_o conceit_n have_v amaze_v a_o whole_a army_n milites_fw-la vanis_fw-la &_o inanibus_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la justis_fw-la formidinis_fw-la causis_fw-la moventur_fw-la curt._n four_o it_o be_v to_o good_a purpose_n that_o in_o order_v of_o man_n for_o fight_n soldiers_z of_o one_o country_n or_o nation_n shall_v be_v range_v together_o and_o above_o all_o to_o foresee_v that_o the_o least_o loss_n of_o blood_n be_v among_o the_o natural_a subject_n and_o so_o handle_v the_o matter_n that_o the_o chief_a slaughter_n light_n upon_o stranger_n and_o mercenary_n ingens_fw-la victoriae_fw-la decus_fw-la citra_fw-la domesticum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la bellanti_fw-la tac._n the_o general_n own_o courage_n and_o lively_a disposition_n to_o fight_n will_v great_o animate_v the_o multitude_n of_o soldier_n as_o a_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d or_o appearance_n of_o fear_n will_n exceed_o amaze_v and_o daunt_v necesse_fw-la estad_fw-es fugam_fw-la parati_fw-la sint_fw-la qui_fw-la ducem_fw-la suum_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la desperare_fw-la veget._n it_o be_v also_o for_o thy_o great_a advantage_n that_o the_o force_n shall_v be_v order_v for_o the_o fight_n before_o the_o enemy_n be_v prepare_v first_o for_o that_o thou_o may_v the_o better_o perform_v what_o thou_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v second_o that_o thereby_o thy_o own_o force_n will_v thereof_o receive_v great_a courage_n be_v ready_a to_o assail_v the_o enemy_n and_o to_o begin_v the_o fight_n plus_fw-fr animi_fw-la est_fw-la inferenti_fw-la periculum_fw-la quam_fw-la propulsanti_fw-la livi._n after_o victory_n it_o be_v not_o the_o best_a policy_n to_o execute_v the_o enemy_n with_o extreme_a cruelty_n but_o proceed_v moderate_o for_o it_o shall_v suffice_v the_o victory_n be_v thou_o clausis_fw-la ex_fw-la desperatione_n crescit_fw-la audacia_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la 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