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about_o valiant_a of_o his_o hand_n and_o famous_a in_o many_o signal_n fight_v have_v thereby_o obtain_v great_a honour_n he_o be_v a_o brave_a general_n great_a statesman_n and_o good_a orator_n chap._n iii_o of_o his_o office_n or_o duty_n we_o have_v speak_v already_o of_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o councillor_n innate_a and_o acquire_v now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o councillor_n which_o do_v chief_o consist_v in_o this_o to_o love_v his_o prince_n and_o country_n with_o sincere_a affection_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o know_v aright_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o to_o be_v eloquent_a therein_o if_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o republic_n or_o any_o wicked_a design_n obstruct_v the_o candid_a expression_n of_o his_o good_a council_n plutarch_n plutarch_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o old_a among_o the_o athenian_n that_o when_o the_o people_n in_o their_o assembly_n do_v consult_v concern_v the_o commonwealth_n the_o herald_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n do_v curse_v he_o and_o his_o posterity_n who_o do_v give_v any_o bad_a or_o pernicious_a counsel_n to_o the_o hurt_n or_o damage_n of_o his_o country_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dangerous_a than_o a_o quick_a and_o subtle_a spirit_n without_o fidelity_n and_o love_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o country_n we_o shall_v say_v a._n ristide_v to_o herodotus_n to_o herodotus_n themistocles_n not_o contend_v with_o private_a hatred_n but_o whether_o of_o we_o can_v be_v more_o beneficial_a to_o our_o country_n admirable_a be_v the_o constancy_n of_o affection_n which_o fabius_n maximus_n do_v show_v to_o he_o be_v cheat_v by_o the_o public_a of_o the_o money_n which_o he_o tell_v down_o to_o hannibal_n 8._o hannibal_n li._n 3._o c._n 8._o say_v valerius_n maximus_n for_o the_o redeem_v of_o captive_n he_o do_v notwithstanding_o hold_v his_o peace_n the_o senate_n do_v make_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n quintus_fw-la minutius_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n equal_a to_o the_o dictator_n yet_o he_o be_v still_o silent_a be_v moreover_o often_o injure_v he_o remain_v still_o the_o same_o man_n and_o do_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v angry_a at_o the_o republic_n a_o counsellor_n shall_v therefore_o lay_v aside_o hatred_n against_o his_o adversary_n favour_n towards_o his_o friend_n arrogancy_n in_o himself_o and_o all_o private_a interest_n if_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o public_a good_a all_o man_n say_v sallust_n who_o consult_v of_o dubious_a matter_n aught_o to_o be_v free_a from_o hatred_n friendship_n anger_n and_o pity_n for_o no_o man_n can_v both_o serve_v his_o own_o desire_n and_o the_o public_a good_a and_o in_o another_o place_n let_v the_o mind_n say_v he_o in_o consultation_n be_v free_a obnoxious_a to_o neither_o crime_n nor_o lust_n why_o so_o because_o it_o can_v be_v that_o one_o give_v to_o vice_n shall_v not_o favour_v the_o same_o let_v the_o life_n therefore_o of_o a_o councillor_n be_v good_a and_o just_a which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o rule_n to_o other_o minister_n and_o as_o a_o example_n to_o his_o prince_n when_o at_o sparta_n a_o certain_a vicious_a fellow_n have_v give_v a_o good_a counsel_n the_o people_n reject_v it_o but_o the_o ephori_fw-la do_v command_v a_o grave_a old_a man_n to_o give_v the_o same_o as_o pour_v it_o out_o of_o a_o dirty_a vessel_n into_o a_o clean_a one_o that_o it_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o multitude_n virtue_n and_o manner_n say_v the_o philosopher_n conduce_v much_o to_o persuade_v the_o foundation_n of_o perpetual_a commendation_n and_o good_a fame_n be_v goodness_n fidelity_n and_o justice_n without_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v commendable_a let_v he_o not_o therefore_o be_v a_o hater_n of_o good_a man_n or_o a_o calumniator_n let_v he_o not_o persecute_v man_n with_o injurious_a word_n or_o action_n public_o or_o private_o truth_n also_o shall_v be_v still_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o councillor_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o 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that_o a_o part_n thereof_o may_v be_v send_v to_o neighbour_a province_n the_o the_o four_o be_v the_o court_n of_o law_n whereunto_o all_o private_a civil_a controversy_n do_v belong_v the_o five_o be_v criminal_a whereunto_o the_o cognizance_n of_o criminal_a matter_n do_v pertain_v the_o six_o be_v censorial_n to_o which_o the_o castigation_n of_o manner_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o last_o be_v the_o great_a court_n which_o have_v the_o authority_n over_o all_o the_o former_a and_o have_v the_o care_n of_o make_v and_o abrogate_a of_o law_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o end_n of_o council_n whatever_o man_n do_v shall_v always_o be_v to_o some_o end_n whoso_o therefore_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o lose_v the_o hope_n of_o obtain_v the_o same_o our_o council_n must_v err_v say_v seneca_n which_o have_v not_o a_o mark_n whereunto_o they_o be_v direct_v as_o therefore_o a_o physician_n do_v propose_v to_o himself_o the_o health_n of_o his_o patient_n and_o a_o general_n victory_n so_o shall_v 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the_o administration_n of_o the_o republic_n shall_v tend_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v protect_v and_o not_o of_o such_o to_o who_o their_o protection_n be_v entrust_v claudian_n tu_fw-la civem_fw-la patremque_fw-la geras_fw-la tu_fw-la consul_n cunctis_fw-la nec_fw-la tibi_fw-la nec_fw-la tua_fw-la te_fw-la moveant_fw-la sed_fw-la publica_fw-la vota_fw-la thou_o must_v a_o father_n to_o thy_o country_n be_v provide_v for_o all_o not_o for_o thyself_o only_o if_o thou_o will_v deserve_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v love_v thou_o let_v public_a good_a not_o private_a profit_n move_v thou_o the_o public_a good_a shall_v be_v understand_v not_o so_o much_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n as_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o he_o himself_o ought_v to_o neglect_v his_o own_o private_a profit_n if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o public_a good_a few_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o public_a honour_n say_v tacitus_n which_o shall_v be_v chief_o regard_v by_o a_o councillor_n and_o whereof_o the_o athenian_n be_v very_o careful_a for_o themistocles_n have_v determine_v after_o his_o victory_n over_o xerxes_n that_o his_o country_n shall_v obtain_v the_o principality_n of_o greece_n and_o for_o that_o end_n have_v refolve_v to_o burn_v the_o fleet_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n private_o that_o thereby_o their_o riches_n and_o strength_n may_v be_v ruin_v he_o do_v therefore_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o he_o have_v something_o to_o propose_v of_o great_a consequence_n and_o desire_v they_o to_o name_v one_o to_o consult_v with_o he_o about_o it_o lest_o be_v divulge_v by_o the_o multitude_n it_o may_v prove_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n whereupon_o aristides_n be_v name_v by_o the_o people_n who_o after_o hear_v see_v themistocles_n err_v in_o the_o end_n which_o be_v the_o public_a honour_n do_v relate_v that_o his_o council_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o republic_n but_o dishonourable_a and_o flagitious_a the_o whole_a assembly_n do_v therefore_o incontinent_o declare_v that_o that_o council_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v which_o to_o the_o addition_n of_o command_n do_v join_v public_a dishonour_n tacitus_n do_v find_v among_o the_o writer_n of_o those_o time_n that_o the_o letter_n of_o adgandrestius_n be_v read_v in_o the_o senate_n wherein_o he_o promise_v the_o death_n of_o arminus_n if_o poison_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o he_o to_o effect_v the_o same_o and_o answer_v by_o they_o that_o the_o roman_n will_v take_v revenge_n of_o their_o enemy_n public_o and_o arm_v and_o not_o by_o fraud_n and_o murder_n whatever_o deed_n say_v the_o lawyer_n be_v against_o religion_n reputation_n and_o good_a manner_n be_v upon_o no_o account_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o these_o be_v if_o not_o all_o at_o least_o the_o chief_a thing_n which_o can_v be_v speak_v general_o of_o council_n and_o which_o i_o have_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n with_o i_o hope_v no_o empty_a brevity_n have_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o learned_a author_n i_o therefore_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o candid_a and_o judicious_a reader_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o well-qualified_n courtier_n part_n ii_o the_o proem_n it_o be_v frequent_o see_v that_o courtier_n who_o can_v obtain_v those_o preferment_n honour_n and_o riches_n whereunto_o they_o have_v long_o aspire_v accuse_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o their_o prince_n sometime_o they_o impute_v their_o misfortune_n to_o the_o envy_n of_o their_o fellow-courtier_n and_o sometime_o to_o the_o blindness_n of_o fortune_n and_o then_o exclaim_v with_o seneca_n o_o fortuna_fw-la viris_fw-la invid_fw-la afortibus_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la aequa_fw-la bonis_fw-la praemia_fw-la dividis_fw-la o_o unjust_a fortune_n brave_a man_n often_o find_v reward_v unworthy_a of_o a_o noble_a mind_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o my_o opinion_n they_o complain_v without_o cause_n for_o although_o prince_n do_v often_o bestow_v great_a riches_n and_o honour_n on_o parasite_n and_o flatterer_n and_o do_v trust_v such_o more_o willing_o than_o those_o to_o who_o perhaps_o they_o owe_v their_o life_n and_o sceptre_n for_o that_o say_n of_o tacitus_n be_v most_o true_a that_o obligation_n be_v acceptable_a so_o long_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o reward_n but_o when_o they_o be_v without_o the_o same_o they_o procure_v hatred_n in_o lieu_n of_o favour_n and_o although_o good_a and_o modest_a man_n be_v often_o delude_v by_o the_o fraud_n of_o wicked_a courtier_n by_o who_o secret_a accusation_n say_v tacitus_n hist_o tacitus_n lib._n 1._o hist_o they_o be_v disgrace_v be_v ignorant_a thereof_o and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v deceive_v they_o be_v praise_v to_o their_o face_n yet_o notwithstanding_o man_n may_v see_v for_o let_v we_o always_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n that_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o evil_n do_v proceed_v from_o themselves_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o because_o they_o follow_v the_o court_n be_v destitute_a of_o those_o art_n manner_n and_o qualification_n requisite_a in_o a_o courtier_n it_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n to_o undertake_v any_o thing_n above_o our_o reach_n and_o there_o be_v hardly_o so_o bad_a a_o prince_n to_o be_v find_v who_o desire_v not_o that_o his_o affair_n shall_v be_v manage_v with_o diligence_n and_o prudence_n and_o consequent_o do_v bestow_v honour_n and_o riches_n on_o faithful_a and_o prudent_a minister_n but_o envy_n which_o be_v always_o the_o concomitant_a of_o virtue_n and_o follow_v she_o as_o the_o shadow_n do_v the_o body_n be_v often_o a_o obstruction_n of_o our_o honest_a endeavour_n let_v that_o be_v grant_v yet_o we_o must_v overcome_v that_o with_o our_o prudence_n say_v tacitus_n but_o you_o insist_v that_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n be_v unconstant_a and_o that_o those_o who_o can_v do_v all_o and_o all_o with_o they_o do_v often_o notwithstanding_o fall_v into_o disgrace_n yea_o and_o in_o danger_n of_o 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observation_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o favour_n of_o