enemy_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o it_o avail_v more_o to_o deal_v sharp_o and_o rough_o with_o they_o then_o to_o think_v to_o overcome_v they_o by_o humanity_n and_o sign_n of_o good_a will_n chap._n 25._o the_o suspicion_n increase_v and_o make_v great_a by_o the_o evil_a speech_n and_o report_n of_o man_n in_o authority_n be_v the_o occasion_n that_o man_n oftentimes_o become_v cruel_a svspition_n be_v a_o opinion_n of_o evil_a which_o enter_v into_o our_o mind_n and_o corrupt_v the_o good_a which_o a_o man_n possess_v or_o think_v to_o possess_v when_o this_o suspicion_n be_v accompany_v with_o probable_a and_o apparent_a conjecture_n or_o maintain_v through_o the_o report_n of_o some_o personage_n of_o credit_n and_o authority_n it_o may_v then_o have_v such_o force_n in_o man_n hart_n as_o to_o make_v he_o become_v enrage_v inhuman_a and_o cruel_a when_o such_o suspicion_n be_v enter_v into_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n which_o hold_v estate_n &_o fear_v to_o lose_v the_o same_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v they_o to_o feel_v it_o and_o increase_v and_o augment_v their_o suspicion_n chief_o when_o they_o be_v stir_v and_o that_o the_o flea_n according_a to_o the_o common_a say_n be_v put_v in_o their_o ear_n by_o person_n to_o be_v believe_v which_o allege_v reason_n with_o some_o appearance_n or_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n i_o will_v not_o produce_v many_o example_n which_o may_v be_v infinite_a but_o this_o only_a shall_v serve_v for_o a_o memorable_a example_n write_v by_o guicciardin_n of_o john_n bentivogli_n lord_n of_o bologna_n who_o have_v to_o his_o advantage_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n end_v his_o business_n with_o duke_n valentine_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v molest_v by_o he_o any_o more_o he_o begin_v again_o to_o entertain_v and_o to_o continue_v the_o suspicion_n which_o he_o bear_v in_o himself_o against_o the_o house_n of_o the_o mariscotti_n which_o be_v enemy_n unto_o he_o and_o this_o suspicion_n be_v augment_v by_o the_o rapport_n whether_o true_a or_o feign_a of_o duke_n valentine_n who_o tell_v he_o in_o secret_a yet_o with_o a_o malicious_a heart_n that_o he_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o house_n of_o the_o mariscotti_n to_o approach_v &_o draw_v near_o to_o bologna_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o bentivogli_n who_o hold_v the_o duke_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o credit_n and_o authority_n give_v credit_n unto_o his_o word_n enter_v into_o so_o great_a jealousy_n &_o suspicion_n that_o be_v become_v very_o eager_a and_o cruel_a to_o deliver_v himself_o of_o this_o fear_n know_v the_o house_n of_o the_o mariscotti_n to_o be_v rich_a mighty_a and_o well_o follow_v determine_v to_o rid_v himself_o of_o this_o corrosive_n by_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o mariscotti_n whether_o they_o be_v culpable_a or_o innocent_a and_o make_v his_o son_n hermes_n the_o instrument_n of_o his_o cruel_a determination_n 〈…〉_o john_n bentivogli_n &_o hernâ—_n 〈…〉_o he_o bring_v it_o so_o to_o pass_v that_o many_o of_o the_o most_o honourable_a house_n of_o bologna_n do_v with_o he_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o mariscotti_n which_o be_v in_o bologna_n this_o be_v do_v by_o these_o young_a man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o honourable_a house_n which_o have_v serve_v his_o turn_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o so_o great_a a_o cruelty_n in_o favour_n of_o bentivogli_n become_v enemy_n of_o this_o noble_a house_n of_o mariscotti_n shall_v ever_o desire_v the_o conservation_n of_o he_o and_o his_o estate_n and_o with_o all_o their_o power_n help_v to_o support_v the_o same_o and_o although_o duke_n valentine_n purpose_n be_v to_o make_v bentivogli_n odious_a in_o that_o city_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v it_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o may_v bring_v his_o friend_n in_o danger_n for_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v consider_v that_o a_o prince_n to_o maintain_v his_o estate_n be_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o to_o attempt_v any_o hazardous_a enterprise_n to_o deliver_v himself_o from_o his_o enemy_n and_o emulator_n when_o a_o man_n see_v another_o man_n to_o have_v a_o great_a suspicion_n of_o another_o he_o ought_v not_o further_o to_o inflame_v he_o by_o ill_a report_n because_o that_o the_o suspicious_a to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v deliver_v of_o this_o heart-burning_a regard_v not_o whether_o the_o report_n be_v true_a or_o false_a but_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o assure_v himself_o will_v attempt_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o hard_a unjust_a dangerous_a or_o infamous_a chap._n 26._o a_o man_n ought_v not_o neither_o in_o jest_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v to_o put_v a_o prince_n in_o jealousy_n of_o his_o estate_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n full_a of_o danger_n forasmuch_o as_o prince_n concern_v their_o estate_n prince_n a_o comparison_n between_o a_o lover_n and_o a_o prince_n be_v like_o lover_n towards_o their_o mistress_n and_o as_o for_o jealousy_n they_o be_v equal_a and_o march_v with_o like_a pace_n for_o as_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o lodge_v jealousy_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o lover_n even_o so_o may_v a_o man_n with_o great_a facility_n put_v a_o doubt_n and_o suspicion_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o prince_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o as_o he_o which_o reveal_v to_o a_o lover_n something_o which_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o his_o love_n make_v he_o vigilant_a and_o watchful_a careful_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o pass_v even_o so_o those_o which_o put_v their_o prince_n in_o doubt_n and_o suspicion_n of_o a_o conspiracy_n insurrection_n or_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o estate_n or_o such_o like_a put_v he_o in_o most_o extreme_a great_a trouble_n of_o mind_n make_v he_o make_v sudden_a and_o extraordinary_a preparation_n &_o oftentimes_o to_o take_v offensive_a resolution_n but_o as_o a_o lover_n be_v certify_v that_o all_o that_o which_o be_v tell_v he_o of_o his_o beloved_a be_v feign_v &_o a_o lie_n he_o just_o turn_v all_o his_o wrath_n &_o indignation_n against_o those_o which_o give_v he_o this_o hammer_n of_o suspicion_n even_o so_o a_o prince_n see_v in_o the_o end_n that_o that_o which_o be_v tell_v he_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o estate_n be_v false_a and_o forge_a be_v with_o just_a cause_n displease_v with_o he_o who_o put_v he_o to_o this_o trouble_n and_o punish_v he_o according_o in_o the_o year_n 1566._o alexander_n bon_fw-fr a_o gentleman_n of_o venice_n through_o a_o vain_a plot_n and_o enterprise_n put_v the_o whole_a commonwealth_n of_o venice_n in_o doubt_n and_o suspicion_n of_o a_o revolution_n of_o their_o estate_n but_o he_o miss_v to_o effect_v with_o his_o honour_n that_o which_o he_o pretend_v this_o man_n have_v once_o deceive_v the_o senate_n in_o case_n of_o reveal_v of_o secret_n of_o importance_n and_o thereby_o get_v money_n and_o the_o practice_n succeed_v well_o he_o practise_v the_o second_o time_n to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a expense_n and_o want_v mean_n sufficient_a to_o maintain_v that_o greatness_n which_o he_o desire_v with_o rigour_n unto_o a_o captain_n through_o boldness_n and_o diligence_n oftentimes_o obtain_v that_o which_o by_o mildness_n he_o shall_v never_o attain_v unto_o he_o obtain_v of_o they_o what_o he_o will_v whereby_o a_o man_n may_v perceive_v that_o sometime_o that_o be_v obtain_v by_o boldness_n of_o spirit_n and_o constant_a resolution_n which_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n will_v never_o be_v grant_v for_o that_o while_o that_o he_o who_o be_v sue_v unto_o deliberate_v there_o may_v grow_v some_o let_v and_o hindrance_n and_o likewise_o in_o consult_v and_o consider_v of_o the_o matter_n he_o may_v resolve_v with_o himself_o not_o to_o grant_v what_o be_v demand_v and_o by_o this_o mean_n war_n and_o trouble_v arise_v which_o break_v off_o the_o design_n but_o when_o a_o man_n show_v himself_o bold_a and_o audacious_a and_o give_v he_o that_o be_v sue_v unto_o no_o leisure_n to_o study_v and_o deliberate_v on_o the_o thing_n demand_v the_o suddenness_n of_o the_o matter_n present_v before_o he_o the_o present_a danger_n in_o defer_v or_o deny_v to_o yield_v to_o that_o which_o be_v require_v and_o so_o a_o man_n show_v himself_o hardy_a and_o bold_a come_v to_o obtain_v that_o which_o he_o desire_v the_o earl_n of_o foix_n serve_v his_o turn_n in_o this_o manner_n who_o be_v at_o bologna_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o bresse_n and_o march_v forward_o to_o make_v a_o conquest_n of_o that_o town_n he_o resolve_v to_o take_v the_o next_o and_o short_a passage_n through_o the_o seignory_n of_o mantova_n and_o so_o have_v upon_o a_o sudden_a take_v this_o way_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n he_o send_v word_n to_o the_o marquis_n that_o he_o will_v pass_v through_o his_o country_n
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 they_o believe_v that_o that_o which_o be_v write_v or_o speak_v of_o he_o be_v true_a and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o be_v ill_o think_v of_o little_o respect_v and_o in_o the_o end_n contemn_v and_o contempt_n be_v the_o poison_n and_o ruin_n of_o all_o estate_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o worse_o or_o vile_a thing_n than_o the_o contempt_n of_o a_o prince_n by_o his_o subject_n he_o lose_v his_o good_a name_n in_o suffer_v those_o which_o backbite_v and_o slander_v he_o either_o in_o word_n or_o writing_n for_o speech_n and_o writing_n pass_v every_o where_o abroad_o cause_n the_o prince_n to_o lose_v the_o reputation_n which_o he_o have_v get_v with_o other_o prince_n and_o foreign_a estate_n of_o continency_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n by_o hear_v the_o evil_n tongue_v to_o publish_v every_o where_o his_o incontinency_n vanity_n and_o injustice_n and_o that_o he_o can_v or_o will_v not_o correct_v those_o which_o by_o slanderous_a report_n publish_v his_o vice_n and_o imperfection_n he_o put_v also_o his_o life_n in_o danger_n for_o to_o speak_v ill_a be_v to_o do_v wrong_a or_o a_o injury_n and_o he_o which_o endure_v one_o injury_n from_o a_o man_n embolden_v he_o to_o do_v he_o another_o which_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o afterward_o another_o yet_o great_a so_o as_o he_o which_o have_v be_v so_o audacious_a as_o to_o injure_v and_o wrong_v his_o prince_n by_o word_n see_v that_o the_o injury_n be_v swallow_v and_o endure_v will_v afterward_o make_v no_o great_a difficulty_n to_o wrong_v and_o offend_v he_o by_o way_n of_o deed_n and_o thence_o proceed_v conspiracy_n and_o practice_n against_o he_o repute_v he_o for_o a_o weak_a prince_n and_o of_o small_a courage_n he_o also_o lose_v his_o friend_n whereof_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o make_v account_n for_o his_o friend_n see_v that_o he_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o person_n infer_v thereof_o that_o he_o will_v care_v yet_o much_o less_o for_o those_o injury_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o they_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o love_n and_o affection_n which_o they_o bear_v unto_o he_o come_v to_o wax_v cold_a and_o to_o be_v whole_o extinct_a it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o prince_n must_v consider_v when_o he_o take_v knowledge_n of_o evil_a speaker_n of_o what_o condition_n they_o be_v and_o punish_v they_o light_o or_o sharp_o according_a as_o he_o shall_v find_v their_o effect_n and_o inclination_n and_o give_v they_o nevertheless_o something_o for_o a_o remembrance_n speech_n a_o prince_n ought_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o evil_a speech_n and_o if_o they_o be_v light_n foreheaded_a and_o foolish_a to_o use_v they_o like_o fool_n and_o hayrebrained_a but_o if_o they_o be_v malicious_a to_o punish_v they_o public_o for_o example_n to_o teach_v other_o thereby_o the_o better_a to_o rule_v their_o tongue_n dionysius_n
have_v betray_v john_n galeas_n his_o nephew_n and_o bonna_n the_o duchess_n mother_n of_o the_o say_v john_n galeas_n in_o give_v unto_o the_o say_a lewes_n himself_o a_o port_n of_o tortona_n wherewith_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o young_a duke_n and_o his_o mother_n he_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n in_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n make_v no_o less_o account_n of_o the_o treason_n then_o of_o the_o traitor_n he_o commit_v to_o his_o charge_n the_o keep_n of_o the_o town_n of_o valencia_n and_o put_v he_o in_o possession_n thereof_o as_o governor_n and_o chief_a captain_n of_o that_o town_n but_o donat_n french_a donat_n raffignin_n by_o treason_n yield_v the_o fortress_n of_o valence_n to_o the_o french_a who_o have_v not_o change_v his_o nature_n although_o he_o have_v change_v his_o master_n corrupt_v by_o the_o promise_n of_o john_n jaques_n triwlse_n deliver_v the_o fortress_n of_o valencia_n to_o the_o frenchman_n enemy_n to_o lewes_n and_o receive_v they_o into_o the_o town_n this_o treason_n be_v the_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v for_o that_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o same_o day_n wherein_o twenty_o year_n before_o the_o say_a donat_n have_v betray_v the_o little_a duke_n john_n galeas_n and_o give_v the_o town_n of_o tortona_n to_o lewes_n his_o uncle_n wherein_o a_o man_n may_v plain_o see_v that_o traitor_n be_v mischievous_a retain_v always_o their_o wicked_a disposition_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o trust_v they_o when_o as_o they_o be_v once_o discover_v for_o such_o and_o whosoever_o do_v repose_v trust_n in_o he_o who_o have_v once_o be_v a_o traitor_n although_o the_o treason_n be_v great_o to_o his_o profit_n yet_o he_o commit_v a_o great_a error_n but_o he_o commit_v a_o great_a who_o employ_v he_o in_o a_o government_n and_o charge_n of_o importance_n chap._n 8._o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o any_o man_n to_o give_v himself_o to_o rob_v and_o pill_v when_o he_o ought_v to_o fight_v which_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o many_o fair_a enterprise_n in_o my_o opinion_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o fit_a to_o overthrow_v a_o army_n how_o great_a and_o well_o order_v soever_o it_o be_v than_o the_o greedy_a covetonsnes_n of_o the_o captain_n or_o the_o extreme_a rapine_n of_o soldier_n who_o have_v more_o desire_n to_o rob_v and_o pill_v than_o to_o fight_v for_o leave_v the_o first_o think_v of_o true_a militia_n which_o be_v victory_n and_o honour_n they_o turn_v to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o profit_n and_o spoil_v and_o remember_v not_o that_o whosoever_o be_v master_n of_o the_o body_n have_v the_o good_n also_o in_o possession_n and_o at_o commandment_n i_o speak_v now_o of_o the_o greedy_a coveteousnesse_n of_o the_o captain_n and_o soldier_n which_o when_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o spoil_n be_v to_o be_v see_v both_o at_o one_o instant_n be_v carry_v away_o more_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o gain_n then_o of_o honour_n this_o avarice_n i_o say_v have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o fair_a enterprise_n yea_o it_o have_v so_o corrupt_v blind_a and_o confound_v they_o that_o those_o captain_n and_o soldier_n who_o have_v cause_v the_o loss_n enterprise_n the_o greediness_n of_o soldier_n and_o captain_n have_v be_v the_o loss_n of_o many_o fair_a enterprise_n beside_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n have_v purchase_v perpetual_a dishonour_n and_o infamy_n to_o their_o name_n and_o posterity_n which_o be_v a_o evil_a very_o hardly_o to_o be_v remedy_v in_o the_o war_n now_o adays_o which_o if_o not_o whole_o yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v corrupt_v it_o be_v then_o the_o cause_n of_o many_o evil_n as_o thus_o it_o hinder_v the_o victory_n before_o the_o fight_n and_o in_o the_o fight_n it_o pluck_v it_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o put_v they_o in_o danger_n to_o lose_v what_o they_o have_v new_o get_v whereof_o be_v most_o manifest_a example_n saxon_n the_o grammarian_n in_o the_o 1._o book_n of_o his_o history_n of_o denmark_n know_v how_o dangerous_a the_o desire_n of_o spoil_n be_v through_o the_o hindrance_n and_o let_v that_o it_o give_v to_o a_o manifest_a victory_n denmark_n saxon_n the_o grammarian_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o denmark_n bring_v in_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o example_n use_v these_o word_n to_o his_o soldier_n which_o he_o persuade_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n in_o this_o manner_n ne_fw-la fatigetis_fw-la milites_fw-la opum_fw-la onere_fw-la manus_fw-la praelio_fw-la destinatas_fw-la ac_fw-la scitote_fw-la triumphum_fw-la ante_fw-la carpendum_fw-la quam_fw-la censum_fw-la proinde_fw-la auro_fw-la spreto_fw-la auri_fw-la dominos_fw-la insequamini_fw-la nec_fw-la aeris_fw-la sed_fw-la victoriae_fw-la fulgorem_fw-la miremini_fw-la meminisseque_fw-la vos_fw-la decet_fw-la satius_fw-la trophaeum_fw-la pensare_fw-la quà m_fw-la quaestum_fw-la potioremque_fw-la esse_fw-la metallo_fw-la virtutem_fw-la which_o be_v to_o say_v do_v not_o weary_a and_o encumber_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o riches_n those_o hand_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o fight_v and_o know_v that_o you_o ought_v to_o obtain_v the_o victory_n before_o the_o spoil_n and_o so_o despise_v gold_n pursue_v the_o owner_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o fix_v your_o eye_n not_o in_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o gold_n but_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o victory_n and_o it_o behoove_v you_o also_o to_o know_v that_o it_o more_o avail_v to_o purchase_v honour_n than_o profit_n and_o that_o virtue_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o mettle_n this_o counsel_n be_v ill_o follow_v by_o the_o english_a soldier_n who_o have_v more_o desire_n to_o pill_n and_o rob_v than_o to_o fight_v whereof_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v all_o cut_n in_o piece_n by_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n who_o charge_v they_o while_n as_o they_o be_v load_v with_o pillage_n which_o happen_v in_o this_o manner_n soldier_n the_o greediness_n of_o the_o english_a soldier_n phroton_n king_n of_o denmark_n be_v land_v in_o england_n sack_v many_o place_n and_o be_v load_v with_o the_o riches_n of_o spoil_n and_o booty_n take_v his_o way_n towards_o scotland_n to_o have_v do_v as_o much_o there_o as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o england_n the_o english_a be_v advertise_v of_o the_o harm_n which_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n have_v do_v in_o their_o island_n and_o of_o their_o departure_n the_o king_n of_o england_n therefore_o with_o a_o great_a army_n follow_v he_o with_o intent_n to_o give_v he_o battle_n and_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o take_v from_o he_o the_o pray_v which_o he_o have_v get_v but_o phroton_n see_v his_o enemy_n near_o at_o hand_n and_o that_o the_o english_a and_o scot_n already_o in_o arm_n do_v follow_v he_o resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o abandon_v all_o the_o good_n and_o treasure_n which_o he_o have_v get_v in_o england_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o strawing_a the_o gold_n silver_n and_o other_o good_n of_o the_o english_a abroad_o in_o the_o field_n think_v indeed_o that_o they_o will_v stay_v to_o gather_v and_o heap_v the_o same_o together_o and_o so_o be_v load_v he_o will_v run_v upon_o they_o and_o overthrow_v they_o and_o notwithstanding_o that_o a_o certain_a old_a captain_n do_v gainsay_v the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o phroton_n allege_v that_o the_o soldier_n will_v be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o leave_v that_o which_o they_o have_v get_v with_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n and_o that_o it_o be_v against_o all_o reason_n to_o leave_v that_o spoil_n in_o pray_v to_o a_o enemy_n who_o force_n as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o see_v notwithstanding_o all_o this_o by_o the_o general_a advice_n and_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o booty_n be_v leave_v and_o cast_v abroad_o in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o field_n according_a to_o the_o king_n commandment_n when_o the_o english_a come_v where_o their_o good_n and_o riches_n be_v disperse_v and_o scatter_v abroad_o the_o king_n command_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v touch_v the_o same_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v pursue_v the_o enemy_n who_o when_o they_o have_v overcome_v they_o shall_v then_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o recover_v and_o again_o gather_v together_o the_o good_n which_o they_o have_v lose_v but_o there_o be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o briton_n among_o they_o which_o against_o the_o king_n commandment_n say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wisdom_n but_o a_o sign_n of_o great_a fear_n to_o doubt_v to_o take_v their_o own_o good_n wheresoever_o they_o find_v they_o and_o see_v that_o the_o enemy_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n do_v voluntary_o forsake_v and_o abandon_v the_o booty_n which_o they_o will_v have_v have_v by_o force_n and_o hazard_v of_o their_o life_n for_o the_o recovery_n thereof_o he_o find_v it_o not_o expedient_a with_o the_o price_n of_o their_o blood_n and_o great_a danger_n to_o buy_v that_o which_o they_o may_v
be_v establish_v in_o great_a authority_n breed_v many_o disorder_n which_o afterward_o can_v be_v remedy_v obstinacy_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o settle_a and_o firm_a purpose_n and_o determination_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v some_o thing_n he_o which_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n resolute_a be_v not_o to_o admit_v or_o receive_v any_o counsel_n neither_o to_o consider_v any_o danger_n but_o prefer_v his_o own_o rash_a opinion_n before_o the_o sound_a advertisement_n of_o wise_a and_o well_o advise_v man_n to_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o little_a judgement_n and_o of_o no_o experience_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n such_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o evil_n and_o commit_v so_o many_o disorder_n that_o afterward_o follow_v their_o own_o ill_a fortune_n and_o adventure_n overthrow_v their_o enterprise_n and_o bring_v themselves_o and_o other_o also_o into_o extreme_a danger_n and_o oftentimes_o cause_v extreme_a loss_n and_o ruin_n opinion_n it_o be_v lose_v labour_n to_o give_v about_o to_o persuade_v obstinate_a person_n by_o reason_n for_o the_o more_o they_o be_v counsel_v the_o more_o they_o perâ—stâ—â—_n their_o opinion_n it_o be_v but_o lose_a labour_n to_o attempt_v to_o persuade_v such_o person_n by_o reason_n for_o that_o they_o imagine_v and_o presume_v themselves_o to_o know_v more_o than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o stop_v their_o ear_n to_o all_o good_a counsel_n and_o their_o eye_n to_o all_o danger_n so_o as_o all_o go_v to_o wrack_n and_o as_o a_o egg_n by_o how_o much_o the_o long_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o fire_n by_o so_o much_o the_o hard_a it_o wax_v even_o so_o a_o man_n who_o trust_v only_o to_o his_o own_o brain_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o you_o counsel_v he_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o you_o make_v he_o obstinate_a mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lautrech_n be_v general_n for_o the_o french_a king_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o naples_n and_o of_o heart_n so_o haughty_a and_o obstinate_a that_o although_o he_o manifest_o see_v before_o his_o face_n that_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o be_v encamp_v be_v neither_o fit_a nor_o wholesome_a and_o that_o it_o daily_o wax_v worse_a and_o worse_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o depart_v from_o thence_o to_o choose_v a_o better_a neither_o for_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o captain_n neither_o for_o the_o discommodity_n of_o the_o soldier_n neither_o for_o the_o death_n which_o he_o see_v daily_o before_o his_o eye_n so_o that_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o soldier_n which_o die_v poor_a and_o miserable_a through_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o air_n in_o the_o dirt_n and_o mire_n he_o himself_o also_o leave_v his_o life_n 4_o lautrech_n through_o his_o obstinacy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o total_a ruin_n of_o the_o french_a army_n before_o naples_n and_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o own_o death_n guicciar_n lib._n 4_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o lose_v the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o victory_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o king_n army_n whereof_o he_o be_v general_n come_v to_o extreme_a ruin_n which_o have_v not_o happen_v if_o leave_v his_o obstinacy_n he_o have_v give_v ear_n to_o those_o which_o counsel_v he_o both_o for_o the_o private_a and_o public_a good_a wherefore_o our_o author_n wise_o say_v that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o consider_v of_o the_o disorder_n breed_v by_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o those_o which_o be_v employ_v in_o great_a matter_n this_o obstinacy_n make_v man_n cruel_a both_o against_o other_o and_o themselves_o also_o whereof_o be_v many_o example_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a as_o i_o have_v understand_v of_o certain_a gentleman_n of_o sienna_n worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v that_o in_o the_o war_n of_o sienna_n there_o be_v some_o which_o in_o the_o senate_n do_v propound_v and_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o kill_v their_o wife_n their_o child_n themselves_o and_o to_o set_v the_o town_n on_o fire_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o florentine_n moreover_o also_o obstinacy_n make_v man_n cruel_a both_o against_o themselves_o and_o other_o also_o obstinacy_n make_v the_o obstinate_a to_o be_v easy_o oppress_v by_o their_o enemy_n for_o know_v their_o natural_a condition_n mean_n may_v be_v easy_o find_v to_o offend_v they_o and_o in_o fine_a persist_v obstinate_a without_o reason_n or_o judgement_n and_o so_o consequent_o without_o wit_n or_o wisdom_n of_o force_n they_o do_v every_o thing_n backward_o and_o live_v like_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n fall_v from_o evil_a to_o worse_o and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o extreme_a ruin_n chap._n 24._o courtesy_n employ_v upon_o obstinate_a enemy_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o bestow_v in_o vain_a when_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n undertake_v to_o wage_v war_n against_o another_o people_n if_o by_o chance_n the_o obstinacy_n to_o yield_v nothing_o to_o the_o enemy_n which_o mole_v enter_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o against_o who_o the_o war_n be_v make_v he_o which_o begin_v the_o war_n must_v resolve_v with_o himself_o not_o to_o use_v any_o courtesy_n towards_o his_o obstinate_a enemy_n because_o that_o any_o clemency_n or_o courtesy_n to_o be_v use_v will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o obstinacy_n be_v to_o love_v better_a to_o die_v than_o to_o make_v any_o show_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a of_o humility_n or_o give_v place_n and_o although_o that_o the_o obstinate_a man_n sometime_o seem_v to_o be_v humble_v through_o extreme_a necessity_n yet_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o alter_v adversary_n a_o obstinate_a man_n love_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o show_v but_o eâ—e_v the_o least_o sign_n of_o humility_n or_o of_o give_v place_n to_o his_o adversary_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v he_o he_o will_v show_v that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v do_v perforce_o wherefore_o a_o obstinate_a and_o rude_a enemy_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v and_o deal_v withal_o by_o all_o rigour_n and_o severity_n forasmuch_o as_o gentleness_n and_o courtesy_n will_v neither_o pacify_v he_o nor_o assuage_v his_o fury_n many_o example_n may_v be_v allege_v hereof_o as_o of_o the_o saguntine_n besiege_v by_o hannibal_n but_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o the_o example_n of_o the_o pisans_n happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o ancestor_n the_o florentine_n make_v long_a war_n against_o the_o pisans_n and_o oftentimes_o vanquish_v they_o and_o ever_o use_v they_o very_o hardly_o and_o in_o conclusion_n they_o resolve_v to_o invade_v and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o obedience_n through_o hunger_n and_o every_o year_n spoil_v their_o harvest_n and_o often_o bereave_v they_o of_o hope_n of_o any_o for_o the_o year_n follow_v but_o they_o make_v provision_n from_o elsewhere_o at_o length_n the_o florentine_n determine_v to_o try_v they_o by_o gentleness_n and_o clemency_n to_o see_v if_o courtesy_n may_v prevail_v to_o the_o end_n to_o leave_v nothing_o untried_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o make_v a_o new_a law_n &_o ordain_v that_o every_o citizen_n or_o countryman_n of_o pisa_n which_o within_o certain_a time_n will_v return_v to_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n or_o possession_n in_o the_o country_n shall_v have_v free_a pardon_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o shall_v reenter_v upon_o his_o good_n the_o florentine_n do_v this_o in_o hope_n to_o have_v draw_v many_o pisans_n out_o of_o the_o town_n by_o mean_a of_o this_o law_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o town_n will_v be_v weak_a and_o worse_o defend_v but_o their_o hope_n fail_v they_o and_o all_o happen_v to_o the_o contrary_n for_o that_o many_o which_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o the_o war_n by_o the_o consent_n and_o leave_v of_o the_o rest_n go_v out_o of_o pisa_n and_o the_o city_n remain_v disburden_v friend_n the_o pisans_n love_v better_o to_o subject_n themselves_o to_o the_o genovais_n their_o mortal_a enemy_n then_o to_o the_o florentine_n their_o lord_n neighbour_n and_o friend_n and_o in_o part_n discharge_v of_o the_o dearth_n which_o oppress_v they_o and_o those_o which_o go_v forth_o no_o less_o obstinate_a than_o those_o which_o remain_v within_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n with_o their_o revenue_n do_v secret_o succour_v and_o relieve_v those_o which_o remain_v within_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o they_o which_o defend_v the_o city_n will_v not_o yield_v but_o by_o force_n and_o those_o which_o be_v abroad_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v mollify_v abhor_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o a_o florentine_a they_o resolve_v to_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o genovais_n against_o who_o they_o have_v so_o often_o fight_v for_o the_o seignory_n rather_o than_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o florentine_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n all_o that_o a_o man_n do_v touch_v a_o obstinate_a
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 be_v become_v a_o honest_a christian_a friend_n she_o put_v out_o of_o sight_n the_o object_n which_o may_v put_v she_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o offence_n commit_v and_o take_v the_o bloody_a shirt_n of_o her_o slay_a husband_n she_o send_v it_o to_o he_o who_o slay_v he_o let_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o may_v live_v secure_o for_o she_o not_o only_o pardon_v he_o but_o have_v also_o put_v from_o before_o her_o eye_n the_o object_n which_o may_v alter_v her_o mind_n and_o make_v she_o to_o remember_v the_o injury_n past_a in_o like_a manner_n the_o noble_a and_o magnanimous_a act_n of_o maximilian_n the_o first_o emperor_n be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a memory_n and_o to_o be_v register_v in_o the_o immortal_a writing_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a author_n who_o be_v resolve_v to_o hold_v for_o his_o friend_n lewes_n the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n maxunâ—â—an_n a_o noble_a act_n of_o the_o emperor_n maxunâ—â—an_n from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o which_o king_n of_o france_n the_o empire_n have_v receive_v many_o injury_n he_o not_o only_o thank_v the_o king_n for_o help_v he_o by_o his_o mean_n to_o recover_v his_o town_n in_o frioli_n which_o the_o venetian_n hold_v but_o forget_v all_o the_o wrong_n receive_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v become_v a_o true_a friend_n and_o have_v no_o object_n before_o his_o eye_n which_o may_v call_v to_o memory_n offence_n past_a he_o cause_v a_o book_n to_o be_v burn_v which_o be_v keep_v at_o spire_n wherein_o be_v write_v all_o the_o injury_n which_o in_o time_n past_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v do_v to_o the_o empire_n a_o act_n true_o of_o great_a goodness_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o magnanimity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ostrich_n chap._n 39_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o a_o error_n which_o he_o see_v his_o enemy_n to_o commit_v but_o rather_o to_o think_v that_o he_o do_v it_o to_o some_o special_a purpose_n and_o that_o under_o the_o same_o there_o lie_v hide_v some_o ambush_n or_o deep_a deceit_n a_o wise_a captain_n or_o general_n of_o a_o army_n ought_v never_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o a_o error_n which_o he_o see_v his_o enemy_n to_o commit_v especial_o when_o the_o error_n be_v apparent_o foul_a &_o gross_a for_o therein_o ever_o lie_v some_o secret_a and_o hide_a deceit_n which_o may_v happen_v in_o sundry_a manner_n first_o in_o show_v a_o great_a and_o audacious_a rashness_n and_o temeritie_n use_v to_o adventure_v so_o far_o forward_o that_o it_o shall_v seem_v impossible_a that_o the_o enemy_n shall_v be_v so_o unaduised_a to_o commit_v a_o fault_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n except_o to_o some_o purpose_n as_o for_o example_n when_o the_o enemy_n come_v to_o call_v thou_o at_o the_o very_a foot_n of_o thy_o wall_n and_o to_o provoke_v thou_o to_o fight_v bold_o present_v himself_o even_o into_o thy_o camp_n that_o all_o man_n may_v marvel_v thereat_o or_o by_o some_o gross_a feign_a show_n in_o disguise_a and_o counterfeit_a apparel_n make_v show_n to_o do_v something_o enforce_v themselves_o thereby_o to_o draw_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o campe._n such_o manner_n of_o the_o enemy_n proceed_v aught_o to_o make_v thou_o beware_v for_o such_o drift_n be_v not_o without_o some_o cause_n and_o especial_a set_a purpose_n to_o deceive_v thou_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o among_o the_o example_n of_o the_o roman_n we_o have_v one_o of_o fuluius_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n when_o he_o remain_v alone_o to_o guard_v the_o camp_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o tuscans_n for_o the_o consul_n be_v go_v to_o rome_n to_o do_v certain_a ceremony_n the_o tuscans_n then_o think_v to_o draw_v the_o roman_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o consul_n out_o of_o their_o camp_n and_o to_o make_v they_o fall_v into_o a_o ambush_n lay_v there_o hard_o by_o they_o send_v certain_a soldier_n apparel_v like_o shepherd_n with_o a_o good_a number_n of_o beast_n and_o make_v they_o go_v within_o sight_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n come_v almost_o to_o the_o trench_n of_o the_o campe._n the_o lieutenant_n marvel_v much_o at_o this_o their_o boldness_n and_o devise_v with_o himself_o what_o this_o presumption_n may_v mean_v and_o consider_v well_o that_o it_o have_v some_o foundation_n he_o find_v out_o the_o mean_n to_o discover_v the_o fraud_n and_o so_o this_o devise_n of_o the_o tuscans_n serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n a_o man_n ought_v also_o to_o know_v this_o error_n when_o the_o rashness_n of_o a_o few_o with_o a_o great_a bravado_n provoke_v the_o enemy_n to_o fight_v be_v encamp_v in_o a_o strong_a and_o sure_a ground_n and_o when_o man_n sally_v forth_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o they_o begin_v to_o file_v and_o make_v such_o retreat_n that_o the_o encamp_v desire_v to_o overcome_v may_v follow_v without_o think_v of_o any_o ambush_n and_o fall_v therein_o without_o perceive_v their_o error_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v surprise_v wherefore_o they_o ought_v to_o beware_v of_o such_o manifest_a error_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o thereunder_o lie_v some_o hide_a deceit_n and_o to_o the_o end_n to_o trust_v to_o a_o most_o evident_a error_n commit_v by_o the_o enemy_n we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o the_o lombard_n sometime_o call_v gaul_n these_o lombard_n have_v overcome_v the_o roman_n at_o the_o river_n of_o allia_n now_o call_v caminate_v take_v their_o way_n towards_o rome_n and_o find_v the_o gate_n all_o open_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o see_v none_o to_o guard_v the_o same_o and_o fear_v some_o ambush_n and_o deceit_n for_o they_o think_v it_o impossible_a that_o the_o roman_n shall_v commit_v so_o gross_a a_o fault_n as_o to_o leave_v their_o city_n open_a without_o defence_n but_o for_o some_o purpose_n wherefore_o they_o hold_v themselves_o all_o that_o day_n and_o all_o the_o night_n follow_v without_o enter_v never_o think_v that_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o roman_n have_v be_v harbour_v so_o great_a cowardice_n and_o so_o little_a judgement_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v abandon_v their_o city_n and_o country_n we_o have_v another_o example_n of_o error_n culcciardin_n culcciardin_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o ancestor_n in_o the_o year_n 1508._o when_v the_o florentine_n make_v war_n against_o the_o pisans_n in_o this_o war_n be_v take_v prisoner_n alfonso_n de_fw-fr mutolo_n a_o citizen_n of_o pisa_n but_o a_o man_n of_o base_a condition_n who_o be_v take_v by_o canaicio_n de_fw-fr prato_fw-la a_o old_a soldier_n of_o the_o florentine_n which_o keep_v this_o alfonso_n and_o make_v he_o great_a cheer_n and_o use_v he_o very_o honourable_o this_o man_n be_v by_o the_o pisans_n induce_v to_o do_v some_o exploit_n offer_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o florentine_n one_o of_o the_o port_n of_o pisa_n provide_v that_o they_o shall_v set_v he_o at_o liberty_n whereupon_o he_o be_v deliver_v and_o be_v come_v to_o pisa_n he_o entertain_v the_o florentine_n with_o this_o hope_n to_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o port_n of_o pisa_n wherein_o their_o army_n may_v enter_v and_o the_o matter_n be_v carry_v so_o open_o that_o come_v to_o consult_v and_o parley_v with_o the_o commissioner_n and_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o florentine_a camp_n captain_n the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o florentine_n before_o pisa_n through_o the_o policy_n of_o mutolo_n a_o pisan_a captain_n mutolo_n bring_v with_o he_o certain_a young_a man_n of_o pisa_n to_o keep_v he_o company_n and_o although_o he_o leave_v they_o a_o part_n when_o he_o go_v to_o speak_v with_o those_o which_o be_v send_v by_o the_o chief_a commaudner_n of_o the_o florentine_a army_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v but_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a florentine_n may_v have_v perceive_v that_o affair_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n be_v not_o handle_v in_o
the_o joy_n of_o a_o victory_n a_o good_a so_o much_o desire_v by_o those_o which_o follow_v the_o war_n as_o nothing_o more_o but_o he_o which_o shall_v well_o consider_v what_o i_o say_v shall_v know_v that_o i_o blame_v not_o the_o rejoice_a at_o a_o victory_n for_o that_o be_v a_o express_a and_o great_a foolishness_n but_o i_o say_v that_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n which_o have_v obtain_v a_o victory_n ought_v not_o to_o abandon_v himself_o somuch_o to_o joy_n &_o pleasure_n that_o he_o be_v so_o overwhelm_v and_o lose_v therein_o that_o he_o give_v over_o the_o pursuit_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o victory_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v certain_a and_o well_o assure_v and_o without_o any_o more_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o may_v afterward_o with_o a_o tranquillity_n quiet_a of_o mind_n enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o victory_n and_o live_v in_o joy_n &_o rest_n enemy_n that_o be_v a_o perfect_a victory_n which_o assure_v a_o man_n in_o his_o estate_n and_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o sear_n of_o his_o enemy_n wherefore_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o know_v that_o the_o victory_n be_v either_o whole_a and_o perfect_a or_o else_o imperfect_a and_o vain_a the_o entire_a and_o perfect_a victory_n be_v this_o wherein_o the_o enemy_n be_v whole_o overthrow_v and_o oppress_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o you_o need_v not_o any_o more_o to_o fear_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o hurt_v you_o or_o rise_v against_o you_o have_v whole_o disarm_v he_o and_o leave_v nothing_o remain_v more_o for_o you_o to_o overcome_v you_o may_v live_v in_o assurance_n and_o security_n for_o although_o the_o victory_n be_v great_a and_o bring_v to_o the_o victorious_a much_o reputation_n yet_o the_o victory_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v whole_a and_o perfect_a so_o long_o as_o there_o rest_v any_o enemy_n arm_v and_o for_o a_o brief_a conclusion_n of_o my_o discourse_n i_o say_v that_o that_o may_v just_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a victory_n which_o leave_v nothing_o behind_o to_o be_v do_v and_o overcome_v and_o which_o give_v you_o universal_a assurance_n of_o peace_n and_o such_o victory_n be_v very_o rare_a and_o few_o can_v be_v recite_v since_o the_o reign_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n the_o imperfect_a victory_n be_v these_o which_o although_o they_o make_v you_o respect_v and_o give_v you_o reputation_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o whole_o deliver_v you_o from_o the_o enemy_n &_o resemble_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o ill_a plant_n which_o bring_v forth_o branch_n with_o some_o fruit_n which_o although_o a_o man_n cut_v away_o yet_o nevertheless_o in_o the_o root_n there_o rest_v a_o virtue_n to_o bring_v forth_o other_o which_o must_v also_o be_v cut_v off_o even_o so_o may_v a_o man_n say_v war_n animperfect_a victory_n be_v the_o seed_n root_n and_o beginning_n of_o another_o war_n that_o a_o imperfect_a victory_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o another_o future_a war_n the_o virtue_n and_o force_n remain_v yet_o in_o the_o enemy_n to_o renew_v the_o war_n to_o fight_v again_o and_o to_o bring_v you_o into_o new_a trouble_n and_o danger_n and_o when_o i_o say_v that_o the_o victory_n be_v vain_a i_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o vanity_n which_o signify_v little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o but_o i_o mean_v that_o it_o have_v not_o that_o perfection_n and_o fullness_n in_o itself_o as_o the_o other_o before_o speak_v of_o vice_n victory_n be_v many_o time_n the_o cause_n of_o many_o vice_n when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o thorough_o know_v these_o imperfect_a victory_n they_o of_o custom_n do_v draw_v after_o they_o many_o vice_n as_o negligence_n immoderate_a joy_n insolency_n and_o little_a regard_n of_o the_o enemy_n vice_n true_o pernicious_a and_o full_a of_o infinite_a danger_n especial_o the_o confidence_n that_o a_o man_n have_v that_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o receive_v any_o injury_n or_o hurt_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o confidence_n make_v the_o victor_n so_o joyful_a and_o pleasant_a that_o they_o take_v no_o care_n for_o any_o other_o thing_n omit_v the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o victory_n which_o they_o care_v not_o to_o assure_v &_o confirm_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o may_v be_v plain_a and_o perfect_a bring_v with_o it_o true_a rest_n and_o public_a peace_n to_o be_v joyful_a to_o have_v overcome_v be_v a_o thing_n fit_a and_o tolerable_a but_o through_o joy_n to_o leave_v thing_n behind_o undo_v fit_a and_o convenient_a can_v be_v attribute_v to_o virtue_n and_o joy_v be_v ordinary_o a_o enemy_n to_o counsel_n of_o force_n where_o great_a joy_n be_v there_o be_v little_a care_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o may_v ensue_v 10_o guicciar_n li._n 10_o the_o lord_n of_o venice_n in_o the_o year_n 1512._o obtain_v a_o great_a victory_n against_o the_o french_a in_o the_o which_o they_o recover_v bresse_n bergamo_n orcinovi_fw-la orcivechio_n pontevico_n and_o many_o other_o town_n thereabouts_o the_o news_n of_o this_o victory_n be_v come_v to_o venice_n there_o be_v such_o incredible_a joy_n that_o it_o almost_o bereft_a man_n of_o their_o wit_n and_o judgement_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o see_v the_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v use_v to_o confirm_v and_o assure_v this_o victory_n in_o send_v soldier_n artillery_n munition_n and_o other_o thing_n necessary_a as_o well_o to_o batter_v and_o take_v the_o castle_n and_o place_n of_o strength_n yet_o enemy_n as_o to_o assure_v the_o place_n already_o take_v but_o the_o venetian_n full_a of_o joy_n imagine_v that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o body_n leave_v that_o will_v do_v they_o any_o more_o hurt_n they_o rather_o take_v care_n to_o ordain_v and_o send_v new_a magistrate_n and_o senator_n to_o govern_v the_o town_n which_o be_v take_v which_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o consideration_n then_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o victory_n or_o to_o establish_v it_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v need_v to_o fear_v to_o lose_v those_o place_n again_o as_o they_o do_v which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o thing_n they_o shall_v have_v consider_v for_o the_o king_n be_v yet_o still_o arm_v easy_o recover_v all_o those_o town_n and_o fortress_n again_o and_o give_v they_o continual_o somewhat_o to_o do_v he_o make_v they_o know_v that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v obtain_v a_o victory_n he_o ought_v to_o establish_v and_o assure_v the_o same_o before_o he_o make_v any_o bonfire_n for_o joy_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o a_o man_n may_v say_v and_o that_o true_o that_o the_o venetian_n at_o one_o instant_a give_v order_n for_o civil_a and_o military_a government_n but_o for_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o send_v a_o man_n to_o govern_v a_o place_n whither_o he_o may_v ride_v in_o post_n then_o to_o send_v thither_o munition_n of_o war_n for_o which_o there_o require_v time_n and_o the_o governor_n for_o the_o policy_n may_v soon_o arrive_v which_o be_v make_v in_o a_o day_n than_o the_o provision_n for_o the_o war_n some_o man_n imagine_v that_o the_o venetian_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a joy_n apply_v themselves_o rather_o to_o create_v magistrate_n then_o to_o dispatch_v away_o captain_n and_o man_n of_o war_n to_o be_v send_v thither_o and_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v that_o their_o provision_n be_v great_a see_v that_o all_o those_o place_n in_o short_a time_n after_o return_v again_o into_o their_o hand_n which_o they_o possess_v to_o this_o day_n chap._n 42._o that_o enterprise_n seldom_o fail_v which_o be_v noisome_a and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o enemy_n and_o whereof_o a_o man_n well_o know_v that_o he_o stand_v in_o fear_n it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n that_o he_o which_o know_v whereof_o his_o enemy_n stand_v most_o in_o fear_n know_v also_o how_o to_o be_v able_a to_o offend_v he_o &_o this_o be_v find_v true_a when_o a_o man_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o enemy_n that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o judgement_n &_o govern_v himself_o by_o reason_n for_o when_o a_o man_n see_v that_o his_o enemy_n proceed_v in_o his_o affair_n with_o reason_n a_o man_n may_v well_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o without_o some_o purpose_n and_o occasion_n but_o when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o matter_n in_o hand_n success_n to_o know_v what_o may_v breed_v fear_n in_o a_o prince_n that_o be_v enemy_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o good_a success_n whereby_o he_o may_v true_o and_o assure_o know_v whereof_o he_o be_v afraid_a then_o may_v he_o well_o hope_v of_o the_o good_a success_n of_o the_o assault_n to_o be_v give_v and_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o doubt_v and_o fear_v that_o his_o enemy_n will_v assail_v he_o in_o some_o place_n which_o be_v weak_a or_o ill_o guard_v or_o which_o he_o can_v rescue_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o far_a distance_n or_o when_o he_o have_v not_o force_n
find_v after_o the_o common_a say_n a_o ill_a merchant_n which_o give_v he_o no_o contentment_n and_o he_o which_o send_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o have_v disgrace_n and_o peradventure_o loss_n in_o those_o which_o he_o have_v send_v wherefore_o it_o be_v better_a free_o to_o deny_v than_o cold_o to_o grant_v and_o this_o be_v say_v for_o that_o there_o be_v some_o prince_n which_o dare_v not_o absolute_o to_o deny_v the_o succour_n require_v and_o yet_o will_v not_o give_v such_o as_o may_v ease_v and_o deliver_v their_o friend_n from_o trouble_n and_o so_o come_v to_o resolve_v upon_o a_o mediocrity_n which_o consist_v in_o send_v so_o small_a a_o number_n of_o man_n at_o arm_n that_o he_o which_o receive_v the_o succour_n be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o they_o but_o in_o show_n and_o he_o which_o send_v send_v as_o into_o a_o manifest_a danger_n whereof_o ensue_v dishonour_n to_o the_o sender_n and_o to_o recover_v his_o honour_n and_o blot_v out_o this_o shame_n of_o force_n he_o must_v send_v new_a succour_n which_o may_v ease_v his_o friend_n &_o deliver_v he_o from_o trouble_n by_o mean_n whereof_o a_o man_n wise_o do_v that_o in_o the_o end_n which_o he_o shall_v with_o consideration_n and_o prudence_n have_v do_v in_o the_o beginning_n it_o come_v also_o often_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o which_o receive_v succour_n through_o the_o discontentment_n which_o they_o have_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o small_a aid_n and_o force_n thereof_o practice_n and_o by_o some_o mean_n conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o enemy_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o confederate_a as_o it_o have_v often_o happen_v in_o time_n past_a or_o else_o that_o by_o some_o stratagem_n or_o other_o mean_n the_o succour_n send_v come_v to_o a_o evil_a end_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o prince_n which_o send_v the_o same_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o his_o loss_n receive_v and_o to_o be_v avenge_v thereof_o to_o send_v so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o man_n as_o may_v suffice_v to_o recover_v his_o lose_a reputation_n and_o clear_o to_o free_v and_o deliver_v his_o friend_n from_o trouble_n the_o like_a part_n be_v play_v with_o king_n manfredi_n by_o the_o gibelin_n of_o florence_n which_o desire_v his_o help_n against_o the_o guelph_n which_o have_v thrust_v they_o out_o of_o the_o town_n he_o send_v to_o they_o for_o succour_n only_o one_o company_n of_o german_a man_n at_o arm_n with_o his_o own_o ensign_n or_o cornet_n the_o florentine_n which_o be_v flee_v to_o sienna_n be_v discontent_n with_o this_o small_a succour_n and_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o m._n farinata_n of_o the_o uberti_n chief_a of_o this_o faction_n it_o be_v devise_v that_o the_o almain_n shall_v either_o win_v or_o lose_v the_o victory_n alone_o or_o shall_v remain_v for_o pledge_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v overcome_v &_o dispatch_v out_o of_o the_o way_n k._n manfredi_n shall_v send_v they_o some_o great_a aid_n there_o be_v a_o fair_a banquet_n make_v for_o they_o furnish_v with_o much_o good_a meat_n and_o excellent_a good_a wine_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o feast_n when_o they_o be_v well_o fill_v upon_o a_o sudden_a a_o alarm_n be_v give_v wherefore_o the_o almain_n not_o less_o warm_v and_o chafe_v with_o the_o wine_n than_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o drum_n 1._o leonar_n arch._n lib._n 1._o sally_v out_o of_o sienna_n and_o with_o great_a fury_n charge_v the_o enemy_n make_v a_o most_o fair_a proof_n of_o themselves_o sienna_n the_o german_n be_v defeat_v by_o the_o guelph_n before_o sienna_n but_o in_o the_o end_n be_v all_o cut_n in_o piece_n and_o the_o king_n ensign_n take_v wherefore_o k._n manfredi_n wroth_a and_o move_v with_o this_o disgrace_n send_v to_o the_o gibelin_n such_o succour_n as_o they_o therewith_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n and_o return_v to_o their_o country_n which_o if_o king_n manfredi_n have_v do_v in_o the_o beginning_n his_o ensign_n have_v not_o receive_v that_o shame_n neither_o have_v his_o people_n be_v overthrow_v chap._n 47._o a_o ambassador_n ought_v not_o to_o care_n to_o be_v account_v importune_v by_o the_o prince_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v provide_v that_o he_o satisfy_v his_o own_o prince_n in_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o ambassador_n be_v full_a of_o great_a care_n and_o trouble_v and_o he_o which_o discharge_v the_o same_o with_o his_o honour_n may_v be_v place_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o honourable_a personage_n and_o worthy_a of_o reputation_n and_o this_o charge_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o a_o man_n have_v to_o handle_v and_o manage_v matter_n of_o importance_n or_o to_o negotiate_v with_o prince_n which_o be_v obstinate_a in_o their_o opinion_n be_v not_o induce_v by_o the_o lively_a reason_n which_o be_v allege_v neither_o answer_n to_o the_o point_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v propound_v when_o a_o man_n then_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o prince_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o common_a say_n marry_v to_o his_o own_o opinion_n it_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o attempt_v by_o some_o reason_n to_o divert_v he_o and_o to_o allege_v many_o reason_n unto_o he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o ambassador_n have_v not_o break_v off_o the_o affair_n but_o that_o the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o the_o prince_n deal_v a_o ambassador_n ought_v not_o to_o care_n for_o a_o ill_a word_n from_o the_o prince_n with_o who_o be_v have_v to_o deal_v have_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o business_n have_v not_o take_v wish_a effect_n and_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v if_o the_o lord_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v weary_v with_o his_o instance_n and_o importunity_n show_v himself_o in_o word_n displease_v yet_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o be_v discontent_n for_o his_o prince_n will_v take_v his_o importunate_a solicitation_n for_o industry_n and_o diligence_n although_o to_o the_o other_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v too_o far_o press_v and_o importunity_n in_o the_o year_n 1513._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n send_v to_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n for_o his_o ambassador_n peter_n diurea_n 12._o guicci_n lib._n 12._o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o resign_v verona_n to_o the_o venetian_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o ally_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o there_o go_v with_o he_o john_n baptista_n spinello_n earl_n of_o carriati_n ambassador_n for_o the_o same_o king_n to_o venice_n and_o there_o be_v a_o forbearance_n of_o arm_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o venetian_n these_o ambassador_n arrive_v in_o germanic_a at_o the_o emperor_n court_n who_o have_v already_o resolve_v with_o himself_o not_o to_o render_v verona_n to_o the_o venetian_n upon_o any_o condition_n whatsoever_o because_o he_o will_v not_o whole_o dispossess_v himself_o of_o one_o port_n to_o enter_v into_o italy_n the_o ambassador_n begin_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o say_a town_n show_v for_o a_o reason_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o money_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o venice_n will_v give_v he_o recompense_v which_o amount_v to_o a_o great_a sum_n and_o by_o mean_a of_o the_o spanish_a army_n which_o their_o king_n will_v give_v he_o he_o may_v make_v war_n in_o burgundy_n and_o with_o this_o reason_n they_o allege_v many_o other_o but_o caesar_n continue_v still_o firm_a in_o his_o resolution_n and_o will_v not_o be_v turn_v what_o condition_n soever_o be_v offer_v to_o his_o advantage_n and_o because_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n be_v very_o earnest_a with_o he_o caesar_n displease_v with_o their_o reply_n and_o importunity_n and_o principal_o with_o those_o of_o count_n carriati_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o inclination_n to_o the_o venetian_n ambassador_n a_o check_n give_v by_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n to_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n he_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v a_o venetian_a than_o a_o spanish_a ambassador_n the_o earl_n care_v not_o for_o that_o nip_n know_v that_o his_o king_n desire_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v pursue_v the_o restitution_n and_o love_v better_a to_o be_v account_v importune_v by_o caesar_n then_o negligent_a by_o his_o master_n chap._n 48._o what_o manner_n man_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v which_o be_v send_v ambassador_n and_o officer_n to_o other_o prince_n prince_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o well_o advise_v in_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o man_n as_o they_o will_v send_v abroad_o to_o other_o prince_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ambassador_n or_o other_o title_n for_o when_o a_o prince_n send_v person_n which_o carry_v not_o with_o they_o a_o gravity_n and_o reputation_n there_o be_v no_o great_a account_n make_v of_o the_o prince_n which_o
send_v they_o and_o he_o to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v be_v either_o displease_v with_o they_o or_o scoff_v they_o whereas_o to_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o servant_n or_o officer_n have_v the_o port_n of_o a_o man_n of_o reputation_n the_o prince_n which_o send_v he_o purchase_v the_o praise_n and_o renown_n of_o a_o discreet_a and_o well_o advise_v prince_n and_o he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v send_v think_v himself_o much_o honour_v see_v that_o to_o negotiate_v with_o he_o there_o be_v send_v man_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o reputation_n this_o kind_n of_o man_n send_v in_o affair_n manage_v they_o with_o dignity_n maintain_v the_o friendship_n between_o the_o lord_n if_o there_o be_v any_o if_o there_o be_v none_o they_o practise_v to_o make_v it_o and_o brief_o they_o carry_v themselves_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o which_o send_v they_o hold_v himself_o for_o well_o serve_v and_o he_o to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v be_v well_o please_v but_o the_o officer_n or_o ambassador_n which_o have_v no_o credit_n nor_o reputation_n in_o place_n of_o good_a will_v purchase_v hatred_n and_o the_o prince_n be_v no_o less_o blame_v than_o his_o servant_n or_o officer_n and_o except_o great_a necessity_n require_v there_o will_v be_v no_o conclusion_n of_o any_o matter_n of_o importance_n i_o remember_v that_o i_o read_v in_o muzio_n justinopolitan_a a_o example_n of_o a_o officer_n of_o small_a account_n prince_n mutius_n justinopol_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o a_o prince_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v feign_v or_o true_a he_o report_v of_o the_o inconsideration_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o he_o know_v who_o choose_v a_o servant_n unfit_a for_o the_o affair_n which_o he_o shall_v manage_v and_o consequent_o of_o small_a reputation_n and_o say_v i_o know_v a_o prince_n which_o have_v to_o manage_v and_o treat_v of_o a_o matter_n of_o importance_n with_o the_o pope_n of_o his_o time_n to_o who_o he_o send_v for_o ambassador_n the_o chief_a groom_n of_o his_o chamber_n to_o who_o have_v cause_v his_o secretary_n to_o give_v instruction_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o all_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v to_o treat_v with_o his_o holiness_n he_o learn_v by_o heart_n his_o whole_a instruction_n word_n by_o word_n even_o as_o the_o secretary_n have_v give_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o be_v come_v into_o the_o pope_n presence_n he_o very_o well_o recite_v it_o word_n by_o word_n even_o as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o he_o in_o writing_n at_o the_o beginning_n the_o pope_n begin_v to_o laugh_v at_o this_o ambassador_n and_o after_o wax_v angry_a think_v that_o they_o have_v mock_v he_o but_o be_v afterward_o advertise_v of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o this_o ambassador_n he_o mock_v as_o well_o at_o the_o prince_n which_o send_v he_o as_o at_o the_o servant_n which_o have_v show_v such_o blockish_a grossness_n wherefore_o a_o man_n may_v well_o believe_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v desire_v the_o pope_n answer_n to_o his_o gentle_a ambassade_n one_o shall_v bid_v he_o return_v to_o his_o master_n and_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v well_o repeat_v that_o which_o he_o have_v learned_a if_o this_o be_v true_a the_o prince_n commit_v a_o great_a error_n to_o choose_v a_o groom_n of_o his_o chamber_n to_o treat_v of_o matter_n of_o estate_n and_o of_o consequence_n see_v that_o his_o office_n be_v to_o wait_v in_o the_o chamber_n as_o the_o office_n of_o the_o steward_n to_o have_v care_n for_o the_o table_n and_o other_o provision_n for_o the_o house_n when_o there_o be_v question_n of_o send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o another_o prince_n to_o carry_v letter_n of_o displeasure_n or_o of_o joy_n or_o other_o such_o like_a matter_n which_o be_v not_o of_o importance_n than_o the_o prince_n may_v send_v any_o body_n who_o he_o please_v but_o when_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o manage_v matter_n of_o weight_n and_o of_o consequence_n he_o ought_v to_o send_v servant_n which_o be_v man_n of_o experience_n of_o gravity_n and_o of_o reputation_n if_o he_o will_v have_v good_a success_n in_o his_o business_n for_o this_o cause_n alfonse_n the_o first_o of_o arragon_n king_n of_o naples_n be_v to_o send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o gaietta_n which_o obstinate_o defend_v itself_o against_o he_o choose_v anthony_n panormitan_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v a_o man_n fit_a to_o persuade_v and_o dissuade_v gaietta_n gaietta_n he_o send_v not_o thither_o a_o groom_n of_o his_o chamber_n neither_o the_o master_n of_o his_o household_n neither_o a_o captain_n which_o want_v eloquence_n requisite_a in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o persuade_v the_o gaiettane_n to_o yield_v and_o not_o to_o try_v his_o choler_n and_o last_o displeasure_n against_o they_o notwithstanding_o that_o panormitan_n obtain_v nothing_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v say_v but_o that_o the_o king_n judgement_n be_v good_a to_o choose_v a_o man_n who_o have_v more_o force_n in_o his_o tongue_n than_o a_o captain_n in_o his_o hand_n chap._n 49._o a_o man_n ought_v ever_o to_o esteem_v of_o his_o enemy_n for_o whosoever_o do_v despise_v he_o do_v common_o despise_v he_o to_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o damage_n i_o have_v ever_o marvel_v at_o some_o which_o be_v accustom_v to_o a_o certain_a manner_n of_o live_v different_a from_o that_o of_o other_o man_n which_o make_v no_o account_n of_o any_o man_n and_o in_o all_o matter_n and_o action_n every_o man_n must_v give_v they_o place_n and_o give_v they_o the_o honour_n to_o be_v superior_n in_o every_o thing_n and_o these_o man_n have_v such_o a_o persuasion_n of_o themselves_o that_o they_o account_v not_o any_o for_o their_o equal_n and_o in_o all_o occurrence_n despise_v all_o person_n if_o they_o be_v in_o council_n to_o make_v their_o opinion_n better_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o mock_v at_o the_o advice_n of_o other_o and_o a_o man_n must_v take_v their_o authority_n in_o payment_n in_o lieu_n of_o reason_n they_o mock_v at_o every_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o wise_a or_o well_o advise_v if_o they_o have_v any_o charge_n either_o civil_a or_o military_a their_o direction_n must_v be_v follow_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n be_v they_o never_o so_o gross_a and_o witless_a and_o oftentimes_o dangerous_a if_o they_o have_v a_o enemy_n they_o hold_v such_o opinion_n of_o themselves_o that_o they_o imagine_v that_o their_o look_n shall_v be_v as_o so_o many_o musket_n shoot_v and_o despise_v he_o they_o make_v account_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o tremble_v in_o hear_v but_o their_o name_n only_o and_o be_v so_o blind_v in_o their_o presumption_n that_o they_o perceive_v not_o the_o danger_n which_o for_o despise_v a_o enemy_n hang_v over_o their_o own_o head_n and_o such_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v overcome_v and_o bring_v to_o ruin_v for_o such_o contempt_n be_v very_o dangerous_a as_o well_o in_o particular_a as_o public_a enimity_n and_o as_o for_o the_o particular_a a_o man_n may_v hourly_o have_v a_o thousand_o example_n of_o man_n who_o because_o they_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o their_o enemy_n go_v unprovided_a be_v slay_v wherefore_o a_o gentleman_n of_o florence_n have_v a_o quarrel_n with_o another_o go_v arm_v be_v commend_v for_o the_o wise_a answer_n which_o he_o give_v to_o one_o which_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o go_v arm_v because_o he_o be_v afeard_a or_o no_o florence_n a_o witty_a answer_n of_o a_o gentleman_n of_o florence_n he_o say_v that_o he_o go_v so_o arm_v because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v afeard_a and_o speak_v wise_o for_o a_o man_n can_v better_o despise_v his_o enemy_n then_o in_o fear_v he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v always_o find_v we_o ready_o when_o he_o shall_v assault_v we_o and_o that_o he_o be_v either_o deceive_v or_o grieve_v as_o for_o public_a quarrel_n to_o wit_n when_o army_n which_o be_v enemy_n follow_v and_o seek_v to_o oppress_v and_o overcome_v the_o one_o the_o other_o then_o to_o account_v little_a of_o a_o enemy_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o cause_v many_o honourable_a enterprise_n to_o be_v lose_v which_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o many_o example_n as_o well_o ancient_a as_o modern_a but_o not_o to_o be_v tedious_a i_o will_v recite_v a_o few_o tigranes_n the_o most_o mighty_a king_n of_o armenia_n be_v to_o fight_v against_o lucullus_n general_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o see_v the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n he_o despise_v and_o mock_v they_o say_v if_o they_o come_v to_o fight_v they_o be_v too_o few_o but_o if_o they_o come_v for_o ambassador_n they_o be_v too_o many_o but_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o battle_n show_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o make_v account_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o tigranes_n be_v vanquish_v by_o a_o few_o valiant_a man_n roman_n tigranes_n the_o king_n of_o armenia_n put_v to_o flight_n by_o lucullus_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o
roman_n and_o to_o save_v his_o life_n he_o be_v force_v to_o put_v from_o he_o all_o his_o royal_a ensign_n and_o to_o fly_v unkowne_a for_o fear_v to_o fall_v shameful_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o so_o a_o man_n come_v to_o know_v that_o a_o great_a army_n ought_v not_o to_o despise_v a_o little_a one_o if_o the_o little_a be_v not_o without_o comparison_n much_o less_o for_o the_o valour_n of_o a_o few_o may_v surmount_v the_o number_n of_o many_o nicias_n general_n of_o a_o mighty_a army_n of_o the_o athenian_n make_v war_n against_o the_o siracusian_o in_o sicilia_n whither_o be_v send_v with_o succour_n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n gelippus_n who_o after_o many_o danger_n by_o sea_n arrive_v at_o locres_n nicias_n be_v before_o siracusa_n and_o have_v so_o furious_o assault_v the_o town_n that_o the_o siracusian_o be_v in_o despair_n begin_v to_o parley_v among_o themselves_o and_o after_o with_o nicias_n touch_v composition_n of_o peace_n whereto_o as_o nicias_n will_v give_v no_o ear_n there_o come_v news_n that_o gelippus_n be_v land_v with_o succour_n in_o sicilia_n whereat_o nicias_n mock_v in_o disdain_n be_v grow_v proud_a as_o much_o for_o his_o happy_a success_n as_o for_o that_o he_o hear_v the_o enemy_n army_n by_o sea_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n as_o also_o for_o that_o by_o secret_a mean_n he_o practise_v with_o certain_a siracusan_o to_o deliver_v the_o town_n by_o reason_n whereof_o hec_fw-la judge_v that_o gelippus_n be_v not_o a_o man_n to_o make_v resistance_n against_o he_o gilippus_n nicias_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o athenian_n through_o his_o temeritie_n be_v overcome_v and_o slay_v by_o gilippus_n by_o this_o contempt_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o trust_n in_o himself_o nicias_n be_v become_v more_o hardy_a and_o less_o heedful_a than_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v care_v not_o for_o fortifi_v nor_o for_o set_v of_o guard_n upon_o the_o passage_n nor_o to_o send_v force_n to_o keep_v the_o enemy_n from_o land_v which_o if_o he_o have_v do_v esteem_v of_o gelippus_n as_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v do_v of_o a_o valiant_a captain_n and_o have_v provide_v as_o he_o ought_v he_o have_v not_o be_v bring_v into_o that_o extremity_n as_o he_o be_v neither_o have_v he_o at_o last_o lose_v both_o his_o army_n and_o his_o life_n also_o even_o so_o nicias_n show_v by_o his_o example_n the_o danger_n and_o loss_n that_o there_o be_v in_o not_o esteem_v a_o enemy_n although_o that_o he_o that_o contemn_v have_v the_o advantage_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o fortune_n in_o the_o war_n see_v that_o his_o fortune_n may_v change_v be_v as_o it_o be_v so_o mutable_a in_o time_n past_o there_o fell_a into_o the_o like_a error_n of_o contempt_n braccio_fw-mi de_fw-fr montone_n a_o most_o excellent_a and_o valorous_a captain_n in_o his_o time_n this_o man_n besiege_v aquila_n a_o town_n in_o abruzzo_n understand_v that_o jaques_n caldor_n &_o francis_n sforce_o come_v to_o rescue_v the_o place_n but_o he_o despise_v &_o make_v no_o account_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o well_o for_o that_o he_o have_v the_o better_a and_o the_o advantage_n as_o also_o for_o that_o sforce_o braccio_fw-mi da_fw-mi montone_n defeat_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o francis_n sforce_o that_o francis_n sforce_o be_v yet_o but_o young_a he_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v into_o the_o plain_n without_o make_v any_o such_o resistance_n as_o he_o have_v aught_o to_o have_v do_v because_o he_o have_v give_v his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v not_o stop_v their_o passage_n but_o caldor_n and_o sforce_o be_v come_v into_o the_o plain_n with_o their_o cavallerie_n without_o find_v any_o let_v put_v themselves_o in_o order_n of_o battle_n and_o give_v the_o charge_n slay_v braccio_n and_o put_v his_o whole_a army_n to_o flight_n which_o peradventure_o have_v not_o happen_v if_o braccio_n have_v withstand_v his_o enemy_n at_o his_o descend_v from_o the_o mountain_n or_o if_o he_o have_v not_o give_v his_o enemy_n leave_v to_o descend_v and_o leisure_n to_o range_v themselves_o in_o order_n the_o bishop_n of_o crotone_n which_o at_o large_a write_v the_o life_n of_o braccio_n say_v that_o he_o send_v a_o trumpet_n to_o caldor_n and_o sforce_o offer_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v give_v he_o battle_n he_o will_v give_v they_o liberty_n to_o descend_v the_o mountain_n and_o come_v into_o the_o plain_a and_o will_v not_o hinder_v the_o come_n of_o their_o army_n although_o this_o offer_n be_v not_o accept_v of_o caldor_n who_o have_v neither_o will_n nor_o commission_n to_o fight_v except_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n notwithstanding_o this_o braccio_n against_o the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o arm_n which_o will_v a_o man_n to_o take_v advantage_n against_o his_o enemy_n in_o what_o manner_n soever_o and_o against_o the_o will_n of_o all_o his_o captain_n which_o cry_v that_o then_o they_o be_v to_o charge_v the_o enemy_n when_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mountain_n where_o he_o may_v have_v be_v overcome_v yet_o will_v he_o not_o alter_v his_o first_o determination_n nor_o change_v his_o mind_n be_v resolve_v either_o to_o overcome_v or_o to_o die_v in_o that_o fight_n which_o he_o do_v because_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v of_o his_o bold_a and_o presumptuous_a offer_n or_o because_o he_o make_v no_o account_n of_o his_o enemy_n presume_v upon_o the_o valour_n of_o his_o soldier_n provision_n arm_n and_o other_o advantage_n and_o so_o braccio_n commit_v that_o to_o the_o will_n of_o fortune_n which_o he_o safe_o may_v have_v perform_v by_o his_o own_o industry_n lose_v miserable_o his_o army_n his_o reputation_n estate_n and_o life_n and_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o a_o simple_a soldier_n and_o by_o his_o disaster_n and_o overthrow_n teach_v other_o captain_n not_o so_o light_o to_o regard_v their_o enemy_n whether_o he_o be_v old_a or_o young_a because_o he_o ought_v to_o esteem_v the_o age_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n and_o the_o young_a because_o of_o his_o hardiness_n and_o good_a fortune_n chap._n 50._o worthy_a act_n be_v more_o often_o requite_v with_o ingratitude_n and_o reproach_n then_o with_o reward_n and_o commendation_n true_o it_o be_v a_o great_a disgrace_n to_o a_o gentleman_n love_v the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o his_o country_n when_o he_o enforce_v himself_o to_o deliver_v the_o same_o from_o some_o imminent_a danger_n and_o after_o that_o he_o have_v deliver_v it_o to_o be_v requite_v with_o ingratitude_n and_o blame_v for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o have_v direct_v all_o his_o action_n to_o a_o good_a end_n when_o the_o execution_n thereof_o be_v ill_o construe_v this_o of_o custom_n happen_v in_o town_n which_o be_v divide_v where_o be_v a_o government_n which_o please_v not_o all_o where_o if_o peradventure_o any_o civil_a and_o dangerous_a tumult_n arise_v between_o the_o factious_a and_o a_o gentleman_n put_v himself_o between_o both_o to_o appease_v they_o and_o that_o by_o his_o industry_n he_o stay_v and_o pacify_v they_o although_o for_o the_o present_a he_o seem_v to_o deserve_v commendation_n yet_o their_o blood_n will_v soon_o wax_v cold_a and_o this_o gentleman_n will_v be_v blame_v by_o either_o party_n or_o else_o each_o of_o they_o construe_v the_o resolution_n and_o agreement_n take_v by_o his_o mean_n and_o counsel_n to_o be_v to_o their_o prejudice_n and_o disadvantage_n in_o the_o year_n 1527._o 13._o guicci_n lib._n 13._o the_o city_n of_o florence_n be_v govern_v as_o a_o free_a commonwealth_n whereof_o for_o the_o house_n of_o medicis_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o pope_n clement_n the_o 7._o be_v chief_a silvio_n passerino_n cardinal_n of_o crotona_n it_o happen_v in_o the_o 27._o of_o march_n in_o that_o year_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n with_o his_o army_n march_v through_o tuscan_a to_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v near_o to_o florence_n the_o florentine_a people_n discontent_a with_o the_o government_n which_o then_o be_v under_o colour_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n demand_v the_o common_a arm_n from_o the_o magistrate_n &_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v defer_v there_o grow_v by_o chance_n a_o sedition_n in_o the_o public_a place_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o the_o young_a man_n run_v to_o the_o palace_n constrain_v the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n to_o proclaim_v hippolito_n and_o alexander_n de_fw-fr medicis_n rebel_n which_o be_v the_o pope_n nephew_n with_o intent_n to_o alter_v the_o government_n &_o to_o reduce_v it_o to_o a_o popular_a estate_n the_o cardinal_n siluius_n provide_v not_o for_o this_o sedition_n but_o follow_v his_o determination_n to_o go_v to_o meet_v the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n which_o with_o the_o army_n of_o the_o league_n follow_v the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n and_o to_o
faction_n and_o make_v civil_a war_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o one_o of_o these_o party_n call_v to_o their_o aid_n the_o imeresiens_n which_o then_o be_v very_o mighty_a who_o come_v thither_o be_v receive_v into_o reggio_n and_o after_o that_o the_o imeresiens_n have_v chase_v away_o the_o contrary_a party_n enemy_n to_o that_o which_o call_v they_o thither_o they_o likewise_o chase_v away_o their_o friend_n and_o make_v themselves_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o the_o city_n of_o reggio_n and_o as_o for_o the_o evil_n which_o happen_v through_o two_o general_n of_o equal_a authority_n in_o one_o army_n reggio_n the_o imeresiens_n seize_v upon_o reggio_n these_o three_o short_a example_n shall_v bear_v witness_n the_o first_o be_v recite_v by_o cornelius_n tacitus_n in_o his_o 19_o book_n fabius_n valens_n and_o l._n cecinna_n be_v chief_a and_o captain_n for_o the_o emperor_n vitellius_n and_o so_o hate_v the_o one_o the_o other_o that_o but_o for_o the_o respect_n they_o have_v 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 divide_v their_o army_n and_o fleet_n into_o two_o part_n leo_n lead_v his_o part_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o procopius_n his_o part_n on_o the_o left_a leo_n of_o his_o side_n overcome_v the_o enemy_n and_o procopius_n on_o his_o part_n be_v overcome_v leo_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o yet_o will_v not_o help_v he_o whereby_o it_o happen_v that_o procopius_n die_v and_o leo_n remain_v alone_o and_o be_v force_v to_o retire_v be_v unable_a to_o resist_v the_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n so_o as_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o empire_n prosper_v not_o so_o well_o as_o they_o may_v have_v do_v have_v there_o not_o be_v malice_n and_o emulation_n between_o the_o two_o general_n the_o very_a same_o befall_v the_o lord_n of_o venice_n the_o earl_n of_o petiglian_n and_o bartelmy_n liviano_n be_v general_n for_o the_o venetian_n almost_o of_o equal_a power_n and_o authority_n liviano_n at_o the_o ghiarra_fw-mi de_fw-fr adda_n brave_o assail_v his_o enemy_n and_o begin_v to_o make_v they_o run_v and_o if_o that_o petiglian_n have_v holpen_v he_o the_o victory_n have_v remain_v to_o the_o signiory_n of_o venice_n petiglian_n will_v not_o help_v he_o either_o for_o the_o malice_n which_o be_v between_o they_o or_o for_o the_o displeasure_n conceive_v against_o he_o for_o that_o he_o have_v begin_v the_o battle_n without_o advertise_v he_o thereof_o whereof_o ensue_v the_o memorable_a loss_n and_o overthrow_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o ghiarra_n de_fw-fr adda_n let_v prince_n and_o commonwealth_n than_o be_v well_o advise_v how_o they_o receive_v force_n and_o garrison_n into_o their_o hold_n and_o town_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a after_o the_o war_n be_v end_v to_o put_v they_o out_o and_o send_v they_o back_o again_o let_v they_o also_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o have_v not_o several_a general_n in_o their_o army_n of_o equal_a power_n and_o authority_n between_o who_o there_o may_v be_v debate_n and_o contention_n for_o pre-eminence_n and_o superiority_n in_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o army_n or_o between_o who_o may_v be_v hatred_n and_o emulation_n because_o that_o from_o these_o two_o fault_n ensue_v the_o ruin_n and_o loss_n of_o honour_n of_o life_n and_o estate_n chap._n 56._o no_o man_n ought_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o fugitive_n and_o runnaway_n for_o whoso_o repose_v trust_v in_o they_o without_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o they_o commit_v a_o great_a error_n we_o have_v say_v above_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a error_n to_o undertake_v a_o enterprise_n through_o the_o persuasion_n of_o rebel_n because_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n such_o enterprise_n have_v not_o prevail_v but_o have_v be_v damageable_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o author_n thereof_o but_o i_o find_v not_o that_o there_o be_v less_o danger_n and_o prejudice_n easy_o to_o believe_v those_o which_o in_o deed_n be_v or_o for_o some_o plot_n and_o secret_a practice_n feign_v themselves_o to_o be_v fugitive_n principal_o when_o the_o war_n be_v open_a and_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o their_o persuasion_n may_v breed_v great_a inconvenience_n wherefore_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o those_o colonel_n and_o captain_n do_v wise_o which_o when_o any_o of_o these_o fugitive_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n come_v unto_o they_o if_o they_o present_o trust_v they_o not_o nor_o give_v any_o charge_n of_o importance_n but_o open_v they_o their_o eye_n mark_v well_o their_o action_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o behaviour_n and_o seem_v in_o word_n and_o outward_a sign_n that_o they_o trust_v they_o keep_v they_o busy_v give_v they_o good_a hope_n until_o they_o be_v well_o certify_v and_o assure_v of_o their_o nature_n and_o quality_n they_o may_v afterward_o free_o without_o any_o suspicion_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n any_o honourable_a enterprise_n that_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o fugitive_n be_v a_o great_a fault_n fugitive_n crassus_n a_o general_n for_o the_o roman_n be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v be_v betray_v by_o a_o fugitive_n and_o cause_n of_o most_o notable_a loss_n and_o damage_n the_o city_n of_o babylon_n can_v well_o testify_v and_o crassus_n captain_n for_o the_o roman_n the_o city_n be_v deprive_v of_o her_o liberty_n and_o almost_o ruinate_v and_o the_o other_o deceive_v by_o a_o fugitive_n lose_v the_o roman_a army_n and_o his_o life_n with_o all_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o city_n of_o babylon_n rebel_v against_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n the_o which_o to_o defend_v itself_o and_o to_o resist_v the_o force_n of_o darius_n and_o fear_v a_o tedious_a and_o long_a siege_n make_v all_o necessary_a provision_n as_o well_o for_o munition_n and_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o war_n to_o defend_v and_o offend_v as_o for_o victual_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o victual_n shall_v not_o be_v consume_v by_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a person_n for_o the_o war_n the_o babylonian_n slay_v all_o their_o woman_n reserve_v only_o one_o in_o every_o house_n to_o give_v order_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o there_o be_v necessary_a darius_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o rebellion_n and_o revolt_n of_o so_o noble_a rich_a and_o strong_a a_o town_n have_v assemble_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a army_n and_o make_v provision_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a thereto_o take_v his_o way_n towards_o babylon_n and_o at_o length_n besiege_v it_o very_o strict_o on_o every_o side_n those_o of_o babylon_n be_v nothing_o amaze_v to_o see_v so_o great_a a_o army_n about_o their_o wall_n thereof_o â—abilon_fw-mi strict_o besiege_v and_o the_o siege_n thereof_o but_o in_o view_n of_o the_o enemy_n they_o dance_v upon_o their_o rampier_n and_o give_v themselves_o to_o feast_v and_o dance_v and_o also_o use_v some_o injurious_a speech_n against_o the_o persian_n without_o fear_v or_o care_v for_o the_o enemy_n or_o his_o force_n the_o siege_n remain_v before_o the_o city_n one_o whole_a year_n and_o seven_o month_n continual_o and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o get_v it_o by_o force_n policy_n nor_o promise_n for_o all_o that_o serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o a_o gentleman_n of_o persia_n call_v zophir_n perceive_v that_o all_o the_o persian_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v weary_a of_o so_o long_a a_o siege_n attempt_v a_o most_o courageous_a and_o profitable_a enterprise_n for_o his_o king_n for_o have_v communicate_v his_o design_n and_o the_o course_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o hold_v to_o the_o king_n he_o mar_v and_o mangle_v all_o his_o face_n with_o a_o knife_n and_o flee_v from_o the_o king_n camp_n to_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n the_o babylonian_n see_v he_o so_o ill_o handle_v receive_v he_o friendly_a and_o think_v that_o without_o any_o malice_n or_o feign_v he_o be_v flee_v to_o the_o town_n they_o have_v many_o secret_a discourse_n with_o he_o whereby_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o
be_v upon_o the_o way_n and_o be_v to_o pass_v shall_v be_v ever_o in_o more_o disorder_n than_o he_o who_o be_v upon_o his_o guard_n in_o those_o difficult_a place_n chap._n 62._o how_o much_o it_o avail_v a_o captain_n to_o know_v what_o state_n his_o enemy_n stand_v in_o it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n in_o a_o general_n to_o endeavour_n by_o all_o industry_n and_o diligence_n to_o know_v what_o state_n his_o enemy_n be_v in_o what_o his_o determination_n be_v and_o to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o his_o enterprise_n and_o course_n which_o he_o purpose_v to_o hold_v principal_o when_o there_o have_v be_v some_o notable_a skirmish_n or_o battle_n between_o they_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o night_n come_v upon_o they_o the_o issue_n be_v not_o see_v this_o diligence_n may_v stand_v he_o in_o great_a stead_n and_o yield_v he_o mean_n to_o increase_v his_o honour_n and_o reputation_n great_o and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o enemy_n army_n shall_v be_v far_o remote_a from_o he_o by_o so_o much_o shall_v he_o be_v account_v the_o more_o wise_a when_o notwithstanding_o the_o far_a distance_n he_o shall_v be_v advertise_v of_o what_o be_v do_v there_o and_o of_o the_o enemy_n purpose_n for_o when_o the_o army_n be_v near_o together_o a_o man_n may_v the_o more_o easy_o have_v intelligence_n a_o man_n may_v have_v this_o intelligence_n two_o way_n to_o wit_n purpose_n a_o man_n may_v in_o two_o manner_n have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o enemy_n purpose_n by_o his_o own_o industry_n or_o by_o some_o accident_n which_o may_v happen_v by_o industry_n when_o the_o general_n have_v good_a and_o trusty_a spy_n and_o have_v secret_a intelligence_n in_o the_o enemy_n army_n and_o assay_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o have_v both_o tongue_n and_o ear_n even_o in_o the_o general_n own_o tent_n and_o pavilion_n and_o by_o some_o adventure_n or_o accident_n a_o man_n may_v have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o enemy_n purpose_n as_o when_o a_o man_n find_v one_o who_o he_o seek_v not_o and_o know_v what_o he_o know_v not_o before_o let_v occasion_n not_o slip_v which_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o man_n may_v see_v by_o example_n this_o diligence_n be_v worthy_a of_o a_o good_a captain_n yea_o and_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o he_o and_o he_o which_o have_v neglect_v it_o have_v find_v himself_o in_o ill_a plight_n and_o he_o which_o have_v practise_v it_o have_v have_v good_a success_n in_o his_o affair_n for_o it_o have_v sometime_o chance_v that_o a_o great_a skirmish_n or_o a_o battle_n have_v last_v till_o night_n and_o in_o this_o confusion_n the_o light_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n have_v be_v so_o darken_v and_o lose_v that_o a_o man_n not_o only_o think_v not_o of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o he_o also_o know_v not_o in_o what_o estate_n his_o own_o be_v and_o he_o which_o have_v win_v think_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o he_o which_o have_v lose_v account_v himself_o victorious_a and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o do_v his_o endeavour_n to_o know_v how_o thing_n be_v past_a speedy_o to_o see_v his_o own_o loss_n and_o that_o of_o his_o enemy_n with_o his_o purpose_n and_o thought_n have_v commit_v a_o great_a fault_n for_o that_o either_o see_v himself_o to_o have_v win_v he_o stand_v as_o whole_o overthrow_v or_o persuade_v himself_o to_o have_v lose_v and_o so_o suffer_v a_o fair_a victory_n to_o escape_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o because_o this_o have_v need_n of_o consideration_n i_o will_v strengthen_v it_o with_o three_o example_n two_o ancient_a and_o one_o modern_a so_o brief_o as_o possible_o i_o may_v show_v how_o damageable_a it_o have_v be_v to_o those_o which_o have_v not_o care_v to_o know_v in_o what_o estate_n their_o own_o army_n have_v be_v after_o a_o battle_n and_o have_v make_v no_o account_n to_o know_v how_o it_o go_v with_o their_o enemy_n brutus_n and_o cassius_n fight_v against_o octavius_n and_o marcus_n antonius_n and_o through_o the_o come_n on_o of_o the_o night_n it_o be_v unknown_a who_o have_v the_o victory_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o brutus_n on_o his_o side_n overcome_v and_o cassius_n on_o his_o side_n lose_v cassius_n without_o take_v any_o pain_n to_o know_v how_o it_o go_v with_o his_o companion_n think_v that_o he_o likewise_o have_v be_v put_v to_o flight_n without_o hope_n of_o safety_n make_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o cut_v his_o throat_n and_o so_o all_o his_o affair_n go_v to_o ruin_v in_o the_o year_n 1515._o at_o the_o battle_n of_o marignan_n or_o as_o other_o say_v of_o s._n cicele_n in_o the_o which_o francis_n the_o first_o fight_v with_o the_o swisser_n the_o battle_n have_v last_v until_o four_o hour_n within_o night_n each_o party_n retire_v from_o the_o battle_n without_o sound_n of_o drum_n or_o trumpet_n and_o without_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o captain_n the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o hold_v their_o weapon_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o be_v so_o weary_a and_o tire_a and_o because_o the_o swisser_n in_o the_o first_o charge_n make_v the_o french_a to_o retreat_n and_o take_v certain_a piece_n of_o artillery_n and_o be_v encamp_v in_o the_o camp_n without_o offend_v the_o one_o the_o other_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o still_a and_o silent_a truce_n attend_v the_o new_a day_n a_o squadron_n of_o the_o swisser_n which_o remain_v whole_a not_o know_v the_o loss_n receive_v by_o the_o french_a maâ—â—gnan_n the_o prudence_n of_o fraâ—cis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o battle_n against_o the_o swisser_n at_o maâ—â—gnan_n and_o think_v that_o they_o have_v overcome_v without_o use_v any_o diligence_n to_o know_v how_o thing_n pass_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o about_o the_o break_n of_o day_n the_o swisser_n to_o their_o disadvantage_n begin_v the_o battle_n and_o not_o only_o err_v therein_o themselves_o but_o make_v other_o to_o fail_v also_o which_o put_v themselves_o in_o danger_n for_o have_v be_v happy_a in_o the_o first_o charge_n it_o be_v hold_v for_o certain_a that_o they_o have_v overcome_v and_o the_o curror_n and_o post_n carry_v the_o news_n over_o all_o italy_n that_o the_o swisser_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o upon_o this_o news_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o spanish_a army_n which_o have_v already_o pass_v the_o po_n be_v likely_a to_o have_v be_v surprise_v by_o the_o victorious_a french_a but_o king_n francis_n have_v make_v a_o view_n of_o his_o army_n and_o consider_v in_o what_o estate_n it_o be_v he_o employ_v not_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o night_n unprofitable_o but_o use_v all_o diligence_n to_o know_v how_o all_o his_o affair_n go_v and_o have_v foresee_v that_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o fight_n will_v begin_v again_o he_o order_v all_o thing_n according_o call_v his_o succour_n which_o be_v near_o dispose_v of_o his_o artillery_n in_o fit_a place_n and_o provide_v so_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o when_o the_o battle_n begin_v again_o he_o obtain_v the_o victory_n the_o error_n afterward_o in_o not_o care_v to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o enemy_n except_o it_o be_v by_o chance_n or_o some_o unexpected_a accident_n happen_v to_o the_o roman_n when_o they_o have_v war_n with_o the_o equiens_n in_o the_o which_o sempronius_n be_v consul_n and_o have_v his_o army_n opposite_a face_n to_o face_n against_o the_o army_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o battle_n begin_v between_o they_o which_o continue_v until_o night_n with_o variable_a fortune_n of_o either_o side_n the_o night_n be_v come_v and_o both_o camp_n be_v in_o disorder_n neither_o of_o the_o army_n return_v into_o their_o own_o camp_n but_o each_o party_n retire_v into_o the_o next_o mountain_n where_o they_o think_v to_o be_v most_o assure_v and_o the_o roman_a army_n divide_v itself_o into_o two_o part_n whereof_o the_o one_o go_v with_o the_o consul_n and_o the_o other_o with_o tempanius_n a_o centurion_n the_o morning_n be_v come_v the_o consul_n without_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o enemy_n go_v to_o rome_n think_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o battle_n and_o the_o equiens_n do_v the_o like_a have_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o leave_v their_o camp_n to_o he_o that_o will_v and_o think_v himself_o victorious_a it_o happen_v that_o tempanius_n in_o retire_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n understand_v by_o chance_n by_o certain_a soldier_n of_o the_o equiens_n which_o be_v wound_v how_o their_o captain_n abandon_v their_o camp_n be_v depart_v by_o flight_n wherefore_o he_o return_v save_v the_o roman_a camp_n sack_v the_o enemy_n camp_n and_o come_v victorious_a to_o rome_n wherefore_o a_o man_n may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v very_o profitable_a for_o a_o general_n to_o be_v the_o first_o to_o know_v the_o disorder_n of_o the_o enemy_n whether_o
to_o hold_v himself_o equal_a with_o he_o which_o constrain_v he_o to_o be_v inferior_a and_o inequal_a if_o he_o who_o have_v be_v constrain_v to_o accept_v of_o some_o unreasonable_a condition_n may_v have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o that_o force_v he_o i_o say_v that_o see_v he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o power_n he_o may_v resolve_v not_o to_o keep_v any_o promise_n make_v unto_o he_o nor_o observe_v any_o article_n thereof_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o roman_n will_v not_o maintain_v nor_o observe_v the_o promise_n which_o they_o have_v make_v unto_o the_o samnite_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o great_a king_n francis_n the_o first_o monarch_n of_o france_n five_o wherefore_o king_n francis_n the_o first_o will_v not_o perform_v the_o article_n of_o agreement_n make_v between_o he_o and_o charles_n the_o five_o will_v not_o maintain_v to_o charles_n the_o five_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v concern_v burgundy_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n when_o he_o be_v prisoner_n because_o that_o they_o then_o and_o he_o now_o be_v at_o liberty_n may_v at_o even_a hand_n encounter_v their_o enemy_n and_o again_o try_v the_o fortune_n of_o the_o war_n and_o win_v as_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o roman_n but_o when_o a_o man_n that_o be_v force_v to_o agreement_n can_v possible_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n or_o to_o return_v again_o equal_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o who_o have_v constrain_v he_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o fail_v of_o his_o promise_n and_o he_o which_o do_v otherwise_o commit_v a_o great_a fault_n for_o he_o which_o see_v himself_o mock_v fret_v against_o he_o to_o who_o while_o he_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o grant_v and_o do_v some_o favour_n and_o again_o make_v war_n against_o he_o do_v whole_o undo_v and_o ruinate_v he_o or_o bind_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o occasion_n to_o break_v promise_n with_o he_o neither_o to_o assemble_v force_n to_o resist_v or_o make_v head_n against_o he_o the_o saguntine_n fall_v into_o this_o error_n when_o the_o first_o time_n that_o they_o be_v invade_v by_o hannibal_n of_o carthage_n woman_n plutarch_n of_o noble_a woman_n as_o plutarch_n recite_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o noble_a woman_n and_o principal_o of_o the_o woman_n of_o sagunt_n for_o say_v he_o before_o that_o hannibal_n levy_v arm_n to_o invade_v italy_n he_o go_v into_o spain_n to_o take_v the_o city_n of_o sagunt_n and_o the_o siege_n thereof_o be_v so_o furious_a that_o the_o saguntine_n unable_a to_o withstand_v it_o come_v to_o a_o composition_n and_o promise_v hannibal_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v command_v they_o and_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v be_v obedient_a and_o observe_v their_o promise_n and_o among_o other_o condition_n be_v these_o that_o hannibal_n shall_v raise_v his_o siege_n and_o depart_v and_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o city_n free_a and_o at_o liberty_n they_o shall_v pay_v he_o three_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n which_o may_v amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o four_o score_n thousand_o french_a crown_n of_o gold_n and_o shall_v deliver_v unto_o he_o three_o hundred_o gentleman_n for_o hostage_n of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v covenant_v and_o agree_v upon_o together_o after_o the_o siege_n be_v raise_v and_o hannibal_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o land_n of_o sagunt_n the_o saguntine_n repent_v they_o of_o the_o agreement_n will_v not_o observe_v their_o promise_n make_v by_o force_n wherewith_o hannibal_n be_v move_v return_v to_o besiege_v the_o city_n in_o such_o sort_n hack_n hannibal_n compel_v the_o saguntine_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o country_n with_o only_a the_o clothes_n on_o their_o hack_n that_o the_o saguntine_n to_o save_v their_o life_n be_v content_a to_o accept_v of_o what_o the_o carthaginian_n will_v and_o hannibal_n command_v they_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o permit_v the_o man_n to_o depart_v the_o city_n in_o their_o coat_n only_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v that_o the_o woman_n shall_v carry_v any_o more_o than_o one_o suit_n of_o apparel_n upon_o their_o back_n only_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v so_o whither_o they_o will_v these_o be_v far_o hard_a condition_n than_o the_o first_o which_o they_o need_v not_o to_o have_v receive_v if_o they_o have_v not_o fail_v of_o their_o first_o promise_n make_v perforce_o be_v unable_a to_o master_v the_o enemy_n neither_o again_o to_o try_v their_o fortune_n by_o arm_n for_o be_v unequal_a unto_o he_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o salvation_n 1277._o ottacar_n king_n of_o bohemia_n have_v first_o make_v some_o promise_n to_o the_o emperor_n rodulph_n the_o first_o and_o have_v swear_v to_o they_o and_o do_v he_o homage_n in_o his_o pavilion_n which_o he_o do_v perforce_o and_o for_o fear_n to_o lose_v the_o battle_n which_o shall_v present_o have_v be_v fight_v for_o his_o army_n be_v by_o a_o great_a deal_n less_o in_o number_n then_o the_o emperor_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o accept_v perforce_o of_o any_o condition_n offer_v unto_o he_o but_o after_o that_o ottacar_n be_v return_v into_o his_o kingdom_n cunicunda_fw-la his_o wife_n reprove_v and_o blame_v he_o for_o his_o small_a courage_n and_o that_o he_o without_o one_o blow_n strike_v have_v accept_v and_o receive_v so_o great_a dishonour_n wherefore_o wroth_a at_o his_o wife_n word_n and_o for_o the_o remembrance_n which_o be_v yet_o fresh_a of_o the_o injury_n which_o rodulph_n have_v do_v he_o when_o he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v see_v of_o all_o his_o army_n upon_o his_o knee_n before_o he_o for_o his_o pavilion_n be_v make_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o fall_v just_a then_o when_o he_o upon_o his_o knee_n do_v he_o homage_n which_o he_o will_v not_o to_o have_v happen_v he_o again_o rebel_v and_o hold_v no_o part_n of_o his_o promise_n wherefore_o put_v themselves_o both_o in_o arm_n and_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n will_v again_o to_o try_v the_o fortune_n of_o the_o war_n battle_n be_v give_v wherein_o for_o this_o that_o ottacar_n be_v of_o less_o force_n though_o equal_a in_o despite_n and_o choler_n he_o be_v overcome_v and_o slay_v which_o have_v not_o happen_v unto_o he_o if_o he_o have_v consider_v that_o he_o can_v not_o fight_v with_o equal_a force_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o he_o be_v then_o in_o the_o same_o necessity_n which_o he_o be_v in_o before_o when_o he_o first_o compound_v with_o he_o and_o if_o the_o emperor_n have_v not_o be_v of_o so_o good_a a_o mind_n and_o conscience_n as_o he_o be_v he_o may_v have_v seize_v on_o his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n first_o the_o noble_a mind_n of_o the_o emperor_n rodulph_n the_o first_o but_o be_v content_a to_o have_v overcome_v he_o give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n to_o vinceslaus_n son_n of_o king_n ottacar_n decease_v and_o withal_o give_v he_o his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n he_o than_o which_o will_v not_o maintain_v and_o keep_v his_o promise_n make_v perforce_o let_v he_o first_o measure_v himself_o and_o his_o force_n and_o see_v whether_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v his_o party_n good_a against_o his_o enemy_n and_o than_o if_o he_o find_v himself_o able_a to_o do_v it_o he_o may_v resolve_v to_o fail_v of_o his_o promise_n but_o he_o that_o have_v not_o force_n to_o overcome_v or_o equal_o to_o resist_v let_v he_o not_o put_v himself_o in_o danger_n for_o he_o will_v ever_o find_v himself_o deceive_v chap._n 72._o when_o a_o general_n or_o chief_a commander_n too_o much_o doubt_v his_o enemy_n and_o too_o much_o distru_v his_o own_o force_n he_o shall_v never_o effect_v any_o laudable_a enterprise_n to_o make_v account_n of_o a_o enemy_n as_o much_o as_o be_v needful_a be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a captain_n but_o to_o have_v such_o opinion_n and_o to_o make_v so_o great_a reckon_n of_o he_o that_o it_o bereave_v you_o of_o courage_n to_o assail_v he_o be_v rather_o a_o sign_n of_o base_a fear_n then_o of_o a_o wise_a doubt_n wherefore_o when_o a_o general_n govern_v himself_o with_o consideration_n and_o show_v that_o he_o so_o much_o esteem_v the_o enemy_n valour_n that_o he_o will_v not_o hazard_v rash_o to_o assault_v he_o neither_o with_o shame_n and_o pusillanimity_n to_o fly_v from_o he_o he_o do_v well_o &_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o of_o judgement_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_a when_o he_o show_v to_o make_v such_o account_n of_o he_o &_o to_o have_v such_o distrust_n in_o his_o own_o force_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o attempt_v to_o sound_v he_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o worth_n and_o in_o vain_a shall_v spend_v his_o time_n and_o the_o charge_n which_o he_o must_v be_v at_o
man_n then_o do_v defer_v and_o lose_v time_n the_o enterprise_n be_v pester_v and_o in_o danger_n to_o prove_v ill_o wherefore_o when_o a_o man_n have_v conclude_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o matter_n require_v diligence_n it_o ought_v speedy_o to_o be_v execute_v for_o the_o delay_n may_v in_o a_o instant_n alter_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o affair_n provide_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o trouble_v by_o certain_a accident_n which_o he_o can_v not_o foresee_v and_o so_o turn_v from_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v put_v in_o effect_n principal_o in_o the_o war_n and_o conservation_n of_o thing_n already_o get_v for_o the_o least_o fault_n which_o a_o man_n commit_v may_v give_v leisure_n and_o occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n so_o to_o provide_v that_o all_o the_o plot_n and_o counsel_n how_o good_a soever_o shall_v serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n blood_n enterprise_n ought_v to_o be_v consult_v of_o in_o cold_a blood_n and_o execute_v in_o hot_a blood_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n man_n say_v that_o counsel_n and_o enterprise_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n in_o cold_a blood_n and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o to_o be_v do_v in_o hot_a blood_n that_o to_o defer_v and_o delay_v the_o execution_n of_o thing_n first_o well_n devise_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o loss_n and_o harm_n may_v plain_o be_v see_v by_o charles_n the_o 8._o king_n of_o france_n who_o have_v happy_o conquer_v the_o realm_n of_o naples_n lose_v when_o he_o return_v into_o france_n much_o time_n and_o be_v slow_a in_o send_v according_a to_o the_o resolution_n take_v garrison_n and_o provision_n necessary_a for_o the_o keep_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v get_v for_o he_o be_v no_o soon_o out_o of_o italy_n but_o he_o begin_v to_o lose_v all_o and_o the_o occasion_n be_v that_o while_n as_o he_o be_v at_o lion_n and_o ought_v speedy_o to_o have_v provide_v for_o the_o war_n and_o to_o return_v present_o again_o into_o italy_n he_o take_v without_o reason_n and_o without_o consideration_n of_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o affair_n post_v horse_n 3._o guicci_n lib._n 3._o and_o ride_v to_o paris_n to_o see_v a_o lady_n which_o he_o much_o love_v his_o departure_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o affair_n of_o naples_n go_v from_o evil_a to_o worse_o for_o they_o which_o have_v the_o guard_n of_o castle_n and_o fortress_n and_o do_v attend_v succour_n from_o france_n see_v it_o so_o far_o off_o and_o so_o long_a a_o come_n compound_v with_o the_o enemy_n and_o light_o render_v that_o which_o they_o have_v easy_o get_v and_o so_o the_o loss_n of_o time_n and_o negligence_n in_o affair_n of_o great_a importance_n well_o devise_v but_o ill_o execute_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o shameful_a loss_n of_o a_o realm_n conquer_v with_o great_a glory_n don_n hugue_n do_v moncado_n viceroy_n of_o naples_n commit_v the_o same_o fault_n in_o the_o year_n 1528._o when_v the_o lord_n of_o lautrech_n be_v before_o naples_n with_o a_o french_a army_n for_o the_o say_v moncado_n have_v determine_v to_o disperse_v and_o scatter_v the_o fleet_n and_o army_n by_o sea_n of_o phillipin_n de_fw-fr doria_n which_o hold_v all_o the_o coast_n of_o salern_n in_o subjection_n and_o do_v stop_v the_o passage_n of_o victual_n and_o other_o provision_n to_o go_v to_o naples_n he_o rig_v certain_a vessel_n and_o furnish_v they_o with_o brave_a soldier_n with_o who_o go_v many_o lord_n and_o the_o same_o don_n hugue_n himself_n in_o person_n the_o say_a army_n in_o good_a order_n be_v part_v from_o polisippo_n arrive_v at_o the_o isle_n of_o capra_n where_o don_n hugue_n do_v this_o notable_a fault_n that_o to_o no_o purpose_n he_o lose_v much_o time_n and_o this_o loss_n of_o time_n with_o the_o diligence_n of_o phillipin_n who_o have_v scent_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o imperialist_n have_v somewhat_o provide_v for_o his_o affair_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o succour_n which_o he_o have_v demand_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o lautrech_n have_v time_n to_o arrive_v at_o doria_n his_o army_n and_o to_o put_v themselves_o in_o order_n to_o fight_v and_o the_o time_n be_v so_o short_a that_o the_o french_a have_v scarce_o settle_v themselves_o in_o the_o galley_n when_o don_n hugue_n arrive_v and_o they_o must_v fight_v where_o doria_n remain_v victor_n and_o don_n hugue_n be_v slay_v and_o many_o lord_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o so_o moncado_n to_o his_o hurt_n and_o loss_n give_v example_n to_o other_o not_o to_o lose_v time_n about_o needless_a thing_n in_o enterprise_n which_o have_v need_n of_o diligence_n he_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v who_o do_v not_o speedy_o execute_v his_o determination_n if_o he_o be_v hinder_v by_o some_o strange_a accident_n which_o can_v not_o be_v foresee_v before_o it_o come_v and_o whereto_o a_o man_n can_v yield_v no_o remedy_n after_o it_o be_v come_v as_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n when_o with_o his_o force_n he_o take_v his_o way_n towards_o florence_n and_o to_o have_v reentre_v into_o it_o for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v hinder_v his_o come_n be_v so_o sudden_a that_o they_o within_o have_v not_o have_v leisure_n to_o have_v make_v resistance_n but_o when_o peter_n be_v upon_o the_o way_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a and_o continual_a rain_n that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o stay_v and_o can_v not_o get_v to_o the_o city_n before_o it_o be_v late_o and_o this_o stay_n give_v time_n to_o his_o adversary_n within_o to_o arm_v themselves_o and_o to_o make_v he_o resistance_n chap._n 76._o those_o prince_n which_o make_v no_o account_n of_o their_o general_n which_o faithful_o serve_v they_o but_o give_v they_o occasion_n to_o forsake_v their_o pay_n and_o service_n commit_v great_a fault_n the_o dishonest_a and_o vituperable_a vice_n of_o ingratitude_n ought_v by_o prince_n &_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v avoid_v as_o most_o unworthy_a to_o be_v lodge_v in_o royal_a heart_n and_o the_o breast_n of_o noble_a senator_n and_o if_o a_o man_n ever_o aught_o to_o fly_v it_o in_o any_o thing_n he_o ought_v principal_o to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o captain_n and_o other_o chief_a commander_n in_o the_o war_n by_o who_o the_o prince_n have_v be_v faithful_o serve_v provide_v that_o the_o fault_n grow_v not_o from_o themselves_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v either_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v reduce_v to_o this_o point_n to_o be_v ingrateful_a to_o those_o who_o valiant_o and_o faithful_o have_v serve_v they_o a_o man_n may_v say_v that_o they_o be_v fall_v blind_a and_o that_o not_o only_o they_o have_v small_a care_n of_o their_o reputation_n but_o that_o they_o perceive_v not_o that_o they_o incur_v great_a danger_n which_o be_v of_o importance_n this_o ingratitude_n of_o custom_n rise_v through_o many_o occasion_n among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o that_o a_o man_n know_v sometime_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o great_a pleasure_n and_o can_v sufficient_o recompense_v it_o he_o resolve_v to_o pay_v it_o with_o ingratitude_n but_o speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n i_o say_v that_o a_o prince_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o his_o captain_n to_o forsake_v he_o after_o that_o they_o have_v well_o and_o true_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o go_v oftentimes_o to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o enemy_n beside_o the_o spot_n and_o stain_v of_o ingratitude_n he_o incur_v the_o dishonour_n and_o blame_v of_o avarice_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deem_v that_o the_o same_o proceed_v from_o the_o inconsideration_n of_o he_o who_o be_v now_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o danger_n wherein_o he_o be_v who_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o return_v and_o reenter_v into_o the_o same_o again_o of_o this_o condition_n be_v those_o who_o have_v have_v a_o general_n or_o other_o chief_a and_o valorous_a conductor_n in_o their_o service_n in_o the_o war_n for_o the_o least_o occasion_n that_o may_v happen_v estrange_v themselves_o unto_o they_o and_o displace_v they_o with_o small_a reputation_n for_o their_o part_n and_o use_v uncivil_a demeanour_n towards_o they_o give_v they_o occasion_n to_o leave_v they_o and_o go_v to_o their_o enemy_n this_o manner_n of_o proceed_v be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o draw_v after_o it_o many_o evil_n which_o afterward_o prove_v remediless_a for_o a_o man_n can_v give_v no_o great_a joy_n to_o a_o enemy_n than_o this_o to_o wit_n to_o give_v he_o mean_n to_o draw_v from_o he_o man_n that_o be_v valiant_a and_o faithful_a and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o his_o service_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o say_n of_o artaxerxes_n use_v to_o themistocles_n the_o athenian_a who_o be_v banish_v by_o his_o citizen_n and_o come_v to_o see_v he_o be_v much_o commend_v i_o can_v say_v he_o desire_v a_o great_a evil_n to_o my_o enemy_n than_o that_o be_v
with_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o show_v themselves_o kind_a and_o gracious_a unto_o they_o both_o while_o they_o be_v live_v and_o also_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o this_o respect_n the_o florentine_n show_v themselves_o very_o grateful_a when_o they_o erect_v public_a statue_n unto_o john_n acute_a a_o englishman_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o venice_n deserve_v great_a praise_n who_o have_v never_o use_v to_o estrange_v from_o they_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o which_o have_v well_o serve_v they_o but_o their_o charge_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n they_o have_v return_v they_o very_o honourable_o and_o if_o they_o die_v in_o their_o service_n in_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n &_o good_a will_n they_o have_v relieve_v their_o child_n give_v they_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o yearly_a pension_n which_o their_o father_n have_v in_o their_o life_n time_n and_o have_v erect_v unto_o captain_n be_v dead_a for_o the_o perpetual_a &_o honourable_a remembrance_n of_o they_o statue_n of_o brass_n and_o marble_n on_o horseback_n as_o a_o man_n may_v see_v in_o gatta_n mallata_n and_o in_o bartelmy_a de_fw-fr bergamo_n and_o many_o other_o in_o the_o city_n of_o venice_n and_o the_o seignory_n thereof_o all_o which_o be_v thing_n fit_a and_o proper_a to_o incite_v the_o heart_n of_o captain_n to_o virtue_n love_n and_o fidelity_n wherewith_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o serve_v great_a prince_n and_o honourable_a common_a wealth_n chap._n 77._o a_o private_a captain_n serve_v a_o prince_n or_o a_o general_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o present_a or_o gift_n from_o the_o prince_n or_o general_n which_o be_v enemy_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o to_o gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a disloyal_a one_o only_o foolish_a act_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v repute_v a_o fool_n and_o one_o act_n of_o infidelity_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o hâ—ld_a for_o disloyal_a many_o virtuous_a and_o wise_a act_n be_v require_v but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v esteem_v for_o a_o fool_n one_o only_a foolish_a act_n suffici_v so_o to_o be_v esteem_v faithful_a many_o proof_n of_o fidelity_n be_v necessary_a and_o to_o acquire_v the_o name_n of_o unfaithful_a and_o disloyal_a one_o act_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o fault_n of_o duty_n be_v sufficient_a principal_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o suspicion_n wherein_o the_o least_o suspicion_n that_o a_o man_n show_v of_o himself_o and_o doubt_v that_o he_o have_v some_o intelligence_n with_o the_o enemy_n may_v do_v a_o man_n great_a hurt_n which_o appear_v when_o a_o man_n use_v to_o talk_v often_o in_o secret_a with_o the_o enemy_n or_o when_o a_o man_n send_v or_o receive_v letter_n when_o a_o man_n receive_v gift_n and_o present_n or_o such_o like_a for_o this_o be_v proper_o to_o show_v a_o will_n and_o inclination_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o so_o consequent_o a_o sign_n of_o run_v away_o or_o to_o use_v some_o other_o mean_v which_o may_v be_v to_o the_o notable_a loss_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o serve_v tartaglia_n a_o valiant_a soldier_n and_o renown_a captain_n of_o his_o time_n make_v war_n with_o sforce_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o lewes_n of_o anjou_n against_o alfonso_n king_n of_o arragon_n this_o tartaglia_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o valour_n be_v much_o belove_v by_o sforce_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o respect_v and_o esteem_v by_o braccio_n de_fw-fr monton_n perpetual_a enemy_n to_o sforce_v it_o happen_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o war_n arragon_n fazio_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o alfonso_n king_n of_o arragon_n king_n alfonso_n give_v for_o a_o present_a unto_o tartaglia_n certain_a fair_a horse_n and_o there_o appear_v many_o other_o sign_n of_o braccio_n his_o love_n unto_o he_o wherefore_o sforce_o enter_v into_o some_o suspicion_n of_o evil_a through_o tartaglia_n his_o behaviour_n cause_v hand_n to_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o and_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o be_v convict_v of_o secret_a practice_n and_o intelligence_n with_o the_o enemy_n he_o make_v his_o head_n to_o be_v strike_v off_o which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o example_n to_o other_o captain_n which_o put_v themselves_o in_o great_a lord_n service_n to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v how_o they_o bring_v their_o faith_n and_o credit_n in_o question_n and_o suspicion_n for_o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n nor_o security_n to_o receive_v entertainment_n of_o two_o master_n at_o once_o which_o be_v enemy_n so_o as_o without_o cause_v great_a distrust_n of_o himself_o a_o man_n can_v make_v war_n for_o the_o one_o and_o show_v himself_o friendly_a unto_o the_o other_o chap._n 78._o when_o a_o ambassador_n speak_v otherwise_o then_o as_o his_o master_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v have_v in_o derision_n the_o office_n of_o a_o ambassador_n lieger_n for_o his_o master_n with_o some_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n or_o which_o be_v send_v sometime_o to_o one_o place_n sometime_o to_o another_o about_o affair_n of_o importance_n ought_v always_o to_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n of_o his_o prince_n defend_v his_o action_n exalt_v his_o virtue_n and_o so_o to_o carry_v himself_o that_o they_o with_o who_o he_o do_v negotiate_v may_v retain_v always_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o and_o if_o he_o see_v that_o his_o prince_n commit_v a_o error_n or_o take_v some_o course_n which_o seem_v unfit_a his_o duty_n be_v to_o excuse_v he_o show_v either_o the_o necessity_n or_o the_o strange_a and_o sudden_a accident_n and_o the_o sound_a reason_n which_o may_v move_v he_o to_o take_v this_o resolution_n make_v that_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v witty_a and_o requisite_a which_o be_v unwittie_a and_o a_o error_n for_o a_o ambassador_n which_o proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n show_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o spirit_n and_o of_o discretion_n and_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o prompter_n to_o put_v it_o into_o his_o brain_n but_o when_o a_o ambassador_n affirm_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o prince_n which_o be_v certain_o know_v to_o be_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o he_o say_v in_o one_o manner_n and_o his_o prince_n do_v in_o another_o it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o one_o have_v no_o correspondence_n with_o the_o deed_n and_o action_n of_o the_o other_o that_o that_o ambassador_n must_v make_v himself_o worthy_a to_o be_v mock_v or_o show_v himself_o ignorant_a of_o the_o common_a advertisement_n and_o while_o as_o he_o think_v foolish_o enough_o to_o mock_v other_o he_o himself_o be_v mock_v which_o happen_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o when_o he_o will_v affirm_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v manifest_o know_v to_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o can_v be_v cover_v king_n francis_n the_o first_o of_o france_n send_v for_o his_o ambassador_n mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr tarbe_n then_o when_o there_o be_v a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n between_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o and_o this_o king_n to_o persuade_v the_o venetian_n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n the_o florentine_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n confederate_n &_o ally_n with_o the_o king_n against_o the_o emperor_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o any_o peace_n shall_v be_v conclude_v and_o so_o far_o as_o to_o advise_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o disunite_v themselves_o and_o to_o promise_v and_o assure_v they_o for_o certain_a that_o if_o the_o emperor_n come_v into_o italy_n the_o king_n of_o france_n will_v come_v thither_o also_o with_o great_a force_n and_o he_o have_v also_o charge_n from_o the_o king_n to_o manage_v with_o those_o of_o the_o league_n the_o affair_n concern_v the_o war_n and_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o say_a league_n in_o this_o mean_a season_n the_o peace_n be_v conclude_v ratify_v and_o publish_v between_o these_o two_o prince_n with_o all_o usual_a solemnity_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o do_n for_o certain_a day_n will_v not_o speak_v with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o league_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o tarbe_n which_o be_v in_o italy_n be_v go_v to_o venice_n to_o florence_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o ferrara_n where_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v already_o know_v and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v have_v abandon_v italy_n to_o the_o emperor_n he_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v by_o a_o ridiculous_a lie_n the_o great_a preparation_n for_o the_o war_n as_o well_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o king_n as_o of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o exhort_v the_o say_v prince_n to_o do_v the_o like_a when_o as_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v that_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o which_o he_o report_v wherefore_o while_o as_o
as_o that_o other_o be_v see_v then_o whether_o i_o be_v thy_o friend_n or_o no_o and_o with_o this_o answer_n the_o importune_a citizen_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o his_o presence_n the_o same_o citizen_n not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o denial_n take_v occasion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o field_n or_o skoute_a master_n to_o present_v a_o petition_n unto_o the_o prince_n desire_v that_o office_n the_o prince_n which_o know_v he_o very_o well_o write_v in_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o petition_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o man_n may_v be_v the_o case_n but_o the_o house_n permit_v it_o not_o which_o have_v a_o better_a grace_n in_o italian_a l'huomo_fw-la sarebbe_fw-it il_fw-it caso_fw-la ma'la_fw-fr casa_fw-la non_fw-la lo_o comporta_fw-la when_o then_o a_o man_n obtain_v not_o of_o the_o prince_n the_o grace_n which_o he_o desire_v let_v he_o content_v himself_o or_o fain_o to_o be_v content_v with_o his_o prince_n pleasure_n who_o for_o some_o occasion_n to_o we_o unknown_a deni_v it_o for_o show_v ourselves_o content_a he_o conceive_v no_o evil_a opinion_n of_o we_o and_o may_v upon_o some_o other_o occasion_n be_v better_o dispose_v to_o yield_v to_o our_o desire_n provide_v that_o we_o degenerate_v not_o from_o ourselves_o and_o demand_v not_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o us._n chap._n 82._o that_o captain_n which_o leave_v a_o strong_a place_n ill_o guard_v to_o take_v another_o commit_v a_o fault_n man_n judgement_n be_v know_v in_o hard_a matter_n which_o bring_v difficulty_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v between_o two_o extremity_n and_o carry_v himself_o so_o that_o he_o avoyd_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o one_o and_o acquire_v and_o get_v the_o good_a of_o the_o other_o there_o be_v none_o but_o man_n well_o experience_v and_o such_o as_o oftentimes_o have_v manage_v difficulty_n of_o importance_n which_o be_v of_o such_o judgement_n so_o as_o he_o which_o well_o escape_v out_o of_o such_o difficulty_n may_v well_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o man_n very_o virtuous_a and_o of_o much_o worth_n but_o most_o common_o a_o man_n commit_v error_n either_o through_o too_o great_a desire_n to_o get_v and_o acquire_v or_o through_o too_o great_a confidence_n and_o trust_n of_o that_o which_o be_v already_o get_v and_o he_o which_o so_o much_o assure_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o lose_v that_o which_o he_o have_v get_v hazard_v it_o to_o get_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o want_v judgement_n for_o first_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o guard_v well_o that_o which_o he_o have_v in_o possession_n and_o then_o to_o adventure_v to_o get_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o or_o recover_v that_o which_o he_o have_v lose_v this_o fault_n be_v often_o find_v in_o time_n of_o war_n when_o the_o army_n camp_n sometime_o here_o sometime_o there_o and_o sometime_o get_v and_o present_o lose_v what_o be_v get_v according_a as_o the_o fortune_n of_o the_o war_n and_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o captain_n do_v permit_v and_o when_o a_o captain_n have_v do_v all_o that_o which_o be_v requisite_a for_o his_o degree_n and_o have_v the_o guard_n of_o a_o strong_a hold_n lose_v it_o by_o surprise_n he_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v but_o when_o through_o his_o negligence_n and_o want_n of_o provision_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o lose_v it_o he_o can_v be_v excuse_v but_o he_o do_v worse_a who_o be_v in_o a_o strong_a place_n either_o by_o his_o prince_n commandment_n or_o his_o own_o free_a will_n which_o will_v go_v to_o surprise_v another_o place_n and_o leave_v unfurnished_a and_o without_o man_n and_o munition_n that_o which_o he_o hold_v by_o which_o mean_v he_o lose_v it_o a_o man_n may_v well_o say_v that_o he_o be_v right_o serve_v and_o fortune_n have_v deal_v with_o he_o just_a as_o he_o deserve_v francis_n ferruzzio_n be_v in_o our_o time_n for_o the_o florentine_n in_o the_o fortress_n of_o empoli_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n of_o florence_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o city_n of_o volterra_n be_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o florentine_n prick_v forward_o with_o a_o desire_n to_o recover_v it_o again_o for_o that_o that_o the_o fortress_n hold_v still_o for_o they_o they_o write_v to_o ferruzzio_n that_o he_o shall_v attempt_v to_o surprise_v it_o and_o have_v send_v he_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o soldier_n and_o set_v in_o his_o place_n a_o captain_n which_o be_v of_o no_o great_a experience_n in_o the_o war_n make_v he_o to_o leave_v empoli_n to_o go_v to_o recover_v volterra_fw-mi wherefore_o ferruzzio_n either_o trust_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n or_o judge_v that_o lead_v so_o many_o man_n with_o he_o he_o shall_v the_o soon_o effect_v his_o enterprise_n leave_v not_o empoli_n sufficient_o guard_v whereof_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v advertise_v by_o a_o spy_n think_v with_o himself_o that_o it_o may_v be_v win_v and_o send_v thither_o his_o force_n with_o artillery_n he_o begin_v to_o batter_v it_o and_o easy_o take_v it_o which_o have_v not_o happen_v if_o there_o have_v be_v sufficient_a garrison_n leave_v or_o that_o the_o florentine_n have_v send_v sufficient_a troop_n to_o have_v defend_v empoly_n and_o recover_v volterra_n let_v no_o man_n then_o trust_v in_o the_o strong_a situation_n of_o any_o place_n neither_o in_o the_o fortification_n thereof_o for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o man_n to_o guard_n and_o defend_v they_o the_o strong_a castle_n and_o hold_n in_o the_o world_n be_v easy_o take_v chap._n 83._o between_o enemy_n and_o enemy_n courtesy_n may_v be_v use_v without_o blame_n of_o either_o side_n although_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o between_o two_o enemy_n nothing_o but_o ill_a can_v be_v expect_v and_o that_o between_o they_o nothing_o but_o hurt_n and_o ruin_n be_v to_o be_v get_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n not_o worthy_a of_o blame_n to_o use_v courtesy_n although_o the_o soldier_n of_o our_o time_n use_v to_o say_v which_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o law_n that_o one_o enemy_n be_v to_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n possible_a to_o bereave_v his_o enemy_n of_o his_o life_n and_o to_o use_v all_o cunning_a and_o deceit_n to_o defeat_v he_o and_o make_v he_o away_o which_o be_v a_o law_n and_o custom_n worthy_a to_o have_v place_n among_o beast_n rather_o than_o among_o man_n and_o principal_o in_o particular_a affray_n when_o two_o challenge_n the_o single_a combat_n one_o to_o one_o to_o satiate_v their_o evil_a will_n by_o all_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n and_o rage_n enforce_v themselves_o to_o give_v their_o life_n and_o blood_n unto_o their_o enemy_n for_o the_o reward_n and_o recompense_v of_o the_o victory_n or_o to_o receive_v his_o life_n and_o blood_n and_o soldier_n now_o adays_o think_v he_o unworthy_a of_o honour_n which_o use_v any_o courtesy_n to_o a_o enemy_n which_o not_o only_o ancient_a example_n but_o also_o some_o modern_a show_v to_o be_v false_a yea_o even_o in_o combat_n fight_v to_o the_o death_n it_o have_v be_v see_v that_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fight_n and_o in_o the_o great_a pain_n of_o wound_n the_o combatant_n have_v use_v courtesy_n one_o to_o another_o whereof_o they_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v praise_v the_o lord_n john_n de_fw-fr medicis_n a_o most_o renown_a captain_n of_o his_o time_n and_o restorer_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o splendour_n of_o the_o military_a art_n in_o italy_n among_o his_o soldier_n have_v two_o brave_a &_o valiant_a young_a man_n the_o one_o call_v john_n of_o turin_n and_o the_o other_o amy_n de_fw-fr benacque_n or_o as_o other_o say_v peter_n corso_n there_o happen_v unkindness_n between_o these_o two_o young_a man_n as_o it_o often_o happen_v between_o soldier_n which_o proceed_v so_o far_o forth_o that_o the_o lord_n john_n de_fw-fr medicis_n will_v to_o appease_v it_o and_o to_o make_v they_o friend_n it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v it_o neither_o to_o reconcile_v they_o what_o persuasion_n and_o promise_n soever_o he_o use_v will_v that_o they_o shall_v remit_v the_o different_a and_o matter_n in_o question_n between_o they_o soldier_n a_o combat_n between_o two_o soldier_n to_o he_o but_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o decide_v and_o end_v the_o quarrel_n by_o arm_n the_o lord_n john_n de_fw-fr medicis_n be_v wroth_a and_o take_v one_o of_o their_o cloak_n he_o divide_v it_o into_o two_o by_o the_o midst_n and_o give_v to_o each_o one_o half_a with_o a_o sword_n of_o equal_a length_n and_o lock_v they_o up_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n of_o his_o palace_n and_o bid_v they_o there_o to_o end_v their_o quarrel_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v return_v he_o may_v find_v all_o qualify_v the_o young_a man_n begin_v to_o use_v their_o weapon_n and_o to_o
come_v out_o of_o their_o trouble_n and_o have_v make_v know_v to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o have_v be_v accuse_v the_o malice_n of_o their_o accuser_n xenophon_n with_o his_o army_n of_o grecian_n serve_v king_n seutus_n who_o have_v the_o victory_n against_o his_o enemy_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o greek_n give_v they_o not_o the_o pay_n which_o he_o promise_v but_o with_o new_a excuse_n defer_v the_o payment_n from_o day_n to_o day_n wherefore_o the_o greek_a soldier_n see_v that_o the_o money_n come_v not_o abroad_o doubt_v that_o xenophon_n have_v receive_v it_o and_o do_v not_o give_v it_o to_o they_o wherefore_o they_o begin_v already_o to_o speak_v ill_o of_o he_o in_o the_o army_n which_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o mutin_n and_o revolt_n xenophon_n do_v patient_o endure_v for_o certain_a day_n the_o injurious_a speech_n of_o the_o soldier_n but_o one_o day_n as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v unto_o he_o by_o many_o lively_a reason_n he_o show_v his_o innocence_n and_o that_o have_v 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 use_v all_o mean_n to_o put_v they_o out_o of_o the_o evil_a opinion_n which_o they_o have_v conceive_v of_o he_o it_o appear_v in_o our_o father_n day_n in_o francis_n sforce_v duke_n of_o milan_n 19_o guicci_n lib._n 19_o what_o boldness_n his_o innocence_n give_v he_o for_o have_v be_v accuse_v of_o rebellion_n and_o to_o have_v practise_v against_o the_o army_n of_o charles_n the_o 5._o with_o jerosme_n moron_n and_o the_o marquesse_n of_o pescara_n after_o many_o alteration_n the_o duke_n come_v to_o boulogne_n to_o the_o emperor_n who_o have_v there_o receive_v the_o crown_n with_o his_o safeconduct_n and_o be_v in_o the_o emperor_n presence_n he_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o courtesy_n in_o give_v he_o mean_n and_o leave_n to_o come_v to_o see_v he_o and_o afterward_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o repose_v his_o trust_n in_o his_o justice_n for_o all_o thing_n happen_v before_o the_o marquesse_n of_o pescara_n shut_v he_o up_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o milan_n he_o will_v have_v no_o 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