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the_o pope_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o this_o their_o weakness_n and_o see_v they_o fall_v labour_v to_o thrust_v they_o headlong_o that_o they_o may_v never_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v again_o mâ—…ximilian_n take_v verona_n vicetia_n padway_n carni_n the_o french_a king_n surprise_v bergamum_fw-la brixia_n cremona_n &_o crema_fw-la the_o spaniard_n win_v tranum_n monopolis_n and_o barletta_n in_o apulia_n the_o pope_n share_n be_v ravenna_n ariminum_n &_o all_o aemilia_n the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n get_v rodigium_fw-la and_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n asula_n thus_o be_v that_o noble_a state_n bring_v in_o manner_n to_o utter_v ruin_n 156._o julius_n have_v thus_o satisfy_v his_o malice_n and_o obtain_v his_o purpose_n in_o some_o measure_n against_o the_o venetian_n be_v lead_v by_o a_o spirit_n that_o will_v give_v he_o no_o rest_n begin_v to_o turn_v his_o furious_a wrath_n in_o like_a sort_n against_o 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o his_o faith_n often_o promise_v and_o