worthy_a and_o other_o in_o bar_v those_o who_o merit_n deserve_v preferment_n next_o because_o covetousness_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a evil_n in_o a_o state_n apo_n caput_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la procuratione_fw-la negotij_fw-la &_o muneris_fw-la publici_fw-la ut_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la pellatur_fw-la etiam_fw-la minima_fw-la suspitio_fw-la cic._n 2._o offic_n exit_fw-la dione_n cassio_n eras_n 6._o apo_n and_o draw_v man_n headlong_o into_o wickedness_n and_o misery_n therefore_o it_o concern_v prince_n to_o be_v careful_a that_o judge_n and_o other_o public_a officer_n be_v not_o only_o free_v themselves_o from_o disloyalty_n bribery_n or_o corruption_n but_o their_o follower_n and_o attendant_n also_o from_o the_o least_o suspicion_n thereof_o apollo_n pithius_fw-la by_o oracle_n denounce_v the_o overthrow_n of_o sparta_n o_o sparta_n say_v he_o whosoever_o be_v your_o king_n lady_n pecunia_n be_v queen_n therefore_o your_o destruction_n be_v at_o hand_n this_o be_v a_o true_a oracle_n from_o a_o false_a god_n yet_o worthy_a the_o observation_n in_o the_o moral_a theopompus_n be_v ask_v how_o prince_n may_v just_o govern_v their_o people_n plut._n exit_fw-la plut._n answer_v by_o give_v his_o friend_n no_o more_o liberty_n than_o be_v just_a and_o by_o careful_a watch_n that_o subordinate_a officer_n upright_o discharge_v their_o plaee_n augustus_n caesar_n oft_o time_n do_v prefer_v his_o friend_n to_o eminent_a place_n of_o authority_n but_o they_o be_v such_o who_o sufficiency_n do_v answer_v his_o expectation_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o good_a example_n caes_n rhein_n lor._n suet._n in_o caes_n second_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o prince_n by_o admonition_n and_o love_a exhortation_n to_o recommend_v justice_n and_o uprightness_n to_o their_o subordinate_a delegate_n other_o time_n by_o threaten_v and_o exemplary_a punishment_n check_v the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o corruption_n agesilaus_n use_v often_o to_o exhort_v his_o 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king_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o show_v he_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o have_v impose_v such_o a_o great_a sum_n upon_o he_o because_o say_v epaminondas_n the_o man_n who_o i_o send_v be_v poor_a and_o honest_a but_o thou_o be_v rich_a and_o a_o robber_n of_o he_o and_o the_o commonwealth_n a_o notable_a example_n for_o prince_n to_o look_v unto_o such_o as_o in_o magistracy_n have_v indirect_o increase_v riches_n s_z sentence_n against_o such_o be_v qui_fw-la iniuria_fw-la afficit_fw-la pauperem_fw-la ut_fw-la detescat_fw-la ipse_fw-la dabit_fw-la ditioribus_fw-la &_o egebit_fw-la ipse_fw-la sparta_n acl._n sparta_n for_o certain_o no_o punishment_n will_v so_o curb_v such_o as_o be_v corrupt_v as_o sometime_o for_o example_n after_o lawful_a trial_n to_o seize_v upon_o their_o unlawful_a purchase_n adrianus_n imperator_n quos_fw-la pauperes_fw-la &_o innocent_n vidit_fw-la sponte_fw-la ditavit_fw-la quos_fw-la calliditate_fw-la ditato_n summo_fw-la odio_fw-la habuit_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la paupertatem_fw-la redegit_fw-la sectio_fw-la xvii_o of_o secrecy_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o weighty_a affair_n of_o prince_n and_o what_o judicious_a policy_n prince_n may_v sometime_o lawful_o use_v secrecy_n be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o sure_a guardian_n of_o great_a affair_n to_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o prejudicial_a mil._n veget._n de_fw-fr re._n mil._n than_o immature_n discovery_n and_o be_v recommend_v to_o prince_n as_o a_o chief_a pillar_n of_o empire_n apo._n diog._n apud_fw-la stob._n omnium_fw-la difficilimun_fw-la areanum_fw-la reticere_fw-la ex_fw-la dog_n philos_n ut_fw-la principis_fw-la est_fw-la secreta_fw-la non_fw-la facile_fw-la alicuj_fw-la concredere_fw-la ita_fw-la nemo_fw-la prudens_fw-la studuetit_fw-la indagine_fw-la consequi_fw-la principum_fw-la arcana_fw-la eras_n â—_o apo._n counsel_n without_o secrecy_n be_v like_o a_o abortive_a birth_n bring_v forth_o without_o life_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v imprison_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o secret_a thought_n solomon_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v in_o absconditis_fw-la conciliabitur_fw-la because_o secrecy_n be_v a_o most_o difficile_a humane_a action_n the_o ancient_a heathen_a do_v picture_n their_o god_n with_o one_o hand_n upon_o their_o mouth_n morallize_a that_o important_a affair_n by_o prince_n be_v only_o to_o be_v impart_v to_o such_o of_o who_o secrecy_n and_o loyalty_n they_o be_v well_o assure_v great_a alexander_n have_v receive_v a_o letter_n from_o his_o mother_n olimpias_n give_v it_o to_o his_o secretary_n to_o read_v do_v touch_v his_o mouth_n with_o his_o signet_n thereby_o enjoin_v secrecy_n to_o he_o philippides_n the_o favourite_n of_o lisymachus_n be_v demand_v by_o his_o sovereign_n what_o benefit_n he_o desire_v to_o have_v confer_v upon_o he_o answer_v i_o refuse_v nothing_o o_o king_n only_o impart_v no_o secret_a to_o i_o for_o it_o be_v difficile_a to_o keep_v counsel_n and_o dangerous_a to_o reveal_v the_o secret_n of_o a_o king_n arcanun_n neque_fw-la tu_fw-la scrutabris_fw-mi ullius_fw-la unquam_fw-la 3._o horat._n lib._n 3._o commissumque_fw-la tegas_fw-la et_fw-la vino_fw-la tortus_fw-la et_fw-la ira_fw-la augustus_n caesar_n cause_v the_o bone_n of_o thallus_n who_o have_v open_v a_o letter_n commit_v to_o his_o trust_n to_o caes_n suet._n in_o caes_n be_v break_v to_o the_o terror_n of_o such_o untrustie_a attendant_n this_o secrecy_n the_o necessity_n whereof_o be_v know_v to_o such_o who_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o first_o element_n of_o state_n be_v second_v by_o the_o wise_a choice_n of_o such_o who_o prince_n private_o employ_v in_o matter_n of_o weight_n poll._n plut._n in_o poll._n for_o sometime_o to_o good_a end_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a subject_n be_v to_o be_v conciliate_v and_o although_o prince_n do_v detest_v treacherous_a and_o wicked_a follower_n yet_o make_v they_o use_v of_o both_o sort_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o good_a and_o commendable_a purpose_n bas_n est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la honesta_fw-la atque_fw-la commendabilis_fw-la calliditas_fw-la bas_n which_o politic_a part_n of_o government_n otherwise_o than_o they_o fall_v out_o can_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o definite_a number_n neither_o bee_n better_o illustrate_v then_o by_o precedent_a example_n and_o be_v to_o be_v use_v according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o time_n qui_fw-la regnare_fw-la volunt_fw-la multis_fw-la dormire_fw-la sagaci_fw-la multaque_fw-la concilio_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la solent_fw-la hannibal_n have_v resolve_v to_o beleaguer_v sagunth_n 2._o liu._n lib._n 2._o bell._n prin._n 2._o do_v bring_v his_o army_n against_o another_o city_n lest_o his_o intention_n against_o sagunth_n shall_v be_v discover_v another_o time_n the_o same_o hannibal_n do_v spare_v a_o field_n of_o corn_n that_o do_v belong_v to_o his_o enemy_n fabius_n 3._o val._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o thereby_o give_v cause_n of_o suspicion_n to_o the_o senate_n against_o fabius_n this_o cunning_a clothe_v practice_n may_v have_v 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all_o these_o and_o many_o other_o policy_n there_o be_v none_o more_o profitable_a for_o state_n then_o to_o have_v good_a intelligence_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o enemy_n or_o of_o such_o of_o who_o friendship_n prince_n be_v least_o secure_v to_o pry_v into_o their_o strength_n intention_n &_o preparation_n the_o carthaginian_n fear_v
brit._n etc._n etc._n rex_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la carol._n prin._n suet._n in_o fla._n dom_n if_o prince_n set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o infinite_a danger_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o what_o burden_n they_o be_v tie_v how_o full_a of_o thorny_a care_n and_o common_o how_o short_a the_o life_n of_o greatness_n be_v it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o caesar_n do_v complain_v upon_o the_o misery_n of_o prince_n subject_a to_o perfidious_a machination_n lor._n conditio_fw-la principum_fw-la miserima_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la timentur_fw-la infidiae_fw-la proditoriaeâ—_n fraud_n doli_fw-la editiones_fw-la inimicitiae_fw-la venena_fw-la reinh._n lor._n detestable_a treason_n deceitful_a conspiracy_n and_o intoxicate_a poison_n they_o can_v in_o safety_n go_v abroad_o without_o a_o guard_n neither_o take_v meat_n before_o some_o other_o taste_v it_o they_o must_v in_o peace_n live_v arm_v not_o only_o against_o the_o invasion_n of_o foreign_a enemy_n but_o intestine_a and_o domestic_a friend_n one_o betray_v they_o another_o deceive_v they_o other_o flatter_v they_o they_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o all_o discourse_n the_o object_n of_o all_o man_n eye_n from_o all_o which_o the_o vulgar_a be_v secure_v 10._o nulla_fw-la enim_fw-la aconita_fw-la bibuntur_fw-la fictilibus_fw-la tunc_fw-la illa_fw-la time_n cum_fw-la pocula_fw-la sumas_fw-la gemmata_fw-la &_o lato_n sitinum_fw-la ardebit_fw-la in_o auro_fw-la iwenal_n sat._n 10._o they_o be_v neither_o subject_n to_o fear_n nor_o fear_v or_o envy_v of_o any_o their_o earthen_a cup_n yield_v they_o drink_v to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n but_o not_o to_o extinguish_v their_o life_n hunger_n make_v their_o brown_a bread_n sweet_a labour_v their_o sleep_n quiet_a small_a fire_n keep_v they_o from_o cold_a course_n clothes_n shelter_n their_o nakedness_n and_o a_o innocent_a life_n crown_v their_o death_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o prince_n must_v either_o acknowledge_v the_o weight_n of_o their_o office_n what_o intricate_a difficulty_n and_o danger_n be_v in_o the_o right_n exercise_v thereof_o that_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o theatre_n of_o the_o world_n epist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist_n or_o tyrant_n like_a resolve_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n must_v be_v the_o stage_n of_o their_o insolent_a life_n and_o wish_v for_o death_n the_o continual_a toil_n whereunto_o prince_n be_v subject_a make_v caesar_n ofttimes_o wish_v to_o be_v exoner_v of_o so_o heavy_a a_o burden_n lor._n reinh._n lor._n have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o wise_a and_o learned_a prince_n have_v prefer_v private_a life_n before_o public_a greatness_n 122._o jacob_n make_fw-mi brit._n etc._n etc._n rex_fw-la de_fw-la inaugurat_fw-la prin._n fol._n 122._o last_o let_v the_o serious_a meditation_n of_o the_o strict_a account_n that_o prince_n must_v give_v serve_v to_o curb_v the_o insolent_a affect_v of_o government_n the_o time_n will_v short_o come_v death_n spare_v no_o more_o king_n than_o beggar_n when_o he_o must_v yield_v up_o his_o account_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o talon_n before_o such_o a_o judge_n 20._o vidi_n mortuos_fw-la magnos_fw-la &_o pusillos_fw-la stantes_fw-la inconspectu_fw-la throni_fw-la revel_v 20._o from_o who_o all_o the_o monarch_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o appeal_v and_o who_o they_o can_v deter_v deceive_v or_o corrupt_v what_o strict_a account_n will_v he_o take_v what_o severe_a judgement_n will_v he_o pronounce_v against_o such_o as_o either_o have_v unjust_o usurp_v his_o authority_n 8._o omne_fw-la animi_fw-la vitium_fw-la tanto_fw-la conspectius_fw-la in_o se_fw-la crimen_fw-la habet_fw-la quanto_fw-la maior_fw-la qui_fw-la peccat_fw-la habetur_fw-la iwen_n sat._n 8._o or_o be_v lawful_o place_v in_o his_o throne_n upon_o earth_n have_v intrude_v themselves_o or_o not_o acquit_v they_o of_o the_o trust_v commit_v to_o they_o agapetus_n justinianum_fw-la admonuit_fw-la ut_fw-la talem_fw-la se_fw-la prestaret_fw-la erga_fw-la subditos_fw-la ut_fw-la famulos_fw-la qualem_fw-la deum_fw-la futurum_fw-la erga_fw-la se_fw-la exoptaret_fw-la it_o be_v then_o manifest_a that_o good_a prince_n to_o who_o the_o incessant_a care_n of_o then_o charge_n be_v more_o dear_a than_o the_o mad_a and_o foolish_a desire_n of_o pre-eminence_n be_v not_o happy_a by_o the_o external_a shadow_n of_o greatness_n but_o by_o show_v themselves_o great_a in_o overrule_a their_o disorder_a affection_n which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o but_o rather_o the_o perfection_n of_o humane_a action_n and_o then_o in_o the_o establish_n and_o keep_v of_o good_a law_n prin._n eras_n instit_fw-la prin._n in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n in_o reward_v the_o virtuous_a and_o punish_v the_o vicious_a in_o exalt_v the_o humble_a obedient_a and_o beat_v down_o the_o proud_a oppressor_n in_o repress_v of_o enemy_n and_o cherish_n of_o friend_n in_o punish_v treasonable_a practice_n and_o detest_a inposture_v flattery_n in_o chastise_v detraction_n and_o discountenance_v hollow-hearted_a hypocrite_n epist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist_n and_o final_o to_o be_v such_o as_o they_o care_v not_o who_o look_v unto_o their_o most_o secret_a action_n or_o outward_a gesture_n these_o and_o the_o like_v be_v true_a kingly_a function_n the_o rich_a jewel_n that_o adorn_v diadem_n and_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o king_n not_o consist_v in_o temporary_a momentary_a pleasure_n or_o deceitful_a vice_n but_o upon_o the_o never_o perish_a delight_n that_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o unremovable_a rock_n of_o virtue_n unto_o which_o no_o man_n can_v ascend_v but_o by_o the_o step_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n 3._o 1._o reg._n c._n 3._o solomon_n in_o who_o choice_n it_o be_v to_o ask_v what_o he_o please_v do_v well_o know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o ladder_n by_o which_o jacob_n do_v reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o life_n of_o kingly_a majesty_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o ask_v riches_n vain_a glory_n or_o worldly_a pleasure_n but_o wisdom_n neither_o worldly_a wisdom_n but_o such_o whereby_o in_o uprightness_n and_o understanding_n he_o may_v execute_v his_o royal_a function_n 4._o eras_n apo_fw-it 4._o philip_n of_o macedon_n be_v desirous_a that_o his_o son_n alexander_n shall_v not_o give_v his_o mind_n to_o corruptible_a riches_n but_o to_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n loc._n reinh._n loc._n these_o great_a prince_n do_v wise_o inform_v themselves_o that_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n be_v the_o herculian_a pillar_n of_o king_n without_o which_o their_o condition_n although_o embellish_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o solomon_n the_o empire_n of_o alexander_n the_o army_n of_o xerxes_n the_o riches_n of_o croesus_n and_o other_o whatsoever_o vanity_n nature_n do_v produce_v or_o be_v invent_v be_v more_o miserable_a than_o the_o poor_a codrus_n 1._o ludo._n hill_n lib._n 1._o or_o despise_a lazarus_n it_o be_v then_o religious_a wisdom_n second_v 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