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which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o condition_n and_o nature_n of_o man_n vice_n often_o put_v on_o the_o mask_n of_o virtue_n the_o better_a to_o deceive_v and_o the_o best_a of_o man_n may_v be_v deficient_a sometime_o either_o through_o human_a frailty_n or_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o time_n or_o necessity_n or_o interest_n or_o appearance_n of_o public_a or_o private_a good_a or_o oversight_n or_o want_v of_o knowledge_n whence_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o good_a be_v not_o less_o dangerous_a than_o the_o bad_a and_o in_o case_n of_o doubt_n it_o be_v more_o prudent_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n remember_v not_o to_o offend_v but_o to_o defend_v that_o as_o ezekiel_n say_v briar_n and_o thorn_n be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o dwell_v among_o scorpion_n 6._o scorpion_n ezek._n 2._o 6._o who_o tail_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o strike_v 25._o strike_v semper_fw-la cauda_fw-la in_o ictu_fw-la est_fw-la nulloque_fw-la momento_n meditari_fw-la cessat_fw-la ne_fw-la 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magis_fw-la falsi_fw-la aâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—ltuque_fw-la composito_fw-la ne_fw-la laeti_fw-la excessu_fw-la pâ—incipis_fw-la new_a tristiores_fw-la priâ—ordio_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la gaudiâ—â—_n quaestus_fw-la adulationes_fw-la miscebâ—nt_fw-la tac._n annal._n libâ—_n 1._o let_v he_o strive_v to_o endear_v himself_o to_o all_o by_o courtesy_n equality_n of_o justice_n by_o clemency_n and_o plenty_n be_v assure_v that_o if_o he_o have_v govern_v well_o and_o get_v the_o love_n and_o good_a opinion_n of_o his_o subject_n he_o will_v maintain_v they_o without_o much_o difficulty_n beget_v in_o their_o mind_n a_o fear_n of_o lose_v and_o a_o desire_n of_o keep_v he_o all_o these_o method_n will_v be_v yet_o of_o more_o force_n if_o the_o successor_n be_v such_o as_o he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n bear_v again_o and_o immortalize_v by_o for_o although_o adoption_n be_v only_o a_o fiction_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o the_o person_n adopt_v seem_v to_o renew_v his_o youth_n in_o he_o as_o galba_n 1._o galba_n et_fw-la audita_fw-la adoptione_n defiâ—am_fw-la videri_fw-la senex_fw-la qâ—iod_n nuâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o objicitur_fw-la tac._n hist._n l._n 1._o say_v to_o piso._n succession_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o least_o care_n of_o prince_n it_o be_v not_o so_o frivolous_a a_o thing_n as_o solomon_n imagine_v 18._o imagine_v yâ—a_o i_o hate_v all_o my_o labour_n which_o i_o have_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n because_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o unto_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o i_o eccles._n 2._o 18._o son_n be_v the_o anchor_n and_o prop_n of_o a_o state_n the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o government_n and_o court_n augustus_n well_o know_v this_o when_o have_v none_o he_o adapt_v his_o near_o relation_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v pillar_n to_o support_v the_o empire_n 1._o empire_n quo_fw-la pluriâ—us_fw-la munimentis_fw-la insisâ—eret_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 1._o neither_o fleet_n nor_o army_n be_v great_a security_n to_o a_o prince_n than_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n 4._o offspring_n non_fw-la legiones_fw-la non_fw-la classer_n perinde_v firma_fw-la imperii_fw-la munimenta_fw-la quà m_fw-la numerâ—â—_n liberorum_fw-la tac._n hist._n l._n 4._o there_o be_v no_o great_a friend_n than_o they_o no_o more_o zealous_a opposer_n of_o tyranny_n domestic_a and_o foreign_a all_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o happiness_n of_o prince_n their_o child_n only_o be_v sharer_n in_o their_o misfortune_n 4._o misfortune_n quorum_fw-la prosperis_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la fruantur_fw-la adversa_fw-la ad_fw-la justissimos_fw-la pertiâ—eant_fw-la tac._n hist._n l._n 4._o friend_n change_n and_o fall_v off_o with_o adversity_n but_o never_o our_o own_o blood_n which_o though_o transfuse_v into_o another_o still_o correspond_v with_o we_o by_o a_o secret_a and_o natural_a inclination_n 4._o inclination_n nam_fw-la aâ—icos_fw-la tempore_fw-la fortuna_fw-la cupiainibus_fw-la aliquando_fw-la aut_fw-la erroribus_fw-la imminui_fw-la transferâ—i_fw-la desinere_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la indisâ—retum_fw-la tac._n hist._n lib._n 4._o the_o safety_n of_o the_o prince_n include_v that_o of_o his_o relation_n and_o his_o fault_n reflect_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o endeavour_v to_o mend_v they_o be_v most_o concern_v to_o observe_v and_o most_o free_a and_o bold_a to_o reprove_v they_o thus_o drusus_n make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o discover_v what_o be_v dislike_v at_o rome_n in_o his_o father_n that_o he_o may_v correct_v it_o 3_o it_o utrumque_fw-la in_o laudem_fw-la drusi_n trabebatuâ—_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la inter_fw-la coetus_fw-la &_o sermon_n bominum_fw-la obversante_fw-la secreta_fw-la patris_fw-la mitigari_fw-la tac._n annal._n l_o 3_o and_o these_o reason_n may_v serve_v to_o excuse_v that_o authority_n which_o some_o pope_n have_v allow_v their_o nephew_n in_o the_o management_n of_o affair_n the_o subject_n have_v in_o the_o heir_n one_o to_o reward_v his_o service_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v the_o father_n who_o leave_v a_o son_n to_o inherit_v his_o power_n and_o quarrel_n 6._o quarrel_n he_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o avenger_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o one_o that_o shall_v show_v favour_n unto_o his_o friend_n ecclus._n 30._o 6._o on_o this_o marcellus_n ground_v his_o advice_n to_o priscus_n not_o to_o pretend_v to_o prescribe_v to_o vespasian_n a_o man_n grow_v old_a in_o triumph_n and_o the_o father_n of_o many_o young_a child_n 4._o child_n suadere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d prisco_fw-la ne_fw-la supra_fw-la principem_fw-la scanderet_fw-la ne_fw-la vespasianum_fw-la senem_fw-la triuâ—_n thanem_o juvenum_fw-la liberorum_fw-la patrem_fw-la praeâ—eptis_fw-la â—oërâ—eret_fw-la tac._n hist._n l._n 4._o the_o hope_n of_o the_o rise_a sun_n make_v the_o cold_a and_o gloomy_a evening_n of_o the_o set_v much_o more_o tolerable_a ambition_n be_v confound_v and_o tyranny_n tremble_v liberty_n dare_v not_o break_v the_o chain_n of_o servitude_n when_o she_o see_v the_o link_n continue_v in_o a_o long_a train_n of_o successor_n the_o public_a repose_n be_v not_o disturb_v by_o faction_n and_o difference_n about_o the_o succession_n 2._o succession_n intemperaâ—tia_fw-la civitatis_fw-la donec_fw-la â—us_fw-la eligatur_fw-la â—ultos_fw-la destiâ—andi_fw-la tac._n hist._n
syria_n to_o be_v a_o check_n to_o his_o hope_n and_o design_n 2._o design_n quâ—_n syriae_n imponeretur_fw-la ad_fw-la spes_fw-la germanici_fw-la coercendas_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 2._o indeed_o the_o constitution_n of_o state_n and_o government_n in_o europe_n be_v such_o that_o there_o be_v little_a fear_n of_o those_o danger_n yet_o if_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o son_n shall_v be_v so_o violent_a and_o terrible_a that_o the_o remedy_n mention_v can_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o the_o father_n security_n let_v he_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o apply_v that_o which_o philip_n ii_o use_v with_o his_o only_a son_n don_n carlos_n the_o execution_n of_o which_o make_v politic_n admire_v its_o own_o power_n strike_v nature_n with_o amazement_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o horror_n but_o if_o he_o distrust_v the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o subject_n because_o of_o their_o aversion_n to_o his_o son_n there_o be_v usual_o no_o better_o remedy_n than_o to_o have_v he_o educate_v in_o some_o other_o court_n and_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o some_o great_a prince_n provide_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o any_o emulation_n between_o they_o with_o who_o he_o may_v afterward_o establish_v a_o alliance_n this_o motive_n prevail_v with_o phraates_n king_n of_o parthia_n to_o bring_v up_o vonones_n in_o the_o court_n of_o augustus_n 2._o augustus_n partemque_fw-la prolis_fw-la firmandae_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la miserat_fw-la â—aud_fw-la perinde_v nostri_fw-la meâ—u_fw-la quam_fw-la fidei_fw-la popularium_fw-la diffisus_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 2._o though_o this_o oftentimes_o produce_v a_o contrary_a effect_n the_o people_n be_v apt_a to_o hate_v he_o afterward_o as_o a_o foreigner_n who_o return_v to_o they_o with_o strange_a manner_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o same_o vonones_n 2._o vonones_n quamviâ—_n gentis_fw-la arsaciâ—arum_fw-la ut_fw-la externâ—m_fw-la aspernabanâ—ur_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 2._o in_o the_o disposal_n of_o his_o dominion_n to_o his_o child_n the_o prince_n can_v be_v too_o cautious_a inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v sometime_o the_o advancement_n sometime_o the_o ruiné_n of_o a_o kingdom_n especial_o in_o the_o young_a son_n who_o general_o envy_v the_o elder_a his_o prerogative_n and_o in_o the_o daughter_n match_v with_o his_o own_o subject_n whence_o arise_v jealousy_n and_o uneasiness_n which_o end_n in_o civil_a war_n augustus_n reâ—â—â—â—ting_v upon_o this_o refuse_v his_o daughter_n to_o a_o roman_a knight_n who_o may_v occasion_v disturbance_n 4._o disturbance_n immensumqâ—â—_n attolli_fw-la proâ—ideret_fw-la qâ—em_fw-la conjunctione_n taâ—â—_n super_fw-la alios_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tac._n annal._n l._n 4._o and_o propose_v procâ—dejus_n and_o other_o who_o live_v a_o calm_a and_o retire_a life_n and_o intermedle_v not_o with_o affair_n of_o state_n 4._o state_n proculejum_fw-la &_o quosdaâ—_n in_o sermonibus_fw-la 〈…〉_o reip_n negotiis_fw-la permixtoâ—_n tac._n annal._n l._n 4._o the_o choice_n of_o a_o tutor_n for_o the_o son_n who_o be_v to_o succeed_v in_o his_o nonage_n be_v another_o thing_n which_o demand_v all_o the_o skill_n and_o prudence_n the_o father_n be_v master_n of_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o expose_v to_o casualty_n than_o that_o as_o we_o see_v present_a and_o read_v of_o past_a example_n of_o many_o prince_n who_o during_o their_o minority_n have_v lose_v their_o life_n and_o kingdom_n at_o least_o be_v reduce_v to_o great_a distress_n 16._o distress_n wo_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v a_o child_n eceles_n 10._o 16._o for_o if_o the_o guardianship_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o mother_n though_o that_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o most_o secure_a yet_o the_o prudence_n and_o experience_n requisite_a for_o such_o a_o task_n be_v rare_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o a_o woman_n and_o most_o of_o that_o sex_n want_v courage_n to_o awe_v subject_n and_o gain_v respect_n but_o shall_v it_o fall_v to_o the_o uncle_n ambition_n of_o rule_n be_v wont_a to_o break_v the_o strong_a and_o most_o close_o tie_v of_o blood_n if_o it_o light_v upon_o the_o minister_n every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v whole_o devote_v to_o his_o private_a interest_n which_o occasion_n division_n among_o they_o beside_o subject_n despise_v the_o government_n of_o their_o equal_n which_o be_v the_o rise_v of_o trouble_n and_o civil_a commotion_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o all_o these_o danger_n and_o inconvenience_n the_o prince_n must_v choose_v the_o least_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o state_n and_o of_o the_o person_n most_o capable_a of_o the_o education_n of_o his_o son_n and_o pick_v out_o a_o class_n of_o subject_n whereby_o the_o security_n of_o the_o pupil_n may_v be_v so_o provide_v for_o that_o they_o can_v possible_o unite_v and_o conspire_v to_o ruin_v he_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v high_o requisite_a that_o they_o be_v immediate_o bring_v into_o business_n who_o be_v to_o have_v after_o the_o father_n death_n the_o tuition_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o prince_n only_a duty_n to_o get_v the_o successor_n secure_v and_o instruct_v but_o he_o be_v also_o to_o prevent_v the_o accident_n of_o his_o new_a government_n and_o their_o ill_a consequence_n for_o when_o the_o sail_n be_v change_v the_o ship_n be_v endanger_v and_o by_o the_o introduction_n of_o new_a form_n nature_n suffer_v because_o thing_n end_v faint_o but_o begin_v with_o vigour_n it_o be_v from_o this_o vicissitude_n of_o thing_n that_o those_o danger_n proceed_v which_o threaten_v upon_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o wave_n of_o both_o reign_v as_o it_o happen_v when_o one_o rapid_a river_n run_v violent_o into_o another_o of_o a_o equal_a current_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o successor_n be_v easy_o lose_v and_o conspiracy_n and_o innovation_n contrive_v against_o he_o 1._o he_o quando_fw-la ausuros_fw-la exposcere_fw-la remedia_fw-la nisi_fw-la novum_fw-la &_o nutantem_fw-la aâ—hus_fw-la principem_fw-la precibus_fw-la vel_fw-la armis_fw-la adirent_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 1._o and_o therefore_o the_o prince_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o reign_n so_o calm_a that_o the_o new_a one_o may_v be_v enter_v on_o without_o the_o least_o hazard_n and_o as_o seaman_n when_o they_o enter_v the_o port_n quit_v their_o oar_n and_o furl_v their_o sail_n so_o ought_v he_o to_o close_v his_o government_n by_o lay_v aside_o all_o thought_n of_o erterprise_n and_o war_n by_o confirm_v ancient_a alliance_n and_o make_v new_a one_o particular_o with_o his_o neighbour_n that_o peace_n may_v be_v settle_v in_o his_o realm_n it_o be_v no_o less_o worthy_a praise_n when_o age_n draw_v on_o to_o settle_v peace_n and_o quietness_n at_o home_n that_o no_o intestine_a broil_n subvert_v the_o state_n or_o powerful_a neighbour_n war_n without_o create_v tasso_n create_v tasso_n let_v he_o dissemble_v injury_n we_o tiberius_n do_v with_o getulicus_n 6._o getulicus_n mâ—ltâ—que_fw-la gratia_fw-la manâ—it_fw-la reputante_fw-la tiberiâ—_fw-la publicum_fw-la sibi_fw-la odium_fw-la extreâ—am_fw-la â—â—atem_fw-la magisque_fw-la fama_fw-la quam_fw-la viâ—stâ—re_fw-la res_fw-la svas_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 6._o and_o philip_n ii_o with_o ferdinand_n de_fw-fr medicis_n for_o at_o such_o a_o time_n the_o most_o prudent_a prince_n order_v a_o rainbow_n to_o be_v put_v over_o their_o tomb_n for_o a_o token_n of_o peace_n to_o their_o successor_n not_o a_o lance_n fix_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o prompt_v they_o to_o revenge_v their_o quarrel_n as_o the_o athenian_n use_v to_o do_v let_v he_o govern_v his_o foreign_a province_n with_o counsel_n and_o address_v not_o arm_n 6._o arm_n consilis_fw-la &_o astu_fw-la res_fw-la external_a moliri_fw-la armâ—_n procul_fw-la baâ—ere_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 6._o and_o see_v that_o the_o governor_n he_o set_v over_o they_o be_v eloquent_a lover_n of_o peace_n and_o unexperienced_a in_o war_n lest_o they_o kindle_v it_o as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o galba_n 1._o galba_n hispaniae_fw-la praeerat_fw-la clâ—vius_n rufâ—â—_n vir_fw-la faâ—undâ—s_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la artibus_fw-la belli_fw-la ineâ—pâ—â—tâ—â—_n tac._n hist._n l._n 1._o let_v he_o compose_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o reconcile_v their_o difference_n protect_v they_o from_o injury_n moderate_a their_o tax_n and_o reâ—ove_v all_o norâ—lties_n odious_fw-la to_o the_o people_n let_v he_o make_v choice_n of_o prudent_a minister_n friend_n to_o peace_n and_o the_o public_a quiet_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v his_o subject_n mind_n be_v form_v to_o ease_n and_o gentle_a usage_n will_v promise_v themselves_o the_o same_o from_o the_o successor_n and_o so_o not_o attempt_v any_o innovation_n emblem_n ci._n many_o great_a man_n have_v labour_v by_o speculation_n and_o experience_n to_o form_v the_o idea_n of_o a_o perfect_a prince_n it_o have_v 〈…〉_o this_o royal_a porcelain_n this_o 〈◊〉_d vessel_n of_o earâ—â—_n no_o less_o brittle_a than_o other_o and_o more_o subject_a to_o casualty_n than_o any_o particular_o when_o the_o potter_n be_v of_o the_o school_n of_o matchiavel_n whence_o all_o