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man_n ought_v not_o too_o curious_o to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o prediction_n of_o astrologer_n which_o be_v often_o find_v vain_a and_o false_a constellation_n a_o man_n by_o his_o wisdom_n ought_v to_o eschew_v and_o over_o come_v the_o evil_n threaten_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o constellation_n and_o may_v draw_v a_o man_n from_o execute_v sundry_a fair_a and_o good_a action_n neither_o will_v i_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v too_o obstinate_o despise_v they_o for_o that_o they_o may_v foresee_v many_o ill_a inclination_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o govern_v ourselves_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o contempt_n of_o they_o hurt_v we_o not_o &_o that_o by_o our_o wisdom_n we_o may_v withstand_v those_o evil_n which_o be_v threaten_v unto_o us._n chap._n 23._o the_o obstinacy_n of_o those_o which_o
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
public_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o enemy_n neither_o do_v they_o consider_v that_o such_o a_o error_n can_v not_o be_v commit_v by_o alfonso_n without_o some_o fraud_n which_o take_v such_o effect_n as_o the_o pisans_n desire_v for_o the_o florentine_a army_n approach_v the_o port_n appoint_v and_o give_v in_o guard_n to_o mutolo_n which_o be_v that_o towards_o luque_n the_o pisans_n sally_v out_o brave_o and_o with_o the_o loss_n and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o florentine_n they_o let_v they_o know_v that_o the_o parly_v to_o give_v up_o town_n to_o the_o enemy_n be_v not_o do_v in_o public_a and_o open_o but_o the_o desire_n of_o have_v pisa_n do_v so_o blind_a the_o florentine_n that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v the_o error_n of_o alfonso_n until_o it_o be_v too_o late_o and_o they_o not_o able_a to_o remedy_v it_o and_o there_o they_o lose_v many_o of_o their_o soldier_n and_o captain_n among_o which_o die_v the_o captain_n canaicio_n aforesaid_a who_o take_v mutolo_n prisoner_n who_o he_o have_v use_v with_o so_o much_o and_o so_o many_o courtesy_n chap._n 40._o a_o captain_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n in_o the_o war_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o vigilant_a and_o in_o such_o readiness_n that_o he_o may_v avoid_v the_o blame_n to_o have_v war_v preposterouslie_o and_o not_o to_o have_v do_v his_o enduour_n among_o many_o consideration_n which_o a_o captain_n ought_v to_o have_v which_o serve_v a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o war_n one_o of_o the_o most_o principal_a be_v to_o carry_v himself_o so_o advisedlie_o in_o his_o charge_n that_o he_o incur_v not_o through_o his_o fault_n any_o danger_n &_o fail_v in_o his_o office_n he_o wrong_v not_o his_o soldier_n and_o dishonour_v not_o himself_o and_o the_o prince_n who_o he_o serve_v to_o trust_v and_o presume_v too_o much_o of_o himself_o and_o to_o make_v too_o little_a account_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o to_o imagine_v all_o danger_n to_o be_v far_o from_o he_o and_o 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gate_n of_o verona_n and_o do_v much_o hurt_n wherefore_o he_o call_v the_o marquis_n of_o mantova_n who_o with_o a_o company_n of_o man_n at_o arm_n which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o king_n lay_v in_o a_o island_n call_v scale_n at_o a_o great_a village_n in_o the_o country_n of_o verona_n but_o unwall_v and_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o fortification_n while_o that_o the_o marquis_n be_v there_o doubt_v no_o enemy_n he_o be_v surprise_v by_o lucio_n maluezzo_n and_o zitolo_n de_fw-fr perusa_n venetian_a captain_n by_o a_o stratagem_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n have_v first_o flee_v almost_o naked_a for_o that_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o word_n turk_n which_o be_v the_o marquis_n his_o watchword_n and_o think_v with_o his_o people_n that_o they_o have_v be_v stradiot_n and_o adventurer_n which_o have_v promise_v to_o leave_v the_o venetian_n &_o to_o come_v to_o serve_v he_o wherefore_o find_v he_o with_o any_o guard_n they_o enter_v without_o any_o 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endeavour_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o they_o encounter_v with_o some_o disaster_n or_o luckless_a accident_n they_o may_v bold_o and_o with_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n accuse_v their_o ill_a fortune_n and_o disgrace_n and_o not_o their_o negligence_n chap._n 41._o when_o a_o man_n have_v news_n and_o be_v advertise_v of_o a_o victory_n it_o be_v better_a to_o pursue_v and_o assure_v the_o same_o then_o to_o make_v good_a cheer_n for_o joy_n those_o man_n which_o consider_v not_o well_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o govern_v themselves_o more_o after_o their_o own_o fantasy_n then_o by_o reason_n and_o which_o apply_v themselves_o more_o to_o their_o present_a pleasure_n then_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o evil_n which_o in_o time_n may_v come_v will_v not_o like_v of_o this_o discourse_n as_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o blame_v
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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
sort_n it_o serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o say_v that_o the_o prince_n small_a judgement_n be_v discover_v in_o have_v choose_v he_o but_o it_o will_v seem_v much_o less_o to_o endure_v he_o in_o the_o first_o a_o man_n may_v err_v through_o ignorance_n but_o in_o the_o second_o the_o error_n will_v be_v through_o malice_n and_o moreover_o he_o can_v not_o be_v repute_v for_o cruel_a because_o that_o he_o which_o punish_v by_o justice_n and_o for_o the_o desert_n of_o he_o which_o be_v punish_v can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v cruel_a neither_o can_v he_o be_v hold_v for_o covetous_a and_o when_o a_o man_n see_v manifest_a justice_n the_o reproach_n of_o covetousness_n can_v take_v no_o place_n and_o when_o the_o law_n be_v execute_v it_o force_v not_o what_o the_o common_a people_n say_v the_o prince_n ought_v not_o too_o furious_o to_o hasten_v punishment_n but_o have_v consider_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n the_o number_n of_o his_o offence_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o 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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 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their_o liberty_n or_o their_o estate_n be_v constrain_v against_o their_o will_n to_o follow_v and_o serve_v he_o who_o they_o will_v not_o but_o i_o speak_v of_o those_o which_o of_o their_o own_o fickle_a lightness_n and_o inconstancy_n which_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o frog_n leap_v now_o here_o now_o there_o and_o sometime_o upon_o the_o very_a point_n to_o have_v perform_v some_o honourable_a enterprise_n to_o no_o purpose_n and_o without_o any_o occasion_n take_v pleasure_n to_o hinder_v a_o victory_n and_o to_o see_v disorder_n and_o confusion_n and_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v he_o come_v to_o ruin_n and_o decay_n who_o have_v give_v they_o pay_v &_o maintenance_n and_o repose_v much_o trust_n in_o they_o have_v use_v they_o with_o more_o honour_n than_o they_o deserve_v 8._o bartel_n fazio_n lib._n 8._o of_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n many_o example_n may_v be_v allege_v which_o for_o brevity_n i_o will_v overpass_a sforce_v peter_n brunor_v betray_v francis_n sforce_v only_o this_o of_o peter_n brunor_n shall_v suffice_v according_a as_o bartelmew_n fazio_n in_o the_o act_n of_o alfonso_n king_n of_o naples_n write_v which_o brunor_n have_v be_v a_o great_a friend_n to_o francis_n sforce_v and_o much_o honour_v by_o he_o entice_v either_o by_o the_o fair_a promise_n of_o king_n alfonso_n or_o induce_v through_o some_o displeasure_n which_o can_v be_v neither_o reasonable_a nor_o very_o great_a even_o in_o his_o great_a need_n he_o forsake_v he_o and_o go_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n with_o 800._o horse_n and_o this_o his_o departure_n put_v francis_n sforce_v to_o such_o trouble_n &_o so_o out_o of_o order_n that_o his_o affair_n go_v ever_o after_o from_o ill_a to_o worse_o so_o as_o of_o force_n he_o must_v render_v and_o yield_v himself_o unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n be_v his_o enemy_n although_o that_o he_o be_v his_o father_n in_o law_n and_o to_o the_o contrary_a the_o lord_n john_n anthony_n orsin_n prince_n of_o tarent_n 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laurentines_n in_o revenge_n of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o their_o ambassador_n slay_v tatius_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n 89._o b_o lewes_n more_n governor_n of_o milan_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o fortune_n 99_o d_o lewes_n duke_n of_o milan_n betray_v by_o the_o swisser_n 52._o e_o lycurgus_n his_o law_n 140._o h_o the_o liberality_n of_o artaxerxes_n 188._o h_o the_o liberality_n of_o cosmo_n de_fw-fr medicis_n duke_n of_o florence_n 203._o a_o m_n more_o praise_n and_o commendation_n be_v purchase_v by_o pardon_v then_o by_o take_v revenge_n 102._o f_o a_o man_n wrong_v himself_o in_o speak_v ill_o of_o his_o superior_n 211._o b_o no_o man_n will_v be_v too_o free_o reprehend_v 209._o do_v a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o advise_v how_o he_o promise_v any_o thing_n 179._o b_o a_o man_n may_v in_o two_o manner_n have_v knowledge_n of_o his_o enemy_n purpose_n 156._o h_o a_o man_n can_v retain_v that_o greatness_n in_o adversity_n which_o he_o show_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o prosperity_n 91._o b_o no_o man_n be_v absolute_o nor_o altogether_o wicked_a 82._o h_o man_n happen_v oftentimes_o to_o have_v need_n of_o those_o man_n which_o in_o former_a time_n they_o despise_v 69._o do_v no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n 232._o h_o a_o man_n ought_v by_o his_o wisdom_n to_o eschew_v &_o overcome_v the_o evil_n threaten_v against_o he_o by_o his_o constellation_n 59_o d_o manfredi_n by_o a_o wile_n deliver_v himself_o from_o the_o siege_n of_o nocerra_n and_o seize_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sicily_n 56._o f_o no_o man_n friendship_n be_v to_o be_v despise_v whatsoever_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v 45._o c_o one_o man_n do_n aught_o not_o to_o serve_v for_o a_o general_a rule_n for_o all_o man_n 42._o g_o manlius_n torquatus_n cause_v his_o own_o son_n to_o be_v slay_v 63._o e_fw-la the_o mean_n of_o duke_n valentine_n to_o make_v himself_o great_a 29._o d_o n_n nicholas_n campo_n bachio_n a_o italian_a earl_n to_o be_v revenge_v 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