the_o of_o soliman_n the_o great_a turk_n against_o charles_n the_o five_o who_o fear_v by_o continue_v the_o war_n that_o the_o turk_n may_v get_v that_o foot_n as_o to_o overcome_v all_o christendom_n make_v peace_n with_o france_n but_o then_o the_o turk_n bascha_n be_v in_o marcelles_n the_o king_n of_o france_n can_v not_o get_v he_o out_o before_o he_o have_v succour_n from_o the_o emperor_n who_o be_v force_v to_o aid_v he_o therefore_o when_o pope_n julius_n the_o second_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n ferdinando_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o lewes_n king_n of_o france_n have_v enter_v league_n against_o the_o venetian_n selin_n the_o great_a turk_n offer_v to_o send_v the_o venetian_n succour_n which_o they_o refuse_v fear_v that_o accept_n thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o turk_n chap._n 24._o a_o prince_n to_o get_v and_o keep_v the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n a_o prince_n therefore_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v strong_a at_o home_n and_o need_v no_o foreign_a force_n shall_v always_o respect_v his_o own_o subject_n especial_o man_n of_o worth_n and_o service_n as_o well_o in_o peace_n as_o in_o war_n that_o he_o may_v win_v the_o love_n and_o hearr_n of_o his_o subject_n the_o mean_a whereof_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v he_o some_o kind_n of_o service_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o for_o seneca_n say_v that_o the_o only_a inexpugnable_a force_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o his_o council_n commend_v his_o son_n unto_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o abundance_n of_o money_n and_o treasure_n nor_o the_o multitude_n of_o soldier_n that_o maintain_v a_o prince_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v bay_v but_o the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n for_o those_o say_v he_o do_v only_o long_a and_o sare_o reign_v who_o do_v engrave_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o subject_n not_o a_o fear_n by_o force_n and_o cruelty_n but_o a_o love_n by_o bounty_n and_o liberality_n and_o those_o that_o willing_o yield_v to_o obedience_n and_o be_v not_o contrayn_v by_o servitude_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v suspect_v of_o the_o prince_n and_o subject_n say_v he_o never_o refuse_v to_o obey_v but_o when_o they_o be_v use_v withviolence_n and_o contumely_n mesissa_n king_n of_o numidia_n exhort_v his_o son_n at_o his_o death_n to_o keep_v amity_n and_o concord_n among_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o great_a force_n nor_o army_n nor_o great_a treasure_n by_o which_o a_o prince_n shall_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v his_o estate_n but_o friend_n who_o be_v not_o gorten_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n nor_o with_o money_n but_o by_o good_a usage_n and_o loyalty_n and_o cornelius_n tacitus_n say_v that_o a_o prince_n can_v have_v no_o great_a better_a nor_o fit_a instrument_n to_o keep_v and_o conserve_v his_o estate_n then_o good_a friend_n wherefore_o a_o prince_n shall_v have_v care_n always_o of_o his_o subject_n and_o use_v they_o well_o for_o antonius_n pius_n will_v say_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o preserve_v one_o of_o his_o subject_n then_o kill_v a_o thousand_o of_o his_o enemy_n and_o pribagoras_n affirm_v that_o subject_n be_v to_o the_o prince_n as_o the_o wind_n to_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o strong_a the_o wind_n be_v the_o great_a be_v the_o fire_n so_o the_o rich_a the_o subject_n be_v the_o strong_a the_o prince_n but_o where_o matchevils_n principle_n take_v effect_n there_o the_o subject_n must_v be_v make_v poor_a by_o continual_a subsidy_n exaction_n and_o imposition_n that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v always_o keep_v under_o as_o slave_n and_o fear_v the_o prince_n which_o course_n extinguish_v the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n towards_o the_o prince_n and_o engender_v hatred_n therefore_o pythagoras_n counsel_n be_v better_a and_o a_o prince_n to_o enrich_v his_o subject_n the_o only_a way_n be_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o peace_n without_o quarrel_n and_o dissension_n and_o too_o gricuous_a exaction_n therefore_o philip_n commine_v blame_v great_o such_o prince_n as_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o compound_v and_o end_v dissension_n and_o quarrel_n among_o their_o great_a subject_n but_o rather_o do_v nourish_v the_o one_o part_n wherein_o they_o do_v but_o set_v their_o own_o house_n on_o fire_n as_o do_v the_o wife_n to_o henry_n the_o sixth_o take_v part_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n which_o cause_v the_o war_n betwixt_o the_o house_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n likewise_o charles_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o france_n be_v dolphin_n take_v part_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n bring_v henry_n the_o five_o into_o france_n and_o for_o exaction_n the_o emperor_n augustus_n make_v a_o law_n call_v augusta_n that_o no_o payment_n shall_v be_v exact_v of_o the_o people_n but_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o when_o marcus_n antonius_n lay_v a_o double_a tax_n upon_o the_o people_n they_o answer_v that_o if_o he_o will_v have_v two_o tax_n in_o one_o year_n he_o must_v give_v they_o two_o summer_n two_o harvest_n and_o two_o vintage_n for_o the_o people_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v overcharge_v if_o they_o be_v great_a inconvenience_n may_v grow_v thereby_o for_o philip_n le_fw-fr bell_n king_n of_o france_n be_v receive_v in_o flanders_n as_o lord_n thereof_o charge_v the_o people_n with_o excessive_a tax_n and_o suffer_v the_o french_a to_o commit_v all_o insolency_n and_o injury_n against_o the_o people_n favour_v the_o nobility_n and_o exempt_n they_o from_o all_o tax_n imposition_n and_o charge_n whereupon_o they_o of_o bruges_n begin_v to_o revolt_n and_o kill_v all_o the_o french_a in_o the_o town_n after_o this_o the_o flemeng_n overthrow_v the_o force_n of_o king_n philip_n and_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o french_a therefore_o if_o the_o prince_n council_n or_o nobility_n do_v yield_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n impose_v upon_o the_o people_n it_o be_v fit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v exempt_a but_o begin_v and_o lay_v it_o first_o upon_o themselves_o as_o the_o roman_n do_v for_o the_o people_n murmur_v against_o the_o consul_n for_o impose_v a_o great_a charge_n upon_o they_o consul_n levinius_n say_v as_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n be_v in_o honour_n above_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o senate_n above_o the_o people_n so_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v a_o guide_n and_o the_o first_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o endure_v all_o kind_n of_o pain_n and_o trouble_v for_o if_o thou_o will_v impose_v a_o charge_n upon_o thy_o inferior_a first_o begin_v and_o lay_v it_o upon_o thyself_o and_o the_o rest_n will_v more_o easy_o follow_v therefore_o let_v we_o begin_v with_o ourselves_o say_v he_o and_o so_o they_o do_v the_o great_a imposition_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n lay_v upon_o the_o councrey_n of_o guienne_n be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o loss_n thereof_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n govenour_n of_o france_n for_o charles_n the_o sixth_o be_v extreme_o hate_v of_o the_o parisian_n for_o a_o great_a imposition_n he_o lay_v upon_o they_o for_o reformation_n whereof_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n levy_v great_a force_n and_o in_o the_o end_n cause_v the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n to_o be_v kill_v the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n regent_n of_o france_n lay_v a_o great_a imposition_n upon_o the_o people_n a_o collector_n thereupon_o demand_v a_o denier_n of_o a_o poor_a woman_n for_o a_o basket_n of_o herb_n which_o she_o refuse_v to_o pay_v he_o force_v to_o take_v her_o herb_n but_o she_o cry_v be_v rescue_v by_o the_o people_n and_o a_o uproar_n do_v arise_v which_o do_v great_a hurt_n before_o it_o can_v be_v appease_v the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n likewise_o lay_v a_o great_a imposition_n upon_o the_o people_n make_v they_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o lewes_n the_o twelve_o king_n of_o france_n make_v war_n against_o lodowicke_n sforce_o duke_n of_o milan_n who_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v very_o edious_a to_o his_o subject_n for_o his_o great_a exaction_n and_o imposition_n and_o fear_v that_o they_o will_v abandon_v he_o assemble_v the_o people_n at_o milane_n and_o to_o gain_v their_o good_a will_n remit_v diverse_a tax_n which_o he_o have_v impose_v upon_o they_o and_o give_v they_o many_o reason_n and_o excuse_n for_o his_o former_a proceed_n but_o such_o hatred_n they_o have_v conceive_v against_o he_o as_o all_o will_v not_o serve_v for_o within_o few_o day_n after_o they_o take_v arm_n call_v in_o the_o french_a kill_v his_o treasurer_n and_o make_v he_o flee_v when_o the_o battle_n of_o cressy_n be_v fight_v the_o people_n of_o france_n be_v in_o extreme_a poverty_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o evil_a government_n of_o the_o public_a treasure_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o
by_o example_n may_v amend_v or_o be_v punish_v and_o the_o good_a preserve_v for_o pictatus_fw-la repute_v that_o common_a wealth_n to_o be_v well_o govern_v in_o which_o wicked_a man_n may_v bear_v no_o authority_n and_o a_o prince_n be_v to_o have_v some_o for_o counsel_n some_o for_o execution_n for_o very_o seldom_o do_v it_o concur_v in_o one_o man_n to_o have_v wit_n to_o disoourse_n well_o upon_o any_o matter_n in_o counsel_n and_o to_o have_v judgement_n to_o execute_v that_o which_o by_o counsel_n be_v determine_v the_o captain_n picinio_n be_v in_o consultation_n of_o a_o weak_a judgement_n but_o in_o execute_v any_o thing_n resolve_v upon_o by_o counsel_n very_o ready_a francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n do_v exceed_v all_o his_o counsel_n in_o consultation_n but_o in_o his_o execution_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o his_o advice_n pope_n clement_n the_o 7._o do_v exceed_v all_o other_o in_o counsel_n but_o in_o execute_v be_v inferior_a to_o every_o one_o and_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o prince_n shall_v have_v a_o grave_n and_o wise_a counsel_n so_o be_v it_o requisite_a he_o shall_v have_v some_o about_o he_o for_o his_o pleasure_n so_o alexander_n magnus_n when_o he_o go_v into_o asia_n against_o darius_n take_v with_o he_o two_o of_o his_o most_o special_a friend_n and_o servant_n craterus_n and_o hephestion_n very_o different_a in_o complexion_n and_o in_o condition_n for_o craterus_n be_v grave_a severe_a and_o stoic_a and_o only_o care_v for_o matter_n of_o state_n and_o counsel_n be_v one_o of_o the_o king_n principal_a counsellor_n and_o hiphestion_n be_v a_o young_a gentleman_n of_o good_a complexion_n gallant_a active_a and_o full_a of_o sport_n and_o only_o care_v how_o to_o recreate_v the_o king_n so_o that_o craterus_n be_v call_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o king_n and_o hephestion_n a_o friend_n to_o alexander_n but_o a_o prince_n have_v need_v to_o be_v very_o careful_a in_o choose_v of_o his_o friend_n to_o be_v inward_a and_o familiar_a with_o he_o for_o augustus_n caesar_n do_v not_o receive_v a_o man_n to_o his_o amity_n and_o familiarity_n but_o first_o do_v prove_v he_o and_o sound_v his_o virtue_n fidelity_n and_o loyalty_n and_o those_o who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v virtuous_a and_o that_o tell_v he_o free_o the_o truth_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o do_v not_o flatter_v and_o that_o employ_v themselves_o willing_o and_o sincere_o in_o his_o affair_n and_o after_o have_v have_v good_a proof_n hereof_o he_o receive_v they_o for_o his_o friend_n alcibiades_z to_o try_v his_o friend_n make_v they_o one_o after_o another_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v kill_v a_o man_n and_o they_o all_o refuse_v to_o endanger_v themselves_o for_o he_o save_v one_o calias_n the_o emperor_n constantius_n to_o make_v proof_n of_o his_o friend_n make_v show_v to_o abandon_v christian_a religion_n and_o to_o turn_v to_o idolatry_n he_o be_v instant_o applaud_v by_o a_o great_a number_n who_o present_o he_o banish_v the_o court._n for_o a_o prince_n shall_v never_o want_v follower_n in_o any_o thing_n the_o world_n counsel_v those_o that_o serve_v prince_n to_o please_v they_o in_o whatsoever_o though_o it_o redound_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o so_o they_o shall_v obtain_v honour_n riches_n pleasure_n and_o quietness_n but_o what_o be_v their_o end_n ducunt_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la dies_fw-la suos_fw-la &_o in_o puncto_fw-la ad_fw-la â—nferna_fw-la descenaunt_n say_v job._n 21._o they_o lead_v their_o dâ—yes_n in_o pleasure_n and_o in_o a_o instant_n descend_v into_o hell_n for_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o security_n then_o shall_v sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o say_v saint_n paul_n 1._o thes_n 5._o and_o david_n say_v psal_n 36._o vidi_n impium_fw-la superexaltatum_fw-la &_o elevatum_fw-la ficut_fw-la cedrum_fw-la libans_fw-la &_o transiut_a eum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la loeu_fw-la eius_fw-la i_o do_v see_v the_o impious_a mighty_o exalt_v and_o raise_v on_o high_a as_o the_o cedar_n tree_n and_o i_o pass_v by_o and_o present_o he_o be_v go_v i_o seek_v he_o and_o his_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v saint_n augustine_n therefore_o affime_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v torment_n for_o speak_v the_o truth_n then_o to_o receive_v great_a reward_n for_o flattery_n and_o saint_n chrysostome_n say_v fear_v not_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n lest_o for_o fear_n of_o they_o thou_o speak_v not_o the_o truth_n free_o and_o as_o counselor_n ought_v to_o have_v freedom_n of_o speech_n so_o predericus_fw-la furius_n do_v wish_v a_o prince_n for_o trial_n of_o his_o council_n to_o ask_v counsel_n sometime_o in_o thing_n contrary_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o to_o his_o own_o intention_n and_o demetrius_n phelarius_n counsel_v ptholomeus_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o read_v book_n which_o treat_v of_o king_n and_o common_a wealth_n for_o that_o in_o they_o be_v shall_v find_v many_o thing_n which_o his_o counsel_n and_o family_n dare_v not_o tell_v hide_v but_o aristeus_n say_v that_o the_o great_a and_o best_a guard_n a_o prince_n can_v have_v be_v to_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o just_a and_o expert_a counselor_n who_o through_o mere_a love_n set_v their_o own_o particular_a commodity_n apart_o regard_v only_o the_o profit_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o common_a wealth_n speak_v free_o what_o they_o think_v for_o counselor_n say_v julius_n caesar_n in_o one_o of_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o senate_n shall_v not_o be_v lead_v by_o malice_n friendship_n anger_n nor_o mercy_n and_o if_o they_o concur_v in_o one_o lawful_a opinion_n though_o the_o prince_n be_v opposite_a yet_o it_o be_v fit_v he_o shall_v yield_v to_o they_o for_o so_o do_v the_o emperor_n marcus_n antonius_n say_v it_o must_v be_v as_o you_o will_v for_o it_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o i_o be_v but_o one_o shall_v follow_v your_o opinion_n than_o you_o be_v many_o wise_a and_o learned_a shall_v yield_v to_o i_o chap._n 21._o not_o good_a to_o commit_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n to_o one_o counsellor_n only_o but_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o one_o only_a or_o to_o commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n to_o one_o counsellor_n only_o and_o so_o commine_v do_v witness_v say_v that_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o have_v many_o counselor_n and_o not_o commit_v any_o cause_n of_o importance_n to_o one_o only_a and_o that_o all_o his_o counselor_n shall_v be_v equal_a in_o favour_n otherwise_o if_o he_o be_v lead_v only_o by_o one_o and_o make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o rest_n not_o give_v they_o equal_a hear_n he_o may_v endanger_v himself_o as_o do_v hieronimus_fw-la king_n of_o sicily_n who_o be_v only_o counsel_v by_o his_o brother_n in_o law_n andronodorus_n who_o make_v he_o odious_a to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o then_o kill_v he_o stillico_fw-la likewise_o govern_v all_o under_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n and_o to_o get_v entrance_n to_o make_v himself_o emperor_n take_v pay_v from_o the_o goth_n of_o purpose_n to_o make_v they_o rebel_v which_o thereupon_o they_o do_v and_o by_o the_o aid_n they_o get_v spoil_v thracia_n hungaria_n austria_n sclavonia_n and_o dalmatia_n stilico_n though_o he_o may_v yet_o will_v not_o quite_o over_o throw_v they_o whereof_o honorius_n be_v inform_v put_v to_o death_n both_o stilico_n and_o his_o son_n under_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n first_fw-mi perennis_n rule_v all_o and_o for_o displace_v the_o nobility_n and_o prefer_v base_a person_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o soldier_n after_o he_o cleander_n manage_v all_o and_o a_o great_a famine_n and_o plague_n be_v in_o rome_n the_o people_n impute_v the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o he_o and_o think_v to_o kill_v he_o he_o to_o appease_v this_o stir_n run_v upon_o the_o people_n with_o the_o emperor_n horseman_n and_o kill_v a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o the_o emperor_n fear_v himself_o send_v for_o cleander_n present_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o people_n wherewith_o they_o be_v appease_v yet_o in_o the_o end_n commodus_n himself_o be_v kill_v the_o emperor_n severus_n permit_v plautianus_n to_o govern_v all_o under_o he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n who_o in_o the_o end_n practise_v to_o kill_v he_o and_o his_o two_o son_n but_o bassianus_n the_o emperor_n son_n understand_v thereof_o and_o that_o his_o father_n mean_v to_o pardon_v he_o kill_v he_o in_o the_o emperor_n presence_n the_o emperor_n galba_n be_v a_o good_a prince_n and_o wise_a yet_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v only_o govern_v by_o titus_n junius_n cornelius_n lacus_n and_o icellus_n martianus_n who_o by_o their_o wicked_a government_n make_v the_o emperor_n to_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o estate_n
action_n as_o well_o to_o be_v fear_v of_o his_o foe_n as_o to_o be_v belove_v of_o his_o friend_n and_o not_o to_o be_v curious_a to_o speak_v eloquent_o but_o to_o deliver_v his_o mind_n plain_o and_o wise_o it_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o do_v well_o then_o to_o speak_v well_o for_o wise_a word_n be_v not_o commendable_a if_o the_o deed_n be_v not_o answerable_a whereupon_o the_o philosopher_n pacuinus_n say_v those_o be_v to_o be_v hate_v who_o in_o their_o act_n be_v fool_n and_o in_o their_o word_n philosopher_n they_o that_o will_v therefore_o say_v plato_n have_v glory_n in_o this_o life_n and_o attain_v to_o glory_n after_o death_n and_o be_v belove_v of_o many_o and_o fear_v of_o all_o let_v they_o be_v virtuous_a in_o do_v good_a work_n and_o deceive_v no_o man_n with_o vain_a word_n and_o he_o counsel_v the_o athenian_n to_o choose_v a_o governor_n that_o be_v just_a in_o his_o sentence_n true_a of_o his_o word_n constant_a in_o his_o act_n secret_a and_o liberal_a these_o be_v the_o principal_a moral_a virtue_n most_o cecessary_a in_o a_o prince_n chap._n 3._o a_o prince_n to_o be_v just_a in_o his_o sentence_n for_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v just_a in_o his_o sentence_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n sap._n 1._o say_v love_n justice_n you_o that_o judge_v the_o earth_n for_o a_o just_a king_n say_v he_o pro._n 29._o do_v advance_v his_o country_n and_o the_o king_n that_o judge_v the_o poor_a right_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v lead_v either_o by_o favour_n passion_n or_o gain_v but_o according_a to_o equity_n and_o justice_n and_o to_o have_v care_n that_o all_o his_o counsellor_n and_o magistrate_n do_v the_o like_a and_o to_o attain_v to_o this_o virtue_n of_o justice_n a_o prince_n must_v call_v to_o god_n for_o wisdom_n which_o he_o can_v obtain_v be_v of_o evil_a life_n for_o wisdom_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o a_o soul_n possess_v with_o malice_n nor_o dwell_v in_o a_o body_n subject_a to_o sin_n say_v solomon_n sap._n 1._o but_o if_o thou_o say_v he_o call_v for_o wisdom_n and_o incline_v thy_o heart_n to_o prudence_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o equity_n and_o every_o right_a way_n prou._n 2._o therefore_o he_o pray_v say_v give_v i_o o_o lord_n that_o wisdom_n which_o assi_v thy_o seat_n and_o cast_v i_o not_o off_o from_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o bondslave_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o bondwoman_n a_o weak_a man_n and_o of_o short_a life_n unable_a to_o understand_v aright_o what_o be_v justice_n and_o law_n and_o whosoever_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a and_o excellent_a among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o no_o body_n if_o thy_o wisdom_n do_v not_o assist_v he_o sap._n 9_o all_o good_a and_o worthy_a prince_n have_v labour_v to_o attain_v to_o this_o wisdom_n and_o to_o execute_v justice_n most_o exact_o insomuch_o that_o some_o have_v not_o spare_v their_o own_o child_n so_o sacred_a a_o thing_n they_o hold_v justice_n to_o be_v as_o for_o example_n brutus_n who_o understand_v that_o his_o two_o son_n be_v of_o the_o conspiracy_n for_o tarquinus_n superbus_n cause_v they_o both_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o his_o own_o presence_n cassius_z likewise_o seek_v to_o get_v the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o make_v himself_o king_n be_v beat_v to_o death_n by_o his_o father_n pausanias_n general_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n receive_v 500_o talent_n of_o gold_n to_o betray_v sparta_n but_o agesilaus_n his_o father_n understand_v thereof_o pursue_v he_o into_o the_o temple_n of_o minerva_n whither_o he_o flee_v for_o sanctuary_n and_o cause_v the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v nail_v up_o and_o so_o there_o make_v he_o die_v of_o famine_n than_o his_o mother_n take_v his_o corpse_n and_o throw_v it_o to_o the_o dog_n not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v inter_v darius_n likewise_o king_n of_o persia_n understand_v that_o his_o son_n ariobrazanes_n mean_v to_o betray_v he_o to_o alexander_n magnus_n cut_v off_o his_o head_n titus_n manlius_n be_v challenge_v by_o one_o of_o the_o latin_n to_o fight_v the_o combat_n step_v forth_o of_o his_o rank_n and_o in_o combat_n kill_v he_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v do_v without_o licence_n his_o own_o father_n be_v then_o consul_n and_o general_n present_o put_v he_o to_o death_n posthumius_fw-la likewise_o do_v the_o same_o to_o his_o son_n fidericke_n earl_n of_o harlebecque_n and_o forester_n of_o flanders_n have_v make_v very_o straight_a law_n for_o the_o reduce_n of_o his_o country_n to_o justice_n and_o good_a life_n put_v his_o son_n to_o death_n for_o break_v the_o law_n in_o take_v a_o basket_n of_o apple_n from_o a_o poor_a woman_n and_o not_o pay_v for_o they_o edward_n the_o first_o put_v his_o son_n in_o prison_n prince_n edward_n for_o break_v the_o park_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o chester_n henry_n the_o four_o also_o commend_v the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n for_o commit_v the_o prince_n to_o prison_n for_o transgress_v the_o law_n and_o king_n antiochus_n have_v that_o care_n to_o have_v justice_n minister_v as_o he_o write_v to_o all_o the_o city_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o execute_v any_o thing_n he_o command_v if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o law_n but_o they_o shall_v first_o advertise_v he_o thereof_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n likewise_o command_v the_o lawyer_n to_o be_v swear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o plead_v in_o a_o evil_a and_o unjust_a cause_n the_o like_a law_n be_v make_v in_o the_o nine_o parliament_n of_o james_n the_o first_o king_n of_o scotland_n that_o all_o counselor_n and_o advocate_n before_o they_o plead_v any_o temporal_a cause_n shall_v take_v oath_n and_o swear_v that_o they_o think_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v good_a they_o plead_v lewis_n the_o nine_o king_n of_o france_n be_v a_o just_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n love_v the_o good_a and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o be_v a_o capital_a enemy_n to_o suit_n command_v the_o judge_n to_o do_v speedy_a justice_n so_o that_o suit_n than_o be_v lay_v away_o alexander_n magnus_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v transport_v from_o justice_n as_o when_o any_o make_a complaint_n to_o he_o of_o another_o he_o slopt_z always_o one_o ear_n say_v he_o must_v keep_v that_o for_o the_o party_n accuse_v the_o emperor_n adrian_n be_v of_o that_o integrity_n in_o justice_n as_o one_o alexander_n accuse_v another_o before_o he_o call_v aper_n and_o bring_v his_o proof_n only_o in_o writing_n he_o say_v that_o his_o information_n be_v but_o paper_n and_o ink_n and_o perhaps_o forge_v and_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v but_o by_o honest_a and_o substantial_a witness_n and_o therefore_o he_o send_v aper_n to_o rufus_n governor_n of_o macedonia_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v bring_v command_v he_o diligent_o to_o examine_v the_o witness_n against_o he_o and_o to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v honest_a and_o of_o good_a name_n king_n edgar_z of_o england_n have_v likewise_o that_o care_n to_o do_v justice_n as_o in_o winter_n time_n he_o will_v ride_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n and_o make_v enquiry_n of_o the_o misdemeanour_n of_o his_o officer_n and_o governor_n and_o punish_v they_o severe_o that_o offend_v the_o law_n and_o as_o the_o follower_n of_o justice_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v famous_a in_o this_o world_n but_o shall_v perpetual_o live_v and_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o say_v solomon_n sap._n 5._o so_o the_o prince_n that_o minister_v injustice_n and_o do_v not_o judge_v right_o shall_v reap_v infamy_n and_o incur_v the_o high_a displeasure_n of_o almighty_n god_n as_o solomon_n also_o witness_v say_v harken_v o_o king_n and_o understand_v learn_v you_o who_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o respect_n that_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o you_o from_o above_o and_o strength_n from_o the_o high_a who_o will_v examine_v your_o work_n and_o search_v your_o thought_n and_o because_o when_o you_o be_v minister_n in_o his_o kingdom_n you_o do_v not_o judge_v right_o nor_o judge_v right_o nor_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o justice_n nor_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n he_o will_v appear_v unto_o you_o quick_o and_o horrible_o for_o most_o rigorous_a judgement_n be_v do_v unto_o those_o that_o govern_v with_o the_o poor_a and_o mean_a man_n mercy_n be_v use_v but_o mighty_a man_n shall_v suffer_v torment_n mighty_o sap._n 6._o and_o the_o royal_a prophet_n say_v that_o god_n be_v terrible_a to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 75._o which_o do_v very_o well_o appear_v by_o the_o strange_a punishment_n
by_o caesar_n notwithstanding_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o send_v his_o head_n to_o caesar_n which_o he_o refuse_v to_o see_v and_o weep_v for_o sorrow_n and_o command_v they_o that_o bring_v it_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n short_o after_o caesar_n assist_v cleopatra_n kill_v ptolomeus_n her_o brother_n and_o make_v her_o queen_n of_o egypt_n alfonsas_fw-la son_n to_o ferdinando_n king_n of_o naples_n under_o the_o promise_n and_o safeguard_n of_o his_o father_n get_v to_o come_v to_o he_o four_o and_o twenty_o prince_n and_o baron_n who_o notwithstanding_o his_o promise_n put_v they_o in_o prison_n and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n be_v four_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o put_v they_o all_o to_o death_n charles_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o france_n when_o he_o be_v dolphin_n make_v john_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n believe_v that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o peace_n with_o he_o whereupon_o they_o meet_v at_o a_o place_n appoint_v where_o charles_n cause_v the_o duke_n to_o be_v present_o kill_v but_o charles_n after_o this_o weary_v with_o the_o war_n philip_n son_n to_o the_o duke_n make_v against_o he_o and_o of_o the_o subjection_n england_n bring_v france_n into_o by_o this_o opportunity_n do_v reconcile_v himself_o to_o philip_n and_o ask_v he_o forgiunesse_fw-fr open_o by_o his_o ambassador_n charles_n the_o last_o duke_z of_o burgundy_z have_v give_v safe_a conduct_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n constable_n of_o france_n take_v he_o prisoner_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o french_a king_n who_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o sultan_n soliman_n the_o great_a turk_n do_v worthy_o punish_v his_o bascha_n for_o falsify_v his_o word_n who_o send_v into_o valona_n to_o pass_v into_o italy_n land_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o castro_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v astonish_v yield_v unto_o he_o upon_o his_o word_n and_o fidelity_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v with_o bag_n and_o baggage_n nevertheless_o he_o slay_v they_o all_o except_o those_o that_o be_v fit_a to_o serve_v for_o slave_n but_o he_o return_v to_o constantinople_n sultan_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v strangle_v for_o his_o disloyalty_n and_o perfidiousness_n and_o send_v back_o all_o the_o prisoner_n with_o their_o good_n into_o italy_n thus_o you_o may_v see_v how_o honourable_a it_o be_v for_o one_o to_o keep_v their_o word_n and_o what_o they_o deserve_v that_o falsify_v their_o faith_n for_o a_o faithless_a prince_n be_v belove_v of_o none_o but_o hate_v of_o all_o suspect_v of_o his_o friend_n not_o trust_v of_o his_o enemy_n and_o forsake_v of_o all_o man_n in_o his_o great_a necessity_n chap._n 5._o a_o prince_n to_o be_v constant_a in_o his_o act._n it_o be_v likewise_o very_o fit_v that_o a_o prince_n shall_v be_v constant_a in_o his_o act._n first_n to_o advise_v well_o before_o he_o resolve_v but_o after_o resolution_n to_o be_v constant_a and_o not_o changeable_a for_o saint_n ambrose_n write_v to_o simplician_n say_v that_o a_o fool_n be_v mooveable_a as_o the_o wind_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v not_o astonish_v by_o fear_n nor_o change_v by_o force_n nor_o sink_v by_o sorrow_n nor_o proud_a by_o prosperity_n the_o roman_n besiege_v casselin_n fabius_n will_v have_v give_v over_o the_o siege_n but_o marcellus_n persuade_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_a say_v that_o as_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n a_o good_a captain_n ought_v not_o to_o attempt_v so_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o desist_v or_o give_v over_o a_o enterprise_n once_o begin_v and_o take_v in_o hand_n bertrand_n de_fw-fr guesclin_n a_o frenchman_n serve_v henry_n against_o peter_n king_n of_o spain_n be_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n take_v prisoner_n and_o peter_n by_o this_o victory_n restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n the_o prince_n offer_v to_o give_v bertrand_n his_o liberty_n without_o ransom_n so_o he_o will_v serve_v henry_n no_o more_o which_o he_o refuse_v because_o peter_n have_v murder_v the_o queen_n his_o wife_n blanche_z de_fw-fr bourbon_n and_o marry_v a_o sarizen_n king_n daughter_n the_o better_a to_o strengthen_v himself_o and_o have_v renounce_v the_o catholic_a faith_n then_o the_o prince_n ask_v he_o whither_o he_o will_v go_v if_o he_o be_v at_o liberty_n he_o say_v where_o he_o will_v soon_o recover_v his_o loss_n and_o desire_v the_o prince_n to_o ask_v he_o no_o further_o well_o say_v the_o prince_n consider_v what_o ransom_n you_o will_v give_v i_o for_o i_o refer_v it_o to_o yourself_o with_o thanks_n he_o say_v he_o will_v give_v he_o 100000_o double_n of_o gold_n the_o prince_n think_v he_o mock_v he_o offer_v he_o so_o much_o and_o say_v he_o will_v take_v the_o four_o part_n i_o thank_v you_o say_v bertrand_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v 60000_o double_n willing_o of_o which_o the_o prince_n accept_v then_o say_v bertrand_n very_o constant_o and_o confident_o henry_n may_v now_o say_v and_o brag_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v king_n of_o spain_n for_o i_o will_v crown_v he_o whatsoever_o it_o cost_v i_o the_o prince_n be_v astonish_v at_o his_o so_o haughty_a speech_n yet_o use_v he_o very_o hovourable_o and_o give_v he_o his_o liberty_n whereupon_o he_o pay_v his_o ransom_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o henry_n of_o spain_n and_o after_o sieve_n battle_n take_v peter_n prisoner_n put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o make_v henry_n king_n the_o privernates_n war_a against_o the_o roman_n and_o not_o able_a to_o resist_v their_o force_n send_v their_o ambassador_n to_o rome_n to_o demand_v peace_n but_o because_o they_o have_v not_o observe_v the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n before_o time_n some_o thought_n it_o not_o fit_a to_o yield_v to_o their_o demand_n and_o to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o those_o that_o will_v not_o keep_v it_o whereupon_o the_o ambassador_n be_v ask_v what_o punishment_n they_o have_v in_o their_o judgement_n deserve_v for_o break_v the_o peace_n before_o to_o which_o one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n answer_v that_o the_o privernates_n have_v deserve_v the_o punishment_n which_o those_o deserve_v that_o think_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n and_o hate_v slavery_n and_o bondage_n some_o think_v this_o answer_n too_o proud_a and_o peremptory_a for_o man_n overcome_v nevertheless_o they_o be_v ask_v again_o if_o that_o they_o be_v pardon_v for_o their_o former_a breach_n of_o peace_n will_v from_o thenceforth_o keep_v the_o peace_n grant_v they_o to_o which_o the_o ambassador_n answer_v again_o very_o constant_o that_o if_o they_o give_v they_o a_o good_a peace_n they_o will_v faithful_o and_o perpetual_o keep_v it_o but_o if_o they_o give_v they_o a_o evil_a peace_n it_o shall_v not_o long_o continue_v upon_o this_o answer_n diverse_a of_o the_o senate_n be_v move_v but_o the_o great_a part_n do_v not_o condemn_v they_o for_o this_o constant_a and_o resolute_a answer_n consider_v that_o the_o ambassador_n speak_v as_o a_o free_a man_n and_o that_o every_o one_o in_o bondage_n will_v seek_v for_o liberty_n therefore_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o privernates_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o peace_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v and_o receive_v for_o citizen_n of_o rome_n and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n as_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n do_v agiges_n king_n of_o the_o cretan_n about_o to_o give_v battle_n to_o the_o licaonian_o his_o captain_n tell_v he_o that_o his_o enemy_n be_v too_o great_a in_o number_n but_o he_o not_o fear_v therewith_o nor_o any_o thing_n change_v say_v that_o he_o that_o will_v reign_v over_o many_o must_v fight_v with_o many_o leovidas_n likewise_o son_n to_o anaxandridas_n when_o his_o man_n tell_v he_o fight_v in_o battle_n that_o the_o arrow_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v so_o many_o as_o they_o cover_v the_o sun_n be_v not_o dismay_v thereby_o but_o constant_o continue_v his_o fight_n say_v then_o shall_v we_o fight_v under_o their_o shadow_n and_o the_o great_a prince_n bias_n fall_v by_o chance_n in_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o athenian_n and_o be_v ask_v of_o his_o captain_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v he_o see_v their_o fear_n and_o inconstancy_n be_v not_o move_v but_o answer_v that_o they_o shall_v report_v to_o the_o live_n that_o he_o die_v figth_v and_o he_o will_v report_v to_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o go_v away_o fly_v scipio_n though_o he_o get_v the_o victory_n against_o antiochus_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o change_v but_o give_v he_o the_o same_o condition_n of_o peace_n he_o have_v offer_v he_o before_o the_o victory_n spurius_n servilius_n consul_n be_v accuse_v before_o the_o people_n for_o the_o same_o matter_n for_o which_o they_o have_v condemn_v menemius_fw-la his_o fellow_n consul_n who_o through_o grief_n thereupon_o dye_v be_v of_o that_o constancy_n and_o courage_n as_o he_o free_v himself_o and_o condemn_v the_o people_n for_o their_o proceed_n against_o menemius_fw-la perses_n
king_n of_o macedonia_n who_o overthrone_v by_o paulus_n emilius_n the_o roman_a captain_n be_v bring_v before_o he_o prisoner_n emilius_n do_v rise_v out_o of_o his_o seat_n to_o receive_v and_o honour_v he_o as_o a_o great_a prince_n fall_v into_o that_o misery_n by_o the_o hazard_n of_o fortune_n but_o perses_n not_o constant_a in_o magnanimity_n cast_v himself_o at_o his_o foot_n upon_o the_o ground_n use_v such_o base_a and_o abject_a request_n unseeming_a for_o a_o king_n as_o emilius_n say_v to_o he_o alas_o poor_a man_n thou_o discharge_v fortune_n and_o charge_v thyself_o unworthy_a of_o that_o honour_n thou_o have_v have_v before_o be_v so_o base_a mind_v which_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o unworthy_a adversary_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o croesus_n king_n of_o the_o lydian_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o cyrus_n show_v such_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n remember_v solon_n as_o cyrus_n forgive_v he_o restore_v he_o and_o make_v he_o one_o of_o his_o chief_a counselor_n and_o pelopidas_n prisoner_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o alexander_n king_n of_o the_o phocian_o send_v he_o word_n that_o he_o marvel_v why_o he_o put_v his_o citizen_n to_o death_n and_o not_o he_o the_o tyrant_n wonder_v at_o his_o great_a constancy_n ask_v why_o he_o make_v such_o haste_n to_o die_v to_o the_o end_n say_v he_o that_o thou_o be_v yet_o more_o hate_v of_o god_n and_o man_n than_o thou_o be_v may_v the_o soon_o be_v destroy_v leaena_n privy_a to_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o hermodius_fw-la and_o aristogiton_n with_o other_o against_o the_o tyrant_n of_o athens_n will_v never_o confess_v nor_o accuse_v any_o but_o bit_n of_o her_o tongue_n and_o spit_v in_o the_o tyrant_n face_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o constancy_n and_o secrecy_n they_o erect_v a_o lioness_n of_o brass_n without_o a_o tongue_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o castle_n zeno_n likewise_o discover_v for_o conspire_v the_o death_n of_o diomedes_n the_o tyrant_n accuse_v the_o tyrant_n best_a friend_n to_o make_v he_o more_o afraid_a and_o feign_v to_o tell_v he_o some_o thing_n of_o they_o in_o his_o ear_n he_o bite_v off_o his_o nose_n then_o be_v beat_v in_o a_o mortar_n to_o make_v he_o confess_v he_o bite_v off_o his_o own_o tongue_n with_o a_o singular_a constancy_n because_o he_o shall_v accuse_v no_o body_n anaxagoras_n the_o philosoher_n do_v the_o like_a a_o prince_n therefore_o shall_v be_v constant_a and_o prepare_v for_o all_o fortune_n for_o seneca_n say_v that_o as_o a_o cunning_a workman_n can_v fashion_v a_o image_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o matter_n so_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v constant_a and_o take_v in_o good_a part_n all_o kind_n of_o fortune_n for_o say_v he_o as_o fire_n tri_v gold_n so_o do_v adversity_n and_o cross_a fortune_n a_o man_n of_o valour_n chap._n 6_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v secret_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o prince_n shall_v use_v great_a secrecy_n in_o all_o his_o action_n for_o valerius_n say_v that_o secrecy_n be_v the_o best_a and_o sure_a bond_n for_o by_o it_o great_a matter_n may_v be_v wrought_v and_o without_o it_o prince_n designment_n easy_o cross_v therefore_o the_o frenchman_n have_v a_o proverb_n say_v que_fw-fr ta_fw-fr chemisene_a sache_n ta_o guise_n let_v not_o thy_o shirt_n know_v thy_o secret_n peter_n k._n of_o arragon_n be_v ask_v what_o he_o will_v do_v with_o a_o great_a navy_n he_o have_v prepare_v with_o which_o afterward_o he_o recover_v sicily_n from_o the_o french_a say_v that_o if_o he_o think_v his_o shirt_n do_v know_v it_o he_o will_v burn_v it_o hannibal_n fly_v from_o neron_n neron_n leave_v his_o army_n near_o unto_o he_o and_o go_v himself_o secret_o with_o a_o reasonable_a force_n to_o join_v with_o livius_n against_o asdrubal_n who_o army_n they_o overthrow_v kill_v he_o &_o 56000_o of_o his_o man_n and_o take_v prisoner_n 5400._o which_o do_v neron_n be_v return_v to_o his_o camp_n again_o before_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v absent_a at_o another_o time_n the_o roman_n use_v such_o secrecy_n as_o king_n eumenes_n demand_v of_o they_o aid_n against_o king_n perseus_n it_o be_v never_o know_v what_o be_v demand_v nor_o what_o be_v answer_v before_o the_o war_n be_v end_v which_o the_o roman_n make_v at_o his_o request_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n punish_v to_o death_n those_o that_o discover_v any_o thing_n determine_v upon_o in_o counsel_n and_o in_o darian_a a_o place_n in_o the_o indies_n they_o will_v never_o discover_v any_o secret_a especial_o the_o spy_n for_o what_o torment_n soever_o both_o leaena_n and_o zeno_n before_o mention_v be_v great_o commend_v for_o their_o secrecy_n as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o constancy_n alexander_n magnus_n read_v a_o letter_n of_o great_a secrecy_n one_o ephestion_n be_v in_o principal_a favour_n with_o he_o presume_v to_o look_v on_o and_o to_o read_v it_o also_o alexander_n will_v not_o debar_v he_o but_o the_o letter_n be_v read_v take_v his_o ring_n and_o with_o it_o seal_v ephestion_n mouth_n say_v that_o he_o who_o will_v charge_v himself_o with_o another_o man_n secret_a aught_o to_o have_v his_o mouth_n close_o and_o seal_v king_n lysimachus_z great_o favour_v philipides_n bid_v he_o ask_v what_o he_o will_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v he_o philipides_n say_v i_o will_v accept_v of_o any_o favour_n you_o will_v bestow_v of_o i_o so_o you_o commit_v not_o your_o secret_n to_o i_o think_v it_o fit_a for_o a_o king_n to_o keep_v his_o secret_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o safe_a for_o another_o not_o to_o know_v it_o so_o have_v it_o be_v happy_a for_o fulvio_n if_o he_o have_v never_o know_v the_o emperor_n secret_n for_o the_o emperor_n octavian_n commit_v a_o secret_a to_o he_o he_o discover_v it_o to_o his_o wife_n whereof_o the_o emperor_n get_v notice_n be_v offend_v with_o he_o fulvio_n understand_v thereof_o and_o in_o despair_n of_o the_o emperor_n favour_n tell_v his_o wife_n that_o he_o will_v kill_v himself_o you_o have_v reason_n say_v she_o see_v in_o so_o many_o year_n you_o have_v not_o know_v my_o imperfection_n or_o if_o you_o do_v know_v it_o to_o trust_v it_o but_o though_o the_o fault_n be_v you_o yet_o will_v i_o be_v first_o punish_v and_o so_o kill_v herself_o then_o fulvio_n do_v the_o like_a the_o poet_n feign_a tantalus_n to_o be_v in_o hell_n have_v about_o he_o water_n &_o the_o fruit_n he_o desire_v to_o eat_v which_o as_o he_o offer_v to_o take_v flee_v from_o he_o always_o and_o this_o be_v his_o punishment_n for_o reveal_v that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o god_n determine_v in_o counsel_n they_o feign_v likewise_o sisyphus_n to_o be_v in_o like_a sort_n punish_v in_o hell_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n carry_v a_o stone_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n up_o a_o hill_n and_o come_v to_o the_o top_n the_o stone_n always_o fall_v from_o he_o down_o again_o which_o he_o return_v to_o fetch_v and_o so_o never_o rest_v therefore_o seneca_n say_v that_o a_o counsellor_n ought_v to_o speak_v much_o to_o himself_o but_o little_a to_o other_o for_o fear_v of_o discover_v any_o secret_a so_o that_o secrecy_n be_v most_o requisite_a both_o in_o a_o prince_n and_o in_o his_o counselor_n chap._n 7._o a_o prince_n to_o be_v liberal_a liberality_n be_v also_o necessary_a and_o most_o commendable_a in_o a_o prince_n for_o it_o be_v the_o bond_n to_o oblige_v all_o man_n to_o he_o both_o friend_n and_o foe_n for_o which_o virtue_n the_o emperor_n titus_n be_v most_o commend_v who_o labour_v by_o liberality_n to_o deface_v the_o report_n against_o his_o father_n for_o his_o covetousness_n and_o always_o say_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o go_v away_o sad_a from_o the_o face_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o remember_v one_o night_n that_o he_o have_v show_v no_o liberality_n that_o day_n towards_o any_o sigh_v say_v my_o friend_n i_o have_v lose_v this_o day_n nabuchodonosor_n keep_v book_n wherein_o he_o command_v to_o be_v write_v the_o service_n which_o every_o one_o do_v he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v reward_v they_o alexander_n magnus_n go_v to_o the_o conquest_n of_o asia_n give_v most_o of_o his_o live_n and_o kingdom_n to_o his_o captain_n reserve_v hope_n to_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n a_o poor_a man_n ask_v he_o something_o towards_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n alexander_n give_v he_o a_o city_n very_o populous_a and_o rich_a sir_n say_v the_o poor_a man_n you_o mistake_v i_o or_o understand_v i_o not_o no_o say_v alexander_n but_o know_v though_o thou_o be_v poor_a biantius_n in_o ask_v that_o i_o be_o alexander_n in_o give_v julius_n caesar_n before_o the_o civil_a war_n be_v so_o liberal_a to_o get_v favour_n and_o love_n of_o the_o people_n as_o he_o grow_v thereby_o 750000_o crown_n in_o debt_n cato_n for_o all_o the_o town_n he_o win_v
tymorous_a man_n and_o govern_v most_o by_o his_o wife_n messalina_n and_o by_o one_o narcissus_n who_o of_o a_o slave_n he_o have_v make_v free_a and_o have_v familiar_a credit_n with_o messalina_n this_o empress_n become_v enamour_v of_o a_o young_a gentleman_n a_o roman_a of_o a_o noble_a house_n call_v appius_n sillanus_n and_o see_v that_o by_o no_o mean_n she_o can_v draw_v he_o to_o satisfy_v her_o wanton_a desire_n she_o practise_v with_o narcissus_n that_o they_o both_o early_o one_o morning_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o dream_v that_o sillanus_n go_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o which_o they_o do_v one_o after_o the_o other_o &_o messalina_n have_v give_v commandment_n that_o sillanus_n at_o that_o instant_n shall_v come_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o emperor_n whereupon_o sillanus_n innocent_o come_v and_o knock_v at_o the_o emperor_n chamber_n door_n which_o the_o emperor_n understanding_n and_o persuade_v by_o they_o that_o their_o dream_n be_v true_a and_o that_o he_o come_v then_o to_o kill_v he_o command_v sillanus_n present_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n which_o be_v do_v salome_n sister_n to_o herod_n king_n of_o jury_n persuade_v he_o that_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n seek_v to_o poison_v he_o and_o bring_v certain_a false_a witness_n to_o confirm_v her_o report_n to_o which_o the_o king_n give_v credit_n put_v his_o queen_n to_o death_n but_o this_o wicked_a sister_n not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o fear_v that_o the_o king_n two_o son_n will_v revenge_v their_o mother_n death_n persuade_v the_o king_n that_o they_o be_v practise_v how_o to_o kill_v he_o for_o put_v their_o mother_n to_o death_n the_o king_n fear_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n if_o he_o shall_v put_v they_o to_o death_n bring_v they_o before_o augustus_n caesar_n who_o know_v their_o innocency_n by_o their_o weep_n &_o great_a lamentation_n exhort_v they_o to_o be_v dutiful_a to_o their_o father_n &_o their_o father_n to_o make_v much_o of_o they_o and_o so_o dismiss_v they_o but_o the_o king_n sister_n invent_v new_a matter_n against_o they_o &_o persuade_v her_o brother_n to_o send_v the_o emperor_n word_n theref_o which_o he_o do_v then_o the_o emperor_n give_v he_o authority_n to_o punish_v they_o as_o he_o think_v good_a whereupon_o the_o king_n put_v they_o both_o to_o death_n but_o after_o understand_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o antipater_n his_o son_n by_o another_o wife_n practise_v all_o this_o with_o his_o sister_n he_o put_v he_o to_o death_n &_o within_o few_o day_n after_o die_v himself_o his_o entrail_n be_v inflame_v and_o thereby_o his_o bowel_n rot_v rage_v at_o these_o accident_n philip_n king_n of_o macedonia_n put_v to_o death_n his_o own_o son_n demetrius_n upon_o the_o false_a report_n and_o accusation_n of_o persius_n his_o base_a son_n and_o after_o understand_v how_o he_o be_v abuse_v die_v rage_v adelstan_n first_o monarch_n of_o england_n after_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o saxon_n through_o the_o false_a report_n of_o his_o favourite_n put_v his_o own_o brother_n to_o death_n francis_n duke_n of_o britain_n put_v his_o brother_n giles_n to_o death_n upon_o the_o false_a report_n of_o those_o that_o be_v messenger_n betwixt_o they_o and_o after_o he_o understand_v the_o truth_n put_v they_o to_o death_n also_o therefore_o as_o in_o 1_o john_n 4._o it_o be_v say_v believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o prove_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o not_o so_o a_o prince_n shall_v due_o and_o thorough_o examine_v report_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o not_o before_o he_o give_v credit_n thereunto_o and_o especial_o if_o it_o concernelife_o for_o innocent_a blood_n do_v cry_v to_o god_n for_o revenge_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o apoc._n 6._o saying_n how_o long_o lord_n holy_a and_o just_a iudge_v thou_o not_o and_o reveng_a thou_o not_o our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o solomon_n say_v that_o the_o hand_n which_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n be_v most_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n prou._n ch_n 4._o likewise_o david_n affirm_v ps_n 65._o that_o god_n do_v abhor_v abloody_a man_n therefore_o junenal_n say_v that_o every_o stay_v which_o be_v make_v to_o give_v life_n to_o man_n be_v good_a and_o he_o that_o do_v use_v to_o examine_v a_o report_n make_v unto_o he_o that_o touch_v a_o man_n reputation_n shall_v free_v himself_o from_o liar_n for_o a_o lie_n can_v abide_v examination_n chap._n 13._o a_o prince_n to_o be_v merciful_a a_o prince_n therefore_o shall_v incline_v himself_o to_o mercy_n and_o pardon_v injury_n and_o avoid_v the_o vice_n which_o may_v draw_v he_o to_o blood_n which_o chief_o be_v ambition_n pride_n choler_n and_o subjection_n to_o a_o woman_n seneca_n say_v that_o forgiunesse_fw-fr be_v a_o valiant_a kind_n of_o revenge_n and_o the_o more_o powerful_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o be_v his_o honour_n to_o forgive_v and_o pittacus_n the_o philosopher_n do_v affirm_v that_o pardon_n be_v better_a than_o revenge_n the_o one_o say_v he_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o spirit_n the_o other_o to_o a_o cruel_a beast_n therefore_o alexander_n magnus_n say_v that_o a_o man_n wrong_v have_v need_n of_o a_o more_o noble_a heart_n to_o forgive_v then_o to_o revenge_v and_o cicero_n do_v more_o commend_v caesar_n for_o overcome_v his_o own_o courage_n in_o pardon_v marcellus_n then_o for_o the_o great_a victory_n against_o his_o enemy_n the_o emperor_n adrian_n attain_v to_o the_o empire_n forget_v and_o put_v away_o all_o the_o enemy_n he_o have_v before_o insomuch_o that_o after_o he_o be_v emperor_n meet_v one_o of_o his_o enemy_n will_v not_o touch_v he_o but_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v escape_v augustus_n caesar_n have_v many_o enemy_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n do_v not_o only_o pardon_v they_o but_o advance_v they_o to_o dignity_n and_o office_n and_o thereby_o win_v their_o love_n and_o make_v they_o faithful_a hamilcar_n have_v overthrow_v splendius_fw-la general_n of_o the_o mutineer_n against_o carthage_n pardon_v the_o prisoner_n and_o offer_v they_o service_n or_o liberty_n to_o return_v to_o their_o country_n which_o get_v he_o great_a honour_n and_o love_n of_o many_o of_o his_o enemy_n scipio_n affircanus_n set_v at_o liberty_n all_o the_o hostage_n he_o find_v in_o new_a carthage_n after_o he_o have_v win_v it_o by_o assault_n say_v he_o have_v rather_o bind_v man_n to_o he_o by_o good_a deed_n then_o by_o fear_n and_o among_o the_o hostage_n there_o be_v a_o marvelous_a beautiful_a young_a lady_n who_o be_v contract_n to_o allucius_n prince_n of_o the_o celtiberian_n scipio_n command_v they_o both_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o her_o parent_n come_v with_o great_a treasure_n to_o redeem_v she_o by_o ransom_n but_o scipio_n say_v to_o allucius_n my_o friend_n understand_v of_o the_o love_n betwixt_o this_o lady_n and_o you_o i_o have_v keep_v she_o for_o you_o not_o touch_v in_o honour_n &_o for_o recompense_n of_o this_o favour_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o roman_n her_o parent_n then_o present_v scipio_n with_o great_a treasure_n which_o through_o much_o importunity_n he_o be_v content_a to_o take_v but_o bestow_v it_o present_o upon_o allucius_n who_o not_o long_o after_o come_v to_o serve_v scipio_n with_o 1400_o horse_n scipio_n likewise_o by_o pardon_v massima_n his_o uncle_n massinissa_n become_v and_o continue_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o roman_n so_o that_o mercy_n bring_v friendship_n and_o cruelty_n hatred_n chap._n 14._o a_o prince_n not_o to_o be_v proud_a pride_n be_v the_o fall_n of_o lucifer_n the_o overthrow_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o many_o a_o prince_n for_z nemo_fw-la superbus_fw-la amat_fw-la superos_fw-la nec_fw-la amatur_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la a_o proud_a man_n love_v not_o the_o god_n nor_o be_v belove_v of_o they_o pride_n produce_v sometime_o cruelty_n but_o always_o shame_n for_o solomon_n say_v when_o pride_n come_v then_o come_v shame_n but_o with_o the_o humble_a be_v wisdom_n prou._n 11._o therefore_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a jam._n 3._o allade_n king_n of_o the_o latin_n contemn_v the_o god_n devise_v how_o to_o make_v a_o noise_n like_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n to_o make_v the_o people_n fear_v he_o as_o a_o god_n but_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n fall_v upon_o his_o house_n from_o heaven_n and_o a_o lake_n join_v upon_o his_o house_n overflow_a extraordinary_o he_o and_o his_o family_n be_v be_v all_o swallow_v up_o julius_n caesar_n after_o he_o be_v emperor_n grow_v so_o proud_a as_o he_o be_v therefore_o kill_v by_o the_o senator_n in_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o emperor_n domitian_n be_v so_o proud_a as_o that_o he_o command_v in_o all_o his_o proclamation_n and_o public_a speech_n these_o word_n to_o be_v use_v be_v it_o know_v unto_o
the_o flatterer_n of_o his_o court_n and_o that_o he_o can_v take_v no_o order_n for_o they_o they_o have_v he_o so_o besiege_v in_o their_o hand_n he_o give_v over_o the_o empire_n and_o retire_v himself_o to_o his_o house_n in_o slcavonia_n where_o he_o live_v ever_o after_o a_o very_a private_a life_n delight_v himself_o with_o garden_n and_o rural_a work_n but_o the_o emperor_n caligula_n take_v a_o better_a course_n with_o his_o parasite_n for_o one_o afrianius_n potitus_n and_o afranius_n secundus_fw-la make_v a_o show_n of_o great_a sorrow_n for_o he_o when_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o swear_v by_o the_o god_n that_o they_o will_v very_o willing_o die_v for_o his_o recovery_n the_o emperor_n know_v they_o do_v but_o flatter_v say_v then_o little_a but_o be_v recover_v call_v they_o before_o he_o and_o say_v my_o good_a friend_n i_o have_v find_v that_o you_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o the_o god_n for_o since_o your_o vow_n for_o i_o i_o have_v recover_v but_o fear_v i_o shall_v fall_v sick_a again_o if_o you_o accomplish_v not_o your_o vow_n i_o send_v for_o you_o to_o die_v desire_v you_o both_o to_o take_v your_o death_n patient_o and_o so_o present_o put_v they_o to_o death_n plutarch_n write_v that_o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n of_o sicily_n delight_v in_o his_o own_o poem_n ask_v diverse_a philosopher_n how_o they_o like_v they_o they_o all_z flatter_o high_o commend_v they_o save_v one_o who_o say_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o hear_v they_o they_o be_v so_o bad_a whereat_o the_o tyrant_n offend_v command_v he_o to_o the_o mine_n there_o to_o work_v among_o the_o condemn_a man_n but_o be_v release_v by_o mean_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o again_o in_o the_o king_n presence_n when_o he_o demand_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o another_o of_o his_o poem_n and_o they_o all_o extol_v it_o above_o the_o sky_n he_o cry_v to_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o tyrant_n say_v come_v my_o master_n come_v carry_v i_o away_o to_o the_o mine_n again_o for_o i_o can_v endure_v this_o foolish_a flattery_n the_o king_n by_o chance_n be_v then_o in_o a_o good_a humour_n be_v not_o offend_v but_o turn_v it_o to_o a_o laughter_n curtius_n say_v that_o the_o state_n of_o prince_n be_v often_o overthrow_v by_o flatterer_n then_o by_o force_n it_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n therefore_o for_o prince_n to_o have_v those_o about_o they_o that_o will_v not_o flatter_v but_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n for_o what_o say_v seneca_n want_v he_o that_o have_v all_o marry_o one_o to_o tell_v the_o truth_n therefore_o the_o emperor_n gordian_n say_v that_o that_o prince_n be_v very_o unfor_a tunate_a who_o have_v not_o about_o he_o those_o who_o may_v plain_o tell_v he_o the_o truth_n for_o a_o king_n know_v not_o what_o pass_v but_o by_o relation_n of_o those_o that_o converse_n with_o he_o theopompus_n be_v ask_v how_o a_o prince_n may_v preserve_v his_o kingdom_n say_v by_o give_v his_o friend_n liberty_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o in_o keep_v his_o subject_n from_o oppression_n phocian_n deal_v plain_o and_o like_o a_o faithful_a servant_n with_o king_n antipater_n tell_v he_o upon_o occasion_n that_o he_o will_v do_v he_o any_o service_n possible_a but_o can_v not_o be_v to_o he_o both_o a_o friend_n and_o a_o flatterer_n themistocles_n in_o like_a manner_n see_v euribiades_n take_v up_o a_o staff_n to_o strike_v he_o for_o his_o free_a speech_n say_v strike_v i_o so_o you_o will_v hear_v i_o after_o a_o prince_n therefore_o must_v permit_v freedom_n of_o speech_n if_o he_o mean_v to_o hear_v the_o truth_n and_o give_v no_o care_n to_o flattery_n pessenius_fw-la niger_n a_o roman_a captain_n hear_v one_o praise_n and_o flatter_v he_o in_o his_o oration_n say_v to_o he_o go_v go_v write_v the_o praise_n of_o marius_n and_o hannibal_n &_o other_o old_a and_o valiant_a captain_n that_o be_v dead_a that_o we_o may_v imitate_v they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o mockry_a to_o praise_v they_o that_o be_v alive_a and_o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v do_v good_a whilst_o i_o live_v and_o be_v praise_v when_o i_o be_o dead_a yet_o agesilaus_n king_n of_o sparta_n say_v that_o he_o like_v to_o be_v praise_v of_o those_o friend_n who_o will_v not_o also_o spare_v to_o blame_v he_o when_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v chap._n 20._o what_o kind_n of_o person_n to_o be_v of_o a_o prince_n counsel_n a_o prince_n shall_v be_v very_o careful_a in_o make_v choice_n of_o his_o counsellor_n for_o plato_n faith_n that_o many_o prince_n be_v undo_v because_o thâ—y_v want_v faithful_a friend_n and_o servant_n to_o counsel_v they_o therefore_o alfred_n king_n of_o england_n seek_v out_o the_o wise_a and_o most_o learned_a man_n to_o be_v about_o he_o alexander_n severus_n likewise_o make_v choice_n of_o honest_a and_o vertnous_a counsellor_n and_o dilplace_v the_o vicious_a and_o seek_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o pass_v in_o all_o place_n and_o province_n of_o the_o empire_n fredericus_fw-la furius_n opinion_n be_v that_o counselor_n to_o a_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v under_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n nor_o above_o sixty_o for_o say_v he_o before_o he_o be_v thirty_o his_o understanding_n be_v not_o settle_v his_o experience_n llitle_o his_o presumption_n great_a his_o heat_n much_o his_o thought_n light_a and_o not_o of_o sufficient_a gravity_n and_o that_o after_o sixty_o year_n his_o memory_n fail_v his_o understanding_n weak_a his_o experience_n turn_v to_o obstinacy_n his_o his_o heat_n little_a lonse_v oacasion_n his_o thought_n weary_v and_o able_a to_o take_v no_o pain_n nor_o travel_n howbeit_o some_o have_v be_v able_a and_o sufficient_a enough_o after_o they_o pass_v that_o age_n as_o camillus_n who_o though_o he_o be_v of_o very_o great_a year_n yet_o be_v choose_v dictator_n they_o find_v his_o memory_n good_a and_o his_o sense_n perfect_a so_o many_o other_o have_v be_v fince_n his_o time_n and_o frederieus_fw-la furius_n say_v moreover_o that_o a_o counsellor_n to_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v either_o of_o a_o choleric_a or_o of_o a_o fanguine_a complexion_n for_o that_o those_o of_o that_o temper_n say_v he_o be_v witty_a have_v good_a memory_n can_v discourse_v well_o be_v of_o good_a judgement_n most_o love_a affable_a loyal_a liberal_a and_o of_o great_a courage_n and_o that_o the_o melancholic_a be_v base_a mind_v vain_a enemy_n to_o noble_a thought_n malicious_a superstitious_a and_o fantastical_a and_o socrates_n say_v a_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o trust_v he_o that_o be_v covetous_a nor_o he_o that_o be_v a_o flatterer_n nor_o to_o make_v a_o passionate_a or_o a_o too_o choleric_a man_n of_o his_o counsel_n nor_o a_o drunkard_n nor_o any_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o woman_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a say_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v close_o his_o secret_n and_o pythagoras_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o obtain_v wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n that_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o a_o woman_n therefore_o the_o emperor_n alexander_n severus_n will_v never_o admit_v any_o counsellor_n or_o other_o officer_n whether_o he_o be_v of_o noble_a parentage_n or_o have_v do_v he_o great_a service_n or_o be_v commend_v to_o he_o unless_o he_o be_v of_o good_a reputation_n learned_a of_o good_a experience_n and_o of_o good_a life_n and_o better_a to_o inform_v himself_o hereof_o he_o cause_v wrighting_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o common_a place_n of_o the_o street_n desire_v thereby_o the_o people_n to_o show_v some_o cause_n if_o they_o can_v why_o such_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o such_o a_o place_n and_o office_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o office_n to_o be_v sell_v because_o justice_n shall_v not_o be_v sell_v yet_o the_o emperor_n vespasian_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n give_v the_o chief_a office_n &_o dignity_n to_o the_o great_a thief_n he_o can_v find_v and_o be_v ask_v why_o he_o do_v so_o answer_v that_o he_o use_v they_o as_o a_o sponge_n for_o when_o they_o be_v full_a he_o will_v wring_v they_o and_o confiscate_v all_o they_o have_v and_o hang_v they_o some_o prince_n do_v place_n thecues_fw-mi in_o authority_n not_o know_v they_o but_o be_v discover_v it_o be_v happy_a for_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o good_a for_o the_o prince_n if_o they_o be_v use_v as_o vespasian_n use_v his_o and_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la place_v a_o cruel_a and_o troublesome_a judge_n at_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n and_o be_v tell_v he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o govern_v it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o and_o therefore_o i_o place_v he_o there_o that_o he_o may_v plague_v they_o as_o they_o deserve_v they_o be_v a_o troublesome_a and_o wicked_a people_n but_o good_a man_n be_v always_o to_o be_v place_v in_o government_n that_o the_o wicked_a
treasurer_n and_o magistrate_n who_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o tax_n subsidy_n and_o imposition_n which_o orew_v the_o people_n into_o despair_n oppress_v also_o with_o famine_n and_o plague_n that_o when_o the_o king_n will_v have_v levy_v a_o other_o army_n he_o can_v not_o get_v the_o french_a to_o it_o a_o prince_n therefore_o shall_v love_v and_o cherish_v his_o subject_n but_o not_o oppress_v they_o for_o tiberius_n nero_n when_o some_o persuade_v he_o to_o take_v great_a tribute_n of_o the_o province_n say_v that_o a_o good_a shepherd_n shall_v shear_v his_o sheep_n but_o not_o devour_v they_o and_o lewes_n the_o nine_o king_n of_o france_n his_o chief_a care_n in_o spare_v be_v to_o ease_v the_o people_n by_o abate_v the_o tax_n and_o subsidy_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o his_o predecessor_n and_o that_o state_n say_v thales_n be_v best_a order_v which_o have_v it_o neither_o too_o wealthy_a nor_o too_o poor_a citizen_n chap._n 25._o who_o to_o have_v the_o charge_n in_o war_n force_n and_o valour_n most_o proper_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o nobility_n and_o they_o thereby_o defend_v the_o people_n and_o be_v their_o leader_n in_o war_n therefore_o for_o a_o prince_n to_o take_v that_o charge_n from_o they_o or_o to_o displace_v they_o if_o they_o be_v sufficient_a be_v not_o convenient_a for_o perennis_n have_v the_o whole_a government_n under_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n displace_v all_o the_o noble_a captain_n and_o put_v other_o base_a person_n in_o their_o room_n whereat_o the_o army_n be_v grieve_v pull_v perennis_n in_o piece_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n anno_fw-la envy_v the_o glory_n of_o mutinesâ—_n take_v his_o charge_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o own_o son_n whereupon_o mutines_n practise_v with_o the_o confull_n and_o betray_v to_o he_o the_o town_n of_o agrigente_fw-la in_o sicily_n whereby_o all_o sicily_n be_v bring_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o roman_n lewes_n the_o eleven_o king_n of_o france_n displace_v the_o nobleman_n and_o his_o good_a servant_n and_o give_v the_o office_n to_o man_n or_o base_a quality_n civil_a war_n do_v arise_v but_o the_o king_n present_o acknowledge_v his_o error_n restore_v they_o again_o yet_o it_o behove_v a_o prince_n to_o be_v respective_a and_o not_o to_o give_v a_o charge_n to_o a_o severe_a man_n for_o sometime_o a_o good_a prince_n shall_v be_v hate_v for_o his_o wicked_a governor_n as_o be_v scipio_n for_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o lieutenant_n pleninius_n and_o lucullus_n though_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o valiant_a and_o do_v many_o exploit_n against_o mythridates_n and_o tygranes_n two_o of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o asia_n yet_o be_v he_o so_o severe_a and_o uncourteous_a as_o his_o soldier_n love_v he_o not_o neither_o will_v obey_v he_o in_o the_o end_n whereupon_o the_o roman_n set_v pompey_n in_o his_o place_n who_o by_o his_o courtesy_n and_o clemency_n win_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o thereby_o bring_v all_o the_o east_n part_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o so_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o lucullus_n labour_n and_o have_v the_o honour_n thereof_o with_o triumph_n appius_n claudius_n use_v in_o like_a manner_n great_a rigour_n and_o severity_n among_o his_o soldier_n insomuch_o as_o they_o will_v do_v nothing_o for_o he_o though_o he_o put_v some_o of_o the_o captain_n to_o death_n but_o rejoice_v to_o be_v overthrow_v to_o dishonour_v he_o and_o at_o another_o time_n the_o roman_a soldier_n for_o despite_n they_o have_v against_o the_o ten-man_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v vanquish_v and_o marcus_n popilius_n confull_n subdue_a the_o lygurian_o now_o genevois_n rebel_a against_o the_o roman_n raise_v their_o town_n wall_n take_v their_o armour_n from_o they_o and_o sell_v they_o and_o their_o good_n which_o the_o senate_n think_v to_o be_v a_o too_o severe_a and_o cruel_a part_n of_o popilius_n and_o a_o evil_a example_n for_o other_o to_o stand_v upon_o extremity_n rather_o than_o to_o yield_v or_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o clemency_n of_o the_o roman_n therefore_o command_v all_o that_o be_v sell_v to_o be_v redeem_v their_o good_n to_o be_v restore_v they_o suffer_v to_o have_v armour_n and_o popilius_n to_o be_v call_v home_o and_o his_o government_n give_v to_o another_o therefore_o a_o prince_n for_o his_o war_n have_v need_v to_o appoint_v not_o only_o a_o wise_a but_o a_o temperate_a and_o valiant_a commander_n for_o plato_n say_v that_o a_o man_n temperate_a not_o endue_v with_o fortitude_n fall_v easy_o into_o cowardliness_n and_o baseness_n of_o mind_n and_o that_o a_o strong_a and_o valiant_a man_n without_o remperance_n be_v easy_o carry_v away_o with_o temerity_n and_o boldness_n so_o be_v flaminius_n overthrow_v and_o kill_v by_o hannibal_n at_o trasamene_n for_o not_o stay_v to_o join_v his_o force_n with_o the_o other_o consul_n and_o minutius_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o fabius_n have_v charge_n and_o command_v over_o the_o army_n upon_o his_o rash_a attempt_n against_o hannibal_n have_v good_a success_n whereupon_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o army_n divide_v betwixt_o they_o and_o have_v equal_a charge_n to_o which_o fabius_n condescend_v hauniball_n perceive_v his_o rashness_n and_o insolence_n give_v he_o battle_n and_o overthrow_v he_o but_o fabius_n be_v at_o hand_n give_v he_o succour_n whereupon_o minutius_n confess_v his_o error_n and_o then_o hannibal_n say_v that_o the_o cloud_n which_o have_v wont_a to_o hang_v upon_o the_o mountain_n stir_v with_o wind_n and_o tempâ—st_n be_v ruin_v to_o rain_v for_o fabius_n keep_v the_o height_n and_o will_v not_o fight_v but_o with_o good_a advantage_n therefore_o hannibal_n fear_v his_o wisdom_n and_o when_o fabius_n have_v get_v the_o town_n of_o tarent_n by_o treason_n hanuiball_n say_v i_o perceive_v the_o roman_n have_v also_o their_o hannibal_n but_o at_o treve_a hanuiball_n defeat_v the_o roman_n who_o come_v to_o battle_n fast_v which_o be_v a_o great_a over-fight_a in_o the_o confull_n but_o hannibal_n command_v all_o his_o man_n to_o eat_v some_o meat_n before_o marcellus_n through_o the_o default_n of_o his_o own_o soldier_n be_v overthrow_v by_o hanuiball_n but_o his_o wisdom_n be_v such_o as_o first_o rebuke_v his_o soldier_n therefore_o and_o then_o encourage_v of_o they_o he_o give_v battle_n the_o next_o day_n to_o hannibal_n and_o deseated_a he_o but_o the_o confull_n minutius_n be_v of_o a_o weak_a spirit_n temperate_a without_o fortitude_n for_o he_o be_v send_v against_o the_o eques_fw-la dare_v not_o come_v near_o they_o but_o fortify_v himself_o in_o his_o camp_n which_o they_o see_v besiege_v he_o in_o his_o tent_n whereupon_o lucius_n quintiut_n be_v create_v dictator_n who_o relieve_v he_o and_o subdue_v the_o eques_fw-la but_o will_v give_v no_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n neither_o to_o minutius_n nor_o to_o his_o soldier_n but_o rebuke_v they_o so_o that_o wisdom_n temperance_n and_o valour_n be_v necessary_a in_o a_o general_n dissension_n likewise_o in_o a_o army_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v for_o by_o the_o diffention_n betwixt_o the_o consul_n hannibal_n overthrow_v they_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n therefore_o claudius_n neron_n and_o m._n lucins_n be_v enemy_n and_o choose_v consul_n make_v themselves_o friend_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o aristides_n and_o themistocles_n send_v ambassador_n by_o athens_n do_v reconcile_v themselves_o during_o that_o employment_n cretes_n and_o hermias_n not_o friend_n and_o be_v in_o their_o city_n of_o magnetia_n besiege_v by_o mythridates_n cretes_n offer_v hermias_n the_o charge_n of_o captain_n general_n and_o to_o depart_v the_o city_n himself_o or_o if_o hermias_n have_v rather_o depart_v then_o to_o leave_v that_o office_n to_o he_o lest_o by_o their_o both_o be_v in_o town_n jealousy_n may_v grow_v betwixt_o they_o and_o breed_v hurt_v to_o their_o country_n hermias_n see_v the_o honest_a offer_n of_o his_o companion_n and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o more_o sufficient_a yield_v to_o he_o the_o charge_n and_o leave_v the_o town_n and_o as_o dissension_n be_v hurtful_a so_o envy_n be_v not_o fit_v for_o the_o french_a man_n aid_v john_n king_n of_o castille_n against_o denis_n king_n of_o portugal_n have_v upon_o their_o earnest_a request_n the_o point_n of_o the_o battle_n which_o do_v offend_v the_o spaniard_n who_o be_v desirous_a thereof_o insomuch_o that_o the_o frenchman_n give_v the_o charge_n the_o spaniard_n will_v not_o second_v they_o but_o suffer_v they_o all_o to_o be_v slay_v or_o take_v and_o then_o they_o set_v upon_o the_o portugal_n who_o have_v vanquish_v the_o french_a and_o see_v the_o castilian_n come_v kill_v all_o their_o prisoner_n and_o then_o overthrow_v they_o also_o pope_n boniface_n the_o nine_o and_o the_o french_a king_n send_v great_a force_n against_o the_o turk_n