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the_o reverence_n and_o esteem_v of_o their_o greatness_n and_o fortune_n which_o easy_o change_v the_o prince_n mind_n do_v therefore_o favour_v they_o and_o retainer_n to_o their_o service_n 4._o archilaus_n king_n of_o cappadocia_n have_v omit_v to_o salute_v and_o court_n tiberius_n when_o he_o be_v agent_n at_o rhodes_n to_o his_o great_a prejudice_n and_o mischief_n for_o tiberius_n have_v get_v the_o empire_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n pretend_v something_o more_o specious_a command_v he_o to_o be_v call_v to_o rome_n where_o the_o wretched_a man_n die_v a_o untimely_a death_n yet_o the_o historian_n testify_v that_o he_o omit_v not_o that_o duty_n through_o pride_n but_o be_v admonish_v by_o some_o intimate_a friend_n of_o augustus_n because_o that_o while_n cajus_n caefar_n flourish_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o oriental_a affair_n friendship_n and_o correspondency_n with_o tiberius_n seem_v unsafe_a 5._o we_o be_v here_o to_o consider_v that_o great_a one_o of_o 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and_o increase_n of_o favour_n 7._o one_o here_o act_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o own_o name_n although_o he_o have_v many_o helper_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o degree_n of_o nobility_n for_o fear_n lest_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o they_o may_v offend_v the_o prince_n 8._o another_o adhere_v more_o close_o to_o the_o prince_n by_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o fame_n and_o renown_n if_o he_o be_v prudent_a choose_v specious_a occasion_n of_o do_v laudable_a service_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o to_o the_o emolument_fw-fr and_o advantage_n of_o the_o public_a 9_o but_o a_o man_n must_v be_v very_o cautious_a lest_o he_o attempt_v any_o thing_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o bring_v to_o pass_v for_o beside_o that_o the_o vulgar_a judge_n all_o thing_n by_o the_o event_n and_o believe_v that_o right_o and_o justice_n stand_v in_o the_o same_o station_n with_o fortune_n you_o will_v wonderful_o weaken_v your_o fame_n and_o favour_n wherewith_o the_o prince_n embrace_v you_o 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figure_n and_o shape_n a_o thousand_o craft_n and_o cunning_a deceit_n chap._n xxxii_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o wile_n and_o subtlety_n of_o court-commendation_n mask_a courtier_n and_o such_o as_o disguise_v themselves_o the_o inward_a intention_n and_o disposition_n of_o such_o as_o commend_v or_o dispraise_v we_o be_v to_o be_v look_v into_o the_o three_o way_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o one_o courtier_n oppress_v and_o grieve_v another_o viz._n power_n and_o force_n from_o calumny_n let_v we_o come_v to_o commendation_n there_o be_v use_v make_v likewise_o of_o these_o in_o court_n as_o we_o have_v say_v to_o suppress_v and_o pull_v down_o other_o the_o most_o here_o do_v palliate_v and_o cloak_v their_o odium_fw-la envy_n and_o emulation_n that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o deceive_v and_o frustrate_v 2._o thus_o do_v fabius_n valens_n scandalize_v mantius_n valens_n by_o secret_a crimination_n without_o his_o knowledge_n or_o mistrust_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o less_o aware_a of_o his_o deceit_n will_v open_o commend_v he_o tacitus_n hist_o 1._o 3._o so_o do_v eusebius_n the_o eunuch_n impugn_v and_o overcome_v ursicinus_n by_o the_o intice_v allurement_n of_o immense_a and_o huge_a bounty_n and_o largess_n and_o do_v often_o open_o call_v he_o a_o stout_a and_o valiant_a man_n be_v very_o crafty_a and_o cunning_a to_o entangle_v and_o ensnare_v the_o simple_a man_n in_o his_o poisonous_a and_o deathful_a intrapment_n and_o in_o that_o season_n too_o powerful_a as_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n report_v 4._o alfonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n when_o a_o certain_a person_n have_v before_o he_o commend_v another_o beside_o his_o accustom_a wont_a and_o manner_n turn_v about_o to_o his_o friend_n iste_fw-la exitium_fw-la haud_fw-la dubiè_fw-la ei_fw-la quem_fw-la laudat_fw-la meditatur_fw-la that_o man_n doubtless_o mean_v ruin_n to_o he_o who_o he_o thus_o commend_v nor_o be_v the_o king_n mistake_v in_o this_o opinion_n for_o about_o fix_v month_n after_o he_o that_o so_o high_o have_v commend_v implead_v and_o sue_v the_o other_o at_o law_n and_o have_v overthrow_v he_o have_v not_o the_o king_n intercede_v 5._o mucianus_n when_o he_o can_v not_o oppress_v antonius_n the_o first_o open_o load_v he_o with_o much_o commendation_n in_o the_o senate_n and_o secret_a promise_n show_v and_o boast_v that_o the_o nigh_a spain_n be_v vacant_a by_o the_o departure_n of_o cluvius_n rufus_n and_o bestow_v upon_o his_o friend_n tribuneship_n and_o office_n and_o after_o he_o have_v pu_v up_o his_o mind_n with_o hope_n and_o desire_n remit_v and_o weaken_v his_o force_n and_o strength_n by_o dismiss_v the_o seven_o legion_n in_o their_o winter-quarter_n who_o love_n to_o antonius_n be_v most_o ardent_a tacitus_n in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o history_n 6._o neither_o do_v courtier_n only_o but_o even_o prince_n when_o they_o desire_v to_o diminish_v and_o pull_v down_o some_o take_v this_o way_n and_o road_n tiberius_n have_v libo_n under_o secret_a suspect_n and_o envy_n advance_v he_o to_o the_o praetorship_n and_o fea_v he_o often_o not_o be_v estrange_v in_o countenance_n not_o move_v in_o language_n and_o so_o conceal_v his_o anger_n as_o tacitus_n say_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o annal_n by_o the_o same_o art_n he_o also_o overthrow_v sejanus_n domitian_n be_v never_o more_o to_o be_v fear_v then_o when_o in_o his_o countenance_n he_o make_v show_v of_o courtesy_n nicetas_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v the_o commendation_n of_o andronicus_n the_o beginning_n of_o a_o injury_n his_o liberality_n a_o token_n of_o confiscation_n of_o good_n his_o lenity_n the_o forerunner_n of_o death_n 7._o some_o in_o commend_v other_o have_v this_o reach_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v kindle_v the_o prince_n hate_n against_o they_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v julius_n agricola_n suppress_v by_o domitian_n whereupon_o tacitus_n write_v of_o agricola_n say_v thus_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o danger_n be_v not_o any_o crime_n or_o complaint_n of_o hurt_v any_o body_n but_o the_o prince_n be_v displease_v at_o his_o virtue_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o man_n and_o withal_o that_o worst_a sort_n of_o friend_n such_o as_o commend_v and_o applaud_v 8._o juâ—ian_n the_o emperor_n have_v a_o say_n nullos_fw-la esse_fw-la capitaliores_fw-la host_n quà m_fw-la larvatos_fw-la aulicos_fw-la there_o be_v none_o more_o capital_a and_o deadly_a enemy_n then_o mask_v and_o vizard_v courtier_n such_o as_o polybius_n and_o after_o he_o mamertinus_n describe_v who_o in_o a_o panegyric_n and_o flatter_a speech_n speak_v thus_o callido_fw-la artificio_fw-la accusatoriam_fw-la dicacitatem_fw-la laudum_fw-la titulis_fw-la peragebant_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la conventiculis_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la benevolentiam_fw-la they_o rehearse_v accusatory_a scoffing_n and_o reproach_n by_o a_o cunning_a art_n under_o the_o title_n of_o commendation_n in_o all_o their_o conventicle_n and_o private_a meeting_n as_o do_v out_o of_o good_a will_n 9_o but_o we_o may_v then_o discover_v those_o commendation_n to_o be_v usurp_v by_o some_o when_o in_o commend_v one_o they_o endeavour_v to_o bewray_v and_o denote_v another_o as_o unlike_a to_o he_o this_o kind_n of_o malignity_n plutarch_n object_n to_o herodotus_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o athenian_n be_v commend_v by_o he_o as_o valiant_o retund_v and_o repress_v the_o persian_n army_n not_o with_o a_o desire_n to_o extol_v the_o athenian_n but_o to_o disgrace_v and_o defame_v the_o other_o 10._o it_o be_v usual_a with_o king_n as_o seneca_n testify_v to_o commend_v their_o minister_n and_o servant_n who_o be_v decease_v that_o so_o they_o may_v shame_v such_o as_o be_v live_v thus_o do_v augustus_n advance_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o faithful_a duty_n and_o service_n of_o maecenas_n and_o agrippa_n when_o have_v open_o manifest_v the_o sensuality_n of_o their_o daughter_n he_o will_v reprehend_v his_o familiar_n and_o friend_n as_o careless_a and_o
also_o to_o discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n be_v careful_a to_o hinder_v those_o who_o be_v employ_v under_o he_o from_o purloin_v and_o rob_v the_o treasury_n at_o length_n they_o accuse_v he_o of_o pilfer_v and_o exclaim_v on_o he_o as_o one_o of_o the_o most_o rapacious_a and_o ravenous_a thief_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v and_o hardly_o can_v he_o escape_v condemnation_n at_o length_n be_v quit_v and_o his_o office_n be_v prorogue_v and_o suspend_v he_o be_v advise_v to_o imitate_v other_o who_o be_v his_o predecessor_n and_o to_o wink_v at_o the_o theft_n and_o legerdemain_v of_o his_o colleague_n so_o by_o and_o by_o he_o get_v the_o name_n and_o report_n or_o a_o good_a man_n by_o the_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o 8._o such_o course_n be_v still_o take_v in_o the_o court_n of_o most_o prince_n either_o from_o the_o malice_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o chief_a authority_n and_o look_v upon_o honest_a man_n with_o disdain_n or_o else_o by_o the_o imprudence_n and_o stupidity_n of_o the_o prince_n themselves_o 9_o therefore_o to_o retain_v honesty_n in_o court_n be_v very_o difficult_a yet_o if_o any_o one_o by_o the_o exigency_n and_o necessity_n of_o his_o own_o fortune_n or_o by_o the_o splendour_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o lineage_n or_o dignity_n of_o office_n or_o by_o a_o impulsive_a desire_n to_o serve_v his_o country_n and_o friend_n or_o be_v call_v thither_o by_o the_o prince_n shall_v undergo_v this_o kind_n of_o life_n he_o may_v persist_v therein_o in_o my_o judgement_n although_o a_o good_a man_n at_o least_o may_v live_v there_o a_o while_n and_o as_o opportunity_n serve_v and_o occasion_n offer_v itself_o not_o only_o be_v serviceable_a to_o himself_o but_o other_o also_o 10._o i_o speak_v of_o the_o court_n of_o most_o harsh_a and_o cruel_a prince_n for_o to_o live_v in_o the_o court_n of_o a_o wise_a prince_n and_o one_o who_o love_v honest_a man_n be_v far_o less_o difficult_a 11._o honest_a 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slippery_a and_o proclive_a to_o lust_n lest_o he_o shall_v break_v forth_o to_o the_o debanch_n of_o any_o of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a woman_n grant_v he_o to_o love_n and_o court_v a_o free_a woman_n whereby_o in_o time_n he_o restrain_v his_o fury_n have_v take_v for_o a_o cloak_n of_o such_o do_n seneca_n anuaus_n serenus_n who_o pretend_v love_n to_o she_o open_o bestow_v those_o largess_n the_o word_n be_v tacitus_n his_o own_o in_o the_o 13_o book_n of_o his_o annal_n which_o the_o prince_n secret_o confer_v on_o she_o thus_o a_o good_a man_n not_o know_v how_o to_o hinder_v luxury_n licentiousness_n and_o perverse_a counsel_n may_v at_o least_o divert_v they_o and_o bend_v they_o to_o such_o a_o course_n as_o from_o whence_o less_o hazard_n may_v ensue_v both_o to_o the_o public_a and_o the_o prince_n same_o and_o renown_n chap._n vi_o the_o argument_n the_o rarity_n and_o condition_n of_o honest_a man_n in_o the_o court_n of_o tyrant_n and_o dissolute_a prince_n the_o seminary_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o the_o art_n of_o approve_v themselves_o to_o the_o prince_n pethaps_o some_o will_v say_v it_o seldom_o chance_v that_o a_o tyrant_n or_o dissolute_a prince_n take_v to_o he_o a_o honest_a man_n nor_o can_v i_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v very_o rare_a but_o this_o also_o i_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v few_o prince_n house_n in_o which_o some_o good_a man_n at_o least_o may_v not_o be_v find_v draw_v thither_o if_o not_o by_o a_o call_n from_o the_o prince_n yet_o by_o a_o desire_n of_o accommodate_v the_o good_a and_o infringe_v the_o power_n of_o evil_a one_o and_o may_v keep_v his_o station_n there_o by_o the_o aid_n and_o benevolence_n of_o the_o better_a sort_n or_o the_o friendship_n of_o some_o great_a or_o noble_a one_o observe_v first_o and_o keep_v that_o wholesome_a temperament_n of_o lepidus_n who_o tacitus_n in_o the_o four_o of_o his_o annal_n propound_v as_o a_o example_n of_o a_o good_a and_o wise_a courtier_n who_o neither_o by_o abrupt_a contumacy_n have_v irritate_v and_o provoke_v the_o prince_n nor_o by_o a_o deform_a obsequiousness_n consent_v to_o all_o his_o lust_n 2._o the_o same_o tacitus_n commend_v labeo_n and_o capito_n of_o who_o speak_v that_o age_n say_v he_o bear_v two_o ornament_n of_o peace_n at_o once_o but_o labeo_n be_v more_o famous_a for_o his_o incorrupt_a freedom_n and_o liberty_n capito_n for_o his_o readiness_n to_o serve_v those_o in_o authority_n be_v much_o approve_v annal_n 3._o 3._o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o a_o courtier_n life_n to_o a_o honest_a man_n be_v more_o beset_v with_o difficulty_n then_o to_o another_o man_n but_o this_o labour_n will_v be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o pleasure_n of_o mind_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v moreover_o if_o he_o act_v wise_o and_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o see_v can_v be_v change_v i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v at_o length_n endear_v even_o to_o the_o worst_a of_o prince_n more_o dear_a certain_o than_o other_o in_o after_o time_n who_o seldom_o with_o due_a faithfulness_n transact_v the_o business_n of_o their_o prince_n at_o least_o not_o so_o exact_o but_o that_o every_o man_n may_v lawful_o promise_v himself_o better_a service_n from_o a_o good_a man_n 4._o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o counsel_n of_o salustius_n and_o maecenas_n whereby_o the_o one_o to_o julius_n caesar_n the_o other_o to_o augustus_n commend_v the_o love_n and_o friendship_n of_o good_a man_n because_o their_o own_o regard_n of_o estimation_n and_o religious_a conscience_n be_v more_o prevalent_a with_o they_o to_o deter_v they_o from_o dishonest_a thing_n then_o fear_v of_o punishment_n can_v do_v other_o or_o their_o own_o imbecility_n or_o want_v of_o strength_n can_v restrain_v 5._o but_o as_o be_v say_v the_o growth_n and_o sprouting_n up_o of_o evil_a man_n be_v more_o plentiful_a in_o court_n who_o chief_o do_v approve_v themselves_o to_o 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to_o hurry_v we_o to_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n 14._o but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o renew_v friendship_n with_o enemy_n among_o which_o this_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a the_o last_o or_o least_o viz._n to_o assist_v the_o wish_n and_o endeavour_n of_o a_o enemy_n both_o by_o counsel_n and_o endeavour_v when_o you_o see_v that_o you_o can_v impede_fw-la and_o hinder_v their_o success_n that_o so_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v engage_v to_o love_v by_o your_o good_a turn_n 15._o by_o this_o mean_v ascanius_n sforcia_n the_o cardinal_n observe_v that_o he_o in_o vain_a intercede_v and_o go_v about_o to_o hinder_v the_o machination_n and_o plot_n of_o julian_n the_o cardinal_n who_o labour_v to_o advance_v john_n the_o nephew_n of_o alexander_n the_o six_o to_o the_o cardinall-dignity_n do_v afterward_o so_o affect_o act_v on_o john_n side_n that_o he_o obtain_v it_o for_o he_o and_o after_o
neglective_a of_o their_o prince_n business_n and_o fame_n 11._o augustus_n beat_v tiberius_n black_a and_o blue_a by_o commend_v and_o excuse_v he_o whereof_o tacitus_n write_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o annal_n say_v thus_o augustus_n a_o few_o year_n before_o have_v require_v of_o the_o state_n and_o council_n that_o tiberius_n shall_v have_v the_o power_n of_o a_o tribune_n although_o in_o a_o honourable_a oration_n he_o have_v yet_o cast_v out_o something_o touch_v his_o habit_n and_o attire_n and_o his_o institution_n and_o purpose_n all_o which_o as_o seem_v to_o excuse_v he_o upbraid_v and_o cast_v in_o his_o tooth_n 12._o these_o thing_n therefore_o shall_v admonish_v we_o that_o we_o endeavour_v to_o look_v into_o the_o inward_a intent_n and_o disposition_n of_o such_o as_o either_o praise_n or_o reproach_v we_o 13._o we_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o last_o way_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o courtier_n be_v oppress_v by_o their_o enemy_n be_v force_v and_o strength_n which_o then_o principal_o take_v place_n when_o either_o people_n or_o soldiery_n be_v offend_v at_o our_o dignity_n or_o manner_n stir_v up_o sedition_n 14._o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a what_o tumult_n be_v among_o the_o parisian_n how_o they_o be_v heat_v therewith_o when_o john_n king_n of_o england_n be_v take_v prisoner_n nor_o be_v the_o condition_n and_o fortune_n of_o those_o unknown_a who_o when_o his_o son_n be_v viceroy_n hold_v the_o principal_a office_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 15._o not_o many_o year_n since_o the_o sedition_n of_o the_o janissary_n sweep_v away_o minister_n of_o chief_a authority_n from_o the_o turkish_a emperor_n the_o time_n of_o arcaaius_fw-la the_o emperor_n will_v afford_v we_o some_o example_n hereof_o from_o the_o most_o ancient_a history_n ruffinus_n be_v very_o near_o and_o dear_a among_o the_o chief_a to_o that_o prince_n who_o be_v offend_v with_o stilico_n and_o meditate_v his_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n send_v gaina_n with_o the_o army_n as_o a_o auxiliary_a to_o the_o emperor_n but_o in_o very_a deed_n to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o ruffinus_n which_o also_o be_v accomplish_v for_o ruffinus_n be_v go_v forth_o with_o the_o army_n the_o soldier_n of_o gaina_n have_v rise_v up_o by_o give_v a_o signal_n compass_v he_o about_o and_o tear_v he_o in_o piece_n eutropius_n be_v substitute_v in_o place_n of_o ruffinus_n have_v likewise_o offend_v some_o prime_a courtier_n and_o the_o same_o gaina_n be_v the_o plotter_n and_o contriver_n tribigildus_n move_v sedition_n who_o fly_v over_o and_o dispoyl_v asia_n deny_v peace_n upon_o any_o other_o term_n or_o advantage_n then_o that_o eutropius_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o to_o which_o law_n at_o length_n gaina_n drive_v the_o chariot_n the_o emperor_n consent_v nor_o be_v this_o enough_o the_o same_o gaina_n afterward_o open_o join_v with_o tribigildus_n that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_v that_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o arcadius_n require_v that_o aurelianus_n salurinus_n and_o jobn_n chrysostomus_n than_o chief_a man_n in_o transact_a affair_n shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o to_o their_o arbitrement_n and_o pleasure_n who_o be_v deliver_v up_o he_o command_v to_o banishment_n and_o be_v content_a that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o occasion_n to_o bewail_v the_o edge_n of_o their_o own_o sword_n chap._n xxxiii_o the_o argument_n sometime_o the_o fierce_a and_o untractable_a genius_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o prince_n envy_v such_o as_o be_v deserve_v be_v among_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o courtier_n be_v disfavour_v and_o dis-esteemed_n by_o he_o how_o such_o displeasure_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v and_o order_v very_a often_o courtier_n who_o think_v themselves_o guard_v on_o all_o hand_n happen_v upon_o a_o prince_n who_o genius_n be_v vain_a distrustful_a envious_a covetous_a cruel_a or_o timidous_a which_o prove_v to_o their_o inevitable_a ruin_n these_o disease_n as_o plant_v in_o nature_n do_v most_o what_o delude_v the_o circumspection_n of_o the_o most_o prudent_a seneca_n owe_v much_o to_o his_o liberty_n with_o nero_n but_o little_a to_o his_o service_n although_o prudent_a and_o not_o uncrafty_a in_o courtly_a art_n yet_o be_v overcome_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o prince_n genius_n and_o disposition_n yield_v at_o last_o he_o first_o incur_v his_o envy_n by_o his_o eloquence_n and_o wealth_n and_o afterward_o fall_v under_o calumny_n and_o false_a accusation_n be_v bereave_v of_o the_o prince_n favour_n and_o his_o own_o life_n together_o 2._o the_o diffidence_n and_o envy_n of_o prince_n towards_o some_o have_v be_v so_o formidable_a that_o they_o have_v rather_o suffer_v a_o diminution_n and_o abatement_n of_o their_o own_o emolument_n and_o profit_n then_o be_v high_o active_a with_o their_o prince_n envy_n and_o displeasure_n 3._o publius_n venidius_n fear_v the_o envy_n of_o marc_n antony_n by_o who_o authority_n he_o wage_v war_n be_v content_a to_o have_v repel_v the_o parthian_n in_o three_o several_a battle_n even_o to_o media_n yet_o will_v not_o prosecute_v the_o victory_n 4._o the_o same_o thing_n do_v bellisarius_fw-la when_o justinian_n be_v emperor_n as_o agathias_n say_v when_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o fear_v lest_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o victory_n and_o applause_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v stir_v up_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o afterward_o of_o the_o prince_n 5._o such_o as_o these_o neither_o provide_v right_o for_o the_o utility_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o prince_n nor_o their_o own_o honour_n but_o the_o fault_n nevertheless_o be_v not_o in_o they_o so_o much_o as_o in_o he_o that_o rule_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n mertoenas_n persuade_v augustus_n that_o he_o shall_v neither_o impute_v sinister_a event_n to_o his_o minister_n nor_o successful_a to_o himself_o for_o say_v he_o many_o of_o those_o who_o handle_v public_a affair_n fear_v to_o be_v envy_v by_o the_o prince_n have_v more_o negligent_o act_v in_o their_o employment_n choose_v rather_o to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o glory_n than_o safety_n 6._o their_o course_n notwithstanding_o seem_v best_a in_o my_o approbation_n who_o to_o avoid_v envy_n whatsoever_o notable_a enterprise_n they_o publish_v and_o set_v forth_o attribute_v the_o glory_n thereof_o to_o the_o prince_n though_o absent_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o action_n 7._o agrippa_z the_o son_n in_o law_n of_o augustus_n persuade_v those_o who_o take_v in_o hand_n great_a matter_n to_o attribute_v the_o thing_n accomplish_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o himself_o do_v often_o so_o thus_o joab_n when_o he_o have_v besiege_v rabbath_n and_o can_v have_v subdue_v it_o will_v not_o before_o david_n himself_o be_v come_v craerus_n when_o the_o war_n be_v to_o be_v compose_v with_o artacona_n wait_v for_o the_o presence_n of_o alexander_n julius_n agricola_n as_o tacitus_n report_v never_o triumph_v for_o any_o action_n to_o his_o own_o fame_n and_o renown_n but_o refer_v the_o fortune_n to_o the_o author_n and_o general_n look_v on_o himself_o but_o as_o a_o minister_n and_o instrument_n 8._o this_o same_o envy_n and_o emulation_n for_o the_o other_o though_o diverse_o be_v here_o the_o like_a in_o effect_n let_v it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v disease_n yet_o have_v they_o be_v common_a and_o familiar_a to_o the_o most_o generous_a prince_n such_o as_o be_v philip_n and_o alexander_n and_o do_v more_o strong_o blast_v some_o than_o other_o 9_o theodosius_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n have_v delegated_a and_o appoint_v the_o care_n of_o those_o sea_n which_o flow_v up_o to_o constantinople_n to_o syrus_n to_o be_v immure_v and_o wall_v in_o which_o work_v when_o he_o have_v effect_v in_o sixty_o day_n this_o celerity_n and_o speedy_a dispatch_n be_v so_o grateful_a to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o cry_v out_o on_o all_o side_n that_o the_o city_n be_v build_v by_o constantine_n but_o renew_v by_o cyrus_n this_o be_v hear_v of_o the_o emperor_n stir_v 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the_o happy_a one_o and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o chicken_n of_o fortune_n who_o authority_n with_o the_o prince_n from_o who_o he_o have_v his_o beginning_n remain_v in_o the_o same_o height_n and_o loftiness_n with_o his_o successor_n this_o be_v rare_a in_o court_n because_o he_o who_o presume_v to_o be_v next_o by_o retain_v his_o office_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n suspect_v to_o those_o that_o rule_n and_o be_v so_o eminent_a in_o this_o place_n they_o be_v very_o often_o necessitate_v to_o cross_v and_o thwart_v such_o person_n which_o yield_v most_o frequent_a seed_n to_o deadly_a feud_n and_o hatred_n 2._o and_o beside_o this_o the_o successor_n of_o a_o prince_n have_v most_o his_o own_o minister_n and_o servant_n well_o know_v to_o he_o by_o their_o long_a and_o faithful_a service_n and_o employment_n to_o who_o that_o they_o may_v make_v way_n to_o dignity_n and_o honour_n he_o will_v pull_v down_o the_o client_n and_o retainer_n of_o the_o decease_a either_o free_o or_o by_o persuasion_n to_o give_v place_n to_o other_o that_o be_v petitioner_n 3._o there_o be_v yet_o some_o who_o either_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o employment_n for_o which_o they_o be_v apt_a than_o other_o their_o office_n whatever_o it_o be_v insinuate_v they_o onto_z the_o succeed_a prince_n acceptance_n that_o beside_o the_o decease_a prince_n he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o any_o such_o a_o one_o 4._o macro_n to_o ingratiate_v himself_o with_o caligula_n suborn_v and_o incense_v his_o wise_n ennia_n to_o entice_v the_o young_a man_n by_o love_n and_o to_o contract_v matrimony_n with_o he_o that_o so_o she_o may_v overcome_v he_o and_o prevail_v with_o he_o the_o same_o macro_n cause_v tiberius_n when_o he_o lie_v die_v to_o be_v oppress_v and_o overcharge_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o heavy_a clothes_n cast_v upon_o he_o as_o say_v tacitus_n in_o his_o six_o book_n julian_n the_o emperor_n retain_v arbetio_n by_o he_o although_o he_o hate_v he_o for_o his_o pride_n and_o for_o his_o contentious_a and_o turbulent_a spirit_n conceive_v he_o to_o be_v necessary_a to_o he_o afterward_o valentinian_n call_v the_o same_o arbetio_n to_o court_n of_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v oppose_v and_o set_v himself_o against_o procopius_n 5._o we_o have_v show_v hitherto_o what_o a_o courtier_n be_v to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v who_o will_v enjoy_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o his_o prince_n the_o head_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o counsel_n which_o can_v in_o this_o place_n be_v give_v a_o courtier_n be_v modesty_n towards_o the_o prince_n measure_v himself_o not_o in_o himself_o nor_o compare_v himself_o with_o himself_o not_o frame_v himself_o i_o say_v by_o the_o modul_a of_o fortune_n but_o of_o his_o own_o duty_n act_v nothing_o boast_o and_o in_o a_o bravadoe_n nothing_o irreverent_o avoid_v envy_n as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a a_o thing_n so_o formidable_a to_o many_o worthy_n and_o ancient_a grandee_n that_o many_o pretend_v unfitnesse_n or_o other_o inability_n to_o manage_v they_o other_o betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o book_n have_v with_o draw_v and_o estrange_v themselves_o from_o the_o public_a negotiation_n as_o one_o whereof_o historian_n make_v mention_n of_o domitian_n as_o the_o other_o of_o galba_n 6._o first_o we_o will_v careful_o transmit_v and_o pass_v over_o those_o commendation_n of_o malevolent_a person_n and_o the_o calumny_n of_o which_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v 7._o they_o who_o slander_v we_o or_o say_v that_o there_o be_v want_v in_o we_o some_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o well_o serve_v of_o a_o prince_n and_o affirm_v that_o we_o have_v speak_v something_o amiss_o and_o with_o intention_n to_o offend_v or_o else_o have_v by_o act_n hurt_n and_o injure_v some_o body_n 8._o the_o fault_n which_o be_v object_v against_o we_o be_v either_o to_o be_v excuse_v or_o amend_v or_o else_o expiate_v and_o purge_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o other_o virtue_n as_o also_o all_o our_o word_n and_o deed_n be_v so_o to_o be_v moderate_v that_o they_o become_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o sinister_a interpretation_n and_o construction_n therefore_o the_o mind_n of_o another_o be_v first_o to_o be_v screw_v and_o search_v into_o before_o we_o disclose_v our_o own_o but_o if_o through_o carelessness_n somewhat_o may_v fall_v from_o we_o that_o may_v be_v offensive_a we_o must_v show_v and_o evidence_n to_o they_o either_o by_o some_o good_a office_n to_o be_v perform_v for_o they_o or_o by_o cast_v in_o some_o smooth_a and_o handsome_a interpretation_n by_o other_o word_n and_o speech_n that_o we_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o offend_v they_o in_o our_o discourse_n 9_o if_o we_o have_v cognizance_n that_o we_o be_v calumninate_v it_o will_v be_v advise_o and_o wise_o do_v of_o we_o to_o be_v as_o little_a absent_a and_o at_o distance_n from_o the_o party_n to_o who_o we_o be_v accuse_v as_o possible_a may_v be_v for_o beside_o this_o that_o affection_n towards_o such_o as_o be_v absent_a freeze_v in_o time_n the_o reproach_n and_o slander_n unless_o mature_o and_o timous_o repel_v and_o foil_v by_o the_o aid_n of_o verity_n and_o truth_n will_v more_o easy_o find_v place_n which_o the_o course_n be_v turn_v and_o a_o doubt_n speedy_o inject_v will_v flag_n and_o wither_v but_o by_o delay_n and_o none_o contradict_v the_o accuser_n affirmation_n will_v be_v corroborate_v and_o strengthen_v and_o take_v root_n in_o the_o prince_n mind_n and_o carry_v he_o so_o sarre_o as_o that_o he_o may_v hate_v the_o party_n accuse_v before_o he_o inquire_v into_o the_o crime_n 10._o he_o therefore_o that_o will_v be_v right_o advise_v herein_o shall_v procure_v himself_o one_o or_o more_o friend_n who_o in_o his_o absence_n may_v defend_v he_o from_o the_o assault_n of_o slander_n but_o be_v sure_a they_o be_v person_n of_o honour_n and_o such_o as_o to_z who_o defence_n the_o prince_n may_v no_o less_o give_v ear_n then_o to_o the_o other_o calumny_n but_o of_o such_o friend_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v great_a sterility_n and_o barrenness_n at_o court_n where_o it_o be_v most_o usual_a among_o all_o either_o to_o oppress_v their_o fellow_n or_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v oppress_v yet_o it_o happen_v sometime_o that_o there_o may_v be_v one_o who_o by_o benefit_n receive_v from_o we_o or_o by_o desire_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o they_o or_o last_o out_o of_o hate_n to_o the_o accuser_n may_v be_v move_v and_o persuade_v to_o such_o a_o good_a turn_n chap._n xxxv_o the_o argument_n how_o much_o ostentation_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v by_o a_o courtier_n in_o favour_n with_o the_o prince_n what_o retinue_n he_o may_v have_v of_o courtly_a modesty_n &_o moderation_n the_o reason_n and_o proportion_n of_o client_n and_o retainer_n and_o of_o friend_n a_o courtier_n shall_v not_o only_o such_o ostentation_n and_o boast_n of_o his_o prince_n favour_n that_o so_o he_o may_v avoid_v the_o envy_n of_o compeer_n and_o equal_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v chap._n 19_o but_o that_o of_o the_o prince_n also_o 2._o when_o on_o a_o time_n the_o spanish_a nobility_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o philip_n the_o second_o go_v about_o to_o root_v out_o and_o overthrow_n cardinal_n spinosa_n see_v how_o they_o go_v about_o to_o undermine_v he_o they_o all_o lay_v down_o their_o mases_n and_o office_n at_o his_o foot_n they_o all_o feign_v and_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v the_o hinge_v upon_o which_o their_o fortune_n depend_v the_o prince_n domestic_a minister_n and_o servant_n offer_v themselves_o ready_a at_o his_o beck_n when_o the_o king_n get_v intelligence_n hereof_o he_o be_v remove_v from_o court_n and_o within_o two_o year_n decay_n what_o ever_o the_o lofty_a structure_n of_o power_n be_v that_o he_o have_v build_v to_o himself_o 3._o let_v a_o courtier_n therefore_o learn_v to_o be_v content_v with_o a_o small_a retinue_n and_o train_n to_o keep_v his_o station_n and_o subsist_v with_o that_o dignity_n wherewith_o the_o prince_n have_v adorn_v he_o and_o rather_o below_o his_o degree_n but_o let_v he_o never_o transgress_v his_o bound_n it_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o diminish_v and_o curtail_v one_o train_n only_o in_o a_o decline_a fortune_n it_o be_v no_o boot_n to_o seneca_n after_o he_o have_v leave_v nero_n favour_n to_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o private_a cottage_n and_o to_o have_v compose_v and_o build_v up_o to_o himself_o a_o pyramid_n of_o study_n and_o under_o pretend_v of_o unhealthinesse_n to_o deny_v entrance_n to_o visitor_n nor_o do_v it_o any_o thing_n ease_v the_o mind_n of_o agricola_n by_o night_n and_o with_o slender_a attendance_n to_o walk_v about_o the_o city_n 4._o it_o behove_v very_o much_o that_o a_o man_n do_v timous_o compose_v and_o module_n himself_o to_o temperance_n and_o moderation_n 5._o yet_o although_o we_o will_v not_o have_v you_o be_v surround_v with_o the_o
noise_n and_o rout_n of_o many_o suitor_n &_o attender_n nevertheless_o will_v we_o not_o have_v you_o neglect_v to_o make_v many_o your_o client_n and_o retainer_n not_o such_o as_o shall_v serve_v for_o your_o pomp_n and_o solemnity_n but_o such_o as_o if_o any_o dysaster_n shall_v befall_v thou_o may_v either_o restore_v and_o renew_v or_o at_o least_o refresh_v and_o comfort_v thou_o 6._o for_o though_o sinister_a and_o unhappy_a fortune_n have_v find_v but_o few_o such_o friend_n yet_o have_v it_o most_o find_v some_o who_o if_o they_o can_v eye_v friendship_n yet_o may_v they_o for_o their_o own_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n have_v respect_n to_o something_o â—ending_v to_o the_o conserve_n and_o preservation_n of_o thy_o fortune_n chap._n xxxvi_o the_o argument_n comfort_n in_o adverse_a fortune_n the_o benefit_n of_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v dispense_v wary_o his_o favour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v too_o much_o divide_v among_o other_o by_o what_o mean_v one_o may_v intercede_v 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