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than_o travel_v by_o land_n the_o other_o be_v a_o vain_a
to_o demonstrate_v this_o in_o the_o present_a emblem_n i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o that_o method_n which_o according_a to_o sanazâ—ro_n and_o garcilazo_n the_o shepherd_n use_v to_o catch_v crow_n which_o show_v prince_n with_o how_o much_o circumspection_n they_o ought_v to_o interest_n themselves_o in_o the_o misfortune_n and_o danger_n of_o other_o they_o fasten_v a_o crow_n by_o the_o pinion_n of_o its_o wing_n to_o the_o ground_n this_o see_v other_o fly_v by_o will_v by_o make_v a_o grievous_a noise_n excite_v they_o to_o pity_n and_o come_v down_o to_o its_o assistance_n cercavanla_n i_o alguna_fw-la mass_fw-la piadosa_fw-la del_n mal_fw-fr ageno_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr companera_fw-la quae_fw-la del_fw-it fnyo_n à _fw-fr visada_fw-es o_o timerosa_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o that_o which_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o ground_n catch_v hold_v of_o another_o with_o its_o claw_n thereby_o to_o free_v itself_o and_o that_o again_o of_o another_o which_o the_o same_o compassion_n bring_v 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friend_n he_o may_v indeed_o assist_v they_o but_o without_o incur_v any_o damage_n or_o danger_n when_o assistance_n render_v the_o danger_n so_o common_a that_o the_o ruin_n of_o one_o draw_v after_o it_o that_o of_o the_o other_o there_o be_v no_o tie_n of_o obligation_n or_o piety_n can_v excuse_v it_o but_o when_o interest_n be_v so_o interweave_v and_o unite_v that_o one_o must_v follow_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o other_a whoever_o assist_v in_o that_o case_n act_v his_o own_o cause_n and_o it_o be_v more_o prudence_n as_o we_o have_v say_v to_o oppose_v danger_n in_o a_o foreign_a state_n than_o to_o expect_v they_o at_o home_n also_o when_o it_o be_v the_o public_a interest_n to_o assist_v the_o oppress_v the_o prince_n who_o be_v most_o potent_a be_v without_o doubt_n oblige_v to_o it_o for_o between_o prince_n justice_n can_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o common_a tribunal_n it_o be_v in_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o strong_a that_o it_o find_v refuge_n in_o such_o case_n it_o will_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o tyranny_n to_o be_v a_o idle_a spectator_n only_o and_o give_v way_n to_o that_o policy_n which_o aim_v to_o imbroil_v other_o prince_n that_o themselves_o may_v be_v more_o secure_a through_o their_o dissension_n and_o raise_v their_o own_o fortune_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o for_o such_o as_o these_o the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o the_o intention_n severe_o punish_v these_o case_n require_v great_a prudence_n to_o weigh_v the_o engagement_n with_o the_o interest_n lest_o we_o shall_v entangle_v ourselves_o in_o other_o misfortune_n and_o make_v their_o danger_n we_o for_o we_o must_v not_o afterward_o expect_v the_o same_o return_n spain_n pity_v the_o misfortune_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o assist_v it_o with_o its_o blood_n and_o treasure_n from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o invasion_n which_o france_n make_v in_o italy_n flanders_n burgundy_n and_o spain_n the_o whole_a war_n lie_v at_o present_a upon_o this_o monarchy_n yet_o will_v some_o in_o germany_n acknowledge_v this_o or_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n experience_n therefore_o in_o our_o own_o and_o other_o misfortune_n ought_v to_o make_v we_o more_o cautious_a in_o our_o commiseration_n and_o assistance_n how_o often_o by_o assist_v the_o misfortune_n of_o our_o friend_n have_v we_o lose_v both_o ourselves_o and_o he_o be_v afterward_o ungrateful_a for_o the_o benefit_n how_o often_o have_v these_o incur_v the_o hatred_n of_o a_o prince_n by_o those_o very_a mean_n by_o which_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o serve_v he_o germanicus_n be_v adopt_v by_o tiberius_n appoint_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o so_o faithful_a in_o his_o service_n that_o he_o take_v it_o as_o a_o affront_n that_o the_o legion_n shall_v offer_v he_o the_o empire_n ann_n empire_n quasâ—_n scelere_fw-la contaminaretur_fw-la tac._n 1._o ann_n and_o when_o they_o press_v he_o to_o it_o will_v have_v stab_v himself_o ibid._n himself_o at_o ille_fw-la moriturum_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la fidem_fw-la exueret_fw-la clamitans_fw-la ferrum_fw-la à _fw-la latere_fw-la diripuit_fw-la elatumque_fw-la deferebat_fw-la in_o pectus_fw-la id._n ibid._n and_o the_o more_o faithful_o he_o behave_v himself_o the_o less_o grateful_a he_o be_v to_o tiberius_n his_o care_n in_o appease_v the_o legion_n with_o donative_n be_v distasteful_a ibid._n distasteful_a sed_fw-la quod_fw-la largiendis_fw-la pecuniis_fw-la &_o missionâ—â—estinata_fw-la favorem_fw-la militum_fw-la quaefivisset_fw-la belliâ—a_fw-la quoque_fw-la germanici_fw-la gloria_fw-la augâ—batur_fw-la id._n ibid._n his_o piety_n in_o gather_v and_o bury_v the_o relic_n of_o varâ—s's_n army_n he_o interpret_v ambition_n ibid._n ambition_n quod_fw-la tiberio_fw-la haud_fw-la probatum_fw-la id._n ibid._n the_o compassion_n of_o his_o wife_n agrippina_n in_o clothing_n the_o soldier_n seem_v a_o desire_n of_o rule_n ibid._n rule_n id_fw-la sâ—berit_fw-la animum_fw-la altius_fw-la penetravit_fw-la id._n ibid._n in_o a_o word_n all_o germanicus_n action_n be_v misinterpret_v ibid._n misinterpret_v cuncta_fw-la germanici_fw-la in_o deterius_fw-la trahenti_fw-la id._n ibid._n germanicus_n know_v this_o hatred_n and_o that_o he_o be_v call_v upon_o pretence_n of_o honour_n from_o his_o true_a glory_n in_o germany_n and_o endeavour_v to_o oblige_v he_o more_o by_o obedience_n and_o observance_n ibid._n observance_n quanto_fw-la sum_n spei_fw-la propiâ—r_fw-la tanto_fw-la impensiâ—s_fw-la pro_fw-la tiberâ—o_fw-la niti_fw-la id._n ibid._n but_o this_o make_v he_o still_o more_o odious_a till_o gratitude_n oppress_v by_o the_o weight_n of_o obligation_n he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o eastern_a province_n ann_n province_n novisqâ—e_fw-la provincâ—is_fw-la impositum_fw-la dolo_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o cafibus_fw-la objectaret_fw-la tac._n 2._o ann_n where_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v poison_v by_o piso_n rejoice_v in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o support_n of_o his_o empire_n ann_n empire_n naâ—_n gâ—rmanici_n mortem_fw-la inter_fw-la prospera_fw-la ducebat_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann_n some_o prince_n be_v idol_n who_o eye_n be_v as_o jeremiah_n say_v blind_v with_o the_o dust_n of_o those_o who_o enter_v in_o to_o worship_v they_o 17._o they_o their_o eye_n be_v full_a of_o dust_n through_o the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o come_v in_o baruc._n 6._o 17._o they_o acknowledge_v no_o service_n and_o what_o be_v worse_o will_v be_v convince_v of_o they_o nor_o that_o their_o liberty_n be_v subject_a to_o desert_n and_o therefore_o take_v great_a care_n to_o disengage_v themselves_o from_o it_o him_n who_o have_v perform_v signal_n service_n they_o charge_v with_o some_o crime_n or_o other_o that_o his_o pretention_n to_o reward_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o defence_n he_o may_v take_v his_o pardon_n for_o a_o sufficient_a recompense_n they_o seem_v dissatisfied_n with_o those_o very_a service_n which_o they_o inward_o approve_v to_o avoid_v be_v oblige_v or_o they_o attribute_v they_o to_o their_o own_o order_n and_o sometime_o that_o very_a thing_n which_o they_o desire_v and_o command_v to_o be_v do_v they_o repent_v of_o afterward_o and_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o who_o facilitated_a it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o from_o his_o own_o motive_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o king_n be_v unsearchable_a 3._o unsearchable_a prov._n 25._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o deep_a sea_n which_o be_v to_o day_n boisterous_a and_o rage_a from_o the_o same_o cause_n which_o make_v it_o yesterday_o calm_a and_o serene_a the_o good_n of_o fortune_n and_o mind_n and_o also_o riches_n and_o honour_n they_o sometime_o esteem_v meritorious_a sometime_o injurious_a and_o criminal_a hist._n criminal_a nobilitas_fw-la opes_fw-la omissi_fw-la gâ—stique_fw-la honores_fw-la pro_fw-la crimine_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la virtutes_fw-la certissimum_fw-la exitium_fw-la tac._n 1._o hist._n the_o most_o officious_a diligence_n often_o displease_v they_o that_o of_o uzzaâ—_n to_o god_n in_o put_v forth_o his_o arm_n to_o support_v the_o fall_a ark_n cost_v he_o his_o life_n 6._o life_n and_o uzzah_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o it_o for_o the_o ox_n
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to_o receive_v it_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o become_v royalty_n nothing_o more_o necessary_a than_o consultation_n and_o execution_n it_o be_v a_o action_n say_fw-la king_n alphonsus_n xi_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o madrid_n worthy_a the_o royal_a grandeur_n to_o have_v always_o according_a to_o his_o commendable_a custom_n worthy_a counselor_n about_o he_o and_o to_o take_v advice_n of_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o if_o every_o private_a man_n duty_n be_v to_o have_v good_a counselor_n how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o incumbent_n upon_o a_o prince_n every_o fool_n can_v give_v advice_n but_o he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o prudence_n who_o resolve_v well_o 16._o well_o prov._n 13._o 16._o and_o there_o be_v no_o diminution_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o know_v how_o to_o take_v advice_n and_o make_v a_o good_a choice_n whatever_o shall_v be_v well_o enact_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o your_o counsel_n say_v the_o emperor_n theodosius_n in_o one_o of_o his_o law_n will_v redound_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o my_o own_o glory_n leg._n glory_n bene_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la vestro_fw-la consilio_fw-la fuerit_fw-la â—â—â—dinatum_fw-la id_fw-la ad_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la nostri_fw-la imperii_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la gloriam_fw-la redâ—â—â—dare_fw-la l._n humanum_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr leg._n the_o victory_n of_o scipio_n africanus_n proceed_v from_o the_o counsel_n of_o laelius_n whence_o they_o say_v in_o rome_n laelius_n write_v the_o play_n and_o scipio_n act_v it_o yet_o do_v not_o this_o obscure_a the_o lustre_n of_o his_o glory_n nor_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o scipio_n exploit_n attribute_v to_o laelius_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o prince_n shall_v know_v how_o to_o act_n the_o play_n himself_o and_o that_o the_o minister_n shall_v not_o be_v both_o poet_n and_o actor_n too_o for_o though_o a_o prince_n minister_n be_v his_o eye_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o stark_o blind_a as_o not_o 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