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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 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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
sudden_a terror_n and_o consternation_n as_o also_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o minister_n shall_v they_o unasked_a declare_v such_o thing_n 2._o thing_n gen._n 41._o 22._o &_o dan._n 4_o 2._o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o the_o minister_n can_v make_v the_o prince_n understand_v they_o which_o if_o he_o can_v effect_v by_o sign_n let_v he_o not_o use_v word_n yet_o be_v there_o some_o so_o imprudent_a that_o they_o glory_n in_o bold_a truth_n and_o be_v fond_a to_o be_v the_o bearer_n nay_o sometime_o the_o inventor_n of_o ill_a news_n let_v these_o learn_v of_o what_o befall_v king_n balshazzar_n to_o who_o the_o hand_n that_o pronounce_v his_o death_n upon_o the_o wall_n be_v not_o whole_o visible_a but_o only_o the_o finger_n appear_v and_o but_o the_o end_n of_o they_o neither_o so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o in_o the_o least_o be_v discover_v who_o guide_v they_o nor_o this_o by_o day_n light_v but_o by_o night_n write_v that_o decretory_a sentence_n by_o candle-light_n upon_o the_o wall_n in_o such_o character_n as_o require_v some_o time_n to_o be_v understand_v while_o therefore_o the_o intention_n be_v good_a and_o accompany_v by_o prudence_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o walk_v a_o secure_a and_o middle_a path_n between_o the_o slavery_n of_o flattery_n and_o the_o arrogance_n of_o truth_n for_o all_o truth_n may_v be_v speak_v provide_v it_o be_v with_o discretion_n by_o propose_v only_o the_o amendment_n of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v direct_v thus_o the_o discretion_n and_o address_n of_o agricola_n mollify_v the_o stern_a humour_n of_o domitian_n agric._n domitian_n moderatione_n tamen_fw-la prudentiâque_fw-la agricolae_fw-la leniebatur_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la contumaciâ_fw-la neque_fw-la inani_fw-la jactatione_n libertatis_fw-la famam_fw-la fatumque_fw-la provocabat_fw-la tac._n in_o vit_fw-mi agric._n he_o who_o with_o his_o service_n and_o modesty_n mingle_v valour_n and_o industry_n may_v live_v safe_a under_o the_o worst_a of_o prince_n agric._n prince_n posse_fw-la etiam_fw-la sub_fw-la malis_fw-la principibus_fw-la magnos_fw-la viros_fw-la esse_fw-la tac_n in_o vit_fw-mi agric._n and_o gain_v more_o reputation_n than_o those_o who_o by_o be_v too_o ambitious_a of_o glory_n do_v foolish_o ruin_v themselves_o without_o any_o advantage_n to_o the_o state_n by_o this_o circumspection_n m._n lepidus_n turn_v to_o his_o advantage_n many_o dangerous_a flattery_n and_o preserve_v the_o favour_n of_o tiberius_n a_o tiberius_n nam_fw-la pleraque_fw-la ab_fw-la saevis_fw-la adulationibus_fw-la aliorum_fw-la in_o melius_fw-la flexit_fw-la neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la temperamenti_fw-la egebat_fw-la cum_fw-la â—_o quabili_fw-la authoritate_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la apud_fw-la tiberâ—um_fw-la viguerit_fw-la tac._n 4._o a_o thrasea_n paetus_n go_v out_o of_o the_o senate_n to_o avoid_v be_v present_a at_o the_o vote_n which_o to_o flatter_v tiberius_n they_o be_v make_v against_o the_o memory_n of_o agrippina_n be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o senate_n and_o dangerous_a to_o himself_o without_o give_v any_o foundation_n to_o the_o people_n liberty_n as_o he_o propose_v ann_n propose_v thrasea_n paetus_n silentio_fw-la vel_fw-la brevi_fw-la assâ—nsu_fw-la priâ—res_fw-la adulationes_fw-la transmittere_fw-la solitus_fw-la exiit_fw-la tum_fw-la senatu_fw-la ac_fw-la sibi_fw-la causam_fw-la periculi_fw-la fecit_fw-la caeteris_fw-la libertatis_fw-la initium_fw-la non_fw-la praebuit_fw-la tac._n 14._o ann_n truth_n be_v yet_o more_o dangerous_a in_o those_o who_o avoid_v flattery_n to_o seem_v free_a and_o plain_a carp_n at_o the_o action_n and_o failure_n of_o prince_n with_o sharp_a jest_n which_o stick_v long_o by_o the_o great_a one_o especial_o where_o they_o be_v ground_v upon_o truth_n ann_n truth_n tiberius_n acerbis_fw-la facetiis_fw-la irridere_fw-la solitus_fw-la quarum_fw-la apud_fw-la prâ—potentes_fw-la in_o longum_fw-la memoria_fw-la est_fw-la tac._n 5._o ann_n as_o vestinus_n find_v by_o nero_n who_o put_v he_o to_o death_n for_o reprehend_v his_o vice_n with_o too_o much_o freedom_n ann_n freedom_n saepe_fw-la asperis_fw-la facetiis_fw-la illusus_fw-la quae_fw-la ubi_fw-la multum_fw-la ex_fw-la vero_fw-la traxere_fw-la acrem_fw-la svi_fw-la memoriam_fw-la relinqunt_fw-la tac._n 15._o ann_n to_o speak_v truth_n only_o to_o publish_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o government_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o freedom_n which_o look_v like_o advice_n but_o be_v reflection_n it_o appear_v zeal_n but_o be_v malice_n and_o this_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o not_o less_o pernicious_a than_o flattery_n itself_o for_o if_o one_o be_v a_o odious_a slavery_n the_o other_o be_v a_o false_a kind_n of_o liberty_n hence_o the_o wise_a prince_n dread_a freedom_n as_o much_o as_o flattery_n neither_o be_v safe_a and_o therefore_o the_o extreme_n of_o both_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v which_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o time_n of_o tiberius_n ann_n tiberius_n unde_fw-la angusta_fw-la &_o lubrica_fw-la oratio_fw-la sub_fw-la principe_fw-la qui_fw-la libertatem_fw-la metuebat_fw-la adulationem_fw-la oderat_fw-la tac._n 2._o ann_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o allowance_n for_o flattery_n thereby_o to_o introduce_v truth_n for_o not_o to_o flatter_v in_o something_n be_v to_o accuse_v in_o every_o thing_n and_o in_o a_o corrupt_a government_n there_o be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v from_o too_o much_o as_o too_o little_a flattery_n ann_n flattery_n quae_fw-la moribus_fw-la corrup_n ptis_fw-la perinde_v anceps_fw-la si_fw-la nulla_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la nimia_fw-la est_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann_n the_o state_n will_v be_v in_o a_o desperate_a condition_n and_o the_o prince_n inhuman_a and_o barbarous_a if_o neither_o truth_n nor_o flattery_n dare_v approach_v he_o he_o will_v be_v like_o a_o adder_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v deaf_a to_o that_o flattery_n which_o will_v persuade_v he_o to_o what_o be_v glorious_a and_o honourable_a 6._o honourable_a psal_n 57_o 6._o with_o such_o as_o these_o god_n threaten_v the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n i_o will_v send_v serpent_n among_o you_o cockatrice_n which_o will_v not_o be_v charm_v and_o they_o shall_v bite_v you_o 17._o you_o jer._n 8._o 17._o that_o mind_n be_v wild_a and_o savage_a which_o a_o gentle_a and_o modest_a flattery_n can_v soothe_v into_o good_a temper_n and_o compliance_n with_o its_o wholesome_a advice_n truth_n be_v of_o itself_o something_a bitter_a we_o must_v sweeten_v the_o brim_n of_o the_o cup_n that_o prince_n may_v drink_v with_o more_o pleasure_n they_o will_v hear_v it_o if_o it_o be_v dry_a nay_o be_v often_o worse_o for_o it_o the_o more_o tiberius_n cruelty_n be_v exclaim_v against_o the_o more_o severe_a and_o bloody_a he_o grow_v ann_n grow_v caesar_n objectam_fw-la sibi_fw-la adversus_fw-la reos_fw-la inclementiam_fw-la eo_fw-la pervicacius_fw-la amplexus_fw-la est_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann_n it_o be_v of_o use_n sometime_o to_o commend_v some_o famous_a action_n in_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v actual_o do_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v thereby_o prompt_v to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n or_o to_o be_v extravagant_a in_o the_o commendation_n of_o valour_n or_o other_o virtue_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o eager_a to_o follow_v they_o this_o inflame_v the_o mind_n more_o to_o honour_n than_o flattery_n these_o mean_n say_v tacitus_n the_o roman_a senate_n use_v to_o nero_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n ann_n reign_n magnis_fw-la patrum_fw-la laudibus_fw-la ut_fw-la juvenilis_fw-la animus_n levium_fw-la quoque_fw-la rerum_fw-la gloria_fw-la sublatus_fw-la majores_fw-la continuaret_fw-la tac._n 13._o ann_n it_o be_v of_o very_o ill_a consequence_n to_o commend_v vice_n under_o the_o name_n of_o virtue_n for_o this_o be_v encourage_v prince_n to_o commit_v great_a nero_n see_v his_o severity_n take_v for_o justice_n become_v a_o perfect_a tyrant_n ann_n tyrant_n postquam_fw-la cuncta_fw-la scelerum_fw-la pro_fw-la 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