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those_o also_o which_o be_v act_v in_o the_o last_o though_o
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attempt_v without_o great_a hope_n and_o nothing_o but_o fear_n can_v restrain_v the_o licentiousness_n of_o the_o soldier_n in_o so_o much_o as_o without_o these_o two_o thing_n say_v king_n alphonso_n the_o fault_n which_o be_v committedâ—in_a war_n be_v much_o more_o dangerous_a for_o if_o man_n have_v so_o much_o to_o do_v to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o the_o mischief_n of_o their_o enemy_n how_o much_o more_o have_v they_o from_o that_o which_o accrue_v from_o their_o own_o fault_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o roman_n inflict_v divers_a sort_n of_o infamy_n and_o punishment_n upon_o the_o soldier_n who_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n or_o in_o any_o dangerous_a attempt_n or_o military_a affair_n whence_o they_o be_v less_o afraid_a of_o the_o enemy_n than_o the_o punishment_n and_o chose-rath_a to_o die_v brave_o in_o action_n than_o to_o lose_v their_o honour_n or_o live_v afterward_o with_o perpetual_a ignominy_n and_o disgrace_n in_o those_o time_n none_o dare_v desert_n 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punish_v lest_o the_o fear_n of_o be_v punish_v or_o reprimand_v shall_v make_v they_o too_o timorous_a beside_o the_o great_a prudence_n may_v be_v confound_v in_o accident_n of_o war_n whence_o they_o deserve_v compassion_n rather_o than_o punishment_n varro_z lose_v the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n and_o at_o his_o return_n the_o whole_a senate_n go_v out_o to_o receive_v he_o thank_v he_o for_o that_o in_o such_o a_o total_a defeat_n he_o have_v not_o whole_o despair_v of_o affair_n when_o connivance_n be_v not_o convenient_a but_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n be_v require_v let_v it_o be_v do_v with_o readiness_n and_o resolution_n he_o who_o do_v it_o private_o and_o by_o stealth_n be_v more_o like_o a_o assassin_n than_o a_o prince_n he_o who_o check_v the_o authority_n which_o the_o crown_n give_v he_o either_o doubt_n his_o power_n or_o merit_n from_o the_o prince_n distrust_n of_o himself_o proceed_v the_o people_n disrespect_n who_o opinion_n of_o he_o be_v answerable_a to_o what_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o king_n alphonso_n the_o wise_a lose_v the_o esteem_n of_o his_o people_n by_o do_v justice_n in_o private_a this_o can_v be_v convenient_a only_o in_o troublesome_a time_n when_o great_a danger_n may_v be_v fear_v if_o the_o people_n do_v see_v the_o author_n of_o sedition_n punish_v ever_o they_o know_v they_o be_v take_v thus_o tiberius_n act_v for_o fear_n of_o this_o inconveniency_n ann._n inconveniency_n nec_fw-la tiberius_n poenam_fw-la ejus_fw-la palam_fw-la ausus_fw-la in_fw-la secreta_fw-la palatii_fw-la parte_fw-la interfici_fw-la jussit_fw-la corpusque_fw-la clam_fw-la auferri_fw-la tac._n 2._o ann._n in_o other_o case_n let_v a_o prince_n execute_v that_o office_n bold_o and_o vigorous_o which_o he_o hold_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v justice_n that_o at_o first_o give_v he_o his_o sceptre_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o must_v preserve_v it_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o harmony_n of_o government_n and_o the_o protection_n of_o majesty_n if_o the_o law_n be_v once_o suffer_v to_o be_v break_v unpunished_a there_o will_v be_v neither_o fear_n nor_o modesty_n and_o without_o they_o no_o peace_n nor_o quiet_n ann._n quiet_n si_fw-mi prohibita_fw-la impunè_fw-la transcenderis_fw-la neque_fw-la metus_fw-la ultrà _fw-la neque_fw-la pudor_fw-la est_fw-la tac._n 3_o ann._n yet_o let_v prince_n consider_v that_o they_o be_v like_o master_n of_o family_n nay_o that_o they_o real_o be_v such_o in_o respect_n to_o their_o subject_n and_o therefore_o let_v they_o temper_v justice_n with_o clemency_n they_o ought_v to_o drink_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n as_o god_n intimate_v to_o st._n peter_n by_o that_o vessel_n of_o unclean_a animal_n out_o of_o which_o he_o command_v he_o to_o eat_v 13._o eat_v wherein_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o fourfooted_a beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o wild_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o there_o come_v a_o voice_n unto_o he_o rise_v peter_n kill_v and_o eat_v actâ—_n 10._o 12_o 13._o a_o prince_n shall_v have_v the_o stomach_n of_o a_o ostrich_n so_o hot_a with_o mercy_n as_o to_o digest_v iron_n and_o shall_v be_v also_o a_o eagle_n with_o the_o thunder_n of_o justice_n which_o by_o strike_v one_o terrify_v all_o for_o if_o all_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v who_o transgress_v there_o will_v be_v none_o leave_v for_o the_o prince_n to_o command_v for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o man_n so_o just_a as_o not_o to_o have_v one_o time_n or_o other_o deserve_a death_n ann._n death_n vix_fw-la enim_fw-la quisquam_fw-la adeò_fw-la mali_fw-la expers_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la aliquam_fw-la mortem_fw-la meyeatur_fw-la tac._n 2._o ann._n the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o less_o dangerous_a to_o the_o crown_n life_n and_o empire_n than_o injustice_n of_o this_o king_n john_n the_o second_o be_v a_o example_n who_o for_o his_o great_a severity_n become_v odious_a to_o his_o people_n and_o king_n peter_n the_o cruel_a lose_v thereby_o his_o kingdom_n and_o life_n too_o
let_v justice_n and_o mercy_n walk_v hand_n in_o hand_n so_o link_v together_o as_o if_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o same_o body_n yet_o so_o that_o one_o may_v be_v use_v without_o offence_n to_o the_o other_o for_o this_o reason_n god_n give_v not_o the_o flame_a sword_n which_o guard_v paradise_n to_o a_o seraphim_n which_o be_v all_o love_n and_o mercy_n but_o to_o a_o cherubin_n a_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n who_o know_v better_o how_o to_o temper_v justice_n with_o clemency_n 24._o clemency_n and_o he_o place_v at_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n cherubim_n and_o a_o flame_a sword_n gen._n 3._o 24._o nothing_o be_v more_o pernicious_a than_o a_o prince_n over-merciful_a in_o the_o time_n of_o nerva_n they_o use_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v more_o difficult_a to_o live_v under_o a_o prince_n who_o bear_v with_o all_o than_o one_o who_o bear_v with_o nothing_o for_o he_o be_v not_o less_o cruel_a who_o pardon_v all_o than_o he_o who_o forgive_v none_o nor_o be_v excessive_a mercy_n less_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o people_n than_o cruelty_n phil._n cruelty_n faliciores_fw-la sunt_fw-la imprâ—â—i_fw-la supplicia_fw-la luentes_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la eos_fw-la nulla_fw-la justitiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d coerceat_fw-la boet._n lib._n 4._o phil._n and_o sometime_o indulgence_n and_o forbearance_n do_v more_o mischief_n than_o the_o crime_n itself_o for_o wickedness_n grow_v bold_a when_o it_o can_v promise_v itself_o pardon_v it_o be_v the_o clemency_n or_o rather_o negligence_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o that_o make_v his_o reign_n as_o bloody_a as_o that_o of_o king_n peter_n be_v by_o his_o cruelty_n clemency_n and_o severity_n the_o one_o profuse_a and_o the_o other_o moderate_a make_v the_o prince_n belove_v ann._n belove_v mirumque_fw-la amorem_fw-la assecutus_fw-la etat_fw-la effuse_n clementiae_fw-la modicus_fw-la severitate_fw-la tac._n 6._o ann._n he_o who_o can_v neat_o and_o prudent_o temper_v these_o virtue_n can_v choose_v but_o govern_v well_o nay_o his_o whole_a reign_n will_v be_v a_o tuneful_a harmony_n like_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o a_o base_a and_o treble_a sing_v treble_a i_o will_v sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n will_v i_o sing_v heaven_n produce_v corn_n by_o the_o mildness_n of_o its_o dew_n and_o preserve_v it_o by_o the_o rigour_n of_o its_o frost_n and_o snow_n if_o god_n be_v not_o merciful_a we_o shall_v fear_v he_o but_o not_o adore_v he_o both_o these_o virtue_n make_v he_o both_o fear_v and_o love_v therefore_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n use_v to_o say_v by_o justice_n i_o oblige_v the_o good_a the_o bad_a by_o clemency_n the_o one_o compel_v their_o fear_n the_o other_o engage_v their_o love_n confidence_n of_o pardon_n make_v subject_n arrogant_a and_o excessive_a clemency_n create_v contempt_n and_o disrespect_n and_o occasion_n the_o ruin_n of_o government_n emblem_n xxiii_o there_o be_v no_o great_a chemist_n than_o prince_n who_o set_v a_o value_n upon_o worthless_a trifle_n in_o bestow_v they_o upon_o other_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o virtue_n ben._n virtue_n imperator_fw-la aliquando_fw-la torquibus_fw-la murali_fw-la &_o civicâ_fw-la donat_fw-la quid_fw-la habet_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la pretiosum_fw-la quid_fw-la prâ—texta_fw-la quid_fw-la fasces_fw-la quid_fw-la tribunal_n quid_fw-la currus_fw-la will_v horum_fw-la honour_n est_fw-la sed_fw-la honoris_fw-la insigne_fw-la sen._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr ben._n the_o roman_n invent_v several_a sort_n of_o crown_n as_o mural_a civic_a and_o naval_a as_o glorious_a badge_n of_o great_a and_o worthy_a exploit_n these_o nature_n supply_v they_o with_o as_o grass_n palm_n and_o bay_n of_o which_o without_o any_o cost_n they_o make_v those_o crown_n the_o treasury_n will_v not_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v reward_v service_n have_v not_o that_o politic_a invention_n of_o crown_n be_v think_v on_o which_o be_v give_v as_o public_a testimony_n of_o valâ—ur_n be_v more_o value_v and_o esteem_v than_o gold_n or_o silver_n the_o soldier_n undergo_v all_o fatigue_n and_o danger_n to_o obtain_v they_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n found_v military_a order_n who_o badge_n be_v not_o only_a mark_n of_o nobility_n but_o also_o of_o valour_n so_o that_o all_o care_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v to_o keep_v up_o their_o value_n and_o esteem_n by_o bestow_v they_o with_o great_a attention_n and_o respect_n to_o merit_n for_o they_o be_v so_o much_o esteem_v as_o they_o be_v token_n of_o nobility_n and_o bravery_n but_o if_o without_o distinction_n they_o shall_v be_v promiscuous_o conjure_v on_o all_o they_o will_v grow_v cheap_a and_o contemptiâ—â—â—_n and_o arminius_n may_v well_o jeer_v his_o brother_n flavius_n who_o follow_v the_o roman_a faction_n that_o when_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d a_o eye_n in_o battle_n he_o shall_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o collar_n and_o crown_n the_o cheap_a reward_n of_o slavery_n ann._n slavery_n irridente_fw-la armâ—nio_fw-la vilia_fw-la servitii_fw-la praemia_fw-la tac._n 2._o ann._n the_o roman_n so_o well_o know_v of_o what_o advantage_n it_o be_v to_o â—â—â—â—erve_v the_o people_n esteem_n for_o those_o reward_n that_o 〈◊〉_d hold_v a_o council_n about_o the_o qualification_n which_o a_o sâ—â—dier_n ought_v to_o be_v endow_v with_o to_o merit_v a_o crown_n of_o oak_n in_o the_o badge_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n james_n the_o figure_n of_o this_o present_a emblem_n be_v express_v the_o endowment_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v ere_o it_o be_v bedew_v for_o the_o groundwork_n be_v a_o scollop-shell_n the_o â—â—â—duct_n of_o the_o sea_n breed_v among_o wave_n and_o billow_n 〈◊〉_d inure_v to_o fatigue_n in_o its_o fair_a bosom_n shine_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o emblem_n of_o nobility_n and_o virtue_n as_o well_o for_o 〈◊〉_d purity_n as_o that_o it_o be_v breed_v by_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n when_o these_o be_v bestow_v upon_o child_n or_o such_o who_o 〈◊〉_d not_o deserve_v they_o by_o 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take_v their_o course_n and_o be_v sensible_o cure_v by_o time_n than_o precipitate_a a_o remedy_n wherein_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n if_o before_o we_o can_v not_o foresee_v and_o prevent_v at_o least_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o bear_v they_o after_o they_o be_v increase_v by_o opposition_n a_o danger_n conceal_v or_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o thereby_o become_v public_a and_o lay_v great_a impediment_n in_o his_o way_n who_o think_v to_o stop_v it_o fear_v imprudent_o arm_v against_o a_o superior_a power_n do_v but_o find_v it_o exercise_v and_o render_v it_o more_o powerful_a by_o the_o addition_n of_o its_o own_o spoil_n this_o method_n cerealis_n take_v to_o compose_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o of_o treves_n lest_o they_o shall_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o roman_n say_v a_o fabric_n as_o that_o be_v which_o have_v be_v the_o product_n of_o eight_o hundred_o year_n success_n and_o industry_n can_v not_o be_v pull_v down_o but_o its_o ruin_n must_v of_o necessity_n bury_v the_o author_n of_o it_o hist._n it_o octogentorum_fw-la annorum_fw-la fortuna_fw-la disciplinaque_fw-la compages_fw-la haec_fw-la coalâ—â—_n quae_fw-la convelli_fw-la sine_fw-la excidio_fw-la convellentium_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la tac._n 4._o hist._n many_o thing_n will_v not_o succeed_v so_o ill_o do_v not_o our_o fear_n and_o imagination_n act_v with_o too_o much_o precipitation_n apprehension_n and_o jealousy_n of_o tyranny_n when_o once_o discover_v make_v it_o begin_v to_o be_v real_o though_o it_o be_v not_o before_o whence_o in_o such_o like_a case_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o no_o less_o courage_n to_o know_v how_o to_o dissemble_v than_o to_o be_v too_o rash_a in_o remedy_v the_o former_a be_v the_o genuine_a effect_n of_o prudence_n this_o general_o the_o result_n of_o fear_n emblem_n xxxv_o the_o close_a the_o breath_n be_v press_v in_o a_o trumpet_n with_o the_o great_a harmony_n and_o variety_n it_o go_v out_o of_o it_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o virtue_n which_o be_v 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caution_n as_o the_o event_n shall_v show_v to_o prudence_n ambition_n be_v not_o less_o dangerous_a in_o the_o excess_n of_o its_o fear_n than_o of_o its_o desire_n especial_o in_o that_o which_o be_v acquire_v by_o violence_n fear_n suggest_v no_o mean_n which_o be_v not_o immediate_o make_v use_n of_o for_o its_o preservation_n there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o line_n of_o the_o party_n wrong_v or_o any_o one_o who_o have_v the_o least_o pretention_n to_o the_o state_n though_o never_o so_o remote_a but_o be_v fear_v tyranny_n usual_o propose_v nothing_o less_o than_o a_o general_a ruin_n thus_o mucianus_n practise_v kill_v the_o son_n of_o vitellius_n ann_n vitellius_n mansuram_fw-la discordiam_fw-la â—btendens_fw-la â—i_fw-la semina_fw-la belli_fw-la restrinxisset_fw-la tac._n â—_o ann_n the_o same_o also_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o school_n of_o machiavelli_n who_o scholar_n forget_v the_o example_n of_o david_n who_o seek_v out_o saul_n relation_n that_o they_o may_v partake_v of_o his_o mercy_n
3._o mercy_n 2_o sam._n 9_o 3._o follow_v that_o of_o some_o tyrant_n as_o if_o all_o be_v not_o ruin_v by_o these_o pernicious_a practice_n and_o if_o any_o one_o have_v be_v preserve_v as_o we_o shall_v observe_v it_o be_v by_o change_v they_o for_o the_o better_a most_o kingdom_n be_v augment_v by_o usurpation_n and_o afterward_o maintain_v by_o justice_n and_o legitimate_a by_o time_n extreme_a violence_n be_v extreme_a danger_n cyrus_n invade_v lydia_n and_o dispossess_v king_n croesus_n but_o have_v he_o have_v any_o of_o our_o politician_n they_o will_v have_v advise_v he_o for_o his_o great_a security_n to_o have_v take_v he_o off_o yet_o cyrus_n restore_v he_o one_o city_n by_o which_o he_o may_v support_v his_o royal_a dignity_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o have_v provoke_v the_o hatred_n and_o arm_n of_o all_o greece_n if_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o cruel_a hist._n cruel_a hec_fw-la clementia_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la utilis_fw-la victori_fw-la quam_fw-la victo_fw-la 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21._o do_v judge_n 16._o 21._o when_o he_o pull_v the_o temple_n upon_o their_o head_n ibid._n head_n ibid._n kill_v more_o enemy_n die_v than_o he_o have_v do_v live_v ibid._n live_v ibid._n inordinate_a ambition_n moreover_o persuade_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n the_o humble_v of_o the_o nobility_n the_o weaken_n of_o the_o potent_a and_o rich_a and_o the_o reduction_n of_o all_o to_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n think_v that_o the_o more_o absolute_a the_o more_o firm_a it_o be_v and_o that_o the_o low_a the_o people_n be_v reduce_v the_o high_a its_o glory_n rise_v a_o error_n by_o which_o flattery_n gain_v the_o heart_n of_o prince_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o great_a danger_n it_o be_v modesty_n that_o preserve_v empire_n so_o correct_v the_o prince_n ambition_n that_o it_o may_v maintain_v it_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o reason_n the_o power_n of_o his_o dignity_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n for_o no_o monarchy_n be_v last_v which_o be_v not_o mix_v that_o be_v compose_v of_o aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n â—_o democracy_n quae_fw-la ex_fw-la pluribus_fw-la constat_fw-la resp_n melior_fw-la est_fw-la arist._n 2_o pol._n c._n â—_o absolute_a power_n be_v tyranny_n whoever_o promote_v that_o promote_v his_o own_o ruin_n a_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o govern_v as_o the_o lord_n but_o as_o the_o father_n the_o protector_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o state_n 11._o state_n huc_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la reducenda_fw-la ut_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la imperio_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la sed_fw-la patremfamilias_a aut_fw-la regem_fw-la agere_fw-la videatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n arist._n pol._n 5._o c._n 11._o these_o disorder_n of_o ambition_n proceed_v from_o a_o long_a use_n and_o abuse_v of_o dominion_n which_o covet_v all_o for_o itself_o in_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a prince_n shall_v conquer_v themselves_o and_o submit_v to_o reason_n 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to_o the_o leprosy_n and_o all_o other_o human_a misery_n as_o god_n give_v moses_n to_o understand_v 6._o understand_v exod._n 4._o 6._o that_o know_v his_o own_o misery_n he_o may_v pity_v those_o of_o other_o 2._o other_o hebr._n 5._o 2._o that_o a_o crown_n be_v a_o very_a unsafe_a possession_n for_o between_o the_o utmost_a height_n and_o the_o low_a fall_n there_o be_v no_o interposition_n senec._n interposition_n quod_fw-la regnum_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la parata_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ruina_fw-la &_o proculcatio_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la &_o carâ—fex_n nec_fw-la ista_fw-la intervallis_fw-la divisa_fw-la â—ed_fw-la horâ—e_fw-la momentum_fw-la interest_n inter_fw-la soliâ—m_fw-la &_o aliena_fw-la genua_fw-la senec._n that_o he_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o other_o since_o if_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o will_v be_v but_o like_o other_o man_n the_o great_a the_o prince_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o he_o ought_v to_o esteem_v this_o modesty_n since_o god_n himself_o do_v 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servitutem_fw-la pati_fw-la possunt_fw-la nec_fw-la totam_fw-la libertatem_fw-la tac._n 1._o hist._n prince_n who_o have_v want_v this_o consideration_n have_v feel_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o incense_a multitude_n inveterate_a distemper_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o the_o knife_n and_o fire_n they_o require_v soothe_v medicine_n and_o when_o there_o be_v need_n of_o bitter_a pill_n they_o shall_v be_v well_o gild_v to_o deceive_v the_o sight_n and_o tast._n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o people_n shall_v know_v the_o ingredient_n of_o the_o prince_n resolution_n and_o counsel_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o swallow_v they_o upon_o any_o pretext_n the_o danger_n and_o hardship_n of_o war_n be_v sweeten_v by_o the_o mildness_n of_o the_o prince_n thus_o germanicus_n to_o keep_v the_o gerâ—â—â—_n legion_n in_o obedience_n and_o more_o ready_a for_o battle_n use_v to_o visit_v the_o wound_a soldier_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o wound_n commend_v their_o 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in_o counsel_n brevem_fw-la counsel_n misâ—â—_n stultitiam_fw-la consiliis_fw-la brevem_fw-la when_o it_o be_v well_o apply_v it_o be_v wisdom_n 1._o wisdom_n eccl._n 10._o 1._o a_o happy_a thought_n and_o a_o word_n in_o season_n gain_v people_n mind_n and_o most_o difficult_a affair_n to_o the_o end_n propose_v and_o sometime_o discover_v the_o intention_n deceive_v malice_n divert_v offence_n and_o prevent_v a_o positive_a answer_n where_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a we_o ought_v also_o in_o negotiation_n to_o mingle_v the_o advantage_n of_o those_o who_o we_o will_v persuade_v show_v they_o that_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n as_o well_o we_o for_o all_o be_v move_v by_o self-interest_n few_o by_o obligation_n and_o glory_n sejanus_n to_o incite_v drusus_n to_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o brother_n nero_n set_v before_o he_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o skill_n of_o a_o prudent_a minister_n consist_v in_o facilitate_v affair_n with_o other_o interest_n dispose_v the_o 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