it_o be_v not_o so_o ordain_v to_o last_o long_a when_o it_o rest_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o one_o man_n well_o may_v it_o endure_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o many_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o maintain_v it_o for_o even_o so_o as_o many_o be_v not_o proper_a for_o the_o frame_n of_o one_o thing_n because_o all_o of_o they_o hit_v not_o on_o the_o true_a good_a of_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o several_a opinion_n among_o they_o so_o after_o they_o have_v know_v it_o neither_o agree_v they_o to_o let_v it_o proceed_v to_o its_o advantage_n and_o that_o romulus_n be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o companion_n may_v be_v excuse_v and_o that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o not_o for_o his_o own_o ambition_n it_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o forth_o with_o ordain_v a_o senate_n with_o who_o he_o may_v take_v counsel_n and_o by_o their_o opinion_n be_v advise_v and_o he_o who_o consider_v well_o the_o 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know_v i_o shall_v alleadg_n only_o one_o not_o so_o famous_a but_o well_o worthy_a their_o consideration_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v good_a lawmaker_n which_o be_v that_o agis_n king_n of_o sparta_n advise_v to_o reduce_v the_o spartan_n within_o those_o bound_n the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n have_v include_v they_o think_v that_o because_o they_o have_v break_v out_o of_o that_o strictness_n his_o city_n have_v lose_v very_o much_o of_o the_o ancient_a virtue_n and_o by_o consequent_a of_o force_n and_o government_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o attempt_n slay_v by_o the_o spartan_a ephore_n as_o one_o that_o aim_v to_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o tyranny_n but_o cleomenes_n afterward_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o his_o read_n of_o agis_n record_n and_o write_n which_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n he_o understand_v his_o intention_n and_o grow_v desirous_a himself_n to_o bring_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o pass_v but_o find_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o do_v that_o good_a to_o his_o country_n unless_o he_o become_v absolute_a of_o authority_n it_o seem_v to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o man_n ambition_n that_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v good_a to_o many_o against_o the_o will_n of_o a_o few_o and_o take_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n at_o length_n he_o bring_v in_o all_o the_o ephore_n and_o every_o one_o else_o that_o can_v withstand_v he_o and_o afterward_o restore_v into_o force_n lycurgus_n his_o law_n which_o deliberation_n have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v a_o new_a revive_a sparta_n and_o gain_v cleomenes_n the_o reputation_n lycurgus_n have_v if_o then_o the_o macedon_n power_n have_v not_o grow_v so_o vast_a and_o the_o other_o grecian_a republic_n be_v so_o weak_a for_o after_o such_o order_n give_v be_v set_v upon_o by_o the_o macedon_n and_o find_v himself_o single_a too_o weak_a to_o deal_v with_o they_o there_o be_v none_o can_v give_v he_o assistance_n be_v overcome_v and_o his_o project_n though_o just_a and_o commendable_a become_v unperfect_a wheresore_n upon_o the_o weigh_v of_o all_o these_o thing_n together_o i_o conclude_v it_o necessary_a that_o a_o founder_n of_o a_o republiek_n ought_v alone_o to_o have_v a_o absolute_a authority_n and_o that_o romulus_n for_o the_o death_n of_o remus_n and_o tatius_n deserve_v rather_o excuse_v than_o blame_v chap._n x._o as_o the_o founder_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n or_o kingdom_n be_v exceed_o praiseworthy_a so_o the_o beginner_n of_o a_o tyranny_n deserve_v much_o infamy_n among_o all_o commendable_a man_n those_o deserve_v esteem_n in_o the_o first_o place_n who_o have_v take_v care_n in_o lay_v the_o ground_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o true_a religion_n the_o next_o belong_v to_o they_o who_o have_v be_v the_o founder_n of_o commonwealth_n or_o kingdom_n after_o those_o be_v they_o famous_a that_o command_v over_o army_n have_v enlarge_v either_o their_o kingdom_n or_o country_n to_o these_o we_o may_v adjoyn_v learned_a man_n and_o because_o they_o be_v of_o different_a dignity_n every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v value_v according_a to_o their_o degree_n and_o to_o all_o other_o man_n who_o number_n be_v infinite_a we_o use_v to_o give_v that_o share_n of_o commendation_n which_o their_o art_n and_o skill_n deserve_v on_o the_o contrary_a infamous_a be_v they_o and_o execrable_a that_o be_v the_o perverter_n of_o religion_n the_o dissipatour_n of_o kingdom_n and_o republic_n enemy_n of_o virtue_n and_o learning_n and_o of_o any_o other_o art_n that_o bring_v profit_n and_o renown_n to_o mankind_n as_o also_o be_v the_o irreligious_a the_o mad-braind_a the_o ignorant_a the_o slothful_a and_o base_a and_o there_o will_v never_o be_v any_o so_o foolish_a or_o so_o wise_a so_o mischievous_a or_o so_o good_a that_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o two_o quality_n of_o man_n be_v make_v he_o will_v not_o commend_v that_o which_o be_v commendable_a and_o blame_v the_o unblamable_a notwithstanding_o see_v that_o the_o most_o part_n as_o it_o be_v beguile_v by_o counterfeit_a good_a and_o vain_a glory_n suffer_v themselves_o either_o voluntary_o or_o ignorant_o to_o be_v count_v in_o the_o number_n with_o those_o that_o merit_v more_o blame_n than_o praiseâ—_n and_o have_v mean_n with_o their_o perpetual_a honour_n to_o frame_v a_o republic_n or_o kingdom_n yet_o affect_v they_o a_o tyranny_n neither_o be_v they_o advise_v by_o this_o course_n what_o reputation_n what_o glory_n what_o honour_n security_n quiet_a and_o satisfaction_n of_o mind_n they_o fly_v from_o and_o into_o what_o infamy_n dispraise_n blame_v danger_n and_o unquietness_n they_o plunge_v themselves_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o that_o live_v private_a man_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n or_o that_o by_o fortune_n or_o by_o their_o virtue_n become_v prince_n if_o they_o read_v the_o history_n or_o make_v any_o account_n of_o antiquity_n therein_o relate_v that_o those_o private_a man_n i_o say_v have_v not_o rather_o be_v scipio_n in_o their_o native_a country_n than_o caesar_n and_o those_o that_o be_v prince_n rather_o agesilaus_n timoleon_n or_o dion_n than_o nabis_n phalaris_n or_o dionysius_n for_o they_o will_v perceive_v these_o execede_o in_o all_o man_n hatred_n and_o these_o as_o much_o belove_n they_o will_v see_v also_o how_o timoleon_n and_o those_o of_o his_o like_a have_v no_o lef_n power_n in_o their_o country_n then_o have_v dionysius_n or_o phalaris_n but_o they_o will_v find_v also_o they_o have_v far_o more_o security_n nor_o let_v any_o be_v deeeive_v by_o caesar_n glory_n see_v his_o memory_n much_o celebrate_v by_o writer_n for_o they_o that_o praise_v he_o be_v corrupt_v by_o his_o fortune_n and_o fright_v by_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o be_v govern_v under_o that_o name_n give_v not_o writer_n leave_v to_o speak_v free_o of_o he_o but_o he_o that_o will_v know_v what_o free_a writer_n will_v say_v of_o he_o let_v he_o look_v upon_o that_o they_o say_v of_o catiline_n and_o cesar_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v dispraise_v in_o that_o he_o execute_v the_o ill_a the_o other_o do_v but_o intend_v let_v he_o see_v also_o how_o much_o they_o praise_v brutus_n so_o that_o not_o dare_v to_o blame_v the_o other_o because_o of_o his_o power_n they_o attribute_v much_o honour_n to_o his_o enemy_n let_v he_o consider_v also_o he_o that_o be_v become_v prince_n in_o a_o republic_n what_o praise_n after_o rome_n be_v make_v a_o empire_n those_o emperor_n rather_o deserve_v that_o live_v under_o the_o law_n as_o good_a prince_n than_o they_o that_o go_v a_o contrary_a course_n to_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o titus_n nerva_n trajan_n adrian_n and_o antonius_n and_o marcus_n have_v no_o need_n of_o praetorian_a soldier_n nor_o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o legion_n to_o guard_v they_o for_o their_o own_o virtue_n the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o love_n of_o
every_o thing_n chap._n 26._o it_o be_v very_o seldom_o that_o man_n know_v how_o to_o be_v altogether_o mischievous_a or_o altogether_o good_a chap._n 27._o for_o what_o reason_n the_o roman_n be_v less_o ungrateful_a to_o their_o citizen_n than_o the_o athenian_n chap._n 28._o whether_o of_o the_o two_o be_v more_o ungrateful_a people_n or_o a_o prince_n chap._n 29._o what_o mean_v a_o prince_n or_o republic_n shall_v use_v to_o avoid_v this_o vice_n of_o ingratitude_n and_o what_o a_o commander_n or_o citizen_n to_o be_v free_a from_o their_o danger_n chap._n 30._o that_o the_o roman_a commander_n be_v never_o extraordinary_o punish_v for_o any_o error_n commit_v nor_o at_o all_o punish_v when_o either_o by_o their_o ignorance_n or_o upon_o some_o unlucky_a resolution_n take_v by_o they_o the_o commonwealth_n suffer_v chap._n 31._o a_o prince_n or_o republ._n shall_v not_o defer_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o man_n until_o their_o necessity_n require_v it_o chap._n 32._o when_o a_o inconvenience_n be_v grow_v in_o a_o state_n or_o against_o a_o state_n it_o be_v better_a to_o bear_v with_o it_o for_o a_o while_n then_o present_o to_o struggle_v with_o it_o chap._n 33._o the_o dictator_n authority_n do_v good_a and_o not_o harm_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n and_o how_o authority_n which_o the_o citizen_n take_v upon_o they_o of_o themselves_o and_o not_o those_o that_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o people_n free_a voice_n be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o government_n chap._n 34._o the_o reason_n why_o in_o rome_n the_o creation_n of_o the_o decemvirate_n be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o that_o republic_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o public_a and_o free_a voice_n chap._n 35._o the_o citizen_n who_o have_v possess_v the_o great_a charge_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n ought_v not_o disdain_v the_o less_o as_o unworthy_a of_o they_o chap._n 36._o what_o distaste_v the_o agrarian_a law_n give_v in_o rome_n and_o that_o it_o be_v very_o offensive_a to_o make_v a_o law_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o look_v far_o backward_o and_o yet_o go_v direct_o against_o a_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o city_n chap._n 37._o weak_a commonwealth_n be_v hardly_o draw_v to_o a_o certain_a resolution_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o determine_v and_o the_o course_n they_o ordinary_o take_v they_o be_v rather_o force_v too_o then_o choose_v of_o themselves_o chap._n 38._o the_o same_o accident_n be_v see_v to_o befall_v several_a people_n chap._n 39_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o decemvirate_n in_o rome_n and_o what_o therein_o be_v to_o be_v note_v where_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v consider_v how_o by_o the_o like_a accident_n a_o republic_n may_v be_v preserve_v or_o suppress_v chap._n 40._o of_o humble_a to_o become_v proud_a of_o merciful_a cruel_a without_o pass_v through_o the_o due_a mean_n between_o these_o extreme_n argue_v indiscretion_n and_o turn_v not_o to_o advantage_n chap._n 41._o how_o easy_o man_n may_v be_v corrupt_v chap._n 42._o they_o that_o fight_v for_o their_o own_o glory_n be_v the_o good_a and_o faithful_a soldier_n chap._n 43._o a_o multitude_n without_o a_o head_n be_v unprofitable_a and_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o first_o threaten_v and_o afterward_o demand_v the_o power_n chap._n 44._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o very_o evil_a example_n when_o he_o that_o make_v a_o law_n neglect_v the_o observe_v of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a in_o a_o state_n to_o make_v a_o continual_a practice_n of_o cruel_a execution_n chap._n 45._o man_n arise_v by_o degree_n from_o one_o ambition_n to_o another_o and_o first_o they_o aim_v no_o further_o then_o that_o they_o themselves_o suffer_v no_o harm_n of_o other_o afterward_o they_o strive_v to_o be_v able_a to_o hurt_v other_o chap._n 46._o man_n though_o they_o be_v deceive_v in_o generality_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o so_o easy_o beguile_v in_o particular_n chap._n 47._o he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v a_o magistracy_n give_v to_o one_o that_o be_v base_a and_o lewd_a let_v he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v demand_v either_o by_o one_o that_o be_v very_o base_a and_o very_a lewd_a or_o by_o one_o that_o be_v very_o noble_a and_o very_a good_a chap._n 48._o if_o those_o city_n that_o have_v have_v their_o beginning_n free_a as_o rome_n have_v find_v difficulty_n to_o make_v law_n that_o can_v maintain_v they_o so_o those_o that_o have_v have_v their_o beginning_n immediate_o servile_a find_v almost_o a_o impossibility_n chap._n 49._o the_o power_n of_o stop_v the_o public_a action_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o council_n or_o one_o magistracy_n chap._n 50._o a_o commonwealth_n or_o prince_n shall_v make_v a_o show_n to_o do_v that_o of_o a_o free_a mind_n which_o indeed_o mere_a necessity_n compel_v they_o to_o do_v chap._n 51._o to_o stay_v the_o insolence_n of_o one_o that_o grow_v powerful_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n there_o be_v no_o way_n more_o secure_a and_o less_o offensive_a then_o to_o seize_v beforehand_o and_o so_o prevent_v he_o of_o those_o way_n by_o which_o he_o attain_v to_o that_o power_n chap._n 52._o the_o people_n deceive_v by_o a_o false_a show_n of_o good_a oftentimes_o seek_v their_o own_o ruin_n and_o great_a hope_n and_o large_a promise_n do_v easy_o move_v they_o chap._n 53._o what_o authority_n the_o presence_n of_o a_o great_a and_o worthy_a personage_n have_v to_o appease_v and_o quiet_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o multitude_n chap._n 54._o how_o easy_o thing_n be_v order_v in_o a_o city_n where_o the_o people_n be_v not_o corrupt_v and_o that_o where_o a_o parity_n be_v there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o a_o principality_n and_o where_o that_o be_v not_o a_o republic_n can_v be_v chap._n 55._o before_o strange_a accident_n and_o change_n befall_v a_o city_n or_o country_n usual_o there_o be_v some_o prodigy_n that_o forerun_v they_o or_o man_n that_o foretell_v they_o chap._n 56._o a_o common_a people_n unite_v be_v strong_a and_o vigorous_a but_o take_v apart_o and_o separate_v vile_a and_o contemptible_a chap._n 57_o the_o multitude_n be_v more_o wise_a and_o constant_a than_o a_o prince_n chap._n 58._o what_o confederation_n or_o league_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v trust_v either_o that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o a_o republic_n or_o that_o be_v make_v with_o a_o prince_n chap._n 59_o how_o the_o consulship_n and_o every_o other_o magistracy_n in_o rome_n be_v give_v without_o respect_n of_o age_n chap._n 60._o the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o book_n which_o contribute_v more_o to_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o their_o empire_n either_o their_o virtue_n or_o their_o fortune_n chap._n 1._o what_o people_n the_o roman_n have_v to_o make_v war_n withal_o and_o how_o obstinate_o they_o fight_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o liberty_n chap._n 2._o rome_n become_v a_o great_a city_n by_o ruine_v those_o that_o be_v near_a neighbour_n unto_o she_o and_o by_o admit_v stranger_n without_o difficulty_n to_o share_v in_o her_o dignity_n chap._n 3._o republic_n have_v take_v three_o particular_a course_n to_o amplify_v and_o enlarge_v their_o state_n chap._n 4._o that_o the_o change_n of_o religion_n and_o language_n together_o with_o the_o chance_n of_o flood_n and_o pestilence_n abolish_v the_o memory_n of_o thing_n chap._n 5._o how_o the_o roman_n proceed_v in_o make_v of_o war_n chap._n 6._o how_o much_o land_n the_o roman_n allow_v to_o each_o man_n they_o send_v out_o to_o inhabit_v their_o colony_n chap._n 7._o the_o occasion_n wherefore_o people_n leave_v their_o own_o native_a soil_n and_o invade_v other_o country_n chap._n 8._o upon_o what_o occasion_n war_n be_v begin_v among_o prince_n chap._n 9_o money_n be_v not_o the_o sinew_n of_o war_n according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n chap._n 10._o it_o be_v not_o a_o match_n wise_o make_v to_o join_v alliance_n with_o a_o prince_n who_o credit_n be_v great_a than_o his_o strength_n chap._n 11._o whether_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o prince_n fear_v to_o be_v assail_v by_o his_o enemy_n himself_n first_o to_o begin_v the_o war_n with_o he_o or_o to_o expect_v while_o it_o come_v home_o to_o he_o chap._n 12._o that_o man_n rise_v from_o poor_a and_o small_a beginning_n to_o great_a fortune_n rather_o by_o the_o help_n of_o guile_n then_o force_n chap._n 13._o they_o be_v often_o deceive_v who_o think_v with_o humility_n to_o overcome_v pride_n chap._n 14._o weak_a state_n be_v always_o irresolute_a in_o their_o determination_n and_o slow_a deliberation_n be_v always_o hurtful_a chap._n 15._o how_o much_o the_o order_n use_v by_o our_o soldier_n in_o these_o modern_a time_n differ_v from_o those_o of_o the_o ancient_n chap._n 16._o what_o esteem_v our_o modern_a army_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o artillery_n and_o if_o the_o opinion_n which_o be_v general_o conceive_v of_o it_o be_v true_a chap._n 17._o how_o
it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a for_o those_o of_o this_o degree_n to_o be_v settle_v again_o by_o any_o accident_n those_o other_o although_o their_o order_n be_v not_o exact_a yet_o the_o beginning_n they_o have_v take_v be_v good_a and_o like_a enough_o to_o prove_v better_a have_v a_o good_a possibility_n as_o may_v fall_v out_o to_o become_v perfect_a but_o sure_o it_o be_v '_o will_v never_o be_v without_o danger_n for_o the_o multitude_n seldom_o agree_v to_o a_o new_a law_n if_o it_o touch_v any_o change_n of_o government_n in_o the_o city_n unless_o the_o necessity_n of_o do_v it_o be_v show_v they_o by_o some_o extremity_n which_o never_o come_v without_o danger_n it_o be_v like_a enough_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v soon_o ruine_v then_o bring_v into_o good_a order_n of_o which_o that_o of_o florence_n give_v sufficient_a proof_n which_o upon_o that_o accident_n of_o arezo_n in_o the_o second_o year_n be_v anew_o order_v and_o by_o that_o of_o pirato_fw-mi in_o the_o 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change_n and_o yet_o stand_v afoot_a but_o rather_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o state_n while_o it_o be_v in_o tumult_n counsel_n and_o force_v then_o always_o fail_v become_v subject_a to_o some_o neighbour_a government_n which_o be_v better_o order_v then_o itself_o but_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o a_o state_n be_v always_o capable_a of_o revolution_n into_o these_o sort_n of_o government_n i_o say_v then_o that_o all_o these_o kind_n be_v pernicious_a for_o the_o short_a continuance_n of_o the_o three_o which_o be_v good_a and_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o other_o three_o which_o be_v bad_a whereupon_o the_o sage_a lawgiver_n have_v perceive_v this_o defect_n avoid_v each_o one_o by_o itself_o choose_v one_o that_o may_v partake_v of_o all_o esteem_v that_o more_o sound_a and_o firm_a for_o the_o one_o guard_n the_o other_o be_v that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o city_n there_o
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may_v be_v so_o keep_v in_o awe_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o step_v aside_o and_o so_o they_o will_v have_v become_v dissolute_a which_o will_v all_o have_v turn_v to_o the_o public_a loss_n chap._n xxxvii_o what_o distaste_v the_o agrarian_a law_n give_v in_o rome_n and_o that_o it_o be_v very_o offensive_a to_o make_v a_o law_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o look_v far_o backward_o and_o yet_o go_v direct_o against_o a_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o city_n it_o be_v a_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n that_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o vex_v themselves_o in_o their_o cross_n and_o glut_v and_o cloy_v themselves_o in_o their_o prosperity_n and_o that_o from_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o these_o two_o passion_n proceed_v the_o same_o affect_n for_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o man_n be_v free_v from_o fight_v for_o necessity_n they_o be_v present_o together_o by_o the_o ear_n through_o ambition_n which_o be_v so_o powerful_a in_o man_n heart_n that_o to_o 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discover_v to_o all_o the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o heart_n for_o he_o that_o have_v seem_v good_a for_o a_o while_n and_o will_v to_o serve_v his_o own_o turn_n become_v wicked_a shall_v come_v to_o it_o by_o the_o due_a degree_n and_o in_o such_o sort_n goeon_n with_o his_o occasion_n that_o before_o the_o different_a disposition_n deprive_v he_o of_o his_o ancient_a favour_n it_o may_v have_v give_v he_o so_o many_o new_a that_o his_o authority_n be_v no_o way_n diminish_v otherwise_o be_v find_v unmask_v and_o without_o friend_n he_o perish_v chap._n xlii_o how_o easy_o man_n may_v be_v corrupt_v it_o be_v remarkable_a also_o in_o this_o matter_n touch_v the_o decemvirate_n how_o easy_o man_n be_v corrupt_v so_o that_o they_o make_v themselves_o become_v of_o acquit_v contrary_a nature_n though_o at_o first_o good_a and_o well_o bring_v up_o consider_v how_o that_o youth_n which_o appius_n have_v take_v near_o to_o he_o for_o guard_n of_o his_o person_n begin_v to_o favour_v the_o 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