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A62424 The annals and history of Cornelius Tacitus his account of the antient Germans, and the life of Agricola / made English by several hands ; with the political reflecions and historical notes of Monsieur Amelot De La Houffay and the learned Sir Henry Savile.; Works. 1698 Tacitus, Cornelius.; Lipsius, Justus, 1547-1606.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; Bromley, William, 1664-1732.; Potenger, John, 1647-1733. 1698 (1698) Wing T101; ESTC R17150 606,117 529

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cardinal_n richlieu_n to_o apply_v yourself_o to_o those_o great_a matter_n concern_v your_o state_n and_o despise_v the_o lesser_a as_o unworthy_a your_o care_n and_o thought_n you_o will_v not_o only_o be_v ●ar_n from_o receive_v any_o advantage_n from_o employ_v yourself_o in_o thing_n not_o considerable_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a much_o damage_n by_o divert_v you_o from_o other_o that_o be_v better_o and_o also_o because_o little_a thorn_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o prick_v than_o big_a which_o be_v more_o easy_o perceive_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o prevent_v discontent_n useless_a to_o your_o affair_n and_o very_o contrary_a to_o your_o health_n chap._n 5._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr premiere_fw-la party_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr testament_n politic_n something_n more_o be_v expect_v from_o a_o prince_n and_o when_o every_o man_n assume_v to_o himself_o the_o praise_n of_o what_o be_v well_o do_v the_o blame_n of_o what_o succeed_v not_o fall_n upon_o he_o alone_o where_o shall_v i_o begin_v to_o reform_v shall_v it_o be_v your_o large_a and_o spacious_a country_n seat_n the_o multitude_n of_o your_o servant_n of_o several_a nation_n the_o quantity_n of_o your_o silver_n and_o gold_n execution_n gold_n the_o way_n h●nry_n iii_o of_o castille_n take_v to_o put_v down_o excess_n in_o entertainment_n des●ru●s_v to_o be_v mention_v here_o as_o a_o great_a instance_n of_o what_o a_o prince_n may_v do_v that_o have_v wit_n and_o courage_n one_o day_n when_o his_o table_n be_v ill_o serve_v he_o be_v tell_v the_o grandee_n of_o his_o kingdom_n live_v much_o better_o and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o magnificent_a as_o the_o entertainment_n they_o give_v one_o another_o the_o same_o day_n he_o have_v notice_n the_o archbishop_n of_o toledo_n give_v a_o supper_n to_o several_a lord_n he_o go_v in_o disguise_n and_o see_v the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o entertainment_n where_o nothing_o be_v want_v and_o what_o be_v worse_o he_o hear_v they_o relate_v their_o great_a estate_n 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continue_v long_o and_o carry_v the_o merriment_n any_o far_o you_o make_v of_o i_o the_o archbishop_n throw_v himself_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o ask_v pardon_n as_o do_v also_o the_o rest_n the_o king_n give_v they_o their_o life_n but_o make_v they_o prisoner_n till_o they_o restore_v the_o castle_n they_o hold_v of_o the_o crown_n and_o all_o they_o have_v get_v from_o the_o last_o king_n a_o action_n that_o gain_v he_o so_o much_o glory_n and_o authority_n that_o the_o great_a man_n be_v never_o so_o humble_a and_o obedient_a beside_o it_o bring_v he_o in_o su●h_n a_o treasure_n that_o he_o leave_v a_o great_a sum_n behind_o he_o without_o overcharging_a his_o people_n mariana_n chap._n 14._o du_fw-fr liv._o 9_o the_o son_n histoire_n d'espagne_fw-fr it_o be_v observable_a t●o_fw-la the_o king_n do_v this_o at_o 15_o or_o 16_o year_n of_o age._n he_o be_v call_v henry_n th●_n infirm_a because_o of_o his_o sickly_a countenance_n but_o deserve_v the_o title_n of_o henry_n t●e_v 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uncertainty_n of_o sea_n and_o tempest_n sea_n tempest_n for_o all_o their_o corn_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o consequent_o by_o sea_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o plenty_n of_o the_o province_n it_o be_v not_o our_o farm_n and_o possession_n will_v maintain_v we_o and_o our_o slave_n these_o my_o lord_n be_v the_o care_n employ_v your_o prince_n without_o which_o the_o commonwealth_n can_v not_o subsist_v for_o the_o rest_n every_o man_n shall_v apply_v the_o remedy_n himself_o let_v shame_n amend_v we_o necessity_n the_o poor_a and_o sa●iety_n the_o rich_a pleasure_n rich_a pleasure_n leave_v we_o when_o they_o entertain_v no_o long_o many_o voluptuous_a person_n become_v abstemious_a because_o they_o want_v new_a pleasure_n but_o if_o any_o of_o the_o magistrate_n find_v he_o have_v courage_n and_o ability_n enough_o to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o this_o evil_a i_o shall_v be_v glad_a of_o his_o help_n and_o shall_v own_o he_o ease_v i_o of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o my_o labour_n but_o if_o they_o only_o complain_v of_o these_o fault_n and_o think_v to_o gain_v themselves_o credit_n and_o raise_v i_o hatred_n and_o then_o leave_v i_o i_o assure_v you_o my_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o make_v myself_o enemy_n to_o no_o purpose_n 197._o purpose_n there_o be_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o prince_n and_o he_o minister_n the_o prince_n shall_v avoid_v all_o he_o can_v what_o may_v draw_v upon_o he_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o people_n or_o of_o the_o great_a m●n_z because_o the_o keep_n his_o authority_n depend_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o subject_n on_o the_o other_o side_n his_o minister_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n to_o sacrifice_v their_o particular_a interest_n to_o the_o public_a good_a and_o their_o master_n service_n be_v never_o to_o suppress_v any_o good_a advice_n for_o fear_v it_o shall_v make_v they_o odious_a to_o the_o people_n or_o to_o the_o great_a man_n for_o according_a to_o richelieu_n the_o probity_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n shall_v be_v proof_n against_o all_o interest_n and_o so_o constant_a that_o neither_o calumny_n nor_o opposition_n shall_v discourage_v he_o do_v well_o nor_o turn_v he_o from_o those_o end_v he_o have_v propose_v to_o himself_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o state_n chap._n dernier_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr premiere_fw-la party_n du_fw-fr testament_n politic_n cardinal_n d'ossat_fw-la speak_v of_o a_o knight_n of_o malta_n ●●om_n who_o importunity_n he_o can_v not_o quit_v himself_o without_o promise_v though_o cold_o to_o recommend_v he_o to_o henry_n iv_o of_o france_n for_o a_o favour_n he_o unreasonable_o ask_v i_o repent_v myself_o say_v he_o and_o will_v another_o time_n conquer_v this_o pusillanimity_n without_o expose_v again_o the_o impertinence_n of_o such_o impor●uners_n nor_o my_o own_o cowardly_a shame_n to_o re●use_v they_o letter_n 197._o and_o though_o i_o may_v have_v many_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n unjust_o fear_v unjust_o it_o 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for_o than_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o court_v the_o people_n their_o ally_n and_o prince_n and_o be_v court_v by_o they_o and_o the_o more_o splendid_a any_o man_n be_v in_o his_o house_n furniture_n and_o attendant_n it_o gain_v he_o the_o great_a reputation_n and_o more_o client_n protection_n client_n people_z that_o make_v court_n to_o great_a man_n for_o their_o protection_n but_o after_o they_o begin_v to_o murder_v one_o another_o and_o their_o greatness_n be_v a_o crime_n fatal_a crime_n great_a reputation_n be_v as_o dangerous_a as_o ill_a reputation_n if_o it_o revive_v the_o dead_a it_o often_o make_v the_o live_n die_v prince_n can_v bear_v merit_n that_o be_v too_o much_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o knowledge_n to_o know_v how_o to_o conceal_v it_o well_o not_o only_o from_o the_o prince_n but_o from_o the_o people_n who_o applause_n be_v fatal_a other_o grow_v wiser_n and_o new_a man_n that_o be_v oft_o take_v into_o the_o senate_n 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