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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

him Glory and preserved him from those Errors he might have fallen into in his old Age. For it rarely happens that a Man puts often to Sea without meeting with a Tempest so rare is it for a Prince's Favour to continue always x The Chancellor Chiverin says It has been fatal to the Race of the Valois to hate those at last they loved most at first Philip de Valois the first of that Line was obliged to the Count d' Artois for his Crown and afterwards did all he could to spoil him of his Possessions Lewis XI ruin'd the Duke of Burgundy with whom he lived six years Lewis XII persecuted the Mareschal Gie and Francis I. the Duke of Bourbon whom he had entirely loved and the Messieurs de Montmorency and de Biron that had been his Favourites Henry II. did the same to Monsieur de Dampierre and the Mareschal de Gie by whose Hand he would be made a Knight Charles IX to Messieurs Montmorency and de Cosse Henry III. to the Messieurs de Lignerolles de Bellegarde le Guast St Luc. de Villequier Beauvais-Nangis and above all the Messieurs de Guise whom he lov'd so much in his Youth and all of his Council that had served him best Dans ses Memoirs The same may be said almost of all Princes or because both have their Satiety those when they have given all they can these when they have got all they desire 6 The Favour of Princes says Anthony Perez who knew it by Experience rises or falls When it can go no higher it necessarily falls When Princes have no more to give they are asham'd to see their own want of Ability and when Favourites have no more to ask they forbear their Compliances For according to Co●●ines more serve in hopes of the good Things to come than those already received Cap. 11. Lib. 3. The Year of the City 774. XXXII This Year is Memorable for having Father and Son Consuls together Which was the Fourth time with Tiberius the Second with Drusus Two years before Germanicus was Tiberius's Colleague who was not very agreeable to him The beginning of this Year Tiberius goes for his Health to Campania y Now called Terra di Lavoro where he thought to withdraw himself wholly and by his absence leave the Affairs of the Consulate to his Son 1 A Prince that instructs his Son in the Offices of Government does as becomes a Father and a Prince as a Father because he gives his Son such Education as he should have and as a Prince because he does his Duty to his Subjects in endeavouring to leave them a good Successor Commines blames the Emperor Frederick the Third that his Son knew nothing had been ill Educated and was utterly unacquainted with Matters of State Cap. 3. Lib. 6. And it happen'd a small thing causing warm Disputes gave Drusus an Occasion of gaining great Credit 2 From very small Things we often see great Events The Quarrels that happen among great Men should never be neglected because they often carry them into Factions Cabals and Parties Domitius Corbulo who had been Praetor complain'd to the Senate of L. Sylla a Young Nobleman that he gave him not Place at a Play of the Gladiators His Age Custom and all the Old Men were for Corbulo Mamercus Scaurus L. Arruntius with some others were for Sylla their Kinsman Speeches were made on both sides and old Presidents cited severely rebuking the Irreverence of Youth 3 It is not only good Breeding and Decency but the Interest of a Prince and State to have old Men respected by the Young and particularly in the Publick Assemblies and upon Ceremonies where the Irreverence of Youth to those whom Age makes Venerable is of very dangerous consequence till Drusus qualify'd the Matter with a proper Discourse and Corbulo was satisfy'd 4 It concerns a Prince not to let those Offences go unpunish'd that the young Lords at his Court commit against his Iudges and Magigistrates For he 'll not be obey'd himself but as he makes them respected that are the Guardian of the Laws There are every where but more in France than any other Country a great Antipathy betwixt those of the Sword and the Gown what would become of things if these restrain'd not the other by Scaurus Uncle and Father-in-Law to Sylla and the Best Orator in his time XXXIII The same Corbulo complain'd that through the Fraud of the Surveyors and Negligence of the Magistrates the High-ways were much out of Order and scarce Passable and willingly accepted finishing them Which turn'd not so much to a Publick Benefit as the ruine of Particular Persons 1 There are always People that have the Confidence to believe they are capable of managing Affairs they understand not at all Those that find themselves in Credit with Princes think themselves fit for any Employs and upon this false Foundation do what they can to obtain them Yet 't is very certain that he is able to serve the Publick in some Offices who will ruine it in others M. de la Chastre said the Bishop of Beauvais did what he could to ruine M. Chasteauneuf with the Queen Ann of Austria that so he might have none joyn'd with him in the Management of Affairs of which he thought himself very capable The Queen he goes on could not have chose better for Fidelity not scarce worse for Capacity this good Prelate having not a Head for such a Charge Dans ses Memoirs whom he oppress'd in their Estate and Credit by condemning them and setting their Goods to Sale 2 Reformation is more dangerous than the Evil to be reform'd when it is committed to Persons have neither Abilities nor Moderation that is requisite Upon Complaints made against certain Reformers that ruine more than they establish'd Cardinal Perron said to the Council These have reason to call themselves Reformers but it is Master William 's Sense This was a Buffoon who call'd Ruining Reforming Perroniana XXXIV Not long after Tiberius writ to the Senate to give them notice that by Tacfarinas's Incursion Africk was again in Arms and that it was necessary for them to chuse a Pro-consul skilful in Military Affairs and of able Body and fit for this War Sextus Pompeius takes this Occasion to vent his Malice against M. Lepidus he accused him as a Coward Beggarly and a Dishonour to his Ancestors 1 The greatest Men have at all times found Enemies who would not only deprive them of their Employments and Dignities but ruine their Credit and endeavour to destroy the Opinion has been e●tertain'd of their eminent Worth M. de Montresor says That Cardinal Richelieu in all he undertook was more oblig'd to Fortune than the State to his Counsels and Advices And in another place he adds He never ●ound any thing in him of foresight no● a Great Man but only that he was very happy that Fortune carried him through