ought_v not_o offend_v which_o may_v be_v do_v either_o by_o remove_v from_o they_o all_o mean_n to_o disobey_v or_o by_o afford_v they_o so_o great_a favor_n as_o reasonable_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o change_v their_o fortune_n for_o the_o mean_a course_n prove_v dangerous_a example_n the_o latin_n be_v by_o the_o valour_n of_o camillus_n overcome_v yield_v themselves_o to_o endure_v what_o punishment_n it_o please_v the_o roman_n to_o inflict_v a_o ingenious_a and_o magnanimous_a answer_n be_v make_v unto_o wise_a magistrate_n do_v oft_o obtain_v both_o pardon_n and_o grace_n example_n when_o the_o privernates_n have_v rebel_v and_o be_v by_o force_n constrain_v to_o return_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o roman_n they_o send_v certain_a of_o the_o city_n unto_o rome_n to_o desire_v pardon_n who_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o senate_n one_o of_o the_o senator_n ask_v the_o privernates_n what_o punishment_n themselves_o do_v think_v they_o have_v deserve_v the_o same_o quoth_v they_o which_o man_n live_v in_o freedom_n think_v they_o be_v worthy_a of_o whereto_o the_o consul_n thus_o reply_v quid_fw-la si_fw-la pâ—enam_fw-la remittimus_fw-la qualem_fw-la nos_fw-la pacem_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la habituros_fw-la speremus_fw-la the_o pâ—ivernates_n answer_v si_fw-la bonam_fw-la dederitis_fw-la and_o fidelâ—m_fw-la et_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la si_fw-la malam_fw-la haud_fw-la diuturnam_fw-la which_o answer_n be_v think_v to_o proceed_v from_o generous_a man_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o only_o pardon_v but_o also_o honour_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o roman_a citizen_n all_o castle_n fortress_n and_o place_n of_o strength_n be_v make_v for_o defence_n either_o against_o the_o enemy_n or_o subject_n in_o the_o first_o case_n they_o be_v not_o necessary_a in_o the_o second_o dangerous_a for_o thereby_o the_o prince_n may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n take_v occasion_n to_o insult_v upon_o the_o subjectâ—_z when_o much_o more_o seemly_a he_o may_v settle_v his_o estate_n upon_o the_o love_n and_o good_a affection_n of_o man_n example_n the_o castle_n of_o milan_n make_v by_o duke_n francisco_n â—â—orza_fw-mi incite_v his_o heir_n to_o become_v insolent_a and_o consequent_o they_o become_v odious_a which_o be_v also_o the_o causâ—_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o that_o city_n be_v assault_v the_o enemy_n with_o facility_n do_v possess_v it_o that_o prince_n or_o potentate_n which_o build_v his_o severity_n rather_o upon_o the_o trust_n he_o have_v in_o fortress_n than_o the_o love_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v deceive_v for_o no_o place_n be_v so_o strong_a as_o can_v long_o defend_v itself_o unless_o by_o the_o love_n and_o aid_n of_o man_n it_o be_v in_o time_n of_o necessity_n succour_v example_n pope_n julio_n have_v draw_v the_o bentivoli_n out_o of_o bologna_n build_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n the_o governor_n thereof_o rob_v the_o people_n and_o they_o therewith_o grieve_v in_o a_o short_a time_n take_v the_o castle_n from_o he_o so_o after_o the_o revolt_n of_o genoa_n lewis_n the_o twelve_o come_v to_o the_o recovery_n thereof_o and_o build_v there_o the_o strong_a fortification_n of_o italy_n as_o well_o for_o site_n as_o the_o circumstance_n inexpugnable_a nevertheless_o the_o citizen_n rebel_v and_o within_o sixteen_o month_n the_o french_a be_v force_v to_o yield_v the_o castle_n and_o government_n to_o octavio_n fragosa_n to_o build_v fort_n upon_o place_n of_o strength_n either_o for_o defence_n of_o our_o own_o or_o to_o hold_v that_o which_o be_v take_v from_o other_o have_v ever_o prove_v to_o small_a purpose_n example_n the_o roman_n have_v suppress_v the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o latin_n and_o privernates_n albeit_o they_o be_v people_n warlike_a and_o lover_n of_o liberty_n yet_o to_o keep_v they_o subject_a build_v there_o no_o castle_n nor_o other_o place_n fortify_v and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n do_v not_o only_o forbear_v to_o fortify_v the_o town_n they_o conquer_v but_o also_o leave_v their_o chief_n city_n of_o sparta_n unwalled_a the_o necessity_n or_o use_n of_o fortification_n be_v only_o upon_o frontier_n or_o such_o principal_a place_n where_o prince_n make_v their_o habitation_n to_o the_o end_n the_o fury_n of_o sudden_a assault_n may_v be_v stay_v and_o time_n for_o succour_v entertain_v otherwise_o example_n the_o castle_n of_o milan_n be_v make_v to_o hold_v the_o state_n in_o obedience_n can_v not_o so_o do_v either_o for_o the_o house_n of_o sforzi_n or_o france_n guido_n ubaldo_n duke_n of_o velin_n drive_v from_o his_o dominion_n by_o caesar_n borgia_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o recover_v his_o country_n cause_v all_o the_o fort_n to_o be_v demolish_v for_o by_o experience_n he_o find_v the_o love_n of_o man_n be_v the_o sure_a defence_n and_o that_o fortification_n prevail_v no_o less_o against_o he_o then_o for_o he_o the_o cause_n of_o division_n and_o faction_n in_o every_o commonweal_n proceed_v most_o common_o of_o idleness_n and_o peace_n and_o that_o which_o unite_v be_v fear_n and_o war_n example_n the_o vejenti_fw-la and_o elinsci_fw-la have_v intelligence_n of_o great_a contention_n between_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n think_v that_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o oppress_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o the_o roman_n inform_v of_o such_o a_o intention_n appease_v all_o domestic_a anger_n and_o by_o the_o valour_n of_o their_o arm_n conduct_v by_o gn._n manlius_n and_o m._n fabius_n defeat_v the_o enemy_n force_n the_o mean_n to_o usurp_v a_o estate_n disjoint_v be_v first_o before_o arm_n be_v take_v to_o become_v as_o it_o be_v a_o arbitrator_n or_o a_o friend_n indifferent_a and_o after_o arm_n be_v take_v then_o to_o send_v moderate_a aid_n to_o the_o weak_a side_n as_o well_o to_o entertain_v the_o war_n between_o the_o faction_n as_o also_o to_o consume_v the_o strength_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o yet_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o employ_v any_o great_a force_n for_o thereby_o either_o party_n may_v discover_v the_o intent_n to_o suppress_v they_o example_n the_o city_n of_o pistoia_n fall_v into_o division_n the_o florentine_n take_v occasion_n sometime_o to_o favour_v the_o one_o and_o some_o time_n the_o other_o that_o in_o the_o end_n both_o side_n weary_a of_o the_o war_n voluntary_o yield_v to_o their_o devotion_n philippo_n viscount_n hope_v sundry_a time_n by_o occasion_n of_o faction_n to_o oppress_v the_o flâ—rentinâ—â—_n do_v often_o assault_v they_o with_o great_a force_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o become_v reunite_v and_o consequent_o the_o duke_n deceive_v of_o his_o expectation_n a_o great_a wisdom_n it_o be_v to_o refrain_v opprobriousand_n injurious_a speech_n for_o as_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o can_v anâ—_z whit_n decrease_v the_o enemy_n force_n so_o do_v it_o move_v he_o to_o great_a hate_n and_o more_o desire_n to_o offend_v example_n gabide_v a_o general_n of_o the_o persian_n have_v long_o besiege_v amida_n become_v weary_a and_o prepare_v to_o abandon_v the_o enterprise_n raise_v his_o camp_n which_o they_o of_o the_o city_n behold_v begin_v to_o revile_v the_o persian_n and_o from_o the_o wall_n reprove_v they_o of_o cowardice_n which_o undiscreet_a word_n so_o high_o offend_v gâ—bides_v as_o thereupon_o he_o resolve_v to_o continue_v the_o siege_n and_o within_o few_o day_n win_v the_o city_n tiberiâ—s_n gracâ—hus_o appoint_v captain_n of_o certain_a band_n of_o man_n who_o for_o want_n of_o other_o soldier_n the_o roman_n entertain_v proclaim_v in_o his_o camp_n that_o no_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n shall_v contumelious_o call_v any_o soldier_n slave_n either_o in_o earnest_n or_o jest_n nam_fw-la facâ—tiae_fw-la asperae_fw-la quando_fw-la nimium_fw-la ex_fw-la vero_fw-la traxere_fw-la acrem_fw-la sui_fw-la memoriam_fw-la relinquunt_fw-la likewise_o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v conquer_v well_o near_o all_o the_o east_n bring_v his_o force_n before_o tyre_n they_o fear_v alexander_n fury_n offer_v upon_o honourable_a consideration_n to_o yield_v he_o obedience_n only_o require_v that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o force_n shall_v enter_v the_o city_n which_o motion_n after_o four_o month_n alexander_n accept_v and_o so_o signify_v by_o his_o ambassador_n who_o arrive_v in_o tyre_n be_v by_o the_o proud_a citizen_n slay_v whereat_o alexander_n grow_v into_o choler_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o forsake_v the_o siege_n stay_v his_o force_n and_o in_o the_o end_n sack_v the_o city_n and_o put_v the_o people_n to_o the_o sword_n a_o prince_n or_o any_o other_o state_n be_v assault_v by_o a_o enemy_n of_o far_o more_o puissance_n than_o himself_o ought_v not_o to_o refuse_v any_o honorahle_a composition_n chief_o when_o they_o be_v offeredâ—_z for_o no_o condition_n can_v be_v so_o base_a but_o shall_v in_o some_o sort_n turn_n to_o the_o advantage_n and_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o accept_v they_o example_n anno_fw-la 1512._o certain_a florentine_n procure_v great_a force_n of_o spaniard_n to_o come_v thither_o as_o well_o to_o reposess_v the_o medici_n
must_v pray_v in_o aid_n of_o other_o if_o he_o can_v do_v the_o first_o he_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o be_v drive_v to_o the_o other_o his_o greatness_n can_v long_o continueâ—_n for_o albeit_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o difficulty_n it_o be_v to_o persuade_v a_o people_n yet_o to_o make_v they_o constant_a be_v a_o work_n well_o near_o impossible_a example_n thesâ—us_n cyrus_n romulus_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o new_a prince_n be_v such_o as_o be_v aspire_v by_o favour_n or_o corruption_n or_o by_o the_o virtue_n or_o greatness_n of_o fortune_n or_o friend_n a_o prince_n by_o any_o or_o all_o these_o mean_n advance_v and_o desirous_a to_o hold_v his_o estateâ—_z must_v endeavour_n by_o his_o own_o virtue_n to_o maintain_v himself_o without_o depend_v upon_o any_o other_o which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o this_o mean_n first_o to_o assure_v all_o enemy_n from_o offend_v second_o to_o win_v the_o love_n and_o friendship_n of_o so_o many_o neighbour_n as_o possible_o he_o may_v three_o to_o compass_v all_o design_n tend_v to_o his_o honour_n or_o profit_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o pasâ—_n either_o by_o fraud_n or_o force_n four_o to_o make_v himself_o honour_v and_o follow_v of_o captain_n and_o soldier_n five_o to_o oppress_v all_o those_o that_o will_v or_o can_v offend_v six_o to_o be_v obsequious_a and_o liberal_a to_o friend_n magnanimous_a and_o terrible_a to_o foe_n seven_o to_o câ—sse_v all_o old_a and_o unfaithful_a band_n and_o entertain_v new_a eight_o to_o hold_v such_o amity_n with_o king_n and_o prince_n as_o they_o ought_v reasonable_o to_o favour_n himâ—_z or_o else_o they_o will_v offend_v easy_o they_o cannotâ—_n example_n giovanni_fw-it torrigiani_n caesar_n borgiâ—_n the_o three_o and_o last_o mean_n whereby_o private_a person_n do_v aspire_v to_o principality_n be_v not_o force_v and_o violenceâ—_n but_o mere_a goodwill_n and_o favour_n of_o man_n the_o cause_n or_o occasion_n thereof_o be_v only_o virtue_n or_o fortune_n or_o at_o least_o a_o certain_a fortunate_a craft_n and_o wittiness_n because_o he_o aspire_v either_o by_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n or_o by_o favour_n of_o the_o nobility_n for_o these_o contrary_a humour_n be_v in_o all_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v find_v and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v that_o the_o great_a man_n do_v ever_o endeavour_v to_o oppress_v the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n do_v labour_v not_o to_o be_v oppress_v by_o they_o of_o these_o divers_a appetite_n one_o of_o these_o three_o efâ—ects_n do_v proceed_v viz._n principality_n â—iberty_n or_o licentious_a life_n principality_n may_v come_v either_o by_o love_n of_o the_o multitude_n or_o of_o the_o great_a man_n for_o when_o any_o of_o these_o faction_n do_v find_v itself_o oppress_v then_o do_v they_o soon_o consent_v to_o make_v one_o a_o prince_n hope_v by_o his_o virtue_n and_o valour_n to_o be_v defend_v example_n francisco_n sforzâ—_z alessandro_n de_fw-fr medici_n a_o prince_n in_o this_o â—ort_n aspire_v to_o maintain_v his_o estate_n must_v first_o consider_v well_o by_o which_o of_o these_o faction_n aforesaid_a he_o be_v advance_v for_o if_o by_o favour_n of_o great_a man_n he_o be_v aspire_v then_o must_v he_o meet_v with_o many_o difficulty_n for_o have_v about_o he_o divers_a person_n of_o great_a quality_n and_o such_o as_o be_v but_o late_o his_o equal_n hardly_o shall_v he_o command_v they_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o behoove_v but_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v advance_v by_o the_o peopleâ—_n few_o or_o none_o shall_v hardly_o disobey_v he_o so_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o prince_n make_v by_o the_o multitude_n be_v much_o more_o secure_a than_o he_o who_o the_o nobility_n prefer_v for_o common_a people_n do_v not_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v more_o than_o their_o own_o and_o to_o be_v defend_v from_o oppression_n but_o great_a man_n do_v study_v not_o only_o to_o hold_v their_o own_o but_o also_o to_o command_v and_o insult_v upon_o inferior_n note_v that_o all_o monarchy_n be_v pâ—incipalities_n but_o all_o principality_n be_v not_o monarchy_n chap._n vii_o of_o council_n and_o counsellor_n in_o general_a a_o senate_n or_o council_n be_v a_o certain_a lawful_a assembly_n of_o counsellor_n to_o give_v advice_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v in_o the_o common_a weal_n power_n sovereign_a a_o counsellor_n be_v call_v in_o the_o latin_a senator_n which_o word_n signify_v in_o effect_n a_o old_a man_n the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n also_o most_o common_o compose_v theâ—â—_z council_n of_o ancient_a and_o expert_a person_n for_o if_o they_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o have_v be_v young_a man_n then_o may_v the_o council_n have_v more_o proper_o be_v call_v a_o juvenate_n then_o a_o senate_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o necessary_a note_n require_v in_o a_o counsellor_n be_v to_o have_v no_o dependence_n of_o any_o other_o prince_n or_o commonweal_n either_o oath_n homage_n natural_a obligation_n pension_n or_o reward_v in_o this_o point_n the_o venetian_n have_v be_v ever_o most_o precise_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n do_v not_o admit_v any_o cardinal_n or_o other_o clergieman_n to_o be_v either_o of_o or_o at_o their_o council_n therefore_o when_o the_o venetian_a senaâ—e_n be_v assemble_v the_o usher_n be_v ready_a to_o shut_v the_o door_n cry_v aloud_o fuora_n preti_n depart_v priest_n note_v also_o that_o in_o every_o state_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o a_o secret_a or_o cabinet-council_n be_v main_o necessary_a chap._n viii_o of_o council_n in_o some_o particular_a monarchy_n aristocraty_n and_o democraty_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o dominion_n have_v seven_o council_n viz_o the_o council_n of_o the_o indies_n the_o council_n of_o spain_n the_o council_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o low_a country_n the_o council_n of_o war_n the_o council_n of_o order_n the_o council_n of_o inquisition_n and_o the_o council_n royal._n in_o france_n be_v three_o council_n viz_o the_o council_n privy_a the_o council_n of_o judge_n which_o they_o call_v precedent_n et_fw-fr concâ—liers_fw-fr de_fw-fr parliament_n and_o the_o great_a council_n which_o they_o call_v assemblei_fw-la dâ—_z troy'_fw-fr estate_n of_o council_n in_o aristocraty_n in_o vâ—nice_n beside_o the_o senate_n and_o great_a council_n be_v four_o council_n viz_o the_o sage_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o sage_n of_o the_o land_n the_o coâ—ncil_n of_o tenn_n the_o three_o precedent_n of_o quarantia_n and_o the_o senate_n all_o which_o council_n do_v amount_v to_o 120_o person_n with_o the_o magistrate_n the_o great_a council_n of_o ragusa_n consist_v of_o 60_o person_n and_o have_v another_o privy_a council_n of_o 12._o of_o council_n in_o democraty_n genova_n have_v 3_o councilsâ—_n the_o great_a council_n of_o 200_o the_o senate_n which_o consist_v of_o 60_o and_o the_o privy_a council_n which_o have_v 26_o counsellor_n so_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o in_o all_o commonwealth_n be_v they_o monarchy_n aristocracy_n or_o popular_a state_n the_o council-privy_a be_v most_o necessary_a and_o often_o use_v also_o this_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v note_v between_o the_o council_n in_o monarchy_n and_o the_o council_n in_o aristocracy_n and_o state_n popular_a that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o all_o deliberation_n â—it_fw-fr â—o_z be_v publish_v be_v in_o a_o monarchy_n consult_v and_o resolve_v upon_o in_o the_o council_n privy_a and_o after_o ratify_v by_o common_a council_n but_o in_o optimacy_n or_o popular_a government_n the_o custom_n be_v contrary_a here_o also_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o albeit_o the_o use_n anâ—_z authoritâ—_z of_o everâ—_z senate_n and_o privy_a council_n be_v most_o needful_a yet_o have_v it_o no_o authority_n to_o command_v but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o those_o in_o who_o the_o sovereignty_n rest_v for_o if_o councillor_n have_v power_n to_o command_v absolute_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v sovereign_n and_o consequent_o all_o execution_n at_o their_o pleasure_n which_o may_v not_o be_v without_o detract_n from_o majesty_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o sovereign_a and_o sacred_a as_o no_o citizen_n or_o subject_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o may_v touch_v or_o approach_v thereunto_o chap._n ix._o of_o officer_n and_o commissioner_n with_o their_o respective_a distinction_n a_o officer_n be_v a_o person_n public_a that_o have_v charge_n ordinary_a and_o limit_v by_o law_n a_o commissioner_n be_v also_o a_o person_n publickâ—_z but_o his_o charge_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o limit_v by_o commission_n officer_n be_v of_o two_o â—orts_n and_o so_o be_v commissioner_n the_o one_o have_v power_n to_o command_v and_o be_v call_v magistrate_n the_o other_o have_v authority_n to_o execute_v so_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v person_n public_a yet_o be_v not_o all_o public_a person_n either_o officer_n or_o commissioner_n commissioner_n be_v ordain_v to_o govern_v in_o provincesâ—_n in_o war_n in_o justice_n in_o dispose_v the_o treasure_n or_o some_o other_o function_n concerning_o the_o state_n but_o all_o commission_n
be_v nothing_o more_o dangerous_a then_o to_o enterprise_v a_o war_n or_o other_o action_n of_o importance_n upon_o popular_a persuasion_n for_o such_o expectation_n be_v vain_a and_o such_o design_n fallible_a also_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o multitude_n be_v great_a when_o danger_n be_v little_a or_o far_o off_o but_o peril_n grow_v great_a and_o near_o their_o courage_v quailethâ—_z as_o they_o who_o passion_n have_v no_o rule_n or_o measure_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v how_o apt_a man_n be_v to_o doubt_v displeasure_n threaten_v by_o enemy_n chief_o when_o they_o draw_v near_o for_o the_o people_n do_v natural_o overmuch_o fear_v danger_n at_o hand_n and_o esteem_v less_o than_o be_v fit_a of_o thing_n present_a also_o to_o make_v small_a account_n of_o those_o that_o be_v far_o from_o they_o because_o divers_a remedy_n may_v be_v hope_v as_o well_o by_o time_n as_o other_o accident_n the_o offensive_a word_n or_o answer_n of_o indignation_n proceed_v from_o great_a prince_n 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ancient_a and_o hereditary_a and_o consequent_o easy_a to_o be_v govern_v for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o prince_n to_o maintain_v the_o old_a law_n â—and_v on_o occasion_n temporize_v with_o those_o accident_n that_o happenâ—_n such_o a_o state_n can_v be_v take_v from_o the_o prince_n without_o excessive_a force_n and_o if_o it_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v soon_o recover_v example_n england_n and_o france_n but_o if_o a_o monarchy_n new_o conquer_v be_v annex_v unto_o a_o old_a and_o not_o proper_o ancient_a then_o be_v it_o with_o much_o more_o difficulty_n maintain_v first_o for_o that_o man_n natural_o incline_v to_o variation_n be_v easy_o induce_v â—o_z take_v arm_n against_o he_o that_o new_o govern_v second_o every_o new_a prince_n be_v force_v to_o exact_v aswell_o upon_o those_o subject_n that_o join_v with_o he_o as_o those_o that_o do_v resist_v he_o and_o therefore_o shall_v offend_v both_o example_n ireland_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n sicilia_n and_o naples_n to_o spainâ—_n the_o mean_n to_o maintain_v such_o a_o monarchy_n isâ—_z first_o to_o extinguish_v the_o race_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ancient_o prince_n second_o to_o continue_v all_o law_n and_o custom_n in_o the_o former_a force_n for_o so_o shall_v the_o subject_n find_v nothing_o alter_v but_o the_o prince_n and_o therefore_o will_v soon_o rest_v content_v and_o the_o rather_o if_o that_o new_a monarchy_n and_o the_o ancient_a dominion_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v of_o one_o language_n but_o if_o the_o people_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a language_n and_o humour_n then_o to_o hold_v it_o there_o need_v great_a industry_n and_o fortune_n in_o that_o case_n the_o best_a way_n be_v that_o the_o prince_n shall_v inhabit_v there_o as_o well_o to_o encounter_v all_o inconvenience_n proceed_v from_o the_o subject_a as_o to_o preserve_v the_o people_n from_o oppression_n of_o his_o own_o minister_n another_o way_n be_v to_o send_v thither_o certain_a colony_n and_o plant_v they_o in_o 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discontent_v either_o for_o ambition_n or_o fear_n will_v be_v ever_o ready_a to_o bring_v in_o stranger_n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o matter_n of_o principality_n annex_v i_o say_v it_o behoove_v every_o prince_n possess_v of_o such_o a_o state_n never_o to_o increase_v the_o power_n of_o any_o potent_a neighbour_n never_o to_o oppress_v those_o that_o be_v of_o small_a power_n never_o to_o permit_v any_o foreign_a potentate_n to_o enter_v but_o ever_o to_o plant_v colony_n and_o garrison_n or_o else_o to_o make_v that_o dominion_n his_o chief_n habitation_n chap._n v._o of_o monarchy_n tyrannical_a tyrannical_a prince_n be_v not_o advance_v by_o favour_n neither_o do_v they_o trust_v unto_o fortune_n but_o by_o degree_n of_o war_n or_o else_o by_o some_o other_o indirect_a mean_n do_v aspire_v unto_o greatness_n and_o therein_o do_v maintain_v themselves_o by_o all_o way_n either_o honest_a or_o dishonest_a without_o respect_n of_o justice_n conscience_n or_o law_n either_o of_o nation_n or_o nature_n a_o prince_n by_o such_o impious_a mean_n aspire_v and_o desire_v to_o hold_v that_o he_o have_v gain_v will_v take_v order_n that_o the_o cruelty_n he_o commit_v may_v be_v do_v roundly_o sudden_o and_o as_o it_o be_v at_o a_o instant_n for_o if_o they_o be_v exeâ—nted_v at_o leisure_n and_o by_o piecemeal_o then_o will_v the_o prince_n fear_n continue_v long_o and_o the_o terror_n in_o subject_n take_v deep_a impression_n who_o nature_n be_v such_o that_o either_o they_o must_v be_v bind_v by_o benefit_n or_o by_o cruelty_n make_v sure_a from_o offend_v example_n dionysius_n and_o agathocles_n chap._n vi_o of_o new_a find_a monarchy_n and_o principality_n with_o the_o mean_n to_o perpetuate_v they_o some_o other_o prince_n there_o be_v that_o from_o private_a estate_n have_v aspire_v to_o sovereignty_n not_o by_o unnatural_a or_o impious_a proceed_n as_o the_o former_a but_o by_o virtue_n and_o fortune_n and_o be_v aspire_v have_v find_v no_o great_a 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intend_v for_o if_o he_o desire_v to_o continue_v peace_n with_o his_o neighbour_n one_o way_n be_v to_o be_v take_v but_o otherwise_o â—e_z be_v to_o work_v that_o seek_v occasion_n to_o break_v and_o to_o become_v a_o enemy_n to_o one_o or_o more_o of_o his_o neighbour_n if_o he_o do_v desire_n to_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o than_o he_o be_v to_o observe_v these_o rule_n viz._n first_o to_o hold_v and_o continue_v firm_o all_o contract_n and_o capitulation_n second_o to_o show_v himself_o resolve_v neither_o to_o offer_v nor_o take_v the_o least_o touch_n of_o wrong_n or_o injury_n three_o with_o all_o care_n and_o favour_n to_o further_a commerce_n and_o reciproke_n traffic_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o increase_v of_o the_o prince_n revenue_n four_o covert_o to_o win_v so_o great_a confidence_n with_o neighbour_n as_o in_o all_o action_n of_o unkindness_n among_o they_o he_o may_v be_v make_v umpire_n five_o to_o become_v so_o well_o beleâ—ved_v with_o 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discrimine_fw-la sumitur_fw-la princeps_fw-la quam_fw-la quâ—eritur_fw-la tac._n the_o chief_a and_o only_o endeavour_v of_o every_o good_a prince_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o commodity_n and_o security_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o contrariwise_o the_o tyrant_n seek_v his_o own_o private_a profit_n with_o the_o oppression_n of_o his_o people_n civium_fw-la non_fw-la servitus_fw-la sed_fw-la tutela_fw-la tradita_fw-la est_fw-la sal._n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o every_o good_a prince_n two_o thing_n be_v necessary_o require_v viz_o prudence_n and_o virtue_n the_o one_o to_o direct_v his_o do_n the_o other_o to_o govern_v his_o lifeâ—rex_fw-la erisâ—â—i_fw-la recte_fw-la feceris_fw-la hor._n the_o second_o care_n which_o appertain_v to_o a_o good_a prince_n be_v to_o make_v his_o subject_n like_v unto_o himself_o for_o thereby_o he_o be_v not_o only_o honour_v but_o they_o also_o the_o better_a govern_v facile_fw-la imperium_fw-la in_fw-la bonos_fw-la plaut._n subject_n be_v make_v good_a by_o two_o mean_n viz_o by_o constraint_n of_o law_n and_o the_o prince_n example_n for_o in_o all_o estate_n the_o people_n do_v imitate_v those_o condition_n whereunto_o they_o see_v the_o prince_n incline_v quiquid_fw-la faciunt_fw-la principes_fw-la prâ—ecipere_fw-la videantur_fw-la quintil._n all_o virtue_n be_v require_v in_o a_o prince_n but_o justice_n and_o clemency_n be_v most_o necessary_a for_o justice_n be_v a_o habit_n of_o do_v thing_n just_o as_o well_o to_o himself_o as_o other_o and_o give_v to_o every_o one_o so_o much_o as_o to_o he_o appertain_v this_o be_v that_o virtue_n that_o preserve_v concord_n among_o man_n and_o whereof_o they_o be_v call_v good_a â—us_fw-la et_fw-la â—equitas_fw-la vincula_fw-la civitatum_fw-la cic._n *_o england_n it_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o this_o virtue_n also_o to_o proceed_v equal_o and_o temperate_o it_o inform_v the_o prince_n not_o to_o surcharge_n the_o subject_n with_o infinite_a law_n for_o thereof_o proceed_v the_o 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than_o they_o that_o be_v writer_n of_o rumour_n or_o that_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o conjecture_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v whensoever_o a_o people_n be_v induce_v to_o commit_v so_o great_a a_o error_n as_o to_o give_v reputation_n to_o one_o only_a man_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v oppress_v all_o those_o great_a man_n who_o they_o hate_v they_o thereby_o give_v he_o opportunity_n to_o become_v their_o prince_n and_o so_o be_v assist_v with_o their_o favour_n and_o aidâ—_z he_o may_v likewise_o extinguish_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o they_o be_v extirpatedâ—_z he_o will_v also_o endeavour_v to_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o people_n by_o whâ—se_n help_v he_o aspire_v so_o many_o as_o be_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o tyranny_n rest_n enemy_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o tyrant_n who_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n gain_v the_o love_n of_o all_o for_o impossible_a it_o be_v that_o the_o riches_n of_o any_o tyrant_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o honour_n he_o can_v 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time_n past_a for_o the_o taste_n of_o thing_n present_a do_v make_v a_o deep_a impression_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n than_o do_v the_o memory_n of_o thing_n past_a or_o expectation_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o small_a difficulty_n to_o sound_v the_o discont_n ntment_n of_o other_o man_n for_o every_o one_o do_v willing_o tell_v the_o well_o and_o ill_a deserve_n of_o friend_n and_o likewise_o how_o much_o or_o how_o little_a foe_n can_v do_v if_o we_o have_v patience_n to_o hear_v which_o patience_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o good_a speed_n but_o he_o that_o delight_v to_o speak_v much_o and_o hear_v little_a shall_v ever_o inform_v other_o more_o than_o he_o himself_o can_v learn_v among_o other_o danger_n which_o a_o prince_n incur_v by_o be_v disarm_v the_o great_a be_v that_o thereby_o he_o become_v contemptible_a for_o no_o comparison_n there_o be_v between_o man_n arm_v and_o they_o that_o be_v disarm_v and_o no_o reason_n there_o be_v that_o he_o that_o be_v arm_v shall_v yield_v obedience_n to_o he_o that_o be_v disarm_v neither_o be_v it_o like_o that_o a_o prince_n disarm_v can_v be_v secure_a from_o his_o own_o subject_n arm_v a_o prince_n ignorant_a of_o martial_a knowledge_n among_o other_o misfortune_n can_v be_v esteem_v or_o trust_v of_o his_o own_o soldier_n it_o behoove_v he_o therefore_o as_o well_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o war_n to_o exercise_v arm_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o two_o mean_n the_o one_o by_o action_n of_o body_n the_o other_o by_o contemplation_n of_o mind_n the_o body_n may_v be_v exercise_v in_o hunt_v hawk_a and_o such_o like_a pastime_n thereby_o to_o be_v make_v apt_a to_o endure_v travel_n his_o mind_n likewise_o may_v be_v inform_v by_o read_v of_o history_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o action_n perform_v by_o excellent_a captain_n observe_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o victory_n or_o loss_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v imitate_v the_o oneâ—_n and_o eschew_v the_o other_o he_o that_o do_v not_o as_o other_o man_n do_v but_o endeavour_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v shall_v thereby_o rather_o incur_v peril_n then_o preservation_n for_o whoso_o labour_v to_o be_v sincere_o perfect_a and_o good_a shall_v necessary_o perish_v live_v among_o man_n that_o be_v general_o evil_a a_o prince_n that_o use_v liberality_n to_o his_o prejudice_n ought_v not_o to_o regard_v the_o infamy_n of_o miserable_a because_o his_o parsimony_n will_v in_o time_n enable_v he_o to_o be_v liberal_a and_o so_o may_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v have_v by_o parsimony_n increase_v his_o power_n and_o therefore_o without_o impose_v upon_o the_o people_n may_v defend_v himself_o from_o all_o such_o as_o will_v make_v war_n so_o shall_v he_o use_v liberality_n to_o all_o they_o from_o who_o he_o take_v nothing_o who_o be_v infinite_a and_o use_v miserliness_n to_o those_o only_o to_o who_o he_o give_v who_o be_v but_o few_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o consume_v itself_o like_o to_o liberality_n for_o if_o it_o be_v long_o use_v it_o take_v away_o the_o mean_n to_o continue_v it_o and_o consequent_o do_v make_v man_n poor_a and_o base_o mind_v or_o else_o to_o eschew_v poverty_n they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o extortion_n and_o become_v odious_a it_o be_v better_a to_o incur_v the_o name_n of_o covetous_a which_o be_v a_o scandal_n without_o hate_n then_o with_o desire_n to_o be_v account_v liberal_a deserve_v the_o infamy_n of_o oppression_n a_o ignominy_n accompany_v with_o hatred_n a_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v slow_a in_o believe_v and_o advise_v in_o proceed_v he_o shall_v also_o beware_v not_o to_o make_v himself_o over_o much_o fear_a but_o in_o all_o his_o action_n show_v great_a wisdom_n temper_v with_o courtesy_n so_o shall_v not_o over_o much_o confidence_n induce_v he_o to_o be_v careless_a nor_o over_o much_o diffidence_n render_v he_o intolerable_a whoso_o observe_v shall_v see_v that_o man_n offend_v less_o respect_v he_o who_o they_o love_v than_o he_o who_o they_o fear_v for_o love_n be_v maintain_v by_o a_o certain_a reciproque_n obligation_n which_o because_o man_n be_v evil_a use_v to_o be_v by_o every_o occasion_n of_o profit_n break_v but_o fear_n be_v continue_v by_o a_o certain_a dread_n of_o punishment_n which_o never_o fail_v a_o prince_n that_o hold_v in_o the_o fiâ—ld_v a_o army_n wherein_o be_v great_a number_n of_o soldier_n ought_v not_o to_o care_v though_o he_o be_v account_v cruel_a for_o without_o such_o a_o opinion_n conceive_v he_o can_v keep_v his_o force_n unite_v nor_o apt_a to_o attempt_v any_o enterprise_n man_n for_o the_o most_o do_v use_n rather_o to_o judge_n by_o their_o eye_n than_o by_o their_o hand_n for_o every_o one_o may_v see_v but_o few_o can_v certain_o know_v every_o one_o see_v what_o thou_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o few_o can_v understand_v what_o thou_o be_v indeed_o and_o these_o few_o dare_v not_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o which_o have_v the_o majesty_n of_o estate_n to_o defend_v they_o also_o in_o the_o action_n of_o all_o man_n and_o chief_o prince_n from_o who_o be_v no_o appellation_n the_o end_n be_v ever_o observe_v machiavel_n a_o prince_n be_v force_v to_o use_v the_o condition_n of_o beast_n must_v among_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o fox_n and_o the_o lion_n for_o the_o lion_n can_v take_v heed_n of_o snare_n and_o the_o fox_n be_v easy_o overcome_v by_o the_o wolf_n it_o behoove_v he_o therefore_o to_o be_v a_o fox_n to_o discover_v the_o snare_n and_o a_o lion_n to_o terrify_v the_o wolf_n a_o prince_n new_o advance_v can_v observe_v those_o rule_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o man_n be_v account_v good_a he_o be_v many_o time_n constrain_v for_o defence_n of_o his_o state_n to_o proceed_v contrary_a to_o promise_v contrary_a to_o charity_n and_o all_o virtue_n and_o consequent_o it_o behoove_v he_o to_o have_v a_o mind_n apt_a to_o alteration_n as_o the_o wind_n and_o variation_n of_o fortune_n shall_v direct_v yet_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o abandon_v the_o good_a if_o so_o he_o can_v but_o be_v ready_a to_o use_v what_o be_v evil_a if_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v enforce_v every_o prince_n ought_v to_o have_v two_o ear_n the_o one_o intrinsic_a in_o respect_n of_o subject_n the_o other_o extrinsic_a in_o respect_n of_o foreign_a potentate_n from_o who_o â—he_a may_v be_v defend_v with_o good_a arm_n and_o good_a friend_n also_o matter_n intrinsic_a will_v ever_o stand_v well_o so_o long_o as_o all_o thing_n abroad_o rest_v firm_a a_o prince_n that_o be_v favour_a of_o the_o multitude_n need_v not_o to_o doubt_v conspiracy_n but_o contrariwise_o where_o the_o people_n be_v general_o discontent_v and_o hate_v the_o prince_n then_o may_v he_o reasonable_o doubt_v every_o thing_n and_o every_o person_n for_o no_o man_n be_v so_o poor_a that_o want_v a_o weapon_n wherewith_o to_o offend_v wâ—en_v any_o occasion_n be_v present_v to_o have_v that_o thou_o desire_v fail_v not_o to_o lay_v hold_v thereof_o for_o these_o worldly_a thing_n do_v vary_v and_o that_o so_o sudden_o as_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o assure_v ourselves_o of_o any_o thing_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v already_o in_o hand_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o any_o trouble_n threaten_v thou_o defer_v it_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o may_v for_o time_n may_v occâ—sion_v some_o accident_n to_o remove_v all_o danger_n the_o prince_n that_o doubtech_n the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o subject_n must_v of_o force_n build_v fortress_n but_o he_o that_o fear_v foreign_a force_n more_o than_o his_o own_o people_n be_v better_a to_o leave_v they_o unbuilt_a howsoever_o it_o be_v that_o prince_n that_o desire_v general_o to_o be_v respect_v and_o esteem_v must_v perform_v some_o notable_a enterprise_n and_o give_v testimony_n of_o great_a virtue_n and_o valour_n a_o prince_n shall_v do_v well_o at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v counsel_v so_o as_o no_o man_n do_v presume_v to_o give_v counsel_n but_o when_o the_o prince_n do_v ask_v it_o it_o be_v alâ—o_o to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o of_o himself_o wise_a can_v be_v well_o counsel_v of_o other_o unless_o happy_o he_o yield_v to_o some_o wise_a man_n the_o government_n of_o his_o whole_a affair_n for_o good_a counsel_n from_o whosoever_o they_o proceed_v shall_v be_v think_v to_o come_v from_o the_o prince_n and_o not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o counsel_n of_o other_o he_o that_o take_v delight_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o public_a affair_n must_v by_o all_o mean_n endeavour_v to_o continue_v in_o such_o service_n for_o oft_o one_o business_n depend_v on_o another_o whereunto_o the_o florentine_a proverb_n may_v be_v apply_v di_z cosa_fw-la nasae_fw-la cosa_fw-la and_o il_fw-fr tempole_a governa_fw-la some_o man_n have_v not_o only_o desire_v but_o
to_o make_v triumph_n and_o public_a feast_n but_o in_o late_a time_n the_o war_n have_v use_v first_o to_o consume_v the_o treasure_n and_o after_o impoverish_v the_o people_n without_o assure_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n a_o prince_n or_o state_n that_o leave_v promise_n unperformed_a by_o reason_n of_o unexpected_a impediment_n and_o for_o no_o ill_a intent_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v neither_o be_v such_o accident_n any_o just_a cause_n or_o colour_n why_o friend_n shall_v abandon_v their_o confederate_n where_o magistrate_n govern_v just_o subject_n obey_v dutiful_o where_o private_a person_n grow_v rich_a and_o prince_n enlarge_v their_o empire_n there_o be_v the_o commonwealth_n bless_a and_o the_o people_n fortunate_a chap._n xxvi_o maxim_n â—f_fw-mi state_n or_o prudential_a ground_n and_o polemical_a precept_n concerning_o all_o estate_n and_o form_n of_o policy_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n or_o war_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v by_o select_a naration_n and_o historical_a parallel_n all_o city_n and_o town_n of_o state_n be_v bâ—ilded_v either_o by_o people_n dwell_v in_o or_o about_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v build_v or_o else_o they_o be_v make_v by_o stranger_n of_o the_o first_o be_v athens_n and_o venice_n of_o the_o other_o alexandria_n and_o florence_n the_o fortune_n of_o every_o city_n build_v and_o virtue_n of_o the_o builder_n appear_v by_o choice_n of_o the_o place_n and_o quality_n of_o law_n for_o as_o fertile_a place_n occasion_n man_n to_o be_v slothful_a unless_o by_o good_a law_n they_o be_v force_v to_o labour_v so_o barrenness_n compel_v they_o to_o industry_n which_o reason_n induce_v wise_a man_n to_o plant_v habitation_n in_o either_o example_n of_o the_o first_o be_v ferrara_n and_o rome_n of_o the_o second_o ragusâ—_n and_o genoa_n all_o law_n whereby_o commonwealth_n be_v govern_v be_v either_o make_v by_o some_o one_o excellent_a man_n and_o at_o a_o instant_n or_o else_o they_o be_v ordain_v at_o sundry_a time_n according_a to_o such_o accident_n as_o befall_v example_n the_o law_n of_o sparta_n make_v at_o the_o beginning_n lycurguâ—_z the_o law_n of_o rome_n at_o sundry_a time_n the_o government_n of_o every_o city_n in_o time_n become_v corrupt_a principality_n change_v into_o tyranny_n the_o optimacy_n be_v make_v the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o popular_a estate_n turn_v to_o licentious_a disorder_n which_o instability_n or_o alteration_n move_v some_o lawmaker_n to_o take_v order_n that_o in_o the_o government_n of_o their_o city_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o mixture_n of_o all_o three_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o policy_n of_o sparta_n continue_v â—00_n year_n when_o the_o popular_a state_n of_o athens_n endure_v not_o one_o hundred_o example_n the_o law_n of_o sparta_n make_v by_o lycurgus_n and_o the_o law_n of_o athens_n by_o sâ—lon_n whoso_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o frame_v any_o state_n or_o government_n aught_o to_o presuppose_v that_o all_o man_n be_v evil_a and_o at_o occasion_n will_v show_v themselves_o so_o to_o be_v example_n the_o envy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o noble_n and_o their_o insolency_n towards_o they_o appear_v not_o so_o long_o as_o the_o king_n govern_v but_o the_o tarquin_n be_v banish_v opportunity_n be_v thereby_o offer_v that_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o become_v discover_v the_o divers_a honour_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n the_o one_o desire_v to_o command_v the_o other_o not_o to_o obey_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o continual_a trouble_n unless_o some_o three_o mean_a there_o be_v of_o more_o authority_n then_o either_o to_o bridle_v the_o force_n of_o both_o example_n the_o king_n in_o româ—_n expulse_v forthwith_o arise_v much_o mutiny_n and_o can_v not_o be_v suppress_v till_o the_o tribum_fw-la plebis_fw-la be_v create_v who_o authority_n wrought_v the_o same_o effect_n which_o the_o king_n have_v do_v some_o state_n endeavour_v to_o enlarge_v their_o dominion_n and_o some_o other_o labour_v only_o to_o maintain_v that_o estate_n they_o ancient_o possess_v example_n of_o the_o first_o be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n of_o the_o second_o sparta_n all_o state_n desire_v to_o live_v at_o liberty_n think_v fit_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o accuse_v any_o citizen_n that_o offend_v which_o manner_n of_o proceed_v work_n two_o excellent_a effect_n first_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o dare_v for_o fear_n of_o accuse_v to_o attempt_v aught_o against_o the_o state_n or_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v be_v present_o and_o without_o respect_n punish_v second_o by_o liberty_n of_o accuse_v every_o man_n have_v mean_n to_o utter_v the_o offence_n wherewith_o he_o can_v charge_v other_o which_o he_o can_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v such_o a_o ordinary_a course_n and_o consequent_o be_v drive_v to_o way_n extraordinary_a particular_a revenge_n or_o callingin_n foreign_a force_n example_n coriolanus_n and_o appius_n claudius_n at_o rome_n lucannone_o at_o chinsi_fw-fr francisco_n valeri_n in_o florence_n a_o accusation_n be_v in_o every_o state_n necessary_a so_o slander_n be_v dangerous_a and_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o accusation_n and_o slander_n be_v that_o the_o one_o be_v public_o perform_v before_o magistrate_n with_o good_a proof_n and_o witness_n to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o accusation_n but_o slander_n be_v as_o well_o public_o perform_v as_o disperse_v in_o secret_a and_o place_n of_o repair_n without_o witness_n and_o justification_n so_o as_o every_o man_n may_v be_v slander_v but_o few_o be_v orderly_o accuse_v example_n appius_n claudius_n accuse_v by_o l._n virginius_n furius_n camillus_n slander_v by_o manlius_n capitoliws_fw-la the_o only_a mean_n to_o suppress_v slander_n be_v to_o give_v authority_n to_o some_o person_n of_o repute_n to_o compel_v every_o slanderer_n to_o become_v a_o accuser_n and_o if_o the_o accusation_n prove_v true_a then_o to_o reward_v the_o accuser_n or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o punish_v he_o example_n manlius_n the_o slanderer_n of_o camillus_n for_o his_o untrue_a information_n punish_v a_o rule_n most_o certain_a and_o assure_v it_o be_v that_o every_o kingdom_n and_o state_n at_o the_o first_o well_o frame_v or_o after_o well_o inform_v do_v take_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o some_o excellent_a man_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v blind_a though_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n he_o happy_o use_v some_o extraordinary_a violence_n or_o proceed_n for_o he_o that_o employ_v force_n to_o mend_v and_o not_o to_o mar_v deserve_v commendation_n example_n romulus_n lycurgus_n cleomenes_n there_o live_v no_o man_n so_o simple_a or_o wise_a so_o wicked_a or_o well_o dispose_v but_o prefer_v those_o person_n that_o be_v praisable_a before_o those_o that_o be_v blamable_a notwithstanding_o for_o that_o well_o near_o all_o man_n be_v beguile_v in_o discern_v what_o indeed_o be_v good_a deem_v that_o honourable_a which_o in_o truth_n be_v otherwise_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o either_o willing_o or_o ignorant_o to_o be_v carry_v into_o a_o course_n which_o merit_v rather_o infamy_n than_o commendation_n example_n every_o man_n wish_v himself_o timoleon_n or_o agesilaus_n rather_o than_o dionysius_n or_o phalaris_n rather_o a_o titus_n or_o trajan_n than_o caligula_n or_o vitellius_n who_o read_v history_n treat_v of_o great_a action_n shall_v perceive_v that_o good_a prince_n indeed_o be_v more_o secure_a and_o better_o defend_v by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n and_o fidelity_n of_o counsellor_n then_o be_v they_o that_o entertain_v many_o legion_n and_o man_n of_o war_n example_n of_o all_o those_o emperor_n which_o reign_v after_o câ—esar_n until_o maximiâ—us_n the_o great_a number_n be_v for_o their_o vice_n take_v and_o slay_v only_a galba_n and_o pertinax_n except_v who_o be_v good_a emperor_n a_o prince_n of_o great_a knowledge_n both_o in_o arm_n and_o wisdom_n so_o firm_o settle_v the_o foundation_n of_o government_n as_o albeit_o his_o successor_n be_v of_o the_o less_o virtue_n yet_o may_v he_o be_v maintain_v even_o by_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o predecessor_n but_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o three_o prince_n prove_v not_o more_o like_o the_o first_o than_o the_o second_o than_o all_o that_o be_v past_a go_v to_o ruin_v example_n the_o martial_a valour_n of_o romulus_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o numa_n may_v govern_v safe_o in_o peace_n which_o tullus_n can_v not_o have_v do_v have_v he_o be_v unlike_o to_o romulus_n nor_o shall_v bajazet_n emperor_n of_o turkey_n have_v enjoy_v the_o state_n of_o his_o father_n mahomet_n and_o leave_v the_o same_o to_o his_o posterity_n if_o selim_n his_o son_n have_v not_o be_v more_o like_o to_o his_o grandfather_n then_o to_o bajazet_n his_o father_n the_o succession_n of_o two_o excellent_a prince_n chief_o if_o they_o be_v of_o long_a life_n work_v wondrous_a effect_n the_o like_a be_v see_v in_o
every_o man_n particular_o within_o himself_o consider_v his_o own_o peril_n all_o in_o general_n determine_v to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o employment_n of_o man_n for_o service_n neither_o age_n nor_o fortune_n ought_v so_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o virtue_n for_o young_a man_n have_v make_v trial_n of_o their_o valour_n soon_o become_v age_v and_o thereby_o either_o unapt_a or_o unable_a to_o serve_v therefore_o well-governed_a commonwealth_n prefer_v military_a virtue_n before_o any_o other_o respectâ—_z example_n valerius_n gâ—rvinus_n with_o other_o make_v consul_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o pompey_n triumph_v in_o his_o youth_n no_o wise_a or_o well_o advise_a prince_n or_o other_o state_n will_v undertake_v without_o excessive_a force_n to_o invade_v the_o dominion_n of_o any_o other_o prince_n unless_o he_o assure_v himself_o of_o some_o friend_n there_o to_o be_v a_o mean_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o gate_n to_o prepare_v his_o passage_n example_n the_o roman_n by_o aid_n of_o the_o saguâ—tines_n enter_v spain_n the_o aetoli_n call_v they_o into_o greece_n the_o hâ—diai_n into_o france_n likewise_o the_o palaeologi_fw-la incite_v the_o turk_n to_o come_v into_o thrace_n and_o ludovicus_n sforza_n occasion_v charles_n the_o french_a king_n to_o come_v into_o italy_n a_o republic_n desirous_a to_o extend_v the_o bound_n thereof_o must_v endeavour_v to_o be_v full_o furnish_v with_o inhabitant_n which_o may_v be_v do_v both_o by_o love_n and_o force_n love_n be_v gain_v by_o suffer_v stranger_n to_o inhabit_v the_o city_n secure_o and_o force_n compel_v people_n to_o come_v thither_o when_o other_o city_n and_o town_n near_o at_o hand_n be_v demolish_v or_o deface_v and_o impossible_a it_o be_v without_o this_o order_n of_o proceed_v to_o enlarge_v any_o city_n or_o make_v the_o same_o of_o great_a power_n example_n the_o roman_n to_o enlarge_v their_o city_n demolish_v alba_n and_o many_o other_o town_n and_o therewith_o also_o entertain_v all_o stranger_n courteous_o so_o as_o rome_n grow_v to_o such_o greatnessâ—_n that_o the_o city_n only_o can_v arm_v six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o thousand_o man_n but_o sparta_n or_o athens_n can_v never_o exceed_v twenty_o thousand_o for_o that_o lycurgus_n have_v inhibit_v the_o access_n of_o stranger_n a_o commonwealth_n that_o consume_v more_o treasure_n in_o the_o war_n than_o it_o profit_v in_o victory_n seem_v to_o have_v rather_o hinder_v then_o honour_v or_o enrich_v the_o state_n a_o wise_a captain_n therefore_o in_o his_o action_n aught_o as_o well_o to_o profit_v the_o republic_n as_o to_o gain_v to_o himself_o glory_n example_n the_o consul_n of_o rome_n do_v seldom_o desire_v triumph_n unless_o they_o return_v from_o the_o war_n load_v with_o gold_n silver_n and_o other_o rich_a spoil_n fit_a to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o common_a treasury_n all_o foreign_a war_n with_o prince_n or_o other_o state_n take_v in_o hand_n be_v either_o for_o ambition_n or_o desire_n of_o glory_n or_o else_o for_o necessity_n example_n the_o roman_n for_o their_o ambition_n conquer_v many_o nation_n with_o intent_n only_o to_o have_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o do_v they_o suffer_v they_o to_o hold_v possession_n of_o their_o house_n and_o sometime_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o live_v only_o with_o their_o old_a law_n likewise_o alexander_n the_o great_a endeavour_v to_o suppress_v many_o prince_n for_o his_o glory_n but_o do_v not_o dispossess_v the_o people_n nor_o kill_v they_o otherwise_o it_o be_v where_o a_o whole_a nationâ—_n enforce_v by_o famine_n or_o fury_n of_o war_n abandon_v their_o own_o dwelling_n and_o be_v force_v to_o inhabit_v elsewhere_o example_n the_o gâ—ths_n and_o other_o people_n of_o the_o north_n invade_v the_o roman_a empire_n and_o many_o other_o province_n whereof_o their_o alteration_n of_o name_n do_v ensue_v as_o illyria_n now_o call_v slavonia_n england_n former_o name_v britain_n a_o common_a conceit_n and_o say_v it_o isâ—_z that_o money_n make_v the_o war_n strong_a and_o be_v the_o force_n and_o sinew_n thereof_o as_o though_o he_o who_o have_v most_o treasure_n be_v also_o most_o mighty_a but_o experience_n have_v apparent_o show_v the_o contrary_a example_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n king_n of_o macedon_n a_o mulâ—itude_n of_o gall_n go_v into_o greece_n and_o be_v there_o arrive_v send_v certain_a ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n who_o suppose_v to_o make_v they_o afraid_a of_o his_o power_n show_v they_o his_o treasure_n which_o wrought_v a_o contrary_a effect_n for_o the_o gall_n before_o desirous_a of_o peace_n resolve_v then_o to_o continue_v the_o war_n in_o hope_n to_o win_v that_o mighty_a mass_n of_o moneyâ—_z likewise_o darius_n shall_v have_v vanquish_v alexander_n and_o the_o greek_n may_v have_v conquer_v the_o roman_n if_o the_o rich_a prince_n may_v ever_o by_o his_o money_n have_v prevail_v every_o league_n make_v with_o a_o prince_n or_o republic_n remote_a be_v weak_a and_o rather_o aid_v we_o with_o fame_n then_o effect_n and_o consequent_o deceive_v all_o those_o that_o in_o such_o amity_n repose_n confidence_n example_n the_o florentine_n be_v assault_v by_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o the_o pope_n pray_v aid_n of_o the_o french_a king_n who_o be_v far_o distant_a can_v not_o in_o time_n succour_v they_o and_o the_o cedicini_fw-la desire_v aid_n of_o the_o capuani_n against_o the_o samnite_n a_o people_n of_o no_o force_n be_v deceive_v a_o prince_n who_o people_n be_v well_o arm_a and_o train_v shall_v do_v better_a to_o attend_v his_o enemy_n at_o home_n then_o by_o invasion_n to_o assault_v his_o country_n but_o such_o prince_n who_o subject_n be_v disarm_v have_v need_n to_o hold_v the_o enemy_n aloof_o example_n the_o roman_n and_o in_o this_o age_n the_o swiss_n be_v well_o arm_v may_v attend_v the_o war_n at_o home_n but_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o italian_n be_v not_o so_o well_o furnish_v do_v ever_o use_v to_o seek_v the_o enemy_n the_o plurality_n of_o commander_n in_o equal_a authority_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n occasion_n of_o slow_a proceed_n in_o the_o war_n example_n there_o be_v at_o one_o time_n in_o rome_n create_v four_o tribuni_fw-la militares_fw-la with_o authority_n of_o consul_n viz._n t._n quintuâ—_z after_o his_o consulship_n cajus_n furius_n m._n posthumus_n and_o a._n cornelius_n cassus_fw-la among_o who_o arise_v so_o much_o diversity_n and_o contrariety_n of_o opinion_n as_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v till_o their_o authority_n cease_v and_o m._n aeâ—ylius_n make_v dictator_n a_o victory_n obtain_v by_o any_o great_a captain_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o prince_n commission_n counsel_n and_o direction_n ought_v ever_o to_o be_v impute_v rather_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prince_n than_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o captain_n which_o make_v the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n to_o permit_v no_o captain_n how_o great_a soever_o his_o victory_n be_v to_o triumph_n as_o before_o that_o time_n the_o consul_n have_v do_v and_o even_o in_o those_o day_n a_o modest_a refusal_n of_o triumph_n be_v commend_v example_n m._n fulvius_n have_v gain_v a_o great_a victory_n against_o the_o tuscan_n be_v both_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n admit_v to_o triumph_n but_o the_o refusal_n of_o that_o honour_n prove_v his_o great_a glory_n all_o they_o that_o from_o private_a estate_n have_v aspire_v to_o principality_n either_o by_o force_n or_o fraud_n become_v thereunto_o unless_o the_o same_o be_v give_v or_o by_o inheritance_n descend_v yet_o it_o be_v rare_o see_v that_o force_v alone_o prevail_v but_o fraud_n without_o force_n oft_o time_n suffice_v example_n agathocles_n by_o such_o mean_n become_v prince_n of_o syracuse_n john_n galeazzo_n by_o abuse_v his_o uncle_n barnabas_n gain_v the_o dominion_n of_o lombardy_n and_o cyrus_n circumvent_v cyaxares_n his_o mother_n brother_n and_o by_o that_o craft_n aspire_v to_o greatness_n sudden_a resolution_n be_v always_o dangerous_a and_o no_o less_o peril_n ensue_v of_o slow_a and_o doubtful_a delay_n example_n when_o hieron_n prince_n of_o syracuse_n die_v the_o war_n even_o then_o be_v in_o great_a heat_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n they_o of_o syracuse_n consult_v whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o follow_v the_o fortune_n of_o rome_n or_o carthage_n in_o which_o doubt_n they_o continue_v until_o apollonides_n a_o chief_a captain_n of_o syracuse_n lay_v before_o themâ—_z that_o so_o long_a delay_n will_v make_v they_o hate_v both_o of_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n likewise_o the_o florentinâ—s_n be_v by_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o require_v to_o give_v his_o army_n passage_n towards_o naples_n muse_v so_o long_o upon_o answer_n that_o he_o become_v their_o enemy_n and_o they_o force_v to_o recover_v his_o favour_n full_a dear_o to_o govern_v a_o state_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o take_v such_o order_n as_o the_o subject_n may_v not_o or_o
estate_n example_n hugh_n capat_v a_o subject_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n be_v great_o honour_v by_o the_o soldier_n find_v mean_n thereby_o to_o prevent_v charles_n duke_n of_o lorraine_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v right_a heir_n by_o descent_n from_o charlemagne_n and_o albeit_o the_o family_n of_o the_o paleologi_fw-la ebrami_n and_o turcani_fw-la be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a and_o right_a heir_n to_o the_o turkish_a empire_n when_o the_o ottoman_a line_n shall_v fail_v yet_o it_o be_v like_o that_o the_o chief_n bassa_n have_v the_o love_n of_o the_o janissary_n will_v usurp_v the_o state_n because_o the_o paleologi_fw-la and_o other_o competitor_n be_v far_o from_o the_o turk_n person_n poor_a and_o without_o mean_n to_o purchase_v the_o soldier_n favour_n a_o commander_n general_n in_o arm_n aught_o upon_o pain_n of_o great_a punishment_n be_v enjoin_v not_o to_o employ_v or_o retain_v any_o force_n long_o than_o the_o time_n of_o his_o commission_n example_n the_o dictator_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o this_o point_n so_o precise_a as_o never_o any_o of_o they_o dare_v to_o transgress_v the_o time_n prefix_v till_o caesar_n obtain_v that_o dignity_n shall_v continue_v in_o he_o for_o life_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o usurpation_n of_o the_o state_n also_o the_o theban_n command_v that_o if_o the_o general_n of_o their_o army_n do_v hold_v his_o force_n one_o day_n long_o than_o the_o time_n prefix_v he_o shall_v thereby_o incur_v danger_n of_o death_n which_o justice_n be_v execute_v upon_o epaminondas_n and_o pelopidas_n banishment_n of_o great_a lord_n or_o citizen_n of_o great_a reputation_n have_v be_v in_o divers_a place_n diverse_o use_v for_o in_o the_o one_o they_o be_v enforce_v only_o to_o absent_v themselves_o without_o further_a infliction_n in_o the_o other_o banishment_n be_v accompany_v with_o confiscation_n a_o course_n of_o great_a danger_n example_n in_o argos_n athens_n ephesus_n and_o other_o city_n of_o greece_n the_o citizen_n puissant_a in_o friend_n virtue_n or_o riches_n be_v many_o time_n banish_v for_o envy_n or_o fear_n but_o never_o or_o very_o rare_o force_v to_o absent_v themselves_o long_o than_o ten_o year_n and_o that_o without_o loss_n of_o good_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o never_o any_o of_o they_o war_v against_o the_o country_n but_o dion_n be_v banish_v syracuse_n by_o dyonysius_fw-la junior_a and_o coriolanus_n from_o rome_n do_v make_v mighty_a war_n against_o their_o own_o country_n the_o like_a be_v do_v by_o the_o medici_fw-la in_o florence_n honourable_a and_o magnanimous_a man_n be_v wont_a not_o only_o to_o enterprise_v great_a act_n but_o also_o to_o suffer_v patient_o all_o injury_n which_o foe_n or_o fortune_n can_v expose_v they_o to_o as_o resolve_v that_o no_o calamity_n be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o make_v their_o mind_n abject_a or_o to_o forget_v the_o dignity_n apperta_v to_o person_n virtuous_a example_n after_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o râ—man_n army_n upon_o the_o river_n aâ—â—ia_n the_o galli_n pursue_v the_o victory_n even_o to_o rome_n wall_n whither_o be_v come_v and_o find_v the_o gate_n open_a without_o any_o sign_n of_o resistance_n they_o enter_v the_o street_n where_o all_o honourable_a palace_n be_v also_o unshut_a which_o cause_v the_o galli_n great_o to_o doubt_v nevertheless_o look_v into_o the_o house_n they_o find_v in_o every_o of_o they_o a_o senator_n set_v in_o a_o chair_n of_o state_n and_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o rod_n of_o ivory_n his_o person_n be_v also_o vest_v with_o robe_n of_o dignity_n which_o majestic_a spectacle_n do_v marvellous_o amate_v the_o galli_n not_o have_v before_o that_o time_n see_v any_o such_o reverend_a sight_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o only_o refrain_v to_o offer_v violence_n but_o high_o admire_v the_o roman_a courage_n chief_o in_o that_o fortune_n nevertheless_o at_o length_n a_o rude_a gall_n happen_v with_o his_o hand_n to_o touch_v the_o white_a beard_n of_o m._n papyrius_n whereat_o he_o take_v great_a disdain_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o rod_n in_o requital_n whereof_o the_o barbarian_a slay_v papyrius_n and_o by_o that_o example_n all_o the_o other_o senator_n and_o person_n of_o dignity_n be_v also_o slay_v albeit_o the_o knowledge_n and_o study_n of_o letter_n be_v both_o commendable_a and_o necessary_a in_o all_o well_o regulate_a state_n yet_o if_o under_o so_o honest_a pretence_n idleness_n enter_v such_o abuse_n must_v seasonable_o be_v foresee_v and_o remove_v example_n when_o diogenes_n and_o carneades_n two_o excellent_a philosopher_n be_v send_v ambassador_n from_o athens_n to_o the_o roman_n many_o of_o the_o nobility_n that_o before_o dispose_v themselves_o to_o arm_n allure_v with_o their_o eloquence_n and_o marvellous_a wisdom_n begin_v with_o great_a admiration_n to_o follow_v they_o and_o in_o lieu_n of_o arm_n turn_v their_o endeavour_n to_o the_o study_n of_o letter_n which_o the_o wise_a cato_n discern_v procure_v the_o senate_n to_o decree_v that_o to_o eschew_v all_o inconvenience_n which_o so_o honest_a idleness_n may_v breed_v no_o philosopher_n shall_v from_o thenceforth_o be_v receive_v into_o rome_n the_o honour_n due_a to_o magistrate_n be_v ancient_o much_o regard_v and_o contrariwise_o all_o irreverent_a and_o undutiful_a behaviour_n with_o great_a severity_n punish_v example_n the_o censor_n of_o rome_n degrade_v a_o citizen_n only_o for_o have_v yawn_v loud_o in_o their_o presence_n and_o another_o call_v vectius_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n for_o not_o do_v due_a reverence_n to_o a_o tribune_n when_o he_o past_a by_o he_o it_o be_v also_o observe_v that_o the_o son_n of_o fab._n maximus_n when_o he_o be_v censor_n meet_v his_o father_n on_o horseback_n and_o see_v the_o sergeant_n afraid_a to_o speak_v to_o he_o to_o dismount_v do_v himself_o command_v he_o so_o to_o do_v which_o command_v the_o father_n cheerful_o and_o willing_o obey_v say_v domestic_a power_n must_v give_v place_n to_o public_a authority_n tyrannous_a prince_n have_v incur_v the_o universal_a hate_n of_o people_n find_v no_o mean_n so_o meet_a to_o preserve_v they_o from_o popular_a fury_n as_o to_o execute_v or_o deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n their_o own_o chief_a minion_n and_o intimate_a counsellor_n example_n tiberius_n deliver_v to_o the_o people_n his_o favourite_n sejanus_n nero_n tigâ—llinus_n henry_n king_n of_o swede_n commit_v to_o their_o fury_n his_o best_a belove_a servant_n george_n preston_n caracaella_n cause_v all_o his_o flatterer_n to_o be_v slay_v that_o have_v persuade_v he_o to_o kill_v his_o brotherâ—_z the_o like_a be_v do_v by_o caligula_n whereby_o he_o escape_v himself_o a_o prince_n that_o reward_n or_o pardon_v a_o person_n that_o kill_v another_o prince_n albeit_o by_o that_o mean_n he_o be_v aspire_v to_o sovereignty_n shall_v thereby_o both_o incur_v great_a danger_n and_o hate_n and_o encourage_v man_n therein_o to_o attempt_v the_o like_a against_o himself_o therefore_o wise_a prince_n have_v not_o only_o leave_v such_o service_n quite_o unrecompensed_a but_o also_o most_o severe_o punish_v they_o example_n the_o emperor_n severus_n put_v all_o those_o to_o death_n that_o consent_v to_o the_o murder_n of_o pertinax_n and_o alexander_n the_o great_a execute_v he_o that_o slay_v darius_n as_o abhor_v that_o subject_a that_o will_v lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o his_o prince_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n likewise_o uitellius_n put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o murderer_n and_o conspirator_n against_o galba_n and_o domitian_n execute_v his_o secretary_n epaphroditus_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o nero_n although_o he_o instant_o desire_v his_o aid_n the_o virtuous_a and_o vicious_a example_n of_o prince_n incite_v subject_n to_o imitate_v the_o same_o quality_n which_o rule_n never_o or_o very_o rare_o fail_v example_n francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n and_o other_o prince_n in_o divers_a age_n and_o place_n have_v great_a esteem_n of_o learned_a man_n and_o forthwith_o all_o the_o prince_n noble_n nobility_n and_o clergy_n dispose_v themselves_o so_o earnest_o to_o study_v as_o before_o that_o time_n have_v not_o be_v see_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o learned_a man_n as_o well_o in_o tongue_n as_o science_n contrariwise_o alexander_n the_o great_a otherwise_o a_o prince_n of_o great_a virtue_n by_o his_o immoderate_a use_n of_o drink_v do_v draw_v the_o great_a number_n of_o his_o court_n and_o people_n also_o to_o delight_n in_o drunkenness_n the_o like_a effect_n follow_v the_o excessive_a intemperance_n of_o mithridates_n king_n of_o amasia_n the_o last_o and_o not_o the_o least_o considerable_a be_v to_o observe_v how_o great_a effect_n devotion_n and_o contempt_n of_o human_a glory_n work_v in_o the_o mind_n not_o only_o of_o private_a person_n but_o of_o king_n and_o prince_n also_o who_o have_v oft_o abandon_v worldly_a profit_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n to_o embrace_v the_o contemplative_a retire_a life_n example_n ramiâ—us_fw-la king_n of_o aragon_n verecundus_n king_n of_o spain_n charlemain_n son_n of_o carolus_n martellus_n matilda_n queen_n of_o france_n amurath_n k._n of_o turbay_n with_o many_o other_o imperio_fw-la maximus_fw-la exemplo_fw-la major_fw-la finis_fw-la *_o commission_n determine_v in_o presence_n of_o he_o that_o grant_v they_o *_o so_o henry_n the_o 4_o of_o france_n by_o put_v his_o courtier_n to_o boordwage_n be_v say_v to_o make_v money_n with_o his_o tooth_n *_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o the_o duchess_n of_o suffolk_n prefix_v to_o mr._n latimer_n sermon_n â—aith_o that_o lawyerâ—_n coveâ—ousness_n have_v almost_o devour_v england_n discipline_n tam_fw-la bené_fw-la quam_fw-la malé_fw-la facta_fw-la premunt_fw-la mart._n