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republic_n hist._n republic_n caeterum_fw-la libertas_fw-la &_o speciosa_fw-la nomina_fw-la praetexuntur_fw-la nec_fw-la quisquam_fw-la alienum_fw-la servitium_fw-la &_o dominationem_fw-la sibi_fw-la concupivit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la eadem_fw-la ista_fw-la vocabula_fw-la usurparet_fw-la tac._n 4._o hist._n what_o feint_n do_v tiberius_n make_v of_o restore_a liberty_n to_o that_o of_o rome_n when_o his_o whole_a design_n be_v to_o oppress_v it_o annal._n it_o speciosa_fw-la verbis_fw-la re_fw-la inania_fw-la auâ—_n subdola_fw-la quantaque_fw-la majore_fw-la libertatis_fw-la imagine_v â—egebantur_fw-la tanto_fw-la eruptura_fw-la ad_fw-la infensius_fw-la servitium_fw-la tac._n 1_o annal._n the_o same_o method_n the_o prince_n of_o o_o use_v to_o make_v the_o netherlands_o revolt_n which_o his_o family_n have_v make_v use_n of_o since_o to_o lord_n it_o over_o the_o unite_a province_n time_n will_v show_v they_o to_o their_o cost_n the_o difference_n between_o a_o natural_a prince_n and_o a_o tyrant_n then_o they_o will_v repent_v of_o have_v prefer_v rebellion_n with_o their_o ruin_n to_o obedience_n with_o security_n as_o cerialis_n advise_v those_o of_o treves_n hist_o treves_n ne_fw-fr contâ—â—aciam_fw-la cum_fw-la pernicie_fw-la quam_fw-la obsequium_fw-la cum_fw-la securitate_fw-la mâ—litis_fw-la tac._n 4._o hist_o the_o people_n blind_o fly_v to_o the_o call_v of_o liberty_n and_o do_v know_v it_o till_o they_o have_v lose_v it_o and_o find_v themselves_o entangle_v in_o the_o net_n of_o slavery_n they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v move_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o these_o false_a crocodile_n and_o rash_o intrust_v they_o with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n how_o peaceable_a will_v the_o world_n be_v if_o subject_n know_v that_o whether_o the_o government_n be_v of_o all_o of_o many_o or_o of_o one_o it_o will_v have_v its_o inconvenience_n with_o some_o kind_n of_o tyranny_n for_o though_o speculation_n may_v invent_v a_o perfect_a form_n of_o government_n as_o it_o must_v be_v of_o man_n not_o of_o angel_n it_o may_v be_v commend_v but_o not_o practise_v annal._n practise_v dilecta_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la &_o constituta_fw-la reipub._n forma_fw-la laudari_fw-la facilius_fw-la quam_fw-la evenire_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la evenit_fw-la haud_fw-la diuturna_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la tac._n 4._o annal._n so_o that_o liberty_n consist_v not_o in_o this_o or_o that_o form_n of_o government_n but_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o which_o a_o long_a use_n and_o experience_n have_v constitute_v and_o approve_v in_o which_o justice_n be_v defend_v and_o public_a peace_n preserve_v suppose_v that_o some_o sort_n of_o government_n must_v be_v obey_v for_o liberty_n never_o suffer_v more_o than_o in_o such_o change_n we_o think_v to_o find_v a_o better_a and_o we_o fall_v into_o a_o worse_a as_o it_o happen_v to_o those_o who_o survive_v tiberius_n and_o caius_n hist._n caius_n an_fw-mi neronem_fw-la extremum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la putatis_fw-la idem_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la qui_fw-la tiberio_fw-la qui_fw-la caio_n superstites_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la cum_fw-la interim_n instabilior_fw-la &_o saevior_fw-la exortus_fw-la est_fw-la tac._n 4._o hist._n and_o when_o we_o better_v ourselves_o it_o do_v not_o countervail_v the_o damage_n we_o sustain_v in_o the_o change_n of_o one_o form_n to_o another_o so_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o bear_v with_o the_o present_a though_o unjust_a annal._n unjust_a ferenda_fw-la regum_fw-la ingenia_fw-la neque_fw-la usui_fw-la crebrae_n mutationes_fw-la tac._n 12._o annal._n and_o hope_v that_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v bad_a god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o send_v another_o good_a one_o hist._n one_o vlteriora_fw-la mirari_fw-la praesentiâ—_n sequi_fw-la bonos_fw-es imperatores_fw-la voto_fw-la expetere_fw-la qualescunque_fw-la tolerare_fw-la tac._n 4._o hist._n it_o be_v he_o bestow_v kingdom_n and_o it_o will_v be_v accuse_v his_o divine_a decree_n not_o to_o obey_v those_o who_o he_o have_v constitute_v nabuchadnezzar_n be_v a_o wicked_a prince_n yet_o god_n threaten_v a_o severe_a punishment_n to_o those_o who_o do_v not_o obey_v he_o 6._o he_o jer._n 27._o 6._o as_o we_o be_v content_v with_o the_o season_n and_o bear_v patient_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o nature_n so_o also_o we_o shall_v the_o defect_n of_o our_o prince_n hist._n prince_n quomodo_fw-la sterilitatem_fw-la aut_fw-la nimios_fw-la imbres_fw-la &_o â—aetera_fw-la naturae_fw-la mala_fw-la ita_fw-la luxuriam_fw-la vel_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la dominantium_fw-la tolerare_fw-la tac._n 4._o hist._n while_o there_o be_v man_n there_o will_v be_v vice_n ibid._n vice_n viâ—ia_fw-la erunt_fw-la donec_fw-la homines_fw-la ibid._n where_o be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v a_o prince_n without_o they_o these_o evil_n be_v not_o continual_a if_o one_o prince_n be_v bad_a another_o good_a one_o succeed_v and_o so_o one_o make_v amends_o for_o the_o other_o ibid._n other_o sed_fw-la neque_fw-la haec_fw-la continua_fw-la &_o meliorum_fw-la interventu_fw-la pensantur_fw-la ibid._n emblem_n lxxix_o no_o bird_n so_o much_o resemble_v man_n in_o the_o articulation_n of_o the_o voice_n as_o the_o parrot_n marâ—_n parrot_n si_fw-mi i_o non_fw-la videâ—s_fw-la esse_fw-la negabis_fw-la avem_fw-la marâ—_n it_o be_v vivacity_n be_v
syria_n to_o be_v a_o check_n to_o his_o hope_n and_o design_n 2._o design_n quâ—_n syriae_n imponeretur_fw-la ad_fw-la spes_fw-la germanici_fw-la coercendas_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 2._o indeed_o the_o constitution_n of_o state_n and_o government_n in_o europe_n be_v such_o that_o there_o be_v little_a fear_n of_o those_o danger_n yet_o if_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o son_n shall_v be_v so_o violent_a and_o terrible_a that_o the_o remedy_n mention_v can_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o the_o father_n security_n let_v he_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o apply_v that_o which_o philip_n ii_o use_v with_o his_o only_a son_n don_n carlos_n the_o execution_n of_o which_o make_v politic_n admire_v its_o own_o power_n strike_v nature_n with_o amazement_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o horror_n but_o if_o he_o distrust_v the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o subject_n because_o of_o their_o aversion_n to_o his_o son_n there_o be_v usual_o no_o better_o remedy_n than_o to_o have_v he_o educate_v in_o some_o other_o court_n and_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o some_o great_a prince_n provide_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o any_o emulation_n between_o they_o with_o who_o he_o may_v afterward_o establish_v a_o alliance_n this_o motive_n prevail_v with_o phraates_n king_n of_o parthia_n to_o bring_v up_o vonones_n in_o the_o court_n of_o augustus_n 2._o augustus_n partemque_fw-la prolis_fw-la firmandae_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la miserat_fw-la â—aud_fw-la perinde_v nostri_fw-la meâ—u_fw-la quam_fw-la fidei_fw-la popularium_fw-la diffisus_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 2._o though_o this_o oftentimes_o produce_v a_o contrary_a effect_n the_o people_n be_v apt_a to_o hate_v he_o afterward_o as_o a_o foreigner_n who_o return_v to_o they_o with_o strange_a manner_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o same_o vonones_n 2._o vonones_n quamviâ—_n gentis_fw-la arsaciâ—arum_fw-la ut_fw-la externâ—m_fw-la aspernabanâ—ur_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 2._o in_o the_o disposal_n of_o his_o dominion_n to_o his_o child_n the_o prince_n can_v be_v too_o cautious_a inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v sometime_o the_o advancement_n sometime_o the_o ruiné_n of_o a_o kingdom_n especial_o in_o the_o young_a son_n who_o general_o envy_v the_o elder_a his_o prerogative_n and_o in_o the_o daughter_n match_v with_o his_o own_o subject_n whence_o arise_v jealousy_n and_o uneasiness_n which_o end_n in_o civil_a war_n augustus_n reâ—â—â—â—ting_v upon_o this_o refuse_v his_o daughter_n to_o a_o roman_a knight_n who_o may_v occasion_v disturbance_n 4._o disturbance_n immensumqâ—â—_n attolli_fw-la proâ—ideret_fw-la qâ—em_fw-la conjunctione_n taâ—â—_n super_fw-la alios_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tac._n annal._n l._n 4._o and_o propose_v procâ—dejus_n and_o other_o who_o live_v a_o calm_a and_o retire_a life_n and_o intermedle_v not_o with_o affair_n of_o state_n 4._o state_n proculejum_fw-la &_o quosdaâ—_n in_o sermonibus_fw-la 〈…〉_o reip_n negotiis_fw-la permixtoâ—_n tac._n annal._n l._n 4._o the_o choice_n of_o a_o tutor_n for_o the_o son_n who_o be_v to_o succeed_v in_o his_o nonage_n be_v another_o thing_n which_o demand_v all_o the_o skill_n and_o prudence_n the_o father_n be_v master_n of_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o expose_v to_o casualty_n than_o that_o as_o we_o see_v present_a and_o read_v of_o past_a example_n of_o many_o prince_n who_o during_o their_o minority_n have_v lose_v their_o life_n and_o kingdom_n at_o least_o be_v reduce_v to_o great_a distress_n 16._o distress_n wo_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v a_o child_n eceles_n 10._o 16._o for_o if_o the_o guardianship_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o mother_n though_o that_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o most_o secure_a yet_o the_o prudence_n and_o experience_n requisite_a for_o such_o a_o task_n be_v rare_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o a_o woman_n and_o most_o of_o that_o sex_n want_v courage_n to_o awe_v subject_n and_o gain_v respect_n but_o shall_v it_o fall_v to_o the_o uncle_n ambition_n of_o rule_n be_v wont_a to_o break_v the_o strong_a and_o most_o close_o tie_v of_o blood_n if_o it_o light_v upon_o the_o minister_n every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v whole_o devote_v to_o his_o private_a interest_n which_o occasion_n division_n among_o they_o beside_o subject_n despise_v the_o government_n of_o their_o equal_n which_o be_v the_o rise_v of_o trouble_n and_o civil_a commotion_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o all_o these_o danger_n and_o inconvenience_n the_o prince_n must_v choose_v the_o least_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o state_n and_o of_o the_o person_n most_o capable_a of_o the_o education_n of_o his_o son_n and_o pick_v out_o a_o class_n of_o subject_n whereby_o the_o security_n of_o the_o pupil_n may_v be_v so_o provide_v for_o that_o they_o can_v possible_o unite_v and_o conspire_v to_o ruin_v he_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v high_o requisite_a that_o they_o be_v immediate_o bring_v into_o business_n who_o be_v to_o have_v after_o the_o father_n death_n the_o tuition_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o prince_n only_a duty_n to_o get_v the_o successor_n secure_v and_o instruct_v but_o he_o be_v also_o to_o prevent_v the_o accident_n of_o his_o new_a government_n and_o their_o ill_a consequence_n for_o when_o the_o sail_n be_v change_v the_o ship_n be_v endanger_v and_o by_o the_o introduction_n of_o new_a form_n nature_n suffer_v because_o thing_n end_v faint_o but_o begin_v with_o vigour_n it_o be_v from_o this_o vicissitude_n of_o thing_n that_o those_o danger_n proceed_v which_o threaten_v upon_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o wave_n of_o both_o reign_v as_o it_o happen_v when_o one_o rapid_a river_n run_v violent_o into_o another_o of_o a_o equal_a current_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o successor_n be_v easy_o lose_v and_o conspiracy_n and_o innovation_n contrive_v against_o he_o 1._o he_o quando_fw-la ausuros_fw-la exposcere_fw-la remedia_fw-la nisi_fw-la novum_fw-la &_o nutantem_fw-la aâ—hus_fw-la principem_fw-la precibus_fw-la vel_fw-la armis_fw-la adirent_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 1._o and_o therefore_o the_o prince_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o reign_n so_o calm_a that_o the_o new_a one_o may_v be_v enter_v on_o without_o the_o least_o hazard_n and_o as_o seaman_n when_o they_o enter_v the_o port_n quit_v their_o oar_n and_o furl_v their_o sail_n so_o ought_v he_o to_o close_v his_o government_n by_o lay_v aside_o all_o thought_n of_o erterprise_n and_o war_n by_o confirm_v ancient_a alliance_n and_o make_v new_a one_o particular_o with_o his_o neighbour_n that_o peace_n may_v be_v settle_v in_o his_o realm_n it_o be_v no_o less_o worthy_a praise_n when_o age_n draw_v on_o to_o settle_v peace_n and_o quietness_n at_o home_n that_o no_o intestine_a broil_n subvert_v the_o state_n or_o powerful_a neighbour_n war_n without_o create_v tasso_n create_v tasso_n let_v he_o dissemble_v injury_n we_o tiberius_n do_v with_o getulicus_n 6._o getulicus_n mâ—ltâ—que_fw-la gratia_fw-la manâ—it_fw-la reputante_fw-la tiberiâ—_fw-la publicum_fw-la sibi_fw-la odium_fw-la extreâ—am_fw-la â—â—atem_fw-la magisque_fw-la fama_fw-la quam_fw-la viâ—stâ—re_fw-la res_fw-la svas_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 6._o and_o philip_n ii_o with_o ferdinand_n de_fw-fr medicis_n for_o at_o such_o a_o time_n the_o most_o prudent_a prince_n order_v a_o rainbow_n to_o be_v put_v over_o their_o tomb_n for_o a_o token_n of_o peace_n to_o their_o successor_n not_o a_o lance_n fix_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o prompt_v they_o to_o revenge_v their_o quarrel_n as_o the_o athenian_n use_v to_o do_v let_v he_o govern_v his_o foreign_a province_n with_o counsel_n and_o address_v not_o arm_n 6._o arm_n consilis_fw-la &_o astu_fw-la res_fw-la external_a moliri_fw-la armâ—_n procul_fw-la baâ—ere_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 6._o and_o see_v that_o the_o governor_n he_o set_v over_o they_o be_v eloquent_a lover_n of_o peace_n and_o unexperienced_a in_o war_n lest_o they_o kindle_v it_o as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o galba_n 1._o galba_n hispaniae_fw-la praeerat_fw-la clâ—vius_n rufâ—â—_n vir_fw-la faâ—undâ—s_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la artibus_fw-la belli_fw-la ineâ—pâ—â—tâ—â—_n tac._n hist._n l._n 1._o let_v he_o compose_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o reconcile_v their_o difference_n protect_v they_o from_o injury_n moderate_a their_o tax_n and_o reâ—ove_v all_o norâ—lties_n odious_fw-la to_o the_o people_n let_v he_o make_v choice_n of_o prudent_a minister_n friend_n to_o peace_n and_o the_o public_a quiet_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v his_o subject_n mind_n be_v form_v to_o ease_n and_o gentle_a usage_n will_v promise_v themselves_o the_o same_o from_o the_o successor_n and_o so_o not_o attempt_v any_o innovation_n emblem_n ci._n many_o great_a man_n have_v labour_v by_o speculation_n and_o experience_n to_o form_v the_o idea_n of_o a_o perfect_a prince_n it_o have_v 〈…〉_o this_o royal_a porcelain_n this_o 〈◊〉_d vessel_n of_o earâ—â—_n no_o less_o brittle_a than_o other_o and_o more_o subject_a to_o casualty_n than_o any_o particular_o when_o the_o potter_n be_v of_o the_o school_n of_o matchiavel_n whence_o all_o