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according_a to_o the_o profit_n they_o receive_v and_o reap_v thereby_o 15_o from_o these_o two_o extremity_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o point_v out_o and_o imagine_v the_o humour_n and_o disposition_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o their_o virill_n age_n which_o will_v be_v still_o separate_v and_o estrange_v from_o the_o confidence_n and_o presumption_n of_o young_a and_o the_o fear_n and_o diffidence_n of_o old_a man_n 16_o so_o as_o use_v moderation_n in_o their_o manner_n and_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n in_o their_o affair_n they_o will_v bear_v themselves_o circumspecte_o join_v profit_n with_o honesty_n and_o recollect_v and_o accumy_n plate_v what_o they_o have_v want_v aswell_o in_o their_o youth_n as_o old_a age_n the_o excess_n and_o defect_n that_o be_v find_v in_o both_o these_o age_n will_v be_v convert_v to_o a_o mediocrity_n in_o this_o chap._n xxviii_o 1_o the_o difference_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o fortune_n 2_o the_o profit_n and_o 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and_o action_n they_o be_v imperious_a and_o stately_a aswell_o because_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n occasion_v it_o as_o also_o that_o they_o delight_v to_o make_v ostentation_n of_o their_o greatness_n 5_o they_o be_v ingrateful_a vinaictive_a arrogaâ—â—_n and_o vain_a because_o man_n delight_v to_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o they_o admire_v and_o love_v and_o rich_a man_n admire_v and_o love_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o their_o wealth_n whereof_o they_o common_o speak_v and_o boast_v believe_v that_o other_o take_v as_o much_o pleasure_n therein_o as_o themselves_o to_o conclude_v they_o hereby_o in_o effect_n make_v themselves_o happy_a in_o their_o folly_n 6_o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o those_o who_o have_v be_v long_o and_o those_o that_o be_v late_o become_v rich_a for_o the_o last_o be_v common_o more_o indescreete_a covetous_a and_o insolent_a than_o the_o former_a and_o for_o the_o injury_n which_o rich_a man_n offer_v and_o commit_v they_o perform_v they_o more_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o bravery_n than_o out_o of_o any_o intent_n to_o molest_v or_o wrong_v us._n 7_o those_o who_o be_v oppulent_a and_o in_o any_o high_a degree_n of_o authority_n be_v almost_o of_o the_o same_o humour_n but_o they_o be_v more_o haughty_a and_o ambitious_a of_o honour_n and_o not_o so_o vain_a or_o reckless_a as_o rich_a man_n 8_o for_o authority_n be_v subject_a to_o reprehension_n and_o still_o in_o action_n it_o behoove_v they_o to_o be_v vigilant_a and_o distrustful_a their_o countenance_n hold_v more_o of_o pride_n than_o anger_n and_o be_v fair_a more_o modest_a than_o those_o of_o rich_a man_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o a_o graceful_a kind_n of_o temperate_a severity_n 9_o as_o for_o their_o injury_n and_o wrong_n they_o be_v great_a according_a to_o their_o power_n they_o very_o difficult_o reconcile_v themselves_o to_o those_o who_o they_o mistrust_v or_o to_o those_o who_o they_o think_v be_v offend_v with_o they_o 10_o those_o who_o have_v be_v fortunate_a in_o all_o their_o enterprise_n and_o action_n sympathize_v and_o participate_v of_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o noâ—le_n such_fw-ge and_o powerful_a man_n but_o they_o be_v more_o arrogant_a choleric_a inconsiderate_a and_o rash_a think_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v answer_v their_o desire_n and_o nothing_o oppose_v they_o 11_o beside_o the_o difference_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o difference_n of_o age_n or_o the_o variable_a condition_n of_o fortune_n we_o must_v consider_v it_o in_o a_o man_n conversation_n and_o behaviour_n as_o if_o the_o person_n with_o who_o we_o converse_v be_v a_o domestic_a or_o a_o stranger_n whither_o he_o be_v a_o confident_a or_o not_o equal_a or_o unequal_a inferior_a or_o superior_a to_o we_o whither_o of_o a_o good_a or_o evil_a nature_n give_v to_o speak_v truth_n or_o to_o lie_v pleasant_a or_o severe_a proud_a or_o modest_a engage_v and_o behold_v to_o we_o or_o not_o whereof_o each_o particular_a 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thereunto_o solicit_v many_o of_o his_o noble_n he_o at_o last_o resolve_v to_o present_v himself_o to_o he_o naked_a have_v anoint_v his_o body_n with_o oil_n with_o a_o hat_n or_o crown_n of_o poplar_n branch_n on_o his_o head_n his_o left_a shoulder_n cover_v with_o a_o lion_n skin_n and_o in_o his_o right_a hand_n a_o great_a club_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o go_v and_o find_v alexander_n sit_v in_o his_o throne_n of_o justice_n the_o rareness_n of_o which_o spectacle_n cause_v all_o the_o company_n to_o look_v on_o he_o make_v alexander_n command_v to_o have_v he_o bring_v before_o he_o who_o hear_v he_o although_o he_o neither_o like_v nor_o approve_v his_o proportion_n yet_o he_o nevertheless_o retain_v he_o for_o his_o follower_n 4_o i_o here_o produce_v not_o this_o example_n to_o incite_v any_o to_o the_o like_a folly_n that_o purpose_v to_o make_v himself_o know_v in_o court_n but_o to_o make_v you_o consider_v and_o see_v that_o those_o who_o be_v put_v back_o if_o 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a_o rude_a and_o choleric_a man_n of_o a_o difficult_a access_n and_o insupportable_a in_o his_o action_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v usual_o put_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o like_a charge_n and_o office_n unto_o who_o he_o give_v so_o great_a authority_n and_o confer_v so_o much_o power_n as_o he_o enterprise_v and_o usurp_v on_o the_o function_n of_o all_o other_o officer_n yea_o he_o be_v so_o impudent_o bold_a sin_n to_o break_v and_o revoake_v the_o statute_n and_o law_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o council_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o parsimony_n and_o frugality_n cut_v off_o the_o most_o necessary_a charge_n and_o expense_n as_o the_o arm_a and_o entertain_v of_o the_o galley_n be_v indeed_o the_o chief_a strength_n and_o force_n of_o the_o empire_n chap._n v._n 1_o he_o that_o will_v be_v welcome_a to_o a_o prince_n must_v second_v and_o follow_v his_o inclination_n 2_o how_o to_o banish_v a_o honest_a mrn_n from_o the_o court._n 3_o the_o proper_a definition_n of_o the_o court._n 4_o example_n on_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o court._n 5_o 6_o 7_o a_o courtier_n must_v some_o time_n wink_v to_o see_v tie_v wicked_a do_v what_o they_o please_v 8_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a for_o a_o honest_a man_n to_o live_v and_o maintain_v himself_o in_o court._n 9_o a_o honest_a man_n may_v live_v and_o be_v patient_a in_o court_n for_o a_o time_n 10_o how_o we_o must_v understand_v this_o 11_o how_o to_o divert_v the_o prince_n evil_a inclinaton_n example_n of_o seneca_n and_o other_o lereon_o 12_o 13_o 1_o but_o we_o need_v no_o more_o example's_n to_o establish_v this_o maximâ—_n which_o be_v not_o only_o know_v but_o too_o much_o practise_v by_o thâ—se_a who_o frequent_a the_o court_n of_o prince_n insomuch_o that_o whosoever_o will_v be_v welcome_a to_o they_o must_v conform_v himself_o to_o second_v their_o inclination_n and_o passion_n 2_o here_o a_o honest_a
which_o this_o poet_n allege_v that_o a_o honest_a man_n manage_v a_o great_a office_n or_o dignity_n must_v not_o alter_v his_o fashion_n and_o manner_n a_o lesson_n very_o seldom_o or_o to_o say_v true_a never_o practise_v if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o pollion_n as_o seneca_n write_v 8_o but_o the_o most_o frequent_a and_o common_a defect_n of_o prince_n proceed_v from_o presumption_n which_o common_o follow_v and_o be_v incident_a to_o power_n which_o make_v they_o more_o difficult_a to_o receive_v council_n and_o advice_n flatter_a themselves_o with_o this_o belief_n that_o as_o they_o be_v superior_n in_o power_n to_o their_o subject_n so_o they_o be_v also_o in_o capacity_n and_o sufficiency_n and_o some_o believe_v that_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o can_v fashion_v or_o subject_v themselves_o to_o law_n and_o and_o reason_n without_o disparage_v or_o diminish_v their_o authority_n and_o that_o if_o they_o can_v do_v all_o that_o they_o please_v they_o be_v no_o long_o sovereign_n be_v to_o abate_v their_o greatness_n and_o to_o be_v no_o more_o then_o common_a people_n to_o rule_v and_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o do_v only_o that_o which_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o commons_o for_o who_o they_o only_o think_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o pity_n honour_n and_o justice_n have_v be_v institute_v and_o ordain_v and_o not_o for_o themselves_o 9_o if_o these_o tyrannical_a opinion_n enter_v not_o but_o into_o common_a wit_n it_o will_v not_o prove_v so_o great_a a_o wonder_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o power_n sometime_o enchant_v the_o best_a spirit_n and_o judgement_n 10_o in_o all_o precedent_a age_n none_o leave_v better_a rule_n of_o moderation_n than_o those_o we_o term_v the_o seven_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n and_o while_o they_o live_v there_o be_v no_o great_a nor_o severe_a tyrant_n than_o those_o who_o reign_v over_o they_o 11_o appian_n speak_v of_o the_o philosopher_n aristion_n and_o of_o other_o philosopher_n who_o have_v tyrannize_v in_o athens_n join_v with_o they_o the_o pythagoriciens_fw-la who_o have_v command_v in_o italy_n who_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n say_v have_v be_v the_o great_a and_o severe_a tyrant_n of_o their_o age_n which_o indeed_o make_v we_o doubt_v if_o the_o philosopher_n who_o disdain_v the_o honour_n and_o manage_n of_o affair_n do_v it_o in_o earnest_n or_o if_o thereby_o they_o only_o seek_v some_o shelter_n to_o cover_v their_o poverty_n and_o idleness_n 12_o and_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v aristophanes_n the_o pythagoriciens_fw-la use_v this_o frugality_n and_o parsimony_n rather_o to_o make_v their_o poverty_n and_o necessity_n believe_v then_o for_o any_o desire_n or_o affectation_n of_o virtue_n rejoice_v as_o he_o report_v to_o make_v good_a cheer_n upon_o other_o man_n purse_n chap._n xii_o 1_o that_o the_o suggestion_n and_o applause_n of_o vicious_a person_n near_o prince_n serve_v great_o to_o change_v their_o humour_n and_o consequent_o to_o debosbe_fw-mi they_o 2_o example_n of_o prince_n who_o have_v permit_v themselves_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o these_o sort_n of_o man_n together_o with_o the_o blindness_n and_o stupidity_n of_o some_o prince_n upon_o the_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o those_o vicious_a fellow_n 3_o 4_o how_o the_o prince_n be_v betray_v by_o these_o sort_n of_o flatterer_n 5_o example_n to_o this_o effect_n of_o old_a clodion_n 6_o  _fw-fr sejanus_n 7_o  _fw-fr perrinis_n 8_o  _fw-fr bardas_n 9_o advice_n for_o prince_n not_o to_o hear_v or_o regard_v these_o flatterer_n 1_o the_o suggestion_n flattery_n and_o applause_n of_o vicious_a fellow_n who_o approach_n near_o prince_n do_v much_o serve_v to_o change_v and_o alter_v their_o nature_n 2_o the_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n of_o uitellius_n be_v by_o tacitus_n impute_v to_o these_o sort_n of_o man_n 3_o and_o vespâ—sian_n hold_v to_o be_v of_o a_o good_a nature_n learned_a to_o invent_v and_o impose_v new_a subsidy_n and_o to_o oppress_v his_o subject_n in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o like_a master_n yea_o to_o use_v but_o a_o word_n the_o great_a number_n of_o prince_n be_v common_o change_v in_o their_o nature_n by_o the_o conversation_n of_o such_o vicious_a servant_n and_o minister_n who_o to_o gain_v favour_n &_o credit_n with_o they_o still_o lull_v they_o asleep_a with_o their_o greatness_n power_n and_o riches_n the_o which_o they_o the_o more_o willing_o digest_v and_o embrace_v in_o be_v sometime_o ignorant_a of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o dignity_n but_o blind_v as_o they_o be_v they_o neither_o see_v nor_o consider_v that_o those_o who_o flatter_v and_o applaud_v they_o &_o who_o make_v show_v to_o approve_v all_o their_o action_n and_o gesture_n do_v it_o common_o of_o purpose_n to_o betray_v they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o hate_v of_o their_o subject_n 4_o the_o sure_a way_n and_o course_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n be_v to_o second_v his_o covetousness_n cruelty_n or_o lust_n and_o this_o attempt_n be_v free_a from_o all_o danger_n or_o hazard_n because_o the_o prince_n can_v just_o condemn_v his_o servant_n without_o he_o likewise_o first_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v himself_o 5_o he_o who_o will_v restore_v clodius_n tearmod_n the_o hayrâ—e_n to_o his_o estate_n be_v banish_v by_o the_o french_a assist_v by_o aegidius_n who_o then_o command_v gaul_n for_o the_o roman_n insinuate_v himself_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o aegidius_n a_o cruel_a and_o covetous_a man_n and_o say_v the_o history_n he_o so_o inflame_v and_o imprint_v covetousness_n and_o cruelty_n in_o this_o roman_a whereunto_o he_o be_v excessive_o dispose_v and_o addict_v that_o the_o french_a have_v sensible_o feel_v it_o instant_o resolve_v to_o call_v home_o their_o king_n this_o frenchman_n his_o faithful_a subject_n find_v no_o sure_a way_n to_o betray_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o prince_n then_o to_o observe_v and_o second_v he_o in_o his_o passion_n 6_o sejanus_n to_o chalk_n himself_o out_o the_o way_n to_o the_o empire_n after_o he_o have_v cause_v aggripina_n and_o her_o child_n to_o be_v imprison_v know_v that_o his_o master_n tiberius_n be_v weary_a of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v desirous_a to_o retire_v himself_o to_o caprea_n he_o persuade_v and_o fortify_v he_o to_o undertake_v this_o resolution_n to_o the_o end_n that_o while_o his_o master_n sojourn_v there_o he_o may_v take_v authority_n on_o he_o to_o command_v and_o govern_v all_o as_o if_o all_o depend_v of_o he_o tiberius_n this_o interim_n as_o one_o write_v be_v prince_n of_o a_o little_a island_n while_o sejanus_n dominered_a and_o play_v the_o emperor_n at_o rome_n 7_o perrinis_n have_v free_v himself_o of_o those_o who_o may_v oppose_v his_o design_n under_o colour_n to_o find_v out_o they_o which_o be_v accessary_a to_o lucilla_n who_o have_v conspire_v against_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n plunge_v this_o emperor_n as_o deep_a as_o he_o may_v in_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n thereby_o to_o intrude_v upon_o the_o government_n of_o affair_n and_o after_o to_o usurp_v the_o estate_n 8_o bardas_n the_o uncle_n of_o miâ—hael_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n perform_v no_o less_o after_o he_o have_v cause_v theoâ—ostus_n his_o fellow_n tutor_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o banish_a theodora_n the_o emperor_n mother_n persuade_v this_o young_a prince_n that_o he_o himself_o shall_v govern_v and_o rule_v all_o whereunto_o be_v very_o uncapable_a and_o improper_a bardas_n plunge_v he_o in_o vain_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n make_v he_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o exercise_n more_o honourable_a then_o to_o conduct_v a_o coach_n nor_o no_o virtue_n great_a then_o to_o be_v a_o skilful_a coach_n man_n in_o which_o mean_a time_n bardas_n court_v and_o the_o people_n â—_z and_o call_v near_o he_o the_o learn_a philosopher_n and_o erect_v and_o build_v school_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o science_n in_o constantinople_n he_o thereby_o square_v himself_o out_o the_o way_n to_o have_v make_v himself_o sovereign_a of_o that_o estate_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v prevent_v by_o another_o 9_o i_o understand_v not_o here_o to_o give_v any_o man_n precept_n to_o betray_v his_o prince_n but_o rather_o i_o desire_v to_o give_v this_o advice_n and_o council_n to_o prince_n that_o they_o take_v heed_n and_o look_v to_o themselves_o and_o not_o to_o believe_v those_o who_o flatter_v and_o soothe_v they_o up_o in_o their_o vice_n and_o irrigular_a action_n affect_v they_o better_o than_o those_o who_o free_o contradict_v and_o reprove_v they_o chap._n xiii_o 1_o consideration_n upon_o a_o prince_n his_o domestic_a servant_n and_o how_o we_o may_v reap_v profit_n by_o they_o prince_n bear_v themselves_o differentlie_o in_o private_a or_o public_a and_o they_o more_o willing_o discover_v themselves_o to_o their_o servant_n than_o other_o 2_o example_n hereon_o 3_o 4_o 5_o in_o this_o point_n it_o be_v very_o difficult_a for_o a_o prince_n so_o to_o hide_v and_o conceal_v his_o intentes_fw-la and_o motion_n that_o his_o