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accessit_fw-la â—unc_fw-la iâ—â—a_fw-la â—â—niâ—â—_n bona_fw-la veluâ—_fw-la sopita_fw-la excitantur_fw-la sen._n epist._n 10._o but_o it_o be_v necessary_a these_o measure_n be_v take_v in_o the_o tender_a year_n while_o the_o mind_n be_v fit_a to_o receive_v all_o manner_n of_o form_n so_o ready_o apprehensive_a of_o science_n as_o to_o appear_v rather_o to_o remember_v than_o first_o learn_v they_o which_o plato_n make_v use_v of_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n aâ—_n soul_n exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la posse_fw-la cogâ—â—sâ—â—_n animas_fw-la immortales_fw-la esse_fw-la atque_fw-la divinas_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o pveris_fw-la mobilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la ingenia_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la pâ—â—â—â—piendum_fw-la facilia_fw-la plat._n de_fw-fr aâ—_n but_o if_o this_o be_v negleâ—â—â—â—_n in_o the_o first_o age_n the_o affection_n by_o degree_n get_v ground_n and_o their_o deprave_a inclination_n make_v so_o deep_a a_o impression_n upon_o the_o will_n as_o no_o 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merit_n let_v he_o not_o always_o use_v set_v form_n and_o general_a answer_n for_o those_o which_o be_v give_v to_o all_o satisfy_v none_o nor_o be_v it_o a_o small_a trouble_n to_o the_o petitioner_n to_o receive_v a_o answer_n that_o he_o know_v before_o let_v he_o not_o always_o hear_v let_v he_o ask_v sometime_o 12._o sometime_o eccl._n 23._o 12._o for_o he_o who_o do_v not_o inquire_v will_v never_o be_v well_o inform_v let_v he_o thorough_o know_v the_o state_n of_o affair_n and_o let_v his_o audience_n be_v instructive_a not_o mere_o ceremonial_a as_o be_v those_o of_o ferdinand_n the_o holy_a alphonso_n king_n 〈◊〉_d arragon_n king_n ferdinand_z the_o catholic_n and_o the_o empeâ—â—â—_n charles_n the_o five_o by_o which_o they_o be_v belove_v and_o reâ—â—ected_v by_o their_o subject_n and_o esteem_v by_o stranger_n as_o â—â—e_z audience_n shall_v be_v easy_a so_o it_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v speedy_a â—â—r_a the_o delay_n of_o a_o benefit_n diminish_v the_o obligation_n 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say_v the_o lord_n god_n to_o the_o mountain_n and_o to_o the_o hill_n to_o the_o river_n and_o to_o the_o valley_n ezek._n 6._o 3._o this_o comparison_n comprehend_v the_o great_a affinity_n between_o they_o for_o mountain_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v nearâ—â—_n heaven_n and_o superior_a to_o the_o other_o work_v of_o nature_n as_o also_o for_o their_o liberality_n by_o which_o from_o their_o own_o generous_a bowel_n they_o supply_v with_o continual_a stream_n the_o droughty_a plain_n and_o valley_n beneath_o clothing_n they_o with_o flower_n and_o verdure_n this_o be_v the_o true_a property_n of_o prince_n by_o this_o virtue_n more_o than_o any_o be_v a_o prince_n ally_v to_o god_n who_o 〈◊〉_d ever_o give_v to_o all_o plentiful_o 5._o plentiful_o â—ames_n 1._o 5._o it_o be_v this_o render_v obedience_n more_o prompt_a for_o a_o present_a from_o he_o who_o can_v command_v force_v obligation_n subjection_n be_v agreeable_a when_o it_o be_v beneficial_a king_n
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such_o which_o he_o shall_v confer_v on_o other_o will_v no_o more_o shine_v in_o he_o so_o that_o majesty_n will_v be_v obscure_v nor_o will_v any_o make_v their_o application_n to_o he_o but_o to_o they_o to_o who_o he_o have_v grant_v such_o honour_n tiberius_n will_v not_o permit_v even_o his_o mother_n livia_n to_o receive_v those_o particular_a honour_n which_o the_o senate_n design_v because_o he_o think_v it_o will_v diminish_v his_o authority_n ann_n authority_n caeterum_fw-la anxius_fw-la inuidia_fw-la &_o muliebâ—e_fw-la fastigium_fw-la in_o diminutionem_fw-la svi_fw-la â—ccipiens_fw-la ne_fw-la lictorem_fw-la quiâ—â—em_fw-la ei_fw-la decern_v 〈◊〉_d tac._n 1._o ann_n even_o ceremony_n which_o be_v introduce_v either_o by_o chance_n or_o flattery_n and_o be_v now_o peculiar_a to_o the_o prince_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v common_a to_o other_o for_o though_o they_o be_v vain_a and_o empty_a they_o mark_v out_o the_o border_n of_o majesty_n to_o respect_n and_o 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muscovy_n who_o in_o invade_v his_o kingdom_n lose_v his_o own_o witâ—_n his_o life_n about_o the_o edge_n of_o which_o be_v this_o inscription_n this_o prince_n by_o covet_v i_o lose_v his_o own_o almost_o the_o same_o thing_n befall_v king_n sancho_n who_o woulâ—_n have_v robe_v his_o brother_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o their_o father_n king_n ferdinand_n have_v divide_v between_o '_o they_o ambition_n be_v in_o danger_n when_o it_o but_o put_v its_o arm_n out_o of_o its_o territory_n like_o the_o snail_n which_o run_v a_o risque_n whenever_o it_o peep_v out_o oâ—_n its_o shell_n cic_fw-la shell_n testâ—dinem_fw-la ubi_fw-la collecta_fw-la in_o suum_fw-la tegmen_fw-la est_fw-la tutam_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la ubi_fw-la exerit_fw-la part_n aliquas_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la nudavit_fw-la obnoxium_fw-la at_o que_fw-fr iâ—_n mum_o habere_fw-la cic_fw-la and_o though_o tyridates_n say_v that_o it_o be_v for_o private_a man_n to_o maintain_v their_o own_o but_o for_o 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pursue_v his_o pretension_n to_o the_o empire_n to_o the_o so_o evident_a peril_n his_o own_o kingdom_n
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any_o opinion_n in_o man_n mind_n that_o can_v be_v entire_o efface_v dress_v the_o infamy_n as_o careful_o as_o possible_a it_o will_v still_o leave_v some_o scar_n wherefore_o if_o the_o crown_n stand_v not_o fix_v and_o firm_a upon_o this_o perpendicular_a pillar_n of_o reputation_n it_o will_v soon_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n alphonso_n the_o five_o king_n of_o arragon_n by_o his_o credit_n not_o only_o preserve_v his_o own_o kingdom_n but_o conquer_v that_o of_o naples_n at_o the_o same_o time_n john_n the_o second_o king_n of_o castille_n for_o his_o mean_a spirit_n be_v so_o far_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o subject_n that_o he_o admit_v what_o law_n they_o think_v fit_a to_o impose_v the_o province_n which_o under_o julius_n caesar_n and_o augustus_n prince_n of_o great_a esteem_n be_v firm_a and_o loyal_a rebel_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o galba_n a_o man_n slothful_a and_o universal_o despise_v hist._n despise_v melius_fw-la divo_fw-la julio_n divoque_fw-la augusto_fw-la notos_fw-la eorum_fw-la animos_fw-la galbam_fw-la &_o infracta_fw-la tributa_fw-la hostiles_fw-la spiritus_fw-la induisse_fw-la tac._n 4._o hist._n royal_a blood_n and_o large_a dominion_n be_v insufficient_a to_o maintain_v reputation_n where_o private_a virtue_n and_o magnanimity_n be_v want_v as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o glass_n but_o its_o intrinsic_a excellency_n make_v it_o valuable_a regal_a majesty_n have_v not_o more_o force_n than_o respect_n which_o usual_o arise_v from_o admiration_n and_o fear_n and_o from_o these_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n without_o which_o the_o prince_n dignity_n can_v long_o maintain_v itself_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o and_o the_o royal_a purple_n will_v be_v rather_o a_o mark_n of_o derision_n than_o eminence_n and_o majesty_n as_o be_v visible_a in_o henry_n the_o four_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o native_a heat_n that_o keep_v the_o body_n upright_o the_o leg_n alone_o will_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a basis._n and_o what_o be_v reputation_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o fine_a spirit_n kindle_v in_o all_o man_n opinion_n which_o raise_v and_o support_v the_o sceptre_n let_v the_o prince_n therefore_o take_v all_o possible_a care_n that_o his_o action_n may_v be_v such_o as_o will_v nourish_v and_o foment_n these_o spirit_n the_o parthian_n ground_v their_o petition_n upon_o reputation_n when_o they_o ask_v tiberius_n to_o send_v as_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n one_o of_o phraates_n son_n to_o rome_n ann._n rome_n nomine_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o auctore_fw-la opus_fw-la ut_fw-la sponte_fw-la caesaris_fw-la ut_fw-la genus_fw-la arsacis_fw-la ripam_fw-la apud_fw-la euphratis_fw-la cerneretur_fw-la tac._n 6._o ann._n this_o repute_n and_o authority_n have_v yet_o great_a influence_n in_o war_n where_o fear_n be_v of_o more_o efficacy_n than_o the_o sword_n and_o opinion_n than_o strength_n whether_o of_o mind_n or_o body_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v take_v no_o less_o notice_n of_o than_o force_v of_o arms._n this_o make_v suetonius_n paulinus_n very_o prudent_o advise_v otho_n to_o endeavour_v always_o to_o keep_v the_o