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A62424 The annals and history of Cornelius Tacitus his account of the antient Germans, and the life of Agricola / made English by several hands ; with the political reflecions and historical notes of Monsieur Amelot De La Houffay and the learned Sir Henry Savile.; Works. 1698 Tacitus, Cornelius.; Lipsius, Justus, 1547-1606.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; Bromley, William, 1664-1732.; Potenger, John, 1647-1733. 1698 (1698) Wing T101; ESTC R17150 606,117 529

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his_o day_n in_o dishonourable_a pleasure_n and_o idleness_n as_o john_n ii_o do_v for_o after_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n catherine_n his_o carriage_n be_v always_o like_o a_o child_n and_o as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o see_v light_n the_o multitude_n of_o affair_n trouble_v he_o and_o perplex_v his_o head_n therefore_o he_o be_v always_o govern_v by_o his_o courtier●_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o his_o state_n which_o be_v in_o perpetual_a commotion_n mariana_n say_v too_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o start_n which_o will_v take_v he_o all_o of_o a_o sudden_a and_o his_o caress_n be_v all_o out_o of_o season_n so_o that_o he_o be_v more_o despise_v than_o fear_v chap._n 11._o du_fw-fr 20._o liv_o de_fw-fr son_n hist._n d'esp_n the_o life_n henry_n iii_o of_o france_n lead_v after_o his_o minion_n have_v persuade_v he_o not_o to_o appear_v any_o more_o to_o his_o subject_n but_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o from_o they_o like_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n have_v the_o same_o effect_n his_o desire_n say_v the_o chancellor_n chivergny_n show_v his_o judgement_n be_v not_o as_o it_o use_v to_o be_v that_o he_o be_v too_o much_o lock_v up_o and_o involve_v in_o other_o pleasure_n his_o minion_n have_v engage_v he_o and_o i_o shall_v take_v the_o liberty_n to_o say_v that_o foresee_v long_o before_o his_o death_n 4_o year_n at_o least_o how_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o he_o not_o to_o fall_v into_o some_o great_a misfortune_n i_o often_o lay_v before_o he_o the_o great_a injury_n he_o do_v himself_o and_o the_o evil_a he_o and_o his_o state_n will_v undoubted_o receive_v da●s_fw-fr ses_fw-fr memoires_n without_o pleasure_n menipp●e_n pleasure_n a_o prince_n shall_v have_v some_o relaxation_n from_o his_o serious_a affair_n and_o after_o he_o have_v be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a the_o soul_n shall_v be_v always_o bend_v to_o grave_n and_o painful_a administration_n without_o any_o refreshment_n or_o the_o diversion_n of_o other_o 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send_v for_o he_o to_o rome_n to_o answer_v for_o treason_n he_o treason_n when_o a_o prince_n set_v up_o new_a accusation_n against_o a_o great_a man_n that_o the_o judge_n acquit_v of_o what_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o resolve_v to_o destroy_v he_o as_o a_o accomplice_n with_o rescuporis_n in_o his_o design_n of_o make_v war_n upon_o we_o when_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o brother_n cotis_fw-la he_o be_v banish_v country_n banish_v aqu●_fw-la &_o ignis_fw-la interdictio_fw-la be_v the_o phrase_n use_v in_o banishment_n which_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n immediate_o but_o by_o consequence_n for_o the_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o water_n and_o fire_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o life_n the_o condemn_a person_n be_v oblige_v to_o leave_v his_o country_n into_o a_o island_n politic_n island_n the_o less_o evidence_n there_o be_v against_o a_o man_n the_o more_o severe_o be_v be_v treat_v if_o it_o be_v for_o
cardinal_n richlieu_n to_o apply_v yourself_o to_o those_o great_a matter_n concern_v your_o state_n and_o despise_v the_o lesser_a as_o unworthy_a your_o care_n and_o thought_n you_o will_v not_o only_o be_v ●ar_n from_o receive_v any_o advantage_n from_o employ_v yourself_o in_o thing_n not_o considerable_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a much_o damage_n by_o divert_v you_o from_o other_o that_o be_v better_o and_o also_o because_o little_a thorn_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o prick_v than_o big_a which_o be_v more_o easy_o perceive_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o prevent_v discontent_n useless_a to_o your_o affair_n and_o very_o contrary_a to_o your_o health_n chap._n 5._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr premiere_fw-la party_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr testament_n politic_n something_n more_o be_v expect_v from_o a_o prince_n and_o when_o every_o man_n assume_v to_o himself_o the_o praise_n of_o what_o be_v well_o do_v the_o blame_n of_o what_o succeed_v not_o fall_n upon_o he_o alone_o where_o shall_v i_o begin_v to_o reform_v shall_v it_o be_v your_o large_a and_o spacious_a country_n seat_n the_o multitude_n of_o your_o servant_n of_o several_a nation_n the_o quantity_n of_o your_o silver_n and_o gold_n execution_n gold_n the_o way_n h●nry_n iii_o of_o castille_n take_v to_o put_v down_o excess_n in_o entertainment_n des●ru●s_v to_o be_v mention_v here_o as_o a_o great_a instance_n of_o what_o a_o prince_n may_v do_v that_o have_v wit_n and_o courage_n one_o day_n when_o his_o table_n be_v ill_o serve_v he_o be_v tell_v the_o grandee_n of_o his_o kingdom_n live_v much_o better_o and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o magnificent_a as_o the_o entertainment_n they_o give_v one_o another_o the_o same_o day_n he_o have_v notice_n the_o archbishop_n of_o toledo_n give_v a_o supper_n to_o several_a lord_n he_o go_v in_o disguise_n and_o see_v the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o entertainment_n where_o nothing_o be_v want_v and_o what_o be_v worse_o he_o hear_v they_o relate_v their_o great_a estate_n and_o the_o pension_n they_o hold_v out_o of_o the_o king_n demeas●s_n the_o next_o morning_n he_o cause_v a_o report_n to_o be_v spread_v that_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o will_v make_v his_o will_n upon_o which_o they_o all_o go_v to_o court_n about_o noon_n he_o come_v into_o the_o room_n where_o he_o usual_o give_v audience_n and_o they_o wait_v ●or_a he_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o sit_v down_o he_o direct_v his_o discourse_n to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o ask_v he_o how_o many_o king_n of_o castille_n he_o have_v know_v and_o ask_v all_o the_o same_o question_n some_o say_v they_o have_v know_v three_o other_o four_z other_o five_z etc._n etc._n how_o can_v that_o be_v say_v the_o king_n when_o i_o have_v know_v twenty_o at_o my_o age._n and_o see_v they_o surprise_v at_o what_o he_o say_v he_o proceed_v it_o be_v you_o my_o lord_n be_v the_o king_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o dishonour_v of_o your_o king_n but_o i_o will_v prevent_v your_o reign_n continue_v long_o and_o carry_v the_o merriment_n any_o far_o you_o make_v of_o i_o the_o archbishop_n throw_v himself_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o ask_v pardon_n as_o do_v also_o the_o rest_n the_o king_n give_v they_o their_o life_n but_o make_v they_o prisoner_n till_o they_o restore_v the_o castle_n they_o hold_v of_o the_o crown_n and_o all_o they_o have_v get_v from_o the_o last_o king_n a_o action_n that_o gain_v he_o so_o much_o glory_n and_o authority_n that_o the_o great_a man_n be_v never_o so_o humble_a and_o obedient_a beside_o it_o bring_v he_o in_o su●h_n a_o treasure_n that_o he_o leave_v a_o great_a sum_n behind_o he_o without_o overcharging_a his_o people_n mariana_n chap._n 14._o du_fw-fr liv._o 9_o the_o son_n histoire_n d'espagne_fw-fr it_o be_v observable_a t●o_fw-la the_o king_n do_v this_o at_o 15_o or_o 16_o year_n of_o age._n he_o be_v call_v henry_n th●_n infirm_a because_o of_o his_o sickly_a countenance_n but_o deserve_v the_o title_n of_o henry_n t●e_v 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