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The first part of the disquisition of truth, concerning political affaires Handled in two seuerall sections. The first whereof (by way of certaine questions probleme-wise propounded and answered) consisteth of foureteene chapters. Written by Henry Wright.
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Wright, Henry, fl. 1616.
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thereby l Fran. Guicch Aul. Pol. distinctly know the condition and state of all Countries the power and strength of their Princes and Gouernors the wisedome and skilfulnesse of their Senators in managing the affaires of State and the originals and continuance of their families with many other particulars necessary to bee knowne to a Prince or State who either hath or may haue dealing with other Nations Or may this rather be the chiefe vse end of Intelligence that a Prince or wise Statesman may thereby better m Polib lib. 1. Pacuvius Guich discouer the secret fraudes and cunning practises of his faire tongued and smooth-faced friends but indeed his craftie and subtile aduersaries as likewise the machinations drifts and intents of his open enemies whereby he may better be enabled to explicate and winde himselfe out of dangers or frustrate their intentions by crossing and counter-mining of them SECT I. CHAP. XII Of peace and the conditions thereof Of the State and affaires of Princes Of Embassages Embassadours and who are fittest to vndertake such charge what Arguments are most perswasiue and of the great vse of Eloqence in a States-man or Embassadour 1 It may bee demanded why wise-men haue alwaies thought peace to be expedient for both parties as well for the victor as those who haue beene conquered MIGHT it bee for this reason for that they supposed it a Senec. Here. Fur. impossible for the world to continue if it should bee vexed with continuall wars Or might this rather be the reason for that they truely iudged that the b Idem Ibidem conquered must of necessity accept of what peace and conditions soeuer the Victor shall grant them And that they thought it likewise to bee a c Liu. lib. 30. comely and gracefull thing to the conquerour to affoord them peace vpon reasonable termes that all men might take notice that hee knew how to begin and ingage himselfe in a iust warre and was able likewise to make an end thereof Or might not this be the onely reason but for that they thought it d Tacit. Annal. lib. 12. profitable likewise and safe for the Conquerour to lay downe his Armes considering that if hee should still prosecute the warres hee should reape nothing but wearisomenesse by continuing and protracting of them and if hee should make too much hast and as it were inforce an end of them hee might runne himselfe into many and e Henr. Ransov de re Bellica needlesse dangers euen to the hazard of his owne estate which otherwise hee might easily haue auoyded For Fortune will sometimes play the Iade and the euent of warres is vncertaine 2 It may further bee demanded how a safe and firme peace may bee distinguished and knowne from that which is vnsure and not to be trusted vnto MAy this be knowne if the peace bee f Liu. lib. 25. honest as putting an end to the warres by giuing and accepting of tollerable conditions Or may it this may be knowne likewise if it bee g Tacit. 4. Hist. simple plaine and without false colours or glosses ambuiguity of words or equiuocations and not subiect to what constructions the peace-breaker may wrest or draw them 3 It may further bee demanded why that Prince who came to his Kingdome by some of the Nobility or Senate shall more hardly keepe it then another who obtained the Crowne by the suffrages and assistance of the people IS it because that h Mach. Prin. cap. 9. those of the Nobility thinke themselues to be little inferiour or rather equall with the Prince whereupon hee cannot sway the Scepter as him listeth but must bee glad in the most things to be ruled by them Or may this rather bee the reason for that it will bee thought the Prince will i So fared it with the Duke of Buckingham in the time of Richard the 3. with Charles the 8. and Lewis the 12. Kings of France in the losse of Millane c. as reporteth Mach. Prin. Cap. 9. neuer be able sufficiently to satisfie those Nobles without the hurt and wronging of others which when hee cannot those very men by whose aide and assistance hee got the Crowne will bee the first who will pull him downe againe Or may this be the reason for that k Idem Ibidem if the Commons should make head against the Prince hee could neuer bee secured of his safety or retayning of his Kingdome because they would oppresse him with multitude the Nobility being but a handfull to them 4 It may further be demanded wherefore it so much importeth a Prince to manage his Martiall affaires in his owne person if hee euer looke to grow famous by his conquests IS it because it 1 Quint. Curt. Mach. Prin. So Alexander the Great Ferdinand King of Spaine and Hen. the 5. King of Eng. became famous so much encreaseth and augmenteth his estimation and credit with forraigne Princes abroad and breedeth and begetteth him loue and authority among his owne people at home Or may this be the reason for that by this meanes all m Mach. disput lib. 1. cap. 30. wrangling occasions and heart-burnings are cut off whereby a Prince sometimes proueth vngratefull to men euen of the best deserts For when Princes present and behaue themselues brauely in the field all the honour and glory thereof as it pertaineth so it redoundeth vnto them whereas otherwise if they were absent and committed the managing of those affaires to their Generals they straight waies imagine that if their forces should preuaile the glory of the day should rest with the Generall who led the Army and that themselues can neuer challenge any part of the victory gotten vnlesse they extinguish the merites of the Generall or himselfe and by that meanes proue vniust and vngratefull to their seruants 5 It may further be demanded how a Courtier may come to bee much imployed in his Princes affaires MAy he effect this if he n Guicch should waite diligently and bee alwaies in the eye of the Prince Or may hee compasse this the rather if once imployed hee manage that affaire well For by this meanes hee shall both gaine himselfe reputation and bee thought fit and able to deale in any businesse and be sure almost neuer to be out of action by reason of the dependencies which other businesses haue vpon those wherein hee formerly hath beene employed 6 Considering that by well or ill managing and handling of the affaires of Princes in negotiating for them with forreigne Princes either great good or great hurt may accrew to the Prince and State it may be demanded what manner of men a Prince might chiefly imploy for Embassadours to forreigne Princes SHall hee vse such as are o Comineus skilfull to picke and gleane something out of other mens employments and appropriate it to themselues if there bee hope that their credit and estimation may grow greater by it Or shall not a Prince