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speak_v with_o he_o and_o yield_v himself_o culpable_a offer_v to_o give_v he_o better_o pay_v and_o more_o honourable_a charge_n than_o ever_o he_o have_v before_o but_o braccio_n answer_v he_o with_o great_a gravity_n will_v no_o more_o assure_v himself_o of_o he_o neither_o go_v to_o serve_v a_o prince_n 12._o the_o error_n of_o alberigue_n de_fw-fr barbian_n guicciardin_n lib._n 12._o who_o peradventure_o another_o day_n carry_v away_o with_o the_o like_a lightness_n may_v again_o conspire_v his_o death_n so_o barbian_n rash_o without_o think_v thereof_o give_v occasion_n to_o braccio_n to_o forsake_v he_o and_o to_o go_v to_o his_o enemy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o padovan_n brother_n and_o the_o advauncement_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o catholic_a king_n also_o commit_v this_o error_n make_v show_n light_o to_o regard_n peter_n de_fw-fr navarra_n a_o captain_n much_o esteem_v and_o very_o valiant_a in_o the_o war_n for_o this_o king_n conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o the_o overthrow_n at_o ravenna_n wherein_o peter_n be_v take_v prisoner_n happen_v for_o the_o most_o part_n through_o his_o fault_n and_o this_o peter_n be_v prisoner_n in_o france_n spain_n the_o error_n of_o ferdmand_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o set_v at_o 20000_o duckat_n ransom_n the_o king_n continue_v his_o displeasure_n will_v not_o harken_v to_o the_o payment_n nor_o to_o deliver_v he_o wherefore_o peter_n perceive_v that_o the_o king_n do_v little_o esteem_v he_o and_o think_v that_o he_o make_v more_o account_n of_o 20000_o crown_n then_o of_o he_o resolve_v to_o serve_v the_o french_a king_n francis_n the_o first_o who_o love_v he_o much_o and_o pay_v his_o ransom_n of_o 20000_o crown_n to_o the_o marquesse_n of_o rottelin_n france_n the_o error_n of_o francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n to_o who_o king_n lewes_n the_o twelve_o have_v give_v he_o and_o peter_n to_o avoid_v all_o dishonour_n give_v the_o catholic_a king_n to_o understand_v that_o since_o he_o be_v abandon_v by_o he_o and_o be_v constrain_v to_o leave_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n the_o estate_n which_o he_o hold_v by_o his_o gift_n be_v force_v by_o necessity_n he_o turn_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o he_o know_v will_v be_v his_o perpetual_a enemy_n but_o king_n francis_n the_o first_o do_v no_o less_o a_o fault_n to_o give_v occasion_n to_o andre_n dorie_n to_o forsake_v his_o service_n and_o to_o serve_v another_o for_o dorie_n have_v serve_v he_o very_o faithful_o with_o his_o galley_n the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n continual_o think_v to_o have_v deserve_v so_o well_o as_o to_o have_v be_v employ_v in_o all_o occasion_n for_o chief_a the_o king_n either_o for_o that_o he_o care_v little_a for_o he_o either_o for_o that_o he_o be_v persuade_v by_o the_o prayer_n and_o entreaty_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o france_n which_o envy_v the_o italian_n love_v not_o to_o see_v they_o grow_v great_a in_o the_o french_a court_n make_v admiral_n and_o general_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o enterprise_n of_o naples_n mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr barbesieux_n leave_v dorie_n as_o a_o private_a captain_n leader_n of_o his_o own_o galley_n only_o who_o think_v that_o his_o desert_n have_v be_v such_o that_o if_o he_o have_v refuse_v such_o a_o charge_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v instant_o entreat_v to_o have_v accept_v thereof_o he_o think_v also_o that_o there_o be_v great_a wrong_n do_v he_o in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o pay_v 20000_o crown_n due_a unto_o he_o for_o his_o service_n without_o the_o which_o he_o can_v not_o entertain_v his_o galley_n and_o because_o that_o the_o king_n be_v so_o earnest_a with_o he_o to_o have_v the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr guast_o and_o ascaigno_fw-la colomna_n his_o prisoner_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o promise_v to_o pay_v their_o ransom_n yet_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o will_v by_o force_n take_v they_o from_o he_o by_o his_o royal_a authority_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o king_n have_v deliver_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o prisoner_n &_o will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v pay_v his_o ransom_n at_o 20000_o crown_n all_o these_o thing_n then_o and_o many_o other_o whereby_o the_o king_n show_v the_o small_a account_n he_o make_v of_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o dorie_n forsake_v his_o service_n and_o go_v to_o serve_v the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o 19_o guicciar_n li._n 19_o and_o the_o spanish_a nation_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v a_o mortal_a enemy_n need_n andrew_n dori_n forsake_v king_n francis_n the_o first_o in_o hiâ—_n great_a need_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n perceive_v his_o own_o fault_n send_v to_o dorie_n make_v he_o many_o fair_a offer_n yet_o it_o be_v too_o late_o for_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v thereof_o think_v that_o they_o be_v make_v by_o constraint_n and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v be_v very_o slow_a to_o show_v he_o courtesy_n until_o that_o necessity_n and_o not_o his_o own_o will_n do_v induce_v he_o to_o do_v it_o the_o king_n be_v liberal_a when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o of_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v give_v he_o long_o before_o and_o receive_v great_a loss_n by_o lose_v this_o captain_n then_o if_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o half_a of_o his_o army_n by_o sea_n as_o the_o success_n of_o thing_n which_o afterward_o happen_v do_v make_v manifest_a prince_n and_o common_a wealth_n may_v learn_v by_o these_o example_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o lose_v not_o those_o man_n in_o who_o virtue_n they_o may_v bold_o repose_v much_o trust_n have_v they_o on_o their_o side_n and_o not_o have_v they_o have_v great_a occasion_n to_o stand_v in_o doubt_n and_o ought_v not_o upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n to_o neglect_v they_o &_o use_v they_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o give_v they_o cause_n to_o abandon_v they_o but_o aught_o to_o cherish_v they_o and_o
with_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o show_v themselves_o kind_a and_o gracious_a unto_o they_o both_o while_o they_o be_v live_v and_o also_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o this_o respect_n the_o florentine_n show_v themselves_o very_o grateful_a when_o they_o erect_v public_a statue_n unto_o john_n acute_a a_o englishman_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o venice_n deserve_v great_a praise_n who_o have_v never_o use_v to_o estrange_v from_o they_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o which_o have_v well_o serve_v they_o but_o their_o charge_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n they_o have_v return_v they_o very_o honourable_o and_o if_o they_o die_v in_o their_o service_n in_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n &_o good_a will_n they_o have_v relieve_v their_o child_n give_v they_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o yearly_a pension_n which_o their_o father_n have_v in_o their_o life_n time_n and_o have_v erect_v unto_o captain_n be_v dead_a for_o the_o perpetual_a &_o honourable_a remembrance_n of_o they_o statue_n of_o brass_n and_o marble_n on_o horseback_n as_o a_o man_n may_v see_v in_o gatta_n mallata_n and_o in_o bartelmy_a de_fw-fr bergamo_n and_o many_o other_o in_o the_o city_n of_o venice_n and_o the_o seignory_n thereof_o all_o which_o be_v thing_n fit_a and_o proper_a to_o incite_v the_o heart_n of_o captain_n to_o virtue_n love_n and_o fidelity_n wherewith_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o serve_v great_a prince_n and_o honourable_a common_a wealth_n chap._n 77._o a_o private_a captain_n serve_v a_o prince_n or_o a_o general_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o present_a or_o gift_n from_o the_o prince_n or_o general_n which_o be_v enemy_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o to_o gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a disloyal_a one_o only_o foolish_a act_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v repute_v a_o fool_n and_o one_o act_n of_o infidelity_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o hâ—ld_a for_o disloyal_a many_o virtuous_a and_o wise_a act_n be_v require_v but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v esteem_v for_o a_o fool_n one_o only_a foolish_a act_n suffici_v so_o to_o be_v esteem_v faithful_a many_o proof_n of_o fidelity_n be_v necessary_a and_o to_o acquire_v the_o name_n of_o unfaithful_a and_o disloyal_a one_o act_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o fault_n of_o duty_n be_v sufficient_a principal_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o suspicion_n wherein_o the_o least_o suspicion_n that_o a_o man_n show_v of_o himself_o and_o doubt_v that_o he_o have_v some_o intelligence_n with_o the_o enemy_n may_v do_v a_o man_n great_a hurt_n which_o appear_v when_o a_o man_n use_v to_o talk_v often_o in_o secret_a with_o the_o enemy_n or_o when_o a_o man_n send_v or_o receive_v letter_n when_o a_o man_n receive_v gift_n and_o present_n or_o such_o like_a for_o this_o be_v proper_o to_o show_v a_o will_n and_o inclination_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o so_o consequent_o a_o sign_n of_o run_v away_o or_o to_o use_v some_o other_o mean_v which_o may_v be_v to_o the_o notable_a loss_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o serve_v tartaglia_n a_o valiant_a soldier_n and_o renown_a captain_n of_o his_o time_n make_v war_n with_o sforce_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o lewes_n of_o anjou_n against_o alfonso_n king_n of_o arragon_n this_o tartaglia_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o valour_n be_v much_o belove_v by_o sforce_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o respect_v and_o esteem_v by_o braccio_n de_fw-fr monton_n perpetual_a enemy_n to_o sforce_v it_o happen_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o war_n arragon_n fazio_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o alfonso_n king_n of_o arragon_n king_n alfonso_n give_v for_o a_o present_a unto_o tartaglia_n certain_a fair_a horse_n and_o there_o appear_v many_o other_o sign_n of_o braccio_n his_o love_n unto_o he_o wherefore_o sforce_o enter_v into_o some_o suspicion_n of_o evil_a through_o tartaglia_n his_o behaviour_n cause_v hand_n to_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o and_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o be_v 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condemn_v to_o die_v by_o the_o florentine_n 34._o e_fw-la the_o people_n of_o milan_n reject_v by_o lewes_n king_n of_o france_n 45._o b_o the_o pisans_n love_v better_a to_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o genoay_v their_o mortal_a enemy_n than_o to_o the_o florentine_n their_o lord_n neighbour_n and_o friend_n 63._o b_o peter_n candian_a prince_n of_o venice_n for_o his_o evil_a behaviour_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o common_a people_n 77._o do_v prince_n have_v need_n of_o many_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o service_n of_o many_o person_n 86._o h_o pausanias_n murder_a philip_n king_n of_o macedonia_n his_o sovereign_a lord_n 87._o c_o more_o praise_n be_v purchase_v by_o pardon_v than_o by_o take_v revenge_n 102._o f_o petilius_n coreal_a general_n for_o the_o roman_n through_o his_o negligence_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n 106._o g_o prospero_n columna_fw-la through_o his_o own_o fault_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o palisse_n a_o commander_n of_o the_o french_a 108._o e_o prato_n sack_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 117._o b_o public_a person_n have_v charge_n incur_v many_o error_n if_o they_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o wisdom_n 149._o b_o pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o his_o discourse_n to_o a_o groom_n of_o his_o chamber_n 189._o a_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o consider_v what_o he_o speak_v in_o choler_n when_o he_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o any_o particular_a subject_n 211._o do_v the_o prudence_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o siracusa_n 215._o do_v particular_a person_n preserve_v by_o god_n 244._o g_o peace_n between_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o and_o francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n 238._o e_o peter_n brunor_n betray_v francis_n sforce_v 234._o e_fw-la a_o prince_n ought_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o evil_a speech_n 223._o c_o prospero_n and_o fabritio_n columna_fw-la return_v to_o the_o service_n of_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n 9_o c_o the_o common_a people_n be_v insatiable_a ever_o covet_v new_a thing_n and_o be_v never_o content_a 44._o g_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o have_v many_o spy_n and_o one_o not_o to_o know_v the_o other_o 160._o f_o the_o prudence_n of_o king_n francis_n the_o first_o in_o the_o battle_n against_o the_o swisser_n at_o marignan_n 158._o e_o proud_a man_n be_v hardly_o appease_v by_o humility_n 98._o e_o r_o roger_n the_o second_o king_n of_o sicily_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o five_o at_o palermo_n with_o his_o three_o sister_n and_o have_v his_o eye_n and_o stone_n pluck_v out_o and_o die_v in_o prison_n 54._o f_o more_o reckon_a be_v make_v of_o one_o pleasure_n to_o come_v than_o of_o a_o hundred_o already_o receive_v 29._o do_v a_o public_a rumour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v because_o it_o seem_v that_o what_o be_v in_o every_o man_n mouth_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o divine_a oracle_n 58._o f_o rome_n abandon_v by_o the_o roman_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o gaul_n 104._o h_o robert_n k._n of_o sicily_n take_v prisoner_n and_o afterward_o deliver_v by_o his_o brother_n roger._n 180._o f_o s_o spy_n may_v do_v harm_n by_o their_o report_n to_o prince_n 160._o e_fw-la a_o scoff_n use_v by_o a_o agent_n for_o charles_n the_o five_o 200._o g_o certain_a spanish_a captain_n convict_v of_o treason_n and_o make_v to_o pass_v the_o pike_n 168._o f_o to_o speak_n to_o no_o purpose_n be_v hurtful_a 165._o do_v the_o subtlety_n of_o gonsaluo_n fernandes_n the_o great_a captain_n 161._o c_o spy_n ought_v not_o by_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v advance_v to_o honour_n and_o public_a charge_n 160._o g_o the_o swisser_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o french_a in_o pass_v the_o alps_n 155._o c_o subject_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v in_o despair_n by_o maintain_v of_o governor_n 132._o e_o silenonte_n be_v take_v by_o the_o carthagenian_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o time_n relieve_v by_o the_o siracusan_o 119._o c_o sundry_a opinion_n whether_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o contain_v himself_o within_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o commission_n 35._o c_o a_o small_a matter_n break_v friendship_n but_o much_o be_v require_v to_o restore_v it_o 25._o d_o scipio_n nasica_n odious_a to_o the_o roman_a people_n 15._o do_v a_o spirit_n appear_v to_o jaques_n a_o chirurgeon_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n 12._o g_o spirit_n are_z of_o two_o kind_n 12._o h_o a_o spirit_n appear_v to_o saul_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o samuel_n 13._o a_o spirit_n appear_v in_o diverse_a form_n 13._o b_o to_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n they_o appear_v eadem_fw-la a_o subject_a aught_o to_o dissemble_v his_o discontentment_n when_o he_o be_v reject_v by_o his_o prince_n 203._o e_o t_o terentius_n varro_n defeat_v by_o the_o carthagenian_o 151._o c_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v or_o not_o be_v and_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o fortune_n ought_v not_o constant_o to_o be_v affirm_v before_o they_o be_v perform_v 149._o d_o tygranes_n king_n of_o armenia_n put_v to_o flight_n by_o lucullus_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o roman_n 122._o g_o they_o which_o do_v wrong_a and_o show_v cruelty_n to_o the_o dead_a be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a shame_n and_o dishonour_n 113._o b_o to_o know_v what_o may_v breed_v fear_n in_o a_o enemy_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o good_a success_n 111._o c_o themistocles_n poison_v himself_o 85._o do_v there_o be_v five_o thing_n which_o induce_v a_o man_n which_o have_v be_v disloyal_a to_o his_o first_o friend_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o second_o 42._o g_o v_n virginio_n vrsin_n send_v his_o son_n to_o serve_v the_o french_a 8._o h_o that_o virtue_n be_v know_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n which_o in_o peace_n be_v not_o esteem_v 49._o a_o vital_a michael_n prince_n of_o venice_n in_o disgrace_n with_o the_o people_n 55._o b_o valentine_n cunning_o entrap_v by_o gonsaluo_n fernandes_n send_v into_o spain_n prisoner_n and_o there_o keep_v in_o the_o castle_n at_o medina_n del_fw-it campo_n 81._o do_v that_o be_v a_o perfect_a victory_n which_o assure_v a_o man_n in_o his_o estate_n and_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o enemy_n 109._o a_o a_o imperfect_a victory_n be_v the_o seed_n root_n and_o original_a of_o another_o war_n 109._o c_o victory_n be_v oftentimes_o the_o cause_n of_o vice_n 109._o do_v the_o venetian_n will_v not_o suffer_v bernard_n contarini_n to_o kill_v the_o duke_n of_o milan_n 133._o c_o the_o villainy_n of_o certain_a spanish_a captain_n who_o by_o treason_n will_v have_v cause_v the_o aluain_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o venetian_n to_o have_v be_v slay_v 154._o h_o that_o virtue_n be_v know_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n which_o in_o peace_n be_v not_o esteem_v 149._o a_o with_o william_n the_o first_o king_n of_o sicily_n will_v never_o believe_v that_o maion_n a_o favourite_n of_o he_o will_v have_v slay_v he_o 59_o b_o william_n king_n of_o sicily_n cause_v a_o certain_a judge_n to_o be_v fley_v because_o he_o do_v not_o execute_v justice_n in_o his_o charge_n 134._o f_o the_o witty_a speech_n of_o marius_n and_o fabius_n maximus_n 219._o b_o the_o wise_a answer_n of_o the_o poet_n philippides_n to_o king_n lysimachus_n 228._o h_o x_o xenophon_n give_v his_o soldier_n to_o understand_v that_o he_o have_v not_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o pay_n 217._o d_o z_o zophir_n by_o fraud_n put_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n darius_n 144._o h_o finis_fw-la
perfection_n which_o be_v in_o you_o which_o raise_v you_o above_o all_o the_o greatness_n which_o you_o enjoy_v for_o dignity_n &_o greatness_n serve_v to_o little_a purpose_n or_o be_v rather_o hurtful_a without_o the_o noble_a virtue_n wherewith_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v adorn_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o i_o bold_o present_a unto_o you_o this_o my_o little_a book_n which_o although_o unworthy_a of_o you_o after_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o which_o the_o gentle_a pen_n of_o our_o france_n have_v dedicate_v unto_o you_o assure_v i_o so_o much_o in_o your_o grave_a humanity_n that_o you_o will_v give_v no_o worse_o entertainment_n unto_o this_o which_o i_o here_o humble_o present_a unto_o you_o than_o you_o have_v do_v unto_o other_o which_o peradventure_o more_o bold_o have_v prevent_v themselves_o unto_o your_o view_n this_o do_v my_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o preface_n of_o my_o book_n of_o the_o estate_n description_n and_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o world_n almost_o imprint_v to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n you_o shall_v give_v i_o occasion_n to_o attempt_v according_a to_o my_o ordinary_a profession_n of_o writing_n some_o great_a &_o more_o serious_a matter_n which_o shall_v not_o peradventure_o be_v unworthy_a of_o you_o &_o will_v not_o fear_v see_v your_o natural_a goodness_n and_o clemency_n to_o weary_v you_o with_o that_o whereof_o you_o have_v but_o too_o much_o and_o which_o daily_o come_v to_o your_o hand_n see_v the_o great_a number_n of_o book_n which_o be_v vow_v unto_o you_o which_o make_v i_o steadfast_o to_o believe_v that_o if_o you_o receive_v they_o ill_o and_o give_v they_o evil_a countenance_n there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o many_o address_v unto_o you_o neither_o shall_v you_o be_v so_o follow_v by_o the_o muse_n which_o fly_v all_o those_o which_o hate_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o beseech_v you_o to_o accept_v in_o good_a part_n my_o humble_a devotion_n which_o i_o offer_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o your_o greatness_n which_o i_o pray_v our_o good_a god_n my_o lord_n long_o to_o preserve_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o grant_v you_o nestor_n year_n according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o the_o gentle_a wit_n in_o france_n from_o paris_n the_o last_o of_o november_n 1584._o your_o most_o humble_a most_o obedient_a and_o most_o affectionate_a servant_n gabriel_n chappuy_v tourangeau_n the_o order_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o argument_n handle_v in_o these_o civil_a consideration_n the_o advice_n of_o great_a prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v light_o regard_v but_o to_o be_v note_v especial_o if_o those_o prince_n be_v friend_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 1_o that_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o same_o example_n without_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o the_o same_o fortune_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 3_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a upon_o any_o occasion_n to_o forget_v good_a turn_n receive_v and_o not_o to_o seem_v thankful_a towards_o the_o benefactor_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 8_o that_o he_o who_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o any_o other_o begin_v any_o dangerous_a enterprise_n without_o foresee_v the_o end_n and_o issue_n thereof_o bring_v himself_o and_o other_o in_o peril_n and_o be_v constrain_v to_o do_v some_o thing_n little_a to_o his_o honour_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 10_o that_o ill_a geny_n and_o unclean_a spirit_n often_o time_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v see_v and_o hear_v by_o man_n and_o have_v appear_v to_o diverse_a foretell_v they_o of_o many_o matter_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 12_o that_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o jest_v and_o scoff_n with_o man_n of_o valour_n which_o be_v sudden_a and_o as_o some_o say_v have_v their_o blood_n in_o their_o nail_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 14_o which_o may_v be_v well_o perceive_v by_o the_o do_n of_o lewes_n sforce_o when_o he_o commit_v the_o guard_n of_o valencia_n to_o donat_n raffignin_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 17._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o any_o man_n to_o give_v himself_o to_o rob_v and_o pillage_n when_o he_o ought_v to_o fight_v which_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o many_o fair_a erterprise_n chap._n 8._o fol._n 18_o the_o ambassador_n of_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o show_v themselves_o fearful_a in_o any_o case_n but_o virtuous_o to_o accommodate_v themselves_o to_o all_o occasion_n that_o shall_v happen_v chap._n 9_o fol._n 23_o between_o reconcile_a friend_n the_o least_o suspicion_n breed_v great_a distrust_n and_o cause_v they_o again_o to_o become_v enemy_n chap._n 10._o fol._n 25_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a example_n in_o any_o commonwealth_n to_o prescribe_v law_n and_o not_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o principal_o in_o those_o which_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o and_o do_v not_o defend_v and_o maintain_v those_o law_n against_o all_o such_o as_o will_v infringe_v they_o chap._n 11._o fol._n 27_o in_o our_o affair_n and_o occurrence_n we_o ought_v to_o settle_v and_o ground_v more_o trust_n and_o assurance_n in_o he_o which_o expect_v good_a from_o we_o then_o in_o he_o who_o have_v already_o receive_v the_o same_o chap._n 12._o f._n 29_o he_o which_o take_v more_o authority_n upon_o he_o than_o appertain_v to_o his_o dignity_n and_o office_n commit_v a_o error_n and_o seldom_o escape_v unpunished_a chap._n 13._o f._n 31_o whether_o a_o public_a servant_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n may_v pass_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o commission_n give_v to_o he_o or_o no._n chap._n 14._o f._n 35_o whether_o lewes_n poggio_n do_v err_v in_o refuse_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o alphonse_n king_n of_o naples_n because_o he_o have_v no_o commission_n thereto_o the_o which_o estate_n be_v renounce_v and_o abandon_v by_o philip_n maria_n viscount_n to_o the_o say_a king_n be_v by_o he_o nominate_v and_o institute_v heir_n unto_o the_o say_a duchy_n chap._n 15._o f._n 38_o that_o he_o who_o be_v disloyal_a and_o unfaithful_a to_o the_o first_o friend_n may_v yet_o prove_v trusty_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o second_o chap._n 16._o f._n 42_o to_o deny_v unto_o a_o people_n their_o first_o request_n be_v to_o make_v they_o the_o better_a content_n with_o what_o they_o receive_v and_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o moderate_a in_o their_o demand_n chap._n 17._o f._n 44_o that_o in_o choose_v general_n and_o chief_a commander_n their_o virtue_n ought_v more_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o the_o nobleness_n of_o their_o blood_n or_o any_o private_a affection_n chap._n 18._o f._n 46_o that_o in_o time_n of_o dangerous_a war_n man_n of_o virtue_n and_o worth_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v and_o place_v in_o government_n and_o when_o a_o man_n in_o small_a erterprise_n have_v carry_v himself_o honourable_o therein_o and_o yet_o will_v make_v himself_o chief_a and_o have_v principal_a command_n in_o great_a matter_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v repel_v and_o put_v back_o chap._n 19_o f._n 48_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v in_o two_o contrary_a and_o enemy_n army_n to_o have_v souldir_n of_o one_o particular_a nation_n chap._n 20._o f._n 51_o that_o lightness_n of_o belief_n be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o any_o man_n and_o that_o too_o much_o credulity_n have_v breed_v and_o cause_v many_o evil_n chap._n 21._o f._n 53_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o sure_a to_o continue_v obstinate_a and_o not_o to_o believe_v often_o advertisement_n by_o sundry_a person_n chap._n 22._o f._n 57_o that_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o those_o who_o be_v establish_v in_o great_a authority_n breed_v many_o disorder_n which_o afterward_o can_v be_v remedy_v chap._n 23._o f._n 60_o that_o courtesy_n bestow_v upon_o obstinate_a enemy_n use_v they_o with_o gentleness_n and_o favour_n serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o be_v employ_v in_o vain_a chap._n 24._o f._n 62_o that_o the_o suspicion_n increase_v and_o make_v great_a and_o the_o speech_n and_o ill_a rapport_n by_o man_n in_o authority_n be_v the_o occasion_n that_o man_n oftentimes_o become_v cruel_a chap._n 25._o f._n 63_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v either_o in_o jest_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v to_o put_v the_o prince_n in_o jealousy_n of_o his_o state_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n full_a of_o danger_n chap._n 26._o f._n 65_o which_o may_v be_v well_o perceive_v by_o the_o do_n of_o valentine_n who_o have_v request_v passage_n of_o the_o florentine_n set_v forward_o and_o march_v on_o with_o his_o army_n without_o attend_v their_o answer_n chap._n 27._o f._n 67_o that_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n ought_v not_o to_o despise_v he_o who_o desire_v audience_n and_o chief_o if_o he_o may_v peradventure_o rise_v to_o some_o high_a degree_n chap._n 28._o f._n 69_o that_o those_o estate_n which_o be_v not_o mighty_a and_o puissant_a can_v accommodate_v themselves_o to_o
as_o that_o other_o be_v see_v then_o whether_o i_o be_v thy_o friend_n or_o no_o and_o with_o this_o answer_n the_o importune_a citizen_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o his_o presence_n the_o same_o citizen_n not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o denial_n take_v occasion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o field_n or_o skoute_a master_n to_o present_v a_o petition_n unto_o the_o prince_n desire_v that_o office_n the_o prince_n which_o know_v he_o very_o well_o write_v in_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o petition_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o man_n may_v be_v the_o case_n but_o the_o house_n permit_v it_o not_o which_o have_v a_o better_a grace_n in_o italian_a l'huomo_fw-la sarebbe_fw-it il_fw-it caso_fw-la ma'la_fw-fr casa_fw-la non_fw-la lo_o comporta_fw-la when_o then_o a_o man_n obtain_v not_o of_o the_o prince_n the_o grace_n which_o he_o desire_v let_v he_o content_v himself_o or_o fain_o to_o be_v content_v with_o his_o prince_n pleasure_n who_o for_o some_o occasion_n to_o we_o unknown_a deni_v it_o for_o show_v ourselves_o content_a he_o conceive_v no_o evil_a opinion_n of_o we_o and_o may_v upon_o some_o other_o occasion_n be_v better_o dispose_v to_o yield_v to_o our_o desire_n provide_v that_o we_o degenerate_v not_o from_o ourselves_o and_o demand_v not_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o us._n chap._n 82._o that_o captain_n which_o leave_v a_o strong_a place_n ill_o guard_v to_o take_v another_o commit_v a_o fault_n man_n judgement_n be_v know_v in_o hard_a matter_n which_o bring_v difficulty_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v between_o two_o extremity_n and_o carry_v himself_o so_o that_o he_o avoyd_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o one_o and_o acquire_v and_o get_v the_o good_a of_o the_o other_o there_o be_v none_o but_o man_n well_o experience_v and_o such_o as_o oftentimes_o have_v manage_v difficulty_n of_o importance_n which_o be_v of_o such_o judgement_n so_o as_o he_o which_o well_o escape_v out_o of_o such_o difficulty_n may_v well_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o man_n very_o virtuous_a and_o of_o much_o worth_n but_o most_o common_o a_o man_n commit_v error_n either_o through_o too_o great_a desire_n to_o get_v and_o acquire_v or_o through_o too_o great_a confidence_n and_o trust_n of_o that_o which_o be_v already_o get_v and_o he_o which_o so_o much_o assure_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o lose_v that_o which_o he_o have_v get_v hazard_v it_o to_o get_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o want_v judgement_n for_o first_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o guard_v well_o that_o which_o he_o have_v in_o possession_n and_o then_o to_o adventure_v to_o get_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o or_o recover_v that_o which_o he_o have_v lose_v this_o fault_n be_v often_o find_v in_o time_n of_o war_n when_o the_o army_n camp_n sometime_o here_o sometime_o there_o and_o sometime_o get_v and_o present_o lose_v what_o be_v get_v according_a as_o the_o fortune_n of_o the_o war_n and_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o captain_n do_v permit_v and_o when_o a_o captain_n have_v do_v all_o that_o which_o be_v requisite_a for_o his_o degree_n and_o have_v the_o guard_n of_o a_o strong_a hold_n lose_v it_o by_o surprise_n he_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v but_o when_o through_o his_o negligence_n and_o want_n of_o provision_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o lose_v it_o he_o can_v be_v excuse_v but_o he_o do_v worse_a who_o be_v in_o a_o strong_a place_n either_o by_o his_o prince_n commandment_n or_o his_o own_o free_a will_n which_o will_v go_v to_o surprise_v another_o place_n and_o leave_v unfurnished_a and_o without_o man_n and_o munition_n that_o which_o he_o hold_v by_o which_o mean_v he_o lose_v it_o a_o man_n may_v well_o say_v that_o he_o be_v right_o serve_v and_o fortune_n have_v deal_v with_o he_o just_a as_o he_o deserve_v francis_n ferruzzio_n be_v in_o our_o time_n for_o the_o florentine_n in_o the_o fortress_n of_o empoli_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n of_o florence_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o city_n of_o volterra_n be_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o florentine_n prick_v forward_o with_o a_o desire_n to_o recover_v it_o again_o for_o that_o that_o the_o fortress_n hold_v still_o for_o they_o they_o write_v to_o ferruzzio_n that_o he_o shall_v attempt_v to_o surprise_v it_o and_o have_v send_v he_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o soldier_n and_o set_v in_o his_o place_n a_o captain_n which_o be_v of_o no_o great_a experience_n in_o the_o war_n make_v he_o to_o leave_v empoli_n to_o go_v to_o recover_v volterra_fw-mi wherefore_o ferruzzio_n either_o trust_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n or_o judge_v that_o lead_v so_o many_o man_n with_o he_o he_o shall_v the_o soon_o effect_v his_o enterprise_n leave_v not_o empoli_n sufficient_o guard_v whereof_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v advertise_v by_o a_o spy_n think_v with_o himself_o that_o it_o may_v be_v win_v and_o send_v thither_o his_o force_n with_o artillery_n he_o begin_v to_o batter_v it_o and_o easy_o take_v it_o which_o have_v not_o happen_v if_o there_o have_v be_v sufficient_a garrison_n leave_v or_o that_o the_o florentine_n have_v send_v sufficient_a troop_n to_o have_v defend_v empoly_n and_o recover_v volterra_n let_v no_o man_n then_o trust_v in_o the_o strong_a situation_n of_o any_o place_n neither_o in_o the_o fortification_n thereof_o for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o man_n to_o guard_n and_o defend_v they_o the_o strong_a castle_n and_o hold_n in_o the_o world_n be_v easy_o take_v chap._n 83._o between_o enemy_n and_o enemy_n courtesy_n may_v be_v use_v without_o blame_n of_o either_o side_n although_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o between_o two_o enemy_n nothing_o but_o ill_a can_v be_v expect_v and_o that_o between_o they_o nothing_o but_o hurt_n and_o ruin_n be_v to_o be_v get_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n not_o worthy_a of_o blame_n to_o use_v courtesy_n although_o the_o soldier_n of_o our_o time_n use_v to_o say_v which_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o law_n that_o one_o enemy_n be_v to_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n possible_a to_o bereave_v his_o enemy_n of_o his_o life_n and_o to_o use_v all_o cunning_a and_o deceit_n to_o defeat_v he_o and_o make_v he_o away_o which_o be_v a_o law_n and_o custom_n worthy_a to_o have_v place_n among_o beast_n rather_o than_o among_o man_n and_o principal_o in_o particular_a affray_n when_o two_o challenge_n the_o single_a combat_n one_o to_o one_o to_o satiate_v their_o evil_a will_n by_o all_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n and_o rage_n enforce_v themselves_o to_o give_v their_o life_n and_o blood_n unto_o their_o enemy_n for_o the_o reward_n and_o recompense_v of_o the_o victory_n or_o to_o receive_v his_o life_n and_o blood_n and_o soldier_n now_o adays_o think_v he_o unworthy_a of_o honour_n which_o use_v any_o courtesy_n to_o a_o enemy_n which_o not_o only_o ancient_a example_n but_o also_o some_o modern_a show_v to_o be_v false_a yea_o even_o in_o combat_n fight_v to_o the_o death_n it_o have_v be_v see_v that_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fight_n and_o in_o the_o great_a pain_n of_o wound_n the_o combatant_n have_v use_v courtesy_n one_o to_o another_o whereof_o they_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v praise_v the_o lord_n john_n de_fw-fr medicis_n a_o most_o renown_a captain_n of_o his_o time_n and_o restorer_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o splendour_n of_o the_o military_a art_n in_o italy_n among_o his_o soldier_n have_v two_o brave_a &_o valiant_a young_a man_n the_o one_o call_v john_n of_o turin_n and_o the_o other_o amy_n de_fw-fr benacque_n or_o as_o other_o say_v peter_n corso_n there_o happen_v unkindness_n between_o these_o two_o young_a man_n as_o it_o often_o happen_v between_o soldier_n which_o proceed_v so_o far_o forth_o that_o the_o lord_n john_n de_fw-fr medicis_n will_v to_o appease_v it_o and_o to_o make_v they_o friend_n it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v it_o neither_o to_o reconcile_v they_o what_o persuasion_n and_o promise_n soever_o he_o use_v will_v that_o they_o shall_v remit_v the_o different_a and_o matter_n in_o question_n between_o they_o soldier_n a_o combat_n between_o two_o soldier_n to_o he_o but_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o decide_v and_o end_v the_o quarrel_n by_o arm_n the_o lord_n john_n de_fw-fr medicis_n be_v wroth_a and_o take_v one_o of_o their_o cloak_n he_o divide_v it_o into_o two_o by_o the_o midst_n and_o give_v to_o each_o one_o half_a with_o a_o sword_n of_o equal_a length_n and_o lock_v they_o up_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n of_o his_o palace_n and_o bid_v they_o there_o to_o end_v their_o quarrel_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v return_v he_o may_v find_v all_o qualify_v the_o young_a man_n begin_v to_o use_v their_o weapon_n and_o to_o
this_o ambassador_n be_v execute_v his_o charge_n he_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o man_n of_o small_a judgement_n see_v that_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o his_o king_n do_n be_v clean_a contrary_n to_o his_o say_n and_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v by_o any_o mean_n in_o the_o world_n it_o have_v be_v more_o for_o his_o honour_n to_o have_v attend_v a_o new_a commission_n or_o to_o have_v execute_v that_o which_o he_o have_v more_o moderate_o which_o have_v make_v he_o to_o have_v be_v account_v and_o esteem_v for_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n know_v how_o to_o accommodate_v himself_o with_o the_o time_n but_o he_o which_o will_v excuse_v the_o lord_n of_o tarbe_n may_v say_v that_o the_o king_n have_v deceive_v he_o in_o give_v he_o this_o charge_n see_v it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n that_o when_o one_o prince_n will_v deceive_v another_o he_o will_v first_o deceive_v his_o own_o ambassador_n who_o he_o send_v chap._n 79._o when_o a_o ambassador_n so_o handle_v his_o master_n business_n that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o point_n to_o be_v laugh_v at_o he_o can_v avoid_v the_o bear_n of_o blame_n speak_v of_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o ambassador_n i_o remember_v to_o have_v say_v that_o a_o ambassador_n ought_v to_o be_v wise_a of_o a_o quick_a spirit_n and_o ready_a in_o resolution_n and_o answer_n and_o when_o he_o have_v to_o manage_v matter_n of_o importance_n that_o he_o first_o think_v well_o thereupon_o and_o be_v advise_v to_o speak_v with_o gravity_n that_o which_o he_o speak_v not_o let_v escape_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n any_o speech_n which_o may_v show_v any_o mock_n or_o jest_v at_o the_o affair_n which_o be_v in_o question_n for_o therein_o he_o shall_v give_v occasion_n to_o he_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v be_v he_o a_o prince_n or_o servant_n to_o a_o prince_n to_o yield_v some_o answer_n which_o may_v displease_v he_o beside_o this_o that_o the_o ambassador_n acquire_v unto_o himself_o the_o report_n to_o be_v a_o man_n ill_o frame_v and_o fashion_v for_o affair_n of_o importance_n and_o when_o a_o man_n be_v confute_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o he_o which_o speak_v it_o be_v better_o for_o the_o present_a to_o seem_v to_o yield_v to_o his_o reason_n jest_n affair_n of_o importance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o jest_n demand_v time_n to_o answer_v than_o not_o know_v how_o to_o defend_v and_o uphold_v the_o wrong_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o expose_v all_o to_o be_v laugh_v at_o purchase_v to_o his_o sovereign_n the_o name_n of_o unjust_a and_o unwise_a and_o to_o himself_o the_o blame_n to_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v a_o matter_n which_o he_o can_v bring_v to_o no_o good_a end_n and_o when_o affair_n of_o importance_n be_v expose_v to_o be_v mock_v at_o they_o light_o turn_v to_o the_o loss_n and_o damage_n of_o he_o which_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n and_o to_o the_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n of_o he_o which_o 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sinister_a and_o ill_a information_n then_o excuse_v the_o sienois_n of_o thing_n do_v by_o they_o but_o the_o emperor_n agent_n persist_v in_o repeat_v and_o declare_v one_o offence_n after_o another_o and_o find_v always_o new_a say_v what_o will_v you_o answer_v to_o this_o and_o continue_v what_o will_v you_o answer_v to_o that_o other_o and_o then_o how_o excuse_v you_o such_o a_o injury_n and_o then_o how_o will_v you_o maintain_v that_o other_o sansedonio_n feel_v himself_o oppress_v and_o overcome_v and_o have_v no_o answer_n fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n to_o excuse_v and_o justify_v his_o lord_n say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n expose_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v laugh_v at_o what_o a_o devil_n shall_v not_o we_o of_o sienna_n be_v excuse_v see_v we_o be_v know_v to_o be_v fool_n five_o a_o scoff_n use_v by_o a_o agent_n for_o charles_n the_o five_o to_o who_o the_o agent_n make_v answer_v even_o that_o shall_v excuse_v you_o but_o upon_o the_o condition_n which_o be_v fit_a for_o fool_n which_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v bind_v and_o inchain_v some_o write_v that_o this_o happen_v at_o sienna_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n de_fw-fr balia_n but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v sansedonio_n shall_v not_o have_v hazard_v affair_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n to_o be_v laugh_v at_o neither_o have_v make_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n to_o have_v be_v account_v fool_n and_o himself_o unwise_a and_o ill_o advise_v but_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v find_v mean_n to_o think_v upon_o his_o answer_n and_o defer_v they_o to_o another_o day_n to_o have_v take_v time_n &_o to_o show_v some_o apparent_a excuse_n for_o that_o which_o be_v happen_v let_v every_o ambassador_n then_o be_v well_o advise_v that_o he_o put_v not_o the_o affair_n which_o he_o mannage_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v laugh_v at_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o employ_v he_o neither_o with_o the_o gravity_n of_o the_o 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