Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	great_a	king_n	orange_n	3,164	5	10.0228	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07982	Ciuill considerations vpon many and sundrie histories, as well ancient as moderne, and principallie vpon those of Guicciardin Containing sundry rules and precepts for princes, common-wealths, captaines, coronels, ambassadours and others, agents and seruants of princes, with sundry aduertisements and counsels concerning a ciuill life, gathered out of the examples of the greatest princes and common-wealths in Christendome. Handled after the manner of a discourse, by the Lord Remy of Florence, and done into French by Gabriel Chappuys, Tourangeau, and out of French into English, by W.T.; Considerationi civili sopra l'historie di Francesco Guicciardini e d'altri historici. English	Nannini, Remigio, 1521?-1581?; Traheron, W., attributed name.; W. T., fl. 1601.	1601 (1601)	STC 18348; ESTC S113070	207,479	260

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let_v prince_n then_o and_o great_a lord_n have_v great_a estate_n leave_v to_o be_v inhuman_a and_o not_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o wrath_n and_o choler_n and_o so_o commit_v thing_n unworthy_a their_o greatness_n for_o one_o cruel_a act_n suffice_v to_o alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o likewise_o make_v they_o oftentimes_o to_o lose_v both_o life_n and_o estate_n chap._n 54._o let_v no_o man_n give_v credit_n to_o the_o promise_n safeguard_n or_o assurance_n of_o a_o cruel_a man_n which_o desire_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v as_o gentleness_n and_o clemency_n in_o a_o prince_n have_v the_o power_n to_o draw_v unto_o he_o the_o love_n and_o good_a will_n not_o only_o of_o his_o own_o people_n and_o friend_n but_o also_o of_o stranger_n and_o of_o his_o enemy_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o make_v the_o roman_a commonwealth_n so_o glorious_a and_o triumphant_a but_o justice_n clemency_n and_o loyalty_n use_v even_o towards_o their_o emulator_n and_o most_o mortal_a enemy_n the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a author_n have_v hereof_o great_o praise_v and_o esteem_v julius_n caesar_n none_o of_o they_o know_v certain_o how_o to_o determine_v what_o make_v his_o empire_n great_a an_o he_o final_o lord_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n whether_o his_o celerity_n and_o expedition_n in_o execute_v his_o enterprise_n or_o his_o great_a liberality_n by_o mean_n whereof_o his_o soldier_n do_v what_o he_o will_v or_o his_o modesty_n benignity_n and_o clemency_n which_o he_o use_v towards_o his_o most_o capital_a enemy_n which_o he_o receive_v favour_a and_o make_v great_a even_o so_o cruelty_n accompany_v with_o ambition_n and_o desire_v to_o rule_v and_o become_v rich_a have_v the_o power_n in_o a_o cruel_a and_o covetous_a prince_n not_o only_o to_o

end_n they_o shall_v give_v money_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o war_n and_o those_o which_o be_v decrepit_a unfit_a and_o unable_a to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a wherefore_o this_o province_n revolt_v and_o rebel_v and_o civilis_fw-la which_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a courage_n and_o noble_o descend_v make_v himself_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o rebellion_n do_v much_o hurt_n and_o damage_n to_o the_o roman_n see_v that_o by_o his_o mean_n this_o province_n shake_v off_o their_o obedience_n this_o avarice_n also_o which_o consist_v as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v in_o this_o pedlerie_n in_o spare_v to_o spend_v when_o need_n require_v be_v find_v in_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o estate_n and_o be_v plain_o see_v in_o siluius_n passerin_n who_o pope_n clement_n the_o seven_o have_v establish_v in_o the_o government_n of_o florence_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o the_o house_n of_o medicis_n shall_v be_v conserve_v the_o dignity_n of_o government_n as_o tofore_o it_o have_v be_v this_o man_n when_o in_o the_o year_n 1527._o the_o city_n rise_v against_o that_o noble_a family_n after_o the_o news_n of_o the_o sack_n of_o rome_n become_v so_o miserable_a that_o he_o will_v not_o spend_v a_o farthing_n of_o his_o own_o for_o his_o master_n profit_n and_o be_v impossible_a to_o get_v any_o of_o the_o pope_n treasure_n for_o many_o reason_n he_o love_v rather_o to_o depart_v from_o florence_n with_o the_o pope_n nephew_n and_o suffer_v those_o of_o that_o house_n to_o be_v drive_v from_o thence_o then_o that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o purse_n to_o pay_v the_o soldier_n of_o county_n peter_n de_fw-fr noferi_n which_o he_o have_v there_o to_o guard_v the_o city_n ruin_n the_o avarice_n of_o the_o servant_n and_o captain_n of_o lewes_n the_o 12._o be_v cause_n of_o his_o ruin_n as_o for_o those_o which_o have_v the_o manage_n of_o the_o war_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o servant_n and_o captain_n which_o have_v the_o handle_n of_o the_o money_n of_o lewes_n the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n when_o he_o war_v against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o italy_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n this_o avarice_n beside_o many_o other_o disgrace_n and_o ill_a fortune_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o king_n who_o have_v provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a in_o great_a abundance_n to_o his_o dishonour_n lose_v the_o enterprise_n wherefore_o prince_n must_v pray_v unto_o god_n that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o accompany_v with_o their_o diligence_n and_o virtue_n 6_o guicciar_n lib._n 6_o the_o bounty_n and_o fidelity_n of_o their_o servant_n and_o to_o use_v the_o speech_n of_o guicciardin_n as_o for_o the_o sustain_n of_o the_o body_n it_o suffice_v not_o that_o the_o head_n be_v well_o but_o it_o be_v also_o necessary_a that_o all_o the_o other_o part_n do_v their_o duty_n and_o office_n even_o so_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v exempt_a from_o fault_n in_o his_o affair_n if_o that_o virtue_n and_o diligence_n be_v not_o likewise_o find_v in_o his_o servant_n as_o for_o the_o avarice_n of_o those_o which_o have_v the_o guard_n of_o castle_n hold_n and_o fortress_n it_o be_v very_o hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a to_o the_o prince_n who_o employ_v they_o whereof_o there_o be_v so_o many_o memorable_a example_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o recite_v they_o there_o be_v so_o many_o that_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o with_o one_o handful_n of_o gold_n a_o man_n may_v break_v and_o beat_v into_o piece_n a_o gate_n of_o iron_n let_v prince_n then_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o give_v any_o charge_n unto_o those_o which_o they_o know_v or_o have_v hear_v repute_v to_o be_v covetous_a for_o they_o will_v never_o be_v good_a servant_n and_o will_v ever_o love_v their_o own_o profit_n better_o for_o it_o be_v their_o nature_n than_o their_o master_n chap._n 74._o prince_n ought_v to_o suffer_v their_o servant_n and_o familiar_n to_o grow_v rich_a so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o through_o dishonest_a mean_n although_o the_o common_a people_n may_v conceive_v a_o ill_a opinion_n when_o they_o see_v some_o minion_n or_o favourite_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o grow_v rich_a think_v that_o such_o riches_n be_v not_o get_v by_o just_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o give_v time_n and_o mean_n to_o his_o familiar_n and_o favourite_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o and_o yet_o he_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o endure_v that_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o favour_n which_o they_o have_v they_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o reason_n or_o presume_v to_o constrain_v he_o to_o do_v the_o least_o injustice_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o prince_n and_o justice_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n when_o a_o man_n take_v from_o the_o prince_n any_o part_n of_o his_o dignity_n a_o man_n cut_v away_o so_o much_o of_o the_o habit_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o these_o two_o word_n can_v never_o agree_v together_o prince_n and_o unjust_a wherefore_o when_o he_o know_v that_o any_o one_o of_o his_o favourite_n or_o familiar_n use_v any_o unlawful_a and_o unworthy_a mean_n to_o enrich_v himself_o or_o when_o he_o know_v that_o he_o sue_v and_o intreat_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v unjust_a he_o do_v a_o thing_n worthy_a of_o himself_o when_o he_o do_v punish_v he_o speedy_o and_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o mortal_a enemy_n but_o when_o too_o great_a affection_n or_o some_o other_o respect_n withhold_v the_o prince_n from_o punish_v a_o favourite_n who_o to_o enrich_v he_o require_v some_o unjust_a thing_n he_o shall_v at_o the_o least_o correct_v he_o by_o gentle_a mean_n and_o to_o make_v he_o to_o know_v that_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v do_v injustice_n at_o the_o instance_n and_o prayer_n or_o entreaty_n of_o another_o artaxerxes_n the_o liberality_n of_o artaxerxes_n he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v out_o of_o his_o own_o purse_n as_o do_v king_n artaxerxes_n by_o a_o groom_n of_o his_o chamber_n by_o who_o he_o be_v pray_v and_o entreat_v for_o a_o matter_n very_o inconvenient_a who_o in_o lieu_n of_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v give_v he_o thirty_o talent_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o this_o which_o i_o give_v thou_o do_v not_o make_v i_o less_o rich_a but_o if_o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o which_o thou_o demaunde_v i_o shall_v be_v less_o just_a which_o be_v not_o expedient_a either_o for_o thou_o or_o i_o because_o i_o shall_v lose_v the_o title_n of_o a_o true_a prince_n and_o thou_o shall_v purchase_v the_o dishonour_n to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o a_o unjust_a prince_n pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o chamber_n pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o his_o discourse_n to_o a_o groom_n of_o his_o chamber_n a_o most_o liberal_a prince_n be_v entreat_v by_o a_o household_n favourite_n of_o he_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o bestow_v a_o benefice_n upon_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o who_o know_v that_o the_o request_n be_v neither_o just_a nor_o honest_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v some_o good_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o procure_n hereof_o he_o smile_v demand_v what_o he_o have_v for_o this_o dispatch_n his_o servant_n and_o favourite_n free_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v 200._o ducat_n the_o pope_n mere_o give_v he_o 200._o ducat_n of_o his_o own_o and_o say_v go_v and_o deliver_v thy_o friend_n his_o money_n again_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o obtain_v this_o favour_n for_o if_o i_o shall_v grant_v unto_o thou_o that_o which_o thou_o demaunde_v i_o shall_v during_o my_o life_n have_v a_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o shall_v be_v repute_v for_o a_o unwise_a prince_n to_o conclude_v then_o i_o say_v that_o when_o prince_n give_v mean_n to_o their_o favourite_n lawful_o to_o enrich_v themselves_o then_o if_o they_o do_v or_o will_v importune_v their_o prince_n to_o do_v any_o unworthy_a thing_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o severity_n or_o that_o their_o prince_n let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o love_v better_a to_o give_v of_o their_o own_o then_o to_o yield_v or_o be_v induce_v by_o their_o suit_n and_o entreaty_n to_o do_v any_o the_o least_o injustice_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n 75._o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o let_v slip_n time_n and_o not_o to_o execute_v what_o be_v determine_v principal_o in_o the_o war_n those_o man_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v very_o wise_a who_o when_o they_o be_v to_o execute_v some_o enterprise_n of_o great_a importance_n first_o ripe_o consult_v with_o wise_a man_n who_o tell_v they_o their_o opinion_n without_o any_o passion_n of_o love_n or_o hatred_n but_o when_o the_o affair_n be_v ripelie_o debate_v and_o conclude_v that_o there_o rest_v nothing_o but_o the_o execution_n when_o a_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 h●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 convict_v of_o secret_a practice_n and_o intelligence_n with_o the_o enemy_n he_o make_v his_o head_n to_o be_v strike_v off_o which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o example_n to_o other_o captain_n which_o put_v themselves_o in_o great_a lord_n service_n to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v how_o they_o bring_v their_o faith_n and_o credit_n in_o question_n and_o suspicion_n for_o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n nor_o security_n to_o receive_v entertainment_n of_o two_o master_n at_o once_o which_o be_v enemy_n so_o as_o without_o cause_v great_a distrust_n of_o himself_o a_o man_n can_v make_v war_n for_o the_o one_o and_o show_v himself_o friendly_a unto_o the_o other_o chap._n 78._o when_o a_o ambassador_n speak_v otherwise_o then_o as_o his_o master_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v have_v in_o derision_n the_o office_n of_o a_o ambassador_n lieger_n for_o his_o master_n with_o some_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n or_o which_o be_v send_v sometime_o to_o one_o place_n sometime_o to_o another_o about_o affair_n of_o importance_n ought_v always_o to_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n of_o his_o prince_n defend_v his_o action_n exalt_v his_o virtue_n and_o so_o to_o carry_v himself_o that_o they_o with_o who_o he_o do_v negotiate_v may_v retain_v always_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o and_o if_o he_o see_v that_o his_o prince_n commit_v a_o error_n or_o take_v some_o course_n which_o seem_v unfit_a his_o duty_n be_v to_o excuse_v he_o show_v either_o the_o necessity_n or_o the_o strange_a and_o sudden_a accident_n and_o the_o sound_a reason_n which_o may_v move_v he_o to_o take_v this_o resolution_n make_v that_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v witty_a and_o requisite_a which_o be_v unwittie_a and_o a_o error_n for_o a_o ambassador_n which_o proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n show_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o spirit_n and_o of_o discretion_n and_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o prompter_n to_o put_v it_o into_o his_o brain_n but_o when_o a_o ambassador_n 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accompany_v lewes_n more_o duke_n of_o milan_n to_o prison_n in_o france_n with_o his_o troop_n of_o horse_n 48._o f_o assurance_n and_o safeguard_n give_v to_o a_o man_n by_o a_o prince_n when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v maintain_v and_o when_o not_o 80._o h_o alexander_n king_n of_o the_o epirot_n slay_v by_o the_o lucains_n be_v banish_v from_o their_o country_n who_o he_o seek_v to_o restore_v 85._o c_o alexander_n the_o great_a destroy_v the_o city_n of_o tyre_n 116._o f_o an_n ambassador_n ought_v not_o to_o care_n for_o a_o ill_a word_n from_o the_o prince_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v 122._o h_o a_o witty_a answer_n of_o a_o gentleman_n of_o florence_n 126._o f_z aprius_fw-mi king_n of_o egypt_n cause_v the_o nose_n and_o ear_n of_o papremitan_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o 137._o c_o aprius_n king_n of_o egypt_n strangle_v by_o his_o subject_n 137._o do_v the_o answer_n of_o pope_n clement_n the_o seven_o to_o the_o cardinal_n pompey_n columno_n 176._o h_o the_o avarice_n of_o 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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

valiant_a and_o courageous_a erterprise_n and_o that_o their_o resolution_n be_v more_o often_o take_v perforce_o then_o by_o their_o will_n chap._n 29._o fol._n 71_o that_o he_o commit_v a_o great_a error_n who_o repose_v trust_v in_o he_o to_o who_o he_o have_v do_v some_o former_a injury_n chap._n 30._o f._n 73_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o deed_n worthy_a of_o blame_n by_o subtlety_n and_o policy_n to_o draw_v unto_o he_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o pernicious_a man_n to_o the_o end_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o fault_n commit_v or_o to_o hinder_v and_o let_v they_o so_o as_o they_o commit_v no_o more_o chap._n 31._o f._n 80._o that_o a_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o wicked_a do_v not_o always_o all_o the_o ill_a which_o be_v in_o his_o power_n no_o although_o he_o have_v a_o will_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o do_v the_o same_o chap._n 32._o f._n 82_o that_o enterprise_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o rebel_n and_o banish_a man_n be_v dangerous_a and_o seldom_o come_v to_o good_a end_n chap._n 33._o f._n 84_o that_o the_o fault_n commit_v by_o the_o familiar_n and_o kinsman_n of_o prince_n be_v oftentimes_o punish_v in_o the_o person_n of_o those_o prince_n which_o have_v tolerate_v those_o fault_n and_o not_o on_o those_o friend_n and_o familiar_n which_o commit_v the_o same_o chap._n 34._o f._n 86_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o dangerous_a for_o a_o prince_n or_o common_a wealth_n not_o to_o revenge_v a_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o state_n chap._n 35._o f_z 88_o that_o he_o who_o be_v in_o prosperity_n ought_v not_o to_o reproach_n he_o who_o be_v fall_v into_o adversity_n for_o that_o he_o little_o know_v what_o may_v happen_v to_o himself_o chap._n 36._o f._n 90_o that_o mighty_a commonwealth_n and_o excellent_a personage_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v although_o they_o give_v place_n to_o some_o great_a force_n and_o be_v oppress_v by_o fortune_n chap._n 37._o f._n 92_o that_o he_o who_o of_o a_o enemy_n will_v become_v a_o friend_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o forget_v all_o injury_n past_a but_o also_o to_o put_v from_o he_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v reduce_v the_o same_o to_o memory_n chap._n 38._o f._n 101_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o a_o error_n which_o he_o see_v commit_v by_o his_o enemy_n but_o rather_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v such_o a_o fault_n to_o some_o purpose_n and_o that_o under_o the_o same_o lie_v hide_v some_o deceit_n or_o ambush_n chap._n 39_o f._n 103_o a_o captain_n in_o time_n of_o war_n ought_v in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n to_o be_v so_o vigilant_a and_o in_o such_o readiness_n that_o he_o may_v avoid_v the_o blame_n to_o have_v war_v preposterous_o and_o not_o to_o have_v thorough_o do_v his_o endeavour_n chap._n 40._o f._n 106_o when_o a_o man_n have_v news_n and_o be_v advertise_v of_o a_o victory_n it_o be_v better_a to_o pursue_v and_o assure_v the_o same_o then_o to_o triumph_v and_o make_v good_a cheer_n for_o joy_n chap._n 41._o f._n 108_o that_o enterprise_n seldom_o fail_v which_o be_v noisome_a and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o enemy_n and_o whereof_o a_o man_n know_v that_o he_o stand_v in_o fear_n chap._n 42._o fol._n 111_o to_o injure_v the_o statue_n image_n and_o picture_n of_o prince_n in_o their_o life_n time_n be_v a_o poor_a revenge_n and_o oftentimes_o bring_v great_a harm_n to_o he_o who_o do_v the_o same_o chap._n 43._o f._n 112_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n which_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o mighty_a and_o well_o arm_a enemy_n ought_v not_o to_o refuse_v any_o honest_a and_o reasonable_a composition_n and_o agreement_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o hope_n of_o prevail_a be_v doubtful_a and_o incertain_a chap._n 44._o f._n 115_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o confederate_n to_o be_v slow_a in_o succour_v and_o help_v one_o another_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o loss_n and_o damage_n that_o rise_v thereof_o chap_n 45._o f._n 118_o when_o succour_v send_v to_o a_o friend_n or_o confederate_n be_v insufficient_a to_o rid_v and_o free_v he_o out_o of_o danger_n and_o trouble_n through_o be_v too_o weak_a it_o bring_v danger_n loss_n and_o dishonour_n chap._n 46._o 120_o a_o ambassador_n ought_v not_o to_o regard_v to_o be_v account_v importune_v by_o the_o prince_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v provide_v that_o he_o satisfy_v his_o own_o prince_n in_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v chap._n 47._o f._n 122_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v who_o be_v send_v in_o ambassade_n and_o office_n to_o other_o prince_n chap._n 48._o f._n 123_o that_o a_o enemy_n be_v always_o account_v of_o and_o hold_v in_o reputation_n for_o who_o so_o regard_v he_o not_o despise_v he_o often_o to_o his_o own_o loss_n and_o damage_n chap._n 49._o f._n 125_o virtuous_a and_o worthy_a deed_n be_v always_o more_o requite_v with_o ingratitude_n and_o reproach_n then_o with_o commendation_n and_o reward_n chap._n 50._o f._n 128_o prince_n ought_v to_o give_v ear_n to_o such_o as_o complain_v of_o their_o governor_n and_o officer_n for_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n not_o to_o regard_v they_o chap._n 51._o f._n 131_o public_a officer_n and_o minister_n of_o prince_n be_v find_v guilty_a in_o have_v do_v any_o unjust_a thing_n aught_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o example_n chap._n 52._o f._n 133_o to_o execute_v cruelty_n be_v often_o hurtful_a to_o he_o that_o use_v it_o chap._n 53._o fol._n 136_o let_v no_o man_n give_v credit_n to_o the_o promise_n and_o safeguard_n or_o assurance_n of_o a_o cruel_a man_n desirous_a to_o reign_v and_o govern_v chap._n 54._o f._n 138_o it_o be_v a_o pernicious_a thing_n to_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v two_o captain_n general_a in_o the_o war_n which_o strive_v for_o pre-eminence_n or_o between_o who_o be_v envy_n and_o emulation_n chap._n 55._o f._n 140_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o fugitive_n and_o runnaway_n for_o who_o so_o repose_v trust_v in_o they_o without_o be_v first_o well_o ascertain_v of_o they_o commit_v a_o great_a error_n chap._n 56._o f._n 143_o one_o only_a word_n be_v misunderstoode_v may_v breed_v great_a hurt_n chap._n 57_o fol._n 145_o who_o so_o will_v impart_v unto_o his_o servant_n any_o thing_n which_o may_v concern_v his_o life_n or_o honour_n must_v resolve_v with_o himself_o never_o after_a to_o displease_v he_o chap._n 58._o fol._n 146_o it_o have_v always_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o thing_n blame_v worthy_a to_o vaunt_v and_o boast_v by_o word_n or_o write_v and_o he_o great_o err_v who_o promise_v to_o himself_o any_o certainty_n of_o a_o doubtful_a enemy_n chap._n 59_o f._n 149_o which_o may_v be_v consider_v and_o learn_v here_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o venice_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o gentleman_n of_o they_o to_o kill_v lewes_n sforce_v duke_n of_o milan_n chap._n 60._o fol._n 152_o in_o time_n of_o war_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o resolve_v to_o hold_v place_n ill_a and_o hard_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o to_o stop_v passage_n chap._n 61._o f._n 154_o how_o much_o it_o avail_v for_o a_o captain_n to_o know_v in_o what_o state_n his_o enemy_n be_v in_o chap._n 62._o f._n 156_o spy_n be_v necessary_a for_o prince_n and_o captain_n of_o army_n and_o in_o what_o sort_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o carry_v himself_o with_o they_o chap._n 63._o f._n 159_o sundry_a captain_n have_v obtain_v very_o great_a victory_n in_o the_o war_n with_o very_o little_a loss_n of_o their_o troop_n and_o soldier_n chap._n 64._o f._n 162_o word_n utter_v without_o consideration_n have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o much_o evil_n as_o well_o to_o they_o who_o speak_v they_o as_o to_o other_o chap._n 65._o f._n 165_o who_o so_o do_v evil_a or_o offend_v another_o in_o secret_a think_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v know_v he_o be_v often_o deceive_v and_o feel_v the_o pain_n thereof_o chap._n 66._o fol._n 169_o it_o ill_a beseem_v a_o prince_n or_o great_a captain_n to_o say_v in_o truth_n i_o have_v not_o think_v it_o and_o that_o enterprise_v put_v in_o execution_n ought_v not_o be_v ground_v upon_o vain_a and_o deceive_a hope_n chap._n 67._o fol._n 173_o to_o deny_v some_o request_n to_o he_o to_o who_o a_o man_n in_o some_o sort_n be_v bind_v do_v not_o therefore_o yield_v a_o man_n ingrateful_a although_o by_o the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o demaunder_n he_o have_v attain_v unto_o some_o great_a dignity_n chap._n 68_o fol._n 175_o a_o good_a counsel_n tend_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v conceal_v for_o fear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o put_v in_o execution_n chap._n 69._o f._n 177_o promise_n voluntary_o make_v aught_o to_o be_v hold_v and_o perform_v

and_o the_o evil_n which_o ensue_v through_o default_n thereof_o chap._n 70._o f._n 179_o in_o what_o case_n promise_v exact_v by_o force_n aught_o to_o be_v perform_v chap._n 71._o f._n 180_o when_o a_o general_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a too_o much_o doubt_v his_o enemy_n and_o too_o much_o distru_v his_o own_o force_n he_o can_v never_o effect_v any_o laudable_a enterprise_n chap._n 72._o f._n 183_o prince_n ought_v to_o give_v no_o charge_n to_o covetous_a man_n chap._n 73._o f._n 186_o prince_n ought_v to_o suffer_v their_o servant_n and_o familiar_n to_o grow_v rich_a so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o by_o dishonest_a mean_n chap._n 74._o f._n 188_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o let_v slip_n time_n and_o not_o to_o execute_v what_o be_v determine_v and_o resolve_v upon_o principal_o in_o the_o war_n chap._n 75._o f._n 189_o those_o prince_n which_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o their_o general_n which_o serve_v they_o faithful_o but_o give_v they_o occasion_n to_o leave_v their_o pay_n and_o service_n commit_v great_a fault_n chap._n 76._o f._n 192_o a_o private_a captain_n serve_v a_o prince_n or_o general_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o present_a or_o gift_n from_o any_o other_o prince_n or_o general_n enemy_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n chap._n 77._o f._n 196_o when_o a_o ambassador_n speak_v otherwise_o then_o as_o his_o master_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v have_v in_o derision_n chap._n 78._o f._n 197_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 mock_v and_o laugh_v at_o he_o can_v avoid_v to_o bear_v blame_n chap._n 79._o f._n 199_o when_o a_o rebel_n or_o a_o banish_a man_n be_v pardon_v and_o by_o his_o prince_n grace_n and_o favour_n permit_v to_o return_v into_o his_o country_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o prince_n chap._n 80._o f._n 201_o how_o that_o man_n ought_v to_o bear_v himself_o to_o who_o be_v deny_v the_o grace_n desire_v of_o his_o prince_n chap._n 81._o f._n 203_o that_o captain_n who_o leave_v a_o strong_a place_n ill_o guard_v to_o take_v or_o surprise_v another_o make_v a_o fault_n chap._n 82._o f._n 205_o courtesy_n may_v be_v use_v between_o enemy_n and_o enemy_n without_o deserve_a blame_n of_o either_o side_n chap._n 83._o f._n 207_o it_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a thing_n to_o tell_v prince_n their_o fault_n &_o imperfection_n although_o that_o at_o sometime_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o do_v so_o chap._n 84._o f._n 209_o it_o be_v a_o most_o notable_a folly_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o erterprise_n without_o consideration_n principal_o in_o the_o war_n chap._n 85._o f._n 214_o it_o avail_v more_o to_o provide_v according_a to_o the_o advertisement_n and_o rumour_n of_o dangerous_a accident_n which_o may_v annoy_v a_o prince_n and_o commonwealth_n then_o to_o make_v no_o account_n thereof_o chap._n 86._o f._n 214_o innocence_n and_o a_o clear_a conscience_n make_v a_o man_n bold_a and_o hardy_a give_v he_o heart_n and_o courage_n to_o show_v himself_o in_o all_o place_n and_o before_o all_o person_n chap._n 87._o f._n 216_o ill_a speech_n and_o backbiting_n ought_v not_o draw_v a_o man_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o reason_n and_o judgement_n especial_o in_o the_o war_n chap._n 88_o f._n 218_o to_o despise_v rail_v at_o and_o backbite_v any_o man_n breed_v hatred_n against_o he_o that_o use_v it_o who_o seldom_o escape_v unpunished_a chap._n 89._o f._n 220_o that_o prince_n ought_v to_o punish_v backbiter_n and_o in_o no_o case_n to_o endure_v they_o chap._n 90._o 222_o a_o innocent_a man_n accuse_v of_o some_o great_a fault_n ought_v not_o to_o set_v himself_o upon_o trial_n of_o incertain_a proof_n which_o happen_v unto_o he_o otherwise_o then_o he_o think_v chap._n 91._o f._n 225_o the_o inward_a familiar_n and_o secretary_n of_o prince_n may_v commit_v many_o error_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o their_o prince_n favour_n and_o their_o own_o life_n chap._n 92._o f._n 228_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n and_o profit_n to_o a_o captain_n sometime_o to_o yield_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o soldier_n thereby_o to_o maintain_v and_o hold_v himself_o in_o the_o love_n and_o friendship_n of_o his_o soldier_n chap._n 93._o f._n 230_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n blame_v worthy_a in_o all_o man_n to_o be_v note_v for_o inconstant_a and_o light_a head_a which_o in_o a_o captain_n be_v hold_v for_o a_o most_o notable_a vice_n chap._n 94._o f._n 232_o a_o general_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v touch_v in_o his_o honour_n and_o reputation_n principal_o by_o those_o who_o make_v choice_n of_o he_o and_o during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v in_o arm_n chap._n 95._o f._n 235_o it_o be_v both_o honourable_a and_o profitable_a to_o treat_v of_o peace_n between_o those_o which_o be_v in_o war_n chap._n 96._o f._n 237_o he_o which_o go_v into_o another_o country_n with_o charge_n of_o importance_n aught_o to_o frame_v himself_o to_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o country_n wherein_o he_o be_v for_o to_o live_v after_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o own_o country_n be_v not_o every_o where_o good_a chap._n 97._o f._n 239_o it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n and_o a_o thing_n very_o dishonest_a to_o do_v wrong_a and_o injury_n to_o stranger_n chap._n 98._o f._n 243_o the_o vice_n of_o ingratitude_n be_v worthy_a of_o blame_n in_o all_o manner_n person_n chap._n 99_o f._n 248_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n secret_n than_o he_o which_o govern_v that_o commonwealth_n don_n diego_n of_o mendozza_n be_v governor_n of_o sienna_n in_o the_o name_n of_o and_o for_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o and_o this_o governor_n with_o his_o garrison_n of_o spaniard_n which_o he_o have_v with_o he_o bear_v himself_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o sienois_n unable_a any_o long_o to_o endure_v their_o insolency_n resolve_v to_o chase_v they_o from_o thence_o and_o yield_v 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send_v they_o chap._n 10._o between_o reconcile_a friend_n the_o least_o suspicion_n breed_v great_a distrust_n make_v they_o again_o to_o become_v enemy_n although_o there_o can_v be_v any_o so_o great_a enmity_n but_o that_o he_o which_o have_v be_v a_o enemy_n may_v again_o become_v a_o good_a friend_n even_o as_o he_o which_o have_v be_v a_o good_a friend_n may_v become_v a_o great_a enemy_n yet_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o tie_v together_o that_o which_o be_v break_v than_o to_o break_v that_o which_o be_v firm_a and_o whole_a wherefore_o as_o every_o little_a displeasure_n and_o injury_n may_v give_v a_o ill_a taste_n to_o a_o friend_n and_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o friendship_n so_o afterward_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v require_v to_o conjoin_v and_o renew_v the_o same_o again_o after_o it_o be_v once_o break_a which_o ever_o after_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o reconcile_a friendship_n

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ascertain_v he_o of_o his_o good_a will_n and_o of_o the_o fact_n and_o how_o it_o happen_v yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o prince_n can_v never_o be_v persuade_v to_o repose_v trust_n in_o he_o and_o so_o again_o become_v a_o enemy_n he_o love_v better_a to_o lose_v his_o estate_n than_o to_o live_v near_o to_o a_o reconcile_a friend_n in_o continual_a suspicion_n and_o fear_n to_o lose_v his_o life_n chap._n 11._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 and_o principal_o in_o those_o who_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 certain_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n pernicious_a and_o very_o scandalous_a in_o any_o commonwealth_n to_o make_v and_o publish_v a_o law_n and_o afterward_o not_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o principal_o when_o those_o who_o be_v the_o lawmaker_n care_v not_o to_o break_v they_o special_o 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he_o who_o busi_v himself_o about_o such_o foolish_a vanity_n come_v under_o the_o place_n of_o death_n and_o his_o adversary_n under_o the_o place_n of_o life_n by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o be_v in_o so_o great_a fear_n and_o give_v such_o credit_n to_o this_o lottery_n that_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o this_o fight_n he_o begin_v to_o listen_v to_o a_o parley_n of_o agreement_n and_o so_o conclude_v the_o matter_n the_o best_a that_o possible_o he_o can_v he_o come_v not_o to_o the_o combat_n i_o hold_v it_o not_o good_a that_o a_o prince_n and_o his_o people_n shall_v listen_v and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o such_o southsaying_n oracle_n ●publike_n ru●iour_n be_v not_o to_o he_o contemn_v but_o regard_v because_o it_o see●●eth_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 ●uine_a oracle_n which_o may_v draw_v they_o from_o execute_v any_o honourable_a action_n but_o i_o say_v also_o that_o to_o be_v obstinate_a in_o not_o 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and_o although_o that_o to_o such_o advertisement_n a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o attribute_v such_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a credit_n that_o he_o shall_v hold_v the_o same_o for_o divine_a oracle_n yet_o ought_v he_o not_o always_o to_o scoff_n and_o jest_n thereat_o 12._o ●ust_z lib._n 12._o but_o wise_o to_o provide_v for_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v threaten_v against_o we_o and_o by_o wisdom_n to_o withstand_v the_o malevolent_a aspect_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o star_n notwithstanding_o that_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v a_o worthy_a and_o most_o happy_a prince_n yet_o fail_v he_o herein_o for_o that_o he_o obstinate_o despise_v the_o magician_n and_o sage_n of_o egypt_n physician_n alexander_n the_o great_a poison_a by_o thessalus_n his_o physician_n which_o oftentimes_o persuade_v he_o to_o forbear_v to_o enter_v into_o babylon_n for_o if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v there_o leave_v his_o life_n but_o he_o contemn_v their_o often_o warning_n will_v needs_o go_v thither_o where_o be_v poison_v by_o thessalus_n his_o physician_n he_o die_v suetonius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o caesar_n say_v that_o the_o divine_a spurina_n do_v many_o time_n tell_v caesar_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o ides_n of_o march_n which_o be_v the_o 15._o day_n of_o that_o month_n for_o that_o then_o upon_o that_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o death_n julius_n caesar_n will_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o speech_n which_o she_o use_v to_o he_o but_o in_o go_v the_o morning_n of_o that_o same_o day_n towards_o the_o senate_n he_o meet_v she_o upon_o the_o way_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o spurina_n we_o be_v now_o in_o the_o 15._o day_n of_o march_n and_o i_o be_o yet_o alive_a whereto_o she_o answer_v if_o the_o day_n be_v come_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o past_a but_o tell_v i_o this_o to_o morrow_n morning_n but_o caesar_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o senate_n brutus_n caesar_n slay_v and_o massacre_v by_o cassius_n and_o brutus_n be_v present_o slay_v by_o cassius_n and_o brutus_n and_o other_o conspirator_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a and_o more_o expedient_a for_o he_o to_o have_v give_v some_o credit_n to_o the_o divine_a and_o by_o his_o wisdom_n to_o have_v observe_v that_o day_n to_o overcome_v his_o constellation_n rather_o than_o in_o despise_v her_o counsel_n and_o advertisement_n to_o tempt_v his_o ill_a fortune_n see_v that_o the_o divine_a have_v prefix_v the_o certain_a day_n he_o by_o his_o wisdom_n may_v have_v make_v she_o a_o liar_n and_o through_o the_o like_a obstinacy_n in_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o often_o advertisement_n of_o evil_a and_o so_o to_o take_v heed_n thereof_o the_o history_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sicily_n make_v mention_n of_o great_a danger_n foretell_v their_o king_n as_o to_o william_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n call_v the_o caitiff_n he_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 of_o who_o we_o read_v that_o he_o have_v raise_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o admiral_n a_o man_n of_o most_o base_a and_o unnoble_a race_n and_o lineage_n call_v maion_n he_o remain_v many_o day_n as_o with_o a_o dagger_n at_o his_o throat_n for_o that_o that_o the_o same_o maion_n aspire_v to_o the_o royal_a dignity_n have_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n so_o fit_v his_o business_n that_o there_o miss_v but_o a_o little_a that_o he_o have_v not_o deprive_v the_o king_n of_o his_o life_n and_o seize_v on_o the_o crown_n which_o he_o have_v effect_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n this_o william_n will_v never_o believe_v what_o be_v tell_v he_o concern_v maion_n how_o he_o will_v have_v kill_v he_o but_o be_v so_o blind_v in_o his_o love_n that_o although_o there_o be_v most_o manifest_a sign_n of_o all_o that_o which_o have_v be_v tell_v he_o and_o have_v find_v in_o his_o house_n after_o his_o death_n all_o the_o royal_a habiliment_n &_o ensign_n new_o make_v to_o attire_v himself_o withal_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o be_v persuade_v but_o that_o maion_n have_v rather_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v make_v to_o give_v unto_o he_o than_o to_o any_o evil_a end_n construe_v all_o these_o sign_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v make_v as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v to_o touch_v the_o danger_n with_o his_o hand_n he_o love_v better_a to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o blind_a and_o foolish_a affection_n than_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v often_o tell_v he_o by_o his_o true_a &_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o thou_o friendly_a reader_n if_o thou_o will_v know_v the_o sottishness_n of_o a_o foolish_a prince_n &_o the_o villainy_n of_o a_o wicked_a servant_n read_v the_o history_n of_o sicily_n write_v by_o fazelli_n in_o that_o chapter_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o william_n the_o caitiff_a king_n of_o sicily_n a_o man_n ought_v not_o too_o curious_o to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o prediction_n of_o astrologer_n which_o be_v often_o find_v vain_a and_o false_a constellation_n a_o man_n by_o his_o wisdom_n ought_v to_o eschew_v and_o over_o come_v the_o evil_n threaten_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o constellation_n and_o may_v draw_v a_o man_n from_o execute_v sundry_a fair_a and_o good_a action_n neither_o will_v i_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v too_o obstinate_o despise_v they_o for_o that_o they_o may_v foresee_v many_o ill_a inclination_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o govern_v ourselves_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o contempt_n of_o they_o hurt_v we_o not_o &_o that_o by_o our_o wisdom_n we_o may_v withstand_v those_o evil_n which_o be_v threaten_v unto_o us._n chap._n 23._o the_o obstinacy_n of_o those_o which_o

enemy_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o it_o avail_v more_o to_o deal_v sharp_o and_o rough_o with_o they_o then_o to_o think_v to_o overcome_v they_o by_o humanity_n and_o sign_n of_o good_a will_n chap._n 25._o the_o suspicion_n increase_v and_o make_v great_a by_o the_o evil_a speech_n and_o report_n of_o man_n in_o authority_n be_v the_o occasion_n that_o man_n oftentimes_o become_v cruel_a svspition_n be_v a_o opinion_n of_o evil_a which_o enter_v into_o our_o mind_n and_o corrupt_v the_o good_a which_o a_o man_n possess_v or_o think_v to_o possess_v when_o this_o suspicion_n be_v accompany_v with_o probable_a and_o apparent_a conjecture_n or_o maintain_v through_o the_o report_n of_o some_o personage_n of_o credit_n and_o authority_n it_o may_v then_o have_v such_o force_n in_o man_n hart_n as_o to_o make_v he_o become_v enrage_v inhuman_a and_o cruel_a when_o such_o suspicion_n be_v enter_v into_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n which_o hold_v estate_n &_o fear_v to_o lose_v the_o same_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v they_o to_o feel_v it_o and_o increase_v and_o augment_v their_o suspicion_n chief_o when_o they_o be_v stir_v and_o that_o the_o flea_n according_a to_o the_o common_a say_n be_v put_v in_o their_o ear_n by_o person_n to_o be_v believe_v which_o allege_v reason_n with_o some_o appearance_n or_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n i_o will_v not_o produce_v many_o example_n which_o may_v be_v infinite_a but_o this_o only_a shall_v serve_v for_o a_o memorable_a example_n write_v by_o guicciardin_n of_o john_n bentivogli_n lord_n of_o bologna_n who_o have_v to_o his_o advantage_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n end_v his_o business_n with_o duke_n valentine_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v molest_v by_o he_o any_o more_o he_o begin_v again_o to_o entertain_v and_o to_o continue_v the_o suspicion_n which_o he_o bear_v in_o himself_o against_o the_o house_n of_o the_o mariscotti_n which_o be_v enemy_n unto_o he_o and_o this_o suspicion_n be_v augment_v by_o the_o rapport_n whether_o true_a or_o feign_a of_o duke_n valentine_n who_o tell_v he_o in_o secret_a yet_o with_o a_o malicious_a heart_n that_o he_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o house_n of_o the_o mariscotti_n to_o approach_v &_o draw_v near_o to_o bologna_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o bentivogli_n who_o hold_v the_o duke_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o credit_n and_o authority_n give_v credit_n unto_o his_o word_n enter_v into_o so_o great_a jealousy_n &_o suspicion_n that_o be_v become_v very_o eager_a and_o cruel_a to_o deliver_v himself_o of_o this_o fear_n know_v the_o house_n of_o the_o mariscotti_n to_o be_v rich_a mighty_a and_o well_o follow_v determine_v to_o rid_v himself_o of_o this_o corrosive_n by_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o mariscotti_n whether_o they_o be_v culpable_a or_o innocent_a and_o make_v his_o son_n hermes_n the_o instrument_n of_o his_o cruel_a determination_n 〈…〉_o john_n bentivogli_n &_o hern●_n 〈…〉_o he_o bring_v it_o so_o to_o pass_v that_o many_o of_o the_o most_o honourable_a house_n of_o bologna_n do_v with_o he_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o mariscotti_n which_o be_v in_o bologna_n this_o be_v do_v by_o these_o young_a man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o honourable_a house_n which_o have_v serve_v his_o turn_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o so_o great_a a_o cruelty_n in_o favour_n of_o bentivogli_n become_v enemy_n of_o this_o noble_a house_n of_o mariscotti_n shall_v ever_o desire_v the_o conservation_n of_o he_o and_o his_o estate_n and_o with_o all_o their_o power_n help_v to_o support_v the_o same_o and_o although_o duke_n valentine_n purpose_n be_v to_o make_v bentivogli_n odious_a in_o that_o city_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v it_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o may_v bring_v his_o friend_n in_o danger_n for_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v consider_v that_o a_o prince_n to_o maintain_v his_o estate_n be_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o to_o attempt_v any_o hazardous_a enterprise_n to_o deliver_v himself_o from_o his_o enemy_n and_o emulator_n when_o a_o man_n see_v another_o man_n to_o have_v a_o great_a suspicion_n of_o another_o he_o ought_v not_o further_o to_o inflame_v he_o by_o ill_a report_n because_o that_o the_o suspicious_a to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v deliver_v of_o this_o heart-burning_a regard_v not_o whether_o the_o report_n be_v true_a or_o false_a but_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o assure_v himself_o will_v attempt_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o hard_a unjust_a dangerous_a or_o infamous_a chap._n 26._o a_o man_n ought_v not_o neither_o in_o jest_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v to_o put_v a_o prince_n in_o jealousy_n of_o his_o estate_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n full_a of_o danger_n forasmuch_o as_o prince_n concern_v their_o estate_n prince_n a_o comparison_n between_o a_o lover_n and_o a_o prince_n be_v like_o lover_n towards_o their_o mistress_n and_o as_o for_o jealousy_n they_o be_v equal_a and_o march_v with_o like_a pace_n for_o as_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o lodge_v jealousy_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o lover_n even_o so_o may_v a_o man_n with_o great_a facility_n put_v a_o doubt_n and_o suspicion_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o prince_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o as_o he_o which_o reveal_v to_o a_o lover_n something_o which_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o his_o love_n make_v he_o vigilant_a and_o watchful_a careful_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o pass_v even_o so_o those_o which_o put_v their_o prince_n in_o doubt_n and_o suspicion_n of_o a_o conspiracy_n insurrection_n or_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o estate_n or_o such_o like_a put_v he_o in_o most_o extreme_a great_a trouble_n of_o mind_n make_v he_o make_v sudden_a and_o extraordinary_a preparation_n &_o oftentimes_o to_o take_v offensive_a resolution_n but_o as_o a_o lover_n be_v certify_v that_o all_o that_o which_o be_v tell_v he_o of_o his_o beloved_a be_v feign_v &_o a_o lie_n he_o just_o turn_v all_o his_o wrath_n &_o indignation_n against_o those_o which_o give_v he_o this_o hammer_n of_o suspicion_n even_o so_o a_o prince_n see_v in_o the_o end_n that_o that_o which_o be_v tell_v he_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o estate_n be_v false_a and_o forge_a be_v with_o just_a cause_n displease_v with_o he_o who_o put_v he_o to_o this_o trouble_n and_o punish_v he_o according_o in_o the_o year_n 1566._o alexander_n bon_fw-fr a_o gentleman_n of_o venice_n through_o a_o vain_a plot_n and_o enterprise_n put_v the_o whole_a commonwealth_n of_o venice_n in_o doubt_n and_o suspicion_n of_o a_o revolution_n of_o their_o estate_n but_o he_o miss_v to_o effect_v with_o his_o honour_n that_o which_o he_o pretend_v this_o man_n have_v once_o deceive_v the_o senate_n in_o case_n of_o reveal_v of_o secret_n of_o importance_n and_o thereby_o get_v money_n and_o the_o practice_n succeed_v well_o he_o practise_v the_o second_o time_n to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a expense_n and_o want_v mean_n sufficient_a to_o maintain_v that_o greatness_n which_o he_o desire_v with_o rigour_n unto_o a_o captain_n through_o boldness_n and_o diligence_n oftentimes_o obtain_v that_o which_o by_o mildness_n he_o shall_v never_o attain_v unto_o he_o obtain_v of_o they_o what_o he_o will_v whereby_o a_o man_n may_v perceive_v that_o sometime_o that_o be_v obtain_v by_o boldness_n of_o spirit_n and_o constant_a resolution_n which_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n will_v never_o be_v grant_v for_o that_o while_o that_o he_o who_o be_v sue_v unto_o deliberate_v there_o may_v grow_v some_o let_v and_o hindrance_n and_o likewise_o in_o consult_v and_o consider_v of_o the_o matter_n he_o may_v resolve_v with_o himself_o not_o to_o grant_v what_o be_v demand_v and_o by_o this_o mean_n war_n and_o trouble_v arise_v which_o break_v off_o the_o design_n but_o when_o a_o man_n show_v himself_o bold_a and_o audacious_a and_o give_v he_o that_o be_v sue_v unto_o no_o leisure_n to_o study_v and_o deliberate_v on_o the_o thing_n demand_v the_o suddenness_n of_o the_o matter_n present_v before_o he_o the_o present_a danger_n in_o defer_v or_o deny_v to_o yield_v to_o that_o which_o be_v require_v and_o so_o a_o man_n show_v himself_o hardy_a and_o bold_a come_v to_o obtain_v that_o which_o he_o desire_v the_o earl_n of_o foix_n serve_v his_o turn_n in_o this_o manner_n who_o be_v at_o bologna_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o bresse_n and_o march_v forward_o to_o make_v a_o conquest_n of_o that_o town_n he_o resolve_v to_o take_v the_o next_o and_o short_a passage_n through_o the_o seignory_n of_o mantova_n and_o so_o have_v upon_o a_o sudden_a take_v this_o way_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n he_o send_v word_n to_o the_o marquis_n that_o he_o will_v pass_v through_o his_o country_n

whatsoever_o follow_v request_v he_o to_o send_v he_o the_o key_n of_o certain_a fortress_n and_o place_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o pass_v 10_o guicciar_n li._n 10_o wherefore_o the_o marquis_n be_v take_v upon_o the_o sudden_a and_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o consult_v or_o think_v upon_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o foix_n who_o be_v already_o enter_v and_o come_v within_o his_o country_n of_o mantova_n he_o send_v he_o the_o key_n of_o the_o fortress_n which_o peradventure_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o the_o lord_n of_o foix_n have_v use_v but_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n with_o the_o marquis_n which_o man_n use_v which_o desire_v peaceable_o to_o pass_v through_o other_o prince_n country_n because_o that_o then_o the_o marquis_n have_v have_v leisure_n to_o think_v of_o the_o matter_n and_o in_o deny_v he_o to_o serve_v his_o turn_n with_o such_o mean_n as_o he_o have_v but_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o foix_n who_o require_v to_o pass_v and_o the_o danger_n wherein_o the_o marquis_n be_v at_o a_o instant_n if_o he_o deny_v his_o passage_n or_o defer_v to_o grant_v the_o same_o he_o resolve_v to_o let_v he_o pass_v without_o bring_v himself_o with_o his_o estate_n into_o trouble_n and_o danger_n chap._n 28._o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n ought_v not_o to_o despise_v those_o which_o desire_v audience_n of_o they_o and_o especial_o such_o as_o may_v rise_v to_o some_o degree_n of_o honour_n one_o of_o the_o fair_a condition_n that_o may_v be_v in_o a_o prince_n or_o great_a lord_n in_o my_o opinion_n be_v this_o to_o be_v gentle_a and_o ready_a to_o give_v audience_n to_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o principal_o to_o stranger_n which_o come_v to_o he_o about_o affair_n for_o beside_o that_o he_o get_v and_o win_v to_o himself_o the_o love_n and_o good_a will_n of_o his_o subject_n he_o may_v easy_o rid_v and_o deliver_v himself_o from_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o business_n which_o by_o 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overthrow_v chap._n 47._o a_o ambassador_n ought_v not_o to_o care_n to_o be_v account_v importune_v by_o the_o prince_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v provide_v that_o he_o satisfy_v his_o own_o prince_n in_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o ambassador_n be_v full_a of_o great_a care_n and_o trouble_v and_o he_o which_o discharge_v the_o same_o with_o his_o honour_n may_v be_v place_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o honourable_a personage_n and_o worthy_a of_o reputation_n and_o this_o charge_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o a_o man_n have_v to_o handle_v and_o manage_v matter_n of_o importance_n or_o to_o negotiate_v with_o prince_n which_o be_v obstinate_a in_o their_o opinion_n be_v not_o induce_v by_o the_o lively_a reason_n which_o be_v allege_v neither_o answer_n to_o the_o point_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v propound_v when_o a_o man_n then_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o prince_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o common_a say_n marry_v to_o his_o own_o opinion_n it_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o attempt_v by_o some_o reason_n to_o divert_v he_o and_o to_o allege_v many_o reason_n unto_o he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o ambassador_n have_v not_o break_v off_o the_o affair_n but_o that_o the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o the_o prince_n deal_v a_o ambassador_n ought_v not_o to_o care_n for_o a_o ill_a word_n from_o the_o prince_n with_o who_o be_v have_v to_o deal_v have_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o business_n have_v not_o take_v wish_a effect_n and_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v if_o the_o lord_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v weary_v with_o his_o instance_n and_o importunity_n show_v himself_o in_o word_n displease_v yet_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o be_v discontent_n for_o his_o prince_n will_v take_v his_o importunate_a solicitation_n for_o industry_n and_o diligence_n although_o to_o the_o other_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v too_o far_o press_v and_o importunity_n in_o the_o year_n 1513._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n send_v to_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n for_o his_o ambassador_n peter_n diurea_n 12._o guicci_n lib._n 12._o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o resign_v verona_n to_o the_o venetian_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o ally_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o there_o go_v with_o he_o john_n baptista_n spinello_n earl_n of_o carriati_n ambassador_n for_o the_o same_o king_n to_o venice_n and_o there_o be_v a_o forbearance_n of_o arm_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o venetian_n these_o ambassador_n arrive_v in_o germanic_a at_o the_o emperor_n court_n who_o have_v already_o resolve_v with_o himself_o not_o to_o render_v verona_n to_o the_o venetian_n upon_o any_o condition_n whatsoever_o because_o he_o will_v not_o whole_o dispossess_v himself_o of_o one_o port_n to_o enter_v into_o italy_n the_o ambassador_n begin_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o say_a town_n show_v for_o a_o reason_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o money_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o venice_n will_v give_v he_o recompense_v which_o amount_v to_o a_o great_a sum_n and_o by_o mean_a of_o the_o spanish_a army_n which_o their_o king_n will_v give_v he_o he_o may_v make_v war_n in_o burgundy_n and_o with_o this_o reason_n they_o allege_v many_o other_o but_o caesar_n continue_v still_o firm_a in_o his_o resolution_n and_o will_v not_o be_v turn_v what_o condition_n soever_o be_v offer_v to_o his_o advantage_n and_o because_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n be_v very_o earnest_a with_o he_o caesar_n displease_v with_o their_o reply_n and_o importunity_n and_o principal_o with_o those_o of_o count_n carriati_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o inclination_n to_o the_o venetian_n ambassador_n a_o check_n give_v by_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n to_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n he_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v a_o venetian_a than_o a_o spanish_a ambassador_n the_o earl_n care_v not_o for_o that_o nip_n know_v that_o his_o king_n desire_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v pursue_v the_o restitution_n and_o love_v better_a to_o be_v account_v importune_v by_o caesar_n then_o negligent_a by_o his_o master_n chap._n 48._o what_o manner_n man_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v which_o be_v send_v ambassador_n and_o officer_n to_o other_o prince_n prince_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o well_o advise_v in_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o man_n as_o they_o will_v send_v abroad_o to_o other_o prince_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ambassador_n or_o other_o title_n for_o when_o a_o prince_n send_v person_n which_o carry_v not_o with_o they_o a_o gravity_n and_o reputation_n there_o be_v no_o great_a account_n make_v of_o the_o prince_n which_o

send_v they_o and_o he_o to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v be_v either_o displease_v with_o they_o or_o scoff_v they_o whereas_o to_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o servant_n or_o officer_n have_v the_o port_n of_o a_o man_n of_o reputation_n the_o prince_n which_o send_v he_o purchase_v the_o praise_n and_o renown_n of_o a_o discreet_a and_o well_o advise_v prince_n and_o he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v send_v think_v himself_o much_o honour_v see_v that_o to_o negotiate_v with_o he_o there_o be_v send_v man_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o reputation_n this_o kind_n of_o man_n send_v in_o affair_n manage_v they_o with_o dignity_n maintain_v the_o friendship_n between_o the_o lord_n if_o there_o be_v any_o if_o there_o be_v none_o they_o practise_v to_o make_v it_o and_o brief_o they_o carry_v themselves_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o which_o send_v they_o hold_v himself_o for_o well_o serve_v and_o he_o to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v be_v well_o please_v but_o the_o officer_n or_o ambassador_n 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which_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o many_o example_n as_o well_o ancient_a as_o modern_a but_o not_o to_o be_v tedious_a i_o will_v recite_v a_o few_o tigranes_n the_o most_o mighty_a king_n of_o armenia_n be_v to_o fight_v against_o lucullus_n general_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o see_v the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n he_o despise_v and_o mock_v they_o say_v if_o they_o come_v to_o fight_v they_o be_v too_o few_o but_o if_o they_o come_v for_o ambassador_n they_o be_v too_o many_o but_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o battle_n show_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o make_v account_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o tigranes_n be_v vanquish_v by_o a_o few_o valiant_a man_n roman_n tigranes_n the_o king_n of_o armenia_n put_v to_o flight_n by_o lucullus_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o

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attentive_o they_o which_o complain_v of_o their_o governor_n let_v they_o inform_v themselves_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o do_v justice_n to_o he_o who_o shall_v require_v the_o same_o if_o they_o will_v hold_v the_o governor_n in_o their_o duty_n and_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o many_o displeasure_n chap._n 52._o public_a officer_n and_o minister_n of_o prince_n aught_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o example_n when_o they_o be_v find_v to_o have_v do_v injustice_n there_o be_v some_o man_n the_o which_o confute_v with_o certain_a apparent_a reason_n have_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o punish_v his_o public_a officer_n be_v in_o public_a charge_n of_o magistrate_n when_o he_o commit_v in_o justice_n and_o say_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o three_o reason_n to_o wit_n for_o not_o to_o diffame_v or_o dishonour_v the_o magistracy_n or_o public_a charge_n for_o not_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o small_a judgement_n in_o choose_v such_o a_o one_o &_o for_o not_o to_o be_v account_v cruel_a and_o covetous_a in_o bereave_v he_o both_o of_o his_o life_n and_o good_n this_o opinion_n have_v no_o good_a foundation_n and_o can_v stand_v but_o very_o weak_o but_o prince_n ought_v to_o have_v this_o consideration_n that_o they_o suffer_v not_o to_o escape_v unpunished_a the_o wrong_n do_v by_o their_o officer_n constitute_v in_o charge_n and_o dignity_n and_o that_o for_o sundry_a reason_n and_o occasion_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o show_v themselves_o conseruer_n and_o preserver_n and_o maintainer_n of_o their_o law_n which_o have_v prescribe_v just_a punishment_n for_o unjust_a magistrate_n to_o maintain_v their_o own_o reputation_n which_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o they_o support_v and_o endure_v not_o in_o place_n of_o charge_n and_o government_n unjust_a and_o covetous_a person_n and_o that_o for_o example_n for_o in_o punish_v one_o all_o the_o rest_n will_v beware_v &_o the_o prince_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o do_v too_o great_a execution_n charge_n william_n king_n of_o sicily_n cause_v a_o certain_a judge_n to_o be_v ●leyed_v because_o he_o do_v not_o justice_n in_o his_o charge_n william_n king_n of_o sicily_n surname_v the_o good_a imitate_v herein_o artaxerxes_n cause_v a_o unjust_a judge_n to_o be_v fley_v and_o command_v his_o skin_n to_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n upon_o the_o which_o he_o afterward_o set_v the_o son_n of_o the_o decease_a judge_n to_o exercise_v judgement_n and_o successive_o many_o other_o which_o proceed_v always_o just_o give_v no_o further_a occasion_n to_o the_o king_n to_o use_v any_o more_o punishment_n cosmo_n de_fw-fr medicis_n great_a duke_n of_o tuscan_a during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v 38._o year_n or_o thereabouts_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o inflict_v overmuch_o punishment_n for_o that_o once_o only_o he_o cass_v all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o eight_o from_o the_o balia_n for_o not_o proceed_v in_o a_o certain_a matter_n as_o they_o ought_v which_o give_v so_o great_a terror_n to_o all_o in_o general_a that_o during_o his_o life_n time_n he_o need_v not_o to_o use_v any_o such_o correction_n towards_o any_o such_o magistrate_n and_o so_o all_o the_o rest_n govern_v themselves_o well_o and_o perform_v their_o duty_n a_o prince_n ought_v to_o punish_v the_o say_a officer_n and_o magistrate_n to_o maintain_v his_o own_o reputation_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o dishonour_n which_o he_o may_v incur_v to_o be_v account_v a_o man_n of_o small_a effect_n or_o a_o wicked_a man_n of_o little_a wit_n for_o that_o he_o know_v not_o or_o have_v not_o the_o heart_n to_o punish_v or_o of_o wicked_a for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v which_o thing_n make_v he_o contemptible_a and_o odious_a because_o that_o debility_n or_o baseness_n of_o mind_n make_v he_o despise_v and_o wickedness_n make_v he_o to_o be_v hate_v which_o be_v the_o most_o pernicious_a poison_n that_o may_v be_v in_o any_o estate_n and_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o many_o will_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o do_v participate_v and_o have_v his_o share_n in_o such_o wrong_a do_n for_o see_v that_o he_o endure_v the_o same_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v or_o stand_v in_o great_a doubt_n that_o he_o have_v a_o hand_n therein_o and_o dare_v not_o punish_v they_o which_o enrich_v his_o coffer_n by_o any_o mean_a whatsoever_o moreover_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o punish_v his_o evil_a officer_n thereby_o to_o acquire_v unto_o himself_o the_o general_a good_a will_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o opinion_n of_o a_o just_a prince_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o such_o a_o officer_n be_v ill_o belove_v of_o all_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n when_o a_o man_n see_v such_o a_o one_o punish_v they_o praise_v and_o love_v their_o prince_n which_o peradventure_o before_o be_v ill_o belove_v for_o suffer_v he_o duke_n valentin_n well_o know_v this_o humour_n who_o see_v himself_o hate_v by_o the_o roman_n injustice_n duke_n valentin_n cause_v ramire_n de_fw-fr orco_fw-la a_o spaniard_n his_o lieutenant_n to_o be_v slay_v in_o romania_n for_o do_v injustice_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o cruelty_n injustice_n and_o ill_a behaviour_n of_o remire_n de_fw-fr orco_fw-la a_o spaniard_n his_o lieutenant_n in_o romania_n wherefore_o he_o cause_v he_o one_o morning_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o cut_v in_o two_o piece_n in_o the_o place_n of_o cesena_n by_o which_o deed_n he_o acquire_v to_o himself_o the_o good_a will_n of_o all_o that_o province_n a_o man_n get_v nothing_o to_o say_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v which_o be_v in_o public_a charge_n and_o dignity_n for_o fear_v to_o dishonour_v the_o magistracy_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o place_n for_o the_o prince_n be_v more_o diffamed_a and_o dishonour_v in_o support_v his_o injustice_n then_o in_o punish_v they_o and_o in_o like_a

alienate_v from_o he_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n but_o also_o his_o subject_n and_o great_a friend_n because_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v by_o nature_n unfaithful_a and_o accustom_v to_o shed_v humane_a blood_n be_v not_o to_o spare_v either_o friend_n or_o parent_n and_o much_o less_o his_o emulator_n corrival_n competitor_n or_o enemy_n but_o with_o all_o dissimulation_n fraud_n and_o deceit_n he_o will_v seek_v to_o oppress_v those_o by_o who_o ruin_n he_o may_v hope_v to_o increase_v his_o force_n and_o his_o own_o estate_n or_o in_o any_o sort_n to_o establish_v the_o same_o for_o this_o cause_n a_o man_n ought_v not_o in_o any_o case_n to_o trust_v such_o prince_n neither_o for_o promise_n for_o prayer_n neither_o for_o safeguard_n or_o assurance_n give_v whatsoever_o and_o those_o man_n which_o commit_v their_o person_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o man_n which_o be_v ambitious_a disloyal_a cruel_a and_o accustom_v to_o shed_v blood_n commit_v a_o most_o gross_a fault_n for_o upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n that_o may_v happen_v they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v most_o cruel_o despoil_v of_o their_o estate_n and_o therewith_o lose_v their_o life_n the_o cardinal_n vrsin_n vitellozo_n vitelli_n ●_o guiccia●_n lib._n ●_o pagolo_n orsino_n john_n pagolo_n baglioni_n livorato_fw-mi da_fw-mi fermo_n and_o john_n bentivogli_n and_o some_o other_o petty_a lord_n of_o italy_n see_v the_o little_a faith_n the_o great_a ambition_n and_o evil_a nature_n of_o duke_n valentin_n ally_v themselves_o together_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o have_v be_v his_o captain_n and_o general_n in_o the_o war_n to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n who_o sometime_o bereave_v one_o lord_n and_o sometime_o another_o of_o his_o estate_n and_o their_o force_n be_v unite_v all_o together_o valentin_n the_o cunning_a of_o duke_n valentin_n be_v such_o that_o valentin_n can_v not_o annoy_v they_o valentin_n have_v recourse_n to_o his_o subtlety_n and_o dissimulation_n and_o see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o resist_v the_o force_n of_o the_o confederate_n by_o force_n he_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o disunite_v the_o mind_n of_o these_o lord_n and_o to_o make_v the_o one_o to_o suspect_v the_o other_o imagine_v that_o he_o may_v easy_o overcome_v they_o be_v disunite_v cagli_fw-la cagli_fw-la the_o confederate_n may_v have_v put_v he_o in_o great_a danger_n and_o disorder_n for_o that_o that_o they_o once_o have_v put_v he_o to_o flight_n near_o the_o city_n of_o cagli_n if_o they_o have_v follow_v the_o victory_n valentin_n have_v not_o have_v the_o leisure_n so_o soon_o to_o raise_v himself_o again_o but_o he_o continue_v stiff_a and_o resolute_a to_o conclude_v the_o agreement_n which_o be_v already_o begin_v humble_v himself_o and_o promise_v to_o his_o enemy_n all_o that_o which_o they_o can_v demand_v bring_v the_o matter_n so_o well_o about_o that_o of_o most_o mortal_a enemy_n that_o they_o be_v unto_o he_o they_o become_v his_o leader_n captain_n and_o soldier_n as_o in_o former_a time_n they_o have_v be_v and_o serve_v he_o with_o their_o infantrie_n and_o man_n at_o arm_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n which_o be_v a_o most_o gross_a and_o foul_a fault_n and_o valentin_n have_v take_v by_o their_o mean_n the_o estate_n of_o urbin_n valentin_n the_o cruelty_n and_o treason_n of_o duke_n valentin_n and_o still_o remember_v the_o hatred_n conceive_v against_o they_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v apprehend_v in_o sinigaglia_n and_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v and_o strangle_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o hangman_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o captain_n to_o dally_v and_o jest_v with_o duke_n and_o their_o superior_n to_o make_v a_o oath_n and_o to_o break_v it_o as_o a_o man_n will_v and_o afterward_o to_o trust_v to_o a_o cruel_a tyrant_n who_o to_o increase_v his_o estate_n turn_v all_o thing_n upside_o down_o and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v excuse_v they_o and_o say_v that_o they_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o have_v already_o send_v succour_n to_o valentin_n make_v this_o agreement_n i_o answer_v they_o that_o have_v take_v arm_n against_o he_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o life_n it_o have_v be_v better_a to_o have_v leave_v all_o to_o the_o incertain_a hazard_n and_o lot_n of_o the_o war_n then_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o word_n of_o one_o who_o have_v never_o maintain_v his_o faith_n agreement_n nor_o promise_n with_o any_o man_n who_o they_o themselves_o hold_v for_o a_o prince_n faithless_a treacherous_a cruel_a and_o disloyal_a chap._n 55._o it_o be_v a_o pernicious_a thing_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v two_o general_n in_o the_o war_n which_o strive_v for_o pre-eminence_n or_o between_o who_o be_v envy_n and_o emulation_n if_o the_o error_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v great_a which_o have_v any_o war_n either_o civil_a or_o foreign_a admit_v into_o his_o hold_n and_o town_n any_o garrison_n and_o other_o man_n at_o arm_n who_o after_o they_o have_v overcome_v the_o enemy_n may_v also_o subdue_v he_o or_o they_o which_o set_v they_o at_o work_n and_o in_o who_o pay_n they_o have_v make_v the_o war_n that_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n shall_v commit_v a_o most_o great_a fault_n who_o have_v or_o be_v to_o make_v war_n against_o puissant_a and_o politic_a enemy_n shall_v hire_v and_o take_v into_o his_o service_n sundry_a principal_a commander_n in_o the_o war_n which_o do_v envy_v one_o another_o for_o glory_n or_o be_v small_a friend_n have_v equal_a power_n and_o almost_o the_o same_o authority_n the_o second_o error_n bring_v peradventure_o no_o less_o evil_a and_o prejudice_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o have_v two_o general_n which_o may_v war_v for_o the_o pre-eminence_n or_o which_o be_v emulator_n envy_v the_o one_o the_o other_o the_o first_o fault_n to_o establish_v &_o settle_v within_o the_o country_n and_o as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v in_o the_o house_n a_o succour_n and_o garrison_n of_o man_n of_o war_n which_o after_o the_o victory_n obtain_v against_o the_o enemy_n turn_n and_o band_n themselves_o against_o the_o conqueror_n by_o dexterity_n may_v easy_o be_v avoid_v by_o not_o trust_v whole_o thereto_o but_o as_o for_o the_o other_o if_o the_o evil_n be_v secret_a and_o far_o off_o a_o man_n shall_v hardly_o foresee_v and_o take_v order_n for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d ●ycurgus_fw-la his_o 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o cause_n lycurgus_n the_o most_o wise_a lawmaker_n ordain_v in_o his_o law_n that_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n in_o their_o civil_a government_n shall_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o in_o time_n of_o war_n in_o the_o field_n with_o the_o army_n he_o will_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n that_o they_o alone_o shall_v command_v that_o all_o shall_v depend_v of_o their_o will_n and_o that_o the_o regal_a authority_n 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and_o have_v cut_v off_o all_o concurrence_n and_o envy_n which_o make_v they_o equal_a in_o discord_n he_o will_v that_o he_o alone_o shall_v govern_v all_o and_o that_o all_o the_o army_n shall_v ready_o obey_v he_o as_o for_o the_o first_o fault_n we_o have_v infinite_a example_n in_o history_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a but_o this_o for_o the_o present_n shall_v suffice_v sicily_n fazel_n in_o the_o vinth_n book_n of_o the_o first_o decade_n of_o the_o history_n of_o sicily_n recite_v by_o fazel_n in_o the_o nine_o book_n of_o the_o first_o decade_n of_o sicily_n to_o show_v how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v to_o his_o aid_n and_o succour_v a_o mighty_a garrison_n which_o afterward_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o reginos_n a_o people_n of_o sicily_n be_v once_o divide_v into_o two_o

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man_n which_o feign_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o fugitive_n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o charge_n and_o government_n of_o their_o city_n chap._n 57_o one_o word_n only_o be_v misunderstand_v may_v breed_v great_a hurt_n beside_o many_o example_n which_o may_v be_v allege_v to_o show_v that_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o war_n the_o least_o fault_n that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v may_v be_v very_o prejudicial_a i_o propound_v this_o which_o consist_v in_o a_o word_n ill_o understand_v and_o ill_o interpret_v in_o the_o time_n that_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o guelph_n and_o gibelin_n trouble_v italy_n there_o be_v two_o house_n at_o perusa_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o oddi_n and_o the_o baglioni_n the_o oddi_n be_v in_o that_o town_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o gibelin_n and_o the_o baglioni_n of_o the_o guelph_n the_o oddi_n be_v chase_v out_o of_o perusa_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o return_v through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o gibelin_n of_o the_o town_n near_o adjoin_v they_o enter_v 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to_o be_v always_o thankful_a in_o such_o sort_n that_o at_o all_o time_n and_o as_o often_o as_o he_o may_v with_o his_o honour_n he_o ought_v to_o requite_v it_o in_o any_o thing_n to_o his_o power_n but_o there_o be_v some_o man_n who_o have_v holpen_v a_o man_n to_o attain_v unto_o some_o degree_n and_o dignity_n whereby_o he_o be_v become_v great_a than_o they_o promise_v themselves_o so_o much_o of_o he_o and_o paint_v he_o out_o so_o much_o bind_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o assure_v themselves_o that_o he_o can_v deny_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v demand_v as_o if_o they_o have_v holpen_v he_o to_o obtain_v the_o shadow_n and_o name_n of_o his_o office_n and_o dignity_n retain_v to_o themselves_o the_o authority_n and_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v always_o do_v what_o they_o will_v and_o grant_v all_o that_o they_o request_v they_o will_v lead_v he_o by_o the_o nose_n whither_o they_o please_v &_o use_v he_o like_o a_o buffle_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o which_o be_v establish_v in_o this_o dignity_n shall_v deny_v he_o any_o thing_n by_o and_o by_o they_o cast_v in_o his_o tooth_n the_o pleasure_n they_o do_v he_o say_v remember_v that_o you_o be_v in_o this_o place_n by_o our_o mean_n and_o that_o by_o our_o mean_n you_o have_v what_o you_o have_v and_o that_o without_o we_o you_o have_v never_o obtain_v it_o and_o such_o like_a by_o which_o speech_n they_o in_o a_o manner_n show_v that_o they_o will_v have_v he_o for_o their_o servant_n and_o not_o their_o superior_a he_o than_o who_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o another_o shall_v have_v obtain_v any_o dignity_n and_o shall_v be_v raise_v to_o any_o honourable_a degree_n and_o be_v weary_v and_o tire_v with_o the_o importunity_n of_o he_o who_o have_v assist_v he_o and_o will_v not_o content_v he_o in_o all_o that_o he_o demand_v and_o can_v not_o peradventure_o with_o his_o honour_n please_v he_o be_v not_o neither_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v hold_v ingrateful_a if_o he_o grant_v not_o what_o be_v require_v for_o as_o he_o who_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n that_o another_o man_n have_v this_o degree_n if_o he_o will_v govern_v he_o and_o be_v the_o man_n which_o will_v do_v every_o thing_n himself_o he_o begin_v to_o deface_v &_o blot_v out_o the_o pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o he_o as_o usurp_v that_o to_o himself_o which_o he_o have_v procure_v to_o another_o and_o he_o which_o be_v establish_v in_o such_o degree_n and_o dignity_n ought_v not_o to_o endure_v it_o for_o not_o to_o seem_v simple_a and_o a_o man_n of_o no_o spirit_n wherefore_o pope_n clement_n the_o seven_o answer_v the_o cardinal_n pompey_n colomne_a in_o the_o like_a discourse_n very_o wise_o this_o cardinal_n pompey_n be_v employ_v use_v such_o mean_n that_o clement_n mount_v to_o the_o apostolic_a seat_n and_o that_o the_o cardinal_n franciotto_n orsin_n obtain_v it_o not_o after_o that_o clement_n be_v pope_n pompey_n obtain_v of_o he_o many_o grace_n and_o honour_n but_o assure_v himself_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v deny_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v require_v upon_o a_o time_n be_v importunate_a for_o some_o matter_n which_o the_o pope_n judge_v to_o be_v unjust_a and_o by_o his_o holiness_n not_o to_o be_v grant_v with_o his_o honour_n whereof_o pompey_n fail_v of_o his_o expectation_n begin_v to_o reproach_n the_o pope_n and_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o by_o his_o mean_n he_o be_v pope_n his_o holiness_n answer_v he_o that_o it_o be_v true_a and_o pray_v he_o to_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v pope_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v it_o himself_o for_o in_o proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n he_o take_v that_o from_o he_o which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o wherefore_o they_o which_o advance_v a_o man_n to_o any_o degree_n aught_o to_o be_v well_o advise_v that_o they_o behave_v themselves_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o govern_v he_o in_o that_o estate_n and_o deface_v the_o pleasure_n by_o a_o importune_a and_o displease_a reproach_n 15._o the_o answer_n of_o pope_n clement_n the_o seven_o to_o the_o card_n awl_n pompey_n colomno_fw-la guicci_n lib._n 15._o for_o beside_o the_o displeasure_n he_o receive_v in_o not_o obtain_v what_o he_o demand_v he_o acquire_v the_o name_n of_o a_o indiscreet_a man_n and_o he_o which_o be_v establish_v in_o a_o dignity_n ought_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o he_o nor_o of_o his_o honour_n to_o please_v he_o who_o make_v he_o great_a for_o he_o shall_v avoid_v the_o blame_n of_o a_o weak_a man_n want_v discretion_n and_o shall_v acquire_v unto_o himself_o the_o name_n and_o reputation_n of_o a_o just_a and_o good_a man_n who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n do_v that_o which_o be_v requisite_a and_o convenient_a for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v wise_a and_o of_o government_n and_o let_v he_o not_o think_v therefore_o to_o be_v repute_v ingrateful_a for_o he_o which_o procure_v that_o a_o pleasure_n do_v shall_v be_v requite_v and_o recompense_v by_o some_o vile_a act_n deserve_v to_o be_v put_v back_o and_o reject_v as_o dishonest_a and_o indiscreet_a without_o content_v he_o as_o to_o a_o benefactor_n appertain_v chap._n 69._o good_a counsel_n tend_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v conceal_v for_o fear_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n there_o be_v some_o citizen_n and_o counsellor_n to_o prince_n which_o have_v so_o great_a regard_n &_o respect_n to_o counsel_n and_o to_o speak_v their_o opinion_n who_o although_o they_o can_v give_v good_a and_o profitable_a counsel_n touch_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n yet_o nevertheless_o for_o fear_v that_o their_o counsel_n shall_v not_o be_v follow_v they_o hold_v themselves_o still_o and_o do_v not_o gainsay_v that_o which_o they_o find_v to_o be_v inexpedient_a see_v the_o inclination_n of_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o they_o will_v counsel_v and_o for_o shame_n that_o the_o counsel_n by_o they_o proponed_a shall_v not_o be_v accept_v they_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n and_o be_v silent_a which_o although_o that_o for_o the_o present_a it_o be_v not_o accept_v the_o affair_n be_v dispose_v to_o the_o contrary_a at_o length_n nevertheless_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v for_o good_a wherefore_o i_o admonish_v every_o man_n make_v profession_n to_o understand_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v in_o any_o consultation_n where_o matter_n be_v decide_v and_o determine_v which_o he_o find_v neither_o expedient_a nor_o profitable_a for_o his_o prince_n or_o country_n that_o he_o fail_v not_o free_o to_o speak_v his_o opinion_n for_o fear_v that_o his_o counsel_n shall_v not_o be_v execute_v or_o for_o that_o he_o see_v the_o great_a party_n and_o the_o prince_n himself_o incline_v to_o

and_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o war_n shall_v be_v dishonourable_a unto_o he_o and_o damageable_a to_o his_o prince_n this_o be_v perceive_v between_o two_o private_a enemy_n when_o the_o one_o in_o his_o heart_n conceive_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o the_o valour_n and_o courage_n of_o the_o other_o and_o distru_v himself_o either_o because_o he_o want_v courage_n or_o know_v not_o how_o to_o handle_v his_o weapon_n this_o conceit_n make_v he_o so_o fearful_a that_o he_o eschew_v all_o occasion_n to_o enter_v into_o any_o quarrel_n against_o he_o and_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o we_o see_v the_o like_a in_o open_a war_n that_o when_o one_o army_n too_o much_o esteem_v and_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o other_o it_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o retire_n and_o turn_v to_o this_o place_n or_o that_o place_n encamp_v in_o some_o strong_a place_n and_o make_v delay_n so_o as_o want_v courage_n to_o assail_v the_o enemy_n without_o make_v any_o proof_n and_o experiment_n whether_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o fear_v or_o no._n francis_n maria_n duke_n of_o urbin_n be_v general_n for_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o league_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o french_a king_n be_v to_o go_v to_o relieve_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n francis_n sforce_o who_o be_v besiege_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o milan_n be_v come_v to_o the_o city_n he_o conceive_v such_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o spanish_a and_o almain_n soldier_n which_o besiege_v the_o castle_n and_o have_v so_o small_a confidence_n in_o his_o own_o army_n that_o he_o esteem_v it_o vile_a so_o that_o although_o there_o be_v therein_o many_o old_a soldier_n and_o famous_a captain_n of_o italy_n yet_o he_o take_v a_o conceit_n in_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o will_v not_o charge_v they_o without_o some_o mighty_a squadron_n of_o swisser_n and_o go_v to_o milan_n for_o this_o enterprise_n to_o deliver_v the_o duke_n and_o the_o castle_n he_o lose_v so_o much_o time_n in_o attend_v the_o swisser_n that_o he_o give_v leave_v mean_n and_o leisure_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n to_o enter_v into_o milan_n with_o a_o garrison_n and_o force_n of_o other_o spanish_a troop_n and_o his_o hope_n be_v lose_v and_o the_o foundation_n lay_v on_o the_o people_n of_o milan_n and_o so_o many_o other_o occasion_n serve_v fit_a for_o his_o purpose_n to_o have_v effect_v his_o design_n and_o to_o have_v prevail_v in_o this_o enterprise_n escape_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o in_o the_o end_n with_o this_o delay_n and_o remove_v his_o camp_n from_o place_n to_o place_n attend_v the_o come_n of_o the_o swisser_n he_o go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o milan_n think_v to_o have_v find_v no_o resistance_n but_o at_o the_o first_o charge_n he_o find_v himself_o deceive_v for_o the_o spaniard_n well_o defend_v the_o port_n towards_o rome_n which_o he_o assault_v and_o slay_v forty_o of_o his_o man_n and_o wound_v many_o and_o in_o defend_v the_o suburb_n be_v do_v the_o like_a wherefore_o the_o duke_n be_v more_o confirm_v in_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o cowardice_n of_o his_o italian_a soldier_n 17._o guicci_n lib._n 17._o he_o sudden_o determine_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o milan_n with_o his_o army_n and_o so_o the_o same_o night_n he_o give_v the_o pope_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o pourueiour_n of_o the_o venetian_n to_o understand_v of_o his_o determination_n and_o how_o that_o he_o have_v already_o begin_v to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n persuade_v they_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o so_o go_v to_o incamp_v himself_o at_o marignan_n he_o resolve_v not_o to_o depart_v from_o thence_o until_o his_o succour_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o swisser_n shall_v be_v come_v judge_v it_o impossible_a to_o obtain_v the_o victory_n without_o two_o army_n whereof_o each_o of_o they_o apart_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v withstand_v and_o resist_v the_o enemy_n unite_v altogethers_o and_o although_o the_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o league_n be_v discontent_a with_o this_o departure_n and_o be_v of_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o this_o his_o sudden_a resolution_n in_o the_o end_n it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o duke_n do_v it_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n then_o for_o that_o he_o be_v return_v to_o his_o first_o opinion_n by_o the_o which_o he_o stand_v in_o great_a doubt_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o do_v more_o distrust_n the_o valour_n of_o the_o italian_a soldier_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o captain_n and_o commander_n do_v and_o among_o other_o the_o lord_n john_n de_fw-fr medicis_n who_o command_v the_o arriergard_n with_o the_o pope_n infantrie_n will_v never_o retire_v until_o it_o be_v light_a day_n say_v that_o in_o stead_n of_o victory_n he_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n to_o run_v away_o by_o night_n that_o the_o duke_n fear_n and_o his_o sudden_a determination_n be_v without_o any_o foundation_n experience_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o affair_n do_v plain_o make_v manifest_a for_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o emperor_n army_n that_o sally_v out_o to_o charge_v the_o arriergard_n and_o tail_n of_o the_o army_n and_o when_o it_o be_v day_n the_o spaniard_n themselves_o do_v marvel_v at_o their_o sudden_a disorderly_a retreat_n a_o captain_n than_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o drown_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o valour_n and_o cowardice_n of_o other_o if_o first_o he_o have_v not_o make_v and_o that_o more_o than_o once_o some_o notable_a trial_n for_o to_o settle_v a_o opinion_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o make_v a_o man_n fearful_a and_o when_o the_o lion_n which_o lead_v the_o heart_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v afraid_a he_o shall_v never_o make_v the_o heart_n become_v lion_n and_o when_o the_o general_n shall_v show_v himself_o dismay_v the_o soldier_n will_v likewise_o be_v out_o of_o heart_n i_o think_v the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n do_v it_o not_o without_o ripe_a judgement_n and_o it_o may_v so_o be_v that_o he_o know_v the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n entry_n into_o milan_n which_o be_v very_o secret_a and_o be_v not_o peradventure_o know_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o he_o see_v many_o difficulty_n to_o remain_v there_o know_v to_o himself_o only_o and_o therefore_o choose_v this_o manner_n of_o retreat_n for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o engage_v his_o army_n be_v unable_a to_o succour_v the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o be_v a_o most_o noble_a prince_n and_o in_o that_o time_n esteem_v the_o most_o wise_a captain_n that_o follow_v the_o war_n and_o repute_v the_o chief_a captain_n of_o all_o italy_n as_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o he_o will_v have_v retire_v so_o without_o some_o great_a reason_n which_o he_o alone_o do_v understand_v well_o know_v also_o that_o this_o retreat_n will_v be_v account_v little_a to_o his_o honour_n chap._n 73._o prince_n ought_v to_o give_v no_o charge_n to_o covetous_a men._n a_o great_a prince_n ought_v to_o 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just_a cause_n and_o ever_o shall_v be_v blame_v those_o which_o after_o that_o they_o have_v obtain_v the_o favour_n to_o return_v be_v nevertheless_o in_o doubt_n of_o their_o prince_n word_n &_o promise_n and_o require_v assurance_n and_o security_n do_v anger_n he_o &_o give_v he_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n for_o he_o which_o require_v security_n of_o his_o prince_n faith_n show_v that_o he_o esteem_v he_o for_o wicked_a and_o for_o a_o man_n which_o use_v treason_n rather_o than_o pardon_v for_o which_o cause_n if_o the_o prince_n be_v offend_v and_o reject_v he_o he_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v blame_v for_o all_o can_v be_v like_a unto_o alexander_n the_o great_a who_o be_v entreat_v by_o proteus_n to_o receive_v he_o again_o into_o grace_n and_o favour_n he_o grant_v it_o he_o and_o afterward_o be_v by_o he_o pray_v to_o give_v he_o assurance_n that_o this_o his_o grace_n shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o continue_v unto_o he_o wherewith_o alexander_n be_v nothing_o discontent_v 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persevere_v in_o his_o folly_n cambyses_n the_o folly_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o cambyses_n and_o nothing_o consider_v in_o what_o necessity_n he_o be_v he_o go_v still_o forward_o and_o the_o soldier_n unwilling_a to_o abandon_v he_o follow_v he_o so_o long_o as_o they_o can_v find_v any_o herb_n or_o root_n to_o feed_v upon_o but_o be_v come_v to_o the_o sandy_a place_n where_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o no_o sustenance_n to_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n they_o devise_v a_o most_o cruel_a thing_n which_o be_v to_o tithe_v themselves_o so_o as_o he_o which_o by_o lot_n be_v the_o ten_o man_n draw_v and_o choose_v out_o one_o to_o be_v slay_v boil_a and_o then_o eat_v cambyses_n be_v advertise_v of_o this_o cruelty_n and_o fear_v that_o his_o soldier_n will_v eat_v up_o one_o another_o turn_v head_n leave_v the_o enterprise_n

of_o aethiopia_n with_o a_o great_a loss_n of_o his_o people_n and_o perpetual_a dishonour_n for_o his_o folly_n and_o so_o that_o enterprise_n have_v such_o end_n as_o all_o such_o desperate_a enterprise_n full_a of_o error_n and_o shameful_a success_n use_v to_o have_v and_o make_v he_o to_o know_v how_o great_a a_o dishonour_n it_o be_v to_o a_o prince_n to_o begin_v war_n without_o provide_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o go_v before_o and_o to_o be_v prudent_o consider_v chap._n 86._o it_o more_o avail_v to_o provide_v according_a to_o the_o advertisement_n and_o rumour_n of_o dangerous_a accident_n which_o may_v happen_v to_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n then_o to_o make_v no_o account_n thereof_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n impossible_a that_o great_a preparation_n for_o war_n shall_v be_v so_o secret_o make_v but_o that_o by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o it_o may_v be_v know_v what_o person_n and_o place_n will_v be_v invade_v and_o be_v also_o impossible_a but_o by_o some_o way_n or_o mean_n advice_n and_o intelligence_n may_v pass_v to_o those_o against_o who_o such_o preparation_n be_v make_v every_o man_n will_v judge_v that_o prince_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o that_o commonwealth_n well_o advise_v which_o shall_v give_v ear_n to_o such_o advertisement_n and_o not_o neglect_v they_o but_o will_v provide_v and_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n in_o good_a season_n to_o defend_v themselves_o for_o fear_v that_o the_o prince_n be_v surprise_v upon_o a_o sudden_a unprovided_a either_o shall_v want_v time_n to_o make_v provision_n or_o be_v constrain_v to_o give_v order_n for_o his_o affair_n with_o such_o haste_n and_o suddenness_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o possible_o do_v aught_o that_o may_v be_v of_o worth_n and_o there_o ought_v not_o any_o trust_n be_v repose_v in_o the_o amity_n nor_o ground_v upon_o the_o far_a distance_n of_o the_o resience_n of_o he_o which_o levi_v war_n for_o he_o which_o will_v offend_v set_v all_o respect_n apart_o and_o know_v how_o to_o find_v the_o mean_n to_o pass_v the_o difficulty_n of_o long_a way_n whosoever_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v otherwise_o persuade_v do_v ill_a principal_o when_o there_o come_v certain_a advertisement_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v carry_v in_o the_o wind_n and_o namely_o when_o a_o man_n do_v understand_v of_o such_o a_o enterprise_n in_o hand_n but_o for_o that_o that_o the_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n be_v more_o see_v in_o private_a commonwealth_n then_o in_o the_o government_n and_o estate_n of_o sovereign_a and_o absolute_a prince_n for_o in_o senate_n be_v see_v certain_a man_n which_o take_v a_o opinion_n counsel_v sometime_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n think_v that_o they_o counsel_n for_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n thereof_o when_o advice_n be_v give_v although_o that_o it_o be_v somewhat_o doubtful_a that_o war_n will_v be_v make_v against_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o senator_n ought_v not_o to_o give_v ear_n to_o those_o which_o dissuade_v the_o make_n of_o provision_n and_o preparation_n for_o the_o war_n by_o any_o apparent_a reason_n persuade_v they_o to_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o charge_n and_o to_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o enterprise_n but_o aught_o to_o resolve_v to_o provide_v they_o for_o to_o what_o purpose_n serve_v money_n if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o time_n and_o mean_n to_o employ_v it_o and_o all_o difficulty_n may_v be_v make_v easy_a by_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o possess_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o another_o so_o as_o when_o thou_o think_v thy_o enemy_n to_o be_v far_o off_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o he_o come_v fly_v upon_o thou_o the_o siracusian_o of_o sicily_n have_v intelligence_n that_o the_o athenian_n determine_v to_o make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v already_o dislodge_v with_o a_o mighty_a army_n and_o navy_n under_o sail_n come_v towards_o sicilia_n this_o advertisement_n come_v to_o many_o place_n and_o hermocrates_n of_o siracusa_n be_v particular_o advertise_v hereof_o who_o as_o a_o man_n experience_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n make_v it_o know_v to_o the_o senate_n and_o with_o a_o grave_a oration_n exhort_v the_o siracusian_o to_o look_v to_o their_o affair_n and_o take_v order_n for_o their_o defence_n notwithstanding_o that_o many_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o invention_n of_o some_o captain_n which_o desire_v to_o be_v employ_v the_o come_n of_o the_o athenian_n into_o sicily_n seem_v to_o be_v impossible_a to_o many_o senator_n and_o athenagoras_n by_o a_o discourse_n use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o dissuade_v the_o senate_n from_o make_v any_o provision_n and_o preparation_n for_o the_o war_n affirm_v that_o the_o report_n of_o the_o naval_a army_n be_v false_a and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o the_o athenian_n shall_v come_v into_o sicily_n and_o begin_v as_o it_o be_v to_o blame_v and_o reprove_v those_o which_o have_v spread_v that_o rumour_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o wise_a senator_n take_v the_o middle_a way_n for_o they_o do_v not_o altogether_o contemn_v the_o advertisement_n of_o hermocrates_n neither_o do_v they_o show_v any_o such_o fear_n as_o that_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o their_o gravity_n syracuse_n the_o prudence_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o syracuse_n and_o so_o it_o be_v conclude_v to_o make_v ready_a sufficient_a and_o necessary_a provision_n to_o the_o end_n that_o afterward_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v make_v upon_o a_o sudden_a if_o the_o news_n prove_v to_o be_v true_a and_o if_o the_o news_n prove_v not_o true_a it_o be_v no_o great_a discommodity_n to_o their_o city_n and_o it_o be_v always_o better_a to_o fear_v then_o to_o neglect_v let_v no_o man_n then_o despise_v the_o report_n which_o be_v spread_v neither_o the_o news_n which_o a_o man_n receive_v of_o any_o imminent_a danger_n for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v note_v of_o fear_n then_o to_o show_v himself_o ill_o advise_v and_o negligent_a and_o the_o charge_n and_o expense_n which_o be_v make_v to_o assure_v and_o secure_v a_o estate_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v lose_v chap._n 87._o jnnocencie_n and_o a_o clear_a conscience_n make_v a_o man_n bold_a and_o hardy_a and_o give_v he_o heart_n and_o courage_n to_o show_v himself_o in_o all_o place_n and_o before_o all_o person_n true_o guicciardins_n counsel_n be_v both_o very_a good_a and_o profitable_a for_o those_o which_o have_v commit_v some_o fault_n for_o counsel_v those_o which_o have_v offend_v and_o will_v put_v themselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o of_o the_o law_n he_o will_v they_o first_o to_o think_v upon_o it_o very_o well_o before_o hand_n and_o to_o measure_v their_o do_n for_o although_o that_o their_o case_n be_v very_o hard_o to_o be_v discover_v yet_o a_o man_n will_v not_o deleeve_v what_o mean_v a_o wise_a and_o diligent_a judge_n may_v devise_v to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o least_o sign_n and_o sparkle_n in_o the_o world_n may_v manifest_v the_o whole_a and_o bring_v it_o to_o light_v wherefore_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o marvel_v at_o the_o boldness_n i_o will_v not_o say_v rashness_n of_o some_o who_o either_o because_o they_o have_v no_o companion_n in_o their_o action_n and_o offence_n or_o because_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o to_o continue_v firm_a and_o constant_a and_o to_o make_v their_o party_n good_a at_o the_o rack_n voluntary_o yield_v themselves_o to_o prison_n and_o although_o that_o some_o of_o their_o fortune_n be_v to_o be_v absolve_v and_o to_o escape_v yet_o a_o man_n can_v say_v but_o that_o of_o a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o ten_o be_v punish_v whereof_o there_o be_v so_o much_o experience_n every_o where_o and_o so_o many_o example_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o discourse_v thereof_o but_o when_o some_o one_o have_v not_o offend_v and_o be_v innocent_a of_o the_o fact_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v a_o man_n will_v not_o believe_v with_o what_o constancy_n both_o of_o heart_n and_o countenance_n and_o with_o what_o livelines_n of_o speech_n and_o behaviour_n he_o show_v his_o innocence_n and_o i_o have_v know_v some_o judge_n to_o who_o the_o examine_n of_o criminal_a case_n have_v be_v commit_v who_o have_v know_v the_o innocence_n of_o one_o which_o have_v be_v accuse_v in_o hear_v he_o but_o speak_v and_o behold_v his_o face_n only_o who_o opinion_n have_v be_v most_o certain_a the_o truth_n thereof_o be_v afterward_o otherwise_o discover_v he_o then_o which_o be_v innocent_a may_v free_o and_o bold_o speak_v and_o notwithstanding_o that_o their_o innocence_n may_v be_v oppress_v by_o envy_n and_o malice_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o the_o truth_n can_v be_v overcome_v by_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n and_o so_o many_o which_o have_v be_v innocent_a of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o have_v happy_o

any_o thing_n unaduised_o and_o against_o reason_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v not_o only_o in_o the_o war_n but_o also_o in_o all_o other_o action_n chap._n 89._o to_o despise_v backbite_v and_o slander_v any_o man_n breed_v hatred_n against_o he_o which_o use_v it_o who_o seldom_o escape_v unpunished_a i_o say_v before_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o through_o evil_a speech_n to_o be_v draw_v and_o provoke_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o judgement_n and_o reason_n and_o have_v confirm_v by_o example_n all_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v i_o say_v now_o that_o to_o despise_v and_o by_o evil_a speak_v to_o blame_v another_o man_n be_v a_o thing_n very_o dangerous_a for_o he_o that_o do_v it_o and_o i_o uphold_v that_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o advise_v which_o abstain_v as_o well_o from_o threaten_v as_o by_o word_n from_o injure_v or_o wrong_v the_o enemy_n for_o threaten_n take_v away_o no_o force_n neither_o do_v injurious_a speech_n disarm_v any_o man_n but_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o may_v provoke_v he_o and_o make_v he_o think_v more_o advisedlie_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o may_v grieve_v thou_o and_o be_v revenge_v so_o as_o a_o man_n may_v right_o say_v that_o they_o be_v so_o many_o weapon_n to_o strike_v thyself_o wherefore_o as_o a_o wise_a captain_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v provoke_v by_o the_o ill_a word_n and_o reproach_n come_v from_o his_o enemy_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o reason_n so_o ought_v he_o to_o forbear_v to_o speak_v ill_a himself_o and_o that_o his_o soldier_n injure_v not_o the_o enemy_n abroad_o neither_o use_v any_o outrageous_a speech_n among_o themselves_o within_o for_o that_o may_v provoke_v the_o enemy_n and_o urge_v he_o to_o seek_v revenge_n and_o this_o may_v also_o breed_v a_o confusion_n in_o a_o army_n first_o we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o gabades_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o persian_n who_o have_v long_a time_n lie_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o amade_a and_o be_v weary_a thereof_o determine_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n and_o begin_v to_o send_v away_o his_o army_n wherefore_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n for_o the_o victory_n come_v upon_o the_o wall_n and_o rampart_n and_o speak_v much_o evil_n of_o the_o enemy_n forget_v nothing_o that_o may_v offend_v they_o calling_z they_o coward_n and_o villain_n for_o which_o cause_n gabades_n be_v very_o wroth_a return_v to_o the_o siege_n which_o be_v so_o hard_a and_o straight_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v so_o close_o follow_v that_o he_o overcome_v they_o by_o force_n sack_v their_o city_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n teach_v they_o how_o to_o speak_v well_o the_o same_o happen_v to_o the_o veientes_n when_o as_o they_o come_v even_o to_o the_o very_a port_n rampart_n and_o trench_n of_o the_o roman_n they_o use_v many_o injurious_a speech_n wherewith_o the_o soldier_n be_v move_v and_o much_o offend_v pray_v and_o enforce_v the_o consult_v and_o commander_n to_o give_v battle_n and_o therein_o overcome_v they_o and_o by_o this_o overthrow_n they_o cause_v the_o veientes_n to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o licentious_a audacity_n wise_a captain_n ought_v not_o to_o permit_v soldier_n to_o outrage_n one_o another_o in_o word_n among_o themselves_o reprove_v and_o cast_v one_o another_o in_o the_o tooth_n with_o dishonest_a vituperable_a fact_n they_o which_o provide_v not_o for_o this_o inconvenience_n put_v themselves_o in_o some_o danger_n wherefore_o valerius_n coruinus_fw-la gracchus_n law_n ordain_v by_o valerius_n coruinus_fw-la and_o tiberius_n gracchus_n and_o tiberius_n gracchus_n be_v great_o praise_v and_o esteem_v the_o one_o for_o have_v impose_v a_o grievous_a penalty_n upon_o whosoever_o shall_v reproach_v certain_a seditious_a soldier_n with_o a_o mutiny_n happen_v at_o padua_n the_o other_o for_o have_v forbid_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o reproach_v certain_a slave_n with_o servitude_n which_o the_o roman_n have_v arm_v to_o fight_v against_o hannibal_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n wherein_o they_o do_v very_o wise_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o more_o grieve_v and_o trouble_v a_o man_n mind_n than_o to_o be_v reproach_v with_o some_o shameful_a matter_n and_o worthy_a of_o blame_n chap._n 90._o prince_n ought_v to_o punish_v backbiter_n and_o slanderer_n and_o in_o no_o case_n to_o endure_v they_o i_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o that_o to_o speak_v ill_o of_o prince_n in_o public_a be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a matter_n which_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o do_v see_v that_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v as_o father_n i_o say_v now_o that_o prince_n ought_v to_o punish_v evil_a speaker_n either_o in_o word_n or_o writing_n and_o principal_o those_o which_o make_v profession_n thereof_o who_o have_v a_o quick_a spirit_n and_o good_a wit_n do_v wrong_a to_o god_n and_o nature_n for_o the_o good_a gift_n and_o grace_n receive_v mispend_v that_o gold_n and_o treasure_n which_o 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in_o romania_n for_o do_v injustice_n 135._o b_o in_o choose_v of_o general_n for_o the_o war_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o war_n and_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o person_n which_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v be_v chief_o to_o be_v regard_v 50._o f_o e_o enterprise_n aught_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o cold_a blood_n and_o execute_v in_o hot_a blood_n 190._o e_fw-la the_o emperor_n maximilian_n disinherit_v the_o swisser_n 52._o g_o the_o emperor_n vitellius_n be_v overthrow_v by_o vespasian_n the_o emperor_n 141._o do_v the_o error_n of_o alberigue_n of_o barbian_n 194._o f_o the_o error_n of_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o spain_n 194._o g_o the_o error_n of_o francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n 194._o h_o there_o be_v double_a error_n commit_v in_o choose_v of_o captain_n 46._o g_o the_o egyptian_n punish_v those_o child_n which_o be_v ingrateful_a to_o their_o parent_n 250._o e_o empoli_n take_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 206._o g_o of_o a_o enemy_n what_o account_n be_v to_o 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