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in_o rome_n there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v call_v prosopina_n by_o which_o the_o offspring_n of_o siluius_n of_o torquatus_n and_o of_o fabricius_n be_v more_o honour_v and_o privilege_v then_o any_o other_o because_o they_o be_v ancient_a family_n and_o more_o valiant_a than_o other_o they_o have_v a_o law_n also_o that_o those_o who_o be_v descend_v of_o wicked_a person_n as_o of_o tarqvinius_n superbus_n of_o the_o consul_n escaurus_n of_o catelin_n of_o the_o censor_n fabatus_n and_o of_o the_o traitor_n bicinus_fw-la shall_v bear_v no_o office_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n nor_o dwell_v within_o the_o circute_a of_o rome_n but_o nobility_n marry_v base_o do_v oftentimes_o degenerate_a for_o when_o nature_n say_v plato_n produce_v man_n she_o give_v unto_o he_o three_o property_n of_o the_o metal_n as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v fit_a to_o govern_v the_o people_n the_o property_n of_o gold_n to_o they_o of_o force_n and_o valour_n to_o defend_v the_o commonwealth_n the_o property_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o property_n of_o iron_n and_o brass_n to_o handycrafte_n man_n and_o common_a people_n to_o work_v and_o labour_n and_o he_o say_v that_o marry_v the_o noble_a with_o the_o ignoble_a be_v to_o mix_v good_a metal_n with_o base_a mettle_n which_o be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o nobility_n and_o change_v of_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n therefore_o he_o counsel_v every_o oâ—e_n to_o marry_v with_o their_o equal_n noble_n with_o noble_n and_o ignoble_v among_o themselves_o chap._n 22._o a_o prince_n not_o to_o place_v a_o stanger_n in_o authority_n a_o prince_n be_v also_o to_o have_v special_a regard_n that_o he_o give_v not_o a_o strange_a authority_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n nor_o trust_v he_o too_o much_o for_o the_o ancient_a roman_n will_v never_o give_v any_o charge_n or_o office_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o a_o stanger_n insomuch_o that_o after_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n for_o want_v of_o sufficient_a man_n to_o be_v senator_n in_o rome_n spurius_n curulius_n make_v a_o motion_n to_o have_v have_v some_o of_o the_o latis_fw-la choose_v for_o senator_n they_o will_v not_o agree_v thereunto_o but_o all_o hate_a spurius_n for_o that_o motion_n and_o william_n king_n of_o sicily_n descend_v of_o the_o house_n of_o france_n make_v a_o frenchman_n his_o chancellor_n the_o nobleman_n much_o grieve_v thereat_o conspire_v and_o in_o one_o night_n kill_v all_o the_o frenchman_n in_o sicily_n in_o apulia_n and_o in_o calabria_n charles_n the_o 8._o king_n of_o france_n expulse_v the_o spaniard_n out_o of_o naples_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o neapolitan_n and_o place_v frenchman_n in_o all_o authority_n and_o government_n there_o whereupon_o the_o neapolitan_n grieve_v make_v a_o general_a revolt_n and_o do_v drive_v out_o the_o frenchman_n again_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n have_v marry_v a_o english_a woman_n be_v so_o affect_v to_o the_o english_a as_o his_o subject_n much_o dislike_v thereof_o and_o he_o mistrust_v thâ—m_n 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river_n to_o escape_v in_o land_v be_v kill_v by_o one_o of_o they_o the_o emperor_n gordian_n make_v a_o arabian_a his_o lieutenant_n call_v phillipus_n a_o man_n of_o base_a parentage_n he_o procure_v the_o emperor_n overthrow_n and_o in_o the_o end_n kill_v he_o most_o barbarous_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n be_v betray_v by_o a_o italian_a the_o earl_n of_o campobach_n and_o kill_v before_o nancy_n chap._n 23._o dangerous_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o take_v aid_n of_o a_o stranger_n and_o if_o a_o prince_n take_v aid_n or_o succour_n of_o a_o stranger_n strong_a than_o himself_o he_o may_v thereby_o endanger_v his_o estate_n for_o the_o esterques_n call_v but_o to_o aid_v the_o city_n of_o vulture_n subdue_v it_o the_o herule_v goth_n and_o lombard_n call_v into_o italy_n for_o succour_n become_v lord_n thereof_o so_o do_v they_o of_o franconia_n with_o their_o king_n pharamont_n by_o the_o gaul_n now_o france_n and_o the_o saxon_n do_v the_o like_a by_o england_n the_o turk_n in_o like_a manner_n get_v the_o east_n empire_n and_o hungaria_n call_v first_o in_o by_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n and_o by_o the_o state_n of_o hungaria_n cairaam_n a_o pirate_n call_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o alger_n to_o expel_v the_o spaniard_n after_o he_o have_v vanquish_v the_o spaniard_n slay_v selin_n prince_n of_o the_o town_n and_o make_v himself_o king_n leave_v the_o estate_n to_o his_o brother_n aradin_n barbarossa_n saladin_n a_o tartarian_a captain_n call_v by_o the_o calipha_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o cair_a to_o drive_v the_o christian_n out_o of_o soria_n after_o the_o victory_n against_o the_o christian_n slay_v the_o calipha_n and_o become_v absolute_a lord_n thereof_o the_o roman_n call_v into_o sicily_n by_o the_o mamertin_n or_o campanois_n to_o aid_v they_o do_v subject_a both_o they_o and_o all_o sicily_n in_o the_o end_n francis_n king_n of_o france_n have_v a_o
action_n as_o well_o to_o be_v fear_v of_o his_o foe_n as_o to_o be_v belove_v of_o his_o friend_n and_o not_o to_o be_v curious_a to_o speak_v eloquent_o but_o to_o deliver_v his_o mind_n plain_o and_o wise_o it_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o do_v well_o then_o to_o speak_v well_o for_o wise_a word_n be_v not_o commendable_a if_o the_o deed_n be_v not_o answerable_a whereupon_o the_o philosopher_n pacuinus_n say_v those_o be_v to_o be_v hate_v who_o in_o their_o act_n be_v fool_n and_o in_o their_o word_n philosopher_n they_o that_o will_v therefore_o say_v plato_n have_v glory_n in_o this_o life_n and_o attain_v to_o glory_n after_o death_n and_o be_v belove_v of_o many_o and_o fear_v of_o all_o let_v they_o be_v virtuous_a in_o do_v good_a work_n and_o deceive_v no_o man_n with_o vain_a word_n and_o he_o counsel_v the_o athenian_n to_o choose_v a_o governor_n that_o be_v just_a in_o his_o sentence_n true_a of_o his_o word_n constant_a in_o his_o act_n secret_a and_o liberal_a these_o be_v the_o principal_a moral_a virtue_n most_o cecessary_a in_o a_o prince_n chap._n 3._o a_o prince_n to_o be_v just_a in_o his_o sentence_n for_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v just_a in_o his_o sentence_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n sap._n 1._o say_v love_n justice_n you_o that_o judge_v the_o earth_n for_o a_o just_a king_n say_v he_o pro._n 29._o do_v advance_v his_o country_n and_o the_o king_n that_o judge_v the_o poor_a right_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v lead_v either_o by_o favour_n passion_n or_o gain_v but_o according_a to_o equity_n and_o justice_n and_o to_o have_v care_n that_o all_o his_o counsellor_n and_o magistrate_n do_v the_o like_a and_o to_o attain_v to_o this_o virtue_n of_o justice_n a_o prince_n must_v call_v to_o god_n for_o wisdom_n which_o he_o can_v obtain_v be_v of_o evil_a life_n for_o wisdom_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o a_o soul_n possess_v with_o 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you_o from_o your_o god_n and_o master_n for_o which_o he_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o end_n kill_v the_o emperor_n caius_n set_v in_o his_o palace_n like_o jupitur_fw-la with_o a_o sceptre_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o thunderbolt_n in_o the_o other_o and_o a_o eagle_n at_o his_o side_n a_o cobbler_n see_v he_o fall_v on_o a_o great_a laughter_n the_o emperor_n command_v he_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o at_o what_o he_o laugh_v i_o laugh_v say_v he_o to_o see_v thy_o pride_n and_o folly_n the_o emperor_n laugh_v also_o at_o his_o answer_n and_o punish_v he_o not_o but_o delight_v in_o his_o own_o pride_n but_o philip_n father_n to_o alexander_n magnus_n to_o avoid_v that_o vice_n cause_v a_o child_n to_o cry_v unto_o he_o every_o day_n at_o his_o chamber_n door_n before_o he_o go_v forth_o phllip_n thou_o be_v a_o man_n mortal_a hieronimus_fw-la king_n of_o sicily_n be_v very_o young_a be_v whole_o counsel_v by_o his_o brother_n in_o 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all_o his_o family_n and_o all_o the_o line_n of_o the_o king_n be_v quite_o extirp_v as_o well_o innocent_n as_o offender_n timothae_n a_o captain_n of_o athens_n through_o his_o pride_n do_v attribute_v all_o his_o victory_n only_o to_o his_o own_o policy_n and_o wisdom_n whereupon_o say_v plutarch_n the_o god_n be_v angry_a at_o his_o foolish_a ambition_n and_o do_v never_o prosper_v he_o after_o but_o all_o thing_n go_v against_o he_o and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v so_o odious_o hate_v that_o he_o be_v banish_v athens_n croesus_n be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o pride_n most_o sumptuous_o set_v in_o his_o throne_n ask_v solon_n if_o ever_o he_o have_v see_v a_o more_o gorgeous_a and_o glorious_a sight_n yea_o say_v solon_n both_o capon_n pheasant_n and_o peacock_n for_o their_o colour_n be_v natural_a menecrates_z a_o physician_n because_o he_o be_v excellent_a in_o his_o â—rt_n grow_v so_o proud_a as_o he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v jupiter_n but_o philip_n king_n 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humble_a himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v but_o he_o that_o do_v exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v humble_v mat._n 23._o humility_n therefore_o affirm_v seneca_n be_v the_o handmaiden_n of_o wisdom_n for_o a_o wiseman_n be_v humble_a if_o not_o humble_a he_o be_v not_o wise_a caralus_fw-la magnus_fw-la to_o have_v ever_o before_o his_o eye_n the_o image_n of_o poverty_n and_o humility_n do_v cause_n certain_a very_o poor_a man_n to_o eat_v always_o in_o his_o presence_n their_o meat_n upon_o the_o ground_n the_o roman_n have_v a_o custom_n that_o the_o emperor_n after_o a_o victory_n be_v draw_v in_o a_o chariot_n with_o four_o horse_n to_o the_o capital_a and_o a_o clown_n set_v beside_o he_o in_o the_o chariot_n who_o strike_v he_o every_o foot_n in_o the_o neck_n say_v know_v thyself_o and_o when_o the_o emperor_n be_v crown_v one_o all_o way_n come_v to_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o of_o what_o kind_n of_o mettle_n or_o stone_n he_o will_v have_v his_o tomb_n make_v and_o all_o this_o to_o 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be_v a_o happy_a virtue_n by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v preserve_v his_o body_n and_o possess_v his_o soul_n say_v christ_n luke_n 21._o in_o your_o patience_n you_o shall_v possess_v your_o soul_n and_o to_o attain_v to_o this_o virtue_n diogenes_n ask_v alm_n of_o the_o image_n in_o athens_n to_o make_v he_o take_v denial_n patient_o aristotle_n be_v tell_v that_o one_o rail_v on_o he_o be_v not_o move_v but_o say_v when_o i_o be_o absent_a let_v he_o beat_v i_o also_o and_o socrates_n be_v abuse_v spurn_v and_o kick_v by_o a_o insolent_a fellow_n and_o see_v his_o friend_n offend_v therewith_o say_v how_o now_o my_o master_n if_o a_o ass_n have_v kick_v and_o give_v i_o a_o rap_n on_o the_o shin_n will_v you_o have_v i_o to_o yerk_v out_o and_o to_o kick_v he_o again_o antigonus_n hear_v his_o soldier_n revile_v he_o behind_o his_o pavilion_n say_v to_o they_o you_o knave_n can_v you_o not_o go_v a_o little_a further_o off_o when_o you_o mean_v to_o rail_v upon_o i_o one_o nicanor_n 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rise_v also_o say_v plato_n and_o much_o watch_n be_v profitable_a to_o keep_v a_o man_n in_o health_n and_o to_o augment_v his_o wisdom_n it_o do_v withal_o increase_v devotion_n for_o then_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v himself_o most_o apt_a to_o serve_v god_n chap._n 18._o a_o prince_n to_o be_v continent_n of_o life_n but_o if_o he_o serve_v his_o belly_n with_o immoderate_a and_o too_o great_a delicate_n and_o pamper_v his_o flesh_n too_o much_o it_o will_v beside_o dull_v of_o the_o wit_n make_v the_o flesh_n rebel_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o fall_v to_o incontinency_n a_o vice_n whereof_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n that_o he_o give_v not_o himself_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o it_o be_v a_o devour_a fire_n till_o all_o be_v consume_v and_o root_a up_o the_o seed_n of_o good_a work_n say_v job_n 31._o and_o luxuria_fw-la eneruat_fw-la vires_fw-la effeminate_a artus_fw-la it_o will_v make_v he_o weak_a and_o effeminate_a and_o destroy_v 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the_o flatterer_n of_o his_o court_n and_o that_o he_o can_v take_v no_o order_n for_o they_o they_o have_v he_o so_o besiege_v in_o their_o hand_n he_o give_v over_o the_o empire_n and_o retire_v himself_o to_o his_o house_n in_o slcavonia_n where_o he_o live_v ever_o after_o a_o very_a private_a life_n delight_v himself_o with_o garden_n and_o rural_a work_n but_o the_o emperor_n caligula_n take_v a_o better_a course_n with_o his_o parasite_n for_o one_o afrianius_n potitus_n and_o afranius_n secundus_fw-la make_v a_o show_n of_o great_a sorrow_n for_o he_o when_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o swear_v by_o the_o god_n that_o they_o will_v very_o willing_o die_v for_o his_o recovery_n the_o emperor_n know_v they_o do_v but_o flatter_v say_v then_o little_a but_o be_v recover_v call_v they_o before_o he_o and_o say_v my_o good_a friend_n i_o have_v find_v that_o you_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o the_o god_n for_o since_o your_o vow_n for_o i_o i_o have_v recover_v but_o fear_v i_o shall_v 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be_v full_a he_o will_v wring_v they_o and_o confiscate_v all_o they_o have_v and_o hang_v they_o some_o prince_n do_v place_n thecues_fw-mi in_o authority_n not_o know_v they_o but_o be_v discover_v it_o be_v happy_a for_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o good_a for_o the_o prince_n if_o they_o be_v use_v as_o vespasian_n use_v his_o and_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la place_v a_o cruel_a and_o troublesome_a judge_n at_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n and_o be_v tell_v he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o govern_v it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o and_o therefore_o i_o place_v he_o there_o that_o he_o may_v plague_v they_o as_o they_o deserve_v they_o be_v a_o troublesome_a and_o wicked_a people_n but_o good_a man_n be_v always_o to_o be_v place_v in_o government_n that_o the_o wicked_a
by_o example_n may_v amend_v or_o be_v punish_v and_o the_o good_a preserve_v for_o pictatus_fw-la repute_v that_o common_a wealth_n to_o be_v well_o govern_v in_o which_o wicked_a man_n may_v bear_v no_o authority_n and_o a_o prince_n be_v to_o have_v some_o for_o counsel_n some_o for_o execution_n for_o very_o seldom_o do_v it_o concur_v in_o one_o man_n to_o have_v wit_n to_o disoourse_n well_o upon_o any_o matter_n in_o counsel_n and_o to_o have_v judgement_n to_o execute_v that_o which_o by_o counsel_n be_v determine_v the_o captain_n picinio_n be_v in_o consultation_n of_o a_o weak_a judgement_n but_o in_o execute_v any_o thing_n resolve_v upon_o by_o counsel_n very_o ready_a francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n do_v exceed_v all_o his_o counsel_n in_o consultation_n but_o in_o his_o execution_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o his_o advice_n pope_n clement_n the_o 7._o do_v exceed_v all_o other_o in_o counsel_n but_o in_o execute_v be_v inferior_a to_o every_o one_o and_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o prince_n shall_v have_v a_o grave_n and_o wise_a counsel_n so_o be_v it_o requisite_a he_o shall_v have_v some_o about_o he_o for_o his_o pleasure_n so_o alexander_n magnus_n when_o he_o go_v into_o asia_n against_o darius_n take_v with_o he_o two_o of_o his_o most_o special_a friend_n and_o servant_n craterus_n and_o hephestion_n very_o different_a in_o complexion_n and_o in_o condition_n for_o craterus_n be_v grave_a severe_a and_o stoic_a and_o only_o care_v for_o matter_n of_o state_n and_o counsel_n be_v one_o of_o the_o king_n principal_a counsellor_n and_o hiphestion_n be_v a_o young_a gentleman_n of_o good_a complexion_n gallant_a active_a and_o full_a of_o sport_n and_o only_o care_v how_o to_o recreate_v the_o king_n so_o that_o craterus_n be_v call_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o king_n and_o hephestion_n a_o friend_n to_o alexander_n but_o a_o prince_n have_v need_v to_o be_v very_o careful_a in_o choose_v of_o his_o friend_n to_o be_v inward_a and_o familiar_a with_o he_o for_o augustus_n caesar_n do_v not_o receive_v a_o man_n to_o his_o amity_n and_o familiarity_n but_o first_o do_v prove_v he_o and_o sound_v his_o virtue_n fidelity_n and_o loyalty_n and_o those_o who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v virtuous_a and_o that_o tell_v he_o free_o the_o truth_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o do_v not_o flatter_v and_o that_o employ_v themselves_o willing_o and_o sincere_o in_o his_o affair_n and_o after_o have_v have_v good_a proof_n hereof_o he_o receive_v they_o for_o his_o friend_n alcibiades_z to_o try_v his_o friend_n make_v they_o one_o after_o another_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v kill_v a_o man_n and_o they_o all_o refuse_v to_o endanger_v themselves_o for_o he_o save_v one_o calias_n the_o emperor_n constantius_n to_o make_v proof_n of_o his_o friend_n make_v show_v to_o abandon_v christian_a religion_n and_o to_o turn_v to_o idolatry_n he_o be_v instant_o applaud_v by_o a_o great_a number_n who_o present_o he_o banish_v the_o court._n for_o a_o prince_n shall_v never_o want_v follower_n in_o any_o thing_n the_o world_n counsel_v those_o that_o serve_v prince_n to_o please_v they_o in_o whatsoever_o though_o it_o redound_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o so_o they_o shall_v obtain_v honour_n riches_n pleasure_n and_o quietness_n but_o what_o be_v their_o end_n ducunt_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la dies_fw-la suos_fw-la &_o in_o puncto_fw-la ad_fw-la â—nferna_fw-la descenaunt_n say_v job._n 21._o they_o lead_v their_o dâ—yes_n in_o pleasure_n and_o in_o a_o instant_n descend_v into_o hell_n for_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o security_n then_o shall_v sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o say_v saint_n paul_n 1._o thes_n 5._o and_o david_n say_v psal_n 36._o vidi_n impium_fw-la superexaltatum_fw-la &_o elevatum_fw-la ficut_fw-la cedrum_fw-la libans_fw-la &_o transiut_a eum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la loeu_fw-la eius_fw-la i_o do_v see_v the_o impious_a mighty_o exalt_v and_o raise_v on_o high_a as_o the_o cedar_n tree_n and_o i_o pass_v by_o and_o present_o he_o be_v go_v i_o seek_v he_o and_o his_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v saint_n augustine_n therefore_o affime_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v torment_n for_o speak_v the_o truth_n then_o to_o receive_v great_a reward_n for_o flattery_n and_o saint_n chrysostome_n say_v fear_v not_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n lest_o for_o fear_n of_o they_o thou_o speak_v not_o the_o truth_n free_o and_o as_o counselor_n ought_v to_o have_v freedom_n of_o speech_n so_o predericus_fw-la furius_n do_v wish_v a_o prince_n for_o trial_n of_o his_o council_n to_o ask_v counsel_n sometime_o in_o thing_n contrary_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o to_o his_o own_o intention_n and_o demetrius_n phelarius_n counsel_v ptholomeus_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o read_v book_n which_o treat_v of_o king_n and_o common_a wealth_n for_o that_o in_o they_o be_v shall_v find_v many_o thing_n which_o his_o counsel_n and_o family_n dare_v not_o tell_v hide_v but_o aristeus_n say_v that_o the_o great_a and_o best_a guard_n a_o prince_n can_v have_v be_v to_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o just_a and_o expert_a counselor_n who_o through_o mere_a love_n set_v their_o own_o particular_a commodity_n apart_o regard_v only_o the_o profit_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o common_a wealth_n speak_v free_o what_o they_o think_v for_o counselor_n say_v julius_n caesar_n in_o one_o of_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o senate_n shall_v not_o be_v lead_v by_o malice_n friendship_n anger_n nor_o mercy_n and_o if_o they_o concur_v in_o one_o lawful_a opinion_n though_o the_o prince_n be_v opposite_a yet_o it_o be_v fit_v he_o shall_v yield_v to_o they_o for_o so_o do_v the_o emperor_n marcus_n antonius_n say_v it_o must_v be_v as_o you_o will_v for_o it_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o i_o be_v but_o one_o shall_v follow_v your_o opinion_n than_o you_o be_v many_o wise_a and_o learned_a shall_v yield_v to_o i_o chap._n 21._o not_o good_a to_o commit_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n to_o one_o counsellor_n only_o but_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o one_o only_a or_o to_o commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n to_o one_o counsellor_n only_o and_o so_o commine_v do_v witness_v say_v that_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o have_v many_o counselor_n and_o not_o commit_v any_o cause_n of_o importance_n to_o one_o only_a and_o that_o all_o his_o counselor_n shall_v be_v equal_a in_o favour_n otherwise_o if_o he_o be_v lead_v only_o by_o one_o and_o make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o rest_n not_o give_v they_o equal_a hear_n he_o may_v endanger_v himself_o as_o do_v hieronimus_fw-la king_n of_o sicily_n who_o be_v only_o counsel_v by_o his_o brother_n in_o law_n andronodorus_n who_o make_v he_o odious_a to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o then_o kill_v he_o stillico_fw-la likewise_o govern_v all_o under_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n and_o to_o get_v entrance_n to_o make_v himself_o emperor_n take_v pay_v from_o the_o goth_n of_o purpose_n to_o make_v they_o rebel_v which_o thereupon_o they_o do_v and_o by_o the_o aid_n they_o get_v spoil_v thracia_n hungaria_n austria_n sclavonia_n and_o dalmatia_n stilico_n though_o he_o may_v yet_o will_v not_o quite_o over_o throw_v they_o whereof_o honorius_n be_v inform_v put_v to_o death_n both_o stilico_n and_o his_o son_n under_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n first_fw-mi perennis_n rule_v all_o and_o for_o displace_v the_o nobility_n and_o prefer_v base_a person_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o soldier_n after_o he_o cleander_n manage_v all_o and_o a_o great_a famine_n and_o plague_n be_v in_o rome_n the_o people_n impute_v the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o he_o and_o think_v to_o kill_v he_o he_o to_o appease_v this_o stir_n run_v upon_o the_o people_n with_o the_o emperor_n horseman_n and_o kill_v a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o the_o emperor_n fear_v himself_o send_v for_o cleander_n present_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o people_n wherewith_o they_o be_v appease_v yet_o in_o the_o end_n commodus_n himself_o be_v kill_v the_o emperor_n severus_n permit_v plautianus_n to_o govern_v all_o under_o he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n who_o in_o the_o end_n practise_v to_o kill_v he_o and_o his_o two_o son_n but_o bassianus_n the_o emperor_n son_n understand_v thereof_o and_o that_o his_o father_n mean_v to_o pardon_v he_o kill_v he_o in_o the_o emperor_n presence_n the_o emperor_n galba_n be_v a_o good_a prince_n and_o wise_a yet_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v only_o govern_v by_o titus_n junius_n cornelius_n lacus_n and_o icellus_n martianus_n who_o by_o their_o wicked_a government_n make_v the_o emperor_n to_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o estate_n
treasurer_n and_o magistrate_n who_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o tax_n subsidy_n and_o imposition_n which_o orew_v the_o people_n into_o despair_n oppress_v also_o with_o famine_n and_o plague_n that_o when_o the_o king_n will_v have_v levy_v a_o other_o army_n he_o can_v not_o get_v the_o french_a to_o it_o a_o prince_n therefore_o shall_v love_v and_o cherish_v his_o subject_n but_o not_o oppress_v they_o for_o tiberius_n nero_n when_o some_o persuade_v he_o to_o take_v great_a tribute_n of_o the_o province_n say_v that_o a_o good_a shepherd_n shall_v shear_v his_o sheep_n but_o not_o devour_v they_o and_o lewes_n the_o nine_o king_n of_o france_n his_o chief_a care_n in_o spare_v be_v to_o ease_v the_o people_n by_o abate_v the_o tax_n and_o subsidy_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o his_o predecessor_n and_o that_o state_n say_v thales_n be_v best_a order_v which_o have_v it_o neither_o too_o wealthy_a nor_o too_o poor_a citizen_n chap._n 25._o who_o to_o have_v the_o charge_n in_o war_n force_n and_o valour_n most_o proper_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o nobility_n and_o they_o thereby_o defend_v the_o people_n and_o be_v their_o leader_n in_o war_n therefore_o for_o a_o prince_n to_o take_v that_o charge_n from_o they_o or_o to_o displace_v they_o if_o they_o be_v sufficient_a be_v not_o convenient_a for_o perennis_n have_v the_o whole_a government_n under_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n displace_v all_o the_o noble_a captain_n and_o put_v other_o base_a person_n in_o their_o room_n whereat_o the_o army_n be_v grieve_v pull_v perennis_n in_o piece_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n anno_fw-la envy_v the_o glory_n of_o mutinesâ—_n take_v his_o charge_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o own_o son_n whereupon_o mutines_n practise_v with_o the_o confull_n and_o betray_v to_o he_o the_o town_n of_o agrigente_fw-la in_o sicily_n whereby_o all_o sicily_n be_v bring_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o roman_n lewes_n the_o eleven_o king_n of_o france_n displace_v the_o nobleman_n and_o his_o good_a servant_n and_o give_v the_o office_n to_o man_n or_o base_a quality_n civil_a war_n do_v arise_v but_o the_o king_n present_o acknowledge_v his_o error_n restore_v they_o again_o yet_o it_o behove_v a_o prince_n to_o be_v respective_a and_o not_o to_o give_v a_o charge_n to_o a_o severe_a man_n for_o sometime_o a_o good_a prince_n shall_v be_v hate_v for_o his_o wicked_a governor_n as_o be_v scipio_n for_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o lieutenant_n pleninius_n and_o lucullus_n though_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o valiant_a and_o do_v many_o exploit_n against_o mythridates_n and_o tygranes_n two_o of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o asia_n yet_o be_v he_o so_o severe_a and_o uncourteous_a as_o his_o soldier_n love_v he_o not_o neither_o will_v obey_v he_o in_o the_o end_n whereupon_o the_o roman_n set_v pompey_n in_o his_o place_n who_o by_o his_o courtesy_n and_o clemency_n win_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o thereby_o bring_v all_o the_o east_n part_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o so_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o lucullus_n labour_n and_o have_v the_o honour_n thereof_o with_o triumph_n appius_n claudius_n use_v in_o like_a manner_n great_a rigour_n and_o severity_n among_o his_o soldier_n insomuch_o as_o they_o will_v do_v nothing_o for_o he_o though_o he_o put_v some_o of_o the_o captain_n to_o death_n but_o rejoice_v to_o be_v overthrow_v to_o dishonour_v he_o and_o at_o another_o time_n the_o roman_a soldier_n for_o despite_n they_o have_v against_o the_o ten-man_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v vanquish_v and_o marcus_n popilius_n confull_n subdue_a the_o lygurian_o now_o genevois_n rebel_a against_o the_o roman_n raise_v their_o town_n wall_n take_v their_o armour_n from_o they_o and_o sell_v they_o and_o their_o good_n which_o the_o senate_n think_v to_o be_v a_o too_o severe_a and_o cruel_a part_n of_o popilius_n and_o a_o evil_a example_n for_o other_o to_o stand_v upon_o extremity_n rather_o than_o to_o yield_v or_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o clemency_n of_o the_o roman_n therefore_o command_v all_o that_o be_v sell_v to_o be_v redeem_v their_o good_n to_o be_v restore_v they_o suffer_v to_o have_v armour_n and_o popilius_n to_o be_v call_v home_o and_o his_o government_n give_v to_o another_o therefore_o a_o prince_n for_o his_o war_n have_v need_v to_o appoint_v not_o only_o a_o wise_a but_o a_o temperate_a and_o valiant_a commander_n for_o plato_n say_v that_o a_o man_n temperate_a not_o endue_v with_o fortitude_n fall_v easy_o into_o cowardliness_n and_o baseness_n of_o mind_n and_o that_o a_o strong_a and_o valiant_a man_n without_o remperance_n be_v easy_o carry_v away_o with_o temerity_n and_o boldness_n so_o be_v flaminius_n overthrow_v and_o kill_v by_o hannibal_n at_o trasamene_n for_o not_o stay_v to_o join_v his_o force_n with_o the_o other_o consul_n and_o minutius_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o fabius_n have_v charge_n and_o command_v over_o the_o army_n upon_o his_o rash_a attempt_n against_o hannibal_n have_v good_a success_n whereupon_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o army_n divide_v betwixt_o they_o and_o have_v equal_a charge_n to_o which_o fabius_n condescend_v hauniball_n perceive_v his_o rashness_n and_o insolence_n give_v he_o battle_n and_o overthrow_v he_o but_o fabius_n be_v at_o hand_n give_v he_o succour_n whereupon_o minutius_n confess_v his_o error_n and_o then_o hannibal_n say_v that_o the_o cloud_n which_o have_v wont_a to_o hang_v upon_o the_o mountain_n stir_v with_o wind_n and_o tempâ—st_n be_v ruin_v to_o rain_v for_o fabius_n keep_v the_o height_n and_o will_v not_o fight_v but_o with_o good_a advantage_n therefore_o hannibal_n fear_v his_o wisdom_n and_o when_o fabius_n have_v get_v the_o town_n of_o tarent_n by_o treason_n hanuiball_n say_v i_o perceive_v the_o roman_n have_v also_o their_o hannibal_n but_o at_o treve_a hanuiball_n defeat_v the_o 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