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blood_n say_v these_o word_n now_o cyrus_n drink_v enough_o of_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v always_o so_o long_o thirst_v for_o blood_n do_v require_v blood_n and_o tyranny_n will_v have_v cruelty_n antiochus_n fame_v in_o tyranny_n bring_v in_o subjection_n egypt_n and_o india_n with_o other_o country_n hannibal_n excel_v all_o man_n in_o tyranny_n as_o both_o rome_n and_o italy_n can_v well_o testify_v to_o speak_v of_o king_n philip_n and_o his_o son_n alexander_n the_o great_a their_o tyranny_n their_o conquest_n and_o bloody_a war_n it_o be_v superfluous_a as_o thessalia_n thebes_n larissa_n the_o olinthian_o phocean_o lacedaemonian_n athenian_n persian_n indian_n and_o all_o asia_n be_v witness_n thereto_o pyrrhus_n antigonus_n pompey_z the_o great_a with_o infinite_z more_o bloody_a general_n do_v more_o rejoice_v with_o tyranny_n to_o offend_v other_o then_o with_o justice_n to_o defend_v their_o own_o for_o the_o triumph_n of_o cruel_a captain_n be_v to_o joy_n in_o tyranny_n the_o wish_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o ungodly_a tyrant_n be_v to_o destroy_v all_o he_o be_v thirsty_a always_o of_o blood_n hungry_a continual_o of_o murder_n and_o slaughter_n what_o wish_v caligula_n the_o emperor_n to_o his_o own_o city_n of_o rome_n only_o one_o neck_n that_o with_o one_o stroke_n he_o may_v strike_v it_o off_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o gentle_a and_o a_o goodly_a prince_n and_o a_o cruel_a tyrant_n be_v and_o have_v be_v always_o see_v king_n codrus_n of_o athens_n how_o far_o excel_v he_o cruel_a caligula_n when_o by_o a_o oracle_n it_o be_v tell_v to_o the_o athenian_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v victory_n during_o the_o life_n of_o codrus_n their_o king_n the_o king_n understanding_n of_o it_o he_o clothe_v himself_o like_o a_o common_a soldier_n nay_o rather_o as_o the_o history_n say_v like_o a_o poor_a beggar_n and_o go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v slay_v to_o save_v athens_n how_o much_o do_v noble_a curtius_n and_o famous_a decius_n surmount_v that_o cruel_a l._n sylla_n and_o that_o wicked_a imp_n c._n marius_n they_o instruct_v by_o the_o like_a oracle_n be_v ready_a in_o their_o arm_n to_o mount_v on_o horseback_n to_o offer_v themselves_o alive_a to_o a_o open_a gulf_n to_o save_v rome_n the_o other_o with_o sword_n and_o fire_n be_v no_o less_o willing_a to_o destroy_v rome_n and_o to_o spoil_v their_o native_a soil_n and_o country_n of_o italy_n again_o thrasibulus_n be_v not_o so_o beneficial_a to_o athens_n but_o catelin_n be_v as_o hurtful_a unto_o rome_n divers_a prince_n and_o noble_a man_n have_v be_v no_o less_o studious_a how_o to_o keep_v and_o defend_v their_o country_n than_o they_o be_v loath_a and_o unwilling_a to_o trespass_v against_o their_o country_n happy_a be_v those_o place_n and_o most_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o enjoy_v such_o prince_n how_o famous_a be_v thebes_n while_o epaminondas_n live_v how_o renown_a be_v sparta_n while_o yet_o agesilaus_n rule_v how_o happy_a be_v rome_n when_o fabius_n maximus_n bare_a sway_n how_o flourish_v athens_n when_o pericles_n with_o his_o magnanimity_n when_o themisiocles_n with_o his_o worthiness_n when_o demosthenes_n with_o his_o wisdom_n defend_v their_o state_n the_o virtuous_a life_n of_o goodly_a emperor_n time_n have_v advance_v to_o fame_n and_o fame_n have_v spread_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o of_o traian_n constantine_n augustus_n alexander_n severus_n with_o other_o which_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o have_v in_o perpetual_a memory_n but_o the_o cruel_a tyranny_n of_o other_o wicked_a magistrate_n neither_o time_n can_v take_v away_o nor_o any_o good_a nature_n forget_v as_o that_o monster_n of_o shame_n sink_v of_o sin_n that_o beast_n heliâ—gabalus_n that_o tyrant_n nero_n that_o monster_n caligula_n with_o domitian_n dionysius_n and_o other_o which_o be_v to_o be_v detest_v and_o utter_o loathe_v laertius_n in_o his_o three_o book_n do_v write_v that_o the_o people_n of_o agineta_n have_v a_o law_n write_v that_o if_o any_o of_o athens_n shall_v come_v unto_o their_o great_a city_n aginia_n he_o shall_v lose_v his_o head_n when_o plato_n the_o philosopher_n have_v happen_v to_o come_v to_o that_o city_n it_o be_v tell_v carmendius_fw-la who_o then_o be_v chief_a judge_n for_o that_o year_n that_o a_o man_n of_o athens_n be_v in_o aginia_n which_o ought_v by_o law_n to_o die_v the_o calling_n plato_n before_o he_o in_o a_o great_a assembly_n demand_v what_o he_o be_v &_o he_o say_v a_o philosopher_n a_o certain_a man_n envious_a unto_o learning_n hear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o philososopher_n say_v this_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o beast_n than_o say_v plato_n i_o ought_v to_o be_v free_a by_o your_o law_n be_v a_o beast_n and_o not_o a_o man_n and_o so_o plead_v the_o matter_n that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o beast_n he_o be_v dismiss_v apply_v thus_o the_o sense_n thereof_o that_o with_o tyrant_n and_o envious_a people_n beast_n be_v better_o esteem_v then_o man_n such_o be_v the_o furious_a rage_n of_o tyranny_n that_o without_o mercy_n and_o respect_n of_o person_n he_o feed_v his_o fury_n king_n atreus_n brother_n to_o thyestes_n and_o son_n to_o king_n pelops_n slay_v without_o pity_n the_o three_o son_n of_o his_o brother_n thyestes_n who_o blood_n he_o cause_v his_o brother_n and_o their_o father_n to_o drink_v unaware_o and_o after_o he_o have_v hide_v their_o body_n in_o a_o cave_n he_o cut_v off_o their_o member_n and_o make_v their_o father_n to_o eat_v thereof_o the_o like_a history_n we_o read_v in_o justine_n that_o king_n assiage_n make_v harpagus_n to_o eat_v his_o own_o son_n dressed_z ready_a and_o serve_v up_o at_o the_o king_n table_n in_o two_o silver_n dish_n before_o harpagus_n the_o father_n of_o which_o as_o one_o ignorant_a of_o such_o tyranny_n the_o father_n feed_v mithridates_n the_o bloody_a king_n of_o pontus_n slay_v his_o three_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n he_o kill_v his_o wife_n laodice_n and_o marry_v another_o name_n hipsicratea_n tyranny_n lurk_v in_o the_o hide_a vein_n and_o secret_a bowel_n of_o envy_n for_o even_o as_o mithridates_n fly_v his_o wife_n laodice_n so_o constantine_n the_o great_a emperor_n slay_v his_o wife_n fausta_n and_o nero_n murder_v his_o wife_n poppea_n i_o shall_v weary_v the_o reader_n to_o speak_v of_o cleander_n aristratus_n strate_n sabillus_n with_o innumerable_a other_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o often_o change_v by_o tyranny_n that_o sometime_o they_o reign_v under_o monarchy_n and_o then_o straight_o under_o aristrocacy_n and_o thus_o the_o commons_o seek_v by_o change_n a_o amendment_n of_o prince_n keep_v always_o the_o chief_a rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n under_o democracy_n which_o be_v the_o popular_a government_n abhor_v the_o corruption_n of_o prince_n to_o their_o immortal_a fame_n and_o glory_n chap._n xliii_o of_o flattery_n flattery_n be_v the_o sweet_a bait_n of_o envy_n the_o cloak_n of_o malice_n the_o only_a pestilence_n of_o the_o world_n a_o monster_n ugly_a to_o behold_v if_o it_o can_v be_v see_v and_o dangerous_a to_o trust_v if_o it_o may_v be_v know_v it_o have_v as_o many_o head_n as_o hydra_n to_o invent_v wickedness_n as_o many_o hand_n as_o briareus_n to_o commit_v evil_a as_o many_o eye_n as_o argos_n to_o behold_v and_o delight_v in_o vengeance_n as_o swift_a of_o foot_n as_o thalus_fw-la enter_v into_o every_o man_n house_n with_o word_n as_o sweet_a as_o honey_n but_o a_o heart_n as_o bitter_a as_o gall_v of_o which_o the_o old_a poem_n be_v speak_v melin_n over_o verba_fw-la lactis_fw-la felin_n cord_n fraus_fw-la in_o factis_fw-la antisthenes_n the_o learned_a athenian_a be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o have_v raven_n in_o his_o house_n with_o he_o than_o flatterer_n for_o raven_n say_v he_o devour_v but_o the_o carcase_n be_v dead_a but_o the_o flatterer_n eat_v up_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n alive_a for_o even_o as_o tyranny_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o secret_a bowel_n of_o envy_n so_o be_v envy_v cloak_v under_o the_o file_a phrase_n of_o flattery_n and_o very_o well_o compare_v to_o the_o crocodile_n of_o nilus_n or_o to_o the_o siren_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o one_o weep_a and_o mourn_v the_o other_o sing_v and_o laugh_v the_o one_o with_o lamentation_n the_o other_o with_o mirth_n do_v study_v how_o to_o annoy_v the_o poor_a mariner_n the_o flatter_a parasite_n as_o ovid_n say_v deni_v with_o the_o negative_a and_o affirm_v with_o the_o affirmative_a weep_v with_o he_o that_o be_v sad_a and_o laugh_v with_o he_o that_o be_v merry_a as_o sometime_o clisophus_n who_o when_o his_o master_n philip_n king_n of_o macedonia_n and_o further_o to_o alexander_n the_o great_a do_v halt_v because_o he_o have_v the_o gout_n he_o will_v halt_v likewise_o when_o the_o king_n will_v be_v merry_a at_o his_o drink_n clisophus_n will_v not_o be_v sad_a
and_o praise_n who_o avoid_v the_o canker_a state_n of_o avarice_n thus_o from_o the_o golden_a world_n it_o come_v unto_o the_o silver_n world_n and_o then_o to_o that_o hard_a metal_n the_o iron_n world_n for_o the_o covetous_a people_n can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v the_o young_a partridge_n by_o nature_n be_v ready_a to_o flee_v as_o soon_o as_o she_o come_v out_o of_o the_o shell_n the_o wild_a duck_n to_o swim_v the_o lion_n to_o go_v and_o man_n only_o bear_v ready_a to_o seek_v and_o travel_v for_o money_n where_o may_v a_o man_n find_v out_o such_o a_o man_n as_o ariâ—â—ides_n be_v in_o all_o greece_n now_o who_o be_v so_o liberal_a that_o have_v all_o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o his_o government_n give_v all_o to_o the_o poor_a citizen_n a_o little_a except_v which_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o ground_n where_o shall_v one_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o one_o as_o pelopidas_n in_o all_o sparta_n be_v blame_v of_o his_o friend_n and_o counselor_n for_o his_o large_a gift_n and_o liberality_n exhort_v he_o to_o make_v much_o of_o money_n consider_v how_o necessary_a money_n be_v to_o prince_n yea_o say_v pelopidas_n to_o such_o prince_n as_o nicomedes_n a_o lame_a man_n both_o dumb_a &_o deaf_a where_o shall_v a_o man_n seek_v in_o thebes_n for_o such_o a_o man_n as_o epaminondas_n who_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o he_o who_o carry_v his_o target_n after_o he_o have_v take_v money_n for_o the_o dismission_n of_o certain_a prisoner_n take_v in_o the_o war_n give_v i_o say_v he_o my_o target_n and_o go_v you_o to_o keep_v a_o inn_n for_o if_o you_o love_v money_n you_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o carry_v epaminondas_n target_n with_o so_o much_o honour_n be_v liberality_n attend_v that_o those_o prince_n who_o have_v be_v famous_a for_o the_o most_o fortitude_n have_v be_v famous_a also_o for_o the_o most_o liberality_n yet_o neither_o liberality_n nor_o fame_n nor_o fortitude_n can_v reprieve_v a_o prince_n from_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o death_n chap._n iii_o what_o prince_n be_v advance_v one_o way_n and_o be_v oppress_v by_o a_o other_o how_o some_o man_n be_v exalt_v and_o other_o oppress_v history_n do_v record_v all_o the_o king_n that_o ever_o reign_v in_o rome_n almost_o from_o base_a birth_n and_o slender_a progeny_n be_v advance_v by_o fortune_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o royal_a throne_n and_o enjoy_v princely_a sceptre_n romulus_n the_o first_o king_n and_o builder_n of_o rome_n bear_v of_o rhea_n a_o vestal_a virgin_n and_o daughter_n unto_o amulius_n be_v leave_v as_o a_o prey_n unto_o beast_n forsake_v of_o all_o in_o rome_n so_o hate_v of_o his_o own_o grandfather_n that_o he_o find_v more_o friendship_n in_o a_o she_o wolf_n than_o he_o have_v at_o his_o grandfather_n amulius_n more_o kindness_n of_o the_o wolf_n for_o his_o nourishment_n then_o love_v of_o his_o mother_n though_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o notwithstanding_o contrary_a to_o the_o expectation_n of_o amulius_n be_v not_o think_v of_o in_o rome_n he_o be_v by_o a_o wolf_n preserve_v and_o by_o a_o poor_a shepherd_n bring_v up_o to_o be_v a_o king_n of_o rome_n the_o like_a happen_v unto_o cyrus_n at_o three_o day_n old_a when_o he_o be_v command_v by_o his_o grandfather_n king_n astyages_n to_o be_v drown_v and_o deliver_v unto_o harpagus_n chief_a officer_n about_o astyages_n by_o king_n astyages_n own_o hand_n to_o be_v kill_v and_o destroy_v yet_o by_o fortune_n a_o bitch_n he_o be_v leave_v as_o romulus_n be_v feed_v he_o and_o give_v he_o milk_n and_o life_n when_o his_o parent_n appoint_v death_n for_o he_o and_o be_v thus_o bring_v up_o by_o a_o bitch_n he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o renown_a king_n that_o ever_o reign_v in_o persia_n even_o so_o may_v i_o allege_v of_o paris_n king_n priamus_n son_n call_v likewise_o alexander_n who_o be_v command_v to_o be_v kill_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o be_v bring_v up_o by_o a_o bear_n to_o be_v a_o famous_a phrygian_a prince_n thus_o cyrus_n by_o fortune_n find_v more_o friendship_n in_o a_o bitch_n then_o in_o his_o own_o mother_n romulus_n more_o love_n in_o a_o wolf_n then_o in_o all_o rome_n alexander_n more_o kindness_n in_o a_o bear_n then_o in_o his_o father_n priamus_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o pelephus_n the_o son_n of_o hercules_n who_o be_v foster_v by_o a_o hart_n or_o of_o camilla_n and_o semiramis_n the_o one_o bring_v up_o by_o a_o mare_n the_o other_o by_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n to_o be_v such_o famous_a queen_n as_o the_o one_o rule_v the_o volscian_n the_o other_o the_o babylonian_n how_o fortune_n appoint_v little_a aunt_n to_o feed_v king_n midas_n and_o bee_n to_o feed_v plato_n the_o wealth_n of_o the_o one_o and_o eloquence_n of_o the_o other_o do_v certify_v the_o same_o but_o i_o will_v declare_v first_o the_o extol_n and_o advancement_n of_o simple_a and_o base_a man_n unto_o princely_a seat_n tarqvinius_n priscus_n a_o stranger_n bear_v in_o corinth_n the_o son_n of_o demaiatâ—s_v a_o banish_a merchant_n from_o his_o 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