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l._n 2._o every_o one_o already_o know_v that_o a_o new_a phoenix_n must_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o old_a one_o and_o that_o even_o now_o this_o successor_n have_v take_v root_n and_o get_v strength_n by_o make_v himself_o belove_v and_o fear_v as_o a_o old_a tree_n shoot_v out_o of_o its_o stump_n a_o young_a sprig_n which_o in_o time_n come_v to_o grow_v in_o its_o place_n 1._o place_n exit_fw-la â—rbore_fw-la 〈…〉_o &_o trunco_fw-la novam_fw-la producit_fw-la quâ—â—_n anteqâ—am_fw-la antiqua_fw-la decidat_fw-la jam_fw-la radices_fw-la &_o vires_fw-la accepit_fw-la tol._n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 7._o c._n 4._o â—_o 1._o nevertheless_o if_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o prince_n breast_n to_o appoint_v the_o successor_n he_o be_v not_o to_o make_v such_o use_n of_o this_o advantage_n as_o to_o prefer_v the_o interest_n of_o his_o kindred_n to_o that_o of_o the_o public_a moses_n distrust_v the_o ability_n of_o his_o own_o son_n leave_v to_o god_n the_o choice_n of_o a_o new_a captain_n of_o his_o people_n 16._o people_n let_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n set_v a_o man_n over_o the_o congregation_n numb_a 27._o 16._o and_o galba_n glory_v in_o have_v have_v more_o regard_n to_o the_o public_a good_a than_o to_o his_o family_n and_o have_v choose_v a_o person_n out_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o succeed_v he_o 1._o he_o sed_fw-la augustus_n in_o dâ—mo_fw-la successorem_fw-la quaesâ—vit_fw-la ego_fw-la in_o republica_n tac._n hist._n l._n 1._o this_o be_v the_o last_o and_o great_a benefit_n the_o prince_n be_v capable_a of_o do_v his_o state_n as_o the_o same_o galba_n tell_v piso_n 1._o piso_n nunc_fw-la â—o_o â—ecessitatis_fw-la jampridem_fw-la ventum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la mea_fw-la senectus_fw-la confer_v plus_fw-la populo_fw-la romano_n possit_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la bonum_fw-la successoreâ—_n nec_fw-la tua_fw-la plus_fw-la jâ—venta_fw-la quà m_fw-la bonum_fw-la principeâ—_n tac._n hist._n l._n 1._o when_o he_o adopt_a he_o it_o be_v a_o noble_a instance_n of_o the_o prince_n generosity_n to_o strive_v to_o make_v his_o successor_n better_o than_o himself_o he_o have_v but_o a_o mean_a opinion_n of_o his_o merit_n who_o seek_v a_o name_n only_o by_o the_o vice_n of_o he_o that_o come_v after_o and_o by_o the_o comparison_n of_o one_o reign_n with_o another_o herein_o augustus_n himself_o be_v faulty_a in_o choose_v tiberius_n upon_o the_o same_o motive_n 1._o motive_n ne_fw-fr tiâ—erium_fw-la quidem_fw-la caritate_fw-la aut_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la cura_fw-la successorâ—m_fw-la â—dscitum_fw-la sed_fw-la quoniam_fw-la arroganâ—iam_fw-la saevitiamque_fw-la introspexerit_fw-la comparâ—tione_fw-la deterrima_fw-la â—ibi_fw-la gloriam_fw-la quaefiâ—isse_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 1._o without_o consider_v that_o the_o glorious_a or_o infamous_a action_n of_o a_o successor_n be_v charge_v upon_o the_o predecessor_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o his_o election_n this_o care_n to_o provide_v a_o good_a heir_n be_v a_o natural_a duty_n in_o parent_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o attend_v it_o with_o utmost_a application_n since_o in_o their_o son_n they_o in_o a_o manner_n live_v for_o ever_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v against_o natural_a reason_n to_o envy_v the_o excellency_n of_o their_o own_o image_n or_o leave_v it_o unpolished_a and_o though_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o great_a person_n be_v general_o the_o occasion_n of_o domestic_a danger_n inasmuch_o as_o man_n ambition_n be_v proportion_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o their_o soul_n 4._o soul_n optimos_n quip_n mortâ—lirum_fw-la altissima_fw-la cupere_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 4._o and_o though_o oftentimes_o by_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o tie_v of_o reason_n and_o nature_n child_n grow_v weary_a of_o expect_v the_o crown_n so_o long_o and_o see_v the_o time_n of_o their_o pleasure_n and_o glory_n waste_v as_o it_o be_v with_o rhadamistus_n in_o the_o long_a reign_n of_o his_o father_n pharasman_fw-mi king_n of_o iberia_n 12._o iberia_n be_v modiâ—um_fw-la hyberiae_fw-la regnum_fw-la senecta_fw-la patris_fw-la detineri_fw-la ferocius_fw-la crebriusque_fw-la jactabat_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 12._o although_o too_o it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 11._o spirit_n give_v he_o no_o liberty_n in_o his_o youth_n and_o wink_v not_o at_o his_o folly_n ecclus._n 30._o 11._o to_o father_n not_o to_o give_v their_o son_n liberty_n in_o their_o youth_n nor_o wink_v at_o their_o folly_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o i_o say_v a_o father_n ought_v to_o spare_v no_o pain_n that_o may_v contribute_v to_o the_o good_a education_n of_o his_o son_n which_o be_v the_o second_o obligation_n of_o nature_n nor_o let_v fall_v his_o hope_n and_o confidence_n for_o a_o few_o particular_a case_n no_o prince_n be_v ever_o more_o jealous_a of_o his_o child_n than_o tiberius_n yet_o he_o absent_v himself_o from_o rome_n to_o leave_v drusus_n in_o his_o place_n 3._o place_n ut_fw-la amoto_fw-la pâ—tre_fw-la drusus_n munia_fw-la consulatuâ—_n solus_fw-la impleret_fw-la tac._n annal._n lib._n 3._o but_o if_o the_o prince_n will_v prevent_v these_o suspicion_n by_o politic_a method_n let_v he_o allow_v his_o son_n a_o part_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o affair_n both_o civil_a and_o military_a but_o never_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o favour_n for_o by_o the_o former_a the_o applause_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o so_o much_o get_v who_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o liberal_a and_o oblige_a temper_n of_o the_o son_n a_o thing_n not_o very_a please_v to_o the_o father_n who_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n 2._o throne_n displicere_fw-la regnaâ—ntibus_fw-la civilia_fw-la filiorum_fw-la ingeniâ—_n tac._n annal._n l._n 2._o in_o a_o word_n he_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o state_n not_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o subject_n augustus_n who_o well_o understand_v this_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v tiberius_n make_v tribune_n commend_v he_o with_o so_o much_o artifice_n that_o he_o discover_v his_o fault_n in_o excuse_v they_o 1._o they_o quâ—nquam_fw-la â—onorâ—â—â—atione_fw-la quâ—dam_fw-la de_fw-la habitu_fw-la â—â—ltuqâ—e_n &_o institutis_fw-la ejâ—s_fw-la jecerat_fw-la quâ—_n velâ—t_fw-la excuâ—ando_fw-la exprobraret_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 1._o and_o it_o be_v believe_v that_o tiberius_n to_o render_v drusus_n odious_a and_o make_v he_o pass_v for_o one_o of_o a_o cruel_a temper_n give_v he_o leave_v to_o frequent_v the_o sword-play_n 1._o sword-play_n ad_fw-la oâ—teâ—tandâ—â—_n saevitiam_fw-la inâ—vendâ—sque_fw-la pâ—pull_a offâ—nsioâ—â—â—_n concessâ—m_fw-la fâ—lio_fw-la materiam_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 1._o as_o he_o be_v glad_a when_o any_o contest_v arise_v between_o his_o son_n and_o the_o senate_n 2._o senate_n lâ—tabatur_fw-la tiberiâ—â—_n quum_fw-la inter_fw-la filios_fw-la &_o leges_fw-la senâ—tus_n disâ—eptâ—ret_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 2._o but_o these_o artifices_fw-la be_v more_o hurtful_a and_o treacherous_a than_o become_v the_o sincerity_n of_o a_o father_n it_o be_v more_o prudent_a to_o join_v with_o the_o young_a prince_n some_o confident_n in_o who_o power_n the_o direction_n and_o management_n of_o affair_n may_v be_v as_o vespasian_n do_v when_o her_o give_v the_o praetorship_n to_o his_o son_n domitian_n and_o assign_v mutian_a for_o his_o assistant_n 4._o assistant_n caesar_n dâ—mitianus_n prâ—â—turam_fw-la capit_fw-la ejus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d epistolic_n edictisque_fw-la proponebatur_fw-la vis_fw-la penes_fw-la mutianum_fw-la erat_fw-la tac._n hist._n l._n 4._o but_o if_o the_o son_n shall_v seem_v to_o harbour_v great_a and_o enterprise_v thought_n such_o as_o may_v give_v just_a apprehension_n of_o some_o ambitious_a design_n against_o the_o respect_n due_a to_o a_o father_n out_o of_o impatience_n of_o his_o long_a life_n the_o best_a way_n will_v be_v to_o employ_v he_o in_o some_o undertake_n that_o may_v whole_o engage_v those_o thought_n and_o cool_v the_o warmth_n and_o vigour_n of_o his_o mind_n it_o be_v this_o make_v pharasman_fw-mi king_n of_o iberia_n put_v his_o son_n rhadamistus_n upon_o the_o conquest_n of_o armenia_n 12._o armenia_n â—gitur_fw-la pharasmanes_n juvenem_fw-la potentiae_fw-la promptae_fw-la &_o study_v popâ—darium_fw-la accinctum_fw-la vergentibus_fw-la jam_fw-la armis_fw-la suis_fw-la metuens_fw-la aliaâ—_fw-la ad_fw-la spem_fw-la traâ—ere_fw-la &_o armeniam_fw-la oftentare_fw-la tac._n annal._n 1._o 12._o but_o as_o this_o caution_n of_o honour_v the_o son_n and_o employ_v he_o in_o place_n of_o difficulty_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a so_o also_o must_v care_n be_v take_v to_o put_v the_o command_n of_o the_o army_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o for_o whoever_o be_v master_n of_o they_o rule_v the_o whole_a state_n to_o this_o end_n otho_n give_v his_o brother_n titianus_n the_o name_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o supreme_a command_n yet_o leave_v all_o the_o authority_n and_o real_a power_n lodge_v in_o proculus_n 2._o proculus_n 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