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prince_n ought_v not_o to_o vindicate_v with_o his_o utmost_a power_n for_o though_o they_o seem_v inseparable_a yet_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o make_v some_o distinction_n between_o they_o lest_o majesty_n become_v odious_a and_o too_o formidable_a to_o this_o tend_v that_o of_o tiberius_n when_o he_o say_v that_o if_o piso_n have_v commit_v no_o other_o crime_n but_o the_o rejoice_v at_o germanicus_n death_n and_o his_o grief_n for_o it_o he_o will_v revenge_v those_o injury_n do_v he_o as_o a_o private_a person_n not_o as_o a_o prince_n and_o in_o a_o public_a capacity_n ann._n capacity_n nam_fw-la si_fw-la legatus_fw-la officii_fw-la terminos_fw-la obsequium_fw-la erga_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la exuit_fw-la ejusdemque_fw-la morte_fw-la etc._n etc._n luctu_fw-la meo_fw-la laetatus_fw-la est_fw-la odero_fw-la seponamque_fw-la â—_o domo_fw-la meâ_fw-la &_o privatas_fw-la inimicitias_fw-la non_fw-la principis_fw-la vlciscar_fw-la tac._n 3_o ann._n on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o do_v 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with_o he_o defer_v revenge_n till_o his_o affair_n be_v more_o quiet_a and_o settle_a in_o which_o he_o consult_v more_o the_o public_a good_a than_o his_o own_o particular_a affection_n 16._o affection_n a_o fool_n be_v wrath_n be_v present_o know_v but_o a_o prudent_a man_n cover_v shame_n lat._n vers._n injuriam_fw-la dissimulat_fw-la prov._n 12._o 16._o nor_o be_v it_o less_o prudent_a to_o dissemble_v anger_n when_o one_o have_v reason_n to_o presume_v that_o a_o time_n will_v come_v when_o it_o will_v be_v for_o our_o disadvantage_n to_o have_v show_v it_o for_o that_o reason_n king_n ferdinand_n the_o catholic_n though_o high_o affront_v by_o the_o grandee_n of_o his_o kingdom_n yet_o when_o he_o abdicate_v that_o of_o castille_n and_o retreat_v into_o arragon_n very_o discreet_o conceal_v that_o indignation_n of_o mind_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v receive_v but_o show_v himself_o friendly_a and_o affectionate_a to_o all_o as_o if_o he_o than_o 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it_o to_o so_o many_o danger_n without_o doubt_v no_o one_o deserve_v it_o beyond_o yourself_o who_o will_v take_v so_o much_o care_n to_o preserve_v it_o those_o ordinary_o bear_n affront_v most_o patient_o who_o be_v the_o least_o subject_a to_o give_v they_o nor_o be_v it_o a_o less_o virtue_n to_o conquer_v this_o passion_n than_o a_o enemy_n to_o kindle_v a_o prince_n anger_n be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o to_o set_v fire_n to_o a_o mine_n or_o petard_n and_o though_o it_o be_v do_v in_o our_o own_o behalf_n it_o be_v prudence_n to_o moderate_v it_o especial_o if_o against_o person_n in_o power_n for_o such_o anger_n be_v general_o fall_v on_o the_o author_n own_a head_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n the_o moor_n of_o toledo_n take_v so_o much_o pain_n to_o pacify_v king_n alphonso_n the_o sixth_n wrath_n against_o the_o archbishop_n of_o that_o place_n and_o the_o queen_n who_o have_v take_v without_o his_o order_n their_o mosque_n from_o they_o
shall_v raise_v himself_o upon_o his_o leg_n again_o even_o after_o daniel_n be_v throw_v among_o the_o lion_n darius_n think_v he_o not_o yet_o secure_a enough_o from_o those_o who_o envy_v he_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o so_o fear_v more_o man_n envy_n than_o the_o wild_a beast_n cruelty_n he_o seal_v the_o stone_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o lion_n den_n with_o his_o own_o signet_n and_o with_o the_o signet_n of_o his_o lord_n that_o no_o mischief_n may_v be_v do_v he_o 17._o he_o that_o the_o purpose_n may_v not_o be_v change_v concern_v daniel_n lat._n vers._n ne_fw-la quid_fw-la fieret_fw-la contra_fw-la danielem_fw-la dan._n 6._o 17._o sometime_o to_o avoid_v envy_n and_o its_o inconvenience_n it_o be_v advisable_a to_o embark_v those_o in_o the_o same_o fortune_n who_o emulation_n may_v be_v fear_v thus_o the_o remora_n which_o stick_v to_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o ship_n stop_v its_o course_n lose_v its_o strength_n when_o take_v in_o 1._o in_o peculiâ—riter_fw-la miratum_fw-la quo_fw-la mode_n adhaerens_fw-la â—enuisset_fw-la nec_fw-la idem_fw-la polleret_fw-la in_o navigiâ—â—_n recepâ—us_fw-la plin_n lib._n 32._o c._n 1._o envy_n do_v not_o always_o gnaw_v lofty_a cedar_n sometime_o she_o tire_v her_o tooth_n and_o bloody_v her_o lip_n with_o the_o low_a thorn_n which_o nature_n herself_o seem_v to_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n hate_v insomuch_o as_o not_o to_o look_v on_o even_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o other_o without_o spite_n and_o indignation_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o her_o malice_n be_v whole_o mad_a and_o unreasonable_a or_o because_o she_o can_v endure_v the_o sufferer_n strength_n of_o mind_n and_o constancy_n or_o the_o fame_n fortune_n injury_n usual_o beget_v there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o present_a author_n many_o thing_n to_o make_v his_o case_n deserve_o deplorable_a none_o or_o very_o few_o to_o render_v he_o envy_v nevertheless_o there_o be_v some_o who_o envy_v he_o these_o continual_a care_n and_o fatigue_n though_o little_o acknowledge_v or_o requite_v there_o seem_v to_o be_v something_o of_o fatality_n in_o this_o emulation_n against_o he_o it_o produce_v itself_o without_o any_o reason_n and_o often_o asperse_v he_o with_o thing_n he_o have_v by_o hear-say_n from_o other_o before_o he_o can_v have_v so_o much_o as_o imagine_v notwithstanding_o his_o mind_n so_o full_a of_o candour_n and_o mindful_a of_o his_o duty_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v disturb_v at_o these_o thing_n that_o he_o rather_o love_v that_o envy_n and_o indignation_n perceive_v it_o to_o awaken_v his_o courage_n and_o daily_o excite_v it_o to_o make_v a_o further_a progress_n prince_n therefore_o who_o be_v so_o far_o in_o degree_n and_o dignity_n superior_a to_o other_o ought_v chief_o to_o endeavour_v to_o despise_v envy_n he_o that_o have_v not_o spirit_n enough_o for_o that_o how_o will_v he_o have_v enough_o to_o be_v a_o prince_n to_o go_v to_o subdue_v it_o by_o kindness_n or_o rigour_n be_v plain_a imprudence_n all_o other_o monster_n hercules_n tame_v against_o this_o neither_o force_n nor_o obligation_n be_v to_o any_o purpose_n nothing_o can_v silence_v the_o people_n clamour_n for_o whatever_o favour_n you_o confer_v they_o take_v for_o debt_n nay_o always_o promise_v themselves_o great_a than_o they_o receive_v obloquy_n and_o detraction_n ought_v not_o to_o quench_v in_o a_o prince_n the_o desire_n of_o glory_n nor_o deter_v he_o from_o execute_v his_o erterprise_n dog_n bark_v at_o the_o moon_n but_o she_o easy_o despise_v they_o and_o proceed_v in_o her_o course_n the_o principal_a art_n of_o government_n be_v to_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v envy_n envy_n be_v not_o very_o prejudicial_a to_o monarchy_n but_o rather_o general_o inflame_v virtue_n and_o make_v it_o more_o illustrious_a especial_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v just_a and_o constant_a and_o donâ—t_o too_o easy_o give_v credit_n to_o calumny_n but_o in_o republic_n where_o each_o man_n go_v for_o a_o part_n and_o can_v execute_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o passion_n with_o the_o help_n of_o friend_n and_o relation_n it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a raise_v difcord_n and_o clandestine_v conspiracy_n whence_o afterward_o arise_v civil_a war_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o revolution_n in_o state_n it_o be_v that_o in_o former_a time_n ruin_v hannibal_n and_o many_o other_o great_a man_n and_o in_o this_o our_o age_n have_v call_v in_o question_n the_o unparallelled_a fidelity_n of_o angelo_n baduero_n that_o famous_a venetian_a who_o you_o may_v deserve_o call_v the_o glory_n and_o ornament_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n a_o man_n so_o desirous_a of_o and_o passionate_a for_o the_o public_a good_a that_o even_o while_n under_o banishment_n and_o unjust_o oppress_v and_o persecute_v by_o envious_a man_n he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n strange_o solicitous_a for_o the_o preservation_n and_o welfare_n of_o his_o country_n the_o most_o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o envy_n in_o republic_n be_v a_o equality_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o they_o so_o as_o that_o all_o pomp_n and_o ostentation_n be_v prohibit_v for_o nothing_o so_o excite_v emulation_n as_o the_o splendour_n and_o plenty_n of_o riches_n this_o make_v the_o roman_n take_v so_o much_o care_n to_o regulate_v and_o reduce_v the_o superfluous_a expense_n of_o feast_n and_o to_o divide_v their_o land_n and_o possession_n that_o their_o citizen_n may_v be_v all_o equal_a in_o strength_n and_o estate_n envy_n in_o prince_n be_v very_o unbecoming_a their_o eminency_n and_o grandeur_n as_o well_o for_o its_o be_v the_o vice_n of_o a_o inferior_a towards_o his_o superior_n as_o because_o it_o must_v be_v but_o a_o very_a inconsiderable_a glory_n which_o can_v shine_v without_o obscure_v other_o the_o pyramid_n of_o egypt_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o seven_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n for_o receive_v light_n on_o all_o side_n of_o they_o without_o cast_v the_o least_o shade_n on_o any_o body_n near_o 16._o near_o pyramid_n in_o egypto_n quarum_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la statu_fw-la se_fw-la umbra_fw-la consume_v ultra_fw-la constructionis_fw-la spatia_fw-la nulla_fw-la paâ—te_fw-la respicitur_fw-la cassiodor_n l._n 6._o var._n epist._n 16._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o weakness_n to_o want_v that_o which_o we_o envy_v in_o other_o but_o nothing_o be_v more_o unworthy_a a_o prince_n than_o to_o envy_v the_o excellence_n and_o prudence_n of_o his_o minister_n for_o they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n part_n and_o member_n of_o he_o the_o head_n envy_v not_o the_o foot_n for_o be_v so_o strong_a as_o to_o support_v the_o body_n or_o the_o arm_n because_o they_o can_v labour_v it_o glory_v rather_o in_o be_v furnish_v with_o such_o instrument_n however_o self-love_n sometime_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o as_o prince_n be_v superior_a to_o other_o in_o power_n so_o also_o they_o be_v desirous_a to_o surpass_v they_o in_o the_o gift_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n even_o the_o fame_n of_o lucan_n verse_n be_v a_o disturbance_n to_o nero_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o grandeur_n ann._n grandeur_n lucanum_n propriae_fw-la causae_fw-la accendebant_fw-la quod_fw-la famaâ—_fw-mi carminum_fw-la ejus_fw-la premebat_fw-la nero._n tac._n lib._n 15._o ann._n wherefore_o those_o who_o have_v to_o do_v with_o prince_n aught_o to_o be_v very_o cautious_a not_o to_o seem_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o dispute_n with_o they_o for_o knowledge_n or_o ingenuity_n or_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o be_v by_o some_o accident_n oblige_v to_o it_o submit_v rather_o and_o voluntary_o yield_v they_o the_o victory_n this_o be_v not_o only_a prudence_n but_o respect_v due_a to_o prince_n the_o cherubim_v those_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n in_o ezekiel_n vision_n with_o singular_a modesty_n cover_v their_o hand_n with_o their_o wing_n 8._o wing_n and_o there_o appear_v in_o the_o cherubim_n the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n uâ—der_v their_o wing_n ezâ—k_v 10._o 8._o this_o i_o wish_v indeed_o that_o the_o prince_n will_v be_v jealous_a of_o that_o veneration_n which_o some_o to_o get_v the_o great_a interest_n in_o he_o too_o ambitious_o demand_v and_o according_o moderate_v a_o little_a the_o excess_n of_o those_o his_o favour_n yet_o by_o what_o charm_n i_o know_v not_o this_o love_n and_o kindness_n enchant_v a_o prince_n mind_n and_o blind_v envy_n saul_n can_v not_o but_o look_v upon_o david_n with_o a_o ill_a eye_n when_o he_o see_v his_o great_a exploit_n though_o do_v for_o his_o service_n more_o applaud_v than_o his_o own_o 9_o own_o and_o saul_n eye_v david_n from_o that_o day_n and_o forward_o 1_o sam._n 18._o 9_o whereas_o abasuerus_n can_v easy_o suffer_v haman_n that_o great_a favourite_n of_o he_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o honour_v by_o all_o as_o a_o king_n 2._o king_n and_o all_o the_o king_n servant_n that_o be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d bâ—wed_v and_o reverence_v haman_n for_o the_o king_n have_v so_o command_v
render_v suspicious_a they_o ought_v then_o to_o be_v grave_a without_o moroseness_n graceful_a without_o affectation_n of_o force_n without_o roughness_n last_o common_a not_o vulgar_a even_o with_o god_n word_n well_o order_v seem_v to_o have_v most_o weight_n and_o influence_n 3._o influence_n job_n 41._o 3._o but_o the_o tongue_n and_o pen_n require_v no_o where_n more_o prudent_a moderation_n than_o in_o promise_n in_o which_o prince_n either_o out_o of_o a_o natural_a generosity_n or_o to_o obtain_v their_o end_n with_o more_o ease_n or_o to_o avoid_v a_o danger_n be_v usual_o extravagant_a which_o when_o they_o can_v perform_v they_o lose_v their_o credit_n and_o procure_v themselves_o enemy_n so_o that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a not_o to_o have_v be_v so_o lavish_a of_o they_o there_o have_v be_v more_o war_n occasion_v by_o the_o breach_n of_o promise_n than_o by_o injury_n for_o interest_n be_v seldom_o in_o these_o so_o much_o concern_v as_o in_o they_o and_o prince_n be_v general_o move_v more_o by_o their_o own_o advantage_n than_o by_o injury_n receive_v to_o make_v large_a promise_n and_o not_o keep_v they_o be_v interpret_v by_o a_o superior_a a_o affront_n by_o a_o equal_a injustice_n by_o a_o inferior_a tyranny_n 5._o tyranny_n better_a be_v it_o that_o thou_o shall_v noâ—_n vow_v tâ—an_n that_o thou_o shall_v vow_v and_o noâ—_n pay_v eâ—cles_n 5._o 5._o the_o tongue_n therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o forward_o to_o promise_v without_o assurance_n that_o the_o promise_n can_v be_v perform_v 29._o perform_v â—e_v not_o hasty_a in_o thy_o tongue_n and_o in_o thy_o deed_n slâ—ck_a and_o remisâ—_n eccl._n 4._o 29._o in_o threat_n also_o the_o tongue_n easy_o go_v beyond_o its_o limit_n for_o the_o heat_n of_o anger_n soon_o put_v it_o in_o motion_n and_o when_o revenge_n can_v equal_v the_o passion_n of_o necessity_n prudence_n nay_o and_o supreme_a power_n must_v lâ—se_v not_o a_o little_a of_o their_o credit_n it_o be_v therefore_o much_o more_o adviseable_a to_o dissemble_v injury_n that_o the_o effect_n of_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v consider_v before_o the_o prince_n threaten_v it_o he_o that_o use_v menace_n before_o his_o hand_n design_n either_o to_o make_v they_o the_o only_a instrument_n of_o his_o revenge_n or_o to_o give_v his_o enemy_n warning_n there_o be_v no_o more_o terrible_a threaten_n than_o silence_n if_o i_o be_v already_o let_v oâ—â—_n no_o one_o be_v afraid_a those_o be_v always_o more_o formidable_a that_o lie_v still_o conceal_v underground_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o imagination_n be_v usual_o great_a than_o those_o of_o the_o sense_n detraction_n have_v in_o it_o a_o great_a mixture_n of_o envy_n and_o ostentation_n it_o be_v always_o almost_o of_o a_o inferior_a towards_o his_o superior_a and_o consequent_o much_o below_o a_o prince_n by_o who_o lip_n no_o man_n honour_n ought_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o question_n if_o he_o see_v vice_n he_o shall_v punish_v they_o if_o other_o small_a defect_n 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sceptre_n ibid._n sceptre_n ibid._n to_o show_v she_o it_o be_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o gild_a wood_n and_o himself_o a_o man_n not_o a_o vision_n as_o she_o imagine_v ibid._n imagine_v ibid._n if_o majesty_n too_o severe_a and_o disorderly_a can_v produce_v this_o effect_n in_o a_o queen_n what_o will_v it_o in_o a_o private_a person_n oppress_v with_o poverty_n and_o affliction_n the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v a_o prince_n physician_n 7._o physician_n isai._n 3._o 7._o and_o father_n 10._o father_n eccl._n 4._o 10._o and_o neither_o this_o cure_n nor_o that_o govern_v with_o inhumanity_n but_o if_o upon_o occasion_n the_o prince_n frown_v upon_o a_o subject_a let_v his_o reprimand_n begin_v with_o a_o encomium_n on_o his_o virtue_n afterward_o lay_v before_o he_o the_o deformity_n of_o his_o crime_n and_o thus_o strike_v he_o with_o a_o generous_a fear_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o vice_n be_v most_o conspicuous_a when_o oppose_v to_o the_o light_n of_o virtue_n care_v 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fault_n they_o then_o most_o accuse_v they_o so_o augustus_n reprehend_v the_o vice_n of_o tiberius_n ann_n tiberius_n qâ—anquaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d orâ—â—tâ—one_n quaedam_fw-la de_fw-la habitu_fw-la cultuque_fw-la &_o institutis_fw-la ejus_fw-la fecerâ—tâ—_n quae_fw-la velut_fw-la excusandâ—_n exprobraret_fw-la tac._n 1_o ann_n other_o there_o be_v who_o to_o cover_v their_o malice_n and_o gain_v credit_n under_o pretence_n of_o goodness_n begin_v under_o the_o title_n of_o friendship_n with_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o who_o they_o will_v remove_v extol_v some_o little_a insignificant_a service_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o a_o feign_a zeal_n for_o the_o prince_n interest_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o prefer_v before_o all_o friendship_n and_o relation_n gradual_o discover_v his_o fault_n which_o may_v procure_v his_o disgrace_n or_o loss_n of_o place_n but_o if_o their_o ambition_n and_o malice_n can_v procure_v this_o they_o at_o least_o establish_v their_o own_o reputation_n by_o 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condemn_v under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o plow_a lie_n 13._o lie_n devise_v not_o lat._n noli_fw-la arare_fw-la a_o lie_n against_o thy_o brother_n eccl_n 7._o 13._o which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o sow_v tare_n in_o the_o mind_n that_o they_o may_v afterward_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o wickedness_n 13._o wickedness_n you_o have_v plough_v wickedness_n you_o have_v reap_v iniquity_n you_o have_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o lie_n hos._n 10._o 13._o some_o not_o with_o less_o cunning_a first_o deceive_v those_o minister_n in_o who_o the_o prince_n have_v most_o confidence_n by_o insinuate_v into_o they_o some_o falsehood_n which_o they_o afterward_o imprint_v in_o the_o prince_n this_o be_v the_o art_n of_o that_o lie_a spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n micaiah_n which_o propose_v to_o deceive_v king_n achab_n by_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n and_o god_n permit_v it_o as_o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n 22._o mean_n and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v go_v forth_o and_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n 1_o kin._n 22._o 22._o there_o be_v other_o who_o make_v advantage_n of_o the_o injury_n the_o prince_n have_v receive_v and_o persuade_v he_o to_o revenge_n either_o that_o they_o may_v themselves_o be_v thereby_o revenge_v of_o their_o enemy_n or_o else_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o favour_n and_o trust._n by_o this_o artifice_n john_n pacheco_n persuade_v king_n henry_n the_o ivth_o to_o apprehend_v alphonso_n fonseca_n archbishop_n of_o sevil_n and_o afterward_o advise_v he_o private_o to_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o safety_n these_o be_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o court_n and_o though_o they_o be_v oft_o discover_v yet_o they_o never_o want_v patron_n nay_o there_o be_v those_o who_o will_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v cheat_v twice_o whence_o we_o often_o see_v barefaced_a impostor_n remain_v at_o court_n so_o long_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o deprave_a nature_n which_o be_v more_o 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deceive_v by_o the_o flattery_n of_o the_o people_n that_o he_o believe_v they_o can_v not_o bear_v his_o absence_n from_o rome_n though_o for_o never_o so_o small_a a_o time_n and_o that_o his_o presence_n comfort_v they_o in_o their_o adversity_n refâ—veri_fw-la adversity_n vidisse_fw-la civium_fw-la moestos_fw-la vultus_fw-la audire_fw-la secretas_fw-la quarimonias_fw-la quod_fw-la tantum_fw-la aditurus_fw-la esset_fw-la iter_fw-la cujus_fw-la ne_fw-la modicos_fw-la quidem_fw-la egressus_fw-la tolerarent_fw-la sueti_fw-la adversum_fw-la fortuit_fw-la a_o aspectu_fw-la principis_fw-la refâ—veri_fw-la though_o he_o be_v real_o so_o odious_a that_o the_o senate_n and_o nobility_n be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o he_o be_v more_o cruel_a in_o his_o absence_n than_o his_o presence_n ann_n presence_n senatus_n &_o primatâ—â—_fw-la in_o incerto_fw-la erant_fw-la procul_fw-la a_o coram_fw-la atrocior_fw-la haberetur_fw-la tac._n 15._o ann_n there_o be_v other_o way_n to_o know_v flattery_n but_o 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which_o be_v the_o reason_n truth_n be_v so_o timorous_a and_o flattery_n so_o audacious_a but_o if_o any_o prince_n will_v be_v so_o generous_a as_o to_o think_v it_o base_a and_o mean_a to_o be_v coax_v by_o flattery_n and_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o contempt_n for_o other_o to_o pretend_v to_o impose_v upon_o he_o by_o false_a praise_n and_o speak_v more_o of_o his_o grandeur_n than_o his_o person_n hist._n person_n etiam_fw-la ego_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la simplicissimè_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la hodie_fw-la loquimur_fw-la caeteri_fw-la libeâ—tius_fw-la cum_fw-la fortunâ_fw-la quam_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la tac._n 1._o hist._n he_o will_v soon_o be_v rid_v of_o this_o sort_n of_o cattle_n by_o arm_v himself_o with_o severity_n for_o none_o will_v dare_v attempt_v a_o staunch_a and_o severe_a prince_n who_o fathom_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n and_o have_v learn_v to_o contemn_v vain_a honour_n tiberius_n with_o the_o same_o composure_n of_o countenance_n hear_v the_o freedom_n of_o piso_n 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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 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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 â—rofecto_fw-la brixellum_n othone_n honour_n imperii_fw-la penes_fw-la titianum_fw-la fratrem_fw-la â—is_fw-la ac_fw-la potestas_fw-la penes_fw-la proculum_fw-la praefectum_fw-la tac._n hist._n l._n 2._o and_o tiberius_n when_o the_o senate_n have_v decree_v germanicus_n all_o the_o province_n beyond_o the_o sea_n make_v piso_n lieutenant_n of_o