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102._o when_o justice_n be_v do_v we_o must_v imagine_v it_o be_v a_o favour_n without_o stand_v on_o punctilio_n 105._o it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o be_v so_o quick_a and_o clear-sighted_a in_o discussion_n of_o matter_n of_o right_a for_o fear_v of_o find_v therein_o too_o much_o justice_n 106_o k._n king_n their_o condition_n be_v unhappy_a if_o reduce_v by_o favourite_n vid._n favourite_n king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v content_v with_o a_o personal_a and_o particular_a innocency_n and_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o they_o to_o be_v just_a if_o they_o lose_v themselves_o by_o the_o injustice_n of_o their_o minister_n 133._o a_o good_a instruction_n for_o king_n for_o their_o choice_n and_o election_n of_o minister_n or_o favourite_n 134_o 135._o the_o learned_a and_o wise_a lipsius_n his_o answer_n on_o this_o subject_a 136._o l._n alvares_n de_fw-fr luna_n the_o king_n of_o castile_n favourite_n to_o what_o height_n of_o insolency_n his_o favour_n and_o power_n arrive_v towards_o the_o prince_n his_o master_n 131_o the_o extravagant_a and_o ridiculous_a love_n of_o some_o hypochondriacal_a queen_n 22._o of_o the_o love_n govern_v the_o politics_n when_o the_o woman_n be_v possess_v of_o a_o favourite_n heart_n 131_o m._n marriage_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o child_n be_v most_o powerful_a hindrance_n to_o stop_v a_o man_n who_o seek_v after_o glory_n 155._o the_o mind_n take_v a_o wonderful_a pleasure_n in_o ratiâ—cination_n 51_o 52._o what_o appear_v its_o fâ—ieâ—d_fw-mi and_o favourable_a in_o its_o thought_n revolt_n and_o â—ecomes_v contrary_a in_o the_o operation_n 52._o maxim_n to_o govern_v happy_o and_o with_o success_n 〈◊〉_d labour_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o state_n 101._o there_o be_v maxim_n which_o be_v not_o just_a in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n but_o who_o use_n justify_v they_o 102_o maecenas_n minister_n of_o state_n and_o favourite_n to_o augustus_n and_o of_o the_o facility_n of_o his_o manner_n 143_o 144._o meleager_n by_o the_o provocation_n of_o his_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o into_o a_o revolt_n and_o engage_v in_o the_o party_n of_o a_o tyrant_n against_o the_o king_n his_o master_n without_o know_v of_o a_o truth_n what_o 〈◊〉_d move_v he_o thereunto_o 41_o 42_o 43._o minister_n of_o state_n king_n and_o prince_n can_v reign_v without_o they_o 5._o prince_n to_o make_v can_v be_v without_o they_o and_o prince_n make_v need_v they_o 6._o a_o explication_n of_o what_o plato_n say_v that_o god_n give_v king_n two_o spirit_n to_o govern_v 7._o several_a degree_n of_o servant_n who_o all_o find_v place_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o a_o state_n 7_o 8._o fair_a eulogy_n of_o a_o true_a and_o perfect_a minister_n of_o state_n 8_o 9_o beside_o those_o god_n and_o demon_n wherewith_o the_o ancient_n accompany_v their_o hero_n they_o give_v they_o man_n also_o to_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o undertaking_n 9_o a_o prince_n who_o in_o time_n of_o need_n make_v use_n of_o a_o minister_n counsel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v less_o wise_a or_o less_o sovereign_a 10_o 11._o a_o wise_a and_o faithful_a minister_n may_v call_v himself_o the_o temperament_n betwixt_o the_o power_n of_o one_o person_n and_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n 12._o in_o greece_n minister_n of_o state_n reign_v with_o their_o king_n 12_o 13._o in_o persia_n they_o be_v call_v the_o king_n eye_n ibid._n the_o roman_a emperor_n honour_v they_o with_o the_o title_n of_o friend_n and_o companion_n ibid._n they_o cause_v statue_n to_o be_v erect_v for_o they_o place_v they_o near_o their_o own_o and_o render_v they_o very_o great_a honour_n 13_o 14_o a_o man_n without_o virtue_n without_o knowledge_n and_o without_o experience_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o government_n and_o administration_n of_o affair_n of_o state_n 20_o 21._o knowledge_n and_o experience_n be_v necessary_a for_o well_o govern_v 28._o the_o good_a opinion_n which_o a_o ignorant_a minister_n of_o state_n may_v have_v of_o himself_o be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o may_v be_v of_o a_o pernicicus_fw-la consequence_n 26_o 27._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n to_o be_v very_o subtle_a vide_fw-la subtlety_n a_o minister_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v tie_v too_o much_o to_o his_o own_o interest_n 62._o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o interest_n cause_v timidity_n and_o captivate_v his_o liberty_n of_o speech_n and_o action_n 62_o 63._o those_o who_o have_v a_o passionate_a probity_n indocile_a and_o impetuous_a be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v place_v near_o the_o person_n of_o a_o prince_n their_o employment_n thrive_v better_a at_o a_o distance_n 94_o 95._o vide_fw-la probity_n passionate_a maxim_n which_o such_o be_v to_o learn_v who_o be_v call_v to_o the_o government_n of_o state_n 101._o some_o to_o seem_v virtuous_a and_o not_o to_o be_v corrupt_v in_o their_o office_n render_v themselves_o ridiculous_a out_o of_o a_o extravagant_a probity_n 108_o of_o minister_n and_o of_o the_o ministry_n of_o state_n 138_o 139._o a_o prince_n care_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o minister_n 142_o 143._o two_o true_a and_o perfect_a minister_n of_o state_n 144_o 145._o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n to_o see_v a_o brave_a minister_n or_o favourite_n ibid._n the_o picture_n of_o a_o true_a and_o perfect_a minister_n ibid._n a_o minister_n of_o state_n ought_v to_o have_v as_o well_o boldness_n as_o wisdom_n ibid._n he_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o equality_n of_o mind_n which_o ought_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o several_a change_n of_o human_a thing_n in_o the_o ebb_n and_o flow_n at_o court_n 146_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v constant_a and_o resolute_a without_o be_v astonish_v at_o any_o ill_a news_n or_o of_o any_o ill_a success_n 147._o study_n and_o wisdom_n be_v no_o useless_a help_n to_o magnanimity_n and_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o minister_n 148_o 149._o he_o ought_v to_o love_v the_o prince_n person_n as_o well_o as_o his_o estate_n and_o both_o equal_o 151._o meanness_n of_o cardinal_n birague_n ibid._n if_o a_o minister_n marry_o he_o ought_v not_o contract_v a_o alliance_n suspect_v to_o the_o state_n no_o which_o cause_v jealousy_n 152_o 153._o he_o ought_v to_o renounce_v blood_n and_o kindred_n ibid._n if_o he_o do_v not_o marry_v it_o will_v be_v much_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o master_n affair_n ib._n a_o spanish_a minister_n can_v never_o resolve_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o late_a henry_n the_o four_o for_o king_n of_o franc_n always_o call_v he_o the_o bernois_n or_o the_o prince_n of_o bern_n when_o he_o intend_v he_o a_o favour_n 90_o 91_o mucianus_n minister_n of_o state_n to_o the_o emperor_n vespasian_n 5_o 6._o n._n nestor_n a_o good_a minister_n of_o state_n agamemnon_n wish_n 9_o night_n why_o the_o grecian_a poet_n give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o wise_a and_o counsellor_n ibid._n o_o occasion_n be_v subject_a to_o change_v 54_o prince_n maurice_n of_o orange_n will_v never_o marry_v for_o several_a reason_n 157_o p._n picture_n 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