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A20899
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Ars aulica or The courtiers arte; Arte aulica. English
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Ducci, Lorenzo.; Blount, Edward, fl. 1588-1632, attributed name.
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1607
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STC 7274; ESTC S109963
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a_o usurper_n or_o intruder_n upon_o other_o man_n office_n or_o charge_n because_o this_o will_v breed_v hatred_n among_o the_o courtier_n and_o a_o conceit_n of_o presumption_n with_o the_o prince_n and_o therefore_o must_v rather_o choose_v to_o deal_v with_o those_o which_o private_o belong_v not_o to_o any_o one_o but_o be_v indifferent_a to_o all_o and_o may_v therefore_o be_v exercise_v by_o any_o courtier_n without_o the_o prejudice_n or_o displeasure_n of_o any_o one_o this_o kind_n in_o what_o it_o consist_v shall_v be_v declare_v in_o his_o place_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o will_v call_v it_o voluntary_a service_n as_o the_o first_o service_n of_o duty_n but_o there_o arise_v here_o a_o doubt_n which_o be_v this_o if_o he_o may_v not_o have_v the_o whole_a favour_n who_o take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o whole_a service_n which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o little_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o prince_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a ever_o to_o be_v full_a possessor_n of_o the_o entire_a favour_n whereunto_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o to_o intrude_v into_o a_o other_o man_n charge_n not_o call_v &_o without_o authority_n do_v breed_v bad_a effect_n as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o but_o either_o call_v or_o provoke_v thereunto_o by_o the_o prince_n or_o put_v in_o trust_n therewith_o through_o confidence_n obtain_v with_o he_o than_o he_o both_o may_v and_o must_v do_v it_o where_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o order_n to_o obtain_v such_o favour_n be_v thus_o by_o serve_v diligent_o to_o the_o prince_n like_v in_o his_o special_a or_o appoint_a office_n that_o part_n of_o grace_n or_o credit_n be_v thereby_o obtain_v correspondent_a thereunto_o offer_v of_o himself_o in_o voluntary_a service_n that_o do_v increase_v credit_n and_o favour_n from_o which_o increase_n occasion_n be_v offer_v as_o more_o distinct_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o confine_n of_o other_o man_n office_n so_o that_o by_o well_o serve_v favour_n be_v augment_v &_o by_o this_o increase_n grow_v occasion_n to_o possess_v the_o entire_a service_n whereunto_o afterward_o be_v answerable_a the_o absolute_a embracement_n of_o the_o prince_n love_n and_o favour_n for_o the_o win_n whereof_o the_o courtier_n chief_o labour_v as_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o his_o felicity_n yet_o here_o rise_v a_o great_a question_n because_o it_o be_v very_o manifest_a to_o be_v vain_a and_o superfluous_a to_o increase_v diverse_a essence_n &_o thing_n without_o special_a need_n or_o necessity_n though_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n the_o institution_n of_o many_o officer_n in_o a_o court_n since_o one_o alone_a can_v sufficient_o satisfy_v the_o prince_n affair_n and_o if_o then_o it_o be_v so_o he_o labour_v in_o vain_a whosoever_o hope_v as_o have_v be_v say_v alone_o to_o undertake_v the_o whole_a service_n and_o by_o consequence_n it_o shall_v be_v labour_n lose_v to_o aspire_v the_o win_n of_o the_o whole_a favour_n to_o this_o it_o be_v easy_o answer_v show_v first_o by_o example_n that_o in_o the_o great_a administration_n one_o alone_o may_v sustain_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o service_n of_o a_o great_a prince_n as_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o ancient_a praetor_n and_o proconsul_n who_o be_v send_v into_o diverse_a province_n and_o by_o the_o viceroy_n and_o governor_n who_o be_v at_o this_o day_n destinate_a to_o the_o great_a charge_n and_o who_o doubtless_o undertake_v the_o whole_a service_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o those_o government_n for_o that_o in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o his_o authority_n the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o inferior_a officer_n be_v unite_v wherefore_o i_o say_v that_o one_o effectual_o or_o in_o act_n of_o execution_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o all_o the_o office_n in_o the_o whole_a court_n some_o of_o they_o be_v so_o nice_a and_o troublesome_a that_o they_o require_v a_o whole_a man_n free_a from_o all_o other_o care_n but_o in_o effect_n he_o may_v contain_v they_o all_o be_v able_a by_o his_o authority_n to_o institute_v ordain_v distribut_n moderate_a and_o move_v all_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a domestical_a business_n of_o the_o prince_n may_v be_v perfect_o satisfy_v for_o that_o how_o be_v it_o this_o seem_v the_o office_n of_o the_o master_n and_o not_o of_o any_o servant_n we_o see_v notwithstanding_o for_o the_o most_o part_n affair_n to_o be_v so_o little_a please_a unto_o prince_n especial_o of_o household_n matter_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o leave_v the_o whole_a charge_n to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o fidelity_n of_o some_o one_o think_v worthy_a thereof_o in_o which_o sort_n it_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v undertake_v by_o one_o alone_a yet_o it_o rest_v that_o we_o discourse_v more_o particular_o of_o the_o two_o kind_n of_o service_n propound_v and_o first_o of_o service_n due_a chap._n x._o of_o service_n by_o duty_n or_o affection_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o first_o we_o begin_v our_o desert_n with_o some_o particular_a duty_n a_o thing_n which_o ordinary_o happen_v to_o all_o that_o will_v have_v foot_v in_o court_n because_o for_o the_o most_o part_n there_o be_v some_o special_a title_n of_o service_n assign_v they_o in_o the_o which_o they_o must_v by_o all_o the_o possible_a mean_n they_o can_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o prince_n so_o that_o as_o according_a to_o the_o old_a sentence_n ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la nihil_fw-la fit_a in_o like_a sort_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o ever_o to_o obtain_v any_o favour_n who_o have_v no_o portion_n or_o place_n of_o service_n but_o he_o that_o possess_v any_o part_n as_o necessary_o every_o courtier_n do_v may_v make_v himself_o passage_n to_o special_a favour_n and_o certes_o he_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o wise_a courtier_n who_o in_o the_o beginning_n can_v give_v such_o force_n and_o vigour_n to_o his_o service_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o wherein_o he_o shall_v be_v employ_v that_o he_o grow_v fruitful_a and_o fertile_a in_o his_o prince_n favour_n even_o to_o the_o last_o and_o high_a degree_n for_o those_o in_o course_n be_v most_o commendable_a who_o by_o their_o dexterity_n and_o courtly_a valour_n come_v near_o to_o this_o mark_n to_o do_v the_o same_o then_o it_o seem_v very_o requisite_a to_o begin_v as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v from_o the_o worthy_a and_o due_a performance_n of_o his_o proper_a charge_n and_o place_n whereof_o we_o may_v not_o here_o give_v precept_n because_o if_o the_o courtier_n be_v to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o horse_n let_v he_o have_v recourse_n to_o cavallerizzi_n and_o such_o as_o teach_v to_o manage_v they_o if_o a_o auditor_n to_o those_o skilful_a in_o account_n &_o such_o like_a the_o which_o as_o every_o man_n may_v see_v be_v not_o within_o the_o term_n of_o this_o arte._n but_o howsoever_o let_v he_o endeavour_n to_o be_v skilful_a in_o his_o own_o office_n for_o thereby_o he_o shall_v obtain_v that_o favour_n and_o grace_v correspondent_a thereunto_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o questionable_a that_o a_o excellent_a divine_a a_o secretary_n or_o auditor_n manifest_v themselves_o by_o their_o work_n shall_v provoke_v and_o allure_v the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o they_o be_v more_o rare_a and_o excellent_a true_a it_o be_v that_o here_o we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o which_o before_o in_o another_o place_n have_v be_v speak_v that_o be_v that_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o court_n be_v not_o get_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o virtue_n but_o by_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v thereof_o to_o the_o prince_n profit_n whereupon_o none_o of_o they_o that_o will_v deserve_v well_o must_v content_v himself_o to_o be_v singular_a and_o perfect_a in_o his_o profession_n alone_o but_o how_o with_o great_a perfection_n and_o rarity_n in_o service_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n and_o pleasure_n to_o his_o prince_n this_o chief_o consist_v in_o manifest_v a_o exact_a diligence_n with_o a_o desire_n to_o spare_v no_o pain_n full_o to_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n for_o as_o benefit_n join_v with_o love_n and_o kind_a demonstration_n infinite_o increase_v respect_n and_o duty_n so_o likewise_o service_n do_v with_o a_o earnest_a affection_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o partiality_n towards_o the_o prince_n work_v marvelous_a effect_n this_o being_n most_o certain_a that_o many_o petty_a service_n and_o almost_o unworthy_a consideration_n only_o accompany_v with_o a_o affective_a show_n have_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o special_a reward_n and_o incredible_a favour_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n there_o be_v no_o such_o price_n or_o mean_n to_o compass_v or_o win_v love_n as_o love_v itself_o but_o herein_o we_o must_v stand_v well_o advise_v to_o shun_v a_o most_o dangerous_a rock_n that_o be_v curious_a and_o open_a affectation_n which_o may_v breed_v a_o
reason_v the_o courtier_n use_v many_o or_o few_o word_n if_o few_o he_o do_v not_o fit_a his_o lord_n intention_n who_o many_o time_n give_v he_o this_o access_n for_o entertainment_n of_o the_o time_n which_o he_o desire_v in_o this_o case_n to_o walk_v too_o wary_o beside_o that_o it_o make_v a_o show_n either_o of_o a_o severe_a or_o a_o dissemble_a nature_n it_o give_v no_o please_a gust_n but_o breed_v a_o diffidence_n if_o many_o word_n a_o provident_a and_o witty_a prince_n such_o as_o we_o suppose_v the_o prince_n worthy_a to_o be_v serve_v by_o our_o courtier_n instruct_v in_o this_o art_n will_v easy_o see_v into_o his_o manner_n and_o affection_n which_o happy_o with_o more_o profit_n may_v have_v be_v conceal_v nor_o can_v this_o be_v but_o very_o hardly_o holpen_v because_o the_o courtier_n be_v to_o make_v answer_n to_o demand_n and_o to_o persist_v in_o his_o discourse_n so_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o prince_n it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o go_v so_o covert_o to_o work_v that_o truth_n itself_o glide_v not_o or_o glance_v out_o sometime_o and_o sure_o as_o love_n be_v a_o most_o sweet_a torture_n which_o oftentimes_o unlock_v the_o cabinet_n of_o close_v secret_n whereupon_o they_o be_v wont_n to_o say_v that_o il_fw-fr caldo_fw-la del_fw-it letto_fw-it dilegua_fw-la sowente_fw-la il_fw-fr ghiaccio_fw-mi della_fw-it taciturnita_fw-la the_o heat_n of_o the_o bed_n ofttimes_o do_v thaw_v the_o ice_n of_o secrecy_n which_o husband_n shall_v in_o many_o thing_n conceal_v so_o from_o a_o mind_n not_o well_o establish_v and_o make_v immovable_a against_o the_o wind_n of_o courtly_a ambition_n the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o master_n conference_n steal_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o servant_n which_o to_o their_o great_a profit_n shall_v have_v be_v better_o keep_v but_o for_o all_o this_o there_o be_v on_o the_o part_n affirmative_a more_o lively_a reason_n and_o of_o great_a force_n because_o for_o certainty_n among_o all_o the_o passage_n offer_v to_o the_o prince_n favour_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o that_o by_o a_o more_o plain_a and_o easy_a way_n do_v lead_v to_o our_o desire_a end_n than_o this_o because_o it_o do_v intrinsicate_a and_o make_v familiar_a yet_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o a_o modest_a servant_n may_v be_v with_o a_o reverence_a master_n it_o give_v fit_a occasion_n &_o opportunity_n to_o bear_v his_o humour_n and_o affection_n and_o to_o give_v a_o earnest_n &_o taste_n of_o our_o own_o proper_a virtue_n and_o valour_n a_o thing_n not_o of_o small_a regard_n with_o those_o who_o consider_v how_o many_o be_v in_o court_n who_o through_o want_n of_o that_o commodity_n to_o make_v their_o talon_n know_v unto_o their_o prince_n keep_v the_o same_o bury_v in_o sterility_n beside_o the_o reputation_n which_o it_o bring_v be_v hold_v inestimable_a not_o alone_o because_o make_v profit_n of_o the_o prince_n judgement_n he_o can_v but_o be_v commend_v also_o who_o be_v think_v worthy_a his_o domestic_a and_o familiar_a speech_n but_o yet_o much_o more_o in_o this_o that_o because_o the_o courtier_n reputation_n consist_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o favour_n we_o may_v term_v ability_n and_o power_n to_o pleasure_v other_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o this_o be_v chief_o expect_v from_o those_o who_o have_v liberty_n of_o often_o conference_n and_o by_o consequence_n fit_a time_n to_o present_v the_o petition_n and_o request_n of_o other_o man_n but_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n more_o estimable_a be_v the_o facility_n which_o grow_v thereby_o to_o dive_v and_o sound_v into_o the_o deep_a thought_n &_o affection_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o show_v in_o himself_o a_o disposition_n and_o nature_n pliable_a and_o conformable_a thereunto_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o must_v not_o leave_v to_o note_v that_o for_o oftentimes_o in_o reason_v and_o like_a conference_n the_o quick_a and_o lively_a sharpness_n of_o the_o wit_n or_o else_o the_o dulness_n and_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n be_v discover_v it_o be_v a_o most_o necessary_a observance_n to_o mark_v and_o search_v of_o what_o kind_n that_o of_o the_o prince_n be_v herein_o because_o though_o it_o seem_v very_o reasonable_a that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o the_o officer_n be_v of_o spirit_n life_n and_o capable_a of_o every_o command_n by_o so_o much_o they_o shall_v be_v more_o respect_v and_o hold_v more_o dear_a yet_o shall_v you_o find_v some_o kind_n of_o prince_n that_o as_o they_o will_v fly_v the_o extremity_n of_o folly_n in_o follower_n so_o be_v they_o better_o please_v with_o a_o mediocrity_n &_o indifferency_n then_o with_o this_o singularity_n and_o superexcellency_n mark_v what_o cornelius_n tacitus_n speak_v of_o poppaeus_n sabinus_n is_n modicus_fw-la originis_fw-la prencipum_fw-la amicitia_fw-la consulatum_fw-la ac_fw-la triumphale_fw-mi decus_fw-la adeptus_fw-la maximisque_fw-la provincijs_fw-la per_fw-la quatuor_fw-la &_o viginti_fw-la annos_fw-la impositus_fw-la nullam_fw-la ob_fw-la eximiam_fw-la artem_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la par_fw-fr negotijs_fw-la neque_fw-la supra_fw-la erat_fw-la he_o be_v but_o of_o mean_a parentage_n yet_o through_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n that_o be_v of_o augustus_n and_o tiberius_n he_o obtain_v the_o honour_n of_o consulship_n and_o triumph_v be_v governor_n of_o many_o great_a province_n for_o four_o and_o twenty_o year_n not_o for_o any_o great_a skill_n that_o abound_v in_o he_o have_v so_o much_o as_o be_v only_o equal_a to_o his_o employment_n and_o no_o more_o and_o this_o grow_v either_o of_o fear_n lest_o from_o these_o excellent_a wit_n some_o thing_n may_v be_v plot_v against_o their_o government_n or_o of_o shame_n to_o be_v under_o they_o in_o virtue_n over_o who_o they_o be_v in_o fortune_n or_o lest_o their_o action_n shall_v be_v censure_v and_o their_o affection_n know_v though_o arteficial_o shadow_v or_o suspect_v to_o want_n reward_v answerable_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o which_o may_v satisfy_v their_o expectation_n know_v that_o high_a spirit_n aim_v not_o at_o base_a and_o vulgar_a mark_n or_o in_o fine_a for_o some_o other_o hard_a and_o impenetrable_a cause_n it_o be_v therefore_o manifest_a that_o it_o behove_v the_o courtier_n to_o be_v well_o advise_v and_o with_o circumspection_n to_o proceed_v and_o present_v himself_o with_o such_o manner_n of_o speech_n unto_o the_o prince_n as_o he_o perceive_v may_v please_v his_o humour_n whereupon_o confidence_n will_v easy_o succeed_v by_o virtue_n and_o mean_n whereof_o many_o employment_n not_o belong_v to_o his_o charge_n shall_v be_v confer_v upon_o he_o and_o next_o by_o consequence_n the_o chief_a secret_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n which_o by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o prince_n shall_v discover_v in_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o enlarge_v the_o confine_n of_o his_o particular_a service_n in_o the_o court_n next_o unto_o the_o which_o follow_v in_o proportionable_a course_n the_o possession_n of_o that_o favour_n which_o with_o so_o great_a labour_n be_v procure_v therefore_o as_o this_o occasion_n be_v great_o to_o be_v desire_v so_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o teach_v the_o mean_n to_o make_v use_n thereof_o which_o we_o will_v diligent_o do_v when_o we_o shall_v by_o answer_n have_v clear_v the_o difficulty_n on_o the_o contrary_a part_n set_v down_o in_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o first_o therefore_o we_o say_v that_o of_o two_o evil_n it_o be_v good_a to_o avoid_v the_o worst_a wherefore_o the_o apparent_a favour_n of_o a_o prince_n conference_n may_v breed_v envy_n yet_o be_v this_o much_o better_a then_o by_o such_o scruple_n or_o fear_n to_o lose_v the_o occasion_n of_o great_a efficacy_n that_o be_v to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o lord_n which_o a_o long_a and_o tedious_a course_n of_o servitude_n can_v afford_v beside_o that_o multa_fw-la experiendo_fw-la fiunt_fw-la 15._o quae_fw-la segnibus_fw-la ardua_fw-la videantur_fw-la many_o thing_n by_o adventure_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v which_o unto_o the_o slothful_a coward_n do_v seem_v hard_a and_o who_o well_o observe_v the_o course_n of_o principality_n and_o court_n shall_v find_v that_o true_a which_o tacitus_n say_v 4._o dommandi_fw-la spes_fw-la in_o arduo_fw-la ubi_fw-la sis_fw-la ingressus_fw-la adesse_fw-la studia_fw-la &_o ministros_fw-la step_n to_o sovereignty_n be_v hard_a but_o once_o enter_v upon_o both_o favourer_n furtherer_n and_o follower_n be_v present_a but_o especial_o &_o particular_o unto_o those_o who_o be_v not_o sort_v only_o with_o fortune_n and_o audacity_n but_o guide_v &_o accompany_v with_o judgement_n and_o wisdom_n thus_o much_o we_o say_v when_o envy_n can_v be_v conquer_v unto_o which_o purpose_n we_o will_v hereafter_o give_v more_o necessary_a advertizement_n to_o that_o difficulty_n of_o hatred_n of_o easy_a growth_n by_o the_o opinion_n of_o report_n and_o bad_a office_n we_o say_v that_o who_o will_v be_v friend_n to_o all_o please_v