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but_o otherwise_o he_o be_v to_o work_v that_o seek_v occasion_n to_o break_v and_o to_o become_v a_o enemy_n to_o one_o or_o more_o of_o his_o neighbour_n if_o he_o do_v desire_n to_o live_v peaceable_o withal_o than_o he_o be_v to_o observe_v these_o rule_n viz._n first_o to_o hold_v and_o continue_v firm_o all_o contract_n and_o capitulation_n second_o to_o show_v himself_o resolve_v neither_o to_o offer_v nor_o take_v the_o least_o touch_n of_o wrong_n or_o injury_n three_o with_o all_o care_n and_o favour_n to_o further_a commerce_n and_o reciproke_n traffic_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o increase_v of_o the_o prince_n revenue_n four_o covert_o to_o win_v so_o great_a confidence_n with_o neighbour_n as_o in_o all_o action_n of_o unkindness_n among_o they_o he_o may_v be_v make_v umpire_n five_o to_o become_v so_o well_o believe_v with_o they_o as_o he_o may_v remove_v such_o diffidence_n as_o grow_v to_o his_o own_o disadvantage_n six_o not_o to_o deny_v 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spial_n the_o one_o for_o the_o most_o part_n faithful_a the_o other_o not_o so_o assure_v these_o matter_n be_v well_o to_o be_v consider_v for_o albeit_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o curious_o to_o know_v the_o do_n of_o other_o yet_o be_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v handle_v with_o so_o great_a secrecy_n and_o dissimulation_n as_o the_o prince_n intent_n be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a suspect_v nor_o the_o minister_n make_v odious_a for_o these_o sometime_o to_o win_v themselves_o reputation_n do_v devise_v cause_n of_o difference_n where_o no_o need_n be_v divine_v of_o thing_n future_a which_o prove_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o own_o prince_n to_o win_v confidence_n with_o neighbour_n this_o be_v chief_o attain_v unto_o by_o be_v love_v and_o honour_v for_o these_o thing_n do_v work_v so_o many_o good_a effect_n as_o daily_a experience_n suffice_v without_o any_o express_a example_n to_o prove_v they_o of_o great_a force_n the_o way_n to_o win_v love_n and_o trust_v be_v in_o all_o action_n to_o proceed_v just_o and_o sometime_o to_o wink_v at_o wrong_n or_o set_v aside_o unnecessary_a revenge_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v not_o justifiable_a or_o unfit_a to_o be_v allow_v as_o oftentimes_o it_o happen_v there_o to_o lay_v the_o blame_v upon_o the_o minister_n which_o must_v be_v perform_v with_o so_o great_a show_n of_o revenge_n and_o dissimulation_n by_o reprove_v and_o punish_v the_o minister_n as_o the_o prince_n offend_v may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o unkindness_n proceed_v from_o thence_o now_o only_o it_o rest_v that_o somewhat_o shall_v be_v say_v touch_v provision_n to_o the_o end_n the_o people_n may_v not_o be_v draw_v into_o despair_n by_o famine_n or_o extreme_a dearth_n of_o victual_n and_o chief_o for_o want_v of_o corn_n which_o be_v one_o principal_a consideration_n to_o be_v regard_v according_a to_o the_o italian_a proverb_n pane_n in_o piazza_n giustitia_fw-la in_o palazzo_n siverezza_fw-mi per_fw-mi tutto_fw-mi whereunto_o i_o can_v wish_v every_o prince_n or_o supreme_a governor_n to_o be_v thus_o qualify_v viz._n facile_fw-la de_fw-fr audienza_fw-it non_fw-la facile_fw-la de_fw-fr credenza_fw-it desioso_fw-it de_fw-fr spedition_n essemplare_v in_o costunii_fw-la proprii_fw-la &_o inquei_fw-la de_fw-la sua_fw-la casa_fw-la tale_n chevorra_fw-la governare_fw-la e_fw-la non_fw-la esser_fw-it governato_fw-la da_fw-it altro_fw-it he_o della_fw-it raggione_fw-la chap._n xiii_o observation_n confirm_v by_o authority_n of_o prince_n and_o principality_n character_v a_o excellent_a prince_n or_o governor_n every_o good_a and_o lawful_a principality_n be_v either_o elective_a or_o successive_a of_o they_o election_n seem_v the_o more_o ancient_a but_o succession_n in_o divers_a respect_n the_o better_o minore_fw-la discrimine_fw-la sumitur_fw-la princeps_fw-la quam_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la tac._n the_o chief_a and_o only_o endeavour_v of_o every_o good_a prince_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o commodity_n and_o security_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o contrariwise_o the_o tyrant_n seek_v his_o own_o private_a profit_n with_o the_o oppression_n of_o his_o people_n civium_fw-la non_fw-la servitus_fw-la sed_fw-la tutela_fw-la tradita_fw-la est_fw-la sal._n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o every_o good_a prince_n two_o thing_n be_v necessary_o require_v viz._n prudence_n and_o virtue_n the_o one_o to_o direct_v his_o do_n the_o other_o to_o govern_v his_o life_n rex_fw-la eris_fw-la si_fw-la recte_fw-la feceris_fw-la hor._n the_o second_o care_n which_o appertain_v to_o a_o good_a prince_n be_v to_o make_v his_o subject_n like_v unto_o himself_o for_o thereby_o he_o be_v not_o only_o honour_v but_o they_o also_o the_o better_a govern_v facile_fw-la imperium_fw-la in_o bonos_fw-es plaut_n subject_n be_v make_v good_a by_o two_o mean_n viz._n by_o constraint_n of_o law_n and_o the_o prince_n example_n for_o in_o all_o estate_n the_o people_n do_v imitate_v those_o condition_n whereunto_o they_o see_v the_o prince_n incline_v quicquid_fw-la faciunt_fw-la principes_fw-la praecipere_fw-la videantur_fw-la quintil._n all_o virtue_n be_v require_v in_o a_o prince_n but_o justice_n and_o clemency_n be_v most_o necessary_a for_o justice_n be_v a_o habit_n of_o do_v thing_n just_o as_o well_o to_o himself_o as_o other_o and_o give_v to_o every_o one_o so_o much_o as_o to_o he_o appertain_v this_o be_v that_o virtue_n that_o preserve_v concord_n among_o man_n and_o whereof_o they_o be_v call_v good_a jus_n &_o acquit_v as_o vincula_fw-la civitatum_fw-la cic._n england_n it_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o this_o virtue_n also_o to_o proceed_v equal_o and_o temperate_o it_o inform_v the_o prince_n not_o to_o surcharge_n the_o subject_n with_o infinite_a law_n for_o thereof_o proceed_v the_o impoverishment_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o enrich_v of_o lawyer_n a_o kind_n of_o man_n which_o in_o age_n more_o ancient_a do_v seem_v of_o no_o necessity_n 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modesty_n accompany_v clemency_n modesty_n be_v a_o temperature_n of_o reason_n whereby_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v so_o govern_v as_o neither_o in_o action_n or_o opinion_n he_o over-deemeth_a of_o himself_o or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o a_o quality_n not_o common_a in_o fortunate_a folk_n and_o most_o rare_a in_o prince_n superbia_n common_a nobilitatis_fw-la malum_fw-la sal._n this_o virtue_n do_v also_o moderate_a all_o external_n demonstration_n of_o insolence_n pride_n and_o arrogance_n and_o therefore_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v of_o prince_n and_o all_o other_o who_o favour_n or_o fortune_n have_v advance_v impone_fw-la foelicitati_fw-la tua_fw-la fraenos_fw-la facilius_fw-la illam_fw-la reges_fw-la curt._n but_o as_o prince_n be_v to_o observe_v the_o bound_n of_o modesty_n so_o may_v they_o not_o forget_v the_o majesty_n appertain_v to_o their_o supreme_a honour_n be_v a_o certain_a reverend_a greatness_n due_a to_o princely_a virtue_n and_o royal_a state_n a_o grace_n and_o gravity_n no_o less_o beseem_v a_o prince_n than_o virtue_n itself_o for_o neither_o overmuch_o familiarity_n nor_o too_o great_a austerity_n aught_o to_o be_v use_v
quanto_fw-la quis_fw-la obsequio_fw-la promptior_fw-la tanto_fw-la honoribus_fw-la &_o opibus_fw-la extollitur_fw-la tac._n it_o shall_v also_o become_v such_o a_o man_n to_o look_v well_o unto_o his_o own_o profit_n and_o behave_v himself_o rather_o bold_o than_o bashful_o malus_n minister_n regii_fw-la imperii_fw-la pudor_fw-la sen._n to_o be_v modest_a and_o close_o to_o handle_v all_o action_n be_v also_o a_o course_n well_o beseem_v a_o courtier_n neither_o shall_v he_o do_v well_o to_o attribute_v any_o good_a success_n to_o his_o own_o virtue_n or_o merit_n but_o acknowledge_v all_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o prince_n bounty_n and_o goodness_n by_o which_o mean_v envy_n be_v eschew_v and_o the_o prince_n not_o rob_v of_o his_o honour_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la regum_fw-la casus_fw-la tantum_fw-la adversos_fw-la hominibus_fw-la tribuant_fw-la secundos_fw-la virtuti_fw-la suae_fw-la prov._n emp_v and_o to_o conclude_v these_o precept_n summary_o i_o say_v it_o behove_v all_o minister_n and_o servant_n in_o court_n to_o be_v patient_n wary_a and_o of_o few_o word_n fraudum_fw-la sedes_fw-la aula_n sen._n chap._n xv._n the_o art_n of_o ruling_n or_o mystery_n of_o regiment_n to_o govern_v be_v a_o certain_a skill_n how_o to_o command_v and_o continue_v subject_n in_o due_a obedience_n so_o as_o offend_v they_o ought_v not_o or_o if_o they_o will_v they_o can_v wherein_o two_o special_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v viz._n the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o state_n but_o first_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o vulgar_a must_v be_v well_o conceive_v noscenda_fw-la natura_fw-la vulgi_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la modis_fw-la temperanter_fw-la habeatur_fw-la tac._n the_o disposition_n of_o man_n be_v divers_a some_o be_v apt_a to_o anger_n some_o be_v hardy_a some_o fearful_a it_o therefore_o behove_v the_o prince_n to_o accommodate_v his_o government_n to_o the_o humour_n of_o people_n who_o he_o govern_v principis_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la maxima_fw-la nosse_fw-la suos_fw-la mart._n likewise_o the_o nature_n of_o commonweal_n be_v mutable_a and_o subject_a to_o change_v and_o kingsare_n not_o only_o accompany_v with_o fortune_n but_o also_o follow_v with_o hate_n which_o breed_v a_o continual_a diffidence_n chief_o towards_o those_o that_o be_v near_a to_o majesty_n suspectus_fw-la semper_fw-la invisusque_fw-la dominantibus_fw-la quisquis_fw-la proximus_fw-la destinatur_fw-la tac._n moreover_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n be_v general_o variable_a rash_a hardy_n and_o void_a of_o judgement_n exit_fw-la opinion_n multa_fw-la ex_fw-la veritate_fw-la pauca_fw-la judicat_fw-la cic._n to_o confirm_v a_o government_n force_n and_o arm_n be_v of_o great_a necessity_n by_o force_n i_o mean_v the_o guard_n and_o arm_n which_o prince_n use_v for_o their_o defence_n or_o ornament_n miles_n in_o foro_fw-la miles_n in_o curia_fw-la principem_fw-la comitari_fw-la debet_fw-la tac._n to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v fortification_n and_o strong_a building_n in_o these_o day_n much_o use_v by_o new_a prince_n and_o other_o also_o to_o who_o people_n yield_v not_o willing_a obedience_n in_o ancient_a time_n prince_n plant_v colony_n as_o well_o to_o suppress_v rebellion_n in_o conquer_a country_n as_o to_o front_v suspect_v neighbour_n coloniae_fw-la vera_fw-la sedes_fw-la servitutis_fw-la tac._n the_o government_n of_o prince_n be_v also_o great_o increase_v by_o a_o virtue_n which_o i_o call_v a_o commendable_a affection_n in_o subject_n proceed_v of_o love_n and_o authority_n these_o effect_n do_v grow_v from_o the_o prince_n own_o merit_n but_o their_o be_v live_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n this_o love_n be_v gain_v by_o lenity_n liberality_n and_o mercy_n yet_o be_v every_o of_o they_o to_o be_v temper_v nec_fw-la aut_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la terror_fw-la aut_fw-la amorem_fw-la humilitate_fw-la captibis_fw-la plin._n affection_n be_v also_o no_o way_n soon_o win_v then_o by_o liberality_n the_o same_o be_v use_v with_o judgement_n and_o moderation_n bellorum_fw-la sociis_fw-la periculorum_fw-la consortibus_fw-la sivi_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la bene_fw-la ac_fw-la fortiter_fw-la meritis_fw-la sen._n by_o indulgence_n likewise_o and_o princely_a affability_n the_o love_n of_o man_n be_v gain_v for_o the_o multitude_n desire_v no_o more_o than_o necessary_a food_n and_o liberty_n to_o use_v ordinary_a recreation_n vulgo_fw-la sicut_fw-la pveris_fw-la omne_fw-la ludicrum_fw-la in_o pretio_fw-la est_fw-la sen._n chap._n xvi_o of_o princely_a authority_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o how_o far_o to_o be_v extend_v and_o delegated_a authority_n be_v a_o certain_a reverend_a impression_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o subject_n and_o other_o touch_v the_o prince_n virtue_n and_o government_n it_o rest_v chief_o in_o admiration_n and_o fear_n ingenita_n quibusdam_fw-la gentibus_fw-la erga_fw-la reges_fw-la suos_fw-la veneratio_fw-la curt._n authority_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n viz._n the_o form_n of_o government_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o in_o they_o all_o reputation_n and_o security_n rest_v majest_n as_o imperii_fw-la salutis_fw-la tutela_fw-la curt._n whoso_o desire_v to_o govern_v well_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o use_v severity_n constancy_n and_o restraint_n for_o over_o much_o lenity_n introduce_v contempt_n and_o certain_a hope_n of_o impunity_n the_o condition_n of_o man_n be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v restrain_v by_o shame_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v command_v by_o fear_n salutaris_n severit_fw-la as_o vincit_fw-la inanem_fw-la speciem_fw-la clementiae_fw-la cic._n yet_o ought_v severity_n to_o be_v use_v with_o great_a respect_n and_o spare_o because_o over_o great_a terror_n breed_v desperation_n poena_n ad_fw-la paucos_fw-la metus_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la perveniat_fw-la cic._n to_o govern_v constant_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o continue_v the_o old_a and_o ancient_a law_n in_o force_n without_o change_n or_o innovation_n unless_o exceed_v great_a commodity_n or_o urgent_a necessity_n shall_v so_o require_v for_o where_o extreme_a punishment_n be_v use_v reformation_n be_v always_o needful_a nocet_fw-la interdum_fw-la priscus_fw-la rigour_n &_o nimia_fw-la severitas_fw-la tac._n also_o to_o restrain_v authority_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a necessity_n and_o worthy_a a_o wise_a prince_n else_o he_o make_v other_o partaker_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o power_n to_o himself_o only_o due_a the_o same_o be_v also_o dangerous_a periculosam_fw-la privati_fw-la hominis_fw-la nomen_fw-la supra_fw-la immo_fw-la &_o juxta_fw-la principes_fw-la extolli_fw-la tac._n it_o seem_v also_o perilous_a that_o great_a authority_n give_v to_o private_a man_n shall_v belong_v for_o thereby_o ofttentimes_a they_o be_v make_v insolent_a and_o apt_a to_o innovation_n libertatis_fw-la sive_fw-la principatus_fw-la magna_fw-la custodia_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la magna_fw-la imperio_fw-la diuturna_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la sinas_fw-la liv._o authority_n be_v also_o reinforce_v and_o enlarge_v by_o power_n without_o which_o no_o prince_n can_v either_o take_v from_o other_o or_o defend_v his_o own_o parum_fw-la tuta_fw-la sine_fw-la viribus_fw-la majestas_fw-la liv._o chap._n xvii_o of_o power_n and_o force_n and_o how_o to_o be_v raise_v and_o maintain_v pour_v and_o strength_n be_v attain_v by_o these_o five_o way_n money_n arm_n counsel_n friend_n and_o fortune_n but_o of_o these_o the_o first_o and_o most_o forcible_a be_v money_n nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la munitum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la expugnari_fw-la pecunia_fw-la possit_fw-la cic._n next_o to_o money_n arm_n be_v of_o most_o use_n as_o well_o to_o defend_v as_o to_o offend_v to_o keep_v and_o to_o conquer_v for_o ofttentimes_a occasion_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v as_o well_o to_o take_v from_o other_o as_o to_o hold_v what_o be_v our_o own_o sua_fw-la retinere_fw-la privatae_fw-la est_fw-la domus_fw-la de_fw-la alienis_fw-la certare_fw-la regius_fw-la laus_fw-la est_fw-la tac._n also_o of_o great_a and_o necessary_a use_n be_v counsel_n to_o devise_v how_o arm_n ought_v to_o be_v employ_v or_o enforce_v arma_fw-la concilio_fw-la temperanda_fw-la tac._n likewise_o friend_n and_o confederate_n do_v great_o increase_v the_o virtue_n of_o power_n the_o same_o be_v such_o as_o have_v both_o wit_n and_o ability_n to_o aid_v in_o caducum_fw-la parietem_fw-la ne_fw-la inclina_fw-la adri._n the_o last_o yet_o not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o power_n consist_v in_o fortune_n whereof_o daily_a experience_n may_v be_v see_v for_o the_o success_n of_o all_o humane_a action_n seem_v rather_o to_o proceed_v from_o fortune_n than_o virtue_n omni_fw-la ratione_fw-la potentior_fw-la fortuna_fw-la curt._n to_o these_o particularity_n concern_v power_n we_o may_v add_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o great_o grace_v his_o authority_n these_o be_v partly_o internal_a and_o partly_o external_a by_o the_o one_o i_o mean_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o the_o other_o a_o certain_a seemly_a behaviour_n and_o comely_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n i_o do_v suppose_v piety_n and_o providence_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a for_o piety_n make_v a_o prince_n venerable_n and_o like_v unto_o god_n oportet_fw-la principem_fw-la res_fw-la divinas_fw-la videri_fw-la curare_fw-la serio_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la omne_fw-la arist._n
that_o succee_v facinoris_fw-la ejus_fw-la ultor_fw-la est_fw-la quisquis_fw-la successerit_fw-la tac._n the_o murder_n of_o tyrant_n be_v also_o follow_v with_o many_o inconvenience_n worse_o than_o civil_a war_n itself_o principes_fw-la boni_fw-la votis_fw-la expetendi_fw-la qualescunque_fw-la tolerandi_fw-la tac._n for_o as_o fire_n flood_n and_o other_o inevitable_a plague_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v suffer_v so_o evil_a prince_n in_o their_o covetousness_n and_o cruelty_n ought_v to_o be_v patient_o endure_v because_o their_o office_n be_v to_o command_v and_o subject_n must_v obey_v indigna_fw-es digna_fw-la habenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la rex_fw-la quae_fw-la facit_fw-la sen._n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o vulgar_a people_n to_o find_v fault_n in_o the_o long_a reign_n of_o prince_n so_o the_o ambition_n of_o great_a subject_n be_v desirous_a of_o novelty_n praesens_fw-la imperium_fw-la subditis_fw-la semper_fw-la grave_n thucyd._n to_o conclude_v we_o say_v that_o the_o best_a remedy_n against_o tyranny_n be_v patience_n for_o so_o long_o as_o man_n be_v so_o long_o will_v vice_n be_v regum_fw-la ingenia_fw-la toleranda_fw-la neque_fw-la usui_fw-la crebrae_fw-la mutationes_fw-la tac._n chap._n xxv_o a_o collection_n of_o political_a observation_n confirm_v by_o reason_n and_o experience_n advertise_v prince_n statesman_n and_o private_a person_n how_o to_o demean_v themselves_o in_o all_o fortune_n and_o event_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o man_n three_o thing_n be_v necessary_o require_v nature_n nurture_n and_o use_n the_o first_o give_v capacity_n aptness_n and_o understanding_n which_o be_v grace_n from_o above_o nurture_n be_v learning_n knowledge_n art_n or_o order_n use_v be_v practice_n experience_n and_o orderly_a observation_n whereof_o may_v be_v conceive_v that_o nature_n alone_o suffice_v not_o nor_o can_v nurture_n work_v any_o good_a effect_n where_o natural_a aptness_n want_v and_o they_o can_v frame_v no_o perfection_n unless_o experience_n be_v also_o conjoin_v nemo_fw-la nascitur_fw-la sapiens_fw-la sed_fw-la sit_fw-la sen._n ambassador_n negotiant_n and_o general_o all_o other_o minister_n of_o mean_a fortune_n in_o conversation_n with_o prince_n and_o superior_n must_v use_v great_a respect_n show_v themselves_o rather_o ceremonious_a than_o presumptuous_a and_o acknowledge_v their_o obligation_n great_a for_o the_o favour_n and_o grace_n they_o find_v in_o those_o which_o may_v command_v they_o it_o be_v no_o wisdom_n ever_o to_o commend_v or_o discommend_v the_o action_n of_o man_n by_o their_o success_n for_o ofttentimes_a some_o enterprise_n attempt_v by_o good_a counsel_n end_v unfortnate_o and_o other_o unadvised_o take_v in_o hand_n have_v happy_a success_n who_o so_o then_o commend_v inconsiderate_a counsel_n for_o their_o fortunate_a event_n thereby_o encourage_v man_n to_o jar_n and_o discomfort_v the_o wise_a sort_n to_o speak_v what_o they_o know_v and_o by_o experience_n have_v prove_v in_o 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expense_n so_o long_o as_o the_o force_n of_o either_o side_n be_v so_o equal_a in_o strength_n as_o we_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v the_o victory_n of_o any_o for_o so_o long_o their_o discord_n be_v our_o security_n and_o ofttentimes_a offer_v we_o mean_n to_o increase_v our_o own_o state_n and_o reputation_n the_o chief_a reason_n to_o move_v war_n be_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o facility_n of_o success_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o victory_n in_o all_o humane_a action_n it_o behove_v to_o accommodate_v the_o council_n of_o man_n unto_o present_a necessity_n and_o never_o to_o expose_v security_n to_o manifest_a peril_n nor_o hope_v of_o that_o which_o without_o great_a difficulty_n or_o impossibility_n can_v be_v obtain_v it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n have_v escape_v one_o extreme_a which_o by_o force_n they_o be_v constrain_v long_o to_o endure_v to_o run_v headlong_o into_o the_o other_o extreme_a forget_v that_o virtue_n do_v always_o consist_v in_o the_o mean_v the_o multitude_n be_v incline_v to_o innovation_n and_o easy_o induce_v by_o false_a
state_n that_o leave_v promise_n unperformed_a by_o reason_n of_o unexpected_a impediment_n and_o for_o no_o ill_a intent_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v neither_o be_v such_o accident_n any_o just_a cause_n or_o colour_n why_o friend_n shall_v abandon_v their_o confederate_n where_o magistrate_n govern_v just_o subject_n obey_v dutiful_o where_o private_a person_n grow_v rich_a and_o prince_n enlarge_v their_o empire_n there_o be_v the_o commonwealth_n bless_v and_o the_o people_n fortunate_a chap._n xxvi_o maxim_n of_o state_n or_o prudential_n ground_n and_o polemical_a precept_n concern_v all_o estate_n and_o form_n of_o policy_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n or_o war_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v by_o select_a narration_n and_o historical_a parallel_n all_o city_n and_o town_n of_o state_n be_v build_v either_o by_o people_n dwell_v in_o or_o about_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v build_v or_o else_o they_o be_v make_v by_o stranger_n of_o the_o first_o be_v athens_n and_o venice_n of_o the_o other_o alexandria_n and_o florence_n the_o fortune_n of_o every_o city_n build_v and_o virtue_n of_o the_o builder_n appear_v by_o choice_n of_o the_o place_n and_o quality_n of_o law_n for_o as_o fertile_a place_n occasion_n man_n to_o be_v slothful_a unless_o by_o good_a law_n they_o be_v force_v to_o labour_v so_o barrenness_n compel_v they_o to_o industry_n which_o reason_n induce_v wise_a man_n to_o plant_v habitation_n in_o either_o example_n of_o the_o first_o be_v ferrara_n and_o rome_n of_o the_o second_o ragusa_n and_o genoa_n all_o law_n whereby_o commonwealth_n be_v govern_v be_v either_o make_v by_o some_o one_o excellent_a man_n and_o at_o a_o instant_n or_o else_o they_o be_v ordain_v at_o sundry_a time_n according_a to_o such_o accident_n as_o besel_n example_n the_o law_n of_o sparta_n make_v at_o the_o begin_n by_o lycurgus_n the_o law_n of_o rome_n at_o sundry_a time_n the_o government_n of_o every_o city_n in_o time_n become_v corrupt_a principality_n change_v into_o tyranny_n the_o optimacy_n be_v make_v the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o popular_a estate_n turn_v to_o licentious_a disorder_n which_o instability_n or_o alteration_n move_v some_o lawmaker_n to_o take_v order_n that_o in_o the_o government_n of_o their_o city_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o mixture_n of_o all_o three_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o policy_n of_o sparta_n continue_v 800_o year_n when_o the_o popular_a state_n of_o athens_n endure_v not_o one_o hundred_o example_n the_o law_n of_o sparta_n make_v by_o lycurgus_n and_o the_o law_n of_o athens_n by_o solon_n whoso_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o frame_v any_o state_n or_o government_n aught_o to_o presuppose_v that_o all_o man_n be_v evil_a and_o at_o occasion_n will_v show_v themselves_o so_o to_o be_v example_n the_o envy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o noble_n and_o their_o insolency_n towards_o they_o appear_v not_o so_o long_o as_o the_o king_n govern_v but_o the_o tarquin_n be_v banish_v opportunity_n be_v thereby_o offer_v that_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o become_v discover_v the_o divers_a honour_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n the_o one_o desire_v to_o command_v the_o other_o not_o to_o obey_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o continual_a trouble_n unless_o some_o three_o mean_a there_o be_v of_o more_o authority_n than_o either_o to_o bridle_v the_o force_n of_o both_o example_n the_o king_n in_o rome_n expulse_v forth_o with_o arise_v much_o mutiny_n and_o can_v not_o be_v suppress_v till_o the_o tribum_fw-la plebis_fw-la be_v create_v who_o authority_n wrought_v the_o same_o effect_n which_o the_o king_n have_v do_v some_o state_n endeavour_v to_o enlarge_v their_o dominion_n and_o some_o other_o labour_v only_o to_o maintain_v that_o estate_n they_o ancient_o possess_v example_n of_o the_o first_o be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n of_o the_o second_o sparta_n all_o state_n desire_v to_o live_v at_o liberty_n think_v fit_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o accuse_v any_o citizen_n that_o offend_v eth_z which_o manner_n of_o proceed_v work_n two_o excellent_a effect_n first_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o dare_v for_o fear_n of_o accuse_v to_o attempt_v aught_o against_o the_o state_n or_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v be_v present_o and_o without_o respect_n punish_v second_o by_o liberty_n of_o accuse_v every_o man_n have_v mean_n to_o utter_v the_o offence_n where_o with_o he_o can_v charge_v other_o which_o he_o can_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v such_o a_o ordinary_a course_n and_o consequent_o be_v drive_v to_o way_n extraordinary_a particular_a revenge_n or_o call_v in_o foreign_a force_n example_n coriolanus_n and_o appius_n claudius_n at_o rome_n lucanncve_v at_o chinsi_fw-fr francisco_n valeri_n in_o florence_n as_o accusation_n be_v in_o every_o state_n necessary_a so_o slander_n be_v dangerous_a and_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o accusation_n and_o slander_n be_v that_o the_o one_o be_v public_o perform_v before_o magistrate_n with_o good_a proof_n and_o witness_n to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o accusation_n but_o slander_n be_v as_o well_o public_o perform_v as_o disperse_v in_o secret_a and_o place_n of_o repair_n without_o witness_n and_o justification_n so_o as_o every_o man_n may_v be_v slander_v but_o few_o be_v orderly_o accuse_v example_n appius_n claudius_n accuse_v by_o l._n virginius_n furius_n camillus_n slander_v by_o manlius_n capitolinus_n the_o only_a mean_n to_o suppress_v slander_n be_v to_o give_v authority_n to_o some_o person_n of_o repute_n to_o compel_v every_o slanderer_n to_o become_v a_o accuser_n and_o if_o the_o accusation_n prove_v true_a then_o to_o reward_v the_o accuser_n or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o punish_v he_o example_n manlius_n the_o slanderer_n of_o camillus_n for_o his_o untrue_a information_n punish_v a_o rule_n most_o certain_a and_o assure_v it_o be_v that_o every_o kingdom_n and_o state_n at_o the_o first_o well_o frame_v or_o after_o well_o inform_v do_v take_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o some_o excellent_a man_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v blind_a though_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n he_o happy_o use_v some_o extraordinary_a violence_n or_o proceed_n for_o he_o that_o employ_v force_n to_o mend_v and_o not_o to_o mar_v deserve_v commendation_n example_n romulus_n lycurgus_n cleomenes_n there_o live_v no_o man_n so_o simple_a or_o wise_a so_o wicked_a or_o well-disposed_a but_o prefer_v those_o person_n that_o be_v praisable_a before_o those_o that_o be_v unblamable_a notwithstanding_o for_o that_o well-near_a all_o man_n be_v beguile_v in_o discern_v what_o indeed_o be_v good_a deem_v that_o honourable_a which_o in_o truth_n be_v otherwise_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o either_o willing_o or_o ignorant_o to_o be_v carry_v into_o a_o course_n which_o merit_v rather_o infamy_n than_o commendation_n example_n every_o man_n wish_v himself_o timoleon_n or_o agesilaus_n rather_o than_o dionysius_n or_o phalaris_n rather_o a_o titus_n or_o trajan_n than_o caligula_n or_o vitellius_n who_o read_v history_n treat_v of_o great_a action_n shall_v perceive_v that_o good_a prince_n indeed_o be_v more_o secure_a and_o better_o defend_v by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n and_o fidelity_n of_o counsellor_n than_o be_v they_o that_o entertain_v many_o legion_n and_o man_n of_o war._n example_n of_o all_o those_o emperor_n which_o reign_v after_o caesar_n until_o maximiinus_fw-la the_o great_a number_n be_v for_o their_o vice_n take_v and_o slay_v only_a galba_n and_o pertinax_n except_v who_o be_v good_a emperor_n a_o prince_n of_o great_a knowledge_n both_o in_o arm_n and_o wisdom_n so_o firm_o settle_v the_o foundation_n of_o government_n as_o albeit_o his_o successor_n be_v of_o the_o less_o virtue_n yet_o may_v he_o be_v maintain_v even_o by_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o predecessor_n but_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o three_o prince_n prove_v not_o more_o like_o the_o first_o than_o the_o second_o than_o all_o that_o be_v pass_v go_v to_o ruin_n example_n the_o martial_a valour_n of_o romulus_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o numa_n may_v govern_v safe_o in_o peace_n which_o tullus_n can_v not_o have_v do_v have_v he_o be_v unlike_a to_o romulus_n nor_o shall_v bajazet_n emperor_n of_o turkey_n have_v enjoy_v the_o state_n of_o his_o father_n mahomet_n and_o leave_v the_o same_o to_o his_o posterity_n if_o selim_n his_o son_n have_v not_o be_v more_o like_a to_o his_o grand_a father_n than_o to_o bajazet_n his_o father_n the_o succession_n of_o two_o excellent_a prince_n chiesly_a if_o they_o be_v of_o long_a life_n work_v wondrous_a effect_n the_o like_a be_v see_v in_o optimacy_n and_o popular_a state_n where_o the_o governor_n successive_o elect_v be_v man_n of_o great_a virtue_n and_o understanding_n example_n the_o first_o appear_v in_o philip_n of_o macedon_n and_o alexander_n his_o son_n the_o
to_o the_o other_o his_o greatness_n can_v long_o continue_v for_o albeit_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o difficulty_n it_o be_v to_o persuade_v a_o people_n yet_o to_o make_v they_o constant_a be_v a_o work_n well_o near_o impossible_a example_n theseus_n cyrus_n romulus_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o new_a prince_n be_v such_o as_o be_v aspire_v by_o favor_n or_o corruption_n or_o by_o the_o virtue_n or_o greatness_n of_o fortune_n or_o friend_n a_o prince_n by_o any_o or_o all_o these_o mean_n advance_v and_o desirous_a to_o hold_v his_o estate_n must_v endeavour_n by_o his_o own_o virtue_n to_o maintain_v himself_o without_o depend_v upon_o any_o other_o which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o this_o mean_n first_o to_o assure_v all_o enemy_n from_o offend_v second_o to_o win_v the_o love_n and_o friendship_n of_o so_o many_o neighbour_n as_o possible_o he_o may_v three_o to_o compass_v all_o design_n tend_v to_o his_o honour_n or_o profit_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o pass_v either_o by_o fraud_n or_o force_n four_o to_o make_v himself_o honour_v and_o follow_v of_o captain_n and_o soldier_n five_o to_o oppress_v all_o those_o that_o will_v or_o can_v offend_v six_o to_o be_v obsequious_a and_o liberal_a to_o friend_n magnanimous_a and_o terrible_a to_o foe_n seven_o to_o cass_n all_o old_a and_o unfaithful_a band_n and_o entertain_v new_a eight_o to_o hold_v such_o amity_n with_o king_n and_o prince_n as_o they_o ought_v reasonable_o to_o favour_v he_o or_o else_o they_o will_v offend_v easy_o they_o can_v example_n giovannio_n torrigiani_n caesar_n borgi_n the_o three_o and_o last_o mean_n whereby_o private_a person_n do_v aspire_v to_o principality_n be_v not_o force_n and_o violence_n but_o mere_a good_a will_n and_o favor_n of_o men._n the_o cause_n or_o occasion_n thereof_o be_v only_a virtue_n or_o fortune_n or_o at_o least_o a_o certain_a fortunate_a craft_n and_o wittiness_n because_o he_o aspire_v either_o by_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n or_o by_o favour_n of_o the_o nobility_n for_o these_o contrary_a humour_n be_v in_o all_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v find_v and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v that_o the_o great_a man_n do_v ever_o endeavour_v to_o oppress_v the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n do_v labour_v not_o to_o be_v oppress_v by_o they_o of_o these_o divers_a appetite_n one_o of_o these_o three_o effect_n do_v proceed_v viz._n principality_n liberty_n or_o licentious_a life_n principality_n may_v come_v either_o by_o love_n of_o the_o multitude_n or_o of_o the_o great_a man_n for_o when_o any_o of_o these_o faction_n do_v find_v itself_o oppress_v then_o do_v they_o soon_o consent_v to_o make_v one_o a_o prince_n hope_v by_o his_o virtue_n and_o valour_n to_o be_v defend_v example_n francisco_n sforza_n alessandro_n de_fw-fr medici_n a_o prince_n in_o this_o sort_n aspire_v to_o maintain_v his_o estate_n must_v first_o consider_v well_o by_o which_o of_o these_o faction_n aforesaid_a he_o be_v advance_v for_o if_o by_o favour_n of_o great_a man_n he_o be_v aspire_v then_o must_v he_o meet_v with_o many_o difficulty_n for_o have_v about_o he_o divers_a person_n of_o great_a quality_n and_o such_o as_o be_v but_o late_o his_o equal_n hardly_o shall_v he_o command_v they_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o behove_v but_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v advance_v by_o the_o people_n few_o or_o none_o shall_v hardly_o disobey_v he_o so_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o prince_n make_v by_o the_o multitude_n be_v much_o more_o secure_a than_o he_o who_o the_o nobility_n prefer_v for_o common_a people_n do_v not_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v more_o than_o their_o own_o and_o to_o be_v defend_v from_o oppression_n but_o great_a man_n do_v study_v not_o only_o to_o hold_v their_o own_o but_o also_o to_o command_v and_o insult_v upon_o inferior_n note_v that_o all_o monarchy_n be_v principality_n but_o all_o principality_n be_v not_o monarchy_n chap._n vii_o of_o council_n and_o counsellor_n in_o general_n a_o senate_n or_o council_n be_v a_o certain_a lawful_a assembly_n of_o counsellor_n to_o give_v advice_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v in_o the_o commonweal_n power_n sovereign_a a_o counsellor_n be_v call_v in_o the_o latin_a senator_n which_o word_n signify_v in_o effect_n a_o old_a man_n the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n also_o most_o common_o compose_v their_o council_n of_o ancient_a and_o expert_a person_n for_o if_o they_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o have_v be_v young_a man_n than_o may_v the_o council_n have_v more_o proper_o be_v call_v a_o juvenate_n than_o a_o senate_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o necessary_a note_n require_v in_o a_o counsellor_n be_v to_o have_v no_o dependence_n of_o any_o other_o prince_n or_o commonweal_n either_o oath_n homage_n natural_a obligation_n pension_n or_o reward_n in_o this_o point_n the_o venetian_n have_v be_v ever_o most_o precise_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n do_v not_o admit_v any_o cardinal_n or_o other_o clergyman_n to_o be_v either_o of_o or_o at_o their_o council_n therefore_o when_o the_o venetian_a senate_n be_v assemble_v the_o usher_n be_v ready_a to_o shut_v the_o door_n cry_v aloud_o fuora_n preti_n depart_v priest_n note_v also_o that_o in_o every_o state_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o a_o secret_a or_o cabinet-council_n be_v main_o necessary_a chap._n viii_o of_o council_n in_o some_o particular_a monarchy_n aristocraty_n and_o democraty_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o dominion_n have_v seven_o council_n viz._n the_o council_n of_o the_o indies_n the_o council_n of_o spain_n the_o council_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o low_a country_n the_o council_n of_o war_n the_o council_n of_o order_n the_o council_n of_o inquisition_n and_o the_o council_n royal._n in_o france_n be_v three_o council_n viz._n the_o council_n privy_a the_o council_n of_o judge_n which_o they_o call_v president_n et_fw-fr conceliers_n de_fw-fr parliament_n and_o the_o great_a council_n which_o they_o call_v assembly_n du_fw-ge troy'_v estate_n of_o council_n in_o aristocraty_n in_o venice_n beside_o the_o senate_n and_o great_a council_n be_v four_o council_n viz._n the_o sage_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o sage_n of_o the_o land_n the_o council_n of_o tenn_n the_o three_o precedent_n of_o quarantia_n and_o the_o senate_n all_o which_o council_n do_v amount_v to_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o person_n with_o the_o magistrate_n the_o great_a council_n of_o ragusa_n consist_v of_o sixty_o person_n and_o have_v another_o privy_a council_n of_o twelve_o of_o council_n in_o democraty_n genova_n have_v three_o council_n the_o great_a council_n of_o two_o hundred_o the_o senate_n which_o consist_v of_o sixty_o and_o the_o privy_a council_n which_o have_v twenty_o six_o counsellor_n so_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o in_o all_o commonwealth_n be_v they_o monarchy_n aristocracy_n or_o popular_a state_n the_o council-privy_a be_v most_o necessary_a and_o often_o use_v also_o this_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v note_v between_o the_o council_n in_o monarchy_n and_o the_o council_n in_o aristocracy_n and_o state_n popular_a that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o all_o deliberation_n fit_a to_o be_v publish_v be_v in_o a_o monarchy_n consult_v and_o resolve_v upon_o in_o the_o council_n privy_a and_o after_o ratify_v by_o common_a council_n but_o in_o optimacy_n or_o popular_a government_n the_o custom_n be_v contrary_a here_o also_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o albeit_o the_o use_v and_o authority_n of_o every_o senate_n a_o privy_a council_n be_v most_o needful_a yet_o have_v it_o no_o authority_n to_o command_v but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o those_o in_o who_o the_o sovereignty_n rest_v for_o if_o counsellor_n have_v power_n to_o command_v absolute_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v sovereign_n and_o consequent_o all_o execution_n at_o their_o pleasure_n which_o may_v not_o be_v without_o detract_n from_o majesty_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o sovereign_a and_o sacred_a as_o no_o citizen_n or_o subject_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o may_v touch_v or_o approach_v thereunto_o chap._n ix_o of_o officer_n and_o commissioner_n with_o their_o respective_a distinction_n a_o officer_n be_v a_o person_n public_a that_o have_v charge_v ordinary_a and_o limit_v by_o law_n a_o commissioner_n be_v also_o a_o person_n public_a but_o his_o charge_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o limit_v by_o commission_n officer_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n and_o so_o be_v commissioner_n the_o one_o have_v power_n to_o command_v and_o be_v call_v magistrate_n the_o other_o have_v authority_n to_o execute_v so_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v person_n public_a yet_o be_v not_o all_o public_a person_n either_o officer_n or_o commissioner_n commissioner_n be_v ordain_v to_o govern_v in_o province_n in_o war_n in_o justice_n in_o dispose_v the_o treasure_n or_o some_o other_o function_n concern_v the_o state_n but_o all_o commission_n do_v spring_n and_o proceed_v from_o the_o sovereign_n magistrate_n and_o commissioner_n and_o here_o be_v
regum_fw-la vacuis_fw-la exsucta_fw-la medullis_fw-la juven_n but_o the_o native_a soldier_n be_v faithful_a and_o obedient_a resolute_a in_o fight_n love_v to_o his_o country_n and_o loyal_a to_o his_o prince_n gentes_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la regibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la colunt_fw-la curt._n native_a soldier_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n viz._n they_o that_o be_v in_o continual_a pay_n and_o they_o that_o be_v train_v ready_a to_o serve_v but_o do_v notwithstanding_o attend_v their_o own_o private_a affair_n until_o they_o be_v call_v the_o first_o be_v for_o all_o prince_n necessary_a in_o pace_fw-la decus_fw-la in_fw-la bello_fw-la praesidium_fw-la tac._n of_o this_o sort_n no_o great_a number_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o well_o to_o eschew_v disorder_n as_o also_o to_o save_v expense_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o foot_n soldier_n be_v to_o be_v levy_v in_o village_n as_o people_n more_o patient_a of_o pain_n and_o fit_a for_o the_o war_n yet_o so_o judicious_o dispose_v as_o the_o citizen_n odio_fw-la praesentium_fw-la &_o non_fw-la cupidine_fw-la mutationis_fw-la tac._n touch_v the_o number_n of_o these_o extraordinary_a soldier_n that_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o discretion_n bellum_fw-la parare_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o aerario_fw-la parcere_fw-la to_o conclude_v i_o say_v these_o number_n of_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a foot_n ought_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n not_o insert_v any_o gentleman_n for_o service_n on_o horseback_n be_v to_o they_o only_o proper_a alas_o rusticis_fw-la non_fw-la tribuo_fw-la in_fw-la nobilitatem_fw-la &_o in_fw-la divites_fw-la haeo_fw-la a_o pauperibus_fw-la onera_fw-la incline_v livi._n the_o most_o certain_a note_n whereby_o to_o conceive_v the_o disposition_n of_o man_n fit_a to_o become_v soldier_n be_v these_o five_o the_o country_n where_o they_o be_v bear_v their_o age_n proportion_n of_o body_n their_o quality_n of_o mind_n and_o their_o faculty_n touch_v first_o their_o country_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n apparent_o prove_v that_o mountainous_a region_n or_o barren_a place_n and_o northern_a habitation_n do_v breed_v wit_n well_o dispose_v to_o the_o war_n locorum_fw-la asperit_n as_o hominum_fw-la quoque_fw-la ingenia_fw-la durat_fw-la curt._n second_o the_o age_n most_o apt_a for_o the_o war_n be_v ancient_o observe_v to_o be_v about_o eighteen_o year_n and_o so_o the_o roman_n use_v facilius_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la virtutem_fw-la instruere_fw-la novos_fw-la milites_fw-la quaem_fw-la revocare_fw-la praeteritos_fw-la veget._n three_o the_o stature_n of_o a_o soldier_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v marius_n like_v best_o the_o long_a body_n pyrrhus_n prefer_v large_a and_o well_o proportion_v man_n but_o vegetius_n in_o his_o choice_n rather_o esteem_v strength_n than_o stature_n utilius_fw-la est_fw-la fortes_fw-la milites_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la grandes_fw-fr veget._n four_o the_o mind_n or_o spirit_n of_o a_o soldier_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v for_o that_o mind_n which_o be_v quick_a nimble_a bold_a and_o confident_a seem_v apt_a for_o war_n he_o be_v also_o of_o good_a hope_n that_o love_v honour_n more_o than_o ease_n or_o profit_n in_o brief_a be_v qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la metuit_fw-la nisi_fw-la turpem_fw-la famam_fw-la sal._n last_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v in_o what_o art_n or_o faculty_n a_o man_n have_v be_v breed_v for_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o fisher_n fowler_n cook_n and_o other_o train_v up_o in_o effeminate_a art_n be_v unfit_a for_o martial_a endeavor_n and_o as_o these_o man_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o trade_n think_v unmeet_a so_o in_o old_a time_n slave_n and_o masterless-man_n be_v repulse_v from_o arm_n as_o person_n infamous_a sed_fw-la nunc_fw-la tale_n sociantur_fw-la armis_fw-la quaeles_fw-la domini_fw-la habere_fw-la fastidiunt_fw-la veget._n how_o soldier_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v these_o few_o word_n we_o have_v speak_v may_v suffice_v let_v we_o therefore_o say_v somewhat_o of_o 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leader_n shall_v direct_v this_o matter_n require_v a_o large_a discourse_n and_o therefore_o i_o refer_v it_o to_o skilful_a captain_n and_o writer_n as_o polybius_n vegetius_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nun_n and_o other_o compulsion_n and_o correction_n be_v that_o which_o bridle_v and_o govern_v the_o manner_n of_o soldier_n for_o no_o order_n can_v be_v observe_v among_o they_o unless_o they_o be_v continent_n modest_a and_o abstinent_a for_o continency_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v show_v in_o their_o diet_n and_o moderate_a desire_n degenerate_a a_o robore_fw-la ac_fw-la virtute_fw-la mile_n assuetudine_fw-la voluptatum_fw-la tac._n the_o modesty_n of_o a_o soldier_n be_v perceive_v by_o his_o word_n apparel_n and_o action_n for_o to_o be_v a_o vaunter_n or_o vainglorious_a boaster_n be_v far_o unfit_a in_o he_o that_o profess_v honour_n or_o arm_n see_v true_a virtue_n be_v silent_a viri_fw-la militiae_fw-la nati_fw-la factis_fw-la magni_fw-la ad_fw-la verborum_fw-la linguaeque_fw-la certamina_fw-la rudes_fw-la tac._n the_o apparel_n of_o a_o soldier_n show_v modesty_n if_o therein_o he_o do_v not_o exceed_v for_o albeit_o it_o fit_v well_o the_o profession_n of_o arm_n to_o be_v well_o arm_v and_o decent_o apparel_v yet_o all_o superfluity_n savore_v of_o ignorance_n or_o vanity_n horridum_fw-la militem_fw-la esse_fw-la decet_fw-la non_fw-la coelatum_fw-la auro_fw-la argentoque_fw-la sed_fw-la ferro_fw-la livi._n abstinence_n be_v also_o fit_a for_o all_o soldier_n for_o thereby_o guide_v they_o refrain_v from_o violence_n and_o insolency_n by_o that_o rule_n also_o they_o be_v inform_v to_o govern_v themselves_o civil_o in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o serve_v and_o likewise_o in_o their_o lodging_n never_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o owner_n nor_o commit_v any_o outrage_n vivre_fw-fr cum_fw-la provincialibus_fw-la jure_fw-la civili_fw-la nec_fw-la insolescat_fw-la animus_n qui_fw-la se_fw-la sensit_fw-la armatum_fw-la the_o last_o mark_n of_o 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which_o respect_n it_o be_v great_a folly_n either_o in_o presence_n or_o absence_n to_o utter_v displease_v speech_n unless_o necessity_n enforce_v the_o matter_n whereof_o counsellor_n be_v chief_o to_o consider_v be_v five_o the_o prince_n revenue_n peace_n and_o war_n defence_n traffic_n and_o what_o law_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o give_v council_n divers_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v but_o among_o they_o be_v two_o of_o most_o importance_n first_o it_o behove_v that_o he_o who_o be_v counsel_v shall_v be_v wise_a for_o see_v counsel_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a considerate_a discourse_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v if_o he_o who_o be_v to_o take_v counsel_n be_v not_o of_o discretion_n then_o will_v he_o refuse_v all_o good_a advice_n offer_v and_o rather_o incline_v to_o that_o which_o his_o own_o fancy_n affect_v because_o the_o want_n of_o judgement_n draw_v he_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o vain_a thing_n and_o as_o one_o incapable_a of_o 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