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the_o way_n 7._o such_o as_o the_o prince_n be_v such_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o citizen_n 8_o at_o the_o table_n of_o prince_n there_o must_v be_v see_v sobriety_n in_o meat_n sweetness_n in_o speech_n a_o gentle_a invitation_n of_o guest_n and_o honour_n of_o fludy_n no_o petulancy_n obscenity_n sauciness_n malapert_a impudency_n of_o word_n 9_o also_o proceritie_n and_o height_n of_o body_n and_o dignity_n of_o speech_n do_v much_o commend_v the_o prince_n with_o the_o vulgar_a 10_o no_o courtier_n be_v less_o to_o be_v believe_v of_o a_o good_a prince_n than_o those_o who_o against_o the_o public_a fame_n secret_o instill_v wicked_a whisper_n into_o he_o of_o any_o man_n for_o one_o may_v safe_o believe_v all_o man_n than_o be_v fame_n then_o several_a man_n that_o be_v these_o 11_o he_o be_v the_o best_a prince_n that_o have_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o pious_o institute_v family_n and_o attendant_n for_o not_o only_o the_o prince_n himself_o ought_v to_o be_v holy_a but_o also_o his_o retinue_n train_n and_o court_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o 12_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a work_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n to_o procure_v to_o himself_o good_a friend_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o cherish_v and_o hear_v and_o therefore_o let_v he_o choose_v good_a man_n chap._n iii_o election_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n 1it_fw-la be_v of_o much_o consequence_n that_o a_o good_a prince_n be_v lawful_o and_o with_o solemn_a invocation_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n choose_v or_o receive_v for_o that_o thing_n do_v exceed_o commend_v he_o to_o the_o vulgar_a it_o be_v the_o best_a praise_n of_o a_o prince_n predecessor_n to_o have_v choose_v or_o leave_v a_o good_a successor_n 2_o the_o prince_n receive_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o government_n bring_v to_o he_o who_o go_v to_o it_o and_o