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fuit_fw-la prima_fw-la inter_fw-la patres_fw-la plebemque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mina_fw-la exarsere_fw-la arist._n l._n 7._o pol._n c._n 14._o the_o emulation_n of_o valour_n which_o be_v exercise_v against_o enemy_n when_o there_o be_v any_o be_v usual_o inflame_v between_o countryman_n when_o there_o be_v none_o this_o the_o german_n have_v experience_n of_o when_o upon_o the_o roman_n leave_v they_o and_o their_o be_v exempt_a from_o foreign_a fear_n out_o of_o emulation_n turn_v their_o arm_n upon_o one_o another_o hist_o another_o decessu_fw-la romanorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vacui_fw-la externo_fw-la metu_fw-la gentis_fw-la assuetudine_fw-la &_o tum_fw-la aemulatione_fw-la gloriae_fw-la arma_fw-la in_o se_fw-la verterant_fw-la tac._n l._n 2._o hist_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v very_o bloody_a it_o be_v the_o source_n of_o all_o their_o civil_a war_n annal._n war_n pacem_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la post_fw-la haec_fw-la verum_fw-la cruentâ—â—_n tac._n l._n 1._o annal._n long_o peace_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o cherusci_n but_o of_o no_o advantage_n roman_n advantage_n cherusci_n nimiam_fw-la ac_fw-la marcentem_fw-la diu_fw-la pacem_fw-la illacessui_fw-la nutrierunt_fw-la idque_fw-la juâ—undius_a quam_fw-la tutius_fw-la fuit_fw-la tac._n de_fw-fr mor._n roman_n the_o war_n of_o the_o low-countries_n put_v a_o
the_o giddy_a rabble_n contempt_n of_o such_o be_v courage_n and_o steddiness_n in_o a_o prince_n who_o sovereign_a law_n be_v the_o people_n safety_n tiberius_n heretofore_o glory_v in_o have_v show_v himself_o fearless_a of_o affront_v and_o scandal_n for_o the_o public_a benefit_n ann._n benefit_n offensionem_fw-la pro_fw-la utilitate_fw-la publica_fw-la non_fw-la pavidum_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann._n a_o great_a and_o lively_a soul_n be_v nothing_o afraid_a of_o the_o uncertain_a rumour_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o common_a fame_n he_o who_o â—â—spises_v this_o imaginary_a will_v thereby_o obtain_v real_a and_o â—â—lid_a glory_n this_o fabius_n maximus_n well_o know_v when_o â—e_v prefer_v the_o public_a safety_n before_o the_o clamour_n and_o complaint_n of_o the_o people_n accuse_v his_o delay_n 〈◊〉_d do_v also_o the_o great_a captain_n in_o the_o captivity_n of_o duke_n valentin_n who_o though_o he_o have_v surrender_v and_o entru_v himself_o to_o his_o safe_a conduct_n yet_o for_o some_o fresh_a 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v inform_v he_o have_v lay_v against_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n keep_v he_o prisoner_n think_v the_o danger_n his_o liberty_n may_v cause_v more_o to_o be_v respect_v than_o the_o aspersion_n be_v throw_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o 〈◊〉_d parole_n from_o which_o at_o that_o time_n it_o seem_v by_o no_o mean_n proper_a for_o he_o public_o to_o clear_v himself_o king_n sâ—â—cho_n the_o brave_a be_v a_o prince_n renown_v and_o warlike_a 〈◊〉_d deaf_a to_o the_o calumny_n of_o his_o subject_n he_o decline_v the_o battle_n of_o xeres_n hisp._n xeres_n mar._n hist._n hisp._n it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v â—â—red_v by_o his_o enemy_n as_o prudent_a than_o as_o rash_a and_o precipitous_a my_o design_n by_o this_o discourse_n be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o prince_n a_o very_a slave_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o for_o â—â—y_a reason_n or_o upon_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o its_o interest_n he_o shall_v break_v his_o word_n or_o run_v counter_a to_o all_o treaty_n and_o agreement_n for_o such_o a_o violation_n can_v neither_o be_v of_o any_o advantage_n to_o he_o nor_o his_o state_n but_o will_v be_v rather_o the_o ruin_n of_o both_o what_o be_v dishonest_a being_n never_o long_o secure_v a_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o arragon_n which_o have_v be_v so_o often_o embroil_v toss_v with_o so_o many_o storm_n of_o calamity_n and_o eminent_a misery_n because_o peter_n the_o four_o as_o well_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o war_n have_v more_o regard_n to_o interest_n than_o credit_n and_o renown_n interest_n and_o honour_n shall_v walk_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o the_o same_o pace_n nor_o câ—â—_n i_o be_v reconcile_v to_o this_o opinion_n that_o nothing_o be_v glorious_a but_o what_o be_v safe_a and_o that_o whatever_o be_v do_v to_o maintain_v dominion_n be_v honourable_a sallust_n honourable_a nihil_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la nisi_fw-la tutum_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la retinendae_fw-la dominationis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sallust_n for_o what_o be_v base_a can_v never_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o nor_o if_o it_o be_v will_v it_o be_v therefore_o the_o more_o honourable_a or_o excusable_a my_o design_n be_v only_o to_o raise_v the_o prince_n mind_n above_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n and_o arm_v he_o with_o constancy_n to_o withstand_v the_o vain_a murmur_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o he_o may_v know_v how_o to_o temporize_v to_o dissemble_v injury_n to_o lay_v aside_o kingly_a gravity_n to_o despise_v empty_a fame_n have_v his_o eye_n fix_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o wellgrounded_n in_o a_o word_n to_o take_v counsel_n from_o the_o time_n and_o necessity_n if_o the_o conservation_n of_o his_o state_n require_v it_o and_o not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v delude_v with_o vain_a shadow_n of_o honour_n esteem_v that_o more_o than_o the_o public_a good_n a_o fault_n blame_v in_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o who_o refuse_v to_o take_v their_o advice_n who_o persuade_v he_o to_o apprehend_v john_n pachico_fw-la marquis_n of_o villena_n the_o author_n of_o the_o trouble_n and_o commotion_n among_o the_o grandee_n of_o the_o kingdom_n say_v he_o have_v make_v he_o a_o promise_n of_o a_o safe_a passage_n to_o madrid_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o violate_v a_o frivolous_a excuse_n to_o prefer_v a_o idle_a proof_n of_o faith_n and_o clemency_n to_o his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o public_a safety_n especial_o towards_o one_o who_o will_v abuse_v this_o his_o favour_n to_o plot_n against_o his_o royal_a person_n which_o be_v the_o source_n of_o great_a calamity_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n tiberius_n be_v not_o at_o all_o move_v that_o some_o blame_v he_o for_o make_v so_o long_o a_o stay_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o caprea_n and_o neither_o go_v to_o aid_v the_o gaul_n of_o who_o a_o great_a part_n be_v already_o lose_v nor_o to_o appease_v the_o legion_n in_o germany_n ann._n germany_n tanto_fw-la impensius_fw-la in_o sccuritatem_fw-la compositus_fw-la neque_fw-la loco_fw-la neque_fw-la 〈…〉_o sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sâ—litum_fw-la per_fw-la illos_fw-la dâ—es_fw-la egit_fw-la tac._n 3_o ann._n prudent_a constancy_n hear_v but_o do_v not_o much_o regard_n the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o ignorant_a multitude_n know_v if_o thing_n succeed_v well_o murmur_n will_v afterward_o turn_v to_o great_a glory_n and_o sensible_o vanish_v of_o itself_o the_o army_n disinherit_v saul_n election_n and_o in_o derision_n say_v how_o shall_v this_o man_n save_o we_o 27._o we_o 1_o sam._n 10._o 27._o saul_n however_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o those_o word_n but_o make_v as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v they_o nor_o indeed_o shall_v prince_n hear_v every_o thing_n and_o the_o soldier_n condemn_v afterward_o their_o crime_n recant_v nay_o and_o make_v diligent_a search_n for_o the_o author_n of_o that_o abuse_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n 12._o death_n 1_o sam._n 11._o 12._o it_o have_v not_o be_v prudent_a in_o saul_n to_o expose_v 〈◊〉_d election_n by_o discover_v his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o peoâ—â—es_n dissatisfaction_n what_o levity_n be_v it_o in_o a_o traveller_n to_o be_v stop_v by_o the_o importunate_a noise_n of_o every_o grasshopper_n to_o be_v guide_v in_o one_o resolution_n by_o the_o â—â—â—ting_a mob_n be_v folly_n ann_n folly_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la rumore_fw-la statuendum_fw-la tac._n 3._o ann_n to_o fear_v they_o and_o reâ—oke_v what_o have_v be_v once_o resolve_v base_a and_o infamous_a scarce_o any_o council_n will_v be_v secure_a do_v it_o depend_v â—pon_o the_o multitude_n who_o be_v incapable_a of_o penetrate_v â—ll_o the_o motive_n upon_o which_o the_o prince_n act_n nor_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v they_o public_a for_o that_o be_v to_o give_v they_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sceptre_n all_o the_o people_n power_n 〈◊〉_d include_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n it_o be_v his_o part_n to_o act_n they_o to_o obey_v with_o a_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o the_o equity_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o his_o command_n if_o every_o 〈◊〉_d bad_a liberty_n to_o ask_v reason_n of_o what_o be_v enjoin_v there_o â—â—uld_v be_v a_o end_n of_o obedience_n and_o empire_n hist._n empire_n si_fw-mi ubi_fw-la jubeantur_fw-la quaerere_fw-la singulis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pereunte_fw-la obsequio_fw-la eâ—â—am_fw-la 〈◊〉_d interciâ—it_fw-la tac._n 1_o hist._n it_o be_v as_o necessary_a for_o a_o subject_a to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d to_o know_v other_o the_o sovereign_a jurisdiction_n of_o thing_n god_n have_v give_v to_o prince_n to_o subject_n be_v leave_v the_o glory_n of_o obedience_n the_o only_a thing_n require_v of_o a_o prince_n be_v to_o acquit_v himself_o of_o his_o duty_n in_o his_o resolution_n and_o decree_n if_o the_o success_n prove_v not_o answerable_a to_o his_o desire_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o imprudent_o the_o very_o best_a counsel_n be_v weak_a and_o liable_a to_o abundance_n of_o accident_n the_o great_a a_o monarchy_n be_v the_o more_o expose_v it_o be_v to_o the_o unhappy_a casualty_n which_o chance_n bring_v with_o it_o or_o humane_a understanding_n be_v unable_a to_o foresee_v and_o prevent_v gross_a body_n usual_o labour_v under_o great_a distemper_n do_v not_o the_o prince_n prosecute_v affair_n notwithstanding_o all_o obloquy_n and_o detraction_n with_o courage_n and_o constancy_n he_o will_v lead_v but_o a_o unhappy_a life_n if_o he_o at_o any_o time_n chance_n to_o err_v courage_n be_v necessary_a lest_o he_o be_v dash_v and_o become_v for_o the_o future_a slow_a and_o irresolute_a that_o prince_n who_o upon_o no_o ground_n suspect_v all_o he_o do_v will_v be_v disapprove_v of_o contract_v too_o much_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o power_n and_o subject_n himself_o to_o a_o thousand_o terror_n of_o imagination_n which_o general_o arise_v from_o some_o private_a superstitious_a persuasion_n or_o excess_n of_o melancholy_n these_o inconvenience_n david_n seem_v to_o have_v
king_n be_v his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v well_o defend_v according_a to_o a_o say_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v always_o rich_a and_o the_o exchequer_n full_a when_o the_o subject_n be_v wealthy_a and_o the_o land_n plentiful_a 2._o plentiful_a lib._n 15._o tit_n 5._o p._n 2._o when_o therefore_o a_o prince_n raise_v tax_n with_o this_o moderation_n the_o subject_n ought_v cheerful_o to_o pay_v they_o nor_o can_v they_o without_o a_o sort_n of_o rebellion_n refuse_v they_o for_o sovereignty_n have_v no_o other_o portion_n nor_o public_a necessity_n any_o other_o assistance_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n without_o soldier_n no_o soldier_n without_o pay_n no_o pay_n without_o tax_n hist._n tax_n neque_fw-la quies_fw-la gentium_fw-la sine_fw-la armis_fw-la neque_fw-la arma_fw-la sine_fw-la stipendiis_fw-la neque_fw-la stipendia_fw-la sine_fw-la tributis_fw-la haberi_fw-la queunt_fw-la tac._n 4._o hist._n for_o this_o reason_n when_o nero_n will_v have_v remit_v the_o tax_n the_o roman_a senate_n oppose_v he_o say_v that_o without_o they_o the_o empire_n will_v be_v ruin_v ann_n ruin_v dissâ—lutionâ—m_fw-la imperii_fw-la docendo_fw-la si_fw-la fructus_fw-la quibus_fw-la resp._n sustinetur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tac._n 13._o ann_n tax_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n but_o if_o they_o be_v too_o heavy_a and_o the_o people_n not_o well_o satisfy_v of_o their_o necessity_n they_o soon_o rebel_v against_o their_o prince_n it_o be_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n that_o king_n alphonso_n surname_v the_o great_a grow_v so_o odious_a to_o the_o people_n that_o after_o many_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o quit_v his_o crown_n for_o the_o same_o also_o garcios_n king_n of_o galicia_n lose_v both_o his_o kingdom_n and_o life_n too_o 8._o too_o mar._n hist._n hisp._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 8._o k._n henry_n iii_o consider_v this_o danger_n when_o be_v advise_v by_o some_o to_o raise_v new_a tax_n to_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o war_n he_o 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