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in_o rome_n there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v call_v prosopina_n by_o which_o the_o offspring_n of_o siluius_n of_o torquatus_n and_o of_o fabricius_n be_v more_o honour_v and_o privilege_v then_o any_o other_o because_o they_o be_v ancient_a family_n and_o more_o valiant_a than_o other_o they_o have_v a_o law_n also_o that_o those_o who_o be_v descend_v of_o wicked_a person_n as_o of_o tarqvinius_n superbus_n of_o the_o consul_n escaurus_n of_o catelin_n of_o the_o censor_n fabatus_n and_o of_o the_o traitor_n bicinus_fw-la shall_v bear_v no_o office_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n nor_o dwell_v within_o the_o circute_a of_o rome_n but_o nobility_n marry_v base_o do_v oftentimes_o degenerate_a for_o when_o nature_n say_v plato_n produce_v man_n she_o give_v unto_o he_o three_o property_n of_o the_o metal_n as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v fit_a to_o govern_v the_o people_n the_o property_n of_o gold_n to_o they_o of_o force_n and_o valour_n to_o defend_v the_o commonwealth_n the_o property_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o property_n of_o iron_n and_o brass_n to_o handycrafte_n man_n and_o common_a people_n to_o work_v and_o labour_n and_o he_o say_v that_o marry_v the_o noble_a with_o the_o ignoble_a be_v to_o mix_v good_a metal_n with_o base_a mettle_n which_o be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o nobility_n and_o change_v of_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n therefore_o he_o counsel_v every_o oâ—e_n to_o marry_v with_o their_o equal_n noble_n with_o noble_n and_o ignoble_v among_o themselves_o chap._n 22._o a_o prince_n not_o to_o place_v a_o stanger_n in_o authority_n a_o prince_n be_v also_o to_o have_v special_a regard_n that_o he_o give_v not_o a_o strange_a authority_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n nor_o trust_v he_o too_o much_o for_o the_o ancient_a roman_n will_v never_o give_v any_o charge_n or_o office_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o a_o stanger_n insomuch_o that_o after_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n for_o want_v of_o sufficient_a man_n to_o be_v senator_n in_o rome_n spurius_n curulius_n make_v a_o motion_n to_o have_v have_v some_o of_o the_o latis_fw-la choose_v for_o senator_n they_o will_v not_o agree_v thereunto_o but_o all_o hate_a spurius_n for_o that_o motion_n and_o william_n king_n of_o sicily_n descend_v of_o the_o house_n of_o france_n make_v a_o frenchman_n his_o chancellor_n the_o nobleman_n much_o grieve_v thereat_o conspire_v and_o in_o one_o night_n kill_v all_o the_o frenchman_n in_o sicily_n in_o apulia_n and_o in_o calabria_n charles_n the_o 8._o king_n of_o france_n expulse_v the_o spaniard_n out_o of_o naples_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o neapolitan_n and_o place_v frenchman_n in_o all_o authority_n and_o government_n there_o whereupon_o the_o neapolitan_n grieve_v make_v a_o general_a revolt_n and_o do_v drive_v out_o the_o frenchman_n again_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n have_v marry_v a_o english_a woman_n be_v so_o affect_v to_o the_o english_a as_o his_o subject_n much_o dislike_v thereof_o and_o he_o mistrust_v thâ—m_n 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river_n to_o escape_v in_o land_v be_v kill_v by_o one_o of_o they_o the_o emperor_n gordian_n make_v a_o arabian_a his_o lieutenant_n call_v phillipus_n a_o man_n of_o base_a parentage_n he_o procure_v the_o emperor_n overthrow_n and_o in_o the_o end_n kill_v he_o most_o barbarous_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n be_v betray_v by_o a_o italian_a the_o earl_n of_o campobach_n and_o kill_v before_o nancy_n chap._n 23._o dangerous_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o take_v aid_n of_o a_o stranger_n and_o if_o a_o prince_n take_v aid_n or_o succour_n of_o a_o stranger_n strong_a than_o himself_o he_o may_v thereby_o endanger_v his_o estate_n for_o the_o esterques_n call_v but_o to_o aid_v the_o city_n of_o vulture_n subdue_v it_o the_o herule_v goth_n and_o lombard_n call_v into_o italy_n for_o succour_n become_v lord_n thereof_o so_o do_v they_o of_o franconia_n with_o their_o king_n pharamont_n by_o the_o gaul_n now_o france_n and_o the_o saxon_n do_v the_o like_a by_o england_n the_o turk_n in_o like_a manner_n get_v the_o east_n empire_n and_o hungaria_n call_v first_o in_o by_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n and_o by_o the_o state_n of_o hungaria_n cairaam_n a_o pirate_n call_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o alger_n to_o expel_v the_o spaniard_n after_o he_o have_v vanquish_v the_o spaniard_n slay_v selin_n prince_n of_o the_o town_n and_o make_v himself_o king_n leave_v the_o estate_n to_o his_o brother_n aradin_n barbarossa_n saladin_n a_o tartarian_a captain_n call_v by_o the_o calipha_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o cair_a to_o drive_v the_o christian_n out_o of_o soria_n after_o the_o victory_n against_o the_o christian_n slay_v the_o calipha_n and_o become_v absolute_a lord_n thereof_o the_o roman_n call_v into_o sicily_n by_o the_o mamertin_n or_o campanois_n to_o aid_v they_o do_v subject_a both_o they_o and_o all_o sicily_n in_o the_o end_n francis_n king_n of_o france_n have_v a_o
the_o of_o soliman_n the_o great_a turk_n against_o charles_n the_o five_o who_o fear_v by_o continue_v the_o war_n that_o the_o turk_n may_v get_v that_o foot_n as_o to_o overcome_v all_o christendom_n make_v peace_n with_o france_n but_o then_o the_o turk_n bascha_n be_v in_o marcelles_n the_o king_n of_o france_n can_v not_o get_v he_o out_o before_o he_o have_v succour_n from_o the_o emperor_n who_o be_v force_v to_o aid_v he_o therefore_o when_o pope_n julius_n the_o second_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n ferdinando_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o lewes_n king_n of_o france_n have_v enter_v league_n against_o the_o venetian_n selin_n the_o great_a turk_n offer_v to_o send_v the_o venetian_n succour_n which_o they_o refuse_v fear_v that_o accept_n thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o turk_n chap._n 24._o a_o prince_n to_o get_v and_o keep_v the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n a_o prince_n therefore_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v strong_a at_o home_n and_o need_v no_o foreign_a force_n shall_v always_o respect_v his_o own_o subject_n especial_o man_n of_o worth_n and_o service_n as_o well_o in_o peace_n as_o in_o war_n that_o he_o may_v win_v the_o love_n and_o hearr_n of_o his_o subject_n the_o mean_a whereof_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v he_o some_o kind_n of_o service_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o for_o seneca_n say_v that_o the_o only_a inexpugnable_a force_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o his_o council_n commend_v his_o son_n unto_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o abundance_n of_o money_n and_o treasure_n nor_o the_o multitude_n of_o soldier_n that_o maintain_v a_o prince_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v bay_v but_o the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n for_o those_o say_v he_o do_v only_o long_a and_o sare_o reign_v who_o do_v engrave_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o subject_n not_o a_o fear_n by_o force_n and_o cruelty_n but_o a_o love_n by_o bounty_n and_o liberality_n and_o those_o that_o willing_o yield_v to_o obedience_n and_o be_v not_o contrayn_v by_o servitude_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v suspect_v of_o the_o prince_n and_o subject_n say_v he_o never_o refuse_v to_o obey_v but_o when_o they_o be_v use_v withviolence_n and_o contumely_n mesissa_n king_n of_o numidia_n exhort_v his_o son_n at_o his_o death_n to_o keep_v amity_n and_o concord_n among_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o great_a force_n nor_o army_n nor_o great_a treasure_n by_o which_o a_o prince_n shall_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v his_o estate_n but_o friend_n who_o be_v not_o gorten_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n nor_o with_o money_n but_o by_o good_a usage_n and_o loyalty_n and_o cornelius_n tacitus_n say_v that_o a_o prince_n can_v have_v no_o great_a better_a nor_o fit_a instrument_n to_o keep_v and_o conserve_v his_o estate_n then_o good_a friend_n wherefore_o a_o prince_n shall_v have_v care_n always_o of_o his_o subject_n and_o use_v they_o well_o for_o antonius_n pius_n will_v say_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o preserve_v one_o of_o his_o subject_n then_o kill_v a_o thousand_o of_o his_o enemy_n and_o pribagoras_n affirm_v that_o subject_n be_v to_o the_o prince_n as_o the_o wind_n to_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o strong_a the_o wind_n be_v the_o great_a be_v the_o fire_n so_o the_o rich_a the_o subject_n be_v the_o strong_a the_o prince_n but_o where_o matchevils_n principle_n take_v effect_n there_o the_o subject_n must_v be_v make_v poor_a by_o continual_a subsidy_n exaction_n and_o imposition_n that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v always_o keep_v under_o as_o slave_n and_o fear_v the_o prince_n which_o course_n extinguish_v the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n towards_o the_o prince_n and_o engender_v hatred_n therefore_o pythagoras_n counsel_n be_v better_a and_o a_o prince_n to_o enrich_v his_o subject_n the_o only_a way_n be_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o peace_n without_o quarrel_n and_o dissension_n and_o too_o gricuous_a exaction_n therefore_o philip_n commine_v blame_v great_o such_o prince_n as_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o compound_v and_o end_v dissension_n and_o quarrel_n among_o their_o great_a subject_n but_o rather_o do_v nourish_v the_o one_o part_n wherein_o they_o do_v but_o set_v their_o own_o house_n on_o fire_n as_o do_v the_o wife_n to_o henry_n the_o sixth_o take_v part_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n which_o cause_v the_o war_n betwixt_o the_o house_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n likewise_o charles_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o france_n be_v dolphin_n take_v part_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n bring_v henry_n the_o five_o into_o france_n and_o for_o exaction_n the_o emperor_n augustus_n make_v a_o law_n call_v augusta_n that_o no_o payment_n shall_v be_v exact_v of_o the_o people_n but_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o when_o marcus_n antonius_n lay_v a_o double_a tax_n upon_o the_o people_n they_o answer_v that_o if_o he_o will_v have_v two_o tax_n in_o one_o year_n he_o must_v give_v they_o two_o summer_n two_o harvest_n and_o two_o vintage_n for_o the_o people_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v overcharge_v if_o they_o be_v great_a inconvenience_n may_v grow_v thereby_o for_o philip_n le_fw-fr bell_n king_n of_o france_n be_v receive_v in_o flanders_n as_o lord_n thereof_o charge_v the_o people_n with_o excessive_a tax_n and_o suffer_v the_o french_a to_o commit_v all_o insolency_n and_o injury_n against_o the_o people_n favour_v the_o nobility_n and_o exempt_n they_o from_o all_o tax_n imposition_n and_o charge_n whereupon_o they_o of_o bruges_n begin_v to_o revolt_n and_o kill_v all_o the_o french_a in_o the_o town_n after_o this_o the_o flemeng_n overthrow_v the_o force_n of_o king_n philip_n and_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o french_a therefore_o if_o the_o prince_n council_n or_o nobility_n do_v yield_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n impose_v upon_o the_o people_n it_o be_v fit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v exempt_a but_o begin_v and_o lay_v it_o first_o upon_o themselves_o as_o the_o roman_n do_v for_o the_o people_n murmur_v against_o the_o consul_n for_o impose_v a_o great_a charge_n upon_o they_o consul_n levinius_n say_v as_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n be_v in_o honour_n above_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o senate_n above_o the_o people_n so_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v a_o guide_n and_o the_o first_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o endure_v all_o kind_n of_o pain_n and_o trouble_v for_o if_o thou_o will_v impose_v a_o charge_n upon_o thy_o inferior_a first_o begin_v and_o lay_v it_o upon_o thyself_o and_o the_o rest_n will_v more_o easy_o follow_v therefore_o let_v we_o begin_v with_o ourselves_o say_v he_o and_o so_o they_o do_v the_o great_a imposition_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n lay_v upon_o the_o councrey_n of_o guienne_n be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o loss_n thereof_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n govenour_n of_o france_n for_o charles_n the_o sixth_o be_v extreme_o hate_v of_o the_o parisian_n for_o a_o great_a imposition_n he_o lay_v upon_o they_o for_o reformation_n whereof_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n levy_v great_a force_n and_o in_o the_o end_n cause_v the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n to_o be_v kill_v the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n regent_n of_o france_n lay_v a_o great_a imposition_n upon_o the_o people_n a_o collector_n thereupon_o demand_v a_o denier_n of_o a_o poor_a woman_n for_o a_o basket_n of_o herb_n which_o she_o refuse_v to_o pay_v he_o force_v to_o take_v her_o herb_n but_o she_o cry_v be_v rescue_v by_o the_o people_n and_o a_o uproar_n do_v arise_v which_o do_v great_a hurt_n before_o it_o can_v be_v appease_v the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n likewise_o lay_v a_o great_a imposition_n upon_o the_o people_n make_v they_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o lewes_n the_o twelve_o king_n of_o france_n make_v war_n against_o lodowicke_n sforce_o duke_n of_o milan_n who_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v very_o edious_a to_o his_o subject_n for_o his_o great_a exaction_n and_o imposition_n and_o fear_v that_o they_o will_v abandon_v he_o assemble_v the_o people_n at_o milane_n and_o to_o gain_v their_o good_a will_n remit_v diverse_a tax_n which_o he_o have_v impose_v upon_o they_o and_o give_v they_o many_o reason_n and_o excuse_n for_o his_o former_a proceed_n but_o such_o hatred_n they_o have_v conceive_v against_o he_o as_o all_o will_v not_o serve_v for_o within_o few_o day_n after_o they_o take_v arm_n call_v in_o the_o french_a kill_v his_o treasurer_n and_o make_v he_o flee_v when_o the_o battle_n of_o cressy_n be_v fight_v the_o people_n of_o france_n be_v in_o extreme_a poverty_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o evil_a government_n of_o the_o public_a treasure_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o
treasurer_n and_o magistrate_n who_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o tax_n subsidy_n and_o imposition_n which_o orew_v the_o people_n into_o despair_n oppress_v also_o with_o famine_n and_o plague_n that_o when_o the_o king_n will_v have_v levy_v a_o other_o army_n he_o can_v not_o get_v the_o french_a to_o it_o a_o prince_n therefore_o shall_v love_v and_o cherish_v his_o subject_n but_o not_o oppress_v they_o for_o tiberius_n nero_n when_o some_o persuade_v he_o to_o take_v great_a tribute_n of_o the_o province_n say_v that_o a_o good_a shepherd_n shall_v shear_v his_o sheep_n but_o not_o devour_v they_o and_o lewes_n the_o nine_o king_n of_o france_n his_o chief_a care_n in_o spare_v be_v to_o ease_v the_o people_n by_o abate_v the_o tax_n and_o subsidy_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o his_o predecessor_n and_o that_o state_n say_v thales_n be_v best_a order_v which_o have_v it_o neither_o too_o wealthy_a nor_o too_o poor_a citizen_n chap._n 25._o who_o to_o have_v the_o charge_n in_o war_n force_n and_o valour_n most_o proper_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o nobility_n and_o they_o thereby_o defend_v the_o people_n and_o be_v their_o leader_n in_o war_n therefore_o for_o a_o prince_n to_o take_v that_o charge_n from_o they_o or_o to_o displace_v they_o if_o they_o be_v sufficient_a be_v not_o convenient_a for_o perennis_n have_v the_o whole_a government_n under_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n displace_v all_o the_o noble_a captain_n and_o put_v other_o base_a person_n in_o their_o room_n whereat_o the_o army_n be_v grieve_v pull_v perennis_n in_o piece_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n anno_fw-la envy_v the_o glory_n of_o mutinesâ—_n take_v his_o charge_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o own_o son_n whereupon_o mutines_n practise_v with_o the_o confull_n and_o betray_v to_o he_o the_o town_n of_o agrigente_fw-la in_o sicily_n whereby_o all_o sicily_n be_v bring_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o roman_n lewes_n the_o eleven_o king_n of_o france_n displace_v the_o nobleman_n and_o his_o good_a servant_n and_o give_v the_o office_n to_o man_n or_o base_a quality_n civil_a war_n do_v arise_v but_o the_o king_n present_o acknowledge_v his_o error_n restore_v they_o again_o yet_o it_o behove_v a_o prince_n to_o be_v respective_a and_o not_o to_o give_v a_o charge_n to_o a_o severe_a man_n for_o sometime_o a_o good_a prince_n shall_v be_v hate_v for_o his_o wicked_a governor_n as_o be_v scipio_n for_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o lieutenant_n pleninius_n and_o lucullus_n though_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o valiant_a and_o do_v many_o exploit_n against_o mythridates_n and_o tygranes_n two_o of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o asia_n yet_o be_v he_o so_o severe_a and_o uncourteous_a as_o his_o soldier_n love_v he_o not_o neither_o will_v obey_v he_o in_o the_o end_n whereupon_o the_o roman_n set_v pompey_n in_o his_o place_n who_o by_o his_o courtesy_n and_o clemency_n win_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o thereby_o bring_v all_o the_o east_n part_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o so_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o lucullus_n labour_n and_o have_v the_o honour_n thereof_o with_o triumph_n appius_n claudius_n use_v in_o like_a manner_n great_a rigour_n and_o severity_n among_o his_o soldier_n insomuch_o as_o they_o will_v do_v nothing_o for_o he_o though_o he_o put_v some_o of_o the_o captain_n to_o death_n but_o rejoice_v to_o be_v overthrow_v to_o dishonour_v he_o and_o at_o another_o time_n the_o roman_a soldier_n for_o despite_n they_o have_v against_o the_o ten-man_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v vanquish_v and_o marcus_n popilius_n confull_n subdue_a the_o lygurian_o now_o genevois_n rebel_a against_o the_o roman_n raise_v their_o town_n wall_n take_v their_o armour_n from_o they_o and_o sell_v they_o and_o their_o good_n which_o the_o senate_n think_v to_o be_v a_o too_o severe_a and_o cruel_a part_n of_o popilius_n and_o a_o evil_a example_n for_o other_o to_o stand_v upon_o extremity_n rather_o than_o to_o yield_v or_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o clemency_n of_o the_o roman_n therefore_o command_v all_o that_o be_v sell_v to_o be_v redeem_v their_o good_n to_o be_v restore_v they_o suffer_v to_o have_v armour_n and_o popilius_n to_o be_v call_v home_o and_o his_o government_n give_v to_o another_o therefore_o a_o prince_n for_o his_o war_n have_v need_v to_o appoint_v not_o only_o a_o wise_a but_o a_o temperate_a and_o valiant_a commander_n for_o plato_n say_v that_o a_o man_n temperate_a not_o endue_v with_o fortitude_n fall_v easy_o into_o cowardliness_n and_o baseness_n of_o mind_n and_o that_o a_o strong_a and_o valiant_a man_n without_o remperance_n be_v easy_o carry_v away_o with_o temerity_n and_o boldness_n so_o be_v flaminius_n overthrow_v and_o kill_v by_o hannibal_n at_o trasamene_n for_o not_o stay_v to_o join_v his_o force_n with_o the_o other_o consul_n and_o minutius_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o fabius_n have_v charge_n and_o command_v over_o the_o army_n upon_o his_o rash_a attempt_n against_o hannibal_n have_v good_a success_n whereupon_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o army_n divide_v betwixt_o they_o and_o have_v equal_a charge_n to_o which_o fabius_n condescend_v hauniball_n perceive_v his_o rashness_n and_o insolence_n give_v he_o battle_n and_o overthrow_v he_o but_o fabius_n be_v at_o hand_n give_v he_o succour_n whereupon_o minutius_n confess_v his_o error_n and_o then_o hannibal_n say_v that_o the_o cloud_n which_o have_v wont_a to_o hang_v upon_o the_o mountain_n stir_v with_o wind_n and_o tempâ—st_n be_v ruin_v to_o rain_v for_o fabius_n keep_v the_o height_n and_o will_v not_o fight_v but_o with_o good_a advantage_n therefore_o hannibal_n fear_v his_o wisdom_n and_o when_o fabius_n have_v get_v the_o town_n of_o tarent_n by_o treason_n hanuiball_n say_v i_o perceive_v the_o roman_n have_v also_o their_o hannibal_n but_o at_o treve_a hanuiball_n defeat_v the_o roman_n who_o come_v to_o battle_n fast_v which_o be_v a_o great_a over-fight_a in_o the_o confull_n but_o hannibal_n command_v all_o his_o man_n to_o eat_v some_o meat_n before_o marcellus_n through_o the_o default_n of_o his_o own_o soldier_n be_v overthrow_v by_o hanuiball_n but_o his_o wisdom_n be_v such_o as_o first_o rebuke_v his_o soldier_n therefore_o and_o then_o encourage_v of_o they_o he_o give_v battle_n the_o next_o day_n to_o hannibal_n and_o deseated_a he_o but_o the_o confull_n minutius_n be_v of_o a_o weak_a spirit_n temperate_a without_o fortitude_n for_o he_o be_v send_v against_o the_o eques_fw-la dare_v not_o come_v near_o they_o but_o fortify_v himself_o in_o his_o camp_n which_o they_o see_v besiege_v he_o in_o his_o tent_n whereupon_o lucius_n quintiut_n be_v create_v dictator_n who_o relieve_v he_o and_o subdue_v the_o eques_fw-la but_o will_v give_v no_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n neither_o to_o minutius_n nor_o to_o his_o soldier_n but_o rebuke_v they_o so_o that_o wisdom_n temperance_n and_o valour_n be_v necessary_a in_o a_o general_n dissension_n likewise_o in_o a_o army_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v for_o by_o the_o diffention_n betwixt_o the_o consul_n hannibal_n overthrow_v they_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n therefore_o claudius_n neron_n and_o m._n lucins_n be_v enemy_n and_o choose_v consul_n make_v themselves_o friend_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o aristides_n and_o themistocles_n send_v ambassador_n by_o athens_n do_v reconcile_v themselves_o during_o that_o employment_n cretes_n and_o hermias_n not_o friend_n and_o be_v in_o their_o city_n of_o magnetia_n besiege_v by_o mythridates_n cretes_n offer_v hermias_n the_o charge_n of_o captain_n general_n and_o to_o depart_v the_o city_n himself_o or_o if_o hermias_n have_v rather_o depart_v then_o to_o leave_v that_o office_n to_o he_o lest_o by_o their_o both_o be_v in_o town_n jealousy_n may_v grow_v betwixt_o they_o and_o breed_v hurt_v to_o their_o country_n hermias_n see_v the_o honest_a offer_n of_o his_o companion_n and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o more_o sufficient_a yield_v to_o he_o the_o charge_n and_o leave_v the_o town_n and_o as_o dissension_n be_v hurtful_a so_o envy_n be_v not_o fit_v for_o the_o french_a man_n aid_v john_n king_n of_o castille_n against_o denis_n king_n of_o portugal_n have_v upon_o their_o earnest_a request_n the_o point_n of_o the_o battle_n which_o do_v offend_v the_o spaniard_n who_o be_v desirous_a thereof_o insomuch_o that_o the_o frenchman_n give_v the_o charge_n the_o spaniard_n will_v not_o second_v they_o but_o suffer_v they_o all_o to_o be_v slay_v or_o take_v and_o then_o they_o set_v upon_o the_o portugal_n who_o have_v vanquish_v the_o french_a and_o see_v the_o castilian_n come_v kill_v all_o their_o prisoner_n and_o then_o overthrow_v they_o also_o pope_n boniface_n the_o nine_o and_o the_o french_a king_n send_v great_a force_n against_o the_o turk_n