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because_o it_o will_v imply_v that_o there_o be_v a_o party_n against_o the_o king_n and_o it_o be_v his_o master_n desire_n that_o his_o kingdom_n and_o city_n shall_v be_v all_o of_o a_o mind_n if_o therefore_o a_o prince_n believe_v there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o he_o to_o keep_v his_o town_n in_o obedience_n but_o by_o keep_v up_o faction_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a argument_n of_o his_o weakness_n for_o be_v unable_a by_o force_n and_o courage_n to_o keep_v they_o under_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o these_o pernicious_a art_n which_o in_o peaceable_a time_n may_v palliate_v a_o little_a but_o when_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n come_v will_v assure_o deceive_v he_o chap._n xxviii_o a_o strict_a eye_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v upon_o the_o citizen_n for_o many_o time_n under_o pretence_n of_o officiousness_n and_o piety_n there_o be_v hide_v a_o principle_n of_o tyranny_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v distress_v for_o want_n of_o provision_n and_o the_o public_a store_n be_v unable_a to_o 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of_o powerful_a and_o great_a man_n and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o power_n and_o reputation_n of_o particular_a citizen_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o tyranny_n to_o regulate_v this_o inconvenience_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o see_v there_o must_v be_v great_a man_n thing_n shall_v be_v so_o order_v that_o they_o may_v have_v praise_n and_o reputation_n by_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v rather_o useful_a than_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n wherefore_o it_o be_v careful_o to_o be_v observe_v what_o way_n they_o take_v to_o acquire_v their_o reputation_n and_o they_o be_v usual_o two_o either_o public_a or_o private_a the_o public_a way_n be_v when_o they_o arrive_v at_o their_o reputation_n by_o some_o good_a counsel_n or_o some_o great_a exploit_n which_o they_o have_v achieve_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o public_a and_o this_o way_n of_o reputation_n be_v not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v preclude_v to_o the_o citizen_n but_o to_o be_v open_v by_o such_o promise_n of_o reward_n for_o their_o good_a counsel_n or_o action_n as_o may_v both_o dignify_v and_o enrich_v they_o and_o when_o a_o reputation_n be_v gain_v by_o these_o plain_a and_o sincere_a way_n it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v fear_v but_o when_o their_o course_n be_v private_a which_o be_v the_o other_o of_o the_o two_o way_n they_o be_v dangerous_a nay_o total_o pernicious_a those_o private_a way_n be_v by_o oblige_v particular_a person_n by_o lend_v they_o money_n by_o marry_v their_o relation_n by_o defend_v they_o against_o the_o magistrate_n and_o do_v several_a other_o particular_a favour_n which_o may_v encourage_v their_o client_n to_o violate_v the_o law_n and_o vitiate_v the_o commonwealth_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o well_o fortify_v with_o good_a law_n that_o the_o endeavour_n of_o such_o ambitious_a man_n may_v be_v either_o discourage_v or_o defeat_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n reward_v propose_v to_o such_o as_o
in_o rome_n the_o manlii_n be_v always_o rigid_a and_o severe_a the_o publicoli_n benign_a and_o lover_n of_o the_o people_n the_o appii_n ambitious_a and_o enemy_n to_o the_o people_n and_o so_o in_o several_a other_o family_n they_o have_v their_o peculiar_a quality_n that_o discriminate_v they_o from_o the_o rest_n which_o can_v proceed_v bare_o from_o their_o extraction_n and_o blood_n for_o that_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v be_v alter_v by_o the_o variety_n of_o their_o marriage_n but_o rather_o from_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o education_n in_o the_o several_a family_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n when_o a_o man_n be_v accustom_v to_o hear_v well_o or_o ill_o of_o any_o thing_n from_o his_o infancy_n and_o make_v such_o a_o impression_n in_o he_o that_o from_o thence_o he_o many_o time_n regulate_v his_o conversation_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o it_o will_v have_v be_v impossible_a that_o all_o the_o appii_n shall_v have_v be_v agitate_a by_o the_o same_o passion_n and_o ambition_n as_o livy_n observe_v in_o most_o of_o they_o and_o particular_o in_o one_o of_o the_o last_o who_o be_v make_v censor_n and_o to_o deposit_v his_o office_n at_o the_o expiration_n of_o 18_o month_n according_a to_o law_n refuse_v it_o absolute_o though_o his_o colleague_n resign_v insist_v upon_o a_o old_a law_n make_v by_o the_o censor_n to_o continue_v their_o magistracy_n for_o five_o year_n and_o though_o there_o be_v many_o meeting_n and_o great_a contention_n and_o tumult_n about_o this_o yet_o in_o spite_n both_o of_o senate_n and_o people_n he_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o deposit_v and_o he_o who_o read_v the_o oration_n which_o he_o make_v against_o p._n sempronius_n the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n will_v discern_v the_o insolence_n of_o that_o family_n and_o the_o bounty_n and_o humanity_n of_o several_a other_o citizen_n express_v by_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o their_o affection_n to_o their_o country_n chap._n xlvii_o a_o good_a citizen_n be_v to_o forget_v all_o private_a injury_n when_o in_o competition_n with_o his_o love_n to_o his_o country_n manlius_n the_o consul_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o samnite_n receive_v a_o wound_n that_o disable_v he_o for_o execute_v his_o charge_n upon_o which_o the_o senate_n think_v sit_v to_o send_v papirius_n cursor_n the_o dictator_n to_o supply_v his_o place_n and_o the_o dictator_n be_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v nominate_v by_o fabius_n who_o be_v then_o with_o his_o army_n in_o tuscany_n they_o be_v fearful_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o old_a quarrel_n betwixt_o they_o that_o fabius_n will_v not_o name_v he_o whereupon_o the_o senate_n dispatch_v two_o ambassador_n towards_o he_o to_o entreat_v that_o lay_v aside_o all_o private_a animosity_n he_o will_v name_v cursor_n for_o dictator_n which_o fabius_n do_v out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o country_n though_o by_o his_o sullenness_n and_o silence_n and_o several_a other_o sign_n he_o signify_v his_o reluctancy_n and_o that_o that_o election_n go_v against_o the_o hair_n from_o hence_o therefore_o all_o good_a citizen_n be_v to_o take_v example_n and_o learn_v to_o prefer_v the_o public_a good_a before_o any_o private_a quarrel_n of_o their_o own_o chap._n xlviii_o when_o a_o enemy_n commit_v any_o grand_a fault_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v for_o a_o fraud_n fulnius_fw-la be_v left_a lieutenant_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n in_o tuscany_n upon_o the_o consul_n go_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v present_a at_o some_o ceremony_n the_o tuscan_n to_o draw_v he_o into_o a_o trap_n lay_v a_o ambuscade_n for_o he_o not_o far_o from_o his_o camp_n and_o have_v disguise_v some_o of_o their_o soldier_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o shepherd_n they_o cause_v they_o to_o drive_v certain_a cattle_n within_o sight_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o shepherd_n be_v so_o exact_a in_o their_o obedience_n that_o they_o come_v up_o to_o their_o very_a stoccado_n the_o lieutenant_n wonder_v at_o their_o confidence_n and_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o thing_n give_v he_o occasion_n to_o suspect_v whereupon_o he_o find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o discover_v the_o fraud_n and_o frustrate_v the_o whole_a plot_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o a_o general_n be_v not_o to_o presume_v upon_o any_o gross_a error_n that_o his_o enemy_n commit_v because_o it_o be_v not_o rational_a to_o believe_v he_o will_v be_v so_o sottish_a and_o inconsiderate_a be_v there_o not_o some_o stratagem_n at_o the_o bottom_n yet_o many_o time_n man_n be_v so_o blind_v with_o desire_n of_o victory_n that_o they_o see_v nothing_o but_o what_o make_v for_o themselves_o the_o french_a have_v overthrow_v the_o roman_n not_o far_o from_o the_o allia_n and_o pursue_v they_o to_o rome_n find_v the_o gate_n open_a and_o without_o any_o guard_n to_o defend_v they_o they_o apprehend_v it_o a_o design_n and_o stand_v draw_v up_o all_o that_o day_n and_o the_o next_o night_n 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reason_n for_o the_o occasion_n of_o discord_n and_o faction_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v idleness_n and_o peace_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o unite_v like_o apprehension_n and_o war._n so_o that_o have_v the_o veientes_n be_v wise_a as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v they_o shall_v have_v forbear_v make_v war_n upon_o they_o at_o that_o time_n and_o have_v try_v other_o artificial_a way_n to_o have_v destroy_v they_o the_o sure_a way_n be_v to_o insinuate_v and_o make_v yourself_o a_o mediator_n betwixt_o they_o and_o to_o take_v upon_o yourself_o the_o arbitration_n rather_o than_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o blow_n when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o that_o you_o be_v private_o and_o gentle_o to_o supply_v the_o weak_a side_n to_o foment_n and_o continue_v the_o war_n till_o they_o consume_v one_o another_o but_o be_v sure_a your_o supply_n be_v not_o too_o great_a lest_o both_o party_n begin_v to_o suspect_v you_o and_o believe_v your_o design_n be_v to_o ruin_v they_o both_o and_o make_v 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be_v a_o mean_n to_o have_v unite_v they_o i_o shall_v add_v one_o example_n more_o philip_n visconti_n duke_n of_o milan_n make_v war_n many_o time_n upon_o the_o florentine_n hope_v by_o the_o dissension_n of_o the_o city_n to_o have_v conquer_v they_o the_o more_o easy_o but_o he_o never_o succeed_v so_o that_o complain_v one_o time_n of_o his_o misfortune_n he_o have_v this_o expression_n the_o folly_n of_o the_o florentine_n have_v cost_v i_o two_o million_o of_o money_n to_o no_o purpose_n in_o short_a as_o the_o veientes_n and_o tuscan_n find_v themselves_o in_o a_o error_n when_o they_o think_v by_o help_n of_o the_o difference_n in_o rome_n to_o have_v master_v the_o roman_n and_o be_v ruin_v themselves_o for_o their_o pain_n so_o it_o will_v fare_v with_o whoever_o take_v that_o way_n to_o oppress_v or_o subvert_v any_o other_o government_n chap._n xxvi_o he_o who_o contemn_v or_o reproach_n another_o person_n incur_v his_o hatred_n without_o any_o advantage_n to_o himself_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o great_a point_n of_o discretion_n in_o a_o man_n to_o forbear_v injury_n and_o threaten_a especial_o in_o word_n neither_o of_o they_o weaken_v the_o enemy_n but_o threaten_v make_v he_o more_o cautious_a and_o injury_n the_o more_o inveterate_a and_o industrious_a to_o revenge_v it_o this_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o veienti_fw-la of_o which_o i_o discourse_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n for_o not_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o mischief_n that_o they_o bring_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o war_n they_o add_v contumely_n and_o opprobrious_a language_n which_o so_o provoke_v and_o inflame_v the_o roman_a army_n that_o whereas_o before_o they_o be_v irresolute_a and_o seem_v to_o decline_v it_o they_o now_o fall_v upon_o they_o unanimous_o and_o overthrow_v they_o so_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v
the_o principal_a care_n in_o a_o officer_n that_o neither_o himself_n nor_o his_o soldier_n do_v incense_n and_o exasperate_v his_o enemy_n by_o ill_a language_n for_o that_o make_v he_o but_o the_o more_o so_o do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_v he_o from_o revenge_v himself_o but_o do_v the_o author_n more_o mischief_n than_o the_o enemy_n and_o of_o this_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a example_n in_o asia_n gabades_n the_o persian_a general_n have_v besiege_v amida_n a_o long_a time_n without_o any_o considerable_a progress_n weary_a of_o the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o leaguer_n and_o hopeless_a of_o success_n he_o resolve_v to_o draw_v off_o and_o be_v go_v but_o as_o he_o be_v raise_v his_o camp_n the_o garrison_n perceive_v it_o get_v all_o upon_o the_o wall_n and_o with_o the_o base_a and_o most_o provoke_a circumstance_n imaginable_a upbraid_v they_o with_o cowardice_n which_o nettle_v gabede_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o he_o change_v his_o counsel_n sit_v down_o again_o and_o ply_v it_o with_o that_o industry_n and_o indignation_n that_o he_o take_v it_o in_o few_o day_n and_o give_v it_o up_o to_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o soldier_n the_o same_o thing_n happen_v to_o the_o veienti_fw-la as_o i_o say_v before_o who_o not_o content_v themselves_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o roman_n go_v up_o under_o their_o very_a nose_n to_o reproach_v they_o and_o what_o follow_v they_o irritate_v they_o so_o that_o they_o settle_v the_o courage_n and_o unite_v the_o animosity_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n and_o put_v they_o into_o so_o high_a a_o sit_v of_o impatience_n that_o they_o force_v the_o consul_n to_o a_o battle_n in_o which_o the_o veientes_n receive_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o contumacy_n he_o therefore_o who_o be_v general_n of_o a_o army_n or_o governor_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o command_n or_o govern_v discreet_o â—hkes_v particular_a care_n that_o such_o ill_a language_n be_v not_o use_v either_o in_o the_o city_n or_o army_n to_o one_o another_o nor_o 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