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first_o of_o which_o the_o people_n be_v not_o natural_o addict_v and_o to_o the_o last_o with_o much_o less_o propensity_n than_o prince_n as_o have_v less_o occasion_n which_o shall_v be_v prove_v hereafter_o chap._n xxx_o what_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n to_o avoid_v this_o vice_n of_o ingratitude_n and_o how_o a_o general_n or_o great_a citizen_n be_v to_o demean_v himself_o to_o elude_v it_o to_o avoid_v the_o necessity_n of_o live_v always_o in_o suspicion_n and_o be_v ingrateful_a to_o his_o minister_n a_o prince_n ought_v to_o go_v personal_o with_o his_o army_n as_o be_v do_v at_o first_o by_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o great_a turk_n do_v now_o and_o as_o all_o they_o do_v and_o have_v do_v that_o be_v valiant_a and_o courageous_a for_o in_o so_o do_v the_o honour_n and_o profit_n of_o their_o victory_n accrue_v to_o themselves_o but_o where_o they_o be_v not_o present_a at_o their_o conquest_n themselves_o the_o 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be_v as_o safe_a and_o with_o as_o much_o commodity_n as_o in_o italy_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o hannibal_n when_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o fabius_n and_o with_o the_o french_a when_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o sulpitius_n and_o he_o who_o invade_v a_o enemy_n country_n avoid_v fight_v with_o more_o difficulty_n as_o be_v oblige_v when_o ever_o the_o enemy_n appear_v to_o obstruct_v he_o to_o give_v he_o battle_n and_o if_o he_o set_v down_o before_o any_o town_n he_o be_v oblige_v so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o in_o our_o time_n it_o happen_v to_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n who_o be_v beat_v up_o in_o his_o leaguer_n before_o morat_n by_o the_o swisser_n and_o defeat_v and_o the_o same_o thing_n fall_v out_o to_o the_o
to_o be_v qualify_v that_o his_o army_n may_v rely_v upon_o he_o 324_o chap._n 39_o a_o general_n ought_v to_o know_v the_o country_n and_o how_o to_o take_v his_o advantage_n in_o the_o ground_n 425_o chap._n 40._o how_o fraud_n in_o the_o management_n of_o war_n be_v honourable_a and_o glorious_a 426_o chap._n 41._o that_o one_o country_n be_v to_o be_v defend_v by_o all_o mean_n and_o whether_o honourable_a or_o dishonourable_a it_o import_v not_o it_o be_v well_o defend_v ib._n chap._n 42._o that_o force_a promise_n be_v not_o bind_v 427_o chap._n 43._o those_o who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o country_n retain_v almost_o the_o same_o nature_n through_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o time_n ib._n chap._n 44._o confidence_n and_o boldness_n do_v many_o time_n obtain_v that_o which_o will_v never_o be_v compass_v by_o ordinary_a mean_n 428_o chap._n 45._o whether_o in_o a_o battle_n it_o be_v best_o to_o give_v or_o receive_v the_o charge_n 429_o chap._n 46._o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o a_o city_n the_o same_o family_n retain_v the_o same_o manner_n and_o custom_n a_o long_a time_n ib._n chap._n 47._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 430_o chap._n 48._o when_o any_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 ib._n chap._n 49._o a_o commonwealth_n which_o desire_v to_o preserve_v itself_o free_a have_v need_n of_o new_a provision_n every_o day_n and_o upon_o what_o score_n fabius_n be_v call_v maximus_n 431_o a_o table_n of_o the_o art_n of_o war._n ccap_n i._o how_o the_o seigneur_n fabritio_n colonna_n be_v refresh_n himself_o one_o evening_n with_o some_o other_o gentleman_n in_o a_o beautiful_a garden_n take_v occasion_n to_o enter_v upon_o this_o discourse_n of_o war._n 435_o chap._n 2._o a_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o condition_n be_v not_o to_o make_v war_n his_o profession_n 438_o chap._n 3._o how_o a_o commonwealth_n ought_v not_o in_o prudence_n to_o permit_v any_o of_o its_o citizen_n to_o make_v war_n their_o profession_n 439_o chap._n 4._o that_o a_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o permit_v his_o subject_n to_o make_v arm_n their_o profession_n for_o the_o mischief_n which_o do_v frequent_o ensue_v 440_o chap._n 5._o in_o what_o country_n the_o best_a soldier_n be_v to_o be_v raise_v 442_o chap._n 6._o whether_o it_o be_v best_a to_o choose_v you_o man_n out_o of_o the_o city_n or_o country_n 443_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o convenience_n of_o trained-band_n or_o a_o settle_a militia_n 444_o chap._n 8._o of_o what_o sort_n of_o people_n a_o army_n be_v to_o be_v compose_v 445_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o roman_n raise_v their_o legion_n 446_o chap._n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v best_o for_o a_o militia_n to_o consist_v of_o a_o great_a number_n or_o a_o small_a 447_o chap._n 11._o how_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o follow_v great_a army_n may_v be_v prevent_v 448_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o cavalry_n 449_o book_n ii_o chap._n 1._o what_o arm_n be_v most_o use_v by_o the_o ancient_n in_o their_o war_n 450_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o arm_n which_o be_v use_v at_o present_a and_o of_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o pike_n 451_o chap._n 3._o whether_o the_o ancient_a or_o modern_a be_v the_o best_a way_n of_o arm_v ib._n chap._n 4._o how_o foot_n shall_v be_v arm_v and_o of_o the_o force_n and_o convenience_n of_o man_n at_o arm_n 453_o chap._n 5._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o foot_n and_o upon_o which_o we_o be_v most_o to_o rely_v 454_o chap._n 6._o how_o the_o soldier_n be_v exercise_v 455_o chap._n 7._o of_o what_o number_n of_o man_n and_o of_o what_o arm_n a_o battalion_n be_v to_o consist_v and_o of_o exercise_v in_o company_n to_o make_v they_o ready_a either_o to_o give_v a_o charge_n or_o receive_v it_o 456_o chap._n 8._o of_o three_o principal_a way_n of_o draw_v up_o a_o company_n and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o posture_n to_o fight_v 458_o chap._n 9_o the_o manner_n of_o rally_a soldier_n after_o a_o rout_n and_o to_o make_v they_o face_n about_o a_o whole_a company_n at_o a_o time_n 459_o chap._n 10._o to_o range_v a_o company_n in_o such_o order_n that_o it_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o face_v the_o enemy_n on_o which_o side_n soever_o he_o come_v 460_o chap._n 11._o to_o draw_v up_o a_o company_n with_o two_o horn_n or_o another_o with_o a_o piazza_n or_o vacuity_n in_o the_o middle_n 461_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o baggage_n and_o train_n belong_v to_o a_o company_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v several_a officer_n and_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o drum_n 462_o chap._n 13._o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o author_n about_o military_a virtue_n and_o how_o it_o be_v become_v so_o despicable_a in_o our_o day_n 463_o chap._n 14._o what_o number_n of_o horse_n be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o battalion_n and_o what_o proportion_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o their_o baggage_n 465_o book_n iii_o chap._n 1._o the_o order_n observe_v by_o the_o roman_a legion_n when_o a_o battle_n be_v present_v 466_o chap._n 2._o the_o form_n observe_v in_o their_o battle_n by_o the_o macedonian_a palanx_n 467_o chap._n 3._o how_o the_o swiss_n order_v their_o battalion_n ib._n chap._n 4._o how_o the_o author_n will_v make_v use_n of_o both_o greek_a and_o roman_a arm_n for_o his_o battalion_n and_o what_o be_v the_o ordinary_a army_n of_o the_o roman_n 468_o chap._n 5._o the_o way_n of_o draw_v up_o a_o battalion_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n 469_o chap._n 6._o the_o description_n of_o a_o battle_n 470_o chap._n 7._o the_o author_n reason_n for_o the_o occurrence_n in_o the_o battle_n 471_o chap._n 8._o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o army_n in_o general_n 476_o book_n iu._n chap._n 1._o the_o consideration_n and_o subtlety_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o draw_v up_o a_o army_n to_o fight_v 478_o chap._n 2._o the_o art_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v during_o the_o fight_n 481_o chap._n 3._o stratagem_n after_o the_o fight_n 482_o chap._n 4._o two_o other_o way_n of_o range_v a_o army_n to_o fight_v ib._n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o constraint_n and_o advantage_n a_o man_n may_v have_v to_o fight_v 483_o chap._n 6_o direction_n for_o a_o general_n 484_o chap._n 7._o which_o way_n a_o battle_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v though_o press_v never_o so_o earnest_o by_o the_o enemy_n ib._n chap._n 8._o how_o soldier_n be_v to_o be_v encourage_v to_o fight_v and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cool_v and_o assuage_v when_o their_o courage_n be_v too_o high_a 485_o chap._n 9_o a_o general_n ought_v to_o be_v skilful_a and_o eloquent_a to_o persuade_v or_o dissuade_v as_o he_o see_v occasion_n ib._n chap._n 10._o certain_a consideration_n which_o encourage_v soldier_n and_o make_v they_o as_o virtuous_a as_o valiant_a 486_o book_n v._o chap._n 1._o how_o the_o roman_n march_v in_o a_o enemy_n country_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v to_o be_v imitate_v 487_o chap._n 2._o how_o a_o army_n be_v to_o be_v marshal_v to_o march_v in_o a_o enemy_n country_n 488_o chap._n 3._o how_o to_o put_v a_o army_n present_o into_o order_n and_o draw_v it_o up_o so_o as_o if_o upon_o a_o march_n it_o shall_v be_v attack_v it_o may_v defend_v itself_o on_o all_o side_n 489_o chap._n 4._o of_o command_n derive_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n by_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o pioner_n 491_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o provision_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o army_n ib._n chap._n 6._o how_o the_o ancient_n divide_v the_o spoil_n and_o of_o the_o pay_n which_o they_o give_v to_o their_o soldier_n 492_o chap._n 7._o to_o know_v the_o surprise_v which_o be_v contrive_v against_o you_o upon_o your_o march_n 493_o chap._n 8._o one_o be_v to_o know_v the_o country_n perfect_o well_o through_o which_o he_o be_v to_o pass_v and_o keep_v his_o erterprise_n secret_a ib._n chap._n 9_o of_o certain_a thing_n which_o be_v requisite_a upon_o a_o march_n 494_o chap._n 10._o how_o to_o avoid_v fight_v near_o a_o river_n though_o press_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n you_o may_v pass_v it_o ib._n chap._n 11._o how_o to_o make_v your_o passage_n through_o a_o straight_a though_o you_o be_v press_v by_o a_o enemy_n 495_o book_n vi_o chap._n 1._o what_o kind_n of_o place_n the_o greek_n and_o the_o roman_n choose_v out_o for_o their_o camp_n with_o a_o short_a recapitulation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o 496_o chap._n 2._o the_o form_n of_o a_o camp_n 497_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o several_a watch_n and_o guard_n about_o the_o camp_n 501_o chap._n 4._o to_o observe_v who_o go_v and_o come_v to_o the_o
camp_n ib._n chap._n 5._o of_o military_a justice_n and_o the_o method_n use_v by_o the_o ancient_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o offender_n ib._n chap._n 6._o the_o ancient_n have_v neither_o woman_n nor_o game_n in_o their_o army_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o discamp_v 502_o chap._n 7._o the_o safety_n and_o health_n of_o a_o camp_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v and_o it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v besiege_v 503_o chap._n 8._o direction_n as_o to_o provision_n ib._n chap._n 9_o how_o to_o lodge_v more_o or_o less_o than_o four_o battalion_n and_o what_o number_n of_o man_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v head_n against_o a_o enemy_n be_v he_o as_o numerous_a as_o he_o may_v 504_o chap._n 10._o certain_a artifices_fw-la and_o advertisement_n of_o war_n ib._n chap._n 11._o how_o to_o rid_v one_o self_n of_o a_o army_n that_o be_v press_v upon_o one_o hâ—els_n 505_o chap._n 12._o how_o a_o man_n may_v make_v a_o prince_n favourite_n suspect_v and_o divide_v his_o force_n 506_o chap._n 13._o in_o what_o manner_n sedition_n and_o mutiny_n in_o a_o army_n be_v to_o be_v appease_v 507_o chap._n 14._o how_o the_o ancients_n rely_v much_o upon_o their_o augury_n and_o other_o accident_n ib._n chap._n 15._o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o fight_v with_o a_o enemy_n reduce_v to_o despair_v and_o several_a art_n that_o may_v be_v use_v to_o surprise_v he_o 508_o chap._n 16._o how_o a_o suspect_a town_n or_o country_n be_v to_o be_v secure_v and_o how_o the_o people_n heart_n be_v to_o be_v gain_v 509_o chap._n 17._o war_n be_v not_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o winter_n ib._n book_n vii_o chap._n 1._o how_o town_n or_o castle_n be_v to_o be_v fortify_v 510_o chap._n 2._o what_o order_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o he_o who_o shut_v himself_o up_o in_o a_o town_n with_o resolution_n to_o defend_v it_o 513_o chap._n 3._o advertisement_n for_o such_o as_o be_v distress_v for_o provision_n within_o a_o town_n and_o for_o such_o as_o besiege_v they_o and_o will_v reduce_v they_o to_o that_o necessity_n 514_o chap._n 4._o other_o advertisement_n both_o for_o the_o besieger_n and_o the_o besiege_a ib._n chap._n 5._o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o countenance_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o be_v rather_o to_o suspect_v what_o even_o he_o see_v with_o his_o eye_n 515_o chap._n 6._o how_o to_o disfurnish_v a_o garrison_n of_o its_o man_n and_o to_o bring_v a_o terror_n upon_o a_o town_n ib._n chap._n 7._o to_o corrupt_v a_o garrison_n and_o take_v it_o by_o treachery_n 516_o chap._n 8._o good_a guard_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o all_o place_n and_o time_n ib._n chap._n 9_o way_n to_o write_v private_o to_o one_o friend_n 517_o chap._n 10._o how_o to_o repair_v a_o breach_n and_o the_o way_n to_o defend_v it_o ib._n chap._n 11._o of_o mine_n 518_o chap._n 12._o good_a guard_n be_v always_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o your_o soldier_n not_o to_o be_v divide_v ib._n chap._n 13._o that_o when_o one_o see_v himself_o block_v up_o on_o every_o side_n it_o be_v good_a to_o expose_v one_o self_n now_o and_o then_o and_o of_o the_o advantage_n which_o have_v ensue_v ib._n chap._n 14._o general_n rule_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o military_a discipline_n 519_o chap._n 15._o the_o way_n to_o have_v many_o horse_n in_o your_o country_n 520_o chap._n 16._o a_o general_n be_v to_o invent_v of_o himself_o and_o not_o follow_v altogether_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o predecessor_n 521_o chap._n 17._o the_o author_n return_v and_o with_o a_o short_a discourse_n conclude_v his_o book_n ib._n the_o marriage_n of_o belphegor_n 524_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o florence_n by_o nicholas_n machiavelli_n to_o his_o holiness_n clement_n the_o vii_o the_o people_n which_o live_v northward_o beyond_o the_o rhine_n and_o the_o danube_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o healthful_a and_o prolific_a clime_n prolific_a do_v many_o time_n increase_v to_o such_o insustainable_a number_n that_o part_n of_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o abandon_v their_o native_a in_o quest_n of_o new_a country_n to_o inhabit_v when_o any_o of_o those_o province_n be_v overcharge_v and_o dispose_v to_o disgorge_v the_o order_n they_o observe_v be_v to_o divide_v into_o three_o part_n so_o equal_o that_o each_o of_o the_o three_o consist_v of_o a_o just_a proportion_n of_o noble_a and_o ignoble_a increase_n rich_a and_o poor_a after_o which_o they_o cast_v lot_n and_o that_o part_n to_o who_o fortune_n it_o fall_v march_v off_o to_o new_a quarter_n where_o they_o can_v be_v find_v while_o the_o other_o two_o disburden_v of_o their_o supernumeraries_n remain_v behind_o and_o enjoy_v their_o own_o patrimony_n in_o peace_n empire_n these_o inundation_n and_o redundancy_n of_o people_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o which_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o give_v great_a opportunity_n for_o have_v forsake_v rome_n the_o ancient_a seat_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o remove_v their_o residence_n to_o constantinople_n they_o leave_v the_o western_a 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war_n with_o the_o northern_a nation_n believe_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o a_o prince_n to_o know_v how_o to_o write_v a_o civil_a answer_n how_o to_o direct_v a_o letter_n with_o all_o its_o punctilio_n how_o to_o show_v himself_o witty_a and_o quick_a in_o his_o repartee_n how_o to_o juggle_v and_o dissemble_v how_o to_o dress_v himself_o handsome_o and_o dispose_v of_o his_o jewel_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n how_o to_o eat_v and_o sleep_v in_o more_o state_n and_o magnificence_n than_o other_o people_n to_o have_v a_o thousand_o dalliance_n and_o pleasure_n about_o he_o to_o behave_v himself_o haughty_o and_o extort_v from_o his_o subject_n to_o live_v in_o idleness_n and_o ease_n to_o dispose_v of_o military_a command_n to_o their_o parasite_n to_o despise_v those_o who_o propose_v
who_o expect_v with_o meekness_n and_o humility_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o proud_a 349_o chap._n 15._o weak_a state_n be_v irresolute_a and_o uncertain_a in_o their_o council_n and_o slow_a council_n be_v most_o common_o pernicious_a 350_o chap._n 16._o how_o much_o the_o soldier_n of_o our_o time_n do_v differ_v from_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o ancient_n 351_o chap._n 17._o how_o the_o army_n of_o our_o time_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o artillery_n and_o whether_o the_o general_a opinion_n of_o it_o be_v true_a 353_o chap._n 18._o how_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o universal_a discipline_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o foot_n be_v more_o serviceable_a than_o the_o horse_n 355_o chap._n 19_o the_o conquest_n of_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v ill_o govern_v and_o contrary_a to_o the_o model_n of_o the_o roman_n do_v conduce_v more_o to_o the_o ruin_n than_o advancement_n of_o their_o affair_n 357_o chap._n 29._o no_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n without_o manifest_a danger_n can_v employ_v foreign_a force_n either_o auxiliary_a or_o mercenary_a 359_o chap._n 21._o the_o first_o praetor_n which_o the_o roman_n ever_o send_v out_o of_o their_o own_o city_n be_v to_o capua_n and_o that_o be_v 400_o year_n after_o they_o begin_v first_o to_o make_v war_n 360_o chap._n 22._o how_o uncertain_a the_o judgement_n of_o most_o people_n be_v in_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n 361_o chap._n 23._o how_o the_o roman_n upon_o any_o accident_n which_o necessitate_v they_o to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o their_o subject_n avoid_v always_o the_o midway_n 362_o chap._n 14._o that_o in_o the_o generality_n castle_n and_o citadel_n do_v more_o mischief_n than_o good_a 364_o chap._n 25._o to_o attempt_v a_o city_n full_a of_o intestine_a division_n and_o to_o expect_v to_o carry_v it_o thereby_o be_v uncertain_a and_o dangerous_a 367_o chap._n 26._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 ib._n chap._n 27._o wise_a prince_n and_o well_o govern_v state_n aught_o to_o be_v content_v with_o victory_n for_o many_o time_n whilst_o they_o think_v to_o push_v thing_n forward_o they_o lose_v all_o 368_o chap._n 28._o how_o much_o it_o be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o government_n that_o all_o injury_n be_v punish_v whether_o against_o the_o public_a or_o particular_a person_n 369_o chap._n 29._o fortune_n cast_v a_o mist_n before_o people_n eye_n when_o she_o will_v not_o have_v they_o oppose_v her_o design_n 370_o chap._n 30._o prince_n and_o republic_n that_o be_v true_o magnificent_a do_v not_o make_v their_o league_n and_o alliance_n with_o money_n but_o by_o their_o virtue_n reputation_n and_o force_v 372_o chap._n 31._o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o believe_v exile_n too_o far_o 373_o chap._n 32._o how_o many_o several_a way_n the_o roman_n use_v to_o conquer_v their_o town_n 374_o chap._n 33._o how_o the_o roman_n upon_o any_o expedition_n give_v their_o general_n general_a commission_n 375_o book_n iii_o chap._n 1._o that_o a_o sect_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v long-lived_a it_o be_v necessary_a to_o correct_v it_o often_o and_o reduce_v it_o towards_o its_o first_o principle_n 377_o chap._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n sometime_o to_o pretend_v himself_o a_o fool_n 379_o chap._n 3._o the_o liberty_n new_o acquire_v can_v not_o have_v be_v preserve_v but_o by_o the_o execution_n of_o brutus_n his_o son_n 380_o chap._n 4._o a_o prince_n be_v never_o safe_a in_o his_o new_a conquest_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o be_v who_o he_o dispossess_v 381_o chap._n 5._o how_o a_o king_n may_v lose_v his_o kingdom_n though_o he_o come_v to_o it_o by_o inheritance_n ib._n chap._n 6._o of_o conspiracy_n 382_o chap._n 7._o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o change_n of_o state_n from_o liberty_n to_o servitude_n and_o from_o servitude_n to_o liberty_n some_o be_v very_o innocent_a and_o other_o very_o bloody_a 391_o chap._n 8._o he_o who_o will_v change_v the_o form_n of_o a_o government_n be_v to_o consider_v serious_o upon_o what_o ground_n he_o do_v it_o and_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o subject_n 392_o chap._n 9_o how_o he_o that_o will_v succeed_v must_v accommodate_v to_o the_o time_n 393_o chap._n 10._o a_o general_n can_v avoid_v fight_v when_o the_o enemy_n be_v resolve_v to_o engage_v he_o upon_o any_o term_n 394_o chap._n 11._o one_o person_n that_o have_v many_o enemy_n upon_o his_o hand_n though_o he_o be_v inferior_a to_o they_o yet_o if_o he_o consustain_v their_o first_o impression_n carry_v common_o the_o victory_n 396_o chap._n 12._o a_o wise_a general_n be_v to_o put_v a_o necessity_n of_o fight_v upon_o his_o own_o army_n but_o to_o prevent_v it_o to_o his_o enemy_n 397_o chap._n 13._o whether_o we_o be_v more_o safe_a in_o a_o good_a general_n with_o a_o bad_a army_n or_o a_o good_a army_n with_o a_o bad_a general_n 398_o chap._n 14._o what_o strange_a effect_n new_a invention_n have_v sometime_o in_o a_o battle_n and_o how_o new_a noise_n have_v the_o same_o 399_o chap._n 15._o one_o general_n be_v best_a for_o a_o army_n and_o that_o to_o govern_v it_o by_o commissioner_n be_v not_o so_o good_a 400_o chap._n 16._o that_o in_o time_n of_o difficulty_n virtue_n be_v in_o esteem_n in_o time_n of_o ease_n and_o luxury_n man_n of_o riches_n and_o alliance_n be_v in_o great_a request_n 401_o chap._n 17._o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v disoblige_v and_o employ_v afterward_o in_o any_o matter_n of_o importance_n 402_o chap._n 18._o nothing_o be_v more_o honourable_a in_o a_o general_n thâ—n_o to_o foresee_v the_o design_n of_o his_o enemy_n 403_o chap._n 19_o whether_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o multitude_n obsequiousness_n and_o indulgence_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o punishment_n 404_o chap._n 20._o one_o instance_n of_o humanity_n wrought_v more_o upon_o the_o falisci_n than_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o roman_n 405_o chap._n 21._o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o hannibal_n by_o method_n quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v practise_v by_o scipio_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o italy_n that_o the_o other_o do_v in_o spain_n ib._n chap._n 22._o how_o the_o austerity_n of_o manlius_n torquatus_n and_o the_o humanity_n of_o valerius_n corvinus_n gain_v each_o of_o they_o the_o same_o honour_n and_o reputation_n 406_o chap._n 23._o upon_o what_o occasion_n camillus_n be_v banish_v from_o rome_n 409_o chap._n 24._o the_o prolongation_n of_o commission_n bring_v rome_n first_o into_o servitude_n ib._n chap._n 25._o of_o the_o poverty_n of_o cincinnatus_n and_o several_a other_o citizen_n of_o rome_n 410_o chap._n 26._o woman_n be_v many_o time_n the_o destruction_n of_o state_n 411_o chap._n 27_o how_o the_o civil_a discord_n in_o a_o city_n be_v to_o be_v compose_v and_o of_o the_o falsity_n of_o that_o opinion_n that_o the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v a_o city_n in_o subjection_n be_v to_o keep_v it_o divide_v ib._n chap._n 28._o a_o strict_a eye_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v upon_o the_o citizen_n for_o 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 413_o chap._n 29._o that_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o people_n do_v spring_v common_o from_o the_o prince_n ib._n chap._n 30._o a_o citizen_n who_o will_v do_v any_o great_a matter_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n must_v first_o extinguish_v all_o envy_n in_o what_o matter_n thing_n be_v to_o be_v order_v upon_o the_o approach_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o how_o a_o city_n be_v to_o be_v defend_v 414_o chap._n 31._o powerful_a state_n and_o excellent_a person_n retain_v the_o same_o mind_n and_o dignity_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o condition_n 416_o chap._n 32._o the_o way_n which_o some_o people_n have_v take_v to_o prevent_v a_o peace_n 417_o chap._n 33._o to_o the_o obtain_v a_o victory_n it_o be_v necessary_a your_o army_n have_v a_o confidence_n not_o only_o in_o one_o another_o but_o in_o their_o general_n 418_o chap._n 34._o what_o vogue_n fame_n or_o opinion_n dispose_v the_o people_n first_o to_o favour_v some_o particular_a citizen_n and_o whether_o they_o or_o a_o prince_n distributes_z their_o office_n with_o most_o prudence_n and_o judgement_n 419_o chap._n 35._o what_o danger_n they_o incur_v who_o make_v themselves_o author_n of_o any_o enterprise_n and_o the_o more_o extraordinary_a the_o design_n the_o great_a the_o danger_n 420_o chap._n 36._o the_o reason_n why_o at_o the_o first_o charge_n the_o french_a have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v account_v more_o than_o man_n but_o afterward_o less_o than_o woman_n 422_o chap._n 37._o whether_o fight_v in_o small_a party_n or_o pickeer_v before_o a_o battle_n be_v necessary_a and_o how_o the_o temper_n of_o a_o new_a enemy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v without_o they_o 423_o chap._n 38._o how_o a_o general_n be_v
have_v conquer_a africa_n drive_v out_o the_o vandal_n and_o reduce_v it_o under_o that_o empire_n again_o have_v first_o possess_v himself_o of_o sicily_n and_o from_o thence_o pass_v his_o army_n into_o italy_n bellisarius_fw-la recover_v naples_n and_o rome_n the_o goth_n foresee_v their_o destruction_n emperor_n kill_v theodate_v their_o king_n as_o the_o occasion_n of_o all_o and_o elect_a vitegetes_n in_o his_o place_n who_o after_o several_a skirmish_n be_v at_o length_n besiege_v and_o take_v in_o ravenna_n by_o bellisarius_fw-la who_o not_o prosecute_a his_o victory_n as_o be_v expect_v be_v call_v back_o by_o justinian_n and_o his_o command_n give_v to_o johannes_n and_o vitalis_n who_o be_v much_o short_a of_o he_o both_o in_o virtue_n and_o conversation_n so_o that_o the_o goth_n take_v heart_n and_o create_v ildovado_n their_o king_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n governor_n of_o verona_n and_o be_v kill_v short_o after_o the_o kingship_n fall_v to_o totila_n who_o beat_v the_o emperor_n force_n recover_v tuscany_n and_o subdue_v the_o governor_n of_o all_o those_o province_n which_o bellisarius_fw-la have_v reduce_v upon_o which_o misfortune_n justinianus_n think_v it_o necessary_a to_o send_v he_o again_o into_o italy_n but_o return_v with_o small_a force_n he_o rather_o lose_v what_o he_o have_v gain_v before_o than_o acquire_v any_o new_a reputation_n for_o totila_n whilst_o bellisarius_fw-la lie_v encamp_v with_o his_o army_n at_o hostia_fw-la besiege_a rome_n rome_n and_o take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v under_o his_o nose_n and_o then_o upon_o consideration_n that_o he_o can_v neither_o well_o keep_v nor_o relinquish_v it_o he_o demolish_v the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o force_v away_o the_o people_n and_o carry_v the_o senator_n as_o prisoner_n along_o with_o he_o and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o bellisarius_fw-la he_o advance_v with_o his_o army_n into_o calabria_n to_o encounter_v and_o cut_v off_o certain_a supply_n which_o be_v send_v out_o of_o greece_n to_o reinforce_v he_o bellisarius_fw-la see_v rome_n abandon_v in_o this_o manner_n address_v himself_o to_o a_o very_a honourable_a enterprise_n and_o enter_v the_o city_n repair_v the_o wall_n withal_o possible_a celerity_n and_o reinvited_n the_o inhabitant_n when_o he_o have_v do_v but_o fortune_n concur_v not_o to_o the_o nobleness_n of_o his_o design_n for_o justinianus_n be_v at_o that_o time_n invade_v by_o the_o parthi_a bellisarius_fw-la be_v call_v back_o to_o repel_v the_o invasion_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o master_n he_o march_v his_o army_n out_o of_o italy_n and_o leave_v that_o province_n to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o seize_v again_o upon_o rome_n but_o use_v it_o not_o so_o barbarous_o as_o before_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n benedict_n a_o person_n very_o eminent_a in_o those_o time_n for_o his_o sanctity_n he_o apply_v himself_o rather_o to_o repair_v than_o destroy_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n justinian_n have_v make_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o parthi_a and_o resolve_v to_o send_v new_a supply_n into_o italy_n he_o be_v divert_v by_o a_o new_a alarm_n from_o the_o sclavi_n another_o northern_a people_n who_o have_v pass_v the_o danube_n and_o fall_v upon_o illyria_n and_o thrace_n so_o that_o totila_n have_v his_o full_a swing_n and_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n in_o possession_n of_o all_o italy_n as_o soon_o as_o justinian_n have_v conquer_a the_o sclavi_n and_o settle_v the_o country_n which_o they_o have_v invade_v he_o send_v a_o new_a army_n into_o italy_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o narsetes_n a_o eunuch_n justinian_n a_o brave_a captain_n and_o of_o great_a experience_n in_o the_o war_n be_v arrive_v in_o italy_n he_o fight_v beat_v and_o kill_v totila_n after_o who_o death_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o goth_n retire_v into_o pavia_n and_o make_v teia_n their_o king_n on_o the_o other_o side_n narsete_v after_o his_o victory_n take_v rome_n and_o than_o march_v against_o teia_n he_o engage_v he_o about_o nocera_n defeat_v his_o army_n and_o slay_v he_o among_o the_o rest_n by_o which_o disaster_n the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o goth_n be_v well_o near_o extinguish_v in_o italy_n where_o they_o have_v reign_v from_o the_o time_n of_o theodorick_n to_o this_o teia_n full_a seventy_o year_n but_o italy_n be_v scarce_o warm_a in_o its_o liberty_n when_o justinianus_n die_v and_o leave_v his_o son_n justinus_n to_o succeed_v who_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o wife_n sophia_n recall_v narsetes_n out_o of_o italy_n and_o send_v longinus_n in_o his_o place_n longinus_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o his_o predecessor_n keep_v his_o residence_n at_o ravenna_n in_o other_o thing_n he_o digress_v italy_n and_o particular_o by_o introduce_v a_o new_a form_n of_o government_n in_o italy_n not_o constitute_v governor_n in_o every_o province_n as_o the_o goth_n have_v do_v before_o but_o depute_v a_o captain_n in_o every_o city_n or_o other_o town_n of_o importance_n 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never_o miscarry_v a_o prince_n therefore_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o have_v all_o the_o forementioned_a good_a quality_n in_o reality_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_a he_o have_v they_o in_o appearance_n nay_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v that_o have_v they_o actual_o and_o employ_v they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n they_o be_v extreme_o prejudicial_a whereas_o have_v then_o only_o in_o appearance_n they_o turn_v to_o better_a account_n it_o be_v honourable_a to_o seem_v mild_a and_o merciful_a and_o courteous_a and_o religious_a and_o sincere_a and_o indeed_o to_o be_v so_o provide_v your_o mind_n be_v so_o rectify_v and_o prepare_v that_o you_o can_v act_v quite_o contrary_a upon_o occasion_n and_o this_o must_v be_v premise_v that_o a_o prince_n especial_o if_o come_v but_o late_o to_o the_o throne_n can_v observe_v all_o those_o thing_n exact_o which_o make_v man_n be_v esteem_v virtuous_a be_v oftentimes_o necessitate_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o state_n to_o do_v thing_n in_o humane_a uncharitable_a and_o irreligious_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v convenient_a his_o mind_n be_v at_o his_o command_n and_o flexible_a to_o all_o the_o puff_n and_o variation_n of_o his_o fortune_n not_o forbear_v to_o be_v good_a while_o it_o be_v in_o his_o choice_n but_o know_v how_o to_o be_v evil_a when_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n a_o prince_n than_o be_v to_o have_v particular_a care_n that_o nothing_o fall_v from_o his_o mouth_n but_o what_o be_v full_a of_o the_o five_o quality_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o to_o see_v and_o to_o hear_v he_o he_o appear_v all_o goodness_n integrity_n humanity_n and_o religion_n which_o last_o he_o ought_v to_o pretend_v to_o more_o than_o ordinary_o because_o more_o man_n do_v judge_n by_o the_o eye_n then_o by_o the_o touch_n for_o every_o body_n see_v but_o few_o understand_v every_o body_n see_v how_o you_o appear_v
but_o few_o know_v what_o in_o reality_n you_o be_v and_o those_o few_o dâ—re_v not_o oppose_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o multitude_n who_o have_v the_o majesty_n of_o their_o prince_n to_o defend_v they_o and_o in_o the_o action_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o prince_n where_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o judge_v every_o one_o look_n to_o the_o end_n let_v a_o prince_n therefore_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o preserve_v his_o life_n and_o continue_v his_o supremacy_n the_o mean_n which_o he_o use_v shall_v be_v think_v honourable_a and_o be_v commend_v by_o every_o body_n because_o the_o people_n be_v always_o take_v with_o the_o appearance_n and_o event_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n consist_v of_o the_o people_n those_o few_o who_o be_v wise_a take_v place_n when_o the_o multitude_n have_v nothing_o else_o to_o rely_v upon_o there_o be_v a_o prince_n at_o this_o time_n in_o be_v but_o his_o name_n i_o shall_v conceal_v who_o have_v nothing_o in_o his_o 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the_o florentine_n have_v be_v beat_v chap._n xix_o whether_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o multitude_n obsequiousness_n and_o indulgence_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o punishment_n the_o roman_a commonwealth_n be_v perplex_v with_o the_o dissension_n betwixt_o the_o nobility_n and_o the_o people_n nevertheless_o their_o foreign_a war_n require_v it_o they_o send_v forth_o with_o their_o army_n quintius_n and_o appius_n claudius_n appius_n be_v rough_a and_o cruel_a in_o his_o command_n be_v so_o ill_o obey_v by_o his_o soldier_n that_o he_o be_v defeat_v and_o flee_v out_o of_o his_o province_n quintius_n being_n more_o gentle_a and_o benign_a be_v better_o obey_v and_o carry_v the_o victory_n where_o he_o be_v from_o whence_o it_o appear_v more_o conduce_v to_o the_o well_o govern_v of_o a_o multitude_n to_o be_v rather_o oblige_v than_o proud_a and_o pitiful_a than_o cruel_a however_o cornelius_n tacitus_n tell_v we_o and_o many_o other_o be_v of_o his_o mind_n in_o 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his_o sons-in-law_n who_o have_v behave_v himself_o brave_o in_o those_o war_n give_v he_o a_o silver_n cup_n which_o be_v the_o first_o piece_n of_o plate_n that_o be_v ever_o see_v in_o his_o family_n and_o here_o i_o have_v a_o fair_a occasion_n to_o enlarge_v upon_o poverty_n and_o show_v how_o much_o more_o useful_a it_o be_v to_o mankind_n than_o riches_n and_o how_o many_o excellent_a art_n it_o have_v produce_v and_o improve_v which_o riches_n and_o luxury_n have_v destroy_v but_o this_o have_v be_v treat_v of_o so_o ample_o by_o other_o people_n before_o i_o shall_v mention_v it_o no_o far_o at_o this_o time_n chap._n xxvi_o woman_n be_v many_o time_n the_o destruction_n of_o state_n in_o the_o city_n of_o ardea_n there_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n betwixt_o the_o patricii_fw-la and_o the_o people_n about_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o young_a lady_n who_o be_v a_o great_a fortune_n have_v a_o great_a many_o servant_n but_o more_o especial_o two_o one_o of_o they_o a_o 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