bountiful_a as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v term_v extravagance_n for_o this_o virtue_n of_o liberality_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v with_o order_n and_o measure_n without_o detriment_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o royal_a dignity_n recop_n dignity_n l._n 3._o tit_n 10._o lib._n 5._o recop_n to_o lay_v up_o the_o better_a to_o employ_v be_v not_o avarice_n but_o premeditate_a liberality_n to_o give_v inconsiderate_o be_v either_o vanity_n or_o folly_n by_o this_o parsimony_n king_n alphonso_n the_o wise_a raise_v the_o monarchy_n and_o lose_v the_o crown_n by_o his_o profuse_a extravagance_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a complaint_n the_o kingdom_n make_v against_o he_o be_v that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o empress_n marthâ—_n thirty_o thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n to_o redeem_v her_o husband_n baldwin_n who_o the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n retain_v prisoner_n in_o which_o he_o be_v more_o vain_a than_o prudent_a king_n henry_n the_o second_o find_v the_o damage_n of_o have_v weaken_v the_o power_n of_o his_o crown_n by_o his_o too_o great_a bounty_n and_o therefore_o revoke_v it_o by_o his_o last_o will._n time_n and_o opportunity_n ought_v to_o guide_v prince_n in_o their_o liberality_n sometime_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v moderate_v when_o the_o expense_n of_o war_n and_o the_o public_a necessity_n be_v great_a and_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o avert_v danger_n and_o to_o facilitate_v design_n in_o which_o he_o save_v most_o who_o spend_v most_o for_o he_o who_o give_v by_o little_a and_o little_a spend_v his_o money_n without_o attain_v his_o end_n war_n be_v avoid_v and_o victory_n and_o peace_n purchase_v by_o liberality_n 9_o liberality_n prov._n 22._o 9_o the_o prodigality_n of_o a_o prince_n may_v be_v correct_v by_o commit_v the_o management_n of_o his_o treasure_n to_o thrifty_a frugal_a minister_n as_o may_v his_o avarice_n by_o generous_a one_o it_o be_v necessary_a sometime_o to_o let_v a_o prince_n see_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o liberality_n for_o grant_n be_v make_v 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of_o the_o present_a emblem_n seem_v well_o suit_v corn_n lay_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o unseasonable_a rain_n when_o gentle_a dew_n be_v sufficient_a 39_o sufficient_a magni_fw-la animi_fw-la est_fw-la magna_fw-la contemnere_fw-la prudentis_fw-la est_fw-la mediocria_fw-la it_fw-la quam_fw-la nimia_fw-la ista_fw-la enim_fw-la utilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la illa_fw-la quòd_fw-la superfluunt_fw-la nocent_a sic_fw-la sâ—â—_n getem_fw-la nimia_fw-la sternit_fw-la ubertas_fw-la sic_fw-la rami_n onere_fw-la franguntur_fw-la sic_fw-la ad_fw-la maturitaâ—em_fw-la non_fw-la pervenit_fw-la nimiâ—_n foecunditas_fw-la sen._n epist._n 39_o honour_n by_o be_v too_o great_a suit_n ill_o with_o subject_n and_o rather_o disgrace_v than_o adorn_v they_o there_o be_v some_o favour_n so_o out_o of_o season_n that_o they_o pass_v for_o injury_n what_o avail_v it_o for_o the_o prince_n to_o do_v a_o benefit_n if_o by_o his_o austere_a look_n and_o rugged_a word_n he_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o throw_v it_o at_o one_o or_o do_v it_o so_o unreasonable_o that_o it_o do_v no_o kindness_n the_o benefit_n and_o favour_n be_v lose_v and_o the_o hand_n abhor_v that_o give_v it_o which_o make_v king_n alphonso_n the_o wise_a say_v that_o reward_n shall_v be_v give_v soâ—_n â—_z propos_fw-fr that_o they_o may_v be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o receiver_n 2._o receiver_n l._n 1._o tit_n 21._o p._n 2._o as_o there_o be_v error_n in_o excess_n of_o reward_n and_o favour_n so_o there_o be_v also_o in_o punishment_n such_o a_o exact_a rigour_n better_o become_v a_o minister_n of_o justice_n than_o a_o prince_n he_o be_v not_o at_o his_o liberty_n but_o the_o prince_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n it_o be_v not_o justice_n which_o be_v too_o severe_a nor_o mercy_n which_o be_v not_o moderate_a and_o so_o of_o other_o virtue_n the_o same_o moderation_n a_o prince_n out_o to_o observe_v in_o the_o art_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n so_o guide_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o government_n as_o 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caution_n as_o the_o event_n shall_v show_v to_o prudence_n ambition_n be_v not_o less_o dangerous_a in_o the_o excess_n of_o its_o fear_n than_o of_o its_o desire_n especial_o in_o that_o which_o be_v acquire_v by_o violence_n fear_n suggest_v no_o mean_n which_o be_v not_o immediate_o make_v use_n of_o for_o its_o preservation_n there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o line_n of_o the_o party_n wrong_v or_o any_o one_o who_o have_v the_o least_o pretention_n to_o the_o state_n though_o never_o so_o remote_a but_o be_v fear_v tyranny_n usual_o propose_v nothing_o less_o than_o a_o general_a ruin_n thus_o mucianus_n practise_v kill_v the_o son_n of_o vitellius_n ann_n vitellius_n mansuram_fw-la discordiam_fw-la â—btendens_fw-la â—i_fw-la semina_fw-la belli_fw-la restrinxisset_fw-la tac._n â—_o ann_n the_o same_o also_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o school_n of_o machiavelli_n who_o scholar_n forget_v the_o example_n of_o david_n who_o seek_v out_o saul_n relation_n that_o they_o may_v partake_v of_o his_o mercy_n
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expose_v to_o so_o many_o wind_n of_o ambition_n so_o many_o rock_n of_o enemy_n and_o storm_n of_o people_n king_n sancho_n the_o brave_a need_v all_o his_o industry_n to_o arm_v himself_o against_o fortune_n and_o secure_v the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n almost_o the_o whole_a science_n of_o politic_n consist_v in_o know_v how_o to_o discern_v time_n and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o a_o storm_n sometime_o bring_v a_o ship_n soon_o into_o harbour_n than_o a_o calm_a he_o who_o can_v break_v the_o force_n of_o ill_a fortune_n render_v it_o favourable_a and_o one_o that_o know_v a_o danger_n yield_v to_o it_o and_o give_v it_o time_n at_o length_n surmount_v it_o when_o the_o sailor_n find_v there_o be_v no_o contend_v with_o the_o billow_n he_o strike_v sail_n and_o abandon_v himself_o to_o they_o and_o because_o his_o resistance_n will_v rather_o add_v force_n to_o the_o wind_n use_v some_o narrow_a creek_n to_o rest_v his_o ship_n in_o and_o shelter_v it_o from_o the_o wave_n something_o must_v be_v grant_v danger_n if_o one_o will_v escape_v they_o james_n the_o first_o king_n of_o arragon_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o aversion_n his_o nobles_n and_o people_n have_v to_o he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n convenient_a to_o increase_v their_o fury_n by_o a_o untimely_a opposition_n but_o rather_o to_o give_v it_o time_n to_o sink_v of_o itself_o as_o river_n do_v who_o water_n in_o a_o tempest_n swell_v and_o overflow_v their_o bank_n voluntary_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v play_v upon_o and_o as_o it_o be_v imprison_v till_o he_o restore_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o former_a calmness_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o reinstate_v himself_o in_o the_o throne_n the_o same_o discreet_a moderation_n queen_n mary_n use_v when_o by_o side_v with_o the_o grandee_n and_o satisfy_v their_o ambition_n she_o preserve_v the_o crown_n of_o castille_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o her_o son_n ferdinand_n the_o four_o hisp._n four_o mar._n hist._n hisp._n do_v the_o sailor_n think_v it_o a_o dishonour_n to_o yield_v to_o a_o storm_n and_o be_v resolve_v with_o sail_n and_o oar_n to_o withstand_v it_o his_o ruin_n will_v be_v inevitable_a constancy_n consist_v not_o in_o unseasonable_a struggle_n bâ—â—_n in_o hope_v and_o so_o endure_a danger_n without_o let_v fortune_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o one_o in_o such_o case_n the_o glory_n be_v to_o escape_v safe_a what_o seem_v baseness_n of_o mind_n in_o they_o be_v afterward_o magnanimity_n crown_v with_o success_n when_o king_n alphonso_n the_o wise_a see_v himself_o deprive_v of_o his_o kingdom_n put_v his_o whole_a confidence_n in_o the_o king_n of_o morocco_n assistance_n make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o beg_v of_o alphonso_n de_fw-fr guzman_n governor_n of_o st._n lucar_n de_fw-fr barameda_n who_o upon_o some_o disgust_n have_v retire_v to_o that_o prince_n court_n that_o forget_v all_o former_a injury_n and_o remember_v their_o ancient_a amity_n and_o his_o nobility_n he_o will_v stand_v 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spirit_n and_o weigh_v the_o present_a necessity_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n against_o such_o mean_n as_o may_v contribute_v more_o to_o the_o state_n be_v preservation_n no_o one_o be_v ever_o more_o jealous_a of_o his_o grandeur_n than_o tiberius_n yet_o he_o dissemble_v the_o boldness_n of_o lentulus_n germanicus_n who_o have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o german_a legion_n be_v so_o audacious_a as_o to_o write_v to_o he_o with_o threat_n not_o to_o send_v he_o a_o successor_n covenant_v as_o it_o be_v to_o let_v his_o prince_n enjoy_v the_o empire_n provide_v he_o be_v continue_v in_o his_o province_n ann._n province_n reputante_fw-la tiberio_n publicum_fw-la sibi_fw-la â—dium_fw-la extremam_fw-la aetatem_fw-la magisque_fw-la fama_fw-la quam_fw-la vi_fw-la stare_v res_fw-la suay_n tac._n 6._o ann._n and_o he_o who_o can_v not_o put_v up_o the_o emulation_n of_o his_o son_n take_v this_o slight_a patient_o not_o but_o he_o know_v the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o let_v such_o 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fortune_n herself_o the_o princeâ—s_n duty_n and_o end_n be_v not_o light_o to_o contest_v with_o his_o state_n upon_o the_o billow_n but_o to_o conduct_v it_o to_o the_o haven_n of_o preservation_n and_o safety_n that_o be_v esteem_v valiant_a wisdom_n which_o draw_v benefit_n out_o of_o adversity_n as_o also_o that_o which_o by_o struggle_a compass_n its_o end_n soon_o king_n the_o master_n of_o time_n and_o thing_n be_v always_o follow_v never_o lead_v by_o they_o there_o be_v no_o building_n but_o who_o ruin_n with_o what_o addition_n industry_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v may_v erect_v a_o more_o stately_a fabric_n nor_o any_o state_n so_o entire_o abandon_v by_o fortune_n that_o valour_n can_v preserve_v and_o even_o advance_v provide_v it_o consult_v prudence_n upon_o event_n and_o know_v how_o to_o make_v right_a use_n of_o they_o or_o at_o least_o to_o turn_v they_o to_o its_o advantage_n ferdinand_n the_o catholic_n and_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o of_o france_n have_v divide_v 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already_o in_o quiet_a possession_n of_o a_o competent_a greatness_n ought_v diligent_o to_o consider_v how_o he_o engage_v himself_o in_o war_n and_o to_o endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a to_o avoid_v it_o by_o honourable_a mean_n without_o loss_n of_o authority_n and_o reputation_n for_o if_o he_o lose_v they_o the_o refusal_n will_v rather_o kindle_v it_o the_o emperor_n rodolphus_n i._o use_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v more_o commendable_a to_o govern_v a_o state_n well_o than_o to_o enlarge_v it_o it_o be_v not_o less_o glorious_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o preserve_v peace_n with_o his_o sword_n than_o to_o conquer_v in_o war._n happy_a be_v that_o kingdom_n in_o which_o the_o reputation_n of_o arm_n maintain_v plenty_n and_o where_o lance_n support_v the_o vine_n and_o olive-tree_n where_o ceres_n be_v protect_v by_o bellona_n head-piece_n the_o great_a the_o courage_n be_v the_o more_o averse_a it_o be_v to_o war_n as_o know_v to_o what_o it_o must_v be_v oblige_v many_o 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sand_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o precept_n the_o bee_n do_v choose_v a_o arm_a king_n that_o he_o may_v be_v give_v to_o war_n and_o neglect_v the_o government_n of_o his_o own_o state_n for_o foreign_a conquest_n if_o francis_n king_n of_o france_n and_o gustavus_n king_n of_o sweden_n have_v due_o consider_v this_o the_o first_o have_v not_o be_v take_v at_o pavia_n nor_o the_o last_o kill_v at_o lutzen_n ambition_n of_o rule_n be_v that_o which_o begin_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o state_n this_o hannibal_n know_v at_o last_o when_o he_o tell_v scipio_n that_o '_o it_o will_v have_v be_v better_a have_v the_o god_n give_v man_n more_o modest_a thought_n that_o the_o roman_n may_v be_v content_a with_o italy_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n with_o africa_n great_a prince_n ought_v to_o carry_v on_o war_n with_o their_o utmost_a power_n and_o vigour_n that_o they_o may_v the_o soon_o end_v it_o as_o the_o roman_n do_v for_o the_o protraction_n of_o it_o be_v both_o chargeable_a and_o dangerous_a the_o enemy_n be_v also_o thereby_o discipline_v and_o forewarn_v and_o encourage_v power_n without_o vigour_n lose_v its_o esteem_n for_o these_o reason_n two_o war_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v commence_v at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o the_o force_n be_v divide_v they_o can_v be_v end_v so_o soon_o nor_o be_v any_o power_n sufficient_a to_o maintain_v they_o long_o nor_o subject_n capable_a to_o command_v they_o the_o roman_n ever_o endeavour_v as_o do_v the_o turk_n at_o this_o day_n not_o to_o be_v engage_v in_o two_o war_n at_o a_o time_n upon_o this_o be_v ground_v the_o threat_n of_o corbulo_n to_o the_o parthian_n tell_v they_o that_o all_o the_o empire_n enjoy_v a_o firm_a peace_n and_o that_o they_o have_v only_o that_o war_n annal._n war_n tac._n 15._o annal._n emblem_n lxxv_o medea_n to_o facilitate_v the_o conquest_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n sow_v serpent_n tooth_n in_o colâ—hos_n whence_o immediate_o spring_v troop_n of_o arm_a man_n who_o fall_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n destroy_v one_o another_o so_o some_o
experience_n of_o many_o who_o establish_v wisdom_n xxx_o fulcitur_fw-la experientiis_fw-la 214_o this_o will_v teach_v he_o to_o maintain_v his_o crown_n with_o reputation_n xxxi_o existimatione_fw-la nixa_fw-la 225_o not_o to_o depend_v on_o popular_a opinion_n xxxii_o ne_fw-fr requaesiveris_fw-la extra_fw-la 234_o nor_n be_v discompose_v at_o change_n of_o fortune_n xxxiii_o semper_fw-la idem_fw-la 240_o to_o endure_v and_o hope_v xxxiv_o ferendâ—_n &_o sperandâ—_n 250_o to_o draw_v felicity_n from_o adversity_n xxxv_o interclusa_fw-la respirat_fw-la 255_o to_o saiâ—_n with_o every_o wind._n xxxvi_o in_o contraria_fw-la ducet_fw-la 259_o of_o two_o evil_n to_o choose_v the_o least_o xxxvii_o minimum_fw-la eligendum_fw-la 266_o how_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o subject_n and_o stranger_n let_v he_o make_v himself_o belove_v and_o fear_v by_o all_o man_n xxxviii_o cum_fw-la blandimento_fw-la &_o rigore_fw-la 273_o be_v the_o altar_n to_o which_o they_o flee_v for_o succour_n thirty-nine_o omnibus_fw-la 279_o let_v his_o ability_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o liberality_n xl._n quae_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la tribuit_fw-la 286_o let_v he_o avoid_v extreme_n xli_o ne_fw-la quid_fw-la nimis_fw-la 291_o mix_v pleasure_n with_o profit_n xlii_o omne_fw-la â—ulit_fw-la punctum_fw-la 299_o that_o he_o may_v know_v how_o to_o reign_v let_v he_o learn_v to_o dissemble_v xliii_o ut_fw-la sciat_fw-la regnare_fw-la 303_o and_o not_o discover_v his_o design_n xliv_o nec_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la 310_o nor_n rely_v too_o much_o on_o his_o majesty_n xlv_o non_fw-la majestate_fw-la securus_fw-la 316_o but_o think_v always_o he_o may_v be_v deceive_v xlvi_o fallimur_fw-la opinion_n 319_o by_o the_o specious_a pretender_n to_o virtue_n xlvii_o et_fw-la juvisse_fw-la nocet_fw-la 329_o no_o less_o than_o flatterer_n xlviii_o sub_fw-la luce_fw-fr lues_fw-la 337_o how_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o minister_n of_o state_n let_v their_o authority_n be_v only_o dependent_a xlix_o lumine_fw-la solis_fw-la 349_o that_o they_o may_v be_v always_o subject_a to_o his_o displeasure_n as_o well_o as_o favour_n l._n jovi_fw-la &_o fulmini_fw-la 3â—6_n let_v his_o confidence_n be_v always_o vigilant_a li._n â—ide_v &_o diffide_v â—â—_o for_o evil_a minister_n be_v most_o dangerous_a in_o the_o high_a post_n lii_o magis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la nocâ—â—s_fw-es 10_o herein_o they_o exercise_v their_o avarice_n liii_o custodiunt_fw-la non_fw-la carpunt_fw-la 18_o and_o desire_v rather_o to_o depend_v oâ—_n themselves_o than_o the_o prince_n liv._o a_o se_fw-la pendet_fw-la 23_o counsellor_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o sceptre_n lv._o his_o praevide_v &_o provide_v 29_o secretary_n be_v the_o compass_n lvi_o qui_fw-fr à _fw-fr secretis_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la 4â—_n they_o be_v both_o wheel_n in_o the_o clock_n of_o government_n but_o not_o the_o hand_n lvii_o uni_fw-la reddatur_fw-la 49_o then_o let_v he_o give_v they_o all_o sort_n of_o honour_n without_o prejudice_n to_o his_o own_o lviii_o sine_fw-la detrimento_fw-la lucis_fw-la siâ—â—_n 57_o how_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o state_n and_o kingdom_n counsel_n and_o strangth_n be_v necessary_a to_o preserve-them_a lix_n cum_fw-la arte_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la manu_fw-la 65_o for_o let_v he_o be_v assure_v that_o if_o they_o increase_v not_o they_o will_v diminish_v lx._n well_fw-mi ascendit_fw-la vel_fw-la descendit_fw-la 84_o let_v he_o know_v well_o all_o the_o string_n of_o his_o government_n and_o take_v care_n that_o the_o great_a string_n agree_v with_o the_o less_o lxi_o mâ—jora_n minoribus_fw-la consonant_n 94_o without_o discover_v the_o artifice_n of_o their_o harmony_n lxii_o nulli_fw-la patet_fw-la 100_o let_v he_o consider_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o his_o resolution_n lxiii_o consul_n utrique_fw-la 107_o let_v he_o be_v slow_a in_o consultation_n and_o quick_a in_o execution_n lxiv_o statuâ—_n &_o exequere_fw-la 112_o let_v he_o correct_v error_n before_o they_o multiply_v lxv_o exit_fw-la uno_fw-la error_n multi_fw-la 116_o let_v he_o see_v that_o his_o country_n be_v well_o people_v and_o breed_v up_o subject_n fiâ—_n for_o the_o magistracy_n lxvi_o exit_fw-la fascibus_fw-la fasces_fw-la 121_o let_v he_o not_o overburthen_n they_o with_o tax_n lxvii_o amputat_fw-la non_fw-la excindit_fw-la 132_o let_v he_o encourage_v trade_n and_o commerce_n which_o be_v the_o pole_n of_o commonwealth_n lxviii_o his_o polis_n 145_o keep_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n by_o his_o sword_n and_o his_o purse_n lxix_o ferâ—o_o &_o auro_fw-la 1st_a let_v he_o not_o divide_v his_o state_n between_o his_o child_n lxx_o dum_fw-la scinditur_fw-la frangor_fw-la 165_o industry_n overcome_v all_o thing_n lxxi_o labour_n omne_fw-la vincit_fw-la 170_o rest_n renew_v strength_n lxxii_o vires_fw-la alit_fw-la 176_o how_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o internal_a and_o external_a disorder_n of_o his_o state_n sedition_n be_v appease_v by_o celerity_n and_o division_n lxxiii_o compress_v quiescunt_fw-la 182_o war_n ought_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d take_v to_o acquire_v peace_n lxxiv_o in_o fulcrum_fw-la pacis_fw-la 193_o hâ—_n who_o sâ—ws_v discord_n reap_v war_n lxxv_o bellum_fw-la colligit_fw-la qui_fw-la discordiaâ—_n seminat_fw-la 199_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o ill_a intention_n of_o minister_n lxxvi_o intrat_fw-la lux_fw-la &_o exit_fw-la flamma_fw-la 205_o and_o by_o the_o interview_n of_o prince_n lxxvii_o praesentia_fw-la noceâ—_n 209_o let_v a_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d of_o specious_a pretence_n lxxviii_o formosa_fw-la superné_fw-fr 212_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v delude_v by_o other_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n lxxix_o consilia_fw-la consiliis_fw-la â—rustrantur_fw-la 219_o by_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n against_o a_o ruptâ—â—â—e_n lxxx_o in_o arena_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la 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whereas_o they_o will_v have_v be_v rich_a and_o populous_a have_v their_o lord_n reside_v there_o the_o emperor_n justiâ—â—n_o prudent_o reflect_v upon_o these_o inconvenience_n and_o appoint_v a_o officer_n on_o purpose_n to_o prevent_v they_o quaest._n they_o invenimâ—â—_n enim_fw-la quia_fw-la populatim_fw-la provinciâ—_n suis_fw-la habitatoribus_fw-la spolrâ—â—â—â—_n magno_fw-la vero_fw-la haec_fw-la nostra_fw-la civitas_fw-la populosâ—_n est_fw-la turbis_fw-la diversorâ—â—â—_n hâ—minum_fw-la &_o maxima_fw-la agricolarum_fw-la svas_fw-la civitates_fw-la &_o culturas_fw-la relinquentiam_fw-la auth_n de_fw-fr quaest._n king_n john_n ii_o also_o order_v that_o all_o the_o nobility_n at_o his_o court_n shall_v at_o certain_a time_n visit_v their_o own_o estate_n as_o also_o the_o emperor_n trojan_n do_v before_o he_o birthright_n also_o especial_o in_o spain_n be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o propagation_n for_o the_o elder_a brother_n claim_v the_o whole_a estate_n which_o king_n 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by_o that_o mean_v they_o will_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o serve_v the_o prince_n and_o state_n so_o that_o those_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o the_o ancient_a nobility_n not_o to_o the_o modern_a by_o make_v a_o law_n that_o all_o relation_n to_o the_o four_o degree_n shall_v be_v joint_a heir_n if_o not_o of_o the_o whole_a yet_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o estate_n 8_o estate_n commodum_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈…〉_o donatism_o sed_fw-la jure_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la tradantur_fw-la arist_n l._n 5._o pol._n 8_o thus_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o legacy_n and_o gift_n will_v be_v prevent_v which_o be_v more_o the_o effect_n of_o vanity_n than_o a_o design_n to_o serve_v the_o public_a as_o also_o of_o that_o religious_a prodigality_n which_o observe_v neither_o bound_n nor_o proximity_n of_o blood_n give_v all_o to_o the_o church_n not_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o subsistence_n to_o brethren_n or_o any_o other_o relation_n whence_o family_n become_v extinct_a the_o royal_a revenue_n be_v exhaust_v the_o people_n impoverish_v and_o unable_a to_o pay_v tax_n the_o power_n of_o those_o who_o be_v exempt_v be_v increase_v and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n diminish_v this_o moses_n consider_v 5â—_n consider_v exod._n 36._o 5â—_n forbid_v by_o edict_n any_o one_o from_o offer_v any_o more_o towards_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 6._o sanctuary_n exod._n 36._o 6._o though_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o offering_n and_o thâ—y_o be_v offer_v through_o pure_a devotion_n 29._o devotion_n exod._n 35._o 29._o the_o republic_n of_o â—eâ—ice_n have_v make_v very_o prudent_a provision_n against_o this_o it_o be_v necessary_a also_o that_o a_o fit_a time_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o marriage_n for_o if_o too_o late_a the_o succession_n be_v endanger_v and_o the_o government_n will_v be_v too_o much_o expose_v to_o the_o incontinency_n of_o youth_n and_o if_o soon_o the_o child_n be_v almost_o of_o the_o same_o age_n with_o their_o father_n will_v soon_o forget_v their_o duty_n and_o grudge_v they_o the_o time_n they_o live_v emblem_n lxvii_o the_o policy_n of_o our_o time_n presuppose_v malice_n and_o fraud_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o arm_n itself_o with_o great_a without_o any_o regard_n to_o religion_n justice_n or_o honour_n it_o think_v nothing_o disallowable_a that_o be_v advantageous_a but_o as_o these_o practice_n be_v now_o common_a they_o must_v need_v justle_v and_o confound_v one_o another_o to_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o public_a tranquillity_n and_o without_o obtain_v their_o propose_a ends._n but_o let_v a_o prince_n cautious_o avoid_v such_o doctrine_n and_o learn_v rather_o of_o nature_n the_o mistress_n of_o true_a policy_n without_o malice_n fraud_n or_o any_o ill_a practice_n there_o be_v none_o so_o certain_a firm_a and_o solid_a as_o that_o which_o she_o observe_v in_o the_o government_n of_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n more_o especial_o that_o which_o she_o dictate_v to_o 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his_o thought_n from_o a_o precept_n of_o aristotle_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o best_a and_o most_o last_a treasure_n of_o a_o
they_o though_o never_o so_o small_a think_v that_o they_o will_v be_v perpetual_a queen_n mary_n gain_v the_o heart_n of_o her_o subject_n and_o preserve_v their_o loyalty_n in_o the_o most_o difficult_a time_n by_o remit_v the_o excise_n which_o her_o husband_n king_n sancho_n ivth_o have_v lay_v upon_o provision_n it_o be_v difficult_a to_o persuade_v people_n to_o part_n with_o their_o money_n to_o maintain_v a_o foreign_a war_n nor_o can_v they_o easy_o apprehend_v how_o much_o it_o conduce_v to_o their_o interest_n to_o keep_v war_n from_o their_o own_o door_n and_o maintain_v it_o in_o foreign_a state_n and_o how_o much_o safe_a be_v the_o defence_n of_o a_o shield_n than_o that_o of_o a_o helmet_n that_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o the_o head_n the_o purblind_a mobb_n can_v seldom_o see_v so_o far_o they_o weigh_v rather_o the_o present_a burden_n than_o the_o future_a benefit_n not_o think_v all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o kingdom_n will_v be_v afterward_o too_o little_a to_o 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all_o turbulent_a and_o seditious_a man_n to_o their_o colony_n or_o army_n publius_z aemilius_z transport_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o sedition_n to_o italy_n as_o also_o charles_n v._o do_v the_o noble_n of_o saxony_n rutilius_n and_o germanicus_n instead_o of_o punish_v some_o mutineer_n make_v they_o freeman_n drusus_n appease_v the_o mutinous_a legion_n by_o separate_v they_o from_o one_o another_o annal._n another_o tyronem_fw-la à _fw-la veâ—erano_fw-la legionem_fw-la à _fw-la legione_fw-la dissociant_fw-la taâ—_n 1._o annal._n loyalty_n and_o military_a virtue_n be_v maintain_v by_o division_n because_o it_o hinder_v force_n and_o vice_n from_o join_v for_o this_o reason_n the_o army_n be_v separate_v in_o the_o time_n of_o galba_n hist._n galba_n longis_fw-la spatiis_fw-la discreti_fw-la exercitus_fw-la quod_fw-la saluberrimum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la â—ontinendam_fw-la â—ilitarem_fw-la fidem_fw-la ne_fw-la vitiis_fw-la nec_fw-la viribus_fw-la misâ—ebantur_fw-la tac._n 1_o 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prince_n brave_o and_o resolute_o confront_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o people_n for_o as_o the_o sea_n which_o foam_v and_o dash_v against_o rock_n and_o hill_n run_v smooth_a upon_o the_o even_a sand_n so_o be_v the_o mobb_n hush_v and_o quiet_v by_o the_o serene_a presence_n of_o its_o prince_n augustus_n with_o his_o look_n fright_v the_o actium_n legion_n into_o obedience_n annal._n obedience_n divus_o augustus_n vultu_fw-la &_o aspectu_fw-la actiacas_fw-la legioned_a exterruit_n tac._n 1_o annal._n in_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o german_a legion_n when_o the_o soldier_n look_v upon_o the_o multitude_n they_o shout_v but_o when_o again_o they_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o caesar_n they_o seem_v to_o tremble_v annal._n tremble_v illi_fw-la quoties_fw-la oculos_fw-la ad_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la retulerant_fw-la vocibus_fw-la truculâ—â—â—â—â—repere_fw-la rursum_fw-la viso_fw-la caesare_fw-la trepidare_fw-la tac._n 1_o annal._n sedition_n be_v soon_o quash_v by_o authority_n and_o presence_n as_o the_o blood_n haste_v to_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o part_n wound_v so_o ought_v the_o prince_n to_o assist_v with_o his_o presence_n at_o the_o disorder_n of_o his_o state_n majesty_n easy_o reduce_v subject_n to_o their_o obedience_n for_o in_o that_o nature_n have_v place_v a_o certain_a occult_a force_n which_o often_o produce_v wonderful_a effect_n certain_a conspirator_n have_v enter_v the_o very_a palace_n of_o peter_n iv_o king_n of_o arragon_n with_o a_o design_n upon_o his_o life_n and_o he_o ready_o go_v to_o meet_v they_o quite_o dash_v their_o resolution_n the_o rebellion_n in_o the_o belgic_a province_n have_v never_o go_v so_o far_o have_v philip_n ii_o be_v himself_o upon_o the_o spot_n but_o this_o remedy_n ought_v well_o to_o be_v weigh_v and_o consider_v of_o whether_o or_o no_o absolute_a necessity_n require_v it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o last_o and_o if_o that_o fail_v there_o be_v no_o other_o for_o this_o reason_n tiberius_n send_v drusus_n and_o germanicus_n to_o compose_v the_o mutinous_a legion_n in_o hungary_n annal._n hungary_n resâ—stâ—â—â—â—esque_fw-la germanico_n &_o druso_n posse_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la mitigari_fw-la vel_fw-la infringi_fw-la quod_fw-la aliud_fw-la sâ—â—sidium_fw-la si_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la sprevissent_fw-la tac._n 1_o annal._n the_o prince_n presence_n be_v also_o dangerous_a if_o he_o be_v hate_v or_o a_o tyrant_n for_o then_o the_o subject_n be_v willing_a and_o eager_a to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n but_o if_o any_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v into_o faction_n by_o the_o private_a grudge_n of_o family_n one_o to_o another_o it_o be_v prudence_n to_o prohibit_v their_o name_n from_o be_v mention_v thus_o do_v king_n francis_n of_o navarr_n forbid_v any_o one_o upon_o severe_a penalty_n to_o be_v call_v agramont_n or_o biamont_n which_o be_v two_o family_n in_o that_o kingdom_n at_o continual_a enmity_n but_o if_o the_o people_n dissatisfaction_n and_o sedition_n proceed_v from_o the_o maladministration_n of_o some_o minister_n there_o be_v no_o dust_n more_o effectual_a to_o appease_v they_o than_o the_o punishment_n of_o that_o person_n if_o they_o impute_v to_o the_o minister_n that_o which_o be_v real_o the_o prince_n fault_n and_o so_o rise_v against_o he_o their_o error_n must_v have_v its_o free_a course_n since_o neither_o force_n nor_o reason_n can_v stop_v it_o without_o great_a detriment_n to_o the_o public_a innocence_n it_o be_v true_a will_v thereby_o suffer_v but_o not_o through_o the_o prince_n fault_n in_o all_o such_o great_a accident_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n without_o injustice_n which_o be_v compensated_a by_o the_o public_a good_a annal._n good_a habet_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ex_fw-la iniquo_fw-la omne_fw-la magnum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la quod_fw-la contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d utilitate_fw-la publica_fw-la rependitur_fw-la tac._n 14._o annal._n sedition_n be_v a_o poison_n which_o strike_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a sometime_o to_o lop_v off_o a_o limb_n to_o save_v the_o body_n and_o to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o torrent_n of_o fury_n though_o disagreeable_a to_o reason_n and_o justice_n thus_o do_v queen_n isabel_n in_o a_o rise_n of_o the_o people_n of_o sevill_n for_o when_o they_o insist_v upon_o she_o turn_v andrew_n cabrera_n governor_n of_o the_o palace_n out_o of_o his_o office_n and_o be_v run_v on_o to_o further_a demand_n she_o cut_v they_o off_o short_a gentleman_n say_v she_o what_o you_o demand_v i_o have_v before_o resolve_v on_o go_v remove_v not_o only_o the_o governor_n but_o also_o all_o my_o other_o domestic_n by_o which_o answer_n she_o seem_v to_o command_v that_o which_o she_o be_v force_v to_o and_o the_o mutineer_n take_v it_o as_o her_o favour_n and_o kindness_n and_o have_v satisfy_v their_o rage_n by_o tumble_v down_o those_o headlong_a who_o they_o find_v upon_o the_o tower_n they_o be_v quiet_a and_o afterward_o she_o upon_o examine_v the_o accusation_n which_o they_o lay_v to_o the_o governor_n charge_n find_v they_o unjust_a and_o groundless_a restore_v he_o to_o his_o office_n when_o the_o mutineer_n think_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sedition_n will_v be_v sufficient_a they_o spare_v none_o hope_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o expiate_v their_o crime_n as_o the_o german_a legion_n do_v annal._n do_v gaudebat_fw-la caeâ—â—â—â—s_fw-la mile_n tanquam_fw-la semet_fw-la absolvereâ—_n tac._n 1_o annal._n though_o patience_n and_o connivance_n do_v increase_v their_o insolence_n agr._n insolence_n nihil_fw-la â—â—â—ci_fw-la patientia_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la graviora_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la facile_a tolerantibus_fw-la imperenâ—â—â—_n tac._n in_o vit._n agr._n and_o the_o more_o you_o grant_v they_o the_o more_o they_o crave_v as_o do_v the_o soldier_n which_o flaccus_n send_v to_o rome_n annal._n rome_n et_fw-la flaccus_n multa_fw-la concedendo_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quâ—m_fw-la ut_fw-la acrius_fw-la exposcâ—rent_fw-la quae_fw-la sciâ—bant_fw-la negaturum_fw-la tac._n 4._o annal._n yet_o this_o chief_o happen_v when_o the_o person_n so_o grant_v be_v but_o of_o small_a authority_n among_o they_o as_o be_v flaccus_n who_o the_o whole_a army_n despise_v hist._n despise_v superior_a exercitus_fw-la legatum_fw-la hordenium_fw-la flaccum_fw-la spernebat_fw-la tac._n 1_o
for_o god_n before_o their_o prince_n as_o also_o when_o the_o prince_n command_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o his_o patrimony_n or_o reputation_n or_o inconsistent_a with_o good_a government_n and_o depend_v upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o some_o particular_a matter_n of_o fact_n or_o last_o when_o distance_n or_o other_o accident_n shall_v seem_v to_o have_v make_v such_o a_o alteration_n in_o the_o state_n of_o affair_n that_o it_o may_v be_v probable_o gather_v that_o have_v the_o prince_n know_v these_o before_o he_o will_v not_o have_v give_v those_o order_n in_o this_o case_n provide_v however_o there_o be_v no_o other_o considerable_a danger_n in_o delay_v they_o may_v be_v defer_v and_o except_v against_o modest_o however_o and_o with_o all_o the_o respect_n due_a to_o his_o authority_n and_o judgement_n with_o this_o hope_n at_o least_o that_o upon_o better_a information_n he_o may_v command_v what_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o be_v do_v thus_o the_o great_a captain_n do_v when_o 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