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augustum_fw-la &_o rerâ—m_fw-la potâ—ri_fw-la neronem_fw-la â—ama_fw-la eâ—dem_fw-la â—â—lit_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 1._o as_o agrippinâ—_n do_v that_o of_o claudius_n with_o so_o much_o dissimulation_n that_o even_o after_o his_o decease_n a_o senate_n be_v convene_v in_o his_o name_n and_o prayer_n offer_v for_o his_o health_n till_o time_n be_v gain_v to_o contrive_v nero_n succession_n 12._o succession_n dum_fw-la res_fw-la firmando_fw-la neroâ—â—â—_n iâ—pâ—rio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tac._n annal._n l._n 12._o the_o death_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v make_v know_v neither_o piety_n nor_o prudence_n dissuade_v from_o tear_n and_o demonstration_n of_o sorrow_n the_o holy_a ghost_n far_o from_o forbid_v recommend_v thiem_v 16._o thiem_v my_o son_n pour_v forth_o tear_n over_o the_o dead_a eâ—clus_n 38._o 16._o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n lament_v the_o death_n of_o abner_n and_o david_n follow_v his_o corpse_n to_o the_o grave_a 31._o grave_a mourn_v before_o abner_n and_o king_n david_n 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letter_n whence_o proceed_v the_o great_a inconvenience_n in_o the_o world_n in_o that_o the_o prince_n privy_a counsellor_n be_v direct_v by_o those_o intelligence_n and_o advice_n if_o they_o be_v false_a the_o order_n and_o resolution_n found_v upon_o they_o will_v necessary_o be_v so_o too_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o how_o minister_n and_o particular_o ambassador_n be_v oblige_v punctual_o to_o execute_v their_o commission_n for_o we_o see_v in_o that_o hazael_n have_v from_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n to_o consult_v the_o prophet_n elisha_n about_o his_o disease_n he_o change_v not_o one_o word_n nor_o dare_v so_o much_o as_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o three_o person_n 9_o person_n 2_o king_n 8._o 9_o minister_n of_o extraordinary_a experience_n be_v sometime_o dangerous_a either_o for_o that_o the_o prince_n put_v too_o much_o confidence_n in_o they_o or_o because_o bias_v by_o self-love_n or_o presume_v upon_o their_o own_o ability_n they_o seldom_o think_v thorough_o of_o affair_n and_o bear_v as_o it_o be_v to_o overcome_v the_o most_o violent_a tempest_n despise_v the_o small_a storm_n of_o inconvenience_n and_o difficulty_n whereby_o they_o evident_o expose_v themselves_o to_o danger_n those_o be_v in_o some_o case_n much_o safe_o who_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o novice_n in_o navigation_n keep_v close_o to_o the_o shore_n though_o both_o together_o compose_v the_o best_a counsel_n in_o that_o the_o experience_n of_o those_o be_v qualify_v by_o the_o timorousness_n and_o caution_n of_o these_o in_o debate_n between_o the_o phlegmatic_a and_o choleric_a the_o bold_a and_o circumspect_a the_o quick_a and_o slow_a there_o result_v a_o wholesome_a composition_n of_o opinion_n as_o there_o do_v in_o body_n from_o the_o contrariety_n of_o humour_n emblem_n xxxi_o a_o pillar_n support_v itself_o balance_v by_o its_o own_o weight_n if_o it_o once_o lean_v on_o either_o side_n it_o present_o fall_v and_o that_o the_o soon_o the_o heavy_a it_o be_v thus_o empire_n stand_v and_o be_v preserve_v by_o their_o own_o authority_n and_o repute_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o lose_v that_o they_o begin_v to_o fall_v nor_o be_v any_o earthly_a power_n sufficient_a to_o strengthen_v and_o prop_v they_o ann._n they_o nihil_fw-la rerum_fw-la mortalium_fw-la tam_fw-la instabile_fw-la ac_fw-la flâ—xum_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la famae_fw-la potentiae_fw-la non_fw-la sva_fw-la vi_fw-la niâ—a_fw-la tac._n 13._o ann._n let_v no_o one_o trust_v too_o much_o to_o a_o straight_a pillar_n when_o it_o incline_v never_o so_o little_a the_o weak_a hand_n promote_v its_o ruin_n that_o very_o lean_v i_o know_v not_o how_o invite_v to_o push_v it_o but_o when_o fall_v the_o strong_a be_v unable_a to_o uphold_v it_o one_o single_a action_n sometime_o overthrow_v the_o best_a establish_a reputation_n which_o a_o great_a many_o can_v erect_v again_o for_o scarce_o any_o stain_n can_v so_o thorough_o be_v wash_v out_o but_o some_o sign_n of_o it_o will_v remain_v nor_o any_o opinion_n in_o man_n mind_n that_o can_v be_v entire_o efface_v dress_v the_o infamy_n as_o careful_o as_o possible_a it_o will_v still_o leave_v some_o scar_n wherefore_o if_o the_o crown_n stand_v not_o fix_v and_o firm_a upon_o this_o perpendicular_a pillar_n of_o reputation_n it_o will_v soon_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n alphonso_n the_o five_o king_n of_o arragon_n by_o his_o credit_n not_o only_o preserve_v his_o own_o kingdom_n but_o conquer_v that_o of_o naples_n at_o the_o same_o time_n john_n the_o second_o king_n of_o castille_n for_o his_o mean_a spirit_n be_v so_o far_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o subject_n that_o he_o admit_v what_o law_n they_o think_v fit_a to_o impose_v the_o province_n which_o under_o julius_n caesar_n and_o augustus_n prince_n of_o great_a esteem_n be_v firm_a and_o loyal_a rebel_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o galba_n a_o man_n slothful_a and_o universal_o despise_v hist._n despise_v melius_fw-la divo_fw-la julio_n divoque_fw-la augusto_fw-la notos_fw-la eorum_fw-la animos_fw-la galbam_fw-la &_o infracta_fw-la tributa_fw-la hostiles_fw-la spiritus_fw-la induisse_fw-la tac._n 4._o hist._n royal_a blood_n and_o large_a dominion_n be_v insufficient_a to_o maintain_v reputation_n where_o private_a virtue_n and_o magnanimity_n be_v want_v as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o glass_n but_o its_o intrinsic_a excellency_n make_v it_o valuable_a regal_a majesty_n have_v not_o more_o force_n than_o respect_n which_o usual_o arise_v from_o admiration_n and_o fear_n and_o from_o these_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n without_o which_o the_o prince_n dignity_n can_v long_o maintain_v itself_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o and_o the_o royal_a purple_n will_v be_v rather_o a_o mark_n of_o derision_n than_o eminence_n and_o majesty_n as_o be_v visible_a in_o henry_n the_o four_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o native_a heat_n that_o keep_v the_o body_n upright_o the_o leg_n alone_o will_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a basis._n and_o what_o be_v reputation_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o fine_a spirit_n kindle_v in_o all_o man_n opinion_n which_o raise_v and_o support_v the_o sceptre_n let_v the_o prince_n therefore_o take_v all_o possible_a care_n that_o his_o action_n may_v be_v such_o as_o will_v nourish_v and_o foment_n these_o spirit_n the_o parthian_n ground_v their_o petition_n upon_o reputation_n when_o they_o ask_v tiberius_n to_o send_v as_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n one_o of_o phraates_n son_n to_o rome_n ann._n rome_n nomine_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o auctore_fw-la opus_fw-la ut_fw-la sponte_fw-la caesaris_fw-la ut_fw-la genus_fw-la arsacis_fw-la ripam_fw-la apud_fw-la euphratis_fw-la cerneretur_fw-la tac._n 6._o ann._n this_o repute_n and_o authority_n have_v yet_o great_a influence_n in_o war_n where_o fear_n be_v of_o more_o efficacy_n than_o the_o sword_n and_o opinion_n than_o strength_n whether_o of_o mind_n or_o body_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v take_v no_o less_o notice_n of_o than_o force_v of_o arms._n this_o make_v suetonius_n paulinus_n very_o prudent_o advise_v otho_n to_o endeavour_v always_o to_o keep_v the_o
the_o giddy_a rabble_n contempt_n of_o such_o be_v courage_n and_o steddiness_n in_o a_o prince_n who_o sovereign_a law_n be_v the_o people_n safety_n tiberius_n heretofore_o glory_v in_o have_v show_v himself_o fearless_a of_o affront_v and_o scandal_n for_o the_o public_a benefit_n ann._n benefit_n offensionem_fw-la pro_fw-la utilitate_fw-la publica_fw-la non_fw-la pavidum_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann._n a_o great_a and_o lively_a soul_n be_v nothing_o afraid_a of_o the_o uncertain_a rumour_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o common_a fame_n he_o who_o â—â—spises_v this_o imaginary_a will_v thereby_o obtain_v real_a and_o â—â—lid_a glory_n this_o fabius_n maximus_n well_o know_v when_o â—e_v prefer_v the_o public_a safety_n before_o the_o clamour_n and_o complaint_n of_o the_o people_n accuse_v his_o delay_n 〈◊〉_d do_v also_o the_o great_a captain_n in_o the_o captivity_n of_o duke_n valentin_n who_o though_o he_o have_v surrender_v and_o entru_v himself_o to_o his_o safe_a conduct_n yet_o for_o some_o fresh_a 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v inform_v he_o have_v lay_v against_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n keep_v he_o prisoner_n think_v the_o danger_n his_o liberty_n may_v cause_v more_o to_o be_v respect_v than_o the_o aspersion_n be_v throw_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o 〈◊〉_d parole_n from_o which_o at_o that_o time_n it_o seem_v by_o no_o mean_n proper_a for_o he_o public_o to_o clear_v himself_o king_n sâ—â—cho_n the_o brave_a be_v a_o prince_n renown_v and_o warlike_a 〈◊〉_d deaf_a to_o the_o calumny_n of_o his_o subject_n he_o decline_v the_o battle_n of_o xeres_n hisp._n xeres_n mar._n hist._n hisp._n it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v â—â—red_v by_o his_o enemy_n as_o prudent_a than_o as_o rash_a and_o precipitous_a my_o design_n by_o this_o discourse_n be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o prince_n a_o very_a slave_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o for_o â—â—y_a reason_n or_o upon_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o its_o interest_n he_o shall_v break_v his_o word_n or_o run_v counter_a to_o all_o treaty_n and_o agreement_n for_o such_o a_o violation_n can_v neither_o be_v of_o any_o advantage_n to_o he_o nor_o his_o state_n but_o will_v be_v rather_o the_o ruin_n of_o both_o what_o be_v dishonest_a being_n never_o long_o secure_v a_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o arragon_n which_o have_v be_v so_o often_o embroil_v toss_v with_o so_o many_o storm_n of_o calamity_n and_o eminent_a misery_n because_o peter_n the_o four_o as_o well_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o war_n have_v more_o regard_n to_o interest_n than_o credit_n and_o renown_n interest_n and_o honour_n shall_v walk_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o the_o same_o pace_n nor_o câ—â—_n i_o be_v reconcile_v to_o this_o opinion_n that_o nothing_o be_v glorious_a but_o what_o be_v safe_a and_o that_o whatever_o be_v do_v to_o maintain_v dominion_n be_v honourable_a sallust_n honourable_a nihil_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la nisi_fw-la tutum_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la retinendae_fw-la dominationis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sallust_n for_o what_o be_v base_a can_v never_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o nor_o if_o it_o be_v will_v it_o be_v therefore_o the_o more_o honourable_a or_o excusable_a my_o design_n be_v only_o to_o raise_v the_o prince_n mind_n above_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n and_o arm_v he_o with_o constancy_n to_o withstand_v the_o vain_a murmur_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o he_o may_v know_v how_o to_o temporize_v to_o dissemble_v injury_n to_o lay_v aside_o kingly_a gravity_n to_o despise_v empty_a fame_n have_v his_o eye_n fix_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o wellgrounded_n in_o a_o word_n to_o take_v counsel_n from_o the_o time_n and_o necessity_n if_o the_o conservation_n of_o his_o state_n require_v it_o and_o not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v delude_v with_o vain_a shadow_n of_o honour_n esteem_v that_o more_o than_o the_o public_a good_n a_o fault_n blame_v in_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o who_o refuse_v to_o take_v their_o advice_n who_o persuade_v he_o to_o apprehend_v john_n pachico_fw-la marquis_n of_o villena_n the_o author_n of_o the_o trouble_n and_o commotion_n among_o the_o grandee_n of_o the_o kingdom_n say_v he_o have_v make_v he_o a_o promise_n of_o a_o safe_a passage_n to_o madrid_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o violate_v a_o frivolous_a excuse_n to_o prefer_v a_o idle_a proof_n of_o faith_n and_o clemency_n to_o his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o public_a safety_n especial_o towards_o one_o who_o will_v abuse_v this_o his_o favour_n to_o plot_n against_o his_o royal_a person_n which_o be_v the_o source_n of_o great_a calamity_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n tiberius_n be_v not_o at_o all_o move_v that_o some_o blame_v he_o for_o make_v so_o long_o a_o stay_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o caprea_n and_o neither_o go_v to_o aid_v the_o gaul_n of_o who_o a_o great_a part_n be_v already_o lose_v nor_o to_o appease_v the_o legion_n in_o germany_n ann._n germany_n tanto_fw-la impensius_fw-la in_o sccuritatem_fw-la compositus_fw-la neque_fw-la loco_fw-la neque_fw-la 〈…〉_o sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sâ—litum_fw-la per_fw-la illos_fw-la dâ—es_fw-la egit_fw-la tac._n 3_o ann._n prudent_a constancy_n hear_v but_o do_v not_o much_o regard_n the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o ignorant_a multitude_n know_v if_o thing_n succeed_v well_o murmur_n will_v afterward_o turn_v to_o great_a glory_n and_o sensible_o vanish_v of_o itself_o the_o army_n disinherit_v saul_n election_n and_o in_o derision_n say_v how_o shall_v this_o man_n save_o we_o 27._o we_o 1_o sam._n 10._o 27._o saul_n however_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o those_o word_n but_o make_v as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v they_o nor_o indeed_o shall_v prince_n hear_v every_o thing_n and_o the_o soldier_n condemn_v afterward_o their_o crime_n recant_v nay_o and_o make_v diligent_a search_n for_o the_o author_n of_o that_o abuse_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n 12._o death_n 1_o sam._n 11._o 12._o it_o have_v not_o be_v prudent_a in_o saul_n to_o expose_v 〈◊〉_d election_n by_o discover_v his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o peoâ—â—es_n dissatisfaction_n what_o levity_n be_v it_o in_o a_o traveller_n to_o be_v stop_v by_o the_o importunate_a noise_n of_o every_o grasshopper_n to_o be_v guide_v in_o one_o resolution_n by_o the_o â—â—â—ting_a mob_n be_v folly_n ann_n folly_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la rumore_fw-la statuendum_fw-la tac._n 3._o ann_n to_o fear_v they_o and_o reâ—oke_v what_o have_v be_v once_o resolve_v base_a and_o infamous_a scarce_o any_o council_n will_v be_v secure_a do_v it_o depend_v â—pon_o the_o multitude_n who_o be_v incapable_a of_o penetrate_v â—ll_o the_o motive_n upon_o which_o the_o prince_n act_n nor_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v they_o public_a for_o that_o be_v to_o give_v they_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sceptre_n all_o the_o people_n power_n 〈◊〉_d include_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n it_o be_v his_o part_n to_o act_n they_o to_o obey_v with_o a_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o the_o equity_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o his_o command_n if_o every_o 〈◊〉_d bad_a liberty_n to_o ask_v reason_n of_o what_o be_v enjoin_v there_o â—â—uld_v be_v a_o end_n of_o obedience_n and_o empire_n hist._n empire_n si_fw-mi ubi_fw-la jubeantur_fw-la quaerere_fw-la singulis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pereunte_fw-la obsequio_fw-la eâ—â—am_fw-la 〈◊〉_d interciâ—it_fw-la tac._n 1_o hist._n it_o be_v as_o necessary_a for_o a_o subject_a to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d to_o know_v other_o the_o sovereign_a jurisdiction_n of_o thing_n god_n have_v give_v to_o prince_n to_o subject_n be_v leave_v the_o glory_n of_o obedience_n the_o only_a thing_n require_v of_o a_o prince_n be_v to_o acquit_v himself_o of_o his_o duty_n in_o his_o resolution_n and_o decree_n if_o the_o success_n prove_v not_o answerable_a to_o his_o desire_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o imprudent_o the_o very_o best_a counsel_n be_v weak_a and_o 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3._o mercy_n 2_o sam._n 9_o 3._o follow_v that_o of_o some_o tyrant_n as_o if_o all_o be_v not_o ruin_v by_o these_o pernicious_a practice_n and_o if_o any_o one_o have_v be_v preserve_v as_o we_o shall_v observe_v it_o be_v by_o change_v they_o for_o the_o better_a most_o kingdom_n be_v augment_v by_o usurpation_n and_o afterward_o maintain_v by_o justice_n and_o legitimate_a by_o time_n extreme_a violence_n be_v extreme_a danger_n cyrus_n invade_v lydia_n and_o dispossess_v king_n croesus_n but_o have_v he_o have_v any_o of_o our_o politician_n they_o will_v have_v advise_v he_o for_o his_o great_a security_n to_o have_v take_v he_o off_o yet_o cyrus_n restore_v he_o one_o city_n by_o which_o he_o may_v support_v his_o royal_a dignity_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o have_v provoke_v the_o hatred_n and_o arm_n of_o all_o greece_n if_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o cruel_a hist._n cruel_a hec_fw-la clementia_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la utilis_fw-la victori_fw-la quam_fw-la victo_fw-la fuit_fw-la tac._n 2._o hist._n tyranny_n be_v equal_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n nor_o be_v there_o want_v in_o such_o case_n some_o mild_a mean_n by_o which_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v divert_v from_o shed_v blood_n from_o break_v the_o line_n of_o succession_n from_o diminish_v or_o transfer_v the_o greatness_n of_o state_n and_o take_v off_o those_o who_o may_v aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n which_o have_v they_o be_v observe_v in_o portugal_n that_o people_n have_v never_o revolt_v when_o the_o danger_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o it_o oblige_v to_o defence_n and_o natural_a preservation_n the_o prince_n ought_v to_o strike_v at_o the_o root_n that_o it_o may_v not_o sprout_v again_o keep_v a_o watchful_a eye_n upon_o it_o lest_o it_o shall_v happen_v as_o it_o do_v to_o the_o philistin_n prince_n who_o have_v cut_v off_o sampson_n hair_n wherein_o lie_v all_o his_o strength_n begin_v to_o ridicule_n he_o not_o consider_v that_o it_o may_v grow_v again_o as_o it_o afterward_o do_v 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for_o no_o monarchy_n be_v last_v which_o be_v not_o mix_v that_o be_v compose_v of_o aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n â—_o democracy_n quae_fw-la ex_fw-la pluribus_fw-la constat_fw-la resp_n melior_fw-la est_fw-la arist._n 2_o pol._n c._n â—_o absolute_a power_n be_v tyranny_n whoever_o promote_v that_o promote_v his_o own_o ruin_n a_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o govern_v as_o the_o lord_n but_o as_o the_o father_n the_o protector_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o state_n 11._o state_n huc_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la reducenda_fw-la ut_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la imperio_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la sed_fw-la patremfamilias_a aut_fw-la regem_fw-la agere_fw-la videatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n arist._n pol._n 5._o c._n 11._o these_o disorder_n of_o ambition_n proceed_v from_o a_o long_a use_n and_o abuse_v of_o dominion_n which_o covet_v all_o for_o itself_o in_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a prince_n shall_v conquer_v themselves_o and_o submit_v to_o reason_n however_o difficult_a the_o attempt_n appear_v for_o many_o can_v conquer_v other_o few_o themselves_o this_o victory_n be_v of_o force_n that_o of_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o valour_n to_o conquer_v in_o battle_n but_o to_o subdue_v the_o passion_n obedience_n and_o necessity_n make_v subject_n humble_a and_o modest_a superiority_n and_o power_n render_v prince_n proud_a pride_n have_v destroy_v more_o kingdom_n than_o the_o sword_n more_o prince_n have_v ruin_v themselves_o than_o have_v be_v undo_v by_o other_o the_o remedy_n consist_v in_o the_o prince_n knowledge_n of_o himself_o by_o retire_v within_o himself_o and_o consider_v that_o though_o the_o sceptre_n distinguish_v he_o from_o his_o subject_n they_o much_o exceed_v he_o in_o endowment_n of_o mind_n more_o noble_a than_o his_o grandeur_n that_o if_o reason_n may_v take_v place_n the_o most_o accomplish_a man_n will_v be_v king_n that_o the_o hand_n with_o which_o he_o govern_v the_o world_n be_v of_o â—lay_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o leprosy_n and_o all_o other_o human_a misery_n as_o god_n give_v moses_n to_o understand_v 6._o understand_v exod._n 4._o 6._o that_o know_v his_o own_o misery_n he_o may_v pity_v those_o of_o other_o 2._o other_o hebr._n 5._o 2._o that_o a_o crown_n be_v a_o very_a unsafe_a possession_n for_o between_o the_o utmost_a height_n and_o the_o low_a fall_n there_o be_v no_o interposition_n senec._n interposition_n quod_fw-la regnum_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la parata_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ruina_fw-la &_o proculcatio_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la &_o carâ—fex_n nec_fw-la ista_fw-la intervallis_fw-la divisa_fw-la â—ed_fw-la horâ—e_fw-la momentum_fw-la interest_n inter_fw-la soliâ—m_fw-la &_o aliena_fw-la genua_fw-la senec._n that_o he_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o other_o since_o if_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o will_v be_v but_o like_o other_o man_n the_o great_a the_o prince_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o he_o ought_v to_o esteem_v this_o modesty_n since_o god_n himself_o do_v not_o disdain_v it_o ann_n it_o modestia_fw-la fama_fw-la quae_fw-la neque_fw-la summis_fw-la mortalium_fw-la spernenda_fw-la est_fw-la &_o à _fw-la diis_fw-la aestimatur_fw-la tac._n 15._o ann_n modesty_n which_o hide_v greatness_n under_o it_o be_v like_o rich_a enamel_n upon_o gold_n which_o give_v it_o the_o great_a value_n and_o esteem_n tiberius_n have_v no_o artifice_n more_o cunning_a than_o to_o appear_v modest_a to_o gain_v esteem_n he_o severe_o reprehend_v those_o who_o call_v his_o occupation_n divine_a and_o he_o lord_n ann_n lord_n acerâ—éque_fw-la increpuit_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la divinaâ—_n occupationes_fw-la ipsumque_fw-la dominum_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la tac._n 2._o ann_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o precedent_n to_o quit_v his_o seat_n but_o sit_v down_o upon_o one_o corner_n of_o the_o bench_n ann_n bench_n assidâ—bat_n in_o cornâ—_n tribunalis_fw-la tac._n 1._o ann_n he_o who_o be_v get_v to_o the_o high_a 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goodness_n and_o of_o a_o greâ—t_a soul_n which_o triumph_v over_o itself_o and_o be_v superior_a to_o fortune_n he_o have_v leave_v we_o in_o the_o present_a emperor_n his_o son_n the_o lively_a portraiture_n of_o all_o these_o quality_n with_o which_o he_o steal_v the_o heart_n both_o of_o friend_n and_o enemy_n there_o be_v no_o virtue_n more_o agreeable_a to_o a_o prince_n than_o modesty_n all_o other_o will_v be_v foolish_a in_o he_o if_o that_o do_v not_o adjust_a his_o look_n and_o action_n not_o permit_v they_o to_o exceed_v themselves_o in_o government_n it_o be_v very_o convenient_a not_o to_o touch_v upon_o extreme_n for_o too_o great_a condescension_n be_v not_o less_o prejudicial_a than_o a_o haughty_a grandeur_n monastic_a community_n may_v perhaps_o suffer_v the_o rigour_n of_o obedience_n but_o not_o popular_a one_o such_o rigid_a discipline_n may_v keep_v a_o few_o in_o awe_n but_o not_o many_o civil_a happiness_n consist_v in_o virtue_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o middle_n as_o do_v civil_a lâ—fe_n and_o the_o government_n of_o state_n for_o the_o nature_n
be_v grant_v to_o none_o else_o for_o he_o expose_v loyalty_n to_o evident_a danger_n who_o grant_v any_o one_o a_o power_n too_o absolute_a the_o royal_a crown_n put_v upon_o a_o subject_n head_n though_o but_o in_o jest_n will_v make_v he_o proud_a and_o think_v himself_o above_o what_o he_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o subject_a shall_v not_o experience_n this_o royal_a grandeur_n and_o glory_n of_o reign_v for_o afterward_o abuse_v it_o he_o usurp_v it_o and_o that_o it_o may_v return_v to_o he_o from_o who_o he_o have_v it_o he_o plot_n and_o contrive_v his_o ruin_n the_o divine_a writ_n in_o one_o chapter_n give_v we_o example_n of_o king_n put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o subject_n for_o have_v raise_v they_o too_o high_a solomon_n for_o all_o his_o wisdom_n fall_v into_o this_o misfortune_n and_o run_v the_o same_o risque_n for_o have_v make_v jeroboam_fw-la precedent_n of_o all_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n 28._o joseph_n 1_o kin._n 11._o 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for_o a_o prince_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o observe_v the_o method_n of_o the_o last_o 〈◊〉_d king_n care_n to_o reform_v it_o by_o degree_n with_o that_o easiness_n aâ—_n moderation_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v find_v themselves_o on_o tother_o side_n without_o know_v how_o they_o get_v over_o tiberius_n duâ—_n not_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n abolish_v the_o public_a sport's_n introduce_v by_o augustus_n ann_n augustus_n sed_fw-la populum_fw-la per_fw-la tot_fw-la annos_fw-la mollitèr_fw-la habiâ—_n nondum_fw-la audebat_fw-la ad_fw-la duriora_fw-la vertere_fw-la tac._n 1._o ann_n galba_n reign_v but_o a_o fâ—â—_n month_n because_o immediate_o upon_o come_v to_o the_o thronâ—_n he_o begin_v to_o punish_v past_a crime_n to_o moderate_a extravagaâ—_n donative_n and_o to_o curb_v the_o licentiousness_n and_o insoleâ—_n which_o the_o people_n have_v be_v so_o use_v to_o in_o nero_n time_n 1._o time_n 〈◊〉_d veterem_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la atque_fw-la 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scorpion_n 1_o king_n 12._o 14._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o serviceable_a to_o a_o prince_n at_o his_o entrance_n upon_o the_o government_n than_o to_o signalise_v himself_o by_o some_o glorious_a exploit_n for_o reputation_n once_o get_v be_v not_o immediate_o lose_v for_o which_o reason_n domitius_n corbulo_n when_o he_o be_v send_v into_o armenia_n take_v particular_a care_n to_o raise_v his_o reputation_n ann_n reputation_n ubi_fw-la famae_fw-la inserviret_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o novis_fw-la câ—ptis_fw-la validissima_fw-la est_fw-la tac._n 13._o ann_n the_o same_o agricola_n do_v in_o his_o government_n of_o britain_n know_v that_o the_o reputation_n of_o his_o first_o action_n will_v bias_n all_o the_o rest_n agr._n rest_n non_fw-la ignarus_fw-la instandum_fw-la faâ—â—ae_fw-la &_o prout_fw-la prima_fw-la â—essissent_fw-la fore_fw-la universa_fw-la tac._n in_o vit_fw-mi agr._n the_o comparison_n which_o the_o people_n make_v between_o the_o past_a and_o present_a administration_n be_v 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aliâ—_n taedio_fw-la caetus_fw-la â—â—idâ—m_fw-la tristitia_fw-la ingenii_fw-la &_o metâ—_n comparationis_fw-la quia_fw-la augustuâ—_n comiâ—er_fw-la â—â—â—fuisset_fw-la tac._n 1._o ann_n wherefore_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o prince_n come_v to_o the_o helm_n of_o affair_n he_o shall_v diligent_o inquire_v what_o thing_n be_v distasteful_a in_o the_o past_a reign_n that_o he_o may_v avoid_v they_o this_o be_v nero_n maxim_n at_o his_o accession_n to_o the_o throne_n prescribe_v it_o as_o a_o plan_n of_o his_o future_a government_n sedulous_o decline_v those_o thing_n which_o have_v late_o breed_v disgust_n ann_n disgust_n tum_o formam_fw-la futuri_fw-la principatus_fw-la prâ—scripsit_fw-la ca_fw-mi maximè_fw-la declinâ—â—_n querum_fw-la recens_fw-la flagrabat_fw-la inuidia_fw-la tac._n 13._o ann_n let_v a_o prince_n also_o adjust_a his_o action_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o method_n of_o his_o predecessor_n for_o even_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o successor_n which_o be_v 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latus_fw-la venatu_fw-la epulis_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la alia_fw-la barbari_fw-la celebrant_a proceres_fw-la plebemâ—â—_n juxta_fw-la devinxerat_fw-la tac._n 2._o ann_n and_o if_o this_o difference_n of_o manner_n in_o the_o prince_n person_n produce_v these_o effect_n how_o much_o great_a will_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o way_n of_o the_o people_n create_v but_o if_o correction_n be_v necessary_a it_o must_v be_v apply_v with_o such_o moderation_n as_o may_v neither_o make_v the_o prince_n seem_v severe_a nor_o remiss_a but_o when_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o predecessor_n be_v very_o great_a and_o the_o people_n require_v a_o remedy_n than_o the_o activity_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o successor_n be_v very_o opportune_a as_o be_v visible_a in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o your_o royal_a highness_n renown_v father_n it_o be_v a_o generous_a piece_n of_o justice_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o begin_v his_o reign_n with_o pardon_v all_o offence_n against_o himself_o and_o 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community_n proceed_v common_a government_n in_o which_o not_o to_o admit_v sovereignty_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v their_o freedom_n but_o if_o the_o seed_n of_o royalty_n be_v once_o sow_o they_o will_v produce_v the_o desire_n of_o monarchy_n which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o their_o liberty_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v peace_n alone_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v elsewhere_o that_o preserve_v acquire_v kingdom_n provide_v that_o peace_n be_v cautious_a and_o arm_v for_o so_o it_o give_v opportunity_n to_o possession_n to_o settle_v its_o government_n and_o justify_v its_o title_n without_o the_o trouble_n of_o war_n which_o confound_v all_o right_a and_o give_v opportunity_n to_o turbulent_a uneasy_a spirit_n and_o rob_v the_o commander_n oâ—_n his_o authority_n wherefore_o a_o prince_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o endeavour_v to_o procure_v peace_n to_o his_o new_a kingdom_n but_o also_o to_o the_o neighbour_a province_n for_o the_o same_o spark_n of_o fire_n easy_o catch_v and_o the_o 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deterius_fw-la dilabantur_fw-la hippoc._n nothing_o in_o nature_n be_v permanent_a the_o heaven_n themselves_o never_o rest_v no_o more_o do_v their_o effect_n which_o they_o imprint_v on_o thing_n below_o for_o which_o reason_n socrates_n attribute_v all_o change_n of_o government_n to_o they_o pol._n they_o qui_fw-la causam_fw-la esse_fw-la tradit_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la maneat_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la motu_fw-la quâ—dam_fw-la orbicular_a mutentur_fw-la arist._n 5._o pol._n monarchy_n differ_v not_o from_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n they_o be_v bear_v live_v and_o die_v like_o they_o nor_o have_v they_o any_o time_n of_o consistence_n so_o that_o their_o fall_n be_v natural_a deor._n natural_a naturales_fw-la esse_fw-la conversâ—â—â—es_fw-la rerumpub_fw-la cic._n lib._n 2._o the_o nar_a deor._n in_o not_o increase_v they_o decrease_v there_o be_v no_o interval_n in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o high_a fortune_n when_o it_o once_o begin_v to_o fall_v it_o be_v 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and_o divide_v at_o first_o into_o four_o and_o afterward_o into_o more_o principality_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o fall_v of_o state_n be_v many_o those_o who_o attribute_v they_o to_o motion_n or_o the_o power_n of_o the_o star_n or_o the_o number_n of_o plato_n or_o climacterick_n year_n deny_v providence_n the_o care_n of_o sublunary_a thing_n he_o who_o have_v design_v to_o make_v the_o world_n will_v not_o disdain_v to_o govern_v it_o nay_o to_o create_v and_o not_o take_v care_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v disapprove_v his_o own_o work_n if_o god_n vouchsafe_v himself_o to_o paint_v the_o peacock_n tail_n and_o the_o butterfly_n wing_n shall_v we_o think_v he_o will_v commit_v to_o chance_v the_o management_n of_o empire_n and_o monarchy_n upon_o which_o depend_v the_o happiness_n or_o ruin_n of_o mankind_n for_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v it_o will_v be_v impious_a to_o believe_v it_o and_o to_o attribute_v the_o success_n of_o thing_n to_o our_o own_o 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our_o king_n as_o it_o do_v the_o emperor_n nero_n who_o a_o certain_a african_a put_v a_o trick_n upon_o tell_v he_o in_o his_o ground_n he_o have_v find_v a_o vast_a treasure_n which_o he_o believe_v queen_n dido_n have_v bury_v there_o either_o lest_o too_o much_o riches_n shall_v enervate_v the_o mind_n of_o her_o subject_n or_o lest_o they_o shall_v invite_v other_o to_o invade_v her_o kingdom_n which_o the_o emperor_n give_v credit_n to_o and_o think_v himself_o already_o sure_o of_o the_o treasure_n squander_v away_o the_o old_a stock_n upon_o the_o hope_n of_o these_o new-found_a riches_n the_o expectation_n of_o riches_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o public_a want_n annal._n want_n et_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la expectatio_fw-la inter_fw-la causas_fw-la paupertatis_fw-la publicae_fw-la erat_fw-la tac._n 16._o annal._n cheat_v by_o the_o same_o hope_n we_o be_v persuade_v that_o we_o have_v no_o more_o need_n of_o fix_a and_o stand_a treasury_n but_o think_v our_o ship_n sufficient_a not_o consider_v that_o all_o our_o power_n depend_v upon_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o sea_n as_o tiberius_n say_v the_o life_n of_o the_o roman_n do_v because_o their_o provision_n be_v all_o bring_v they_o from_o foreign_a province_n annal._n province_n at_o hercule_fw-la nemo_fw-la refert_fw-la quod_fw-la italia_n externâ—e_fw-la opis_fw-la indiget_fw-la quòd_fw-la vita_fw-la populi_fw-la romani_fw-la per_fw-la incerta_fw-la maris_fw-la &_o tempestatum_fw-la quotidie_fw-la vivitur_fw-la tac._n 3_o annal._n which_o hazard_n aleto_n consider_v when_o dissuade_v godfredo_n from_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a war_n he_o say_v tasso_n say_v tasso_n shall_v then_o your_o life_n upon_o the_o wind_n depend_v and_o as_o man_n hope_n be_v general_o above_o their_o estate_n fraudem_fw-la estate_n sâ—epe_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la facultatibus_fw-la suis_fw-la amplius_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o his_o est_fw-la sperant_fw-la homines_fw-la justin._n instit._fw-la quibus_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la man_n §_o in_o fraudem_fw-la state_n and_o pomp_n increase_v the_o salary_n wage_n and_o other_o charge_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v enlarge_v out_o of_o confidence_n and_o expectation_n of_o these_o foreign_a riches_n which_o be_v afterward_o ill_a and_o negligent_o manage_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o defray_v such_o expense_n and_o this_o make_a way_n for_o debt_n and_o those_o for_o usury_n and_o interest_n necessity_n daily_o increase_v and_o occasion_v new_a expense_n but_o nothing_o be_v so_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o public_a as_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o coin_n which_o though_o not_o consider_v shall_v be_v preserve_v in_o as_o much_o purity_n as_o religion_n itself_o the_o king_n alphonso_n the_o wise_a alphonso_n xi_o and_o henry_n ii_o who_o do_v offer_v to_o alter_v it_o endanger_v both_o themselves_o and_o kingdom_n and_o their_o misfortune_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v a_o warn_v to_o we_o but_o when_o ill_n be_v fatal_a neither_o experience_n nor_o example_n can_v move_v we_o king_n philip_n ii_o deaf_a to_o all_o these_o caution_n double_v the_o value_n of_o copper_n coin_n which_o be_v before_o convenient_a for_o common_a use_n and_o answerable_a to_o big_a money_n foreigner_n come_v to_o understand_v the_o value_n that_o the_o royal_a stamp_n give_v to_o this_o paltry_a metal_n begin_v to_o traffic_n with_o nothing_o else_o bring_v we_o in_o vast_a quantity_n of_o copper_n ready_a coin_v in_o exchange_n for_o our_o gold_n silver_n and_o other_o merchandise_n which_o do_v we_o more_o damage_n than_o if_o all_o the_o monster_n and_o venomous_a serpent_n of_o africa_n have_v be_v bring_v among_o we_o and_o the_o spaniard_n who_o use_v to_o ridicule_n the_o rhodian_o for_o their_o copper_n money_n become_v themselves_o the_o jest_n and_o laughingstock_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n trade_n be_v ruin_v by_o this_o troublesome_a scoundrel_n metal_n all_o thing_n grow_v dear_a and_o by_o degree_n scarce_a as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o alphonso_n the_o wise._n buy_v and_o sell_v cease_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v diminish_v so_o that_o new_a imposition_n and_o tax_n be_v unavoidable_a whence_o for_o want_v of_o commerce_n the_o wealth_n of_o castille_n be_v spend_v and_o the_o same_o inconvenience_n renew_v proceed_v one_o from_o another_o in_o a_o pernicious_a circle_n which_o will_v at_o last_o prove_v our_o ruin_n unless_o a_o remedy_n be_v timely_o apply_v by_o reduce_v that_o king_n of_o money_n to_o its_o former_a and_o intrinsic_a value_n who_o will_v not_o think_v that_o this_o world_n must_v be_v subdue_v by_o the_o riches_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o we_o see_v there_o be_v great_a exploit_n perform_v former_o by_o pure_a valour_n than_o since_o by_o all_o these_o riches_n as_o tacitus_n observe_v in_o the_o time_n of_o vitellius_n hist._n vitellius_n vires_fw-la luxu_fw-la corrumpebantur_fw-la contra_fw-la veterem_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la &_o instituta_fw-la majorum_fw-la apud_fw-la quos_fw-la virtute_fw-la quam_fw-la pecunia_fw-la res_fw-la rom._n melius_fw-la stetit_fw-la tac._n 2._o hist._n
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1._o galba_n et_fw-la audita_fw-la adoptione_n defiâ—am_fw-la videri_fw-la senex_fw-la qâ—iod_n nuâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o objicitur_fw-la tac._n hist._n l._n 1._o say_v to_o piso._n succession_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o least_o care_n of_o prince_n it_o be_v not_o so_o frivolous_a a_o thing_n as_o solomon_n imagine_v 18._o imagine_v yâ—a_o i_o hate_v all_o my_o labour_n which_o i_o have_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n because_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o unto_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o i_o eccles._n 2._o 18._o son_n be_v the_o anchor_n and_o prop_n of_o a_o state_n the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o government_n and_o court_n augustus_n well_o know_v this_o when_o have_v none_o he_o adapt_v his_o near_o relation_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v pillar_n to_o support_v the_o empire_n 1._o empire_n quo_fw-la pluriâ—us_fw-la munimentis_fw-la insisâ—eret_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 1._o neither_o fleet_n nor_o army_n be_v great_a security_n to_o a_o prince_n than_o a_o numerous_a 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