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say_v that_o man_n be_v to_o reverence_v thing_n past_a and_o submit_v to_o what_o be_v present_a and_o shall_v wish_v for_o good_a prince_n but_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v endure_v they_o and_o very_o he_o who_o do_v otherwise_o ruin_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o country_n we_o must_v then_o enter_v into_o the_o matter_n consider_v against_o who_o conspiracy_n be_v make_v and_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o be_v plot_v against_o amans_fw-la country_n or_o against_o his_o prince_n of_o which_o two_o i_o intend_v this_o present_a discourse_n for_o touch_v those_o that_o be_v practise_v to_o deliver_v a_o town_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n that_o besiege_v it_o or_o that_o have_v likelihood_n with_o this_o for_o any_o cause_n we_o have_v already_o sufficient_o speak_v and_o we_o will_v treat_v in_o this_o first_o part_n touch_v that_o against_o a_o prince_n and_o first_o we_o will_v examine_v the_o reason_n thereof_o which_o be_v many_o though_o one_o there_o be_v of_o more_o importance_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o be_v general_a hatred_n for_o that_o prince_n that_o have_v provoke_v general_a hate_n must_v needs_o have_v net_v some_o particular_n somewhat_o more_o than_o other_o insomuch_o that_o they_o long_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o he_o and_o they_o be_v the_o more_o incite_v hereto_o by_o the_o general_a hatred_n they_o find_v conceive_v against_o he_o a_o prince_n than_o ought_v to_o avoid_v these_o public_a blame_n and_o how_o he_o shall_v behave_v himself_o to_o avoid_v they_o have_v treat_v otherwhere_o i_o will_v not_o now_o middle_a for_o if_o he_o beware_v well_o of_o they_o offence_n against_o particular_n shall_v be_v of_o small_a force_n to_o hurt_v he_o one_o reason_n be_v because_o prince_n seldom_o light_a upon_o man_n that_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o a_o injury_n as_o to_o run_v such_o extreme_a hazard_n to_o revenge_v
every_o thing_n chap._n 26._o it_o be_v very_o seldom_o that_o man_n know_v how_o to_o be_v altogether_o mischievous_a or_o altogether_o good_a chap._n 27._o for_o what_o reason_n the_o roman_n be_v less_o ungrateful_a to_o their_o citizen_n than_o the_o athenian_n chap._n 28._o whether_o of_o the_o two_o be_v more_o ungrateful_a people_n or_o a_o prince_n chap._n 29._o what_o mean_v a_o prince_n or_o republic_n shall_v use_v to_o avoid_v this_o vice_n of_o ingratitude_n and_o what_o a_o commander_n or_o citizen_n to_o be_v free_a from_o their_o danger_n chap._n 30._o that_o the_o roman_a commander_n be_v never_o extraordinary_o punish_v for_o any_o error_n commit_v nor_o at_o all_o punish_v when_o either_o by_o their_o ignorance_n or_o upon_o some_o unlucky_a resolution_n take_v by_o they_o the_o commonwealth_n suffer_v chap._n 31._o a_o prince_n or_o republ._n shall_v not_o defer_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o man_n until_o their_o necessity_n require_v it_o chap._n 32._o when_o a_o inconvenience_n be_v grow_v in_o a_o state_n or_o against_o a_o state_n it_o be_v better_a to_o bear_v with_o it_o for_o a_o while_n then_o present_o to_o struggle_v with_o it_o chap._n 33._o the_o dictator_n authority_n do_v good_a and_o not_o harm_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n and_o how_o authority_n which_o the_o citizen_n take_v upon_o they_o of_o themselves_o and_o not_o those_o that_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o people_n free_a voice_n be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o government_n chap._n 34._o the_o reason_n why_o in_o rome_n the_o creation_n of_o the_o decemvirate_n be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o that_o republic_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o public_a and_o free_a voice_n chap._n 35._o the_o citizen_n who_o have_v possess_v the_o great_a charge_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n ought_v not_o disdain_v the_o less_o as_o unworthy_a of_o they_o chap._n 36._o what_o distaste_v the_o agrarian_a law_n give_v in_o rome_n and_o that_o it_o be_v very_o offensive_a to_o make_v a_o law_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o look_v far_o backward_o and_o yet_o go_v direct_o against_o a_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o city_n chap._n 37._o weak_a commonwealth_n be_v hardly_o draw_v to_o a_o certain_a resolution_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o determine_v and_o the_o course_n they_o ordinary_o take_v they_o be_v rather_o force_v too_o then_o choose_v of_o themselves_o chap._n 38._o the_o same_o accident_n be_v see_v to_o befall_v several_a people_n chap._n 39_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o decemvirate_n in_o rome_n and_o what_o therein_o be_v to_o be_v note_v where_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v consider_v how_o by_o the_o like_a accident_n a_o republic_n may_v be_v preserve_v or_o suppress_v chap._n 40._o of_o humble_a to_o become_v proud_a of_o merciful_a cruel_a without_o pass_v through_o the_o due_a mean_n between_o these_o extreme_n argue_v indiscretion_n and_o turn_v not_o to_o advantage_n chap._n 41._o how_o easy_o man_n may_v be_v corrupt_v chap._n 42._o they_o that_o fight_v for_o their_o own_o glory_n be_v the_o good_a and_o faithful_a soldier_n chap._n 43._o a_o multitude_n without_o a_o head_n be_v unprofitable_a and_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o first_o threaten_v and_o afterward_o demand_v the_o power_n chap._n 44._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o very_o evil_a example_n when_o he_o that_o make_v a_o law_n neglect_v the_o observe_v of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a in_o a_o state_n to_o make_v a_o continual_a practice_n of_o cruel_a execution_n chap._n 45._o man_n arise_v by_o degree_n from_o one_o ambition_n to_o another_o and_o first_o they_o aim_v no_o further_o then_o that_o they_o themselves_o suffer_v no_o harm_n of_o other_o afterward_o they_o strive_v to_o be_v able_a to_o hurt_v other_o chap._n 46._o man_n though_o they_o be_v deceive_v in_o generality_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o so_o easy_o beguile_v in_o particular_n chap._n 47._o he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v a_o magistracy_n give_v to_o one_o that_o be_v base_a and_o lewd_a let_v he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v demand_v either_o by_o one_o that_o be_v very_o base_a and_o very_a lewd_a or_o by_o one_o that_o be_v very_o noble_a and_o very_a good_a chap._n 48._o if_o those_o city_n that_o have_v have_v their_o beginning_n free_a as_o rome_n have_v find_v difficulty_n to_o make_v law_n that_o can_v maintain_v they_o so_o those_o that_o have_v have_v their_o beginning_n immediate_o servile_a find_v almost_o a_o impossibility_n chap._n 49._o the_o power_n of_o stop_v the_o public_a action_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o council_n or_o one_o magistracy_n chap._n 50._o a_o commonwealth_n or_o prince_n shall_v make_v a_o show_n to_o do_v that_o of_o a_o free_a mind_n which_o indeed_o mere_a necessity_n compel_v they_o to_o do_v chap._n 51._o to_o stay_v the_o insolence_n of_o one_o that_o grow_v powerful_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n there_o be_v no_o way_n more_o secure_a and_o less_o offensive_a then_o to_o seize_v beforehand_o and_o so_o prevent_v he_o of_o those_o way_n by_o which_o he_o attain_v to_o that_o power_n chap._n 52._o the_o people_n deceive_v by_o a_o false_a show_n of_o good_a oftentimes_o seek_v their_o own_o ruin_n and_o great_a hope_n and_o large_a promise_n do_v easy_o move_v they_o chap._n 53._o what_o authority_n the_o presence_n of_o a_o great_a and_o worthy_a personage_n have_v to_o appease_v and_o quiet_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o multitude_n chap._n 54._o how_o easy_o thing_n be_v order_v in_o a_o city_n where_o the_o people_n be_v not_o corrupt_v and_o that_o where_o a_o parity_n be_v there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o a_o principality_n and_o where_o that_o be_v not_o a_o republic_n can_v be_v chap._n 55._o before_o strange_a accident_n and_o change_n befall_v a_o city_n or_o country_n usual_o there_o be_v some_o prodigy_n that_o forerun_v they_o or_o man_n that_o foretell_v they_o chap._n 56._o a_o common_a people_n unite_v be_v strong_a and_o vigorous_a but_o take_v apart_o and_o separate_v vile_a and_o contemptible_a chap._n 57_o the_o multitude_n be_v more_o wise_a and_o constant_a than_o a_o prince_n chap._n 58._o what_o confederation_n or_o league_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v trust_v either_o that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o a_o republic_n or_o that_o be_v make_v with_o a_o prince_n chap._n 59_o how_o the_o consulship_n and_o every_o other_o magistracy_n in_o rome_n be_v give_v without_o respect_n of_o age_n chap._n 60._o the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o book_n which_o contribute_v more_o to_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o their_o empire_n either_o their_o virtue_n or_o their_o fortune_n chap._n 1._o what_o people_n the_o roman_n have_v to_o make_v war_n withal_o and_o how_o obstinate_o they_o fight_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o liberty_n chap._n 2._o rome_n become_v a_o great_a city_n by_o ruine_v those_o that_o be_v near_a neighbour_n unto_o she_o and_o by_o admit_v stranger_n without_o difficulty_n to_o share_v in_o her_o dignity_n chap._n 3._o republic_n have_v take_v three_o particular_a course_n to_o amplify_v and_o enlarge_v their_o state_n chap._n 4._o that_o the_o change_n of_o religion_n and_o language_n together_o with_o the_o chance_n of_o flood_n and_o pestilence_n abolish_v the_o memory_n of_o thing_n chap._n 5._o how_o the_o roman_n proceed_v in_o make_v of_o war_n chap._n 6._o how_o much_o land_n the_o roman_n allow_v to_o each_o man_n they_o send_v out_o to_o inhabit_v their_o colony_n chap._n 7._o the_o occasion_n wherefore_o people_n leave_v their_o own_o native_a soil_n and_o invade_v other_o country_n chap._n 8._o upon_o what_o occasion_n war_n be_v begin_v among_o prince_n chap._n 9_o money_n be_v not_o the_o sinew_n of_o war_n according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n chap._n 10._o it_o be_v not_o a_o match_n wise_o make_v to_o join_v alliance_n with_o a_o prince_n who_o credit_n be_v great_a than_o his_o strength_n chap._n 11._o whether_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o prince_n fear_v to_o be_v assail_v by_o his_o enemy_n himself_n first_o to_o begin_v the_o war_n with_o he_o or_o to_o expect_v while_o it_o come_v home_o to_o he_o chap._n 12._o that_o man_n rise_v from_o poor_a and_o small_a beginning_n to_o great_a fortune_n rather_o by_o the_o help_n of_o guile_n then_o force_n chap._n 13._o they_o be_v often_o deceive_v who_o think_v with_o humility_n to_o overcome_v pride_n chap._n 14._o weak_a state_n be_v always_o irresolute_a in_o their_o determination_n and_o slow_a deliberation_n be_v always_o hurtful_a chap._n 15._o how_o much_o the_o order_n use_v by_o our_o soldier_n in_o these_o modern_a time_n differ_v from_o those_o of_o the_o ancient_n chap._n 16._o what_o esteem_v our_o modern_a army_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o artillery_n and_o if_o the_o opinion_n which_o be_v general_o conceive_v of_o it_o be_v true_a chap._n 17._o how_o
other_o be_v build_v by_o some_o prince_n not_o to_o make_v his_o seat_n there_o but_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o so_o be_v alexandria_n by_o alexander_n and_o because_o these_o city_n have_v not_o their_o beginning_n free_a they_o seldom_o attain_v to_o that_o greatness_n as_o to_o be_v esteem_v the_o head_n city_n of_o kingdom_n the_o like_a beginning_n have_v florence_n whither_o it_o be_v build_v by_o sulla_n soldier_n or_o by_o chance_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o fiesola_n who_o take_v heart_n upon_o that_o long_a peace_n the_o world_n enjoy_v under_o octavian_n come_v down_o &_o dwell_v in_o the_o plain_a upon_o the_o arne_n for_o it_o be_v build_v under_o the_o romau_n government_n neither_o can_v it_o in_o the_o beginning_n make_v great_a increase_n than_o what_o the_o prince_n favour_n allow_v it_o the_o founder_n of_o city_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v absolute_a and_o free_a when_o any_o people_n either_o lead_v by_o a_o prince_n or_o of_o themselves_o be_v force_v by_o contagion_n famine_n or_o war_n to_o abandon_v their_o native_a soil_n and_o seek_v a_o new_a dwell_n and_o these_o be_v be_v content_a to_o inhabit_v the_o city_n in_o the_o country_n they_o have_v conquer_v as_o moses_n do_v or_o build_v new_a as_o do_v aeneas_n in_o this_o case_n appear_v the_o ability_n of_o the_o founder_n and_o the_o fortune_n of_o the_o city_n found_v the_o which_o be_v more_o or_o less_o admirable_a as_o he_o who_o give_v thereto_o the_o beginning_n be_v of_o great_a or_o or_o less_o ability_n which_o be_v see_v in_o two_o kind_n the_o first_o in_o choice_n of_o the_o situation_n the_o second_o in_o make_v the_o law_n and_o because_o man_n act_v some_o thing_n upon_o necessity_n other_o by_o their_o own_o election_n and_o the_o great_a virtue_n be_v there_o see_v where_o election_n have_v the_o least_o power_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o choose_v barren_a place_n to_o build_v city_n in_o to_o the_o end_n man_n be_v force_v to_o labour_n for_o their_o sustenance_n may_v live_v the_o better_a in_o agreement_n the_o poverty_n of_o their_o country_n give_v less_o occasion_n of_o discord_n as_o it_o be_v in_o raugia_n and_o in_o many_o other_o city_n build_v in_o like_a place_n which_o choice_n without_o doubt_n will_v be_v wise_o make_v and_o more_o profitable_a of_o man_n be_v content_a to_o live_v of_o their_o own_o and_o not_o seek_v to_o rule_v over_o other_o but_o see_v it_o not_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o live_v in_o security_n without_o force_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o avoid_v a_o barren_a soil_n and_o to_o plant_v themselves_o in_o fruitful_a place_n where_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v by_o the_o plenty_n of_o their_o seat_n to_o enlarge_v and_o descend_v their_o territory_n against_o those_o that_o will_v assault_v they_o and_o overmaster_v all_o that_o will_v oppose_v their_o greatness_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o country_n occasion_n not_o too_o much_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o people_n it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o provide_v that_o the_o law_n oblige_v they_o to_o take_v these_o pain_n the_o situation_n do_v not_o and_o to_o imitate_v those_o who_o have_v live_v in_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a country_n and_o apt_a to_o breed_v man_n give_v to_o luxury_n loath_a to_o use_v that_o industry_n virtue_n require_v and_o yet_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o prevent_v those_o harm_n the_o plenty_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o people_n idleness_n may_v cause_v have_v impose_v such_o a_o necessity_n of_o labour_n upon_o those_o they_o bring_v up_o to_o be_v soldier_n as_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o strict_a discipline_n they_o far_o surpass_v other_o who_o because_o of_o their_o rough_a and_o barren_a country_n be_v bear_v fierce_a such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o country_n delicacy_n the_o law_n strictness_n prevail_v so_o far_o as_o there_o be_v breed_v by_o they_o many_o great_a personage_n and_o if_o time_n have_v not_o wear_v out_o their_o name_n it_o will_v appear_v they_o have_v deserve_v as_o much_o praise_n as_o do_v great_a alexauder_n and_o many_o other_o who_o memory_n story_n continue_v fresh_a among_o we_o and_o whosoever_o have_v consider_v the_o sultan_n kingdom_n and_o the_o mamaluck_v order_n with_o their_o military_a discipline_n before_o they_o be_v ruin_v by_o selimus_n the_o great_a turk_n will_v have_v see_v in_o that_o how_o the_o soldier_n be_v train_v up_o in_o continual_a exercise_n and_o therein_o have_v know_v how_o much_o they_o fear_v that_o case_n to_o which_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o country_n invite_v they_o unless_o it_o have_v be_v oppose_v with_o severe_a law_n i_o avow_v therefore_o the_o choice_n better_o in_o a_o fertile_a place_n when_o that_o good_a government_n take_v order_n for_o a_o moderate_a use_n of_o the_o abundance_n when_o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v a_o purpose_n to_o build_v a_o city_n for_o his_o glory_n dinocrates_n the_o architect_n come_v to_o he_o and_o show_v he_o how_o it_o may_v be_v build_v upon_o mount_n athos_n which_o place_n beside_o that_o it_o will_v be_v strong_a he_o can_v so_o order_v that_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o form_n of_o a_o man_n which_o will_v be_v a_o wonder_n worthy_a his_o greatness_n and_o be_v ask_v again_o by_o alexander_n whereupon_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v live_v answer_v he_o have_v not_o well_o advise_v of_o that_o point_n yet_o whereat_o have_v laugh_v he_o leave_v the_o mountain_n alone_o &_o build_v alexandria_n so_o that_o people_n may_v resort_v thither_o as_o well_o for_o the_o farness_n of_o the_o soil_n as_o the_o commodity_n of_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o river_n nilus_n whoever_o then_o shall_v examine_v the_o beginning_n of_o rome_n if_o aeneas_n be_v take_v for_o the_o first_o founder_n it_o must_v be_v number_v among_o the_o city_n that_o be_v build_v by_o stranger_n if_o romulus_n among_o those_o that_o be_v build_v by_o the_o native_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n soever_o it_o be_v it_o will_v appear_v it_o have_v a_o beginning_n free_a of_o itself_o without_o dependence_n of_o any_o and_o moreover_o that_o the_o law_n make_v by_o romulus_n numa_n and_o other_o keep_v it_o under_o in_o a_o exact_a obedience_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v say_v so_o that_o neither_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o country_n the_o commodity_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o osten_v victory_n nor_o the_o vastness_n of_o the_o empire_n can_v in_o many_o age_n corrupt_v it_o but_o maintain_v it_o so_o eminent_a for_o virtue_n that_o never_o any_o commonwealth_n come_v near_o it_o and_o because_o those_o exploit_n she_o do_v and_o be_v recite_v by_o t._n livius_n be_v act_v upon_o public_a or_o private_a counsel_n and_o either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o city_n i_o will_v begin_v my_o discourse_n upon_o those_o thing_n pass_v within_o land_n do_v upon_o public_a advice_n which_o i_o shall_v think_v worthy_a of_o remark_n add_v likewise_o all_o the_o dependence_n thereupon_o with_o which_o the_o first_o book_n or_o first_o part_n shall_v end_v chap._n ii_o how_o many_o kind_n of_o commonwealth_n there_o be_v and_o what_o be_v that_o of_o rome_n i_o will_v sorbear_v to_o discourse_v of_o those_o city_n which_o have_v have_v their_o beginning_n in_o subjection_n under_o other_o and_o speak_v of_o such_o only_a as_o be_v free_a in_o their_o birth_n from_o foreign_a servitude_n have_v have_v instant_o the_o reins_n of_o their_o own_o government_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n either_o as_o a_o commonwealth_n or_o as_o a_o principality_n which_o have_v have_v as_o divers_a beginning_n so_o likewise_o sundry_a law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o some_o either_o in_o their_o beginning_n or_o not_o long_o after_o receive_v their_o law_n from_o one_o alone_a and_o that_o at_o once_o as_o the_o spartan_n do_v they_o from_o lycurgus_n other_o have_v there_o be_v casual_o and_o at_o several_a time_n and_o upon_o 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