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trouble_n in_o tuscany_n ib._n a_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n take_v effect_n and_o the_o duke_n slay_v 155_o 156_o book_n viii_o a_o nimosity_n between_o the_o parri_n and_o the_o medici_n in_o florence_n 〈…〉_z a_o conspiracy_n to_o destroy_v lorenzo_n and_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr medici_n ib._n rinati_n deal_v pazzi_n dissuade_v from_o the_o enterprise_n but_o in_o vain_a 159_o the_o conspiracy_n miscarry_v 161_o the_o pope_n and_o king_n of_o naples_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o florentine_n 162_o lorenza_n de_fw-fr medici_n speech_n to_o the_o florentine_n ib._n the_o pope_n and_o king_n invade_v their_o territory_n 164_o genoa_n rebel_n against_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n ib._n the_o gratitude_n of_o the_o florentine_n 165_o the_o pope_n army_n defeat_v 166_o lodovico_n sforza_n governor_n of_o milan_n 167_o lorenzo_n de_fw-fr medici_n arrive_v at_o naples_n 168_o the_o isle_n of_o rhodes_n assault_v by_o the_o turk_n 169_o the_o duke_n of_o calabria_n defeat_v 171_o a_o new_a league_n ib._n castello_n besiege_v by_o the_o army_n of_o the_o pope_n 172_o the_o coloni_fw-la provoke_v the_o pope_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d the_o company_n of_o s._n giorgio_n 〈◊〉_d aquila_n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o â—â—â—ples_n 〈◊〉_d be_v protect_v by_o the_o pope_n 〈…〉_z the_o genoeâ—es_o 〈…〉_z the_o venetian_n defeat_v 〈◊〉_d count_n girolamo_n 〈…〉_z his_o death_n revenge_v by_o his_o 〈…〉_z galeotto_n lord_n of_o faenza_n 〈…〉_z wife_n 〈◊〉_d the_o character_n of_o lorenzo_n de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z his_o death_n 〈◊〉_d a_o table_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n in_o the_o prince_z chap._n i._n the_o several_a sort_n of_o government_n and_o how_o they_o be_v obtain_v 199_o chap._n ii_o of_o hereditary_a principality_n ib._n chap._n iii_o of_o mix_v principality_n 200_o chap._n iu_o why_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darius_n usurp_v by_o alexander_n do_v not_o rebel_v against_o his_o successor_n after_o alexander_n be_v dead_a 203_o chap._n v._o how_o such_o city_n and_o principality_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v who_o before_o they_o be_v subdue_v live_v under_o their_o own_o law_n and_o constitution_n 204_o chap._n vi_o of_o principality_n acquire_v by_o one_o own_o proper_a conduct_n and_o arm_n 205_o chap._n vii_o of_o new_a principality_n acquire_v by_o accident_n and_o supply_n from_o other_o people_n 206_o chap._n viii_o of_o such_o as_o have_v arrive_v at_o their_o dominion_n by_o wicked_a and_o unjustifiable_a mean_n 209_o chap._n ix_o of_o civil_a principality_n 211_o chap._n x._o how_o the_o strength_n of_o all_o principality_n be_v to_o be_v compute_v 212_o chap._n xi_o of_o ecclesiastical_a principality_n 213_o chap._n xii_o the_o several_a form_n of_o military_a discipline_n and_o of_o those_o soldier_n which_o be_v call_v mercenary_a 214_o chap._n xiii_o of_o auxiliary_n mix_v soldier_n and_o native_n 217_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o prince_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o militia_n 218_o chap._n xv._n of_o such_o thing_n as_o render_v man_n especial_o prince_n worthy_a of_o blame_n or_o approbation_n 219_o chap._n xvi_o of_o liberality_n and_o parsimony_n 220_o chap._n xvii_o of_o cruelty_n and_o clemency_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v love_v or_o fear_v 221_o chap._n xviii_o how_o far_o a_o prince_n be_v oblige_v by_o his_o promise_n 222_o chap._n xix_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v cautious_a of_o make_v themselves_o either_o odious_a or_o contemptible_a 223_o chap._n xx._n whether_o the_o build_n of_o citadel_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o prince_n many_o time_n do_v be_v profitable_a or_o dangerous_a 227_o chap._n xxi_o how_o a_o prince_n be_v to_o demean_v himself_o to_o gain_v reputation_n 229_o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o prince_n secretary_n 230_o chap._n xxiii_o how_o flatterer_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v 231_o chap._n xxiv_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o most_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n have_v lose_v their_o dominion_n 232_o chap._n xxv_o how_o far_o in_o human_a affair_n fortune_n may_v avail_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n she_o may_v be_v resist_v 233_o chap._n xxvi_o a_o exhortation_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o italy_n from_o the_o barbarian_n 234_o the_o original_n of_o the_o word_n guelf_n and_o ghibilin_n 236_o the_o life_n of_o castruccio_n 239_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o murder_n commit_v upon_o vitellozzo_n vitelli_n oliveretto_fw-it da_fw-it fermo_n pogolo_n and_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr gravina_n all_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o ursini_n by_o the_o machination_n and_o management_n of_o duke_n valentine_n 253_o the_o state_n of_o france_n in_o a_o abridgement_n 256_o the_o state_n of_o germany_n in_o a_o abridgement_n 265_o a_o table_n of_o the_o discourse_n book_n i._n chap._n i._n what_o have_v be_v general_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o city_n and_o particular_o of_o rome_n 268_o chap._n ii_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o commonwealth_n and_o under_o which_o kind_n the_o roman_a be_v comprehend_v 270_o chap._n iii_o upon_o what_o accident_n and_o tumult_n in_o rome_n the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n be_v create_v by_o which_o that_o commonwealth_n become_v more_o perfect_a 272_o chap._n iu_o the_o dissension_n betwixt_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o occasion_n that_o commonwealth_n become_v so_o powerful_a and_o free_a 273_o chap._n v._o where_o the_o guardianship_n of_o liberty_n may_v be_v most_o secure_o deposit_v whether_o among_o the_o people_n or_o nobility_n and_o which_o have_v great_a occasion_n to_o tumultuate_v he_o that_o will_v acquire_v more_o or_o he_o that_o will_v defend_v and_o keep_v what_o he_o have_v 274_o chap._n vi_o whether_o in_o rome_n such_o a_o form_n of_o government_n can_v be_v establish_v as_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o animosity_n betwixt_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n 275_o chap._n vii_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o a_o state_n that_o any_o citizen_n be_v secure_o accuse_v 277_o chap._n viii_o unjust_a calumny_n be_v no_o less_o pernicious_a to_o a_o commonwealth_n than_o legal_a accusation_n be_v profitable_a and_o good_a 278_o chap._n ix_o how_o much_o a_o single_a person_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o establishment_n of_o a_o new_a commonwealth_n or_o the_o reformation_n of_o a_o old_a 279_o chap._n x._o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v who_o lie_v the_o foundation_n of_o any_o republic_n or_o kingdom_n so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v who_o set_v up_o a_o tyranny_n 281_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o religion_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o roman_n 282_o chap._n xii_o how_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o state_n it_o be_v that_o religion_n be_v in_o esteem_n and_o how_o much_o italy_n have_v suffer_v for_o want_n of_o it_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 284_o chap._n xiii_o how_o the_o roman_n pretend_a religion_n many_o time_n to_o regulate_v their_o city_n to_o prosecute_v their_o war_n and_o to_o pacify_v their_o tumult_n 285_o chap._n 14._o the_o roman_n be_v wont_a to_o interpret_v their_o auspex_n with_o accommodation_n to_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o design_n and_o when_o at_o any_o time_n they_o be_v force_v to_o transgress_v they_o manage_v it_o wise_o and_o pretend_v to_o be_v very_o precise_a and_o if_o any_o body_n rash_o despise_v they_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v punish_v 286_o chap._n 15._o how_o the_o samnite_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o affair_n as_o their_o last_o refuge_n have_v recourse_n to_o religion_n 287_o chap._n 16._o a_o people_n accustom_v to_o the_o dominion_n of_o a_o prince_n though_o by_o accident_n they_o may_v acquire_v their_o liberty_n yet_o it_o be_v with_o great_a difficulty_n if_o they_o maintain_v it_o 288_o chap._n 17._o a_o people_n whole_o corrupt_v in_o their_o manner_n may_v possible_o recover_v their_o liberty_n but_o they_o will_v find_v insuperable_a difficulty_n to_o maintain_v it_o 289_o chap._n 18._o a_o corrupt_a city_n have_v make_v itself_o free_a how_o its_o liberty_n may_v be_v maintain_v and_o not_o have_v make_v itself_o free_a how_o its_o liberty_n may_v be_v procure_v 290_o chap._n 19_o though_o a_o weak_a prince_n succeed_v a_o excellent_a the_o government_n may_v stand_v but_o if_o one_o weak_a prince_n succeed_v another_o it_o be_v impossible_a 292_o chap._n 20._o two_o good_a prince_n immediate_o succeed_v may_v do_v great_a thing_n and_o wellgrounded_n commonwealth_n have_v always_o a_o virtuous_a succession_n their_o conquest_n and_o acquisition_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v according_a 293_o chap._n 21._o how_o much_o that_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v which_o neglect_v to_o train_v up_o soldier_n of_o its_o own_o ib._n chap._n 22._o what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v from_o the_o combat_n betwixt_o the_o three_o roman_a horatij_n and_o the_o three_o alban_n curiaâ—ii_n 294_o chap._n 23._o that_o our_o whole_a fortune_n be_v not_o to_o be_v venture_v upon_o part_n of_o
to_o be_v praise_v who_o lie_v the_o foundation_n of_o any_o republic_n or_o kingdom_n so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v who_o set_v up_o a_o tyranny_n among_o all_o excellent_a and_o illustrious_a man_n they_o be_v most_o praise_v worthy_a who_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a establisher_n of_o religion_n and_o divine_a worship_n in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v they_o who_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o any_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o three_o those_o who_o have_v the_o command_n of_o great_a army_n have_v enlarge_v their_o own_o or_o the_o dominion_n of_o their_o country_n in_o the_o next_o learned_a man_n of_o all_o science_n according_a to_o their_o several_a study_n and_o degree_n and_o last_o of_o all_o as_o be_v infinite_o the_o great_a number_n come_v the_o artificer_n and_o mechanic_n all_o to_o be_v commend_v as_o they_o be_v ingenious_a or_o skilful_a in_o their_o profession_n on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o be_v infamous_a and_o detestable_a who_o be_v contemner_n of_o religion_n subverter_n of_o government_n enemy_n of_o virtue_n of_o learning_n of_o art_n and_o in_o short_a of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v useful_a and_o honourable_a to_o mankind_n and_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o profane_a the_o seditious_a the_o ignorant_a the_o idle_a the_o debauch_a and_o the_o vile_a and_o although_o nature_n have_v so_o order_v it_o that_o their_o be_v neither_o wise_a man_n nor_o fool_n nor_o good_a man_n nor_o bad_a who_o if_o it_o be_v propose_v to_o he_o which_o he_o will_v choose_v of_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n will_v not_o prefer_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v and_o condemn_v the_o other_o yet_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n delude_v by_o a_o false_a impression_n of_o good_a and_o a_o vain_a notion_n of_o glory_n leave_v those_o way_n which_o be_v excellent_a and_o commendable_a either_o wilful_o or_o ignorant_o wander_v into_o those_o path_n which_o will_v lead_v they_o to_o dishonour_n and_o whereas_o to_o their_o immortal_a honour_n they_o may_v establish_v a_o commonwealth_n or_o kingdom_n as_o they_o please_v they_o run_v headlong_o into_o a_o tyranny_n not_o consider_v what_o fame_n what_o glory_n what_o affection_n what_o security_n what_o quiet_a and_o satisfaction_n of_o mind_n they_o part_v with_o nor_o what_o reproach_n scandal_n hatred_n danger_n and_o disquiet_n they_o incur_v it_o be_v impossible_a but_o all_o people_n whether_o of_o private_a condition_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o such_o as_o by_o their_o fortune_n or_o virtue_n have_v arrive_v to_o be_v prince_n if_o they_o have_v any_o knowledge_n in_o history_n and_o the_o passage_n of_o old_a will_v rather_o choose_v if_o private_a person_n to_o be_v scipio_n than_a caesar_n and_o if_o prince_n to_o be_v agesilaus_n timolion_n and_o dion_n than_o nabis_n phalaris_n or_o dionysius_n because_o they_o must_v find_v the_o one_o high_o celebrate_v and_o admire_v and_o the_o other_o as_o much_o abhor_a and_o condemn_v they_o must_v find_v timoleon_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o have_v as_o much_o interest_n and_o authority_n in_o their_o country_n as_o dionysius_n or_o phalaris_n have_v in_o they_o and_o much_o more_o security_n nor_o let_v any_o man_n deceive_v himself_o with_o caesar_n reputation_n find_v he_o so_o exceed_o eminent_a in_o history_n for_o those_o who_o have_v cry_v he_o up_o be_v either_o corrupt_v by_o his_o fortune_n or_o terrify_v by_o his_o power_n for_o while_o the_o empire_n continue_v it_o be_v never_o permit_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v speak_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o and_o doubtless_o have_v writer_n have_v their_o liberty_n they_o can_v have_v say_v as_o much_o of_o he_o as_o of_o catiline_n and_o caesar_n be_v so_o much_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o two_o by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v worse_a to_o effect_v and_o perpetrate_v a_o ill_a thing_n than_o to_o design_v it_o and_o this_o they_o may_v judge_v by_o what_o be_v say_v of_o his_o adversary_n brutus_n for_o not_o dare_v to_o speak_v downright_a of_o caesar_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o power_n by_o kind_n of_o reverse_n they_o magnify_v his_o enemy_n after_o rome_n also_o be_v grow_v to_o be_v a_o empire_n and_o the_o government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o single_a person_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v how_o much_o more_o happy_a and_o secure_a those_o emperor_n be_v who_o live_v like_o good_a prince_n according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o law_n than_o those_o who_o live_v otherwise_o for_o titus_n nerva_n trajanus_n adrianus_n antoninus_n and_o marcus_n have_v no_o need_n of_o praetorian_a band_n nor_o multitude_n of_o legion_n to_o defend_v they_o their_o own_o excellent_a deportment_n the_o benevolence_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o senate_n save_v they_o that_o charge_n it_o will_v appear_v likewise_o how_o to_o caligula_n nero_n vitellius_n and_o several_a other_o tyrannical_a emperor_n their_o eastern_a and_o western_a army_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o secure_v they_o against_o the_o enemy_n which_o their_o irregularity_n and_o ill_a manner_n have_v contract_v the_o history_n of_o which_o person_n if_o well_o consider_v will_v enable_v any_o prince_n to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o way_n of_o honour_n and_o infamy_n of_o security_n and_o fear_n for_o of_o xxvi_o emperor_n betwixt_o caesar_n and_o maximinus_n xvi_o be_v murder_v and_o but_o x_o die_v in_o their_o bed_n and_o though_o some_o of_o those_o who_o be_v slay_v may_v possible_o be_v good_a as_o pertinax_n and_o galba_n yet_o they_o be_v murder_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n and_o ill_a discipline_n which_o their_o predecessor_n have_v leave_v in_o the_o army_n and_o if_o among_o those_o who_o die_v natural_o there_o be_v any_o tyrannical_a as_o severus_n it_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o his_o great_a courage_n and_o fortune_n which_o be_v two_o thing_n very_o seldom_o concomitant_a in_o one_o man_n it_o be_v legible_a likewise_o in_o the_o same_o history_n upon_o what_o basis_n and_o foundation_n a_o monarchy_n must_v be_v build_v to_o make_v it_o solid_a and_o permanent_a for_o all_o those_o emperor_n who_o succeed_v by_o hereditary_a right_n be_v ill_a man_n except_o titus_n only_o and_o those_o who_o come_v in_o by_o election_n be_v good_a as_o nerva_n and_o the_o four_o which_o succeed_v he_o but_o when_o the_o empire_n become_v whole_o hereditary_a it_o run_v furious_o to_o destruction_n let_v the_o time_n therefore_o from_o nerva_n to_o marcus_n be_v display_v before_o your_o prince_n and_o let_v he_o compare_v they_o which_o go_v before_o with_o those_o which_o come_v after_o and_o then_o make_v his_o choice_n when_o they_o will_v have_v be_v bear_v or_o when_o he_o will_v have_v be_v sovereign_a he_o will_v find_v when_o good_a man_n be_v at_o the_o helm_n the_o prince_n safe_a in_o the_o security_n of_o his_o subject_n peace_n and_o justice_n flourish_v in_o the_o world_n the_o senate_n in_o authority_n the_o magistrate_n in_o esteem_n rich_a man_n enjoy_v their_o estate_n nobility_n and_o virtue_n exalt_v and_o all_o thing_n quiet_a and_o well_o no_o rancour_n no_o licentiousness_n no_o corruption_n no_o ambition_n to_o be_v find_v the_o time_n be_v golden_a every_o man_n enjoy_v his_o opinion_n and_o defend_v it_o as_o he_o please_v in_o a_o word_n he_o will_v find_v the_o world_n triumph_v in_o felicity_n the_o prince_n happy_a in_o the_o reverence_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n safe_a in_o the_o generosity_n of_o their_o prince_n if_o then_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o other_o emperor_n be_v contemplate_v they_o will_v appear_v full_a of_o commotion_n discord_n and_o sedition_n assassination_n in_o peace_n cruelty_n in_o war_n many_o prince_n murder_v many_o foreign_a many_o domestic_a embroilment_n all_o italy_n afflict_v and_o all_o its_o city_n destroy_v rome_n burn_v the_o capitol_n by_o its_o own_o inhabitant_n demolish_v the_o ancient_a temple_n desolate_a religious_a ceremony_n profane_v and_o the_o whole_a city_n full_a of_o adultery_n the_o sea_n cover_v with_o exile_n and_o the_o rock_n with_o blood_n infinite_a cruelty_n and_o barbarisâ—â—s_n commit_v daily_o in_o the_o city_n and_o nobility_n riches_n honour_n and_o especial_o virtue_n grow_v to_o be_v capital_a offence_n informer_n and_o calumniator_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v reward_v servant_n instigate_v against_o their_o master_n child_n against_o their_o parent_n and_o those_o few_o who_o be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o have_v no_o enemy_n to_o be_v destroy_v by_o their_o friend_n then_o it_o will_v appear_v what_o mighty_a obligation_n rome_n and_o italy_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v to_o caesar_n and_o doubtless_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o humanity_n or_o good_a nature_n he_o will_v detest_v the_o imitation_n of_o the_o bad_a and_o be_v inflame_v with_o a_o ardent_a propensity_n to_o the_o good_a all_o which_o thing_n