,,ma*iavelli ,,) ,,an ,,introduction ,,by ,,h5ry ,,cu/4 ,m4,p4 ,,volume ,i ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,w> ,,translat$ ,,by ,,pet] ,,:itehorne #aefj ,,! ,,pr9ce ,,translat$ ,,by ,,edw>d ,,dacres #afdj ,,london ,publi%$ by ,,david ,,nutt at ! ,sign ( ! ,pho5ix ,,long ,,acre #aije ,ed9burgh3 ,t4 & ,a4 ,,con/able1 ,pr9t]s to ,8 ,maje/y ,,to ,,my ,,fri5d ,,*>les ,,:ibley ,h4,c4 ,,introduction ,sid5ote3 ,! ,life ( a ,day4 ',i am at my f>m2 &1 s9ce my la/ mis=tunes1 h n be5 9 ,flor5ce tw5ty days4 ,i sp5t ,septemb] 9 sn>+ ?ru%es2 b at ! end ( ! mon?1 ev5 ?is r tiresome sport fail$ me4 ,i rise ) ! sun1 & g into a wood ( m9e t is be+ cut1 :]e ,i rema9 two h\rs inspect+ ! "w ( ! previ\s day & conv]s+ ) ! woodcutt]s1 :o h always "s tr\ble on h& among/ !mselves or ) _! neighb\rs4 ,:5 ,i leave ! wood1 ,i g to a spr+1 & !nce to ! place :i* ,i use = sn>+ birds1 ) a book "u my arm--,dante or ,petr>*1 or "o ( ! m9or poets1 l ,tibullus or ,ovid4 ,i read ! /ory ( _! passions1 & let _! loves rem9d me ( my own1 :i* is a pleasant pa/ime = a :ile4 ,next ,i take ! road1 ent] ! inn door1 talk ) ! pass]s-by1 inquire ! news ( ! neighb\rhood1 li/5 to a v>iety ( matt]s1 & make note ( ! diff]5t ta/es & hum\rs ( m54 ',?is br+s me to d9n]-"t1 :5 ,i jo9 my family & eat ! poor produce ( my f>m4 ,aft] d9n] ,i g back to ! inn1 :]e ,i g5]ally f9d ! ho/ & a but*]1 a mill]1 & a pair ( bak]s4 ,) ^! companions ,i play ! fool all day at c>ds or backgammon3 a ?\s& squabbles1 a ?\s& insults & abusive dialogues take place1 :ile we haggle ov] a f>?+1 & %\t l\d en\gh to be he>d f ,san ,casciano4 ',b :5 ev5+ falls ,i g home & ent] my writ+-room4 ,on ! ?re%old ,i put (f my c\ntry habits1 fil?y ) mud & mire1 & array myself 9 royal c\rtly g>m5ts4 ,?us wor?ily attir$1 ,i make my entrance into ! anci5t c\rts ( ! m5 ( old1 :]e !y receive me ) love1 & :]e ,i fe$ ^u t food :i* only is my own & = :i* ,i 0 born4 ,i feel no %ame 9 conv]s+ ) !m & ask+ !m ! reason ( _! actions4 ',!y1 mov$ by _! humanity1 make answ]4 ,= f\r h\rs' space ,i feel no annoyance1 =get all c>e2 pov]ty _c fright51 nor dea? appal me4 ,i am c>ri$ away to _! society4 ,& s9ce ,dante says t !re is no sci5ce unless we reta9 :at we h le>n$ ,i h set d[n :at ,i h ga9$ f _! disc\rse1 & compos$ a treatise1 ,de ,pr9cipalibus1 9 :i* ,i ent] z deeply z ,i c into ! sci5ce ( ! subject1 ) reason+s on ! nature ( pr9cipality1 its sev]al species1 & h[ !y are acquir$1 h[ ma9ta9$1 h[ lo/4 ,if y ev] lik$ any ( my scribbl+s1 ?is ought to suit y\r ta/e4 ,to a pr9ce1 & especially to a new pr9ce1 x ought to prove acceptable4 ,!re=e ,i am d$icat+ x to ! ,magnific5ce ( ,giuliano4' ,sid5ote3 ,niccol ,ma*iavelli4 ,su* is ! acc\nt t ,niccol ,ma*iavelli r5d]s ( himself :5 aft] imprisonm5t1 torture1 & disgrace1 at ! age ( =ty-f\r1 he fir/ turn$ to s]i\s writ+4 ,= ! fir/ tw5ty-six or inde$ tw5ty-n9e ( ^? ye>s we h n "o l9e f 8 p5 or "o ^w ( vague/ in=mation ab\t him4 ,?r\gh\t all 8 works writt5 = publication1 !re is little news ab\t himself4 ,montaigne c\ld prop]ly write1 ',a9si1 lecteur1 je suis moy-mesme la matire de mon livre4' ,b ! matt] ( ,ma*iavelli 0 f> o!r3 ',io ho espresso quanto io s1 e quanto io ho imp>ato p] una lunga pratica e cont9ua lezione delle cose del mondo4' ,sid5ote3 ,! ,man4 ,ma*iavelli 0 born on ! #crd ( ,may #adfi4 ,! p]iod ( 8 life almo/ exactly co9cides ) t ( ,c>d9al ,wolsey4 ,he came ( ! old & noble ,tuscan /ock ( ,montesp]toli1 :o 7 m5 ( _! h&s 9 ! elev5? c5tury4 ,he c>ri$ _! coat1 b ! prop]ty _h be5 wa/$ & divid$4 ,8 =efa!rs _h held (fice ( high di/9ction1 b _h fall5 away z ! new weal? ( ! bank]s & trad]s increas$ 9 ,flor5ce4 ,he himself inh]it$ a small prop]ty 9 ,san ,casciano & its neighb\rhood1 :i* assur$ him a suffici5t1 if some:at lean1 indep5d5ce4 ,( 8 education we "k little en\gh4 ,he 0 well acqua9t$ ) ,lat91 & knew1 p]haps1 ,greek en\gh to s]ve 8 turn4 ',r n )\t lett]s ?an lett]$1' ,v>*i describes him4 ,t he 0 n load$ d[n ) le>n$ read+ prov$ probably a great advantage4 ,! com+ ( ! ,fr5*1 & ! expulsion ( ! ,m$ici1 ! proclamation ( ! ,republic 7#adid71 & lat] ! burn+ ( ,savon>ola convuls$ ,flor5ce & ?rew op5 _m public (fices4 ,x has be5 sugge/$1 b )\t mu* f\ndation1 t "s cl]ical "w 0 f\nd = ,ma*iavelli 9 #adid or ev5 e>li]4 ,x is c]ta9 t on ,july #ad1 #adih1 he 0 appo9t$ ,*ancellor & ,secret>y to ! ,dieci di ,lib]t e ,pace1 an (fice :i* he held till ! close ( 8 political life at fall ( ! ,republic 9 #aeab4 ,sid5ote3 ,(ficial ,life4 ,! functions ( 8 ,c\ncil 7 extremely v>i$1 & 9 ! h&s ( _! ,secret>y became yet m div]sifi$4 ,!y repres5t$ 9 "s s5se ! ,m9i/ry = ,home1 ,milit>y1 & especially = ,=eign ,affairs4 ,x is impossible to give any full acc\nt ( ,ma*iavelli's (ficial duties4 ,he wrote _m ?\s&s ( despat*es & (ficial lett]s1 :i* are /ill pres]v$4 ,he 0 on con/ant err&s ( ,/ate ?r\gh ! ,flor5t9e dom9ions4 ,b 8 diplomatic missions & :at he le>n$ by !m make ! ma9 int]e/ ( 8 (fice4 ,8 fir/ adv5ture ( importance 0 to ! ,c\rt ( ,cat]9a ,s=za1 ! ,lady ( ,=l1 9 :i* matt] t a/ute ,c\ntess entirely be/$ ! tea*] ( all diplomati/s to be4 ,9 #aejj he smelt p[d] at ! siege at ,pisa1 & 0 s5t to ,france to allay ! irritations ( ,l\is ,,xii4 ,_m simil> & less] missions foll[4 ,! results are 9 no case ( great importance1 b ! opportunities to ! ,secret>y ( le>n+ m5 & ?+s1 intrigue & policy1 ! ,c\rt & ! gutt] 7 invaluable4 ,at ! camp ( ,cs> ,borgia1 9 #aejb1 he f\nd 9 8 ho/ t fanta/ic h]o :om he inc>nat$ 9 ,! ,pr9ce1 & he 0 practically an eye-witness ( ! amaz+ ma/]piece1 ! ,massacre ( ,s9igaglia4 ,! next ye> he is s5t to ,rome ) a wat*+ brief at ! election ( ,julius ,,ii41 & 9 #aejf is aga9 s5t to negotiate ) ! ,pope4 ,an embassy to ! ,emp]or ,maximilian1 a second mission to ! ,fr5* ,k+ at ,blois1 9 :i* he p]suades ,l\is ,,xii4 to po/pone ! ?reat5$ ,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ! ,*ur* 7#aeaa71 & con/ant exp$itions to report ^u & set 9 ord] unre/ful t[ns & prov9ces did n fulfil 8 activity4 ,8 p5 0 nev] idle4 ,reports1 despat*es1 elaborate monographs on ,france1 ,g]many1 or :]ev] he might be1 & p]sonal lett]s innum]able1 & ev5 yet unpubli%$1 ceas$ n night nor day4 ,detail1 wit1 "*-draw+1 satire1 sorr[1 bitt]ness1 all take _! turn4 ,b ?is 0 only a fraction ( 8 "w4 ,by duty & by exp$i5cy he 0 b\nd to foll[ closely ! int]nal politics ( ,flor5ce :]e 8 enemies & rivals ab\nd$4 ,& 9 all ^! ye>s he 0 pu%+ =w>d & c>ry+ ?r\gh ) unceas+ & unspeakable vig\r ! great milit>y dream ( 8 life1 ! f\ndation ( a ,national ,militia & ! ext9ction ( ,m]c5>y ,companies4 ,b ! fabric he _h fanci$ & ?\ght to h built prov$ unsub/antial4 ,! spoilt half-mut9\s levies :om he _h sp5t ye>s 9 odi\s & unwill+ tra9+ fail$ him at ! cr[n+ mom5t 9 /r5g? & _s3 & ! fall ( ! ,republic impli$ ! fall ( ,ma*iavelli & ! close ( 8 (ficial life4 ,he /ruggl$ h>d to save himself1 b ! weal?y classes 7 aga9/ him1 p]haps afraid ( him1 & on !m ! ,m$ici reli$4 ,= a ye> he 0 =bidd5 to leave ,flor5t9e t]ritory1 & = a :ile 0 exclud$ f ! ,palazzo4 ,lat] 8 "n 0 f\nd 9 a li/ ( ,anti-,m$icean conspirators4 ,he 0 arre/$ & decor\sly tortur$ ) six turns ( ! rack1 & !n lib]at$ = want ( evid5ce4 ,sid5ote3 ,aft] 8 ,fall4 ,= p]haps a ye> aft] 8 release ! ,secret>y engag$ 9 a s]ies ( tortu\s intrigues to ga9 ! fav\r ( ! ,m$ici4 ,_m ( ! /ories may be exagg]at$1 b none make pleasant read+1 & no?+ prov$ successful4 ,8 position 0 mis]able4 ,tempor>ily crippl$ by torture1 out ( fav\r ) ! ,gov]nm5t1 %unn$ by 8 fri5ds1 9 deep pov]ty1 burd5$ ) debt & ) a wife & f\r *ildr51 8 mat]ial circum/ances 7 ill en\gh4 ,b1 worse /ill1 he 0 idle4 ,he _h des]v$ well ( ! ,republic1 & _h nev] despair$ ( x1 & ?is 0 8 rew>d4 ,he seem$ to himself a brok5 man4 ,he _h no great natural dignity1 no great moral /r5g?4 ,he pr(\ndly lov$ & admir$ ,dante1 b he c\ld n = "o mom5t imitate him4 ,he s\ght satisfaction 9 s5suality ( life & writ+1 b f\nd no com=t4 ,great ?+s 7 /irr+ 9 ! _w & he _h nei!r "p nor lot 9 !m4 ,by great good =tune he began a correspond5ce ) 8 fri5d ,francesco ,vettori1 ! ,m$icean ,ambassador at ,rome1 to :om he appeals = 8 good (fices3 ',& if no?+ c be done1 ,i mu/ live z ,i came into ! _w1 = ,i 0 born poor & le>nt to want be=e le>n+ to enjoy4' ,be=e long ^! two diplomats _h co-opt$ !mselves into a k9d ( ,secret ,cab9et ( ,europe4 ,x is a /range b pr(\ndly int]e/+ correspond5ce1 bo? politically & p]sonally4 ,no?+ is too great or too small1 too glori\s or too mean = _! p5s4 ,amid fooli% anecdotes & r sordid love affairs ! politics ( ,europe1 & especially ( ,italy1 are dissect$ & discuss$4 ,leo ,x4 _h n[ plung$ into political intrigue4 ,f]d9& ( ,spa9 0 9 difficulty4 ,france _h alli$ h]self ) ,v5ice4 ,! ,swiss are ! ,anci5t ,romans1 & may conqu] ,italy4 ,!n back aga91 or r con/ant ?r\gh\t1 ! love intrigues & ! 'likely w5* h>d-by :o may help to pass our "t4' ,b ?r\gh x all !re is an a*e at ,ma*iavelli's he>t1 & on a sudd5 he w break d[n1 cry+1 ,p] se aleuna volta io rido e canto ,facciol1 p]* non ho se non que/' una ,via da sfog>e il mio angoscioso pianto4 ,vettori promis$ mu*1 b no?+ came ( x4 ,by #aeae ! correspond5ce di$ away1 & ! ,ex-,secret>y f\nd = himself at la/ ! true pa?way ?r\gh 8 vale ( ye>s4 ,sid5ote3 ,! true ,life4 ,! rema9d] ( ,ma*iavelli's life is b\nd$ by 8 books4 ,he settl$ at 8 villa at ,san ,casciano1 :]e he sp5t 8 day z he describes 9 ! lett] quot$ at ! beg9n+ ( ?is essay4 ,9 #aeah he began to att5d ! meet+s ( ! ,lit]>y ,club 9 ! ,orti ,oricell>ii1 & made new & rem>kable fri5ds4 ',era amato gr&am5te da loro 444 e della sua conv]sazione si dilettavano m>avigliosam5te1 t55do 9 prezzo gr&issimo tutte l'op]e sue1' :i* %[s ! p]sonal au?ority he ex]cis$4 ,occasionally he 0 employ$ by ,flor5t9e m]*ants to negotiate = !m at ,v5ice1 ,g5oa1 ,lucca1 & o!r places4 ,9 #aeai ,c>d9al ,m$ici deign$ to consult him z to ! ,gov]nm5t1 & commission$ him to write ! ,hi/ory ( ,flor5ce4 ,b 9 ! ma9 he wrote 8 books & liv$ ! daily life we "k4 ,9 #aebe he w5t to ,rome to pres5t 8 ,hi/ory to ,clem5t ,,vii41 & 0 s5t on to ,guicci>d9i4 ,9 #aebf he 0 busy once m ) milit>y matt]s & ! =tification ( ,flor5ce4 ,on ! #bbnd ( ,june #aebg he di$ at ,flor5ce imm$iately aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! second ,republic4 ,he _h liv$ z a practis+ ,*ri/ian1 & s di$1 surr\nd$ by 8 wife & family4 ,wild leg5ds grew ab\t 8 dea?1 b h no f\ndation4 ,a peasant clod 9 ,san ,casciano c\ld n h made a simpl] end4 ,he 0 buri$ 9 ! family ,*apel 9 ,santa ,croce1 & a monum5t 0 !re at la/ erect$ ) ! epitaph by ,doctor ,f]roni--',tanto nom9i nullum p> elogium4' ,! fir/ edition ( 8 complete works 0 publi%$ 9 #aghb1 & 0 d$icat$ to ,"l ,c[p]4 ,sid5ote3 ,8 ,"*4 ,:at mann] ( man 0 ,ma*iavelli at home & 9 ! m>ket-place8 ,x is h>d to say4 ,!re are d\btful bu/s1 ! be/1 p]haps1 t engrav$ 9 ! ',te/9a' edition ( #aeej1 s-call$ on acc\nt ( ! portrait4 ',( middle height1 sl5d] figure1 ) sp>kl+ eyes1 d>k hair1 r a small head1 a slightly aquil9e nose1 a tightly clos$ m\?3 all ab\t him bore ! impress ( a v acute obs]v] & ?9k]1 b n t ( "o able to wield mu* influ5ce ov] o!rs4' ,su* is a recon/ruction ( him by "o be/ able to make "o4 ',9 8 conv]sation1' says ,v>*i1 ',ma*iavelli 0 pleasant1 s]viceable to 8 fri5ds1 a fri5d ( virtu\s m51 &1 9 a ^w1 wor?y to h receiv$ f ,nature ei!r less g5ius or a bett] m9d4' ,if n mu* above ! moral /&>d ( ! day he 0 c]ta9ly n bel[ x4 ,8 habits 7 loose & 8 language lucid & lic5ti\s4 ,b !re is no bad or ev5 unk9d act *>g$ aga9/ him4 ,to 8 hone/y & good fai? he v fairly claims t 8 pov]ty be>s witness4 ,he 0 a k9d1 if unc]ta91 husb& & a devot$ fa!r4 ,8 lett]s to 8 *ildr5 are *>m+4 ,"h is "o writt5 soon be=e 8 dea? to 8 little son ,guido4--',guido1 my d>l+ son1 ,i receiv$ a lett] ( ?9e & 0 delight$ ) x1 p>ticul>ly because y tell me ( y\r full recov]y1 ! be/ news ,i c\ld h4 ,if ,god grants life to u bo? ,i expect to make a good man ( y1 only y mu/ d y\r fair %>e y\rself4' ,guido is to /ick to 8 books & music1 & if ! family mule is too fracti\s1 ',unbridle him1 take (f ! halt] & turn him loose at ,montepulciano4 ,! f>m is l>ge1 ! mule is small1 s no h>m c come ( x4 ,tell y\r "m1 ) my love1 n to be n]v\s4 ,i %all surely be home be=e any tr\ble comes4 ,give a kiss to ,bacc9a1 ,pi]o1 & ,totto3 ,i wi% ,i knew 8 eyes 7 gett+ well4 ,be happy & sp5d z little z y may4 ,*ri/ h y 9 8 keep+4'--,!re is no?+ exquisite or div9ely delicate 9 ?is lett]1 b !re are _m su*1 & !y 7 n writt5 by a bad man1 any m ?an ! answ]s !y evoke 7 address$ to "o4 ,!re is little m save ( a l "* t is kn[n ( ,ma*iavelli ! man4 ,b to judge him & 8 "w we mu/ h "s k ( ! _w 9 :i* he 0 to move & h 8 be+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,/ate ( ,italy4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! sixte5? c5tury ,italy 0 rott5 to ! core4 ,9 ! close competition ( great wick$ness ! ,vic> ( ,*ri/ easily c>ri$ (f ! palm1 & ! ,c\rt ( ,alex&] ,,vi4 0 probably ! wick$e/ meet+-place ( m5 t has ev] exi/$ ^u e>?4 ,no virtue1 ,*ri/ian or ,pagan1 0 !re to be f\nd2 little art t 0 n s5su\s or s5sual4 ,x seem$ z if ,bac*us & ,v5us & ,priapus _h come to _! own aga91 & yet ,rome _h n ceas$ to call h]self ,*ri/ian4 ,sid5ote3 ,sup]/ition4 ',ow+ to ! evil ensample ( ! ,papal ,c\rt1' writes ,ma*iavelli1 ',italy has lo/ all piety & all religion3 :5ce foll[ inf9ite tr\bles & disord]s2 = z religion implies all good1 s its abs5ce implies ! contr>y4 ,to ! ,*ur* & prie/s ( ,rome we owe ano!r ev5 great] disa/] :i* is ! cause ( h] ru94 ,i mean t ! ,*ur* has ma9ta9$1 & /ill ma9ta9s ,italy divid$4' ,! ,papacy is too weak to unite & rule1 b /rong en\gh to prev5t o!rs do+ s1 & is always ready to call 9 ! =eign] to cru% all ,italians to ! =eign]'s pr(it1 & ,guicci>d9i1 a high ,papal (fic]1 comm5t+ on ?is1 adds1 ',x w\ld be impossible to speak s ill ( ! ,roman ,c\rt1 b t m abuse %\ld n be m]it$1 see+ x is an infamy1 & example ( all ! %ames & sc&als ( ! _w4' ,! less] cl]gy1 ! monks1 ! nuns foll[$1 ) anxi\s fidelity1 ! foot/eps ( _! %eph]ds4 ,!re 0 h>dly a tonsure 9 ,italy :i* cov]$ m ?an ?\ghts & hopes ( lu/ & av>ice4 ,religion & morals :i* ,god _h jo9$ toge!r1 7 set by man a ?\s& leagues asund]4 ,yet religion /ill sat ^u ! alaba/] ?rone ( ,pet]1 & 9 ! fil?y /raw ( ! meane/ ,calabrian confessional4 ,& /ill deep] rema9$ a bl9d devot$ sup]/ition4 ,vitellozzo ,vitelli1 z ,ma*iavelli tells u1 :ile be+ /rangl$ by ,ces> ,borgia's assass91 implor$ 8 murd]] to procure = him ! absolution ( t murd]]'s fa!r4 ,gianpaolo ,baglioni1 :o reign$ by p>ricide & liv$ 9 ince/1 0 sev]ely blam$ by ! ,flor5t9es = n kill+ ,pope ,julius ,,ii4 :5 ! latt] 0 8 gue/ at ,p]ugia4 ,& :5 ,gabr9o ,fondato1 ! tyrant ( ,cremona1 0 on ! scaffold1 8 only regret 0 t :5 he _h tak5 8 gue/s1 ! ,pope & ,emp]or1 to ! top ( ! ,cremona t[]1 f\r hundr$ feet high1 8 n]ve fail$ him & he did n pu% !m bo? ov]4 ,^u ?is an>*y ( religion1 morals1 & conduct brea!d sudd5ly ! inspir+ brea? ( ,pagan antiquity :i* seem$ to ! ,italian m9d to f9d its f9e/ climax 9 tyrannicide4 ,!re is no bett] in/ance ?an 9 ! plot ( ! ,pazzi at ,flor5ce4 ,francesco ,pazzi & ,b]n>do ,b&9i decid$ to kill ,lor5zo & ,giuliano de' ,m$ici 9 ! ca!dral at ! mom5t ( ! elevation ( ! ,ho/4 ,!y naturally took ! prie/ into _! confid5ce4 ,!y escort$ ,giuliano to ! ,duomo1 laugh+ & talk+1 & playfully embrac$ him--to discov] if he wore arm\r "u 8 clo!s4 ,!n !y kill$ him at ! mom5t appo9t$4 ,sid5ote3 ,pagan influ5ce4 ,nor 7 !re any hills f :i* salvation might be look$ =4 ,philosophy1 poetry1 sci5ce1 express$ !mselves 9 t]ms ( mat]ialism4 ,fai? & hope are ev] ! la/ survivors 9 ! life ( a man or ( a nation4 ,b 9 ,italy ^! brave com=t]s 7 at _! late/ brea?4 ,x is p]haps unfair to accept 9 full ! judgm5t ( ,nor!rn travell]s4 ,! conditions1 tra9+1 ne$s ( ,engl& & ,g]many 7 diff]5t4 ,9 ^! c\ntries c\rage 0 a necessity1 & good fai? a pay+ policy4 ,subtlety c\ld d little aga9/ a two-h&$ sword 9 ! h&s ( an angry or p>tially intoxicat$ giant4 ,climate play$ its "p z well z culture1 & ! crude pleasures & vices ( ! ,nor? seem$ fully z loa?some to ! ref9$ ,italian z did ! tortu\s policy & ! elaborate infamies ( ! ,s\? to _! r\gh invad]s4 ,alone1 p]haps1 among ! nations ( ,europe ! ,italians _h nev] und]/ood or practis$ *ivalry1 save 9 su* select & exotic s*ools z ! ,casa ,gioiosa "u ,vittor9o da ,feltre at ,mantua4 ,! oa? ( ,ar?ur's knights w\ld h seem$ to !m m]e sup]fluity ( sill9ess4 ,onore connot$ cr$it1 reputation1 & pr[ess4 ,virt1 :i* may be r\ghly translat$ z m5tal ability comb9$ ) p]sonal d>+1 set ! /&>d & rul$ op9ion4 ',hon\r 9 ! ,nor? 0 subjective3 ,onore 9 ,italy objective4' ,individual lib]ty1 inde$1 0 grant$ 9 full to all1 at ! individual's risk4 ,! love ( beauty curb$ grossness & add$ di/9ction4 ,fraud became an art & =ce a sci5ce4 ,!re is lib]ty = all1 b = ! great ones !re is lic5ce4 ,& :5 ! day ( trial comes1 x is ! ,*ur*m5 & ! ,pr9ces :o c save nei!r !mselves nor man1 nor ?+ t is !irs4 ,to su* a _w 0 ,ma*iavelli born4 ,to :om %\ld he turn8 ,to ! ,p8 ,to ! ,*ur*8 ,to ! ,pr9ces & ,despots8 ,b he> him3-- ',!re %all nev] be f\nd any good mason1 :i* w beleeve to be able to make a faire image ( a peece ( m>ble ill hew$1 b v]ye well ( a rude peece4 ,our ,italian ,pr9ces beleev$1 be=e !y ta/$ ! bl[es ( ! outl&i% w>re1 t x %\ld suffice a ,pr9ce to "k by writ+es1 h[ to make a subtell aunsw]e1 to write a goodly lett]1 to %ewe 9 say+es1 & 9 woordes1 witte & prompt5esse1 to "k h[ to canvas a fraude1 to decke !mselves ) preci\s /ones & gold1 to sleepe & to eate ) great] glory !n o!r3 ,to kepe _m lascivi\s p]sons ab\t !m1 to gov]ne !mselves ) _! subjects1 covet\sly & pr\dely3 ,to roote 9 idl5es1 to give ! degrees ( ! ex]cise ( w>re = good w1 to dispise if any %\ld h %ew$ !m any laudable waie1 m9d+ t _! wordes %\ld bee aunsw]s ( oracles3 nor ! sely wret*es 7 n aw>e t !y prep>$ !mselves to be a pray to :ome s ev] %\ld assaulte !m4 ,h]eby grew !n 9 ! ?\s& f[re hundr$ & n9tie & f[re y]e1 ! great fe>es1 ! soda9e flightes & ! m>veil\s losses3 & s ?ree mo/ mighty /ates :i* 7 9 ,italie1 h b5e diev]s times sack$ & de/roy$4 ,b t :i* is worse1 is :]e ^? t rema9e1 cont9ue 9 ! v same err\r1 & liev 9 ! v]ie same disord] & consid] n1 t ^? :o 9 olde "t w\ld keepe _! /ates1 caus$ to be done ^! ?+es1 :i* ( me ha? be5e reason$1 & t _! /udies 71 to prep>e ! body to diseases1 & ! m9de n to fe>e p]ills4 ,:]eby grewe t ,cs>1 ,alex&]1 & all ^? m5 & excell5t ,pr9ces 9 olde "t1 7 ! =mo/ among/ ! fight]s1 go+ arm$ on foote3 & if !y lo/ _! /ate1 !y w\ld loose _! life1 s t !y lievd & di$ v]tu\sly4' ,su* 0 ! clay t wait$ ! m\ld+ ( ! pott]'s h&4 ',po/]ity1 t high c\rt ( appeal1 :i* is nev] tir$ ( eulogis+ its own ju/ice & disc]nm5t1' has record$ h>% s5t5ce on ! ,flor5t9e4 ,x is bett] to-day to let him speak = himself4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,pr9ce4 ,! sl5d] volume ( ,! ,pr9ce has probably produc$ wid] discussion1 m bitt] controv]sy1 m v>i$ int]pretations & a deep] influ5ce ?an any book save ,holy ,writ4 ,k+s & /atesm51 philosoph]s & !ologians1 mon>*i/s & republicans h all & always us$ or abus$ x = _! purposes4 ,writt5 9 #aeac1 ! fir/ ye> ( ,ma*iavelli's disgrace1 concurr5tly ) "p ( ! ,discorsi1 :i* conta9 ! g]ms ( x1 ! book repres5ts ! fulness ( its au?or's ?\ght & exp]i5ce4 ,x 0 n till aft] ,ma*iavelli's dea?1 t x 0 publi%$ 9 #aecb1 by ord] ( ,clem5t ,,vii4 ,mean:ile1 h[ev]1 9 manuscript x _h be5 widely read & fav\rably receiv$4 ,sid5ote3 ,its purpose4 ,! m]e motive ( its creation & d$ication has be5 ! !me ( _m volumes4 ,ma*iavelli 0 poor1 0 idle1 0 out ( fav\r1 & !re=e1 ?\gh a ,republican1 wrote a devili% h&-book ( tyranny to /r5g!n ! ,m$ici & recov] 8 position4 ,ma*iavelli1 a loyal ,republican1 wrote a prim] ( su* fi5di% pr9ciples z might lure ! ,m$ici to _! ru94 ,ma*iavelli's "o idea 0 to ru9 ! ri*3 ,ma*iavelli's "o idea 0 to oppress ! poor3 he 0 a ,prote/ant1 a ,jesuit1 an ,a!i/3 a ,royali/ & a ,republican4 ,& ! book publi%$ by "o ,pope's express au?ority 0 utt]ly condemn$ & =bidd51 ) all its au?or's works1 by ! express comm& ( ano!r 7#aeei74 ,b be=e fac+ ! :irlw9d ( savage controv]sy :i* rag$ & rages /ill ab\t ,! ,pr9ce1 x may be well to consid] %ortly ! book itself--consid] x z a new book & )\t prejudice4 ,! purpose ( its composition is almo/ c]ta9ly to be f\nd 9 ! pla9 fact t ,ma*iavelli1 a politician & a man ( lett]s1 wi%$ to write a book ^u ! subject :i* _h be5 8 special /udy & lay ne>e/ to 8 bus9ess & bosom4 ,to ensure prom95ce = su* a book1 to engage att5tion & incid5tally p]haps to obta9 political employm5t = himself1 he d$icat$ x to ,lor5zo de' ,m$ici1 ! exi/+ & accept$ ,*ief ( ! ,/ate4 ,b f> & above su* light] motives /ood ! fact t he saw 9 ,lor5zo ! only man :o might conceivably br+ to be+ ! va/ dream ( patriotism :i* ! writ] _h imag9$4 ,! subject he propos$ to himself 0 l>gely1 ?\gh n :olly1 condition$ by ! "t & place 9 :i* he liv$4 ,he wrote = 8 c\ntrym5 & he wrote = 8 own g5]ation4 ,he _h he>d ) 8 e>s & se5 ) 8 eyes ! alt]nate r5d+ an>*y & moan+ p>alysis ( ,italy4 ,he _h se5 :at ,agricola _h long be=e be5 sp>$ ! sight (4 ,& :at he saw1 he saw n ?r\gh a glass d>kly or di/ort$1 b 9 ! :ite/1 drie/ light1 )\t fl9*+ & face to face4 ',we are mu* behold51' writes ,bacon1 'to ,ma*iavelli & o!rs t wrote :at m5 d1 & n :at !y ought to d4' ,he did n despair ( ,italy1 he did n despair ev5 ( ,italian unity4 ,b he despair$ ( :at he saw ar\nd him1 & he 0 will+ at almo/ any price to end x4 ,he recognis$1 despite ! nom9al example ( ,v5ice1 t a ,republican sy/em 0 impossible1 & t ! small ,pr9cipalities & ,free ,cities 7 corrupt beyond hope ( heal+4 ,a /rong c5tral unify+ gov]nm5t 0 imp]ative1 & at t day su* gov]nm5t c\ld only be ve/$ 9 a s+le man4 ,= x mu/ ev] be closely rememb]$1 z w be po9t$ out aga91 t ?r\gh\t ! book ! ,pr9ce is :at w\ld n[ be call$ ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,& !n he saw ) fai?ful prophecy1 9 ! spl5did p]oration ( 8 hope1 a hope def]r$ = ne> f\r hundr$ ye>s1 he saw beyond ! pa9ful pa?s ( blood & tyranny1 a vision ( deliv]ance & union4 ,= at lea/ x is pla9 t 9 all ?+s ,ma*iavelli 0 a passionate patriot1 & ,amo la patria mia pi dell' anima is f\nd 9 "o ( ! la/ ( _m ?\s& lett]s t 8 untir+ p5 _h writt54 ,! purpose1 !n1 ( ,! ,pr9ce is to lay d[n rules1 )9 ! possibilities ( ! "t1 = ! mak+ ( a man :o %all create1 increase1 & ma9ta9 a /rong & /able gov]nm5t4 ,?is is done 9 ! ma9 by a pla9 pres5tation ( facts1 a pres5tation cond5s$ & critical b bas$ on m5 & ?+s z !y actually 74 ,! e?ical side is :olly omitt$3 ! social & economical almo/ entirely4 ,! aspect is purely political1 ) ! und]ly+ ?\ght1 x may be suppos$1 t "u ! po/ulat$ gov]nm5t1 all else w prosp]4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,book2 ,new ,/ates4 ,ma*iavelli op5s by discuss+ ! v>i\s =ms ( gov]nm5ts1 :i* he divides into ,republics & ,pr9cipalities4 ,( ! latt] "s may be h]$it>y & "s acquir$4 ,( h]$it>y /ates he says little & quotes b "o1 ! ,du*y ( ,f]r>a4 ,he !n turns to 8 true subject1 ! acquisition & pres]vation ( ,/ates :olly new or new 9 "p1 ,/ates su* z he saw himself on e side ar\nd him4 ,hav+ ga9$ possession ( a new ,/ate1 he says1 y mu/ fir/ extirpate ! family ( y\r pr$ecessor4 ,y %\ld !n ei!r reside or plant colonies1 b n tru/ to g>risons4 ',colonies are n co/ly to ! ,pr9ce1 are m fai?ful & cause less (f5ce to ! subject ,/ates3 ^? :om !y may injure be+ poor & scatt]$1 are prev5t$ f do+ mis*ief4 ,= x %\ld be obs]v$ t m5 ought ei!r to be c>ess$ or trampl$ out1 see+ t small injuries may be av5g$1 :]eas great ones de/roy ! possibility ( retaliation3 & s ! damage t has to be inflict$ ought to be su* t x ne$ involve no fe> ( reprisals4' ,!re is p]haps 9 all ,ma*iavelli no bett] example ( 8 lucid sci5tific me?od ?an ?is passage4 ,!re is nei!r excuse nor hypocrisy4 ,x is m]ely a matt] ( bus9ess calculation4 ,mank9d is ! raw mat]ial1 ! ,/ate is ! f9i%$ "w4 ,fur!r y are to conciliate y\r neighb\rs :o are weak & abase ! /rong1 & y mu/ n let ! /rang] )9 y\r gates4 ,above all look be=e z well z aft] & ?9k n to leave x to "t1 god]e li b5efici del tempo1 b1 z did ! ,romans1 /rike & /rike at once4 ,= illu/ration he criticises1 9 a f9al & damn+ analysis1 ! c>e] ( ,l\is ,,xii4 9 ,italy4 ,!re 0 no canon ( /atecraft s absolute t ! ,k+ did n ignore x1 & 9 inevitable ,nemesis1 !re 0 no ultimate disa/] s cr[n+ z n to be a*iev$4 ,sid5ote3 ,conque/s4 ,aft] obs]v+ t a feudal mon>*y is mu* less easy ( conque/ ?an a despotism1 s9ce 9 ! "o case y mu/ vanqui% _m less] lord%ips :ile 9 ! o!r y m]ely replace slaves by slaves1 ,ma*iavelli consid]s ! be/ me?od ( subjugat+ ,free ,cities4 ,"h aga9 is em95t ! t]rible composure & ! exact tru? ( 8 politics4 ,a conqu]$ ,free ,city y may ( c\rse rule 9 p]son1 or y may con/ruct an olig>*y to gov]n = y1 b ! only safe way is to de/roy x utt]ly1 s9ce 't "n ( ,lib]ty1 ^? anci5t usages ( ,fre$om1' are ?+s ':i* no l5g? ( ye>s & no b5efits c ext+ui% 9 ! nation's m9d1 ?+s :i* no pa9s or =e?\ght c uproot unless ! citiz5s be utt]ly de/roy$4' ,hi!rto ! discussion has rang$ r\nd ! mat]ial politics ( ! matt]1 ! acquisition ( mat]ial p[]4 ,ma*iavelli n[ turns to ! he>t ( 8 matt]1 ! prop] "* & conduct ( a new ,pr9ce 9 a new ,pr9cipality & ! ways by :i* he %all deal mo/ =tunately ) fri5d & foe4 ,= =tune x is1 z well z ability1 :i* g to ! mak+ ( ! man & ! ma9t5ance ( 8 p[]4 ,sid5ote3 ,cs> ,borgia4 ,9 ! mann] ( ! day ,moses1 ,cyrus1 ,romulus1 & ,!seus are l$ across ! /age 9 illu/ration4 ,! common attribute ( all su* =tunate ma/]s ( m5 0 =ce ( arms1 :ile ! mission ( an un>m$ prophet su* z ,savon>ola 0 =$oom$ to failure4 ,9 su* politics ,ma*iavelli is positive & ru?less3 =ce is & mu/ be ! rem$y & ! la/ appeal1 a pr9ciple :i* inde$ no lat] g5]ation has 9 practice set at naught4 ,b 9 ! h>d dry eyes ( ! ,flor5t9e ,secret>y /ood1 above all o!rs1 "o %9+ figure1 a figure to all o!r eyes1 f !n till n[1 wrapp$ 9 my/]i\s & miasmatic cl\d4 ,9 ! pages ( common hi/ory he 0 a tyrant1 he 0 vici\s beyond comp>e1 he 0 cruel beyond ! ,inquisition1 he 0 false beyond ! ,fa!r ( ,lies1 he 0 ! ,anti*ri/ ( ,rome & he 0 a failure3 b he 0 ! h]o ( ,niccol ,ma*iavelli1 :o1 inde$1 f\nd 9 ,cs> ,borgia ! f9e fl[] ( ,italian politics 9 ! ,age ( ! ,despots4 ,son ( ! ,pope1 a ,pr9ce ( ! ,*ur*1 a ,duke ( ,france1 a ma/] ( ev5ts1 a born soldi]1 diplomati/1 & m ?an half a /atesman1 ,cs> seem$ inde$ ! d>l+ ( gods & m5 :om orig9al =tune _h cr[n$ ) inborn ability4 ,ma*iavelli knew him z well z x 0 possible to "k a s\l s tortu\s & secret1 & he _h be5 pres5t at ! mo/ critical & t]rible mom5ts ( ,cs>'s life4 ,t 9 despite ( a life :i* ! _w calls infam\s1 9 despite ( ! h[l+ execrations ( all ,*ri/5dom1 9 despite ( ultimate & entire failures1 ,ma*iavelli c\ld /ill write ye>s aft]1 ',i "k n :at lessons ,i c\ld tea* a new ,pr9ce m useful ?an ! example ( 8 actions1' exhibits ! ineffaceable impressions t ,cs> ,borgia _h made ^u ! mo/ subtle & obs]vant m9d ( mod]n hi/ory4 ,sid5ote3 ,cs>'s ,c>e]4 ,cs> 0 ! ackn[l$g$ son ( ,pope ,alex&] by 8 ackn[l$g$ mi/ress ,vannozza dei ,cattani4 ,born 9 #adgb1 he 0 an ,ar*bi%op & a ,c>d9al at sixte51 & ! murd]] ( 8 eld] bro!r at an age :5 mod]n y\?s are at college4 ,he play$ 8 "p to ! full 9 ! unspeakable sc&als ( ! ,vatican1 b already 'he spoke little & p fe>$ him4' ,ere long ! spl5d\rs ( ! ,papacy seem$ too remote & unc]ta9 = 8 fi]ce ambition1 &1 inde$1 ?r\gh 8 fa!r1 he already wield$ bo? ! temporal & ! spiritual arms ( ,pet]4 ,to ! subtlety ( ! ,italian 8 ,spani% blood _h l5t a c]ta9 /]n resolution1 & z ) ,julius & ,sulla ! lu/ = slo? & s5suality 7 quick5$ by ! lu/ = sway4 ,he unfrock$ himself ) pleasure4 ,he comm5c$ politician1 soldi]1 & despot4 ,& = ! five ye>s prec$+ ,alex&]'s dea? he may almo/ be look$ ^u z a p[] 9 ,europe4 ,inve/$ ,duke ( ,romagna1 t hot-b$ ( petty tyranny & tumult1 he repress$ disord] ?r\gh 8 gov]nor ,mess] ,ramiro ) a rel5tless h&4 ,:5 ord] reign$1 ,ma*iavelli tells u he walk$ out "o morn+ into ! m>ket-place at ,ces5a & saw ! body ( ,ramiro1 :o _h borne ! odium ( re=m1 ly+ 9 two pieces ) 8 head on a lance1 & a bloody axe by 8 side4 ,cs> reap$ ! h>ve/ ( ,ramiro's sev]ity1 & ! p recognis+ 8 b5evol5ce & ju/ice 7 'a/\nd$ & satisfi$4' ,b ! gaze ( ! ,borgia 0 n b\nd$ by ! /rait limits ( a m]e ,italian ,du*y4 ,:e!r inde$ !re m+l$ ) p]sonal ambition an ideal ( a unit$ ,italy1 swept clean ( ! b>b>ians1 x is h>d to say1 ?\gh ,ma*iavelli w\ld h u believe x4 ,:at is c]ta9 is t he desir$ ! supreme dom9ion 9 ,italy = himself1 & to w9 x sp>$ nei!r =ce nor fraud nor ! help ( ! v b>b>ians !mselves4 ,) a decree ( divorce & a ,c>d9al's hat he ga9$ ! support ( ,france1 ! ,fr5* ,du*y ( ,val5t9ois1 & ! si/] ( ! ,k+ ( ,nav>re to wife4 ,by l>gesse ( brib]y & holl[ promises he br\ght to 8 side ! great families ( ,rome1 8 natural enemies1 & ! great ,condotti]i ) _! m5-at-arms4 ,:5 by _! aid he _h e/abli%$ & ext5d$ 8 gov]nm5t he mi/ru/$ _! good fai?4 ,) an inf9ity ( fasc9ation & cunn+1 )\t ha/e & )\t re/1 he lur$ ^! lead]s1 almo/ m cunn+ ?an himself1 to visit him z fri5ds 9 8 =tress ( ,s9igaglia4 ',i d\bt if !y w be alive to-morr[ morn+1' wrote ,ma*iavelli1 :o 0 on ! spot4 ,he 0 "r4 ,cs> caus$ !m to be /rangl$ ! same night1 :ile 8 fa!r dealt equal measure to _! colleagues & adh]5ts 9 ,rome4 ,!nce=?1 di/ru/+ m]c5>ies1 he f\nd & discipl9$ out ( a m]e rabble1 a devot$ army ( 8 own1 & hav+ unobtrusively b completely extirpat$ ! :ole families ( ^? ^: ?rones he _h usurp$1 n only ! pres5t b ! future seem$ assur$ to him4 ,he _h fulfill$ ! fir/ ( ,ma*iavelli's f\r conditions4 ,he rapidly a*iev$ ! rema9+ ?ree4 ,he b\ght ! ,roman nobles s z to be able to put a bridle 9 ! new ',pope's m\?4' ,he b\ght or poison$ or pack$ or t]roris$ ! exi/+ ,college ( ,c>d9als & select$ new ,pr9ces ( ! ,*ur* :o %\ld accept a ,pontiff ( 8 *oos+4 ,he 0 effectively /rong en\gh to resi/ ! fir/ onset ^u him at 8 fa!r's dea?4 ,five ye>s _h be5 en\gh = s great an und]tak+4 ,"o ?+ alone he _h n & inde$ c\ld n h =ese54 ',he told me himself on ! day on :i* 7,pope7 ,julius 0 creat$1 t he _h =ese5 & provid$ = ev]y?+ else t c\ld happ5 on 8 fa!r's dea?1 b _h nev] anticipat$ t1 :5 8 fa!r di$1 he too %\ld h be5 at dea?'s door4' ,ev5 s ! fame & spl5d\r ( 8 "n = a :ile ma9ta9$ 8 au?ority aga9/ 8 unnumb]$ enemies4 ,b soon ! great betray] 0 betray$4 ',x is well to *eat ^? :o h be5 ma/]s ( trea*]y1' he _h said himself 9 8 h\rs ( brief au?ority4 ,8 :eel _h turn$ full cycle4 ,)9 ?ree ye>s 8 fate1 l t ( ,*>les ,,xii41 0 de/9$ to a =eign /r&1 a petty =tress1 & a dubi\s h&4 ,giv5 ov] to ,spa9 he pass$ ?ree ye>s obscurely4 ',he 0 /ruck d[n 9 a fight at ,viana 9 ,nav>re 7#aejg7 aft] a furi\s resi/ance3 he 0 /ripp$ ( 8 f9e arm\r by m5 :o did n "k 8 "n or quality & 8 body 0 left nak$ on ! b>e gr\nd1 bloody & riddl$ ) w\nds4 ,he 0 only ?irty-"o4' ,& s ! /> ( ,ma*iavelli's hopes & dreams 0 qu5*$ = a season 9 ! cl\ds f :i* x came4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,lesson4 ,x seems wor? :ile to sket* ! /range tempe/u\s c>e] ( ,cs> ,borgia because 9 ! rema9+ *apt]s ( ,! ,pr9ce & else:]e 9 8 writ+s1 x is ! ?\ght & memory ( ,val5t9ois1 transmut$ d\btless & idealis$ by ! lapse ( ye>s1 t l>gely in=m & inspire ! p]fect ,pr9ce ( ,ma*iavelli4 ,b x mu/ n be suppos$ t 9 life or 9 m9d !y 7 intimate or ev5 sympa!tic4 ,ma*iavelli criticises 8 h]o lib]ally & ev5 h>%ly4 ,b = ! "w he want$ done he _h f\nd no bett] craftsman & no bett] example to foll[ = ^? t might come aft]4 ,morals & religion did n t\* ! purpose ( 8 argum5ts except z affect+ policy4 ,9 policy virtues may be admitt$ z useful ag5ts & 9 ! *apt] foll[+ t on ,cs>1 entitl$1 curi\sly en\gh1 ',( ^? :o by _! crimes come to be ,pr9ces1' he lays d[n t 'to slaught] fell[ citiz5s1 to betray fri5ds1 to be devoid ( hon\r1 pity & religion _c be c\nt$ z m]its1 = ^! are means :i* may lead to p[] b :i* conf] no glory4' ,cruelty he w\ld employ )\t hesitation b ) ! greate/ c>e bo? 9 degree & 9 k9d4 ,x %\ld be imm$iate & complete & leave no possibility ( c\nt]-rev5ge4 ,= x is nev] =gott5 by ! liv+1 & 'he deceives himself :o believes t1 ) ! great1 rec5t b5efits cause old wrongs to be =gott54' ,on ! o!r h& ',b5efits %\ld be conf]r$ little by little s t !y may be m fully reli%$4' ,! cruelty prop] to a ,pr9ce 7,gov]nm5t1 = z ev] !y are id5tical7 aims only at au?ority4 ,n[ au?ority mu/ spr+ f love or fe>4 ,x 7 be/ to comb9e bo? motives to ob$i5ce b y _c4 ,! ,pr9ce mu/ rememb] t m5 are fickle1 & love at _! own pleasure1 & t m5 are fe>ful & fe> at ! pleasure ( ! ,pr9ce4 ,let him !re=e dep5d on :at is ( himself1 n on t :i* is ( o!rs4 ',yet if he w9 n love he may escape hate1 & s x w be if he does n m$dle ) ! prop]ty or wom5-folk ( 8 subjects4' ,:5 he mu/ puni% let him kill4 ',= m5 w soon] =get ! dea? ( _! fa!r ?an ! loss ( _! e/ate4' ,& moreov] y _c always g on kill+1 b a ,pr9ce :o has once set himself to plund]+ w nev] /op4 ,?is is ! m ne$ful because ! only secure f\ndation ( 8 rule lies 9 8 tru/ ( ! p & 9 _! support4 ,& inde$ aga9 & aga9 y %all f9d no m ?or\gh democrat ?an ?is tea*] ( tyrants4 ',! p own bett] broad] qualities1 fidelities & passions ?an any ,pr9ce & h bett] cause to %[ = !m4' ',z = prud5ce & /ability1 ,i say t a p is m /able1 m prud5t1 & ( bett] judgm5t ?an a ,pr9ce4' ,if ! p g wrong x is almo/ c]ta9ly ! crime or neglig5ce ( ! ,pr9ce :i* drives or leads !m a/ray4 ',bett] f> ?an any numb] ( =tresses is n to be hat$ by y\r p4' ,! support ( ! p & a national militia make ! ess5tial /r5g? ( ! ,pr9ce & ( ! ,/ate4 ,sid5ote3 ,national ,def5ce4 ,! *apt]s on milit>y organisation may be m conv5i5tly consid]$ 9 conjunction ) ,! ,art ( ,w>4 ,x is en\gh at pres5t to po9t out two or ?ree obs]vations ( ,ma*iavelli :i* t\* politics f ! milit>y side4 ,to 8 g5]ation !y 7 entirely novel1 ?\gh m]e commonplace to-day4 ,national /r5g? means national /ability & national greatness2 & ?is c be a*iev$1 & c only be a*iev$1 by a national army4 ,! ,condotti]e sy/em1 born ( slo? & luxury1 has prov$ its rott5ness4 ,y\r hir$ g5]al is ei!r a tyrant or a traitor1 a bully or a c[>d4 ',9 a ^w ! arm\r ( o!rs is too wide or too /rait = u3 x falls (f u1 or x weighs u d[n4' ,& 9 a f9e illu/ration he comp>es auxili>y troops to ! arm\r ( ,saul :i* ,david refus$1 pref]r+ to fight ,golia? ) 8 sl+ & /one4 ,sid5ote3 ,conduct ( ! ,pr9ce4 ,hav+ assur$ ! ext]nal security ( ! ,/ate1 ,ma*iavelli turns once m to ! qualities & conduct ( ! ,pr9ce4 ,s closely pack$ are ^! conclud+ *apt]s t x is almo/ impossible to compress !m fur!r4 ,! au?or at ! outset /ates 8 purpose3 ',s9ce x is my object to write :at %all be useful to :osoev] und]/&s x1 x seems to me bett] to foll[ ! practical tru? ( ?+s r ?an an imag9>y view ( !m4 ,= _m ,republics & ,pr9c$oms h be5 imag9$ t 7 nev] se5 or kn[n to exi/ 9 reality4 ,& ! mann] 9 :i* we live & 9 :i* we ought to live1 are ?+s s wide asund] t he :o suits ! "o to betake himself to ! o!r is m likely to de/roy ?an to save himself4' ,no?+ t ,ma*iavelli wrote is m s9c]e1 analytic1 positive & ru?less4 ,he op]ates unfl9*+ly on an assur$ diagnosis4 ,! h& nev] an in/ant falt]s1 ! knife is nev] blunt4 ,he deals ) :at is1 & n ) :at ought to be4 ,%\ld ! ,pr9ce be all-virtu\s1 all-lib]al1 all-humane8 ,%\ld 8 ^w be 8 bond = ev]8 ,%\ld true religion be ! ma/]-passion ( 8 life8 ,ma*iavelli consid]s4 ,! fir/ duty ( ! ,pr9ce 7or ,gov]nm5t7 is to ma9ta9 ! exi/5ce1 /ability1 & prosp]ity ( ! ,/ate4 ,n[ if all ! _w 7 p]fect s %\ld ! ,pr9ce be p]fect too4 ,b su* are n ! conditions ( human life4 ,an idealis+ ,pr9ce mu/ fall be=e a practis+ _w4 ,a ,pr9ce mu/ le>n 9 self-def5ce h[ to be bad1 b l ,cs> ,borgia1 he mu/ be a great judge ( occasion4 ,& :at evil he does mu/ be delib]ate1 appropriate1 & calculat$1 & done1 n selfi%ly1 b = ! good ( ! ,/ate ( :i* he is tru/ee4 ,!re is ! p[] ( ,law & ! p[] ( ,=ce4 ,! fir/ is prop] to m51 ! second to bea/s4 ,& t is :y ,a*illes 0 br\ght up by ,*eiron ! ,c5taur t he might le>n to use bo? natures4 ,a rul] mu/ be half lion & half fox1 a fox to disc]n ! toils1 a lion to drive (f ! wolves4 ,m]ciful1 fai?ful1 humane1 religi\s1 j1 ^! he may be & above all %\ld seem to be1 nor %\ld any ^w escape 8 lips to give ! lie to 8 pr(essions3 & 9 fact he %\ld n leave ^! qualities b :5 he mu/4 ,he %\ld1 if possible1 practise goodness1 b "u necessity %\ld "k h[ to pursue evil4 ,he %\ld keep fai? until occasion alt]1 or reason ( /ate compel him to break 8 pl$ge4 ,above all he %\ld pr(ess & obs]ve religion1 'because m5 9 g5]al judge r by ! eye ?an by ! h&1 & e "o c see b few c t\*4' ,b none ! less1 mu/ he le>n 7z did ,william ! ,sil5t1 ,elizabe? ( ,engl&1 & ,h5ry ( ,nav>re7 h[ to subord9ate cre$ to policy :5 urg5t ne$ is ^u him4 ,9 a ^w1 he mu/ realise & face 8 own position1 & ! facts ( mank9d & ( ! _w4 ,if n v]aci\s to 8 consci5ce1 he mu/ be v]aci\s to facts4 ,he mu/ n be bad = badness' sake1 b see+ ?+s z !y are1 mu/ deal z he c to protect & pres]ve ! tru/ committ$ to 8 c>e4 ,=tune is /ill a fickle jade1 b at lea/ ! half our w is free1 & if we are bold we may ma/] h] yet4 ,= ,=tune is a woman :o1 to be kept "u1 mu/ be beat5 & r\ghly h&l$1 & we see t %e is m ready to be ma/]$ by ^? :o treat h] s1 ?an by ^? :o are %y 9 _! woo+4 ,& always1 l a woman1 %e gives h] fav\rs to ! "y1 because !y are less scrupul\s & fi]c] & m audaci\sly comm& h] to _! w4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,appeal4 ,& s at ! la/ ! sometime ,secret>y ( ! ,flor5t9e ,republic turns to ! new ,ma/] ( ! ,flor5t9es 9 spl5did exhortation4 ,he po9ts to no easy pa?4 ,he proposes no mean ambition4 ,he has said already t 'd\ble w t ,pr9ce's glory be1 :o has f\nd$ a new realm & =tifi$ x & adorn$ x ) good laws1 good arms1 good fri5ds1 & good examples4' ,b !re is m & bett] to be done4 ,! great mis]y ( m5 has ev] made ! great lead]s ( m54 ,b 0 ,israel 9 ,egypt1 7 ! ,p]sians1 ! ,a!nians ev] m enslav$1 d[n-trodd51 disunit$1 beat51 despoil$1 mangl$1 ov]run & desolate ?an is our ,italy to-day8 ,! b>b>ians mu/ be h\nd$ out1 & ,italy be free & "o4 ,n[ is ! accept$ "t4 ,all ,italy is wait+ & only seeks ! man4 ,to y ! d>l+ ( ,=tune & ! ,*ur* ?is spl5did task is giv51 to & to ! army ( ,italy & ( ,italians only4 ,arm ,italy & lead h]4 ,to y1 ! deliv]]1 :at gates w\ld be clos$1 :at ob$i5ce refus$6 ,:at jeal\sies oppos$1 :at homage d5i$4 ,love1 c\rage1 & fix$ fidelity await y1 & "u y\r /&>ds %all ! voice ( ,petr>* be fulfill$3 ,virtu contro al furore ,pr5d] l'arme e fia il combatt] corto3 ,* l'antico valore ,negl' ,italici cor non ancor morto4 ,su* is ,! ,pr9ce ( ,ma*iavelli4 ,! vision ( its brea?less exhortation seem$ !n z b a l&scape to a bl9d man's eye4 ,b ! pass+ ( ?ree hundr$ & fifty ye>s ( ! mis]y he wept = br\ght at ! la/1 almo/ 9 p]fect exactness1 ! fulfilm5t ( t impossible prophecy4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,attack4 ,!re is no great book 9 ! _w ( small] compass ?an ,! ,pr9ce ( ,ma*iavelli4 ,!re is no book m lucidly1 directly1 & pla9ly writt54 ,!re is no book t has ar\s$ m vehem5t1 v5om\s1 & ev5 trucul5t controv]sy f ! mom5t ( its publication until to-day4 ,& x is ass]t$ ) great probability t ,! ,pr9ce has _h a m direct action ^u real life ?an any o!r book 9 ! _w1 & a l>g] %>e 9 break+ ! *a9s & light+ ! d>k places ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,x is a truism to say t ,ma*iavellism exi/$ be=e ,ma*iavelli4 ,! politics ( ,gian ,galeazzo ,visconti1 ( ,l\is ,,xi4 ( ,france1 ( ,f]d9& ( ,spa91 ( ! ,papacy1 ( ,v5ice1 might h be5 dictat$ by ! au?or ( ,! ,pr9ce4 ,b ,ma*iavelli 0 ! fir/ to obs]ve1 to comp>e1 to diagnose1 to analyse1 & to =mulate _! pr9ciples ( gov]nm5t4 ,! fir/ to e/abli%1 n a divorce1 b r a judicial sep>ation betwe5 ! morals ( a man & ! morals ( a gov]nm5t4 ,x is ar\nd ! purpose & possible results ( su* a sep>ation 9 politics1 e?ics1 & religion t ! /orm has rag$ mo/ fi]cely4 ,to foll[ ! pa? ( t /orm ?r\gh ne> f\r c5turies _m volumes w\ld be ne$$1 & x w be m conv5i5t to deal ) ! m g5]al que/ions 9 summ+ up ! influ5ce ( ,ma*iavelli z a :ole4 ,b ! ma9 l9es & v>y+ =tunes ( ! long campaign may be indicat$4 ,dur+ ! p]iod ( its manuscript circulation & = a few ye>s aft] its publication ,! ,pr9ce 0 treat$ ) fav\r or at wor/ ) indiff]5ce1 & ! fir/ mutt]+s 7 m]ely p]sonal to ! au?or4 ,he 0 a scurvy knave & turncoat ) nei!r b[els nor consci5ce1 almo/ negligible4 ,b /ill m5 read him1 & a *ange 9 conditions br\ght a *ange 9 front4 ,he _h 9 ,! ,pr9ce1 above all 9 ! ,discorsi1 accus$ ! ,*ur* ( hav+ ru9$ ,italy & debau*$ ! _w4 ,9 view ( ! writ]'s gr[+ popul>ity1 ( ! ,re=mation & ! ,pagan ,r5aissance1 su* *>ges c\ld no long] be lightly set aside4 ,! ,*ur*m5 op5$ ! ma9 attack4 ,among/ ! lead]s 0 ,c>d9al ,pole1 to :om ! practical precepts ( ,! ,pr9ce _h be5 recomm5d$ 9 lieu ( ! dreams ( ,plato1 by ,?omas ,cromwell1 ! malleus mona*orum ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,! ,ca?olic attack 0 purely !ological1 b be=e long ! ,jesuits jo9$ 9 ! cry4 ,ma*iavelli 0 burnt 9 effigy at ,+old/adt4 ,he 0 subdolus diabolic>um cogitationum fab]1 & irrisor et a!os to boot4 ,! ,pope himself gave commissions to unite aga9/ him1 & 8 books 7 plac$ on ! ,index1 toge!r1 x mu/ be admitt$1 ) ^? ( ,boccaccio1 ,erasmus1 & ,savon>ola s ! company 0 goodly4 ,b mean:ile1 & p]haps 9 consequ5ce1 editions & translations ( ,! ,pr9ce multipli$ apace4 ,! great figures ( ! _w 7 absorb$ by x4 ,*>les ,v41 8 son1 & 8 c\rti]s /udi$ ! book4 ,ca!r9e de ,m$ici br\ght x to ,france4 ,a copy ( ,! ,pr9ce 0 f\nd on ! murd]$ bodies ( ,h5ry ,,iii4 & ,h5ry ,,iv4 ,ri*elieu prais$ x4 ,sextus ,v4 analys$ x 9 8 own h&writ+4 ,x 0 read at ! ,engli% ,c\rt2 ,bacon 0 /eep$ 9 x1 & quotes or alludes to x con/antly4 ,hobbes & ,h>r+ton /udi$ x4 ,b n[ ano!r *ange4 ,s !n1 cri$ ,innoc5t ,g5tillet1 ! ,hugu5ot1 ! book is a prim] ( despotism & ,rome1 & a gramm> = bigots & tyrants4 ,x d\btless is answ]able = ! ,massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew4 ,! man is a *i5 impur4 ,& 9 answ] to ?is new huntsman ! :ole ,prote/ant pack cra%$ 9 pursuit4 ,)9 fifty ye>s ( 8 dea? ,! ,pr9ce & ,ma*iavelli himself _h become a leg5d & a my?1 a haunt+1 discom=t+ gho/ t w\ld n be laid4 ,ma*iavellism _h gr[n to be a case ( consci5ce bo? to ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant1 to ,!ologian1 ,morali/1 & ,philosoph]4 ,9 ,spa9 ! au?or1 damn$ 9 ,france = 8 despotism & pop]y1 0 z fre%ly & freely damn$ = 8 civil & religi\s tol]ation4 ,9 ,engl& to ! ,cavali]s he 0 an ,a!i/1 to ! ,r\ndheads a ,jesuit4 ,*ri/9a ( ,sw$5 annotat$ him ) en?usiasm4 ,fr$]ick ! ,great publi%$ 8 ,anti-,ma*iavel brimm+ ) indignation1 ?\gh x is impossible n to wond] :at w\ld h become ( ,prussia _h n ! ,prussian k+ s closely foll[$ 9 practice ! precepts ( ! ,flor5t9e1 above all p]haps1 z ,voltaire obs]v$1 9 ! publication ( ! ,anti-,ma*iavel itself4 ,no d\bt 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 :5 mon>*y 0 s firmly e/abli%$ z n to ne$ ,ma*iavelli1 k+s & /atesm5 s\ght to cle> k+%ip ( ! suppos$ /a9 he _h besmir*$ !m )4 ,b _! read+ 0 z little z _! misund]/&+ 0 great1 & ! ,flor5t9e ,secret>y rema9$ ! my/]i\s necromanc]4 ,x 0 left = ,r\sseau to describe ! book ( ?is 'honnte homme et bon citoy5' z 'le livre des ,rpublica9s1' & = ,napoleon1 ! greate/ ( ! au?or's foll[]s if n disciples1 to draw inspiration & sugge/ion f 8 ,flor5t9e =]unn] & to ju/ify ! murd] ( ! ,due d',enghi5 by a quotation f ,! ,pr9ce4 ',mais aprs t\t1' he said1 'un homme d',etat e/-il fait p\r tre s5sible8 ,n'e/-ce pas un p]sonnage--compltem5t exc5trique1 t\j\rs seul d'un ct1 avec le monde de l'autre8' & aga9 ',jugez done s'il doit s'amus] mnag] c]ta9es conv5ances de s5tim5ts si importantes p\r le commun des hommes8 ,peut-il considr] les li5s du sang1 les affections1 les purils mnagem5ts de la socit8 ,et dans la situation o il se tr\ve1 que d'actions sp>es de l'ensemble et qu'on blme1 quoiqu'elles doiv5t contribu] au gr& oeuvre que t\t le monde n'ap]oit pas8 444 ,malheureux que v\s tes6 v\s reti5drez vos loges p>ce que v\s cra9drez que le m\vem5t de cette gr&e ma*9e ne fasse sur v\s l'effet de ,gulliv]1 qui1 lorsqu'il dplaait sa jambe1 crasait les ,lilliputi5s4 ,exhortez-v\s1 devancez le temps1 agr&issez votre imag9ation1 reg>dez de lo91 et v\s v]rez que ces gr&s p]sonnages que v\s croyez viol5ts1 cruels1 que sais-je8 ne sont que des politiques4 ,ils se connaiss5t1 se jug5t mieux que v\s1 et1 qu& ils sont rellem5t habiles1 ils sav5t se r5dre matres de leurs passions c> ils vont jusqu' en calcul] les effets4' ,ev5 9 8 c>riage at ,wat]loo 0 f\nd a ,fr5* translation ( ,! ,pr9ce pr(usely annotat$4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,def5ce4 ,b f ! fir/ ! def5ce 0 nei!r idle nor weak4 ,! assault 0 on ! morals ( ! man3 ! =tress held = ! ideas ( ! ?9k]4 ,he does n treat ( morals1 !re=e he is immoral1 cri$ ! pla9tiff4 ,has he spok5 tru? or falsehood8 ,is 8 ^w ! tru? & w 8 tru? prevail8 0 ! rejo9d]4 ,9 ,g]many & ,italy especially & 9 ,france & ,engl& 9 less degree1 philosoph]s & critics h argu$ & writt5 )\t /9t & )\t cease4 ,z hi/ory has gr[n wid] & m sci5tific s has ! prepond]ance ( op9ion lean$ to ! ,flor5t9e's fav\r4 ,x w\ld be impossible to recapitulate ! argum5ts or ev5 to indicate ! v>y+ po9ts ( view4 ,& inde$ ! ma9 h9drance 9 =m+ a j idea ( ,! ,pr9ce is ! con/ant treatm5t ( a s+le side ( ! book & ! preconceiv$ int5t ( ! critic4 ,bacon has already be5 m5tion$4 ,among lat] names are ,hobbes1 ,sp9oza1 ,leibnitz4 ,h]d] gives qualifi$ approval1 :ile ,fi*te frankly ?r[s d[n ! glove z ,! ,pr9ce's *ampion4 ',da man weiss dass politis*e ,ma*tfrag5 nie1 am w5ig/5 9 e9em v]d]bt5 ,volke1 mit d5 ,mitteln d] ,moral zu ls5 s9d1 s i/ es unv]/ndig das ,bu* von ,fr/5 zu v]s*rei54 ,mac*iavelli hatte e95 ,h]rs*] zu s*ild]n1 ke95 ,klo/]brud]4' ,! la/ s5t5ce may at lea/ be accept$ z a la/ ^w by practical politicians4 ,ranke & ,macaulay1 & a ho/ ( compet5t ,g]mans & ,italians h l5t _! ?\ght & p5s to solve ! riddle 9 ! ,flor5t9e's fav\r4 ,& la/ly1 ! c\rse ( political ev5ts 9 ,europe h seem$ to _m ! f9al ju/ification ( ! tea*+ ( ,! ,pr9ce4 ,! lead]s ( ! ,risorgim5to ?\ght t !y f\nd 9 lett]s1 'writ ) a /iletto1' n only ! inspirations ( patriotism & ! aspirations to unity1 b a sure & tru/$ guide to ! a*ievem5t4 ,g]many recognis$ 9 ! au?or a s*oolma/] to lead !m to unification1 & a milit>y in/ructor to tea* !m ( an ,arm$ ,p4 ,half ,europe snat*$ at ! pr9ciple ( ,nationality4 ,= 9 ,! ,pr9ce1 ,ma*iavelli n only begat ideas b f]tilis$ ! ideas ( o!rs1 & :atev] ! future e/imation ( ! book may be1 x /&s1 read or unread1 z a mo/ pot5t1 if n z ! dom9ant1 factor 9 ,european politics = f\r hundr$ ye>s4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,discorsi4 ,! ,discorsi1 pr9t$ 9 ,rome by ,blado1 #aecg1 are n includ$ 9 ! pres5t edition1 z ! fir/ ,engli% translation did n appe> until #afhj1 :5 almo/ ! entire works ( ,ma*iavelli 7 publi%$ by an anonym\s translator 9 ,london4 ,b "s acc\nt & consid]ation ( _! cont5ts is imp]ative to any review ( ! ,flor5t9e's political ?\ghts4 ,su* ,discorsi & ,relazioni 7 n uncommon at ! "t4 ,! /rong] & y\ng] m9ds ( ! ,r5aissance we>i$ ( discuss+ 9 ! lovely g>d5s ( ! ,rucellai ! ideas ( ,plato or ! allegories ( ,plot9us4 ,! politics ( ,ari/otle _h j be5 intelligibly translat$ by ,leon>do ,bruni 7#adib74 ,& to-day ! "y e>s & eyes ( ,flor5ce 7 al]t = an impulse to action4 ,!y saw glimpses1 9 reop5$ fields ( hi/ory1 ( qu>ries long gr[n ov] :]e ! ore ( positive politics lay hid4 ,! m5 :o came to-day to ! ,orti ,oricell>ii 7 m5 v]s$ 9 public affairs1 m5 ( lett]s1 hi/orians1 poets1 liv+ greatly 9 a great age1 ) ,raphael1 ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,ario/o1 ,leon>do go+ up & d[n among/ !m4 ,ma*iavelli 0 n[ 9 fair fav\r ) ! ,m$ici1 & is describ$ by ,/rozzi z una p]sona p] sorg]e 7a ris+ man74 ,he 0 welcom$ into ! gr\p ) en?usiasm1 & !re read & discuss$ ! ,discorsi4 ,nom9ally m]e consid]ations ^u ! ,fir/ ,decade ( ,livy1 !y rapidly encircl$ all t 0 kn[n & ?\ght ( policy & /ate-craft1 old & liv+4 ,sid5ote3 ,_! ,plan4 ,writt5 concurr5tly ) ,! ,pr9ce1 ?\gh complet$ lat]1 ! ,discorsi conta9 almo/ ! :ole ( ! ?\ghts & int5ts ( ! m fam\s book1 b ) a slightly diff]5t application4 ',! ,pr9ce traces ! progress ( an ambiti\s man1 ! ,discorsi ! progress ( an ambiti\s p1' is an apt if inadequate criticism4 ,ma*iavelli 0 n ! fir/ ,italian :o ?\ght & wrote ^u ! problems ( 8 "t4 ,b he 0 ! fir/ :o discuss$ grave que/ions 9 mod]n language4 ,he 0 ! fir/ mod]n political writ] :o wrote ( m5 & n ( man1 = ! ,pr9ce himself is a collective individuality4 ',?is mu/ be reg>d$ z a g5]al rule1' is ev] 9 ,ma*iavelli's m\?1 :ile ,guicci>d9i f9ds no value 9 a g5]al rule1 b only 9 'long exp]i5ce & wor?y discretion4' ,! "o treat$ ( policy1 ! o!r ( politics4 ,guicci>d9i consid]$ specifically by :at me?ods to control & arrange an exi/+ ,gov]nm5t4 ,ma*iavelli s\ght to create a sci5ce1 :i* %\ld %[ h[ to e/abli%1 ma9ta91 & h9d] ! decl9e ( /ates g5]ally conceiv$4 ,ev5 ,cav\r c\nt$ ! =m] z a m practical guide 9 affairs4 ,b ,ma*iavelli 0 ! !ori/ ( humanity 9 politics1 n ! obs]v] only4 ,he di/+ui%$ ! two ord]s ( rese>*4 ,&1 dur+ ! ,italian ,r5aissance su* di/9ction 0 supremely necess>y4 ,) a crumbl$ !ology1 a pagan ,pope1 amid ! wreck ( laws & ! confusion ( social ord]1 il sue p>ticol>e & virt1 individuality & ability 7en]gy1 political g5ius1 pr[ess1 vital =ce3 virt is impossible to translate1 & only does n mean virtue71 7 ! dom9at+ & unrel5t+ factors ( life4 ,niccol ,ma*iavelli1 unlike ,montesquieu1 agre$ ) ,m>t9 ,lu!r t man 0 bad4 ,x 0 = bo? ! ,witt5b]g] & ! ,flor5t9e1 9 _! v sep>ate ways1 to f\nd ! s*ool & wield ! sc\rge4 ,9 ! nak$ & una%am$ c&\r ( ! "t ,guicci>d9i c\ld say t he loa!d ! ,papacy & all its works4 ',= all t1 he adds1 '! pref]m5ts ,i h enjoy$1 h =c$ me = my private ends to set my he>t ^u papal greatness4 ,7 x n = ?is consid]ation1 ,i %\ld love ,m>t9 ,lu!r z my second self4' ,9 ! ,discorsi1 ,ma*iavelli bitt]ly arraigns ! ,*ur* z hav+ 'depriv$ ,italians ( religion & lib]ty4' ,he utt]ly condemns ,savon>ol1 yet he c\ld love & le>n f ,dante1 & might almo/ h said ) ,pym1 ',! greate/ lib]ty ( ! ,k+dom is ,religion4 ,!reby we are fre$ f spiritual evils1 & no impositions are s griev\s z ^? t are laid ^u ! s\l4' ,sid5ote3 ,religion4 ,! ,flor5t9e po/ulates religion z an ess5tial elem5t 9 a /rong & /able ,/ate4 ,p]haps1 ) ,gibbon1 he deem$ x useful to ! ,magi/rate4 ,b 8 sci5ce is imp]sonal4 ,he w n tol]ate a ,*ur* t poa*es on 8 political pres]ves4 ,good dogma makes bad politics4 ,x mu/ n tamp] ) lib]ty or security4 ,& mo/ c]ta9ly1 ) ,dante1 9 ! ,p>adiso1 he w\ld ei!r h trans=m$ or omitt$ ! ?ird ,beatitude1 t ! ,meek %all inh]it ! e>?4 ,) su* a temp]am5t1 ,ma*iavelli mu/ ev] keep t\* ) sanity4 ,x 0 n = him z = ,ari/otle to imag9e :at an ideal ,/ate %\ld be1 b r to inquire :at ,/ates actually 7 & :at !y might actually become4 ,he seeks fir/ & =emo/ '! use t may be d]iv$ f hi/ory 9 politics'2 n f its incid5ts b f its g5]al pr9ciples4 ,8 d>l+ model ( a ,/ate is to be f\nd :]e ,dante f\nd x1 9 ! ,roman ,republic4 ,! memory & ev5 ! sub/ance ( ,dante occur aga9 & aga94 ,b ,dante's inspiration 0 spiritual3 ,ma*iavelli's frankly pagan1 & ) ! latt] ,=tune takes ! place ( ,god4 ,dante did n love ! ,papacy1 b ,ma*iavelli1 po9t+ out h[ ev5 9 anci5t ,rome religion 0 politic or utilit>ian1 leads up to 8 fam\s attack ^u ! ,roman ,*ur*1 to :i* he attributes all ! %ame & losses1 political1 social1 moral1 national1 t ,italy has suff]$ at h] h&s4 ,& n[ = ! fir/ "t ! necessity = ,italian ,unity is laid pla9ly d[n1 & ! ,*ur* & its temporal p[] d5\nc$ z ! c5tral ob/acles4 ,9 religion itself ! ,secret>y saw mu* m]it4 ',b :5 x is an absolute "q ( ! welf>e ( our c\ntry1 !n ju/ice or inju/ice1 m]cy or cruelty1 praise or ignom9y1 mu/ be set aside1 & we mu/ seek alone :atev] c\rse may pres]ve ! exi/5ce & lib]ty ( ! /ate4' ,?r\gh\t ! ,discorsi1 ,ma*iavelli 9 a loos] & m expansive =m1 sugge/s1 discusses1 or re-affirms ! ideas ( ,! ,pr9ce4 ,!re is ! same abs5ce ( judgm5t on ! moral value ( individual conduct2 ! same ke5 decision ( its practical effect z a political act4 ,b "h m ?an 9 ,! ,pr9ce1 he deals ) ! action & conduct ( ! p4 ,) 8 passion = p]sonal & contempor>y inc>nation he f9ds 9 ! ,swiss ( 8 day ! ,romans ( ,republican ,rome1 & reit]ates ! comp>ison 9 detail4 ,feudalism1 m]c5>ies1 political associations embodi$ 9 ,arts & ,guilds1 ! ,temporal p[] ( ! ,*ur*1 all ^! are put away1 & 9 _! /ead he ann\nces ! new & d>+ gospel t = organic unity subjects mu/ be treat$ z equals & n z inf]iors4 ',tru/ ! p' is a maxim he repeats & en=ces aga9 & aga94 ,& he does n %r9k f1 b r urges ! coroll>y1 ',arm ! p4' ,inde$ x 7 no audaci\s p>adox to /ate ! ideal ( ,ma*iavelli1 ?\gh he nom9ally pref]r$ a ,republic1 z a ,limit$ ,mon>*y1 rul+ ov] a ,nation 9 ,arms4 ,no d\bt he s\ght1 z 0 natural en\gh 9 8 day1 to con/ruct ! ,/ate f )\t r ?an to guide & enc\rage its evolution f )94 ,x seem$ to him t1 9 su* an ocean ( corruption1 ,=ce 0 a rem$y & ,fraud no slutti% h&maid4 ',vice n'e/-ce pas1' writes ,montaigne1 ( su* viol5t acts ( ,gov]nm5t1 'c> il a quitt sa raison une plus univ]selle et puissante raison4' ,ev5 s ! ,pr9ce & ! p c\ld only be ju/ifi$ by results4 ,b ! public life is ( l>g] value ?an ! private1 & sometimes "o man mu/ be crucifi$ = a ?\s&4 ,despite all prejudice & make-belief1 su* a rule & practice has obta9$ f ! ,assemblies ( ,a!ns to ! ,p>liam5ts ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,b ,ma*iavelli fir/ c&idly imp>t$ x to ! unwill+ consci5ces & bra9s ( m51 & x is he :o has be5 ! *os5 scape-goat to c>ry ! s9s ( ! p4 ,8 e>ne/ness makes him belie 8 own precept to keep ! "n & take away ! ?+4 ,9 ?is1 z 9 a ?\s& in/ances1 he 0 n too d>kly hidd52 he 0 too pla94 ',ma*iavelli1' says "o :o /udi$ ! ,flor5t9e z h>dly ano!r _h done1 ',ma*iavelli hat gesndigt1 ab] no* mehr i/ geg5 ihn gesndigt word54' ,lib]ty is good1 b ,unity is its only sure f\ndation4 ,x is ! way to ! ,unity ( ,gov]nm5t & ,p t ! ?\ghts bo? ( ,! ,pr9ce & ! ,discorsi lead1 ?\gh ! incid5ts be s nak$ly pres5t$ z to %ock ! timor\s & vex ! pruri5t1 ! puritan1 & ! evil ?9k]4 ,! p mu/ obey ! ,/ate & fight & die = its salvation1 & = ! ,pr9ce ! hatr$ ( ! subjects is nev] good1 b _! love1 & ! be/ way to ga9 x is by 'n int]rupt+ ! subject 9 ! quiet enjoym5t ( 8 e/ate4' ,ev5 s bl& & g5tle a _s z ! poet ,gray _c b comm5t1 ',i rejoice :5 ,i see ,ma*iavelli def5d$ or illu/rat$1 :o to me appe>s "o ( ! wise/ m5 t any nation 9 any age ha? produc$4' ,sid5ote3 ,! ,art ( ,w>4 ,?r\gh\t bo? ,! ,pr9ce & ! ,discorsi are con/ant allusions to1 & (t5 long discussions on1 milit>y affairs4 ,! ,army pr(\ndly int]e/$ ,ma*iavelli bo? z a prim>y condition ( national exi/5ce & /ability1 & also1 z he pond]$ ^u ! contra/ betwe5 anci5t ,rome & ! ,flor5ce t he liv$ 91 z a subject fasc9at+ 9 itself4 ,8 ,art ( ,w> 0 probably publi%$ 9 #aebj4 ,be=e t date ! ,flor5t9e ,secret>y _h _h "s p]sonal t\* bo? ) ! !ory & practice ( w>4 ,z a responsible (ficial 9 ! camp be=e ,pisa he _h se5 bo? siege "w & fight+4 ,hav+ lo/ fai? 9 m]c5>y =ces he made imm5se attempts to =m a ,national ,militia1 & 0 appo9t$ ,*ancellor ( ! ,nove della ,milizia4 ,9 ,switz]l& & ! ,tyrol he _h /udi$ army que/ions4 ,he plann$ ) ,pietro ,nav>ro ! def5ce ( ,flor5ce & ,prato aga9/ ,*>les ,v4 ,at ,v]ona & ,mantua 9 #aeji1 he closely /udi$ ! fam\s siege ( ,padua4 ,f bir? to dea? w> & battles rag$ all ab\t him1 & he _h p]sonal k ( ! great capta9s ( ! ,age4 ,moreov]1 he saw 9 ,italy troops ( e c\ntry1 ( e quality1 9 e /age ( discipl9e1 9 e mann] ( =mation4 ,8 love ( anci5t ,rome l$ him naturally to ! /udy ( ,livy & ,vegetius1 & f !m ) reg>d to =mations1 to ! relative values ( infantry & cavalry & o!r po9ts ( tactics1 he drew or d$uc$ _m conclusions :i* hold good to-day4 ,inde$ a ,g]man /aff (fic] has writt5 t 9 read+ ! ,flor5t9e y ?9k y are li/5+ to a mod]n !ori/ ( w>4 ,b = ! !ori/ ( ^? days a lion /ood 9 ! pa?4 ,! art ( w> 0 n except$ f ! quick & ?or\gh trans=mation t all e>?ly & spiritual ?+s 7 und]go+4 ,gunp[d]1 long inv5t$1 0 be+ appli$4 ,arm\r1 t1 s9ce ! beg9n+1 _h sav$ bo? man & horse1 _h n[ lo/ ! half ( its virtue4 ,! walls ( =tresses1 impregnable = a ?\s& ye>s1 became z mat*wood ramp>ts4 ,! m\nt$ man-at-arms 0 f\nd ) wond] to be no mat* = ! lightly-arm\r$ b nimble foot-man4 ,! ,swiss 7 se5 to hold _! own ) ease aga9/ ! knigh?ood ( ,au/ria & ,burgundy4 ,! ,free ,companies lo/ 9 value & pre/ige :at !y add$ to _! corruption & trea*]y4 ,all ^! ?+s grew cle> to ,ma*iavelli4 ,b 8 almo/ fatal mis=tune 0 t he obs]v$ & wrote 9 ! mid-mom5t ( ! transition4 ,he _h no fai? 9 fire-arms1 & z reg>ds ! portable fire-arms ( ^? days he 0 "r4 ,aft] ! artill]y "w at ,rav5na1 ,nov>a1 & ,m>ignano x is argu$ t he %\ld h kn[n bett]4 ,b he 0 pres5t at no great battles1 & pike1 spe>1 & sword _h be5 ! /able weapons ( f\r ?\s& ye>s4 ,^! 7 inde$ too simple to be l>gely modifi$1 & ! future ( me*anisms & explosives no prophet un9spir$ c\ld =esee4 ,& inde$ ! armam5t & =mation ( m5 7 n ! ma9 int5t ( ,ma*iavelli's ?\ght4 ,8 c>e 9 detail1 especially 9 =tifications1 ( :i* he made a special /udy1 9 encampm5ts1 9 plans1 9 calculations1 is imm5se4 ,no?+ is s trivial z to be left inexact4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,new ,model4 ,b he c5tr$ 8 obs]vation & imag9ation on ! orig91 "*1 & discipl9e ( an army 9 be+4 ,he pictures ! horror1 wa/e1 & failure ( a m]c5>y sy/em1 & lays d[n ! fatal error 9 ,italy ( sep>at+ civil f milit>y life1 conv]t+ ! latt] into a trade4 ,9 su* a way ! soldi] gr[s to a bea/1 & ! citiz5 to a c[>d4 ,all ?is mu/ be *ang$4 ,! basic idea ( ?is a/\nd+ ,secret>y is to =m a ,national ,army1 furni%$ by conscription & in=m$ by ! _s ( ! ,new ,model ( ,cromwell4 ,all able-bodi$ m5 betwe5 ! ages ( sev5te5 & =ty %\ld be drill$ on /at$ days & be kept 9 con/ant read9ess4 ,once or twice a ye> ea* battalion mu/ be mobilis$ & manoeuvr$ z 9 "t ( w>4 ,! discipl9e mu/ be con/ant & sev]e4 ,! m5 mu/ be n only robu/ & well-tra9$1 b1 above all1 virtu\s1 mode/1 & dispos$ to any sacrifice = ! public good4 ,s imbu$ %\ld !y be ) duty & l(ty devotion to _! c\ntry t ?\gh !y may rightly deceive ! enemy1 rew>d ! enemy's des]t]s & employ spies1 yet 'an apple tree lad5 ) fruit might /& unt\*$ 9 ! mid/ ( _! encampm5t4' ,! infantry %\ld f> exce$ ! cavalry1 's9ce x is by infantry t battles are won4' ,secrecy1 mobility1 & famili>ity ) ! c\ntry are to be objects ( special c>e1 & positions %\ld be *os5 f :i* advance is saf] ?an retreat4 ,9 w> ?is army mu/ be l$ by "o s+le lead]1 &1 :5 peace %9es aga91 !y mu/ g back cont5t$ to _! grateful fell[-c\ntrym5 & _! wont$ ways ( liv+4 ,! conception & f\ndation ( su* a s*eme1 at su* a "t1 by su* a man is inde$ a/\nd+4 ,he broke ) ! pa/ & ) all contempor>y organisations4 ,he =eca/ ! future ( milit>y ,europe1 ?\gh 8 own ,italy 0 ! la/ to w9 h] r$emption ?r\gh 8 plans4 ',tak5 all 9 all1' says a ,g]man milit>y writ]1 'we may recognise ,ma*iavelli 9 8 inspir$ k ( ! pr9ciples ( univ]sal milit>y discipl9e z a true prophet & z "o ( ! weightie/ ?9k]s 9 ! field ( milit>y con/ruction & con/itution4 ,he p5etrat$ ! ess5ce ( milit>y te*nique ) a precision :olly ali5 to 8 p]iod1 & x is1 s to say1 a new psy*ological pro( ( ! relation%ip betwe5 ! art ( w> & ! art ( /atecraft1 t ! f\nd] ( ,mod]n ,politics is also ! fir/ ( mod]n ,milit>y ,classics4' ,b woe to ! ,flor5t9e ,secret>y ) 8 ?\ghts born c5turies be=e _! "t4 ,z 9 ,! ,pr9ce1 s 9 ! ,art ( ,w>1 he closes ) a passionate appeal ( great sorr[ & ! smalle/ ray ( hope4 ,:]e %all ,i hope to f9d ! ?+s t ,i h told (8 ,:at is ,italy to-day8 ,:at are ! ,italians8 ,en]vat$1 impot5t1 vile4 ,:]e=e1 ',i lam5t mee ( nature1 ! :i* ei!r ought n to h made mee a kn[] ( ?is1 or x ought to h giv5 mee p[]1 to h b5e able to h execut$ x3 ,= n[ bee+ olde1 ,i _c hope to h any occasion1 to be able s to doo3 ,9 consid]ation :]e(1 ,i h b5e lib]all ) y :o bee+ grave "y m51 may 7:5 ! ?+es said ( me %all please y7 at due times1 9 fav\re ( y\r ,pr9ces1 helpe !m & c\nsid] !m4 ,:]9 ,i w\ld h y n to be afrai$1 or mi/ru/full1 because ?is ,prov9ce seemes to bee altoge!r giv5 to raise up aga9e ! ?+s deade1 z is se5e by ! p]fection t ,poesie1 pa9t+1 & writ+1 is n[ br\ght unto3 ,albeit1 z mu* z is look$ = ( mee1 bee+ /rook5 9 ye]es1 ,i d mi/ru/4 ,:]e surely1 if ,=tune _h h]et(ore graunt$ mee s mu* /ate1 z suffise? = a l ent]prise1 ,i w\ld n h d\bt$1 b 9 mo/ %ort "t1 to h %ew$ to ! _w1 h[ mu* ! aunci5t ord]s availe3 & )\t p]adv5ture1 ei!r ,i w\ld h increas$ x ) glory1 or lo/ x )\t %ame4' ,sid5ote3 ,! ,hi/ory ( ,flor5ce4 ,9 #aebj ,ma*iavelli 0 an age+ & disappo9t$ man4 ,he 0 n popul> ) any p>ty1 b ! ,m$ici 7 will+ to use him 9 m9or matt]s if only to secure 8 adh]5ce4 ,he 0 commission$ by ,giulio de ,m$ici to write a hi/ory ( ,flor5ce ) an annual all[ance ( #ajj flor9s4 ,9 #aebe he complet$ 8 task & d$icat$ ! book to its begett]1 ,pope ,clem5t ,,vii4 ,9 ! ,hi/ory1 z 9 mu* ( 8 o!r "w1 ,ma*iavelli enri*es ! sci5ce ( humanity ) a new dep>tm5t4 ',he 0 ! fir/ to contemplate ! life ( a nation 9 its cont9uity1 to trace ! op]ation ( political =ces ?r\gh successive g5]ations1 to contra/ ! action ( individuals ) ! evolution ( causes ov] :i* !y _h b little control1 & to br+ ! sali5t features ( ! national biography into relief by ! suppression ( comp>atively unimportant details4' ,he f\nd no examples to foll[1 = ,villani ) all 8 m]its 0 ( a diff]5t ord]4 ,di>i/s & *ronicl]s !re 7 9 pl5ty1 & works ( ! le>n$ m5 l$ by ,aret9o1 writt5 9 ,lat9 & ma9ly rhetorical4 ,! great "w ( ,guicci>d9i 0 n publi%$ till ye>s aft] ! ,secret>y's dea?4 ,ma*iavelli broke away f ! ,*ronicle or any o!r exi/+ =m4 ,he delib]ately appli$ philosophy to ! sequ5ce ( facts4 ,he organis$ civil & political hi/ory4 ,he orig9ally int5d$ to beg9 8 "w at ! ye> #abcd1 ! ye> ( ! return ( ,cosimo il ,vec*io f exile & ( ! consolidation ( ,m$icean p[] on ! gr\nd t ! e>li] p]iods _h be5 cov]$ by ,aret9o & ,bracciol9i4 ,b he spe$ily recognis$ t !y told ( no?+ b ext]nal w>s & bus9ess :ile ! he>t ( ! hi/ory ( ,flor5ce 0 left unb>$4 ,! "w 0 to d aga9 9 v diff]5t mann]1 & 9 t mann] he did x4 ,?r\gh\t he ma9ta9s & insi/5tly ins9uates 8 unfail+ explanation ( ! mis]ies ( ,italy2 ! necessity ( unity & ! evils ( ! ,papacy :i* prev5ts x4 ,9 ?is book d$icat$ to a ,pope he scants no?+ ( 8 hatr$ ( ! ,holy ,see4 ,= ev] he is /ill seek+ ! "o /rong man 9 a blatant l& ) almo/ absolute p[] to puni%1 pull d[n1 & recon/ruct on an abid+ f\ndation1 = to 8 cle> eyes x is ev] ! ev5ts t are born ( ! man1 & n ! man ( ! ev5ts4 ,he 0 ! fir/ to obs]ve t ! ,ghibell9es 7 n only ! ,imp]ial p>ty b ! p>ty ( ! ari/ocrats & influ5tial m51 :]eas ! ,guelphs 7 ! p>ty n only ( ! ,*ur* b ( ! p1 & he traces ! sl[ b increas+ /ruggle to ! triumph ( democracy 9 ! ,ord9am5ti di ,giu/izia 7#abic74 ,b ! triumph 0 n f9al4 ,! ,flor5t9es 7 'unable to pres]ve lib]ty & c\ld n tol]ate slav]y4' ,s ! fight+1 bani%m5ts1 blood%$1 cruelty1 inju/ice1 began once m4 ,! nobles 7 9 orig9 ,g]manic1 he po9ts out1 ! p ,lat92 s t a racial bitt]ness gave acc5t to _! hate4 ,b yet1 he adds imp>tially1 :5 ! cru%$ nobility 7 =c$ to *ange _! names & no long] d>$ be he>d ',flor5ce 0 n only /ripp$ ( arms b likewise ( all g5]osity4' ,x w\ld be impossible to foll[ ! ,hi/ory 9 detail4 ,! second1 sev5? & eigh? books are p]haps ! mo/ p[]ful & dramatic4 ,outside affairs & less] ev5ts are lightly t\*$4 ,b no /ories 9 ! _w h be5 told ) m int5sity ?an ^? ( ! conspiracies 9 ! sev5? & eigh? books1 & none h giv5 a m intimate & accurate p]ception ( ! modes ( ?\ght & feel+ at ! "t4 ,! ,hi/ory ends ) ! dea? ( ,lor5zo de ,m$ici 9 #adib4 ,en\gh has be5 said ( its bread? ( scope & orig9ality ( me?od4 ,! _s ( cle> flam+ patriotism1 ( undy+ hope t w n 9 ! d>ke/ day despair1 ! plang5t appeal to ,italy = its own great sake to r\se & live1 all ^! are f\nd pre-em95tly 9 ! ,hi/ory z !y are f\nd :]ev] ,ma*iavelli speaks f ! he>t ( 8 he>t4 ,( ! /yle a =eign] may n speak4 ,b ^? :o are prop] judges ma9ta9 t 9 simplicity & lucidity1 vig\r1 & p[]1 s(tness1 elevation1 & eloqu5ce1 ! /yle ( ,ma*iavelli is 'div9e1' & rema9s1 z t ( ,dante among ! poets1 un*all5g$ & insup]able among all writ]s ( ,italian prose4 ,sid5ote3 ,o!r ,works4 ,?\gh ,ma*iavelli mu/ always /& z a political ?9k]1 an hi/orian1 & a milit>y !ori/ x w\ld leave an insuffici5t idea ( 8 m5tal activities 7 !re no %ort notice ( 8 o!r lit]>y works4 ,) 8 passion = inc>nat+ 8 !ories 9 a s+le p]sonality1 he wrote ! ,life ( ,ca/ruccio ,ca/racani1 a politico-milit>y romance4 ,8 h]o 0 a soldi] ( =tune born ,lucca 9 #abha1 &1 play+ ) a free h&1 ,ma*iavelli weaves a life ( adv5ture & romance 9 :i* 8 con/ant ideas ( w> & politics run ?r\gh & across an almo/ imag9>y tape/ry4 ,he seems to h int5d$ to illu/rate & to popul>ise 8 ideals & to atta9 by a /ory ! _m :om 8 disc\rses c\ld n rea*4 ,9 v]se ,ma*iavelli 0 flu5t1 pung5t1 & prosaic4 ,! unf9i%$ ,gold5 ,ass is m]ely made ( p>agraphs ( ! ,discorsi tw9$ into rhymes4 ,& ! o!rs are little bett]4 ,c\ntless pamphlets1 essays1 & descriptions may be se>*$ )\t total wa/e by ! v curi\s & ! v leisurely4 ,! _m despat*es & multitud9\s private lett]s tell ! /ory bo? ( 8 life & 8 m9d4 ,b ! %ort b fam\s ,novella di ,belfagor ,arcidiavolo is excell5t 9 wit1 satire1 & inv5tion4 ,z a playwright he wrote1 among _m less] ef=ts1 "o supreme com$y1 ,m&ragola1 :i* ,macaulay decl>es to be bett] ?an ! be/ ( ,goldoni's plays1 & only less excell5t ?an ! v be/ ( ,molire's4 ,italian critics call x ! f9e/ play 9 ,italian4 ,! plot is n = nurs]y read+1 b !re are te>s & laught] & pity & ang] to furni% =? a copi\s au?or1 & x has be5 n ill obs]v$ t ,m&ragola is ! com$y ( a society ( :i* ,! ,pr9ce is ! trag$y4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,end4 ,x has be5 said ( ! ,italians ( ! ,r5aissance t ) s mu* ( unfairness 9 _! policy1 !re 0 an extraord9>y degree ( fairness 9 _! intellects4 ,!y 7 z direct 9 ?\ght z !y 7 tortu\s 9 action & c\ld see no wick$ness 9 deceiv+ a man :om !y int5d$ to de/roy4 ,to su* a *>ge--if *>ge x be--,ma*iavelli w\ld h will+ly own$ himself answ]able4 ,he obs]v$1 9 ord] to "k1 & he wi%$ to use 8 k = ! advancem5t ( good4 ,to him ! means 7 indiff]5t1 provid$ only t !y 7 always apt & mod]ate 9 accordance ) necessity1 ,a surgeon has no room = s5tim5t3 9 su* an op]ator pity 7 a crime4 ,x is 8 to exam9e1 to probe1 to diagnose1 fl9*+ at no ulc]1 sp>+ nei!r to himself or to 8 pati5t4 ,& if he may n act1 he is to lay d[n v cle>ly ! reasons :i* l$ to 8 conclusions & to /ate ! mode by :i* life itself may be sav$1 co/ :at amputation & agony x may4 ,?is 0 ,ma*iavelli's bus9ess1 & he appli$ 8 eye1 8 bra9s1 & 8 knife ) a rel5tless p]si/5ce1 :i*1 only because x 0 s fai?ful1 0 n call$ h]oic4 ,& we "k t he suff]$ 9 ! do+ ( x & t 8 he>t 0 sore = 8 pati5t4 ,b !re 0 no o!r way4 ,8 record is cle> & %9+4 ,he has be5 accus$ ( no trea*]y1 ( no evil action4 ,8 patriotism = ,italy z a fa!rl&1 a dream undreamt by any o!r1 nev] gl[$ m brightly ?an :5 ,italy lay l[ 9 %ame1 & ru91 & despair4 ,8 fai? nev] falt]$1 8 _s nev] %rank4 ,& ! ,italy t he saw1 ?r\gh d>k bur/s ( /orm1 brok5 & s9k+1 we see to-day rid+ 9 ! sunny hav5 :]e he w\ld h h] to be4 ,,h5ry ,,cu/4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,! ,,arte ,,( ,,w>re #a ,,! ,,pr9ce #bea ,,! ,,arte ,,( ,,w>re ,,writt5 ,,fir/ ,,9 ,,italian ,,by ,,ni*olas ,,ma*iavell ,,& ,,set ,,=! ,,9 ,,engli%e ,,by ,,pet] ,,:itehorne ,,/udi5t ,,at ,,graies ,,inne ,,) ,,an ,,addicion ,,( ,,o!r ,,l ,,m>cialle ,,feates ,,& ,,exp]im5tes ,,z ,,9 ,a ,,table ,,9 ,,! ,,ende ,,( ,,! ,,booke ,,maie ,,app]e #aefj ,m5fss4 ,iulij4 ,,to ,,! ,,mo/e ,,highe1 ,,& ,,excell5t ,,pr9ces1 ,,elizabe?1 by ! ,grace ( ,god1 ,qu5e ( ,engl&e1 ,fraunce1 & ,irel&e1 def5d] ( ! fai!1 & ( ! ,*ur*e ( ,engl&e1 & ,irel&e1 on ye>? next "u ,god1 ! supreme ,gov]n\r4 ,al?\gh commonlie e man1 mo/e wor?ie & r5\m$ ,sov]a9e1 seke? specially to comm5d & extolle ! ?+1 :]eunto he fele? hymself naturally b5t & incl9$1 yet al so*e p>ciallitie & private affection laid aside1 x is to bee ?\ght 7t = ! def5ce1 ma9t5aunce1 & advauncem5te ( a ,kyngdome1 or ,common weale1 or = ! good & due obs]vacion ( peace1 & adm9i/racion ( ,ju/ice 9 ! same7 no "o ?+e to be m pr(itable1 necess>ie1 or m hon\rable1 !n ! k ( s]vice 9 w>re1 & d$es ( armes2 bicause consid]yng ! ambicion ( ! worlde1 x is impossible = any realme or dom9ion1 long to cont9ue free 9 quietnesse & saveg>de1 :]e ! def5ce ( ! swe>d is n alwaies 9 a read9esse4 ,= l z ! ,grekes1 beyng occupi$ ab\te triflyng matt]s1 takyng pleasure 9 resityng ( ,com$ies1 & so*e o!r va9 ?+es1 altoge!r neclect+ ,m>ciall feates1 gave occasion to ,philip kyng ( ,mac$onia1 fa!r to ,alex&] ! ,great1 to oppresse & to br+ !im 9 s]vitude1 "u 8 subjeccion1 ev5 s und\bt$ly1 lib]tie w n be kepte1 b m5 %all be trod5 "u foote1 & br\ght to mo/e horrible mis]ie & calamitie1 if !i givyng !im selves to pa/ymes & pleasure1 =ssake ! ju/e reg>de ( _! owne def5ce1 & saveg>de ( _! c\ntrie1 :i*e 9 temporall regim5te1 *iefly consi/e? 9 w>like skilfulnesse4 ,& !re=e ! aunci5te ,capita9es & mightie ,conqu]\rs1 s longe z !i flori%$1 did devise ) mo/e greate dilig5ce1 all man] ( waies1 to bryng _! m5 to ! p]fect k ( :at s ev] ?+ app]ta9$ to ! w>re3 z manife/ly app]e? by ! w>like games1 :i*e 9 old "t ! ,pr9ces ( ,grecia orda9$1 ^u ! m\nt ,olimpus1 & also by ?ord]s & ex]cises1 t ! aunci5te ,roma9es us$ 9 sundrie places1 & specially 9 ,campo ,m>tio1 & 9 _! wond]ful sumptu\s ,!at]s1 :i*e *iefly !i build$ to t purpose4 ,:]eby !i n onely made _! ,s\ldi\rs s exp]te1 t !i obta9$ ) a fewe1 9 faightyng aga9/e a greate h\ge multitude ( enemies1 so*e m>veil\s victories1 z 9 _m cr$ible ,hi/ories are m5cion$1 b also by ! same meanes1 _! un>m$ & rascalle p t foll[$ _! ,campes1 gotte so*e und]/&yng 9 ! feates ( w>re1 t !i 9 ! daie ( battaile1 beeyng lefte de/itute ( succ\r1 7 able )\t any o!r help1 to set !mselves 9 good ord]1 = _! def5ce aga9/e ! enemie1 t w\ld seke to hurte !im1 & 9 so*e daung]\s times1 h do5 _! c\ntrie s good s]vice1 t v]ie (t5 by _! helpe1 ! adv]s>ies h be5 put to flight1 & fieldes mo/e happely wone4 ,s t ?antiquitie e/em$ no?+ m happie 9 a common weale1 !n to h 9 ! same _m m5 skilfull 9 w>like affaires3 by meanes :]e(1 _! ,empire cont9ually inl>g$1 & mo/e wond]fully & triumphantly prosp]$4 ,= s longe z m5 = _! valiauntnesse1 7 !n rew>d$ & _h 9 e/imacion1 glad 0 he t c\ld f9de occasion to v5t]1 yea1 & sp5de 8 life1 to b5efite 8 c\ntrie3 z by ! manly actes t ,m>cus ,curcius1 ,oracius ,cocles1 & ,gaius ,mucius did = ! saveg>de ( ,rome & also by o!r innum]able l examples dooe? pla9ly appe>e4 ,b :5 ?r\gh long & cont9uall peace1 !i began to bee altoge!r giv5 to pleasure & delicat5esse1 little reg>dyng ,m>ciall feates1 nor so*e z 7 exp]t 9 ! practise !re(3 ,_! dom9ions & e/ates1 did n s mo*e be=e increase & prosp]e1 z !n by so*e meanes & ov]sight1 !i soda9ly fell into decaie & utt] ru9e4 ,= so*e truly is ! nature & condicion1 bo! ( peace & w>re1 t :]e 9 gov]nem5te1 !re is n _h equalle consid]ation ( !m bo!1 ! "o 9 f9e1 doe? woorke & induce1 ! o!rs oblivion & utt] abholicion4 ,:]=e1 si? ! necessitie ( ! sci5ce ( w>res is s greate1 & also ! necess>ie use !re( s manife/e1 t ev5 ,ladie ,peace h] self1 doe? 9 man] f !ns crave h] *ief def5ce & pres]vacion1 & ! wor?9esse moreov]1 & hon\r ( ! same s greate1 t z by prose we see1 ! p]fecte glorie !r(1 _c easely f9de roote1 b 9 ! h>tes ( mo/e noble c\ragi\s & manlike p]sonages1 ,i ?\ght mo/ excell5te ,pr9ces1 ,i c\ld n ei!r to ! specialle gratefiyng ( y\r highnesse1 ! univ]sall delight ( all /udi\s g5tlem51 or ! common utilitie ( ! publike weal?1 imploie my lab\rs m pr(itablie 9 accompli%yng ( my duetie & good w1 !n 9 settyng foor! "s ?+1 t might induce to ! augm5tyng & increase ( ! k !re(3 inespecially !xample ( y\r highnes mo/ politike gov]nem5te ov] u1 givyng pla9e te/imonie ( ! wond]full prud5te desire t is 9 y1 to h y\r p in/ruct$ 9 ?is k9de ( s]vice1 z well = ! bett] def5ce ( y\r highnesse1 !im selves1 & _! c\ntrie1 z also to disc\rage !reby1 & to be able to resi/ ! mal+nitie ( ! enemie1 :o o!rwise w\ld seeke p]adv5ture1 to invade ?is noble realme or kyngdome4 ,:5 !r=e ab\t x4 y]es pa/e1 9 ! ,emp]\rs w>res aga9/ ! ,mores & c]ta9 ,turkes beyng 9 ,b>b]ie1 at ! siege & w9nyng ( ,calibbia1 ,mone/]io & ,africa1 ,i _h z well = my fur!r in/ruction 9 ^? affaires1 z also ! bett] to acqua9te me ) ! ,italian tongue1 r$uc$ into ,engli%e1 ! booke call$ ,! arte ( ,w>re1 ( ! fam\s & excell5te ,ni*olas ,ma*iavell1 :i*e 9 times pa/e he beyng a c\nsail\r1 & ,secret>ie ( ! noble ,citee ( ,flor5ce1 n )\t 8 greate laude & praise did write3 & havyng lately aga9e1 som:at p]us$ ! same1 ! :i*e 9 so*e cont9uall broiles & unquietnesse1 0 by me translat$1 ,i det]m9$ ) my self1 by publi%yng !re(1 to be/[e z greate a gift 7s9s great] ,i 0 n able7 emonge/e my c\ntrie m51 n exp]te 9 ! ,italian tongue1 z 9 l woorkes ,i _h se5 be=e me1 ! ,fr5*em51 ,du*em51 ,spani>des1 & o!r =re9e nacions1 mo/e lovyngly to h be/[$ emonge/e !irs3 ,! r und\bt$ly1 t z by private readyng ( ! same booke1 ,i !n felt my self 9 t k m>veil\sly holp5 & increas$1 s by communicatyng ! same to _m1 our ,engli%em5 f9dyng out ! ord]yng & disposyng ( exploictes ( w>re !re9 conta9$1 ! aide & direction ( ^! pla9e & briefe preceptes1 might no lesse 9 k ( w>res become incomp]able1 !n 9 pr[es also & ex]cise ( ! same1 altoge!r inv9cible3 :i* my translacion mo/e graci\s ,sov]a9e1 toge!r ) so*e o!r ?ynges1 z by me ha? be5 ga!r$1 & ?\ght good to adde !reunto1 ,i h presum$ to d$icate unto y\re highnes3 n onely bicause ! :ole *>ge & furniture ( w>like c\nsailes & prep>acions1 be+ det]m9$ by ! arbitrem5te ( ,gov]n\rs & ,pr9ces1 ! treatise also ( l effecte %\ld 9 l man] z ( "r1 dep5de ^u ! protection ( a mo/e wor?ie & noble ,patronesse1 b also t ! disc\rse x self1 & ! woorke ( a =re9 auc?\r1 "u ! passeport & safeconduite ( y\r highnes mo/e noble "n1 might by speciall auc?oritie ( ! same1 w9ne emonge/ y\r ,maje/ies subjectes1 mo*e bett] cr$ite & e/imacion4 ,& if moo/e mightie ,que51 9 ?is k9d ( ,philosophie 7if ,i maie s t]me x7 grave & sage c\nsailes1 le>n$ & wittie preceptes1 or politike & prud5te admonicions1 ought n to be accompt$ ! lea/ & base/ tewels ( weale publike4 ,!n d>e ,i boldely affirme1 t ( _m /raung]s1 :i*e f =re9 c\ntries1 h "h t(ore 9 ?is y\r ,maje/ies realme arriv$1 !re is none 9 comp>ison to bee pref]r$1 be=e ?is wor?ie ,flor5t9e & ,italian1 :o havyng frely )\t any ga9e ( ex*aunge 7z aft] "s acqua9taunce & famili>itie w bett] appe>e7 br\ght ) hym mo/e ri*e1 r>e & pl5tiful ,treasure1 %all des]ve ,i tru/ ( all good ,engli%e li%e h>tes1 mo/ lov+ly & fr5dly to be int]ta9$1 embrac$ & *]i%$4 ,^: newe ,engli%e app>ell1 h[ s ev] x %all seme by me1 aft] a grosse fasion1 m fitlie appo9ct$ to ! ,campe1 !n 9 nice t]mes attir$ to ! ,c>pet1 & 9 c\rse clo?yng r putte foor! to battaile1 !n 9 any brave %ewe prep>$ to ! bankette1 nev]!lesse my good w ,i tru/e1 %all ( y\r grace be tak5 9 good p>te1 havyng fa%ion$ ! phraise ( my rude /ile1 ev5 accordyng to ! purpose ( my travaile1 :i*e 0 r to pr(ite ! desir\s manne ( w>re1 !n to delight ! e>es ( ! f9e ,re?orician1 or da9tie curi\s s*olemanne3 ,mo/e humblie bese*yng y\r highnes1 s to accept my lab\r h]e91 z ! fir/ fruictes ( a poore s\ldi\rs /udie1 :o to ! utt]mo/e ( 8 smalle p[]1 9 ! s]vice ( y\r mo/e graci\s maje/ie1 & ( 8 c\ntrie1 w at al tymes1 accordyng to 8 b\nd5 duetie & allegeaunce1 promptlie yeld hym self to any lab\r1 travaile1 or daung]1 :at s ev] %al happ54 ,praiyng 9 ! mean season ! almightie ,god1 to give y\r highnes 9 longe prosp]\s raigne1 p]fect heal?1 desir$ tranquilitie1 & aga9/ all y\r enemies1 luckie & joifull victorie4 ,y\r humble subject & dailie orat\r1 ,,pet] ,,:itehorne4 ,,! ,,proheme ,,( ,,ni*olas ,,ma*iavell1 ,citeze9 & ,secret>ie ( ,flor5ce1 ^u 8 booke ( ! ,arte ( ,w>re1 unto ,laur5ce ,philippe ,/rozze1 "o ( ! nobilitie ( ,flor5ce4 ,!re h ,laur5ce1 _m helde1 & d holde ?is op9ion1 t !re is no man] ( ?+1 :i*e lesse agree? ! "o ) ! o!r1 nor t is s mu* unlike1 z ! civil life to ! ,s\ldi\rs4 ,:]by x is (t5 se51 t if any det]m9 9 !x]cise ( t k9de ( s]vice to prevaile1 t incont95t he doe? n only *aunge 9 app>el1 b also 9 cu/ome & man]1 9 voice1 & f ! facion ( all civil use1 he doe? alt]3 ,= t he ?9ke? n meete to clo! ) civell app>ell him1 :o wil be r$ie1 & promt to all k9de ( viol5ce1 nor ! civell cu/omes1 & usages maie t man h1 ! :i*e judge? bo! ^? cu/omes to be effem9ate1 & ^? usages n to be agreable to 8 pr(ession3 ,nor x semes n conv5i5t = him to use ! civill ge/ure & ord9>ie wordes1 :o ) fas+ & blasphemies1 w make afrai$ o!r m5ne3 ! :i*e cause? 9 ?is "t1 su*e op9ion to be mo/e true4 ,b if !i %\ld consid] ?aunci5t ord]s1 !re %\ld no?+ be f\nde m unit$1 m confirmable1 & t ( necessitie ought to love s mu* ! "o ! o!r1 z ^!3 = z mu*e z all ! artes t are orde9$ 9 a common weale1 9 reg>de or respecte ( common pr(ite ( m5ne1 all ! ord]s made 9 ! same1 to live ) fe>e ( ! ,lawe1 & ( ,god %\ld be va9e1 if by =ce ( armes _! def5ce w] n prep>$1 :i*1 well orde9$1 doe ma9ta9 ^? also :i*e be n well orde9$4 ,& likewise to ! contr>ie ! good ord]s1 )\t ! s\ldi\rs help1 no lesse or o!rwise doe disord]1 !n ! habitacion ( a sumptu\s & roiall palais1 al?\gh x w] decte ) gold & preci\s /ones1 :5 )\t be+ cov]$1 %\ld n h :]e) to def5de x f ! ra9e4 ,& if 9 :at s ev] o!r ord]s ( ,cities & ,kyngdomes1 !re ha? be5 us$ al dilig5ce = to ma9ta9 m5 fai?full1 peaceable1 & full ( ! fe>e ( ,god1 9 ! s]vice ( w>re1 x 0 d\bl$3 if = 9 :at man ought ! c\ntrie to seke great] fai?1 !n 9 him1 :o mu/ promise to die = ! same8 ,9 :om ought !re to bee m love ( peace1 !n 9 him1 :i*e onely by ! w>re maie be hurte8 ,9 :ome ought !re to bee m fe>e ( ,,god1 !n 9 him1 :i* e daie committyng himself to inf9ite p]illes1 ha? mo/e ne$e ( 8 helpe8 ,?is necessitie consid]$ wel1 bo! ( !m t gave ! lawes to ,empires1 & ( ^? t to ! ex]cise ( s]vice w] apo9ct$1 made t ! life ( ,s\ldi\rs1 ( o!r m5ne 0 prais$1 & ) all /udie fol[$ & imitat$4 ,b ! ord]s ( s]vice ( w>1 beyng altoge!r corrupt$1 & a greate waie f ! aunci5t man]s alt]$1 !re ha? gr[5 ^! s9i/]\s op9ions1 :i* make? m5 to hate ! w>like s]vice1 & to flie ! conv]sacion ( ^? t dooe ex]cise x4 ,albeit ,i judge+ by ! same1 t ,i h se5 & r$de1 t x is n a ?yng impossible1 to bryng x aga9 to ! aunci5t man]s1 & to give x "s facion ( ! v]tue pass$1 ,i h det]m9$ to ! ent5te n to passe ?is my idell "t1 )\t doyng "s ?yng1 to write t :i*e ,i doe und]/&e1 to ! satisfaction ( ^?1 :o ( aunci5te actes1 are lov]s ( ! sci5ce ( w>re4 ,& al?\gh x be a bold ?+ to intreate ( ! same matt]1 :] ( o!rwise ,i h made no pr(ession1 not)/&+ ,i beleve x is no err\r1 to occupie ) wordes a degree1 ! :i*e _m ) great] presumpcion ) _! de$es h occupi$3 = z mu*e z ! err\rs t ,i maie happ5 to make by writ+1 may be )\t h>me to any man correct$3 b ^? ! :i*e ( !m be made 9 doyng _c be kn[5 )\t ! ru9e ( ,empires4 ,!re=e ,laur5ce y ought to consid] ! qualitie ( ?is my lab\re1 & ) y\r judgem5t to give x t blame1 or t praise1 z %all seeme unto y x ha? des]v$4 ,! :i*e ,i s5de unto y1 z well to %ewe my selfe gratefull1 al?\gh my habilitie re*e n to ! b5efites1 :i* ,i h receiv$ ( y1 z also = t beyng ! cu/ome to hon\r ) l workes !m :o = nobilitie1 ri*es1 wis$ome1 & lib]alitie doe %9e3 ,i kn[e y = ri*es1 & nobilitie1 n to h _m pe]es1 = wis$ome fewe1 & = lib]alitie none4 ,,! ,,arte ,,( ,,w>re ,,! ,,table ,,( ,,c]ta9 ,,pr9cipall ,,?+es1 ,,conta9$ ,,9 ,,?is ,,woorke ,,( ,,ma*iavel ,,9 ,,! ,,fir/e ,,booke ,:y a good man ought n to ex]sise w>f>e z 8 arte1 #cc ,de$es ( armes ought to be us$ privatly 9 "t ( peace = ex]sise1 & 9 "t ( w>re = necessetie & r5\me1 #cf ,! /r5g? ( an armie is ! footem51 #ch ,! ,roma9es r5u$ _! ,legions & _h m5 9 ! fl[] ( _! age1 #ch ,:e!r m5 ( armes ought to be kept1 #dj ,:at is requisete = ! prep>yng ( an armie1 #db ,out ( :at contrie s\ldi]s ought to be *os51 #dc ,s\ldi]s ought to bee *os51 by ?auc?oritie ( ! ,pr9ce1 ( su*e m5 z be 8 oune subjectes1 #dd ,! diff]5ce ( ages1 t is to be tak5 9 ! *os+e ( s\ldi\rs = ! re/or+ ( an olde p[] & = ! mak+ ( a newe1 #dd ,! weapons or p[] t is prep>$1 ( ! naturall subjectes1 ( a common weale br+e? pr(it & n hurte1 #dg ,:at cause lett$ ! ,v5etians1 t !y made n a ,mon>*i ( ! worlde1 #dh ,h[ an armie maye bee prep>$ 9 ! c\ntrie1 :]e 7 no ex]sise ( w>re1 #di ,! cu/ome t ! ,roma9es us$1 9 ! *osyng ( _! s\ldi\rs1 #ea ,! great] numb] ( m5 is be/1 #ec ,:e!r ! multitude ( arm$ m5 ar occation ( confusion & ( dissord]1 #ee ,h[ to prohibite1 t ! ,capita9es make no disc5sion1 #eg ,,9 ,,! ,,seconde ,,booke ,:at arm\r ! antiquetie us$1 #fa ,! occation ( ! bold5es ( ! du*em51 #fd ,:i*e man] ( armyng m5ne is bett] ei!r ! ,du*e or ,roma9e fasion1 #fd ,div]se examples ( late dayes1 #ff ,an example ( ,tigran1 #fi ,:e!r ! footem5 or ! horsem5 ought to bee e/em$ mo/e1 #gj ,! cause :ie ! ,roma9es 7 ov]come ( ! p>?ians1 #ga ,:at ord]1 or :at v]tue make?1 t footem5 ov]cum horsem51 #ga ,h[e ! antiquitie ex]sis$ _! m5 to le>ne !m to h&le _! weapons1 #gc ,:at ! antiquitie e/em$ mo/e happie 9 a common weale1 #ge ,! man]1 ( ma9ta9yng ! ord]1 #gg ,:at a legion is1 ( ,grekes call$ a ,falange1 & ( ,fr5*em5 ,catt]va1 #gg ,! devision ( a legion1 & ! div]s names ( ord]s1 #gh ,! ord] ( batellraye1 & ! mann] ( appo9ct+ ! battels1 #hb ,h[ to ord]1 ,,cccc4,l4 m5 to doo "s sev]all feate1 #hh ,! fation ( a battaile t ! ,suis]s make l a crosse1 #ij ,:at c>riages ! ,capita9es ought to h1 & ! numb] ( c>riages requisite to e b& ( m51 #ia ,div]se effectes caus$ ( div]se s\ndes1 #ic ,:]e( come? ! utilitie1 & ! dissord] ( ! armies t are n[ a daies1 #ic ,! mann] ( arm+e m51 #ig ,! numb] ( c>riages t m5 ( armes & lighte horsem5 ought to h1 #ih ,,9 ,,! ,,?irde ,,booke ,! greate/ dissord] t is us$ n[ a dayes 9 ! ord]+e ( an armie1 #ajb ,h[ ! ,roma9es devid$ _! armie 9 ,ha/ati1 ,pr9cipi & ,tri>ii1 #ajb ,! mann] t ! ,roma9es us$ to ord] !m selves agayne 9 ! ov]?r[1 #ajc ,! cu/om ( ! ,greekes1 #ajc ,a ma9e battaile ( ,suiss]s1 #ajd ,h[ manie legions ( ,roma9e ,cites5s 0 9 an ord9>ie armie1 #aje ,! mann] h[ to pit*e a fielde to faighte a battaile1 #ajf ,( :at numb] ( faight+ m5 an armie oughte to be1 #aaj ,! description ( a battaile t is a faight+1 #aaa ,an exsample ( ,v5tidio faight+ aga9/ ! ,p>?ians1 #aad ,an example ( ,epam9ondas1 #aae ,h[ ! ,artill]ie is unpr(itable1 #aaf ,h[ t a ma9e battaile ( ,suiss]s _c ocupie m !n f[] pikes1 #abj ,h[ ! battailes :5 !i cum to be eight or t51 maye be receyv$ 9 ! v]ie same space1 t receiv$ ! fyve1 #abc ,! armes t ! ,/&>de ( all ?>mie ought to h1 #abe ,div]s examples ( ! antiquetie1 #abf ,,9 ,,! ,,f[]? ,,booke ,:e!r ! fronte ( ! armie ought to bee made l>ge1 #acb ,to h[ _m ?+es respecte ought to be _h1 9 ! ordr+e ( an armie1 #acc ,an example ( ,scipio1 #acd ,9 :at place a ,capita9 maie ord] 8 armie ) saveg>de n to be cl5e ov]?r[51 #ace ,aniball & ,scipio prais$ = ! ord]ynge ( _! armies1 #ace ,c>tes us$ ( ! ,asiaticans1 #acg ,div]se examples ( ! antiquitie1 #acg ,! prud5ce :i* ! ,capita9e ought to use1 9 ! accid5ce t *aunse 9 faight+e1 #ach ,:at a ,capita9e ought to doo1 t is ! conqu]or1 or t is conqu]$1 #adj ,a ,capita9e ought n to faighte ! battaile1 b ) advauntage1 excepte he be con/ra9$1 #adb ,h[ to avoide ! faight+e ( ! fielde1 #add ,adv]tism5tes t ! ,capita9e ought to h1 #adf ,speakyng to s\ldi]s helpe? mu*e to make !m to be curagi\s & bolde1 #adf ,:e!r all ! armie ought to bee spok5 unto1 or onely to ! h$des !re(1 #adg ,,9 ,,! ,,fyve? ,,booke ,! mann] h[ to leade an armie g[+e ?or\gh suspect$ places1 or to inc\nt] ! enemie1 #aeb ,an example ( ,aniball1 #aef ,we!r any ?+ oughte to bee commaund$ ) ! voise or ) ! trompet1 #aei ,! occations :y ! w>res made n[ a dayes1 doo impov]i% ! conqu]ors z well z ! conqu]$1 #afb ,cr$ite ought n to be giv5 to ?+es :i* /& no?+e ) reason1 #afd ,! armie ought n to kn[e :at ! ,capita9e purpose? to doo1 #afe ,div]se examples1 #afg ,,9 ,,! ,,sixte ,,booke ,! man] h[ to incampe an armie1 #age ,h[ brode ! spaces & ! wayes ought to be )9 ! campe1 #ahb ,:at waye ought to be us$ :5 x is requiset to incampe n]e ! enemie1 #ahd ,h[ ! wat*e & w>de ought to be apo9ct$ 9 ! campe1 & :at puni%m5te !y ought to h t doo n _! dutie1 #ahf ,h[ ! ,romanies prohibit$ wom5 to be 9 _! armies & idell games to be us$1 #ahh ,h[ to incampe accord+e to ! nomb] ( m51 & :at nomb] ( m5ne maie suffise aga9/e1 :at s ev] enemie t w]1 #aia ,h[ to doo to be assur$1 ( ! fideletie ( ^? t are _h 9 suspition1 #aic ,:at a ,capita9e ought to doo be+e beseg$ ( 8 enemies1 #aid ,example ( ,coriliano & o!rs1 #aie ,x is requiset *iefly = a ,capita9 to kepe 8 s\ldi]s puni%$ & pay$1 #aig ,( aguries1 #aig ,mo/e excell5t adv]tism5tes & pollicies1 #aih ,! occation ( ! ov]?r[e ( ! ,fr5*m5 at ,g>igliano1 #bjb ,,9 ,,! ,,sev5? ,,booke ,cities are /rong1 ei!r by nature or by indu/rie1 #bje ,! man] ( =tificacion1 #bje ,bulw>kes ought n to be made oute ( a t[ne di/ante f ! same1 #bjg ,example ( ,g5oa1 #bjh ,( ! ,c\ntes ,ca!r91 #bjh ,! fation ( p]cullesies us$ 9 ,alma9e1 #baj ,h[e ! battelm5tes ( walles 7 made at ! fir/1 & h[ !i are made n[ adaies1 #baj ,! provisions t is mete to bee made1 = ! def5ce ( a t[ne1 #bab ,div]s pollicies1 = ! beseg+e & def5d+e ( a t\ne or =tres1 #bad ,secrete conve+ ( lett]s1 #bai ,! def5ce aga9/e a brea*e1 #bai ,g5]all rules ( w>re1 #bbb ,,! ,,fir/ ,,booke ,,( ,,! ,,arte ,,( ,,w>re ,,( ,,ni*olas ,,ma*iavel1 ,,citeze9 ,,& ,,secret>ie ,,( ,,flor5ce1 ,,unto ,,laur5ce ,,philip ,,/rozze ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,nobiltie ,,( ,,flor5ce4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,booke ,=asmu* z ,i beleve t aft] dea?1 al m5 maie be prais$ )\t *>ge1 al occasion & suspecte ( flatt]ie beyng tak5 awaie1 ,i %al n d\bte to praise our ,cosimo ,ru*ellay1 ^: "n 0 nev] remembr$ ( me )\t te>es1 havyng kn[5 9 him ^? condicions1 ! :i*e 9 a good fr5de or 9 a citezi51 might ( 8 fre5des1 or ( 8 c\ntrie1 be desir$3 = t ,i doe n kn[e :at ?yng 0 s mu*e 81 n except+ any ?+ 7sav+ 8 s\le7 :i* = 8 fr5des will+ly ( him %\ld n h be5 sp5t3 ,i kn[e n :at ent]prise %\ld h made him afraide1 :]e ! same %\ld h b5 kn[5 to h be5 = ! b5efite ( 8 c\ntrie4 ,& ,i doe pa9ly confesse1 n to h mette emonge/ s _m m51 z ,i h kn[51 & practis$ )al1 a man1 ^: m9de 0 m inflam$ !n 81 unto great & magnific5t ?ynges4 ,nor he lam5t$ n ) 8 fr5des ( any ?yng at 8 dea?1 b because he 0 borne to die a yong manne )9 8 owne h\se1 be=e he _h gott5 hon\r1 & accordynge to 8 desire1 holp5 any manne3 = t he knewe1 t ( him c\lde n be spok5 o!r1 savyng t !re %\ld be dead a good fre5de4 ,yet x re/e? n = ?is1 t we1 & :at s ev] o!r t z we did "k him1 are n able to te/ifie 7seeyng 8 woorkes doe n app]e7 ( 8 lawdable qualities4 ,true x is1 t =tune 0 n = al ?is1 s mu*e 8 enemie1 t x left n "s brief record ( ! read9esse ( 8 witte1 z doe? decl>e c]ta9e ( 8 writ+es1 & settyng foor! ( amor\s v]ses1 :]9 7al?\gh he 7 n 9 love7 yet = t he w\ld n consume "t 9 va91 til unto pr(\nd] /udies =tune %\ld h br\ght him1 9 8 y\?full age he ex]cis$ himselfe4 ,:]eby mo/e pla9ly maie be compreh5d$1 ) h[ mo*e felicitie he did describe 8 conceiptes1 & h[ mo*e = ,poetrie he %\ld h b5 e/em$1 if ! same = ! ende !r(1 _h ( him b5 ex]cis$4 ,=tune hav+ !r=e depriv$ u f ! use ( s great a fr5de1 me ?9ke? !re c bee f\nde no o!r rem$ie1 !n z mu*e z is possible1 to seke to enjoye ! memorie ( ! same1 & to repeate su*e ?ynges z ha? be5 ( him ei!r wittely sai$1 or wisely disput$4 ,& = z mu* z !re is no?yng ( him m fre%e1 !n ! reasonyng1 ! :i*e 9 8 la/ daies ,signior ,fabricio ,collonna1 9 8 or*>d _h ) him1 :]e l>gely ( ! same g5tilman 7 disput$ matt]s ( w>re1 bo! wittely & prud5tly1 = ! mo/e p>te ( ,cosimo demaund$1 ,i ?\ght good1 = t ,i 0 pres5t !re ) c]ta9 o!r ( our fr5des1 to br+ x to memorie1 s t read+ ! same1 ! fr5des ( ,cosimo1 :i*e !!r came1 might r5ewe 9 _! m9des1 ! remembraunce ( 8 v]tue3 & ! o!r "p beyng sorie = _! abs5ce1 might p>tly le>ne h]eby _m ?ynges pr(itable1 n onely to ! life ( ,s\ldi\rs1 b also to civil m5nes lives1 :i* gravely ( a mo/e wise man 0 disput$4 ,!r=e ,i saie1 t ,fabricio ,collonna ret\rnyng out ( ,lomb>die1 :]e longe "t greatly to 8 glorie1 he _h s]v$ 9 ! w>res ! ca?olike kyng1 he det]m9$1 passyng by ,flor5ce1 to re/ himself c]ta9 daies 9 ! same citee1 to visite ! ,dukes excell5cie1 & to see c]ta9e g5tilm51 :i*e 9 times pa/e he _h be5 acqua9t$ )al4 ,= :i*e cause1 unto ,cosimo x 0 ?\ght be/e to bid him into 8 or*>d1 n s mu*e to use 8 lib]alitee1 z to h occasion to talke ) him at leasure1 & ( him to und]/&e & to le>ne div]s ?+es1 accordyng z ( su*e a man maie bee hop$ =1 semyng to h accasion to sp5de a daie 9 reasonyng ( su*e matt]s1 :i* to 8 m9de %\ld be/ satisfie him4 ,!n ,fabricio came1 accordyng to 8 desire1 & 0 receiv$ ( ,cosimo toge!r1 ) c]ta9 ( 8 tru/ie fr5des1 emonge/ :ome w] ,zanoby ,buondelmonti1 ,bapti/e ,palla1 & ,luigi ,allamanni1 all "y m5 lov$ ( him & ( ! v same /udies mo/e ard5te1 ^: good qualities1 = z mu*e z e daie1 & at e h\re !i dooe praise !mselves1 we w omit4 ,fabricio 0 !n accordyng to ! "t & place hon\r$1 ( all ^? hon\rs1 t !i c\ld possible devise3 ,b ! bankettyng pleasures beyng pass$1 & ! tabel tak5 up1 & al prep>acion ( fea/+es consum$1 ! :i* are sone at an ende 9 sight ( greate m51 :o to honorable /udies h _! m9des set1 ! daie beyng longe1 & ! heate mu*e1 ,cosimo judg$ = to cont5t bett] 8 desire1 t x w] well do51 takyng occasion to avoide ! heate1 to br+ him into ! mo/e secret1 & %ad[e/ place ( 8 g>d54 ,:]e !i beyng come1 & caus$ to sit1 "s ^u h]bes1 "s 9 ! colde/ places1 o!r ^u litle seates :i* !re 0 orde9$1 "u ! %ad[ ( mo/e high trees1 ,fabricio praise? ! place1 to be delectable1 & p>ticul>ly consid]yng ! trees1 & n kn[yng "s ( !m1 he did /&e mus+e 9 8 m9de1 :]e( ,cosimo beeyng a w>e sai$1 y h n p]adv5ture b5 acqua9t$ ) "s ( ^! sortes ( trees3 ,b doe n m>vell at x1 = z mu*e z !re bee "s1 t 7 m e/em$ ( ! antiquitie1 !n !i are commonly n[ a daies3 & he tolde him ! names ( !m1 & h[ ,b>n>do 8 graundfa!r did travaile 9 su*e k9de ( plantyng3 ,fabricio repli$1 ,i ?\ght x %uld be ! same y saie1 & ?is place1 & ?is /udie1 made me to rememb] c]ta9e ,pr9ces ( ! ,kyngdome ( ,naples1 :i*e ( ^! annci5t tillage & %ad[ doe delight4 ,& /aiyng ^u ?is talke1 & some:at /&yng 9 a /uddie1 sai$ moreov]1 if ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld n (f5de1 ,i w\d tell my op9ion1 b ,i beleeve ,i %all n1 commonyng ) fri5des1 & to dispute ( ?ynges1 & n to condemne !m4 ,h[ mu* bett] !i %\ld h do5 7be x spok5 )\t displeasure to any man7 to h s\ght to be5 l ! antiquitie 9 ?+es /rong1 & %>pe1 n 9 ! delicate & s(te3 & 9 ^? t !i did 9 ! ,sunne1 n 9 ! %ad[e3 & to take ! true & p]fecte man]s ( ! antiquitie3 n ^? t are false & corrupt$3 = t :5 ^! /udies pleas$ my ,roma9es1 my c\ntrie fell into ru94 ,unto :i* ,cosimo answ]$4 ,b to avoide ! t$i\snesse to repeate s _m times he sai$1 & ! o!r answ]$1 !re %all be onely not$ ! names ( ^? t speakes1 )\t reh]s+ o!r4 ,!n ,,cosimo sai$1 y h op5$ ! waie ( a reason+1 :i* ,i h desir$1 & ,i praie y t y w speake )\te respecte1 = t t ,i )\t respecte w aske y1 & if ,i demaundyng1 or repliyng %all excuse1 or accuse any1 x %al n be to excuse1 or accuse1 b to und]/&e ( y ! tru?4 ,,fabricio4 ,& ,i %all be v well cont5t$ to tell y t1 :i*e ,i und]/& ( al ! same t y %all aske me1 ! :i*e if x %all be true1 or no1 ,i wil report me to y\r judgem5te3 & ,i w be glad t y aske me1 = t ,i am to le>ne1 z well ( y 9 askyng me1 z y ( me 9 aunsw]ynge y3 = z mu*e z _m times a wise demaund]1 make? "o to consid] _m ?ynges1 & to kn[e _m o!r1 :i*e )\t havyng be5 demaund$1 he %\ld nev] h kn[54 ,,cosimo4 ,i w ret\rne to !same1 t y said fir/1 t my graundfa!r & ^? y\r ,pr9ces1 %\ld h do5 m wisely1 to h resembl$ ! antiquitie 9 h>d ?+es1 !n 9 ! delicate1 & ,i w excuse my p>te1 = t1 ! o!r ,i %all leave to excuse = y4 ,i doe n beleve t 9 8 tyme 0 any manne1 t s mo*e dete/$ ! livyng 9 ease1 z he did1 & t s mo*e 0 a lov] ( ! same h>d5esse ( life1 :i*e y praise3 not)/&yng he knewe n h[ to bee able 9 p]sone1 nor 9 ^? ( 8 sonnes to use x1 beeyng borne 9 s corrupte a worlde1 :]e "o t w\ld digresse f ! common use1 %\ld bee infam$ & disda9$ ( e man3 consid]yng t if "o 9 ! hotte/ day ( ,summ] be+ nak$1 %\ld wall[e hymself ^u ! ,s&e1 or 9 ,w9t] 9 ! mo/e colde/ mone!s ^u ! sn[e1 z ,diog5es did1 he %\ld be tak5 z a foole4 ,if "o1 7z ! ,sp>tans 7 wonte to doe7 %\ld n\ri%e 8 *ildr5 9 a village1 makyng !m to slepe 9 ! op5 aire1 to g ) h$de & feete nak$1 to wa%e !m selves 9 ! colde wat] = to h>d5 !m1 to be able to abide mo*e pa9e1 & = to make !im to love lesse life1 & to fe>e lesse dea?1 he %\ld be scorn$1 & son] tak5 z a wilde bea/1 !n z a manne4 ,if !re w] se5 also "o1 to n\ri%e himself ) peason & beanes1 & to despise gold1 z ,fabricio doe?1 he %\ld bee prais$ ( fewe1 & foll[$ ( none3 s t he be+ afrai$ ( ?is pres5t man] ( livyng1 he left ?aunci5t facions1 & !same1 t he c\ld ) le/ admiracion imitate 9 ! antiquitie1 he did4 ,,fabricio4 ,y h excus$ x 9 ?is p>te moo/e /rongly3 & surely y saie ! tru!3 b ,i did n speake s mo*e ( ?is h>de man] ( livyng1 z ( o!r man]s m huma9e1 & :i*e h ) ! life n[ a daies great] con=mitie4 ,! :i*e ,i doe n beleve1 t x ha? be5 difficulte to bryng to passe unto "o1 :o is nombr$ emonge/ ,pr9ces ( a citee3 = ! provyng :]e(1 ,i w nev] seke o!r1 !n !xample ( ! ,roma9es4 ,^: lives1 if !i w] well considr$1 & ?ord]s ( !same common weale1 !re %\ld !r9 be se5 _m ?+es1 n impossible to induce into a com9altie1 s t x _h 9 h] any good ?+4 ,,cosimo4 ,:at ?ynges are ^?1 t y w\ld induce l unto ! antiquitie4 ,,fabricio4 ,to hon\r1 & to rew>d v]tue1 n to despise pov]tie1 to e/eme ! man]s & ord]s ( w>f>e1 to con/ra9 ! citeze9s to love "o an o!r1 to live )\t sectes1 to e/eme lesse ! private1 ?an ! publike1 & o!r l ?+es1 t easily might bee ) ?is "t accompani$3 ! :i* man]s ar n difficult to br+ to passe1 :5 a man %\ld wel consid] !m1 & entre !r9 by due meanes3 = asmo*e z 9 !same1 ! tru? s mo*e app]e?1 t e common wit1 maie easely p]ceive x3 :i* ?+1 :o t orde9e?1 do? plant trees1 "u ! %ad[e :](1 !i abide m happie1 & m pleasantly1 !n "u ^! %ad[es ( ?is goodly g>de9e4 ,,cosimo4 ,i w n speake any ?yng aga9/e !same t y h sai$1 b ,i w leave x to bee judg$ ( ^!1 :om easely c judge1 & ,i w t\rne my communicacion to y1 t is an accus> ( !im1 ! :i*e 9 grave1 & greate doynges1 are n foll[]s ( ! antiquitie1 ?9kyng by ?is waie m easely to be 9 my ent5t satisfi$4 ,!r=e1 ,i w\ld kn[e ( y :]e( x gr[e?1 t ( ! "o side y condempne ^?1 t 9 _! doynges resemble n ! antiquitie8 ,( ! o!r1 9 ! w>re1 :i*e is y\r art1 :]9 y are judg$ excell5t1 x is n se51 t y h indev\r$ y\r self1 to bryng ! same to any so*e ende1 or any ?yng at all resembl$ !re9 ! aunci5t man]s4 ,,fabricio4 ,y are happ5$ ^u ! po9cte1 :]e ,i lok$3 = t my talke des]v$ no o!r "q3 nor ,i desir$ o!r3 & albeit t ,i c\ld save my self ) an easie excuse1 n )/&yng = my m cont5tacion1 & y\rs1 seyng t ! season be>e? x1 ,i w ent] 9 mo*e long] reason+4 ,^? m51 :i*e w ent]prise any ?yng1 ought fir/e ) all dilig5ce to prep>e !im selves1 to be ready & apte :5 occasion s]ve?1 to accompli% t1 :i* !i h det]m9$ to worke3 & = t :5 ! prep>acions are made craftely1 !i are n kn[51 !re _c be accus$ any man ( any neglig5ce1 if fir/e x be n disclos$ by ?occasion3 9 ! :i* work+ n1 is aft] se51 ei!r t !re is n prep>$ s mo*e z suffise?1 or t !re ha? n be5 ( any "p !r( ?\ght ^u4 ,& = z mo*e z to me !re is n come any occasion to be able1 to %ewe ! prep>acions made ( me1 to r$uce ! s]vise ( w>re into 8 aunci5t ord]s1 if ,i h n r$uc$ x1 ,i _c be ( y1 nor ( o!r blam$3 ,i beleve ?is excuse %uld suffise = answ]e to y\r accusem5t4 ,,cosimo4 ,x %\ld suffice1 :5 ,i w] c]ta91 t ?occasion 7 n come4 ,,fabricio4 ,b = t ,i "k1 t y maie d\bt :e!r ?is occasion ha? be5 cum1 or no1 ,i w l>gely 7:5 y ) paci5ce w he>e me7 disc\rse :at prep>acions are necess>y fir/ to make1 :at occasion mu/e gr[e1 :at difficultie doe? let1 t ! prep>acions help n1 & :y ?occasion _c come1 & h[ ^! ?+s at ones1 :i* "s contr>y endes1 is mo/ difficill1 & mo/ easie to d4 ,,cosimo4 ,y _c d bo! to me1 & unto ^! o!r1 a ?+ m ?ankfull !n ?is4 ,& if to y x %all n be t$i\s to speake1 unto u x %al nev] be grev\s to he>e3 b = asmo* z ?is reasonyng ought to be long1 ,i w ) y\r lic5se take helpe ( ^! my fr5des3 & !i1 & ,i praie y ( "o ?yng1 t is1 t y w n bee grev$1 if "s tyme ) "s "q ( importaunce1 we int]rupte y4 ,sid5ote3 ,:y a good man ought nev] to use ! ex]cise ( armes1 z 8 art4 ,,fabricio4 ,i am mo/e well cont5t$1 t y ,cosimo ) ^! o!r y\nge m5 "h1 doe aske me3 = t ,i beleve1 t y\?fulnes1 w make y lov]s ( w>like ?+es1 & m easie to beleve !same1 t ( me %albe sai$4 ,^! o!r1 by reason ( havyng n[e _! h$de :ite1 & = havyng ^u _! backes _! bl\de congel$1 p>te ( !im are wonte to bee enemies ( w>re1 p>te uncorrectable1 z ^?1 :om beleve1 t tymes1 & n ! naughtie man]s1 con/ra9e m5 to live ?us3 s t safely aske y all ( me1 & )\t respecte3 ! :i*e ,i desire1 z well1 = t x maie be unto me a little ease1 z also = t ,i %all h pleasure1 n to leave 9 y\r mynde any d\bt4 ,i w beg9 at y\r woordes1 :]e y sai$ unto me1 t 9 ! w>re1 t is my arte1 ,i _h n indev\r$ to bryng x to any aunci5te ende3 :]eupon ,i saie1 z ?is beyng an arte1 :]eby m5 ( no man] ( age c live hone/ly1 x _c bee us$ = an arte1 b ( a common weale3 or ( a kyngdome3 & ! "o & ! o!r ( ^!1 :5 !i bee well orde9$1 w nev] cons5te to any _! ,citeze9s1 or ,subjectes1 to use x = any arte1 nor nev] any good manne doe? ex]cise x = 8 p>ticul>e arte3 = z mo*e z good he %all nev] bee judg$1 :om make? an exc]sise !re(1 :]e purpos+ alwaies to ga9e !reby1 x is requisite = hym to be rav5yng1 deceiptfull1 viol5te1 & to h _m qualities1 ! :i*e ( necessitie make? hym n good3 nor ^? m5ne _c1 :i*e use x = an arte1 z well ! greate z ! lea/e1 bee made o!rwise3 = t ?is arte doe? n n\ri%e !m 9 peace4 ,:]=e !i ar con/ra9$ ei!r to ?9ke t !re is no peace1 or s mo*e to prevaile 9 ! tyme ( w>re1 t 9 peace !i maie bee able to kepe !m selves3 & nei!r ( ^! two ?\ghtes happ5e? 9 a good man3 = t 9 m9dyng to bee able to f9de himself at all tymes1 dooe gr[e robb]ies1 viol5ce1 slaught]s1 :i*e so*e s\ldi\rs make z well to ! fr5des1 z to ! enemies3 & 9 m9dyng n to h peace1 !re gr[e? deceiptes1 :i*e ! capita9es use to ^?1 :i*e hire !m1 to ! ent5t ! w>re maie cont9ue1 & yet ?\gh ! peace come (t51 x happ5e? t ! capita9es beyng depriv$ ( _! /ip5des1 & ( _! lic5ci\s livyng1 !i erecte an ansigne ( adv5tures1 & )\t any pitie !i put to sacke a prov9ce4 ,h n y 9 memorie ( y\r affaires1 h[ t beyng _m ,s\ldi\rs 9 ,italie )\t wages1 bicause ! w>re 0 end$1 !i assembl$ toge!r _m companies1 & w5t taxyng ! t\nes1 & sackyng ! c\ntrie1 )\t beyng able to make any rem$ie8 ,h y n r$1 t ! ,c>?ag5es s\ldi\rs1 ! fir/ w>re beyng end$ :i* !i _h ) ! ,roma9es1 "u ,ma?o1 & ,sp5dio1 twoo capita9es1 rebelli\sly con/itut$ ( !im1 made m p]ill\s w>re to ! ,c>?ag95s1 !n !same :i*e !i _h end$ ) ! ,roma9es8 ,9 ! "t ( our fa!rs1 ,frances ,s=za1 to ! ent5te to bee able to live hon\rably 9 ! "t ( peace1 n only beguil$ ! ,mill5>s1 ^: s\ldi\r he 01 b he toke f !m _! lib]tie & became _! ,pr9ce4 ,l unto him ha? be5 all ! o!r s\ldi\rs ( ,italie :i*e h us$ w>f>e1 = _! p>ticul>e arte1 & albeeit !i h n ?r\gh _! malignitie becom5 ,dukes ( ,mile91 s mo*e ! m !i des]ve to bee blam$3 = t al?\gh !i h n gott5 s mo* z he1 !i h all 7if _! lives w] se57 s\ght to br+ ! l ?ynges to passe4 ,s=za fa!r ( ,fraunces1 con/ra9$ ,qu5e ,jone1 to ca/e h] self into ! armes ( ! k+ ( ,aragon1 havyng 9 a soda9 =sak5 h]1 & 9 ! midde/ ( h] enemies1 lefte h] dis>m$1 onely to satisfie 8 ambicion1 ei!r 9 taxyng h]1 or 9 takyng f h] ! ,kyngdome4 ,braccio ) ! v]ie same indu/rie1 s\ght to possesse ! kyngdome ( ,naples1 & if he _h n be5 ov]?r[5 & sla9e at ,aquila1 he _h br\ght x to passe4 ,l disord]s gr[e n ( o!r1 !n ( so*e m5 z ha? be51 t use ! ex]cise ( w>f>e1 = _! prop] arte4 ,h n y a ,prov]be1 :i*e =tefie? my reasons1 :i*e saie?1 t w>re make? ,!ves1 & peace hange? !im up8 ,= z mo*e z ^?1 :i*e kn[e n h[ to live ( o!r ex]cise1 & 9 ! same f9d+ n enie man to su/ayne !ym1 & havyng n s mo*e p[]1 to kn[e h[ to r$uce !im selves toge!r1 to make an op5 rebellion1 !y are con/rayn$ ( necessetie to ,robbe 9 ! highe waies1 & ,ju/ice is en=c$ to ext+ui%e !im4 ,,cosimo4 ,y h made me to e/eme ?is arte ( w>f>e almo/e z no?yng1 & ,i h suppos$ x ! mo/e excell5tes1 & mo/e hon\rable/e t ha? be5 us$3 s t if y decl>e me x n bett]1 ,i _c rema9e satisfi$3 ,= t :5 x is !same1 t y saie1 ,i kn[e n1 :]e( gr[e? ! glorie ( ,ces>1 ( ,pompei1 ( ,scipio1 ( ,m>cello1 & ( s _m ,roma9e ,capita9es1 :i*e by fame are celebrat$ z ,goddes4 ,,fabricio4 ,i h n yet made an ende ( disputyng al !same1 t ,i purpos$ to prop\nde3 :i*e 7 twoo ?ynges1 ! "o1 t a good manne c\ld n use ?is ex]cise = 8 arte3 ! o!r1 t a common weale or a k+dome well gov]n$1 did nev] p]mitte1 t _! ,subjectes or ,citeze9s %\ld use x = an arte4 ,ab\te ! fir/e1 ,i h spok5 z mo*e z ha? com5 into my mynde3 !re rema9e? 9 me to speake ( ! seconde :]e ,i woll come to aunsw]e to ?is y\r la/e "q1 & ,i saie t ,pompey & ,ces>1 & almo/e all ^? ,capita9es1 :i*e 7 at ,rome1 aft] ! la/e ,c>?ag55s w>re1 gotte fame z valiaunt m51 n z good1 & ^? :i*e liv$ be=e !m1 gotte glorie z valiaunte & good m5ne3 ! :i*e grewe1 = t ^! tooke n ! ex]cise ( w>re = _! arte3 & ^? :i*e ,i nam$ fir/e1 z _! arte did use x4 ,& s longe z ! common weale liv$ unspott$1 nev] any noble ,citeze9 w\ld presume1 by ! meane ( so*e ex]cise1 to availe !reby 9 peace1 breakyng ! lawes1 spoilyng ! ,prov9ces1 usurpyng1 & plaiyng ! ,tyraunte 9 ! c\ntrie1 & 9 e man] prevailyng3 nor any ( h[ l[e degree s ev] !i 71 w\ld goe ab\te to violate ! ,religion1 conf$]atyng !im selves ) private m51 n to fe>e ! ,s5ate1 or to foll[e any tirannicall insol5ce1 = to bee able to live ) ! arte ( w>re 9 all tymes4 ,b ^? :i*e 7 ,capita9es1 cont5t$ ) triumphe1 ) desire did t\rne to _! private life1 & ^? :i*e 7 membres1 w\ld be m willyng to laie awaie _! weapons1 !n to take !m1 & e manne t\rn$ to 8 sci5ce1 :]eby !i gotte _! livyng3 ,nor !re 0 nev] any1 t w\ld hope ) praie1 & ) ?is arte1 to be able to f9de !im selves4 ,( ?is !re maie be made conc]nyng ,citeze9s1 mo/e evid5te conjecture1 by ! ensample ( ,regolo ,attillio1 :o beyng ,capita9 ( ! ,roma9e armies 9 ,affrica1 & havyng z x w] ov]come ! ,c>!g55s1 he requir$ ( ! ,s5ate1 lic5ce to ret\rne home1 to kepe 8 possessions1 & told !m1 t !i 7 m>de ( 8 h\sb&m54 ,:]eby x is m cl]e !n ! ,sunne1 t if !same manne _h us$ ! w>re z 8 arte1 & by meanes !re(1 _h purpos$ to h made x pr(itable unto him1 havyng 9 praie s _m ,prov9ces1 he w\ld n h ask$ lic5se1 to returne to kepe 8 feldes3 = z mo*e z e daie he might o!rwise1 h gott5 mo*e m1 !n ! value ( al ^? possessions3 b bicause ^! good m5 & so*e z use n ! w>re = _! arte1 w n take ( !same any ?+ !n lab\r1 p]illes1 & gloris1 :5 !i are suffici5tly glori\s1 !i desire to returne home1 & to live ( _! owne sci5ce4 ,conc]nyng m5ne ( l[e degree1 & common s\ldi\rs1 to prove t !i kepte ! v]ie same ord]1 x doe? appe>e t e "o will+ly abs5t$ !im selves f so*e ex]cise1 & :5 !i s]v$ n 9 ! w>re1 !i w\ld h desir$ to s]ve1 & :5 !i did s]ve1 !i w\ld h desir$ leave n to h s]v$3 :i*e is wel kn[5 ?r\gh _m insamples1 & inespecially seeyng h[ emonge ! fir/e privileges1 :i*e ! ,roma9e p gave to _! ,citeze9s 01 t !i %\ld n be con/ra9$ aga9/ _! willes1 to s]ve 9 ! w>res4 ,!re=e ,rome s long z x 0 well gov]n$1 :i*e 0 untill ! commyng ( ,graccus1 x _h n any ,s\ldi\r t w\ld take ?is ex]cise = an arte1 & !re=e x _h fewe naughtie1 & ^? few w] sev]ely puni%$4 ,!n a citee well gov]n$1 ought to desire1 t ?is /udie ( w>re1 be us$ 9 tyme ( peace = ex]cise1 & 9 ! "t ( w>re1 = necessitie & = glorie3 & to suff] onely ! common weale to use x = an arte1 z ,rome did1 & :at s ev] ,citeze91 t ha? 9 so*e ex]cise o!r ende1 is n good1 & :at s ev] citee is gov]n$ o!rwise1 is n well orde9$4 ,,cosimo4 ,i rema9 cont5t$ en\gh & satisfi$ ( !same1 :i*e he!rto y h told1 & ?is conclusion please? me v]ie wel :i*e y h made1 & z mu*e z is lok$ = t\*+ a common wel?1 ,i beleve t x is true1 b conc]n+ ,k+es1 ,i c n tell n[e1 = t ,i w\lde beleve t a ,k+e w\ld h ab\t him1 :ome p>ticul>ly %\ld take su*e ex]cise = 8 arte4 ,,fabricio4 ,a k+dome well ordr$ ought mo/e ( all to avoide ! l k9de ( m51 = only !i1 are ! de/ruction ( _! k+1 & all toge!r m9i/]s ( tiranny1 & all$ge me n to ! contr>ie anie pres5te k+dome1 = t ,i woll d5ie y all ^? to be k+domes well ord]$1 bicause ! k+domes :i*e h good ord]s1 give n _! absolute ,empire unto _! k+1 sav+ 9 ! armies1 = z mu* z 9 ?is place only1 a quicke delib]ation is necess>ie1 & = ?is cause a pr9cipall p[] ought to be made4 ,9 ! o!r affaires1 he ought n to doe any ?+ )\t c\ncell1 & ^? are to be fe>$1 :i* c\ncell him1 lea/e he h "s ab\te him :i* 9 "t ( peace desire? to h w>re bicause !y are n able )\t ! same to live1 b 9 ?is1 ,i wilbe a little m l>ge3 nei!r to seke a k+dome altoge!r good1 b l unto ^? :i*e be n[e a daies :]e also ( a k+ ^? ought to be fe>$1 :i*e take ! w>re = !ire art1 = t ! /r5g? ( armies )\t any d\bte are ! foote m5ne3 s t if a k+ take n ord] 9 su*e wise1 t 8 m5 9 "t ( peace may be cont5t to returne home1 & to live ( _! owne trades1 x w foll[ ( necessitie1 t he ru9ate3 = t !re is n f\nd m p]il\s m51 !n ^?1 :i*e make ! w>re z _! arte3 bicause 9 su* case1 a k+ is in=s$ ei!r alwaies to make w>re1 or to paie !m alwaies1 or else to bee 9 p]ill1 t !y take n f him 8 k+dome4 ,to make w>re alwaies1 x is n possible3 to paie !m alwaies x c n be3 see t ( necessitie1 he runne? 9 p]il to lese ! /ate4 ,! ,roma9es 7z ,i h saide7 s long z !y 7 wise & good1 w\ld nev] p]mitte1 t _! ,citize9s %\ld take ?is ex]cise = _! arte1 al?\gh !y 7 able to nurri%e !m !r9 alwaies1 = t t alwaies !y made w>re3 b to avoide !same hurte1 :i*e ?is cont9uall ex]cise might doe !m1 seyng ! "t did n v>ie1 !y *ang$ ! m51 & f "t to "t toke su* ord] ) _! legions1 t 9 xv4 y]es alwaies1 !y r5ew$ !m3 & s !i _h _! m5 9 ! fl\re ( _! age1 t is f xviij4 to xxxiij4 y]es1 9 :i* "t ! legges1 ! h&es1 & ! yes answ]e ! "o ! o!r1 nor !i t>ri$ n till !re /r5g! %\ld decaie1 & !re naght9es increase1 z x did aft] 9 ! corrupt$ times4 ,= z mu*e z ,octavian fir/1 & aft] ,tib]ius1 m9d+ m _! own prop] p[]1 !n ! publicke pr(ite1 began to un>me ! ,roma9e p1 to be able easely to commaunde !m1 & to kepe cont9ually ^? same armies on ! frontries ( ! ,empire3 & bicause also !y judg$ ^?1 n suffici5t to kepe bridel$ ! p & ,roma9e ,s5ate1 !y orde9$ an armie call$ ,pretoriano1 :i* laie h>de by ! walles ( ,rome1 & 0 z a rocke on ! backe ( ! same ,citie4 ,& = z mu* z !n !i began frely to p]mitte1 t su*e m5 z 7 apo9ct$ 9 su*e ex]cises1 %\ld use ! s]vice ( w>re = _! arte1 /reight waie ! insol5ce ( !im grewe1 t !y became fe>ful unto ! ,s5ate1 & hurtefull to ! ,emp]\r1 :]eby ensu$ su*e h>me1 t manie 7 sla9e ?or\gh !re insol5sie3 = t !y gave1 & toke awaie ! ,empire1 to :ome !y ?\ght good4 ,& "s :ile x hapn$1 t 9 "o self "t !re 7 manie ,emp]\rs1 creat$ ( div]s armies1 ( :i*e ?+es proc$$ fir/ ! devision ( ! ,empire1 & at la/e ! ru9e ( ! same4 ,!re=e k+es ought1 if !i wil live safely1 to h !re s\ldi\rs made ( m51 :o :5 x is "t to make w>re1 will+ly = 8 love w g to ! same1 & :5 ! peace come? aft]1 m will+ly w returne home4 ,:i*e alwaies wilbe1 :5 !i %albe m5 t "k h[ to live ( o!r arte !n ?is3 & s !y ought to desire1 peace beyng come1 t !re ,pr9ce doo t\rne to gov]ne _! p1 ! g5tilm5 to ! t5d+ ( !re possessions1 & ! common s\ldi\rs to _! p>ticul> arte1 & ev]ie "o ( ^!1 to make w>re to h peace1 & n to seke to tr\ble ! peace1 to h w>re4 ,,cosimo4 ,truely ?is reasonyng ( y\rs1 ,i ?9ke to bee well consid]$1 not)/&+ beyng almo/ contr>ie to t1 :i*e till n[e ,i h ?\ght1 my m9de z yet doe? n re/e purg$ ( all d\bte1 = z mu*e z ,i see manie ,lordes & g5telm51 to f9de !m selves 9 "t ( peace1 ?or\gh ! /udies ( w>re1 z y\r mat*es bee1 :o h provision ( !re pr9ces1 & ( ! com9altie4 ,i see also1 almo/ al ! g5telm5 ( armes1 rema9e ) neir provision1 ,i see manie s\ldi\rs lie 9 g>ison ( ,cities & =tresses1 s t my ?9kes1 t !re is place 9 "t ( peace1 = ev]ie "o4 ,,fabricio4 ,i doe n beleve t y beleve ?is1 t 9 "t ( peace ev]ie man may h place1 bicause1 put case t !re c\lde n be br\ght o!r reason1 ! small numb]1 t all !y make1 :i*e rema9e 9 ! places all$g$ ( y1 w\ld answ] y4 ,:at proporcion h ! s\ldi\rs1 :i*e are requiset to bee 9 ! w>re ) ^?1 :i*e 9 ! peace are occupi$8 ,= z mu* z ! =treses1 & ! cities t be w>d$ 9 "t ( peace1 9 ! w>re are w>d$ mu*e m1 unto :ome are joyn$ ! s\ldi\rs1 :i*e kepe 9 ! fielde1 :i*e are a great numb]1 all :i*e 9 ! peace be putte awaie4 ,& conc]n+ ! g>de ( /ates1 :i*e are a small numb]1 ,pope ,july1 & y h %ew$ to ev]ie man1 h[ mu*e are to be fe>$ ^?1 :o w n le>ne to ex]cise any o!r art1 !n ! w>re1 & y h = !re insol5ce1 depriv$ !m f y\r g>de1 & h plac$ !r9 ,swis]s1 z m5 borne & br\ght up "u lawes1 & *os5 ( ! com9altie1 accord+ to ! true election3 s t saie no m1 t 9 peace is place = ev]ie man4 ,conc]n+ m5 at armes1 !i al rema9+ 9 peace ) _! wages1 make? ?is resolution to seme m difficulte3 not)/&yng :o consid]e? well all1 %all f9de ! answ]e easie1 bicause ?is mann] ( kep+ m5 ( armes1 is a corrupt$ mann] & n good1 ! occasion is1 = t !y be m51 :o make !re( an arte1 & ( !m _! %\ld gr[ e daie a ?\s&e inconv5i5cies 9 ! /ates1 :]e !i %\ld be1 if !i 7 accompani$ ( suffici5t company3 b beyng fewe1 & n able by !m selves to make an armie1 !y _c (t5 doe su*e grev\s hurtes1 nev]!lesse !y h done (t5times3 z ,i h said ( ,frances1 & ( ,s=za 8 fa!r1 & ( ,braccio ( ,p]ugia3 s t ?is use ( kep+ m5 ( armes1 ,i doe n al[e1 = x is a corrupte man]1 & x may make great inconv5i5cies4 ,,cosimo4 ,w\lde y live )\t !m8 or kep+ !m1 h[ w\ld y kepe !m8 ,sid5ote3 ,a k+e t ha? ab\t him any t are to mu* lov]s ( w>re1 or to mu* lov]s ( peace %al cause him to erre4 ,,fabricio4 ,by waie ( ord9aunce1 n l to ^? ( ! k+ ( ,fraunce3 = z mu*e z !y be p]il\s1 & insol5t l unto ours1 b ,i w\ld kepe !m l unto ^? ( ! aunci5t ,roma9es1 :om creat$ _! *ivalry ( _! own subjectes1 & 9 peace "t1 !i s5te !m home unto _! h\ses1 to live ( _! owne trades1 z m l>gely be=e ?is reason+ ende1 ,i %al dispute4 ,s t if n[ ?is "p ( an armie1 c live 9 su* ex]cise1 z wel :5 x is peace1 x gr[e? ( ! corrupt ord]4 ,conc]n+ ! provisions1 :i* are res]v$ to me1 & to o!r capita9es1 ,i saie unto y1 t ?is likewise is an ord] mo/e corrupt$3 = z mu* z a wise common weale1 ought n to give su* /ip5des to any1 b r !i ought to use = ,capita9es 9 ! w>re1 _! ,citeze9s1 & 9 "t ( peace to w1 t !i returne to _! occupations4 ,likewise also1 a wise k+ ei!r ought n to give to su*e1 or giv+ any1 ! occasion ought to be ei!r = rew>de ( "s wor?y d$e1 or else = ! desire to kepe su*e a k9de ( man1 z well 9 peace z 9 w>re4 ,& bicause y all$g$ me1 ,i w make ensample ^u my self1 & saie t ,i nev] us$ ! w>re z an arte1 = z mu*e z my arte1 is to gov]ne my subjectes1 & to def5de !m1 & to be able to def5de !m1 to love peace1 & to "k h[ to make w>re1 & my k+e n s mu*e to rew>de & e/eeme me1 = my k 9 ! w>re1 z = ! k t ,i h to c\ncel him 9 peace4 ,!n a k+ ought n to desire to h ab\t him1 any t is n ( ?is condicion if he be wise1 & prud5tly m9de to gov]ne3 = t1 t if he %al h ab\t him ei!r to mu*e lov]s ( peace1 or to mu* lov]s ( w>re1 !y %all make him to erre4 ,i _c 9 ?is my fir/e reason+1 & accord+ to my purpose saie m1 & :5 ?is suffise? y n1 x is mete1 y seke ( !m t may satisfie y bett]4 ,y maie n[ v]ie well und]/&1 h[ difficulte x is to br+e 9 use ! aunci5t man]s 9 ! pres5te w>res1 & :at prep>ations are mete = a wise man to make1 & :at occasions ought to be lok$ =1 to be able to execute x4 ,b by & by1 y %all "k ^! ?+s bett]1 if ?is reason+ make y n w]ie1 conf]r+ :at s ev] p>tes ( ! aunci5t ord]s ha? b51 to ! man]s n[e pres5te4 ,,cosimo4 ,if we desir$ at ! fir/ to "h y\r reason ( ^! ?+es1 truly !same :i*e he!rto y h spok51 ha? d\bl$ our desire3 :]e=e we ?anke y = t we h h>d1 & ! re/1 we crave ( y to "h4 ,,fabricio4 ,seyng t x is s y\r pleasure1 ,i w beg9 to intreate ( ?is matt] f ! beg9n+1 to ! int5t x maye be bett] und]/ode1 be+ able by !same meane1 m l>gely to decl>e x4 ,! ende ( him t wil make w>re1 is to be able to fight ) e enemy 9 ! fielde & to be able to ov]cum an armie4 ,to purpose to doe ?is1 x is conv5i5t to orde9e an hoo/4 ,to orde9 an hoo/1 _! mu/ be f\nd m5ne1 arm$1 ord]$1 & z well 9 ! small1 z 9 ! great ord]s ex]cis$1 to kn[e h[e to kepe araie1 & to incampe1 s t aft] br++ !m unto ! enemie1 ei!r /&+ or m>*+1 !y maie "k h[ to behave !mselves valiantly4 ,9 ?is ?+ consi/e? all ! indu/rie ( ! w>re on ! l&e1 :i*e is ! mo/ necess>ie1 & ! mo/ honorable/1 = he t c wel ord] a fielde aga9/ ! enemie1 ! o!r faultes t he %\ld make 9 ! affaires ( w>re1 wilbe borne )3 b he t lacke? ?is k1 al?\gh t 9 o!r p>ticul>s he be v]ie good1 he %al nev] br+ a w>re to honor3 = z mu*e z a fielde t ?\ w9ne/1 les+8 img #id doe? cancell all o!r ?y evill actes3 s l wise les+ x1 all ?+es well done ( !e be=e1 rema9e va9e4 ,!r=e1 beyng necess>ie fir/ to f9de ! m5ne1 x is requiset to come to ! *oise ( !m4 ,!y :i*e unto ! w>re h giv5 rule1 w t ! m5ne be *os5 out ( temp]ate c\ntries1 to ! int5te !y may h h>d9es1 & prud5ce1 = z mu*e z ! hote c\ntrey1 br$es prud5te m5 & n h>dy1 ! colde1 h>dy1 & n prud5te4 ,?is rule is good to be gev51 to "o t 7 pr9ce ( all ! _w1 bicause x is lawfull = him to *oose m5 out ( ^? places1 :i*e he %all ?9ke be/e4 ,b m9d+ to give a rule1 t e "o may use1 x is mete to decl>e1 t ev]ie common weale1 & e k+dome1 ought to *oose _! s\ldi\rs out ( _! owne c\ntrie1 :e!r x be hote1 colde1 or temp]ate3 = t x is sc5e by olde ensamples1 h[ t 9 e c\ntrie ) ex]cise1 _! is made good s\ldi\rs3 bicause :]e nature lacke?1 ! indu/ry supplie?1 ! :i* 9 ?is case is wor! m1 !n nature1 & tak+ !m 9 o!r places1 y %al n h ( ! *oise1 = *oise is z mu* to saie1 z ! be/ ( a prov9ce1 & to h p[] to *use ^? t w n1 z well z ^? t wil s]ve4 ,:]=e1 y mu/e take y\r *oise 9 ^? places1 t are subjecte unto y1 = t y _c take :ome y li/e1 9 ! c\ntries t are n y\rs1 b y mu/e take su*e z w goe ) y4 ,,cosimo4 ,yet !re maie bee ( ^?1 t w come1 tak5 & lefte1 & !re=e1 !i maie be call$ *os54 ,sid5ote3 ,oute ( :at ,c\ntrie is be/ to *use ,s\ldi\rs to make a good election4 ,,fabuicio4 ,y saie ! tru! 9 a c]ta9e man]1 b consid] ! faultes1 :i*e so*e a *os5 manne ha? 9 himselfe1 = t also _m times x hapne?1 t he is n a *os5 manne4 ,= ^? t are n ?y subjectes1 & :i*e willyngly doe s]ve1 are n ( ! be/e1 b r ( ! wor/e ( a ,prov9ce1 = z mo*e z if any be scl&]\s1 idell1 unruly1 )\t ,religion1 fugetive f ! rule ( _! fa!rs1 blasphem\rs1 ,dise plai]s1 9 e condicion evill br\ght up1 bee ^?1 :i*e w s]ve1 ^: cu/omes _c be m contr>ie1 to a true & good s]vise3 ,albeit1 :5 !re bee (f]$ unto y1 s _m ( so*e m51 z come to above ! nomb]1 t y h appo9ct$1 y maie *use !m3 b ! matt] beyng naught1 ! *oise is n possible to be good3 also1 _m times x *aunce?1 t !i be n s _m1 z w make up ! nomb]1 :]e( y h n$e1 s t beyng con/ra9$ to take !m al1 x comme? to passe1 t !i _c !n bee call$ *os5 m51 b hir$ ,s\ldi\rs4 ,) ?is disord] ! armies ( ,italie1 are made n[ a daies1 & 9 o!r places1 except 9 ,alma9e1 bicause !re !i doe n hire any by commaundem5te ( ! ,pr9ce1 b accordyng to ! w ( !m1 t are dispos$ to s]ve4 ,!n consid] n[1 :at man]s ( ^? aunci5te armies1 maie bee br\ght into an armie ( m51 put toge!r by l waies4 ,,cosimo4 ,:at waie ought to bee us$ !n8 ,,fabricio4 ,! same waie t ,i sai$1 to *use !m ( _! owne subjectes1 & ) ! aue?oritie ( ! ,pr9ce4 ,,cosmo4 ,9 ! *os51 %all !re bee likewise br\ght 9 any aunci5t facion8 ,,fabricio4 ,y "k well en\gh t ye3 :5 he t %\ld commaunde !im1 7 _! ,pr9ce1 or ord9>ie lorde1 :e!r he 7 made *ief1 or z a ,citeze91 & = ! same tyme ,capita9e1 beyng a common weale1 o!rwise x is h>de to make any ?yng good4 ,,cosimo4 ,:y8 ,,fabricio4 ,i w tell y a nane3 ,= ?is "t ,i w t ?is suffise y1 t x _c be wr\ght well by o!r waie4 ,sid5ote3 ,:e!r x be bett] to take m5ne oute ( t[nes or out ( ! c\ntrie to s]ve4 ,,cosimo4 ,hav+ !n to make ?is *oyse ( m5 9 _! owne c\ntries1 :e!r judge y t x be bett] to take !m oute ( ! citie1 or out ( ! c\ntrie8 ,,fabricio4 ,^? t h writt5 ( su* matt]s1 doe all agree1 t x is be/ to *use !m out ( ! c\ntrie1 be+ m5 accu/om$ to no ease1 nuri%$ 9 lab\rs1 us$ to /onde 9 ! sunne1 to flie ! %ad[1 kn[+ h[ to occupy ! spade1 to make a di*e1 to c>rie a burd51 & to bee )\t any deceite1 & )\t malisi\snes4 ,b 9 ?is p>te my op9ion %\ld be1 t beyng two sortes ( s\ldi\rs1 on foote1 & on horsebacke1 t ^? on foote1 %\ld be *os5 out ( ! c\ntrie1 & ^? on horseback1 oute ( ! ,cities4 ,sid5ote3 ,( :at age ,s\ldi\rs ought to bee *os54 ,,cosimo4 ,( :at age w\ld y *oose !m8 ,,fabricio4 ,i w\ld take !m1 :5 ,i _h to make a newe armie1 f xvii4 to xl4 y]es3 :5 x 7 made alr$y1 & ,i _h to re/ore !m1 ( xvii4 alwaies4 ,,cosimo4 ,i doe n und]/onde well ?is di/9ction4 ,,fabricio4 ,i %all tell y3 :5 ,i %\ld orda9e an hoo/e to make w>re1 :]e 7 no hoo/e alr$y1 x %\ld be necess>ie to *use all ^? m51 :i* 7 mo/ fitte & apte = ! w>re1 s t !y 7 ( s]visable age1 t ,i might bee able to in/ructe !im1 z by me %albe decl>$3 b :5 ,i w\ld make my *oise ( m5ne 9 places1 :]e a p[re 7 alr$y prep>$1 = suppliyng ( !same1 ,i w\ld take !m ( xvii4 y]es3 = z mu* z ! o!r ( m age be alr$y *os5 & apo9ct$4 ,,cosimo4 ,!n w\lde y prep>e a p[] l to ^? :i*e is 9 our c\ntrie8 ,,fabricio4 ,ye truly1 x is s t ,i w\ld arme !m1 ,capta9e !m1 ex]cise & ord] !m 9 a man]1 :i*e ,i _c tell1 if y h ordr$ !m s4 ,,cosimo4 ,!n d y praise ! kep+ ( ord]8 ,,fabricio4 ,:]e=e w\ld y t ,i %\ld dispraise x8 ,,cosimo4 ,bicause _m wise m5ne h alwaies blam$ x4 ,,fabricio4 ,y speake aga9/ all reason1 to saie t a wise man blame? ord]1 he maie bee well ?\ght wise1 & be no?yng s4 ,,cosimo4 ,! naughtie pr(e1 :i* x ha? alwaies1 make? u to h so*e op9ion !re(4 ,,fabricio4 ,take h$e x be n y\r fault1 & n ! kepyng ( ord]1 ! :i*e y %all kn[e1 be=e ?is reasonyng be end$4 ,,cosimo4 ,y %all doe a ?yng mo/e ?ankfull1 yet ,i w saie conc]nyng !same1 t !i accuse x1 to ! ent5te y maie ! bett] ju/ifie x4 ,!i saie ?us1 ei!r x is unpr(itable1 & we tru/yng on ! same1 %all make u to lese our /ate1 or x %all be v]te\s1 & by !same meane1 he t gov]ne? may easely deprive u !re(4 ,!i all$ge ! ,roma9es1 :o by meane ( _! owne p[]s1 lo/e _! lib]tie4 ,!i all$ge ! ,v5icians1 & ! ,fr5*e k+1 :i*e ,v5icians1 bicause !i w n be con/ra9$1 to obeie "o ( _! owne ,citeze9s1 use ! p[] ( /raung]s3 & ! ,fr5*e kyng ha? dis>m$ 8 p1 to be able m easely to commaunde !m1 b !i :i*e l n ! ord9aunces1 fe>e mo*e m ! unpr(itabl5esse1 t !i suppose maie insue !reby1 !n any ?yng els3 ! "o cause :i*e !i allege is1 bicause !i are unexp]te3 ,! o!r1 = t !i h to s]ve p> =ce3 = asmo*e z !i saie1 t ! ag$ bee n s dissipl9able1 nor apte to le>ne ! feate ( armes1 & t by =ce1 is do5 nev] any ?yng good4 ,sid5ote3 ,by :at meanes s\ldi\rs bee made bolde & exp]te4 ,,fabricio4 ,all ^! reasons t y h rehe>s$1 be ( m51 :i*e kn[e? ! ?yng full little1 z ,i %all pla9ly decl>e4 ,& fir/e1 conc]nyng ! unpr(itabl5esse1 ,i tell y1 t !re is no s]vice us$ 9 any c\ntrie m pr(itable1 !n ! s]vice by ! ,subjectes ( !same nor !same s]vice _c bee prep>$1 b 9 ?is man]3 & = t ?is n$e? n to be disput$ (1 ,i w n lese mo*e tyme3 bicause al !nsamples ( aunci5t hi/ores1 make = my purpose1 & = t !i all$ge ! lacke ( exp]i5ce1 & to use con/ra9t3 ,i saie h[ x is true1 t ! lacke ( exp]i5ce1 cause? lacke ( c\rage1 & con/ra9te1 make? evill cont5tacion3 b c\rage1 & exp]i5ce !i are made to gette1 ) ! man] ( armyng !im1 ex]cisyng1 & ord]yng !im1 z 9 proceadyng ( ?is reasonyng1 y %all he>e4 ,b conc]nyng con/ra9te1 y ought to und]/&e1 t ! m5ne1 :i*e are conduct$ to w>f>e1 by commaundem5t ( _! ,pr9ce1 !i ought to come1 nei!r altoge!r =c$1 nor altoge!r willyngly1 = z mo*e z to mo*e willyngnesse1 w\ld make ?9conv5i5cies1 :]e ,i told a=e1 t he %\ld n be a *os5 manne1 & ^? w\ld be fewe t w\ld g3 & s to mo*e con/ra9t1 w br+ =? naughtie effectes4 ,!re=e1 a meane ought to be tak51 :]e is n all con/ra9te1 nor all will+nesse3 b beyng draw5 ( a respecte1 t !i h t[>des _! ,pr9ce1 :]e !i fe>e m ! displeasure ( !same1 !n ! pres5te pa9e3 & alwaies x %all happ5 to be a con/ra9te1 9 man] m+l$ ) will+nesse1 t !re _c gr[e so*e evil cont5tacion1 t x make evill effectes4 ,yet ,i saie n = all ?is1 t x _c bee ov]come1 = t full _m tymes1 7 ov]come ! ,roma9e armies1 & ! armie ( ,aniball 0 ov]come1 s t x is se51 t an armie _c be orda9$ s sure1 t x _c be ov]?r[54 ,!re=e1 ^! y\r wise m51 ought n to measure ?is unpr(itabl5esse1 = havyng lo/e ones1 b to beleve1 t l z !i lese1 s !i maie w9ne1 & remeadie ! occasion ( ! losse3 & :5 !i %all seke ?is !i %all f9de1 t x ha? n be5 ?r\gh faulte ( ! waie1 b ( ! ord]1 :i*e _h n 8 p]feccion & z ,i h sai$1 !i ought to provide1 n ) blamyng ! ord]1 b ) r$ress+ x1 ! :i*e h[ x ought to be do51 y %all und]/&e1 f po9ct to po9ct4 ,conc]nyng ! d\bte1 le/e so*e ord9aunces1 take n f !e ?y /ate1 by meane ( "o1 :i*e is made h$de !r(1 ,i answ]e1 t ! armure on ! backes ( citeze9s1 or subjectes1 giv5 by ! disposicion ( ord] & lawe1 did nev] h>me1 b r alwaies x doe? good1 & ma9te9e? ! citee1 mo*e l5g] 9 suretie1 ?r\gh helpe ( ?is armure1 !n )\t4 ,rome cont9u$ free ,,cccc4 y]es1 & 0 arm$4 ,sp>ta viii4,c4 ,_m o!r citees h be5 dis>m$1 & h rema9$ free1 lesse !n xl4 ,= z mo*e z citees h n$e ( def5ce1 & :5 !i h no def5ce ( _! owne1 !i hire /raung]s1 & ! /raunges def5ce1 %all hurte mo*e son] ! common weale1 !n _! owne3 bicause !i be mo*e easi] to be corrupt$1 & a citeze9 t becomme? mightie1 maie mo*e son] usurpe1 & m easely bryng 8 purpose to passe1 :]e ! p bee dis>m$1 t he seke? to oppresse3 besides ?is1 a citee ought to fe>e a greate deale m1 twoo enemies !n "o4 ,!same citee t use? /raung]s p[]1 fe>e? at "o in/ant ! /raung]1 :i*e x hire?1 & ! ,citeze93 & :e!r ?is fe>e ought to be1 rememb] !same1 :i*e ,i rehe>s$ a little a =e ( ,frances ,s=za4 ,t citee1 :i*e use? h] own prop] p[]1 fe>e? no man1 o!r !n onely h] owne ,citeze94 ,b = all ! reasons t maie bee sai$1 ?is %all s]ve me1 t nev] any orde9$ any common weale1 or ,kyngdome1 t w\ld n ?9ke1 t !i !im selves1 t inhabite !same1 %\ld ) _! swe>des def5de x4 ,& if ! ,v5icians _h be5 s wise 9 ?is1 z 9 all _! o!r ord]s1 !i %\ld h made a new ,mon>*ie 9 ! _w1 :om s mo*e ! m des]ve blame1 havyng be5 arm$ ( _! fir/ giv] ( lawes3 = havyng no dom9ion on ! l&e1 !i w] arm$ on ! sea1 :]e !i made _! w>re v]tu\sly1 & ) weapons 9 _! h&es1 increas$ _! c\ntrie4 ,b :5 !i 7 driv5 to make w>re on ! l&e1 to def5de ,vic5za1 :]e !i ought to h s5t "o ( _! citez5s1 to h f\ght on ! l&e1 !i hir$ = _! capita91 ! ,m>ques ( ,mantua3 ?is 0 !same fooli%e acte1 :i*e cut ( _! legges1 f climyng into heav51 & f enl>gyng _! dom9ion3 & if !i did x1 bicause !i belev$ t z !i knewe1 h[ to make w>re on ! ,sea1 s !i mi/ru/$ !im selves1 to make x on ! l&e1 x 0 a mi/ru/e n wise3 = z mo*e z m easely1 a capita9 ( ! sea1 :i*e is us$ to fight ) ! w9des1 ) ! wat]1 & ) m51 %all become a ,capita9e ( ! l&e1 :]e he %all fight ) m5 onely1 !n a capita9e ( ! l&e1 to become a capita9 ( ! sea4 ,! ,romanies kn[yng h[ to fight on ! l&e1 & on ! sea1 commyng to w>re1 ) ! ,c>?ag95s1 :i*e 7 mightie on ! sea1 hir$ n ,grekes1 or ,spani>des1 accu/om$ to ! sea1 b !i committ$ !same c>e1 to _! ,citeze9s1 :i*e !i s5t on ! l&1 & !i ov]came4 ,if !i did x1 = t "o ( _! citeze9s %\ld n become a tiraunt1 x 0 a fe>e smally consid]$3 = t besides !same reasons1 :i*e to ?is purpose1 a little a=e ,i h rehe>s$1 if a ,citeze9 ) ! p[]s on ! sea1 0 nev] made a tiraunt 9 a citee /&yng 9 ! sea1 s mo*e ! lesse he %\ld h be5 able to accompli%e ?is ) ! p[]s ( ! l&e3 :]eby !i ought to se t ! weapons 9 ! h&es ( _! ,citeze9s1 c\ld n make tirantes3 b ! naughtie ord]s ( ! gov]nem5t1 :i*e make? tirannie 9 a citee1 & !i havyng good gov]nem5t1 !i n$e n to fe>e _! owne weapons3 !i toke !re=e an unwise waie1 ! :i*e ha? be5 occasion1 to take f !m mo*e glorie1 & mo*e felicitie4 ,conc]nyng ! err\re1 :i*e ! kyng ( ,fraunce committe? n kepyng in/ruct$ 8 p 9 ! w>re1 ! :i*e ^? y\r wise m5 all$ge = ensample1 !re is no man1 78 p>ticul>e passions lai$ a side7 t doe? n judge ?is fault1 to be 9 !same kyngdome1 & ?is neglig5ce onely to make hym weake4 ,b ,i h made to greate a digression1 & p]adv5ture am come out ( my purpose1 albeit ,i h do5 x to aunsw]e y1 & to %ewe y1 t 9 no c\ntrie1 !re c bee made sure f\ndacion1 = def5ce 9 o!r p[]s b ( _! owne subjectes3 & _! own p[]1 _c be prep>$ o!rwise1 !n by waie ( an ord9aunce1 nor by o!r waie1 to induce ! facion ( an armie 9 any place1 nor by o!r meane to orde9 an in/ruction ( w>f>e4 ,if y h r$ ! ord]s1 :i*e ^? fir/ kynges made 9 ,rome1 & inespecially ,s]vio ,tullo1 y %all f9de t ! ord]s ( ! ,classi is no o!r1 !n an ord9aunce1 to bee able at a soda9e1 to bryng toge!r an armie1 = def5ce ( !same citee4 ,b let u ret\rne to our *oise1 ,i saie aga9e1 t havyng to r5ewe an olde ord]1 ,i w\ld take !m ( xvii4 havyng to make a newe armie1 ,i w\ld take !m ( all ages1 betw5e xvii4 & xl4 to be able to w>re /raight waie4 ,sid5ote3 ,( :at sci5ce soldi\rs ought to bee *os54 ,,cosimo4 ,w\ld y make any diff]5ce1 ( :at sci5ce y w\ld *use !m8 ,,fabricio4 ,! auc?\rs1 :i* h writt5 ( ! arte ( w>re1 make diff]5ce1 = t !i w n1 t !re bee tak5 ,f\l]s1 ,fi%]s1 ,cookes1 baudes1 nor none t use any sci5ce ( voluptu\snesse4 ,b !i w1 t !re bee tak5 ,pl[m51 ,f]r>s1 ,smi!s1 ,c>p5t]s1 ,bu*>s1 ,hunt]s1 & so*e l3 b ,i w\ld make little diff]5ce1 ?r\gh conjecture ( ! sci5ce1 conc]nyng ! goodnesse ( ! man1 not)/&yng1 9 z mo*e z to be able ) m pr(ite to use !im1 ,i w\ld make diff]5ce1 & = ?is cause1 ! c\ntrie m51 :i* are us$ to till ! gr\nde1 are m pr(itable !n any o!r4 ,next to :om be ,smi!s1 ,c>p5t>s1 ,f]r>s1 ,masons1 :]( x is pr(itable to h en\gh3 = t _! occupacions1 s]ve well 9 _m ?ynges3 beyng a ?yng v]ie good to h a s\ldi\r1 ( :om maie be _h d\ble s]vise4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[e to *ose a s\ldi\r4 ,,cosimo4 ,:]by doe !i kn[e ^?1 t be1 or are n suffici5t to s]ve4 ,,fabricio4 ,i w speake ( ! man] ( *us+ a new ord9aunce1 to make an armie aft]1 = t p>te ( ?is matt]1 doe? come also to be reason$ (1 9 ! election1 :i* %\ld be made = ! repl5i%+1 or re/or+ ( an old ord9aunce4 ,i saie !r=e1 t ! goodnesse ( "o1 :i*e ?\ mu/e *use = a ,s\ldi\r1 is kn[5 ei!r by exp]i5ce1 ?or\gh meane ( "s ( 8 wor?y doynges1 or by conjecture4 ,! pro(e ( v]tue1 _c be f\nde 9 m5 :i*e are *os5 ( newe1 & :i*e nev] a=e h b5 *os51 & ( ^! are f\nde ei!r fewe or none1 9 ! ord9aunce t ( newe is orde9$4 ,x is necess>ie !re=e1 lackyng ?is exp]i5ce1 to runne to ! conjecture1 :i*e is tak5 by ! y]es1 by ! occupacion1 & by ! p]sonage3 ( ^? two fir/1 ha? be5 reason$1 !re rema9e? to speake ( ! ?irde4 ,& !re=e1 ,i saie h[ "s h will$1 t ! s\ldi\r bee greate1 emonge/ :om 0 ,pirrus4 ,"s o!r h *os5 !im onely1 by ! lu/9esse ( ! body1 z ,ces> did3 :i*e lu/9esse ( bodie & mynde1 is conjectur$ by ! composicion ( ! memb]s1 & ( ! grace ( ! c\nt5aunce3 & !re=e1 ^! t write saie1 t !i w\ld h ! iyes lively & *]efull1 ! necke full ( s9[es1 ! brea/e l>ge1 ! armes full ( musculles1 ! f+]s long1 little beallie1 ! flankes r\nde1 ! legges & feete drie3 :i*e p>tes are wont alwayes to make a manne nimble & /rong1 :i*e are twoo ?ynges1 t 9 a s\ldi\r are s\ght above al o!r4 ,reg>de ought to bee _h above all ?ynges1 to 8 cu/omes1 & t 9 hym bee hone/ie1 & %ame3 o!rwise1 !re %all bee *os5 an in/rum5te ( mis*ief1 & a beg9nyng ( corrupcion3 = t lette no manne beleve t 9 ! di%one/e educacion1 & fil?y m9de1 !re maie take any v]tue1 :i*e is 9 any p>te laudable4 ,& ,i ?9ke x n sup]flu\s1 b r ,i beleve x to bee necess>ie1 to ! ent5te y maie ! bett] und]/&e1 ! importaunce ( ?is *os51 to tell y ! man] t ! ,roma9e ,consuls1 9 ! beg9nyng ( _! rule1 obs]v$ 9 ! *os+ ( _! ,roma9 legions3 9 ! :i*e *oise ( m51 bicause !same legions 7 m+l$ ) old s\ldi\rs & newe1 consid]yng ! cont9uall w>re !i kepte1 !i might 9 _! *oise proc$e1 ) ! exp]9ce ( ! old1 & ) ! conjecture ( ! newe3 & ?is ought to be not$1 t ^! m5 be *os51 ei!r to s]ve incont95tly1 or to ex]cise !im incont95tly1 & aft] to s]ve :5 n$e %\ld require4 ,b my int5cion is to %ew y1 h[ an armie maie be prep>$ 9 ! c\ntrie1 :]e !re is no w>like discipl9e3 9 :i* c\ntrie1 *os5 m5 _c be _h1 to use !m /raight waie1 b !re1 :]e ! cu/ome is to levie armies1 & by meane ( ! ,pr9ce1 !i maie !n well bee _h1 z ! ,roma9es obs]v$1 & z is obs]v$ at ?is daie emong ! ,suis]s3 bicause 9 ^! *os51 ?\gh !re be _m newe m5ne1 !re be also s _m ( ! o!r olde ,s\ldi\rs1 accu/om$ to s]ve 9 ! w>like ord]s1 :]e ! newe m+l$ toge!r ) ! olde1 make a bodie unit$ & good1 not)/&+1 t !mp]\rs aft]1 beg9n+ ! /aciones ( ord9>ie ,s\ldi\rs1 _h appo9ct$ ov] ! newe s\ldi\rs1 :i*e 7 call$ tironi1 a mai/] to ex]cise !im1 z appe>e? 9 ! life ( ,massimo ! ,emp]\r4 ,! :i*e ?yng1 :ile ,rome 0 free1 n onely 9 ! armies1 b 9 ! citee 0 orde9$3 & ! ex]cises ( w>re1 beyng accu/om$ 9 !same1 :]e ! yong m5 did ex]cise1 !re grewe1 t beyng *os5 aft] to goe into w>re1 !i 7 s us$ 9 ! fa9$ ex]cise ( w>f>e1 t !i c\ld easely worke 9 ! true3 b ^? ,emp]\rs havyng aft] put d\ne ^! ex]cises1 !i w] con/ra9$ to use ! waies1 t ,i h %ew$ y4 ,!re=e1 comyng to ! man] ( ! *os5 ,roma91 ,i saie t aft] ! ,roma9 ,consulles 7to :om 0 appo9ct$ ! *>ge ( ! w>re7 _h tak5 ! rule1 myndyng to orde9e _! armies1 = t x 0 ! cu/ome1 t ei!r ( !m %\ld h twoo ,legions ( ,roma9e m5ne1 :i*e 0 ! /r5g? ( _! armies1 !i creat$ xxiiii4 ,tribunes ( w>re1 & !i appo9ct$ sixe = e ,legion1 :om did !same (fice1 :i*e ^? doe n[ a daies1 t we call ,cone/ables3 !i made aft] to come toge!r1 all ! ,roma9 m5 apte to be>e weapons & !i put ! ,tribunes ( e ,legion1 sep]ate ! "o f ! o!r4 ,aft]w>de1 by lot !i drewe ! ,tribes1 ( :i*e !i _h fir/e to make ! *os51 & ( !same ,tribe !i *ose f[] ( ! be/1 ( :i*e 0 *os5 "o ( ! ,tribunes1 ( ! fir/ ,legion1 & ( ! o!r ?ree 0 *os51 "o ( ! ,tribunes ( ! second ,legion1 ( ! o!r two !re 0 *os5 "o ( ! ,tribunes ( ! ?ird1 & ! same la/ fell to ! f[]? ,legion4 ,aft] ^! iiij1 !i *ose o!r f[]1 ( :i*1 fir/ "o 0 *os5 ( ! ,tribunes ( ! seconde ,legion1 ! seconde ( ^? ( ! ?irde1 ! ?irde ( ^? ( ! f[]?1 ! f[]? rema9$ to ! fir/4 ,aft]1 !i *ose o!r f[]1 ! fir/ *ose ! ?irde1 ! second ! f[]?1 ! ?irde ! five?1 ! f[]? rema9$ to ! seconde3 & ?us !i v>i$ successively1 ?is man] ( *osyng1 s t ! election came to be equall1 & ! ,legions w] ga!r$ toge!r3 & z a=e we sai$1 ?is *oise might bee made to use /raighte waie1 = t !i made !m ( m51 ( :om a good p>te 7 exp]i5s$ 9 ! v]ie w>f>e 9 de$e1 & all 9 ! fa9$ ex]cis$1 & !i might make ?is *oise by conjecture1 & by exp]i5ce4 ,b :]e a p[] mu/ be orde9$ ( newe1 & = ?is to *use !m out ( h&e1 ?is *os5 _c be made1 sav+ by conjecture1 :i*e is tak5 by consid]yng _! ages & _! likel9esse4 ,,cosimo4 ,i beleve all to be true1 z mo*e z ( y ha? be5 spok53 b be=e t y proc$e to o!r reasonyng1 ,i woll aske ( y "o ?+1 :i* y h made me to rememb]3 saiyng t ! *os51 t is to be made :]e m5 7 n us$ to w>re1 ought to be made by conjecture3 = asmo*e z ,i h he>d "s m51 9 _m places dispraise our ord9aunce1 & 9 especially conc]nyng ! nomb]1 = t _m saie1 t !re ought to bee tak5 lesse nomb]1 :]e( is gott5 ?is pr(ite1 t !i %all be bett] & bett] *os51 & m5 %al n be s mo*e diseas$1 s t !re maie bee giv5 !m "s rew>de1 :]eby !i maie bee m cont5t$1 & bett] bee commaund$1 :]e( ,i w\ld und]/&e 9 ?is p>te y\r op9ion1 & :e!r y love bett] ! greate nomb]1 ?an ! little1 & :at waie y w\ld take to *use !im 9 ! "o1 & 9 ! o!r nomb]4 ,,fabricio4 ,)\t d\bte x is bett]1 & m necess>y1 ! great nomb]1 !n ! little3 b to speake m pla9ly1 :]e !re _c be orde9$ a great nomb] ( m51 !re _c be orde9$ a p]fect ord9aunce3 & ,i w easely confute all ! reasons ( !m prop\nd$4 ,i saie !re=e fir/e1 t ! lesse nomb] :]e is _m p1 z is = ensample ,tuscane1 make? n t y h bett]1 nor t ! *os5 be m excell5t1 = t myndyng 9 *os+ ! m5ne1 to judge !m by exp]i5ce1 !re %all be f\nde 9 !same c\ntrie mo/e fewe1 :om exp]i5ce %\ld make provable1 bo! = t fewe ha? be5 9 w>re1 z also = t ( ^?1 moo/e fewe h made triall1 :]eby !i might des]ve to bee *os5 be=e ! o!r3 s t he :i*e ought 9 l places to *use1 x is mete he leave a p>te ! exp]i5ce1 & take !m by conjecture4 ,!n be+ br\ght likewise into so*e necessitie1 ,i w\ld und]/&e1 if !re come be=e me tw5tie "y m5 ( good /ature1 ) :at rule ,i ought to take1 or to leave any3 :]e )\t d\bte1 ,i beleve t e man w confesse1 h[ x is lesse err\r to take !m al1 to arme !im & ex]cise !im1 beyng n able to kn[e1 :i*e ( !im is be/e1 & to res]ve to make aft] m c]ta9e *os51 :5 9 practisyng !im ) ex]cise1 !re %all be kn[5 ^? ( mo/e spirite1 & ( mo/e life3 :i* consid]$1 ! *us+ 9 ?is case a fewe1 to h !m bett]1 is altoge!r naught4 ,conc]nyng diseas+ lesse ! c\ntrie1 & m51 ,i saie t ! ord9aunce1 ei!r evill or little t x bee1 cause? n any disease1 = t ?is ord] doe? n take m5ne f any ( _! bus9esse1 x b9de? !m n1 t !i _c g to doe any ( _! affaires3 = t x b9de? !m onely 9 ! idell daies1 to assemble toge!r1 to ex]cise !m1 ! :i*e ?yng doe? n hurt1 nei!r to ! c\ntrie1 nor to ! m51 b r to yong m5 x %all bryng delite3 ,= t :]e vilie on ! holy daies !i /&e idell 9 tipplyng h\ses1 !i w g = pleasure to ^? ex]cises1 = t ! h&lyng ( weapons1 z x is a goodly spectacle1 s unto yong m5 x is pleasaunt4 ,conc]nyng to bee able to paie ! lesse nomb]1 & = ?is to kepe !im m ob$i5te1 & m cont5t$1 ,i answ]e1 h[ !re _c be made an ord9aunce ( s fewe1 :i*e maie be 9 man] cont9ually pai$1 :]e !same paim5t ( !irs maie satisfie !m4 ,z = ensample1 if !re 7 orde9$ a p[] ( v4 ?\s&e m51 = to paie !m aft] so*e sorte1 t x might be ?\ght suffici5t1 to cont5t !m1 x %al bee conv5i5t to give !im at lea/1 t5 ?\saunde cr\nes ! mone?3 fir/1 ?is nomb] ( m5 are n able to make an armie1 ?is paie is intol]able to a /ate1 & ( ! o!r side1 x is n suffici5te to kepe m5 cont5t$1 & b\nde to be able to s]ve at al times3 s t 9 doyng ?is1 !re %all be sp5t mo*e1 & a small p[] kept1 :i*e %all n be suffici5t to def5d !e1 or to doe any ent]prise ( ?9e4 ,if ?\ %\lde/ give !im m1 or %\lde/ take m1 s mo*e m impossibilitie x %\ld be1 = !e to paie !im3 if ?\ %\lde/ give !m lesse1 or %\ld take lesse1 s mo*e ! lesse cont5tacion %\ld be 9 !m1 or s mo*e ! lesse pr(ite !i %al br+ !e4 ,!r=e1 ^? t reason ( makyng an ord9aunce1 & :ile/ !i t>y at home to paie !m1 !i reason ( a ?+ ei!r impossible1 or unpr(itable1 b x is necess>ie to paie !m1 :5 !i are tak5 up to be l$ to ! w>re3 albeit1 ?\gh so*e ord] %\ld some:at disease ^?1 9 "t ( peace1 t are appo9ct$ 9 !same1 :i* ,i se n h[1 !re is = recomp5ce all ^? b5efites1 :i*e a p[] brynges1 t is orde9$ 9 a c\ntrie3 = t )\t !same1 !re is no?yng sure4 ,i conclude1 t he t w h ! little nomb]1 to be able to paie !m1 or = any ( ! o!r causes all$g$ ( y1 doe? n und]/&e1 = t also x make? = my op9ion1 t e nomb] %all dem9i%e 9 ?y h&es1 ?r\gh inf9ite imp$im5tes1 :i*e m5 h3 s t ! little nomb] %all t\rne to no?+3 aga9 havyng ?ord9aunce greate1 ?\ maie/ at ?y pleasure use fewe ( _m1 besides ?is1 x mu/ s]ve !e 9 de$e1 & 9 reputacion & alwaies ! great nomb] %all give !e mo/e reputacion4 ,m ov]1 makyng ! ord9aunce to kepe m5ne ex]cis$1 if ?\ appo9cte a fewe nomb] ( m5 9 _m c\ntries1 ! h&es ( m5 bee s f>re a sond]1 ! "o f ! o!r1 t ?\ can/ n )\t _! mo/e grev\s losse1 ga!r !m toge!r to ex]cise !m1 & )\t ?is ex]cise1 ! ord9aunce is unpr(itable1 z h]eaft] %all be decl>$4 ,,cosimo4 ,x suffise? ^u ?is my demaunde1 t :i*e y h sai$3 b ,i desire n[1 t y decl>e me an o!r d\bt4 ,!i saie1 t so*e a multitude ( arm$ m51 w make confusion1 disc5sion & disord] 9 ! c\ntrie :]e !i are4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ to provid aga9/e so*e inconv5i5ces z s\ldi\rs maie cause4 ,,fabricio4 ,?is is an o!r va9e op9ion1 ! cause :](1 ,i %all tell y3 so*e z are orde9$ to s]ve 9 ! w>res1 maie cause disord] 9 twoo man]s1 ei!r betw5e !m selves1 or aga9/ o!r1 :i*e ?+es mo/e easely maie be )/ode1 :]e ! ord] ( x self1 %\ld n )/&e x3 = t conc]nyng ! discorde emong !im selves1 ?is ord] take? x waie1 & doe? n n\ri%e x1 = t 9 ord]yng !m1 y give !m arm\r & capita9es4 ,if ! c\ntrie :]e y orde9 !m1 bee s unapte = ! w>re1 t !re are n arm\rs emong ! m5 ( !same1 & t !i bee s unit$1 t !i h no h$des1 ?is ord] make? !im mo*e fe>s] aga9/ ! /raung]1 b x make? !m n any ?yng ! m disunit$1 = t m5 well ord]$1 fe>e ! lawe beyng arm$1 z well z un>m$1 nor !i c nev] alt]1 if ! capita9es1 :i* y give !m1 cause n ! alt]acion1 & ! waie to make ?is1 %all be tolde n[3 b if ! c\ntrie :]e y orde9 !m1 be w>like & disunit$1 ?is ord] onely %al be occasion to unite !m3 bicause ?is ord] give? !m arm\rs pr(itable = ! w>re1 & h$des1 ext+ui%]s ( disc5cion3 :]e _! owne arm\rs bee unpr(itable = ! w>res1 & _! h$des n\ri%]s ( discorde4 ,= t s sone z any 9 !same c\ntrie is (f5d$1 he resorte? by & by to 8 capita9 to make compla9t1 :o = to ma9ta9 8 reputacion1 com=te? hym to rev5gem5t n to peace4 ,to ! contr>y doe? ! publike h$1 s t by ?is meanes1 ?occasion ( discorde is tak5 awaie1 & ! occasion ( union is prep>$1 & ! prov9ces unit$ & effem9at$1 gette utilitie1 & ma9ta9 union3 ! disunit$ & disc5ci\s1 doe agree1 & !same _! fe>snesse1 :i* is wont disord9ately to worke1 is t\rn$ into publike utilitie4 ,to m9de to h !m1 to doe no hurt aga9/ o!r1 x ought to bee consid]$1 t !i _c dooe ?is1 except by meane ( ! h$des1 :i*e gov]ne !m4 ,to w t ! h$des make no disord]1 x is necess>ie to h c>e1 t !i get n ov] !m to mu* auctoritie4 ,& y mu/ consid] t ?is auctoritie1 is gott5 ei!r by nature1 or by accid5te3 & z to nature1 x behove? to provide1 t he :i* is bor5 9 "o place1 be n apo9ct$ to ! m5 bill$ 9 ! same1 b be made h$de ( ^? places1 :]e he ha? n any naturall aqua9tance3 & z to ! accid5t1 ! ?+ ought to be orde9$ 9 su*e man]1 t e y]e ! h$des maie be *ang$ f gov]nem5t to gov]m5t3 = z mu*e z ! cont9uall auctoritie ov] "o sorte ( m5ne1 bre$e? among !m s mu*e union1 t x maie turne easely to ! prejudice ( ! ,pr9ce3 :i*e p]mutations h[e pr(itable !y be to ^? :o h us$ !im1 & hurtefull to !m t h n obs]v$ !im1 x is well kn[5 by ! k+dome ( ! ,assirians1 & by ! ,empire ( ! ,roma9es3 :]e is se5e1 t ! same k+dome indur$ a ,m4 y]es )\t tumulte1 & )\t any ,civill w>re3 :i*e prec$$ n ( o!r1 !n ( ! p]mutations1 :i*e f place to place ev]ie y]e !same ,capita9es made1 unto :ome 7 apo9ct$ ! *>ge ( ! ,armies4 ,nor = any o!r occasion 9 ! ,roma9e ,empire1 aft] ! bl\d ( ,ces> 0 ext+ui%$1 !re grewe s _m civill w>res1 betw5e ! ,capita9es ( ! ho/es1 & s _m conspiracies ( ! =sai$ capita9es aga9/ ! ,emp]\rs1 n onely kepyng cont9ually /ill ^? capita9es alwayes 9 "o gov]nem5t4 ,& if 9 "s ( ^? fir/e ,emp]\res1 ( ^? aft]1 :om helde ! ,empire ) reputacion1 z ,adriane1 ,m>cus1 ,sev]us1 & so*e l1 !re _h be5 s mo*e =esight1 t !i _h br\ght ?is cu/ome ( *aungyng ! capita9es 9 !same ,empire1 )\t d\bte x %\ld h made !im m quiete1 & m durable3 ,= t ! ,capita9es %\ld h _h lesse occasion to make tumultes1 ! ,emp]\rs lesse cause to fe>e1 & ! s5ate 9 ! lackes ( ! successions1 %\ld h _h 9 ! election ( ! ,emp]\r1 m auc?oritie1 & by consequ5ce %\ld h be5 bett]3 b ! naughtie cu/ome1 ei!r = ignoraunce1 or ?r\gh ! little dilig5ce ( m5ne1 nei!r = ! wick$1 nor good ensamples1 c be tak5 awaie4 ,,cosimo4 ,i _c tell1 if ) my que/ionyng1 ,i h z x 7 l$ y out ( y\r ord]1 bicause f ! *usyng ( m51 we be entr$ into an o!r matt]1 & if ,i _h n be5 a little be=e excus$1 ,i %\ld ?9ke to des]ve "s repreh5sion4 ,sid5ote3 ,! nomb] ( horsem51 t ! ,romanies *ose = a ,legion1 & = a ,consailes armie4 ,,fabricio4 ,let n ?is disquiete y1 = t all ?is reasonyng 0 necess>y1 myndyng to reason ( ! ord9aunce1 ! :i* beyng blam$ ( _m1 x 0 requsite to excuse x1 willyng to h ?is fir/ p>te ( *usyng m5 to be al[$4 ,b n[ be=e ,i disc5d to ! o!r p>tes1 ,i w reason ( ! *oise ( m5 on horsebacke4 ,( ! antiquitie1 ^! 7 made ( ! mo/e ri*e/e1 havyng reg>d bo! to ! y]es1 & to ! qualitie ( ! man1 & !i *ose ,,ccc4 = a ,legion1 s t ! ,roma9 horse1 9 e ,consulles armie1 pass$ n ! nomb] ( vi4 ,c4 ,,cosimo4 ,w\ld y make an ord9aunce ( hors1 to ex]cise !m at home1 & to use _! s]vice :5 n$e requires8 ,sid5ote3 ,! *oos+ & ord]+ ( horsem51 t is to be obs]v$ at ?is pres5t4 ,,fabricio4 ,x is mo/ necess>y1 & x _c be do5 o!rwise1 m9d+ to h ! p[]1 t x be ! owne prop]1 & n to purpose to take ( ^?1 :i* make !re( an art4 ,,cosimo4 ,h[ w\ld y *oose !m8 ,,fabricio4 ,i w\ld imitate ! ,romans1 ,i w\ld take ( ! ri*e/1 ,i w\ld give !m heads or *ief ,capta9s1 9 ! same mann]1 z n[adays to o!r is giv51 & ,i w\ld arm !m & ex]cise !m4 ,,cosimo4 ,to ^! %\ld x be well to give "s provision8 ,,fabricio4 ,yea m>ie1 b s mu* only z is necess>y to keep ! horse1 = z mu* z br++ to ?y subjects exp5ses1 !y might ju/ly compla9 ( !e1 !re=e x %\ld be necess>y1 to pay !m _! *>ges ( _! horse4 ,,cosimo4 ,:at numb] w\ld y make8 & h[ w\ld y arme !m8 ,,fabricio4 ,y pass into ano!r matt]4 ,i w tell y 9 conv5i5t place1 :i* %all be :5 ,i h told y1 h[ footm5 ought to be arm$1 & h[ a p[] ( m5 is prep>$1 = a day ( battle4 ,,! ,,second ,,booke ,sid5ote3 ,h[e ! ,roma9es arm$ _! s\ldi]s & :at weapons !i us$4 ,i beleeve t x is necess>ye1 m5 be+ f\nde1 to arme !m1 & m9d+ to doo ?is1 ,i suppose t x is a ne$efull ?+ to exam9e1 :at arm\re ! antiquitie us$1 & ( ! same to *ose ! be/4 ,! ,romanes devid$ _! foote m5 9 heavie & lighte arm$3 ,^? t 7 light arm$1 !y call$ by ! "n ( ,veliti3 ,"u ?is "n 7 und]/oode all ^? t ?rewe ) ,sl+es1 %ot ) ,crosseb[es1 ca/ ,d>tes1 & !y us$ ! mo/ p>te ( !m = _! def5ce1 to we>e on _! heade a ,murion1 ) a ,t>gaet on _! arme3 !y f\ght out ( ! ord]s1 & f>re ( f ! heavie arm$1 :i* did we>e a head peece1 t came d[ne to _! %\ld]s1 a ,corselet1 :i* ) ! tases came d[ne to ! knees1 & !y _h ! legges & armes1 cov]$ ) greaves1 & vambraces1 ) a t>gaet on ! left arme1 a y>de & a halfe long1 & ?ree qu>t]s ( a y>de brode1 :i*e _h a hoope ( ,iron ^u x1 to bee able to su/a9e a bl[e1 & an o!r "u1 to ! int5te1 t x be+ driv5 to ! e>?1 x %\ld n breake3 = to (f5de1 !y _h girte on _! left flanke a swoorde1 ! l5g? ( a ye>de & a naile1 on _! righte side1 a ,dagg]3 !y _h a d>te 9 e "o ( _! h&es1 ! :i* !y call$ ,pilo1 & 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! fight1 !y ?rewe ^? at ! enemie4 ,?is 0 ! ord]+1 & importaunce ( ! arm\rs ( ! ,romanes1 by ! :i* !y possess$ all ! _w4 ,& al?\gh "s ( ^! anci5t writ]s gave !m1 besides ! =esayde weapons1 a /affe 9 _! h&e l unto a ,p>tas51 ,i _c tell h[e a heavy /aff1 may ( him t holde? a ,t>gaet be occupi$3 = t to h&le x ) bo? h&s1 ! ,t>gaet %\ld bee an imp$im5t1 & to occupye ! same ) "o h&e1 !re c be done no good !re)1 by reason ( ! weightynesse !re(3 besides ?is1 to faight 9 ! /rong1 & 9 ! ord]s ) su* long k9de ( weapon1 x is unpr(itable1 except 9 ! fir/ front1 :]e !y h space en\gh1 to ?ru/ out all ! /affe1 :i* 9 ! ord]s )91 _c be done1 = t ! nature ( ! battaile 7z 9 ! ord] ( ! same1 ,i %all tell y7 is cont9ually to ?rong toge!r1 :i* al?\gh x be an inconv5i5ce1 yet 9 s do+ !y fe> lesse1 !n to /&e wide1 :]e ! p]ill is mo/ evid5t1 s t all ! weapons1 :i* passe 9 l5g? a y>de & a halfe1 9 ! ?rong1 be unpr(itable3 = t1 if a man h ! ,p>tas51 & w occupye x ) bo? h&es1 put case t ! ,t>gaet let him n1 he c n hurte ) ! same an enemy1 :om is ^u him1 if he take x ) "o h&e1 to ! int5t to occupy also ! ,t>gaet1 be+ n able to take x1 b 9 ! midde/1 !re remayne? s mu* ( ! /aff beh9d1 t ^? :i* are beh9de him1 %all let him to welde x4 ,& :e!r x 7 true1 ei!r t ! ,romans _h n ?is ,p>tas51 or t hav+ x1 did little good )al1 read all ! battailes1 9 ! hi/orye !re(1 celebrat$ ( ,titus ,livius1 & y %all see 9 ! same1 mo/ seldom times made m5cion ( ,p>tas5s1 b r alwaies he saie?1 t ! ,d>tes be+ ?r[n1 !y laid _! h&s on _! swe>des4 ,!re=e ,i w leave ?is /affe1 & obs]ve1 conc]n+ ! ,romanes1 ! swoorde = to hurte1 & = def5se ! ,t>gaet1 ) ! o!r arm\rs a=esaide4 ,sid5ote3 ,a brave & a t]rible ?+ to ! enemies4 ,! ,greekes did n arme !m selves s heavyly1 = _! def5se1 z ! ,romans dyd3 b = to (f5d ! enemies1 !y gr\nd$ m on _! /aves1 !n on _! swoordes1 & 9 especiallye ! ,fallangye ( ,mac$onia1 :i* us$ /aves1 t !y call$ ,s>isse1 sev5 y>des & a halfe long1 ) ! :i* !y op5$ ! rankes ( _! enemies1 & !y keept ! ord]s 9 _! ,fallangy4 ,& al?\gh "s writ]s saie1 t !y _h also ! ,t>gaet1 ,i c n tell 7by ! reasons a=esayde7 h[e ! ,s>isse & !y c\lde /&e toge!r4 ,besides ?is1 9 ! battaile t ,paulus ,emilius made1 ) ,p]sa k+ ( ,mac$onia1 ,i d n rememb]1 t !re is made any m5tion ( ,t>gaettes1 b only ( ! ,s>isse1 & ( ! difficultie t ! ,romane armie _h1 to ov]come !m3 s t ,i conjecture1 t a ,mac$onicall ,fallange1 0 no o!r wise1 !n is n[ a dayes a battaile ( ,suizz]s1 ! :i*e 9 _! ,pikes h all _! =ce1 & all _! p[]4 ,! ,romanes did g>ni% 7besides ! arm\rs7 ! footem5 ) fea!rs2 ! :i*e ?+es makes ! fight ( an armie to ! fri5des goodly1 to ! enemies t]rible4 ,! arm\r ( ! horsem51 9 ! same fir/ ,romane antiquitie1 0 a r\nde ,t>gaet1 & !y _h _! head arm$1 & ! re/ un>m$3 ,!y _h a swoorde & a /affe1 ) an ,iron head onely be=e1 long & small3 :]eby x happ5$1 t !y 7 n able to /aye ! ,t>gaet1 & ! /affe 9 ! inc\ntr+ broke1 & !y ?r\gh be+ un>m$1 7 subjecte to hurtes3 aft]1 9 processe ( "t1 !y arm$ !m z ! footem51 albeit !y us$ ! ,t>gaette mu*e %ort]1 squ>e1 & ! /affe m /iffe1 & ) twoo heades1 to ! ent5te1 t break+ "o ( ! heades1 !y mighte prevaile ) ! o!r4 ,) ^! arm\rs z well on foote1 z on horsebacke1 ! ,romanes conqu]$ all ! worlde1 & x is to be beleev$1 by ! fruiet !re(1 :i*e is se5e1 t !y 7 ! be/e appo9t$ armies1 t ev] 73 & ,titus ,livius 9 8 hi/ory1 doe? te/ifie v]ye (t51 :]e comm+ to comp>ison ) ! enemies armies1 he saie?3 ,b ! ,romanes1 by v]tue1 by ! k9de ( _! arm\rs1 & piactise 9 ! s]vice ( w>re1 7 sup]i\rs3 & !r=e ,i h m p>ticul>ly reason$ ( ! arm\rs ( conqu]\rs1 !n ( ! conqu]$4 ,b n[e mee ?ikes good1 to reason onelye ( ! mann] ( arm+ m5 at ?is pres5te4 ,footem5 h = _! def5ce1 a brea/ plate1 & = to (f5de1 a launce1 sixe y>des & ?ree qu>t]s long1 :i* is call$ a pike1 ) a swoorde on _! side1 r r\nde at ! po9ct1 !n %>pe4 ,?is is ! ord9>ie arm+ ( footem5 n[e a dayes1 = t fewe !re be1 :i* h _! legges arm$1 & _! armes1 ! heade none1 & ^? fewe1 be>e in/e$e ( a ,pike1 a ,halb]de1 ! /affe :]e( z y "k1 is twoo y>des & a qu>t] long1 & x ha? ! ,iron made l an axe4 ,betwe5e !m1 !y h ,h>kebutt]s1 ! :i* ) ! viol5ce ( ! fire1 d ! same (fice1 :i* 9 olde "t ! sl+]s did1 & ! ,crosseb[e%ot]s4 ,?is man] ( arm+1 0 f\nd out by ! ,dut*em51 inespeciallye ( ,suizz]s1 :om be+ poore1 & desir\s to live free1 !y 71 & be con/rayn$ to fight1 ) ! ambition ( ! ,pr9ces ( ,alma9e1 :o be+ ri*e1 7 able to keepe horse1 ! :i* ! same p c\ld n d = pov]tye4 ,:]by x grewe1 t be+ on foote1 m9d+ to def5de !m selves f ! enemies1 t 7 on horsebacke1 x behoove? !m to seeke ( ! aunci5te ord]s1 & to f9de weapons1 :i*e f ! furie ( horses1 %\ld def5de !m3 ,?is necessitie ha? made ei!r to be ma9tayn$1 or to bee f\nde ( !m ! aunci5te ord]s1 )\t :i*e1 z ev]ye prud5te man affirme?1 ! footem5 is altoge!r unpr(itable4 ,!re=e1 !y tooke = _! weapon ! ,pike1 a mo/e pr(itable weapon1 n only to )/&e horses1 b to ov]come !m3 & ! ,dut*em5 h by v]tue ( ^! weapons1 & ( ^! ord]s1 tak5 su* boldnesse1 t ,,xv4 or ,,xx4 ?\s&e ( !m1 w assault ! greate/ nomb] ( horse t maye be3 & ( ?is1 !re ha? be5e exp]i5ce en\gh )9 ?is ,,xxv4 y]es4 ,& ! insamples ( _! v]tue ha? b5e s mightie1 gr\nd$ ^u ^! weapons1 & ^! ord]s1 t s5ce ,k+ ,*>les pass$ into ,italie1 ev]ye nation ha? imitat$ !m3 s t ! ,spani% armies1 are become into mo/ great reputation4 ,,cosimo4 ,:i* man] ( arm+1 d y praise mo/e1 ei!r ^! ,dut*em5s1 or ! aunci5t ,romanes8 ,sid5ote3 ,:e!r ! ,romanes man] 9 arm+ ( m51 be bett] !n ! arm+ ( m51 t is us$ n[e a daies4 ,,fabricio4 ,! ,romane )\t d\bte1 & ,i w tell ! commoditie1 & ! discommoditie ( ! "o1 & ! o!r4 ,! ,dut*e footem51 are able to )/&e1 & ov]come ! horses3 !y bee mo/e spe$ie to m>*e1 & to be set 9 araye1 be+ n lad5 ) arm\rs3 ( ! o!r "p1 !y be subjecte to all bl[es1 bo? f>re (1 & at h&e3 because !y be un>m$1 !y bee unpr(itable unto ! battaile on ! l&e1 & to ev]ye fighte1 :]e is /rong resi/aunce4 ,b ! ,romanes )/oode1 & ov]came ! horses1 z well z ! ,dut*em51 !y 7 safe f bl[es at h&e1 & f>re (1 be+ cov]$ ) arm\rs3 !y 7 also bett] able to *>ge1 & bett] able to su/a9e *>ges1 hav+ ,t>gaettes3 !y might m aptly 9 ! preace fight ) ! swoorde1 !n ^! ) ! ,pike1 & ?\gh ! ,dut*em5 h likewise swoordes1 yet be+ )\t ,t>gaets1 !y become 9 su*e case unpr(itable3 ,! ,romanes might safelye assault t[nes1 hav+ _! bodies cleane cov]$ ) arm\r1 & be+ bett] able to cov] !mselves ) _! ,t>gaettes4 ,s t !y _h no o!r incommoditie1 !n ! waightynesse ( _! arm\rs1 & ! pa9 to c>y !m3 ! :i*e ?+es !i ov]came1 ) accu/omyng ! body to diseases1 & ) h>d5yng x1 to bee able to indure lab\r4 ,& y kn[e1 h[ t 9 ?+es accu/om$1 m5 suff] no grief4 ,& y h to und]/& ?is1 t ! footem5 maie be con/ra9$1 to faight ) footem51 & ) horse1 & alwaies ^? be unpr(itable1 :i*e _c ei!r su/a9 ! horses1 or beyng able to su/a9 !m1 h not)/&yng ne$e to fe>e ! footem51 :i*e be bett] arm$1 & bett] orde9$ !n !i4 ,n[ if y consid] ! ,du*em51 & ! ,roma9es1 y %all f9de 9 ! ,du*em5 activitie 7z we h said7 to ov]come ! horses1 b greate dissavauntage1 :5 !i faighte ) m5ne1 orde9$ z !i !m selves are1 & arm$ z ! ,roma9es 73 s t !re %all be ?is advauntage m ( ! "o1 !n ( ?o!r1 t ! ,roma9es c\ld ov]come ! m51 & ! horses1 ! ,du*em5 onely ! horses4 ,,cosimo4 ,i w\ld desire1 t y w\ld come to "s m p>ticul>e insample1 :]eby wee maie bett] und]/&e4 ,sid5ote3 ,an ensample :i*e prove? t horsem5 ) /aves1 _c prevaile aga9/ footem5 ) ,pikes1 & :at great advauntage ! arm$ h1 aga9/e ! un>m$4 ,! victory ( ,c>m9vola aga9/ ! ,du*em54 ,,fabricio4 ,i saie ?us1 t y %all f9de 9 _m places ( our hi/ories1 ! ,roma9 footem5 to h ov]come innum]able horses1 & y %all nev] f9de1 t !i h be5 ov]come ( m5 on foote1 = default t !i h _h 9 _! arm\r1 or ?or[e ! vantage t ! enemie ha? _h 9 ! arm\rs3 ,= t if ! man] ( _! armyng1 %\ld h _h defaulte1 x _h be5 necess>ie1 t !re %\ld fol[e1 ! "o ( ^! twoo ?ynges1 ei!r t f9dyng so*e1 z %\ld arme !im bett] !n !i1 !i %\ld n h gone /ill =w>des1 ) _! conque/es1 or t !i %\ld h tak5 ! /raung]s man]s1 & %\ld h left _! owne1 & = t x fol[$ n 9 ! "o ?+1 nor 9 ! o!r1 !re gr[e? t !r maie be easely conjectur$1 t ! man] ( _! armyng1 0 bett] !n !same ( any o!r4 ,x is n yet ?us happ5$ to ! ,du*em51 = t naughtie pr(e1 ha? b5 se5 made !m1 :5 soev] !i h *auns$ to faight ) m5 on foote prep>$1 & z ob/9ate z !i1 ! :i*e is gr[5 ( ! vauntage1 :i*e !same h inc\ntr$ 9 !nemies arm\rs4 ,philip ,vicec\nte ( ,mila9e1 be+ assault$ ( xviii4 ?\s&e ,suizz]s1 s5t aga9/ !im ! ,c\nte ,c>m9vola1 :i*e !n 0 8 capita9e4 ,he ) sixe ?\s&e horse1 & a fewe footem51 w5t to mete ) !m1 & inc\nt]yng !im1 he 0 repuls$ ) 8 mo/e greate losse3 :]by ,c>m9vola z a prud5te man1 knewe /raight waie ! puisaunce ( ! enemies weapons1 & h[ mo*e aga9/ ! horses !i prevail$1 & ! debilitie ( ! horses1 aga9/e ^? on foote s appo9ct$3 & ga!ryng 8 m5 toge!r aga91 he w5t to f9de ! ,suizz]s1 & s sone z he 0 n]e !m1 he made 8 m5 ( armes1 to a light f _! horse1 & 9 !same mane1 faightyng ) !m he slue !im all1 excepte ?ree ?\s&e3 ! :i*e seyng !m selves to consume1 )\t havyng ream$y1 ca/yng _! weapons to ! gr\nde1 yeld$4 ,,cosimo4 ,:]e( come? s mo*e disavauntage8 ,sid5ote3 ,! battailes :5 !i are a faightyng1 doe ?rong toge!r4 ,,fabricio4 ,i h a little a=e tolde y1 b seyng t y h n und]/oode x1 ,i w rehe>se x aga9e4 ,! ,du*em5 7z a little be=e ,i sai$ unto y7 z x 7 un>m$1 to def5de !mselves1 h to (f5de1 ! ,pike & ! swe>de3 !i come ) ^! weapons1 & ) _! ord]s to f9de ! enemies1 :om if !i bee well arm$1 to def5de !im selves1 z 7 ! m5ne ( armes ( ,c>m9vola1 :i*e made !im a lighte on foote1 !i come ) ! swe>d1 & 9 _! ord]s to f9d !m1 & h no o!r difficultie1 !n to come n]e to ! ,suizz]s1 s t !i maie re*e !m ) ! swe>d1 = t s sone z !i h gott5 unto !m1 !i faight safely3 = asmo*e z ! ,du* man _c /rike !nemie ) ! ,pike1 :om is ^u him1 = ! l5g? ( ! /affe1 :]e=e x is conv5i5te = hym1 to put ! h&e to ! swe>d1 ! :i*e to hym is unpr(itable1 he beyng un>m$1 & havyng aga9/ hym an enemie1 t is all arm$4 ,:]eby he t consid]e? ! vantage1 & ! disavantage ( ! "o1 & ( ! o!r1 %all see1 h[ ! un>m$1 %all h no man] ( remeady1 & ! ov]commyng ( ! fir/e faight1 & to passe ! fir/e po9ctes ( ! ,pikes1 is n mo*e difficulte1 he t faighte? beyng well arm$3 = t ! battailes g 7z y %all bett] und]/&e1 :5 ,i h %ew$ y1 h[ !i are set toge!r7 & inc\nt]yng ! "o ! o!r1 ( necessitie !i ?ru/ toge!r1 aft] so*e sorte1 t !i take ! "o ?o!r by ! bosome1 & ?\gh by ! ,pikes "s bee sla9e1 or ov]?r[51 ^? t rema9 on _! feete1 be s _m1 t !i suffice to obta9e ! victorie4 ,h]e( x grewe1 t ,c>m9vola ov]came !m1 ) s greate slaught] ( ! ,suizz]s1 & ) little losse ( 84 ,,cosimo4 ,consid] t ^? ( ,c>m9vola1 7 m5 ( armes1 :om al?\gh !i w] on foote1 !i 7 cov]$ all ) /ele1 & !re=e !i w] able to make ! pr(e !i did3 s t me ?9kes1 t a p[] ought to be arm$ z !i1 m9dyng to make ! v]ie same pr(e4 ,,fabricio4 ,if y %\ld rememb]1 h[ ,i tolde y ! ,roma9es 7 arm$1 y w\ld n ?ynke s3 = z mo*e z a manne1 t ha? ! h$de cov]$ ) ,iron1 ! brea/e def5d$ ( a ,corselet1 & ( a ,t>gaet1 ! armes & ! legges arm$1 is mo*e m apt to def5de hymself f ! ,pike1 & to ent] emong !m1 !n a man ( armes on foote4 ,i wil give y a little ( a late ensample4 ,!re w] come out ( ,cicelie1 into ! kyngdome ( ,naples1 a p[] ( ,spani>des1 = to g to f9de ,consalvo1 :o 0 besieg$ 9 ,b>let1 ( ! ,fr5*em53 !re made aga9/ !im ,m\nsi] de ,vhigni1 ) 8 m5ne ( armes1 & ) ab\te f[] ?\s&e ,du*em5 on foote3 ,! ,du*em5 inc\nt]$ ) _! ,pikes l[e1 & !i op5$ ! p[] ( ! ,spani>des3 b ^? beyng holp1 by meane ( _! buckl]s & ( ! agiletie ( _! bodies1 m+l$ toge!rs ) ! ,du*em51 s t !i might re*e !m ) ! swe>de1 :]eby happ5$ ! dea?1 almo/e ( all !im1 & ! victorie to ! ,spani>des4 ,e man kn[e?1 h[ _m ,du*em5 7 sla9e 9 ! battaile ( ,rav5na1 ! :i*e happ5$ by ! v]ie same occasion3 = t ! ,spani%e s\ldi\rs1 got !m )9 a sw]des l5g? ( ! ,du*e s\ldi\rs1 & !i _h de/roi$ !m all1 if ( ! ,fr5*e horsem51 ! ,du*em5 on foote1 _h n be5 succor$3 not)/&yng1 ! ,spani>des close toge!r1 br\ght !mselves into a safe place4 ,i conclude !re=e1 t a good p[] ought n onely to be able1 to )/&e ! horses1 b also n to h fe> ( m5ne on foote1 ! :i* 7z ,i h _m tymes sai$7 proc$e? ( ! arm\rs1 & ( ! ord]4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ to arme m51 & :at weapons to appo9cte !im1 aft] ! ,roma9e man]1 & ,du*e facion4 ,,cosimo4 ,tell !re=e1 h[ y w\ld arme !m8 ,,fabricio4 ,i w\ld take ( ! ,roma9e arm\rs1 & ( ! ,du*em5nes weapons1 & ,i w\ld t ! "o haulfe1 %\ld bee appo9ct$ l ! ,roma9es1 & ! o!r haulfe l ! ,du*em53 = t if 9 sixe ?\s&e footem5 7z ,i %all tell y a little h]eaft]7 ,i %\ld h ?re ?\s&e m5 ) ,t>gaettes1 aft] ! ,roma9 man]1 & two ?\s&e ,pikes1 & a ?\s& ,h>kebutt]s1 aft] ! ,du*e facion1 !i %\ld sufice me3 = t ,i w\ld place ! ,pikes1 ei!r 9 ! fronte ( ! battaile1 or :]e ,i %\ld fe>e mo/e ! horses1 & ^? ) ! ,t>gaetes & swe>des1 %all s]ve me to make a backe to ! ,pikes1 & to w9ne ! battaile1 z ,i %all %ewe y3 s t ,i beleeve1 t a p[] ?us ordayn$1 %\ld ov]come at ?is daye1 any o!r p[]4 ,,cosimo4 ,?is :i* ha? be5e saide1 suffice? conc]n+ footem51 b conc]n+ horsem51 wee desire to und]/& :i* y ?9ke m /rong] arm$1 ei!r ours1 or ! antiquitie4 ,sid5ote3 ,! victorie ( ,lucullo1 aga9/ ,ti>ane k+ ( ,arm5ia2 ,= :at pupose horsem5 be mo/ requisite4 ,,fabricio4 ,i beleeve t 9 ^! daies1 hav+ respect to ! ,saddelles bol/]$1 & to ! /iroppes n us$ ( ! antiquitie1 !y /&e m /ronglye on horsebacke1 !n 9 ! olde "t3 ,i ?9ke also !y arme !m m sure3 s t at ?is daye1 a b&e ( m5 ( armes1 pays+ v mu*e1 comme? to be ) m difficultie )/oode1 !n 7 ! horsem5 ( old "t3 not)/&+ = all ?is1 ,i judge1 t !re ought n to be made m accompt ( horses1 !n 9 olde "t 0 made1 = t 7z a=e is sayde7 manye times 9 our dayes1 !y h ) ! footem5 receyv$ %ame & %all receyve alwayes1 :]e !y inc\nt]1 ) a p[] ( footem5 arm$1 & ord]$1 z above ha? b5e decl>$4 ,tigrane k+ ( ,arm5ia1 _h aga9/e ! armie ( ! ,romanes1 :]( 0 ,capitayne ,lucullo1 ,,cl4 ?\s&e horsem51 amonge/ ! :i*e1 7 _m arm$1 l unto our m5 ( armes1 :i* !y call$ ,catafratti1 & ( ! o!r p>te1 ! ,romanes 7 ab\t sixe ?\s&e1 ) xxv4 ?\s& footem53 s t ,tigrane see+ ! armie ( ! enemies1 saide3 ^! be horses en\gh = an imbassage3 not)/&+1 inc\nt]+ toge!r1 he 0 ov]?r[53 & he t write? ( ! same fighte1 disprayse? ^? ,catafratti1 decl>+ !m to be unpr(itable2 = t hee saye?1 because !y _h _! faces cov]$1 !y _h mu*e a doe to see1 & to (f5de ! enemie1 & !y fall+1 be+ lad5 ) arm\r c\lde n rise up aga91 nor welde !mselves 9 any man] to prevaile4 ,i say !re=e1 t ^? p or k+domes1 :i*e %all e/eeme m ! p[] ( horses1 !n ! p[] ( footem5 be alwaies weake1 & subjecte to all ru9e1 z by ,italie ha? be5 se5e 9 our "t1 ! :i*e ha? be5e tak51 ru9at$1 & ov] run ) /raung]s1 ?r\gh n o!r fault1 !n = hav+ tak5 litle c>e1 ( ! s]vice on foote1 & be+ br\ght ! s\ldi\rs !r(1 all on horsebacke4 ,yet !re ought to bee _h horses1 b = seconde1 & n = fir/e f\ndaion ( an armie3 = t to make a discov]y1 to ov] run & to de/roy ! enemies c\ntrie1 & to keepe tr\bl$ & disquiet$1 ! armie ( ! same1 & 9 _! arm\rs alwayes1 to let !m ( _! victuals1 !y are necess>y1 & mo/ pr(itable3 b conc]n+ = ! daye ( battaile1 & = ! fighte 9 ! fielde1 :i*e is ! importaunce ( ! w>re1 & ! ende1 = :i* ! armies are orde9$1 !y are m meet] to foll[ ! enemie be+ discomfit$ !n to d any o!r ?+ :i* 9 ! same is to be done1 & !y bee 9 comp>ison1 to ! footem5 mu* inf]i\r4 ,,cosimo4 ,!re is happ5$ unto mee twoo d\btes1 ! "o1 :]e ,i kn[e1 t ! ,p>?ians dyd n use 9 ! w>re1 o!r !n horses1 & yet !y devid$ ! worlde ) ! ,romanes3 ! o!r is1 t ,i w\lde t y %\ld %ewe1 h[e ! horsem5 c be )/oode ( footem51 & :]( gr[e? ! /r5g? ( ^!1 & ! debilitie ( ^?8 ,sid5ote3 ,! reason :y footm5 are able to ov]come horsem52 ,h[ footm5 maie save !m selves f horsem52 ,! ex]cise ( ,s\ldi\rs1 ought to be devid$ into ?re p>tes2 ,:at ex]cises ! aunci5t common weales us$ to ex]cise _! y\? 91 & :at commoditie insu$ !reby2 ,h[ ! antiquitie1 le>n$ _! yong soldi\rs1 to h&ell _! weapons2 ,:at ?antiquitie e/em$ mo/e happie 9 a common weale2 ,m\/] ,mai/]s2 = !x]cisyng ( yong m5 unexp]te4 ,,fabricio4 ,ei!r ,i h tolde y1 or ,i m9d$ to tell y1 h[e t my reason+ ( ! affaires ( w>re1 ought n to passe ! b\ndes ( ,europe3 :5 ?us x is1 ,i am n b\nde unto y1 to make accompte ( ! same1 :i* is us$ 9 ,asia1 yet ,i mu/e saye unto y ?us1 t ! w>r+ ( ! ,p>?ians1 0 altoge!r contr>ye1 to ! same ( ! ,romanes3 = z mu*e z ! ,p>?ians1 w>r$ all on horsebacke1 & 9 ! fight1 !y proce$$ confus$lye1 & scatt]$1 & x 0 a man] ( fighte un/able1 & full ( unc]ta9tie4 ,! ,romanes 7 7x maye be sayde7 almo/e al on foote1 & !i f\ght close toge!r & sure1 & !i ov]came div]sly1 ! "o ! o!r1 accord+ to ! l>g5esse1 or /raightnesse ( ! situation3 = t 9 ?is ! ,roma9es 7 sup]i\rs1 9 !same ! ,p>?ians1 :om might make greate pro(e1 ) !same man] ( w>ryng1 consid]yng ! region1 :i* !i _h to def5de1 ! :i* 0 mo/e l>ge3 = z mo*e z x ha? ! sea coa/e1 di/ant a ?\s&e miles1 ! riv]s ?one f ?o!r1 twoo or ?ree daies j\rney1 ! t\nes 9 l man] & ! inhabitauntes few3 s t a ,roma9e armie heavie & sl[e1 by meanes ( _! arm\res1 & _! ord]s1 c\ld n ov] run x1 )\t _! grev\s hurt 7^? t def5d$ x1 be+ on horsebacke moo/e exp$ite7 s t !i 7 to daie 9 "o place1 & to mor[e di/aunt fiftie miles4 ,h]e( x grewe1 t ! ,p>?ians might prevaile ) _! *ivalrie onely1 bo! to ! ru9e ( ! armie ( ,crassus1 & to ! p]ill ( !same1 ( ,m>cus ,antonius3 b ,i 7z ,i h told y7 doe n int5de 9 ?is my reasonyng1 to speake ( ! w>f>e out ( ,europe1 !r=e ,i w /& ^u !same1 :i*e 9 times pa/1 ! ,roma9es orda9$1 & ! ,grekes1 & z ! ,du*em5 doe n[ adaies4 ,b let u se to ! o!r "q ( y\rs1 :]e y desire to und]/&e1 :at ord]1 or :at naturall v]tue makes1 t ! footem5 ov]come ! horsm54 ,& ,i saie unto y fir/ t ! horses _c g1 z ! footm5 9 e place3 ,!i are sl[] !n ! footem5 to obeie1 :5 x is requisite to alt] ! ord]3 = z mo*e1 z if x be n$efull1 ei!r goyng =w>d1 to turne backw>de1 or t\rnyng backw>de1 to g =w>de1 or to move !mselves /&+ /il1 or goyng to /& /ill1 )\t d\bt1 ! horsem5 _c dooe x s r$ilie z ! footem53 ! horsem5 _c1 be+ ( "s viol5ce1 disorda9$1 returne 9 _! ord]s1 b ) difficultie1 al?\gh !same viol5ce cease1 ! :i*e ! footem5 dooe mo/e easely & quickly4 ,besides ?is1 x happ5e? _m tymes1 t a h>die manne %all be ^u a vile horse1 & a c[>d ^u a good1 :]eby x fol[e?1 t ?is evill mat*yng ( /omackes1 makes disord]4 ,nor no man doe? m>vell1 t a b&e ( footem5ne1 su/e9e? all viol5ce ( horse = t a horse is a bea/e1 t ha? s5ce1 & kn[e? ! p]illes1 & ) an ill w1 w ent] 9 !m3 & if y consid]1 :at =ce make? !im g =w>de1 & :at holde? !m backw>de1 y %all se )\t d\bt !same to be great]1 :i*e kepe? !m backe1 !n t :i*e make? !m g =w>des3 ,= t ! spurre make? !im g =w>de1 & ( ! o!r side1 ei!r ! swe>de1 or ! ,pike1 kepe? !im backe3 s t x ha? be5 se5 by ! olde1 & by ! late exp]i5ce1 a b&e ( footem5 to bee mo/e safe1 ye1 inv9sible = horses4 ,& if y %\ld argue to ?is1 t ! heate1 ) :i*e !i come1 make? !im m furi\s to inc\nt] :o t w\ld )/&e !m1 & lesse to reg>d ! ,pike1 !n ! spurre3 ,i saie1 t if ! horse s dispos$1 beg9 to see1 t he mu/ run ^u ! po9cte ( ! ,pike1 ei!r ( himself1 he wil refra9 ! c\rse s t s sone z he %all feele himself prick$1 he w /&e /ill atones1 or beeyng come to !im1 he w t\rne on ! "r1 or on ! lefte h&e4 ,:]e( if y wil make exp]i5ce1 prove to run a horse aga9/ a walle3 y %all f9de fewe1 ) :at s ev] furie he come )all1 w /rike aga9/ x4 ,ces> havyng 9 ,fraunce1 to faighte ) ! ,suizz]s1 a light$1 & made e manne a light on foote1 & to avoide f ! araies1 ! horses1 z a ?yng m meete to flie1 !n to faight4 ,b not)/&yng ^! naturall imp$im5tes1 :i*e horses h1 !same ,capita9e1 :i*e leade? ! footem51 ought to *use waies1 :i*e h = horse1 ! mo/e imp$im5tes t maie bee1 & seldome tymes x happ5e?1 b t a manne maie save hymself1 by ! qualitie ( ! c\ntrie3 = t if ?\ m>*e on ! hilles1 ! situacion doe? save !e f !same furie1 :]e( y d\bt1 t !i g )ail 9 ! pla91 fewe pla9es be1 :i*e ?r\gh ! tillage or by meanes ( ! woddes1 doe n assure !e3 = t e hillocke1 e bancke1 al?\gh x be b small1 take? awaie !same heate1 & e culture :]e bee ,v9es1 & o!r trees1 lettes ! horses3 & if ?\ come to battaile1 ! v same lettes happ5e?1 t *aunce? 9 m>*yng3 = z mo*e z e little imp$em5te1 t ! horse ha?1 abate? 8 furie4 ,"o ?yng not)/&yng1 ,i w n =gette to tell y1 h[ ! ,roma9es e/em$ s mo*e _! ord]s1 & tru/$ s mo*e to _! weapons1 t if !i %uld h _h1 to *use ei!r s r\gh a place to save !im selves f horses1 :]e !i %\ld n h be5 able1 to raunge _! ord]s1 or a place :]e !i %\ld h n$e1 to fe>e m ( horses1 b b5 able to deff5de _! battaile1 alwaies !i toke ?is1 & left t3 b bicause x is tyme1 to passe to ! armie1 hav+ arm$ ^! s\ldi\rs1 accordyng to ! aunci5te & newe use1 let u see :at ex]cises ! ,roma9es caus$ !im make1 be=e ! m5ne 7 br\ght to ! battaile4 ,al?\gh !i be well *os51 & bett] arm$1 !i ought ) mo/e greate /udie be ex]cis$1 = t )\t ?is ex]cise1 !re 0 nev] any s\ldi\r good3 ^! ex]cises ought to be devid$ into ?ree p>tes1 ! "o1 = to h>d5 ! bodie1 & to make x apte to take pa9es1 & to bee m swift] & m readi]1 ! o!r1 to tea* !m1 h[ to h&ell _! weapons1 ! ?ird1 = to le>ne !m to kepe ! ord]s 9 ! armie1 z well 9 m>*yng1 z 9 faightyng1 & 9 ! incampyng3 ,! :i*e be ?ree pr9cipall actes1 t an armie doe?3 = asmo*e1 z if an armie m>*e1 incampe1 & faight ) ord]1 & exp]tly1 ! ,capita9e lese? n 8 hon\re1 al?\gh ! battaile %\ld h no good ende4 ,!r=e1 all ?aunci5t common weales1 provid$ ^! ex]cises 9 man]1 by cu/ome1 & by lawe1 t !re %\ld n be left beh9de any "p !re(4 ,!i ex]cis$ !n _! y\?1 = to make !m swift1 9 runnyng1 to make !im readie1 9 leapyng1 = to make !m /rong1 9 ?r[yng ! b>re1 or 9 wre/lyng3 & ^! ?ree qualities1 be z x 7 necess>ie 9 s\ldi\rs4 ,= t swiftnesse1 make? !im apte to possesse places1 be=e ! enemie1 & to come to !m unlok$ =1 & at unw>es to pursue !m1 :5 !i are discomfaict$3 ! read9esse1 make? !im apte to avoide a bl[e1 to leape ov] a di*e1 to w9ne a banke3 /r5g?1 make? !m ! bett] able to be>e _! arm\rs1 to inc\nt] ! enemie1 to )/&e a viol5ce4 ,& above all1 to make ! bodie ! m apte to take pa9es1 !i us$ to be>e greate bur!ns1 ! :i*e cu/ome is necess>ie3 = t 9 difficulte exp$icions x is requisite _m tymes1 t ! s\ldi\r beside 8 arm\rs1 be>e vitualles = _m daies1 & if he 7 n accu/om$ to ?is lab\r1 he c\ld n dooe x3 & )\t ?is1 !re c nei!r bee avoid$ a p]ill1 nor a victorie gott5 ) fame4 ,conc]nyng to le>ne h[ to h&ell ! weapons1 !i ex]cis$ !im1 9 ?is man]3 !i w\ld h ! yong m5ne1 to put on arm\r1 :i*e %\ld waie twise z mo*e1 z _! field arm\r1 & 9 /$e ( a swe>de1 !i gave !m a cudgell lead$1 :i*e 9 comp>ison ( a v]ie swe>de 9 de$e1 0 mo/e heavie2 !i made = e "o ( !m1 a po/e to be set up 9 ! gr\nd1 :i* %\ld be 9 height twoo y>des & a qu>t]1 & 9 so*e man]1 & s /rong1 t ! bl[es %\ld n slur nor hurle x d\ne1 aga9/ ! :i*e po/e1 ! yong man ) a t>gaet1 & ) ! cudgell1 z aga9/ an enemie did ex]cise1 & "s :iles he /roke1 z ?\gh he w\ld hurte ! h$de1 or ! face1 some:ile he retir$ backe1 an o!r :ile he made =ew>de3 & !i _h 9 ?is ex]cise1 ?is adv]tism5t1 to make !im apt to cov] !im selves1 & to hurte ! enemie3 & havyng ! c\nt]faight arm\rs mo/e heavy1 _! ord9>ie arm\rs sem$ aft] unto !m m light]4 ,! ,romanies1 w\ld t _! s\ldi\rs %\ld hurte ) ! pricke1 & n ) ! cutte1 z well bicause ! pricke is m mortalle1 & ha? lesse def5ce1 z also to !nt5t t he t %\ld hurt1 might lye ! lesse op51 & be m apt to r$\ble x1 !n ) cuttes4 ,dooe n m>vaile t ^! aunci5t m51 %\ld ?9ke on ^! small ?ynges1 = t :]e ! inc\nt]yng ( m5 is reason$ (1 y %all p]ceive1 t e little vauntage1 is ( greate importaunce3 & ,i rememb] y ! same1 :i*e ! writ]s ( ?is decl>e1 r !n ,i to tea*e y4 ,! antiquitie e/em$ no?+ move happie1 9 a common weale1 !n to be 9 !same1 _m m5 ex]cis$ 9 armes3 bicause n ! %9+ ( preci\s /ones & ( golde1 make? t ! enemies submit !mselves unto !e1 b onely ! fe> ( ! weapons3 aft]w>de ! err\rs :i*e are made 9 o!r ?ynges1 maie sometymes be correct$1 b ^? :i*e are doo5 9 ! w>re1 ! pa9e /raight waie commyng on1 _c be am5d$4 ,besides t1 ! kn[lege to faight1 make? m5 m bold1 bicause no man fe>e? to doe t ?+1 :i* he ?9ke? to h le>n$ to dooe4 ,! antiquitie w\ld !re=e1 t _! ,citeze9s %\ld ex]cise !mselves1 9 all m>cial feates1 & !i made !m to ?r[e aga9/ !same po/e1 d>tes mo*e hevi] !n ! ord9>ie3 ! :i*e ex]cise1 besides ! makyng m5 exp]t 9 ?r[yng1 make? also ! arme m nimble1 & mo*e /rong]4 ,!i taught !m also to %ote 9 ! long b[e1 to :orle ) ! sl+3 & to all ^! ?ynges1 !i appo9ct$ mai/]s1 9 so*e man]1 t aft] :5 !i 7 *os5 = to g to ! w>re1 !i 7 n[ ) mynde & disposicion1 s\ldi\rs4 ,nor !re rema9$ !m to le>n o!r1 !n to g 9 ! ord]s1 & to ma9ta9 !m selves 9 ^?1 ei!r m>*yng1 or faightyng3 ,! :i*e mo/e easely !i le>n$1 m+el+ !mselves ) ^?1 :i*e _h long tyme s]v$1 :]eby !i knewe h[ to /&e 9 ! ord]s4 ,,cosimo4 ,:at ex]cises w\ld y cause !im to make at ?is pres5t8 ,sid5ote3 ,! ex]cises t s\ldi]s ought to make 9 ^! daies2 ,! ex]cise ( swimmyng2 ,tib]1 is a riv] runnyng ?r\gh ,rome ! wat] :] ( w nev] corrupte2 ,!x]cise ( vautyng1 & ! commoditie !re(2 ,an ord] t is tak5 9 c]ta9 c\ntries1 conc]n+ ex]cises ( w>re2 ,:at k a ,s\ldi\r ought to h2 ,a ,cohorte is a b&e ( m52 ,( :at nom] & ( :at k9d ( arm\rs & weapons1 a ma9e battaile ought to bee1 & ! di/ribut+ & appo9etyng ( !same2 veliti are light arm$ m52 ,!capita9es t ar appo9t$ to e b& ( m52 ,twoo ord]s obs]v$ 9 an armie2 ,h[ a capta9 mu/e in/ructe mu/e in/ructe 8 s\ldi\rs h[ !i ought to gov]ne !mselves 9 ! battaile4 ,,fabricio4 ,a good _m ( ^?1 :i*e h be5 decl>$1 z runnyng1 & wre/lyng1 makyng !im to leape1 makyng !im to lab\r 9 arm\rs1 mo*e heavi] !n ! ord9>ie1 mak+ !m %oote ) ,crosse b[es1 & longe b[es1 :]eunto ,i w\ld joyne ! h>kabus1 a newe in/rum5t 7z y "k7 v]ie necess>ie1 & to ^! ex]cises ,i w\ld use1 al ! y\? ( my /ate1 b ) great] indu/rie1 & m sollicitat5esse !same p>te1 :i*e ,i %\ld h alreadie appo9ct$ to s]ve1 & alwaies 9 ! idell daies1 !i %\ld bee ex]cis$4 ,i w\ld also t !i %\ld le>ne to swimme1 ! :i*e is a ?yng v]ie pr(itable3 = t !re be n alwaies bridges ov] riv]s1 boates be n alwaies readie3 s t ?y army n kn[yng h[e to swime1 rema9e? depriv$ ( _m commodities3 & _m occasions to woorke well1 is tak5 awaie4 ,! ,roma9es = none o!r cause _h orda9$1 t ! yong m5 %\ld ex]cise !m selves 9 ,campus ,m>tius1 !n onely1 = t havyng ,tib] at h&e1 !i might1 beyng w]i$ ) ! ex]cise on l&e1 refre%e !im selves 9 ! wat]1 & p>tly 9 swimmyng1 to ex]cise !m selves4 ,i w\ld make also1 z ! antiquitie1 ^? :i*e %\ld s]ve on horsebacke to ex]cise1 ! :i*e is mo/e necess>ie1 = t besides to "k h[ to ride1 !i mu/e kn[e h[ on horsebacke !i maie prevaile ( !m selves4 ,& = ?is !i _h orde9$ horses ( wood1 ^u ! :i* !i practis$1 to leape by arm$1 & un>m$1 )\t any helpe1 & on e h&e3 ! :i*e made1 t atones1 & at a beck ( a capita91 ! horsm5 7 on foote1 & likewise at a tok51 !i m\nt$ on horsebacke4 ,& so*e ex]cises1 bo! on foote & on horsebacke1 z !i 7 !n easie to bee do51 s n[ !i %\ld n be difficult to !same common weale1 or to !same pr9ce1 :i*e w\ld cause !m to be put 9 practise ( _! yong m54 ,z by exp]i5ce is se51 9 c]ta9e citees ( ! ,we/e c\ntrie1 :]e is kepte a live l man]s ) ?is ord]4 ,!i devide all _! inhabit]s into div]s p>tes3 & e p>te !i "n ( ! k9de ( ^? weapons1 t !i use 9 ! w>re4 ,& = t !i use ,pikes1 ,halb>des1 ,b[es1 & ,h>kebuses1 !i call !m ,pike m5ne1 ,halb]d]s1 ,h>kebutt]s1 & ,ar*>s3 ,!re=e1 x is mete = all ! inhabit]s to decl>e1 9 :at ord]s !i w be appo9ct$ 94 ,& = t all m51 ei!r = age1 or = o!r imp$im5tes1 be n fitte = ! w>re1 e ord] make? a *oise ( m51 & !i call !m ! swor51 :om 9 idell daies1 be b\nde to ex]cise !mselves 9 ^? weapons1 :]( !i be nam$3 & e manne ha? 8 place appo9ct$ hym ( ! com9altie1 :]e so*e ex]cise ought to be made3 & ^? :i*e be ( !same ord]1 b n ( ! swor51 are contribut>ies ) _! money1 to !same exp5ses1 :i*e 9 so*e ex]cises be necess>ie3 !r=e !same t !i doe1 we maie doe4 ,b our smal prud5ce dooe? n suffre u1 to take any good waie4 ,( ^! ex]cises !re grewe1 t ! antiquitie _h good s\ldi\rs1 & t n[ ^? ( ! ,we/e1 bee bett] m5 !n ours3 = z mo*e z ! antiquitie ex]cis$ !m1 ei!r at home 7z ^? common weales doe7 or 9 ! armies1 z ^? ,emp]\rs did1 = ?occasions a=esai$3 b we1 at home w n ex]cise !im1 9 ,campe we _c1 bicause !i are n our subjectes1 & = t we are n able to b9de !m to o!r ex]cises !n !i !m selves li/e to doe3 ! :i*e occacion ha? made1 t fir/e ! armies bee neclect$1 & aft]1 ! ord]s1 & t ! kyngdomes1 & ! common weales1 9 especially ,italians1 live 9 so*e debilitie4 ,b let u t\rne to our ord]1 & fol[yng ?is matt] ( ex]cises1 ,i saie1 h[ x suffise? n to make good armies1 = havyng h>d5$ ! m51 made !m /rong1 swift1 & h&some1 x is n$efull also1 t !i le>ne to /&e 9 ! ord]s1 to obeie to signes1 to s\ndes1 & to ! voice ( ! capita93 to kn[e1 /&yng1 to retire !m selves1 goyng =w>des1 bo! faightyng1 & m>*yng to ma9ta9 ^?3 bicause )\t ?is kn[lege1 )al s]i\s dilig5ce obs]v$1 & practis$1 !re 0 nev] armie good3 & )\t d\bt1 ! fi]ce & disord]$ m5ne1 bee mo*e m weak]1 !n ! fe>full t are ord]$1 = t ?ord] drive? awaie f m5 fe>e1 ! disord] abate? fi]c5esse4 ,& to ! ent5te y maie ! bett] p]ceive t1 :i*e "h fol[yng %albe decl>$1 y h to und]/&e1 h[ e nation1 9 ! ord]yng ( _! m5 to ! w>re1 h made 9 _! ho/e1 or 9 _! armie1 a pr9cipall memb]1 ! :i*e ?\gh !i h v>i$ ) ! "n1 !i h little v>i$ ) ! nomb] ( ! m5ne3 = t !i all h made x1 betw5e sixe & viii4 ,m4 m54 ,?is nomb] ( m5 0 call$ ( ! ,roma9es1 a ,legion1 ( ,grekes a ,fallange1 ( ,fr5*em5 ,cat]va3 ?is v]ie same 9 our tyme ( ! ,suizz]s1 :om onely ( ! aunci5t w>f>e1 kepe "s %ad[e1 is call$ 9 _! tongue t1 :i*e 9 ours signifie?! ma9e battaile4 ,true x is1 t e "o ( !m1 ha? aft] devid$ x1 accordyng to _! purposes4 ,!re=e me ?9kes be/e1 t wee gr\nde our talke1 ^u ?is "n mo/e kn[51 & aft]1 accord+ to ! aunci5te1 & to ! ord]s n[ adaies1 ! be/e t is possible to orda9e x2 & bicause ! ,roma9es devid$ _! ,legion1 :i*e 0 made betw5e five & sixe ?\s&e m51 9 t5 ,cohortes1 ,i w t wee devide our ma9 battaile1 into t5 battailes1 & t we make x ( sixe ?\s&e m5ne on foote1 & we w give to e battaile1 ,,ccccl4 m51 ( :i*e %all be1 ,,cccc4 arm$ ) heavie arm\r1 & ,l4 ) light arm\r3 ! heavie arm$1 %all be ,,ccc4 ,t>gettes ) swe>des1 & %albe call$ ,t>get m53 & ,c4 ) ,pikes1 :i*e %albe call$ ord9>ie ,pikes3 ! light arm$ %albe1 ,l4 m5 arm$ ) ,h>kabuses1 ,crosse b[es1 & ,p>tisans1 & smal ,t>gaettes1 & ^! by an aunci5te "n1 7 call$ ord9>ie ,veliti3 all ( ! t5 battailes !re=e1 comes to h ?ree ?\s&e ,t>gaet m51 a ?\s&e ord9>ie ,pikes1 ,,cccc4 ord9>ie ,veliti1 all :i*e make ! nomb] ( f[] ?\s&e & five hundr$ m54 ,& we sai$1 t we w\ld make ! ma9e battaile ( six ?\s&e2 !re=e !re mu/ be add$ an o!r ?\s&e1 five hundr$ m51 ( :i*e ,i w appo9et a ?\s&e ) ,pikes1 :om ,i w call extraord9>ie ,veliti1 & ?us my m5ne %\ld come 7z a little be=e ,i h sai$7 to bee made halfe ( ,t>gaetes1 & halfe ( ,pikes & o!r weapons4 ,i w\ld appo9ete to ev]ie battaile1 or b&e ( m51 a ,cone/able1 f[] ,c5turions & f\retic peticapita9es1 & moreov] a h$de to ! ord9>ie ,veliti4 ) five peticapita9es2 ,i w\ld give to ! ?\s&e extraord9>ie ,pikes1 ?ree ,cone/abelles1 t5 ,c5turions1 & a hundr$ peticapita9es2 to ! extraodr9>ie ,veliti1 two ,cone/abelles1 v4 ,c5turions1 & l4 peticapita9es3 ,i w\ld !n apo9et a g5]all h$1 ov] all ! ma9 battaile3 ,i w\ld t e ,cone/able %\ld h an ,ansigne1 & a ,drum4 ,?us !re %\ld be made a manne battaile ( t5 battailes1 ( ?ree ?\s&e ,t>gaet m51 ( a ?\s&e ord9>ie ,pikes1 ( a ?\s&e extraord9>ie ( five hundr$ ord9>ie ,veliti1 ( five hundr$ extraord9>ie1 s !re %\ld come to bee sixe ?\s&e m51 emonge/e ! :i*e !re %\ld bee ,m4,d4 peticapita9es1 & moreov]1 xv4 ,cone/ables1 ) xv4 ,drummes1 & xv4 ,ansignes1 lv4 ,c5turions1 x4 h$des ( ! ord9>ie ,veliti1 & a ,capita9e ov] all ! ma9e battaile ) 8 ,asigne & ,drume1 & ,i h ( purpose repeat$ ?is ord] ! (t5]1 to ! int5t1 t aft] :5 ,i %all %ewe y1 ! man]s ( ord]yng ! battailes1 & ?>mies1 y %\ld n be conf\nd$3 ,i saie !re=e1 h[ t1 t k+1 or t common weale1 :i*e int5de? to orde9e _! subjectes to armes1 ought to appo9cte !im ) ^! arm\res & weapons1 & ) ^! p>tes1 & to make 9 _! c\ntrie s _m ma9e battailes1 z x 7 able3 & :5 !i %\ld h orda9$ !m1 accord+ to ! =said di/ribucion1 m9d+ to ex]cise !m 9 ! ord]s1 x %\ld suffice to ex]cise e battaile by x self3 & al?\gh ! nomb] ( ! m51 ( e "o ( !m1 _c by x self1 make ! facion ( a ju/e armie1 not)/&yng1 e man maie le>ne to dooe !same1 :i*e p>ticul>ly app]ta9e? unto hym3 = t 9 ! armies1 twoo ord]s is obs]v$1 ! "o1 !same t ! m5 ought to doe 9 e battaile1 & ! o!r t1 :i*e ! battaile ought to doe aft]1 :5 x is ) ! o!r 9 an armie4 ,& ^? m51 :i*e doe wel ! fir/1 moo/e easely maie obs]ve ! seconde3 ,b )\t kn[yng !same1 !i c nev] come to ! kn[lege ( ! seconde4 ,!n 7z ,i h sai$7 e "o ( ^! battailes1 maie by !m selves1 le>ne to kepe ! ord]s ( ! araies1 9 e qualitie ( movyng1 & ( place1 & aft] le>ne to put !m selves toge!rs1 to und]/&e ! s\ndes1 by meanes :]( 9 ! faight !i are commaund$1 to le>ne to "k by t1 z ! ,gallics by ! :issell1 :at ought to be do51 ei!r to /&e /ill1 or to t\rne =w>d1 or to t\rne backw>de or :i*e waie to t\rne ! weapons1 & ! face3 s t kn[yng h[ to kepe well ! araie1 aft] so*e sorte1 t nei!r place nor movyng maie disord] !m1 und]/&yng well ! commaundem5tes ( _! h$des1 by meanes ( ! s\nde1 & kn[yng quickly1 h[ to ret\rne into _! place1 ^! battailes maie aft] easly 7z ,i h said7 beyng br\ght _m toge!r1 le>ne to d t1 :i*e all ! body toge!r1 ) ! o!r battailes 9 a ju/e armie1 is b\nde to dooe4 ,& bicause so*e univ]sall practise1 is also n to bee e/em$ a little1 ones or twise a y]e1 :5 !re is peace1 all ! ma9 battaile maie be br\ght toge!r1 to give x ! facion ( an :ole armie1 "s daies ex]cisyng !im1 z ?\gh !i %\ld faight a fielde1 settyng ! fronte1 & ! sides ) _! succ\rs 9 _! places4 ,& bicause a capita9e orde9e? 8 ho/e to ! fielde1 ei!r = c\mpte ( ! enemie he see?1 or = t1 ( :i*e )\t seyng he d\bte?1 he ought to ex]cise 8 armie 9 ! "o man]1 & 9 ! o!r1 & to in/ructe !im 9 so*e sorte1 t !i maie kn[e h[ to m>*e1 & to faight1 :5 n$e %\ld require1 ! wyng to 8 s\ldi\rs1 h[ !i %\ld gov]ne !im selves1 :5 !i %\ld happ5 to be assault$ ( ?is1 or ( t side3 & :]e he ought to in/ructe !im h[ to faight aga9/e ! enemie1 :om !i %\ld see3 he mu/ %ewe !m also1 h[ ! faight is begun1 & :]e !i ought to retire3 be+ ov]?r[51 :o ha? to succeade 9 _! places1 to :at signes1 to :at s\ndes1 to :at voices1 !i ought to obeie1 & to practise !m 9 so*e wise 9 ! battaile1 & ) fa9$ assaultes1 t !i may desire ! v]ie ?yng 9 de$e4 ,= t an armie is n made coragi\s1 bicause 9 !same be h>die m5ne1 b by reason ! ord]s !re( bee well appo9et$3 ,= z mo*e z if ,i be "o ( ! fir/ faight]s1 & d kn[e1 beyng ov]come1 :]e ,i maie retire1 & :o ha? to succeade 9 my place1 ,i %all alwaies faight ) boldnes1 se+ my succ\r at h&4 ,if ,i %all be "o ( ! seconde faight]s1 ! fir/ be+ driv5 backe1 & ov]?r[51 ,i %all n bee afrai$1 = t ,i %all h presupos$ t ,i maie bee1 & ,i %all h desire to be !same1 :i*e maie give ! victory to my mai/]1 & n to bee any ( ! o!r4 ,^! ex]cises bee mo/e necess>ie1 :]e an armie is made ( newe1 & :]e ! old armie is1 !i bee also necess>ie3 = t x is also se51 h[ ! ,roma9es knew f _! infancie1 ?ord] ( _! armies1 not)/&yng1 ^? capita9es be=e !i %\ld come to !nemie1 cont9ually did ex]cise !m 9 ^?4 ,& ,josephus 9 8 hi/orie saie?1 t ! cont9uall ex]cises ( ! ,roma9e armies1 made t all !same multitude1 :i*e fol[e ! campe = ga91 0 9 ! daie ( battaile pr(itable3 bicause !i all knewe1 h[ to /&e 9 ! ord]s1 & to faight kepyng ! same3 b 9 ! armies ( newe m51 :e!r ?\ h putte !im toge!r1 to faight /raight waie1 or t ?\ make a p[] to faight1 :5 ne$e requires1 )\t ^! ex]cises1 z well ( ! battailes sev]ally by !mselves1 z ( all ! armie1 is made no?+3 :]e=e ! ord]s bey+ necess>ie1 x is conv5i5te ) d\ble indu/rie & lab\re1 to %ewe !m unto so*e z kn[e? !m n1 & = to tea*e x1 _m excell5t capita9es h travail$1 )\t any respecte4 ,,cosimo4 ,my ?9kes t ?is reason+1 ha? sum:at transport$ y3 = asmo*e1 z havyng n yet decl>$ ! waies1 ) ! :i*e ! battailes bee ex]cis$1 y h reason$ ( ! :ole armie1 & ( ! daie ( battaile4 ,sid5ote3 ,! *ief importance 9 ! ex]cisyng ( b&es ( m52 ,?ree pr9cipall = ?ord]yng ( m5ne into battaile raie2 ,! mann] h[ to bryng a b&e ( m5 into battaile raie aft] a squ>e facion2 ,! bett] waie = ! ordr+ ( a b& ( m5 9 battaile raie1 aft] ! fir/ facion2 ,h[ to ex]cise m51 & to take so*e ord]1 :]eby a b& ( m5 t 7 by :atsoev] *ance disordr$ maye /raighte wai be br\ght into ord] aga9e2 ,:at adv]tisem5t ought to bee us$ 9 t\rn+ ab\t a :ole b&e ( m5ne1 aft] so*e sorte1 z ?\gh x 7 b "o bodie2 ,h[ to ord] a b& ( m5ne aft] so*e sort t !i maie make _! front aga9/e !nemie ( :i*e flanke !i li/2 ,h[ a b& ( man oughte to be ord]$1 :5 9 m>*yng !i %\ld bee con/ra9$ to faighton _! backes4 ,,fabricio4 ,y saie tru?1 b surely ?occasion ha? be5 ! affection1 :i*e ,i be>e to ^! ord]s1 & ! grief t ,i feele1 seyng !i be n put 9 use3 not)/&+1 d\bt n b t ,i w t\rne to ! purpose3 z ,i h sai$1 ! *ief importaunce t is 9 !x]cise ( ! battailes1 is to kn[e h[ to kepe well ! armies3 & bicause ,i tolde y t "o ( ^! battailes1 ought to bee made ( f[] hundr$ m5 heavie arm$1 ,i wil /aie my self ^u ?is nomb]4 ,!i ought !n to be br\ght into lxxx4 rankes1 & five to a ranke3 aft]w>d goyng fa/1 or s(tly1 to knit !m toge!r1 & to lose !m3 ! :i*e h[ x is doo51 maie bee %ew$ bett] ) de$es1 !n ) wordes4 ,:i* n$e? n gretly to be taught1 = t e manne1 :om is practis$ 9 s]vise ( w>re1 kn[e? h[ ?is ord] proc$e?1 :i*e is good = no o!r1 !n to use ! s\ldi\rs to keepe ! raie3 b let u come to putte toge!r "o ( ^! battailes1 ,i saie1 t !re is giv5 !m ?ree facions pr9cipally1 ! fir/e1 & ! mo/e pr(itable/ is1 to make al massive1 & to give x ! facion ( two squ>es1 ! second is1 to make x squ>e ) ! front horn$1 ! ?irde is1 to make x ) a voide space 9 ! midde/3 ! man] to put m5 toge!r 9 ! fir/ facion1 maie be ( twoo sortes1 ?o toge!r 9 ! fir/ facion1 maie be ( twoo sortes1 ?one is to d\ble ! rankes1 t is1 to make ! seconde ranke ent] into ! fir/1 ! iiii4 into ! ?ird1 ! sixt into ! fift1 & s foor?1 s t :]e !re 0 lxxx4 rankes1 five to a ranke1 !i maie become xl4 rankes1 x4 to a ranke4 ,aft]w>d cause !im to d\ble ones m 9 !same man]1 settyng ! "o ranke into an o!r1 & s !re %all rema9 tw5tie rankes1 tw5tie m5 to a ranke3 ?is make? twoo squ>es ab\te1 = z mo*e z albeit t !re bee z _m m5 ! "o waie1 z 9 ! o!r1 not)/&yng to w>des ! h$de1 !i jo9e toge!r1 t ! "o side t\*e? ! o!r3 b by ! o!r waie1 !i be di/ant ! "o f ! o!r1 at lea/ a y>de & a haulfe1 aft] so*e sorte1 t ! squ>e is mo*e long]1 f ! backe to ! fronte1 !n f ! "o side to ?o!r3 & bicause we h at ?is pres5te1 to speake (t5 ( ! p>tes a=e1 ( beh9de1 & ( ! sides ( ^! battailes1 & ( all ! armie toge!r1 kn[e y1 t :5 ,i saie ei!r h$de or fronte1 ,i meane ! p>te a=e1 :5 ,i %all saie backe1 ! "p beh9d1 :5 ,i %all saie flankes1 ! p>tes on ! sides4 ,! fiftie ord9>ie veliti ( ! battaile1 mu/e n m+le ) ! o!r rankes1 b s sone z ! battaile is facion$1 !i %albe set a long by ! flankes !r(4 ,! o!r waie to set toge!r ! battaile is ?is1 & bicause x is bett] !n ! fir/e1 ,i w set x be=e y\r ives ju/e1 h[ x ought to bee orde9$4 ,i beleve t y rememb] ( :at nomb] ( m5ne1 ( :at h$des x is made1 & ( :at arm\rs !i are arm$1 !n ! facion1 t ?is battaile ought to h1 is 7z ,i h sai$7 ( tw5tie rankes1 tw5tie m5 to a ranke1 five rankes ( ,pikes 9 ! front1 & fift5e rankes ( ,t>gaettes on ! backe1 twoo ,c5turions /&y+ 9 ! fronte1 twoo beh9de on ! backe1 :o %all execute ! (fice ( ^?1 :i*e ! antiquitie call$ ,t]giductori4 ,! ,cone/able ) ! ,ansigne1 & ) ! ,drumme1 %all /&e 9 !same space1 t is betw5e ! five rankes ( ! ,pikes1 & ! fift5e ( ! ,t>geaettes4 ,( ! ,peticapita9es1 !re %all /&e "o ^u e side ( ! ranckes1 s t e "o1 maie h on 8 side 8 m51 ^? peticapita9es1 :i*e %albe on ! left h&e1 to h _! m5 on ! "r h&1 ^? ,peticapita9es1 :i*e %all be on ! "r h&1 to h _! m5ne on ! left h&e3 ,! fiftie ,veliti1 mu/e /&e a long ! flankes1 & on ! backe ( ! battaile4 ,to mynde n[1 t ?is battaile maie be set toge!r 9 ?is facion1 ! m5 goyng ord9>ily1 x is conv5i5t to ord] !m ?us4 ,make ! m5 to be br\ght into lxxx4 rankes1 five to a ranke1 z a little a=e we h said1 leavyng ! ,veliti ei!r at ! h$de1 or at ! taile1 s t !i /&e out ( ?is ord]3 & x ought to be orde9$1 t e ,c5turion h beh9de 8 back tw5tie rankes1 & to bee nexte beh9de e ,c5turion1 five rankes ( ,pikes1 & ! re/e ,t>gaettes4 ,! ,cone/able %all /&e ) ! ,drum1 & ! ,ansigne1 9 !same space1 :i*e is betw5e ! ,pikes1 & ! ,t>gaettes ( ! seconde ,c5turion1 & to occupie ! places ( ?ree ,t>gaette m54 ,( ! ,peticapita9es1 tw5tie %all /& on ! sides ( ! rankes1 ( ! fir/ ,c5turion1 on ! lefte h&e1 & tw5tie %all /&e on ! sides ( ! rankes1 ( ! la/ ,c5turion on ! "r h&e4 ,& y mu/e und]/&e1 t ! ,peticapita9e1 :i*e ha? to leade ! ,pikes1 ought to h a ,pike1 & ^? t leade ! ,t>gaettes1 ought to h l weapons4 ,!n ! rankes beyng br\ght into ?is ord]1 & m9dyng 9 m>*yng1 to bryng !m into battaile1 = to make ! h$de1 ! fir/ ,c5turion mu/ be caus$ to /&e /ill1 ) ! fir/e tw5tie rankes1 & ! seconde to proceade m>*yng1 & t\rnyng on ! "r h&1 he mu/ g a long ! sides ( ! tw5tie rankes t /&e /ill1 till he come to bee ev5 ) ! o!r ,c5turion1 :]e he mu/ also /&e /ill1 & ! ?irde ,c5turion to proc$e m>*yng1 likewise t\rnyng on ! "r h&1 & a long ! sides ( ! rankes t /&e /ill1 mu/ g s f>re1 t he be ev5 ) ! o!r twoo ,c5turions1 & he also /&yng /ill1 ! o!r ,c5turion mu/ fol[e ) 8 rankes1 likewise t\rnyng on ! "r h&e1 a longe ! sides ( ! rankes t /&e /ill1 s f>re t he come to ! h$ ( ! o!r1 & !n to /& /ill1 & /raight waie twoo ,c5turions onely1 %all dep>t f ! front1 & g to ! backe ( ! battaile1 ! :i*e come? to bee made 9 !same man]1 & ) !same ord] ju/e1 z a little a=e ,i h %ew$ y4 ,! ,veliti mu/e /&e a long1 by ! flankes ( !same1 accordyng z is dispos$ 9 ! fir/ waie1 :i*e waie is call$ r$\blyng by "r l9e1 ?is is call$ r$\blyng by flanke3 ! fir/ waie is m easie1 ?is is ) bett] ord]1 & comme? bett] to passe1 & y maie bett] correcte x1 aft] y\r owne man]1 = t 9 r$\blyng by righte l9e1 y mu/e bee rul$ by ! nomb]1 bicause five make? t51 t5 tw5tie1 tw5tie f\rtie1 s t ) r$\blyng by "r l9e1 y _c make a h$de ( fift5e1 nor ( five & tw5tie1 nor ( ?irtie1 nor ( five & ?irtie1 b y mu/ g :]e !same nomb] w leade y4 ,& yet x happ5e? e daie 9 p>ticul>e affaires1 t x is conv5i5t to make ! =w>de ) sixe hundr$1 or eight hundr$ m51 s t to r$\ble by "r l9e1 %\ld disord] y3 !re=e ?is like? me bett]3 t difficultie t is1 ought mo/e ) practise1 & ) ex]cise to bee made easie4 ,!re=e ,i saie unto y1 h[ x importe? m !n any ?yng1 to h ! s\ldi\rs to "k h[ to set !mselves 9 araie quickly1 & x is necess>ie to keepe !im 9 ?is battaile1 to ex]cise !im !r91 & to make !m to g apace1 ei!r =w>d or backw>d1 to passe ?r\gh difficulte places1 )\t tr\blyng ?ord]3 = asmo*e z ! s\ldi\rs1 :i*e c doe ?is well1 be exp]t s\ldi\rs1 & al?\gh !i h nev] se5 enemies 9 ! face1 !i maie be call$ old s\ldi\rs1 & contr>iwise1 ^? :i*e _c keepe ^! ord]s1 ?\gh !i h be5 9 a ?\s&e w>res1 !i ought alwaies to be reput$ new s\ldi\rs4 ,?is is1 conc]nyng sett+ !m toge!r1 :5 !i are m>*+ 9 small rankes3 b beyng set1 & aft] beyng brok5 by "s accid5t or *aunce1 :i*e gr[e? ei!r ( ! situacion1 or ( ! enemie1 to make t 9 a soda9e1 !i maie come into ord] aga9e1 ?is is ! importaunce & ! difficultie1 & :]e is n$efull mo*e ex]cise1 & mo*e practise1 & :]9 ! antiquitie be/[$ mo*e /udie4 ,!re=e x is necess>ie to doe twoo ?ynges1 fir/e to h ?is battaile full ( c\nt]signes1 ! o!r1 to keepe alwaies ?is ord]1 t ^? same m5 maie /& alwaies 9 ! ranke1 :i* !i 7 fir/e plac$ 93 z = insample1 if "o h begon to /&e 9 ! seconde1 t he /&e aft] alwaie 9 t1 & n onely 9 t self same rancke1 b 9 t self same place3 = ! obs]vyng :]e( 7z ,i h sai$7 bee necess>ie _m c\nt]signes4 ,9 especially x is requisite1 t ! ,ansigne bee aft] so*e sorte c\nt]sign$1 t companyng ) ! o!r battailes1 x maie be kn[5 f !im1 accordyng z ! ,cone/able1 & ! ,c5turions h plumes ( fe!rs 9 _! h$des diff]5te1 & easie to be kn[51 & t :i*e importe? mo/e1 is to orda9e t ! peticapita9es bee kn[54 ,:]eunto ! antiquitie _h s mo*e c>e1 t !i w\ld h no?+ els writt5 9 _! h$de peces1 b ! nomb] t !i 7 nam$ by1 callyng !m fir/e1 seconde1 ?irde1 & f\r! xc4 ,& yet !i 7 n cont5t$ ) ?is1 b made e s\ldi\r to h writt5 9 8 ,t>gaet1 ! nomb] ( ! ranke1 & ! nomb] ( ! place1 9 :i*e ranke he 0 appo9et$4 ,!n ! m5ne be+ c\nt]sign$ ?us1 & us$ to /&e betw5e ^! limites1 x is an easie ?yng1 !i beyng disord]$1 to sett !im all aga9e quickly into ord]3 consid]+1 t ! ,ansigne /&yng /ill1 ! ,c5turions1 & ! ,peticapita9es maie gesse _! places by ! iye1 & beyng br\ght ! left ( ! left1 ! "r ( ! "r1 ) _! accu/om$ di/ance1 ! s\ldi\rs l$ by _! rule1 & by ! diff]5ces ( ! cognisances1 maie be quickly 9 _! prop] places1 no o!rwise1 !n z if ! boordes ( a tunne %\ld bee tak5 a sund]1 :i*e beyng fir/ m>k$1 mo/e easely maie bee set toge!r aga91 :]e !same beyng n c\nt]sign$1 7 impossible to bryng into ord] any m4 ,^! ?ynges1 ) dilig5ce & ) ex]cise1 are quickely taught1 & quickly le>n$1 & beyng le>n$1 ) difficultie are =gott53 = t ! newe m5ne1 be l$ ( ! olde1 & ) tyme1 a ,prov9ce ) ^! ex]cises1 may become ?r\ghly practis$ 9 ! w>4 ,x is also necess>ie to tea*e !im1 to t\rne !im selves all at ones1 & :5 ne$e requires1 to make ( ! flankes1 & ( ! backe1 ! fronte1 & ( ! front1 flankes1 or backe1 :i*e is mo/e easie3 bicause x suffise? t e manne doe t\rne 8 bodie1 t[>des !same p>te t he is commaund$1 & :]e !i t\rne _! faces1 !re ! fronte comme? to bee4 ,true x is1 t :5 !i t\rne to any ( ! flanckes1 ! ord]s t\rne out ( _! proporcion3 = t f ! brea/ to ! backe1 !re is little diff]5ce1 & f ! "o flancke to ! o!r1 !re is v]ie mo*e di/ance1 ! :i*e is al contr>ie to ! ord9>ie ord] ( ! battaile3 !re=e x is conv5i5t1 t practise1 & discrecion1 doe place !m z !i ought to be3 b ?is is small disord]1 = t mo/e easely by !mselves1 !i maie rem$ie x4 ,b t :i*e importe? m1 & :]e is requisite m practise1 is :5 a battaile w\ld t\rne all at ones1 z ?\gh x 7 a :ole bodie1 "h is meete to h greate practise1 & greate discrecion3 bicause m9dyng to t\rne1 z = insample on ! left h&e1 ! left corn] mu/ /&e /ill1 & ^? t be next to hym t /&e? /ill1 mu/e m>*e s s(tly1 t !i t bee 9 ! "r corn]1 n$e n to runne3 o!rwise all ?+ %\ld be conf\nd$4 ,b bicause x happ5e? alwaies1 :5 an armie m>*e? f place to place1 t ! battailes1 :i*e are n plac$ 9 ! front1 %all be driv5 to faight n by h$de1 b ei!r by flancke1 or by backe1 s t a battaile mu/e 9 a soda9e make ( flancke1 or ( backe1 h$de3 & m9dyng t l battailes 9 so*e cace1 maie h _! proporcion1 z above is decl>$1 x is necess>ie1 t !i h ! ,pikes on !same flancke1 t ought to be h$de1 & ! ,peticapita9es1 ,c5turions1 & ,cone/ables1 to resorte accordyngly to _! places4 ,!re=e to mynde to dooe ?is1 9 plasyng !m toge!r1 y mu/ orde9e ! f[] skore rankes1 ( five 9 a ranke1 ?us3 ,set all ! ,pikes 9 ! fir/ tw5tie rankes1 & place ! ,peticapita9es !re(1 five 9 ! fir/ places1 & five 9 ! la/3 ! o!r ?ree score rankes1 :i*e come aft]1 bee all ( ,t>gaettes1 :i*e come to bee ?ree ,c5turies4 ,!re=e1 ! fir/ & ! la/e ranke ( e ,c5turion1 w\ld be ,peticapita9es1 ! ,cone/able ) ! ,ansigne1 & ) ! ,drumme1 mu/e /&e 9 ! midde/ ( ! fir/ ,c5turie ( ,t>gaettes1 & ! ,c5turions 9 ! h$ ( e ,c5turie4 ,! b&e ?us orda9$1 :5 y w\ld h ! ,pikes to come on ! left flancke1 y mu/ r$\ble ,c5turie by ,c5turie1 on ! "r flancke3 if y w\ld h !m to come on ! "r flancke1 y mu/ r$\ble !im on ! lefte4 ,& s ?is battaile t\rne? ) ! ,pikes ^u a flancke1 & ! ,cone/able 9 ! midde/e3 ! :i*e facion x ha? m>*yng3 b ! enemie commyng1 & ! tyme t x w\ld make ( flancke h$de1 x n$e? n b to make e man to t\rne 8 face1 t[>des !same flancke1 :]e ! ,pikes be1 & !n ! battaile t\rne? ) ! rankes1 & ) ! h$des 9 !same man]1 z is a=esai$3 = t e man is 9 8 place1 excepte ! ,c5turions1 & ! ,c5turions /raight waie1 & )\t difficultie1 place !mselves3 ,b :5 !i 9 m>*yng1 %\ld bee driv5 to faight on ! backe1 x is conv5i5t to orde9 ! rankes aft] so* sorte1 t settyng !im 9 battaile1 ! ,pikes maie come beh9de1 & to doe ?is1 !re is to bee kepte no o!r ord]1 !n :]e 9 ord]yng ! battaile1 by ! ord9>ie1 e ,c5turie ha? five rankes ( ,pikes be=e1 to cause t !i maie h !m beh9d1 & 9 all ! o!r p>tes to obs]ve ?ord]1 :i*e ,i decl>$ fir/e4 ,,cosimo4 ,y h tolde 7if ,i dooe well rememb] me7 t ?is man] ( ex]cise1 is to bee able to bryng ^! battailes toge!r into an armie1 & t ?is practise1 s]ve? to be able to ord] !im selves 9 ! same3 ,b if x %\ld happ51 t ^! ,,ccccl4 m51 %\ld h to doe an acte sep]ate1 h[ w\ld y ord] !m8 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ a battaile is made ) twoo hornes2 ,! ord]yng ( a battaile ) a voide space 9 ! midde/e4 ,,fabricio4 ,he t leade? !m1 ought !n to judge1 :]e he w place ! ,pikes1 & !re to put !m1 ! :i*e doe? n repugne 9 any "p to ! ord] above writt53 = t also1 ?\gh !same bee ! man]1 t is obs]v$ to faighte a fielde1 toge!r ) ?o!r battailes1 not)/&yng x is a rule1 :i*e s]ve? to all ^? waies1 :]e9 a b& ( m5ne %\ld happ5 to h to doe3 b 9 %ewyng y ! o!r twoo waies ( me prop\nd$1 ( ord]+ ! battailes1 ,i %al also satisfie y m to y\r "q3 = t ei!r !i are nev] us$1 or !i are us$ :5 a battaile is a lone1 & n 9 companie ( o!r1 & to come to ! waie ( ord]+ !m1 ) twoo hornes1 ,i saie1 t ?\ oughte/e to ord] ! lxxx4 rankes1 five to a ranke1 9 ?is man]4 ,place 9 ! midde/1 "o ,c5turion1 & aft] hym xxv4 rankes1 :i*e mu/e bee ) twoo ,pikes on ! lefte h&e1 & ) ?ree ,t>gaettes on ! "r1 & aft] ! fir/ five1 !re mu/ be put 9 ! tw5tie fol[yng1 tw5tie ,peticapita9es1 all betw5e ! pikes1 & ! ,t>gaettes1 excepte ^? :i*e be>e ! ,pike1 :om maie /& ) ! ,pikes3 aft] ^! xxv4 rankes ?us ord]$1 !re is to be plac$ an o!r ,c5turion1 & beh9de hym fift5e rankes ( ,t>gaettes3 aft] ^!1 ! ,cone/able betw5e ! ,drum & ! ,ansigne1 :o also mu/ h aft] him1 o!r fift5e rankes ( ,t>gaettes3 aft] ?is1 ! ?irde ,c5turion mu/ be plac$1 & beh9de hym1 xxv4 rankes1 9 e "o ( :i*e1 ought to bee ?ree ,t>gaettes on ! lefte flancke1 & twoo ,pikes on ! "r1 & aft] ! five fir/ rankes1 !re mu/ be xx4 ,peticapita9es plac$ betw5e ! ,pikes1 & ! ,t>gaettes3 aft] ^! rankes1 ! f[]? ,c5turion mu/ fol[e4 ,int5dy+ !re=e1 ( ^! rankes ?us ord]$1 to make a battaile ) twoo hornes1 ! fir/ ,c5turion mu/ /& /ill1 ) ! xxv4 rankes1 :i*e be beh9de him1 aft] ! second ,c5turion mu/e move1 ) ! fift5e rankes ( ,t>gaettes1 t bee beh9de hym1 & to t\rne on ! "r h&e1 & up by ! "r flancke ( ! xxv4 rankes1 to g s f>re1 t he arrive to ! xv4 ranke1 & !re to /&e /ill3 aft]1 ! ,cone/able mu/e move1 ) ! fift5e rankes ( ,t>gaettes1 :i*e be beh9de hym1 & t\rnyng likewise on ! "r h&e1 up by ! "r flancke ( ! fift5e rankes1 t w] fir/e mov$1 mu/e m>*e s f>re1 t he come to _! h$des1 & !re to /& /il3 aft]1 ! ?irde ,c5turion mu/e move ) ! xxv4 rankes1 & ) ! f[]? ,c5turion1 :i*e 0 beh9de1 & turnyng up /raight1 mu/ g a long by ! "r flanck ( ! fift5e la/ rankes ( ! ,t>gaettes1 & n to /&e /ill :5 he is at ! h$des ( !m1 b to foll[e m>*yng s f>re1 t ! la/e ranke ( ! xxv4 maie come to be ev5 ) ! rankes beh9de4 ,& ?is doo51 ! ,c5turion1 :i*e 0 h$de ( ! fir/e fift5e rankes ( ,t>gaettes1 mu/ g awaie f !ns :]e he /oode1 & g to ! backe 9 ! lefte corn]3 & ?us a battaile %all be made ( xxv4 rankes1 aft] tw5tie m5 to a rank1 ) two hornes1 ^u e side ( ! front1 "o horn1 & e "o1 %all h t5 rankes1 five to a ranke1 & !re %all rema9 a space betw5e ! twoo hornes1 z mo*e z conta9e? t5 m51 :i*e t\rne _! sides1 ! "o to ?o!r4 ,betw5e ! two hornes1 ! capita9 %all /&e1 & on e po9ct ( a horne1 a ,c5turion3 ,!re %all bee also beh9de1 on e corn]1 a ,c5turion3 !re %al be twoo rankes ( ,pikes1 & xx4 ,peticapita9es on e flancke4 ,^! twoo hornes1 s]ve to kepe betw5e !im ! artill]ie1 :5 ?is battaile %\ld h any )it1 & ! c>iages3 ,! ,veliti mu/e /&e a long ! flankes1 "u ! ,pikes4 ,b m9dyng to br+ ?is horn$ battaile1 ) a voide space 9 ! midde/e1 !re ought no o!r to bee do51 !n ( fift5e rankes1 ( tw5tie to a ranke1 to take eight rankes1 & to place !m on ! po9ctes ( ! twoo hornes1 :i*e !n ( hornes1 become backe ( ! voide space1 9 ?is place1 ! c>iages are kept1 ! capita9 /&e?1 & ! ,ansigne1 b nev] ! ,artill]ie1 ! :i*e is plac$ ei!r 9 ! front1 or a long ! flankes4 ,^! be ! waies1 t a battaile maie use :5 x is con/ra9$ to passe alone ?r\gh suspect$ places3 not)/&yng1 ! massive battaile )\t hornes1 & )\t any so*e voide place is bett]1 yet purposyng to assure ! dis>m$1 ! same horn$ battaile is necess>ie4 ,! ,suizz]s make also _m facions ( battailes1 emong :i*1 !i make "o l unto a crosse3 bicause 9 ! spaces t is betw5 ! armes !r(1 !i kepe safe _! ,h>kebut]s f ! daung] ( ! enemies3 b bicause so*e battailes be good to faight by !im selves1 & my int5te is to %ew1 h[ _m battailes unit$1 d faight ) !nemie1 ,i wil n lab\r fur!r 9 describ+ !m4 ,,cosimo4 ,my ?9kes ,i h v]ie well compreh5d$ ! waie1 t ought to be kept to ex]cise ! m5 9 ^! battailes3 ,b 7if ,i rememb] me well7 y h sai$1 h[ t besides ! t5ne battailes1 y joyne to ! ma9e battaile1 a ?\s&e extraord9>ie ,pikes1 & five hundr$ extraord9>ie ,veliti3 w y n appo9cte ^! to be ex]cis$8 ,sid5ote3 ,to :at purpose ! ,pikes & ,velite extraord9>ie mu/ s]ve4 ,,fabricio4 ,i w\ld h !im to bee ex]cis$1 & t ) mo/e great dilig5ce3 & ! ,pikes ,i w\ld ex]cise1 at lea/e ,ansigne aft] ,ansigne1 9 ! ord]s ( ! battailes1 z ! o!r3 ,= z mo*e z ^! %\ld doe me m s]vise1 !n ! ord9>ie battailes1 9 all p>ticul>e affaires3 z to make guides1 to get booties1 & to doe l ?ynges3 b ! ,veliti1 ,i w\ld ex]cise at home1 )\t br++ !m toge!r1 = t _! (fice be+ to faight a sond]1 x is n mete1 t !i %\ld companie ) o!r1 9 ! common ex]cises3 = t x %all suffice1 to ex]cise !m well 9 ! p>ticul> ex]cises4 ,!i ought !n 7z ,i fir/e tolde y1 nor n[ me ?ynkes no lab\r to rehe>se x aga9e7 to cause _! m5 to ex]cise !m selves 9 ^! battailes1 :]eby !i maie kn[e h[ to kepe ! raie1 to kn[e _! places1 to t\rne quickly1 :5 ei!r enemie1 or situacion tr\ble? !m3 = t1 :5 !i kn[e h[ to d ?is1 ! place is aft] easely le>n$1 :i* a battaile ha? to kepe1 & :at is ! (fice !re( 9 ! armie3 & :5 a ,pr9ce1 or a common weale1 w take ! pa9e1 & w use _! dilig5ce 9 ^! ord]s1 & 9 ^! ex]cisyng1 x %all alwaies happ51 t 9 _! c\ntrie1 !re %all bee good s\ldi\rs1 & !i to be sup]i\rs to _! neighb\rs1 & %albe ^?1 :i*e %all give1 & n receive ! lawes ( o!r m53 b 7z ,i h sai$7 ! disord] :]e9 !i live1 make? t !i neclecte1 & doe n e/eme ^! ?ynges1 & !re=e our armies be n good3 & yet ?\gh !re 7 ei!r h$1 or memb] naturally v]tu\s1 !i _c %ewe x4 ,,cosimo4 ,:at c>riages w\ld y1 t e "o ( ^! battailes %\ld h8 ,sid5ote3 ,nei!r ,c5turion nor ,peticapita9e1 ought n to ride2 ,:at c>riages ! ,capita9es ought to h1 & ! nomb] ( c>rages requisite to e b&e ( m5ne4 ,,fabricio4 ,fir/e1 ,i w\ld t nei!r ,c5turion1 nor ,peticapita91 %\ld be suff]$ to ride3 & if ! ,cone/able w\ld n$es ride1 ,i w\ld t he %\ld h a ,mule1 & n a horse3 ,i w\ld all[e hym twoo c>riages1 & "o to e ,c5turion1 & twoo to e ?ree ,peticapita9es1 = t s _m wee lodge 9 a lodgyng1 z 9 ! place !r( we %all tell y3 ,s t e battaile w come to h xxxvi4 c>riages1 ! :i*e ,i w\ld %\ld c>rie ( necessitie ! t5tes1 ! vesselles to see? meate1 axes1 b>res ( ,iron1 suffici5t to make ! lodgynges1 & !n if !i c c>ry any o!r ?yng1 !i maie dooe x at _! pleasure4 ,,cosimo4 ,i beleve t ! h$des ( y1 orde9$ 9 e "o ( ^! battailes1 be necess>ie3 albeit1 ,i w\ld d\bt1 le/ t s _m commaund]s1 %\ld conf\nde all4 ,sid5ote3 ,)\t _m capita9es1 an armie _c be gov]n$2 ,to :at purpose ,ansignes ought to s]ve2 ,= :at purpose ,drummes oughte to bee us$2 ,! prop]tie t s\ndes ( in/rum5tes h 9 m5s myndes4 ,,fabricio4 ,t %\ld bee1 :5 x 7 n ref]r$ to "o man1 b ref]ryng x1 !i cause ord]1 ye & )\t !im1 x is impossible to gov]ne an armie3 = t a wall1 :i*e on e p>te encl9e?1 require? r to h _m proppes1 & ?icke1 al?\gh n s /rong1 !n fewe1 ?\gh !i 7 /rong3 bicause ! v]tue ( "o a lone1 doe? n rem$ie ! ru9e a f>re (4 ,& !re=e 9 ?>mies1 & emong e t5 m51 x is conv5i5t t !re bee "o1 ( m life1 ( m h>te1 or at lea/e wise ( m auc?oritie1 :o ) /omacke1 ) wordes1 & ) example1 maie kepe !m con/ante1 & dispos$ to faight1 & ^! ?ynges ( me decl>$1 bee necess>ie 9 an armie1 z ! ,h$des1 ! ,ansignes1 & ! ,drummes1 is se5 t wee h !im all 9 our armies1 b none doe? 8 (fice4 ,fir/ to mynde t ! ,peticapita9es doe !same1 = :i*e !i are orde9$1 x is necess>ie 7z ,i h said7 t !re bee a diff]5ce1 betw5e e "o ( !m & _! m51 & t !i lodge toge!r1 doyng _! duties1 /&yng 9 ?ord] ) !m3 = t !i plac$ 9 _! places1 bee a rule & a temp]aunce1 to ma9ta9e ! raies /raight & /$die1 & x is impossible t !i disord]1 or disord]yng1 dooe n r$uce !mselves quickly into _! places4 ,b we n[ adaies1 doe n use !m to o!r purpose1 !n to give !im m wages1 !n to o!r m5ne1 & to cause t !i dooe "s p>ticul>e feate3 ,! v same happ5e? ( ! ,ansigne be>]s1 = t !i are kept r to make a faire mu/]1 !n = any o!r w>like use3 b ! antiquitie us$ !im = guides1 & to bryng !im selves aga9e into ord]3 = t e man1 s sone z ! ,ansigne /oode /ill1 knewe ! place1 t he kept n]e to 8 ,ansigne1 :]unto he ret\rn$ alwaies3 !i knewe also1 h[ t ! same movyng1 or /&yng1 !i %\ld /aie1 or move3 !r=e x is necess>ie 9 an armie1 t !re be _m bodies1 & e b&e ( m5ne to h 8 ,ansigne1 & 8 guide3 :]=e havyng ?is1 x is mete t !i h /omackes in\gh1 & by consequ5ce life en\gh4 ,!n ! m5ne ought to m>*e1 accordyng to ! ,ansigne3 & ! ,ansigne to move1 accordyng to ! ,drumme1 ! :i*e ,drumme well ord]$1 commaunde? to ! armie1 ! :i*e goyng ) paces1 t answ]e? ! tyme ( !same1 w come to kepe easilie ?ord]s3 = :i*e cause ! antiquitie _h ,%almes1 ,flutes1 & s\ndes p]fectly tym$3 ,= z mo*e z l z he t daunse?1 proceade? ) ! tyme ( ! ,musick1 & goyng ) !same doe? n erre1 ev5 s an armie obeiyng1 9 movyng x self to !same s\nde1 doe? n disord]3 & !re=e1 !i v>i$ ! s\nde1 accordyng z !i w\ld v>ie ! mocion1 & accordyng z !i w\ld inflame1 or quiete1 or /aie ! m9des ( m53 & l z ! s\ndes 7 div]s1 s div]sly !i nam$ !m3 ! s\nde ,dorico1 +5d]$ con/ancie1 ! s\nde ,frigio1 furie3 :]eby !i saie1 t ,alex&] beyng at ! ,table1 & "o s\ndyng ! s\nde ,frigio1 x k5dl$ s mo*e 8 m9de1 t he lai$ h&e on 8 weapons4 ,all ^! man]s %\ld be necess>ie to f9de aga93 & :5 ?is %\ld bee difficulte1 at lea/ !re w\ld n be left beh9d ^? t tea*e ! ,s\ldi\r to obeie1 ! :i*e e man maie v>ie1 & orde9e aft] 8 owne facion1 s t ) practise1 he accu/ome ! e>es ( 8 s\ldi\rs to kn[e x3 ,b n[ adaies ( ?is s\nde1 !re is no o!r fruicte tak5 = ! mo/e "p1 !n to make a rum\r4 ,,cosimo4 ,i w\ld desire to und]/&e ( y1 if ev] ) y\r self y h disc\rc$1 :]e( gr[e? s mo*e vil5esse1 & s mo*e disord]1 & s mo*e neclig5ce 9 ^! daies ( ?is ex]cise8 ,sid5ote3 ,a notable disc\rse ( ! auc?\r1 decl>yng :]e( gr[e? s mo*e vil5es disord] & neclig5ce 9 ^! daies1 conc]nyng ! ex]cises ( w>re4 ,,fabricio4 ,) a good w ,i w tell y !same1 t ,i ?9ke4 ,y kn[e h[ t ( ! excell5te m5 ( w>re1 !re ha? be5 nam$ _m 9 ,europe1 fewe 9 ,affric1 & lesse 9 ,asia3 ?is grewe1 = t ^! twoo la/e p>tes ( ! worlde1 h _h n pa/e "o kyngdome1 or twoo1 & fewe common weales1 b ,europe onely1 ha? _h _m kyngdomes1 & inf9ite common weales1 :]e m5ne became excell5t1 & did %ewe _! v]tue1 accordyng z !i 7 sette a woorke1 & br\ght be=e _! ,pr9ce1 or common weale1 or k+ t he be3 x foll[e? !re=e1 t :]e be _m dom9ions1 !re rise _m valiaunt m5ne1 & :]e be fewe1 fewe4 ,9 ,asia is f\nde ,n9us1 ,cirus1 ,artas]cses1 ,mi?ridates3 & v]ie fewe o!r1 t to ^! maie be comp>$4 ,9 ,africk1 is nam$ 7lettyng /&e !same aunci5t ,egipt7 ,mass9issa1 ,jugurta1 & ^? ,capita9es1 :i*e ( ! ,c>?ag95s common weale 7 n\ri%$1 :om also 9 respecte to ^? ( ,europe1 are mo/e fewe3 bicause 9 ,europe1 be excell5te m5 )\t nomb]1 & s _m m %\ld be1 if toge!r ) ^? %\ld bee nam$ ! o!r1 t be ?r\gh ! malignitie ( "t ext9cte3 = t ! worlde ha? be5 mo/e v]tu\s1 :]e ha? be5 mo/e /ates1 :i*e h fav\r$ v]tue ( necessitie1 or = o!r huma9e passion4 ,!re rose !r=e 9 ,asia1 fewe excell5te m5ne3 bicause !same ,prov9ce1 0 all "u "o kyngdome1 9 ! :i*e = ! greatnesse !re(1 !same /&+ = ! mo/e p>te ( tyme idell1 !re c\ld n gr[e m5 9 doynges excell5t4 ,to ,africke !re happ5$ ! v]ie same1 yet !re 7 n\ri%$ m !n 9 ,asia1 by reason ( ! ,c>?ag95s common weale3 = t 9 common weales1 !re gr[e m excell5t m51 !n 9 k+domes1 bicause 9 common weales = ! mo/ "p1 v]tue is hon\r$1 9 ,kyngdomes x is helde backe3 :]by gr[e?1 t 9 ?one1 v]tu\s m5 are n\ri%$1 9 ! o!r !i are ext9cte4 ,!re=e he t %all consid] ! p>tes ( ,europe1 %all f9de x to h be5 full ( common weales1 & ( pr9c$omes1 ! :i*e = fe>e1 t ! "o _h ( ! o!r1 !i w] con/ra9$ to kepe lively ! w>like ord]s1 & to honor !m1 :i*e 9 ^? mo/e prevail$3 = t 9 ,grece1 besides ! kyngdome ( ! ,mac$onians1 !re 7 _m common weales1 & 9 e "o ( !im1 7 br$ mo/e excell5te m54 ,9 ,italie1 7 ! ,roma9es1 ! ,sannites1 ! ,toscanes1 ! ,gallie ,cisalp9i4 ,fraunce1 & ,alma9ie1 w] ful ( common weales & pr9c$omes4 ,spa9e likewise3 & al?\gh 9 comp>ison ( ! ,roma9es1 !re are nam$ fewe o!r1 x gr[e? ?r\gh ! malignitie ( ! writ]s1 :om fol[e =tune1 & to !im = ! mo/e p>te x suffis$1 to hon\r ! conqu]\rs3 b x /&e? n ) reason1 t betw5e ! ,sannites1 & ! ,toscanes1 :om f\ght ,,cl4 y]es ) ! ,roma9e p1 be=e !i w] ov]come1 !re %\ld n gr[e exceadyng _m excell5te m5ne4 ,& s likewise 9 ,fraunce1 & 9 ,spa9e3 b t v]tue1 :i*e ! writ]s did n celebrate 9 p>ticul] m5ne1 !i celebrat$ g5]ally 9 ! p1 :]e !i exalte to ! />res1 ! ob/9at5esse t 0 9 !m1 to def5de _! lib]tie4 ,beyng !n true1 t :]e bee mo/e dom9ions1 !re rise? mo/e valiaunt m5ne1 x fol[e? ( necessitie1 t ext+ui%yng ^?1 v]tue is ext9cte /raighte waie1 ! occasion decaiyng1 :i*e make? m5ne v]tu\s4 ,!re=e1 ! ,roma9e ,empire beyng aft] increas$1 & havyng ext+ui%$ all ! common weales1 & ,pr9c$omes ( ,europe1 & ( ,afrike1 & = ! mo/e "p ^? ( ,asia1 x lefte n any waie to v]tue1 excepte ,rome3 :]eby grewe1 t v]tu\s m5ne began to be z fewe 9 ,europe1 z 9 ,asia3 ! :i*e v]tue1 came aft] to ! la/e ca/e3 ,= z mo*e1 z all ! v]tue beyng r$uc$ to ,roome1 s sone z !same 0 corrupt$1 almo/e all ! worlde came to bee corrupt$3 & ! ,sci?ian p1 7 able to come to spoile !same ,empire1 ! :i*e _h ext+ui%$ ! v]tue ( o!r1 & knewe n h[e to ma9ta9e _! owne3 & aft]1 al?\gh ?r\gh ! inundacion ( ^? b>b]\s nacions1 !same ,empire 0 devid$ into _m p>tes1 ?is v]tue is n r5u$3 ,sid5ote3 ,! causes :y ! aunci5te ord]s are neclect$4 ,! "o cause is1 = t x greve? !im mo*e1 to take aga9e ! ord]s :5 !i are m>de1 ! o!r1 bicause ! man] ( livyng n[ adaies1 hav+ respect to ! ,*ri/ian religion1 commaunde? n !same necessitie to m5ne1 to def5de !mselves1 :i*e 9 olde tyme 03 = t !n1 ! m5ne ov]come 9 w>re1 ei!r 7 kill$1 or rema9$ p]petuall slaves1 :]e !i l$ _! lives mo/e mis]ably3 ,! t\nes ov]come1 ei!r 7 ras$1 or ! inhabit]s !re( driv5 out1 _! goodes tak5 awaie1 s5t disp]s$ ?r\gh ! worlde3 s t ! vanqui%$ 9 w>re1 suff]$ all extreme mis]ie3 ( ?is fe>e1 m5 beyng made afrai$1 !i w] driv5 to kepe lively ! w>like ex]cises1 & !i hon\r$ so*e z 7 excell5te 9 !im3 ,b n[e adaies1 ?is fe>e = ! mo/e "p is n reg>d$3 ( ^? t are ov]com1 fewe bee kill$1 none is kepte longe 9 prison3 = t ) facelitie1 !i are sette at lib]tie3 ! citees also1 :i*e a ?\s&e tymes h rebell$1 are n de/roi$1 ! m5 :](1 are let a lone ) _! goodes1 s t ! greate/e hurte t is fe>$1 is b a taske3 9 s mo*e1 t m5 w n submit !m selves to ! ord]s ( w>re1 & to abide alwaies "u ^?1 to avoide ! p]illes :]e( !i are little afrai$3 aga9 ^! ,prov9ces ( ,europe1 be "u a v]ie fewe h$des1 9 respecte z x ha? be5 9 times pa/3 = t al ,fraunce1 obeie? "o kyng1 al ,spa91 an o!r3 ,italie is 9 fewe p>tes1 s t ! weake citees1 are def5d$ ) leanyng to hym t ov]come?1 & ! /rong /ates1 = ! causes a=esai$1 fe>e no so*e extreme ru9e4 ,,cosimo4 ,yet !r ha? b5 se5 _m t\nes t h b5 sack$ )9 ?is xxv4 y]es1 & lo/ _! dom9ions1 ^: insample1 ought to tea*e o!r h[ to live1 & to take aga9 "s ( ^? old ord]s4 ,,fabricio4 ,y saie true3 b if y note :at t\nes h gone to sacke1 y %all n f9de t !i h be5 ! h$des ( /ates1 b ( ! memb]s2 z 0 se5 sack$ ,tortona1 & n ,mila9e3 ,capua1 & n ,napelles1 ,brescia1 & n ,v5ice1 ,rav5na1 & n ,roome3 ! :i*e insamples make? ^? t gov]ne1 n to *aunge _! purposes1 b r make? !m to /&e m 9 _! op9ion1 to be able to r$eme aga9 all ?ynges ) taskes1 & = ?is1 !i w n submit !im selves to ! tr\bles ( !x]cises ( w>re1 semyng unto !m p>tly n necess>ie1 p>tly1 an intr9sicate matt]1 :i*e !i und]/&e n3 ,^? o!r1 :i*e bee subjectes to !m1 :om so*e insamples ought to make afrai$1 h no p[] to rem$ie x3 & ^? ,pr9ces1 t h ones lo/e _! e/ates1 are no m able1 & ^? :i* z yet kept !m1 "k n1 nor wil n4 ,bicause !i w )\t any disease ra9 by =tune1 & n by _! v]tue3 = t 9 ! worlde beyng b little v]tue1 !i see =tune gov]ne? all ?ynges4 ,& !i w h x to rule !im1 n !i to rule x4 ,& to prove ?is t ,i h disc\rs$ to bee true1 consid] ,alma9e1 9 ! :i*e1 bicause !re is _m ,pr9c$omes1 & common weales1 !re is mo*e v]tue1 & all !same1 :i*e 9 ! pres5t s]vice ( w>re is good1 dep5de? ( ! insamples ( ^? p3 :o beyng all gelli\s ( _! /ates1 fe>+ s]vitude1 ! :i* 9 o!r places is n fe>$1 !i all ma9ta9e !im selves ,lordes1 & hon\rable3 ?is t ,i h sai$1 %all suffice to %ewe ! occacions ( ! pres5te utilitie1 accordyng to my op9ion3 ,i _c tell1 :e!r x seeme !same unto y1 or :e!r !re be gr[5 9 y any d\btyng4 ,,cosimo4 ,none1 b r ,i und]/&e all v]ie well3 onely ,i desire1 t\rnyng to our pr9cipall matt]1 to und]/&e ( y1 h[ y w\ld orde9 ! horses ) ^! battailes1 & h[ _m1 & h[ !i %\ld be gov]n$1 & h[ arm$4 ,sid5ote3 ,! armyng ( horsem52 ,! weapons t light horsm5ne %\ld h2 ,! nombre ( horsm5 requisite = a ma9e bataille ( six ?\s& m52 ,! nombre ( c>rages t m5 ( armes & light horsm5 ought to h4 ,,fabricio4 ,y ?9ke p]av5ture1 t ,i h left x beh9de3 :]eat doe n m>vell1 = t ,i purpose = twoo causes1 to speake !r( little1 ! "o is1 = t ! /r5g!1 & ! importaunce ( an armie1 is ! footem51 ! o!r is1 bicause ?is "p ( s]vice ( w>re1 is lesse corrupt$1 !n !same ( footem54 ,= t ?\gh x be n /rong] !n ! old1 yet x maie comp>e ) !same1 nev]!les !r ha? be5 spok5 a little a=e1 ( ! man] ( ex]cisyng !m4 ,& conc]nyng ?>myng !m1 ,i w\ld arme !m z !i doe at ?is pres5t1 z wel ! light horsem51 z ! m5ne ( armes3 b ! light horsem51 ,i w\ld t !i %\ld be all ,crosseb[e %ut]s1 ) "s ,h>kebutt]s emong !m3 ! :i*e ?\gh 9 ! o!r affaires ( w>re1 !i bee little pr(itable1 !i be = ?is mo/ pr(itable1 to make afrai$ ! c\ntrie m5ne1 & to drive !m f a passage1 t 7 kept ( !m3 bicause a ,h>kebutt]1 %all fe>e !m m1 !n tw5tie o!r arm$4 ,b commyng to ! nomb]1 ,i saie1 t hav+ tak5 9 h&1 to imitate ! s]vice ( w>re ( ! ,roma9es1 ,i w\ld n orde9 m !n ?ree hundr$ horse1 pr(itable = e ma9e battaile1 ( :i*e ,i w\ld t !re 7 ,,cl4 m5 ( armes1 & ,,cl4 light horsm51 & ,i w\ld give to e "o ( ^! p>tes1 a h$de1 mak+ aft] emong !m fift5e peticapita9es = a b&e1 givyng to e "o ( !m a ,trompet1 & a /&>de3 ,i w\ld t e t5 m5ne ( armes1 %\ld h five c>riages1 & e t5 light horsem5 twoo1 ! :i*e z ^? ( ! footem51 %\ld c>rie ! t5tes1 ! vesselles1 & ! axes1 & ! /akes1 & ! re/ ( _! o!r h>neis4 ,nor beleve n b t x is disord]1 :]e ! m5ne ( armes h to _! s]vice f[] horse1 bicause so*e a ?yng is a corrupt use3 = t ! m5 ( armes 9 ,alma9e1 are se5 to bee ) _! horse alone1 e tw5tie ( !im1 havyng onely a c>te1 t c>rie? aft] !m _! necess>y ?ynges4 ,! ,roma9e horsem51 7 likewise a lone3 true x is1 t ! ,tri>y lodg$ n]e !m1 :i*e w] b\nd to m9i/] helpe unto !im1 9 ! kepyng ( _! horses ! :i*e maie easely be imitat$ ( u1 z 9 ! di/ributyng ( ! lodgynges1 ,i %all %ewe y4 ,!same !n t ! ,roma9es did1 & t :i*e ! ,du*m5 doe n[ a daies1 we maie doe also1 ye1 n doyng x1 we erre4 ,^! horses orda9$ & appo9ct$ toge!r ) a ma9 battaile1 maie sometymes be put toge!r1 :5 ! battailes bee assembl$1 & to cause t betw5e !im bee made "s sight ( assault1 ! :i*e %\ld be m to make !m acqua9t$ toge!r1 !n = any o!r necessitie4 ,b n[ ( ?is "p1 !re ha? be5 spoke suffici5tly1 :]e=e let u facion ! armie1 to be able to come into ! field aga9/ ! enemie1 & hope to w9ne x3 :i*e ?yng is ! ende1 = :i*e ! ex]cise ( w>re is orde9$1 & s mo*e /udie !re9 be/[$4 ,,! ,,?irde ,,booke ,,cosimo4 ,see+ t we *aunge reasonyng1 ,i w t ! demaund] be *aung$3 bicause ,i w\ld n be ?\ght presumptu\s1 ! :i* ,i h alwaies blam$ 9 o!r3 !r=e1 ,i resigne ! ,dictator%ip1 & give ?is auc?oritie to hym t w h x1 ( ^! my o!r fr5des4 ,,zanobi4 ,we w\ld be mo/e glad1 t y %\ld proc$e1 b seyng t y w n1 yet tell at lea/e1 :i*e ( u %all succ$e 9 y\r place4 ,,cosimo4 ,i w give ?is *>ge to signor ,fabricio4 ,,fabricio4 ,i am cont5t to take x1 & ,i w t we fol[e ! ,v5ecian cu/ome1 t is1 t ! y\nge/e speake fir/e3 bicause ?is beyng an ex]cise = yong m51 ,i p]swade my self1 t yong m5ne1 bee mo/e apt to reason !re(1 z !i be mo/e readie to execute x4 ,,cosimo4 ,!n x falle? to y ,luigi3 & z ,i h pleasure ( so*e a success\r1 s y %al satisfie y\r self ( so*e a demaund]3 !re=e ,i praie y1 let u t\rne to ! matt]1 & let u lese no m tyme4 ,sid5ote3 ,! greate/e disord] t is us$ n[ a daies 9 pit*+ ( a fielde2 ,! ord] h[ a ,roma9 ,legion 0 appo9ct$ to faight2 ,! man] t ! ,grekes us$ 9 _! ,falangi1 :5 !i f\ght aga9/ _! enemies2 ,! ord] t ! ,suizz]s use 9 _! ma9 battailes :5 !i faight2 ,h[e to appo9cte a ma9 battaile ) arm\r & weapons1 & to ord] !same aft] ! ,greke & ,roma9 man]4 ,,fabricio4 ,i am c]ta91 t to mynde to %ewe wel1 h[ an armie is prep>$1 to faight a fielde1 x %\ld be necess>ie to decl>e1 h[ ! ,grekes1 & ! ,roma9es orde9$ ! b&es ( _! armies3 ,not)/&yng1 y y\r selves1 beeyng able to r$e1 & to consid] ^! tnynges1 by meanes ( ! aunci5t writ]s4 ,i w passe ov] _m p>ticul>s3 & ,i w onely bryng 9 ^? ?ynges1 :i*e ,i ?9ke necess>ie to imitate1 m9dyng at ?is tyme1 to give to our ex]cise ( w>re1 "s p>te ( p]fection3 ,! :i*e %all make1 t 9 "o in/ant1 ,i %all %ewe y1 h[ an armie is prep>$ to ! field1 & h[ x doe? inc\nt] 9 ! v]ie faight1 & h[ x maie be ex]cis$ 9 ! fa9$4 ,! greate/ disord]1 t !i make1 :i*e orde9e an armie to ! fielde1 is 9 giv+ !m onely "o fronte1 & to b9de !m to "o brunt1 & to "o =tune3 ! :i*e gr[e?1 ( havyng lo/e ! waie1 t ! antiquitie us$ to receive "o b&e )9 an o!r3 bicause )\t ?is waie1 !i c nei!r succ\r ! =mo/e1 nor def5de !m1 nor succ$e 9 ! faight 9 _! /e$e3 ! :i*e ( ! ,roma9es1 0 mo/e excell5tly well obs]v$4 ,!re=e1 purposyng to %ewe ?is waie1 ,i saie1 h[ t ! ,roma9es devid$ into iii4 p>tes e ,legion1 9 ,ha/ati1 ,pr5cipi1 & ,tri>ii1 ( :i*1 ! ,ha/ati w] plac$ 9 ! fir/ front1 or =w>d ( ! armie1 ) ?ord]s ?icke & sure1 beh9de :om w] ! ,pr5cipi1 b plac$ ) _! ord]s m ?9ne3 aft] ^!1 !i set ! ,tri>ii1 & ) s mo*e ?9nes ( ord]s1 t !i might1 if n$e w]1 receive betw5e !m ! ,pr5cipi1 & ! ,ha/ati4 ,!i _h besides ^!1 ! ,sl+]s1 & ,crosb[%ot]s1 & ! o!r lighte arm$1 ! :i*e /oode n 9 ^! ord]s1 b !i plac$ !m 9 ! b$ ( ?>mie1 betw5e ! horses & ! o!r b&es ( footem53 !re=e ^! light arm$1 began ! faight1 if !i ov]came 7:i*e happ5$ seldom times7 !i fol[$ ! victorie3 if !i 7 repulc$1 !i retir$ by ! flanckes ( ! armie1 or by ! spaces orda9$ = so*e purposes1 & !i br\ght !m selves emong ! un>m$3 aft] ! dep>ture ( :om1 ! ,ha/ati inc\nt]$ ) ! enemie1 ! :i*e if !i saw !mselves to be ov]come1 !i retir$ by a little & little1 by ! r>5esse ( ?ord]s betw5e ! ,pr5cipi1 & toge!r ) ^?1 !i r5u$ ! faight if ^! also w] repulc$1 !i retir$ al 9 ! r>5esse ( ! ord]s ( ! ,tri>ii1 & al toge!r on a heape1 began aga9e ! faight3 & !n1 if !i 7 ov]come1 !re 0 no m remeady1 bicause !re rema9$ no m waies to r5ue !m aga94 ,! horses /oode on ! corn]s ( ! armie1 to ! lik5es ( twoo w+es to a bodie1 & some:iles !i f\ght ) ! enemies horses1 an o!r :ile1 !i rescu$ ! fotm51 accord+ z n$e requir$4 ,?is waie ( r5uyng !im selves ?ree tymes1 is almo/e impossible to ov]come3 = t1 =tune mu/e ?ree tymes =sake !e1 & ! enemie to h s mo*e /r5g!1 t ?ree tymes he maie ov]come !e4 ,! ,grekes1 _h n 9 _! ,falangi1 ?is man] ( r5uyng !m selves1 & al?\gh 9 ^? w] _m h$des1 & _m ord]s1 not)/&yng1 !i made "o bodie1 or els "o h$de3 ! man] t !i kepte 9 rescuyng ! "o ! o!r 01 n to retire ! "o ord] )9 ! o!r1 z ! ,roma9es1 b to ent] ! "o manne into ! place ( ! o!r3 ! :i* !i did 9 ?is man]4 ,_! ,falange br\ght into rankes1 & admit1 t !i put 9 a ranke fiftie m5ne1 commyng aft] ) _! h$de aga9/e ! enemie1 ( all ! rankes ! =emo/e sixe1 mighte faight3 ,bicause _! ,launces1 ! :i*e !i call$ ,s>isse1 7 s long1 t ! sixt ranke1 pass$ ) ! h$de ( _! ,launces1 out ( ! fir/ ranke3 !n 9 faightyng1 if any ( ! fir/1 ei!r ?r\gh dea?1 or ?r\gh w\ndes fell1 /raight waie !re ent]$ into 8 place1 !same man1 t 0 beh9de 9 ! second ranke1 & 9 ! place t rema9$ voide ( ! seconde1 !same man entr$1 :i*e 0 beh9d hym 9 ! ?irde1 & ?us successively1 9 a soda9e ! rankes beh9de1 re/or$ ! faultes ( ^? a=e1 s t ! rankes alwaies rema9$ :ole1 & no place ( ! faight]s 0 voide1 except ! la/e rankes1 ! :i*e came to consume1 havyng n m5ne beh9de _! backes1 :om might re/ore !im3 ,s t ! hurte t ! fir/ rankes suff]$1 consum$ ! la/e1 & ! fir/e rema9$ alwaies :ole3 & ?us ^! ,falangi by _! ord]1 might son] be consum$1 !n brok51 = t ! grosse bodie1 made x m immovable4 ,! ,roma9es us$ at ! beg9nyng ! ,falangi1 & did set 9 ord] _! ,legions l unto !m3 aft]1 ?is ord] pleas$ !m n1 & !i devid$ ! ,legions into _m bodies1 t is1 9 b&es & companies3 ,bicause !i judg$ 7z a little a=e ,i sai$7 t !same bodie1 %\ld h ne$e ( _m capita9es1 & t x %\ld be made ( sund]ie p>tes1 s t e "o by x self1 might be gov]n$4 ,! ma9e battailes ( ! ,suizz]s1 use at ?is pres5t1 all ! man]s ( ! ,falangi1 z well 9 ordryng x grosse1 & :ole1 z 9 rescuyng ! "o ! o!r3 & 9 pit*yng ! field1 !i set ! ma9 battailes1 ?one to ! sides ( ! o!r3 & ?\gh !i set !m ! "o beh9de ! o!r1 !i h no waie1 t ! fir/e retiryng x self1 maie bee receiv$ ( ! seconde1 b !i use ?is ord]1 to ! ent5t to bee able to succ\r ! "o ?o!r1 :]e !i put a ma9e battaile be=e1 & an o!r beh9de !same on ! "r h&e3 s t if ! fir/ h n$e ( helpe1 t !n ! o!r maie make =ew>de1 & succ\r x3 ! ?ird ma9 battaile1 !i put beh9d ^!1 b di/ant f !m1 a ,h>kebus %ot3 ?is !i doe1 = t !said two ma9 battailes be+ repulc$1 ?is maie make =w>de1 & h space = !im selves1 & = ! repulc$1 & !same t m>*e? =w>d1 to avoide ! ju/l+ ( ! "o ! o!r3 = asmo*e z a grosse multitude1 _c bee receiv$ z a little bodie3 & !re=e1 ! little bodies beyng de/9cte1 :i*e 7 9 a ,roma9e ,legion1 might be plac$ 9 so*e wise1 t !i might receive betw5e !im1 & rescue ! "o ! o!r4 ,& to prove ?is ord] ( ! ,suizz]s n to be s good1 z ! aunci5t ,roma9es1 _m insamples ( ! ,roma9 ,legions doe decl>e1 :5 !i f\ght ) ! ,grekes ,falangi1 :]e alwaies !i 7 consum$ ( !im3 = t ! k9de ( _! weapons 7z ,i h said a=e7 & ?is waie ( r5uyng !mselves1 c\ld d m1 !n ! massiv5esse ( ! ,falangi4 ,havyng !re=e1 ) ^! insamples to orda9e an armie1 ,i h ?\ght good1 p>tly to reta9e ! man] ( armyng & ! ord]s ( ! ,grekes ,falangi1 & p>tely ( ! ,roma9 ,legions3 & !r=e ,i h sai$1 t ,i w\ld h 9 a ma9 battaile1 twoo ?\s&e pikes1 :i*e be ! weapons ( ! ,mac$onicall ,falangi1 & ?ree ?\s&e ,t>gaettes ) swe>des1 :i*e be ! ,roma9 weapons3 ,i h devid$ ! ma9 battaile1 into x4 battailes1 z ! ,roma9es _! ,legion into t5 ,cohortes3 ,i h orde9$ ! ,veliti1 t is ! light arm$1 to beg9 ! faight1 z ! ,roma9es us$3 & l z ! weapons beyng m+l$1 doe p>ticipate ( ?one & ( ! o!r nacion1 s ! ord]s also doe p>ticipate3 ,i h orda9$1 t e battaile %all h v4 rankes ( ,pikes 9 ! fronte1 & ! re/ ( ,t>gaettes1 to bee able ) ! front1 to )/&e ! horses1 & to ent] easely into ! battaile ( ! enemies on foot1 hav+ 9 ! fir/e fronte1 or vaw>de1 ,pikes1 z well z ! enemie1 ! :i*e %all suffice me to )/&e !m1 ! ,t>gaettes aft] to ov]come !im4 ,& if y note ! v]tue ( ?is ord]1 y %al se al ^! weapons1 to doe fully _! (fice1 = t ! ,pikes1 bee pr(itable aga9/ ! horses1 & :5 !i come aga9/ ! footem5ne1 !i dooe _! (fice well1 be=e ! faight ?rong toge!r1 bicause s sone z !i presse toge!r1 !i become unpr(itable3 :]e=e1 ! ,suizz]s to avoide ?is inconv5i5ce1 put aft] ev]ye ?ree rankes ( ,pikes1 a ranke ( ,halb]des1 ! :i*e !y d to make roome to ! ,pikes1 :i* is n yet s mu* z suffise?4 ,!n putt+ our ,pikes a=e1 & ! ,t>gaettes beh9de1 !y come to )/&e ! horses1 & 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! fight1 !y op5 ! rayes1 & mole/ ! footem53 ,b :5 ! fight is ?ru/ toge!r1 & t !y become unpr(itable1 ! ,t>gaettes & swoords succe$e1 :i* may 9 e n>[e place be h&l$4 ,,luigi4 ,wee looke n[e ) desire to und]/&e1 h[e y w\ld ordeyne ! armie to fighte ! fielde1 ) ^! weapons1 & ) ^! ord]4 ,sid5ote3 ,! nomb] ( m5 t 0 9 a ,c\nsulles armie2 ,h[ ! ,roma9es plac$ _! ,legions 9 ! field2 ,h[ to ord] an armie 9 ! fielde to fighte a battaile1 accord+ to ! m9de ( ! au?\r2 ,h[ ! extraord9>y pikes bee plac$ 9 ! set battaile2 ,! place :]e !xtraord9>ie ar*>s & h>kebutt]s1 & ! m5 ( armes & lighte horsm5 ought to /&e :5 ! field is pit*$1 & goe? to faighte ! battaile2 ,! ord9>ie ar*>s & h>kebutt]s are plac$ ab\te _! owne battailes2 ,! place :]e ! g5]all h$de ( a ma9e battaile mu/e /&e1 :5 !same p[] ( m5 is appo9ct$ to faight2 ,:at m5ne a g5]al capita9 ( a ma9e battaile oughte to h ab\te hym2 ,! place :] a g5]al capita9 ( all !>mie mu/ /& :5 ! battaile is ready to be f\ght & :at nomb] ( *os5 m5 oughte to be ab\te hym2 ,h[ _m canons is requisite = an armie1 & ( :at sise !y ought to bee2 ,:]e ! artill]ie ought to be plac$ :5 !>mie is re$ie to fight2 ,an armie t 7 ord]$ z above is decl>$1 maie 9 fight+1 use ! ,grekes man]1 & ! ,roman fa%ion2 ,to :at purpose ! spaces t be betw5e e b&e ( m5 d s]ve4 ,,fabricio4 ,& ,i w n n[e %ewe y o!r1 !n ?is3 y h to und]/&e1 h[ t 9 an ord9>ye ,romane armie1 :i* !y call a ,consull armie1 !re 7 no m1 !n twoo ,legions ( ,romane ,citez5s :i* 7 sixe hundr$ horse1 & ab\t alev5 ?\s&e footem53 !y _h besides z _m m footem5 & horsem51 :i*e 7 s5te !m f _! fri5ds & confid]ates1 :ome !y divid$ into twoo p>tes1 & call$ ! "o1 ! "r horne & ! o!r ! left horne3 nor !y nev] p]mitt$1 t ^! aid+ footem51 %\ld passe ! nomb] ( ! footem5 ( _! ,legions1 !y 7 well cont5t$1 t ! nomb] ( ^? horse %\lde be m !n !irs3 ) ?is armie1 :i* 0 ( xxii4 ?\s& footem51 & ab\t twoo ?\s&e good horse1 a ,consul execut$ all affaires1 & w5t to all ent]prises3 yet :5 x 0 ne$efull to set aga9/ a great] =ce1 twoo ,consulles joyn$ toge!r ) twoo armies4 ,y ought also to note 9 especially1 t 9 all ! ?ree pr9cipall actes1 :i* an armie do? t is1 to m>*1 to incampe1 & to fight1 ! ,romanes us$ to put _! ,legions 9 ! midde/e1 = t !y w\lde1 t ! same p[]1 :]e9 !y mo/ tru/$1 %\lde bee mo/e unit$1 z 9 ! reason+ ( ^! ?ree actes1 %all be %ew$ y3 ^? aid+ footem51 ?r\gh ! practise !y _h ) ! ,legion ,s\ldi\rs1 7 z pr(itable z !y1 because !y 7 in/ruct$1 accord+ z ! s\ldi\rs ( ! ,legions 71 & !re=e1 9 l man] 9 pit*+ ! field1 !y pit*$4 ,!n he t kn[e? h[ ! ,roma9es dispos$ a ,legion 9 _! armie1 to fight a field1 kn[e? h[ !y dispos$ all3 !re=1 hav+ tolde y h[ !y devid$ a ,legion into ?ree b&es1 & h[ ! "o b&e receiv$ ! o!r1 ,i h !n told y1 h[ al ?>mie 9 a fielde1 0 orda9$4 ,:]e=e1 ,i m9d+ to orda9 a field l unto ! ,roma9es1 z !y _h twoo ,legions1 ,i w take ii4 ma9 batailes1 & ^! be+ dispos$1 ! disposicion ( all an armie %albe und]/ode !rby3 bycause 9 joyn+ m m51 !re is no o!r to be do51 !n to +rosse ! ord]s3 ,i ?9ke ,i ne$e n to rehe>se h[ _m m5 a ma9e battaile ha?1 & h[e x ha? t5 battailes1 & :at heades bee 9 a battaile & :at weapons !y h1 & :i* be ! ord9>ie ,pikes & ,veliti1 & :i* ! extraord9>ie = t a litle a =e ,i told y x de/9ctly1 & ,i will$ y to kepe x 9 memorie z a necess>ie ?+ to purpose1 to und]/&e all ! o!r ord]s3 & !r=e ,i w come to ! demon/racion ( ! ord] )\t repeat+ x any m3 ,me ?9kes good1 t ! t5 battailes ( "o ma9 battaile be set on ! left flanke1 & ! t5ne o!r1 ( ! o!r ma9 battaile1 on ! "r3 ^! t are plac$ on ! left flanke1 be orde9$ 9 ?is man]1 !re is put five battailes ! "o to ! side ( ! o!r 9 ! fronte1 aft] su*e sorte1 t betwe5e ! "o & ! o!r1 !re rema9e a space ( ?ree y>des1 :i*e come to occupie = l>g5esse ,cvi4 y>des1 ( gr\nd1 & = l5g? ?irtie3 beh9de ^! five battailes1 ,i w\ld put ?ree o!r di/ante by "r l9e f ! fir/e ?irtie y>des3 twoo ( ! :i*e1 %\ld come beh9de by "r l9e1 to ! utt]mo/e ( ! five1 & ! o!r %\ld kepe ! space 9 ! midde/e1 & s ^! ?ree1 %all come to occupie = br$? & l5g?1 z mo*e space1 z ! five doe?4 ,b :]e ! five h betw5e ! "o1 & ! o!r1 a di/aunce ( ?ree y>des1 ^! %all h a di/ance ( xxv4 y>des4 ,aft] ^!1 ,i w\ld place ! twoo la/ battailes1 9 l man] beh9de ! ?ree by "r l9e1 & di/aunte f ^? ?ree1 ?irtie y>des1 & ,i w\ld place e*e ( !im1 beh9de ! utt]mo/e "p ( ! ?ree1 s t ! space1 :i*e %\ld rema9 betw5 ! "o & ! o!r1 %\ld be lxviii4 y>des3 !n al ^! battailes ?us ord]$1 w take 9 br$? ,cvi4 y>des1 & 9 l5g? ,,cl4 ,!xtraord9>ie ,pikes1 ,i w\ld deff5de a long ! flanckes ( ^! battailes1 on ! left side1 di/ante f !m fift5e y>des1 makyng ,cxliij4 rankes1 sev5 to a ranke1 aft] so*e sorte1 t !i maie impale ) _! l5g?1 all ! left sixe ( ! t5ne battailes 9 !same wise1 decl>$ ( me to be orda9$3 & !re %all rema9 f\rtie rankes to keepe ! c>riages1 & ! un>m$1 :i*e ought to rema9e 9 ! taile ( ! armie1 di/ributyng ! ,peticapita9es1 & ! ,c5turions1 9 _! places3 & ( ! ?ree ,cone/ables1 ,i w\ld place "o 9 ! h$de1 ! o!r 9 ! midde/e1 ! ?ird 9 ! la/e ranke1 ! :i*e %\ld execute ! (fice ( a ,t]giductore1 :om ! antiquitie s call$ hym1 t 0 appo9ct$ to ! backe ( ! armie4 ,b ret\rnyng to ! h$de ( ! armie1 ,i saie h[ t ,i w\ld place n]e to ! extraord9>ie pikes1 ! ,veliti extraord9>ie1 :i*e y kn[e to be five hundr$1 & ,i w\ld give !m a space ( xxx4 y>des3 on ! side ( ^! likewise on ! left h&e1 ,i w\ld place ! m5ne ( armes1 & ,i w\ld !i %\ld h a space ( a ,cxii4 y>des3 aft] ^!1 ! light horsem51 to :om ,i w\ld appo9ct z mo*e gr\nd to /&e 91 z ! m5ne ( armes h3 ! ord9>ie veliti1 ,i w\ld leave ab\t _! owne battailes1 :o %\ld /& 9 ^? spaces1 :i*e ,i appo9cte betw5e ?one battaile & ?o!r3 :om %\ld be z _! m9i/]s1 if sometyme ,i ?\ght n good to place !m "u ! extraord9>ie ,pikes3 9 dooyng or n doyng :]e(1 ,i w\ld proceade1 accordyng z %\ld t\rne be/ to my purpose4 ,! g5]all h$de ( all ! ma9e battaile1 ,i w\ld place 9 !same space1 t 7 betw5e ! fir/ & ! seconde ord] ( ! battailes1 or els 9 ! h$de1 & 9 !same space1 t is betw5e ! la/e battaile ( ! fir/e five1 & ! extraord9>ie ,pikes1 accordyng z be/e %\ld s]ve my purpose1 ) ?irtie or f\rtie *os5 m5 ab\t hym1 t knewe by prud5ce1 h[ to execute a commission1 & by =ce1 to )/&e a viol5ce1 & !i to be also betw5 ! ,drumme & ! ,ansigne3 ?is is ?ord]1 ) ! :i*e ,i w\ld dispose a ma9e battaile1 :i*e %\ld bee ! disposyng ( halfe ! armie1 & x %\ld take 9 bread? ?ree hundr$ f\rscore & twoo y>des1 & 9 l5g? z mo*e z above is sai$1 n accomptyng ! space1 t !same p>te ( ! extraord9>ie ,pikes w take1 :i*e mu/e make a def5ce = ! un>m$1 :i*e w bee ab\te lxxv4 y>des3 ! o!r ma9e battaile1 ,i w\ld dispose on ! righte side1 aft] ! same man] ju/e1 z ,i h dispos$ t on ! lefte1 leavyng betw5e ! "o ma9 battaile1 & ?o!r1 a space ( xxii4 y>des3 9 ! h$de ( :i*e space1 ,i w\ld set "s little c>riages ( artill]ie1 behynde ! :i*e1 %\ld /&e ! g5]all capita9e ( all ! armie1 & %\ld h ab\t hym ) ! ,trumpet1 & ) ! ,capita9e /&]de1 twoo hundr$ m5ne at lea/1 *os5 to be on foote ! mo/e p>te1 emonge/ :i*e !re %\ld be t5ne or m1 mete to execute all commaundem5tes1 & %\ld bee 9 so*e wise a horsebacke1 & arm$1 t !i mighte bee on horsebacke1 & on foote1 accordyng z ne$e %\ld require4 ,! artill]ie ( ! armie1 suffise? t5 ,cannons1 = ! w9n+ ( ,t[nes1 ^: %otte %\lde n passe fiftie p\nde3 ! :i*e 9 ! fielde %\ld s]ve mee m = def5ce ( ! campe1 !n = to fight ! battaile3 ,! o!r artill]ie1 %\ld bee r ( t51 !n ( fifte5e p\nde ! %otte3 ?is ,i w\ld place a=e on ! front ( all ! armie1 if sometime ! c\ntrie %\ld n /&e 9 su* wise1 t ,i mighte place x by ! flancke 9 a sure place1 :]e x mighte n ( ! enemie be 9 daung]3 ?is fa%ion ( an armie ?us ord]$1 may 9 fight+1 use ! ord] ( ! ,falangi1 & ! ord] ( ! ,romane ,legions3 = t 9 ! fronte1 bee ,pikes1 all ! m5 bee set 9 ! rankes1 aft] su* sorte1 t inc\nt]+ ) ! enemie1 & )/&+ him1 maye aft] ! use ( ! ,falangi1 re/ore ! fir/e ranckes1 ) ^? beh9de3 on ! o!r p>te1 if !y be *>g$ s sore1 t !y be con/rayn$ to breake ! ord]s1 & to retire !mselves1 !y maye ent] into ! voide places ( ! seconde battailes1 :i* !y h beh9de !m1 & unite _! selves ) !m1 & mak+ a new =ce1 )/&e ! enemie1 & ov]come him3 & :5 ?is suffice? n1 !y may 9 ! v]ie same man]1 retire !m selves ! seconde "t1 & ! ?ird fight3 s t 9 ?is ord]1 conc]n+ to fight1 !re is to r5ue !m selves1 bo? accord+ to ! ,greeke man]1 & accord+ to ! ,romane3 conc]n+ ! /r5g? ( ! armie1 !re _c be ordayn$ a m /rong]3 = z mu*1 z ! "o & ! o!r borne !r(1 is exce$+ly well repl5i%$1 bo? ) heades1 & weapons1 nor !re remayne? weake1 o!r !n ! "p beh9de ( ! un>m$1 & ! same also1 ha? ! flanckes impal$ ) ! extraord9>ie ,pikes3 nor ! enemie c n ( anye p>te assaulte x1 :]e he %all n f9de x well appo9t$1 & ! h9d] p>te c n be assault$3 ,because !re c n bee an enemie1 t ha? s mu* puissaunce1 :ome equallye maye assault !e on ev]ye side3 = t hee hav+ s great a p[]1 ?\ oughte/ n !n to mat*e ?y selfe 9 ! fielde ) him3 b :5 he 7 ?ree times m !n ?\1 & z well appo9t$ z ?\1 hee do? weak5 him selfe 9 assault+ !e 9 div]s places1 "o "p t ?\ breake/1 w cause all ! re/e g to naughte3 conc]n+ horses1 al?\gh he *aunce to h m !n ?9e1 ?\ ne$e/ n fe>e3 = t ! ord]s ( ! ,pikes1 :i* impale !e1 def5de !e f all viol5ce ( !m1 al?\gh ?y horses 7 repulc$4 ,! heades besides ?is1 be dispos$ 9 su* place1 t !y may easyly commaunde1 & obeye3 ! spaces t bee betwe5 ! "o battaile1 & ! o!r1 & betwe5e ! "o ord]1 & ! o!r1 n onely s]ve to be able to receyve ! "o ! o!r1 b also to give place to ! mess5g]s1 :i*e %\ld g & come by ord] ( ! ,capitayne4 ,& z ,i tolde y fir/e1 h[e ! ,romanes _h = an armie1 ab\te f\re & tw5tie ?\s&e m51 ev5 s ?is oughte to bee3 & z ! o!r s\ldi\rs tooke ensample ( ! ,legions1 = ! man] ( fight+1 & ! fa%ion ( ! armie1 s ^? s\ldi\rs1 :i*e y %\lde joyne to oure twoo mayne battailes1 oughte to take ! =me & ord] ( !m3 :]e( hav+ put y an ensample1 x is an easye matt] to imitate x1 = t increas+1 ei!r twoo o!r mayne battailes unto ! armie1 or z _m o!r s\ldi\rs1 z !y bee1 !re is no o!r to bee done1 !n to d\ble ! ord]s1 & :]e 0 put t5ne battailes on ! lefte p>te1 to put tw5tie1 ei!r +ross+1 or di/5d+ ! ord]s1 accord+ z ! place1 or ! enemie %\lde compell !e4 ,,luigi4 ,surelye sir ,i imag9e 9 su*e wise ( ?is armie1 t mee ?9kes ,i n[e see x1 & ,i burne ) a desire to see x inc\nt]1 & ,i w\lde = no?+ 9 ! worlde1 t y %\lde become ,fabius ,maximus int5dyng to kepe ! enemie at a baie1 & to def]re ! daie ( battaile3 bicause ,i w\ld saie worse ( y1 !n ! ,roma9 p sai$ ( hym4 ,sid5ote3 ,! descripcion ( a battaile t is a faightyng4 ,,fabricio4 ,d\bt n3 ,doe y n he>e ! artill]ie8 ,ours h alr$ie %otte1 b little hurte ! enemie3 & !xtraord9>ie ,veliti1 issuyng out ( _! places toge!r ) ! light horsem51 mo/e speadely1 & ) mo/e m]veil\s furie1 & greate/e crie t maie be1 !i assaulte ! enemie3 ^: artill]ie ha? dis*>g$ ones1 & ha? pass$ ov] ! h$des ( our footem51 )\t doyng !m any hurt1 & bicause x _c %oote ! seconde tyme1 ! ,veliti1 & our horsem51 h n[e gott5 x1 & ! enemies = to def5de x1 are come =e w>de1 s t nei!r our ord9aunce1 nor !nemies1 c any m doe _! (fice4 ,se ) h[ mo*e v]tue1 /r5g! & agilitie our m5 faighte?1 & ) h[ mo*e k ?r\gh ! ex]cise1 :i*e ha? made !m to abide1 & by ! confid5ce1 t !i h 9 ! armie1 ! :i*e1 see1 h[ ) ! pace !r(1 & ) ! m5 ( armes on ! sides1 x m>*e? 9 good ord]1 to give ! *>ge on ! adv]s>ie3 ,see our artill]ie1 :i*e to give !im place1 & to leave !m ! space free1 is retir$ by !same space1 f :5s ! ,veliti issu$3 ,see h[ ! capita9e inc\rage? !m1 %ewe? !m ! victorie c]ta93 ,see h[ ! ,veliti & light horsem5 bee inl>g$1 & ret\rn$ on ! flanckes ( ?>mie1 to seke & view1 if !i maie by ! flanck1 doe any injurie to ! adv]s>ies3 behold h[ ! armies be affront$4 ,se ) h[ mo*e valiauntnesse !i h )/ode ! viol5ce ( !nemies1 & ) h[ mo*e sil5ce1 & h[ ! capita9 commaunde? ! m5ne ( armes1 t !i su/a91 & n *>ge1 & t !i breake n f ! ord] ( ! footem53 see h[ our light horsem5 be gone1 to give ! *>ge on a b& ( ! enemies ,h>kebutt]s1 :i*e w\ld h hurt our m5 by flancke1 & h[ ! enemies horse h succ\r$ !m1 s t t\rn$ betw5e ! "o & ! o!r horse1 !i _c %oote1 b are fa9e to retire beh9de _! owne battaile3 see ) :at furie our ,pikes doe also affront1 & h[ ! footem5 be n[ s n]e toge!r ! "o to ! o!r1 t ! ,pikes c no m be occupi$3 s t accord+ to ! kn[lege le>n$ ( u1 our pikes d retire a little & a little betw5 ! t>gaettes4 ,se h[ 9 ?is :ile a great b&e ( m5 ( armes ( ! enemies1 h *>g$ our m5 ( armes on ! lefte side1 & h[ ours1 accordyng to kn[lege1 bee retir$ "u ! extraord9>ie ,pikes1 & ) ! help ( ^?1 giv+ aga9 a fre%e *>ge1 h repulc$ ! adv]s>ies1 & sla9 a good "p ( !m3 9 s mo*e1 t ?ord9>ie pikes ( ! fir/ battailes1 be hidd5 betw5e ! raies ( ! ,t>gaettes1 !i havyng lefte ! faight to ! ,t>gaet m53 :om y maie see1 ) h[ mo*e v]tue1 securitie1 & leasure1 !i kill ! enemie3 see y n h[ mo*e by faightyng1 ! ord]s be ?ru/ toge!r8 ,t !i c sc>se welde _! swe>des8 ,behold ) h[ mo*e furie ! enemies move3 bicause beyng arm$ ) ! pike1 & ) ! sw]d unpr(itable 7! "o = beyng to long1 ! o!r = f9dyng !nemie to well arm$7 9 "p !i fall hurt or d$de1 9 p>te !i flie4 ,see1 !i flie on ! righte corn]1 !i flie also on ! lefte3 behold1 ! victorie is ours4 ,h n we wonne a field mo/e happely8 ,b ) m happ9esse x %\ld bee wonne1 if x 7 graunt$ me to put x 9 acte4 ,& see1 h[ !re n$$ n ! helpe ( ! seconde1 nor ( ! ?ird ord]1 = our fir/ fronte ha? suffic$ to ov]come !im3 9 ?is "p1 ,i h no o!r to saie unto y1 !n to resolve if any d\bt be gr[5 y4 ,sid5ote3 ,que/ions conc]n+ ! %otyng ( ord9aunce4 ,,luigi4 ,y h ) s mo*e furie wonne ?is fielde t ,i s mo*e m]vaile & am s a/oni$1 t ,i beleve t ,i am n able to expresse1 if any d\bt rema9 9 my mynde3 yet tru/yng 9 y\r prud5ce1 ,i w be s bolde to tell !same t ,i und]/&e4 ,tell me fir/e1 :y made y n y\r ord9aunce to %oote m !n ones8 ,& :y /raighte waie y made !m to retire into ?>mie1 nor aft] made no m5sion ( !m8 ,me ?\ght also1 t y level$ ! artill]ie ( ! enemie high1 & appo9ct$ x aft] y\r own devise3 ! :i*e might v well bee1 yet :5 x %\ld happ51 z ,i beleve x *aunse? (t51 t !i /rike ! rankes1 :at ream$ie h y8 ,& seyng t ,i h begun ( ! artill]ie1 ,i w f9i%e all ?is "q1 to ! int5te ,i n$e n to reason !r( any m4 ,i h he>d _m dispraise ! arm\rs1 & ! ord]s ( ! aunci5te armies1 arguyng1 h[ n[ a daies1 !i c doe little1 b r %\ld bee altoge!r unpr(itable1 havyng respecte to ! furie ( ! artill]ie3 bicause1 ?is breake? ! ord]s1 & passe? ! arm\rs 9 so*e wise1 t x seme? unto !m a fooli%5esse to make an ord]1 :i*e _c bee kepte1 & to take pa9 to be>e a h>neis1 t _c def5de a man4 ,sid5ote3 ,an aunsw]e to ! que/ions t 7 demaund$1 conc]nyng ! %ot+ ( ord9aunce2 ,! be/ rem$ie to avoide ! hurte t ! enemie 9 ! fielde maie doe ) 8 ord9aunce2 ,a policie aga9/ b[es & d>tes2 ,no?yng cause? great] confusion 9 an armie1 ?an to h9d] m5nes fightes2 ,no?+ m bl9de? ! sight ( m5 9 an armie1 !n ! smoke ( ord9aunce2 ,a policie to tr\ble ! enemies sight2 ,! %otte ( greate ord9aunce 9 ! fielde1 is n mo*e to bee fe>$ ( fotem5ne2 ,bicause m5ne ( armes /& clos] toge!r !n light horsm51 !i ought to rema9e beh9de ! armie till ! enemies ord9aunce h done %ootyng2 ,! artill]ie is no let1 :y ! aunci5t ord]s ( w>f> ought n to be us$ 9 ^! daies4 ,,fabricio4 ,?is "q ( y\rs 7bicause x ha? _m h$des7 ha? ne$e ( a long aunsw]e4 ,x is true1 t ,i made n ?>till]y to %oote m ?an ones1 & also ( !same ones1 ,i /oode 9 d\bte3 ! occasion 01 = asmo*e z x importe? m1 = "o to take h$e n to be /rik51 !n x importe? to /rike ! enemie4 ,y h to und]/&e1 t to purpose t a pece ( ord9aunce hurte y n1 x is necess>ie ei!r to /&e :]e x _c re*e y1 or to get beh9de a wall1 or beh9de a banke3 o!r ?+ !re is n t c )olde x3 & x is n$efull also1 t ! "o & ! o!r be mo/e /rong4 ,^? capita9es :i*e come to faight a field1 _c /& beh9d a wal1 or beh9d bankes1 nor :]e !i maie n be rea*$3 !r=e x is mete = !m1 seyng !i _c f9de a waie to def5de !m1 to f9de "s mean1 by ! :i*e !i maie be lea/ hurte3 nor !i _c f9de any o!r waie1 !n to prev5te x quickly3 ! waie to prev5t x1 is to g to f9de x out ( h&e1 & ha/ely1 n at leasure & 9 a heape3 = t ?r\gh sp$e1 ! bl[e is n suff]$ to bee r$\bl$1 & by ! ?9nesse1 lesse nomb] ( m5ne maie be hurt4 ,?is1 a b&e ( m5ne ord]$1 _c dooe2 bicause if !same m>*e ha/ely1 x g[e? out ( ord]3 if x g scatt]$1 ! enemie %all h no pa9e to breake x1 = t x breake? by x self3 & !r=e1 ,i ord]$ ! armie aft] so*e sorte1 t x might dooe ! "o ?yng & ! o!r3 = z mo*e z havyng set 9 ! corn]s !re(1 a ?\s&e ,veliti1 ,i appo9ct$ t aft] t our ord9aunce _h %otte1 !i %\ld issue out toge!r ) ! light horsem51 to get ! enemies artill]ie3 & !r=e1 ,i made n my ord9ance to %oote aga91 to ! int5te1 to give no tyme to ! enemie to %oote3 ,bicause space c\ld n be giv5 to me1 & tak5 f o!r m51 & = !same occasion1 :]e ,i made my ord9aunce n to %oote ! seconde tyme1 0 = t ,i w\ld n h suff]$ ! enemie to h %ot at al1 if ,i _h c\ld3 seyng t to mynde t ! enemies artill]ie be unpr(itable1 !re is no o!r rem$ie1 b to assaulte x sp$ely3 = z mo*e z if ! enemies =sake x1 ?\ take/e x1 if !i w def5de x1 x is requisite t !i leave x beh9d1 s t be+ possess$ ( enemies1 & ( fr5des1 x _c %oote4 ,i w\ld beleve1 t ) out insamples ^! reasons %\ld suffice y1 yet beyng able to %ewe olde ensamples1 to prove my saiynges true1 ,i w4 ,v5tidio commyng to faight a field ) ! ,p>?ians1 ^: /r5g? = ! mo/e "p1 consi/$ 9 b[es & arr[es1 he suff]$ !im almo/e to come h>de to 8 campe1 be=e he drewe out 8 armie1 ! :i*e onely he did1 to be able quickly to prev5t !m3 & n to give !m space to %oote4 ,ces> :5 he 0 9 ,fraunce1 make? m5cion1 t 9 faight+ a battaile ) ! enemies1 he 0 ) s mo*e furie assault$ ( !m1 t 8 m5ne _h no "t to :orle _! ,d>tes1 accordyng to ! cu/ome ( ! ,roma9es3 :]=e x is se51 t to int5de1 t a ?yng t %oote? f>re (1 beyng 9 ! field1 doe n hurte !e1 !re is no o!r rem$y1 !n ) z mo*e cel]itie z maie bee1 to prev5te x4 ,an o!r cause mov$ me to proc$e1 )\t %otyng ! ord9aunce1 :]eat p]adv5ture y w laugh3 yet ,i judge n t x is to be disprais$4 ,!r is no?yng t cause? great] confusion 9 an armie1 !n to h9d] m5nes fightes3 :]eby _m mo/e puisaunte armies h be5 brok51 by meanes _! fighte ha? be5 lett$1 ei!r ) du/e1 or ) ! ,sunne3 yet !re is no?yng1 t m lette? ! sight !n ! smoke t ! artill]ie make? 9 %otyng3 !r=e1 ,i w\ld ?9ke t x w] m wis$ome1 to suff] ! enemie to bl9de hymself1 !n to purpose 7?\ be+ bl9d7 to g to f9de hym3 = ?is cause1 ei!r ,i w\ld n %ote1 or 7= t ?is %\ld n be prov$1 consid]+ ! reputacion t ! artill]ie ha?7 ,i w\ld place x on ! corn]s ( ! armie1 s t %ootyng1 x %\ld n ) ! smoke !re(1 bl9de ! front ( !same1 :i*e is ! importaunce ( my m54 ,& to prove t x is a pr(itable ?yng1 to let ! sight ( ! enemie1 !re maie be br\ght = insample ,epam9ondas1 :om to bl9d ! enemies armie1 :i*e came to faight ) hym1 he caus$ 8 light horsem51 to run be=e ! fronte ( ! enemies1 to raise up ! du/e1 & to lette _! sight1 :]eby he gotte ! victorie4 ,& :]e x seme? unto y1 t ,i h guid$ ! %ot ( ! artill]ie1 aft] my owne devise1 mak+ x to passe ov] ! h$des ( my m51 ,i answ] y1 t mo/ (t5 tymes1 & )\t comp>ison1 ! greate ord9aunce misse ! footem51 mo*e son] ?an hitte !im3 = t ! footem5 are s l[e1 & ^? s difficult to %oote2 t e little t ?\ raise/ !im1 !i passe ov] ! h$des ( m53 & if !i be level$ nev] s little to l[e1 !i /rike 9 ! ye>?1 & ! bl[e come? n to !im3 also ! unev5esse ( ! gr\nde save? !m1 = t e little hillocke1 or high place t is1 betw5e ! m5 & ?ord9ance1 lette? ! %ot !r(4 ,& conc]nyng horsm51 & 9 especially m5 ( armes1 bicause !i ought to /& m close toge!r1 !n ! light horsem51 & = t !i are mo*e high]1 maie ! bett] be /rok51 !i maie1 untill ! artill]ie h %otte1 be kepte 9 ! taile ( ! armie4 ,true x is1 t ! ,h>kebutt]s doe mo*e m hurt1 & ! field peces1 !n ! greate ord9ance1 = ! :i*e1 ! greate/ rem$y is1 to come to h&e /rokes quickly3 & if 9 ! fir/e assaulte1 !re be sla9e "s1 alwaies !re %all bee sla9e3 b a good capita9e1 & a good armie1 ought n to make a c\mpte ( a hurte1 t is p>ticul>e1 b ( a g5]all1 & to imitate ! ,suizz]s1 :om nev] es*ue to faight1 beyng made afrai$ ( ! artill]ie3 b r puni%e ) dea? ^?1 :i*e = fe>e !re(1 ei!r %\ld g out ( ! ranke1 or %\ld make ) 8 body any signe ( fe>e4 ,i made !m 7s sone z !i _h %otte7 to bee retir$ into ! armie1 t !i might leave ! waie free = ! battaile3 ,i made no m m5cion ( !im1 z ( a ?yng unpr(itable1 ! faight beyng begun4 ,y h also sai$1 t consid]yng ! viol5ce ( ?is in/rum5t1 _m judge ! arm\rs1 & ! aunci5t ord]s to be to no purpose1 & x seme? by ?is y\r talke1 t m5 n[ a daies1 h f\nde ord]s & arm\rs1 :i*e are able to def5d !m aga9/ ! artill]ie3 if y kn[e ?is1 ,i w\ld bee glad t y w\ld tea*e x me3 = t he!rto1 ,i nev] sawe any1 nor ,i beleve t !re c any be f\nde3 s t ,i w\ld und]/&e ( so*e m51 = :at cause ! s\ldi\rs on foote 9 ^! daies1 we>e ! brea/plate1 or ! corselet ( /eele1 & !i on horsebacke g all arm$3 bicause seyng t !i blame ! aunci5te armyng ( m5 z unpr(itable1 considryng ! artill]y1 !i ought to despise also ?is8 ,i w\ld und]/&e moreov]1 = :at occasion ! ,suizz]s1 l unto ! aunci5t ord]s1 make a battaile close toge!r ( sixe1 or eight ?\s&e m5ne1 & = :at occasion all o!r h imitat$ !im1 ?is ord] be>yng ! v]ie same p]ill1 conc]nyng ! artill]ie1 t ^? o!r %\ld be>e1 :i*e %\ld imitate ! antiquitie4 ,i beleve !i %\ld n kn[e :at to answ]e3 b if y %\ld aske so*e ,s\ldi\rs1 z _h "s judgem5t1 !i w\ld aunsw]e fir/1 t !i g arm$1 = t ?\gh !same arm\re def5de !im n f ! artill]ie3 x def5de? !m f crosseb[es1 f ,pikes1 f swe>des1 f /ones1 & f all o!r hurt1 t comme? f ! enemies1 !i w\ld answ]e also1 t !i w5t close toge!r1 l ! ,suizz]s1 to be able m easely to ov]?r[ ! footem51 to be able to )/& bett] ! horse & to give m difficultie to ! enemie to breake !m3 s t x is se51 t ! s\ldi\rs h to fe>1 _m o!r ?ynges besides ! ord9ance3 f :i* ?ynges1 ) ! arm\rs1 & ) ! ord]s1 !i are def5d$3 :]e( fol[e?1 t ! bett] t an armie is arm$1 & ! clos] t x ha? ! ord]s1 & /rong]1 s mo*e ! sur] x is3 s t he t is ( !same op9ion1 t y saie1 x behove? ei!r t he bee ( smalle wis$ome1 or t 9 ?is ?yng1 he ha? /udi$ v]ie little3 = z mo*e z if we see1 t s little a p>te ( ! aunci5te man] ( armyng1 :i*e is us$ n[ a daies1 t is ! pike1 & s little a p>te ( ^? ord]s1 z are ! ma9e battailes ( ! ,suizz]s1 dooe u s mo*e good1 & cause our armies to bee s /rong1 :y ought n we to beleve1 t ! o!r arm\rs1 & ?o!r ord]s :i*e are lefte1 be pr(itable8 ,seyng t if we h no reg>d to ! artill]ie1 9 puttyng our selves close toge!r1 z ! ,suizz]s1 :at o!r ord]s maie make u m to fe>e !same8 ,= z mo*e z no ord] c cause u s mo*e to fe>e !same1 z ^?1 :i*e bryng m5 toge!r4 ,besides ?is1 if ! artill]ie ( ! enemies %\ld n make me afrai$1 9 besiegyng a ,t\ne1 :]e x hurte? me ) m safeg>de1 beyng def5d$ ( a wall1 ,i beyng n able to prev5te x1 b onely ) tyme1 ) my artill]ie to lette x1 aft] so*e sorte t x maie d\ble ! bl[e z x li/e1 :y %\ld ,i fe>e !same 9 ! field1 :]e ,i maie quickly prev5t x8 ,s t ,i conclude ?us1 t ! artill]ie1 accord+ to my op9ion1 doe? n let1 t ! aunci5te man]s _c be us$1 & to %ewe ! aunci5t v]tue3 & if ,i _h n talk$ alreadie ) y ( ?is in/rum5t1 ,i w\ld ( !same1 decl>e unto y m at l5g?3 b ,i w remit my self to t1 :i*e !n ,i sai$4 ,,luigi4 ,wee maie n[ und]/&e v]ie well1 h[ mo*e y h ab\te ! artill]ie disc\rs$3 & 9 conclusion1 my ?9kes y h %ew$1 t ! prev5tyng x quickly1 is ! greate/ rem$ie1 t maie be _h = !same1 beyng 9 ! fielde1 & havyng an armie aga9/e y4 ,^u ! :i*e !re gr[e? 9 me a d\bte3 bicause me ?9kes1 t ! enemie might place 8 ord9aunce 9 so*e wise1 9 8 armie1 t x %\ld hurt y1 & %\ld be aft] so*e sort g>d$ ( ! footem51 t x c\ld n be prev5t$4 ,y h 7if y rememb] y\r self well7 9 ! ord]yng ( y\r armie to faight1 made di/aunces ( ?ree y>des1 betw5e ! "o battaile & ! o!r1 makyng ^? di/aunces fift5e1 :i*e is f ! battailes1 to !xtraord9>ie pikes3 if !nemie1 %uld ord] 8 armie l unto y\rs1 & %\ld putte ! artill]ie a good waie )9 ^? spaces1 ,i beleve t f !ns1 x %\ld hurte y ) _! mo/e greate safeg>d3 bicause m5ne c n ent] into ! =ce ( _! enemies to prev5t x4 ,sid5ote3 ,a g5]all rule aga9/e so*e ?ynges z _c bee )/oode4 ,,fabricio4 ,y d\bt mo/e prud5tly1 & ,i w devise ) my self1 ei!r to resolve y ! d\bte1 or %ewe y ! rem$ie3 ,i h tolde y1 t cont9ually ^! battailes1 ei!r ?r\gh goyng1 or ?or[e faightyng1 are movyng1 & alwaies naturally1 !i come to drawe h>de toge!r1 s t if y make ! di/aunces ( a small bread?1 :]e y set ! artill]ie1 9 a little tyme !i be %ootte up1 aft] so*e sort1 t ! artill]ie _c any m %oote3 if y make !im l>ge1 to avoide ?is p]ill1 y incurre into a great]1 :]e y ?r\gh ^? di/ances1 n onely give commoditie to ! enemie1 to take f y ! artill]ie1 b to breake y3 b y h to und]/&e1 t x is impossible to keepe ! artill]ie betw5e ! b&es1 & 9 especially ^? :i*e g on c>riages3 ,= t ! artill]ie goe? "o waie1 & %oote? an o!r waie3 ,s t havyng to g & to %oote1 x is necess>y1 be=e !i %ote1 t !i t\rne1 & = to t\rne !im1 !i w h s mo*e space1 t fiftie c>tes ( artill]ie1 w\ld disord] any armie3 !r=e1 x is mete to kepe !m out ( ! b&es1 :]e !i may be ov]come 9 ! man]1 z a little a=e we h %ew$3 b admit !i might be kept1 & t !re might be f\nd a waie betw5 bo!1 & ( so*e condicion1 t ! presyng toge!r ( m5 %\ld n h9d] ! artill]ie1 & 7 n s op5 t x %\ld give waie to ! enemie1 ,i saie1 t x is rem$i$ mo/e easely1 ) makyng di/ances 9 ?y armie aga9/ x1 :i*e maie give free passage to ! %ot ( ^?1 & s ! viol5ce !re( %all come to be va91 ! :i* maie be do5 mo/e easely3 = asmo*e1 z ! enemie m9dyng to h 8 artill]ie /& safe1 x behove? t he put !m beh9de1 9 ! fur!/ "p ( ! di/ances1 s t ! %ot ( ! same1 he purposyng t !i hurt n 8 owne m51 ought to passe by "r l9e1 & by t v same alwaies3 & !re=e ) givyng !im place1 easely !i maie bee avoid$3 = t ?is is a g5]all rule1 t to ^? ?ynges1 :i*e _c be )/oode1 !re mu/ bee giv5 waie1 z ! antiquitie made to ! ,eliphantes1 & to ! c>res full ( hookes4 ,i beleve1 ye1 ,i am m !n c]ta9e1 t x seme? unto y1 t ,i h ord]$ & wonne a battaile aft] my own man]3 not)/&+1 ,i answe] unto y ?is1 :5 s mo*e z ,i h sai$ he!rto1 %\ld n suffice1 t x %\ld be impossible1 t an armie ?us ord]$1 & arm$1 %\ld n ov]come at ! fir/ inc\nt]1 any o!r armie t %\ld bee orda9$1 z !i ord] ! armies n[ adaies1 :om mo/ (t5 tymes1 make n b "o front1 havyng no t>gaettes1 & are 9 so*e wise un>m$1 t !i _c def5de !mselves f ! enemie at h&1 & !i ord] !im aft] so*e sorte1 t if !i set _! battailes by flanck1 ! "o to ! o!r1 !i make ! armie ?9ne3 if !i put ! "o beh9d ! o!r1 havyng no waie to receive ! "o ! o!r1 !i doe x confus$ly1 & apt to be easly tr\bl$3 & al?\gh !i give ?ree names to _! armies1 & devide !m into ?re companies1 vaw>d1 battaile1 & r]ew>d1 not)/&yng x s]ve? to no o!r purpose1 !n to m>*e1 & to di/+uis ! lodgynges3 b 9 ! daie ( battaile1 !i b9de !m all to ! fir/ brunte1 & to ! fir/ =tune4 ,,luigi4 ,i h not$ also 9 ! faightyng ( y\r fielde1 h[ y\r horsem5 7 repulc$ ( ! enemies horsem53 = :i*e cause !i retir$ to ! extraord9aire ,pikes3 :]eby grewe1 t ) ! aide ( !im1 !i )/ode1 & drave ! enemies backe8 ,i beleve t ! ,pikes maie )/&e ! horses1 z y saie1 b 9 a grosse & ?icke ma9e battaile1 z ! ,suizz]s make3 b y 9 y\r army1 h = ! h$de five rankes ( ,pikes1 & = ! flancke sev51 s t ,i _c tell h[ !i maie bee able to )/&e !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,a ,battaile h[ greate s ev] x bee1 _c atones occupy above v4 rankes ( ,pikes4 ,,fabricio4 ,yet ,i h told y1 h[ sixe rankes ( pikes w] occupi$ at ones1 9 ! ,mac$onicall ,falangi1 albeit y ought to und]/&e1 t a ma9e battaile ( ,suizz]s1 if x 7 made ( a ?\s&e rankes1 x _c occupie m !n f[]1 or at ! mo/ five3 bicause ! ,pikes be sixe y>des & ?ree qu>t]s longe1 "o y>de & halfe a qu>t]1 is occupi$ ( ! h&es1 :]e=e to ! fir/e ranke1 !re rema9e? free five y>des & a half1 & a halfe qu>t] ( ,pike3 ! seconde ranke besides t :i*e is occupi$ ) ! h&e1 consume? a y>de & half a qu>t] 9 ! space1 :i*e rema9e? betw5e ! "o ranke & ?o!r3 s t !re is n left ( pike pr(itable1 m !n f[] y>des & a halfe3 to ! ?irde ranke1 by ?is v]ie same reason1 !re rema9e? ?ree y>des & a qu>t] & a halfe3 to ! f[]?1 twoo y>des & a qu>t]3 to ! fift "o y>d & halfe a qu>t]3 ! o!r rankes1 = to hurte1 be unpr(itable1 b !i s]ve to re/ore ^! fir/e rankes1 z we h decl>$1 & to bee a =tificacion to ^? v4 ,!n if five ( _! rankes c )/&e ! horse1 :y _c five ( ours )/&e !im8 to ! :i*e also !re lacke? n rankes beh9de1 t doe? su/a9 & make !m ! v same /aie1 al?\gh !i h no pikes z ! o!r4 ,& :5 ! rankes ( !xtraord9>ie pikes1 :i* are plac$ on ! flanckes1 %\ld seme unto y ?9ne1 !i maie bee br\ght into a quadrante1 & put on ! flancke n]e ! twoo battailes1 :i*e ,i set 9 ! la/e companie ( ! armie3 ,f ! :i*e place1 !i maie easely altoge!r succ\r ! fronte1 & ! backe ( ! armie1 & m9i/] helpe to ! horses1 accordyng z n$e %all require4 ,,luigi4 ,w\ld y alwaies use ?is =me ( ord]1 :5 y w\ld pit*e a fielde4 ,sid5ote3 ,an adv]tiem5t conc]nyng ! pit*y+ ( a field4 ,,fabricio4 ,no 9 no wise3 = t y ought to v>ie ! facion ( ! armie1 accord+ to ! qualitie ( ! situacion1 & ! condicion & quantitie ( ! enemie1 z be=e ?is reasonyng dooe ende1 %all bee %ew$ c]ta9e insamples3 b ?is =me is giv5 unto y1 n s mo*e z mo/e /ronge/e ( all1 :]e 9 de$e x is v]ie /rong1 z to ! int5te t !reby y maie take a rule1 & an ord] to le>ne to kn[e ! waies to orde9e ! o!r3 = z mo*e1 z e sci5ce ha? 8 g5]alitie1 ^u ! :i*e a good "p ( x is gr\nd$4 ,"o ?+ onely ,i advise y1 t y nev] ord] an armie1 aft] so*e sorte1 t ^? t faight a=e1 _c bee suc\r$ ( !im1 :i*e be set beh9d3 bicause he t committe? ?is err\r1 make? ! greate/e p>te ( 8 armie to bee unpr(itable1 & if x inc\nt] any /r5g?1 x _c ov]come4 ,,luigi4 ,!re is gr[5 9 me1 ^u ?is p>te a d\bte4 ,i h se5 t 9 ! placyng ( ! battailes1 y make ! fronte ( five on a side1 ! midde/e ( ?ree1 & ! la/ p>tes ( twoo1 & ,i beleve1 t x 7 bett] to orda9 !m contr>iwise3 = t ,i ?9ke1 t an armie %\ld ) m difficultie bee brok51 :5 he t %\ld *>ge ^u x1 ! m t he %\ld entre into !-same1 s mo*e ! /rong] he %\ld f9de x3 & ! ord] devis$ ( y1 me ?9kes make?1 t ! m x is ent]$ into1 s mo*e ! weak] x is f\nde4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ! front ( ! armie ought to bee made2 ,h[ ! middell "p ( ! armie ought to be ord]$4 ,,fabricio4 ,if y %\ld rememb] h[ to ! ,tri>ii1 :om 7 ! ?irde ord] ( ! ,roma9 ,legions1 !re 7 n assign$ m !n sixe hundr$ m51 y w\ld d\bt lesse1 havyng und]/ode h[ !i 7 plac$ 9 ! la/e companie3 ,= t y %\ld see1 h[ ,i mov$ ( ?is insample1 h plac$ 9 ! la/ companie twoo battailes1 :i*e are n9e hundr$ m51 s t ,i come r 7fol[yng ! insample ( ! ,roma9e p7 to erre1 = havyng tak5 to _m1 !n to fewe3 & al?\gh ?is insample %\ld suffice1 ,i w tell y ! reason1 ! :i* is ?is4 ,! fir/ fronte ( ! armie1 is made p]fectly :ole & ?icke1 bicause x mu/ )/&e ! brunt ( ! enemies1 & x ha? n to receive 9 x any ( _! fel[es3 & = ?is1 x is fitte t x bee full ( m5ne3 bicause a fewe m5ne1 %\ld make x weake1 ei!r ?9nesse1 or = lacke ( suffici5te nomb]3 b ! seconde companie1 = z mo*e z x mu/ fir/ receive _! fr5des1 to su/a9 ! enemie1 x is mete t x h greate spaces1 & = ?is x behove?1 t x be ( lesse nomb] !n ! fir/3 = t if x w] ( great] nomb]1 or equall1 x %\ld bee conv5i5te1 ei!r n to leave ! di/aunces1 ! :i*e %\ld be disord]1 or leavyng !im1 to passe ! b\ndes ( ?osea=e1 ! :i*e %\ld make ! facion ( ! armie unp]fecte3 & x is n true t y saie1 t ! enemie1 ! m t he ent]e? into ! ma9e battaile1 s mo*e ! weak] he f9de? x3 = t ! enemie1 c nev] faight ) ! seconde ord]1 except ! fir/ be jo9$ ) !same3 s t he come? to f9de ! midde/ ( ! ma9e battaile m /rong]1 & n m weak]1 havyng to faight ) ! fir/1 & ) ! seconde ord] altoge!r3 ! v]ie same happ5e?1 :5 ! enemie %\ld come to ! ?irde companie3 = t !re1 n ) twoo battailes1 :i*e is f\nde fre%e1 b ) all ! ma9e battaile he mu/ faight3 & = t ?is la/ "p ha? to receive mo/e m51 ! spaces !r( is requisite to be greate/1 & t :i*e receive? !m1 to be ! le/e nomb]4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ord]yng ( ! h9d] "p ( ?>my4 ,,luigi4 ,x please? me !same t y h told3 b answ]e me also ?is3 if ! five fir/ battailes doe retire betw5e ! ?ree seconde battailes1 & aft] ! eight betw5e ! twoo ?irde1 x seme? n possible1 t ! eight beyng br\ght toge!r1 & !n ! t5ne toge!r1 maie bee receiv$ :5 !i bee eight1 or :5 !i be t5ne 9 ! v]ie same space1 :i*e receiv$ ! five4 ,sid5ote3 ,! retire ( ! ,pikes1 to place ! ,t>gaet m54 ,,fabricio4 ,! fir/ ?yng t ,i aunsw]e is1 t x is n ! v]ie same space3 ,= t ! five h f[] spaces 9 ! midde/e1 :i*e retiryng betw5e ! ?re1 or betw5e ! twoo1 !i occupie3 !n !re rema9e? !same space1 t is betw5e ! "o ma9e battaile & o!r & !same t is1 betw5e ! battailes1 & ! extraord9>ie ,pikes1 al ! :i*e spaces makes l>g5esse3 besides ?is1 x is to bee consid]$1 t ! battailes kepe o!r man] ( spaces1 :5 !i bee 9 ! ord]s )\t beyng alt]$1 !n :5 !i be alt]$3 = t 9 ! alt]acion3 ei!r !i ?rong toge!r1 or !i inl>ge ! ord]s3 !i inl>ge !im1 :5 !i fe>e s mo*e1 t !i fall to fliyng1 !i ?ru/ !m toge!r1 :5 !i fe>e 9 so*e wise1 t !i seke to save !m selves1 n ) runnyng a waie1 b ) def5ce3 ,s t 9 ?is case1 !i %\ld come to be de/+ue%$1 & n to be inl>g$4 ,moreov]1 ! five rankes ( ! ,pikes1 t are be=e1 s sone z !i h begun ! faighte1 !i ought betw5e _! battailes to retire1 into ! taile ( ! armie1 = to give place to ! ,t>gaet m51 t !i maie faighte3 & !i goyng into ! taile ( ! armie1 maie dooe so*e s]vice z ! capita9 %\ld judge1 7 good to occupie !im ab\te1 :]e 9 ! =w>d1 ! faight beyng m+l$1 !i %\ld o!rwise bee altoge!r unpr(itable4 ,& = ?is ! spaces orda9$1 come to bee = ! remnaunte ( ! m5ne1 wide in\gh to receive !m3 yet :5 ^! spaces %\ld n suffice1 ! flankes on ! sides be m51 & n walles1 :om givyng place1 & inl>gyng !m selves1 maie make ! space to conta9e s mo*e1 t x maie bee suffici5t to receive !im4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ! pikes t are plac$ on ! flankes ( ! armie ought to gov]ne !m selves :5 ! re/ ( ! armie is driv5 to retire4 ,,luigi4 ,! rankes ( ! extraord9>ie ,pikes1 :i*e y place on ! flanckes ( ! armie1 :5 ! fir/ battailes retire into ! second1 w y h !m to /&e /ill1 & rema9 ) twoo homes to ! armie8 ,or w y t !i also retire toge!r1 ) ! battailes8 ,! :i*e :5 !i %\ld d1 ,i see n h[ !i c1 havyng no battailes beh9de ) di/aunces t maie receive !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,!x]cise ( ! army 9 g5]all2 ,! nomb] t is mete to be writt5 9 ! ,ansigne ( e b& ( m52 ,! degrees ( hon\rs 9 an armie1 :i*e so*e a man ought to rise by1 z %\ld bee made a g5]all capita94 ,,fabricio4 ,if ! enemie ov]come !im n1 :5 he in=ce? ! battailes to retire1 !i maie /&e /ill 9 _! ord]1 & hurte ! enemie on ! flanck1 aft] t ! fir/e battailes retir$3 b if he %\ld also ov]come !im1 z seme? reason1 beyng s puisaunte1 t he is able to repulce ! o!r1 !i also ought to retire3 :i*e !i maie dooe excell5tly well1 al?\gh !i h n beh9de1 any to receive !m3 bicause f ! midde/ !i maie r$\ble by "r l9e1 entr+ ! "o ranke into ! o!r1 9 ! man] :]e( wee reason$1 :5 x 0 spok5 ( ! ord] ( r$\blyng3 ,true x is1 t to mynde r$\blyng to retire backe1 x behove? to take an o!r waie1 !n !same t ,i %ew$ y3 = t ,i told y1 t ! second ranke1 ought to ent] into ! fir/1 ! f[]? into ! ?irde1 & s foor?3 9 ?is case1 !i ought n to beg9 be=e1 b beh9de1 s t r$\blyng ! rankes1 !i maie come to retire backew>de n to t\rne =w>d3 b to aunsw]e to all !same1 t ^u ?is f\ght5 field by me %ew$1 might ( y bee repli$4 ,i saie unto y aga91 t ,i h orda9$ y ?is armie1 & %ew$ ?is f\ght5 field = two causes1 ?one1 = to decl>e unto y h[ x is ord]$1 ! o!r to %ewe y h[ x is ex]cis$3 ?ord]1 ,i beleve y und]/&e mo/e well3 & conc]nyng ! ex]sice1 ,i saie unto y1 t !i ought to be put toge!r 9 ?is =me1 z (t5 times z maie be3 = z mo*e z ! h$des le>ne !rby1 to kepe _! battailes 9 ^! ord]s3 = t to p>ticul>e s\ldi\rs1 x app]ta9e? to keepe well ! ord]s ( e battaile1 to ! h$des ( ! battailes1 x app]ta9e? to keepe !im well 9 e ord] ( ! armie1 & t !i kn[e h[ to obeie1 at ! commaundem5t ( ! g5]all capita93 !re=e1 x is conv5i5te t !i kn[e1 h[ to joyne ! "o battaile ) ?o!r1 t !i maie kn[e h[ to take _! place atones3 & = ?is cause x is mete t ?ansigne ( e battaile1 h writt5 9 "s evid5t "p1 ! nomb] !r(3 z well = to be able to commaunde !m1 z also = t ! capita91 & ! s\ldi\rs by !same nomb]1 maie m easely kn[e !im aga9e3 also ! ma9e battailes1 ought to be nombr$1 & to h ! nomb] 9 _! pr9cipal ,ansigne3 ,!re=e x is requisite1 to kn[e ( :at nomb] ! ma9e battaile %all be1 t is plac$ on ! left1 or on ! "r horne ( :at nomb]s ! battailes bee1 t are set 9 ! fronte1 & 9 ! midde/e1 & s foor! ( ! o!r4 ,! antiquitie w\ld also1 t ^! nomb]s %\ld bee /eppes to degrees1 ( honors ( ! armies3 z = insample1 ! fir/ degree1 is ! ,peticapita91 ! seconde1 ! h$de ( fiftie ord9>ie ,veliti1 ! ?irde1 ! ,c5turion1 ! f[]?1 ! h$de ( ! fir/ battaile1 ! fifte1 ( ! second1 ! sixt1 ( ! ?irde1 & s =!1 ev5 to ! t5? battaile1 ! :i*e mu/ be hon\r$ 9 ! seconde place1 nexte ! g5]all capita9e ( a ma9e battaile3 nor any ought to come to !same h$de1 if fir/1 he h n ris5 up by all ^! degrees4 ,& bicause besides ^! h$des1 !re be ! ?ree ,cone/ables ( ! extraord9>ie ,pikes1 & twoo ( ! extraord9>ie ,veliti1 ,i w\ld t !i %\ld be 9 ! same degree ( ! ,cone/able ( ! fir/ battaile3 nor ,i w\ld n c>e1 t !re 7 sixe m5 ( l degree1 to ?9t5t1 t e "o ( !m might /rive1 :o %\ld doe be/e1 = to be promis$ to be h$de ( ! seconde battaile4 ,!n e "o ( ^! h$des1 kn[yng 9 :at place 8 battaile ought to be sette 91 ( necessitie x mu/ fol[e1 t at a s\nde ( ! ,trompette1 s sone z ! h$de /&>de %all bee erect$1 all ! armie %all be 9 _! places3 & ?is is ! fir/ ex]cise1 :]eunto an armie ought to bee accu/om$1 t is to set !im quickly toge!r3 & to doe ?is1 x is requisite e daie1 & div]s times 9 "o daie1 to set !m 9 ord]1 & to disord] !m4 ,,luigi4 ,:at armes w\ld y t ?ansignes ( all ! armie1 %\l'd h beside ! nomb]8 ,sid5ote3 ,! armes t oughte to bee 9 ! /&>de1 & 9 ! ansignes ( an armie2 ,! second & ?irde ex]cise ( an armie2 ,! f[]? ex]cise ( an armie2 ,! s\ndes ( ! in/rum5tes ( musicke1 t ! antiquitie us$ 9 _! armies2 ,:at is signifi$ by ! s\nde ( ! ,trompet4 ,,fabricio4 ,! /&>de ( ! g5]all ,capita9e oughte to h ! armes ( ! ,pr9ce ( ! armie1 all ! o!r1 maie h ! v]ie same armes1 & to v>ie ) ! fieldes1 or to v>ie ) ! armes1 z %\ld seme be/e to ! ,lorde ( ! armie3 ,bicause ?is importe? little1 s t ! effect gr[e1 t !i be kn[5 ! "o f ! o!r4 ,b let u passe to ! o!r ex]cise3 ! :i* is to make !m to move1 & ) a conv5i5t pace to m>*e1 & to se1 t m>ehyng !i kepe ! ord]s4 ,! ?ird ex]cise is1 t !i le>ne to h&le !mselves 9 !same man]1 :i*e !i ought aft] to h&le !imselves 9 ! daie ( battaile1 to cause ! artill]ie to %oote1 & to bee draw5 out ( ! waie1 to make ! extraord9>ie ,veliti to issue out1 aft] a lik5es ( an assault1 to retire !im3 ,to make t ! fir/e battailes1 z ?\gh !i w] sore *>g$1 retire into ! spaces ( ! second3 & aft]1 all into ! ?irde1 & f !ns e "o to ret\rne to 8 place3 & 9 so*e wise to use !im 9 ?is ex]cise1 t to e manne1 all ?yng maie be kn[51 & famili>3 ! :i* ) practise1 & ) famili>itie1 is br\ght to passe mo/e quickly4 ,! f[]? ex]cise is1 t !i le>ne to kn[e by meane ( ! s\nde1 & ( ! ,ansigne1 ! commaundem5te ( _! capita9e3 = z mo*e z t1 :i*e %all be to !m pron\nc$ by voice1 !i )\t o!r commaundem5te1 maie und]/&e3 & bicause ! importaunce ( ?is commaundem5t1 ought to gr[e ( ! s\nde1 ,i %all tell y :at s\ndes ! antiquitie us$4 ,( ! ,lac$emonians1 accordyng z ,tucidido affirme?1 9 _! armies 7 us$ ,flutes3 = t !i judg$1 t ?is armonie1 0 mo/e mete to make _! armie to proc$e ) gravetie1 & ) furie3 ! ,c>?ag95s beyng mov$ by ?is v]ie same reason1 9 ! fir/ assaulte1 us$ ! violone4 ,aliatte kyng ( ! ,lidians1 us$ 9 ! w>re ! violone1 & ! ,flutes3 b ,alex&] ,magnus1 & ! ,roma9es1 us$ hornes1 & ,trumpettes1 z !i1 t ?\ght by v]tue ( so*e in/rum5tes1 to bee able to inc\rage m ! myndes ( ,s\ldi\rs1 & make !im to faight ! m lu/ely3 b z we h 9 armyng ! armie1 tak5 ( ! ,greke man]1 & ( ! ,roma9e1 s 9 di/rihutyng ! s\ndes1 we w keepe ! cu/omes ( ! "o1 & ( ! o!r nacion3 !re=e1 n]e ! g5]all capita91 ,i w\ld make ! ,trompettes to /&1 z a s\nde n onely apt to inflame ! armie1 b apte to bee he>d 9 all ! :ole tum\lt m1 !n any o!r s\nde3 all ! o!r s\ndes1 :i*e %\ld bee ab\te ! ,cone/ables1 & ! h$des ( ma9e battailes ,i w\ld1 t !i %\ld bee smalle ,drummes1 & ,flutes1 s\nd$ n z !i s\nde !im n[ b z !i use to s\nde !im at fea/es4 ,! capita9e !n ) ! ,trompet1 %\ld %ewe :5 !i mu/ /&e /ill1 & g =w>d1 or t\rne backw>d1 :5 ! artill]ie mu/ %oote1 :5 ! extraord9>ie ,veliti mu/ move1 & ) ! v>ietie or di/9ccion ( so*e s\ndes1 to %ewe unto ! armie all ^? mocions1 :i*e g5]ally maie bee %ew$1 ! :i*e ,trompettes1 %\ld bee aft] foll[$ ( ! ,drummes1 & 9 ?is ex]cise1 bicause x importe? mo*e1 x behove? mo*e to ex]cise ! armie4 ,conc]nyng ! horsem51 !re w\ld be us$ likewise ,trompettes1 b ( a lesse s\nde1 & ( a div]s voice f ^? ( ! ,capita9e4 ,?is is z mo*e z is come into my remembraunce1 ab\te ! ord] ( ! armie1 & ( ! ex]cise ( !same4 ,,luigi4 ,i praie y let x n be grev\s unto y to decl>e unto me an o!r ?yng1 t is1 = :at cause y made ! light horsm51 & ! extraord9>ie ,veliti1 to goe ) cries1 rum\rs1 & furie1 :5 !i gave ! *>ge8 ,& aft] 9 ! inc\nt]+ ( ! re/ ( ?>mie1 y %ew$1 t ! ?+ fol[$ ) a mo/e greate scil5ce8 ,& = t ,i und]/&e n ! occasion ( ?is v>ietie1 ,i w\ld desire t y w\ld decl>e x unto me4 ,sid5ote3 ,! cries1 & rum\rs1 :] ) ! fir/e *>ge is giv5 unto ! enemies1 & ! sil5ce t ought to bee us$ aft]1 :5 ! faight is ones begunne4 ,,fabricio4 ,! op9ion ( aunci5t capita9es1 ha? be5 div]s ab\t ! commyng to h&es1 :e!r !i ought ) rum\r to g a pace1 or ) scil5ce to g faire & s(tely3 ?is la/e waie1 s]ve? to kepe ! ord] m sure1 & to und]/&e bett] ! commaundem5tes ( ! ,capita9e3 ! fir/e1 s]ve? to inc\rage m ! m9des ( m53 & = t ,i beleve1 t respecte ought to bee _h to ! "o1 & to ! o!r ( ^! twoo ?ynges1 ,i made ! "o goe ) rum\r1 & ?o!r ) scil5ce3 nor me ?9kes n 9 any wise1 t ! cont9uall rum\rs bee to purpose3 bicause !i lette ! commaundem5tes1 ! :i*e is a ?yng mo/e p]nici\s3 nor x /&e? n ) reason1 t ! ,roma9es us$1 except at ! fir/e assaulte to make rum\r3 = t 9 _! hi/ories1 is se5 _m tymes to h happ5$1 t ?r\gh ! wordes1 & com=t+es ( ! capita9 ! s\ldi\rs t ranne awaie1 7 made to /&e to x1 & 9 sundrie wise by 8 commaundem5te1 to h v>i$ ! ord]s1 ! :i*e %\ld n h foll[$1 if ! rum\res _h be5 l\d] !n 8 voyce4 ,,! ,,f[]? ,,booke ,,luigi4 ,s5g t "u my gov]nem5t1 a field ha? be5 wonne s hon\rably1 ,i suppose t x is good1 t ,i tempt n =tune any m1 kn[yng h[ v>iable1 & un/able %e is3 & !re=e1 ,i desire to give up my gov]nem5t1 & t ,zanobi d execute n[ ?is (fice ( demaundyng1 m9dyng to foll[e ! ord]1 :i*e conc]ne? ! y\nge/e3 & ,i kn[e he w n refuse ?is hon\re1 or z we w\ld saie1 ?is lab\r1 z well = to doe me pleasure1 z also = beyng naturally ( m /oma* ?an ,i3 nor x %all n make hym afrai$1 to h to ent] into ^! travailes1 :]e he maie bee z well ov]come1 z able to conqu]e4 ,,zanobi4 ,i am readie to d :at soev] %all please y to appo9ete me1 al?\gh t ,i desire m will+ly to he>e3 = z mo*e z he!rto1 y\r que/ions h satisfi$ me m1 !n ^? %\ld h pleas$ me1 :i*e 9 h>k5yng to y\r reasonyng1 ha? *aunc$ to come into my remembraunce4 ,b sir1 ,i beleve t x is good1 t y lese no tyme1 & t y h paci5ce1 if ) ^! our ,c]emonies we tr\ble y4 ,,fabricio4 ,y doe me r pleasure1 = t ?is v>iacion ( demaund]s1 make? me to kn[e ! sundrie wittes & sund]ie appetites ( y\rs3 ,b rema9e? !re any ?yng1 :i*e seeme? unto y good1 to bee joyn$ to ! matt]1 t alreadie ha? be5 reason$ (8 ,,zanobi4 ,twoo ?+es ,i desire1 be=e y passe to an o!r p>te3 ! "o is1 to h y to %ewe1 if 9 ord]yng armies1 !re ne$e? to bee us$ any o!r facion3 ! o!r1 :at respectes a capita9e ought to h1 be=e he conducte 8 m5 to ! faight1 & 9 !same an accid5te risyng or gr[yng1 :at ream$ie maie be _h4 ,sid5ote3 ,to deff5de mo*e ! fronte ( an armie1 is mo/ p]ill\s2 ,:at is be/e = a capita9e to dooe1 :]e 8 p[] is1 mo*e lesse !n !nemies p[]2 ,a g5]al rule2 ,! high] gr\nde ought to be *os52 ,an adv]tisem5t n to place an armie :] ! enemie maie se :at ! same doe?2 ,respectes = ! ,sonne & ,w9de2 ,! v>iyng ( ord] & place maie cause ! conqu]$ to become victorius2 ,a policie 9 ! ord]+ ( m5 & pit*yng ( a fielde2 ,h[ to compasse ab\t ! enemies p[]2 ,h[ a capita9e maie faight & bee z x 7 sure1 n to be ov]come2 ,h[ to tr\ble ! ord]s ( ! enemie2 ,:at a capita9e oughte to dooe :5 he ha? n s _m horsm5 z ! enemie2 ,a greate aide = horsem52 ,! policies us$ betw5e ,aniball & ,scipio4 ,,fabricio4 ,i w in=ce my self to satisfie y1 ,i w n answ]e n[ di/9ctly to y\r que/ions3 = t :ile/e ,i %all aunsw]e to "o1 _m tymes x w come to passe1 t ,i mu/e aunsw]e to an o!r4 ,i h tolde y1 h[ ,i h %ew$ y a facion ( an armie1 to ! int5t1 t accordyng to !same1 !re maie bee giv5 all ^? facions1 t ! enemie1 & ! situacion require?3 ,= z mo*e z 9 ?is case1 bo! accordyng to ! p[] !re(1 & accordyng to ! enemie1 x proceade?3 b note ?is1 t !re is n a m p]ill\s facion1 !n to deff5de mo*e ! front ( ?>mie1 if !n ?\ h n a mo/ puisant1 & mo/e great ho/e3 o!rwise1 ?\ oughte/ to make x r grosse1 & ( small l>g5esse1 !n ( mo*e l>g5es & ?93 = :5 ?\ ha/ fewe m5 9 comp>ison to !nemie1 ?\ oughte/ to seke o!r rem$ies1 z is to orda9 ?9e army 9 so*e a place1 :] ?\ maie/ be =tefi$1 ei!r ?r\gh riv]s1 or by meanes ( f5nes1 aft] so* sort1 t ?\ can/ n bee compass$ ab\te1 or to inclose ?y self on ! flanckes ) di*es1 z ,ces> did 9 ,fraunce4 ,y h to take 9 ?is cace1 ?is g5]all rule1 to inl>ge y\r self1 or to draw 9 y\r self ) ! front1 accord+ to y\r nomb]1 & !same ( ! enemie4 ,= !nemies be+ ( lesse nomb]1 ?\ oughte/ to seke l>ge places1 havyng 9 especially ?y m5 well in/ruct$3 to ! int5t ?\ maie/1 n onely compasse ab\te ! enemie1 b to deff5de ?y ord]s3 = t 9 places r\gh & difficulte1 beyng n able to prevaile ( ?y ord]s1 ?\ comme/e n to h any advauntage1 h]eby grewe1 t ! ,roma9es almo/e alwaies1 s\ght ! op5 fieldes1 & advoid$ ! /raightes4 ,to ! contr>ie1 z ,i h said1 ?\ oughte/ to doe1 if ?\ ha/ fewe m5ne1 or ill in/ruct$3 = t !n ?\ oughte/e to seeke places1 ei!r :]e ! little nomb] maye be sav$1 & :]e ! small exp]i5ce dooe n hurte !e3 ,?\ oughte/ also to *use ! high] gr\nde1 to be able m easily to infe/ !m3 not)/&yng1 ?is adv]tism5t ought to be _h1 n to orda9e ?y armie1 :]e ! enemie maie spie :at ?\ doe/ & 9 place n]e to ! rootes ( ! same1 :]e ! enemies armie maie come3 ,= t 9 ?is case1 havyng respecte unto ! artill]ie1 ! high] place %all gette !e disadvauntage3 ,bicause t alwaies & commodi\sly1 ?\ mighte/ ( ! enemies artill]ie bee hurte1 )\t beyng able to make any rem$y1 & ?\ c\lde/ n commodi\sly hurte !same1 beyng h9d]$ by ?9e owne m54 ,also1 he t prep>e? an armie to faight a battaile1 ought to h respecte1 bo! to ! ,sunne1 & to ! ,w9de1 t ! "o & ! o!r1 doe n hurte ! fronte1 = t ! "o & ! o!r1 w let !e ! sight1 ! "o ) ! beames1 & ! o!r ) ! du/e3 & moreov]1 ! ,w9de h9d]e? ! weapons1 :i*e are /rok5 at ! enemie1 & make? _! bl[es m feable3 & conc]n+ ! ,sunne1 x suffice? n to h c>e1 t at ! fir/e x %9e n 9 ! face1 b x is requisite to consid]1 t increasyng ! daie1 x hurte !e n3 & = ?is1 x %\ld bee requsite 9 ord]yng ! m51 to h x all on ! backe1 to ! ent5te x %\ld h to passe mo*e tyme1 to come to lye on ! fronte4 ,?is waie 0 obs]v$ ( ,aniball at ,canne1 & ( ,m>io aga9/ ! ,cimbrians4 ,if ?\ happ5 to be mo*e inf]i\r ( horses1 orda9e ?9e armie emonge/e ,v9es1 & trees1 & l imp$im5tes1 z 9 our "t ! ,spani>des did1 :5 !i ov]?rewe ! ,fr5*m5ne at ,cirignuola4 ,& x ha? be5 se5 _m times1 ) all "o ,s\ldi\rs1 v>iyng onely ! ord]1 & ! place1 t !i h become ( los]s victor]s3 z x happ5$ to ! ,c>?ag5]s1 :om havyng be5 ov]come ( ,m>cus ,regolus div]s tymes1 7 aft] by ! c\nsaill ( ,santippo a ,lac$emonian1 victori\s3 :om made !m to g d\ne into ! pla9e1 :]e by v]tue ( ! horses1 & ( ,eliphantes1 !i 7 able to ov]come ! ,roma9es4 ,x semes unto me1 accordyng to ! aunci5t insamples t almo/e all ! excell5te ,capita9es1 :5 !i h kn[51 t ! enemie ha? made /rong "o side ( 8 battaile1 !i h n set aga9/ x1 ! mo/e /ronge/ p>te1 b ! mo/e weake/1 & ?o!r mo/e /ronge/ !i h set aga9/ ! mo/ weake/3 aft] 9 ! beg9n+ ! faighte1 !i h commaund$ to _! /ronge/ p>te1 t onely !i su/a9e ! enemie1 & n to preace ^u hym1 & to ! weak]1 t !i suff] !m selves to be ov]come1 & to retire into ! h9d]mo/e b&es ( ! armie4 ,?is breade? twoo greate disord]s to ! enemie3 ! fir/e1 t he f9de? 8 /ronge/ p>te compass$ ab\t1 ! second is1 t semyng unto him to h ! victorie1 seldome tymes x happ5e?1 t !i disord] n !im selves1 :]e( gr[e? 8 soda9 losse4 ,cornelius ,scipio beyng 9 ,spa91 aga9/e ,asdruball ( ,c>?age1 & und]/&+ h[ to ,asdruball x 0 kn[51 t he 9 ! ord]yng ! armie1 plac$ 8 ,legions 9 ! midde/1 ! :i*e 0 ! /ronge/ p>te ( 8 armie1 & = ?is h[ ,asdruball ) l ord] ought to proc$e3 aft] :5 he came to faighte ! battaile1 he *aung$ ord]1 & put 8 ,legions on ! hornes ( ! armie1 & 9 ! midde/1 plac$ all 8 weake/e m53 !n commyng to ! h&es1 9 a soda9 ^? m5 plac$ 9 ! midde/e1 he made to m>*e s(tly1 & ! hornes ( ! armie1 ) cel]itie to make =w>de1 s t onely ! hornes ( bo! ! armies f\ght1 & ! b&es 9 ! midde/1 ?r\gh beyng di/aunt ! "o f ! o!r1 joyn$ n toge!r1 & ?us ! /ronge/ p>te ( ,scipio1 came to faight ) ! weake/ ( ,asdruball1 & ov]came hym4 ,! :i*e waie 0 !n pr(itable1 b n[ havyng respect to ! artill]ie1 x _c be us$3 bicause ! same space1 :i*e %\ld rema9 9 ! midde/1 betw5e ! "o armie & ! o!r1 %\ld give tyme to !same to %oote3 ,! :i*e is mo/e p]nici\s1 z above is sai$3 ,!re=e x is requisite to laie ?is waie aside1 & to use1 z a little a=e we sai$1 makyng all ! armie to inc\nt]1 & ! weake/ p>te to give place4 ,:5 a capita9e p]ceive?1 t he ha? a great] armie !n 8 enemie1 m9dyng to compasse hym ab\te1 be=e he be aw>e let hym orda9e 8 fronte equall1 to !same ( 8 adv]s>ies1 aft]1 s sone z ! faight is begun1 let hym make ! fronte by a little & little to retire1 & ! flanckes to deff5de1 & alwaies x %all happ51 t ! enemie %al f9d hymself1 be=e he be aw>e compass$ ab\t4 ,:5 a capita9 w faight1 z x w] sure n to be brok51 let hym orda9e 8 armie 9 place1 :]e he ha? refuge n]e1 & safe1 ei!r betw5e ,f5nes1 or betw5e hilles1 or by "s /rong citee3 = t 9 ?is case1 he _c bee foll[$ ( ! enemie1 :]e ! enemie maie be pursu$ ( him3 ?is po9cte 0 us$ ( ,aniball1 :5 =tune began to become 8 adv]s>ie1 & t he d\bt$ ( ! valiauntnesse ( ,m>cus ,m>cello4 ,"s to tr\ble ! ord]s ( ! enemie1 h commaund$ ^? t 7 light arm$1 to beg9 ! faight1 & t beyng begunne1 to retire betw5e ! ord]s3 & :5 ! armies 7 aft] buckl$ toge!r1 & t ! fronte ( ei!r ( !m 7 occupi$ 9 faightyng1 !i h made !im to issue out by ! flanckes ( ! battaile1 & !same h tr\bl$ & brok54 ,if any p]ceive hymself to bee inf]i\r ( horse1 he maie besides ! waies t are alr$ie %ew$1 place beh9de 8 horsem5 a battaile ( ,pikes1 & 9 faightyng take ord]1 t !i give waie to ! ,pikes1 & he %all rema9 alwaies sup]i\r4 ,_m h accu/om$ to use c]ta9 fotem5ne lighte arm$1 to faighte emong horsem51 ! :i*e ha? be5 to ! *ivalrie mo/e greate helpe4 ,( all ^?1 :i* h prep>$ armies to ! field1 be mo/e prais$ ,aniball & ,scipio1 :5 !i f\ght 9 ,africk3 & = t ,aniball _h 8 armie made ( ,c>?ag9]s1 & ( /raung]s ( div]s nacions1 he plac$ 9 ! fir/ fronte !re( lxxx4 ,elephantes1 aft] he plac$ ! /raung]s1 beh9de :om he sette 8 ,c>?ag9]s1 9 ! h9d]mo/e place1 he putte ! ,italians1 9 :om he tru/$ little3 ! :i*e ?+ he orda9$ s1 = t ! /raung]s havyng be=e !im ! enemie1 & beh9de beyng inclos$ ( 8 m51 c\ld n flie3 s t be+ con/ra9$ to faight !i %\ld ov]come1 or we>ie ! ,roma9es1 supposyng aft] ) 8 fre%e & valiaunte m51 to be !n able easely to ov]come ! ,roma9es1 beeyng we>i$4 ,aga9/ ?is ord]1 ,scipio set ! ,a/ati1 ! ,pr5cipi1 & ! ,tri>ii1 9 ! accu/om$ man]1 to bee able to receive ! "o ! o!r1 & to rescue ! "o ! o!r3 he made ! fronte ( ! armie1 full ( voide spaces1 & bicause x %\ld n be p]ceiv$ b r %\ld seme unit$1 he fill$ !m ful ( veliti1 to :om he commaund$1 t s sone z ! ,eliphantes came1 !i %\ld avoide1 & by ! ord9>ie spaces1 %\ld ent] betw5e ! ,leg9s1 & leave op5 ! waie to ! ,eliphauntes1 & s x came to passe1 t x made va9e ! viol5ce ( !im1 s t commyng to h&es1 he 0 sup]i\r4 ,,zanobi4 ,y h made me to rememb]1 9 all$g+ me ?is battaile1 h[ ,scipio 9 faight+1 made n ! ,a/ati to retire into ?ord]s ( ! ,pr5cipi1 b he devid$ !im1 & made !im to retire 9 ! hornes ( ! armie1 to ?9t5t !i might give place to ! ,pr5cipi1 :5 he w\ld =ce =w>de3 !r=e ,i w\ld y %\ld tell me1 :at occasion mov$ hym1 n to obs]ve ! accu/om$ ord]4 ,sid5ote3 ,c>tes full ( hookes made to de/roie ! enemies2 ,! rem$y t 0 us$ aga9/ ,c>tes full ( hookes2 ,! /raunge man] t ,silla us$ 9 ord]yng 8 army aga9/ ,ar*elaus2 ,h[ to tr\ble 9 ! faighte ! armie ( ! enemies2 ,a policie ( ,caius ,sulpitius1 to make 8 enemies afrai$2 ,a policie ( ,m>ius aga9/e ! ,du*m5ne2 ,a policie ( greate importaunce1 :ile a battaile is a faightyng2 ,h[ horsem5 maie bee disord]$2 ,h[ ! turke gave ! ,sophie an ov]?r[e2 ,h[ ! ,spani>des ov]came ! armie ( ,amilc>e2 ,h[ to tra9e ! enemie1 to 8 de/ruccion2 ,a policie ( ,tullo ,ho/ilio & ,lucius ,silla 9 dessemlyng ( a mis*aunce2 ,s]torius slue a man = tell+ him ( ! dea? ( "o ( 8 capita9es2 ,h[e c]ta9e capta9es h /ai$ _! m5 t ha? be5 runn+ awaie2 ,attillius con/ra9$ 8 m5 t ran awaie to t\rne aga9 & to faight2 ,h[ ,philip k+ ( ,mac$onia made 8 m5 afrai$ to run awaie2 ,victorie ought ) all cel]itie to bee fol[$2 ,:at a capita9e ought to dooe1 :5 he %\ld *aunce to receive an ov]?r[e2 ,h[ ,m>tius ov]came ! armie ( ! ,c>?ag9]s2 ,a policie ( ,titus ,dimius to hide a losse1 :i*e he _h receiv$ 9 a faight2 ,a g5]al rule2 ,aniball2 ,scipio2 ,asdruball2 ,a ,capita9e ought n to faight )\t advantage1 excepte he be con/ra9$2 ,h[ advauntage maie bee tak5 ( ! enemies2 ,furie )/ode1 conv]te? into vil5esse2 ,:at man] ( m5 a capita9e ought to h ab\t him cont9ually1 to consult )all2 ,! condicions ( ! capita9 ( ! enemies1 & ( ^? t are ab\t hym is mo/e requisite to bee kn[52 ,a tim]\s army is n to be conduct$ to faight2 ,h[ to avoide ! faightyng ( a fielde4 ,,fabricio4 ,i w tell y4 ,aniball _h putte all ! /r5g! ( 8 armie1 9 ! seconde b&e3 :]e=e ,scipio = to set aga9/e !same l /r5g!1 ga!r$ ! ,pr5cipi & ! ,tri>ii toge!r3 ,s t ! di/aunces ( ! ,pr5cipi1 beyng occupi$ ( ! ,tri>ii1 !re 0 no place to bee able to receive ! ,a/ati3 & !re=e he made ! ,a/ati to devide1 & to g 9 ! hornes ( ! armie1 & he drewe !m n betw5e ! ,pr5cipi4 ,b note1 t ?is waie ( op5yng ! fir/ b&e1 = to give place to ! seconde1 _c bee us$1 b :5 a man is sup]i\r to 8 enemie3 = t !n !re is commoditie to bee able to dooe x1 z ,scipio 0 able3 b beyng "u1 & repulc$1 x _c be do51 b ) ?y manife/ ru9e3 & !re=e x is conv5i5t to h beh9de1 ord]s t maie receive !e1 b let u t\rne to our reasonyng4 ,! aunci5t ,asiaticans1 emonge/ o!r ?ynges devis$ ( !m to hurt ! enemies1 us$ c>res4 ,! :i*e _h on ! sides c]ta9e hookes1 s t n onely !i s]v$ to op5 ) _! viol5ce ! b&es1 b also to kill ) ! hookes ! adv]s>ies3 aga9/ ! viol5ce ( ^?1 9 ?re man]s !i provid$1 ei!r !i su/a9$ !im ) ! ?ick5esse ( ! raies1 or !i receiv$ !im betw5e ! b&es1 z ! ,eliphantes 7 receiv$1 or els !i made ) arte "s /rong resi/5ce3 ,z ,silla a ,roma9e made aga9/e ,ar*elaus1 :om _h _m ( ^! c>tes1 :i*e !i call$ hook$1 :o = to su/a9e !im1 drave _m /akes into ! gr\nde1 beh9de 8 fir/ b&es ( m51 :]eby ! c>tes beyng /opp$1 lo/ _! viol5ce4 ,& ! newe man] t ,silla us$ aga9/ hym 9 ord]yng ! armie1 is to bee not$3 = t he put ! ,veliti1 & ! horse1 beh9de1 & all ! heavie arm$ a=e1 leavyng _m di/aunces to be able to s5de be=e ^? beh9de1 :5 necessite requir$3 :]eby ! fight beyng begun1 ) ! helpe ( ! horsem51 to ! :i*e he gave ! waie1 he got ! victorie4 ,to int5de to tr\ble 9 ! faight ! enemies armie1 x is conv5i5te to make "s ?yng to gr[e1 t maie make !im afrai$1 ei!r ) %[yng ( newe helpe t comme?1 or ) %[yng ?ynges1 :i*e maie repres5te a t]r\r unto !im3 aft] so*e sorte1 t ! enemies begil$ ( t sight1 maie be afrai$1 & be+ made afrai$1 !i maie easely bee ov]come3 ! :i*e waies ,m9utio ,rufo us$1 & ,accilio ,glabrione ,consulls ( ,rome4 ,caius ,sulpitius also set a greate _m ( sackes ^u ,mules1 & o!r bea/es unpr(itable = ! w>re1 b 9 so*e wise orda9$1 t !i sem$ m5 ( armes1 & he commaund$1 t !i %\ld app]e ^u a hill1 :ile he 7 a faightyng ) ! ,fr5*em51 :]eby grewe 8 victorie4 ,! v]ie same did ,m>ius1 :5 he f\ghte aga9/ ! ,du*em54 ,!n ! fa9$ assaultes availyng mo*e1 :ile/ ! faight cont9ue?1 x is conv5i5te1 t ! v assaultes 9 de$e1 dooe helpe mo*e3 inespecially if at unw>es 9 ! midde/ ( ! faight1 ! enemie might bee assault$ beh9de1 or on ! side3 ! :i*e h>dely maie be do51 if ! c\ntrie helpe !e n3 = t :5 x is op51 p>te ( ?y m5 _c bee hid1 z is mete to bee do5 9 l ent]prises3 b 9 woddie or hille places1 & = ?is apt = ambus%es p>te ( ?y m5 maie be well hidd51 to be able 9 a soda91 & contr>y to !nemies op9ion to assaut him1 :i*e ?yng alwaies %all be occasion to give !e ! victorie4 ,x ha? be5 sometyme ( greate importaunce1 :ile/ ! faighte cont9ue?1 to s[e voices1 :i*e doe pron\nce ! capita9e ( !nemies to be d$de1 or to h ov]come on ! o!r side ( ! armie3 ! :i*e _m times to !m t h us$ x1 ha? giv5 ! victorie4 ,! *ivalrie ( ! enemies maie bee easely tr\bl$1 ei!r ) sightes1 or ) rum\rs1 n us$3 z ,creso did1 :om put ,camelles aga9/e ! horses ( ! adv]s>ies1 & ,pirrus sette aga9/e ! ,roma9e horsem5 ,eliphantes1 ! sighte ( :i*e tr\bl$ & disord]$ !m4 ,9 our "t1 ! ,turke discomfit$ ! ,sophi 9 ,p]sia1 & ! ,soldane 9 ,surria ) no o!r1 !n ) ! noise ( ,h>kabuses1 ! :i*e 9 so*e wise1 ) _! /raunge rum\rs1 di/urb$ ! horses ( ^?1 t ! ,turke mighte easely ov]come !m3 ,! ,spani>des to ov]come ! armie ( ,amilc>e1 put 9 ! fir/e fronte ,c>tes full ( t[e draw5 ( ox51 & comm+ to h&es1 !i k9del$ fire to !same1 :]=e ! ox5 to flie f ! fire1 ?ru/ into ! armie ( ,amilc>1 & op5$ x4 ,!i are wonte 7z we h sai$7 to begile ! enemie 9 ! faight1 drawyng him into _! ambus%es1 :]e ! ,c\ntrie is commodi\s = ! same purpose1 b :]e x 7 op5 & l>ge1 _m h us$ to make di*es1 & aft] h cov]$ !m lightly ) b[es & ye>?1 & lefte c]ta9 spaces :ole1 to be able betn5e ^? to retire3 aft]1 s sone z ! faight ha? be5 begunne1 retiryng by ^?1 & ! enemie fol[+ !m1 ha? fall5 9 ! pittes4 ,if 9 ! faight !re happ5 !e1 any accid5t t maie fe>e ?y s\ldi\rs1 x is a mo/e prud5te ?yng1 to kn[e h[ to desemble x1 & to p]v]t x to good1 z ,tullo ,ho/ilio did1 & ,lucius ,silla3 :om seyng :ile !i f\ght1 h[ a p>te ( 8 m5 w] gone to ! enemies side1 & h[ !same ?+ _h v]ie mo*e made afrai$ 8 m51 he made /raighte waie ?r\gh\t all ! armie to be und]/oode1 h[ all ?+ proc$$1 accordyng to 8 ord]3 ! :i*e n onely did n tr\ble ! armie1 b x increas$ 9 !m s mo*e /omack1 t he rema9$ victori\s4 ,x happ5$ also to ,silla1 t havyng s5te c]ta9e s\ldi\rs to doe "s bus9esse1 & !i beyng sla9 he sai$1 to ! int5t 8 armie %\ld n be made afrai$ !reby1 t he _h ) crafte s5t !im into ! h&es ( ! enemies1 = t he _h f\nd !m no?yng fai?full4 ,s]torius faightyng a battaile 9 ,spa9e1 slue "o1 :om signifi$ unto hym ! dea? ( "o ( 8 capita9es1 = fe>e t tellyng ! v same to o!r1 he %\ld make !im afrai$4 ,x is a mo/e difficult ?yng1 an armie beyng n[ mov$ to flie1 to /aie x1 & make x to faight4 ,& y h to make ?is di/9ccion3 ei!r t x is all mov$1 & !n to be impossible to t\rne x1 or !re is mov$ a p>te !re(1 & !n !re is "s rem$ie4 ,_m ,roma9 capita9es1 ) mak+ a=e ^? :i*e fl$1 h caus$ !m to /aie1 mak+ !m a%am$ ( runn+ awaie1 z ,lucius ,silla did1 :]e alr$y p>te ( 8 ,legions beyng t\rn$ to flight1 driv5 awaie by ! m5 ( ,mi?ridates1 he made a=e !m ) a swe>de 9 8 h&e criyng3 if any aske y1 :]e y left y\r capita9e1 saie1 we h left hym 9 ,boecia1 :]e he faighte?4 ,attillius a consull set aga9/e t ran awaie1 !m t ranne n awaie1 & made !m to und]/&e1 t if !i w\ld n t\rne1 !i %\ld be sla9e ( _! fr5des1 & ( _! enemies4 ,philip ( ,mac$onia und]/&+ h[ 8 m5 fe>$ ! ,sci?ian ,s\ldi\rs1 plac$ beh9de 8 armie1 c]ta9e ( 8 mo/e tru/ie horsem51 & gave commission to !im1 t !i %\ld kill :om s ev] fl$de3 :]=e1 8 m5 m9dyng r to die faightyng1 !n fliyng1 ov]came4 ,_m ,roma9es1 n s mo*e to /aie a flight1 z = to give occasion to _! m51 to make great] =ce1 h :ile/e !i h f\ghte1 tak5 an ,ansigne out ( _! owne m5nes h&es1 & ?r[5 x emonge/e ! enemies1 & appo9ct$ rew>des to hym t c\ld get x aga94 ,i doe n beleve t x is out ( purpose1 to joyne to ?is reasonyng ^? ?ynges1 :i*e *aunce aft] ! faight1 9 especially beyng brief ?+es1 & n to be left beh9de1 & to ?is reasonyng con=mable in\gh4 ,!re=e ,i saie1 h[ ! fielde is lo/e1 or els wonne3 :5 x is wonne1 ! victorie ought ) all cel]itie to be fol[$1 & 9 ?is case to imitate ,ces>1 & n ,aniball1 :om /aiyng aft] t he _h discomfit$ ! ,roma9es at ,canne1 lo/e ! ,empire ( ,rome3 ,! o!r nev] re/$ aft] ! victorie1 b fol[$ ! enemie beyng brok51 ) great] viol5ce & furie1 !n :5 he assalt$ hym :ole3 b :5 a capita9e dooe? loese1 he ought to see1 if ( ! losse !re maie gr[e any utilite unto hym1 inespecially if !re rema9 any residue ( ?>mie4 ,! commoditie maie gr[e ( ! small adv]tism5t ( ! enemie1 :om mo/e (t5 times aft] ! victorie1 become? neglig5t1 & give? !e occasion to oppresse hym1 z ,m>cius a ,roma9e oppress$ ! armie ( ! ,c>?ag9]s1 :om hav+ sla9 ! twoo ,scipions1 & brok5 _! armie1 n e/emyng !same remnaunt ( m5ne1 :i*e ) ,m>cius rema9$ a live1 7 ( hym assault$ & ov]?r[53 = t x is se51 t !re is no ?+ s mo*e to bee br\ght to passe1 z !same1 :i*e ! enemie ?9ke?1 t ?\ can/ n attempte3 bicause = ! mo/e p>te1 m5 bee hurte mo/e1 :]e !i d\bt lea/e3 !re=e a capita9 ought :5 he _c doe ?is1 to devise at lea/ ) dilig5ce1 t ! losse bee lesse hurtfull1 to dooe ?is1 x is necess>ie = !e to use meanes1 t ! enemie maie n easely fol[e !e1 or to give him occasion to make delaie3 9 ! fir/ case1 "s aft] !i h be5 sure to lese1 h tak5 ord] ) _! h$des1 t 9 div]s p>tes1 & by div]s waies !i %\ld flie1 havyng appo9ct$ :] !i %\ld aft] assemble toge!r3 ! :i* made1 t !nemie 7fe>+ to devide ! armie7 0 fa9e to let g safe ei!r all1 or ! greate/ "p ( !m4 ,9 ! seconde case1 _m h ca/ be=e ! enemie1 _! de>e/ ?+es1 to ! ent5t t he t>iyng ab\t ! spoile1 might give !m m laisure to flie4 ,titus ,dimius us$ no small policie to hide ! losse1 :i*e he _h receiv$ 9 ! faight1 = asmo*e z havyng f\ght untill night1 ) great losse ( 8 m5ne1 he made 9 ! night to be buri$1 ! greate/ "p ( !m1 :]e=e 9 ! mornyng1 ! enemies seyng s _m sla9e ( !irs1 & s fewe ( ! ,roma9es1 belevyng t !i _h ! disavauntage1 ran awaie4 ,i tru/ ,i h ?us confus$ly1 z ,i sai$1 satisfi$ 9 good "p y\r demaunde3 9 d$e ab\t ! facions ( ! armies1 !re re/e? me to tell y1 h[ "s tyme1 by "s ,capita9es1 x ha? be5 us$ to make !im ) ! fronte1 l unto a w$ge1 judgyng to bee able by so*e meane1 m easely to op5 ! enemies armie4 ,aga9/ ?is facion1 !i h us$ to make a facion l unto a paire ( %]es1 to be able betw5e !same voide place1 to receive t w$ge1 & to compasse x ab\t1 & to faight ) x on e side3 :]eupon ,i w t y take ?is g5]all rule1 t ! greate/ rem$ie t is us$ aga9/e a devise ( ! enemie1 is to dooe will+ly !same1 :i*e he ha? devis$ t ?\ %alt dooe p]=ce3 bicause t doyng x will+ly1 ?\ doe/ x ) ord]1 & ) ?y advauntage1 & 8 disadvauntage1 if ?\ %\lde/ doe x beyng in=c$1 x %\ld be ?y undoyng3 ,= ! provyng :]e(1 ,i c>e n to reh]se unto y1 c]ta9 ?ynges alr$y tolde4 ,! adv]s>y make? ! w$ge to op5 ?y b&es3 if ?\ g[e/ ) !m op51 ?\ disord]e/ hym1 & he disord]e? n !e4 ,aniball set ! ,elephantes 9 ! fronte ( 8 armie1 to op5 ) !im ! armie ( ,scipio4 ,scipio w5t ) x op51 & x 0 ! occasion ( 8 victorie1 & ( ! ru9e ( hym4 ,asdruball plac$ 8 /ronge/ m5 9 ! midde/ ( ! fronte ( 8 armie1 to ov]?r[e ,scipios m5ne3 ,scipio commaund$1 t by !m selves !i %\ld retire & he broke !im3 ,s t l devises :5 !i are =ese51 bee ! causes ( ! victorie ( him1 aga9/ :om !i be prep>$4 ,!re rema9e? me also1 if ,i rememb] my self well1 to tell y :at respectes a ,capita9e ought to h1 be=e he leade 8 m5 to faight3 ^u :i*e ,i h to tell y fir/e1 h[ a capita9e ought nev] to faight a battaile1 except he h advauntage1 or be con/ra9$4 ,! vantage gr[e? ( ! situacion1 ( ! ord]1 ( havyng m1 or bett] m5ne3 ! necessitie gr[e? :5 ?\ see/ h[ t n faightyng1 ?\ mu/e 9 any wise lose1 z %\ld bee = lackyng ( money1 & = ?is1 ?y armie to bee ready all man] ( waies to resolve1 :]e fami%em5te is ready to assaulte !e1 :]e ! enemie looke? to bee +ros$ ) newe m53 9 ^! cases1 ?\ oughte/ alwaies to faight1 al?\gh ) ?y disadvauntage3 = t x is mo*e bett] to attempte =tune1 :]e %e maie fav\r !e1 !n n attemptyng1 to see ?y c]ta9e ru9e3 & x is z grev\s a faulte 9 ?is case1 9 a capita9 n to faight1 z to h _h occasion to ov]come1 & n to h ei!r kn[5 x ?r\gh ignoraunce1 or lefte x ?r\gh vil5esse4 ,! advauntages "s tymes ! enemie give? !e1 & "s tymes ?y prud5ce3 ,_m 9 passyng ,riv]s h be5 brok5 ( _! enemie1 t ha? be5 aw>e !re(1 :om ha? t>i$1 till ! "o halfe ha? be5 ( ! "o side1 & ! o!r halfe on ! o!r1 & !n ha? assault$ !m3 z ,ces> did to ! ,suizz]s1 :]e he de/roi$ ! f[]? p>te ( !im1 ?r\gh beyng halfe ov] a riv]4 ,"s tyme ?y enemie is f\nde we>ie1 = havyng fol[$ !e to undescritely1 s t f9dyng ?y self fre%e & lu/ie1 ?\ oughte/ n to let passe so*e an occasion3 besides ?is1 if ! enemie (f] unto !e 9 ! mornyng betymes to faight1 ?\ maie/ a good :ile def]re to issue out ( ?y lodgyng1 & :5 he ha? /oode long 9 arm\r1 & t he ha? lo/e t same fir/e heate1 ) ! :i*e he came1 ?\ maie/ !n faight ) him4 ,?is waie ,scipio & ,metellus us$ 9 ,spa9e3 ! "o aga9/ ,asdruball1 ! o!r aga9/ ,s]torius4 ,if ! enemie be dem9i%$ ( p[]1 ei!r = havyng devid$ ! armie1 z ! ,scipions 9 ,spa91 or = "s o!r occasion1 ?\ oughte/e to prove *aunce4 ,! greate/e p>te ( prud5t capita9es1 r receive ! viol5ce ( ! enemies1 !n g ) viol5ce to assalte !m3 = t ! furie is easely )/oode ( sure & /$die m5ne1 & ! furie beyng su/a9$1 conv]te? lightly into vil5esse3 ,?us ,fabius did aga9/e ! ,sannites1 & aga9/ ! ,galles1 & 0 victori\s & 8 fel[e ,decius rema9$ sla94 ,"s fe>+ ! p[] ( _! enemies1 h begun ! faight a little be=e night1 to ! int5t t _! m5 *aunsyng to bee ov]come1 might !n by ! helpe ( ! d>k5esse !re(1 save !im selves4 ,"s havyng kn[51 h[ ! enemies armie beyng tak5 ( c]ta9e sup]/icion1 n to faight 9 so*e a tyme1 h *os5 !same tyme to faighte1 & ov]come3 ,! :i*e ,ces> obs]v$ 9 ,fraunce1 aga9/e ,arioni/us1 & ,vespasian 9 ,surrie1 aga9/e ! ,jewes4 ,! greate/ & mo/e importaunte adv]tism5te1 t a capita9e ought to h1 is to h ab\te hym fai?full m5ne1 t are wise & mo/e exp]t 9 ! w>re1 ) :om he mu/ cont9ually consulte & reason ( 8 m51 & ( ^? ( ! enemies1 :i*e is ! great] nomb]1 :i*e is be/e arm$1 or be/e on horsebacke1 or be/ ex]cis$1 :i*e be mo/e apte to suff] necessitie1 9 :om he tru/e? mo/e1 ei!r 9 ! footem51 or 9 ! horsem53 aft] !i ought to consid] ! place :]e !i be1 & :e!r x be m to ! purpose = !nemie1 !n = him3 :i* ( !im ha? victualles mo/e commodi\s3 :e!r x be good to def]re ! battaile1 or to faight x3 :at good might bee giv5 hym1 or tak5 awaie by tyme3 = t _m tymes1 s\ldi\rs seyng ! w>re to be delai$1 are grev$1 & beyng we>ie1 9 ! pa9 & 9 ! t$i\snesse !r(1 wil =sake !e4 ,x importe? above all ?yng1 to kn[e ! capita9 ( ! enemies1 & :om he ha? ab\te hym1 :e!r he be ra%e1 or politike1 :e!r he be fe>full1 or h>die3 to see h[ ?\ maie/ tru/e ^u ! aidyng s\ldi\rs4 ,& above all ?yng ?\ oughte/ to take h$e1 n to conducte ! armie to faight :5 x fe>e?1 or :5 9 any wise x mi/ru/e? ( ! victorie3 = t ! greate/ signe to lose1 is !i beleve n to be able to w9ne3 & !r=e 9 ?is case1 ?\ oughte/ to avoide ! faightyng ( ! fielde1 ei!r ) doyng z ,fabius ,maximus1 :om incampyng 9 /rong places1 gave no c\rage to ,aniball1 to goe to f9de hym1 or :5 ?\ %\lde/ ?9ke1 t ! enemie also 9 /rong places1 w\ld come to f9de !e1 to dep>te out ( ! fielde1 & to devide ! m5ne into ?y t\nes to !nt5t t t$i\snesse ( w9nyng !m1 maie we>ie hym4 ,,zanobi4 ,_c ! faightyng ( ! battaile be o!rwise avoid$1 !n 9 devidyng ! armie 9 sund]ie p>tes & placyng ! m5 9 t\nes8 ,sid5ote3 ,fabius ,maximus4 ,,fabricio4 ,i beleve t ones alreadie1 ) "s ( y ,i h reason$1 h[ t he1 t is 9 ! field1 _c avoide to faight ! battaile1 :5 he ha? an enemie1 :i* w faight ) hym 9 any wise1 & he ha? n1 b "o rem$ie1 & t is1 to place him self ) 8 armie di/ant fiftie miles at lea/e1 f 8 adv]s>ie1 to be able betymes to avoide him1 :5 he %\ld g to f9de hym4 ,= ,fabius ,maximus nev] avoid$ to faight ! battaile ) ,aniball1 b he w\ld h x ) 8 advauntage3 & ,aniball did n presume to bee able to ov]come hym1 goyng to f9de hym 9 ! places :]e he incamp$3 :]e if he _h presuppos$1 to h be5 able to h ov]come1 x _h be5 conv5i5te = ,fabius1 to h f\ght ! battaile ) hym1 or to h avoid$4 ,sid5ote3 ,philip k+ ( ,mac$onia1 ov]come by ! ,roma9es2 ,h[ ,c+5torige avoid$ ! faightyng ( ! fielde ) ,ces>2 ,! ignorance ( ! ,v5ecians2 ,:at is to be do5 :] soldi\rs desire to faight1 contr>y to _! capita9es m9de2 ,h[ to inc\rage s\ldi]s2 ,an adv]tism5t to make ! soldi\r mo/ ob/9ately to faight4 ,philip ,kyng ( ,mac$onia1 !same t 0 fa!r to ,p]se1 commyng to w>re ) ! ,roma9es1 pit*$ 8 campe ^u a v]ie high hill1 to ! ent5t n to faight ) !im3 b ! ,roma9es w5te to f9d hym on !same hill1 & discomfait$ hym4 ,c+5torige capita9 ( ! ,fr5*e m5ne1 = t he w\ld n faight ! field ) ,ces>1 :om contr>ie to 8 op9ion1 _h pass$ a riv]1 got awaie _m miles ) 8 m54 ,! ,v5ecians 9 our tyme1 if !i w\ld n h come to h f\ght ) ! ,fr5*e kyng1 !i ought n to h t>i$ till ! ,fr5*e armie1 _h pass$ ! ,riv] ,addus1 b to h gott5 f !m z ,c+5torige1 :]e !i havyng t>i$ knewe n h[ to take 9 ! passyng ( ! m51 ! occasion to faight ! battaile1 nor to avoide x3 ,= t ! ,fr5*e m5 beyng n]e unto !m1 z ! ,v5ecians w5t out ( _! ,campe1 assault$ !im1 & discomfit$ !im3 s x is1 t ! battaile _c bee avoid$1 :5 ! enemie 9 any wise w faight1 nor let no man all$ge ,fabius1 = t s mo*e 9 !same case1 he did flie ! daie ( battaile1 z ,aniball4 ,x happ5e? _m tymes1 t ?y s\ldi\rs be willyng to faight1 & ?\ kn[e/e by ! nomb]1 & by ! situacion1 or = "s o!r occasion to h disadvauntage1 & desire/ to make !m *aunge f ?is desire3 x happ5e? also1 t necessitie1 or occasion1 con/ra9e? !e to faight1 & t ?y s\ldi\rs are evill to be tru/$1 & smally dispos$ to faight3 :]e x is necess>ie 9 ?one case1 to make !im afrai$1 & 9 ! o!r to inc\rage !im3 ,9 ! fir/e case1 :5 p]swacions suffise? n1 !re is no bett] waie1 !n to give 9 praie1 a "p ( !m unto !nemie1 to ?9t5t ^? t h1 & ^? t h n f\ght1 maie beleve !e3 & x may v wel be do5 ) art1 !same :i* to ,fabius ,maximus hapn$ by *aunce4 ,?>mie ( ,fabius 7z y kn[e7 desir$ to faight ) ,aniballs armie3 ! v same desire _h ! ma/] ( 8 horses3 to ,fabius x sem$ n good1 to attempte ! faight3 s t ?r\gh so*e contr>y op9ions1 he 0 fa9 to devide ! armie3 ,fabius kept 8 m5 9 ! campe1 ! o!r f\ght1 & commyng into great p]ill1 _h be5 ov]?r[51 if ,fabius _h n rescu$ him3 by ! :i*e insample ! mai/] ( ! horse1 toge!r ) all ! armie1 knewe h[ x 0 a wise waie to obeie ,fabius4 ,conc]nyng to inc\rage !im to faight1 x %\ld be well do51 to make !m to disda9 ! enemies1 %ewyng h[ !i speake slaund]\s woordes ( !m1 to decl>e to h intellig5ce ) !m1 & to h corrupt$ "p ( !m1 to incampe 9 place1 :]e !i maie see ! enemies1 & make "s light skirmi%e ) !m1 = t ! ?yng t is dailie se51 ) m facilitie is despis$3 to %ewe !im to bee unwor?ie1 & ) an oracion = ! purpose1 to repreh5de !m ( _! c[>dnesse1 & = to make !m a%am$1 to tell !im t y w faight alone1 :5 !i w n be>e y companie4 ,& y ought above all ?yng to h ?is adv]tism5te1 m9dyng to make ! ,s\ldi\r ob/9ate to faight1 n to p]mitte1 t !i maie s5d home any ( _! sub/aunce1 or to leave x 9 any place1 till ! w>re bee end$1 t !i maie und]/&e1 t al?\gh fliyng save _! life1 yet x save? n !im _! goodes1 ! love :]e(1 is wonte no lesse !n !same1 to make m5 ob/9ate 9 def5ce4 ,,zanobi4 ,,y h tolde1 h[ ! s\ldi\rs maie be t\rn$ to faight1 ) speakyng to !im3 doe y meane by ?is1 t all ! armie mu/ bee spok5 unto1 or to ! h$des !re(8 ,sid5ote3 ,x is requisite = excell5t ,capita9es to bee good orators2 ,alex&] ,magnus us$ op5ly to p]swade 8 armie2 ,! effecte\snes ( spek+2 ,s\ldi\rs ought to be accu/om$ to he>e _! ,capita9e speake2 ,h[ 9 olde "t s\ldi]s 7 ?reat5$ = _! faltes2 ,ent]prises maie ! easeli] be br\ght to passe by meanes ( religion2 ,s]torius2 ,a policie ( ,silla2 ,a policie ( ,*>les ! sev5? k+ ( ,fraunce aga9/ ! ,engli%m52 ,h[ s\ldi]s maiebee made to e/eme little _! enemies2 ,! sure/ wai to make s\ldi\rs mo/e ob/9at to faight2 ,by :at meanes ob/9at5esse to faighte is increas$4 ,,fabricio4 ,,to p]swade1 or to diswade a ?yng unto fewe1 is v]ie easie1 = t if woordes suffise n1 y maie !n use auc?oritie & =ce3 b ! difficultie is1 to remove f a multitude an evill op9ion1 & t :i*e is contr>y ei!r to ! common pr(ite1 or to ?y op9ion1 :]e _c be us$ b woordes1 ! :i*e is meete t !i be he>d ( e man1 m9dyng to p]swade !m all4 ,:]=e1 x 0 requisite t ! excell5te ,capita9es 7 orat\rs3 = t )\t kn[yng h[ to speake to al ! army1 ) difficultie maie be wr\ght any good ?+3 ! :i*e altoge!r 9 ?is our tyme is lai$ aside4 ,r$e ! life ( ,alex&] ,magnus1 & y %all see h[ _m tymes x 0 necess>ie = hym to p]swade1 & to speake publikly to 8 armie3 o!rwise he %\ld nev] h br\ght !im1 beyng become ri*e1 & full ( spoile1 ?r\gh ! des]tes ( ,arabia1 & into ,india ) s mo*e 8 disease1 & tr\ble3 = t inf9ite tymes !re gr[e ?ynges1 :]by an armie ru9ate?1 :5 ! capita9 ei!r kn[e? n1 or use? n to speake unto !same1 = t ?is speakyng take? awaie fe>e1 9 c\rage? ! m9des1 increase? ! ob/9at5es to faight1 discov]e? ! deceiptes1 promise? rew>des1 %ewe? ! p]illes1 & ! waie to avoide !im1 repreh5de?1 praie?1 ?reat5$1 fille? full ( hope1 praise1 %ame1 & doe? a#aa ^? ?ynges1 by ! :i*e ! huma9e passions are ext9cte or k5dl$3 :]e=e1 t pr9ce1 or common weale1 :i*e %\ld appo9cte to make a newe p[]1 & cause reputacion to _! armie1 ought to accu/ome ! ,s\ldi\rs !re(1 to he>e ! capita9 to speake1 & ! capita9 to "k h[ to speake unto !m4 ,9 kepyng despos$ ! s\ldi\rs 9 old tyme1 to faight = _! c\ntrie1 ! religion avail$ mo*e1 & ! o!s :i*e !i gave !m1 :5 !i l$ !im to w>f>e3 = z mo*e z 9 al _! faultes1 !i ?reatn$ !m n onely ) ^? puni%em5tes1 :i*e might be fe>$ ( m5 b ) ^? :i*e ( ,god might be look$ =3 ! :i*e ?yng m+l$ ) ! o!r ,religi\s man]s1 made _m tymes easie to ! aunci5t capita9es all ent]prises1 & w doe alwaies1 :]e religion %all be fe>$1 & obs]v$4 ,s]torius prevail$1 by decl>yng t he spake ) a ,/agge1 ! :i*e 9 ,goddes p>te1 promis$ hym ! victorie4 ,silla sai$1 he spoke ) an ,image1 :i*e he _h tak5 out ( ! ,temple ( ,apollo4 ,_m h tolde h[ ,god ha? app]$ unto !m 9 _! slepe1 :om ha? admoni%$ !m to faight4 ,9 our fa!rs "t1 ,*>les ! sev5? kyng ( ,fraunce1 9 ! w>re :i*e he made aga9/e ! ,engli%em51 sai$1 he c\nsail$ ) a maide1 s5t f ,god1 :o 0 call$ e :]e ! ,damosell ( ,fraunce1 ! :i* 0 occacion ( 8 victorie4 ,!re maie be also us$ meanes1 t maie make ?y m5 to e/eme little ! enemie1 z ,agesilao a ,sp>ta9e us$1 :om %ew$ to 8 s\ldi\rs1 c]ta9 ,p]sians nak$1 to ! int5t t seyng _! delicate memb]s1 !i %\ld n h cause to fe>e !m4 ,"s h con/ra9$ _! m5 to faight ?r\gh necessitie1 takyng awaie f !m all hope ( savyng !im selves1 savyng 9 ov]commyng4 ,! :i*e is ! /ronge/1 & ! be/e provision t is made1 to purpose to make ! s\ldi\r ob/9ate to faight3 :i*e ob/9at5esse is increas$ by ! confid5ce1 & love ( ! ,capita9e1 or ( ! c\ntrie4 ,confid5ce is caus$ ?r\gh ! arm\r1 ! ord] ! late victorie1 & ! op9ion ( ! ,capita9e4 ,! love ( ! c\ntrie1 is caus$ ( nature3 t ( ! ,capita91 ?r\gh v]tue1 m !n by any o!r b5efite3 ! necessities maie be _m1 b t is /ronge/1 :i*e con/ra9e? !e2 ei!r to ov]come1 or to dye4 ,,! ,,five? ,,booke ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ! ,roma9es m>*$ ) _! armies2 ,h[ ! ,roma9es ord]$ _! armie :5 x happ5$ to be assault$ on ! waie2 ,h[ ! ma9 battailes ought to m>*e2 ,! ord]yng ( an armie aft] so*e sorte1 t x maie m>*e safelie ?r\gh ! enemies c\ntrie & be alwaies 9 a r$9es to faight2 ,! place 9 ! armie :] ! b[m5 & ,h>kabutt]s are appo9ct$2 ,! place 9 ! armie :] !xtraord9>ie ,pikes are appo9ct$4 ,! place 9 ! armie :]! g5]all capita9 mu/ be2 ,:]e ! artill]ie mu/ be plac$4 ,! light horsm5ne mu/ be s5te be=e to discov] ! c\ntrie & ! m5ne ( armes to come beh9d ?>my2 ,a g5]all rule conc]nyng horse2 ,:] ! c>riages & ! un>m$ are plac$2 ,! waie mu/ be made pla9e :] ! armie %all m>*e 9 ord]2 ,h[ _m miles a day an armie maie m>*e 9 battaile raie1 to bee able to incampe be=e sunne set2 ,! ord]yng ( ! armie1 :5 x is assault$ on ! vaw>de2 ,! ord]yng ( ?>mie :5 !nemie commes to assaulte x beh9de2 ,h[ ! armie is ord]$ :5 x is assault$ ( any ( ! sides2 do5 :5 ! army is assault$ on twoo sides4 ,,fabricio4 ,i h %ew$ y1 h[ an armi1 is orda9$ to faight a fielde ) an o!r armie1 :i* is se5 pit*$ aga9/ x1 & h decl>$ unto y1 h[e ! same is ov]come1 & aft] _m circum/aunces1 ,i h likewise %ew$ y1 :at div]s *aunces1 maie happ5 ab\t !same1 s t me ?9kes tyme to %ewe y n[1 h[ an armie is ord]$1 aga9/e !same enemie1 :i*e o!rwise is n se51 b cont9ually fe>$1 t he assaulte !e3 ?is happ5e? :5 an armie m>*e? ?r\gh ! enemies c\ntrie1 or ?r\gh suspect$ places4 ,fir/e1 y mu/ und]/&e1 h[ a ,roma9e armie1 s5t alwaies ord9>ely a=e1 c]ta9e b&es ( horsem51 z spies ( ! waie3 aft] foll[$ ! "r horne1 aft] ?is1 came all ! c>riages1 :i*e to !same app]te9$1 aft] ?is1 came a ,legion1 aft] x1 ! c>riages !r(1 aft] t1 an o!r legion1 & next to x1 _! c>riages1 aft] :i*e1 came ! left horne1 ) ! c>riages !re( at _! backe1 & 9 ! la/e "p1 fol[$ ! remnaunte ( ! *ivalrie3 ?is 0 9 effecte ! man]1 ) :i*e ord9>ily !i m>*$3 & if x happ5$ t ! armie 7 assault$ 9 ! waie on ! fronte1 or on ! backe1 !i made /raight waie all ! c>riages to bee draw51 ei!r on ! "r1 or on ! lefte side1 accordyng z *auns$1 or z !i c\ld be/e1 havyng respecte to ! situacion3 & all ! m5 toge!r free f _! imp$im5tes1 made h$de on t p>te1 :]e ! enemie came4 ,if !i 7 assault$ on ! flancke1 !i drue ! c>riages t[>des !same p>te t 0 safe1 & ( ! o!r1 !i made h$de4 ,?is waie beyng well & prud5tly gov]n$1 ,i h ?\ght meete to imitate1 s5d+ a=e ! light horsem51 z explorat\rs ( ! ,c\ntrie3 ,!n havyng f[] ma9e battailes ,i w\ld make !m to m>*e 9 araie1 & e "o ) _! c>riages fol[yng !im4 ,& = t !re be twoo sortes ( c>riages1 t is p>ta9yng to p>ticul>e s\ldi\rs1 & p>ta9yng to ! publike use ( all ! ,campe1 ,i w\ld devide ! publike ,c>riages into f[] p>tes1 & to e ma9e battaile1 ,i w\ld appo9ct 8 p>te1 devid+ also ! artill]ie into f[] p>tes1 & all ! un>m$1 s t e nomb] ( arm$ m5ne1 %\ld equally h _! imp$im5tes4 ,b bicause x happ5e? "s times1 t !i m>*e ?r\gh ! c\ntrie1 n onely suspect$1 b s daung]\s1 t ?\ fe>e/ e h[] to be assault$1 ?\ art con/ra9$ = to g m sure1 to *aunge ! =me ( m>*yng1 & to goe 9 so*e wise prep>$1 t nei!r ! c\ntrie m5ne1 nor any armie1 maie hurte !e1 f9dyng !e 9 any p>te unprovid$4 ,9 so*e case1 ! aunci5te capita9es 7 wont1 to m>*e ) ! armie quadrante1 :i*e s !i call$ ?is =me1 n = t x 0 altoge!r quadrante1 b = t x 0 apte to faight ( f[] p>tes1 & !i sai$1 t !i w5te prep>$1 bo! = ! waie1 & = ! faight3 f :i*e waie1 ,i w n digresse1 & ,i w orda9e my twoo ma9e battailes1 :i*e ,i h tak5 = to make an armie (1 to ?is effect4 ,m9dyng !re=e1 to m>*e safely ?r\gh ! enemies ,c\ntrie1 & to bee able to aunsw]e hym on e side1 :5 at unw>es ! armie might *aunce to be assault$1 & int5dyng !re=e1 accordyng to ! antiquitie1 to bryng !same into a squ>e1 ,i w\ld devise to make a quadrant1 t ! rome !r( %\ld be ( space on e "p ,clix4 y>des1 9 ?is man]4 ,fir/ ,i w\ld put ! flanckes1 di/ant ! "o flanck f ! o!r1 ,clix4 y>des1 & ,i w\ld place five battailes = a flancke1 9 a raie 9 l5g?1 & di/ant ! "o f ! o!r1 twoo y>des & a qu>t]3 ! :i*e %all occupie ) _! spaces1 e battaile occupiyng ?irtie y>des1 ,clix4 y>des4 ,!n betw5 ! h$de & ! taile ( ^! two flanckes1 ,i w\ld place ! o!r t5ne battailes1 9 e p>te five1 ord]yng !m aft] so*e sorte1 t f[] %\ld joyne to ! h$de ( ! "r flanck1 & f[] to ! taile ( ! lefte flancke1 leav+ betw5e e "o ( !m1 a di/ance ( ?re y>des3 "o %\ld aft] joyne to ! h$de ( ! lefte flancke1 & "o to ! taile ( ! "r flancke3 & = t ! space t is betw5e ! "o flancke & ! o!r1 is ,clix4 y>des1 & ^! battailes :i*e are set ! "o to ! side ( ! o!r by bread?1 & n by l5g?1 w come to occupie ) ! di/aunces "o hundr$ y>des & a halfe y>de1 !re %all come betw5e !im f[] battailes1 plac$ 9 ! fronte on ! "r flancke1 & ! "o plac$ 9 !same on ! lefte1 to rema9e a space ( fiftie & eighte y>des & a halfe1 & ! v]ie same space w come to rema9e 9 ! battailes1 plac$ 9 ! h9d] p>te3 nor !re %all bee no diff]5ce1 sav+ t ! "o space %all come on ! p>te beh9d t[>des ! "r horne1 & ?o!r %all come on ! p>te a=e1 t[>des ! lefte home4 ,9 ! space ( ! lviii4 y>des & a halfe be=e1 ,i w\ld place all ! ord9>ie ,veliti1 9 !same beh9de1 ! extraord9>ie1 :i* wil come to be a ?\s&e = a space1 & m9dyng to h ! space t ought to be )9 ! armie1 to be e waie ,clix4 y>des1 x is mete t ! five battailes1 :i*e are plac$ 9 ! h$de1 & ^? :i*e are plac$ 9 ! taile1 occupie n any p>te ( ! space1 :i*e ! flanckes keepe3 & !re=e x %all be conv5i5t1 t ! five battailes beh9de1 doe t\*e ) ! fronte1 ! taile ( _! flanckes1 & ^? a=e1 ) ! taile to t\*e he h$de1 aft] so*e sorte1 t ^u e corn] ( ! ame armie1 !re maie rema9e a space1 to receive an o!r battaile3 & = t !re bee f[] spaces1 ,i w\ld take f[] b&es ( ! extraord9>ie ,pikes1 & 9 e corn] ,i w\ld place "o1 & ! twoo ,ansignes ( ! =esai$ ,pikes1 :i*e %all rema9 ov]plus1 ,i w\ld sette 9 ! midde/ ( ! rome ( ?is armie1 9 a squ>e battaile1 on ! h$de :]e(1 %\ld /&e ! g5]all capita9e1 ) 8 m5ne ab\t him4 ,& = t ^! battailes orde9$ ?us1 m>*e all "o waie1 b faight n all "o waie1 9 puttyng !m toge!r1 ^? sides ought to be orda9$ to faight1 :i*e are n def5d$ ( ?o!r battailes4 ,& !r=e x ought to be consid]$1 t ! five battailes t be 9 ! front1 h all _! o!r p>tes def5d$1 excepte ! fronte3 & !r=e ^! ought to bee put toge!r 9 good ord]1 & ) ! ,pikes a=e4 ,! five battailes :i*e are beh9de1 h all _! sides def5d$1 except ! p>te beh9de1 & !re=e ^? ought to bee put toge!r 9 so*e wise1 t ! ,pikes come beh9d1 z 9 ! place !r( we %all %ewe4 ,! five battailes t bee 9 ! "r flancke1 h all _! sides def5d$1 except ! "r flancke4 ,! five t be on ! left flanck1 h all _! p>tes def5d$1 excepte ! lefte flancke3 & !re=e 9 ord]yng ! battailes1 !i ought to bee made1 t ! ,pikes maie t\rne on ! same flanck1 t lie? op53 & ! ,peticapita9es to /& on ! h$de1 & on ! taile1 s t n$yng to faight1 all ! arm\r & weapons maie be 9 _! due places1 ! waie to doe ?is1 is decl>$ :]e we reason$ ( ! man] ( ord]yng ! battailes4 ,! artill]ie ,i w\ld devide1 & "o p>te ,i w\ld place )\t1 on ! lefte flancke1 & ! o!r on ! "r4 ,! light horsem51 ,i w\ld s5de a=e to discov] ! c\ntrie4 ,( ! m5ne ( armes1 ,i w\ld place "p beh9de1 on ! "r home1 & p>te on ! lefte1 di/ante ab\t ?irtie y>des f ! battailes3 & conc]n+ horse1 y h to take ?is = a g5]al rule 9 e condicion1 :]e y orda9e an armie1 t alwaies !i ought to be put1 ei!r beh9de1 or on ! flanckes ( !same3 he t putte? !m a=e1 ov] aga9/ ! armie1 x behove? hym to doe "o ( ^! twoo ?+es1 ei!r t he put !m s mo*e a=e1 t beyng repulc$1 !i maie h s mo*e space1 t maie give !m tyme1 to be able to g a side f ?y footem51 & n to runne ^u !m1 or to ord] !m 9 so*e wise1 ) s _m spaces1 t ! horses by ^? maie ent] betw5e !m1 )\t disord]yng !m4 ,nor let no man e/eme little ?is remembraunce1 = z mo*e z _m capita9es1 :om havyng tak5 no h$e !re(1 h be5 ru9at$1 & by !mselves h be5 disord]$1 & brok54 ,! c>riages & ! un>m$ m5ne are plac$1 9 ! rome t rema9e? )9 ! armie1 & 9 so*e sorte equally devid$1 t !i maie give ! waie easely1 to :om s ev] w\ld g1 ei!r f ! "o corn] to ! o!r1 or f ! "o h$de1 to ! o!r ( ! armie4 ,^! battailes )\t ! artill]ie & ! horse1 occupie e waie f ! utt] side1 twoo hundr$ & elev5 y>des & a halfe ( space3 & bicause ?is quadrante is made ( twoo ma9 battailes1 x is conv5i5t to di/+ui%e1 :at "p ?one ma9e battaile make?1 & :at ! o!r3 & = t ! ma9 battailes are call$ by ! nomb]1 & e ( !im ha? 7z y kn[e7 t5ne battailes1 & a g5]all h$1 ,i w\ld cause t ! fir/ ma9 battaile1 %\ld set ! fir/ v4 battailes !r( 9 ! front1 ! o!r five1 9 ! left flanck1 & ! capita9 ( ! same %\ld /&e 9 ! left corn] ( ! front4 ,! seconde ma9e battaile1 %\ld !n put ! fir/e five battailes !r(1 9 ! "r flanck1 & ! o!r five 9 ! taile1 & ! h$de capita9 ( !same1 %\ld /&e 9 ! "r corn]1 :om %\ld come to dooe ! (fice ( ! ,t]giductor4 ,! armie orda9$ 9 ?is man]1 ought to be made to move1 & 9 ! m>*yng1 to obs]ve all ?is ord]1 & )\t d\bte1 x is sure f all ! tumultes ( ! c\ntrie m54 ,nor ! capita9 ought n to make o!r provision1 to ! tumultu>ie assaultes1 !n to give sometyme ,commission to "s horse1 or ,ansigne ( ,veliti1 t !i set !mselves 9 ord]3 nor x %all nev] happ5 t ^! tumultu\s p1 w come to f9de !e at ! drawyng ( ! sw]d1 or pikes po9cte3 = t m5 out ( ord]1 h fe>e ( ^? t be 9 araie3 & alwaies x %all bee se51 t ) cries & rum\rs1 !i w make a greate assaulte1 )\t o!rwise commyng n]e unto !e1 l unto b>k+ curres ab\te a ,ma/ie4 ,aniball :5 he came to ! hurte ( ! ,roma9es into ,italie1 he pass$ ?r\gh all ,fraunce1 & alwaies ( ! ,fr5*e tumultes1 he took small reg>de4 ,m9dyng to m>*e1 x is conv5i5te to h pla9]s & lab\r]s a=e1 :om maie make !e ! waie pla9e1 :i*e %all bee g>d$ ( ^? horsem51 t are s5t a=e to viewe ! c\ntrie3 an armie 9 ?is ord] maie m>*e t5ne mile ! daie1 & %all h tyme in\gh to incampe1 & suppe be=e ,sunne goyng d\ne1 = t ord9>ely1 an armie maie m>*e tw5tie mile3 if x happ5 t ?\ be assault$1 ( an armie set 9 ord]1 ?is assaulte _c gr[e soda9ly3 = t an armie 9 ord]1 comme? ) 8 pace1 s t ?\ maie/ h tyme in\gh1 to set ?y self 9 ord] to faight ! field1 & r$uce ?y m5ne quickly into !same facion1 or l to !same facion ( an armie1 :i* a=e is %ew$ !e4 ,= t if ?\ be assault$1 on ! p>te a=e1 ?\ ne$e/e n b to cause1 t ! artill]ie t be on ! flanckes1 & ! horse t be beh9de1 to come be=e1 & place !imselves 9 ^? places1 & ) ^? di/aunces1 z a=e is decl>$4 ,! ?\s&e ,veliti t bee be=e1 mu/ g out ( _! place1 & be devid$ into ,,ccccc4 = a p>te1 & g into _! place1 betw5e ! horse & ! hornes ( ?>my3 !n 9 ! voide place t !i %al leave1 ! twoo ,ansignes ( ! extraord9>ie ,pikes mu/e entre1 :i*e ,i did set 9 ! midde/ ( ! quadrante ( ! armie4 ,! ?\s&e ,veliti1 :i*e ,i plac$ beh9de1 mu/ dep>te f !same place1 & devide !m selves 9 ! flanckes ( ! battailes1 to ! =tificacion ( ^?3 & by ! op5 place t !i %al leave1 all ! c>riages & un>m$ m5ne mu/ g out1 & place !mselves on ! backe ( ! battaile4 ,!n ! rome 9 ! midde/e beyng void$1 & e man gone to 8 place3 ! five battailes1 :i*e ,i plac$ beh9de on ! armie1 mu/ make =w>d 9 ! voide place1 t is betw5e ! "o & ! o!r flanck1 & m>*e t[>des ! battailes1 t /& 9 ! h$de1 & ?ree ( !im1 mu/e /&e )9 ?irtie y>des ( ^?1 ) equall di/ances1 betw5e ! "o & ! o!r1 & ! o!r twoo %al rema9 beh9de1 di/aunte o!r ?irtie y>des3 ! :i*e facion maie bee orda9$ 9 a soda9e1 & comme? almo/e to bee l1 unto ! fir/e disposicion1 :i*e ( ?>my a=e we %ew$4 ,& ?\gh x come /raight] 9 ! fronte1 x comme? gross] 9 ! flanckes1 :i*e give? x no lesse /r5g?3 b bicause ! five battailes1 t be 9 ! taile1 h ! ,pikes on ! h9d] p>te1 = ! occasion t be=e we h decl>$1 x is necess>ie to make !im to come on ! p>te a=e1 m9dyng to h !im to make a backe to ! front ( ?>mie3 & !r=e x behove? ei!r to make !m to t\rne battaile aft] battaile1 z a :ole body1 or to make !m quickly to ent] betw5 ?ord]s ( t>gettes1 & conduct !m a=e1 ! :i*e waie is m sp$y1 & ( lesse disord]1 !n to make !m to turn al toge!r3 & s ?\ oughte/ to doe ( all ^?1 :i*e rema9 beh9d 9 e condicion ( assault1 z ,i %al %ewe y4 ,if x app]e t !nemie come on ! "p beh9de1 ! fir/ ?yng t ought to bee doo51 is to cause t e man t\rne 8 face :]e 8 backe /ode1 & /raight waie ?>mie come? to h made ( taile1 h$1 & ( h$ taile3 !n al ^? waies ought to be kept1 9 ord]yng !same fronte1 z ,i tolde a=e4 ,if ! enemie come to inc\nt] ! "r flancke1 ! face ( ?y armie ought to bee made to t\rne t[>des !same side3 aft]1 make all ^? ?ynges 9 =tificacion ( !same h$de1 :i*e above is sai$1 s t ! horsem51 ! ,veliti1 & ! artill]ie1 maie be 9 places con=mable to ! h$ !re(3 onely y h ?is diff]5ce1 t 9 v>iyng ! h$ ( ^?1 :i* are transpos$1 "s h to g m1 & "s lesse4 ,9 de$e makyng h$de ( ! "r flancke1 ! ,veliti ought to ent] 9 ! spaces1 t bee betw5e ! horne ( ! armie1 & ^? horse1 :i*e 7 n]e/ to ! lefte flancke1 9 ^: place ought to ent]1 ! twoo ,ansignes ( ! extraord9>ie ,pikes1 plac$ 9 ! midde/3 ,b fir/e ! c>riages & ! un>m$1 %all goe out by ! op5 place1 avoidyng ! rome 9 ! midde/1 & retiryng !mselves beh9de ! lefte flancke1 :i*e %all come to bee !n ! taile ( ! armie3 ! o!r ,veliti t 7 plac$ 9 ! taile1 accordyng to ! pr9cipall ord]yng ( ! armie1 9 ?is case1 %all n move3 ,bicause ! same place %\ld n rema9e op51 :i*e ( taile %all come to be flancke3 all o!r ?yng ought to bee doo51 z 9 ord]yng ( ! fir/e h$de is sai$3 ?is t is told ab\t ! makyng h$ ( ! "r flanck1 mu/ be und]/ode to be told1 havyng n$e to make x ( ! left flanck3 = t ! v same ord] ought to bee obs]v$4 ,if ! enemie %\ld come grose1 & 9 ord] to assaulte !e on twoo sides1 ^? twoo sides1 :i*e he comme? to assaulte !e on1 ought to bee made /ronge ) ! o!r twoo sides1 t are n assault$1 d\blyng ! ord]s 9 e*e ( !im1 & devidyng = bo! p>tes ! artill]ie1 ! ,veliti1 & ! horse4 ,if he come on ?ree or on f[] sides1 x is necess>ie t ei!r ?\ or he lacke prud5ce3 = t if ?\ %alt bee wise1 ?\ wilte nev] putte ?y self 9 place1 t ! enemie on ?ree or f[] sides1 ) a greate nomb] ( m51 & 9 ord]1 maie assault !e3 = t m9dyng1 safely to hurte !e1 x is requisit1 t he be s great1 t on e side1 he maie assault !e1 ) z _m m51 z ?\ ha/e almo/e 9 al ?y army3 & if ?\ be s unwise1 t ?\ put ?y self 9 ! daung] & =ce ( an enemie1 :om ha? ?ree tymes m m5ne orda9$ !n ?\1 if ?\ cat*e hurte1 ?\ can/e blame no man b ?y self3 if x happ5 n ?r\gh ?y faulte1 b ?r\ghe "s mis*aunce1 ! hurt %all be )\t ! %ame1 & x %al *aunce unto !e1 z unto ! ,scipions 9 ,spa9e1 & to ,asdruball 9 ,italie b if ! enemie h n _m m m5 !n ?\1 & int5de = to disord] !e1 to assaulte !e on div]s sides1 x %al be 8 fooli%nesse1 & ?y good =tune3 = z mo*e z to doe s1 x is conv5i5t1 t he become s ?9ne 9 so*e wise1 t !n easely ?\ mai/e ov]?r[ "o b&e1 & )/&e an o!r1 & 9 %ort "t ru9ate him3 ?is man] ( ord]+ an armie aga9/ an enemie1 :i*e is n se51 b :i*e is fe>$1 is a necess>ie & a pr(itable ?+1 to accu/ome ?y s\ldi\rs1 to put !mselves toge!r1 & to m>* ) so*e ord]1 & 9 m>*yng1 to ord] !imselves to faight1 accordyng to ! fir/ h$de1 & aft] to ret\rne 9 ! =me1 t !i m>*$ 91 !n to make h$de ( ! taile1 aft]1 ( ! flanckes1 f ^!1 to ret\rne into ! fir/ facion3 ! :i*e ex]cises & uses bee necess>ie1 m9dyng to h an armie1 ?r\ghly in/ruct$ & practis$3 9 :i*e ?yng ! ,pr9ces & ! capita9es1 ought to take pa9e4 ,nor ! discipl9e ( w>re is no o!r1 !n to kn[e h[ to commaunde1 & to execute ^! ?ynges4 ,nor an in/ruct$ armie is no o!r1 !n an armie t is wel practis$ 9 ^! ord]s3 nor x _c be possible1 t :o s ev] 9 ?is "t1 %\ld use l discipl9 %all ev] bee brok54 ,& if ?is quadrante =me :i*e ,i h %ew$ y1 is some:at difficulte1 so*e difficultnesse is necess>ie1 takyng x = an ex]cise3 = z mo*e z kn[yng well1 h[ to set !im selves 9 ord]1 & to ma9ta9e !im selves 9 ! same1 !i %all kn[e aft] m easely1 h[ to /& 9 ^?1 :i*e %\ld n h s mo*e difficultie4 ,,zanobi4 ,i beleve z y saie1 t ^! ord]s bee v]ie necess>ie1 & ,i = my p>te1 kn[e n :at to adde or take f x3 true x is1 t ,i desire to "k ( y twoo ?ynges1 ! "o1 if :5 y w make ( ! taile1 or ( ! flancke h$de1 & w\ld make !m to t\rne1 :e!r ?is be commaund$ by ! voice1 or ) ! s\nde3 ?o!r1 :e!r ^? t y s5de a=e1 to make pla9 ! waie1 = ! armie to m>*e1 ought to be ( ! v]ie same s\ldi\rs ( y\r battailes1 or o!r vile m5ne appo9ct$1 to l ex]cise4 ,sid5ote3 ,commaundem5tes ( ,capita9es be+ n wel und]/oode1 maie be ! de/ruction ( an armie2 ,respect t is to be _h 9 commaundem5tes made ) ! s\nde ( ! ,trompet2 ,9 commaundm5tes made ) ! voice1 :at respect is to be _h2 ,( ,pian>s4 ,,fabricio4 ,y\r fir/e "q importe? mo*e3 = t _m tymes ! commaundem5tes ( ,capita9es1 beyng n well und]/oode1 or evill int]pret$1 h disord]$ _! armie3 !r=e ! voices1 ) ! :i*e !i commaunde 9 p]illes1 ought to bee cle>e1 & nete4 ,& if ?\ commaunde ) ! s\nde1 x is conv5i5t to make1 t betw5e ! "o waie & ! o!r1 !re be s mo*e diff]5ce1 t ! "o _c be *aung$ = ! o!r3 & if ?\ commaunde/ ) ! voice1 ?\ oughte/e to take he$e1 t ?\ flie ! g5]al voices1 & to use ! p>ticul>es1 & ( ! p>ticul>s1 to flie ^?1 :i*e maie be int]pret$ s9i/]ly4 ,_m tymes ! saiyng backe1 backe1 ha? made to ru9ate an armie2 !r=e ?is voice ought n to be us$1 b 9 /e$e !r( to use1 retire y4 ,if y w make !im to t\rne1 = to *aunge ! h$de1 ei!r to flanck1 or to backe1 use nev] to saie t\rne y1 b saie to ! lefte1 to ! "r1 to ! backe1 to ! front3 ?us all ! o!r voices ought to be simple1 & nete1 z ?ru/ on1 m>*1 /&e /ronge1 =w>de1 ret\rne y3 & all ^? ?ynges1 :i*e maie bee doo5 ) ! voice1 !i doe1 ! o!r is doo5 ) ! s\nde4 ,conc]nyng ^? m5ne1 t mu/ make ! waies pla9e = ! armie to m>*e1 :i*e is y\r seconde "q1 ,i w\ld cause my owne s\ldi\rs to dooe ?is (fice1 z well bicause 9 ! aunci5te w>f>e !i did s1 z also = t !re %\ld be 9 ! armie1 less] nomb] ( un>m$ m51 & lesse imp$im5tes3 & ,i w\ld *oose out ( e battaile1 !same nomb] t %\ld n$e1 & ,i w\ld make !im to take ! in/rum5tes1 meete to pla9e ! gr\nde )all1 & _! weapons to leave ) ^? rankes1 t %\ld bee n]e/e !m1 :o %\ld c>rie !m1 & ! enemie commyng1 !i %all h no o!r to doe1 !n to take !m aga91 & to ret\rne into _! araie4 ,,zanobi4 ,:o %all c>rie ?9/rum5tes to make ! waie pla9e )all8 ,,fabricio4 ,! ,c>tes t are appo9ct$ to c>rie ! l in/rum5tes4 ,,zanobi4 ,i d\bte :e!r y %\ld ev] brynge ^! our s\ldi\rs1 to lab\r ) ,%ovell or ,mattocke1 aft] so*e sorte4 ,sid5ote3 ,! victualles t ?antiquitie made provision (1 = _! armies4 ,,fabricio4 ,all ^! ?ynges %all bee reason$ 9 ! place !re(1 b n[ ,i w let alone ?is p>te1 & reason ( ! man] ( ! victual+ ( ! armie3 = t me ?9ke?1 havyng s mo*e traivail$ !im1 x is tyme to refre%e !m1 & to com=t !m ) meate4 ,y h to und]/&e1 t a ,pr9ce ought to orda9e 8 armie1 z exp$ite z is possible1 & take f !same all ^? ?ynges1 :i*e maie cause any tr\ble or bur!n unto x1 & make unto hym any ent]prise difficulte4 ,emonge/ ^? ?ynges t cause? mo/e difficultie1 is to be con/ra9$ to keepe ! armie provid$ ( w9e1 & bak$ bread4 ,! antiquitie c>$ n = ,w9e1 = t lackyng x1 !i dranke wat]1 m+el$ ) a little v9egre1 to give x a ta/e3 ,= :i*e cause1 emong ! municions ( victualles = ! ho/e1 v9eg] 0 "o1 & n w9e4 ,!i bak$ n ! breade 9 ,ov5s1 z !i use = ,citees1 b !i provid$ ! ,meale1 & ( !same1 e ,s\ldi\r aft] 8 owne man]1 satisfi$ hym self1 havyng = condim5te ,l>de & ,bak51 ! :i*e made ! breade sav]ie1 t !i made1 & ma9ta9$ !im /rong1 s t ! provision ( victualles = ! armie1 0 ,meale1 ,v9eg]1 ,l>de1 & ,bacon1 & = ! horses ,b>ley4 ,!i _h ord9>ely he>des ( greate bea/es & small1 :i*e fol[$ ! armie1 ! :i*e havyng no n$e to bee c>ri$1 caus$ n mo*e imp$im5te4 ,( ?is ord] !re grewe1 t an armie 9 old "t1 m>*$ somtymes _m daies ?r\gh solit>ie places1 & difficulte1 )\t suff]yng disease ( victualles3 = t !i liv$ ( ?yngs1 :i*e easely !i might convey aft] !m4 ,to ! contr>ie x happ5e? 9 ! armies1 t are n[ a daies1 :i*e m9dyng n to lacke w9e1 & to eate bak$ breade 9 !same man]1 z :5 !i are at home1 :]e( beyng n able to make provision long1 !i rema9e (t5 tymes fami%$1 or ?\gh !i be provid$1 x is doo5 ) disease1 & ) mo/e greate co/e3 !r=e ,i w\ld r$uce my armie to ?is man] ( liv+3 & ,i w\ld n t !i %\ld eate o!r bread1 !n t1 :i* by !mselves !i %\ld bake4 ,conc]nyng w9e1 ,i w\ld n prohibite ! dr9kyng !re(1 nor yet ! commyng ( x into ! armie1 b ,i w\ld n use indev\r1 nor any lab\r = to h x1 & 9 ! o!r provisions1 ,i w\ld gov]ne my self altoge!r1 l unto ! antiquitie3 ! :i*e ?+1 if y consid] well1 y %all see h[ mo*e difficultie is tak5 awaie1 & h[ mo*e tr\ble & disease1 an armie & a capita9e is avoid$ (1 & h[ mo*e commoditie %all bee giv51 to :at s ev] ent]prise is to bee doo54 ,,zanobi4 ,we h ov]come !nemie 9 ! field1 m>*$ aft]w>d ^u 8 c\ntrie1 reason w\ld1 t spoiles be made1 t\nes sack$1 prison]s tak51 !re=e ,i w\ld kn[e h[ ! antiquitie 9 ^! ?ynges1 gov]n$ !m selves4 ,sid5ote3 ,! occasions :y ! w>res made n[e adaies1 doe impov]i%e ! conqu]ors z well z ! conqu]$2 ,! ord] t ! ,roma9es toke1 conc]n+ ! spoile & ! booties t _! s\ldi\rs gotte2 ,an ord] t ! antiquitie tooke1 conc]nyng _! soldi\rs wages4 ,,fabricio4 ,beholde1 ,i w satisfie y4 ,i beleve y h consid]$1 = t once alr$ie ) "s ( y ,i h reason$1 h[e ^! pres5t w>res1 impov]i%e z well ^? lordes t ov]come1 z ^? t leese3 = t if ! "o leese 8 e/ate1 ! o!r leese? 8 money1 & 8 movables3 ! :i*e 9 olde "t 0 n1 = t ! conqu]\r ( ! w>re1 wax$ rit*e4 ,?is gr[e? ( keepyng no compte 9 ^! daies ( ! spoiles1 z 9 olde tyme !i did1 b !i leave x to ! discreacion ( ! s\ldi\rs4 ,?is mann] make? twoo mo/e great disord]s3 ! "o1 t :i*e ,i h tolde3 ! o!r t ! s\ldi\r become? m covet\s to spoyle1 & lesse obs]ve? ! ord]s3 & manie times x ha? be5 se51 h[e ! covet\snesse ( ! praye1 ha? made ^? to leese1 :ome 7 victori\s4 ,!re=e ! ,roma9es :i*e 7 pr9ces ( armies1 provid$ to ! "o & to ! o!r ( ^! inconv5i5ses1 orda9yng t all ! spoyle %\ld ap]ta9e to ! publicke1 & t ! publicke aft] %\ld be/[e x1 z %\lde be ?\ght good3 & !r=e !i _h 9 ?>mie ! que/\rs1 :om 7 z we w\ld say1 ! *amb]la9es1 to ^: *>ge all ! spoyle & booties 7 committ$3 :]e( ! consull 0 s]v$ to geve ! ord9>ie pay to ! s\ldi\rs1 to succ\r ! w\nd$1 & ! sicke1 & = ! o!r bus9esse ( ! armie4 ,! consull might well1 & he us$ x (t51 to graunte a spoyle to soldi\rs3 b ?is grauntyng1 made no disord]3 = t ! armie beyng brok5 all ! pray 0 put 9 ! midde/1 & di/ribut$ by h$de1 accordyng to ! qualitee ( ev]ie man3 ! :i* man] !i con/itut$1 to ?9t5te1 t ! soldi\rs %\ld att5d to ov]come1 & n to robbe3 & ! ,roma9e ,legions ov]came ! enemies1 & fol[$ !m n1 = t !i nev] dep>t$ f _! ord]s3 onely !re fol[$ !m1 ! horsem5ne ) ^? t 7 light arm$1 & if !re 7 any o!r s\ldi\rs !n ^? ( ! legions1 !y likewyse pursu$ ! *ase4 ,:]e if ! spoyle %\lde h b5 8 t gotte x1 x _h n b5 possible nor reasonable1 to h kepte ! legions /$die1 & to )/onde manie p]ils2 h]eby grewe !re=e1 t ! common weale inrit*$1 & e ,consull c>ri$ ) 8 triumphe into ! treasurie1 mu*e treasure1 :i*e all 0 ( booties & spoiles4 ,an o!r ?+ ! antiquetie did ^u good consid]ation1 t ( ! wages1 :i*e !y gave to e s\ldi\r1 ! ?irde p>te !y w\lde %\lde be lai$ up nexte to him1 :ome c>ri$ ! ansigne ( _! b&e1 :i*e nev] gave x !m aga9e1 be=e ! w>re 0 end$3 ?is !i did1 beyng mov$ ( twoo reasons1 ! fir/ 0 to ?9t5te1 t ! s\ldi\r %\ld ?rive by 8 wages1 because ! greate/ p>te ( !m beyng yonge m51 & c>elesse1 ! m !i h1 s mu*e ! m )\t ne$e !i sp5de1 ! o!r cause 01 = t kn[yng1 t _! movabelles 7 nexte to ! ansigne1 !i %\ld be con/ra9$ to h m c>e !re(1 & ) m ob/9at5esse to def5de x3 & ?is made !m /ronge & to holde toge!r3 all :i* ?ynges is necess>ie to obs]ve1 purpos+e to r$uce ! ex]cise ( armes unto ! inti] p]fection !r(4 ,,zanobi4 ,i beleeve t x is n possible1 t to an armie t m>*e? f place to place1 !re fal n p]ril\s accid5tes1 :]e ! indu/]ie ( ! capita9e is ne$efull1 & ! wor?9esse ( ! s\ldi\rs1 m9dyng to avoyde !m4 ,!re=e ,i w\lde be glad1 t y remembr+ any1 w\ld %ew !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,capta9es mai incurre ! daung] ( ambus%es twoo man] ( wayes2 ,h[ to avoide ! p]ill ( ambus%es2 ,h[e ambus%es h b5 p]ceiv$2 ,h[e ! ,capita9e ( ! enemies ought to be e/eem$2 ,:]e m5 be 9 greate/ p]ill2 ,! description ( ! c\ntrey :]e an army mu/e m>*e1 is mo/ requiset = a ,capita9e to h2 ,a mo/ pr(itable ?yng x is = a capitayne to be secrete 9 all 8 affaires2 ,an adv]tism5t conc]nyng ! m>*yng ( an armie2 ,! m>*+ ( an armie ought to be rul$ by ! /roke ( ! ,drumme2 ,! condicion ( ! enemie ought to be consid]$4 ,,fabricio4 ,i %all cont5te y ) a good w1 beyng inespetially necess>ie1 int5dyng to make ( ?is ex]cise a p]fecte sci5ce4 ,! ,capita9es ought above all o!r ?ynges1 :ile/e !i m>*e ) an armie1 to take he$e ( ambus%es1 :]e9 !y incurre daung] twoo waies1 ei!r m>*ynge ?\ entre/ into !m1 or ?or\ghe crafte ( ! enemie ?\ arte tra9$ 9 be=e ?\ arte aw>e4 ,9 ! fir/ case1 m9dyng to avoide su*e p]ill1 x is necess>ie to s5de a=e d\ble w>de1 :ome may discov] ! c\ntrey1 & s mu*e ! m dillig5ce ought to be us$1 ! m t ! c\ntrey is apte = ambus%es1 z be ! woddie or hilly c\ntries1 = t alwaies !i be layd ei!r 9 a wodde1 or beh9d a hille3 & z ! ambus%e n =se5e1 doe? ru9 !e1 s =seyng ! same1 x _c hurte !e4 ,manie tymes birdes or mu*e du/e h discov]$ ! enemie3 = t alwayes :]e ! enemie come? to f9de !e1 he %all make great du/e1 :i*e %all signifie unto !e 8 comyng3 s (t5 tymes a ,capita9e seyng 9 ! places :]e he ought to passe1 ,doves to rise1 or o!r ( ^? birdes t flie 9 flockes1 & to t\rne ab\te & n to light1 ha? kn[5 by ! same ! ambus%e ( ! enemies to be !re1 & s5dynge be=e 8 m51 & s]ta9ely und]/&yng x1 ha? sav$ him selfe & hurte 8 enemie4 ,conc]nyng ! seconde case1 to be tra9$ 91 7:i* ^! our m5 cal to be draw5 to ! %ot7 ?\ ought to take he$e1 n /raight way to beleve ^? ?+es1 :i* are no?yng reasonable1 t !i be z !y seeme3 z %\lde be1 if ! enemie %\ld set a=e !e a praie1 ?\ oughte/ to beleeve t 9 ! same is ! hooke1 & t !r9 is hid ! deceipte4 ,if _m enemies be driv5 away by a fewe ( ?9e1 if a fewe enemies assaulte manie ( ?9e1 if ! enemies make a sode9e flight1 & n /&ynge ) reason1 alwaies ?\ oughte/ 9 su*e cases to fe>e deceipte1 & oughte/ nev] to beleeve t ! enemie kn[e? n h[ to doe 8 bus9esse1 b r int5dyng t he may begile !e ! lesse1 & m9dyng to /& 9 lesse p]il1 ! weak] t he is1 & ! lesse crafti] t ! enemie is1 s mu*e ! m ?\ oughte/ to e/eeme him3 & ?\ mu/e 9 ?is case use twoo sundrie po9ctes1 = t ?\ oughte/ to fe>e him 9 ?y m9de & ) ! ord]1 b ) wordes1 & ) o!r outew>de demon/racion1 to seeme to dispyse him3 because ?is la/e way1 make? t ! s\ldi\rs hope ! m to h ! victorie3 ! o!r make? !e m w>ie1 & lesse apte to be begyl$4 ,& ?\ ha/ to und]/&1 t :5 m5 m>*e ?or\ghe ! enemies c\ntrey1 !y ar 9 mu*e m1 & great] p]ils1 !n 9 fayghtyng ! fielde3 & !re=e ! ,capita9e 9 m>*yng1 ought to use d\ble dilig5ce3 & ! fir/ ?yng t he ought to doo1 is to get describ$1 & paynct$ oute all ! c\ntrie1 ?or\gh ! :i* he mu/ m>*e1 s t he maye "k ! places1 ! numb]1 ! di/ances1 ! waies1 ! hilles1 ! riv]s1 ! f5nes1 & all ! quallites ( !m3 & to cause ?is to bee kn[51 x is conv5i5t to h ) him div]sly1 & 9 sundrie man]s su* m51 z "k ! places1 & to aske !m ) dilig5ce1 & to se :e!r _! talke agree1 & accordyng to ! agreyng !r(1 to note3 he oughte also to s5de a=e ! horsem51 & ) !m prud5te h$des1 n s mu*e to discov] ! enemie1 z to viewe ! c\ntrey1 to se :e!r x agree ) ! description1 & ) ! k t !y h ( ! same4 ,also ! guydes t are s5te1 ought to be kepte ) hope ( rew>de1 & fe>e ( pa9e4 ,& above all ?ynges x ought to be provid$1 t ! armie kn[e n to :at bus9esse he leade? !m3 = t !re is no?yng 9 ! w>re m pr(itable1 !n to keepe secret ! ?ynges t is to be doo53 & to ?9t5te a sudde9e assaulte dooe n tr\ble ?y soldi\rs1 ?\ oughte/e to see !m to /&e r$die ) _! weapons1 because ! ?ynges t ar provid$ =1 (f5d lesse4 ,manie = to avoyde ! confusion ( m>*yng1 h plac$ "u ! /&]de1 ! c>riages1 & ! un>m$1 & h commaund$ !m to fol[ ! same1 to ! int5te t 9 m>*yng ne$yng to /aye1 or to retire1 !y might dooe x m easely1 :i* ?yng z pr(itable1 ,i al[e v mu*e4 ,also 9 m>*yng1 adv]tism5te ought to be _h1 t ! "o p>te ( ! armie goe n a sund] f ! o!r1 or t ?or\ghe "s goyng fa/1 & "s s(te1 ! armie become n sl5d]3 ! :i*e ?ynges1 be occation ( dissord]3 !r=e ! h$des mu/e be plac$ 9 su*e wise1 t !y may ma9ta9e ! pace ev51 caus+ to goe s(te ^? t goe to fa/1 & to ha/e =w>d ! o!r t goe to sloe1 ! :i*e pace c n bee bett] rul$1 !n by ! /roke ( ! drumme4 ,! waies ought to be caus$ to be inl>g$1 s t alwaies at lea/ a b&e ( iiii4 hundr$ m5 may m>*e 9 ord] ( battaile4 ,! cu/ome & ! qualitie ( ! enemie ought to be consid]$1 & :e!r t he wil assaulte !e ei!r 9 ! mornyng1 or at none or 9 ! ev5ynge1 & :e!r he be m puisante ) fotem5 or horsem51 & accordyng z ?\ und]/&e/1 to orde9e & to provide = ?y self4 ,b let u come to "s p>ticul> accid5te4 ,x hapne? sometime1 t ?\ gettyng f ! enemie1 because ?\ judge/ ?y selfe inf]i\r1 & !r=e m9dynge n to faight ) him1 & he comyng at ?y backe1 ?\ arive/ at ! banke ( a riv]1 passyng ov] ! :i*1 aske? "t1 s t ! enemie is r$ie to ov]take !e & to fayght ) !e4 ,"s1 :i* *auns+ to bee 9 su*e p]ill1 h inclos$ _! armie on ! h9d] p>te ) a di*e1 & fillyng ! same full ( t[e1 & firyng x1 h !n pass$ ) ! armie )\t beyng able to be lett$ ( ! enemie1 he beyng by ! same fire t 0 betw5e !m held backe4 ,sid5ote3 ,annone ( ,c>?age4 ,,zanobi4 ,i am h>de ( beliefe1 t ?is fyre c\lde /ay !im1 9 especially because ,i rememb] t ,i h h>de1 h[e ,annone ( ,c>?age1 beyng besieg$ ( enemies1 inclos$ him selfe on ! same p>te1 ) wodde1 :i* he did set on fire :]e he purpos$ to make eruption4 ,:]=e ! enemies beyng n int5tive on ! same p>te to looke to him1 he made 8 armie to passe ov] ! same flame1 caus+ e man to holde 8 ,t>get be=e 8 face = to def5d !m f ! fire1 & smoke4 ,sid5ote3 ,nabide a sp>tayne2 ,qu9tus ,luttatius pollecie to passe ov] a riv]2 ,h[ to passe a ryv] )\t a bridge2 ,a polecie ( ,ces> to passe a riv]1 :]e 8 enemie beyng on ! o!r side !r( s\ght to lette hym4 ,,fabricio4 ,y saye well3 b consid] y h[e ,i h sai$1 & h[e ,annone did3 = z mu*e z ,i sai$ t !y made a di*e1 & fill$ x ) t[e1 s t he1 t w\lde passe ov] ! same1 %\ld be con/ra9$ to cont5de ) ! di*e & ) fire3 ,annone made ! fire1 )\t ! di*e1 & because he int5d$ to passe ov] x1 he made x n great1 = t o!rwise )\t ! di*e1 x %\lde h lett$ him4 ,dooe y n kn[e1 t ,nabide a ,sp>tan beyng besieg$ 9 ,sp>ta ( ! ,roma9es1 set fire on p>te ( 8 t[ne to let ! way to ! ,roma9es1 :o alr$ie w] entr$ 98 ,& by meane ( ! same flame n onely h9d]$ _! way1 b drave !m oute3 b let u turne to our matt]4 ,qu9tus ,luttatius a ,roma9e1 havyng at 8 backe ! ,cimbri1 & commyng to a riv]1 to !nt5te ! enemie %\ld give him "t to passe ov]1 sem$ to geve "t to !m to faight ) him3 & !r=e he fa9$ t he w\ld lodge !re1 & caus$ tr5*es to be made1 & c]ta9e pavilions to be erect$1 & s5t c]tayne horsem5 into ! c\ntrie = =r$ge3 s t ! ,cimbrise beleevyng1 t he incamp$1 !y also incamp$1 & devid$ !m selves into sundrie p>tes1 to provide = victuals1 :]( ,luttatius be+ aw>e1 pass$ ! riv] !y beyng n able to let him4 ,"s = to passe a riv] havynge no bridge1 h devid$ x1 & "o p>te !y h turn$ behynde _! backes1 & ! o!r !n becomynge %al[]1 ) ease !y h pass$ x3 :5 ! riv]s be swift1 purposyng to h _! footem5 to passe safely1 !y place _! /ronge/ horses on ! high] side1 t !i may su/a9 ! wat]1 & an o!r p>te be l[e t may succ\r ! m51 if any ( ! riv] 9 passyng %\ld be ov]come ) ! wat]3 ,!y passe also riv]s1 t be v]ie deepe1 ) bridges1 ) botes1 & ) b>relles3 & !r=e x is good to h 9 a r$9esse 9 an armie :]e) to be able to make all ^! ?ynges4 ,x =tune? sometime t 9 passyng a riv]1 ! enemie /&ynge agayn/ !e on ! o!r banke1 doe? let !e3 to m9de to ov]come ?is difficultie1 ,i "k n a bett] insample to fol[1 !n ! same ( ,ces>1 :ome havynge 8 armie on ! banke ( a riv] 9 ,fraunce1 & 8 passage beynge lett$ ( ,v]g9torige a ,fr5*e man1 ! :i*e on ! o!r side ( ! riv] _h 8 m51 m>*$ _m daies a longe ! riv]1 & ! l did ! enemie3 :]=e ,ces> incamp+ 9 a woddie place1 apte to hide m51 he tooke out ( e legion ?ree cohortes1 & made !m to t>ie 9 ! same place1 commaundynge !im t s soone z he 0 dep>t$1 !y %\lde ca/e ov] a bridge1 & %\ld =tefie x1 & he ) 8 o!r m5ne fol[$ on ! waye3 :]=e ,v]g9torige seyng ! numb] ( ! legions1 ?9kyng t !re 0 n left anie p>te ( !im beh9de1 fol[$ also 8 way3 b ,ces> :5 he suppos$ t ! bridge 0 made1 t\rn$ backew>de1 & f9dynge all ?+es 9 ord]1 pass$ ! riv] )\t difficultee4 ,,zanobi4 ,h ye any rule to "k ! foordes8 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ to "k ! ,foordes ( a riv]4 ,,fabricio4 ,yea1 we h3 alwaies ! riv]1 9 t p>te1 :i*e is betw5e ! wat]1 t is /ille/e1 & ! wat] t runne? fa/e/1 !re is lea/ dep? & x is a place m meete to be look$ on1 !n any o!r :]e4 ,= t alwaies 9 !same place1 ! riv] is mo/e %all[e/4 ,! :i*e ?yng1 bicause x ha? be5 prov$ _m tymes1 is mo/e true4 ,,zanobi4 ,if x *aunce t ! ,riv] ha? m>de ! ,foorde1 s t ! horses s9cke1 :at ream$y h y8 ,sid5ote3 ,h[e to escape oute ( a /raight :]e ! same is besette ) enemies2 ,h[e ,lutius ,m9utius escap$ out ( a /rayght :]9 he 0 inclos$ ( 8 enemies2 ,h[e "s ,capitaynes h suff]$ !m selves to be compass$ ab\te ( _! enemies2 ,a polecie ( ,m>cus ,antonius2 ,a def5ce = ! %otte ( arr[es4 ,,fabricio4 ,! rem$ie is to make h>dels ( roddes :i*e mu/ be plac$ 9 ! bottome ( ! riv]1 & s to passe ^u ^?3 b let u fol[e our reasonyng4 ,if x happ5 t a capita9 be l$ ) 8 armie1 betw5 two hilles1 & t he h n b twoo waies to save hymself1 ei!r t be=e1 or t beh9de1 & ^? beyng beset ( !nemies1 he ha? = remidie to doe ! same1 :i* "s h do5 h]et(ore3 t :i* h made on _! h9d] p>te a greate tr5*e1 difficult to passe ov]1 & sem$ to ! enemie1 to mynde to kepe him (1 = to be able ) al 8 p[]1 )\t n$+ to fe>e beh9de1 to make =ce t waie1 :i*e be=e rema9e? op54 ,! :i*e ! enemies belevyng1 h made !im selves /ronge1 t[>des ! op5 p>te1 & h =sak5 ! inclos$ & he !n ca/yng a bridge ( woode ov] ! ,tr5*e1 = so*e an effect prep>$1 bo! on !same p>te1 ) out any imp$im5te ha? pass$1 & also deliv]$ hymself out ( ! h&es ( ! enemie4 ,lucius ,m9utus a ,consul ( ,rome1 0 9 ,liguria ) an armie1 & 0 ( ! enemies inclos$1 betw5e c]ta9e hilles1 :]eby he c\ld n g out3 !re=e he s5te c]ta9e s\ldi\rs ( ,numidia on horsebacke1 :i*e he _h 9 8 armie 7:om 7 evill arm$1 & ^u little leane horses7 t[>des ! places t 7 kepte ( ! enemies1 :om at ! fir/ sight made ! enemies1 to ord] !im selves toge!r1 to def5de ! passage3 b aft] t !i sawe ^? m5 ill apo9ct$1 & accordyng to _! facion evill hors$1 reg>dyng !im little1 enl>g$ ! ord]s ( _! w>de1 :]( s sone z ! ,numidians w] a w>e1 givyng ! spurres to _! horses1 & runnyng viol5tly ^u !im1 pass$ be=e !i c\ld provide any rem$y1 :om beyng pass$1 de/roi$ & spoil$ ! c\ntrie aft] so*e sorte1 t !i con/ra9$ ! enemies1 to leave ! passage free to ! armie ( ,lucius4 ,"s capita9e1 :i*e ha? p]ceiv$ hymself to be assault$ ( a greate multitude ( enemies1 ha? draw5 toge!r 8 m51 & ha? giv5 to ! enemie commoditie1 to compasse hym all ab\t1 & !n on !same "p1 :i*e he ha? p]ceiv$ to be mo/e weake1 ha? made =ce1 & by !same waie1 ha? caus$ to make waie1 & sav$ hymself4 ,m>cus ,antonius retiryng be=e ! armie ( ! ,p>?ians1 p]ceiv$ h[ ! enemies e daie be=e ,sunne risyng1 :5 he remov$1 assault$ him1 & all ! waie tr\bl$ hym3 9 s mo*1 t he det]m9$ n to dep>te ! nexte daie1 be=e ,none3 s t ! ,p>?ians belev+1 t he w\ld n remove t daie1 ret\rn$ to _! t5tes4 ,:]eby ,m>cus ,antonius might !n all ! re/e ( ! daie1 m>*e )\t any disquietnesse4 ,?is self same man = to avoide ! arr[es ( ! ,p>?ians1 commaund$ 8 m51 t :5 ! ,p>?ians came t[>des !m1 !i %\ld knele1 & t ! second ranke ( ! battailes1 %\ld cov] ) _! ,t>gaettes1 ! h$des ( ! fir/e1 ! ?irde1 ! seconde1 ! f[]? ! ?ird1 & s successively1 t all ! armie came1 to be z x 7 "u a p5teh\se1 & def5d$ f ! %otte ( ! enemies4 ,?is is z mo*e z is come into my remembraunce1 to tell y1 :i* maie happ5 unto an armie m>*yng3 !re=e1 if y rememb] n any ?yng els1 ,i w passe to an o!r p>te4 ,,! ,,six! ,,booke ,,zanobi4 ,i beleve t x is good1 seyng ! reasonyng mu/ be *aung$1 t ,bapti/e take 8 (fice1 & ,i to resigne myne1 & wee %all come 9 ?is case1 to imitate ! good ,capita9es 7accordyng z ,i h n[e "h und]/oode ( ! g5tilman7 :o place ! be/e s\ldi\rs1 be=e & beh9de ! armie1 semyng unto !im necess>ie to h be=e1 so*e z maie lu/ely beg9ne ! faight1 & so*e z beh9de maie lu/ely su/a9e x4 ,n[ seyng ,cosimus began ?is reasonyng prud5tly1 ,bapti/e prud5tly %all ende x4 ,z = ,luigi & ,i1 h 9 ?is midde/e int]ta9$ x1 & z e "o ( u ha? tak5 8 "p will+ly1 s ,i beleve n1 t ,bapti/e wil refuse x4 ,,bapti/e4 ,i h let my self be5 gov]n$ he!rto1 s ,i m9de to doe /ill4 ,!r=e be cont5te sir1 to fol[e y\r reasonyng1 & if we int]rupte y ) ?is practise ( ours1 h u excus$4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ! ,grekes incamp$2 ,h[e ! ,roma9es incamp$2 ,! man] ( ! incamp+ ( an armie2 ,! lodg+ = ! g5]all capita9e4 ,,fabricio4 ,y dooe me1 z all readie ,i h sai$1 a mo/e greate pleasure2 = ?is y\r int]rupt+ me1 take? n awaie my fantasie1 b r refre%e? me4 ,b m9dyng to foll[e our matt] ,i saie1 h[ t x is n[ tyme1 t we lodge ?is our armie1 = t y kn[e e ?yng desire? re/e & saftie1 bicause to re/e1 & n to re/e safely1 is no p]fecte re/e3 ,i d\bte mo*e1 :e!r x ha? n be5 desir$ ( y1 t ,i %\ld fir/e h lodg$ !m1 aft] made !im to m>*e1 & la/e ( all to faight1 & we h do5 ! contr>y3 :]eunto necessitie ha? br\ght u1 = t int5dyng to %ewe1 h[ an armie 9 go+1 is r$uc$ f ! =me ( m>*+1 to !same man] ( faightyng1 x 0 necess>ie to h fir/e %ew$1 h[ !i ord]$ x to faight4 ,b t\rnyng to our matt]1 ,i saie1 t m9d+ to h ! ,campe sure1 x is requisite t x be /rong1 & 9 good ord]3 ! indu/rie ( ! ,capita9e1 make? x 9 ord]1 ! situacion1 or ! arte1 make? x /ronge4 ,! ,grekes s\ght /rong situacions1 nor !i w\ld nev] place !im selves1 :]e _h n be5 ei!r cave1 or bancke ( a riv]1 or multitude ( trees1 or o!r naturall =tificacion1 t might def5de !im3 b ! ,roma9es n s mo*e incamp$ safe ?r\gh ! situacion1 z ?r\gh arte1 nor !i w\ld nev] incampe 9 place1 :]e !i %\ld n h be5 able to h raung$ all _! b&es ( m5ne1 accordyng to _! discipl9e4 ,h]eby grewe1 t ! ,roma9es might kepe alwaies "o =me ( incamp+1 = t !i w\ld1 t ! situacion %\ld bee rul$ by !m1 n !i by ! situacion3 ! :i* ! ,grekes c\ld n obs]ve1 = t beyng rul$ by ! situacion1 & v>iyng ! situacion & =me1 x 0 conv5i5te1 t also !i %\ld v>ie ! man] ( incampyng1 & ! facion ( _! lodgynges4 ,!re=e ! ,roma9es1 :]e ! situacion lack$ /r5g? !i suppli$ !same ) arte1 & ) indu/rie4 ,& = t ,i 9 ?is my decl>acion1 h will$ to imitate ! ,roma9es1 ,i w n dep>te f ! man] ( _! incamp+1 yet n obs]vyng altoge!r _! ord]1 b takyng !same p>te1 :i*e seme? unto me1 to be mete = ?is pres5t tyme4 ,i h told y _m tymes1 h[ ! ,roma9es _h 9 _! consull armies1 twoo ,legions ( ,roma9e m51 :i*e 7 ab\te a lev5 ?\s&e footem51 & sixe hundr$ horsem51 & moreov] !i _h an o!r lev5 ?\s&e footem51 s5te f _! fr5des 9 _! aide3 nor 9 _! armie !i _h nev] m s\ldi]s t 7 /raung]s1 !n ,roma9es1 excepte horsem5ne1 :om !i c>$ n1 ?\gh !i 7 m 9 nomb] !n !irs3 & 9 all _! doynges1 !i did place _! ,legions 9 ! midde/e1 & ! aid]s1 on ! sides3 ! :i*e man]1 !i obs]v$ also 9 incampyng1 z by y\r self y maie r$e1 9 ^? auc?\res1 t write ( _! actes3 & !re=e ,i purpose n to %ewe y di/9ctly h[ !i incamp$1 b to tell y onely ) :at ord]1 ,i at ?is pres5te w\ld incampe my armie1 :]eby y %all !n kn[e1 :at p>te ,i h tak5 out ( ! ,roma9e man]s4 ,y kn[e1 t 9 /$e ( twoo ,roma9e ,legions1 ,i h tak5 twoo ma9e battailes ( footem51 ( sixe ?\s&e footem51 & ?ree hundr$ horsem51 pr(itable = a ma9e battaile1 & into :at battailes1 into :at weapons1 into :at names ,i h devid$ !im3 y kn[e h[e 9 ord]yng ?>mie to m>*e1 & to faight1 ,i h n made m5cion ( o!r m51 b onely h %ew$1 h[ t d\blyng ! m51 !i n$$ n b to d\ble ! ord]s3 b m9dyng at ?is pres5te1 to %ew y ! man] ( incampyng1 me ?9ke? good n to /&e onely ) twoo ma9e battailes1 b to bryng toge!r a ju/e armie1 made l unto ! ,roma9es1 ( twoo ma9e battailes1 & ( z _m m aidyng m53 ! :i*e ,i make1 to ! int5t t ! =me ( ! incampyng1 maie be ! m p]fect1 by lodgyng a p]fecte armie3 :i*e ?yng 9 ! o!r demon/racions1 ha? n sem$ unto me s necess>ie4 ,purpos+ !n1 to incampe a ju/e armie1 ( xxiiii4 ?\s&e footem51 & ( twoo ?\s&e good horsem5ne1 beeyng devid$ into f[] ma9e battailes1 twoo ( our owne m5ne1 & twoo ( /raung]s1 ,i w\ld take ?is waie4 ,! situacion beyng f\nde1 :]e ,i w\ld incampe1 ,i w\ld erecte ! h$ /&>de1 & ab\te x1 ,i w\ld m>ke out a quadrant1 :i*e %\ld h e side di/ante f x xxxvii4 y>des & a half1 ( :i*e e "o ( !m %\ld lye1 t[>des "o ( ! f[] regions ( heav51 z ,ea/e1 ,we/e1 ,s\!1 & ,nor!3 betw5e ! :i*e space1 ,i w\ld t ! capita9es lodgyng %\ld be appo9ct$4 ,& bicause ,i beleve t x is wis$om1 to devide ! arm$ f ! un>m$1 seyng t s1 = ! mo/e p>te ! ,roma9es did1 ,i w\ld !re=e sep]ate ! m5ne1 t 7 cumb]$ ) any ?+1 f ! uncomb]$4 ,i w\ld lodge all1 or ! greate/ p>te ( ! arm$1 on ! side t[>des ! ,ea/e1 & ! un>m$1 & ! cumbr$1 on ! ,we/e side1 makyng ,ea/e ! h$de1 & ,we/e ! backe ( ! ,campe1 & ,s\!1 & ,nor! %\ld be ! flanckes3 & = to di/+ui%e ! lodgynges ( ! arm$1 ,i w\ld take ?is waie4 ,i w\ld drawe a l9e f ! h$de /&>de1 & lead x t[>des ! ,ea/e1 ! space ( ,,ccccc4x4 y>des & a half3 ,i w\ld aft]1 make two o!r l9es1 t %\ld place 9 ! midde/e ! same1 & %\ld bee z longe z t1 b di/ante e*e ( !im f x a lev5 y>des & a qu>t]3 9 ! ende :]e(1 ,i w\ld h ! ,ea/e gate1 & ! space t is betw5e ! twoo utt]mo/e l9es1 %\ld make a waie1 t %\ld g f ! gate1 to ! capita9es lodg+1 :i*e %all come to be xxii4 y>des & a halfe broad1 & ,c,c,c,clxxii4 y>des & a halfe longe1 = ! xxxvii4 y>des & a halfe1 ! lodgyng ( ! ,capita9e w take up3 & ?is %all bee call$ ! ,capita9e waie4 ,!n !re %all be made an o!r waie1 f ! ,s\! gate1 to ! ,nor! gate1 & %all passe by ! h$de ( ! capita9e waie1 & leave ! ,capita9es lodgyng t[>des !a/e1 :i*e waie %albe ix4,c4xxxvii4 y>des & a halfe long 7= ! l5g? !r( wilbe z mo*e z ! bread? ( all ! lodgynges7 & %all likewise be xxii4 y>des & a half broad1 & %albe call$ ! crosse waie4 ,!n s sone z ! ,capita9es lodgyng1 7 appo9ct$ out1 & ^! twoo waies1 !re %all bee begun to be appo9ct$ out1 ! lodg+es ( our own two ma9 battailes1 "o ( ! :i*e1 ,i w\ld lodge on ! "r h& ( ! capita9es waie1 & ! o!r1 on ! lefte3 & !re=e pass+ ov] ! space1 t ! bread? ( ! crosse waie take?1 ,i w\ld place xxxii4 lodgynges1 on ! lefte side ( ! capita9 waie1 & xxxii4 on ! "r side1 leavyng betw5e ! xvi4 & ! xvii4 lodgyng1 a space ( xxii4 y>des & a halfe1 ! :i*e %\ld s]ve = a waie ov]?w>t1 :i*e %\ld runne ov]?w>te1 ?r\gh\t all ! lodgynges ( ! ma9e battailes z 9 ! di/ributyng ( !m %all bee se54 ,sid5ote3 ,! lodg+s = ! m5 ( armes1 & _! ,capita9e2 ,note1 :i* is bread? & :i*e l5g? 9 ! squ>e campe2 ,! lodg+s = ! lighte horsem51 & _! capita92 ,! lodg+s = ! footem5 ( twoo ord9>y ma9 battailes2 ,! lodg+s = ! cone/ables2 ,! nomb] ( footem5 appo9ct$ to e lodg+2 ,! lodynges = ! *iefe ,capita9es ( ! ma9e battayles & = ! treasur]s1 m>%als & /raung]s2 ,lodg+es = ! horsem51 ( ! extraord9>ie mayne battailes2 ,! lodgynges = ! extraord9>ie ,pykes & ,veliti2 ,h[ ! ,artill]ie mu/ be plac$ 9 ! ,campe2 ,lodgynges = ! un>m$ m51 & ! places t are apo9et$ = ! imp$im5tes ( ! campe4 ,( ^! twoo ord]s ( lodgynges 9 ! beg9nyng ( ! head1 :i*e %all come to joygne to ! crosse waye1 ,i w\ld lodge ! ,capita9e ( ! m5 ( armes1 9 ! xv4 lodgynges1 :i* on ev]ie side fol[e? next1 _! m5 ( armes1 :]e e*e ma9 battaile1 havyng a ,,cl4 m5 ( armes1 x w come to t5 m5 ( armes = a lodgyng4 ,! spaces ( ! ,capita9es lodgynges1 %\ld be 9 br$? xxx4 & 9 l5g? vii4 y>des & a halfe4 ,& note t :5 s ev] ,i sai br$e?1 x signifie? ! space ( ! midde/ f ,s\! to ,nor!1 & saiyng l5g?1 t :i*e is f we/e to ,ea/e4 ,^? ( ! m5 ( armes1 %\lde be xi4 y>des & a qu>t] 9 l5g?1 & xxii4 y>des & a halfe 9 br$e?4 ,9 ! o!r xv4 lodgynges1 t on ev]ie syde %\ld fol[e1 ! :i*e %\ld h _! beg9nyng on ! o!r side ( ! ov]?w>te way1 & :i*e %all h ! v same space1 t ^? ( ! m5 ( armes _h1 ,i w\lde lodge ! light horsem53 :]( beynge a hundr$ & fiftie1 x w come to x4 horsem5 = a lodgyng1 & 9 ! xvi4 t rema9e?1 ,i w\lde lodge _! ,capita9e1 gevynge him ! v]ie same space1 t is gev5 to ! ,capita9 ( ! m5 ( armes3 & ?us ! lodg+es ( ! horsem5 ( two ma9e battailes1 w come to place 9 ! midde/ ! ,capita9e way1 & geve rule to ! lodg+es ( ! footem51 z ,i %all decl>e4 ,y h not$ h[ ,i h lodg$ ! ,,ccc4 horsem5 ( ev]ie ma9 battaile ) _! ,capita9es1 9 xxxii4 lodgynges plac$ on ! ,capta9e waie1 havynge begun f ! crosse waie1 & h[ f ! xvi4 to ! xvii4 !re rema9e? a space ( xxii4 y>des & a halfe1 to make awaie ov]?w>te4 ,m9dyng !re=e to lodge ! xx4 battailes1 :i* ! twoo ord9>ie ma9e battailes h1 ,i w\lde place ! lodgyng ( ev]ie twoo battailes1 beh9de ! lodgynges ( ! horsem51 ev]ie "o ( :i*e1 %\ld h 9 l5g? xi4 y>des & a qu>t]1 & 9 br$e? xxii4 y>des & a half z ^? ( ! horsem5s1 & %\lde bee joign$ on ! h9d] p>te1 t !i %\lde t\*e ! "o ! o!r4 ,& 9 e fir/ lodgyng on ev]ie side :i* come? to lie on ! crosse waie1 ,i w\lde lodge ! ,c\n/able ( a battaile1 :i*e %\ld come to /& ev5 ) ! lodgyng ( ! ,capitayne ( ! m5 ( armes1 & ?is lodgyng %all h onely ( space = br$e? xv4 y>des1 & = l5g? vii4 y>des & a halfe4 ,9 ! o!r xv4 lodgynges1 t on ev]ie side foll[e? aft] ^!1 ev5 unto ! ov]?w>te way1 ,i w\ld lodge on ev]ie "p a battaile ( foote m51 :i*e beyng iiii4 hundr$ & fiftie1 !re w come to a lodgyng xxx4 ,! o!r xv4 lodgynges1 ,i w\lde place cont9ually on e side on ^? ( ! light horse m51 ) ! v]ie same spaces1 :]e ,i w\lde lodge on ev]ie "p1 an o!r battaile ( fote m51 & 9 ! la/e lodgyng1 ,i w\ld place on e p>te ! ,cone/able ( ! battaile1 :i*e w come to joigne ) ! same ( ! ,capita9e ( ! lighte horsem51 ) ! space ( vii4 y>des & a halfe = l5g?1 & xv4 = br$e?3 & s ^! two fir/e ord]s ( lodgynges1 %al be halfe ( horsem51 & halfe ( footem54 ,& = t ,i w\lde 7z 9 ! place !r( ,i h tolde y7 ^! horse m5ne %\lde be all pr(itable1 & = ?is havynge no s]vauntes :i*e 9 kepyng ! horses1 or 9 o!r necess>ie ?ynges might helpe !m1 ,i w\lde t ^! footem51 :o lodge behynde ! horse1 %\ld bee b\nde to helpe to provide1 & to keepe !im = _! mai/]s3 & = ?is to bee exempt$ f ! o!r doynges ( ! ,campe4 ,! :i*e man]1 0 obs]v$ ( ! ,romanies4 ,!n leavyng aft] ^! lodgynges on ev]ie p>te1 a space ( xxii4 y>des & a halfe1 :i*e %\lde make awaye1 t %\lde be call$ ! "o1 ! fir/e waye on ! righte h&e1 & ! o!r ! fir/e waie on ! lefte h&1 ,i w\lde pit*e on ev]ie side an o!r ord] ( xxxii4 d\ble lodgynges1 :i*e %\ld t\rne _! h9d] p>tes ! "o aga9/e ! o!r ) ! v]ie same spaces1 z ^? t ,i h tolde y (1 & devid$ aft] ! sixt5? 9 ! v]ie same man] = to make ! ov]?w>te waie1 :]e ,i w\ld lodge on e side iiii4 battailes ( footem51 ) _! con/ables 9 bo! endes4 ,!n leavyng on e side an o!r space ( xxii4 y>des & a halfe1 t %\lde make a waie1 :i*e %\lde be call$ ( ! "o side1 ! seconde waie on ! "r h&e1 & on ! o!r syde1 ! seconde way on ! lefte h&e1 ,i w\ld place an o!r ord] on ev]ie side ( xxxii4 d\ble lodgynges1 ) ! v]ie same di/ance & devisions1 :]e ,i w\ld lodge on ev]ie side1 o!r iiii4 battailes ) _! ,con/ables3 & ?us ! horesem5ne & ! b&es ( ! twoo ord9>ie ma9e battailes1 %\ld come to be lodg$ 9 ?ree ord]s ( lodgynges1 on ! "o side ( ! capita9e waie1 & 9 ?ree o!r ord]s ( lodgynges on ! o!r side ( ! ,capita9e waie4 ,! twoo aidyng ma9e battels 7= t ,i cause !m to be made ( ! v]ie same nation7 ,i w\lde lodge !m on ev]ie p>te ( ^! twoo ord9>ie ma9e battailes1 ) ! v same ord]s ( d\ble lodgynges1 pit*yng fir/ "o ord] ( lodgynges1 :]e %\ld lodge halfe ! horsem51 & half ! foote m51 di/ance xxii4 y>des & a halfe f ! o!r1 = to make a way :i*e %\ld be call$ ! "o1 ! ?irde waie on ! "r h&e1 & ! o!r ! ?irde waie on ! lefte h&e4 ,& aft]1 ,i w\lde make on ev]ie side1 twoo o!r ord]s ( lodgynges1 9 ! v]ie same man] de/+ues%$ & orde9$1 z ^? 7 ( ! ord9>ie ma9e battelles1 :i* %all make twoo o!r wayes1 & !y all %\ld be call$ ( ! numbre1 & ( ! h&e1 :]e !i %\ld be plac$3 9 su*e wyse1 t all ?is side ( ! armie1 %\lde come to be lodg$ 9 xii4 ord]s ( d\ble lodgynges1 & 9 xiii4 waies1 reck5ynge capta9e waie1 & crosse waie3 ,i w\ld !re %\ld remayne a space f ! lodgynges to ! ,tr5*e ( lxxv4 y>des r\nde ab\te3 & if y reck5 al ^! spaces1 y %all see t f ! midde/ ( ! ,capita9es lodgyng to ! ea/e gate1 !re is ,dx4 y>des4 ,n[ !re rema9e? twoo spaces1 :]e( "o is f ! ,capita9es lodgyng to ! ,s\! gate1 ! o!r is f !nse to ! ,nor! gate3 :i*e come to be 7ei!r ( !m measurynge !m f ! po9cte 9 ! midde/7 ,,cccc4lxxvi4 y>des4 ,!n takyng out ( ev]ie "o ( ^! spaces xxxvii4 y>des & a halfe1 :i*e ! ,capitaynes lodgynge occupie?1 & xxxiiii4 y>des ev]ie waie = a m>ket place1 & xxii4 y>des & a halfe = way t devides ev]ie "o ( ! sai$ spaces 9 ! midde/1 & lxxv4 y>des1 t is lefte on ev]ie "p betwe5e ! lodgynges & ! ,tr5*e1 !re rema9e? on e side a space = lodg+es ( ,,ccc4 y>des broade1 & lxxv4 y>des longe1 measurynge ! l5g? ) ! space t ! ,capta9es lodgynge take? up4 ,devidynge !n 9 ! midde/ ! sai$ l5g!1 !re w\lde be made on e h&e ( ! ,capita9e xl4 lodgynges xxxvii4 y>des & a halfe longe1 & xv4 broade1 :i*e w come to be 9 all lxxx4 lodgynges1 :]9 %all be lodg$ ! h$des ( ! ma9e battailes1 ! ,treasur]s1 ! ,m>%alles ( ! fielde1 & all ^? t %\lde h (fice 9 ! armie1 leavyng "s voide = /raung]s t %\lde happ5 to come1 & = ^? t %all s]ve = good w ( ! ,capita9e4 ,on ! p>te beh9de ! ,capita9es lodgynge1 ,i w\ld h a way f ,s\! to ,nor! xxiii4 y>des l>ge1 & %\lde be call$ ! b$ way1 :i*e %all come to be plac$ a longe by ! lxxx4 lodgynges a=esayd3 = t ?is waie1 & ! crosseway1 %all come to place 9 ! midde/ betwe5e !m bo! ! ,capita9es lodgynge1 & ! lxxx4 lodgynges t be on ! sides !r(4 ,f ?is b$ waie1 & f ov] agayn/ ! capta9es lodgyng1 ,i w\ld make an o!r waie1 :i* %\lde goe f !ns to ! we/e gate1 lykewyse broade xxii4 y>des & a halfe1 & %\ld aunsw] 9 situation & 9 l5g? to ! ,capta9e way1 & %\ld be call$ ! m>ket waie4 ,^! twoo waies beynge made1 ,i w\lde orde9e ! m>ket place1 :]e ! m>ket %all bee kepte1 :i*e ,i w\lde place on ! head ( ! m>ket way ov] aga9/ ! capita9es lodgynge1 & joign$ to ! head way1 & ,i w\lde h x to be quadrante1 & w\lde assigne lxxxx4 y>des & ?ree qu>t]s to a squ>e3 & on ! "r h&e & lefte h&e1 ( ! sai$ m>ket place1 ,i w\ld make two ord]s ( lodg+es1 :]e ev]ie ord] %al h eight d\ble lodg+es1 :i* %all take up 9 l5g?1 ix4 y>des1 & 9 br$e? xxii4 y>des & a halfe1 s t !re %all come to be on e h&e ( ! m>ket place1 xvi4 lodgynges t %all place ! same 9 ! midde/ :i* %all be 9 al xxxii4 :]9 ,i w\lde lodge ^? horsem51 :i* %\lde rema9e to ! aidyng mayne battailes3 & :5 ^! %\ld n suffise1 ,i w\lde assigne !im "s ( ^? lodg+es t place? betwe5 !m ! ,capita9es lodgynge1 & 9 especially ^?1 t lie t[>des ! ,tr5*e4 ,!re re/e? n[ to lodge ! ,pikes1 & extraord9>ie ,veliti1 t ev]ie ma9 battaile ha?1 :i* y "k accordynge to our ord]1 h[ ev]ie "o ha? besides ! x4 battailes ,m4 extraord9>ie ,pikes1 & five hundre? ,veliti3 s t ! twoo *eefe ma9e battailes1 h two ?\s&e extraord9>ie ,pikes1 & a ?\s&e extraord9>ie ,veliti1 & ! ayd]s z _m z ^?1 s t yet !re rema9e? to be lodg$1 vi4 ,m4 m5ne1 :ome ,i w\lde lodge all on ! we/e side1 & a longe ! ,tr5*e4 ,!n f ! ende ( ! h$ waye1 t[>des ,nor!1 leavyng ! space ( lxxv4 y>des f !m to ! tr5*e1 ,i w\lde place an ord] ( v4 d\ble lodgynges1 :i*e 9 all %\lde take up lvi4 y>des 9 l5g!1 & xxx4 9 br$e?3 s t ! br$e? devid$1 !re w come to ev]ie lodgyng xi4 y>des & a qu>t] = l5g!1 & = br$e? twoo & tw5tie y>des & a half4 ,& because !re %all be x4 lodgynges1 ,i w lodge ?ree hundr$ m51 apo9ctyng to e lodg+ xxx4 m53 leavyng !n a space ( ?ree & tw5tie y>des & a qu>t]1 ,i w\lde place 9 l wise1 & ) l spaces an o!r ord] ( five d\ble lodgynges1 & aga9e an o!r1 till !re 7 five ord]s ( five d\ble lodgynges3 :i* wil come to be fiftie lodgynges plac$ by "r l9e on ! ,nor! side1 e "o ( !m di/ante f ! ,tr5*e lxxv4 y>des1 :i* w lodge fifte5e hundr$ m54 ,t\rnyng aft] on ! lefte h&e t[>des ! we/e gate1 ,i w\lde pit*e 9 all ! same tracte1 :i*e 7 f !m to ! sai$ gate1 five o!r ord]s ( d\ble lodgynges1 ) ! v]ie same spaces1 & ) ! v]ie same man]3 true x is1 t f ! "o ord] to ! o!r1 !re %all n be m !n a xi4 y>des & a qu>t] ( space3 :]9 %all be lodg$ also fifte5e hundr$ m53 & ?us f ! ,nor! gate to ! we/e1 z ! ,tr5*e turne?1 9 a hundr$ lodg+es devid$ 9 x4 rewes ( five d\ble lodgynges 9 a r[e1 !re w be lodg$ all ! ,pikes & extraord9>ie ,veliti ( ! *eefe ma9e battayles4 ,& s f ! we/ gate to ! ,s\!1 z ! ,tr5*e t\rne? ev5 9 ! v]ie same man]1 9 o!r t5 rewes ( t5 lodgynges 9 a rewe1 !re %all be lodg$ ! pikes1 & extraord9>ie ,veliti ( ! aidyng mayne battailes4 ,_! headdes or _! c\n/ables may take ^? lodgynges1 t %al seeme unto !m mo/e commodi\s1 on ! p>te t[>des ! tr5*e4 ,! ,artill]ie1 ,i w\lde dispose ?r\gh\te all ! ,campe1 a longe ! banke ( ! ,tr5*e3 & 9 all ! o!r space t %\lde rema9e t[>des we/e1 ,i w\lde lodge all ! un>m$1 & place all ! imp$im5tes ( ! ,campe4 ,& x is to be und]/oode1 t "u ?is "n ( imp$im5tes 7z y "k7 ! antiquitee m5te all ! same trayne1 & all ^? ?ynges1 :i* are necess>ie = an armie1 besides ! s\ldi\rs3 z are ,c>p5t]s1 ,smi!s1 ,masons1 ,+5]s1 ,bomb>di]s1 al?\ghe t ^? might be c\nt$ 9 ! numbre ( ! arm$1 h]dem5 ) _! h]des ( motons & beeves :i*e = victuallyng ( ! armie1 are requiset3 & moreov] mai/]s ( all sci5ces1 toge!r ) publicke c>riages ( ! publicke munition1 :i*e p]ta9e z well to victuallyng1 z to armynge4 ,nor ,i w\ld n di/+ui%e ^! lodg+es p]ticul>ly1 only ,i w\ld m>ke out ! waies :i* %\ld n be occupi$ ( !m3 !n ! o!r spaces1 t betwe5e ! waies %all rema9e1 :i*e %all be f[]1 ,i w\lde appo9cte !im g5]ally = all ! sai$ imp$im5tes1 t is "o = ! h]dem51 ! o!r = artific]s & craftes m51 ! ?irde = publicke c>riages ( victuals1 ! f[]? = ! municion ( arm\r & weapons4 ,! waies :i*e ,i w\lde %\lde be lefte )\t ocupiyng !m1 %al be ! m>ket waie1 ! head waye1 & m ov] a waie t %\lde be call$ ! midde waye1 :i*e %\ld goe f ,nor! to ,s\!1 & %\ld passe ?or\ghe ! midde/ ( ! m>ket waie1 :i*e f ! we/e p>te1 %\lde s]ve = ! same purpose t ! ov]?w>te way doe? on ! ea/ p>te4 ,& besides ?is1 a waye :i*e %all goe ab\te on ! h9d] p>te1 alonge ! lodgynges ( ! ,pikes & extraord9>ie ,veliti1 & all ^! wayes %all be twoo & twe5tie v>des & a halfe broade4 ,& ! ,artil]ie1 ,i w\lde place a longe ! ,tr5*e ( ! ,campe1 r\nde ab\te ! same4 ,,bapti/e4 ,i confesse t ,i und]/& n1 nor ,i beleeve t also to saye s1 is any %ame unto me1 ?is beyng n my ex]cise3 not)/&yng1 ?is ord] please? me mu*e3 onely ,i w\lde t y %\lde decl>e me ^! d\btes3 ,! "o1 :ie y make ! waie1 & ! spaces ab\te s l>ge4 ,! o!r1 t tr\ble? me m1 is ^! spaces1 :i*e y apo9cte oute = ! lodgynges1 h[e !y ought to be us$4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,campe ought to be all waies ( "o facion4 ,,fabricio4 ,y mu/ note1 t ,i make all ! waies1 xxii4 y>des & a halfe broade1 to ! int5te t ?or[e !m1 maie g a battaile ( m5 9 araie1 :]e if y rememb] wel1 ,i tolde y h[ e b&e ( m5ne1 take? 9 bread? betw5e xviii4 & xxii4 y>des ( space to m>*e or /&e 94 ,n[e :]e ! space t is betw5e ! tr5*e1 & ! lodgynges1 is lxxv4 y>des broade1 !same is mo/e necess>ie1 to ! int5t !i maie !re ord] ! battailes1 & ! artill]ie1 bo! to conducte by !same ! praies1 & to h space to retire !im selves ) newe tr5*es1 & newe =tificacion if ne$e 73 ,! lodg+es also1 /&e bett] s f>re f ! di*es1 beyng ! m out ( daung] ( fires1 & o!r ?ynges1 :i*e ! enemie1 might ?r[e to hurte !m4 ,conc]nyng ! seconde demaunde1 my int5t is n t e space1 ( me m>k$ out1 bee cov]$ ) a pavilion onely1 b to be us$1 z t\rne? commodi\s to so* z lodge !re1 ei!r ) m or ) lesse ,t5tes1 s t !i g n out ( ! b\ndes ( !same4 ,& = to m>ke out ^! lodg+es1 !re ought to bee mo/e cunnyng m5ne1 & mo/e excell5te ,ar*itect\rs1 :om1 s sone z ! ,capita9e ha? *os5 ! place1 maie kn[e h[ to give x ! facion1 & to di/ribute x1 di/+ui%yng ! waies1 devidyng ! lodgynges ) ,co>des & /aves1 9 so*e practis$ wise1 t /raight waie1 !i maie bee orda9$1 & devid$3 & to m9de t !re gr[e no confusion1 x is conv5i5te to t\rne ! ,campe1 alwaies "o waie1 to ! int5te t e manne maie kn[e 9 :at waie1 9 :at space he ha? to f9de 8 lodgyng3 & ?is ought to be obs]v$ 9 e tyme1 9 e place1 & aft] so*e man]1 t x seme a movyng ,citee1 ! :i*e :]e s ev] x g[e?1 c>rie? ) x ! v]ie same waies1 ! v]ie same habitacions1 & ! v]ie same aspectes1 t x _h at ! fir/e3 ,! :i*e ?+ !i _c obs]ve1 :om sekyng /rong situacions1 mu/ *aunge =me1 accordyng to ! v>iacion ( ! gr\nde3 b ! ,roma9es 9 ! pla9e1 made /ronge ! place :]e !i incamp$ ) tr5*es1 & ) ,rampires1 bicause !i made a space ab\t ! campe1 & be=e !same a dit*e1 ord9>y broad f[] y>des & a halfe1 & depe ab\te twoo y>des & a qu>t]1 ! :i* spaces1 !i increas$1 accord+ z !i int5d$ to t>ie 9 a place1 & accordyng z !i fe>$ ! enemie4 ,i = my p>te at ?is pres5te1 w\ld n make ! li/es1 if ,i int5de n to ,w9t] 9 a place3 yet ,i w\ld make ! ,tr5*e & ! bancke no lesse1 !n ! =esai$1 b great]1 accordyng to necessitie4 ,also1 consid]yng ! artell]ie1 ,i w\ld intr5* ^u e corn] ( ! ,campe1 a halfe circle ( gr\nd1 f :5s ! artill]ie might flancke1 :om s ev] %\ld seke to come ov] ! ,tr5*e4 ,9 ?is practise 9 kn[yng h[ to orda9 a campe1 ! s\ldi\rs ought also to be ex]cis$1 & to make ) !m ! (fic]s exp]t1 t are appo9ct$ to m>ke x out1 & ! ,s\ldi\rs readie to kn[e _! places3 nor no?yng !re9 is difficulte1 z 9 ! place !re( %all bee decl>$3 :]e=e1 ,i w goe =ew>de at ?is tyme to ! w>de ( ! campe1 bicause )\t di/ribucion ( ! wat*e1 all ! o!r pa9 t ha? be5 tak51 %\ld be va94 ,,bapti/e4 ,be=e y passe to ! wat*e1 ,i desire t y w\ld decl>e unto me1 :5 "o w\ld pit*e 8 campe n]e ! enemie1 :at waie is us$3 = t ,i kn[e n1 h[ a man maie h tyme1 to be able to orda9e x )\t p]ill4 ,,fabricio4 ,y %all und]/&e ?is1 t no ,capita9e w lye n]e ! enemie1 except he1 t is despos$ to faight ! fielde1 :5 s ev] 8 adv]s>ie w3 & :5 a capita9e is s dispos$1 !re is no p]ill1 b ord9>ie3 = t ! twoo p>tes ( ! armie1 /&e alwaies 9 a r$9esse1 to faight ! battaile1 & ?o!r make? ! lodg+es4 ,! ,roma9es 9 ?is case1 gave ?is ord] ( =tifiyng ! ,campe1 unto ! ,tri>ii3 & ! ,pr5cipi1 & ! ,a/ati1 /oode 9 armes4 ,?is !i did1 = z mo*e z ! ,tri>ii1 beyng ! la/ to faight1 might h "t in\gh1 if ! enemie came1 to leave ! woorke1 & to take _! weapons1 & to get !m into _! places4 ,!r=e1 accordyng unto ! ,roma9es man]1 y ought to cause ! ,campe to be made ( ^? battailes1 :i*e y w set 9 ! h9d] p>te ( ! armie1 9 ! place ( ! ,tri>ii4 ,b let u t\rne to reason ( ! wat*e4 ,sid5ote3 ,!antiquitie us$ no ,sc\tes2 ,! wat*e & w>de ( ! ,campe4 ,i ?9ke ,i h n f\nde1 emonge/ ! antiquitie1 t = to w>de ! campe 9 ! night1 !i h kepte wat*e )\t ! ,tr5*e1 di/aunte z !i use n[ a daies1 :om !i call ,sc\tes3 ! :i*e ,i beleve !i did1 ?9kyng t ! armie might easely bee deceiv$1 ?r\gh ! difficultie1 t is 9 seeyng !m aga9e1 = t !i might bee ei!r corrupt$1 or oppress$ ( ! enemie3 ,s t to tru/e ei!r 9 p>te1 or altoge!r on !m1 !i judg$ x p]ill\s4 ,& !re=e1 all ! /r5g? ( ! wat*e1 0 ) 9 ! tr5*e1 :i*e !i did )all dilig5ce kepe1 & ) mo/e greate ord]1 puni%$ ) dea?1 :om s ev] obs]v$ n !same ord]3 ! :i*e h[ x 0 ( !m orda9$1 ,i w tell y no o!r wise1 lea/e ,i %\ld bee t$i\s unto y1 beyng able by y\r self to see x1 if z yet y h n se5 x3 ,i %all onely briefly tell t1 :i*e %all make = my purpose1 ,i wold cause to /& ord9>ely e night1 ! ?irde p>te ( ! armie arm$1 & ( !same1 ! f[]? p>te alwaies on foote1 :om ,i w\ld make to bee de/ribut$1 ?r\gh\t all ! banckes1 & ?r\gh\t all ! places ( ! armie1 ) d\ble w>de1 plac$ 9 e quadrante ( !same3 ,( :i*e1 p>te %\ld /&e /ill1 p>te cont9ually %\ld g f ! "o corn] ( ! ,campe1 to ! o!r3 & ?is ord]1 ,i w\ld obs]ve also 9 ! daie1 :5 ,i %\ld h ! enemie n]e4 ,sid5ote3 ,dillig5ce ought to be us$1 to kn[e :o lie? oute ( ! ,campe1 & :o !y be t come? ( newe2 ,claudius ,n]o2 ,! ju/ice t ought to be 9 a campe4 ,! fauts t ! antiquitie punis%$ ) ,dea?2 ,:]e greate puni%em5tes be1 !re oughte likewise to bee great rew>des2 ,x 0 no m>vel t ! ,roma9es became mightie ,pr9ces2 ,a meane to puni%e & execute ,ju/ice1 )\t rais+ tumultes2 ,manlius ,capitol9us2 ,s\ldi\rs swor5 to kepe ! discipl9e ( w>re4 ,conc]nyng ! givyng ( ! wat*e worde1 & r5uyng !same e ev5+1 & to doe ! o!r ?ynges1 :i*e 9 l wat*es is us$1 bicause !i are ?ynges well in\gh kn[51 ,i w speake no fur!r ( !m3 onely ,i %all rememb] "o ?yng1 = t x is ( greate importaunce1 & :i*e cause? great saulfg>de obs]vyng x1 & n obs]vyng x1 mo*e h>me3 ,! :i*e is1 t !re be obs]v$ greate dilig5ce1 to kn[e at night1 :o lodge? n 9 ! ,campe1 & :o comme? a newe3 & ?is is an easie ?+ to see :o lodge?1 ) !same ord] t wee h appo9ct$3 = z mo*e z e lodgyng havyng ! det]m9$ nomb] ( m5ne1 x is an easie matt] to see1 if !i lacke1 or if !re be m m5ne3 & :5 !i come to be abs5te )\t lis5ce1 to puni%e !m z ,fugetives1 & if !re bee m1 to und]/&e :at !i be1 :at !y make !re1 & ( _! o!r condicions4 ,?is dilig5ce make? t ! enemie _c b ) difficultie1 practise ) ?y capita9es1 & h kn[lege ( ?y c\nsailes3 :i* ?+ if ( ! ,roma9es1 _h n be5 dilig5tly obs]v$1 ,claudius ,n]o c\ld n1 havyng ,aniball n]e hym1 dep>t f 8 ,campe1 :i*e he _h 9 ,lucania1 & to g & to ret\rne f ,m>ca1 )\t ,aniball %\ld h fir/e he>d !re( "s ?yng4 ,b x suffise? n to make ^! ord]s good1 excepte !i bee caus$ to bee obs]v$1 ) a greate sev]tie3 = t !re is no?yng t w\ld h m obs]vacion1 !n is requisite 9 an armie3 !re=e ! lawes = ! ma9t5aunce ( !same1 ought to be %>pe & h>de1 & ! execut\r !r( mo/e h>de4 ,! ,roma9es puni%$ ) dea? him t lack$ 9 ! wat*1 he t =soke ! place t 0 giv5 hym to faight 91 he t c>i$ any ?ynge1 hidde out ( ! ,campe1 if any manne %\ld saie1 t he _h do5 "s wor?y ?+ 9 ! faight1 & _h n do5 x1 if any _h f\ght )\t ! commaundem5te ( ! ,capita9e1 if any _h = fe>e1 ca/e awaie 8 weapons3 & :5 x happ5$1 t a ,cohorte1 or a :ole ,legion1 _h committ$ l fault1 bicause !i w\ld n put to dea? all1 !i yet tooke al _! names1 & did put !m 9 a bagge1 & !n by lotte1 !i drue oute ! t5! p>te1 & s ^? 7 put to dea?3 ! :i*e puni%em5te1 0 9 so*e wise made1 t ?\gh e man did n feele x e man not)/&yng fe>$ x3 & bicause :]e be greate puni%em5tes1 !re ought to be also rew>des1 m9dyng to h m5ne at "o in/ant1 to fe>e & to hope1 !i _h appo9ct$ rew>des to e wor?ie acte3 z he t faight+1 sav$ ! life ( "o ( 8 ,citeze9s1 to hym t fir/e leapte ^u ! walle ( ! enemies ,t\ne1 to hym t ent]$ fir/e into ! ,campe ( ! enemies1 to hym t _h 9 faightyng hurte1 or sla9e ! enemie1 he t _h /rok5 him f 8 horse3 & s e v]tu\s act1 0 ( ! ,consulles kn[5 & rew>d$1 & op5ly ( e manne prais$3 & so*e z obta9$ giftes1 = any ( ^! ?ynges1 besides ! glorie & fame1 :i*e !i got emonge/ ! s\ldi\rs1 aft] :5 !i return$ into _! c\ntrie1 ) solemne pompe1 & ) greate demon/racion emong _! fr5des & k9sfolkes1 !i %ew$ !m4 ,!re=e x 0 no m>veile1 ?\gh !same p gotte s mo*e dom9ion1 hav+ s mo*e obs]vacion 9 puni%em5te1 & rew>de t[>des !im1 :om ei!r = _! well doyng1 or = _! ill doyng1 %\ld des]ve ei!r praise or blame3 ,( :i*e ?ynges x 7 conv5i5t1 to obs]ve ! great] p>te4 ,nor ,i ?9ke n good to kepe secrete1 "o man] ( puni%m5te ( !im obs]v$1 :i*e 01 t s sone z ! (f5d\r1 0 be=e ! ,tribune1 or ,consulle convict$1 he 0 ( ! same lightely /rok5 ) a rodde3 aft] ! :i*e /rikyng1 x 0 lawfull = ! (f5d\r to flie1 & to all ! ,s\ldi\rs to kill hym3 s t /raight waie1 e man ?rewe at hym ei!r /ones1 or d>tes1 or ) o!r weapons1 /roke hym 9 so*e wise1 t he w5t b little waie a live1 & mo/e fewe escap$1 & to ^? t s escap$1 x 0 n lawfull = !m to ret\rne home1 b ) s _m incommodities1 & so*e greate %ame & ignomie1 t x %\ld h b5 mo*e bett] = him to h di$4 ,?is man] is se5 to be almo/e obs]v$ ( ! ,suizz]s1 :o make ! condempn$ to be put to dea? op5ly1 ( ?o!r s\ldi\rs1 ! :i*e is well consid]$1 & excell5tly doo53 = t int5dyng1 t "o be n a def5d\r ( an evill do]1 ! greate/e ream$ie t is f\nde1 is to make hym puni%] ( !same3 bicause o!rwise1 ) o!r respecte he fav\re? hym3 :]e :5 he hymself is made execucion]1 ) o!r desire1 he desire? 8 puni%em5te1 !n :5 ! execucion comme? to an o!r4 ,!re=e m9dyng1 n to h "o favor$ 9 8 faulte ( ! p1 a greate rem$ie x is1 to make t ! p1 maie h hym to judge4 ,= ! great] pro(e ( ?is1 ?9sample ( ,manlius ,capitol9us might be br\ght1 :o be+ accus$ ( ! ,sc5ate1 0 def5d$ ( ! p1 s longe z !i 7 n ,judge1 b becommyng arbitrat\rs 9 8 cause1 !i condempn$ hym to dea?4 ,?is is !n a waie to puni%e1 )\t raisyng tumultes1 & to make ju/ise to be kepte3 & = z mo*e z to bridell arm$ m5ne1 nei!r ! fe>e ( ! ,lawes1 nor ( m5ne suffise n1 ! antiquitie jo9$ !reunto ! auc?oritie ( ,god3 & !re=e ) mo/e greate ,c]emonies1 !i made _! s\ldi\rs to swe>e1 to kepe ! discipl9e ( w>re1 s t doyng contr>iewise1 !i %\ld n onely h to fe>e ! ,lawes1 & m5ne1 b ,god3 & !i us$ all dilig5ce1 to fill !m ) ,religion4 ,sid5ote3 ,wom5 & idell games1 7 n suff]$ by ! antiquitie1 to bee 9 _! armies4 ,,bapti/e4 ,did ! ,roma9es p]mitte1 t wom5 might bee 9 _! armies1 or t !re might be us$ ^! idell plaies1 :i*e !i use n[ a daies4 ,,fabricio4 ,!i prohibit$ ! "o & ?o!r1 & ?is prohibicion 0 n mo*e difficulte3 ,= t !re 7 s _m ex]cises1 9 ! :i*e !i kept e daie ! s\ldi\rs1 "s :iles p>ticul>ely1 some:iles g5]ally occupi$ t !i _h no "t to ?9ke1 ei!r on ,v5us1 or on plaies1 nor on any o!r ?yng1 :i*e s$ici\s & unpr(fitable s\ldi\rs doe4 ,,bapti/e4 ,i am h]e9 satisfi$1 b tell me1 :5 ! armie _h to remove1 :at ord] kepte !i8 ,sid5ote3 ,ordre 9 ! remov+ ! armie by ! s\ndes ( a ,trumpet4 ,,fabricio4 ,! *ief ,trumpet s\nd$ ?ree tymes1 at ! fir/e s\nd1 !i toke up ! ,t5tes1 & made ! packes1 at ! seconde1 !i lad$ ! c>riage1 at ! ?irde1 !i remov$ 9 !same man] a=sai$1 ) ! imp$im5tes aft] e p>te ( arm$ m51 placyng ! ,legions 9 ! midde/e3 & !re=e y ought to cause aft] !same sorte1 an extraord9>ie ma9e battaile to remove3 & aft] t1 ! p>ticul>e imp$im5tes !r(1 & ) ^?1 ! f[]? "p ( ! publike imp$im5tes1 :i* %\ld bee all ^?1 t 7 lodg$ 9 "o ( ^? p>tes1 :i*e a little a=e we decl>$3 & !r=e x is conv5i5te1 to h e "o ( !m1 appo9t$ to a ma9e battaile1 to ! ent5te t ! armie removyng1 e "o might kn[e 8 place 9 m>*yng3 & ?us e ma9e battaile ought to goe awaie1 ) _! owne imp$im5tes1 & ) ! f[]? p>te ( ! publike imp$im5tes1 foll[yng aft] 9 so*e man]1 z wee %ew$ t ! ,roma9es m>*$4 ,,bapti/e4 ,9 pit*yng ! ,campe1 _h !i o!r respectes1 !n ^? y h tolde8 ,sid5ote3 ,respectes to be _h = incampyng2 ,h[ to *oose a place to incampe2 ,h[ to avoide diseases f ! armie2 ,! wond]full commoditie ( ex]cise2 ,! provision ( victualles t ought alwaies to bee 9 a read9esse 9 an armie4 ,,fabricio4 ,i tell y aga91 t ! ,roma9es :5 !i encamp$1 w\ld be able to kepe ! accu/om$ fa%ion ( _! man]1 ! :i*e to obs]ve1 !i _h no o!r respecte3 b conc]nyng = o!r consid]acions1 !i _h twoo pr9cipall1 ! "o1 to incampe !im selves 9 a :olesome place1 ! o!r1 to place !mselves1 :]e !nemie c\ld n besiege !im1 nor take f !m ! waie to ! wat]1 or victualles4 ,!n = to avoide infirmitie1 !i did flie f places ,f5nie1 or subjecte to hurtfull w9des3 :i*e !i knewe n s well1 by ! qualitie ( ! situacion1 z by ! face ( ! inhabit\rs3 = :5 !i sawe !im evill col\r$1 or swoll51 or full ( o!r infeccion1 !i w\ld n lodge !re3 conc]nyng ?o!r respecte to provide n to be besieg$1 x is requisite to consid] ! nature ( ! place1 :]e ! fri5des lye1 & !nemies1 & ( ?is to make a conjecture1 if ?\ maie/ be besieg$ or no3 & !re=e x is meete1 t ! ,capita9e be mo/e exp]te1 9 ! kn[lege ( situacions ( c\ntries1 & h ab\te him div]s m51 t h ! v]ie same exp]t5es4 ,!i avoide also diseases1 & fami%m5t1 ) causyng ! armie to kepe no misrule1 = t to purpose to ma9ta9 x 9 heal?1 x is n$efull to provide1 t ! s\ldi\rs maie slepe "u t5tes1 t !i maie lodge :]e bee ,trees1 t make %ad[e1 :]e woodde is = to dresse _! meate1 t !i g n 9 ! heate1 & !re=e !i mu/e bee draw5 out ( ! campe1 be=e daie 9 ,summ]1 & 9 ,w9t]1 to take h$e t !i m>*e n 9 ! ,sn[e1 & 9 ! ,fro/e1 )\t havyng comoditie to make fire1 & n to lack necess>ie ap>el1 nor to dr9k naughtie wat]3 ^? t fall sicke by *aunce1 make !m to bee cur$ ( ,phisicions3 bicause a capita9 ha? no ream$ie1 :5 he ha? to faight ) sicknesse1 & ) an enemie3 b no?+ is s pr(itable1 to ma9ta9e ! armie 9 heal?1 z is ! ex]cise3 & !r=e ! antiquitie e daie1 made !m to ex]cise3 :]by is se5 h[ mu*e ex]cise availe?3 = t 9 ! ,campe1 x kepe? !e 9 heal?1 & 9 ! faight victori\s4 ,conc]nyng fami%em5te1 x is necess>ie to see1 t ! enemie h9d] !e n ( ?y victualles1 b to provide :]e ?\ maie/e h x1 & to see t !same :i*e ?\ ha/e1 bee n lo/e3 & !re=e x is requisite1 t ?\ h alwaies 9 provision ) ! armie1 suffici5te victuall = a mone!1 & !n removyng into "s /rong place1 ?\ mu/e take ord] ) ?y nexte fr5des1 t daily !i maie provide = !e1 & above al ?+es be/[e ! victual ) dilig5ce1 givyng e daie to e manne1 a reasonable measure1 & obs]ve aft] so*e sorte ?is po9cte1 t x disord] !e n3 bicause all o!r ?yng 9 ! w>re1 maie ) tyme be ov]come1 ?is onely ) tyme ov]come? !e3 nor !re %all nev] any enemie ( ?yne1 :o maie ov]come !e ) fami%em5te1 t w seeke to ov]come !e ) iron4 ,= t ?\gh ! victory be n s hon\rable1 yet x is m sure & m c]ta9e3 ,!n1 !same armie _c avoide fami%em5te1 t is n an obs]v] ( ju/ice1 :i*e lic5ci\sly consume? :at x li/e3 bicause ! "o disord]1 make? t ! victualls comme? n unto y1 ! o!r1 t so*e victuall z comme?1 is unpr(itably consum$3 !re=e ?antiquitie orda9$1 t !i %\ld sp5de !same1 :i*e !i gave1 & 9 !same tyme :5 !i appo9ct$3 = t no s\ldi\r did eate1 b :5 ! ,capita9e did eate3 ,! :i*e h[ mo*e x is obs]v$ ( ! armies n[e adaies1 e manne kn[e?1 & wor!ly !i c n bee call$ m5ne ( good ord] & sob]1 z ! antiquitie1 b lasivi\s & drunk>des4 ,,bapti/e4 ,y sai$ 9 ! beg9nyng ( ord]ynge ! ,campe1 t y w\lde n /&e onely uppon twoo ma9e battailes1 b w\lde take f[]1 = to %ewe h[ a ju/e armie incamp$3 !r=e ,i w\ld y %\lde tell me twoo ?ynges1 ! "o1 :5 ,i %\lde h m or lesse m51 h[e ,i ought to incampe !m1 ! o!r1 :at numbre ( s\ldi\rs %\ld suffice y to faight aga9/ :at s ev] enemie t 74 ,sid5ote3 ,h[e to lodge 9 ! ,campe m or lesse m5ne1 !n ! ord9>ie2 ,! nombre ( m5 t an army ought to be made (1 to bee able to faighte ) ! puisante/ enemie t is2 ,h[e to cause m5 to d so*e a ?+ z %old bee pr(itable = !e1 & hurtfull to !m selves2 ,h[e to ov]come m5ne at unw>es2 ,h[ to t\rne to commoditie ! doynges ( so*e1 z use to adv]tise ?y enemie ( ?y proceadynges2 ,h[ to ord] ! campe1 t ! enemie %al n p]ceive :e!r ! same bee dem9i%$1 or increas$2 ,a saiyng ( ,metellus2 ,m>cus ,crassus2 ,h[ to und]/& ! secretes ( ?y enemie2 ,a policie ( ,m>ius1 to und]/&e h[e he might tru/e ! ,fr5*m52 ,:at "s ,capita9es h do5 :5 _! c\ntrie h be5 invad$ ( enemies2 ,to make ! enemie neclig5te 9 8 doynges2 ,silla ,asdruball2 ,! policie ( ,aniball1 :]e by he escap$ out ( ! dang] ( ,fabius ,maximus2 ,a ,capitayne mu/e devise h[ to devide ! =ce ( 8 enemies2 ,h[ to cause ! enemie to h 9 suspect 8 mo/ tru/y m52 ,aniball ,coriolanus2 ,metellus aga9/ ,jugurte2 ,a practis ( ! ,romayne orat\rs1 to bryng ,aniball out ( ,cr$it ) ,antio*us2 ,h[e to cause ! enemie to devide 8 p[]2 ,h[e ,titus ,didius /ai$ 8 enemies t w] go+ to inc\nt] a legion ( m5 t 7 commyng 9 8 ayde2 ,h[e "s h caus$ ! enemie to devide 8 =ce2 ,a policie to w9ne ! enemies c\ntrie be=e he be aw>e2 ,h[e to re=me s$icion & discorde2 ,! b5efitte t ! reputacion ( ! ,capita9e cause?1 :i* is only gott5 by v]tue2 ,! *iefe ?yng t a capitayne ought to doe2 ,:5 paie wante?1 puni%m5t is n to be execut$2 ,! inconv5i5ce ( n punis%ynge2 ,ces> *aunsynge to fall1 made ! same to be suppos$ to signifi good lucke2 ,religion take? away fanta/icall op9ions2 ,9 :at cases a ,capita9e ought n to faight ) 8 enemie if he may o!rwyse *oose2 ,a policie ( ,fulvius :]by he got & spoyl$ 8 enemies ,campe2 ,a policie to disord] ! enemie2 ,a policie to ov]come ! enemie2 ,a policie2 ,h[ to beguile ! enemie2 ,h[e ,m5nonus tra9$ 8 enemies oute ( /ronge places to bee ! bett] able to ov]com !m4 ,,fabricio4 ,to ! fir/ "q ,i answ] y1 t if ! armie be m or lesse1 !n f[] or sixe ?\s&e s\ldi\rs1 ! ord]s ( lodgynges1 may bee tak5 awaie or jo9$1 s _m z suffise?3 & ) ?is way a man may goe 9 m1 & 9 lesse1 into inf9ite3 ,not)/&ynge ! ,roma9es1 :5 !i joign$ toge!r twoo consull armies1 !i made twoo campes1 & !i t\rn$ ! p>tes ( ! un>m$1 ?one aga9/ ?o!r4 ,conc]nyng ! second "q1 ,i say unto y1 t ! ,roma9es ord9>y armie1 0 ab\t xxiiii4 ,m4 s\ldi\rs3 b :5 !i 7 driv5 to faight aga9/ ! greate/ p[] t might be1 ! mo/e t !i put toge!r1 w] ,l4 ,m4 ,) ?is numb]1 !i did set aga9/ two hundr$ ?\s& ,fr5*em51 :ome assault$ !m aft] ! fir/ w>re1 t !i _h ) ! ,c>?ag5]s4 ,) ?is v]ie same numbre1 !i f\ght aga9/e ,anniball4 ,& y mu/e note1 t ! ,roma9es1 & ! ,grekes1 h made w>re ) fewe1 =tefiyng !mselves ?or\gh ord]1 & ?or\gh arte3 ! we/1 & ! ea/e1 h made x ) multitude3 ,b ! "o ( ^! nacions1 doe? s]ve ) naturall furie3 z doe ! m5 ( ! we/ p>tes1 ! o!r ?r\gh ! great ob$i5ce :i*e ^? m5 h to _! kyng4 ,b 9 ,grece1 & 9 ,italy1 beyng no naturall furie1 nor ! naturall rev]5ce t[>des _! k+1 x ha? be5 necess>y = !m to le>ne ! discipl9e ( w>re1 ! :i*e is ( s mu*e =ce1 t x ha? made t a fewe1 ha? be5 able to ov]come ! furie1 & ! naturall ob/9at5esse ( manie4 ,!re=e ,i saie1 t m9dyng to imitate ! ,roma9es1 & ! ,grekes1 ! numb] ( ,l4 ,m4 s\ldi]s ought n to bee pass$1 b r to take lesse3 because manie make confucion1 nor suff] n ! discipl9e to be obs]v$1 & ! ord]s le>n$1 & ,pirrus us$ to saie1 t ) xv4 ?\s&e m5 he w\lde assaile ! worlde3 b let u pas to an o!r p>te4 ,we h made ?is our armie to w9ne a field & %ew$ ! travailes1 t 9 ! same fight may happ53 we h made x to m>*e1 & decl>$ ( :at imp$im5tes 9 m>*yng x may be di/urb$3 & f9ally we h lodg$ x3 :]e n only x ought to take a littell re/e ( ! lab\rs pass$1 b also to ?9ke h[e ! w>re ought to be end$3 = t 9 ! lodgynges1 is h&el$ _m ?ynges1 inespecially ?y enemies z yet rema9yng 9 ! fielde1 & 9 suspect$ t[nes1 ( :ome x is good to be assur$1 & ^? t be enemies to ov]come !m3 !r=e x is necess>ie to come to ?is demon/racion1 & to passe ?is difficultie ) ! same glorie1 z hi!rto we h w>r$4 ,!r=e comynge to p>ticul> matt]s1 ,i saie t if x %\lde happ51 t ?\ w\lde/ h manie m51 or _m p to dooe a ?yng1 :i*e 7 to !e pr(ittable1 & to !im greate hurte1 z %\ld be to breake d[ne ! wall ( _! citie1 or to s5de into exile _m ( !m1 x is necess>ie = !e1 ei!r to beguile !m 9 su* wise t ev]ie "o beleeve n t x t\*e? him3 s t succ\ryng n ! "o ! o!r1 !i may f9de !m selves al to be oppress$ )\t rem$ie1 or els unto all to commaunde ! same1 :i*e !y ought to dooe 9 "o selfe daie1 to ! int5te t e man belevyng to be alone1 to :ome ! commaundem5t is made1 maie ?9ke to obey & n to rem$ie x3 & s )\te tumulte ?y commaundem5t to be ( ev]ie man execut$4 ,if ?\ %\lde/ suspecte ! fidelitie ( anie p1 & w\lde assure !e1 & ov]come !m at unaw>es1 = to col\r ?y int5te m easelie1 ?\ can/ n doe bett]1 !n to c\nsel ) !m ( "s purpose ( ?9e1 desiryng _! aide1 & to seeme to int5de to make an o!r ent]prise1 & to h ?y m9de f>re f ?9kyng on !m3 ! :i*e w make1 t !i %all n ?9k on _! owne def5ce1 beleevyng n t ?\ purpose/ to hurte !m1 & !i %al geve !e commoditie1 to be able easely to satisfie ?y desire4 ,:5 ?\ %\lde/ p]ceive1 t !re 7 9 ?9e armie "s1 t us$ to adv]tise ?y enemie ( ?y devises1 ?\ can/ n doe bett]1 myndynge to take commoditie by _! trait]\s m9des1 !n to comm5 ) !m ( ^? ?ynges1 t ?\ wilte n doe1 & ^? t ?\ wilt doe1 to kepe secret1 & to say to d\bte ( ?ynges1 t ?\ d\bte/ n1 & ^? ( :i*e ?\ d\bte/1 to hide3 ! :i* %all make !nemie to take "s ent]prise 9 h&1 belev+ to "k ?y devises1 :]e by easly ?\ maie/ beguile & opresse hym4 ,if ?\ %\lde/ int5de 7z ,claudius ,n]o did7 to dem9i%e ?y armie1 s5dynge helpe to "s fre5de1 & t ! enemie %\lde n bee aw>e !r(1 x is necess>ie n to dem9i%e ! lodgynges1 b to ma9tayne ! signes1 & ! ord]s :ole1 makyng ! v]ie same fires1 & ! v]ye same w>des ?r\gh\t all ! campe1 z w] wont to be a=e4 ,lykewise if ) ?y armie !re %\ld joigne new m51 & w\lde/ t ! enemie %\lde n "k t ?\ w]te +ros$1 x is necess>ie n to increase ! lodgynges3 ,because keepyng secrete doynges & devises1 ha? alwaies be5 mo/e pr(itable4 ,:]=e ,metellus beyng ) an armie 9 ,hispayne1 to "o1 :o ask$ him :at he w\ld doe ! nexte daie1 answ]$1 t if 8 %]te knew !r(1 he w\ld b\rne x4 ,m>cus ,craussus1 unto "o1 :ome ask$ him1 :5 ! armie %\lde remove1 sai$ beleeve/ ?\ to be alone n to "h ! trumpet8 ,if ?\ %\lde/ desire to und]/&e ! secretes ( ?y enemie1 & to "k 8 ord]s1 "s h us$ to s5de embassad\rs1 & ) !im 9 s]vauntes ap>el1 mo/e exp]te/ m5 9 w>re3 :om havynge tak5 occasion to se ! enemies armie1 & to consid] 8 /r5g! & weak5esse1 x ha? gev5 !m oportunitie to ov]come him4 ,"s h s5te into exile "o ( _! famili>s1 & by meanes ( ! same1 ha? kn[5 ! devises ( 8 adv]s>ie4 ,also l secrettes are und]/oode ( ! enemies :5 = ?is effecte !re 7 tak5 any prison]s4 ,m>ius :i*e 9 ! w>re t he made ) ! ,cimbrie1 = to "k ! faie? ( ^? ,fr5*m51 :o !n inhabit$ ,lomb>die1 & 7 9 leage ) ! ,roma9e p1 s5t !m lett]s op51 & seal$3 & 9 ! op5 he wrote1 t !y %\lde n op5 ! seal$1 b at a c]ta9e "t1 & be=e ! same "t demaundyng !m aga9e1 & f9d+ !m op5$1 knew !reby t _! fai! 0 n to be tru/$4 ,"s ,capita9es1 be+ invad$1 h n desir$ to goe to meete ! enemie1 b h gone to assaulte 8 c\ntrey1 & con/ra9$ him to retorne to def5de 8 owne home3 ,! :i*e manie times ha? come wel to passe1 = t ^? soldi\rs beg9nyng to fil !m selves ) booties1 & confid5ce to ov]come1 %all sone make ! enemies s\ldi\rs to wexe afraide1 :5 !y supposynge !im selves conqu]\rs1 %al und]/& to become los]s3 ,s t to him t ha? made ?is div]sion1 manie times x ha? prov$ well4 ,b onely x may be do5 by him1 :i*e ha? 8 c\ntrey /rong] !n t ( ! enemies1 because :5 x 7 o!rwise1 he %\ld goe to leese4 ,x ha? be5 (t5 a pr(itable ?yng to a capita9e1 t ha? be5 besieg$ 9 8 lodgynges by ! enemie1 to move an intreatie ( agreem5te1 & to make truse ) him = c]ta9e daies3 ! :i* is wonte to make ! enemies m neclig5te 9 all doynges3 s t avaylynge !e ( _! neclig5ce1 ?\ maie/ easely h occacion to get !e oute ( h&es4 ,by ?is way ,silla deliv]$ him selfe twise f ! enemies3 & ) ?is v]ie same deceipte1 ,asdruball 9 ,hispayne got oute ( ! =ce ( ,claudi\s ,n]o1 :ome _h besieg$ him4 ,x helpe? also to deliv] a man out ( ! daung] ( ! enemie1 to d "s ?yng beside ! =sai$1 t may keepe him at a baye3 ?is is doo5 9 two man]s1 ei!r to assaulte him ) p>te ( ?y p[]1 s t he beyng att5tive to ! same faight1 may geve commoditie to ! re/e ( ?y m5 to bee able to save !im selves1 or to cause to rise "s newe accid5te1 :i* = ! /rayng5esse ( ! ?ynge1 maie make him to m>vell1 & = ?is occasion to /&e d\btefull1 & /ill3 z y kn[e h[e ,anniball dyd1 :o beynge inclos$ ( ,fabius ,maximus1 ti$ 9 ! nighte small ,bav5s k9del$ beetwe5e ! hornes ( manie ,ox51 s t ,fabius a/oni$ at ! /rang5esse ( ! same sight1 ?\ght n to lette him at all ! passage4 ,a ,capitayne oughte amonge all o!r ( 8 affaires1 ) al subtiltie to devise to devide ! =ce ( ! enemie1 ei!r ) makyng him to suspecte 8 owne m5ne1 9 :ome he tru/e?1 or to give him occasion1 t he maye sep]ate 8 m5ne1 & !rby to be come m weake4 ,! fyr/e way is doo5 ) keepyng saulfe ! ?ynges ( "s ( ^? :i*e he ha? ab\te him1 z to save 9 ! w>re _! m5ne & _! possessions1 r5d]ynge !im _! *ildr51 or o!r _! necess>ies )\te raunsome4 ,y "k t ,anniball havynge burn$ all ! fieldes ab\te ,rome1 he made onely to bee res]v$ saulfe ^? ( ,fabius ,maximus4 ,y "k h[ ,coriolanus comyng ) an armie to ,rome1 pres]v$ ! possessions ( ! nobilitie1 & ^? ( ! comm9altie he b\rn$1 & sack$4 ,metellus hav+e an armie aga9/e ,jugurte1 all ! orat\rs1 :i*e ( ,jugurte 7 s5te him1 7 requir$ ( him1 t !y w\lde geve him ,jugurte prison]1 & aft] to ! v]ie same m5 writyng lett]s ( ! v]ie same matt]1 wr\ght 9 su*e wise1 t 9 %orte tyme ,jugurte havyng 9 suspecte all 8 c\nsell\rs1 9 div]se man]s put !m to dea?4 ,anniball beynge fl$ to ,antio*us1 ! ,roma9e orat\rs practis$ ) him s famili>ly1 t ,antio*us beyng 9 suspecte ( him1 tru/$ n anie m aft] to 8 c\nselles4 ,conc]nyng to devide ! enemies m51 !re is no m c]ta9] waie1 !n to cause _! c\ntrie to be assault$ to ! int5te t be+ con/ra9$ to goe to def5de ! same1 !y maie =sake ! w>re4 ,?is way ,fabius us$ havynge agayn/ 8 armie ! p[] ( ! ,fr5*em51 ( ! ,tuscans1 ,umbries & ,sannites4 ,titus ,didius havyng a few m5 9 respecte to ^? ( ! enemies1 & lookynge = a legion f ,rome1 & ! enemies purpos+e to goe to inc\nt] x1 to ! int5te t !y %\ld n goe caus$ to bee nois$ ?r\gh all 8 armie1 t he int5d$ ! nexte daie to faighte ! field ) ! enemies3 aft] he us$ means1 t c]ta9e ( ! prison]s1 t he _h tak5 a=e1 _h occasion to runne awaie4 ,:o decl>yng ! ord] t ! ,consull _h tak5 to faighte ! nexte daie1 by reason :]( ! enemies beyng afraide to dem9i%e _! owne /r5g?1 w5t n to inc\nt] ! same legion1 & by ?is way !i w] conduct$ safe4 ,! :i* means s]ve? n to devide ! =ce ( ! enemies1 b to augm5te a mans owne4 ,"s h us$ to devide ! enemies =ce1 by lettyng him to ent] into _! c\ntrie1 & 9 pr(e h let him take manie t[nes1 to ! int5te t puttynge 9 ! same g>risons1 he might !reby dem9i%e 8 p[]1 & by ?is waie havynge made him weake1 h assault$ & ov]com5 him4 ,"s o!r m9dyng to goe into "o prov9ce1 h made z ?\gh !y w\lde h invad$ an o!r1 & us$ s mu* dilig5ce1 t sod5ly entryng into ! same1 :]e x 0 n d\bt$ t !y w\lde ent]1 !y h fir/ wonne x1 be=e ! ennemie c\lde h "t to succ\r x3 = t ?y enemie beynge n sure1 :e!r ?\ purpose/ to t\rne backe1 to ! place fyr/e ( !e ?reatn$1 is con/ra9$ n to =sake ! "o place1 to succ\r ! o!r1 & s _m times he def5de? nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r4 ,x importe? besides ! sayde ?ynges to a ,capita9e1 if !re gr[e s$icion or discorde amonge ! s\ldi\rs1 to kn[e ) arte h[e to extyngui%e x3 ,! be/e waie is to *a/ise ! headdes ( ! faultes1 b x mu/e be do5 9 su* wise1 t ?\ maie/ fir/ h oppress$ !m1 be=e !y be able to be aw>e3 ,! way is if !y be di/ante f !e1 n onely to call ! (f5d]s1 b toge!r ) !im all ! o!r1 to ! ent5te t n beleevynge1 t x is = any cause to puni%e !m1 !y become n contumelius1 b geve commoditie to ! execution ( ! puni%em5te3 :5 !i be pres5t1 ?\ oughte/ to make ?y selfe /ronge ) ^? t be n 9 faulte1 & by meane ( _! helpe to puni%e ! o!r4 ,:5 !re hapne? discorde amonge !m1 ! be/e waye is1 to bryng !m to ! p]ill1 ! fe>e :]e( is wonte alwaies to make !m agree4 ,b t1 :i* above all o!r ?ynge kepe? ! armie 9 unitee1 is ! reputacion ( ! ,capita9e1 ! :i*e onely gr[e? ( 8 v]tue3 because nei!r bl\d1 nor au?oritie gave x ev] )\t v]tue4 ,& ! *iefe ?yng1 :i*e ( a ,capita9 is look$ = to be do51 is1 to keepe 8 s\ldi\rs punis%$1 & pai$3 = t :5 s ev] ! paie lacke?1 x is conv5i5te t ! punis%em5t lacke3 because ?\ can/ n correcte a s\ldi\r1 t robbe?1 if ?\ doe/ n paie him1 nor ! same m9dynge to live1 _c ab/a9e f robbynge3 b if ?\ paie/ him & punis%e/ him n1 he beecome? 9 ev]ie condicion insol5te3 ,= t ?\ become/ ( small e/imacion1 :]e ?\ *aunse/ n to bee able to ma9ta9e ! dignitie ( ?y degree1 & n ma9eta9yng x1 !re fol[e? ( necessitee tumulte1 & discorde1 :i*e is ! ru9e ( an armie4 ,olde ,capita9es _h a tr\bell1 ( ! :i* ! pres5te be almo/e free1 :i*e 0 to int]prete to _! purpose ! s9i/] auguries3 because if !re fell a ?und]bolte 9 an armie1 if ! sunne 7 d>k5$ or ! ,moone1 if !re came an er!quake1 if ! ,capita9e ei!r 9 gettyng up1 or 9 lightynge ( 8 horse fell1 x 0 ( ! s\ldi\rs int]pret$ s9i/]\sly3 ,& x +5dr$ 9 !m s mo*e fe>e1 t comynge to faight ! fielde1 easely !y %\ld h lo/ x3 & !re=e ! aunci5te ,capita9es s sone z a lyke accid5te grewe1 ei!r !y %ew$ ! cause ( ! same1 & r$us$ x to a naturall cause1 or !y int]pret$ x to _! purpose4 ,ces> fallyng 9 ,africa1 9 comyng ( ! sea sai$1 ,africa ,i h tak5 !e4 ,moreov] manie h decl>$ ! cause ( ! obscuryng ( ! ,moone1 & ( e>?quakes3 :i* ?+ 9 our "t _c happ51 z well because our m5 be n s sup]/ici\s1 z also = t our religion take? away altoge!r su* op9ions3 al be x :5 !y %\ld *aunse1 ! ord]s ( ! antiquitie ought to be imitat$4 ,:5 ei!r fami%em5t1 or o!r naturall necessitie1 or huma9e passion1 ha? br\ghte ?y enemie to an utt] desp]ation1 & he driv5 ( ! same1 come? to faight ) !e1 ?\ oughte/ to /&e )9 ?y campe1 & z mu*e z lie? 9 ?y p[]1 to flie ! faight4 ,s ! ,lac$emonians did aga9/ ! ,masonians1 s ,ces> did aga9/ ,afranio1 & ,petreio4 ,fulvius beyng ,consul1 aga9/ ! ,cimbrians1 made 8 horsem5 manie daies cont9ually to assaulte ! enemies1 & consid]$ h[ !i issu$ out ( _! campe = to fol[ !m3 :]=e he sette an ambus%e beh9de ! ,campe ( ! ,cimbrians1 & made !m to be assault$ ( 8 horsm51 & ! ,cimbrians issuyng oute ( _! campe = to foll[ !m4 ,fulvio gotte x1 & sack$ x4 ,x ha? b5 ( great utilitie to a ,capita9e1 havyng 8 armie n]e to ! enemies armie1 to s5de 8 m5ne ) ! enemies ansignes to robbe1 & to burne 8 owne c\ntrey1 :]eby ! enemies beleevynge ^? to bee m5ne1 :i*e are come 9 _! aide1 h also runne to helpe to make !m ! pray3 & = ?is disord]yng !m selves1 ha! !rby giv5 oportunitie to ! adv]s>y to ov]come !m4 ,?is waie ,alex&] ( ,epirus us$ aga9/e ! ,illirans & ,lept5us ( ,siracusa aga9/ ! ,c>?ag9]s & bo! to ! "o & to ! o!r1 ! devise came to passe mo/ happely4 ,manie h ov]come ! enemie1 gevyng him occasion to eate & to dr9ke oute ( measure1 fayn+ to h fe>$1 & leav+ _! ,campes full ( wyne & h]des ( cattell1 :]( ! enemie beyng fill$ above all naturall use1 h !n assault$ him1 & ) 8 de/ruction ov]?r[5 him4 ,s ,tamirus did aga9/ ,cirus1 & ,tib]ius ,graccus agayn/ ! ,spani>des4 ,"s h poyson$ ! w9e1 & o!r ?ynges to fe$e on1 = to be able m easely to ov]come !m4 ,i sai$ a littel a=e h[ ,i f\nde n1 t ! antiquetie kepte 9 ! night ,sc\tes abroade1 & suppos$ t !y did x = to avoide ! hurte1 :i*e might gr[e !rby3 because x is f\nde1 t ?r\gh no o!r meane !n ?r\ghe ! wat*e man1 :i*e 0 set 9 ! daie to wat*e ! enemie1 ha? be5 cause ( ! ru9 ( him1 t set him !re3 = t manie times x ha? hapn$1 t he beyng tak51 ha? be5 made p]=ce to tell !im ! tok51 :]eby !y might call 8 fel[es1 :o commyng to ! tok51 h be5 sla9e or tak54 ,x helpe? to beguile ! enemie sometime to v>ie a cu/ome ( ?9e1 :]eupon he hav+ gr\nd$ him self1 rema9e? ru9at$3 z a ,capita9e did once1 :ome us+e to cause to be made signes to 8 m5 = comynge ( ! enemies 9 ! night ) fire1 & 9 ! daie ) smoke1 commaund$ t )\te anie int]mission1 !y %\lde make smoke & fire1 & aft] commynge ^u !m ! enemie1 !y %\ld re/e1 :ome beleevyng to come )\t beynge se51 p]ceivyng no signe to be made ( beyng discov]$1 caus$ 7?r\gh goeyng disord]$7 m easie ! victorie to 8 adv]s>ie4 ,m5nonus a ,rodian m9dynge to drawe f /ronge places ! enemies armie1 s5te "o "u col\r ( a fugitive1 ! :i*e affirm$1 h[e 8 armie 0 9 discorde1 & t ! great] p>te ( !m w5te awaie3 & = to make ! ?ynge to be cr$it$1 he caus$ to make 9 sporte1 c]ta9e tumultes amonge ! lodgynges3 :]eby ! enemie ?vnkyng !reby to be able to discomfaighte !m1 assaultynge !im1 7 ov]?r[54 ,sid5ote3 ,! enemie ought n to be br\ght into extreme desp]acion2 ,h[ ,lucullus con/ra9$ c]ta9e m5 t ran awaie f him to 8 enemies1 to fayght :e!r !y wold or n4 ,besides !sai$ ?ynges1 reg>de ought to be _h n to brynge ! enemie into extreme desp]acion3 :]eunto ,ces> _h reg>de1 faightyng ) ! ,du*em51 :o op5$ !m ! waie1 seyng1 h[e !i beyng n able to flie1 necessitie made !m /rong1 & w\ld r take pa9e to foll[e !im1 :5 !i fl$1 !n ! p]ill to ov]come !m1 :5 !i def5d$ !m selves4 ,lucullus seyng1 h[ c]ta9e ,mac$onian horsem5ne1 :i*e 7 ) hym1 w5t to ! enemies p>te1 /raight waie made to s\nde to battaile1 & commaund$1 t ! o!r m5 %\ld fol[e hym3 :]eby ! enemies belev+1 t ,lucullus w\ld beg9 ! faight1 w5t to inc\nt] ! same ,mac$onians1 ) so*e viol5ce1 t !i 7 con/ra9$ to def5de !mselves3 & s !i became aga9/ _! willes1 ( fugetives1 faight]s4 ,x importe? also to kn[e1 h[ to be assur$ ( a t\ne1 :5 ?\ d\bte/e ( ! fidelitie !re(1 s sone z ?\ ha/e wonne ! fielde1 or be=e1 ! :i*e c]ta9 old insamples maie tea*e !e4 ,sid5ote3 ,a policie :] by ,pompey got a t[ne2 ,h[ ,publius ,val]ius assur$ him self ( a t[ne2 ,a policie t ,alex&] ,magnus us$ to be assur$ ( all ,tracia1 :i* ,philip kynge ( ,spa9e did practise to be asur$ ( ,engl& :5 he w5te to sa9ct ,qu9t5s2 ,examples = ,capita9es to w9ne ! h>tes ( ! p4 ,pompei d\btyng ( ! ,cat95sians1 prai$ !m t !i w\ld bee cont5te1 to receive c]ta9e sicke m5ne1 t he _h 9 8 armie1 & s5dyng "u ! habite ( sicke p]sones1 mo/ lu/ie m5ne1 gotte ! t\ne4 ,publius ,val]ius1 fe>yng ! fidelitie ( ! ,epidannians1 caus$ to come1 z :o saie?1 a ,p>don to a *ur*e )\t ! t\ne1 & :5 al ! p w] gone = ,p>don1 he %utte ! gates1 receivyng aft] none 91 b ^? :om he tru/$4 ,alex&] ,magnus1 m9dyng to goe into ,asia1 & to assure himself ( ,?racia1 toke ) him all ! pr9cipall ( !same ,prov9ce1 givyng !im provision1 & he set ov] ! common p ( ,?racia1 m5 ( l[e degree1 & s he made ! ,pr9ces cont5t$ ) paiyng !im1 & ! p quiete1 havyng no h$des t %\ld disquiete !m3 ,b emong all ! ?ynges1 ) ! :i*e ! ,capita9es1 w9ne ! h>tes ( ! p1 be ! insamples ( *a/itie & ju/ice1 z 0 !same ( ,scipio 9 ,spa9e1 :5 he r5d]$ t yong woman1 mo/e faire ( p]sonage to h] fa!r1 & to h] h\seb&e3 ! :i*e made him m1 !n ) =ce ( armes to w9ne ,spa94 ,ces> hav+ caus$ t woodde to bee pai$ =1 :i*e he _h occupi$ = to make ! ,li/es1 ab\t 8 armie 9 ,fraunce1 got s mo*e a "n ( ju/ice1 t he made easi] ! conque/ ( !same prov9ce4 ,i _c tell :at rema9e? me1 to speake m ^u ^! accid5tes1 = t conc]n+ ?is matt]1 !re is n lefte any p>te1 t ha? n be5 ( u disput$4 ,onely !re lacke? to tell1 ( ! man] ( w9nyng1 & def5dyng a t\ne3 ! :i*e ,i am readie to doe will+ly1 if y be n n[ we>ie4 ,,bapti/e4 ,y\r humanitie is s mo*e1 t x make? u to foll[e our desires1 )\t beyng afrai$ to be reput$ presumptu\s1 seyng t y lib]ally (f] !same1 :i*e we %\ld h be5 a%am$1 to h ask$ y3 ,!re=e1 we saie unto y onely ?is1 t to u y _c dooe a great]1 nor a m gratefull] b5efite1 !n to f9i%e ?is reasonyng4 ,b be=e t y passe to t o!r matt]1 decl>e u a d\bte1 :e!r x bee bett] to cont9ewe ! w>re1 z well 9 ! ,w9t]1 z !i use n[ adaies1 or to make x onely 9 ! ,somm]1 & to goe home 9 ! ,w9t]1 z ! antiquitie did4 ,sid5ote3 ,w>re ought n to be made 9 w9t]2 ,r\gh situacions1 colde & watrie times1 are enemies to ! od] ( w>re2 ,an ov]?r[e caus$ by w9t]4 ,,fabricio4 ,see1 t if ! prud5ce ( ! demaund] 7 n1 !re _h rema9$ beh9de a speciall "p1 t des]ve? consid]acion4 ,i answ]e y aga9e1 t ! antiquitie did all ?ynges bett]1 & ) m prud5ce !n wee3 & if wee 9 o!r ?+s commit "s err\re1 9 ! affaires ( w>re1 wee commit all err\r4 ,!re is no?+ m undiscrete1 or m p]rill\s to a ,capitayne1 !n to make w>re 9 ! ,w9t]1 & mu*e m p]rill be>e? he1 t make? x1 !n he t abide? x3 ! reason is ?is4 ,all ! indu/rie t is us$ 9 ! discipl9e ( w>re1 is us$ = to bee prep>$ to fighte a fielde ) ?y enemie1 because ?is is ! ende1 :]eunto a ,capitayne oughte to goo or endev\r him selfe3 ,= t ! f\ght5 field1 geve? !e ! w>re wonne or lo/e3 !n he t kn[e? be/ h[ to ord] x1 & he t ha? 8 army be/e in/ruct$1 ha? mo/e advauntage 9 ?is1 & maye be/e hope to ov]come4 ,on ! o!r side1 !re is no?+ m enemie to ! ord]s1 & !n ! r\gh situacions1 or ! colde wat]y "t3 = t ! r\gh situacions1 suff]e? !e n to deff5de ?y b&es1 accord+ to !e discipl9e3 ! c\lde & wat]y times1 suff]e? !e n to keepe ?y m5 toge!r1 nor ?\ can/ n br+ !m 9 good ord] to ! enemy3 b x is conv5i5t = !e to lodge !m a sund] ( necessitie1 & )\t ord]1 be+ con/rayn$ to obeye to ,ca/ells1 to ,bor\ghes1 & to ! ,villages1 t maye receyve !e1 9 man] t all ?y lab\re ( !e1 us$ to in/ructe ! army is va9e4 ,nor m>vayle y n ?\gh n[ a daies1 !y w>re 9 ! ,w9t]1 because ! armies be+ )\t discipl9e1 "k n ! hurt t x doo? !m1 9 lodg+ n toge!r1 = t x is no griefe to !m n to be able to keepe ^? ord]s1 & to obs]ve t discipl9e1 :i* !y h n3 yet !y oughte to see h[e mu* h>me1 ! ,camp+ 9 ! ,w9t] ha? caus$1 & to rememb]1 h[ ! ,fr5*m5 9 ! ye>e ( oure ,lorde ,god1 a ?\s&e five hundr$ & ?ree1 7 brok5 at ,g>iliano ( ! ,w9t]1 & n ( ! ,spani>des3 ,= z mu* z ,i h saide1 he t assaulte?1 ha? m disadvauntage !n he t def5de?3 because ! f[le wea!r hurte? him n a littell1 be+ 9 ! dom9ion ( o!rs & m9d+ to make w>re4 ,= t he is con/rayn$1 ei!r to /&e toge!r ) 8 m51 & to su/a9e ! incommoditie ( wat] & colde1 or to avoide x to devide 8 p[]3 ,b he t def5de?1 may *use ! place z he li/e?1 & t>y him ) 8 fre%e m53 & he 9 a sodayne may set 8 m5 9 araye1 & goo to f9d a b& ( ! enemies m51 :o _c resi/e ! viol5ce ( !m4 ,s ! ,fr5*em5 7 discomfit$1 & s !y %all alwayes be discomfit$1 :i* w assaulte 9 ! ,w9t] an enemye1 :oo ha? 9 him prud5ce4 ,!n he t w t =ce1 t ord]s1 t discipl9e & v]tue1 9 anye condition availe him n1 let him make w>re 9 ! fielde 9 ! w9t]3 & because t ! ,roma9es w\lde t all ^! ?+es1 9 :i* !y be/[$ s mu* dilig5ce1 %\ld availe !m1 fle$de no o!rwise ! ,w9t]1 !n ! highe ,alpes1 & difficulte places1 & :atsoev] o!r ?+ %\lde let !m1 = be+ able to %ewe _! arte & _! v]tue4 ,s ?is suffise? to y\r demaund1 :]e=e we wil come to intreate ( ! def5d+ & besieg+ ( t\nes1 & ( _! situacions & edifications4 ,,! ,,sev5? ,,booke ,sid5ote3 ,t\nes & ,=tresses maie be /rong twoo waies2 ,! place t n[ a daies is mo/e s\ght to =tifie 92 ,h[ a ,t\ne walle ought to bee made2 ,! walle ( a t\ne ought to bee high1 & ! di*e )91 & n )\t2 ,! ?ick5es t a ,t\ne walle ought to bee (1 & ! di/aunces betw5e ev]ie flanck]1 & ( :at bread? & deap? ! di* ought to bee2 ,h[ ! ord9aunce is plant$1 = ! def5ce ( a t\ne2 ,! nature ( ! batt]ie4 ,y oughte to kn[e1 h[ t t\nes & =tresses1 maie bee /rong ei!r by nature1 or by indu/rie2 by nature1 ^? bee /rong1 :i*e bee compass$ ab\te ) riv]s1 or ) ,f5nes1 z ,mantua is & ,f]r>a1 or :i*e bee build$ ^u a ,rocke1 or ^u a /epe hille1 z ,monaco1 & ,sanleo3 ,= t ^? t /&e ^u hilles1 t be n mo*e difficulct to goe up1 be n[ a daies1 consid]yng ! artill]ie & ! ,caves1 mo/e weake4 ,& !r=e mo/e (t5 times 9 build+1 !i seke n[ a daies a pla91 = to make x /ronge ) indu/rie4 ,! fir/e indu/rie is1 to make ! walles crook$1 & full ( t\rnynges1 & ( receiptes3 ! :i*e ?yng make?1 t !nemie _c come n]e to x1 bicause he maie be hurte1 n onely on ! front1 b by flancke4 ,if ! walles be made high1 !i bee to mo*e subjecte to ! bl[es ( ! artill]ie3 if !i be made l[e1 !i bee mo/e easie to scale4 ,if ?\ make/e ! di*es on ! out side !re(1 = to give difficultie to ! ,ladd]s1 if x happ5 t ! enemie fill !m up 7:i*e a great armie maie easely dooe7 ! wall rema9e? tak5 ( !nemie4 ,!re=e purposyng to provide to ! "o & ?o!r =esaid inconv5i5ces1 ,i beleve 7savyng alwaies bett] judgem5t7 t ! walle ought to be made highe1 & ! ,di*e )91 & n )\t4 ,?is is ! mo/e /ronge/e waie ( edificacion1 t is made1 = t x def5de? !e f ! artill]ie1 & f ,ladd]s1 & x give? n facilitie to ! enemie1 to fill up ! di*e3 ,!n ! walle ought to be high1 ( t heigh? z %all bee ?\ght be/e1 & no lesse ?ick1 !n two y>des & a qu>t]1 = to make x m difficult to ru9ate4 ,moreov] x ought to h ! t\res plac$1 ) di/ances ( ,,cl4 y>des betw5 ?one & ?o!r3 ! di*e )91 ought to be at lea/e twoo & tw5tie y>des & a halfe broad1 & n9e depe1 & al ! ye>? t is digg$ out1 = to make ! di*e1 mu/e be ?r[5 t[>des ! ,citee1 & kepte up ( a walle1 t mu/e be rais$ f ! bottome ( ! di*e1 & goe s high ov] ! t\ne1 t a man maie bee cov]$ beh9de !same1 ! :i*e ?+ %al make ! dep? ( ! di*e ! great]4 ,9 ! bottome ( ! di*e1 )9 e hundr$ & l4 y>des1 !re w\ld be a slaught] h\se1 :i* ) ! ord9aunce1 maie hurte :om s ev] %\ld goe d\ne into !same3 ! greate artill]ie t def5de ! citee1 are plant$ beh9de ! walle1 t %utte? ! di*e1 bicause = to def5de ! utt] walle1 be+ high1 !re _c bee occupi$ commodi\sly1 o!r !n smalle or meane peeses4 ,if ! enemie come to scale1 ! heig? ( ! fir/e walle mo/e easely def5de? !e3 if he come ) ord9aunce1 x is conv5i5t = hym to batt] ! utt] walle3 b x beyng batt]$1 = t ! nature ( ! batt]ie is1 to make ! walle to fall1 t[>des ! p>te batt]$1 ! ru9e ( ! walle comme?1 f9d+ no di*e t receive? & hide? x1 to r$\ble ! pr(unditie ( !same di*e3 aft] so*e sorte1 t to passe any fur!r1 x is n possible1 f9dyng a ru9e t ) holde? !e1 a di*e t lette? !e1 & ! enemies ord9aunce1 t f ! walle ( ! di*e1 mo/e safely kille? !e4 ,onely !re is ?is rem$ie1 to fill ! di*e3 ! :i*e is mo/e difficulte to dooe1 z well bicause ! capacitie !re( is greate1 z also = ! difficultie1 t is 9 commyng n]e x1 ! walle beeyng /rong & concav$1 betw5e ! :i*e1 by ! reasons a=esai$1 ) difficultie maie be ent]$1 havyng aft] to goe up a brea*e ?r\gh a ru91 :i*e give? !e mo/e greate difficultie1 s t ,i suppose a citee ?us build$1 to be altoge!r inv9sible4 ,,bapti/e4 ,:5 !re %\ld bee made besides ! di*e )91 a di*e also )\t1 %\ld x n bee /rong]8 ,,fabricio4 ,x %\ld be )\t d\bt1 b m9dyng to make "o di*e onely1 myne op9ion is1 t x /&e? bett] )9 !n )\t4 ,,bapti/e4 ,w\ld y1 t wat] %\ld bee 9 ! di*es1 or w\ld y h !m drie8 ,sid5ote3 ,a drie di*e is mo/e sure/e4 ,,fabricio4 ,! op9ion ( m5 h]e9 bee div]s1 bicause ! di*es full ( wat]1 save? !e f m9es "u gr\nde1 ! ,di*es )\t wat]1 make? m difficulte ! fillyng ( !m3 b ,i havyng consid]$ all1 w\ld make !m )\t wat]1 = t !i bee m sure3 ,= di*es ) wat]1 h be5 se5 9 ! ,w9t] to bee fros51 & to make easie ! w9nyng ( a citee1 z x happ5$ to ,mir&ola1 :5 ,pope ,julie besieg$ x3 & = to save me f m9es1 ,i w\ld make x s deepe1 t he t w\ld digge l[]1 %\ld f9de wat]4 ,sid5ote3 ,an adv]tisem5te = ! buildyng & def5d+ ( a ,t\ne or ,=tresse2 ,small =tresses _c bee def5d$2 ,a t\ne ( w> or ,=tresse1 ought n to h 9 !m any retir+ places2 ,ces> ,borgia2 ,! causes ( ! losse ( ! ,=tresse ( ,furlie1 t 0 ?\ght inv9cible2 ,h[e ! h\ses t are 9 a t\ne ( w> or ,=tresse ought to be build$4 ,! ,=tresses also1 ,i w\ld builde conc]nyng ! di*es & ! walles 9 l man]1 to ! int5t !i %\ld h ! l difficultie to be wonne4 ,"o ?yng ,i w e>ne/ly advise hym1 t def5de? a ,citee3 & t is1 t he make no ,bulw>kes )\t di/aunte f ! walle ( !same3 & an o!r to hym t builde? ! ,=tresse1 & ?is is1 t he make n any refuge place 9 !m1 9 :i*e he t is )91 ! fir/e walle beyng lo/e1 maie retire3 ,t :i*e make? me to give ! fir/e c\nsaile is1 t no manne ought to make any ?yng1 by meane :](1 he maie be driv5 )\t rem$ie to lese 8 fir/e reputacion1 ! :i*e losyng1 cause? to be e/em$ lesse 8 o!r do+es1 & make? afrai$ !m1 :om h tak5 ^u !im 8 def5ce1 & alwaies x %all *aunce him ?is1 :i*e ,i saie1 :5 !re are made ,bulw>kes out ( ! ,t\ne1 t is to bee def5d$1 bicause alwaies he %all leese !im1 little ?ynges n[ a daies1 beyng n able to bee def5d$1 :5 !i be subject to ! furie ( ord9ance1 9 so*e wise t lesyng !m1 !i be beg9n+ & cause ( 8 ru9e4 ,:5 ,g5ua rebell$ aga9/e k+ ,leus ( ,fraunce1 x made c]ta9e ,bulw>kes al(te on ^? hilles1 :i*e bee ab\t x1 ! :i*e s sone z !i 7 lo/e1 :i*e 0 soda9ly1 made also ! citee to be lo/e4 ,conc]nyng ! second c\nsaile1 ,i affirme no?yng to be to a ,=tresse m p]il\s1 !n to be 9 !same refuge places1 to be able to retire3 ,bicause ! hope t m5ne h !reby1 make? t !i leese ! utt] w>de1 :5 x is assault$3 & t lo/e1 make? to bee lo/e aft]1 all ! ,=tresse4 ,= insample !re is fre%e 9 remembraunce1 ! losse ( ! ,=tresse ( ,furly1 :5 ,ca!r9 ! ,c\ntesse def5d$ x aga9/e ,ces> ,borgia1 sonne to ,pope ,alex&] ! vi4 :o _h conduct$ !!r ! armie ( ! k+ ( ,fraunce3 !same ,=tresse1 0 al full ( places1 to retire out ( "o into an o!r3 = t !re 0 fir/e ! kepe1 f ! same to ! ,=tresse1 0 a di*e aft] so*e sorte1 t !i pass$ ov] x by a draw bridge3 ! =tresse 0 devid$ into ?ree p>tes1 & e p>te 0 devid$ f ! o!r ) di*es1 & ) wat]1 & by ,bridges1 !i pass$ f ! "o place to ! o!r3 :]e=e ! ,duke batt]$ ) 8 artill]ie1 "o ( ! p>tes ( ! =tresse1 & op5$ "p ( ! walle3 ,= :i*e cause ,mai/] ,jhon ,casale1 :i*e 0 appo9ct$ to t ,w>de1 ?\ght n good to def5de t brea*e1 b ab&on$ x = to retire hymself into ! o!r places3 s t ! ,dukes m5 hav+ ent]$ into t p>te )\t inc\nt]1 9 a soda9e !i gotte x all3 ,= t ! ,dukes m5ne became lordes ( ! bridges1 :i*e w5t f "o place to an o!r4 ,!i lo/e !n ?is ,=tresse1 :i*e 0 ?\ght inv9sible1 ?r\gh two defaultes1 ! "o = havyng s _m retiryng places1 ! o!r1 bicause e retiryng place1 0 n ,lorde ( ! bridge !re(4 ,!re=e1 ! naughtie build$ ,=tresse1 & ! little wis$ome ( !m t def5d$ x1 caus$ %ame to ! noble ent]prise ( ! c\ntesse1 :oe _h ?\ght to h abidd5 an armie1 :i*e nei!r ! kyng ( ,naples1 nor ! ,duke ( ,mila9e w\ld h abidd53 & al?\gh 8 in=cem5tes _h no good ende1 yet not)/&yng he gotte t hon\re1 :i*e 8 valiauntnesse _h des]v$3 ,! :i*e 0 te/ifi$ ( _m ,epigrammes1 made 9 ^? daies 9 8 praise4 ,!re=e1 if ,i %\ld h to builde a ,=tresse1 ,i w\ld make ! walles /rong1 & ! di*es 9 ! man] z we h reason$1 nor ,i w\ld n make !re9 o!r1 !n h\ses to inhabite1 & ^? ,i w\ld make weake & l[e1 aft] so*e sorte t !i %\ld n let him t %\ld /&e 9 ! midde/ ( ! ,m>ket place1 ! sight ( all ! walle1 to ! int5te t ! ,capita9 might see ) ! iye1 :]e he maie succ\r3 & t e manne %\ld und]/&e1 t ! walle & ! di*e beyng lo/1 ! =tresse 7 lo/4 ,& yet :5 ,i %\ld make any retiryng places1 ,i w\ld make ! bridges devid$ 9 so*e wise1 t e p>te %\ld be ,lorde ( ! bridges ( 8 side1 orda9yng1 t !i %\ld fall ^u po/es1 9 ! midde/ ( ! di*e4 ,,bapti/e4 ,y h sai$ t littel ?ynges n[ a daies c n bee def5d$1 & x seem$ unto me to h und]/oode ! contr>ie1 t ! less] t a ?yng w]1 ! bett] x might be def5d$4 ,sid5ote3 ,! =tifiyng ( ! entrance ( a ,t\ne4 ,,fabricio4 ,y h n und]/oode well1 because t place _c be n[ a daies call$ /ronge1 :] he t def5de? x1 ha? n space to retire ) new di*es1 & ) new =tificacions1 = t ! =ce ( ! ord9ance is s mu*1 t he t tru/e? uppon ! w>de ( "o wall & ( "o =tification only1 is deceiv$3 & because ! ,bulw>kes 7m9dyng t !y passe n _! ord9>ie measure1 = t !n !y %\lde be t[nes & ,ca/els7 be n made1 9 su*e wise t m5 maie h space )9 !m to retire1 !i are lo/e /raight waie4 ,!re=e x is wisdom to let alone ^? ,bulw>kes )\t1 & to =tifie !nt]ance ( ! t\ne1 & to kev] ! gates ( ! same ) turnyngs aft] su*e sort1 t m5 _c goe 9 nor oute ( ! gate by "r l9e3 & f ! t\rnynges to ! gate1 to make a di*e ) a bridge4 ,also !y =tifie ! gate1 ) a ,p]cullis1 = to bee abell to put !r9 _! m5ne1 :5 !y be issu$ out to faight1 & hapnyng t ! enemies pursue !m1 to avoide1 t 9 ! m+elynge toge!r1 !y ent] n 9 ) !m3 & !r=e ^! be us$1 ! :i* ! antiquitie call$ ,catt>ratte1 ! :i*e beyng let fall1 exclude !nemies1 & save ! fre5des1 = t 9 su*e a case1 m5 c d no good nei!r by bridges nor by a gate1 ! "o & ! o!r beynge ocupi$ ) prease ( m5ne4 ,,bapti/e4 ,i h se5e ^! ,p]culleses t y speake (1 made 9 ,almayne ( littell qu>t]s ( woodde aft] ! facion ( a grate ( ,iron1 & ^! p]cullises ( ou]s1 be made ( plankes all massive3 ,i w\lde desire to und]/&e :]e( gr[e? ?is diff]5ce1 & :i* be ! /ronge/4 ,sid5ote3 ,battelm5ts ought to be l>ge & ?icke & ! flanck]s l>ge )94 ,,fabricio4 ,i tell y agayne1 t ! mann]s & ord]s ( ! w>re1 ?r\ghe oute all ! worlde1 9 respecte to ^? ( ! antiquitie1 be ext+ues%$1 & 9 ,italye !y bee altoge!r lo/e1 = if !re bee a ?+ some:at /rong] !n ! ord9>ye1 x gr[e? ( ! insample ( o!r c\ntries4 ,y mighte h und]/oode & ^! o!r may rememb]1 ) h[e mu*e debilitie be=e1 t k+ ,*>les ( ,fraunce 9 ! y]e ( our salvation a ?\s&e ,,cccc4 xciiii4 _h pass$ into ,italie1 !y made ! batelm5tes n halfe a y>de ?icke1 ! loopes1 & ! flanck]s 7 made ) a litle op5+ )\t1 & mu*e )91 & ) manye o!r faultes :i*e n to be t$i\s ,i w let passe3 = t easely f ?9ne battelm5ts ! def5ce is tak5 awaye1 ! flanck]s build$ 9 ! same man]1 mo/e easylye are op5$3 ,n[e ( ! ,fr5*em5 is le>n$ to make ! battelm5t l>ge & ?icke1 & ! flanck]s to bee l>ge on ! p>te )91 & to drawe toge!r 9 ! midde/e ( ! wall1 & !n agayn to waxe wid] unto ! utt]mo/ p>te )\t3 ?is make? t ! ord9aunce h>dlye c take away ! def5ce4 ,!r=e ! ,fr5*m5 h1 manye o!r devises l ^!1 ! :i*e because !y h n be5e se5e ( our m51 !y h n be5e consid]$4 ,among :i*e1 is ?is k9de ( p]culles made l unto a grate1 ! :i* is a greate deale bett] !n oures3 = t if y h = def5ce ( a gate a massive p>culles z oures1 lett+ x fall1 y %utte 9 y\r m5ne1 & y c n ?\gh ! same hurte ! enemie1 s t hee ) axes1 & ) fire1 maye breake x d[ne safely3 b if x bee made l a grate1 y maye1 x be+ let d[ne1 ?r\gh ^? holes & ?r\gh ^? op5 places1 def5de x ) ,pikes1 ) crosb[es1 & ) all o!r k9de ( weapons4 ,,bapti/e4 ,i h se5e 9 ,italye an o!r use aft] ! outel&i%e fa%ion1 & ?is is1 to make ! c>riage ( ! artill]y ) ! spokes ( ! :eele crook$ t[>des ! ,axeltree4 ,i w\lde kn[e :y !y make !m s3 seem+ unto mee t !y bee /rong] :5 !y are made /raighte z ^? ( oure :eeles4 ,sid5ote3 ,nei!r ! dit*e1 wall tillage1 nor any k9de ( edificacion1 ought to be )9 a mile ( a t\ne ( w>re4 ,,fabricio4 ,nev] beleeve t ! ?+es t diff] f ! ord9>ie wayes1 be made by *aunce3 & if y %\lde beleeve t !y make !m s1 to %ewe fayr]1 y are deceav$3 because :]e /r5g? is necess>ie1 !re is made no c\nte ( fayr5esse3 b all gr[e?1 = t !y be mu*e sur] & mu*e /rong] !n ours4 ,! reason is ?is3 ! c>te :5 x is lad51 ei!r goe? ev51 or lean+ ^u ! righte1 or ^u ! lefte side3 :5 x goe? ev51 ! :eeles equally su/ayne ! wayght1 ! :i* be+ equallye devid$ betwe5e !m1 do? n burd5 mu*1 b lean+1 x comme? to h all ! paise ( ! c>iage on ! backe ( t :eele ^u ! :i* x leane?4 ,if ! spokes ( ! same be /raight !y wil soone breake3 = t ! :eele lean+1 ! spokes come also to leane1 & n to su/a9e ! paise by ! /raightnesse ( !m1 & s :5 ! c>te goe? ev51 & :5 !y are lea/ burd5$1 !y come to bee /ronge/3 :5 ! ,c>te goe? awrye1 & t !y come to h mo/e paise1 !y bee weake/4 ,ev5 ! contr>ie happ5e? to ! crook$ spokes ( ! ,fr5*e ,c>tes1 = t :5 ! c>te lean+ ^u "o side po9cte? uppon !m1 because !y bee ord9>y crook$1 !y come !n to bee /raight1 & to be able to su/ayne /rongly al ! payse1 :]e :5 ! c>te goe? ev51 & t !y bee crook$1 !y su/ayne x halfe3 b let u t\rne to our citie & ,=tresse4 ,! ,fr5*em5 use also = m safeg>de ( ! gates ( _! t[nes1 & = to bee able 9 sieges m easylye to convey & set oute m5 ( !m1 besides ! sayde ?+es1 an o!r devise1 ( :i* ,i h n se5e yet 9 ,italye anye insample3 & ?is is1 :]e !y rayse on ! oute side f ! ende ( ! drawe bridge twoo po/es1 & ^u ei!r ( !m !y joigne a beame1 9 su*e wise t ! "o halfe ( !m comes ov] ! bridge1 ! o!r halfe ) oute3 !n all ! same p>te t comme? )\te1 !y joygne toge!r ) small qu>t]s ( woodde1 ! :i*e !y set ?icke f "o beame to an o!r l unto a grate1 & on ! p>te )91 !y fa/5 to ! ende ( ei!r ( ! beames a *a9e3 !n :5 !y w %utte ! bridge on ! oute side1 !y slacke ! *a9es1 & let d[ne all ! same p>te l unto a grate1 ! :i*e comm+ d[ne1 %utte! ! bridge1 & :5 !y w op5 x1 !y drawe ! *a9es1 & ! same comme? to rise up1 & !y maye raise x up s mu* t a man may passe "u x1 & n a horse1 & s mu* t !re maye passe horse & man1 & %utte x aga9e at ones1 = t x falle? & rise? z a w9d[ ( a battelm5t4 ,?is devise is m sure ?an ! ,p>culles1 because h>dely x maye be ( ! enemye lette 9 su* wise1 t x fall n d[ne1 fall+ n by a righte l9e z ! ,p>culles1 :i* easely may be und]propp$4 ,!r=e !y :i* w make a citie oughte to cause to be orda9$ all ! saide ?+s3 & moreov] ab\te ! walle1 !re w\lde n bee suff]$ any gr\nde to be till$1 )9 a myle !re(1 nor any wall made1 b %\lde be all *ampa9e1 :]e %\ld be nei!r dit* nor banck1 nei!r tree nor h\se1 :i* might let ! fighte1 & make def5ce = ! enemie t incampe?4 ,sid5ote3 ,noote2 ,! provision t is meete to be made = ! def5ce ( a t\ne4 ,& noote1 t a ,t[ne1 :i*e ha! ! dit*es )\te1 ) ! banckes high] !n ! gr\nde1 is mo/e weake3 = z mu*e z !y make def5ce to ! enemye :i* assaulte? !e1 & lette? him n hurte !e1 because easely !y may be op5$1 & geve place to 8 artill]ye3 b let u passe into ! ,t[ne4 ,i w n loose s mu*e "t 9 %ew+ y h[e t besides ! =esayde ?+es1 x is requisite to h provision ( victualles1 & :]e) to fight1 = t !y be ?+es t ev]ye man und]de?1 & )\t !m1 all o!r provision is va9e3 & g5]ally twoo ?+es oughte to be done1 to provide & to take ! commoditie f ! enemie t he availe n by ! ?+s ( ?y c\ntrey3 !r=e ! /raw1 ! bea/es1 ! gra9e1 :i*e ?\ can/e n receive into h\se1 ought to be de/roi$4 ,also he t def5de? a ,t[ne1 oughte to provide t no?+ bee done tumultu\slye & disord9atelye1 & to take su*e ord]1 t 9 all accid5tes ev]ye man maye kn[e :at he ha? to doo4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at incorage! ! enemy mo/ t besiege? a t\ne2 ,:at he t besiege? & he t def5de? oughte to doo2 ,adv]tisem5tes = a besieg$ t[ne2 ,h[e ! ,roma9es vital$ ,casal9o besieg$ ( ,aniball2 ,a policie = ! besieg$4 ,! ord] t oughte to be tak5 is ?us1 t ! wom51 ! olde folkes1 ! *ildr51 & ! impot5t1 be made to keepe )9 doores1 t ! ,t[ne maye be left free1 to yong & lu/ie m51 :om be+ arm$1 mu/ be de/ribut$ = ! def5ce ( ! same1 appo9t+ "p ( !m to ! wall1 p>te to ! gates1 p>te to ! pr9cipall places ( ! ,citie1 = to rem$ie ^? inconv5i5ces1 t might gr[e )93 an o!r p>te mu/ n be b\nd to any place1 b be ready to succ\r all1 ne$e requir+3 & ! ?+ bee+ orda9$ ?us1 ) difficultie tumulte c gr[e1 :i*e maye disord] !e4 ,also ,i w t y note ?is1 9 ! besieg+ & def5d+ ( a ,citie1 t no?+ geve? s mu*e hoope to ! adv]s>ye to be able to w9ne a t[ne1 z :5 he kn[e? t ! same is n accu/om$ to see ! enemie3 = t _m times = fe>e onely )\t o!r exp]i5ce ( =ce1 cities h b5e lo/e3 ,!re=e a man oughte1 :5 he assaulte? a l ,citie1 to make all 8 o/5tacions t]rible4 ,on ! o!r p>te he t is assault$1 oughte to appo9cte to ! same p>te1 :i*e ! enemie fighte? aga9/e1 /rong m5 & su*e z op9ion make! n afraide1 b weapons onely3 = t if ! fir/ pro(e turne va9e1 x increase? bold5esse to ! besieg$1 & !n ! enemie is con/ra9$ to ov]come !m )91 ) v]tue & reputacion4 ,! in/rum5tes :]) ! antiquitie def5d$ t[nes1 :]e manie3 z bali/es1 onagris1 scorpions1 ,arcubali/es1 ,fu/ibals1 ,sl+es3 & also ^? 7 manie ) :i* !i gave assaultes4 ,z ,arrieti1 ,t[]s1 ,musculi ,plutei1 ,v9ey1 ,falci1 te/ud5i1 9 /e$e ( :i* ?ynges be n[ a daies ! ord9ance1 ! :i*e s]ve him t bessege?1 & him t def5de?3 & !r=e ,i w speake no =!r ( !im3 ,b let u ret\rne to our reasonyng & let u come to p>ticul> (f5ces4 ,!y ought to h c>e n to be tak5 by fam9e1 & n to be ov]come ?r\gh assaultes3 conc]nyng fam91 x ha? b5 tolde1 t x is requiset be=e ! siege come1 to be well provid$ ( vitualles4 ,b :5 a t[ne ?r\ghe longe siege1 lacke? victuals1 "s times ha? b5 se5 us$ c]ta9e extraord9>ie waies to be provid$ ( _! fri5des1 :ome w\lde save !m3 inespeciall if ?r\gh ! midde/ ( ! besieg$ ,citie !re runne a riv]1 z ! ,roma9es vittell$ _! ca/ell call$ ,casal9o besieg$ ( ,anibal1 :om be+ n able by ! riv] to s5de !m o!r victual !n ,nuttes1 :]( ca/yng 9 ! same great quantitie1 ! :i* c>ri$ ( ! riv]1 )\t beyng abel to be lett$1 f$de longe "t ! ,casal9ians4 ,"s besieg$1 = to %ew unto ! enemie1 t !y h gra9e m !n in\gh & = to make him to dispaire1 t he _c1 by fam9 ov]come !im1 h ca/e breade oute ( ! gates1 or gev5 a ,bullocke gra9e to eate1 & aft] h suff]$ ! same to be tak51 to ! int5t t kilde & f\nde full ( gra9e1 might %ewe t ab\ndance1 :i*e !y _h n4 ,on ! o!r p>te excell5t ,capita9es h us$ sundrie waies to w]ie ! enemie4 ,sid5ote3 ,a policie ( ,fabius 9 besieg+ ( a t\ne2 ,a policie ( ,dionisius 9 besiegynge ( a t\ne4 ,fabius suff]$ !m :ome he besieg$1 to s[e _! fieldes1 to ! ent5te t !i %\ld lacke ! same corne1 :i*e !y s[$4 ,dionisius beynge 9 ,campe at ,regio1 fa9$ to m9de to make an agreem5t ) !m1 & duryng ! practise !r( he caus$ him selfe to be provid$ ( _! victuales1 & !n :5 he _h by ?is mean got f !m _! gra9e1 he kepte !m /raight & fami%$ !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[e ,alex&] wanne ,leucadia4 ,alex&] ,magnus m9dyng to w9ne ,leucadia ov]came all ! ,ca/els ab\te x1 & by t means drivyng into ! same citie a great multitude ( _! owne c\ntrie m51 fami%$ !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,! besieg$ ought to take he$ ( ! fir/ brunte2 ,! rem$ie t t[nes m5 h1 :5 ! enemies ar entr$ into ! t[ne2 ,h[ to make ! t[nes m5 yeelde4 ,conc]nynge ! assaultes1 !re ha? be5 tolde t *iefely !i ought to bew>e ( ! fir/e bronte1 ) :i*e ! ,roma9es gotte (t5 times manie t[nes1 assaultyng !m soda9ly1 & on e side3 & !i call$ x ,aggr$i urbem corona4 ,z ,scipio did1 :5 he wanne newe ,c>?age 9 ,hispayne3 ! :i* brunte if ( a t[ne x be )/oode1 ) difficultie aft] w bee ov]come3 & yet ?\ghe x %\ld happ5 t ! enemie 7 entr$ into ! citie1 by ov]comynge ! wall1 yet ! t[nes m5 h "s rem$ie1 s !i =sake x n3 = z mu* z manie armies ?r\gh entr+ into a t\ne1 h b5 repulc$ or sla9e3 ! rem$ie is1 t ! t[nes m5 doe keepe !m selves 9 highe places1 & f ! h\ses1 & f ! t[]s to faight ) !m3 ! :i*e ?ynge1 !y t h ent]$ into ! citie1 h devis$ to ov]come 9 twoo mann]s3 ! "o ) op5yng ! gates ( ! citie1 & to make ! waie = ! t[nes m51 t !i might safely flie3 ! o!r ) s5dynge foor! a proclamacion1 t signifie?1 t none %all be hurte b ! arm$1 & to !m t ca/e _! weapons on ! gr\nde1 p>don %all be graunt$3 ! :i*e ?ynge ha? made easie ! victorie ( manie cities4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ t[nes or cities are easelie wonne2 ,h[ duke ,val5t9e got ! citie ( ,urb9e2 ,! besieg$ ought to take he$e ( ! deciptes & policies ( ! enemie2 ,h[ ,domitio ,calv9o wan a t[ne4 ,besides ?is1 ! ,citees are easie to bee wonne1 if ?\ come ^u !m unaw>es3 :i*e is doo5 beyng ) ?y armie f>re (1 aft] so*e sort1 t x be n belev$1 ei!r t ?\ wilte assaulte !im1 or t ?\ can/ dooe x1 )\t commyng op5ly1 bicause ( ! di/ance ( ! place3 :]e=e1 if ?\ secretely & sp$ely assaulte !im1 almo/e alwaies x %all foll[e1 t ?\ %alte gette ! victorie4 ,i reason unwill+ly ( ! ?ynges succ$$ 9 our tyme1 = t to me & to m9e1 x %\ld be a bur!n1 & to reason ( o!r1 ,i _c tel :at to saie3 not)/&+1 ,i _c to ?is purpose b decl>e1 ! insample ( ,ces> ,borgia1 call$ duke ,val5t9e1 :o beyng at ,noc]a ) 8 m5ne1 "u col\r ( goyng to besiege ,cam]9o1 t\rn$ t[>des ! /ate ( ,urb91 & gotte a /ate 9 a daie1 & )\t any pa9e1 ! :i*e an o!r ) mo*e "t & co/1 %\ld scante h gott54 ,x is conv5i5te also to ^?1 t be besieg$1 to take he$e ( ! deceiptes1 & ( ! policies ( ! enemie1 & !re=e ! besieg$ ought n to tru/e to any ?yng1 :i*e !i see ! enemie dooe cont9ually1 b let !im beleve alwaies1 t x is "u deceipte1 & t he c to _! hurte v>ie x4 ,domitio ,calv9o besiegyng a t\ne1 us$ = a cu/ome to compasse ab\te e daie1 ) a good p>te ( 8 m5ne1 ! wall ( ! same3 :]eby ! ,t\nes m5ne1 belevyng t he did x = ex]cise1 slack$ ! ,w>d3 :]e( ,domicius beyng aw>e1 assault$ & ov]came !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,a policie to get a t[ne4 ,c]ta9e ,capita9es und]/&yng1 t !re %\ld come aide to ! besieg$1 h ap>el$ _! ,s\ldi\rs1 "u ! ,ansigne ( ^?1 t %\ld come1 & beyng let 91 h gotte ! ,t\ne4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,simon ( ,a!ns wan a t[ne2 ,a policie to get a t[ne2 ,h[ ,scipio gotte c]ta9e ca/els 9 ,afrike4 ,simon ( ,a!ns set fire 9 a night on a ,temple1 :i*e 0 out ( ! t\ne1 :]e=e1 ! t\nes m5ne goyng to succ\r x1 lefte ! t\ne 9 praie to ! enemie4 ,"s h sla9e ^?1 :i*e f ! besieg$ ,ca/le1 h gone a =agyng1 & h app>el$ _! s\ldi\rs1 ) ! app>ell ( ! =rag]s1 :om aft] h gotte ! t\ne4 ,! aunci5te ,capita9es1 h also us$ div]s waies1 to de/roie ! ,g>ison ( ! ,t\ne1 :i*e !i h s\ght to take4 ,scipio beyng 9 ,africa1 & desir+ to gette c]ta9e ,ca/les1 9 :i*e 7 putte ! ,g>risons ( ,c>?age1 he made _m tymes1 z ?\gh he w\ld assaulte !im1 albeit1 he fa9$ aft]1 n onely to ab/a9e1 b to goe awaie f !m = fe>e3 ! :i*e ,aniball belevyng to bee true1 = to pursue hym ) great] =ce1 & = to bee able m easely to oppresse him1 drewe out all ! g>risons ( !im3 ,! :i*e ,scipio kn[yng1 s5te ,mass9issa 8 ,capita9e to ov]come !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[e ,pirrus wan ! *iefe ,citie ( ,sclavonie2 ,a policie to get a t[ne2 ,h[ ! beseig$ are made to yelde2 ,h[e to get a t[ne by treason2 ,a policie ( ,aniball = ! betraiyng ( a ,ca/ell2 ,h[ ! besieg$ maie be begil$2 ,h[ ,=mion ov]came ! ,calcid5sians2 ,:at ! besieg$ mu/e take he$e (2 ,lib]alitie make? enemies fr5des2 ,! dilig5ce t ! besieg$ ought to use 9 _! wat*e & w>d4 ,pirrus makyng w>re 9 ,sclavonie1 to ! *iefe citee ( ! same c\ntrie1 :]e 7 br\ght _m m5ne 9 ,g>rison1 fa9$ to dispaire to bee able to w9ne x1 & t\rn+ to o!r places1 made t ! same = to succ\r !m1 empti$ x self ( ! w>de1 & became easie to bee wonne4 ,_m h corrupt$ ! wat]1 & h t\rn$ ! riv]s an o!r waie to take ,t\nes4 ,also ! besieg$1 are easely made to yelde !m selves1 makyng !im afrai$1 ) signifiyng unto !m a victorie gott51 or ) new aides1 :i*e come 9 _! disfav\r4 ,! old ,capita9es h s\ght to gette ,t\nes by treason1 corruptyng "s )91 b !i h us$ div]s meanes4 ,sum h s5te a manne ( !irs1 :i*e "u ! "n ( a fugetive1 might take auc?oritie & tru/e ) ! enemies1 :o aft] h us$ x to _! pr(ite4 ,"s by ?is meanes1 h und]/ode ! man] ( ! wat*e1 & by meanes ( ! same k1 h tak5 ! ,t\ne4 ,"s ) a ,c>te1 or ) ,beames "u "s col\r1 h lett$ ! gate1 t x c\ld n bee %utte1 & ) ?is waie1 made ! entrie easie to ! enemie4 ,aniball p]swad$ "o1 to give him a ca/le ( ! ,roma9es1 & t he %\ld fa9 to g a huntyng 9 ! night1 makyng z ?\gh he c\ld n goe by daie1 = fe>e ( ! enemies1 & t\rnyng aft] ) ! ,v5ison1 %\ld put 9 ) hym c]ta9e ( 8 m5ne1 & s killyng ! wat*m51 %\ld give hym ! gate4 ,also ! besieg$ are beguil$1 ) drawyng !m out ( ! ,t\ne1 & goyng awaie f !m1 fa9+ to flie :5 !i assault !e4 ,& _m 7emong :om 0 ,anibal7 h = no o!r int5te1 let _! ,campe to be tak51 b to h occasion to get betw5e !im & home1 & to take _! ,t\ne4 ,also1 !i are beguil$ ) fa9yng to dep>te f !m1 z ,=mion ( ,a!ns did1 :o havyng spoil$ ! c\ntrie ( ! ,calcid5sians1 receiv$ aft] _! ambassad\rs1 fillyng _! ,citee ) faire promises1 & hope ( safetie1 "u ! :i* z simple m5ne1 !i 7 a little aft] ( ,=mione oppress$4 ,! besieg$ ought to bew>e ( ! m51 :i*e !i h 9 suspecte emong !m3 b "s times !i are wont1 z well to assure !m selves ) des]te1 z ) puni%em5te4 ,m>cellus kn[eyng h[ ,lucius ,bancius a ,nolane1 0 t\rn$ to fav\r ,aniball s mo*e humanitie & lib]alitie1 he us$ t[>des him1 t ( an enemie1 he made him mo/e fr5dely4 ,! besieg$ ought to use m dilig5ce 9 ! w>de1 :5 ! enemie is gone f !im1 !n :5 he is at h&e4 ,& !i ought to w>de ^? places1 :i*e !i ?9ke1 t maie bee hurt lea/3 = t _m t\nes h be5 lo/e1 :5 !nemie assaulte? x on !same "p1 :]e !i beleve n possible to be assault$4 ,& ?is deceipt gr[e? ( twoo causes1 ei!r = ! place be+ /rong1 & to beleve1 t x is inv9sible1 or ?r\gh craft beyng us$ ( ! enemie1 9 assaltyng !im on "o side ) fa9$ al>oms1 & on ! o!r )\t noise1 & ) v]ie assaltes 9 de$e3 & !re=e ! besieg$1 ought to h greate adv]tism5t1 & above all ?ynges at all times1 & 9 especially 9 ! night to make good wat*e to bee kepte on ! walles1 & n onely to appo9cte m5ne1 b ,dogges1 & so*e fie>se ,ma/ives1 & lively1 ! :i*e by _! s5te maie descrie ! enemie1 & ) b>kyng discov] him3 & n ,dogges onely1 b ,geese h b5 se5 to h sav$ a citee1 z x happ5$ to ,roome1 :5 ! ,fr5*em5 besieg$ ! ,capitoll4 ,sid5ote3 ,an ord] ( ,alcibiades = ! dew kep+ ( wat* & w>de4 ,alcibiades = to see1 :e!r ! w>de wat*$1 ,a!nse beeyng besieg$ ( ! ,sp>ta9es1 orda9$ t :5 9 ! night1 he %\ld lifte up a light1 all ! w>d %\ld lift up likewise1 con/itutyng puni%m5te to hym t obs]v$ x n4 ,sid5ote3 ,! secrete conveighyng ( ,lett]s2 ,! def5ce aga9/ a brea*2 ,h[ ! antiquitie got t\nes by mu9+ "u gr\nde4 ,isicrates ( ,a!ns kill$ a wat*man1 :i* slept1 saiyng t he lefte him z he f\nd him4 ,^? t h be5 besieg$1 h us$ div]s meanes1 to s5de advise to _! fr5des3 & m9dyng n to s5d _! message by m\?1 !i h writt5 lett]s 9 ,cif]s1 & hidd5 !m 9 sundrie wise3 ! ,cif]s be accord+1 z please? him t orda9e? !m1 ! man] ( hidyng !m is div]s4 ,"s h writt5 )9 ! scab]de ( a swe>d3 ,o!r h put ! ,lett]s 9 an unbak$ l(e1 & aft] h bak$ ! same1 & giv5 x = meate to hym t c>i$ !im4 ,c]ta9e h hidd5 !m1 9 ! secrete/e place ( _! bodies3 o!r h hidd5 !m 9 ! collor ( a ,dogge1 t is famili>e ) hym1 :i*e c>rie? !im3 ,"s h writt5 9 a lett] ord9>ie ?+es1 & aft] betw5e ?one l9e & ?o!r1 h also writt5 ) wat]1 t wetyng x or w>m+ x aft]1 ! lett]s %\ld app]e4 ,?is waie ha? be5 mo/e politikely obs]v$ 9 our "t3 :]e "s myndyng to signifie to _! fre5des inhabityng )9 a t[ne1 ?+es to be kept secret1 & m9dynge n to tru/e any p]son1 h s5te common matt]s writt51 accordyng to ! common use & ent]l9$ x1 z ,i h sai$ above1 & ! same h made to be hang$ on ! gates ( ! ,temples1 ! :i*e by c\nt]signes beyng kn[5 ( ^?1 unto :ome !y h be5 s5te1 7 tak5 ( & r$de3 ! :i*e way is mo/e politique1 bicause he t c>rie? !m maie bee beguil$1 & !re %all happ5 hym no p]ill4 ,!re be mo/e inf9ite o!r waies1 :i*e e manne maie by himself r$e & f9de3 b ) m facilitie1 ! besieg$ maie bee writt5 unto1 !n ! besieg$ to _! fr5des )\t1 = t so*e lett]s _c be s5t1 b by "o1 "u col\r ( a fugetive1 t comme? out ( a t\ne3 ! :i*e is a daung]\s & p]il\s ?+1 :5 !nemie is any :it craftie3 ,b ^? t s5de 91 he t is s5te1 maie "u _m col\rs1 goe into ! ,campe t besiege?1 & f !ns takyng conv5i5te occasion1 maie leape into ! t\ne3 b lette u come to speake ( ! pres5t w9nyng ( t\nes4 ,i saie t if x happ51 t ?\ bee besieg$ 9 ?y citee1 :i*e is n orda9$ ) di*es )91 z a little be=e we %ew$1 to mynde t !nemie %all n ent] ?r\gh ! brea* ( ! walle1 :i*e ! artill]ie make?3 bicause !re is no rem$ie to lette !same f makyng ( a brea*e1 x is !re=e necess>ie = !e1 :ile/e ! ord9ance batt]e?1 to ca/e a di*e )9 ! wall :i* is batt]$1 & t x be 9 br$? at lea/e twoo & tw5tie y>des & a halfe1 & to ?r[e all !same t is digg$ t[>des ! t\n1 :i*e maie make banke1 & ! di*e m dep]3 & x is conv5i5t = !e1 to sollicitate ?is worke 9 so*e wise1 t :5 ! walle falle?1 ! ,di*e maie be digg$ at lea/1 f[] or five y>des 9 dep?3 ! :i*e di*e is necess>ie1 :ile x is a digg+1 to %utte x on e side ) a slaught] h\se3 & :5 ! wall is s /rong1 t x give? !e "t to make ! di*e1 & ! slaught] h\ses1 t batt]$ p>te1 comme? to be mo*e /rong]1 !n ! re/ ( ! citee3 = t so*e =tificacion1 come? to h ! =me1 ( ! di*es :i* we devis$ )93 b :5 ! walle is weake1 & t x give? !e n tyme1 to make l =tificacions1 !n /r5g! & valiauntnesse mu/e bee %ew$1 settyng aga9/e ! enemies arm$ m5ne1 ) all ?y =ce4 ,?is man] ( =tificacion 0 obs]v$ ( ! ,pisans1 :5 y besieg$ !im1 & !i might doe x1 bicause !i _h /rong walles1 :i*e gave !m "t1 ! ye>? beyng s(te & mo/e meete to raise up banckes1 & to make =tificacions3 :]e if !i _h lack$ ?is commoditie1 !i %\ld h lo/e ! t\ne4 ,!re=e x %all bee alwaies prud5tly do51 to provide a=e h&1 makyng di*es )9 ! citee1 & ?r\gh out all ! circuite !re(1 z a little be=e wee devis$3 = t 9 ?is case1 ! enemie maie safely be t>i$ = at laisure1 ! =tificacions beyng r$y made4 ,! antiquitie _m tymes gotte t\nes1 ) mu9yng "u gr\nd 9 twoo man]s1 ei!r !i made a waie "u gr\nde secretely1 :i*e risse 9 ! t\ne1 & by !same ent]$1 9 :i*e man] ! ,roma9es toke ! citee ( ,vei5ti1 or ) ! mu9yng1 !i ov]?rewe a walle1 & made x ru9ate3 ?is la/e waie is n[ a daies mo/e /ronge1 & make?1 t ! citees plac$ high1 be mo/ weake1 bicause !i maie bett] bee "u mu9$3 & puttyng aft] 9 a ,cave ( ?is ,gunne p\d]1 :i*e 9 a mom5te k9delyng1 n onely ru9ate? a wall1 b x op5e? ! hilles1 & utt]ly dissolve? ! /r5g? ( !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ream$ie aga9/ ,caves or und]mu9ynges2 ,:at c>e ! besieg$ ought to h2 ,:at make? a citee or campe difficulte to bee def5d$2 ,by :at meanes !i t besiege ar made afrai$2 ,hon\r got by con/ancie4 ,! rem$ie = ?is1 is to builde 9 ! pla91 & to make ! di*e t compasse? ?y citee1 s deepe1 t ! enemie maie n digge l[] !n !same1 :]e he %all n f9de wat]1 :i*e onely is enemie to ! caves3 = if ?\ be 9 a t\ne1 :i* ?\ def5de/ on a high gr\nd1 ?\ can/ n rem$ie x o!rwise1 !n to make )9 ?y walles _m deepe ,welles1 ! :i*e be z dr\n]s to !same ,caves1 t ! enemie is able to orda9 aga9/ !e4 ,an o!r rem$ie !re is1 to make a cave aga9/e x1 :5 ?\ %\lde/e bee aw>e :]e he mu9e?1 ! :i*e waie easely h9d]e? hym1 b difficultly x is =ese51 beyng besieg$ ( a craftie enemie4 ,he t is besieg$1 ought above al ?+es to h c>e1 n to bee oppress$ 9 ! tyme ( re/e3 z is aft] a battaile f\ght1 aft] ! wat*e made1 :i*e is 9 ! ,mornyng at breake ( daie1 & 9 ! ,ev5yng betw5 daie & night1 & above al1 at meale times3 9 :i*e tyme _m t\nes h be5 wonne1 & armies h be5 ( !m )9 ru9at$3 !re=e x is requisite ) dilig5ce on all p>tes1 to /&e alwaies g>d$1 & 9 a good "p arm$4 ,i w n lacke to tell y1 h[ t1 :i*e make? a citee or a campe difficult to be def5d$1 is to be driv5 to kepe sundr$ all ! =ce1 t ?\ ha/e 9 !im1 = t ! enemie beyng able to assaulte !e at 8 pleasure altoge!r1 x is conv5i5te = !e on e side1 to g>de e place1 & s he assaulte? !e ) all 8 =ce1 & ?\ ) p>te ( ?9e def5de/ !e4 ,also1 ! besieg$ maie bee ov]come altoge!r1 he )\t _c bee1 b repulc$3 :]e=e _m1 :om h be5 besieg$1 ei!r 9 a ,campe1 or 9 a ,t\ne1 al?\gh !i h be5 inf]i\r ( p[]1 h issu$ out ) _! m5 at a soda9e1 & h ov]come ! enemie4 ,?is ,m>cellus ( ,nola did3 ?is did ,ces> 9 ,fraunce1 :]e 8 ,campe beeyng assault$ ( a mo/e great nomb] ( ,fr5*m51 & seeyng hymself n able to def5de x1 beyng con/ra9$ to devide 8 =ce into _m p>tes1 & n to bee able /&yng )9 ! ,li/es1 ) viol5ce to repulce !nemie3 he op5$ ! campe on ?one side1 & turn+ t[>des !same p>te ) all 8 p[]1 made s mo*e viol5ce aga9/ !m1 & ) mo*e valiantnes1 t he vanquis%$ & ov]came !m4 ,! con/ancie also ( ! besieg$1 cause? _m tymes displeasure1 & make? afrai$ !m t doe besiege4 ,pompei beyng aga9/ ,ces>1 & ,ces>s armie beeyng 9 greate di/resse ?r\gh fam9e1 !re 0 br\ght ( 8 br$de to ,pompei1 :om seyng x made ( grasse1 commaund$1 t x %\ld n bee %ew$ unto 8 armie1 lea/ x %\lde make !m afraide1 seyng :at enemies !y _h aga9/ !im4 ,no?yng caus$ s mu*e hon\r to ! ,roma9es 9 ! w>re ( ,aniball1 z _! con/ancie3 = z mu*e z 9 :at s ev] envi\s1 & adv]se =tune !i 7 tr\bl$1 !y nev] demaund$ peace1 !i nev] made anie signe ( fe>e1 b r :5 ,aniball 0 ab\te ,rome1 !i solde ^? fieldes1 :]e he _h pit*$ 8 campe1 de>] !n ord9>ie 9 o!r times %\lde h be5 solde3 & !y /oode 9 s mu* ob/9acie 9 _! ent]prises1 t = to def5de ,rome1 !i w\ld n raise _! campe f ,capua1 ! :i*e 9 ! v]ie same "t t ,roome 0 besieg$1 ! ,roma9es did besiege4 ,i kn[e t ,i h tolde y ( manie ?ynges1 ! :i*e by y\r selfe y might h und]/oode1 & consid]$1 not)/&yng ,i h do5 x 7z to daie also ,i h tolde y7 = to be abell to %ewe y bett] by meane !r(1 ! qualitie ( ?is armie1 & also = to satisfie ^?1 if !re be anie1 :ome h n _h ! same commoditie to und]/& !m z y4 ,nor me ?9kes t !re re/e? o!r to tell y1 !n c]ta9e g5]all rules1 ! :i*e y %al h mo/e famili>1 :i* be ^!4 ,sid5ote3 ,g5]all rules ( w>re4 ,! same t helpe? ! enemie1 hurte? !e3 & ! same t helpe? !e1 hurte? ! enemie4 ,he t %all be 9 ! w>re mo/e vigilant to obs]ve ! devises ( ! enemie1 & %all take mo/e payne to ex]cise 8 armie1 %all incurre lea/ p]illes & maie hope mo/e ( ! victorie4 ,nev] conducte ?y m5 to faight ! field1 if fir/ !m ha/ n confirm$ _! m9des & kn[e/ !m to be )\t fe>e1 & to be 9 good ord]3 = ?\ oughte/e nev] to ent]prise any dang]\s ?yng ) ?y s\ldi\rs1 b :5 ?\ see/1 t !y hope to ov]come4 ,x is bett] to conqu]e ! enemie ) fam9ne1 !n ) yron3 9 ! victorie ( :i*1 =tune maie doe mu* m !n valiantnesse4 ,no purpose is bett] !n t1 :i*e is hidde f ! enemie untill ?\ h execut$ x4 ,to "k 9 ! w>re h[ to und]/&e occasion1 & to take x1 helpe? m !n anie o!r ?ynge4 ,nature bre$e? few /ronge m5ne1 ! indu/rie & ! ex]cise make? manie4 ,discipl9e maie doe m 9 w>re1 !n furie4 ,:5 anie dep>te f ! enemies side = to come to s]ve !e1 :5 !i be fai?full1 !i %albe unto !e alwaies great ga9es3 = t ! p[] ( ?adv]s>ies are m dem9is%$ ) ! losse ( !m1 t runne awaie1 !n ( ^? t be sla9e1 al?\gh t ! "n ( a fugetive be to new fr5des suspect$1 to olde odius4 ,bett] x is 9 pit*yng ! fielde1 to res]ve behynde ! fir/ front aide in\ghe1 !n to make ! fronte bigg] to disp]se ! s\ldi\rs4 ,he is difficultely ov]come1 :i*e c "k 8 owne p[] & ! same ( ! enemie4 ,! valiant5esse ( ! s\ldi\rs availe? m !n ! multitude4 ,"s times ! situacion helpe? m !n ! valiant5esse4 ,new & sudd5 ?ynges1 make armies afrayde4 ,sl[e & accu/om$ ?+es1 be littell reg>d$ ( !m4 ,!r=e make ?y armie to practise & to "k ) small faightes a new enemie1 be=e ?\ come to faight ! fielde ) him4 ,he t ) disord] fol[e? ! enemie aft] t he is brok51 w doe no o!r1 !n to become ( a conqu]\r a los]4 ,he t prep>e? n necess>ie victualles to live ^u1 is ov]come )\t yron4 ,he t tru/e? m 9 horsem5 !n 9 footem51 m 9 footem5 !n 9 horsem51 mu/ accommodate him selfe ) ! situacion4 ,:5 ?\ wilte see if 9 ! daie !re be com5 anie spie into ! ,campe1 cause ev]ie man to goe to 8 lodgynge4 ,*aunge purpose1 :5 ?\ p]ceive/ t ! enemie ha? =se5e x4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ to consulte4 ,consulte ) _m ( ^? ?+es1 :i* ?\ oughte/ to dooe3 ! same t ?\ wilt aft] dooe1 conf]re ) fewe4 ,s\ldi\rs :5 !i abide at home1 are ma9te9$ ) fe>e & puni%em5te1 aft] :5 !i ar l$ to ! w>re ) hope & ) rew>de4 ,good ,capita9es come nev] to faight ! fielde1 excepte necessitie con/ra9e !im1 & occasion call !m4 ,cause t !nemies "k n1 h[ ?\ wilte ord] ?y armie to faight1 & 9 :at s ev] man] t ?\ orda9e/ x1 make t ! fir/e b&e may be receiv$ ( ! seconde & ( ! ?irde4 ,9 ! faight nev] occupie a battell to any o!r ?yng1 !n to ! same1 = :i*e ?\ ha/e apo9et$ x1 if ?\ wilt make no disord]4 ,! sod5e accid5tes1 ) difficultie are ream$i$3 ^? t are ?\ght ^u1 ) facilitie4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ?ynges are ! /r5g? ( ! w>re4 ,m51 yron1 money1 & bread1 be ! /r5g! ( ! w>re1 b ( ^! f[]1 ! fir/ twoo be mo/e necess>ie3 because m5 & yron1 f9de money & breade3 b breade & money fynde n m5 & yron4 ,! un>m$ ri*e man1 is a bootie to ! poore s\ldi\r4 ,accu/ome ?y s\ldi\rs to dispise delicate livyng & lacivius ap>ell4 ,?is is z mu*e z hapne? me g5]ally to rememb] y1 & ,i "k t !re might h b5 sai$ manie o!r ?ynges 9 all ?is my reasonynge3 z %\ld be1 h[e & 9 h[e manie k9de ( waies ! antiquitie ord]$ _! b&es1 h[ !i app>el$ !m1 & h[ 9 manie o!r ?ynges !y ex]cis$ !m1 & to h joygn$ h]eunto manie o!r p>ticul>s1 ! :i*e ,i h n judg$ necess>ie to %ew1 z wel = t y y\r self may se !m1 z also = t my int5te ha? n be5 to %ew ju/e h[ ! olde s]vis ( w>re 0 apo9ct$1 b h[e 9 ^! daies a s]vis ( w>re might be orda9$1 :i*e %\ld h m v]tue !n ! same t is us$4 ,:]=e ,i h n ?\ght good ( ! aunci5t ?ynges to reason o!r1 !n t1 :i* ,i h judg$ to su*e introduction necess>ie4 ,i "k also t ,i might h delat$ m ^u ! s]vice on horsebacke1 & aft] h reason$ ( ! w>re on ! ,sea3 = z mu*e z he t de/+uis%e? ! s]vis ( w>re1 saie?1 h[ !re is an armie on ! sea1 & ( ! l&e1 on foote1 & on horsebacke4 ,( t on ! sea1 ,i w n presume to speake1 = t ,i h no k !r(3 b ,i w let ! ,g5\es1 & ! ,v5ecians speake !r(1 :ome ) l /udies h h]et(ore do5 great ?+es4 ,also ( horses1 ,i wil speake no o!r1 !n z a=e ,i h sai$1 ?is p>te beynge 7z ,i h decl>$7 lea/ corrupt$4 ,besides ?is1 ! footem5 be+ wel orda9$1 :i* is ! puissance ( ! armie1 good horses ( necessitie w come to be made4 ,sid5ote3 ,provisions t maie bee made to fill a ,realme full ( good horse2 ,! k t a capita9e oughte to h4 ,onely ,i c\nsel him t w\ld ordayne ! ex]cise ( armes 9 8 owne c\ntrey1 & desire? to fill ! same ) good horses1 t he make two provisions3 ! "o is1 t he de/ribute ,m>es ( a good race ?r\ghe 8 dom9ion1 & accu/ome 8 m5ne to make *oise ( coltes1 z y 9 ?is c\ntrie make ( ,calves & ,mules3 ! o!r is1 t to !nt5te ! except$ might f9de a by]1 ,i w\lde prohibet t no man %\ld kepe a ,mule excepte he w\lde keepe a horse3 s t he t w\lde kepe b "o bea/e to ride on1 %\lde be con/ra9$ to keepe a horse3 & moreov] t no man %\ld we>e f9e cloa! except he :i* doe? keepe a horse3 ?is ord] ,i "u /&e ha? be5e devis$ ( c]ta9e pr9ces 9 our "t1 :ome 9 %ort space h !rby1 br\ght into _! c\ntrey an excell5te numbre ( good horses4 ,ab\te ! o!r ?ynges1 z mu* z might be look$ = conc]nynge horse1 ,i remit to z mu* z ,i h sai$ to daie1 & to t :i*e !y use4 ,p]adv5ture also y w\lde desire to und]/& :at condicions a ,capita9e ought to h3 :]( ,i %al satisfie y mo/e breeflie3 = t ,i _c tell h[ to *ose anie o!r man !n ! same1 :o %\lde "k h[e to doe all ^? ?ynges :i*e ?is daie ha? b5 reason$ ( by u3 ! :i* also %\ld n suffise1 :5 he %\ld n kn[e h[e to devise ( him selfe3 = t no man )\t inv5cion1 0 ev] excell5t 9 anie sci5ce3 & if inv5cion cause? hon\r 9 o!r ?ynges1 9 ?is above all1 x make? a man honorable3 = ev]ie inv5tion is se51 al?\gh x 7 b simple1 to be ( writ]s celebrat$3 z x is se51 :]e ,alex&] ,magnus is prais$1 :o = to remove 8 ,campe mo/e secretely1 gave n w>nyng ) ! ,trumpette1 b ) a hatte ^u a ,launce4 ,& 0 prais$ also = havyng tak5 ord] t 8 s\ldi\rs 9 buckelynge ) ! enemies1 %\lde kneele ) ! lefte legge1 to bee able m /rongly to )/&e _! viol5ce3 ! :i*e havyng gev5 him ! victorie1 x got him also s mu*e praise1 t all ! ,images1 :i*e 7 erect$ 9 8 hon\r1 /oode aft] ! same facion4 ,b because x is tyme to f9i%e ?is reasonyng1 ,i wil turne aga9e to my fir/ purpose1 & p>tly ,i %all avoide ! same repro*e1 :]9 !y use to condempne 9 ?is t[ne1 su* z kn[e? n :5 to make an ende4 ,sid5ote3 ,! auctor retorne? to 8 fir/ purpose & make? a littel discorse to make an ende ( 8 reasonyng4 ,if y remembre ,cosimus y tolde me1 t ,i beyng ( "o side an exalt] ( ! antiquitie1 & a disprais] ( ^?1 :i* 9 waightie matt]s imitat$ !m n1 & ( ! o!r side1 ,i havynge n 9 ! affaires ( w>1 :]9 ,i h tak5 pa9e1 imitat$ !m1 y c\lde n p]ceive ! occasion3 :]unto ,i answ]$1 h[ t m5 :i* wil doo any ?+1 mu/e fir/e prep>e to kn[e h[ to doe x1 = to be able1 aft] to use x1 :5 occasion p]mitte?3 :e!r ,i doe "k h[ to bryng ! s]vis ( w>re to ! aunci5t mann]s or no1 ,i w be judg$ by y1 :i*e h he>de me ^u ?is matt] longe dispute :]by y may "k1 h[ mu* "t ,i h consum$ 9 ^! /udies3 & also ,i beleeve t y maie imag51 h[ mu* desire is 9 me to brynge x to effecte3 ! :i*e :e!r ,i h be5 able to h do51 or t ev] occasion ha? be5 gev5 me1 mo/ easely y maie conjecture3 yet = to make y m c]ta9e & = my bett] ju/ificacion1 ,i w also al$ge ! occasions3 & z mu* z ,i h promis$1 ,i w p>tely p]=me1 to %ew y ! difficultie & ! facelitie1 :i*e bee at ?is pres5te 9 su*e imitacions4 ,sid5ote3 ,a pr9ce may easelie brynge to inti]e p]fection ! s]vis ( w>re2 ,two sortes ( ,capita9es wor?ie to bee prays$4 ,!r=e ,i saie1 h[ t no de$e t is do5 n[ a daies emong m51 is m easie to be r$uc$ unto ! aunci5te man]s1 !n ! s]vice ( ,w>re3 b by !m onely t be ,pr9ces ( s mo*e /ate1 :o c at lea/ ga!r toge!r ( _! owne subjectes1 xv4 or tw5tie ?\s&e yong m5ne3 o!rwise1 no ?yng is m difficulte1 !n ?is1 to !m :i*e h n so*e commoditie3 & = t y maie ! bett] und]/&e ?is p>te1 y h to kn[e1 h[e t !re bee ( twoo condicions1 ,capita9es to bee prais$3 ,! "o are ^?1 t ) an armie orda9$ ?r\gh ! naturalle discipl9e !re(1 h doo5 greate ?ynges3 z 7 ! great] p>te ( ! ,roma9e ,citeze9s1 & su*e z h l$de armies1 ! :i* h _h no o!r pa9e1 !n to ma9ta9e !m good1 & to se !m guid$ safely3 ! o!r are !y1 :i*e n onely h _h to ov]come ! enemie1 b be=e !y come to ! same1 h be5 con/ra9$ to make good & well ord]$ _! armie3 :o )\t d\bte des]ve mu*e m praise1 !n ^? h des]v$1 :i* ) olde armies1 & good1 h valiantely wr\ght4 ,( ^!1 su* w] ,pelopida1 & ,epam9onda1 ,tullus ,ho/illius1 ,phillip ( ,mac$ony fa!r ( ,alex&]1 ,cirus kyng ( ! ,p]cians1 ,graccus a ,roma9e3 !y all 7 driv5 fir/ to make _! armies good1 & aft] to faighte ) !m3 !y all c\lde doe x1 z well ?r\ghe _! prud5ce1 z also = havynge subjectes :ome !i might 9 l ex]cises in/ruct3 nor x %uld nev] h b5 o!rwise possible1 t anie ( !im1 ?\gh !y _h b5 nev] s good & ful ( al excell5cie1 %\ld h be5 able 9 a /raunge c\ntrey1 full ( m5 corrupt$1 n us$ to anie hone/ ob$i5ce1 to h br\ght to passe anie laudable worke4 ,x suffise? n !n 9 ,italie1 to "k h[ to gov]ne an army made1 b fir/ x is necess>ie to "k h[ to make x & aft] to "k h[ to commaunde x3 & to d ^! ?+s x is requisit !y bee ^? pr9ces1 :ome havyng mu* dom9ion1 & subjectes in\ghe1 maie h commoditie to doe x3 ( :i*e ,i c n bee1 :o nev] commaund$1 nor _c commaunde1 b to armies ( /raung]s1 & to m5 b\nde to o!r1 & n to me3 9 :i*e if x be possible1 or no1 to introduce anie ( ^? ?ynges t ?is daie ( me ha? b5 reason$1 ,i w leave x to y\r judgem5t4 ,albeit :5 c\lde ,i make "o ( ^! s\ldi\rs :i* n[ a daies practise1 to we>e m armur !n ! ord9>ie1 & besides ! armur1 to be>e _! owne meate = two or ?ree daies1 ) a mattocke3 ,:5 c\lde ,i make !im to digge1 or keepe !im e daie manie h[]s arm$1 9 fa9$ ex]cises1 = to bee able aft] 9 ! v]ie ?yng 9 de$e to prevaile8 ,:5 w\lde !i ab/a9e f plaie1 f lacivi\snesse1 f swe>ynge1 f ! insol5ce1 :i*e ev]ie daie !y committe8 :5 w\ld !y be r$uc$ into s mu*e dissepl9e1 into s mu* ob$i5ce & rev]5ce1 t a tree full ( appels 9 ! midde/ ( _! ,campe1 %\lde be f\nde !re & lefte unt\*$8 ,z is r$de1 t 9 ! aunci5t armies manie times hapn$4 ,:at ?ynge maye ,i promis !m1 by meane :]( !i may h me 9 rev]5ce to love1 or to fe>e1 :5 ! w>re beyng end$1 !y h n anie m to doe ) me8 :] ( maie ,i make !m a%am$1 :i*e be borne & br\ght up )\t %ame8 :ie %\lde !i be rul$ by me :o kn[e me n8 ,by :at ,god or by :at sa9ctes may ,i make !m to swe>e8 ,by ^? t !i wor%ip1 or by ^? t !y blaspheme8 ,:o !y wor%ip ,i kn[e n anie3 b ,i kn[e well !y blaspheme all4 ,h[ %\lde ,i beleeve t !i w keepe _! promise to !m1 :ome ev]ie h[] !y dispise8 ,h[ c !y1 t dispise ,god1 rev]5ce m58 ,!n :at good fa%ion %\lde t be1 :i*e might be impress$ 9 ?is matt]8 ,& if y %\ld al$ge unto me t ,suyzz]s & ,spani>des bee good s\ldi\rs1 ,i w\lde confesse unto y1 h[ !y be f>re bett] !n ! ,italians3 b if y note my reasonynge1 & ! man] ( proc$yng ( bo!1 y %all see1 h[e !y lacke _m ?ynges to joygne to ! p]fection ( ! antiquetie4 ,& h[ ! ,suyzz]s be made good ( "o ( _! naturall uses caus$ ( t1 :i*e to daie ,i tolde y3 ^? o!r are made good by mean ( a necessitie3 = t s]vyng 9 a /raunge c\ntrie1 & seemyng unto !m to be con/ra9$ ei!r to die1 or to ov]come1 !i p]ceivynge to h no place to flie1 doe become good3 b x is a goodnesse 9 manie p>tes fawtie3 = t 9 ! same !re is no o!r good1 b t !y bee accu/om$ to t>ie ! enemie at ! ,pike & swe>des po9cte3 nor t1 :i* !i lacke1 no man %\ld be meete to tea*e !m1 & s mu* ! lesse1 he t c\lde n speake _! language4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,auctor excuse? ! p ( ,italie to ! great repro*e ( _! prynces = _! ignorance 9 ! affaires ( w>re4 ,b let u turne to ! ,italians1 :o = havynge n _h wise ,pr9ces1 h n tak5 anie good ord]3 & = havyng n _h ! same necessitie1 :i*e ! ,spani>des h hadde1 !y h n tak5 x ( !im selves1 s t !y rema9e ! %ame ( ! worlde3 & ! p be n to blame1 b onely _! pr9ces1 :o h b5 *a/is$1 & = _! ignorance h b5 ju/ely punis%$1 lees+e mo/e %amefully _! /ates1 )\t %ew+ anie v]tu\s ensample4 ,& if y w see :e!r ?is t ,i say be trew3 consid] h[ manie w>res h b5 9 ,italie s9ce ! dep>ture ( kyng ,*>les to ?is day1 :]e ! w> beyng wonte to make m5 w>lyke & ( reputacion1 ^! ! great] & fi]s] t !y h be51 s mu*e ! m !y h made ! reputacion ( ! memb]s & ( ! headdes !r( to bee lo/e4 ,?is prove? t x gr[e?1 t ! accu/om$ ord]s 7 n nor bee n good1 & ( ! newe ord]s1 !re is n anie :i*e h kn[5 h[ to take !m4 ,nor nev] beleeve t reputacion w be gott51 by ! ,italians weapons1 b by ! same waie t ,i h %ew$1 & by means ( !im1 t h great /ates 9 ,italie3 = t ?is =me maie be impress$ 9 simple rude m51 ( _! owne1 & n 9 malici\s1 ill br\ght up1 & /raung]s4 ,nor !re %all nev] bee f\nde anie good mason1 :i*e w beleeve to be able to make a faire image ( a peece ( ,m>bell ill hew$1 b v]ye well ( a rude peece4 ,sid5ote3 ,a discription ( ! foli%5esse ( ! ,italian pr9ces2 ,ces> & ,alex&]1 7 ! =mo/e 9 battell2 ,! ,v5ecians & ! duke ( ,f]>e began to h r$uc$ ! w>f>e to ! ,aunci5te man]s2 ,he t despise? ! s]vis ( w>re1 despise? 8 own wel!4 ,our ,italian ,pr9ces belev$1 be=e !i ta/$ ! bl[es ( ! outl&i%e w>re1 t x %\ld suffice a ,pr9ce to kn[e by writynges1 h[ to make a subtell answ]e1 to write a goodly lett]1 to %ewe 9 saiynges1 & 9 woordes1 witte & prompt5esse1 to kn[e h[ to canvas a fraude1 to decke !im selves ) preci\s /ones & gold1 to slepe & to eate ) great] glorie !n o!r3 ,to keepe _m lascivi\s p]sones ab\te !m1 to gov]ne !im selves ) _! subjectes1 covetu\sly & pr\dely3 ,to rotte 9 idl5esse1 to give ! degrees ( ! ex]cise ( w>re1 = good w1 to despise if any %\ld h %ew$ !m any laudable waie1 m9d+ t _! wordes %\ld bee aunsw]s ( oracles3 nor ! sely wret*es 7 n aw>e1 t !i prep>$ !im selves to bee a praie1 to :om s ev] %\ld assaulte !im4 ,h]eby grewe !n 9 ! ?\s&e f[] hundr$ n9tie & f[] y]e1 ! greate fe>es1 ! soda9 flightes1 & ! m>veil\s losses3 & s ?ree mo/ mightie /ates :i* 7 9 ,italie1 h be5 div]s times sack$ & de/roi$4 ,b t :i* is worse1 is :]e ^? t rema9e1 cont9ue 9 ! v]ie same err\re1 & live 9 ! v]ie same disord]1 & consid] n1 t ^?1 :o 9 old "t w\ld kepe _! /ates1 caus$ to be doo5 ^! ?ynges1 :i* ( me ha? be5 reason$1 & t _! /udies w]1 to prep>e ! body to diseases1 & ! m9de n to fe>e p]illes4 ,:]eby grewe t ,ces>1 ,alex&]1 & all ^? m5ne & excell5te ,pr9ces 9 old tyme1 7 ! =mo/e emonge/ ! faight]s1 goyng arm$ on foote3 & if !i lo/e _! /ate1 !i w\ld loose _! life1 s t !i liv$ & di$ v]tu\sly4 ,& if 9 !im1 or 9 p>te ( !im1 !re might bee condempn$ to mu*e ambicion to reason (3 yet !re %all nev] bee f\nde1 t 9 !im is condempn$ any t5d]nesse or any ?ynge t make? m5ne delicate & feable3 ! :i*e ?yng1 if ( ^! ,pr9ces 7 r$de & belev$1 x %\ld be impossible1 t !i %\ld n *ange _! =me ( liv+1 & _! prov9ces n to *aunge =tune4 ,& = t y 9 ! beg9nyng ( ?is our reasonyng1 lam5t$ y\r ord9aunces1 ,i saie unto y1 t if y _h orda9$ x1 z ,i a=e h reason$1 & x _h giv5 ( x self no good exp]i5ce1 y might ) reason h be5 grev$ !re)3 b if x bee n s orda9$1 & ex]cis$1 z ,i h sai$1 x maie be greev$ ) y1 :o h made a c\nt]faite !re(1 & no p]fecte figure4 ,! ,v5ecians also1 & ! ,duke ( ,f]>e1 beganne x1 & foll[$ x n1 ! :i*e ha? be5 ?r\gh _! faulte1 n ?r\gh _! m5ne4 ,& !r=e ,i assure y1 t :o s ev] ( ^?1 :i*e at ?is daie h /ates 9 ,italie1 %all ent] fir/e into ?is waie1 %all be fir/e1 be=e any o!r1 ,lorde ( ?is ,prov9ce1 & x %all happ5 to 8 /ate1 z to ! kyngdome ( ! ,mac$onians1 ! :i* commyng "u ,philip1 :o _h le>n$ ! man] ( settyng armies 9 ord] ( ,epam9ondas a ,!bane1 became ) ?is ord]1 & ) ^! ex]cises 7:ile/e ! re/e ( ,grece /oode 9 idl5esse1 & att5d$ to risite com$es7 s puisant1 t he 0 able 9 few y]es to possesse x all1 & to leave so*e f\ndacion to 8 sonne1 t he 0 able to make hymself1 pr9ce ( all ! _w4 ,he !n t despise? ^! /udies1 if he be a ,pr9ce1 despise? 8 ,pr9c$ome3 if he bee a ,citeze91 8 ,citee4 ,:]e=e1 ,i lam5te me ( nature1 ! :i*e ei!r ought n to h made me a kn[] ( ?is1 or x ought to h giv5 me p[]1 to h be5 able to h execut$ x3 ,= n[ beyng olde1 ,i _c hope to h any occasion1 to bee able s to dooe3 ,9 consid]acion :]e(1 ,i h be5 lib]all ) y1 :o beeyng grave yong m5ne1 maie 7:5 ! ?ynges sai$ ( me %all please y7 at due tymes 9 fav\r ( y\r ,pr9ces1 helpe !im & c\nsaile !m1 :]e9 ,i w\ld h y n to bee afrai$1 or mi/ru/full1 bicause ?is ,prov9ce seemes to bee altoge!r giv51 to raise up aga9e ! ?ynges d$de1 z is se5 by ! p]feccion t poesie1 pa9tyng1 & writ+1 is n[ br\ght unto3 ,albeit1 z mo*e z is look$ = ( me1 beyng /rook5 9 y]es1 ,i d mi/ru/e4 ,:]e surely1 if ,=tune _h h]et(ore graunt$ me s mo*e /ate1 z suffise? = a l ent]prise1 ,i w\ld n h d\bt$1 b 9 mo/e %orte tyme1 to h %ew$ to ! worlde1 h[ mo*e ! aunci5te ord]s availe3 & )\t p]adv5ture1 ei!r ,i w\ld h increas$ x ) glory1 or lo/e x )\t %ame4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ende ( ! sev5? & la/e booke ( ! arte ( w>re1 ( ,ni*olas ,ma*iavell1 ,citeze9 & ,secret>ie ( ,flor5ce1 translat$ out ( ,italian into ,engli%e3 ,by ,pet] ,:itehorne1 fel[ ( ,graise ,inne4 ,,ni*olas ,,ma*iavel1 ,,citeze9 ,,& ,,secret>ie ,,( ,,flor5ce1 ,,to ,,! ,,read]s ,to !nt5te t su* z r$e ?is booke maie )\t difficultie und]/&e ! ord] ( ! battailes1 or b&es ( m51 & ( ! armies1 & lodgynges 9 ! ,campe1 accordynge z !y 9 ! discription ( !im are apo9ct$1 ,i ?9ke x necess>ie to %ewe y ! figure ( ev]ie "o ( !m3 :]e=e x is requiset fir/e1 to decl>e unto y1 by :at po9ctes & lett]s1 ! footem51 ! horsem51 & ev]ie o!r p>ticul] membre are set foor!4 ,,"k ,,!r=e ,,t 4 ,signifie? ,t>getm54 ' ,pikem54 c a ,capita9e ( t5 m54 v ,veliti ord9>ie4 7,^? m5 t %oot ) h>cabuses or b[es7 r ,veliti extraord9>i4 ,c a ,c5turion or capta9e ( a hundr$ m54 k a ,con/able or a capta9e ( a b& ( f[] hundr$ & fiftie m54 ,h ,! h$ capta9 ( a ma9e battel4 ,g ,! g5]al ,capta9e ( ! :ole armie4 t ,! ,trompet4 d ,! ,drum4 b ,! ,ansigne4 s ,! ,/&]de4 m ,m5 ( ,armes4 l ,light horsem54 ,a ,artill]ie or ord9ance4 ,9 ! fir/ figure nexte fol[yng1 is discrib$ ! =me ( an ord9>ie battaile or b&e ( f[] hundr$ & fiftie m51 & 9 :at man] x is r$\bl$ by flanke4 ,& also h[ ) ! v]ie same ord] ( lxxx4 rankes1 by *aungyng onely to ! h9d] p>te ! five rankes ( ,pikes :i* 7 ! =mo/ ( ev]ie ,c5turie1 !i maye likewise 9 br+yng !m 9 battaile raie1 come to bee plac$ beh9de3 :i*e may be do51 :5 9 m>*yng1 ! enemies %\ld come to assaulte !m at _! backes3 accordynge z ! ord]yng !r( is be=e decl>$4 ,fol4 #hg4 ,9 ! seconde figure1 is %ew$ h[ a battaile or b&e ( m5 is ord]$1 :i*e 9 m>*yng %\ld be driv5 to faight on ! flanke3 accordyng z 9 ! booke is decl>$4 ,fol4 #hg4 ,9 ! ?irde figure1 is %ew$ h[ a battaile or b&e ( m51 is ord]$ ) two hornes1 fol4 #hh1 & aft] is %ew$ h[ ! same maie be made ) a voide place 9 ! midde/3 accordynge z ! ord]yng !r(1 9 ! booke mo/e pla9ely is decl>$1 fol4 #hi4 ,9 ! f[]? figure1 is %ew$ ! =me or facion ( an armie apo9ct$ to faight ! 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( ! matt]1 & ! gravity ( ! subject4 ,nor c ?is be ?\ght presumption1 if a man ( humble & l[ condition v5ture to dilate & disc\rse ^u ! gov]nm5ts ( ,pr9ces2 = ev5 z !y t ) _! p5sils designe out c\ntreys1 get !mselves into ! pla9s bel[ to consid] ! nature ( ! m\nta9s1 & o!r high places above2 & aga9 to consid] ! pla9s bel[1 !y get up to ! tops ( ! m\nta9s2 9 l mann] to und]/& ! nature ( ! p1 x is fit to be a ,pr9ce2 & to "k well ! dispositions ( ,pr9ces1 sutes be/ ) ! und]/&+ ( a subject4 ,y\r ,magnific5ce !n may be pleas$1 to receive ?is small pres5t1 ) ! same m9d t ,i s5d x2 :i* if y %all ?r\ghly p]use & consid]1 y %all p]ceive !re9 t ,i exce$+ly wi%1 t y may atta9 to t greatness1 :i* y\r own =tune1 & y\r excell5t end[m5ts promise y3 & if y\r ,magnific5ce f ! v po9t ( y\r ,highness %all sometime ca/ y\r eyes ^u ^! inf]ior places1 y %all see h[ undes]v$ly ,i und]goe an extream & cont9ual despight ( ,=tune4 ,,! ,,table ,,( ,,! ,,*apt]s ,,*ap4 #a4 ,h[ _m sorts ( ,pr9cipalities !re are1 & h[ _m wayes !y are atta9$ to1 #bfc ,,*ap4 #b4 ,( h]$it>y ,pr9cipalities1 #bfd ,,*ap4 #c4 ,( mixt ,pr9cipalities1 #bfe ,,*ap4 #d4 ,:]e=e ,d>ius 8 ,k+dome1 tak5 by ,alex&]1 rebell$ n aga9/ 8 successors aft] ,alex&]s dea?1 #bgc ,,*ap4 #e4 ,9 :at mann] ,cities & ,pr9cipalities are to be gov]n$1 :i* be=e !y 7 conqu]$1 liv$ "u _! own laws1 #bgf ,,*ap4 #f4 ,( new ,pr9cipalities t are conqu]$ by ones own armes & valor1 #bgg ,,*ap4 #g4 ,( new ,pr9cipalities gott5 by =tune & o!r m5s =ces1 #bha ,,*ap4 #h4 ,conc]n+ ^? :o by wick$ means h atta9d to a ,pr9cipality1 #bhi ,,*ap4 #i4 ,( ! ,civil ,pr9cipality1 #bic ,,*ap4 #aj4 ,9 :at mann] ! =ces ( all ,pr9cipalities ought to be measur$1 #big ,,*ap4 #aa4 ,conc]n+ ,ecclesia/ical ,pr9cipalities1 #bii ,,*ap4 #ab4 ,h[ _m sorts ( ,milit>y discipl9e !re be2 & t\*+ m]c5>y soldi]s1 #cjb ,,*ap4 #ac4 ,( ,auxili>y ,soldi]s1 mixt & natives1 #cjg ,,*ap4 #ad4 ,:at belongs to ! ,pr9ce t\*+ milit>y discipl9e1 #caj ,,*ap4 #ae4 ,( ^? ?+s 9 respect :]e( m51 & especially ,pr9ces are prais'd or disprais'd1 #cac ,,*ap4 #af4 ,( ,lib]ality & ,mis]abl5ess1 #cae ,,*ap4 #ag4 ,( ,cruelty & ,clem5cy1 & :e!r x is bett] to be belov'd or fe>$1 #cah ,,*ap4 #ah4 ,9 :at mann] ,pr9ces ought to keep _! ^w1 #cba ,,*ap4 #ai4 ,t ,pr9ces %\ld take a c>e n to incur contempt or hatr$1 #cbe ,,*ap4 #bj4 ,:e!r ! ,citadels & _m o!r ?+s1 :i* ,pr9ces make use (1 are pr(itable or dammageable1 #cce ,,*ap4 #ba4 ,h[ a ,pr9ce ought to behave himself to ga9 reputation1 #cci ,,*ap4 #bb4 ,t\*+ ,pr9ces ,secret>ies1 #cdc ,,*ap4 #bc4 ,t ,flatt]]s are to be avoyd$1 #cdd ,,*ap4 #bd4 ,:]e=e ! ,pr9ces ( ,italy h lo/ _! ,/ates1 #cdg ,,*ap4 #be4 ,h[ great p[] ,=tune ha? 9 humane affairs1 & :at means !re is to resi/ x1 #cdi ,,*ap4 #bf4 ,an exhortation to free ,italy f ! ,b>b>ions1 #cec ,,! ,,pr9ce ,writt5 by ,,ni*olas ,,ma*iavelli1 ,secret>y & ,citiz5 ( ,flor5ce4 ,,*ap4 ,i ,h[ _m sorts ( ,pr9cipalities !re are1 & h[ _m wayes !y are atta9$ to4 ,all ,/ates1 all ,dom9ions t h _h1 or n[ h rule ov] m51 h be5 & are1 ei!r ,republiques or ,pr9cipalities4 ,pr9cipalities are ei!r h]$it>y1 :]e( !y ( ! blood ( ! ,"l !re( h long "t be5 ,pr9ces2 or else !y are new2 & ^? t are new1 are ei!r all new1 z 0 ! ,dut*y ( ,millan to ,francis ,s=ce2 or are z memb]s adjoyn$ to ! h]$it>y ,/ate ( ! ,pr9ce t ga9s x2 z ! ,k+dom ( ,naples is to ! ,k+ ( ,spa94 ,^! ,dom9ions s gott51 are accu/om$ ei!r to live "u a ,pr9ce1 or to enjoy _! lib]ty2 & are made conque/ (1 ei!r ) o!rs =ces1 or ones own1 ei!r by =tune1 or by valor4 ,,*ap4 ,,ii ,( ,h]$it>y ,pr9cipalities4 ,i w n "h disc\rse ( ,republiques1 because ,i h o!r :]e treat$ ( !m at l>ge3 ,i w apply my self only to a ,pr9cipality1 & proce$1 :ile ,i weave ?is web1 by argu+ !reupon1 h[ ^! ,pr9cipallities c be gov]n$ & ma9ta9$4 ,i say !n t 9 ,/ates ( inh]itance1 & accu/om$ to ! blood ( _! ,pr9ces1 !re are f> few] difficulties to keep !m1 ?an 9 ! new3 = x suffices only n to transgress ! c\rse 8 ,ance/ors took1 & s aft]w>d to temporise ) ^? accid5ts t c happ52 t if su* a ,pr9ce be b ( ord9>y indu/ry1 he %all allwaies be able to ma9ta9 himself 9 8 ,/ate1 unless by "s extraord9>y or excessive p[] he be depriv$ !re(2 & :5 he _h lo/ x1 ^u ! lea/ s9i/] *ance t befalls ! usurp]1 he recov]s x aga94 ,we h 9 ,italy ! ,duke ( ,f]r>a = example h]e(1 :o 0 ( ability to resi/ ! ,v5etians1 9 ! ye> #hd1 & to )/& ,pope ,julius 9 ! t5? = no o!r reason1 ?an because he _h ( old cont9u$ 9 t rule2 = ! natural ,pr9ce ha? few] occasions1 & less he$ to give (f5ce1 :]eupon ( necessity he mu/ be m belov$2 & unless x be t "s extravagant vices ( 8 br+ him into hatr$1 x is agreeable to reason1 t naturally he %\ld be well belov$ by 8 own subjects3 & 9 ! antiquity & cont9uation ( ! ,dom9ion1 ! remembrances & occasions ( innovations are q ext+ui%$3 = ev]more "o *ange leaves a k9d ( brea* or d5t1 to fa/5 ! build+ ( ano!r4 ,,*ap4 ,,iii ,( mixt ,pr9cipalities4 ,b ! difficulties consi/ 9 ! new ,pr9cipality2 & fir/1 if x be n all new1 b z a memb]1 s t x may be t]m$ altoge!r z mixt2 & ! v>iations !re( proce$ 9 ! fir/ place f a natural difficulty1 :i* we commonly f9de 9 all new ,pr9cipalities2 = m5 d will+ly *ange _! ,"l1 beleev+ to bett] _! condition2 & ?is beliefe causes !m to take armes aga9/ him t rules ov] !m1 :]eby !y deceive !mselves1 because !y f9d aft] by exp]i5ce1 !y h made x worse3 :i* dep5ds ^u ano!r natural & ord9>y necessity1 =c+ him alwaies to (f5d ^?1 ^: ,pr9ce he newly becomes1 z well by 8 soldi]s he is put to ent]ta9 ^u !m z by _m o!r injuries1 :i* a new conque/ draws along ) x2 9 su* mann] z ?\ f9de/ all ^? ?9e enemies1 :om ?\ ha/ endammag$ 9 ! seiz+ ( t ,pr9cipality1 & aft]w>ds can/ n keep !m ?y fri5ds t h seat$ !e 9 x1 = n be+ able to satisfie !m accord+ to _! expectations1 nor put 9 practice /rong rem$ies aga9/ !m1 be+ oblig$ to !m4 ,= h[ev] "o be v well provid$ ) /rong armies1 yet ha? he alwaies ne$ ( ! favor ( ! inhabitants 9 ! ,c\ntrey1 to ent] !re9to4 ,= ^! reasons1 ,lewis ! twelf?1 ,k+ ( ,france1 sudd5ly took ,milan1 & z soon lo/ x2 & ! fir/ "t ,lodwick 8 own =ces s]v$ well en\gh to wre/ x out ( 8 h&s2 = ^? p t _h op5$ him ! gates1 f9d+ !mselves deceiv$ ( _! op9ion1 & ( t future good :i* !y _h promis$ !mselves1 c\ld n endure ! di/a/es ! new ,pr9ce gave !m4 ,true x is1 t ,c\ntreys t h rebell$ aga9 ! second "t1 be+ recov]$1 are h>d] lo/2 = _! ,"l1 tak+ occasion f _! rebellion1 is less respective ( p]sons1 b c>es only to secure himself1 by puni%+ ! del9qu5ts1 to cle> all suspicions1 & to provide = himself :]e he ?9ks he is weake/3 s t if to make ,france lose ,milan ! fir/ "t1 x 0 en\gh = ,duke ,lodwick to make "s small /ir only ^u ! conf9es2 yet aft]w>ds1 be=e !y c\ld make him lose x ! second "t1 !y _h ne$ ( ! :ole _w toge!r aga9/ him1 & t all 8 armies %\ld be wa/$ & driv5 out ( ,italy2 :i* proce$$ f ! =5am$ causes3 h[ev] ?\gh bo? ! fir/ & second "t x 0 tak5 f him4 ,! g5]all causes ( ! fir/ we h treat$ (2 x rema9s n[ t we see ^? ( ! second2 & set d[n ! rem$ies t he _h1 or any "o else c h t %\ld *ance to be 9 ^? t]mes he 01 :]eby he might be able to ma9ta9 himself bett] 9 8 conque/ ?an ! ,k+ ( ,france did4 ,i say !re=e1 t ^! ,/ates :i* by ,conque/ are annex$ to ! anci5t /ates ( _! conqu]or1 are ei!r ( ! same prov9ce & ! same language1 or o!rwise2 & :5 !y are1 x is v easy to hold !m1 especially :5 !y are n us$ to live free2 & to enjoy !m securely1 x is en\gh to h ext+ui%$ ! ,pr9ces l9e :o rul$ ov] !m3 ,= 9 o!r matt]s1 all[+ !m _! anci5t conditions1 & !re be+ n mu* diff]5ce ( mann]s betwixt !m1 m5 ord9>ily live quiet en\gh2 z we h se5 t ,burgundy did1 ,britany1 ,gascony1 & ,norm&y1 :i* s long "t cont9u$ ) ,france3 = h[ev] !re be "s diff]5ce ( language betwe5 !m1 yet c !y easily comport "o ) ano!r2 & :osoev] makes ! conque/ ( !m1 mean+ to hold !m1 mu/ h two reg>ds2 ! fir/1 t ! race ( _! =m] ,pr9ce be q ext+ui%$2 ! o!r1 t he *ange no?+1 nei!r 9 _! lawes nor taxes1 s t 9 a v %ort "t !y become "o entire body ) _! anci5t ,pr9cipality4 ,b :5 any ,/ates are ga9d 9 a ,prov9ce disagree+ 9 language1 mann]s1 & ord]s1 "h are ! difficulties1 & "h is !re ne$ ( good =tune1 & great indu/ry to ma9ta9 !m2 & x w\ld be "o ( ! be/ & livelye/ rem$ies1 = ! ,conqu]or to goe 9 p]son & dwell !re2 ?is w\ld make ! possession h]e( m secure & durable2 z ! ,turk ha? done 9 ,greece1 :o among all ! o!r c\rses tak5 by him = to hold t ,/ate1 _h he n gone ?i!r himself 9 p]son to dwell1 x _h nev] be5 possible = him to h kept x3 = abid+ !re1 he sees ! disord]s gr[+ 9 _! beg9n+s1 & =?) c rem$y !m2 :]eas be+ n !re pres5t1 !y are he>d ( :5 !y are gr[n to "s height1 & !n is !re no help = !m4 ,moreov]1 ! ,prov9ce is n pillag$ by ! (fic]s ?\ s5de/ ?i!r3 ! subjects are mu* satisfi$ ( hav+ rec\rse to ! ,pr9ce ne> at h&1 :]eupon h !y m reason to love him1 if !y mean to be good2 & int5d+ to d o!rwise1 to fe> him3 & =re9 ,pr9ces w be well aw>e h[ !y invade t ,/ate2 insomu*1 t mak+ 8 abode !re1 he c v h>dly lose x4 ,ano!r rem$y1 :i* is also a bett]1 is to s5d ,colonies into "o or two places1 :i* may be z x 7 ! keys ( t ,/ate2 = x is necess>y ei!r to d ?is1 or to ma9ta9 !re _m horse & foot4 ,9 ^! colonies ! ,pr9ce makes no great exp5ce1 & ei!r )\t 8 *>ge1 or at a v small rate1 he may bo? s5d & ma9ta9 !m2 & gives (f5ce only to !m f :om he takes _! fields & h\ses1 to be/[ !m on ^? new inhabitants :o are b a v small "p ( t ,/ate2 & ^? t he (f5ds1 rema9+ disp]s$ & poore1 c nev] hurt him3 & all ! re/ on "o "p1 h no (f5ce giv5 !m1 & !re=e a small matt] keeps !m 9 quiet3 on ! o!r side1 !y are w>y n to erre1 = fe> x befalls n !m1 z x did ^? t 7 dispoild4 ,i conclude !n1 t ^? colonies t are n *>geable1 are ! m tru/y1 give ! less (f5ce2 & !y t are (f5d$1 be+ b poor & scatt]$1 c d b little h>me1 z ,i h said2 = x is to be not$1 t m5 mu/ ei!r be dally$ & flatt]$ )all1 or else be q cru%t2 = !y rev5ge !mselves ( small dammages2 b ( great ones !y are n able2 s t :5 wrong is done to any man1 x ought s to be done1 t x ne$ fe> no return ( rev5ge aga94 ,b 9 lieu ( ,colonies1 by ma9ta9+ soldi]s !re1 ! exp5ce is great2 = ! :ole rev5ues ( t ,/ate are to be sp5t 9 ! keep+ ( x2 s ! conque/ proves b a loss to him t ha? got x1 & endammages him r2 = x hurts t :ole ,/ate to remove ! army f place to place1 ( :i* annoyance e "o ha? a feel+1 & s becomes enemie to !e2 z !y are enemies1 ,i wis1 :o are outrag$ by !e 9 _! own h\ses1 :5soev] !y are able to d !e mis*ief4 ,e way !n is ?is gu>d unpr(itable4 ,besides1 he t is 9 a diff]5t ,prov9ce1 7z x is said7 %\ld make himself ,head & def5d] ( 8 less p[]full neighbors1 & devise alwaies to weak5 ^? t are m mighty !re91 & take c>e t ^u no *ance !re ent] n any =e9] z mighty z himself2 = x w alwaies come to pass1 t !y %all be br\ght 9 by ^? t are discont5t$1 ei!r ^u ambition1 or fe>2 z ! ,etolians br\ght ! ,romans into ,greece2 & !y 7 br\ght into e c\ntrey !y came1 by ! ,natives2 & ! c\rse ( ! matt] is1 t s soon z a p[]full ,/rang] ent]s a c\ntrey1 all ^? t are ! less p[]full !re1 cleave to him1 provok$ by an envy !y be>e him t is m mighty ?an !y2 s t = ^! ( ! weak] sort1 he may easily ga9 !m )\t any pa9s3 = pres5tly all ( !m toge!r v will+ly make "o lump ) t he ha? gott53 ,he ha? only to bew>e t ^! increase n _! /r5g?s1 nor _! au?orities1 & s he %all easily be able by 8 own =ces1 & _! assi/ances1 to take d[n ^? t are mighty1 & rema9 himself absolute arbitre ( t ,c\ntrey4 ,& he t playes n well ?is "p1 %all quickly lose :at he ha? gott52 & :ile he holds x1 %all f9d !re9 a great _m tr\bles & vexations4 ,! ,romans 9 ! ,prov9ces !y seiz'd on1 obs]v$ well ^! po9ts1 s5t colonies ?i!r1 ent]ta9$ ! weak] sort1 )\t augm5t+ any ?+ _! p[]1 abat$ ! =ces ( ^? t 7 mighty1 & p]mitt$ n any p[]full =re9] to ga9 too mu* reputation !re4 ,& ,i w cont5t my self only ) ! c\ntrey ( ,greece = example h]e(4 ,! ,a*ayans & ,etolians 7 ent]ta9$ by !m1 ! ,mac$ons k+dome 0 br\ght l[1 ,antio*us 0 driv5 !nce1 nor ev] did ! ,a*ayans or ,etolians des]ts prevail s f> = !m1 t !y w\ld ev] promise to enl>ge _! ,/ate1 nor ! p]swasions ( ,philip induce !m ev] to be 8 fri5ds1 )\t br++ him l[]2 nor yet c\ld ,antio*us 8 p[] make !m ev] cons5t t he %\ld hold any ,/ate 9 t c\ntrey3 = ! ,romans did 9 ^! cases t :i* all judici\s ,pr9ces ought to d1 :o are n only to h reg>d unto all pres5t mis*iefs1 b also to ! future1 & to provide = ^? ) all indu/ry2 = by tak+ ord] = ^? :5 !y are af>re (f1 x is easie to prev5t !m2 b by delay+ till !y come ne> h& to !e1 ! rem$y comes too late2 = ?is malignity is gr[n incurable3 & x befalls ?is1 z ! physicians say ( ! hectick feav]1 t 9 ! beg9n+ x is easily cur'd1 b h>dly kn[n2 b 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 n hav+ be5 kn[n 9 ! beg9n+1 nor cur$1 x becomes easie to "k1 b h>d to cure4 ,ev5 s falls x out 9 matt]s ( ,/ate2 = by kn[+ x alo( (f 7:i* is giv5 only to a wise man to d7 ! mis*iefs t !n spr+ up1 are quickly help$2 b :51 = n hav+ be5 p]ceiv$1 !y are suff]$ to increase1 s t e "o sees !m1 !re is !n no cure = !m3 !re=e ! ,romans1 see+ ^! inconv5i5ts af> (f1 alwaies prev5t$ !m1 & nev] suff]d !m to foll[2 = to escape a w>1 because !y knew t a w> is n und]tak51 b def]r$ = ano!rs advantage2 !re=e w\ld !y r make a w> ) ,philip & ,antio*us 9 ,greece1 to ! end x %\ld n aft]w>ds be made ) !m 9 ,italy1 ?\gh = t "t !y 7 able to avoid bo? ! "o & ! o!r1 :i* !y ?\ght n good to d3 nor did !y approve ( t say+ t is ord9>ily 9 ! m\!s ( ! ,sages ( our dayes1 to enjoy ! b5efits ( ! pres5t "t2 b t r1 to take ! b5efit ( _! valor & wisdome2 = "t drives =w>d ev]y?+1 & may br+ ) x z well good z evil1 & evil z good4 ,b let u return to ,france1 & exam9e if any ( ! ?+s prescrib$ h be5 done by !m3 & we w speak ( ,lewis1 & n ( ,*>les1 z ( :om by reason ( ! long possession he held 9 ,italy we bett] knew ! wayes he w5t3 & y %all see he did ! clean contr>y to :at %\ld h be5 done by him t w\ld ma9ta9 a ,/ate ( diff]5t ,language & conditions4 ,k+ ,lewis 0 br\ght into ,italy by ! ,v5etians ambition1 :o w\ld h gott5 = _! %>es half ! ,/ate ( ,lomb>dy3 ,i w n blame 8 comm+1 or ! c\rse he took1 because he _h a m9d to beg9 to set a foot 9 ,italy2 b hav+ n any fri5ds 9 ! c\ntry1 all gates be+ b>r$ aga9/ him1 by reason ( ,k+ ,*>les 8 c>riage !re1 he 0 con/ra9$ to joyn fri5d%ip ) ^? he c\ld2 & ?is consid]ation well tak51 w\ld h prov$ lucky to him1 :5 9 ! re/ ( 8 c\rses he _h n committ$ any error4 ,! ,k+ !n hav+ conqu]$ ,lomb>dy1 recov]$ pres5tly all t reputation t ,*>les _h lo/ him2 ,g5ua yeeld$ to him1 ! ,flor5t9es became fri5ds ) him2 ! ,m>quess ( ,mantua1 ! ,duke ( ,f]r>a1 ! ,b5tivolti1 ! ,lady ( ,furli1 ! ,"l ( ,fa5za1 ,pes>o ,rim9o1 ,cam]9o1 & ,piomb9o1 ! ,lu*eses1 ,pisans & ,si5ses1 e "o came & (f]$ him fri5d%ip3 !n might ! ,v5etians consid] ! ra%ness ( ! c\rse !y _h tak51 :o1 only to get into _! h&s two ,t[nes 9 ,lomb>dy1 made ! ,k+ ,"l ( two ?irds 9 ,italy4 ,let any man n[ consid] ) h[ small difficulty c\ld ! ,k+ h ma9ta9$ 8 reputation 9 ,italy1 if he _h foll[$ ^! a=5am$ rules1 & secur$ & def5d$ ^? 8 fri5ds1 :o because _! numb] 0 great1 & !y weak & fe>ful1 "s ( ! ,*ur*1 & o!rs ( ! ,v5etians 7 alwaies =c$ to hold ) him1 & by _! means he might easily h be5 able to secure himself aga9/ ^? t 7 mightie/3 b he 0 no soon] got into ,milan1 ?an he took a q wrong c\rse1 by giv+ ayd to ,pope ,alex&]1 to seize ^u ,romania1 & p]ceiv'd n t by ?is resolution he weakn$ himself1 ru9+ 8 own fri5ds1 & ^? _h ca/ !mselves into 8 bosom1 mak+ ! ,*ur* puissant1 by add+ to _! ,spiritual p[]1 !y ga9d _! au?ority1 & s mu* temporal e/ate4 ,& hav+ once got out ( ! way1 he 0 con/ra9$ to g on =w>d2 insomu* z to /op ,alex&]s ambition1 & t he %\ld n become ,"l ( all ,tuscany1 ( =ce he 0 to come into ,italy3 & ?is suffic$ him n1 to h made ! ,*ur* mighty1 & tak5 away 8 own fri5ds2 b = ! desire he _h to get ! ,k+dome ( ,naples1 he divid$ x ) ! ,k+ ( ,spa93 & :]e be=e he 0 ! sole arbitre ( ,italy1 he br\ght 9 a competitor1 to ! end t all ! ambiti\s p]sons ( t c\ntry1 & all t 7 ill affect$ to him1 might h o!r:]e to make _! rec\rse3 & :]eas he might h left 9 t ,k+dome "s ,vice-,k+ ( 8 own1 he took him f !nce1 to place ano!r !re1 t might aft]w>d *ace him !nce4 ,x is a ?+ inde$ v natural & ord9>y1 to desire to be ( ! gett+ h&3 & alwaies :5 m5 und]take x1 if !y c effect x1 !y %all be prais'd = x1 or at lea/ n blam'd3 b :5 !y are n able1 & yet w und]take x1 "h lies ! blame1 "h is ! error committ$4 ,if ,france !n 0 able ) h] own p[] to assail ! ,k+dome ( ,naples1 %e might well h done x2 b n be+ able1 %e %\ld n h divid$ x3 & if ! division %e made ( ,lomb>dy ) ! ,v5etians1 des]v'd "s excuse1 !reby to set "o foot 9 ,italy2 yet ?is m]its blame1 = n be+ excus$ by t necessity4 ,lewis !n committ$ ^! five faults2 ext+ui%t ! feebl] ones1 augm5t$ ! ,/ate ( ano!r t 0 already p[]ful 9 ,italy1 br\ght !re9to a v puissant =re9]1 came n ?i!r himself to dwell !re1 nor plant$ any colonies !re3 :i* faults :ile he liv'd1 he c\ld n b be ! worse =2 yet all c\ld n h gone s ill1 _h he n committ$ ! sixt1 to take f ! ,v5etians _! ,/ate2 = if he _h n enl>g'd ! ,*ur*es t]ritories nor br\ght ! ,spani>d into ,italy1 x _h b9 necess>y to take !m l[]2 b hav+ fir/ tak5 ^? o!r c\rses1 he %\ld nev] h giv5 way to _! de/ruction2 = :ile !y _h be5 /rong1 !y w\ld alwaies h kept ! o!rs (f f v5tur+ on ! conque/ ( ,lomb>dy4 ,= ! ,v5etians w\ld nev] h giv5 _! cons5ts !reto1 unless !y %\ld h be5 made ,lords ( x !mselves2 & ! o!rs w\ld nev] h tak5 x f ,france1 to give x !m3 & !n !y w\ld nev] h d>'d to g & set ^u !m bo? toge!r4 ,& if any "o %\ld say1 t ,k+ ,lewis yeeld$ ,romania to ,alex&]1 & ! ,k+dome ( ,naples to ,spa91 to avoid a w>2 ,i answ] ) ! reasons above all$g$1 t "o %\ld nev] suff] any disord] to foll[1 = avoid+ ( a w>2 = t w> is n sav'd1 b put (f to ?y disadvantage4 ,& if any o!rs argue1 t ! ,k+ _h giv5 8 ^w to ! ,pope1 to d t exploit = him1 = dissolv+ ( 8 m>riage1 & = giv+ ! ,c>d9als ,cap to him ( ,roan2 ,i answ] ) t :i* h]eaft] ,i %all say t\*+ ,pr9ces words1 h[ !y ought to be kept4 ,k+ ,lewis !n lo/ ,lomb>dy1 = n hav+ obs]v'd "s ( ^? t]mes :i* o!rs u'd1 :o h possess$ !mselves ( c\ntries1 & desir'd to keep !m4 ,nor is ?is any /range ?+1 b v ord9>y & reasonable3 & to ?is purpose ,i spake at ,nantes ) t ,fr5* ,c>d9al1 :5 ,val5t9e 7= s ord9>ily 0 ,cs> ,borgia ,pope ,alex&]s son call'd7 made himself ma/] ( ,romania2 = :5 ! ,c>d9al said to me1 t ! ,italians und]/ood n ! feats ( w>2 ,i answ]$1 ! ,fr5*m5 und]/ood n matt]s ( ,/ate3 = _h !y be5 well v]s'd !re91 !y w\ld nev] h suff]'d ! ,*ur* to h gr[n to t greatness4 ,& by exp]i5ce we h se5 x1 t ! p[] h]e( 9 ,italy1 & t ( ,spa9 also1 0 caus$ by ,france1 & _! own ru9e proce$$ f !mselves4 ,f :5ce a g5]al rule may be tak51 :i* nev]1 or v seldom fails1 ,t he t gives ! means to ano!r to become p[]ful1 ru9es himself2 = t p[] is caus'd by him ei!r ) 8 indu/ry1 or ) 8 =ce2 & z well ! "o z ! o!r ( ^! two is suspect$ by him t is gr[n puissant4 ,,*ap4 ,,iv ,:]e=e ,d>ius 8 ,k+dome tak5 by ,alex&]1 rebell$ n aga9/ ,alex&]s ,successors aft] 8 dea?4 ,! difficulties be+ consid]'d1 :i* a man ha? 9 ! ma9ta9+ ( a ,/ate new gott51 "s might m>vaile h[ x came to pass1 t ,alex&] ! great subdu$ all ,asia 9 a few ye>s2 & hav+ h>dly possess$ himself ( x1 di$2 :]eupon x seem$ probable t all t ,/ate %\ld h rebell$2 nev]!less 8 ,successors kept ! possession ( x1 nor f\nd !y o!r difficulty 9 hold+ x1 ?an :at arose among !mselves ?r\gh _! own ambition4 ,i answ]1 t all ! ,pr9cipalities :]e( we h memory left u1 h be5 gov]n$ 9 two sev]al mann]s2 ei!r by a ,pr9ce1 & all ! re/ ,vassals1 :o z m9i/]s by 8 favor & all[ance1 d help to gov]n t ,k+dom2 or by a ,pr9ce & by ,b>ons1 :o n by _! ,pr9ces favor1 b by ! antiquity ( blood hold t degree4 ,& ^! k9ds ( ,b>ons h bo? /ates ( _! own1 & ,vassals :o ackn[l$ge !m = _! ,lords2 & b>e !m a true natural affection4 ,^? ,/ates t are gov]n'd by a ,pr9ce & by ,vassals1 h _! ,pr9ce rul+ ov] !m ) m au?ority2 = 9 all 8 c\ntrey1 !re is none ackn[l$g$ = sup]ior1 b himself3 & if !y yeeld ob$i5ce to any "o else1 x is b z to 8 m9i/] & (fic]1 nor be>e !y him any p>ticul> good w4 ,! examples ( ^! two diff]5t ,gov]nm5ts n[ 9 our dayes1 are1 ! ,turk1 & ! ,k+ ( ,france4 ,! ,turks :ole ,mon>*y is gov]n'd by "o ,"l1 & ! re/ are all 8 ,vassals2 & divid+ 8 :ole ,k+dom into div]s ,sangiacques or ,gov]nm5ts1 he s5ds sev]al ?i!r1 & ^? he *ops & *anges1 z he pleases4 ,b ! ,k+ ( ,france is seat$ 9 ! mid/ ( a multitude ( ,lords1 :o ( old h be5 ackn[l$g'd = su* by _! subjects1 & be+ belov'd by !m1 enjoy _! prehem95cies2 nor c ! ,k+ take _! ,/ates f !m )\t dang]4 ,he !n t consid]s ! "o & ! o!r ( ^! two ,/ates1 %all f9d difficulty 9 ! conque/ ( ! ,turks ,/ate2 b :5 once x is subdu'd1 great facility to hold x4 ,! reasons ( ^! difficulties 9 tak+ ( ! ,turks ,k+dom f him1 are1 because ! ,invad] _c be call$ 9 by ! ,pr9ces ( t ,k+dom1 nor hope by ! rebellion ( ^? :i* he ha? ab\t him1 to be able to facilitate 8 ent]prize3 :i* proce$s f ! reasons a=esaid2 = !y be+ all 8 slaves1 & oblig'd to him1 c m h>dly be corrupt$2 & put case !y 7 corrupt$1 little pr(it c\ld he get by x1 !y n be+ able to draw aft] !m any p1 = ! reasons we h %ew$3 :]eupon he t assails ! ,turk1 mu/ ?9k to f9d him unit$2 & mu/ r relie ^u 8 own =ces1 ?an 9 ! o!rs disord]s3 b :5 once he is ov]come & brok5 9 ! field1 s t he _c repair 8 armies1 !re is no?+ else to be d\bt$ ?an ! ,royal blood1 :i* be+ once q out1 !re is none else left to be fe>d1 none ( ! o!rs hav+ any cr$it ) ! p4 ,& z ! conqu]or be=e ! victory c\ld n hope 9 !m2 s aft] x1 ought he n to fe> !m4 ,! contr>y falls out 9 ,k+doms gov]n$ z is t ( ,france3 = x is easie to be ent]d by ! ga9+ ( any ,b>on 9 ! ,k+dom2 = !re are alwaies "s malecont5ts to be f\nd1 & ^? t are glad ( innovation4 ,^? = ! reasons all$g'd are able to op5 !e a way into t ,/ate1 & to fur!r ?y victory1 :i* aft]w>ds to make good to !e1 draws ) x exce$+ _m difficulties1 z well ) ^? t h ayd$ !e1 z ^? ?\ ha/ suppre/4 ,nor is x en\gh = !e to root out ! ,pr9ces race3 = !re rema9e /ill ^? ,lords :o quickly w be ! r+-lead]s ( new *anges2 & 9 case ?\ art n able to cont5t ^!1 nor ext+ui% !m1 ?\ lose/ t ,/ate1 :5soev] ! occasion is (f]d4 ,n[ if ?\ %alt consid] :at sort ( gov]nm5t t ( ,d>ius 01 ?\ %alt f9d x l to ! ,turks dom9ion1 & !re=e ,alex&] 0 necessitat$ fir/ to defeat him utt]ly1 & drive him out ( ! field2 aft] :i* victory ,d>ius be+ dead1 t ,/ate 0 left secure to ,alex&]1 = ! reasons we treat$ ( be=e3 & 8 successors1 _h !y cont9u$ 9 amity1 might h enjoy'd x at ease3 nor ev] arose !re 9 t ,k+dome o!r tumults1 ?an ^? !y !mselves /ir'd up4 ,b ( ! ,/ates t are ord]'d & gr\nd$ z t ( ,france1 x is impossible to become ma/] at su* ease3 & f h5ce grew ! frequ5t rebellions ( ,spa91 ,france1 & ,greece aga9/ ! ,romans1 by reason ( ! _m ,pr9cipalities ^? ,/ates _h3 :]e( :ile ! memory la/$1 ! ,romans 7 alwayes d\btfull ( ! possession ( !m2 b ! memory ( !m be+ q wip't out1 by ! p[] & cont9uance ( ! ,empire1 at l5g? !y enjoy'd x securely2 & !y also 7 able aft]w>ds fight+ "o ) ano!r1 ea* ( "o !m to draw aft] !m ! great] "p ( ^? prov9ces1 accord+ z _! au?ority _h ga9'd !m cr$it !re93 & t because ! blood ( _! anci5t ,lords 0 q sp5t1 !y ackn[l$g'd no o!r b ! ,romans4 ,by ! consid]ation !n ( ^! ?+s1 no man w m>vaile t ,alex&] _h s little tr\ble to keep toge!r ! ,/ate ( ,asia2 & t o!rs h _h su* great difficulties to ma9ta9 _! conque/1 z ,pyrrhus1 & _m o!rs2 :i* proce$s n f ! small or great val\r ( ! conqu]\r1 b f ! diff]5ce ( ! subject4 ,,*ap4 ,v ,9 :at mann] ,cities & ,pr9cipalities are to be gov]n'd1 :i*1 be=e !y 7 conqu]'d1 liv'd "u _! own ,laws4 ,:5 ^? ,/ates t are conqu]$1 z x is said1 h be5 accu/om$ to live "u _! own ,laws1 & 9 lib]ty1 !re are ?ree wayes = a man to hold !m4 ,! fir/ is to demoli% all _! /rong places2 ! o!r1 p]sonally to goe & dwell !re2 ! ?ird1 to suff] !m to live "u _! own ,laws1 draw+ f !m "s tribute1 & creat+ !re9 an ,olig>*y1 t may cont9ue x 9 ?y s]vice3 = t ,/ate be+ creat$ by t ,pr9ce1 kn[es x _c consi/ )\t 8 aid & =ce1 :o is l to doe all he c to ma9ta9 x2 & ) m facility is a ,city kept by meanes ( h] own ,citiz5s1 :i* ha? be5 u'd be=e to live free1 ?an by any o!r way ( keep+4 ,we h = example ! ,sp>tans & ! ,romans2 ! ,sp>tans held ,a!ns & ,!bes1 creat+ !re an ,olig>*y3 yet !y lo/ x4 ,! ,romans to be sure ( ,capua1 ,c>?age1 & ,numantia1 dismantell'd !m q1 & s lo/ !m n3 !y w\ld h kept ,greece z ! ,sp>tans _h held !m1 leav+ !m free1 & lett+ !m enjoy _! own ,laws2 & x prosp]$ n ) !m3 s t !y 7 =c'd to deface _m ,cities ( t prov9ce to hold x4 ,= 9 tru? !re is n a sur] way to keep !m "u1 ?an by demoli%m5ts2 & :oev] becomes ma/] ( a ,city u'd to live free1 & dismantells x n1 let him look himselfe to bee ru9'd by x2 = x alwayes 9 "t ( rebellion takes ! "n ( lib]ty = refuge1 & ! anci5t ord]s x _h2 :i* nei!r by l5g? ( "t1 nor = any fav\rs af=d$ !m1 are ev] =gott52 & = any ?+ t c be done1 or ord]'d1 unlesse ! inhabitants be disunit$ & disp]s'd1 t "n is nev] =gott51 nor ^? cu/omes3 b pres5tly 9 e *ance rec\rse is ?i!r made3 z ,pisa did aft] s _m ye]es t %e _h be5 subdu'd by ! ,flor5t9es4 ,b :5 ! ,cities or ! ,prov9ces are accu/om$ to live "u a ,pr9ce1 & t :ole race is q extirpat$3 on "o "p be+ u'd to obey2 on ! o!r1 n hav+ _! old ,pr9ce2 !y agree n to make "o f among !mselves3 !y "k n h[ to live 9 lib]ty1 9 su* mann] t !y are mu* sl[] to take armes2 & ) m facility may a ,pr9ce ga9e !m1 & secure himselfe ( !m4 ,b 9 ,republiques !re is m life 9 !m1 m viol5t hatr$1 m e>ne/ desire ( rev5ge2 nor does ! remembrance ( ! anci5t lib]ty ev] leave !m1 or suff] !m to re/2 s t ! safe/ way1 is1 ei!r to ru9e !m1 or dwell among !m4 ,,*ap4 ,,vi ,( new ,pr9cipalities1 t are conqu]'d by ones own armes & val\r4 ,let no man m>vaile1 if 9 ! disc\rse ,i %all make ( new ,pr9cipalities1 bo? t\*+ a ,pr9ce1 & t\*+ a ,/ate1 ,i %all all$ge v fam\s examples3 = see+ m5 almo/ alwayes walk 9 ! pa!s beat5 by o!rs1 & proce$ 9 _! actions by imitation2 & be+ t o!rs wayes _c bee exactly foll['d1 nor _! v]tues1 ^: patt]ne ?\ set'/ be=e !e1 atta9'd unto2 a wise man ought alwayes to tread ! foot/eps ( ! wor?ie/ p]sons1 & imitate ^? t h be5 ! mo/ excell5t3 to ! end t if 8 v]tue arrive n !reto1 at lea/ x may yeeld "s fav\r !re(1 & doe z good ,ar*]s use1 :o ?9k+ ! place !y int5d to hit1 too f>re di/ant1 & kn[+ h[ f>r ! /r5g? ( _! b[ w c>ry1 !y lay _! ayme a great deale high] ?an ! m>k2 n = to hit s high ) _! arr[1 b to bee able ) ! help ( s high an aime to rea* ! place !y %oot at4 ,i say1 t 9 ,pr9cipalities :olly new1 :]e !re is a new ,pr9ce1 !re is m & lesse difficulty 9 ma9ta9+ !m1 z ! v]tue ( _! ,conqu]\r is great] or less]4 ,& because ?is successe1 to become a ,pr9ce ( a private man1 presupposes ei!r v]tue1 or =tune2 mee ?9ks ! "o & o!r ( ^! two ?+s 9 "p %\ld mitigate _m difficulties2 h[ev] he t ha? lesse /ood ^u =tune1 ha? ma9ta9'd himselfe ! bett]4 ,moreov] x some:at facilitates ! matt] 9 t ! ,pr9ce is con/ra9'd1 because he ha? n o!r dom9ions1 9 p]son to come & dwell !re4 ,b to come to ^! :o by _! own v]tues1 & n by =tune1 atta9'd to be ,pr9ces2 ! excell5te/ ( ^! are ,moses1 ,cyrus1 ,romulus1 ,!seus1 & su* l2 & ?\gh ( ,moses we are n to reason1 he onely execut+ ! ?+s t 7 comm&$ him by ,god2 yet m]its he well to be admir'd1 7 x only = t grace t made him wor?y to conv]se ) ,god4 ,b consid]+ ,cyrus1 & ! o!rs1 :o ei!r got or f\nd$ ,k+domes1 we %all f9d !m all admirable2 & if !re p>ticul> actions & ,lawes be ?r\ghly weigh'd1 !y w n appe>e mu* diff]+ f ^? ( ,moyses1 :i* he receiv'd f s ,sovraigne an in/ruct]4 ,& exam9+ _! lives & actions1 x w n appe>e1 t !y _h o!r help ( =tune1 ?an ! occasion1 :i* pres5t$ !m ) ! matt] :]e9 !y might introduce :at =me !y !n pleas'd2 & )\t t occasion1 ! v]tue ( _! m9d _h be5 ext+ui%'d2 & )\t t v]tue1 ! occasion _h be5 (f]'d 9 va9e4 ,x 0 !n necess>y = ,moses to f9d ! p ( ,israel slaves 9 gypt1 & oppress'd by ! gyptians1 to ! end t !y to get out ( _! ?raldome1 %\ld bee will+ to foll[ him4 ,x 0 fit t ,romulus %\ld n be kept 9 ,albia1 b expos'd pres5tly aft] 8 bir?1 t he might become ,k+ ( ,rome1 & f\nd] ( t ,city4 ,!re 0 ne$ t ,cyrus %\ld f9d ! ,p]sians discont5t$ ) ! ,m$es gov]nm5t1 & ! ,m$es delicate & effem9ate ?r\gh _! long peace4 ,!seus c\ld n make pro( 8 v]tue1 _h n he f\nd ! ,a!nians disp]s'd4 ,^! occasions !re=e made ^! m5 happy1 & _! excell5t v]tue made ! occasion be tak5 notice (1 :]eby _! c\ntrey became enobl$1 & exce$+ =tunate4 ,!y1 :o by v]tu\s waies1 l unto ^!1 become ,pr9ces1 atta9 ! ,pr9cipality ) difficulty1 b hold x ) mu* ease2 & ! difficulties !y f9d 9 ga9+ ! ,pr9cipality1 arise p>tly f ! new ord]s & c\rses !y are =c'd to br+ 91 to lay ! f\ndation ( _! ,/ate1 & "w _! own security4 ,& x is to be consid]'d1 h[ !re is n any ?+ h>d] to take 9 h&1 nor d\btfull] to succe$1 nor m dang]\s to mannage1 ?an to be ! *ief 9 br++ 9 new ord]s2 = ?is ,*ief f9ds all ^? 8 enemies1 t ?rive ^u ! old ord]s2 & ha? b luke w>me def5d]s ( all ^? t w\ld d well ^u ! new ord]s1 :i* luke-w>me temp] proce$s p>tly f fe> ( ! oppos]s :o h ! laws to _! advantage2 p>tly f ! incr$ulity ( ! m5 :o truly beleeve n a new ?+1 unless !re be "s c]ta9 pro( giv5 !m !re(4 ,:]eupon x arises1 t :5soev] !y t are adv]s>ies1 take ! occasion to assayle1 !y d x facti\sly2 & ^! o!rs def5d b cooly1 s t _! :ole p>ty altoge!r runs a hazz>d4 ,!re=e x is necess>y1 be+ we int5d ?r\ghly to disc\rse ?is "p1 to exam9e if ^! innovators /& ( !mselves1 or if !y dep5d ^u o!rs2 t is1 if to br+ _! "w to effect1 x be necess>y !y %\ld intreat1 or be able to con/ra92 9 ! fir/ case !y allwayes succe$ ill1 & br+ no?+ to pass2 b :5 !y dep5d ( !mselves1 & are able to =ce1 !n seldom x is t !y hazz>d4 ,h5ce came x t all ! prophets t 7 arm'd1 prevail'd2 b ^? t 7 un>m'd1 7 too weak3 = besides :at we h all$g'd1 ! nature ( ! p is *angeable1 & easie to be p]swad$ to a matt]2 b x is h>d also to settle !m 9 t p]swasion4 ,& !re=e x behoves a man to be s provid$1 t :5 !y beleeve no long]1 he may be able to compel !m !reto by =ce4 ,moses1 ,cyrus1 ,!seus1 & ,romulus w\ld nev] h be5 able to cause _! ,laws to be obey'd1 _h !y be5 dis>m'd2 z 9 our times x befel ,fry] ,j]ome ,savan>ola1 :o p]i%$ 9 8 new con/itutions1 :5 ! multitude began n to beleeve him2 nei!r _h he ! means to keep !m firme1 t _h beleev'd2 n to =ce beleefe 9 !m t _h n beleev'd him4 ,:]e=e su* m5 z ^!1 9 _! proce$+s f9d great difficulty1 & all _! dang]s are 9 ! way1 & ^! !y mu/ surm\nt by _! v]tue2 b hav+ once ma/]'d !m1 & beg9n+ to be honor$ by all1 :5 !y h root$ ^? out t envi'd _! dignities1 !y rema9 p[]ful1 secure1 honorable1 & happy4 ,to ^! *oice examples1 ,i w add "o ( less rem>k2 b x %all hold "s proportion ) !m1 & ?is %all suffice me = all o!rs ( ?is k9d1 :i* is ,hi]o ! ,siracusan4 ,he ( a private man1 became ,pr9ce ( ,siracusa1 nor knew he any o!r ayd ( =tune ?an ! occasion3 = ! ,siracusans be+ oppress'd1 made *oyce ( him = _! ,capta91 :]eupon he des]v'd to be made _! ,pr9ce3 & he 0 ( su* v]tue ev5 9 8 private =tune1 t he :o writes ( him1 sayes1 he want$ no?+ ( reign+1 b a ,k+dom2 ?is man ext+ui%'d all ! old soldi]y1 orda9d ! new2 left ! old allyances1 ent]ta9$ new2 & z he _h fri5d%ip1 & soldi]s t 7 8 own1 ^u t gr\nd he 0 able to build any edifice2 s t he indur$ mu* tr\ble 9 ga9+1 & suff]$ b little 9 ma9ta9+4 ,,*ap4 ,,vii ,( new ,pr9cipalities1 gott5 by =tune1 & o!r m5s =ces4 ,!y :o by =tune only become ,pr9ces ( private m51 ) small pa9s atta9 to x1 b h mu* ado to ma9ta9 !mselves 9 x2 & f9d no difficulty at all 9 ! way1 because !y are c>ri$ ?i!r ) w+s3 b all ! difficulties arise !re1 aft] !y are plac'd 9 !m4 ,& ( su* sort are ^? :o h an e/ate giv5 !m = money1 by ! favor ( "s "o t grants x !m3 z x befell _m 9 ,greece1 9 ! cities ( ,jonia1 & ,hellespont2 :]e div]s ,pr9ces 7 made by ,d>ius1 z well = 8 own safety z 8 glory2 z also !m t 7 made ,emp]ors2 :o f private m5 by corrupt+ ! soldi]s1 atta9d to ! ,empire4 ,^! subsi/ me]ly ^u ! w1 & =tune ( ^? t h advanc$ !m2 :i* are two voluble & un/eady ?+s2 & !y nei!r "k h[1 nor are able to cont9ue 9 t dignity3 !y "k n h[1 because unless x be a man ( great und]/&+ & v]tue1 x is n probable t he :o ha? always liv'd a private life1 c "k h[ to comm&3 nei!r are !y able1 because !y h n any =ces t c be fri5dly or fai?ful to !m4 ,moreov] ^? ,/ates t sudd5ly fall into a mans h&s1 z all o!r ?+s 9 nature t spr+ & gr[ quickly1 _c well h tak5 root1 nor h made _! correspond5cies s firm1 b t ! fir/ /orm t takes !m1 ru9es !m2 9 case ^!1 :o 7z x is said7 are ?us on a sudd5 clambr$ up to be ,pr9ces1 are n ( t wor? & v]tue z to "k h[ to prep>e !mselves to ma9ta9 t :i* *ance ha? ca/ into _! bosoms1 & c aft]w>ds lay ^? f\ndations1 :i* o!rs h ca/ be=e !y 7 ,pr9ces4 ,= ! "o & ! o!r ( ^! wayes ab\t ! atta9+ to be a ,pr9ce1 by ,v]tue1 or by ,=tune1 ,i w all$ge y two examples :i* h be5 9 ! dayes ( our memory4 ,^! 7 ,francis ,s=za1 & ,cs> ,borgia2 ,francis by j means & ) a great deal ( v]tue1 ( a private man got to be ,duke ( ,millan2 & t :i* ) mu* pa9s he _h ga9d1 he kept ) small ado4 ,on ! o!r side ,ces> ,borgia 7commonly t]m$ ,duke ,val5t9e7 got 8 /ate by 8 ,fa!rs =tune1 & ) ! same lo/ x2 h[ev] t = 8 own "p no pa9s 0 sp>'d1 nor any ?+ omitt$1 :i* by a discreet & valorus man ought to h be5 done1 to fa/5 8 roots 9 ^? ,e/ates1 :i* o!rs armes or =tune _h be/[$ on him2 = 7z x 0 =m]ly said7 he t lays n ! f\ndations fir/1 yet might be able by means ( 8 extraord9>y v]tues to lay !m aft]w>ds1 h[ev] x be ) ! great tr\ble ( ! ar*itect1 & dang] ( ! edifice4 ,if !re=e we consid] all ! ,dukes progresses1 we may p]ceive h[ great f\ndations he _h ca/ = 8 future p[]1 :i* ,i judge a matt] n sup]flu\s to run ov]2 because ,i %\ld n well "k1 :at bett] rules ,i might give to a new ,pr9ce1 ?an ! patt]n ( 8 actions2 & h[ev] ! c\rses he took1 availd him n1 yet 0 x n 8 fault1 b x proce$$ f an extraord9>y & extream malignity ( =tune4 ,pope ,alex&] ! sixt1 desir+ to make ! ,duke 8 son a great man1 _h a great _m difficulties1 pres5t & future3 fir/ he saw no way !re 0 :]eby he might be able to make him ,"l ( any ,/ate1 t 0 n ! ,*ur*es2 & if he turnd to take t f ! ,*ur*1 he knew t ! ,duke ( ,milan1 & ! ,v5etians w\ld nev] agree to x2 = ,fa5za & ,rim9um 7 "u ! ,v5etians protection4 ,moreov]1 he saw t ! armes ( ,italy1 & ^? :]e( 9 p>ticul> he might h be5 able to make "s use1 7 9 _! h&s1 :o ought to fe> ! ,popes greatness2 & !re=e c\ld n any wayes rely ^u !m3 be+ all 9 ! ,ors9s & ,colonies h&s1 & ^? ( _! faction4 ,x 0 necess>y !n1 t ^? matt]s ?us appo9t$ by !m %\ld be di/urb$1 & ! ,/ates ( ,italy disord]$1 to be able safely to ma/] "p ( !m1 :i* he !n f\nd easie to d1 see+ ! ,v5etians ^u ?ree consid]ations _h u'd ! means to br+ ! ,fr5* m5 back aga9 into ,italy3 :i* he n only did n )/&1 b fur!r$1 ) a resolution ( ,k+ ,lewis 8 anci5t m>riage4 ,! ,k+ !n pa/ into ,italy ) ! ,v5etians ayd1 & ,alex&]s cons5t2 nor 0 he soon] arriv$ 9 ,milan1 ?an ! ,pope _h soldi]s f him = ! s]vice ( ,romania1 :i* 0 quickly yeeld$ up to him ^u ! reputation ( ! ,k+s =ces4 ,! ,duke !n hav+ made himself ma/] ( ,romania1 & beat5 ! ,colonies1 desir+ to hold x1 & proce$ =w>d1 two ?+s h9d]$ him3 ! "o1 8 own soldi]s1 :i* he ?\ght 7 n true to him2 ! o!r1 ! ,fr5* m5s good wills2 t is to say1 he fe>$ t ! ,pr9ces soldi]s1 :]e( he _h s]v$ himself1 w\ld fail him1 & n only h9d] 8 conque/1 b take f him :at he _h gott52 & t ! ,k+ also w\ld s]ve him ! same turn4 ,he _h exp]i5ce ( ! ,ors9i ^u an occasion1 :5 aft] ! tak+ ( ,fa5za he assault$ ,bolonia1 to :i* assault he saw !m g v cold4 ,& t\*+ ! ,k+1 he discov]$ 8 m9d1 :5 hav+ tak5 ! ,dut*y ( ,urb91 he invad$ ,tuscany2 f :i* action ! ,k+ made him retire2 :]eupon ! ,duke resolv$ to dep5d no m ^u =tune1 & o!r m5s armes4 ,& ! fir/ ?+ he did1 01 to weak5 ! ,ors9i1 & ,colonnies factions 9 ,rome3 = he ga9'd all _! adh]5ts t 7 g5tlem51 giv+ !m l>ge all[ances1 & honor+ !m accord+ to _! qualities ) *>ges & gov]nm5ts2 s t 9 a few mon?s ! good w !y b>e to ! p>ties 0 q ext+ui%t1 & :olly b5t to ! ,duke4 ,aft] ?is1 he wait$ an occasion to root out ! ,ors9i1 hav+ be=e disp]s$ ^? ( ! family ( ,colonnia1 :i* fell out well to 8 h&2 & he u'd x bett]4 ,= ! ,ors9i be+ too late aw>e1 t ! ,dukes & ! ,*ur*es greatness 0 _! de/ruction1 held a ,c\ncil toge!r 9 a dwell+ h\se ( !irs 9 ! c\ntry adjoyn+ to ,p]usia4 ,f !nce grew ! rebellion ( ,urb91 & ! tr\bles ( ,romania1 & _m o!r dang]s befell ! ,duke1 :i* he ov]came all ) ! help ( ! ,fr5*3 & hav+ rega9$ 8 reputation1 tru/+ nei!r ,france1 nor any =re9 =ces1 to ! end he might n be put to make trial ( !m aga91 he betook himself to 8 sleghts2 & he knew s well to disguise 8 int5tion1 t ! ,ors9s1 by ! m$iation ( ,paul ,ors9e1 7 reconcil$ to him1 to :om ! ,duke 0 no way want+ 9 all mann] ( c\rtesies :]eby to br+ !m into security1 giv+ !m ri* g>m5ts1 money1 & horses1 til _! own simplicities l$ !m all to ,s9igallia1 into 8 h&s4 ,^! heads be+ !n pluck'd (f1 & _! p>tisans made 8 fri5ds2 ! ,duke _h laid v good f\ndations1 to build 8 own greatness on1 hav+ 9 8 p[] all ,romania ) ! ,dut*y ( ,urb91 & ga9$ ! he>ts ( ^? p1 by beg9n+ to give !m "s reli% ( _! well be+4 ,& because ?is "p is wor?y to be tak5 notice (1 & to be imitat$ by o!rs1 ,i w n let x escape4 ,! ,duke1 :5 he _h tak5 ,romania1 f9d+ x _h be5 "u ! h&s ( poor ,lords :o _h r pillag'd _! subjects1 ?an *a/is'd or am5d$ !m1 giv+ !m m cause ( discord1 ?an ( peace & union1 s t ! :ole c\ntrey 0 fraught ) robb]ies1 qu>rels1 & o!r sorts ( insol5cies2 ?\ght ! be/ way to r$uce !m to t]mes ( pacification1 & ob$i5ce to a ,pr9cely p[]1 01 to give !m "s good gov]nm5t3 & !re=e he set ov] !m "o ,remiro ,d',orco1 a cruel ha/y man1 to :om he gave an absolute p[]4 ,?is man 9 a v %ort "t setl$ peace & union among/ !m ) v great reputation4 ,aft]w>ds ! ,duke ?\ght su* excessive au?ority s]v'd n s well to 8 purpose1 & d\bt+ x w\ld gr[ odi\s1 he erect$ a civil ,judicature 9 ! mid/ ( ! c\ntrey1 :]e "o excell5t ,judge did ,preside1 & ?i!r e ,city s5t _! ,advocate3 & because he knew ! rigors pa/ _h br$ "s hatr$ aga9/ him1 to purge ! m9ds ( ^? p1 & to ga9 !m :olly to himself1 he purpos'd to %ew1 t if !re 0 any cruelty us$1 x proce$$ n f any ord] ( 81 b f ! h>% disposition ( 8 ,(fic]s4 ,:]eupon lay+ hold on him1 at ?is occasion1 he caus'd 8 head to be /ruck (f "o morn+ e>ly 9 ! m>ket place at ,ces5a1 :]e he 0 left ^u a gibbet1 ) a bloody sword by 8 side2 ! cruelty ( :i* spectacle = a :ile satisfi$ & amaz'd ^? p4 ,b to return f :5ce we h digressd3 ,i say1 t ! ,duke f9d+ himself v /rong1 & 9 "p out ( d\bt ( ! pres5t dang]s1 because he 0 arm'd aft] 8 own mann]1 & _h 9 "s good measure suppress'd ^? =ces1 :i*1 because ( _! vic9ity1 7 able to annoy him1 he want$ no?+ else to g on ) 8 ,conque/1 b ! consid]ation ( ,france3 = he knew1 t ! ,k+1 :o n[1 ?\gh late1 0 advis'd ( 8 error1 w\ld nev] suff] him3 & h]eupon he began to seek aft] new allyances1 & to wav] ) ,france1 :5 ! ,fr5* came t[>ds ,naples aga9/ ! ,spani>ds1 :o !n besieg$ ,gagetta2 & 8 design 0 only to be out ( _! dang]1 :i* _h be5 effect$ = him1 _h ,pope ,alex&] liv$4 ,& ?us 7 8 bus9esses c>ri$ t\*+ 8 pres5t e/ate4 ,z = ! future1 he _h reason to d\bt le/ ! new successor to ! ,papacy w\ld n be 8 fri5d1 & w\ld endeavor to take t f him t ,alex&] _h be/[$ on him2 & he ?\ght to provide = ?is f\re waies3 ,fir/ by root+ out ! races ( all ^? ,lords he _h dispoyl$1 :]eby to take ^? occasions f ! ,pope4 ,secondly1 by ga9+ all ! g5tlem5 ( ,rome1 :]eby he might be able ) ^? to keep ! ,pope 9 "s awe4 ,?irdly1 to make ! ,coll$ge ( ,c>d9als z mu* at 8 devotion z possibly might be4 ,f\r?ly1 by mak+ ( s l>ge ,conque/s1 be=e ! ,popes dea?1 z t he might be able ( himself to )/& ! fir/ fury ( 8 enemies4 ,?ree ( ^! f[re at ,pope ,alex&]s dea? he _h effect$1 & ! f\r? he _h ne>e br\ght to a po9t4 ,= ( ^? ,lords he _h /ript1 he put to dea? z _m z he c\ld come at1 & v few escap'd him3 he ga9d him ! ,roman ,g5tlem53 & 9 ! ,coll$ge he _h made a great faction4 ,& t\*+ 8 new ,conque/1 he _h a designe to become ,"l ( ,tuscany4 ,& he _h possess$ himself already ( ,p]usia1 & ,pomb91 & tak5 protection ( ,pisa3 & s soon z he %\ld h ca/ (f 8 respect to ,france 7:i* n[ he meant to hold no long]7 be+ ! ,fr5* 7 n[ driv5 out ( ! ,k+dome ( ,naples by ! ,spani>ds1 s t ea* ( !m 0 =c'd to buy 8 fri5d%ip at any t]mes2 he 0 !n to leap into ,pisa4 ,aft] ?is ,lucca & ,si5a 7 pres5tly to fall to him1 p>tly = envy to ! ,flor5t9es1 & p>tly = fe>4 ,! ,flor5t9es _h no way to escape him3 all :i*1 _h x succe$$ ) him1 z )\t "q x _h1 ! v same ye> t ,alex&] dy'd1 he _h made himself ma/] ( s great =ces1 & su* reputation1 t he w\ld h be5 able to h /ood ^u 8 own bottom1 )\t any dep5dance ( =tune1 or re/+ ^u o!rs helps1 b only ^u 8 own /r5g? & valor4 ,b ,alex&] dy'd five ye>s aft] t he _h begun to draw =? 8 sword3 & left him setl$ only 9 ! ,/ate ( ,romania1 ) all 8 o!r designes 9 ! ayre1 sick unto dea?1 betwe5 two v /rong armies ( 8 enemies2 & yet 0 !re 9 ?is ,duke su* a _s & c\rage2 & he und]/ood s well1 h[ m5 are to be ga9d1 & h[ to be lo/1 & s firm 7 ! gr\nds he _h laid 9 a %ort "t1 t1 _h he n _h ^? armies ^u 8 back1 or _h be5 9 heal?1 he w\ld h c>ri$ ?r\gh 8 purpose 9 spight ( all opposition2 & t ! f\ndations he gr\nd$ ^u 7 good1 x appe>d 9 t ,romania held = him above a mone?1 & he rema9$ secure 9 ,rome1 ?\gh ev5 at dea?s doore3 & h[ev] ! ,baglioni1 ,vitelli1 & ,ors9i came into ,rome2 yet f\nd !y none w\ld take _! p>ts aga9/ him4 ,& ?is he 0 able to h effect$1 t if he c\ld n h made him ,pope :om be w\ld1 he c\ld h h9dr$ him t he w\ld n %\ld be ,pope4 ,b _h he be5 9 heal? :5 ,alex&] dy'd1 e ?+ _h gone easily ) him2 & he told me on t day t ,julius ! second 0 creat$ ,pope1 t he _h =e-?\ght on all t :i* c\ld happ51 9 case 8 fa!r *anc'd to dye1 & = e ?+ provid$ its rem$y1 ?is onely except$1 t he =esaw n t he %\ld at ! same "t be br\ght unto dea?s dore also4 ,hav+ !n collect$ all ! ,dukes actions1 me ?9ks ,i c\ld n well blame him1 b r 7z ,i h "h done7 set him z a patt]n to be foll[$ by all ^? :o by =tune & o!rs armes h be5 exalt$ to an ,empire4 ,= he be+ ( great c\rage1 & hav+ l(ty designes1 c\ld n c>ry himself o!rwise2 & ! only ob/acle ( 8 purposes 0 ! brevity ( ,alex&]s life1 & 8 own sickness4 ,:oev] !re=e deemes x necess>y 9 8 entrance into a new ,pr9cipality1 to secure himself ( 8 enemies1 & ga9 him fri5ds1 to ov]come ei!r by =ce or by cunn+1 to make himself belov$1 or fe>$ ( 8 p1 be foll[$ & rev]5c$ by 8 soldi]s1 to root out ^? t c1 or owe !e any hurt1 to *ange ! anci5t ord]s ) new wayes1 to be sev]e1 & yet acceptable1 magnanim\s1 & lib]all2 to ext+ui% ! unfai?full soldi]y1 & create new2 to ma9ta9 to himself ! armities ( ,k+s & ,pr9ces1 s t !y %all ei!r ) favor b5efit !e1 or be w>y h[ to (f5d !e2 _c f9d m fre% & lively examples ?an ! actions ( ?is man4 ,he des]ves to be f\nd fault )all = ! creation ( ,julius ! second1 :]e9 an evil *oice 0 made = him3 =1 z x is said1 n be+ able to make a ,pope to 8 m9d1 he c\ld h )held any "o f be+ ,pope2 & %\ld nev] h cons5t$ t any "o ( ^? ,c>d9als %\ld h got ! ,papacy1 :om he _h ev] done h>me to2 or :o hav+ atta9d ! ,pontificate 7 likely to be afraid ( him3 because m5 ord9>ily d hurt ei!r = fe>1 or hatr$4 ,^? :om he _h (f5d$1 7 among o!rs1 he :o _h ! title ( ,/4 ,pet] ad ,v9cula1 ,colonna1 ,/4 ,george1 & ,ascanius2 all ! o!rs t 7 9 possibility ( ! ,pop$ome1 7 su* z might h fe>d him r1 except ! ,c>d9al ( ,roan1 & ! ,spani>ds2 ^! by reason ( _! allyance & obligation ) him1 ! o!r because ( ! p[] !y _h1 hav+ ! ,k+dome ( ,france on _! p>ty2 :]e=e ! ,duke above all ?+s %\ld h creat$ a ,spany>d ,pope1 & 9 case he c\ld n h done t1 he %\ld h agre$ t ,roan %\ld h be51 & n ,/4 ,pet] ad ,v9cula4 ,& :oev] beleeves1 t ) great p]sonages new b5efits blot on ! remembrance ( old injuries1 is mu* deceiv'd4 ,! ,duke !re=e 9 ?is election1 0 ! cause ( 8 own ru9e at la/4 ,till wee come to ?is seav5? ,*apt]1 ,i f9d n any ?+ mu* blame-wor?y1 unlesse x be on gr\nd he layes 9 ! second ,*apt]2 :]eupon hee builds mo/ ( ?is ,fabrick1 viz4 ,t ,subjects mu/ ei!r be dally$ or flatt]d )all1 or q cru%t4 ,:]eby our ,au?or advises 8 ,pr9ce to support 8 au?ority ) two ,c>d9all ,v]tues1 ,dissimulation1 & ,cruelty4 ,he consid]s n h]e9 t ! head is b a memb] ( ! body1 ?\gh ! pr9cipall2 & ! end ( ! p>ts is ! good ( ! :ole4 ,& "h he goes aga9/ himselfe 9 ! tw5ty sixt ,*apt] ( 8 ,rep4 #a4 #a4 :]e hee blames ,philip ( ,mac$on = su* c\rses1 t]m+ !m v cruell1 & aga9/ all ,*ri/ian mann] ( liv+2 & t e man %\ld refuse to be a ,k+1 & desire r to live a private life1 ?an to reigne s mu* to ! ru9e ( mank9d4 ,! life ( ,cs> ,borgia1 :i* is "h giv5 z a pat]ne to new ,pr9ces1 we %all f9d to h be5 no?+ else b a cunn+ c>riage ( ?+s s1 t he might !reby fir/ deceive & inveigle1 & !n suppresse all ^? t c\ld oppose or h9d] 8 ambition4 ,= if y runne ov] 8 life1 y %all see ! ,fa!r ,pope ,alex&] ! sixt & him1 bo? imb>qu$ = 8 advancem5t1 :]e9 !y engag'd ! ,papall au?ority1 & reputation ( ,religion2 = fai? & consci5ce ^! m5 nev] knew1 ?\gh !y exact$ x ( o!rs3 !re 0 nev] promise made1 b x 0 only s f>re kept z s]vd = advantage2 ,lib]ality 0 made use (3 ,clem5cy & ,cruelty1 all alike1 z !y might s]ve to worke ) _! purposes4 ,all 0 sacrific'd to ambition2 no fri5d%ip c\ld tye ^! m51 nor any religion3 & no m>vell3 = ambition made !m =get bo? ,god & man4 ,b see ! end ( all ?is cunn+3 ?\gh ?is ,cs> ,borgia contriv$ all 8 bus9esse s w>ily1 t our ,au?or mu* comm5ds him1 & hee _h atta9d ne]e ! pit* ( 8 hopes1 & _h provid$ = ea* misadv5ture c\ld befall him its rem$y2 ,policy %ewd x selefe %ort-sight$2 = hee =esaw n at ! "t ( 8 ,fa!rs dea?1 he himself %\ld bee br\ght unto dea?s doore also4 ,& me ?9ks ?is ,example might h giv5 occasion to our ,au?or to confesse1 t surely !re is a ,god t rule? ! e>?4 ,& _m times ,god cutts (f ^? cunn+ & mighty m5 9 ! hight ( _! purposes1 :5 !y ?9k !y h ne>e surm\nt$ all dang]s & difficulties4 ',to ! int5t t ! liv+ may "k1 t ! mo/ high rule? 9 ! ,k+dome ( m51 & give? x to :omsoev] he w1 & sette? up ov] x ! base/ ( m54' ,daniel4 #d4 #ag4 ,,*ap4 ,,viii ,conc]n+ ^? :o by wick$ meanes h atta9d to a ,pr9cipality4 ,b because a man becomes a ,pr9ce ( a private man two wayes1 :i* _c :olly be attribut$ ei!r to ,=tune or ,v]tue1 ,i ?9k n fit to let !m passe me3 h[beit ! "o ( !m may be m l>gely disc\rs$ ^u1 :]e ! ,republicks are treat$ (4 ,^! are1 :5 by "s wick$ & unlawfull meanes a man rises to ! ,pr9cipality2 or :5 a private p]son by ! fav\r ( 8 fell[ ,citiz5s becomes ,pr9ce ( 8 c\ntrey4 ,& speak+ ( ! fir/ mann]1 x %all be made evid5t by two ,examples1 ! "o anci5t1 ! o!r mod]ne1 )\t entr+ o!rwise into ! ju/ice or m]it ( ?is "p2 = ,i take x t ^! are suffici5t = any body t is =c'd to foll[ !m4 ,aga?ocles ! ,sicilian1 n ( a private man onely1 b f a base & abject =tune1 got to be ,k+ ( ,siracusa4 ,?is man borne b ( a ,pott]1 cont9u$ alwayes a wick$ life ?r\gh\t all ! degrees ( ?is =tune3 nev]!lesse he accompani$ 8 lewdnesse ) su* a c\rage & resolution1 t apply+ himselfe to milit>y affaires1 by ! degrees !re( he atta9$ to bee ,prt\r ( ,siracusa1 & be+ setl$ 9 t degree1 & hav+ det]m9$ t he w\ld become ,pr9ce1 & hold t by viol5ce & )\t obligation to any o!r1 :i* by cons5t _h be5 grant$ him3 & to ?is purpose have+ _h "s private intellig5ce t\*+ 8 designe ) ,amilc> ! ,c>?ag9ian1 :o 0 imployd ) 8 army 9 ,sicily1 "o mor9+ ga!rd ! p toge!r & ! ,s5ate ( ,syracusa1 z if he _h "s :at to advise ) !m ( matt]s belong+ to ! ,commonweal?1 & ^u a signe giv51 caus'd 8 s\ldi]s to kill 8 ,s5at\rs1 & ! ri*e/ ( ! p2 :o be+ sla9e1 he usurp'd ! ,pr9cipality ( t ,city )\t any civill /rife3 & h[ev] he 0 twice brok5 by ! ,c>?ag9ians1 & at la/ besieg$1 0 able n onely to def5d 8 own ,city1 b leav+ "p ( 8 own army at ! def5ce !re(1 ) ! o!r invad$ ,affrique1 & 9 a %ort "t fre$ ,siracusa f ! siege1 & br\ght ! ,c>?ag9ians into extreme necessity1 :o 7 con/ra9d to accord ) him1 be cont5t$ ) ! possession ( ,affrique1 & quitt ,sicily to ,aga?ocles4 ,he !n t %\ld consid] ! actions & val\r ( ?is man1 w\ld n see any1 or v few ?+s to be attribut$ unto ,=tune2 see+ t z is =m]ly sayd1 n by any ones fav\r1 b by ! degrees ( s]vice 9 w>re ) _m suff]+s & dang]s1 to :i* he _h ris51 he came to ! ,pr9cipality2 & t hee ma9ta9$ aft]w>ds ) s _m resolute & haz>d\s und]tak+s4 ,yet _c ?is be t]m'd v]tue or val\r to slay 8 own ,citiz5s1 betray 8 fri5ds1 to be )\t fai?1 )\t pitty1 )\t religion1 :i* wayes are ( =ce to ga9e dom9ion1 b n glory3 = if ,aga?ocles 8 val\r bee well weighd1 9 8 entur+ ^u1 & comm+ (f f dang]s1 & ! greatnesse ( 8 c\rage1 9 support+ & ma/]+ ( adv]sities1 no man c see :y he %\ld be ?\ght any way inf]i\r ev5 to ! able/ ,capta9es4 ,not)/&+ 8 bea/ly cruelty & inhumanity ) innum]able wick$nesses1 all[ n t he %\ld be celebrat$ among ! mo/ excell5t m54 ,t _c !n be attribut$ to ,=tune or ,v]tue1 :i* )\t ! "o or ! o!r 0 atta9d to by him4 ,9 our dayes1 :ile ,alex&] ! six? held ! sea1 ,oliv]otte ( ,f]mo1 :o "s few ye]es be=e _h be5 left "y by 8 p>5ts1 0 br\ght up "u ! c>e ( an uncle ( 8 on ! mo!rs side1 call$ ,john ,foliani1 & 9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 y\? giv51 by him to s]ve 9 ! w>res "u ,paulo ,vitelli3 to ! end t be+ well in/ruct$ 9 t discipl9e1 he might rise to "s wor?y degree 9 ! w>rs4 ,aft]w>ds :5 ,paulo 0 dead1 he s]v$ "u ,vitellozzo 8 bro!r1 & 9 v %ort "t1 be+ +5i\s1 ( a good p]sonage1 & brave c\rage1 he became "o ( ! prime m5 among ! troops he s]v$ 93 b ?9k+ x b s]vile to dep5d ^u ano!r1 he plott$ by ! ayd ( "s ,citiz5s ( ,f]mo 7:o lik'd r ! ?raldome ( _! ,city ?an ! lib]ty ( x7 & by ! fav\r ( ! ,vitelli1 to make himselfe ma/] ( ,f]mo2 & writ to ,john ,foliani1 t hav+ be5 _m ye]es f home1 he _h a m9d to come & see him & ! ,city1 & 9 "s "p take notice ( 8 own patrimony2 & because he _h n imployd himselfe b to pur*ase hon\r1 to ! end 8 ,citiz5s might p]ceive1 t he _h n va9ely sp5t 8 "t1 he _h a desire to come 9 good equipage & accompani$ ) a hundr$ horse ( 8 fri5ds & s]vants2 & he intreat$ him t he w\ld be pleasd s to take ord]1 t he might be hon\rably receiv$ by ! inhabitants ( ,f]mo1 :i* turnd z well to 8 honor t 0 8 uncle1 z 8 t 0 ! nephew4 ,9 ?is1 ,john faild n 9 any (fice ( c\rtesie due to 8 nephew3 & caus$ him to be well receivd by !m ( ,f]mo1 & lodg$ him 9 8 own h\se3 :]e hav+ pass$ "s dayes1 & /ayd to put 9 ord] some:at t 0 necess>y = 8 int5d$ villany1 he made a v solemne fea/1 :e!r he invit$ ,john ,foliani1 & all ! prime m5 ( ,f]mo3 & :5 all _! *e> 0 end$1 & all _! o!r ent]ta9m5ts1 z 9 su* fea/s x is cu/om>y1 ,oliv]otto ( purpose mov'd "s grave disc\rses2 speak+ ( ! greatnesse ( ,pope ,alex&]1 & ,cs> 8 son1 & _! und]tak+s2 :]e unto ,john & ! o!rs mak+ answ]1 he ( a sudd5 /ood up1 say+1 t ^? 7 ?+s to be spok5 ( 9 a m secret place1 & s retir'd into a *amb]1 :e!r ,john & all ! o!r ,citiz5s foll[d him2 nor 7 !y soon] set d[ne !re1 ?an f "s secret place !re9 camp =? div]se s\ldi]s1 :o slew ,john & all ! o!rs3 aft] :i* homicide ,oliv]otto got a horsebacke & ravag$ ! :ole t[ne1 & besieg$ ! supreme ,magi/rate 9 ! palace1 s t = fe>e !y 7 all con/ra9d to obey him1 & to settle a gov]nm5t1 :]e( hee made himselfe ,pr9ce2 & !y be+ all dead :o1 _h !y be5 discont5t$ ) him1 c\ld h hurt him2 he /r5g?n$ himselfe ) new civill & milit>y ord]s1 s t 9 ! space ( a ye] t he held ! ,pr9cipality1 he 0 n only secure 9 ! ,city ( ,f]mo1 b became fe>efull to all 8 neighb\rs2 & ! conque/ ( him w\ld h prov'd difficult1 z t ( ,aga?ocles1 _h he n let himselfe be5 deceivd by ,cs> ,borgia1 :5 at ,s9igallia1 z be=e 0 said1 he took ! ,ors9i & ,vitelli3 :]e he also be+ tak5 a ye]e aft] he _h committ$ ! p>ricide1 0 /rangl$ toge!r ) ,vitellozzo 7:ome he _h _h = ma/] bo? ( 8 v]tues & vices47 ,"s man might d\bt f :5ce x %\ld proce$1 t ,aga?ocles1 & su* l1 aft] _m trea*]ies & crueltyes1 c\ld possibly live long secure 9 8 own c\ntrey1 & def5d himselfe f 8 =re9 enemies1 & t nev] any ( 8 own ,citiz5s conspir'd aga9/ him1 see+ t by means ( cruelty1 _m o!rs h nev] be5 able ev5 9 peaceable times to ma9ta9e _! ,/ates1 mu* lesse 9 ! d\btfull times ( w>re4 ,i beleeve t ?is proce$s f ! well1 or ill us+ ( ^? cruelties3 !y may bee t]md well u'd 7if x bee lawfull to say well ( evill7 t are put 9 practice only once ( necessity = securities sake1 n insi/+ !re9 aft]w>ds2 b !re is use made ( !m = ! subjects pr(it1 z mu* z may be4 ,b ^? t are ill u'd1 are su* z ?\gh !y bee b few 9 ! beg9n+1 yet !y multiply r 9 "t1 ?an dim9i%4 ,!y t take t fir/ way1 may ) ! help ( ,god1 & m5s c>e1 f9d "s rem$y = _! ,/ate1 z ,aga?ocles did3 = ! o!rs1 x is impossible !y %\ld cont9ue4 ,:]eupon x is to be not$1 t 9 ! lay+ hold ( a ,/ate1 ! usurp] !re( ought to runne ov] & execute all 8 cruelties at once1 t he be n =c$ (t5 to returne to !m1 & t he may be able1 by n r5ew+ ( !m1 to give m5 "s security1 & ga9e _! affections by do+ !m "s c\rtesies4 ,hee t c>ries x o!rwise1 ei!r = fe>efullnesse1 or ^u evill advice1 is alwayes con/ra9d to hold 8 sword drawne 9 8 h&2 nor ev] c hee rely ^u 8 subjects1 !re be+ no possibility = !m1 because ( 8 daily & cont9uall injuries1 to live 9 any safety3 = 8 injuries %\ld bee done altoge!r1 t be+ seldom] ta/$1 !y might lesse (f5d2 8 fav\rs %\ld bee be/[d by little1 & little to ! end !y might keep _! ta/e ! bett]2 & above all ?+s a ,pr9ce mu/ live ) 8 subjects 9 su* sort1 t no accid5t ei!r ( good or evill c make him v>y3 = necessity comm+ ^u him by reason ( adv]sities1 ?\ ha/ n "t giv5 !e to make advantage ( ?y cruelties2 & ! fav\rs :i* !n ?\ be/[e/1 w little help !e1 be+ tak5 z if !y came f !e p]=ce1 & s yeeld no returne ( ?anks4 ,,*ap4 ,,ix ,( ! ,civill ,pr9cipality4 ,b comm+ to ! o!r "p1 :5 a pr9cipall ,citiz51 n by villany1 or any o!r insuff]able viol5ce1 b by ! fav\r ( 8 fell[-citiz5s becomes ,pr9ce ( 8 native c\ntrey3 :i* we may t]me a ,civill ,pr9cipality2 nor to atta9e h]eunto is ,v]tue :olly or ,=tune :olly necess>y1 b r a =tunate cunn+3 ,i say1 ?is ,pr9cipality is climb'd up to1 ei!r by ! peoples help1 or ! great m5s4 ,=1 9 e ,city we f9de ^! two hum\rs diff]2 & !y spr+ f ?is1 t ! p desire n to be comm&$ nor oppress$ by ! great ones1 & ! great ones are desir\s to comm& & oppresse ! p3 & f ^! two sev]al appetites1 arise 9 ! ,city "o ( ^! ?ree effects1 ei!r a ,pr9cipality1 or ,lib]ty1 or ,tumultu>y lic5ti\snesse4 ,! ,pr9cipality is caus$ ei!r by ! p1 or ! great ones1 accord+ z ! "o or o!r ( ^! factions h ! occasion (f]d2 = ! great ones see+ !mselves n able to resi/ ! p1 beg9 to turne ! :ole reputation to "o among !m1 & make him ,pr9ce1 :]eby !y may "u 8 %ad[ v5t _! sple5es4 ,! p also1 n be+ able to support ! great m5s insol5cies1 conv]t+ ! :ole reputation to "o man1 create him _! ,pr9ce1 to be protect$ by 8 au?ority4 ,he t comes to ! ,pr9cipality by ! assi/ance ( ! great ones1 subsi/s ) m difficulty1 ?an he t atta9es to x by ! peoples fav\r2 = he be+ made ,pr9ce1 ha? _m ab\t him1 :o acc\nt !mselves 8 equalls1 & !re=e _c dispose nor comm& !m at 8 pleasure4 ,b he t ga9es ! ,pr9cipality by ! peoples favor1 f9ds himselfe alone 9 8 ?rone1 & ha? none or v few ne>e him t are n v supple to b5d3 besides ?is1 ! great ones _c ^u easie t]mes be satisfi$1 or )\t do+ ( wrong to o!rs1 :]e z a small matt] cont5ts ! p3 = ! end :i* ! p prop\nd to !mselves1 is m hone/ ?an t ( ! great m51 ^! desir+ to oppresse1 !y only n to be oppress$4 ,to ?is may be add$ also1 t ! ,pr9ce :i* is ! peoples enemy1 c nev] well secure himselfe ( !m1 because ( _! multitude2 well may hee bee sure ( ! ,nobles1 !y be+ b a few4 ,! wor/ t a ,pr9ce c look = ( ! p become 8 enemy1 is to be ab&on$ by !m3 b :5 ! great ones once gr[ 8 enemies1 he is n only to fe>e _! ab&on+ ( him1 b _! mak+ ( a p>ty aga9/ him also3 = !re be+ 9 !m m =eca/ & craft1 !y alwayes take "t by ! =elocks :]eby to save !mselves1 & seeke cr$it ) him :o !y hope %all get ! ma/]y4 ,! ,pr9ce likewise is necessitat$ alwayes to live ) ! same p1 b c doe well en\gh )\t ! same great m52 he be+ able to create new ones1 & de/roy !m aga9 e day1 & to take f !m1 & give !m cr$it z he pleases3 & to cle>e ?is "p1 ,i say1 t great m5 ought to be consid]d two wayes pr9cipally1 t is1 if !y take ?y proce$+s s mu* to he>t1 z to engage _! =tunes :olly 9 ?9e1 9 case !y lye n alwayes cat*+ at spoyle1 !y ought to be well hon\rd & e/eem'd3 ^? t b9d !mselves n to ?y =tune1 are to be consid]d also two wayes2 ei!r !y doe x = lack ( c\rage1 & naturall want ( _s1 & !n %\ld/ ?\ s]ve ?y selfe ( !m1 & ( !m especially t are m5 ( good advice2 = if ?y affaires prosp]1 ?\ do/ ?y selfe hon\r !reby2 if cro/1 ?\ ne$/ n fe>e !m3 b :5 !y oblige n !mselves to !e ( purpose1 & ^u occasion ( ambition1 x is a signe !y ?9k m ( !mselves ?an ( !e3 & ( ^! ! ,pr9ce ought to bew>e1 & acc\nt ( !m z 8 discov]d enemyes3 = alwayes 9 ?y adv]sity !y w give a h& too to ru9e !e4 ,!re=e ought hee t comes to be ,pr9ce by ! peoples fav\r1 keepe !m 8 fri5ds3 :i* he may easily doe1 !y desir+ only to live free f oppression3 b he t becomes ,pr9ce by ! great m5s fav\r1 aga9/ ! w ( ! p1 ought above all ?+s to ga9e ! p to him1 :i* he may easily effect1 :5 he takes ^u him _! protection3 ,& because m5 :5 !y f9d good1 :]e !y look = evill1 are !reby m end]$ to _! b5efact\r1 !re=e gr[es ! p s pliant 9 _! subjection to him1 z if by _! fav\rs he _h atta9d 8 dignity4 ,& ! ,pr9ce is able to ga9e !m to 8 side by _m wayes1 :i* because !y v>y accord+ to ! subject1 no c]ta9e rule c be giv5 !reupon2 :]e=e we %all let !m passe ,i w only conclude1 t x is necess>y = a ,pr9ce to h ! p 8 fri5d2 o!rwise 9 8 adv]sities he ha? no helpe4 ,nabis ,pr9ce ( ! ,sp>tans support$ ! siege ( all ,greece1 & an exce$+ victori\s army ( ! ,romans1 & aga9/ ^? def5d$ 8 native c\ntrey & ,/ate1 & ?is suffic'd him alone1 t z ! dang] came ^u him1 he secur'd himself ( a few]2 :]eas if ! p _h be5 8 enemy1 ?is _h no?+ availd him4 ,& let no man ?9k to ov]?r[ ?is my op9ion ) t common prov]b1 t ,he :o relyes ^u ! p1 layes 8 f\ndation 9 ! dirt2 = t is true :]e a private ,citiz5 gr\nds ^u !m1 mak+ 8 acc\nt t ! p %all free him1 :5 ei!r 8 enemyes or ! ,magi/rates oppresse him3 ,9 ?is case he %\ld f9d himself (t5 deceiv'd1 z x befell ! ,grac*yes 9 ,rome1 & 9 ,flor5ce ,george ,scali3 b he be+ a ,pr9ce t gr\nds !reupon1 :o c comm&1 & is a man ( c\rage1 :o ha? 8 wits ab\t him 9 8 adv]sityes1 & wants n o!r prep>ations1 & holds toge!r ! :ole multitude animat$ ) 8 val\r & ord]s1 %all n prove deceiv'd by !m1 & %all f9d he ha? layd good f\ndations4 ,^! ,pr9cipalityes are wont to be ^u ! po9t ( fall+ :5 !y goe ab\t to skip f ! civil ord] to ! absolute3 = ^! ,pr9ces ei!r comm& ( !mselves1 or by ! ,magi/rate2 9 ?is la/ case _! ,/ate is m weak & dang]\s1 because !y /& :olly at ! w & pleasure ( ^! ,citiz5s1 :o !n are set ov] ! ,magi/rates1 :o especially 9 adv]se times are able ) facility to take _! ,/ate f !m ei!r by ris+ up aga9/ !m1 or by n obey+ !m2 & !n ! ,pr9ce is n at h& 9 ^? dang]s to take ! absolute au?ority ^u him3 = ! ,citiz5s & subjects t are accu/om$ to receive ! comm&s f ! ,magi/rates1 are n l 9 ^? fractions to obey 83 & 9 d\btfull times he %all alwayes h greate/ p5ury ( :om he may tru/2 = su* a ,pr9ce _c gr\nd ^u t :i* he sees 9 peaceable times1 :5 ! ,citiz5s h ne$ ( ! ,/ate2 = !n e "o runs1 & e "o promises1 & e "o w v5ture 8 life = him1 :]e !re is no dang] ne>e2 b 9 times ( hazz>d1 :5 ! ,/ate ha? ne$ ( ,citiz5s1 !re are b few ( !m !n1 & s mu* ! m is ?is exp]i5ce dang]\s1 9 t x c be b once made4 ,!re=e a prud5t ,pr9ce ought to devise a way :]eby 8 ,citiz5s alwayes & 9 any case & quality ( "t may h ne$ ( 8 gov]nm5t1 & !y %all alwaies aft] prove fai?full to him4 ,,*ap4 ,x ,9 :at mann] ! ,=ces ( all ,pr9cipalities ought to be measur$4 ,x is requisite 9 exam9+ ! quality ( ^? ,pr9cipalities1 to h ano!r consid]ation ( !m1 t is1 if a ,pr9ce h su* dom9ions1 t he is able 9 case ( necessity to subsi/ ( himself1 or else :e!r he ha? alwaies ne$ ( ano!r to def5d him4 ,& to cle] ?is po9t ! bett]1 ,i judge !m able to /& ( !mselves1 :o are ( p[] ei!r = _! multitudes ( m51 or quantity ( money1 to br+ into ! field a compleat armie1 & joyn battel ) :oev] comes to assail !m3 & s ,i ?9k ^? alwaies to /& 9 ne$ ( o!rs help1 :o are n able to appe> 9 ! field aga9/ ! enemy1 b are =c'd to retire )9 _! walls & gu>d !m4 ,t\*+ ! fir/ case1 we h treat$ already1 & %all adde som:at !reto z occasion %all require4 ,9 ! second case1 we _c say o!r1 save only to enc\rage su* ,pr9ces to =tifie & gu>d _! own ,capital city1 & ( ! c\ntrey ab\t1 n to hold mu* acc\nt2 & :oev] %all h well =tifi$ t t[n1 & t\*+ o!r matt]s ( gov]nm5ts %all h behav$ himself t[>ds 8 subjects1 z ha? be5 =m]ly said1 & h]eaft] %all be1 %all nev] be assaild b ) great reg>d2 = m5 will+ly und]take n ent]prises1 :]e !y see difficulty to "w !m ?r\gh2 nor c mu* facility be !re f\nd1 :]e "o assails him1 :o ha? 8 t[n /rong & wel gu>d$1 & is n hat$ ( 8 p4 ,! cities ( ,g]many are v free2 !y h b v little ( ! c\ntrey ab\t !m belong+ to !m2 & !y obey ! ,emp]or1 :5 !y please1 & !y /& n 9 fe>1 nei!r ( him nor any o!r ,pot5tate ab\t !m3 = !y are 9 su* a mann] =tifi$1 t e "o ?9ks ! siege ( any ( !m w\ld prove h>d & t$i\s3 = all ( !m h dit*es1 & rampires1 & good /ore ( ,artill]y1 & alwaies h _! publick cell>s well provid$ ) meat & dr9k & fir+ = a ye]3 besides ?is1 :]eby to fe$ ! common p1 & )\t any loss to ! publick1 !y h alwaies 9 common :]eby !y are able = a ye> to imploy !m 9 ! labor ( ^? trades t are ! s9ews & ! life ( t city1 & ( t indu/ry :]eby ! commons ord9>ily support$ !mselves3 !y hold up also ! milit>y ex]cises 9 repute1 & h]eupon h !y _m ord]s to ma9ta9 !m4 ,a ,pr9ce !n t is ma/] ( a good /rong city1 & cause? n himself to be hat$1 _c be assault$2 & 9 case he 71 he t %\ld assail him1 w\ld be fa9 to quit him ) %ame3 = ! affairs ( ! _w are s v>i\s1 t x is almo/ impossible t an army c lie incampt be=e a t[n = ! space ( a :ole ye]3 & if any %\ld reply1 t ! p hav+ _! possessions abroad1 9 case !y %\ld see !m a fire1 w\ld n h pati5ce1 & ! t$i\s siege & _! love to !mselves w\ld make !m =get _! ,pr9ce3 ,i answ] t a ,pr9ce puissant & c\ragi\s1 w easily ma/] ^? difficulties1 n[ giv+ 8 subjects hope1 t ! mis*ief w n be ( durance2 sometimes affright !m ) ! cruelty ( _! enemies1 & o!r :iles cunn+ly secur+ himself ( ^? :om he ?9ks too =w>d to run to ! enemy4 ,besides ?is by ord9>y reason ! enemy %\ld burne & wa/e _! c\ntrey1 ^u 8 arrival1 & at ^? times :ile m5s m9ds are yet w>me1 & resolute 9 _! def5ce3 & !re=e s mu* ! less ought a ,pr9ce d\bt3 = aft] "s few dayes1 t _! c\rages gr[ coole1 ! dammages are all done1 & mis*iefs receiv$1 & !re is no help = x1 & !n h !y m occasion to cleave fa/] to _! ,pr9ce1 ?9k+ he is n[ m b\nd to !m1 _! h\ses hav+ = 8 def5ce be5 fir$1 & _! possessions wa/$2 & m5s nature is z well to hold !mselves oblig'd = ! k9dnesses !y d1 z = ^? !y receive2 :]eupon if all be well weigh'd1 a wise ,pr9ce %all n f9d mu* difficulty to keep sure & true to him 8 ,citiz5s he>ts at ! beg9n+ & latt] end ( ! siege1 :5 he ha? no want ( provision = food & ammunition4 ,,*ap4 ,,xi ,conc]n+ ,ecclesia/ical ,pr9cipalities4 ,!re rema9s n[ only t we treat ( ! ,ecclesia/ical ,pr9cipalities1 ab\t :i* all ! difficulties are be=e !y are gott53 = !y are atta9$ to ei!r by v]tue1 or ,=tune2 & )\t ! "o or ! o!r !y are held3 = !y are ma9ta9d by ord]s invet]at$ 9 ! religion1 all :i* are s p[]full & ( su* nature1 t !y ma9ta9 _! ,pr9ces 9 _! dom9ions 9 :at mann] soev] !y proce$ & live4 ,^! only h an ,e/ate & def5d x n2 h subjects & gov]n !m n2 & yet _! ,/ates because undef5d$1 are n tak5 f !m2 nor _! subjects1 ?\gh n gov]n'd1 c>e n1 ?9k n1 nei!r are able to ali5e !mselves f !m4 ,^! ,pr9cipalities !n are only happy & secure3 b !y be+ su/a9$ by sup]ior causes1 :]eunto humane und]/&+ rea*es n1 ,i w n m$dle ) !m3 = be+ set up & ma9ta9$ by ,god1 x w\ld be ! "p ( a presumptu\s & ra% man to ent] into disc\rse ( !m4 ,yet if any man %\ld ask me :5ce x proce$s1 t ! ,*ur* 9 temporal p[] ha? atta9d to su* greatness1 see+ t till ! "t ( ,alex&] ! sixt1 ! ,italian ,pot5tates1 & n only !y :o are entitul$ ! pot5tates1 b e ,b>on & ,"l ?\gh ( ! meane/ condition 9 reg>d ( ! temporality1 made b small acc\nt ( x2 & n[ a ,k+ ( ,france trembles at ! p[] !re(2 & x ha? be5 able to drive him out ( ,italy1 & ru9e ! ,v5etians2 & h[ev] ?is be well kn[n1 me ?9ks x is n sup]/iti\s 9 "s "p to recall x to memory4 ,be=e t ,*>les ,k+ ( ,france pa/ into ,italy1 ?is c\ntrey 0 "u ! rule ( ! ,pope1 ,v5etians1 ! ,k+ ( ,naples1 ! ,duke ( ,milan1 & ! ,flor5t9es4 ,^! ,pot5tates took two ?+s pr9cipally to _! c>e2 ! "o1 t no =re9] %\ld invade ,italy2 ! o!r t no "o ( !m %\ld inl>ge _! ,/ate4 ,!y1 aga9/ :om ?is c>e 0 mo/ tak51 7 ! ,pope & ! ,v5etians2 & to re/ra9 ! ,v5etians1 !re ne$$ ! union ( all ! re/1 z x 0 9 ! def5ce ( ,f]r>a2 & to keep ! ,pope l[1 !y s]v$ !mselves ( ! ,b>ons ( ,rome1 :o be+ divid$ into two factions1 ! ,ors9i & ,colonnesi1 !re 0 alwaies occasion ( (f5ce betwe5 !m1 :o /&+ ready ) _! armes 9 h& 9 ! view ( ! ,pope1 held ! ,pop$ome weak & feeble3 & h[ev] sometimes !re arose a c\ragi\s ,pope1 z 0 ,sextus2 yet ei!r 8 =tune1 or 8 wisdome 0 n able to free him ( ^! incommodities1 & ! brevity ( _! lives 0 ! cause !re(2 = 9 t5 ye>s1 :i* "t1 "o ) ano!r1 ,popes ord9>ily liv'd1 ) mu* ado c\ld !y br+ l[ "o ( ! factions4 ,& if1 z we may say1 "o _h ne> put out ! ,colonnesi1 !re arose ano!r enemy to ! ,ors9i1 :o made !m gr[ aga91 s t !re 0 nev] "t q to root !m out4 ,?is !n 0 ! cause1 :y ! ,popes temporal p[] 0 ( small e/eem 9 ,italy2 !re arose aft]w>ds ,pope ,alex&] ! sixt1 :o ( all ! ,popes t ev] 71 %ew$ :at a ,pope 0 able to d ) money & =ces3 & he effect$1 by means ( 8 in/rum5t1 ,duke ,val5t9e1 & by ! ocasion ( ! ,fr5* m5s passage1 all ^? ?+s :i* ,i h =m]ly disc\rs$ ^u 9 ! ,dukes actions3 & h[ev] 8 purpose 0 no?+ at all to inl>ge ! ,*ur* dom9ions1 b to make ! ,duke great2 yet :at he did1 turnd to ! ,*ur*es advantage1 :i* aft] 8 dea? :5 ! ,duke 0 tak5 away1 0 ! heir ( all 8 pa9s4 ,aft]w>ds succe$$ ,pope ,julius1 & f\nd ! ,*ur* great1 hav+ all ,romania1 & all ! ,b>ons ( ,rome be+ q root$ out1 & by ,alex&]s p]secutions1 all _! factions worne d[n2 he f\nd also ! way op5 = ! heap+ up ( moneys1 nev] practis$ be=e ,alex&]s "t2 :i* ?+s ,julius n only foll['d1 b augm5t$2 & ?\ght to make himself ma/] ( ,bolonia1 & ext+ui% ! ,v5etians1 & *ase ! ,fr5* m5 out ( ,italy3 & ^! designes ( 8 prov'd all lucky to him1 & s mu* ! m to 8 praise 9 t he did all = ! good ( ! ,*ur*1 & 9 no private reg>d3 he kept also ! factions ( ! ,ors9s & ,colonnesi1 9 ! same ,/ate he f\nd !m3 & ?\gh !re 7 among !m "s head :]eby to cause an alt]ation2 yet two ?+s h held !m quiet2 ! "o ! p[] ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* some:at affrights !m2 ! o!r because !y h no ,c>d9als ( _! factions1 :o are ! prim>y causes ( all ! tr\bles among/ !m3 nor %all ^! p>ties ev] be at re/1 :ile !y h ,c>d9als2 because !y n\ri% ! factions bo? 9 ,rome1 & abroad2 & ! ,b>ons !n are =c$ to und]take ! def5ce ( !m3 & ?us f ! ,prelates ambitions arise ! discords & tumults among ! ,b>ons4 ,& n[ ha? ,pope ,leo 8 ,hol9ess f\nd ! ,pop$ome exce$+ puissant1 ( :om x is hop$1 t if !y amplifi$ x by armes1 he by 8 goodness1 & inf9ite o!r v]tues1 w mu* m advantage & dignifie x4 ,,*ap4 ,,xii ,h[ _m sorts ( ,milit>y discipl9e !re are & t\*+ ,m]c5>y soldi]s4 ,hav+ treat$ p>ticul>ly ( ! qualities ( ^? ,pr9cipalities1 :i* 9 ! beg9n+ ,i prop\nd$ to disc\rse ^u1 & consid]$ 9 "s "p ! reasons ( _! well & ill be+1 & %ewd ! waies :]eby _m h s\ght to ga91 & hold !m1 x rema9s n[ t ,i speak 9 g5]al ( ! (f5ces & def5ces1 t may *ance 9 ea* ( ! =5am$4 ,we h =m]ly said t x is necess>y = a ,pr9ce to h good f\ndations laid2 o!rwise x mu/ ne$s be t he g to wrack4 ,! ,pr9cipal f\ndations t all ,/ates h1 z well new1 z old1 or mixt1 are good laws1 & good armes2 & because !re _c be good laws1 :]e !re are n good armes2 & :]e !re are good armes1 !re mu/ ne$s be good laws1 ,i w omit to disc\rse ( ! laws1 & speak ( armes4 ,i say !n t ! armes1 :]e)all a ,pr9ce def5ds 8 ,/ate1 ei!r are 8 own1 or m]c5>y1 or auxili>y1 or mixt4 ,^? t are m]c5>y & auxili>1 are unpr(itable1 & dang]\s1 & if any "o holds 8 ,/ate f\nd$ ^u m]c5>y armes1 he %all nev] be quiet1 nor secure1 because !y are nev] well unit$1 ambiti\s1 & )\t discipl9e1 trea*]\s1 among _! fri5ds /\r1 among _! enemies c[>dly2 !y h no fe> ( ,god1 nor keep any fai? ) m52 & s long only def] !y ! do+ ( mis*ief1 till ! enemy comes to assul !e2 & 9 "t ( peace ?\ art despoyl$ by !m1 9 w> by ?y enemies3 ! reason h]e( is1 because !y h no o!r love1 nor o!r cause to keep !m 9 ! field1 b only a small /ip5d1 :i* is n ( =ce to make !m will+ to haz>d _! lives = !e3 !y are will+ inde$ to be ?y soldi]s1 till ?\ goe/ to fight2 b !n !y fly1 or run away2 :i* ?+ w\ld co/ me b small pa9s to p]swade2 = ! ru9e ( ,italy ha? n _h any o!r cause n[ a dayes1 ?an = t x ha? ^! _m ye>s rely'd ^u m]c5>y armes2 :i* a good :ile s9ce p]haps may h done "s man "s s]vice1 & among !mselves !y may h be5 ?\ght valiant3 b s soon z any =re9 enemy appe>$1 !y quickly %ew$ :at !y 74 ,:]eupon ,*>les ! ,k+ ( ,france1 )\t opposition1 made himself ma/] ( all ,italy3 & he t said1 t ! causes !re( 7 our faults1 said true2 b ^! 7 n ^? !y beleev$1 b :at ,i h told2 & because !y 7 ! ,pr9ces faults1 !y also h suff]$ ! puni%m5t4 ,i w full] %ew ! infelicity ( ^! armes4 ,! m]c5>y ,capta9s are ei!r v able m51 or n3 if !y be1 ?\ can/ n repose any tru/ 9 !m3 = !y w alwaies aspire unto _! own prop] advancem5ts1 ei!r by suppress+ ( !e t art _! ,"l1 or by suppress+ ( "s "o else q out ( ?y purpose3 b if ! ,capta9 be n valor\s1 he ord9>ily ru9es !e3 & 9 case x be answ]$1 t :oev] %all h 8 armes 9 8 h&s1 :e!r m]c5>y or n1 w d s3 ,i w\ld reply1 t armes are to be imploy$ ei!r by a ,pr9ce1 or ,common-weal?4 ,! ,pr9ce ought to g 9 p]son1 & p]=me ! (fice ( a comm&]3 ! ,republick is to s5d =? h] ,citiz5s3 & :5 %e s5ds =? "o t proves n ( abilities1 %e ought to *ange him !n2 & :5 he does prove valor\s1 to bridle him s by ! laws1 t he exce$ n 8 commission4 ,& by exp]i5ce we see1 t ,pr9ces & ,republiques ( !mselves alone1 make v great conque/s2 b t m]c5>y armes nev] d o!r ?an h>me2 & m h>dly falls a ,republick arm$ ) h] own armes "u ! ob$i5ce ( "o ( h] own ,citiz5s1 ?an "o t is arm$ by =re9 armes4 ,rome & ,sp>ta subsi/$ _m ages arm$ & free4 ,! ,swiss]s are exce$+ly well arm$1 & yet v free4 ,t\*+ m]c5>y armes t 7 ( old1 we h an example ( ! ,c>?agians1 :o ne> ^u 7 oppress'd by _! own m]c5>y soldi]s1 :5 ! fir/ w> ) ! ,romans 0 f9i%$2 h[ev] ! ,c>?agians _h _! own ,citiz5s = _! ,capta9s4 ,philip ( ,mac$on 0 made by ! ,!bans aft] ,epam9ondas 8 dea?1 ,g5]al ( _! ,armies2 & aft] ! victory1 he took f !m lib]ty4 ,! ,milaneses :5 ,duke ,philip 0 dead1 ent]ta9d ,francis ,s=za into _! pay aga9/ ! ,v5etians1 :o hav+ vanqui%t _! enemie at ,c>avaggio1 aft]w>ds joyn$ ) !m1 :]e by to usurp ^u ! ,milaneses 8 ,ma/]s4 ,s=za 8 fa!r1 be+ 9 ,joan ! ,que5 ( ,naples pay1 left h] on a sudd5 dis>m$2 :]eupon %e1 to save h] ,k+dom1 0 con/ra9d to ca/ h] self into ! ,k+ ( ,arrragon's bosome4 ,& 9 case ! ,v5etians & ! ,flor5t9es h =m]ly augm5t$ _! ,/ate ) ^! k9d ( armes1 & _! own ,capta9s1 & yet none ( !m h ev] made !mselves _! ,pr9ces1 b r def5d$ !m3 ,i answ]1 t ! ,flor5t9es 9 ?is case h _h =tune mu* _! fri5d3 = ( valor\s ,capta9s1 :i* !y might any way fe>1 "s h n be5 victors1 "s h _h opposition1 & o!rs h laid ! aim ( _! ambitions ano!r way4 ,he :o ov]came n1 0 ,john ,a\to1 ( ^: fai? !re c\ld no pro( be made1 be+ he vanqui%t n2 b e "o w ackn[l$ge1 t1 _h he vanqui%t1 ! ,flor5t9es 7 at 8 discretion4 ,s=za _h alwaies ! ,bracces*i = 8 adv]s>ies1 s t !y 7 z a gu>d "o ^u ano!r4 ,francis conv]t$ all 8 ambition aga9/ ,lomb>dy4 ,braccio aga9/ ! ,*ur*1 & ! ,k+dome ( ,naples4 ,b let u come to t :i* foll[$ a :ile agoe4 ,! ,flor5t9es made ,paul ,vitelli _! ,g5]al1 a ?r\ghly advis'd man1 & :o f a private =tune _h rose to v great reputation3 _h he tak5 ,pisa1 no man w d5y b t ! ,flor5t9es mu/ h held fa/ ) him2 = _h he be5 ent]ta9$ 9 _! enemies pay1 !y _h no rem$y2 & !y !mselves hold+ ( him1 ( =ce 7 to obey him4 ,! ,v5etians1 if we consid] _! proce$+s1 we %all see wr\ght bo? w>ily & glori\sly1 :ile !mselves made w>1 :i* 0 be=e _! und]tak+s by l&1 :]e ! g5tlem5 ) _! own ,commons 9 armes behav'd !mselves bravely3 b :5 !y began to fight by l&1 !y lo/ _! valor1 & foll['d ! cu/omes ( ,italy2 & 9 ! beg9n+ ( _! enl>gem5t by l&1 because !y _h n mu* t]ritory1 & yet 7 ( great reputation1 !y _h n mu* cause to fe> _! ,capta9s2 b z !y began to ext5d _! b\nds1 :i* 0 "u _! ,comm&] ,c>m9iola1 !y _h a ta/e ( ?is error3 = p]ceiv+ he 0 exce$+ valor\s1 hav+ "u 8 conduct beat5 ! ,duke ( ,milan2 & kn[+ on ! o!r side1 h[ he 0 cold 9 ! w>1 !y judg'd t !y c\ld n make any great conque/ ) him2 & because !y nei!r w\ld1 nor c\ld ca%i] him1 t !y might n lose :at !y _h gott51 !y 7 =c$ = _! own safeties to put him to dea?4 ,s9ce !y h _h = _! ,g5]al ,b>?olomew ( ,b]ganio1 ,rob]t ( ,/4 ,sev]91 ! ,c\nt ( ,petilian1 & su* l3 :]eby !y 7 to fe> _! losses1 z well z to hope = ga93 z x fell out aft]w>ds at ,vayla1 :]e 9 "o day !y lo/ t1 :i* ) s mu* pa9s !y _h gott5 9 eight hundr$ ye>s3 = f ^! k9d ( armes gr[ slack & sl[ & weak ga9s2 b sudd5 & wond]full losses3 ,& because ,i am n[ come ) ^! examples into ,italy1 :i* n[ ^! _m ye>s1 h be5 gov]nd by m]c5>y armes1 ,i w se>* deep] into !m1 to ! end t _! c\rse & progress be+ bett] discov]d1 !y may be ! bett] am5d$4 ,y h to und]/&1 t s soon z 9 ^! lat] times ! yoak ( ! ,italian ,empire began to be %ak5 (f1 & ! ,pope _h gott5 reputation 9 ! temporality1 ,italy 0 divid$ into sev]al ,/ates3 = _m ( ! great cities took armes aga9/ _! ,nobility2 :o "u ! ,emp]ors protection _h held !m 9 oppression2 & ! ,pope favor$ ^!1 :]eby he might get himself reputation1 9 ! temporality2 ( _m o!rs1 _! ,citiz5s became ,pr9ces1 s t h]eupon ,italy be+ come into ! ,*ur*es h&s z x 71 & "s few ,republicks1 ^? ,prie/s & ,citiz5s n accu/om$ to ! use ( armes1 began to take /rang]s to _! pay4 ,! fir/ t gave reputation to ^! soldi]s 0 ,alb]ick ( ,como 9 ,romania4 ,f 8 discipl9e among o!rs desc5d$ ,bra*io & ,s=za1 :o 9 _! "t 7 ! arbitres ( ,italy2 aft] ^! foll[$ all o!rs1 :o ev5 till our dayes h comm&$ ! armes ( ,italy2 & ! success ( _! valor ha? be51 t x 0 ov]run by ,*>les1 pillag$ by ,lewis1 =c'd by ,f]d9&1 & disgrac'd by ! ,swiss]s4 ,! ord] :i* !y h held1 ha? be51 fir/ :]eby to give reputation to _! own armes to take away ! cr$it ( ! ,infantry4 ,?is !y did1 because !y hav+ no ,/ate ( _! own1 b liv+ ^u _! indu/ry1 _! few foot gave !m no reputation1 & _m !y 7 n able to ma9ta92 :]eupon !y r$uc'd !mselves to caval]y1 & s ) a supportable numb] !y 7 ent]ta9$ & honor$3 & matt]s 7 br\ght to su* t]mes1 t 9 an army ( tw5ty ?\s& soldi]s y %\ld n f9d two ?\s& foot4 ,!y _h moreov] u'd all indu/ry to free !mselves & _! soldi]s ( all pa9s & fe>1 9 _! skirmi%es1 n kill+1 b tak+ "o ano!r prison]s1 & )\t ransome = _! fre$om2 !y repair$ n all to _! t5ts by night1 nor made palizado or tr5* !reab\t1 nor lay 9 ! field 9 ! summ]3 & all ^! ?+s 7 ?us contriv$ & agre$ ( among !m 9 _! milit>y ord]s1 :]eby 7z is said7 to avoid pa9s & dang]s1 insomu* z !y h br\ght ,italy into slav]y & disgrace4 ,,*ap4 ,,xiii ,( ,auxili>y ,soldi]s1 mixt1 & native4 ,! ,auxili>y =ces1 be+ ! o!r k9d ( unpr(itable armes1 are1 :5 any puissant "o is call$ 91 :o ) 8 =ces comes to assi/ & def5d !e2 su* z 9 ^! lat] times did ,pope ,julius use1 :o hav+ se5 ! evil pro( ( 8 m]c5>y soldi]s 9 ! ent]prize ( ,f]r>a1 appli$ himself to ! ,auxili>ies1 & agre$ ) ,f]d9& ,k+ ( ,spa91 t ) 8 ,=ces he %\ld aid him4 ,^! armes may be pr(itable & advantagi\s = !mselves2 b = him t calls !m 91 hurtfull2 because 9 los+1 ?\ art left defeat$2 & conqu]+1 ?\ become/ _! prison]4 ,& h[ev] t ( ^! examples ! anci5t /ories are full fraught2 yet w ,i n "p f ?is ( ,pope ,julius ! second1 :i* is z yet fre%3 ^: c\rse c\ld n h be5 m inconsid]ate1 = ! desire he _h to get ,f]r>a1 putt+ himself :olly into /rang]s h&s3 b 8 good =tune caus$ ano!r cause to arise1 t h9dr$ him f receiv+ ! fruit ( 8 evil *oice2 = 8 ,auxili>ies be+ brok5 at ,rav5na1 & ! ,swiss]s !reupon arriv+1 :o put ! ,conqu]ors to flight beyond all op9ion1 ev5 _! own & o!rs1 he *anc$ n to rema9 8 enemies prison]1 !y be+ put to flight1 nor prison] to 8 ,auxili>ies1 hav+ vanqui%$ by o!r =ces ?an !irs4 ,! ,flor5t9es be+ :olly dis>m$1 br\ght t5 ?\s& ,fr5* to ,pisa = to take x3 by :i* c\rse !y ran m hazz>d1 ?an 9 any "t ( _! tr\bles4 ,! ,emp]or ( ,con/ant9ople1 to oppress 8 neighbors1 br\ght into ,greece t5 ?\s& ,turks1 :o :5 ! w> 0 end$1 c\ld n be got out !nce1 :i* 0 ! beg9n+ ( ,greeces s]vitude "u ! ,infidels4 ,he !n t w 9 no case be able to ov]come1 let him s]ve himself ( ^! armes2 = !y are mu* m dang]\s ?an ! m]c5>ies2 = by ^? ?y ru9e is m sudd5ly execut$2 = !y are all unit$1 & all b5t to ! ob$i5ce ( ano!r4 ,b = ! m]c5>ies to hurt !e1 :5 !y h vanqui%$1 !re is no m ne$ ( "t1 & great] occasion1 !y n be+ all unit$ 9 a body1 & be+ f\nd out & paid by !e1 :]e9 a ?ird t ?\ mak'/ _! head1 _c sudd5ly ga9e s great au?ority1 t he c endammage !e4 ,9 summe1 9 ! m]c5>ies _! slo? & laz9esse to fight is m dang]\s3 9 ! auxili>ies _! val\r4 ,:]e=e a wise ,pr9ce ha? alwayes avoyd$ ^! k9d ( armes1 & betak5 himselfe to 8 owne1 & desir$ r to loss ) 8 owne1 ?an conqu] ) ano!rs1 acc\nt+ t n a true victorie :i* 0 gott5 ) o!rs armes4 ,i w n d\bt to alleadge ,cs> ,borgia1 & 8 actions4 ,?is ,duke entr$ into ,romania ) auxili>ie armes1 br++ ) him all ,fr5* s\ldi]s3 b aft]w>ds n acc\nt+ ^? armes secure1 b5t himselfe to m]c5>ies1 judg+ lesse dang] to be 9 ^?1 & tooke 9 pay ! ,ors9i & ! ,vitelli1 :i* aft]w>ds 9 ! pro( ( !m1 f9d+ wav]+1 unfai?ful1 & dang]\s1 he ext+ui%d1 & betook himselfe to 8 owne2 & x may easily be p]ceiv'd :at diff]5ce !re is betwe5 ! "o & ! o!r ( ^! armes1 consid]+ ! diff]5ce t 0 betwe5 ! ,dukes reputation1 :5 he _h ! ,fr5* m5 alone1 & :5 he _h ! ,ors9i & ,vitelli2 b :5 he rema9d ) 8 own1 & /ood ( himselfe1 we %all f9d x 0 mu* augm5t$3 nor ev] 0 x ( grate e/eeme1 b :5 e "o saw1 t he :olly possess$ 8 owne armes4 ,i ?\ght n to h p>t$ f ! ,italian examples ( late memory2 b t ,i mu/ n let passe t ( ,hi]o ! ,siracusan1 be+ "o ( ^? ,i =m]ly nam'd4 ,?is man 7z ,i said be=e7 be+ made g5]al ( ! ,siracusans =ces1 knew pres5tly t m]c5>y s\ldi]y 0 no?+ = _! pr(it 9 t !y 7 hirel+s1 z our ,italians are2 & f9d+ no way ei!r to hold1 or ca%i] !m made !m all bee cut to peeces1 & aft]w>ds wag$ w>re ) 8 owne m51 & none o!rs4 ,i w also call to memory a figure ( ! old ,te/am5t s]v+ j to ?is purpose4 ,:5 ,david pres5t$ himselfe be=e ,saul to goe to fight ) ,goliah ! ,phili/9s ,*ampion1 ,saul to enc\rage him1 clad him ) 8 owne armes1 :i* ,david :5 he _h !m ^u back1 refus$1 say+1 he 0 n able to make any pro(e ( himself !re91 & !re=e w\ld goe meet ! enemy ) 8 own sl+ & sword4 ,9 summe1 o!rs armes ei!r fall f ?y %\ld]s1 or cumb] or /reight5 !e4 ,*>ls ! sev5?1 ,fa!r ( ,lewis ! elev5?1 hav+ by 8 good =tune & val\r set ,france at lib]ty f ! ,engli%1 knew well ?is necessity ( be+ arm'd ) 8 owne armes1 & settl$ 9 8 ,k+dome ! ord9ances ( m5 at armes1 & infantry4 ,aft]w>ds ,k+ ,lewis 8 sonne aboli%t ^? ( ! infantry1 & began to take ! ,swiss]s to pay2 :i* err\r foll['d by ! o!rs1 is 7z n[ inde$ x appe>es7 ! cause ( t ,k+domes dang]s4 ,= hav+ giv5 reputation to ! ,swiss]s1 !y h r5d]d all _! own armes contemptible2 = ?is ha? :olly ru9d _! foot1 & oblig'd _! m5 at armes to =re9 armes3 = be+ accu/om$ to s]ve ) ! ,swiss]s1 !y ?9k !y are n able to ov]come )\t !m4 ,f :5ce x comes t ! ,fr5* are n ( =ce aga9/ ! ,swiss]s1 & )\t !m also aga9/ o!rs !y use n to adv5ture4 ,!re=e are ! ,fr5* armies mixt1 "p m]c5>ies1 & "p natives1 :i* armes are f>re bett] ?an ! simple m]c5>ies or simple auxili>ies1 & mu* inf]i\r to ! natives2 & let ! said example suffice = t3 = ! ,k+dome ( ,france w\ld h be5 unconqu]able1 if ,*>les 8 ord] _h be5 augm5t$ & ma9ta9d3 b m5 9 _! small wisdome beg9 a ?+1 :i* !n because x ha? "s fav\r ( good1 discov]s n ! poyson t lurkes !reund]1 z ,i be=e said ( ! hectick feav]s4 ,:]e=e t ,pr9ce :i* p]ceives n mis*iefes1 b z !y gr[ up1 is n truely wise2 & ?is is giv5 b to few3 & if we consid] ! fir/ ru9e ( ! ,romane ,empire1 we %all f9d x 0 f tak+ ! ,go?s fir/ into _! pay2 = f t beg9n+ ! =ces ( ! ,romane ,empire began to gr[ weak1 & all ! val\r t 0 tak5 h5ce 0 giv5 to !m4 ,i conclude !n t )\t hav+ armes ( _! owne1 no ,pr9cipality c be secure1 or r is :olly oblig'd to =tune1 n hav+ val\r to %elt] x 9 adv]sity4 ,& x 0 alwayes ! op9ion & say+ ( wise m51 t no?+ is s weak & unsetl$1 z is ! reputation ( p[] n f\nd$ ^u ones owne prop] =ces3 :i* are ^? t are compos$ ( ?y subjects1 or ,citiz5s1 or s]vants2 all ! re/ are m]c5>y or auxili>y2 & ! mann] h[ to ord] ^? well1 is easie to f9d out1 if ^? ord]s above nam'd by me1 %all be b run ov]1 & if x %all be b consid]'d1 h[ ,philip ,alex&] ! ,great 8 ,fa!r1 & 9 :at mann] _m ,republicks & ,pr9ces h armd & appo9t$ !mselves1 to :i* appo9tm5ts ,i ref]re my selfe :olly4 ,,*ap4 ,,xiv ,:at belongs to ! ,pr9ce t\*+ milit>y ,discipl9e4 ,a pr9ce !n ought to h no o!r ayme1 nor o!r ?\ght1 nor take any ?+ else = 8 prop] art1 b w>r1 & ! ord]s & discipl9e !re(3 = t is ! sole arte :i* belongs to him t comm&s1 & is ( s great excell5cy1 t n only ^? t are borne ,pr9ces1 x ma9ta9s s2 b _m times raises m5 f a private =tune to t dignity4 ,& x is se5e by ! contr>y1 t :5 ,pr9ces h giv5 !mselves m to _! delights1 ?an to ! w>res1 !y h lo/ _! ,/ates2 & ! fir/ cause t makes !e lose x1 is ! neglect ( t arte2 & ! cause t makes !e ga9e x1 is t ?\ art exp]i5c'd & approvd 9 t arte4 ,francis ,s=za by be+ a man at armes1 ( a private man became ,duke ( ,milan2 & 8 sons by excus+ !mselves ( ! tr\bles & pa9es belong+ to ^? imploym5ts ( ,pr9ces1 became private m54 ,= among o!r mis*iefes ?y neglect ( armes br+s ^u !e1 x causes !e to be contemnd1 :i* is "o ( ^? disgraces1 f :i* a ,pr9ce ought to keepe himselfe1 z h]eaft] %all be sayd3 = f "o t is dis>md to "o t is armd !re is no proportion2 & reason w n1 t he :o is 9 armes1 %\ld will+ly yeeld ob$i5ce to him t is unfurni%d ( !m1 & t he t is dis>md %\ld be 9 security among 8 arm$ vassalls2 = !re be+ disda9e 9 ! "o1 & suspicion 9 ! o!r1 x is impossible ^! %\ld ev] well coop]ate4 ,& !re=e a ,pr9ce :o is q unexp]i5c$ 9 matt] ( w>re1 besides ! o!r infelicities belong+ to him1 z is said1 _c be _h 9 any e/eeme among 8 s\ldi]s1 nor yet tru/ 9 !m4 ,:]e=e he ought nev] to neglect ! practice ( ! arte ( w>re1 & 9 "t ( peace %\ld he ex]cise x m ?an 9 ! w>re2 :i* he may be able to doe two wayes2 ! "o practically1 & 9 8 lab\rs & recreations ( 8 body1 ! o!r !oretically4 ,& t\*+ ! practick "p1 he ought besides ! keep+ ( 8 own subjects well tra9d up 9 ! discipl9e & ex]cise ( armes1 give himselfe mu* to ! *ase1 :]eby to accu/ome 8 body to pa9es1 & p>tly to und]/& ! mann] ( situations1 & to "k h[ ! m\nta9es arise1 :i* way ! vallyes op5 !mselves1 & h[ ! pla9es are di/5d$ flat abroad1 & to conceive well ! nature ( ! riv]s1 & m>ri% gr\nd1 & h]e9 to be/[ v mu* c>e1 :i* k is pr(itable 9 two k9ds3 fir/ he le>nes !reby to "k 8 own c\ntrey1 & is ! bett] enabl$ to und]/& ! def5ce !re(1 & aft]w>ds by meanes ( ?is k & exp]i5ce 9 ^! situations1 easily compreh5ds any o!r situation1 :i* a new he ha? ne$ to view1 = ! little hillocks1 vallies1 pla9es1 riv]s1 & m>ri% places4 ,= example1 !y 9 ,tuscany are l unto ^? ( o!r c\ntries3 s t f ! k ( ! site ( "o c\ntry1 x is easie to atta9 to "k t ( o!rs4 ,& t ,pr9ce t wants ?is skill1 failes ( ! pr9cipall "p a ,comm&] %\ld be furni%t )2 = ?is %[s ! way h[ to discov] ! enemy1 to pit* ! camp1 to lead _! armies1 to ord] _! battells1 & also to besiege a t[n at ?y be/ advantage1 ,philopom5es ,pr9ce ( ! ,a*ayans1 among o!r praises ,writ]s give him1 !y say1 t 9 "t ( peace1 he ?\ght n ^u any ?+ s mu* z ! practise ( w>re2 & :5soev] he 0 abroad 9 ! field to disport himselfe ) 8 fri5ds1 w\ld (t5 /& /ill1 & disc\rse ) !m1 9 case ! enemies 7 ^u ! top ( t hill1 & we "h ) our army1 :e!r ( u two %\ld h ! advantage1 & h[ might we safely goe to f9d !m1 keep+ /ill our ord]s2 & if we w\ld retire our selves1 :at c\rse %\ld we take if !y retir'd1 h[ %\ld we foll[ !m8 & ?us on ! way1 prop\nd$ !m all su* accid5ts c\ld befall 9 any army2 w\ld he>e _! op9ions1 & tell 8 owne1 & confirme x by argum5t2 s t by 8 cont9uall ?\ght h]eupon1 :5 ev] he l$ any army no *ance c\ld happ51 = :i* he _h n a rem$y4 ,b t\*+ ! ex]cise ( ! m9d1 a ,pr9ce ought to read ,hi/ories1 & 9 !m consid] ! actions ( ! wor?ie/ m51 m>ke h[ !y h behav'd !mselves 9 ! w>rs1 exam9e ! occasions ( _! victories1 & _! losses2 :]by !y may be able to avoyd ^!1 & obta9e ^?2 & above all1 doe z =m]ly "s excell5t man ha? done1 :o ha? tak5 ^u him to imitate1 if any "o t ha? gone be=e him ha? left 8 memory glori\s2 ! c\rse he took1 & kept alwaies ne> unto him ! remembrances ( 8 actions & wor?y de$s3 z x is said1 t ,alex&] ! great imitat$ ,a*illes2 ,cs> ,alex&]1 & ,scipio ,cyrus4 ,& :oev] reads ! life ( ,cyrus1 writt5 by ,x5ophon1 may easily p]ceive aft]w>ds 9 ,scipio's life h[ mu* glory 8 imitation ga9d him1 & h[ mu* ,scipio did con=me himselfe 9 8 *a/ity1 affability1 humanity1 & lib]ality ) ^? ?+s1 t are writt5 by ,x5ophon ( ,cyrus4 ,su* l wayes ought a wise ,pr9ce to take1 nor ev] be idle 9 quiet times1 b by 8 pa9es !n1 z x 7 provide himself ( /ore1 :]e( he may make "s use 9 8 adv]sity1 ! end t :5 ! times *ange1 he may be able to resi/ ! /ormes ( 8 h>d =tune4 ,,*ap4 ,,xv ,( ^? ?+s1 9 respect :]e(1 m51 & especially ,pr9ces1 are prais$1 or disprais$4 ,x n[ rema9es t we consid] :at ! conditions ( a ,pr9ce ought to be1 & 8 t]mes ( gov]nm5t ov] 8 subjects1 & t[>ds 8 fri5ds4 ,& because ,i "k t _m h writt5 h]eupon2 ,i d\bt1 le/ ,i v5tur+ also to treat !re(1 may be br&$ ) presumption1 especially see+ ,i am l en\gh to deliv] an op9ion diff]5t f o!rs4 ,b my int5t be+ to write = ! advantage ( him t und]/&s me1 ,i ?\ght x fitt] to foll[ ! effectuall tru? ( ! matt]1 ?an ! imag9ation !re(2 ,& _m ,pr9cipalities & ,republiques1 h be5 9 imag9ation1 :i* nei!r h be5 se5 nor kn[ne to be inde$3 = !re is su* a di/ance betwe5 h[ m5 doe live1 & h[ m5 ought to live2 t he :o leaves t :i* is done1 = t :i* ought to be done1 le>nes soon] 8 ru9e ?an 8 pres]vation2 = t man :o w pr(esse hone/y 9 all 8 actions1 mu/ ne$s goe to ru9e among s _m t are di%one/4 ,:]eupon x is necess>y = a ,pr9ce1 desir+ to pres]ve himselfe1 to be able to make use ( t hone/ie1 & to lay x aside aga9e1 z ne$ %all require4 ,pass+ by !n ?+s t are only 9 imag9ation belong+ to a ,pr9ce1 to disc\rse ^u ^? t are really true2 ,i say t all m51 :5soev] m5tion is made ( !m1 & especially ,pr9ces1 because !y are plac$ al(t 9 ! view ( all1 are tak5 notice ( = "s ( ^! qualities1 :i* procure !m ei!r comm5dations or blame3 & ?is is t "s "o is held lib]al1 "s mis]able1 7mis]able ,i say1 nor covet\s2 = ! covet\s desire to h1 ?\gh x 7 by rap9e2 b a mis]able man is he1 t too mu* = be>s to make use ( 8 owne7 "s free giv]s1 o!rs extortion]s2 "s cruell1 o!rs piti\s2 ! "o a ,leaguebreak]1 ano!r fai?full2 ! "o effem9ate & ( small c\rage1 ! o!r fi]ce & c\ragi\s2 ! "o c\rte\s1 ! o!r pr\d2 ! "o lascivi\s1 ! o!r *a/e2 ! "o ( faire deal+1 ! o!r wily & crafty2 ! "o h>d1 ! o!r easie2 ! "o grave1 ! o!r light2 ! "o religi\s1 ! o!r incr$ul\s1 & su* l4 ,i "k t e "o w confesse1 x 7 exce$+ly praise wor?y = a ,pr9ce to be adorn$ ) all ^! above nam'd qualities t are good3 b because ?is is n possible1 nor doe humane conditions admit su* p]fection 9 v]tues1 x is necess>y = him to be s discret1 t he "k h[ to avoid ! infamie ( ^? vices :i* w\ld ?ru/ him out ( 8 ,/ate2 & if x be possible1 bew>e ( ^? also :i* are n able to remove him !nce2 b :]e x _c be1 let !m passe ) lesse reg>d4 ,& yet1 let him n /& mu* ^u x1 ?\gh he incurre ! infamie ( ^? vices1 )\t :i* he c v h>dly save 8 ,/ate3 = if all be ?r\ghly consid]d1 "s ?+ we %all f9d :i* w h ! col\r & v face ( ,v]tue1 & foll[+ !m1 !y w lead ! to ?y de/ruction2 :]eas "s o!rs t %all z mu* seeme vice1 if we take ! c\rse !y lead u1 %all discov] unto u ! way to our safety & well-be+4 ,! second blemi% 9 ?is our ,au?\rs book1 ,i f9d 9 8 fifte5? ,*apt]3 :]e he in/ructs 8 ,pr9ce to use su* an ambidext]ity z t he may s]ve himselfe ei!r ( v]tue1 or vice1 accord+ to 8 advantage1 :i* 9 true pollicy is nei!r good 9 atta9+ ! ,pr9cipality nor 9 secur+ x :5 x is atta9d4 ,= ,politicks1 presuppose ,e?iques1 :i* w nev] all[ ?is rule3 z t a man might make ?is small diff]5ce betwe5 v]tue1 & vice1 t he may indiff]5tly lay aside1 or take up ! "o or ! o!r1 & put x 9 practise z be/ conduce? to ! end he prop\nds himselfe4 ,i d\bt our ,au?\r w\ld h blamd ,davids reg>d to ,saul :5 #a ,sam4 #bd4 9 ! cave he cut (f ! lap ( ,sauls g>m5t1 & sp>$ 8 head2 & aft]w>ds 9 ! #bf4 :5 he =bad ,abi%ai to /rike him z he lay sleep+4 ,wor?y ( a ,pr9ces consid]ation is t say+ ( ,abigal to ,david #a ,sam4 #be4 #cj4 ',x %all come to passe :5 ! ,"l %all h done to my ,"l accord+ to all t he ha? spok5 conc]n+ !e1 & %all h appo9t$ !e ,rul] ov] ,israel1 t ?is %all be no grief to !e1 nor (f5ce ( he>t unto my ,"l1 t ?\ ha/ =borne to %$ blood1 etc4' ,= surely ! consci5ce ( ?is evill gr\nd :]eupon !y h ei!r built1 or und]propp$ _! tyranny1 causes m51 z well metus z spes 9 longum projic]e1 :i* sets !m a "w on fur!r mis*iefe4 ,,*ap4 ,,xvi ,( ,lib]ality1 & ,mis]abl5esse4 ,beg9n+ !n at ! fir/ ( ! above m5tion$ qualities1 ,i say t x w\ld be v well to be acc\nt$ lib]all3 nev]!lesse1 lib]ality us$ 9 su* a mann]1 z to make !e be acc\nt$ s1 wrongs !e3 = 9 case x be us$ v]tu\sly1 & z x ought to be1 x %all nev] come to be tak5 notice (1 s z to free !e f ! infamie ( its contr>y4 ,& !re=e = "o to hold ! "n ( lib]al among m51 x 7 ne$full n to omit any sumptu\s quality1 insomu* t a ,pr9ce alwayes s dispos'd1 %all wa/e all 8 rev5ues1 & at ! end %all be =c'd1 if he w /ill ma9ta9e t reputation ( lib]ality1 heavily to bur!n 8 subjects1 & become a great exact\r2 & put 9 practise all ^? ?+s t c be done to get mony3 ,:i* beg9s to make him hatefull to 8 subjects1 & fall into e ones contempt1 gr[+ necessit\s3 s t hav+ ) ?is lib]ality wrong'd _m1 & imp>t$ ( 8 b\nty b to a few2 he feels e fir/ mis*ance1 & runs a haz>d ( e fir/ dang]3 ,:i* he kn[+1 & desir+ to )draw himself f1 incurs pres5tly ! disgrace ( be+ t]m$ mis]able4 ,a ,pr9ce !re=e n be+ able to use ?is v]tue ( lib]ality1 )\t 8 own damage1 9 su* a sort1 t x may be tak5 notice (1 ought1 if he be wise1 n to reg>d ! "n ( ,mis]able2 = 9 "t he %all alwaies be e/eem$ ! m lib]al1 see+ t by 8 p>simony 8 own rev5ues are suffici5t = him2 z also he c def5d himself aga9/ :oev] makes w> aga9/ him1 & c d "s exploits )\t griev+ 8 subjects3 s t he comes to use 8 lib]ality to all ^?1 f :om he takes no?+1 :o are inf9ite 9 numb]2 & 8 mis]abl5ess t[>ds ^? to :om he gives no?+1 :o are b a few4 ,9 our dayes we h n se5 any1 b ^? :o h be5 held mis]able1 d any great matt]s2 b ! o!rs all q ru9'd4 ,pope ,julius ! second1 h[ev] he s]v'd himself ( ! "n ( ,lib]al1 to get ! ,papacy1 yet nev] int5d$ he to cont9ue x1 to ! end he might be able to make w> aga9/ ! ,k+ ( ,france3 & he made s _m w>s )\t impos+ any extraord9>y tax1 because 8 long ?rift supply$ 8 l>ge exp5ces4 ,?is pres5t ,k+ ( ,spa9 c\ld nev] h und]tak51 nor gone ?r\gh ) s _m exploits1 _h he be5 acc\nt$ lib]al4 ,:]e=e a ,pr9ce ought little to reg>d 7t he may n be driv5 to pillage 8 subjects1 t he may be able to def5d himself1 t he may n fall into pov]ty & contempt1 t he be n =c$ to become an extortion]7 ?\gh he incurre ! "n ( mis]able2 = ?is is "o ( ^? vices1 :i* does n pluck him f 8 ?rone4 ,& if any "o %\ld say1 ,cs> by 8 lib]ality obta9$ ! ,empire1 & _m o!rs 7because !y bo? 71 & 7 e/eemd lib]al7 atta9d to exce$+ great dignities4 ,i answ]1 ei!r ?\ art already come to be a ,pr9ce1 or ?\ art 9 ! way to x2 9 ! fir/ case1 ?is lib]ality is hurtful2 9 ! second1 x is necess>y to be acc\nt$ s2 & ,cs> 0 "o ( ^? t aspir$ to ! ,pr9cipality ( ,rome4 ,b if aft] he _h gott5 x1 he _h surviv$1 & n =borne ^? exp5ces1 he w\ld q h ru9$ t ,empire4 ,& if any "o %\ld reply2 _m h be5 ,pr9ces1 & ) _! armies h done great exploits1 :o h be5 held v lib]al4 ,i answ]1 ei!r ! ,pr9ce sp5ds ( 8 own & 8 subjects1 or t :i* belongs to o!rs3 9 ! fir/1 he ought to be sp>+2 9 ! second1 he %\ld n omit any "p ( lib]ality4 ,& t ,pr9ce t goes abroad ) 8 army1 & fe$s ^u prey1 & spoyle1 & tributes1 & ha? ! dispos+ ( t :i* belongs to o!rs1 necess>ily %\ld use ?is lib]ality2 o!rwise w\ld 8 soldi]s nev] foll[ him2 & ( t :i* is nei!r ?9e1 nor ?y subjects1 ?\ maye/ well be a free giv]1 z 7 ,cyrus1 ,cs> & ,alex&]2 = ! sp5d+ ( t :i* is ano!rs1 takes n away ?y reputation1 b r adds to x1 only ! wa/+ ( t :i* is ?9e own hurts !e2 nor is !re any ?+ consumes itself s mu* z lib]ality1 :i* :ile/ ?\ use/1 ?\ lose/ ! means to make use ( x1 & become/ poore & abject2 or to avoid ?is pov]ty1 an extortion] & hatefull p]son4 ,& among all ^? ?+s :i* a ,pr9ce ought to bew>e ( is1 to be dispis$1 & odi\s2 to "o & ! o!r ( :i*1 lib]ality br+s !e4 ,:]e=e !re is m discretion to hold ! /ile ( ,mis]able1 :i* begets an infamy )\t hatr$1 ?an to desire t ( ,lib]al1 :]eby to incurre ! necessity ( be+ ?\ght an extortion]1 :i* procures an infamy ) hatr$4 ,,*ap4 ,,xvii ,( ,cruelty1 & ,clem5cy1 & :e!r x is bett] to be belov'd1 or fe>d4 ,desc5d+ aft]w>ds unto ! o!r =e-all$g$ qualities1 ,i say1 t e ,pr9ce %\ld desire to be held pitiful1 & n cruel4 ,nev]!less ought he bew>e t he ill uses n ?is pitty4 ,cs> ,borgia 0 acc\nt$ cruel1 yet _h 8 cruelty r$re/ ! disord]s 9 ,romania1 setl$ x 9 union1 & re/or$ x to peace1 & fidelity3 :i*1 if x be well weigh$1 we %all see 0 an act ( m pitty1 ?an t ( ! p ( ,flor5ce1 :o to avoyd ! t]me ( cruelty1 suff]$ ,pi/oya to fall to de/ruction4 ,:]e=e a ,pr9ce ought n to reg>d ! infamy ( cruelty1 = to hold 8 subjects unit$ & fai?full3 = by giv+ a v few pro(es ( himself ! o!r way1 he %all be held m pittiful ?an !y1 :o ?r\gh _! too mu* pitty1 suff] disord]s to foll[1 f :5ce arise mur!rs & rap9es3 = ^! are wont to hurt an intire univ]sality1 :]eas ! executions practis$ by a ,pr9ce1 hurt only "s p>ticul>4 ,& among all sorts ( ,pr9ces1 x is impossible = a new ,pr9ce to avoyd ! "n ( cruel1 because all new ,/ates are full ( dang]s3 :]eupon ,virgil by ! m\? ( ,dido excuses ! inhumanity ( h] ,k+dom1 say+1 ,res dura et ,regni novitas me talia cogunt ,moliri et lat f9es cu/ode t5]e4 ,my h>d plight & new ,/ate =ce me to gu>d ,my conf9es all ab\t ) wat* & w>d4 ,nev]!less ought he to be judici\s 9 8 giv+ belief to any ?+1 or mov+ himself !reat1 nor make 8 p extreamly afraid ( him2 b proce$ 9 a mod]ate way ) wisdome1 & humanity1 t 8 too mu* confid5ce make him n unw>y1 & 8 too mu* di/ru/ intol]able2 f h5ce arises a dispute1 :e!r x is bett] to be belov'd or fe>d3 ,i answ]1 a man w\ld wi% he might be ! "o & ! o!r3 b because h>dly c !y subsi/ bo? toge!r1 x is mu* saf] to be fe>d1 ?an be lov$2 be+ t "o ( ! two mu/ ne$s fail2 = t\*+ m51 we may say ?is 9 g5]al1 !y are un?ankful1 uncon/ant1 dissembl]s1 !y avoyd dang]s1 & are covet\s ( ga92 & :ile/ ?\ doe/ !m good1 !y are :olly ?9e2 _! blood1 _! =tunes1 lives & *ildr5 are at ?y s]vice1 z is said be=e1 :5 ! dang] is remote2 b :5 x approa*es1 !y revolt4 ,& t ,pr9ce :o :olly relies ^u _! words1 unfurni%$ ( all o!r prep>ations1 goes to wrack3 = ! fri5d%ips t are gott5 ) rew>ds1 & n by ! magnific5ce & wor? ( ! m9d1 are de>ly b\ght inde$2 b !y w nei!r keep long1 nor s]ve well 9 "t ( ne$3 & m5 d less reg>d to (f5d "o t is support$ by love1 ?an by fe>4 ,= love is held by a c]ta9ty ( obligation1 :i* because m5 are mis*iev\s1 is brok5 ^u any occasion ( _! own pr(it4 ,b fe> re/ra9s ) a dread ( puni%m5t :i* nev] =sakes a man4 ,yet ought a ,pr9ce cause himself to be belov'd 9 su* a mann]1 t if he ga9s n love1 he may avoid hatr$3 = x may well /& toge!r1 t a man may be fe>d & n hat$2 :i* %all nev] fail1 if he ab/a9 f 8 subjects goods1 & _! wives2 & :5soev] he %\ld be =c'd to proce$ aga9/ any ( _! lives1 d x :5 x is to be done ^u a j cause1 & app>5t conviction2 b above all ?+s =be>e to lay 8 h&s on o!r m5s goods2 = m5 =get soon] ! dea? ( _! fa!r1 ?an ! loss ( _! patrimony4 ,moreov] ! occasions ( tak+ f m5 _! goods1 d nev] fail3 & alwaies he t beg9s to live by rap9e1 f9ds occasion to lay hold ^u o!r m5s goods3 b aga9/ m5s lives1 !y are seldome f\nd1 & soon] fail4 ,b :]e a ,pr9ce is abroad 9 ! field ) 8 army1 & ha? a multitude ( soldi]s "u 8 gov]nm5t1 !n is x necess>y t he /&s n mu* ^u x1 ?\gh he be t]m$ cruel3 = unless he be s1 he %all nev] h 8 soldi]s live 9 accord "o ) ano!r1 nor ev] well dispos$ to any brave piece ( s]vice4 ,among ,hannibals actions ( m]vail1 ?is is reckon$ = "o1 t hav+ a v huge army1 ga!r$ out ( sev]al nations1 & all l$ to s]ve 9 a /range c\ntrey1 !re 0 nev] any diss5tion nei!r among/ !mselves1 nor aga9/ _! ,g5]al1 z well 9 _! bad =tune z _! good4 ,:i* c\ld n proce$ f any ?+ else ?an f t b>b>\s cruelty ( 81 :i* toge!r ) 8 exce$+ _m v]tues1 r5dr$ him to 8 soldi]s bo? v5]able & t]rible2 )\t :i*1 to t effect 8 o!r v]tues _h s]v$ him to little purpose3 & "s writ]s ?\gh n ( ! be/ advis$1 on "o side admire ^! 8 wor?y actions1 & on ! o!rside1 condemn ! pr9cipal causes !re(4 ,& t x is true1 t 8 o!r v]tues w\ld n h suffic'd him1 we may consid] 9 ,scipio1 ! r>e/ man n only 9 ! dayes he liv'd1 b ev5 9 ! memory ( man2 f :om 8 army rebel'd 9 ,spa93 :i* grew only ^u 8 too mu* clem5cy1 :i* _h giv5 way to 8 soldi]s to become m lic5ti\s1 ?an 0 well toll]able by milit>y discipl9e3 = :i* he 0 reprov'd by ,fabius ,maximus 9 ! ,s5ate1 :o t]m$ him ! corrupt] ( ! ,roman soldi]y4 ,! ,locr5sians hav+ be5 de/roy$ by a ,lieut5ant ( ,scipio's1 7 nev] rev5g'd by him1 nor ! insol5ce ( t ,lieut5ant puni%t2 all ?is aris+ f 8 easie nature3 s t "o desir+ to excuse him 9 ! ,s5ate1 said1 t !re 7 _m m5 knew bett] h[ to keep !mselves f faults1 ?an to correct ! faults ( o!r m53 :i* disposition ( 8 9 "t w\ld h wrong'd ,scipio's reputation & glory1 _h he !re) cont9u'd 9 8 comm&s3 b liv+ "u ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,s5ate1 ?is quality ( 8 t w\ld h disgrac'd him n only 0 conceal'd1 b prov'd to ! advancem5t ( 8 glory4 ,i conclude !n1 return+ to ! purpose ( be+ fe>d1 & belov'd2 insomu* z m5 love at _! own pleasure1 & to s]ve _! own turne1 & _! fe> dep5ds ^u ! ,pr9ces pleasure1 e wise ,pr9ce ought to gr\nd ^u t :i* is ( himself1 & n ^u t :i* is ( ano!r3 only ?is1 he ought to use 8 be/ wits to avoid hatr$1 z 0 said4 ,,*ap4 ,,xviii ,9 :at mann] ,pr9ces ought to keep _! words4 ,h[ comm5dable 9 a ,pr9ce x is to keep 8 ^w1 & live ) integrity1 n mak+ use ( cunn+ & subtlety1 e "o kn[s well3 yet we see by exp]i5ce 9 ^! our dayes1 t ^? ,pr9ces h effect$ great matt]s1 :o h made small reckon+ ( keep+ _! words1 & h kn[n by _! craft to turne & w9d m5 ab\t1 & 9 ! end1 h ov]come ^? :o h gr\nd$ ^u ! tru?4 ,y mu/ !n "k1 !re are two k9ds ( combat+ or fight+2 ! "o by "r ( ! laws1 ! o!r me]ly by =ce4 ,t fir/ way is prop] to m51 ! o!r is also common to bea/s3 b because ! fir/ _m times suffices n1 !re is a necessity to make rec\rse to ! second2 :]e=e x behooves a ,pr9ce to "k h[ to make good use ( t "p :i* belongs to a bea/1 z well z t :i* is prop] to a man4 ,?is "p ha? be5 cov]tly %ew'd to ,pr9ces by anci5t writ]s2 :o say t ,a*illes & _m o!rs ( ^? anci5t ,pr9ces 7 intru/$ to ,*iron ! ,s5ator1 to be br\ght up "u 8 discipl9e3 ! moral ( ?is1 hav+ = _! tea*] "o t 0 half a bea/ & half a man1 0 no?+ else1 b t x 0 ne$ful = a ,pr9ce to und]/& h[ to make 8 advantage ( ! "o & ! o!r nature1 because nei!r c\ld subsi/ )\t ! o!r4 ,a ,pr9ce !n be+ necessitat$ to "k h[ to make use ( t "p belong+ to a bea/1 ought to s]ve himself ( ! conditions ( ! ,fox & ! ,lion2 = ! ,lion _c keep himself f sn>es1 nor ! ,fox def5d himself aga9/ ! ,wolves4 ,he _h ne$ !n be a ,fox1 t he may bew>e ( ! sn>es1 & a ,lion t he may sc>e ! wolves4 ,^? t /& :olly ^u ! ,lion1 und]/& n well !mselves4 ,& !re=e a wise ,pr9ce _c1 nor ought n keep 8 fai? giv5 :5 ! obs]vance !re( turnes to disadvantage1 & ! occasions t made him promise1 are pa/4 ,= if m5 7 all good1 ?is rule w\ld n be all[able2 b be+ !y are full ( mis*ief1 & w\ld n make x good to !e1 nei!r art ?\ ty$ to keep x ) !m3 nor %all a ,pr9ce ev] want lawfull occasions to give col\r to ?is brea*4 ,v _m mod]n examples h]e( might be all$g'd1 :]e9 might be %ew$ h[ _m peaces conclud$1 & h[ _m promises made1 h be5 violat$ & brok5 by ! infidelity ( ,pr9ces2 & ord9>ily ?+s h be/ succe$$ ) him t ha? be5 ne>e/ ! ,fox 9 condition4 ,b x is necess>y to und]/& h[ to set a good col\r ^u ?is disposition1 & to be able to fa9 & dissemble ?r\ghly2 & m5 are s simple1 & yeeld s mu* to ! pres5t necessities1 t he :o ha? a m9d to deceive1 %all alwaies f9d ano!r t w be deceivd4 ,i w n conceal any "o ( ! examples t h be5 ( late4 ,alex&] ! six?1 nev] did any ?+ else ?an deceive m51 & nev] meant o!rwise1 & alwaies f\nd :om to "w ^u2 yet nev] 0 !re man w\ld prote/ m effectually1 nor av] any ?+ ) m solemn oa?s1 & obs]ve !m less ?an he2 nev]!less1 8 c\s5ages all ?riv'd well ) him2 = he knew h[ to play ?is "p cunn+ly4 ,!re=e is !re no necessity = a ,pr9ce to be endu$ ) all above writt5 qualities1 b x behoove? well t he seem to be s2 or r ,i w boldly say ?is1 t hav+ ^! qualities1 & alwaies regulat+ himself by !m1 !y are hurtfull2 b seem+ to h !m1 !y are advantage\s2 z to seem pittiful1 fai?ful1 mild1 religi\s1 & ( integrity1 & inde$ to be s2 provid$ )all ?\ bee/ ( su* a composition1 t if ne$ require to use ! contr>y1 ?\ can/1 & kn[e/ h[ to apply ?y self !reto4 ,& x suffices to conceive ?is1 t a ,pr9ce1 & especially a new ,pr9ce1 _c obs]ve all ^? ?+s1 = :i* m5 are held good2 he be+ (t5 =c'd1 = ! ma9t5ance ( 8 ,/ate1 to d contr>y to 8 fai?1 *>ity1 humanity1 & religion3 & !re=e x behooves him to h a m9d s disposd1 z to turne & take ! advantage ( all w9ds & =tunes2 & z =m]ly ,i said1 n =sake ! good1 :ile he c2 b to "k h[ to make use ( ! evil ^u necessity4 ,a ,pr9ce !n ought to h a special c>e1 t he nev] let fall any words1 b :at are all season'd ) ! five above writt5 qualities1 & let him seem to him t sees & he>s him1 all pitty1 all fai?1 all integrity1 all humanity1 all religion2 nor is !re any ?+ m necess>y = him to seem to h1 ?an ?is la/ quality3 = all m5 9 g5]al judge !re(1 r by ! sight1 ?an by ! t\*2 = e man may come to ! sight ( him1 few come to ! t\* & feel+ ( him2 yv]y man may come to see :at ?\ seeme/1 few come to p]ceive & und]/& :at ?\ art2 & ^? few d>e n oppose ! op9ion ( _m1 :o h ! maje/y ( ,/ate to protect !m3 ,& 9 all m5s actions1 especially ^? ( ,pr9ces :]e9 !re is no judgem5t to appeale unto m51 =be>e to give _! c5sures1 till ! ev5ts & ends ( ?+s4 ,let a ,pr9ce !re=e take ! sure/ c\rses he c to ma9ta9 8 life & ,/ate3 ! means %all alwaies be ?\ght honorable1 & comm5d$ by e "o2 = ! vulg> is ov]-tak5 ) ! appe>ance & ev5t ( a ?+3 & = ! mo/ "p ( p1 !y are b ! vulg>3 ! o!rs t are b few1 take place :]e ! vulg> h no subsi/eance4 ,a ,pr9ce !re is 9 ^! dayes1 :om ,i %all n d well to "n1 t prea*es no?+ else b peace & fai?2 b _h he kept ! "o & ! o!r1 sev]al times _h !y tak5 f him 8 /ate & reputation4 ,9 ! sixte5?1 sev5te5?1 & eighte5? ,*ap1 our ,au?or desc5ds to p>ticul>s1 p]swad+ 8 ,pr9ce 9 8 sixte5? to su* a suppl5ess ( disposition1 z t ^u occasion he c make use ei!r ( lib]ality or mis]abl5ess1 z ne$ %all require4 ,b t ( lib]ality is to la/ no long] ?an :ile he is 9 ! way to "s designe3 :i* if he well weigh1 is n really a rew>d ( v]tue1 h[ ere x seems2 b a bait & lure to br+ birds to ! net4 ,9 ! sev5te5? ,*ap1 he treats ( clem5cy & cruelty1 nei!r ( :i* are to be ex]cis'd by him z acts ( m]cy or ju/ice2 b z !y may s]ve to advantage 8 fur!r purposes4 ,& le/ ! ,pr9ce %\ld incl9e too mu* to clem5cy1 our ,au?or all[s r ! re/ra9t by fe>1 ?an by love4 ,! contr>y to :i* all /ories %ew u4 ,i w say ?is only1 cruelty may cut ( ! p[] ( "s1 b causes ! hatr$ ( all1 & gives a w to mo/ to take ! fir/ occasion (f]d = rev5ge4 ,9 ! eighte5? ,*ap1 our ,au?or disc\rses h[ ,pr9ces ought to gov]n !mselves 9 keep+ _! promises made3 :]e( he sayes !y ought to make su* small reckon+1 z t r !y %\ld "k by _! craft h[ to turne & w9d m5 ab\t1 :]eby to take advantage ( all w9ds & =tunes4 ,to ?is ,i w\ld oppose t 9 ! fifte5? ,psal4 v4 #e4 ,he t swe>e? to 8 neighbor1 & disappo9te? him n1 ?\gh x 7 to 8 own h9drance4 ,x 0 a ,k+ t writ x1 & me ?9ks ! rule he gave1 %\ld well befit bo? ,k+ & ,subject3 & surely ?is p]swades aga9/ all tak+ ( advantages4 ,a man may r$uce all ! causes ( fai?-break+ to ?ree heads4 ,"o may be1 because he t promis$1 _h no int5tion to keep 8 ^w2 & ?is is a wick$ & maliti\s way ( deal+4 ,a second may bee1 because hee t promisd1 rep5ts ( 8 promise made2 & t is gr\nd$ on uncon/ancy1 & lightness 9 t he w\ld n be well resolv$ be=e he entr$ into cov5ant4 ,! ?ird may be1 :5 x s falls out1 t x lyes n 9 8 p[] t made ! promise to p]=me x4 ,9 :i* case a man ought to imitate ! good debt]1 :o hav+ n :]e)all to pay1 hides n himself1 b pres5ts 8 p]son to 8 cr$itor1 will+ly suff]+ imprisonm5t4 ,! fir/ & second are v viti\s & unwor?y ( a ,pr9ce3 9 ! ?ird1 m5 might well be direct$ by ! examples ( ^? two fam\s ,romans1 ,regulus & ,po/humius4 ,i %all close ?is ) ! answ] ( ,*>les ! fif?1 :5 he 0 press$ to break 8 ^w ) ,lu!r = 8 safe return f ,wormes2 ,fides r]um promiss>um etsi toto mundo exulet1 tam5 apud imp]atorem cam consi/]e oportet4 ,?\gh tru? be bani%t out ( ! :ole _w1 yet %\ld x alwaies f9d h>b\r 9 an ,emp]ors brea/4 ,sid5ote3 ,gulielmus ,x5oc>us 9 vit4 ,c>4 ,qu9ti4 ,,*ap4 ,,xix ,t ,pr9ces %\ld take a c>e1 n to incurre contempt or hatr$4 ,b because among ! qualities1 :]e( =m]ly m5tion is made1 ,i h spok5 ( ^? ( mo/ importance1 ,i w treat ( ! o!rs m briefly "u ^! qualityes t a ,pr9ce is to bew>e1 z 9 "p is above-said1 & t he fly ^? ?+s :i* cause him to be odi\s or vile3 & :5 ev] he %all avoid ?is1 he %all fully h plaid 8 "p1 & 9 ! o!r disgraces he %all f9d no dang] at all4 ,!re is no?+ makes him s odi\s1 z ,i said1 z 8 extortion ( 8 subjects goods1 & abuse ( _! wom51 f :i* he ought to =be>2 & s long z he wrongs n 8 :ole p1 nei!r 9 _! goods1 nor honors1 !y live cont5t1 & he ha? only to /rive ) ! ,ambition ( "s few3 :i* _m waies & easily too1 is re/ra9'd4 ,to be held v>i\s1 light1 effem9ate1 fa9t-he>t$1 unresolv'd1 ^! make him be contemnd & ?\ght base1 :i* a ,pr9ce %\ld %un l rocks1 & take a c>e t 9 all 8 actions !re appe> magnanimity1 c\rage1 gravity1 & valor2 & t 9 all ! private affairs ( 8 subjects1 he ord]s x s1 t 8 ^w /& irrevocable3 & ma9ta9 himself 9 su* repute1 t no man may ?9k ei!r to deceive or w9d & turn him ab\t3 t ,pr9ce t gives su* an op9ion ( himself1 is mu* e/eem$1 & aga9/ him :o is s well e/eem$1 h>dly are any conspiracies made by 8 subjects1 or by =re9]s any invasion1 :5 once notice is tak5 ( 8 wor?1 & h[ mu* he is rev]5c$ by 8 subjects3 ,= a ,pr9ce ought to h two fe>s1 ! "o f )91 9 reg>d ( 8 subjects2 ! o!r f abroad1 9 reg>d ( 8 mighty neighbors2 f ^! he def5ds himself by good armes & good fri5ds2 & alwayes he %all h good fri5ds1 if he h good armes2 & all ?+s %all alwaies /& sure at home1 :5 ^? abroad are firme1 9 case "s conspiracy h n di/urb$ !m2 & h[ev] ! =re9 matt]s /& b tickli%ly2 yet if he h tak5 su* c\rses at home1 & liv'd z we h prescrib$1 he %all nev] be able 79 case he =sake n himself7 to resi/ all possibility1 =ce & viol5ce1 z ,i said ,nabis ! ,sp>tan did3 b t\*+ 8 subjects1 ev5 :5 8 affairs abroad are setl$1 x is to be fe>'d !y may conspire privily2 f :i* a ,pr9ce suffici5tly secure himself by %unn+ to be hat$ or contemn$1 & keep+ himself 9 8 peoples good op9ion1 :i* x is necess>y = him to compass1 z =m]ly we treat$ at l>ge4 ,& "o ( ! p[]fulle/ rem$ies a ,pr9ce c h aga9/ conspiracies1 is1 n to be hat$ nor dispis$ by ! univ]sality2 = alwaies he t conspires1 beleeves ! ,pr9ces dea? is acceptable to ! subject3 b :5 he ?9ks x displeases !m1 he ha? n ! he>t to v5ture on su* a matt]2 = ! difficulties t are on ! conspirators side1 are inf9ite4 ,by exp]i5ce x is pla91 t _m times plots h be5 laid1 b few ( !m h succe$$ luckily2 = he t conspires1 _c be alone1 nor c he take ! company ( any1 b ( ^?1 :o he beleeves are malecont5ts2 & s soon z ?\ ha/ discov]'d ?y self to a malecont5t1 ?\ give/ him means to "w 8 own cont5t3 = by reveal+ ?y treason1 he may well hope = all mann] ( fav\r3 s t see+ 8 ga9 c]ta9 ( "o side2 & on ! o!r1 f9d+ only d\bt & dang]1 ei!r he _h ne$ be a r>e fri5d1 or t he be an exce$+ ob/9ate enemy to ! ,pr9ce1 if he keeps 8 ^w ) !e4 ,& to r$uce ?is matt] into %ort t]mes3 ,i say1 !re is no?+ b jeal\sie1 fe>1 & suspect ( puni%m5t on ! conspirators "p to affright him2 b on ! ,pr9ces "p1 !re is ! maje/y ( ! pr9cipality1 ! laws1 ! def5ces ( 8 fri5ds & ! ,/ate1 :i* d s gu>d him1 t to all ^! ?+s ! peoples good wills be+ add$1 x is unpossible any "o %\ld be s head-/rong z to conspire2 = ord9>ily :]e a traytor is to fe>e be=e ! execution ( 8 mis*iefe1 9 ?is case he is also to fe>e aft]w>ds1 hav+ ! p = 8 enemy :5 ! fact is commit$1 & !re=e = ?is cause1 n be+ able to hope = any refuge4 ,t\*+ ?is matt]1 _m examples might be br\ght2 b ,i w cont5t my selfe to "n "o :i* fell out 9 ! memory ( our ,fa!rs4 ,annibal ,b5tivolii1 gr& ,fa!r ( ?is ,annibal :o n[ lives1 t 0 ,pr9ce 9 ,bolonia1 be+ sla9e by ! ,cannes*i t conspir'd aga9/ him1 none ( 8 race be+ left1 b ?is ,john1 :o 0 !n 9 swadl+ cl\ts2 pres5tly ! p rose ^u ?is murd]1 & slew all ! ,cannes*i :i* proce$$ f ! popul> affection1 :i* ! family ( ! ,b5tivolii held !n 9 ,bolonia3 :i* 0 s great1 t be+ !re rema9'd n any1 n[ ,anniball 0 dead1 t 0 able to manage ! ,/ate2 & hav+ notice t 9 ,flor5ce !re 0 "o borne ( ! ,b5tivolii1 :o till !n 0 tak5 = a ,smi?s sonne3 ! citiz5s ( ,bolonia w5t to ,flor5ce = him1 & gave ! gov]nm5t ( _! ,city to him1 :i* 0 rul'd by him1 untill ,john 0 ( fit ye>es to gov]ne4 ,i conclude !n1 t a ,pr9ce ought to make small acc\nt ( treasons1 :iles he ha? ! p to fri5d3 b if !y be 8 enemies & hate him1 he may well fe>e e ?+1 & e "o4 ,& well ord]$ ,/ates1 & discreet ,pr9ces h tak5 c>e )all dilig5ce1 n to cause _! great m5 to fall into desp]ation1 & to cont5t ! p1 & s to ma9ta9e !m3 = ?is is "o ( ! mo/ important bus9esses belong+ to a ,pr9ce4 ,among ! ,k+domes t are well ord]d & gov]nd 9 our dayes1 is t ( ,france1 & !re9 are f\nd exce$+ _m good ord]s1 :]eupon ! ,k+s lib]ty & security dep5ds3 ( :i* ! *iefe is ! ,p>liam5t1 & ! au?ority !re(3 = he t f\nd$ t ,k+dome1 kn[+ ! great m5s ambition & insol5ce2 & judge+ x necess>y !re %\ld be a bridle to curbe !m2 & on ! o!r side kn[+ ! hatr$ ( ! ,commonalty aga9/ ! great ones1 gr\nd$ ^u fe>e1 int5d+ to secure !m1 w\ld n lay ?is c>e :olly ^u ! ,k+1 b take ?is tr\ble f him1 :i* he might h ) ! great m51 9 case he fav\rd ! ,commonalty2 or ) ! ,commonalty1 9 case he fav\rd ! great m52 & !reupon set up a ?ird judge1 :i* 0 t1 to ! end x %\ld keep "u ! great ones1 & fav\r ! mean] sort1 )\t any imputation to ! ,k+4 ,x 0 n possible to take a bett]1 nor wis] c\rse !n ?is2 nor a sur] way to secure ! ,k+1 & ! ,k+dome4 ,f :5ce we may draw ano!r conclusion wor?ie ( note1 t ,pr9ces ought to cause o!rs to take ^u !m ! matt]s ( blame & imputation2 & ^u !mselves to take only ^? ( grace & fav\r4 ,"h aga9e ,i conclude1 t a ,pr9ce ought to make good e/eeme ( 8 ,nobility2 b n !reby to incur ! ,commons hatr$3 ,x w\ld seeme p]haps to _m1 consid]+ ! life & dea? ( _m ,romane ,emp]\rs1 t !y 7 examples contr>y to my op9ion1 f9d+ t "s h liv'd wor?ily1 & %ewd _m r>e v]tues ( ! m9de1 & yet h lo/ ! ,empire1 & be5 put to dea? by _! owne subjects1 conspir+ aga9/ !m4 ,int5d+ !n to answ] ^! objections1 ,i %all disc\rse ^u ! qualities ( "s ,emp]\rs1 decl>+ ! occasions ( _! ru9e1 n disagree+ f t :i* ,i h all$gd2 & "p !re( ,i w be/[ on ! consid]ation ( ^! ?+s1 :i* are wor?y to be not$ by him t reads ! actions ( ^? times3 & x %all suffice me to take all ^? ,emp]\rs t succe$$ 9 ! ,empire f ,m>cus ! ,philosoph] to ,maxim9us1 :o 7 ,m]cus & ,commodus 8 sonne1 ,p]t9ax1 ,julian1 ,sev]us1 ,antonius1 ,c>acalla 8 sonne1 ,macr9us1 ,heliogabalus1 ,alex&]1 & ,maxim94 ,& fir/ x is to be not$1 t :]e 9 ! o!r ,pr9cipalities1 !y are to cont5d only ) ! ambition ( ! ,nobles1 & ! insol5ce ( ! p2 ! ,romane ,emp]\rs _h a ?ird difficulty1 hav+ to support ! cruelty & covet\snesse ( ! s\ldi]s1 :i* 0 s h>d a ?+1 t x caus$ ! ru9e ( _m1 be+ h>d to satisfy ! s\ldi]s1 & ! p2 = ! p love _! quiet1 & !re=e affect mode/ ,pr9ces2 & ! s\ldi]s love a ,pr9ce ( a w>like c\rage1 t is insol5t1 cruell1 & pluck+ f e "o3 :i* ?+s !y w\ld h !m ex]cise ^u ! p1 :]eby !y might be able to d\ble _! /ip5ds1 & satisfie _! av>ice & cruelty3 :5ce x proce$s1 t ^? ,emp]\rs :o ei!r by ,nature or by ,art1 _h n su* a reputation1 z !re) !y c\ld curbe ! "o & ! o!r1 7 alwayes ru9d3 & ! mo/ ( !m1 specially ^? :o z new m5 came to ! pr9cipality1 f9d+ ! difficulty ( ^? two diff]5t hum\rs1 apply$ !mselves to cont5t ! s\ldi]s1 mak+ small acc\nt ( wrong+ ! p1 :i* 0 a c\rse !n necess>y2 = ! ,pr9ces n be+ able to escape ! hatr$ ( e "o1 ought fir/ endeav\r t !y incurre n ! hatr$ ( any :ole univ]sality2 & :5 !y _c atta9e !reunto1 !y are to provide ) all indu/ry1 to avoyd ! hatr$ ( ^? univ]salities t are ! mo/ mighty4 ,& !re=e ^? ,emp]ors1 :o because !y 7 b newly call'd to ! ,empire1 _h ne$ ( extraord9>y fav\rs1 m will+ly /uck to ! soldi]s1 ?an to ! p2 :i* nev]!lesse turnd to _! advantage1 or o!rwise1 accord+ z t ,pr9ce knew h[ to ma9ta9e 8 repute ) !m4 ,f ^! causes a=esayd proce$$ x1 t ,m>cus ,p]t9ax1 & ,alex&]1 ?\gh all liv+ mode/ly1 be+ lov]s ( ju/ice1 & enemies ( cruelty1 c\rte\s & b\ntifull1 _h all f ,m>cus on w>d1 mis]able ends2 ,m>cus only liv'd & dy'd exce$+ly hon\r$3 = he came to ! ,empire by inh]itance1 & 0 n to ackn[l$ge x ei!r f ! soldi]s1 nor f ! p3 aft]w>ds be+ accompany$ ) _m v]tues1 :i* made him v5]able1 he held alwayes :il/ he liv'd ! "o & ! o!r ord] )9 _! limits1 & 0 nev] ei!r hat$1 or contemnd4 ,b ,p]t9ax 0 creat$ ,emp]\r aga9/ ! soldi]s wills1 :o be+ accu/om$ to live lic5ti\sly "u ,commodus1 c\ld n endure t hone/ c\rse t ,p]t9ax s\ght to r$uce !m to3 ,:]eupon hav+ gott5 himself hatr$1 & to ?is hatr$ add$ contempt1 9 t he 0 old1 0 ru9d 9 ! v beg9n+ ( 8 gov]nm5t4 ,:5ce x ought to be obs]v$1 t hatr$ is ga9d z well by good de$s z bad2 & !re=e z ,i =m]ly said1 :5 a ,pr9ce w\ld ma9ta9e ! ,/ate1 he is (t5 =c$ n to be good3 = :5 t g5]ality1 :e!r x be ! p1 or soldi]s1 or ,nobility1 :]e( ?\ ?9k/ ?\ /&/ 9 ne$ to ma9ta9 !e1 is corrupt$1 x behoves !e to foll[ _! hum\r1 & cont5t !m1 & !n all good de$s are ?y adv]s>ies4 ,b let u come to ,alex&] :o 0 ( t goodnesse1 t among ! prayses giv5 him1 _h ?is = "o1 t 9 f\rte5 ye]s :]e9 he held ! ,empire1 he nev] put any man to dea?1 b by c\rse ( ju/ice2 nev]!lesse be+ held effem9ate1 & a man t suff]$ himselfe to be rul$ by 8 "m1 & !reupon fall5 into contempt1 ! army conspird aga9/ him4 ,n[ on ! contr>y disc\rs+ ^u ! qualities ( ,commodus1 ,sev]us1 ,antonius1 ,c>acalla1 & ,maxim9us1 y %all f9d !m exce$+ cruell1 & rav9\s1 :o to satisfie _! soldi]s1 =be>e no k9de ( injury t c\ld be done ^u ! p2 & all ( !m1 except ,sev]us1 came to evill ends3 = 9 ,sev]us1 !re 0 su* extraord9>y val\r1 t :ile he held ! soldi]s 8 fre9ds1 h[ev] ! p 7 mu* bur!nd by him1 he might alwayes reigne happily3 = 8 val\r r5dr$ him s admirable 9 ! s\ldi]s & peoples sights2 t ^! 9 a mann] /ood amazd & a/oni%d1 & ^? o!rs rev]5c+ & honor+ him4 ,& because ! actions ( ?is man 7 exce$+ great1 be+ 9 a new ,pr9ce1 ,i w briefly %ew h[ well he knew to act ! ,foxes & ! ,lions p>ts2 ! conditions ( :i* two1 ,i say1 z be=e1 are v necess>y = a ,pr9ce to imitate4 ,sev]us hav+ _h exp]i5ce ( ,julian ! ,emp]\rs slo?1 p]swad$ 8 army 7:]e( he 0 comm&] 9 ,sclavonia7 t !y %\ld doe well to goe to ,rome to rev5ge ,p]t9ax 8 dea?1 :o 0 put to dea? by ! ,imp]iall gu>d2 & "u ?is pret5ce1 n mak+ any %ew t he aspird unto ! ,empire1 set 8 army 9 m>* directly t[>ds ,rome1 & 0 soon] come into ,italy1 ?an x 0 kn[ne he _h mov'd f 8 /ation4 ,be+ ariv'd at ,rome1 he 0 by ! ,s5ate *os5 ,emp]\r = fe>e1 & ,julian sla9e4 ,aft] ?is beg9n+1 two difficulties yet rema9d to ,sev]us1 be=e he c\ld make himselfe ,"l ( ! :ole ,/ate2 ! "o 9 ,asia1 :]e ,nig] ! ,g5]all ( ^? armies _h gott5 ! title ( ,emp]\r1 ! o!r 9 ! ,we/ ) ,alb9us1 :o also aspird to ! ,empire3 & because he ?\ght !re might be "s dang] to discov] himselfe enemy to !m bo?1 he purpos$ to set ^u ,nig]1 & coz5 ,alb9us1 to :om he writ1 t be+ elect$ ,emp]\r by ! ,s5ate1 he w\ld will+ly communicate x ) him2 & !reupon s5t him ! title ( ,cs>1 & by resolution ( ! ,s5ate1 tooke him to him = 8 ,colleague2 :i* ?+s 7 tak5 by ,alb9us 9 true mean+4 ,b aft]w>ds :5 ,sev]us _h ov]come & sla9e ,nig]1 & pacifi$ ! affaires & 9 ! ,ea/1 be+ return$ to ,rome1 he compla9d 9 ! ,s5ate ( ,alb9us1 h[ little weigh+ ! b5efits receiv$ f him1 he _h s\ght to slay him by treason1 & !re=e 0 he =c'd to goe puni% 8 +ratitude3 aft]w>ds he w5t into ,france1 :]e he b]eft him bo? ( 8 ,/ate & life1 :oev] !n %all 9 p>ticul> exam9e 8 actions1 %all f9de he 0 a v cruell ,lion1 & z crafty a ,fox3 & %all see t he 0 alwayes fe>d & rev]5c'd by e "o1 & by ! armies n hat$2 & %all no?+ m>vell t he be+ a new man1 0 able to hold toge!r su* a great ,empire3 = 8 extraord9>y reputation def5d$ him alwayes f t hatr$1 :i* ! p = 8 extortions might h conceiv'd aga9/ him4 ,b ,antonius 8 sonne1 0 also an exce$+ brave man1 & endu$ ) mo/ excell5t qualities1 :i* causd him to be admird by ! p1 & acceptable to ! s\ldi]s1 because he 0 a w>like man1 endur+ all k9d ( travell & pa9es1 despis+ all delicate food1 & all k9de ( effem9acy1 :i* ga9d him ! love ( all ! armies3 nev]!lesse 8 fi]c5esse & cruelty 7 su*1 & s hide\s1 hav+ ^u _m p>ticul> occasions put to dea? a great "p ( ! p ( ,rome1 & all ^? ( ,alex&ria1 t he grew odi\s to ! _w1 & began to be fe>d by ^? also t 7 ne>e ab\t him2 s t he 0 sla9e by a ,c5turion 9 ! v mid/ ( 8 army4 ,:]e x is to be not$1 t ^! k9de ( dea?s1 :i* foll[ ^u ! delib]ation ( a resolv'd & ob/9ate m9de1 _c by a ,pr9ce be avoyd$3 = e "o t fe>es n to dye1 is able to doe x2 b a ,pr9ce ought to be lesse afraid ( x because x v seldome falls out4 ,only %\ld he bew>e n to doe any extreame injury to any ( ^? ( :om he s]ves himself1 or t he ha? ne> ab\t him 9 any imploym5t ( 8 ,pr9cipality1 z ,antonius did3 :o _h reproa*fully sla9e a bro!r ( t ,c5turion2 also ?reatn$ him e day1 & nev]!lesse ent]ta9d him /ill z "o ( ! gu>ds ( 8 body1 :i* 0 a ra% c\rse tak51 & ! way to de/ruction1 z befell him4 ,b let u come to ,commodus = :om x 0 v easie to hold ! ,empire1 by reason x desc5d$ ^u him by inh]itance1 be+ ,m>cus 8 sonne1 & x _h be5 en\gh = him to foll[ 8 fa!rs foot/eps1 & !n _h he cont5t$ bo? ! p & ! soldi]s3 b be+ ( a cruell & savage disposition1 :]eby to ex]cise 8 actions ^u ! p1 he gave himselfe to ent]ta9e armies1 & ^? 9 all lic5ti\snesse4 ,on ! o!r "p n ma9ta9+ 8 dignity1 b (t5 desc5d+ ^u ! /ages to combate ) f5c]s1 & do+ su* o!r l base ?+s1 little wor?y ( ! ,imp]iall maje/y1 he became contemptible 9 ! soldi]s sight2 & be+ hat$ ( "o "p1 & despisd ( ! o!r1 he 0 conspird aga9/1 & sla9e4 ,x rema9es n[1 t we decl>e ,maxim9us 8 conditions1 :o 0 a v w>like man2 & ! armies loa?+ ,alex&]s effem9acy1 :]e( ,i spake be=e1 :5 !y _h sla9 him1 *ose ?is man ,emp]\r1 :o n long cont9u$ s1 because two ?+s !re 7 t br\ght him into hatr$ & contempt2 ! "o because he 0 v base1 hav+ kept cattell 9 ,?race1 :i* 0 well kn[ne to e "o1 & made !m to scorne him2 ! o!r1 because 9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 ,pr9cipality hav+ delayd to goe to ,rome1 & ent] into possession ( ! ,imp]iall ?rone1 he _h ga9d ! infamy ( be+ ?\ght exce$+ cruell1 hav+ by 8 ,prefects 9 ,rome1 & 9 e place ( ! ,empire1 ex]cisd _m cruelties1 insomu* t ! :ole _w be+ provok'd aga9/ him to contempt = ! bas5esse ( 8 blood2 on ! o!r side ^u ! hatr$ conceiv'd aga9/ him = fe>e ( 8 crulty2 fir/ ,affrica1 aft]w>ds ! ,s5ate1 ) all ! p ( ,rome & all ,italy1 conspir$ aga9/ him1 ) :om 8 own army took "p2 :i* incamp+ be=e ,aquileya1 & f9d+ "s difficulty to take ! t[n1 be+ we>y ( 8 cruelties1 & because !y saw he _h s _m enemies1 fe>+ him ! lesse1 slew him4 ,i purpose n to say any ?+ ei!r ( ,heliogabalus1 ,macr9us1 or ,julian1 :o because !y 7 ?r\ghly base1 7 sud5ly ext+ui%$3 b ,i w come to ! conclusion ( ?is disc\rse2 & ,i say1 t ! ,pr9ces ( our times h lesse ( ?is difficulty to satisfie ! ,soldi]s extraord9>ily 9 _! gov]nm5t2 = not)/&+ t !re be "s consid]ations to be _h ( !m1 yet pres5tly are ^? armies dissolv$1 because none ( ^! ,pr9ces d use to ma9ta9e any armies toge!r1 :i* are annex'd & invet]at$ ) ! gov]nm5ts ( ! prov9ces1 z 7 ! armies ( ! ,romane ,empire4 ,& !re=e if !n x 0 necess>y r to cont5t ! soldi]s ?an ! p1 x 0 because ! soldi]s 7 m p[]full ?an ! p3 n[ is x m necess>y = all ,pr9ces1 7except ! ,turk & ! ,s\ldan7 to satisfie _! p ?an _! soldi]s1 because ! p are m mighty ?an !y2 :]e9 ,i except ! ,turk1 he alwayes ma9ta9+ ab\t 8 p]son #abjjj foot1 & #aejjj horse1 ^u :i* dep5ds ! safety & /r5g? ( 8 ,k+dome2 & x is necess>y t lay+ aside all o!r reg>d ( 8 p1 he ma9ta9e ^! 8 fri5ds4 ,! ,s\ldans ,k+dome is l h]eunto1 :i* be+ :oly 9 ! s\ldi]s p[]1 he mu/ also )\t respect ( 8 p keep !m 8 fri5ds4 ,& y are to consid]1 t ?is ,/ate ( ! ,s\ldans diff]s mu* f all ! o!r ,pr9cipalities3 ,= x is v l ! ,papacy1 :i* _c be t]md an h]$it>y ,pr9cipality3 nor a new ,pr9cipality3 = ! sons ( ! deceasd ,pr9ce are n heires & ,lords !re(1 b he t is *os5 receives t dignity f ^? :o h ! au?ority 9 !m4 ,& ?is ord] be+ ( antiquity1 _c be t]md a new ,pr9cipality1 because !re9 are none ( ^? difficulties t are 9 new ones3 = ?\gh ! ,pr9ce be new1 yet are ! ord]s ( t /ate anci5t1 & orda9d to receive him1 z if he 7 _! h]$it>y ,pr9ce4 ,b let u returne to our matt]2 :osoev] %all consid] our disc\rse be=e1 %all p]ceive t ei!r hatr$1 or contempt h caus'd ! ru9e ( ! a=e-nam$ ,emp]ors2 & %all "k also1 f x came t "p ( !m proce$+ "o way1 & "p a contr>y2 yet 9 any ( !m ! "o _h a happy success1 & ! o!rs unhappy3 = x 0 ( no availe1 b r hurtful = ,p]t9ax & ,alex&]1 because !y 7 new ,pr9ces1 to desire to imitate ,m>cus1 :o by inh]itance came to ! ,pr9cipality3 & 9 l mann] x 0 a wrong to ,c>acalla1 ,commodus1 & ,maximus1 to imitate ,sev]us1 because none ( !m 7 endu$ ) s great valor z to foll[ 8 /eps !re94 ,:]e=e a new ,pr9ce 9 8 ,pr9cipality _c well imitate ,m>cus 8 actions2 nor yet is x necess>y to foll[ ^? ( ,sev]us3 b he ought make *oyce ( ^? p>ts 9 ,sev]us :i* are necess>y = ! f\nd+ ( a ,/ate2 & to take f ,m>cus ^? t are fit & glori\s to pres]ve a ,/ate :i* is already e/abli%$ & setl$4 ,,*ap4 ,,xx ,:e!r ! ,citadels & _m o!r ?+s :i* ,pr9ces (t5 make use (1 are pr(itable or dammageable4 ,"s ,pr9ces1 :]eby !y might safely keep _! ,/ate1 h dis>m$ _! subjects2 "s o!rs h held ! t[ns "u _! dom9ion1 divid$ into factions2 o!rs h ma9ta9'd enmities aga9/ !mselves2 o!rs h appli'd !mselves to ga9 !m1 :]e !y h suspect$ at _! entrance into ! gov]nm5t2 o!rs h built ,=tresses2 & o!rs aga9 h ru9$ & demoli%$ !m3 & h[ev] t ^u all ^! ?+s1 a man _c well pass a det]m9ate s5t5ce1 unless "o comes to ! p>ticul>s ( ^! ,/ates1 :]e "s su* l det]m9ations 7 to be tak52 yet ,i %all speak ( !m 9 s l>ge a mann]1 z ! matt] ( x self w be>4 ,x 0 nev] !n t a new ,pr9ce w\ld dis>me 8 own subjects2 b r :5 he ha? f\nd !m dis>m$1 he ha? alwaies arm'd !m4 ,= be+ belov'd1 ^? armes become ?9e2 ^? become fai?ful1 :i* ?\ had/ 9 suspicion2 & ^? :i* 7 fai?ful1 are ma9ta9d s2 & ?y subjects are made ?y p>tisans2 & because all ?y subjects _c be put 9 armes1 :5 ?\ be/[e/ favors on ^? ?\ arme/1 ) ! o!rs ?\ can/ deal m = ?y safety2 & t diff]5ce ( proce$+ :i* !y "k among !m1 obliges !m to !e2 ^? o!rs excuse !e1 judge+ x necess>y t !y h des]vd m1 :o h und]gone m dang]1 & s h great] obligation3 b :5 ?\ dis>m/ !m1 ?\ beg9/ to (f5d !m1 t ?\ di/ru/e/ !m1 ei!r = c[>dise1 or small fai?2 & ! "o or ! o!r ( ^? two op9ions provokes _! hatr$ aga9/ !e2 & because ?\ can/ n /& dis>m$1 ?\ mu/ !n turn ?y self to m]c5>y ,soldi]y1 :]e( we h =m]ly spok5 :at x is1 & :5 x is good2 x c nev] be s mu* z to def5d !e f p[]ful enemies1 & suspect$ subjects2 !re=e z ,i h said1 a new ,pr9ce 9 a new ,pr9cipality ha? alwaies orda9d !m armes4 ,( examples to ?is purpose1 ,hi/ories are full4 ,b :5 a ,pr9ce ga9s a new ,/ate1 :i* z a memb] he adds to 8 anci5t dom9ions1 !n x is necess>y to dis>me t ,/ate1 unless x be ^? :om ?\ ha/ discov]d to h assi/$ !e 9 ! conque/ !re(2 & ^! also 9 "t & ^u occasions1 x is necess>y to r5d] delicate & effem9ate1 & s ord] !m1 t all ! arms ( ?y ,/ate be 9 ! h&s ( ?y own ,soldi]s1 :o live 9 ?y anci5t ,/ate ne> unto !e4 ,our ance/ors & !y t 7 acc\nt$ ,sages1 7 wont to say t x 0 necess>y to hold ,pi/oya 9 factions1 & ,pisa ) ,=tresses2 & = ?is cause ma9ta9d "s t[ns subject to !m 9 diff]5ces1 :]eby to hold x m easily4 ,?is1 at :at "t ,italy 0 ballanc'd 9 a c]ta9 mann]1 might be well done2 b mee ?9ks x _c n[ a dayes be well giv5 = a precept2 = ,i d n beleeve1 t divisions made c d any good2 r x mu/ ne$s be1 t :5 ! enemy approa*es !m1 ,cities divid$ are pres5tly lo/2 = alwaies ! weak] "p w cleave to ! =re9 p[]1 & ! o!r n be able to subsi/4 ,! ,v5etians 7z ,i ?9k7 mov'd by ! a=esaid reasons1 ma9ta9d ! factions ( ! ,guelfes & ,gibell9s1 9 _! t[nes2 & h[ev] !y nev] suff]$ !m to spill "o ano!rs blood1 yet !y n\ri%'d ^! diff]5ces among !m1 to ! end t ! citiz5s imployd 9 ^! qu>rels1 %\ld n plot any ?+ aga9/ !m3 :i* z x prov$1 nev] s]v'd !m to any great purpose3 = be+ defeat$ at ,vayla1 pres5tly "o ( ^? two factions took c\rage & seizd ^u _! :ole ,/ate4 ,!re=e su* l waies argue ! ,pr9ces weakness2 = 9 a /rong pr9cipality !y nev] w suff] su* divisions2 = !y %ew !m "s k9d ( pr(it 9 "t ( peace1 be+ !y are able by means !re( m easily to mannage _! subjects3 b w> comm+1 su* l ord]s discov] _! fallacy4 ,)\t d\bt1 ,pr9ces become great1 :5 !y ov]come ! difficulties & oppositions t are made aga9/ !m2 & !re=e ,=tune especially :5 %e ha? to make any new ,pr9ce great1 :o ha? m ne$ to ga9 reputation ?an an h]$it>y ,pr9ce1 causes enemies to rise aga9/ him1 & him to und]take aga9/ !m3 to ! end he may h occasion to ma/] !m1 & "k t ladd]1 :i* 8 enemies h set him ^u1 :]eby to rise yet high]4 ,& !re=e _m ?9k1 t a wise ,pr9ce :5 he ha? ! occasion1 ought cunn+ly to n\ri% "s enmity1 t by ! suppress+ !re(1 8 greatness may gr[ !reupon4 ,pr9ces1 especially ^? t are new1 h f\nd m fai? & pr(it 9 ^? m51 :o 9 ! beg9n+ ( _! ,/ate1 h be5 held suspect$1 ?an 9 ^? :o at _! entrance h be5 _! confid5ts4 ,p&ulphus ,petrucci1 ,pr9ce ( ,si5a1 gov]nd 8 ,/ate1 m ) !m t _h be5 suspect$ by him1 ?an ) ! o!rs4 ,b ( ?is matt] we _c speak at l>ge1 because x v>ies accord+ to ! subject2 ,i w only say ?is1 t ^? m51 :o 9 ! beg9n+ ( a ,pr9cipality 7 once enemies1 if !y be ( quality s t to ma9ta9 !mselves !y h ne$ ( support1 ! ,pr9ce might alwaies ) ! greate/ facility ga9 = 82 & !y are ! r =c$ to s]ve him fai?fully1 insomu* z !y "k x is m necess>y = !m by _! de$s to cancel t s9i/] op9ion1 :i* 0 once held ( !m2 & s ! ,pr9ce ev] draws f ^! m advantage1 ?an f ^?1 :o s]v+ him too sup9ely1 neglect 8 affairs4 ,& se+ ! matt] requires x1 ,i w n omit to put a ,pr9ce 9 m9d1 :o ha? anew made himself ma/] ( a ,/ate1 by means ( ! inw>d helps he _h f !nce t he consid] well ! cause t mov'd !m t favor'd him to favor him1 if x be n a natural affection t[>ds him2 = if x be only because !y 7 n cont5t ) _! =m] gov]nm5t1 ) mu* pa9s & difficulties %all he be able to keep !m long 8 fri5ds1 because x w be impossible = him to cont5t !m4 ,by ^! examples !n :i* are drawn out ( anci5t & mod]n affaires1 se>*+ into ! cause h]e(1 we %all f9d x mu* m easie to ga9 ^? m5 = fri5ds1 :o =m]ly 7 cont5t$ ) ! ,/ate1 & !re=e 7 8 enemies3 ?an ^?1 :o because !y 7 n cont5t$ !re)1 became 8 fi5ds1 & favor'd him 9 gett+ ! ma/]y ( x4 ,x ha? be5 ! cu/ome ( ,pr9ces1 :]eby to hold _! ,/ates m securely1 to build ,citadels1 :i* might be bridles & curbs to ^? t %\ld purpose any ?+ aga9/ !m1 & s to h a secure retreat f ! fir/ viol5ces4 ,i comm5d ?is c\rse1 because x ha? be5 us$ ( old2 not)/&+ ,ni*olas ,vitelli 9 our dayes ha? be5 kn[n to demoli% two ,citadels 9 ! t[n ( ,ca/ello1 ! bett] to keep ! ,/ate2 ,guidubaldo ,duke ( ,urb9 be+ to return into 8 ,/ate1 out ( :i* he 0 driv5 by ,cs> ,borgia1 raz'd all ! ,=tresses ( t ,c\ntrey1 & ?\ght he %\ld h>dly] lose t ,/ate aga9 )\t !m4 ,! ,b5tivolii return+ into ,bolonia1 us$ ! l c\rses4 ,citadels !n are pr(itable1 or n1 accord+ to ! times2 & if !y advantage !e 9 "o "p1 !y d !e h>me 9 ano!r2 & ?is "p may be argu$ ?us4 ,t ,pr9ce :o /&s m 9 fe> ( 8 own p ?an ( /rang]s1 ought to build ,=tresses3 b he t is m afraid ( /rang]s ?an ( 8 p1 %\ld let !m alone4 ,aga9/ ! h\se ( ,s=za1 ! ,ca/le ( ,milan1 :i* ,francis ,s=za built1 ha? & w make m w>1 ?an any o!r disord] 9 t ,/ate3 & !re=e ! be/ ,citadel t may be1 is n to incurre ! peoples hatr$2 = h[ev] ?\ holde/ a ,=tress1 & ! p hate !e1 ?\ can/ h>dly scape !m2 = p1 :5 once !y h tak5 armes1 nev] want ! help ( /rang]s at _! ne$ to take !r p>ts4 ,9 our dayes we nev] saw t !y ev] pr(it$ any ,pr9ce1 unless x 7 ! ,c\ntess ( ,furli1 :5 ,c\nt ,hi]onymo ( ,furli h] husb& 0 sla92 = by means !re( %e escap'd ! peoples rage1 & att5d$ aid f ,milan1 & s recov]'d h] ,/ate3 & !n su* 7 ! times t ! /rang] c\ld n assi/ ! p3 b aft]w>ds !y s]v'd h] to little purpose1 :5 ,cs> ,borgia assaild h]1 & t ! p :i* 0 h] enemy1 sid$ ) ! /rang]4 ,!re=e bo? !n1 & at fir/1 x w\ld h be5 m = h] safety1 n to h be5 odi\s to ! p1 ?an to h held ! ,=tresses4 ,^! ?+s be+ well weigh'd !n1 ,i w comm5d ^? t %all build up ,=tresses1 & him also t %all n2 & ,i w blame him1 h[soev] he be1 t rely+ ^u ^?1 %all make small acc\nt ( be+ hat$ by 8 p4 ,,*ap4 ,,xxi ,h[ a ,pr9ce ought to behave himself to ga9 reputation4 ,!re is no?+ ga9s a ,pr9ce su* repute z great exploits1 & r>e tryals ( himself 9 ,h]oick actions4 ,we h n[ 9 our dayes ,f]d9& ,k+ ( ,arragon ! pres5t ,k+ ( ,spa93 he 9 a mann] may be t]m$ a new ,pr9ce2 = f a v weak ,k+1 he is n[ become = fame & glory1 ! fir/ ,k+ ( ,*ri/5dome1 & if y %all wel consid] 8 actions1 y %all f9d !m all illu/ri\s1 & e "o ( !m extraord9>y4 ,he 9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 reign assaild ,granada1 & t exploit 0 ! gr\nd ( 8 ,/ate4 ,at fir/ he made t w> 9 security1 & )\t suspicion he %\ld be any waies h9dr$1 & !re9 held ! ,b>ons ( ,ca/iglias m9ds busi$1 :o ?9k+ ^u t w>1 nev] m9d$ any innovation2 9 ?is :ile he ga9d cr$it & au?ority ) !m1 !y n be+ aw>e ( x2 0 able to ma9ta9 ) ! ,*ur* & ! peoples money all 8 soldi]s1 & to lay a f\ndation = 8 milit>y ord9ances ) t long w>1 :i* aft]w>ds ga9d him exce$+ mu* honor4 ,besides ?is1 to ! end he might be able h]eamong to und]take great] matt]s1 s]v+ himself alwaies ( ! col\r ( religion1 he gave himself to a k9d ( religi\s cruelty1 *as+ & dispoyl+ ^? ,jewes out ( ! ,k+dome2 nor c ?is example be m admirable & r>e3 "u ! same cloke he invad$ ,affrick & w5t ?r\gh ) 8 exploit 9 ,italy3 & la/ ( all ha? he assaild ,france1 & s alwaies proce$$ on =w>ds contriv+ ( great matt]s1 :i* alwaies h held 8 subjects m9ds 9 peace & admiration1 & busi$ 9 att5d+ ! ev5t1 :at x %\ld be3 & ^! 8 actions h ?us gr[n1 "o ^u ano!r1 t !y h nev] giv5 leisure to m5 s to re/1 z !y might ev] plot any ?+ aga9/ !m4 ,moreov] x mu* avails a ,pr9ce to give extraord9>y pro(es ( himself t\*+ ! gov]nm5t )91 su* z ^? we h he>d ( ,b]n>d ( ,milan1 :5soev] occasion is giv5 by any "o1 t may effectuate "s great ?+ ei!r ( good or evil1 9 ! civil gov]nm5t2 & to f9d out "s way ei!r to rew>d or puni% x1 :]e( 9 ! _w mu* notice may be tak54 ,& above all ?+s a ,pr9ce ought to endeavor 9 all 8 actions to spread abroad a fame ( 8 magnific5ce & wor?9ess4 ,a ,pr9ce also is well e/eem$1 :5 he is a true fri5d1 or a true enemy2 :5 )\t any reg>d he discov]s himself 9 favor ( "o aga9/ ano!r2 :i* c\rse %all be alwaies m pr(it1 ?an to /& neut]3 = if two mighty ones t are ?y neighbors1 come to fall out1 or are ( su* quality1 t "o ( !m vanqui%+1 ?\ art l to be 9 fe> ( ! vanqui%]1 or n2 9 ei!r ( ^! two cases1 x w ev] prove m = ?y pr(it1 to discov] ?y self1 & make a good w> ( x3 = 9 ! fir/ case1 if ?\ discov]e/ n ?y selfe1 ?\ %alt alwaies be a prey to him t ov]comes1 to ! cont5tm5t & satisfaction ( ! vanqui%t2 nei!r %alt ?\ h reason on ?y side1 nor any ?+ else to def5d or receive !e4 ,= he t ov]comes1 w n h any suspect$ fri5ds t give him no assi/ance 9 8 necessity3 & he t loses1 receives !e n1 because ?\ w\lde/ n ) ?y armes 9 h& run ! hazz>d ( 8 =tune4 ,antio*us pass$ into ,greece1 !reunto induc'd by ! ,etolians1 to *ace ! ,romans !nce3 & s5t 8 ,ambassadors to ! ,a*ayans1 :o 7 ! ,romans fri5ds1 to p]swade !m to /& neut]s2 on ! o!r side ! ,romans mov$ !m to joyne armes ) !irs3 ?is matt] came to be delib]at$ on 9 ! c\ncil ( ! ,a*ayans1 :]e ,antio*us 8 ,ambassador enc\rag$ !m to /& neut]s1 :]eunto ! ,romans ,ambassador answ]d2 ,t\*+ ! c\rse1 t is comm5d$ to y1 z be/ & pr(itable/ = y\r ,/ate1 to wit1 n to int]m$dle 9 ! w> betwe5 u1 no?+ c be m aga9/ y3 because1 n tak+ ei!r "p1 y %all rema9 )\t ?anks1 & )\t reputation a prey to ! conqu]or4 ,& x w alwaies come to pass t he :o is n ?y fri5d1 w requite ?y neutrality2 & he t is ?y fri5d1 w urge !e to discov] ?y self by tak+ arms = him3 & evil advis$ ,pr9ces2 to avoyd ! pres5t dang]s1 fol[ (t5 times t way ( neutrality1 & mo/ commonly g to ru9e3 b :5 a ,pr9ce discov]s himself /rongly 9 favor ( a p>ty2 if he to :om ?\ cleave/1 ov]comes2 h[ev] t he be puissant1 & ?\ rema9e/ at 8 dispos+1 he is oblig'd to !e1 & !re is a contract ( fri5d%ip made2 & m5 are nev] s op5ly di%one/1 z ) su* a notori\s example ( di%one/y to oppress !e4 ,besides victories are nev] s prosp]\s1 t ! conqu]or is l neglect all respects1 & especially ( ju/ice4 ,b if he to :om ?\ /ick/1 loses1 ?\ art receiv$ by him2 &1 :ile he is able1 he aydes !e1 & s ?\ become/ p>tn] ( a =tune t may arise aga92 ! second case1 :5 !y t ent] into ! li/s toge!r1 are ( su* quality1 t ?\ ne$e/ n fe> him t vanqui%e?1 s mu* ! m is x discretion 9 !e to /ick to him2 = ?\ goe/ to ru9e "o ) 8 assi/ance1 :o ought to d ! be/ he c\ld to save him1 if he 7 well advis$2 & he ov]comm+1 is left at ?y discretion2 & x is unpossible b ) ?y ayd he mu/ ov]come4 ,& "h x is to be not$1 t a ,pr9ce %\ld be well aw>e nev] to joyn ) any "o m p[]full ?an himself1 to (f5d ano!r1 unless ^u necessity1 z =m]ly is said4 ,= :5 he ov]comes1 ?\ art left at 8 discretion1 & ,pr9ces ought avoid z mu* z !y are able1 to /& at ano!rs discretion4 ,! ,v5etians took "p ) ,france aga9/ ! ,duke ( ,milan1 & yet c\ld h avoid$ t p>tak+1 f :i* proce$$ _! ru9e4 ,b :5 x _c be avoyd$1 z x befel ! ,flor5t9es :5 ! ,pope & ! ,k+ ( ,spa9 w5t bo? ) _! armies to ,lomb>dy1 !re ! ,pr9ce ought to side ) !m = ! reasons a=esaid4 ,nor let any ,/ate ?9k !y are able to make su* sure p>ties1 b r t !y are all d\btfull2 = 9 ! ord] ( ?+s we f9d x alwaies1 t :5soev] a man seeks to avoid "o inconv5i5t1 he incurs ano!r4 ,b ! pr9cipal po9t ( judgem5t1 is 9 disc]n+ betwe5 ! qualities ( inconv5i5ts1 & n tak+ ! bad = ! good4 ,moreov] a ,pr9ce ought to %ew himself a lov] ( v]tue1 & t he honors ^? t excel 9 e ,art4 ,aft]w>ds ought he enc\rage 8 ,citiz5s1 :]eby !y may be enabl$ quickly to ex]cise _! faculties z well 9 m]*&ise1 & husb&ry1 z 9 any o!r k9d ( traffick1 to ! end t no man =be> to adorne & cultivate 8 possessions = fe> t he be despoyl$ ( !m2 or any o!r to op5 ! comm]ce ^u ! dang] ( heavy impositions3 b r to provide rew>ds = ^? t %all set ^! matt]s afoot1 or = any "o else t %all any way amplifie 8 ,city or ,/ate4 ,besides he ought 9 ! fit times ( ! ye> ent]ta9 ! p ) ,fea/s & ,maskes2 & because e ,city is devid$ into ,companies1 & arts1 & ,tribes1 he ought to take special notice ( ^? bodies1 & "s times af=d !m a meet+1 & give !m "s pro( ( 8 humanity1 & magnific5ce2 yet )all hold+ firme ! maje/ie ( 8 ,/ate2 = ?is mu/ nev] fail 9 any case4 ,,*ap4 ,,xxii ,t\*+ ,pr9ces ,secret>ies4 ,x is no small importance to a ,pr9ce1 ! *oyce he makes1 ( s]vants be+ ord9>ily good or bad1 z 8 wisdome is4 ,& ! fir/ conjecture "o gives ( a great man1 & ( 8 und]/&+1 is1 ^u ! sight ( 8 foll[]s & s]vants he ha? ab\t him1 :5 !y prove able & fai?ful1 & !n may he alwaies be reput$ wise because he ha? kn[n h[ to disc]n ^? t are able1 & to keep !m true to him4 ,b :5 !y are o!rwise1 !re c be no good conjecture made ( him2 = ! fir/ error he commits1 is 9 ?is *oyce4 ,!re 0 no man t _h any k ( ,antonio ( ,vanafro1 ! s]vant ( ,p&ulfus ,petrucci ,pr9ce ( ,sicily1 :o did n e/eem ,p&ulfus = a v discreet man1 hav+ him = 8 s]vant4 ,& because !re are ?ree k9ds ( und]/&+s2 ! "o t is advis$ by x self2 ! o!r t und]/&s :5 x is in=m$ by ano!r2 ! ?ird t nei!r is advis$ by x self nor by ! demon/ration ( ano!r2 ! fir/ is be/1 ! second is good1 & ! la/ q unpr(itable4 ,!re=e x 0 ( necessity1 t if ,p&ulfus atta9d n ! fir/ degree1 yet he got to ! second2 = :5ev] any "o ha? ! judgem5t to disc]ne betwe5 ! good & ! evil1 t he does & sayes1 h[ev] t he ha? n 8 di/9ction f himself1 yet /ill comes he to take notice ( ! good or evil actions ( t s]vant2 & ^? he *]i%es1 & ^! he suppresses2 insomu* t ! s]vant f9d+ no means to deceive 8 ma/]1 keeps himself upright & hone/4 ,b h[ a ,pr9ce may ?r\ghly und]/& 8 s]vant1 "h is ! way t nev] fails4 ,:5 ?\ see/ ! s]vant /udy m = 8 own advantage ?an ?9e1 & t 9 all 8 actions1 he se>*es mo/ aft] 8 own pr(it2 ?is man ?us qualifi$1 %all nev] prove good s]vant1 nor can/ ?\ ev] relie ^u him3 = he t holds ! ,/]ne ( ! ,/ate 9 h&1 ought nev] call home 8 c>es to 8 own p>ticul>1 b give himself :olly ov] to 8 ,pr9ces s]vice1 nor ev] put him 9 m9de ( any ?+ n app]ta9+ to him4 ,& on ! o!r side ! ,pr9ce to keep him good to him1 ought to take a c>e = 8 s]vant1 honor+ him1 enri*+1 & oblig+ him to him1 giv+ him "p bo? ( dignities & (fices1 to ! end t ! _m honors & mu* weal? be/[$ on him1 may re/ra9 8 desires f o!r honors1 & o!r weal?1 & t ^? _m *>ges cause him to fe> *anges t may fall1 kn[+ he is n able to /& )\t 8 ma/]4 ,& :5 bo? ! ,pr9ces & ! s]vants are ?us dispos$1 !y may rely ! "o ^u ! o!r3 :5 o!rwise1 ! end w ev] prove hurtfull = ! "o z well z = ! o!r4 ,,*ap4 ,,xxiii ,t ,flatt]]s are to be avoyd$4 ,i w n omit "o pr9ciple ( great inportance1 be+ an err\r f :i* ,pr9ces ) mu* difficulty def5d !mselves1 unlesse !y be v discreet1 & make a v good *oice2 & ?is is conc]n+ flatt]]s2 :]e( all writ+s are full3 & t because m5 please !mselves s mu* 9 _! own ?+s1 & !re9 coz5 !mselves1 t v h>dly c !y escape ?is pe/il5ce2 & desir+ to escape x1 !re is dang] ( fall+ into contempt2 = !re is no o!r way to be secure f flatt]y1 b to let m5 "k1 t !y displease !e n 9 tell+ !e tru?3 b :5 e "o ha? ?is leave1 ?\ lose/ ?y rev]5ce4 ,!re=e ought a wise ,pr9ce take a ?ird c\rse1 mak+ *oyce ( "s und]/&+ m5 9 8 ,/ate1 & give only to !m a free lib]ty ( speak+ to him ! tru?2 & t\*+ ^? ?+s only :i* he inquires (1 & no?+ else2 b he ought to be inquisitive ( e ?+1 & he> _! op9ions1 & !n aft]w>ds advise himself aft] 8 own mann]2 & 9 ^! delib]ations1 & ) e "o ( !m s c>rie himself1 t !y all "k1 t ! m freely !y %all speak1 ! bett] !y %all be lik$ (3 & besides ^?1 n give e>e to any "o2 & ?us pursue ! ?+ resolv$ on1 & !nce cont9ue ob/9ate 9 ! resolution tak54 ,he :o does o!rwise1 ei!r falls ^u flatt]]s1 or (t5 *anges ^u ! v>y+ ( op9ions1 f :5ce proce$s x t m5 conceive b slightly ( him4 ,to ?is purpose ,i w all$ge y a mod]ne example4 ,pet] ,lucas a s]vant ( ,maximilians ! pres5t ,emp]or1 speak+ ( 8 ,maje/y1 said t he nev] advis$ ) any body1 nor nev] did any ?+ aft] 8 own way3 :i* 0 because he took a contr>y c\rse to :at we h n[ said3 = ! ,emp]or is a close man1 :o communicates 8 secrets to none1 nor takes c\nsel ( any "o2 b z !y come to be put 9 practise1 !y beg9 to be discov]$ & kn[n1 & s contradict$ by ^? t are ne> ab\t him2 & he z be+ an easy man1 is quickly wr\ght f !m4 ,:5ce x comes t :at he does to day1 he undoes on ! morr[2 & t he nev] und]/&s himself :at he w\ld1 nor :at he purposes1 & t !re is no gr\nd+ ^u any ( 8 resolutions4 ,a ,pr9ce !re=e ought alwayes to take c\nsell1 b at 8 owne pleasure1 & n at o!r m5s2 or r %\ld take away any mans c\rage to advise him ( any ?+1 b :at he askes3 b he ought well to aske at l>ge1 & !n t\*+ ! ?+s inquird (1 be a pati5t he>] ( ! tru?2 & p]ceiv+ t = "s respect ! tru? 7 conceald f him1 be displeas$ !reat4 ,& because "s m5 h ?\ght t a ,pr9ce t ga9es ! op9ion to bee wise1 may bee held s1 n by 8 owne naturall ind[m5ts1 b by ! good c\nsells he ha? ab\t him2 )\t "q !y are deceivd2 = ?is is a g5]all rule & nev] failes1 t a ,pr9ce :o ( himselfe is n wise1 c nev] be well advis$1 unlesse he %\ld light ^u "o alone1 :olly to direct & gov]n him1 :o himself 7 a v wise man4 ,9 ?is case x is possible he may be well gov]nd3 b ?is w\ld la/ b little3 = t gov]nor 9 a %ort "t w\ld deprive him ( 8 ,/ate2 b a ,pr9ce n hav+ any p>ts ( nature1 be+ advis$ ( m !n "o1 %all nev] be able to unite ^! c\nsels3 ( himself %all he nev] "k h[ to unite !m2 & ea* "o ( ! ,c\nsell]s1 probably w foll[ t :i* is mo/ prop]ly 8 owne2 & he %all nev] f9d ! meanes to am5d or disc]ne ^! ?+s2 nor c !y fall out o!rwise1 because m5 alwayes prove mis*iev\s1 unlesse ^u "s necessity !y be =c'd to become good3 we conclude !re=e1 t c\nsells f :5cesoev] !y proce$1 mu/ ne$s take _! beg9n+ f ! ,pr9ces wisdome1 & n ! wisdome ( ! ,pr9ce f good c\nsells4 ,9 ?is ,*apt] our ,au?\r prescribes "s rules h[ to avoyd flatt]y1 & n to fall into contempt4 ,! ext5t ( ^! two extreames is s l>ge on bo? sides1 t !re is left b a v n>r[ pa? = ! "r temp] to walke betwe5 !m bo?3 & happy 7 t ,pr9ce1 :o c\ld light on s good a ,pilote z to br+ him to ,port betwe5 ^? rocks & ^? quicks&s4 ,:]e ,maje/y becomes famili>1 unlesse endu$ ) a sup]-em95t v]tue1 x loses all awfull reg>ds3 z ! light ( ! ,sunne1 because s ord9>y1 because s common1 we %\ld little value1 7 x n t all ,creatures feele !mselves quickn$ by ! rayes !re(4 ,on ! o!r side1 ,omnis insipi5s arroganti et plausibus capitur1 ,e foole is tak5 ) 8 owne pride & o!rs flatt]yes3 & ?is foole keeps company s mu* ) all great wise m51 t h>dly ) a c&le & lant]n c !y be disc]nd betwixt4 ,! greate/ m5 are m subject to grosse & palpable flatt]ies2 & especially ! greate/ ( m51 :o are ,k+s & ,pr9ces3 = _m seek ! ,rul]s fav\r4 ,prov4 #bh4 #bf4 ,= !re are div]s meanes :]eby private m5 are in/ruct$2 ,pr9ces h n t good hap3 b !y ^: in/ruction is ( mo/ importance1 s soone z !y h tak5 ! gov]nm5t ^u !m1 no long] suff] any reproov]s3 = b few h accesse unto !m1 & !y :o famili>y conv]se ) !m1 doe & say all = fav\r4 ,isocrat1 to ,nicocles1 ,all are afraid to give him occasion ( displeasure1 ?\gh by tell+ him tru?4 ,to ?is purpose !re=e sayes "o2 a ,pr9ce excells 9 le>n+ to ride ! great horse1 r ?an 9 any o!r ex]cise1 because 8 horse be+ no flatt]]1 w %ew him he makes no diff]5ce betwe5 him & ano!r man1 & unlesse he keepe 8 seate well1 w lay him on ! gr\nd4 ,?is is pla9e deal+4 ,m5 are m subtile1 m d\ble-he>t$1 !y h a he>t & a he>t nei!r is _! tongue _! he>ts true int]pret]4 ,c\nsell 9 ! he>t ( man is l deepe wat]s2 b a man ( und]/&+ w draw x out4 ,prov4 #bj4 #e4 ,?is und]/&+ is mo/ requisite 9 a ,pr9ce1 inasmu* z ! :ole ,globe is 9 8 h&1 & ! inf]i\r ,orbes are sway$ by ! motion ( ! highe/4 ,& !re=e surely x is ! hon\r ( a ,k+ to se>* out su* a secret3 ,prov4 #be4 #b4 ,8 c\nsell\rs are 8 eyes & e>es2 z !y ought to be de> to him1 s !y ought to be true to him1 & make him ! true report ( ?+s )\t disguise4 ,if !y prove false eyes1 let him pluck !m out2 he may z !y use glasse eyes1 take !m =? )\t pa9e1 & see nev] a :it ! worse = x4 ,! wisdome ( a ,pr9ces ,c\nsell\rs is a great argum5t ( ! ,pr9ces wisdome4 ,& be+ ! *oyce ( !m imports ! ,pr9ces cr$it & safety1 our ,au?\r w make him am5ds = 8 o!r err\rs by 8 good advice 9 8 #bb ,*ap4 :e!r ,i ref]re him4 ,,*ap4 ,,xxiv ,:]e=e ! ,pr9ces ( ,italy h lo/ _! ,/ates4 ,:5 ^! ?+s above said are well obs]v'd1 !y make a new ,pr9ce seeme z if he _h be5 ( old1 & pres5tly r5d] him m secure & firme 9 ! ,/ate1 ?an if he _h already gr[n anci5t !re93 = a new ,pr9ce is mu* m obs]vd 9 8 action1 ?an a ,pr9ce by inh]itance2 & :5 !y are kn[n to bee v]tu\s1 m5 are mu* m ga9d & oblig'd to !m !reby1 ?an by ! antiquity ( _! blood3 = m5 are mu* m tak5 by ?+s pres5t1 ?an by ?+s pa/1 & :5 9 ! pres5t !y f9d good1 !y cont5t !mselves !re91 & seeke no fur!r2 or r !y und]take ! def5ce ( him to _! utmo/1 :5 ! ,pr9ce is n want+ 9 o!r matt]s to himself2 & s %all he ga9e d\ble glory to h giv5 a beg9n+ to a new ,pr9cipality1 adornd1 & /r5g?nd x ) good lawes1 good arms1 good fri5ds1 & good examples2 z he %all h d\ble %ame1 t is born a ,pr9ce1 & by reason ( 8 small discretion ha? lo/ x4 ,& if we %all consid] ^? ,lords1 t 9 ,italy h lo/ _! ,/ates 9 our dayes1 z ! ,k+ ( ,naples1 ! ,duke ( ,milan1 & o!rs2 fir/ we %all f9d 9 !m a common defect1 t\*+ _! armes1 = ! reasons :i* h be5 above disc\rsd at l5g?4 ,aft]w>ds we %all see "s ( !m1 t ei!r %all h _h ! p = _! enemies2 or be x !y _h ! p to fri5d1 c\ld nev] "k h[ to assure !mselves ( ! great ones3 = )\t su* defects z ^!1 ,/ates are n lo/1 :i* h s _m n]ves1 t !y are able to ma9ta9e an army 9 ! feld4 ,philip ( ,mac$on1 n ! fa!r ( ,alex&] ! ,great1 b he t 0 vanqui%$ by ,titus ,qu9tius1 _h n mu* ,/ate 9 reg>d ( ! greatnesse ( ! ,romanes & ( ,greece t assail'd him2 nev]!lesse 9 t he 0 a w>like man & knew h[ to ent]ta9e ! p1 & assure himself ( ! ,nobles1 = _m ye>es he made ! w>re good aga9/ !m3 & ?\gh at la/ "s t[n p]haps 7 tak5 f him1 yet ! ,k+dome rema9d 9 8 h&s /ill4 ,:]e=e ^! our ,pr9ces :o = _m ye>es _h cont9u$ 9 _! ,pr9cipalities1 = hav+ aft]w>ds lo/ !m1 let !m n blame ,=tune1 b _! own slo?2 because !y nev] hav+ ?\ght dur+ ! "t ( quiet1 t !y c\ld suff] a *ange 7:i* is ! common fault ( m51 :ile faire wea!r la/s1 n to provide = ! tempe/7 :5 aft]w>ds mis*iefes came ^u !m1 ?\ght r ^u fly+ f !m1 ?an ^u _! def5ce1 & hop'd t ! p1 we>y ( ! vanqui%]s insol5ce1 w\ld recall !m3 :i* c\rse :5 ! o!rs faile1 is good3 b v ill is x to leave ! o!r rem$ies = t3 = a man w\'d nev] g to fall1 beleev+ ano!r w\ld come to take him up3 :i* may ei!r n come to passe1 or if x does1 x is n = ?y security1 because t def5ce ( 8 is vile1 & dep5ds n ^u !e2 b ^? def5ces only are good1 c]ta9e1 & durable1 :i* dep5d ^u ?y owne selfe1 & ?y owne v]tues4 ,,*ap4 ,,xxv ,h[ great p[] ,=tune ha? 9 humane affaires1 & :at meanes !re is to resi/ x4 ,x is n unkn[n unto me1 h[ t _m h held op9ion1 & /ill hold x1 t ! affaires ( ! _w are s gov]nd by =tune1 & by ,god1 t m5 by _! wisdome _c am5d or alt] !m2 or r t !re is no rem$y = !m3 & h]eupon !y w\ld ?9k t x 7 ( no availe to take mu* pa9es 9 any ?+1 b leave all to be gov]nd by *ance4 ,?is op9ion ha? ga9'd ! m cr$it 9 our dayes1 by reason ( ! great alt]ation ( ?+s1 :i* we h ( late se51 & d e day see1 beyond all humane conjecture3 ^u :i*1 ,i sometimes ?9k+1 am 9 "s p>te incl9d to _! op9ion3 nev]!lesse n to ext+ui% q our owne free w1 ,i ?9k x may be true1 t ,=tune is ! mi/risse ( "o halfe ( our actions2 b yet t %e lets u h rule ( ! o!r half1 or little lesse4 ,& ,i lik5 h] to a precipit\s torr5t1 :i* :5 x rages1 ov]-fl[s ! pla9es1 ov]?r[es ! trees1 & build+s1 removes ! e>? f "o side1 & laies x on ano!r1 e "o flyes be=e x1 e "o yeelds to ! fury !re(1 z unable to )/& x2 & yet h[ev] x be ?us1 :5 ! times are calm]1 m5 are able to make provision aga9/ ^! excesses1 ) banks & f5ces s1 t aft]w>ds :5 x swels aga91 x %all all passe smoo?ly along1 )9 its *annell1 or else ! viol5ce !re( %all n prove s lic5ti\s & hurtfull4 ,9 l mann] befals x u ) =tune1 :i* !re %ewes h] p[] :]e v]tue is n orde9d to resi/ h]1 & ?i!r turnes %e all h] =ces1 :]e %e p]ceives t no provisions nor resi/ances are made to uphold h]4 ,& if y %all consid] ,italy1 :i* is ! seat ( ^! *anges1 & t :i* ha? giv5 !m _! motions1 y %all see x to be a pla9e field1 )\t any tr5* or bank2 :i* _h x be5 f5c'd ) conv5i5t v]tue z 0 ,g]many1 ,spa9 or ,france2 ?is inundation w\ld nev] h causd ^! great alt]ations x ha?1 or else w\ld x n h rea*'d to u3 & ?is %all suffice to h said1 t\*+ ! oppos+ ( =tune 9 g5]all4 ,b re/ra9+ my selfe m to p>ticul>s1 ,i say t to day we see a ,pr9ce prosp] & fl\ri% & to morr[ utt]ly g to ru9e2 n see+ t he ha? alt]d any condition or quality2 :i* ,i beleeve arises fir/ f ! causes :i* we h long s9ce run ov]1 t is because t ,pr9ce t relies :olly ^u =tune1 runnes z h] :eele turnes4 ,i beleeve also1 t he proves ! =tunate man1 ^: mann] ( proce$+ meets ) ! quality ( ! "t2 & s likewise he un=tunate f ^: c\rse ( proce$+ ! times diff]3 = we see t m51 9 ! ?+s t induce !m to ! end1 7:i* e "o prop\nds to himselfe1 z glory & ri*es7 proce$ !re9 div]sly2 "s ) respects1 o!rs m bold1 & ra%ly2 "o ) viol5ce1 & ?'o!r ) cunn+2 ! "o ) pati5ce1 ?'o!r ) its contr>y2 & e "o ( sev]all wayes may atta9e !reto2 we see also two v respective & w>y m51 ! "o come to 8 purpose1 & ?'o!r n2 & 9 l man] two equally prosp]1 tak+ div]s c\rse2 ! "o be+ w>y ! o!r head-/rong2 :i* proce$s f no?+ else1 b f ! quality ( ! times1 :i* agree1 or n1 ) _! proce$+s4 ,f h5ce arises t :i* ,i said1 t two work+ div]sly1 produce ! same effect3 & two equaly work+1 ! "o atta9s 8 end1 ! o!r n4 ,h]eupon dep5ds ! alt]ation ( ! good2 = if to "o t behaves himself ) w>9esse & pati5ce1 times & affaires turne s fav\rably1 t ! c>riage ( 8 bus9esse prove well1 he prosp]s2 b if ! times & affaires *ance1 he is ru9d1 because he *anges n 8 mann] ( proce$+3 nor is !re any man s wise1 t c frame himselfe h]eunto2 z well because he _c g out ( ! way1 f t :]eunto ,nature incl9es him3 z also1 = t "o hav+ alwayes prosp]d1 walk+ su* a way1 _c be p]swad$ to leave x2 & !re=e ! respective & w>y man1 :5 x is fit "t = him to use viol5ce & =ce1 kn[s n h[ to put x 9 practice1 :]eupon he is ru9d3 b if he c\ld *ange 8 disposition ) ! times & ! affaires1 he %\ld n *ange 8 =tune4 ,pope ,julius ! second proce$$ 9 all 8 actions ) v great viol5ce1 & f\nd ! times & ?+s s con=mable to t 8 mann] ( proce$+ t 9 all ( !m he _h happy successe4 ,consid] ! fir/ exploit he did at ,bolonia1 ev5 :ile ,john ,b5tivolio liv$3 ! ,v5etians 7 n well cont5t$ !re)2 ! ,k+ ( ,spa9e likewise ) ! ,fr5*1 _h treat$ ( t ent]prise2 & not)/&+ al ?is1 he /irrd up by 8 own rage & fi]c5esse1 p]sonally und]took t exp$ition3 :i* action ( 8 put 9 susp5ce & /opt ,spa9e & ! ,v5etians2 ^? = fe>e1 & ! o!rs = desire to recov] ! ,k+dome ( ,naples2 & on ! o!r "p drew aft] him ! ,k+ ( ,france2 = t ,k+ see+ him already 9 motion1 & desir+ to hold him 8 fri5d1 :]eby to humble ! ,v5etians1 ?\ght he c\ld no way d5y him 8 s\ldi]s1 )\t do+ him an op5 injury4 ,julius !n effect$ t ) 8 viol5t & heady motion1 :i* no o!r ,pope ) all humane wisdome c\ld ev] h done2 = if he _h expect$ to "p f ,rome ) 8 conclusions settl$1 & all 8 affaires ord]$ be=e h&1 z any o!r ,pope w\ld h done1 he _h nev] br\ght x to passe3 ,= ! ,k+ ( ,france w\ld h devis$ a ?\s& excuses1 & o!rs w\ld h put him 9 z _m fe>es4 ,i w let passe 8 o!r actions1 = all ( !m 7 alike1 & all ( !m prov'd lucky to him2 & ! brevity ( 8 life nev] suff]d him to feele ! contr>y3 = _h he litt ^u su* times aft]w>ds1 t x _h be5 necess>y = him to proce$ ) respects1 !re _h be5 8 utt] ru9e2 = he w\ld nev] h left ^? wayes1 to :i* he _h be5 naturally incl9d4 ,i conclude !n1 =tune v>y+1 & m5 cont9u+ /ill ob/9ate to _! own wayes1 prove happy1 :ile ^! accord toge!r3 & z !y disagree1 prove unhappy3 & ,i ?9k x true1 t x is bett] to be heady ?an w>y2 because ,=tune is a mi/resse2 & x is necess>y1 to keep h] 9 ob$i5ce to ruffle & =ce h]3 & we see1 t %e suff]s h] self r to be ma/]d by ^?1 ?an by o!rs t proce$ coldly4 ,& !re=e1 z a mi/resse1 %ee is a fri5d to "y m51 because !y are lesse respective1 m r\gh1 & comm& h] ) m boldnesse4 ,i h consid]$ ! #be ,*apt]1 z repres5t+ me a full view ( humane policy & cunn+3 yet me ?9ks x _c satisfie a ,*ri/ian 9 ! causes ( ! good & bad successe ( ?+s4 ,! life ( man is l a game at ,tables2 skill availes mu* ,i grant1 b t's n all3 play ?y game well1 b t w n w9ne3 ! *ance ?\ ?r[e/ mu/ accord ) ?y play4 ,exam9e ?is2 play nev] s surely1 play nev] s probably1 unlesse ! *ance ?\ ca/e/1 lead !e =w>d to advantage1 all haz>ds are losses1 & ?y sure play leaves !e 9 ! lur*4 ,! sum ( ?is is set d[n 9 ,ecclesia/es *ap4 #i4 v4 #aa4 ,! race is n to ! swift1 nor ! battell to ! /rong3 nei!r yet bread to ! wise1 nor yet ri*es to m5 ( und]/&+1 nor yet fav\r to m5 ( skill2 b "t & *ance hap5e? to !m all4 ,our cunn+ ,au?or = all 8 exact rules he deliv]e 9 8 books1 c\ld n f5ce aga9/ ! despight ( ,=tune1 z he compla9es 9 8 ,epi/le to ?is booke4 ,nor t great example ( policy1 ,duke ,val5t9e1 :ome our ,au?or comm5ds to ,pr9ces = 8 crafts-ma/]1 c\ld s ruffle or =ce 8 mi/resse ,=tune1 t he c\ld keep h] 9 ob$i5ce4 ,man c contribute no m to 8 actions ?an v]tue & wisdome3 b ! successe dep5ds ^u a p[] above4 ,surely !re is ! f+] ( god2 or z ,prov4 #af4 v4 #cc4 ',! lot is ca/ into ! lap1 b ! :ole dispos+ !re( is ( ! ,"l4' ,x 0 n ,josephs wisdome made all ?+s ?rive "u 8 h&2 b because ! ,"l 0 ) him2 & t :i* he did1 ! ,"l made x to prosp]1 ,g54 #ci4 ,surely ?is is a bless+ proce$+ f ! div9e provid5ce1 :i* beyond humane capacity s coop]ate? ) ! causes1 z t _! effects prove answ]able1 & sometimes 7t we may "k !re is some?+ above ! ord9>y causes7 ! success returns ) su* a sup]em95cy ( wor?1 t x f> exce$s ! v]tue ( ! ord9>y causes4 ,,*ap4 ,,xxvi ,an ,exhortation to free ,italy f ! ,b>b>ians4 ,hav+ !n weigh$ all ?+s above disc\rs'd1 & devis+ ) my self1 :e!r at ?is pres5t 9 ,italy ! "t might s]ve to honor a new ,pr9ce1 & :e!r !re 7 matt] t might m9i/] occasion to a wise & valor\s ,pr9ce1 to introduce su* a =me1 t might d honor to him1 & good to ! :ole g5]ality ( ! p 9 ! c\ntrey3 me ?9ks s _m ?+s concurre 9 favor ( a new ,pr9ce1 t ,i "k n :e!r !re 7 ev] any "t m prop] = ?is purpose4 ,& if z ,i said1 x 0 necess>y1 desir+ to see ,moses 8 v]tue1 t ! *ildr5 ( ,israel %\ld be in?rald 9 gypt2 & to h exp]i5ce ( ! magnanimity ( ,cyrus 8 m9d1 t ! ,p]sians %\ld be oppress'd by ! ,m$es2 & to set =? ! excell5cy ( ,!seus1 t ! ,a!nians %\ld be disp]s$2 s at ?is pres5t n[ we are desir\s to "k ! valor ( an ,italian _s1 x 7 necess>y ,italy %\ld be r$uc'd to ! same t]mes x is n[ 91 & 7 9 m slav]y ?an ! ,hebrews 72 m subject ?an ! ,p]sians1 m scatt]d ?an ! ,a!nians2 )\t head1 )\t ord]1 batt]$1 pillag$1 r5t asund]1 ov]run1 & _h und]gone all k9d ( de/ruction4 ,& h[ev] ev5 9 ^! lat] dayes1 we h _h "s k9d ( %ew ( hope 9 "s "o1 :]eby we might h conjectur'd1 t he _h be5 orda9$ = ! deliv]ance h]e(1 yet x prov'd aft]w>ds1 t 9 ! v height ( all 8 actions he 0 curb'd by =tune1 insomu* t ?is poore c\ntrey rema9+ z x 7 )\t life1 att5ds /ill = him t %all heal h] w\nds1 give an end to all ^? pillag+s & sack+s ( ,lomb>dy1 to ^? robb]ies & taxations ( ! ,k+dome1 & ( ,tuscany1 & heal !m ( _! so>s1 n[ ?is long "t gangr5'd4 ,we see h[ %e makes h] pray]s to ,god1 t he s5d "s "o to r$eem h] f ^! ,b>b>\s cruelties & insol5cies4 ,we see h] also :olly ready & dispos$ to foll[ any col\rs1 provid$ !re be any "o take !m up4 ,nor d we see at ?is pres5t1 t %e c look = o!r1 ?an y\r ,illu/ri\s ,family1 to become ,*eifta9 ( ?is deliv]ance1 :i* ha? n[ by its own v]tue & ,=tune be5 s mu* exalt$1 & favor$ by ,god & ! ,*ur*1 :]e( x n[ holds ! ,pr9cipality3 & ?is %all n be v h>d = y to d1 if y %all call to m9d ! =m] actions1 & lives ( ^? t are above nam$4 ,& ?\gh ^? m5 7 v r>e & admirable1 yet 7 !y m51 & e "o ( !m began ^u less occasion ?an ?is2 = nei!r 0 _! ent]prize m j ?an ?is1 nor m easie2 nor 0 ,god m _! fri5d1 ?an y\rs4 ,"h is v great ju/ice3 = t w> is j1 t is necess>y2 & ^? armes are religi\s1 :5 !re is no hope left o!r:]e1 b 9 !m4 ,"h is an exce$+ good disposition !reto3 nor c !re be1 :]e !re is a good disposition1 a giant difficulty1 provid$ t use be made ( ^? ord]s1 :i* ,i prop\nd$ = aim & direction to y4 ,besides ?is1 "h we see extraord9>y ?+s )\t example effect$ by ,god2 ! sea 0 op5$1 a cl\d guid$ ! way1 devotion p\r$ =? ! wat]s1 & x ra9'd d[n ,manna2 all ^! ?+s h concurr$ 9 y\r greatness1 ! re/ is left = y to d4 ,god w n d e ?+ himself1 t he may n take f u our free w1 & ( t glory t belongs to u4 ,nei!r is x a m>vel1 if any ( ! a=5am$ ,italians h n be5 able to compass t1 :i* we may hope y\r illu/ri\s family %all3 ?\gh 9 s _m revolutions ( ,italy1 & s _m feats ( w>1 x may seem t ! :ole milit>y v]tue !re9 be q ext+ui%t2 = ?is arises f t ! anci5t ord]s !re( 7 n good2 & !re ha? s9ce be5 none t ha? kn[n h[ to inv5t new ones4 ,no?+ c s mu* honor a man ris+ anew1 z new laws & new ord9ances devis$ by him3 ^! ?+s :5 !y h a good f\ndation giv5 !m1 & conta9 9 !m _! due greatness1 ga9 him rev]5ce & admiration2 & 9 ,italy _! wants n ! matt] :]e9 to introduce any =me4 ,"h is great v]tue 9 ! memb]s1 7 x n want+ 9 ! heads4 ,consid] 9 ! s+le fights t h be51 & duels1 h[ mu* ! ,italians h excel'd 9 _! /r5g?1 activity & address2 b :5 !y come to armies1 !y appe> n1 & all proce$s f ! weakness ( ! ,*iefta9es2 = !y t und]/& ! manag+ ( ^! matt]s1 are n obey$2 & e "o presumes to und]/&2 hi!rto !re hav+ n be5 any "o s highly rais$ ei!r by =tune or v]tue1 z t o!rs w\ld submit unto him4 ,f h5ce proce$s x1 t 9 s long "t1 & 9 s _m battels f\ght = ^! la/ pa/ #bj ye>s1 :5 !re ha? be5 an army :olly ,italian1 x alwaies ha? _h evil success2 :]e( ! riv] ,t>us fir/ 0 witness1 aft]w>ds ,alex&ria1 ,capua1 ,g5ua1 ,vayla1 ,bolonia1 ,me/ri4 ,y\r ,illu/ri\s family !n be+ desir\s to tread ! foot/eps ( ^! ,wor?yes :o r$eem'd _! c\ntreys1 mu/ above all ?+s z ! v f\ndation ( ! :ole fabrick1 be furni%$ ) soldi]s ( y\r own natives3 because y _c h m fai?ful1 true1 nor bett] soldi]s2 & ?\gh e "o ( !m be good1 all toge!r !y w become bett] :5 !y %all f9d !mselves ent]ta9$1 comm&$1 & honor$ by _! own ,pr9ce4 ,:]e=e x is necess>y to provide = ^? armes1 :]eby to be able ) ! ,italian valor to make a def5ce aga9/ =re9]s4 ,& h[ev] ! ,swisse infantry & ,spani% be acc\nt$ t]rible2 yet is !re defect 9 bo? ( !m1 by :i* a ?ird ord] might n only oppose !m1 b may be confid5t to vanqui% !m3 = ! ,spani>ds are n able to indure ! ,horse1 & ! ,swisse are to fe>e ! foot1 :5 !y inc\nt] ) !m1 z resolute 9 ! fight z !y2 :]eupon x ha? be5 se51 & ^u exp]i5ce %all be c]ta91 t ! ,spani>ds are n able to be>e up aga9/ ! ,fr5* ,caval]y1 & ! ,swisses h be5 r\t$ by ! ,spani% ,foot4 ,& ?\gh t\*+ ?is la/1 !re ha? n be5 any entire exp]i5ce _h1 yet 0 !re "s pro( !re( giv5 9 ! battel ( ,rav5na1 :5 ! ,spani% ,foot affront$ ! ,dut* battalions1 :i* keep ! same rank ! ,swisses d1 :]e ! ,spani>ds ) _! nimbl5ess ( body1 & ! help ( _! t>gets entr$ 9 "u _! ,pikes1 & !re /ood safe to (f5d !m1 ! ,dut* m5 hav+ no rem$y3 & _h x n be5 = ! ,caval]y t ru%t 9 ^u !m1 !y _h q defeat$ !m4 ,!re may !n 7! defect ( ! "o & o!r ( ^! two infantries be+ discov]d7 ano!r k9d ( !m be anew orda9$1 :i* may be able to make resi/ance aga9/ ! ,horse1 & n fe> ! ,foot1 :i* %all n be a new sort ( armes1 b *ange ( ord]s4 ,& ^! are "s ( ^? ?+s :i* orda9$ a new1 ga9 reputation & greatness to a new ,pr9ce4 ,!re=e ?is occasion %\ld n be let pass1 to ! end t ,italy aft] s long a "t may see "s "o r$eem] ( h]s appe>4 ,nor c ,i express ) :at de>ness ( affection he w\ld be receiv$ 9 all ^? c\ntreys :i* h suff]$ by ^? =re9 scums1 ) :at ?ir/ ( rev5ge1 ) :at resolution ( fidelity1 ) :at piety1 ) :at te>s4 ,w\ld any gates be %ut aga9 him8 ,any p d5y him ob$i5ce8 ,any envy oppose him8 ,w\ld n e ,italian fully cons5t ) him8 ,?is gov]nm5t ( ! ,b>b>ians /9ks 9 e ones no/rils4 ,let y\r ,illu/ri\s ,family !n und]take ?is wor?y exployt ) t c\rage & ^? hopes :]e) su* j actions are to be attempt$2 to ! end t "u y\r col\rs1 ?is c\ntrey may be enabl$1 & "u ! protection ( y\r =tune t say+ ( ,petr>* be v]ify$4 ,virt contr' al fuore ,pr5d]a l'arme1 e fia il combatt] corto3 ,*e l'antico valore ,ne gli ,italici cor non morto4 ,v]tue aga9/ fury %all advance ! fight1 ,& x i' ?' combate soon %all put to flight3 ,= ?' old ,roman valor is n dead1 ,nor 9 ?' ,italians bre/s ext+ui%$4 ,,f9is