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Niccolò Machiavelli
Discourses on the first Ten (Books) of Titus Livius

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    Book,  Chapter
1 Gre | And neither you nor others being able to desire more of me, 2 Gre | of my discussion. Which being so, I do not know which 3 1 | one, honoring his house, being able to have it imitated 4 1, I | which place in addition to being strong, could be arranged 5 1, II | injuries received from him being yet fresh [and] having destroyed 6 1, III | necessary. Thus the Tarquins being dead through fear of whom 7 1, IV | because they arise either from being oppressed or from the suspicion 8 1, V | greater desire to live free, being less hopeful of usurping 9 1, V | better care of it; for not being able to take it away themselves, 10 1, VI | that she did without there being that enmity within her. 11 1, VI | Sparta, as I have said, being governed by a King and limited 12 1, VI | long time because there being few inhabitants in Sparta, 13 1, VI | the Spartan Kings, who, being placed in that Principate 14 1, VI | off from her the means of being able to attain that greatness 15 1, VI | the other, the fear of being occupied by her. These two 16 1, VI | difficult to destroy her, being well organized for her defense, 17 1, VI | But all affairs of men being [continually] in motion 18 1, VI | continually] in motion and never being able to remain stable, it 19 1, VI | be cause of her ruin. Not being able, therefore, [as I believe] 20 1, VII | its liberty, as is that of being able to accuse the citizen 21 1, VII | first is, that for fear of being accused, the citizens do 22 1, VII | that the Roman Nobility being irritated against the Plebs, 23 1, VII | their ruin. But the matter being controlled by those who 24 1, VII | Prince in that City [and] who being judged ambitious by many, 25 1, VII | civil authority, and there being no way in the Republic of 26 1, VII | no way in the Republic of being able to resist him except 27 1, VII | Aruntes, and Aruntes not being able to avenge himself because 28 1, VIII | any suspicion: and this being done, and well carried out, 29 1, VIII | Lucchesi: which calumny, being favored by his enemies, 30 1, VIII | way in that Republic of being able to do so. From which 31 1, IX | or] any other: for men being more prone to evil than 32 1, X | censure that praise. And being able to establish either 33 1, X | the glory of Caesar, he being especially celebrated by 34 1, X | many praises; so that not being able to censure him [Caesar] 35 1, XI | facility to pursue his designs, being able easily to impress upon 36 1, XII | said yes. For these men, being full of Religion, [which 37 1, XII | The church therefore not being powerful [enough] to occupy 38 1, XIII | that year, and the soldiers being weary from the long siege [ 39 1, XIII | of the war and the siege, being taken by this hope of capturing 40 1, XIII | Consul Publius Valerius being killed in that attack, Titus 41 1, XIV | and afflicted. For Papirus being in the field encountered 42 1, XV | attempt at victory before being overcome”. Whence they decided 43 1, XV | that a solemn sacrifice being made, [and], in the midst 44 1, XV | descendants. And some of them being frightened, [and] not wanting 45 1, XV | theirs more imposing, there being forty thousand men there, 46 1, XVI | servitude, [and] which later being left by chance free in a 47 1, XVI | free in a field, [and] not being accustomed to [obtain] food 48 1, XVI | happens to a people, who being accustomed to living under 49 1, XVI | not knowing the Princes or being known by them, return readily 50 1, XVI | without any suspicion, not being apprehensive of the honor 51 1, XVI | liberty, the Prince, not being able to satisfy it, ought 52 1, XVI | else other than those Kings being bound by an infinite number 53 1, XVI | Roman people, therefore, being not yet corrupted when they 54 1, XVIII | the evil face to face, but being shown to them as [mere] 55 1, XIX | his son Rehoboam, who not being like his grandfather in 56 1, XIX | firm Kingdom and capable of being preserved easily with the 57 1, XIX | subject to these dangers of being ruined under a weak or bad 58 1, XXI | resulted from that King being a prudent man and that Kingdom 59 1, XXII | of their observance. For being in servitude means much 60 1, XXIII | it were made in vain, it being in the power of so few to 61 1, XXIII | procedure is to be taken: but being in a rugged place and not 62 1, XXIII | in a rugged place and not being able to keep all your forces 63 1, XXIII | enemy, and their country being surrounded by mountains 64 1, XXIII | long time, but also because being in narrow places capable 65 1, XXIII | much terror that, without being able to test the virtu of 66 1, XXIII | them all, the mountains being like the fields and having 67 1, XXIV | audacity and confidence of being able to do some wrong without 68 1, XXVI | that Principality is (he being a new Prince) to do everything 69 1, XXVII | himself with booty, there being with the Pope all the Cardinals 70 1, XXVII | Giovanpagolo, who did not mind being publicly [called] incestuous 71 1, XXVII | eternal memory of himself, being the first who would have 72 1, XXX | something honorable. So that being undecided, between the delays 73 1, XXX | others on its expeditions, being necessitated to send one 74 1, XXX | the Roman Republic used in being less ungrateful than others: 75 1, XXX | People did not have cause for being apprehensive of any of them, 76 1, XXX | apprehensive of any of them, there being so many and one guarding 77 1, XXX | laying it down. And thus, not being able by such methods to 78 1, XXXI | It happened that Sergius being assaulted by the Faliscans 79 1, XXXI | other people, preferred being routed and put to flight 80 1, XXXI | went to meet him, [and] not being able to thank him for the 81 1, XXXII | Romans succeeded happily in being liberal to people, yet when 82 1, XXXIV | authority extended only in being able to decide by himself 83 1, XXXIV | no council or Magistrate being able by himself to do anything, 84 1, XXXIV | the creation of a Dictator being of some discredit to the 85 1, XXXVII | everything: so that the desire being always greater than the 86 1, XXXVII | enemies of Rome possessed being far removed from the eyes 87 1, XXXVII | the Gracchi, by whom it being revived, wholly ruined the 88 1, XXXVII | the public Magistrates not being able to remedy them, nor 89 1, XXXVIII| Ernicians, and their country being laid waste, the Latins and 90 1, XXXVIII| the Romans, but the Romans being afflicted by the pestilence, 91 1, XXXVIII| they knew the evil of not being able to defend their subjects, 92 1, XXXVIII| followed in this, for the Duke being very well armed, and the 93 1, XXXIX | from another, and not ever being able to have any repose, 94 1, XXXIX | ambition of the Nobles, who, being unable to castigate the 95 1, XL | said above. Proceedings being taken, therefore, to re-establish 96 1, XL | so much haughtiness. And being apprehensive of opposing 97 1, XL | not proposing himself, it being an unaccustomed and ignominious 98 1, XL | would lose their State. But being compelled to they took up 99 1, XL | forces of the other rank not being enough because there are 100 1, XL | the countryside and Rome being one and the same thing, 101 1, XLI | nature so quickly, and from being a friend showing himself 102 1, XLI | enemy of the Plebs, from being humane to being haughty, 103 1, XLI | Plebs, from being humane to being haughty, from easy [of access] 104 1, XLII | number of the second Ten, being a very good man, [but] blinded 105 1, XLII | away from them the hope of being able to err with impunity.~ 106 1, XLVII | which they were exposed of being killed by them, if the City 107 1, XLIX | her institutions, which being mixed with ancient ones 108 1, L | Mentus were Consuls in Rome, being disunited, they stopped 109 1, L | that council the evil of being able with peril to the Republic 110 1, LI | lightened the burden (it being necessary to impose tributes 111 1, LII | Moreover, these favors not being able to be done suddenly 112 1, LIII | less there was no remedy, being pushed by that desire of 113 1, LV | hands of the Roman Pleb, and being unable otherwise to review 114 1, LV | value. And such decision being made in accordance with 115 1, LV | hands, they kill them as being Princes of corruption and 116 1, LV | which arises from there not being any lords of castles in 117 1, LV | because of this, there being a proportion of those who 118 1, LV | province better adapted to being a Kingdom, or to establishing 119 1, LV | in one better adapted to being a Republic, is a matter 120 1, LV | possessions, their riches being founded on commerce and 121 1, LV | and reputation, without being based on those things on 122 1, LVI | Philosophers hold, that this air being so full of spirits, having 123 1, LVII | Livius said these words, From being ferocious when together, 124 1, LVIII | which can arise, a Tyrant being able to rise up amidst so 125 1, LIX | Princes, their movements being slower will always make 126 2 | writers, but those also (being now old) which they remember 127 2 | to this, human appetites being insatiable (because by nature 128 2 | more restrained in talking, being apprehensive of falling 129 2 | accuse others. But the matter being so manifest that everyone 130 2 | accomplish, so that (many being capable) some of those more 131 2, I | against the Tuscans; which being composed, the Samnites again 132 2, I | theirs, together with their being distant from the confines 133 2, II | war, where, the Province being divided into two factions, 134 2, II | many animals, which sight being terrible it rendered the 135 2, II | is able to raise without being apprehensive that their 136 2, II | all servitudes is that of being subject to a Republic: the 137 2, II | in servitude; servitude being understood as that in which 138 2, III | not from the site of Rome being more favorable than those 139 2, IV | ancient Tuscans observed, of being one league of many united 140 2, IV | hers came (without their being aware of it) through their 141 2, IV | their condition; for from being associates they too became 142 2, IV | been taken into account, being judged by some not to be 143 2, VI | the natural custom), who, being elected for one year, and 144 2, VI | as also because the booty being larger, they planned to 145 2, VI | finishing wars quickly, being satisfied by the length [ 146 2, VIII | the other hand, their men being very warlike are a bastion 147 2, IX | Romans. But the Campanians being hard pressed and having 148 2, X | But lacking money, and being apprehensive that, for the 149 2, X | lost the State without being able to be defended by it.~ 150 2, X | lacking provisions, and being obliged either to die of 151 2, X | the side of fighting as being more honorable, and where 152 2, XI | Naples assaulted them, that being friends of the King of France 153 2, XI | who not knowing how nor being able to defend themselves, 154 2, XII | cites Agatocles, who, not being able to sustain the war 155 2, XII | that Anteus, King of Libya, being assaulted by Hercules the 156 2, XII | more strength because of being able to unite [concentrate] [ 157 2, XII | from home, for your virtu being in money and not in men, 158 2, XIV | you will come to those (being armed by you) who, even 159 2, XV | Latins, learning of this, and being conscious of many things 160 2, XV | by helping them, the aid being in time, they could by joining 161 2, XVI | organization had the same names: Being of equal strength and of 162 2, XVI | Principi, and the two ranks being united together into one 163 2, XVI | prevents our armies from being able to reorganize three 164 2, XVI | rank is broken, there not being an arrangement to be received 165 2, XVI | first: Whence that the first being hurled upon the second, 166 2, XVI | friendly cavalry, which being in front and repulsed by 167 2, XVII | French, and the fortress being still held by the King of 168 2, XVII | the surrounding land, for being on the plain, every little 169 2, XVII | as those outside can do being on higher ground, and having 170 2, XVII | engagement at Ravenna, who, being entrenched between the river 171 2, XVIII | their reputation by their being armed, and the Princes disarmed. 172 2, XVIII | against cavalry, [and] not being able to overcome them on 173 2, XVIII | against the cavalry; for being in a large country where 174 2, XVIII | attack them, and the infantry being forces composed for the 175 2, XVIII | his men, he retired: and being a most valiant man, and 176 2, XVIII | the forces of Carmignuola being on foot and well armored, 177 2, XIX | difference that existed between being organized for conquest and 178 2, XIX | organized for conquest and being organized for preservation) 179 2, XIX | will be molested: and from being molested there will arise 180 2, XIX | habits they expose them to being conquered by whoever assaults 181 2, XXI | the Capuans, who (there being discord among them) judged 182 2, XXI | City, [and] no sentence being able ever to be pronounced 183 2, XXII | reasonably (both armies being of equal virtu) ought to 184 2, XXIII | judgment was notable and merits being observed so as to be able 185 2, XXIII | them. And honor consists in being able and knowing when and 186 2, XXIII | to castigate them, not in being able with a thousand dangers 187 2, XXIII | liberty are here worthy of being Romans. So much did this 188 2, XXIV | either from the belief of being able to hold them by force, 189 2, XXIV | to be injurious. For he being beloved by men, did not 190 2, XXIV | and other circumstances, being placed on the apex of a 191 2, XXIV | refuge in any event: but being a most prudent man, [and] 192 2, XXIV | Genoa without the fortress being there; but without the army 193 2, XXIV | Foix, Captain of the King, being with his army at Bologna 194 2, XXV | and insolence that, from being disunited the Romans became 195 2, XXV | arts than this; for she being divided, and the Florentines 196 2, XXVII | present it. At which Alexander being indignant, he exerted himself 197 2, XXVII | and to tax the City, they being called there by its Citizens 198 2, XXVIII | Tuscans: These ambassadors, being more accustomed to act than 199 2, XXVIII | Whence there arose that, being recognized by them [the 200 2, XXVIII | law of nations, instead of being castigated were honored.~ 201 2, XXIX | of all the faculties of being able to do any good. From 202 2, XXIX | it unnecessary, (this one being able to satisfy anyone) 203 2, XXX | Veii and from Camillus, being driven by hunger, they came 204 2, XXX | terms (the gold already being weighed) Camillus arrived 205 2, XXX | a present usefulness of being able to plunder the people, 206 2, XXXI | of their country, these being matters that are acted upon 207 2, XXXI | enterprise. Themistocles, not being able to observe these promises, 208 2, XXXII | OCCUPIED TOWNS~The Romans being very often at war, they 209 2, XXXII | greatest peril quickly from being assaulted on all sides and 210 2, XXXII | had the greatest doubts of being able to remedy this, because 211 2, XXXII | engaged in similar enterprises being unacquainted with the situation 212 2, XXXII | desire to be well governed, being attracted by the good government 213 2, XXXIII | victory, so that in place of being impeders of the war, they 214 2, XXXIII | should be all his, but as being shared by the Senate, by 215 2, XXXIII | in war, none the less not being in that place, and not knowing 216 3, I | to want to be reborn, and being reborn should resume a new 217 3, III | addition to his belief of being able to dispel the bad disposition 218 3, V | to want to imitate him, being able to do so for the reasons 219 3, V | in the following chapter, being a matter worthy of being 220 3, V | being a matter worthy of being noted by Princes and Private 221 3, VI | discussion of Conspiracies, being a matter of so much danger 222 3, VI | others: and this is his being hated by the general public; 223 3, VI | I said above) are great, being incurred at all times: for 224 3, VI | to be discovered.~As to being discovered because of little 225 3, VI | Ciballinus to the King. As to being discovered by conjecture, 226 3, VI | reasons given [by each] not being in accord, they were forced 227 3, VI | examples. Nelematus, not being able to endure the tyranny 228 3, VI | does not accuse you, he being convicted and constrained 229 3, VI | punishment to do so: he being arrested because of some 230 3, VI | these dangers; the first, being able to deny it, alleging 231 3, VI | uncorrupted one (there not being any bad principles there) 232 3, VI | do not run the dangers of being crushed: as much because 233 3, VI | legions in Capua. Which, being believed by those soldiers, 234 3, VI | and learning that he was being conspired against, caused ( 235 3, VI | away from him. Guglieimo being commissioner in the Val 236 3, VI | Florentines and Guglieimo from being Commissioner became a prisoner.~ 237 3, VI | experience, for Callipus (being able to plot against Dion 238 3, VIII | Capitolinus; this Spurius being an ambitious man, and wanting 239 3, VIII | and] that people from being defenders became judges, 240 3, VIII | which men proceed, who, being impatient, cannot delay 241 3, IX | limits are exceeded, not being able to observe the true 242 3, IX | People, and that Republic being almost deprived of her good 243 3, IX | the times had changed. But being born in a Republic where 244 3, X | father of Perseus; for Philip being assaulted by the Romans, 245 3, X | mountain, and no longer being able to resist, fled with 246 3, X | And what saved him from being entirely destroyed was the 247 3, X | wanting to come to battle, but being posted with his camp adjacent 248 3, X | flee (as Philip did) is as being routed, and with more disgrace 249 3, X | and for the future (he being a good Captain and having 250 3, X | and there is more glory in being overcome by force, than 251 3, X | Charles of Burgundy, who being in camp before Moratto, 252 3, XII | neighboring Cities of Venice being accustomed to live under 253 3, XII | themselves, none the less, being blinded by the offer of 254 3, XIV | entered that City, and without being discovered they succeeded 255 3, XIV | was breaking [the chains] being pressed by the disturbance 256 3, XIV | forward; but the deceit being recognized by the King, 257 3, XVI | counselling something that was not being done for his interest, for 258 3, XVI | war had sprung up, which being thought perilous, [the command 259 3, XVI | there [in command]. But being besieged by Heads who did 260 3, XVI | the ruin of the City (he being able to) or by the injury 261 3, XVII | crushing him. Which thing being known in Rome, the Senate 262 3, XVII | And Claudius, afterwards being asked what the reason was 263 3, XVIII | toward the Florentine camp, being secure because of her old 264 3, XIX | by his soldiers, so that being almost overcome he fled 265 3, XX | fame came to Cyrus by his being humane and affable, and 266 3, XXI | therefore, because of his being held unmerciful, cruel, 267 3, XXII | the public, and there not being able to be any suspicion 268 3, XXII | the ordinances, and his being held a man of virtu: love 269 3, XXII | in Cyrus. For, a Prince being individually greatly desired, 270 3, XXII | arms; and the matter not being able to be quelled, either 271 3, XXIII | made him admired was his being more severe in castigating 272 3, XXIV | extended was P. Philo, who being at the siege of the City 273 3, XXIV | was moved by the Senate as being useful to the public) was 274 3, XXIV | the other, that a citizen being a command of an army for 275 3, XXV | after his farm, which was being spoiled by his laborers. 276 3, XXV | concern to their fields being spoiled. The other is to 277 3, XXVI | Plebeian. So that the Plebs being overcome, they went out 278 3, XXVI | that they constrained them (being pressed by hunger) to surrender 279 3, XXVIII | suffice because of the people being blinded by a species of 280 3, XXIX | said. For those Princes being poor, but wanting to live 281 3, XXIX | were impoverished without being corrected, and those who 282 3, XXX | many proofs [of himself] of being a most excellent man, hand 283 3, XXXII | people, under the hope of being defended by the Latins, 284 3, XXXII | went to Africa; where, not being satisfied with their stipend, 285 3, XXXIII | army becomes confident, and being confident, wins. The Romans 286 3, XXXIV | stamp out. But that third, being begun and founded on your 287 3, XXXV | lacking which is acquired in being alone against the many in 288 3, XXXVI | which they hoped, and not being sustained by a well regulated 289 3, XXXVI | confused like robbers —than being like a sacred and solemn 290 3, XXXVI | and how much they lack in being like that which can be called 291 3, XXXVI | and how far they are from being arduous and disciplined 292 3, XXXVII | lose his reputation by not being able to defend that which 293 3, XXXVIII| ought not to despair of being able to create a good army 294 3, XXXIX | armed [soldiers]. Whence being sent by the Consul to take 295 3, XXXIX | Roman army, and afterwards (being besieged) knowing how to 296 3, XL | herd upon the plain; who, being taken by the Romans and 297 3, XLIII | customs for a long time, being either continuously avaricious, 298 3, XLIV | BE OBTAINED~The Samnites being assaulted by the Roman army, 299 3, XLIV | assaulted by the Roman army, and being unable to stay abreast of 300 3, XLIV | lukewarmly; for the Marquis, being in league with the Pope 301 3, XLIV | likewise toward the Samnites, being forced by the presence of 302 3, XLVII | the armies in Tuscany, and being apprehensive that as he 303 3, XLVIII | blinded the Florentines that, being led through his arrangement 304 3, XLIX | Republic], that he merited being called Maximus.~


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