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1 1| apprehensive in praising our own Cosimo Ruccelai, whose name is
2 1| keenly and prudently asked by Cosimo, it seemed proper to me
3 1| reading it, the friends of Cosimo who met there will renew
4 1| Whence it appeared proper to Cosimo to invite him to a banquet
5 1| planned, and was received by Cosimo together with several other
6 1| long and the heat intense, Cosimo, in order to satisfy their
7 1| them, and looked puzzled. Cosimo, becoming aware of this
8 1| them) was ruined. To which Cosimo replied (but to avoid the
9 1| without repeating the others). Cosimo, therefore, said: You have
10 1| never have been understood.~COSIMO: I want to return to what
11 1| might be something of good.~COSIMO: What are those things similar
12 1| had not (planted them).~COSIMO: I do not want to reply
13 1| respond to your accusation.~COSIMO: It would be enough if I
14 1| difficult and most easy to do.~COSIMO: You cannot do anything
15 1| am most content that you, Cosimo, with these other young
16 1| forced to extinguish them.~COSIMO: You have made me turn this
17 1| otherwise, is not well ordered.~COSIMO: I am very much content
18 1| disturb the peace to have war.~COSIMO: Truly, this reasoning of
19 1| it can cause great evils.~COSIMO: Would you do without them?,
20 1| things does not weary you.~COSIMO: If we first desired to
21 1| those who want to come.~COSIMO: And of those who want to
22 1| together by similar means.~COSIMO: What means should be taken
23 1| authority of the Prince.~COSIMO: Would you introduce any
24 1| difficult to do the thing well.~COSIMO: Why?~FABRIZIO: I will tell
25 1| done well in any other way.~COSIMO: If you have, therefore,
26 1| horseback from the City.~COSIMO: Of what age would you draw
27 1| seventeen years of age always.~COSIMO: I do not understand this
28 1| selected and instructed.~COSIMO: Therefore you would want
29 1| organized them similarly.~COSIMO: Therefore you praise the
30 1| you want me to condemn it?~COSIMO: Because many wise men have
31 1| have censured them wrongly.~COSIMO: The wrong conclusion that
32 1| discussion furnishes proof.~COSIMO: You do a most gracious
33 1| myself of them quickly.~COSIMO: Would you make a difference
34 1| you draw double service.~COSIMO: How are those who are or
35 1| and physical appearance.~COSIMO: I believe what you have
36 1| shown in its proper place.~COSIMO: What you have said is enough
37 1| bad, are never put aside.~COSIMO: I do not know if, with
38 1| not exceed six hundred.~COSIMO: Did you organize the cavalry
39 1| make a profession of them.~COSIMO: How would you select them?~
40 1| arm them, and train them.~COSIMO: Would it be well to give
41 1| the horse and its upkeep.~COSIMO: How many would you make?
42 2| a very great reputation.~COSIMO: What method of arms do
43 2| Germans only the cavalry.~COSIMO: I would desire that you
44 2| ground and surrendered.~COSIMO: Whence arises such a disadvantage?~
45 2| little loss to himself.~COSIMO: I see that those with Carmingnuola
46 2| organization (discipline).~COSIMO: Tell us, therefore, how
47 2| any other infantry today.~COSIMO: What you have said to us
48 2| accomplishing such (defeats).~COSIMO: But two doubts occur to
49 2| exist longer in the army.~COSIMO: Would you have them train
50 2| any regard to themselves.~COSIMO: And it appears to me that
51 2| order that I have mentioned.~COSIMO: You have said ((if I remember
52 2| further in describing it.~COSIMO: And it appears to me I
53 2| unable to demonstrate it.~COSIMO: What carriages would you
54 2| anything else of convenience.~COSIMO: I believe that Heads assigned
55 2| other than to make noise.~COSIMO: I would desire to learn
56 2| not fear an ultimate ruin.~COSIMO: And in the last twenty
57 2| risen from this discussion.~COSIMO: None, rather I am most
58 3| THIRD BOOK~COSIMO: Since we are changing the
59 3| should succeed in your place.~COSIMO: I would like to pass this
60 3| they are quick to follow.~COSIMO: It therefore falls to you
61 6| who bravely sustain it. Cosimo, therefore, begun this discussion
62 7| return. If you remember well, Cosimo, you said to me that I was,
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