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 1 1|         they and I pray you one thing, that you do not become
 2 1|       find the answer, for this thing of keeping on the men at
 3 1|        men at arms is a corrupt thing and not good. The reason
 4 1|        not a Deletto. The first thing (to consider), is that those
 5 1|       it is difficult to do the thing well.~COSIMO: Why?~FABRIZIO:
 6 1|          You do a most gracious thing. But I want to tell you
 7 1|         as they are a very good thing for a soldier to have, from
 8 1|      the Emperor Maximus: which thing, while Rome was free, was
 9 1|         I want to ask about one thing which you have made me remember,
10 2|       to forget to tell you one thing, that although the Romans
11 2|      esteem it a more fortunate thing in a Republic than to have
12 2|          which is a very useful thing, because there are not always
13 2|         important and difficult thing, in which much training
14 2|       have?~FABRIZIO: The first thing I would want is that the
15 2|         them do some particular thing. The same happens with the
16 3|     good part, it is based. One thing only, I would remind you,
17 3|       lines) together. The same thing happens if the enemy should
18 3|   occupied.~FABRIZIO: The first thing that I answer is, that it
19 3| commands, which is a pernicious thing. Nor is it reasonable that
20 4|  soldiers, it is a most prudent thing to know how to dissimulate
21 4|  accompany you. And above every thing, to have this awareness,
22 5|        from the rear, the first thing that ought to be done is
23 5|         and it is a most useful thing to accustom your soldiers
24 5|      ransoms and booty. Another thing well considered by the ancients,
25 5|        diligence, and the first thing he ought to do, is to have
26 5|          from the bottom. Which thing, as it has been experienced
27 6|    number of men, it is an easy thing to see if there are any
28 6|   disorganized; for every other thing in war can be overcome with
29 6|         has often been a useful thing for a Captain who finds
30 6|    which, by the novelty of the thing, makes him wonder, and for
31 6|    without virtu. And the first thing a Captain is expected to
32 6|       discussed by us. The only thing lacking is to tell of the
33 7|        to call to mind one good thing to anyone who defends a
34 7|  opposite, that the smaller the thing was, the better it was defended.~
35 7|        houses and towers. Which thing, those who have entered
36 7|        they would pardon. Which thing has made the winning of
37 7|     some wanting to point out a thing which was to be kept secret