Book, Chapter
1 Int | was charged by his native state, all of which he fulfilled
2 Int | on the government of the state, a task for which his long
3 Int | on the founding of a new state, taking for his type and
4 Int | his political idea of the state. Much that Machiavelli says
5 Int | princes and the affairs of state. It was Lord Bacon, I believe,
6 Int | in view. The life of the State was the primary object.
7 I, II | CHAPTER II~State of the Roman empire under
8 I, II | suffered from the disordered state of the world, they scarcely
9 I, II | brought the country to such a state of greatness that her previous
10 I, II | the Lombards being in the state just described, the Romans
11 I, III | inroads of the Saracens. This state of things continued many
12 I, V | CHAPTER V~The state of Italy—Beginning of the
13 I, V | account Manfred occupied the state, first as guardian of Corradino,
14 I, V | by his father’s will, the state belonged, having collected
15 I, VI | the people of Milan, the state fell to Filippo; but he
16 I, VI | so that he reoccupied the state and put Francesco to death;
17 I, VI | Galeazzo, who shared the state with Bernabo. Charles, king
18 I, VI | successful, and held Venice in a state of siege during many months,
19 I, VII | Giovanmaria and Filippo, the state was divided into many parts,
20 I, VII | whose means he recovered the state of Verona, in which he only
21 I, VII | Perugia, and left him the state of Montone alone; but he
22 I, VII | of men who possessed no state; for the minor princes did
23 I, VII | those who possessed no state) being bred to arms from
24 I, VII | understood what was the state of the city in those times,
25 II, II | two judges from some other state,—one called captain of the
26 II, II | resume the management of the state, but could not prevent their
27 II, II | While affairs were in this state at Florence, a report prevailed
28 II, II | the principal offices of state, and a variety of other
29 II, II | excommunicated her, in which state of contumacy she remained
30 II, III | buildings—The prosperous state of the city.~Florence was
31 II, III | other of influence in the state, they lost it altogether.
32 II, III | execution.~In this unhappy state, the people not knowing
33 II, III | city ever enjoy a greater state of prosperity than in those
34 II, IV | offenses, whether against the state or against individuals.
35 II, V | and of the enemies of the state. But so great was the influence
36 II, V | Florentines to find every state tedious, the city, notwithstanding
37 II, V | used upon the money of the state, and no one had sufficient
38 II, V | that she found herself in a state of the utmost wretchedness,
39 II, V | complained to her of the unhappy state of the city, and of the
40 II, VI | electing the great officers of state—The Squittini established—
41 II, VIII| seeing the majesty of the state overturned, its ordinances
42 II, VIII| authority to remodel the state of Florence. They also elected
43 II, VIII| subject of some neighboring state.~Many had come to Florence
44 II, I | dependencies of the Florentine state to throw off their yoke;
45 II, I | lost their power in the state. This circumstance induced
46 III, I | for all the offices of state being attainable as well
47 III, I | that the business of the state could not be carried on
48 III, I | the common glory of the state, but for the convenience
49 III, I | the benefit of men in a state of freedom, but according
50 III, I | of Italy is reduced to a state of the most complete equality,
51 III, II | take into consideration the state of the city and that of
52 III, II | and bring over the whole state to their own party; in imitation
53 III, II | sittings), as to guard the state, correct the insolence of
54 III, IV | the whole city to be in a state of insurrection they were
55 III, IV | purses, and divided the state into three parts; one composed
56 III, IV | in his reformation of the state, had too much favored the
57 III, IV | for the dignity of the state, must of necessity be withheld.
58 III, V | princes of the city. This state of the public mind strengthened
59 III, V | While in this disturbed state of feeling, it was disclosed
60 III, V | of practices against the state, but the Capitano declared
61 III, V | and least suspected by the state; and in conjunction with
62 III, VI | crushing him.~During this state of things, external affairs
63 III, VI | endeavoring to vie with the state itself in displays of magnificence.
64 III, VI | with suspicions which the state entertained of Benedetto,
65 III, VI | the city. While in this state of suspicion and jealousy,
66 III, VI | influence, and place the state in the greater peril. Anxious
67 III, VI | for the reformation of the state, which banished Benedetto
68 III, VII | could inform him of the state of public feeling; for Antonio
69 III, VII | provisions for the defense of the state were made, which appeared
70 III, VII | admonished to the honors of the state. These words, although full
71 III, VII | for the security of the state. They declared six of the
72 III, VII | provisions fortified the state and punished the offenders
73 IV, I | of this reflection to the state of Florence—Giovanni di
74 IV, I | be humbled.~This was the state of Florence, in which opposing
75 IV, II | In consequence of this state of things, many of the first
76 IV, IV | do so too. With regard to state affairs, if you would live
77 IV, VI | greater influence in the state. Averardo de’ Medici and
78 IV, VI | with integrity.~In this state of confusion, Rinaldo, anxious
79 V, I | vicissitudes of empires—The state of Italy—The military factions
80 V, I | and afterward recur to a state of order again; for the
81 V, I | and sunk to their utmost state of depression, unable to
82 V, I | of arms fell into such a state of decay, that wars were
83 V, I | suspected enemies of the state, those in possession of
84 V, II | that, as the head of the state, he proposes those questions
85 V, II | pertinaciously defended her; for that state alone merits the love of
86 V, IV | peace. However, a different state of feeling prevailed, for
87 V, V | their power during such a state of military license. As
88 V, VI | were plotting against the state. It happened that letters
89 V, VII | example of the wretched state of military discipline in
90 VI, I | oppressing them. To such a state had the practice of war
91 VI, I | the castle into a complete state of defense, so that the
92 VI, II | and party. While in this state of apprehension, Francesco,
93 VI, III | are suggested, which in a state of inaction would never
94 VI, III | became free. This confused state of things being known to
95 VI, III | footing in the Florentine state before he openly commenced
96 VI, IV | Florentines, publicly from the state, and privately from friends,
97 VII, I | most influential men in the state; for, not fearing the opposite
98 VII, I | occasion. The chief offices of state being again filled by lot,
99 VII, I | knowledge of government and state affairs as himself; and
100 VII, II | entire acquaintance with the state of his affairs, he might
101 VII, II | preserve his influence in the state and his reputation of wealth;
102 VII, II | the whole authority of the state would devolve upon himself;
103 VII, II | ensigns.~In this agitated state of the city, some, to whom
104 VII, II | his affairs were in such a state, that if they could prevent
105 VII, III | and spoke respecting the state of the city and the reconciliation
106 VII, III | but for the safety of the state, have been adopted, which,
107 VII, IV | serious speech upon the state of the city, the condition
108 VII, V | enjoy, without anxiety, the state they had now established
109 VII, V | left it in a much worse state. Hence the good citizens
110 VII, VI | Castello being in the same state of contumacy, he besieged
111 VII, VI | the principal ministers of state, and they thought the people,
112 VIII, I | CHAPTER I~State of the family of the Medici
113 VIII, III | princes hope that the new state of things would present
114 VIII, IV | and the city and the whole state being in arms, the duchess
115 VIII, IV | duchess, that he governed the state almost at his will. This
116 VIII, IV | changeable and unsettled state they were rather apprehensive
117 VIII, V | account of the unsatisfactory state of their finances, and because
118 VIII, VI | from the necessities of the state, and the accommodation by
119 VIII, VII | The countess recovered the state, and avenged the death of
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