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Niccolò Machiavelli
History of Florence

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    Book,  Chapter
1 I, I | remaining two-thirds in possession of their native country.~ 2 I, I | caused those who had taken possession to think of securing their 3 I, I | island, of which they took possession, and after themselves named 4 I, I | necessity and resolved to take possession of some other country, although 5 I, I | occasions to give up the possession of it to others, as a charge 6 I, II | people against him, and take possession of the country. Leaving 7 I, II | kingdom coming into the possession of his mother, she was betrayed 8 I, II | imperial rule.~Belisarius took possession of Sicily, and from thence 9 I, II | Pannonia, to invade and take possession of Italy.~The Lombards, 10 I, III | the Lombards having taken possession, and Italy being divided 11 I, III | them; and they having taken possession of these provinces, besieged 12 I, IV | expelled the Saracens, and took possession of the island; but, after 13 I, IV | infant named Roger, he took possession of the kingdom without much 14 I, V | Frederick II. —Manfred takes possession of the kingdom of Naples— 15 I, V | concubine. Conrad came to take possession of the kingdom, and having 16 I, V | come into Italy to take possession of that kingdom. But before 17 I, VI | Florentines. But in taking possession of these cities, many disputes 18 I, VI | imperial authority to retain possession of them. By this means Galeotto 19 I, VII | account of his having taken possession of Perugia and some other 20 II, V | were barricaded and taken possession of by his partisans, who 21 II, V | from their ground, took possession of the adjoining houses, 22 II, V | force or fraud obtained possession of many castles in the Val 23 II, VI | Castruccio, having taken possession of Pistoia, became so powerful 24 II, VI | Athens. He, as viceroy, took possession of the city, and appointed 25 II, VII | into Lombardy, they took possession of Lucca and drove out Francesco 26 II, VII | might have obtained peaceful possession of her for a small sum and 27 II, VII | Ricciardo deRicci, to take possession, who entered Lucca by force, 28 II, VIII| duke, finding the piazza in possession of his enemies, the city 29 II, I | people, and only one in possession of the nobility; but this 30 III, I | any one were beaten, or possession of his property detained 31 III, II | opponents from the city, take possession of the palace of the Signory, 32 III, III | they were arranging to take possession of the republic, their design 33 III, IV | surrender it to them, they took possession of it by force.~The Signory, 34 III, IV | found the piazza in their possession. The contest was now for 35 III, VI | after it had been in their possession from 1378 to 1381, when 36 III, VI | took it from those who held possession for Charles. And when they 37 III, VI | secured Puglia, went to take possession of Hungary, to which he 38 III, VI | were yet infants. He took possession of Hungary, but was soon 39 IV, I | and their uninterrupted possession of power, destroyed that 40 IV, I | concluded, the duke took possession of Brescia, and shortly 41 IV, I | hope of any advantage; for possession could never be retained 42 IV, II | being accustomed to their possession would never be at rest till 43 IV, III | satisfied, but that the possession of one advantage only makes 44 IV, IV | forces, immediately took possession; but the condition of Volterra 45 IV, IV | in November, 1429, took possession of Ruoti and Compito, castles 46 IV, IV | ordered his forces to take possession of all the passes and strong 47 IV, V | your commissary has taken possession of our country, and in what 48 IV, V | governor up to him and give him possession of the place; at the same 49 IV, VII | Florence by night. Having taken possession of all the strong positions 50 V, I | Rome, and the count took possession of La Marca.~The Romans, 51 V, I | with his own power to keep possession of Bologna, fled, and Antonio 52 V, I | enemies of the state, those in possession of the government now began 53 V, II | barons, prepared to take possession of the kingdom. The Neapolitans, 54 V, II | become known, was taken possession of by some nobles of his 55 V, II | civil regulations; for the possession of this high office being 56 V, II | that did not leave him the possession of Genoa, and the league 57 V, II | night, he could easily take possession of the place, made the attempt, 58 V, III | that they attack us, take possession of our towns, burn our houses, 59 V, III | patriarch with forces to take possession of them. The count, finding 60 V, IV | Venetians. Having taken possession of Romagna, Niccolo left 61 V, V | begged they would rather take possession of a rich city, with honor 62 V, V | possible exertion to gain possession of the fortresses, and those 63 V, VII | which each side had frequent possession of the bridge, and their 64 V, VII | whenever his troops got possession of the bridge, they were 65 VI, I | the enemy is crushed and possession is retained of the plunder 66 VI, I | castle so situated that the possession of it would enable him to 67 VI, I | meantime, King Alfonso took possession of Naples, so that the whole 68 VI, II | remained in the count’s possession.~Peace being restored to 69 VI, II | permission to go to Milan to take possession of certain castles which 70 VI, II | the count, having obtained possession, gave it to his brother, 71 VI, II | count’s assistance, gained possession of Urbino. He therefore 72 VI, III | To this they added the possession of Brescia, until Verona 73 VI, III | Arno Superiore, and took possession of it. The Florentines, 74 VI, III | thousand florins, and the possession of Piombino. When the terms 75 VI, III | Milan. The count desired the possession of Pavia, and considered 76 VI, III | was apprehensive that his possession of the city would excite 77 VI, III | was less danger in taking possession of the city than in allowing 78 VI, III | territories, and had already taken possession of Lodi and Piacenza, before 79 VI, III | of the Milanese, who took possession of all the carriages and 80 VI, V | forces, hoping quickly to get possession of it in spite of the Venetians, 81 VI, V | that the whole city was in possession of the rebels. But though 82 VI, VI | following morning, take possession of the pontiff’s palace, 83 VI, VI | the Val di Bagno, to take possession of the fortresses and towns, 84 VI, VI | Puccio had already taken possession of nearly the whole territory, 85 VI, VI | halting in the country, took possession of many places. At the commencement 86 VI, VII | returned to France, to take possession with the idea, that he, 87 VI, VII | having entered by night, took possession of some parts of it; but 88 VII, I | winning a battle, taking possession of a territory, fulfilling 89 VII, I | inconstancy, he retained possession of the government thirty-one 90 VII, IV | should succeed in taking possession of Prato, what assistance 91 VII, V | CHAPTER V~Bernardo takes possession of Prato, but is not assisted 92 VII, V | inhabitant of Prato, took possession of the citadel; the other 93 VII, V | being bribed by the party in possession, or from a sincere conviction, 94 VII, V | and quickly took entire possession of it. They then encamped 95 VII, VI | reputation, he could recover possession of Perugia. To this the 96 VII, VI | could have insured them the possession of the whole territory in 97 VII, VI | concede to Giovanandrea possession of the monastery of Miramondo, 98 VIII, I | being unwilling to give him possession, there arose between them 99 VIII, I | nephew, Carlo, however, took possession of part, and the question 100 VIII, I | lord of Faenza had taken possession. The count therefore commissioned 101 VIII, I | Jacopo di Poggio, should take possession of the palace, in order 102 VIII, II | mastered the guard and taken possession of the entrance occupied 103 VIII, II | cruelty. The people took possession of their houses, and Francesco, 104 VIII, II | from their having taken possession of the palace and brought 105 VIII, II | why do they come and take possession of the palace? Why enter 106 VIII, II | lose while they retained possession of the country. And that 107 VIII, IV | the place by stealth, took possession of it with an armed force, 108 VIII, V | Romagna, the Venetians took possession of Figaruolo and crossed 109 VIII, VI | San Giorgio should have possession of the whole city, the republic 110 VIII, VI | essentially necessary to gain possession of Pietra Santa, for without 111 VIII, VI | attracted by the rich prize took possession of it.~This gave legitimate 112 VIII, VI | impetuosity, that they gained possession of the rampart in an instant.


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