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Page 48
... Italians have an ungracious Proverb ; Tanto buon che val niente : So good , that he is good for nothing . And one of the Doctors of Italy , Nicholas Macciavel , had the confidence to put in writing , almost in plaine Termes : That the ...
... Italians have an ungracious Proverb ; Tanto buon che val niente : So good , that he is good for nothing . And one of the Doctors of Italy , Nicholas Macciavel , had the confidence to put in writing , almost in plaine Termes : That the ...
Page 78
... Italy ) made betwene Ferdi- nando King of Naples ; Lorenzius Medices , and Ludovicus Sforza , Potentates , the one of Flo- rence , the other of Millaine . Neither is the Opinion , of some of the Schoole - Men , to be re- ceived ; That a ...
... Italy ) made betwene Ferdi- nando King of Naples ; Lorenzius Medices , and Ludovicus Sforza , Potentates , the one of Flo- rence , the other of Millaine . Neither is the Opinion , of some of the Schoole - Men , to be re- ceived ; That a ...
Page 84
... Italy , and Prac- tise of France , in some Kings times , hath intro- duced Cabinet Counsels ; A Remedy worse then the Disease . As to Secrecy ; Princes are not bound to communicate all Matters , with all Counsellors ; but may extract ...
... Italy , and Prac- tise of France , in some Kings times , hath intro- duced Cabinet Counsels ; A Remedy worse then the Disease . As to Secrecy ; Princes are not bound to communicate all Matters , with all Counsellors ; but may extract ...
Page 123
... Italy . -Terra potens Armis atque ubere Gleba . Neither is that State ( which for any thing I know , is almost peculiar to England , and hardly to be found any where else , except it be perhaps in Poland ) to be passed over ; I meane ...
... Italy . -Terra potens Armis atque ubere Gleba . Neither is that State ( which for any thing I know , is almost peculiar to England , and hardly to be found any where else , except it be perhaps in Poland ) to be passed over ; I meane ...
Page 135
... Italian saies : Sospetto licentia fede : As if Suspicion did give a Pasport to Faith : But it ought rather to kindle it , to dis- charge it selfe . S XXXII Of Discourse OME in their Discourse , desire Of Suspicion 135.
... Italian saies : Sospetto licentia fede : As if Suspicion did give a Pasport to Faith : But it ought rather to kindle it , to dis- charge it selfe . S XXXII Of Discourse OME in their Discourse , desire Of Suspicion 135.
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