FAction or confedracie is a complot and association, of one * 1.1 against another betweene the subiects, whether it bee be∣tweene the great or the small, in great numbers or little. It a∣riseth sometimes from the hatreds that are betweene priuate men and certaine families, but for the most part from ambiti∣on (the plague of states) euerie one coueting the first ranke. That which falleth out betweene great personages, is more pernitious. There are some that sticke not to say, that it is in some sort profitable for a soueraigne, and it doth the selfe same seruice to a common-weale that brawles of seruants doe in fa∣milies, saith Cato: But that cannot be true, except it bee in tyrants, who feare lest their subiects should agree too well, or in small and light quarrels betweene cities, or betweene ladies
Of wisdome three bookes written in French by Peter Charro[n] Doctr of Lawe in Paris. Translated by Samson Lennard
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- Of wisdome three bookes written in French by Peter Charro[n] Doctr of Lawe in Paris. Translated by Samson Lennard
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- Charron, Pierre, 1541-1603.
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of the Court to know newes. But not important factions, which must bee extinguished in their first birth with their markes, names, habiliments, which are many times the seeds of villanous effects, witnesse that great deflagration, and those bloudy murthers happened in Constantinople, for the co∣lours of greene and blew, vnder Iustinian. The aduisements heereupon are, that if the factions be betwixt two great per∣sonages, * 1.2 the Prince must endeuour by good words or threat∣nings to make peace and atonement betwixt them, as Alex∣ander the Great did betwixt Ephestion and Craterus, and Ar∣chidamus betwixt two of his friends. If he cannot doe it, let him appoint arbitrators, such as are free from suspition and passion. The like he should do, if the faction be betwixt diuers subiects, or cities and communities. And if it fall out that it be necessarie that hee speake himselfe, hee must doe it with counsell, being called, to auoid the malice and hatred of those that are condemned. If the faction be betweene great multitudes, and that it be so strong, that it cannot be appea∣sed by iustice, the prince is to employ his force for the vtter extinguishment thereof. But he must take heed that he cary himselfe indifferent, not more affectioned to one than to ano∣ther; for therein there is great danger, and many haue vn∣done themselues: And to say the truth, it is vnworthie the greatnes of a prince, and he that is master of all to make him∣selfe a companion to the one, and an enemie to the other: And if some must needs be punished, let it light vpon those that are the principall heads, and let that suffice.
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2 The aduise∣ments and remedies.