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AMan may be ouercome of his enemie, either by for∣tune or aduantage: which, when they alter, he may recouer his honour, and repaire his losse; because he still hath the heart and courage which he had at first. But he that is ouercome of his owne passions, is in desperate case: because the inward hold, which
was his owne, is lost. It is threfore the greatest victorie to ouercome ones selfe; and to giue his Iudgement power ouer his affections; which will euer aduise him to vnmask those blinde guides, and to looke to that course which is most for his honour and safetie.
Charles the 8. is not yet surely seated in the royall throne and full possession of the kingdome of Naples. His enemies begin a∣gaine to hold vp their heads. Hereupon he is in conflict with himselfe, whether to returne home, or stay. Principles of warre, and rules of State, pleade his stay: but the desire of enioying his home-pleasures, haue the more fauourable audience and power∣full perswasions, in a minde captiuated to his owne passions, and preuailes. He disposeth thus of his affaires: the one halfe of his troupes he takes with him, for the safe-guard of his person; the remainder he leaues behind, for defence of his late conquered kingdome. The troupes he left were these: one halfe of the Swisse and French foote: eight hundred French lances: and fiue hundred men at armes, Italians: vnder the leading of the Praefect of Rome, Prospero, and Fabritio Colonna, and Antonio Sa∣uelio, Captaines rewarded by him, with many faire Estates: be∣sides
those Princes and Barons of the Realme, that were sure on his side: and Gilbert Monpensier to command all in chiefe, whom he deputed Generall for the warres; a man more esteemed for his greatnesse of Estate, and nearnesse in bloud to the King, then for his owne valour or sufficiencie. D'Aubigni was left Great Con∣stable of the kingdome, and Gouernour of Calabria. Belcari was made high Chamberlaine, and Gouernour of Gaetta. The Prince of Salerno was restored to his office of high Admirall. By this di∣uision of his forces (violently forced by his desire to returne) he neither left the kingdome well assured, nor his person without manifest hazard; as shortly after appeared.
—Flecte mentem, pectus antiquum aduoca
Victas{que} magno pectore aerumnas doma:
Resiste: tantis in malis vinci malum est.
Qui animum (i. affectiones) vincunt, quàm quos animus, semper probiores cluent.
Fortior est qui se, quàm qui fortissima vincit
Moenia.—
〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. i. Regere nequit qui non regitur.
Si omnia quae alium quemuis in te imperantem facere velies, ea ipse tua sponte feceris, nec peccabis quicquam, & omnia ritè diriges, & vitam ex eo iucundissi∣mam & beatissimam viues.
Si animus hominem perpulit, actum est animo seruiuit, non sibi:
Si ipse animum perpulit, dum viuit victor victorum cluet:
Tu, si animum vicisti potiùs, quàm animus te, est quod gaudeas.
Multos reges, si ratio te rexerit.
Latias regnes, auidum domando
Spiritum, quàm si Libiam remotis
Gadibus iungas, & vterque Poenus
Seruiat vni.
Seneca.
Plaut. Trin.
Car. Pro.
Arist. pol. l. 3.
Dion.
Plaut. Trin.
Sen. ep. 37.
Hor. 2. od. 2.