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A 1 State lately lost by the crueltie and oppression of the Prince, being newly conquered, is preserued by the contrary meanes, and better kept by loue then by force. 2 The victor Prince must thinke that he is as well the States, as the State his: 3 And therefore he ought be well aduised, not onely how he gouerne him∣selfe among these new subiects, but also in his absence what gouernour
he substitute to keepe them in obedience: least what he got by the ounce, he lose by the pound; and with more dishonour in the depriuation, then he had glorie by the purchase.
Lewes 12. returnes to France without good order giuen for the establishing and perfect setling of his new Gouernement in Millan. He leaues Triultio Gouernour generall of the whole Du∣chie: a Millanese by birth, a professed enemy to Lodowick Zforza, and head of the Guelph partie. The citizens are distasted with the insolent behauiour of the French nation: they grudge that they are not disburthened of all late impositions: but most of all they repine (especially those of the Ghibelline Faction,) at the go∣uernement of Triultio: whose carriage is imperious, factious, and full of oppression: too partiall to those of his owne partie, and preiudicate to those of the other: he killes certaine butchers in the market place with his owne hand, for denying to pay the Gabell imposed vpon flesh. Hereupon the greater part of the Nobility, and all the Commons in generall, are incensed against him: are weary of the present gouernement: wish the returne of Lodowick, and sticke not in publike to call vpon his name.
Si come le cose naturali, si conseruano con quei mezzi, co' quali si sono gene∣rate: cosi le cause della conseruazione de gli Stati, sono l' istesse.
Nouum imperium inchoantibus vtilis clementiae fama.
Meliùs beneficijs imperium custoditur, quàm armis.
Atrocior quàm nono regno conduceret.
Non aureum hoc sceptrum regnum seruat, sed amici multi sceptrum regibus verissimum maximè{que} securum.
Non enim exercitus neque the sauri praesidia regni sunt, verum amici.
Rag. Stat. l. 2.
Tacit. hist 4 Sen. de Ben. Tac. de Mith
Xen. Cyr. l. 8
Salust. Iug.
Illud clarum testatum{que} est, quòd homines foelicitatem adsequantur, benig∣nitate in alios, & bona de se opinione: ijdem cum adepti quae voluerant, ad iniurias & impotentiam in imperijs dilabuntur, fit meritissimò, vt vnà cum imperantium mutatione, ipsi quoque subditi se & affectus suos mutent.
Ciuium non seruitus tibi tradita, sed tutela: Nec resp. tam tua est, quàm tu reip.
Tu ciuem patrem{que} geras, tu consule cunctis,
Non tibi: Nec tua te moueant sed publica damna.
Crebra etsi modica damna, famam partae victoriae lacerant.
—Patriae{que} impendere vitam,
Nec sibi, sed toti genitum se credere mundo.
—Vrbi pater est, vrbi{que} maritus,
Iustitiae cultor, rigidi seruator honesti,
In commune bonus—. &c.
Liui. l. 10.
Sen. de cle.
Claudian. ad Honorium.
Taci. hist. l. 4. Lucan. l. 2.
Idem
Non faciendo nocens, sed patiendo fuit.
Ne Prouinciae nouis oneribus turbarentur, vt{que} vetera sine auaritia aut crude∣litate magistratuum tolerarent, prouidebat.
Quibus Aerarium est Spoliarium ciuium, cruentarum{que} praedarum receptacu∣lum.
Tondere pecus decet, non deglubere.
I Signori, chi hanno trouato modo d'accressergli il Peculio regio, guadagnano à vncie, & perdono à libbre.
I Popoli aggrauati sopra le lor forze, ô disertano il Paese, ô si riuoltano contra il lor' Prencipe, ô si danno a' nemici.
Haueua l'occhio che le Prouincie di nuoue grauezze non fossero oppressate, & le vecchie potessero tolerarsi, senza che da'Gouernatori loro fosse l'auarizia ô l'ambi∣zione, •• crudeltà, in parte alcuna vsata.
Quand vn meschant homme gouuerne les affairs d'vn Estat, il ne faut attendre que d'exactions & ruine du peuple: Mais luy de sa part, au lieu de s'amender, forti∣fie sa tyrannie, mesprise les maistres, & contraint tout le monde de chercher re∣mede.
Aus. de Clau. Tac. de Tib. an. 4.
Plin. Paneg.
Suet. Tiber. Am. in Tacit l. 4.
Rag. Stat. l. 1
Tacit. de Tib
Am. Plut. A∣gis.