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It may further be demanded, how the Authoritie and estimation of a Prince may bee made famous, if he should carry a strict hand ouer his subiects, in ruling and gouerning them?
SHould hee compasse his ends, if hee alone should o 1.1 retaine and keepe all the maine offices and businesses of the crowne in his owne hands, so that all men should be enforced to looke vpon, and vnto him, as of whom onely they were to ex∣pect
all things which might doe them good? Or shall hee yet compasse his designes, if hee neuer prorogue, or continue any too long in an office, (especially in militarie affaires) least his substitute growing too proud, should work any thing which might turne to his preiudice?
Tacit. 2. An∣nal. Liu. etiam lib. 9.