acquire”
thepeoplefallintothissfortuheynfide；desirousofnonlyofthegrandeurofthestate；toncealtheiroheyincessantlyflattertheirs
therruptionongtherruptors；andlikeongthoseoneyangtheelves；and；havingaddedtheadnistrationofaffairstotheirindolence；usentsofluxurybutands
ustnotbesurprisedtoseetheirsuffragesgivenfoeyitisiossibletokegreatlargessestothepeoplepassthis；thestatestbesubvertedthegreatertheadvantagestheyseeoderivefroheirliberty；thenearertheyapproaentoflosingitpettytyrantsariseallreinsoflibertysoonbeeinsupportable；asingletyrantstartsup；andthepeoplearestrippedofeverything；evenoftheprofitsoftheirrruption
deeequality；pletedbynquest
trueitisthatthoseetyrants
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thisilitaryartbesidestherereignedanilacablehatredinthebreastsofthegreeksagainstthoseent；andforthisreasonanarchydegeneratedintoannihilation；insteadofbeingchangedintotyranny
butsyraberofpettystates；enthadbeenentionedinhistory；underiseriesasarethensequenorethanordinaryrruptionthisnseltitudeofpeople；；orofactingthetyranttheelves
3ofthespiritofextreequalityasdistantasheavenisfroarth；soisthetruespiritofequalityfrohatofextreequalitytheforrdoesnotilythateverybodyshouldnd；orthatnooneshouldbended；butthatndourequalsitendeavoursnottoshakeofftheauthorityofaster；butthatitsstersshouldbenonebutitsequals
inthestateofnature；indeed；allnareboequal；buttheyakestheoseit；andtheyreveritonlybytheprotectionofthelaws
sueareequalonlyasagistrates；assenators；asjudges；asfathers；ashusbands；orassters
thenaturalplaceofvirtueisneartoliberty；butitisnotnearertoexcessivelibertythantoservitude
4partipossibletontainthegistrates；theysoonbeiestothoseiesalsotothenstitutionthusitisrruptedtherepublifathens；4andthusthedefeatoftheatheniansruinedtherepublifsyracuse5
rseillesneverexperienloograndeur；thisotheprudentnductofthatrepublic；haliples
5oftherruptionoftheprincipleofaristocracyaristocracyisrruptedifthepoesarbitrary：hisisthecase；therecannolongerbeanyvirtueeitherinthegoveorsorthegoveed
ifthereigningfaliesobservethelaonarostallthesenarchsaretieddo；itisadespoticstatesanydespoticprinces
inthelattercase；therepublisistsonlyinthenoblesthebodygoveingistherepublic；andthebodygoveedisthedespoticstate；stostheterogeneousbodiesintheworld
theextretyofrruptioniseshereditary；6forthentheycanhardlyhaveanyderationiftheyareonlyafeber；theirpouchthatpoinishing；uptotheverydespoticprincehexcessofpoweranddanger
thegreatnuer；therefore；ofnoblesinanhereditaryaristoentlessviolent：butasthereislessvirtue；theyfallintoaspiritofsupinenessandnegligence；byhestatelosesallitsstrengthandactivity7
anaristoand：andifthegoventbeinsuethingtodread；abroad
asasthegloryandstabilityofnarusthavesothingtoapprehend8afearofthepersianssupportedthelaeed；andstrengthenedbyeaore；likestagnateders；theytorruption
6oftherruptionoftheprinonaronarchiesarerruptedercasetheltitudeusurpthepohelatteritisusurpedbyasingleperson
”thedestruediatelybytheelves”9theostallnarchies
narployntstobestoarbitrarilyuponothers；andent
again；itisdestroyedself；callsthestatetohiscapital；thecapitaltohisurt；andtheurttohisownperson
itisdestroyed；infine；istakeshisauthority；hissituationandtheloveofhispeople；andonarselfseselfindanger
7thesasubjeonarchyisrruptedarksofthefirstservitude；enaredeprivedofpublicrespect；andrenderedthelooolsofarbitrarypower
itisstillrerruptedenareetiy10andhdignities
itisrruptedaneerors；adusasheadonhisbreast；11andesthatnacingandterribleairdusorderedtobegiven
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tohisstatues12
again；itisrruptedeanandabjeagihatthetivetobeentirelydevotedtotheirprinceexetstherolldutytotheiruntry
butifitbetrueandindeedtheexperiennse；hissecuritydinishes；istherruptingofthispoethanthatofhightreasonagainsttheprince
8dangeroftherruptionoftheprinonarentthedangerisnotonederatetoanotherderategovent；asfrorepublionaranaroderatetoadespotient
stoftheeuropeannationsarestillgoveedbytheprinoralitybutiffrolongabuseofpooralsnorcliteannatureetiatleast；eveninthisbeautifulpartoftheotheinsultshheotherthree
9hoselvese；ptthefrenchentofliberty；thecroantlysupportedbyanobilityhinkitanhonourtoobeyaking；butnsideritasthelodisgracetosharethepohthepeople
thehouseofaustriahaseverusedherendeavourstooppressthehungariannobility；littlethinkinghooney；ofen；itaboundedbinedtodiserherdonions；theseveralpartsofthatnarstoavengehercause；andnsidereditthehighestglorybravelytodieandtoforgive
10oftherruptionoftheprinenttheprinentissubjeentsaredestroyedbypartiaintainsitselfthereforeonlystantoorder；andtoadtofsorulebythesethingsitsnatureisfore
11naturaleffeententarerrupted；theverybestlaebad；andtuagainstthestate：buteeffectasgood；theforceoftheprincipledrahingtoit
theinhabitantsofagistratesdependentonthelas；13putthegistratestoflight；andobligedtheoretutoaprivatelifethisaginedthataninstitutionofthisnature；ablishedseditiontohindertheabuseofpoedanyrepublicsoever；andyetitdidnotsubvertthatofcretethereasonisthis14
esodeartothecretans”theycalleditbyanaotherforherchildren16noheloveofouruntrysetseverythingright
thelaedyhsuccess
thegyiedependenent”itoniansandiessoenentarankintheed；butityieldedtothepublietheseinstitutionsirable：18astheyborearelationtoaveryiortantobjeent；butfordebausus20thattheronsinhistieshadbeentheprinouspassions；anddetheeredancersbutunderepanondastheexerciseofadethethebansousbattleofleuctra22
thereareveryfeayapplyepicurussaidofriches”itisnottheliquor；butthevesselthatisrrupted”
12thesasubjeadedecuriesofsenators；knights；andcenturions
edyinganyofthegroovingtherruptionandrestoringitslostprinorethantheknights；andtheseaslittle
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asthecenturions
afterthepeopleofrohadobtainedtheprivilegeofsharingthegistraentbutnosuchthingeverhappeneditagnanius；andbecausetheyptofpower
butoralsorepoingtheiropotencyoflicentiousness
13theeffeongvirtuouspeoplethereisnonation；sayslivy；23thathasbeenlongerunrruptedthantherons；nonationoderationandpovertyhavebeenlongerrespected
surestronglytothelaorefortheobservanceofanoaththantheyedforthethirstofgloryorfortheloveoftheiruntry
”ybanner”24invaindidthetribunescryoutthatthisoathorereligiousthanthose；theylistentothedistinctionsorequivocationsofthetribunes
epeoplethoughtofretiringtothesaerersefroheoaththeyhadtakentothensuls；thattheyintothefield25theyenteredthenintoadesignofkillingthensuls；butdroppeditthecritheyintendedtot
afterthebattleofe；thefearofviolatingthisoathsurpassedallotherapprehensionsroorality；inthedstofafuriousteest
14hoallestentthevirtue；therefore；ofthegistrates；andtheauthorityofthesenate；bothfellatthesati；andallecause
everyoneknoongtheronsthereee；butstillitoreluxurythanrruptionegreaterthantheluxury；andthecensorshipdptions；itealtogetheruseless；thatis；tillthereignsofaugustusandclaudius
15surethodsofpreservingthethreeprinakeselfrightlyunderstoodtillthereaderhasperusedthefourfolloers
16distinallterritory；otherenoflargefortunes；andnsequentlyoflessderation；therearetruststoonsiderabletobeplaselftograndeurontheruinsofhisuntry
inanextensiverepublioreobvious；betterunderstood；andrehinthereachofeverycitizen；abuseshavelessextent；andofursearelessprotected
thelongdurationoftherepublifspartaeextentofterritoryafterallherofspartay；andthesoleadvantageofherliberty；glory
itbitionandgaveittolaandingafreepeoplethanofgoveingslaves；ratherofdireentoretuedtoininion
exenttosubsistlongerinasingletoeansofenjoyingitorofightbeeasilyestiightanyinstantuniteandriseupagainsthinoanytoonlybegins
17distinonaroderateextentall；ititselfintoarepublisuddenexeightthrotoosloent
thuspirereundersubjes
afterthedepirefreeandindependent；odersatleastofthevictoriousbandsdispe
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rsedthroughoutthatvastextentofnqueredlandhotoobey
attilaseireberofkings；etheirfetters
thesuddenestablishntofunlitedpoedy；aypreventadissolution：buthoedy；entofdonionopensaneisery
therivershastentongletheironarselvesindespoticpower
18partionarpleofspainbeproduericashedidpt：shedestroyedtheinhabitantstopreserveherlony；sheokeepitdependentevenforitssubsistence
intheherlands；sheessayedtorenderherselfarbitrary；andassoonassheabandonedtheattet；herperplexityincreasedontheonehandthetoers30
initalysheintainedherground；relybyexhaustingherselfandbyenrichingthatuntryforthoseourtorefusehisgold
19distinentalargeeiresupposesadespotiagistrate；thatthelaasingleperson；andshouldshiftntinually；acrdingtotheaccidentsultiplyinastateinproportiontoitsextent
20nsequenallstatestobegoveedasarepubliiddlingonestobesubjeonarpirestobesent；thestatestbesupportedintheextentithasacquired；andthatthespiritofthisstateits
21oftheeireofadetotheforegoingdoctrine
ourssionariesinforsthatthegoventofthevasteireofixtureoffear；honour；andvirtuensequentlyisthavegivenanidledistinents
buticannotnceiveongapeopleonlythroughfearofbeingbastinadoed31
again；ourruissionaries；inrelationtotherobberiesandextortionsofthendarins32ilikeoanotherunexceptionalness；thegreatlordanson
besides；fatherperenninslettersneoftheprinittedbyrule；thatis；inldblood
entofchinaifindthereforethatafterafeysteryisunfolded
ghtnotourssionarieshavebeendeightnottheyhavebeenstruckselvesaregoveed；anducheasiertopersuadethoseprincesthattherearenoboundstotheirpoission34
infine；thereisfrequentlysokindoftrutheveninerrorstheelvesitybeostanentisnotsorruptasoneghtnaturallyexpeay；inthatuntry；havehadsostronganinfluenoralsasinsoasuretoproducewonders
theanspeultiply”heankindhadallbutoneheadinspiteoftyranny；atephoverthetyrannicaloppressor
inesent；innsequenostofthereextirpatedintheirveryinfanebandorotheryhappentoetaintaintheirground；strengthentheirparty；forheelvesintoalitarybody；rchuptothecapital；andplacetheirleaderonthethrone
froheverynatureofthings；abadadnistrationishereiediatelypunishedthediatelyfelt；theprinedinsosuddenandsensibleannerasinchina
theeerorofchinaisnottaughtlikeourprincesthatifhegovesillheentbenotjusthepireandlife
asentitistheirperpetualnestient
suchhasbeentheoriginofthoseregulationsakethelaionhdespoticpoeverisjoinedtothelatterlosesallitsforceinvaindidthisa
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rbitraryseditselfestillreterrible
entghthavedeviatedalittlefrohisspirit；butthecaseisotherpresent
1seeplutarchintileonanddion
2itntionisdebydiodorus；xix5
3upontheexpulsionsofthetyrants；theydeercenarytroops；agistrates；oneofcarriedofftheothersboy；andinrevengetheotherdebauchedhisofthisrepublicibid
4ibid
5ibid
6thearistocracyischangedintoanoligarchy
7veniceisoneofthoserepublicsthathasenactedthebestlaingtheinnveniencesofanhereditaryaristocracy
8justinattributestheextininondashavingnofurtherelation；theyspenttheirrevenuesinfeasts；frequentiusenaquaastravisentesthenitergedfrobscurity；9；16
9pilationofadeunderthengs；relatedbyfatherduhalde；descriptionofchina；ii；p648
10duringthereignoftiberiusstatuesphaloantsnferredon；inforrs；eritedtheisdainedtoathee72seelikenedthelitaryhonours：pervulgatistriuhiinsignibusibid；xiii53
11inthisstatetheprincekneelyent
12herodian
13aristotle；politics；ii10