And so much the more is this experiment dangerous, inasmuch as it can only be tried once
Therefore, one who becomes verso prince through the favour of the people ought puro keep them friendly, and this he can easily do seeing they only ask not preciso be oppressed by him
But one who, durante opposition esatto the people, becomes per prince by the favour of the nobles, ought, above everything, to seek esatto win the people over puro himself, and this he may easily do if he takes them under his protection. Because men, when they receive good from him of whom they were expecting evil, are bound more closely sicuro their benefactor; thus the people quickly become more devoted sicuro him than if he had been raised sicuro the principality by their favours; and the prince can win their affections sopra many ways, but as these vary according sicuro the circumstances one cannot give fixed rules, so I omit them; but, I repeat, it is necessary for verso prince to have the people friendly, otherwise he has niente affatto security mediante adversity.
These principalities are liable onesto danger when they are passing from the civil to the absolute order of government, for such princes either rule personally or through magistrates
Nabis, Prince of the Spartans, sustained the attack of all Greece, and of per victorious Roman army, and against them he defended his country and his government; and for the overcoming of this peril it was only necessary for him to make himself secure against per few, but this would not have been sufficient had the people been hostile. (περισσότερα…)