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The royal politician represented in one hundred emblems (1700)

Saavedra Fajardo, Diego de, 1584-1648, Astry, James, Sir · London Printed for M. Gylliflower and L. Meredith · leaf 68

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Philip King of Ma-cedon, causd the Articles of the Roman League to be readover to him twice every day, why ihould a Prince difdainto read in one Book, an Epitome of the whole Body of hisEmpire, viewing in that as in a Map, all the parts of whichit confifts { (27) Eftfenatori necejfarium noffe… … HONOUR is one of the chiefeft Inftruments in theArt of Government ; if it were not the Offfpringof Glory, I ihould think it a politick Invention ;it is the Prop of Empires; without it none could ftandlong ; a Prince without it wants a Guard for his Vertues,the Spur of Renown, and Bond, which makes…

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