. The Florentine THE THIRD BOOKE. >^h^-^{ H E greeuous and naturall enimities betwixt the people, andNobilitie,throughdefireoftheonetocommaund,andthco:her,not to obey: are caufes of ail euils, which happen in euerie of the diuerfitie of thefe humours, all other things which di-fturbe Common vveales doo take their nutriment. This was thatwhich held Rome disunited. And this (if we may compare fmallmattersto great) was that which continued -,in thofe two cities, the diuifionsidid bring forth two fundrie effe&s,Forthe enimitie ofthepeople and No

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. The Florentine THE THIRD BOOKE. >^h^-^{ H E greeuous and naturall enimities betwixt the people, andNobilitie,throughdefireoftheonetocommaund,andthco:her,not to obey: are caufes of ail euils, which happen in euerie of the diuerfitie of thefe humours, all other things which di-fturbe Common vveales doo take their nutriment. This was thatwhich held Rome disunited. And this (if we may compare fmallmattersto great) was that which continued -,in thofe two cities, the diuifionsidid bring forth two fundrie effe&s,Forthe enimitie ofthepeople and Nobilitie in Rome, was at the beginning endedbydifputationrbutthediuifionofthe people and Nobilitie ofFlorence^ was withfword and daughter determined. That of Romeby lawe; but that of Florence byexile, and death of many Citizens was ended. That of -Kow^didalwaies encreafethe vertue militarie, but that of Florence, vtterly extinguished the fame. That ofRome, from an equalitie of the Citizens, toagreatdifequalitie, reduced

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