. The Florentine hand, floodreadie to cut him in pieces, he fpake thefe Laten words, MorsacerbayfamaperpetM)fiabituetm memoriafaffi. This enterprife was by thefe vnhappie yoong men fecretlypradifed, and refolutely executed. The caufe of their deftrudion was, that theywere not followed and defended ofthem, to whome they trufted. Let PrincesthereforWearne to make themfelues fomuch honored and loued, as no man canhope to hurt them, and faue himfelfe. And let all priuate perfons know, howvaine it is to thinke, that the multitude (notwithftanding it be difcontented) willin their perils f
. The Florentine hand, floodreadie to cut him in pieces, he fpake thefe Laten words, MorsacerbayfamaperpetM)fiabituetm memoriafaffi. This enterprife was by thefe vnhappie yoong men fecretlypradifed, and refolutely executed. The caufe of their deftrudion was, that theywere not followed and defended ofthem, to whome they trufted. Let PrincesthereforWearne to make themfelues fomuch honored and loued, as no man canhope to hurt them, and faue himfelfe. And let all priuate perfons know, howvaine it is to thinke, that the multitude (notwithftanding it be difcontented) willin their perils follow or accompanie them. This accident amazed all Italy ^ butmuch more trouble, proceeded of other chances, that fhortly after happened inFlorence. For thereby the peace which had continued in Italy thefpace oftwelueyeares, was broken, as in the Bookefollowing {hallbedeclared. Which Booke,as it beginneth with bloud and terror, fo doth it end with forrow and miferie. The ende of the feuentb Booh. THE OF FLORENCE. Lib. 8. 9*. THE EIGHT BOOKE.
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