. The Florentine THE Si XT BOOKE. T hath bene,and by good reafon oughttobe the intent of all thofethat make warre, to inrich themfelues, and impouerifh their ene-mie. N either is vidorie for other occaiion fought, nor the polfief-fionsofthe enemy to other end deiired, then thereby to makethyfelfe mightie, and thy aduerfane weake. It followeth therefore,that fo oft as thy impouerifh thee, or thy gaines doweaken thee,either thou paffc or come fhort of the marke, where-unto the warre is directed. That Prince, and that State, is by the vidories of warreinriched, which extir
. The Florentine THE Si XT BOOKE. T hath bene,and by good reafon oughttobe the intent of all thofethat make warre, to inrich themfelues, and impouerifh their ene-mie. N either is vidorie for other occaiion fought, nor the polfief-fionsofthe enemy to other end deiired, then thereby to makethyfelfe mightie, and thy aduerfane weake. It followeth therefore,that fo oft as thy impouerifh thee, or thy gaines doweaken thee,either thou paffc or come fhort of the marke, where-unto the warre is directed. That Prince, and that State, is by the vidories of warreinriched, which extirpeth the enemies, and becommeth Lord of the fpoiles,andranfomes. And that Prince or Common-weale is impouerifhed, who cannot(though he be victorious) extirpate the enemy, or hath not to his ownevfe, thefpoiles and ranfomes, but leaueththem tohisfouldiers. Such a Prince inhisloffesis vnhappie, and in his victories moft informnate, bicaufe inlofing he fufferethalliniuries which the enemy can do him, and in winning, muftabidet
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