君主論-the prince(英文版)

第1部分 (第6/7頁)

appen　that　such　a　one　will　be　introduced　bythose　who　are　discontented；　either　through　excess　of　ambition　or　throughfear；　as　one　has　seen　already。　The　Romans　were　brought　into　Greece　bythe　Aetolians；　and　in　every　other　country　where　they　obtained　a　footingthey　were　brought　in　by　the　inhabitants。　And　the　usual　course　of　affairsis　that；　as　soon　as　a　powerful　foreigner　enters　a　country；　all　thesubject　states　are　drawn　to　him；　moved　by　the　hatred　which　they　feelagainst　the　ruling　power。　So　that　in　respect　to　these　subject　states　hehas　not　to　take　any　trouble　to　gain　them　over　to　himself；　for　the　wholeof　them　quickly　rally　to　the　state　which　he　has　acquired　there。　He　hasonly　to　take　care　that　they　do　not　get　hold　of　too　much　power　and　toomuch　authority；　and　then　with　his　own　forces；　and　with　their　goodwill；he　can　easily　keep　down　the　more　powerful　of　them；　so　as　to　remainentirely　master　in　the　country。　And　he　who　does　not　properly　manage　thisbusiness　will　soon　lose　what　he　has　acquired；　and　whilst　he　does　hold　ithe　will　have　endless　difficulties　and　troubles。The　Romans；　in　the　countries　which　they　annexed；　observed　closely　thesemeasures；　they　sent　colonies　and　maintained　friendly　relations　with　theminor　powers；　without　increasing　their　strength；　they　kept　down　thegreater；　and　did　not　allow　any　strong　foreign　powers　to　gain　authority。Greece　appears　to　me　sufficient　for　an　example。　The　Achaeans　andAetolians　were　kept　friendly　by　them；　the　kingdom　of　Macedonia　washumbled；　Antiochus　was　driven　out；　yet　the　merits　of　the　Achaeans　andAetolians　never　secured　for　them　permission　to　increase　their　power；　nordid　the　persuasions　of　Philip　ever　induce　the　Romans　to　be　his　friendswithout　first　humbling　him；　nor　did　the　influence　of　Antiochus　make　themagree　that　he　should　retain　any　lordsh