君主論-the prince(英文版)

第3部分 (第7/7頁)

hey　havemany　when　they　reach　the　summit。　Such　are　those　to　whom　some　state　isgiven　either　for　money　or　by　the　favour　of　him　who　bestows　it；　ashappened　to　many　in　Greece；　in　the　cities　of　Ionia　and　of　theHellespont；　where　princes　were　made　by　Darius；　in　order　that　they　mighthold　the　cities　both　for　his　security　and　his　glory；　as　also　were　thoseemperors　who；　by　the　corruption　of　the　soldiers；　from　being　citizenscame　to　empire。　Such　stand　simply　upon　the　goodwill　and　the　fortune　ofhim　who　has　elevated　them　……　two　most　inconstant　and　unstable　things。Neither　have　th