君主論-the prince(英文版)

第7部分 (第7/7頁)

moretemporal　power；　and　that　Italy　has　been　divided　up　into　more　states；　forthe　reason　that　many　of　the　great　cities　took　up　arms　against　theirnobles；　who；　formerly　favoured　by　the　emperor；　were　oppressing　them；whilst　the　Church　was　favouring　them　so　as　to　gain　authority　in　temporalpower：　in　many　others　their　citizens　became　princes。　From　this　it　cameto　pass　that　Italy　fell　partly　into　the　hands　of　the　Church　and　ofrepublics；　and；　the　Church　consisting　of　priests　and　the　republic　ofcitizens　unaccustomed　to　arms；　both　menced　to　enlist　foreigners。The　first　who　gav