第2部分(第6/7 頁)

；they　have　their　own　prerogatives；　nor　can　the　king　take　these　awayexcept　at　his　peril。　Therefore；　he　who　considers　both　of　these　stateswill　recognize　great　difficulties　in　seizing　the　state　of　the　Turk；　but；once　it　is　conquered；　great　ease　in　holding　it。　The　causes　of　thedifficulties　in　seizing　the　kingdom　of　the　Turk　are　that　the　usurpercannot　be　called　in　by　the　princes　of　the　kingdom；　nor　can　he　hope　to　beassisted　in　his　designs　by　the　revolt　of　those　whom　the　lord　has　aroundhim。　This　arises　from　the　reasons　given　above；　for　his　ministers；　beingall　slaves　and　bondmen；　can　only　be　corrupted　with　great　difficulty；　andone　can　expect　little　advantage　from　them　when　they　have　been　corrupted；as　they　cannot　carry　the　people　with　them；　for　the　reasons　assigned。Hence；　he　who　attacks　the　Turk　must　bear　in　mind　that　he　will　find　himunited；　and　he　will　have　to　rely　more　on　his　own　strength　than　on　therevolt　of　others；　but；　if　once　the　Turk　has　been　conquered；　and　routedin　the　field　in　such　a　way　that　he　cannot　replace　his　armies；　there　isnothing　to　fear　but　the　family　of　the　prince；　and；　this　beingexterminated；　there　remains　no　one　to　fear；　the　others　having　no　creditwith　the　people；　and　as　the　conqueror　did　not　rely　on　them　before　hisvictory；　so　he　ought　not　to　fear　them　after　it。The　contrary　happens　in　kingdoms　governed　like　that　of　France；　becauseone　can　easily　enter　there　by　gaining　over　some　baron　of　the　kingdom；for　one　always　finds　malcontents　and　such　as　desire　a　change。　Such　men；for　the　reasons　given；　can　open　the　way　into　the　state　and　render　thevictory　easy；　but　if　you　wish　to　hold　it　afterwards；　you　meet　withinfinite　difficulties；　both　from　those　who　have　assisted　you　and　fromthose　you　have　crushed。　Nor　is　it　enough　for　you　to　have　exterminatedthe　family　of　the　princ