第11部分(第2/7 頁)

　him；　so　that；　adding　to　all　these　things　the　populargoodwill；　it　is　impossible　that　any　one　should　be　so　rash　as　toconspire。　For　whereas　in　general　the　conspirator　has　to　fear　before　theexecution　of　his　plot；　in　this　case　he　has　also　to　fear　the　sequel　tothe　crime；　because　on　account　of　it　he　has　the　people　for　an　enemy；　andthus　cannot　hope　for　any　escape。Endless　examples　could　be　given　on　this　subject；　but　I　will　be　contentwith　one；　brought　to　pass　within　the　memory　of　our　fathers。　MesserAnnibale　Bentivoglio；　who　was　prince　in　Bologna　（grandfather　of　thepresent　Annibale）；　having　been　murdered　by　the　Canneschi；　who　hadconspired　against　him；　not　one　of　his　family　survived　but　MesserGiovanni；　who　was　in　childhood：　immediately　after　his　assassination　thepeople　rose　and　murdered　all　the　Canneschi。　This　sprung　from　the　populargoodwill　which　the　house　of　Bentivoglio　enjoyed　in　those　days　inBologna；　which　was　so　great　that；　although　none　remained　there　after　thedeath　of　Annibale　who　were　able　to　rule　the　state；　the　Bolognese；　havinginformation　that　there　was　one　of　the　Bentivoglio　family　in　Florence；who　up　to　that　time　had　been　considered　the　son　of　a　blacksmith；　sent　toFlorence　for　him　and　gave　him　the　government　of　their　city；　and　it　wasruled　by　him　until　Messer　Giovanni　came　in　due　course　to　the　government。For　this　reason　I　consider　that　a　prince　ought　to　reckon　conspiracies　oflittle　account　when　his　people　hold　him　in　esteem；　but　when　it　ishostile　to　him；　and　bears　hatred　towards　him；　he　ought　to　feareverything　and　everybody。　And　well…ordered　states　and　wise　princes　havetaken　every　care　not　to　drive　the　nobles　to　desperation；　and　to　keep　thepeople　satisfied　and　contented；　for　this　is　one　of　the　most　importantobjects　a　prince　can　have。Among　the　best　ordered　and　governed　ki