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XVI. u, m. THE ^NAt_CT.
2. C. _" _ _ _ _ It _neans they might not
acton theirown initiative.L. When rightprinciplespre-
vailetc.government willnot be in the hands ofthe great
o_cels. K. in the hands of a nobilityor of a ruling
class. Couv. la haute administration n'est pas etc.
3. c. _k._ _II,J-I.N_XN. _it_ u
2;_ f[_ _', When a ruler has not lost control, tile
lower people will have no secret discussions, but not because
their mouths are muzzled that they dare not speak. L.
no discussions among the common people. Z. tunc plebis
homines non disceptabunt. K. not meddle with the
government. Couv. les particuliers ne sont pas admis/t
d6lib_rer sur les affaires d'l_2tat.
CHAPTER lII.--A DECADENT RACE._This is a
concrete instance of the principles laid down in last section.
C. On the death (in B.C. 608) of Duke 2:_, his heir :_
was slain by 7_k -_ _, and _ 7_ son of a concubine
enthroned, but he lost the reigns of government. The four
who followed him were puppets in the hands of the three
families, descendants of Duke :_2q, Their rifles were /_
_ It_ and _ in the reign of which last these words
must have been uttered. The four ministers were _ _,
mad _ ; and at this time one of their (the _, family)
employees, named ]lJ]__J_ (XVII. I) was the real ruling
power. The older Commentators interpret f/_ by _l_
i.e. the gift of rank and office. The later commentators by
1_, tribute and levies. L. left the ducal house, now
for etc. The government has been in the hands of the
Great Officers etc. On this account the descendants etc.
are much reduced. 7-,. vectigalia abierunt etc. a_,nuati
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