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hprints-00683151, version 2 - 19 Mar 2013 [81] Hoc etiam facit, ut intentiones eorum considerare debeatis, qui concilium petunt. In qua re de aliis vos judicetis, ego de duce dicam: quem 765 tres causae potissimum movent, ut requisitus satisfaciat, ut in re fidei praesto sit, ut ab omni vos periculo subtrahat. Versatus namque in rebus arduis princeps multorum dominorum diversarumque communitatum per exploratores 766 secreta cognoscit, timetque ne locum eligatis, qui vobis perditioni fiet. Cupit ab omni vos fraude omnique periculo eripere. In qua re, patres optimi, sic precor excubetis, ut nihil improvisum accidere possit, nihil inopinatum, nihil omnino novum. Atque ita acerrimam in omnes partes 767 aciem intendatis, ne qua fraude capiamini. 765 quae M 766 sploratores A, B, C, D [with correction mark], N; spoliatores Z (sic!) 767 mentis add. Z 150
hprints-00683151, version 2 - 19 Mar 2013 [81] Therefore, we should examine the intentions of those parties who are seeking to host the council. 768 You yourselves will assess the other parties, but I shall speak about the duke who is most concerned with three things: to meet your requirements; to be zealous in the matter of the Faith; and to do away with all risk to you. For the Prince, being placed in a highly risky situation, endeavours to know through spies the secrets of many lords and various city states 769 , and he fears that you will choose a location which will be your ruin. 770 The duke wants to rid you of all danger. In this matter, excellent Fathers, I implore you to be vigilant and not to allow anything unforeseen, surprising, or wholly new to take place. Keep careful watch in all directions so that you may not be deceived. 768 E.g. Avignon (France), Savoy, Venice, Florence, Perugia, cf. section 1 above 769 The development of the spying, i.e. intelligence gathering systems of Renaissance rulers was evidently not secret nor shameful, but on the contrary the mark of a prudent prince 770 Piccolomini hints that the duke may have acquired knowledge about the motives of other interested parties, e.g. the King of France, who maý not be acting in the best interests of the council 151
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