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When these things are remembered no one will marvel at the ease

with which Alexander held the Empire of Asia, or at the

difficulties which others have had to keep an acquisition, such

as Pyrrhus and many more; this is not occasioned by the little or

abundance of ability in the conqueror, but by the want of

uniformity in the subject state.

CHAPTER V. CONCERNING THE WAY TO GOVERN CITIES OR PRINCIPALITIES

WHICH LIVED UNDER THEIR OWN LAWS BEFORE THEY WERE ANNEXED