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man_n shall_v apprehend_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o danger_n and_o few_o or_o none_o conceive_v the_o true_a mean_n to_o avoid_v it_o and_o albeit_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v dear_a to_o his_o soul_n as_o the_o piety_n and_o respect_n of_o age_a parent_n the_o tender_a affection_n towards_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v sufficient_a to_o raise_v valour_n to_o the_o high_a point_n of_o resolution_n yet_o the_o motive_n be_v of_o such_o weight_n as_o will_v rather_o make_v they_o dissident_n of_o their_o own_o worth_n as_o unsufficient_a to_o maintain_v so_o great_a a_o cause_n then_o hold_v they_o in_o that_o key_n which_o true_a honour_n affect_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o terror_n and_o fear_n of_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n will_v present_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o woe_n to_o their_o mind_n than_o the_o hope_n of_o victory_n can_v afford_v they_o joy_n hence_o therefore_o grow_v the_o difference_n between_o he_o that_o seek_v to_o maintain_v that_o estate_n which_o he_o 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to_o teach_v the_o roman_n that_o first_o man_n ought_v to_o defend_v their_o own_o before_o they_o seek_v other_o man_n possessiton_n be_v careful_o follow_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n for_o with_o all_o speed_n they_o send_v for_o hannibal_n out_o of_o italy_n to_o be_v their_o champion_n against_o young_a scipio_n if_o therefore_o other_o thing_n be_v correspondent_a as_o there_o be_v many_o other_o particularity_n concern_v the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o either_o nation_n to_o be_v consider_v i_o take_v it_o much_o better_o for_o a_o prince_n to_o invade_v a_o enemy_n in_o his_o own_o country_n then_o to_o attend_v he_o at_o home_n in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n the_o four_o observation_n the_o last_o circumstance_n which_o i_o note_v in_o this_o speech_n be_v the_o trust_n which_o he_o repose_v in_o the_o ten_o legion_n be_v in_o itself_o peradventure_o as_o faulty_a as_o any_o other_o wherein_o he_o show_v great_a art_n and_o singular_a wisdom_n for_o he_o that_o have_v once_o 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to_o he_o and_o of_o great_a authority_n in_o those_o region_n to_o he_o he_o give_v in_o charge_n to_o go_v to_o as_o many_o of_o the_o state_n as_o he_o can_v and_o persuade_v they_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o acquaint_v they_o that_o caesar_n himself_o will_v present_o follow_v after_o volusenus_n have_v take_v what_o view_n of_o the_o country_n he_o can_v for_o he_o dare_v not_o go_v on_o shore_n to_o commit_v himself_o to_o the_o barbarism_n of_o the_o enemy_n after_o five_o day_n return_v to_o caesar_n and_o relate_v unto_o he_o all_o that_o he_o have_v discover_v whilst_o caesar_n stay_v in_o those_o part_n for_o the_o furnish_n of_o his_o fleet_n the_o morini_n send_v messenger_n unto_o he_o excuse_v themselves_o for_o their_o former_a fault_n that_o be_v a_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a people_n and_o altogether_o unacquainted_a with_o our_o custom_n they_o have_v make_v war_n against_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n and_o withal_o manifest_v their_o readiness_n to_o obey_v his_o command_n caesar_n not_o willing_a to_o leave_v any_o enemy_n behind_o he_o or_o to_o engage_v in_o a_o new_a war_n at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n or_o to_o neglect_v his_o voyage_n into_o brittany_n for_o such_o small_a matter_n willing_o accept_v of_o their_o submission_n have_v first_o receive_v many_o hostage_n of_o they_o and_o have_v make_v ready_a eighty_o ship_n of_o burden_n which_o he_o think_v sufficient_a to_o transport_v two_o legion_n he_o divide_v the_o galley_n to_o the_o quaestor_n the_o legate_n and_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o horse_n there_o be_v also_o eighteen_o ship_n of_o burden_n more_o which_o lie_v wind-bound_a at_o a_o port_n eight_o mile_n off_o and_o they_o he_o appoint_v for_o the_o horseman_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n he_o commit_v to_o q._n titurius_n sabinus_n and_o luc._n aurunculcius_fw-la cotta_n command_v they_o to_o go_v to_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o menapii_n &_o into_o those_o part_n of_o the_o morini_n who_o have_v send_v no_o ambassador_n to_o he_o and_o appoint_v p._n sulp._n rufus_n a_o legate_n to_o keep_v the_o port_n with_o a_o sufficient_a garrison_n chap._n x._o caesar_n fail_v into_o brittany_n and_o land_v his_o man_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o dispatch_v caesar_n have_v a_o good_a wind_n in_o the_o three_o watch_n he_o put_v out_o to_o sea_n command_v his_o horseman_n to_o â—mbark_v themselves_o at_o the_o further_a port_n and_o follow_v he_o which_o be_v but_o slow_o perform_v he_o himself_o arrive_v upon_o the_o coast_n about_o the_o four_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n where_o he_o find_v all_o the_o cliff_n possess_v with_o the_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n be_v such_o that_o the_o hill_n lay_v so_o steep_a over_o the_o sea_n that_o a_o weapon_n may_v easy_o be_v cast_v from_o the_o high_a ground_n upon_o the_o low_a shore_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v it_o no_o fit_a landing-place_n notwithstanding_o he_o cast_v anchor_n until_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o navy_n be_v come_v up_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n call_v a_o council_n of_o the_o legate_n and_o tribune_n he_o declare_v unto_o they_o what_o advertisement_n he_o have_v receive_v by_o volusenus_n and_o tell_v they_o what_o he_o will_v have_v do_v and_o withal_o admonish_v they_o that_o the_o course_n of_o military_a affair_n and_o especial_o sea_n matter_n that_o have_v so_o sudden_a and_o unconstant_a a_o motion_n require_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v at_o a_o beck_n and_o in_o due_a time_n the_o council_n be_v dismiss_v have_v both_o wind_n and_o tide_n with_o he_o he_o weigh_v anchour_n and_o sail_v eight_o mile_n from_o that_o place_n unto_o a_o plain_a and_o open_a shore_n the_o britain_n perceive_v the_o roman_n determination_n send_v their_o horse_n and_o chariot_n which_o they_o common_o use_v in_o war_n before_o &_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o
come_v so_o proud_o to_o the_o camp_n let_v they_o not_o respect_v the_o author_n but_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o rhine_n be_v not_o far_o off_o and_o he_o know_v well_o that_o the_o overthrow_n of_o ariovistus_n and_o their_o former_a victory_n be_v grievous_a to_o the_o german_n the_o gall_n be_v vex_v with_o the_o contumely_n they_o have_v receive_v be_v bring_v in_o subâ—ection_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o have_v lose_v their_o former_a reputation_n in_o deed_n of_o arms._n and_o to_o conclude_v who_o will_v imagine_v that_o ambiorix_n shall_v enterprise_v such_o a_o matter_n without_o any_o ground_n or_o certainty_n thereof_o but_o howsoever_o thing_n stand_v his_o counsel_n be_v sure_a and_o can_v bring_v no_o harm_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o worse_a thing_n intend_v they_o shall_v but_o go_v safe_o to_o the_o next_o garrison_n or_o otherwise_o if_o the_o gall_n conspire_v with_o the_o german_n their_o only_a safety_n consist_v in_o celerity_n as_o for_o the_o counsel_n of_o cotta_n and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n what_o expectation_n can_v be_v have_v thereof_o wherein_o if_o here_o be_v not_o present_a danger_n yet_o assure_o famine_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v by_o long_a siege_n the_o disputation_n be_v thus_o continue_v on_o either_o part_n and_o cotta_n with_o the_o centurion_n of_o the_o first_o order_n earnest_o repugn_v it_o do_v as_o please_v you_o since_o you_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o so_o say_v sabinus_n and_o that_o he_o speak_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o soldier_n may_v well_o hear_v he_o for_o i_o be_o not_o he_o that_o most_o fear_v death_n among_o you_o let_v these_o be_v wise_a and_o if_o any_o mischance_n happen_v unto_o they_o they_o shall_v ask_v account_n thereof_o at_o thy_o hand_n inasmuch_o as_o if_o thou_o will_v let_v they_o they_o may_v join_v themselves_o within_o two_o day_n to_o the_o next_o garrison_n and_o with_o they_o sustain_v what_o chance_n 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carry_v with_o he_o and_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o leave_v behind_o he_o of_o such_o necessary_n as_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o winter_n all_o thing_n be_v dispose_v in_o such_o sort_n to_o make_v the_o soldier_n believe_v that_o they_o can_v not_o stay_v without_o danger_n and_o that_o the_o danger_n may_v be_v augment_v by_o weary_v the_o soldier_n with_o watch_v observation_n by_o the_o resolution_n in_o this_o disputation_n it_o appear_v how_o little_a a_o grave_n and_o wise_a deliberation_n avail_v when_o it_o be_v impugn_a with_o the_o violence_n of_o passion_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o former_a observation_n for_o the_o matter_n be_v well_o reason_v by_o cotta_n and_o his_o position_n be_v ground_v upon_o thing_n certain_a and_o well_o know_v to_o the_o whole_a council_n and_o yet_o the_o fear_n of_o sabinus_n be_v such_o that_o it_o carry_v the_o conclusion_n by_o such_o suppose_a assertion_n as_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o passion_n have_v ratify_v for_o true_a principle_n be_v ground_v altogether_o upon_o that_o which_o the_o enemy_n have_v suggest_v and_o not_o upon_o any_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n neither_o be_v it_o often_o see_v when_o a_o council_n dispute_v upon_o matter_n of_o such_o consequence_n that_o their_o deliberation_n be_v altogether_o clear_a from_o such_o troublesome_a motion_n but_o that_o it_o will_v somewhat_o incline_v to_o the_o partiality_n of_o a_o strong_a affection_n so_o powerful_a be_v passion_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o interest_v in_o the_o other_o faculty_n and_o this_o be_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n judgement_n from_o whence_o all_o contrary_a &_o different_a opinion_n do_v arise_v neither_o be_v this_o so_o strange_a a_o matter_n that_o a_o council_n of_o war_n shall_v so_o much_o vary_v in_o case_n of_o deliberation_n when_o as_o many_o especial_a point_n of_o military_a discipline_n remain_v yet_o undecided_a have_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a commander_n of_o all_o age_n to_o ratify_v the_o truth_n on_o either_o part_n whereof_o i_o can_v allege_v many_o example_n but_o concern_v the_o issue_n and_o event_n of_o our_o deliberation_n what_o can_v be_v more_o true_o say_v then_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n et_fw-fr male_a consultis_fw-la pretium_fw-la est_fw-la prudentia_fw-la fallax_fw-la nec_fw-la fortuna_fw-la probat_fw-la causas_fw-la sequiturque_fw-la merentes_fw-la sed_fw-la vaga_fw-la per_fw-la cunctos_fw-la nullo_n discrimine_fw-la fertur_fw-la scilieeâ—â—st_fw-la aliud_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la cogatque_fw-la regatque_fw-la majus_n et_fw-la in_o proprias_fw-la ducat_n mortalia_fw-la leges_fw-la notwithstanding_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o wisdom_n be_v not_o so_o subject_a to_o fortune_n but_o that_o it_o may_v comprehend_v within_o itself_o the_o good_a direction_n of_o most_o of_o the_o occurrence_n which_o fall_v within_o the_o course_n of_o our_o business_n or_o if_o we_o must_v needs_o miscarry_v yet_o it_o somewhat_o help_v our_o ill_a fortune_n to_o think_v that_o we_o go_v upon_o best_a probability_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o set_v down_o some_o rule_n for_o the_o better_a direct_v of_o a_o mature_a consultation_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o as_o all_o our_o knowledge_n arise_v from_o some_o of_o our_o sense_n and_o our_o sense_n comprehend_v only_a particularity_n which_o be_v carry_v unto_o the_o apprehension_n be_v dispose_v into_o form_n and_o degree_n according_a as_o they_o either_o concur_v or_o disagree_v in_o their_o several_a property_n from_o whence_o there_o arise_v intellectual_a notion_n and_o rule_n of_o art_n wherein_o the_o science_n of_o the_o say_a particular_n consist_v so_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o debate_v a_o matter_n with_o sound_a deliberation_n must_v descend_v from_o confuse_a conception_n and_o a_o knowledge_n in_o general_a to_o the_o exact_a distinction_n of_o particular_a part_n which_o be_v the_o occurrence_n to_o be_v direct_v and_o the_o material_a substance_n of_o every_o action_n he_o therefore_o that_o can_v give_v best_a direction_n either_o by_o experience_n or_o judicious_a discourse_n concern_v such_o particularity_n as_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o matter_n propound_v can_v best_o advise_v which_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n to_o avoid_v the_o opposition_n of_o contradict_a nature_n but_o to_o make_v this_o somewhat_o plain_o i_o will_v allege_v two_o example_n the_o one_o modern_a in_o case_n of_o consultation_n the_o other_o ancient_a and_o may_v seem_v not_o so_o pertinent_a to_o this_o matter_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a apology_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o free_o censure_v the_o quality_n of_o particular_a circumstance_n it_o may_v give_v great_a light_n to_o that_o which_o we_o seek_v after_o the_o modern_a example_n be_v take_v out_o of_o guicerardin_n 9_o from_o the_o war_n which_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n have_v with_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o venetian_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o ferrara_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n wherein_o there_o arise_v a_o controversy_n among_o the_o french_a captain_n whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v direct_o to_o seek_v the_o enemy_n who_o albeit_o they_o be_v lodge_v in_o a_o strong_a and_o secure_a place_n yet_o there_o be_v hope_n that_o with_o the_o virtue_n of_o arm_n and_o importunity_n of_o artillery_n they_o may_v be_v dislodge_v and_o drive_v to_o retreat_n or_o otherwise_o to_o take_v the_o way_n either_o of_o modena_n or_o bolognia_n that_o so_o the_o enemy_n for_o fear_n of_o lose_v either_o of_o those_o town_n may_v quit_v their_o hold_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v ferrara_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o war_n mounseur_fw-fr chaumont_n the_o general_n of_o the_o french_a incline_v to_o the_o former_a advice_n but_o trivulce_fw-la a_o man_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o experience_n have_v be_v a_o executioner_n in_o 18._o battle_n reason_v thus_o in_o particular_n to_o the_o contrary_n we_o debate_v say_v he_o to_o
his_o timorousness_n fly_v always_o to_o extremity_n make_v he_o rash_a in_o consultation_n peremptory_a in_o opinion_n and_o base_a in_o case_n of_o peril_n all_o which_o be_v enemy_n to_o good_a direction_n and_o the_o only_a instrument_n of_o mischieving_a fortune_n chap._n xvi_o ambiorix_n haste_v to_o besiege_v cicero_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o aduatici_n the_o nervii_n and_o so_o raise_v a_o great_a power_n ambiorix_n take_v such_o spirit_n unto_o he_o upon_o this_o victory_n caesar_n that_o with_o his_o horseman_n he_o go_v immediate_o unto_o the_o aduatici_n be_v the_o next_o borderer_n upon_o his_o kingdom_n without_o intermission_n of_o night_n or_o day_n command_v his_o footman_n to_o follow_v he_o the_o aduatici_n upon_o his_o open_v the_o matter_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o commotion_n the_o next_o day_n after_o he_o come_v to_o the_o nervii_n exhort_v they_o not_o to_o let_v slip_v this_o occasion_n of_o recover_v to_o themselves_o perpetual_a liberty_n and_o revenge_v they_o 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