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the_o person_n i_o avoid_v likewise_o in_o all_o place_n such_o word_n as_o be_v impertinent_a to_o the_o verity_n or_o reputation_n of_o history_n so_o that_o no_o man_n who_o consider_v my_o write_n impartial_o can_v charge_v i_o with_o adulation_n especial_o if_o he_o observe_v how_o little_a or_o nothing_o i_o have_v say_v of_o your_o holiness_n own_o father_n who_o life_n be_v too_o short_a to_o discover_v he_o to_o the_o world_n &_o i_o too_o downright_a to_o expatiate_v upon_o it_o nevertheless_o have_v he_o do_v nothing_o more_o but_o give_v your_o holiness_n to_o the_o world_n that_o very_a thing_n outweigh_v all_o the_o action_n of_o his_o ancestor_n &_o shall_v leave_v more_o age_n of_o honour_n to_o his_o family_n than_o his_o malevolent_a fortune_n take_v year_n from_o his_o life_n i_o have_v endeavour_v most_o holy_a sir_n as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v do_v without_o blemish_n
to_o be_v qualify_v that_o his_o army_n may_v rely_v upon_o he_o 324_o chap._n 39_o a_o general_n ought_v to_o know_v the_o country_n and_o how_o to_o take_v his_o advantage_n in_o the_o ground_n 425_o chap._n 40._o how_o fraud_n in_o the_o management_n of_o war_n be_v honourable_a and_o glorious_a 426_o chap._n 41._o that_o one_o country_n be_v to_o be_v defend_v by_o all_o mean_n and_o whether_o honourable_a or_o dishonourable_a it_o import_v not_o it_o be_v well_o defend_v ib._n chap._n 42._o that_o force_a promise_n be_v not_o bind_v 427_o chap._n 43._o those_o who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o country_n retain_v almost_o the_o same_o nature_n through_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o time_n ib._n chap._n 44._o confidence_n and_o boldness_n do_v many_o time_n obtain_v that_o which_o will_v never_o be_v compass_v by_o ordinary_a mean_n 428_o chap._n 45._o whether_o in_o a_o battle_n it_o be_v best_o to_o give_v or_o receive_v the_o charge_n 429_o chap._n 46._o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o a_o city_n the_o same_o family_n retain_v the_o same_o manner_n and_o custom_n a_o long_a time_n ib._n chap._n 47._o a_o good_a citizen_n be_v to_o forget_v all_o private_a injury_n when_o in_o competition_n with_o his_o love_n to_o his_o country_n 430_o chap._n 48._o when_o any_o enemy_n commit_v any_o grand_a fault_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v for_o a_o fraud_n ib._n chap._n 49._o a_o commonwealth_n which_o desire_v to_o preserve_v itself_o free_a have_v need_n of_o new_a provision_n every_o day_n and_o upon_o what_o score_n fabius_n be_v call_v maximus_n 431_o a_o table_n of_o the_o art_n of_o war._n ccap_n i._o how_o the_o seigneur_n fabritio_n colonna_n be_v refresh_n himself_o one_o evening_n with_o some_o other_o gentleman_n in_o a_o beautiful_a garden_n take_v occasion_n to_o enter_v upon_o this_o discourse_n of_o war._n 435_o chap._n 2._o a_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o condition_n be_v not_o to_o make_v war_n his_o profession_n 438_o chap._n 3._o how_o a_o commonwealth_n ought_v not_o in_o prudence_n to_o permit_v any_o of_o its_o citizen_n to_o make_v war_n their_o profession_n 439_o chap._n 4._o that_o a_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o permit_v his_o subject_n to_o make_v arm_n their_o profession_n for_o the_o mischief_n which_o do_v frequent_o ensue_v 440_o chap._n 5._o in_o what_o country_n the_o best_a soldier_n be_v to_o be_v raise_v 442_o chap._n 6._o whether_o it_o be_v best_a to_o choose_v you_o man_n out_o of_o the_o city_n or_o country_n 443_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o convenience_n of_o trained-band_n or_o a_o settle_a militia_n 444_o chap._n 8._o of_o what_o sort_n of_o people_n a_o army_n be_v to_o be_v compose_v 445_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o roman_n raise_v their_o legion_n 446_o chap._n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v best_o for_o a_o militia_n to_o consist_v of_o a_o great_a number_n or_o a_o small_a 447_o chap._n 11._o how_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o follow_v great_a army_n may_v be_v prevent_v 448_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o cavalry_n 449_o book_n ii_o chap._n 1._o what_o arm_n be_v most_o use_v by_o the_o ancient_n in_o their_o war_n 450_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o arm_n which_o be_v use_v at_o present_a and_o of_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o pike_n 451_o chap._n 3._o whether_o the_o ancient_a or_o modern_a be_v the_o best_a way_n of_o arm_v ib._n chap._n 4._o how_o foot_n shall_v be_v arm_v and_o of_o the_o force_n and_o convenience_n of_o man_n at_o arm_n 453_o chap._n 5._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o foot_n and_o upon_o which_o we_o be_v most_o to_o rely_v 454_o chap._n 6._o how_o the_o soldier_n be_v exercise_v 455_o chap._n 7._o of_o what_o number_n of_o man_n and_o of_o what_o arm_n a_o battalion_n be_v to_o consist_v and_o of_o exercise_v in_o company_n to_o make_v they_o ready_a either_o to_o give_v a_o charge_n or_o receive_v it_o 456_o chap._n 8._o of_o three_o principal_a way_n of_o draw_v up_o a_o company_n and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o posture_n to_o fight_v 458_o chap._n 9_o the_o manner_n of_o rally_a soldier_n after_o a_o rout_n and_o to_o make_v they_o face_n about_o a_o whole_a company_n at_o a_o time_n 459_o chap._n 10._o to_o range_v a_o company_n in_o such_o order_n that_o it_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o face_v the_o enemy_n on_o which_o side_n soever_o he_o come_v 460_o chap._n 11._o to_o draw_v up_o a_o company_n with_o two_o horn_n or_o another_o with_o a_o piazza_n or_o vacuity_n in_o the_o middle_n 461_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o baggage_n and_o train_n belong_v to_o a_o company_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v several_a officer_n and_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o drum_n 462_o chap._n 13._o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o author_n about_o military_a virtue_n and_o how_o it_o be_v become_v so_o despicable_a in_o our_o day_n 463_o chap._n 14._o what_o number_n of_o horse_n be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o battalion_n and_o what_o proportion_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o their_o baggage_n 465_o book_n iii_o chap._n 1._o the_o order_n observe_v by_o the_o roman_a legion_n when_o a_o battle_n be_v present_v 466_o chap._n 2._o the_o form_n observe_v in_o their_o battle_n by_o the_o macedonian_a palanx_n 467_o chap._n 3._o how_o the_o swiss_n order_v their_o battalion_n ib._n chap._n 4._o how_o the_o author_n will_v make_v use_n of_o both_o greek_a and_o roman_a arm_n for_o his_o battalion_n and_o what_o be_v the_o ordinary_a army_n of_o the_o roman_n 468_o chap._n 5._o the_o way_n of_o draw_v up_o a_o battalion_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n 469_o chap._n 6._o the_o description_n of_o a_o battle_n 470_o chap._n 7._o the_o author_n reason_n for_o the_o occurrence_n in_o the_o battle_n 471_o chap._n 8._o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o army_n in_o general_n 476_o book_n iu._n chap._n 1._o the_o consideration_n and_o subtlety_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o draw_v up_o a_o army_n to_o fight_v 478_o chap._n 2._o the_o art_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v during_o the_o fight_n 481_o chap._n 3._o stratagem_n after_o the_o fight_n 482_o chap._n 4._o two_o other_o way_n of_o range_v a_o army_n to_o fight_v ib._n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o constraint_n and_o advantage_n a_o man_n may_v have_v to_o fight_v 483_o chap._n 6_o direction_n for_o a_o general_n 484_o chap._n 7._o which_o way_n a_o battle_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v though_o press_v never_o so_o earnest_o by_o the_o enemy_n ib._n chap._n 8._o how_o soldier_n be_v to_o be_v encourage_v to_o fight_v and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cool_v and_o assuage_v when_o their_o courage_n be_v too_o high_a 485_o chap._n 9_o a_o general_n ought_v to_o be_v skilful_a and_o eloquent_a to_o persuade_v or_o dissuade_v as_o he_o see_v occasion_n ib._n chap._n 10._o certain_a consideration_n which_o encourage_v soldier_n and_o make_v they_o as_o virtuous_a as_o valiant_a 486_o book_n v._o chap._n 1._o how_o the_o roman_n march_v in_o a_o enemy_n country_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v to_o be_v imitate_v 487_o chap._n 2._o how_o a_o army_n be_v to_o be_v marshal_v to_o march_v in_o a_o enemy_n country_n 488_o chap._n 3._o how_o to_o put_v a_o army_n present_o into_o order_n and_o draw_v it_o up_o so_o as_o if_o upon_o a_o march_n it_o shall_v be_v attack_v it_o may_v defend_v itself_o on_o all_o side_n 489_o chap._n 4._o of_o command_n derive_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n by_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o pioner_n 491_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o provision_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o army_n ib._n chap._n 6._o how_o the_o ancient_n divide_v the_o spoil_n and_o of_o the_o pay_n which_o they_o give_v to_o their_o soldier_n 492_o chap._n 7._o to_o know_v the_o surprise_v which_o be_v contrive_v against_o you_o upon_o your_o march_n 493_o chap._n 8._o one_o be_v to_o know_v the_o country_n perfect_o well_o through_o which_o he_o be_v to_o pass_v and_o keep_v his_o erterprise_n secret_a ib._n chap._n 9_o of_o certain_a thing_n which_o be_v requisite_a upon_o a_o march_n 494_o chap._n 10._o how_o to_o avoid_v fight_v near_o a_o river_n though_o press_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n you_o may_v pass_v it_o ib._n chap._n 11._o how_o to_o make_v your_o passage_n through_o a_o straight_a though_o you_o be_v press_v by_o a_o enemy_n 495_o book_n vi_o chap._n 1._o what_o kind_n of_o place_n the_o greek_n and_o the_o roman_n choose_v out_o for_o their_o camp_n with_o a_o short_a recapitulation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o 496_o chap._n 2._o the_o form_n of_o a_o camp_n 497_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o several_a watch_n and_o guard_n about_o the_o camp_n 501_o chap._n 4._o to_o observe_v who_o go_v and_o come_v to_o the_o
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disciplinae_fw-la capua_n instrumentum_fw-la omnium_fw-la voluptatum_fw-la delinitos_fw-la militum_fw-la animos_fw-la avertit_fw-la a_o memoria_fw-la patriae_fw-la capua_n at_o that_o time_n be_v no_o place_n for_o military_a discipline_n for_o be_v the_o instrument_n and_o contriver_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o sensuality_n it_o debauch_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o soldier_n from_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o country_n and_o certain_o such_o city_n and_o province_n do_v revenge_v themselves_o of_o their_o conqueror_n without_o effusion_n of_o blood_n for_o diffuse_v their_o ill_a manner_n among_o his_o people_n they_o become_v so_o weak_a and_o enervate_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o whoever_o assail_v they_o which_o juvenal_n have_v excellent_o well_o express_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o their_o conversation_n among_o stranger_n the_o roman_a manner_n be_v so_o change_v that_o instead_o of_o their_o old_a temperance_n and_o parsimony_n they_o be_v give_v up_o 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