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glory_n set_v up_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o city_n wherein_o he_o have_v brandish_v his_o terror_n and_o the_o ruin_n whereof_o he_o have_v solemn_o swear_v to_o this_o remark_n of_o pliny_n let_v we_o add_v another_o of_o cicero_n who_o observe_v that_o all_o the_o roman_a statue_n be_v make_v in_o a_o military_a habit._n this_o custom_n speak_v much_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o valour_n for_o that_o they_o take_v it_o up_o out_o of_o choice_n and_o not_o out_o of_o necessity_n and_o although_o among_o the_o roman_n the_o same_o person_n be_v magistrate_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o captain_n in_o time_n of_o war_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o think_v it_o proper_a to_o make_v choice_n of_o any_o other_o habit_n for_o their_o statue_n or_o to_o represent_v they_o with_o the_o ensign_n of_o magistracy_n in_o truth_n we_o can_v say_v the_o same_o of_o the_o grecian_a statue_n we_o can_v observe_v any_o preference_n on_o the_o account_n of_o arm_n in_o that_o point_n the_o grecian_a hero_n have_v no_o habit_n upon_o their_o statue_n either_o because_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n which_o they_o have_v in_o reverence_n or_o else_o that_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o leave_v a_o liberty_n to_o their_o engraver_n to_o exercise_v their_o own_o ingenuity_n who_o thereby_o may_v better_a show_v the_o utmost_a excellency_n of_o their_o art_n in_o exact_o delineat_v the_o proportion_n and_o shape_v of_o humane_a body_n graeca_n res_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la velare_fw-la ac_fw-la contra_fw-la romana_fw-la thoracas_fw-la addere_fw-la sir_n i_o presume_v your_o highness_n will_v easy_o pardon_v i_o for_o cite_v to_o you_o a_o sentence_n out_o of_o a_o latin_a author_n since_o you_o yourself_o already_o so_o well_o understand_v that_o language_n one_o day_n i_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o see_v some_o of_o your_o composure_n and_o it_o be_v not_o without_o admiration_n that_o i_o consider_v they_o they_o be_v so_o neat_o exact_a that_o the_o severe_a critic_n may_v desire_v nothing_o more_o and_o we_o may_v with_o truth_n affirm_v that_o the_o progress_n you_o have_v make_v in_o learning_n be_v far_o above_o your_o year_n chap._n v._n the_o esteem_v man_n have_v have_v for_o valour_n appear_v by_o the_o name_n which_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n have_v give_v to_o it_o and_o also_o by_o that_o we_o have_v give_v it_o in_o our_o own_o language_n you_o have_v then_o observe_v sir_n that_o the_o latin_n by_o the_o word_n virtue_n particular_o understand_v valour_n as_o if_o they_o conceive_v valour_n be_v the_o only_a virtue_n or_o at_o least_o the_o virtue_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n beside_o some_o have_v think_v probable_o enough_o that_o this_o word_n be_v derive_v from_o a_o name_n which_o signify_v man_n virtus_fw-la à _fw-la viro._n the_o like_a etymology_n be_v plain_o evident_a in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n which_o not_o only_o give_v the_o general_a name_n of_o virtue_n to_o valour_n in_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o also_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o let_v we_o understand_v that_o in_o this_o a_o man_n may_v behold_v his_o true_a character_n and_o that_o he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v defective_a in_o courage_n but_o neither_o the_o greek_n nor_o latin_n have_v dignify_v this_o virtue_n with_o so_o honourable_a a_o name_n as_o that_o by_o which_o we_o render_v it_o in_o our_o language_n be_v it_o not_o a_o remarkable_a thing_n that_o we_o have_v appropriate_v to_o it_o the_o very_a name_n by_o which_o we_o use_v to_o express_v the_o price_n or_o worth_n of_o thing_n as_o much_o as_o to_o let_v we_o understand_v that_o man_n be_v valuable_a more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o courage_n and_o that_o valour_n be_v the_o only_a fountain_n of_o merit_n chap._n vi_o
a_o moral_a treatise_n upon_o valour_n divide_v into_o two_o book_n translate_v from_o the_o french_z license_v aug._n 15._o 1694._o edw._n cook_n london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n anno_fw-la dom._n mdcxciv_o to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n william_n iii_o king_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n most_o dread_a sovereign_n those_o great_a acquest_n of_o glory_n which_o ordinary_o do_v attend_v the_o fortune_n of_o alexander_n be_v now_o upon_o a_o more_o great_a and_o solid_a account_n become_v your_o majesty_n just_a trihute_n the_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o that_o illustrious_a macedonian_a to_o establish_v his_o great_a name_n in_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n by_o which_o he_o make_v his_o way_n through_o the_o credulity_n of_o that_o age_n to_o the_o seat_n of_o jupiter_n hamon_n to_o be_v esteem_v less_o than_o a_o deity_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o ambition_n of_o that_o aspire_a monarch_n but_o your_o majesty_n great_a soul_n of_o a_o more_o pious_a stamp_n keep_v touch_n with_o the_o will_n of_o heaven_n and_o instead_o of_o false_a and_o flashy_a adoration_n your_o majesty_n utmost_a aim_n be_v that_o distinguish_a glory_n of_o be_v place_v like_o good_a king_n david_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o justice_n yet_o royal_a sir_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v allow_v the_o many_o and_o indispensable_a favour_n which_o we_o daily_o receive_v from_o your_o majesty_n wise_a conduct_n not_o only_o do_v oblige_v we_o to_o pay_v our_o utmost_a acknowledgement_n but_o also_o to_o follow_v you_o as_o another_o joshua_n of_o the_o people_n the_o many_o and_o uncommon_a benefit_n which_o general_o accrue_v from_o a_o magnanimous_a prince_n to_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o subject_n confirm_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o dutiful_a and_o prevail_v more_o than_o all_o the_o argument_n which_o reason_n or_o religion_n can_v produce_v to_o the_o conservation_n of_o loyalty_n to_o gratify_v the_o ambition_n of_o some_o fortune_n for_o a_o time_n have_v afford_v fresh_a laurel_n when_o the_o chief_a design_n of_o such_o aspirer_n be_v only_o to_o embroil_v the_o world_n and_o conquer_v more_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o own_o vainglory_n than_o tbe_n public_a justice_n but_o your_o majesty_n just_a cause_n move_v in_o a_o high_a sphere_n and_o engage_v your_o royal_a person_n in_o a_o war_n as_o well_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o religion_n as_o our_o liberty_n as_o if_o the_o two_o great_a table_n of_o the_o law_n be_v engrave_v on_o your_o majesty_n sword_n go_v forward_o then_o most_o sacred_a sir_n in_o your_o royal_a undertake_n and_o make_v your_o name_n as_o eternal_a as_o illustrious_a that_o by_o each_o auspicious_a act_n the_o world_n may_v see_v that_o while_o good_a prince_n live_v the_o great_a creator_n of_o heaven_n be_v their_o protector_n vopn_o earth_n and_o when_o dead_a the_o world_n the_o preserver_n of_o their_o memory_n i_o be_o therefore_o bold_a most_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o lay_v the_o ensue_a tract_n at_o your_o royal_a foot_n and_o dedicate_v this_o translation_n of_o true_a valour_n to_o your_o gracious_a acceptance_n in_o which_o may_v plain_o be_v perceive_v in_o two_o particular_a chapter_n of_o the_o same_o though_o write_v several_a year_n since_o the_o true_a prophetic_a character_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n and_o your_o present_a majesty_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o which_o agree_v so_o exact_o with_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o your_o majesty_n life_n and_o which_o your_o majesty_n be_v so_o well_o experience_v in_o give_v i_o hope_n of_o your_o majesty_n royal_a patronage_n and_o encourage_v this_o presumption_n of_o subscribe_v myself_o your_o majesty_n most_o dutiful_a and_o most_o faithful_a subject_n samuel_n compton_n a_o moral_a treatise_n upon_o valour_n lib_fw-la i._o chap._n i._n valour_n be_v necessary_a to_o a_o prince_n for_o his_o reputation_n the_o first_o reason_n that_o oblige_v prince_n to_o be_v valiant_a be_v their_o reputation_n there_o be_v no_o virtue_n that_o make_v so_o great_a a_o figure_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o leave_v so_o great_a a_o impression_n on_o man_n spirit_n as_o this_o of_o valour_n and_o the_o esteem_v that_o people_n have_v for_o it_o appear_v chief_o in_o military_a discipline_n we_o do_v not_o make_v so_o narrow_a a_o inspection_n into_o the_o conduct_n of_o man_n of_o other_o profession_n we_o do_v not_o regard_v so_o much_o whether_o a_o artist_n be_v continual_o in_o his_o shop_n whether_o a_o merchant_n be_v every_o day_n upon_o the_o exchange_n whether_o a_o lawyer_n constant_o attend_v the_o bar_n or_o a_o physician_n wait_v daily_o on_o his_o patient_n but_o a_o soldier_n for_o the_o least_o failure_n in_o his_o duty_n must_v undergo_v severity_n upon_o his_o first_o list_v himself_o he_o be_v a_o apprentice_n to_o war_n and_o danger_n and_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o continue_a succession_n of_o labour_n and_o fatigue_n other_o profession_n one_o may_v sometime_o neglect_v and_o not_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o we_o may_v renounce_v they_o and_o exchange_v they_o for_o other_o or_o may_v whole_o leave_v they_o off_o and_o no_o penalty_n can_v be_v inflict_v on_o we_o but_o the_o least_o omission_n in_o war_n pass_v for_o a_o offence_n punishable_a and_o desertion_n for_o a_o capital_a crime_n a_o army_n be_v a_o distinct_a people_n from_o other_o and_o a_o realm_n by_o itself_o beside_o the_o general_a law_n they_o have_v law_n peculiar_a to_o themselves_o according_a to_o which_o they_o inflict_v the_o speedy_a exact_a and_o severe_a justice_n in_o the_o world_n this_o rigorous_a exercise_n that_o be_v keep_v up_o among_o soldier_n arise_v from_o a_o consideration_n we_o have_v for_o they_o and_o from_o a_o maxim_n which_o come_v very_o near_o to_o that_o of_o plato_n when_o in_o his_o commonwealth_n he_o put_v this_o remarkable_a difference_n between_o freeman_n and_o slave_n in_o that_o he_o condemn_v freeman_n to_o death_n for_o crime_n for_o which_o slave_n shall_v receive_v a_o more_o favourable_a chastisement_n some_o hold_n that_o a_o army_n range_v in_o battle_n be_v the_o fine_a and_o most_o noble_a spectacle_n that_o can_v be_v present_v to_o our_o eye_n the_o pleasure_n we_o take_v in_o see_v they_o arise_v from_o the_o high_a idea_n we_o have_v of_o valour_n for_o indeed_o shall_v we_o see_v troop_n glister_v in_o their_o arm_n draw_v up_o in_o the_o most_o regular_a manner_n and_o abundant_o furnish_v with_o all_o those_o material_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o siege_n or_o battle_n and_o we_o shall_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v persuade_v that_o they_o be_v coward_n under_o the_o appearance_n of_o soldier_n we_o shall_v disdain_v to_o look_v upon_o this_o vain_a and_o useless_a mobile_n or_o if_o we_o do_v cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o they_o it_o will_v be_v rather_o to_o ridicule_n than_o admire_v they_o chap._n ii_o the_o same_o reflection_n continue_v but_o to_o carry_v this_o reflection_n far_o we_o may_v consider_v that_o we_o bestow_v great_a pain_n and_o cost_n to_o incite_v man_n to_o valour_n than_o to_o any_o of_o the_o other_o virtue_n king_n keep_v those_o in_o daily_a pay_n who_o they_o employ_v in_o their_o war_n they_o do_v not_o give_v money_n to_o man_n for_o their_o prudence_n nor_o for_o their_o liberality_n but_o they_o maintain_v they_o for_o be_v valiant_a there_o be_v i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o art_n subordinate_a to_o the_o art_n military_a and_o a_o thousand_o sort_n of_o artificer_n be_v employ_v to_o equip_v a_o soldier_n cap-a_a pe_z one_o make_v he_o a_o sword_n another_o his_o breastplate_n a_o three_o his_o head-piece_n other_o there_o be_v that_o be_v forge_v and_o furbish_v his_o fire-arm_n which_o antiquity_n be_v ignorant_a of_o some_o be_v employ_v in_o make_v instrument_n which_o may_v excite_v his_o joy_n or_o raise_v his_o fury_n as_o drum_n trumpets_z and_o wind-musick_n who_o ravish_v sound_n make_v the_o most_o agreeable_a harmony_n the_o manage_n be_v invent_v for_o the_o war_n and_o if_o the_o riding-master_n train_n up_o a_o horse_n of_o value_n he_o be_v design_v for_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n the_o pomp_n and_o flourish_n of_o habit_n be_v not_o comely_a in_o any_o but_o soldier_n by_o profession_n feather_n scarf_n gold_n or_o silver-embroydery_n look_v great_a when_o wear_v with_o a_o sword_n and_o a_o soldier_n have_v always_o be_v allow_v these_o sort_n of_o ornament_n as_o presage_n of_o his_o triumph_n the_o branch_n of_o the_o noble_a of_o all_o tree_n be_v wreathe_v into_o coronet_n for_o he_o as_o the_o laurel_n which_o thunder_n seem_v to_o reverence_n and_o the_o palmtree_n which_o never_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n but_o advance_v up_o ambitious_o towards_o the_o sky_n we_o can_v number_v the_o different_a prize_n that_o the_o ancient_n establish_v as_o the_o recompense_n of_o valiant_a action_n there_o be_v not_o
to_o they_o as_o nature_n they_o will_v have_v leave_v nothing_o for_o their_o successor_n to_o do_v now_o but_o may_v have_v make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o universe_n the_o misfortune_n of_o king_n john_n oblige_v charles_n his_o son_n not_o to_o hazard_v a_o second_o disgrace_n but_o that_o prince_n who_o in_o this_o than_o show_v his_o prudence_n have_v before_o give_v proof_n of_o his_o courage_n lewis_n the_o eleven_o who_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o day_n have_v abandon_v his_o soul_n to_o the_o melancholy_a terror_n and_o apprehension_n of_o death_n never_o give_v testimony_n of_o such_o terrify_a fear_n in_o all_o his_o war_n and_o one_o may_v have_v see_v he_o give_v personal_a proof_n of_o his_o valour_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o montlheri_n henry_n the_o three_o have_v win_v three_o victory_n before_o he_o be_v king_n which_o give_v we_o to_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v his_o slothfulness_n and_o not_o his_o cowardice_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o unhappy_a reign_n he_o fear_v not_o the_o danger_n of_o war_n but_o he_o dread_v the_o labour_n of_o it_o he_o have_v be_v well_o satisfy_v to_o have_v fight_v every_o year_n a_o battle_n provide_v that_o after_o the_o fight_n be_v over_o he_o may_v have_v be_v permit_v to_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o year_n in_o idleness_n these_o be_v they_o who_o calumny_n may_v take_v occasion_n to_o asperse_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v free_a from_o this_o fault_n of_o cowardice_n the_o rest_n claim_v our_o eulogy_n rather_o than_o need_v our_o apology_n prosperity_n sometime_o fail_v they_o in_o the_o event_n and_o prudence_n be_v sometime_o want_v in_o the_o enterprise_n but_o their_o courage_n never_o fail_v neither_o in_o the_o enterprise_n nor_o in_o the_o event_n there_o be_v no_o adventure_n happen_v to_o they_o wherein_o their_o valour_n be_v not_o show_v forth_o king_n be_v not_o make_v prisoner_n of_o war_n so_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o palace_n but_o if_o any_o 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have_v be_v always_o valiant_a so_o have_v their_o subject_n never_o base_o degenerate_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o courage_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o wonder_n that_o monarchy_n have_v preserve_v itself_o during_o the_o course_n of_o so_o many_o age_n and_o that_o she_o promise_v herself_o a_o duration_n equal_a to_o that_o of_o the_o universe_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o empire_n of_o the_o ancient_a persian_n do_v not_o long_o subsist_v because_o cyrus_n have_v those_o for_o his_o successor_n which_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o they_o have_v more_o of_o vanity_n than_o valour_n they_o move_v indeed_o with_o innumerable_a army_n they_o pour_v forth_o soldier_n by_o the_o million_o and_o with_o a_o ridiculous_a arrogance_n vaunt_a that_o they_o will_v shovel_n mountain_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o lay_v fetter_n upon_o the_o ocean_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o these_o dreadful_a crack_n they_o be_v beat_v sink_v and_o chase_v by_o the_o little_a republic_n of_o greece_n however_o we_o may_v say_v that_o darius_n in_o who_o this_o empire_n expire_v be_v not_o defective_a in_o courage_n but_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o his_o enemy_n see_v that_o though_o he_o be_v far_o strong_a than_o he_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v surmount_v by_o he_o when_o his_o famous_a conqueror_n be_v dead_a without_o child_n the_o principal_a of_o his_o captain_n become_v king_n one_o have_v macedonia_n for_o his_o part_n another_o syria_n a_o three_o egypt_n but_o all_o these_o blaze_a sovereignty_n not_o fall_v into_o hand_n strong_a enough_o to_o sustain_v they_o be_v soon_o extinguish_v perseus_n the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o macedonian_n be_v but_o the_o seven_o in_o succession_n from_o antigonus_n the_o seleucides_n which_o have_v syria_n continue_v no_o long_a time_n and_o the_o ptolemey_n who_o kingdom_n be_v the_o last_o which_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o province_n hold_v not_o egypt_n above_o two_o age_n their_o misfortune_n come_v from_o a_o defect_n of_o valour_n perseus_n of_o who_o we_o have_v be_v speak_v instead_o of_o show_v the_o courage_n of_o a_o king_n after_o his_o defeat_n carry_v himself_o with_o so_o much_o baseness_n that_o the_o general_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o when_o he_o come_v from_o the_o battle_n apprehend_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v any_o glory_n for_o he_o to_o conquer_v such_o a_o man._n and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o prostrate_v himself_o unworthy_o at_o his_o foot_n ah_o say_v he_o do_v not_o dishonour_v my_o victory_n and_o yet_o this_o carriage_n be_v less_o to_o be_v blame_v if_o possible_a than_o that_o of_o antiochus_n of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o seleucides_n to_o who_o the_o roman_n send_v popilius_n to_o command_v he_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o a_o country_n whereinto_o he_o have_v enter_v with_o his_o main_a army_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v the_o ambassador_n afar_o off_o go_v over_o his_o camp_n he_o humble_o salute_v he_o the_o ambassador_n with_o a_o fierceness_n not_o 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