Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n
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A10822
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VVarrefare epitomized in a century, of military observations: confirming by antient principles the moderne practise of armes. By Captaine Levves Roberts.
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Roberts, Lewes, 1596-1640.
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1640
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STC 21095; ESTC S115978
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a_o plain_a and_o orderly_a demonstration_n and_o course_n for_o proceed_v as_o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o fit_a and_o due_a occasion_n for_o as_o in_o all_o other_o human_a action_n so_o chief_o in_o war_n occasion_n be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o consequence_n occasio_fw-la in_fw-la bellâ—_z solet_fw-la amplius_fw-la juvare_fw-la quam_fw-la virtus_fw-la vig._n etc._n etc._n opportunity_n in_o war_n common_o help_n be_v more_o than_o valour_n observation_n li._n constancyin_o military_a counsel_n many_o author_n have_v leave_v we_o in_o writing_n that_o occasion_n present_v be_v then_o take_v hold_v of_o have_v often_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o good_a success_n and_o that_o the_o fame_n of_o he_o that_o know_v when_o to_o embrace_v the_o same_o have_v wrought_v great_a effect_n constancy_n in_o resolution_n determine_v in_o counsel_n be_v then_o behooveful_a therefore_o a_o captain_n ought_v not_o to_o give_v credit_n nor_o be_v apt_a to_o believe_v the_o vain_a rumour_n and_o report_n of_o every_o man_n malè_fw-la imperatur_fw-la cum_fw-la regit_fw-la vâ—lgus_fw-la deuce_fw-la suos_fw-la seneca_n thing_n be_v ill_o govern_v when_o the_o foot_n rule_v the_o head_n observation_n lii_o confidence_n in_o military_a counsel_n as_o inconstancy_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v in_o counsel_n of_o war_n so_o confidence_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v eschew_v for_o no_o man_n be_v soon_o surprise_v than_o he_o who_o fear_v least_o and_o who_o know_v not_o but_o that_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o enemy_n have_v be_v the_o main_a cause_n of_o great_a discomfiture_n therefore_o as_o a_o captain_n that_o command_v a_o army_n or_o a_o town_n ought_v not_o to_o fear_v so_o shall_v he_o not_o contemn_v his_o enemy_n nimia_fw-la fiducia_fw-la semper_fw-la noxia_fw-la emil._n too_o much_o confidence_n be_v always_o hurtful_a observation_n liii_o good_a information_n in_o military_a counsel_n as_o overmuch_o estimation_n of_o our_o own_o virtue_n and_o valour_n be_v hurtful_a to_o we_o cause_v thereby_o a_o security_n in_o we_o so_o to_o prevent_v the_o same_o it_o do_v import_v every_o good_a captain_n to_o be_v well_o and_o true_o inform_v not_o only_o of_o his_o own_o force_n but_o also_o of_o the_o strength_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o enemy_n to_o which_o be_v to_o be_v add_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n and_o country_n where_o he_o abide_v or_o be_v seat_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o people_n and_o soldier_n he_o command_v together_o with_o every_o other_o needful_a circumstance_n thereunto_o belong_v moreover_o the_o gâ—neralls_n humour_n and_o capacity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v together_o with_o the_o particular_a condition_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o enemy_n impetus_fw-la acre_fw-la cunctatione_fw-la languescunt_fw-la aut_fw-la in_fw-la perfidiam_fw-la mutantur_fw-la tacit._n violent_a resolution_n languish_v through_o delay_n or_o else_o be_v turn_v into_o treachery_n observation_n liiii_o temerity_n to_o be_v avoid_v temerity_n in_o military_a action_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o most_o dangerous_a for_o judicious_a captain_n be_v not_o to_o enterprise_v any_o thing_n without_o mature_a delibration_n and_o fair_a opportunity_n unless_o they_o be_v thereto_o by_o necessity_n enforce_v in_fw-la rebus_fw-la asperis_fw-la et_fw-la tenui_fw-la spe_fw-la fortissima_fw-la quaeque_fw-la consilio_fw-la tutissima_fw-la sunt_fw-la livi._n etc._n etc._n in_o dangerous_a matter_n and_o slender_a hope_n the_o strong_a thing_n be_v safe_a by_o counsel_n observation_n lv_o prodigious_a sign_n not_o to_o be_v neglect_v some_o wise_a man_n and_o those_o not_o superstitious_o but_o discreet_o do_v think_v and_o have_v noat_v to_o military-man_n that_o prodigious_a sign_n from_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v neither_o yet_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n be_v dream_n to_o be_v contemn_v nam_fw-la amat_fw-la benignit_fw-la as_fw-la numinis_fw-la seu_fw-la quod_fw-la merentur_fw-la homines_fw-la seu_fw-la quod_fw-la tangitur_fw-la eorum_fw-la affectione_fw-la his_fw-la quoque_fw-la rationibus_fw-la prodere_fw-la quae_fw-la impendunt_fw-la ami._n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o deity_n whether_o because_o that_o mortal_n deserve_v it_o or_o else_o be_v with_o their_o affliction_n love_n by_o these_o mean_n to_o foreshow_v those_o thing_n which_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n observation_n lvi_o time_n to_o be_v observe_v opportunity_n be_v by_o a_o judicious_a captain_n to_o be_v await_v and_o fit_a time_n to_o be_v spy_v out_o when_o either_o the_o enemy_n be_v weary_v or_o by_o pretend_v fear_n draw_v he_o into_o ambush_n and_o danger_n all_o which_o advantage_n with_o many_o other_o be_v principal_o gain_v by_o observation_n of_o time_n and_o season_n quia_fw-la si_fw-la in_fw-la occasioniâ—_z momento_fw-la cujus_fw-la praetervolat_fw-la opportunit_fw-la as_fw-la cunctatuâ—_z paulum_fw-la fueris_fw-la nequicquam_fw-la mox_fw-la omissam_fw-la quierare_fw-la liv._n because_o if_o thou_o shall_v never_o so_o littleslacken_v in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o occasion_n who_o opportunity_n slip_v quick_o away_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o afterward_o to_o seek_v for_o what_o be_v let_v pass_v observation_n lvii_o place_n to_o be_v consider_v as_o time_n and_o the_o observation_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v hold_v on_o so_o likewise_o be_v place_n also_o to_o be_v well_o and_o judicious_o consider_v especial_o whether_o it_o conduce_v to_o a_o captain_n advantage_n or_o to_o his_o enemy_n amplius_fw-la prodest_fw-la locus_fw-la saepe_fw-la quà m_fw-la virtus_fw-la viget_fw-la etc._n etc._n oft_o time_n the_o place_n more_o advantage_v than_o valour_n observation_n lviii_o the_o well_o â—raining_v of_o the_o man_n to_o be_v noat_v doubtless_o in_o a_o military_a action_n or_o design_n it_o import_v much_o that_o the_o soldier_n be_v well_o train_v order_v and_o prepare_v for_o the_o fight_n for_o it_o be_v ever_o see_v that_o the_o want_n of_o art_n either_o in_o captain_n or_o soldier_n be_v cause_n of_o many_o disadventure_n and_o we_o find_v in_o a_o skirmish-battle_n or_o such_o encounter_n that_o many_o time_n a_o small_a supply_n of_o their_o soldier_n come_v opportue_o whether_o on_o horseback_n or_o on_o foot_n do_v seem_v to_o the_o enemy_n very_o terrible_a and_o much_o daunt_v they_o and_o in_o history_n we_o find_v note_v that_o a_o sudden_a shout_n or_o such_o conceit_n have_v oftentimes_o amaze_v a_o whole_a army_n milites_fw-la vanis_n and_o inanibus_fw-la magis_fw-la quà m_fw-la justis_fw-la formidinis_fw-la causis_fw-la moventur_fw-la curtius_n soldier_n be_v terrify_v more_o with_o vain_a and_o naked_a then_o with_o just_a cause_n of_o fear_n observation_n lix_o national_a soldier_n together_o in_o battle_n the_o most_o expert_a commander_n have_v ever_o find_v it_o to_o best_a end_n and_o purpose_n that_o in_o order_v of_o soldier_n to_o fight_v those_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o country_n and_o nation_n shall_v be_v still_o place_v and_o range_v together_o and_o have_v ever_o be_v so_o vigilant_a and_o careful_a to_o foresee_v that_o the_o least_o loss_n of_o blood_n may_v fall_v upon_o the_o natural_a subject_n and_o so_o handle_v the_o design_n and_o skirmish_n as_o the_o chief_a slaughter_n may_v light_v upon_o the_o mercenary-man_n and_o stranger_n ingens_fw-la victoriae_fw-la decus_fw-la citra_fw-la domesticum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la bellanti_fw-la tacit._n in_o a_o victory_n the_o chief_a renown_n arise_v to_o the_o commander_n be_v that_o which_o be_v get_v without_o domestic_a bloodshed_n observation_n lx_o to_o be_v first_o in_o a_o readiness_n for_o the_o onset_n questionless_a it_o be_v to_o a_o commander_n great_a advantage_n that_o his_o force_n shall_v be_v order_v and_o in_o a_o readiness_n for_o the_o fight_n before_o the_o enemy_n be_v prepare_v first_o for_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o perform_v what_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o second_o thatâ—_n thereby_o his_o own_o force_n will_v thereof_o receive_v great_a courage_n be_v ready_a to_o assatle_v the_o enemy_n and_o to_o begin_v the_o combat_n plus_fw-fr animiest_n inferenti_fw-la periculum_fw-la quà m_fw-la propulsanti_fw-la lin_n etc._n etc._n he_o certain_o have_v great_a courage_n who_o enforce_v and_o rush_v violent_o upon_o a_o danger_n than_o he_o that_o withstand_v it_o observation_n lxi_o the_o commander_n disposition_n to_o fight_v the_o generaâ—ls_n or_o commander_n own_o readiness_n courage_n and_o lively_a disposition_n to_o fight_v do_v undoubted_o great_o animate_v the_o multitude_n of_o soldier_n to_o the_o battle_n as_o a_o contrary_a countenance_n or_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o fear_n will_v exceed_o amaze_v and_o daunt_v his_o company_n and_o army_n nâ—cesse_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la fugam_fw-la parati_fw-la sinâ—_z qui_fw-la ducem_fw-la suâ—m_fw-la sentuint_fw-la desperare_fw-la viget_fw-la needs_o must_v they_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o flight_n who_o perceive_v their_o commander_n despair_v observation_n lxii_o moderate_a execution_n after_o victory_n some_o captain_n have_v hold_v it_o good_a policy_n to_o make_v the_o victory_n famous_a by_o much_o bloodshed_n but_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o most_o chieftain_n to_o execute_v the_o enemy_n