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they_o have_v not_o only_o do_v this_o open_o but_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o discourse_n itself_o and_o in_o their_o digression_n in_o their_o oration_n they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v of_o set_a purpose_n intermingle_v wholesome_a precept_n and_o counsel_n necessary_a for_o all_o accident_n in_o martial_a affair_n what_o part_n belong_v unto_o war_n or_o what_o art_n that_o these_o man_n do_v not_o with_o example_n set_v before_o we_o and_o afterward_o likewise_o explain_v in_o word_n as_o concern_v the_o army_n orat._n the_o camp_n the_o march_v of_o the_o footman_n of_o join_v battle_n the_o besiege_n of_o town_n the_o munition_n and_o victual_n the_o lay_n of_o ambush_n and_o the_o escape_n of_o they_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n proper_o belong_v to_o war_n they_o now_o see_v there_o have_v pass_v so_o many_o year_n that_o i_o converse_v with_o they_o and_o do_v daily_o wander_v with_o the_o curious_a eye_n of_o my_o understanding_n by_o the_o spacious_a and_o pleasant_a field_n of_o 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dust_n câ—cill_n and_o as_o the_o spoil_n and_o pastime_n of_o the_o wind_n but_o the_o matter_n itself_o will_v show_v which_o of_o these_o two_o it_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o the_o which_o now_o i_o enter_v into_o and_o do_v put_v myself_o in_o martial_a order_n and_o with_o aristophanes_n nebul._n do_v go_v the_o onset_n with_o my_o advice_n with_o my_o pen_n and_o with_o my_o discourse_n chap._n ii_o this_o part_n of_o prudence_n be_v recommend_v to_o a_o prince_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o defence_n and_o safeguard_n of_o his_o kingdom_n i_o hold_v then_o that_o military_a prudence_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o prince_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o without_o it_o he_o can_v scarce_o be_v a_o prince_n himself_o for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a he_o shall_v otherwise_o conserve_v his_o own_o person_n his_o good_n and_o his_o subject_n a_o mere_a naked_a force_n be_v not_o avayleable_a to_o bring_v this_o matter_n to_o pass_v if_o it_o be_v not_o temper_v with_o certain_a industry_n and_o counsel_n that_o be_v 6._o with_o military_a prudence_n fortitude_n for_o in_o much_o as_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n by_o the_o which_o every_o common_a wealth_n be_v maintain_v courage_n against_o the_o enemy_n and_o concord_n at_o home_n sure_o civil_a prudence_n prudence_n will_v ample_o effect_v the_o latter_a but_o the_o former_a be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v or_o command_v any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o military_a prudence_n at_o the_o least_o with_o success_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v discreet_o write_v agric._n that_o other_o virtue_n may_v be_v dissemble_v as_o we_o listen_v but_o this_o imperial_a virtue_n belong_v to_o a_o good_a captain_n prince_n and_o homer_n do_v adorn_v his_o lawful_a and_o perfect_a prince_n with_o this_o praise_n that_o he_o be_v both_o a_o good_a governor_n and_o worthy_a warrior_n *_o murae_fw-la and_o indeed_o i_o must_v say_v what_o i_o think_v military_a virtue_n do_v excel_v all_o other_o war_n for_o without_o it_o what_o be_v it_o that_o possess_v life_n or_o the_o quiet_a use_n thereof_o our_o country_n the_o liberty_n thereof_o the_o subject_n yea_o king_n themselves_o ibidem_fw-la be_v cover_v and_o keep_v safe_a under_o the_o defence_n and_o rampart_n of_o military_a virtue_n wherefore_o thou_o see_v how_o this_o be_v with_o all_o earnestness_n to_o be_v embrace_v and_o thou_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o apply_v all_o thy_o sense_n to_o attain_v to_o this_o discipline_n which_o be_v such_o as_o follow_v chap._n iii_o the_o matter_n and_o order_n of_o those_o thing_n he_o be_v to_o entreat_v of_o the_o definition_n of_o external_a war_n and_o that_o in_o the_o enterprise_v thereof_o injustice_n ought_v to_o be_v avoid_v all_o military_a prudence_n be_v coversant_a in_o matter_n of_o war_n war_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n foreign_a â—olâ—â—_n and_o civil_a i_o define_v external_a war_n to_o 〈◊〉_d force_n and_o arm_n prepare_v against_o a_o foreign_a prince_n and_o people_n of_o the_o which_o i_o will_v speak_v first_o and_o will_v reduce_v the_o universal_a precept_n which_o do_v concern_v it_o to_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o of_o enterprise_v war_n war_n 2._o of_o execute_v the_o same_o 3._o and_o of_o finish_v it_o if_o thou_o contemn_v any_o of_o these_o three_o or_o do_v not_o manage_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v it_o will_v hardly_o fall_v out_o that_o any_o good_a event_n do_v follow_v in_o the_o enterprise_v of_o war_n i_o do_v admonish_v thou_o to_o have_v care_n of_o these_o two_o thing_n that_o all_o injustice_n and_o temeritie_n be_v eschew_v but_o especial_o injustice_n neither_o ought_v thou_o ever_o begin_v any_o war_n but_o such_o as_o use_v and_o reason_n do_v admit_v for_o there_o be_v law_n belong_v unto_o war_n 5._o as_o well_o as_o to_o peace_n keep_v and_o thou_o ought_v to_o make_v war_n with_o no_o less_o justice_n than_o fortitude_n and_o therefore_o in_o every_o common_a wealth_n offi_n the_o law_n concern_v war_n ought_v especial_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o to_o run_v headlong_o to_o fight_v ibidem_fw-la and_o rash_o to_o come_v to_o handy_a stroke_n with_o our_o enemy_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o spice_n of_o cruelty_n and_o resemble_v the_o bruit_n beast_n continual_a which_o custom_n if_o we_o admit_v hist_o what_o other_o thing_n shall_v we_o behold_v than_o war_n among_o all_o nation_n and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o barbarous_a people_n caes_n we_o shall_v recompense_v death_n with_o death_n and_o satisfy_v blood_n with_o blood_n let_v it_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o precept_n and_o let_v these_o speech_n never_o make_v breach_n in_o thy_o hart_n that_o there_o be_v right_a in_o arm_n 7._o and_o all_o thing_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o strong_a moreover_o that_o the_o event_n of_o war_n not_o the_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v war_n
to_o yield_v but_o if_o footman_n do_v observe_v a_o good_a order_n and_o if_o they_o be_v experience_v in_o war_n and_o well_o arm_v which_o be_v do_v by_o military_a discipline_n they_o do_v easy_o receive_v the_o chocke_n of_o horseman_n hist_o the_o chief_a judge_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n give_v this_o sentence_n that_o footman_n 13._o how_o well_o soever_o they_o be_v arm_v without_o order_n serve_v to_o small_a purpose_n but_o the_o reason_n and_o skill_n of_o set_v they_o in_o order_n be_v unknown_a to_o those_o of_o former_a age_n therefore_o they_o do_v put_v all_o their_o strength_n in_o their_o horseman_n horseman_n learn_v this_o wheresoever_o a_o battle_n be_v well_o order_v and_o dispose_v the_o footman_n do_v prevail_v but_o among_o rude_a &_o barbarous_a people_n it_o be_v contrary_a charge_n and_o it_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n nor_o in_o vain_a that_o we_o make_v more_o account_n of_o footman_n because_o they_o be_v soon_o in_o a_o readiness_n and_o moreover_o 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&_o hindrance_n then_o a_o aid_n synesius_n do_v right_o admonish_v we_o that_o in_o war_n hand_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o many_o name_n abolish_v all_o these_o vain_a thing_n which_o seem_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o common_a people_n victorious_a because_o in_o every_o conflict_n *_o 8._o the_o number_n do_v not_o so_o much_o avail_v as_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o man_n *_o an._n yea_o in_o many_o band_n of_o man_n there_o be_v very_o few_o which_o know_v how_o to_o fight_v a_o battle_n we_o be_v drive_v to_o come_v unto_o virtue_n i_o mean_v that_o thy_o man_n be_v honest_a and_o courageous_a which_o thou_o shall_v never_o accomplish_v except_o thou_o use_v these_o two_o instrument_n election_n and_o discipline_n the_o one_o in_o get_v they_o the_o other_o in_o frame_v they_o after_o they_o be_v get_v wherein_o i_o see_v it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o must_v persuade_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v rather_o out_o of_o use_n then_o in_o use_n advice_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o do_v behold_v our_o war_n at_o this_o day_n with_o sorrow_n which_o we_o may_v lament_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o and_o the_o enemy_n laugh_v and_o contemn_v it_o therefore_o i_o be_o constrain_v with_o open_a voice_n to_o lament_v an._n and_o open_o to_o hate_v the_o mischief_n incident_a to_o our_o war_n and_o to_o set_v before_o thou_o the_o image_n thereof_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o i_o will_v not_o reproach_n but_o remedy_n this_o our_o age_n first_o of_o all_o what_o form_n have_v we_o of_o election_n man_n surely_n none_o at_o all_o hist_n they_o buy_v the_o soldior_fw-la they_o choose_v he_o not_o a_o little_a money_n be_v offer_v they_o the_o drum_n strike_v up_o and_o then_o some_o few_o ignorant_a people_n meet_v which_o know_v not_o one_o another_o *_o 21._o they_o be_v the_o execrement_n of_o the_o place_n they_o dwell_v in_o *_o an._n who_o can_v but_o do_v evil_a through_o poverty_n and_o the_o many_o crime_n they_o be_v charge_v with_o *_o 〈◊〉_d be_v accustom_a to_o theft_n and_o insolent_a in_o war_n and_o that_o i_o may_v knit_v up_o all_o in_o a_o word_n vice_n who_o tongue_n be_v vain_a who_o hand_n be_v ever_o at_o pillage_n who_o throat_n be_v unsatiable_a who_o foot_n be_v still_o ready_a to_o run_v away_o which_o unhonest_a thing_n can_v honest_o be_v name_v sure_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v such_o god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v blame_v all_o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o mingle_v with_o they_o that_o be_v better_o mark_v they_o be_v easy_o withdraw_v and_o corrupt_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dregs_n and_o this_o may_v be_v speak_v touch_v election_n now_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v concern_v discipline_n discipline_n therein_o we_o observe_v not_o somuch_o as_o the_o form_n thereof_o rep_n nor_o the_o very_a outward_a show_n evil_a and_o as_o in_o time_n past_a they_o be_v wont_v to_o strive_v who_o shall_v be_v most_o virtuous_a and_o modest_a hist_o now_o the_o quarrel_n be_v who_o shall_v be_v most_o impudent_a and_o dissolute_a *_o hist_o all_o thing_n now_o be_v out_o of_o order_n and_o as_o though_o they_o be_v overcome_v with_o drink_n more_o fit_a for_o the_o fact_n and_o feast_n of_o bacchus_n then_o for_o mars_n and_o military_a discipline_n husbandman_n yea_o this_o be_v not_o only_o do_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o town_n hist_o and_o amid_o the_o army_n but_o in_o all_o garrison_n and_o fortress_n they_o be_v idle_a and_o slothful_a fearful_a to_o none_o but_o to_o their_o host_n they_o abandon_v themselves_o to_o lust_n eat_v to_o gluttony_n and_o to_o riot_n all_o the_o night_n *_o 7._o then_o when_o they_o be_v well_o tipple_v at_o the_o table_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o besiege_v another_o alexander_n *_o fight_v then_o do_v they_o extol_v their_o own_o strength_n ibidem_fw-la and_o contemn_v the_o small_a number_n of_o their_o enemy_n faint_v but_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o speak_v when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v assail_v frag._n than_o neither_o their_o heart_n nor_o their_o 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the_o best_a among_o they_o be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o sorte_v or_o mountain_n or_o near_o the_o sea_n tac._n 6._o an._n de_fw-fr morib_n 〈◊〉_d veg._n 1._o ca._n 4._o 2._o his_o age_n ibidem_fw-la young_a man_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v they_o which_o be_v so_o far_o strike_v in_o year_n be_v not_o fit_a plin._n pane._n cic._n philip._n veg._n 2._o c._n 23._o id._n 3._o ca._n 10._o 3._o his_o body_n veg._n 1._o ca._n 5._o front_n 4._o stratag_n c._n 1_o some_o man_n approve_v they_o of_o great_a stature_n veg._n 1._o ca._n 5._o id._n cap._n 6._o the_o author_n those_o of_o a_o mean_a pitch_n liu._n 7._o veg._n 1._o ca._n 6._o tac._n de_fw-fr mo._n germ._n rather_o draw_v towards_o leanness_n and_o quick_a spirit_v than_o 〈◊〉_d &_o slow_a veg._n 1._o ca._n 6._o id._n 1._o cap._n 7._o tac._n 2._o hist_o veg._n 1._o ca._n 7._o 4_o his_o mind_n cic._n 2._o de_fw-fr or._n valiant_a man_n be_v best_a veg._n 1._o ca._n 8._o sal._n jug._n luc._n 1._o who_o be_v careless_a of_o their_o end_n and_o covetous_a of_o honour_n sal._n jug._n modest_a plut._n in_o agi_fw-la &_o cleo._n veg._n 1._o ca._n 7._o 5._o his_o life_n they_o which_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o effeminate_a trade_n be_v unfit_a ibidem_fw-la they_o which_o sit_v continual_o be_v unfit_a liu._n 8._o likewise_o base_a and_o defame_v person_n veg._n 1_o ca._n 7._o tac._n 15._o an._n apt_a man_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v in_o this_o election_n veg._n 1._o ca._n 7._o ibid._n which_o be_v to_o be_v renew_v id_fw-la 3._o ca._n 3._o the_o profit_n of_o discipline_n val._n 2._o ca._n 7._o ibid._n and_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o alex._n seu._n apud_fw-la lamp_n veg._n 3._o c._n 26._o it_o be_v too_o much_o 〈…〉_o 1._o cap._n 8._o it_o be_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o roman_n id._n 19_o de_fw-fr capt._n who_o use_v it_o most_o lucky_o valer._n 2._o c._n 9_o ibidem_fw-la the_o description_n of_o discipline_n the_o part_n &_o use_v thereof_o the_o description_n of_o discipline_n the_o part_n &_o use_v thereof_o varro_n 4._o de_fw-fr l._n l._n exercise_n be_v require_v in_o all_o thing_n especial_o in_o war_n it_o cause_v we_o to_o use_v our_o weapon_n it_o give_v victory_n veg_v 3._o in_o praef_n vulcat_n in_o auid_n cassio_n veg._n cap._n 1._o 2._o cap._n 23._o 2._o cap_n 8._o soldier_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o feat_n of_o arm_n veg._n &_o alij_fw-la 1._o cap._n 4._o ibidem_fw-la and_o to_o be_v accustom_v to_o march_v and_o train_v up_o to_o every_o kind_n of_o conflict_n cap._n 9_o cap._n 4._o cap._n 1._o liu._n 26._o feign_a skirmish_n be_v necessary_a with_o some_o reward_n to_o those_o that_o behave_v themselves_o well_o xenop_n in_o agesilao_n the_o soldier_n likewise_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o labour_n veg._n 1._o c._n 3._o which_o harden_v the_o soldier_n 3._o cap._n 26._o and_o be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o wary_a 1._o cap._n 19_o especial_o for_o the_o fortify_v of_o a_o camp_n cap._n 21._o cap._n 4._o cap._n 21._o or_o invade_v the_o enemy_n frontin_n 4._o strat._n cap._n 8_o these_o thing_n be_v accustom_v to_o the_o roman_n cic._n 2._o tuscul_fw-la to_o the_o germans_n and_o other_o tac._n de_fw-fr morib_n germ._n we_o be_v slouthfullâ—_n the_o more_o shame_n for_o us._n let_v we_o amend_v capit._n in_o pert._n veget._n 1_o cap._n 19_o 2._o cap._n 18._o 1._o cap._n 19_o 3._o cap._n 10._o 1_o order_n be_v necessary_a in_o a_o army_n to_o direct_v xenoâ—h_o oecon._n liu._n 9_o tac._n 1_o hist_o sen._n ep._n to_o govern_v ibidem_fw-la tac._n 1_o hist_o veget._n 1_o cap._n 9_o to_o march_v cap._n 26._o to_o stand_v in_o battle_n array_n ibidem_fw-la final_o to_o avoid_v all_o trouble_n xenop_n oecon._n order_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o a_o lie_a camp_n by_o a_o certain_a quarter_a of_o man_n veget._n 3_o cap._n 8._o by_o divide_v their_o lodging_n 2._o cap._n 13._o bridle_v of_o manner_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v cassiod_n 1._o var._n ep._n 9_o especial_o about_o three_o thing_n riot_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v special_o in_o two_o thing_n from_o whence_o spring_v daiutine_n and_o faintness_n sal._n jug._n tac._n 2._o hist_n indidem_fw-la sen._n ep._n tac._n 1_o hist_o modesty_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v liu._n 32._o brag_a person_n be_v hateful_a likewise_o sloth_n full_a fellow_n tac._n 1_o hist_o virtue_n keep_v secret_a be_v true_a virtue_n liu._n 10._o tac._n 1_o hist_o arist_n in_o ethic_n ad_fw-la nicom_n which_o he_o do_v without_o speech_n liu._n 7._o plâ—t_fw-la apoph_n homer_n iliad_n â—_o in_o the_o senate_n house_n we_o must_v use_v word_n in_o war_n blow_n sumptuousnes_n and_o pride_n in_o apparel_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v sal._n cat._n liâ—_n 9_o the_o soldier_n shall_v be_v stern_a of_o countenance_n ibidem_fw-la curt._n 3._o in_o this_o point_n caesar_n do_v neglect_v discipline_n suet._n jul._n cap._n 67._o trust_v in_o his_o own_o fortune_n ibid._n tac._n in_o agric._n the_o author_n have_v rather_o the_o soldier_n shall_v be_v well_o arm_v veget._n 1_o cap._n 20._o now_o adays_o to_o our_o great_a damage_n it_o be_v neglect_v ibid._n ibid._n patience_n become_v a_o soldier_n not_o enquiry_n or_o correction_n curt._n 3._o tac._n 2._o hist_o three_o property_n of_o a_o soldier_n liu._n 44._o ibidem_fw-la tac._n 3_o hist_o commandment_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o general_n 1._o hist_o ibidem_fw-la performance_n only_o to_o the_o soldier_n a_o short_a and_o sweet_a say_n thuc._n 5._o violence_n be_v to_o be_v expel_v from_o the_o soldier_n cassâ—â—d_n 6._o var._n ep._n 23._o id._n ep._n 4._o lest_o he_o grow_v troublesome_a to_o the_o countryman_n or_o take_v by_o force_n every_o where_o vopisc_n in_o aur._n cic._n pro_fw-la leg_n manil._n the_o duty_n of_o those_o of_o old_a time_n be_v wonderful_a in_o this_o matter_n frontin_n 4._o straâ—ag_n cap._n 3._o the_o soldier_n be_v encourage_v by_o reward_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o cap._n 24._o liu._n 4._o tac._n 11._o an._n and_o restrain_v by_o punishment_n vaeler_n 2._o cap._n 7._o caes_n 3._o bel._n civil_a sufferance_n be_v hurtful_a tac._n 13._o an._n arm_a soldier_n be_v strict_o to_o be_v look_v unto_o valer._n 2._o cap._n 7._o they_o be_v please_v there_o with_o though_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o luc._n 〈◊〉_d 5._o veget._n 3_o cap._n ulâ—_n yet_o do_v thou_o respect_v time_n herein_o the_o prince_n send_v again_o to_o the_o roman_n idem_fw-la 1._o cap._n 8._o the_o necessity_n of_o leader_n curt._n 10._o quinct_n 5._o such_o as_o they_o be_v such_o be_v the_o soldier_n flor._n 2._o cap._n 18._o tac._n de_fw-fr morib_n geâ—m_fw-la there_o be_v a_o twofold_a difference_n of_o they_o those_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d place_n those_o of_o the_o second_o whether_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v present_a themselves_o in_o war_n reason_n on_o the_o affirmative_a part_n tac._n 2._o hist_o plaut_n amph._n plut._n apoph_n reason_n one_o 〈◊〉_d contrary_a tac._n 2._o hist_o egesip_n 5._o cap._n 3._o the_o doubt_n dissolve_v sometime_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v present_a tac._n 4._o hist_o ibidem_fw-la sometime_o not_o 3._o ann._n many_o general_n be_v hurtful_a thuc._n 6._o proverbialis_fw-la versus_fw-la but_o always_o one_o be_v to_o be_v authorise_v in_o one_o war_n sal._n jug._n who_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v regard_v for_o his_o experience_n then_o his_o virtue_n 5._o polit._n cap._n 9_o what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o a_o good_a captain_n 1._o skill_n or_o experience_n tac._n 3_o ann._n cic._n pro_fw-la manil._n tac._n 3_o ann._n 1._o ann._n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v get_v by_o trial_n of_o both_o fortune_n liu._n 30._o 2._o virtue_n that_o he_o be_v lively_a &_o active_a tac._n 12._o ann._n 5._o hist_o let_v he_o march_v before_o his_o soldier_n and_o be_v their_o true_a leader_n sil._n 1._o liu._n 7._o