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command_v hem_v he_o in_o and_o so_o kill_v he_o the_o heduan_n horseman_n return_v every_o man_n to_o caesar_n chap._n iii_o caesar_n sail_v into_o britain_n land_v his_o force_n and_o seek_v the_o enemy_n caesar_n have_v prepare_v all_o thing_n in_o readiness_n caesar_n he_o leave_v labienus_n in_o the_o continent_n with_o three_o legion_n and_o two_o thousand_o horse_n both_o to_o keep_v the_o haven_n and_o make_v provision_n of_o corn_n and_o also_o to_o observe_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o gall_n and_o to_o do_v according_a as_o he_o see_v time_n and_o occasion_n and_o with_o five_o legion_n and_o the_o like_a number_n of_o horse_n as_o he_o leave_v in_o the_o continent_n about_o sunset_n he_o put_v out_o to_o sea_n with_o a_o soft_a southwind_n which_o continue_v until_o midnight_n &_o then_o cease_v he_o be_v carry_v with_o the_o tide_n until_o the_o morning_n when_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o island_n lie_v on_o his_o left_a hand_n and_o again_o as_o the_o tide_n change_v he_o labour_v by_o row_v to_o reach_v that_o part_n of_o the_o island_n where_o he_o have_v find_v good_a land_v the_o year_n before_o wherein_o the_o soldier_n deserve_v great_a commendation_n for_o by_o strength_n and_o force_n of_o oar_n they_o make_v their_o great_a ship_n of_o burden_n to_o keep_v way_n with_o the_o galley_n about_o high_a noon_n they_o arrive_v in_o brittany_n with_o all_o their_o ship_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o enemy_n see_v in_o that_o place_n but_o as_o afterward_o caesar_n understand_v by_o the_o captive_n the_o britan_n have_v be_v there_o with_o a_o great_a power_n but_o be_v terrify_v with_o the_o infinite_a number_n of_o ship_v which_o they_o discover_v from_o the_o shore_n for_o with_o the_o ship_n of_o provision_n and_o private_a vessel_n which_o several_a person_n have_v for_o their_o own_o convenience_n there_o be_v in_o all_o above_o either_o hundred_o they_o forsake_v the_o shore_n and_o hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o upland_n country_n caesar_n have_v land_v his_o man_n and_o choose_v a_o convenient_a place_n to_o incamp_v assoon_o as_o he_o understand_v by_o the_o captive_n where_o the_o enemy_n lie_v in_o the_o three_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n he_o march_v towards_o they_o leave_v ten_o cohort_n and_o three_o hundred_o horse_n under_o quintus_fw-la atrius_n for_o a_o garrison_n to_o his_o ship_n which_o he_o the_o less_o fear_v because_o it_o lay_v at_o anchor_n in_o a_o soft_a and_o open_a shore_n he_o march_v that_o night_n about_o twelve_o mile_n before_o he_o find_v the_o enemy_n the_o britan_n send_v out_o their_o horse_n and_o chariot_n to_o a_o river_n that_o run_v between_o they_o and_o the_o roman_n and_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o upper_a ground_n begin_v to_o hinder_v
and_o thereupon_o divitiacus_n go_v unto_o rome_n to_o seek_v aid_n of_o the_o senate_n but_o return_v without_o effect_v any_o thing_n caesar_n come_v into_o gallia_n bring_v a_o alteration_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o pledge_n be_v restore_v back_o again_o to_o the_o hedui_n and_o their_o old_a follower_n and_o client_n do_v likewise_o return_v to_o their_o protection_n beside_o other_o new_a follower_n which_o by_o caesar_n mean_n do_v cleave_v unto_o they_o for_o they_o see_v that_o those_o which_o enter_v into_o friendship_n with_o they_o be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n and_o more_o fair_o deal_v with_o whereby_o their_o nobleness_n and_o dignity_n be_v so_o amplify_v and_o enlarge_v that_o the_o sequani_n lose_v their_o authority_n who_o the_o man_n of_o rheims_n succeed_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o world_n take_v notice_n that_o they_o be_v no_o less_o favour_v of_o caesar_n then_o the_o hedui_n such_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o former_a enmity_n can_v not_o endure_v to_o join_v with_o the_o hedui_n put_v themselves_o into_o the_o clientele_n of_o the_o man_n of_o rheims_n and_o find_v respective_a protection_n from_o that_o state_n which_o cause_v a_o new_a and_o sudden_a raise_v authority_n of_o the_o man_n of_o rheims_n so_o that_o at_o that_o time_n the_o hedui_n go_v far_o beyond_o all_o the_o other_o state_n of_o gallia_n in_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o next_o unto_o they_o be_v the_o man_n of_o rheims_n observation_n faction_n be_v general_o the_o rent_n of_o a_o state_n party_n and_o a_o disjoint_v of_o those_o part_n which_o common_a unity_n have_v knit_v together_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o good_a government_n but_o the_o gall_n maintain_v side_n and_o party_n throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o their_o continent_n and_o find_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o uphold_v of_o their_o policy_n at_o home_n and_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o course_n of_o these_o war_n rather_o a_o help_n then_o otherwise_o in_o their_o general_a defence_n against_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a benefit_n be_v ground_v upon_o two_o cause_n as_o caesar_n note_v the_o one_o proceed_v from_o the_o oppression_n use_v by_o the_o rich_a and_o mighty_a man_n towards_o the_o poor_a and_o mean_a people_n and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o impatiency_n of_o those_o of_o inferior_a condition_n refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v any_o authority_n or_o preeminency_n at_o all_o rather_o than_o to_o endure_v the_o wrong_n and_o contumely_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v the_o licentious_a might_n of_o the_o great_a one_o and_o to_o give_v countenance_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o low_a sort_n these_o faction_n and_o side_n be_v devise_v wherein_o the_o foot_n have_v always_o a_o head_n sensible_a of_o the_o wrong_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o it_o thing_n of_o great_a condition_n be_v always_o injurious_a to_o lesser_a nature_n and_o can_v endure_v any_o competency_n not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o comparison_n or_o by_o way_n of_o relation_n in_o thing_n without_o life_n the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o mountain_n do_v swallow_v up_o the_o lesser_a rise_n of_o the_o down_n and_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o down_n the_o unevenness_n of_o the_o molehill_n the_o star_n be_v dim_v at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o moon_n lose_v both_o her_o light_n and_o her_o beauty_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o among_o bruit_n beast_n and_o fish_n the_o great_a do_v always_o devour_v the_o less_o and_o take_v they_o as_o their_o due_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o nature_n and_o man_n more_o injurious_a in_o this_o point_n than_o either_o mountain_n or_o brute_n beast_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v always_o overvalue_v themselves_o beyond_o their_o own_o greatness_n have_v in_o all_o age_n verify_v the_o old_a proverb_n homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la one_o man_n be_v a_o wolf_n to_o another_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o nature_n make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a but_o have_v give_v a_o be_v to_o the_o least_o of_o her_o creature_n so_o do_v they_o endeavour_v not_o to_o be_v annul_v but_o to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o be_v and_o continuance_n habet_fw-la &_o musca_fw-la splenem_fw-la the_o very_a fly_n have_v her_o spleen_n say_v the_o poet_n and_o the_o pismire_n and_o bee_n have_v their_o commonweal_n though_o not_o equal_a to_o a_o monarch_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o mighty_a and_o great_a man_n of_o gallia_n may_v not_o devour_v the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n but_o that_o every_o man_n may_v stand_v in_o his_o own_o condition_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o rowland_n live_v by_o a_o oliver_n and_o again_o that_o the_o poor_a sort_n may_v give_v as_o a_o tribute_n for_o their_o protection_n that_o respect_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o superior_n as_o belong_v to_o such_o high_a calling_n these_o faction_n and_o bandy_v be_v ordain_v whereby_o the_o noble_n be_v restrain_v from_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o the_o poor_a compel_v to_o obey_v the_o nobility_n which_o be_v the_o best_a end_n that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o any_o faction_n concern_v the_o advantage_n which_o the_o gall_n receive_v by_o these_o faction_n against_o foreign_a enemy_n it_o be_v rather_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o state_n and_o common-weal_n which_o be_v in_o the_o continent_n of_o gallia_n then_o otherwise_o for_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o their_o faction_n and_o contention_n for_o sovereign_a authority_n cause_v one_o party_n to_o bring_v in_o ariovistus_n and_o the_o german_n and_o the_o other_o party_n the_o roman_n to_o make_v good_a their_o bandy_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o gallia_n have_v many_o division_n and_o contain_v many_o several_a state_n rely_v chief_o upon_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o esteem_v the_o subversion_n of_o their_o neighbour_n city_n 2._o as_o a_o calamity_n befalling_a their_o neighbour_n from_o which_o the_o rest_n stand_v as_o yet_o free_a it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o conquer_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v all_o but_o one_o kingdom_n the_o battle_n which_o caesar_n have_v with_o the_o nervij_n which_o be_v fight_v so_o hard_o that_o of_o threescore_o thousand_o man_n there_o be_v leave_v but_o five_o hundred_o nor_o of_o six_o hundred_o senator_n above_o three_o nor_o again_o the_o sell_v of_o three_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o gall_n for_o bondslave_n at_o one_o time_n do_v not_o so_o much_o advantage_v the_o conquest_n of_o gallia_n as_o the_o battle_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o or_o that_o of_o henry_n the_o five_o our_o two_o english_a caesar_n in_o the_o former_a whereof_o be_v slay_v at_o cressie_n thirty_o thousand_o of_o the_o french_a and_o in_o the_o latter_a at_o agincourt_n but_o ten_o thousand_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o the_o former_a loss_n though_o far_o great_a concern_v but_o particular_a state_n whereas_o these_o latter_a overthrow_n extend_v to_o the_o member_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n chap._n viii_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o gallia_n druid_n and_o equites_fw-la throughout_o all_o gallia_n there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o be_v of_o any_o reckon_n or_o account_n caesar_n for_o the_o common_a people_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o servant_n and_o of_o no_o worth_n of_o themselves_o nor_o admit_v to_o any_o parliament_n but_o be_v keep_v under_o either_o by_o debt_n or_o by_o great_a tribute_n necis_fw-la or_o by_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o mighty_a do_v put_v themselves_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o authority_n which_o the_o master_n have_v over_o his_o bondslave_n of_o these_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o be_v druid_n and_o the_o other_o equites_fw-la or_o gentleman_n the_o druid_n which_o be_v always_o present_a at_o their_o holy_a duty_n do_v give_v order_n for_o their_o public_a and_o private_a sacrifice_n and_o expound_v their_o religion_n to_o the_o druid_n great_a number_n of_o the_o youth_n do_v resort_n for_o learning_n saâ—e_v and_o have_v they_o in_o great_a honour_n and_o reputation_n for_o they_o do_v determine_v almost_o of_o all_o controversy_n both_o public_a and_o private_a for_o if_o any_o offence_n be_v commit_v as_o murder_v or_o manslaughter_n or_o any_o controversy_n arise_v touch_v their_o land_n or_o inheritance_n they_o sentence_v it_o reward_v the_o virtuous_a and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a if_o any_o private_a man_n or_o state_n do_v not_o obey_v their_o decree_n they_o interdâ—d_v he_o from_o holy_a duty_n which_o be_v the_o great_a punishment_n that_o be_v among_o they_o such_o as_o be_v thus_o interdict_v be_v repute_v in_o the_o number_n of_o impious_a and_o wicked_a man_n every_o man_n leave_v their_o company_n and_o do_v avoid_v to_o meet_v they_o or_o speak_v with_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v receive_v any_o hurt_n by_o their_o contagion_n neither_o have_v they_o law_n or_o justice_n when_o they_o require_v it_o nor_o
minute_n and_o particular_a course_n and_o to_o float_v in_o the_o ocean_n of_o casualty_n and_o adventure_n may_v doubtless_o receive_v strong_a direction_n both_o from_o the_o loadstone_n of_o reason_n and_o tramontane_n of_o experience_n to_o shape_v a_o easy_a and_o successful_a course_n so_o notwithstanding_o they_o shall_v find_v themselves_o subject_a to_o the_o contrariety_n of_o wind_n and_o extremity_n of_o tempest_n beside_o many_o other_o let_v and_o impediment_n beyond_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o direction_n to_o interrupt_v their_o course_n and_o divert_v they_o from_o their_o haven_n which_o make_v the_o carthaginian_a that_o be_v more_o happy_a in_o conquer_a then_o in_o keep_v to_o cry_v out_o haâ—nibal_n nusquam_fw-la minu_fw-la quam_fw-la in_fw-la bello_fw-la eventus_fw-la rerum_fw-la respondent_fw-la the_o event_n of_o thing_n do_v no_o where_o answer_v expectation_n less_o than_o in_o war_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o this_o accident_n chap._n xv._n the_o sicambri_n come_v to_o vatuca_n and_o offer_v to_o take_v the_o camp_n cicero_n have_v all_o the_o day_n before_o observe_v caesar_n direction_n with_o great_a diligence_n caesar_n and_o keep_v the_o soldier_n within_o the_o camp_n not_o suffer_v so_o much_o as_o a_o boy_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o trench_n the_o seven_o day_n distrust_v of_o caesar_n return_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n for_o that_o he_o understand_v he_o be_v go_v further_o into_o the_o country_n and_o hear_v nothing_o of_o his_o return_n and_o withal_o be_v move_v with_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o soldier_n who_o term_v their_o patient_a abide_n within_o their_o trench_n a_o siege_n forasmuch_o as_o no_o man_n be_v suffer_v to_o go_v out_o of_o they_o and_o expect_v no_o such_o chance_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o three_o mile_n which_o be_v the_o further_a he_o purpose_v to_o send_v they_o for_o corn_n especial_o consider_v that_o nine_o legion_n be_v abroad_o beside_o great_a force_n of_o horse_n the_o enemy_n be_v already_o disperse_v and_o almost_o extinguish_v according_o he_o send_v five_o cohort_n to_o gather_v corn_n in_o the_o next_o field_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o garrison_n only_o with_o a_o little_a hill_n lie_v between_o the_o camp_n and_o the_o corn_n there_o be_v many_o leave_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o other_o legion_n that_o be_v sick_a of_o who_o such_o as_o be_v recover_v to_o the_o number_n of_o three_o hundred_o be_v send_v with_o they_o all_o under_o one_o ensign_n beside_o a_o great_a company_n of_o soldier_n boy_n and_o great_a store_n of_o cattle_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o camp_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n come_v these_o german_a rutter_n and_o with_o the_o same_o gallop_n as_o they_o come_v thither_o they_o seek_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o decumane_a gate_n neither_o be_v they_o discover_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o wood_n which_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o sight_n until_o they_o be_v almost_o at_o the_o trench_n insomuch_o as_o such_o tradesman_n and_o merchant_n as_o keep_v their_o booth_n and_o shop_n under_o the_o rampire_n have_v no_o time_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o camp_n our_o man_n be_v much_o trouble_v at_o the_o unexpectedness_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o cohort_n that_o keep_v watch_n do_v hardly_o sustain_v the_o first_o assault_n the_o enemy_n be_v quick_o spread_v about_o the_o work_n to_o see_v if_o they_o can_v find_v entrance_n in_o any_o other_o part_n our_o man_n do_v hardly_o keep_v the_o gate_n the_o rest_n be_v defend_v by_o the_o fortification_n and_o the_o place_n itself_o the_o whole_a camp_n be_v in_o a_o great_a fear_n and_o one_o inquire_v of_o another_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o tumult_n neither_o can_v they_o tell_v which_o way_n to_o carry_v their_o ensign_n or_o how_o any_o man_n shall_v dispose_v of_o himself_o one_o give_v out_o that_o the_o camp_n be_v take_v and_o another_o that_o the_o army_n and_o general_n be_v overthrow_v and_o that_o the_o barbarous_a people_n come_v thither_o as_o conqueror_n many_o take_v occasion_n from_o the_o place_n to_o imagine_v new_a and_o superstitious_a religion_n recall_v to_o mind_n the_o fatal_a calamity_n of_o cotta_n and_o titurius_n that_o die_v in_o that_o place_n through_o this_o fear_n and_o confusion_n that_o have_v possess_v the_o whole_a camp_n the_o german_n be_v confirm_v in_o their_o opinion_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o prisoner_n that_o there_o be_v no_o garrison_n at_o all_o in_o the_o work_n they_o endeavour_v to_o break_v in_o and_o encourage_v one_o another_o not_o to_o suffer_v so_o great_a a_o fortune_n to_o escape_v they_o publius_n sextius_n baculus_fw-la that_o have_v be_v primipilus_fw-la under_o caesar_n of_o who_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o former_a battle_n be_v there_o leave_v sick_a and_o have_v take_v no_o sustenance_n of_o five_o day_n before_o he_o hear_v the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o go_v unarm_v out_o of_o his_o cabin_n and_o see_v the_o enemy_n ready_a to_o force_v 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be_v trouble_v thereat_o the_o barbarous_a people_n have_v spy_v the_o ensign_n a_o far_o off_o leave_v off_o their_o assault_n and_o first_o they_o think_v it_o have_v be_v the_o legion_n that_o have_v return_v which_o the_o prisoner_n have_v tell_v they_o to_o be_v go_v a_o great_a way_n off_o afterward_o contemn_v the_o smallness_n of_o their_o number_n they_o set_v upon_o they_o on_o all_o side_n the_o soldier_n boy_n betake_v themselves_o unto_o the_o next_o hill_n and_o be_v quick_o put_v from_o thence_o they_o cast_v themselves_o headlong_o among_o the_o maniple_n and_o ensign_n and_o so_o put_v the_o soldier_n in_o a_o worse_a fear_n than_o they_o be_v before_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n to_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o form_n of_o battle_n which_o resemble_v a_o wedge_n câ—nâ—us_fw-la and_o so_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o camp_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o break_v speedy_o through_o the_o
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requirit_fw-la who_o look_v at_o fraud_n or_o valour_n in_o a_o foe_n have_v always_o be_v hold_v a_o principle_n among_o man_n of_o war_n and_o lisander_n his_o counsel_n be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n that_o where_o the_o lion_n skin_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n there_o take_v the_o fox_n carbo_n speak_v it_o to_o the_o commendation_n of_o sylla_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v both_o with_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o fox_n but_o he_o fear_v more_o his_o fox_n pate_n then_o his_o lion_n skin_n it_o be_v report_v that_o hannibal_n excel_v all_o other_o of_o his_o time_n for_o abuse_v the_o enemy_n in_o matter_n of_o stratagem_n for_o he_o never_o make_v fight_v but_o with_o a_o addition_n of_o assistant_n support_v force_n with_o art_n and_o the_o fury_n of_o arm_n with_o the_o subtlety_n of_o wit_n of_o late_a time_n among_o other_o practice_n of_o this_o nature_n the_o treaty_n at_o ostend_n be_v most_o memorable_a entertain_v only_o to_o gain_v time_n that_o while_o speech_n of_o 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bereave_v the_o judgement_n of_o her_o prerogative_n and_o give_v it_o no_o respite_n to_o censure_v they_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o young_a man_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n heedless_a inconsiderate_a rash_a and_o resolute_a put_v more_o upon_o hazard_n then_o upon_o good_a advice_n on_o the_o otherside_n old_a age_n be_v cold_a in_o blood_n and_o not_o so_o quick_a of_o spirit_n but_o be_v beat_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o long_a experience_n it_o learn_v to_o be_v slow_a and_o linger_a full_a of_o doubt_n and_o consideration_n incline_v rather_o to_o a_o feminine_a fear_n then_o to_o a_o forward_a resolution_n neither_o of_o these_o attribute_n be_v simple_o in_o themselves_o the_o best_a attendant_n of_o noble_a enterprise_n for_o a_o hotspur_n gallant_a may_v run_v apace_o but_o not_o go_v sure_a and_o what_o young_a man_n soever_o be_v advance_v to_o command_v have_v need_n of_o a_o old_a man_n wit_n to_o discharge_v it_o and_o if_o authority_n do_v at_o any_o 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good_a providence_n as_o tacitus_n speak_v of_o f._n valens_n 3._o augustus_n caesar_n purpose_v to_o commend_v tiberius_n his_o successor_n with_o a_o extraordinary_a praise_n say_v he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o never_o put_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v twice_o consult_v of_o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o marius_n marius_n that_o be_v come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o threescore_o and_o five_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o he_o show_v himself_o very_o cold_a and_o slow_a in_o all_o his_o enterprise_n forasmuch_o as_o age_n have_v mortify_v his_o active_a heat_n and_o kill_v that_o ready_a disposition_n of_o body_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o he_o the_o roman_n find_v fabius_n maximus_n to_o be_v full_a of_o doubt_n and_o delay_n good_a to_o defend_v but_o not_o to_o offend_v and_o marcellus_n of_o a_o stir_a spirit_n neither_o quiet_a with_o good_a nor_o ill_a fortune_n as_o annibal_n true_o say_v of_o he_o they_o think_v to_o join_v marcellus_n youthful_a courage_n with_o fabius_n fear_v and_o wisdom_n and_o so_o make_v a_o temperature_n fit_a for_o a_o general_n whereupon_o they_o call_v marcellus_n the_o sword_n and_o fabius_n the_o buckler_n wherein_o caesar_n of_o himself_o be_v excellent_a of_o who_o suetonius_n report_v dubium_fw-la cautior_fw-la a_o audentior_fw-la it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o he_o be_v more_o wary_a or_o dare_a the_o best_a state_n of_o year_n then_o for_o this_o business_n be_v that_o which_o temper_v the_o heat_n of_o youth_n with_o the_o coldness_n of_o age_n and_o quicken_v the_o slow_a and_o dull_a proceed_n of_o double_a advice_n with_o the_o rashness_n of_o youthful_a resolution_n and_o fall_v out_o between_o the_o year_n of_o five_o and_o thirty_o and_o five_o and_o fifty_o scipio_n africanus_n command_v the_o roman_a army_n in_o spain_n at_o four_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o die_v at_o four_o and_o fifty_o annibal_n be_v choose_v general_n to_o asdrubal_n at_o six_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o poison_v himself_o at_o threescore_o and_o ten_o pompey_n be_v slay_v at_o nine_o and_o fifty_o and_o caesar_n at_o six_o and_o fifty_o marcellus_n keep_v his_o youthful_a resolution_n to_o his_o old_a day_n forbeing_n threescore_o year_n of_o age_n he_o never_o long_v for_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o to_o fight_v with_o annibal_n hand_n to_o hand_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o gall_n consult_v of_o the_o carriage_n of_o that_o war_n the_o revolt_n of_o the_o hedui_n be_v know_v caesar_n the_o war_n wax_v great_a ambassador_n be_v send_v out_o into_o all_o part_n and_o they_o labour_v to_o draw_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o state_n to_o their_o party_n as_o far_o as_o either_o favour_n authority_n or_o money_n can_v prevail_v have_v get_v the_o pledge_n into_o their_o hand_n which_o caesar_n have_v leave_v with_o they_o they_o terrify_v such_o as_o stand_v doubtful_a by_o threaten_v to_o kill_v they_o the_o hedui_n do_v desire_n vercingetorix_n to_o come_v unto_o they_o and_o to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o course_n of_o that_o war_n which_o be_v yield_v unto_o they_o labour_v to_o have_v the_o chief_a command_n transfer_v upon_o they_o the_o matter_n grow_v unto_o a_o controversy_n a_o general_a council_n of_o all_o gallia_n be_v summon_v at_o bibract_n thither_o they_o repair_v in_o great_a multitude_n and_o the_o matter_n be_v put_v to_o voice_n they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n make_v allowance_n of_o vercingetorix_n for_o their_o general_n the_o man_n of_o rheims_n with_o the_o lingones_n and_o treviri_n be_v absent_a from_o this_o council_n the_o two_o first_o continue_v their_o affection_n to_o the_o roman_a party_n the_o trâ—viri_n be_v far_o off_o and_o be_v annoy_v by_o the_o german_n in_o respect_n they_o be_v absent_a from_o that_o war_n and_o remain_v neutral_a the_o hedui_n be_v much_o grieve_v that_o they_o be_v put_v by_o the_o principality_n they_o complain_v of_o the_o change_n of_o their_o fortune_n and_o wish_v for_o caesar_n former_a indulgence_n neither_o yet_o dare_v they_o disjoin_v themselves_o again_o from_o the_o rest_n the_o war_n be_v already_o undertake_v but_o eporedorix_n and_o viridomarus_n two_o young_a man_n of_o great_a hope_n be_v constrain_v though_o unwilling_a to_o obey_v vercingetorix_n he_o command_v pledge_n to_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o state_n and_o appoint_v a_o day_n for_o that_o business_n he_o command_v fifteen_o thousand_o horse_n to_o be_v speedy_o bring_v together_o touch_v foot_n force_n he_o will_v content_v himself_o with_o those_o which_o he_o have_v for_o his_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o wage_v battle_n but_o whereas_o he_o be_v very_o strong_a in_o horse_n he_o make_v no_o doubt_n to_o keep_v the_o roman_n from_o corn_n and_o forage_v only_a thâ—y_n must_v patient_o endure_v to_o have_v their_o corn_n spoil_v and_o their_o house_n burn_v which_o particular_a loss_n will_v quick_o be_v recompense_v with_o liberty_n and_o perpetual_a sovereignty_n these_o thing_n be_v order_v he_o command_v ten_o thousand_o foot_n to_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o hedui_n and_o segusiani_n border_v upon_o the_o province_n and_o to_o they_o he_o add_v eight_o hundred_o horse_n and_o send_v they_o under_o the_o command_n of_o eporedorix_n his_o brother_n to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o allobroges_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o cause_v the_o gabali_n and_o the_o near_a village_n of_o the_o arverni_n to_o set_v upon_o the_o helvii_n the_o rutheni_n and_o the_o cadurci_n and_o to_o depopulate_v their_o country_n notwithstanding_o by_o secret_a message_n he_o deal_v with_o the_o allobroges_n who_o mind_n he_o think_v to_o be_v scarce_o settle_v from_o the_o former_a war_n the_o promise_a money_n to_o their_o chief_a man_n and_o to_o give_v the_o government_n of_o all_o the_o roman_a province_n to_o their_o state_n to_o answer_v all_o these_o chance_n there_o be_v provide_v but_o two_o and_o twenty_o cohort_n which_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o province_n be_v dispose_v by_o l._n caesar_n a_o legate_n to_o prevent_v these_o mischief_n the_o hedui_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n give_v battle_n to_o their_o borderer_n be_v beat_v out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o be_v drive_v into_o their_o town_n with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o c._n valerius_n donotaurus_n the_o son_n of_o caburus_fw-la the_o chief_a man_n of_o their_o state_n and_o of_o many_o other_o the_o allobroges_n have_v set_v many_o watch_n and_o garrison_n upon_o the_o river_n rhine_n do_v with_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n defend_v their_o border_n caesar_n understand_v the_o enemy_n to_o be_v strong_a in_o horse_n than_o he_o himself_o be_v and_o the_o passage_n be_v shut_v that_o he_o can_v not_o send_v either_o into_o the_o province_n or_o into_o italy_n for_o any_o supply_n he_o send_v over_o the_o rhine_n into_o germany_n and_o get_v horse_n from_o such_o state_n as_o he_o have_v quiet_v the_o year_n before_o with_o such_o light-armed_n footman_n as_o be_v accustom_v
to_o sight_n among_o the_o horse_n at_o their_o arrival_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v not_o well_o fit_v with_o horse_n he_o take_v the_o horse_n from_o the_o tribune_n the_o roman_a knight_n and_o the_o evocati_fw-la and_o distribute_v they_o among_o the_o german_n observation_n there_o be_v three_o principal_a mean_n to_o draw_v a_o state_n into_o a_o party_n which_o of_o itself_o stand_v neutral_a matter_n or_o to_o win_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n when_o they_o carry_v equal_a or_o indifferent_a affection_n the_o first_o be_v friendship_n by_o favour_n or_o friendship_n the_o second_o by_o authority_n authority_n and_o the_o three_o by_o money_n friendship_n rely_v upon_o former_a respect_n and_o the_o exchange_n of_o precedent_a courtesy_n money_n authority_n conclude_v from_o future_a danger_n and_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v follow_v the_o refusal_n money_n do_v govern_v the_o present_a occasion_n and_o be_v more_o general_a than_o either_o favour_n or_o authority_n the_o gall_n be_v not_o want_v to_o make_v their_o party_n good_a in_o any_o of_o these_o three_o persuade_a motive_n but_o as_o caesar_n say_v quantum_fw-la gratia_fw-la authoritate_fw-la pecunia_fw-la valent_fw-la ad_fw-la sollicitandas_fw-la civitates_fw-la nâ—tuntur_fw-la they_o solicit_v the_o neighbour_n state_n as_o far_o as_o friendship_n authority_n and_o money_n will_v go_v wherein_o as_o they_o go_v about_o to_o lay_v the_o stock_n upon_o it_o so_o they_o leave_v themselves_o but_o one_o trial_n for_o the_o right_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o join_v issue_n for_o all_o upon_o the_o fortune_n of_o that_o action_n for_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o best_a possibility_n too_o weak_a and_o their_o uttermost_a endeavour_n profit_v nothing_o against_o a_o mighty_a prevail_a enemy_n the_o great_a their_o hope_n be_v which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o mean_n the_o great_a will_v be_v their_o despair_n when_o such_o mean_n be_v spend_v for_o it_o be_v a_o shrewd_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o be_v out_o of_o mean_n and_o not_o to_o drive_v a_o hope_n before_o they_o it_o be_v usual_a upon_o such_o main_a occasion_n to_o employ_v the_o chief_a man_n in_o a_o state_n in_o who_o the_o soldier_n may_v have_v most_o assurance_n and_o to_o accompany_v he_o with_o such_o mean_n as_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o commonweal_n may_v afford_v he_o but_o if_o their_o great_a hope_n die_v in_o his_o ill_a success_n or_o wax_v faint_a through_o cold_a fortune_n the_o kingdom_n receive_v loss_n and_o the_o enemy_n get_v advantage_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o great_a preparation_n chap._n xxix_o the_o cavalry_n of_o the_o gall_n do_v set_v upon_o the_o roman_a army_n and_o be_v beat_v while_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v caesar_n the_o enemy_n force_n and_o the_o horseman_n that_o be_v command_v to_o be_v levy_v in_o all_o gallia_n meet_v together_o and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o arverni_n a_o great_a number_n of_o these_o be_v gather_v together_o as_o caesar_n march_v against_o the_o sequani_n by_o the_o border_n of_o the_o lingones_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v the_o easy_o relieve_v the_o province_n vercingetorix_n sit_v down_o about_o ten_o mile_n from_o the_o roman_n in_o three_o several_a camp_n and_o call_v the_o captain_n and_o colonel_n of_o horse_n to_o counsel_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o time_n of_o victory_n be_v now_o come_v for_o the_o roman_n leave_v gallia_n and_o flee_v into_o the_o province_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o their_o present_a liberty_n but_o avail_v little_a for_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o future_a time_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o roman_n do_v not_o purpose_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o war_n but_o to_o return_v again_o with_o great_a force_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o set_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o march_n ladâ—â—_n with_o carriage_n if_o the_o foot_n do_v assist_v their_o horse_n than_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v any_o way_n or_o proceed_v in_o their_o journey_n but_o if_o which_o he_o hope_v will_v rather_o happen_v forsake_v their_o carriage_n every_o man_n shift_v for_o himself_o they_o will_v depart_v both_o rob_v of_o their_o necessary_n and_o of_o their_o honour_n for_o they_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o enemy_n horse_n of_o who_o he_o be_v most_o assure_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o go_v out_o from_o among_o the_o foot_n force_n and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o encourage_v he_o will_v draw_v all_o the_o force_n in_o a_o readiness_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o place_v they_o so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o enemy_n the_o horseman_n cry_v out_o all_o together_o that_o this_o resolution_n may_v be_v strengthen_v with_o a_o holy_a oath_n let_v he_o never_o be_v receive_v under_o any_o roof_n or_o have_v access_n to_o his_o wife_n child_n or_o parent_n that_o do_v not_o twice_o run_v through_o the_o army_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o thing_n be_v well_o like_v of_o and_o every_o man_n force_v to_o take_v that_o oath_n the_o next_o day_n he_o divide_v his_o cavalry_n into_o three_o part_n two_o army_n show_v themselves_o on_o each_o side_n and_o the_o three_o begin_v to_o make_v stay_n of_o the_o vauward_n which_o be_v know_v caesar_n divide_v his_o horse_n likewise_o into_o three_o part_n and_o send_v they_o to_o make_v head_n against_o the_o enemy_n at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o fight_v in_o all_o part_n the_o army_n stand_v still_o the_o carriage_n be_v receive_v within_o the_o legion_n if_o our_o man_n be_v overcharge_v any_o where_o caesar_n bend_v the_o legion_n that_o way_n which_o do_v both_o hinder_v the_o enemy_n from_o follow_v they_o and_o assure_v our_o man_n of_o hope_n of_o rescue_n at_o length_n the_o german_n have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o a_o hill_n on_o the_o right_a side_n do_v put_v the_o enemy_n from_o their_o place_n and_o follow_v they_o as_o they_o flee_v even_o to_o the_o river_n where_o vercingetorix_n stay_v with_o the_o foot_n company_n and_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o whereupon_o the_o rest_n fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v encompass_v about_o betake_v themselves_o to_o flight_n execution_n be_v do_v in_o all_o place_n three_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o hedui_n be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o caesar_n cotus_n the_o general_n of_o the_o horse_n who_o at_o the_o last_o election_n of_o magistrate_n stand_v in_o controversy_n with_o convictolitanis_n and_o cavarillus_n who_o after_o the_o revolt_n of_o litavicus_n command_v the_o foot_n troop_n and_o eporedorix_n under_o who_o command_n before_o caesar_n come_v into_o gallia_n the_o hedui_n make_v war_n with_o the_o sequani_n all_o the_o cavalry_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n vercingetorix_n draw_v in_o his_o force_n which_o he_o have_v imbattel_v before_o his_o camp_n and_o immediate_o after_o begin_v to_o march_v towards_o alesia_n a_o town_n of_o the_o mandubii_fw-la command_v the_o baggage_n to_o be_v speedy_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o caesar_n have_v convey_v his_o carriage_n to_o the_o next_o hill_n under_o the_o custody_n of_o two_o legion_n he_o follow_v the_o enemy_n as_o long_o as_o the_o day_n will_v give_v he_o leave_v and_o have_v slay_v some_o three_o thousand_o of_o the_o rearward_n the_o next_o day_n follow_v he_o encamp_v at_o alesia_n observation_n the_o gall_n be_v much_o strong_a than_o the_o roman_n in_o cavalry_n war_n both_o according_a to_o quantity_n and_o quality_n but_o the_o roman_a infantry_n be_v great_a in_o virtue_n and_o worth_n than_o any_o foot_n force_n of_o the_o gall_n notwithstanding_o their_o inequality_n in_o number_n which_o show_v that_o the_o roman_n do_v more_o rely_v upon_o their_o legionary_a soldier_n then_o upon_o their_o equites_fw-la and_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o argument_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o that_o question_n which_o be_v so_o much_o debate_v among_o man_n of_o war_n whether_o the_o horse_n or_o the_o foot_n company_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n in_o the_o carriage_n of_o a_o war_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o question_n à _fw-fr male_a dâ—visis_fw-la be_v both_o so_o necessary_a for_o the_o perfect_a execution_n of_o martial_a purpose_n as_o they_o can_v well_o be_v disjoin_v and_o if_o we_o look_v particular_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o several_a service_n we_o shall_v easy_o discern_v the_o difference_n and_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o validity_n of_o their_o part_n wherein_o first_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v horseman_n but_o that_o foot_n company_n be_v serviceable_a to_o more_o purpose_n than_o troop_n of_o horse_n for_o the_o horseman_n be_v of_o no_o use_n but_o in_o open_a and_o champain_n place_n whereas_o footman_n be_v not_o only_o of_o importance_n in_o fielden_a couâ—treys_n but_o be_v necessary_a also_o in_o mountainous_a or_o woodie_a place_n in_o valley_n in_o ditch_n
they_o have_v consult_v of_o the_o matter_n make_v a_o answer_n in_o writing_n and_o return_v it_o by_o they_o to_o caesar_n whereof_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n that_o he_o shall_v return_v into_o gallia_n quit_v ariminum_n and_o dismiss_v his_o army_n which_o if_o he_o do_v pompey_n will_v then_o go_v into_o spain_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n until_o assurance_n be_v give_v that_o caesar_n will_v perform_v as_o much_o as_o he_o promise_v the_o consul_n and_o pompey_n will_v not_o forbear_v to_o levy_v soldier_n the_o condition_n be_v too_o unequal_a to_o require_v caesar_n to_o leave_v ariminum_n and_o to_o return_v into_o his_o province_n and_o pompey_n to_o hold_v province_n and_o legion_n belong_v to_o other_o man_n to_o have_v caesar_n dismiss_v his_o army_n and_o he_o to_o raise_v new_a troop_n to_o promise_v simple_o to_o go_v to_o his_o government_n but_o to_o assign_v no_o day_n for_o his_o departure_n insomuch_o that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o go_v until_o caesar_n time_n of_o 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