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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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STC 21095; ESTC S115978
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with_o a_o extreme_a cruelty_n be_v no_o sound_a policy_n nor_o christian-like_a practice_n but_o rather_o to_o proceed_v with_o due_a â—oderacy_n for_o to_o such_o it_o suffice_v the_o victory_n be_v they_o and_o the_o honour_n thereof_o due_o both_o his_o and_o his_o soldier_n clausis_fw-la ex_fw-la desperatione_fw-la cresct_fw-la audac_fw-la iâ—_z et_fw-la cum_fw-la spei_fw-la â—ibil_fw-la est_fw-la sumit_fw-la armâ—_z formido_fw-la vig._n etc._n etc._n those_o who_o be_v encompass_v with_o despair_n take_v stomach_n afresh_o and_o fear_v reassume_v weapon_n when_o no_o hope_n at_o all_o remain_v observation_n lxiii_o to_o frustrate_v pilledg_n and_o spoil_v hereto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v add_v that_o the_o provident_a commander_n be_v circumspect_a in_o all_o his_o erterprise_n and_o every_o of_o his_o action_n that_o the_o common_a soldier_n be_v frustrate_v from_o spoil_n and_o pilledg_v sâ—pe_fw-la obstitit_fw-la vinceâ—tibus_fw-la pravum_fw-la interipsos_fw-la certamen_fw-la omissohoste_n spoliâ—_z consectandi_fw-la tacit._n the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o conquer_a ommit_v many_o time_n a_o greedy_a strife_n among_o themselves_o for_o the_o pillage_n have_v not_o a_o little_a hinder_v the_o conquer_n observation_n lxiâ—ii_n of_o indirect_a counsel_n of_o direct_a counsel_n let_v that_o we_o have_v say_v suffice_v and_o now_o speak_v of_o indirect_a counsel_n common_o call_v by_o the_o greek_a word_n stratagem_n or_o subtle_a practice_n which_o manner_n of_o proceed_v have_v be_v in_o times-past_a and_o of_o divers_a grave_a writer_n great_o condemn_v vir_fw-la â—emâ—_z mentis_fw-la alâ—ae_fw-la clanculum_fw-la velit_fw-la occiderehostem_fw-la eurip._n no_o one_o of_o a_o noble_a spirit_n will_v privy_o kill_v his_o enemy_n observation_n lxv_o stratagem_n without_o fraud_n but_o wave_v in_o these_o day_n the_o opinion_n of_o this_o and_o of_o divers_a other_o writer_n worthy_a credit_n it_o seem_v reasonable_a in_o these_o time_n and_o in_o piety_n allowable_a 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the_o end_n thereof_o must_v of_o necessity_n determine_v in_o peace_n the_o name_n whereof_o be_v not_o only_o sweet_a but_o also_o comfortable_a pax_fw-la una_fw-la triumphis_fw-la innumeris_fw-la potior_fw-la liv._n etc._n etc._n one_o peace_n alone_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o multitude_n of_o triumph_n observation_n lxxi_o the_o profit_n of_o peace_n peace_n true_o consider_v and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v not_o only_o good_a and_o profitable_a to_o he_o that_o be_v victorious_a but_o also_o to_o those_o that_o be_v victor_v pacem_fw-la reduci_fw-la velle_fw-la victori_fw-la expedit_fw-la victo_fw-la necesseest_fw-la tacitus_n it_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o conqueres_fw-la and_o needful_a for_o the_o conquer_a that_o peace_n be_v reestablish_v observation_n lxxii_o of_o honourable_a peace_n peace_n be_v distinguish_v by_o some_o to_o be_v of_o divers_a kind_n the_o best_a of_o which_o be_v that_o which_o be_v by_o they_o term_v the_o good_a and_o honourable_a peace_n 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observation_n lxxiiii_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a peace_n it_o be_v also_o important_a that_o peace_n obtain_v shall_v be_v in_o its_o self_n and_o simple_a true_a real_a and_o unfeigned_a peace_n for_o all_o feign_a and_o dissemble_a amity_n be_v to_o be_v doubt_v pace_fw-la suspectatutius_fw-la est_fw-la bellum_fw-la mithrid_a etc._n etc._n war_n be_v much_o more_o safe_a than_o a_o feign_a peace_n observation_n lxxv_o time_n for_o treaty_n of_o peace_n the_o fit_a season_n to_o speak_v of_o peace_n as_o wiseman_n have_v observe_v be_v either_o when_o the_o war_n begin_v or_o during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o enemy_n be_v of_o equal_a force_n for_o in_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o war_n it_o must_v at_o last_o behoove_v the_o weak_a to_o yield_v unto_o necessity_n and_o to_o receive_v condition_n of_o peace_n from_o the_o strong_a and_o according_a to_o the_o enforcement_n of_o his_o want_n not_o unlike_o the_o pilos_fw-la and_o shipmaster_n who_o to_o save_v himself_o be_v constrain_v to_o cast_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o lade_n into_o the_o sea_n necessitatipare_fw-la quam_fw-la ne_fw-la dij_fw-la quidem_fw-la superant_fw-la liv._n etc._n etc._n obey_v necessity_n which_o the_o god_n themselves_o can_v never_o overmaster_v observation_n lxxvi_o peace_n when_o to_o