The commentaries of C. Julius Cæsar of his warres in Gallia, and the civil warres betwixt him and Pompey / translated into English with many excellent and judicious observations thereupon ; as also The art of our modern training, or, Tactick practise, by Clement Edmonds Esquire, ... ; where unto is adjoyned the eighth commentary of the warres in Gallia, with some short observations upon it ; together with the life of Cæsar, and an account of his medalls ; revised, corrected, and enlarged.

The commentaries of C. Julius Cæsar of his warres in Gallia, and the civil warres betwixt him and Pompey

Caesar, Julius., Edmondes, Clement, Sir, 1566 or 7-1622. Observations upon Caesars commentaries of the civil warres., Hirtius, Aulus. De bello Gallico. Liber 8. English., Edmondes, Clement, Sir, 1566 or 7-1622. Manner of our modern training or tactick practise., Caesar, Julius. De bello Gallico. English.

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The Third Commentarie of the Civile VVarres.

CHAP. XXXV.

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OBSERVATIONS.

THe branches of a Tree do receive life from the stock, and the stock is maintained by the root, which being once cut asunder, there re∣maineth no life for stock or bough, leaf or branch. Accordingly it happened with this large-spred Party; the root whereof was then in Thessalia: and being broken asunder by the violence of Caesar's forces, it booted not what Laelius did at Brundusium, or Cassius either at Messana, or Vibone. For all the parts were over∣thrown with the body: and the fortune of the battell over-swaid other petty losses whatsoever; being so powerfull in the opinion of the world, Ut quo se fortuna, eodem etiam favor hominum inclinat,* that what way soever fortune goes, the same way goes the favour of the people: Or, as Lucan saith,*

—Rapimur, quo cuncha feruntur,

We're snatch'd that way that things are carried.

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