Obseruations vpon the fiue first bookes of Cæsars commentaries setting fourth the practise of the art military in the time of the Roman Empire : wherein are handled all the chiefest point of their discipline, with the true reason of euery part, together with such instructions as may be drawn from their proceedings, for the better direction of our moderne warres
Edmondes, Clement, Sir, 1566 or 7-1622., Caesar, Julius. De bello Gallico. English. Abridgments.
THE FIRST OBSERVATION.
THis manner of prolonging of time to renforce the troupes or get some other aduantage, as it was then of great vse to Caesar, and hath oftentimes beene practised to good purpose; so doth it discouer to a circumspect enemie, by the directions in the meane time (which can∣not easily be shadowed) the drift of that delay; and so inuiteth him with greater courage, to take the oportunitie of that present aduantage; especially if tract of time maie strengthen the one, and not further the other, which is easily discer∣ned by the circumstances of the action.
