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.
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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.
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Caesar, Julius.
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London :: Printed by R. Daniel and are to be sold by Henry Tvvyford ... Nathaniel Ekins ... Iohn Place ...,
1655.
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Caesar, Julius. -- De bello Gallico. -- English.
Pompey, -- the Great, 106-48 B.C.
Caesar, Julius. -- De bello civili. -- English.
Military art and science -- Early works to 1800.
Gaul -- History -- 58 B.C.-511 A.D.
Rome -- History -- Republic, 265-30 B.C.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A31706.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 29, 2024.
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OBSERVATIONS.
IT is an old saying, avouched by Plu∣tarch,
Fortuna id unum hominibus non
aufert, quod bene fuerit consultum, What
a man hath once well advised, that and
onely that fortune can never despoile him
of: which Tiberius the Roman Emperour
well understood; of whom Suetonius re∣porteth,
Quod minimum fortunae, casi∣busque
permittebat, That he trusted very lit∣tle
to fortune or casualties: and is the same which
Caesar counselleth in this place, Ne minimo
quidem casui locum relinqui debuisse, That
no place is to be given to the least casu∣alty.
It were a hard condition to expose a na∣ked
party to the malice of an enemy, or to dis∣advantage
him with the loss of his sight. An
army without a guard at any time is merely na∣ked,
and more subject to slaughter, then those
that never took arms: and the rather where the
watch is wanting, for there sudden chances can
hardly be prevented: and if they happen to
avoid any such unexpected casualtie, they have
greater cause to thank Fortune for her favour,
then to be angry with her for her malice; for
prevention at such times is out of the way, and
they are wholly at her mercy; as Caesar hath
rightly delivered touching this accident. And
therefore, whether an army march forward or
continue in a place, sleep or wake, play or work,
go in hazard, or rest secure, let not so great a
body be at any time without a competent
strength, to answer the spite of such misadven∣tures.
Notes
Nothing ought to be left to the hazard of fortune.