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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THE FIRST OBSERVATION.
FIrst, we may observe, that the strength of a
multitude is not priviledged from such casu∣alties
as betide the weaknesses of particular
persons; but doth oftentimes undergo extremi∣ties,
which can neither by providence be pre∣vented,
nor removed by industry: and are such
as proceed not from the endeavour of an enemy,
but out of the circumstances of time and place;
together with such accidents as are interlaced
with the same. In respect whereof it was, that
Cambyses told Cyrus, That in the course of
warre he should meet with some occasions,
wherein he was not to labour and contend with
men, but with chances and things; which were
not to be overcome with lesse difficulty then an
enemy; and are the more dangerous, according
as they give way to scarcity and lack of victu∣al.
For as it is said in the same place; Scis brevi
finem habiturum imperium, si commeatu exer∣citus
careat: You know that if your Army be
once starved, your Empire can be but short∣lived.
The remedies whereof are first, Patience: which
is as requisite in a souldier, as either courage or
any other ability; and in such cases keepeth an
Army from discontentment and disorder, untill
means of better fortune. And secondly, Good
endeavour, which availeth much in such chan∣ces;
the effect whereof will appear by that which
Caesar wrought, to redeem his Army from these
inconveniences.
Notes
Sunt quae∣dam in qui∣bus non ad∣versus ho∣minus cer∣tamen est, sed cum ip∣sis rebus: quas supe∣rare perdif∣fi••••e est.