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.
AS Publick-weals and Societies are chiefly sup∣ported
and maintained by justice: so like∣wise,
such as live in the civile community of the
same, and enjoy the benefit of a well-qualified
government, do take themselves interessed in the
maintenance of justice, and cannot endure the
tyranny of wrongs; unlesse happily (as every
man is partiall in his own cause) they be the
authours thereof themselves. The first dutie of
justice, which is, Ne cui quis noceat, That no
man hurt another, did Caesar make the theam of
his Oration to his souldiers; aggravating his
particular injuries, by opening and enforcing the
malice of his Adversaries: and making the State
a party in his sufferings, through the oppression
and defacing of the Tribuneship; which in times
of liberty and just proceeding, was sacred and in∣violable.
These remonstrances were apprehended by the
souldiers, as matters specially concerning their
duty; holding themselves either bound to redresse
them, or other wise to be guilty of betraying their
parents, countrey, companions and friends. Some
report, that one ••••elius, a Primipile of Caesar's
Army, making answer to this speech, gave assu∣rance
of the souldiers good affection; which the
rest approved with a generall acclamation. How∣beit
the argument lay couched in a Sophisme,
pretending Caesar's right, but concluding the ru∣ine
of the State.
Qui non de∣fendit nec o••sistit si pote•• inju∣riae, 〈…〉〈…〉 in vitio, qu••m si parentes, ••ut amicos, aut patriam, aut so••ios deserat. Cic. lib. 1. offi.