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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Subject terms
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 June 11, 2024.
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THE FIRST OBSERVATION.
AS it is true,* 1.1 that a friend is not solely tied to
the respects of right, but doth give more ad∣vantage
by offices of good endeavour, then by
that which duty requireth: so is it dangerous for
a man to put his ••ickle further into a harvest, then
haply may deserve thanks of the owner.* 1.2 Neither
can it be cleared from imputation of folly, to care
another mans businesse, with hazard and perill of
our own fortune. Howbeit, the current and drift
of things doth oftentimes so ingage both our per∣sons
and affections,* 1.3 either in the main action it
self, or in some circumstances of the same, that
we cannot avoid the hazard of rebuke, if our en∣deavours
do not sort with his liking that is to ap∣prove
them. Whereof Domitius may be an in∣stance;
who, taking Corfinium on the behalf of
the State, was neverthelesse disavowed in his me∣rit,
and consequently brought into extremity of
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danger, for his over-forwardnesse in the service
of his Countrey. Such liberty hath sovereignty,
either to take or leave, when the event shall not
rise answerable to a good meaning.