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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Title: 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.
Author: Caesar, Julius.
Publication: 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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OBSERVATIONS.

VVHereas it is said,* 1.1 That a dilatory course is very profitable and safe; we are to understand it as a chief and main point in the duty of an Embassadour, to temporize in things which are pressed hard upon him:* 1.2 as being accountable for words and time; but no way charged with expeditions of war; wherein Pro∣traction is oftentimes the interrupter of abso∣lute victory, and the only supplanter of that which is desired. Vincere scis Hannibal, sed victoria uti nescis, Thou knowest well enough how to get the victory,* 1.3 Hannibal, but thou knowest not how to use it; was a common by-word, and happened then well for the State of Rome. But now it fell out otherwise; ha∣ving met with one that knew how to con∣quer, and how to follow victory to purpose.

For notwithstanding the battel he had fought, and the advantage he had thereby got, might have seemed sufficient for one daies la∣bour;* 1.4 yet he would not let occasion passe, without taking the benefit that was then of∣fered: and never ceased untill he had for∣ced the Camp, and overtaken those that esca∣ped the battel: and so made victory sure unto him, by driving the nail home to the head. In regard whereof, he did not un••itly use for his word or Motto, (as they call it) 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, BY DEFERRING NO∣THING.

Notes

* 1.1

Utilis & tu∣ta res dila∣to. Dionys. Halicar. lib. 8.

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* 1.2

Non com∣mitruntur reg••••is tri∣re••es, aut loca, aut le∣giones, aut arces; sed verba & tempora.

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* 1.3

Demost. de falsa legati∣one.

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* 1.4

1. Labor in n••gotio, 2. fortitudo in periculo, 3. indu••tria in agendo, 4. celeritas in consicien∣do, were Caesars pro∣perties.

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