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 June 11, 2024.
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THE FIRST OBSERVATION.
UNum est tempus (saith Caesar) de pa∣ce
agendi, dum uterque sibi confi∣dit,
& pares ambo videntur; The only
time to treat of peace is, whilst either party is
confident of his strength, and both seem of e∣quall
might and power. Which may serve for
an excellent Rule, to point out the fittest and
seasonablest time for composition between two
opposite Parties. For as in quantities, equality
begetteth equality, and disparity a like uneven∣nesse
of nature; so in other things, as namely
in Treaties of Agreement, the conditions do
commonly rise to either Partie, according as
they stand ballanced in the scale of Equality;
or otherwise, as the difference of their means
shall allot them. For if that be true in the Ex∣tremity,* 1.1
which Curtius hath, That Lawes are
given by Conquerours, and accepted upon all
conditions, by them that are subdued; it
doth consequently follow in the Mean, that
men find dealing proportionable to their for∣tune.* 1.2
To which purpose is that of Plato, where
he saith, That Peace and Quietness consist in
equality; as Trouble and Motion are alwaies in
inequality.