XL.
MADAM,
I Have observed, that in time of Peace most men study the School-men and Fathers, and in times of War they study Martial-men and Poets, or rather Practise what former Martial-men
CCXI sociable letters written by the thrice noble, illustrious, and excellent princess, the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle.
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- CCXI sociable letters written by the thrice noble, illustrious, and excellent princess, the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle.
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- Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674.
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have Taught, and Repeat what former Poets have VVritten, for when they are in Garrisons, or have any spare time from Fight∣ing, as Assaulting, or Defending, they will chuse to read Homer, Virgil, and Lucian, rather than St. Ambrose, St. Hierome, St. Augustin, St. Chrysostome, or the like, or rather than they will read Books of Controversies, as Scotus, Thomas Aquinas, and others, they will read Caesar's Commentaries; the truth is, though School-men and Books of Controversies do not Fight Combats, yet they make Quarrels and Disputations, so that there are More, Oftener, and Continual Wars in Schools than in the Field, onely that their Weapons they use in Schools, are not so deadly as those that are used in the Field, for there is great difference be∣tween Tongues and Swords, Words and Blows; The truth is, Scholars and Women quarrel much alike, as after the same manner, wherein is more Noise than Danger, and more Spite than Mischief; but yet different Opini∣ons in Religion and Laws in a Commonwealth, cause Cruel Civil Wars, making Factions and Parties, with Disputations and Arguments, and nothing will decide the Quarrel but Blood and Death, nor end the War, but Destruction of the Whole, or Conquering Victory of the one Party over the other, whereof the late Wars in this Country are a woful Example, all being brought to Confusion with Preaching and Pleading, on the one side Preachers and Plead∣ers
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became Souldiers, on the other side, Souldi∣ers became Preachers and Pleaders, so that the Word and the Sword made great Troubles, and grievous Calamities in these Nations, and though there hath been much Blood Shed, many Lives Lost, Men Banish'd, and Fami∣lies Ruined, yet there are Divisions still; But leaving VVar and Strife, and Praying for Peace and Quiet, I rest,
Madam,
Your faithful Friend and Servant.