Machiavel, volume I

Machiavel

Langue:

anglais

État:

Complete work

Paternité:

Written by the author

THE ARTE OF WARRE WRITTEN FIRST IN ITALIAN BY NICHOLAS MACHIAVELL AND SET FORTHE IN ENGLISHE BY PETER WHITEHORNE STUDIENT AT GRAIES INNE WITH AN ADDICION OF OTHER LIKE MARCIALLE FEATES AND EXPERIMENTES AS IN A TABLE IN THE ENDE OF THE BOOKE MAIE APPERE 1560 _Menfss. Iulij_. TO THE MOSTE HIGHE, AND EXCELLENT PRINCES, ELIZABETH, by the Grace of God, Quene of Englande, Fraunce, and Irelande, defender of the faithe, and of the Churche of Englande, and Irelande, on yearth next under God, the supreme Governour. Although commonlie every man, moste worthie and renoumed Soveraine, seketh specially to commend and extolle the thing, whereunto he feleth hymself naturally bent and inclined, yet al soche parciallitie and private affection laid aside, it is to bee thought (that for the defence, maintenaunce, and advauncemente of a Kyngdome, or Common weale, or for the good and due observacion of peace, and administracion of Justice in the same) no one thinge to be more profitable, necessarie, or more honourable, then the knowledge of service in warre, and dedes of armes; bicause consideryng the ambicion of the worlde, it is impossible for any realme or dominion, long to continue free in quietnesse and savegarde, where the defence of the sweard is not alwaies in a readinesse. For like as the Grekes, beyng occupied aboute triflyng matters, takyng pleasure in resityng of Comedies, and soche other vain for any realme or dominion, long to continue free in quietnesse and savegarde, where the defence of the sweard is not alwaies in a readinesse. For like as the Grekes, beyng occupied aboute triflyng matters, takyng pleasure in resityng of Comedies, and soche other vain thinges, altogether neclecting Marciall feates, gave occasion to Philip kyng of Macedonia, father to Alexander the Great, to oppresse and to bring theim in servitude, under his subjeccion, even so undoubtedly, libertie will not be kepte, but men shall be troden under foote, and bro

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