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Niccolò Machiavelli
On the Art of War

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1 Pre| as well as also, because being accustomed to honor similar 2 1 | Upon this I say, that this being a profession by which men 3 1 | happens that the leaders, being deprived of their stipends 4 1 | the country, without there being any remedy able to be applied? 5 1 | those who were Captains, being content with the triumph, 6 1 | after his farms which were being spoiled by his laborers. 7 1 | reasons can be cited for their being stationed there, and the 8 1 | matter from the beginning being able in that way to demonstrate 9 1 | number you require: so that being forced to take them all, 10 1 | little by little.~As to being apprehensive that such organization 11 1 | which was the cause of their being deprived of much glory and 12 1 | many others accustomed to being under military orders, that 13 1 | the old (veteran) and new, being mixed together, make a good 14 1 | then chosen to go to war, being accustomed in the method 15 1 | arming and training them, being unable to know (beforehand) 16 1 | to the young men. As to being able to pay (more to) the 17 1 | Prince. As to these exchanges being useful to those who have 18 1 | Organization (of an Army), which, being censured by many, it was 19 2 | do not remember mention being made of shields, but only 20 2 | especially by the Swiss, who, being poor and wanting to live 21 2 | whence it happened that being on foot and wanting to defend 22 2 | near and far because of being unarmed. They are useless 23 2 | the latter had the sword, being without a shield, they become, 24 2 | having the body covered, and being able to cover it even better 25 2 | infantry. Horses cannot, after being put into disorder from some 26 2 | himself at the point of being struck by the points of 27 2 | be pricked by them, or, being pricked by them, he will 28 2 | they have to retire without being repulsed, who has to take 29 2 | first line fighters, and being overcome, I know where I 30 2 | dismayed at the first line being pushed back and repulsed, 31 2 | The files, therefore, being brought to this arrangement, 32 2 | file. The men, therefore, being thus countersigned (assigned), 33 2 | above; for the Centurions being on the outside, and all 34 2 | they tell, that Alexander being at table, and someone sounding 35 2 | of necessity, that those being extinguished, little by 36 2 | decline; for all the virtu being brought to Rome, and as 37 2 | remain in that opinion of being able to recover themselves 38 2 | example of those people, who, being completely jealous of their 39 3 | youngest talks first; for this being an exercise for young men, 40 3 | if they saw themselves being overcome, retired little 41 3 | as the arms are mixed, being shared by both nations and 42 3 | to one to guard against being shot than shooting the enemy. 43 3 | be enough for you, yet, being able to give you some from 44 3 | is seen, therefore, that, being in the field, if you do 45 3 | make us afraid than that of being pressed together. In addition 46 3 | turned, and when they are being turned they need so much 47 3 | are in the lines without being changed, for, when they 48 3 | them, as seems reasonable, being so powerful as to be able 49 3 | company, as if they were being pressed, retire within the 50 4 | take the flexibility of being able to enlarge or compress 51 4 | not have the advantage of being able to avail yourself of ( 52 4 | enemy artillery, without being able to undertake any remedy, 53 4 | arrangement and the location, from being overcome became victorious, 54 4 | the ranks in the center, being distant from each other, 55 4 | himself surrounded without being aware of it. When a Captain 56 4 | fight almost secure in not being routed, he arranges his 57 4 | could not flee: so that being compelled to fight, they 58 4 | intervals of the Principi being occupied by the Triari, 59 4 | Scipio was able to. But being inferior and repulsed, it 60 4 | by which the chariots, being resisted, lost their impetus. 61 4 | like it, so that the enemy, being deceived by that sight, 62 4 | Feigned assaults, therefore, being of great value while the 63 4 | front of the enemy, so that being retarded by plundering, 64 4 | avoid it; for the French being near to them, as the Venetians 65 4 | should have no cause for being afraid of them. Some have 66 5 | hostile, or suspected (of being so). And first you have 67 5 | on the other. This method being good, and prudently conducted, 68 5 | that you are afraid of being attacked hourly, in order 69 5 | instruction, because many, not being aware of this, have been 70 5 | remain open, which, from being the rear, would become a 71 5 | the greater part of them being young and irresponsible, 72 5 | you into them without your being aware of it. In the first 73 5 | As to the second case, being drawn into it ((which our 74 5 | it ((which our men call being drawn into a trap)) you 75 5 | on with the army without being able to be impeded by the 76 5 | impeded by the enemy, he being stopped by that fire which 77 5 | it. Whence the enemy not being intent to guard that side, 78 5 | crossed the river without being able to be impeded by them. 79 5 | in Gaul, and his crossing being impeded by Vercingetorix, 80 5 | one in the rear, and both being occupied by the enemy, has, 81 5 | passed by without the enemy being able to take any remedy; 82 5 | which he has recognized as being weaker, and has made a path 83 5 | the day to march without being molested. This same man, 84 6 | thousand cavalry effectives, being divided into four companies, 85 6 | the Plaza. These two roads being located, I would arrange 86 6 | this, because the Triari, being the last to combat, were 87 6 | results in the enemy not being able to have correspondence 88 6 | were so many, sometimes being occupied all together, sometimes 89 6 | to the other part of not being besieged, the nature of 90 6 | Captain did. Which, as to being observed by the modern armies, 91 6 | appearing to them that from being winners, they have become 92 6 | know Hannibal did, who, being trapped by Fabius Maximus, 93 6 | them (your forces), so that being constrained to go to defend 94 6 | live, he can abstain from being robbed. But if you pay him 95 6 | beyond his means, feigning being afraid, and leaving his 96 6 | belief that he came without being seen, as he did not see 97 6 | such a name for himself of being just, that he facilitated 98 6 | pursue our desires without being afraid of being held presumptuous, 99 6 | without being afraid of being held presumptuous, since 100 6 | that is done to them by not being quartered together, for 101 7 | results in the enemy not being able to approach them, as 102 7 | approaching it, since the walls being winding and recessed, you 103 7 | called “cataracts”, which, being let down, keep out the enemy 104 7 | results in the artillery being able to demolish its defenses 105 7 | but they all arise from being safer and stronger than 106 7 | sustain the weight, which, being divided equally between 107 7 | collapse, since the wheel being inclined, the spokes also 108 7 | straight) on them, since being ordinarily bent, they then 109 7 | distributed for defense, part being on the walls, part at the 110 7 | gives the enemy hope of being able to occupy a town, than 111 7 | some extraordinary means of being provided by friends who 112 7 | besieged by Hannibal, who, not being able to send them anything 113 7 | quantities of nuts into it, which being carried by the river without 114 7 | carried by the river without being able to be impeded, fed 115 7 | to make them despair of being able to besiege (defeat) 116 7 | when it was killed, and being found full of grain, gave 117 7 | with them, and while it was being drawn, had himself provided 118 7 | always believe they are being done by deceit, and can 119 7 | feigned to be desperate of being able to capture it, and 120 7 | they occur when you are being fought in your City, which 121 7 | inside the wall that is being hit, at least thirty arm 122 7 | deep. While this ditch is being excavated, it is necessary 123 7 | disunited; for the enemy being able all together to assault 124 7 | Gaul, where his encampment being assaulted by a great number 125 7 | attacking Capua, which was being besieged by the Romans at 126 7 | at the same time Rome was being besieged.~I know that I 127 7 | talk, not because of not being informed, but because I 128 7 | have said above, this part being ((as I said)) less corrupted. 129 7 | in an excellent cavalry being produced in their countries 130 7 | having subjects capable of being directed in such practices. 131 7 | been liberal with you, who, being young and qualified, when


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