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1 6 | thousand two hundred fifty (1250) arm lengths long ((since
2 6 | thousand five hundred three (1503) were routed on the Garigliano
3 6 | and six hundred thirty (630) long ((since the Captain’
4 6 | six hundred thirty five (635) arm lengths. I then subtract
5 6 | distance of six hundred eighty (680) arm lengths. I would also
6 6 | which could impede their ability to demonstrate their skill
7 7 | of you, who have made an abortion, and not a perfect figure (
8 3 | because of this, it must abound in men, for few men would
9 1 | well ordered do not give absolute (power to) Rule to their
10 7 | then from fear not only abstained, but drew away from them.
11 7 | grain, gave signs of an abundance which they do not have.
12 3 | whether they ought either to accelerate the step (of the soldiers)
13 4 | Consuls Minucius Rufus and Accilius Glabrius, Caius Sulpicius
14 6 | this way it is possible to accommodate more or fewer infinitely.
15 5 | surprise, and wanting, in accordance with the ancients, to bring
16 2 | so that of necessity they accost each other in a way that
17 1 | enough to respond to your accusation.~COSIMO: It would be enough
18 1 | anyone, it will not be for accusing or excusing, but to understand
19 5 | formation. These exercises and accustomization are necessary matters if
20 2 | long as with practice he accustoms the ears of his soldiers
21 1 | seen)) to be prepared to achieve that which they have proposed.
22 3 | more life in it (be more active) which should have more
23 2 | shields. They could more actively in tight places avail themselves
24 2 | the pole heavier than the actual ones: which exercise, in
25 1 | mock warfare, could easily adapt themselves to real war.
26 2 | better organized, and is more adaptable, and can be better controlled
27 4 | French Army had crossed the Adda, but should have placed
28 1 | easily judged, and I shall address myself to you who accuse
29 1 | speaking, and what the other adds, only the names of those
30 3 | something useful, can be adduced from the example of Epaminondas,
31 1 | violating the sacred agreement, adhere himself to any private individual,
32 4 | and in a place near the adjoining hills, where the enemy Army
33 1 | Kingdom, for I will not admit them to be all well ordered
34 4 | them in their sleep, and admonishing them to fight. In the times
35 1 | not in the shadows, to adopt the honest and perfect ways
36 Pre| palace, which, even though adorned with jewels and gold, if
37 1 | reason and supervision for adulation is lacking, I am not apprehensive
38 4 | camels to the cavalry of his adversaries, and Pyrrhus who opposed
39 3 | stopped by the words and advice of the Captains, and changed
40 5 | your soldiers, you ought to advise them to be prepared with
41 6 | someone who keeps the enemy advised of your designs, you cannot
42 1 | maintain his reputation, advises him to avenge himself, (
43 2 | truly the reason is the affection I have for these orders,
44 6 | disguise of a fugitive, who affirmed that his army was full of
45 1 | as much because it will afford me a little rest, as because
46 7 | besieger. And when Pompey was affronting Caesar, and Caesar’s army
47 5 | it with tow, have set it afire, then have passed on with
48 6 | thus Caesar did against Afranius and Petreius. When Fulvius
49 7 | that the women, children, aged, and the public stay at
50 4 | value the enemy little, as Agesilaus the Spartan did, who showed
51 1 | render a man strong and agile, which are the two things
52 2 | aided by their spurs and the agility of their bodies, intermingled
53 1 | have written of this all agree that it is better to select
54 2 | infantry; but the latter, aided by their spurs and the agility
55 3 | appearing to you that I aimed the shots of artillery in
56 1 | any citizen who has other aims in (using) such exercises
57 1 | Battista Della Palla, and Luigi Alamanni, young men most ardent in
58 7 | besieged by the Spartans, Alcibiades, in order to see if the
59 6 | but is to be used as an all-round convenience for those who
60 3 | assault, used the zither. Alliatus, King of the Lydians, used
61 6 | forces sent by friends (allies) to aid them; but they never
62 6 | enemy) forces, have employed allowing him to enter their country,
63 1 | since the season (weather) allows it, to enter into a much
64 2 | Cities defend themselves by allying themselves with the victors,
65 2 | obliged to combat with the ambitions of the Princes of Germany,
66 4 | infantry to get used to combat amidst the cavalry, and this has
67 1 | writings and compositions of amorous verses, in which (as he
68 2 | front rank where there is ample space to deploy the entire
69 3 | stronger, for both wings are amply provided with both leaders
70 1 | procurers, and anyone who makes amusement his calling should be taken,
71 6 | night, and who arrives there anew. And this is an easy matter,
72 1 | are more afraid of of his anger then the immediate punishment:
73 4 | it is well to make them angry at the enemy, by pointing
74 2 | the horse is a sensible animal and knows the dangers, and
75 4 | soldier-packs on mules and other animals useless in war, but in a
76 4 | on, to plant voices which announce the killed of the enemy
77 6 | loyalty of the Epidaurians, announced an amnesty to be held, as
78 4 | which dismays him, either by announcing new help which is arriving,
79 1 | that you do not become annoyed if we sometimes interrupt
80 6 | so wide. The other, which annoys me more, is this, how are
81 6 | going to do the next day, answered that if his shirt knew it,
82 2 | for it has been seen that anytime they have had to combat
83 7 | were made with a small aperture outside and a large one
84 4 | taken from the Temple of Apollo. Many have told of God appearing
85 2 | where the danger is most apparent. So that all the arms which
86 7 | he should make all his appearances (ostentatious) terrible.
87 7 | respect, that a tree full of apples which should be found in
88 1 | an army; which yet also apply in the discussion of the
89 2 | to you, or if some other apprehension should have risen from this
90 1 | considers these at length and approaches them in the usual manner,
91 6 | at the present time seems appropriate to me. I have often told
92 3 | or ((as this would not be approved because of the reputation
93 2 | as we have said)) the aptitude of overcoming cavalry, but
94 1 | been routed and killed at Aquilla. Such evils do not result
95 4 | through the deserts of Arabia and into India with so much
96 1 | the arms of the King of Aragon, having abandoned her suddenly,
97 6 | judge: but having become arbiter of his cause, condemned
98 7 | Ballistas, Onagers, Scorpions, Arc-Ballistas, Large Bows, Slingshots;
99 4 | Sulla, the Roman, against Archelaus, who had many of those chariots
100 6 | experienced and excellent architects, who, as soon as the Captain
101 1 | Alamanni, young men most ardent in the same studies and
102 4 | and has lost that first ardor with which he started, you
103 2 | cavalry. And if you should argue on this that the Elan with
104 3 | organization of the ancient Armies, arguing that today they could do
105 1 | proverb which strengthens my argument, which says: War makes robbers,
106 4 | Caesar did in Gaul against Ariovistus, and Vespatianus in Syria
107 2 | the ground so that three arm-lengths remained (above ground),
108 2 | sharp. This is the ordinary armament of the infantry today, for
109 2 | above. Tigranus, King of Armenia, came against the Roman
110 6 | provisions, and the fourth to the armorers. The roads which I would
111 6 | undertakings; for if an arrow fell in an army, if the
112 2 | are found Ninus, Cyrus, Artafersus, Mithradates, and very few
113 6 | the herdsmen, another to Artificers and workmen, another to
114 1 | much the more avoid such artifices, for these only are the
115 4 | discussion. The ancient Asiatics ((among other things thought
116 2 | in greater part those of Asis, no other path to virtu
117 4 | and shouted, “if anyone asks you where you have left
118 1 | and the gracefulness of aspect. And yet some of those who
119 1 | robberies, violence and assassinations result, which such soldiers
120 6 | without the distribution (assignment) of guards, all the other
121 4 | the youngest, Zanobi now assume this office of questioning.
122 1 | ask anything of me, with assurance and without regard; I desire
123 1 | example of the Kingdom of Assyria and from the Empire of the
124 3 | so much fury, that I am astonished, and in fact so stupefied,
125 7 | This method has been very astutely observed in our time, where
126 4 | Dimius used not a little astuteness in hiding the injury received
127 6 | assigned, so that no soldier ate except when the Captain
128 7 | besieged the Capitol. When Athens was besieged by the Spartans,
129 2 | armlengths long, and has the iron attached as an axe. Among them they
130 7 | artillery, which serves both attackers and defenders, and, hence,
131 6 | blood (birth) or authority attain it without virtu. And the
132 1 | hangouts, they would now attend these exercises with pleasure,
133 7 | Greece was in idleness, and attended to reciting comedies)) so
134 5 | method made for the soldiers attending to winning and not robbing,
135 1 | can be found in the Regent Attilio, who, when he was captain
136 4 | Boetia fighting.” The Consul Attilius opposed those who fled with
137 2 | Germans have assumed so much audacity, that fifteen or twenty
138 1 | where a great number are not available, a perfect organization
139 4 | and observed. Sertorius availed himself of this when he
140 6 | every way will do, so that availing yourself of his negligence,
141 1 | more than one. One which avails itself of foreigners immediately
142 7 | around, conduct himself avariciously and haughtily toward his
143 1 | reputation, advises him to avenge himself, (and) not to remain
144 2 | Dexterity makes him adept at avoiding blows, jumping a ditch and
145 7 | been made, the enemy is awaited with leisure and safety.
146 6 | those of the enemy, and awaiting a Legion from Rome, the
147 6 | brings it, than to him who awaits it. The reason is this:
148 7 | to see if the guards were awake, arranged that when a light
149 2 | the iron attached as an axe. Among them they have three
150 5 | levellers and men with pick axes ahead who clear the road
151 7 | the wheels bent toward the axles. I would like to know why
152 2 | proceed bravely forward or backward, to pass through difficult
153 5 | were Flour, Vinegar, Lard (Bacon) and Grease (Lard), and
154 7 | and upon each of them they balance a beam so that half of it
155 7 | towns were many, such as, Ballistas, Onagers, Scorpions, Arc-Ballistas,
156 7 | recognizing that Lucius Bancius Nolanus had turned to favor
157 1 | Cosimo to invite him to a banquet in his gardens, not so much
158 3 | are customarily sounded at banquets. I would want, therefore,
159 2 | the inundation of those barbarians, became divided into several
160 1 | open, go with head and feet bare, bathe in cold water in
161 7 | time and expense, would barely have occupied. Those who
162 2 | Consalvo who was besieged in Barletta by the French. They came
163 5 | and Grease (Lard), and Barley for the horses. Ordinarily,
164 2 | utensils, hatchets, digging bars, sufficient to make the
165 1 | on holidays they remain basely indolent in their hangouts,
166 2 | with yourself, whence such baseness and disorganization arises,
167 1 | men to judge them on the basis of experience, only a very
168 1 | with head and feet bare, bathe in cold water in order to
169 2 | further subdivided into small Battaglia (Companies), and organized
170 7 | because the nature of all batterings is to cause the wall to
171 7 | the enemy, and with their baying discover him. And, in addition
172 4 | to arrange your Army on a beach and in a place near the
173 Pre| and voice who, with his beard and cursing, wants to make
174 5 | herds of large and small beasts that followed the Army,
175 7 | no account is taken of beauty; but they all arise from
176 4 | the battle, some accident befalls you which dismays your soldiers,
177 3 | training of the Army.~LUIGI: I beg you not to be so serious
178 6 | doubts of the Catanians, begged them to accept some infirm
179 2 | as the horse so disposed begins to see himself at the point
180 4 | avoid them, reprimands, begs, threatens, fills with hope,
181 6 | either praise or censure; it behooves us to observe the greater
182 2 | with the enemy, I do not belabor myself further in describing
183 5 | ordering that all the booty belong to the public, and that
184 1 | the third, and that last belonged to the fourth legion. After
185 2 | Centurions, and Constables belonging to it relocate to their
186 4 | to follow the order that belongs to the youngest, Zanobi
187 2 | to stay along the flanks beneath the pikemen. But, in wanting
188 1 | preparations from becoming beneficial and the occasion from arriving,
189 4 | it happens that many are benefited by the real (assaults),
190 1 | some and telling him that Bernardo, his grandfather, had worked
191 | besides
192 7 | displeased and dismayed the besieger. And when Pompey was affronting
193 1 | their business, and does not bind them so that they cannot
194 4 | away with. Read the life (biography) of Alexander the Great,
195 1 | for they do not want that bird hunters, fishermen, cooks,
196 6 | virtu, for neither blood (birth) or authority attain it
197 7 | left the besieged castle to blacksmith (shoe horses), and redressing
198 7 | And the people are not to blame, but their Princes are,
199 1 | not done so, I cannot be blamed either by you or by others.
200 2 | who writes of that battle blames those Catafratti, showing
201 1 | the rule of the father, blasphemous, gamblers, and in every
202 3 | himself, than for you to go blindly to find him. I would, therefore,
203 5 | are crossed by bridges, boats, and rafts: and it is therefore
204 4 | them, we have left him in Boetia fighting.” The Consul Attilius
205 2 | constancy, Frigio, fury (boldness): whence they tell, that
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207 3 | Battalions would have to borrow their formation and organization.
208 2 | subject themselves to the bother of military training, as
209 2 | taught them how to draw the bow and the sling, and placed
210 2 | covered by shin-guards and bracelets; they also carried a shield
211 4 | them lightly with earth and branches, but leaving several places (
212 1 | during (periods of) peace by breaking laws, despoiling the provinces,
213 3 | foot of our times wear the breastplate or the corselet of iron,
214 7 | distribute horses of good breed throughout his countryside,
215 2 | Milan, Capua and not Naples, Brescia and not Venice, Ravenna
216 6 | to now. I will say only briefly what would be done by me.
217 1 | on the sea, when the war broke out with the Carthaginians
218 2 | is their office to combat brokenly (in the open, separately),
219 1 | dishonest education and in a brutish mind, there can exist some
220 2 | whistles (pipes), fifes, and bugles, controlled (modulated)
221 7 | where either farming or building would not be allowed, but
222 7 | And another to anyone who builds the fortresses: And this
223 6 | shirt knew it, he would bum it. Marcus Crassus, to one
224 1 | among whom were Zanobi Buondelmonti, Battista Della Palla, and
225 4 | good many of them to be buried during the night; whence
226 6 | of the enemy, to rob and burn his own country: whence
227 2 | i.e., Gunners), who, with a burst of fire fill that office
228 2 | safety for you, for every bush and embankment, even though
229 7 | should be open field where no bushes, embankments, trees, or
230 1 | blacksmiths, carpenters, butchers, hunters, and such like,
231 7 | area, arranging that it be buttressed on its pilasters in the
232 7 | the round-up men find a buyer)) I would prohibit anyone
233 7 | Catherine defended it against Caesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander
234 4 | Rufus and Accilius Glabrius, Caius Sulpicius also placed many
235 7 | plundered the country of the Calcidians, afterwards received their
236 7 | the walls, or have given a calf grain to eat, and then allowed
237 7 | do in this country with calves and mules: the other, ((
238 7 | injure them. When Domitius Calvinus was besieging a town, he
239 4 | did Croesus, who opposed camels to the cavalry of his adversaries,
240 7 | pretext of going to harm Camerino, turned toward the State
241 6 | Yet, the injury caused by campaigning in the field in the winter
242 7 | enemy. Fabius allowed the Campanians to sow so that they should
243 3 | engage, that is, marching, camping, and fighting, they place
244 1 | engagement that you win cancels out every other bad action
245 3 | the needs requires. Ten cannon of the artillery of the
246 3 | arranged spaces come to be very capacious for the remaining forces.
247 6 | diligence and order, punishing capitally anyone who deviated from
248 7 | and not to be forced (to capitulate) by assaults. As to hunger,
249 2 | companies, and how many, how captained, and how armed.~FABRIZIO:
250 7 | come to talk of present captures, and I say that, if they
251 2 | discipline, despite every careful diligence observed and practiced,
252 1 | they all have the same cares. Sforza, father of Francesco,
253 2 | twenty have a cart which carries the necessary things behind
254 7 | Scipio when he occupied new Carthage in Spain. If this onrush
255 7 | whence Messer Giovanni Da Casale, who was in charge of the
256 7 | able to be impeded, fed the Casalinese for some time. Some, when
257 7 | Romans, when their castle of Casalino was besieged by Hannibal,
258 2 | heavy armor, which was a Casque that came up to the shoulders,
259 1 | culture and the shadow they cast. And stopping speaking of
260 7 | Princes are, who have been castigated, and by their ignorance
261 6 | herdsmen with their herds of castrated sheep and oxen, which are
262 6 | when he had doubts of the Catanians, begged them to accept some
263 7 | which the ancients called “cataracts”, which, being let down,
264 2 | Phalanx by the Greeks, a Caterna by the Gauls. This same
265 7 | Forli when the Countess Catherine defended it against Caesare
266 1 | time gloriously for the Catholic King, decided to pass through
267 7 | Therefore, any straw, grain, and cattle, which you cannot receive
268 1 | is entirely false. As to causing less hardship to the country
269 7 | will, who, as men of little caution, were shortly after captured
270 1 | preparations are undertaken cautiously, unknown to anyone, no none
271 2 | than is a man-at-arms (cavalryman) on foot. I want to give
272 7 | exalter of antiquity, and a censurer of those who did not imitate
273 1 | provide for you, not by censuring the organization, but by
274 4 | not annoy you with these ceremonies of ours.~FABRIZIO: Rather
275 6 | therefore, with very great ceremony, they made their soldiers
276 1 | strongly in this part, and certainly you speak the truth: but
277 7 | but cite the example of Cesare Borgia, called the Duke
278 7 | the inside they attach a chain to the end of each beam.
279 4 | fortune further, knowing how changeable and unstable it is. And,
280 6 | themselves, are the examples of chastity and justice, as was that
281 6 | difficulty which exists in checking (reviewing) them, for they
282 2 | organization of their army from childhood, none the less, those Captains,
283 7 | have occupied the town. Chimon, the Athenian, one night
284 2 | orders, which they called Chiocciole (Spiralling). And as I told
285 1 | profession (art) you would choose them from?~FABRIZIO: These
286 3 | equipping our Army, so also in choosing sounds should we serve ourselves
287 1 | was ended, tumultuously chose two leaders, and waged a
288 2 | today, with regard to the Christian religion, does not impose
289 6 | as we will tell you, at a Church outside the town, and when
290 4 | and by Marius against the Cimbrians. If you should be greatly
291 2 | For attacking, they had cinched on their left side a sword
292 7 | voice, wrote letters in cipher, and concealed them in various
293 7 | them in various ways. The ciphers are according to the desires
294 5 | birds flying about freely, circling and not setting, has recognized
295 7 | City and throughout all its circuit, as we devised a little
296 1 | provide for oneself in every circumstance, robberies, violence and
297 5 | overcome, and also of the many circumstances which can occur because
298 4 | Kingdom (of Naples) on the Cirignuola. And it has been frequently
299 2 | Samnites, the Tuscans, the Cisalpine Gauls. France and Germany
300 7 | For it was originally a citadel. There was a moat before
301 1 | bad effects. Yet I do not claim that an army thus constituted
302 1 | that the institution of classes is none other than an arrangement
303 1 | were past and the table cleared and every arrangement of
304 1 | his laborers. Whence it is clearer than the sun, that if that
305 5 | calls). As to the (road) clearers, which is your second question,
306 6 | citizens, to whoever first climbed the walls of enemy towns,
307 2 | blows, jumping a ditch and climbing over an embankment. Strength
308 5 | in those ranks that are closest to them, which would carry
309 7 | come to the besieged, have clothed their soldiers with the
310 6 | your Heads, and not to have co-knowledge of your counsels. If this
311 6 | occurred that an entire Cohort or an entire Legion had
312 7 | straight, they can easily collapse, since the wheel being inclined,
313 7 | Others have put them in the collar of a dog known to him who
314 4 | was victorious, but his colleague, Decius was killed. Some
315 5 | from your infantry and not collide with them; or to arrange
316 6 | they saw them with poor color, or short winded, or full
317 2 | makes contact with them, he combats them safely, for the German
318 7 | and attended to reciting comedies)) so powerful, that in a
319 1 | able to live honorably (comfortably) in times of peace, not
320 5 | them stop in that place, commanding then that as soon as he
321 1 | are brought to the army by commandment of the Prince, they have
322 3 | provide? And since I have commenced on artillery, I want to
323 4 | cavalry behind his army, and commissioned them to kill anyone who
324 1 | ancients than are those commonly seen today. And giving him
325 7 | trust it in person, sent communications written in the customary
326 5 | the Army does not become compacted (jumbled), which things
327 1 | joined by a great number of companions: but as they are few, and
328 5 | within the Army, and so compartmented, that they easily make way
329 7 | engagement unless necessity compels them, or the opportunity
330 7 | beginning of our discussion, you complained of your organization, I
331 5 | thought the bridge had been completed, turned back, and finding
332 1 | is conjectured from the composition of the members and the gracefulness
333 1 | some of his writings and compositions of amorous verses, in which (
334 7 | arranges them, the method of concealment is varied. Some have written
335 5 | could indeed, and often did, concede a booty to the soldiers,
336 7 | in the past fortune had conceded to me what would have sufficed
337 7 | discussed, and that they concentrated on preparing the body for
338 1 | for one to praise, without concern, any man after he is dead
339 5 | to the soldiers, but this concession did not cause disorders;
340 3 | covered with armor, since, condemning the ancient armor as useless
341 5 | having lard and grease for condiment, which gave flavor to the
342 2 | Italian, exist in such a weak condition today.~¶ But let us return
343 Pre| effeminate and those habits not conducive to his actions; nor does
344 5 | being good, and prudently conducted, appears to me ought to
345 3 | them by their friends and confederates, which they divided into
346 7 | things you ought to do, and confer with few on what you do
347 4 | suffer deprivation, which to confide in more, the infantry or
348 4 | and not to be omitted, and conform greatly to this discussion.
349 2 | armies, you will not be confounded.~¶ I say, therefore, that
350 2 | many commanders would be confusing.~FABRIZIO: They would be
351 1 | make little difference in conjecturing from his calling how good
352 7 | masters of the bridges that connected the members (parts) with
353 6 | I do not seem to find in connection with the ancients guarding
354 1 | does not have any natural connections. As to accidents, the organization
355 2 | to go on further with the conquest, or that they take up the
356 2 | in order to go and meet Consalvo who was besieged in Barletta
357 1 | the armies, and so many conspiracies of the above mentioned Captains
358 5 | and plundered the country, constraining the enemy to leave the pass
359 6 | justice, and licentiously consume whatever it please, for
360 3 | or by as many men as are contained in them, nothing else has
361 5 | whoever wanted to pass had to contend with the ditch and the fire.
362 1 | be believed they would be contented, they must be given at least
363 6 | the other fifteen quarters contiguous in each group to those of
364 2 | ought to be trained for both contingencies, and instructed so that
365 2 | his history says, that the continual training of the Roman armies
366 5 | them with diligence, and contrast their information, and make
367 2 | not sworn, participate by (contributing) money for those expenses
368 1 | them, which can easily be converted into prejudice against the
369 4 | which was withstood, easily converts itself into cowardice. Fabius
370 6 | that as the miscreant was convicted before the Tribune or the
371 1 | give him. As soon as the convivial pleasures were past and
372 1 | bird hunters, fishermen, cooks, procurers, and anyone who
373 6 | dividing the quarters with cords and hatchets in such a practical
374 6 | remain safe. You know how Coriolanus, when he came with the army
375 4 | defeat quickly results. Cornelius Scipio, when he was in Spain, (
376 4 | starting a battle, they cornered the stronger part that it
377 1 | the organization, but by correcting it: as to how this ought
378 6 | company, which would come to correspond with the quartering of the
379 6 | enemy not being able to have correspondence with your Heads, and not
380 6 | thirty arm lengths wide, and corresponding in location and length to
381 1 | trouble and a beginning of corruption; for there is no one who
382 3 | wear the breastplate or the corselet of iron, and those on horseback
383 6 | became suspicious of all his counsellors, and in different ways,
384 6 | and on thirteen roads, counting the Captain’s Way and the
385 2 | them to follow one of two courses: either when they found
386 6 | should fight through the courtesy of the Captain. On the rear
387 7 | Fuses (Muscoli), Trench Covers (Plutei), Siege Machines (
388 7 | which makes men delicate and cowardly. If these things were to
389 7 | than anything else. Nature creates few men brave, industry
390 7 | be observed, that every creation (imagination), even though
391 4 | sights) or noises; as did Croesus, who opposed camels to the
392 2 | find one that does not have crops or woods which will provide
393 2 | operated with the sling, cross-bow, and darts: and the greater
394 7 | wide), the places for the cross-bowmen and bombardiers (gunners)
395 2 | ordinary, making them draw the crossbow and the sling; to which
396 7 | attacking the city by its crown: as did Scipio when he occupied
397 7 | have been great (big) and cruel, so much more have caused
398 2 | up that dash, and every cultivated area where there are vines
399 1 | people, gentlemen to the cultivation of their possessions, and
400 5 | often been said that the cupidity for booty has made him lose
401 5 | the stagnant water and the current, always looks like a line
402 Pre| who, with his beard and cursing, wants to make other men
403 7 | lowered and raised like a lace curtain. This arrangement is more
404 6 | unable to besiege them, and cut off their supply of water
405 2 | against him, rather than by cutting (slashing), as much because
406 2 | encounter against Monsignor D’Obigni with his men-at-arms,
407 7 | whence Messer Giovanni Da Casale, who was in charge
408 2 | and a half length, and a dagger on the right side. They
409 1 | formidable to the Senate and damaging to the Emperor. Whence there
410 2 | perfectly; for, as he who dances proceeds in time with the
411 7 | it safely either in the dark or with a fire. But if it
412 4 | able to be protected by its darkness and save themselves. Some,
413 2 | though small, breaks up that dash, and every cultivated area
414 7 | stood guard, that is, at dawn, the evening between night
415 5 | aware that every day at daybreak as he moved, the enemy assaulted
416 1 | way. And as there is no debating over this, which all the
417 5 | believing he should not want to decamp that day returned to their
418 4 | to them, as the Venetians decamped, assaulted and routed them.
419 1 | time he must be rapacious, deceitful, violent, and have many
420 7 | only one wall or rampart, deceives himself. And as the bastions ((
421 1 | for only there is a quick decision necessary, and, therefore,
422 4 | victorious, but his colleague, Decius was killed. Some who feared
423 2 | behooved all the inhabitants to declare in what order they wanted
424 2 | virtu ultimately came to decline; for all the virtu being
425 6 | that the encampment be not decreased, but to maintain entire
426 7 | which, in this town, custom decrees for those who do not return.
427 5 | robbing, and the Roman legions defeating the enemy but not pursuing
428 2 | necessary in accomplishing such (defeats).~COSIMO: But two doubts
429 7 | serves both attackers and defenders, and, hence, I will not
430 3 | ranks behind restored the deficiencies of those in front, so that
431 7 | naval warfare; for whoever defines the military, says, that
432 1 | the common usage would be deformed and despised by everyone.
433 3 | holding the enemy at bay and delaying the engagement, for I would
434 1 | Princes of the Kingdom, who delighted in their ancient culture
435 1 | Zanobi Buondelmonti, Battista Della Palla, and Luigi Alamanni,
436 7 | artillery being able to demolish its defenses only with difficulty,
437 7 | that way are easily opened (demolished). Now from the French, we
438 3 | the army is made solid and dense because it has to withstand
439 4 | It was resisted by the density of the ranks, or they were
440 7 | deceive also by feigning departure, as did Forminus, the Athenian,
441 5 | rather as best they could depending on the location, and all
442 5 | he marches described and depicted, so that he will know the
443 3 | side, which would be the deployment of half the Army, and would
444 7 | hourly? How can those who deprecate God, have reverence for
445 4 | which are more apt to suffer deprivation, which to confide in more,
446 1 | to conjecture, which is derived from their age, profession,
447 4 | advantage, and sometimes (it derives from) your prudence. Many
448 2 | The Spanish infantry had descended from Sicily into the Kingdom
449 2 | belabor myself further in describing it.~COSIMO: And it appears
450 7 | on the side of the enemy desert to come to your service,
451 6 | that the greater part were deserting, and to give proof of the
452 4 | of plunder)) through the deserts of Arabia and into India
453 7 | and) who, without doubt, deserve greater praise that those
454 6 | does (the contrary), and deservedly they cannot be called orderly
455 1 | the greater number is more desirable and more necessary than
456 5 | that a soldier becomes more desirous of booty and less an observer
457 2 | conquered lands were either desolated or the inhabitants driven
458 7 | left over, and to make them despair of being able to besiege (
459 7 | garrison it, feigned to be desperate of being able to capture
460 7 | Accustom your soldiers to despise delicate living and luxurious
461 1 | usage would be deformed and despised by everyone. For if anyone
462 7 | employed various methods to despoil the garrisons of the towns
463 7 | several times sacked and despoiled in this manner. But what
464 7 | appears to be born (to be destined) to resuscitate the things
465 7 | would be encountered in destroying it I want to call to mind
466 6 | to them, as would be the destruction of the walls of their City,
467 7 | and ready, which by smell, detect the presence of the enemy,
468 6 | punishing capitally anyone who deviated from such an order. How
469 1 | mentioned, there is no one ((devoid of some particular passion
470 2 | to act faster, and more dexterously. Next, to teach the use
471 Pre| THE ART OF WAR~TO~LORENZO DI FILIPPO STROZZI,~A GENTLEMAN
472 6 | Umbrians, and Samnites. Titus Didius, having a small force in
473 7 | believe that things which differ from the ordinary are made
474 Pre| the military are not much differently disordered than the habitation
475 6 | he cannot maintain the dignity of his position; and if
476 1 | I have made too great a digression and have gotten away from
477 4 | more time for flight. Titus Dimius used not a little astuteness
478 5 | will remain for them to dine and camp, since ordinarily
479 7 | day, and, above all, at dinner time, in which times many
480 1 | months of winter, as did Diogenes, he would be considered
481 7 | which they were sowing. Dionysius, when he was besieged at
482 7 | subjects capable of being directed in such practices. Nor would
483 3 | to go find it quickly and directly, not slowly or en masse;
484 1 | Many other Cities have been dis-armed, and have been free less
485 4 | the higher place would be disadvantageous to you, because you could
486 1 | people more easily, begun to disarm them and to keep the same
487 2 | exercised them in those disciplines. And Joseph in his history
488 6 | work employed by you in disciplining your army is in vain. And
489 1 | they are men accustomed to discomfort, brought up on hard work,
490 1 | afterwards, when these Emperors discontinued these exercises, it was
491 6 | of necessity, tumults and discords follow, which are the ruin
492 3 | understanding since you have so much discoursed about artillery, and in
493 6 | usually) made to indicate his discovery, made ((because of his going
494 7 | together to assault you at his discretion, you must keep every place
495 4 | counsels continually, and discusses his forces and those of
496 7 | help which is come to their disfavor. The ancient Captains sought
497 1 | Senate, or to perform any disgraceful act of tyranny in order
498 6 | with them men expert in war disguised in the clothing of the family,
499 1 | one who believes that in a dishonest education and in a brutish
500 7 | fortresses are entirely disintegrated into several parts. The
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