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but_o have_v give_v a_o be_v to_o the_o least_o of_o her_o creature_n so_o do_v they_o endeavour_v not_o to_o be_v annul_v but_o to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o be_v and_o continuance_n habet_fw-la &_o musca_fw-la splenem_fw-la the_o very_a fly_n have_v her_o spleen_n say_v the_o poet_n and_o the_o pismire_n and_o bee_n have_v their_o commonweal_n though_o not_o equal_a to_o a_o monarch_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o mighty_a and_o great_a man_n of_o gallia_n may_v not_o devour_v the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n but_o that_o every_o man_n may_v stand_v in_o his_o own_o condition_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o rowland_n live_v by_o a_o oliver_n and_o again_o that_o the_o poor_a sort_n may_v give_v as_o a_o tribute_n for_o their_o protection_n that_o respect_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o superior_n as_o belong_v to_o such_o high_a calling_n these_o faction_n and_o bandy_v be_v ordain_v whereby_o the_o noble_n be_v restrain_v from_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o the_o poor_a compel_v to_o obey_v the_o nobility_n which_o be_v the_o best_a end_n that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o any_o faction_n concern_v the_o advantage_n which_o the_o gall_n receive_v by_o these_o faction_n against_o foreign_a enemy_n it_o be_v rather_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o state_n and_o common-weal_n which_o be_v in_o the_o continent_n of_o gallia_n then_o otherwise_o for_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o their_o faction_n and_o contention_n for_o sovereign_a authority_n cause_v one_o party_n to_o bring_v in_o ariovistus_n and_o the_o german_n and_o the_o other_o party_n the_o roman_n to_o make_v good_a their_o bandy_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o gallia_n have_v many_o division_n and_o contain_v many_o several_a state_n rely_v chief_o upon_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o esteem_v the_o subversion_n of_o their_o neighbour_n city_n 2._o as_o a_o calamity_n befalling_a their_o neighbour_n from_o which_o the_o rest_n stand_v as_o yet_o free_a it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o conquer_v as_o 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saâ—e_v and_o have_v they_o in_o great_a honour_n and_o reputation_n for_o they_o do_v determine_v almost_o of_o all_o controversy_n both_o public_a and_o private_a for_o if_o any_o offence_n be_v commit_v as_o murder_v or_o manslaughter_n or_o any_o controversy_n arise_v touch_v their_o land_n or_o inheritance_n they_o sentence_v it_o reward_v the_o virtuous_a and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a if_o any_o private_a man_n or_o state_n do_v not_o obey_v their_o decree_n they_o interdâ—d_v he_o from_o holy_a duty_n which_o be_v the_o great_a punishment_n that_o be_v among_o they_o such_o as_o be_v thus_o interdict_v be_v repute_v in_o the_o number_n of_o impious_a and_o wicked_a man_n every_o man_n leave_v their_o company_n and_o do_v avoid_v to_o meet_v they_o or_o speak_v with_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v receive_v any_o hurt_n by_o their_o contagion_n neither_o have_v they_o law_n or_o justice_n when_o they_o require_v it_o nor_o
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do_v teach_v in_o that_o behalf_n and_o may_v better_o be_v learn_v from_o a_o divine_a then_o from_o he_o that_o write_v treatise_n of_o war._n the_o second_o observation_n quintus_fw-la curtius_n speak_v of_o alexander_n sai_z expedition_n nullam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la regis_fw-la istius_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la celeritatem_fw-la laudaverim_fw-la i_o can_v commend_v no_o virtue_n in_o this_o king_n before_o his_o speed_n &_o celerity_n whereof_o this_o may_v be_v a_o ground_n that_o he_o follow_v darius_n with_o such_o speed_n after_o the_o second_o battle_n he_o give_v he_o that_o in_o eleven_o day_n he_o march_v with_o his_o army_n six_o hundred_o mile_n which_o be_v a_o chase_n well_o fit_v alexander_n the_o great_a and_o may_v rest_v unexampled_a notwithstanding_o suetonius_n give_v this_o general_a report_n of_o caesar_n that_o in_o matter_n military_a aut_fw-la aequavit_fw-la praestantissimorum_fw-la gloriam_fw-la aut_fw-la excessit_fw-la he_o either_o equal_v or_o exceed_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o best_a and_o for_o this_o particular_a he_o say_v quod_fw-la persaepe_fw-la nuntius_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la praevenit_fw-la that_o he_o be_v very_o often_o the_o messenger_n of_o his_o own_o success_n and_o to_o speak_v true_o he_o seem_v to_o challenge_v to_o himself_o expedition_n and_o speed_n as_o his_o peculiar_a commendation_n ground_v himself_o upon_o the_o danger_n which_o linger_v and_o foreslow_v of_o time_n do_v usual_o bring_v to_o well_o advise_v resolution_n according_a to_o that_o of_o lucan_n the_o poet_n nocuit_fw-la semper_fw-la differre_fw-la paratis_fw-la delay_z do_v always_o hurt_v those_o that_o be_v ready_a for_o by_o this_o speedy_a execution_n of_o well-digested_a direction_n he_o gain_v two_o main_a advantage_n first_o the_o prevention_n of_o such_o help_n and_o mean_n as_o the_o enemy_n will_v otherwise_o have_v have_v to_o make_v the_o war_n dangerous_a and_o the_o event_n doubtful_a and_o second_o the_o confusion_n and_o fear_n 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the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n for_o hope_n of_o booty_n do_v draw_v many_o far_o off_o out_o of_o their_o rank_n and_o the_o wood_n through_o uncertain_a and_o unknown_a passage_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o soldier_n to_o go_v in_o troop_n if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o business_n take_v a_o end_n and_o the_o very_a race_n of_o those_o wicked_a people_n root_v out_o the_o army_n must_v be_v divide_v and_o many_o small_a band_n must_v be_v make_v for_o that_o purpose_n but_o to_o keep_v the_o maniple_n at_o their_o ensign_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o use_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n the_o place_n itself_o be_v a_o sufficient_a guard_n for_o the_o barbarous_a people_n who_o do_v not_o want_v courage_n in_o particular_a both_o to_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o they_o and_o circumvent_v they_o as_o they_o be_v sever_v from_o their_o company_n yet_o in_o extremity_n of_o that_o nature_n what_o diligence_n can_v attain_v unto_o be_v provide_v but_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o 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people_n who_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o keep_v about_o he_o as_o a_o guard_n to_o his_o person_n and_o come_v sudden_o and_o unlooked_a for_o to_o the_o rampire_n luc._n break_v off_o the_o soldier_n treaty_n thrust_v our_o man_n off_o from_o the_o camp_n kill_v such_o as_o he_o can_v apprehend_v the_o rest_n get_v together_o and_o affright_v at_o the_o suddenness_n of_o the_o danger_n wrap_v their_o coat_n about_o their_o left_a arm_n and_o with_o their_o sword_n draw_v defend_v themselves_o from_o the_o buckler-bearer_n and_o horseman_n and_o trust_v to_o the_o nearness_n and_o propinquity_n of_o their_o camp_n they_o take_v courage_n and_o get_v safe_o thither_o be_v protect_v by_o the_o cohort_n that_o have_v the_o guard_n at_o the_o camp_n gate_n this_o be_v do_v petreius_n weep_v about_o to_o the_o maniple_n call_v the_o soldier_n and_o beseech_v they_o not_o to_o leave_v &_o forsake_v he_o nor_o yet_o pompey_n their_o general_n that_o be_v absent_a nor_o to_o deliver_v they_o 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they_o and_o in_o the_o night_n time_n send_v they_o out_o over_o the_o rampire_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o terror_n wherewith_o the_o general_n have_v affright_v they_o the_o cruelty_n they_o have_v show_v in_o punishment_n together_o with_o the_o vain_a religion_n of_o the_o new_a oath_n have_v take_v away_o all_o hope_n of_o yield_v for_o the_o present_a and_o quite_o change_v the_o soldier_n mind_n have_v reduce_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o former_a course_n of_o war_n caesar_n for_o his_o part_n 4._o cause_v diligent_a inquiry_n to_o be_v make_v of_o such_o soldier_n as_o come_v into_o his_o camp_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o send_v they_o away_o in_o safety_n but_o of_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o centurion_n many_o of_o their_o voluntary_a accord_n remain_v with_o he_o who_o afterward_o he_o hold_v in_o great_a honour_n and_o advance_v the_o centurion_n and_o such_o roman_a knight_n as_o be_v of_o the_o better_a rank_n to_o the_o place_n and_o dignity_n of_o tribune_n the_o afranians_n be_v sore_o lay_v unto_o in_o their_o forage_n and_o water_v likewise_o with_o great_a difficulty_n many_o of_o the_o legionary_a soldier_n have_v store_n of_o corn_n be_v command_v to_o take_v provision_n with_o they_o from_o herda_n for_o twenty_o two_o day_n but_o the_o buckler-bearer_n and_o auxiliary_a force_n have_v none_o at_o all_o have_v but_o small_a mean_n to_o provide_v and_o furnish_v themselves_o and_o their_o body_n not_o be_v use_v to_o carry_v burden_n for_o which_o cause_n a_o great_a number_n flee_v daily_o to_o caesar_n the_o first_o observation_n that_o every_o man_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o his_o own_o fortune_n be_v evident_o see_v in_o the_o several_a carriage_n of_o these_o two_o general_n for_o afranius_n give_v way_n to_o the_o soldier_n treaty_n and_o resolve_v to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o that_o transaction_n shall_v cast_v upon_o he_o but_o petreius_n oppose_v himself_o to_o their_o desire_n raise_v new_a trouble_n have_v further_a design_n and_o another_o fortune_n wherein_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n rise_v according_a as_o they_o be_v first_o direct_v either_o by_o weak_a or_o strong_a resolution_n it_o better_o suit_v the_o temper_n of_o soldier_n howsoever_o the_o success_n fall_v out_o with_o our_o desire_n rather_o to_o be_v stiff_o in_o what_o he_o wish_v then_o to_o make_v his_o own_o easiness_n the_o ready_a mean_n of_o his_o adversary_n happiness_n the_o second_o observation_n virtue_n at_o all_o time_n have_v have_v this_o privilege_n in_o the_o difference_n and_o degree_n of_o state_n and_o condition_n to_o make_v a_o noble_a man_n word_n equal_a to_o a_o common_a man_n oath_n but_o the_o integrity_n of_o former_a age_n have_v a_o more_o general_a prerogative_n avouch_v every_o man_n promise_n for_o the_o strictness_n a_o oath_n 538._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o roman_n upon_o their_o inrollment_n for_o a_o war_n give_v but_o their_o promise_n to_o
out_o to_o feed_v and_o go_v on_o their_o journey_n which_o caesar_n perceive_v rose_n and_o follow_v after_o leave_v a_o few_o cohort_n to_o keep_v the_o carriage_n and_o about_o the_o ten_o hour_n command_v the_o forager_n and_o horseman_n to_o be_v call_v back_o &_o to_o follow_v after_o instant_o the_o cavalry_n return_v and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o accustom_a charge_n the_o fight_n be_v very_o sharp_a in_o the_o rear_n insomuch_o as_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o turn_v their_o back_n mâ—ny_o soldier_n and_o some_o of_o the_o centurion_n be_v slay_v caesar_n troop_n press_v hard_o upon_o they_o and_o threaten_v the_o overthrow_n of_o their_o whole_a army_n insomuch_o as_o they_o have_v neither_o mean_n to_o choose_v a_o fit_a place_n to_o incamp_v in_o nor_o to_o proceed_v forward_o in_o their_o march_n whereby_o they_o be_v necessary_o enforce_v to_o make_v a_o stand_n and_o to_o pâ—â—h_v their_o camp_n far_o from_o any_o water_n in_o a_o unequal_a and_o disadvantageous_a place_n but_o caesar_n forbear_v to_o meddle_v with_o they_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o have_v be_v former_o declare_v and_o for_o that_o day_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o soldier_n to_o set_v up_o their_o tent_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o ready_a to_o follow_v after_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n they_o shall_v offer_v to_o break_v away_o the_o enemy_n have_v observe_v the_o defect_n of_o our_o camp_n employ_v all_o that_o night_n in_o advance_v their_o work_n and_o in_o cast_v their_o camp_n with_o a_o opposite_a front_n to_o our_o army_n the_o like_a they_o do_v all_o the_o next_o day_n but_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o by_o how_o much_o their_o camp_n be_v bring_v far_o on_o and_o the_o fortification_n grow_v near_a to_o finish_v by_o so_o much_o far_o off_o they_o be_v from_o water_n and_o so_o remedy_v one_o evil_a with_o a_o worse_a mischief_n the_o first_o night_n none_o of_o they_o go_v out_o of_o their_o camp_n to_o fetch_v water_n 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about_o to_o enclose_v the_o enemy_n and_o he_o to_o hinder_v caesar_n howbeit_o caesar_n labour_v to_o enclose_v they_o about_o with_o a_o ditch_n and_o a_o rampire_n câ—sar_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v with_o better_a ease_n hinder_v their_o sudden_a sally_n and_o eruption_n to_o which_o he_o think_v the_o enemy_n will_v necessary_o betake_v themselves_o the_o enemy_n be_v streighten_v for_o want_n of_o forage_n and_o to_o the_o end_n also_o they_o may_v be_v the_o ready_a to_o escape_v away_o cause_v all_o their_o horse_n of_o carriage_n to_o be_v kill_v and_o in_o these_o work_n and_o consultation_n be_v two_o day_n spend_v the_o three_o day_n a_o great_a part_n of_o caesar_n work_n be_v already_o perfect_v the_o enemy_n to_o hinder_v the_o business_n intend_v concern_v the_o fortification_n about_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n make_v the_o alarm_n dâ—to_fw-la bring_v out_o the_o legion_n and_o imbattel_v themselves_o under_o their_o camp_n caesar_n call_v 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fight_v unless_o he_o be_v force_v to_o it_o and_o the_o enemy_n to_o hinder_v caesar_n fortification_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v draw_v out_o in_o length_n they_o stand_v imbattel_v until_o sun-seting_a and_o then_o return_v both_o into_o their_o camp_n the_o first_o observation_n contra_fw-la opinionem_fw-la enim_fw-la militum_fw-la famamque_fw-la omnium_fw-la videri_fw-la praelio_fw-la diffugisse_fw-la magnum_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la afferebat_fw-la have_v make_v a_o show_n of_o unwillingness_n to_o buckle_v with_o the_o enemy_n against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o man_n he_o find_v himself_o subject_a to_o much_o inconvenience_n say_v the_o history_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v two_o point_n first_o that_o a_o commander_n in_o strike_v a_o field_n must_v partly_o be_v direct_v by_o his_o army_n for_o he_o may_v neither_o fight_v against_o the_o like_n of_o the_o soldier_n nor_o withhold_v they_o from_o fight_v when_o they_o be_v willing_a 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be_v far_o off_o he_o appoint_v storehouse_n and_o magazine_n in_o certain_a place_n and_o impose_v carriage_n of_o corn_n upon_o the_o country_n border_v about_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o command_v what_o grain_n soever_o shall_v be_v find_v at_o lissus_n parthenia_n or_o any_o other_o place_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v very_o little_a forasmuch_o as_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o be_v rough_a and_o mountainous_a and_o afford_v no_o corn_n but_o that_o which_o be_v bring_v in_o from_o other_o place_n as_o also_o that_o pompey_n have_v take_v order_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o a_o little_a before_o have_v ransack_v the_o parthinians_n and_o cause_v his_o horseman_n to_o carry_v away_o all_o the_o grain_n which_o be_v find_v among_o they_o observation_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o caesar_n do_v after_o their_o approach_n near_o one_o unto_o another_o be_v to_o offer_v battle_n as_o the_o best_a arbitrator_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o question_n and_o most_o fit_v the_o usance_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_n metaph._n but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o endeavour_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o action_n be_v always_o order_v by_o he_o that_o be_v the_o sufferer_n and_o that_o pompey_n refuse_v to_o accept_v thereof_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v much_o strong_a in_o force_n better_o accommodate_v have_v a_o far_o great_a party_n in_o the_o country_n and_o the_o sea_n whole_o at_o his_o command_n which_o advantage_n be_v like_a to_o end_v the_o business_n without_o hazard_n of_o a_o battle_n caesar_n bethink_v himself_o of_o some_o other_o project_n which_o may_v take_v away_o the_o scorn_n of_o that_o refusal_n by_o undertake_v such_o thing_n as_o much_o import_v the_o state_n of_o his_o adversary_n for_o in_o such_o case_n when_o a_o enemy_n will_v not_o fight_v somewhat_o must_v be_v do_v to_o cast_v dishonour_n or_o great_a inconvenience_n upon_o he_o or_o at_o least_o to_o make_v overture_n of_o new_a opportunity_n and_o therefore_o he_o take_v a_o course_n either_o to_o draw_v pompey_n to_o fight_v or_o to_o force_v the_o town_n wherein_o all_o his_o provision_n of_o war_n be_v store_v up_o or_o otherwise_o to_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o same_o the_o least_o of_o which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a acquittance_n of_o any_o disgrace_n which_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o offer_n may_v seem_v to_o infer_v have_v thereby_o occasion_n to_o use_v that_o of_o the_o poet_n jam_fw-la sumus_fw-la ergo_fw-la pares_fw-la now_o we_o be_v even_o chap._n xvi_o caesar_n go_v about_o to_o besiege_v pompey_n caesar_n be_v inform_v of_o these_o thing_n caesar_n enter_v into_o a_o deliberation_n which_o he_o first_o take_v from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v for_o whereas_o pompey_n camp_n be_v enclose_v about_o with_o many_o high_a and_o steep_a hill_n he_o first_o take_v those_o hill_n and_o build_v fort_n upon_o they_o and_o then_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o each_o place_n will_v bear_v he_o make_v work_n of_o fortification_n from_o one_o fort_n to_o another_o and_o determine_v to_o enclose_v pompey_n about_o with_o a_o ditch_n and_o a_o rampire_n and_o especial_o upon_o these_o consideration_n for_o that_o he_o be_v great_o straighten_v through_o want_n of_o corn_n and_o that_o pompey_n be_v strong_a in_o horse_n he_o may_v with_o less_o danger_n supply_v his_o army_n from_o all_o part_n with_o provision_n as_o also_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v keep_v pompey_n from_o forage_v and_o so_o make_v his_o cavalry_n unserviceable_a in_o that_o kind_n and_o further_o that_o he_o may_v abate_v and_o weaken_v the_o exceed_a great_a reputation_n which_o pompey_n have_v attain_v unto_o among_o foreign_a nation_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v noise_v throughout_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v besiege_v by_o caesar_n and_o dare_v not_o fight_v pompey_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v draw_v to_o leave_v the_o commodity_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o town_n of_o dyrrachium_fw-la have_v there_o lay_v up_o all_o his_o provision_n of_o war_n arm_n weapon_n engine_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o beside_o corn_n which_o be_v bring_v from_o thence_o to_o his_o army_n by_o ship_v neither_o can_v he_o hinder_v caesar_n fortification_n unless_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o battle_n which_o for_o that_o time_n he_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o do_v only_o it_o remain_v as_o the_o last_o thing_n he_o can_v think_v of_o to_o possess_v himself_o of_o as_o many_o hill_n as_o he_o may_v and_o to_o keep_v as_o much_o of_o the_o country_n as_o he_o can_v with_o good_a and_o strong_a guard_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o distract_v as_o much_o as_o possible_o he_o may_v caesar_n force_n as_o according_o it_o fall_v out_o for_o have_v make_v twenty_o four_o castle_n and_o fort_n he_o take_v in_o twenty_o five_o mile_n of_o the_o country_n in_o circuit_n and_o do_v forage_v within_o that_o space_n and_o there_o cause_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v set_v and_o plant_v by_o hand_n which_o in_o the_o interim_n serve_v as_o food_n for_o horse_n and_o as_o our_o man_n perceive_v their_o fortification_n to_o be_v carry_v and_o continue_v from_o one_o castle_n to_o another_o without_o intermission_n they_o begin_v to_o fear_v lest_o they_o have_v leave_v some_o place_n to_o sally_v out_o and_o so_o will_v come_v upon_o they_o behind_o before_o they_o be_v aware_a and_o the_o reason_n they_o make_v their_o work_n thus_o perfect_a throughout_o the_o whole_a inward_a circuit_n be_v that_o our_o man_n may_v not_o enter_v in_o upon_o they_o nor_o circumvent_v they_o behind_o but_o they_o abound_v in_o number_n of_o man_n exceed_v in_o their_o work_n have_v also_o on_o the_o inside_n a_o less_o compass_n to_o fortify_v and_o as_o caesar_n go_v about_o to_o take_v any_o place_n albeit_o pompey_n be_v resolve_v not_o to_o fight_v or_o interrupt_v he_o with_o all_o his_o force_n nevertheless_o he_o send_v out_o his_o archer_n and_o slinger_n of_o which_o he_o have_v great_a number_n by_o who_o many_o of_o our_o man_n be_v wound_v and_o stand_v in_o great_a fear_n of_o the_o arrow_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o soldier_n make_v they_o coat_n conibus_fw-la either_o of_o quilt_n or_o stiffen_a or_o of_o leather_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o danger_n to_o conclude_v either_o party_n use_v all_o force_n and_o mean_n to_o take_v place_n and_o make_v fortification_n caesar_n to_o shut_v up_o and_o straighten_v pompey_n what_o he_o can_v and_o pompey_n to_o enlarge_v himself_o and_o possess_v as_o many_o hill_n as_o convenient_o he_o may_v which_o give_v occasion_n of_o many_o skirmish_n and_o encounter_n observation_n we_o may_v here_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o strange_a enterprise_n that_o ever_o be_v undertake_v by_o a_o judicious_a soldier_n for_o where_o else_o may_v it_o be_v read_v or_o understand_v that_o a_o weak_a party_n go_v about_o to_o besiege_v a_o strong_a adversary_n and_o to_o enclose_v a_o whole_a country_n by_o castle_n and_o tower_n and_o perpetual_a fortification_n from_o hill_n to_o hill_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v shut_v he_o up_o as_o he_o lie_v encamp_v in_o the_o field_n but_o herein_o appear_v the_o infinite_a and_o restless_a endeavour_n of_o a_o roman_a spirit_n and_o the_o work_v they_o wrought_v to_o achieve_v their_o own_o end_n and_o yet_o not_o beside_o the_o limit_n of_o reason_n â—rexit_fw-la for_o if_o that_o of_o seneca_n have_v any_o affinity_n with_o truth_n that_o a_o man_n be_v but_o a_o common_a or_o rather_o contemptible_a thing_n unless_o he_o raise_v himself_o above_o ordinary_a course_n it_o be_v more_o special_o verify_v in_o a_o soldier_n who_o honour_n depend_v upon_o the_o superlative_a degree_n must_v seek_v out_o project_n beyond_o all_o equality_n and_o the_o rather_o upon_o such_o inducement_n as_o be_v here_o allege_v iâ—â—_n which_o show_v good_a reason_n he_o have_v to_o be_v so_o mad_a chap._n xvii_o a_o passage_n that_o happen_v between_o both_o party_n about_o the_o take_n of_o a_o place_n among_o these_o fight_n and_o encounter_n caesar_n it_o happen_v as_o caesar_n nine_o legion_n have_v take_v a_o certain_a place_n and_o there_o begin_v to_o fortify_v pompey_n have_v possess_v himself_o of_o the_o hill_n next_o adjoin_v thereunto_o and_o begin_v to_o hinder_v our_o man_n from_o their_o work_n and_o have_v from_o one_o side_n a_o easy_a access_n unto_o it_o first_o with_o archer_n and_o slinger_n &_o afterward_o with_o great_a troop_n of_o light-armed_n man_n and_o engine_n of_o battery_n he_o begin_v to_o disturb_v they_o in_o their_o business_n neither_o be_v our_o man_n able_a at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o go_v on_o with_o their_o fortification_n caesar_n see_v his_o soldier_n wound_v and_o hurt_v from_o all_o part_n command_v they_o to_o fall_v off_o and_o leave_v the_o place_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v to_o make_v their_o retreat_n
with_o caesar_n in_o adversity_n have_v draw_v all_o the_o multitude_n of_o servant_n and_o child_n out_o of_o the_o country_n into_o the_o town_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o gate_n dispatch_v messenger_n to_o scipio_n and_o pompey_n for_o succour_v to_o be_v send_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hold_v out_o a_o long_a siege_n scipio_n understanding_n of_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o army_n from_o dyrrachium_fw-la have_v bring_v the_o legion_n to_o larissa_n and_o pompey_n do_v not_o as_o yet_o approach_v near_o unto_o thessalia_n caesar_n have_v fortify_v his_o camp_n command_v mantelet_n ladder_n and_o hurdle_n to_o be_v make_v ready_a for_o a_o surprise_n which_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v he_o exhort_v the_o soldier_n and_o show_v they_o what_o need_v there_o be_v for_o the_o relieve_n of_o their_o want_n and_o supply_v of_o all_o necessary_n to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o a_o opulent_a and_o full_a town_n as_o also_o by_o their_o example_n to_o terrify_v the_o other_o city_n and_o what_o they_o do_v to_o do_v speedy_o before_o it_o can_v be_v succour_v whereupon_o by_o the_o singular_a industry_n of_o the_o soldier_n the_o same_o day_n he_o come_v thither_o give_v the_o assault_n after_o the_o nine_o hour_n notwithstanding_o the_o exceed_a height_n of_o the_o wall_n he_o take_v the_o town_n before_o sunset_n afternoon_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o soldier_n to_o be_v rifle_v and_o present_o remove_v from_o thence_o come_v to_o metropolis_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o outgo_v as_o well_o messenger_n as_o news_n of_o take_v the_o town_n the_o metropolitan_n induce_v with_o the_o same_o respect_n at_o first_o shut_v up_o their_o gate_n and_o fill_v their_o wall_n with_o arm_a man_n but_o afterward_o understand_v by_o the_o captive_n who_o caesar_n cause_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o what_o have_v happen_v to_o they_o of_o gomphi_n they_o present_o open_v their_o gate_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v all_o preserve_v in_o safety_n which_o happiness_n of_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o desolation_n of_o gomphi_n there_o be_v no_o one_o state_n of_o all_o thessalia_n except_v they_o of_o larissa_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o with_o great_a force_n by_o scipio_n but_o yield_v obedience_n to_o caesar_n and_o do_v what_o he_o command_v caesar_n have_v now_o get_v a_o place_n plenteous_a of_o corn_n which_o be_v now_o almost_o ripe_a he_o resolve_v to_o attend_v pompey_n come_n and_o there_o to_o prosecute_v the_o residue_n of_o that_o war_n observation_n livie_n say_v 5._o that_o the_o siege_n of_o that_o place_n which_o we_o will_v quick_o take_v premenda_fw-la must_v be_v prosecute_v and_o urge_v hard_o which_o rule_n caesar_n observe_v for_o he_o follow_v it_o so_o hard_a that_o he_o take_v the_o town_n fortify_v with_o exceed_v high_a wall_n in_o four_o hour_n space_n or_o thereabouts_o after_o he_o begin_v to_o assault_v it_o which_o plutarch_n say_v be_v so_o plentiful_o store_v of_o all_o necessary_a provision_n that_o the_o soldier_n find_v there_o a_o refection_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o want_n they_o suffer_v at_o dyrrachium_fw-la insomuch_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v new_o make_v both_o in_o body_n and_o courage_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o wine_n victual_n and_o riches_n of_o that_o place_n which_o be_v all_o give_v unto_o they_o cyri._fw-la according_a to_o that_o of_o xenophon_n lex_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la perpetua_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la belligerantium_fw-la vrbs_fw-la capta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la cuncta_fw-la corum_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la ceperint_fw-la &_o corpora_fw-la â—orum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la legate_n it_o be_v a_o general_a law_n among_o all_o man_n that_o when_o a_o enemy_n town_n be_v forcible_o take_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o it_o as_o well_o body_n as_o good_n be_v at_o their_o disposal_n who_o have_v take_v it_o appian_n say_v the_o german_n be_v so_o drink_v that_o they_o make_v all_o man_n laugh_v at_o they_o and_o that_o if_o pompey_n have_v surprise_v they_o in_o these_o disorder_n they_o may_v have_v pay_v dear_a for_o their_o entertainment_n he_o add_v moreover_o to_o show_v the_o stiffness_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n against_o caesar_n that_o there_o be_v find_v in_o a_o surgeon_n hall_n twenty_o two_o principal_a personage_n stiff_o dead_a upon_o the_o ground_n without_o appearance_n of_o any_o wound_n have_v their_o goblet_n by_o they_o and_o he_o that_o give_v the_o poison_n sit_v upright_o in_o a_o chair_n as_o dead_a as_o the_o rest_n 8_o and_o as_o phâ—lip_n have_v take_v acrolisse_n in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o â—â—tirians_n draw_v all_o the_o rest_n to_o his_o obedience_n through_o the_o fear_n they_o conceive_v of_o their_o usage_n so_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o calamity_n which_o befall_v gomphi_n and_o the_o good_a entreaty_n which_o the_o metropolitan_o find_v by_o yield_v unto_o caesar_n bring_v all_o the_o other_o city_n under_o his_o command_n chap._n xxix_o pompey_n come_v into_o thessalia_n his_o army_n conceive_v assure_v hope_n of_o victory_n pompey_n a_o few_o day_n after_o come_v into_o thessalia_n caesar_n and_o there_o call_v all_o the_o army_n together_o first_o give_v great_a thanks_o to_o his_o own_o man_n and_o then_o exhort_v scipio_n soldier_n that_o the_o victory_n be_v already_o obtain_v they_o will_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o booty_n and_o of_o the_o reward_n and_o take_v all_o the_o legion_n into_o one_o camp_n he_o make_v scipio_n partaker_n both_o of_o his_o honour_n and_o authority_n command_v the_o trumpet_n to_o attend_v his_o pleasure_n for_o matter_n of_o direction_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v use_v a_o praetoriall_a pavilion_n pompey_n have_v strengthen_v himself_o with_o a_o addition_n of_o another_o great_a army_n every_o man_n be_v confirm_v in_o his_o former_a opinion_n and_o their_o hope_n of_o victory_n be_v increase_v so_o that_o the_o long_o they_o delaâ—ed_v the_o matter_n the_o more_o 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