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The soldiers honour Wherein by divers inferences and gradations it is evinced, that the…The souldiers honour Wherein by diuers inferences and gradations it is euinced, that the…
The soldiers honour Wherein by divers inferences and gradations it is evinced, that the profession is just, necessary, and honourable: to be practised of some men, praised of all men. Together with a short admonition concerning munition, to this honoured city. Preached to the worthy company of gentlemen, that exercise in the artillery garden: and now on their second request, published to further use. By Tho. Adams.The souldiers honour Wherein by diuers inferences and gradations it is euinced, that the profession is iust, necessarie, and honourable: to be practised of some men, praised of all men. Together with a short admonition concerning munition, to this honour'd citie. Preached to the worthy companie of gentlemen, that exercise in the artillerie garden: and now on thier second request, published to further vse. By Tho. Adams.
London: printed by Adam Islip and Edward Blount, 1617
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Tut we say, if that day comes, we shall have Soldiers enow; we will all fight. O dulce bellum ⟨p. 25⟩inexpertis; They that never tried it, think it a pleasure to fight. We shall fight strangely, if we have no weapons; and use our weapons more strangely, if we have no skill:1 Non de pugna, sed de fuga cogitant, qui nudi in acie exponuntur ad vulnera; Their minds are not so much of fighting, as on flying, that are exposed to the fury of war without weapons; neither will all be soldiers that dare talk of wars: Non dat tot pugna socios, quot dat mensa convivas; All that are your fellow guests at the Table, will not be your fellow soldiers in the Field.
Tut wee say, if that day comes, wee shall haue Souldiers enow; wee will all fight. O dulce bellum ⟨p. 25⟩inexpertis; They that neuer tried it, thinke it a pleasure to fight. Wee shall fight strangely, if wee haue no weapons; and vse our weapons more strangely, if we haue no skill:1 Non de pugna, sed de fuga cogitant, qui nudi in acie exponuntur ad vulnera; Their mindes are not so much of fighting, as on flying, that are exposed to the furie of warre without weapons; neyther will all be souldiers that dare talke of warres: Non dat tot pugna socios, quot dat mensa conviuas; All that are your fellow guests at the Table, will not be your fellow souldiers in the Field.
- 1Veget. de re militari, lib. 1. cap. 20.
Could any tongue forbear to tax the rich men of this honourable City, if their houses be altogether furnished with Plate, Hangings, and Carpets, and not at all with Weapons and Armour, to defend the Common-wealth? How fondly do they love their Riches, that will not lay out a little to secure the rest? When the Turk invaded the Greek Empire; before the siege was laid to Constantinople, the Metropolitan City, the Emperor solicits the subjects to contribute somewhat to the repair of the walls, and such military provision and prevention: But the subjects drew back, and pleaded want. Hereupon the Turk enters, and conquers: and in ransacking the City, when he found such abundance of wealth in private houses, he lift up his hands to Heaven, and blessed himself, that they had so much riches, and would suffer themselves to be taken, for not using them.