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The new policy of warThe new pollecye of warre
The new policy of war wherein is declared not only how [the]most cruel tyrant the great Turk may be over come, but also all other enemies of the Christen public weal, lately devised by Theodore Basil.The new pollecye of warre wherin is declared not only how [ye]mooste cruell tyraunt the great Turke may be ouer come, but also all other enemies of the Christen publique weale, lately deuised by Theodore Basille.
London: printed for John̄ Gough, 1542London: printed for Iohn̄ Gough, 1542
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We read of some,1 which, when they were in strange places, where they wanted no kind of pleasures, desired rather to be at home t̄ their own native country, and to eat beans and dross with hogs, than to be in y• most flourishing Realm in the world, & to sit at the tables of Kings, Princes and such other terrene potestates, and to affl•e with all manner of delicious meats.
We reade of some,1 whiche, whan they were in straung places, where they wanted no kynd of pleasures, desyred rather to be at home t̄ theyr owne natiue countrey, and to eate beanes and drosse with hogges, thā to be in y• moost floryshyng Realme in the worlde, & to syt at the tables of Kynges, Prynces and such other terrene potestates, and to affl•e wt all maner of delicious meates.
- 1The fervent affection that some have had to their country.The feruēt affecciō that some haue had to theyr countrey.
To whom is it unknown, that wham a certain noble man called Leo Byzā tius,1 was grievously accused of certain of the City, where he was inhabited, and like to be in danger of death, and therefore counselled of divers of his friends to fly into some ⟨image 4⟩strange country, he came boldly into the assembly, which consulted about his matter, and said, O ye my Citizens, I am counselled to fly but certes I had rather be slain of you, & so to dye among you, than once to make my self captive to any strange country. O valiant and courageous heart. O noble & prince like stomach. O unfeigned lover of his native country. He chod rather to be flayed although unrighteously of his countrymen, and so to die among them, than he would once depart out of his native country.