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Author: Hurault, Jacques.
Title: Politicke, moral, and martial discourses. Written in French by M. Iaques Hurault, lord of Vieul and of Marais, and one of the French kings priuie Councell. Dedicated by the author to the French-kings Maiestie: and translated into English by Arthur Golding
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Print source: Politicke, moral, and martial discourses. Written in French by M. Iaques Hurault, lord of Vieul and of Marais, and one of the French kings priuie Councell. Dedicated by the author to the French-kings Maiestie: and translated into English by Arthur Golding
Hurault, Jacques., Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606.
London: Printed by Adam Islip, 1595.
Alternate titles: Trois livres des offices d'estat. English
Subject terms:
Political science -- Early works to 1800.
Ethics -- Early works to 1800.
Military art and science -- Early works to 1800.
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TO THE RIGHT HONO∣rable his singular good Lord, William Lord Cobham, L. warden of the Cinque ports, knight of the most noble order of the Garter, and one of her Maiesties most honourable priuie counsell: long continuance of health, with much increase of honour, and prosperitie.
To the King.
The Contents of such Chapters as are contained in this Booke.
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CHAP. I. ¶ Of Office or Duetie, and of Poli∣cie or Estate.
CHAP. II. Of a Prince, a King, an Emperour, and a soueraigne Lord.
CHAP. III. Of the three sorts of Gouernment, and which of the three is the best.
CHAP. IIII. Whether the State of a Kingdome, or the State of a Pub∣like-weale be the antienter.
CHAP. V. Whether it be better to haue a king by Succession, or by Election.
CHAP. VI. Of the Education or bringing vp of a Prince.
CHAP. VII. Of the end wherat a good Prince ought to aime in this life.
CHAP. VIII. What is requisit in a Prince to make him happie.
CHAP. IX. Of Vertue.
CHAP. X. Of the Passions of the mind.
CHAP. XI. Whether Vertue and Honestie be to be seperated from profit, in matters of gouernment or state.
CHAP. XII. That a Prince ought not to falsifie his faith, for the maintainance of his state.
CHAP. XIII. of Truth.
CHAP. XIIII. Of Religion, and Superstition.
CHAP. XV. That the Prince which will be well obayed, must shew good example in him selfe to his subiects.
The second Booke.
CHAP. I. ¶Of Wisedome, and Discreetnesse.
CHAP. II. That the good gouernour must match Learning and Experience together.
CHAP. III. Of Iustice, or Righteousnesse.
CHAP. IIII. That a prince ought to be liberall, and to shun nig∣gardship and prodigalitie.
CHAP. V. That Gentlenesse and Courtesie be needfull in the ordering of affairs, the contraries whereunto be sternnesse and roughnesse.
CHAP. VI. That Modestie or Meeldnes wel beseemeth a prince, and that ouerstatelinesse is hurtfull vnto him.
CHAP. VII. Of Fortitude, Valiancie, Prowesse, or Hardinesse: and of Fearfulnesse or Cowardlinesse.
CHAP. VIII. of Magnanimitie.
CHAP. IX. That Diligence is requisit in matters of state.
CHAP. X. Of Temperance.
CHAP. XI. That he that will dispatch his affaires well, must be Sober.
CHAP. XII. Of Continencie, and Incontinencie.
CHAP. XIII. Of refraining a mans tongue, of such as be too talkatiue, of liars, of curious persons, of flatterers, of mockers, of railers and slaunderers, and of tale-bearers.
CHAP. XIIII. That princes must aboue all things eschue Choler.
The third Booke.
CHAP. I. ¶ Of Leagues.
CHAP. II. Of Gouernors sent into the frontiers of countries, and whether they should be changed, or suffered to con∣tinue still.
CHAP. III. Of a Lieutenant-generall, and that there behoueth no mo but one to commaund an armie.
CHAP. IIII. Whether the chiefe of an armie should be gentle or rigorous.
CHAP. V. Whether it be better to haue a good army and an euill chieftaine, or a good chieftaine and an euill army.
CHAP. VI. Of the order which the men of old time did vse in setting their people in batel-ray.
CHAP. VII. What he ought do which setteth himselfe to defence.
CHAP. VIII. Whether it be better to driue off the time in ones owne countrie, or to giue battell out of hand.
CHAP. IX. Whether it be possible for two armies lodged one neere another, to keepe themselues from being inforced to fight whether they will or no.
CHAP. X. Whether the daunger be greater to fight a battell in a mans owne countrie, or in a straunge countrie.
CHAP. XI. Of the pitching of a Campe.
CHAP. XII. How to giue courage to men of warre, afore a battell, or in the battell.
CHAP. XIII. Of Skirmishes.
CHAP. XIIII. Whether it be better to beare the brunt of the enemies, or to drowne it at the first dash.
CHAP. XV. Of a Battell, and of diuerse policies to be practised therin▪
CHAP. XVI. Of the pursuing of victorie.
CHAP. XVII. Of the retiring of an armie, and how to saue it when it is in a place of disaduauntage.
CHAP. XVIII. Of Ambushes.
CHAP. XIX Of the taking of Towns.
CHAP. XX. Of the defending of Townes.
CAHP. XXI. Of diuerse policies and sleights.