Military duties, recommended to an artillery company; at their election of officers, in Charls-town [sic], 13.d. 7.m. 1686 (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

"IT was the Observation which judicous Capel began a Preface to a good Book with the mention of, Books are more necessary in a State than Arms. Let it pass for a Conveniency among us in this Scythian Desart, That the Gentlemen who handle Arms may be also presented with Books accommodated unto their Instruction and Encouragement. It is reported of an unparallel'd Souldier, no less an Hero than Julius Caesar, that being forc'd to swim for his life in an extremity, he employ'd one hand to preserve from the damage of the water, certain Books which he had a special value for. Nor is it any Disparagement unto men of a military Disposition or Improvement, that in all ages the most accomplisht of them, have been willing sometimes to make Books the entertainment of their vacant hours: Even a mighty Alexander must have a Book under his pillow, or he cannot sleep. Perhaps it is from somesomething of this Bookish..." This is an edition of a classical book first published in the eighteenth century.