BOOK IV
Having, by extensive reading, collected examples of stratagems, and having arranged these at no small pains, in order to fulfil the promise of my three books (if only I have fulfilled it), in the present book I shall set forth those instances which seemed to fall less naturally under the former classification (which was limited to sj)ecial types), and which are illustra- tions ratiier of military science in general than of stratagems. Inasmuch as these incidents, though famous, belong to a different subject,^ I have given them separate treatment, for fear that if any persons should happen in reading to run across some of them, they might be led b}' the resemblance to imagine that these examples had been overlooked by me. As supplementary material, of course, these topics called for treatment. In presenting them, I shall endeavour to observe the following categories :
1, On discipline.
II. On the effect of discipline.
III. On restraint and disinterestedness
IV. On justice.
V. On determination {" the will to victory "). VI. On good will and moderation. VII. On sundry maxims and devices.
- That is, different from the class of stratagems proper.
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