[\"Andwesuffertheillsofalongpeace;luxuryismoreperniciousthanwar。\"——Juvenal，vi。291。]

　　butalsotoserveforablood—lettingtotheirRepublic，andalittletoevaporatethetoovehementheatoftheiryouth，topruneandclearthebranchesfromthestocktooluxuriantinwood;andtothisenditwasthattheymaintainedsolongawarwithCarthage。

　　InthetreatyofBretigny，EdwardIII。，kingofEngland，wouldnot，inthegeneralpeacehethenmadewithourking，comprehendthecontroversyabouttheDuchyofBrittany，thathemighthaveaplacewhereintodischargehimselfofhissoldiers，andthatthevastnumberofEnglishhehadbroughtovertoservehiminhisexpeditionheremightnotreturnbackintoEngland。AndthisalsowasonereasonwhyourKingPhilipconsentedtosendhissonJohnuponaforeignexpedition，thathemighttakealongwithhimagreatnumberofhotyoungmenwhoweretheninhispay。

　　There——aremanyinourtimeswhotalkatthisrate，wishingthatthishotemotionthatisnowamongstusmightdischargeitselfinsomeneighbouringwar，forfearlestallthepeccanthumoursthatnowreigninthispoliticbodyofoursmaydiffusethemselvesfarther，keepthefeverstillintheheight，andatlastcauseourtotalruin;and，intruth，aforeignismuchmoresupportablethanacivilwar。butIdonotbelievethatGodwillfavoursounjustadesignastooffendandquarrelwithothersforourownadvantage:

　　\"Nilmihitamvaldeplaceat，Rhamnusiavirgo，Quodtemereinvitissuscipiaturheris。\"

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