As I believe that it is possible for one to praise, without concern, any man after he is deadsince every reason and supervision for adulation is lacking, I am not apprehensive inpraising our own Cosimo Ruccelai, whose name is never remembered by me without tears, as I have recognized in him those parts which can be desired in a good friend amongfriends and in a citizen of his country. For I do not know what pertained to him more thanto spend himself willingly, not excepting that courage of his, for his friends, and I do ...
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As I believe that it is possible for one to praise, without concern, any man after he is deadsince every reason and supervision for adulation is lacking, I am not apprehensive inpraising our own Cosimo Ruccelai, whose name is never remembered by me without tears, as I have recognized in him those parts which can be desired in a good friend amongfriends and in a citizen of his country. For I do not know what pertained to him more thanto spend himself willingly, not excepting that courage of his, for his friends, and I do notknow of any enterprise that dismayed him when he knew it was for the good of hiscountry. And I confess freely not to have met among so many men whom I have knownand worked with, a man in whom there was a mind more fired with great and magnificentthing
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Good. First printing of the 1966 Revised edition of the Ellis Farneworth translation. Paper softcover has light wear, and is faded at spine. Binding is creased but good. Some staining on page edges. A few pages have notes and markings in pencil. A few pages also have creased corners. All pages are lightly toned. 247 pages. LO.
This book on "The Art of War" unlike its Chinese equivalent by Sun-tzu is not counched in riddles and alegory but written in very readable and understandable prose. It and the Sun-tzu book should be studied by all thoughtful persons interested in a handbook on LIFE
