Michel de Montaigne,
The Essays of Montaigne — Chapter VI. That the hour of parley is dangerous…
(1877)
“ Monsieur d'Aubigny, besieging Capua, and after having directed a furious battery against it, Signor Fabricio Colonna, governor of the town, having from a bastion begun to parley, and his soldiers in the meantime being a little more remiss in their guard, our people entered the place at unawares, and put them all to the sword. ”
Michel de Montaigne,
The Essays of Montaigne — Chapter VI. That the hour of parley is dangerous…
(1877)
“ And, doubtless, war has naturally many privileges that appear reasonable even to the prejudice of reason. And therefore here the rule fails, "Neminem id agere ut ex alte rius praedetur inscitia."-- ["No one should preys upon another's folly."--Cicero, De Offic., iii. 17.] ”
Michel de Montaigne,
The Essays of Montaigne — Chapter VI. That the hour of parley is dangerous…
(1877)
“ Polypercon who was persuading him to take the advantage of the night's obscurity to fall upon Darius. "By no means," said be; "it is not for such a man as I am to steal a victory, 'Malo me fortunae poeniteat, quam victoria pudeat.'"-- ["I had rather complain of ill-fortune than be ashamed of victory." Quint. Curt, iv. 13] -- ”
