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[English Translation] which surpass, or at least equal the finest deeds of the nobility: For in order not to take away the courage to do good to the common people, one has not wanted to totally cut off from them the path to the honors and dignities of the Republic. Formerly, some naval combats are made, by those only who know how to swim perfectly, which is also a pleasant thing to see, and a pleasant encounter, because of the variety of the painted and colored vessels, and also of the motley clothes which they wear in such places. A very useful thing to prepare and shape oneself for naval combats, the Senate having wanted the nobility to make all the mistakes of professions and exercises, as in truth this can be done very easily, when from the beginning and from an early age, one is well disciplined and exercised, according to the opinion held by an infinity that one considers gallant men, who are more worthy of being placed in the rank of rogues than of nobles, and of people of intelligence. For one sees now the opposite of their false opinion. K 3 |
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