Reading The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida — William Shakespeare

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Vlys.

They taxe our policy, and call it Cowardice,

Count Wisedome as no member of the Warre,

Fore‑stall prescience, and esteeme no acte

But that of hand: The still and mentall parts,

That do contriue how many hands shall strike

When fitnesse call them on, and know by measure

Of their obseruant toyle, the Enemies waight,

Why this hath not a fingers dignity:

They call this Bed‑worke, Mapp'ry, Closset‑Warre:

So that the Ramme that batters downe the wall,

For the great swing and rudenesse of his poize,

They place before his hand that made the Engine,

Or those that with the finenesse of their soules,

By Reason guide his execution.

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