第15部分(第6/7 頁)

hen　the　Spanish　infantry　were　confronted　by　German　battalions；　whofollow　the　same　tactics　as　the　Swiss；　when　the　Spaniards；　by　agility　ofbody　and　with　the　aid　of　their　shields；　got　in　under　the　pikes　of　theGermans　and　stood　out　of　danger；　able　to　attack；　while　the　Germans　stoodhelpless；　and；　if　the　cavalry　had　not　dashed　up；　all　would　have　beenover　with　them。　It　is　possible；　therefore；　knowing　the　defects　of　boththese　infantries；　to　invent　a　new　one；　which　will　resist　cavalry　and　notbe　afraid　of　infantry；　this　need　not　create　a　new　order　of　arms；　but　avariation　upon　the　old。　And　these　are　the　kind　of　improvements　whichconfer　reputation　and　power　upon　a　new　prince。This　opportunity；　therefore；　ought　not　to　be　allowed　to　pass　for　lettingItaly　at　last　see　her　liberator　appear。　Nor　can　one　express　the　lovewith　which　he　would　be　received　in　all　those　provinces　which　havesuffered　so　much　from　these　foreign　scourings；　with　what　thirst　forrevenge；　with　what　stubborn　faith；　with　what　devotion；　with　what　tears。What　door　would　be　closed　to　him？　Who　would　refuse　obedience　to　him？What　envy　would　hinder　him？　What　Italian　would　refuse　him　homage？　To　allof　us　this　barbarous　dominion　stinks。　Let；　therefore；　your　illustrioushouse　take　up　this　charge　with　that　courage　and　hope　with　which　all　justenterprises　are　undertaken；　so　that　under　its　standard　our　nativecountry　may　be　ennobled；　and　under　its　auspices　may　be　verified　thatsaying　of　Petrarch： Virtu　contro　al　Furore Prendera　l'arme；　e　fia　il　batter　corto： Che　l'antico　valore Negli　italici　cuor　non　e　ancor　morto。　＇1＇1。　Virtue　against　fury　shall　advance　the　fight； And　it　i'　th'　bat　soon　shall　put　to　flight； For　the　old　Roman；　valour　is　not　dead； Nor　in　th'　Italians'　breasts　exti