the commonwealth of oceana-第75章
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f these theatres by the strategus； receives a wreath of ？00 in gold； paid out of the said profits。 But no man is capable of this creation that had not two parts in three of the suffrages at the Academy； assembled after six weeks' warning and upon that occasion。 These things among us are sure enough to be censured； but not know the nature of a commonwealth； that they are free； and yet to curb the genius in a lawful recreation to which they are naturally is to tell a tale of a tub。 I have heard the Protestant ministers in France； by men that were wise and of their own profession； much blamed in that they forbade dancing； a recreation to which the genius of that air is so inclining that they lost many who would not lose that： nor do they less than blame the former determination of rashness； who now gently connive at that which they had so roughly forbidden。 These sports in Oceana are so governed； that they are pleasing for private diversion； and profitable to the public： for the theatres soon defrayed their own charge； and now bring in a good revenue。 All this is so far from the detriment of virtue； that it is to the improvement of it； seeing women that heretofore made havoc of their honor that they might have their pleasures are now incapable of their pleasures if they lose their honor。 About the one…and…fortieth year of the commonwealth； the censors； according to their annual custom； reported the pillar of Nilus； by which it was found that the people were increased very near one…third。 Whereupon the Council of War was appointed by the Senate to bring in a state of war； and the treasurers the state of the Treasury。 The state of war； or the pay and charge of an army； was soon after exhibited by the Council in this account：
THE FIELD PAY OF A PARLIAMENTARY ARMY
The lord strategus； marching ？0；000 Polemarches General of the horse。。。 2；000 Lieutenant…general。。。 2；000 General of the artillery。。。。 1；000 Commissary…general。。。 1；000 Major…general。。。。 1；000 Quartermaster…general。。。 1；000 Two adjutants to the major…general。。。 1；000 Forty colonels。。。。。 40；000 100 captains of horse； at ？00 a man。。。 50；000 300 captains of foot； at ？00 a man。。。 90；000 100 cornets； at ？00 a man。。。。 10；000 300 ensigns； at ？0 a man。。。。 15；000 800 Quartermasters； Sergeants； Trumpeters； Drummers； 20；000 10；000 horse； at 2s 6d per day each。。。 470；000 30；000 foot； at 1s per day each。。。。 500；000 Chirurgeons。。。 400 40；000 auxiliaries； amounting to within a little as much。。。 1；100；000 The charge of mounting 20；000 horse。。 300；000 The train of artillery； holding a 3d to the whole 900；000
Sum total ？；514；400
Arms and ammunition are not reckoned； as those which are furnished out of the store or arsenal of Emporium： nor wastage； as that which goes upon the account of the fleet； maintained by the customs； which customs； through the care of the Council for Trade and growth of traffic； were long since improved to about ？；000；000 revenue。 The house being thus informed of a state of war； the commissioners brought in
THE STATE OF THE TREASURY THIS PRESENT YEAR； BEING THE ONE…AND…FORTIETH OF THE COMMONWEALTH
Received from the one…and…twentieth of the commonwealth：
By ？00；000 a year in bank； with the product of the sum rising。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 ？6；000；000
Expended from the one…and…twentieth of this commonwealth：
Imprimis； for the addition of arms for 100；000 men to the arsenal； or tower of Emporium。。。。。。。。。 ？；000；000 For the storing of the same with artillery。。。 300；000 For the storing of the same with ammunition。。。 200；000 For beautifying the cities； parks； gardens； public walks； and places for recreation of Emporium and Hiera； with public buildings； aqueducts； statues； and fountains； etc。。。。。。 1；500；000 Extraordinary embassies。。。 150；000
Sum。。。。。。。。 ？；150；000
Remaining in the Treasury； the salaries of the Exchequer being defalked。。。。。。。 ？2；000；000
By comparison of which accounts if a war with an army of 80；000 men were to be made by the penny； yet was the commonwealth able to maintain such a one above three years without levying a tax。 But it is against all experience； sense； and reason that such an army should not be soon broken； or make a great progress； in either of which cases； the charge ceases； or rather if a right course be taken in the latter； profit comes in： for the Romans had no other considerable way but victory whereby to fill their treasury； which nevertheless was seldom empty。 Alexander did not consult his purse upon his design for Persia： it is observed by Machiavel； that Livy； arguing what the event in reason must have been had that King invaded Rome； and diligently measuring what on each side was necessary to such a war； never speaks a word of money。 No man imagines that the Gauls； Goths； Vandals； Huns； Lombards； Saxons； Normans； made their inroads or conquests by the strength of the purse； and if it be thought enough； according to the dialect of our age； to say in answer to these things that those times are past and gone： what money did the late Gustavus； the most victorious of modern princes； bring out of Sweden with him into Germany？ An army that goes upon a golden leg will be as lame as if it were a wooden one； but proper forces have nerves and muscles in them； such for which； having ？；000；000 or ？；000；000； a sum easy enough； with a revenue like this of Oceana； to be had at any time in readiness； you need never； or very rarely； charge the people with taxes。 What influence the commonwealth by such arms has had upon the world； I leave to historians； whose custom it has been of old to be as diligent observers of foreign actions as careless of those domestic revolutions which （less pleasant it may be； as not partaking so much of the romance） are to statesmen of far greater profit； and this fault； if it be not mine； is so much more frequent with modern writers； as has caused me to undertake this work； on which to give my own judgment； it is performed as much above the time I have been about it； as below the dignity of the matter。 But I cannot depart out of this country till I have taken leave of my Lord Archon； a prince of immense felicity who having built as high with his counsels as he digged deep with his sword； had now seen fifty years measured with his own unerring orbs。 Timoleon （such a hater of tyrants that； not able to persuade his brother Timophanes to relinquish the tyranny of Corinth； he slew him） was afterward elected by the people （the Sicilians groaning to them from under the like burden） to be sent to their relief： whereupon Teleclides； the man at that time of most authority in the Commonwealth of Corinth； stood up； and giving an exhortation to Timoleon； how he should behave himself in this expedition； told him that if he restored the Sicilians to liberty； it would be acknowledged that he destroyed a tyrant； if otherwise； he must expect to hear he had murdered a king。 Timoleon； taking his leave with a very small provision for so great a design； pursued it with a courage not inferior to； and a felicity beyond； any that had been known to that day in mortal flesh； having in the space of eight years utterly rooted out of all Sicily those weeds of tyranny； through the detestation whereof men fled in such abundance from their native country that whole cities were left desolate； and brought it to such a pass that others； through the fame of his virtues and the excellency of the soil； flocked as fast from all quarters to it as to the garden of the world： while he； being presented by the people of Syracuse with his town…house and his country retreat； the sweetest places in either； lived with his wif
