I know that fencing is an art very useful to its end (in a duel betwixt two princes, cousin-germans, in Spain, the elder, says Livy, by his skill and dexterity in arms, easily overcoming the greater and more awkward strength of the younger), and of which the knowledge, as I experimentally know, has inspired some with courage above their natural measure; but this is not properly valour, because it supports itself upon address, and is founded upon something besides itself.
Ongi badakit bere xederako on den arte bat dela (bi printze lehengusuen lehian, Espainian, zaharrenak, dio Tito Liviok, armen trebeziaz eta amarruz, garaitu zituen errazki gazteagoaren indar zentzugabeak), eta, esperientziaz ezagutu dudan bezala, haren ezagutzak ziren baino bihoztoiago bilakatu ditu zenbait; baina berez ez da bertutea, bermea trebetasunetik ukaten baitu eta bere buruaz landako funts bat hartzen baitu.