Yet there were in the duke such boldness and ability, and he knew so well how men are to be won or lost, and so firm were the foundations which in so short a time he had laid, that if he had not had those armies on his back, or if he had been in good health, he would have overcome all difficulties.
De a hercegben annyi vad tetterő, annyi virtus volt, olyan jól tudta, kiben bízhat és kiben nem, olyan szilárdak voltak az alapok, melyeket oly rövid idő alatt sikerült leraknia, hogy minden nehézségen túljutott volna, ha nincsenek sarkában ezek a hadak, és ha ő maga egészséges.