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To Fortify Itself Against External Attacks§ 177. A nation ought to fortify itself against external attacks.§ 176. National strength.§ 179. Increase of population.§ 180. Valor.§ 181. Other military virtues.§ 182. Riches.§ 183. Public revenues and taxes.§ 184. The nation ought not to increase its power by illegal means. § 185. Power is but relative.
1. It is impossible to suppress the emotions of indignation that arise on reading what some of the fathers of the church have written against marriage, and in favor of celibacy. "Videtur esse matrimonii et stupri differentia, (says Tertulian): sed utrobique est communicatio.A Ergo, inquis, et primas nuptios damnas? Nec immerito, quoniam et ipsæ constant ex eo quod est stuprum." EXHORT. CASTIT. And thus Jerome; "Hanc tantum esse differentiam inter uxorem et scortum, quod tolerabiliu, sit uni esse prostitutam quam pluribus."
A. Contaminatio. —; EDIT.
2. History of France, vol. ii. p. 668.