Also when rightful construction is Letted by relation, I resolve it openly, thus, where this reason, Dominum formidabunt adversarii ejus, should be Englished thus by the letter, the Lord his adversaries shall dread, I English it thus by resolution, the adversaries of the Lord shall dread him; and so of other reasons that be like."
"Early Theories of Translation"
Flora Ross Amos
Some, which chaunsing to bee in suche perill, have inclosed their armie on the hinder parte with a diche, and fillyng the same full of towe, and firyng it, have then passed with the armie without beyng able to be Letted of the enemie, he beyng by the same fire that was betwene them held backe.
"Machiavelli, Volume I The Art of War; and The Prince"
Niccolò Machiavelli
Some with a Carte, or with Beames under some colour, have Letted the gate, that it could not bee shutte, and with this waie, made the entrie easie to the enemie.
"Machiavelli, Volume I The Art of War; and The Prince"
Niccolò Machiavelli