De Periculis Paciscendi : Legare Street Press : 9781020107290 : 1020107294 : 18 Jul 2023 : This Latin-language book is a treatise on war and diplomacy, written by the German lawyer and scholar Ludwig Horch in the late 16th century. It discusses the risks and benefits of negotiating truces and treaties during wartime, with a particular focus on the example of the 1609 truce between the Dutch Republic and the Spanish Empire. Horch's work draws on historical examples from ancient and medieval times to shed light on contemporary issues. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be