02-15-2017, 10:10 PM
Rizzio's argument is that the Greeks were already used to the wounds caused by cutting swords and that spears and arrows leave a lot more gore than Livy seems to believe. He is right. It is likely that Livy never saw a battlefield in his life. He is just playing upon the Roman "sissy Greek" meme.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books