07-27-2014, 03:26 PM
On the other hand, any general worth his salt would be expected to take precautions against being attacked in the rear, so the use of similar wording in relation to different battles need not come as a surprise. What may differentiate Tacitus' account of this battle from the descriptions of other encounters by him and other historians is that, in this case, he has the possible advantage of a first-hand account from his father-in-law, Agricola.
Michael King Macdona
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)