01-26-2001, 11:52 AM
Yes, it's the reference to mercenaries in the Jewish War that puzzles me. I'm referring to the G.A. Williamson translation of the text revised by E. Mary Smallwood, Pengiun edition.<br>
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In the notes Williamson states that Rome did not use mercenaries and that "Josephus may be careless in his choice of word [here] and mean the rest of the auxiliaries, those other than the light-armed and the bowmen mentioned at the beginning of his description", (of the various troop types).<br>
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<p>Vale, Velius</p><i></i>
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In the notes Williamson states that Rome did not use mercenaries and that "Josephus may be careless in his choice of word [here] and mean the rest of the auxiliaries, those other than the light-armed and the bowmen mentioned at the beginning of his description", (of the various troop types).<br>
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<p>Vale, Velius</p><i></i>
