04-25-2007, 07:32 PM
Quote:This seems an odd episode to me. If the danger was serious, why not wear serious armor? ... Maybe none was handy that day at the palace.Maybe you're right, John!
Troops in the palace seem not to have worn armour (e.g., Tac., Hist. 1.38: una cohors togata). Could it be that there simply wasn't a heavier cuirass available?