08-21-2003, 02:34 PM
Stickers,<br>
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QUOTE: "- I thought you were sayign eth Romans were alwways at elast as good as anyoen else."<br>
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Ye, something like that. I said: "Romans were not worse (to say the least) then Germans or some other barbarians as swordsmen (in fencing) in any kind of combat."<br>
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As for NightHunter24's words about "Romans being more afraid of their commander than the enemy"...<br>
I think I know what he meant. Tacitus is very eloquent, espressive in depicting that while speaking about early empire, including legionaries' riots on the German border. He mentioned a centurion, whose nickname was something like 'give me another stick (cane)'. The meaning was clear - one stick was not enough to bat (cane) the hell out of some unfortunated soldier.<br>
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Regards,<br>
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warrior11<br>
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QUOTE: "- I thought you were sayign eth Romans were alwways at elast as good as anyoen else."<br>
<br>
Ye, something like that. I said: "Romans were not worse (to say the least) then Germans or some other barbarians as swordsmen (in fencing) in any kind of combat."<br>
<br>
As for NightHunter24's words about "Romans being more afraid of their commander than the enemy"...<br>
I think I know what he meant. Tacitus is very eloquent, espressive in depicting that while speaking about early empire, including legionaries' riots on the German border. He mentioned a centurion, whose nickname was something like 'give me another stick (cane)'. The meaning was clear - one stick was not enough to bat (cane) the hell out of some unfortunated soldier.<br>
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Regards,<br>
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warrior11<br>
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