06-10-2008, 05:23 PM
Quote:Emphasizing the role of discipline in producing Roman soldiers: "Strict training, work and social control produced 'Roman' soldiers regardless of their original ethnicity and social level."
Right, just found this quote of Vegetius who wrote in his epitomes: "We see no other explanation of the conquest of the world by the Roman People than their military training, camp discipline and practice in warfare. (Epitome, 1.1)
... would be interesting to know, whom he meant with We. :?
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