10-24-2006, 04:25 PM
Rob
Probably antesignani can be used also for light infantry, but in latin literature the term is like ordo: the context make the sense.
In Livius (with sources much anterior to Caesar) the term indicate the astati (the Varro phrase is a confirm, after the velites we have the hastati) . But we find it also like prima acies, vanguard, and crack soldier.
With prima acies sense it is also in Frontinus; in Caesar the 5 references have 3 different significations. We find also antesignanus with the sense of official, leader (also chief-bandit).
I have found only a parallel with greek text, for the sense of Josephus's guard Longophoroi.
ciao
Probably antesignani can be used also for light infantry, but in latin literature the term is like ordo: the context make the sense.
In Livius (with sources much anterior to Caesar) the term indicate the astati (the Varro phrase is a confirm, after the velites we have the hastati) . But we find it also like prima acies, vanguard, and crack soldier.
With prima acies sense it is also in Frontinus; in Caesar the 5 references have 3 different significations. We find also antesignanus with the sense of official, leader (also chief-bandit).
I have found only a parallel with greek text, for the sense of Josephus's guard Longophoroi.
ciao
"Each historical fact needs to be considered, insofar as possible, no with hindsight and following abstract universal principles, but in the context of own proper age and environment" Aldo A. Settia
a.k.a Davide Dall\'Angelo
SISMA- Società Italiana per gli Studi Militari Antichi
a.k.a Davide Dall\'Angelo
SISMA- Società Italiana per gli Studi Militari Antichi
