10-19-2001, 02:11 PM
Salve,<br>
<br>
I noted that and it was not my intention to attack you in any way. My annoyance is aimed to the writers who fail to check references in other books and leave out the cautionary remarks, certainly not at you. It is one of several theories that seem to spread due to people not checking up the source references. There are several books around that state this as a fact and flatly ignore the description by Polybius. There are several erroneous ideas about the Roman army that seem to have gained acceptance in a similar way and these form some of my pet irritations.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Sander van Dorst <p></p><i></i>
<br>
I noted that and it was not my intention to attack you in any way. My annoyance is aimed to the writers who fail to check references in other books and leave out the cautionary remarks, certainly not at you. It is one of several theories that seem to spread due to people not checking up the source references. There are several books around that state this as a fact and flatly ignore the description by Polybius. There are several erroneous ideas about the Roman army that seem to have gained acceptance in a similar way and these form some of my pet irritations.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Sander van Dorst <p></p><i></i>
