10-21-2017, 03:10 PM
Nathan Ross:The reference to maniples relates to the legions, although the cohorts are auxiliary.
So centuries, maniples and cohorts indeed.
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Nathan Ross:Not in this case. erucarum... decem maniplis refers to 'ten handfuls of rocket' (the plant).
How flowery!
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Fronto to Lucius Verus:
I subjoin Cato’s very words, in which you can detect the express counterpart of your measures: Meanwhile I tested each separate squadron, maniple, cohort, to gauge its capabilities…
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https://archive.org/stream/correspondenc...earch/cato
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Why would Fronto write this to Lucius Verus? Does this not imply that there are still manipels in Fronto’s time?
So centuries, maniples and cohorts indeed.
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Nathan Ross:Not in this case. erucarum... decem maniplis refers to 'ten handfuls of rocket' (the plant).
How flowery!
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Fronto to Lucius Verus:
I subjoin Cato’s very words, in which you can detect the express counterpart of your measures: Meanwhile I tested each separate squadron, maniple, cohort, to gauge its capabilities…
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https://archive.org/stream/correspondenc...earch/cato
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Why would Fronto write this to Lucius Verus? Does this not imply that there are still manipels in Fronto’s time?
