10-31-2015, 06:02 PM
There is an account of a battle in one of the civil wars with Romans fighting Romans. The narrator (I don't remember who it was) says that it was very unusual in that it was so quiet. Nobody was shouting war-cries because they knew they wouldn't overawe each other. There would be a clash, with only the arms making noise. They would fight a while and then, almost as if by agreement, break it off and step back for a breather, then resume. This went on until one side finally broke.
Pecunia non olet
