12-21-2007, 01:02 PM
I know... if the Leonidas and the Thespians hadn't held that pass long enough for the retreat of the other forces to rejoin the main force, it could have been the end of the concept we know as democracy. 
I for one having been in the Airborne Regiment, really connected with the training at the Agoge, the language, the esprit d' corps, the things that happen on the verge of physical exhaustion and of course the battlefield humour.
I applaude Pressfield at bridging the gap between ancient times/language and today's, so that not only can a knowldgeable historian enjoy this book, but even someone who knows nothing about it can make the connections to modern times and get a wonderful sense of what it must have been like. Even my wife was awestruck by it and wants to physically see the actual pass and learn more.
Mission accomplished Mr. Pressfield
I for one having been in the Airborne Regiment, really connected with the training at the Agoge, the language, the esprit d' corps, the things that happen on the verge of physical exhaustion and of course the battlefield humour.
I applaude Pressfield at bridging the gap between ancient times/language and today's, so that not only can a knowldgeable historian enjoy this book, but even someone who knows nothing about it can make the connections to modern times and get a wonderful sense of what it must have been like. Even my wife was awestruck by it and wants to physically see the actual pass and learn more.
Mission accomplished Mr. Pressfield
Q. ARTORIVS CORVINVS
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"Rome is but a wilderness of tigers, and tigers must prey."
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aka: Phillip Vautour
"Rome is but a wilderness of tigers, and tigers must prey."
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