11-05-2006, 06:44 AM
Thanks for the quick replies. With that information, plus a second look at Hanson's quote with my Grammar Thinking Cap on, I think the ambiguity is resolved. It seems pretty clear that he was referring to a single type of armor possibly having both fabric and leather components--presumably the "linothorax," although he doesn't use the word specifically--rather than two separate armor types, one of leather and one of linen.
Thanks again,
Thanks again,
David Donovan