De Iuventute et Militia Romana

De Iuventute et Militia Romana

• Iam primum iuventus, simul ac belli patiens erat, in castris per laborem usum militiae discebat: As soon as the youth were capable of war, they learned the practice of military service in camps through hard work.
• Magis in decoris armis et militaribus equis quam in scortis atque conviviis lubidinem habebant: They preferred fine arms and war horses to harlots and pleasure at banquets.
• Igitur talibus viris non labor insolitus, non locus ullus asper aut arduus erat, non armatus hostis formidulosus: Therefore, to such men, no toil was unusual, no place was rough or steep, no armed enemy was frightening.