Caesa enim, quouis impetu ueniat, non frequenter interficit… - Vegetius

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Caesa enim, quouis impetu ueniat, non frequenter interficit, cum et armis uitalia defendantur et ossibus; at contra puncta duas uncias adacta mortalis est.

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Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus (4th century, possibly into the 5th), commonly referred to simply as Vegetius, was a writer of the Later Roman Empire.

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Native Name: Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

Alternative Names: Flavius Vegetius Renatus • Vegetius Renatus • Flavius Vegetius • Publius Vegetius Renatus

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aduersarium amplius frangunt transfugae quam perempti.

Scientia enim rei bellicae dimicandi nutrit audaciam: nemo facere metuit quod se bene didicisse confidit.

The courage of a soldier is heightened by his knowledge of his profession, and he only wants an opportunity to execute what he is convinced he has been perfectly taught. (Book 1)

Caesa enim, quouis impetu ueniat, non frequenter interficit, cum et armis uitalia defendantur et ossibus; at contra puncta duas uncias adacta mortali… - Vegetius

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