What actual conditions, especially of military training and organization, contribute to the courage of Roman soldiers in battle? And how, in practical terms, was valorous behavior encouraged, and cowardly behavior discouraged or indeed punished?
Greeks and Romans What constitutes courage for the Greeks and Romans? In what sorts of situations can an individual be described as courageous? What aspects of a person’s character contribute to their courage ? What actual conditions, especially of military training and organization, contribute to the courage of Roman soldiers in battle? And how, in […]