Theians,theGreeksa[][]ndtheDardaniansfornxesofeightthousandmeneach.TheGauls,Celtiberiansandmanyotherbarbarousnationsdividedtheirarmiesintobodiesofsixthousandeach.TheRomanshavetheirlegionsusuallysixthousandstrong,sometImesmore.
ButthecompleteRomanlegion,initso
CAUSESOFDECAYOFTHELEGION
Thenahisdayinourarmies,butitsstrengthandsubstancearegone,sincebytheneglectofourpredecessors,honorsandpreferments,
CatotheElder,
Theexpenseofkeepingupgoodorbadtroopsisthesame;butitdepends
