The Roman military punishments / [John Beaver].

  • Beaver, John, active 18th century
Date:
[1725]
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Credit: The Roman military punishments / [John Beaver]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    deferted their Pofts through Fear. *£<£» Tii affoppi'pi 71 T$f oxAav xara «u7iv 'iwy./vA/vo» if any one through Fear cafi away any part of his Armour in time of Danger, Thefe, he fays, are Crimes which the Romans imputed to Cowardice and ill Condutt. I have already {hewn, it was Ca¬ pital in a Soldier to Bear falfe-witnefs ; which is to be diilinguifh’d from this Crime, that having refpefit to Religi. on, this relating only to the foolifh Boafting of vain-glorious Men. The Reafon why the Romans made this Of¬ fence Capital, was, becaufe they pro- pofed, and gave great Rewards to fuch as fignalized themfelves in time of A&ion. Lipfius relates from Livy, a warm Difpute between Two Brave Officers, who ffiould have the Reward promis’d