10-17-2008, 04:46 PM
"omnes fere milites aut ex coactis aut ex centonibus aut ex coriis tunicas aut tegimenta fecerant quibus tela vitarent'
"And then all the soldiers made protection for themselves with felt or padded cloth or leather, to protect themselves from the projectiles"
(Caes., Bell. Civ., III, 44)
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P.S.
About the greek painting you post, sorry but I'm quite convinced that are quite unrealistic an strongly based on the "topos" of heroic nudity, maybe exept this one: http://www2.unil.ch/iasa/iasa_c_est_aus ... _pilos.jpg
The last one is even a representation of the Achilles vs Hector legendary fight...
"And then all the soldiers made protection for themselves with felt or padded cloth or leather, to protect themselves from the projectiles"
(Caes., Bell. Civ., III, 44)
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P.S.
About the greek painting you post, sorry but I'm quite convinced that are quite unrealistic an strongly based on the "topos" of heroic nudity, maybe exept this one: http://www2.unil.ch/iasa/iasa_c_est_aus ... _pilos.jpg
The last one is even a representation of the Achilles vs Hector legendary fight...
