09-18-2012, 12:50 AM
Quote:His people, however, were clearly notTrue, after his widow had been flogged, his daughters raped, his nobles' lands seized and his relatives treated like slaves.
Quote:Paulinus was in potential enemy territory whichever way he went.If I were to accept your premise (which I do not), there is still a difference between potential (in the west) and certain (in the north). Given such a choice, the lesser of the evils is the potential but be on one's guard.
EDIT: Sorry, Deryk. We have made the same point. I must have been working on my post while you were posting yours.
Michael King Macdona
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)