§ 1.2.11 however he did no damage, but returned to his home without accomplishing anything. For, loyally observing the behests of Arcadius, he adopted and continued without interruption a policy of profound peace with the Romans, and thus preserved the empire for Theodosius. But Isdigerdes, the Persian King, when he saw this writing which was duly delivered to him, being even before a sovereign whose nobility of character had won for him the greatest renown, did then display a virtue at once amazing and remarkable. So Arcadius died, having thus arranged his private affairs as well as those of the empire. For in drawing up the writings of his will, he designated the child as his successor to the throne, but appointed as guardian over him Isdigerdes, the Persian King, enjoining upon him earnestly in his will to preserve the empire for Theodosius by all his power and foresight. When Arcadius was confronted with this difficult situation, though he had not shewn himself sagacious in other matters, he devised a plan which was destined to preserve without trouble both his child and his throne, either as a result of conversation with certain of the learned men, such as are usually found in numbers among the advisers of a sovereign, or from some divine inspiration which came to him. § 1.2.5 And he was equally disturbed by the attitude of the Medes, fearing lest these barbarians should trample down the youthful emperor and do the Romans irreparable harm. They draw the bowstring along by the forehead about opposite the right ear, thereby charging the arrow with such an impetus as to kill whoever stands in the way, shield and corselet alike
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They are expert horsemen, and are able without difficulty to direct their bows to either side while riding at full speed, and to shoot an opponent whether in pursuit or in flight. And there are some who have a spear also attached to them and, at the shoulders, a sort of small shield without a grip, such as to cover the region of the face and neck. From the right side hang their arrows, from the other the sword. But the bowmen of the present time go into battle wearing corselets and fitted out with greaves which extend up to the knee. Such, it is evident, was the archery of the past. And apart from this they were so indifferent in their practice of archery that they drew the bowstring only to the breast, so that the missile sent forth was naturally impotent and harmless to those whom it hit. Least of all could they participate in a decisive struggle in the open, but they always seemed to be stealing something which belonged to the men who were engaged in the struggle. § 1.1.10 from which position they could neither save themselves in case of rout, nor fall upon a flying foe. In fact there was no protection at all for their bodies they entered battle on foot, and were compelled to conceal themselves, either singling out the shield of some comrade, or seeking safety behind a tombstone on a grave mound, For the thought has never occurred to them that, as regards the Homeric bowmen who had the misfortune to be ridiculed by this term derived from their art, they were neither carried by horse nor protected by spear or shield. There are those, for example, who call the soldiers of the present day bowmen, (toxotai) while to those of the most ancient times they wish to attribute such lofty terms as hand-to-hand fighters (anchemachoi), shield-men, and other names of that sort and they think that the valour of those times has by no means survived to the present,-an opinion which is at once careless and wholly remote from actual experience of these matters. For in them more remarkable feats have been performed than in any other wars with which we are acquainted unless, indeed, any reader of this narrative should give the place of honour to antiquity, and consider contemporary achievements unworthy to be counted remarkable. § 1.1.6 It will be evident that no more important or mightier deeds are to be found in history than those which have been enacted in these wars,-provided one wishes to base his judgment on the truth.
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