nasaveryconsiderableadditiontotheirstrength.
utthepleteRomanlegion,initsonanopportunItytoengage.
CAUSESOFDECAYOFTHELEGION
Thenameofthelegionremainsindeedtothisdayinourarmies,butitsstrengthandsubstancearegone,sincebytheneglectofourpredecessors,honorsandpreferments,npenses.
CatotheElder,nanner.
Theexpenseofkeepingupgoodorbadtroopsisthesame;butitdependsnationtheadvantagesofhichillbeequallyfeltbyourselvesandourposterity.