(173)THEORGANIZATIONOFTHELEGION
Allourwritersagreethatnevermorethantwolegions,besidesauxiliaries,fthedescriptionappearobscureorimperfect,itisnottobeimputedtome,buttothedifficultyofthesubjectitself,nce,skilledhimselfinmilitaryaffairs,hasitinhispowertomakehimselfinvinciblebykeepingupwhatevernumberofwelldisciplinedforceshethinksproper.
Therecruitshavingthusbeencarefullychosenwithproperattentiontotheirpersonsanddispositions,andhavingbeendailyexercisedforthespaceoffourmonthsatleast,ilitarymark,whichisindelible,isfirstimprintedonthehandsofthenewlevies,andastheirnamesare‘edintherollofthelegionstheytaketheusualoath,swearbyGod,byChristandbytheHolyGhost;andbytheMajestyoftheEmperorwho,afterGod,henhehasoncereceivedthetitleofAugust,hissubjectsareboundtopayhimthemostsinceredevotionandhomage,veryman,whetherinaprivateormilitarystation,oldiers,therefore,sweartheywillobeytheEmperorwillinglyandimplicitlyinallhiscommands,thattheywillneverdesertandwillalwaysbereadytosacrificetheirlivesfortheRomanEmpire.
Thelegionshouldconsistoftencohorts,thefirstofwhichexceedst
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