Alexander : a history of the origin and growth of the art of war from earliest times to the battle of Ipsus, : with a detailed account of the campaigns of the great Macedonian . Victorious Greek. 72 CEREMONIES PRECEDING as in the case of Athens after Marathon, or of Plataea afterthe battle of that name. But after the Pelo-ponnesian war, the better instincts of theGreeks appear to have been lost, and theirmilitary spirit slackened. Disorder and mu-tinies were not infrequent. Leaders werecompelled to purchase the ^ood conduct ofthe troops by largesses; awful punishmentsfor base or
Alexander : a history of the origin and growth of the art of war from earliest times to the battle of Ipsus, : with a detailed account of the campaigns of the great Macedonian . Victorious Greek. 72 CEREMONIES PRECEDING as in the case of Athens after Marathon, or of Plataea afterthe battle of that name. But after the Pelo-ponnesian war, the better instincts of theGreeks appear to have been lost, and theirmilitary spirit slackened. Disorder and mu-tinies were not infrequent. Leaders werecompelled to purchase the ^ood conduct ofthe troops by largesses; awful punishmentsfor base or scandalous actions grew in fre-quency. This showed a slackening in the sol-dierly bearing. Civil war not infrequentlyresults thus. The herald was an universally known andTrophy. respected official among all the ancients. War was declared by a formal accusation of and demand for repa-ration for certain acts, by a herald. On refusal, a bloodylance and a firebrand were cast by him upon the enemys soilas a declaration of war and a threat of revenge by fire andsword. Before war or battle many and tedious ceremonialsand vows to the gods were universal. The priests and augursdivined from the sacrificial entrails. The practical appli
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