the cavalry general-第11章
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of his intention。〃 Cf。 Aristot。 〃H。 A。〃 ix。 37。
'27' Cf。 Aristoph。 〃Knights;〃 244 (Demosthenes calls to the
hipparchs'?'):
{andres eggus 。 all' amunou; kapanastrephou palin}。
IX
To read these observations over a few times will be sufficient; but
for giving them effect the officer will need perpetually to act as
circumstances require。'1' He must take in the situation at a glance;
and carry out unflinchingly whatever is expedient for the moment。 To
set down in writing everything that he must do; is not a whit more
possible than to know the future as a whole。'2' But of all hints and
suggestions the most important to my mind is this: whatever you
determine to be right; with diligence endeavour to perform。 For be it
tillage of the soil; or trading; or seafaring; or the art of ruling;
without pains applied to bring the matter to perfection; the best
theories in the world; the most correct conclusions; will be
fruitless。
'1' {pros to paratugkhanon}; lit。 〃to meet emergencies。〃 Cf。 Thuc。 i。
122: 〃For war; least of all things; conforms to prescribed rules;
it strikes out a path for itself when the moment comes〃 (Jowett)。
'2' Or; 〃is about as feasible as to foretell each contingency hid in
the womb of futurity。〃
One thing I am prepared to insist on: it is clear to myself that by
Heaven's help our total cavalry force might be much more quickly
raised to the full quota of a thousand troopers;'3' and with far less
friction to the mass of citizens; by the enrolment of two hundred
foreign cavalry。 Their acquisition will be doubly helpful; as
intensifying the loyalty of the entire force and as kindling a mutual
ambition to excel in manly virtue。
'3' See Schneid。 ad loc。; Boeckh; 〃P。 E。 A。〃 pp。 263; 264; Herod。 vi。
112; Thuc。 vi。 31; Aristoph。 〃Knights;〃 223; Aeschin。 〃De F。 L。〃
334…337。 See for this reform; Martin; op。 cit。 343; 368。
I can state on my own knowledge that the Lacedaemonian cavalry only
began to be famous'4' with the introduction of foreign troopers; and
in the other states of Hellas everywhere the foreign brigades stand in
high esteem; as I perceive。 Need; in fact; contributes greatly to
enthusiasm。 Towards the necessary cost of the horses I hold that an
ample fund will be provided;'5' partly out of the pockets of those who
are only too glad to escape cavalry service (in other words; those on
whom the service devolves prefer to pay a sum of money down and be
quit of the duty);'6' and from wealthy men who are physically
incompetent; and I do not see why orphans possessed of large estates
should not contribute。'7' Another belief I hold is that amongst our
resident aliens'8' there are some who will show a laudable ambition if
incorporated with the cavalry。 I argue from the fact; apparent to
myself; that amongst this class persons are to be found most zealously
disposed to carry out the part assigned to them; in every other branch
of honourable service which the citizens may choose to share with
them。 Again; it strikes me that if you seek for an energetic infantry
to support your cavalry; you will find it in a corps composed of
individuals whose hatred to the foe is naturally intense。'9' But the
success of the above suggestions will depend doubtless on the
consenting will of Heaven。'10'
'4' 〃Entered on an era of prestige with the incorporation of;〃 after
Leuctra; 371 B。C。; when the force was at its worst。 See 〃Hell。〃
VI。 iv。 10。
'5' Or; 〃money will be forthcoming for them。〃 Cf。 Lys。 〃Against
Philon;〃 xxxi。 15; Martin; op。 cit。 319。
'6' Cf。 〃Hell。〃 III。 iv。 15; 〃Ages。〃 i。 23。 Courier brackets this
sentence '{oti 。 。 。 ippeuein}' as a gloss; Martin; p。 323;
emends。
'7' As to the legal exemption of orphans Schneid。 cf。 Dem。 〃Symm。〃
182。 15; Lys。 〃Against Diogeit。〃 24。
'8' Lit。 〃metoecs。〃 See 〃Revenues;〃 ii。
'9' Lit。 〃men the most antagonistic to the enemy。〃 Is the author
thinking of Boeotian emigres? Cf。 〃Hell。〃 VI。 iii。 1; 5; Diod。 xv。
46。 6。
'10' Lit。 〃with the consenting will of the gods these things all may
come to pass。〃
And now if the repetition of the phrase throughout this treatise 〃act
with God;〃 surprises any one; he may take my word for it that with the
daily or hourly occurrence of perils which must betide him; his
wonderment will diminish; as also with the clearer recognition of the
fact that in time of war the antagonists are full of designs against
each other; but the precise issue of these plots and counterplots is
rarely known。 To what counsellor; then; can a man apply for advice in
his extremity save only to the gods; who know all things and forewarn
whomsoever they will by victims or by omens; by voice or vision? Is it
not rational to suppose that they will prefer to help in their need;
not those who only seek them in time of momentary stress and trouble;
but those rather who in the halcyon days of their prosperity make a
practice of rendering to Heaven the service of heart and soul?
End