Quote by: Goldwin Smith

The Roman legions were formed in the first instance of citizen soldiers, who yet had been made to submit to a rigid discipline, and to feel that in that submission lay their strength.


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Author Bio


  • NameGoldwin Smith
  • DescriptionBritish historian and journalist
  • BornAugust 13, 1823
  • DiedJune 7, 1910
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionHistorian; Journalist