And if any of them do hold firm, how can they fight at once against cavalry, infantry, and turrets of artillery?
For our men on the towers will be there to help us, they will smite the enemy until he flies instead of fighting.

[19] If you think there is anything wanting, tell me now; God helping us, we will lack nothing.

And if any man wishes to say anything, let him speak now; if not, go to the altar and there pray to the gods to whom we have sacrificed, and then fall in.

[20] Let each man say to his own men what I have said to him, let him show the men he rules that he is fit to rule, let them see the fearlessness in his face, his bearing, and his words." NOTES C1.9.Artabazus "the kinsman" named now for the first time, why?
C1.11.Cf.

Anglice "his word": a delicate appeal to a man of honour.