| E. Cobham Brewer 18101897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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A complimentary phrase for Roman soldiers, the bravest of the brave. | 1 |
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Quem [band of trained soldiers] quidem sic omni disciplina militari [Iphicr tês] erudivit, ut quemadm dum quondam Fabi ni mil tes Romani appellati sunt, sic Iphicratenses apud Græcos in summa laude fuérint.Nepos: Iphicrates, ii. |
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