Biography of Greco-Roman Celebrities 16:10, 2-3
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... But there are five hundred of them who showed extreme cowardice in the battle and fled before the battle. So Krasu divided them into 50 teams of ten, and selected one person from each team to be executed by drawing lots. This restored the ancient method of punishing deserters many years ago. This method of death is very shameful: under the observation of the whole army, many terrifying and disgusting scenes have appeared along with this punishment.
Biography of Greco-Roman Celebrities 16:10, 2-3
Biography of Greco-Roman Celebrities 16:10, 2-3
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Colonel Dax: Let me get this straight, sir. You're offering me General Mireau's command?
General Broulard: Come, come, Colonel Dax. Don't overdo the surprise.You've been after the job from the start. We all know that, my boy.
Colonel Dax: I may be many things, sir, but I am not your boy.
General Broulard: Well, I certainly didn't mean to imply any biological relationship.
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General Broulard: Colonel Dax, I'm going to have ten men from each company in your regiment tried under penalty of death for cowardice.
Colonel Dax: Penalty of death? - For cowardice!
General Broulard: They've skim milk in their veins instead of blood.
Colonel Dax: It's the reddest milk I've ever seen. My trenches are soaked with it!