A complimentary phrase for Roman soldiers, the bravest of the
brave.
“Quem [band of trained soldiers] quidem sic omni disciplina militari
[Iphicratês] crudivit, ut quemadmodum quondam `Fabiani milites' Romani
appellati sunt, sic `Iphicratenses' apud Græcos in summa laude
fuerint.” —Nepos: Iphicrates, ii.
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