Quam speciosum est enim quod disciplinam castrorum lapsam exstinctam refovisti, depulso prioris saeculi malo inertia et contumacia et dedignatione parendi! Tutum est reverentiam, tutum caritatem mereri, nec ducum quisquam aut non amari a militibus aut amari timet; exinde offensae pariter gratiaeque securi, instant operibus, adsunt exercitationibus, arma moenia viros aptant.
How wonderful it was of you (for one idea suggests another) to rekindle the dying flame of military discipline by destroying the indifference, insolence and contempt for obedience, those evils of the preceding regime! Today it is safe to earn respect and affection, and no one in command need fear to be unpopular'or popular'with his men. Thus freed from the anxiety alike of incurring favour or giving offence, he can press on with constructive work, conduct manoeuvres, make all arrangements for fortifications, weapons and his men.
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