Namque alia belli facinora praedae magis quam detrimento fore, incendium vero crudele, inmoderatum, ac sibi maxume calamitosum putabat, quippe quoi omnes copiae in usu cotidiano et cultu corporis erant.
For while they thought that other acts of war would serve more as a source of booty than loss, they regarded arson as cruel, monstrous, and especially calamitous to themselves, since all their resources consisted of articles for everyday use and clothing.
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