There are several examples in the Roman history (and Suetonius more particularly observes it of Caesar) of captains who, on pressing occasions, commanded their cavalry to alight, both by that means to take from them all hopes of flight, as also for the advantage they hoped in this sort of fight.
Endroit: CHAPTER XLVIII · ¶1546 Licence: Public domain · Source Le texte est donné tel que dans l'édition, sans retouche.