Book 29. (1 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 18 | 145 | View more quotes about perhaps">Perhaps even vanity or preening entered into such matters. |
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Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 18 | 142 | The most likely explanation for this, if it is true, as it seems to be, would presumably be to lighten and free the body to the greatest extent possible for great exertion and quick movement. |
| 18 | 143 | Even much later Gauls encountered by Caesar's legions, at least occasionally, seem to have gone into battle with little but a golden neck band, these being prized as loot by victorious legionnaires. |
| 18 | 144 | One supposes that some warriors might have supposed, as well, that their foes might have been intimidated by their scorn for body armor, or perhaps they regarded, interestingly, body armor as effeminate or unworthy a courageous warrior, who should not fear wounding or death. |
| 18 | 145 | Perhaps even vanity or preening entered into such matters. |
| 18 | 146 | It is hard to know. |
| 18 | 147 | In any event, body armor, in time, became rather general in warfare on Earth. |
| 18 | 148 | Its use declined with the widely spread utilization of gunpowder, particularly as its quality improved, and advances were made in connection with its packaging and delivery, cartridges, rifled barrels, and such. |
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The most likely explanation for this, if it is true, as it seems to be, would presumably be to lighten and free the body to the greatest extent possible for great exertion and quick movement.
Even much later Gauls encountered by Caesar's legions, at least occasionally, seem to have gone into battle with little but a golden neck band, these being prized as loot by victorious legionnaires.
One supposes that some warriors might have supposed, as well, that their foes might have been intimidated by their scorn for body armor, or perhaps they regarded, interestingly, body armor as effeminate or unworthy a courageous warrior, who should not fear wounding or death.
Perhaps even vanity or preening entered into such matters.
It is hard to know.
In any event, body armor, in time, became rather general in warfare on Earth.
Its use declined with the widely spread utilization of gunpowder, particularly as its quality improved, and advances were made in connection with its packaging and delivery, cartridges, rifled barrels, and such.
- (Swordsmen of Gor)