Quote by Thaddeus Holt

“Virgil put it with Roman bluntness and economy. Dolus an virtus, quis in hoste requirat? cried Aeneas’s comrade as they fought their way out of burning Troy disguised in Greek armor; which may be loosely translated: It won’t matter to the enemy whether you beat him by guile or by valor.” quote by Thaddeus Holt — Download Open image

““Virgil put it with Roman bluntness and economy. Dolus an virtus, quis in hoste requirat? cried Aeneas’s comrade as they fought their way out of burning Troy disguised in Greek armor; which may be loosely translated: It won’t matter to the enemy whether you beat him by guile or by valor.””

Thaddeus Holt

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