>history only remembers the kings, not the warriorswas he right?
>>17275980There is a slight anachronising feel to that quote. Were they really writing much, at that stage? How extensive would their histories have been? He's talking like he had access to read of centuries of history.
>>17275995I imagine he's referring to oral story retellings or songs.
>>17275980Most of the time yes but there are exceptions where certain commanders on the battlefield were praised too. It's almost impossible to see any mention of the soldiers themselves until very recently and even now nobody cares about them
>>17275980Considering that Achilles is more famous than Agamemnon, no.
