Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
My son who is has a very dry sense of humour, reminded me of the exchange of letters between tiny Sparta and Phillip, King of Macedonia, during Macedonia's sacking of all their neighbouring Greek states.
To try to prevent the Spartans rising up to defend themselves, and to frighten them into submission, he sent a messenger ahead with the words, "If I take Sparta you will be slaves forever."
Their laconic reply was, "If."
To try to prevent the Spartans rising up to defend themselves, and to frighten them into submission, he sent a messenger ahead with the words, "If I take Sparta you will be slaves forever."
Their laconic reply was, "If."