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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Cavalry General by Xenophon: 112; Thuc. vi. 31; Aristoph. "Knights," 223; Aeschin. "De F. L."
334-337. See for this reform, Martin, op. cit. 343, 368.
I can state on my own knowledge that the Lacedaemonian cavalry only
began to be famous[4] with the introduction of foreign troopers; and
in the other states of Hellas everywhere the foreign brigades stand in
high esteem, as I perceive. Need, in fact, contributes greatly to
enthusiasm. Towards the necessary cost of the horses I hold that an
ample fund will be provided,[5] partly out of the pockets of those who
are only too glad to escape cavalry service (in other words, those on
whom the service devolves prefer to pay a sum of money down and be
quit of the duty),[6] and from wealthy men who are physically
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