8 The ambassadors, returning to their countrymen, and exaggerating every thing excessively, set forth at once the wealth and
of the king; 9 saying that "his camp was filled with gold and silver, but secured neither by rampart nor trench, and that the Macedonians, as if they had sufficient protection in their wealth, neglected all military duties, 10 apparently thinking that, as they had plenty of gold, they had no use for steel.
Justinus - Epitome of Historae Philippicae
