[48] And he was sure that the man who feels he is personally known to his commander is more eager to be seen performing some noble feat of arms, and more careful to refrain from all that is unseemly and base.

[49] Cyrus thought it would be quite foolish for him to give his orders in the style of certain householders: "Somebody fetch the water, some one split the wood." [50] After a command of that kind, every one looks at every one else, and no one carries it out, every one is to blame, and no one is ashamed or afraid, because there are so many beside himself.

Therefore Cyrus always named the officers whenever he gave an order.
[51] That, then, was his view of the matter.

The army now took supper and posted their guards and got their necessaries together and went to rest.

[52] And at midnight the horn was blown.