Alexander the Great, drawn mostly from Q. Curtius" life of Alexander

by Quintus Curtius Rufus

Publisher: University Press in Cambridge

Written in English

Published: 1935 Pages: 112 Downloads: 760

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Statement	edited by W.S. Hett.
Pagination	112 p.
Number of Pages	112
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Open Library	OL19624622M

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An in-depth study of the five coinages from Alexander's Macedonian mints. The book is divided into two main sections. Part I dealing with Amphipolis Silver of Alexander III and Philip II, while. a number of cities Q. Curtius Rufus and Diodorus Siculus in their histories of Alexander mention a people called the Sabarcae or Sambastai among whom "the form of. Description: VLQ 20 is a parchment convolute, its leaves measuring x mm. The codex has a 17th-c. cardboard binding with parchment protection (its spine was repaired in ). Part 1 () dates from the 10th c. Written space covers x mm, divided into 2 columns ( lines in hard point ruling). Alexander was stopt for some time before the little town of Gaza, [Q. Curtius, lib. iv.] where Batis, the brave governor, had the courage to close the gates against the Greek army. His impatience at being checked by so small a force was only equalled by his cruelty when he had overcome it; he tied Batis by the heels to his chariot, and dragged him.

Kinglake, Alexander William, -- Travel. See also what's at your library, or elsewhere. Broader terms: Kinglake, Alexander William, ; Travel. Full text of "The life and actions of Alexander the Great [microform]" See other formats. Rather than presenting a conciliatory letter, Curtius says Darius initially sends a letter that offends Alexander (litterae a Dareo redduntur, quibus ut superbe scriptis vehementer offensus est, Q. Curtius Rufus ), asking Alexander to withdraw from Asia and, for a ransom, return the Persian captives. Mme. Gallatin-Vaudenet had three children,—one son and two daughters. The son, who was named Jean Gallatin, was born in , and in married Sophie Albertine Rolaz du Rosey of Rolle,—the Mme. Gallatin-Rolaz already mentioned in one of {10} Voltaire’s notes. They had two children,—a boy, born on the 29th of January, , in the city of Geneva, and baptized on the .

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[Quintus Curtius Rufus; W S Hett] First published inthis book presents an account of Alexander the Great drawn almost exclusively from the writings of the Roman historian Quintus Curtius Rufus. An ideal text for those who have completed two years of high school Latin, this volume makes extensive use of parallels, contrasts, and comparison in its depiction of Alexander the Great's life.

Originally published as a Cambridge Elementary Classic, this concise book includes an introduction providing a sketch of Alexander's career, along with 3/5(1). Author of De La Vie Et Des Actions D'alexandre Le Grand: Divisée En Deux Volumes: Sur Une Nouvelle Copie De L'auteur, Qui A Été Trouvée Depuis La Premiere & La Seconde Impression (French Edition), Historia de Alejandro Magno - 96, Quintus Curtius Rufus de rebus gestis Alexandri Magni cum supplementis freinshemii et aliorum, Quintus Curtiusnak.

Alexander III of Macedon (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Γʹ ὁ Μακεδών, Aléxandros III ho Makedȏn; 20/21 July BC – 10/11 June BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μέγας, Aléxandros ho Mégas), was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead was born in Pella in BC and Father: Philip II of Macedon.

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Alexander the Great (Greek: Αλέξανδρος ο Μέγας or Μέγας Aλέξανδρος, Megas Alexandros; July 20 BC – June 10 BC), also known as Alexander III of Macedon (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Γ’ ο Μακεδών) was an ancient Greek king of Macedon (– BC). He was one of the most successful military commanders in history, and was undefeated in battle.

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by Marc G. De Santis. On the morning of October 1, bc, two great armies drew up for battle to determine the destiny of empires. Three years before, an army of Macedonians and Greeks had crossed to Asia behind the young king of Macedonia, Alexander III, known better to history as Alexander the Great.

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He is the first king to be called "the Great." Alexander is supposed to have been fair skinned, with a ruddy tinge to his face and chest. Alexander the Great: A Reader Ian Worthington With his unprecedented conquests from Greece in the west to India in the East, Alexander the Great was the type of man that legends are made of; therein lies the problem for those studying him.

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He was one of the most successful military commanders of all time and is presumed undefeated in essor: Philip II of Macedon. And Newell in a book where positive identification would certainly be appropriate,76 says only, "The silver coins invariably bear the head of the youthful Heracles covered with a lion's skin—the features frequently resembling those of Alexander himself." There are those, however, who are willing to be more specific.

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Alexander the Great, only twenty years old when he became king of Macedonia in B.C., was perhaps the greatest general of all time. He was certainly a. Alexander decided to return to Persia from India through the Gedrosian desert-a trek lasting sixty days and costing 75% of his followers.

49 This march is considered the worst blunder of his. This book, considered merely as an essay, is one of the most entertaining productions of ancient times; but, beheld as a picture drawn from life, exhibiting the real characters and sentiments of men of the first distinction for virtue and wisdom in the Roman Republic, it becomes doubly interesting to every reader of observation and taste.

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In the Bible. Alexander the Great (Greek: Μέγας Αλέξανδρος[1], Megas Alexandros; July BC — J BC), also known as Alexander III, king of Macedon (– BC), was one of the most successful military commanders in history, conquering most of the known world before his death; he is frequently included in a list along with Genghis Khan, Napoleon Bonaparte.