Rolfe in his loeb edition, with the latin text on facing pages. Quintus curtius rufus project gutenberg selfpublishing. History of alexander, volume i quintus curtius harvard. Alexander the great 356323 bc, who led the macedonian army to victory in egypt, syria, persia and india, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen.
The essential history of alexander the great, compelling and brilliantly realized. Its a pity its books 1 and 2 had been lost, so weve to make do with the summary. Curtius was a roman historian who wrote the history of alexander in the first century ad a few decades before both plutarch and arrian. Comprising selections from the writings of arrian, plutarch, and quintus curtius rufus, this definitive biography of the greatest conqueror in history features an introduction on alexanders enduring legacy by acclaimed british television personality and princeton university professor michael wood. Curtius rufus was the author of the only latin surviving history of alexander the great. Roman senator, author of an important history of alexander the great. Sisygambis mistook the taller hephaestion for alexander, and knelt before him to plead for mercy. About the history of alexander the essential history of alexander the great, compelling and brilliantly realized alexander the great 356323 bc, who led the macedonian army to victory in egypt, syria, persia and india, was perhaps the most. Buy a cheap copy of historiarum alexandri magni macedonis. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally importan. Unfortunately none of the historians of ancient times are very reliable. These decisive victories forced the persian troops to retreat and given more time for alexander to advance further into persian territory. Share quintus curtius rufus quotations about fear, habits and dogs.
The first two books have not survivedour narrative begins with events in 333 bceand there is material missing from books 5, 6, and 10. Quintus curtius rufus, historia alexandri magni history of alexander the great, 1658. Curtius narrates exciting experiences, develops his heros character, moralizes, and provides one of the five extant works that are evidence for alexander s career. Historiarum alexandri magni macedonis libri qui supersunt. Historia alexandri magni libri is an account of alexander s conquests in ten books, of which only the last eight survive. Life and exploits of alexander the great by curtius rufus, quintus. Little is known for certain about the author, quintus curtius rufus, who is generally. Alexander the great 356323 bc, who led the macedonian army to victory in egypt, syria, persia. The author was probably a military commander who rose to a senatorial position under the emperor tiberius, who parried criticism on curtius lowly birth son of a gladiator with the quip that here at last was a man. Alexander the great 356323 bc, who led the macedonian army to victory in egypt, syria, persia and india, was perhaps the most successful. The essential history of alexander the great, compelling and brilliantly realized alexander the great 356323 bc, who led the macedonian army to victory in egypt, syria, persia and india, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. He based his historical accounts on earlier writers such as callisthenes. Quintus curtius rufus history of alexander the great of macedon book iii.
Alexander the great by arrian, plutarch, quintus curtius. They lived several centuries after alexander s time. Quintus curtius rufus roman historian the history of alexander translation by john yardley penguin classics 1 alexander meanwhile dealt swiftly with the unrest in greece not only did the athenians rejoice at philips death, but the aetolians, the thebans, as well as spartans and the peloponnesians, were ready to throw off the macedonian yoke. The life and death of alexander the great, king of macedon in ten books by curtius rufus. All the books that survive of the histories of alexander the great of macedon historiarum alexandri magni macedonis libri qui supersunt was written in the first century ad by the historian quintus curtius rufus, probably to be identified with the roman senator of that name who flourished in the middle of that century. A portion of this famed book describes the improbable march of alexander and his army across the bactrian desert. Curtius rufus, quintus, historiae alexandri magni, book 3. The special case was created just for this book to ensure that it could be opened without harming the spine. Quintus curtius rufus download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. This primary source was written by quintus curtius rufus, a roman historian who is famous for his only known and surviving work, historiae alexandri magni, or histories of alexander the great.
Alexander the great 356323 bc, who led the macedonian army to victory in. Comprising relevant selections from the four ancient writers whose portraits of alexander the great still survivearrian, diodorus, plutarch, and quintus curtius this volume provides a complete narrative of the important events in alexander s life. Is quintus curtius rufus a reliable source on alexander. According to quintus curtius s history of alexander the great, alexander went to the womens tent accompanied only by hephaestion, counselor to the king and his intimate friend since the two had been children. The life of alexander is a prime candidate for the web. Rolfe in his loeb edition, with the latin text on facing. Originally, the history of alexander consisted of ten books, and although the work was very popular in the middle ages it is known from more than a hundred manuscripts, the first two books are. Latin according to curtius, the egyptians regarded alexander as liberating them from persian rule. The history of alexander is considered one of the five main sources on alexander s campaign.
Selections from arrian, diodorus, plutarch and quintus curtius, and more on. Quintus curtius was apparently a rhetorician who lived in the first century of the roman empire and, early in the reign of claudius 4154 ce, wrote a history of alexander the great in ten books in clear and picturesque style for latin readers. That includes arrianos, plutarch, kurtius and diodoros. Links to translation of quntius curtius rufus attalus. July 8, 2016 august 4, 2018 quintus curtius history alexander the great, tyre alexander the great knew that if he were to embark on his great project, the conquest of the persian empire, he would first need to secure his flanks near the mediterranean. Originally, the history of alexander consisted of ten books, and although the work was very popular in the middle ages it is known from more than a hundred manuscripts, the first two books are now lost. Quintus curtius rufus, a roman historian writing in the first century a. The text is a french translation livre des fais dalexandre le grant, completed in 1468, of a biography of the macedonian conqueror alexander the great by the firstcentury roman writer quintus curtius rufus. The authors identity and the date of composition of the work have been the subject of great debate. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
Alexander the great 356323 bc, who led the macedonian army to victory in egypt, syria, persia and india, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has. Curtius on alexander the great and hephaestion ancient. Click download or read online button to get quintus curtius rufus book now. However, the evidence of recent years suggests he was a soldier and politician who rose from obscurity to a senatorial role under tiberius ad 1437. Alexanders virtues were his own, his faults the result of his good fortune.
Quintus curtius rufus, the roman historian, wrote the only life in latin of alexander the great. Quintus curtius was apparently a rhetorician who lived in the first century of the. Quintus curtius history of alexander with an english translation by john c. His work had contradictions and geographical errors. The book as it is on display within our exhibition. Lacuscurtius quintus curtius histories of alexander. Quintus curtius wrote a history of alexander the great in the first or second century ce. Quintus curtius rufus life and exploits of alexander the. Meanwhile alexander, after sending cleander a 333 b. The mellon foundation provided support for entering this text. T he history of alexander quintus curtius rufus 1 alexander meanwhile dealt swiftly with the unrest in greece not only did the athenians rejoice at philips death, but the aetolians, the thebans, as well as spartans and the peloponnesians, were ready. Click download or read online button to get quintus curtius rufus life and exploits of alexander the great book now.
On loan from the collection of professor charles f. They contained the events between the accession of alexander. Having this paperback since august 2012, ive long reluctant to have a go with this seemingly tedious tenbook biography entitled the history of alexander by quintus curtius rufus. This post looks at what quintus curtius rufus aka simply curtius wrote about alexander and hephaestion. Alexander the great had three major battles against the persian empire, those three battles were the battle of granicus, the battle of issus, and lastly the battle of gaugamela. The life and death of alexander the great, king of macedon in ten. See all books authored by quintus curtius rufus, including historiarum alexandri magni macedonis libri qui supersunt, and alexander the great. Disregarding some minor authors, quintus curtius rufus is the only roman writer whose work, the history of alexander the great of macedonia, on alexander has survived. Quintus curtius rufus is another of my books on the macedonian king, and i have read it before without attempting to draw to try and understand this status the primary literary sources are of course key, and i have read arrians text in translation, thus coming to grips with a more heroic and laudatory tradition regarding alexander. The egyptians had been for some time hostile to persian rulefor they believed their overlords were arrogant and greedyand so they were in high spirits as they awaited. Quintus curtius, history of alexander loeb classical library. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters.
Quintus curtius rufus books list of books by author. The history of alexander quintus curtius rufus, quinte. Quintus curtius rufus wrote a history of alexander the great of macedon, which has been translated by j. Discover quintus curtius rufus famous and rare quotes. Publication date 1854 topics alexander, the great, 356323 b. This edition can be found on the hathi trust website, and the following table contains links to the individual chapters in the translation, together with the translators introduction. Quintus curtius rufus familypedia fandom powered by wikia.
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