Quintus curtius, with an english translation also known as history of alexander. See all books authored by quintus curtius rufus, including historiarum alexandri magni macedonis libri qui supersunt, and alexander the great. The history of alexander 9780140444124 by quintus curtius rufus. Curtius rufus, in early life, attejlded a qmestor into. Curtius rufus, histories of alexander the great, book 10. The history of alexander penguin classics, translation by john yardley, page 20 the text is clear to everybody. Alexander s virtues were his own, his faults the result of his good fortune. General editors brian bosworth david whitehead miriam griffin susan treggiari. Booktopia has the history of alexander, penguin classics by quintus curtius rufus.
Alexander the great 356323 bc, who led the macedonian army to victory in egypt, syria, persia and india, was perhaps the most successful conqueror. For my own part i am persuaded that everything advances by an unchangeable law through the eternal constitution and association of latent causes, which have been long before predestinated. Editions of the history of alexander by quintus curtius rufus. Quintus curtius, with an english translation, by quintus. Curtius on alexander the great and hephaestion ancient heroes. 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. Recently, i bought the audiobook version of stephen mitchells translation of the iliad. Rolfe in his loeb edition, with the latin text on facing. Originally in ten books, the first two are now missing. Oct 30, 2019 september 26, 2019 september 27, 2019 quintus curtius history angelo poliziano, letters, lorenzo della volpaia, planetary clock in studying the writings of scholars of ages past, one often begins to suspect that they were aware of more things than we generally give them credit for. The authors identity and the date of composition of the work have been the subject of great debate. Alexanders virtues were his own, his faults the result of his good fortune. Includes appendices, chronology, maps, and updated further reading list.
This alexander reflects an uncertain autocracy and a roman audience that was forced to come to grips with a new. Alexander is that of the late republic in the bibliotheke of diodorus siculus. Quintus curtius rufus, a roman historian writing in the first century a. 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. Curtius was a roman historian who wrote the history of alexander in the first century ad a few decades before both plutarch and arrian. Quintus curtius, a roman military commander but not noble, wrote his history of alexander the great of macedonia, in 31 and 41 ad. Quintus curtius rufus books list of books by author quintus. Pdf the roman historian quintus curtius rufus and the last will. Quintus curtius his history of the wars of alexander. The history of alexander by quintus curtius rufus, paperback. Buy a discounted paperback of the history of alexander online from. The roman historian quintus curtius recounts alexanders meeting with. Although virtually nothing of curtius rufus life is known, literary parallels, as well. Links to translation of quntius curtius rufus attalus.
The second, in the works of justinpompeius trogus and quintus curtius rufus, is that of the early principate. The history of alexander is considered one of the five main sources on alexander s campaign. He is the author of the books on duties, thirty seven, sallust. Buy the history of alexander by quintus curtius rufus 9780674994072 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore. Selections from arrian, diodorus, plutarch, and quintus. Offers a thoroughly readable translation of this important account of the last years of alexander the great and the. I have been listening to it at work and it has been a very intense experience. Quintus curtius history of alexander with an english translation by john c. Historiae alexandri magni is a biography of alexander the great written by roman historian quintus curtius rufus, dating to the 1st century. Curti rufi historiarum alexandri magni macedonis libri qui supersunt, q. The conspiracy of catiline and the war of jugurtha, and other books.
On the advantage and disadvantage of history for life hackett classics. Find in a library download this page pdf download left page pdf download. 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. More fully title is historiarum alexandri magni macedonis libri qui supersunt, all the books that survive of the histories of alexander the great of macedon. Plus ca change ancient historians and their sources. Delphi complete works of quintus curtius rufus history of alexander illustrated delphi ancient classics book 75 published january 31st 2017 by delphi classics kindle edition, 1,339 pages. Rufus and the history of alexander the great 1 s campaigns of. The roman historian quintus curtius recounts alexanders meeting with a delegation of scythians who gave him a warning. Sep 22, 2019 posts about quintus curtius rufus written by m j mann.
A wikipedia article about this author is available curtius rufus, quintus. 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. Mar 18, 2007 the history of alexander by quintus curtius rufus the government of persia had undergone a number of changes since philip ii first organized the greek crusade against the east. The identification of his full name as quintus curtius rufus appears one of a. Hebephilia bruce rind pdf pederasty by sir richard burton. Discover the details of macedonias war against persia, learn about the battles, speeches, and court events during his lifetime, recounted in a rich classic that describes the life and end of a notorious leader.
Lacuscurtius quintus curtius histories of alexander. Offers a thoroughly readable translation of this important account of the last years of alexander the great and the turmoil that followed his death. 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 10 books in clear and picturesque style for latin readers. Travayles william lithgow 1632 paederasty jeremy bentham. Life and exploits of alexander the great by curtius rufus, quintus. Quintus curtius rufus, the roman historian, wrote the only life in latin of alexander the great. Title quintus curtius, with an english translation. The history of alexander quintus curtius rufus, quinte.
Chapter one the best laid plans according to diodorus, nearchus and onesicritus rejoined alexander while the latter was resting in salmus, a seaside town in carmania. To which is prefixd freinshemiuss supplement, quintus curtius rufus. Quintus curtius rufus, histories of alexander the great this famous and important work by quintus curtius was inspired by the celebrated macedonian ruler alexander the great and was written, more than likely, during the reign of caligula in rome. Jan 23, 2019 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. Aug 24, 2019 author of historia alexandri magni, quintus curtius, eclogae curtianae, historiae alexandri magni, historiarum alexandri magni macedonis, libri qui supersunt, q. Curtius history offers a great deal of information unobtainable from other sources of the time. Rufus is quite critical of alexander at times he describes the darker moments of his history. The history of alexander by quintus curtius along with 1200 ancient works includes instant access to all the full texts online and you will receive all the texts in a 4 cd set by mail in 35 days primary literary sources for ancient history. To which is prefixd freinshemiuss supplement, volume 2 quintus curtius his history of the wars of alexander.
Quintus curtius rufus koortseeoos rewfuhs is the only roman historian of the first century c. The nature of curtius book ten chapter 110 for other posts in the series click here. Rolfe in his loeb edition, with the latin text on facing pages. Curtius rufus, histories of alexander the great, book 10 introduction and historical commentary by j. Obviously, not all of these stories would be true, but after reading arrian, rufus just seems so much more logical and believable. Diodorus siculus, plutarch, quintus curtius rufus, romm, james, mensch, pamela. Curtius rufus, histories of alexander the great pdf free download.
It usually said to have been based heavily on clitarchus above, who completed his own history of alexander 310301 bc. View quintus curtius rufus research papers on academia. This post looks at what quintus curtius rufus aka simply curtius wrote about alexander and hephaestion. The history of alexander is considered one of the five main sources on alexanders campaign.
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