History of alexander, volume i quintus curtius harvard. Publication date 1854 topics alexander, the great, 356323 b. Quintus curtius history of alexander with an english translation by john c. Little is known for certain about the author, quintus curtius rufus, who is generally. The history of alexander quintus curtius rufus, quinte. Alexander the great 356323 bc, who led the macedonian army to victory in egypt, syria, persia and india, was perhaps the most successful. Quintus curtius rufus was a roman historian, probably of the 1st century, author of his only. The special case was created just for this book to ensure that it could be opened without harming the spine.
Quintus curtius rufus, historia alexandri magni history of alexander the great, 1658. Is quintus curtius rufus a reliable source on alexander. That includes arrianos, plutarch, kurtius and diodoros. 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. 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 work has been selected by scholars as being culturally importan. Quintus curtius rufus wrote a history of alexander the great of macedon, which has been translated by j. Alexander the great 356323 bc, who led the macedonian army to victory in egypt, syria, persia. Quintus curtius was apparently a rhetorician who lived in the first century of the. Meanwhile alexander, after sending cleander a 333 b. Quintus curtius rufus life and exploits of alexander the. Roman senator, author of an important history of alexander the great.
Its a pity its books 1 and 2 had been lost, so weve to make do with the summary. Quintus curtius, history of alexander loeb classical library. 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. Quintus curtius wrote a history of alexander the great in the first or second century ce. Click download or read online button to get quintus curtius rufus book now. 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 first two of ten books have not survived and material is missing from books 5, 6, and 10. 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. Curtius narrates exciting experiences, develops his heros character, moralizes, and provides one of the five extant works that are evidence for alexander s career. Buy a cheap copy of historiarum alexandri magni macedonis. 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. A portion of this famed book describes the improbable march of alexander and his army across the bactrian desert. The authors identity and the date of composition of the work have been the subject of great debate. 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.
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. They lived several centuries after alexander s time. 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. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. Curtius on alexander the great and hephaestion ancient. The history of alexander is considered one of the five main sources on alexander s campaign. They contained the events between the accession of alexander. Life and exploits of alexander the great by curtius rufus, quintus. 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. Quintus curtius rufus download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Curtius rufus, quintus, historiae alexandri magni, book 3. The essential history of alexander the great, compelling and brilliantly realized. This post looks at what quintus curtius rufus aka simply curtius wrote about alexander and hephaestion.
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 history of alexander the great of macedon book iii. Quintus curtius rufus project gutenberg selfpublishing. Alexander the great 356323 bc, who led the macedonian army to victory in.
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. Share quintus curtius rufus quotations about fear, habits and dogs. Alexanders virtues were his own, his faults the result of his good fortune. Selections from arrian, diodorus, plutarch and quintus curtius, and more on. Curtius was a roman historian who wrote the history of alexander in the first century ad a few decades before both plutarch and arrian. Disregarding some minor authors, quintus curtius rufus is the only roman writer whose history of alexander the great has survived.
These decisive victories forced the persian troops to retreat and given more time for alexander to advance further into persian territory. Curtius rufus was the author of the only latin surviving history of alexander the great. Historia alexandri magni libri is an account of alexander s conquests in ten books, of which only the last eight survive. Quintus curtius rufus, the roman historian, wrote the only life in latin of alexander the great. The life of alexander is a prime candidate for the web. Discover quintus curtius rufus famous and rare quotes. 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. The life and death of alexander the great, king of macedon in ten. Click download or read online button to get quintus curtius rufus life and exploits of alexander the great book now.
Quintus curtius rufus, a roman historian writing in the first century a. He based his historical accounts on earlier writers such as callisthenes. Latin according to curtius, the egyptians regarded alexander as liberating them from persian rule. Quintus curtius rufus books list of books by author.
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. Unfortunately none of the historians of ancient times are very reliable. 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. The history of alexander by quintus curtius rufus goodreads. The book as it is on display within our exhibition. 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. Sisygambis mistook the taller hephaestion for alexander, and knelt before him to plead for mercy. 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. Rolfe in his loeb edition, with the latin text on facing. Historiarum alexandri magni macedonis libri qui supersunt.
Alexander the great by arrian, plutarch, quintus curtius. Rolfe in his loeb edition, with the latin text on facing pages. The first two books have not survivedour narrative begins with events in 333 bceand there is material missing from books 5, 6, and 10. 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. Lacuscurtius quintus curtius histories of alexander.
On loan from the collection of professor charles f. 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. See all books authored by quintus curtius rufus, including historiarum alexandri magni macedonis libri qui supersunt, and alexander the great. His work had contradictions and geographical errors.