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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 notes on the text, maps, extensive vocabulary, and
illustrations. But aside from its value as a textbook, this is a highly
entertaining look at a historic figure who truly deserved the title of
"Great." Quintus Curtius Rufus created a stylistic gem in this colorful
biography, offering a vibrant portrait that captures both the heroic
and the tyrannical Alexander.
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The History of Alexander (Paperback)
Quintus Curtius Rufus; Introduction by Waldemar Heckel; Notes by Waldemar Heckel; Translated by John Yardley
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Although no other human being has attracted so much speculation, Alexander has remained an enigma. This history of his life provides by far the most plausible and haunting portrait of Alexander: a brilliantly realized image of a man ruined by constant good fortune in his youth.
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Historiae (Latin, Hardcover)
Quintus Curtius Rufus; Edited by Carlo M Lucarini
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Q. Curtius Rufus (1st century CE) is one of the most important
historians of Alexander the Great. However, existing editions in
use today are philologically unsatisfactory for a number of
reasons, and the aim of this work is to present a sounder text.
This edition is the first to pay adequate attention to the second
family of manuscripts, as well as placing the conjectures of the
respective philologists in their correct context.
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