This is a wellorganized book that is abreast of recent scholarship and contributes to our understanding of q. Quintus curtius rufus wrote a history of alexander the great of macedon, which has been translated by j. Quintus curtius rufus koortseeoos rewfuhs is the only roman historian of the first century c. Buy the complete text of 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 4 cd set ver. 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. Quintus curtius, with an english translation, by quintus. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the history of alexander classics. The history of alexander quintus curtius rufus, quinte.
No introductory biographical information of the author survives within the text. Quintus curtius rufus, a roman historian writing in the first century a. Alexander the great some online resources for brief chronologies. The government of persia had undergone a number of changes since philip ii first organized the greek crusade against the east the history of alexander penguin classics, translation by john yardley, page 20. The history of alexander by quintus curtius rufus, 9780140444124, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. 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. Meanwhile alexander, after sending cleander a 333 b. It usually said to have been based heavily on clitarchus above, who completed his own history of alexander 310301 bc. Quintus curtius rufus download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. She examines his use of ancient sources, and discusses why curtius chose to preserve the information about alexander that he did. Originally in ten books, the first two are now missing. Large gaps also exist in the remaining eight books, which cover the life of alexander the great from 333 bc until his death and its aftermath in 323 bce.
Chronology from bronze age to the death of alexander. Lacuscurtius quintus curtius histories of alexander. If you know a book is in class a work of serious literature, you already know its. Disregarding some minor authors, quintus curtius rufus is the only roman writer whose history of alexander the great has survived. The life of alexander is a prime candidate for the web.
Links to translation of quntius curtius rufus attalus. The authors identity and the date of composition of. Mid 1st century quintus curtius rufus loeb classics. Although virtually nothing of curtius rufus life is known, literary parallels, as well as linguistic, stylistic, and other internal. Rufus fears american journal of philology johns hopkins. Quintus curtius was apparently a rhetorician who liv. General editors brian bosworth david whitehead miriam griffin susan treggiari. The brief life and towering exploits of historys greatest conqueroras told by his original biographers 9780142001400 by arrian. Curtius rufus, quintus and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of quintus curtius rufus books online. About the author 1984 quintus curtius rufus, the roman historian, wrote the only life in latin of alexander the great. Pdf the history of alexander download full pdf book. 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, history of alexander loeb classical library. 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. Yet although no other individual has attracted so much speculation across the centuries, alexander himself remains an enigma. Baynham explores curtius historical style and his presentation of the legendary king. A detailed chronology of greek history from bronze age to late 20th century ce. Quintus curtius rufus, the roman historian, wrote the only life in latin of alexander the great. The history of alexander quintus curtius rufus, quintecurce.
Its a pity its books 1 and 2 had been lost, so weve to make do with the summary. Rolfe in his loeb edition, with the latin text on facing pages. A commentary on q curtius rufus historiae alexandri magni download a commentary on q curtius rufus historiae alexandri magni ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. The authors identity and the date of composition of the work have been the subject of great debate.
Curtius was a roman historian who wrote the history of alexander in the first century ad a few decades before both plutarch and arrian. Curtius rufus, quintus, biographer of alexander the great. 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. Quintus curtius rufus was a roman historian, probably of the 1st century, author of his only known and only surviving work, historiae alexandri magni, histories of alexander the great, or more fully historiarum alexandri magni macedonis libri qui supersunt, all the books that survive of the histories of alexander the great of macedon. Continuing my look at curtius use of the word torture in his history of alexander. Rolfe in his loeb edition, with the latin text on facing. 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. Hammond tha 12 quotes with approval a typical tarnism.
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. Of his personal history nothing is known, nor can his date be fixed with certainty. Curti rufi historiarum alexandri magni macedonis libri qui supersunt, q. Author of historia alexandri magni, quintus curtius, eclogae curtianae, historiae alexandri magni, historiarum alexandri magni macedonis, libri qui supersunt, q. The history of alexander classics kindle edition by rufus, quintus curtius, heckel, waldemar, heckel, waldemar, yardley, john. Buy a cheap copy of historiarum alexandri magni macedonis. Modern authorities regard him as a rhetorician who flourished during the reign of claudius a. Ancient writers about macedonia quintus curtius rufus. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. 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. Little is known for certain about the author, quintus curtius rufus, who is generally thought to have lived in the first century ce. Through the middle of the city at that time flowed the marsyas, a river famed in the. This post looks at what quintus curtius rufus aka simply curtius wrote about alexander and hephaestion.
The essential history of alexander the great, compelling and brilliantly realized. Historia alexandri magni libri is an account of alexanders conquests in ten books, of which only the last eight survive. Quintus curtius rufus history of alexander the great of macedon book iii. Feel free to let me know what you think in the comments section. The history of alexander quintus curtius rufus john. Because the first two books of the tenbook historia alexandri magni are lost, little is known about its author, quintus curtius rufus. Download pdf a commentary on q curtius rufus historiae. 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. Title quintus curtius, with an english translation. Click download or read online button to get quintus curtius rufus book now.
The history of alexander is considered one of the five main sources on alexanders campaign. The history of the life and reign of alexander the great. In this post, i focus on its usage in the narrative of the the philotas affair. Much of what we know comes from the history of quintus curtius, who wrote a history of alexander in the first century ad. The low interest and interestfree loans we see provided by brutus, crassus and. See all books authored by quintus curtius rufus, including historiarum alexandri magni macedonis libri qui supersunt, and alexander the great. Quintus curtius rufus books list of books by author. The first two books have not survivedour narrative begins with events in 333 bce and there is material missing from books v, vi, and x. Life and exploits of alexander the great by curtius rufus, quintus.
Curtius rufus, in early life, attejlded a qmestor into. 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. Apart from his name on the manuscripts, nothing else certain is known of him. Quintus curtius history of alexander with an english translation by john c. Alexanders virtues were his own, his faults the result of his good fortune. There never was any such thing as an alexander vulgate or cleitarchean vulgate. This fact alone has led philologists to believe that he ha. The roman historian quintus curtius recounts alexanders meeting with a delegation of scythians who gave him a warning. Curtius rufus, histories of alexander the great pdf free download.
Curtius rufus and his history of alexander as a work of literature. Pdf the roman historian quintus curtius rufus and the last will. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Find in a library download this page pdf download left page. Click download or read online button to a commentary on q curtius rufus historiae alexandri magni book pdf for free now. Selections from arrian, diodorus, plutarch and quintus curtius, and more on. Quintus curtius, a roman military commander but not noble, wrote his history of alexander the great of macedonia, in 31 and 41 ad. The identification of his full name as quintus curtius rufus appears one of a. The history of alexander classics kindle edition by quintus curtius rufus, waldemar heckel, john yardley. Selections from arrian, diodorus, plutarch, and quintus curtius the greek alexander romance paul cartledge.
878 222 491 892 1107 772 421 1071 1464 1174 599 692 787 383 966 1214 1516 1226 1478 1301 1101 186 560 84 593 1102 284 1096 550 231 54 341 92 779 746 1487 163 22 166 1241 152 958 1396 1212 285