Includes appendices, chronology, maps, and updated further reading list. The first two books, which are believed to have covered the events from the crowning of alexander to his campaign deep into asia minor, have been. Baynham tells us that her primary objective is an analysis of curtius historical methods and arrangements of his material and an evaluation of his chief themes. 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. As a primary source it is subject of inquiry and interpretation. Books by quintus curtius rufus author of the history of.
Rufus doesnt make a villain out of alexander or anything, he just points out that everybody has flaws. The nature of curtius book seven chapter 5 for other posts in the series click here. Quintus curtius is an attorney, writer, translator, and former marine officer. Its a pity its books 1 and 2 had been lost, so weve to make do with the summary. Quintus curtius rufus historiker metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or. Quintus curtius download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Posts about quintus curtius rufus written by m j mann.
Lacuscurtius quintus curtius histories of alexander. Rolfe in his loeb edition, with the latin text on facing pages. 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. Links to translation of quntius curtius rufus, by j. Quintus curtius is the pen name of writer and translator george thomas. The history of alexander quintus curtius rufus, quinte. Quintus curtius rufus was a roman historian, probably of the 1st century, author of his only known and only surviving. Author of historia alexandri magni, quintus curtius, eclogae curtianae, historiae alexandri magni, historiarum alexandri magni macedonis, libri qui supersunt, q.
The scythians offer their kings daughter in marriage to alexander. Click download or read online button to get quintus curtius book now. See all books authored by quintus curtius rufus, including historiarum alexandri magni macedonis libri qui supersunt, and alexander the great. Curtius rufus and his history of alexander as a work of literature. View quintus curtius rufus research papers on academia. Disregarding some minor authors, quintus curtius rufus is the only roman writer whose history of alexander the great has survived. Stream tracks and playlists from quintus curtius on your desktop or mobile device. Curtius is an important source for alexander the greats history. Quintus curtius rufus may be regarded as a mediocre superrhetorical writer, or as genius. The range of topics is diverse and compelling, and includes history, moral. Alexander the great 356323 bc, who led the macedonian army to victory in egypt, syria, persia and india, was perhaps the most successful conqueror. Discover quintus curtius rufus famous and rare quotes. 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.
Quintus curtius rufus wrote a history of alexander the great of macedon, which has been translated by j. The punishment of bessus, the murderer of darius iii, provides the best illustration. Apr 19, 2020 digest is available in paperback, hardcover, and kindle editions. The nature of curtius book seven chapters for other posts in the series click here. Pdf the roman historian quintus curtius rufus and the last will.
Quintus curtius rufus books list of books by author quintus. Quintus curtius is the proprietor of fortress of the mind publications and owns all rights thereto. Quintus curtius history of alexander with an english translation by john c. Due to the frequently used institution of adoption, people of the name curtius or female curtia might not be consanguineous. He has published original, annotated translations of ciceros on duties, on moral ends, and stoic paradoxes, as well as cornelius neposs lives of the great commanders and sallusts conspiracy of catiline and war of jugurtha. The roman historian quintus curtius recounts alexanders meeting with a delegation of scythians who gave him a warning. In all probability he is to be equated with the firstcentury roman historian quintus curtius rufus. Curtius rufus, quintus article about curtius rufus.
Curtius rufus, quintus an ancient roman historian and rhetorician of the first century a. Quintus curtius rufuss most popular book is the history of alexander. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Page 367 the figtree, not that kind for fruit renownd, but such as, at this day, to indians known, in malabar or decan spreads her arms, branching so broad and long, that in the ground the bended twigs take root, and daughters grow about the mother tree, a. Quintus curtius rufus historiker metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. This is a wellorganized book that is abreast of recent scholarship and contributes to our understanding of q. Discover book depositorys huge selection of quintus curtius rufus books online. 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. This photographic reproduction is therefore also considered to be in the public domain in the united states. Sep 22, 2019 posts about quintus curtius rufus written by m j mann. Selections from arrian, diodorus, plutarch and quintus curtius, and more on. The authors identity and the date of composition of the work have been the subject of great debate.
How i overcame a collapsed lung, hospital stay, and disenrollment from the military, to win in the end. In addition to these translations, he has published. Quintus curtius rufus books list of books by author. About the author 1984 quintus curtius rufus, the roman historian, wrote the only life in latin of alexander the great.
Find in a library download this page pdf download left page. This comprehensive 7 pages, annotated, illustrated, and fully indexed collection includes all of quintus curtiuss important essays from 2016 to january 2020. Rufus is quite critical of alexander at times he describes the darker moments of his history. Obviously, not all of these stories would be true, but after reading arrian, rufus just seems so much more logical and believable. Links to translation of quntius curtius rufus attalus. He is the author of the books on duties, thirty seven, sallust. Page 367 the figtree, not that kind for fruit renownd, but such as, at this day, to indians known, in malabar or decan spreads her arms, branching so broad and long, that in the ground the bended twigs take root, and daughters grow about the mother tree, a pillard shade, high overarchd, and echoing walks between. Curtius rufus, quintus article about curtius rufus, quintus. Appleton and company, 1854, also by christoph cellarius, ed. He kills clitus at a banquet for speaking too frankly i. Quintus curtius, with an english translation, by quintus. Share quintus curtius rufus quotations about fear, habits and dogs. 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.
Although virtually nothing of curtius rufus life is known, literary parallels, as well as linguistic, stylistic, and other internal. His books deal with a variety of ethical, moral, and character topics, using examples in history, biography, literature. The history of alexander 9780140444124 by quintus curtius rufus. Life and exploits of alexander the great by curtius rufus. Acta classica historiae alexandri magni classical association. The history of the life and reign of alexander the great.
By his name, quintus curtius rufus was a member of the curtii rufi branch of the curtii family, one of the original nobility of rome. Quintus curtius rufus has 95 books on goodreads with 3521 ratings. This waiver does not extend to any page images or other supplementary files associated with this. The official position taken by the wikimedia foundation is that faithful reproductions of twodimensional public domain works of art are public domain. Quintus curtius rufus koortseeoos rewfuhs is the only roman historian of the first century c. Comparison with the accounts of the other extant sources shows that curtius was following the cleitarchean version for the arrest of bessus. Historia alexandri magni table of contents intratext ct. Curti rufi historiarum alexandri magni macedonis libri qui supersunt, q. When the truth cannot be clearly made out, what is false is increased through fear. Aug 24, 2019 author of historia alexandri magni, quintus curtius, eclogae curtianae, historiae alexandri magni, historiarum alexandri magni macedonis, libri qui supersunt, q.
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. 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. Quintus curtius rufus, the roman historian, wrote the only life in latin of alexander the great. The life and death of alexander the great, king of macedon in ten. Chapter five northern bactria we saw in the last post, how curtius described bactria as being comprised of both fertile land and desert country. After leaving zariaspa, alexander and his men were obliged to march through the latter in order to reach the oxus river. 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. Curtius is an important source for alexander the greats history, although much had been said about his uncritical methods. Recently, i bought the audiobook version of stephen mitchells translation of the iliad.
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