Quintus curtius rufus, the roman historian, wrote the only life in latin of alexander the great. The men to pay the taxes are the heirs of firmus secundusthat is. Selections from arrian, diodorus, plutarch and quintus curtius, and more on. An xml version of this text is available for download, with the additional restriction that you offer perseus any modifications you make. Rufus is quite critical of alexander at times he describes the darker moments of his history. Look for editions of this book at your library, or elsewhere. No introductory biographical information of the author survives within the text. Curti rufi historiarum alexandri magni macedonis libri qui supersunt, q. Discover quintus curtius rufus famous and rare quotes.
Lacuscurtius quintus curtius histories of alexander. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. 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.
It recounts such crucial episodes of alexanders reign as. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the history of alexander. History of alexander, volume i quintus curtius harvard. The work was composed in ten books, of which books 1 and 2, the beginnings of books 3 and 6, the end of book 5. Quintus curtius, with an english translation, by quintus. 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. The mellon foundation provided support for entering this text. Share quintus curtius rufus quotations about fear, habits and dogs. 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.
As these events were going on, alexander, in order to the lead his army out of the. 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. This edition can be found on the hathi trust website. The history of alexander is considered one of the five main sources on alexanders campaign. Apr 28, 2005 quintus curtius rufus, the roman historian, wrote the only life in latin of alexander the great. Curtius history offers a great deal of information unobtainable from other sources of the time. Curtius called bonus et eruditus adulescens by cicero ad q. Quintus curtius rufus project gutenberg selfpublishing. Quintus curtius rufus wrote a history of alexander the great of macedon, which has been translated by j. Apr 28, 2005 the history of alexander ebook written by quintus curtius rufus. In essence it says that, to the 97 2 3 nontaxable jugera of the colony are added 15. Curtius on alexander the great and hephaestion ancient heroes. This post looks at what quintus curtius rufus aka simply curtius wrote about alexander and hephaestion.
Quintus curtius rufus familypedia fandom powered by wikia. On curtius return, a book such as the historiae unless politically incorrect would have impressed the scholarly claudius. Quintus curtius rufus has 95 books on goodreads with 3497 ratings. Inter haec alexander, ad conducendum ex peloponneso militem cleandro cum pecunia misso, lyciae pamphyliaeque rebus conpositis ad urbem celaenas exercitum admovit. If you know a book is in class a work of serious literature, you already know its. The men to pay the taxes are the heirs of firmus secundusthat is, the descendants of legio ii. Front cover section 1 i title page iii table of contents v. If you know a book is in class a work of serious literature, you already know its going to take some effort. Curtius was a roman historian who wrote the history of alexander in the first century ad a few decades before both plutarch and arrian.
Includes appendices, chronology, maps, and updated further reading list. Curtius rufus, quintus, yardley, john, heckel, waldemar. The history of alexander by quintus curtius rufus books. Rolfe in his loeb edition, with the latin text on facing pages. Quintus curtius rufus, the history of alexander penguin books, 1984. The authors identity and the date of composition of the work have been the subject of great debate. 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. Its a pity its books 1 and 2 had been lost, so weve to make do with the summary. The history of alexander by quintus curtius rufus, paperback. See all books authored by quintus curtius rufus, including historiarum alexandri magni macedonis libri qui supersunt, and alexander the great. Links to translation of quntius curtius rufus, by j. Quintus curtius rufuss most popular book is the history of alexander.
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. Three features of his story are narrative of exciting experiences, development of a. Curtius rufus historiae alexandri magni books 3 and 4. Aug 24, 2019 author of historia alexandri magni, quintus curtius, eclogae curtianae, historiae alexandri magni, historiarum alexandri magni macedonis, libri qui supersunt, q. His only surviving work, historiae alexandri magni, is a biography of alexander the great in latin in ten books, of which the first two are lost, and the remaining eight are incomplete. Curtius on alexander the great and hephaestion ancient. Book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 book. Quintus curtius is the pen name of writer and translator george thomas. Alexanders virtues were his own, his faults the result of his good fortune. Curtius rufus, histories of alexander the great, book 10 clarendon ancient history. It is generally thought that he has written his works during the reign of the emperor claudius 4154 ad or vespasian. Quintus curtius history of alexander by quintus curtius rufus book 1,156 editions published between 1451 and 2015 in 16 languages and held by 6,128 worldcat member libraries worldwide.
Help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing home search new listings authors titles subjects serials. Quinti curti rufi historiae alexandri magni liber tertius quintus curtius rufus curtius 4154 ad trans rmbullard latin imperial era i. As these events were going on, alexander, in order to the lead his army. Book awards book club selections books by author books by. Curtius narrates exciting experiences, develops his heros character, moralizes, and provides one of the five extant works that are evidence for alexanders career. Quintus curtius rufus abebooks shop for books, art. Curtius rufus, quintus article about curtius rufus, quintus. Whether philotas told the truth or whether he lied from a wish to deliver himself from torture is debatable, for the end in view of both those who confess the truth and those who lie is termination of the pain. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Quintus curtius rufus aka simply 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 was apparently a rhetorician who lived in the first century of the. The history of alexander is considered one of the five main sources on ale. Selections from the history of alexander the great of quintus curtius rufus school classics and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Delphi complete works of quintus curtius rufus history of alexander illustrated delphi. Curtius rufus, the history of alexander the great book 3. Cadastre c is of interest in the biography of quintus curtius rufus. Obviously, not all of these stories would be true, but after reading arrian, rufus just seems so much more logical and believable.
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Because the first two books of the ten book historia alexandri magni are lost, little is known about its author, quintus curtius rufus. In book x curtius digresses to give an encomium on blessings of peace under empire, citing the roman empire with the implication of contemporaneity. Depending on your perspective, alexander the great was either an enlightened statesman and general or a drunken, powermad sociopath. The final book of curtius rufus, himself an author extremely difficult because of textual gaps and corruptions as well as of the obscurity of his sources, is one of the most intricate in the historiae alexandri magni. The date of quintus curtius rufus1 nothing is known about q. 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. Rufus was most likely a first century historian and is a mystery man himself. His work focuses on the character and cultural context of his subjects, leaving out traditionally significant historical events. The history of alexander by quintus curtius rufus introduction by waldemar heckel translated by john yardley by quintus curtius rufus introduction by waldemar heckel translated by john yardley. Rufus doesnt make a villain out of alexander or anything, he just points out that everybody has flaws. The history of alexander classics and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Disregarding some minor authors, quintus curtius rufus is the only roman writer whose history of alexander the great has survived. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. Tacitus hints that curtius was of low birth, possibly the son of a gladiator.
Quintus curtius rufus history of alexander the great of macedon book iii. Quintus curtius history of alexander with an english translation by john c. Curtius rufus, quintus an ancient roman historian and rhetorician of the first century a. Author of historia alexandri magni, quintus curtius, eclogae curtianae, historiae alexandri magni, historiarum alexandri magni macedonis, libri qui supersunt, q. 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. Originally, the history of alexander consisted of ten books, and although the work was very popular in the middle ages it is. Meanwhile alexander, after sending cleander a 333 b. Links to translation of quntius curtius rufus attalus. Historiarum alexandri magni macedonis libri qui supersunt. 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. Quintus curtius rufus, a roman historian writing in the first century a. The history of alexander 9780140444124 by quintus curtius rufus. Having this paperback since august 2012, ive long reluctant to have a go with this seemingly tedious ten book biography entitled the history of alexander by quintus curtius rufus.
The brief life and towering exploits of historys greatest conqueroras told by his original biographers by arrian, plutarch, quintus curtius rufus and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Books by quintus curtius rufus author of the history of. Book 1, summary of missing book, the birth and youth of alexander. Nothing is known of him other than the fact that he wrote the above referenced book some people suggest that quintus curtius rufus was a pseudonym.
The first two of ten books have not survived and material is missing from books 5, 6, and 10. Quintus curtius rufus was a roman historian in the first century ad. His history of alexander is his only surviving work. Feb 07, 2016 quintus curtius rufus aka simply curtius was a roman historian who wrote the history of alexander in the first century ad a few decades before both plutarch and arrian. Although virtually nothing of curtius rufus life is known, literary parallels, as well as linguistic, stylistic, and other internal. Curtius rufus, quintus, historiae alexandri magni, book 3. Historiae alexandri magni is a biography of alexander the great written by roman historian quintus curtius rufus, dating to the 1st century. 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. The history of alexander by quintus curtius rufus books on. Quintus curtius rufus books list of books by author quintus. Tiberius already had been an admirer before the book. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally i.
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