The Nature of AlexanderKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 12 nov. 1979 - 288 pages The acclaimed biography of Alexander the Great by Mary Renault, the author of Fire from Heaven and The Persian Boy, two best-selling novels about Alexander. |
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Page 129
... doubt that he and his generals made up a pretty hard - drinking mess ; but it is abundantly clear from the overall picture that he usually behaved as Aristobulus says he did , though sometimes he made a night of it . In vino veritas ...
... doubt that he and his generals made up a pretty hard - drinking mess ; but it is abundantly clear from the overall picture that he usually behaved as Aristobulus says he did , though sometimes he made a night of it . In vino veritas ...
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... doubt that his mourning was sincere . Curtius has a story here , with important later implica- tions . Alexander sent one of the Queen's attendant eu- nuchs , who is actually named , to inform Darius of her death and assure him that she ...
... doubt that his mourning was sincere . Curtius has a story here , with important later implica- tions . Alexander sent one of the Queen's attendant eu- nuchs , who is actually named , to inform Darius of her death and assure him that she ...
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... doubt that a really first - class fire , when no fear for human life intrudes , is one of the great atavistic joys still known to man . Today it is very shocking to think of archaeological treasures burn- ing ; to Macedonians and still ...
... doubt that a really first - class fire , when no fear for human life intrudes , is one of the great atavistic joys still known to man . Today it is very shocking to think of archaeological treasures burn- ing ; to Macedonians and still ...
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