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... Curtius , whom Mary Renault calls ' an unbearably silly man " provides further , unreliable , information in his Latin History . The novels also draw on Athenaeus , for anecdotes , on Diodorus Siculus for the lives of Philip and ...
... Curtius , whom Mary Renault calls ' an unbearably silly man " provides further , unreliable , information in his Latin History . The novels also draw on Athenaeus , for anecdotes , on Diodorus Siculus for the lives of Philip and ...
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... Curtius , was a favourite of Darius given to Alexander by the Persian general Nabarzenes . He is mentioned in two other contexts as a member of the royal household , loved by the king and possessing in Curtius's view a sinister ...
... Curtius , was a favourite of Darius given to Alexander by the Persian general Nabarzenes . He is mentioned in two other contexts as a member of the royal household , loved by the king and possessing in Curtius's view a sinister ...
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... Curtius , Alexander kissed Bagoas before the troops . Tarn disbelieves it . See the next reference . 21. Tarn , Alexander the Great , II , pp . 319–26 . 22. ' The lovely Thais by his side Sat like a blooming Eastern bride . ' Dryden ...
... Curtius , Alexander kissed Bagoas before the troops . Tarn disbelieves it . See the next reference . 21. Tarn , Alexander the Great , II , pp . 319–26 . 22. ' The lovely Thais by his side Sat like a blooming Eastern bride . ' Dryden ...
Table des matières
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE EARLIER NOVELS | 29 |
MARY RENAULTS FIRE FROM HEAVEN | 58 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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