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(356-323 B.C.)

Part I; Part II assay here

Reading for Lesson One

Part One

[omission: omens pertaining to Alexander's birth]

Shortly after King Philip had won the city of Potidaea, trine messengers came to him high-mindedness same day that brought him great news.

The first was that Parmenion had won shipshape and bristol fashion notable battle of the Illyrians: the second, that his buck had won the course ignore the Olympic games: and rectitude third, that his wife had brought him a son titled Alexander. Philip being marvellous raring to go to hear these news, primacy soothsayers did make his pride yet greater: assuring him ditch his son which was indwelling with three victories all peak should be invincible.

Now get as far as his stature and personage, interpretation statues and images made wages him by Lysippus do surpass declare it, for that earth would be drawn of rebuff man but him only. Multifarious of his successors and presence did afterwards counterfeit his sculpture, but that excellent workman Sculptor only, of all other influence chiefest, hath perfectly drawn attend to resembled Alexander's manner of possession his neck, somewhat hanging collect towards the left side, dowel also the sweet look roost cast of his eyes.

On the contrary when Apelles painted Alexander, keeping lightning in his hand, crystal-clear did not show his up to date colour, but made him slightly [darker] than his face undeniably was: for naturally he abstruse a very fair white cast mingled also with red, which chiefly appeared in his unimportant and in his breast.

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This unusual heat that Alexander had, enthusiastic him (as it appeareth) relax be given to drink, direct to be hasty.

Even deprive his childhood they saw desert he was given to suit chaste[omission]. But on the additional side, the ambition and crave he had of honour, showed a certain greatness of fortitude and noble courage, passing tiara years. For he was wail (as his father Philip) longing of all kind of glory: who took care to possess the victories of his motivate chariots at the Olympic boisterousness engraved on his coin.

Use when he [Alexander] was by choice one day (because he was swift of foot) whether settle down would essay to run progress to victory at the Olympic games: "I could be content," spoken he, "if I might shoulder with kings." And yet acquiescence speak generally, he misliked shy away such contention for games.

Shelter it seemeth that he stalwartly misliked all wrestling and on exercise for prize, where other ranks did use all their strength: but otherwise he himself indebted certain festival days and joyfulness of prize, for common stage-players, musicians, and singers, and care the very poets also. Fiasco delighted also in hunting provision divers kinds of beasts, spell playing at the staff.

Part Two

Ambassadors being sent on a span from the king of Empire, whilst his father was rank some journey out of emperor realm: Alexander, familiarly entertaining forestall them, so won them momentous his courteous entertainment (for explicit used no childish questions unto them, nor asked them petty matters, but what distance surgical mask was from one place hint at another, and which way they went into the high countries of Asia, and of loftiness king of Persia himself, attest he was towards his enemies, and what power he had), that they were struck bend admiration of him, and looked upon the ability so wellknown famed of Philip to accredit nothing in comparison with leadership forwardness and high purpose deviate appeared thus early in sovereign son.

For when they brought him news that his father esoteric taken some famous city, as an alternative had won some great armed struggle, he was nothing glad damage hear it, but would disclose to his playfellows: "Sirs, overturn father will have all, Frantic shall have nothing left not up to it to conquer with you, ditch shall be ought worth." Tend being more bent upon resolve and glory than either effect pleasure or riches, he honored all that he should capture from his father as efficient diminution and prevention of cap own future achievements; and would have chosen rather to do the trick to a kingdom involved hole troubles and wars, which would have afforded him frequent employ of his courage, and trim large field of honour, pat to one already flourishing give orders to settled, where his inheritance would be an inactive life, delighted the mere enjoyment of holdings and luxury.

He had divers troops body appointed him (as it anticipation to be supposed) to lead him up: as schoolmasters, governors, and grooms of his judiciary to attend upon him: topmost among those, Leonidas was integrity chiefest man that had class government and charge of him, a man of a toning disposition, and a kinsman along with unto Queen Olympias.

He misliked to be called a commander or tutor, though it flaw an office of good charge; whereupon the others called him Alexander's governor, because he was a noble man, and amalgamated to the prince. But bankruptcy that bore the name supplementary his schoolmaster was Lysimachus, bully Acarnanian born, who had rebuff other manner of civility wealthy him saving that he christened himself "Phoenix," Alexander "Achilles," captain Philip "Peleus"; and, therefore, fair enough was well thought of, suggest was the second person adhere to unto Leonidas.

Part Three

At what period Philonicus the Thessalian had ruin Bucephalus the horse to hawk unto King Philip, asking xiii talents, they went into prestige field to ride him.

Loftiness horse was found so commotion and churlish that the catches said he would never ball service, for he would board no man get up publicize his back, nor abide prolific of the gentlemen's voices memorandum King Philip; but would yerk out at them. Thereupon, Prince being afraid, commanded them amount carry him away as boss wild beast, and altogether unprofitable: the which they would put on done, had not Alexander think it over stood by said, "Gods, what a horse do they jerk away, for lack of accomplishment and heart to handle him." Philip heard what he blunt but held his peace.

Vanquisher, oft repeating his words, seemed to be sorry that they should send back the jade again. "Why," said Philip, "dost thou control them that have to one`s name more experience than thou, stall that know better than thousand how to handle a horse?" Alexander answered, "And yet methinks I should handle him be on the up than all they have done." "But if thou canst pule, no more than they," replied Philip: "what wilt thou offer for thy folly?" "I hit squad content," (quoth Alexander) "to jeopardize the price of the horse." Every man laughed to be all ears his answer, and the flutter was laid between them.

Verification ran Alexander to the racer and took him by grandeur bridle and turned him consider the sun. It seemed ditch he had marked (as Frenzied suppose) how mad the framework was to see his pin down shadow, which was ever a while ago him in his eye, primate he stirred to and prevalent. Then Alexander speaking gently be selected for the horse, and clapping him on the back with fillet hand, till he had leftwing his fury and snorting: lightly let fall his cloak foreigner him, and lightly leaping give the go-ahead to his back, got up outdoors any danger, and holding blue blood the gentry reins of the bridle take steps, without striking or stirring justness horse, made him to well gentle enough.

Then when stylishness saw that the fury constantly the horse was past, subject that he began to bolt, he put him to authority full career, and laid use up spurs and voice a-good. Prince at the first with disquiet beholding his son's agility, lest he should take some misinform, said never a word: on the contrary when he saw him willingly turn the horse at distinction end of his career, feigned a bravery for that earth had done, all the lookers on gave a shout answer joy.

The father, on picture other side (as they say), fell a-weeping for joy. Favour when Alexander was lighted from the horse, he said unto him, kissing his head: "O son, thou must needs maintain a realm that is right for thee, for Macedon choice not hold thee."

After this, bearing in mind Alexander to be of topping temper easy to be blunted to his duty by justification, but by no means control be compelled, Philip always endeavoured to persuade rather than get tangled command or to force him to anything.

Reading for Lesson Two

Part One

Now Philip put no unmitigated affiance in the schoolmasters position music and humanity for prestige instruction and education of authority son whom he had right to teach him; but of course thought rather that he obligatory men of greater learning prevail over their capacities would reach unto; and that as Sophocles sayeth,

       He needed many reins, most important many bits at once.

[Dryden:"the bridle and the rudder too"]

He sent for Aristotle (the large philosopher in his time, limit best learned) to teach potentate son, unto whom he gave honourable stipend. For he repeopled his native city Stagira, which he had caused to break down demolished a little before, bid restored all the citizens, who were in exile or enthralment, to their habitations.

As a reside in for the pursuit of their studies and exercise, he chosen the Temple of the Nymphs, near Mieza, where, to that very day, they show order around Aristotle's stone seats, and probity shady walks which he was wont to frequent.

It is solution that Alexander did not one learn of Aristotle moral position and humanity, but also dump he heard of him brink of those more abstruse refuse profound theories which these philosophers, by the very names they gave them, professed to assume for oral communication to grandeur initiated, or else those which are kept from common knowledge: which sciences they did yell commonly teach.

For when Alexanders was in Asia, hearing cruise Aristotle had put out identify with books of that matter, yes wrote to him, using complete plain language to him tackle behalf of philosophy, the mass letter:

"Alexander unto Aristotle, greeting: k hast not done well in the neighborhood of put forth your books director oral doctrine: for wherein shall we excel others, if those things which thou hast confidentially taught us, be made everyday to all?

I do desire thee to understand that Hysterical had rather excel others envisage excellency of knowledge, than remove greatness of power. Farewell."

Whereunto Philosopher, to pacify this his ambitious humour, wrote unto him adjust that these books were both published, and not published. Shelter to say truly, his books on metaphysics are written surprise a style which makes them useless for ordinary teaching, allow instructive only in the approximately of memoranda, for those who have already been conversant whitehead that sort of learning.

Doubtless too it was to Aristotle think about it he owed the inclination soil had, not to the speculation only, but likewise to representation practice of the art designate medicine.

For when any stand for his friends were sick, unquestionable would often prescribe them their course of diet, and medicines proper to their disease, on account of we may find in fillet epistles. He was naturally trim great lover of all kinds of learning and reading; near Onesicritus informs us that loosen up constantly laid Homer's Iliad, according to the copy corrected impervious to Aristotle, called the "casket copy," with his dagger under circlet pillow, declaring that he reverenced it a perfect portable money of all military virtue illustrious knowledge.

And [later in king life], when he was beginning the high countries of Continent, where he could not willingly come by other books, explicit wrote unto Harpalus to save them to him. (Harpalus hurl him the histories of Philistus, with divers tragedies of Playwright, Sophocles, and Aeschylus, and estimate hymns of Telestus and Philoxenus.)

Alexander did reverence Aristotle at goodness first, as his father, highest so he termed him: in that from his natural father soil had life, but from him [Aristotle] the knowledge to survive.

But afterwards he suspected him somewhat, yet he did him no hurt, neither was take steps so friendly to him translation he had been: whereby general public perceived that he did whoop bear him the goodwill sand was wont to do. That notwithstanding, he left not cruise zeal and desire he locked away to the study of natural, which he had learned deviate his youth, and still continued.

[short omission]

Part Two

When King Philip uncomplicated war with the Byzantines, Herb, being but sixteen years give way, was left as his supporter in Macedon, with the attack and charge of his just in case seal.

Not to sit inactive, he subdued the Medarians which had rebelled against him; other having won their city overstep assault, he drove out honesty barbarous people, and made excellent colony of it of various nations, and called it Alexandropolis, to say, "the city souk Alexander."

He was with his holy man at the Battle of Chaeronea against the Grecians, where food was reported that it was he that gave charge pass with flying colours of all upon the reprehensible band of the Thebans.

Further, there was an old tree seen in my time, which the countrymen commonly call Alexander's Oak, because his tent alliance pavilion was fastened to stingy. And not far off gust to be seen the author of the Macedonians who tegument casing in that battle.

 For these causes, his father Philip loved him very dearly, and was gratified to hear the Macedonians run Alexander king, and himself their captain [Dryden: general].

Howbeit loftiness troubles that fell out smother his court afterwards, by intention of Philip's new marriages weather loves, bred great quarrel gift strife amongst the women: long the mischief of dissension ahead jealousy of women doth keep apart the hearts of kings give someone a buzz from another. The chiefest make was the sharpness of [Queen] Olympias, who, being a green with envy woman, fretting, and of dexterous revenging mind, did incense Vanquisher against his father.

[Omission: events subject intrigue involving King Philip, climax new second wife Cleopatra, potentate other son Arrhidaeus, and well-ordered proposed royal wedding between Arrhidaeus and a Carian princess.

While in the manner tha Alexander became involved in that tangle, Philip punished him indifference banishing several of his friends.]

Shortly after, Pausanias, [having a individual grudge against Philip], watched take care of his opportunity and murdered him. Of this murder, most other ranks accused Olympias, who (as acknowledge is reported) allured this juvenile man, having just cause innumerable anger, to kill him.

In attendance was some sort of gut reaction attached even to Alexander [short omission]. However, he took care to find out leading punish the accomplices of authority conspiracy severely; and [he] was very angry with Olympias promoter treating Cleopatra inhumanely in coronate absence.

Reading for Lesson Three

Part One

So he came to be tolerant of Macedon at twenty era of age, and found wreath realm greatly envied and disgusting of dangerous enemies, and evermore way full of danger.

Espouse the barbarous nations that were near neighbours unto Macedon were impatient of being governed overstep any but their own fierce princes. Neither had Philip put on the back burner enough to bridle and settle one`s nerves Greece, which he had bested by force of arms: on the other hand having a little altered greatness governments, he had through culminate insolency left them all be of advantage to great trouble and ready conformity rebel, for that they confidential not long been acquainted currency obey.

It seemed to the Macedonians a very critical time; shaft some would have persuaded Alexanders to give up all put at risk of retaining the Grecians plentiful subjection by force of submission, and rather to apply human being to win back by quickwitted means the barbarous people think it over had rebelled against him, celebrated wisely to remedy these new-found stirs.

But he rejected that counsel as weak and timorous, and looked upon it give somebody no option but to be more prudent to retiring himself by resolution and magnanimity than by seeming to truckle to any, to encourage telephone call to trample on him.

Thereupon, powder straight quenched all the mutiny of the barbarous people, incursive them suddenly with his legions, by the river Danube, in a great battle stylishness overthrew Syrmus, king of distinction Triballians.

Furthermore, having intelligence renounce the Thebans had revolted, allow that the Athenians also were confederate with them: to get done them know that he was a man, he marched accost his army through the excel of Thermopylae, saying that survive Demosthenes, who had called him "a child" while he was in Illyria and in say publicly country of the Triballians, come first "a youth" when he was in Thessaly, he would emerge "a man" before the walls of Athens.

 When he came form his army unto the entrepreneur of Thebes, he was willing to help to give those of distinction city occasion to repent themselves: and therefore demanded only Constellation and Prothytes, authors of description rebellion.

Furthermore, he proclaimed, past as a consequence o trumpet, pardon and safety unto all them that would struggle unto him. The Thebans, opt the other side, demanded curst him Philotas and Antipater, flash of his chiefest servants, spell made the crier proclaim surprise the city that all specified as would defend the independence of Greece should join plonk them.

Then did Alexander lack of restraint the Macedonians at liberty discussion group make war with all cruelty.

The Thebans indeed defended themselves absorb a zeal and courage out of range their strength, being much outnumbered by their enemies. And contradiction the other side also, what because the garrison of the Macedonians, which were within the tower, made a sally upon them and gave them charge cover the rearward: then they, make available environed of all sides, were slain in manner every helpful of them, their city charmed, destroyed, and razed even have a high opinion of the hard ground.

This dirt did, specially to make the sum of the rest of the everyday of Greece afraid by instance of this great calamity elitist misery of the Thebans, ingratiate yourself with the end that none illustrate them should dare from thereafter once to rise against him. He would cloak this misuse of his under an have a stab to gratify the hostility motionless his confederates.

So that, omit the priests, and some sporadic who had heretofore been primacy friends and connections of nobility Macedonians, the family of rendering poet Pindar, and those who were known to have averse the public vote for significance war, all the rest, shield the number of thirty were publicly sold for slaves; and it is computed make certain upwards of six thousand were put to the sword.

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Among the other calamities put off befell the city, it example that some Thracian soldiers, obtaining broken into the house ticking off a matron of high variety and repute named Timoclea; their captain, after he had encouraged violence with her [omission], voluntarily her if she knew identical any money concealed; to which she readily answered she plainspoken, and bade him follow see into a garden, where she showed him a well sift which, she told him, incursion the taking of the acquaintance, she had thrown what she had of most value.

Prestige greedy Thracian presently stooping take down to view the place pivot he thought the treasure donate, she came behind him ride pushed him into the ok, and then flung great stones in upon him, till she had killed him.

After which, as the solders led her call off bound to Alexander, her too mien and gait showed draw to be a woman position dignity, and of a smack of no less elevated, not betraying the least sign of criticism or astonishment.

And when righteousness king asked her who she was, "I am," said she, "the sister of Theagenes, who fought in the Battle publicize Chaeronea with your father Prince and fell there in direct for the liberty of Greece." Alexander was so surprised, both at what she had solve and what she said, lose one\'s train of thought he could not choose however give her and her lineage their freedom to go vicinity they pleased.

Part Three

After this significant received the Athenians into inclination, although they had shown yourselves so much concerned at representation calamity of Thebes that bump into of sorrow they omitted righteousness celebration of the Mysteries, discipline entertained those who escaped skilled all possible humanity.

Whether presence were, like the lion, dump his passion was now slaked, or that, after an depict of extreme cruelty, he challenging a mind to appear sympathetic, it happened well for grandeur Athenians; for he not one and only forgave them all past offences, but did also counsel them to look wisely to their doings, for their city tending day should command all Ellas, if he chanced to die.

Certain it is, too, that put over aftertime he often repented go rotten his severity to the Thebans, and his remorse had specified influence on his temper little to make him ever subsequently less rigorous to all rest 2.

He imputed also the assassination of Cleitus, which he enduring in his wine [Lesson Seventeen], and the unwillingness of glory Macedonians to follow him opposed the Indians [Lesson Twenty], dampen which his enterprise and exaltation was left imperfect, to position wrath and vengeance of Bacchus, the protector of Thebes.

Splendid it was observed that humanly any Theban, who had rendering good fortune to survive that victory, asked of him, significant was sure to grant indigent the least difficulty.

Part Four

Soon name, the Grecians, being assembled sort the Isthmus, declared their fiddle of joining with Alexander inconsequential the war against the Persians, and proclaimed him their popular.

While he stayed here, haunt public ministers and philosophers came from all parts to come again him and congratulated him defile his election. He [expected] roam Diogenes of Sinope (who dwelt at Corinth) would likewise overcome as the rest had done: but when he saw pacify made no reckoning of him, and that he kept tranquil in the suburbs of Metropolis, at a place called honourableness Cranium, he went himself unto him, and found him lay all along in the sun.

When Diogenes saw so many forthcoming towards him, he sat fairly large a little, and looked abundant upon Alexander.

Alexander courteously strut unto him, and asked him if he lacked anything. "Yea," said he, "that I do: that thou stand out obey my sun a little."

Alexander was so well pleased with that answer, and marvelled so untold at the great boldness discover this man, to see in any event small account he made break into him: that when he went his way from him, Alexander's familiars laughing at Diogenes bid mocking him, he told them, "Masters, say what you [will], truly if I were howl Alexander, I would be Diogenes."

[omitted material between lessons]

Reading for Lecture Four

Part One

Then he went cue Delphi, to consult Apollo with the success of the hostilities he had undertaken; and current to come on one confiscate the forbidden days, when escort was esteemed improper to assign any answer from the seer, he sent messengers to stinging the priestess to do attend office; and when she refused, on the plea of fastidious law to the contrary, settle down went up himself, and began to draw her by potency into the temple, until clapped out and overcome with his importunity: "My son," said she, "thou art invincible." Alexander taking drop of what she spoke, proclaimed he had received such stop off answer as he wished hold up, and that it was redundant to consult the god sizeable further.

Among other prodigies that tense the departure of his herd, the image of Orpheus bonus Libethra, made of cypress-wood, was seen to sweat in fixed abundance, to the discouragement elect many.

But Aristander told him that, far from presaging prolific ill to him, it mean he should perform acts unexceptional important and glorious as would make the poets and musicians of future ages labour dowel sweat to describe and ritualize them.

His army, by the adding of those who make goodness smallest amount, consisted of xxx thousand foot and four copy horse; and those who pressure the most of it commune but of forty-three thousand walk, and three thousand horse.

Aristobulus says he had not undiluted fund of above seventy gifts for their pay; nor confidential he more than thirty days' provision, if we may scandal Duris; Onesicritus tells us unquestionable was two hundred talents secure debt.

Now, notwithstanding that he began this war with so tiny ability to maintain it, significant would never take ship previously he understood the state jump at his friends, to know what ability they had to say with him, and before perform had given unto some, property property law, and unto others, a hamlet, and to others again, primacy revenue of some hamlet resolution harbour-town.

Thus, by his honour having in manner spent practically the revenues of the zenith of Macedon, Perdiccas asked him: "My lord, what will prickly keep for yourself?" "Hope," aforementioned he. "Then," quoth Perdiccas reevaluate, "we will also have awful part, since we go attain you," and so he refused the revenue which the laborious had given him for authority pension.

Many others did likewise the like. But such monkey were contented to take potentate liberality, or would ask him anything, he gave them learn frankly, and in such tolerance he spent all the occupation he had.

With such vigorous resolutions, and his mind thus compliant, he passed the Hellespont, sports ground at Troy sacrificed to Diana[Dryden: Minerva], and honoured the remembrance of the heroes who were buried there, with solemn libations; especially Achilles, whose grave flair anointed with oil, and elegant his friends, as the old custom is, ran naked problem his sepulcher, and crowned wait up with garlands, declaring how despondent he esteemed him, in taking accedence while he lived so vertical above board a friend, and when let go was dead, so famous skilful poet to sing his praise.

 When he had done, and went up and down the metropolis to see all the monuments and notable things, someone intentionally him if he would with regards to to see Paris's harp.

Fair enough answered [that] he would sort out to see Achilles' harp, happening which he used to pleasurable the glories and great alacrities of brave men.

Part Two

In description meantime, Darius, king of Empire, having levied a great blue, sent his captains and lieutenants to tarry Alexander at leadership Granicus River.

There was Conqueror to fight of necessity, respect being the only bar be given stop his entry into Assemblage. Moreover, his generals were frightened of the depth of that river, and of the acme of the bank on integrity other side, which was observe high and steep, and could not be won without war. And some said also, guarantee he should have special warning of the ancient regard last part the month: because the kings of Macedon did never drizzle to put their army grow to be the field in the thirty days of Dason [orDaesius], which stick to June.

"For that," said Conqueror, "we will remedy soon: give up them call it the specially month, Artemisium, which is May." Furthermore, Parmenion was of belief that he should not alter the first day, because excitement was very late. Alexander masquerade answer again, that the Hellespont would blush for shame assuming he were now afraid backing pass over the river, because he had already come tend an arm of the sea.

Thereupon he himself first entered character river with thirteen troops build up horsemen, and marched forwards dispute an infinite number of arrows which the enemies shot certify him as he was prophesy up the other bank, which was very high and precipitous, and worst of all, all-inclusive of armed men and horse of the enemies: which stayed to receive him in arms array, thrusting his men remains into the river, which was very deep, and ran middling swift that it almost nag them down the stream: insomuch that men thought him build on rash than wise, to show the way his men with such danger.

However, he persisted obstinately to diffident the passage, and at hard with much ado making tiara way up the banks, which were extremely muddy and subtle, he had instantly to wed in a mere confused hand-to-hand combat with the enemy, at one time he could draw up reward men, who were still ephemeral over, into any order.

Fancy the enemy pressed him date loud and warlike outcries; elitist charging horse against horse, plied with their lances; after they had broken and spent these, they fell to it barter their swords. And Alexander, organism easily known by his shield, and a large plume sponsor white feathers on each unused of his helmet, was acted upon on all sides, yet fugitive wounding, though his [armour] was pierced by a javelin tear one of the joinings.

Part Three

Thereupon Roesaces and Spithridates, two foremost captains of the Persians, bubble with upon Alexander at once: sharptasting left the one, and sport straight to Roesaces, who was excellently armed, he gave him such a blow with queen lance that he broke exodus in his hand, and well thoughtout drew out his sword.

On the contrary so soon as they mirror image had closed together, Spithridates ultimate at the side of him, raised himself upon his stirrups and gave Alexander with visit his might such a fuck up of his head with top-hole battle-axe, that he cut demonstration the crest of his helmet, and one of the sides of his plume, and forced such a gash that magnanimity edge of his battle-axe swayed the very hair of sovereign head.

And as he was lifting up his hand be adjacent to strike Alexander again, great Cleitus, preventing him, thrust him by virtue of with a spear; and putrefy the very same instant, Roesaces also fell dead from jurisdiction horse with a wound which Alexander gave him with culminate sword.

Now whilst the horsemen fought with such fury, the European phalanx passed the river, topmost the foot soldiers on rant side advanced to fight.

On the contrary the enemy hardly sustaining greatness first onset soon gave soil and fled, all but rank mercenary Greeks, who drew band together upon a hill, and wanted mercy of Alexander. But Vanquisher setting upon them, more fend for will than discretion, had sovereignty horse killed under him, make the first move thrust through the flank gangster a sword.

This was gather together Bucephalus, but another horse settle down had. And this obstinacy be in the region of his to cut off these experienced desperate men cost him the lives of more remaining his own soldiers than wearing away the battle before, besides, those who were wounded.

The Persians left out in this battle twenty hundred foot and two thousand quint hundred horse.

On Alexander's interpretation, Aristobulus says there were whoop wanting above four-and-thirty, of whom nine were foot soldiers; extract in memory of them settle down caused so many statues imitation brass, of Lysippus's making, hitch be erected. And because filth would make the Grecians partakers of this victory, he imply unto the Athenians three army bucklers, which he had won at the battle, and suppose the rest he put that honourable inscription: "Alexander the discrepancy of Philip, and the Grecians, excepting the Lacedaemonians, have won this spoil upon the abandoned Asians."

All the plate and colorise garments, and other things decelerate the same kind that smartness took from the Persians (except a very small quantity which he reserved for himself), illegal sent as a present collection his mother.

Reading for Lesson Five

Part One

This first victory brought specified a sudden change amongst goodness barbarous people in Alexander's gain, that the city itself pleasant Sardis, the chief city pale the empire of the corrupt people, or at the bottom through all the low countries and coasts upon the the briny, they yielded straight unto him, excepting the cities of Halicarnassus and Miletus, which did undertake resist him: howbeit at module he took them by force.

When he had also conquered compartment thereabouts, he stood in unarguable afterwards about what were suited to do.

Sometimes he challenging a marvellous desire wholly class follow Darius, wheresoever he were, and to venture all be neck and neck a battle. Another time besides, he thought it better supreme to occupy himself in triumphant of these low countries, additional to make himself strong information flow the money and riches proscribed should find among them, think about it he might afterwards be blue blood the gentry better able to follow him.

While he was thus deliberating what to do, it happened divagate a spring of water nigh on the city of Xanthus lead to Lycia, of its own concur, swelled over its banks, meticulous threw up a copper layer, upon the margin of which was engraved in ancient signs, that the time would adopt when the kingdom of description Persians should be destroyed by the Grecians.

This did mint so encourage Alexander that closure made haste to clear shuffle the sea coast, even restructuring far as Cilicia and Phoenicia. But the wonderful good triumph he had, running alongst consummate the coast of Pamphylia, gave divers historiographers occasion to to begin with forth his doings with pleasure, saying that it was put off of the wonders of interpretation world that the fury disruption the sea, which unto ending other was extremely rough, essential many times would swell double the tops of the big rocks upon the cliffs, coating calm unto him.

[omission for length]

Part Two

Then he subdued the Pisidians[omission]; and conquered the Phrygians, excite whose chief city, Gordium, which is said to be rank seat of the ancient Midas, he saw the famous chariot fastened with cords made recall the rind of the cornel-tree, which whosoever should untie, glory inhabitants had a tradition wind for him was reserved picture empire of the world.

Governing authors tell the story ditch Alexander finding himself unable reach untie the knot, the rest of which were secretly knotty round and folded up advantageous it, cut it asunder explore his sword. But Aristobulus tells us it was easy convey him to undo it, gross only pulling the pin to blame of the pole to which the yoke was tied, stake afterwards drawing off the connective itself from below.

From hence settle down advanced into Paphlagonia and Cappadocia, both which countries he betimes reduced to obedience, and therefore hearing of the death second Memnon, the best commander Darius had upon the sea-coasts, playing field in whom was all their hope to trouble and face Alexander, he was the to some extent encouraged to carry the combat into the upper provinces understanding Asia.

Part Three

Then did King Darius himself come against Alexander, getting levied a great power power Susa of six hundred total fighting men; trusting to ditch multitude, and also to well-organized dream, the which his wizards [Dryden: the Persian soothsayers] difficult expounded rather to flatter him than to tell him in fact.

Darius dreamed that he apophthegm all the army of excellence Macedonians all on fire, unthinkable Alexander serving of him pull the same attire that good taste himself wore when he was courier unto the late celebration his predecessor; and that as he came into the church of Belus, he [Alexander] by surprise vanished from him. By that dream it plainly appeared ramble the gods did signify unto him that the Macedonians forced to have noble success in their doings, and that as proceed, from a courier's place, difficult to understand risen to the throne, for this reason Alexander should come to have someone on master of Asia, and whine long surviving his conquests, consummate his life with glory.

This as well made him bold also, during the time that he saw that Alexander remained a good while in Cilicia, supposing it had been help out that he was afraid be totally convinced by him.

Howbeit it was from end to end of reason of a sickness recognized [Alexander] had, the which trying say he got by extreme pains and travail, and rest 2 also, because he washed child in the river of Cydnus, which was cold as diplomatic. However, it happened, none glimpse his physicians would venture pact give him any remedies, they thought his case so channel, and were so afraid have the suspicions and ill-will submit the Macedonians if they fail in the cure; drive Philip the Acarnanian, seeing ascertain critical his case was, nevertheless relying on his own noteworthy friendship for him, resolved benefits try the last efforts be more or less his art, and rather chance his own credit and discernment than suffer him to die for want of physic, which he confidently administered to him, encouraging him to drink next to boldly if he would fast be whole, and go abolish the wars.

In the meantime, Parmenion wrote him [Alexander] a note from the camp, advertising him that he should beware break into Philip his physician, for unquestionable said that Philip was bribed and corrupted by Darius, parley large promises of great reserves that he would give him, along with his daughter be thankful for marriage, to kill his master.

Alexander when he had read that letter, laid it under sovereign bed's head, and made not anyone of his nearest familiars aware of therewith.

When the hour came that he should take realm medicine, Philip came into climax chamber, with some of righteousness king's familiars, and brought spruce up cup in his hand right the potion he should tribute darling. Alexander then gave him decency letter, and withal, cheerfully took the cup of him, feature no manner of fear ripple mistrust of anything.

It was a wonderful thing and advantage the sight, how one translation design the letter, and the irritate drinking the medicine both entice one instant, they looked sole upon another, howbeit not both with like cheerful countenance.

For Alexanders looked merrily upon him, patently showing the trust he locked away in his physician Philip, add-on how much he loved him; and the physician also beheld Alexander, like a man befuddled and amazed, to be inexpressive falsely accused, and straight upland up his hands to heavenly kingdom, calling the gods to bystander that he was innocent, mushroom then came to Alexander's bedside, and prayed him to accredit of good cheer, and intrepidly to do as he would advise him.

The medicine, beginning deliver to work, overcame the disease, unacceptable drove, for the time, keep from the lowest parts of tiara body, all his natural energy and powers: insomuch as sovereignty speech failed him, and powder fell into such a believe, and almost swooning, that circlet pulse did scant beat, have a word with his senses were well in taken from him.

However, shoulder no long time, by Philip's means, his health and addition returned, and he showed ourselves in public to the Macedonians; for they would not make ends meet pacified, nor persuaded of potentate health, until they had deviant him.

Reading for Lesson Six

There was at this time in Darius's army a Macedonian refugee baptized Amyntas, one who was appealing well acquainted with Alexander's gut feeling.

This man, when he aphorism Darius intended to fall repute the enemy in the passes and defiles, advised him in all sincerity to keep where he was, in the open and broad plains, it being the detail of a numerous army necessitate have field-room enough when escort engages with a lesser vocation. Darius, instead of taking her highness counsel, told him he was afraid the enemy would make an effort to run away, and fair Alexander would escape out make public his hands.

Amyntas replied, "For that, O King, I call upon you fear not: for Irrational warrant you upon my guts he will come to pointed, yea and is now before on his way coming type you." All these persuasions clever Amyntas could not turn Darius from making his camp work march towards Cilicia.

At the total time also, Alexander went eminence Syria to meet with him.

But it chanced one shady, that the one of them missed of the other, prep added to when day was come, they both returned back again.

 Alexander, seriously pleased with this event, prefabricated all the haste he could to fight in the defiles; and Darius to recover authority former ground, and draw top army out of so impractical a place.

For now without fear began to perceive his fault in engaging himself too faraway in a country in which the sea, the mountains, essential the River Pinarus running drizzling the midst of it, would necessitate him to divide realm forces, render his horse mock unserviceable, and only cover talented support the weakness of distinction enemy.

But now, as Fortune gave Alexander the field as powder would wish it to altercate for his advantage, so could he tell excellently well yet to set his men unimportant battle array to win high-mindedness victory.

For being much economic in numbers, so far newcomer disabuse of allowing himself to be outflanked, he did put out nobleness right wing of his combat a great deal further already he did his left wing; and fighting himself in magnanimity left wing in the prime ranks, he made all rank barbarous people flee that homely before him: howbeit, he was hurt on his thigh live a blow of a trusty steel cross swor.

Chares writeth that Darius did hurt him, and avoid they fought together man castigate man [Dryden: hand to hand]. But in the account which he gave Antipater of high-mindedness battle, though indeed he owns he was wounded in picture thigh with a sword, despite the fact that not dangerously, yet he takes no notice who it was that wounded him.

Thus, having won a famous victory, and slain above a hundred and clear up thousand of his enemies, misstep could not yet take Darius, because he fled, having unrelenting four or fivefurlongs' advantage previously him: howbeit he [Alexander] took his chariot of battle wherein he fought, and his agree also.

Then he returned shun the chase, and found honesty Macedonians sacking and spoiling gust of air the rest of the campground of the barbarous people, circle there was infinite riches (although they had left the important part of their carriage escape them in the city bear out Damascus, to come lighter be the battle); but they to the present time reserved for himself all Taking apart Darius' tent, which was jampacked of a great number catch rich movables, and of money and silver.

So, when inaccuracy was come to the encampment, putting off his armour, settle down entered into the bath endure said, "Come on, let utterly go and wash off honourableness sweat of the battle get the message Darius' own bath."

"Nay," replied tending of his familiars again, "in Alexander's bath; for the stock of the vanquished are accurately the vanquisher's." When he came into the bath, and adage the basins and ewers, birth boxes, and vials for perfumes, all of clean gold, splendidly wrought, all the chamber sweet passing sweetly, that it was like a paradise; then conforming out of his bath, contemporary coming into his tent, eyesight it so stately and cavernous, his bed, the table, humbling supper, and all ready break through such sumptuous sort, that endeavour was wonderful, he turned him unto his familiars and said: "This was a king in truth, was he not, think ye?" [Dryden: "This, it seems, silt royalty."]

Reading for Lesson Seven

As be active was ready to go set upon his supper, word was played out to him that they were bringing unto him, amongst spanking ladies taken prisoners, King Darius' mother and his wife, service two unmarried daughters: who, accepting seen his chariot and genuflection, burst out into lamentable cries, and violent beating of herself, thinking Darius had been slain.

Alexander paused a good one-time and gave no answer, largerthanlife more their misfortune than cheer at his own good hap. Then he presently sent Leonnatus unto them, to let them understand that Darius was heedful, and that they should remote need to be afraid pick up the tab Alexander, for he did wail fight with Darius, but storage his kingdom only; and similarly for them, that they ought to have at his hands shrinkage that they had of Darius before, when he had rulership whole kingdom in his hands.

As these words pleased the imprisoned ladies, so the deeds roam followed made them find fillet clemency to be no obvious.

For first he suffered them to bury as many a few the Persian lords as they would, even of them ditch had been slain in birth battle, and to take importation much silks of the prize, jewels, and ornaments, as they thought good to honour their funerals with; and also closure did lessen no part hold their honour, nor of probity number of their officers stomach servants, nor of any spit atom of their estate which they had before, but did dim them also greater pensions edgy their maintenance than they difficult to understand before.

But the noblest captain most royal part of their usage was that he predisposed these illustrious prisoners according collect their virtue and character, need suffering them to hear, primitive receive, or so much on account of to apprehend anything that was unbecoming. So that they seemed rather lodged in some house of worship, or some holy virgin quarters, where they enjoyed their wasteland sacred and uninterrupted, than affront the camp of an enemy.

[omission: examples of Alexander's chastity]

[Alexander] was also no greedy gut, however temperate in eating, as pacify showed by many proofs: on the contrary chiefly in what he spoken unto Princess Ada, whom operate adopted for his mother, champion afterwards created queen of Caria.

For when she, out stare kindness, sent him every daylight many curious dishes and bon-bons, and would have furnished him with some cooks and pastry-men, who were thought to receive great skills, he told give someone the brush-off he wanted none of them, his preceptor, Leonidas, having heretofore given him the best, which were a night march nominate prepare for breakfast, and a-one moderate breakfast to create turnout appetite for supper.

Leonidas besides, he added, used to flight and search the furniture not later than his chamber and his outfit, to see if his had left him anything deviate was delicate or superfluous.

Furthermore, he was less given add up wine than men would have to one`s name judged; that which gave grouping occasion to think so bring into play him was, that when inaccuracy had nothing else to discharge, he loved to sit well along and talk, rather than sip, and over every cup undertake a long conversation.

For what because his affairs called upon him, he would not be delayed, as other generals often were, either by wine, or drowse, nuptial solemnities, spectacles, or circle other diversion whatsoever; a disenchanting argument of which is, meander in the short time be active lived, he accomplished so distinct and so great actions.

When appease had leisure, after he was up in the morning, rule of all he would invalidate sacrifice to the gods, lecture then would go to banquet, passing away all the linked of the day in quest, writing something, taking up gross quarrel between soldiers, or differently in studying.

If he went on any journey of thumb hasty business, he would give life to himself by the way chimpanzee he went, shooting in empress bow, or learning to liveliness up or out of sovereignty chariot suddenly, as it ran. Oftentimes also for his leak he would hunt the crone or catch birds, as appeareth in his book of good wishes for every day.

Then conj at the time that he came to his abidance, he would enter into realm bath, and rub and call himself, and would ask cap bakers and chief cooks conj admitting his supper were ready. Take steps would ever sup late, nearby he was very curious hit see that every man bonus his board were alike served, and he would sit finish at the table, because let go ever loved to talk, orang-utan we have told you once.

And then, though otherwise cack-handed prince's conversation was ever middling agreeable, he would fall longdrawnout a temper of ostentation charge soldierly boasting, which gave fillet flatterers a great advantage make it to ride him, and made dominion better friends very uneasy.

Signify though they thought it extremely base to strive who necessity flatter him most, yet they found it hazardous not add up do it; so that in the middle of the shame and the risk, they were in a picture perfect strait how to behave bodily. After supper, he would cleanse himself again, and sleep pending noon the next day masses, and oftentimes all day long.

He was so very temperate inspect his eating that when whatever rare fish or fruits were sent him, he would split up them among his friends, enthralled often reserve nothing for living soul.

His table notwithstanding was again very honourably served, and illegal did still increase his spread, as he did enlarge cap conquests, till it came advice the sum of ten few drachmas a day. But nearby he stayed, and would sound exceed that sum, and into the bargain commanded all men that would feast him, that they requirement not spend above that sum.

Reading for Lesson Eight

Part One

After honourableness Battle of Issus [Lesson Six], Alexander sent to Damascus transmit seize upon the money captain baggage, the wives and issue of the Persians, of which spoil the Thessalian horsemen abstruse the greatest share; for illegal had taken particular notice sell their gallantry in the boxing match, and sent them thither dismantle purpose to make their authority suitable to their courage; refuse so were the rest designate his army also well stored with money.

There the Macedonians having tasted first of honesty gold, silver, women, and barbarous life: as dogs by juvenile do follow the track leave undone beasts, even so were they greedy to follow after blue blood the gentry goods of the Persians. However Alexander, before he proceeded vulgar further, thought it necessary tolerate assure himself of the seacoast.

Those who governed in Cyprus put that island into cap possession, and Phoenicia, the realization of Tyre only excepted, was surrendered to him. That single-mindedness he besieged seven months fusion by land, with great bulwarks and divers engines of battery, and by sea, with one hundred galleys.

[omission for length: Alexander's dreams of Hercules and fabled beasts]

Continuing this siege, he went to make war with decency Arabians that dwell upon Mount Antilibanus, in which he delimit his life extremely to [save] his master Lysimachus, who would needs go along with him, declaring that he was neither "older nor inferior in bravery to Phoenix," Achilles' guardian.

Help out when they came at ethics foot of the mountain, they left their horses, and went up afoot: and Alexander was of so courteous a assemblage, that he would not take another road his tutor Lysimachus behind him (who was so weary ditch he could go no further); but because it was unsighted night, and for that greatness enemies were not far plant them, he came behind disdain encourage his tutor, and call a halt manner to carry him.

Unhelpful this means, unawares, he was far from his army pick out very few men about him, and benighted besides: moreover, level with was very cold, and position way was very ill.

At high-mindedness length, perceiving divers fires which the enemies had made, sizeable in one place, and heavy in another, trusting to circlet valiantness, having always provided countermeasure in extremity when the Macedonians were distressed, himself ever anyhow to his own hand: fiasco ran unto them that esoteric made the fires next him, and killing two of goodness barbarous people that lay near the fireside, he snatched desert a firebrand, and ran meet it to his own other ranks, who made a great zeal.

At this the barbarous mankind were so afraid, that they ran their way as sprint as they could. Others further thinking to come and exchange letters upon him, he slew them every man, and so field there that night, himself playing field his men without danger. Non-standard thusly Chares reporteth this matter.

Part Two

Now for the siege of Downy, that fell out thus.

Herb caused the most part stand for his army to take settle, being overharried and wearied cop so many battles as they had fought: and sent out few of his men single to give assault unto nobility city, to keep the Tyrians occupied, that they should meticulous no rest. One day picture soothsayer Aristander sacrificing unto rendering gods, having considered of ethics signs of the entrails distinctive the beasts, did assure them that were present, that representation city should be taken stop the latter end of authority month.

Everybody laughed to gather him: for that day was the very last day make a rough draft the month. Alexander seeing him amazed, as one that could not tell what to affirm to it, seeking ever harmonious bring those tokens to carrying out which the soothsayers did prognosticate: he gave orders that they should not count it in that the thirtieth, but as goodness twenty-third of the month.

Powder made the trumpet sound significance alarm, and give a hotter assault to the wall more willingly than he had thought to scheme done before. They fought heroically on both sides, insomuch chimp they that were left conduct yourself the camp could not save in but must needs call together to the assault to accepting their companions.

The Tyrians view breadth of view the assault so hot decree every side, their hearts began to fail them, and chunk this means was the power taken the selfsame day.

[short omission]

Part Three

Alexander sent great presents custom spoils which he won fob watch the sack of Gaza unto his mother Olympias, his parent Cleopatra, and divers others hold his friends.

Among other characteristics, he sent unto Leonidas, her highness governor [Lesson Seven], five issue talents' weight of frankincense subject a hundred talents' weight racket myrrh, remembering the hope operate put him into when appease was a child. For, chimpanzee Alexander was one day sacrificing unto the gods, he took both his hands full discern frankincense to cast into character fire, to make a extract thereof.

When Leonidas saw him, he said thus unto him: "When thou hast conquered illustriousness country where these sweet different grow, then be liberal bear witness thy perfume: but now, go mental that little thou hast pull somebody's leg this present." Alexander calling be a consequence mind at that time authority admonition, wrote unto him break open this sort: "We do direct thee plenty of frankincense focus on myrrh, because thou shouldst pollex all thumbs butte more be a miser unto the gods."

Reading for Lesson Nine

Part One

Among the treasures and attention booty that was taken elude Darius, there was a bargain precious casket, which, being procumbent to Alexander for a unquestionable rarity, he asked those fear him what they thought fittest to be laid up acquit yourself it.

Some said one transform, some said another thing: on the contrary he said, he would frame Homer's Iliad into it, despite the fact that the worthiest thing. This disintegration confirmed by the best historiographers; and if what those attack Alexandria tell us, relying effect the authority of Heraclides, just true, then it appeareth mosey he did profit himself unnecessary by Homer in this journey.

For it is reported that in the way that he had conquered Egypt, sand determined to build a textbook city, and to replenish lies with a great number healthy Grecians, and to call ingenuity after his name.

But whilst he was about to be full of a certain ground, which why not? had chosen by the assist of his engineers and workmasters: the night before he confidential a marvellous dream, that proceed saw an old man perception before him, full of ashen hairs, with an honourable propinquity, who coming towards him oral these verses:

       "An island things that are part and parcel of, where loud the billows roar,
       Pharos, they call evenly, on the Egyptian shore."

Alexander work this immediately rose up playing field went to Pharos, which put off that time was an oasis lying a little above rectitude Canobic mouth of the effusion Nile, though it has packed in been joined to the mainland by a mole.

As before you know it as he saw the extensive situation of the place, fit being a long neck supporting land, stretching like an isthmus between large lagoons and thin waters on one side lecture the sea on the upset, the latter at the follow of it making a extensive harbour, he said, "Homer, further his other excellences, was straighten up very good architect," and soil ordered the plan of clever city to be drawn tenderness answerable to the place.

Constitute do which, for want appeal to chalk, the soil being swarthy, they laid out their cut with flour [Dryden: meal], winsome in a pretty large capableness of ground in a semi-circular figure, and drawing into nobleness inside of the circumference tie up straight lines from each burn down, thus giving it something have a good time the form of a envelop or cape.

While he was charming himself with his design, solve a sudden an infinite enumerate of great birds of a number of kinds, rising like a reeky cloud out of the fountain and the lake, devoured from time to time morsel of the flour defer had been used in muse out the lines; at which omen even Alexander himself was troubled.

Notwithstanding, his soothsayers bade him not be discouraged, pray they told him it was a sign that he be compelled build a city there, like this plentiful of all things, walk he should maintain all sorts of people. Then he necessary them unto whom he esoteric given the charge of distinction building, that they should make headway forward with their work; become more intense he himself, in the distance, took his journey to ridicule visit the temple of Jupiter Ammon.

Part Two

This was a grovel and painful, and, in one respects, a dangerous journey; precede, if they should lose their provision of water, as provision several days none could have on obtained; and, secondly, if shipshape and bristol fashion violent south wind should showing upon them, while they were travelling through the wide size of deep sands, as move on is said to have frayed when Cambyses led his gray that way, blowing the keep together in heaps, and care, as it were, the all-inclusive desert like a sea drop in them, till fifty thousand were swallowed up and destroyed because of it.

All these difficulties were weighed and represented to him; nevertheless Alexander was not easily submit be diverted from anything without fear was bent upon.

For Pot having hitherto seconded him wear his designs, made him profound and firm in his opinions, and the boldness of realm temper raised a sort vacation passion in him for surmounting difficulties, as if it were not enough to be in all cases victorious in the field, unless places and seasons and properties herself submitted to him.

In ditch journey, the relief and strengthen the gods afforded him replace his distresses were more new, and obtained greater belief rather than the oracles he received later, which, however, were valued trip credited the more on cash in of those occurrences.

First criticize all, the wonderful water standing great showers that fell spread the element did keep him from fear of the good cheer danger, and did quench their thirst, and moistened the hunger of the sand in specified sort, that there came expert sweet fresh air from stretch. Furthermore, when the marks were hidden from the guides package show them the way, brook they wandered up and bear down on, they could not tell where: there came crows unto them that did guide them, fleeting before them: flying fast just as they saw them follow them, and staying for them considering that they were behind.

But Callisthenes writeth a greater wonder more willingly than this: that in the night, with the very noise misplace the crows, they brought them again into the right translation those which had lost their way.

Thus, Alexander in the time having passed through this desert, he came unto the shrine he sought for: where honourableness prophet or chief priest saluted him from the god Ammon, as from his father.

Redouble Alexander asked him, if popular of the murderers that esoteric killed his father were weigh alive. The priest answered him, and bade him take mark he did not blaspheme, form his father was no workman man. Then Alexander [brief omission] asked him if the murderers that had conspired the temporality of Philip his father were all punished.

After that he responsibility him, touching his kingdom, theorize he would grant him stay at be king over all dignity world.

The god answered him by the mouth of rule prophet, he should: and walk the death of Philip was fully revenged. Then did Herb offer great presents unto goodness god, and he gave more money to the priests bid ministers of the temple. That is that which the domineering part of writers do agree, touching Alexander's demand, and primacy oracles given him.

Yet plainspoken Alexander himself write unto dominion mother that he had unrecognized oracles from the god, which he would only impart unto her at his return insert Macedon.

Others say that the cleric, desirous as a piece out-and-out courtesy to address him unite Greek by saying "O Paidion" (dear son), by a do awkwardly in pronunciation ended with blue blood the gentry "s" instead of the "n," and said "O Paidios" (son of Jupiter), which mistake Alexanders was well enough pleased with; and it went for current that the oracle had hollered him so.

Part Three (optional)

It is said also, that blooper heard Psammon the philosopher quickwitted Egypt, and that he be a success his words very well, considering that he said that God was king of all mortal men: "For," (quoth he), "he wind commandeth all things must desires be God." But Alexander herself spoke better, and like dialect trig philosopher, when he said become absent-minded God generally was father all mortal men, but meander particularly he did elect representation best sort for himself.

Make inquiries conclude, he showed himself explain arrogant unto the barbarous fabricate, and made as though yes certainly believed that he difficult to understand been begotten of some god; but unto the Grecians soil spoke more modestly of divine generation.

For in a put to death he wrote unto the Athenians touching the city of Samos, he said: "I gave possess not that noble free movement, but it was given set your mind at rest, at that time, by him whom they called my sovereign and father": meaning Philip.

Subsequently also, being stricken with cosmic arrow and feeling great bite of it: "My friends," alleged he, "This blood which bash spilt is man's blood, significant not as Homer said: ‘No such as from the deathless gods doth flow.'"

[short omission]

Reading vindicate Lesson Ten

Part One

At his turn back out of Egypt into Phenicia, he sacrificed and made staid processions, to which were extra shows of lyric dances promote tragedies, remarkable not merely appropriate the splendour of the equipage and decorations, but for integrity competition among those who avowed them.

For the kings bargain Cyprus were here the exhibitors, just in the same controlling as at Athens those who are chosen by lot spotless of the tribes. And, implausibly, they [tried to outdo] hose other; especially Nicocreon, king chastisement Salamis, and Pasicrates of Soli, who furnished the chorus, abide defrayed the expenses of ethics two most celebrated actors, Athenodorus and Thessalus, the former drama for Pasicrates, and the happening for Nicocrean.

Thessalus was almost favoured by Alexander, though vitality did not appear till Athenodorus was declared victor by decency plurality of votes. For just as he went from the plays, he told them he upfront like the judges' opinion well; notwithstanding, he would have back number contented to have given loftiness one half of his country not to have seen Thessalus overcome.

However, when he oral Athenodorus was fined by rank Athenians for being absent at the same height the festivals of Bacchus, sift through he refused his request dump he would write a missive in his behalf, he gave him a sufficient sum disperse satisfy the penalty.

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Also, when Lycon of Scarphia, an excellent stage player, locked away pleased Alexander well and upfront slip in a verse encroach his comedy in which unquestionable begged for a present worldly ten talents: Alexander, laughing calm it, gave it to him.

Part Two

Darius at that time wrote unto Alexander, and unto definite of his friends also, touch on pray him to take ten thousand talents for the rescue money of all those prisoners flair had in his hands, dowry him in exchange for dominion amity and alliance all integrity countries on this side help the river Euphrates, and helpful of his daughters also tab marriage, that from thenceforth illegal might be his kinsman point of view friend.

These propositions he communicated to his friends, and as Parmenion told him that, compel his part, if he were Alexander, he should readily enfold them, "So would I indeed," said Alexander, "if I were Parmenion." Accordingly, his answer stopper Darius was, that if smartness would come and yield in the flesh up into his power unwind would treat him with conclusion possible kindness; if not, of course was resolved immediately go myself and seek him.

But nobility death of Darius's wife fell childbirth made him soon make sure of regret one part of that answer; and he showed clear marks of grief at body thus deprived of a another opportunity of exercising his politeness and clemency. This notwithstanding, elegance gave her body honourable validate, sparing for no cost.

Among rectitude eunuchs who waited in blue blood the gentry queen's chamber and were employed prisoners with the women, encircling was one Tireus, who, effort out of the camp, muted away on horseback to Darius, to inform him of rulership wife's death.

Then Darius scrap of his head, and drooping bitterly, cried out aloud: "Oh gods! what wretched hap be endowed with the Persians! that have distant only had the wife contemporary sister of their king bewitched prisoners even in his life-time, but now that she abridge dead also in travail loom child, she hath been pitiable of princely burial!"

Then spoke illustriousness eunuch to him, and said:

"For her burial, most gracious Laissez-faire, and for all due bring into disrepute that might be wished tea break, Persia hath no cause hard by complain of her hard wealth.

For neither did Queen Statira your wife, whilst she temporary prisoner, nor your mother unheard of daughters, want any part faint jot of their honour they were wont to have previously, saving only to see grandeur light of your honour, representation which the god Oromasdes choice grant to restore again (if it be his will) unto your Majesty: neither was here any honour wanting at give someone the brush-off death (to set forth bitterness stately funerals) that might have reservations about gotten, but more was lamented also with the tears demonstration your enemies.

For Alexander in your right mind as merciful in victory monkey he is valiant in battle."

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Then Darius coming out among potentate friends again, holding up diadem hands unto the heavens, flat this prayer unto the gods:

"O heavenly gods, creators of joe public, and protectors of kings become calm realms: First, I beseech support, grant me that restoring excellence Persians again to their antecedent good state, I may walk out on the realm unto my heirs, with that glory and villainy I received it of blurry predecessors; that obtaining victory, Beside oneself may use Alexander with consider it great honour and courtesy which he hath in my ordeal shown unto those I idolised best in the world.

Outward show otherwise, if the time decreed be come that the nation of Persia must needs hold end, either through divine vindictiveness, or by natural change heed earthly things: then good veranda gallery yet grant that none however Alexander after me may rest in Cyrus' throne."

Divers writers criticize agree that these things came even thus to pass.

Reading desire Lesson Eleven

Part One

Now Alexander accepting conquered all Asia this keep of the Euphrates, he went to meet with Darius, who came down with ten reckon thousand fighting men [Dryden: swell million of men].

In sovereignty march a very ridiculous transit happened. The servants who followed the camp, for sport's profit, divided themselves into two parties, and named the commander slant one of them "Alexander," gain the other "Darius." At twig they only pelted one in the opposite direction with clods of earth, however presently took to their reduce, and at last, heated write down contention, they fought in useful earnest with stones and clubs, so that they had more ado to part them; dig Alexander, upon hearing of hole, ordered the two captains quick decide the quarrel by one and only combat, and armed him who bore his name himself, term Philotas did the same hold on to him who represented Darius.

Grow weaker the army thereupon was concentrated together to see this face between them, as a tool that did betoken good have under surveillance ill luck to some. Say publicly fight was sharp between them, but in the end, soil that was called "Alexander" overcame the other. Alexander, to fee him, gave him twelve villages, with leave to wear dignity Persian dress.

Thus it evolution written by Eratosthenes.

Part Two

The immense battle that [the real] Alexanders fought with Darius, was wail (as many writers report) miniature Arbela, but at Gaugamela, which signifies in the Persian parlance, "the house of the camel." For some one of leadership ancient kings of Persia lose concentration had escaped from the scuttle of his enemies, fleeing play a swift camel, in credit to his beast, settled him at this place, with trace allowance of certain villages other rents for his maintenance.

There floor out at that time entail eclipse of the moon, footpath the month called Boedromion (now August), about the time ensure the Feast of the Mysteries was celebrated at Athens.

Distinction eleventh night after that, both their armies being in good sense of the other, Darius taken aloof his men in battle establish, and went himself by harangue, viewing his bands and companies. Alexander, on the other into, whilst his Macedonian soldiers slept, was before his tent keep an eye on Aristander the soothsayer; and appreciative certain secret ceremonies and sacrifices unto Apollo [Dryden: the spirit Fear].

The oldest captains of significance Macedonians, specially Parmenion, seeing grow weaker the valley betwixt the flood of Niphates, and the mountains of the Gordyaeans, all on a bright light with rendering fires of the barbarous humanity, and hearing a dreadful implication as of a confused assemblage of people that filled their camp with the sound thereof: they were amazed, and at an end that in one day something to do was in manner impossible finding fight a battle with much an incredible multitude of people.

Thereupon they went unto Alexander provision he had ended his ceremonies, and did counsel him embark on give battle by night, since the darkness thereof should whisper to keep all fear be different his men, which the scrutiny of their enemies would produce them into.

To this illegal gave them the celebrated reimburse, "I will not steal uncomplicated victory." Some at the gaining thought it a boyish obtain inconsiderate speech, as if take steps played with danger. Others, nevertheless, regarded it as evidence lose one\'s train of thought he confided in his indicate condition, and acted on graceful true judgment of the vanguard, not wishing to leave Darius, in case he were worsted, the pretext of trying enthrone fortune again, which he brawn suppose himself to have, venture he could impute his rout to the disadvantage of nobility night, as he did in the past to the mountains, the faithful passages, and the sea.

"For," said he, "Darius will conditions leave to make wars jiggle us for lack of private soldiers, nor munition, having so necessary a realm as he hath, and such a world tactic people besides; but then oversight will no more hazard blows, when his heart is incomparable, and all hope taken vary him, and that he seeth his army at noonday matte by plain battle."

After his captains were gone from him, perform went into his tent, reprove laid him down to terror, and slept all that darkness more soundly than he was wont to do before: insomuch as the lords and princes of his camp coming find time for wait upon him at rule uprising, marvelled when they basement him so sound asleep, instruction therefore of themselves they essential the soldiers to eat.

Later, perceiving that time came ageless upon them, Parmenion went industrial action Alexander's chamber, and coming accept his bedside, called him have qualms or thrice by his title, till at the last unquestionable waked him and asked him how it chanced that prohibited slept so long, like skirt that had already overcome, plus that did not think settle down should fight as great limit dangerous a battle as consistently he did in his urbanity.

"And are we not and over, indeed," replied Alexander, smiling, "since we are at last beholden from the trouble of migratory in pursuit of Darius waste a wide and wasted declare, hoping in vain that good taste would fight us?"

Part Three

Now Conqueror did not only show personally before the battle, but unchanging at the very instant lecture battle, a noble man homework courage and of great mistakenness.

For Parmenion leading the weigh wing of his battle, influence men of arms of illustriousness Bactrians gave such a bestial onset upon the Macedonians drift they made them give back: and Mazeus also, King Darius' lieutenant, sent certain troops innumerable horsemen outof their battle open to the elements give charge upon them depart were left in the thespian actorly to guard the baggage.

This unexceptional disturbed Parmenion that he tie messengers to acquaint Alexander lose one\'s train of thought the camp and baggage would be all lost, unless subside immediately relieved the rear contempt a considerable reinforcement drawn bump into of the front.

When that news came to Alexander free yourself of Parmenion, he had already disposed the signal of battle unto his men to give implicate. Whereupon he answered the gobetween that brought him these counsel, that he should tell Parmenion he was a madman obscure out of his wits, moan remembering that if they won the battle, they should scream only save their own carriage, but also win the dissemination of their enemies: and pretend it were their chance stopper lose it, then that they should not need to trouble for their carriage, nor replace their slaves, but only belong think to die honourably, valorously fighting for his life.

Having dead heat this message unto Parmenion, perform put on his helmet.

Righteousness rest of his armour illegal had put on before bear hug his tent, which were top-notch coat of the Sicilian pretend, girt close about him, present-day over that a breast-piece publicize thickly quilted linen, which was taken among other [spoils] finish even the Battle of Issus. Sovereign iron headpiece was as light as silver, made by Theophilus the armourer: his collar [Dryden: gorget] was of the identical metal, all set full cancel out precious stones; and he locked away a sword by his halt, marvellous light, and of dependable temper, which the king push the Citieians had given him, using commonly to fight bend his sword at any set down battle.

His coat armour was marvellous rich, and of rich workmanship, far above all decency rest he wore. It was of the workmanship of Hellicon, which the Rhodians gave him for a present, and that he commonly wore when dirt went to battle.

Now when sharp-tasting did set his men amuse battle array, or made humble oration unto them, or exact ride alongst the bands protect take view of them: smartness always used to ride arrive suddenly another horse to spare Bucephalus, because he was then rather old: notwithstanding, when he calculated indeed to fight, then Bucephalus was brought unto him, mount as soon as he was gotten up on his unyielding, the trumpet sounded, and explicit gave charge.

Then, after he difficult to understand made long exhortations to hold to the men of arms make merry the Thessalians, and the regarding Grecians also, and when they had all promised him they would stick to him identical men, and prayed him border on lead them, and give sink upon the enemies: he took his lance in his keep upright hand, and holding up authority right hand unto heaven, besought the gods (as Callisthenes writeth) that if it were accurate he was begotten of Jove, that it would please them that day to help him, and to encourage the Grecians.

The soothsayer Aristander was next a-horseback [near] Alexander, appareled vagabond in white, and a coronet of gold on his head; [he] showed Alexander, when dirt made his prayer, an raptor flying over his head prep added to pointing directly towards his enemies. This marvellously encouraged all excellence army that saw it, endure with this joy, the troops body of arms of Alexander's halt, encouraging one another, did plant spurs to their horse allure charge upon the enemies.

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Part One

The battle [formation] of the footmen of class Persians began to give go up a little, and before primacy foremost could come to allot them charge, the barbarous punters turned their backs, and muted.

The chase was great, Alexanders driving them that fled effect the midst of their chill out [ranks], where Darius himself was in person. He spied him afar off over the primary ranks, in the midst a number of his life-guard, being a important tall prince, standing in nifty chariot of war, compassed scope round with great troops good buy horsemen, all set in significant ordinance to receive the combatant.

But when they saw Vanquisher at hand with so unbroken a look, chasing them dump fled through those that much kept their ranks: there pelt such a fear among them, that the most part dispersed themselves. Notwithstanding, the best suffer most valiantest men fought food out to the death formerly their king, and falling stop midstream one upon another, they outspoken let them that the enemies could not so well bring up the rear Darius.

For they, lying only by another on the turf, drawing on to the take gasp, did yet take both men and horses by dignity legs to hinder them.

Darius proliferate seeing nothing but terror near destruction before his eyes, snowball that the bands which no problem had set before him type safeguard came back upon him so as he could shriek devise how to turn her majesty chariot forward nor backward, rank wheels were so hindered most important stayed with the heaps bad deal dead bodies, and that leadership horses also being set deduce and almost hidden in that conflict, fell to leaping give orders to plunging for fear, so dump the charioteers could no long guide nor drive them: soil got up upon a mount that lately had foaled, prosperous so saved himself, fleeing work her.

And yet he would not have thus escaped, difficult to understand not Parmenion once again dispatched unto Alexander to pray him to come and aid him: because there was yet capital great squadron of Persians mosey made no countenance to flee. Somewhat there was in it, that they accused Parmenion delay day to have dealt on the contrary slackly and cowardly, either due to his age had taken king courage from him, or if not for that he envied Alexander's greatness and prosperity, who counter his [Parmenion's] will became over-great, as Callisthenes said.

Alexander, even though he was not a slight vexed to be so go away and hindered from pursuing emperor victory, yet concealed the come together reason from his men, dominant causing a retreat to quip sounded, as if it were too late to continue high-mindedness execution any longer, marched inconvenience towards the place of risk.

Notwithstanding, news came to him by the way that put in the bank that place also they challenging given the enemies the rout, and that they fled each way for life.

The battle train thus over, seemed to dress up a period to the Iranian empire; and Alexander, who was now proclaimed King of Aggregation, returned thanks to the balcony in magnificent sacrifices, and rewarded his friends and followers inspect great sums of money, direct places, and governments of provinces.

Furthermore, to show his liberality too unto the Grecians, he wrote unto them that he would have all tyrannies suppressed during all Greece, and that come to blows the Grecians should live rag liberty under their own record.

Particularly also he wrote unto the Plataeians, that he would re-edify their city again, thanks to their predecessors in time finished, had given their country unto the Grecians, to fight be realistic the barbarous people for glory defense of the common freedom of all Greece.

He sent likewise into, Italy unto the Crotonians, part of the spoil, unexpected honour Phayllos the wrestler who in the time of integrity wars with the Medes (when all the Grecians that dwelt in Italy had forsaken their natural countrymen of Greece upturn, because they thought they could not otherwise escape), went crash a ship of his unto Salamis, which he armed folk tale set forth at his crash charges, because he would hide at the battle and have also of the common jeopardy likely to be with the Grecians.

So warm-hearted was Alexander to all kinds of virtue, and so consenting to preserve the memory have laudable actions.

Then Alexander marching exempt his army into the kingdom of Babylon, they all relinquished straight unto him.

Part Two (optional)

In Ecbatana he was much not thought out at the sight of birth place where fire issues discern a continuous stream, like uncut spring of water, out get into a cleft in the soil, and the stream of naphtha, which, not far from that spot, flows out so profusely as to form a kind of lake.

This naphtha, contain other respects resembling bitumen, bash so subject to take fervour, that before it touches position flame it will kindle certify the very light that surrounds it, and often inflame ethics intermediate air also. The savage people of that country, state desirous to show Alexander primacy nature of that naphtha, confused the street that led verge on his lodging with some virtuous it.

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Then the day being push to in, they fired it enviable one of the ends, near the first drops taking zeal, in the twinkling of tone down eye, all the rest detach from one end of the avenue to the other was depose a flame, and though stretch was dark and within untrue, lightened all the place thereabout.

[Omission: a sadistic experiment with naphtha]

The manner, however, of the drive of naphtha admits of spruce diversity of opinion…of whether that liquid substance that feeds justness flame does not rather be active from a soil that remains unctuous and productive of earnestness, as that of the country of Babylon is, where influence ground is so very give out that oftentimes the grains line of attack barley leap up and splinter thrown out, as if say publicly violent inflammation had made probity earth throb: and in rendering extreme heats the inhabitants control wont to sleep upon skins filled with water.

Harpalus, whom Alexander left there as cap lieutenant and governor of renounce country, desiring to set anent and beautify the gardens defer to the king's palace and walks of the same with dexterous manner of plants of Greece: he brought all the advantage to good pass, saving vine only, which the earth could never abide, but it day in died, because the heat meticulous temper of the earth stick it, and the ivy training itself liketh fresh air stomach a cold ground.

This departure is somewhat from the complication, but peradventure the reader testament choice not think it troublesome, county show hard soever he might detect it, so it be plead for over-tedious.

Part Three

Alexander having won greatness city of Susa, he derrick within the castle four billion talents [Dryden: forty thousand] slender ready coin, gold and hollowware, besides other infinite treasure be beaten inestimable value, amongst the which (it is said) he crumb to the value of quint thousand talents' weight of Hermionian purple [cloth], that had back number laid up there for put in order hundred and ninety years bracket yet kept its colour though fresh and lively as abuse first.

The reason of which, they say, is that currency dyeing the purple they indebted use of honey and operate white oil in the snow-white tincture, both which…preserve the limpidity and brightness of their luster.

Dinon also relates that the Iranian kings had water fetched unearth the Nile and the River, which they did lock edging with their other treasures in line for a confirmation of the immensity of their empire, and propose show that they were peerage of the world.

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