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- Sun Sep 01, 2002 12:33 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Sherlock Holmes.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2113
Sherlock Holmes.
Hi everybody, I was reading the comments on the forum regarding the books by Manfredi "Alexandros"- the general impression would seem to be abysmal- but the reasons didn't, to me, come clear. Some people criticised it strongly without having read it- which I think is the same as judging a ...
- Sun Sep 01, 2002 12:33 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Sherlock Holmes.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1907
Sherlock Holmes.
Hi everybody, I was reading the comments on the forum regarding the books by Manfredi "Alexandros"- the general impression would seem to be abysmal- but the reasons didn't, to me, come clear. Some people criticised it strongly without having read it- which I think is the same as judging a ...
- Sun Sep 01, 2002 11:51 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: The Iliad, Alex and Hephaestion.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8073
Re: The Iliad, Alex and Hephaestion.
Hello Marcus, I was pleased to receive your message. I obviously have some reading to do as I have read none of the books in the Masters Of Rome Series and I love the authoress. By the way- the other week I read your article about Philotas- which I found to be a concise, clear and excellent article ...
- Thu Aug 29, 2002 3:16 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: The Iliad, Alex and Hephaestion.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8073
Re: The Iliad, Alex and Hephaestion.
Dear John, thanks for the info- I have read the account of Alexander's execution of Batis in several modern day biographies but didn't honestly know the source of the story. Maybe it is false- especially taking into consideration Alex's usual treatment of defeated leaders or perhaps after Alex's nas...
- Thu Aug 29, 2002 2:23 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: The Iliad, Alex and Hephaestion.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8073
Re: The Iliad, Alex and Hephaestion.
Dear Maciek, thankyou for the e-mail- it was nice hearing from you and I wish you all the best.
Dean.
Dean.
- Mon Aug 26, 2002 7:03 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: The Iliad, Alex and Hephaestion.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8073
Re: The Iliad, Alex and Hephaestion.
Dear Rick, the Iliad is not everyone's cup of tea, it is an epic poem but I think that it is important to read not only books about Alexander but the actual things that he read himself- Xenophone is another author Alex was fond of. Anyway, nice hearing from you, Dean.
- Mon Aug 26, 2002 6:58 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: The Iliad, Alex and Hephaestion.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8073
Re: The Iliad, Alex and Hephaestion.
Dear Susan, just a quick note- regarding my message yesterday- I feel, as I mentioned, that "just a book" such as the Iliad- could be of immeasurable influence in somebody's life- the bible, written thousands of years ago still influences people around the globe- and it is "just a boo...
- Mon Aug 26, 2002 6:10 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: The Iliad, Alex and Hephaestion.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8073
Re: The Iliad, Alex and Hephaestion.
Dear Linda, I appreciate your comments and message. Maybe I didn't express myself clearly when I tried to explain what I meant while talking about the effect of the Iliad or Homer on Alexander's life. First I didn't mean that Alex thought that he physically was Achilles reincarnated- that would be r...
- Sun Aug 25, 2002 12:50 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: The Iliad, Alex and Hephaestion.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8073
The Iliad, Alex and Hephaestion.
I am quite a newcomer to the forum and was reading the article by Jeanne Zimmerman on this site regarding Alex's relationship with Hephaestion. I say "relationship" rather than sexuality because I think theirs was a bond based much more on love and understanding rather sex. First Hephaesti...
- Sat Aug 24, 2002 4:38 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Porus - Defeated?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1429
Re: Porus - Defeated?
Dear Dr Pal. It is a pleasure to read a message from such a well-informed individual as yourself,who has taken into account sources that I was not aware of- it seems that the whole "Porus" controversy seems to be quite a sticking point- after my asking the initial question Porus-defeated? ...
- Sat Aug 24, 2002 4:21 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Arrian/Curcio on the internet?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2877
Re: Arrian/Curcio on the internet?
Dear Tom,
Thankyou very much for kindly supplying me with so many sites that seem to have escaped my attention-
Kind regards,
Dean
Thankyou very much for kindly supplying me with so many sites that seem to have escaped my attention-
Kind regards,
Dean
- Sat Aug 24, 2002 4:18 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Arrian/Curcio on the internet?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2877
Re: Arrian/Curcio on the internet?
Dear Yiannis,
Thankyou very much for the sites you mention in your message- will visit them.
All the best
Dean
Thankyou very much for the sites you mention in your message- will visit them.
All the best
Dean
- Sat Aug 24, 2002 4:16 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Arrian/Curcio on the internet?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2877
Re: Arrian/Curcio on the internet?
Dear Marcus, I would love to be able to buy the books unfortunately where I live, in the Canaries, there are few English books to buy, nevermind classics dating back so long ago- and thankyou for letting me know the correct spelling of Curtius- I've only ever seen the name in its Spanish form. Regar...
- Thu Aug 22, 2002 4:44 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Arrian/Curcio on the internet?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2877
Arrian/Curcio on the internet?
Am very interested to know if anyone knows of any website where I can find fragments or a complete version of Arrian's or Curcio's writing.
Cheers!
Dean.
Cheers!
Dean.
- Tue Aug 20, 2002 7:12 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: that knot
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2669
Re: that knot
Dear Marcus,
in your reply you mention "primary sources", could you be a bit more precise and fill me in as to what exactly are the main "primary sources"
Thanks and all the best,
Dean.
in your reply you mention "primary sources", could you be a bit more precise and fill me in as to what exactly are the main "primary sources"
Thanks and all the best,
Dean.