Help?Please...

[mara]

I've been doing a lot of reading on Alexander and I love the guy(as I'm sure most of you here do)and I want to get to know as much about him as possible.Now,someone on the net mentioned the quote "Alexander was only defeated once and that was by Hepheastion's thighs." and I never heard it before so I figured I should ask you guys.So,where's it from or did the person just make it up?Thanks for the help!Mara

[susan]

Hi MaraIt was a quote from a group of Cynic philosophers - the reference is possibly a letter of Diogenes, Epist. 24 p241. I got this reference from Robin Lane Fox's biography of Alexander, page 56.
Susan

[mara]

Thanks a lot!So,I guess I can count it as true then.And a related que,on that topic,how good is Fox's biography coz' I've hear lots about it and after I finish all the acient sources I got I'd love to read something newer.