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by agesilaos
Thu Sep 26, 2002 3:20 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Re: Securing the succession
Replies: 14
Views: 4948

Re: Securing the succession

Infant mortality rates aside,leaving an infant heir in Macedon whilst campaigning in Asia would be:- a) something of atemptation to rival claimants of the throne b) a possible source of blackmail by any Regent eg. Olympias or AntipatrosTaking him on campaign would be to a risk to his survival, unles...
by agesilaos
Wed Sep 11, 2002 12:26 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Aristotle and Callisthenes
Replies: 7
Views: 3039

Re: Aristotle and Callisthenes

There is, of course, a third possibility ; that Aristotle never said it. That some historian claimed he had in order to endow his own judgement on Kallisthenes with Aristotle's authority I don't doubt. Plutarch loves a good story and would happily retail it. Two points where is this remark minuted? ...
by agesilaos
Wed Sep 11, 2002 12:26 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Aristotle and Callisthenes
Replies: 7
Views: 2844

Re: Aristotle and Callisthenes

There is, of course, a third possibility ; that Aristotle never said it. That some historian claimed he had in order to endow his own judgement on Kallisthenes with Aristotle's authority I don't doubt. Plutarch loves a good story and would happily retail it. Two points where is this remark minuted? ...
by agesilaos
Mon Sep 09, 2002 3:32 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Mystery
Replies: 3
Views: 1930

Re: Mystery

I too have never heard of this but it does recall the sort of tidbits to be found in Plutarch's 'Moralia' or perhaps Athenaeus' 'Deipnosophistai', conversely it may be a Suidas type gloss on the word 'mysterion'.My knowledge of these minor sources is insufficient to point anyone further than the ind...
by agesilaos
Mon Sep 09, 2002 3:32 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Mystery
Replies: 3
Views: 1855

Re: Mystery

I too have never heard of this but it does recall the sort of tidbits to be found in Plutarch's 'Moralia' or perhaps Athenaeus' 'Deipnosophistai', conversely it may be a Suidas type gloss on the word 'mysterion'.My knowledge of these minor sources is insufficient to point anyone further than the ind...