Plutarch's Lives in the Great Books

[jan]

I must admit now that I had never read this particular version of Plutarch's Lives. I had taken a page from the internet which is obviously condensed from e-classics. I found a copy of the Great Books at a used store and bought it to read at my leisure, and in so doing, realized that I had never read this account until now.Had I read it, I would never have asked the question about the sweets which Queen Cara had given to him. I realize now that all of Manfredi's trilogy is based upon this version of ATG's history.I will finish it tonight.

[Efstathios]

In which book are you reffering to Jan?As far as i know Plutarch wrote 2 books about ATG.The one is Alexander and is a part of the many books of "lives" and the other is "Plutarch's ethics" in which the first part is dedicated to Alexander while the rest talk about the children's education and the vitrtues of women. Indeed Manfredi used Plutarch as his main source,along with arrian.

[marcus]

Plutarch, Arrian and a very healthy dose of Curtius, too; not to mention a not insignificant nod to the Alexander Romance ... ATBMarcus

[jan]

Hi, I am sorry for taking so long to respond. The tale that I am reading includes the torture under which Philotas is accused of being "effeminate", and includes a section on the time that Alexander entered King Darius's tent, as that is the reason that I bought it. I had only seen this description told by Lewis V. Cummings and then by Robin Lane Fox until I read it here. I decided to buy the book for the paragraph.