by BEIC Digital Library (Public Domain) Lucius Flavius Arrianus, commonly known as Arrian (86 - c. 160 CE) was a Greek historian, philosopher, and statesman from Nicomedia, capital of the Roman province of Bithynia. This naval expedition was executed by him as Governor of Cappadocia. Though it may be looked upon as a supplement to the Anabasis, Arrian often refers in the one work to the other. Voyage down the Hydraotes and Acesines into the Indus, XV. It is one of the few surviving complete accounts of the Macedonian conqueror's expedition. Different authors have given different accounts of Alexander's life; and there is no one about whom more have written, or more at variance with each other. More than 400 years had passed since Alexander's death and, while there was doubtless plenty of popular lore about him, there also was a considerable mass of written source material in existence. He accompanied his patron to Rome, where he received the Roman citizenship. Defeat of Ariobarzanes and Capture of Persepolis, XIX. . This is one of the most authentic and accurate of historical works. I have admitted into my narrative as strictly authentic all the statements relating to Alexander and Philip which Ptolemy, son of Lagus,[11] and Aristobulus, son of Aristobulus,[12] agree in making; and from those statements which differ I have selected that which appears to me ​the more credible and at the same time the more deserving of record. A complete index of Proper Names has been added, and the quantities of the vowels marked for the aid of the English Reader. An Army of Asiatics Trained under the Macedonian Discipline, VIII. (1884) by Arrian, translated by Edward James Chinnock. Gellius (xix. 26, No. . Arrian is recognized as one of the most renowned authors of the 2nd-century CE Roman Empire for his extensive works on Alexander the Great (356-323 … Foundation of Alexandria.—Events in the Aegean, III. 85) expressly mentions the two works as distinct. . Arrian's Anabasis of Alexander in seven books is the best account we have of Alexander's adult life.Indica, a description of India and of Nearchus's voyage therefrom, was to be a supplement. Harvard University Press comment on Anabasis of Alexander, Volume I - Translated by P. A. Brunt [Retrieved 2015-04-03], E. Borza, Introduction to Alexander the Great by Ulrich Wilcken (New York 1967) Southwestern University [Retrieved 2015-04-03], J Carlsen in - Roman rule in Greek and Latin Writing: Double Vision (p.217) BRILL, 4 Jul 2014 (edited by JM Madsen - associate professor in Greek and Roman history, Institute of History and Civilization, University of Southern Denmark, RD Rees) ISBN 9004278281 [Retrieved 2015-04-03], Brian Bosworth a retired Professor of Classics and Ancient History at, Errors in Arrian, Author(s): A. 93). Capture of Aornus.—Arrival at the Indus, III. Anabasis Alexandri Book VIII has 7 ratings and 0 reviews. The History of the Wars and Conquests of Alexander the Great. . Plutarch (Alexander, 8.2) says that Alexander was so enamored of the Iliad, the paradigm of all Greek epics of heroism, that he kept a copy under his pillow. . Alexander advances to Myriandrus.—Darius Marches against him, VII. A work on Tactics, composed 137 a.d. [19], J.E.Ellendt published Regimontii in 1832, and an edition by C.W.Krüger was published in Berlin in 1835. The Anabasis of Alexander by Arrian (ca. DEMOSTHENES (384 BC, Athens-Oct. 12, 322, Calauria, Argolis), Athenian statesman, recognized as … Conquest of Cappadocia.—Alexander's Illness at Tarsus, V. Alexander at the Tomb of Sardanapalus.—Proceedings in Cilicia, VI. the Universal History written by the Greek historian Diodoros Sikeliotes (lived c. 90 – c. 30 BC) The Histories of Alexander the Great, written by the Roman historian Quintus Curtius Rufus (fl. During the stay of the emperor Hadrian at Athens, A.D. 126, Arrian gained his friendship. The Campaigns of Alexander, also titled The Anabasis of Alexander, is a history of Alexander the Great of Macedon, focusing on his conquest of the Persian Empire. Defeat of the Persians.—Loss on Both Sides, XVIII. 1 (1976), pp. [5] When Marcus Aurellus came to the throne, Arrian withdrew into private life and returned to his native city, Nicomedia. Ptolemy was one of the earliest friends of Alexander before his accession to the throne, and accompanied him throughout his campaigns, being one of his most. Full Text Search Details... By THOMAS DE QUINCEY A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Note Book of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas de Quincey is a publicati... ...QUINCEY A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Note Book of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas de Quincey is a publication of the Penn... ...te Book of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas de Quincey is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. . VIII. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. No edition of his works has, so far as I am aware, ever appeared in England, though on the Continent many have been published. He died in the reign of Marcus Aurelius. google_ad_client = "pub-2707004110972434"; Another lost work of Arrian on the life and death of Epictetus is mentioned by Simplicius in the beginning of his Commentary on the Enchiridion. [3] Photius says, that Arrian had a distinguished career in Rome, being entrusted with various political offices, and at last reaching the supreme dignity of consul under ​Antoninus Pius. III. - p. He was the author of a work describing the campaigns of Alexander the Great. Alexander in Persis.—Tomb of Cyrus Repaired, XXX. 58). This page was last edited on 12 January 2020, at 21:50. Composed by Arrian of Nicomedia in the second century AD, the work comprises seven books providing a broadly chronological account of the reign and campaigns of Alexander with a particular focus on military matters. This Portable Document file is furnished... ...sity. XIII. Siege of Tyre.—Naval Defeat of the Tyrians, XXV. In consequence of this, he assumed the name of Flavius. There are, however, at least a dozen valuable Greek authors of this century whose works are still extant, and of these it is a safe statement to make, that Arrian is the best of them all, with the single exception of Lucian. It is a comparatively easy thing to give a paraphrase of a foreign work, presenting the general drift of the original; but no one, unless he has himself tried it, can understand the difficulty of translating a classical Author correctly without omission or mutilation. google_ad_height = 600; Subject: Iran -- History -- To 640 Subject Many rivers, villages, battle sites and ethnic groups do not appear on them. [22], The edition used by the Perseus Digital Library online is the A.G. Roos edition published at Leipzig in 1907. . ISBN: 9781647980191. The earlier literary efforts of Arrian were philosophical. Marriages between Macedonians and Persians, VI. Capture of Bessus.—Exploits in Sogdiana, III. Neither of these histories has survived, but they served Arrian as the groundwork for the composition of his own narrative. [2] In the same way the Jewish historian, Josephus, had been allowed by Vespasian and Titus to bear the imperial name Flavius. (App. De Exp. Description of the Battle of the Granicus, XVI. Speech of Alexander to his Officers, XVIII. Alex. [1][19], It has four Latin translations, the first by Nicolaus Saguntinus, the second by Petrus Paulus Vergerius, the third by Bartholomæus Facius, the fourth by Bonaventure Vulcanius. [10], A structural analysis shows the work to be divided in one case, into seven books. Author: Arrian. Xenophon, the most Attic of prose writers, mentions pointedly in his Anabasis, that the T en Thousand, when retreating through snowy mountains, ... ... out of their way, if you mean to mor- alize much longer. The Anabasis of Alexander; or, The history of the wars and conquests of Alexander the Great. Here, according to Photius, he was appointed priest to Demeter and Persephone. Page: 559. [34], He witnessed the defeat of Darius III in 333, and was present at the time of the taking of control of Egypt. [32], Was a friend during childhood, and both were educated by Aristotle. Campaign against Oxycanus and Sambus, XVII. [16], William Smith shows an early translation made in 1508 by B.Facius; both E.J.Chinnock and Smith state the editio princeps was by Trincavelli in Venice c.1535.[1][17]. Reconciliation between Alexander and his Army, XII. . IV. Alexander destroys the City of the Getae.—The Ambassadors of the Celts, XI. March to Bactra.—Bessus aided by Satibarzanes, XXVII. [38], Plutarch, Philip II of Macedon, Ancient Greece, India, Herodotus. . All we know of Arrian is derived from the notice of him in the Bibliotheca of Photius, who was Patriarch of Constantinople in the ninth century, and from a few incidental references in his own writings. XI. . View: 380. Exploration of the Caspian.—The Chaldaean Soothsayers, XVII. v. 1, it is clear that it was composed after the Anabasis. Alliance with the Scythians and Chorasmians, XVI. — The Anabasis of Alexander Arrian Edward James Chinnock 1884. Now the citizenship and family name "Flavius" were frequently given in the years between 70 and 96, but the receivers were always called Titus Flavius, not … The Anabasis of Alexander is perhaps his best-known work, and is generally considered one of the best sources on the campaigns of Alexander the Great. Dispute between Callisthenes and Anaxarchus, XI. It is entitled Cynegeticus of Arrian or the second Xenophon the Athenian. He also made use of the letter's of Alexander. Description of Arabia.—Voyage of Nearchus, XXI. Exploration of the Mouths of the Indus, XXII. . This work was published before January 1, 1926, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Anabasis is the most famous book of the Ancient Greek professional soldier and writer Xenophon. [23][24], The Aubrey de Sélincourt translation was published in its first edition by Penguin Publishing in its Penguin Classics series in 1958. 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