Only fragments of this and the Parthica remain. This work was published before January 1, 1926, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Hammond's translation is excellent too. No edition of his works has, so far as I am aware, ever appeared in England, though on the Continent many have been published. [5] When Marcus Aurellus came to the throne, Arrian withdrew into private life and returned to his native city, Nicomedia. Alexander the Great was already a historical figure and "larger than life" character by the time Arrian wrote his CAMPAIGNS OF ALEXANDER. See Photius,(cod. II. Borza). Anabasis of Alexander. [30], Arrian was comptemtuous of Callisthenes account of Alexander, because he conceived him a 'flatterer' of Alexander,[31] and he criticized him because of his stating he would make Alexander great through his writing rather than Alexander had already done through his own acts, for he held self-promotion to compromise an authors abilities to write truthfully, producing distortions in any account written about Alexander. March through the Desert of Gadrosia, XXVII. . Of this only a few fragments survive. The Gronovius edition was published in Leyden in 1704, the K.A.Schmidt edition in 1757, and the Schneider edition in 1798 in Leipzig. The Anabasis of Alexander or, The History of the Wars and Conquests of Alexander the Great Language: English: LoC Class: DF: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Greece: LoC Class: PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature: Subject: Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. Though inspired with admiration for his hero, the author evinces impartiality and freedom from hero-worship. [1] E.J. Gellius (xix. 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. XIII. 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. Explain what this passage shows about why Arrian wrote the Anabasis. The History of the Wars and Conquests of Alexander the Great. Capture of Aornus.—Arrival at the Indus, III. He died in the reign of Marcus Aurelius. Anxiety of the Soldiers about Alexander, XIII. A valuable geographical work by Arrian has come down to us, called "Περίπλους πόντου Εύξείνου" a description of a voyage round the coasts of the Euxine. Anabasis is the most famous book of the Ancient Greek professional soldier and writer Xenophon. . Ten Thousand Macedonians sent Home witli Craterus.—Disputes between Antipater and Olympias, XV. Description of Arabia.—Voyage of Nearchus, XXI. Though written early in the second century AD, his account was based mostly on lost histories written by Alexander’s contemporaries. Speech of Alexander to his Officers, XVIII. Darius's Letter, and Alexander's Reply, XV. VI. Voyage down the Hydaspes into the Acesines, VIII. . 1) speaks of a fifth book of these Discourses. March through the Desert of Gadrosia, XXIII. [38], Plutarch, Philip II of Macedon, Ancient Greece, India, Herodotus. Much geographical and other material has also been gathered from Herodotus, Strabo, Pliny, and Ammianus; and the allusions to the places which are also mentioned in the Old Testament are given from the Hebrew. 95-175 BCE) is the best extant account of Alexander the Great's adult life. . Written in Attic Greek, it is addressed to the Philhelleneelite (Carlsen 2014). It was written in the second century A.D. by Arrian of Nicomedia. Arrian 1 Series: Unknown Year: Unknown Raiting: 3/ 5 Greek and English on opposite pages On spine: History of Alexander and Indica [1]. 93) says:—"The Bithynica commences from the mythical events of history and comes down as far as the death of the last Nicomedes, who at his death bequeathed his kingdom to the Romans, who had never been ruled by a king after the expulsion of Tarquin.". . Alexander visits the Temple of Ammon, VI. Conquest of the Glausians.—Embassy from Abisares.—Passage of the Acesines, XXII. Photius (cod. Arrian, Anabasis Alexandri, (section 4.18.4-19.6). - p.xi), who died in 323 BC (ref. It was written during the resurgence of Greek literature that began in the era of the accession in 117 CE of the philhellenic emperor Hadrian--the era also included the writers Appian, Pausanias, Galen, & Lucian. My theory of the duty of a Translator is, to give the ipsissima verba of his Author as nearly as possible, and not put into his mouth words which he never used, under the mistaken notion of improving his diction or his way of stating his case. This article was sourced from Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. IV. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Editor, nor anyone... ...t or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The work named Indica, is a description of India, and was usually united in manuscripts with the Anabasis, as an eighth book. Alexander at the Tomb of Achilles.—Memnon's advice Rejected by the Persian Generals, XV. 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 Portable Document file is furnished... ...sity. Excessive Violence 18-19). The Macedonians Offended at Alexander, XI. [23][24], The Aubrey de Sélincourt translation was published in its first edition by Penguin Publishing in its Penguin Classics series in 1958. This page was last edited on 12 January 2020, at 21:50. Literally translated, with a commentary, from the Greek of Arrian, the Nicomedian Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Details. Campaign against Oxycanus and Sambus, XVII. . - p.xi),[6] who died in 323 BC (ref. . Neither of these histories has survived, but they served Arrian as the groundwork for the composition of his own narrative. - p. [1] Not only was he called Xenophon by others, but he calls himself so in Cynegeticus(v. 6); and in Periplus (xii. Capture of Mitylene by the Persians.—Death of Memnon, II. Subjugation of Sogdiana.—Revolt of Spitamenes, XVIII. [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]. google_ad_slot = "4852765988"; 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. . . 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 … Arrian, Anabasis Alexandri, (section 1.13-16) (pp. Though it may be looked upon as a supplement to the Anabasis, Arrian often refers in the one work to the other. This naval expedition was executed by him as Governor of Cappadocia.