1658 Alexander the Great Quintus Curtius Rufus Greece ROME Elzevier RARE

1658 Alexander the Great Quintus Curtius Rufus Greece ROME Elzevier RARE

“Nothing can be lasting when reason does not rule.”

― Quintus Curtius Rufus, Histories of Alexander the Great

This famous and important work by Quintus Curtius was inspired by the celebrated Macedonian ruler Alexander the Great and was written, more than likely, during the reign of Caligula in Rome. The style of Quintus Curtius’s writing was directly in line with Livy, whose work on the people of Rome greatly influenced the writing of “Histories of Alexander the Great.” Curtius describes the strange and mysterious things that Alexander the Great encounters on his military expedition and does so with great historical acumen. This book, along with Livy and Tacitus, should always be considered part of the canon of ancient world texts.

This rare 1658 printing was published by Elzevier in Lyon which included the notes of Matthaus Rader, Nicolaas Blanckaert, and Johann Freinsheim.

Item number: #16812

Price: $599

RUFUS, Quintus Curtius

1. Curtii Rufi, Historia Alexandri Magni. Cum notis selectiss. variorum, Raderi, Freinshemii, Loccenii, Blancardi

Lugdvni Batavorum: apud Elsevirium, 1658.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [2], 751, [1]; 93, [47]
  • 4 woodcut illustrations and 1 folding map
• Language: Latin
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~7.5in X 4.75in (19cm x 12cm)

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