1684 Alexander the Great Quintus Curtius Rufus Military Conquest Greece Vaugelas

1684 Alexander the Great Quintus Curtius Rufus Military Conquest Greece Vaugelas

“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 a 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 1684 Amsterdam edition was published in French, collected and edited by Claude de Vaugelas. It should be noted that this particular example features impressive, hand-colored engravings!

Item number: #27882

Price: $599

RUFUS, Quintus Curtius

Quinte Curce, de la vie & des actions d’Alexandre le Grand

A Amsterdam: Chez Henry Wetstein, 1684.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [24], 612, [34]
  • Includes 11 engraved plates, hand-colored, including title page
• Language: French
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~6.5in X 4.25in (16.5cm x 11cm)

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