Excerpt from Selections From the History of Alexander the Great IN the preparation of this little book I have borne constantly in mind the purpose of the Series of which it forms a part, as stated by Mr. Collar in the Preface to his edition of the Seventh Book of Virgil's Aeneid and I have endeavored to conform both to the principles there laid down and to the example set by his work itself. If my notes, as now completed, are somewhat more numerous than Mr. Collar's, it is partly because the editors-in-chief of the Series ...
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Excerpt from Selections From the History of Alexander the Great IN the preparation of this little book I have borne constantly in mind the purpose of the Series of which it forms a part, as stated by Mr. Collar in the Preface to his edition of the Seventh Book of Virgil's Aeneid and I have endeavored to conform both to the principles there laid down and to the example set by his work itself. If my notes, as now completed, are somewhat more numerous than Mr. Collar's, it is partly because the editors-in-chief of the Series requested me to keep in view the wants of beginners, and partly because the peculiar phrases and constructions of Quintus Curtius frequently present difficulties even to students who have already made some acquaintance with Latin prose through Caesar or Nepos. As the book is intended mainly for those who have had but limited experience in reading continuous Latin narrative, I have tried to give in the notes all reasonable help not inconsistent with the demand for due diligence and effort on the part of the learner. I have, however. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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