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Sanderson Edgar D. 1907

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Description:Excerpt from Six Thousand Years of History, Vol. 6Suffered defeat. During his brief reign he proceeded from one conquest to another, encountering and sur mounting the greatest difficulties. His personal bravery and skill was Often brought to the test and never failed him. Arrian says of him In body he was handsome, most indefatigable, most active; in mind, most manly, most ambitious Of glory, most enterprising and most religious. In sensual pleasures he was most temperate and of mental excitements, insatiable of praise alone. In arraying, arming and marshaling armies, most skillful. In raising the soldiers' courage, filling them with hopes of victory and dispelling their fears by his own undaunted bearing, most chivalrous. In doubtful enterprises most daring. In wresting advantages from enemies and anticipating even their suspicions Of his measures most successful. In fulfilling his own engagements most faith ful, in guarding against being overreached by others, most cautious. In his own personal expenses most frugal, but in munificence to others most unsparing. Alexander became King of Macedonia at the age Of twenty years, and died before he reached the age of thirty-three. Dur ing those twelve years he demonstrated the supremacy of the Macedonian arms over the most powerful kingdoms of the world. The complex character of the conqueror is shown in many instances of his life. In some cases he exhibited the greatest forbearance and mercy, and in others appeared to delight in cruelty. Thousands Of bar barians were unnecessarily put to the sword, and cities were destroyed for revenge. Alexander wept when he parted with his veterans, yet with his own hand in a drunken rage he slew the friend who had saved his life in battle. By some he has been designated a tyrant, by others a deliverer. He died at the height of his success.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Six Thousand Years of History Volume 6. To get started finding Six Thousand Years of History Volume 6, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Excerpt from Six Thousand Years of History, Vol. 6Suffered defeat. During his brief reign he proceeded from one conquest to another, encountering and sur mounting the greatest difficulties. His personal bravery and skill was Often brought to the test and never failed him. Arrian says of him In body he was handsome, most indefatigable, most active; in mind, most manly, most ambitious Of glory, most enterprising and most religious. In sensual pleasures he was most temperate and of mental excitements, insatiable of praise alone. In arraying, arming and marshaling armies, most skillful. In raising the soldiers' courage, filling them with hopes of victory and dispelling their fears by his own undaunted bearing, most chivalrous. In doubtful enterprises most daring. In wresting advantages from enemies and anticipating even their suspicions Of his measures most successful. In fulfilling his own engagements most faith ful, in guarding against being overreached by others, most cautious. In his own personal expenses most frugal, but in munificence to others most unsparing. Alexander became King of Macedonia at the age Of twenty years, and died before he reached the age of thirty-three. Dur ing those twelve years he demonstrated the supremacy of the Macedonian arms over the most powerful kingdoms of the world. The complex character of the conqueror is shown in many instances of his life. In some cases he exhibited the greatest forbearance and mercy, and in others appeared to delight in cruelty. Thousands Of bar barians were unnecessarily put to the sword, and cities were destroyed for revenge. Alexander wept when he parted with his veterans, yet with his own hand in a drunken rage he slew the friend who had saved his life in battle. By some he has been designated a tyrant, by others a deliverer. He died at the height of his success.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Six Thousand Years of History Volume 6. To get started finding Six Thousand Years of History Volume 6, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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