Arrian, in his narrative on the revolt and destruction of Thebes in 335 BC, could have derived from Aristobulus the charges against the polis on behalf of the Greek allies of Alexander. Aristobulus, using exempla derived by Thucydides, Xenophon, and, above all, Isocrates’ Plataicus, embellished his narrative and gave a plausible and erudite justification to Thebes’ destruction, freeing his king from blame.
LA CITTÀ È COLPEVOLE! ALESSANDRO MAGNO E LA DISTRUZIONE DI TEBE IN ARRIANO (ANAB. I 9) TRA REALTÀ E RIELABORAZIONE STORIOGRAFICA
giuseppe squillace
2023-01-01
Abstract
Arrian, in his narrative on the revolt and destruction of Thebes in 335 BC, could have derived from Aristobulus the charges against the polis on behalf of the Greek allies of Alexander. Aristobulus, using exempla derived by Thucydides, Xenophon, and, above all, Isocrates’ Plataicus, embellished his narrative and gave a plausible and erudite justification to Thebes’ destruction, freeing his king from blame.File in questo prodotto:
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