Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. (King of Macedonia)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Epitaph of Alexander the Great attributed to Demosthenes, 2nd half of the 15th century
part
Identifier: MS 324/ff. 40v-41r
Contents
The epitaph, attributed to Demosthenes, consists of twenty-seven couplets. It is preceded by a prose introduction which begins on f. 40v with the words Demostes autem phyllosophus post magni A(lexandri) deectum maximum de ipsius gestis et morte composuit codicem and ends with praebendo etiam nobis exemplum ut elationem superbie reppellamus.The verses begin on f. 40v with the words En ego...
Dates:
2nd half of the 15th century
Epitaph of Alexander the Great attributed to Dotomeus, 2nd half of the 15th century
part
Identifier: MS 324/ff. 39v-40r
Contents
The epitaph, attributed to a philosopher called Dotomeus, consists of thirty hexameters is preceded by a prose introduction which begins on f. 39v with the words Post mortem siquidem augustissimi Alexandri macedonis dominator orbis sive mundidictus estet Rex Regum and ends on f. 40r with Scripsit itaque dotomeus in piramida huiusmodi versus.The verses are introduced by a rubric on f. 40r: ...
Dates:
2nd half of the 15th century