Nawotka, Krzysztof (2018). "Syriac and Persian Versions of the Alexander Romance". Brill's Companion to the Reception of Alexander the Great. Brill. pp.525–542. ISBN 978-90-04-35993-2. Reading “Hamlet” cold without brushing up on my Elizabethan English made for tough sledding, but my first reward was discovering that my favorite literary quote came from this work: “This above all: to thine own self be true” (1.3). I still can’t appreciate iambic pentameter, but I know a good couplet when I see it: In midsummer 330 Alexander set out for the eastern provinces at a high speed via Rhagae (modern Rayy, near Tehrān) and the Caspian Gates, where he learned that Bessus, the satrap of Bactria, had deposed Darius. After a skirmish near modern Shāhrūd, the usurper had Darius stabbed and left him to die. Alexander sent his body for burial with due honours in the royal tombs at Persepolis. Campaign eastward to Central Asia becoming more mindful of the way you go about your daily activities is necessary to make changes and gain benefit"

Trent Alexander-Arnold: “It’s definitely a result that’s better than what we got here last year,” says Liverpool’s goalscorer in an interview with Sky Sports. “We havern’t had too many good results here in general, to be honest. It’s a points game and we’ll take the point because it wasn’t an amazing performance from us at all. We take the point and there was positives. We had chances to win the game. This edition was published by "The Literary Press, London" on fine paper, to traditional standards, with each section sewn into the spine rather than glued. The top edge of the volume is gilt-edged. It has a soft cover with a burgundy leatherette finish, and gold lettering, plus a gold embossed design of the Shakespeare Coat of Arms. Shakespeare wrote throughout the span of his life. He started writing in 1589 and afterward averaged 1.5 dramas a year. From 1590, Shakespeare produced most of his known literature. He early mainly raised genres to the peak of sophistication and artistry before 1601. Next, he wrote mainly Macbeth and similar dramas, considered some of the finest examples in the language, until 1608. In his last phase, he wrote also known romances and collaborated until 1613.New Style of Writing: Now I'm stretching it with this one, I know, because anyone who has studied literature knows Shakespeare wasn't the first to use Iambic Pentameter, however I believe he was the first to make it popular. You ask anyone to tell you the first author that comes to mind when you say Iambic Pentameter and they're not going to say Chaucer, they're going to say Shakespeare. Many elements of the content of the Romance betray an origin in Egypt, probably Alexandria of the 3rd century bce. The story of Nectanebo, with which the Romance opens, is a version of the Egyptian Königsnovelle, and there may even have been a version in demotic, perhaps linked to the Dream of Nectanebo. 1 The Egyptian god Sarapis and legendary Pharaoh Sesonchosis are both prominent in the action. The detailed description of the foundation and layout of Alexandria, in I. 31–33, indicates familiarity of the author with the new city, though some details have been recast at a later period, since distances are given in Roman miles. The interest in Meroe seems Ptolemaic. Parts of the narrative are in choliambic verses, a form of verse popular in Cynic circles in the 3rd century bce. Further arguments for a 3rd century bce date are provided in volume I of Richard Stoneman and Tristano Gargiulo’s commentary and in Stoneman’s 2009 book. 2 But other scholars (Jouanno, Nawotka) prefer to regard the Romance as a late antique work, originating in the 3rd century ce on the basis of earlier disparate compositions. This view is supported by aspects of the language of the alpha-recension, which has similarities to the gospels and to hagiographic texts, and by other evidence of interest in Alexander in 3rd century Rome (Dio Cass. 77.9.1). It is also possible that there was a 3rd-century “re-edition” of the putative Hellenistic original. Recensio λ ( Pseudo-Methodius redactio 1) H. van Thiel, Die Rezension λ des Pseudo-Callisthenes. Bonn: Habelt 1959

Not many people know that William Shakespeare received a Coat of Arms from the English Government, to signify that he and his family were now a part of the upper class. Unfortunately, since he did not have a son to carry on the honour, the Coat of Arms was not carried on through the family name. Here is a copy of the Shakespeare Coat of Arms: Teachers must meet certain requirements to register with these organisations and agree to comply with their code of ethics.

If you're thinking about trying the Alexander technique, it's important to choose a teacher who's experienced and qualified. In addition, a lost recension delta* has been postulated to account for aspects of the 10th century Latin translation, by Leo the Archpriest of Naples, as well as of the Syriac translation made probably in the 7th century ce. In the latter, Alexander makes a visit to the Emperor of China, an episode that becomes a standard feature of the Persian versions. Other episodes found only in the Syriac include Aristotle’s advice about the building of Alexandria and the discussion between Nectanebo and Olympias about Philip’s disaffection from his wife (I. 14). The commissioning of a painting of Alexander by the ambassadors from Darius is properly motivated only in this version, where it is shown to Darius’ daughter. The metaphor of the golden eggs (I. 23) and the jokes about the mustard seeds (I. 36 and 39) appear first in this version. There is a large lacuna at II. 6-14, presumably the result of a defective Greek original. I decided to start with “Hamlet” because I just read a biography of John Quincy Adams and it was his favorite work. At 4000 lines, it is Shaekespeare’s longest play. Harold Bloom considers “Hamlet” to be “the most extraordinary single work of Western literature that I have ever read” (2003 PBS interview). There's special providence in the fall of a sparrow. If it be now, 'tis not to come; if it be not to come, it will be now; if it be not now, yet it will come. The readiness is all.

The extras are worthwhile. For instance, Tudor London was a genuinely filthy place, but as editor G.B. Harrison makes clear, it was still beautiful in its own way. There was no smog to grime the buildings, half-timbered homes stood on narrow lanes, and the Thames was still clear. The old City was all but wiped out in the Great Fire of 1666. Maybe that's why I love having this huge volume on hand, so I can imagine olden times filled with silver tongues. Recensio α sive Recensio vetusta: Wilhelm Kroll, Historia Alexandri Magni, vol. 1. Berlin: Weidmann, 1926

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As Mazaeus’s appointment indicated, Alexander’s views on the empire were changing. He had come to envisage a joint ruling people consisting of Macedonians and Persians, and this served to augment the misunderstanding that now arose between him and his people. Before continuing his pursuit of Darius, who had retreated into Bactria, he assembled all the Persian treasure and entrusted it to Harpalus, who was to hold it at Ecbatana as chief treasurer. Parmenio was also left behind in Media to control communications; the presence of this older man had perhaps become irksome. I fell in love with Macbeth and Hamlet, Taming of the Shrew and The Merchant of Venice. Henry V and Henry IV, Parts I and II. Recensio λ (Pseudo-Methodius redactio 2) H. van Thiel, Die Rezension λ des Pseudo-Kallisthenes. Bonn: Habelt 1959

Young Frankie in Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes says that "Shakespeare is like mashed potatoes; you can never have too much." It's a compliment both to the poet and the potato, and I agree wholeheartedly. To read the ol' Swan of Avon straight through has, I believe, made me legitimately smarter, and not just in a know-more-stuff-in-my-chosen-profession sense, but in a understand-the-world-around-me sense. Eliot says that Shakespeare and Dante "divided the world between them, and there is no third." So yeah, he's good. Taking arms against Shakespeare, at this moment, is to emulate Harry Potter standing up to He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Simply opposing Lord V-- won't end him. The Shakespeare epiphenomenon will go on, doubtless for some time, as J. R. R. Tolkien did, and then wane. Or so one can hope. Thomas de Kent (or Eustache), c. 1175, wrote the Anglo-Norman Roman de toute chevalerie, which became the basis for the Middle English King Alysaunder. William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.The book starts with two specially written articles – a biography of Shakespeare by Germaine Greer and a wide-ranging introduction to Shakespeare theatre by the late Anthony Burgess. Each play is also introduced by academics from Glasgow University, where Professor Alexander undertook his editing. Alexander the Great (born 356 bce, Pella, Macedonia [northwest of Thessaloníki, Greece]—died June 13, 323 bce, Babylon [near Al-Ḥillah, Iraq]) king of Macedonia (336–323 bce), who overthrew the Persian empire, carried Macedonian arms to India, and laid the foundations for the Hellenistic world of territorial kingdoms. Already in his lifetime the subject of fabulous stories, he later became the hero of a full-scale legend bearing only the sketchiest resemblance to his historical career. Life Teachers of the technique say you may see an improvement in aches and pains fairly soon after starting the lessons, but that you need to be committed to putting what you learn into practice and it may take a considerable amount of time to see the full benefits.