Callisthenes article in 'Main Characters'
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Callisthenes article in 'Main Characters'
Hi folks,With my new-found 'authoring' status (and plenty of help from Thomas on how to exercise it) I have now posted a piece on Callisthenes to the Main Characters section.All the bestMarcus
Re: Callisthenes article in 'Main Characters'
Hi Marcus,Well written!
You have a natural talent in writing. English is a foreign language to me, yet I read your texts as smoothly as if they were written in Greek.
There's a huge cave in an island called Antiparos (next to Paros). In that cave there are names written on the stalagmites from antiquity till modern times. There's a particular spot that there are some ancient names written that the tradition says that they are the names of the conspirators against Alexander's life. Apparently they took refuge in Antiparos when Alexander came after them and finally, before their arrest, they were hidden in that cave. I've been there, seen the names, but I cannot recall Callisthenes:)
Nice story although purely fiction!cheers,
Yiannis
You have a natural talent in writing. English is a foreign language to me, yet I read your texts as smoothly as if they were written in Greek.
There's a huge cave in an island called Antiparos (next to Paros). In that cave there are names written on the stalagmites from antiquity till modern times. There's a particular spot that there are some ancient names written that the tradition says that they are the names of the conspirators against Alexander's life. Apparently they took refuge in Antiparos when Alexander came after them and finally, before their arrest, they were hidden in that cave. I've been there, seen the names, but I cannot recall Callisthenes:)
Nice story although purely fiction!cheers,
Yiannis
Re: Callisthenes article in 'Main Characters'
Yes, excellent. I changed the Homepage.Regards -
Nick
Nick
Re: Callisthenes - strange ???
Mi Marcus -In my Aristotle article I wrote:
After Callisthenes was executed by Alexander, Aristotle remarked that Callisthenes had "possessed great eloquence, but lacked common sense".
That is what I 'read' in Plutarch (Alex. 55).
You write in Callisthenes:
According to Plutarch Aristotle had once remarked that Callisthenes possessed great eloquence but lacked common sense, and this seems to have played a part in his downfall.
So what is the correct interpretation? Plutarch's remark before or after Callisthenes' downfall? Funny?
I like this. Best regards -
Nick
After Callisthenes was executed by Alexander, Aristotle remarked that Callisthenes had "possessed great eloquence, but lacked common sense".
That is what I 'read' in Plutarch (Alex. 55).
You write in Callisthenes:
According to Plutarch Aristotle had once remarked that Callisthenes possessed great eloquence but lacked common sense, and this seems to have played a part in his downfall.
So what is the correct interpretation? Plutarch's remark before or after Callisthenes' downfall? Funny?
I like this. Best regards -
Nick
Re: Callisthenes - strange ???
Hi Nick,
That is interesting - there's a debate that could go on for ages!
My copy of Plutarch is the Penguin Classics version. I honestly can't remember what it said exactly but I have always read it as being unspecific about when Aristotle said it.
I suppose I could say "Aristotle said that..." and leave it at that!
)
All the best
Marcus
That is interesting - there's a debate that could go on for ages!
My copy of Plutarch is the Penguin Classics version. I honestly can't remember what it said exactly but I have always read it as being unspecific about when Aristotle said it.
I suppose I could say "Aristotle said that..." and leave it at that!
) All the best
Marcus
Re: Callisthenes article in 'Main Characters'
Yiannis,Thank you for your kind words - I aim to please!Interesting story about the names in the cave. I've never heard it before. Once more you have taught us all something.All the bestMarcus
Re: Callisthenes article in 'Main Characters'
Just to avoid misunderstandings, the story that I posted is 99,9% fiction! It's a legend that's being told on this island but there's no evidence that it's true. Most likely these are the names of ancient children playing in the cave and writing their names just as our children paint graffitiGÇÖs!Br,
Yiannis
Yiannis
Re: Callisthenes article in 'Main Characters'
Hi Yiannis,Don't worry, I noted your point about it being fiction. But it is still a good story (and only 99% fiction... )!All the bestMarcus
)!All the bestMarcus