 | James Wilson - Law - 1804 - 494 pages
...been born to us. We thank the gods, not so much for having bestowed him on us, as for bestowing him, at a time when Aristotle lives. We assure ourselves, that you will form him a prince worthy to be our successour, and a king worthy of Macedon." ' On Aristotle, accordingly, was devolved the... | |
 | Thomas Leland - Macedonia - 1820 - 378 pages
...born to us. We thank the gods, not so much " for having bestowed him on us, as for bestow" ing him at a time when Aristotle lives. We " assure ourselves, that you will form him a " prince worthy to be our successor, and a " king worthy of Macedon. Farewell!" Such instances of his respectful attention... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 856 pages
...ч \ \ « • 3« Birth of Alexander 39 Aristotle appointed ^ lowing words : " Know that a son ¡я born to us. We thank the gods not so much for their...as for bestowing it at a time when Aristotle lives. WTe assure ourselves that you will form him a prince worthy of bis father, and worthy of Macedón."... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 412 pages
...auspicious circumstances. Soon after Alexanders birth, Philip wrote the following letter to Aristotle : ' Know that a son is born to us. We thank the gods not...We assure ourselves that you will form him a prince »/orthy of his father, and worthy of Macedón.' Pœonia was now one of his provinces ; on the east... | |
 | John Gillies - Greece - 1829 - 520 pages
...preserved) is written with a brevity which marke the king and the man of genius. " Know that a con is born to us. We thank the gods, not so much for the gift, as for bestowing it at a time when Aristotle lives. We assure ourselves that you will form... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - History, General - 1835 - 344 pages
...event, Philip wrote to the philosopher Aristotle in these emphatic words, truly worthy of a king : " Know that a son is born to us. We thank the Gods, first, for their excellent gift ; and, secondly, that it is bestowed in the age of Aristotle, who we... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - World history - 1839 - 346 pages
...event, Philip wrote to the philosopher Aristotle in these emphatic words, truly worthy of a king : " Know that a son is born to us. We thank the gods, first, for their excellent gift ; and, secondly, that it is bestowed in the age of Aristotle, who we... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - World history - 1850 - 556 pages
...event, Philip wrote to the philosopher Aristotle in these emphatic words, truly worthy of a king: " Know that a son is born to us. We thank the gods, first, for their excellent gift, and, secondly, that it is bestowed in the age of Aristotle, who, we... | |
 | Aristotle - Political science - 1853 - 434 pages
...event which he notified to Aristotle in terms implying much previous communication between them : " Know that a son is born to us. We thank the gods for their gift, but especially for bestowing it at the time when Aristotle lives ; assuring ourselves... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - History - 1857 - 348 pages
...event, Philip wrote to the philosopher Aristotle in these emphatic words, truly worthy of a king : " Know that a son is born to us. We thank the gods, first, for their excellent gift ; and, secondly, that it is bestowed in the age of Aristotle, who we... | |
| |
... queen, Olympias, the daughter of Neoptolemus, king of Epirus, was delivered at Pella, in the first year of the 106th Olympiad (356 B c.,) of a son, Alexander, justly denominated the Great. On this event, Philip wrote to the philosopher Aristotle in... 
