Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 77
Alexander, fellupon ears as deaf as those ofthe adder to the voice of thecharmer, — Besides, 0 King,moderation in prosperity isabove all things honorable; andalthough you, at the head ofyour brave army, have nothingto dread from mortal foes, yetthe visitations of the Divinityare not to be foreseen,… … A Greek General. Alexander the Great 55 same river is memorable in ancient and modern story.Certainly, Sobraon cannot be far from the place wherethis decision was taken, and British and Macedonianconquests have had a remarkable meeting point in theheart of Asia. We need not trace him backward…
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