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They must therefore not spoil Alexander's undertaking, especially when they were almost at the close of their toils, and were, moreover, no longer in any difficulty about provisions on their coasting cruise.


Citations

Arrian. Arrian's Anabasis of Alexander and Indica. Translated by Edward James Chinnock, George Bell and Sons, 1893, p. 423.

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Arrian
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  • Nationality: Greek
  • Profession: Historian, Public Servant, Military Commander Philosopher

Arrian of Nicomedia (/ˈæriən/; Greek: Ἀρριανός Arrianos; Latin: Lucius Flavius Arrianus; c. 86/89 – c. after 146/160 AD) was a Greek historian, public servant, military commander and philosopher of the Roman period.