Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander: He hurried to Persepolis, guarded the treasury, and also took the wealth of Pasargadae. Against the advice of…
He hurried to Persepolis, guarded the treasury, and also took the wealth of Pasargadae. Against the advice of Parmenion, he burned the Persian palace (Arrian criticizes this).
ἔλαβε δὲ καὶ τὰ ἐν Πασαργάδαις χρήματα ἐν τοῖς Κύρου τοῦ πρώτου θησαυροῖς.
Location: 3.18.1–3.18.10
At a banquet a proposal is made to burn the palace of Xerxes
ἔφη γάρ ὧν πεπόνηκε πεπλανημένη τὴν Ἀσίαν ἀπολαμβάνειν χάριν ἐκείνης τῆς ἡμέρας ἐντρυφῶσα τοῖς ὑπερηφάνοις Περσῶν βασιλείοις ἔτι δʼ ἂν ἥδιον ὑποπρῆσαι κωμάσασα…
Location: Plut. Alexander 38
A and B are two of the sources listed above.
| On what point | Source A | Source B | What differs (in Korean) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who | Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | a는 파르메니온이 말렸다고 적음, b는 연회 제안만 적음 |
Place: Persepolis
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