What spectator would not exclaim that through Fortune the foreign host was prevailing beyond its deserts, but through Virtue the Hellenes were holding out beyond their ability? And if the ones i.e., the enemy gains the upper hand, this will be the work of Fortune or of some jealous deity or of divine retribution; but if the others i.e., the Greeks prevail, it will be Virtue and daring, friendship and fidelity, that will win the guerdon of victory? These were, in fact, the only support that Alexander had with him at this time, since Forune had put a barrier between him and the rest of his forces and equipment, fleets, horse, and camp. Finally, the Macedonians routed the barbarians, and, when they had fallen, pulled down their city on their heads.Plutarch,Moralia: On the Fortune of Alexander, II, 344 e-f, Loeb. — Macedonia friendship True friendships laws are by this rule expressed, Welcome the coming, speed the parting guest.Book XV, line 83. Compare: For I, who hold sage Homer’s rule the best, Welcome the coming, speed the going guest, Pope, Imitations of Horace, Satire II, Book II, line 159. — The Odyssey of Homer Alexander Pope friendship What spectator would not exclaim that through Fortune the foreign host was prevailing beyond its deserts, but through Virtue the Hellenes were holding out beyond their ability? And if the ones i.e., the enemy gains the upper hand, this will be the work of Fortune or of some jealous deity or of divine retribution; but if the others i.e., the Greeks prevail, it will be Virtue and daring, friendship and fidelity, that will win the guerdon of victory? These were, in fact, the only support that Alexander had with him at this time, since Fortune had put a barrier between him and the rest of his forces and equipment, fleets, horse, and camp. Finally, the Macedonians routed the barbarians, and, when they had fallen, pulled down their city on their heads.On the Fortune of Alexander, II, 344 e-f, Loeb — Plutarch friendship
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