The Nature of Alexander Quotes

“There is no doubt that a really first-class fire, when no fear for human life intrudes, is one of the great atavistic joys still known to man. Today it is very shocking to think of archaeological treasures burning; to Macedonians and still more to Greeks, the significance of Persepolis was rather different.”
― Mary Renault, The Nature of Alexander

“Some would take nothing, like Perdiccas; whose inclusion suggests, in spite of Ptolemy, that he did the right thing at Thebes. “What are you keeping for yourself?” he asked. “Hope,” said Alexander, to which Perdiccas’ prophetic answer was, “That I’ll share.”
― Mary Renault, The Nature of Alexander

“During this time he got news that a famous statue of Orpheus, enshrined in south Macedon, had started to sweat profusely. The seers, pondering the omen, decided that the new King’s exploits would give the poets work.”
― Mary Renault, The Nature of Alexander

“the classic put-down to a chatty barber: “How do you like your hair cut, sir?” “In silence.”
― Mary Renault, The Nature of Alexander