Pausanias Analysis

Passage 4.35.4

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Passage 4.35.4: Procles of Carthage praises Pyrrhus' superior infantry, cavalry, and stratagems over Alexander

Historical Skeptical

Greek Text

τὰ δὲ ἐς Πύρρον τὸν Αἰακίδου πρότερον ἔτι ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τῷ ἐς Ἀθηναίους ἐδήλωσα, Προκλῆς δὲ ὁ Καρχηδόνιος τύχης μὲν χρηστῆς ἕνεκα καὶ διὰ λαμπρότητα ἔργων ἔνεμεν Ἀλεξάνδρῳ τᾷ Φιλίππου πλέον, τάξαι δὲ ὁπλίτας τε καὶ ἱππικὸν καὶ στρατηγήματα ἐπὶ ἄνδρας πολεμίους εὑρεῖν Πύρρον ἔφασκεν ἀμείνονα γενέσθαι.

English Translation

As for matters concerning Pyrrhus, son of Aeacides, I have already earlier related them in my account of the Athenians. Procles of Carthage, out of admiration for his good fortune and the brilliance of his deeds, assigned to Alexander the son of Philip higher esteem, yet declared that Pyrrhus was superior in deploying infantry and cavalry and in devising military stratagems against an enemy.

Proper Nouns

Aeacides (Αἰακίδης) person Q403377
Carthaginians (Καρχηδόνιος) person
Also in: 6.19.10
Procles (Προκλῆς) person
Pyrrhus (Πύρρος) person
Philip (Φίλιππος) person
Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος) person
Athenians (Ἀθηναῖοι) place Q844930
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