7: The child is named Alexander ; his wondrousness.
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7: The child is named Alexander ; his wondrousness.was shaggy as a lion's. His eyes glistened like the stars, but [The early Text begins.] [36] down in to be dyke, and thare he fette, & was att to-frusched; Translation | 7The child is named Alexander ; his ivondrousness. 7 I was shaggy as a lion's. His eyes glistened like the stars, but The child is each beamed with its own hue, one black, the other yellow, fath^r^nor^ And his teeth were sharp, and his eager rush as a lion's. His niother;his 4 shape foreshadowed his energy and forethought. By his parents starlike, he was called Alexander. In the schools, and wheresoever he ^^^ yeliiow sate, he strove with them in letters and disputations, and by his i^is teeth 1 • A 1 1 1 sharp. He keen swiftness won the mastership. And when he was twelve is called 8 years old, he was beweaponed for battle, and excelled in arms, -^^^^^d®^- And Philip, seeing how quick he was, praised him, and said: schools and ' Son Alexander, I love thy speed, and wit of mind for its work. ^* arms he ' J r ^ ^ ^ excels all. But I am sore and feel foolish that thy form is so unlike mine.' Philip tells 12 And Olympia heard this, and was greatly afraid. And she beloved called hither Anectanabus, and said : ' Master, learn from me ^^^ ^^^ , was grieved what Philip misdeemeth. For he said to Alexander, " Son, at his birth. I love thy speed and wit of mind. But, that thy shape is ^lympia i6 unlike mine, I am saddened."' And Anectanabus began to tells this to think, and said : ' His thought is nowise harmful.' And gazing ^^j^g ^j^^ " aloft as he was wont, he looked on a certain star, and riddled says it is not harm- 30 ' The star thou seest is seen in the heavens % ' And Anectanabus Anectana- replied : ' My son, it is.' Alexander said : ' Canst thou show it ^^^h ^^^^ unto me ? ' Anectanabus answered : * Follow me in the hour of Alexander, sees a star night, and I will show it unto thee.' Alexander said : * Thy which 24 fate is not known to thee, or uncertain 1 ' Anectanabus replied : 2io\vn ' Enough of this.' Alexander said : ' I would fain know it.' again, he announces Anectanabus answered : ' In truth know that from my son shall to foretell come my death.' This said, as he went down from the palace, at his son's 28 Alexander followed him in the hour of the evening without the hands. . . Alexander city. And when they arrived up on to the ditch of the city, holding Anectanabus spake : * Son Alexander, gaze thou on the stars ; rushes ^^ look how the star of Hercules is perplexed, and how Mercury's against 32 star is blithe. If I see Jove sparkling, my doom telleth me of my coming death at the hands of my son.' At this sight Alexander came up nigh to him, and made an onslaught on him, making him fall \_The early Text begins. ~\ 36 dowfD in to )?e dyke, and thare he fette, & was alt to-frusched'; ^^^^ '• and Jjan) Alexano?er said" vn-to hym one this wyse. ' Fals bus falls' Translation |