tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37478410.post3022322534746374407..comments2023-11-20T23:39:53.372+03:00Comments on Ancient and Medieval Macedonian History: Pr Richard Stoneman regarding the ancient Macedonian backgroundAkritashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564034383394082659noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37478410.post-38674770169306538402009-03-06T19:48:00.000+02:002009-03-06T19:48:00.000+02:00"to address the court ‘in Macedonian’ but insisted..."to address the court ‘in Macedonian’ but insisted on showing off in Greek"<BR/><BR/>That is not a correct translation of the original and the statement is not true.<BR/><BR/>This refers to the so called 'Philotas incident' described by the Roman historian Quintus Curtius Rufus in the "The History of Alexander".<BR/><BR/>Alexander the Great speaks in front of the Macedones of his army: "The Macedonians are going to judge your case," he said. "Please state whether you will use your <B>native language</B> before them."<BR/><BR/>Curtius <B>does not make any reference to any specific language</B>. He doesn't refer to a "Macedonian language" at all. <BR/><BR/>It would be more logical to suggest that Philotas started to speak in Persian (since they were in Persia and it would enable more people to understand... ) and Alexander asked him to speak in Greek - his native language.HooLooVoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02844916525802861761noreply@blogger.com