The alliterative romance of Alexander and Dindimus

Author(s)

• Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)
• Leo, Archipresbyter, 10th cent.

Bibliographic Information

The alliterative romance of Alexander and Dindimus

re-edited by Walter W. Skeat

（Early English Text Society extra series, 31）

Kraus Reprint, 1987

Other Title

Alexander and Dindimus

Alexandri magni regis macedonum et dindini regis bragmanorum de philosophia per literas facta collatio

Uniform Title

Alexander B (Alliterative romance)

Note

A fragmentary anonymous Middle English text designated Alexander B and preserved only in Ms. Bodley 264. It is closely based on, but not a strict translation of, Leo the Archipresbyter's Historia de preliis (the text of which is included for comparison, the non-pertinent latter part being merely summarized)

Reprint. Originally published: Alexander and Dindimus, or, The letters of Alexander to Dindimus, King of the Brahmans. London : Published for the Early English Text Society by H. Milford, Oxford University Press, 1878 (repr. 1930). (Early English Text Soeicty. Extra series ; no. 31)

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Details

• NCID: BA1031541X
• ISBN:
  • 0527002410
• LCCN: 87003797
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: enm
• Text Language Code: enmlateng
• Original Language Code: lat
• Place of Publication: Millwood, N.Y.
• Pages/Volumes: xxxvi, 93 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PR2065
  • DC19 : 874/.04
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Alexander, the Great, 356-323 B.C. -- Romances
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA21358571