Budge_Ethiopic_Alexander

434 THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT
xvi. Another said, "Since formerly the surface
"of the whole earth was not deemed sufficient for
"thee, how canst thou now contain thyself within
"this narrow box?"
xvii. Another said, "The king and the peasant
"are equal in death, but the death of the peasant
"rebuketh kings."
xviii. Another said, "Formerly thy name struck
"fear [into men], and thy kingdom was exalted,
"but now [thy name] is of no account, and thy
"kingdom is brought low."
xix. Another said, "Formerly thou couldst do
"both good and evil, but now thou hast no power
"[to do either]; and God Almighty sheweth mercy
"[only] unto him that hath done [all the] good in
"his power."
XX. Another said, "Yesterday thou didst make
"thyself terrible and to be feared, and now there
"is none who is afraid of thee."
Sayings of And when the philosophers had finished their
oi'ymp^as" lamentatlous, Alexander's wife, the daughter of
Darius, came forth from her house, and laying her
hands upon the coffin she wept bitterly, saying,
"O king, thou who didst vanquish Darius, and
"didst humble him to the dust, I never thought
"that death could conquer thee." And after this
his mother [p. 257] came forth, and laying' her
cheeks upon the coffin, she wept, saying, "Ye have
"brought to an end your words of consolation
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