Abstract
In literature, Alexander became a subject not only of historians but of contemporary writers of epic and, as the hero of the Alexander Romance , of the most influential work of historical fiction ever composed. An impact as wide-ranging as this prompted speculation, and accordingly Alexander became a frequent and prominent topos in philosophic writing of all kinds, from the simplest collections of exempla to the subtlest political discussions. This chapter considers the different forms of Alexander's legacy in philosophical discourse. Several important studies of Stoic attitudes to Alexander have gathered the evidence that the Stoics regularly opposed Alexander as a tyrannical ruler, characterised by vanity, lust, foolhardiness, anger and arrogance. Plutarch's hostility as an Academic to the Stoics and their 'self-contradictions' would certainly allow him to distort reports of Zeno's views without compunction to support his argument. Keywords: Alexander Romance ; Plutarch's hostility; Stoic attitudes; Zeno's views
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