Alexander
Alexander, an unfinished Middle High German poem by Rudolf von Ems. Though a fragment, it contains more than 21, 000 lines and progresses as far as Alexander's expedition to the Oxus, approximately half the projected work. It gives a picture of an ideal ruler, brave, just, generous, and humane. Like Willehalm von Orlens it contains a catalogue of contemporary poets. An edition by V. Junk appeared in 1970.





