Alexander the Great's edition, with Aristotle's corrections.
After the battle of Arbela a golden casket, studded with jewels, was
found in the tent of Darius. Alexander, being asked to what purpose it
should be applied, made answer, “There is but one production in the
world worthy of so costly a depository,” and placed therein his edition
of Homer, which received from this circumstance the term of Casket
Homer.
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