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And with blood all the axle-tree below was sprinkled, for blood drops from the horses' hooves splashed them, and blood drops from the tires of the wheels.

10 seconds sound clip from the Alexander the Great (1956) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:17:45 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- All others are barbarians, and it is our moral duty to conquer them, enslave them, and, if necessary, destroy them.

- Wonders are many, but none is more wonderful than man himself.

- The Persian way of life has the seed of death and fear in it, the Greek, of life and courage.

- The gods of the Greeks are made in the image of man. Not men with birds' heads and bulls with lions' heads, but men who can be understood and felt.

- Thus beneath great-hearted Achilles his whole-hooved horses trampled corpses and shields together...

- And with blood all the axle-tree below was sprinkled, for blood drops from the horses' hooves splashed them, and blood drops from the tires of the wheels.

- But the son of Peleus pressed on to win glory, flecking with gore his irresistible hands.

(Greek swords clash)

- To place such responsibility on his shoulders, to thrust manhood on a boy!

- Aristotle, we waste words.

- You waste a great man. In another year...

[...]

Alexander the Great (1956) Sound Clip

Alexander the Great Poster

Voice quotes from the movie Alexander the Great (1956), in wav/mp3 format.

Actors: Richard Burton (Alexander the Great), Fredric March (Philip II of Macedon), Peter Cushing (Memnon of Rhodes)

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