Matthew Poole and continuators on Daniel 8:5

5 And as I was considering, behold, an he-goat came from the west, on the face of the whole earth , and touched not the ground : and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes :

Alexander the great King of Macedonia, and all Greece, called a He-goat because the Greeks were called Egeans, so was their Sea that Country and its Islands abounding in Goats, as the word, signifies goatish. The word he-goat, signifies a young he-goat; for so was Alexander, called pell[illegible: 1 letter]us juvenis ▪ the he-goat goes before the Flock, Ier. 50.8. This notes him to be the Grecian Captain and Leader. This He-goat answers to the Belly and Thighs of the Image, and to the Leopard and third Beast.

i. e. In that part of Asia, where he opposed Xerxes, and over-ran all the Eastern Empire.

Therefore called a Leopard with wings, for he conquered with incredible swiftness in a short time, for in six years space he overcame the Medes and Persians, Babylon, Egypt, and all the Countries round far and near, as if he had but travell'd over them, he so came, saw, and overcame them.

This was Alexander the great, the Western Emperour. Creatures that have one horn are therefore strong as the Monoceros or Vnicorn, Num. 23.22. between his eyes, noting his power, and policy; also his wise Council, Captains and Conduct, as Parmeno, Clitus, Philotes, &c.

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