Latin text with introduction, study questions, commentary and english translation by ingo gildenhard, published by open book publishers, cambridge, continue reading cicero against verres 2. Sep 21, 20 herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book. With introduction and appendices volume i books iiv commentary on herodotus, bks. Jan 03, 2008 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. However, apart from new commentaries for books viii and ix in the cambridge green and yellow series 1 and lionel scotts historical commentary of book vi, 2 there has been no general commentary of the whole of herodotus text to support this new and exciting raft of scholarship except the. In general the commentary produces a very favourable impression.
He is a liar, scrupulously accurate, and again some mixture of the two. A comprehensively revised and updated guide to books iiv of herodotus. This means that by picking up this book you are much more easily able to pick up on herodotus vocabulary which will prove helpful if reading other books in this text by him. Too many errors and the commentary has no comments on the content, so you really need two editions in order to take advantage of what. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publishers website. Herodotus histories full audiobook book 1 of 3 youtube.
Herodotus book 3 bryn mawr commentaries hackett publishing. It remains one of the wests most important sources. In the histories, he describes the expansion of the achaemenid empire under its kings cyrus the great, cambyses, and darius i the great, culminating in xerxes expedition to greece 480 bce, which met with disaster in the naval engagement at salamis and the battles at plataea and mycale. At ecbatana in syria, cambyses hears a proclamation in the name of king smerdis. Asia abounding in men, and vast sums flowing into the treasury, the desire seized him to exact vengeance from the. Histories by herodotus translated by george rawlinson book 4 melpomene. Esther with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Introduction this paper will offer a commentary on herodotus histories 2. Herodotus 1 greek and latin texts with facing vocabulary. This paper will offer a commentary on herodotus histories 2. The opening logos of book four tells about their way of life. A commentary on herodotus with introduction and appendices.
The magi seize the throne of the persian empire at susa by passing off one of their number as smerdis, the brother of cambyses. Herodotus account of egyptian history and customs, contained in book ii of his long narrative history of the persian wars, is a classic example of the father of history at work. A study of the logoi in book 5 of herodotus histories. Full text of a commentary on herodotus internet archive.
The history of herodotus book i the first book of the histories, called clio this is the showing forth of the inquiry of herodotus of halicarnassos, to the end that1 neither the deeds of men may be forgotten by lapse of time, nor the works2 great and marvellous, which have been produced some by hellenes and some by barbarians, may. July 20 this link contains a free pdf copy of herodotus book i. The real smerdis has been executed on cambyses orders 61. Greek researcher, often called the worlds first historian.
Iv, 42, but his attempt at a consecutive and systematic account of the subject appears in the second half of book ii and the first half of book iii. Greek text with facing vocabulary and commentary, 2nd ed. Erudite and very informative and easily cross referenced to the original text of herodotus. A commentary on herodotus library of congress classification. Wells warden of wadham college, 191927 note to the electronic edition a commentary on herodotus was originally published in 1912 in two volumes by oxford university press, and was revised, with additional notes, in 1928. Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publishers book club where they can select from more than a million books for free. Herodotus histories, book 3 summary and comments by jona lendering. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Herodotus first gives a description of the country. Herodotus is called religious, skeptical, and a mixture of both. Greek text with facing vocabulary and commentary as want to. Other sources ascribe the book of esther to ezra or nehemiah. In considering the twentyfive hundred years of commentary that herodotuss work has spawned, it is clear that his readers love to debate and question everything.
The magians were a median tribe, considered specialists in religious rituals. In the first logos of the third book, herodotus returns to the beginning of book two. Ii, with valuable notes, and to the running commentary by how and wells. View commentary this commentary represents an online version of the book cicero, against verres, 2. Bryn mawr commentaries provide clear, concise, accurate, and consistent support for students making the transition from introductory and intermediate texts to the direct experience of ancient greek and latin literature. After his successes in quelling the revolt of pseudosmerdis, the rebellion of babylon, and conquering samos, king darius decides to attack the scythian tribes that live in what is now called ukraine.
Melpomene after the taking of babylon, an expedition was led by darius into scythia. In book 3, passages 102 to 105, herodotus reports that a species of foxsized, furry ants lives in one of the far eastern, indian provinces of the persian empire. Book two is distinct from the other books in histories as it is in this book that we. After initial successes and the execution of the last pharaoh, cambyses goes crazy. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
This region, he reports, is a sandy desert, and the sand there contains a wealth of fine gold dust. Book two is distinct from the other books in histories as it is in this book that we predominantly experience herodotus as an investigator. They provide clear, concise, accurate, and consistent support for students making the transition from introductory and intermediate texts to the direct experience of ancient literature. Greek text with facing vocabulary and commentary by geoffrey steadman. Books iiv article pdf available in ancient cilvilizations from scythia to siberia 141. Ellicotts commentary for english readers 3 forty days. An invaluable resource for the study of one of the greatest, and earliest, western prose writers. Herodotus, book 2 alan brian lloyd snippet view 1975. Essay about commentary on book two of herodotus histories. Bryn mawr commentaries provide clear, concise, accurate, and consistent support for students making the transition from introductory and intermediate texts to. Corcella, aldo and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Ourania the eighth book of herodotus, with text and commentary.
Thalia the abovementioned amasis was the egyptian king against whom cambyses, son of cyrus, made his expedition. Herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book. Herodotus, one of the earliest and greatest of western prose authors, set out in the late fifth century bc to describe the world as he knew it its peoples and their achievements, together with the causes and course of the great wars that brought the greek cities into conflict with the empires of the near east. Aug 30, 2007 herodotus, one of the earliest and greatest of western prose authors, set out in the late fifth century bc to describe the world as he knew it its peoples and their achievements, together with the causes and course of the great wars that brought the greek cities into conflict with the empires of the near east. Asia abounding in men, and vast sums flowing into the treasury, the desire seized him to exact vengeance from the scyths, who had once in days gone by invaded media, defeated those who met them in the field, and so begun the quarrel. Book i book ii book iii book iv book v book vi book vii book viii book ix chapter. Bryn mawr commentaries have been admired and used by greek and latin teachers at every level for twenty years. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. In the eighth logos, herodotus tells his most romantic story. A commentary on herodotus books iiv david asheri, alan lloyd, and aldo corcella edited by oswyn murray and and alfonso moreno. Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 4. Cambyses, by the advice of a certain egyptian, who was angry with amasis for having torn him from his wife. Greek text with facing vocabulary and commentary paperback sep 12 2012.
An invaluable resource for the study of one of the. Wells, a commentary on herodotus, book i, chapter 0. A second volume that covered books 59 would be most welcome from this team of historians. This 147page guide for histories by herodotus includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 9 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The first of these two rebels revolted on october 3, 522 and was captured by darius on.
A commentary on herodotus books iiv paperback david. A commentary on herodotus books iiv asheri, david, lloyd, alan, corcella, aldo. The internet classics archive the history of herodotus by. A commentary on herodotus formerly professor of ancient. Each subsequent generation of historians has sought to use his text and to measure. Corcella, aldo and a great selection of similar new. The rise of the persian empire is chronicled, and the causes for the conflict. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature.
In the left margin, links to rawlinsons translation vol. Herodotus 7 beta greek and latin texts with facing. Featured content includes commentary on major characters. Greek text with facing vocabulary and commentary under a creative commons license.
The mondadori edition, which itself had to change the. The ethnography of western asia minor and the lydian history of herodotus ii. Reading herodotus is a 2007 text which represented a departure in herodotean scholarship. The internet classics archive the history of herodotus. These giant ants, according to herodotus, would often unearth the gold dust when. View commentary a pdf of an unrevised draft of herodotus histories book 7. After a short digression on thracian customs, herodotus tells us about megabazus conquest of thrace and the ensuing submission of eastern macedonia. In the last decade or so, studies of herodotus have flourished in the englishspeaking world.
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