Sep 21, 20 full audio books for everyone earns money off of the above links. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the history. Herodotus, the histories, book 8, chapter 1, section 1. The histories book 8 ebook by herodotus 9781627550178. Written from the 450s to the 420s bc in the ionic dialect of classical greek, the histories serves as a record of the ancient traditions, politics, geography, and clashes of various cultures that were known around the mediterranean and western asia at that time. Woods, for example, in his edition of the first book published in 1873 gives a list of readings for the first and second books, in which he almost invariably prefers the authority. Greek text, translation, commentary and introduction 2015, and he is the editor of herodotus. Being the second book of the famous history of herodotus london. Oct 23, 2012 herodotus was an ancient greek historian who lived in the fifth century bc c. Jan 07, 2008 this battle forms the centrepiece of book viii of herodotus histories. Herodotus was an ancient greek historian who lived in the fifth century bc c. Herodotus account of the grecopersian wars was the only book he ever wrote. The ancient history encyclopedia logo is a registered eu.
He has been called the father of history, and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent, and arrange them in. He traveled over much of the known ancient world, making trips to places such as southern italy, lower egypt, and the caucasus. Urania the eighth book is named after urania, the muse of astronomy. For an early effort at history, herodotus work is important to be aware of. The histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in western literature. And grenes translation makes the work accessible to readers today. This battle forms the centrepiece of book viii of herodotus histories. This edition provides all the help required by a reader with little experience of greek.
The histories of herodotus, completed in the second half of the 5th century bc, is generally regarded as the first work of history and the first great masterpiece of nonfiction writing. The history of herodotus, parallel englishgreek index. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Urania by herodotus herodotus was an ancient greek historian who lived in the fifth century bc c. The histories by herodotus translated by george rawlinson this text was designed to accompany roman roads medias 4year video course old western culture. He travelled widely in most of asia minor, egypt as far as assuan, north africa, syria, the country north of the black sea, and many parts of the aegean sea and the mainland of greece. The greeks appointed to serve in the fleet were these. Book 8 exhibits more attic forms and locutions than some earlier books. Grolier classics the scarlet letterhawthorne,the history of herodotus,utiltar ianism and on libertymill,the sonnetsshakespeare and the open boat by stephen crane,beethoven. Darius i, the great, darayavahush, 522486 bce in books 3, 4, 5 and 6. Written from the 450s to the 420s bc in the ionic dialect of classical greek, they serve as a record of the ancient traditions, politics, geography, and clashes of various cultures that were known around the. He has written or edited numerous books, most recently lykophron.
The internet classics archive the history of herodotus by. The book also illuminates greek views of themselves and of peoples from the east, the problematic relationships between different greek states in the face. This battle forms the centre piece of book viii of herodotus histories. The history of herodotus has been divided into the. The histories, which is the oldest history book in western civilization, was completed around 425 b. This introduction and commentary pays particular attention to. Histories book v cambridge, 20 in the cambridge greek and latin classics series. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The histories of herodotus is considered one of the seminal works of history in western literature. The book, here ably translated by university of chicago scholar david grene, earned herodotus the epithet the father of history in ancient times. Herodotus is called the father of history, since rather than write history as an epic, he approached his work as a research project. The athenians furnished a hundred and twentyseven vessels to the fleet, which were manned in part by the plataeans, who, though unskilled in such matters, were led by their active and daring spirit to undertake this duty. Part of a complete english translation of herodotus. Greek researcher, often called the worlds first historian. Histories book viii cambridge greek and latin classics bk. Quite a few comments have been posted about the history of herodotus. The greek commander was the admiral of the small spartan squadron, a man named eurybiades. Its centrepiece is the unexpected but crucial greek naval victory at salamis. Simon hornblower is emeritus professor of classics and ancient history at the university of oxford.
Herodotus the great greek historian was born about 484 bce, at halicarnassus in caria, asia minor, when it was subject to the persians. 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. Candaules offers his servant gyges a chance to peep at his wife. Divided by later editors into nine books named after the muses, the history traces the growth of the persian empire. Here are presented the results of the enquiry carried out by herodotus of halicarnassus. Upset by the results of thermopylae, the greek fleet wants to retreat. The histories of herodotus is considered the founding work of history in western literature. Oct 30, 2015 this battle forms the centrepiece of book viii of herodotus histories. If you think history is a dry, dull, boring subject, reading herodotus s history of the persian wars just might change your mind. Urania 1 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 140.
Written from the 450s to the 420s bc in the ionic dialect of classical greek, they serve as a record of the ancient traditions, politics, geography, and clashes of various cultures that were known around the mediterranean and western asia at that time. Herodotus has 270 books on goodreads with 123868 ratings. His accounts of the great battles of marathon and thermopylae, of. It is divided into nine books named for the muses a division made by a later editor. 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. The history of herodotus volume 1 by herodotus free ebook. The book also illuminates greek views of themselves and of peoples from the east, the problematic relationships between different greek states in the face of the invasion, and the role of the divine in history. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the histories. Written in 440 bc in the ionic dialect of classical greek, the histories serves as a record of the ancient traditions, politics, geography, and clashes of various. At the beginning of the histories, herodotus sets out his reasons for writing it.
In its first logos, we witness the naval engagement on the sea between aphetae and artemisium. Woods, for example, in his edition of the first book published in 1873 gives a list of readings for the first and second books, in. The battle of salamis was the first great and unexpected victory of the greeks over the persian forces under xerxes, whose defeat had important consequences for the subsequent history and selfimage of europe. Herodotus histories full audiobook book 1 of 3 youtube. Site contains many greek and latin texts, translations and related material.
The history of herodotus has been divided into the following sections. The history of herodotus, volume 1 by herodotus full text. Herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book. Histories 8 by herodotus meet your next favorite book. I really enjoyed this book because it is the first book of history ever written by man. The history of herodotus, volume 1 by herodotus full. Greek text with english notesan account of egyptian history andcustom which includes anthropology, natural history and any antiquarianinformation of interest to. Herodotus clearly enjoys his subject and enjoys writing about it. If you think history is a dry, dull, boring subject, reading herodotuss history of the persian wars just might change your mind. The history of herodotus by herodotus the internet classics archive. The biblical writers borrowed from it to create characters such as the judges samson. The internet classics archive the history of herodotus. Online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article herodotus.
The ancient history encyclopedia logo is a registered eu trademark. Jul 01, 2001 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. He has been called the father of history, and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a wellconstructed and vivid narrative. He has been called the father of history, and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a wellconstructed and vivid. His great history, the first major prose work in world literature, is an account of his world at the time of the persian wars. Herodotus claims to have traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book, almost all of which covers territories of the persian empire. Xerxes i khshayarsha, 486466 bce in books 7, 8, and 9. Athenian, heraklion, lycian, aegean, lacedaemonian, persian, dorian, and thousands more that leave one in a mish mashed world of history, superstition and fantasy. Divided into nine books named after the muses, the history of herodotus traces the growth of the persian empire, starting with croesus of lydia, though cyrus and xerxes. The history of herodotus, free pdf, ebook global grey.
Herodotus was the first writer to evaluate historical, geographical, and archaeological material critically. Herodotus histories book viii classical literature cambridge. The history of herodotus, parallel englishgreek, tr. Book i 299k book ii 249k book iii 221k book iv 230k book v 162k book vi 174k book vii 286k book viii 179k.
Prior to that were the illiad and the oddyse by homer during the 700s b. Read the histories book 8 urania by herodotus available from rakuten kobo. Herodotus provides detail on many aspects of this conflict, which the greeks eventually won, after battles at thermopylae, salamis, and platea. That classic work, the first comprehensive attempt at secular narrative history, is the starting point of western historical writing. The rise of the persian empire is chronicled, and the causes for the conflict. The history of herodotus by herodotus, part of the internet classics archive. The book also illuminates greek views of themselves and of peoples from the east, the problematic. The histories was at some point divided into the nine books that appear in modern editions. The pivotal event of the history is the battle of marathon 490 bce, where the persians were defeated by the greeks. The histories also known as the history of herodotus is considered the founding work of history in western literature.
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