I noticed someone named "Isis' recently subscribed and took it as some kind of omen -- time to try get another Herodotus reading underway, or at least a...
jacostopoulo@xxxxxx.xxx
Jul 8, 1999 6:50 pm
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Hi........first to thanks you for the enlightening info being offered in these discussions......but I wonder, is there a site in the Internet where I can ...
cgi90487@xxxxx.xxx
Jul 9, 1999 12:37 pm
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Dear Jim C., I subscribed last year, but did not participate. I'm more in the position to now, and would like to start with Book 1. This may be redundant,...
kkellehe@xxxxxxxxxxx....
Jul 9, 1999 12:50 pm
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I'm sure you'll get this from all over, but check out Perseus, they have Herodotus online along with the Greek text (if you have any desire to look at it)....
Nicholas Gresens
ngrese01@xxxxxxx.xxxx...
Jul 9, 1999 1:11 pm
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Donald Kagan? I am VERY envious. If you don't mind, could you share the details of the course offlist? I've been examining the works of Kagan in preparation...
Holly Lorencz
hlorencz@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jul 9, 1999 3:14 pm
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Actually, I think reading different translations is fine. In fact, it might help to raise certain issues that are worth discussing. Some subscribers probably...
jacostopoulo@xxxxxx.xxx
Jul 9, 1999 3:21 pm
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I'll take Book VI, since I'm reading it in original this summer. Any objections? Regards, H....
Holly Lorencz
hlorencz@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jul 9, 1999 3:32 pm
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... I'd prefer download it all at once as a zip or something. I'll try gutenberg if no one suggests where to go...
ID
wxyz@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jul 10, 1999 1:33 am
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... The Oxford translation you speak of is by Robin Waterfield. Waterfield has translated a number of Greek works for OUP, including most recently a number of...
Chris Schlect
nsaadmin@xxx.xxxx
Jul 9, 1999 10:59 pm
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That was a very useful summary of the available editions. thanks. Chris...
Zhonu@xxx.xxx
Jul 10, 1999 12:14 am
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Hi Jim, Wow, I feel honored! I'm so glad that my name has inspired you to get a new reading session underway! I'm glad that I joined just in time to start...
Isis1976@xxx.xxx
Jul 10, 1999 2:20 am
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Christopher R. Schlecht wrote: I agonize over which editions to assign to my students, and I just switched to the Waterfield Herodotus--a painful decision. For...
MDBLODGETT@xxx.xxx
Jul 10, 1999 3:36 pm
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Hi, I think I spoke too soon in my last post. I have my list in "digest" format, so I had asked about the translation and mentioned the "Penguin" version...
Isis1976@xxx.xxx
Jul 10, 1999 4:29 pm
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A teacher once told me the main advantage of the Loeb: You can underline the Greek while reading the English! Liz...
Liz Fried
lizfried@xxxxx.xxxx
Jul 10, 1999 6:17 pm
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Hi I have the penguin classics version translated by Aubrey de Selincourt which I find very easy to read it also has notes etc. I also have a small hardcover...
Rilley
niloc@xxxx.xx.xxx
Jul 12, 1999 9:45 am
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No doubt some of this will be repetitive, but I would like to add two comments to the discussion of translations. The first is to note that there is a newish...
Hugh Bowden
hugh.bowden@xxx.xx.xxx
Jul 12, 1999 12:08 pm
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I hope everyone has had a chance to get a copy of H. so we can start. I am not volunteering to lead this discussion. I have quite a bit of research work and...
Nicholas Gresens
ngrese01@xxxxxxx.xxxx...
Jul 10, 1999 12:59 am
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This is what I have so far: KAMK (kkellehe@...) Book 1 Holly (hlorencz@...) - Book 6 Tom (T.Wrobel@...) - Book 8 Jim...
jacostopoulo@xxxxxx.xxx
Jul 12, 1999 3:17 pm
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... I will limit myself to one of the words, 'erga'. This is translated as 'deeds' or 'actions' in the translations I have consulted, but it seems clear to me...
Hugh Bowden
hugh.bowden@xxx.xx.xxx
Jul 12, 1999 3:17 pm
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I'll take book two. Chris mortimer...
Zhonu@xxx.xxx
Jul 12, 1999 3:35 pm
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I feel guilty I am not prepared to be more involved- there is a sudden affair of the heart that is taking priority, but just in case you are not already aware,...
Claude Caspar
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Jul 12, 1999 4:14 pm
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Thanks guys -- I did pick up the revised (1996) Penguin Classics version, translated by Aubrey De Selincourt, with introductory matter and notes by John...
Isis1976@xxx.xxx
Jul 12, 1999 5:55 pm
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I'll take Book 3, if it is still not spoken for. (By then I should be a few days into the Greek I class I've signed up for this fall; prime motivation: to read...
Fred Zimmerman
fredz@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jul 12, 1999 7:21 pm
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For grins, here is Peter Green's response to a question in this list (forgive me if everyone saw this): From: Peter Green <pgreen@...> To:...
Claude Caspar
claudecaspar@xxxxx.xx...
Jul 12, 1999 7:04 pm
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and several from just before: From: Peter Green <pgreen@...> The very first para., in effect a title-page and program, is worth reading and...
Claude Caspar
claudecaspar@xxxxx.xx...
Jul 12, 1999 7:08 pm
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So, be on the lookout if Professor Green looks in again, and have your best questions ready. As Christ responds when asked why the best wine should be used for...
Claude Caspar
claudecaspar@xxxxx.xx...
Jul 12, 1999 7:11 pm
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Dear Dr Bowden Thank you very much for the download page. I can join in now. I looked in the shops today for a cheap edition - but being on very low pay I...
ID
wxyz@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jul 13, 1999 1:34 am
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Greetings List and Listers I have done some tech experimenting on my reasonably current personal machine, and thought to offer the following to all, pending...
Rex H. McTyeire
rexbo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxx...
Jul 13, 1999 12:52 am
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OK, I'll be the poor dumb bastard...uh, heroic unselfish volunteer ;-) who takes book VII. Actually I have to admit I feel a little guilty about lurking so...
MDBLODGETT@xxx.xxx
Jul 13, 1999 4:34 am
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Hi Peter Green in May this year gave some translations of the Greek words for Pyramid = triangular bun Obelisk = souvlaki spit, Crocodile = house lizard ...
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