If there is anyone still interested in Herodotus, perhaps the exposition detailed below may stimulate someone to respond. The work was only completed last ...
Hello all. I am a student undertaking a major project relating to The Persian Wars, and how the lack of Persian sources and Herodotus' baises have shaped our...
There probably existed in the library at Alexandria documents pertaining to the Persian invasions. Unfortunately, it was burned down completely. I am not aware...
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Nov 20, 2006 12:57 am
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Robert proposal is very correct. You should tell first what you know. There were of course Persian sources and of very different kind. Some you will find it in...
Alfred Twardecki
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Nov 20, 2006 11:57 am
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You should also bear in mind that Herodotus was writing at least 50 years after the events, and that there were many biases among the Greeks about it. Two...
Alfred, What exactly is the name of the work you are suggesting with Ctesias mainly preserved in Diodorus and Photius? I would love to read that. ... From:...
Dimit94844@...
Nov 30, 2006 3:17 am
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Dariusz, Check the FGrH. It is also in electronic version now. About Persian sources known in Greece it would be very fruitful to compare Herodotus, Ctesias, ...
Alfred Twardecki
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Dec 2, 2006 7:09 am
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What is the FGrH? Also, where do I find information on Bisutun? thanks, Dimitri ... From: adurus@... To: herodotus@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, 2 Dec 2006...
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Dec 5, 2006 1:16 pm
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Hello all. I am doing a major research task on Herodotus. I will be focusing on his account of Pausanias' "withdrawal" of Greek forces at Platea. I'm sure...
Dear Sidney Keith and Darius: I think the problem with the story is really about what is Herodotos's point of bringing it up in the first place. It seems to me...
I will apologize I am new to the group and have not seen any activity. I find the most recently discussed topic of some interest. I unfortunately am not yet...
Count me in too. (See the abstract below of a work I recently completed writing. It outlines my special interests. Anyone have a view on Herodotus as a...
I am so glad to see a number of you interested in starting again. Without making any assumptions, first, I would like to ask if there is anyone who is ...
Karen, By all means take the lead. I would not know exactly how to begin this interesting study! I have been begging my local library to find a copy of...
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Dec 29, 2007 5:52 pm
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Hi Karen: It would be great if you would drive the bus on a Herodotus tour. I'm very interested in riding along, though I'll probably be sitting quietly in...
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Dec 31, 2007 12:42 am
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Dimitri You may not be aware of the poor translation (in my view) of some Greek and other measures by De'Selincourt. He sometimes changes Greek measures to...
Hello to everyone and Happy New Year! Thank you for your confidence and I hope that you will enjoy this reading of “The History” as I certainly intend to. ...
I apologize in advance... for anyone who is interested,lrFletcher provided a link for Grene's translation that is found under "links" on our group homepage. ...
Karen, That's actually a link to the Amazon.com listing for David Grene's translation. It is not a link to an etext version of Grene's text. To the best of my...
Lancelot, I thought I had stated that in my previous post, and see that my fingers are not as quick as my mind. :-( Thank you for stating my omission. Karen ...
I want to enthusiastically welcome Karen Smith as our leader in a new reading of the "inquiries" (`istoriai) of Herodotus. At the same time I want to offer...
I have added a few links to the Herodotus group website that may be useful for members. For those of you who have access the group website, you may go to:...
Les, ... I don't have a view, but I am open to considering the possibility. The influence of the Pythagoreans on the development of Greek thought in the 6th ...
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