Book details, a historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book. This study is, as the dust jacket informs us, the fullest ever undertaken for any part of diodorus. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15 by p. Read the fulltext online edition of a historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15 1998. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. He is known for writing the universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. He is kent for writin the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica, much o which survives, atween 60 an 30 bc. Diodorus will give an account of the most northerly. Ursinus, volume 1 volume 1 of the historical library of diodorus the sicilian, in fifteen books, diodorus siculus. He rescued from siege the kingdom of ariobarzanes, galatia and the territories and provinces beyond there, asia. Diodorus siculus, the library of history, books ii. Diodoros of sicily diodorus siculus, library of history.
Contents of the eleventh book of diodorus chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter 12 chapter chapter 14 chapter 15 chapter 16 chapter 17 chapter 18 chapter 19 chapter 20 chapter 21 chapter 22 chapter 23 chapter 24 chapter 25 chapter. The earliest date diodorus mentions is his visit to egypt in the 180th olympiad between 60 and 56 bc. Book 37 of diodorus siculus historical library, translated into english. Although herodotus is considered the father of history in the modern day, he was repeatedly attacked by ancient writers for inaccuracy although, it seems. Diodorus s library of history, written in the first century bce, is the most extensively preserved history by an ancient greek author. Diodoros sikeliotes was a greek historian, who wrote works of history between 60 and 30 bc. Diodorus own input into the bibliotheke has been dismissed as the clumsy. The historical library of diodorus the sicilian, in. This visit was marked by his witnessing an angry mob demand the death of a roman citizen who had accidentally killed a cat, an animal sacred to the ancient egyptians bibliotheca historica 1. Written between 60 and 30 bc, diodorus siculus library of history relates significant topics in world history.
The historical library diodorus siculus 1st c bce book i. To which are added the fragments of diodorus, and those published by h. Diodorus sicily english translation c h oldfather, used. Diodorus siculus or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. Of this we have complete books i v egyptians, assyrians, ethiopians, greeks and books xi xx greek history 480 302 bce. He is known for the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica.
Arguing for a thorough critical reappraisal of diodorus as a minor but far from idiotic historian himself, peter green published diodorus siculus, books 1112. Dec 31, 2015 islam, the quran, and the five pillars all without a flamewar. Mar 31, 2017 author of bibliotheca historica, diodorus of sicily, diodorus siculus, bibliothecae historicae libri qui supersunt, e recensione petri wesselingii, cum interpretatione latina laur. According to diodorus own work, he was born at agyrium in sicily now called agira. For, attacking as he did with his triremes in close order triremes that were scattered and in confusion, he sank some and captured others. He came to rome in the middle of the first century b. P j stylianou for long stretches of greek history in the classical period, diodorus siculus provides the only surviving continuous narrative of events. If you want to read a rarer book or read one in the original language then you cant do better than the loeb editions. Diodorus siculus and the world of the late roman republic is part of the wave of scholarship which since the 1980s and 90s has attempted to rehabilitate diodorus as a thinker andor as a historian. Diodorus siculus was a greek historian from sicily whose sole suriving work, the historial library, aimed to relate the mytholoy and history of the whole world. Work on the translation was under way in 1999, and fewer than 15 of the bibliographys. He and his men made an unexpected attack by night on athenions forces as they were on the march, and after felling many and wounding quite a few others returned to the city. And since they were one and all eager for the siege, dividing their forces they kept making their assaults in relays, maintaining a persistent attack. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
It consisted of forty books, which were divided into three sections. Semiramis is the semidivine warriorqueen of assyria, whose reign is most clearly documented by the greek historian diodorus siculus 9030 bce in his great work bibliotheca historica historical library written over thirty years, most probably between 6030 bce. Diodorus siculus, library of history loeb classical library lcl in 10 volumes, with greek and english translation by c. Author of bibliotheca historica, diodorus of sicily, diodorus siculus, bibliothecae historicae libri qui supersunt, e recensione petri wesselingii, cum interpretatione latina laur. Diodorus says that the troops charged each other although if the macedonians were carrying. Diodorus siculus, the persian wars to the fall of athens. Project muse a historical commentary on diodorus siculus. For this narrative he summarized, however incompetently, the work of earlier and greater historians whose original texts are lost to us. Asdrubal, the gaulish uprising, and the second punic war. On the ethiopians who dwell beyond libya and their antiquities book iii, chaps. Help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing home search new listings authors titles subjects serials.
Islam, the quran, and the five pillars all without a flamewar. Diodorus of sicily, with an english translation by c. The first six books are geographical in theme, and describe the history and culture of egypt book i, of mesopotamia, india, scythia, and arabia ii, of north africa iii. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15 p. Diodorus lived in the time of julius caesar and augustus, and his own statements make it clear that he traveled in. Nov 28, 2011 diodorus siculus, greek historian from agyrium in sicily, hence called siculus the sicilian. No such account is found in the extant books of diodorus. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus book 15. The first part covers mythic history up to the destruction of troy. Diodorus siculus has not enjoyed a positive reputation among historians of antiquity. Classical texts library diodorus siculus, library of history book 4.
Since the nineteenth century his bibliotheke has been dismissed as a derivative work produced by an incompetent compiler, useful often only in so far as one can mine his text for lost and, evidently, far superior works of history. At the conclusion of the year, in athens diotrephes was archon and in rome the consuls elected were lucius valerius and aulus mallius, and the eleians celebrated the ninetynin. Unbound author heather boushey argued in a prospect roundtable that covid19 has liberated massive public spendingbut americans must beware of austerity demands from the government once the crisis passes lindsay chervinsky, author of the cabinet. He is known for writing the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15. The historical library of diodorus siculus is a detailed account of greek and roman history down to the authors own time about 60 b. Philistus of syracuse composed in thirteen books his history of sicily from the earliest times to approximately his own day. It is arranged geographically, describing regions around the world. A new english translation of diodorus history of the greek world during the periclean era, and an iconoclastic reappraisal of this undervalued historian by one of. Unfortunately the second half books 2140 has only survived in fragments, but even these fragments represent one of the most important sources for the history of the period that they cover. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. Diodorus failure to attack herodotus repeatedly by name strongly suggests th.
Diodorus siculus was a greek historian who flourished in sicily in the c1st b. The findings of this investigation are then applied in commenting on book 15, which deals with the crucial years between the kings peace, concluded in. Diodorus siculus describes a great seismic upheaval in 1250 bc which caused radical topographical changes from the gulf of gabes to the atlantic. Diodorus siculus s most popular book is library of history, volume i. Diodorus siculus project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Diodoros sikeliotes or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15 book. In this extensive work, diodorus writes about the mythological history of people groups, including the cultures of ancient egypt, mesopotamia, india, scythia, arabia, north africa, greece, and europe. Diodorus siculus, library of history, volume xii loeb. Look for editions of this book at your library, or elsewhere. At the time that dionysius was besieging rhegium, the celts who had their homes in the regions beyond the alps streamed through the passes in great strength and seized the territory that lay between the apennine mountains and the. Diodorus siculus, library, book xi, contents of the. For long stretches of greek history in the classical period, diodorus siculus provides the only surviving continuous narrative of events.
Diodorus siculus, library, book xiii, contents of the. Diodorus siculus, book 40 fragments covering the period 71. Diodorus drew on the works of earlier authors, such as ctesias of cnidus c. As a result the rebels marvelled at his prediction of the. As the two sides came up to each other, their trumpeters gave the signal to attack. Jan 16, 2018 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Diodorus siculus has 81 books on goodreads with 42 ratings.
The first covers mythic history up to the destruction of troy, arranged geographically, describing regions. At the time that dionysius was besieging rhegium, the celts who had their homes in the regions beyond the alps streamed through the passes in great strength and seized the territory that lay between the apennine mountains and the alps, expelling the tyrrhenians who dwelt there. Diodorus was a sicilian who wrote a universal history sometime in the first century bc. Diodorus library of history takes up twelve volumes in the loeb series. This study, the fullest ever undertaken of diodorus. Books by diodorus siculus author of library of history. In book iv, diodorus discusses the history of the argonauts in rationalizing style. Diodorus siculus, greek historian of agyrium in sicily, ca. Diodorus siculus, greek historian, the author of a universal history, bibliotheke library. It is arranged geographically, describing regions around the world including egypt, india, arabia, greece and europe. This study, the fullest ever undertaken of diodorus, examines his aims, sources, and methods in detail. It is interesting to note that not only here in book ii but elsewhere, when diodorus cites both ctesias and herodotus, he usually favors ctesias this can be seen below in chapter 15.
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