See all books authored by herodotus, including the histories, and selections from herodotus, and more on. Herodotus, the histories, book 1, chapter 1, section 0. Clio these are the researches of herodotus of halicarnassus, which he publishes, in the hope of thereby preserving from decay the remembrance of what men have done, and of preventing the great and wonderful actions of the greeks and the barbarians from losing their due meed of glory. Herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book. The histories herodotus translated by george rawlinson book 1 these are the researches of herodotus of halicarnassus, which he publishes, in the hope of thereby preserving from decay the remembrance of what men have done, and of preventing the great and wonderful actions of the greeks and the barbarians from. Cambyses becomes king of the persian empire 530522 bc. Nechos, king of egypt, sent phoenicians to sail around libya, back through the pillars of herakles, into the mediterranean and back to egypt. For over 100 years oxford worlds classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. The history of herodotus macaulaybook iii wikisource, the free.
Greek text with facing vocabulary and commentary, 2nd ed. Site contains many greek and latin texts, translations and related material. Herodotus 1 greek and latin texts with facing vocabulary. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Polykrates power had grown so remarkably that it made his ally, king amasis of egypt, send him a letter of concern. Part of a complete english translation of herodotus. I also purchased the histories from barnes and noble. After journeys to india and pakistan, french ethnologist michel peissel claimed to have discovered an animal species that may illuminate one of the most bizarre passages in herodotuss histories. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
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. Greek researcher, often called the worlds first historian. Cambyses ii of persias son of cyrus ii and king of persia attack on egypt, and the defeat of the. 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 that neither the deeds of men may be forgotten by lapse of time, nor the works great and marvellous, which have been produced some by hellenes and some by barbarians, may lose their renown. The histories was at some point through the ages divided into the nine books of modern editions, conventionally named after the muses. Book i 299k book ii 249k book iii 221k book iv 230k book v 162k book vi 174k book vii 286k book viii 179k book ix 168k download.
July 20 this link contains a free pdf copy of herodotus book i. I also purchased the histories from barnes and noble with translation by g. A 1464k textonly version is available for download. The magi seize the throne of the persian empire at susa by passing off one of their number as smerdis, the brother of cambyses. Although this is not the translation usually recommended by those who teach herodotus, i found it to be an extremely readable translation. The history of herodotus, parallel englishgreek index sacred texts. Reading herodotus, one can often get bogged down in the loops of geography, people, history, culture and meandre through miles of esoterica. The book is in itself absolutely fascinating since it shows how the world around us that we take for granted with our scientific minds looked to. He aligns himself with the arabs which offers herodotus an opportunity to digress on their customs and habits, defeats the egyptians at pelusium and takes the egyptian capitals sais and memphis. Being the second book of the famous history of herodotus london.
In the first logos of the third book, herodotus returns to the beginning of book two. While cambyses was in egypt, the lacedaemonians were warring with samos and their ruler, polykrates, to capture the island. Divided by later editors into nine books named after the muses, the history traces the growth of. I am in an ancient mediterranean history class and i am looking for a good copy of the histories by herodotus. The various herodotus histories editions are combined so your link doesnt necessarily go to the landmark edition. The history of herodotus parallel englishgreek english translation. The history of herodotus volume 1 by herodotus free ebook. The history of herodotus has been divided into the following sections.
Herodotus has a wonderful, gossipy style that makes reading these histories more fun than studying the rise of the persian empire and its clash with greecehowever, thats exactly what readers will do in this engaging history, which is full of interesting digressions and asides. Herodotus calls it by the attic name of the peloponnesian word. The first book of the histories, called clio this is the showing forth of the inquiry of herodotus of halicarnassos, to the end that 1 neither the deeds of men may be forgotten by lapse of time, nor the works 2 great and marvellous, which have been produced some by hellenes and some by barbarians, may lose their renown. 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. 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. Biocrawler herodotus is the author of the histories. Cassandane had died in the lifetime of cyrus, who had made a great mourning for her at her death. Herodotus the histories refer to the war between athens and sparta, we can assume he died c. The history of herodotus, parallel englishgreek, tr.
Buy the histories penguin hardback classics second impression by herodotus, cartledge, paul, cartledge, paul, holland, tom isbn. They had assembled at petovio, the winterquarters of the th legion. A delightful new translation of what is widely considered the first work of history and nonfiction. Online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article herodotus.
At the beginning of the histories, herodotus sets out his reasons for writing it. The history of herodotus by herodotus, part of the internet classics archive. Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 5. Then as soon as the ichthyophagoi came to cambyses from elephantine, he sent them to the ethiopians, enjoining them what they should say and giving them gifts to bear with them, that is to say a purple garment. Herodotus seems to have traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book. Herodotus was an ancient greek historian who lived in the fifth. Herodotus the histories book one book two book three book four book five book six book seven book eight book nine. It is over pages long, but herodotus is a very engaging writer, and the translation has won wide praise. Thalia the abovementioned amasis was the egyptian king against whom cambyses, son of cyrus, made his expedition. Herodotus will give his account, starting with the four nations between the two seas, then describing the asian peninsula. The audiobook gives you a good pace and forcemarches you through to the end. Thaleia 1 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 140 150 160.
Im becomming a little obsessed with history after getting this book. Herodotus was an ancient greek historian who lived in the fifth century bc c. The history of herodotus, parallel englishgreek index. The history of herodotus, by herodotus project gutenberg. Herodotus was an ancient greek historian who lived in the fift. There is no cartographic evidence from his lifetime. The rise of the persian empire is chronicled, and the causes for the conflict. This readable new translation is supplemented with expansive notes that provide readers the background that they need to appreciate the book in depth. The word history meant inquiry in ancient greek, and if it acquired its present meaning it is because of herodotus, the father of history, as cicero called him. The histories, herodotus the histories of herodotus is the founding work of history in western literature.
Herodotus spent his entire life working on just one project. The histories, however, is one of those books where an audiobook helps. Macmillan, london and ny 1890 contents start reading text zipped. Publication date 192125 publisher london heinemann collection robarts. The real smerdis has been executed on cambyses orders 61. 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. 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 cultures that were known in western asia, northern africa and greece at that time. Later, sataspes, an achaimenid persian, raped a girl who was the granddaughter of megabyzos but since his mother was sister to. Histories by herodotus translated by george rawlinson book 2 euterpe. The history of herodotus 1890 by herodotus, translated by g. I will chime in to recommend the landmark translation for the additional materials included with the book. Here are presented the results of the enquiry carried out by herodotus of halicarnassus. The history of herodotus by herodotus the internet classics archive.
The internet classics archive the history of herodotus. After initial successes and the execution of the last pharaoh, cambyses goes crazy. Under happier auspices and in a more loyal spirit the flavianist leaders were discussing the plans of the campaign. Herodotus description of egypt dominates book ii of the histories. Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 2. What is the best translation of herodotus the histories. Cambyses, by the advice of a certain egyptian, who was angry with amasis for having torn him from his wife. After a short digression on thracian customs, herodotus tells us about megabazus conquest of thrace and the ensuing submission of eastern macedonia. The herodotus histories was starting to interest me after appearing on the searches, but didnt purchase until researching more what it was about.
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