The answer, in the case of the oxford classical dictionary, is a resounding yes. A complete overview would require writing a history of greek and latin literature, as well as of philosophy and art history from the perspective of homeric influence, an influence linked to the place of the poet par excellence in the school curriculum, its status as a foundation. Only scant knowledge of his life can be gleaned from his writings and from references to him by later writings, notably the suda. The nine books of the history of herodotus, oxford, henry slatter, 1837 page images at hathitrust herodotus.
There are certain standard abbreviations used in connection with the authors and their works in classics. Buy the oxford classical dictionary 3rd revised edition by simon hornblower, antony spawforth isbn. Whether one is interested in literature or art, philosophy or law, mythology or science, intimate details of daily life or broad cultural and historical trends, the ocd is the first place to turn for clear, authoritative information on. The prose is very accessible, which makes this history very intriguing and enjoyable to read. Jun 18, 2007 the best you can do is to read the entry in the oxford classical dictionary and then the relevant sections of plutarch mentioned here, as well as herodotus and diodorus siculus.
Enoch powell and paul maas, wilson has taken into account new readings from. Mar 29, 2012 for over sixty years, the oxford classical dictionary has been the unrivalled onevolume reference in the field of classics. The history of herodotus by herodotus written 440 b. If you look up this word in the perseus dictionary or in the oxford classical dictionary, you can gain a much greater sense of the connotations of this greek word. A small number above the line indicates the number of an edition. His previous books include the greek world, 479323 bc first published 1983, fourth edition, 2011.
In a nut shell herodotus writes about the causes of the ancient war between the greek world and the persian empire. Saglio, dictionnaire des antiquites grecques et romaines dapres les textes et les monuments 18771919. Simon hornblower is currently considered a single author. The oxford companion to classical civilization occc, a brief history of ancient greece bhag and rome in the late republic beard and crawford. List of books and articles about herodotus online research. Peloponnesian war between athens and sparta, 431404 bc, in eight books in a famous sentence thuc. List of people mentioned in herodotus, book one wikipedia. This article presents a list of people whom herodotus c. Do you think that we need to memorise a lot of the rules in your first two books before reading these books. Reading herodotus is a 2007 text which represented a departure in herodotean scholarship. Spanning almost one thousand years, from the first olympic games in 776 bc to the death of marcus aurelius in ad 180, this accessible and wideranging reference work draws on the groundbreaking oxford classical dictionary to present more than 2,500 entries on the civilizations of ancient greece and rome.
The oxford classical dictionary 4th edition oxford. Classical abbreviations for authors and their works. Classical history on the academic oxford university press website classical history oxford university press we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. He is the author and editor of many books, among them a commentary on thucydides in. Contrary to the assumptions of previous eras, since the late 20th century, race has been widely regarded as a form of identity based in social construction rather than biology. In a nut shell herodotus writes about the causes of the ancient. Buy the oxford classical dictionary 3rd revised edition by n. Herodotus project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. It may also include grecoroman philosophy, history, and archaeology as secondary subjects. In addition to those ancient readers who doubted the truth of herodotus. The nine books of the history of herodotus, oxford, henry slatter, high street, 1846, also by peter edmund laurent and thomas gaisford page images at hathitrust. I thought that reading herodotus would be daunting, but mr.
General bibliography red indicates a link direct to an etext this bibliography was put together by niall livingstone and has been adapted by ken dowden. As well as incorporating much of the valuable work on the text that has been conducted since the original edition, in particular that of j. It provides both scholars and nonspecialists with a comprehensive source of reference which aims to answer all their. For over sixty years, the oxford classical dictionary has been the unrivalled one volume reference in the field of classics. Public users are able to search the site and view the abstracts and keywords for each book. Oxford classical dictionary, 4 edition abbreviations list. The history of herodotus by herodotus, part of the internet classics archive. It may also include grecoroman philosophy, history. The concept of race has experienced a corresponding return to classical studies, although this approach gives it significant overlap with terminology like ethnicity and cultural identity. Now completely revised and updated to include the very latest research findings, developments, and publications, this highly acclaimed reference work will be the most uptodate and comprehensive dictionary available on. Herodotus in the oxford companion to classical civilization length. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. For over sixty years, the oxford classical dictionary has been the unrivalled onevolume reference in the field of classics.
Whether one is interested in literature or art, philosophy or law, mythology or science, intimate details of daily life or broad cultural and historical trends, the ocd is the first place to turn for clear, authoritative information on all aspects of ancient. Herodotus in the oxford companion to classical civilization. For almost half a century, the oxford classical dictionary has been regarded as the unrivalled onevolume reference work on all aspects of the graecoroman world. The course a219 uses set books that students registered with the open university are required to purchase. Access to the complete content on oxford reference requires a subscription or purchase. The perseus project has been supported by various funders throughout its history. The internet classics archive the history of herodotus by. Perseus is a nonprofit enterprise, located in the department of the classics, tufts university. He was the first historian to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent, and arrange them in a wellconstructed and vivid narrative. Herodotus article about herodotus by the free dictionary. Herodotus 1, of halicarnassus now bodrum on the aegean coast of turkey, historian. Herodotus iacchus possibly the oldest testimony related to iacchus, is given by the 5thcentury greek historian herodotus. Herodotus histories book i classical wisdom weekly part 21.
She has been featured by npr and national geographic for her ancient history expertise. Description in this new edition of herodotus histories, nigel wilson has revised the original oxford classical text by the danish scholar c. Waterfields translation so far is making it fun to read. Perseus has been most recently funded by the alpheios project, the andrew w. Herodotus 1 in the oxford classical dictionary 3 rev ed. O9 2003 or online at uncs ancient world mapping center. Simon hornblower is a senior research fellow in classical studies at all souls college, oxford. His previous books include the greek world, 479 23 bc first published 1983, fourth edition, 2011. A guide to citing sources in classics haverford college. Libri iiv oxford classical texts bilingual by wilson, n. Many books and papers have been recently devoted to homers ancient readers and homeric reception.
Classics or classical studies is the study of classical antiquity, and in western culture traditionally refers to the study of classical greek and roman literature in their original languages of ancient greek and latin, respectively. The best you can do is to read the entry in the oxford classical dictionary and then the relevant sections of plutarch mentioned here, as well as herodotus and diodorus siculus. Herodotus histories book v classical literature cambridge. Now completely revised and updated to include the very latest research findings, developments, and publications, this highly acclaimed reference work will be the most uptodate. The oxford classical dictionary by simon hornblower. Simon hornblower is a senior research fellow at all souls college, oxford. Jan 14, 2020 spanning almost one thousand years, from the first olympic games in 776 bc to the death of marcus aurelius in ad 180, this accessible and wideranging reference work draws on the groundbreaking oxford classical dictionary to present more than 2,500 entries on the civilizations of ancient greece and rome. Mellon foundation, the institute of museum and library services, the national endowment.
It provides both scholars and nonspecialists with a comprehensive source of reference which aims to answer all their questions about the classical world. Gill is a latinist, writer, and teacher of ancient history and latin. It is an evolving bibliography and your discoveries will gladly be added to it. Book v not only describes the revolt of the east greeks against their persian. At some point in antiquity herodotus history was divided into nine books. The best books on learning ancient greek five books expert. Drawing on the latest edition of the oxford classical dictionary, this book offers authoritative and accessible scholarship from over 190 world experts on their subjects, providing an invaluable guide to the names and achievements of the leaders of the classical world. The perseus editions listed below allow you to check the original greek word for the english word used. In this new edition of herodotus histories, nigel wilson has revised the original oxford classical text by the danish scholar c. Herodotus presented his theme as recording the achievements of both our own greek and other peoples. Herodotus histories book i translated into english by g. Most classical authors and texts do have standard abbreviations that you may want to employ.
Convenient and wellprinted pocket volumes feature uptodate text and accurate and literate english translations on each facing page. According to herodotus, dicaeus an athenian exile told the story that, he and the former spartan king demaratus, who had become an advisor to the persian king xerxes i, witnessed a miraculous event which dicaeus interpreted as predicting the defeat of the persian fleet. Bc, greek historian, called the father of history, b. For almost half a century, the oxford classical dictionary has been the unrivaled onevolume reference work on the grecoroman world. Crustal seismic velocity structure from eratosthenes seamount to hecataeus rise across the cyprus arc, eastern mediterranean. The jewish ethnographic excursus by hecataeus of abdera. He is the author and editor of many books, among them a commentary on thucydides in 3 volumes oup, 19912008. You obviously believe in going straight from learning the rules to reading original texts pretty quickly, because over half of your books are legitimate classical, hellenistic authors. Macaulay the first book clio 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. Buy the oxford classical dictionary 4 by simon hornblower, antony spawforth, esther eidinow isbn. The loeb classical library is the only series of books which, through original text and english translation, gives access to our entire greek and latin heritage. There are no other significant ancient sources on a life, and anything modern would necessarily draw upon these, and these would, of course, be better than something. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Simon hornblower primary author only author division.