Ive translated parts of the histories from the greek and from what i remember, waterfield does a good job staying true to the original. Book i 299k book ii 249k book iii 221k book iv 230k book v 162k book vi 174k. 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. I think it is a personal preference as to how you think herodotus should sound in translation. 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. The battle of salamis was the first great and unexpected victory of th. This battle forms the centrepiece of book viii of herodotus histories.
The history of herodotus by herodotus written 440 b. His histories, which provide an account in nine books of the conflict between the greece and asia from the middle of the sixth century b. Id love to hear about this translation from a student or scholar who knows greek its a beautiful book, but the translator is a businessman with no formal training who did it in his free time. I have written a number of books on the history of world war ii, and before i retired as professor of international history at glasgow university i taught a specialist course on the grand strategy of the war. At the beginning of the histories, herodotus sets out his reasons for writing it. I also recommend the excellent introduction and the translation provided by david grene.
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. The history of herodotus with english and greek in parallel. After herodotus died, editors divided his histories into nine books. The history of herodotus, parallel englishgreek index. The histories translated by george rawlinson with an. Summary of herodotus this is a chapterbychapter summary, with occasional notes, of the histories of herodotus, based mostly on the translation by peter greene 1987, with occasional reference to translations by a. In book 1, herodotus announces his purpose to memorialize the great and marvelous deeds of the greeks and their barbarian neighbors, and, more particularly, to show why they came into conflict. Parallel greek and english text of the history of herodotus at the internet sacred text. Overview partially extracted from the grene text and prepared for a womans book discussion group to read the history herodotus only book is to seek ones roots as a member of western democratic civilization. The history of herodotus, by herodotus project gutenberg. Godley loeb classical library edition, 4 volumes in greek and english. 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. In its first logos, we witness the naval engagement on the sea between aphetae and artemisium. Herodotus and their aeschylus in parallel columns, without if this be.
The 1592 edition of herodotus histories edited and. At the time of the shipwreck off mount pelion he had recovered for the persians a great part of what they lost. Quick guides for each of mla and chicago 2 are readily available as pdf downloads. The history of herodotus volume 1 by herodotus free ebook. Opening alludes to homer, suggests epic scale and purpose memorialization. Thou advisest very well, and also the news which thou hast brought is good, since thou art come having witnessed with thine own eyes that which i desired might come to pass. New translation, selections, backgrounds, commentaries norton critical editions by herodotus, walter blanco and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. There are very strong indications that this is not the original division. 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. Subsequently it became the name of the science of history, and via latin passed into other languages including english. Herodotus has a wonderful, gossipy style that makes reading these histories more fun than studying.
The internet classics archive the history of herodotus by. The history of herodotus, volume 1 by herodotus full text. Summary of and commentary on herodotus histories, book 7, 2015 your bibliography. Being the second book of the famous history of herodotus london. Written from the 450s to the 420s 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 the mediterranean and asia at that time.
For over 100 years oxford worlds classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. His brief introduction to the battles explains the parallels and patterning as part of a. Herodotus of halicarnassus here displays his inquiry, so that. The histories of herodotus is considered one of the seminal works of history in western literature. Jul 01, 2001 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Kolophonos to astu, as opposed apparently to the acropolis, cp. In undertaking his histories, herodotus unfolds a holistic view of the classical world with considerable narrative skill and charisma. 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 herodotus s histories. Sep 21, 20 herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book. Online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article herodotus. The histories by herodotus, first edition abebooks. May 19, 2014 a delightful new translation of what is widely considered the first work of history and nonfiction.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The histories of herodotus is the founding work of history in western literature. The histories of herodotus is the founding work of the greek historical tradition, documenting the rise of the persian empire, the ionian revolt and the subsequent war between the persians and the greeks led by athens and sparta. The history of herodotus, volume 1 by herodotus full.
Candaules offers his servant gyges a chance to peep at his wife. Our division of herodotus histories in nine books goes back to an edition by third century bce scholars, working in the great library of alexandria. The book also illuminates greek views of themselves and of peoples from the east, the the battle of salamis was the first great and unexpected victory of the greeks over the persian forces under xerxes, whose defeat had important consequences for the subsequent history. Herodotus perhaps meant to distinguish surioi from suroi, and to use the first.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Search the history of over 433 billion web pages on the internet. The first five books look into the past to try to explain the rise and fall of the. Herodotus, the histories, book 8, chapter 1, section 1. Histories by herodotus translated by george rawlinson book 2 euterpe. Here are presented the results of the enquiry carried out by herodotus of halicarnassus. 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. Summary of and commentary on herodotus histories, book 7 2015. The histories of herodotus interlinear english translation kindle edition by herodotus, stein, heinrich, macaulay, george. If a new translation of herodotus does not justify itself, it will hardly be justified in a preface. Owc also publishes waterfields translation of platos symposium, which i enjoyed reading. Citations in classics and ancient history the most common style in use in the field of classical studies is the authordate style, also known as chicago 2, but mla is also quite common and perfectly acceptable. Written from the 450s to the 420s 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 around the mediterranean and western asia at that time.
The histories of herodotus interlinear english translation kindle. Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 2. The third book of the histories, called thaleia here begins book iii of herodotus histories, being the continuation of the narative from book ii. Through his frequent digressions on the various cultures of the known world herodotus, known as the father of history, imparted to the discipline a. The histories of herodotus interlinear english translation. Herodotus histories full audiobook book 2 of 3 youtube.
As to the battle of salamis, a mere translator has no desire. Such was the wealth which belonged to the ruler of babylon. Jun 18, 2007 for herodotus histories, i like the oxford worlds classics edition, translated by robin waterfield. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the histories of herodotus interlinear english translation. Herodotus says so much cool stuff, you owe it to yourself to read it in a good translation i. Herodotus was a resident of halicarnassus modern bodrum in turkey and wrote the histories of herodotus, a greek history of the persian invasion of greece in the early fifth century bce. Site contains many greek and latin texts, translations and related material. Instantly he sent off messengers to make proclamation through the several states that. A delightful new translation of what is widely considered the first work of history and nonfiction.
Herodotus, the histories, book 1, chapter 1, section 0. Part of a complete english translation of herodotus. The histories was at some point through the ages divided into the nine books of modern editions, conventionally named after the muses. 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.
Estimates of the year of his birth are based on the observation that in the histories, he does not claim to have witnessed the persian invasion that took. Greek researcher, often called the worlds first historian. Rape of io by phoenician traders as persian version of origin of eastwest conflict 1. What is the best translation of herodotus the histories. Sep 28, 2010 many times when someone tries to pigeonhole herodotus thoughts as prothis or antithat they usually demonstrate they dont understand the work at all. Quite a few comments have been posted about the history of herodotus. Marshs library has two copies of this particular edition. The 1592 edition of herodotus histories edited and printed by henry ii estienne in geneva by dr noreen humble, university of calgary. Im still on the fence mostly because its a very expensive albeit beautiful, book.
The internet classics archive the history of herodotus. He describes the rise of the lydian empire under croesus, who first subdued the greek settlements on the. The session introduces the students to the topic of translation alignment. I dont intend the listed posts below to be allinclusive on herodotus but i hope they will encourage readers to explore some or all of his work. The history of herodotus, parallel englishgreek, tr. The histories of herodotus is now considered as the founding work of history in western literature. Woods explains it by the parallel of such phrases as danaoisi makhes. The histories, herodotus the histories of herodotus is the founding work of history in western literature. Against this amasis then cambyses the son of cyrus was making his march, taking with him not only other nations of which he was ruler, but also hellenes, both ionians and aiolians. Works by herodotus at librivox public domain audiobooks the history of herodotus, at the internet classics archive translation by george rawlinson. The histories of herodotus by herodotus the greatest books.
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. The history of herodotus, volume 1 by herodotus part 1 out of 8. Book i 1 is also acceptable, chapters 56 to 58 line numbers are not necessary unless specific attention is. But here, as elsewliere in his history, herodotus authority is much impaired by tlie presumption. The history of herodotus by herodotus, part of the internet classics archive. 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. Feb 06, 2010 it could be that your translation was just uninviting. Herodotus histories full audiobook book 1 of 3 youtube. The first part of the presentation will be devoted to a general introduction about translation alignment. This edition follows the translation of george rawlinson, includes an introduction by george swayne, and a preface by h. Herodotus seems to have traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book. The histories, were divided into nine books, named after the nine muses.
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