This may explain why the one fact virtually all classicists think they know about himthat he is a mere slavish copyist only as good as his source. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. He wrote, in greek, a world history in 40 books, ending with caesars gallic wars. Diodorus was a pioneering logician, and the most celebrated member of the dialectical school of the 4 th 3 rd c.
Yet this important historian has been consistently denigrated as a mere copyist who slavishly reproduced the works of earlier historians without understanding what he was. Diodorus siculus is known to few people today apart from ancient historians, and even they, for the most part, consult his text rather than read it. The earliest date diodorus mentions is his visit to egypt in the 180th olympiad between 60 and 56 bc. Arguing for a thorough critical reappraisal of diodorus as a minor but far from idiotic historian himself, peter green published diodorus siculus, books 1112. Diodorus cronus stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Diodorus siculus, the persian wars to the fall of athens.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The idea for this book began life long ago when i was an undergraduate student at the university of aarhus and formed a reading group with two fellowstudents. Full text of diodoros of sicily diodorus siculus, library of history. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Project muse a historical commentary on diodorus siculus. Diodorus siculus, greek historian of agyrium in sicily, ca. Diodorus siculus, library, book xi, contents of the eleventh. Fragments of book 9 fragments of book 10 fragments of uncertain provenience book xi book xii book xiii book xiv book xv book xvi book xvii chapter. Library of history, volume xii, fragments of books 3340 loeb classical library no. It consisted of forty books, which were divided into three sections. Book 36 of diodorus siculus historical library, translated into english. Contents of the thirteenth book of diodorus chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8.
Diodorus of sicily, with an english translation by c. Diodorus siculus or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. A complete set still existed in the imperial palace in constantinople at the start of the renaissance in the 15th century, but perished with the sack of the city in 1453. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus book 15. The paperback of the diodorus siculus and the first century by kenneth s.
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. The historical library in forty books and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. His contributions to logicin particular, definitions of modal terms and the criteria for a sound conditionalare covered in the article on the dialectical school see also section 2 of the entry on fatalism. 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. The historical library of diodorus siculus is a detailed account of greek and roman history down to the authors own time about 60 b. Diodoros sikeliotes was a greek historian, who wrote works of history between 60 and 30 bc. Diodorus lived in the time of julius caesar and augustus, and his own statements make it clear that he traveled in. Written between 60 and 30 bc, diodorus siculus library of history relates significant topics in world history. A commentary with a frontispiece volume 29 of monographs and textbooks on pure and applied mathematics etudes preliminaires aux religions orientales dans lempire romain etudes preliminaires aux religions orientales dans lempire. Hecataeus excursus apud diodorus siculus, bibliotheca historica 40. Living in rome during the last years of the republic, diodorus of sicily produced the most expansive history of the ancient world that has survived from antiquitythe bibliotheke. The first part covers mythic history up to the destruction of troy.
To which are added the fragments of diodorus, and those published by h. Diodorus siculus and the first century book description. Books by diodorus siculus author of library of history. Even so, diodorus siculus or diodoros siculos to his greek contemporaries, left a wealth of writings which have added to our knowledge of sicily and the eastern mediterranean during the roman age.
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. 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. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. This study is, as the dust jacket informs us, the fullest ever undertaken for any part of diodorus. Diodorus siculus describes a great seismic upheaval in 1250 bc which caused radical topographical changes from the gulf of gabes to the atlantic. The historical library in forty books volume 1 1st edition. Fully preserved are books iv and xixx, which cover egyptian, mesopotamian, indian, scythian, arabian, and north african history and parts of greek and roman hist. Diodoros sikeliotes or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. A commentary volume 1 of diodorus siculus volume 1 of diodorus siculus. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Diodorus siculus and the first century by kenneth s. Diodorus siculus simple english wikipedia, the free. The first covers mythic history up to the destruction of. Diodorus was a sicilian who wrote a universal history sometime in the first century bc.
Diodorus uses the term that way in the prooemium to book i, and here he states that the historian. Diodorus siculus project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Diodorus sicily english translation c h oldfather, used. Lacuscurtius diodorus siculus book xxvi sir thomas browne. Jan 16, 2018 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Diodorus library of history takes up twelve volumes in the loeb series. Diodorus siculus, library, book xi, contents of the. Hecataeus of abdera and jewish misanthropy openedition journals.
Lacuscurtius diodorus siculus book xvii chapters 17. Translation and commentary, diodorus siculus bibliotheke book 12. Now india is foursided in shape and the side which faces east and that which faces south are em braced by the great sea. 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. Classical texts library diodorus siculus, library of history book 4.
A complete set still existed in the imperial palace in constantinople at the start of the renaissance in the 15th century. Greek authors the loeb classical library greek authors. This war, indeed, surpassed all those that preceded it, both in the bravery of the leaders and in the greatness of their exploits. Diodorus siculus, book 36 fragments covering the period 104 98 b. In book iv, diodorus discusses the history of the argonauts in rationalizing style. Diodorus siculus, the library of history, books ii. It is arranged geographically, describing regions around the world. The first covers mythic history up to the destruction of troy, arranged geographically, describing regions. He is known for writing the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. On the ethiopians who dwell beyond libya and their antiquities book iii, chaps. And in the former book we have spoken of the pyrenean mountains in iberia, when we treated of the acts and achievements of hercules these are the highest and greatest of all others. 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 has 81 books on goodreads with 42 ratings. Contents of the eleventh book of diodorus chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8. Author of bibliotheca historica, diodorus of sicily, diodorus siculus, bibliothecae historicae libri qui supersunt, e recensione petri wesselingii, cum interpretatione latina laur. Discover book depositorys huge selection of siculus diodorus books online. Realistically speaking, he was not the greatest of historians. Diodorus siculus article about diodorus siculus by the free. His work often combined fact and fancy in a confusing manner. Diodorus siculus, greek historian, the author of a universal history, bibliotheke library. Diodor article about diodor by the free dictionary. He came to rome in the middle of the first century b. He is kent for writin the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica, much o which survives, atween 60 an 30 bc.
Diodorus siculus, library, book xiii, contents of the. Book from the collections of unknown library language ancient greek. The present article adds a conspectus of diodoruss other ideas. 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. Diodorus of sicily, charles henry oldfather volume 12 of diodorus of sicily. He is known for writing the universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. 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. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
Diodorus siculuss most popular book is library of history, volume i. Diodorus siculus, greek historian from agyrium in sicily, hence called siculus the sicilian. Of this we have complete books iv egyptians, assyrians, ethiopians, greeks and books xixx greek history 480. See table of contents for some information about how this translation has been produced, and key to translations for an explanation of the format. Fully preserved are books iv and xixx, which cover egyptian, mesopotamian, indian, scythian, arabian, and north african history and parts of greek and roman history. 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 the worlds leading classicists. Diodorus siculus, the library of history loeb classical library. 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. Contents of the thirteenth 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. He is known for the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica. The library of history, charles bradford welles loeb classical library loeb classical library. The historical library diodorus siculus 1st c bce book i.
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