The history of herodotus volume 2 kindle edition by herodotus, macaulay, g. His plan to conquer egypt gives herodotus the opportunity to dedicate three logoi to the ancient kingdom on the boards of the nile. Nevertheless, this was a revolutionary text, and as a result, it earned herodotus his place in history. The first book was full of crazy and probably some history snuck in there too. His plan to conquer egypt gives herodotus the opportunity to dedicate three logoi to the ancient kingdom on the. Written about 440 bc, the histories tell the story of the war between the persian empire and the greek citystates in the 5th. Quite a few comments have been posted about the history of herodotus. Herodotus histories full audiobook book 2 of 3 youtube. So its fitting that, through herodotus book, the english patient reveals his own history. Pdf the histories book by herodotus free download 716 pages. 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 works 2 great and marvellous, which have been produced some by hellenes and some by barbarians, may.
Herodotus often accepted stories and reputations uncritically and reported them as facts. The biblical writers borrowed from it to create characters such as the judges samson. Sep 21, 20 herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book. 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. There are enormous snakes there, and also lions, elephants, bears, asps, donkeys with horns, dogheaded creatures, headless creatures with eyes in their chests at least. The only piece of work known to have been produced by herodotus is the histories. Oct 09, 2017 the histories of herodotus of halicarnassus, volume 1.
The first five books look into the past to try to explain the rise and fall of the. Herodotus claims that since this legendary king 330 pharaohs have ruled he does not mention all of them, but gives some attention to the great conqueror sesostris, who has conquered the whole world. The first edition of the novel was published in 440, and was written by herodotus. After herodotus died, editors divided his histories into nine books. Compelled by his desire to prevent the traces of human events from being erased by time, herotodus recounts the incidents preceding and following the persian wars. Herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient world. Aug 22, 2015 the history of herodotus volume 2 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. This is the story which i heard from the priests of hephaestus2 temple at memphis.
Before herodotus, no writer had ever made such a systematic, thorough study of the past or tried to explain. Free download or read online the histories pdf epub book. There are extensive details in the narrative relating to the spiritual practices and beliefs of the greeks and other peoples. In the histories, he describes the expansion of the achaemenid empire. Book i 299k book ii 249k book iii 221k book iv 230k book v 162k book vi 174k book vii 286k book viii 179k. The father of history, as cicero called him, and a writer possessed of remarkable narrative gifts, enormous scope, and considerable charm, herodotus has always been beloved by readers wellversed in the classics. Greek researcher, often called the worlds first historian.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the history of herodotus volume 2. At the beginning of the histories, herodotus sets out his reasons for writing it. The history of herodotus has been divided into the following sections. The history of herodotus volume 2 kindle edition by.
Without books the herodotus book in particularthe gaps between the characters would be unable to bridge. The histories of herodotus is considered the founding work of history in western literature. I really enjoyed this book because it is the first book of history ever written by man. The history of herodotus volume 2 kindle edition by herodotus, g. The franklin library history of herodotus great books 25th edition with notes.
Book 2 of the history, which describes the egyptian land and people, illustrates herodotus s skill as a narrator as well as his weaknesses as a historian. 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. If thou art not overhasty to engage with them by sea, but wilt keep thy fleet near the land, then whether thou abidest as thou art, or marchest forward towards the peloponnese, thou wilt easily accomplish all. David grenes translation of herodotus the history is a good version of the greek historians magnum opus. Pdf the histories book by herodotus free download 716. Herodotus the histories book one book two book three book four book five book six book seven book eight book nine. The history of herodotus by herodotus written 440 b. The histories by herodotus book ii, euterpe knowitall to. Herodotus the great greek historian was born about 484 bce, at halicarnassus in caria, asia minor, when it was subject to the persians.
The main characters of this classics, non fiction story are. The internet classics archive the history of herodotus. This is the story which i heard from the priests of hephaestus temple at memphis. Woods, for example, in his edition of the first book published in 1873 gives a list of readings for the first and second books, in which he almost invariably prefers the authority of gronovius to that of stein, where their reports differ. Herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book. Herodotus description of egypt dominates book ii of the histories. Two of these i do not think it worth while to speak of, further than simply to mention what they are.
Nile river overflows every year, flooding the surrounding lands as far as 2 days of travel. 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. The rise of the persian empire is chronicled, and the causes for the conflict. The book shows literature and history s power to repair. The history of herodotus, parallel englishgreek index. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. The third logos of herodotus histories is entirely devoted to egyptian history. The history of herodotus, volume 2, free pdf global grey. Now learn how i expect that affairs will go with thy adversaries. The internet classics archive the history of herodotus by. 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. In his description of libya, herodotus says emphatically. Beyond the historical narrative, herodotus is one of the primary sources for information on ancient lands and peoples, including anthropological, geographical, and other information. Herodotus greek historian herodotus, later famous as a historian to the point of becoming known by his admirers as the father of history, was born in halicarnassus, now bodrum, turkey, in about 484 b.
Moreover the naming of almost all the gods has come to hellas from egypt. Godley 1856 1925 the histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of history. He travelled widely in most of asia minor, egypt as far as assuan, north africa, syria, the country north of the black sea, and many parts. Godley, read by librivox volunteers, proofed, coordinated, and produced by karen merline. Herodotus, carolyn dewald, robin waterfield the histories 10th printing. The history of herodotus volume 2 kindle edition by herodotus. The introduction provides context for the translation to come. Make offer the franklin library history of herodotus great books 25th edition with notes. Herodotus was an ancient greek historian who lived in the fifth century bc c. I also purchased the histories from barnes and noble with translation by g. The histories by herodotus herodotus penguin books australia.
Herodotus has 361 books on goodreads with 122451 ratings. Herodotus, greek author of the first great narrative history produced in the ancient world, the history of the grecopersian wars. Full audio books for everyone earns money off of the above links. Even though his broader theme is the history of the persian wars, book ii includes a vast range of subjects, from geology and meteorology to commerce, family life, and medicine. He travelled widely in most of asia minor, egypt as far as assuan, north africa, syria, the country north of the black sea, and many parts of the aegean sea and the mainland of greece. Im becomming a little obsessed with history after getting this book. Divided by later editors into nine books named after the muses, the history traces the growth of the persian empire, starting with croesus of lydia, though cyrus and xerxes. For anyone with even the slightest interest in ancient history, herodotuss history is compulsory reading an authentic voice from the past that takes us back into the 5th and 6th centuries bce, to let us witness the epochmaking confrontation between the greeks and the all powerful persian empire. Other creatures, however, take the reader fully into the realm of the fantastic. The histories of herodotus of halicarnassus, volume 1. The histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in western literature.
This happens quite literally in one scene, where hana uses miscellaneous books from the library to repair the stairs. Herodotus histories full audiobook book 1 of 3 youtube. It is useful and functional, although knox introductions to the iliad and the odyssey fagles translations strike me as better at putting the work in its place. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The history of herodotus volume 2 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. See all books authored by herodotus, including the histories, and selections from herodotus, and more on. It is a quadruped, clovenfooted, with hoofs like an ox, and a flat nose. Written about 440 bc, the histories tell the story of the war between the persian empire and the greek citystates in the 5th century bc. The second book, which focused mainly on egypt got a little more bogged down in these pesky things called facts. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 716 pages and is available in paperback format. Book i 299k book ii 249k book iii 221k book iv 230k book v 162k book vi 174k.
Cambyses becomes king of the persian empire 530522 bc. The histories by herodotus, volume 1 complete audio book. Herodotus the histories complete audio book recording. He remains the leading source of original information not only for greek history between 550 and 479 bce but also for much of that of western asia and of egypt at that time. The hippopotamus, in the canton of papremis, is a sacred animal, but not in any other part of egypt. The history of herodotus by herodotus the internet classics archive. Part of a complete english translation of herodotus. 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. Herodotus book also contains ethnographic descriptions of the.
Herodotus claims that since this legendary king 330 pharaohs have ruled. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc. The herodotus histories was starting to interest me after appearing on the searches, but didnt purchase until researching more what it was about. Prior to that were the illiad and the oddyse by homer during the 700s b. The histories of herodotus is the founding work of history in western literature. Written in 440 bc in the ionic dialect of classical greek, the histories serves as a record of the ancient traditions, politics, geography. He has been called the father of history, and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a wellconstructed and vivid narrative. It has the mane and tail of a horse, huge tusks which are very conspicuous, and a voice like a horses neigh. The history of herodotus by herodotus, part of the internet classics archive. The history of herodotus, parallel englishgreek, tr. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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