Diodorus work is generally derided for its use of myth and for shamelessly reproducing exactly what was printed in his sources. Homer, iliad book 14 theoi classical texts library. The seabattle between the syracusans and the athenians and the victory of the athenians. If you want to read a rarer book or read one in the original language then you cant do better than the loeb editions. Todays post covers the twentyfourth and fifth chapters of the library.
Diodorus siculuss most popular book is library of history, volume i. The first part covers mythic history up to the destruction of troy. Diodorus of sicily, with an english translation by c. Diodorus siculus, library, book xiii, contents of the. See table of contents for some information about how this translation has been produced, and key to translations for an explanation of the format. Diodorus siculus, greek historian, the author of a universal history, bibliotheke library. 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. Diodorus siculus, greek historian of agyrium in sicily, ca. On the ethiopians who dwell beyond libya and their antiquities book iii, chaps. The overthrow of the democracy in athens and the establishment of the thirty. Over on my tumblr page i am currently writing a readthrough of the eighteenth book of diodorus siculus library of history his account of the wars of alexanders successors. Murray 1 and the cry of battle was not unmarked of nestor, albeit at his wine, but he spake winged words to the son of asclepius. Diodorus siculus project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. According to the scholia to iliad book 12 mentioned above when zeus brought europa to crete, he gave her as wife to asterion, the king of crete, while the mythographers diodorus siculus and apollodorus tells us that europa married asterius, who adopted her three sons minos, sarpedon and rhadamanthus.
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. 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. Diodorus the sicilian, usually called diodorus siculus, was a contemporary of caesar and augustushe seems to have made it the business of his life to write an universal history from the earliest down to his. Darius tries to envelope the macedonian right wing ar. At the conclusion of the year, in athens diotrephes was archon and in rome the consuls elected were lucius valerius and aulus mallius, and the eleians celebrated the ninetynin. He is known for writing the universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. Diodorus siculus, book 36 fragments covering the period 104 98 b. How the carthaginians with great armaments made war upon sicily chaps. The first covers mythic history up to the destruction of troy, arranged geographically, describing regions.
Diodorus library of history takes up twelve volumes in the loeb series. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15. 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. Diodorus siculus, library, book xi, contents of the. 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. Diodorus siculus, the library of history, books ii. Diodorus the sicilian, usually called diodorus siculus, was a contemporary of caesar and augustushe seems to have made. How xerxes, leaving mardonius behind as commander, withdrew with a portion of his army to asia chap. Diodorus wrote that after the trojan war the amazons diminished and tales of their.
For long stretches of greek history in the classical period, diodorus siculus provides the only surviving continuous narrative of events. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. For this narrative he summarized, however incompetently, the work of earlier and greater historians whose original texts are lost to us. It is arranged geographically, describing regions around the world including egypt, india, arabia, greece and europe. In his universal history bibliotheca historica diodorus siculus in the 1st century bc celebrated penthesilea as the last amazon to win renown for valour in war. Diodorus siculus or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. He took with him fourteen thousand romans and italians. 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 chapter 12 chapter chapter 14 chapter 15 chapter 16 chapter 17 chapter 18 chapter 19 chapter 20 chapter 21 chapter 22 chapter 23 chapter 24 chapter 25. I have been listening to it at work and it has been a very intense experience. See table of contents for some information about how this translation has been produced. 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 between 60 and 30 bc, diodorus siculus library of history relates significant topics in world history. 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. The historical library of diodorus siculus is a detailed account of greek and roman history down to the authors own time about 60 b.
A historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15 by p. Books by diodorus siculus author of library of history. This comprehensive ebook presents the complete extant works of diodorus siculus, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual delphi bonus material. He is known for writing the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, 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. G at the same time great disorders, and an iliad of calamities, spread over the whole of sicily. Diodorus sicily english translation c h oldfather, used. The ancient greek historian diodorus wrote much of the history of macedonia from the times of philip ii and alexander the great up to the last macedonian king perseus.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Read the fulltext online edition of a historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15 1998. Buy diodorus siculus, the persian wars to the fall of athens by peter green from waterstones today. Diodoros sikeliotes or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. Jan 16, 2018 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. 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 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. Ancient history encyclopedia receives a small commission. Ursinus, volume 1 volume 1 of the historical library of diodorus the sicilian, in fifteen books, diodorus siculus. Diodorus siculus, the persian wars to the fall of athens. Diodorus was a sicilian who wrote a universal history sometime in the first century bc. Diodorus siculus, the persian wars to the fall of athens book. The ancient classics series provides ereaders with the wisdom of the classical world, with both english translations and the original greek texts.
Diodorus wrote that after the trojan war the amazons diminished and tales of their former glory began to be considered mere legends. The historical library diodorus siculus 1st c bce book i. It is arranged geographically, describing regions around the world. Diodorus opens the fourth book \ith a defence of his exposition of. To which are added the fragments of diodorus, and those published by h. The termination of the truce by the lacedaemonians, and the peloponnesian war, as it is called, against the athenians chap. Author of bibliotheca historica, diodorus of sicily, diodorus siculus, bibliothecae historicae libri qui supersunt, e recensione petri wesselingii, cum interpretatione latina laur. Diodorus siculus simple english wikipedia, the free. How themistocles outgeneralled xerxes and the greeks conquered the barbarians in the naval battle of salamis chaps. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Diodorus siculus has 81 books on goodreads with 42 ratings. 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. Book 36 of diodorus siculus historical library, translated into english.
Contents of the fourteenth 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 chapter 12 chapter chapter 14 chapter 15 chapter 16 chapter 17 chapter 18 chapter 19 chapter 20 chapter 21 chapter 22 chapter 23 chapter 24 chapter 25. Bethink thee, goodly machaon, how these things are to be. Diodorus is conflating the stories of brennos of the prausi, who with belinusbolgius invaded greece in 279 bc, and that of brennus of the senones, who invaded rome in 387 bc. Smiths dictionary of greek and roman biography and mythology, vol 1, 1867, p. 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.
In book iv, diodorus discusses the history of the argonauts in rationalizing style. 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. Of this we have complete books iv egyptians, assyrians, ethiopians, greeks and books xixx greek history 480302 bce. And when the persians break through the macedonian phalanx and attack the enemy camp, they soon come under attack from the phalanx second line ar. In rome, at about the same time that marius defeated the libyan kings bocchus and jugurtha in a great battle and slew many tens of thousands of libyans, and, later, took thence and held captive jugurtha himself. The three slave revolts sicily 6 2 bc by diodorus siculus diodorus siculus. Contents of the twelfth 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 chapter 12 chapter chapter 14 chapter 15 chapter 16 chapter 17 chapter 18 chapter 19 chapter 20 chapter 21 chapter 22 chapter 23 chapter 24 chapter 25 chapter. His work covers both roman and greek history and is useful for providing a general mediterranean view of classical history.
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