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. Encyclopaedia britannicadiodorus siculus entry in the. He was an uncritical compiler, but used good sources and reproduced them faithfully. 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 was a greek historian, who wrote works of history between 60 and 30 bc. Diodorus siculus diodorus, siculus the online books page. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. While victory was still undecided, and many were slain on both sides, athenion fought alongside two hundred of his cavalry, and covered the ground round about him with the bodies of his enemies. On the ethiopians who dwell beyond libya and their antiquities book iii, chaps. This war, indeed, surpassed all those that preceded it, both in the bravery of the leaders and in the greatness of their exploits. Introduction, text, and translation by ctesias by jan p. In book iv, diodorus discusses the history of the argonauts in rationalizing style. Bibliotheca historica is a work of universal history by diodorus siculus.
The destruction of persepolis persepolis was the capital of the persian kingdom. Apr 27, 2018 1 the first book of diodorus is divided into two parts, by reason of the greatness of it. Diodorus siculus of this we have complete books iv egyptians, assyrians, ethiopians, greeks and books xixx greek history 480302 bce. Of this we have complete books i v egyptians, assyrians, ethiopians, greeks and books xi xx greek history 480 302 bce. He is kent for writin the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica, much o which survives, atween 60 an 30 bc. Philistus of syracuse composed in thirteen books his history of sicily from the earliest times to approximately his own day. Of this we have complete books iv egyptians, assyrians, ethiopians, greeks and books xixx greek history 480. Diodorus siculus, greek historian of agyrium in sicily, ca. Google digital humanities awards program provided support for entering this text. Diodorus cronus stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Written between 60 and 30 bc, diodorus siculus library of history relates significant topics in world history. Full text of diodoros of sicily diodorus siculus, library of history loeb classical library in 10 volumes see other formats.
Diodoros sikeliotes or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. The historical library of diodorus the sicilianbook i. Diodorus siculuss most popular book is library of history, volume i. 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 siculus, the library of history, books ii. Though also including in the early books studies of topography, zoology, ethnography, and paradoxography, he considers the first six books devoted primarily to the recitation of myth and legend prior to the trojan war their organization is simple. 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. Diodorus siculus, library, book xiii, contents of the. Diodor article about diodor by the free dictionary. Diodorus siculus, bibliotheca historica, books iv, book 1. Diodorus siculus author of library of history, volume i. The historical library of diodorus the sicilian html with commentary at perseus diodorus, siculus. 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. The first six books are geographical in theme, and describe the history and culture of egypt book i, of mesopotamia, india.
Project muse diodorus siculus and the first century. He is known for writing the universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. Ancient history, history, early works to 1800, world history, kings and. The earliest date diodorus mentions is his visit to egypt in the 180th olympiad between 60 and 56 bc. Diodorus lived in the time of julius caesar and augustus, and his own statements make it clear that he traveled in. He wrote, in greek, a world history in 40 books, ending with caesars gallic wars. Alexander described it to the macedonians as the most hateful of the cities of asia, and gave it over to his soldiers to plunder, all but the palaces. Diodorus siculus, book 36 fragments covering the period 104 98 b. No such account is found in the extant books of diodorus.
Whereas diodorus himself has been commonly seen as a mere copyist of earlier historical traditions, kenneth sacks explores the complexity of his work to reveal a. 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 or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. Diodorus siculus, greek historian, the author of a universal history, bibliotheke library. The historical library of diodorus the sicilian, in fifteen books london. For it came to p365 pass that practically all the peoples throughout the.
He is known for writing the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. Diodorus siculus simple english wikipedia, the free. Philistus of syracuse composed in thirteen books his history of sicily from the earliest. 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. Diodorus siculus project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Contents of the thirteenth book of diodorus chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8. According to diodorus own work, he was born at agyrium in sicily now called agira.
Diodorus sicily english translation c h oldfather, used. In the prooemium to book i, diodorus announces that he will begin thebibliothekewith a systematic treatment of the mythologies of the world i 3. Diodorus was a pioneering logician, and the most celebrated member of the dialectical school of the 4 th 3 rd c. Diodoros of sicily diodorus siculus, library of history loeb classical library lcl in 10 volumes, with greek and english translation by c.
He is known for the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica. Diodorus opens the fourth book \ith a defence of his exposition of. A commentary volume 1 of diodorus siculus volume 1 of diodorus siculus. Jan 16, 2018 bibliotheca historica by diodorus siculus. Diodorus siculus and the world of the late roman republic. Books by diodorus siculus author of library of history. It consisted of forty books, which were divided into three sections. 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. 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.
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