Diodoros sikeliotes or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. Finally ends with an anonymous work made up of fragments of plutarch. Diodorus siculus, bibliotheca historica, books iv, book 3, chapter. Diodorus also mentions that in his days, the macedonians were still rulers of egypt, which suggests that he published his work shortly before 30, when octavian defeated mar antony and cleopatra, the last ptolemaic queen, and conquered the ancient country along the nile. Boeotian war which resulted in the rise of the theban hegemony 2535, 3740, 62. Ursinus, volume 1 volume 1 of the historical library of diodorus the sicilian, in fifteen books, diodorus siculus. The nook book ebook of the diodorus siculus, books 1112.
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. The text of diodorus used throughout is that of the bude. Diodorus siculus, greek historian of agyrium in sicily, ca. Books twenty one to forty, which brought the work down to diodorus own lifetime.
Diodorus siculus, library, book xi, contents of the eleventh. Greek history, 480431 bcthe alternative version kindle edition by diodorus siculus, peter green, green, peter. And his wife megallis was as cruel as himself, towards the maid servants, and other slaves that fell into. Lacuscurtius diodorus siculus book xxxi chapters 18. Chapters 114 and 115 of diodorus siculus book 17 give rise to impressive difficulties, considering their relative brevity. At the beginning of chapter 1 diodorus has announced the opening of the year 324 3 athenian archon, roman consuls, 114th olympic gamesthe last year of alexander the greats life. It consisted of forty books, which were divided into three sections. G the syrian slaves cut off the hands of those they took prisoners, not at the wrists, but hands and arms together. The historical library of diodorus the sicilian, in fifteen books. I would not wish the god to give me the bright gleam of gold, or a tyrants power, if i cannot have wisdom. Table of contents for diodorus siculus, books 1112.
Contains arrians anabasis, indica, plutarchs on the fortune of alexander, and then f. Written between 60 and 30 bc, diodorus siculus library of history relates significant topics in world history. Diodorus siculus, library, book xi, contents of the. 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 26 chapter 27 chapter 28. The first six books are geographical in theme, and describe the history and culture of egypt book i, of mesopotamia, india, scythia, and arabia ii, of north africa iii.
Book 37 of diodorus siculus historical library, translated into english. The first covers mythic history up to the destruction of troy, arranged geographically, describing regions. Book of diodorus chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4. At the outset, it should be noted that murrays characterization of diodorus book 1 as an epitome of hecataeus only concerns chapters 1031 and 4298. The marsic war took its name from the leaders of the defection. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Diodorus covers a lot of ground from the period before the trojan war to julius caesars gallic campaigns. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. 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. Bibliotheca historica is a work of universal history by diodorus siculus. Diodorus siculus has 81 books on goodreads with 42 ratings. Diodoruss library of history, written in the first century bce, is the most extensively preserved history by an ancient greek author. Books 1 5 and 1120 survive complete, the rest in fragments.
Furthest from zeus stands the man who has amassed a fair treasure. The proem of book 1, chapters 1 6, which is also the proem to the entire bibliotheke, is now widely agreed to be. G those slaves who ate the sacred fish endured great suffering. Sep 22, 2010 title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. He is known for writing the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 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.
The first section books 1 6 cover the carious myths in a historical way and are divided geographically. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Diodorus siculus was a greek historian who flourished in sicily in the c1st. It is known that diodorus used good and reliable sources.
Diodorus lived in the time of julius caesar and augustus, and his own statements make it clear that he traveled in. Lacuscurtius diodorus siculus book iii chapters 35. Diodorus says that the socalled marsic war which happened in his lifetime was greater than all previous wars. Diodorus siculus, bibliotheca historica, books iv, book 4, chapter. He is the only ancient historian covering greek history from the days of xerxes invasion to the war of the diadochi. The sources of diodorus siculus, book 1 575 use of diodorus in her study on greek attitudes towards rome in the period of the late republic. At the beginning of chapter 1 diodorus has announced the opening of the year 324 3 athenian archon, roman consuls, 114th olympic gamesthe. 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.
To which are added the fragments of diodorus, and those published by h. For that reason his book is divided into three sections. The last complete copy vanished when the turks sacked constantinople in 1453. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading diodorus siculus, books 1112. It is the purpose of this note to examine two short passages only, viz. Diodorus world history was, in his own words, an immense work that consisted of forty books, of which 1 5 and 1120 survive completely. Books by diodorus siculus author of library of history. Author of bibliotheca historica, diodorus of sicily, diodorus siculus, bibliothecae historicae libri qui supersunt, e recensione petri wesselingii, cum interpretatione latina laur. Of this we have complete books iv egyptians, assyrians, ethiopians, greeks and books xixx greek history 480. The earliest date diodorus mentions is his visit to egypt in the 180th olympiad between 60 and 56 bc. Diodorus siculus, greek historian of agyrium in sicily. Diodorus siculus, greek historian, the author of a universal history, bibliotheke library. Diodorus siculuss most popular book is library of history, volume i.
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