Ive translated parts of the histories from the greek and from what i remember, waterfield does a good job staying true to the original. Histories book vi is pure scholarship and an invaluable addition to the cambridge university presss ongoing series of nine commentaries on the histories in their greek and latin classics series. Part of a complete english translation of herodotus. Owc also publishes waterfields translation of platos symposium, which i enjoyed reading. The rise of the persian empire is chronicled, and the causes for the conflict with greece. Tom hollands stirring new translation telegraph of herodotus histories, one of the great books in western history now in paperback. Reading herodotus, one can often get bogged down in the loops of geography, people, history, culture and meandre through miles of esoterica. Herodotus has a wonderful, gossipy style that makes reading these histories more fun than studying the rise of the persian empire and its clash with greecehowever, thats exactly what readers will do in this engaging history, which is full of interesting digressions and asides. Ive translated parts of the histories from the greek and from what i. 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. Herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book. The history of herodotus volume 1 by herodotus free ebook. Herodotus has a wonderful, gossipy style that makes reading these histories. The first part of the presentation will be devoted to a general introduction about.
Herodotus the histories george rawlinson translation 1858 the art of war full audiobook. The histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of. Herodotus the histories complete audio book recording. Reading herodotus, one can often get bogged down in the loops of. Herodotus histories by herodotus of halicarnassus free at. The history of herodotus, volume 1 by herodotus full. Herodotus bilingual anthology studies herodotus in print table of contents book 1.
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 well. This translation of herodotus the histories is very easy to read with the footnotes and comments adding to the. Herodotus is not only the father of the art and the science of historical writing but also one of the western traditions most compelling storytellers. The nine books of herodotus histories, translated by g. The histories also stands as one of the earliest accounts of the rise of the persian empire, as well as the events and causes of the grecopersian wars between the achaemenid empire and the greek citystates in the 5th century bc. The internet classics archive the history of herodotus by. 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. I dont know if this translation was drier, more awkward, etc. I read the old heritage press harry carter translation.
Perhaps most famously, the book tells the heroic tale of the greeks resistance to the vast invading force assembled by xerxes, king of persia. The first part of the presentation will be devoted to a general introduction about translation alignment. Herodotus histories read by david timson unabridged. What is the best translation of herodotus the histories. 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. Herodotus the histories complete audio book recording book i. It was tougher going than the bible, war and peace and even don quixote. The biblical writers borrowed from it to create characters such as the judges samson. May 19, 2014 a delightful new translation of what is widely considered the first work of history and nonfiction. The histories of herodotus is considered one of the seminal works of history in western literature. The histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in. It is difficult to imagine a more detailed and comprehensive commentary to the entire text of book 6, making this a definitive publication.
A delightful new translation of what is widely considered the first work of history and nonfiction. Written about 440 bc, the histories tell the story of the war between the persian. Book i clio 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 losing their due meed of glory. Bernard mayesvoice is distinctive, and his manner may. Book i clio 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. Ecoutez ce livre audio gratuitement avec loffre dessai.
Herodotus histories by herodotus of halicarnassus free. Im still on the fence mostly because its a very expensive albeit beautiful, book. Godley 1856 1925 the histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in western. As far as i am concerned herodotus histories is the perfect sort of text for an audio book. Herodotus bilingual anthology studies herodotus in print table of contents book 1 clio book 2 euterpe book 3 thaleia book 4 melpomene book 5 terpsichore book 6 erato book 7 polymnia book 8 urania book 9 calliope. He wrote these accounts of the fifthcenturybc wars between the greeks and persians with a continuous awareness of the mythic and the wonderful. Written from the 450s to the 420s 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 around the mediterranean and western asia at that time. The history of herodotus by herodotus, part of the internet classics archive. Herodotus is not only the father of the art and the science of historical writing but also one of the western traditions most compelling.
Despite herodotus historical significance, very little is known of his personal life and academic history. Jul 01, 2001 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Translation version by george rawlinson, book one, clio the first book dealt with the origin of grecopersian war, which started around 499 bc, possibly still within living memory during. Written in 440 bc in the ionic dialect of classical greek, the histories serves. Herodotus, the histories, book 1, chapter 1, section 0. The internet classics archive the history of herodotus. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. In this, the first prose history in european civilisation, herodotus describes the growth of the persian empire with force, authority and style. I really enjoyed this book because it is the first book of history ever written by man. The histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the.
For herodotus histories, i like the oxford worlds classics edition, translated by robin waterfield. 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. In this, the first prose history in european civilisation, herodotus describes the growth of the persian empire with force, authority and. The histories the histories audiobook, by herodotus. His histories is regarded as one of the seminal works of history in western literature. The history of herodotus by herodotus the internet classics archive. Listen to histories audiobook by herodotus, narrated by david timson.
The first book of the histories, called clio this is the showing forth of the inquiry of herodotus of halicarnassos, to the end that 1 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 lose their renown. When reading one translation and listening to another, similar translation, the. Herodotus histories full audiobook book 1 of 3 youtube. Its the foundation of so many stories we know and have heard retold many times.
The audiobook gives you a good pace and forcemarches you through to the end. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. Bernard mayesvoice is distinctive, and his manner may seem at first rather fussy and pedantic. Translation version by george rawlinson, book one, clio the first book dealt with the origin of grecopersian war, which started around 499 bc, possibly still within living memory during herodotus own lifetime. I will chime in to recommend the landmark translation for the additional materials included with the. The session introduces the students to the topic of translation alignment. The histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in western literature.
Herodotus portrays the conflict as one between the forces of slavery the persians on the one hand, and freedom. Book i 299k book ii 249k book iii 221k book iv 230k book v 162k book vi 174k. The first book of the histories, called clio this is the showing forth of the inquiry of herodotus of halicarnassos, to the end that 1 neither the deeds of men may be. He wrote these accounts of the fifthcenturybc wars. But in a curious way this suits the discursive narrative style of herodotus and his indefatigable interest in details. The histories, herodotus the histories of herodotus is the founding work of history in western literature. Herodotus histories, volume 2 by herodotus on free audio. 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. Id love to hear about this translation from a student or scholar who knows greek its a beautiful book, but the translator is a businessman with no formal training who did it in his free time. The translation rawlinsonis accurate but archaic in. Histories book vi is pure scholarship and an invaluable addition to the cambridge university presss ongoing series of nine commentaries on the histories in their greek and. He wrote these accounts of the fifthcenturybc wars between the greeks and persians with a continuous awareness of the mythic and the wonderful, while.
Herodotus the histories book one book two book three book four book five book six book seven book eight book nine. The histories, however, is one of those books where an audiobook helps. Its amazingly rich with cultural detail and gossip from the ancient world. The first words of the histories, in which he presents himself as the author, may have. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Curiously successful herodotus read his book aloud at athens and in many ways this work seems an ideal choice for an audio book. Sep 21, 20 full audio books for everyone earns money off of the above links. Herodotus the histories george rawlinson translation 1858.
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 works2 great and marvellous, which have been produced some by hellenes and some by barbarians, may. Feb 06, 2010 i had a really hard time finishing the histories. Prior to that were the illiad and the oddyse by homer during the 700s b. The history of herodotus, volume 1 by herodotus full text. Reading herodotus, one can often get bogged down in the. Written from the 450s to the 420s bc in the ionic dialect of classical greek.
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