It consisted of forty books, which were divided into three sections. For the historian of the ancient world there is nothing more necessary and nothing more difficult than the task of discriminating between fact and fiction, between accuracy and exaggeration, in his sources. Diodorus siculus has not enjoyed a positive reputation among historians of antiquity. 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. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Bibliotheca historica is a work of universal history by diodorus siculus. Diodorus siculus was a greek historian who flourished in sicily in the c1st b. Diodorus siculus, the persian wars to the fall of athens. Diodorus siculus, greek historian, the author of a universal history, bibliotheke library. Quintus curtius rufus and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Selections from arrian, diodorus, plutarch, and quintus curtius by arrian. Books 34 and 35 of diodorus siculus historical library, translated into english. See table of contents for some information about how this translation has been produced, and key to translations for an explanation of the format.
Books by diodorus siculus author of library of history. Diodorus took generously from a praise of heracles. Zalerts allow you to be notified by email about the availability of new books according to your search query. Diodorus siculus, book 33 fragments covering the period 145 5 b. Diodorus siculus, greek historian of agyrium in sicily, ca. On the ethiopians who dwell beyond libya and their antiquities book iii, chaps. Diodorus siculus project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The first six books are geographical in theme, and describe the history and culture of egypt book i, of mesopotamia, india. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. Classical texts library diodorus siculus, library of history book 4.
Diodorus siculuss most popular book is library of history, volume i. Diodorus was a pioneering logician, and the most celebrated member of the dialectical school of the 4 th 3 rd c. Diodorus siculus, bibliotheca historica, books iv, book 1. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Diodorus lived in the time of julius caesar and augustus, and his own statements make it clear that he traveled in. Diodorus siculus or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. He is known for writing the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. 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. 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. He is known for writing the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bce. He is known for writing the universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. Diodorus siculus, the library of history, books ii. Diodoros sikeliotes or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. Diodorus siculus has 81 books on goodreads with 42 ratings. 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. Diodorus siculus simple english wikipedia, the free. The historical library diodorus siculus 1st c bce book i. 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.
Diodorus of sicily, with an english translation by c. Since the nineteenth century his bibliotheke has been dismissed as a derivative work produced by an incompetent compiler, useful often only in so far as one can mine his text for lost and, evidently, far superior works of history. Written between 60 and 30 bc, diodorus siculus library of history relates significant topics in world history. 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. To which are added the fragments of diodorus, and those published by h. Diodorus siculus, library, book xiii, contents of the. 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 cronus stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Of this we have complete books iv egyptians, assyrians, ethiopians, greeks and books xixx greek history 480. Diodorus siculus and the first century book description. He wrote a history of the world in 40 books which included large sections devoted to myth, legend and the unusual customs of foreign tribes. 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.
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