This method is not unlike that of his younger roman contemporary livy, who started to write more or less at the moment when diodorus published the library of world history. How themistocles outgeneralled xerxes and the greeks conquered the barbarians in the naval battle of salamis chaps. Library of history, volume xii, fragments of books 3340 loeb classical library no. On the naval battle which xerxes fought against the greeks chaps. Diodoros sikeliotes was a greek historian, who wrote works of history between 60 and 30 bc. Diodorus siculus, library, book xvi, contents of the. Library of history, volume iii diodorus siculus harvard. Contents of the sixteenth book of diodorus chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8. Greek historian, author of the library of world history. Diodorus library consisted of forty books, of which 15 and 1120 survive. Diodorus siculus author of library of history, volume i. He is known for the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica.
In book iv, diodorus discusses the history of the argonauts in rationalizing style. Diodoros of sicily diodorus siculus, library of history loeb classical library lcl in 10 volumes, with greek and english translation by c. Ancient history encyclopedia receives a small commission. Diodorus lived in the time of julius caesar and augustus, and his own statements make it clear that he traveled in. Library of history, volume xii diodorus siculus harvard. Diodorus siculus, library, book xi, contents of the eleventh. Mar 31, 2017 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Diodoros of sicily diodorus siculus, library of history. It is arranged geographically, describing regions around the world. 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. When cabrias bore the office of archon at athens, and the romans invested lucius sergius, marcus servilius, and marcus papyrius, three military tribunes, with consular dignity, the athenians having decreed war against the syracusians, riggd out a fleet, raisd money, and prepard with great diligence all other things necessary for the expedition. The first part covers mythic history up to the destruction of troy. Classical texts library diodorus siculus, library of history book 4. 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.
He probably never travelled to celtic lands, even though he adds to posidonius texts about the celts. How xerxes, leaving mardonius behind as commander, withdrew with a portion of his army to asia chap. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author. Diodorus siculus, book 36 fragments covering the period 104 98 b. Diodoros sikeliotes or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. Diodorus s library of history, written in the first century bce, is the most extensively preserved history by an ancient greek author.
Diodorus siculus, greek historian of agyrium in sicily, ca. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c 3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The first six books are geographical in theme, and describe the history and culture of egypt book i, of mesopotamia, india. Uterary sources, a history of sicily and the western. Diodorus siculus, greek historian, the author of a universal history, bibliotheke library. Lacuscurtius diodorus siculus book iii chapters 49. Contents of the sixteenth book of diodorus how philip, son of amyntas, succeeded to the macedonian throne chaps. Diodorus siculus or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. Nagreek historian who wrote a book called world history sometime between 60 bc and 30 bc. How, having subdued the illyrians and the paeonians, he acquired the empire of his fathers chap. See table of contents for some information about how this translation has been produced, and key to translations for an explanation of the format. He is known for writing the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bce.
Library of history, volume x diodorus siculus harvard. How he defeated argaeus, pretender to the throne chap. Diodorus siculus, library, book xi, contents of the. Author of bibliotheca historica, diodorus of sicily, diodorus siculus, bibliothecae historicae libri qui supersunt, e recensione petri wesselingii, cum interpretatione latina laur.
Books 15 and 1120 survive complete, the rest in fragments. This account included descriptions of the celts and the gauls which were largely based on descriptions provided by earlier writers including posidonius. Ursinus, volume 1 volume 1 of the historical library of diodorus the sicilian, in fifteen books, diodorus siculus. To which are added the fragments of diodorus, and those published by h.
Diodorus siculus project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Diodorus siculus was a greek historian who flourished in sicily in the c1st b. Diodorus siculus, library of history exploring celtic. Contents of the eleventh book of diodorus chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. 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 and the first century book description. He is known for writing the universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. It consisted of forty books, which were divided into three sections. Diodorus of sicily, with an english translation by c. The oldest surviving greek source on the conquests of alexander is book seventeen of the library of world history by the sicilian author diodorus, who was active between 6560 and 3530 bce and worked in both alexandria and rome. 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. Diodorus siculus simple english wikipedia, the free.
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