List of books for sale from the loeb classical library with titles beginning with d, part of the internet classics archive. Diodorus sicily english translation c h oldfather, used. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn. Lp0048 amazons versus atlantis forgotten legends, from diodorus siculus library of history duration. In book iv, diodorus discusses the history of the argonauts in rationalizing style. The greek historian diodorus of sicily is one of our most valuable sources from ancient times. Diodorus siculus, greek historian, the author of a universal history, bibliotheke library. Of this we have complete books i v egyptians, assyrians, ethiopians, greeks and books xi xx greek history 480 302 bce.
Diodorus siculuss most popular book is library of history, volume i. The seabattle between the syracusans and the athenians and the victory of the athenians. Diodorus siculus and the first century by kenneth s. Diodorus siculus s most popular book is library of history, volume i. The historical library of diodorus siculus is a detailed account of greek and roman history down to the authors own time about 60 b. Diodorus siculus simple english wikipedia, the free. The first part covers mythic history up to the destruction of troy. Diodorus siculus, library, book xiii, contents of the. The earliest date diodorus mentions is his visit to egypt in the 180th olympiad between 60 and 56 bc.
He is known for writing the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. Nov 28, 2011 diodorus siculus, greek historian from agyrium in sicily, hence called siculus the sicilian. Diodorus siculus project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Diodorus siculus books iii loeb classical library 279 vol. Ancient history encyclopedia receives a small commission. Diodorus library of history takes up twelve volumes in the loeb series. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. He came to rome in the middle of the first century b. Diodor article about diodor by the free dictionary. 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. His work often combined fact and fancy in a confusing manner. He wrote, in greek, a world history in 40 books, ending with caesars gallic wars. The termination of the truce by the lacedaemonians, and the peloponnesian war, as it is called, against the athenians chap. 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.
Diodorus siculus article about diodorus siculus by the free. Diodorus lived in the time of julius caesar and augustus, and his own statements make it clear that he traveled in. On the ethiopians who dwell beyond libya and their antiquities book iii, chaps. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. Diodorus siculus, greek historian, the author of a universal history, bibliotheke.
See table of contents for some information about how this translation has been produced, and key to translations for an explanation of the format. 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 kent for writin the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica, much o which survives, atween 60 an 30 bc. Books 15 and 1120 survive complete, the rest in fragments. Written between 60 and 30 bc, diodorus siculus library of history relates significant topics in world history. Index page to greek text and translation of diodorus siculus, books 33 40. 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. Even so, diodorus siculus or diodoros siculos to his greek contemporaries, left a wealth of writings which have added to our knowledge of sicily and the eastern mediterranean during the roman age. It consisted of forty books, which were divided into three sections. Diodorus siculus, the library of history, books ii.
Fragments of book 9 fragments of book 10 fragments of uncertain provenience book xi book xii book xiii book xiv book xv book xvi book xvii chapter. Chapters 114 and 115 of diodorus siculus book 17 give rise to impressive difficulties, considering their relative brevity. His history, in forty volumes, was intended to range from mythological times to 60 bce, and fifteen of the librarys forty books survive. 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. Lacuscurtius diodorus siculus book xvi chapters 66. If you want to read a rarer book or read one in the original language then you cant do better than the loeb editions.
At the beginning of chapter 1 diodorus has announced the opening of the year 3243 athenian archon, roman consuls, 114th olympic gamesthe last year of alexander the greats life. Ursinus, volume 1 volume 1 of the historical library of diodorus the sicilian, in fifteen books, diodorus siculus. Diodorus siculus, the persian wars to the fall of athens. It is arranged geographically, describing regions around the world. Unfortunately the second half books 2140 has only survived in fragments, but even these fragments represent one of the most important sources for the history of the period that they cover. Contents of the twelfth 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. He is known for writing the universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc.
Diodorus siculus or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. Contents of the thirteenth book of diodorus chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8. Jan 16, 2018 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Diodorus siculus has 81 books on goodreads with 42 ratings. Library of history, volume v diodorus siculus harvard. At the time that dionysius was besieging rhegium, the celts who had their homes in the regions beyond the alps streamed through the passes in great strength and seized the territory that lay between the apennine mountains and the alps, expelling the tyrrhenians who dwelt there. 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. The paperback of the diodorus siculus and the first century by kenneth s. Diodorus universal history, which he named bibliotheca historica greek. This new translation by robin waterfield of books 1620 covers a vital period in european history.
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