The title father of history is universally accorded to herodotus, ca 484 ca 425 bc, who was born in halicarnassus modern bodrum on the southwestern coast of what is today turkey. Here he also enjoyed playing cricket and was considered to have been a rare talent at the sport. The history of herodotus parallel englishgreek english translation. This translation of herodotus was done in 18581860 by george rawlinson in collaboration with sir henry rawlinson and sir john gardiner wilkinson. Book i 299k book ii 249k book iii 221k book iv 230k book v 162k book vi 174k book vii. The everymans library histories translated by george rawlinson is the only hardcover edition we carry. Herodotus seems to be a careful observer of the events of people and countries of those times. Herodotus was a greek historian who was born in halicarnassus, in asia minor, in the fifth century b. Histories by herodotus translated by george rawlinson book 4 melpomene. I will chime in to recommend the landmark translation for the additional materials included with the book. He has been called the father of history, and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain. Widely referred to as the father of history first conferred by cicero, he was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically and critically, and then to. This edition has a very good general reader introduction by rosalind thomas, a chronology of the events written about in the work, a copious annotated. Clio 1 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210.
The histories translated by george rawlinson with an. Macmillan, london and ny 1890 contents start reading text zipped. This is a wonderful volume for history buffs or anyone who simply enjoys a wellwritten, fascinating book. Herodotus the histories complete audio book recording.
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. The persian wars modern library college editions by herodotus author, george rawlinson translated by, francis r. The modern library version is very similiar, but it reflects editor updates. 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. Asia abounding in men, and vast sums flowing into the treasury, the desire seized him to exact vengeance from the. Herodotus the histories george rawlinson translation 1858 the art of war full audiobook. Feb 06, 2010 i will chime in to recommend the landmark translation for the additional materials included with the book. In this book herodotus talks of giant ants but some now think that that was a mistranslation at the time and could be read as marmots. Canon george rawlinson 23 november 1812 7 october 1902 was a 19th century english scholar, historian, and christian. Rawlinson took his degree at trinity college, oxford in 1838. The histories, is still the best of the available translations done in 1858 by george rawlinson and still considered the all time classic translation. The histories herodotus translated by george rawlinson book 1 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. Publication date 1909 topics history, ancient history, babylon, alexander publisher.
In this book herodotus talks of giant ants but some now think that that was a mis translation at the time and could be read as marmots. There are so many excellent translations of herodotus that it is hard to pick a categorical best. I really enjoyed herodotus the histories, about the background and main events of the epic wars between the ancient persians and greeks translated by george rawlinson. Buy the history of herodotus by george rawlinson, herodotus herodotus isbn. I was hooked by the father of historys enthusiastic accounts of interesting historical and cultural information and impressed by his appealing balance of objectivity and. The dunyazad digital library named in honor of shahrazads sister is based in austria. Here are the opening paragraphs from the choices you listed.
These are the maps that are included with the pdf version of. Jan 29, 2011 herodotus the histories george rawlinson translation 1858 the art of war full audiobook. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. George rawlinson 23 november 1812 6 october 1902 was a british scholar, historian. This edition has a very good general reader introduction by rosalind thomas, a chronology of the events written about in the work, a copious annotated table of contents, a 40 page index and geographic maps. 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. A delightful new translation of what is widely considered the first work of history and nonfiction. Why did pheidippides run the 26 miles and 385 yards or 42. Called the father of history, he wrote the first comprehensive attempt at secular narrative history, long considered the starting point of western historical writing. He is known for having written the book the histories greek. Grant and george rawlinson page images at hathitrust. In this narrative, herodotus presents his first handaccounts of life and culture in ancient greece and in surrounding countries. The history of herodotus by herodotus written 440 b. Histories wordsworth classics of world literature by herodotus, george rawlinson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The histories of herodotus, a translation by george rawlinson. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months. Woods, for example, in his edition of the first book published in 1873 gives a list of readings for the first and second books, in which he almost invariably prefers the authority. The differences in the other translations are in the choice of language used. The history of herodotus herodotus, george rawlinson on. It includes an introduction by rosalind thomas not the same introduction she wrote for the landmark edition a short chronology, and footnotes at the bottom of each page. The internet ascii source was a translation of herodotus by george rawlinson. Herodotus histories by translated by george rawlinson and a great selection of related books. Herodotus even talks of dogfaced people, but even in travel accounts from the middle ages it was quite common to read about dogfaced people from over there. The history of herodotus by rawlinson george translated by. Buy the histories by herodotus, rawlinson, george isbn.
This edition follows the translation of george rawlinson, includes an introduction by george swayne, and a preface by h. The histories, herodotus the histories of herodotus is the founding work of history in western literature. For the serious first time reader, i would recommend bob strasslers translation in, mainly because the annotations, maps and supplementary material make the book far more accessible than the text alone. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Herodotus, the histories, book 1, chapter 1, section 0. Translated by george rawlinson, introduction by francis r. According to austrian law, the text of this book is in the public domain. He was the younger brother to the eminent assyriologist, sir henry rawlinson. The history of herodotus translated by george rawlinson the history of herodotus. This book is a translation of ancient mediterranean travels written by greek herodotus 450420 b. The translation by aubrey selincourt is a good one, but if you can, get the edition translated by george rawlinson the persian wars, which is more interesting and more fun to read. Godolphin introduction by and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. No other edition has so much informationanalysis as well as many maps.
For the serious first time reader, i would recommend bob strasslers translation in herodotus, mainly because the annotations, maps and supplementary material make the book far more accessible than the text alone. The internet classics archive the history of herodotus. Herodotus c480c425 is the father of history and his histories are the first piece of western historical writing. The history of herodotus has been divided into the following sections. The histories, translated by george rawlinson and read by bill kelsey. In undertaking his histories, herodotus unfolds a holistic view of the classical world with considerable narrative skill and charisma. Herodotus the histories george rawlinson translation 1858 the voynich code the worlds most mysterious manuscript the secrets of nature duration. His chief publications are his translation of the history of herodotus. This book also chronicles the histories of both greece and persian, the events leading up to the greek persian war, and the war itself.
This is a marvelous translation of herodotus history and the goings on of his times. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. The history of herodotus, parallel englishgreek index. 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. Since 1860 it has been the standard translation of herodotus. George rawlinson was born on 23rd november 1812 at chadlington, oxfordshire. Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 4. The history of herodotus by herodotus, george rawlinson, henry rawlinson, henry creswicke rawlinson, john gardner wilkinson. The history of herodotus translated by george rawlinson first published 1858 the dunyazad digital library. The history of herodotus, translated by george rawlinson. Herodotus, translated by george rawlinson, edited by w. Herodotus in egypt book 2, 3599 herodotus translated by george rawlinson 18121902 procursus.
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