The greek historian diodorus of sicily is one of our most valuable sources from ancient times. The historical library of diodorus the sicilianbook i. Diodorus siculus dear ajax, telamon was a tough act to follow. Ursinus, volume 1 volume 1 of the historical library of diodorus the sicilian, in fifteen books, diodorus siculus. Diodorus siculus, bibliotheca historica, books iv, book 1. 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. Introduction, text, and translation by ctesias by jan p. Written between 60 and 30 bc, diodorus siculus library of history relates significant topics in world history. The first six books are geographical in theme, and describe the history and culture of egypt book i, of mesopotamia, india. On ninus, the first king in asia, and his deeds chaps. Of this we have complete books i v egyptians, assyrians, ethiopians. Diodorus siculus, greek historian from agyrium in sicily, hence called siculus the sicilian. He is known for writing the universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. In homer, deiphobos advances or under cover of his shield.
Diodorus sicily english translation c h oldfather, used. It is arranged geographically, describing regions around the world. Diodorus siculus, the library of history, books ii. Diodorus siculus, library, book xiii, contents of the. Agathocles king of sicily, burnt all the macedonian fleet, and so freed corcyra. Diodorus lived in the time of julius caesar and augustus, and his own statements make it clear that he traveled in. 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. Lacuscurtius diodorus siculus book xix chapters 10. The second covers the time from the trojan war to the death of alexander the great. Mens first manner of life, and who were the first men. He came to rome in the middle of the first century b.
Library of history, volume ii diodorus siculus harvard. Apr 27, 2018 1 the first book of diodorus is divided into two parts, by reason of the greatness of it. Arguing for a thorough critical reappraisal of diodorus as a minor but far from idiotic historian himself, peter green published diodorus siculus, books 1112. Soldiers storming the gate of nineveh from library of universal history vol. Lp0048 amazons versus atlantis forgotten legends, from diodorus siculus library of history duration. Of the icthyophages, their several sorts and ways of living. The history of persia according to diodorus of sicily. Bibliotheca historica is a work of universal history by diodorus siculus. Diodorus siculuss most popular book is library of history, volume i. He is kent for writin the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica, much o which survives, atween 60 an 30 bc. Diodorus of sicily in twelve volumes with an english translation by c. In the traditional arrangement of the fragments of diodorus, the fragments of books 38 and 39 are shown together, because it is not certain where the split between the two books occurred. Diodorus siculus, book 36 fragments covering the period 104 98 b. Diodoros sikeliotes was a greek historian, who wrote works of history 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. Ursinus, volume 1 volume 1 of the historical library of diodorus the. 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. Publication date 1933 publisher london heinemann collection robarts. Contents of the thirteenth book of diodorus chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8. Sol, saturn, rhea, jupiter, juno, vulcan, reignd in egypt. His history, in forty volumes, was intended to range from mythological times to 60 bce, and fifteen of the librarys forty books survive. Ancient history, history, early works to 1800, world history, kings and. Diodorus siculus was a greek historian who flourished in sicily in the c1st b. In book iv, diodorus discusses the history of the argonauts in rationalizing style. The first covers mythic history up to the destruction of troy, arranged geographically, describing regions around the world from egypt, india and arabia to europe.
The historical library diodorus siculus 1st c bce book i. The greek in this book has been machineread as if it were english and then not corrected. The first covers mythic history up to the destruction of troy, arranged geographically, describing regions. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Diodorus s library of history, written in the first century bce, is the most extensively preserved history by an ancient greek author. He is known for the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica. Of this we have complete books iv egyptians, assyrians, ethiopians, greeks and books xixx greek. He is known for writing the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. On the ethiopians who dwell beyond libya and their antiquities book iii, chaps. This new translation by robin waterfield of books 1620 covers a vital period in european history. The rest of the book is devoted to egypt and is divided into two halves. By the time of herodotus 426 bc, the word had come to mean a high status soldier as is strongly suggested by herodotus in one of the earliest known uses. Diodorus siculus simple english wikipedia, the free. It is arranged geographically, describing regions around the world including egypt, india, arabia, greece and.
Asdrubal, the gaulish uprising, and the second punic war. Diodorus siculus or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. Diodoros sikeliotes or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. Author of bibliotheca historica, diodorus of sicily, diodorus siculus, bibliothecae historicae libri qui supersunt, e recensione petri wesselingii, cum interpretatione latina laur. Though also including in the early books studies of topography, zoology, ethnography, and paradoxography, he considers the first six books devoted primarily to the recitation of myth and legend prior to the trojan war. Dec 31, 2015 lp0048 amazons versus atlantis forgotten legends, from diodorus siculus library of history duration. Though also including in the early books studies of topography, zoology, ethnography, and paradoxography, he considers the first six books devoted primarily to the recitation of myth and legend prior to the trojan war their organization is simple. The first part covers mythic history up to the destruction of troy. Diodorus siculus and the world of the late roman republic. My book, reconstructing the shield of achilles, is now published.
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. Diodorus siculus has 81 books on goodreads with 57 ratings. Diodorus siculus, greek historian, the author of a universal history, bibliotheke library. Books 15 and 1120 survive complete, the rest in fragments. Diodorus of sicily, with an english translation by c. To which are added the fragments of diodorus, and those published by h. Diodorus siculus, greek historian of agyrium in sicily, ca. Until it can be shown otherwise, i am inclined to think that plato did not know precisely where atlantis had been located but used the term beyond the pillars of herakles as indicative of a place outside the ambit of what was then current greek maritime. The first covers mythic history up tae the destruction o troy, arranged geografically.
The first covers mythic history up to the destruction of. Classical texts library diodorus siculus, library of history book 4. Books by diodorus siculus author of library of history. Eumenes with the macedonian silver shields and their. May 02, 2017 diodorus siculus dear ajax, telamon was a tough act to follow. The termination of the truce by the lacedaemonians, and the peloponnesian war, as it is called, against the athenians chap. Encyclopaedia britannicadiodorus siculus entry in the. In the prooemium to book i, diodorus announces that he will begin thebibliothekewith a systematic treatment of the mythologies of the world i 3. It consisted of forty books, which were divided into three sections. The first six books are geographical in theme, and describe the history and culture of egypt book i, of mesopotamia, india, scythia, and arabia ii, of north africa iii. Jan 16, 2018 bibliotheca historica by diodorus siculus. 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 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 chapter 12 chapter chapter 14 chapter 15 chapter 16 chapter 17 chapter 18 chapter 19 chapter 20 chapter 21 chapter 22. Diodorus of sicily in twelve volumes by charles henry oldfather 1977, introduction. Book 36 of diodorus siculus historical library, translated into english. The seabattle between the syracusans and the athenians and the victory of the athenians. The romans at first bore four square shields, but afterwards, when they. Volume 1 of the historical library of diodorus the sicilian, in fifteen books, diodorus siculus. Asdrubal, the gaulish uprising, and the second punic war book xxv. A fragment out of the sixth book of the bibliotheca of diodorus siculus, taken out of. Yet this important historian has been consistently denigrated as a mere copyist who slavishly reproduced the works of earlier historians without understanding what he. Diodorus siculus project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.