On the ethiopians who dwell beyond libya and their antiquities book iii, chaps. Diodorus universal history, which he named bibliotheca historica historical library, was immense and consisted of 40 books, of which 15 and 1120 survive. Library of history, volume v diodorus siculus harvard. Diodorus of sicily project gutenberg selfpublishing. The preceding book, the tenth overall, concluded with the events of the year immediately prior to xerxes crossing into europe, and the public debate held in the general assembly of the hellenes at corinth to discuss an alliance between gelon and the greeks 481 b. Page 53 this piece is not only commendable for its greatness, but admirable for its cut and workmanship, and the excellency of the stone. He is known for the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica. The first covers mythic history up to the destruction of troy, arranged geographically, describing regions. Ursinus, volume 1 volume 1 of the historical library of diodorus the sicilian, in fifteen books, diodorus siculus. In so great a work there is not to be discerned the least flaw, or any other blemish.
Only one surviving source provides a continuous narrative of greek history from xerxes invasion to the wars of the successors following the death of alexander the greatthe bibliotheke, or library, produced by sicilian historian diodorus siculus ca. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. 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, library, book xi, contents of the. The first covers mythic history up tae the destruction o troy, arranged geografically. The historical library of diodorus the sicilian, in fifteen books london. The historical library of diodorus the sicilianbook i. The library of history includes both vivid descriptions, and evidence of historical works that are now lost, such as the writings of ephorus, philistus, and apollodorus. 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.
He is known for writing the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. Diodorus os altgr latinized diodorus siculus was an ancient greek historian who lived in the 1st century bc. According to diodorus own work, he was born at agyrium in sicily now called agira. He is known for writing the universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. Diodorus siculus, greek historian of agyrium in sicily, ca. 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 chapter 23 chapter 24 chapter 25 chapter.
On the naval battle which xerxes fought against the greeks chaps. Diodorus siculus diodorus, siculus a wikipedia article about this author is available diodorus, siculus. Diodorus siculus author of library of history, volume i. Discover book depositorys huge selection of diodorus siculus books online. He came from agyrion in sicily and has spent some time in rome and in egypt at the time of the 180th olympiad, ie in the period 6059 bis 5756 bc.
It is arranged geographically, describing regions around the world including egypt, india, arabia, greece and europe. The historical library diodorus siculus 1st c bce book i. Diodoros sikeliotes was a greek historian, who wrote works of history between 60 and 30 bc. See table of contents for some information about how this translation has been produced, and key to translations for an explanation of the format. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Yet generations of scholars have disdained diodorus as a spectacularly unintelligent copyist who only reproduced, and often. Diodorus siculus, library, book xiii, contents of the. Diodorus siculus, library, book xvii, the seventeenth book.
Diodorus siculus was a greek historian who flourished in sicily in the c1st b. Classical texts library diodorus siculus, library of history book 4. His description also is confined to the druidism of gaul, and is to the following effect. Click on the g symbols to go to the greek text of the fragments. In the prooemium to book i, diodorus announces that he will begin thebibliothekewith a systematic treatment of the mythologies of the world i 3. Diodorus siculus or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. To which are added the fragments of diodorus, and those published by h. A commentary volume 1 of diodorus siculus volume 1 of diodorus siculus. The first part covers mythic history up to the destruction of troy. Of this we have complete books iv egyptians, assyrians, ethiopians, greeks and books xixx greek history 480. The ancient classics series provides ereaders with the wisdom of the classical world, with both english translations and the original greek texts. The island was originally called sicania after a previous legendary king called sicanus. Diodorus siculus, book 36 fragments covering the period 104 98 b. Siculus from greek was a legendary king and son of italus thucydides and other greek historians have suggested that he was the legendary progenitor of the sicels or siculi, an italic people who colonised sicily three hundred years before the ancient greeks in 1050 bce.
The first six books treated the mythic history of the nonhellenic and hellenic tribes to. The ethiopians according to diodorus siculus diodorus siculus was a sicilian greek historian who lived from 90 to 21 bc. 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. Diodorus siculus, library, book xii, contents of the. Diodorus lived in the time of julius caesar and augustus, and his own statements make it clear that he traveled in. The historical library of diodorus the sicilian html with commentary at perseus diodorus, siculus.
Diodorus siculus, the persian wars to the fall of athens. Diodorus siculus, book 40 fragments covering the period 71. Diodoruss library of history, written in the first century bce, is the most extensively preserved history by an ancient greek author. He probably never travelled to celtic lands, even though he adds to posidonius texts about the celts. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Book 40 of diodorus siculus historical library, translated into english. This account included descriptions of the celts and the gauls which were largely based on descriptions provided by earlier writers including posidonius.
Diodoros of sicily diodorus siculus, library of history loeb classical library lcl in 10 volumes, with greek and english translation by c. Contents of the thirteenth book of diodorus chapter 1. Diodoros sikeliotes or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. Diodorus siculus diodorus, siculus the online books page. This comprehensive ebook presents the complete extant works of diodorus siculus, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual delphi bonus material. They say that these gods in their natuures do contribute much to the generation of all things, the one being of a hot and active nature, the other moist and cold, but both having something of the air. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. How themistocles outgeneralled xerxes and the greeks conquered the barbarians in the naval battle of salamis chaps. Author of bibliotheca historica, diodorus of sicily, diodorus siculus, bibliothecae historicae libri qui supersunt, e recensione petri wesselingii, cum interpretatione latina laur. Diodorus of sicily loeb classical library volume 12 of diodorus of sicily in twelve volumes, charles henry oldfather diodorus of sicily, charles henry oldfather volume 12 of diodorus of sicily.