Volume 1

Herodotus : the fourth, fifth, and sixth books / With introduction, notes, appendices, indices, maps by Reginald Walter Macan.

  • Herodotus.
Date:
1895
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Credit: Herodotus : the fourth, fifth, and sixth books / With introduction, notes, appendices, indices, maps by Reginald Walter Macan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PAGE § 18. Historical value of the writings of Herodotus Ixix § 19. Genius of Herodotus ..... Ixxii § 20. Problem of the sources (Bks. 4, 5, G) . Ixxiv Oral tradition, the formulae ambiguous Ixxv Autopsy ....... Ixxvi Written authorities (Poets, Logographers, Oracles, Ixxvi Speeches, Archives) .... . Ixxxi Exact evaluation of the sources impossible Ixxxix § 21. Problems concerning the composition of the work xc Order in which materials were collected xci Special problems in regard to Bks. 4, 5, G xciv Herodotus’ travels (Pontos, Libya, the West) xcv Athens re-visited : the Delian earthquake c § 22. Herodotus as critic and author .... . cii-cxvii Reflective and personal element . cii Belief and disbelief ..... ciii The formula rwv cSfiev civ Constructive opinion, or hypothesis cv The motivation of actions .... cvi Political insight ..... cviii Humanity ...... cix Divinity ....... cx Development of ideas ..... cx Herodotus represents the common sense cxii The popular philosophy of history cxiii (fiOoVO'S, V€fJL€Cn<S, Tiaris, Slkt] .... cxiv Pragmatism ...... cxvi The greatness of the work .... cxvii Note ON THE Text ....... cxix Book IV. Melpomene ....... 1 Book V. Terpsichore 153 Book VI. Erato 269 CORRIGENDA Pp. 32 b, 84 b/or Gompertz read Gomperz P. 372 a 1. 28/or Droysen read Delbriick P. 376 a 1. 12/or Boedr. read Metag.