The writings of Herodotus, historian, observer, and delightful storyteller, have long been favorites among teachers and students of the Greek language. The selections in this book were chosen, says the editor, "to carry out in a single volume the author's own purpose of describing the course of conflict between the East and West, to reveal his deep conviction that sin and presumption are bound to include as many of the incidental stories as possible, since to these, almost more than to the main narrative, Herodotus owes his reputation as an unparalleled reconteur." This new edition of a Greek...
The writings of Herodotus, historian, observer, and delightful storyteller, have long been favorites among teachers and students of the Greek language...
The writings of Herodotus, historian, observer, and delightful storyteller, have long been favorites among teachers and students of the Greek language. The selections in this book will provide reading in the second year for the student who has begun his or her Greek with Homer and who presumably has had no acquaintance with Attic Greek. The book is equally well fitted for the use of the student who has begun in the orthodox fashion with Attic Greek and followed it by Homer.
This second Oklahoma edition is enhanced by Megan O. Drinkwater's addition of chapter and section references to...
The writings of Herodotus, historian, observer, and delightful storyteller, have long been favorites among teachers and students of the Greek language...