Herodotus

Quotes

• “Ἡροδότου Ἁλικαρνησσέος ἱστορίης ἀπόδεξις ἥδε, ὡς μήτε τὰ γενόμενα ἐξ ἀνθρώπων τῷ χρόνῳ ἐξίτηλα γένηται, μήτε ἔργα μεγάλα τε καὶ θωμαστά, τὰ μὲν Ἕλλησι τὰ δὲ βαρβάροισι ἀποδεχθέντα, ἀκλεᾶ γένηται, τά τε ἄλλα καὶ δι᾽ ἣν αἰτίην ἐπολέμησαν ἀλλήλοισι.”

• “I am going to talk at some length about Egypt, because it has very many remarkable features and has produced more monuments which beggar description than anywhere else in the world.”

• “For if one should propose to all men a choice, bidding them select the best customs from all the customs that there are, each race of men, after examining them all, would select those of his own people; thus all think that their own customs are by far the best”

• “The Scythians take kannabis seed, creep in under the felts, and throw it on the red-hot stones. It smolders and sends up such billows of steam-smoke that no Greek vapor bath can surpass it. The Scythians howl with joy in these vapor-baths, which serve them instead of bathing, for they never wash their bodies with water.”

• “Stranger, tell the people of Lacedaemon / That we who lie here obeyed their commands.”

Books by Herodotus in order

Books by Herodotus in the order they were published, from An Account Of Egypt (2001) to The Histories (Second Edition) (2013).

1. 1An Account Of EgyptAn Account Of Egypt2001
2. 2On the War for Greek FreedomOn the War for Greek Freedom2003
3. 3Snakes with Wings and Gold-digging AntsSnakes with Wings and Gold-digging Ants2007
4. 4The Histories (Second Edition)The Histories (Second Edition)2013
5. 5Geschichten Und GeschichteGeschichten Und Geschichte
6. 6Herodoti Historiarum Libri IX. LatineHerodoti Historiarum Libri IX. Latine
7. 7HerodotusHerodotus
8. 8Herodotus, the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Books, with IntroducHerodotus, the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Books, with Introduction, Notes, Appendices, Indices, Maps
9. 9Herodotus, Tr. From the Greek for the Use of General ReadersHerodotus, Tr. From the Greek for the Use of General Readers
10. 10Historiae, Volume IHistoriae, Volume I
11. 11HistoriaiHistoriai
12. 12History of the Great Persian War, from the Histories of HeroHistory of the Great Persian War, from the Histories of Herodotus
13. 13Selections from HerodotusSelections from Herodotus
14. 14The Ancient Empires of the EastThe Ancient Empires of the East
15. 15The Egypt of HerodotusThe Egypt of Herodotus
16. 16The Histories of HerodotusThe Histories of Herodotus
17. 17The History of Herodotus. Translated from the Greek. By IsaaThe History of Herodotus. Translated from the Greek. By Isaac Littlebury
18. 18The History of the Persian WarsThe History of the Persian Wars
19. 19The Landmark HerodotusThe Landmark Herodotus
20. 20The Persian WarThe Persian War
21. 21The Persian WarsThe Persian Wars
22. 22The Story of the Persian WarThe Story of the Persian War
23. 23Voyages and TravelsVoyages and Travels