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How to Travel

An Ancient Guide for the Modern Tourist

by Herodotus, M. D. Usher ...

Narrated by Leon Nixon ...

Unabridged

2 hours 32 min

A transporting anthology of ancient Greek and Roman travel writings that capture the thrill of exploration and discovery—from Europe to the Holy Land and Egypt to IndiaAt long last, a travel guide to the ancient world for the modern tourist—written by the ancients themselves. How to Travel gathers classic texts from Greek and Roman writers to explore what today’s readers can learn from ancient ... Read more

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A transporting anthology of ancient Greek and Roman travel writings that capture the thrill of exploration and discovery—from Europe to the Holy Land and Egypt to IndiaAt long last, a travel guide to the ancient world for the modern tourist—written by the ancients themselves. How to Travel gathers classic texts from Greek and Roman writers to explore what today’s readers can learn from ancient
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The Histories

by Herodotus ...

One of the masterworks of Western civilization from the Ancient Greek author and orator known as the "Father of History."Written in the fifth century BC, The Histories is a wide-ranging inquiry into the Greco-Persian Wars and beyond. Factual accounts of military matters on land and at sea, commanders, governments, and rulers are juxtaposed with Greek mythology. As inspiring to travel writers and ... Read more

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One of the masterworks of Western civilization from the Ancient Greek author and orator known as the "Father of History."Written in the fifth century BC, The Histories is a wide-ranging inquiry into the Greco-Persian Wars and beyond. Factual accounts of military matters on land and at sea, commanders, governments, and rulers are juxtaposed with Greek mythology. As inspiring to travel writers and
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Histories

by Herodotus ...

Narrated by Digital Voice George E ...

Unabridged

27 hours 6 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Often called the “Father of History,” Herodotus offers an unparalleled journey into the ancient world in his monumental work, Histories. Written in the 5th century BCE, this classic not only chronicles the epic Greco-Persian Wars but also paints a vivid portrait of the cultures, peoples, and legends of antiquity.In this sweeping narrative, Herodotus ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Often called the “Father of History,” Herodotus offers an unparalleled journey into the ancient world in his monumental work, Histories. Written in the 5th century BCE, this classic not only chronicles the epic Greco-Persian Wars but also paints a vivid portrait of the cultures, peoples, and legends of antiquity.In this sweeping narrative, Herodotus
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The History of Herodotus — Volume 1

by Herodotus ...

Written in 440 BC in the Ionic dialect of classical Greek, 'The History of Herodotus' serves as a record of the ancient traditions, politics, geography, and clashes of various cultures that were known in Western Asia, Northern Africa and Greece at that time. Although not a fully impartial record, it remains one of West's most important sources regarding these affairs. Moreover, it established the ... Read more

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Written in 440 BC in the Ionic dialect of classical Greek, 'The History of Herodotus' serves as a record of the ancient traditions, politics, geography, and clashes of various cultures that were known in Western Asia, Northern Africa and Greece at that time. Although not a fully impartial record, it remains one of West's most important sources regarding these affairs. Moreover, it established the
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The Persian Wars (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Ancient Greek History, Persian Empire, and the Wars of Marathon, Thermopylae, and Greek Freedom

by Herodotus, Daphne Ulwick ...

Translated by A. D. Godley ...

Herodotus' The Persian Wars is at once a historical inquiry, an ethnographic panorama, and a literary masterpiece of classical prose. Framed around the rise of the Persian Empire and its great conflicts with the Greek city-states, the work moves from imperial courts and battlefield strategy to customs, marvels, speeches, and moral reflection. Its digressive, narrative style reflects the oral and ... Read more

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Herodotus' The Persian Wars is at once a historical inquiry, an ethnographic panorama, and a literary masterpiece of classical prose. Framed around the rise of the Persian Empire and its great conflicts with the Greek city-states, the work moves from imperial courts and battlefield strategy to customs, marvels, speeches, and moral reflection. Its digressive, narrative style reflects the oral and
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Yale Classics (Vol. 1)

Enriched edition.

by Herodotus, Sappho, Homer, Hesiod, Alcaeus, Archilochus, Anacreon, Theognis of Megara, Simonides of Ceos, Bacchylides, Pindar0, Aeschylus1, Sophocles2, Euripides3, Aristophanes4, Thucydides5, Plato6, Aristotle7, Lysias8, Demosthenes9, Apollonius0, Callimachus1, Theocritus2, Plutarch3, Epictetus4, Gilbert Murray5, Easton Price8 ...

Yale Classics (Vol. 1) is a monumental anthology that gathers the seminal works of ancient Greek literature, encapsulating a diversity of styles from the epic narratives of Homer to the lyrical verses of Sappho. This collection traverses the profound depths of epic, drama, philosophy, and rhetoric, offering a panoramic view of the classical foundations that have shaped Western literary traditions. ... Read more

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Yale Classics (Vol. 1) is a monumental anthology that gathers the seminal works of ancient Greek literature, encapsulating a diversity of styles from the epic narratives of Homer to the lyrical verses of Sappho. This collection traverses the profound depths of epic, drama, philosophy, and rhetoric, offering a panoramic view of the classical foundations that have shaped Western literary traditions.
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The Histories

by Herodotus, John Marincola ...

Translated by Aubrey De Selincourt ...

'The first example of non-fiction, the text that underlies the entire discipline of history ... it is above all a treasure trove' Tom HollandOne of the masterpieces of classical literature, The Histories describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. But while this epic struggle forms the core of his work, Herodotus' natural ... Read more

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'The first example of non-fiction, the text that underlies the entire discipline of history ... it is above all a treasure trove' Tom HollandOne of the masterpieces of classical literature, The Histories describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. But while this epic struggle forms the core of his work, Herodotus' natural
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Histories

by Herodotus, George Rawlinson, Tom Griffith ...

Translated by George Rawlinson ...

Series series Classics of World Literature
Translated with Notes by George Rawlinson. With an Introduction by Tom Griffith.Herodotus (c480-c425) is 'The Father of History' and his Histories are the first piece of Western historical writing. They are also the most entertaining.Why did Pheidippides run the 26 miles and 385 yards (or 42.195 kilometres) from Marathon to Athens? And what did he do when he got there? Was the Battle of Salamis ... Read more

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Translated with Notes by George Rawlinson. With an Introduction by Tom Griffith.Herodotus (c480-c425) is 'The Father of History' and his Histories are the first piece of Western historical writing. They are also the most entertaining.Why did Pheidippides run the 26 miles and 385 yards (or 42.195 kilometres) from Marathon to Athens? And what did he do when he got there? Was the Battle of Salamis
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The Histories

by Herodotus, Paul Cartledge ...

Translated by Tom Holland ...

Series series Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
“Unquestionably the best English translation of Herodotus to have appeared in the past half-century.” —The Times Literary SupplementIn Tom Holland’s vibrant translation, one of the great masterpieces of Western history springs to life. Herodotus of Halicarnassus—hailed by Cicero as the “Father of History”—composed his histories around 440 BC. The earliest surviving work of nonfiction, The ... Read more

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“Unquestionably the best English translation of Herodotus to have appeared in the past half-century.” —The Times Literary SupplementIn Tom Holland’s vibrant translation, one of the great masterpieces of Western history springs to life. Herodotus of Halicarnassus—hailed by Cicero as the “Father of History”—composed his histories around 440 BC. The earliest surviving work of nonfiction, The
... Read more

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The History of Herodotus

by Herodotus ...

Both volumes in a single file, translated by Macaulay. According to Wikipedia: "Herodotus of Halicarnassus was a Greek historian who lived in the 5th century BC (c. 484 BC–c. 425 BC) and is regarded as the "Father of History" in Western culture. He was the first historian to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and ... Read more

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Both volumes in a single file, translated by Macaulay. According to Wikipedia: "Herodotus of Halicarnassus was a Greek historian who lived in the 5th century BC (c. 484 BC–c. 425 BC) and is regarded as the "Father of History" in Western culture. He was the first historian to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and
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The Complete Works of Herodotus. Illustrated

The Histories

by Herodotus ...

Translated by A. D. Godley ...

Herodotus was a Greek writer and geographer credited with being the first historian. He is referred to as "The Father of History", a title conferred on him by the ancient Roman orator Cicero.His magnum opus is a long account of the Greco-Persian Wars that he called "The Histories."Before Herodotus, no writer had ever made such a systematic, thorough study of the past or tried to explain the cause ... Read more

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Herodotus was a Greek writer and geographer credited with being the first historian. He is referred to as "The Father of History", a title conferred on him by the ancient Roman orator Cicero.His magnum opus is a long account of the Greco-Persian Wars that he called "The Histories."Before Herodotus, no writer had ever made such a systematic, thorough study of the past or tried to explain the cause
... Read more
An Account of Egypt

by Herodotus ...

The full translated text of 'An Account of Egypt', the ancient manuscript by the 'Father of History', Greek historian Herodotus. This is not only a fascinating look into the history of Ancient Egypt, but also a look into Herodotus' own world-view, as an exemplar of Greek thinking at the time. ... Read more

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The full translated text of 'An Account of Egypt', the ancient manuscript by the 'Father of History', Greek historian Herodotus. This is not only a fascinating look into the history of Ancient Egypt, but also a look into Herodotus' own world-view, as an exemplar of Greek thinking at the time.
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