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282:, Diodorus sets out to write a universal history, covering the entire world and all periods of time. Each book opens with a table of its contents and a preface discussing the relevance of history, issues in the writing of history or the significance of the events discussed in that book. These are now generally agreed to be entirely Diodorus' own work. The degree to which the text that follows is derived from earlier historical works is debated.
270:, whose refusal to help him led to Octavian's naval defeat nearby in 36 BC (16.7). Diodorus shows no knowledge that Egypt became a Roman provinceâwhich transpired in 30 BCâso presumably he published his completed work before that event. Diodorus asserts that he devoted thirty years to the composition of his history, and that he undertook a number of dangerous journeys through Europe and Asia in prosecution of his historical researches.
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710:) as the punishment for evil deeds which people take to heart the most and which the powerful are especially subject to. Powerful men, therefore, should avoid evil deeds in order to avoid receiving this reproach from posterity. Diodorus claims that the central subjects of the book are negative examples, who demonstrate the truth of these remarks.
1161:, and supplements the writers mentioned and contemporary sources in many matters. For the period of the Successors to Alexander, 323-302 BC (Books XVIII-XX), he is the chief literary authority and his history of this period assumes, therefore, an importance which it does not possess for the other years.
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from his accession, through his campaigns in Persia, to his death in
Babylon. Despite a promise in the brief prologue to discuss other contemporary events, it does not contain any side-narratives, although, unlike other accounts of Alexander, it does mention Macedonian activities in Greece during his
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And those who have been condemned in this wayâand they are a great multitude and are all bound in chainsâwork at their task unceasingly both by day and throughout the entire night ... For no leniency or respite of any kind is given to any man who is sick, or maimed, or aged, or in the case of a woman
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While characteristics such as these exclude
Diodorus from a place among the abler historians of the ancient world, there is every reason to believe that he used the best sources and that he reproduced them faithfully. His First Book, which deals almost exclusively with Egypt, is the fullest literary
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Ephorus is generally agreed to have continued to be the source of the Greek narrative and
Timaeus of the Sicilian narrative. The source of the Sicilian expedition is disputed - both Ephorus and Timaeus have been put forward. Sacks argues that the two speeches at the end of that account are Diodorus'
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Book one opens with a prologue on the work as a whole, arguing for the importance of history generally and universal history in particular. The rest of the book is devoted to Egypt and is divided into two halves. In the first half he covers the origin of the world and the development of civilisation
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in 59 BC. (The end has been lost, so it is unclear whether
Diodorus reached the beginning of the Gallic War, as he promised at the beginning of his work, or, as evidence suggests, old and tired from his labors he stopped short at 60 BC.) He selected the name "Bibliotheca" in acknowledgement that he
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The first five books describe the history and culture of different regions, without attempting to determine the relative chronology of events. Diodorus expresses serious doubts that such chronology is possible for barbarian lands and the distant past. The resulting books have affinities with the
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devotes only a little more than thirty chapters; Diodorus covers it more fully (11.37-12.38) and his is the only consecutive literary account for the chronology of the period. ... For the years 362-302 BC Diodorus is again the only consecutive literary account, and ... Diodorus offers the only
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The faults of
Diodorus arise partly from the nature of the undertaking, and the awkward form of annals into which he has thrown the historical portion of his narrative. He shows none of the critical faculties of the historian, merely setting down a number of unconnected details. His narrative
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structure, narrating all the events throughout the world in each year before moving on to the next one. Books eleven to twenty, which are completely intact and cover events between 480 BC and 302 BC, maintain this annalistic structure. Books twenty-one to forty, which brought the work down to
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The prologue of this book discusses Greek historians' practice of inventing speeches for their characters to deliver. Diodorus criticises the practice as inappropriate to the genre, but acknowledges that in moderation such speeches can add variety and serve a didactic purpose.
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Markantes, Georgios; Deligeoroglou, Efthimios; Armeni, Anastasia; Vasileiou, Vasiliki; Damoulari, Christina; Mandrapilia, Angelina; Kosmopoulou, Fotini; Keramisanou, Varvara; Georgakopoulou, Danai; Creatsas, George; Georgopoulos, Neoklis (2015-07-10).
777:, which is described in this book, was caused by their cruel treatment of their subjects. Sacks considers this idea about the fall of empires to be a core theme of Diodorus' work, motivated by his own experience as a subject of Rome.
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The
Sicilian narrative focusses on Dionysios the Elder's establishment of his tyranny in Sicily (7-9, 11â16, 18), his second war with the Carthaginians (41-78, 85â91, 95-96), and his invasion of southern Italy (100-108, 111-112).
1148:. Books II-V cover a wide range, and because of their inclusion of much mythological material are of much less value. In the period from 480 to 301 BC, which he treats in annalistic fashion and in which his main source was the
773:(free speech) for the overall moral goal of his work, insofar as he expects his frank praise of good people and criticism of bad ones will encourage his readers to behave morally. Secondly, he declares that the fall of the
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Diodorus is believed to have continued to use
Ephorus, perhaps supplemented with other historians, as his source for Greek events in this book, while the source for the events in western Greece is usually identified as
889:; contradictions in his account suggest that he was following multiple sources simultaneously and did not succeed in combining them perfectly. The Sicilian material probably draws on Timaeus and also cites
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The book is devoted to two parallel narratives, one describing
Agathocles' ultimately unsuccessful invasion of Carthage, and the other devoted to the continued wars of the Diadochi, which are dominated by
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In the prologue of this book, Diodorus makes several statements that have been considered important for understanding the philosophy behind his entire work. Firstly, he announces the importance of
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The book's prologue muses on the mutability of fortune. Diodorus notes that bad events can have positive outcomes, like the prosperity of Greece which (he says) resulted from the
Persian Wars.
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serves to showcase
Diodorus' wide-reading. In the second half he presents the history of the country, its customs and religion, in a highly respectful tone. His main sources are believed to be
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The initial sources for the main narrative was probably Ephorus, but his account came to an end in 356 BC, and Diodorus' sources after that point are disputed. Possibilities include
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of Ephorus, his importance varies according to whether he is the sole continuous source, or again as he is paralleled by superior writers. To the fifty years from 480 to 430 BC
952:. There is no discussion of events outside the eastern Mediterranean, although cross-references at other points indicate that Diodorus intended to discuss Sicilian affairs.
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A total of 59 medieval manuscripts exist for books 1-5 and/or 11-20 of the Bibliotheca Historica; a complete set including the now lost books 6-10 and 21-40 existed in the
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As damaging as this sounds, other more contemporary classical scholars are likely to go even further. Diodorus has become infamous particularly for adapting his tales
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for her weakness, but all without exception are compelled by blows to persevere in their labours, until through ill-treatment they die in the midst of their tortures.
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Hornblower, Simon P. (1990). "The So-Called 'Great Satraps' Revolt', 366-360 B.C.: Concerning Local Instability in the Achaemenid Far West by Michael Weiskopf".
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1132:("to the greater glory of the Greeks"), leading one prominent author to refer to him as one of the "two most accomplished liars of antiquity" (the other being
85:. It consisted of forty books, which were divided into three sections. The first six books are geographical in theme, and describe the history and culture of
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Diodorus' immense work has not survived intact; only the first five books and books 11 through 20 remain. The rest exists only in fragments preserved in
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contains frequent repetitions and contradictions, is without colouring, and monotonous; and his simple diction, which stands intermediate between pure
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This book opens with a prologue arguing that democracy is usually overthrown by the most powerful members of society, not the weakest, and advancing
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war with the Persians in Cyprus (2â4, 8â9), the wars of Dionysius I against the Illyrians, Etruscans and Carthaginians and his death (13-17, 73-74),
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Ephorus and Timaeus are assumed to have still been Diodorus' sources. Some details in his account of the Ten Thousand may derive from a lost work of
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1813:"Callo: The first known case of ambiguous genitalia to be surgically repaired in the history of Medicine, described by Diodorus Siculus"
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and the colloquial Greek of his time, enables us to detect in the narrative the undigested fragments of the materials which he employed.
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348:(chapters 1-34). The rest of the book is devoted to describing the various other peoples of Asia. He first describes India, drawing on
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Diodorus account mostly focuses on mainland Greece, covering the end of the Pentecontaetia (1-7, 22, 27-28), the first half of the
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in 301 BC, through the wars between Rome and Carthage, down to either 60 BC or the beginning of Caesar's Gallic War in 59 BC.
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was assembling a composite work from many sources. Of the authors he drew from, some who have been identified include:
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in Egypt. A long discussion of the theories offered by different Greek scholars to explain the annual floods of the
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in the Italian peninsula. Finally he describes the islands of Hiera and Panchaea in the southern ocean, and the
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s history was completed sometime between 36 and 30 BC, during the period of the Second Triumvirate and
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Hau, Lisa Irene (2009). "The Burden of Good Fortune in Diodoros of Sicily: A Case for Originality?".
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631:(74-84). Most of the side narratives concern events in southern Italy, relating to the foundation of
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1224:. All 59 medieval manuscripts descend from 4 prototypes according to Bertrac & VerniĂšre (1993):
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Robinson, Eric W. (1999). "Thucydidean Sieges, Prosopitis, and the Hellenic Disaster in Egypt".
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The Library, Books 16-20 Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Successors
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Vol. 12 (Fragments of Books 33-40). Tr. Francis R. Walton. LCL 423 (1967).
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Vol. 11 (Fragments of Books 21-32). Tr. Francis R. Walton. LCL 409 (1957).
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who overthrew them. This section is explicitly derived from the account of
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246:(between 60 and 56 BC). This visit was marked by his witnessing an
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Vol. 8 (Books 16.66-17). Tr. C. Bradford Welles. LCL 422 (1963).
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917:(1-63) and the second part continuing until his death (64-118).
792:(25-35, 37â40, 62â69, 75, 82â88). The main side narratives are
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Vol. 2 (Books 2.35-4.58). Tr. C. H. Oldfather. LCL 303 (1935).
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Vol. 10 (Books 19.66-20). Tr. Russel M. Geer. LCL 390 (1954).
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Vol. 6 (Books 14â15.19). Tr. C. H. Oldfather. LCL 399 (1954).
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Vol. 5 (Books 12.41-13). Tr. C. H. Oldfather. LCL 384 (1950).
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Vol. 9 (Books 18â19.65). Tr. Russel M. Geer. LCL 377 (1947).
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Vol. 4 (Books 9-12.40). Tr. C. H. Oldfather. LCL 375 (1946).
1291:. Biblioteca di studi superiori 56. Firenze: La Nuova Italia.
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and other lost historians. Books 32 to 38 or 39 probably had
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of Athens (3-6, 32-33), the establishment and souring of the
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Vol. 3 (Books 4.59-8). Tr. C. H. Oldfather. LCL 340 (1939).
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Vol. 1 (Books 1-2.34). Tr. C. H. Oldfather. LCL 279 (1933).
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In the prologue, Diodorus identifies reproachful criticism (
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380:, which appears to be based on a Hellenistic utopian novel.
1507:. Translated by Robin Waterfield. Oxford University Press.
1300:. Translated by C. H. Oldfather. London; Cambridge (Mass.).
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627:(30, 31â34, 38â51, 55â63, 66-73), and conflicts during the
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117:(IVâVI). In the next section (books VIIâXVII), he recounts
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2194:Salter, F. M.; H. L. R. Edwards, eds. (1956â1963).
694:to the tyranny (43-44, 54â63, 75, 80â96, 108-114).
577:and his defection to Persia (41-50, 54-59) and the
262:1.41, 1.83). The latest event Diodorus mentions is
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404:, where he sites mythical figures including the
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2156:Chamoux, François & Pierre Bertrac (1972).
639:at Rome (24-25). An account of the war between
336:, the fall of the dynasty under the effeminate
733:' invasion of Persian Asia Minor (79-80), the
647:to Athens (54-56), sets up the account of the
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434:In this book, Diodorus describes the
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1036:. They covered the history of the
948:. The account is largely based on
850:The principal side narratives are
788:which resulted in the rise of the
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1087:Diodorus is mentioned briefly in
563:Second Persian invasion of Greece
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1503:Diodorus Siculus (4 July 2019).
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1016:'s wars in Italy (104-105).
565:under Xerxes (1-19, 27-39),
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2059:Sacks, Kenneth S. (1990).
2037:tecabml.contentdm.oclc.org
1946:. Boston Public Library. .
1867:Herodotus Book II Volume 1
922:Aristobulus of Cassandreia
808:(57, 60, 80, 95), and the
498:. He then covers Britain,
416:, Diodorus describes gold
258:to the ancient Egyptians (
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2277:Books about civilizations
2117:10.1017/s0009840x00254073
1278:Editions and translations
1100:
340:, and the origins of the
2201:. 2 vols. EETS 233, 239.
1072:gender-affirming surgery
1032:and by epitomators like
1028:compilers working under
870:(interleaved in 65-90).
721:(10-13, 17, 34â36, 38),
430:Book IV: Greek mythology
1984:BibliothĂšque historique
1830:10.14310/horm.2002.1608
1006:Antigonus Monophthalmus
688:Second Carthaginian War
678:down to the battles of
635:(9-21, 23, 35) and the
314:Agatharchides of Cnidus
131:successors of Alexander
1163:
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1053:Philinus of Agrigentum
985:Timaeus of Tauromenium
962:Agathocles of Syracuse
940:Book XVIII: 323-318 BC
825:Timaeus of Tauromenium
657:Timaeus of Tauromenium
637:secession of the Plebs
569:' construction of the
427:
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250:demand the death of a
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2247:Bibliotheca Historica
2147:Burton, Anne (1972).
1172:Bibliotheca historica
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1113:Bibliotheca historica
1010:Demetrius Poliorcetes
946:Wars of the Diadochoi
904:Book XVII: 335â324 BC
821:Hellenica Oxyrhynchia
810:Great Satraps' Revolt
663:Book XIII: 415-404 BC
422:
280:Bibliotheca historica
260:Bibliotheca historica
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34:Bibliotheca historica
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2013:pinakes.irht.cnrs.fr
1341:Internet Archive PDF
1235:in Naples (formerly
1233:Biblioteca Nazionale
1198:Vincentius Opsopoeus
1083:Ancient and medieval
1038:Hellenistic kingdoms
956:Book XIX: 317-311 BC
950:Hieronymus of Cardia
831:Book XVI: 360â336 BC
737:(81-86, 91â92, 94).
702:Book XIV: 404-387 BC
616:Book XII: 450-416 BC
464:Seven against Thebes
160:Hieronymus of Cardia
42:Malatestiana Library
2272:Ancient Greek works
2160:(in French). Paris.
1882:Classical Antiquity
1776:, pp. 175, 178
1231:(early 10th cent.)
1068:Callon of Epidaurus
1014:Cleonymus of Sparta
995:Book XX: 310-302 BC
981:Callias of Syracuse
915:Battle of Gaugamela
910:Alexander the Great
763:Book XV: 386-361 BC
692:Dionysius the Elder
672:Sicilian Expedition
649:Sicilian Expedition
554:Book XI: 480-451 BC
436:mythology of Greece
310:Hecataeus of Abdera
144:Hecataeus of Abdera
59:ÎÎčÎČλÎčοΞΟÎșη áŒčÏÏÎżÏÎčÎșÎź
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1634:, p. 174 n.10
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1186:Poggio Bracciolini
1180:of Diodorus was a
1064:Diophantus of Abae
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121:starting with the
72:Historical Library
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38:Poggio Bracciolini
2287:History of mining
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1994:978-2-251-00435-8
1851:Pliny the Elder,
1681:Brill's New Pauly
1498:978-0-292-72125-8
1483:978-0-292-71277-5
1454:978-0-674-99465-2
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1257:Vaticanus gr. 996
1245:(mid 10th cent.)
1243:Vaticanus gr. 130
1166:Editorial history
1150:Universal History
1059:as their source.
908:This book covers
858:(5-6, 9-15), the
723:Cyrus the Younger
625:Peloponnesian War
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274:Structure
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