Who is Herodotus

Herodotus ( hirr-OD-ə-təs; Greek: Ἡρόδοτος Hēródotos; c. 484 – c. 425 BC) was an ancient Greek historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus, part of the Persian Empire (now Bodrum, Turkey). He is known for having written the Histories – a detailed account of the Greco-Persian Wars. Herodotus was the first writer to perform systematic investigation of historical events. He is referred to as "The Father of History", a title conferred on him by the ancient Roman orator Cicero.The Histories primarily cover the lives of prominent kings and famous battles such as Marathon, Thermopylae, Artemisium, Salamis, Plataea, and Mycale. His work deviates from the main topics to provide a cultural, ethnographical, geographical, and historiographical background that for...
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Herodotus Poems

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Herodotus Quotes

• It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.
• He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything that can happen to him, but in the moment of action is bold.
• Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
• Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.
• Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.

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Comments about Herodotus

• Gbquotesbot: "who is sated with success?" - herodotus
• Gbquotesbot: "soft countries give birth to soft men" - herodotus
• Lucnguyenaz: of all possessions a friend is the mosy precious. - herodotus
• Thailurejay: the video game i bought to play during the spring break is (very) loosely based on the writings of herodotus so i guess this counts as working, right?
• Yes_sumit: “it is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half of the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what may happen.” - herodotus.

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