Category Archives: Greek Historiography

Oops!

Posted on Saturday: April 15, 2006 by Michael Hendry

The Role of Women in Thucydides would be — perhaps is — a very short book, but there are a few interesting appearances. This passage in particular caught my eye: καὶ ὁ νεὼς τῆς Ἥρας τοῦ αὐτοῦ θέρους ἐν Ἀργει … Continue reading →

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Macaulay On Grote

Posted on Sunday: August 14, 2005 by Michael Hendry

Macaulay used to say that a lady who dips into Mr. Grote’s history, and learns that Alcibiades won the heart of his fellow-citizens by the novelty of his theories and the splendour of his liturgies, may get a very false … Continue reading →

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