Tag Archives for Herodotus
Date change for April’s call
Our next conference call, originally scheduled for Monday April 2, will be moved back one day to Sunday April 1 out of respect for the celebration of Passover that week. Same time and phone #: 8-9:30pm NYC time, 1 800 615 2900, 11215# Continue reading
Books 2 and 3 Herodotus – audio recording
Here’s the audio recording for Herodotus Books 2 and 3. Listen online or download the mp3 file and listen to it as a podcast on your ipod. Download Herodotus-March2007-Books2and3.mp3 Continue reading
Herodotus Books 2 & 3 call-in information
Speak to you this coming Monday – Monday March 5 8pm (NYC time) 1-800-615-2900 11215# Books 2 & 3 Discussion Questions 1. Book 2 – How & Wells, in their Oxford commentary, remark: “As Herodotus introduces his long digression on Egypt with a refere… Continue reading
Favorite Herodotus stories?
Dear Herodotus fans, What are your favorite stories from Books 2 & 3? Reply with just a few words! I crack up when I read his Cat in the Hat version of Egyptian customs: “The Egyptians eat out in the street and go to the bathroom inside their hous… Continue reading
Was Pythagoras a “has bean” or not?
According to How & Wells, many of Herodotus’ claims in these sections of Egyptian customs must be taken with a grain of salt. For instance, his generalizations are simply that, generalizations and not representative of all Egyptians (especially th… Continue reading
Notes to start Herodotus
Dear all, I have attached some notes relating to our Introductory call and our book 1 discussion. Please look them over if you would like to get acquainted with what we have discussed so far on reading Herodotus and his basic aims. Andre Download … Continue reading
Questions for Books 2 & 3
Greetings fellow readers of Herodotus, As we read through Books 2 & 3, here are three questions to consider, which we will use to guide the discussion on Monday March 5. Think about these and any other questions you might have for our next discuss… Continue reading
Welcome, midstream orientation
Welcome new readers to our Herodotus reading group (currently in progress, Books 2 & 3)! For the new readers joining us now, we have set up a brief conference call – to orient you and help you join us midstream – for this coming Monday evening at … Continue reading
How are books 2 & 3 going?
Folks, Just wanted to do a quick check in. How are Books 2 and 3 going? Are you impressed with Herodotus’ AAA travel brochure for Greeks vacationing in Egypt? Perhaps you have a sudden inclination to watch the movie “The English Patient” again? Do… Continue reading
A question about dieties
Several times in Book Two Herodotus describes an Egyptian practice, but refuses to “name names”: p. 149 (132) “Once a year, at the festival on which Egyptians beat themselves in honour of that deity whom I must not name in this connexion…” p. 16… Continue reading →
01. March 2007 by Arrian
Categories: Commentary, Herodotus | Tags: Herodotus | 1 comment