tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post9115058692446437933..comments2024-02-09T16:13:32.416-08:00Comments on Classical Carousel: The Histories by HerodotusCleohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-40326125223767385742017-04-29T13:52:50.207-07:002017-04-29T13:52:50.207-07:00That's an excellent question! If not, someone...That's an excellent question! If not, someone should publish something because I think it would sell really well. I'd certainly like to know of all Herodotus observations that were at first disparaged but later turned out to be true.Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-26855792832124349852017-04-29T13:51:26.916-07:002017-04-29T13:51:26.916-07:00Mudpuddle, you are so observant! That's aweso...Mudpuddle, you are so observant! That's awesome! You made me curious so I looked around ...... Take a look at this link: https://eriktheflutemaker.com/blogs/articles/8140743-history-of-the-flute I haven't read it yet, but if you scroll down to the pictures of the ancient Greek vases, it looks like they are blowing into the thin end of the instrument. I'll have to read up on the history of the flute!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-36386896540675318022017-04-29T13:47:15.456-07:002017-04-29T13:47:15.456-07:00Thanks, Jean. I'm exhausted but it's a go...Thanks, Jean. I'm exhausted but it's a good type of exhaustion! Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-76332956764635462522017-04-29T13:46:54.339-07:002017-04-29T13:46:54.339-07:00Ha ha! Yes, I believe that I'll like Herodotu...Ha ha! Yes, I believe that I'll like Herodotus more than Thucydides. I'm not far into his history, but I find the speeches very insightful, especially when one state is characterizing another. So far enjoyable but he's not Herodotus!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-52316091232059886852017-04-29T13:45:18.604-07:002017-04-29T13:45:18.604-07:00I know it sounds weird, but I had fun with them! ...I know it sounds weird, but I had fun with them! Hopefully Thucydides will continue the streak but I can already tell that he's not as engaging as Herodotus.Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-46779377965470511842017-04-29T13:19:57.322-07:002017-04-29T13:19:57.322-07:00Thanks for that bit about the ants/marmots...I won...Thanks for that bit about the ants/marmots...I wonder if there is a good annotated version out there that points out what is known to be true(ish) and what isn't...Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-30656090594335215712017-04-29T10:10:17.019-07:002017-04-29T10:10:17.019-07:00thoroughly enjoyed your posts and descriptions: c...thoroughly enjoyed your posts and descriptions: clear and amusing at times... not to change the subject, but i noticed in the Le Sueur picture, the flute player is playing the instrument backwards, at least by current standards; makes me wonder if that was the way flutes were actually held in those days...Mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194891656971454279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-79004616864725170262017-04-29T09:36:25.298-07:002017-04-29T09:36:25.298-07:00You did such a great job with this one! I'm a...You did such a great job with this one! I'm all impressed.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-44400420302056155172017-04-29T06:42:30.516-07:002017-04-29T06:42:30.516-07:00Ditto, Bookstooge.
I'm thoroughly impressed...Ditto, Bookstooge. <br /><br />I'm thoroughly impressed, and again, I am really relieved that you enjoyed Herodotus this much. (I did sense Herodotus set out to be honest in his writing; he was unbiased.) Meanwhile, I'm dying over here reading Thucydides. It's not bad reading; it's just so boring. Constantly going to battle - it never, ever stops. However, the long speeches are excellent.<br /><br />I know you'll get more out of Thucydides [than me], but I wonder if Herodotus will always be your first love. Hmmmm...Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-23160536450980944632017-04-29T05:18:01.804-07:002017-04-29T05:18:01.804-07:00The fact that you haven't burned out on these ...The fact that you haven't burned out on these Histories, even with such long posts needed, means you seem to have hit a good streak.<br />I hope it keeps up for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com