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A 6 page research paper that analyzes the overall structure and goals of Herodotus' The Histories. The writer argues that, rather than detracting from account of the Peloponnesian Wars, Herodotus' digressions accomplish a far larger and more ambitious purpose, giving posterity a wonderful window into the ancient world. There is no doubt that Herodotus digresses from his main theme, that is, an account of the Peloponnesian Wars, with regularity. However, it is debatable as to whether or not this detracts or adds to his achievement. The writer defends Herodotus and his text. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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wars between the mighty Persian Empire and Greek city states.i From the time of antiquity, Herodotus work has garnered considerable criticism due to his penchant to including bizarre information, intended
to astonish and surprise his readers. For example, the ancient Roman orator Cicero, in his text On the Laws, while he characterizes Herodotus, as the "father of history," virtually in
the same breath, castigates him as being the purveyor of "countless tall tales."ii Examination of The Histories shows that, rather than detracting from account of the Peloponnesian Wars, Herodotus digressions
accomplish a far larger and more ambitious purpose, giving posterity a wonderful window into the ancient world. There is no doubt that Herodotus digresses from his main theme, that
is, an account of the Peloponnesian Wars, with regularity. However, it is debatable as to whether or not this detracts or adds to his achievement. Herodotus begins his work by
describing his writing by describing his purpose in this manner: The purpose is to prevent the traces of human vents from being erased by time, and to preserve the fame
of the important and remarkable achievements produced by both Greeks and non-Greeks; among the matters covered is, in particular, the cause of the hostilities between the Greeks and non-Greeks.iii
As this indicates, Herodotus intended this work to be more than a history. His ambitious purpose is to capture in writing, in their entirety, the significant accomplishments of both his
own era and that of the past. Examination of the structure of The Histories shows that while a historical account of the Peloponnesian Wars and the conquests of the Persian
Empire form the backdrop to the account, Herodotus method of narration is to digress often and sometimes at great length.iv However, at each instance, Herodotus eventually brings the story back
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