Complete Works of Diodorus Siculus (Delphi Classics) (Delphi Ancient Classics)

The Greek historian Diodorus Siculus composed the monumentaluniversal history ‘Bibliotheca historica’, which comprises themythic history of the non-Hellenic and Hellenic tribes. Diodorus’great work spans the destruction of Troy, the glories of Alexanderthe Great, the history and culture of Ancient Egypt and the nearEast and the triumphs of the Roman Republic. The Ancient Classicsseries provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world,with both English translations and the original Greek texts. Thiscomprehensive eBook presents the complete extant works of DiodorusSiculus, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductionsand the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Diodorus' lifeand worksFeatures the complete extant works of Diodorus, in both Englishtranslation and the original LatinIncludes translations previously appearing in Loeb ClassicalLibrary editions of Diodorus’ worksExcellent formatting of the textsEasily locate the books or works you want to read withindividual contents tablesIncludes Diodorus' rare fragments, first time in digitalprintProvides a special dual English and Greek text of the firstfive complete books, allowing readers to compare the sectionsparagraph by paragraph – ideal for studentsFeatures a bonus biography – discover Diodorus' ancientworldScholarly ordering of texts into chronological order andliterary genres