Herodotus innovated boldly, sublimated the concept of history, created the historical narrative style, dealt with the relation between literature and history to a turn, and had some beneficial attempt on the other aspects. 希罗多德在史学领域大胆创新,提升历史的概念,创立历史叙述体,恰到好处地处理文史关系,并在其他方面也进行了有益的探索和尝试。
The Greek historian Herodotus told us of its use in the form of pitch for building and road making in the ancient city of Babylon in present-day Iraq. 希腊的历史学家希罗多德告诉大家,当今伊拉克使用的是古巴比仑城市利用沥青的形式建造楼房和道路的方法。
Herodotus and Thucydides are two milestones in the western History of historiography. 希罗多德与修昔底德是西方史学史上两位里程碑式的人物。
Is he the Chinese Herodotus? 他就是中国的希罗多德吧?
Evidence of its topography comes from excavations, cuneiform texts, and descriptions by Herodotus. 楔形文字是否也和甲骨擦身而过,都去参加一场古文明的盛会?
However, if Herodotus had known about the Great Wall of China we feel sure he would have included it on his list of wonders of the world. 然而,如果希罗多德知道中国的长城的话,我们可以肯定他一定会把它列入他的名单之内的。
But Herodotus is too alluring a companion for one who would write an outline of History. 但是对于要编写一部史纲的人来说,希罗多德是个过于引人入胜的同行。
Herodotus sharply grasps the changeability of fate, whose works focus on the description of characters 'fates and convey the changing consciousness of history. 希罗多德敏锐地把握到了命运的变化无常,作品着力于人物命运的书写,传达了历史的变易意识。
Herodotus only wrote about places he knew. 希罗多德只是写了一下他所知道的地方。
A Tentative Study of Herodotus 'Academic Standing on Historiography 试论希罗多德的史学地位
A Comparison of Thoughts and Methods in Historiography between Herodotus and Thucydides 希罗多德与修昔底德史学思想及方法之比较