herodotus

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herodotus Meaning of "herodotus"

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  • (n) the ancient Greek known as the father of history; his accounts of the wars between the Greeks and Persians are the first known examples of historical writing (485-425 BC)

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  • Hanson, a Stanford University classics professor and ancient warfare expert, says that "purists must remember 300 seeks to bring a comic book, not Herodotus, to the screen".
    on Apr 4, 2007 By: Victor Davis Hanson Source: Sydney Morning Herald

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