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Egyptian and Persian wisdom: Plutarch on the “barbarian-lover” Herodotos (early second century CE)
Ancient authors: Plutarch (early second century CE), On the Malice of Herodotos 1, 12-18 (link; link to Greek). Comments: Among the reasons for Plutarch’s dismay at Herodotos’ Histories (link) is Herodotos’ supposed favouritism towards “barbarians” in his narratives and the supposed misrepresentations of Greeks and others that followed from this. Plutarch famously labels Herodotos a […]
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