Classical Studies 2300 Study Guide - Final Guide: Tusculanae Disputationes, Claudius Aelianus, Hellanodikai
15 Jun 2016
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Lucian, herodotus, 1-4 and 7-8 on herodotus" performance of the histories at olympia: The time for the olympic festival was approaching and herodotus thought this was the opportunity for which he had been waiting. He kept an eye out at the festival until it was most crowded and the most prominent men assembled from everywhere. Then he went into the rear chamber of the temple of zeus not like a spectator, but like a contestant in the olympic games. He then recited his histories and so mesmerized those present that his books were called after the musesit was not long until he was better known than the olympic victors. Aelian, varia historia 4. 9 (plato at the games) Plato the son of ariston shared a tent at olympia with some men he did not know, nor did they know him.
