The Significant and the Insignificant : : Five Studies in Herodotus’ View of History / / J.E. van de Veen.

• Superior document: Amsterdam Studies in Classical Philology ; 6
• VerfasserIn: de, Veen, J.E. van,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 1996.
• Year of Publication: 1996
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Amsterdam Studies in Classical Philology ; 6.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

Although it is widely recognised that Solon’s thoughts on human life (1.30-32) are important to a correct understanding of Herodotus’ work, little attention has been given to their narratological meaning. On the basis of a careful interpretation of five episodes, this monograph argues that Solon’s a...