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The Rest Is History
The hosts repeatedly highlighted the Penguin Classics edition as an essential, well‑translated source for understanding the Persian Wars and other ancient events, citing it throughout multiple episodes. They praised its translation, noted its status as the first historical work, and used it to frame discussions on Greece‑Persia conflicts, the Olympics, and even Plato’s ideas. Overall, the book was presented as a highly valuable reference for listeners.
Episode: 330: Herodotus: The Birth of History
The hosts praised the Penguin Classics edition of Herodotus's The Histories, highlighting its acclaimed translation and usefulness for understanding the Persian Wars.
His book is called The Histories. But your book, as you have told our Restless History Club members already...
Me. So this is the Penguin Classics. The most egotistical podcast ever recorded this episode.
You can read it in my Penguin Classics translation of Herodotus.
Tom's translation of Herodotus, an acclaimed translation, it pains me to say, hugely acclaimed, Tom.
Episode: 314: Atlantis: The Legend (Part 1)
They referred to Herodotus' account of the Persian wars as a foundational historical work that Plato may have drawn from.
I love Herodotus, Tom? Much cherished. I've translated him and everything. And Herodotus tells the story of the Persian invasions of Greece
Episode: 99. Thermopylae & Salamis Episode 2
Herodotus was repeatedly cited as the ancient source whose accounts of the Persian Wars were read and referenced throughout the discussion.
I first read Herodotus and Herodotus has been the kind of classic that's accompanied me through my life most of all but I would say that this story also has accompanied me through my life I mean it was the one of you know it was the first great story from history that I became obsessed by.
Episode: 79. Ancient Olympics
The hosts referred to Herodotus's Histories as the source for many of the ancient Olympic stories they discussed, highlighting its role as a primary historical account of the era.
The historian Herodotus tells the story of the Battle of Thermopylae when the Spartans made their heroic stand against the Persian king Xerxes.
Now another person who fights only for glory is my collaborator Tom Holland. The translator of Herodotus's histories, no less.
Episode: 668. Greece vs Persia: The Rise of the First Super...
The hosts referred to Herodotus as the first historian and cited his work several times, using it to frame the PersianGreek conflict.
And Tom, this is from the ancient historian Herodotus, isn't it? Translated by me. And I thought you rendered it beautifully, especially the hint of the eunuch in The Servant.
And Herodotus writes a very famous passage about how and why the Athenians had gone from being losers to complete winners.
