Diodorus Siculus: Library Of History Guide

: Free public domain versions are available through the LacusCurtius site at the University of Chicago and on Archive.org.

: Books 1–5 (Early myths and geography) and Books 11–20 (Greek and Mediterranean history from 480 to 302 BCE). Diodorus Siculus: Library of History

Diodorus is often described as an "uncritical compiler" because he relied heavily on the works of earlier historians, often reproducing them faithfully rather than providing original analysis. This makes his work invaluable to modern scholars, as it preserves accounts from lost historians such as: (Greek history 480–340 BCE) Hieronymus of Cardia (Successors of Alexander) Polybius and Posidonius (Roman history) How to Access the Work : Free public domain versions are available through

: Continues from Alexander's death down to roughly 54 BCE, covering the rise of Rome and the Gallic Wars. Preservation Status Not all forty books have survived to the present day: This makes his work invaluable to modern scholars,

The standard scholarly edition is the , which consists of 12 volumes with the original Greek text facing an English translation.