A historical commentary on Cornelius Nepos life of Themistocles

In writing a biography on Themistocles, Nepos consulted Greek sources, mainly consulted Thucydides. Nepos often paraphrases and quotes Thucydides, while also expressing his opinion on the death of Themistocles. When he departs from Thucydides' account, he uses Ephorus. The other extant, ancient sources on Themistocles are predominantly Greek, namely Plutarch, Herodotus, and Diodorus. Justin's Latin epitome of Trogus also covers this period.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Classical Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2008

Author dc:creator

• Musnick, Larry Jason

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Wardle, D

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8081

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/8081