/lit/ - Literature

>>18618702
Definitely peak comfy, and then a gripping war story of underdogs winning against the odds. Wonderful book. Haters will hate but Herodotus is as based as they come. I sometimes imagine what it would be like to meet him in a bar and hear him tell stories of his travels while drinking. I always smile when I read him.

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The Landmarks are all terrific, and they have gotten progressively better with each new work. The Thucydides and Herodotus translations are fine but not great, but that's made up for with all the notes, maps, archaeological digressions, diagrams, etc. If you're familiar with the geography of the areas then they're nice to have but not essential, but if you're going in without a strong grasp of the geography, or are concerned about reconciling ancient and modern names while reading with a map, they are invaluable.
The translations of Xenophon, Arrian, and Caesar are all top notch, and the Caesar translation really should be the new standard - it is terrific and almost novelistic in quality.

If you can manage it, hardcovers are the way to go since they will lay open on their own, whereas the softcovers will want to close up on themselves. Generally not an issue with books, but with the size of these ones it kind of is.

But anyways, these are wonderful books, and Herodotus is indeed supremely comfy.