John R Grant
Biographic Data
| ID | 3874539 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John R Grant |
| GIVEN NAMES | John R |
| FAMILY NAME | Grant |
| SIGNATURE | GRANT J R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6592-8051 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1961 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Some Thoughts on Herodotus
PROFESSOR MARG, in the introduction to his collection of articles on Herodotus, expresses a thought which must have occurred to many students of this author: Wir sagten, Herodot geh6rt zu den schwersten Autoren, trotz oder gerade wegen seiner scheinbaren Leichtigkeit. Herodot ist voll von Gegensitzen: . One such Gegensatz which has long puzzled me is the contrast between Herodotus the keen, shrewd, painstaking researcher and critic, and Herodotus…
Toward Knowing Thucydides
ANY ESSAY on this subject must be tentative, the evidence being internal the interpretation subjective, and is just as likely to irritate as to enlighten. Furthermore, the essayist is embarrassed as well as helped by a host of predecessors: Thucydides having attracted so many admirers, what more can be said both new and possibly true? Nevertheless, the interest he inspires compels the attempt. Critics from Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Longinus, Pl…
Herodotus
Thucydides 2.37.1
Ek Tou Paratuxontos Punqanomenos
A Note on the Tone of Greek Diplomacy
This is manifestly a rather elusive subject, shifting with time, place, and circumstance, and obscured by insufficient evidence. However, an attempt to arrive at certain generalizations about Greek diplomacy, particularly in view of some modern assumptions which seem to be mistaken, may be thought justified
Leonidas' Last Stand
HOW AND WELLS state our question: The most difficult problem remains, what was the purpose of Leonidas in clinging to his position at Thermopylae when it had apparently become untenable.2 Many answers have been proposed. All, inevitably, given our imperfect knowledge of the circumstances, are exposed to criticism, none has commanded general assent. This diversity and lack of agreement leave the field open and justify still another suggestion, whi…
Toward Knowing Thucydides
ANY ESSAY on this subject must be tentative, the evidence being internal the interpretation subjective, and is just as likely to irritate as to enlighten. Furthermore, the essayist is embarrassed as well as helped by a host of predecessors: Thucydides having attracted so many admirers, what more can be said both new and possibly true? Nevertheless, the interest he inspires compels the attempt. Critics from Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Longinus, Pl…
Leonidas' Last Stand
HOW AND WELLS state our question: The most difficult problem remains, what was the purpose of Leonidas in clinging to his position at Thermopylae when it had apparently become untenable.2 Many answers have been proposed. All, inevitably, given our imperfect knowledge of the circumstances, are exposed to criticism, none has commanded general assent. This diversity and lack of agreement leave the field open and justify still another suggestion, whi…
A Note on the Tone of Greek Diplomacy
This is manifestly a rather elusive subject, shifting with time, place, and circumstance, and obscured by insufficient evidence. However, an attempt to arrive at certain generalizations about Greek diplomacy, particularly in view of some modern assumptions which seem to be mistaken, may be thought justified
Leonidas' Last Stand
HOW AND WELLS state our question: The most difficult problem remains, what was the purpose of Leonidas in clinging to his position at Thermopylae when it had apparently become untenable.2 Many answers have been proposed. All, inevitably, given our imperfect knowledge of the circumstances, are exposed to criticism, none has commanded general assent. This diversity and lack of agreement leave the field open and justify still another suggestion, whi…
A Note on the Tone of Greek Diplomacy
This is manifestly a rather elusive subject, shifting with time, place, and circumstance, and obscured by insufficient evidence. However, an attempt to arrive at certain generalizations about Greek diplomacy, particularly in view of some modern assumptions which seem to be mistaken, may be thought justified
Ek Tou Paratuxontos Punqanomenos
Thucydides 2.37.1
Herodotus
Toward Knowing Thucydides
ANY ESSAY on this subject must be tentative, the evidence being internal the interpretation subjective, and is just as likely to irritate as to enlighten. Furthermore, the essayist is embarrassed as well as helped by a host of predecessors: Thucydides having attracted so many admirers, what more can be said both new and possibly true? Nevertheless, the interest he inspires compels the attempt. Critics from Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Longinus, Pl…
Some Thoughts on Herodotus
PROFESSOR MARG, in the introduction to his collection of articles on Herodotus, expresses a thought which must have occurred to many students of this author: Wir sagten, Herodot geh6rt zu den schwersten Autoren, trotz oder gerade wegen seiner scheinbaren Leichtigkeit. Herodot ist voll von Gegensitzen: . One such Gegensatz which has long puzzled me is the contrast between Herodotus the keen, shrewd, painstaking researcher and critic, and Herodotus…
Classical Antiquity Studies (5 works) · History (4 works) · Classical Philosophy and Thought (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Historical and Literary Studies (3 works) · History (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Organic Chemistry Synthesis Methods (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)