The first literary art form regarding the preservation of historical events can be traced back to accent Grease, and more specifically Herodotus. Author of The Croesus Logos, Herodotus founded the significant notion of writing down human events, in hopes of preventing them from being erased with time. Establishing a milestone of such immensity in 440BC has left Herodotus named the “Father of History”. The impact caused by breaking from Homeric tradition, and instead regarding events though a process of investigation and facts, leaves a lasting influence on classics to come. These influences can be seen though the writings of Caesar, written almost four hundred years after the publication of The Croesus Logos. Caesar wrote firsthand accounts,
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Breaking from the Homeric tradition, he was named “The Father of History”. Herodotus classic The Croesus Logos was based upon the War of Greece and Persia, which was the driving force behind his motivation of writing. Within the classic it states “The purpose is to prevent the traces of human events from being erased by time, and to preserve the fame of the important and remarkable achievements produced by both Greeks and non-Greeks” (Herodotus, The Histories) showing the driving motivation of his work to be the preservation of events for both Greeks and non-Greeks. The research used to create Herodotus’s knowledge, were stories he was told, and by collecting and interpreting oral histories found during his travels. These types of factual bases are not true historical facts, but rather information Herodotus deemed interesting for readers. Contrary to Herodotus, Caesars writings show an exceedingly different cultural background, and motivational standing. Born in Rome 100BC, nearly four hundred years after Herodotus, Caser writes of the Gaul War for nearly nine years. Growing up to become a statesman, and then appointed general of the Roman armies, Caesar had a reputation to uphold. …show more content…
Herodotus wrote how the Persians had forces 700,000 while the Greeks amounted to only 100,000 during the battle of Marathon the Persian. These figures are ridiculously high and when added to the outcome of Persia losing 6,000 and Greeks only 192 it is without a doubt embellished and not true. Caesar much like Herodotus embellished his histories. Stating he was outnumbered by Belgae with 308,000 men to his 40,000 men while coming out victorious. And again when the combined Gallic fleet contained 220 fully equipped warships, compared to his 70 to 110 ships, Caesar came out victorious. None of these accounts can be taken at full value for Herodotus, and Caesar seem to have accomplished to accomplishable. There is no seemingly possible way either of them to have accomplished, or witness the feats they claim
Breaking from the Homeric tradition, he was named “The Father of History”. Herodotus classic The Croesus Logos was based upon the War of Greece and Persia, which was the driving force behind his motivation of writing. Within the classic it states “The purpose is to prevent the traces of human events from being erased by time, and to preserve the fame of the important and remarkable achievements produced by both Greeks and non-Greeks” (Herodotus, The Histories) showing the driving motivation of his work to be the preservation of events for both Greeks and non-Greeks. The research used to create Herodotus’s knowledge, were stories he was told, and by collecting and interpreting oral histories found during his travels. These types of factual bases are not true historical facts, but rather information Herodotus deemed interesting for readers. Contrary to Herodotus, Caesars writings show an exceedingly different cultural background, and motivational standing. Born in Rome 100BC, nearly four hundred years after Herodotus, Caser writes of the Gaul War for nearly nine years. Growing up to become a statesman, and then appointed general of the Roman armies, Caesar had a reputation to uphold. …show more content…
Herodotus wrote how the Persians had forces 700,000 while the Greeks amounted to only 100,000 during the battle of Marathon the Persian. These figures are ridiculously high and when added to the outcome of Persia losing 6,000 and Greeks only 192 it is without a doubt embellished and not true. Caesar much like Herodotus embellished his histories. Stating he was outnumbered by Belgae with 308,000 men to his 40,000 men while coming out victorious. And again when the combined Gallic fleet contained 220 fully equipped warships, compared to his 70 to 110 ships, Caesar came out victorious. None of these accounts can be taken at full value for Herodotus, and Caesar seem to have accomplished to accomplishable. There is no seemingly possible way either of them to have accomplished, or witness the feats they claim