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READING DIODORUS 18.9.3 AND ΜΕΤΑ ΠΟΛΛΗΣ ΗΣΥΧΙΑΣ

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2017

John Walsh
John Walsh*
Affiliation:
University of Guelph, Canada
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*E-mail: waljo@uoguelph.ca
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Abstract

Because Diodorus’ Bibliothēkē was written as an epitome, it has been common practice to conduct a compartmentalised study of his work. One of the results of this overly simplified approach has been to segregate passages from the rest of the narrative, such as 18.9.3 where Leosthenes recruits mercenaries for the Lamian War. As a result, the intended meaning of the crucial phrase μετὰ πολλῆς ἡσυχίας has been missed and valuable insight into the event is overlooked. This paper argues that μετὰ πολλῆς ἡσυχίας in Diod. 18.9.3 means ‘without great urgency’, not, as some have interpreted it, as ‘very quietly’ or ‘secretly’.

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The Cambridge Classical Journal , Volume 63 , December 2017 , pp. 167 - 176
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Copyright © The Author(s) 2017. Published by Cambridge University Press 

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