On Australia’s Pseudo-Herodotus

Posted on 25 January, 2022 by C.L.

An excellent book review by historian’s historian, Ross Fitzgerald: The Eclipse of Manning Clark.

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Bruce of Newcastle says:

25 January, 2022 at 5:45 pm

Herodotus was a lot of fun. I’m fairly sure he turned up in Thebes fresh off the boat and asked a random functionary about stuff, whereupon that functionary told him a bunch of stories taller than Khufu’s pyramid. He was a cross between a historian and a tabloid journo. But since he invented the art of history telling I forgive him. Also I like tabloids, they’re distilled culture.

Never had the urge to read Manning Clark or Ross Fitzgerald. Nor Peter Fitzsimian for that matter.
Toby says:

25 January, 2022 at 7:33 pm

CL: Microsoft has marked this site unsafe. They are trying to cancel you.
C.L. says:

25 January, 2022 at 9:11 pm

Thanks, Toby. Nothing I can do about it.
Therefore, I don’t really care.

I’m surprised anyone uses MS Edge.