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**Shek** · 04-15-2007, 08:04 AM

Bulgar,

Thanks for the lengthy response. I have yet to read Herodotus and many other classics, having only Thucydides and some Livy under my belt as of now. So, I can't provide any illumination to the extent that Dr. Rahe oversimplifies Herodotus to the point of being inaccurate. However, this is a common occurence, and I'm sure that I've been just as guilty before in making inaccurate historical analogies - nonetheless, it is fun sport to try and make them anyways.

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Shek *Military Professional* Moderator Join Date: 02-23-05 Location: Krblachistan Posts: 7,810 Country:	Bulgar, Thanks for the lengthy response. I have yet to read Herodotus and many other classics, having only Thucydides and some Livy under my belt as of now. So, I can't provide any illumination to the extent that Dr. Rahe oversimplifies Herodotus to the point of being inaccurate. However, this is a common occurence, and I'm sure that I've been just as guilty before in making inaccurate historical analogies - nonetheless, it is fun sport to try and make them anyways. __________________ "So little pains do the vulgar take in the investigation of truth, accepting readily the first story that comes to hand." Thucydides 1.20.3