Antedating Quote "history is written by the victor" (1919)

Jim Parish jparish at SIUE.EDU
Fri Dec 18 18:55:21 UTC 2009


Joel S. Berson wrote:
> I'm waiting for the Latin -- Josephus? -- or the
> Greek -- Thucydides? -- and the translations therefrom.

Interesting possibilities, since both were natives of the losing sides in the
wars they chronicled.

Jim Parish

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