1·This book is actually two books in one: The descriptions and reflections of Herodotus about his times and travels within the descriptions and reflections of Kapuscinski about his times and travels.
这本书其实是两本二合一：希罗多德对他那个时代的描述和反思，以及Kapuscinski对他的时代和旅程的描述与反思中的旅行。
2·According to Herodotus, a historian writing within a lifetime of the actual battle this Phidippides guy did his running before the fight, not after it.
希罗多德是位历史学家，他穷尽毕生精力研究历史上真实的马拉松战役。 最后得出了惊人的发现：英雄斐迪庇第斯的著名事迹不是发生在马拉松战役之后，而是马拉松战役之前。
3·Yet by many measures it remains as richly endowed as in ancient times, when the Hebrews pined for its fleshpots and Herodotus dubbed it the gift of the Nile.
但多项测量都表明埃及和古代一样有得天独厚的自然条件，那时候西伯来人就渴望过上奢华的生活，而希罗多德（Herodotus）【1】将这称之为尼罗河的馈赠。
4·Relativism allows for such differences as those recorded by Herodotus.
相对论允许这种差异，因为这些记录是由希罗多德。
5·Therefore, we think that it is reasonable reading for Herodotus' "History Writing" only put it into the background of oral tradition and the respect & obedience of public memory.
本文认为，希罗多德的历史书写带有那个时代的特征，即口述传统的背景和对公众记忆的尊重与服从。