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Herodotus has sometimes been labeled 'The Father of Lies' due to his tendency to report fanciful information, even about himself. Much of the information that others subsequently reported about him is just as fanciful, some of it is vindictive and some of it is blatantly absurd, yet it is interesting and therefore worth reporting: Herodotus himself reported dubious information if it was interesting, sometimes adding his own opinion about its reliability. Plutarch, a Theban by birth, once composed a “great collection of slanders” against Herodotus. His account was supported by Marcellinus in his Life of Thucydides. In fact Herodotus was in the habit of seeking out information from empowered sources within communities, such as aristocrats and priests, with Periclean Athens becoming his principal source of information about events in Greece. As a result, his reports about Greek events are often coloured by Athenian bias against rival states- Thebes and Corinth in particular.


Herodotus wrote his Histories in the Ionian dialect yet he was born in Halicarnassus, originally a Dorian settlement. According to the Suda (an 11th-century encyclopaedia of Byzantium which likely took its information from traditional accounts), Herodotus learned the Ionian dialect as a boy living on the island of Samos, whither he had fled with his family from the oppressions of Lygdamis, tyrant of Halicarnassus and grandson of Artemisia I of Caria. It was conventional in Herodotus's day for authors to ‘publish’ their works by reciting them at popular festivals. According to Lucian, Herodotus took his finished work straight from Asia Minor to the Olympic Games and read the entire Histories to the assembled spectators in one sitting, receiving rapturous applause at the end of it. Herodotus's recitation at Olympia was a favourite theme among ancient writers and there is another interesting variation on the story to be found in the Suda, Photius and Tzetzes, in which a young Thucydides happened to be in the assembly with his father and burst into tears during the recital, whereupon Herodotus observed prophetically to the boy's father: “Thy son's soul yearns for knowledge”.


 


Q. From the passage, what could a “Tzetzes” be?

  • a)
    An ancient encyclopaedia of facts and stories.

  • b)
    A city in the Byzantine empire.

  • c)
    A Greek Historian.

  • d)
    A city-state rival to Athens.

  • e)
    A heroic King who lived after Herodotus.

Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
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Towards the end of the passage, the author states, “Olympia was a favourite theme among ancient writers and there is another interesting variation on the story to be found in the Suda, Photius and Tzetzes”. Thus, the Suda, Photius and Tzetzes can be inferred as belonging to the same category of writing which contains stories. Further, in the second paragraph the author states, “According to the Suda (an 11th-century encyclopaedia of Byzantium which likely took its information from traditional accounts)...”. From these, we can deduce that the Suda is an encyclopedia, and that the Tzetzes is the same as the Suda.

There is no evidence to support options 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
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Towards the end of the passage, the author states, “Olympia was a favourite theme among ancient writers and there is another interesting variation on the story to be found in the Suda, Photius and Tzetzes”. Thus, the Suda, Photius and Tzetzes can be inferred as belonging to the same category of writing which contains stories. Further, in the second paragraph the author states, “According to the Suda (an 11th-century encyclopaedia of Byzantium which likely took its information from traditional accounts)...”. From these, we can deduce that the Suda is an encyclopedia, and that the Tzetzes is the same as the Suda.
There is no evidence to support options 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
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Understanding Tzetzes in Historical Context
The passage references Tzetzes in relation to ancient writers and accounts of Herodotus' recitation at the Olympic Games. To clarify the answer choice of "A" as an ancient encyclopaedia of facts and stories, let's explore the context of Tzetzes.
Who was Tzetzes?
- Tzetzes was a Byzantine scholar and poet known for his work in compiling and preserving ancient texts and historical accounts.
- His contributions were essential in maintaining the continuity of classical literature.
Why Option A is Correct?
- The Suda, mentioned in the passage, is an 11th-century encyclopaedia that compiled various ancient works and knowledge.
- Tzetzes, being a scholar from a similar era, likely engaged in similar activities of collection and preservation, making him a figure associated with encyclopaedic knowledge.
Other Options Explained
- Option B (A city in the Byzantine empire): Tzetzes is not a city; it refers to an individual.
- Option C (A Greek Historian): Although Tzetzes dealt with historical themes, he is primarily recognized as a scholar and poet rather than a historian like Herodotus.
- Option D (A city-state rival to Athens): Tzetzes is not associated with any city-state; he was a scholar.
- Option E (A heroic King who lived after Herodotus): There’s no historical record of a king named Tzetzes.
Conclusion
Thus, identifying Tzetzes as a contributor to the preservation and compilation of ancient narratives supports the answer that he could be seen as an ancient encyclopaedia of facts and stories.
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A passage is followed by questions pertaining to the passage. Read the passage and answerthe questions. Choose the most appropriate answer.Herodotus has sometimes been labeled The Father of Lies due to his tendency to report fanciful information, even about himself. Much of the information that others subsequently reported about him is just as fanciful, some of it is vindictive and some of it is blatantly absurd, yet it is interesting and therefore worth reporting: Herodotus himself reported dubious information if it was interesting, sometimes adding his own opinion about its reliability. Plutarch, a Theban by birth, once composed a “great collection of slanders” against Herodotus. His account was supported by Marcellinus in his Life of Thucydides. In fact Herodotus was in the habit of seeking out information from empowered sources within communities, such as aristocrats and priests, with Periclean Athens becoming his principal source of information about events in Greece. As a result, his reports about Greek events are often coloured by Athenian bias against rival states- Thebes and Corinth in particular.Herodotus wrote his Histories in the Ionian dialect yet he was born in Halicarnassus, originally a Dorian settlement. According to the Suda (an 11th-century encyclopaedia of Byzantium which likely took its information from traditional accounts), Herodotus learned the Ionian dialect as a boy living on the island of Samos, whither he had fled with his family from the oppressions of Lygdamis, tyrant of Halicarnassus and grandson of Artemisia I of Caria. It was conventional in Herodotuss day for authors to ‘publish’ their works by reciting them at popular festivals. According to Lucian, Herodotus took his finished work straight from Asia Minor to the Olympic Games and read the entire Histories to the assembled spectators in one sitting, receiving rapturous applause at the end of it. Herodotuss recitation at Olympia was a favourite theme among ancient writers and there is another interesting variation on the story to be found in the Suda, Photius and Tzetzes, in which a young Thucydides happened to be in the assembly with his father and burst into tears during the recital, whereupon Herodotus observed prophetically to the boys father: “Thy sons soul yearns for knowledge”.Q. From the passage, what could a “Tzetzes” be?a)An ancient encyclopaedia of facts and stories.b)A city in the Byzantine empire.c)A Greek Historian.d)A city-state rival to Athens.e)A heroic King who lived after Herodotus.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? for CAT 2024 is part of CAT preparation. The Question and answers have been prepared according to the CAT exam syllabus. Information about A passage is followed by questions pertaining to the passage. Read the passage and answerthe questions. 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As a result, his reports about Greek events are often coloured by Athenian bias against rival states- Thebes and Corinth in particular.Herodotus wrote his Histories in the Ionian dialect yet he was born in Halicarnassus, originally a Dorian settlement. According to the Suda (an 11th-century encyclopaedia of Byzantium which likely took its information from traditional accounts), Herodotus learned the Ionian dialect as a boy living on the island of Samos, whither he had fled with his family from the oppressions of Lygdamis, tyrant of Halicarnassus and grandson of Artemisia I of Caria. It was conventional in Herodotuss day for authors to ‘publish’ their works by reciting them at popular festivals. According to Lucian, Herodotus took his finished work straight from Asia Minor to the Olympic Games and read the entire Histories to the assembled spectators in one sitting, receiving rapturous applause at the end of it. Herodotuss recitation at Olympia was a favourite theme among ancient writers and there is another interesting variation on the story to be found in the Suda, Photius and Tzetzes, in which a young Thucydides happened to be in the assembly with his father and burst into tears during the recital, whereupon Herodotus observed prophetically to the boys father: “Thy sons soul yearns for knowledge”.Q. From the passage, what could a “Tzetzes” be?a)An ancient encyclopaedia of facts and stories.b)A city in the Byzantine empire.c)A Greek Historian.d)A city-state rival to Athens.e)A heroic King who lived after Herodotus.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? covers all topics & solutions for CAT 2024 Exam. Find important definitions, questions, meanings, examples, exercises and tests below for A passage is followed by questions pertaining to the passage. Read the passage and answerthe questions. 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Herodotuss recitation at Olympia was a favourite theme among ancient writers and there is another interesting variation on the story to be found in the Suda, Photius and Tzetzes, in which a young Thucydides happened to be in the assembly with his father and burst into tears during the recital, whereupon Herodotus observed prophetically to the boys father: “Thy sons soul yearns for knowledge”.Q. From the passage, what could a “Tzetzes” be?a)An ancient encyclopaedia of facts and stories.b)A city in the Byzantine empire.c)A Greek Historian.d)A city-state rival to Athens.e)A heroic King who lived after Herodotus.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?.
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In fact Herodotus was in the habit of seeking out information from empowered sources within communities, such as aristocrats and priests, with Periclean Athens becoming his principal source of information about events in Greece. As a result, his reports about Greek events are often coloured by Athenian bias against rival states- Thebes and Corinth in particular.Herodotus wrote his Histories in the Ionian dialect yet he was born in Halicarnassus, originally a Dorian settlement. According to the Suda (an 11th-century encyclopaedia of Byzantium which likely took its information from traditional accounts), Herodotus learned the Ionian dialect as a boy living on the island of Samos, whither he had fled with his family from the oppressions of Lygdamis, tyrant of Halicarnassus and grandson of Artemisia I of Caria. It was conventional in Herodotuss day for authors to ‘publish’ their works by reciting them at popular festivals. According to Lucian, Herodotus took his finished work straight from Asia Minor to the Olympic Games and read the entire Histories to the assembled spectators in one sitting, receiving rapturous applause at the end of it. Herodotuss recitation at Olympia was a favourite theme among ancient writers and there is another interesting variation on the story to be found in the Suda, Photius and Tzetzes, in which a young Thucydides happened to be in the assembly with his father and burst into tears during the recital, whereupon Herodotus observed prophetically to the boys father: “Thy sons soul yearns for knowledge”.Q. From the passage, what could a “Tzetzes” be?a)An ancient encyclopaedia of facts and stories.b)A city in the Byzantine empire.c)A Greek Historian.d)A city-state rival to Athens.e)A heroic King who lived after Herodotus.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? defined & explained in the simplest way possible. Besides giving the explanation of A passage is followed by questions pertaining to the passage. Read the passage and answerthe questions. Choose the most appropriate answer.Herodotus has sometimes been labeled The Father of Lies due to his tendency to report fanciful information, even about himself. Much of the information that others subsequently reported about him is just as fanciful, some of it is vindictive and some of it is blatantly absurd, yet it is interesting and therefore worth reporting: Herodotus himself reported dubious information if it was interesting, sometimes adding his own opinion about its reliability. Plutarch, a Theban by birth, once composed a “great collection of slanders” against Herodotus. His account was supported by Marcellinus in his Life of Thucydides. In fact Herodotus was in the habit of seeking out information from empowered sources within communities, such as aristocrats and priests, with Periclean Athens becoming his principal source of information about events in Greece. As a result, his reports about Greek events are often coloured by Athenian bias against rival states- Thebes and Corinth in particular.Herodotus wrote his Histories in the Ionian dialect yet he was born in Halicarnassus, originally a Dorian settlement. According to the Suda (an 11th-century encyclopaedia of Byzantium which likely took its information from traditional accounts), Herodotus learned the Ionian dialect as a boy living on the island of Samos, whither he had fled with his family from the oppressions of Lygdamis, tyrant of Halicarnassus and grandson of Artemisia I of Caria. It was conventional in Herodotuss day for authors to ‘publish’ their works by reciting them at popular festivals. According to Lucian, Herodotus took his finished work straight from Asia Minor to the Olympic Games and read the entire Histories to the assembled spectators in one sitting, receiving rapturous applause at the end of it. Herodotuss recitation at Olympia was a favourite theme among ancient writers and there is another interesting variation on the story to be found in the Suda, Photius and Tzetzes, in which a young Thucydides happened to be in the assembly with his father and burst into tears during the recital, whereupon Herodotus observed prophetically to the boys father: “Thy sons soul yearns for knowledge”.Q. From the passage, what could a “Tzetzes” be?a)An ancient encyclopaedia of facts and stories.b)A city in the Byzantine empire.c)A Greek Historian.d)A city-state rival to Athens.e)A heroic King who lived after Herodotus.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?, a detailed solution for A passage is followed by questions pertaining to the passage. Read the passage and answerthe questions. Choose the most appropriate answer.Herodotus has sometimes been labeled The Father of Lies due to his tendency to report fanciful information, even about himself. Much of the information that others subsequently reported about him is just as fanciful, some of it is vindictive and some of it is blatantly absurd, yet it is interesting and therefore worth reporting: Herodotus himself reported dubious information if it was interesting, sometimes adding his own opinion about its reliability. Plutarch, a Theban by birth, once composed a “great collection of slanders” against Herodotus. His account was supported by Marcellinus in his Life of Thucydides. In fact Herodotus was in the habit of seeking out information from empowered sources within communities, such as aristocrats and priests, with Periclean Athens becoming his principal source of information about events in Greece. As a result, his reports about Greek events are often coloured by Athenian bias against rival states- Thebes and Corinth in particular.Herodotus wrote his Histories in the Ionian dialect yet he was born in Halicarnassus, originally a Dorian settlement. According to the Suda (an 11th-century encyclopaedia of Byzantium which likely took its information from traditional accounts), Herodotus learned the Ionian dialect as a boy living on the island of Samos, whither he had fled with his family from the oppressions of Lygdamis, tyrant of Halicarnassus and grandson of Artemisia I of Caria. It was conventional in Herodotuss day for authors to ‘publish’ their works by reciting them at popular festivals. According to Lucian, Herodotus took his finished work straight from Asia Minor to the Olympic Games and read the entire Histories to the assembled spectators in one sitting, receiving rapturous applause at the end of it. Herodotuss recitation at Olympia was a favourite theme among ancient writers and there is another interesting variation on the story to be found in the Suda, Photius and Tzetzes, in which a young Thucydides happened to be in the assembly with his father and burst into tears during the recital, whereupon Herodotus observed prophetically to the boys father: “Thy sons soul yearns for knowledge”.Q. From the passage, what could a “Tzetzes” be?a)An ancient encyclopaedia of facts and stories.b)A city in the Byzantine empire.c)A Greek Historian.d)A city-state rival to Athens.e)A heroic King who lived after Herodotus.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? has been provided alongside types of A passage is followed by questions pertaining to the passage. Read the passage and answerthe questions. Choose the most appropriate answer.Herodotus has sometimes been labeled The Father of Lies due to his tendency to report fanciful information, even about himself. Much of the information that others subsequently reported about him is just as fanciful, some of it is vindictive and some of it is blatantly absurd, yet it is interesting and therefore worth reporting: Herodotus himself reported dubious information if it was interesting, sometimes adding his own opinion about its reliability. Plutarch, a Theban by birth, once composed a “great collection of slanders” against Herodotus. His account was supported by Marcellinus in his Life of Thucydides. In fact Herodotus was in the habit of seeking out information from empowered sources within communities, such as aristocrats and priests, with Periclean Athens becoming his principal source of information about events in Greece. As a result, his reports about Greek events are often coloured by Athenian bias against rival states- Thebes and Corinth in particular.Herodotus wrote his Histories in the Ionian dialect yet he was born in Halicarnassus, originally a Dorian settlement. According to the Suda (an 11th-century encyclopaedia of Byzantium which likely took its information from traditional accounts), Herodotus learned the Ionian dialect as a boy living on the island of Samos, whither he had fled with his family from the oppressions of Lygdamis, tyrant of Halicarnassus and grandson of Artemisia I of Caria. It was conventional in Herodotuss day for authors to ‘publish’ their works by reciting them at popular festivals. According to Lucian, Herodotus took his finished work straight from Asia Minor to the Olympic Games and read the entire Histories to the assembled spectators in one sitting, receiving rapturous applause at the end of it. Herodotuss recitation at Olympia was a favourite theme among ancient writers and there is another interesting variation on the story to be found in the Suda, Photius and Tzetzes, in which a young Thucydides happened to be in the assembly with his father and burst into tears during the recital, whereupon Herodotus observed prophetically to the boys father: “Thy sons soul yearns for knowledge”.Q. From the passage, what could a “Tzetzes” be?a)An ancient encyclopaedia of facts and stories.b)A city in the Byzantine empire.c)A Greek Historian.d)A city-state rival to Athens.e)A heroic King who lived after Herodotus.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? theory, EduRev gives you an ample number of questions to practice A passage is followed by questions pertaining to the passage. Read the passage and answerthe questions. Choose the most appropriate answer.Herodotus has sometimes been labeled The Father of Lies due to his tendency to report fanciful information, even about himself. Much of the information that others subsequently reported about him is just as fanciful, some of it is vindictive and some of it is blatantly absurd, yet it is interesting and therefore worth reporting: Herodotus himself reported dubious information if it was interesting, sometimes adding his own opinion about its reliability. Plutarch, a Theban by birth, once composed a “great collection of slanders” against Herodotus. His account was supported by Marcellinus in his Life of Thucydides. In fact Herodotus was in the habit of seeking out information from empowered sources within communities, such as aristocrats and priests, with Periclean Athens becoming his principal source of information about events in Greece. As a result, his reports about Greek events are often coloured by Athenian bias against rival states- Thebes and Corinth in particular.Herodotus wrote his Histories in the Ionian dialect yet he was born in Halicarnassus, originally a Dorian settlement. According to the Suda (an 11th-century encyclopaedia of Byzantium which likely took its information from traditional accounts), Herodotus learned the Ionian dialect as a boy living on the island of Samos, whither he had fled with his family from the oppressions of Lygdamis, tyrant of Halicarnassus and grandson of Artemisia I of Caria. It was conventional in Herodotuss day for authors to ‘publish’ their works by reciting them at popular festivals. According to Lucian, Herodotus took his finished work straight from Asia Minor to the Olympic Games and read the entire Histories to the assembled spectators in one sitting, receiving rapturous applause at the end of it. Herodotuss recitation at Olympia was a favourite theme among ancient writers and there is another interesting variation on the story to be found in the Suda, Photius and Tzetzes, in which a young Thucydides happened to be in the assembly with his father and burst into tears during the recital, whereupon Herodotus observed prophetically to the boys father: “Thy sons soul yearns for knowledge”.Q. From the passage, what could a “Tzetzes” be?a)An ancient encyclopaedia of facts and stories.b)A city in the Byzantine empire.c)A Greek Historian.d)A city-state rival to Athens.e)A heroic King who lived after Herodotus.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? tests, examples and also practice CAT tests.
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