Conclusion
Conclusion
Ancient historians did show genuine concern for historical information. Some were more accurate than others, but obvious biases or misinformation invited critique from other historians. Historians did often critically evaluate their sources. While we may suspect that biographers were often less critical with information that suited their purposes, their historical interests (noted in the previous chapter) would have motivated them to make some use of such historical methods. We must, however, also examine the other side of ancient historical writing and assess its relevance for our subject.