<div><p>"Comprehended by Herodotus" examines the nature of <I>The Inquiry</I>?Herodotus's account of the Persian War. A reading of <I>The Inquiry</I> suggests that we in the West are who we are thanks to the Greek victory. What is an "Imaginative Conservative"? Eva Brann distills the twelve characteristics of such a creature?none having explicitly to do with politics.</p><p><B>Eva Brann</B> is a member of the senior faculty at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, where she has taught for fifty-seven years. She is a recipient of the National Humanities Medal. Her recent books include <I>Un-Willing</I>, <I>The Logos of Heraclitus</I>, and <I>Feeling Our Feelings</I>.</p></div>