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The History of the Peloponnesian WarBy ThucydidesWritten 431 B.C.ETranslated by Richard Crawley. The History of the Peloponnesian War has been divided into the following sections: The First Book [245k] The Second Book [190k] The Third Book [187k] The Fourth Book [220k] The Fifth Book [169k]
The State of Greece from the earliest Times to the Commencement of the Peloponnesian War. Thucydides, an Athenian, wrote the history of the war between the Peloponnesians and the Athenians, beginning at the moment that it broke out, and believing that it would be a great war and more worthy of relation than any that had preceded it.
Early Life. Thucydides (thew-SIHD-uh-deez) was born around 459 into a wealthy and conservative Athenian family. He grew up in Periclean Athens, an exciting place for a young, intelligent aristocrat.
Jun 7, 2024 · Thucydides’s historical account, History of the Peloponnesian War, is considered a classic, as well as being one of the earliest known history books. By Julia Kindt*. Thucydides’s History of the Peloponnesian War breaks off before the story is over. After detailing the armed conflict between the Athenians and the Spartans (and their ...
Thucydides. Bust of Thucydides in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. Thucydides ( / θjuːˈsɪdɪdiːz /; Greek: Θουκυδίδης; born around 460 BC, died around 400 BC) was an ancient Greek historian best remembered for his work on the Peloponnesian War. He was the son of Olorus. [1]
Apr 26, 2024 · Thucydides repeats this line three times, each to memorialise a harrowing military defeat: two massive Athenian expeditions, first to Egypt and then to Sicily, and a surprise attack that caught an entire army of Ambraciots asleep in their beds. Thucydides’ verbal repetition tempts the reader into seeing these events as an analogous set.
We have curated Thucydides’ quotes from his writings, manuscripts, interpretations, etc. Zoom through the some notable quotes by Thucydides on respect, anger, friends, desire, calm, justice, legal, happy, strong, peace, loss, life, secret, thinking, etc. Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element ...
