Robert strasslers new edition removes these obstacles by providing a new coherence to the narrative overall, and by effectively reconstructing the lost cultural. The conflict, fought between the athenianled delian league and the spartanled peloponnesian league, signaled the end of athenian dominance in greece at the close of the fifth. The first book of thucydides is a compact masterpiece. Dec 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war 8 vols. And the winter ended, and with it ended the sixteenth year of this war of which thucydides is the historian. Revised by sir henry stuart jones with the assistance of roderick mckenzie, with a supplement. Thucydides, greatest of ancient greek historians and author of the history of the peloponnesian war, which recounts the struggle between athens and sparta in the 5th century bc. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the first. Audio reading of thucydides history of the peloponnesian war, book 2, chapter 6.
Mar 30, 2020 thucydides peloponnesian war, steven lattimore translation. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. For once they were wont throughout all greece to go armed because their houses were unfenced and travelling was unsafe, and accustomed themselves, like the barbarians, to the ordinary wearing of their armour. The work does display a clear bias against certain people involved in the conflict, such as cleon. With great economy, he analyzes the origins of largescale wars. The eight books of thucydides s account of the clash between great powers, athens and sparta, are contained in rex warners acclaimed modern translation.
Thucydides has 383 books on goodreads with 73066 ratings. Thucydides text is generally regarded as finely crafted, highly focused, and consistently ontopic. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war is an account of the war fought between the peloponnesian league sparta and its allies and the delian league athens and its allies from 431404. Reading kagan is great preparation for taking on thucydides.
Thucydides peloponnesian war, steven lattimore translation. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 6, chapter 54. Robert strasslers new edition removes these obstacles by providing a new coherence to the narrative overall, and by effectively reconstructing the lost cultural context that thucydides shared with his original audience. Then his discussion of the counterfactuals in thucydides book 8 seeks to integrate. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the first book.
Peloponnesian invasion of attica 428 bce 2 6 revolt of mytilene athenian expedition to lesbos 7 athenian expedition to acarnania. Speeches play an important role in thucydides history, but remember. Xenophon takes up the tale again if you are frustrated by not knowing the ending of the struggle. I would next recommend the landmark edition of thucydides. The history comprises seven books, and breaks off abruptly in the twentyfirst year. List of books and articles about thucydides online research. How close they are to the presumed originals what pericles and the others actually said, or even if they are close at. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war is an account of the war fought between the peloponnesian league sparta and its allies and the delian league athens and its. The history of the peloponnesian war ends in midsentence in 411, seven years before the end of the war and 11 before thucydideswho served as an athenian general before being exiled in 422, for failing a missionis believed to have died.
As i said, hes not interested in attracting lots of readers if that requires him to water down his vision. I pass now to the events described in book viii, and first to the account of spartan preparations and plans in chapters 2 sqq. The background to thucydides books 6 and 7 by keith rutter the story of the greek settlements in sicily and southern italy is not. The history of the peloponnesian war, by thucydides 431 bc. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. History of the peloponnesian warbook 7 wikisource, the. What important information about sicily did the athenians not know. He dedicated his career to the deep study of this conflict and his book is a modern masterpiece. This commentary, with additional appendices, is to be published in book form.
Please look over our study guide questions below as you read through books 4 and the opening chapters of book 5 chs. The history of the peloponnesian war is an account of the peloponnesian war in ancient greece, fought between the peloponnesian league led by sparta and the delian league led by athens in the 5th century bc. To many readers of thucydides the arguments adduced by nicias against the sicilian expedition. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 6, chapter 1. Chapter xviii seventeenth year of the war the sicilian campaign affair of the hermae departure of the expedition the same winter the athenians resolved to sail again to sicily, with a greater armament than that under laches and eurymedon, and, if possible, to conquer the island. Selections from the history of the peloponnesian war, and more on. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, book vi, chapter 24. Winter thus ended, and with it the eighteenth year of this war of which thucydides is the historian. Thucydides attitude towards the peloponnesian war seems pretty clear.
The history of the peloponnesian war is an account of the peloponnesian war in ancient greece, fought between the peloponnesian league led by sparta and the delian league led by athens in. Book six features the curious inclusion of the story of aristogiton and harrmodiusnotable mainly as a nearly unique authorial digression from the history of the war itself. Thucydides book 1 study guide questions reading odyssey. Aftermath of sicilian expedition, sections 12 the beginning of the sicilian expedition 415 bce 1. Sicilian antiquities chapters 1 7 thucydides discusses sicilys history and athens reasons for wanting to conquer it, which is due to treasure the athenians have been told will be available to them. Although thucydides records the speech in the first person as if it were a word for word record of what pericles said, there can be little doubt that he edited the speech. His work was the first recorded political and moral analysis of a nations war policies. The war was fought between the peloponnesian league led by sparta and the athenian league led. Thucydidess most popular book is history of the peloponnesian war.
It is true that according to diodorus 73,6 and plutarch ale. However, this classic book has long presented obstacles to the uninitiated reader. History of the peloponnesian war summary and study guide. It was written by thucydides, an athenian general who served in that war. The first unabridged translation into american english, and the first to take into account the wealth of thucydidean scholarship of the last half of the twentieth century, steven lattimores translation sets a new standard for accuracy and reliability. The history of the peloponnesian war, revised edition 9780140440393 by thucydides. The eight books of thucydidess account of the clash between great powers, athens and sparta, are contained in rex warners acclaimed modern translation. Book i is an opportunity to get to know thucydides world and the background for the war to be. The funeral oration was recorded by thucydides in book two of his famous history of the peloponnesian war. The history of the peloponnesian war tells the story of the peloponnesian war in ancient greece. History of the peloponnesian warbook 6 wikisource, the. And the winter ended, and with it ended the sixteenth year of this war of which thucydides is the. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides. Written by one of the fathers of western history, thucydides history of the peloponnesian war is a landmark literary and scholarly achievement documenting the pivot point in the golden age of athenian democracy.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The only pity is that thucidides died before finishing the book. Thucydides book 1 summary the peloponnesian war an. It was written by thucydides, an athenian historian who also served as an athenian general during. Smith, commentary on thucydides book 7, speech of nicias to the atheni ans on leaving syracuse. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Oct 29, 2009 thucydides wrote a history of the peloponnesian war between athens and sparta and is widely credited as the first modern historian. Athens sends a huge fleet to sicily and suffers disaster. Project gutenberg s the history of the peloponnesian war, by thucydides this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. The war was fought between the peloponnesian league led by sparta and the athenian league led by athens. The history of the peloponnesian war, revised edition. As a general in the peloponnesian war he failed 424 bc to prevent the surrender of the city of amphipolis to the spartan commander brasidas and was exiled until the end of the war. Book vi greek texts greek and english edition 9781853995873.
Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war my work is not a piece of writing designed to meet the taste of an immediate public, but was done to last forever. One of the greatest ancient historians, thucydides c. Outline of thucydides book 3 university of vermont. As with any ancient text, much about the work is contested and much remains unclear. Nov 10, 2008 thucydides book 1 study guide questions. The history of the peloponnesian war the internet classics. History of the peloponnesian war simple english wikipedia.
The state of greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the peloponnesian war. See all books authored by thucydides, including history of the peloponnesian war, and on justice, power and human nature. Peloponnesian war is fascinating in its laconic objectivity and for its wide coverage of interesting times written by a man who was a general during the war, suffered from defeat, exile and the ravages of the athenian plague and yet. Peloponnesian invasion of attica 428 bce 26 revolt of mytilene athenian expedition to lesbos 7 athenian expedition to acarnania. Thucydides books list of books by author thucydides. History of the peloponnesian war, by thucydides book viii the news was brought to athens, but the athenians could not believe that the armament had been so completely annihilated, although they had the positive assurances of the very soldiers who 1 had escaped from the scene of action. The same year the athenians embark on the sicilian expedition 415, the spartans attack argive territory, and the athenians intervene. History of the peloponnesian war, by thucydides book vi during the same winter the athenians conceived a desire of sending another expedition to sicily, larger than those commanded by laches and eurymedon. Thucydides wrote a history of the peloponnesian war between athens and sparta and is widely credited as the first modern historian. Counterfactual history and thucydides chapter 6 probabilities. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 6, chapter 1, section 1. Here he sets up the conditions that led to the outbreak of the peloponnesian war in 431 b. The best overall study of the peloponnesian war is donald kagans book.
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