Its author, Thucydides, dispassionately and accurately describes the events of this ancient Greek war in a strict chronology which includes the causes of the conflict, descriptions of battlefield strategy, political opinions, and all other aspects of the war in the brilliant detail of an intellectual and observant eyewitness. 1 I (Tomus Prior, volume 1 of 2). in Northern Greece, and the entire Greek world was plunged into 27 years of war. Thucydides' classic work is a foundational text in the history of Western political thought. Please support Ancient History Encyclopedia Foundation. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Thuc. Such was Macaulay's verdict on … More Featured Editions », Ancient Athens in Crisis: Thucydides on the Plague, Leo Strauss on Thucydides, 1972-73 (St. John’s College Annapolis). 2. There are two "Lives of Thucydides", both rather lacking in terms of actual biographical details (when compared to one of the many biographical works on Plutarch): the better, more detailed, account is a combination of biography and literary criticism, written by a 6th century CE grammarian called Marcellinus. We have also been recommended for educational use by the following publications: Ancient History Encyclopedia Foundation is a non-profit organization registered in Canada. Numerous educational institutions recommend us, including Oxford University and Michigan State University and University of Missouri. License. 7-8, Ιστοριών Α: Αιτίες και αφορμές του πελοποννησιακού πολέμου (book 1 of 8), Historiae, Vol. Thucydides (c. 460 B.C. During Thucydides’ generalship, he was sent to Thrace to oppose the actions of the Spartan general Brasidas. Written by James Lloyd, published on 19 April 2012 under the following license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike. Normally recognized as one of the most punctual direct written records of history, this great work narratives the war among Athens and Sparta during the fifth century B.C. The symposium addressed ways in which Thucydides matters in liberal arts education today. Refresh and try again. Thank you! Ancient History Encyclopedia. by Lorenzo Valla and William Smith (page images at HathiTrust) Thucydides: Fourth book. James' main area of research is ancient Greek music, but he has general interests in mythology, religion, and art & archaeology. Lloyd, James. 5-6, History of the Peloponnesian War, Bk. For Πελοποννήσιοι alone in…, Introduction THOUGH we have several ancient biographies of Thucydides,1 our trustworthy knowledge of the circumstances of his life rests almost exclusively on a few notices casually imparted by himself.

Make them your examples, and, esteeming courage to be freedom and freedom to be happiness, do not weigh too nicely the perils of war. was an introduction: now begins (my account of) the war itself.’ Cf.ἀρξάμενος, I. )-VIII, The Sicilian Expedition: Being Books Six and Seven of Thucydides, with Notes (1879), The History of the Peloponnesian War, Volume 1, The English Works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 5, L'Histoire de Thucydide, de La Guerre Qui Fut Entre Les Pa(c)Loponna(c)Siens Et Atha(c)Niens (A0/00d.1527), Thucydide.

.…, Overview: En composant La Guerre du Péloponnèse, l’historien athénien Thucydide n’entendait pas seulement faire le récit du conflit qui, de 431 à 404 avant notre ère, avait opposé les deux plus puissantes cités grecques, Athènes et…. 1; iv. Something went wrong. .

There's a problem loading this menu right now. ). ξυνέγραψε—a characteristic word…, From the publisher: Yale professor of classics Kagan thoroughly examines Thucydides’ life and work to successfully demonstrate that the Athenian historian was the first to utilize a truly professional (i.e., realistic and methodical) approach in recounting…, Review: Thucydides’ The Peloponnesian War mixes tragedy and intellection, profound emotion and painstaking analysis.

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