Thucydides book vi, chapters 3053 and 60105 end the first part of the sicilian expedition edited for beginners in greek, london, j. Thucydides bilingual anthology studies thucydides in print. I would next recommend the landmark edition of thucydides. Professor rustens commentary aims to assist the students to learn to read thucydides. Thvcydides cvm scholiis et antiqvis et vtilibvs sine q urn. The ancient greek historian thucydides captured this drama with matchless insight in his classic eyewitness account of what was arguably the greatest war in the history of the world up to that time. The digital loeb classical library extends the founding mission of james loeb with an interconnected, fully searchable, perpetually growing virtual library of all that is important in greek and latin literature. 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. Thvcydides cvm scholiis et antiqvis et vtilibvs sine q. This book, like its companions on thucydides books i and iv, is published primarily for students approaching a book of thucydides for the first time or studying the peloponnesian war in a more general way. Thucydides quotes author of history of the peloponnesian war.
Greek text with english translation includes index vol. Apr 16, 2012 105 meanwhile brasidas, afraid of succours arriving by sea from thasos, and learning that thucydides possessed the right of working the gold mines in that part of thrace, and had thus great influence with the inhabitants of the continent, hastened to gain the town, if possible, before the people of amphipolis should be encouraged by his arrival. English translation of thucydides history of the peloponnesian war book 6, by r. 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. Thucydides cum scholiis et antiquis et utilibus sine quibus autor intellectu multum est, difficilis. Aftermath of sicilian expedition, sections 12 the beginning of the sicilian expedition 415 bce 1.
Edith foster is associate professor of history at ashland university. She is the author of thucydides, pericles, and periclean imperialism, of articles on thucydides and lucretius in the american journal of philology 2009 and in sea of languages. Lets talk about the books youve chosen to better understand thucydides and his time. The national endowment for the humanities provided support for entering this text. What important information about sicily did the athenians not know. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war translated by richard crawley the first book chapter i. The greatest of all greek historians was the athenian general thucydides 455400 b. The best overall study of the peloponnesian war is donald kagans book. Apr 14, 2011 originally published in 1962, this edition was prepared for new students of greek who had reached the stage of the first school examination. 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. Thucydides classic work, history of the peloponnesian war, provides us with the historical framework for 5th century greece, a golden age of intellectual achievement and. The first book on your list is by vincent azoulay, and its called pericles of athens. It contains chapters 141 of thucydides, book 4, in original greek, together with an introduction, generous notes and a vocabulary section. 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.
May 03, 2012 edith foster is associate professor of history at ashland university. Herbert weir smyth, a greek grammar for colleges, adjectives. Thucydides was still at work on this when the war spread to sicily and into a conflict 4154 likewise. The best books on thucydides five books expert recommendations. It was written by thucydides, an athenian historian who also served as an athenian general during the war. The history of the peloponnesian war, by thucydides 431 bc. Chapter i the state of greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the peloponnesian war. This book looks at two of the most important ancient greek historians living in the fifth century bce who are considered to be the founders of the western tradition of historiography. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides read in original ancient greek by konstantinos katsouranis. His history of the peloponnesian war recounts the fifthcentury bc war between sparta and athens until the year 411 bc. Eucles, the athenian commander at amphipolis, sent to thucydides for help. The history of the peloponnesian war, also known as histories, recounts the war between the athenian alliance called the delian league by modern historians and sparta and its allies called the peloponnesian league by modern historians, which took place from 431404 bc. Nov 27, 2003 the second book of thucydides history is of particular literary interest, containing as it does such important sections as the funeral oration, the account of the plague at athens and the obituary of pericles.
Thus the winter ended, and with it ended the seventh year of this war of which thucydides is the historian. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war book 6. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war book 4. Book i greek texts paperback june 1, 1991 by thucydides author visit amazons thucydides page. It will also be useful to students who are approaching a book of thucydides for the first time, or studying the peloponnesian war from a more general, historical perspective. History of the peloponnesian war summary and study guide. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In the first book of his history, thucydides picks that up and shows how that position that athens had, largely through the athenians own behaviour, went on to breed a huge amount of resentment amongst the people who were allies of athens and throughout greece in general. Thucydides of athens, one of the greatest of historians, was born about 471 bce. The peloponnesian war pitted athens and its allies against a league of citystates headed by sparta. Reading kagan is great preparation for taking on thucydides. Kagan is basically a military historian, and a conservative. The state of greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the peloponnesian war. This book examines the relevant relationship between these historians which is considered, especially nowadays, by historians and philologists to be more significant than previously realized.
History of the peloponnesian war, thoukydides meta scholion palaion kai pany ophelimon choris hon ho syngrapheus poly, aneucheres esti. My work is not a piece of writing designed to meet the taste of an immediate public, but was done to last for ever, thucydides ancient greek historian thucydides spellbinding firsthand account chronicles the devastating 27yearlong war between athens and sparta during the 5th century bc. A comprehensive guide to the peloponnesian war, by thucydides, with commentary by robert b. One of the greatest ancient historians, thucydides c. It contains memorable sections on alcibiades, on the athenians excitement at the. 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. Although unfinished and as a whole unrevised, in brilliance of description and depth of insight this history has no superior. The eight books of thucydides history, translated by r. This is a shortened version of his fourvolume book about the same war, for the popular reader. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of scientific. Librivox recording of histories v 4 book 4, by thucydides. This edition, like its companions thucydides ll and iv, is intended primarily for undergraduates and candidates taking alevel examinations.
History of the peloponnesian war books 14 greek edition 97817843597 by thucydides and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. Thucydides synonyms, thucydides pronunciation, thucydides translation, english dictionary definition of thucydides. History of the peloponnesian war books 14 greek edition 97817843597 by thucydides and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Athens sends a huge fleet to sicily and suffers disaster. Greek historian noted for the unprecedented objectivity and thoroughness of his critical history of the peloponnesian war. Discover book depositorys huge selection of thucydides books online. And the winter ended, and with it ended the sixteenth year of this war of which thucydides is the historian. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides.
Feb 03, 20 seventeenth year of the war the sicilian campaign affair of the hermae departure of the expedition. Thucydides definition of thucydides by the free dictionary. Thucydides divides his history into summers and winters, thus reckoning more accurately, as he points out v. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, book iv. Morris, commentary on thucydides book 1, introduction. History of the peloponnesian warbook 4 wikisource, the. Meanwhile, the mitylenian and other lesbian exiles.
Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, volume iii. History of the peloponnesian war, volume iii thucydides. History of the peloponnesian war book by thucydides. During the winter of 424423 bc, the spartan general brasidas attacked amphipolis, a halfdays sail west from thasos on the thracian coast, sparking the battle of amphipolis. Marchant, originally published in 1891, and the introduction is by thomas wiedemann, who takes into account the needs of the modern student and. The original account of the war by an athenian general.
Marchant, originally published in 1891, and the introduction is by thomas wiedemann, who takes into account the needs of the modern student and up. English translation of thucydides history of the peloponnesian war book 4, by r. History of the peloponnesian warbook 6 wikisource, the. The history of the peloponnesian war the internet classics. Pericles was a general, the leader we most associate with athens golden age, but he ended up dying of plague before the end of the peloponnesian war. The second book of thucydides history is of particular literary interest, containing as it does such important sections as the funeral oration, the account of the plague at athens and the obituary of pericles. Thucydides, histories thucydides, histories book 1 thucydides, histories book 2 thucydides, histories book 3 thucydides, histories book 4 thucydides, histories book 5 thucydides, histories book 6 thucydides, histories book 7 thucydides, histories book 8. This book will remain of value to anyone with an interest in ancient greece and the teaching of greek. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 1, chapter 1. Book vi of thucydides deals, through its speeches in particular, with athenian motivation towards sending the great expedition to sicily, with the attitudes of various factions involved, and with the seeds of the expeditions ultimate disastrous conclusion. Thucydides classic work, history of the peloponnesian war, provides us with the historical framework for 5th century greece, a golden age of intellectual achievement and creativity rarely equaled in human history. Please look over our study guide questions below as you read through books 4 and the opening chapters of book 5 chs. Buy a cheap copy of history of the peloponnesian war. Murray, 1906, also by percy ure page images at hathitrust.
His history of the first conflict, 431421, was nearly complete. 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. The peloponnesian war was really three conflicts 431421, 4154, and 4404 bce that thucydides was still unifying into one account when he died some time before 396 bce. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war 8 vols. Because of his influence in the thracian region, thucydides wrote, he was sent as a strategos general to thasos in 424 bc. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 4, chapter 1. The war was really three conflicts with one uncertain peace after the first. He dedicated his career to the deep study of this conflict and his book is a modern masterpiece. Originally published in 1962, this edition was prepared for new students of greek who had reached the stage of the first school examination.
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