This schooluniversity student edition of thucydides. The eight books of thucydides history, translated by r. 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 speech was delivered by pericles, an eminent athenian politician, at the end of the first year of the peloponnesian war 431404 bc as a part of the annual public funeral for the war dead. Now in time of peace, men would have had no excuse for introduring either, and no desire to do so. In book 1, chapter 2 thucydides refers to the two assembly meetings at athens in which the arguments of both corinth and corcyra were considered. Shephard faireys poster was such an iconic part of. Thucydides s the history of the peloponnesian war chapter summary.
The part of thucydides work dealing with the pentekontaetia, or the period. The best overall study of the peloponnesian war is donald kagans book. The history of the peloponnesian war full audiobook 12. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war part i, in the english works of thomas hobbes of malmesbury. Thucydides classic work is a foundational text in the history of western political thought.
George orwell such, such were the joys and other essays 1952 audiobook. This volume on thucydides, the most important historian of the ancient world, comprises articles by thirty leading international. The honors college at the university of houston presents this program about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them d uring the first obama campaign, there was a pervasive image. History of the peloponnesian warbook 6 wikisource, the.
For not long afterwards nearly the whole hellenic world was in commotion. In the chaos of the plague, human nature is exposed as selfinterested and desirous of public selfindulgence since the restraints that have made civilization possible disintegrate. His history of the peloponnesian war recounts the fifthcentury bc war between sparta and athens until the year 411 bc. Thucydides opens his history with the archaeology, which, in this case, means. Outbreak of the war, 431 bc chapters 117 in plataea, a faction anxious to leave its alliance with athens helps thebes attack the city, but a counterattack by athenian loyalists routs the theban forces. By these and similar words pericles endeavoured to appease the anger of the athenians against himself, and to divert their minds from their terrible situation. Selfcontrol is the chief element in selfrespect, and selfrespect is the chief element in courage.
Thucydides undoubtedly heard some of these speeches himself. For fourteen years the thirty years peace which was concluded after the recovery of euboea3 remained unbroken. Syracusan coins commemorated the victory over the athenians, with arethusa, dolphins, captured arms, and nike crowning victorious charioteer. Thucydides, book 2 thucydides, donaldson, john william on.
This paper suggests that two muchdiscussed passages in pericles funeral speech in thucydides book 2, the first in 2. I have dwelt upon the greatness of athens because i want to show you that we are contending 1 for a higher prize than those who enjoy none of these privileges, and to establish by manifest proof the merit of these men whom i am now commemorating. Thucydides and the ancient simplicity uc press ebooks collection. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war is divided into eight books that together cover twentyone of the twentyseven years of the peloponnesian war the war fought between athens, and its empire, and the peloponnesian league, led by sparta at the end of the 5 th century bc. The history was divided into separate books by later scholars, but is now, in its. He was looking at the methods and decisions of man. Now first collected and edited by sir william molesworth, bart. The history of the peloponnesian war is an account of the peloponnesian war in ancient greece, fought between the peloponnesian league led by. And the winter ended, and with it ended also the nineteenth year of this war of which thucydides is the historian. He presents a useful text for students of attic greek and to instructors of thucydides. And the winter ended, and with it ended the sixteenth year of this war of which thucydides is the historian. Of the speeches, the most famous is the funeral oration of pericles, which is found in book two. Pericles funeral oration is a famous speech from thucydides history of the peloponnesian war. He dedicated his career to the deep study of this conflict and his book is a modern masterpiece.
But in the fifteenth year, when chrysis the highpriestess of argos was in the fortyeighth year of her priesthood, aenesias being ephor at sparta, and at athens pythodorus having two months. The second book of thucydides is of particular interest because it contains important sections on the funeral oration, the account of the plague at athens and the obituary of pericles. And now the war between the athenians and peloponnesians and the allies of both actually began. The history of the peloponnesian war chapter summaries. We will end this part 2 with a portion of thucydides description of the plague that hit athens. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, volume i. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 2, chapter 2, section 1. However, thucydides history was never finished, and as such, ends midsentence in the winter of 411 bce. Marchant, consisting of greek text, extensive philological notes and indexes, is supplemented by a useful later introduction and bibliography by thomas weidemann, covering the context and aims of the work and giving essential background to the events described. History of the peloponnesian warbook 2 wikisource, the. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of scientific history due to his strict standards of evidence.
The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides, part of the internet classics archive. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of scientific history by those who accept his claims to. The only advantage which rusten does not provide is a vocabulary list. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 2, chapter 43. Reading kagan is great preparation for taking on thucydides. Thucydides has 411 books on goodreads with 72454 ratings. Reinforcements arrive too late to help, after being delayed by rain that has swelled a local river, making it impassable. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, book iii. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides book 2. Thucydides observes that even the convention of the funeral procedure crumbles when it is found to be more expedient to pile up bodies anonymously thucydides, 2. Thucydides bilingual anthology studies thucydides in print. The first outbreak of plague lasted two years, whereupon it struck a second time, although with less. He saw the rise of athens to greatness under the inspired leadership of.
Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war book 2. See all books authored by thucydides, including history of the peloponnesian war, and on justice, power and human nature. His narrative of the great war between athens and sparta in the fifth century bc is now seen as a highly sophisticated study of the nature of political power itself. Sthenelaidas had only to recover the emotional state of the. Thucydides of athens, one of the greatest of historians, was born about 471 bce. Book 2, chapter 6 begins thucydides s coverage of the war proper, which commenced in 431 bce with a conflict between thebes and plataea and with a spartan invasion of attica, the region of athens, led by king archidamus ii. Thucydides omits discussion of the arts, literature, or the social milieu in which the events in his book take place and in which he grew up. The whole description of the plague in book 2 lasts only for about five pages, although it seems longer. Beginning of the peloponnesian warfirst invasion of atticafuneral oration of pericles. Thucydides treats the plague in extensive detail, reporting theories about its origins and detailing its symptoms. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war translated by richard crawley the first book chapter i.
His chilling account of the plague of athens and what it can teach us now. The history of the peloponnesian war book 2 chapter 6. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides written 431 b. Readers may recall that in part 1, we discussed how thucydides focused on human behavior. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, book ii. The plague suddenly appeared in the cityperhaps making its way from the port of piraeusin 430 bce. In the fifteenth, in the fortyeighth year of the priestessship of chrysis at argos, in the ephorate of aenesias at sparta. With an english translation by charles forster smith. Agamemnon may have assembled a large number of troops, but his. Thucydides quotes author of history of the peloponnesian war.
Thucydides the history of the peloponnesian war book 1. Thucydides archidamos and sthenelaidas allow us to see the new world through the. Thucydides books list of books by author thucydides. Professor rusten nearly equals clyde pharr in his presentation of book ii. Commentary is helpful, if in the form of end notes, and fairly thorough. Along with a pep talk delivered to his troops by archidamus, thucydides asserts that the spartan king was heavily criticized for his delaying tactics and lack of. 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. The history of the peloponnesian war book 1 chapter 2. History of the peloponnesian warbook 8 wikisource, the. The history follows the chronological order of events by summers and winters.
Thucydides s most popular book is history of the peloponnesian war. Find summaries for every chapter, including a the history of the peloponnesian war chapter summary chart to help you understand the book. I would next recommend the landmark edition of thucydides. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war book 2 complete.
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