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The preliminaries to vol.1 include a list of subscribers.

London : printed by John Watts, 1753. 2v.,plates : maps ; 4° ... Read more

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At the outset of the History, Thucydides indicates his general conception of his work and states the principles which governed its composition.His pains to make the History of the Peloponnesian War scrupulously accurate in its facts, as well as answering to a higher sense of literary composition, has made it an exemplar of historical journalism for over two millennia.At the very beginning of the war between Athens and Sparta, he was of the conviction that it would prove more important than any event the Greeks had yet recorded.

So far as the language of the speeches is concerned, Thucydides plainly avows that his own, adhering as closely as possible to the general sense of what was actually said, but the case of Pericles is probably an exception.The speeches of Pericles, which Thucydides personally heard, offer several examples of that bold imagery which Aristotle and Plutarch agree in ascribing to Pericles; while the Funeral Oration especially has a certain majesty of rhythm and a lofty grandeur which the historian has given to no other speaker.

Thucydides stands alone among the men of his own days and has no superior of any age in the breadth of mental grasp which could seize the general significance of particular events.The political education of mankind began in Greece, and in the time of Thucydides their political life was still young.Thucydides knew only of the small city-state on the one hand and on the other the vast barbaric kingdom; and yet, as has been well said of him: "There is hardly a problem in the science of government which the statesman will ot find, if not solved, at any rate handled, in the pages of this universal master."

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Greatest of All Greek Historians
The greatest of all Greek historians was the Athenian general Thucydides (455-400 B.C.E.).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.This history is by far the best account of the bitter war between Athens and Sparta as well as the only surviving contemporary record of the rise of the Athenian empire.Thucydides as a master storyteller does not just cover the battle scenes; he records the great political speeches of Pericles, leader of Athens, and Lysander leader of Sparta with great acumen.He is recognized as the first historian to actually go and get eyewitness accounts, visit battlefieilds and research documents and records.This work took him over 20 years and it shows!

The lessons he teaches about imperial over reaching and unreasonable peace settlements are prescient today as they were during his times.President Woodrow Wilson, read this book on his voyage across the Atlantic to the Versailles Peace Conference and vociferously fought the other Allies in making unreasonable demands of the Germans.Wilson learned the dangers that the world would be placed in by backing the Germans into a corner politically and economically from Thucydides book.

As a graduate student in philosophy and history, I heartily recommend this timeless classic to anyone who is interested in political philosophy, and history.I also recommend you read it with David Cartwright's "A Historical Commentary On Thucydides."

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Publisher: London, LockwoodPublication date: 1874Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 1; Original Published by: Harper & Brothers in 1848 in 401 pages; Subjects: Greece; History / Ancient / General; History / Ancient / Greece; History / Europe / Greece; Travel / Europe / Greece; ... Read more

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Epaminondas, Battle of Leuctra, Philip II of Macedon, History of the Peloponnesian War, Battle of Mantinea (418 BC), Corinthian War, Battle of Delium ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:T II U C Y D I D E S.LOOK I.I'huctdides, an Athenian, wroto the history of tho war between the Peloponnesians and tho Athenians, how they warred against each other; having begun from its very outset, wiih the expectation that it would prove a great one, and more worthy' of relation than all that had been before it; inferring so much, as well from the fact that both sides were at the height of all kinds of preparation for it, as also because he saw the rest of Greece joining with the one side or tho other, some immediately, and some intending so to do. For this was certainly the greatest movement that ever happened among the Greeks, and some part of the barbarians, and extending, as one may s.iy, even to most nations of the world. For the events that preceded this, and those again that are yet more ancient," it was impossible, through length of time, to ascertain with certainty; but3 from such evidence as I am led1 Literally, "most worthy—of all,"etc.; but this use of the superlative, though one of the most common idioms of tho Greek language, has not been naturalized in our own; notwithstanding Milton's well-known imitation of it, in which ho makes Adam tho " goodliest of all his sons sinco barn, The fairest of her daughters Eve."2 As he refers, I think, to his own actual investigations on the subject, there seems no reason for giving to ?/v the hypothetical force, as translators have generally done. The same remark applies to the use of tho came verb in the first sentence of chap. 22, xaAenov rfv uxpiJeiav avrf/v Tuv %£xttcvTcjv AiaftvTjaoveuaat jjv; and the truth of it appears to be confirmed by the expression txiirovuf di Cvihokcto in the same chapter.1 The relative uu is referred by some to aKomwvn, by others to mtrrcvmi; and in either case it would seem bu... ... Read more

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This is nonfiction commentary. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: History of the Peloponnesian War, Never at War, a Glimpse of Hell, Casemate Publishers, the River War, Savas Beatie, Osprey Publishing, the Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World, the Unknown War, War Before Civilization, Lions of Medina, Ghost Stations, Australia in the Korean War 1950-53, Moscow 1812: Napoleon's Fatal March, the Story of the Malakand Field Force, Wubei Zhi, Black Hawk Down, Grandes Unités Françaises, the Face of Battle, Great Contemporaries, Iran-iraq War in the Air 1980-1988, Tank: the Progress of a Monstrous War Machine, What Was Asked of Us: an Oral History of the Iraq War by the Soldiers Who Fought It, War in Peace, Lee's Lieutenants: a Study in Command. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: 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). It was written by Thucydides, an Athenian general who served in the war. It is widely considered a classic and regarded as one of the earliest scholarly works of history. The History was divided into eight books by editors of later antiquity. Analyses of the History generally fall into one of two camps. On the one hand are those who view the work as an objective and scientific piece of history. The judgement of J. B. Bury reflects this traditional interpretation of the work: " severe in its detachment, written from a purely intellectual point of view, unencumbered with platitudes and moral judgements, cold and critical." A more recent interpretation, associated with reader-response criticism, argues that the History is better understood as a piece of literature than an objective record of the past. This view is embodied in the...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=382350 ... Read more

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Thucydides (c. 460 B.C. - c. 395 B.C.) was a Greek historian and author of the History of the Peloponnesian War.Thucydides is considered the father of "scientific history", because of his strict standards of evidence-gathering and analysis in terms of cause and effect without reference to the intervention of the gods.The History of the Peloponnesian War is the history of the 5th century B.C. struggle between Athens, a democratic state and sea power, and the states of the Peloponnese headed by Sparta, a conservative power with an efficient military force. ... Read more