Histories, thucydides translated into english volume 1. Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a versioning system. Buy thucydides book i by thucydides, thucydides, marchant, e c. This study guide consists of approximately 49 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of history of the peloponnesian war. Thucydides and herodotus examines the relevant relationship between these historians which is considered, especially nowadays, by historians and philologists to be more significant than previously.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Thucydides was still at work on this when the war spread to sicily and into a conflict 4154 likewise. Buy the history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides online at alibris. Book vi greek texts greek and english edition greek by. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Outline of thucydides book 3 university of vermont. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides free.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The peloponnesian war, book 1, chapter 1, section 1. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of scientific history due to his strict standards of evidence. Thucydides recounts his history of the war in eight books the book begins with sparta deciding that peace has been broken and that they need to go to war. This edited collection looks at two of the most important ancient greek historians living in the 5th century bce who are considered to be the founders of the western tradition of historiography.
Peloponnesian invasion of attica 428 bce 26 revolt of mytilene athenian expedition to lesbos 7 athenian expedition to acarnania. It is an exciting book which gives us a taste of what thucydides can do with his. The history of the peloponnesian war, by thucydides, tells the story of the war of that name that took place in ancient greece. The war was really three conflicts with one uncertain peace after the first. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, book iv. I make no claim of elegance for the translations in my commentary. His work was the first recorded political and moral analysis of a nations war policies. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides. Robert strasslers new edition removes these obstacles by providing a new coherence to. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 6, chapter 1, section 1.
After the vote for war, there also is a plague and they bury. My commentary regularly refers to the unabridged lexicon of liddell, scott, and jones to authenticate lexical usage. His history of the first conflict, 431421, was nearly complete. Funded by the annenberg cpbproject table of contents page 1 of 152 book 4. Athens sends a huge fleet to sicily and suffers disaster. Books 34 loeb classical library hardcover january 1, 1920. Selections from the history of the peloponnesian war, and more on. Dear all, you may find by now that book 4 is significantly different from the narratives of the previous three books. Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 1, chapter 1.
The rise of the athenian empire, from thucydides, book i. History of the peloponnesian warbook 4 wikisource, the. 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. Eucles, the athenian commander at amphipolis, sent to thucydides for help. List of books and articles about thucydides online. Thucydides s most popular book is history of the peloponnesian war. Notes provide information necessary for a fuller understanding of problematic passages, explore their implications as well as the problems they. Thucydides focuses more closely on three main arenas that were previously introduced in our earlier readings. However, this classic book has long presented obstacles to the uninitiated reader.
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. Here he sets up the conditions that led to the outbreak of the peloponnesian war in 431 b. See all books authored by thucydides, including history of the peloponnesian war, and on justice, power and human nature. History of the peloponnesian warbook 6 wikisource, the. Mellon foundation, the institute of museum and library services, the national endowment.
The first book of thucydides is a compact masterpiece. Perseus book group was founded by frank pearl in 1996 and became a part of the hachette book group in 2016. Stuartjones, 9780198145509, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 4, chapter 80, section 3. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides alibris.
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 state of greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the peloponnesian war. With an english translation by charles forster smith. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the first. Histories, thucydides translated into english volume 1 1 of 32 translations. And the winter ended, and with it ended the sixteenth year of this war of which thucydides is the historian. This is all that thucydides wrote about his own life, but a few other facts are available from. Thucydides books list of books by author thucydides. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 4, chapter 26. The rise of the athenian empire from thucydides book i. 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.
Thus the winter ended, and with it ended the seventh year of this war of which thucydides is the historian. As to the use of the sea, so far as refers to their own coast and to that of their confederacy, that the lacedaemonians and their allies may voyage upon it in any vessel rowed by oars and of not more than five hundred talents tonnage, not a vessel of war. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war translated by richard crawley the first book chapter i. 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. Perseus is a nonprofit enterprise, located in the department of the classics, tufts university.
Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war benjamin jowett, ed. An xml version of this text is available for download, with the additional restriction that you offer perseus any modifications you make. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. M i finley a translation of thucydides history of the wars between athens and sparta with introduction, notes, bibliography, and maps.
After his death, thucydidess history was subdivided into eight books. Imprints at perseus include avalon travel publishing home to rick steves and the moon guides, basic books, running press, publicaffairs and da capo press. With great economy, he analyzes the origins of largescale wars. Greek and latin grammars and commentaries are also included. Thucydides has 383 books on goodreads with 73066 ratings. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the first book. 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.
The perseus project has been supported by various funders throughout its history. This massive collection includes important greek and latin classics in their original languages. Written four hundred years before the birth of christ, this detailed. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, volume i. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, book iv, chapter 40.
Book six features the curious inclusion of the story of aristogiton and harrmodiusnotable. Thucydidess most popular book is history of the peloponnesian war. Perseus has been most recently funded by the alpheios project, the andrew w. All search options view abbreviations home collectionstexts perseus catalog research grants open source about help. Speeches play an important role in thucydides history, but remember. With an english translation by charles forster smith see other formats. 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. Thucydides divides his history into summers and winters, thus reckoning more accurately, as he points out v. The subsequent books narrate the course of the war itself. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue.
Thucydides of pharsalus, the proxenus of athens in that city, happening to be on the spot, kept throwing himself in every mans way and loudly entreating the people, when the enemy was lying in wait so near, not to destroy their country. It was written by thucydides, an athenian historian who also served as an athenian general during. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Nothing which happened during the war caused greater amazement in hellas. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war thomas hobbes, ed. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, volume iii.
639 896 1006 352 94 950 1276 1173 1359 1391 855 1221 1274 963 518 88 138 798 1166 699 870 1428 466 1312 321 1532 1276 1117 96 385 1203 1105 1177 629 321 139 1076 1216 1296 487 607 286 812 1043