Thucydides book 1 perseus

Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 1, chapter 23. Assuredly they will not be disturbed either by the lays of a poet displaying the exaggeration of his craft, or by the compositions of the chroniclers that are attractive at truths expense. Full search options are on the right side and top of the page. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 1, chapter 6, section 1. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the first book. Histories, thucydides translated into english volume 1 1 of 32 translations. The same winter the athenians resolved to sail again to sicily.

And it is written in order by summers and winters according as from time to time the several matters came to pass. The war between the athenians and the peloponnesians beginneth now from the time they had no longer commerce one with another without a herald, and that having once begun it they warred without intermission. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. With an english translation by charles forster smith see other formats. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war is an account of the war fought between the peloponnesian league sparta and its allies and the delian league athens and its. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the second. A literal translation of the first book of thucydides. 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, 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. Crossreferences to this page 5 herbert weir smyth, a. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 1, chapter 1. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the third book.

Morris, commentary on thucydides book 1, introduction. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 1, chapter 76, section 2. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 6, chapter 1, section 1. His history of the peloponnesian war recounts the fifthcentury bc war between sparta and athens until the year 411 bc. In 416 bc, the athenians tried to get the people of the island of melos to join their side in their war with sparta. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war my work is not a piece of writing designed to meet the taste of an immediate public, but was done to last forever. Home collections texts perseus catalog research grants open source about help hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 6, chapter 1.