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A fragment of the fourth book of the history of the peloponnesian war. The history of the peloponnesian war translated by richard crawley thucydides, crawley, richard on. The best books on thucydides five books expert recommendations. The history explains that the primary cause of the peloponnesian war was the growth in power of athens, and the alarm which this inspired in sparta 1. 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. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The eight books of thucydides history, translated by r. A recommended read for anyone, and a very informative and accuarate book and a wondrful translation by steven lattimore. A literal translation of the first book of thucydides, with. I think it is best to start with your book, in which you introduce the work and translate the important speechesrather than immediately committing to a long book. The history of the peloponnesian war is an account of the peloponnesian war in ancient greece, fought between the peloponnesian league led by. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 8, chapter 1. Dont mistake this for some antique text that is full of the romantic past, if you changed the people and place names it could have been written last week. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, book i.

History of the peloponnesian war wikisource, the free online library. Commonly acknowledged as one of the earliest firsthand written accounts of history, this classic work chronicles the war between athens and sparta during the fifth century b. The history of the peloponnesian war, by thucydides 431 bc. The history of the peloponnesian war translated by richard.

History of the peloponnesian warbook 4 wikisource, the. With an english translation by charles forster smith. Jul 16, 2012 against this fear is our chief safeguard, teaching us to obey the magistrates and the laws, particularly such as regard the protection of the injured, whether they are actually on the statute book, or belong to that code which, although unwritten, yet cannot be broken without acknowledged disgrace. Thucydides book 1 summary the peloponnesian war an. Chapter i the state of greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the peloponnesian war. See all books authored by thucydides, including history of the peloponnesian war, and on justice, power and human nature. Thucydides of athens, one of the greatest of historians, was born about 471 bce. Hornblower, a commentary on thucydides oxford 1992 d. Thyucidides tells chronologically the events of the war, and in great detail.

Thucydides traces the development of athenian power through the growth of the athenian empire in the years 479 bc to 432 bc in book one of the history 1. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war is widely considered to be the definitive ancient. At over 600 pages, this is a very thorough and complete translation of the book. In the list of books youve recommended, you havent included a full translation of thucydides history of the peloponnesian war. History of the peloponnesian warbook 2 wikisource, the. The merit of hobbes translation of thucydides lies principally in the simplicity and force of the language. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 1, chapter 1. Aug 22, 2019 i did a interesting experiment by reading several translations of thucydides at the same time i have a history degree so theres that.

Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. The history of the peloponnesian war full audiobook 12. Thucydides, an athenian, wrote the history of the war in which the peloponnesians and the athenians fought against one another. Valla agrees with hobbes in the translation of this word, which 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. Speeches play an important role in thucydides history, but remember. Thucydides books list of books by author 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, history of the peloponnesian war, volume i. What is the best translation of the peloponnesian war by. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides free. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides is a joy to read because it is so well structured and written, even though it is several thousand years old. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of scientific history due to his strict standards of evidence.

Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war translated by richard crawley the first book chapter i. The lack of political unity was maintained until the time of alexander. Better in terms of 1 ease of reading and 2 accuracy to original texts ideas. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue.

Which is the better translation of thucydides history of the. A literal translation of the first book of thucydides, with notes, by h. Sep, 20 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. Thucydides and the peloponnesian war online resources the peloponnesian war. Historians universally agree that thucydides was the greatest historian who has ever lived, and that his story of the peloponnesian conflict is a marvel of forensic science and fine literature. Apr 16, 2012 history of the peloponnesian warbook 4. Thomas hobbes introduction book one an everlasting possession chapters 1 23 corcyra chapters 24 55 potid. He presents a useful text for students of attic greek and to instructors of thucydides. Chapter 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 broke out, and believing that it would be a great war and more worthy of relation than any that had preceded it. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 1, chapter 22. The history of the peloponnesian war translated by.

The history of the peloponnesian war continued to be modified well beyond the end of the war in 404, as exemplified by a reference at book i. This 2,500 yearold translated book the history of the peloponnesian war is a wealth of details for the researcher or historical scholar but difficult to read and comprehend in its present form for the lay person. Either as an advanced very undergraduate greek course or as part of an introductory graduate one, rustens edition is a valuable adjunct to the loeb or the oct in conjunction with the crawley translation or the landmark volume. He saw the rise of athens to greatness under the inspired leadership of pericles. Book i, chapter 1all quotes from the translation by thomas hobbes thucydides begins his history with a bangthis is a man confident in himself and his story. Viewed merely as a translation, it will be found to contain, owing partly to the corrupt state of the greek text of his day, partly to his habitual disregard of minute details so. Which is the better translation of thucydides history of the peloponnesian war. A wikipedia article about this author is available thucydides, contrib the english works of thomas hobbes of malmesbury 11 volumes. That such a triumph of intellectual accomplishment was creat. He began to write when they first took up arms, believing that it would be great and memorable above any previous war. Blancos translation or the landmark thucydides by strassler and crowley. Thucydides, as he himself tells us, was an athenian and lived. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides the internet. The state of greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the peloponnesian war.

Greek text with english translation includes index vol. Thucydides, an athenian, wrote the history of the war between the. Selections from the history of the peloponnesian war, and more on. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of scientific history due to his strict standards of. Thus the winter ended, and with it ended the seventh year of this war of which thucydides is the historian. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides, part of the internet classics archive.