This paper suggests that two muchdiscussed passages in pericles funeral speech in thucydides book 2, the first in 2. Thucydides treats the plague in extensive detail, reporting theories about its origins and detailing its symptoms. The history of the peloponnesian war chapter summaries. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 2, chapter 34. Now first collected and edited by sir william molesworth, bart. 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. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, book ii. History of the peloponnesian warbook 2 wikisource, the. The sourcebook is a collection of public domain and copypermitted texts related to medieval and byzantine history. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the second. 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. This book is an illustrated version of the original the history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides. In thucydides, the history of the peloponnesian war, there are many themes that are illustrated throughout various passages. The eight books of thucydides history, translated by r.
Thucydides books list of books by author thucydides. Thucydides bilingual anthology studies thucydides in print. Henceforward the struggle was uninterrupted, and they communicated with 2 one another only by heralds. His history of the peloponnesian war recounts the fifthcentury bc war between sparta and athens until the year 411 bc.
Thus the winter ended, and with it ended the fifth year of this war, of which thucydides was the historian. Publication date 1891 topics greece history peloponnesian war, 431404 b. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of scientific history due to his strict standards of evidencegathering and analysis in terms of cause and effect. 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. Professor rusten nearly equals clyde pharr in his presentation of book ii.
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. Download m4b 150mb download cover art download cd case insert. The history of the peloponnesian war book 1 chapter 2. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of scientific history by those who accept his claims to. In a second preface, or introduction, he says he also wrote the history of the wars continuation, and he remarks that the total duration of the conflict was 27 years. Pericles delivers the oration not only to bury the dead, but to praise democracy. Dear fellow readers, i want to wish you a warm holiday season in this extremely cold weather yes, it is even cold here in texas. The goal of this book is to examine thucydides techniques of presenta. 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. About 270 years after the iliad, or thereabouts, plague is the centrepiece of two great classical athenian works sophocles oedipus the king, and book 2 of thucydides history of the. And thucydides, not only the best historian of the ancient greece, perhaps the only real of the era and even somehow comparable with many of the good modern timers.
And for you that remain, you may pray for a safer fortune, but you ought not to be less venturously minded against the enemy, not weighing the profit by an oration only, which any man amplifying may recount to you that know as well as he the many commodities that arise by fighting valiantly against your enemies, but contemplating the power of. Excerpt from the history of the peloponnesian war, vol. Read by librivox volunteers 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 5th century bc. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of scientific history due to his strict standards of evidence. Pericles funeral oration is a famous speech from thucydides history of the peloponnesian war. Commentary is helpful, if in the form of end notes, and fairly thorough. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war translated by richard crawley the first book chapter i. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war book 2 complete.
Pericles funeral oration is a speech written by thucydides for his history of the peloponnesian war. It was written by thucydides, an athenian general who served in the war. In this chapter thucydides turns to the years immediately preceding the outbreak of the peloponnesian war in 431 bce. Two somber developments share the focus of book 2, chapter 7. Xenophon takes up the tale again if you are frustrated by not knowing the ending of the struggle. The history of the peloponnesian war book 2 chapter 7. However, thucydides history was never finished, and as such, ends midsentence in the winter of 411 bce. Thucydides s the history of the peloponnesian war chapter summary.
Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war book ii. One major theme can be found in book 2, chapter 53, where thucydides describes the situation in athens after it had been stricken with plague during the peloponnesian war. The plague suddenly appeared in the cityperhaps making its way from the port of piraeusin 430 bce. Assignment 1 thucydides on the peloponnesian war jaime. Pericles, a great supporter of democracy, was a greek leader and statesman during the peloponnesian war. He presents a useful text for students of attic greek and to instructors of thucydides. Selfcontrol is the chief element in selfrespect, and selfrespect is the chief element in courage. I am looking forward to our next call on monday jan 5th. The only advantage which rusten does not provide is a vocabulary list.
Peloponnesian war is fascinating in its laconic objectivity and for its wide coverage of interesting times written by a man who was a general during the war, suffered from defeat, exile and the ravages of the athenian plague and yet. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war part ii, in the english works of thomas hobbes of malmesbury. The narrative is arranged according to summers and winters and follows the order of events. Thucydides begins this chapter with an account of the treaty violations, charges, and countercharges he thinks had the effect of virtually nullifying the peace of nicias. Books 1 2 loeb classical library hardcover january 1, 1919 by thucydides author visit amazons thucydides page. Find summaries for every chapter, including a the history of the peloponnesian war chapter summary chart to help you understand the book.
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. Thucydides, the history of the peloponnesian war, i. It is evident that the country now called hellas had in ancient times no settled population. Thucydides the history of the peloponnesian war book 1. History of the peloponnesian war by thucydides free ebook. The religious dimension to the peloponnesian war, or, what. With an english translation by charles forster smith. In the summer of 428 bc, the peloponnesian army once again invades attica. Analysis of the history of the peloponnesian war, by. Here begins book ii of thucydides history of the peloponnesian war, being the continuation of the narative from book i.
As usual the athenians do not provide massed resistance. The history of the peloponnesian war book 5 chapter 16. Viii for they were the only people of the allies who, when the sicilians were reconciled to each other, did not make peace with the athenians. Thucydides discovered that history cannot be told as it has been. The history was divided into separate books by later scholars, but is now, in its. The only pity is that thucidides died before finishing the book. Wikipedia book the history of the peloponnesian war. Selections from the history of the peloponnesian war, and more on. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The conversation is an independent, notforprofit media outlet that works with academic experts in their fields to publish short, clear essays on hot topics, drawing on their expertise. The history was divided into separate books by later scholars, but is now, in its modern form. 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.
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. History of the peloponnesian war is a real history, the best of the ancient times. Pericles funeral oration from the peloponnesian war book 2. The first set of incidents he examines relates to the dispute between the cities of corinth and corcyra modern corfu in northwestern greece over epidamnus. Third year of the war investment of plataea naval victories of phormio thracian irruption into macedonia under sitalces. The conversation publishes all content under a creative commons license and, as of may 2017, reports a monthly online audience of 5. History of the peloponnesian warbook 3 wikisource, the. Funerals after such battles were public rituals and pericles used the occasion to make a classic statement of the value of democracy.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Book two considers the events of 431 through 429 bc. 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. Thucydides quotes author of history of the peloponnesian war. Reinforcements arrive too late to help, after being delayed by rain that has swelled a local river, making it impassable. The history of the peloponnesian war book 2 chapter 6. Librivox recording of the history of the peloponnesian war, by thucydides. See all books authored by thucydides, including history of the peloponnesian war, and on justice, power and human nature. And now the war between the athenians and peloponnesians and the allies of both 1 actually began. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war book 2. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides free. Book two begins thucydides history of the peloponnesian war, proper, and resorts to the successful chronological presentation of events which is generally pursued throughout the remainder of the text.
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