43 E. Meyer (1899), 286 ('schreibt keinen Commentar zu der Urkunden, sondern Geschichte'); cf. also Erbse (1975: 64—7), and the detailed discussion of C. Meyer (1955). For the documents as similar to speeches, see Luschnat (1970), ...
2. over his enemy : Stahl's emendation for the manuscripts ' “ in the war ” provides an antecedent for the “ conquers him " ( as opposed to “ it ” ) , which is surely right , below . if it is in his power ... but he turns to ...
A new translation of Thucydides, a foundational text in the history of Western political thought, with extensive student reference material.
Thucydides
The bestselling author of The Peloponnesian War examines Thucydides as the first modern historian. Donald Kagan's magisterial history of the Peloponnesian War is recognized as a landmark of classical scholarship.
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A collection of essays on the first great work of political history - Thucydides' account of the war between Athens and Sparta.
It is all “ decidedly halfhearted ' ( Hunter 1973 : 155 ) . More energy will be injected at 45 . 41.1 tūv SÈ otpatnyőv sis : one of the fifteen ( 72.4 , 40.2 nn . ) , probably presiding over the assembly , though it is also possible ...
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Thucydides
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