Thyucidides tells chronologically the events of the war, and in great detail. A literal translation of the first book of thucydides, with. 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. Better in terms of 1 ease of reading and 2 accuracy to original texts ideas. The history of the peloponnesian war translated by richard. Thucydides of athens, one of the greatest of historians, was born about 471 bce. 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. He presents a useful text for students of attic greek and to instructors of thucydides. He has edited and translated four volumes of thucydides histories in the. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 8, chapter 1. The history of the peloponnesian war translated by richard crawley thucydides, crawley, richard on. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides free. The history of the peloponnesian war is an account of the peloponnesian war in ancient greece, fought between the peloponnesian league led by.
With an english translation by charles forster smith see other formats. Thucydides, as he himself tells us, was an athenian and lived. 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. Thucydides, an athenian, wrote the history of the war in which the peloponnesians and the athenians fought against one another.
The eight books of thucydides history, translated by r. 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. With an english translation by charles forster smith. At over 600 pages, this is a very thorough and complete translation of the book. Thucydides book 1 summary the peloponnesian war an. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 1, chapter 1. History of the peloponnesian warbook 2 wikisource, the. A recommended read for anyone, and a very informative and accuarate book and a wondrful translation by steven lattimore. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 1, chapter 22. Selections from the history of the peloponnesian war, and more on.
Thucydides, an athenian, wrote the history of the war between the. A literal translation of the first book of thucydides, with notes, by h. In the opening section of book i, thucydides complains that he was unable to get much information about the early period. The history of the peloponnesian war, by thucydides 431 bc. Valla agrees with hobbes in the translation of this word, which the. Id read so many pages in one translation and switch to another. In the list of books youve recommended, you havent included a full translation of thucydides history of the peloponnesian war.
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. 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, 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. The lack of political unity was maintained until the time of alexander. 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. 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. See all books authored by thucydides, including history of the peloponnesian war, and on justice, power and human nature. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. He began to write when they first took up arms, believing that it would be great and memorable above any previous war. Hornblower, a commentary on thucydides oxford 1992 d. Variations from his text are indicated in footnotes. 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.
The history of the peloponnesian war full audiobook 12. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war is widely considered to be the definitive ancient. Greek text with english translation includes index vol. The first book 245k the second book 190k the third book 187k. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue. Thucydides books list of books by author thucydides. 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 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. Herodotus 1 greek and latin texts with facing vocabulary. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war translated by richard crawley the first book chapter i. History of the peloponnesian warbook 4 wikisource, the. Speeches play an important role in thucydides history, but remember. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, volume i. The best books on thucydides five books expert recommendations. Which is the better translation of thucydides history of the. A wikipedia article about this author is available thucydides, contrib the english works of thomas hobbes of malmesbury 11 volumes. He saw the rise of athens to greatness under the inspired leadership of pericles. That such a triumph of intellectual accomplishment was creat. Thucydides and the peloponnesian war online resources the peloponnesian war. The first twentythree chapters paragraphs seem to form a type of introduction, making many claims while also laying out his methodology and some key concepts or themes. Which is the better translation of thucydides history of the peloponnesian war. A fragment of the fourth book of the history of the peloponnesian war. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides, part of the internet classics archive.
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. 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. Thus the winter ended, and with it ended the seventh year of this war of which thucydides is the historian. History of the peloponnesian war wikisource, the free online library. 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. Thomas hobbes introduction book one an everlasting possession chapters 1 23 corcyra chapters 24 55 potid. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, book i. 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. Thucydides bilingual anthology studies thucydides in print. Blancos translation or the landmark thucydides by strassler and crowley.
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. The state of greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the peloponnesian war. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides the internet. The history of the peloponnesian war translated by. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of scientific history due to his strict standards of. 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. The merit of hobbes translation of thucydides lies principally in the simplicity and force of the language. 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. What is the best translation of the peloponnesian war by. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of scientific history due to his strict standards of evidence. Apr 16, 2012 history of the peloponnesian warbook 4. Chapter i the state of greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the peloponnesian war.
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