As usual the athenians do not provide massed resistance. A commentary on thucydides hardcover simon hornblower. This timeless poetry is beautifully wrought by a scholar whose translation of the five books of moses was hailed as a godsend by seamus heaney and a. The tenth year of the war chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 speech of brasidas to his troops.
As a general in the peloponnesian war he failed 424 bc to. Thucydides book vi, chapters 3053 and 60105 end the first part of the sicilian expedition edited for beginners in greek, london, j. History of the peloponnesian warbook 5 wikisource, the. Galluccis commentary on durers four books on human proportion. Buy a commentary on thucydides slp by hornblower, simon isbn. In the summer of 428 bc, the peloponnesian army once again invades attica. Weaving together jewish lore, the voices of jewish foremothers, yiddish fable, midrash and stories of her own imagining, ellen frankel has created in this book. Thucydides can easily be counted, and even these cannot understand certain passages without a linguistic commentary dion.
History of the peloponnesian war war college series. Products commentary on thucydides book 5 english commentary on thucydides book 5 english by harold north fowler. His history of the peloponnesian war recounts the fifth. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 5, chapter 84. The gallic wars by julius caesar the internet classics archive. This is the second volume of a threevolume historical and literary commentary on. Here he sets up the conditions that led to the outbreak of the peloponnesian war in 431 b. Thucydides called his account of two decades of war between athens and sparta a possssion for all time, and indeed it is the first and still most famous work in the western historical tradition. Biblical commentary deeper life by joyce meyer isbn. Book five is fairly short and, among other events, relates the treaty of alliance between sparta and athens during the winter of 422 to 421 bc, scholastically referred to as the peace of nicias. Harold north fowler, commentary on thucydides book 5, book. Many comments have been posted about the gallic wars.
Book 5 harold north fowler, commentary on thucydides. The state of greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the peloponnesian war. History of the peloponnesian war translated by richard crawley the first book chapter i. Kendall, senior minister of westminster chapel for twentyfive years, international speaker, and bestselling. Ii 1996 of a historical and literary commentary on the history of the first 20 years of the twentysevenyear peloponnesian war between the athenians and spartans and their respective allies written by the great fifthcentury bc historian thucydides.
He referred to it simply as a writing, probably because the greek word for. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Outline of thucydides book 3 university of vermont. This term is a later addition and is used in modern translations. Commentary on thucydides book 5 english logos bible. Peloponnesian invasion of attica 428 bce 26 revolt of mytilene athenian expedition to lesbos 7 athenian expedition to acarnania. History of the peloponnesian warbook 2 wikisource, the. This is the first volume of a twovolume historical and literary commentary on the eight books of. Yet the 1591 translation and commentary by a venetian pedagogue, giovan paolo gallucci would prove one of the most lasting for the. The relieving troops shall be maintained by the city sending them for thirty days from their arrival in the city that has required them, and upon their return in the same way.
Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation. Introduction chapters 1 through 23 the dispute over epidamnus, 435433 b. Chapter xviii seventeenth year of the war the sicilian campaign affair of the hermae departure of the expedition the same winter the athenians resolved to sail again to sicily, with a greater armament. The national endowment for the humanities provided support for entering this text. Please look over our study guide questions below as you read through books. With great economy, he analyzes the origins of large. Ii 1996 of a historical and literary commentary on the history of the first 20 years of the twentysevenyear peloponnesian war between the athenians and. Thucydides did not give his work a title or call it a history. The athenians for religious reasons drive the delians from their island. Buy the oxford bible commentary new ed by barton, john, muddiman, john isbn. List of books and articles about thucydides online. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. The first book of thucydides is a compact masterpiece.
The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides 431 bc translated by richard crawley book i. Love this book and of course, i enjoy reading john macarthur any time. Thucydides book 1 summary the peloponnesian war an. Philip budd divides the book of numbers into three sections. The tenth year of the war the athenians for religious reasons drive the delians from their island. Athens sends a huge fleet to sicily and suffers disaster.
Stories from thucydides thucydides, greek historian and athenian general 460b. Murray, 1906, also by percy ure page images at hathitrust. This study guide consists of approximately 49 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more. Written by one of the fathers of western history, thucydides history of the peloponnesian war is a landmark literary and scholarly achievement documenting the pivot point in the golden age of athenian. This is the first volume of a threevolume historical and literary commentary on the eight books of thucydides, the great fifthcentury bc historian of the peloponnesian war between athens and sparta. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war 8 vols.