The Fourth Book Of Thucydides: With Notes (1884)

Thucydides

ISBN 10: 116720414X / ISBN 13: 9781167204142

Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Fourth Book Of Thucydides: With Notes (1884)
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 116720414X
• ISBN 13: 9781167204142
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The Fourth Book of Thucydides is a historical account of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, written by the ancient Greek historian Thucydides. This book, published in 1884, provides an English translation of the fourth book of Thucydides' work, along with extensive notes and commentary. The text covers the period from the winter of 425-424 BCE to the summer of 422 BCE, focusing on the Athenian expedition to Sicily and the subsequent defeat of the Athenian fleet. The notes and commentary provide context and analysis of the events described in the text, as well as historical and cultural background information. This book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of ancient Greek history and literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

About the Author

Thucydides (c. 460 BC400 BC) was a general who was exiled for his failure to defend the Greek city of Amphipolis in Thrace. During his exile, he began compiling histories and accounts of the war from various participants.Rex Warner was a Professor of the University of Connecticut from 1964 until his retirement in He was born in 1905 and went to Wadham College, Oxford, where he gained a first in Classical Moderations, and took a degree in English Literature. He taught in Egypt and England, and was Director of the British Institute, Athens, from 1945 to 1947. He has written poems, novels and critical essays, has worked on films and broadcasting, and has translated many works, of which Xenophon s History of My Time and The Persian Expedition, Thucydides The Peloponnesian War, and Plutarch s Lives (under the title Fall of the Roman Republic) and Moral Essays have been published in Penguin Classics.M. I. Finley was a professor of ancient history and master of Darwin College, Cambridge. He died in 1986. M. I. Finley was a professor of ancient history and master of Darwin College, Cambridge. He died in 1986.