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Stories from Thucydides

Stories from Thucydides

Havell, H. L.

Hardcover

General Fiction

ISBN10: 1161454500
ISBN13: 9781161454505
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 142
Weight: 1.03
Height: 0.38 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Stories From Thucydides is a book by H. L. Havell that provides a collection of stories based on the writings of the ancient Greek historian Thucydides. Thucydides is known for his detailed account of the Peloponnesian War, which took place in the 5th century BC between Athens and Sparta. Havell's book takes some of the most interesting and dramatic events from Thucydides' history and retells them in a way that is accessible to modern readers. The stories cover a range of topics, from battles and sieges to political intrigue and personal relationships. Havell's writing style is engaging and informative, making this book an excellent introduction to Thucydides' work for anyone interested in ancient history.The second invasion of the Peloponnesians was prolonged for forty days, and the whole Attic territory was laid waste. Pericles again refused to venture a pitched battle against them, knowing well that the Athenian army was no match for them in the open field. But a powerful fleet was sent to cruise round Peloponnesus, which inflicted much damage on the coast districts. It was a welcome relief to the Athenians selected for this service to escape for a time from the plague-stricken city; but unhappily they carried the infection with them, and the crews were decimated by the same disease.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.

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