41. Thucydides - Wikiquote I have written my work, not as an essay which is to win the applause of the moment, but as a possession for all time. http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Thucydides

Thucydides From Wikiquote Jump to: navigation search I have written my work, not as an essay which is to win the applause of the moment, but as a possession for all time. Thucydides (or Thoukydides) (c. 460 BC – c. 400 BC ) was an ancient Greek historian, author of the History of the Peloponnesian War which recounts the 5th century BC war between Sparta and Athens . This work is widely regarded a classic and represents the first work of its kind. edit Sourced edit History of the Peloponnesian War On the whole, however, the conclusions I have drawn from the proofs quoted may, I believe, safely be relied on. Assuredly they will not be disturbed either by the lays of a poet displaying the exaggeration of his craft, or by the compositions of the chroniclers that are attractive at truth's expense; the subjects they treat of being out of the reach of evidence, and time having robbed most of them of historical value by enthroning them in the region of legend. Book I, 21 I have written my work, not as an essay which is to win the applause of the moment, but as a possession for all time. Book I, 22

42. Thucydides — Infoplease.com Encyclopedia thucydides. thucydides (th OO sid'idēz) , c.460–c.400 B.C., Greek historian of Athens, one of the greatest of ancient historians. His family was partly Thracian. http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0848634.html

43. Thucydides (Author Of The History Of The Peloponnesian War) thucydides (c. 460 B.C. – c. 395 B.C.) (Greek Θουκυδίδης, Thoukyd dēs ) was a Greek historian and author of the History of the Pe http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/957.Thucydides

register tour sign in home ... Thucydides's fans (13) Thucydides author profile born Athens (Ancient), Greece gender male website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thucydides genre History about this author edit data Thucydides (c. 460 B.C. – c. 395 B.C.) (Greek Θουκυδίδης, Thoukydídēs ) was a Greek historian and author of the History of the Peloponnesian War, which recounts the 5th century B.C. war between Sparta and Athens to the year 411 B.C. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of "scientific history" due to his strict standards of evidence-gathering and analysis in terms of cause and effect without reference to intervention by the gods, as outlined in his introduction to his work. He has also been called the father of the school of political realism, which views the relations between nations as based on might rather than right. His classical text is still studied at advanced military colleges worldwide, and the Melian dialogue ...more Thucydides (c. 460 B.C. – c. 395 B.C.) (Greek Θουκυδίδης, Thoukydídēs

44. Thucydides, C.460-c.400 B.C. Living in the Athens of Pericles, thucydides regarded the motives of statesman and the actions of government as the essence of history. He did not simply categorize facts. http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/thucydides.html

Thucydides, c.460-c.400 B.C. The Greek historian of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides was the son of Olorus, an aristocrat, and was born near Athens around 460 B.C. He suffered in the plague that devastated Athens in 430, but managed to recover and command an Athenian squadron of seven ships at Thasos (424). Failing to relieve Amphipolis, he was condemned to death. He took refuge in exile and retired to his Thracian estates. Thucydides lived in exile for the next twenty years and probably did not return to Athens until 404. Living in the Athens of Pericles, Thucydides regarded the motives of statesman and the actions of government as the essence of history. He did not simply categorize facts. Instead, Thucydides sought out those general principles that those facts illustrated. He searched for the truth underlying historical events and learned that the motives of men follow certain patterns. Therefore, the proper analysis of the Peloponnesian War would reveal those general principles that also govern human behavior. In The Peloponnesian War , Thucydides writes: Of the events of the war I have not ventured to speak from any chance information, nor according to any notion of my own; I have described nothing but what I either saw myself, or learned from others of whom I made the most careful and particular inquiry. The task was a laborious one, because eyewitnesses of the same occurrences gave different accounts of them, as they remembered or were [partial to] one side or the other. And very likely the strictly historical character of my narrative may be disappointing to the ear. But if he who desires to have before his eyes a true picture of the events which have happened, and of the like events which may be expected to happen hereafter in the order of human things shall pronounce what I have written to be useful, then I shall be satisfied. My history is an everlasting possession, not a prize composition which is heard and forgotten.

45. Thucydides In The Modern World The Influence of thucydides in the Modern World The Father of Political Realism Plays a Key Role in Current Balance of Power Theories By Alexander Kemos http://www.hri.org/por/thucydides.html

The Influence of Thucydides in the Modern World The Father of Political Realism Plays a Key Role in Current Balance of Power Theories By Alexander Kemos Thucydides' realism has had a timeless impact on the way contemporary analysts perceive international relations. Adding to the works of Gilpin and Waltz, Leo Strauss of the University of Chicago viewed The Peloponnesian War as containing propositions that could be brought into a coherent framework and identified as "Thucydides' political philosophy" or serve even as the basis for a series of laws about the science of modern politics. In fact, political scientists have treated the work of Thucydides as a coherent attempt to communicate silent universals that have served as the basis for American foreign policy and security doctrine in the post World War II era. Thus, on one hand, Thucydides was the first to describe international relations as anarchic and immoral. The "Melian dialogue" best exemplifies Thucydides' view that interstate politics lack regulation and justice. In the "Melian dialogue," he wrote that, in interstate relations, "the strong do what they have the power to do and the weak accept what they have to accept." For him, international relations allow the mighty do as they please and forfce the weak to suffer as they must. On the other hand, Thucydides illustrated the Cold War phenomenon of "polarization" among states, resulting from their strategic interaction.

46. The Internet Classics Archive | The History Of The Peloponnesian War By Thucydid The History of the Peloponnesian War by thucydides, part of the Internet Classics Archive http://classics.mit.edu/Thucydides/pelopwar.1.first.html

Home Browse and Comment Search ... Help The History of the Peloponnesian War By Thucydides Commentary: Quite a few comments have been posted about The History of the Peloponnesian War Download: A text-only version is available for download The History of the Peloponnesian War By Thucydides Written 431 B.C.E Translated by Richard Crawley Table of Contents The First Book 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. This belief was not without its grounds. The preparations of both the combatants were in every department in the last state of perfection; and he could see the rest of the Hellenic race taking sides in the quarrel; those who delayed doing so at once having it in contemplation. Indeed this was the greatest movement yet known in history, not only of the Hellenes, but of a large part of the barbarian

47. Malaspina Great Books - Thucydides (c. 460 BCE) Malaspina Great Books, Established 1995; Created by Russell McNeil, PhD, Visitors http://www.malaspina.org/thucydides.htm

48. Thucydides Quotes. Thucydides "History Of The Peloponnesian War" Famous and infamous quotes from thucydides. Thusydides quotes. http://www.military-quotes.com/thucydides.htm

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49. Short Bibliography On Thucydides Short Bibliography on thucydides Lowell Edmunds. Return to Rutgers Classics Home Page. This bibliography includes neither dissertations nor translations. http://www-rci.rutgers.edu/~edmunds/thuc.html

Short Bibliography on Thucydides Lowell Edmunds Return to Rutgers Classics Home Page This bibliography includes neither dissertations nor translations. For the most part, it lists books, not articles. The next-to-last section (Interpretation), listing books published in the last twenty years or so, does not include studies of two or more ancient historians of whom Thucydides is one. For more complete bibliographies, see the final section, Bibliographies. I would be most grateful for corrections and suggestions, which can be sent to lowedmunds@gmail.com. nformation. Feb. 1999. Thanks to Pamela Schmidt for several corrections and additions The headings are: Editions Scholia Commentaries Text ... Bibliography Editions Alberti, G. B., ed. Thucydidis Historiae. Roma: Istituto Polygraphico dello Stato. Vol. 1 (Books 1-2) 1972. Vol. 2 (Books 3-5) 1992. Vol. 3 (Books 6-8) 2000. de Romilly, Jacqueline, Raymond Weil, and Louis Bodin. 6 Vols. Vol. 1. Book 1 . de Romilly. 1958. Vol. 2. Book 2. de Romilly. 1962. Vol. 3. Book 3. Weil, with de Romilly. 1967. Vol. 4. Books 4-5. de Romilly. 1967.

50. Thucydides - Definition And More From The Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary Definition of word from the MerriamWebster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thucydides

51. Thucydides Quotes thucydides Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that to be free means to be brave. Therefore do not take lightly the perils of war. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thucydides393217.html

52. Thucydides Biography | BookRags.com thucydides biography, including 4 pages of information on the life of thucydides. http://www.bookrags.com/biography/thucydides/

53. Herodotus And Thucydides Herodotus. T he Greek writer Herodotus is considered the world's first historian, the father of history. Others have called him the father of lies. http://www.studentsfriend.com/historians.html

Herodotus T he Greek writer Herodotus is considered the world's first historian, "the father of history." Others have called him "the father of lies." Herodotus explored centuries of contacts between the ancient Greeks and the Persian Empire, culminating in the Persian Wars of the early fifth century B.C. In dramatic land and sea battles, the Greeks managed to repel invaders from the much larger, richer, and more powerful Persian Empire to the east. Later historians have said these Greek victories saved Western Civilization. To compile his history, Herodotus relied on oral accounts, and he included gossip, myths, and rumors. Sometimes he would provide conflicting accounts of events and invite the reader to decide which to believe. Herodotus wrote, "No one is so foolish as to prefer war to peace: in peace children bury their fathers, while in war fathers bury their children." Historians are unknown elsewhere in the world until the first century B.C. in China.

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56. Thucydides: Pericles' Funeral Oration At the end of the first year of war, the Athenians held, as was their custom, an elaborate funeral for all those killed in the war. The funeral oration over these dead was http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/GREECE/PERICLES.HTM

At the end of the first year of war, the Athenians held, as was their custom, an elaborate funeral for all those killed in the war. The funeral oration over these dead was delivered by the brilliant and charismatic politician and general, Pericles, who perished a little bit later in the horrifying plague that decimated Athens the next year. The Funeral Oration is the classic statement of Athenian ideology, containing practically in full the patriotic sentiment felt by most Athenians. What I want you to ask yourself is: according to Pericles, what precisely makes Athens great? How does this compare to other city-states? What problems do you see in Pericles' description of Athens? And we have not forgotten to provide for our weary spirits many relaxations from toil; we have regular games and sacrifices throughout the year; our homes are beautiful and elegant; and the delight which we daily feel in all these things helps to banish sorrow. Because of the greatness of our city the fruits of the whole earth flow in upon us; so that we enjoy the goods of other countries as freely as our own. I have dwelt upon the greatness of Athens because I want to show you that we are contending for a higher prize than those who enjoy none of these privileges, and to establish by manifest proof the merit of these men whom I am now commemorating. Their loftiest praise has been already spoken. For in magnifying the city I have magnified them, and men like them whose virtues made her glorious. And of how few Hellenes

57. Thucydides Quotes 33 quotes from thucydides 'A nation that makes a great distinction between its scholars and its warriors will have its laws made by cowards and its wars fought by fools.', 'Selfc http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/957.Thucydides

register tour sign in home ... Thucydides See if your friends have read any of Thucydides's books. "A nation that makes a great distinction between its scholars and its warriors will have its laws made by cowards and its wars fought by fools." Thucydides 26 people liked it "Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage." Thucydides tags: discipline 16 people liked it "The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom is courage." Thucydides 13 people liked it "We Greeks believe that a man who takes no part in public affairs is not merely lazy, but good for nothing" Thucydides tags: inspirational social-commentary 13 people liked it "Ignorance is bold, and knowledge is reserved" Thucydides tags: humor 8 people liked it "You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely." Thucydides 7 people liked it "The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it." Thucydides 6 people liked it "Some legislators only wish to vengeance against a particular enemy. Others only look out for themselves. They devote very little time on the consideration of any public issue. They think that no harm will come from their neglect. They act as if it is always the business of somebody else to look after this or that. When this selfish notion is entertained by all, the commonwealth slowly begins to decay. "

58. Ancient Greece: The Pelopponesian War Richard Hooker s module on the history of the sequence of events and alliances in the Peloponnesian War. http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/GREECE/PELOWARS.HTM

The Peloponnesian War Peace of Nicias , after the Athenian politician and general who was leading Athens at the time. Essentially similar in view and ability to Pericles, Nicias was a brilliant and cautious man who managed to pull off an effective truce. Everyone was allowed to go home, and the territorial status as it stood at the time of the peace, was allowed to remain in place. Athens kept its continental territories and allies, and Sparta got to keep all the territories it had acquired. Alcibiades . With creativity, energy, and immense oratorical ability, Alicibiades in 415 BC convinced the Athenians to attack the Greek city-states on the island of Sicily and bring them under the glove of the Athenian Empire. Although the expedition was in part under the leadership of Nicias, it soon turned into a disaster. In 413 BC, the entire army was defeated and captured and a large part of the great, powerful fleet of the Athenians was destroyed in the harbor of Syracuse. Athenian power since the Persian Wars had rested solely on the power of the navy; the disastrous Sicilian expedition left Athens almost completely powerless. ©1996, Richard Hooker

59. Peloponnesian War Timeline - Chronology Of Events In The Peloponnesian War Timeline of the treaties and fighting among the Greek city-states in the Peloponnesian War. http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/peloponnesianwar/a/timepelopwar.htm

zWASL=1;zGRH=1 zGCID=this.zGCID?zGCID+" test11":" test11" zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') zDO=0 Home Education Ancient / Classical History Ancient / Classical History Search Ancient History Wars Share w(x2+zWl+'?p=1" zT="18/1[N" rel="nofollow">Print') Free Ancient History Newsletter! Sign Up Discuss in my Forum Major Treaties and Battles in the Peloponnesian War By N.S. Gill , About.com Guide See More About: peloponnesian war delian league peace treaty ancient timelines Socrates and Alcibiades Clipart.com More Images zSB(3,3) Ancient Greek Events Timeline The Peloponnesian War was fought between two groups of Greek allies. One was the Peloponnesian League , which had Sparta as its leader. The other leader was Athens, which controlled the The Delian League Causes of the Peloponnesian War Before the Peloponnesian War 477 B.C. - Aristides forms Delian League. 451 - Athens and Sparta sign five-year treaty. 449 - Persia and Athens sign peace treaty. 446 - Athens and Sparta sign 30 years peace treaty. 432 - Revolt of Potidaea. 1st Stage of the Peloponnesian War (Archidamian War) from 431-421 Athens (under Pericles and then Nicias ) successful until 424. Athens makes little forays on the Peloponnese by sea and Sparta destroys areas in the countryside of Attica. Athens makes a disastrous expedition into

60. The Thirty Tyrants - Peloponnesian War Sequel The Thirty Tyrants The treaty between Athens and Sparta at the end of the Peloponnesian War and its aftermath. About.com http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/peloponnesianwar/p/30tyrants.htm

zWASL=1;zGRH=1 zGCID=this.zGCID?zGCID+" test11":" test11" zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') zDO=0 Home Education Ancient / Classical History Ancient / Classical History Search Ancient History Wars Share w(x2+zWl+'?p=1" zT="18/1[N" rel="nofollow">Print') Free Ancient History Newsletter! Sign Up Discuss in my Forum The 30 Tyrants After the Peloponnesian War By N.S. Gill , About.com Guide See More About: peloponnesian war tyrants ancient athens sparta ... democracy Thrasybulus - From Andrea Alciato's Emblemata; Thrasybulus being crowned with an olive garland. Public Domain. Courtesy of Wikipedia. More Images zSB(3,3) When Athens surrendered at the end of the Peloponnesian War , democracy was replaced by the oligarchic rule of the Thirty Tyrants ( hoi triakonta ). This was a terrible period for Athens and part of Greece's downward slide that led to its takeover by Philip of Macedon and his son Alexander Spartan Hegemony: From 404-403 B.C., at the start of a longer period known as the Spartan Hegemony , which lasted from 404-371 B.C., hundreds of Athenians were killed, thousands exiled, and the number of the citizens was severely reduced until Athens' Thirty Tyrants were overthrown by an exiled Athenian general, Thrasybulus. After the Peloponnesian War Terms of Athens' Surrender: Athens' strength had once been her navy. To protect themselves from attack by Sparta, the people of Athens had built the Long Walls. Sparta couldn't risk letting Athens become strong again, so it demanded stringent concessions at the end of the Peloponnesian War. According to the terms of Athens' surrender to

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