Loeb Classical Library: History of the Peloponnesian War, Volume I: Books 1-2 (Hardcover)

from mattries37315

Two political-economic systems compete for influence and dominance after the greatest war that has ever happened, but peace could not last. The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides covers the first twenty years of the war between Athens and Sparta before it's abrupt ending, but througho...

from axelp

"The Corcyraeans...went to the sanctuary of Hera and persuaded about fifty men to take their trial, and condemned them all to death. The mass of the suppliants who had refused to do so, on seeing what was taking place, slew each other there on the consecrated ground; some hanged themselves upon t...

from GlennMSP

As a self-taught reader of ancient Greek, I was hesitant to tackle Thucydides because I had read that his style is extremely difficult. It is, but primarily only in the speeches that he uses as a literary device. They can be all but impenetrable -- the best I can hope for sometimes is to be able ...

from axelp

"The Corcyraeans...went to the sanctuary of Hera and persuaded about fifty men to take their trial, and condemned them all to death. The mass of the suppliants who had refused to do so, on seeing what was taking place, slew each other there on the consecrated ground; some hanged themselves upon t...

from LisaMaria_C

I was shocked at how much I loved this from first read. I know that often the view people have towards classics is of something boring, stiff, and stodgy--an absolute slog to get through. Right now, I'm making my way through Tacitus Annals of Imperial Rome. There are some eye-popping gossipy part...