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Speeches From Thucydides: With An Introduction And Notes (1873)

AUTHOR Wilkins, Henry Musgrave; Thucydides
PUBLISHER Kessinger Publishing (09/10/2010)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Speeches From Thucydides: With An Introduction And Notes (1873) is a book written by Thucydides, a historian from ancient Greece. The book contains a collection of speeches that were given by various historical figures during the Peloponnesian War, which took place between Athens and Sparta in the 5th century BC. The speeches are presented in their original Greek language, with English translations provided alongside them. The book also includes an introduction that provides context for the speeches and their historical significance, as well as notes that explain certain terms or references that may be unfamiliar to modern readers. Overall, Speeches From Thucydides is a valuable resource for anyone interested in ancient Greek history, politics, or rhetoric.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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ISBN-13: 9781164907954
ISBN-10: 1164907956
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 304
Carton Quantity: 28
Product Dimensions: 6.00 x 0.64 x 9.00 inches
Weight: 0.90 pound(s)
Country of Origin: US
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Speeches From Thucydides: With An Introduction And Notes (1873) is a book written by Thucydides, a historian from ancient Greece. The book contains a collection of speeches that were given by various historical figures during the Peloponnesian War, which took place between Athens and Sparta in the 5th century BC. The speeches are presented in their original Greek language, with English translations provided alongside them. The book also includes an introduction that provides context for the speeches and their historical significance, as well as notes that explain certain terms or references that may be unfamiliar to modern readers. Overall, Speeches From Thucydides is a valuable resource for anyone interested in ancient Greek history, politics, or rhetoric.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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Author: Thucydides
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.
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