Thucydides of athens, one of the greatest of historians, was born about 471 bce. The history of the peloponnesian war book 2 chapter 6. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war english xml header genre. The history of the peloponnesian war book 2 chapter 6 summary. Henceforward the struggle was uninterrupted, and they communicated with 2 one another only by heralds.
Third year of the war investment of plataea naval victories of phormio thracian irruption into macedonia under sitalces. The state of greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the peloponnesian war. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, book ii. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 2, chapter 43. By these and similar words pericles endeavoured to appease the anger of the athenians against himself, and to divert their minds from their terrible situation. Thucydides also informs his audience that much of greece favored the spartans at the wars beginning, since feelings against the athenians ran high because of. Outbreak of the war, 431 bc chapters 117 in plataea, a faction anxious to leave its alliance with athens helps thebes attack the city, but a counterattack by athenian loyalists routs the theban forces. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 2, chapter 49. I am looking forward to our next call on monday jan 5th. He saw the rise of athens to greatness under the inspired leadership of. History of the peloponnesian warbook 2 wikisource, the. Here begins book ii of thucydides history of the peloponnesian war, being the continuation of the.
Thucydidess the history of the peloponnesian war chapter summary. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war book ii. The narrative is arranged according to summers and winters and follows the order of events. Dear fellow readers, i want to wish you a warm holiday season in this extremely cold weather yes, it is even cold here in texas. Book 1, chapter 2, in this chapter thucydides turns to the years immediately. Thucydides the history of the peloponnesian war book 1. Along with a pep talk delivered to his troops by archidamus, thucydides asserts that the spartan king was heavily criticized for his delaying tactics and lack of. Such were the events of the winter, and so ended the second year of this war of which thucydides was the historian. Book 2, chapter 6 begins thucydides s coverage of the war proper, which commenced in 431 bce with a conflict between thebes and plataea and with a spartan invasion of attica, the region of athens, led by king archidamus ii. I have included an outline of events below for help in keeping the larger perspective on book 2. The history of the peloponnesian war chapter summaries course. Reinforcements arrive too late to help, after being delayed by rain that has swelled a local river, making it impassable. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, volume i.
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