The Peloponnesian War - Thucydides torrent

Category: Classic, History, Literature
Language: English
Keywords: Athens Greek Melian Dialogue Melos Sparta War

Written by Thucydides
Read by Charlton Griffin
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 32 Kbps
Unabridged

Duration: 26 hrs and 17 mins

[Translated by Benjamin Jowett]

Thucydides was an Athenian noble born around 455 B.C. whose antecedents could be traced back to the great Peisitratus and Cimon. In 424 B.C., Thucydides was in command of naval forces attempting to defend Amphipolis in Thrace. Although unsuccessful through no fault of his own, his enemies in Athens blamed him for failure and engineered his exile. It was a fortunate event, for it was upon this accident of history that Thucydides gained the opportunity to become the chronicler of events in Greece. In complete contrast to the furious passions which raged around him, he described events with a cool detachment and an absolute impartiality that is little short of miraculous. He is believed to have died violently, perhaps while writing, in about 400 B.C. His manuscript simply breaks off in mid paragraph.

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