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       Thucydides

      The History of the Peloponnesian War

      (Complete Edition)

      Historical Account of the War between Sparta and Athens

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      ISBN 978-80-272-4459-1

       Chapter I. The State of Greece from the earliest Times to the Commencement of the Peloponnesian War

       Chapter II. Causes of the War - The Affair of Epidamnus - The Affair of Potidaea

       Chapter III. Congress of the Peloponnesian Confederacy at Lacedaemon

       Chapter IV. From the end of the Persian to the beginning of the Peloponnesian War - The Progress from Supremacy to Empire

       Chapter V. Second Congress at Lacedaemon - Preparations for War and Diplomatic Skirmishes - Cylon - Pausanias - Themistocles

       The Second Book.

       Chapter VI. Beginning of the Peloponnesian War - First Invasion of Attica - Funeral Oration of Pericles

       Chapter VII. Second Year of the War - The Plague of Athens - Position and Policy of Pericles - Fall of Potidaea

       Chapter VIII. Third Year of the War - Investment of Plataea - Naval Victories of Phormio - Thracian Irruption into Macedonia under Sitalces

       The Third Book.

       Chapter IX. Fourth and Fifth Years of the War - Revolt of Mitylene

       Chapter X. Fifth Year of the War - Trial and Execution of the Plataeans - Corcyraean Revolution

       Chapter XI. Year of the War - Campaigns of Demosthenes in Western Greece - Ruin of Ambracia

       The Fourth Book.

       Chapter XII. Seventh Year of the War - Occupation of Pylos - Surrender of the Spartan Army in Sphacteria

       Chapter XIII. Seventh and Eighth Years of the War - End of Corcyraean Revolution - Peace of Gela - Capture of Nisaea

       Chapter XIV. Eighth and Ninth Years of the War - Invasion of Boeotia - Fall of Amphipolis - Brilliant Successes of Brasidas

       The Fifth Book.

       Chapter XV. Tenth Year of the War - Death of Cleon and Brasidas - Peace of Nicias

       Chapter XVI. Feeling against Sparta in Peloponnese - League of the Mantineans, Eleans, Argives, and Athenians - Battle of Mantinea and breaking up of the League

       Chapter XVII. Sixteenth Year of the War - The Melian Conference - Fate of Melos

       The Sixth Book.

       Chapter XVIII. Seventeenth Year of the War - The Sicilian Campaign - Affair of the Hermae - Departure of the Expedition

       Chapter XIX. Seventeenth Year of the War - Parties at Syracuse - Story of Harmodius and Aristogiton - Disgrace of Alcibiades

       Chapter XX. Seventeenth and Eighteenth Years of the War - Inaction of the Athenian Army - Alcibiades at Sparta - Investment of Syracuse

       The Seventh Book.

       Chapter XXI. Eighteenth and Nineteenth Years of the War - Arrival of Gylippus at Syracuse - Fortification of Decelea - Successes of the Syracusans

       Chapter XXII. Nineteenth Year of the War - Arrival of Demosthenes - Defeat of the Athenians at Epipolae - Folly and Obstinancy of Nicias

       Chapter XXIII. Nineteenth Year of the War - Battles in the Great Harbour - Retreat and Annihilation of the Athenian Army

       The Eighth Book.

       Chapter XXIV. Nineteenth and Twentieth Years of the War - Revolt of Ionia - Intervention of Persia - The War in Ionia

       Chapter XXV. Twentieth and Twenty - first Years of the War - Intrigues of Alcibiades - Withdrawal of the Persian Subsidies - Oligarchical Coup d’Etat at Athens - Patriotism of the Army at Samos

       Chapter XXVI. Twenty-first Year of the War - Recall of Alcibiades to Samos - Revolt of Euboea and Downfall of the Four Hundred - Battle of Cynossema

      The First Book.

      Chapter I.

      The State of Greece from the earliest Times to the Commencement of the Peloponnesian War

       Table of Contents

      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

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