Historical commentary on thucydides by a w gomme abebooks. Commentary is helpful, if in the form of end notes, and fairly thorough. Athens invaded melos in the summer of 416 bc and demanded that the melians surrender and pay tribute to athens or face. A pictorial commentary on its golden age 1966 book. Although thucydides records the speech in the first person as if it were a word for word record of what pericles said, there can be little doubt that he edited the speech at the very least. Narrative structure and technique in thucydides vivii jstor. Though the melians had ancestral ties to sparta, they were neutral in the war. Thucydides divides his history into summers and winters, thus reckoning more accurately, as he points out v. The speech was delivered by pericles, an eminent athenian politician, at the end of the first year of the peloponnesian war 431404 bce as. With in and 15 third and fourth members are added.
At the end of book one, the athenians accept pericles argument that. Thucydides book vi with an introduction and commentary. In history of the peloponnesian war book 5, chapters 84116, the contemporary athenian historian thucydides included a dramatization of the negotiations between the athenian emissaries and the rulers of melos. The siege of melos occurred in 416 bc during the peloponnesian war, which was a war fought between athens and sparta. Tragic readings of thucydides sicilian books have been foster. Simon hornblower 2008 a historical commentary on thucydides, vol.
Gomme 1972 a historical commentary on thucydides, vol. Jun 12, 2017 a fragment of the fourth book of the history of the peloponnesian war. The history of the peloponnesian war chapter summaries. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Shorey, paul, on the implicit ethics and psychology of thucydides. Cartwrights is the only such fulllength, onevolume commentary and companion. Though we have several ancient biographies of thucydides, 1 our trustworthy knowledge of the circumstances of his life rests almost exclusively on a few notices casually imparted by himself. Let as many bondservants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name of god and his doctrine may not be blasphemed. Or what, pray, is the meaning of their reception of corcyra by fraud, and. The introduction is basically a repeat of that in the other volumes. A commentary on thucydides simon hornblower oxford. A students grammatical commentary, by howard don cameron by on the internet.
Inferences about thucydides character can be drawn with due caution only from his book. Rhodes study of thucydides and the archidamian war. Until now, the commentary on book 1 of the greatest use for beginning students has been that of marchant, which camerons work should now replace. Exploring both the historical and literary aspects of the work, this commentary provides translations of every passage or phrase of greek commented on and allows readers with little knowledge of the language to appreciate the detail of thucydides. A commentary on thucydides paperback simon hornblower. Styles of rhetoric and political leadership in thucydides classics. Thucydides, sicily, and the defeat of athens halshs. Until now, the commentary on book 1 of the greatest use for beginning. The state of greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the peloponnesian war. Some have argued for independent publication of thucydides book 1, or 1 through 5.
Thucydides did not witness the negotiations and in fact had been in exile at the time, so this dialogue paraphrases what he believed. Analysed all in his book, the enlightenment driven away, the habitforming pain, mismanagement and grief. Thucydides book i the university of michigan press. The funeral oration was recorded by thucydides in book two of his famous history of the peloponnesian war. This is the second volume of a threevolume historical and literary commentary of the eight books of thucydides, the great fifthcentury bc historian of. Marchant, commentary on thucydides book 1, book 1, chapter 1. In thucydides, the war found an author of meticulous standard and dedication who created a work that still. Please look over our study guide questions below as you read through books 4 and the opening chapters of book 5 chs. Offers a better way to read thucydides through the explanation of grammar and a. The general introduction consists of a series of short essays on topics of relevance to the books of thucydides under consideration, as in volume ii, some of them with origins in lectures and conferences. His history of the peloponnesian war recounts the fifthcentury bc war between sparta and athens until the year 411 bc. There is a wonderful location to buy the book thucydides book i.
Thucydides quotes author of history of the peloponnesian war. Books ii and iii describe the main e this is the first volume of a threevolume historical and literary commentary on the eight books of thucydides, the great fifthcentury bc historian of the peloponnesian. The history explains that the primary cause of the peloponnesian war was the growth in power of athens, and the alarm which this inspired in sparta 1. Extensive english commentary and introduction with greek text. This is the first volume of a twovolume historical and literary commentary on the eight books of thucydides, the great fifthcentury b. This volume ends wi this is the second volume of a threevolume historical and literary commentary of the eight books of thucydides, the great fifthcentury bc historian of the peloponnesian. Exiled thucydides knew all that a speech can say about democracy, and what dictators do, the elderly rubbish they talk to an apathetic grave. The bravest are surely those who have the clearest. Arnold wycombe publication date 1945 topics thucydides criticism and interpretation publisher oxford. Thucydides and the peloponnesian war online resources. Book 6 bryn mawr commentaries, greek ancient greek and english edition. A commentary on thucydides hardcover simon hornblower. Melos is an island in the aegean sea roughly 110 km east of mainland greece.
Selfcontrol is the chief element in selfrespect, and selfrespect is the chief element in courage. By 1774 burke was already recognized as a master of parliamentary debate and an accomplished writer. This is the second volume of a threevolume historical and literary commentary on thucydides, the great fifthcentury bc greek historian. The national endowment for the humanities provided support for entering this text. The legitimacy of the empire is explored in several passages, notably in the speech at 1. He presents a useful text for students of attic greek and to instructors of thucydides. A students grammatical commentary, by howard don cameron, nowadays, will certainly not force you to consistently purchase in the establishment offline.
On the implicit ethics and psychology of thucydides. Otherwise you have no reward from your father in heaven. Gomme and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Introduction though we have several ancient biographies of thucydides, 1 our trustworthy knowledge. Despite the convolutions and density of thucydides prose style, no authoritative commentary has been published since the early days of the last century. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of scientific history by those who accept his claims to. Annotated passages from books iviii of the histories. His sardonic sense of humor is evident throughout, as when, during his description of the athenian plague, he remarks that old athenians seemed to remember a rhyme which said that with the dorian war would come a great death. This volume of the writings and speeches of edmund b. In this chapter thucydides turns to the years immediately preceding the outbreak of. Gomme 1968 a historical commentary on thucydides, vol. Thucydides awareness of his predecessor appears in his inclusions for example. Mar 05, 2000 this is the third and final volume in mr.
Exploring both the historical and literary aspects of the work, this commentary provides translations of every passage or phrase of greek. There is also much careful onomastic sleuthing throughout, thanks to the. It elucidates the overall structure of thucydidean prose, explains vocabulary, morphology, and grammar, while giving references to smyth for further study. It is also meant to be used with the abridged edition of liddell and scotts greekenglish lexicon, which reliably contains nearly all of the vocabulary of book i of thucydides. This is the second volume of a threevolume historical and literary commentary of the eight books of thucydides, the great fifthcentury bc historian of the peloponnesian war between athens and sparta. Nov 28, 1991 of the three books covered in this volume, book i presents thucydides aims in writing the work and the historical background to the war. Book 1 introduction though we have several ancient biographies of thucydides, 1 our trustworthy knowledge of the circumstances of his life rests almost exclusively on a few notices casually imparted by himself.
After his death, thucydidess history was subdivided into eight books. This volume of the writings and speeches of edmund burke continues the story of edmund burke, the rockingham party in british politics, and the american crisis. Most people, in fact, will not take the trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear. Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Smith, commentary on thucydides book 6, book 6, chapter 27 suddenly there was great commotion in the city over the mutilation of the hermae, done in one night, and feararose of secret designs for the overthrow of the democracy. Paul called upon slaves to count their own masters worthy of. Everything else that we are told of him either by his biographers or in the occasional remarks of other writers has the character of uncertain. Either as an advanced very undergraduate greek course or as part of an introductory graduate one, rustens edition is a valuable adjunct to the loeb or the oct in conjunction with the. Book has black cloth covers with gold text on the spine. Because book i is not primarily historical narrative, it inevitably proves difficult for inexperienced readers. A comprehensive commentary on the heart sutra 2006, hardcover. Chapter i the state of greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the peloponnesian war 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. In a historical commentary on thucydides, david cartwright aims to guide the greekless reader through thucydides fascinating yet demanding narrative.
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