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Thucydides: The Peloponnesian War Book VII (Paperback, New Ed)
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Thucydides: The Peloponnesian War Book VII (Paperback, New Ed)
Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
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In Books 6 and 7 Thucydides' narrative is, as Plutarch puts it, 'at
its most emotional, vivid, and varied' as he describes the Sicilian
Expedition that ended so catastrophically for Athens (415-413 BCE).
Book 7 opens with Athens seemingly on the point of victory, but the
arrival of the Spartan commander Gylippus marks a change in
fortunes and the Athenian commander Nicias is soon sending home a
desperate plea for reinforcements. Three narrative masterpieces
follow their arrival, first the eerie confusion of the night battle
on the heights, then the naval clash in the Great Harbour, and
finally the desperate attempt to escape and the slaughter at the
river Assinarus. Following the sister commentary on Book 6, the
Commentary offers students considerable help understanding the
Greek while the Introduction discusses Thucydides' narrative skill
and the part these books play in the architecture of the history.
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