This is the first volume of a three-volume historical and literary commentary on the eight books of Thucydides, the great fifth-century BC historian of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta. Of the three books covered in this volume, Book I presents Thucydides' aims in writing the work and the historical background to the war. Books II and III describe the main events of the first five years of the war (431-426) and include Pericles' funeral oration, the plague of Athens, the revolt of Mytilene, the destruction of ...
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This is the first volume of a three-volume historical and literary commentary on the eight books of Thucydides, the great fifth-century BC historian of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta. Of the three books covered in this volume, Book I presents Thucydides' aims in writing the work and the historical background to the war. Books II and III describe the main events of the first five years of the war (431-426) and include Pericles' funeral oration, the plague of Athens, the revolt of Mytilene, the destruction of Plataea, and civil war in Corcyra. Thucydides intended his work to be "an everlasting Possession" and the continuing importance of his work is undisputed. Simon Hornblower's commentary, by translating every passage or phrase of Greek commented on, for the first time allows the reader with little or no Greek to appreciate the detail of Thucydides' thought and subject-matter. It is the first complete commentary written by a single author this century and explores both the historical and literary aspects of the work. A full index is provided at the end of the volume.
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Fine. Text in English, Greek, Ancient (to 1453). Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 560 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Commentary on Thucydides, 1. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Good. No jacket. Vol. I only. Spine is cracked. Cover is worn, especially along edges. Edges of front and back covers are sunned, but legibility is not affected. Inserted between pages 420 and 421 is a card with previous owner's notes. Inside is clean and unmarked.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall. Oxford At The Clarendon Press, 2003, 8vo., 548 pages. English/Greek text. Name of previous owner on front endpage. Softcover edition in near fine condition.
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Very Good-in Very Good-dust jacket. 0198148801. Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 560 pages; 1991 Clarendon Press. HC/DJ 1st edition. Soundly bound in original pictorial dust jacket. Jacket shelf rubbed and worn with a few short nicks at edges. Moderate dust soiling and foxing top edge. Text clean and unmarked. VG-/VG-
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New. Text in English, Greek, Ancient (to 1453). Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 560 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Commentary on Thucydides, 1. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
