Thucydides

For a long time Thucydides was taken very much at face value.

The debate reported by Thucydides took place over two days.

What message can we take away from Thucydides for modern times?

Thucydides was no general, but his ability lay in the field of party organisation.

I have been reading Thucydides lately and it is just like our times.

Wars have defined human history since before the time of Thucydides.

It shouldn't be in a vulgar way, but what is Thucydides if not that?

Fortunately we today have the words of Thucydides to take us through this conflict one step at a time.

No one, Thucydides tells us, knew the purpose of this expedition.

Thucydides does not explain the origin of this special category.

He also published in 1842 an excellent commentary on the life and works of Thucydides.

Long ago, Thucydides distinguished between causes and occasions of war.

The term originated with Thucydides, who used it in his description of the period.

Some people believe that the Thucydides trap between major countries is insurmountable.

At the same time the high reputation formerly enjoyed by Thucydides was called into question.

The remaining evidence for Thucydides's life comes from rather less reliable later ancient sources.

Diodotus' one speech in Thucydides is all we know of him.

Thucydides' History made a number of contributions to early historiography.

It is now a good opportunity to examine Thucydides.

Thucydides deduces that this was due to lack of money.

Thucydides was highly concerned with the relations among states.

They also seem to have been allowed to practice religious rites and, according to Thucydides, own a limited amount of personal property.

Thucydides records the speech as if every word in the record was what Pericles said.

If Thucydides were alive today he might well have to revise his definition of war.

Despite his firsthand experiences, is Thucydides really a reliable narrator?