Athenians fought against one another. He began to write when they first took up arms, believing that it would be great and memorable above any previous war. For he argued that both states were then at the full height of their military power, and he saw... Thucydides Translated Into English - Page xixby Thucydides - 1881Full view - About this book
| Philip Schaff - 1882 - 896 pages
...memorable above any previous war. For he argued that both States were then at the full height of their military power, and he saw the rest of the Hellenes...might be said even to affect the world at large." (Jowett's translation.) These prefaces excel alike in brevity, taste, and tact, but with this characteristic... | |
| William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1884 - 340 pages
...memorable above any previous war. For he argued that both states were then at the full height of their military power, and he saw the rest of the Hellenes...might be said even to affect the world at large. The foregoing is the way in which Thucydides commences his history. The effect upon " the world at large... | |
| William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1892 - 334 pages
...memorable above any previous war. For he argued that both states were then at the full height of their military power, and he saw the rest of the Hellenes...might be said even to affect the world at large. The foregoing is the way in which Thucydides commences his history. The effect upon " the world at large... | |
| Frank Byron Jevons - 1892 - 528 pages
...memorable above any previous war. For he argued that both states were then at t)ie full height of their military .power, and he saw the rest of the Hellenes...might be said even to affect the world at large." l These are the words with which Thueydides begins his history. He was born in the Athenian deme Halimus,... | |
| Frank Byron Jevons - 1892 - 540 pages
...previous war. For he argued that both states were then at the full height of their military power, and lie saw the rest of the Hellenes either siding or intending...this ; it was shared by many of the barbarians, and mi^ht be said even to affect the world at large." ' These are the words with which Thucydidcs begins... | |
| Edward Capps - 1901 - 516 pages
...memorable above any previous war. For he argued that both states were then at the full height of their military power, and he saw the rest of the Hellenes...and might be said even to affect the world at large. Thucydides did not underestimate the magnitude of the task to which he applied himself, nor did he... | |
| Royal Astronomical Society - 1906 - 622 pages
...memorable above any previous war ; for he argued that both States were then at the full height of their military power, and he saw the rest of the Hellenes...might be said even to affect the world at large." (Jowett.) And, again, if he saw stars in the North vEgean, and if stars were not seen at Athens, he... | |
| Royal Astronomical Society - 1906 - 612 pages
...memorable above any previous war ; for he argued that both States were then at the full height of their military power, and he saw the rest of the Hellenes...many of the Barbarians, and might be said even to afl-ect the world at large." (Jowett.) And, again, if he saw stars in the North ^gean, and if stars... | |
| Plutarch - 1912 - 364 pages
...military power, and he saw the rest of the Hellenes either siding or intending to side with one or the other of them. No movement ever stirred Hellas more...and might be said even to affect the world at large" (Jowett's translation). He began to write, that is, when it broke out, the history of a great war,... | |
| 1912 - 336 pages
...memorable above any previous war. For he argued that both states were then at the full height of their military power, and he saw the rest of the Hellenes either siding or intending to side with one or the other of them. No movement ever stirred Hellas more deeply than this; it was shared by many of... | |
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