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Georgia
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Book One, done! The section on Pausanias and Themistocles was probably my favourite. I didn't realise how systematic and methodical Thucydides' approach was and it's so refreshing after reading Herodotus.
— Feb 15, 2015 03:04AM
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Georgia
is on page 409 of 648
The Melian Dialogue was absolutely fascinating but also horrifying: political realism is a dangerous concept.
— Feb 28, 2015 11:35AM
Georgia
is on page 396 of 648
There are so many treaties and they're all essentially the same - it's ridiculous.
— Feb 28, 2015 02:04AM
Georgia
is on page 194 of 648
"One does not feel sad at not having some thing which is outside one's experience: real grief is felt at the loss of something which one is used to." - Pericles in his Funeral Oration (which was captivating). Also, finished Book 2!
— Feb 16, 2015 03:38AM
Georgia
is on page 68 of 648
My initial impression is that The History of the Peloponnesian War is much more structurally realised than Herodotus' Histories. This is of course aided by the employment of sub-headings by modern historians, but, regardless, it's much easier to follow and understand than The Histories - even though the content is still complicated.
— Feb 14, 2015 03:56AM
