Thucydides (c. 460-400 BCE) was an Athenian general and historian who lived through the Peloponnesian War (c. 431-404 BCE) between Athens and Sparta. He was eventually exiled from Athens in 424 BCE after the brilliant Spartan general, Brasidas, bested him during the war. Yet, being exiled allowed Thucydides to gather information from both sides of the war, consequently making his History of the Peloponnesian War a more well-rounded and authoritative text. Here are 10 insightful quotes from Thucydides’ timeless history.
The translation of Thucydides used here is by Rex Warner (Penguin Classics, 1972).
The calm music in the background of the video is:
Pippin the Hunchback by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.
The translation of Thucydides used here is by Rex Warner (Penguin Classics, 1972).
The calm music in the background of the video is:
Pippin the Hunchback by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.
All images used in the production of this video were public domain at the time of the film's creation.
For more quotes of Thucydides (in a non-video format), click HERE.
For short articles themed on Thucydides and his work, click HERE.
