Thucydides has been dubbed the father of scientific history due to his strict standards of evidence. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the first book. Gasques thesis seeks to fill the breach, though it is probably a very different work from the one haenchen had in mind. Thucydides book 6 bryn mawr commentaries, greek much cheaper, and thucydides. Haenchen, in his magisterial commentary on acts, deplores the lack of a critical history of the actaforschung comparable to albert schweitzers histories of gospel criticism and pauline research. Hybris, eros, insolence and prechristian hope infecting both the athenians and the. Nov 10, 2008 as you become more familiar with the names of people, places and things, the points thucydides makes will also become clearer. The first book of thucydides is a compact masterpiece. And the winter ended, and with it ended the sixteenth year of this war of which thucydides is the historian.
Parents should be tender towards their children, ephesians 6. Chapter xviii seventeenth year of the war the sicilian campaign affair of the hermae departure of the expedition the same winter the athenians resolved to sail again to sicily, with a greater armament than that under laches and eurymedon, and, if possible, to conquer the island. Feb 03, 20 seventeenth year of the war the sicilian campaign affair of the hermae departure of the expedition. The state of greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the peloponnesian war. Thucydides, historian of the ancient conflict between athens and sparta, counsels. As usual the athenians do not provide massed resistance. Winter thus ended, and with it the eighteenth year of this war of which thucydides is the historian. Thucydides has 384 books on goodreads with 73618 ratings. Chapter i the state of greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the peloponnesian war. Chapter xxiv nineteenth and twentieth years of the war revolt of ionia intervention of persia the war in ionia when the news was brought to athens, for a long while they disbelieved even the most respectable of the soldiers who had themselves escaped from the scene of action and clearly reported the matter, a destruction so complete not being thought credible. At its heart is the perfect life, christs teachings, redemption. Thucydides books list of books by author thucydides. He saw himself as recording an event, not a period, and went to considerable lengths to exclude what he deemed frivolous or extraneous.
Book 6 bryn mawr commentaries, greek ancient greek and english edition 9780929524351. An investigation of the collection and origin london. This is the first volume of a twovolume historical and literary commentary on the eight books of thucydides, the great fifthcentury b. List of books and articles about thucydides online research.
Gasques contribution to this wellknown series is substantially a. It was written by thucydides, an athenian general who served in the war. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. For in johns gospel the word incarnate is introduced by the baptist not in fire and judgment cf. And masters should treat their servants with humanity, ephesians 6. The history of the peloponnesian war the internet classics. Children should obey their parents, that they may live long and be happy, ephesians 6. The logos edition of thucydides history of the peloponnesian war equips you for better study with cuttingedge functionality and features. Ephesians 6 commentary albert barnes notes on the whole bible. Book six features the curious inclusion of the story of aristogiton and harrmodiusnotable mainly as a nearly unique authorial digression from the history of the war itself. In one form it argues that the book of acts is not meant to be seen as a historical document. Thucydides, an athenian, wrote the history of the war between the peloponnesians and the athenians, beginning at the moment that it broke out, and believing that it would be a great war and more worthy of relation than any that had preceded it.
Gospel of luke encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. Proceedings of the american academy of arts and sciences 6 1866 32930, with a. The history of the peloponnesian war, revised edition. The history of the peloponnesian war is an account of the peloponnesian war in ancient greece, fought between the peloponnesian league led by sparta and the delian league led by athens in the 5th century bc. In this passage thucydides suggests that listeners will find his book. In book 6, the twists and turns of the war in sicily demonstrate anew the. The best books on thucydides five books expert recommendations. After his death, thucydidess history was subdivided into eight books. As with any ancient text, much about the work is contested and much remains unclear. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the first. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, book vi, chapter 24. With great economy, he analyzes the origins of largescale wars.
Smith, commentary on thucydides book 7, letter of nicias to the demos at athens. Matthew 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Shorey, paul, on the implicit ethics and psychology of thucydides. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 6, chapter 1. A commentary on thucydides simon hornblower oxford. The gospel according to luke has been called the most beautiful book ever written renan, les evangiles, p. Please look over our study guide questions below as you read through books 4 and the opening chapters of book 5 chs. Logos bible software gives you the tools you need to use your digital library effectively and efficiently, searching for verses, finding scripture references and citations instantly, and performing word studies.
History of the peloponnesian war summary and study guide. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides free ebook. Ephesians 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary by albert barnes, a dedicated student of the bible, continues to be very popular even today. Seventeenth year of the war the sicilian campaign affair of the hermae departure of the expedition. Stuart and others, to the fact that he was a teacher or preacher of the gospel, and that compare revelation 1. Cartwrights is the only such fulllength, onevolume commentary and companion. The eight books of thucydidess account of the clash between great powers, athens and sparta, are contained in rex warners acclaimed modern translation. Death and hades either both ride the same horse, or death is the horseman and hades follows on foot. New york times correspondent david sanger, in a wideranging commentary on chi. Vitringa and others suppose that the reference here is to the gospel which he had published, and which now bears his name. History of the peloponnesian warbook 7 wikisource, the. The actual narration of the peloponnesian war begins with book ii.
Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. Smith, commentary on thucydides book 7, speech of nicias to the atheni ans on leaving syracuse. Thucydides traces the development of athenian power through the growth of the athenian empire in the years 479 bc to 432 bc in book one of the history 1. Feb 03, 20 winter thus ended, and with it the eighteenth year of this war of which thucydides is the historian. On the implicit ethics and psychology of thucydides. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the sixth book. Thucydides book 1 summary the peloponnesian war an. One uncial manuscript gives a second termination to the gospel as follows. Dibelius has also been followed by a number of other scholars.
Dover, thucydides, book vi thucydides, book vii oxford u. The history of the peloponnesian war, revised edition 9780140440393 by thucydides. Thucydidess most popular book is history of the peloponnesian war. Morris, commentary on thucydides book 1, speech of king archidamus. Lucke and others, to the revelation made to him in patmos, the record of which he now makes in this book. The voice is heard in the midst of the four living creatures as jehovah in the shekinahcloud manifested his presence between the cherubim.
The history of the peloponnesian war, by thucydides 431 bc. Thucydides other traps ndu press national defense university. Thucydides text is generally regarded as finely crafted, highly focused, and consistently ontopic. Bauckham, eyewitnesses, 300 are particularly strong for luke, which does not initially claim to be a gospel, though of course it is also one. These were the nations, hellenic or barbarian, who inhabited sicily, and such. The commentary especially addresses the contested and nuanced readings of thucydides greek. Thucydides book 3 selections if you are pressed for time, you may skip reading book 3, sections 85103, and 105116, but be sure to read 3. The reference is to the present book and not to the gospel. Servants should show all obedience and fidelity to their masters, ephesians 6. A history of the criticism of the acts of the apostles the. Bryn mawr commentaries provide clear, concise, accurate, and consistent support for students making the transition from introductory and intermediate texts to the direct experience of ancient greek and l. As you become more familiar with the names of people, places and things, the points thucydides makes will also become clearer.
The cost is also an issue with the bryn mawr commentaries see. Athens sends a huge fleet to sicily and suffers disaster. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, book vi, chapter 6. The third account of the gospel of jesus christ, according to the present common order of listing in the nt canon. Book i is an opportunity to get to know thucydides world and the background for the war to be described. The history of the peloponnesian war ends in midsentence in 411, seven years before the end of the war and 11 before thucydideswho served as an athenian general before being exiled in 422, for failing a missionis believed to have died. Thucydides omits discussion of the arts, literature, or the social milieu in which the events in his book take place and in which he grew up. History of the peloponnesian warbook 6 wikisource, the. Partys ultimately unsuccessful bid to overtake the christian democrats as.
Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war 8 vols. Christ having, in the former chapter, armed his disciples against the corrupt doctrines and opinions of the scribes and pharisees, especially in their expositions of the law that was called their leaven, 16. Dec 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. This commentary interacts with the scholarly discussion found in the various excursuses in the book, draws on the best new insights from a number of disciplines narratological studies of lukeacts, archaeological and social scientific study of the new testament, rhetorical. The eight books of thucydides s account of the clash between great powers, athens and sparta, are contained in rex warners acclaimed modern translation. Book i is an opportunity to get to know thucydides world and the background for.
In the summer of 428 bc, the peloponnesian army once again invades attica. Thucydides book 1 study guide questions reading odyssey. Here he sets up the conditions that led to the outbreak of the peloponnesian war in 431 b. As a general in the peloponnesian war he failed 424 bc to prevent the surrender of the city of amphipolis to the spartan commander brasidas and was exiled until the end of the war. All should be strong in the lord, and be armed with his armor, because of. He comments in an essay on thucydides that no one can read him without commentaries and the sorts of interpretive tools that we use today. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war, book 2. In either case, the two are inseparable as hades takes in all that death supplies. Ii 1996 of a historical and literary commentary on the history of the first 20 years of the twentysevenyear peloponnesian war between the athenians and spartans and their respective allies written by the great fifthcentury bc historian thucydides. And they reported all the things that had been commanded them briefly or immediately to the companions of peter.