num_pages: 516
description: "Thomas Hobbes's translation of Thucydides brings together the magisterial prose of one of the greatest writers of the English language and the depth of mind and experience of one of the greatest writers of history in any language... For every reason, the current availability of this great work is a boon."--Joseph Cropsey, University of Chicago
language: English
title: The Peloponnesian War
titlecomplete: The Peloponnesian War (Complete Writings)
characters: Nicias (Athens), Alcibiades, Thucydides, Pericles
genres: Classics, History, Politics, Ancient, Philosophy, War, Ancient History, Nonfiction, Military Fiction, Greece
ratings_count: 37239
places: Syracuse, Sicily, Greece
publisher: The Modern Library