'The greatest historian that ever lived' Such was Macaulay's verdict on Thucydides (c. 460-400 BC) and his history of the Peloponnesian War, the momentous struggle between Athens and Sparta as rival powers and political systems that lasted for twenty-seven years from 431 to 404 BC, involved virtually the whole of the Greek world, and ended in the fall of Athens. Thucydides himself was a participant in the war; to his history he brings an awesome intellect, brilliant narrative, and penetrating analysis of the nature of power, as it affects both states and individuals. Of his own work Thucydides wrote: 'I shall be content if [my history] is judged useful by those who will want to have a clear understanding of what happened - and, such is the human condition, will happen again ...It was composed as a permanent legacy, not a showpiece for a single hearing.' So it has proved. Of the prose writers of Greece and Rome Thucydides has had more lasting influence on western thought than all but Plato and Aristotle. This new edition combines a masterly translation with comprehensive supporting material. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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(原載2012年4月號《文景》) 公元前431年,希臘世界爆發瞭一場規模空前的戰爭。戰爭在兩大軍事同盟之間展開,一邊是以雅典為首的提洛同盟,另一邊是以斯巴達為首的伯羅奔尼撒同盟。這兩大軍事同盟的曆史至少要追溯到約半個世紀以前乃至更早。伯羅奔尼撒同盟是斯巴達在伯羅奔...
評分 評分有人說,一個國傢在能夠對外輸齣價值觀之前不可能成為真正的大國。現代人往往贊嘆雅典的民主政治與璀璨的文化,惋惜雅典為寡頭政治下的斯巴達擊敗而未能將其光芒普及到全希臘。然而,真實的雅典帝國乃是建立於赤裸裸的暴力之上,關於這一點,無論是對內還是對外,坦率的雅典人...
評分法律保護被壓迫者,伯裏剋利演說中提到;書中經常寫:某某的兒子某某,非常神奇,可能跟中國的古人一樣,對於祖先對於傢族,他們也是心存虔敬的。 看這本書的過程中,我開始理解《指環王》中很多我以前不能理解的東西。在古代的世界裏,有居住在海上的人民,有居住在平原...
評分有人說,一個國傢在能夠對外輸齣價值觀之前不可能成為真正的大國。現代人往往贊嘆雅典的民主政治與璀璨的文化,惋惜雅典為寡頭政治下的斯巴達擊敗而未能將其光芒普及到全希臘。然而,真實的雅典帝國乃是建立於赤裸裸的暴力之上,關於這一點,無論是對內還是對外,坦率的雅典人...
圖書標籤: 曆史 古希臘 修昔底德 西方哲學 古典學 Classics 西方文學 西方史學
still good, but it seems that this is not the best translated version
評分總覺得古希臘人活得好不真實...
評分文字比landmark好讀。此刻隻想寫完論文,但總覺得會寫齣一個似是而非東西,畢竟讀不懂希臘語總是隔靴搔癢..
評分文字比landmark好讀。此刻隻想寫完論文,但總覺得會寫齣一個似是而非東西,畢竟讀不懂希臘語總是隔靴搔癢..
評分非常優秀的英譯本,以1942年Powell修訂過的Jones校勘本為底本,比洛布依據的Hude本善,略遜於同樣基於Jones但是參瞭不少Alberti本的Mynott本。序言不僅簡明扼要地介紹瞭修昔底德的寫作風格、史學價值與影響,以及修昔底德的接受史,還涉及瞭不少相關學術動態。譯文比Crawley和Warner準確,理解起來也不算睏難。尾注沒Mynott詳細但也還能接受。就是沒有保留Section編碼這點emmm。
The Peloponnesian War 2024 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載