Author : William Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1332520510
The History of the Peloponnesian War, Vol. 1 of 2 by William Smith Pdf
Excerpt from The History of the Peloponnesian War, Vol. 1 of 2: Translated From the Greek of Thucydides; To Which Are Annexed, Three Preliminary Discourses Sir, The History of Thucydides hath been studiously read and admired by the greatest Princes, and may therefore presume to lay some claim to the Protection of Your Royal Highness. Great Britain, of all the States now existing in the world, most nearly resembleth what Athens was at the time when the War, which is the Subject of it, broke out in Greece. A love of Liberty, which hath erroneously been supposed to thrive and flourish best in a democratical Government, was then warm and active in every Athenian. Athens, it is true, had thus been raised to a great height of maritime power, and was become a very formidable State; But Faction disjointed a noble Plan, and at length brought on the loss of her Sovereignty at Sea. The Athenians soon ceased to be great, when they deviated from those salutary maxims, which their worthiest Patriots and most consummate Statesmen had recommended to their constant observance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
