The Plague of Athens, which hapned in the second year of the Peloponnesian Warre First described in Greek by Thucydides; then in
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"The Plague of Athens, which took place in the second year of the Peloponnesian War" is a book that was first described by the Greek historian Thucydides and then by the Latin poet Lucretius. Now this eventful historical episode has been attempted to be laid down in the English version in a book by Sprat Thomas, Hobbes Thomas and Thucydides. The book tells about the terrible calamity that befell the Athenians during the war, where the plague reigned, which led to the mass death of the population and severe trials for the citizens. The authors investigate the causes of the spread of the disease, its consequences and its reflection on the social life of the city-state. "Plague in Athens" is an interesting book that reveals unknown pages of the history of ancient Greece and reflects an important stage in the development of medical science.
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- Name of the Author
- Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Sprat
Thucydides - Language
- English
- Release date
- 2021-08-01
- Title
- The Plague of Athens, which hapned in the second year of the Peloponnesian Warre
First described in Greek by Thucydides
then in Latin by Lucretius. Now attempted in English - Subject
- Greece -- History -- Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C.
PR
Plague -- Greece -- Athens
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